Crank for exercise equipment which helps prevent injuries on a rider's ankle during an unexpected drop in speed and assists in avoiding stress on the knees of a rider during exercising
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A63B-021/00
A63B-022/00
A63B-022/06
출원번호
US-0482612
(2017-04-07)
등록번호
US-9884223
(2018-02-06)
발명자
/ 주소
Hsiung, Bob
출원인 / 주소
Hupa International Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Rozsa, Thomas I.
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An exercise equipment with an improved connecting bar connecting an exercise foot retaining device to a resistance, wherein a first longitudinal pedal bar is connected to a first bent longitudinal pedal connector bar and a second longitudinal pedal bar is connected to a second bent longitudinal peda
An exercise equipment with an improved connecting bar connecting an exercise foot retaining device to a resistance, wherein a first longitudinal pedal bar is connected to a first bent longitudinal pedal connector bar and a second longitudinal pedal bar is connected to a second bent longitudinal pedal connector bar, the first and second bent longitudinal pedal connector bars each having a bent angle greater than zero and less than ninety degrees to thereby prevent an occurrence of a dead angle.
대표청구항▼
1. An apparatus to simulate skating having a rear transverse frame and a front transverse frame which are interconnected by a longitudinal frame, a right pedal assembly having a right longitudinal pedal bar to which a right foot pedal is connected, the right longitudinal pedal bar is rotatably conne
1. An apparatus to simulate skating having a rear transverse frame and a front transverse frame which are interconnected by a longitudinal frame, a right pedal assembly having a right longitudinal pedal bar to which a right foot pedal is connected, the right longitudinal pedal bar is rotatably connected to the front transverse frame by a first rod, a left pedal assembly having a left longitudinal pedal bar to which a left foot pedal is connected, the left longitudinal pedal bar is rotatably connected to the front transverse frame by a second rod, the right and left pedal assemblies are spaced apart and side by side to each other and located along opposite sides of the longitudinal frame, a flywheel assembly which facilitates a sliding back and forth motion of the foot pedals to simulate skating, an improved pedal connector bar assembly comprising: a. a crank connected at a first end to a crank axle and connected at a second end to a connecting rod connected to the flywheel assembly so that the crank rotates as the foot pedals of the apparatus move to simulate skating;b. a right pedal connector bar formed in one piece and having a first section with a first interior end and a second interior end, a second section with an exterior end and an interior end, a middle bent section with a first end and a second end, the middle bent section bent at an angle above zero degrees and less than ninety degrees, the first interior end of the first section connected to the crank axle, the second interior end of the first section connected to the first end of the middle bent section, the exterior end of the second section rotatably connected to a rear of the right longitudinal pedal bar, and the interior end of the second section connected to the second end of the middle bent section, the first section, the middle bent section and the second section are all in a same horizontal plane; andc. a left pedal connector bar formed in one piece and having a first section with a first interior end and a second interior end, a second section with an exterior end and an interior end, a middle bent section with a first end and a second end, the middle bent section of the left pedal connector bar bent at an angle above zero degrees and less than ninety degrees, the first interior end of the first section of the left pedal connector bar connected to the crank axle, the second interior end of the first section of the left pedal connector bar connected to the first end of the middle bent section of the left pedal connector bar, the exterior end of the second section of the left pedal connector bar rotatably connected to a rear of the left longitudinal pedal bar, and the interior end of the second section of the left pedal connector bar connected to the second end of the middle bent section of the left pedal connector bar, the first section, the middle bent section and the second section of the left pedal connector bar are all in the same horizontal plane;d. whereby the bent angle of the middle bent section of the right pedal connector bar avoids a dead angle with zero force on the right pedal connector bar and the bent angle of the middle bent section of the left pedal connector bar avoids a dead angle with zero force on the left pedal connector bar. 2. An apparatus to simulate skating having a right pedal assembly having a first longitudinal pedal bar to which a first foot pedal is connected, the first longitudinal pedal bar is rotatably connected to a front transverse frame, a left pedal assembly having a second longitudinal pedal bar to which a second foot pedal is connected, the second longitudinal pedal bar is rotatably connected to the front transverse frame, the first and second pedal assemblies are spaced apart and side by side to each other and located along opposite sides of a longitudinal frame, a mechanism which facilitates a sliding back and forth motion of the foot pedals to simulate skating, an improved pedal connector bar assembly comprising: a. a crank which is connected at a first end to a crank axle and connected at a second end to the mechanism which facilitates the sliding back and forth motion of the foot pedals of the apparatus to simulate skating; andb. a right bent pedal connector bar bent at an angle above zero degrees and below ninety degrees, the right bent pedal connector bar rotatably connecting the crank axle to a rear of the first longitudinal pedal bar and a left bent pedal connector bar bent at an angle above zero degrees and below ninety degrees, the left bent pedal connector bar rotatably connecting the crank axle to a rear of the second longitudinal pedal bar;c. whereby the bent angle of the right bent pedal connector bar avoids a dead angle with zero force on the right bent pedal connector bar and the bent angle of the left bent pedal connector bar avoids a dead angle with zero force on the left bent pedal connector bar, and whereby the respective bent angles of the right and left bent pedal connector bars are in a same horizontal plane. 3. The apparatus to simulate skating in accordance with claim 2, further comprising: a. said right bent pedal connector bar having a first section with a first interior end and a second interior end, a second section with an exterior end and an interior end, a middle bent section with a first end and a second end, the middle bent section bent at the angle above zero degrees and less than ninety degrees, the first interior end of the first section connected to the crank axle, the second interior end of the first section connected to the first end of the middle bent section, the exterior end of the second section rotatably connected to the rear of the first longitudinal pedal bar, and the interior end of the second section connected to the second end of the middle bent section, the first section, the middle bent section and the second section are all in the same horizontal plane; andb. said left bent pedal connector bar having a first section with a first interior end and a second interior end, a second section with an exterior end and an interior end, a middle bent section with a first end and a second end, the middle bent section of the left bent pedal connector bar bent at the angle above zero degrees and less than ninety degrees, the first interior end of the first section of the left bent pedal connector bar connected to the crank axle, the second interior end of the first section of the left bent pedal connector bar connected to the first end of the middle bent section of the left bent pedal connector bar, the exterior end of the second section of the left bent pedal connector bar rotatably connected to the rear of the second longitudinal pedal bar, and the interior end of the second section of the left bent pedal connector bar connected to the second end of the middle bent section of the left bent pedal connector bar, the first section, the middle bent section and the second section of the left bent pedal connector bar are all in the same horizontal plane. 4. The apparatus to simulate skating in accordance with claim 2, further comprising said right bent pedal connector bar is formed in one piece and said left bent pedal connector bar is formed in one piece. 5. The apparatus to simulate skating in accordance with claim 3, further comprising a. said right bent pedal connector bar including the first section, the middle bent section and the second section is formed in one piece and said left bent pedal connector bar including the first section, the middle bent section and the second section is formed in one piece. 6. An apparatus to simulate skating having a right pedal assembly having a first longitudinal pedal bar to which a first foot pedal is connected, a left pedal assembly having a second longitudinal pedal bar to which a second foot pedal is connected, the first and second pedal assemblies are spaced apart and rotatably connected to a mechanism which facilitates a sliding back and forth motion of the right pedal assembly and the left pedal assembly, an improved connector bar assembly comprising: a. a moving member connected at a first end to a crank axle and connected at a second end to the mechanism which facilitates the sliding back and forth motion of the right and left pedal assemblies; andb. a right bent pedal connector bar bent at an angle above zero degrees and below ninety degrees, the right bent pedal connector bar rotatably connecting the crank axle to a rear of the first longitudinal pedal bar and a left bent pedal connector bar bent at an angle above zero degrees and below ninety degrees, the left bent pedal connector bar rotatably connecting the crank axle to a rear of the second longitudinal pedal bar;c. whereby the bent angle of the right bent pedal connector bar avoids a dead angle with zero force on the right bent pedal connector bar and the bent angle of the left bent pedal connector bar avoids a dead angle with zero force on the left bent pedal connector bar, and whereby the respective bent angles of the right and left bent pedal connector bars are in a same horizontal plane. 7. The apparatus to simulate skating in accordance with claim 6, further comprising: a. said right bent pedal connector bar having a first section with a first interior end and a second interior end, a second section with an exterior end and an interior end, a middle bent section with a first end and a second end, the middle bent section bent at the angle above zero degrees and less than ninety degrees, the first interior end of the first section connected to the crank axle, the second interior end of the first section connected to the first end of the middle bent section, the exterior end of the second section rotatably connected to the rear of the first longitudinal pedal bar, and the interior end of the second section connected to the second end of the middle bent section, the first section, the middle bent section and the second section are all in the same horizontal plane; andb. said left bent pedal connector bar having a first section with a first interior end and a second interior end, a second section with an exterior end and an interior end, a middle bent section with a first end and a second end, the middle bent section of the left bent pedal connector bar bent at the angle above zero degrees and less than ninety degrees, the first interior end of the first section of the left bent pedal connector bar connected to the crank axle, the second interior end of the first section of the left bent pedal connector bar connected to the first end of the middle bent section of the left bent pedal connector bar, the exterior end of the second section of the left bent pedal connector bar rotatably connected to the rear of the second longitudinal pedal bar, and the interior end of the second section of the left bent pedal connector bar connected to the second end of the middle bent section of the left bent pedal connector bar, the first section, the middle bent section and the second section of the left bent pedal connector bar are all in the same horizontal plane. 8. The apparatus to simulate skating in accordance with claim 6, further comprising said right bent pedal connector bar is formed in one piece and said left bent pedal connector bar is formed in one piece. 9. The apparatus to simulate skating in accordance with claim 7, further comprising a. said right bent pedal connector bar including the first section, the middle bent section and the second section is formed in one piece and said left bent pedal connector bar including the first section, the middle bent section and the second section is formed in one piece.
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