Exerciser

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016354628-A1
Application number	US-201514794390-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 8, 2015
Priority date	Jun 5, 2015
Publication date	Dec 8, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

An exerciser comprises a first block, a second block, a first torque member, a second torque member, and a damper assembly. The first block has an axle pivotally coupling with the second block. The first torque member is arranged at a first position or a second position of the first block. The second torque member is arranged at a first position and a second position of the second block. The damper assembly couples with the first block and a second block. The forces exerted on the first torque member and the second torque member will increase or decrease the distance between the first torque member and the second torque member.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An exerciser, comprising:
a first block; a second block pivotally coupled with an axle of the first block, the first block being capable of rotating around the axle in a first direction, the second block being capable of rotating around the axle in a second direction opposite to the first direction; a damper assembly coupled with the first block and the second block, the damper assembly providing a resistance while the first block and the second block are rotated; a first torque member coupled with the first block so that the first torque member is arranged at a first position or a second position of the first block; a second torque member coupled with the second block so that the second torque member is arranged at a first position or a second position of the second block; whereby a force is exerted at the first torque member and the second torque member to decrease or increase a distance between the first torque member and the second toque member.

2 . The exerciser as recited in claim 1 , wherein:
the first block further comprises a first fixing member, and the first torque member couples with the first block via the first fixing member, so that the first torque member is arranged at the first position or the second position of the first block; and the second block further comprises a second fixing member, and the second torque member couples with the second block via the second fixing member, so that the second torque member is arranged at the first position or the second position of the second block.

3 . The exerciser as recited in claim 2 , wherein:
the first block further comprises a first recess and a second recess, and the first fixing member is selectively placed in the first recess or the second recess of the first block, so that the first torque member is arranged at the first position or the second position of the first block; and the second block further comprises a first recess and a second recess, and the second fixing member is selectively placed in the first recess or the second recess of the second block, so that the second torque member is arranged at the first position or the second position of the second block.

4 . The exerciser as recited in claim 3 , wherein both the first fixing member and the second fixing member are detachable bolts.

5 . The exerciser as recited in claim 3 , wherein:
the first block further comprises a first axle; the second block further comprises a second axle; an end of the first torque member pivotally couples with the first axle; and an end of the second torque member pivotally couples with the second axle.

6 . The exerciser as recited in claim 1 , wherein:
the first torque member comprises one or more first protrusions to be inserted into or fit with one or more corresponding recesses of the first block, so that the first torque member is arranged at the first position or the second position of the first block; and the second torque member comprises one or more second protrusions to be inserted into or fit with one or more corresponding recesses of the second block, so that the second torque member is arranged at the first position or the second position of the second block.

7 . The exerciser as recited in claim 1 , wherein the damper assembly comprises a spring having a first end and a second end, in which the first end couples with the first block, and the second end couples with the second block.

8 . The exerciser as recited in claim 7 , wherein:
the damper assembly further comprises a movable block, a screw, and a knob arranged at the first block; the first end of the spring couples with the movable block; the movable block has internally thread to engage with the screw; the screw couples with the knob; and the rotation of the knob drives the movable block moving along the screw.

9 . An exerciser, comprising:
a first block; a second block pivotally coupled with an axle of the first block, the first block being capable of rotating around the axle in a first direction, the second block being capable of rotating around the axle in a second direction opposite to the first direction; a damper assembly coupled with the first block and the second block, the damper assembly providing a resistance while the first block and the second block are rotated; a first torque member having a first portion and a second portion, the first torque member coupling with the first block so that the first portion of the first torque member is arranged at a first position of the first block and the second portion of the first torque member is arranged at a second position of the first block; and a second torque member having a first portion and a second portion, the second torque member coupling with the second block so that the first portion of the second torque member is arranged at a first position of the second block and the second portion of the second torque member is arranged at a second position of the second block; whereby a first force is exerted at the first portion of the first torque member and the first portion of the second torque member to decrease a distance between the first torque member and the second toque member, and a second force is exerted at the second portion of the first torque member and the second portion of the second torque member to increase the distance between the first torque member and the second toque member.

10 . The exerciser as recited in claim 9 , wherein the first torque member couples with the first block via fixing member, insertion, fitting, or screw, and second torque member couples with the second block via fixing member, insertion, fitting, or screw.

11 . The exerciser as recited in claim 9 , wherein the first torque member and the first block are integrally formed, and the second torque member and the second block are integrally formed.

Assignees

• Dyaco Int Inc

Inventors

• Hao Kuo-Wo

Classifications

• A63B71/0054

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• A63B23/16

  for hands or fingers {(for teaching typing G09B13/00)} · CPC title

• A63B23/1245

  Primarily by articulating the shoulder joint (A63B23/129 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A63B23/0488

  by spreading the legs · CPC title

• A63B23/0355

  A single apparatus used for either upper or lower limbs, i.e. with a set of support elements driven either by the upper or the lower limb or limbs · CPC title