Oblong Orbital Exercising Machine Having Adjustable and Extendable Trace of Movement

Abstract

An oblong orbital exercising machine includes a main frame, an upright mounted on the main frame, two swinging handles each pivotally connected with the upright, two mounting rods each mounted on the respective swinging handle, two adjusting members each adjustably mounted on the respective mounting rod, a cycle movement mechanism mounted on the main frame, two cranks mounted on the cycle movement mechanism, two links each pivotally connected with the respective adjusting member and the respective crank, two sliding members each slidably mounted on the respective link, two pedals each secured on the respective sliding member, and two driven levers each pivotally connected with the respective mounting rod and the respective sliding member. Thus, the pedals are moved relative to the links to lengthen the forward and backward pace of the user's feet, so that the user's legs are extended.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to an exercising machine and, more particularly, to an exercising machine with an oblong orbit or cycle.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]A conventional oblong orbital exercising machine in accordance with the prior art shown in FIG. 7 comprises a main frame 51, an upright 54 mounted on the front portion of the main frame 51, two swinging handles 55 each having an upper end pivotally connected with the upright 54, a freewheel 52 mounted on the rear portion of the main frame 51, two pivot members 53 eccentrically mounted on two opposite sides of the freewheel 52, two links 56 each having a first end pivotally connected with the lower end of a respective one of the swinging handles 55 and a second end pivotally connected with a respective one of the pivot members 53, and two pedals 57 each mounted on a respective one of the links 56. In operation, when a user operates the exercisin...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention is an oblong orbital exercising machine that has pedals that move forward and backward during pivoting of the swinging handles. This movement increases the distance between the user's feet, resulting in a full stretch of the legs and greater exercise effect. The machine also has adjustable mounting rods that can change the positions and angles of the links, allowing for a variety of exercise modes based on the user's requirements. The machine is portable and easy to use, making it a convenient and effective tool for exercise and fitness.

Problems solved by technology

However, each of the links 56 is limited between the respective swinging handle 55 and the respective pivot member 53 so that each of the links 56 has a fixed movement trace that cannot be adjusted according to the user's requirement, thereby limiting the exercising effect of the exercising machine.

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