FR3052984A1 - TRAINING DEVICE FOR STROKE AND REFLEXES HAVING A THICK AND FLEXIBLE EXTERIOR LAYER FOR COMBAT SPORTS AND MARTIAL ARTS. - Google Patents

Abstract

Thick and flexible armed envelope device with onboard measurement system, for training in strikes and reflexes, concerning combat sports and martial arts. The current equipment for percussion sports are covered with leather, imitation leather or fabrics, requiring the use of protections. Thus the real feeling of contact with the opponent is absent. The invention consists in restoring the reality of the compactness of the human body during the contact with the device. The system will be able to measure the power of the impacts, the speed of reaction, the precision, the physical form. In addition, it will strengthen certain areas of the body without injury. By extension, it will be easy to transpose all or part of this device to any other sporting or recreational activity.

Description

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The present invention relates to striking training devices for combat sports and martial arts and more particularly devices of the bag or pallet type.

Currently, the bag or pallet type striking training devices consist of an envelope generally made of leather filled with sand. In some cases the envelope can be made of fabric and comes to cover with foam. Thus, the contact with the bag is very different from the actual feeling of contact with the opponent. On the other hand, the use of conventional punching bags necessitates the use of protective gloves for fists, or other types of protection for the feet and legs. The use of these types of protection is an impediment to the sensation of touch and impact. The feeling of contact with the opponent is thus distorted. Many combat sports and martial arts are practiced without protections.

In addition, with conventional training devices to hit the bag or pallet type it is impossible to work, develop and advance the response speed reflex, skill necessary and essential during real fights in training or competition . It is also impossible to measure the strength of the impact of the blows, their constancy or progression. Also, it is impossible to ascertain the real accuracy of the blows. Also, it is common in the various combat sports and martial arts that practitioners seek to strengthen and harden to contact parts of their body such as fists or shins for example. The aim is to desensitize and harden these parts by dis-innervating them by gradually striking hard objects such as planks, tree trunks or bamboo stems and getting used to receiving sometimes violent blows. The difficulty is that the operation is very painful and offensive for beginners. The injuries caused can be relatively serious (fractures, cuts, ...). The object of the invention is to remedy these drawbacks by proposing an effective solution that makes it possible to use a training device for striking that is close to real touch on an adversary and that can be used without any protection. The invention may be equipped with embedded systems to develop among others and according to the configurations the skills of reaction speed, precision and power. The invention makes it possible for adults and children or persons with disabilities to develop motor skills: movement, coordination, speed. The invention improves cardiovascular fitness. According to the way in which it is used, the invention makes it possible to promote the widening of peripheral vision, to refine the perception of space in the user and to improve his ability to adapt his physical movements to sensory information. . The invention is also suitable for the implementation of play situations in children that will assess the motor and sensorimotor capabilities and monitor their evolution. The invention consists of a flexible and thick outer layer striking device of silicone type or equivalent. The invention may be in the form of a bag of a pallet or any other shape intended to be fixed to the ceiling, on the ground, against a wall or on a gallows and to develop the quality of typing and reflexes associates. The invention aims to recreate the sensation of real contact with an opponent during combat using a flexible outer layer of silicone or equivalent.

According to one characteristic of the invention, the outer layer must be sufficiently flexible and thick to allow the use of the device of the invention without protections.

According to a characteristic of the invention, the outer layer will be made of fiber-reinforced silicone, ie a combination of silicone and fibers, to be sufficiently strong and not tear during repeated and intensive assaults of training sessions, giving it the strength and durability needed.

According to one characteristic of the invention, the outer layer must not be harmful or toxic.

According to one characteristic of the invention, the training system for striking and reflexes can be carried out in a nonlimiting manner in the common form of a striking bag and have different dimensions or in the form of a human bust by having proportions equal to or different from those of a human bust.

According to one characteristic of the invention, the outer layer of the striking and reflex training system is a single layer at least 10 mm thick and without limitation of maximum thickness.

According to one characteristic of the invention, the outer layer of the training system for striking and reflexes fulfills several functions. It acts as an outer shell and thus delimits the outer edge of the training system for typing and reflexes. The outer layer also plays the role of padding and thus absorb and cushion shots. The outer layer of the training system for striking and reflexes is made of a single material. It plays both the role of the outer envelope of the so-called traditional punch bags made of leather or fabric and the role of cushioning material they usually contain made of foam.

According to one characteristic of the invention, the outer layer of the striking and reflex training system is made of silicone reinforced with glass fibers, carbon fibers, kevlar fibers or any other equivalent material making it possible to strengthen the structure of the system. training in the strikes and reflexes and thus allowing the training system to hit and reflexes to support its weight, the impacts and accelerations induced.

According to one characteristic of the invention, the striking and reflex training system is produced by casting or molding, in one or more times, silicone in a mold previously or subsequently equipped with fibers which may or may not be structured in MAT woven, non-woven MAT, roving fabrics or alternating alternating MAT and roving fabrics or any other possible arrangements of fibers.

According to a characteristic of the invention, the training system for striking and reflexes can be made entirely of silicone or be made with an outer structure of reinforced silicone and a core filled with ballistic gel, water, gelatin, or any other gel or material that best reproduces the consistency and / or feel of the human body when struck or impacted.

According to a variant of this characteristic of the invention, the combined or separate variation of the thickness of the outer layer and the material constituting the core makes it possible to vary all the technical characteristics of the striking and reflex training system and in particular the characteristics of rigidity, impact absorption, mass, compactness, inertia, center of inertia.

The type of silicone used to make the outer layer of the training system for striking and reflexes directly influences the technical characteristics of the training system for striking and reflexes and in particular the surface hardness, the impact resistance, the thickness of the outer layer necessary to obtain the desired result in terms, in particular, of impact sensations, compactness, behavior during impacts, absorption of shock waves.

According to one characteristic of the invention, the composition of the nucleus may be homogeneous or heterogeneous. It directly influences the characteristics of the training system for typing and reflexes. The variations in the composition of the nucleus may make it possible to give a specific behavior to the training system for striking and reflexes by varying its mass, its inertia and its center of inertia.

According to one characteristic of the invention, the core may consist of the same silicone as that constituting the outer layer or of a silicone of different type and characteristics.

According to a variant of this feature, the training system for striking and reflexes can be designed so that the core is easily interchangeable to easily adapt the behavior of said training system to typing and reflexes to different typologies of users, allowing a quick adaptation to the different types of successive users and the different desired uses.

According to one characteristic of the invention, the training system for striking and reflexes can be made in the form of a plate to be fixed on the wall or on a fixed or mobile bracket. The striking plate is made of a single piece of silicone or equivalent and is mounted on a support plate allowing it to be easily installed and easily movable. Installed on an adjustable stem, it is easy for the user to vary the parts of the body to work.

According to a characteristic of the invention, the training system for striking and reflexes can be equipped with accelerometer, inclinometer, vibration sensor, gyroscope, strain gauge, pressure sensor or any other type of sensor sensors. for detecting an impact and / or measuring its force and making it possible to manage all the signals entering or leaving the said training system for typing and reflexes so as to be able to manage a set of training programs, and bright spots allowing through various training programs to stimulate and develop reaction speed reflexes, precision while controlling and developing the force of the impact thanks to measurements made in parallel.

According to a variant of this characteristic, the invention may also be equipped with one or more sound emitters playing a similar and complementary role to the light points. All of these features combined: sound and light emitters placed on the striking plate and mounting bracket, also allow visually impaired, hearing-impaired or physically handicapped persons to develop adaptability and to be initiated. contact sports.

According to one characteristic of the invention, an internal clock makes it possible to measure the time elapsed between the appearance of a visual or auditory signal and the detection of an impact.

According to one characteristic of the invention, a software interface or a screen may make it possible to choose or customize the training programs, to store data so as to memorize the usage programs as well as the history of the training sessions. and to visualize the results of a training session and possibly to follow the results and the progression curves.

According to a variant of this feature, wireless applications can also control the invention via a tablet or a smartphone or other equipment.

According to a characteristic of the invention, the possibly embedded device can be powered by a battery, possibly in addition to a mains power supply, allowing it to be simple to install and also to be nomadic. Thus, it is easy to install the invention in a gym, at a user and then outdoors depending on the needs and wishes of the user.

According to a characteristic of the invention, the plate system can take different forms (animals for example) dedicated to the use of the invention by children. When touching the plate, light and / or sound signals of musical note types, animal sounds, alphabet letters, ... may be issued to make the use of the invention more playful.

According to a feature of the invention, the training system for typing and reflexes (used or not with the embedded system) may be intended to harden certain body parts such as fists or shins, for example. Its shape will then be adapted to this specific training and may be similar to a rigid or flexible rod, which will be constituted according to the model of the device: a flexible outer layer and thick enveloping an interchangeable core. The density or compactness of the core will be flexible depending on the needs and the desired result. Given the flexibility of the contact during the impact, the invention can be used for beginners, children or certain handicapped persons.

More experienced practitioners will be able to have a striking support that emphasizes the impact, varying the nature of the core and / or the thickness of the outer layer. As a result, the training system for typing and reflexes will not be hurtful or aggressive, as conventional media such as bamboo stems and tree trunks could be. The practitioner will gradually harden his limbs in order to limit injuries during the practice of fighting.

Furthermore, other features of the invention appear from the attached description made with reference to the drawings which illustrate a non-limiting form of embodiments of thick flexible skin punch bag. The invention is explained in the figures of the drawings described below: FIG. 1 is an exemplary embodiment of a training system for striking and non-limiting reflexes in the form of an outer layer striking bag flexible and thick executed according to the features of the invention. FIG. 2 is a partial sectional view of the flexible and thick outer layer striking bag illustrated in FIG. 1. FIG. 2a is a vertical section of the flexible and thick outer layer striking bag illustrated in FIG. 1. FIG. non-limitative embodiment of a training system for striking and reflex plate mounted on a bracket. - Figure 4 is a partial section of a striking plate installed on a wall. FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1. FIG. 6 is an exemplary and non-limitative embodiment of a set of striking plates installed on a wall illustrated in FIG. 4. FIG. non-limiting exemplary embodiment of a body-hardening device. FIG. 8 is an example of a non-limiting embodiment of a pao executed according to the characteristics of the invention. FIG. 9 is an exemplary and non-limitative embodiment of a manikin-shaped punching bag according to the features of the invention.

FIG. 1 illustrates an embodiment of a thick outer layer striking bag 1 equipped with an attachment device 2 allowing it to be suspended, fixed to the ceiling and / or to the ground.

According to a specific feature of the invention, the outer layer of the striking bag is flexible and thick, resistant and absorbs shocks while approaching the actual contact with an opponent on impact.

As shown in FIG. 2, the device of the invention can be made with a flexible and thick outer layer 4 which can be composed of silicone 4a or of an equivalent material and reinforced with fibers 4b acting as a part of the outer shell and secondly padding for damping and absorbing impacts. And secondly a core 5 can be composed of different materials more or less hard and more or less dense. The core 5 can also be made of the same material used to produce the flexible outer layer 4.

As shown in FIG. 2a, a specific arrangement of the fiber layers 4c can be realized to enable the forces exerted by the striking and reflex training system to be applied to the fastening system 2a of the attachment device 2. All the stresses exerted on the training system for striking and reflexes are taken up by the fiber network 4b, which gives it the characteristics of resistances necessary for its use. The vertical loads are thus taken up and directly transmitted to the fixing system 2a of the attachment device.

As shown in Figure 3, the device of the invention can be realized in the form of pallet or striking plate 6 and thus be installed on a bracket 7 adjustable or not. Thus, the installation of the invention makes it possible to adjust the positioning of the pallets to the user. The choice of the arrangement of the pallets makes it possible to choose the specific exercise to be performed.

As shown in Figure 4, the device of the invention can be adapted to be installed on a wall 8. Thus the striking plate 6 in this so-called wall case is fixed to the wall 8 with the plate support 9. The installation of the invention on a wall provides a permanent striking system, efficient and very compact.

As shown in FIG. 5, the device of the invention can be equipped with one or more LEDs 3, one or more sensors 10, one or more sound emitters 12 as well as one or more embedded systems. 13 and one or more displays 11. The pooling of the non-limiting set of these equipment allows by making them work together through the embedded system 13 and programs it contains to make for example vary the transmitters used , their frequency of use and to measure reaction times, the force of blows carried, in particular to stimulate and develop reaction speed reflexes, precision.

As shown in FIG. 6, it is possible to install several striking plates 6 on a wall 8. FIG. 6 shows a non-limiting example of installation of 5 striking plates 6 on a wall 8. It is possible to install as many plates 6 that can hold the wall 8 which supports them. The plates can be equipped with quick-setting system to be easily installed and disassembled. The striking plates 6 may be equipped with one or more indicator lights 3, one or more sound emitters 12. The operation of these different sets may be coordinated by an on-board system 13. One or more displays 11 may be used in complement. The elements can be connected to each other wired or by wireless links. This type of installation allows according to its use to develop the speed of reaction with both hands and feet, to work the "cardio". This application can address, in addition to combat sports, all sports requiring speed of reaction and precision on a large field of travel such as the goalkeeper's post in football or handball, tennis or squash .

As shown in FIG. 7, the device of the invention can be used to harden the limbs of the user 15. Thus, the geometry of the hardening device 14 can be adapted to a specific part of the body. The hardening device 14 is intended to introduce a novice user to the hardening of the body parts. It must also allow informed users to complete the hardening of parts of their bodies. Thus the hardness of the hardening device 14 may vary depending on the type of user for whom it is intended.

As shown in FIG. 8, the system of the invention can be made in the form of a pao or "bear paw" 16. The pao 16 is a portable typing device which is intended to be installed on the forearm 17. The pao 16 may also be equipped with an on-board system of displays, visual and audio transmitters 3 as well as sensors for force, acceleration, vibration or vibration. time.

Figure 9 is a specific example in no way limiting the shape that can take a flexible outer bag and thick layer. Thus, it may be in the form of a human dummy with a portion representing the head 18 and a portion representing the body 19. The position of vital points 20 may be represented on the manikin so as to allow the user to work specifically vital points in addition to other parts of the body. The manikin also allows to work in different ways the front and rear of the opponent and its sides. Identical to the soft-skin punching bag, the manikin can be equipped with an embedded system of displays, visual and sound transmitters as well as force, acceleration, vibration or time sensors.

The device according to the invention is particularly intended for the realization of training systems for striking and reflexes for combat sports and martial arts.

Claims (7)

1) Striking and reflex training system intended to be fixed to the ceiling, on the floor, against a wall or on a bracket including a ceiling attachment device (2) and / or the floor and being equipped one or more indicator lights (3) and / or sound transmitters (12), said striking and reflex training system being equipped with an on-board system (13) equipped with sensors (10) of types accelerometer, inclinometer, vibration sensor, gyroscope, strain gauge, pressure sensor or any other type of sensor for detecting an impact and / or measuring its force and for managing all the signals entering or leaving the said a training system for typing and reflexes so as to be able to manage a set of training programs, the data and the results being able to be displayed on a screen or display (11) and able to store data from the programs of use and the history of training sessions are memorized and characterized in that it comprises: a flexible and thick (4) and resistant outer layer composed of silicone and combined fibers; a core that can be composed of different materials; the so-called striking and reflex training system that can take the form of a bag (1) or a pallet (6) 2) Training system for striking and reflexes according to claim 1 characterized in that the outer layer (4) is made of a silicone (4a) reinforced with fibers (4b) giving it the necessary strength and durability, the outer layer of said stroking and reflex training system being flexible, thick and strong and having a minimum thickness of not less than 10 mm 3) training system for striking and reflexes according to claim 1 characterized in that the core (5) of the bag (1) can be made with the same material as that used for the outer layer (4), or with different materials thus making it possible to vary the technical characteristics of the bag (1). 4) Training system for striking and reflexes according to claim 1 characterized in that the system of the invention can be realized in the form of a plate being indifferently attached to a wall (8) or a bracket ( 7). 5) training system for striking and reflexes according to claim 4 characterized in that the system of the invention can be realized in the form of "paw bear" or pao (16), said system of training in typing and reflexes becoming portable and can be used in movement on a training partner. 6) Training system for typing and reflexes according to claim 1 characterized in that an internal clock makes it possible to measure the time elapsed between the appearance of a signal and the detection of an impact and thus to determine between others the reaction time. 7) training system for striking and reflexes according to claim 1 characterized in that the shape of the bag can represent a human bust with its head (18) and body (19) having proportions equal to or different from those of a human bust.