Inflatable exercise chamber

Abstract

An inflatable exercise chamber ( 100 ) for performing exercise therein, the inflatable exercise chamber comprising ( 100 ): one or more walls ( 102 ) defining an enclosed space, wherein the wall ( 102 ) comprises an inner membrane ( 110, 210 ) and an outer membrane ( 112 ) defining an inflatable cavity ( 114 ) therebetween, wherein the inner membrane ( 110 ) of the wall is a gas-permeable membrane ( 210 ).

1 . An inflatable exercise chamber for performing exercise therein, the inflatable exercise chamber comprising:
 one or more walls at least partially defining an enclosed space,   wherein the walls comprise an inner membrane and an outer membrane defining an inflatable cavity therebetween,   wherein at least the inner membrane of the wall is a gas-permeable membrane.   
     
     
         2 . The inflatable exercise chamber of  claim 1 , wherein the inflatable exercise chamber is configured to permit gas to flow between the inflatable cavity and the environment internal to the inflatable exercise chamber by passage across the gas-permeable membrane of the wall. 
     
     
         3 . The inflatable exercise chamber of  claim 2 , wherein the flow of gas across the gas-permeable membrane of the wall prevents the formation of condensation on the inner membrane of the wall. 
     
     
         4 . The inflatable exercise chamber of  claim 1 , wherein the inflatable exercise chamber comprises at least one opening configured to allow access into and out of the inflatable exercise chamber. 
     
     
         5 . The inflatable exercise chamber of  claim 4 , wherein the opening is provided with a cover. 
     
     
         6 . The inflatable exercise chamber of  claim 1 , further comprising a light configured to illuminate the environment internal to the inflatable exercise chamber. 
     
     
         7 . The inflatable exercise chamber of  claim 6 , wherein the light is disposed within the cavity of the wall. 
     
     
         8 . The inflatable exercise chamber of  claim 1 , further comprising a heater configured to heat the environment internal to the inflatable exercise chamber. 
     
     
         9 . The inflatable exercise chamber of  claim 1 , the inflatable exercise chamber further comprising a humidifier configured to humidify the environment internal to the inflatable exercise chamber. 
     
     
         10 . The inflatable exercise chamber of  claim 1 , the inflatable exercise chamber further comprising a fan configured to flow gas between the environment external to the inflatable exercise chamber and the cavity of the wall. 
     
     
         11 . The inflatable exercise chamber of  claim 10 , wherein the fan is configured to inflate, maintain and/or deflate the cavity. 
     
     
         12 . The inflatable exercise chamber of  claim 1 , wherein the gas-permeable inner membrane is configured with a permeability that is just sufficient to prevent the formation of condensation on the inner membrane of the wall. 
     
     
         13 . The inflatable exercise chamber of  claim 1 , wherein at least the inner membrane is fabricated from a woven material with linear mass density of fibers of approximately 35 g/m. 
     
     
         14 . The inflatable exercise chamber of  claim 1 , wherein at least the inner membrane is fabricated from tear resistant material. 
     
     
         15 . The inflatable exercise chamber of  claim 1 , wherein at least the inner membrane is fabricated from Ripstop Nylon. 
     
     
         16 . The inflatable exercise chamber of  claim 1 , wherein the inner membrane and the outer membrane are fabricated from different materials. 
     
     
         17 . The inflatable exercise chamber of  claim 1 , wherein the outer membrane is another gas-permeable membrane configured with a different permeability to the inner membrane. 
     
     
         18 . An inflatable exercise chamber enclosing a space for performing exercise in, the inflatable exercise chamber comprising:
 a wall at least partially defining the exercise space,   wherein the wall comprises an inner membrane forming a boundary of the exercise space and an outer membrane, an inflatable cavity being defined between the inner membrane and the outer membrane,   wherein at least the inner membrane of the wall is a gas-permeable membrane.   
     
     
         19 . A method of preventing the formation of condensation on an inner membrane of a wall of an inflatable exercise chamber, the wall at least partially defining an exercise space, an inflatable cavity being defined between the inner membrane and an outer membrane of the wall, wherein the inner membrane forms a boundary of the exercise space and is a gas-permeable membrane, the method comprising:
 flowing air across the inner membrane of the wall at a rate that is just sufficient to prevent the formation of condensation on the inner membrane of the wall.