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Exercise assisting apparatus

A technology of an exercise device and a seat, which is applied to passive exercise equipment, sports accessories, training equipment for adjusting cardiovascular system, etc., can solve the problem of expensive auxiliary exercise device, limited setting position of auxiliary exercise device, and widened space occupied. And other issues

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-05-21
PANASONIC CORP
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As a result, the space required to install the auxiliary exercise device becomes wider, so the installation position of the auxiliary exercise device may be limited
Furthermore, it is necessary to increase the material strength of the support base or the member capable of tilting the support base, thus making the auxiliary exercise device expensive

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[0033] An auxiliary exercise device according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1A shows a first state of the auxiliary exercise device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B shows a second state of the auxiliary exercise device 1 .

[0034] As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B , the auxiliary exercise device 1 includes: a base 11 installed on an installation surface such as a floor surface; predetermined position; and a seat 13, which is arranged on the upper end of the support base column 12 for the user's buttocks to sit on. The seat 13 also includes: a main seat portion 13a on which the user's buttocks sit; and an auxiliary seat portion 13b extending obliquely downward from the main seat portion 13a. The front portion of the booster seat portion 13b is formed in two-forks so that the thigh region of the user 2 rests thereon. In other words, the angle between the main seat portio...

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[0051] An auxiliary exercise device according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the second embodiment, an upper body support member for constraining part of the upper body of the user 2 is installed on the auxiliary exercise device 1 to prevent the upper body of the user 2 from tilting forward or backward more than required. In other words, when the upper body of the user 2 leans forward beyond imagination in the second state of the seat 13, the load acting on the legs becomes excessive. Conversely, when the upper body of the user 2 is tilted backward more than expected, the load acting on the legs will be insufficient. Thus in the second embodiment the upper body of the user is defined so as to exert the desired load on the legs of the user 2 .

[0052] FIG. 5A shows a first state of the auxiliary exercise device 1 according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 5B shows a second state of the auxiliary exe...

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[0059] Hereinafter, an auxiliary exercise device in a third embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 7A shows a first state of the auxiliary exercise device 1 according to the third embodiment, and FIG. 7B shows a second state of the auxiliary exercise device 1 . As shown in FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B, each step 15 in the auxiliary exercise device in the third embodiment is composed of a plurality of parts, for example, two sub-steps 15a and 15b.

[0060] The sub-pedals 15a and 15b are movable relative to the base 11, respectively. In addition, each pedal 15 has a drive unit 20 that drives the sub-pedals 15a and 15b with a drive source such as a motor. Since the sub-pedals 15a and 15b move together with the seat 13, it is not necessary to separately provide driving sources for the sub-pedals 15a and 15b, and a plurality of sub-pedals 15a and 15b can be driven by a single driving source.

[0061] Each of the sub-pedals 15a ...

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An exercise assisting apparatus (1) comprises: a seat (13) on which buttocks of a user (2) is sit; a stationary support base (12) for supporting the seat (13); a burden regulator (14) provided between the support base (12) and the seat (13), and for regulating a ratio of self weight of the user which is supported by the seat (13) so that a load due to the self weight of the user acting on leg portion of the user; and a driving mechanism (16) for driving the burden regulator (14) so that the ratio of self weight of the user supported by the seat varies as time passes. The burden regulator (14) couples the support base (12) and the seat (13) in a manner so that a portion of the seat (13) to which the buttocks of the user is sit is tilted between a first state where the portion becomes horizontal and a second state where the portion is slanted downward toward the foot side in a plane including one of femoral regions and the buttocks of the user. Thus, a space necessary for using the exercise assisting apparatus (1) can be narrowed, and strength of a material of the support base (12) can be lowered.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to an auxiliary exercise device capable of adjusting the load on the user's legs caused by the user's own weight in a state where the user is seated on the seat, although the posture is relatively comfortable. , causing the user's muscles to contract. Background technique [0002] In general, it is known that when a stimulus for exercise due to an external force acts on a user's muscles, muscle contraction occurs even if the user does not actively move the body. That is, although the stimulation of exercise is due to external force, when the user's muscles repeatedly contract, glucose is absorbed in the muscles, and thus glucose metabolism increases, thereby consuming glucose. Thus, motivation to exercise may aid in recovery from adult diseases such as diabetes, obesity or hyperlipidemia, thereby improving hyperglycemia and hyperinsulinemia. [0003] In order to efficiently perform glucose metabolism due to muscle contra...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A61H1/02A61H1/00A63B23/04A63B22/16A63B23/08
CPCA63B22/16A61H2201/1635A61H1/0237A63B23/08A61H2201/1207A61H1/0229A61H2201/1633A63B23/0405A61H2203/0425A63B2208/0233A61H2201/164A61H1/003A61H1/00A61H1/02A63B23/04
Inventor 越智和弘四宫叶一小泽尚久
Owner PANASONIC CORP
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