US20130005542A1 - Multiple function exerciser - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an exerciser, and more particularly, to a multiple exerciser which is compact and suitable for indoor use.
- FIG. 18 discloses a conventional exerciser 9 which includes a socket 91 , an operation rod 92 and a damping device 93 .
- the socket 91 has a contact member 94 at the bottom thereof so as to support the exerciser and the operation rod 92 is longitudinally inserted into the socket 91 .
- the damping device 93 is located in the socket 91 and is connected to the underside of the operation rod 92 .
- a U-shaped resilient member 95 is extended to provide the damping feature.
- the conventional exerciser 9 provides only one function and the user holds the handle and pushes it downward, this action is boring.
- the socket 91 has to be removed and the resilient member 95 is replaced. This is not convenient for the users.
- the present invention intends to provide an exerciser which provides multiple functions and the damping device can be adjusted and the exerciser can be used in different ways.
- the present invention relates to an exerciser and comprises a leg positioning member with a passage defined therethrough and a slide rod extends through the passage and is movable relative to the leg positioning member.
- a damping device is located between the leg positioning member and the slide rod.
- the damping device has an adjustment device for adjusting damping force of the damping device.
- Two handles are connected to the top of the slide rod.
- a top cap is connected to the top of the slide rod and includes two pivotal frames on two sides thereof.
- the two handles are respectively and pivotably connected to the pivotal frames.
- Two torsion springs are respectively located between the handle and the pivotal frame.
- Each handle has a contact member.
- the two contact members of the two handles located symmetrically relative to axis of the contact member.
- Each contact member has a protrusion.
- each handle comprises the contact member and a grip.
- the contact member has an insertion hole at a rear end thereof and the grip is inserted into the insertion hole.
- a locking device is connected to the top cap and comprises a knob, a T-shaped bolt and multiple nuts.
- the T-shaped bolt extends from the underside of the top cap and is connected to the nuts and a control member.
- the slide rod comprises an inner tube which is located in the slide rod and inserted into the top cap.
- the damping device biases the inner tube which contacts the two respective contact members of the two handles.
- the inner tube includes a positioning tube which is mounted to the damping device.
- connection lugs respectively extend radially from two sides of the inner tube and are fixed to the leg positioning member.
- the slide rod includes two slots with which the connection lugs are slidably engaged.
- a hollow base and a positioning rod are connected to a lower end of the slide rod.
- the positioning rod is connected to the base and fixed to the lower end of the slide rod.
- the damping device is mounted to the positioning rod.
- the base has two through hole on two sides thereof.
- the base has two grooves defined therein which are located corresponding to two slide blocks on the positioning rod.
- the adjustment device includes a section with outer threads and the section extends through the base and is threadedly connected to a threaded hole in the underside of the positioning rod.
- a pad has a central hole and a connection portion is located on the pad.
- the connection portion is engaged with the leg positioning member.
- the present invention provides an adjustment device at the lower end of the slide rod so that the user can adjust the stiffness of the damping device by operation of the control member of the adjustment device to meet requirement of different users.
- the present invention includes multiple different ways to operate by pushing, pivoting and pulling the handles to exercise the upper body of the user.
- the exerciser is compact, light and easily to be carried and stored.
- the exerciser can be operated individually to achieve purposes of exercising.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view to show the exerciser of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is an exploded view to show the exerciser of the present invention
- FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view of the exerciser of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 shows that an upward force is applied to the exerciser of the present invention
- FIG. 5 shows a user is ready to use the exerciser of the present invention
- FIG. 6 shows a user applies an upward force to the exerciser of the present invention
- FIG. 7 is a side view to show the handles and the slide rod are moved up and down;
- FIG. 8 shows that the handles are pivoted and the slide rod is pulled upward
- FIG. 9 shows a user pivots the handles and the slide rod is pulled upward
- FIG. 10 shows that a downward force is applied to the slide rod
- FIG. 11 shows a user applies a downward force to the slide rod
- FIG. 12 shows the slide rod is moved upward when the exerciser is used in up-side-down status
- FIG. 13 shows that the leg positioning member has a pad connected thereto
- FIG. 14 is a cross sectional view to show the locking device connected to the top cap and locking the handles;
- FIG. 15 shows a top view of the operation of the locking device
- FIG. 16 is a cross sectional view to show the base connected to the lower end of the slide rod
- FIG. 17 shows the operation of the adjustment device to adjust the damping device
- FIG. 18 shows the conventional exerciser.
- the exerciser of the present invention comprises a leg positioning member 1 , a slide rod 2 , a damping device 3 and two handles 4 .
- the leg positioning member 1 is an I-shaped member and has two recesses 12 on two sides thereof so as to receive the user's thighs.
- a passage 11 is defined through the leg positioning member 1 .
- the hollow slide rod 2 extends through the passage 11 and is movable relative to the leg positioning member 1 .
- a top cap 21 and an inner tube 22 are connected to the top of the slide rod 2 and two slots 20 are defined through the wall of the slide rod 2 .
- the top cap 21 is fixed to the top of the slide rod 2 by multiple bolts.
- Two pivotal frames 211 are located on two sides of the slide rod 2 and the two handles 4 are respectively and pivotably connected to the pivotal frames 211 .
- a torsion spring 212 is located between each pair of the handle 4 and the pivotal frame 211 so that the handle 4 can return to its initial position after being pivoted.
- the inner tube 22 is a hollow tube and located in the slide rod 2 and inserted into the top cap 21 .
- An end piece 222 is fixedly connected in the top of the inner tube 22 by bolts and a positioning tube 223 is fixed to the lower end of the end piece 222 .
- Two connection lugs 221 respectively extend radially from two sides of the inner tube 22 and are fixed to the leg positioning member 1 by bolts. The two connection lugs 221 the slide rod 2 are slidably engaged with the two slots 20 .
- a hollow base 24 and a positioning rod 241 are connected to the lower end of the slide rod 2 .
- the damping device 3 preferably a spring, has its upper portion mounted to the positioning tube 223 of the end piece 222 on the slide rod 2 , and the lower portion of the damping device 3 is mounted to the positioning rod 241 of the slide block 242 .
- the damping device 3 is located between the leg positioning member 1 and the slide rod 2 so that when the leg positioning member 1 is moved relative to the slide rod 2 to compress the damping device 3 , the damping device 3 provides a force to return the leg positioning member 1 and the slide rod 2 .
- Each handle 4 has a contact member 41 and the two contact members 41 of the two handles 4 are located symmetrically relative to axis of the contact member 41 .
- Each handle 4 comprises the contact member 41 and a grip 42 .
- the contact member 41 has an insertion hole 411 at the rear end thereof and the grip 42 is inserted into the insertion hole 411 .
- the two contact members 41 are located overlapped when viewed from the horizontal direction, so that the grips 42 can be separated from the contact members 41 .
- a locking device 5 is connected to the handles 4 to set the handles 4 to be pivotable or not.
- the slide rod 2 extends through the passage 11 and the two handles 4 are pivotably connected to the top cap 21 .
- the contact members 41 are located in the end piece 222 of the inner tube 22 .
- the leg positioning member 1 is connected to the inner tube 22 by the connection lugs 221 of the inner tube 22 so that the leg positioning member 1 and the inner tube 22 are co-movable relative to the slide rod 2 .
- the base 24 and the positioning rod 241 are fixed to the slide rod 2 and the damping device 3 is located between positioning tube 223 and the positioning rod 241 .
- the leg positioning member 1 and base 24 of the slide rod 2 can compress the damping device 3 to allow the leg positioning member 1 to be moved back and forth along the slide rod 2 .
- the exerciser is compact, light and easily to be carried and stored.
- the user 7 sits in the chair 8 and the thighs 71 clamp the leg positioning member 1 , the hands hold the handles 4 .
- the user 7 applies an upward force to the handles 4 to pull the slide rod 2 upward, while the inner tube 22 and the leg positioning member 1 are stationary by the thighs as shown in FIG. 5 , so that the base 24 compresses the damping device 3 which generates a force to against the upward force from the user.
- the hands are then released, the damping device 3 return the slide rod 2 and the handles 4 to their initial positions a shown in FIG. 7 .
- the handles 4 the user 7 is exercised.
- the thighs 71 clamp the leg positioning member 1 and the locking device 5 is operated to unlocked status, the hands hold and pivot the handles 4 to a desired angle.
- the two respective extensions 412 of the contact members 41 of the handles 4 contact the inner tube 22 , while the inner tube 22 and the leg positioning member 1 are stationary by the thighs.
- the top cap 21 and the slide rod 2 are pulled upward as shown in FIG. 8 .
- the base 24 compresses the damping device 3 which generates a force to against the transverse force from the user.
- the damping device 3 and the torsion springs 212 return the slide rod 2 and the handles 4 to their initial positions.
- the grips 42 are separated from the contact members 41 and respectively inserted into the through holes 243 of the base 24 of the slide rod 2 .
- the exerciser is then put up-side-down on the thighs of the user 7 .
- the top board 13 of the leg positioning member 1 contacts the thighs 71 or the thighs 71 clamp the leg positioning member 1 (not shown), the hands hold the handles 4 and the elbows are close to the user's body.
- a downward force is applied from the hands and the upper body of the user 7 to push the handles 4 and the slide rod 2 downward as shown in FIG. 12 .
- the base 24 compresses the damping device 3 which generates a reaction force to the base 24 to fight against the user's force.
- a pad 10 is used with the exerciser and has a central hole 101 and a connection portion 102 is located on the pad 10 .
- the connection portion 102 is engaged with the leg positioning member 1 .
- the top cap 21 , the contact members 41 and the locking device 5 are located in the central hole 101 of the pad 10 which is put on the thighs 71 of the user 7 so as to buffer the impact from the exerciser to the thighs 71 .
- the exerciser exercises the user's hands, legs and upper body including muscles of the arms, abdomen, waist, and chest.
- the locking device 5 is connected to the top cap 21 and comprises a knob 51 , a T-shaped bolt 52 and multiple nuts 53 .
- the T-shaped bolt 52 extends from the underside of the top cap 21 and is connected to the nuts and the knob 51 .
- the section from the pivotal point 213 of the handle 4 and the pivotal frame 211 of the top cap 21 to the front end of the handle 4 is defined as the extension 412 of the contact member 41 .
- the extensions 412 of the two contact members 41 are located on two parallel planes and are overlapped when viewed in horizontal direction.
- Each contact member 41 has a protrusion 413 and the two respective protrusions 413 face to each other to define a space 414 in which the T-shaped bolt 52 is located as shown in FIG. 12 .
- the T-shaped bolt 52 By rotating the knob 51 , the T-shaped bolt 52 is rotated and the head 521 of the T-shaped bolt 52 is engaged with or disengaged from the protrusion 413 of the contact member 41 corresponding thereto.
- the user 7 can also rotate the knob 51 to lock the handles 4 .
- the head 521 of the T-shaped bolt 52 is engaged with the protrusion 413 of the contact member 41 corresponding thereto as shown in FIG. 15 , so that the handles 4 are locked and cannot be pivoted so that the user 7 can operate the handles 4 up and down.
- the damping device 3 has an adjustment device 6 for adjusting damping force of the damping device 3 .
- the adjustment device 6 includes a section with outer threads 61 and the section extends through the base 24 and is threadedly connected to a threaded hole 244 in the underside of the positioning rod 241 .
- the control member 60 of the adjustment device 6 is exposed from the base 24 for convenience of operation by the user 7 .
- the slide block 242 of the adjustment device 6 is slidable in the grooves 240 of the base 24 , the positioning rod 241 of the base 24 can compress the damping device 3 which becomes stiff so that the user 7 consumes energy within a short period of time.
- the damping device 3 can be adjusted to be more resilient or soft for some users' needs.
- the present invention provides multiple different ways to operate and the exerciser of the present invention is compact, light and easily to be carried and stored.
- the present invention provides an adjustment device to adjust the stiffness of the damping device by operation of the control member of the adjustment device to meet requirement of different users.
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An exerciser includes a leg positioning member which is slidably mounted to a slide rod and a damping device is located between the leg positioning member and the slide rod. Two handles are connected to the top of the slide rod. The user sits in a chair and the two thighs clamps the leg positioning member, the hands hold the handles to lift the slide rod to resist the damping device. The handles can also be adjusted to be operated by pivoting them. The handles can be installed to the lower end of the slide rod and the exerciser is arranged in up-side-down, the user can pushes the handles downward.
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- The present invention relates to an exerciser, and more particularly, to a multiple exerciser which is compact and suitable for indoor use.
- Most of the conventional exercisers are bulky and heavy, and most of them are expensive and not suitable for general users who do not have enough space for the exercisers. Some exercisers are compact and can be used at homes, such as dumbbells or spring bars, these compact exercises have limited function and the users easily feel boring. Different types of exercise require different exercisers which become an economic burden for the users.
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FIG. 18 discloses a conventional exerciser 9 which includes asocket 91, anoperation rod 92 and adamping device 93. Thesocket 91 has acontact member 94 at the bottom thereof so as to support the exerciser and theoperation rod 92 is longitudinally inserted into thesocket 91. Thedamping device 93 is located in thesocket 91 and is connected to the underside of theoperation rod 92. A U-shapedresilient member 95 is extended to provide the damping feature. - However, the conventional exerciser 9 provides only one function and the user holds the handle and pushes it downward, this action is boring. When adjusting the
resilient member 95, thesocket 91 has to be removed and theresilient member 95 is replaced. This is not convenient for the users. - The present invention intends to provide an exerciser which provides multiple functions and the damping device can be adjusted and the exerciser can be used in different ways.
- The present invention relates to an exerciser and comprises a leg positioning member with a passage defined therethrough and a slide rod extends through the passage and is movable relative to the leg positioning member. A damping device is located between the leg positioning member and the slide rod. The damping device has an adjustment device for adjusting damping force of the damping device. Two handles are connected to the top of the slide rod.
- Preferably, a top cap is connected to the top of the slide rod and includes two pivotal frames on two sides thereof. The two handles are respectively and pivotably connected to the pivotal frames. Two torsion springs are respectively located between the handle and the pivotal frame. Each handle has a contact member. The two contact members of the two handles located symmetrically relative to axis of the contact member. Each contact member has a protrusion.
- Preferably, each handle comprises the contact member and a grip. The contact member has an insertion hole at a rear end thereof and the grip is inserted into the insertion hole.
- Preferably, a locking device is connected to the top cap and comprises a knob, a T-shaped bolt and multiple nuts. The T-shaped bolt extends from the underside of the top cap and is connected to the nuts and a control member.
- Preferably, the slide rod comprises an inner tube which is located in the slide rod and inserted into the top cap. The damping device biases the inner tube which contacts the two respective contact members of the two handles.
- Preferably, the inner tube includes a positioning tube which is mounted to the damping device.
- Preferably, two connection lugs respectively extend radially from two sides of the inner tube and are fixed to the leg positioning member. The slide rod includes two slots with which the connection lugs are slidably engaged.
- Preferably, a hollow base and a positioning rod are connected to a lower end of the slide rod. The positioning rod is connected to the base and fixed to the lower end of the slide rod. The damping device is mounted to the positioning rod.
- Preferably, the base has two through hole on two sides thereof.
- Preferably, the base has two grooves defined therein which are located corresponding to two slide blocks on the positioning rod. The adjustment device includes a section with outer threads and the section extends through the base and is threadedly connected to a threaded hole in the underside of the positioning rod.
- Preferably, a pad has a central hole and a connection portion is located on the pad. The connection portion is engaged with the leg positioning member.
- The present invention provides an adjustment device at the lower end of the slide rod so that the user can adjust the stiffness of the damping device by operation of the control member of the adjustment device to meet requirement of different users.
- The present invention includes multiple different ways to operate by pushing, pivoting and pulling the handles to exercise the upper body of the user. The exerciser is compact, light and easily to be carried and stored.
- By using the locking device and the insertion holes, the exerciser can be operated individually to achieve purposes of exercising.
- The present invention will become more obvious from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings which show, for purposes of illustration only, a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view to show the exerciser of the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is an exploded view to show the exerciser of the present invention; -
FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view of the exerciser of the present invention; -
FIG. 4 shows that an upward force is applied to the exerciser of the present invention; -
FIG. 5 shows a user is ready to use the exerciser of the present invention; -
FIG. 6 shows a user applies an upward force to the exerciser of the present invention; -
FIG. 7 is a side view to show the handles and the slide rod are moved up and down; -
FIG. 8 shows that the handles are pivoted and the slide rod is pulled upward; -
FIG. 9 shows a user pivots the handles and the slide rod is pulled upward; -
FIG. 10 shows that a downward force is applied to the slide rod; -
FIG. 11 shows a user applies a downward force to the slide rod; -
FIG. 12 shows the slide rod is moved upward when the exerciser is used in up-side-down status; -
FIG. 13 shows that the leg positioning member has a pad connected thereto; -
FIG. 14 is a cross sectional view to show the locking device connected to the top cap and locking the handles; -
FIG. 15 shows a top view of the operation of the locking device; -
FIG. 16 is a cross sectional view to show the base connected to the lower end of the slide rod; -
FIG. 17 shows the operation of the adjustment device to adjust the damping device, and -
FIG. 18 shows the conventional exerciser. - Referring to
FIGS. 1 to 3 , the exerciser of the present invention comprises aleg positioning member 1, aslide rod 2, a dampingdevice 3 and twohandles 4. - The
leg positioning member 1 is an I-shaped member and has tworecesses 12 on two sides thereof so as to receive the user's thighs. Apassage 11 is defined through theleg positioning member 1. - The
hollow slide rod 2 extends through thepassage 11 and is movable relative to theleg positioning member 1. Atop cap 21 and aninner tube 22 are connected to the top of theslide rod 2 and twoslots 20 are defined through the wall of theslide rod 2. Thetop cap 21 is fixed to the top of theslide rod 2 by multiple bolts. Twopivotal frames 211 are located on two sides of theslide rod 2 and the twohandles 4 are respectively and pivotably connected to thepivotal frames 211. Atorsion spring 212 is located between each pair of thehandle 4 and thepivotal frame 211 so that thehandle 4 can return to its initial position after being pivoted. Theinner tube 22 is a hollow tube and located in theslide rod 2 and inserted into thetop cap 21. Anend piece 222 is fixedly connected in the top of theinner tube 22 by bolts and apositioning tube 223 is fixed to the lower end of theend piece 222. Two connection lugs 221 respectively extend radially from two sides of theinner tube 22 and are fixed to theleg positioning member 1 by bolts. The two connection lugs 221 theslide rod 2 are slidably engaged with the twoslots 20. Ahollow base 24 and apositioning rod 241 are connected to the lower end of theslide rod 2. - The damping
device 3, preferably a spring, has its upper portion mounted to thepositioning tube 223 of theend piece 222 on theslide rod 2, and the lower portion of the dampingdevice 3 is mounted to thepositioning rod 241 of theslide block 242. The dampingdevice 3 is located between theleg positioning member 1 and theslide rod 2 so that when theleg positioning member 1 is moved relative to theslide rod 2 to compress the dampingdevice 3, the dampingdevice 3 provides a force to return theleg positioning member 1 and theslide rod 2. - Each
handle 4 has acontact member 41 and the twocontact members 41 of the twohandles 4 are located symmetrically relative to axis of thecontact member 41. Eachhandle 4 comprises thecontact member 41 and agrip 42. Thecontact member 41 has aninsertion hole 411 at the rear end thereof and thegrip 42 is inserted into theinsertion hole 411. The twocontact members 41 are located overlapped when viewed from the horizontal direction, so that thegrips 42 can be separated from thecontact members 41. Alocking device 5 is connected to thehandles 4 to set thehandles 4 to be pivotable or not. - As shown in
FIG. 3 , theslide rod 2 extends through thepassage 11 and the twohandles 4 are pivotably connected to thetop cap 21. Thecontact members 41 are located in theend piece 222 of theinner tube 22. Theleg positioning member 1 is connected to theinner tube 22 by the connection lugs 221 of theinner tube 22 so that theleg positioning member 1 and theinner tube 22 are co-movable relative to the slide rod 2.Thebase 24 and thepositioning rod 241 are fixed to theslide rod 2 and the dampingdevice 3 is located betweenpositioning tube 223 and thepositioning rod 241. Theleg positioning member 1 andbase 24 of theslide rod 2 can compress the dampingdevice 3 to allow theleg positioning member 1 to be moved back and forth along theslide rod 2. The exerciser is compact, light and easily to be carried and stored. - As shown in
FIGS. 4 to 6 , theuser 7 sits in thechair 8 and thethighs 71 clamp theleg positioning member 1, the hands hold thehandles 4. Theuser 7 applies an upward force to thehandles 4 to pull theslide rod 2 upward, while theinner tube 22 and theleg positioning member 1 are stationary by the thighs as shown inFIG. 5 , so that the base 24 compresses the dampingdevice 3 which generates a force to against the upward force from the user. The hands are then released, the dampingdevice 3 return theslide rod 2 and thehandles 4 to their initial positions a shown inFIG. 7 . By repeatedly operation thehandles 4, theuser 7 is exercised. - As shown in
FIGS. 8 and 9 , thethighs 71 clamp theleg positioning member 1 and thelocking device 5 is operated to unlocked status, the hands hold and pivot thehandles 4 to a desired angle. The tworespective extensions 412 of thecontact members 41 of thehandles 4 contact theinner tube 22, while theinner tube 22 and theleg positioning member 1 are stationary by the thighs. Thetop cap 21 and theslide rod 2 are pulled upward as shown inFIG. 8 . The base 24 compresses the dampingdevice 3 which generates a force to against the transverse force from the user. When theslide rod 2 is pulled to the upper most position, the hands are then released, the dampingdevice 3 and the torsion springs 212 return theslide rod 2 and thehandles 4 to their initial positions. By repeatedly operation thehandles 4, theuser 7 is exercised. - As shown in
FIGS. 10 and 11 , thegrips 42 are separated from thecontact members 41 and respectively inserted into the throughholes 243 of thebase 24 of theslide rod 2. The exerciser is then put up-side-down on the thighs of theuser 7. Thetop board 13 of theleg positioning member 1 contacts thethighs 71 or thethighs 71 clamp the leg positioning member 1 (not shown), the hands hold thehandles 4 and the elbows are close to the user's body. A downward force is applied from the hands and the upper body of theuser 7 to push thehandles 4 and theslide rod 2 downward as shown inFIG. 12 . The base 24 compresses the dampingdevice 3 which generates a reaction force to the base 24 to fight against the user's force. When the hands are released, the dampingdevice 3 returns theslide rod 2 and thehandles 4. It is noted that, as shown inFIG. 13 , apad 10 is used with the exerciser and has acentral hole 101 and aconnection portion 102 is located on thepad 10. Theconnection portion 102 is engaged with theleg positioning member 1. Thetop cap 21, thecontact members 41 and thelocking device 5 are located in thecentral hole 101 of thepad 10 which is put on thethighs 71 of theuser 7 so as to buffer the impact from the exerciser to thethighs 71. The exerciser exercises the user's hands, legs and upper body including muscles of the arms, abdomen, waist, and chest. - As shown in
FIGS. 14 and 15 , for convenience of operation of theuser 7, thelocking device 5 is connected to thetop cap 21 and comprises aknob 51, a T-shapedbolt 52 and multiple nuts 53. The T-shapedbolt 52 extends from the underside of thetop cap 21 and is connected to the nuts and theknob 51. - The section from the
pivotal point 213 of thehandle 4 and thepivotal frame 211 of thetop cap 21 to the front end of thehandle 4 is defined as theextension 412 of thecontact member 41. Theextensions 412 of the twocontact members 41 are located on two parallel planes and are overlapped when viewed in horizontal direction. Eachcontact member 41 has aprotrusion 413 and the tworespective protrusions 413 face to each other to define aspace 414 in which the T-shapedbolt 52 is located as shown inFIG. 12 . - By rotating the
knob 51, the T-shapedbolt 52 is rotated and the head 521 of the T-shapedbolt 52 is engaged with or disengaged from theprotrusion 413 of thecontact member 41 corresponding thereto. Theuser 7 can also rotate theknob 51 to lock thehandles 4. When rotating theknob 51, the head 521 of the T-shapedbolt 52 is engaged with theprotrusion 413 of thecontact member 41 corresponding thereto as shown inFIG. 15 , so that thehandles 4 are locked and cannot be pivoted so that theuser 7 can operate thehandles 4 up and down. - As shown in
FIGS. 16 and 17 , the dampingdevice 3 has anadjustment device 6 for adjusting damping force of the dampingdevice 3. Theadjustment device 6 includes a section withouter threads 61 and the section extends through thebase 24 and is threadedly connected to a threadedhole 244 in the underside of thepositioning rod 241. Thecontrol member 60 of theadjustment device 6 is exposed from thebase 24 for convenience of operation by theuser 7. Theslide block 242 of theadjustment device 6 is slidable in thegrooves 240 of thebase 24, thepositioning rod 241 of the base 24 can compress the dampingdevice 3 which becomes stiff so that theuser 7 consumes energy within a short period of time. Alternatively, the dampingdevice 3 can be adjusted to be more resilient or soft for some users' needs. - The present invention provides multiple different ways to operate and the exerciser of the present invention is compact, light and easily to be carried and stored. The present invention provides an adjustment device to adjust the stiffness of the damping device by operation of the control member of the adjustment device to meet requirement of different users.
- While we have shown and described the embodiment in accordance with the present invention, it should be clear to those skilled in the art that further embodiments may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.
Claims (11)
1. An exerciser comprising:
a leg positioning member having a passage defined therethrough;
a slide rod extending through the passage and movable relative to the leg positioning member;
a damping device located between the leg positioning member and the slide rod, the damping device having an adjustment device for adjusting damping force of the damping device;
two handles connected to a top of the slide rod.
2. The exerciser as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a top cap is connected to the top of the slide rod and includes two pivotal frames on two sides thereof, the two handles are respectively and pivotably connected to the pivotal frames, two torsion springs are respectively located between the handle and the pivotal frame, each handle has a contact member, the two contact members of the two handles located symmetrically relative to axis of the contact member, each contact member has a protrusion.
3. The exerciser as claimed in claim 2 , wherein each handle comprises the contact member and a grip, the contact member has an insertion hole at a rear end thereof and the grip is inserted into the insertion hole.
4. The exerciser as claimed in claim 3 , wherein a locking device is connected to the top cap and comprises a knob, a T-shaped bolt and multiple nuts, the T-shaped bolt extends from an underside of the top cap and is connected to the nuts and the knob.
5. The exerciser as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the slide rod comprises a inner tube which is located in the slide rod and inserted into the top cap, the damping device biases the inner tube which contacts the two respective contact members of the two handles.
6. The exerciser as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the inner tube includes a positioning tube which is mounted to an upper section of the damping device.
7. The exerciser as claimed in claim 5 , wherein two connection lugs respectively extend radially from two sides of the inner tube and are fixed to the leg positioning member, the slide rod includes two slots with which the connection lugs are slidably engaged.
8. The exerciser as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a hollow base and a positioning rod are connected to a lower end of the slide rod, the positioning rod is connected to the base and fixed to the lower end of the slide rod, a lower section of the damping device is mounted to the positioning rod.
9. The exerciser as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the base has two through hole on two sides thereof.
10. The exerciser as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the base has two grooves defined therein which are located corresponding to two slide blocks on the positioning rod, the adjustment device includes a section with outer threads and the section extends through the base and is threadedly connected to a threaded hole in an underside of the positioning rod.
11. The exerciser as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a pad which has a central hole and a connection portion is located on the pad, the connection portion is engaged with the leg positioning member.
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