Foot-pedaling exercise apparatus
AssigneeToyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorEisuke Aoki
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Abstract
An exercise apparatus includes a pedal main part on which a user U in a sitting posture places his/her foot, a pedal support part configured to support the pedal main part so that the pedal main part is movable within a predetermined range along a foot-length direction, and a guiding mechanism configured to guide the pedal support part so that the pedal support part moves along a predetermined rotational trajectory in a cyclic manner. According to the above-described configuration, it is possible to prevent each of joints such as a hip joint, a knee joint, and an ankle joint from moving outside the range of movement of the joint. The exercise apparatus may also include a rubber tube that resists the movement of the pedal main part relative to the pedal support part.
Claims5
A foot-pedaling exercise apparatus comprising:
- a pedal main part configured for a user in a sitting posture to place his/her foot thereupon;
- a pedal support part comprising a toe-side end and a heel-side end, and configured to support the pedal main part so that the pedal main part is movable within a predetermined range along a foot-length direction of the pedal support part;
- a guiding mechanism comprising a main body part, a link, a crank, and a tilt table, the guiding mechanism configured to guide the pedal support part so that the pedal support part moves along a predetermined rotational trajectory in a cyclic manner;
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- an elastic member configured to resist the movement of the pedal main part relative to the pedal support part, the elastic member connecting the pedal support part with the pedal main part and extending continuously between the toe-side end and the heel side end along the foot-length direction of the pedal support part.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.