ES1300194U - KETTLEBELL WITH ANCHOR FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Kettlebell with anchorage for an electronic device, comprising a main mass (1) that has a flat area of support (2) on the ground; at least one handle (3) arranged in the upper part of the main mass; and which is characterized in that it comprises an anchor for a mobile electronic device outside the main mass (1), where the anchor comprises: a flat front panel (4) for supporting the front of the electronic device; at least one protruding tab (5) for fixing the lower part of the electronic device and which is arranged in the lower part of the flat front panel; and an upper closing piece (6) for fixing the upper part of the electronic device with a mobile height adjustment mechanism comprising an endless screw (7) and which is arranged on the upper part of the flat front panel. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPTION

KETTLEBELL WITH ANCHOR FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The object of the present invention is to define a kettlebell, also called "kettlebeN", which comprises an anchorage with a mobile mechanism that allows a mobile electronic device to be attached to the weight with which the monitoring of sports practice is improved.

The present invention falls within the industrial sector related to apparatus and machines for physical exercise and sports, and more particularly with physical exercises related to weight lifting.

STATE OF THE ART

The use of kettlebells to perform bodybuilding exercises and other physical exercises is widely known. This type of weights, which within the sector are known as "kettlebell", are configured in such a way that they comprise a main mass, with an eminently spherical shape, and at least one handle or handle arranged on the upper part of the main mass with the that the user can raise or lower said mass, and therefore, carry out the physical exercise.

In this sense, different types of kettlebells that improve conventional weights are known.

It is known what is disclosed in the document US2021379440 where a kettlebell is described that allows its mass to be adjustable.

It is also known what is disclosed in the document ES1293259U which describes a kettlebell with two upper handles and ergonomically arranged so that the lifting can be done with two hands and improve both said lifting and avoid risk of injury.

Taking into account the types of kettlebells known in the state of the art, none of them allow the user to accurately monitor and capture the exercise being performed. Specifically, the present invention is aimed at solving this technical problem that cannot be solved with known kettlebells, that is, allowing the kettlebell to have an electronic means with which data can be taken to monitor exercise.

In order to solve this technical problem, the present invention implements in the mass of the kettlebell an adjustment means that allows the coupling or fixing of a mobile electronic device, such as a smart phone or "smartphone", an electronic tablet or "tablet". ”, or any other type of similar electronic device. The fact that a mobile electronic device can be coupled to the weight allows said device to take and manage a multitude of data that allows exercise monitoring and, therefore, allows the user to improve said exercise or sports practice.

It should be noted that the applicant is not aware of a solution to these problems as effective as the one claimed.

EXPLANATION OF THE INVENTION

The kettlebell object of the present invention comprises a main mass that has a flat area for support on the ground; at least one handle arranged in the upper part of the main mass and in a plane perpendicular to the support area; and it has the particularity of comprising the anchoring of a mobile electronic device in the outer zone of the main mass.

This adjustment allows a mobile device to be fixed or attached securely and the technical problem of how to obtain information to monitor the physical exercise performed by a user can be overcome. Specifically, the fact that a mobile electronic device can be fixed to the kettlebell allows, among other actions, to be able to identify the exercise that is being carried out; count the number of repetitions; measure the intensity of the exercise based on the acceleration of the weight; identify errors in the technique considering factors such as the position of the kettlebell in space through the sensors in the device or the times between the different movements that make up an exercise; or estimate the number of calories consumed or the power exerted while using the kettlebell.

All this data that allows to monitor the physical exercise that is carried out by a user, and this data cannot be obtained with any kettlebell known in the state of the art.

Going into a greater degree of detail of the invention, the anchorage is arranged in the outer area of the main mass, being in a possible embodiment of the invention between the flat area of support on the ground and the handle; and where the anchor comprises:

a flat front panel, which serves as the front support of the electronic device; and that allows the central or front part of the mobile device to remain free, improving security and preventing the anchor from accidentally acting on the control buttons of the device;

at least one protruding lower tab from the flat front panel, and which may comprise an outer rim, which fixes the lower part of the electronic device;

an upper closure part with a mobile height adjustment mechanism that includes an endless screw that can be manually operated by the user that allows the part to go up or down and, therefore, allows it to be adjusted to the dimension of the electronic device so that the part The upper part of the electronic device is fixed, or allows the electronic device to be released, where this part is arranged on the upper part of the flat front panel, and where this part, which can include an outer rim, can also have a notch, either on the side or central, on its surface to avoid accidentally actuating the side buttons when the mobile electronic device is fixed in a tilted way.

By means of the upper closing piece, the anchor can be adapted to devices of different sizes. In addition, in the case of fixing or attaching a mobile phone of the "smartphone" type, the anchorage allows it to be attached horizontally or horizontally, thus preventing it from protruding and interfering with the grip of the weight, with the risk that this could entail at the time to perform physical exercise.

This improvement in the configuration of the kettlebell allows, in addition to being able to fix the electronic device to the aforementioned kettlebell, prevents said device from being damaged during the exercise.

In a possible embodiment of the invention, the surfaces of the anchor in contact with the mobile device can have a padded surface that prevents or reduces the problems derived from possible vibrations, and that these vibrations may affect the precision of the possible measurements or measurements made by the mobile device. Going into a greater degree of detail, this padded surface may be on the outer face of the flat front panel, it may be on the upper face of the protruding tabs, and it may also be on the lower face of the upper closure part.

Finally, throughout the description and the claims, it must be taken into account that the term "comprises" and its variants are not intended to exclude other technical characteristics or additional elements.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

To complete the description and with the aim of helping a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, a set of figures is presented, where the following is represented for illustrative and non-limiting purposes:

Figure 1 shows a perspective view of the kettlebell with the tether for electronic devices.

Figure 2 shows a side elevational view of the kettlebell.

Figure 3 shows an aerial view of the kettlebell object of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF AN EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

As previously mentioned, and as can be seen in the set of figures, one embodiment of the invention is a kettlebell that includes:

a main mass (1) that has a flat area of support (2) on the ground;

a handle (3) arranged in the upper part of the main mass and in a plane perpendicular to the support area, although in other possible embodiments there may be more handles;

and where the kettlebell has the particularity of comprising an anchorage for a mobile electronic device on the outside of the main mass, specifically between the flat support area on the ground and the handle; and

where the anchor comprises:

a flat front panel (4), which serves as frontal support for the electronic device; and that allows the central or front part of the mobile device to remain free;

a protruding tab (5) for fixing the lower part of the electronic device, which is arranged in the lower part of the flat front panel, and which may comprise an outer rim; although in other possible embodiments there may be more tabs; an upper closure part (6) with a mobile height adjustment mechanism that includes an endless screw (7) that can be manually operated by the user that allows the part to go up or down and, therefore, allows it to be adjusted to the size of the device electronic so that the upper part of the electronic device is fixed, or allows the electronic device to be released, and where this part is arranged on the upper part of the flat front panel, and where in this embodiment it can be seen that said part, which can comprise An outer rim has a lateral notch (8) on its surface to prevent the side buttons from being accidentally actuated when the mobile electronic device is fixed at an angle.

In the embodiment of the invention that can be seen in the set of figures, there is no padded surface on the outer faces or contact surfaces of the anchor with the electronic device.

Claims (8)

1. - Kettlebell with anchorage for an electronic device, comprising a main mass (1) that has a flat support area (2) on the ground; at least one handle (3) arranged in the upper part of the main mass; and which is characterized in that it comprises an anchorage for a mobile electronic device outside the main mass (1), where the anchorage comprises: a flat front panel (4) for supporting the front of the electronic device; at least one protruding tab (5) for fixing the lower part of the electronic device and which is arranged in the lower part of the flat front panel; and an upper closing piece (6) for fixing the upper part of the electronic device with a mobile height adjustment mechanism comprising an endless screw (7) and which is arranged on the upper part of the flat front panel. 2. - A kettlebell, according to claim 1, where the anchor is arranged in the main mass (1) between the flat support area (2) on the ground and the handle (3). 3. - A kettlebell, according to claim 1, wherein the protruding tab (5) comprises an outer rim. 4. - A kettlebell, according to claim 1, wherein the upper closure part (6) comprises an outer rim. 5. - A kettlebell, according to claim 1, wherein the upper closure part (6) comprises a notch (8). 6. - A kettlebell, according to claim 1, wherein the outer face of the flat front panel (4) comprises a padded surface. 7. - A kettlebell, according to claim 1, wherein the upper face of the protruding tab (5) comprises a padded surface. 8. - A kettlebell, according to claim 1, wherein the underside of the upper closing part (6) comprises a padded surface.