Multi-functional exercising device

• US 20060148622A1
• Filed: 01/03/2005
• Published: 07/06/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/03/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ping Chen
• Original Assignee: Ping Chen
• Inventors: Chen, Ping
• Application Number:
  US11/029,128
• Publication Number:
  US 20060148622A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/72
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2022/0079 with a pulling cable
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/018 including a rope or other flexible element moving relative to the surface of elements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/153 wound-up and unwound during exercise, e.g. from a reel
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/157 Ratchet-wheel links; Overrunning clutches; One-way clutches
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/225 with flywheels
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0076 Rowing machines for conditioning the cardio-vascular system seats moving during exercise A63B22/0087; training appliances for rowing or sculling on boats A63B69/06

Abstract

An exercising device has a frame, a seat, two pedals, a housing and an exercising mechanism. The exercising mechanism is mounted inside the housing and has a base, two brackets, a rotating axle, a torsion spring, a flywheel, a resistance device, a pulling rope and a first grip. The torsion spring is attached to the rotating axle. The flywheel is rotatably attached to the rotating axle in a unidirectional manner. The resistance device is mounted between the base and the flywheel to provide a resistance to the flywheel. The adjusting button is connected to the resistance device with a cable to adjust the resistance applied to the flywheel by means of rotating the adjusting button. The pulling rope reels around the rotating axle. The first grip is attached to the second end of the pulling rope.

Claims

1. An exercising device comprising:

a frame having

a supporting stand having two ends; and

a front leg and a rear leg attached respectively to the ends of the supporting stand;

a seat attached to the supporting stand;

two pedals pivotally connected to the front leg;

a housing connected to the front leg; and

an exercising mechanism mounted inside the housing and having

a base securely connected to the front leg;

two brackets mounted on the base;

a rotating axle rotatably mounted between the brackets and having two ends;

a torsion spring attached to one of the ends of the rotating axle;

a flywheel rotatably attached to the rotating axle in a unidirectional manner;

a resistance device mounted between the base and the flywheel to provide a resistance to the flywheel;

an adjusting button rotatably attached to the housing and connected to the resistance device with a cable to adjust the resistance applied to the flywheel and provided by the resistance device by means of rotating the adjusting button;

a pulling rope having a first end reeling around the rotating axle and a second end extending out of the housing; and

a first grip attached to the second end of the pulling rope.

2. The exercising device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the resistance device comprises

a resistance belt mounted around the flywheel and having a first end securely attached to the base and a second end;

and

a resilient member having a first end attached to the second end of the resistance belt and a second end connected to the cable.

3. The exercising device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the resistance device comprises

a metal collar attached to an outer periphery of the flywheel;

a magnetic resistance element pivotally attached to the base, corresponding to the metal collar on the flywheel and having an end connected to the cable; and

a resilient member mounted between the base and the magnetic resistance element.

4. The exercising device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the frame further comprises a bottom stand securely attached to the front leg;

the exercising mechanism is mounted on the bottom stand; and

the pedals are pivotally attached to the bottom stand to connect to the front leg through the bottom stand.

5. The exercising device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the frame further comprises a bottom stand securely attached to the front leg;

the exercising mechanism is mounted on the bottom stand; and

the pedals are pivotally attached to the bottom stand to connect to the front leg through the bottom stand.

6. The exercising device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the seat is slidably mounted on the supporting stand and having a bore;

the supporting stand has multiple holes arranged in a line and selectively aligning with the bore in the seat; and

a pin extends through the bore in the seat and into one of the holes in the supporting stand to hold the seat in position relative to the supporting stand.

7. The exercising device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the seat is slidably mounted on the supporting stand and having a bore;

the supporting stand has multiple holes arranged in a line and selectively aligning with the bore in the seat; and

a pin extends through the bore in the seat and into one of the holes in the supporting stand to hold the seat in position relative to the supporting stand.

8. The exercising device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the front leg has a height shorter than that of the rear leg.

9. The exercising device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the front leg has a height shorter than that of the rear leg.

10. The exercising device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the bottom stand has a through hole and a notch communicating with the through hole;

the front leg has a through hole and a notch communicating with the through hole in the front leg;

a resilient rope is selectively attached to one of the bottom stand and the front leg via the through hole and having a distal end; and

a second grip is attached to the distal end of the resilient rope.

11. The exercising device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the bottom stand has a through hole and a notch communicating with the through hole;

the front leg has a through hole and a notch communicating with the through hole in the front leg;

a resilient rope is attached to one of the bottom stand and the front leg via the through hole and having a distal end; and

a second grip is attached to the distal end of the resilient rope.

12. The exercising device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the frame further comprises a bottom stand securely attached to the front leg;

the exercising mechanism is mounted on the bottom stand; and

the pedals are pivotally attached to the bottom stand to connect to the front leg through the bottom stand.

13. The exercising device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the seat is slidably mounted on the supporting stand and having a bore;

the supporting stand has multiple holes arranged in a line and selectively aligning with the bore in the seat; and

a pin extends through the bore in the seat and into one of the holes in the supporting stand to hold the seat in position relative to the supporting stand.

14. The exercising device as claimed in claim 13, wherein the front leg has a height shorter than that of the rear leg.

15. The exercising device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the bottom stand has a through hole and a notch communicating with the through hole;

the front leg has a through hole and a notch communicating with the through hole in the front leg;

a resilient rope is attached to one of the bottom stand and the front leg via the through hole and having a distal end; and

a second grip is attached to the distal end of the resilient rope.

16. The exercising device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the seat is slidably mounted on the supporting stand and having a bore;

the supporting stand has multiple holes arranged in a line and selectively aligning with the bore in the seat; and

a pin extends through the bore in the seat and into one of the holes in the supporting stand to hold the seat in position relative to the supporting stand.

17. The exercising device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the front leg has a height shorter than that of the rear leg.

18. The exercising device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the bottom stand has a through hole and a notch communicating with the through hole;

the front leg has a through hole and a notch communicating with the through hole in the front leg;

a resilient rope is attached to one of the bottom stand and the front leg via the through hole and having a distal end; and

a second grip is attached to the distal end of the resilient rope.

19. The exercising device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the front leg has a height shorter than that of the rear leg.