Elliptical prone exerciser

1. An elliptical prone exerciser, comprising a frame ( 1 ), a front drive mechanism ( 3 ), a rear drive mechanism ( 4 ) and a damping wheel ( 2 ) arranged on the frame ( 1 ), wherein the front drive mechanism ( 3 ) and the rear drive mechanism ( 4 ) are respectively arranged at a front end and a rear end of the frame ( 1 ), an output end of the front drive mechanism ( 3 ) and an output end of the rear drive mechanism ( 4 ) are respectively connected with the damping wheel ( 2 ), the front drive mechanism ( 3 ) is provided with a pair of movable hand support members ( 30 ), the rear drive mechanism ( 4 ) is provided with a pair of movable knee support members ( 40 ), wherein the pair of movable hand support members ( 30 ) and the pair of movable knee support members ( 40 ) move in an elliptical path and are configured to enable hands of a user to be positioned respectively on the pair of movable hand support members ( 30 ) and knees of the user to be positioned respectively on the pair of movable knee support members ( 40 ), while the user is positioned prone on the elliptical prone exerciser.

2. The elliptical prone exerciser according to claim 1 , wherein the front drive mechanism ( 3 ) comprises a front-drive synchronous transmission pair ( 34 ) as well as a pair of front-drive swinging rods ( 31 ), a pair of front-drive connecting rods ( 32 ) and a pair of front-drive cranks ( 33 ) which are respectively arranged at opposing sides of the front-drive synchronous transmission pair ( 34 ); one end of each front-drive swinging rod ( 31 ) is articulated with a middle of the frame ( 1 ) while another end thereof is articulated with one end of the respective front-drive connecting rod ( 32 ); another end of each front-drive connecting rod ( 32 ) is articulated with the respective front-drive crank ( 33 ); the pair of front-drive cranks ( 33 ) is respectively connected with the front-drive synchronous transmission pair ( 34 ) and inputted with a rotating torque; an output end of the front-drive synchronous transmission pair ( 34 ) is connected with the damping wheel ( 2 ); and the pair of movable hand support members ( 30 ) is respectively arranged in a middle of each respective front-drive connecting rod ( 32 ).

3. The elliptical prone exerciser according to claim 2 wherein the pair of movable hand support members ( 30 ) respectively comprises a first gripping part ( 301 ) and a second gripping part ( 302 ) respectively arranged above and at the side of each respective front-drive connecting rod ( 32 ).

4. The elliptical prone exerciser according to claim 1 , wherein the rear drive mechanism ( 4 ) comprises a rear-drive synchronous transmission pair ( 44 ) as well as a pair of rear-drive swinging rods ( 41 ), a pair of rear-drive connecting rods ( 42 ) and a pair of rear-drive cranks ( 43 ) which are respectively arranged at opposing sides of the rear-drive synchronous transmission pair ( 44 ); one end of each rear-drive swinging rod ( 41 ) is articulated with a middle of the frame ( 1 ) while another end thereof is articulated with one end of the respective rear-drive connecting rod ( 42 ); another end of each rear-drive connecting rod ( 42 ) is articulated with the respective rear-drive crank ( 43 ); the pair of rear-drive cranks ( 43 ) is respectively connected with the rear-drive synchronous transmission pair ( 44 ) and inputted with a rotating torque; an output end of the rear-drive synchronous transmission pair ( 44 ) is connected with the damping wheel ( 2 ); and the pair of movable knee support members ( 40 ) is respectively arranged in a middle of the respective rear-drive connecting rod ( 42 ).

5. The elliptical prone exerciser according to claim 4 , wherein the pair of movable knee support members ( 40 ) is respectively arranged above or hanged at one side of each respective rear-drive connecting rod ( 42 ).

6. The elliptical prone exerciser according to claim 4 , wherein a pedal ( 47 ) is arranged at a joint where each rear-drive connecting rod ( 42 ) is articulated with the respective rear-drive crank ( 43 ).

7. The elliptical prone exerciser according to claim 6 , wherein a U-shaped connector ( 421 ) is arranged at the joint where each rear-drive connecting rod ( 42 ) is articulated with the respective rear-drive crank ( 43 ), and two ends of each U-shaped connector ( 421 ) are respectively connected with two ends of a revolving shaft of the respective pedal ( 47 ).

8. The elliptical prone exerciser according to claim 7 , wherein a plurality of rear-drive crank adjusting holes ( 431 ) used for length adjustment are respectively cut on the pair of rear-drive b 33 cranks ( 43 ), and the pair of rear-drive cranks ( 43 ) is respectively connected with the rear-drive synchronous transmission pair ( 44 ) by respective rear-drive crank adjusting plug pins ( 432 ) which pass through the respective rear-drive crank adjusting holes ( 431 ).

9. The elliptical prone exerciser according to claim 4 , wherein a plurality of rear-drive crank adjusting holes ( 431 ) used for length adjustment b 32 are respectively cut on the pair of rear-drive cranks ( 43 ), and the pair of rear-drive cranks ( 43 ) is respectively connected with the rear-drive synchronous transmission pair ( 44 ) by respective rear-drive crank adjusting plug pins ( 432 ) which pass through the respective rear-drive crank adjusting holes ( 431 ).

10. The elliptical prone exerciser according to claim 1 , wherein the rear drive mechanism ( 4 ) comprises a rear-drive synchronous transmission pair ( 44 ) as well as a pair of rear-drive guide rails ( 45 ), a pair of rear-drive sliding wheels ( 46 ), a pair of rear-drive connecting rods ( 42 ) and a pair of rear-drive cranks ( 43 ) which are respectively arranged at opposing sides of the rear-drive synchronous transmission pair ( 44 ); the rear-drive guide rails ( 45 ) is connected with the rear end of the frame ( 1 ); one end of each rear-drive connecting rod ( 42 ) is slidingly-arranged on the respective rear-drive guide rail ( 45 ) through the respective rear-drive sliding wheel ( 46 ) while another end thereof is articulated with the respective rear-drive crank ( 43 ); the pair of rear drive cranks ( 43 ) are respectively connected with the rear-drive synchronous transmission pair ( 44 ) and inputted with a rotating torque; an output end of the rear-drive synchronous transmission pair ( 44 ) is connected with the damping wheel ( 2 ); and the pair of movable knee support members ( 40 ) is respectively arranged in a middle of the respective rear-drive connecting rod ( 42 ).

11. The elliptical prone exerciser according to claim 10 , wherein the pedals ( 47 ) are respectively arranged on the respective rear-drive connecting rod ( 42 ) in a position near the respective rear-drive sliding wheel ( 46 ).

12. The elliptical prone exerciser according to claim 10 , wherein a front end of the rear-drive guide rail ( 45 ) is articulated with the rear end of the frame ( 1 ) and a positioning device ( 48 ) used for the folding and fixing of each rear-drive guide rail ( 45 ) against the frame ( 1 ) is arranged on each rear-drive guide rail ( 45 ).

13. The elliptical prone exerciser according to claim 10 , wherein a plurality of rear-drive crank adjusting holes ( 431 ) used for length adjustment are respectively cut on the pair of rear-drive cranks ( 43 ), and the pair of rear-drive b 34 cranks ( 43 ) is respectively connected with the rear-drive synchronous transmission pair ( 44 ) by respective rear-drive crank adjusting plug pins ( 432 ) which pass through the respective rear-drive crank adjusting holes ( 431 ).

14. The elliptical prone exerciser according to claim 1 , wherein an adjusting device ( 5 ) used for adjusting an incline angle is arranged on the frame ( 1 ), the adjusting device ( 5 ) comprising an adjusting bracket ( 51 ) and an extension pushrod.( 52 ); one end of the adjusting bracket ( 51 ) is articulated with a front part of the frame ( 1 ) while another end thereof is provided with a glide wheel ( 53 ); and one end of the extension pushrod ( 52 ) is articulated with the adjusting bracket ( 51 ) while another end thereof is articulated with the frame ( 1 ).

15. The elliptical prone exerciser according to claim 1 , wherein the front drive mechanism ( 3 ) or the rear drive mechanism ( 4 ) is provided with a motor drive device ( 6 ) used for providing driving force.

16. The elliptical prone exerciser according to claim 1 , wherein the frame ( 1 ) is provided with a pair of safe handrails ( 7 ) which are separately arranged at two sides of the front drive mechanism ( 3 ).

17. The elliptical prone exerciser according to claim 1 , wherein a front part of the frame ( 1 ) is provided with an elbow supporting pad ( 11 ), a heart-rate monitoring handle ( 12 ) and a data display ( 13 ); the data display ( 13 ) is fixed at the front end of the frame ( 1 ); and the heart-rate monitoring handle ( 12 ) is arranged between the elbow supporting pad ( 11 ) and the data display ( 13 ).

18. The elliptical prone exerciser according to claim 1 , wherein a chest and abdomen pad ( 14 ) is arranged in a middle of the frame ( 1 ).

19. The elliptical prone exerciser according to claim 1 , wherein the damping wheel ( 2 ) is an inertial wheel or a magnetic-control wheel.

20. The elliptical prone exerciser according to claim 1 , wherein both the pair of movable hand supports members ( 30 ) and the pair of the movable knee support members ( 40 ) are arranged symmetrically.

21. The elliptical prone exerciser according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of front-drive crank adjusting holes ( 331 ) used for length adjustment are respectively cut on a pair of front-drive cranks ( 33 ), and the pair of front-drive cranks ( 33 ) is respectively connected with a front-drive synchronous transmission pair ( 34 ) by respective front-drive crank adjusting plug pins ( 332 ) which pass through the respective front-drive crank adjusting holes ( 331 ).