Rowing simulator

摘要

A rowing apparatus having: a frame; a seat slidably mounted on the frame; an outrigger for receiving oars; at least one drive mechanism coupled to the outrigger to translate a force applied to the oars to a flywheel having a magnetic break for providing variable resistance; the rowing apparatus having a one way clutch for unidirectional rotary drive of the flywheel, and allowing for operation in a sweeping mode or a sculling mode; and whereby the opposing motions of the oars are combined into a single motion to drive the flywheel.

主权项

1. A rowing apparatus having:
a frame; a seat slidably mounted on said frame; an outrigger for receiving oars; at least one drive mechanism coupled to said outrigger to translate a force applied to said oars to a flywheel having resistance means for providing variable resistance; said rowing apparatus having a one way clutch for unidirectional rotary drive of said flywheel, and allowing for operation in a sweeping mode or a sculling mode; whereby the opposing motions of said oars are combined into a single motion to drive said flywheel;
wherein said at least one drive mechanism comprises two oar cradles having rotational freedom about said outrigger, each of said oar cradles having a drive shaft connected to a drive gear for imparting motion to an output shaft rotationally coupled to a flywheel shaft rotationally coupled to said flywheel; and wherein said drive gear is a spur gear engaging an intermediate pinion which engages an output gear on said output shaft.