CN119425041A - Improved handle for a gymnastics machine and gymnastics machine including the improved handle - Google Patents
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Abstract
改进的手柄(1)，其能够联接到包括阻力单元(R)的类型的体育机器(M)的至少一个线缆(C)，所述阻力单元(R)能够由使用者通过线缆(C)操作以进行体育锻炼，所述手柄(1)包括：至少一个中空外壳(11)，所述壳(11)包括上端(111)和下端(112)，所述壳(11)能够由使用者抓握以进行体育锻炼；至少一个中空内护套(2)，所述护套(2)能够插入所述至少一个壳(11)的腔中并且能够联接到所述至少一个壳(11)，所述至少一个护套(2)能够将所述至少一个线缆(C)容纳到所述腔中；其中，所述至少一个护套(2)相对于所述至少一个壳(11)的所述上端(111)退出预先设定的部分(P)。
An improved handle (1) capable of being connected to at least one cable (C) of a sports machine (M) of the type including a resistance unit (R), wherein the resistance unit (R) can be operated by a user via the cable (C) to perform physical exercise, the handle (1) comprising: at least one hollow outer shell (11), wherein the shell (11) comprises an upper end (111) and a lower end (112), wherein the shell (11) can be grasped by a user to perform physical exercise; and at least one hollow inner sheath (2), wherein the sheath (2) can be inserted into a cavity of the at least one shell (11) and can be connected to the at least one shell (11), wherein the at least one sheath (2) can accommodate the at least one cable (C) in the cavity; wherein the at least one sheath (2) withdraws a predetermined portion (P) relative to the upper end (111) of the at least one shell (11).
Description
Technical Field
The present invention relates to an improved handle for sports machines, in particular of the type comprising at least one cable.
The invention also relates to a sports machine comprising said improved handle.
In more detail, the present invention relates to a handle of the above type, specifically designed and created to allow the user to grasp the cable of the sports machine while performing a pulling exercise, but can also be used for any type of exercise involving pulling a cable connected to a resistive load unit and routed by one or more pulleys.
In the following, an improved handle will be described which will be employed in sports machines involving actions performed during simulated skiing movements, but it is clear that it should not be considered as being limited to this particular use.
Background
Currently, it is known that sports machines comprise a cable connected to a resistive load unit, routed through one or more pulleys or other transmission means, which can be gripped by a user through a gripping device or handle in order to facilitate gripping and thus physical exercise.
Known handles generally comprise a rigid housing inside which the cable is inserted.
A disadvantage of these handles is that when the user performs a physical exercise (particularly an exercise involving tilting the cable relative to the direction identified by the orientation of the handle), the cable tends to bend and slide over the edges of the rigid housing.
Over time, repeated sliding causes wear and even cable breaks that may occur during performance of the exercise, thereby posing a hazard to users suddenly threatened by losing grip on the cable through the handle.
Another drawback of the known handles is that when the user releases the handle at the end of the exercise and the cable returns to reach the starting/ending stroke position due to the elastic force, the housing of the handle is in contact with the frame of the machine to which the cable is anchored.
Repeated impacts between the handle and the frame of the sports machine may cause the housing of the handle to break over time.
In view of the drawbacks and unresolved problems of the prior art, an object of the present invention is to provide an improved handle for a sports machine comprising at least one cable, which allows to protect the cable from abrasive contact with the housing of the handle.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide an improved handle for a sports machine comprising at least one cable which allows to mitigate the impact between the housing of the handle and the frame of the machine during the cable recovery phase.
The technical problem underlying the present invention is therefore to provide a handle which allows to extend the life cycle of the cable of the sports machine on which it is mounted and of the handle itself.
Disclosure of Invention
The basic idea of the invention is to provide an improved handle which is coupleable to at least one cable of a sports machine of the type comprising a resistance unit operable by a user through the cable for performing a sports exercise, the handle comprising at least one hollow outer shell, in turn comprising an upper end and a lower end, the shell being graspable by the user for performing a sports exercise, the handle further comprising at least one hollow inner sheath insertable into a cavity of the at least one shell and coupleable to the at least one shell, the at least one sheath being able to accommodate the at least one cable into the cavity, the at least one sheath being extractable with respect to the upper end of the at least one shell by a predetermined portion.
Furthermore, according to the invention, the at least one sheath can be coupled with the at least one shell by means of a form coupling.
According to the invention, preferably the at least one sheath has a stiffness less than the stiffness of the at least one shell, so that the predetermined portion can be folded over the upper end of the at least one shell when the cable is handled by a user.
Still further in accordance with the invention, the shell includes a relief therein.
According to the invention also, the sheath comprises an abutment.
Furthermore, according to the invention, the coupling between the shell and the sheath is achieved by a shape coupling between the abutment and the release.
Preferably, according to the present invention, the handle may include a closing member fixable to the lower end of the case.
According to the invention, the closing member comprises a groove for receiving the cable.
Also according to the invention, the closing member comprises a fixing portion for locking the cable.
Another object of the invention is a sports machine comprising a resistance unit which can be operated by a user by means of a cable to perform a physical exercise, and comprising a handle according to the aforementioned characteristics.
Furthermore, according to the invention, the machine may comprise a hooking member to which the handle may be hooked when the machine is not in use.
Preferably, according to the present invention, the hooking member is hooking-shaped.
Also according to the invention, the machine may comprise at least one output element for the passage of the cable.
Also according to the invention, inside the at least one output element, a first pulley guiding the cable inside the machine is coupled in a freely rotatable manner.
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Figure 1 shows an exploded view of an improved handle for sports machines, object of the present invention;
figure 2 shows an isometric view of a sports machine comprising said handle, for the purposes of the present invention;
figure 3 shows a side view of the handle of figure 1 when the cable is subjected to traction;
Figure 4 shows a cross-sectional side view of the handle connected to the output element;
Figure 5 shows an isometric view of the handle of figure 4;
Figure 6 shows an isometric view of a sports machine comprising said handle, comprising a hooking member;
Figure 7 shows a detailed view of the hooking member;
Figure 8 shows a front view of the sports machine, in which the details of the output element are partially shown, and
Fig. 9 shows a sectional side view of a detail of the output element shown in fig. 8.
Detailed Description
Referring to fig. 1, an improved handle 1 for a sports machine M for the purposes of the present invention is mentioned.
The sports machine M is of the type comprising a resistance unit R operable by a user through a rope or cable C to perform a sports exercise.
The cable C is connected to the sports machine M by an output element E, which may be rotary (such as, for example, a joint) or fixed. The output element E has a housing a having an abutment a 1, the abutment a 1 being the end stroke of the handle 1 when the restoring elastic force causes the cable C to rewind.
As shown in fig. 8 and 9, inside said output element E, a first pulley P 1, which guides the cable C inside the machine M, is coupled in a freely rotatable manner towards the resistance unit R by a second pulley P 2, said second pulley P 2 being coupled in a freely rotatable manner to the frame.
Referring to fig. 6 and 7, the machine M further comprises a hooking member O to which the handle 1 can be hooked when the machine is not in use.
In particular, the hooking member O is in the shape of a hook into which the handle 1 can be inserted.
In particular, the sports machine M is a machine allowing a user to simulate a skiing movement and comprises a first output element E1 for a first cable C1 and a second output element E2 for a second cable C2, said first and second output elements E1 and E2 being respectively graspable by a first and second handle 1 and 1'.
The first and second cables C1 and C2 are connected to the resistance unit R through a transmission member (such as a pulley) not shown in the drawing.
However, the sports machine M may also be of a different type without departing from the scope of protection of the present invention.
The handle 1 mainly comprises a hollow housing 11 and an inner sheath 2, the hollow housing 11 being grippable by a user for physical exercise.
The handle 1 may also comprise a cap or closure member 3.
When the user releases the handle 1 at the end of the exercise, the cap 3 prevents the sheath 2 from backing out from the lower end 112 of the handle 1 when the sheath 2 hits the abutment a 1.
The housing 11 includes an upper end 111 and a lower end 112.
The housing 11 extends from the upper end 111 toward the lower end 112.
At the lower end 112 there is an enlarged portion 112a to facilitate ergonomic gripping by the user while performing physical exercise.
Inside the shell 11, a release 113 is arranged to allow coupling with the sheath 2.
In particular, when the user performs traction exercise of the cable C through the handle 1, the release portion 113 is shape-coupled with the abutment portion 23 of the sheath 2 to prevent its withdrawal from the upper end 111.
The shell 11 is made of a rigid plastic material.
The shell 11 has a shape similar to a hollow cylinder.
The hollow inner sheath 2 comprises an upper end 21 and a lower end 22 and extends from the upper end 21 towards the lower end 22.
The cable C enters the sheath 2 from the upper end 21 towards the lower end 22.
The sheath 2 has an abutment 23 on its surface, which abutment 23 can abut on the release portion 113 of the housing 11, so that the sheath 2 is coupled with the housing 11.
In particular, the sheath 2 is inserted into the shell 11 through the lower end 112 of the shell 11 until the abutment 23 encounters the release 113.
When the sheath 2 is inserted into the housing 11, its upper end 21 is withdrawn from the predetermined portion P with respect to the upper end 111 of the housing 11.
The sheath 2 is made of an elastically deformable plastic material having a stiffness that is less than the stiffness of the plastic material of the shell 11, so that when a user pulls the handle 1 causing tilting with respect to the cable C, the pre-set portion P can bend until it comes into contact with the upper end 111 of the shell 11, thus protecting the cable C from direct contact with the shell 11 and thus from wear.
In particular, when the machine M is not in use, said predetermined portion P can be inserted in said hooking member O, to protect the cable from contact with the hooking member O.
The closing member 3 is coupled to the lower end 112 of the shell 11 at the enlarged portion 112 a.
In particular, the coupling is by means of a pair of screws 31, or a snap fit may be provided, so that the closure member 3 does not withdraw from the housing during use of the handle 1.
A recess 32 for accommodating the cable C is obtained on the closing member 3.
Furthermore, the closing member 3 comprises an output portion 33 for the end of the cable C.
Thus, the closing member 3 is able to receive and lock the cable C.
The operation of the handle 1, object of the present invention, is as follows, the function of only one handle 1 being described herein for simplicity of description.
When the user wishes to perform a physical exercise using the physical machine M, he/she grasps the handle 1, resulting in traction of the cable C.
During traction, as shown in fig. 3, an angle α is created between the cable C and the direction D identified by the orientation of the handle 1.
The predetermined portion P of the sheath 2 is inclined and bent on the upper end 111 of the housing 11 under tension of the cable C, thus protecting the cable C from abrasion.
When the user ends the physical exercise he/she releases the handle 1. The cable C is restored by the elastic force generated by the transmission member, and the handle abuts against the output element E.
In particular, said predetermined portion P of the sheath 2 is inserted in the casing a of the output element E of the machine, thus mitigating the impact between the shell 11 and the frame of the sports machine M.
As is apparent from the description above, the handle 1 has the advantage of a dual function of protecting the cable from wear, since the cable never comes into contact with the housing of the handle, and of protecting the housing itself from the impact of the machine frame when the elastic force resumes the cable at the end of the physical exercise.
It is obvious to a person skilled in the art that in order to satisfy contingent and specific needs, many changes and variants may be made to the support described above in all ways, which are encompassed within the scope of protection of the invention as defined by the following claims.
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