Multi-degree-of-freedom (MDOF) muscle training machine

• US 20080085819A1
• Filed: 07/13/2007
• Published: 04/10/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/05/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Tian-Fang Yang
• Original Assignee: Tian-Fang Yang
• Inventors: Yang, Tian-Fang
• Application Number:
  US11/826,334
• Publication Number:
  US 20080085819A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/62
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2022/0647 for cycling in a standing position, i.e. without a seat or support for the trunk
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/015 including rotating or oscillating elements rubbing against fixed elements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/225 with flywheels
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0002 involving an exercising of arms for strengthening the upper limbs A63B23/12
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0005 with particular movement of the arms provided by handles moving otherwise than pivoting about a horizontal axis parallel to the body-symmetrical-plane
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0012 the exercises for arms and legs being functionally independent
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0605 performing a circular movement, e.g. ergometers
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2210/50 Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/09 Adjustable dimensions

Abstract

A MDOF muscle training machine is provided in the present invention. The training machine has multi-degree-of-freedom (MDOF) being able to be set by users to make various cyclic motions with respect to various groups of muscle to be trained. The training machine comprises an adjustable frame and a cyclic motion device. The adjustable frame has MDOF being able to be adjusted with respect to the various cyclic motions. The cyclic motion device is assembled on the adjustable frame. The adjustable frame can be adjusted to decide a specific position of the cyclic motion device with respect to specific groups of muscle. Both arms (legs) of the user are constrained by the cyclic motion device. The user has to coordinate the specific groups of muscle to drive the cyclic motion device.

Claims

1. A training machine with multi-degree-of-freedom (MDOF) being able to be set by users to make various cyclic motions with respect to various groups of muscle to be trained comprising:

an adjustable frame, with MDOF being able to be adjusted with respect to the various cyclic motions; and

a cyclic motion device, assembled on the adjustable frame;

wherein the adjustable frame being adjusted to decide a specific position of the cyclic motion device with respect to a specific groups of muscle, both arms or both legs of the users being constrained by the cyclic motion device, and the users having to coordinate the specific groups of muscle to drive the cyclic motion device.

2. The training machine with MDOF of claim 1, wherein the adjustable frame has a seat.

3. The training machine with MDOF of claim 2, wherein the seat is movable on a plane perpendicular to a ground for adjusting a height or an inclination of the seat with respect to the ground and a distance between the seat and the cyclic motion device.

4. The training machine with MDOF of claim 2, wherein the adjustable frame comprises at least a first and a second degrees of freedom between the seat and the cyclic motion device to adjust a height and an inclination of the cyclic motion device with respect to the seat.

5. The training machine with MDOF of claim 4, wherein the first degree of freedom being rotation of the cyclic motion device in a first plane perpendicular to a ground and extending from the seat to the cyclic motion device, and the second degree of freedom being translational motion of the cyclic motion device on the first plane.

6. The training machine with MDOF of claim 4, wherein first degree of freedom being translational motion of the cyclic motion device along a vertical axis perpendicular to a ground, and the second degree of freedom being rotation of the cyclic motion device with respect to a rotational axis on the first plane.

7. The training machine with MDOF of claim 2, wherein the adjustable frame comprises a third degree of freedom being rotation of the cyclic motion frame together with the seat in a first plane perpendicular to a ground and extending from the seat to the cyclic motion device.

8. The training machine with MDOF of claim 1, wherein the cyclic motion device has a resistant wheel set and two cranks, the two cranks are connected to opposite sides of the resistant wheel set for the user to drive the resistant wheel set with both arms or both legs.

9. The training machine with MDOF of claim 8, wherein the cyclic motion device can be adjusted to above the user'"'"'s shoulder.

10. The training machine with MDOF of claim 9, wherein the cyclic motion device further comprises two holders connected to the cranks respectively, and the holder has a first portion and a second portion, wherein the second portion is pivotally connected to the first portion for users to change the specific muscle groups to be trained.

11. The training machine with multi-degree-of-freedom (MDOF) of claim 9, wherein the cyclic motion device further comprises two pedals connected to the cranks respectively, and the pedal has a body and a shaft, wherein the body is assembled on the shaft and the shaft is pivotally connected to the crank for the users to adjust an inclination of the pedal with respect to a ground.

12. The training machine with multi-degree-of-freedom (MDOF) of claim 1, wherein an amount of resisting force of the cyclic motion device is adjustable.

13. The training machine with multi-degree-of-freedom (MDOF) of claim 1, wherein the cyclic motion device is rotatable with respect a rotational axis on a first plane perpendicular to the ground.

14. The training machine with multi-degree-of-freedom (MDOF) of claim 1, wherein the cyclic motion device is an upper body cyclic motion device, and further comprises a lower body cyclic motion device.