Exercise equipment
An exercise equipment comprising: a longitudinal beam having a beam longitudinal axis; an arm rotatably coupled, at least indirectly, to the longitudinal beam, the arm comprising a rotatable element being selectively rotatable about an arm rotation axis extending along a first direction transverse to the beam longitudinal axis; a locking mechanism connected, at least indirectly, to the longitudinal beam, the locking mechanism comprising: a locking base fixedly connected, at least indirectly, to the longitudinal beam; and a locking element at least indirectly pivotably coupled to the locking base, the locking element being pivotable between a locking position and an unlocking position about a pivot axis; and a lock controller operatively associated with the locking mechanism and operable for pivoting the locking element at least from the locking position to the unlocking position.
1 . An exercise equipment comprising:
a longitudinal beam having a beam longitudinal axis;
an arm rotatably coupled, at least indirectly, to the longitudinal beam, said arm comprising a rotatable element being selectively rotatable about an arm rotation axis extending along a first direction transverse to the beam longitudinal axis;
a locking mechanism connected, at least indirectly, to the longitudinal beam, said locking mechanism comprising:
a locking base fixedly connected, at least indirectly, to the longitudinal beam; and
a locking element at least indirectly pivotably coupled to the locking base, said locking element being pivotable between a locking position and an unlocking position about a pivot axis, the pivot axis extending along a second direction transverse to the first direction, wherein said locking element, in the locking position, engages the rotatable element and prevents the rotation thereof about the arm rotation axis, and in the unlocking position, is distant from the rotatable element and allows the rotation thereof about the arm rotation axis; and
a lock controller operatively associated with the locking mechanism and operable for pivoting the locking element at least from the locking position to the unlocking position.
2 . The exercise equipment according to claim 1 , wherein the lock controller is at least selectively engageable with the locking element for pivoting the locking element at least from the locking position to the unlocking position.
3 . The exercise equipment according to claim 2 , wherein the lock controller is displaceable between an arm orienting position associated with the unlocking position of the locking element and a neutral position associated with the locking position of the locking element.
4 . The exercise equipment according to claim 3 , wherein the lock controller comprises an actuator operable to be actuated by a user to displace the lock controller at least from the neutral position to the arm orienting position.
5 . The exercise equipment according to claim 4 , wherein the lock controller comprises a controlling element operable to pivot the locking element at least from the locking position to the unlocking position.
6 . The exercise equipment according to claim 3 , wherein the lock controller while being displaced from the neutral position to the arm orienting position engages the locking element and displaces the locking element towards the unlocking position.
7 . The exercise equipment according to claim 3 , further comprising a lock controller biasing arrangement operable to bias the lock controller towards the neutral position.
8 . The exercise equipment according to claim 2 , wherein the lock controller is at least selectively engageable with the locking element at a location spaced apart from the pivot axis.
9 . The exercise equipment according to claim 2 , wherein the lock controller comprises a locking element engaging member operable for at least selectively engaging the locking element.
10 . The exercise equipment according to claim 1 , wherein the rotatable element comprises one or more lockable elements,
wherein said locking element in the locking position lockingly engages at least one of the one or more lockable elements.
11 . The exercise equipment according to claim 10 , wherein the one or more lockable elements comprise multiple lockable elements,
wherein said locking element in the locking position lockingly engages at least two of the multiple lockable elements.
12 . The exercise equipment according to claim 11 , wherein the multiple lockable elements are formed as recesses, and the locking element in the locking position is seated at least partially in at least two of the recesses thereby restricting movement of the rotatable element.
13 . The exercise equipment according to claim 11 , wherein the at least two of the lockable elements are formed on the rotatable element and are located diametrically opposite to each other with respect to the arm rotation axis.
14 . The exercise equipment according to claim 10 , wherein the one or more lockable elements comprise multiple lockable elements, each lockable element corresponding to a respective orientation of the rotatable element about the arm rotation axis, such that when the locking element is engaged with a lockable element rotatable element is locked in a corresponding position about the arm rotation axis.
15 . The exercise equipment according to claim 14 , wherein the orientation of the rotatable element about the arm rotation axis sets an orientation of the arm with respect to the longitudinal beam.
16 . The exercise equipment according to claim 10 , wherein the one or more lockable elements are formed as recesses defined on the rotatable element, and the locking element in the locking position is positioned at least partially in at least one of the recesses thereby restricting movement of the rotatable element.
17 . The exercise equipment according to claim 1 , wherein the arm comprises a shoulder and an elongate arm member, said arm being at least indirectly coupled to the longitudinal beam via the shoulder.
18 . The exercise equipment according to claim 17 , wherein the shoulder comprises an at least partially hollow shoulder housing, and the rotatable element is at least partially positioned within the at least partially hollow shoulder housing.
19 . The exercise equipment according to claim 18 , wherein the lock controller is at least partially positioned within the at least partially hollow shoulder housing and extends at least partially along the arm rotation axis.
20 . The exercise equipment according to claim 1 , wherein the locking element comprises an elongate element in the form of a rod or a pin extending along the pivot axis.
21 . The exercise equipment according to claim 20 , wherein the locking element comprises at least one extension member extending from the locking base, transverse to the pivot axis, and the elongate element extends from the at least one extension member in a direction parallel the pivot axis.
22 . The exercise equipment according to claim 1 , wherein the pivot axis is at least partially located at the locking base.
23 . The exercise equipment according to claim 1 , wherein the pivot axis is spaced apart from the arm rotation axis.
24 . The exercise equipment according to claim 1 , wherein the locking element at least partially extends from the locking base in a direction transverse the pivot axis.
25 . The exercise equipment according to claim 1 , wherein the locking element extends at least partially along the pivot axis.
26 . The exercise equipment according to claim 1 , wherein the locking mechanism comprises a locking element biasing arrangement operable to bias the locking element towards the locking position.
27 . A method for operating the exercise equipment according to claim 1 , said method comprising:
pivoting, via the lock controller, the locking element from the locking position to the unlocking position;
rotating the arm about the arm rotation axis for setting an orientation of the arm with respect to the longitudinal beam; and
pivoting the locking element into the locking position for locking the arm in the set orientation.
28 . An exercise equipment comprising:
a longitudinal beam having a beam longitudinal axis;
an arm rotatably coupled, at least indirectly, to the longitudinal beam, said arm comprising a rotatable element being selectively rotatable about an arm rotation axis extending along a first direction transverse to the beam longitudinal axis;
a locking mechanism connected, at least indirectly, to the longitudinal beam, said locking mechanism comprising:
a locking base fixedly connected, at least indirectly, to the longitudinal beam; and
a locking element at least indirectly pivotably coupled to the locking base, said locking element being pivotable between a locking position and an unlocking position about a pivot axis, wherein said locking element, in the locking position, engages the rotatable element and prevents the rotation thereof about the arm rotation axis, and in the unlocking position, is distant from the rotatable element and allows the rotation thereof about the arm rotation axis; and
a lock controller operatively associated with the locking mechanism and operable for pivoting the locking element at least from the locking position to the unlocking position,
wherein the arm comprises a shoulder and an elongate arm member, said arm being at least indirectly coupled to the longitudinal beam via the shoulder, and
wherein the shoulder comprises an at least partially hollow shoulder housing, and the rotatable element is at least partially positioned within the at least partially hollow shoulder housing.
29 . An exercise equipment comprising:
a longitudinal beam having a beam longitudinal axis;
an arm rotatably coupled, at least indirectly, to the longitudinal beam, said arm comprising a rotatable element being selectively rotatable about an arm rotation axis extending along a first direction transverse to the beam longitudinal axis;
a locking mechanism connected, at least indirectly, to the longitudinal beam, said locking mechanism comprising:
a locking base fixedly connected, at least indirectly, to the longitudinal beam; and
a locking element at least indirectly pivotably coupled to the locking base, said locking element being pivotable between a locking position and an unlocking position about a pivot axis,
wherein said locking element, in the locking position, engages the rotatable element and prevents the rotation thereof about the arm rotation axis, and in the unlocking position, is distant from the rotatable element and allows the rotation thereof about the arm rotation axis, and
wherein the locking element comprises
an elongate element in the form of a rod or a pin extending along the pivot axis, and
at least one extension member extending from the locking base, transverse to the pivot axis, whereby the elongate element extends from the at least one extension member in a direction parallel the pivot axis; and
a lock controller operatively associated with the locking mechanism and operable for pivoting the locking element at least from the locking position to the unlocking position.