212 results about "Rowing Machines" patented technology

A rowing machine is constructed to include a sloping angle-adjustable base frame, a foot rack selectively and pivotally mounted on the base frame at the front side, a rocker arm coupled with a detachable handlebar for rowing exercise to stretch elastic cord members, a slide slidably mounted on two parallel rails of the base frame to support a seat and a collapsible back, and two elastic pull cords detachably fastened to the base frame for pulling by the user sitting on the seat.

A therapeutic device, such as an exercise device, includes the principles of osteogenic repair by incorporating a vibrational loading mechanism into the exercise device. By doing so, the therapeutic device provides an increased osteogenic effect, thereby enhancing the benefits of the therapy. As an example, an exercise device includes a support surface for supporting all or part of the bodily tissue of an individual using the device. A linear or rotary vibrational loading mechanism associated with the frame or a rotational element of the exercise device drives the support surface at a selected load and frequency, thereby inducing mechanical loading of bodily tissue adjacent to the support surface sufficiently to facilitate the growth, development, strengthening, and / or healing of bone tissue. The vibrational loading mechanism may be incorporated into any exercise device, including standard exercise devices such as rowing machines, stair climbing machines, elliptical trainers, bicycles, cross-country ski trainers, treadmills, or weight trainers.

A mechatronic exercise system, e.g., for rehabilitation, having instrumented handle and pedal systems and, preferably, an interactive virtual environment is disclosed. Alternatively, the instrumented handle and pedal systems are part of a virtual reality augmenting kit that can convert most types of exercise equipment, such as a stationary or exercise bicycle, ergometer, rowing machine or the like, into full virtual reality (VR) smart systems. In another embodiment, the instrumented handle and pedal systems can each be used separately with other types of devices. In a preferred embodiment, components embedded with sensors are implemented, e.g., on a stationary, exercise bicycle to monitor physiological and biomechanical parameters of the user. Signal data from the sensing components is used to immerse the user in a VR simulation so as to provide the user with visual, auditory, and haptic feedback to the user's performance.

A rowing machine or rowing machine attachment with an energy absorbing component configured to add responsive and compliant roll, pitch, and yaw motions to the rowing machine. The energy absorbing component is also configured to change shape so as to absorb energy in response to a compressive force by the user. Said energy absorption component returns substantially to its first shape in response to the removal of the compressive force. The energy-absorbing apparatus is configured to reduce a reaction force exerted on the user of the rowing machine.

Featured is a rowing simulation machine including a single base having a first pair of spaced apart rails; a carriage having a second pair of spaced apart rails and engaged with the first pair of rails and moveable therealong in a generally horizontal translation; a seat engaged with the second pair of rails and moveable therealong in a generally horizontal translation. Also included is an energy dissipating unit fixed to the carriage. The energy dissipating unit includes a frame for supporting a flywheel, the flywheel being rotatably mounted on a flywheel shaft; a handle; a drive device connected to the handle, for converting a translation of the handle into a flywheel rotation; and a take up device for rewinding and maintaining a predetermined tension on the drive device. The carriage includes a foot rest assembly disposed therein between the second pair of spaced apart rails.

The present invention relates generally to rowing machines, and, more particularly, to such rowing machines with internal environments that duplicate actual Olympic-class rowing shells in terms of both dimensions and appearance, and simulate the specific rowing motion and technique that occurs on the water.

The present invention relates generally to rowing machines, and, more particularly, to such rowing machines with internal environments that duplicate actual Olympic-class rowing shells in terms of both dimensions and appearance, and simulate the specific rowing motion and technique that occurs on the water.

A support lift for a physically disabled user, without additional assistance from another person, to access and use a rowing a machine is provided. The support lift may include a support line and a handle mounted above the seat of the rowing machine. Therefore, the user may grasp the handle and lower onto the seat of the rowing machine without assistance.

A mechatronic exercise system, e.g., for rehabilitation, having instrumented handle and pedal systems and, preferably, an interactive virtual environment is disclosed. Alternatively, the instrumented handle and pedal systems are part of a virtual reality augmenting kit that can convert most types of exercise equipment, such as a stationary or exercise bicycle, ergometer, rowing machine or the like, into full virtual reality (VR) smart systems. In another embodiment, the instrumented handle and pedal systems can each be used separately with other types of devices. In a preferred embodiment, components embedded with sensors are implemented, e.g., on a stationary, exercise bicycle to monitor physiological and biomechanical parameters of the user. Signal data from the sensing components is used to immerse the user in a VR simulation so as to provide the user with visual, auditory, and haptic feedback to the user's performance.

A therapeutic device, such as an exercise device, includes the principles of osteogenic repair by incorporating a loading mechanism into the exercise device. By doing so, the therapeutic device provides an increased osteogenic effect, thereby enhancing the benefits of the therapy. As an example, a exercise device includes a support surface for supporting all or part of the bodily tissue of an individual using the device. A linear or rotary loading mechanism associated with the frame or a rotational element of the exercise device drives the support surface at a selected load and frequency, thereby inducing mechanical loading of bodily tissue adjacent to the support surface sufficiently to facilitate the growth, development, strengthening, and / or healing of bone tissue. The loading mechanism may be incorporated into any exercise device, including standard exercise devices such as rowing machines, stair climbing machines, elliptical trainers, bicycles, cross-country ski trainers, treadmills, or weight trainers.

A rowing machine on which a user simulates a rowing or sculling motion. The machine imparts a resistance to the rowing or sculling motion. The machine comprises a substantially horizontal frame having a fore end and an aft end, a seat moveably mounted on the frame, foot rest means for positioning the user's feet, a flywheel, a pair of outriggers mounted to the frame and extending laterally from said frame. Each outrigger is adapted to pivotally support a rowing oar at or near its free end. Each oar is connected to the flywheel via a drive assembly. The flywheel is mounted at or near the fore end of said frame and said flywheel has an axis of rotation that is disposed substantially vertically.

An exercise rowing machine of which a main shank has thereon a seat slidable relatively thereto, the shank has on its front end two lateral peddles, and has on its front and rear ends respectively two supporting racks, and has therebeneath at its central area a connecting seat pivotally connected with one end of an adapter of which the other end is connected with a buffer, so that the adapter can be waved to and fro by a force. The adapter connects a transverse rod of which two ends respectively pivotally connect two operating rods that each has an upper and a lower section bending inwards one relative to the other for an obtuse angle; the operating rods are provided symmetrically at the two lateral sides of the shank, thereby when the machine is rowed forwards and rearwards, touching of the body of a user can be avoided; and when the machine is folded and collapsed about the shank which is being as a middle line, storing and transporting spaces can be effectively reduced. The machine is applicable to use for indoor exercising.

One aspect is an energy storage device for a rowing machine simulator having a rowing handle connected to an energy dissipation device. The energy storage device is configured to be disposed intermediate the rowing handle and the energy dissipation device and configured to elastically absorb a predetermined proportion of the force applied to the rowing handle by an oarsman during the early phase of a stroke. The elastically absorbed energy is released during later phases of said stroke.

A rowing machine on which a user simulates a rowing or sculling motion. The machine imparts a resistance to the rowing or sculling motion. The machine comprises a substantially horizontal frame having a fore end and an aft end, a seat moveably mounted on the frame, foot rest means for positioning the user's feet, a flywheel, a pair of outriggers mounted to the frame and extending laterally from said frame. Each outrigger is adapted to pivotally support a rowing oar at or near its free end. Each oar is connected to the flywheel via a drive assembly. The flywheel is mounted at or near the fore end of said frame and said flywheel has an axis of rotation that is disposed substantially vertically.

An embodiment of this invention discloses a folding mechanism of a rowing machine that comprises a first frame, a second frame, a saddle member, and a control member. A front of the second frame includes a guiding portion that comprises an operation cut and a storage cut. The saddle member fixes with a rear end of the first fame and straddles on the rear end of the first frame. The saddle member includes a slot, and the first frame pivotally connects with the second frame via a pivot of the saddle member. The control member is arranged below the first frame and includes a bar at its rear end. The rowing machine can be folded for storage or spread for operation by switching the bar into the storage cut or operation cut.

A rowing machine having a supporting frame with a seat movable thereon. The supporting frame is pivotally attached to an upright support of a base frame. A lifting device is pivotably interposed between the supporting frame and the base frame for adjusting the angle of the supporting frame relative to the base frame.

A rowing machine, which includes a machine base, which has two footrests arranged at the front side, a sliding track disposed at the top side, and two sidebars at two sides, two arm oars respectively pivoted to the side bars of the machine base through a respective universal joint, two adjustment screws mounted in the universal units for adjusting friction between a respective friction pad in each universal joint and the associating arm oars, and a sliding seat slidably mounted the sliding track for sitting by the player and lockable to the sliding track by an adjustment knob.

The present invention relates to an exercise-assisting device, and more specifically to a seat able to move reciprocally automatically in the front-to-back direction, which is one of the constituent elements of a rowing machine constituting a remedial exercise device for physically disabled individuals, and particularly paraplegics, while also constituting a whole-body exercise device able to prevent heterotopic ossification.

The invention relates to a water resistance rowing machine. Anti-slip wheels (14) are arranged on the bottom portions of the two ends of a support (13) respectively, a seat (11) is installed on the top of the support (13), and clamp plates are arranged on the bottom of the seat (11) and located on the two sides of the support (13); pedals (9) are installed on a connecting rod of one set of anti-slip wheels (14) and located on the two sides of the support (13), a rotational self-locking device is arranged on the bottom of each pedal (9), and a backing wheel (8) is arranged on each connecting rod of the corresponding set of anti-slip wheels (14) and located between the two corresponding pedals (9); a water tank (12) is installed on the support (13) and located at one side of the pedals (9), a handle (1) is installed above the water tank (12), and a guide band (2) is installed on the handle (1). By the adoption of the technical scheme, the water resistance rowing machine has the advantages that stepless pressure change is generated automatically through water resistance, and multi-functional movement is achieved; a self-generating system is provided, environment protection and energy saving are realized, and sudden outage is avoided in use.

A magnetic control water resistance rowing machine has a main rack, a ribbon, a ribbon recycling plate set, an aluminum wheel water resistance device set, a magnetic plate set and a seat cushion. The ribbon is connected with a ribbon recycling plate. The ribbon recycling plate set is mounted on the main rack by a torsion spring to recycle the ribbon when the ribbon is loosened; the aluminum wheel water resistance device set is mounted on the main rack and the aluminum wheel water resistance device set cooperates with the ribbon recycling plate set. The ribbon recycling plate set is connected to the aluminum wheel water resistance set drive; the magnetic plate is mounted on the main rack. The magnetic plate cooperates with the aluminum wheel water resistance. The main rack has a slide rail engagement and the seat cushion is slidably engaged with the slide rail engagement.

One aspect is a rowing machine with a longitudinally extending beam and a seat mounted to said beam and slidable therealong. A frame is mounted to said beam and slidably movable therealong independently of said seat. A pair of foot rests are mounted to a user end of said frame. A flywheel is rotatably mounted by a flywheel shaft to said frame, said flywheel shaft mounted to said frame a height less than a radius of said flywheel above said beam. The flywheel is drivable by a cable through a transmission mechanism mounted to said frame such that one end of said cable remote from said flywheel is connected to a handgrip and the other end of said cable connected to a cable take up mechanism.

An exercise rowing machine with power generation includes: a main machine frame; a seat cushion slidably mounted on the main machine frame; a supporting rod mounted on the main machine frame; a holding rod mounted on the supporting rod; a damping device; and a power generation device. The damping device includes: a belt wheel, which is rotatably mounted on the supporting rod and connected with the belt wheel through a traction band; and a pulley block, which is mounted on the main machine frame and connected with the belt wheel through an elastic band. The power generation device includes: an electric generator, which includes an input shaft and is mounted between the main machine frame and the supporting rod; a driving belt, which connects the belt wheel with the input shaft of the electric generator; and a storage battery, which is electrically connected with the electric generator.

This invention offers a rowing machine's mechanical resistance device which comprises an electric motor or a solenoid, a programmable control means and a custom algorithm, controlling the programmable controls means. It eliminates the compromising effect of backlash between the rower's handle and the resistance imparting device. This backlash is present between the power and the idle phases of rowing strokes on all state of the art rowing machines comprising flywheels. Ultimately, this invention allows all rowers to improve their rowing form and avoid injury.

The invention relates to the technical field of wind drag rowing machines, in particular to a wind drag rowing machine small in inertia force. The wind drag rowing machine comprises a sliding device, a main frame, a drag device and a movement device. The drag device comprises a sheet metal fan wheel set and a permanent magnet, the sheet metal fan wheel set is movably arranged on the main frame, and the permanent magnet is arranged on the circumferential outer side of the sheet metal fan wheel set through a preset gap. The movement device comprises a spring coiling box, a unidirectional rotating wheel set, a fixed central spindle, a traction belt and a holding rod. The fixed central spindle is sequentially connected with the rotation center of the sheet metal fan wheel set, the rotation center of the spring coiling box and the rotation center of the unidirectional rotating wheel set and is movably arranged on the main frame, and the spring coiling box is fixedly connected on the main frame. One end of the traction belt is connected with the unidirectional rotating wheel set, and the other end of the traction belt bypasses a belt wheel fixed on the main frame and is connected with the holding rod. The wind drag rowing machine is small in inertia force when pulled, and an ideal body-building purpose can be achieved.

One aspect is a rowing machine with a longitudinally extending beam and a seat mounted to said beam and slidable therealong. A frame is mounted to said beam and slidably movable therealong independently of said seat. A pair of foot rests are mounted to a user end of said frame. A flywheel is rotatably mounted by a flywheel shaft to said frame, said flywheel shaft mounted to said frame a height less than a radius of said flywheel above said beam. The flywheel is drivable by a cable through a transmission mechanism mounted to said frame such that one end of said cable remote from said flywheel is connected to a handgrip and the other end of said cable connected to a cable take up mechanism.

The invention provides a water resistance rowing machine. A cavity is formed in the bottom of a hull. A track through which the cavity is communicated with the exterior of the bottom of the hull is arranged on the bottom surface of the cavity. One end of a sliding device penetrates through the track, and the sliding device is arranged in the track. One end of the part, located in the cavity, of the sliding device is connected with an elastic rope, and the other end of the elastic rope is connected with the hull. The other end of the part, located in the cavity, of the sliding device is connected with a rope, and the other end of the rope is connected with a handle. Paddles are arranged at the left end and the right end of the part, located outside the hull, of the sliding device. The water resistance rowing machine has the advantages that the paddles can reset automatically, so that labor is saved; the paddles can switch states through resistance when resetting, so that resistance on the paddles is small when the paddles reset, and the service life of the elastic rope is prolonged.

A rowing machine includes a base mount with pulleys, a resistance device, a handle, a transmission member, and a resilient member. The resistance device includes a housing, a shaft having an outer shaft section located outside the housing, and an inner shaft section located inside the housing, a plurality of blades mounted to the inner shaft section, and a transmission wheel mounted to the outer shaft section. The transmission member extends from the handle and has an engagement section engaged with the transmission wheel. The resilient member has a first end disposed to the based mount, and a second end connected with the transmission member in a way that the transmission member and the resilient member wrap around the pulleys. As such, the rowing machine can provide uniform resistance and accurately determine the travel distance of the handle that is pulled by a user.

A resistance system for a rowing machine has a mounting bracket, a housing assembly, a paddle wheel, a driving assembly and a restoring assembly. The housing assembly is mounted on the mounting bracket and includes a liquid tank for storing liquid. The driving assembly is connected to the paddle wheel and drives the paddle wheel to rotate in a direction only. The restoring assembly is connected to a strip hub of the driving assembly and is able to drive the strip hub to rotate in a reverse direction. The resistance system for the rowing machine has simplified structure. Therefore, it is easy to assemble to the resistance system, and manufacturing cost of the resistance system can be decreased. In addition, a service life of the resistance system as well as the rowing machine can be increased.

The invention discloses a cardiopulmonary endurance training strength control method based on an intelligent rowing machine and applicable to common crowds. According to a cardiopulmonary endurance result and a training target heart rate curve of a subject based on rowing machine tests, a motion strength control curve of practical training is calculated, the subject is guided to receive targeted aerobic endurance training on the rowing machine through sound, light and video signals so that the practical heart rate curve can be consistent with the target heart rate curve, the individuation and the differentiation of cardiopulmonary endurance training are achieved, and the effectiveness and the safety of training are improved.