EP0939724B1 - Aqua bike - Google Patents

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EP0939724B1
EP0939724B1 EP98904313A EP98904313A EP0939724B1 EP 0939724 B1 EP0939724 B1 EP 0939724B1 EP 98904313 A EP98904313 A EP 98904313A EP 98904313 A EP98904313 A EP 98904313A EP 0939724 B1 EP0939724 B1 EP 0939724B1
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Lydie Galasso
Pepito Joseph Alvarez
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B22/00—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements
    • A63B22/06—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements with support elements performing a rotating cycling movement, i.e. a closed path movement
    • A63B22/0605—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements with support elements performing a rotating cycling movement, i.e. a closed path movement performing a circular movement, e.g. ergometers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B21/00—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices
    • A63B21/008—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices using hydraulic or pneumatic force-resisters
    • A63B21/0084—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices using hydraulic or pneumatic force-resisters by moving the surrounding water
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2225/00—Miscellaneous features of sport apparatus, devices or equipment
    • A63B2225/60—Apparatus used in water
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63H—MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
    • B63H16/00—Marine propulsion by muscle power
    • B63H16/08—Other apparatus for converting muscle power into propulsive effort
    • B63H16/20—Other apparatus for converting muscle power into propulsive effort using rotary cranking arm
    • B63H2016/202—Other apparatus for converting muscle power into propulsive effort using rotary cranking arm specially adapted or arranged for being actuated by the feet of the user, e.g. using bicycle-like pedals

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  • the invention relates to a pool bike or AQUA BIKE for professionals, physiotherapists, fitness centers, aqua gym and thalassotherapy centers or individuals.
  • the present invention relates to a bicycle or AQUA BIKE for pedaling in water, such as described in claim 1.
  • the bike hangs on a stainless steel ladder or polyester support, on the edge of the pool.
  • the advantage is that you can remove the bike at any time without any manipulation important.
  • the bike has a drive with a crankset, an axle and rear hub.
  • the mechanism is driven by a toothed belt.
  • the AQUA BIKE presents disadvantages or difficulties because it is a bike that is immersed in water and warm seawater with treatments (thalassotherapy center). Here comes the quality and the search for suitable materials.
  • the invention aims to be able to improve the work, the amplitudes, the progression in an aquatic fitness setting or simply in a rehabilitation setting.
  • this object is to achieve through the pedaling training of 4 blades which themselves pivot on an axis to be able to obtain more or less resistance following the opening.

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  • Engine Equipment That Uses Special Cycles (AREA)
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Description

L'invention concerne un vélo de piscine ou AQUA BIKE pour les professionnels, kinésithérapeutes, centres de remise en forme, aquagym et centres de thalassothérapies ou particuliers.
Il existe déjà l'aquagym et le pédalage libre dans l'eau sans rien, ni aucun appareil permettant un bon travail articulaire et mécanique, car on connaít depuis peu tous les bienfaits d'un travail dans l'eau.
Un tel travail a permis de mettre au point le vélo de piscine ou AQUA BIKE. Il s'agit d'un vélo entièrement immergé pour que l'on puisse pédaler dans l'eau jusqu'à hauteur du bassin.
La présente invention concerne un vélo ou AQUA BIKE pour pédaler dans l'eau, tel que décrit dans la revendication 1.
Le vélo est suspendu à une échelle inox ou support en polyester, sur le bord de la piscine.
L'avantage, c'est que l'on peut retirer le vélo à tout moment sans aucune manipulation importante. Le vélo a un entraínement avec un pédalier, un axe et moyeu arrière. L'entraínement du mécanisme se fait par courroie crantée.
Tout en ayant ces avantages, l'AQUA BIKE présente des inconvénients ou difficultés car c'est un vélo qui est immergé dans l'eau et en eau de mer chaude avec des traitements (centre de thalasso). Là intervient la qualité et la recherche de matériaux appropriés.
La difficulté pour obtenir plusieurs paliers de résistance.
L'invention a pour but de pouvoir améliorer le travail, les amplitudes, la progression dans un cadre de fitness aquatique ou simplement dans un cadre de rééducation.
Conformément à l'invention, ce but est d'atteindre grâce à l'entraínement par pédalage de 4 pales qui elles mêmes pivotent sur un axe pour pouvoir obtenir plus ou moins de résistance suivant l'ouverture.
En référence au dessin joint pour lequel :
  • La figure 1 est une vue en plan du cadre avant de l'AQUA BIKE.
  • La figure 2 est une partie du cadre arrière de l'AQUA BIKE.
  • La figure 3 représente une vue de l'AQUA BIKE avec son système de pédalage et d'entraínement.
  • La figure 4 représente les axes avant et arrière avec poulies, manivelles et système.
  • La figure 5 représente le deuxième système d'entraínement appelé cascade de pignons (un pignon entraíne l'autre pignon et en suivant).
  • La figure 6 représente le pied de l'AQUA BIKE.

    • Claims (2)

    1. Vélo de piscine permettant de pédaler dans l'eau, comportant un cadre avant de vélo (10) dans lequel s'emboite un cadre arrière (11) et pourvu d'un système de pédalage qui entraíne des pales (23), le système de pédalage entraínant une transmission consistant bien en une courroie (25) pourvue de deux poulies (26, 27) en connexion avec deux axes, un premier axe avant (17) et un deuxième axe arrière (18), ou bien en une cascade de pignons, l'axe arrière étant pourvu d'un croisillon (24) ou se fixe des pales, et les pales étant pivotantes sur le croisillon (24) pour varier la résistance.
    2. Vélo de piscine selon la revendication 1, dans lequel les pignons sont en plastic nylon.
    EP98904313A 1997-02-11 1998-02-09 Aqua bike Expired - Lifetime EP0939724B1 (fr)

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    MC2367 1997-02-11
    MC2367A MC2434A1 (fr) 1997-02-11 1997-02-11 Aqua bike
    PCT/IB1998/000159 WO1998034831A2 (fr) 1997-02-11 1998-02-09 Aqua bike

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    EP0939724B1 true EP0939724B1 (fr) 2004-08-18

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    EP (1) EP0939724B1 (fr)
    AT (1) ATE273828T1 (fr)
    AU (1) AU6225298A (fr)
    CA (1) CA2280687A1 (fr)
    DE (1) DE69825719D1 (fr)
    MC (1) MC2434A1 (fr)
    WO (1) WO1998034831A2 (fr)

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    AU6225298A (en) 1998-08-26
    WO1998034831A2 (fr) 1998-08-13
    EP0939724A2 (fr) 1999-09-08
    CA2280687A1 (fr) 1998-08-13
    ATE273828T1 (de) 2004-09-15

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