JP2007029193A - Exercise apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an exercise apparatus which is driven with a user sitting on a seat. <P>SOLUTION: A seat section 10 on which the user sits with facing the front is swung by a drive section 50 and the user holds a grip section 20 and mounts his/her feet on a foot rest section 81 against the swing of the seat section 10 to be able to perform the exercise maintaining the minimal posture so that the body sensation which is different from the case of the swing in the riding posture is received, the aged can use in a more comfortable posture than the riding posture and a woman can easily use without the necessity of changing clothes from a skirt to a pair of trousers. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an exercise apparatus that can be seated in a plurality of postures and exercises while seated.

  There exists what is disclosed by Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2003-93541 in the background art of the exercise device of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 12, the balance training apparatus according to the background art includes a seat portion 202 on which a user can sit in a riding posture, and a drive device that causes the seat portion 202 to perform a swinging motion. A seat surface portion 203 having a seating surface 203a on which the user can sit in a sitting posture on a chair, and a seat surface portion 203 that is foldably provided to open and close the seat surface portion 203 And a backrest portion 204 having a backrest surface 204b at the front portion in the open state and a saddle-shaped curved surface 204a at the upper portion in the closed state, and is folded at the front portion of the seat surface portion 203. The footrest part 207 that is freely connected, the headrest part 209 that is foldably connected to the upper part of the backrest part 204 in the open state, and the side part in the open state of the backrest part 204 are foldably connected. Armrest 208 It is obtain configuration.

According to the balance training apparatus of this background art, when in the chair mode with the backrest portion 204 in the open state, the user puts both feet on the footrest portion 207, hits the headrest on the headrest portion 209, and puts the elbow on the armrest portion. You can relax by putting it on, etc., so you can feel relaxed.
JP 2003-93541 A

  The background balance training apparatus is configured as described above, and after sitting in a riding posture in a closed state and performing balance training, the chair can be folded into a chair mode, but when sitting in a sitting position, Has a problem that balance training cannot be performed without swinging. The balance training apparatus of the background art is for the user to relax when folded into the chair mode, and driving in this chair mode is contrary to the purpose of the background art.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an exercise device that is driven while a user is seated in a sitting posture. It is another object of the present invention to provide an exercise device that can be driven while seated in a riding posture as well as being driven while seated in a sitting posture. It is another object of the present invention to provide an exercise device in which the user feels different between when sitting in a riding position and when sitting on a chair.

(1) The exercise device according to the present invention is formed on the front side of the seat portion, a seat portion on which the user is seated in a sitting posture with the front facing forward, and grip portions formed on both sides of the seat portion. And a drive unit that swings the seat part. As described above, in the present invention, the seat portion in which the user is seated in a sitting posture with the front facing forward is swung by the driving portion, and the user holds the grip portion against the swing of the seat portion. It is possible to exercise while keeping at least the minimum posture by placing the foot on the mounting part, not only to experience a different feeling from swinging in a riding position, but also to use it in an easier position for the elderly than the riding position Furthermore, there is an effect that a woman can easily use it without having to change from a skirt to trousers. To supplement, such an exercise device should be used once and considered for purchase, and if it is such an exercise device, it can be used in a sitting position and try without worrying about the public's eyes. be able to. With regard to the exercise device that is used while sitting in a riding position, it is difficult for the elderly to be safe, and it is difficult for the woman to use it as a shame.

(2) The exercise device according to the present invention can be seated in a sitting position, and a seat that can be seated in a riding position with a user facing the front in a direction different from the sitting position, and swinging the seat The drive part to be made to provide. As described above, in the present invention, the seat portion can be seated in a seated posture or a horse riding posture, and further, the seat portion turns in a different direction for each posture, and the seat portion swings from the drive portion. Feeling different due to the swing of the seat due to the change of posture, and because the direction is different, even if the seat swings the same with the same drive content, it can feel different for the user It has the effect. In other words, the user can have a different experience without changing the driving content. In addition, because it is configured so that it can be seated in either posture, it is possible to select a riding posture that is more comfortable than a sitting posture and a sitting posture, which is appropriate for not only young people but also elderly people Can be used in a sitting position. Furthermore, visual changes can be obtained by sitting in different directions, and the effects on the body experience are considerable.

(3) The exercise device according to the present invention includes a seat portion in which a user is seated in a sitting posture with the front facing forward, an elbow receiving portion formed on both lateral sides of the seat portion, and swinging the seat portion. The elbow rest is pivotable about the vicinity of the lateral end of the seat, and the elbow rest is pivoted so that the inner surface of the elbow rest is substantially parallel to the seat. In this state, the user can sit in a riding posture on the outer surface of the elbow receiving portion with the front facing backward. As described above, in the present invention, the user can sit on the seat portion in a seated posture with the front facing, the elbow support portions are disposed on both sides of the seat portion, and the seat portion is swung by the drive portion, The elbow support can be pivoted around the vicinity of the lateral end of the seat, and is turned to a closed state in which the inner side surface of the elbow support is opposed to the seat surface. Since you can sit on the floor, sitting in a different posture between the sitting posture and the riding posture will not only change the sensation when swinging the seat, but also the direction that the user is facing will change, so the same drive content Even if there is, it has the effect of being experienced differently. In addition, by sitting directly on the seat surface in the sitting position and sitting on the outer side surface of the armrest in the riding position, the surface shape that matches each posture without matching the surface shape to either posture Can be. Further, an elbow support portion is formed, and if the seat portion swings and becomes unstable, it can be prevented from falling by gripping the elbow support portion. Since it is in the vicinity of the user's elbow, it is used as an elbow support, but it is not necessarily used as an elbow support.

(4) The exercise device according to the present invention is provided with a grip part to be gripped by a user on the rear upper part of the seat part as necessary. As described above, in the present invention, since the grip portion gripped by the user is formed on the upper rear side of the seat portion, the grip portion is firmly gripped when seated facing backward in a horse riding posture. In addition to the seated posture, it has the effect that the fall can be reliably prevented even in the riding posture.

(5) The exercise device according to the present invention includes a seat portion in which the user is seated in a sitting posture with the front facing forward, and a drive portion that swings the seat portion, and the user faces the front side. The seat can be seated in a riding posture. As described above, in the present invention, the user can sit in a sitting posture facing the front, and can sit in a riding posture facing the front in the lateral direction. Because it swings, sitting in a different posture between sitting posture and riding posture changes the experience when swinging the seat part, and even if the same drive content, the front direction is different, so you can receive different experiences It has the effect of being able to.

(6) In the exercise device according to the present invention, the upper portion of the seat portion is a concave shape having a gentle streamline in front view, and the upper portion of the seat portion is a convex shape having a gentle streamline in side view. Thus, in the present invention, the seating surface has a gentle streamlined concave shape when viewed from the front, and a gentle streamlined convex shape when viewed from the side surface. When sitting in a sitting position, the seat can be seated stably in the recessed portion, and when seated in a riding position with the front facing sideways, it is possible to stably sit on the convex portion. Have. More specifically, in the sitting posture, the concave portion supports the buttocks while the concave portion supports the thigh and the back of the knee, while in the riding posture, the convex portion supports the buttocks and thighs while the vicinity of the pubic region and the buttocks The upper part is supported by the concave part.

(7) The exercise device according to the present invention includes a backrest frame on the back surface of the seat portion, wherein one end of the backrest frame is rotatably provided so that the other end of the frame is positioned higher than the seat surface and lower than the seat surface. A backrest is attached to the other end of the frame. As described above, in the present invention, since one end of the backrest frame is rotatably connected to the back surface of the seat portion and the backrest is attached to the other end of the backrest frame, when sitting in a sitting posture with the front facing the front. The backrest is on the back side of the user and can be supported, and when sitting in a horseback position with the front facing sideways, the backrest frame is rotated to position the backrest downward by turning the backrest frame. It has the effect that it can accommodate without inhibiting.

(8) In the exercise device according to the present invention, one end of a step frame is attached to the front surface of the seat portion, a step is attached to the other end of the step frame, and one end of the backrest frame is attached to the back surface of the seat portion along the back surface. A backrest that is formed along the backrest frame and bent in the middle in the middle is attached to the other end of the backrest frame so as to be rotatable. As described above, in the present invention, one end of the step frame is attached to the front surface of the seat portion, and the step is attached to the other end. On the other hand, one end of the backrest frame is rotatably connected to the back surface of the seat portion, A backrest is attached to the other end of the backrest frame, and this backrest has a shape along the backrest frame that is bent halfway to the back, so the backrest is used when sitting in a sitting position with the front facing the front The bent part of the backrest can be supported without obstructing the person's back side, and when sitting in a horse riding position facing sideways, the backrest frame is rotated to position the backrest downward It is possible to stably support the user's sole together with the step on the front surface without disturbing the riding posture and the bent portion functions as a step. It has the effect that the kill.
These outlines of the invention do not enumerate the features essential to the present invention, and a sub-combination of these features can also be an invention.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Here, the present invention can be implemented in many different modes and should not be construed as being limited to the description of the following embodiments. The same numbers are given to the same elements throughout the embodiment.
(First embodiment of the present invention)
An exercise device according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is an overall perspective view of the exercise device according to the present embodiment in an open state, FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view of the exercise device according to the present embodiment in a closed state, and FIG. 3 is a configuration explanatory diagram of the exercise device according to the present embodiment. 4 is an explanatory diagram of components of the exercise device according to the present embodiment, FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of use of the exercise device according to the present embodiment in an open state, and FIG. 6 is a use of the exercise device according to the present embodiment in a closed state. It is explanatory drawing.

  In each of the drawings, the exercise device according to the present embodiment includes a seat portion 10 in which a user is seated in a sitting posture with the front facing forward, elbow support portions 11 formed on both lateral sides of the seat portion 10, A drive unit 50 that swings the seat unit 10, the elbow support unit 11 is rotatable about the lateral end of the seat unit, and the inner side surface of the elbow support unit 11 is rotated by rotating the elbow support unit 11. In the closed state in which is substantially parallel to the seating surface, it can be seated in a riding posture with its front facing backward with respect to the outer surface of the elbow receiving portion 11. Moreover, the exercise device according to the present embodiment has a configuration in which the seat portion 10 bends and functions as a backrest, and a grip portion 30 that a user grips is formed on the upper portion of the backrest portion.

  A grip bar 20 serving as a grip portion is installed on the inner side of the upper portion of the elbow support portion 11 so that the user can grip the grip bar 20 on both sides when sitting in a sitting posture toward the front. ing. By doing so, even if the seat portion 10 is swung by the drive of the drive portion 50, it can be stably seated without being dropped. In the sitting posture, the presence of such a grip bar is large because the thigh is unstable because the thigh does not have a contact area with the seating surface and is not caught in the thigh. However, in order to increase muscle strength, it is desirable to make the user's body as unstable as possible without gripping the grip bar 20. An operation panel 12 is formed on the upper front side of the right elbow receiving portion 11a. The user can start or stop the exercise device or control the driving state by pressing a switch or the like on the operation panel 12.

An air cell is disposed at the bottom of the inner side surface of the elbow support 11, and the user can be stably held by expansion due to supply of air from an air pump and a compressor (not shown).
Metal brackets 18 (not shown) are provided at two locations on the front side and the rear side of the inner bottom portion of the elbow support portion 11, and are attached to the opening / closing shaft of the seat portion main body 13. Thereby, the elbow receiving part 11 is rotatable with respect to the seat part 10. The longitudinal length of the elbow receiving portion 11 is half of the lateral length of the seat portion 10, and when the elbow receiving portion 11 is turned to the closed state, the seat portion 10 and the elbow receiving portion 11 have an integrated shape. (See FIG. 2). Moreover, when the cushion material is arrange | positioned continuously in the center part of the outer side surface of the elbow receiving part 11, and the center part of the bottom part, and the user sits straddling back on the outer side surface of the elbow receiving part, The cushion material disposed on the elbow support 11 softly supports the user's buttocks and inner thighs, absorbs shock even during driving, and the user does not feel pain at the wearing part (FIG. 6). reference). An operation panel for a riding posture is formed on the upper portion of the backrest portion of the seat portion 10.

  When the user sits in the sitting position with the elbow receiving portion 11 in the open state and when the user sits in the riding posture with the elbow receiving portion 11 in the closed state, the seat portion 10 swings by the driving portion 50 in each posture. Since the muscles used and the state of the muscles used are different, the muscles to be strengthened are greatly affected, and even the same rocking can be experienced differently by the same user. In addition, when used by multiple users of different age groups, it can be used in a seated posture, which is a comfortable posture if it is an elderly user, and in a horse riding posture if it is a user of a middle age group. It is possible to perform exercises that match each user.

  The seat portion 10 is composed of a seat body 13 formed by molding a metal material or fiber-reinforced plastic into a predetermined shape, and a cushion material and a cover 16 are pasted on the upper surface of the seat body 13. The rear portion of the seat body 13 has a function as a backrest that bends and supports the user's back in the seated state. By doing so, a user can sit down with the elbow support part 11 stably. In addition, the cushion material on the upper surface of the seat body 13 has a shape in which the front center part is raised, and supports the user's inner knees and inner thighs while seated, contributing to stable seating. ing.

One end of a footrest frame (step frame) 80 is joined to the front surface of the exterior 51 of the drive unit 50, and a step 81 for footrest is attached to the other end of the footrest frame 80. A stable posture can be obtained by placing a foot on this step 81 and sitting in a sitting posture. A step 82 having a circular cross section is attached to the side surface of the exterior 51. Steps 81 and 82 are formed with step grooves so as not to slip when the user puts his / her foot on. In particular, in the present exercise apparatus in which the seat portion 10 swings, it is desirable to form a deep step groove so that the foot does not slip. In addition, step 81 and step 82 may be hung from the seat part 10 besides attaching to an exterior.
A base 14 is disposed on the bottom surface of the seat portion 10. The drive unit 50 transmits the movement to the base 14 through various mechanisms, and the entire seat 10 moves as the base 14 moves.

  The drive unit 50 has an exterior 51 and has various components (see FIG. 3). A hollow cylindrical box 52 is provided inside the exterior 51. A rotation motor 53 is disposed on the inner peripheral wall of the box 52 (see FIG. 4). A spur gear 54 is attached to the tip of the rotary shaft of the rotary motor 53. Further, a groove is formed on the circumference of the upper surface of the box body 52, and a steel ball 55 is loosely fitted in the groove. With this steel ball 55, a disk 56 is supported on the circumference of the upper surface of the box 52 in a horizontal rotation. Teeth are formed on the inner circumference of the bottom of the disk 56 to form an internal gear 57. Accordingly, the spur gear 54 at the tip of the rotary motor and the internal gear 57 are engaged with each other, and the rotary shaft of the rotary motor 53 rotates, whereby the disk 56 rotates through the gears 54 and 57. A shaft 58 is vertically disposed in the upper central portion of the disk 56. The bottom end of the shaft 58 is joined to the disk 56. The upper end of the shaft 58 has a function as a pivot shaft, and a pivot bearing is formed at the center of the bottom surface of the base 14. With this pivot, the base 14 can be tilted in all directions with the shaft 58 as the center point. Since the base 14 tilts in all directions, the seat 10 to be joined can similarly tilt in all directions.

  The shaft 58 is provided with arms 59 symmetrically in the upper left and right portions so that the base 14 rotates horizontally in conjunction with the rotation of the shaft 58 without hindering the tilting of the base 14. Although the base 14 can be tilted by applying the pivot as described above, the rotary motion of the shaft 58 cannot be transmitted to the base 14 in this state, so the arm 59 is provided.

  One end of a rod 60 is attached to the left side surface of the base 14. The other end of the rod 60 is connected to a rotating shaft of a lateral tilt motor 61 disposed on a bracket screwed on the left inner surface of the exterior 51. The rotation shaft of the lateral tilting motor 61 is bent twice, and the rotation of the motor is eccentric and transmitted to the rod 60. Then, the rod 60 moves up and down by the rotation of the motor, and the base 14 to which the rod 60 is attached tilts in the lateral direction. In addition, it is preferable to apply a motor with a reduction gear to the lateral tilting motor 61.

  One end of a rod 62 is attached to the back side surface of the base 14. The other end of the rod 62 is connected to a rotation shaft of a longitudinal tilt motor 63 disposed on a bracket screwed on the rear inner surface of the exterior 51. The rotating shaft of the longitudinal tilting motor 63 is bent twice, and the rotation of the motor is eccentric and transmitted to the rod 62. Then, the rod 62 moves up and down by the rotation of the motor, and the base 14 to which the rod 62 is attached moves in the vertical direction. In addition, it is preferable to apply a motor with a reduction gear to the lateral tilting motor 61.

  A support frame 90 serving as a leg is joined to the bottom of the exterior 51. A caster 91 is rotatably disposed at the rear portion of the support frame 90. Therefore, by lifting the front of the support frame 90 and tilting the entire exercise device backward, and applying the own weight of the exercise device to the caster 91, the caster rotates so that the coefficient of friction can be reduced and the exercise device can be easily moved. .

  The grip part 30 has a hollow rod 31 at the top. A grip 32 held by the user is disposed at both ends of the hollow rod 31. This grip 32 is used when the elbow support 11 is closed and seated in a horse riding posture toward the rear (see FIG. 6).

  Next, a use operation when the exercise device according to the present embodiment is used in a sitting posture will be described. When the elbow support 11 is in an open state, the user sits on the seating surface of the seat 10 with his / her feet on the step 81 in a sitting posture (see FIG. 5). The operation panel 12 is provided with a “start / stop” switch and a “speed” switch. While sitting on the seat portion 10, the user holds the left grip bar 20 with the left hand and presses the “start / stop” switch on the operation panel 12 with the right hand. After operating the operation panel 12, the user holds the right grip bar 20 with the right hand. Then, based on the output signal from the “start / stop” switch, the control unit composed of a microcomputer drives the lateral tilting motor 61 and tilts the seat 10 repeatedly in the lateral direction via the rod 60. The control unit stops the driving of the lateral tilting motor 61 by setting the lateral tilting motor 61 to the predetermined initial position. Thus, by returning the position of the rod 60 to the predetermined initial position, the seat portion 10 can be stopped in a state where it is not tilted.

Since the user uses the external oblique muscles and the like to try to balance the body each time the tilting of the seat 10 is performed by the lateral tilting motor 61, the used muscles can be strengthened.
The control unit drives the vertical tilting motor 63 to tilt the seat unit 10 repeatedly in the vertical direction via the rod 62. The control unit stops the drive of the vertical tilt motor 61 by setting the vertical tilt motor 63 so that the position of the rod 62 becomes a predetermined initial position.
Since the user uses the rectus abdominis muscle, latissimus dorsi muscle and the like to try to balance the body with each tilt, the user can reinforce the used muscles by tilting the seat 10 by the vertical tilt motor 63.
When the control unit is driving the lateral tilt motor 61 or the vertical tilt motor 63, the user can also press the operation panel “speed” switch. Thus, the horizontal tilt motor 61 or the vertical tilt motor 63 can be rotated. By adjusting such a speed, a user-desired movement can be provided.

  The controller drives the horizontal tilt motor 61 and / or the vertical tilt motor 63 to rotate the rotary motor 53 in a state where the seat portion 10 is tilted. The spur gear 54 mounted on the rotation shaft of the rotary motor 53 rotates, and the spur gear 54 and the internal gear 57 are engaged with each other, so that the disk 56 rotates. By the rotation of the disk 56, the shaft 58 joined to the disk 56 is also rotated, the base 14 is rotated through the arm 59, and the seat portion 10 is rotated. The controller drives the rotary motor 53 in the forward direction and then in the reverse direction. A well-known linear encoder is disposed on the disk 56 or the shaft 58 so that the controller can detect how much the shaft has rotated. Based on the detection signal from the linear encoder, the control unit rotates the seat portion 10 by a predetermined angle, reversely rotates the seat portion 10 to return to the initial position, and further rotates the seat portion 10 by a predetermined angle in the opposite direction. Here, the predetermined angle is initially small when the rotary motor 53 is driven, and the control unit can execute control to increase the predetermined angle with time.

The user further rotates the seat 10 horizontally with the seat tilted in the vertical and / or horizontal direction, making it difficult to balance the user and allowing the user to perform more heavy exercise. Can do.
Further, the control unit can control the driving of the lateral tilt motor 61, the vertical tilt motor 63, and the rotary motor 53 in combination, and the user can perform an exercise with a higher load.

  Next, a use operation when the exercise device according to the present embodiment is used in the riding posture will be described. The user turns the elbow receiving portion 11 in the open state to the closed state so that the outer side surface of the elbow receiving portion 11 faces upward (see FIG. 2), and the rear side faces the outer side surface of the elbow receiving portion 11. Sit across and facing (see FIG. 6). The operation panel 12 becomes invisible due to the rotation of the elbow support portion 11 and cannot be operated, and the operation panel 21 disposed on the back portion of the seat portion 10 is operated with the right hand. The left hand holds the left grip 32 of the grip 30. The operation panel 21 has the same switch arrangement as the operation panel 12. Similarly to the use in the sitting posture, the operation panel 21 is operated to drive the drive unit 50. Since the driving of the driving unit 50 is the same as that used in the sitting posture, description thereof is omitted. Despite the same driving content as that used in the sitting posture, the user's experience is greatly different. For example, the driving in which the seat portion 10 is tilted forward from the horizontal state when used in the sitting posture facing forward, and the state where the seat 10 is tilted rearward from the horizontal state when used in the riding posture is used. Become. The fact that the sensation is different even in such simple driving of the seat portion 10 means that the sensation of the user is greatly different in complicated driving in which driving of a plurality of motors is combined. Further, the difference in body sensation is based not only on the difference between the front-facing state and the rear-facing state, but also on the difference in posture between the sitting posture and the riding posture. Furthermore, the front view and the rear view are visually different, and there are many influences caused by this difference.

  [Grip Housing Structure] In the present embodiment, the grip 32 can be retracted into the hollow rod 31 and can be stored. In order to obtain a storage structure, the hollow trough 31 can be formed into a thick flat plate shape.

  [Configuration only for sitting in a sitting position] In the present embodiment, an exercise device that can be used while sitting in a sitting position or a riding position has been described. However, the elbow support 11 does not rotate as shown in FIG. If it is an exercise device only in this state, the exercise device can be used only in a sitting posture.

(Second embodiment of the present invention)
An exercise device according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 7 is an overall perspective view of the exercise device according to the present embodiment in an open state, FIG. 8 is an overall perspective view of the exercise device according to the present embodiment in a closed state, and FIG. 9 is an open state of the exercise device according to the present embodiment. FIG. 10 is a usage explanatory diagram of the exercise device according to the present embodiment in a closed state.

  In each of the drawings, the exercise device according to the present embodiment includes a seat portion 100 on which a user is seated in a sitting posture in a forward direction, and a drive portion 50 that swings the seat portion 100, and The seat can be seated in a riding posture in the lateral direction. Thus, the seat part 100 that can be seated in a sitting posture toward the front and seated in a horse riding posture in the lateral direction has a concave shape with a gentle streamline at the top and the top at a side view. It is a convex shape consisting of a gentle streamline. Because of this shape, when the user is seated in a sitting posture toward the front, the buttocks are stably supported by a seat surface that is curved in an inverted arc shape (see FIG. 9). When seated sideways in a horse riding posture, the buttocks and inner thighs are stably supported by a seating surface curved in an arcuate shape (see FIG. 10).

In addition, one end of the step frame 110 is connected to the front surface of the seat portion 100, a step 111 for placing a foot is connected to the other end of the step frame 110, and one end of the backrest frame 120 is connected to the back surface of the seat portion 100. (For example, a structure in which the bracket of the backrest frame 120 is attached to the shaft in the back direction), and is formed on the other end of the backrest frame 120 from the bottom to the top and in the back direction at the top. A bent backrest 121 is provided. In the case where the backrest 121 is disposed such that the end of the backrest 121 of the backrest frame 120 faces upward, the upper portion of the backrest 121 projects rearward and functions as a backrest. A hollow rod 131 having a circular cross section is joined to the bent portion of the backrest 121. Since it is joined to the bent portion of the backrest 121, the contact surface can be widened and can be joined stably. A circular grip 132 is also provided at both ends of the hollow rod 131 to constitute a grip 130. When the backrest frame 120 is rotated along the back surface of the seat portion 100 and the backrest 121 is positioned downward, the protruding portion of the backrest 121 functions as a step. Therefore, step 110 and step 111 used in the sitting posture can be used for the other step frame and step without providing one step frame and step.
A stable posture can be obtained by placing a foot on the step 111 and sitting in a sitting posture.

  Grip bars 101 serving as grip portions are attached to the upper portions on both sides of the seat portion 100. The grip bar 101 is a grip for the user to hold when the user is seated in a sitting posture facing forward. The grip bar 101 has a depth slightly more than twice that of the back of a human hand so that the grip bar 101 can be gripped even when sitting in a riding posture. Thus, since the grip bar 101 is a long bar, it is easy to grip in the riding posture and the sitting posture.

An operation panel is formed immediately below the grip bar 101. By forming the operation panel near the grip bar 101, the grip bar 101 is clamped to the operation panel, and conversely, the operation panel is clamped to the grip bar 101. It is easy to use and can be instantly migrated.
Air cells are arranged on both lateral sides of the seat portion 100, and the user can be stably held by expansion by air supply from an air pump and a compressor (not shown).

  Next, the use operation of the exercise device according to the present embodiment will be described. The operation of the drive unit 50 is the same as that of the first embodiment, and a detailed description thereof is omitted. When the user sits in a sitting posture toward the front, the user turns the backrest frame 120 so that the backrest 121 comes upward (see FIG. 7). In this state, the user sits in a sitting posture and operates the operation panel to drive the drive unit 50 (see FIG. 9). On the other hand, when the user sits sideways in a riding posture, the backrest frame 120 is rotated along the back surface of the seat portion 100 so that the backrest 121 is positioned downward (see FIG. 10). By doing so, the backrest 121 performs the function of a step. In this state, the user sits sideways in a riding posture and operates the operation panel to drive the drive unit 50.

  When the user uses the sitting posture, the sensation is substantially the same as when the user uses the sitting posture in the first embodiment. On the other hand, when a user uses in a riding posture, for example, the movement in the vertical direction until now is experienced by the movement in the horizontal direction to sit down, even if the driving content is the same as the sitting posture You can feel differently.

  [Configuration only for sitting in a sitting position] In the present embodiment, an exercise device that can be used while sitting in a sitting position or a riding position has been described. However, the back frame 120 does not rotate as shown in FIG. If the exercise device is in a state only, the exercise device can be used only in a sitting posture. Further, the user's back is supported by the backrest frame 120 and the backrest 121, but the shape of the seat portion 100 is changed, and a configuration is formed by bending upward at the rear side so as to also serve as the backrest. You can also.

(Third embodiment of the present invention)
An exercise device according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 11 is an explanatory view of a driving part of the exercise device according to the present embodiment.
The exercise device according to the present embodiment is configured in the same manner as the exercise device according to the first embodiment, and the drive unit is replaced with a motor, a gear, a shaft, a pivot shaft, an arm, and the like, and a parallel mechanism is applied. It is a different configuration. By applying the parallel mechanism, unlike the first embodiment, the degree of freedom of movement of the seat portion 10 is expanded, and accordingly, the exercises that can be provided to the user are also various.

As shown in FIG. 11, the parallel mechanism employed in the present embodiment includes a base plate 160 that does not move and serves as a bottom surface, an end effector (end plate) 161 that is positioned and supported on the base, and these base plates 161. And six retractable actuators 162 connected to the end effector 161. The actuator 162 mainly comprises a hollow cylindrical cylinder 162a and a rod 162b that moves linearly along the cylinder inner surface. The actuator 162 includes those driven by a motor, those driven by air (air pump, compressor), those driven by hydraulic oil (hydraulic pressure generator), those driven by a solenoid, and the like. One end of the actuator 162 is connected in the vicinity of two adjacent to the base plate 160, and the other end of the actuator 162 is two adjacent to the end effector 161 (different from the adjacent when connecting with the base plate) Connect to the neighborhood. By appropriately driving the six actuators 162, the end effector 161 can be translated in three directions, and can be rotated about the axes in these three directions.
As shown in FIG. 11, the end effector 161 is joined to the base 14.
When the control unit outputs a control signal to the actuator, the tilt in the front-rear direction, the tilt in the lateral direction, and the rotation in the horizontal direction can be realized in substantially the same manner as in the first embodiment.

  [Repeated operation of designated drive path] In the present embodiment, the user moves the seat 10 in a desired direction with a cross key, a joystick, or the like formed on the operation panel, and presses a separately formed registration start button. It is also possible to record the movement of the seat that has been operated until the registration start button is pressed again, and to provide such movement from the next operation, and it is possible to train muscles at a desired site and perform stretching. be able to. In particular, since the required movement of the seat portion 10 differs depending on the individual flexibility, a stretch satisfying any user can be provided by using such a configuration. Such free movement can be realized by the present exercise device employing a parallel mechanism.

(Other embodiments of the present invention)
(Supplement to the grip bar) As shown in FIG. 7 in the second embodiment, an operation panel is formed in the bottom direction of the grip bar 101, and the user operates the switch quickly even during use. In particular, when performing an emergency stop, it can be stopped as much as possible, and high safety can be realized. Similarly, in either state of FIGS. 1 and 2 of the first embodiment, the operation panel is formed in the vicinity of the grip bar and has the same safety. Specifically, the grip bar is strongly held during use, so that the operation panel can be operated without accidental operation of the operation panel and with the grip held lightly. Since the relative distance between and does not change, it can be pressed accurately. Here, there is no conventional exercise device that temporarily places a hand near the operation panel, and it is difficult to accurately press the switch in the driving state. That is, in the present embodiment, there is a grip bar for temporarily placing a hand, which has an effect that the switch can be accurately pressed.

  Further, it is configured to detect whether or not the user is gripping the pair of grip bars, and to stop driving of the drive unit when it is no longer possible to detect the gripping of the user from one grip bar or both grip bars. Can also provide higher safety. User gripping can be detected by outputting an electrical signal at a slight output level from one grip bar and detecting it by the other grip bar, by detecting the presence or absence of pressure by installing a pressure sensor on the grip bar, A method of providing a sensor for detection on the grip bar can be employed.

  Although the present invention has been described with the above embodiments, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the embodiments, and various modifications or improvements can be added to these embodiments. . And embodiment which added such a change or improvement is also contained in the technical scope of the present invention. This is apparent from the claims and the means for solving the problems.

It is a whole perspective view of the open state of the exercise device concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a whole perspective view of the closed state of the exercise device concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is composition explanatory drawing of the exercise device which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is component explanatory drawing of the exercise device which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is use explanatory drawing of the open state of the exercise device which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is use explanatory drawing of the closed state of the exercise device which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a whole perspective view of the open state of the exercise device which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a whole perspective view of the closed state of the exercise device concerning a 2nd embodiment of the present invention. It is use explanatory drawing of the open state of the exercise device which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is use explanatory drawing of the closed state of the exercise device which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is drive part explanatory drawing of the exercise device which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the balance training apparatus used as background art.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Seat part 11 Elbow receiving part 11a Right elbow receiving part 11b Left elbow receiving part 12 Operation panel 13 Seat main body 14 Base 15 Pivot bearing 16 Cushion material, cover 17 Air cell 18 Bracket 19 Opening / closing axis 20 Grip bar 21 Operation panel 30 Grip part 31 hollow rod 32 grip 50 drive unit 51 exterior 52 box 53 rotation motor 54 spur gear 55 steel ball 56 disc 57 internal gear 58 shaft 59 arm 60 rod 61 lateral tilt motor 62 rod 63 63 vertical tilt motor 80 footrest frame 81 step 82 Step 90 Support frame 91 Caster 100 Seat portion 101 Grip bar 110 Step frame 111 Step 120 Back frame 121 Back 130 130 Grip portion 131 Hollow rod 132 Grip 160 Base plate 161 D De effector 162 actuators 162a cylinder 162b rod 201 seats balance exercise device 202 seat portion 203 face 203a seating surface 204a saddle curved surface 204b backplate surface 207 foot-rest portion 208 armrest portion 209 headrest

Claims (8)

A seat where a user is seated in a sitting posture facing forward, a grip formed on both sides of the seat, a footrest formed on the front side of the seat, and the seat An exercise device comprising a drive unit for rocking. An exercise apparatus comprising: a seat that can be seated in a seated posture and that can be seated in a horseback posture with a user facing the front in a direction different from the seated posture; and a drive unit that swings the seat. A seat where the user is seated in a sitting posture facing forward, an elbow receiving portion formed on both lateral sides of the seat, and a drive unit that swings the seat;
The elbow rest is pivotable about the vicinity of the lateral end of the seat, the elbow rest is pivoted so that the inner surface of the elbow rest is substantially parallel to the seat, and the user An exercise device that can be seated in a riding posture against the outer surface of the elbow support facing the front. The exercise device according to claim 3, wherein a grip portion that is gripped by a user is attached to a rear upper portion of the seat portion. A seat where the user is seated in a sitting posture with the front facing forward, and a drive that swings the seat;
An exercise device in which a user can sit in a riding posture with respect to the seat with the front facing sideways. The exercise device according to claim 5, wherein the upper portion of the seat portion is a concave shape having a gentle streamline in front view, and the upper portion of the seat portion is a convex shape having a gentle streamline in side view. One end of the backrest frame is provided on the back surface of the seat portion so that the other end of the frame can be rotated from a position higher than the seat surface to a position lower than the seat surface, and a backrest is attached to the other end of the backrest frame. The exercise device according to claim 5. Attach one end of the step frame to the front of the seat, attach the step to the other end of the step frame,
One end of a backrest frame is provided on the back surface of the seat portion so as to be rotatable along the back surface, and a backrest formed along the backrest frame and bent in the middle in the middle is attached to the other end of the backrest frame. 5. The exercise device according to 5.

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