Riding device

Abstract

A riding device includes one or more cranks rotatably attached to a base, a rider support for supporting a rider having one or more arms movably engaged onto the cranks for allowing the arms of the rider support to be moved cyclically relative to the base by the cranks, and a driving device for driving the crank and the rider support to move cyclically relative to the base. The rider support may be moved relative to the base by the rider without the driving device to simulate horse riding exercises. The rider support includes a frame attached to the arms and engaged with the cranks for limiting the rider support to move relative to the cranks and for preventing the rider support from being disengaged from the base.

1 . A riding device comprising: 
 a base,    at least one crank rotatably attached to said base,    a rider support for supporting a rider, including at least one arm movably engaged onto said at least one crank for allowing said at least one arm of said rider support to be moved cyclically relative to said base by said at least one crank, and    means for driving said at least one crank to rotate relative to said base, and to drive said rider support to move cyclically relative to said base, and    said rider support being movable relative to said base by the rider without said driving means to simulate horse riding exercises.    
   
   
       2 . The riding device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said base includes a bearing device attached to said at least one crank for engaging with said at least one arm of said rider support.  
   
   
       3 . The riding device as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein said rider support includes a frame attached to said at least one arm and engaged with said bearing device for limiting said rider support to move relative to said at least one crank and for preventing said rider support from being disengaged from said base.  
   
   
       3 . The riding device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said base includes a bearing device attached thereto, and said rider support includes at least one pole movably engaged onto said bearing device of said base for stably supporting said rider support on said base.  
   
   
       4 . The riding device as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein said base includes a stick attached thereto, and a roller attached to said stick and aligned with said bearing device for retaining said at least one pole between said bearing device and said roller and for preventing said at least one pole of said rider support from being disengaged from said base.  
   
   
       5 . The riding device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said base includes a protrusion extended therefrom for engaging with said rider support and for limiting said rider support to move relative to said base.  
   
   
       6 . The riding device as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein said base includes at least one pad attached to said protrusion for engaging with said rider support.  
   
   
       7 . The riding device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said driving means includes a motor coupled to said at least one crank to rotate and to drive said at least one crank and said rider support to move cyclically relative to said base.  
   
   
       8 . The riding device as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein said a coupling device is attached to said based and coupled between said motor and said at least one crank.  
   
   
       9 . The riding device as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein said coupling device is a pulley-and-belt coupling device.  
   
   
       10 . The riding device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said rider support includes a stirrup attached thereto for engaging with feet of the rider.