US-12623112-B2 - Gymnastic ring and training system

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Abstract

A gymnastic ring and a training system which can be used in a variety of body weight exercises for fitness and strength training in addition to ring gymnastics. The gymnastic ring includes a torus shaped ring body and a belt holder for mounting a belt. The belt holder can be fitted within the ring body in a form-fitting manner. As a widely applicable training device, the gymnastic ring is suitable for carrying out pushing and pulling exercises as well as many other exercises.

Inventors

Benedikt Freiherr Taets von Amerongen

Assignees

TRAINOM GmbH

Dates

Publication Date: 20260512
Application Date: 20230712
Priority Date: 20220713

Claims (12)

1 . A gymnastic ring comprising: a ring body having the basic shape of a rotational torus produced by rotation of a base circle about an axis of rotation, the ring body defining an equatorial plane lying perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the ring body and passing through the center of the base circle, the ring body being divided into two separate ring body half-shells on the equatorial plane of the ring body; at least one belt holder for holding a belt; and at least one belt holder pocket formed within the ring body and aligned in the equatorial plane for fastening the belt; wherein the belt is configured to be fixed in or on the ring body using the belt holder which can be inserted into the belt holder pocket in a form-fitting manner between the two ring body half-shells.
2 . The gymnastics ring according to claim 1 , further comprising a bow handle attached to the ring body in a cantilevered manner at a distance from the equatorial plane of the ring body, the bow handle having a handle center piece located between two bow handle ends and being mirror-symmetrical with respect to a handle center plane that longitudinally intersects the bow handle, wherein the bow handle is aligned with the ring body in such that the handle center plane of the bow handle lies in an axial sectional plane of the ring body running through the axis of rotation of the ring body, and wherein at the two radially opposite intersection positions of the axial sectional plane of the ring body, at least one fastening location is provided on the ring body, on which one of the two ends of the bow handle is attached to the ring body such that both ends of the bow handle point towards the same side of the equatorial plane of the ring body.
3 . The gymnastics ring according to claim 2 , wherein the handle center piece of the bow handle is straight in its longitudinal extent and forms an angle of 7°±2° with the equatorial plane.
4 . The gymnastics ring according to claim 2 , wherein the handle center piece of the bow handle has a straight section in its longitudinal extent that is aligned parallel to the equatorial plane.
5 . The gymnastics ring according to claim 2 , wherein at least the handle center piece of the bow handle has an oval cross-sectional profile, wherein this oval cross-sectional profile has a greater curvature on the side of the bow handle facing the ring body than on the side of the bow handle facing away from the ring body.
6 . The gymnastics ring according to claim 2 , further comprising: a pressure sensor inserted at least at one of the fastening locations between the ring body and the bow handle end attached to this fastening location, and a transmitting unit connected to the pressure sensor for wireless signal transmission of the signals detected by the pressure sensor.
7 . The gymnastics ring according to claim 2 , wherein the bow handle is releasably attached to the ring body by connecting elements hidden between the two ring body half-shells.
8 . The gymnastics ring according to claim 1 , further comprising a belt holder groove enclosed between the two ring body half-shells, said belt holder groove geometrically matching the belt holder for insertion of the belt holder in the form-fitting manner.
9 . The gymnastics ring according to claim 8 , wherein the belt holder is a two-part locking system with a belt lock and a lock tongue configured to be snapped into the belt lock.
10 . The gymnastics ring according to claim 9 , wherein a part of the lock tongue for fastening the belt is a belt buckle, a clamp buckle, or a clamp lock.
11 . The gymnastics ring according to claim 1 , wherein the ring body half-shells have an inner hollow structure with truss-like stiffening elements.
12 . A training system with a hanging ring body, the system comprising: a belt; a gymnastics ring comprising: a ring body having the basic shape of a rotational torus produced by rotation of a base circle about an axis of rotation, the ring body defining an equatorial plane lying perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the ring body and passing through the center of the base circle; at least one belt holder for holding the belt; and at least one belt holder pocket formed within the ring body and aligned in the equatorial plane for fastening the belt; wherein the belt is configured to be fixed in or on the ring body using the belt holder which can be inserted into the belt holder pocket in a form-fitting manner; and a belt adjustment unit comprising: a clamp lock; and a release belt; wherein the belt is guided through the clamp lock such that: a load-bearing belt sling of the belt is formed; the belt clamps itself in the clamp lock in a self-locking manner when a tensile load is applied to the belt sling; the belt can be pulled through the clamp lock by pulling on a belt free end of the belt that is led out of the clamp lock to shorten the belt length in the load-bearing belt sling; and by pulling on the release belt attached to the clamp lock, the clamp lock can be moved along the belt to release the self-locking to lengthen the belt length in the load-bearing belt sling.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is the U.S. national stage of International Application No. PCT/DE2023/150020, filed on 2023 Jul. 12. The international application claims the priority of DE 202022103942.9 filed on 2022 Jul. 13; all applications are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety. BACKGROUND The invention relates to a gymnastics ring with the basic shape of a rotation torus, which, in addition to being used for ring gymnastics, can be used for a variety of bodyweight exercises for fitness and strength training. As a versatile training device, the gymnastics ring is suitable for performing pressure, pulling and many other exercises. The invention also relates to a training system comprising the gymnastics ring. A form of fitness and strength training that includes physical exercises and strength exercises performed using only your own body weight is known as calisthenics or calisthenia. Since a large number of muscle groups are regularly used during bodyweight training, calisthenics not only strengthens the individual muscles, but also the interaction between the muscles, the so-called intermuscular coordination. Muscular imbalances therefore occur less frequently than with conventional strength training. In addition to strength and endurance, calisthenics also trains mobility, sense of balance, body tension, body control and coordination as well as the deep muscles through balance exercises. With such exercises, healing processes can be significantly promoted as part of rehabilitation, for example after an operation. The bodyweight exercises used for calisthenics include, among other things, elements from gymnastics. Weights and fitness equipment are largely avoided in this form of fitness and strength training. If at all, only simple aids are used, such as the bars, handles and rings used in gymnastics. The sports equipment used in calisthenics includes the gymnastics rings known from ring gymnastics. These gymnastics rings-according to mathematical definition-always have the basic shape of a rotation torus created by rotating a base circle around an axis of rotation, whereby the base circle, i.e. the ring cross section, usually has a diameter in the range of 2 cm to 4 cm and a ring diameter in the range of 15 cm to 40 cm. The essential feature of the gymnastics rings is the circular ring cross-section, i.e. the design as a simple rotation torus, which ensures that the athlete is not hindered by edges of the cross-sectional profile when gripping the gymnastics ring. This means that cross-sectional profiles other than circular shapes are not very suitable for ring gymnastics. The conventional gymnastics rings for ring gymnastics are usually made monolithically from wood. In addition, gymnastics rings made of composite materials are also known, for example from DE 90 02 784 U1. The sports equipment used in calisthenics also includes push-up handles, which can be used not only for performing push-ups, but also for other floor exercises, such as headstands, handstands and similar holding exercises. Such push-up handles are known, among others, from U.S. Pat. No. 3,115,338 A, DE 101 51 616 A1, US 2010/0279833 A1, US 809 615 S, US 302 195 S and US 2019/0 143 168 A1. They regularly have a handle that is attached to a support element to be placed on the floor. An important aspect for athletes who practice calisthenics is that they want to carry out their bodyweight exercises as far as possible from any location. Sports equipment used in calisthenics should therefore be light, handy and easy to carry. SUMMARY The invention relates to a gymnastic ring and a training system which can be used in a variety of body weight exercises for fitness and strength training in addition to ring gymnastics. The gymnastic ring comprises a torus shaped ring body (1) and a belt holder (6) for mounting a belt (5), wherein the belt holder (6) can be fitted within the ring body (1) in a form-fitting manner. As a widely applicable training device, the gymnastic ring is suitable for carrying out pushing and pulling exercises as well as many other exercises. DETAILED DESCRIPTION It is therefore the object of the invention to provide sports equipment based on a gymnastics ring, which is as versatile as possible and can be used for various bodyweight exercises without additional aids or assistants. The proposed gymnastics ring comprises a ring body which has the well-known basic shape of a rotation torus generated by rotating a base circle around a rotation axis. In the sense of the mathematical definition of terms usual for rotation torus, the ring body has an equatorial plane that is perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the ring body (or the rotation torus) and runs through the center of the base circle of the ring body (or the rotation torus). In the axial section, the ring body has the circular cross-sectional profile that is usual and necessary for gymnastics rings. According to the invent