GB2529855A

GB2529855A - Foot exercise machine

Info

Publication number: GB2529855A
Application number: GB1415629.3A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Chin-Chen Huang
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2014-09-04
Filing date: 2014-09-04
Publication date: 2016-03-09
Anticipated expiration: 2034-09-04
Also published as: GB2529855B; GB201415629D0

Abstract

A foot exercise machine comprises: a base 10; a rotation disk 20; a linkage rod (30, fig 2); a pedal 40; two elastic ropes 50, two elastic strips 60 and two elastic pulling strings 70; the base 10 and pedal or platform 40 are pivotally joined via linkage (30) the elastic ropes 50 are secured to the base 10 and the pedal 40. The linkage 30, rotation disk 20 and elastic ropes 50 allow rotation and tilting of the pedal or plate 40 relative the base 10. The foot exercise machine is used as a balance board or balance platform. The elastic strips 60 may be used as foot straps or loops and the elastic strings 70 may include grips 71.

Description

FOOT EXERCISE MACHINE

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

a) Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a foot exercise machine, and more particularly to a foot exercise machine having simple structure and light weight.

b) Description of the Related Art

Modern life causes stressful life style and no time for exercising.

Regular exercise habit helps to improve health condition and reduce body fat. However, most of exercise devices are huge and expensive, which is not economical for most of user.

Therefore, it is desirable to provide foot exercise machine having simple structure and light weight to mitigate and/or obviate the aforementioned problems.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An objective of the present invention is to provide a foot exercise machine having simple structure and light weight.

In order to achieve the above mentioned objective, a foot exercise machine includes a base, a rotation disk, a linkage rod, a pedal, two elastic ropes, two elastic strips and two elastic pulling strings. A chamber is disposed on the base and the rotation disk pivotly mounted in the chamber; the base has at least four securing apertures respectively on four corners, which has a C-shaped indentation accepting an elastic sheet and a positioning protrusion is disposed on a top face of the elastic sheet. The rotation disk is a rounded cap and has two opposite pivoting ears having a pivoting aperture, such that an accepting space is provided between the two pivoting ears. A plurality of positioning teeth disposed around a bottom periphery of the rotation disk and making io contact with the positioning protrusion of the elastic sheet make contact.

Two ends of the linkage rod are respectively provided with a pivoting aperture with a direction perpendicular with each other, one end of the linkage rod is inserted into the accepting space of the rotation disk and attached with two torsion springs at two sides, a pivoting shaft is inserted is through the pivoting aperture and the torsion spring to secure the linkage rod onto the pivoting ear of the rotation disk and maintain the linkage rod up vertically. Two sides of the pedal are respectively provided with a stepping area, each stepping area has an engaging portion at an outer edge and at least two through apertures at an inner portion. A long slot is provided at a central area of a bottom side of the pedal. A pivoting aperture is provided through the long slot at a central area of the pedal, another end of the linkage rod is accepted in the long slot and a pivoting shaft is placed through the pivoting aperture such that the pedal is positioned off set from the base. Two ends of the elastic rope are respectively placed through the two through apertures of the pedal and the two securing apertures of the base and respectively have an enlarged portion. One end of the elastic strip is secured onto the engaging portion of the pedal and another free end has a plurality of adjusting apertures corresponding to at least one fastening protrusion on the pedal. One end of the elastic pulling string is fastened onto the engaging portion of the pedal and another end is provided with a gripping loop.

Other objects, advantages, and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective assembly of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective exploded of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a local detail drawing of FIG. 2 the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional assembly drawing of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is another cross-sectional assembly drawing of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional assembly drawing of showing the embodiment being pressed down.

FIG. 7 is another cross-sectional assembly drawing of showing the embodiment being pressed down.

FIG. 8 is a schematic drawing of another embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

is Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 5. The foot exercise machine comprises a base 10, a rotation disk 20, a linkage rod 30, a pedal 40, two elastic ropes 50, two elastic strips 60 and two elastic pulling strings 70. A chamber 11 is disposed on the base and the rotation disk 20 is pivotly mounted in the chamber liThe base 10 has four securing apertures 12 respectively on four corners, each has a C-shaped

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indentation accepting an elastic sheet 13, and a positioning protrusion 14 is disposed on a top face of each elastic sheet 13. The rotation disk is a rounded cap and has two opposite pivoting ears 21 having a pivoting aperture 22, such that an accepting space 23 is provided between the two pivoting ears 21. A stopping edge 24 is respectively provided at a front and rear of the pivoting ear 21. A plurality of positioning teeth 25 disposed around a bottom periphery of the rotation disk 20, which makes contact with the positioning protrusion 14 of the elastic sheet 13. Two ends of the linkage rod 30 are respectively provided with a pivoting aperture 301 with a direction perpendicular with each other, and one end of the linkage rod 30 is inserted into the accepting space 23 of the rotation disk 20 and attached with two torsion springs 31 at two sides, a pivoting shaft is inserted through the pivoting apertures 22, 301 and the torsion springs 3lto secure the linkage rod 30 is onto the pivoting ear 21 of the rotation disk 20 and maintain the linkage rod 30 up vertically. The end of the linkage rod 30 pivoted onto the pedal is provided with an enlarged resting edge 302.

A dividing opening 41 is respectively provided 40 at a front and rear central region of the pedal 40, with dividing openings 41, two stepping areas 42 are respectively formed in two sides of the pedal 40. A plurality of protruding point 43 are provided on a top surface of the stepping area 42. Each stepping area 42 has an engaging portion 44 at an outer edge and two through apertures 45 at an inner portion. A long slot 46 is provided at a central area of a bottom side of the pedal 40, and a pivoting aperture 47 is provided through the long slot 46 at a central area of the pedal 40. Another end having the resting edge 302 of the linkage rod is accepted in the long slot 46 and a pivoting shaft is placed through the pivoting aperture 47, 301 such that the pedal 40 is positioned off set from the base 10. The elastic rope 50 can be made of rubber. Two ends of the elastic rope 50 are respectively placed through the two through apertures 45 of the pedal 40 and the two securing apertures 12 of the base 10 and respectively have an enlarged portion 51. The enlarged portion Slis formed by the elastic rope covering at least one ball or formed by a knot on the elastic rope 50. One end of the elastic strip 60 is is secured onto the engaging portion 44 of the pedal 40 and another free end has a plurality of adjusting apertures 61 corresponding to at least one fastening protrusion 48 on the pedal 40. One end of the elastic pulling string 70 is fastened onto the engaging portion 44 of the pedal 40 and another end is provided with a gripping loop 71.

For actual usage, a user sits down and places both foot on the two stepping area 42 of the pedal 40. The user needs to press down with two foot in turns to make the pedal 40 to swing left and right due to the connection between linkage rod 30 and the base 10, and pull on the elastic rope 50, as shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7. Meanwhile, with the connection among the base 10, the rotation disk 20 and the pedal 40, the pedal 40 can also provide rotation, which can helps the protruding point 43 to provide massaging effect.

Furthermore, with the elastic strip 60 and the fastening protrusion 48, the user can straddle his or her foot onto the pedal 40 to avoid the foot from slipping. When the pedal 40 is rotated, the positioning teeth 25 engage with the positioning protrusion 14 to avoid the rotation disk 20 from disengaging.

Please refer to FIG. 8. The linkage rod 30 is covered by a flexible member, and the flexible member 80 is a hollow tube made of is polyurethane foam. The flexible member 80 increases the resistance preventing the pedal 40 being pressed downwardly. In addition, the flexible member 80 can avoid noise during exercise.

With above-mentioned structure, following benefits can be obtained: 1. The foot exercise machine having simple structure and light weight. 2. The manufacturing cost of the foot exercise machine is lower

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so it is more approachable for everyone. 3. The foot exercise machine can also improve user's balance skill.

Although the present invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.

Claims

What is claimed is: 1. A foot exercise machine comprising a base, a rotation disk, a linkage rod, a pedal, two elastic ropes, two elastic strips and two elastic pulling strings, wherein: a chamber is disposed on the base and the rotation disk pivotly mounted in the chamber; the base has at least four securing apertures respectively on four corners, which has a C-shaped indentation accepting an elastic sheet and a positioning protrusion is disposed on a top face of the elastic sheet; the rotation disk is a rounded cap and has two opposite pivoting ears having a pivoting aperture, such that an accepting space is provided between the two pivoting ears; a plurality of positioning teeth disposed around a bottom periphery of the rotation disk and making contact with the positioning protrusion of the elastic sheet make is contact; two ends of the linkage rod are respectively provided with a pivoting aperture with a direction perpendicular with each other, one end of the linkage rod is inserted into the accepting space of the rotation disk and attached with two torsion springs at two sides, a pivoting shaft is inserted through the pivoting aperture and the torsion spring to secure the linkage rod onto the pivoting ear of the rotation disk and maintain the linkage rod up vertically; two sides of the pedal are respectively provided with a stepping area, each stepping area has an engaging portion at an outer edge and at least two through apertures at an inner portion; a long slot is provided at a central area of a bottom side of the pedal; a pivoting aperture is provided through the long slot at a central area of the pedal, another end of the linkage rod is accepted in the long slot and a pivoting shaft is placed through the pivoting aperture such that the pedal is positioned off set from the base; two ends of the elastic rope are respectively placed through the two through apertures of the pedal and the two securing apertures of the base and respectively have an enlarged portion; one end of the elastic strip is secured onto the engaging portion of is the pedal and another free end has a plurality of adjusting apertures corresponding to at least one fastening protrusion on the pedal; one end of the elastic pulling string is fastened onto the engaging portion of the pedal and another end is provided with a gripping loop.
2. The foot exercise machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein a stopping edge is respectively provided at a front and rear of the pivoting ear.
3. The foot exercise machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the end of the linkage rod pivoted onto the pedal is provided with an enlarged resting edge.
4. The foot exercise machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein a dividing opening is respectively provided the pedal at a front and rear central region, with the narrow areas, two stepping areas are respectively formed in two sides of the pedal.
5. The foot exercise machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein a plurality of protruding point are provided on a top surface of the stepping area.
6. The foot exercise machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the enlarged portion is formed by the elastic rope covering at least one ball.
7. The foot exercise machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the enlarged portion is formed by a knot on the elastic rope.
8. The foot exercise machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the linkage rod is covered by a flexible member.
9. The foot exercise machine as claimed in claim 8, wherein the flexible member is a hollow tube made of polyurethane foam.
10. The foot exercise machine as claimed in claim 8, wherein the flexible member is compressed spring.
11. Foot exercise machine substantially as herein described above and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.