Gymnastic machine

Abstract

A gymnastic machine ( 1 ) comprising a frame ( 10 ) supporting a first actuating device ( 40 ) provided with at least a pair of first levers ( 102 )( 104 ), each of which presents a respective implement ( 112 )( 116 ) suitable to act as user interface; a load unit ( 300 ) being provided in connection with the first levers ( 102 ) so as to dissipate power applied to each implement ( 112 )( 116 ) in a proportion definable at will; said load unit ( 300 ) being designed to maintain the first levers ( 102 )( 104 ) in phase opposition; second actuating devices ( 50 ) of magnetic kind being associated with the load unit ( 300 ) to bring and maintain the first levers ( 102 )( 104 ) at rest in a neutral position so as to prevent stopping conditions.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A gymnastic machine comprising:
 a frame supporting first actuating means provided with at least a pair of first levers, each of which presents a respective implement suitable to act as user interface;   loading means connected with said first levers so as to dissipate power applied to each said implement in a proportion definable at will; said loading means being designed so as to maintain said first levers in phase opposition;   
       wherein second actuating means of magnetic nature are provided; said second actuating means being associated with said loading means to bring and maintain said first levers in a rest position so as to prevent stopping conditions. 
     
     
         2 . A machine according to  claim 1 , wherein said loading means comprises a first dissipating member of fixed mechanical feature and a dissipating device of adjustable mechanical feature; said first dissipating member comprising a flywheel carried by said frame in a freely rotatable manner about a pivot axis and a pair of cranks rigidly and coaxially coupled with said flywheel so as to be mutually arranged in phase opposition; each said crank being mechanically connected to a said first lever so as to maintain constantly said first levers mutually in phase opposition. 
     
     
         3 . A machine according to  claim 2 , wherein said second actuating means comprises at least a movable magnet, rigidly carried by said flywheel, and a fixed magnet, carried by said frame in a position facing each said movable magnet. 
     
     
         4 . A machine according to  claim 3 , wherein said second actuating means comprises a pair of movable magnets carried rigidly by said flywheel and mutually diametrically opposite and displaced relative to said cranks by an angle different than 90°. 
     
     
         5 . A machine according to  claim 4 , wherein said flywheel and said fixed magnet are carried by said frame at a substantially identical height, so as to constrain said cranks to be arranged aligned with said fixed magnet and with said pivot axis. 
     
     
         6 . A machine according to  claim 5 , wherein said first actuating means comprises a pair of second levers, each of which is pivoted to said frame and to a corresponding said first lever near a respective end portion at the side of said flywheel. 
     
     
         7 . A machine according to  claim 6 , wherein each said first lever is carried by said frame so as to oscillate similarly to a connecting rod of an articulated quadrilateral through a said second lever and a first flexible member relative to said frame; each said first lever comprising a footrest as user interface, and each said second lever comprising a knob as user interface. 
     
     
         8 . A machine according to  claims 4 , wherein said movable magnets and/or said fixed magnet can be of the permanent type or current powered electromagnets, so as to enable an adjustment of the driving force that can be exerted by said second actuating means to avoid conditions of stopping of said first and second levers also under conditions of friction greater than the project conditions. 
     
     
         9 . A machine according to  claim 1 , wherein said dissipating device comprises an electromagnetic brake. 
     
     
         10 . A gymnastic machine comprising:
 a frame supporting first actuating means provided with at least a pair of first levers, each of said first levers including a respective user interface;   loading means connected with said first levers for dissipating power applied to each said user interface in a proportion definable at will and for maintaining said first levers in phase opposition; and   at least a movable magnet and a fixed magnet, carried by said frame in a position facing each said movable magnet and being associated with said loading means for bringing and maintaining said first levers in a rest position and for preventing stopping conditions of said first levers.