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Granted Patent B2
US 12,357,862 · App. 18/297,921 · Granted Jul 15, 2025

Balance beam

Inventor: Qingyong Su (Qingdao, CN)
Assignee: Yinglin Han
A63B4/00A63B2210/50
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Patent No.
US 12,357,862
App. No.
18/297,921
Granted
Jul 15, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure may provide a balance beam. The balance beam may include a beam body and one or more support assemblies configured to support the beam body. The beam body may include one or more chambers. Each of the one or more chambers may be configured to accommodate at least a portion of one of the one or more support assemblies. Each of the one or more support assemblies may be connected with the beam body via a first connection. The support assembly may be configured to rotate, through the first connection, along a first rotation axis for moving into the one or more chambers.

Claims (47)

1. A balance beam, comprising:

a beam body including one or more chambers;

one or more support assemblies configured to support the beam body, wherein

each of the one or more chambers is configured to accommodate at least a portion of one of the one or more support assemblies,

each of the one or more support assemblies is connected with the beam body via a first connection, and

the support assembly is configured to rotate, through the first connection, along a first rotation axis for moving into the one or more chambers; and

one or more auxiliary assemblies, each of the one or more auxiliary assemblies is connected with the beam body via a second connection, and connected with one of the one or more support assemblies via a third connection, the auxiliary assembly is configured to rotate, through the second connection, along a second rotation axis, the second rotation axis being parallel to a minor axis of the beam body.

2. The balance beam of claim 1 , wherein the support assembly includes a main body and a base connected with the main body via a fourth connection before the support assembly is accommodated in the one or more chambers.

3. The balance beam of claim 2 , wherein the one or more chambers include a first chamber and a second chamber, the first chamber is configured to accommodate the main body and the base of the one of the one or more support assemblies, and the second chamber is configured to accommodate the main body and the base of another one of the one or more support assemblies.

4. The balance beam of claim 2 , wherein the base is configured to rotate, through the fourth connection, along a third rotation axis, the third rotation axis being parallel to a minor axis of the base.

5. The balance beam of claim 4 , wherein the base is accommodated in one of the one or more chambers by detaching the base from the main body via undoing the fourth connection.

6. The balance beam of claim 4 , wherein the base is accommodated in one of the one or more chambers by rotating the base via the fourth connection to extend along a major axis of the beam body.

7. The balance beam of claim 2 , wherein the one or more chambers includes one or more first chambers and one or more second chambers, the one or more first chambers are configured to accommodate the main body of the each of the one or more support assemblies, and the one or more second chambers are configured to accommodate the base of the each of the one or more support assemblies.

8. The balance beam of claim 2 , wherein the base is accommodated in one of the one or more chambers by folding the base into two portions that extend along a major axis of the beam body.

9. The balance beam of claim 2 , wherein a ratio of a weight of one or more bases of the one or more support assemblies to a weight of the balance beam exceeds 50%.

10. The balance beam of claim 2 , wherein

the beam body is made of wood, carbon fiber, or plastic,

the main body is made of aluminum, iron, plastic, or carbon fiber, or

the base is made of iron.

11. The balance beam of claim 1 , wherein a rotation angle of the one of the one or more support assemblies is in a range from 0 degrees to 180 degrees, the rotation angle being an angle between a surface of the beam body and an axis direction of the at least a portion of one of the one or more support assemblies.

12. The balance beam of claim 1 , wherein a rotation of the support assembly adjusts a distance between the beam body and the ground.

13. The balance beam of claim 1 , wherein a rotation angle of one of the one or more auxiliary assemblies is in a range from 0 degrees to 90 degrees, the rotation angle being an angle between a surface of the beam body and an axis direction of the at least a portion of one of the one or more auxiliary assemblies.

14. The balance beam of claim 1 , wherein the third connection between the one of the one or more support assemblies and the one of the one or more auxiliary supports is configured to prevent a rotation of the one of the one or more support assemblies after the one of the one or more support assemblies rotates a certain angle.

15. A balance beam, comprising:

a beam body;

one or more support assemblies configured to support the beam body; and

one or more auxiliary assemblies, each of the one or more auxiliary assemblies is connected with the beam body via a second connection, and connected with one of the one or more support assemblies via a third connection, the auxiliary assembly is configured to rotate, through the second connection, along a second rotation axis, the second rotation axis being parallel to a minor axis of the beam body, wherein

the beam body comprises one or more chambers to accommodate the one or more support assemblies; and wherein

each of the one or more support assemblies includes a main body, the main body being physically connected with the beam body, and

each of the one or more auxiliary assemblies is configured to adjust a height of the beam body; wherein

the auxiliary assembly includes a slide groove, at least one clamping slot, and a limiting component;

the limiting component is movably connected with the main body;

the at least one clamping slot is located at a wall of the slide groove;

the limiting component and the slide groove are in a slidable connection; and

the height of the beam body is adjusted by clamping the limiting component into one of the at least one clamping slot.

16. The balance beam of claim 15 , wherein the auxiliary assembly further includes a bolt connected with the limiting component, and configured to fix the limiting component.

17. The balance beam of claim 15 , wherein

the auxiliary assembly further includes a clamping rod connected with the limiting component;

the clamping rod and the slide groove are in a slidable connection; and

the height of the beam body is adjusted by clamping the clamping rod into the slide slot.

18. A balance beam, comprising:

a beam body; and

one or more support assemblies configured to support the beam body, wherein

each of the one or more support assemblies includes a main body connected with the beam body and a base connected with the main body,

the beam body includes one or more chambers configured to accommodate at least a portion of the one or more support assemblies, wherein

the base is accommodated in one of the one or more chambers by detaching the base from the main body via undoing a connection; or

by folding the base into two portions that extend along a major axis of the beam body.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 14, 2023
From: SU, QINGYONG
To: HAN, YINGLIN
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 202221812599.5 · Jul 13, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240017112A1 · Jan 18, 2024
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