EP3332841A1 - Système de masque de sport - Google Patents

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EP3332841A1
EP3332841A1 EP17205763.0A EP17205763A EP3332841A1 EP 3332841 A1 EP3332841 A1 EP 3332841A1 EP 17205763 A EP17205763 A EP 17205763A EP 3332841 A1 EP3332841 A1 EP 3332841A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B23/00—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for particular parts of the body
    • A63B23/18—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for particular parts of the body for improving respiratory function
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B21/00—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices
    • A63B21/008—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices using hydraulic or pneumatic force-resisters
    • A63B21/0085—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices using hydraulic or pneumatic force-resisters using pneumatic force-resisters
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B24/00—Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of preceding groups; Controlling or monitoring of exercises, sportive games, training or athletic performances
    • A63B24/0087—Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of groups A63B21/00 - A63B23/00, e.g. controlling load
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2225/00—Miscellaneous features of sport apparatus, devices or equipment
    • A63B2225/50—Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2230/00—Measuring physiological parameters of the user
    • A63B2230/40—Measuring physiological parameters of the user respiratory characteristics
    • A63B2230/405—Measuring physiological parameters of the user respiratory characteristics used as a control parameter for the apparatus

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  • the present disclosure relates to sports mask and more particularly the disclosure relates to a sports mask for adjusting inhalation resistance settings to a user.
  • resistance settings of the sports mask can be varied based on the level of exertion of the user or blood oxygen saturation level of the user. Restricting air intake during physical exercise can provide the respiratory muscles with an extra load, which in turn works the pulmonary muscles more intensely to strengthen them. Persons with breathing difficulties including asthma, athletes and healthy persons can improve respiratory muscle strength by breathing against resistance.
  • Respiratory muscle training is an essential training for athletes wishing to compete at a high level Respiratory muscle training helps athletes to prepare and get ready for high exertion programs. Restricting air intake during physical exercise can provide the respiratory muscles with an extra load, which in turn works the pulmonary muscles more intensely to strengthen them. Another function of the mask is to pool carbon dioxide during breathing, part of which is inhaled into the lungs to condition the respiratory center in the brain to a higher tolerance of carbon dioxide. This in turn reduces breathlessness during physical activity. Persons with breathing difficulties including asthma, athletes and healthy persons can improve respiratory muscle strength by breathing against resistance.
  • the treatment is achievable with the aid of masks which have been designed particularly for this function and which include a check valve that allows air to be inhaled with resistance whereas, little or no resistance is provided while the air is being exhaled.
  • Some of such masks include mask disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,554,746, to McConnell et al discloses an inspiratory muscle training device including an opening for the passage of air to be both inhaled and exhaled and an inlet permitting air to be inhaled to enter the chamber and to pass through the opening. There is provided an adjustable valve to vary the resistance to inhaling.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 4,973,047, to Norell discloses a therapeutic device for lung exercise which requires a mouthpiece, and has a rotatably adjustable air intake valve.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 4,549,543, to Moon discloses an air filtering face mask and the concept of a flexible face piece which conforms to the shape of the face of the wearer, and is held in place by scraps or a harness device.
  • the prior art provide separate passages for inhaling and exhaling, which may be worn by a user, in intensely vigorous exercise, without impeding the nature of the exercise conducted. Also, since the masks have manually adjustable valves and, since there is no way that the breathing restrictions could be correlated with the breathing restrictions, hence the breathing training cannot reach an optimum level.
  • the present invention comprises a breathing exercise apparatus having one or more of the features recited in the appended claims and/or one or more of the following features, which alone or in any combination may comprise patentable subject matter.
  • a sports mask in an embodiment of the invention, there is provided a sports mask.
  • the sports mask includes a head assembly that holds the mask to the head of a user firmly.
  • the mask further contains a face band assembly that holds a face mask unit to mouth and nose of the user.
  • the face mask unit further contains an air flow valve that helps the user to inhale and exhale during exercise or trainings.
  • This air flow valve furthermore includes an air flow resistance varying module. This module helps to vary flow of air in the air flow valve.
  • a valve apparatus for a sports mask in another embodiment, there is provided a valve apparatus for a sports mask.
  • the valve apparatus includes a valve grill that helps in protection of the innards of the valve apparatus.
  • the apparatus further includes an airflow valve that is communicatively placed beneath the grill. There is further placed, an airflow cavity, beneath the airflow valve that allows entry and exit of air during breathing event of the user.
  • the apparatus further includes an air flow resistance varying module that further includes a slider. The movement of the slider increases or decreases the resistance of air flow.
  • a sports mask in yet another embodiment of the invention is provided a sports mask.
  • the sports mask includes a head assembly that holds the mask to the head of a user firmly.
  • the mask further contains a face band assembly that holds a face mask unit to mouth and nose of the user.
  • the face mask unit further contains an air flow valve that helps the user to inhale and exhale during exercise or trainings.
  • This air flow valve furthermore includes an air flow resistance varying module. This module helps to vary inflow of air in the air flow valve that varies according to the movement of the air resistance varying module.
  • the sports mark further includes a vital parameter measuring device that is communicatively connected to the air flow resistance varying module. The vital parameter measuring device measure real time vital parameters of the user and based on the values of the vital parameters varies the position of the air flow resistance varying module that in turn increases or decreases resistance to inflow of air of the user.
  • FIG.1 a line diagram that depicts a sports mask 100, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
  • the sports mask includes a head assembly 102 that helps in keeping the sports mask 100 fixed to head of a user.
  • the head assembly 102 is linked to a face assembly 104.
  • the sports mask 100 may include a connecting button (not shown) to initiate a connection with a wearable device. Details of the embodiment will be described later.
  • FIG. 2 that depicts a head assembly 102 and its various constituent parts.
  • the head assembly as described keeps the sports mask fixed to the head of the user.
  • the head assembly 102 is made up of durable, and stretchable fabric material. However, there can be other materials as well that may be utilized like fiber, plastic etc.
  • Head assembly 102 includes a left strip 102a and a right strip 102b.
  • Each of the strips 1020a and 1020b further includes a locking clip 1022a and 1022b joined to the strips 1020a and 1020b by joining patches 1024a, and 1024b.
  • the clips 1022a and 1022b may be made up of metal, plastic, fiber, etc.
  • the clips 1022a, and 1022b are utilized to receive the face assembly 104 and place it firmly on mouth and nose of the user. Details of the face assembly 104 will be discussed in detail.
  • FIG. 3 depicts a face assembly 104 of the sports mask 100, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
  • Face assembly 104 is placed on the mouth and nose region of the user while being used.
  • Face assembly 104 includes various components that will now be discussed in detail.
  • the face mask unit 1043 is placed within the face assembly 104 to enable inhalation and exhalation of air by the user.
  • the face mask unit further contains an outer unit 1046, a middle unit 1044, and an innermost unit 1042. Details of all will be described later.
  • the face assembly 104 further includes a grill cover 10410.
  • Grill cover 10410 is provided to keep safe and receive a grill 10412.
  • Grill cover 10410 may be made up of plastic, or fiber or any other strong material.
  • the grill cover as disclosed above receives the grill 10412. Details of the grill 10412 will be received later.
  • the grill cover 10410 with the affixed 10412 is attached to the outer unit 1046 of the face mask unit 1043.
  • the attachment is done through attachment straps 1048a and 1048b.
  • the attachment straps can be either glued or sewn to the outer unit 1046. However, there can be other means of attaching the grill cover to the outer unit 1046.
  • the face assembly 104 further contains an air flow module 1040.
  • the air flow valve assembly 1040 can be fixed to the innermost unit 1042 of the face mask unit 1043 and is finally in communication with the grill 10412 when all the parts are connected to each other. Further details of the module will be explained later.
  • FIG. 4A and 4B depict inner view and side view respectively of the outer unit 1046 of the face mask unit 1043.
  • the outer unit 1046 includes a left strap 10464a and a right strap 10434b that are received by the left clip 1022a and 1022b of the head assembly. This arrangement then places this face mask unit 1043 firmly on the head of the user.
  • the outer unit 1046 also includes a cavity 10462 that is present to place and connect the grill 10412 to the air flow valve assembly 1040.
  • the straps 10464a and 10464b may have Velcro fastener at their ends to tighten or loosen and adjust the placement of the face assembly 104.
  • the straps 10464a and 10464b can be flexible and can be permanently fixed to the clips 1022a and 1022b.
  • the straps 10464a and 10464b can be fixed to main body 10466 of the mask.
  • the main body 10466 can be made up of, however not limiting the scope of the invention, high grade plastic, fiber, foam, etc.
  • the main body 10444 of the middle unit 1044 can be made up of any of a plastic, a fabric, a foam, etc.
  • the middle unit 1044 includes a cavity 10442 that is configured to receive and connect the grill 10412 and the air flow valve assembly 1040.
  • the innermost unit 1042 includes a cavity 10422 for helping the air flow valve assembly 1040 to connect with the grill 10412.
  • the main body 10421 of the innermost unit 1042 is made up of any of a plastic, a foam, and a fabric.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates exploded view of an airflow valve assembly 1040, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
  • the airflow valve assembly 1040 includes an airflow vent 10420. This is the innermost unit of the airflow valve assembly 1040.
  • the airflow vent 10420 is in direct communication with nose and mouth of the user.
  • the airflow vent 10420 receives an airflow valve 10422 that is fixed on the airflow vent 10420 using a valve catcher 10424.
  • the airflow valve catcher 10424 fixes the airflow valve 10422 on to the airflow vent 10420.
  • the airflow valve assembly 1040 further includes a slider unit 10426.
  • the slider unit 10426 is connected to the valve catcher 10424 on which the slider unit 10426 may be able to slide.
  • the sliding mechanism can be either manual or automatic.
  • the slider unit 10426 can also be further connected to a motor (not shown in figure) that may help it to slide left or right for opening or closing of the airflow vent 10420. The opening and closing increases or decreases flow of air for the user performing or undergoing training exercise.
  • slider unit 10426 includes a sliding button 104262 for manually sliding the slider unit 104262. Also, there may be present a sliding notch 104264 that helps in sliding movement. However, in other embodiments the slider unit 104262 can be connected to a small motor (not shown in figure) to facilitate the sliding movement.
  • the slider unit 104262 may be made up of rubber, plastic, or metal.
  • FIG. 9 illustrating an airflow vent 10420 that helps in inflow and outflow of air to the user.
  • the airflow vent 10420 includes air holes 104202 in hexagonal form. However, there may be different form factor of holes that may be utilized for the same purpose.
  • the airflow vent 10420 also, includes a valve catcher notch 104204 that receives the valve catcher 10424. It is to be noted that the airflow vent 10420 can have any other different configuration.
  • the present configuration (vertical configuration) of half body of the airflow vent 10420 having air holes 104202 and half body being opaque has been shown for exemplary purposes. In other embodiments, the configuration ca be changed to a horizontal configuration.
  • FIG. 10 illustrates the valve catcher 10424 that includes a catching notch 104242 to fix the valve 10422 on to the airflow vent 10420.
  • the material of the valve catcher can be anyone of a metal, plastic, or fiber, etc.
  • FIG. 11 illustrating the valve 10422 in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
  • the material of the valve can be a plastic, a rubber, or a foam. It is to be understood that the shape of the valve can be varied as per the design preferences. Here however, for the purposes of example, the shape has been chosen as to be circular.
  • the valve 10422 includes a notch 104222 that receives the catching notch 104242 to fix the valve on to the airflow vent 10420.
  • FIG. 12 illustrating the grill cover 10410.
  • the grill cover 10410 can be made up of anyone of a metal, plastic, fiber, foam or a hardened cloth.
  • Grill cover 10410 includes an opening 104102 that facilitates in communication of the airflow assembly 1040 with the grill 10412 as depicted in FIG. 13A and 13B.
  • FIG. 13A and 13B illustrate front view and side view respectively of the grill 10412.
  • Grill 10412 includes a side frame 104122.
  • the side frame 104122 can be made up of any one of a metal, a plastic, a rubber, or foam, etc.
  • the grill 10412 includes a base frame 104126 (shown in FIG. 13B ).
  • the base frame is again made up of anyone of a metal, a plastic, a rubber, or foam, etc.
  • There are also present additional fins 104124a-104124d which help in filtering of the air.
  • the vital parameter collection device 105 is a pulse oximeter.
  • Pulse oximeter is a medical device that indirectly monitors the oxygen saturation of a patient's blood (as opposed to measuring oxygen saturation directly through a blood sample) and changes in blood volume in the skin, producing a photoplethysmogram.
  • the pulse oximeter 105 is in direct communication with a microcontroller (not shown in figure) embedded within the face assembly 104.
  • the microcontroller includes stored instructions for various levels blood oxygen saturation readings.
  • the microcontroller may control the sliding of the slider unit 10426 by controlling the motor (not shown in figure) to slide. Based on pre-fed instructions, if the blood oxygen level falls below a threshold level, the microcontroller may open the slider unit 10426 to allow more air intake and vice versa.
  • the sports mask may be connected to a wearable device through a network.
  • the wearable device could be a smart watch.
  • the network for communication could be any short range wireless connection like Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, etc.
  • the sliding function of the slider unit 10426 may also be controlled by the wearable device or smart watch by user's interference or the control can be automatic based on the pre-fed instructions. Based on pre-fed instructions, if the blood oxygen level falls below a threshold level, the microcontroller may open the slider unit 10426 to allow more air intake and vice versa.
  • the sports mask 100 may include a button (not shown in figure) to initiate a connection request to the wearable device 200.
  • the connection can be through any of the small range wireless connections including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, ZigBee, Near Field Communication (NFC), etc.
  • the connection once successful, initiates an application launch that may present an interface as shown in the figure. There may be present various icons on the application interface.
  • FIG. 16A-16C illustrates the multiple positioning of the slider unit 10426 on the airflow vent 10420.
  • FIG. 16A displays low oxygen intake level. At this level, there is very minimal intake of air and thus Oxygen.
  • FIG. 16B illustrates medium oxygen intake level. At this position, the intake of Oxygen is at a medium level.
  • FIG. 16C illustrates high intake level that is the highest possible opening of the airflow vent 10420. At this level, the slider unit 10426 is at the extreme right position.
  • POSITA can generate various other intermediate levels. The levels described above are exemplary and can be modified. It is to be noted that the air inflow restriction control does not interfere too much with air outflow control.
  • each block in the flowchart or block diagrams may represent a module, segment, or portion of instructions, which comprises one or more executable instructions for implementing the specified logical function(s).
  • the functions noted in the block may occur out of the order noted in the figures.
  • two blocks shown in succession may, in fact, be executed substantially concurrently, or the blocks may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality involved.

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