Medical exercise machine capable of force adjustment used without weight with friction and spiral spring force

Abstract

An exercise machine with spiral springs designed for performing all movements. The exercise machine has a small size but high in efficiency, and can be used at home and all public places. In this machine by utilizing spiral spring the force needed for movement, is derived from leather band spring and the friction between cloth leather band and fully leather band. A special mechanism is considered to adjust the machine force so that the work force can be varied by the user without weights.

We claim: 
     
         1 - A medical exercise machine with force adjustment capability and no lifting weight for upper and lower abdominal activities used at gyms, physiotherapy and rehabilitees centers and home, comprising utilizing resistive force of spiral spring and frictional force instead of weights, wherein said system comprises force creation against movement section, a manual and automatic adjustment unit, electrical unit and a touch screen control panel, fixed and moving bodies, handles and cables, a cover for said machine and rollers; said machine comprises no metal weight and creates forces in place of said metal weight with an accuracy of 100 grams, allowing people with disabilities to use said machine; performance of said machine and therefore the quality of exercise is controlled with said electrical unit. 
     
     
         2 - The medical exercise machine of  claim 1 , wherein necessary force for performing exercise is created by spiral springs and frictional force. 
     
     
         3 - The medical exercise machine of  claim 2 , wherein said resistive force against movement is increased by utilizing said electric unit or by adjusting potential force of said springs. 
     
     
         4 - The medical exercise machine of  claim 3 , wherein said control panel comprises a section for controlling and adjustment of force with an accuracy of 100 grams operated by said used, wherein after initial setup electrical unit of said machine automatically controls force available to said user. 
     
     
         5 - The medical exercise machine of  claim 3 , further comprising wherein said control panel is a touch screen monitor, and wherein number of each movement, the velocity of each push up, resistive force and other parameters are displayed on said touch screen monitor and are modified as needed. 
     
     
         6 - The medical exercise machine of  claim 3 , wherein history and performance of each session is saved on said machine and is transferred to a computer or any processing unit via said cable or wirelessly; activity and health improvement is determined from said history. 
     
     
         7 - The medical exercise machine of  claim 1 , further comprises a fixed body and a moving body; wherein said bodies can be deassembled and does not take a lot of space; and wherein since metal weights have been eliminated said machine is very light in weight. 
     
     
         8 - The medical exercise machine of  claim 1 ; wherein said spiral spring and frictional force is replaced with cogwheel and combwheel; wherein passive movement and pressure induced movements are performed with said machine and each movement can be programmed and controlled accordingly. 
     
     
         9 - The medical exercise machine of  claim 8 ; wherein said machine is a martial art training machine and wherein said machine is a physiotherapy machine, wherein passive force and induced force are more important than others. 
     
     
         10 - The medical exercise machine of  claim 7 , wherein said machine has a high accuracy and wherein said machine is a physiotherapy machine. 
     
     
         11 - The medical exercise machine of  claim 1 ; further comprises a wheelchair; wherein muscle exercises for training strength is performed with said wheelchair; a user with disability will sit on said wheelchair and special setup will be selected from a control panel according to each individual's needs. 
     
     
         12 - The medical exercise machine of  claim 11 ; further comprising balance control features installed on said machine during use. 
     
     
         13 - The medical exercise machine of  claim 11 ; further comprises a treadmill feature utilizing said wheelchair; wherein said rollers and said electrical unit are modified to accommodate for said wheelchair, wherein said rollers rotate with the rotation of said wheelchair imitating fixed movement with said wheelchair. 
     
     
         14 - The medical exercise machine of  claim 2 , wherein a magnetic force is created against a pulling force of said user pulling a cable; and a resistive force for passive movement is created by resistive springs. 
     
     
         15 - The medical exercise machine of  claim 1 ; wherein a shaft in conjunction with spiral spring, cable, handles and a one way clutch are utilized for adjusting the tension and force of said machine. 
     
     
         16 - The medical exercise machine of  claim 1 ; wherein said machine has light weight and takes very small space; and wherein a space between springs is covered with a sticky liquid with enough viscosity; wherein said liquid reduces frictional noise between said springs and increases efficiency of said machine. 
     
     
         17 - The medical exercise machine of  claim 2 ; wherein said resistive force of said springs is replaced with a resistive force of a disc inside a liquid, having specific viscosity; wherein by changing a pressure inside a container of said liquid said resistive force can be adjusted as needed. 
     
     
         18 - The medical exercise machine of  claim 17 ; wherein said machine utilizes all of a cogwheel mechanism, spring resistive force and liquid disc resistive force and frictional force are used in conjunction with one another. 
     
     
         19 - The medical exercise machine of  claim 1 ; further comprises a chair attached to said machine and said chair is removable from said machine as needed and wherein said chair helps with lower body exercises. 
     
     
         20 - The medical exercise machine of  claim 1 ; wherein said machine is low weight and takes minimum space and is used in tight places, such as inside a vehicle, and small office rooms; wherein said machine is installed on different surfaces, wherein force is adjusted by utilizing a one way clutch and a handle.