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技术领域 technical field
本发明与运动器材有关,特别是关于一种以左、右二踏板导引使用者的双脚进行反复运动的运动器材,以及用于前述运动器材的踏板组件。The present invention relates to sports equipment, in particular to a sports equipment that uses left and right pedals to guide the user's feet to perform repeated movements, and a pedal assembly for the aforementioned sports equipment.
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在运动器材的领域中,存在着许多能以左、右二踏板导引使用者的双脚进行循环运动的运动器材,其中,除了多数人熟悉的脚踏车之外,最典型的应该算是一种被称为“椭圆运动机(Elliptical)”的室内运动器材,例如美国第5,540,637号、第5,685,804号、第6,689,019号等专利所揭示的,此类运动器材的共同特征在于具有可保持相对运动的左、右二踏板供使用者双脚踩站及施力,各踏板会支撑着使用者的脚底沿一固定的、可调整的或可随施力变化的概呈椭圆形的封闭轨迹进行循环运动,以引导使用者的腿部进行类似走路或跑步之类的动作。In the field of sports equipment, there are many sports equipment that can guide the user's feet to perform cyclical exercise with the left and right pedals. Among them, except for the bicycle that most people are familiar with, the most typical one should be regarded as a kind of bicycle. Indoor exercise equipment called "elliptical exercise machine (Elliptical)", such as disclosed in patents such as U.S. No. 5,540,637, No. 5,685,804, and No. 6,689,019. The right two pedals are for the user to step on and apply force with both feet. Each pedal will support the user's soles to perform circular motion along a fixed, adjustable or variable elliptical closed track that can change with the applied force, so as to Guide the user's legs to perform actions such as walking or running.
前述椭圆运动机的踏板在进行循环运动时,踏板的长度方向(指对应于使用者脚尖端与脚跟端的连结方向)相对于地面的角度通常都会受规制地以相同周期循环变化。举例而言,目前多数的椭圆运动机都是设计成当踏板运动至前述封闭轨迹的底部时,踏板供使用者踩站的支撑面(实质上为一平面)大致呈现水平,而随着踏板逐渐上升,前述支撑面会逐渐往前低斜,等到踏板由封闭轨迹的顶部下降时,支撑面又会渐趋水平。椭圆运动机的设计者通常会基于人体工学适当地设定踏板支撑面在整个运动行程中的角度变化,以让使用者能自然舒适地进行腿部运动。When the pedals of the aforementioned elliptical exercise machine perform circular motions, the angles of the length direction of the pedals (referring to the connection direction corresponding to the user's toe and heel end) relative to the ground are usually regulated and cyclically changed in the same cycle. For example, most of the current elliptical exercise machines are designed so that when the pedal moves to the bottom of the aforementioned closed track, the support surface (essentially a plane) for the user to step on the pedal is roughly horizontal, and as the pedal gradually Ascending, the aforementioned support surface will gradually slope forward, and when the pedal descends from the top of the closed track, the support surface will gradually become horizontal again. The designer of the elliptical exercise machine usually properly sets the angle change of the pedal support surface throughout the entire exercise stroke based on ergonomics, so that the user can perform leg movements naturally and comfortably.
然而,设计者所预定的踏板支撑面角度,充其量只是理论上应该适合多数人的角度,但在现实中,不同的使用者可能因为体型、姿势、习惯等因素,在脚部循环运动中的各个阶段会有(或想要有)略大或略小的脚部角度。也就是说,踏板在前述封闭轨迹上的某个位置或某个区段时的既定支撑面角度,对使用者甲而言或许大致恰当及舒适,但对使用者乙而言却显得后端过低、斜度太小,同时,对使用者丙而言又显得后端过高、斜度太大。由于习知的踏板支撑面实质上均为一平面,因此在上述状况中,使用者乙的脚底(通常是指鞋底,下同)后端部位会或多或少地浮离支撑面,而仅以其脚底的前端部位向下抵压支撑面,或者说仅被支撑面向上托撑其脚底的前端部位,使得脚部负荷集中在脚尖端;反之,使用者丙可能感觉踏在往后渐厚的楔子上,因为脚底想要往下踩平而倾向以脚底的后端部位施压支撑面,或者说倾向被支撑面向上顶推其脚底的后端部位,使得脚部负荷较集中在脚跟端。更其者,同一使用者可能在同一踏板行程中,在某个位置或区段时感觉支撑面斜度太小,在另个位置或区段时又感觉支撑面斜度太大。总之,习知椭圆运动机的踏板结构及动作,基本上无法同时满足所有使用者在整个踏板行程中的脚部舒适感。However, the angle of the pedal support surface predetermined by the designer is at best an angle that should be suitable for most people in theory, but in reality, different users may be different in each foot cycle due to factors such as body shape, posture, and habits. Stages will have (or want to have) slightly larger or smaller foot angles. That is to say, the predetermined supporting surface angle of the pedal at a certain position or a certain section on the aforementioned closed trajectory may be generally appropriate and comfortable for user A, but it seems too rear-end for user B. Low, the slope is too small, and at the same time, it appears to the user C that the rear end is too high and the slope is too large. Because the known pedal support surfaces are essentially a plane, in the above situation, the rear end of the user's second sole (usually refers to the sole, the same below) will more or less float away from the support surface, and only Use the front end of the sole of the foot to press down on the support surface, or only the support surface supports the front end of the sole of the foot, so that the load on the foot is concentrated on the tip of the toe; otherwise, the user may feel that the foot is getting thicker when stepping on the back On the wedge, because the sole of the foot wants to step down flat, the rear end of the sole of the foot tends to press the supporting surface, or the supported surface tends to push the rear end of the sole of the foot upward, so that the load on the foot is more concentrated on the heel . What's more, the same user may feel that the inclination of the support surface is too small at a certain position or section in the same pedal stroke, and feel that the inclination of the support surface is too large at another position or section. In short, the pedal structure and action of conventional elliptical exercise machines basically cannot satisfy the comfort of feet of all users during the entire pedal stroke.
针对上述课题,美国第7,300,387号专利揭示了一种适用于椭圆运动机的踏板结构,其主要特征在于各踏板将其底部中央通过一对应于左右轴向的枢轴独立地枢接在用于引导踏板进行循环运动的支撑杆上,换言之,纵使前述支撑杆不动(也就是踏板停止在封闭轨迹上的某位置),踏板的长度方向仍可相对于支撑杆及地面产生偏转,藉此,使用者在进行腿部运动时,踏板在封闭轨迹上的任何位置均可因应使用者当时的脚部施力而偏转成较适当的角度。另一种技术思想类似的习知手段则是将踏板底部的前、后二端以弹性体连接在前述支撑杆上,使得踏板支撑面可随时相对于支撑杆前倾或后倾。不过,前述两种方案可能因为踏板的偏转/倾斜阻力太低,造成脚部支撑不稳定,或是因为偏转/倾斜阻力太高,导致脚部必须额外施力,反倒成为使用者脚部的负担。In response to the above-mentioned problems, U.S. Patent No. 7,300,387 discloses a pedal structure suitable for elliptical exercise machines. Its main feature is that each pedal is independently pivoted on the center of its bottom through a pivot corresponding to the left and right axes for guiding In other words, even if the above-mentioned support rod does not move (that is, the pedal stops at a certain position on the closed track), the length direction of the pedal can still deflect relative to the support rod and the ground. When performing leg exercises, any position of the pedal on the closed track can be deflected into a more appropriate angle in response to the force applied by the user's feet at that time. Another conventional method with a similar technical idea is to connect the front and rear ends of the bottom of the pedal to the aforementioned support rod with elastic bodies, so that the pedal support surface can be tilted forward or backward relative to the support rod at any time. However, the above two solutions may result in unstable foot support because the deflection/tilt resistance of the pedal is too low, or because the deflection/tilt resistance is too high, resulting in extra force on the feet, which instead becomes a burden on the user's feet .
不同于前述椭圆运动机,另一种能提供功能类似的腿部运动的室内运动器材,例如美国第7,568,999号、第7,594,877号专利所揭示的运动器材,同样是以会相互牵制的左、右二踏板供使用者双脚踩站,但各踏板是沿一直线或弧线的往复轨迹进行包含有上下及前后位移的往复运动,以导引使用者的双脚进行左右强迫交替的抬腿、踩压运动。多数的此类运动器材的踏板支撑面会在整个往复行程中维持同一角度(例如水平),设计上也是要使用者脚底以对应角度受踏板导引,以形成预定的前述腿部运动。前面提到的因为理想脚部角度与实际踏板角度具有差异而产生的舒适性问题,同样存在于此类运动器材中。Different from the aforementioned elliptical exercise machine, another kind of indoor exercise equipment that can provide similar leg exercises, such as the exercise equipment disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 7,568,999 and No. 7,594,877, also uses two left and right sides that will restrain each other. The pedals are for the user to stand on both feet, but each pedal is reciprocating along a straight line or arc reciprocating trajectory, including up and down and front and rear displacements, so as to guide the user's feet to carry out left and right forced leg lifting and stepping. pressure movement. The pedal support surfaces of most of this type of sports equipment will maintain the same angle (for example, horizontal) throughout the reciprocating stroke, and the design also requires the user's soles to be guided by the pedals at a corresponding angle to form the predetermined aforementioned leg movements. The comfort issues mentioned above due to the difference between the ideal foot angle and the actual pedal angle also exist in this type of exercise equipment.
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针对上述问题,本发明的主要目的在于提供一种运动器材,其能以左、右二踏板供一使用者双脚踩站并导引脚部进行循环或往复形式的反复运动,并且让使用者的左脚及右脚在运动行程中的各个时点均能同时获得对应踏板均衡安定的支撑,脚部较为舒适。In view of the problems referred to above, the main purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of sports equipment, and it can provide a user's both feet to step on the station with two pedals of left and right and guide pin part to carry out the repeated motion of circulation or reciprocating form, and allow the user The left foot and the right foot can obtain balanced and stable support from the corresponding pedals at each point in the exercise stroke at the same time, and the feet are more comfortable.
本发明的另一目的在于提供一种用于前述运动器材的踏板组件,其可在前述反复运动中的各个位置均衡安定地支撑使用者的脚底,使其脚部较为舒适。Another object of the present invention is to provide a pedal assembly for the aforementioned sports equipment, which can support the soles of the user's feet in a balanced and stable manner at various positions during the aforementioned repeated movements, making the feet more comfortable.
为达到上述目的,本发明采用以下技术方案:一种运动器材,可供一使用者以立姿进行腿部运动;其特征在于所述运动器材包含有:一架体,用于设置在地面上;一左踏板及一右踏板,能活动地连接在所述架体上,能沿一运动轨迹进行包含有前后及上下位移的反复运动,而且所述左、右二踏板会相互牵制而在前后及上下方向上反向运动;各所述踏板具有前后相对的一前端及一后端,以及左右相对的一内侧及一外侧,并以所述前、后二端的连结线定义一长度方向,以及以所述内、外二侧的连结线定义一宽度方向;所述左踏板及右踏板各具有一支撑面,分别供使用者的左脚及右脚踩站,而且,各所述支撑面整体上呈现在所述宽度方向上平直延伸但在所述长度方向上由相对二端往中央区域逐渐拱起的形状,所述中央区域用于支撑所述使用者脚底的脚尖端与脚跟端之间的中间部位,此外,所述踏板的结构使得所述支撑面在承受所述使用者的重量时,整体上仍能维持所述形状。In order to achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions: a kind of sports equipment, which can be used for a user to perform leg exercises in a standing posture; it is characterized in that the sports equipment includes: a frame, which is used to be arranged on the ground; A left pedal and a right pedal can be movably connected to the frame body, and can perform repeated movements including front and rear and up and down displacements along a movement track, and the left and right pedals will be mutually restrained to move forward, backward and forward. Reverse movement in the up and down direction; each of the pedals has a front end and a rear end opposite to each other, and an inner side and an outer side opposite to the left and right, and a length direction is defined by the connecting line of the front and rear ends, and The connecting lines on the inner and outer sides define a width direction; each of the left pedal and the right pedal has a support surface for the user's left foot and right foot to stand on respectively, and each of the support surfaces as a whole It is a shape that extends straight in the width direction but gradually arches in the length direction from two opposite ends to the central area, and the central area is used to support the space between the toe end and the heel end of the user's sole In addition, the structure of the pedal enables the support surface to maintain the shape as a whole when bearing the weight of the user.
上述技术方案中,所述踏板的运动轨迹为一封闭轨迹,所述左、右二踏板会相互牵制而维持在所述封闭轨迹上的大致相对位置,此外,在沿所述封闭轨迹循环运动时,各所述踏板的所述长度方向相对于地面的角度会对应地循环变化。In the above technical solution, the movement track of the pedals is a closed track, and the left and right pedals will restrain each other to maintain a roughly relative position on the closed track. In addition, when moving circularly along the closed track, , the angle of the length direction of each of the pedals relative to the ground will change cyclically correspondingly.
由侧面观察时,所述支撑面由其前端至后端整体上呈现一弧度介于18至38度之间的弧线。When viewed from the side, the supporting surface generally presents an arc between 18 and 38 degrees from its front end to its rear end.
所述支撑面前、后二端的连结线长度介于300至400mm之间,而且所述支撑面的中央最拱起部位至支撑面前、后二端连结线的高度介于13至34mm之间。The length of the connecting line at the front and rear ends of the support is between 300 and 400 mm, and the height from the most arched part of the center of the support surface to the connecting line at the front and rear ends of the support is between 13 and 34 mm.
各所述踏板具有一相对较硬的底垫以及一相对较软的表层;所述底垫具有一顶面,所述顶面整体上呈现在所述宽度方向上平直延伸但在所述长度方向上由相对二端往中央区域逐渐拱起的形状;所述表层被覆在所述底垫的顶面上,其表面形成所述支撑面。Each of the pedals has a relatively hard bottom pad and a relatively soft surface layer; the bottom pad has a top surface that generally extends straight in the width direction but extends in the length The shape is gradually arched from the opposite two ends to the central area; the surface layer is covered on the top surface of the bottom pad, and its surface forms the support surface.
所述表层的硬度介于50至60°ShoreA之间。The surface layer has a hardness between 50° and 60° ShoreA.
本发明还提供了另一技术方案:一种运动器材,可供一使用者以立姿进行腿部运动;其特征在于所述运动器材包含有:一架体;一左踏板及一右踏板,能活动地连接在所述架体上,能沿一运动轨迹进行包含有前后及上下位移的反复运动,而且所述左、右二踏板会相互牵制而在前后及上下方向上反向运动;各所述踏板具有前后相对的一前端及一后端,并以所述前、后二端的连结线定义一长度方向;所述左踏板及右踏板各具有一支撑面,分别供使用者的左脚及右脚踩站,而且,所述支撑面具有一相对在前的前端支撑区、一相对在后的后端支撑区以及一介于所述前端支撑区与后端支撑区之间的中央支撑区,所述前端支撑区、后端支撑区以及中央支撑区分别用于支撑使用者脚底的前端部位、后端部位以及介于前端部位与后端部位之间的中间部位,其中,所述中央支撑区前、后二端的连结线大致平行于所述长度方向,所述前端支撑区的后端邻接所述中央支撑区的前端,而且前端支撑区前、后二端的连结线是由后往前逐渐低斜,所述后端支撑区的前端邻接所述中央支撑区的后端,而且后端支撑区前、后二端的连结线是由前往后逐渐低斜,此外,所述踏板的结构使得所述支撑面在承受所述使用者的重量时,整体上仍能维持形状。The present invention also provides another technical solution: a kind of sports equipment, which can be used for a user to perform leg exercises in a standing posture; it is characterized in that the sports equipment includes: a frame; a left pedal and a right pedal, which can It is movably connected to the frame body, and can carry out repeated movements including front-back and up-down displacements along a movement track, and the left and right pedals will restrain each other and move in the opposite direction in the front-back and up-down directions; The pedal has a front end and a rear end opposite to each other, and a lengthwise direction is defined by a connecting line between the front and rear ends; the left pedal and the right pedal each have a support surface for the user's left foot and The right foot stands on the stand, and the support surface has a front end support area relative to the front, a rear end support area relatively behind, and a central support area between the front end support area and the rear end support area, The front support area, the rear support area and the central support area are respectively used to support the front end, the rear end and the middle part between the front end and the rear end of the user's sole, wherein the central support area The connecting line of the front and rear ends is roughly parallel to the length direction, the rear end of the front support area is adjacent to the front end of the central support area, and the connection line of the front and rear ends of the front support area is gradually lower from the back to the front The front end of the rear end support area is adjacent to the rear end of the central support area, and the connecting line between the front end and the rear end of the rear end support area is gradually lowered from front to back. In addition, the structure of the pedal makes the When bearing the weight of the user, the supporting surface can still maintain its shape as a whole.
所述支撑面整体上呈现一凸弧面。The support surface presents a convex arc surface as a whole.
本发明还提供了一种运动器材的踏板组件,其用于组装在所述运动器材导引使用者的脚部进行反复运动的部位,其特征在于:所述踏板组件具有一供使用者单脚踩站的支撑面,所述支撑面具有对应使用者脚尖、脚跟二端的一长度方向,以及对应使用者脚部内、外二侧的一宽度方向,而且,所述支撑面整体上呈现在所述宽度方向上平直延伸但在所述长度方向上由相对二端往中央区域逐渐拱起的形状,所述中央区域用于支撑所述使用者脚底的脚尖端与脚跟端之间的中间部位,此外,所述踏板组件的结构使得所述支撑面在承受所述使用者的重量时,整体上仍能维持所述形状。The present invention also provides a pedal assembly of sports equipment, which is used to be assembled on the part of the sports equipment that guides the user's feet to perform repeated movements, and is characterized in that: the pedal assembly has a Stepping on the support surface of the station, the support surface has a length direction corresponding to the two ends of the user's toe and heel, and a width direction corresponding to the inner and outer sides of the user's foot, and the support surface as a whole appears on the A shape that extends straight in the width direction but gradually arches from opposite ends to the central area in the length direction, and the central area is used to support the middle part between the toe tip and the heel end of the user's sole, In addition, the structure of the pedal assembly is such that the support surface maintains the shape as a whole when bearing the weight of the user.
所述踏板组件以能随意拆装的方式组装在所述运动器材上。The pedal assembly is assembled on the sports equipment in a detachable manner.
采用上述技术方案,本发明在腿部运动过程中,使用者脚底的中间部位能够一直被踏板支撑面的中央区域所支撑,同时,整个脚底或脚底大部分面积会依脚部角度与踏板角度的关系而重心居中、略微偏前或偏后地抵接在支撑面上,因此双脚在运动行程中的各个时点均能同时获得踏板均衡安定的支撑。By adopting the above-mentioned technical scheme, the middle part of the sole of the user’s foot can always be supported by the central area of the pedal support surface in the process of leg movement in the present invention. The relationship between the center of gravity and the slightly forward or rearward abutment against the support surface, so that both feet can simultaneously obtain balanced and stable support from the pedals at all points in the exercise stroke.
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图1是本发明一较佳实施例提供的运动器材的立体图;Fig. 1 is the perspective view of the sports equipment that a preferred embodiment of the present invention provides;
图2是本发明一较佳实施例提供的运动器材的侧视图;Fig. 2 is a side view of the sports equipment provided by a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
图3是本发明一较佳实施例中的踏板部位的立体组合图;Fig. 3 is a three-dimensional assembled view of the pedal part in a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
图4是本发明一较佳实施例中的踏板部位的立体分解图;Fig. 4 is a three-dimensional exploded view of the pedal part in a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
图5是本发明一较佳实施例中的踏板部位沿长度方向的剖视图;Fig. 5 is a sectional view along the length direction of the pedal part in a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
图6是本发明一较佳实施例中的踏板部位沿宽度方向的剖视图。Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view along the width direction of the pedal part in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
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现举以下实施例并结合附图对本发明的结构及功效进行详细说明。The structure and effect of the present invention will be described in detail by citing the following embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
如图1、图2所示,本发明一较佳实施例提供的运动器材基本上属于椭圆运动机,其大致结构及动作原理均为习知技艺,以下仅作简要说明:本发明的运动器材在结构上主要包含设置在地面上的一架体10、设在架体10前端的一曲柄机构20及左、右二摆臂30、连接在曲柄机构20与架体10后端导轨12之间的左、右二支撑杆40、耦接二摆臂30与二支撑杆40的左、右二连杆50、以及分别固接在二连杆50后端的左、右二踏板60。更详细来说,各支撑杆40的前端可受曲柄22导引而作绕圆运动,后端可受导轨12导引而作前后往复运动,各连杆50的前端可受摆臂30底端导引而作前后摆荡运动,靠近后端的一预定部位与对应的支撑杆40中段一预定部位枢接。由此,固接在连杆50后端的踏板60可沿一概呈椭圆形的封闭轨迹T进行包含有前后及上下位移的循环运动(注:图中的封闭轨迹T为踏板60前端部位的示意轨迹),而且,基于曲柄机构20的左、右二曲柄22保持180度相对,大致上,二踏板60会相互牵制而在前后及上下方向上反向运动,并且维持在封闭轨迹T上的大致相对位置;同时,踏板60相对于地面的角度会在前述循环运动中对应地循环变化。As shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the sports equipment provided by a preferred embodiment of the present invention basically belongs to the elliptical exercise machine, and its general structure and operating principle are all known skills, and are only briefly explained below: sports equipment of the present invention In structure, it mainly includes a
使用时,使用者将双脚踩站在左、右二踏板60上,并可根据需要将双手握持在左、右二摆臂30顶端的握把32上,施力驱动踏板60(及握把32)沿其预定轨迹运动,使脚部受踏板60导引而沿封闭轨迹T循环运动,并且随着踏板角度而循环地变化脚部角度。在运动过程中,使用者的身体及重心在前后轴向及左右轴向上的位置,会大致保持在左踏板60与右踏板60中间,使得左、右二踏板60会持续分担使用者的重量。During use, the user stands on the left and right two
如图3所示,各踏板60具有前后相对的一前端62及一后端64,以及左右相对的一内侧66及一外侧68,前、后二端62、64的连结线定义一长度方向L,内、外二侧66、68的连结线定义一与长度方向L垂直的宽度方向W。如同多数的习知椭圆运动机,本实施例中的各踏板60的长度方向L相对于地面的角度会随着前述循环运动以相同周期循环变化,而宽度方向W则固定不变,维持对应于架体10的左右轴向。As shown in Figure 3, each
再如图4至图6所示,各踏板60主要是由一主件70、一底垫80及一表层90所组成,其中,主件70以塑胶射出成形,锁固在连杆50后端内侧的一金属托板52上,具有一叠压在托板52顶侧的平板部72,以及围绕在平板部72左、右二侧及前侧的矮墙部74,平板部72的顶面概呈长方形,且其长轴向及短轴向分别对应于长度方向L及宽度方向W。底垫80是以橡胶射出成形,具有一叠合在平板部72顶侧的主体部82,以及若干由主体部82底面84往下穿过平板部72及托板52预设穿孔的柱状部86,各柱状部86的底端嵌卡在托板52底侧,使得底垫80能够定位在主件70上。底垫80主体部82的外缘轮廓对应于主件70平板部72的顶面形状,而且底面84实质上构成一平面,平整地抵接平板部72顶面。另一方面,主体部82的顶面88整体上呈现在宽度方向W上平直延伸(本实施例中等于水平延伸)但在长度方向L上由相对二端往中央区域逐渐拱起的形状。表层90也是以橡胶射出成形,完整被覆并胶合在底垫80的拱形顶面88上,其表面92对应呈现在宽度方向W上平直延伸但在长度方向L上由相对二端往中央区域逐渐拱起的形状。表层90的内面96与底垫80的顶面88分别成形有若干相互嵌合的凹沟及凸条(未标号),用来降低表层90滑脱的可能。As shown in Figures 4 to 6, each
不同于现有椭圆运动机之类的运动器材的平面状支撑面,本发明中的踏板60是以表层90的拱形表面92供使用者踩站,并以长度方向L上的中央区域支撑使用者脚底的脚尖端与脚跟端之间的中间部位。在尺寸上,表面(以下改称支撑面)92前、后二端的连结线长度介于300至400mm之间,同时,支撑面92的中央最拱起部位至前述连结线的高度介于13至34mm之间。其中,支撑面92的最拱起部位仍然低于主件70的矮墙部74。在本实施例中,支撑面92整体上形成一曲率恒定的凸弧面,由侧面观察时(如图5所示),支撑面92由其前端至后端整体上呈现一弧度介于18至38度之间的弧线。Different from the planar support surface of existing sports equipment such as elliptical exercise machines, the pedal 60 in the present invention is the
此外,在上述组成中,同是橡胶材质的表层90的硬度低于底垫80的硬度,具体而言,底垫80的材质为丁苯橡胶(SBR)与聚丁二烯橡胶(BR)的合成物,硬度为60~70°或65±5°Shore A。表层90的材质则为异戊二烯橡胶(IR),硬度为50~60°或55±5°Shore A,而且平均厚度明显小于底垫80主体部82的平均厚度。通过此种踏板结构,使用者在踩站时脚底会有较好的触感,而且踏板60在承受使用者的重量时,支撑面92整体上仍能维持前述形状,不会产生具体变形。In addition, in the above composition, the hardness of the
在本发明中,底垫80可能设定成更高的橡胶硬度,或者是以更硬的材质(例如塑胶)制成,以能提供更坚实的拱形顶面支撑柔韧的表层90。当然,本发明中的踏板也可能不具有表层90,例如可能直接以硬度适当的底垫的拱形顶面作为支撑面,或者是直接使塑胶主件成形一拱形支撑面。In the present invention, the
利用上述支撑面形状,当使用者在使用上述运动器材时,在封闭轨迹T上的任何位置,徜若使用者的脚部角度与该位置下的踏板角度符合,即脚尖端与脚跟端的连结线大致平行于踏板60的长度方向L,则整个脚底或脚底以中间部位为中心的大部分面积会与支撑面92以中央区域为中心的大部分面积抵接,而且重心大致落在支撑面92的中央位置;徜若脚部角度与踏板角度有些差异,使用者脚底的中间部位依然会被拱形支撑面92的中央区域所支撑,同时,脚底偏前或偏后的大部分面积会依前述角度差异而重心略微偏前或偏后地抵接在支撑面92上。随着循环运动的进行,踏板角度与脚部角度的关系可能不断地变化,但通过支撑面92的适度拱起形状,使用者脚底与支撑面92的接触面积可能维持不变或变动很少,仅是脚部重心小幅度地前后位移。如此,使用者的双脚在运动行程中的各个时点均能同时获得踏板60均衡安定的支撑,脚部负荷能够分散,不会集中在脚尖或脚跟部位,较为舒适。Utilizing the shape of the above-mentioned support surface, when the user is using the above-mentioned sports equipment, at any position on the closed trajectory T, if the angle of the user’s foot matches the angle of the pedal at this position, that is, the connecting line between the tip of the toe and the end of the heel Roughly parallel to the length direction L of the pedal 60, the entire sole or most of the area centered on the middle part of the sole will abut against most of the area centered on the central area of the
本实施例中的踏板支撑面92(忽略散布于表面上的止滑用或装饰性的凸起、凹入)整体上形成由前、后二端往中央区域逐渐拱起的凸弧面,其弧度必须在一适当范围内,方能让使用者的脚部在运动中保持大面积抵接支撑面92,同时又能顺应脚部与踏板的角度关系而让重心自然地前后位移。如果该弧度太小(即拱起不明显),上述功能将无法有效发挥,结果可能类似习知的平面状支撑面;如果该弧度太大(即拱起明显),则可能造成脚部负荷集中在脚底中间部位。在一般踏板长度下,该弧度介于18至38度之间较为理想。The
如图5所示,从另一个观点来看,支撑面92具有一相对在前的前端支撑区93、一相对在后的后端支撑区94以及一介于前端支撑区93与后端支撑区94之间的中央支撑区95,分别用于支撑使用者脚底的前端部位、后端部位以及介于前端部位与后端部位之间的中间部位,其中,中央支撑区95前、后二端的连结线大致平行于长度方向L,前端支撑区93的后端邻接中央支撑区95的前端,而且前端支撑区93前、后二端的连结线是由后往前逐渐低斜,后端支撑区94的前端邻接中央支撑区95的后端,而且后端支撑区94前、后二端的连结线是由前往后逐渐低斜。As shown in Figure 5, from another point of view, the
当然,本发明中的踏板支撑面不限定是一标准的、曲率恒定的凸弧面,比方说,拱形支撑面可能是某区间(例如前述中央支撑区)的曲率相对较小而其他区间(例如前述前端及后端支撑区)的曲率较对较大,或者,支撑面也可能是由若干横向延伸的条状或长方形平面以不同斜度并接而成,总之,整体上会呈现由前、后二端往中央区域逐渐拱起的形状。Of course, the pedal support surface in the present invention is not limited to a standard, constant curvature convex arc surface, for example, the arched support surface may have a relatively small curvature in a certain section (such as the aforementioned central support area) and other sections ( For example, the curvature of the aforementioned front end and rear end support area) is relatively large, or the support surface may also be formed by a number of horizontally extending strips or rectangular planes connected with different inclinations. , The shape of the rear two ends gradually arching towards the central area.
此外,排除以极度硬实的结构提供支撑面的状况,本发明中的踏板在承受使用者重量时,支撑面或多或少都会产生些许变形,但该变形不会具体影响到支撑面的整体形状。举例来说,假设踏板具有类似弹簧结构的拱形支撑面,虽然受踩踏之前呈现弧度在较佳范围内(18~38度)的弧面,但受踩踏时却扁蹋成弧度不太明显(例如10度或更少)的弧面,如此的支撑面便难以发挥本发明的上述功效。In addition, excluding the situation that the support surface is provided by an extremely rigid structure, when the pedal in the present invention bears the weight of the user, the support surface will be more or less deformed, but the deformation will not specifically affect the overall shape of the support surface . For example, assuming that the pedal has an arched support surface similar to a spring structure, although it presents an arc within a good range (18-38 degrees) before being stepped on, it is flattened into an arc that is not obvious when being stepped on ( For example, an arc surface of 10 degrees or less), such a supporting surface is difficult to bring into play the above-mentioned effects of the present invention.
上述实施例所提供的椭圆运动机,使用者可在使用前及使用中调整封闭轨迹T的长轴向斜度,其技术手段如美国第7,654,936号专利中所揭示,主要是将导轨12后端枢接在架体10底部,并使导轨12前端可被以电动或手动方式调整及定位在不同高度,通过让支撑杆40后端在不同斜度的导轨12上运动,使得受支撑杆40中央部位带动的踏板60的封闭轨迹T长轴向也呈现不同斜度,达到调整运动难度的目的。其中,当封闭轨迹T变动时,踏板60相对于地面的角度也会有些微变动,但基于本发明踏板支撑面92的功效,使用者在各种运动轨迹之下均能获得舒适的脚部支撑。For the elliptical exercise machine provided by the above embodiments, the user can adjust the long-axis inclination of the closed track T before and during use. The technical means are as disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 7,654,936. It is pivotally connected to the bottom of the
前述美国第7,654,936号专利中还公开了若干不同型式的椭圆运动机结构以及调整踏板轨迹的技术手段,同样适用于本发明。更扩大来说,本发明其实适用于各种椭圆运动机或实质类似的运动器材,包含踏板的封闭轨迹固定、可调整、或者可根据受力而变化的(例如前述美国第6,689,019号专利所公开的技术)。此外,本发明也适用于踏板在直线、弧线等路径上进行往复运动的运动器材(例如前述美国第7,568,999号、第7,594,877号专利所揭示的类型)。再者,本发明也不排除踏板的反复运动包含有左右位移,以及踏板的宽度方向没有完全对应左右轴向。概括而言,在本发明中,运动器材通过左、右二踏板供一立姿的使用者进行腿部运动,踏板可能在各种形状既定或自由的封闭或非封闭的运动轨迹上反复运动,而且左、右二踏板会相互牵制而在前后及上下方向上反向运动,同时,各踏板在运动轨迹上的任何位置均有对应的固定角度。The aforementioned U.S. Patent No. 7,654,936 also discloses several different types of elliptical exercise machine structures and technical means for adjusting pedal tracks, which are also applicable to the present invention. More broadly speaking, the present invention is actually applicable to various elliptical exercise machines or substantially similar exercise equipment, including the closed tracks of the pedals that are fixed, adjustable, or changeable according to the force (such as disclosed in the aforementioned U.S. Patent No. 6,689,019 Technology). In addition, the present invention is also applicable to sports equipment in which the pedals reciprocate on straight lines, arcs, etc. (such as the types disclosed in the aforementioned US Pat. Furthermore, the present invention does not rule out that the repeated movement of the pedal includes left and right displacement, and the width direction of the pedal does not completely correspond to the left and right axes. In a nutshell, in the present invention, sports equipment provides leg movement for a user in a standing position through left and right pedals, and the pedals may move repeatedly on various shapes of predetermined or free closed or non-closed motion tracks, and The left and right pedals will restrain each other and move in the opposite direction in the front, back and up and down directions. At the same time, each pedal has a corresponding fixed angle at any position on the motion track.
对上述实施例的椭圆运动机而言,“左、右二踏板会相互牵制而在前后及上下方向上反向运动”,是指例如当左踏板60沿着封闭轨迹T往下、往后运动时,右踏板60会受机构强迫而沿着封闭轨迹T往上、往前运动,反之亦然。因为此类运动器材的左踏板及右踏板会在运动中形成一前一后排列,所以使用者的重心通常会保持在左踏板与右踏板中间(不像使用一般踏步机(Stepper)时会将重心在两脚之间交替移换),使得左、右二踏板持续分担使用者的重量,并利用前述拱形支撑面同时适当地支撑左脚及右脚脚底。For the elliptical exercise machine of the above-mentioned embodiment, "the left and right pedals will restrain each other and move in reverse in the front, rear and up and down directions" means, for example, when the
本发明提供的运动器材中的踏板,也可以设计成能够让使用者选择支撑面形状的结构,简单举例就是,想象前述实施例中的踏板60的拱形底垫80(连同表层90)是以能随意拆装的方式组装在主件70上,如此,使用者可根据个人喜好来选择将底垫80装上,踩站在拱形支撑面上进行运动,或选择将底垫80拆下,踩站在主件70提供的平面状支撑面或弧度较小的拱形支撑面上进行运动。当然,为了实现上述功效,可随意拆装的踏板组件不限定于前述的形式,例如可能是一个具有拱形表面的壳板。The pedal in the sports equipment provided by the present invention can also be designed to allow the user to select the structure of the shape of the supporting surface. A simple example is to imagine that the arched bottom pad 80 (together with the surface layer 90) of the pedal 60 in the aforementioned embodiment is based on It can be assembled on the
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