Physical training apparatus and traction device therefor

• US 6,726,601 B1
• Filed: 05/19/1999
• Issued: 04/27/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/22/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Koopera GmbH
• Original Assignee: Germania Geräte Bau- und Vertriebs-GmbH, Koopera GmbH
• Inventors: Beutel, Günther
• Primary Examiner(s): Lucchesi, Nicholas D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): NGUYEN, TAM M
• Application Number:
  US09/308,600
• Time in Patent Office: 1,805 Days
• Field of Search: 482/102, 482/103, 482/114, 482/115, 482/116, 482/120, 482/121, 482/122, 482/126, 482/129, 482/140, 482/142, 482/143, 482/144, 482/148, 482/907, 482/908, 482/52, 482/23, 482/130
• US Class Current: 482/52
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/025 on rollers or wheels
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/00 Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices electric or electronic controls therefor A63B24/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0626 with substantially vertical guiding means
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0628 for vertical array of weights
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/154 using special pulley-assemblies
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4017 to the upper limbs
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2210/56 electrically folded and erected
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/10 Multi-station exercising machines
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/105 each station having its own resisting device, e.g. for training multiple users simultaneously
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/00 Exercising apparatus specially adapted for particular parts of the body A63B22/00 takes precedence; force-resisting aspects A63B21/00; electric or electronic controls therefor A63B24/00; devices for exercising or strengthening of fingers, or arms in teaching operation of keyboards G09B15/06

Abstract

A training machine (100) for the physical training of persons, having, arranged on it, traction devices (102) with pull cords and deflecting rollers, is characterized by

a central carrying device (106) displaceably mounted as a unit,

traction-device holding rods (108) articulated in the upper region of the carrying device (106),

which are present circumferentially around the carrying device (106), at least in regions, in a predeterminable pattern,

which are designed to be capable of being unfolded and folded up, as required, and

which, in the unfolded state, delimit the respective training area available to a person for training purposes,

floor supporting profiles (110) articulated in the lower region on the carrying device (106),

which are present circumferentially around the carrying device (106) in a predeterminable pattern,

which are designed to be capable of being unfolded and folded up, as required, and

which, in the unfolded state, are supported on a standing floor and ensure the stability of the training machine (100),

the traction devices (102) being arranged on the traction-device holding rods (108) and/or the floor supporting profiles (110) and/or the carrying device (106).

Claims

1. A training machine (100) for the physical training of

persons comprising a plurality of traction devices (102);

pull cords (142) and deflecting rollers (104) associated with the traction device (102);

a carrying device (106) constructed as a central unit;

a plurality of traction-device holding rods (108) articulated in the upper region of the

carrying device (106); and

floor supporting profiles (110) articulated in the lower region on the carrying device (106) wherein the carrying device (106) is movably mounted,

wherein the plurality of traction-device holding rods (108) is present circumferentially around the carrying device (106), at least in regions, in a predeterminable pattern,

wherein the traction-device holding rods (108) are constructed to be capable of being unfolded and folded up, and

wherein the plurality of traction-device holding rods (108), in the unfolded state, delimits the respective training area available to a person for training purposes,

wherein the floor supporting profiles (110) are present circumferentially around the carrying device (106) in a predeterminable pattern,

wherein the floor supporting profiles (110) are constructed to be capable of being unfolded and folded up, and

wherein the floor supporting profiles (110), in the unfolded state, are supported on a standing floor and

ensure the stability of the training machine (100),

wherein the plurality of traction devices (102) is arranged on the plurality of traction device holding rods (108) and/or the floor supporting profiles (110) and/or the carrying device (106);

wherein the carrying device (106) has essentially vertically arranged profile bars (112) which are connected on the bottom side to a head unit (107), in particular a head plate (114), and on the bottom side to a base unit (112), and

wherein between the head unit and base unit (107, 111) there is at least one guide unit (118) which is guided longitudinally movably in or on the profile bars (112),

wherein the guide unit (118) is connected directly or indirectly to the plurality of traction-device holding rods (108) and/or the floor supporting profiles (110), and

wherein the folding movement of the plurality of traction-device holding rods (108) and of the floor supporting profiles (110) are determined by the motion of the guide unit (118).

2. Training machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the pluarlity of traction-device holding rods (108) and the floor supporting profiles (110) are arranged around the carrying device (106) in a radial pattern.

3. Training machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, as seen in a top view of the training machine (100), the unfolded floor supporting profiles (110) are arranged in each case essentially centrally between two unfolded ones of the plurality of traction-device holding rods (108) in the unfolded state.

4. Training machine according to claim 1, characterized in that a seat (132) is arranged on each of the floor supporting profiles (110).

5. Training machine according to claim 2, characterized in that the circumferential angle between two adjacent ones of the plurality of traction-device holding rods (108) is 180°

or 120°

or 90°

or 60°

(old degrees).

6. Training machine according to claim 1, characterized in that there are stroke profile bars (120) which are articulated rotatably on the guide unit (118) via a lower rotary joint (122) and on the plurality of traction-device holding rods (108) via an upper rotary joint (124), and in that the traction-device holding rods (108) are in each case articulated on the head unit (107) via a rotary joint (134).

7. Training machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the floor supporting profiles (110) are articulated on the carrying device (106) profile bar (112) via a longitudinally displaceable rotary joint (126), on which the guide unit (118) acts, and in each case there is a rotary profile bar (128) which is in each case connected in an articulated manner, via rotary joints (190, 191), between the floor supporting profile (110) and the base unit (111) or the carrying device (106).

8. Training machine according to claim 6, characterized in that the plurality of traction devices (102) is arranged on the stroke profile bars (120).

9. Training machine according to claim 1, wherein the operation of folding together the plurality of traction-device holding rods (108) and the floor supporting profiles (110) is designed in such a way that the floor supporting profiles (110) are folded away or folded up with a time lag only after the plurality of traction-device holding rods (108) is already at least partially folded up.

10. A training machine (100) for the physical training of persons comprising a plurality of traction devices (102);

pull cords (142) and deflecting rollers (104) associated with the traction device (102);

a carrying device (106) constructed as a central unit;

a plurality of traction-device holding rods (108) articulated in the upper region of the carrying device (106);

floor supporting profiles (110) articulated in the lower region on the carrying device (106) wherein the carrying device (106) is movably mounted,

wherein the plurality of traction-device holding rods (108) is present circumferentially around the carrying device (106), at least in regions, in a predeterminable pattern,

wherein the traction-device holding rods (108) are constructed to be capable of being unfolded and folded up, and,

wherein the plurality of traction-device holding rods (108), in the unfolded state, delimits the respective training area available to a person for training purposes,

wherein the floor supporting profiles (110) are present circumferentially around the carrying device (106) in a predeterminable pattern,

wherein the floor supporting profiles (110), are constructed to be capable of being unfolded and folded up, and

wherein the floor supporting profiles (110), in the unfolded state, are supported on a standing floor and ensure the stability of the training machine (100),

wherein the plurality of traction devices (102) is arranged on the plurality of traction device holding rods (108) and/or the floor supporting profiles (110) and/or the carrying device (106);

a guide unit (118);

an electrically or hydraulically or pneumatically operated drive unit, in particular linear drive unit (130), is present for moving the guide unit (118).

11. Training machine according to claim 10, characterized in that the plurality of traction-device holding rods (108) and the floor supporting profiles (110) are arranged around the carrying device (106) in a radial pattern.

12. Training machine according to claim 10, characterized in that, as seen in a top view of the training machine (100), the unfolded floor supporting profiles (110) are arranged in each case essentially centrally between two unfolded ones of the plurality of traction-device holding rods (108) in the unfolded state.

13. Training machine according to claim 10, characterized in that a seat (132) is arranged on each of the floor supporting profiles (110).

14. Training machine according to claim 11, characterized in that the circumferential angle between two adjacent ones of the plurality of traction-device holding rods (108) is 180°

or 120°

or 90°

or 60°

(old degrees).

15. The training machine according to claim 10,

wherein the carrying device (106) has essentially vertically arranged profile bars (112) which are connected on the top side to a head unit (107), in particular a head plate (114), and on the bottom side to a base unit (111), and

wherein between the head unit and base unit (107, 111) there is at least one guide unit (118)

which is guided longitudinally movably in or on the profile bars (112),

wherein the guide unit (118) is connected directly or indirectly to the plurality of traction-device holding rods (108) and/or the floor supporting profiles (110), and

wherein the folding movement of the plurality of traction-device holding rods (108) and of the floor supporting profiles (110) are determined by the motion of the guide unit (118).

16. Training machine according to claim 15, characterized in that there are stroke profile bars (120) which are articulated rotatably on the guide unit (118) via a lower rotary joint (122) and on the plurality of traction-device holding rods (108) via an upper rotary joint (124), and in that the traction-device holding rods (108) are in each case articulated on the head unit (107) via a rotary joint (134).

17. Training machine according to claim 16, characterized in that the floor supporting profiles (110) are articulated on the carrying device (106) profile bar (112) via a longitudinally displaceable rotaryjoint (126), on which the guide unit (118) acts, and in each case there is a rotary profile bar (128) which is in each case connected in an articulated manner, via rotary joints (190, 191), between the floor supporting profile (110) and the base unit (111) or the carrying device (106).

18. Training machine according to claim 16, characterized in that the plurality of traction devices (102) is arranged on the stroke profile bars (120).

19. The training machine according to claim 10, wherein the operation of folding together the plurality of traction-device holding rods (108) and the floor supporting profiles (110) is designed in such a way that the floor supporting profiles (110) are folded away or folded up with a time lag only after the plurality of tractione device holding rods (108) is already at least partially folded up.

20. A training machine (100) for the physical training of persons comprising a plurality of traction device (102);

pull cords (142) and deflecting rollers (104) associated with the plurality of traction device (102);

a carrying device (106) constructed as a central unit;

a plurality of traction-device holding rods (108) articulated in the upper region of the carrying device (106); and

floor supporting profiles (110) articulated in the lower region on the carrying device (106) wherein the carrying device (106) is movably mounted,

wherein the plurality of traction-device holding rods (108) is present circumferentially around the carrying device (106), at least in regions, in a predeterminable pattern,

wherein the traction-device holding rods (108) are constructed to be capable of being unfolded and folded up, and,

wherein the plurality of traction-device holding rods (108), in the unfolded state, delimits the respective training area available to a person for training purposes,

wherein the floor supporting profiles (110) are present circumferentially around the carrying device (106) in a predeterminable pattern,

wherein the floor supporting profiles (110) are constructed to be capable of being unfolded and folded up, and,

wherein the floor supporting profiles (110), in the unfolded state, are supported on a standing floor and ensure the stability of the training machine (100),

wherein the plurality of traction devices (102) is arranged on the plurality of traction device holding rods (108) and/or the floor supporting profiles (110) and/or the carrying device (106);

wherein the carrying device (106) and/or the plurality of traction-device holding rods (108) and/or the floor supporting profiles (110) and/or the stroke profile bars (120) are constructed as metallic profile units which have at least one mortise (125), in particular essentially T-shaped, which is continuous in the profile longitudinal direction, in such a way that structural elements to be connected can be connected via correspondingly shaped tenon blocks.

21. Training machine according to claim 20, characterized in that the plurality of traction-device holding rods (108) and the floor supporting profiles (110) are arranged around the carrying device (106) in a radial pattern.

22. Training machine according to claim 20, characterized in that, as seen in a top view of the training machine (100), the unfolded floor supporting profiles (110) are arranged in each case essentially centrally between two unfolded ones of the plurality of traction-device holding rods (108) in the unfolded state.

23. Training machine according to claim 20, characterized in that a seat (132) is arranged on each of the floor supporting profiles (110).

24. Training machine according to claim 21, characterized in that the circumferential angle between two adjacent ones of the plurality of traction-device holding rods (108) is 180°

or 120°

or 90°

or 60°

(old degrees).

25. The training machine according to claim 20,

wherein the carrying device (106) has essentially vertically arranged profile bars (112) which are connected on the top side to a head unit (107), in particular a head plate (114),

and on the bottom side to a base unit (111), and

wherein between the head unit and base unit (107, 111) there is at least one guide unit (118) which is guided longitudinally movably in or on the profile bars (112),

wherein the guide unit (118) is connected directly or indirectly to the plurality of traction-device holding rods (108) and/or the floor supporting profiles (110), and

wherein the folding movement of the plurality of traction-device holding rods (108) and of the floor supporting profiles (110) are determined by the motion of the guide unit (118).

26. Training machine according to claim 25, characterized in that there are stroke profile bars (120) which are articulated rotatabl on the guide unit (118) via a lower rotary joint (122) and on the plurality of traction-device holding rods (108) via an upper rotary joint (124), and in that the traction-device holding rods (108) are in each case articulated on the head unit (107) via a rotary joint (134).

27. Training machine according to claim 26, characterized in that the floor supporting profiles (110) are articulated on the carrying device (106) profile bar (112) via a longitudinally displaceable rotaryjoint (126), on which the guide unit (118) acts, and in each case there is a rotary profile bar (128) which is in each case connected in an articulated manner, via rotary joints (190, 191), between the floor supporting profile (110) and the base unit (111) or the carrying device (106).

28. Training machine according to claim 26, characterized in that the plurality of traction devices (102) is arranged on the stroke profile bars (120).

29. Training machine according to claim 21 further comprising a guide unit (118);

an electrically or hydraulically or pneumatically operated drive unit, in particular linear drive unit (130), is present for moving the guide unit (118).

30. The training machine according to claim 20, wherein the operation of folding together the plurality of traction-device holding rods (108) and the floor supporting profiles (110) is designed in such a way that the floor supporting profiles (110) are folded away or folded up with a time lag only after the plurality of traction-device holding rods (108) is already at least partially folded up.

31. Training machine according to claim 25 further comprising a guide unit (118);

an electrically or hydraulically or pneumatically operated drive unit, in particular linear drive unit (130), is present for moving the guide unit (118).