Spacewalk machine for physical fitness
By incorporating a support plate and anti-sway components into the space walker, the problems of non-adjustable pedal distance and swing arm swaying have been solved, enabling adjustable pedal distance and stable standing for the user, thus improving ease of use and safety.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- CHANGCHUN NORMAL UNIV
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-07
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-01
AI Technical Summary
Existing fitness ergonomic walkers have a rigid structure, cannot adjust the pedal distance, and the boom is prone to swaying, making it difficult for users to maintain their balance and posing a risk of falling.
A support plate and a movable pedal assembly are installed at the bottom of the boom. The pedal distance is adjusted by a slide and a positioning component. An anti-sway component is installed at the top of the boom to keep it stationary.
It achieves adjustable pedal distance and user stability, reduces the risk of falls, and improves ease of use and safety.
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Abstract
Description
A type of space walker for sports and fitness Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to a space walker for sports and fitness. Background Technology
[0002] The space walker for sports and fitness is widely used because it can improve the strength and flexibility of the lower limb muscles and promote the health of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems. It generally consists of support beams on both sides, two rods that are hinged and suspended on the support beams, a pedal at the bottom of the rods, and a handrail at the top between the two support beams.
[0003] Existing space walkers for fitness have a rather rigid structure. On the one hand, the distance between the two pedals cannot be adjusted. When users are young or have short legs, they need to spread their legs wide to step on both pedals at the same time, which is inconvenient. On the other hand, when users step on the space walker, because the hanging bar is in a free state and users need to step on one pedal with one foot first, the pedal will swing, making it difficult for users to maintain their balance. For older users, who have difficulty moving, there is a risk of falling. This leads to the problem of poor functionality of existing space walkers for fitness. Summary of the Invention
[0004] (a) Technical problems to be solved
[0005] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, this utility model provides a space walker for sports and fitness, which solves the problem of poor functionality of existing space walkers for sports and fitness.
[0006] (II) Technical Solution
[0007] To achieve the above objectives, the main technical solution adopted by this utility model includes: a space walker for sports and fitness, comprising: a first support beam, a second support beam disposed on the right side of the first support beam, a curved rod welded between the top of the first support beam and the top of the second support beam, connectors welded to the upper part of the opposite side of the first support beam and the second support beam, each connector being fitted with a hanging rod, a support plate disposed at the bottom of the opposite side of the two hanging rods, the support plate having a sliding groove, and a pedal assembly slidably disposed on the sliding groove to change the distance between the pedal assemblies; an anti-sway component is also disposed at the top of the hanging rod.
[0008] Preferably, the pedal assembly includes: a pedal; a mating member fixedly disposed at the bottom of the pedal and cooperating with the slide groove to realize the movement and fixation of the pedal, the mating member having a positioning groove along the movement direction; and a positioning member fixedly disposed at the bottom of the support plate and retractable in the vertical direction to be inserted into the positioning groove through the support plate.
[0009] Preferably, the mating component includes: a slider disposed near the rod side and movable within a groove; and a threaded member passing through the slider to fix the pedal and the support plate when the pedal is moved to the desired position.
[0010] Preferably, the mating component further includes: a first connecting block and a second connecting block for fixing the mating component to the bottom of the pedal, the first connecting block and the second connecting block being arranged parallel to each other; and a slide rod disposed between the first connecting block and the second connecting block along the pedal moving direction, the slide rod having the positioning grooves spaced apart.
[0011] Preferably, the positioning element includes: a positioning rod, which passes through a slot opened on the side of the support plate away from the hanger rod, and a spring is sleeved on the lower half of the outer side of the positioning rod; and a pull ring, which is disposed at the bottom of the positioning rod.
[0012] Preferably, the positioning element further includes a limiting block; the limiting block is welded to the top of the through groove so that the positioning rod is inserted into the positioning groove in a vertical direction.
[0013] Preferably, a fixing groove is formed in the middle of the top of the boom, and a fixing rod is threadedly connected to the inner cavity of the fixing groove. The fixing rod passes through the curved rod and is threadedly connected to the fixing groove.
[0014] Preferably, the top of the fixing rod passes through the curved rod, and the fixing rod and the curved rod are threaded together.
[0015] Preferably, a support rod is welded to the bottom between the first support beam and the second support beam, and a groove is formed in the middle of the top of the support rod, and a support plate is welded to the bottom of the inner wall of the groove.
[0016] (III) Beneficial Effects
[0017] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0018] 1. This utility model provides a support plate at the bottom of the suspension rod and a pedal assembly that can move on the support plate, so that the distance between the two pedals can be adjusted. After adjustment, the pedals can be fixed relative to the support plate to ensure normal use by the user, thereby realizing the function of adjusting the distance between the legs of the space walker for sports and fitness.
[0019] 2. This utility model, by incorporating an anti-sway component, ensures that the suspension rod remains vertically stationary, allowing the user to stand stably on the platform without it swaying back and forth. Once the user is stable, the anti-sway component is released, and the space walker can be used normally. This avoids the disadvantageous situation of traditional space walkers where the suspension rod is in a swaying state, making it difficult for the user to maintain their balance and causing them to fall.
[0020] 3. By setting up a support plate, this utility model allows users to stand on the support plate before stepping onto the space walker, reducing the distance between their feet and the pedals, making it easier to step onto the space walker and making it more convenient to use, thereby further improving the functionality of the space walker. Attached Figure Description
[0021] Figure 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of this utility model;
[0022] Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the present invention along the vertical direction in Figure 1;
[0023] Figure 3 is an enlarged schematic diagram of point A in Figure 2 of this utility model;
[0024] Figure 4 is an enlarged schematic diagram of point B in Figure 2 of this utility model;
[0025] Figure 5 is a partial three-dimensional exploded view of this utility model.
[0026] [Explanation of Labels in the Attached Image]
[0027] 1: First support beam; 2: Second support beam; 3: Connector; 4: Hanger rod; 5: Support plate; 6: Slide groove; 7: Slider; 8: First connecting block; 9: Pedal; 10: Second connecting block; 11: Slide rod; 12: Positioning groove; 13: Limiting block; 14: Through groove; 15: Positioning rod; 16: Spring; 17: Fixing groove; 18: Fixing rod; 19: Curved rod; 20: Support rod; 21: Mating part; 22: Support plate; 23: Pull ring. Detailed Implementation
[0028] To better explain and facilitate understanding of this utility model, the present utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.
[0029] As shown in Figures 1-5, especially taking the direction shown in Figure 1 as an example, this utility model provides a space walker for sports and fitness, which includes: a vertically oriented first support beam 1, a second support beam 2 arranged parallel to one side of the first support beam 1, a curved rod 19 fixed between the top of the first support beam 1 and the top of the second support beam 2, and connectors 3 fixed to the upper part of the opposite side of the first support beam 1 and the second support beam 2; preferably, the above are fixed by welding. Each connector 3 is fitted with a hanging rod 4, and a support plate 5 is provided at the bottom of the opposite side of each of the two hanging rods 4. The support plate 5 has a horizontally extending groove 6, and a pedal assembly is slidably arranged on the groove 6 to change the distance between the pedals; an anti-sway component is also provided at the top of the hanging rod 4.
[0030] By setting a support plate at the bottom of the boom and a pedal assembly that can move on the support plate, the distance between the two pedals can be adjusted. After adjustment, the pedals can be fixed relative to the support plate to ensure normal use by the user, thus realizing the function of adjusting the distance between the legs of this fitness ergometer.
[0031] By incorporating an anti-sway component, the suspension bar remains vertically stationary, allowing users to stand stably on the platform without it swaying back and forth. Once the user is stable, the anti-sway component is released, and the space walker can be used normally. This avoids the disadvantageous situation of traditional space walkers where the suspension bar is in a swaying state, making it difficult for users to maintain their balance and causing them to fall.
[0032] Further, as shown in Figure 5, in this embodiment, the pedal assembly preferably includes: a pedal 9, a mating component 21, and a positioning component. The mating component 21 is fixedly disposed at the bottom of the pedal 9 by welding, screwing, or other methods, and slides into a groove 6 formed on the support plate 5, enabling the two pedals 9 to move towards or away from each other. Simultaneously, the mating component 21 ensures that the pedal 9 remains stable above the support plate 5 after movement, ensuring safe use by the user. The mating component 21 has multiple positioning grooves 12 spaced apart along the direction of movement. The positioning component is fixedly disposed at the bottom of the support plate 5, and can extend and retract relative to the support plate 5 in the vertical direction to pass through the support plate 5 and insert into one of the positioning grooves 12.
[0033] Preferably, the length of the slide groove 6 can be half or 2 / 3 of the length of the support plate 5, and the slide groove 6 is set near the end of the corresponding guide rod 4, so that even if the pedal 9 moves to the farthest end, that is, when the distance between the two pedals 9 is the smallest, the pedal 9 can still be stably supported on the support plate 5.
[0034] Preferably, the mating component 21 may further include: a first connecting block 8 and a second connecting block 10 arranged in parallel at intervals, and a slide rod 11 disposed between the first connecting block 8 and the second connecting block 10 along the moving direction of the pedal 9, so that the horizontal projection of the mating component 21 is in the shape of an "I".
[0035] In this embodiment, the mating component 21 may further include a slider 7 disposed at the bottom of the first connecting block 8, i.e., disposed on the side near the corresponding hanging rod 4. In the assembled state, the slider 7 is located inside the slide groove 6 and can move within the slide groove 6. The mating component 21 may further include a threaded component passing through the slider 7 to fix the pedal 9 and the support plate 5 when the pedal 9 moves to the desired position. In this embodiment, a preferred embodiment of the threaded component is as follows: the threaded component is a washer nut. The screw passes through the slider 7 and through the slide groove 6 to engage with the washer nut located at the bottom of the slide groove 6, so that when the pedal 9 moves to the desired position, the washer nut is tightened to fix the pedal 9.
[0036] Preferably, the slide bar 11 is provided with positioning grooves 12 spaced apart along its length.
[0037] Preferably, as shown in Figure 4, the positioning component includes: a positioning rod 15, a pull ring 23, and a limiting block 13. The positioning rod 15 passes through a vertical through hole 14 in the support plate 5 and extends out of the top of the through slot 14 before being inserted into the positioning slot 12 on the slide rod 11. The through slot 14 is located on the side of the support plate 5 that is relatively far from the hanger 4. A spring 16 is sleeved on the lower half of the outer side of the positioning rod 15, with the bottom of the spring 16 abutting against the pull ring 23 and the top of the spring 16 abutting against the bottom of the support plate 5. For ease of operation, the pull ring 23 is located at the bottom of the positioning rod 15. When the position of the pedal 9 needs to be adjusted, the pull ring 23 is pulled down, and the positioning rod 15 is pulled out of the positioning slot 12, allowing the pedal 9 to move. After the pedal 9 is in place, the pull ring 23 is released, allowing the positioning rod 15 to insert into the corresponding positioning slot 12.
[0038] Of course, it is understandable that before pulling down the pull ring 23, the threads securing the pedal 9 and the support plate 5 can be loosened first, and then the pull ring 23 can be pulled. The positioning rod 15 will compress the spring 16, and then the pedal 9 can be pulled towards the middle between the first support beam 1 and the second support beam 2. The slide rod 11 moves with the pedal 9, thus adjusting the distance between the two pedals 9. After the adjustment is completed, the pull ring 23 can be released directly, thereby releasing the positioning rod 15. During the reset process, the compressed spring 16 will automatically drive the positioning rod 15 to insert into the corresponding positioning groove 12, which can directly fix the position of the pedal 9, thus realizing the function of adjusting the distance between the legs of this fitness elliptical machine.
[0039] The positioning component may further include a limiting block 13, which can be fixed to the top of the through groove 14 by welding or other means. The positioning rod 15, which passes through the support plate 5, passes through the limiting block 13 and is then inserted into the positioning groove 12. This further ensures that the positioning rod 15 moves vertically and smoothly into the positioning groove 12.
[0040] A fixing groove 17 is provided in the middle of the top of the suspension rod 4. A fixing rod 18 is threadedly connected to the inner cavity of the fixing groove 17. By setting the fixing groove 17 and the fixing rod 18, the bottom of the fixing rod 18 is inserted into the inner cavity of the fixing groove 17. At this time, the fixing rod 18, together with the curved rod 19, can effectively fix the position of the suspension rod 4 and keep the suspension rod 4 stationary. If the fixing rod 18 is rotated in the opposite direction and disengaged from the fixing groove 17, the suspension rod 4 can then swing around the connector 3 as the axis to achieve the purpose of exercise. When the user steps onto the space... When using the elliptical trainer, the stationary suspension bar 4 makes it easier for the user to step onto it. Once the user is stable, the fixed bar 18 can be rotated in the opposite direction to begin exercising. This avoids the problem of the swinging suspension bar 4 in traditional elliptical trainers, which makes it difficult for the user to maintain their balance when first stepping onto the trainer. A curved rod 19 is fixed to the upper part between the first support beam 1 and the second support beam 2, and a support rod 20 is fixed to the lower part between the first support beam 1 and the second support beam 2. The support rod 20 is located below the pedal 9 and does not interfere with the swinging of the pedal 9. A groove is formed in the middle of the top of the support rod 20, and a support plate 22 is welded to the bottom of the inner wall of the groove. By setting the support plate 22, when the user steps onto the elliptical trainer, they can first stand on the support plate 22, reducing the distance between their feet and the pedal 9, making it easier to step onto the elliptical trainer and improving its functionality.
[0041] Working Principle: When a user steps onto the elliptical trainer, they can first stand on the support plate 22 to lower the distance between their feet and the pedals 9, making it easier to step onto the trainer and more convenient to use. In its initial state, the spring 16 maintains an upward elastic force on the positioning rod 15, ensuring the top of the positioning rod 15 is firmly inserted into the inner cavity of the positioning groove 12. Loosening the threaded joint between the pedal and the support plate, and pulling down the pull ring 23, disengages the positioning rod 15 from the positioning groove 12. At this point, the positioning rod 15 compresses the spring 16, allowing the pedal 9 to be pulled towards the middle between the first support beam 1 and the second support beam 2. The sliding rod 11 moves with the pedal 9, thus adjusting the distance between the two pedals 9. After adjustment, releasing the positioning rod 15 allows the compressed spring 16 to automatically push the positioning rod 15 into the corresponding positioning groove 12 during the reset process, directly fixing the position of the pedal 9 and enabling the elliptical trainer to adjust the distance between the legs. Tightening the threaded joint further ensures that the pedal 9 is stably supported on the support plate 5. In the initial state, the bottom of the fixed rod 18 is inserted into the inner cavity of the fixed groove 17. At this time, the fixed rod 18, together with the curved rod 19, can effectively fix the position of the hanging rod 4 and keep the hanging rod 4 stationary. If the fixed rod 18 is rotated in the opposite direction and disengaged from the fixed groove 17, the hanging rod 4 can then swing around the connector 3 as the axis to achieve the purpose of exercise. When the user first steps onto the space walker, the stationary hanging rod 4 makes it easier for the user to step on. After the user is stable, the fixed rod 18 can be rotated in the opposite direction to exercise. Therefore, it avoids the problem of the traditional space walker where the swinging hanging rod 4 makes it difficult for the user to stand up when they first step onto the space walker.
Claims
1. A space walker for physical fitness, characterized in that, It includes: A first support beam (1) is provided, and a second support beam (2) is provided on the right side of the first support beam (1). A curved rod (19) is welded between the top of the first support beam (1) and the top of the second support beam (2). A connector (3) is welded to the upper part of the opposite side of the first support beam (1) and the second support beam (2). A hanger rod (4) is sleeved on each of the two connectors (3). A support plate (5) is provided at the bottom of the opposite side of the two hangers (4). A groove (6) is provided on the support plate (5). The upper part of the rod (4) is provided with a sliding pedal assembly to change the distance between the pedal assemblies; the top of the rod (4) is also provided with an anti-sway assembly; the anti-sway assembly includes: a fixing groove (17) opened in the middle of the top of the rod (4), a fixing rod (18) threadedly connected to the inner cavity of the fixing groove (17), the fixing rod passing through the crank rod (19) and then threadedly connected to the fixing groove (17); the top of the fixing rod (18) passes through the crank rod (19), and the fixing rod (18) and the crank rod (19) are threadedly connected.
2. The space walker as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The pedal assembly includes: a pedal (9); a mating part (21) fixedly disposed at the bottom of the pedal (9) and cooperating with the slide groove (6) to realize the movement and fixation of the pedal (9), the mating part (21) being provided with a positioning groove (12) along the movement direction; and a positioning part fixedly disposed at the bottom of the support plate (5) and retractable in the vertical direction to be inserted into the positioning groove (12) through the support plate (5).
3. The space walker as described in claim 2, characterized in that: The mating component (21) includes: a slider (7) disposed on the side near the rod (4) and movable within the groove (6); and a threaded part disposed through the slider (7) to fix the pedal (9) and the support plate (5) when the pedal (9) moves to the desired position.
4. The space walker as described in claim 3, characterized in that: The mating component (21) further includes: a first connecting block (8) and a second connecting block (10) that fix the mating component to the bottom of the pedal (9), wherein the first connecting block (8) and the second connecting block (10) are arranged parallel to each other; and a slide rod (11) arranged between the first connecting block (8) and the second connecting block (10) along the moving direction of the pedal (9), wherein the positioning groove (12) is provided on the slide rod (11) at intervals.
5. The space walker as described in claim 2, characterized in that: The positioning component includes: a positioning rod (15) which passes through a through groove (14) on the side of the support plate (5) away from the hanger (4), and a spring (16) is sleeved on the lower half of the outer side of the positioning rod (15); and a pull ring (23) which is disposed at the bottom of the positioning rod (15).
6. The space walker as described in claim 5, characterized in that: The positioning component also includes a limiting block (13); the limiting block (13) is welded to the top of the through groove (14) so that the positioning rod (15) is inserted into the positioning groove (12) in the vertical direction.
7. The space walker as described in claim 1, characterized in that: A support rod (20) is welded to the bottom between the first support beam (1) and the second support beam (2). A groove is provided in the middle of the top of the support rod (20), and a support plate (22) is welded to the bottom of the inner wall of the groove.