ES1306959U - VISUAL AND BODY POSTURE CONTROL ACCESSORY (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Visual and body posture control accessory that consists of: - at least three programmable accelerometers (2) that allow measuring its real position in three different axes - vibration sensors (3) as a warning system - hermetically closed box (4) where both the accelerometers (2) and the sensors (3), a chip with computer code, and which includes a differentiated input or connection for recharging a battery (8), are arranged inside. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPTION

Visual and body posture control accessory

TECHNIQUE SECTOR

The invention falls within the field of technologies for accessories for daily use to improve ergonomics. More specifically, it refers to an accessory for controlling visual and body posture.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Currently, there are electronic devices on the market in endless forms and applications that basically provide information from a sender/receiver (such as a Smartphone) or even independently through sensors that determine vital signs and other measures for better control. of daily life variables, both for athletes and more sedentary users.

Thus, in a simpler line, there are devices in the form of rechargeable bracelets that provide measurements of time and steps.

Somewhat more sophisticated are Smartwatches that, through a mobile application, allow more variables to be measured and serve as a receiver of the same information as the Smartphone that is linked through Bluetooth or WiFi.

At the 2015 CES (Consumer Electronics Show, the largest consumer electronics fair in the world held every year in Las Vegas) special emphasis was placed on all wearable technologies, including smart watches and devices to correct users' posture. both sitting and standing.

For all of the above, in recent years different systems have been developed to help maintain good body posture. In this same family we could say that the postural control equipment described in document ES2422506 is found, which comprises a garment that is placed on the torso of a user in the form of an elastic mesh on which distance sensors connected by any means are anchored. to a postural biofeedback device; In one of the embodiments, it is connected through a communication protocol to a wrist device or a Smartphone and allows training to recover a healthy posture.

There are commercial accessories such as UpRight GO™ (US2015374266), which is a small vertical band that can be adjusted to a user's back, and which is responsible for recording the posture held at all times, vibrating when that posture goes from correct to incorrect. ; It is a simple posture warning that has an accelerometer, a hypoallergenic adhesive for placement, and software that learns daily to understand our habits. Some functions require internet access and the accessory connects to an Apple-branded phone.

Another accessory on the market is Valedo®, where sensors are placed in the lower back and abdomen for a few hours a day so that the device records the user's habits in terms of posture, and recommends exercises to improve that area. acting as a kind of personal trainer for the back and abdomen.

However, a simple accessory that does not need to be linked to other devices with which it has to be compatible and that allows controlling ergonomic posture, both visually and physically, would be desirable.

EXPLANATION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention refers to a simple accessory without connections to other devices that allows controlling visual and body posture that includes accelerometers for calculating body position and vibration sensors as a warning system.

The accessory (1) is a box that contains programmable uniaxial accelerometers that allow its real position to be measured in three different axes and vibration sensors arranged near the skin of the user of the accessory, to perceive the movement it produces.

More specifically, the accessory has:

- at least three programmable uniaxial accelerometers (2) that allow measuring its real position in three different axes

- vibration sensors (3) as a warning system

- hermetically closed box (4) where both the accelerometers (2) and the sensors (3) and a chip with computer code are arranged inside.

The box is placed close to the user's skin to perceive the movements they make. It can be covered by a flexible material that can be chosen to suit the user, as well as its color and shape; It is attached to the user's wrist through an adjustable strap (5) of Velcro or that may have holes (6) for a buckle (7) or another type of closure. It includes a differentiated input or connection for recharging the battery (8) and transmitting information, if desired, from a processor.

The accelerometers measure in the three axes x, y, and z according to the programmed commands of the computer code included in a chip that receives the variables in the user's movements and that these previously limited data are received. If the results come out outside these limits, the warning system is activated so that the user corrects their visual and/or body posture.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

To complement the description of the postural control bracelet and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, said description is accompanied by the attached drawings that are shown for illustrative and non-limiting purposes.

Figure 1. Posture control bracelet (1) with a box (4) and strip (5) with holes (6) and buckle (7) to tie to the user's wrist.

Figure 2. Schematic of the box (4) of the posture control bracelet (1) with three programmable accelerometers (2), vibration sensors (3) and battery (8) inside.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is illustrated by the following example which, in no case, is intended to limit its scope.

Example

A postural control bracelet is built with an elastic plastic material that constitutes both the covering of the box (4) and the mooring strip (5). The lashing strap has holes (6) and a buckle (7) for adjustment to the user's wrist. The strip itself incorporates the box (4) to protect it. The box is made of a rigid plastic material to protect the accelerometers (2), the sensors (3) and the battery (8) inside.

The box (4) has a size of 40 x 17 mm. The lashing strip (5) is 230 mm long and 17 mm wide and 2 mm thick. The buckle (7) has a size of 21 mm x 15 mm x 2 mm and is tied to the holes (6) of 4 mm x 2 mm x 1 mm.

The arrangement of the three uniaxial accelerometers (2) forms a three-dimensional Cartesian axis with an accelerometer at each end, with a distance from the center of 2.5 mm, forming the reference core of the rest of the sensors (3) attached to the chip.

Claims (5)

1. Visual and body posture control accessory consisting of: - at least three programmable accelerometers (2) that allow you to measure your real position in three different axes - vibration sensors (3) as a warning system - hermetically closed box (4) where both the accelerometers (2) and the sensors (3), a chip with computer code, and which includes a differentiated input or connection for recharging a battery (8), are arranged inside. 2. Posture control accessory, according to claim 1, where the hermetic box also has an information transmission system from a processor. 3. Posture control accessory, according to claim 1, where the box is covered by a flexible material and has an adjustable strap (5) to place it on the user's wrist. 4. Posture control bracelet, according to claim 3, where the strip consists of holes (6) and a buckle (7). 5. Posture control bracelet, according to claim 3, where the strip consists of Velcro.