Stepping and Waist Twirling Exercise Machine

Abstract

A stepping and waist twirling exercise machine includes left and right stepping rods having left and right through holes and left and right stepping platforms having left and right shafts. The shafts are inserted into bearings provided in the through holes. Left and right coil rollers are provided on the shafts. The coil rollers are provided with left and right rope units each having left and right ropes. The ropes have first ends and second ends. The first ends of the ropes are secured to two sides of the coil rollers, respectively. The second ends of the ropes are secured to a frame and a machine base, respectively. When the left and right stepping platforms are stepped downward in turn, the left and right rope units will bring the left and right coil rollers to turn left or right synchronously, providing active or passive stepping and waist twirling exercise.

1 . A stepping and waist twirling exercise machine, comprising left and right fluidic cylinders pivotally connected to left and right stepping rods and a machine base, respectively, and two ends of a linking rope of a linking mechanism secured to the left and right stepping rods for interconnecting the left and right stepping rods to compress the left and right fluidic cylinders in turn, characterized by:
 the left and right stepping rods having left and right through holes for insertion of left and right bearings, left and right stepping platforms being provided on the left and right stepping rods, the left and right stepping platforms having left and right shafts to be inserted into the left and right bearings, the left and right stepping platforms providing active stepping and wait twirling exercise along with the user's left/right turning.   
     
     
         2 . The stepping and waist twirling exercise machine as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the linking mechanism comprises:
 a roller holder having a roller with a roller axle to secure a support seat, the support seat having an adjusting hole thereon;   a linking rope disposed on the roller, the linking rope having two ends secured to the left and right stepping rods, respectively;   a locating board disposed on a frame, the locating board having a confining hole corresponding in position to the adjusting hole; and   an adjusting bolt inserted through the confining hole of the locating board and screwed to the adjusting hole of the support seat of the roller holder.   
     
     
         3 . A stepping and waist twirling exercise machine, comprising left and right fluidic cylinders pivotally connected to left and right stepping rods and a machine base, respectively, and two ends of a linking rope of a linking mechanism secured to the left and right stepping rods for interconnecting the left and right stepping rods to compress the left and right fluidic cylinders in turn, the machine comprising:
 the left and right stepping rods having left and right through holes for insertion of left and right bearings, left and right stepping platforms being provided on the left and right stepping rods, the left and right stepping platforms having left and right shafts to be inserted into the left and right bearings;   left and right coil rollers secured to the left and right shafts, the left and right coil rollers being provided with left and right rope units each having left and right ropes, the left and right ropes having first ends secured to two sides of the left and right coil rollers and second ends secured to the machine base and a frame, respectively; and   left and right supporting mechanisms comprising left and right limit boards, left and right stop boards, and left and right pulleys disposed on the left and right stepping rods, the left and right rope units being located between the limit boards and the pulleys;   whereby, when the left and right stepping platforms are stepped downward in turn, the left and right ropes of the left and right rope units being pulled reciprocally to drive the left and right coil rollers to turn left/right synchronously, proving passive stepping and waist twirling exercise.   
     
     
         4 . The stepping and waist twirling exercise machine as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein two sides of each of the coil rollers are formed with notches for engagement of the left and right ropes. 
     
     
         5 . The stepping and waist twirling exercise machine as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein each of the left and right rope units is composed of a rope and a sleeve. 
     
     
         6 . The stepping and waist twirling exercise machine as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the left and right pulleys are pivotally connected to front inner sides of the left and right stepping rods and formed with at least a groove for engagement of the left and right ropes of the left and right rope units. 
     
     
         7 . The stepping and waist twirling exercise machine as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the left and right stop boards are connected to respective sides of the left and right stepping rods and located between the left and right limit boards and the left and right pulleys, and have upper and lower stop holes for insertion of the left and right ropes of the left and right rope units and for securing the left and right sleeves. 
     
     
         8 . A stepping and waist twirling exercise machine, comprising left and right fluidic cylinders pivotally connected to left and right stepping rods and a machine base, respectively, and two ends of a linking rope of a linking mechanism secured to the left and right stepping rods for interconnecting the left and right stepping rods to compress the left and right fluidic cylinders in turn, the machine comprising:
 the left and right stepping rods having left and right through holes for insertion of left and right bearings, left and right stepping platforms being provided on the left and right stepping rods, the left and right stepping platforms having left and right shafts to be inserted into the left and right through holes;   left and right coil rollers secured to the left and right shafts;   left and right limit boards disposed under the left and right stepping rods and located in front of the left and right coil rollers, the left and right limit boards having left and right limit holes, the left limit hole being adapted for insertion of left and right ropes of a left rope unit and for securing left and right sleeves of the left rope unit, the right limit hole being adapted for insertion of left and right ropes of a right rope unit and for securing left and right sleeves of the right rope unit;   left and right pulleys pivotally connected to respective front inner sides of the left and right stepping rods and secured to left and right pulley boards for changing directions of the left and right ropes and driving same turning angles of the left and right coil rollers to turn the left and right stepping platforms synchronously;   left and right stop boards secured to respective sides of the left and right stepping rods and located between the left and right limit boards and the left and right pulleys, the left stop board having upper and lower stop holes and the right stop board having upper and lower stop holes for stabilizing the left and right ropes into the grooves of the left and right pulleys;   the left and right rope units, the left and right ropes of the left rope unit and the left and right ropes of the right rope unit being provided with the left and right sleeves, the left and right ropes of the left rope unit having first and second ends, respectively, the first ends of the left and right ropes of the left rope unit of the left stepping rod being secured to two sides of the left coil roller, the second end of the left rope being secured to a left fixing board of the machine base, the second end of the right rope being secured to an upper fixing board of the frame; the left and right ropes of the right rope unit having first and second ends, respectively, the first ends of the left and right ropes of the right rope unit of the right stepping being secured to two sides of the right coil roller, the second end of the left rope being secured to the upper fixing board of the frame, the right rope being secured to a right fixing board of the machine base; and   a linking mechanism disposed on the frame, the linking mechanism having a linking rope with two ends secured to the left and right stepping rods.   
     
     
         9 . The stepping and waist twirling exercise machine as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the linking mechanism comprises:
 a roller holder having a roller with a roller axle to secure a support seat, the support seat having an adjusting hole thereon;   a linking rope disposed on the roller, the linking rope having two ends secured to the left and right stepping rods, respectively;   a locating board disposed on a frame, the locating board having a confining hole corresponding in position to the adjusting hole; and   an adjusting bolt inserted through the confining hole of the locating board and screwed to the adjusting hole of the support seat of the roller holder.   
     
     
         10 . The stepping and waist twirling exercise machine as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein two sides of each of the coil rollers are formed with notches for engagement of the left and right ropes. 
     
     
         11 . The stepping and waist twirling exercise machine as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the left and right pulleys are formed with at least a groove.