ES2582587B2 - Portable system for the evaluation and training of isometric force - Google Patents

Abstract

Portable system for the evaluation and training of isometric force. # The present invention aims to develop a portable system that allows quantifying the isometric force applied on a climbing dam, a grip system or for attaching to a weight training machine. by graduated chains. # Consists of a portable platform comprising a dynamometer or load sensor, which is attached to any of the holes in the platform, a dam or other grip system, a fastening system via cable, plate or graduated chain , a pulley, power system, a microprocessor-based digital system and software responsible for managing the data received.

Description

PORTABLE SYSTEM FOR THE EVALUATION AND TRAINING OF THE ISOMETRIC FORCE.

SECTOR OF THE TECHNIQUE

5 This invention relates to a portable system that allows quantifying the isometric force performed by a subject.

STATE OF THE TECHNIQUE The isometric force is that in which the muscle when contracting does not vary its

10 length, such as when pushing a wall or closing the hand tightly. In many sports it is necessary to maintain a position for long periods of time. For example, in the case of a climber subject to a dam of

a vertical wall, it is very important to have a good Isometric strength of the

Musculature responsible for manual grip.

15 the methods used to date for measuring muscle strength

Isometric in sport are usually based on the use of hand dynamometers, legs or force platforms. These systems allow athletes and physical activity scientists to quantify the physical performance of a subject when performing isometric muscular contractions.

20 In sport climbing, due to the peculiarities of this sport and its still scarce dissemination, the research carried out in the field of evaluation and control of physical performance is not very numerous and even less the technological developments that allow it. The present invention aims at developing a system that allows

25 quantify the isometric tensile force applied to the dam by a subject when gripping or resting on it.

The system object of the invention is composed of a portable platform,

constructed of natural or artificial material comprising a series of holes in

one of which will be coupled by screw or similar the measuring system of

Isometric force, a dynamometer or traction sensor, a system of

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force transmission (cable, plate or graduated chain), a pulley and a dam of

climbing or any other grip system. In case the signal is

transmitted to a microprocessor-based digital system (personal computer,

mobile phone or similar), the system would add an external power system,

a signal reception emission system, a computer V software responsible for

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Manage the data received.

Below are some inventions of methods of analysis already registered,

similar to the object of the invention:

DYNAMOMETER AND RELATED EVALUATION PROCEDURE ES2260486 13:

The invention relates to a dynamometer to evaluate the force exerted by the

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hand, comprising a frame, a pair of levers adapted to be

seized by a user and a spring-like opposition element or similar. The

The main differences between this document and the proposed system are:

1) The proposed system is located on a portable platform and can also be

extracted from the portable platform to be used in other situations, such as a

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weight training machine 2) The proposed system allows the place to be

Make the grip is not a lever, but a climbing dam or any other

type of grip. 3) The proposed system quantifies the tensile force, not

compression. 4) The proposed system can be placed vertically, hung to

a wall, to simulate a climbing wall, or subject in different planes

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by the platform grips.

ELECTRONIC TRAINING EQUIPMENT FOR CLIMBING SPORTS

ES1076190 U: Refers to an electronic sports training equipment

of climbing formed by a panel with grips, dams or reliefs that can

use the climber or climbers to support an ascent route,

lighting sensors V a computer to design the different routes. The object

of this invention is to mark climbing routes, but does not quantify the strength

Isometric performed by the athlete.

WIRElESS PRESSURE SENSING ROCK ClIMBING HANDHOlD ANO DYNAMIC METHOD OF CUSTOMIZED ROUTING USB, 66B, 626Bl: the invention relates to a climbing dam which includes a microprocessor, pressure sensors and

light emitters that wirelessly informs about the paths to be followed by the climber and the support pressure. The main difference between this document and the new proposed system is that the proposed platform is portable, allows the place where the grip is made is not a lever, but

a climbing dam or any other type of grip, allows to be placed

Vertical shape, hung on a wall, to simulate a climbing wall, or held in different planes by means of the V platform grips is removable for use in other sports activities.

EXPUCATION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention consists of a system that allows quantifying the maximum Isometric pressure performed by an athlete through the use of a dynamometer or traction sensor. The invention is applicable to the study of the isometric strength of climbers, and can also be used in other physical activities. For the measurement of isometric force in climbers V other exercises, the invention incorporates a dynamometer or traction sensor, which by means of a screw is coupled at its upper end to one of the multiple holes provided by the portable platform, which at its once it will be hung by screws to the wall or to the plane on which you want to measure. the platform

portable has multiple holes where optionally be screwed the

measuring system. The choice of one or another hole will depend on the height of the athlete or climber at which we want to perform the measurement or the type of test we want to perform. The measuring system will be suspended by this thyme, so it must have sufficient capacity to support

great weights At the lower end of the dynamometer or traction sensor is

coupled a cable, metal plate, or graduated chain made of any other form or material resistant to traction, which on the one hand screwed to the sensor and on the other to the climbing dam or any other type of grip, will be responsible for transmit the tensile force made by the subject. Thus, the system allows the use of any type of dam or grip system, such as a bar to measure the tensile strength of arms or shoulders. In this case, between the dynamometer V the dam or grip where the athlete performs the traction can be installed, by screw, a pulley that will redirect the force in another direction, depending on the exercise performed. Once the tensile force is realized or during it, the dynamometer screen shows the isometric force performed. In the case of using a traction sensor or a dynamometer with external output, the signal produced once treated, can be sent via wireless, bluetooth, or similar, to a computer, mobile phone, etc.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIGURE 1: Shows the portable platform where the dynamometer will be installed

or traction sensor. It distinguishes the following components: 1.-Portable platform. 2.-Grip holes of the dynamometer-traction sensor. 3.-Grip hole platform to wall / floor.

FIGURE 2: Shows front view of the dynamometer, platform, platform grip system and climbing dam. It distinguishes the following components:

1.-Portable platform.

2.-Dynamometer grip holes. 3.-Grip hole platform to wall I floor 4.-Dynamometer or traction cell.

5.-Threatening screw of the dynamometer or traction cell to the

platform.

6.-Graduated cable, plate or chain fastening the dynamometer to the dam.

7.-Traction drive pulley for different angles. 8.-Climbing dam or grip system. 9.-Screw for securing the cable, plate or chain graduated to the dynamometer.

10.-Thyme for holding the dam or grip system for the cable, plate or chain.

FIGURE 3: Shows side view of the dynamometer and grip system to the platform and the climbing dam. It distinguishes the following components:

1.-Portable platform. 3.-Grip hole platform wall / floor 4-. Dynamometer. 5.-Screw fastening the dynamometer to the platform. 6.-Cable fastening the dynamometer to the grip system (instead of dam

climbing). 7.-Pulley.

8-. Grip system (instead of climbing dam). 9.-Screw for securing the cable to the dynamometer. 12.-Nut for securing the pulley to the platform.

FIGURE 4: Shows the dynamometer-traction sensor and chain detail

graduated

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8.-Hand grip.

14.-Graduated chain with detail of the link length.

MODE OF CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION.

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PORTABLE SYSTEM FOR THE EVALUATION AND TRAINING OF THE FORCE

ISOMETRIC, object of the present invention, comprises the following

components:

to the Portétll climbing platform: A platform (11 made of material

synthetic or natural which incorporates different holes (2) where it will go, depending

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of the height of the athlete, coupled by screw, hook or similar, the

dynamometer or traction sensor. The climbing platform has anchors

(3) to be able to hold firmly to the wall, floor or any other plane.

b) A measuring element that can be a dynamometer or sensor

traction that will record the load received by the climber or athlete when driving

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about it.

e) A tracdon elements, which may be a plate, cable or chain sraduado of

transmission of force to the measuring element.

d) Force transmission pulley: In the case of using a cable as a system

traction force, a pulley, placed in line with the dynamometer, allows,

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in the case of using a traction system different from the dam, direct the cable

of traction towards the subject that applies the force.

e) A fastener, consisting of a dam or a sawmill: Attached to the

traction cable of the dynamometer, allows the subject to comfortably perform the

traction to measure the isometric force that it is capable of developing.

f) Signal emission-reception system: There is the possibility of using a sensor

of traction, a system of data acquisition and wireless emission-reception

to send the data to a microprocessor-based digital system (computer

personal, mobile phone or similar).

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a) power supply: In case of using a traction sensor and system

Wireless signal sending, an external power system will allow

feed the system.

h) A microprocessor-based digital system equipped with the necessary software

for the treatment of the emitted data.

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Other shapes, sizes and types of dynamometer or sensor grip systems

Traction are also estimated herein, depending on their usefulness.

The following briefly summarizes the mode of use of the PORTABLE SYSTEM

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FOR THE EVALUATION AND TRAINING OF THE FORCE 150METRlCA

Fuenalsometric evaluation climbing:

Once the platform (1) is placed in the place where the measurement will be carried out, by

example a wall, and attached to the chosen plane taking advantage of the grip holes

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(3), the dynamometer will be placed in the hole (2) of the platform which, due to its height

or position, more convenient by thyme (5). Then it will be fastened

using the lower screw (9) the dam (8) to the dynamometer (4) and it will hold on to the

same to make a traction on the system. This traction will be transmitted.

by means of the cable (6) or plate to the dynamometer, which will show on the screen the force

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Isometric exercised.

Evaluation of the isometric wasa by pulley:

In the case of not using a climbing dam, but another grip system that

imply a different angle of traction, the cable will pass through the pulley (7),

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allowing to modify the direction of traction.

WAY THE INVENTION IS SUSCEPTIBLE OF INDUSTRIAL APPROVAL

It is not considered necessary to make this description more extensive so that any

expert in the field understand the scope of the invention and the advantages of the

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They are derived.

the materials, form, tarnai'io V disposition of the elements will be susceptible to

variation, as long as this does not imply an alteration to the essentiality of the

invention.

the terms in which this report has been described must always be taken with

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broad and non-limiting nature.

Claims (2)

1. Portable system for the evaluation and training of isometric force, which includes: a) A portable climbing platform (1), which has two types of holes, some intended for fixing the platform to a wall, floor or on any plane on which you want to attach (3) and others intended to hold the measuring element (2). b) A measuring element (4), which may be selected from an electronic dynamometer or traction sensor capable of transmitting data via wireless, attached to the platform by means of a screw (5). c) A tensile element (6) selected from the set consisting of a graduated cable, plate or chain. d) A clamping element (8) selected from the set consisting of a climbing dam or handle, attached to the measuring element by the chosen traction element and attached to the platform by means of a screw (10). e) A signal transmission-reception system (15). f) A power supply. g) A microprocessor-based digital system for the treatment of the data generated by the measurement element and specific software for this treatment. 2. A portable system for the evaluation and training of the isometric force, according to claim 1, in which, in case of using a cable as a pulling element and a handle as a holding element, it incorporates a pulley (7), which is placed in line With the dynamometer, it allows to direct the traction cable towards the subject that applies the force.