Swing handle arrangement for an exercise equipment

Abstract

A swing handle arrangement for an exercise equipment having a pair of drive rods driven by the pedal rods such that longitudinal drive gears fixed at the drive rods are cooperated with swing handles having the lateral drive gears for conducting a swing action. In this way, a waist-twisting movement of the upper body can be synchronically achieved when the operator holds the swing handles to take exercise at his feet of the lower body.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A swing handle arrangement for an exercise equipment, comprising:
 a) a base frame having a front ground-touching rod with rollers at both sides thereof, a rear ground-touching rod, a front support, and two pedal-connecting rods, an electronic console and a fixed type handle unit being provided at the top of the front support;   b) two drive rods at the bottom thereof pivotally coupled to the front end of the pedal-connecting rods to create a coupled relationship, the other end of the drive rods being pivotally connected to a first cross shaft of the front support, a longitudinal drive gear being positioned at the top of the drive rods, respectively; and   c) two swing handles formed in a bent shape and pivotally coupled to a second cross shaft of the front support, the swing handles further having a lateral drive gear opposite to the longitudinal drive gear such that a reliable engagement is achieved.   
     
     
         2 . A swing handle arrangement for an exercise equipment, comprising:
 a) a base frame having a front ground-touching rod with rollers at both sides thereof, a rear ground-touching rod, a front support, and two pedal-connecting rods, an electronic console and a fixed type handle unit being provided at the top of the front support;   b) two drive rods at the bottom thereof pivotally coupled to the front end of the pedal-connecting rods to create a coupled relationship, the other end of the drive rods being pivotally connected to a first cross shaft of the front support, a longitudinal drive gear being positioned at the top of the drive rods, respectively;   c) a coupled rod at one end thereof pivotably attached to the side of each pedal-connecting rod while the other end thereof is pivotably connected to the bottom of the drive rods; and   d) two swing handles formed in a bent shape and pivotally coupled to a second cross shaft of the front support, the swing handles further having a lateral drive gear opposite to the longitudinal drive gear such that a reliable engagement is achieved.