Rowing exercise machine

• US 5,470,295 A
• Filed: 03/07/1995
• Issued: 11/28/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 03/07/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Wang, Chin-Liu
• Original Assignee: Wang, Chin-Liu
• Inventors: Wang, Chin-Liu
• Primary Examiner(s): Crow, Stephen R.
• Application Number:
  US08/399,650
• Time in Patent Office: 266 Days
• Field of Search: 482/72, 482/95, 482/96, 482/130, 482/133, 482/135, 482/136, 482/139, 482/148, 482/142, 482/57, 482/70, 482/71, 482/73
• US Class Current: 482/71
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2022/0079 with a pulling cable
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/068 using user's body weight
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/154 using special pulley-assemblies
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0023 the inclination of the main axis of the movement path being adjustable, e.g. the inclination of an endless band
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0089 a counterforce being provided to the support force-resisting aspects A63B21/00

Abstract

A rowing exercise machine comprises a base, a first swinging member, a second swinging member, a seat tube, a seat, a third swinging member, a first pulley, a second pulley, a pull cable, a hand grip, and two pedals. A rowing exercise is brought about by a person sitting on the seat of the rowing exercise machine, with the person'"'"'s feet pedaling the pedals and the person'"'"'s hands holding the hand grip to pull rearwards the pull cable to cause the first swinging member and the third swinging member to move closer so as to actuate the seat tube to move upwards and rearwards. As the pull cable is relieved of the pressure exerting thereon, the seat tube is caused by the person'"'"'s weight to move forwards and downwards so as to actuate the first swinging member and the third swinging member to move away from each other in opposite directions.

Claims

1. A rowing exercise machine comprising:

a base;

a first swinging member fastened pivotally at one end thereof with said base;

a second swinging member fastened pivotally at one end thereof with said base and having a length greater than or equal to a length of said first swinging member;

a seat tube fastened pivotally at one end thereof with said first swinging member and at another end thereof with said second swinging member;

a seat located securely on said seat tube;

a third swinging member fastened pivotally at one end thereof with said base such that said third swinging member is located between said first swinging member and said second swinging member which is shorter than said third swinging member;

a first pulley mounted on a predetermined position of said third swinging member;

a second pulley mounted on said seat tube such that said second pulley is adjacent to said first swinging member;

a pull cable fastened at one end thereof with said first swinging member and wound at another end thereof on said first pulley and said second pulley before said another end of said pull cable is extended toward said seat;

a hand grip fastened to said another end of said pull cable; and

two pedals mounted respectively on both sides of said seat tube such that said two pedals are adjacent to said first swinging member.

2. The rowing exercise machine as defined in claim 1, wherein said second swinging member is provided on a top end thereof with a wheel engageable with an underside of said seat tube.

3. The rowing exercise machine as defined in claim 1, wherein at least one of said swinging members may be provided with a compensating device comprising two torsion springs which are fitted respectively over two pivots of said swinging member such that said torsion springs are fastened respectively at one end thereof with said base and at another end thereof with said swinging member, and that said torsion springs are capable of causing said swinging member to swivel up and down to bring about a bouncing force capable of causing said swinging member to swivel a predetermined angle.

4. The rowing exercise machine as defined in claim 1 further comprising a locating member disposed between said seat tube and said first swinging member for locating said first swinging member when said first swinging member is caused to swivel so as to form a predetermined angle with said seat tube.

5. The rowing exercise machine as defined in claim 1, wherein said second swinging member is an expansible tube adjustable in length for adjusting the magnitude of an exertion force of an exerciser sitting on said seat.

6. The rowing exercise machine as defined in claim 1, wherein said first swinging member is provided at a top thereof with a third pulley and is further provided with a plurality of locating holes for locating one end of said pull cable wound on said third pulley, so as to facilitate the changing of the length of said pull cable.

7. The rowing exercise machine as defined in claim 1, wherein said seat tube is provided with a housing which is adjacent to said first swinging member and is provided therein with a fourth pulley on which said pull cable is wound in such a manner that another end of said pull cable is extended through said housing.