CYCLE EXERCISER Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: sportive exercisers for working out main group of muscles, may be used for providing normal general health state of users, as well as for special preparing of sportsmen, as well as in medicine as rehabilitation means during post-traumatic period.

SUBSTANCE: cycle exerciser has base, posts fixed to base, and axle. Pedals are secured on axle by means of connecting rods. Cycle exerciser is further provided with loading unit including flexible members, at least two variable-profile members formed as washers, each of said members changing their position around axis for changing type of loading, and at least two loading members fixed on connecting rods, each of them being made in the form of ball arranged in cylindrical casing, said ball being engageable, at one side, with washer-shaped members and, at other side, with flexible member arranged in casing. Said casing is equipped with supports for ball, and its end part is positioned for regulation of force applied by flexible member. Furthermore, posts and supports may be positioned for rotation around base axis and are provided with fastening members for attachment to washer-shaped member. In order to provide rotation of posts and base, base axle is equipped with bushings. Inner surface of cylindrical casing of loading member is furnished with thread allowing outer bushing outer surface to move with changing of force applied by flexible member. Loading member is provided with insert arranged between ball and flexible member.

EFFECT: wider operational capabilities of cycle exerciser by providing changing type of action upon user's muscles by increased number of peak loadings per cycle of rotation of pedals, and owing to displacement of position of peak loading during cycle, and as well as the possibility of changing force acting upon user's left-hand and right-hand limbs.

5 cl, 2 dwg