Retrofit Kit for a Training Device and Training Device

• US 20070298941A1
• Filed: 01/15/2004
• Published: 12/27/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/21/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Norbert Egger
• Original Assignee: Norbert Egger
• Inventors: Egger, Norbert
• Application Number:
  US10/557,531
• Publication Number:
  US 20070298941A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/108
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/00196 using pulsed counterforce, e.g. vibrating resistance means A61H1/005 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/06 User-manipulated weights
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0628 for vertical array of weights
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/072 Dumb-bells, bar-bells or the like , e.g. weight discs having an integral peripheral handle

Abstract

The invention generally relates to a retrofit kit for a training device and to a training device. The training device includes a moving actuating element via which a training force produced by an individual who is training can be introduced into the training device. The training device also includes a force producing device via which a counterforce that works against the training force can be produced by a training weight. The training weight can be composed of one or more individual weights. In order to increase the training effect of the training device, an oscillation producing device is provided via which an oscillation can be produced that influences and modulates the counterforce. The oscillation producing device is provided in the form of an individual weight.

Claims

1. A retrofit kit for a training device, the training device being adapted to be operated by a training force applied by an individual and having at least one training weight to produce a counter-force opposing the training force due to the at least one training weight, the retrofit kit comprising:

an oscillation generating device adapted to be fitted to the training device and to generate an oscillation acting on and modulating the counterforce, the oscillation generating device being formed as a single weight.

2. The retrofit kit according to claim 1, wherein the oscillation generating device is adapted to be fitted to the at least one training weight.

3. The retrofit kit according to claim 1, wherein the oscillation generating device is adapted to be positioned on the at least one training weight.

4. The retrofit kit according to claim 1, wherein the oscillation generating device is positioned along a path of the training force, the path extending to a force generating device which produces the counterforce.

5. The retrofit kit according to claim 1, wherein the counterforce is transferred through the oscillation generating device.

6. The retrofit kit according to claim 1, wherein a portion of the oscillation generating device is adapted to be fitted to the training device and is adapted to be moved in response to the training force, the portion of the oscillation generating device has a mass that is substantially equal to a mass of one or more separate weights the at least one training weight.

7. The retrofit kit according to claim 1, wherein the oscillation generating device is configured to periodically move a drivable oscillation mass.

8. The retrofit kit according to claim 7, wherein the oscillation generating device comprises at least one rotary motor, the at least one rotary motor is adapted to oscillate the drivable oscillation mass to produce a selected oscillating movement.

9. The retrofit kit according to claim 1, wherein the oscillation generating device comprises a control device, adapted to change an oscillation amplitude and/or oscillation frequency produced by the oscillation generating device.

10. The retrofit kit according to claim 1, wherein the oscillation generating device is a generally disc-shaped dumbbell weight.

16. The training device of claim 1, wherein the oscillation generating device has a shape similar to at least a portion of the at least one training weight.

11. A training device, comprising:

actuating element adapted to introduce a training force produced by an individual into the training device,

a force generating device comprising an oscillation generating device adapted to produce an oscillation; and

a training weight, comprising one or more individual weights, that generate a counterforce acting against the training force and with an oscillation generating device, the oscillation generating device operable to produce an oscillation acting on and superimposed on the counterforce, wherein the oscillation generating device is a single weight.

12. The training device according to claim 11, wherein the oscillation generating device coupled to a region of the training device configured to be moved by the training force.

13. The training device according to claim 11, wherein the oscillation generating device includes a movable oscillating mass.

14. The training device according to claim 11, wherein the training device a dumbbell in which the oscillation generating device is integrated.

15. The training device according to claim 14, wherein the dumbbell is provided with contacts via which an energy supply device of the oscillation generating device can be recharged.

17. The training device of claim 11, wherein each of the weights of the training weight is a plate having a shape similar to the oscillation generating device.