Thigh exercise machine with rocking user support
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A63B-021/00
A63B-021/068
출원번호
US-0039824
(2011-03-03)
등록번호
US-8562496
(2013-10-22)
발명자
/ 주소
Webber, Randall T.
Hockridge, Bruce
Meredith, Jeffrey O.
출원인 / 주소
Hoist Fitness Systems, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Procopio Cory Hargreaves & Savitch LLP
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260
초록▼
A thigh exercise machine has a stationary main frame, a pivotally mounted user support seat, and a pair of exercise arms mounted for rotation between inner and outer positions, each arm having a pad positioned to engage part of a user's leg such as a user's inner or outer thigh. A connecting linkage
A thigh exercise machine has a stationary main frame, a pivotally mounted user support seat, and a pair of exercise arms mounted for rotation between inner and outer positions, each arm having a pad positioned to engage part of a user's leg such as a user's inner or outer thigh. A connecting linkage translates movement of the exercise arms into rocking movement of the user support seat. The connecting linkage is arranged so that user is positioned in an upright or slightly reclined posture when their legs are together and a more reclined posture when their legs are spread apart.
대표청구항▼
1. A thigh exercise machine, comprising: a stationary main frame having a forward end, a rear end and a central longitudinal axis extending from the forward end to the rear end;a user support seat pivotally mounted relative to the main frame and adapted to support a user in a seated exercise positio
1. A thigh exercise machine, comprising: a stationary main frame having a forward end, a rear end and a central longitudinal axis extending from the forward end to the rear end;a user support seat pivotally mounted relative to the main frame and adapted to support a user in a seated exercise position, the user support seat being movable from a start position along a user support path during a thigh exercise;an exercise arm assembly comprising left and right exercise arms movably mounted relative to the main frame on opposite left and right sides of said central longitudinal axis, each exercise arm being configured for inward movement towards the central longitudinal axis and the other exercise arm and outward movement away from the central longitudinal axis and the other exercise arm, each exercise arm having a user engaging portion which is adapted for engagement by a respective leg of the user when the user is supported in an exercise position on the user support seat, at least one of the inward and outward movements defining a thigh exercise movement;a connecting linkage assembly pivotally connected to at least one of the exercise arms at a first location and pivotally connected to the user support seat at a second location spaced from the first location, whereby movement of the at least one exercise arm is linked to movement of the user support seat, the connecting linkage assembly being configured to position the user support seat in a first, reclined orientation when the exercise arms are each moved outwardly, away from one another and the central longitudinal axis, and to position the user support seat in a second, reclined orientation which is less reclined than said first, reclined orientation when the exercise arms are moved inwardly, towards one another and the central longitudinal axis; anda load which resists movement of at least one of the exercise arm assembly, the user support seat, and the connecting linkage assembly. 2. The machine of claim 1, wherein the user support seat has primary and secondary supports which support spaced positions on a user's body throughout the exercise, the primary and secondary supports moving together throughout the exercise movement. 3. The machine of claim 2, wherein the primary support comprises a seat pad and the secondary support comprises a back pad. 4. The machine of claim 3, further comprising handles secured to the seat and configured for gripping by a user during a thigh exercise. 5. The machine of claim 1, wherein the main frame has a base, each exercise arm comprises a generally upright member having an upper portion and a lower portion extending in a generally downward direction towards the base, and the user engaging portion comprises a thigh engaging pad mounted on the upper portion. 6. The machine of claim 5, wherein the upright member further comprises a forward portion extending forward from the lower portion, and a foot plate mounted on the forward portion and configured for engagement by a respective foot of the user. 7. The machine of claim 5, further comprising a swiveling mounting plate rotatably mounted at the upper portion of the exercise arm, the thigh engaging pad being mounted on the mounting plate, and the mounting plate being rotatable between a first position in which the thigh engaging pad faces inwards for engagement by a user performing an outer thigh exercise and a second position in which the thigh engaging pad faces outwards for engagement by a user performing an inner thigh exercise. 8. The machine of claim 1, further comprising a left pivot mount and a right pivot mount on the main frame, the left exercise arm being pivotally mounted on the left pivot mount for inward and outward movement about a first pivot axis and the right exercise arm being pivotally mounted on the right pivot mount for inward and outward movement about a second pivot axis. 9. The machine of claim 8, further comprising a range of motion (ROM) adjustment mechanism associated with one of the exercise arms, the ROM adjustment mechanism being configured for adjustment of an exercise start position of the exercise arms relative to the main frame. 10. The machine of claim 8, wherein the first and second pivot axes are parallel, vertical axes. 11. The machine of claim 1, wherein the user support seat is pivotally mounted on the main frame for rotation about a horizontal user support pivot axis during a thigh exercise. 12. The machine of claim 11, wherein the user support pivot axis is located below the seat. 13. The machine of claim 1, wherein the user engaging portion of each exercise arm faces inward and is configured for engagement by an outer portion of a user's leg when the user is positioned on the user support seat, and the exercise arms are configured to move from an inner to an outer position corresponding to an outer thigh exercise movement. 14. The machine of claim 1, wherein the user engaging portion of each exercise arm faces outward and is configured for engagement by an inner portion of a user's leg when the user is positioned on the user support, and the exercise arms are configured to move from an outer to an inner position corresponding to an inner thigh exercise movement. 15. The machine of claim 1, wherein the user engaging portion of each exercise arm is rotatably mounted and configured for rotation between inwardly and outwardly facing positions for performance of outer and inner thigh exercises, respectively. 16. The machine of claim 1, wherein each user engaging portion is a thigh engagement pad configured for engagement by a user's thigh. 17. The machine of claim 1, wherein the user support pivots through an angle of approximately sixteen degrees between the start position and an end position of a thigh exercise. 18. The machine of claim 1, wherein he exercise arms are linked to the load. 19. The machine of claim 1, wherein the connecting linkage assembly extends between both exercise arms and the user support seat and is configured to link movement of the exercise arms to movement of the user support seat. 20. A thigh exercise machine, comprising: a stationary main frame having a forward end, a rear end and a central longitudinal axis extending from the forward end to the rear end;a user support seat pivotally mounted relative to the main frame and adapted to support a user in an exercise position, the user support seat being movable from a start position along a user support path during a thigh exercise;an exercise arm assembly comprising left and right exercise arms movably mounted relative to the main frame on opposite left and right sides of said central longitudinal axis, each exercise arm having spaced first and second user engaging portions which are adapted for engagement by spaced positions on a respective leg of the user when the user is supported in an exercise position on the user support seat, the left and right exercise arms being configured for inward and outward movement relative to the central longitudinal axis towards and away from each other, at least one of the inward and outward movements defining a thigh exercise movement;a connecting linkage assembly between at least one of the exercise arms and the user support seat which links movement of the at least one exercise arm to movement of the user support seat;a load which resists movement of at least one of the exercise arm assembly, the user support seat, and the connecting linkage assembly; andeach first user engaging portion comprising a thigh engagement pad configured for engagement by a respective thigh of a user and each second user engaging portion comprising a foot support configured for engagement by a respective foot of a user during a thigh exercise. 21. A thigh exercise machine, comprising: a stationary main frame having a forward end, a rear end and a central longitudinal axis extending from the forward end to the rear end;a user support seat pivotally mounted relative to the main frame and adapted to support a user in an exercise position, the user support seat being movable from a start position along a user support path during a thigh exercise;an exercise arm assembly comprising left and right exercise arms movably mounted relative to the main frame, each exercise arm having a user engaging portion which is adapted for engagement by a respective leg of the user when the user is supported in an exercise position on the user support seat, the left and right exercise arms being configured for inward and outward movement relative to the central longitudinal axis towards and away from each other, at least one of the inward and outward movements defining a thigh exercise movement;a connecting linkage assembly between the exercise arms and the user support seat which links movement of the exercise arms to movement of the user support seat;the connecting linkage assembly comprising a first connecting linkage between the left exercise arm and the user support seat and a second connecting linkage between the right exercise arm and the user support seat; anda load which resists movement of at least one of the exercise arm assembly, the user support seat, and the connecting linkage assembly. 22. The machine of claim 21, wherein the user support seat is pivotally connected to the first and second connecting linkage. 23. The machine of claim 22, wherein each connecting linkage is pivotally connected to the user support at a first location and pivotally connected to the respective exercise arm at a second location spaced forward from the first location, whereby outward movement of the exercise arms pulls the respective connecting linkages forwards. 24. The machine of claim 23, further comprising first and second pivot brackets which extend downward from the user support seat, each connecting linkage having a first pivot connection to a respective pivot bracket at a location spaced below the user support seat, whereby the user support seat pivots rearward in response to outward movement of the exercise arms. 25. The machine of claim 24, wherein the first pivot connections are ball joints. 26. The machine of claim 21, wherein the first connecting linkage comprises a right hand connecting linkage, the second connecting linkage comprises a left hand connecting linkage, the left exercise arm is pivotally linked to the right hand connecting linkage and the right exercise arm is pivotally linked to the left hand connecting linkage. 27. The machine of claim 26, wherein each connecting linkage has a rear pivot connection linked to the user support seat and a forward pivot connection linked to the respective exercise arm. 28. The machine of claim 27, further comprising a first pivot link pivotally connected between the left exercise arm and right hand connecting linkage and a second pivot link pivotally connected between the right exercise arm and left hand connecting linkage and crossing over the first pivot link. 29. The machine of claim 27, wherein the front and rear pivot connection are ball joints. 30. A thigh exercise machine, comprising: a stationary main frame having a forward end, a rear end and a central longitudinal axis extending from the forward end to the rear end;a user support seat pivotally mounted relative to the main frame and adapted to support a user in an exercise position, the user support seat being movable from a start position along a user support path during a thigh exercise;an exercise arm assembly comprising left and right exercise arms movably mounted relative to the main frame, each exercise arm having a user engaging portion which is adapted for engagement by a respective leg of the user when the user is supported in an exercise position on the user support seat, the left and right exercise arms being configured for inward and outward movement relative to the central longitudinal axis towards and away from each other, at least one of the inward and outward movements defining a thigh exercise movement;a connecting linkage assembly between at least one of the exercise arms and the user support seat which links movement of the at least one exercise arm to movement of the user support seat;the connecting linkage assembly comprising a first connecting linkage between the left exercise arm and the user support seat and a second connecting linkage separate from the first connecting linkage between the right exercise arm and the user support seatthe first connecting linkage comprising a right hand connecting linkage, the second connecting linkage comprising a left hand connecting linkage, the left exercise arm being pivotally linked to the right hand connecting linkage and the right exercise arm being pivotally linked to the left hand connecting linkageeach connecting linkage having a rear pivot connection linked to the user support seat and a forward pivot connection linked to the respective exercise arm;a first pivot link pivotally connected between the left exercise arm and right hand connecting linkage and a second pivot link pivotally connected between the right exercise arm and left hand connecting linkage and crossing over the first pivot link;a range of motion adjustment mechanism (ROM) configured for adjusting the exercise start position of the exercise arms, one of the pivot links comprising part of the ROM adjustment mechanism, whereby operation of the ROM adjustment mechanism adjusts the start position of both exercise arms; anda load which resists movement of at least one of the exercise arm assembly, the user support seat, and the connecting linkage assembly. 31. The machine of claim 30, wherein the ROM adjustment mechanism further comprises a range of motion plate (ROM) having a series of spaced openings defining different start positions, and a pull pin releasably engageable in a selected opening to secure said one pivot link to the ROM plate.
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