Apparatus for three-dimensional anaerobic exercise

Abstract

Disclosed is an apparatus for three-dimensional anaerobic exercise including: A seat mounted on the base frame; handle linkages each inclinedly mounted at right and left sides of the base frame to form an angle ¥á in front of the seat; a bearing box mounted on the front end of the handle linkage; first and second handle frames rotatably mounted on a handle shaft; a handle side lever fixed between the first handle frame and the bearing box in such a manner as to form a predetermined angle with respect to the first handle frame; and an auxiliary linkage connected at an upper end to the handle side lever via a ball joint and mounted at lower end on a fixed lever fixed to the lower end of the front side of the base frame via a ball joint to form a distance (d).

1 . An apparatus for three-dimensional anaerobic exercise comprising: 
 an I-shaped base frame ( 2 );    a tower ( 3 ) mounted on the top surface of the I-shaped base frame ( 2 );    a seat ( 4 ) mounted on the base frame ( 2 );    handle linkages ( 5 ) each inclinedly mounted at right and left sides of the base frame ( 2 ) via bearings ( 6 ) in such a manner as to form an angle α in front of the seat ( 4 ), to perform an angular motion back and forth;    a bearing box ( 7 ) mounted on the front end of the handle linkage ( 5 );    first and second handle frames ( 8 ,  9 ) rotatably mounted on a handle shaft ( 10 ), the first handle frame ( 8 ) being connected to the handle shaft ( 10 ), the second handle frame ( 9 ) being connected to the handle shaft ( 10 ) at an angle Θ;    a handle side lever ( 11 ) fixed between the first handle frame ( 8 ) and the bearing box ( 7 ) in such a manner as to form a predetermined angle with respect to the first handle frame ( 8 ); and an auxiliary linkage ( 12 ) connected at an upper end to the handle side lever ( 11 ) via a ball joint ( 13 ) and mounted at lower end on a fixed lever ( 14 ) fixed to the lower end of the front side of the base frame ( 2 ) via a ball joint ( 13   a ) to form a distance (d).    
   
   
       2 . The apparatus for three-dimensional anaerobic exercise according to  claim 1 , wherein the handle linkages ( 5 ) are axially mounted on the base frame ( 2 ) at angles α and α′ for trapezoidally angular motion of the right and left directions, 
 the auxiliary linkage ( 12 ) is connected to the fixed lever ( 14 ) via the ball joint ( 13   a ) in front of or behind the lower portion of the handle linkage ( 5 ) on the base frame ( 2 ) and is separated from the handle linkage ( 5 ) at the predetermined distance (d),    the ball joints ( 13 ,  13   a ) located on the upper and lower portions of the auxiliary linkage ( 12 ) are arranged in a perpendicular direction to each other,    the bearing box ( 7 ) is fixedly mounted to the lower end of the handle linkage ( 5 ) so that the handle shaft ( 10 ) is axially mounted to the bearing box ( 7 ) at an angle of β or β′,    the first handle frame ( 8 ) is fixed to the handle shaft ( 10 ) axially mounted to the bearing box ( 7 ), and the second handle frame ( 9 ) is connected to the handle shaft ( 10 ) at the angle Θ in such a manner as to adjust an angle of a handle ( 15 ) or to mount two or more handles ( 15 ),    the handle side lever ( 11 ) is fixed between the bearing box ( 7 ) and the first handle frame ( 8 ) mounted on the handle shaft ( 10 ) to form a predetermined angle with respect to the first handle frame ( 8 ), and    the handle side lever ( 11 ) is connected to the auxiliary linkage ( 12 ) via the ball joint ( 13 ), and performs an angular motion in a direction similar to the direction of an angular motion of the handle shaft ( 10 ) for a smooth angular motion of the ball joint ( 13 ).    
   
   
       3 . The apparatus for three-dimensional anaerobic exercise according to  claim 1 , wherein the handle side lever ( 11 ) and the fixed lever ( 14 ) are connected to the ball joints ( 13 ,  13   a ) via a damper ( 16 ), and the damper ( 16 ) has a screw adjusting part ( 17 ), which is adjusted by male and female screws, to control a range of the angular motion of the handle ( 15 ).  
   
   
       4 . The apparatus for three-dimensional anaerobic exercise according to  claim 1 , wherein upper and lower bearing boxes ( 7 ) are mounted on the upper end portion of the handle linkage ( 5 ), a spur gear ( 19 ) is axially fixed to the handle shaft ( 10 ) mounted on the upper bearing box ( 7 ), and another spur gear ( 20 ) is axially fixed to a side lever shaft ( 18 ) axially mounted on the lower bearing box ( 7 ) axially fixed to the handle side lever ( 11 ), so that the angular momentum can be controlled by control of a gear ratio between the spur gears ( 19 ,  20 ).  
   
   
       5 . The apparatus for three-dimensional anaerobic exercise according to  claim 4 , wherein the handle shaft ( 10 ) and the side lever shaft ( 18 ) are axially mounted in parallel with each other, and the fixed lever ( 14 ) is fixed on the rear side of the base frame ( 2 ) to induce three-dimensional motion trajectories.  
   
   
       6 . The apparatus for three-dimensional anaerobic exercise according to  claim 1 , wherein a shaft ( 21   a ) of a side of a cross joint ( 21 ) is axially mounted on the bearing ( 6 ) and a shaft ( 21   b ) of the other side of the cross joint ( 21 ) is axially mounted on the lower end portion of the handle linkage  5  so as to move the handle linkage ( 5 ) in all directions, and 
 an L-shaped connection lever ( 22 ) is axially mounted on an end of the front of the shaft ( 21   a ), and the lower end portion of the auxiliary linkage ( 12 ) is connected to the other end portion of the shaft ( 21   a ) with the ball joint ( 13   a ).    
   
   
       7 . The apparatus for three-dimensional anaerobic exercise according to  claim 6 , wherein fixing pieces ( 23 ,  24 ) are mounted on the handle linkage ( 5 ) and the base frame ( 2 ) respectively, and another auxiliary linkage ( 27 ) is mounted between the fixing pieces ( 23 ,  24 ) via ball joints ( 25 ,  26 ) so as to induce the three-dimensional motion trajectories of the handle linkage  5  using characteristics of the cross joint ( 21 ).  
   
   
       8 . The apparatus for three-dimensional anaerobic exercise according to  claim 1 , wherein a shaft ( 21   a ) of a side of a cross joint ( 21 ) is axially mounted on the bearing ( 6 ) and a shaft ( 21   b ) of the other side of the cross joint ( 21 ) is axially mounted on the lower end portion of the handle linkage  5  so as to move the handle linkage ( 5 ) in all directions, 
 an L-shaped connection lever ( 22 ) is axially mounted on an end of the front of the shaft ( 21   a ), and the lower end portion of the auxiliary linkage ( 12 ) is connected to the other end portion of the shaft ( 21   a ) with the ball joint ( 13   a ), and    upper and lower bearing boxes ( 7 ) are mounted on the upper end portion of the handle linkage ( 5 ), a spur gear ( 19 ) is axially fixed to the handle shaft ( 10 ) mounted on the upper bearing box ( 7 ), and another spur gear ( 20 ) is axially fixed to a side lever shaft ( 18 ) axially mounted on the lower bearing box ( 7 ) axially fixed to the handle side lever ( 11 ), so that the angular momentum can be controlled by control of a gear ratio between the spur gears ( 19 ,  20 ).