EP2687271A1

EP2687271A1 - Cyclette for riding with legs in vertical position

Info

Publication number: EP2687271A1
Application number: EP12425131.5A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Olivieri Giacinto
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2012-07-18
Filing date: 2012-07-18
Publication date: 2014-01-22

Abstract

The exercise bike for pedaling with legs in the vertical position includes a tubular frame (1) C-shaped, with a cross flat at the ends (2); and with at the opposite side of the cross flat (2) a tubular element (3) on which is set a telescopic arm (4) vertically adjustable, made for example by a vertical element (5) sliding on the tubular element (3); and with the tubular element (5) angled shaped (8); and at the other extreme to the one in which is inserted the tubular element (3), a tubular element (10) which would constitute a second telescopic arm (13) horizontally adjustable where the length of the telescopic arm (4) can be adjusted according to the limb lenght while varying the length of the telescopic arm (13) the inclination of the legs to your chest can be adjusted to ride with legs vertically.

Description

The invention is related to an exercise bike for pedaling in the supine position, in which the pedals are placed in vertical, in the upper position and perpendicular to the horizontal plane on which is placed, in the supine position, the user. In the field of exercise equipment for physical therapy are known exercise bikes and ergometers in which the ride is done while sitting on a saddle. The user is then placed in higher position with respect to the pedals. Are also known other types of exercise bikes, such as those referred to as stationary bike recumbent in which the pedals are at the hips level with the pedaling performed in a sitting position, placing itself in a seat integrated with the bike. Were also made to use exercise bikes to bed, but this type of bike is to be considered belonging to the class of stationary bikes recumbent, needing to raise the bed to a chair and be done with the ride height of the hips. Unfortunately, the known types of exercise bikes can not be used by people who can not stay in a sitting position, either on a saddle than on a seat or a raised bed, as patients with back problems, with chronic spinal cord, prostate, in coma or in general forced to stand in the supine position. The sitting position and the pedals are placed under or at the same height of the hips therefore do not permit to use a stationary bike to a large series of individuals. These disadvantages are overcome by the exercise bike to be the subject of invention that the user puts his back against the bed or floor and horizontally with the ride on the high position higher than the hips. Pedaling with your legs higher than the upper body also involves several advantages, such as improving blood circulation and lymph flow.
The work of the legs in high position in fact favors venous return and lymphatic drainage. In the movement are also to be used the abdominal muscles, especially in the use with parallel pedals; through the latter mode is also obtained a gentle mobilization of the spine sacral. The use of the stationary bike object of invention is particularly suitable for people with poor circulation in the legs, as people with heart failure or those who suffer from low blood pressure. The position with the legs placed higher than the heart reduces the risk of collapse. Another advantage provided by the invention is constituted by the fact of being able to be used by sportsmen for relaxing limbs favoring the flow of blood after the effort. The invention is vertically adjustable in function of the length of the limb and horizontally to allow for adjustment of inclination of the legs to your chest. The full modulation of the axes of movement and cycling thus involves a use in rehabilitation and sport. The invention is in fact customizable depending on the physique that in the functional limitations of the user. The stationary bike for pedaling with legs in the vertical, with the complete adaptability to the user, has a pedaling personalized and modulated with the respect of movements is not painful and with the advantage of being able to adjust the amplitude of the movement according to the requirements given by the pathology. The invention can also be used for the upper limbs to ride with their arms, under the complete adaptability to the length of the limb. The exercise bike can be used whether in bed or on the floor with working mode active, passive or mixed, with the possibility of inclusion of an engine. The ability to use the invention without having to move or lift the user finds application in health care with patients in motor hypofunction. The rehabilitation with active movement and / or passive can be performed in the position of complete safety, even with other machines applied to the patient, as for example in the case where it is desired to make an electrocardiogram under stress on patients under the particular conditions. The exercise bike object of invention active mode of operation and / or passive also prevents the calcification of the joints and allows for faster rehabilitation, executable in bed without medical staff constantly present. The use of the invention also allows you to manage painful conditions of the osteoarticular system. The complete adaptability of the movement allows the pedal to be customized and modulated as a function of the disease, with the advantage of being able to appreciate the improvements through changes in adjustment over time. The exercise bike object of the invention is also easy and inexpensive to manufacture. These and other advantages and objects of the invention are evident from the following detailed description of an embodiment of preferred but not exclusive, with reference to the accompanying drawings which illustrate by way of non-limiting the exercise bike according to the invention. In particular to Figure 1 of the sheet 1 is given perspective view of the invention with flywheel placed at the base. Figure 2 of the sheet 2 is perspective view of an embodiment with the flywheel placed in upper position. Figures 3 and 4 of the sheet 3 are respectively a side view and perspective view of the invention applied to a read and used on the ground with parallel pedaling walk. The stationary bike for pedaling with legs in the vertical is formed by a tubular frame 1 with C-shape, with the ends a cross flat frame 2, fixed to the frame 1 with tubular connecting means, such as bolts. The tubular frame 1 can be equipped feet to prevent tipping. On the opposite side to the cross member 2 and this flat projecting a tubular element 3, on which is set to a telescopic arm 4 ally adjustable, constituted for example with a tubular element 5 of the same shape of the underlying tubular element 3 and such as to be able to slide and move of said tubular element 3.The present laterally through holes 6 on both the tubular elements 3 and 5 and the fastening pin 7 to be placed in one of the holes 6 according to the height of the telescopic arm 4 request. The tubular element 5 has the form at an angle 8. At the other end of the tubular element 5 there are further lateral 9. Inserted through holes inside the tubular element 5, the other extreme with respect to that in which was inserted the tubular element 3, there is another element tubular member 10, with such size and shape that it can slide and move inside the tubular element 5. Also in this tubular element 10 are present laterally through holes 11 in which to place a pin fastener 12 in the through holes 9 and 11 constitute a second telescopic arm 13 horizontally adjustable. The invention is therefore constituted by two telescopic arms 4 and 13 adjustable in vertical and horizontal, accidents with each other with an angle 8. End of the tubular element 10 there is a through hole 14 in which are fixed the support devices of the pedals 15 and the group of transmission of the motion 16, in a manner known to the skilled in the sector. This group of transmission of motion 16 includes a flywheel 17conneted to the transmission belt 18, crown 19 and belt tightener20. These elements connect the flywheel 17 at the base of the invented object. The flywheel 17 is disposed on a pin 21 within a support body 22, consisting for example of the sliding sleeve and shiftable vertically on the tubular element 3, to enable the transmission belt 18 to automatically adjust to various settings in vertical and horizontal of the telescopic arms 4 and 13. These shifts tend or release the drive belt 18, because raise or lower the supporting body 22 with the pin 21 of the axis of rotation of the flywheel 17. The belt 18 is then instantaneously stretched by the weight of the flywheel itself, free to move vertically through the support body 22 sliding on the tubular element 3. Once the proper height is found a fastening system can stop the support body 22 to the tubular element 3. In another embodiment of the invention the flywheel can be placed on top, with pin attached to the tubular element 5, with belt 18, crown 19 and belt tightener 20 arranged at the top of the vertical telescopic arm 13. In the further embodiment, particularly suitable for flywheels as light as flywheels aerodynamic drag or resistance to disturbance, the flywheel can be placed directly to the pedals 15 without the group of transmission of motion 16. The pedals 15 can also be arranged in the same direction to pedal with both feet parallel, as well as a pedal can be removed for pedaling with only one limb. The resistance applied to the flywheel can be of any kind, or to magnetic resistance, electrical induction, to drag or friction. In a technically equivalent form the length in the vertical and horizontal of the telescopic arms 4 and 13 can be obtained with tubes sliding one inside the other and fixing screw obtained with through-hole threaded and screwed screw by hand in the pin pressing on the underlying surface in order to ensure the temporary fixing between the sliding tubes. In operation the user of the invention is placed with the back flat on the transom 2 and adjusts the height of the telescopic arm 4 depending on the length of the limb. By varying the length of the telescopic arm 13 it can be adjustable the tilt of the limbs with respect to the trunk. By placing the limbs in vertical the user can then ride the exercise bike object of invention for physiotherapy or exerciser. The use may provide an auxiliary engine to facilitate the ride or to make active or passive sessions mobilization-assisted. The invention is susceptible of numerous modifications and variations, all within the inventive concept. All the details can be also replaced with other technically equivalent without departing from the field of protection of the following claims.

Claims

Exercise bikes for pedaling with legs in the vertical position characterized by the fact of being formed by a tubular frame (1) with C-shape, the ends with a flat cross member (2), and with, at the opposite side to the cross member flat (2) a tubular element (3) on which is set to a telescopic arm (4) adjustable in vertical, consisting for example of tubular element (5) sliding on the tubular element (3), and with the tubular element (5) with angled shape (8 ); and with at the other extreme with respect to that in which is inserted the tubular element (3), a tubular element (10) such as to constitute a second telescopic arm (13) horizontally adjustable in which can be adjusted the length of the telescopic arm (4) based on limb length; while varying the length of the boom (13) can adjusts the inclination of the legs to your chest to ride with legs vertically.
Exercise bike for pedaling with legs in the vertical position, as in the preceding claim, characterized by the fact that the flywheel (17) is arranged on a pivot (21) within a support body (22), constituted for example by sliding sleeve and vertically traversable on the tubular element (3) to enable the transmission belt (18) to automatically adjust to the various settings in vertical and horizontal of the telescopic arms (4) and (13).
Exercise bike for pedaling with legs in the vertical position, as claimed in claim 1, characterized by the fact that the flywheel (17) can be placed on top, with pin attached to the tubular element (5), with a belt (18), crown (19) and belt tightener (20) arranged to the vertical upper part of the telescopic arm (13).
Exercise bike for pedaling with legs in the vertical position, as one or more preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the flywheel (17) can be placed directly to the pedals (15), with flywheel resistance to aerodynamic drag.
Exercise bike for pedaling with legs in the vertical position, as by one or more preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the flywheel (17) can be placed directly to the pedals (15), with flywheel electromagnetic resistance.
Exercise bike for pedaling with legs in the vertical position, as by one or more preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the flywheel (17) can be placed directly to the pedals (15), with flywheel mechanical strength.
Exercise bike for pedaling with legs in the vertical position, as by one or more preceding claims, characterized by the fact that an auxiliary motor can be expected to facilitate the pedaling or to make passive or active-assisted mobilized sessions
Exercise bike for pedaling with legs in the vertical position, as by one or more preceding claims, characterized by the fact that it provides use for physiotherapy.
Exercise bike for pedaling with legs in the vertical position, as by one or more preceding claims, characterized by the fact that provides use such as a gymnastic apparatus.
Exercise bike for pedaling with legs in the vertical position, such as in the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that it is substantially as herein described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.