A safety device (20) for a gymnastic machine (1) provided with a frame (5) and with a gravitational load group (10) connected to an interface (2) designed to allow a user of the gymnastic machine (1) to perform exercises against the action of the load group (10); the load group (10) comprising a mov
A safety device (20) for a gymnastic machine (1) provided with a frame (5) and with a gravitational load group (10) connected to an interface (2) designed to allow a user of the gymnastic machine (1) to perform exercises against the action of the load group (10); the load group (10) comprising a movable equipment (19) provided with at least one load element (11) carried, in a freely sliding manner along a given direction (V), by respective guiding elements (12) associated to the frame (5); the safety device (1) comprising a return group (21) suitable, in use, to exert a given return force (F) on the movable equipment (19) so as to prevent substantially inertial ascending displacements thereof.
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1. A safety device for a gymnastic machine provided with a frame and with a gravitational load group connected to an interface designed so as to allow a user of said gymnastic machine to perform exercises against the action of said load group; said load group including a movable equipment provided w
1. A safety device for a gymnastic machine provided with a frame and with a gravitational load group connected to an interface designed so as to allow a user of said gymnastic machine to perform exercises against the action of said load group; said load group including a movable equipment provided with at least one load element carried, in a freely sliding manner along a given direction, by respective guiding means associated with said frame; said safety device comprising: first coupling means carried integrally by said frame;return means including at least one elongated elastic element adapted to connect said frame to said movable equipment to exert a given return force on said movable equipment so as to prevent substantially inertial ascending displacements thereof; said at least one elastic element having a respective first end portion rigidly coupled to said load group, and a second end portion provided with abutment means shaped so as to couple in a stable and selectively releasable manner with said first coupling means; anda mechanical switching device adapted to enable selectively the coupling between said abutment means and said first coupling means in order to allow a user to selectively switch between an actuated or deactivated operative status of said return means. 2. A safety device according to claim 1, wherein said return means are designed so as to exert said return force when at least a given portion of said movable equipment is positioned above a first given height along said given direction. 3. A safety device according to claim 1, wherein said return means are designed so as to exert a said return force, whose intensity increases progressively and continuously as the height of said movable equipment along said first given direction increases. 4. A safety device according to claim 1, wherein said elastic element presents a non linear elastic behaviour, wherein the respective spring constants varies according to the position of said movable equipment relative to said frame along said given direction. 5. A safety device according to claim 4, wherein the spring constants of said elastic element, and therefore the intensity of said return force, suddenly increases when at least a said given portion of said movable equipment overtakes a second given height along said given direction. 6. A safety device according to claim 1, wherein said load group comprises a plurality of said load elements, substantially stacked along said guiding means, and a support member associated with said movable equipment, which can be mechanically connected to said interface, so as to be moved, in use, by a said user along said given direction, and designed to couple in a stable and selectively releasable manner with a given number of said load elements so as to vary the overall load which can be applied, in use, to said interface. 7. A safety device according to claim 6, wherein said first end portion is rigidly coupled to said support member. 8. A safety device according to claim 7, wherein said abutment means comprises an abutment pin and wherein said coupling means comprise at least a pair of hooks shaped so as to house and hold, in use, said abutment pin. 9. A safety device according to claim 1, wherein said switching device is carried by said movable equipment and comprises a slide shaped so as to carry said abutment means and adapted to vary a respective operating position thereof, so as to enable the engagement of said coupling means by said abutment means. 10. A safety device according to claim 1, wherein said switching device is carried by said frame and comprises a slide which carries integrally said first coupling means and is adapted to vary a respective operating position thereof, so as to enable the engagement by said abutment means. 11. A method for keeping safe the use of a gravitational load group for gymnastic machines provided with a respective movable equipment designed so as to move, in use, with alternating motion along a given direction; said method comprising: exerting a return force, directed constantly downwards, on said movable equipment by means of elastic return means stably connected to said movable equipment so as to prevent substantially inertial ascending displacements thereof; andselectively coupling said elastic return means to said frame by means of a mechanical switching device. 12. A method according to claim 11, wherein said step of exerting a return force is carried out only when at least a portion of said movable equipment is positioned above a given height along said given direction. 13. A method according to claim 11, wherein said step of exerting a return force further comprises varying the intensity of said return force according to the position of said movable equipment along said given direction.
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