Vibrating device for fitness equipment

• US 20070270726A1
• Filed: 05/19/2006
• Published: 11/22/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/19/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hsien-Nan Chou
• Original Assignee: Hsien-Nan Chou
• Inventors: Chou, Hsien-Nan
• Application Number:
  US11/436,944
• Publication Number:
  US 20070270726A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 601/70
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0138 incorporated in furniture
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0149 Seat or chair
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 23/0263 using rotating unbalanced masses
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/00069 Setting or adjusting the resistance level; Compensating for a preload prior to use, e.g. changing length of resistance or adjusting a valve
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/00196 using pulsed counterforce, e.g. vibrating resistance means A61H1/005 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/001 by simultaneously exercising arms and legs, e.g. diagonally in anti-phase A63B22/0076 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0046 Details of the support elements or their connection to the exercising apparatus, e.g. adjustment of size or orientation attachments of resisters or weights to the body of the user A63B21/4001; using rollers, wheels, castors or gliding means to be moved over the floor or guide tracks A63B22/20
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0605 performing a circular movement, e.g. ergometers
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0228 Sitting on the buttocks

Abstract

The vibrating device for fitness equipment includes a control unit mounted onto a preset location of the fitness equipment; and a vibrating body assembled into a space within the fitness equipment. The vibrating body allows signal transmission with the control unit. The vibrating body has a vibrating source, vibrating seat and massager, the vibrating seat with an exposed part being mounted over the vibrating source. The massager is mounted onto the vibrating seat for human contact. When the control unit transmits an active signal to the vibrating body, the vibrating source is activated, and the vibrating seat is driven synchronously to generate vibration for the desired massage effect.

Claims

1. A vibrating device for fitness equipment, comprising:

a control unit, being mounted onto a preset location of said fitness equipment;

a vibrating body installed within a space within said fitness equipment, said vibrating body providing signal transmission to said control unit, said vibrating body being comprised of a vibrating source, a vibrating seat and a massager, said vibrating seat having an exposed part mounted over said vibrating source, said massager being mounted onto said vibrating seat for human contact.

2. The device defined in claim 1, wherein said control unit is comprised of a control panel, display and keypad, said control panel being mounted onto a preset location on said fitness equipment, said display and said keypad being installed onto said control panel, one key of said keypad being used to activate and disable said vibrating body.

3. The device defined in claim 2, wherein said keypad is comprised of an adjuster used to control vibrating frequency and amplitude of said vibrating source.

4. The device defined in claim 1, wherein said vibrating source is comprised of a motor and an eccentric member, said eccentric member being mounted onto a drive axle of said motor enabling eccentric rotation for a desired vibration effect.

5. The device defined in claim 4, wherein said eccentric member is comprised of a cam.

6. The device defined in claim 1, wherein said vibrating source is a supersonic vibrating source, yielding high-speed vibrating waves via supersonic mechanical vibration.

7. The device defined in claim 1, wherein said vibrating source is a magnetic valve, yielding a vibrating wave via a magnetic force.

8. The device defined in claim 1, wherein said massager is comprised of plastic materials, being covered onto said vibrating seat, said massager having a plurality of convex massage particles on an upper side thereof.

9. The device defined in claim 1, wherein said space is mounted into the fitness equipment at any location in the group consisting of:

a handle, seat pad, treadle, foundation, support frame, and any combination thereof.

10. The device defined in claim 1, wherein said vibrating body is mounted into said space by a locking means, a screwing means or an adhering means.