Chuang, Jin Chen (No. 17, Lane 301, Nanyang Road, 42083 Fong Yuan Taichung Hsien, TW)
Chuang, Lung Fei (No. 17, Lane 301 Nanyang Road, 42083 Fong Yuan, Taichung Hsien, TW)

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11/28/2007

05/26/2006

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Chuang, Jin Chen (No. 17, Lane 301, Nanyang Road, 42083 Fong Yuan Taichung Hsien, TW)
Chuang, Lung Fei (No. 17, Lane 301 Nanyang Road, 42083 Fong Yuan, Taichung Hsien, TW)

A63B69/04

3997979				Rodeo training device
6402626				Bucking machine
6964614				Riding device

Beck, Michael Rudolf (Beck & Rössig European Patent Attorneys Cuvilliésstrasse 14, 81679 München, DE)

1. A riding device comprising a base (10), at least one crank (15) rotatably attached to the base (10), a rider support (40), a driving device (20) for driving the crank (15), characterized in that the rider support (40) includes at least one arm (46) movably engaged onto the crank (15) and movable cyclically relative to the base (10) by the crank (15), and the rider support (40) is movable relative to the base (10) by a rider.

2. A riding device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base (10) includes a bearing device (16) attached to the crank (15) for engaging with the arm (46).

3. A riding device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the rider support (40) includes a frame (49) attached to the arm (46) and engaged with the bearing device (16).

4. A riding device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base (10) includes a bearing device (19), and the rider support (40) includes at least one pole (41) movably engaged onto the bearing device (19).

5. A riding device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the base (10) includes a stick (27) and a roller (28) attached to the stick (27) for retaining the pole (41) between the bearing device (19) and the roller (28).

6. A riding device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base (10) includes a protrusion (24) for engaging with the rider support (40).

7. A riding device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the base (10) includes at least one pad (25, 26) attached to the protrusion (24).

8. A riding device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the driving means includes a motor (21) coupled to rotate the crank (15).

9. A riding device as claimed in claim 8, wherein a coupling device (30) is coupled between the motor (21) and the crank (15).

10. A riding device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rider support (40) includes a stirrup (50).

The invention relates to a riding device including a rider support movable relative to a drive device for allowing the rider support to be moved relative to the drive device by the users.

U.S. Patent No. 3,997,979 to Turner,

U.S. Patent No. 6,402,626 to Beaty, and

U.S. Patent No. 6,964,614 to Tsai disclose three of the typical rodeo training devices each comprising a drive device coupled to the rider support with a crank arm for training cowboys to ride rodeo animals such as bulls and horses.

However, the drive device is solidly coupled to the rider support with the crank arm, such that the rider support may not be moved relative to the crank arm and the drive device by the riders themselves when the drive device is not operated.

The objective of the invention is to provide a riding device including a rider support movable relative to a drive device for allowing the rider support to be selectively moved relative to the drive device by the users themselves, and to be moved in different moving strokes relative to the drive device by the moment of inertia.

• FIGS. 1, 2, 3 are perspective views of a riding device;
• FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view of the riding device;
• FIGS. 5, 6, 7 are perspective views of the riding device;
• FIGS. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 are partial side plan views; and
• FIG. 13 is a partial side plan view showing other riding device.

Referring to FIGS. 1-5, and 11-12 a riding device 1 comprises a base 10 including one or more upwardly extended posts 11 and/or a beam 12 disposed on top of the posts 11 for supporting a driving device 20, an axle 13 attached to the rear portion 14 of the beam 12, and one or more (two) cranks 15 secured to the axle 13 and each having a wheel or pulley or bearing device 16, a rod 17 attached to the front portion 18 of the beam 12, and two wheels or pulleys or bearing devices 19 attached to the ends of the rod 17. The drive device 20 includes a motor 21 (FIGS. 3-10) attached to the base 10 or the beam 12 and having a spindle 22 for coupling to the axle 13 with a such as a pulley-and-belt coupling device 30 and for rotating the axle 13 and the cranks 15 relative to the base 10 or the beam 12.

The coupling device 30 includes one or more (two) shafts 31, 32 rotatably attached to the beam 12 (FIGS. 6, 7) and each having a wheel or pulley 33, the wheel 33 of the shaft 31 is coupled to the spindle 22 with a belt 34, and the shaft 31 is then coupled to the wheel 33 of the other shaft 32 with another belt 35, a further wheel 36 is attached to the axle 13 and coupled to the other shaft 32 with a belt 37, for allowing the axle 13 and the cranks 15 to be rotated by the motor 21. The base 10 includes a protrusion 24 extended from the beam 12, and one or more (two) pads 25, 26 attached to the protrusion 24, and a stick 27 attached to the protrusion 24 and parallel to the rod 17, and one or more (two) rollers 28 attached the ends of the stick 27 and aligned with the bearing devices 19.

A rider support 40 includes one or more (two) poles 41 provided on the front portion 42 and slidably engaged onto the bearing devices 19 and stably retained between the bearing devices 19 and the rollers 28 for preventing the poles 41 from being disengaged from the base 10. A bar 43 is secured to the poles 41 for solidly coupling the poles 41 together, and for engaging with the front cushioning pad 25 (FIGS. 3, 4), to limit the rearward movement of the rider support 40 relative to the base 10. A seat 44 is attached onto the poles 41 and has an anvil 45 for engaging with the rear cushioning pad 26 (FIG. 4), to limit the forward movement of the rider support 40 relative to the base 10. The rider support 40 includes one or more (two curved) arms 46 provided on the rear portion 47 and having a curvature for movably engaging onto the bearing devices 16 of the cranks 15 and for allowing the curved arms 46 to be moved forwardly and rearwardly and up and down or cyclically relative to the base 10 by the cranks 15 (FIGS. 8-10).

In operation, the moving stroke of the rider support 40 relative to the base 10 may be controlled by the rotational speed of the cranks 15 and/or by the moment of inertia of the rider support 40 and the rider. The bearing devices 16 of the cranks 15 may have a tendency to be moved toward and retained on the top or center portion of the curved arms 46. A link 48 may couple the arms 46 together, and one or more (two) frames 49 coupled to the arms 46 and/or the links 48 and also engaged with the bearing devices 16 of the cranks 15 for preventing the rider support 40 from being disengaged from the base 10. One or more stirrups 50 may be adjustably attached to the rider support 40. The coupling device 30 may be replaced by sprocket-and-chain, gearing device, or the like. As shown in FIG. 13, the poles 41 of the rider support 40 may also be curved for stably engaging with the bearing devices 19.

The arms 46 are movably engaged on the bearing devices 16 of the cranks 15 such that the rider support 40 may also be moved relative to the base 10 by the rider (FIGS. 11-12), without energizing the motor 21, to simulate the horse riding exercises.