KR100668623B1 - Walking exercise equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a walking exercise device, and more particularly, to a walking exercise device for safe and secure parking while the operation of the footrest is made more smoothly and smoothly, and steering at a lower end of a steering shaft disposed up and down. A steering portion coupled to a wheel and a steering wheel coupled to the top, a frame portion coupled to the rear side of the steering shaft, supporting the weight of the occupant, and driving wheels coupled to both rear sides thereof, coupled to the frame portion, and the occupant A walking exercise mechanism composed of a driving unit for rotating the driving wheel in accordance with the movement of both feet alternately in a burnt state, the drive unit: a driving sprocket coupled to the driving wheel; A crank shaft for rotating the drive sprocket; A pair of stools provided on the inner side of the frame part to be symmetrical with each other, and having a rear end hinged to the crankshaft to rotate up and down alternately up and down to rotate the crankshaft; Both ends are linked to the hinge hinged to the front end of the frame portion and the foot plate, respectively.

Accordingly, the mechanical friction generated during the lifting operation of the scaffold is minimized to prevent power loss, and the wear of the parts due to friction is reduced, and noise during operation is minimized.

Description

Walking Exercise Equipment {Apparatus for walking exercise}

1 is a front view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a plan view of FIG.

Figure 3 is a front view showing an operating state of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a front view showing another use state of the present invention.

5 is a front view showing another use state of the present invention.

6 shows another embodiment of the present invention,

   Figure 6a is a front view showing another embodiment of the present invention,

   6B is a plan view of the main portion of FIG. 6A,

   Figure 6c is a front view showing a state of use of the present invention.

7 shows an example of a conventional walking exercise device,

   7A is a front view of a conventional walking exercise mechanism,

   7B is a plan view of a conventional walking exercise mechanism.

※ Explanation of codes for main parts of drawing

10: steering unit

   11: steering shaft 12: steering wheel

   13: steering wheel 14: length adjustment unit

   15: angle adjusting portion 16: folded portion

20: frame part

   21: driving wheel 22: frame

30: drive unit

   31a, 31b: drive sprocket 32: chain

   33: crankshaft 34: scaffold

   35: link

40: parking part

   41: connection frame 42: support frame

   43: brake

The present invention relates to a walking exercise device, and more particularly, to a walking exercise device that makes the parking safe and secure while the operation of the footrest is made more smoothly and smoothly.

In general, walking exercise equipment is intended to enjoy walking along with the training of the lower body muscles in the outdoors or on the trail, not indoors. Unlike a speed-oriented bicycle, it can be used on a trail, and it is faster than walking, and it is fun. Unlike the treadmill for indoor use, it was possible to exercise the lower body while walking while feeling a sense of speed in the outdoors, and was filed by the present applicant as Utility Model Application No. 2006-8410 on March 30, 2006.

As described above, the walking exercise mechanism pre- filed is composed of a steering portion A, a skeletal portion B, an operating portion C, a driving portion D, and a folding portion E, as shown in FIGS. 7A to 7B. The bearing pipe 500 between the steering wheel shaft 300 and the hook 700 of the steering unit is coupled to the left and right frames 100 and 200 in the skeleton portion, and is coupled to the footrest rails 105 and 105 '. Footplates 107 and 107 'are mounted between the fitted sliders 106 and 106' and the cranks 201 forming the axes of the drive sprockets 203 and 203 ', while the front connection 103 between the skeletal sections is mounted. And an adjustable foldable portion E is provided between the handle shaft of the steering portion and the steering shaft A. When the pair of foot plates are alternately stepped on, the leading end of the foot plate is reciprocated in a linear direction by a slider, and the rear end of the foot plate is By rotating the crank, the walking exercise mechanism is configured to move forward.

However, in the conventional walking exercise mechanism as described above, the front end portion of the footrest is linearly moved along the footrail by the slider, so that friction between the slider and the footrest rail is severely generated, which causes severe wear of the slider and the footrail. Or, there is a problem that noise occurs during operation, power loss caused by friction occurs.

In addition, when parking the inclined place without using the walking exercise device, there is a problem that a safety accident occurs due to the rolling of the wheel or the walking exercise device is broken.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in order to solve the conventional problems as described above, the object of the present invention is to provide a walking exercise mechanism to smoothly move the drive unit while the lifting of the footrest is made smoothly.

It is also an object of the present invention to easily adjust the height of the steering wheel according to the height of the user.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to adjust the angle of the steering shaft according to the intended use.

It is also an object of the present invention to have the steering shaft folded.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to ensure that the walking exercise mechanism is firmly fixed to the ground when parking the walking exercise mechanism.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to prevent unnecessary rotation of the drive wheel in the parked walking exercise mechanism.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to enable a walking motion even when the walking exercise device is parked.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a steering wheel coupled to the lower end of the steering shaft disposed up and down and the steering portion coupled to the steering wheel at the top, coupled to the rear side of the steering shaft and supports the weight of the occupant In the walking exercise mechanism comprising a frame portion coupled to the driving wheels on both sides and the drive unit is coupled to the frame portion and the driver to rotate the driving wheel in accordance with the up and down movement alternately with both feet in a state where the occupants climbed, The drive unit: a drive sprocket coupled to the drive wheel; A crank shaft for rotating the drive sprocket; A pair of stools provided on the inner side of the frame part to be symmetrical with each other, and having a rear end hinged to the crankshaft to rotate up and down alternately up and down to rotate the crankshaft; And both ends are hingedly coupled to the front end of the frame portion and the front end of the foot plate, respectively.

In addition, the steering shaft is characterized in that it is formed to be separated in multiple stages to adjust the length.

In addition, the steering shaft is hinged to the frame portion, it characterized in that the angle adjustment portion is fixed to stop at a predetermined angle.

It characterized in that the fold portion is formed in which the steering shaft is folded in a substantially central portion of the steering shaft.

In addition, the hinge is coupled to the rear of the frame is characterized in that the parking unit is further provided so that the driving wheel is spaced apart and in contact with the ground while rotating up and down.

The parking unit may include: a connecting frame hinged to both rear sides of the frame; A support frame having both ends fixed to the support frame and in contact with and separated from the ground; It is formed extending to one side of the support frame, when the support frame is in contact with the ground contact with the drive wheels to restrain the rotation of the drive wheels; characterized in that consisting of.

In addition, the brake is formed with a diameter smaller than the diameter of the support frame, characterized in that rotatably attached to one side of the support frame.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a front view showing an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a plan view of Figure 1, Figure 3 is a front view showing the operating state of the present invention, as shown the present invention is disposed in the up, down direction A steering part 10 having a steering wheel 12 coupled to the lower end of the steering shaft 11 and a steering wheel 13 coupled to the upper end of the steering shaft 11, and a frame part that forms a body of the walking exercise mechanism behind the steering part 10. 20 and a driving unit 30 for rotating the driving wheel 21 coupled to the rear of the frame unit 20 as the user walks using both feet.

The steering unit 10 adjusts the traveling direction of the walking motion mechanism, and the steering shaft 11 is disposed in the up and down directions, and the steering wheel 12 is rotatably coupled to the lower end of the steering shaft 11. Is mounted, the steering wheel 13 is coupled to the top to hold the user with both hands to rotate the steering shaft 11, the user rotates the steering shaft 11 laterally, the steering shaft 11 rotates together Meanwhile, the steering wheel 12 coupled to the lower end rotates left and right to adjust the traveling direction of the walking exercise device.

The frame portion 20 forms a skeleton of a walking exercise mechanism, and the steering shaft 11 is hinged to the front and the left and right frames 22 are spaced apart from the rear to form a space portion at the center.

In addition, the driving wheel 21 is rotatably coupled to the rear of the frame portion 20 so that the driving wheel 21 rotates with the power generated by the driving unit 30 to be described later, so that the walking motion mechanism is advanced.

The drive unit 30 generates power for rotating the drive wheel 21 by transforming the up and down linear motion into a rotational motion as the occupant moves with both feet, and coupled to the drive wheel 21. A crankshaft 33 for rotating the drive sprockets 31a and 31b, a drive sprocket 31a and 31b, and a pair are provided on the inner side of the frame portion 20 so as to be symmetrical with each other, and a rear end thereof is provided with the crankshaft ( 33 is hinged to rotate the crankshaft 33, the front end of the frame portion 20 is coupled to the link 35 is composed of a footrest 34 is alternately moved up and down.

The drive sprockets 31a and 31b preferably have a pair of drive sprockets 31a and 31b having different sizes so as to be spaced apart from each other for smooth power transmission. The pair of drive sprockets 31a and 31b ( 31b) is connected by the chain 32 so that power can be transmitted smoothly.

The crankshaft 33 is hinged to the rear side of the footrest 34, one side is to be described later, the other side is fixed to the drive sprockets (31a) 31b described above to rotate together as the footrest 34 rotates up and down While the driving sprockets 31a and 31b are rotated, the driving wheel 21 is driven.

The footrest 34 is to rotate the above-mentioned crankshaft 33 while moving up and down when the occupant walks on the upper surface, one end of which is hinged to the footrest 34 and the other end is framed. A link 35 hinged to the 22 is coupled, and the crankshaft 33 is hinged to the rear to convert the linear movement in the up and down directions into the rotational movement, so that the occupant moves the driving wheel ( 21) as the walker moves forward.

In addition, the footrest 34 is hinged to the frame 22 by the link 35 to be described later, the mechanical friction is minimized compared to the conventional method is to minimize the generation of power loss and noise during operation.
The link 35 is preferably formed of a metal rod to have rigidity and to prevent deformation during operation, and the tip is hinged integrally with the hinge coupling portion of the steering shaft 11 and the frame 22. , The rear end is hinged to the front end of the above-described footrest 34 to be moved up and down in accordance with the lifting of the footrest 34.

In addition, the steering shaft 11 is formed in multiple stages to form a length adjusting portion 14 so that the overall length is adjusted so that the height of the steering wheel 13 is freely adjusted according to the height of the occupant, adults and children Even when there is a difference in the height of the back occupant, it is preferable to adjust the height of the steering wheel 13 according to the height so as to safely use the walking exercise device.

Figure 4 is a front view showing another use state of the present invention, the above-described coupling portion of the steering shaft 11 and the frame portion 20 to the angle adjusting portion 15 to adjust the coupling angle of the steering shaft 11 It is formed so that the angle of the steering shaft 11 is easily adjusted according to the use state of the walking exercise mechanism.

The angle adjusting unit 15 is provided with a fixing screw for fixing the steering shaft 11 at a predetermined angle after the steering shaft 11 is hinged to the frame portion 20 to use the walking exercise device at high speed. In this case, the steering shaft 11 is tilted toward the user so that the user can easily bend the body, and when two people ride simultaneously, the steering shaft 11 is perpendicular to the ground so as to secure a wider boarding space. According to it will be able to easily adjust the angle of the steering shaft (11).

FIG. 5 is a front view showing still another use state of the present invention, and a fold portion which allows the steering shafts 11a and 11b to be folded back to the hinge coupling portions of the steering shafts 11a and 11b which are hinged and separated from each other. (16) is formed.

The folding portion 16 is easily folded and coupled using a clip or the like to fix the normal hinge and the steering shaft (11a) (11b) in a straight line, such as when storing the walking exercise equipment indoors, mounted on a vehicle, etc. By moving the steering shaft (11a) (11b) by folding to minimize the volume, the space occupied by the walking exercise equipment is minimized, so that it is possible to easily store and move.

Figure 6 shows another embodiment of the present invention, Figure 6a is a front view showing another embodiment of the present invention, Figure 6b is a plan view of the main portion of Figure 6a, Figure 6c is a front view showing a state of use of the present invention , This embodiment includes all the components of the above-described embodiment, the rear of the frame portion 20 when driving the walking motion mechanism inclined in the inclined place, the driving wheel 21 and the steering wheel 12 by its own weight ) Is further provided with a parking unit 40 to prevent the rotation.

The parking unit 40 is hinged to the rear of the frame 22 so that the driving wheel 21 is spaced and contacted from the ground while rotating up and down, respectively hinged on both sides of the rear of the frame 22 The connecting frame 41 to be coupled, both ends are fixed to the support frame 42, the support frame 42 is in contact with and separated from the ground, and is formed extending to one side of the support frame 42 and the support frame When the 42 is in contact with the ground and is in close contact with the drive wheel 21 is composed of a brake 43 for restraining the rotation of the drive wheel 21.

The connecting frame 41 extends to the rear of the frame 22 and one end is hinged to the frame 22 to rotate up and down relative to the frame 22.

The support frame 42 is fixed to both ends of the end of the connecting frame 41, and rotates up and down as the connecting frame 41 is rotated, and when rotated to the lowest position to contact the ground driving wheel (21) is to be located away from the ground.

The brake 43 is formed to extend to one side of the support frame 42 and to be in close contact with the drive wheel 21 when the support frame 42 is rotated downward to restrain the rotation of the drive wheel 21. The drive wheel 21 is rotated unnecessarily to prevent the occurrence of a safety accident or the like.

Accordingly, when parking the walking exercise device, when the main body of the walking exercise device is pulled backward while the support frame 42 is stepped on by the foot, the support frame 42 supports the ground and the driving wheel 21 is spaced apart from the ground. As the brake 43 restrains the rotation of the driving wheel 21, safe parking is possible at an inclined place or the like.

In addition, the support frame 42 and the connecting frame 41 is to be always elastically supported to the upper side by the usual gripping means such as the coil spring, so that the support frame 42 is prevented from contacting the ground while driving. desirable.

In addition, the brake 43 is rotatably coupled to one end of the support frame 42, and the brake 43 is spaced apart from the ground when the support frame 42 touches the ground. The diameter (D1) is formed smaller than the diameter (D2) of the support frame 42, so that the driving wheel is rotated while the footrest is moved up and down even when the walking movement mechanism is stopped.

At this time, in order to further increase the difference between the diameter of the support frame 42 and the brake 43, and to make the walking exercise mechanism more firmly fixed to the ground, a separate support formed of a rubber material on the outside of the support frame 42 ( 421 may also be attached.

Accordingly, the walking exercise can be performed even when the walking exercise device is stopped in the room, so that the walking exercise device can be used as an indoor exercise device, thereby increasing the utilization of the walking exercise device.

In addition, as described above, the brake 43 rotatably coupled to the support frame 42 allows the load at the time of rotation to be further increased, thereby increasing the force to step on the footboard to rotate the driving wheel, thereby increasing the movement effect. It is also possible to increase further.

As described above, the present invention provides a walking exercise mechanism in which the rear end of the driving unit is hinged to the crankshaft, and the front end is hinged to the frame by a link, so that the lift is smoothly lifted and the driving unit rotates smoothly. The mechanical friction generated during the elevating operation is minimized to prevent power loss, and the wear of the parts due to the friction is reduced and the noise during the operation is minimized.

In addition, the present invention by adjusting the length of the steering shaft to easily adjust the height of the steering wheel according to the height of the user, so that users with a variety of height differences, such as adults and children can use the safe and easy walking exercise equipment Have and

In addition, the present invention by forming an angle adjusting portion to adjust the angle of the steering shaft in accordance with the use, it is possible to maintain a stable posture by tilting the steering wheel to the user side when driving at high speed, the steering wheel is vertically two people This space can be secured to have a more convenient use.

In addition, the present invention by forming a folding portion on the steering shaft to be folded to the steering shaft, when the walking exercise device is stored in a vehicle or the like, the volume is reduced to have the effect of more convenient storage and movement.

In addition, the present invention is provided with a parking unit to park the walking exercise device, when the walking exercise device is firmly fixed to the ground, by preventing the wheel from moving around when not using the walking exercise device, thereby preventing damage Rather, it will have the effect of preventing various safety accidents.

In addition, the present invention is provided with a brake on the parking unit to prevent unnecessary rotation of the driving wheel in the state in which the walking exercise mechanism is parked, thereby having the effect of parking the walking exercise mechanism more securely and securely.

In addition, the present invention by attaching the brake rotatably to enable the walking movement even when the walking exercise mechanism is parked, the movement is possible even in a state in which the walking exercise equipment is fixed in the room has the effect that the utilization is further increased. .

Claims (7)

Steering wheel 12 is coupled to the lower end of the steering shaft 11 is arranged up and down, the steering portion 10 is coupled to the steering wheel 13 is coupled to the top, and coupled to the rear side of the steering shaft 11 and occupants Supports the weight of the frame portion 20 is coupled to the driving wheel 21 on both sides of the rear, and coupled to the frame portion 20 and alternately moving both feet in the state in which the occupant is riding up and down the drive In the walking exercise mechanism composed of a drive unit 30 for rotating the wheel 21, The drive unit 30 is: Drive sprockets 31a and 31b coupled to the drive wheel 21; A crank shaft 33 for rotating the drive sprockets 31a and 31b; A pair of symmetrical pairs are provided on the inner side of the frame part 20, and the rear end is hinged to the crankshaft 33, respectively, and is moved up and down alternately to move up and down to rotate the crankshaft 33 and 34. ; A walking exercise device, characterized in that consisting of; links both ends are hinged to the front of the frame portion 20 and the front end of the footrest (34), respectively. The method of claim 1; The steering shaft (11) is a walking exercise mechanism, characterized in that formed in a multi-stage length adjustment section 14 is formed to adjust the length. The method of claim 2, The steering shaft 11 is hinged to the frame portion 20, the walking exercise mechanism, characterized in that the angle adjustment portion 15 is formed to stop fixed at a predetermined angle. The method of claim 1, Walking mechanism, characterized in that the folding portion (16) is formed in the center of the steering shaft 11 is folded to the steering shaft (11). The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, Walking mechanism is characterized in that the parking unit 40 is further provided so that the driving wheel 21 is spaced and contacted from the ground while hinged to the rear of the frame portion 20 is rotated up and down. The method of claim 5, The parking unit 40 is: Connecting frames 41 hinged to both rears of the frame part 20, respectively; A support frame 42 having both ends fixed to the support frame 42 and in contact with and separated from the ground; Walking brakes are formed extending to one side of the support frame 42, the brake 43 is in close contact with the drive wheel (21) when the support frame (42) is in contact with the ground. The method of claim 6, The brake (43) is a walking exercise machine, characterized in that formed with a diameter (D1) smaller than the diameter (D2) of the support frame (42), rotatably attached to one side of the support frame (42).

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