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Definitions

• the present invention relates to a training apparatus and, in particular, it relates to a multifunctional apparatus for developing the lower limb muscles.
• the invention can be use as household equipment for a self-sufficient training, but is also used in the field of fitness facilities as single tool that embodies different machines.
• Multifunctional training machines allow a user, by means of reciprocating movements of the limbs of the body, to carry out training exercises on different muscle groups, by selectively changing the machine configuration.
• the main use of the multifunctional equipment is, normally, a household use, since it allows a user, even unskilled, who wishes a guide in the training movements, to carry out a differentiated training, i.e. involving many muscle groups. Further requirement is a minimum space to be occupied in a household space, notwithstanding different tools are available for each training exercise.
• a bench or a multifunctional equipment may provide a training plane at an end of which a substantially L-shaped rod is pivotally mounted, which is adapted in particular to exercise the lower limbs, commonly called “Leg Extension” or “Leg Curl”.
• the reaction force is generated through a plurality of weights, which are put in a special weight hold member, which make a resistance force that is opposite to the muscular force applied by the user.
• a pneumatic system is used that adjusts the resistance force responsive to the training exercise to carry out.
• a multifunctional training apparatus for the lower limb muscles comprising:
• training bench having a training surface that is adapted to support a user in a desired training position
• a movable support unit for supporting a lower limb and for moving responsive to a muscular force that is caused by a reciprocating training movement of said limb;
• a contrast member that is associated to said movable support unit and that is adapted to provide a resistance force against the movement of said movable support unit; - a support element that is adapted to pivotally support said movable support unit with respect to said bench; characterised in that said support element is mounted on said training bench by a rotatable coupling that can rotate about an inclined axis which is at an angle with respect to said training bench, such that said movable support unit can rotate from a first substantially vertical position to a second substantially horizontal position.
• said inclined axis of the rotatable coupling between said support element and said training bench is at an angle according to a combined inclination angle consisting of a first inclination angle in a plane parallel to said training bench and a second inclination angle in a plane orthogonal to said training bench.
• said first and second inclination angles are obtained from a fixed pin that is integral to a frame of said training bench, wherein said fixed pin has an inclined axis which is at an angle with respect to said frame and is a rotation pivot for said support element about said inclined axis.
• lock means are provided for locking the rotation of said support element on said fixed pin according to a plurality of reference points, in particular said reference points allow to arrange said support element from said first substantially vertical position to said second substantially horizontal position.
• said first inclination angle is set between 80° and 100°, preferably between 85° and 95°, in particular between 88° and 92°; whereas said second inclination angle is set between -10° and 10°, preferably between -5° and 5°, in particular between -2° and 2°.
• the multifunctional training apparatus provides two mirror-like multifunctional units, which are arranged symmetrically at opposite sides of said training bench, each having said movable support unit, said contrast member and said support element.
• contrast members of two groups are connected pneumatically to each other.
• training exercises can be effected moving the limbs either contemporaneously or alternatively.
• the cylinders are compressed simultaneously, then the available volume, for example of air, in the circuit is low and the pressure increases coherently with the reduction of volume.
• the two cylinders are compressed alternatively, and each cylinder acts as reservoir for the other cylinder.
• the volume of air available in the circuit is reduced, then, less than the previous case and therefore the pressure increases less.
• the action of contrast of the cylinders is lower.
• an athlete can start the training exercises in the first way, i.e. moving the legs contemporaneously, carrying out a stronger exercise.
• the athlete continues in the second way, i.e. moving alternatively the legs, where the action of contrast is much lighter.
• the exercise of decreasing the training load is a very effective technique especially for losing weight or increasing muscular tone and resistance.
• said support element comprises a first and a second rectilinear portions and a connection portion that connects said rectilinear portions in a way that is suitable to form a determined angle set between said first rectilinear portion and said second rectilinear portion, in particular said angle is set between 20° and 30°, preferably between 15° and 18°, in particular between 10° and 12°.
• said first rectilinear portion of said support element is at an angle with respect to the axis of said fixed pin according to an angle set between 3° and 15°, preferably between 5° and 10°, in particular between 7° and 9°.
• said movable support unit comprises:
• said push element has a movable support portion that is adapted to move from a positioning configuration, where the user is not obstructed when positioning on said training bench, to a training configuration, where the user can carry out the desired training exercise, said push element being completely integral to said disc, in particular, said push element comprising a support arm integral to one end to said transmission disc to whose other end said movable support portion is present, which is capable of moving from said training configuration to said positioning configuration and remains in a plane substantially orthogonal to said support arm.
• said contrast member comprises a rectilinear contrast element having a first end that is pivotally connected to said support element and a second end that is pivotally connected to said transmission disc at a determined application point, in particular said rectilinear contrast element is connected through mutual engagement means with said transmission disc, at said application point.
• the mutual engagement means provides a protruding bolt from said second end of said actuator that engages with a hole that is made at said application point.
• said plurality of application points is distributed along a circumference that is concentric to said transmission disc and, in particular, to each application point a specific type of training exercise to carry out corresponds.
• said contrast member has a first end that is pivotally connected to an extension element that is slidingly engaged with said support element, in particular said extension element can slide with respect to said support element between a first position, where said first end of the contrast member is farthest from said transmission disc, and a second position, where said first end of the contrast member is much nearer to said transmission disc.
• Lock means are provided for locking the extension element with respect to said support element in said first and second position, as well as in intermediate positions .
• the extension element is an extension sleeve that slides in the support element and the lock means consists of a bolt that engages respective holes correspondingly in the extension sleeve and in the support element, to allow locking sliding movements in the first and second position and in the intermediate positions.
• the bolt has an end that can be easily gripped by the user, for example having the shape of a ring or of a key.
• FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a multifunctional training apparatus for the lower limb muscles, according to the invention
• FIG. 2 shows respectively a diagrammatical top plan view and front of the support surface with the pin of connection of the support element
• FIG. 3 shows an enlarged view front of the transmission disc that is adapted to a connection with the contrast member
• figure 4 shows the transmission disc of Fig. 3 according to a rear view in which the connection with the contrast member is depicted;
• figure 5 shows an elevational side view of the multifunctional equipment of Fig. 1, according to the invention;
• FIG. 6 and 7 show a configuration of the equipment for a training exercise of the femoral quadriceps of the leg and the relative movement carried out from the user;
• FIG. 8 shows an elevational front view of the equipment, according to the invention, in the configuration of Figs. 6 and 7;
• FIG. 9 and 10 show a second configuration of the equipment that is adapted to train mainly the femoral biceps and the relative alternative movement from the rest position to the position of contraction of the muscle as effected by the user;
• FIG. 11 and 12 show a further kind of exercise made with the multifunctional equipment, according to the invention, which is suitable in particular for toning up the gluteal muscles and the abdomen;
• FIG. 13 and 14 show an exercise for adductor muscles of the legs that is made in the configuration where the push element rotates in a horizontal plane;
• FIG. 15 and 16 show the configuration of the equipment that is adapted to provide the muscle that is antagonist to that of Figs. 13 and 14, i.e. the abductor muscles;
• FIG. 17 shows a plan view from below of the equipment for showing in detail the position of the movable support unit below the training bench;
• FIG. 18 shows an elevational side view of the equipment with the user located in the training plane with the movable part at an angle for supporting the back;
• FIG. 19 shows an elevational side view of an exemplary embodiment of the equipment in which it is possible to adjust the application point of the contrast member
• FIG. 20 shows an elevational side view of the exemplary embodiment of Fig. 19 that depicts the movable connection between the contrast member and the support element;
• FIG. 20a and 2OB show a diagrammatical view of the apparatus where two different positions of the pivot point of the cylinder with respect to the support element are respectively shown;
• FIG. 21 shows an enlarged view of Fig. 20 that shows a support sleeve sliding within the support element
• FIG. 22 and 23 show a perspective view, respectively according to a side and a rear view, of an exemplary embodiment of the multifunctional training apparatus that provides the application point of each contrast member that is movable with respect to the respective support element.
• a multifunctional training apparatus 10 for fitness of the lower limb muscles comprises a training bench 1 that is adapted to support a user 30 (visible in Figs, from 6 to 18) in a desired training position.
• training bench 1 provides a fixed part 13, which is fixed with respect to a frame 7, and a movable part 12, which is at an angle with respect to the fixed part 13. This way, user 30, according to the training exercise to carry out, can have a correct position pushing on the movable part 12 without activating the muscles of the back, which are normally particularly stressed in this kind of exercises.
• Apparatus 10 includes, furthermore, a movable support unit 20 that can rotate, which is suitable for resisting to a muscular force of a lower limb which is caused by a reciprocating training movement, and a contrast member 3, which is adapted to provide a resistance force against the movement of movable support unit 20.
• apparatus 10 provides a support element 2 that is adapted to pivotally support movable support unit 20 and contrast member 3. More precisely, support element 2 is mounted integral to training bench 1 and provides a rotatable coupling about an axis 8 that is at an angle with respect to training bench 1 such that movable support unit 20 can rotate from a first substantially vertical position 50 to a second substantially horizontal position 60 (visible, for example, in Fig. 13) .
• the rotatable coupling about axis 8 is obtained through a fixed pin 4 that is integral to frame 7, which bears support element 2 and, in particular, through a connection portion 5 that works as rotation seat for support element 2 about pin 4.
• Figure 2 diagrammatically shows the arrangement and the orientation of pin 4 and of the relative axis 8 with respect to training bench 1.
• axis 8 of rotatable coupling between support element 2 and training bench 1 is at an angle according to a first inclination 8' in a plane parallel to training bench 1 and according to a second inclination 8" in a plane orthogonal to training bench 1.
• first inclination 8' is set between 80° and 100° (90°+ 10), preferably between 85° and 95°, in particular between 88° and 92°
• second inclination angle 8" is set between -10° and 10°, preferably between - 5° and 5°, in particular between -2° and 2°.
• pin 4 is mounted integral to connection portion 5 that, in the representation of Fig. 1, is shown in two different positions with respect to training bench 1. This way, multifunctional equipment 10 can be adjusted according to the height of user 30 allowing, thus, a correct positioning and a correct exercise.
• lock means are provided for locking the rotation 4' of support element 2 about pin 4 according to a plurality of reference points in order to allow substantially the displacement of support element 2 from the first vertical position 50 to the second horizontal position 60.
• Figure 1 shows, also, the contrast member as a cylinder-piston pneumatic device 3 having a cylinder 3" and a contrast element 3' that acts within cylinder 3".
• pneumatic device 3 has a first end 3a that is pivotally connected to support element 2 and a second end 3b, shown in detail in Fig. 3, belonging to element 3' and pivotally connected to a transmission disc 6 of movable support unit 20.
• Figs. 3 and 4 show an enlarged view of movable support unit 20, respectively according to elevational front and rear views, which comprises transmission disc 6, for transmitting the reciprocating training movement, that is pivotally connected to support element 2, and a push element 27 (shown, for example, in Figs. 6 and 7), that is integrally connected to transmission disc 6.
• transmission disc 6 has a plurality of application points 16 for connecting contrast element 3' . At each application point 16 a specific type of exercise to carry out is associated.
• the plurality of application points 16 is distributed along a circumference that is concentric to transmission disc 6, such that in order to make an extension exercise, the end 3b of pneumatic device 3 is connected to transmission disc 6 in order to produce a reaction force against an extension movement, whereas for carrying out a bending exercise, the end 3b of pneumatic device 3 is connected to transmission disc 6 in order to produce a reaction force against a bending movement.
• rectilinear contrast element 3' is connected to transmission disc 6, at one of application points 16, through mutual engagement means 21 that are depicted, in the present exemplary embodiment, with a protruding bolt 17, which engages with a hole 16 that represents the application point.
• a handgrip 15 is provided that allows the user to adjust its connection point with transmission disc 6.
• protruding bolt 17 is biased by a spring (not shown) in a way such that, in use, it cannot come out from the hole 16.
• a user by engagement means 21 can simply and quickly move from a training configuration to another training configuration, thus reducing the loss of training time that are typical of the known multifunctional equipment.
• Another embodiment that is alternative to this exemplary embodiment is shown in Figs, from 19 to 23, as described below.
• the multifunctional training apparatus 10 provides two mirror- like multifunctional units, which are arranged symmetrically at opposite sides with respect to training bench 1, each having a movable support unit 20, a contrast member 3 and a support element 2.
• contrast members 3 are pneumatic cylinders 3.
• a training exercise can be effected by moving the lower limbs either contemporaneously or alternatively.
• the compression of the cylinders 3 is simultaneous, then the available volume, for example the volume of an air circuit, is low and pressure increases coherently with the reduction of volume.
• the two cylinders 3 are compressed alternatively, and each cylinder 3 can act as reservoir for the other cylinder.
• the volume of the air circuit is then less reduced than the previous case and therefore the pressure rises less.
• an action of contrast of the cylinders is less strong.
• the athlete 30 can start the exercise in the first mode, i.e. moving the legs contemporaneously, until the tiredness arises. At that point, without stopping the exercise, the athlete can continue with the second mode, i.e. with the alternate movement, where the action of contrast is much lighter.
• the exercise of decreasing the training load is a very effective technique especially for losing weight or increasing muscle tone and resistance.
• Figure 5 shows an elevational side view of multifunctional equipment 10 where the relative position of pin 4 with respect to support 2 is depicted.
• the main object of this arrangement is to allow turning from a configuration 50, where push element 27 rotates according to a vertical plane, in order to carry out exercises such as "Leg Extension” and "Leg Curl", to a configuration 60, where push element 27 rotates according to a horizontal plane, used for training the adductor muscles and abductor muscles of the legs.
• a rod 19 is visible that is adapted to support movable part 12 of training bench 1 in inclined position.
• push element 27 has a movable support portion 25 that is adapted to move from a positioning configuration (not shown) , where user 30 is not obstructed in positioning on the training bench, to a training configuration, where user 30 can carry out a desired training exercise.
• push element 27 is completely integral to transmission disc 6 and comprises a support arm 24 that is integral to one end of transmission disc 6, at whose other end movable support portion 25 is present, which is capable of moving from the training configuration to the positioning configuration and remains in a plane substantially orthogonal to support arm 24.
• Figure 6 shows a configuration of multifunctional equipment 10 for an exercise that is adapted to reinforce the femoral quadriceps muscles.
• position 32 the exercise is started, where user 30 sitting on surface 1 with the lower part of the leg, more precisely the zone about the ankle, that contacts arm 25 of push element 27.
• user 30 applies a force muscle that can cause element 27 to rotate up to reach a position 33, visible in Fig. 7, where the leg is substantially parallel to the surface of training bench 1.
• the alternated movement of this exercise is shown from position 32 to position 33 that is caused by extension movement 31, in which contrast element 3' opposes a resistance against movement 31 of user 30.
• a back stroke i.e.
• the training exercise can, furthermore, be carried out by alternating the two limbs.
• the resistance that is offered by pneumatic contrast member 3 is reduced and is useful, for example, for a step of loosening the muscles while training.
• Figure 8 shows an elevational front view of multifunctional equipment 10, where user 30 is in the rest position 32, of Fig. 6, and depicts the optimal position of a single multifunctional unit with respect to training bench 1. Furthermore, in Fig. 8 the particular shape of support element 2 is shown. In fact, the latter comprises a first rectilinear portion 2' and a second rectilinear portion 2" and a connection portion 2' ' ' (visible in Fig. 18) that connects the rectilinear portions in a way that is suitable to form a determined angle between first rectilinear portion 2' and the second rectilinear portion 2' ' . A more explicative view of this structural part is shown in Fig. 18 and it described below.
• first rectilinear portion 2' of support element 2 is at an angle with respect to axis 8 of pin 4, according to an angle set between 3° and 15°, preferably between 5° and 10°, in particular between 7° and 9°;
• Figure 9 shows the training configuration for training the femoral biceps muscle.
• user 30 lays on training bench 1 in an extended position, with the head oriented towards below.
• the lower limbs in the rest position 33' are put against push element 25, like in the previous case, in the zone of the ankle.
• the foot is oriented in the opposite direction.
• the leg rotates about the knee articulation and brings push element 27 in the final position 34.
• movement 35 is effected in an opposite direction, the muscle is brought to a not contracted position, contrasting also in this case the pneumatic force of the back stroke of contrast member 3 .
• Figure 11 depicts, instead, another type of training exercise that I made according to rotation plane 50.
• This type of movement stimulates the gluteal muscle as well as the abdominal muscles.
• the training exercise provides user 30 in an extended position 36 on training bench 1, while carrying inside part of the leg, at the knee, to contact with the push element 25.
• a moving extension 37 the leg moves to position 38 substantially parallel to the plane of training bench 1.
• rectilinear contrast member 3' reacts against this movement, by contracting and rotating about support 2.
• Figure 13 and 14 show a top plan view of multifunctional equipment 10, in configuration 60, where unit 20 rotates according an horizontal plane of action and both multifunctional units are located below training bench 1.
• two training exercises are possible for antagonist muscles of the leg, such as the adductor muscles and the abductor muscles.
• Figs. 13 and 14 show the configuration for training the adductor muscles according to a bending movement 39, where user 30, in the sitting position as visible laterally in Fig. 18, brings the external part of the thigh against push element 27 as a starting position 41.
• movement 39 biased by contrast member 3
• user 30 achieves a position 42 where the legs are substantially parallel to each other.
• the contrast effect is present also at releasing the muscles, i.e. in the back movement to starting position 41.
• Figure 17 shows a plan view from below of the multifunctional equipment 10 where the position of movable support unit 20 below training bench 1 is shown. Clearly, this position is particularly advantageous when the instrument is stored in household spaces, when it is not used. In fact, the total encumbrance of multifunctional equipment 10 is reduced remarkably with respect to configuration 50 (visible in Fig. 5) where the movable support unit is located in a vertical plane.
• Fig. 18 a side view of is shown multifunctional equipment 10 in movement configuration 60, where the movable part 12 of training bench 1 is at an angle by rod 19, in a position suitable for supporting the back during exercises to adductor muscles or abductor muscles described previously.
• support element 2 is graphically visible, with first portion 2' that is connected by a connection portion 2' ' to second portion 2' ' . This feature allows the rotation from vertical position 50 to horizontal position 60, as well as a correct arrangement of the two multifunctional units with respect to training bench 1.
• a relevant feature of the present multifunctional training apparatus 10 is to allow, as previously described, a training exercise of the limbs both contemporaneously and alternately.
• Such an aspect is not present in the known apparatus that need, instead, an interruption of the training exercise and starting again after setting the machine with a lower load.
• each cylinder 3 has the first end 3a that is pivotally connected to an extension element 9' C- as a sleeve that is slidingly engaged in support element 2.
• extension element 9' can slide with respect to support element 2 between a first position A (Fig. 20A), where the first end of the cylinder 3a is farthest from transmission disc 6, and a second position B (Fig. 20B), where the first end 3a of cylinder 3 is nearest to transmission disc 6.
• a bolt 11' is provided that engages with respective holes 11 that are made correspondingly in extension sleeve 9' and in support element 2, to allow locking the sliding movements in the first to and second position B and in the intermediate positions.
• bolt 11' has an end that can be easily gripped by the user, for example having the shape of a ring or of a key.
• an elongated guiding hole 9 is provided that is integral to support element 2 and in which the rotatable connection pin or pivot 3a slides between the first end of cylinder 3 and extension sleeve 9' .
• This way by causing the extension sleeve to slide 9' within support element 2, it is possible to translate application point 3a of cylinder 3 with respect to support element 2, thus avoiding the need of disconnecting the end 3b of the pneumatic cylinder 3 from transmission disc 6.
• transmission disc 6 can be arranged in the correct and predetermined positions for each single training exercise. This solution allows, furthermore, adjusting the starting position of the training exercise.
• Figures 22 and 23 show a multifunctional training bench 10 in the latter exemplary embodiment, in which it is possible to displace independently, for each cylinder 3, the application point 3a to support element 2.

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