CROSSOVER EXERCISE RECUMBENT BIKE
The invention relates to a crossover exercise recumbent bike, comprising a pedal mechanism positioned on the bike body with a seat provided thereon. The characteristic of the invention lies in that each of two pedal cranks thereof has an axis of rotation tilted forward to form an included angle between the transversal direction; accordingly, when an exerciser steps on pedals to rotate the two cranks, the invention enables the exerciser to promote the multiple efficacy of exercise of firming up lower body (legs and butt) and strengthening upper body (flat abs) at the same time.
I. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a crossover exercise recumbent bike, especially to a rotary pedal mechanism of a recumbent bike having an axis of rotation of each of two cranks thereof with a few degrees of forward tilt, thereby enabling an exerciser to promote the multiple efficacy of exercise of firming up the lower body (legs and butt) and strengthening the upper body (flat abs) at the same time.
II. Description of the Prior Art
Generally, people lack exercise opportunities due to the living style in modern society and the constraints on athletic field and exercise equipment provided. To solve these problems, there are fitness centers and various exercise machines provided on the market for the selection of general public. However, a conventional rotary recumbent bike has its pedal mechanism made the same as a pedal mechanism of a general bike, which is a coaxial rotary structure on both left and right cranks. When a user pedals on the cranks for exercise, the conventional bike merely enables the exerciser to lift and press their legs on the upright direction, so as to achieve single efficacy of exercise of training quadriceps on the front of the thighs and the biceps on the rear thereof, without additionally exercising the adductor muscle group on the inner thigh and muscle groups of lower body (waist and butt). Therefore, the conventional rotary recumbent bike does not possess the function of strengthening and training the muscle groups of the lower body. The conventional rotary recumbent bike needs to be improved.
The main objective of the present invention is to provide a crossover exercise recumbent bike, enabling each of two pedal cranks thereof to have an axis of rotation tilted forward, thereby enabling an exerciser to exercise the lower body (legs and butt) while strengthening the upper body (flat abs) at the same time.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe main objective of the present invention is to provide a crossover exercise recumbent bike, mainly comprising a pedal mechanism positioned on the bike body with a seat provided thereon, thereby enabling an exerciser to seat on the bike and steps on the pedal mechanism for exercise; the characteristic of the invention lies in that each of two bicycle cranks of the pedal mechanism having an axis of rotation tilted forward to form an included angle with the transversal direction.
The assembly of the invention enables a user to sit on the seat of the bike body and rotationally step on the two cranks of the pedal mechanism, seeing that the two cranks are slantwise rotated by way of the exerciser's alternating left and right leg movements, that is, the exerciser alternatively pedals the left leg on the right front and the right leg on the left front; therefore, when a user employs the invention to do exercise, the invention forcedly enables the exerciser to wiggle his/her lower body on both left or right side, and at the same time, naturally wiggle his/her upper body on the opposite side in order to balance himself/herself, so as to enable the exerciser to promote the multiple efficacy of exercise of firming up lower body (legs and butt), strengthening upper body (flat abs) at the same time, properly extending and stretching the muscle groups of lower legs, thighs, hips and the waist. Moreover, the mechanism of the invention enables an exerciser to rotate the two cranks to promote the multiple efficacy of exercise of firming up arm and pectoral muscle muscles.
Further aspects, objects, and desirable features of the invention will be better understood from the detailed description and drawings that follow in which various embodiments of the disclosed invention are illustrated by way of examples.
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In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the body 10 has an extensible tube insert 12 provided on the front of the seat 11 and a fastening screw bolt 121 is used to fasten or adjust the tube insert. In addition, a support rack 13 is upwardly provided on the front of the tube insert 12 and the pedal mechanism 20 is provided on top of the support rack 13. Therefore, each exerciser is able to apply the extensible tube insert 12 to flexibly adjust the distance between the pedal mechanism 20 and the seat 11, according to different height and/or leg length requirements. Moreover, the body 10 enables a backrest, 14 whose angle of inclination is adjustable, to be provided on the rear of the seat 11. Thus, each exerciser is able to exercise with his/her most comfortable posture.
The assembly of the invention enables a user to sit on the seat 11 of the bike body 10 and rotationally step on the two cranks 21 and 22 of the pedal mechanism 20, due to the two cranks 21 and 22 being slantwise rotated by way of the exerciser's alternating left and right leg movements (as shown in
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Furthermore, an interlocking mechanism is provided between rotary shafts 211 and 221 of the two cranks 21 and 22 of the pedal mechanism 20 on the inner lateral sides of the rotary shafts 211 and 221 (i.e., the inner part of the support rack 13). Two bevel gears 212 and 222 are provided to be engaged with each other and jointly interlocked, enabling the cranks 21 and 22 to form a few degrees of forward tilt to achieve the objective of the invention. In addition, the interlocking mechanism enables a brake 26 to be positioned on either of the rotary shafts 221 (or 211). The brake 26 (as shown in
The interlocking mechanism of the invention is able to be designed as two embodiments as shown in
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To sum up, the “crossover exercise recumbent bike” of the invention certainly enables an exerciser to promote the multiple efficacy of exercise of firming up the lower body (legs and butt) and strengthening the upper body (flat abs) at the same time.
New characteristics and advantages of the invention covered by this document have been set forth in the foregoing description. It is to be expressly understood, however, that the drawings are for the purpose of illustration only and are not intended as a definition of the limits of the invention. Changes in methods, shapes, structures or devices may be made in details without exceeding the scope of the invention by those who are skilled in the art. The scope of the invention is, of course, defined in the language in which the appended claims are expressed.
Claims
1. A crossover exercise recumbent bike, comprising:
- a pedal mechanism positioned on a bike body with a seat provided thereon, thereby enabling an exerciser to sit on the bike and step on the pedal mechanism for exercise, each of two cranks of the pedal mechanism having an axis of rotation tilted forward to form an included angle with a direction transverse to an extension from the seat.
2. The crossover exercise recumbent bike of claim 1, wherein the bike body has an extensible tube insert provided on a front of the seat, and a fastening screw bolt is used to fasten or adjust the tube insert; a support rack is provided on a front of the tube insert and the pedal mechanism is provided on the support rack.
3. The crossover exercise recumbent bike of claim 2, wherein the body enables a backrest whose angle of inclination is adjustable to be provided on a rear of the seat.
4. The crossover exercise recumbent bike of claim 1, wherein the included angle between each axis of rotation of the two cranks on the pedal mechanism and the transversal direction is from 10 to 35 degrees.
5. The crossover exercise recumbent bike of claim 1, wherein the pedal mechanism has an interlocking mechanism provided between two rotary shafts of the cranks, thereby enabling the cranks to form a few degrees of forward tilt for joint rotation.
6. The crossover exercise recumbent bike of claim 5, wherein the interlocking mechanism has a bevel gear provided on an inner lateral side of each of the rotary shafts of the two cranks; the bevel gears are interlocked and a brake is positioned on either of the two rotary shafts.
7. The crossover exercise recumbent bike of claim 5, wherein the interlocking mechanism has a bevel gear provided on an inner lateral side of each of the rotary shafts of the two cranks; the two bevel gears have a transmission device provided therebetween; the transmission device has two bevel gears respectively provided on two ends of a rotary shaft, so that said bevel gears of the rotary shaft are respectively engaged with the bevel gears of the two cranks for joint movement, the rotary shaft of the transmission device has a brake positioned in a middle thereof.
8. The crossover exercise recumbent bike of claim 5, wherein the interlocking mechanism has a transmission shaft provided on inner lateral sides of the two rotary shafts of the cranks, the transmission shaft enables two ends thereof to link with the two rotary shafts by two universal joints each for joint rotation; the transmission shaft has a brake positioned in a middle thereof.
9. The crossover exercise recumbent bike of claim 6, wherein the brake comprises a frictional wheel, a belt and a spin button control; the frictional wheel is positioned on one of said rotary shafts for joint rotation, the belt has one end thereof positioned on the support rack and the other end thereof connected to a screw bolt, which pierces through the support rack and is screwed into the spin button control.
10. The crossover exercise recumbent bike of claim 1, wherein the two cranks of the pedal mechanism have respective pedals provided on the outer sides thereof, the pedal for the exerciser to step on has an inclined plane inwardly formed on a surface thereof.
11. The crossover exercise recumbent bike of claim 1, wherein the pedal mechanism has a pedal thereof and a pedal shaft of the crank assembled by a universal joint, a vertical tube is positioned on top of a sleeve, which is screwed by a screw nut after being slipped on the pedal shaft; the pedal has two sleeves positioned on a bottom thereof corresponding to both ends of the vertical tube, a shaft support is employed to pierce through said sleeves and tube for assembly.
12. The crossover exercise recumbent bike of claim 1, wherein the seat of the bike body has a short shaft pivoted in a round hole on a bottom plate and a plurality of rollers provided on a bottom side thereof.
13. The crossover exercise recumbent bike of claim 7, wherein the brake comprises a frictional wheel, a belt and a spin button control; the frictional wheel is positioned on one of said rotary shafts for joint rotation, the belt has one end thereof positioned on the support rack and the other end thereof connected a screw bolt, which pierces through the support rack and is screwed into the spin button control.
14. The crossover exercise recumbent bike of claim 8, wherein the brake comprises a frictional wheel, a belt and a spin button control; the frictional wheel is positioned on one of said rotary shafts for joint rotation, the belt has one end thereof positioned on the support rack and the other end thereof connected a screw bolt, which pierces through the support rack and is screwed into the spin button control.
Type: Application
Filed: Jun 20, 2007
Publication Date: Dec 25, 2008
Inventor: Ming-Hsiung CHEN (Taipei City)
Application Number: 11/765,709