Stepper with wave type vibrator

Abstract

The present invention relates to a stepper with a wave type vibrator, which enables a user to aerobically exercise his/her feet or other parts requiring training to harden the parts or reduce the body fat thereof, using both strong wave type vibrating motion of a step board and an improved multi-level control system, thus increasing the base metabolic rate of the user's body and realizing effective body fat reduction and an increase in muscle power. The stepper includes a stepper frame, a drive unit and a control unit. The stepper frame is composed of a box-shaped stand, a central column securely standing on the stand, and a handle arm extending outwards from each of left and right sides of the central column to an associated position on the stand. The drive unit is composed of a step board installed in the depression of the stand, with a plurality of acupressure protrusions and two far-infrared lamps, a drive motor mounted to the bottom wall of the step board, a drive belt wrapped around the output shaft of the drive motor, a driven pulley connected to the output shaft of the drive motor by the drive belt, a rotating shaft rotated by the driven pulley and divided into left and right shaft parts based on the driven pulley, and a vibrating bracket having an actuating link to be actuated in conjunction with rotation of the rotating shaft. The control unit is composed of a course setting unit for commanding the drive unit to execute four different vibrating motions and controlling power supply for the drive unit, and a far-infrared lamp controller for controlling a preset temperature and a preset operating time period of the far-infrared lamps.

1 . A stepper with a wave type vibrator, which is used by a user to reduce body fat or increase muscle power using a vibrating unit, the stepper comprising:
 a stepper frame, comprising: a box-shaped stand that is open on part of an upper surface thereof, with a depression defined in the stand; a central column securely standing on a predetermined portion of the upper surface of the stand, with a perforated receiver provided in an outer circumferential surface of the central column at a predetermined location; and a handle arm extending outwards from each of left and right sides of the central column at a first end thereof and being secured to an associated portion on the upper surface of the stand at a second end thereof;   a drive unit, comprising: a step board installed in the depression of the stand, with a plurality of acupressure protrusions and a far-infrared lamp provided on an upper surface of the step board; a drive motor mounted to an upper surface of a bottom wall of the step board and comprising a brushless motor (BLDC motor); a drive belt wrapped around an output shaft of the drive motor to be rotated in conjunction with the output shaft of the drive motor; a driven pulley connected to the output shaft of the drive motor by the drive belt wrapped around the driven pulley; a rotating shaft rotated in conjunction with the driven pulley and divided into left and right shaft parts based on the driven pulley; and a vibrating bracket having an actuating link to be actuated in conjunction with rotation of the rotating shaft; and   a control unit, comprising: a course setting unit for commanding the drive unit to execute four different vibrating motions and controlling power supply for the drive unit; and a far-infrared lamp controller for controlling a preset temperature and a preset operating time period of the far-infrared lamp of the step board.   
   
   
       2 . The stepper with the wave type vibrator as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the stepper frame further comprise:
 a power lamp provided on the outer circumferential surface of the central column at a predetermined location.   
   
   
       3 . The stepper with the wave type vibrator as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the handle arm of the stepper frame is provided with a heating wire to heat the handle arm to the preset temperature or to be turned on or off under control of the control unit. 
   
   
       4 . The stepper with the wave type vibrator as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the step board of the drive unit is provided with a protective depression and a transparent window for protecting the far-infrared lamp. 
   
   
       5 . The stepper with the wave type vibrator as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the control unit further comprises:
 both an automatic power-saving controller and a heating wire temperature controller.