Rodeo or riding device

Abstract

 A riding device includes one or more cranks rotatably attached to a base, and a rider support supported on a carrier and movable relative to the base for supporting a rider, the carrier has a front end for swinging relative to the base and a rear end pivotally coupled to the cranks with a pendulum for moving cyclically relative to the base and for allowing the carrier to be moved in an elliptical and reciprocating action relative to the base by the crank device, and the rider support is supported on the carrier and moved in concert with the rider support for supporting the rider, and an actuating device may be used for actuating the carrier and the rider support to move relative to the base in an elliptical and reciprocating action.

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a rodeo or riding device.

[0002] Typical riding or rodeo devices comprise a drive mechanism having a crank arm coupled to a rider support to drive the rider support, such that the rider support may not be moved by the users, and may not be moved in different moving strokes.

[0003] The invention is to provide a rodeo or riding device including a rider support supported on a carrier which is movable relative to a base by the user or by an actuating device.

FIGS. 1, 2 are perspective views of a riding device;

FIGS. 3, 4 are partial exploded views of the riding device;

FIGS. 5, 6 are side plan views of the riding device; and

FIGS. 7, 8, 9 are side plan views of the other riding devices.

[0004] Referring to FIGS. 1-5, a riding device comprises an I-shaped base 10 including a column 11 extended from one or front end 18, a stud 12 extended from the other or rear end 19, a crank device or one or more (such as two) cranks 13 attached to the stud 12 with an axle 14, and a pole 15 attached to the free end of each crank 13. A carrier 30 includes one or more (such as two) levers 31, 32 having a front end 33 coupled together with a barrel and coupled to the column 11 with a link 16 and a pin 17, for allowing the front end 33 of the carrier 30 to be pivoted relative to the column 11 of the base 10 (FIGS. 5-6). The carrier 30 includes a bar 34 coupled between the levers 31, 32, a rear end 35 coupled to the poles 15 of the cranks 13 directly (FIG. 7) or indirectly with a pendulum 50 for moving relative to the base 10 by the cranks 13 (FIGS. 5-6), or to be swung relative to the cranks 13 and the base 10 with the pendulum 50.

[0005] A housing 36 is disposed on the bar 34 of the carrier 30 for supporting a rider support 37 and a rider 8, the rider support 37 includes a post 38 adjustably secured to the housing 36 with a latch 39. The rear end 35 of the levers 31, 32 or the carrier 30 may be moved relative to the base 10 with the poles 15 or the cranks 13, and may be swung with the pendulum 50, and the front end 33 of the carrier 30 is coupled to the base 10 with the link 16 for swinging relative to the base 10 such that the carrier 30 may be swung relative to the base 10 by the rider 8. A fly wheel 20 is attached to the stud 12 of the base 10 with the axle 14, a follower 21 is attached to an extension 22 of the base 10 with a shaft 23 which is coupled to the fly wheel 20 with a coupling belt or device 24 (FIG. 4).

[0006] An actuating device 4 includes two levers 40 having a middle portion 41 rotatably attached to the stud 12 of the base 10 with a spindle 42, and having a first or rear end 43 coupled to the poles 15 or the cranks 13 with a beam 44 for allowing the cranks 13 and the axle 14 to be rotated relative to the base 10 or the stud 12 by the levers 40, and having a foot pedal 45 attached to the second or front end of each lever 40 for being stepped by the rider 8, in order to actuate the beams 44 to move the cranks 13 and the carrier 30 relative to the base 10 in the elliptical action, and to allow the rider 8 to train or to exercise his lower muscle groups, the levers 40 each may include two or more segments solidly or detachably secured together. The actuating device 4 may be removed from the base 10 (FIGS. 8, 9), and the carrier 30 may be moved relative to the base 10 in an elliptical action by the cranks 13, the actuating device 4, or by stepping onto the carrier 30.

Claims

1. A riding device comprising a base and a rider support, characterized in that:

the base includes a column and a stud, a crank device is attached to the stud with an axle, a carrier includes a front end pivotally coupled to the column and includes a rear end coupled to the crank device, and a rider support is supported on the carrier.

2. A riding device as claimed in claim 1 further comprising two levers pivotally attached to the base and coupled to the crank device.

3. A riding device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the levers include a middle portion attached to the base with a spindle and include a first end coupled to the crank device.

4. A riding device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the first ends of the levers are coupled to the crank device with beams.

5. A riding device as claimed in one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the levers include a foot pedal attached to each lever.

6. A riding device as claimed in one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the rear end of the carrier is coupled to the crank device with a pendulum.

7. A riding device as claimed in one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the front end of the carrier is coupled to the column with a link.

8. A riding device as claimed in one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the carrier includes a housing for supporting the rider support.

9. A riding device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the rider support includes a post adjustably engaged into the housing.

10. A riding device as claimed in one of claims 1 to 9, wherein a fly wheel is rotatably attached to the stud with the axle.

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