KR102143445B1 - Neck muscle exercise apparatus and neck exercise information provision system using this same - Google Patents

Abstract

A neck muscle exercise device is disclosed. The disclosed neck muscle exercise device comprises: a body unit; a seat plate unit which is installed in a front end unit of the body unit and supports hips of a user to be seated by the user; a backrest unit which is installed in a back end unit of the body unit and supports a back of the user in a state of allowing the user to be seated in the seat plate unit; and a push exercise unit which is installed in the backrest unit and strengthens neck muscles of the user by allowing the user seated in the seat plate unit to provide resistance by an operation of pushing a head to a back side. The push exercise unit includes: a pair of fixing bars which are extended from both sides of the backrest unit to a front side; a pair of rotating bars which are rotated for the pair of fixing bars; a connecting bar which connects ends of the pair of rotating bars and is interlocked depending on rotation of the pair of rotating bars; a head touching unit which is installed in a middle unit of the connecting unit and is touched to an occipital unit of the head of the user; an exercise load providing unit which connects the rotating bar and the backrest unit and provides the resistance to a user neck by an operation of allowing the user to push the head touching unit to the back side; an exercise range detecting sensor which connects the rotating bar and the fixing bar to be rotated, is installed in a joint unit, detects an exercise range value depending on rotation of the rotating bar, and outputs the detected exercise range value; and an exercise intensity detecting sensor which is installed in the exercise load providing unit, detects an exercise intensity value by measuring force depending on an operation of allowing the user to push the head touching unit, and outputs the detected exercise intensity value. The present invention can improve health of the user.

Description

Neck exercise information provision system using neck strength exercise device and neck strength exercise device {NECK MUSCLE EXERCISE APPARATUS AND NECK EXERCISE INFORMATION PROVISION SYSTEM USING THIS SAME}

The present invention relates to a neck strength exercise device and a neck exercise information providing system using a neck strength exercise device, and more specifically, a neck strength exercise can be performed by pushing the head backward while the user is seated. And, during neck exercise, neck strength exercise device and neck strength exercise device that measures the range and intensity of exercise for neck exercise and provides it to a user terminal such as a smartphone so that the user can check the range and intensity of exercise for themselves. It relates to a neck movement information providing system using.

In general, when sitting in a chair, working on a computer, driving, or studying, the eyes are often concentrated in one place, so the neck becomes stiff and thus it may cause difficulty in blood circulation, causing neck pain. They are living with neck disease due to various causes.

For the prevention or rehabilitation treatment of such neck disease, simple stretching exercises using the user's hands may be somewhat effective, but neck strength exercise devices have been developed and used to perform more efficient neck strength exercises.

The applicant of the present invention has been presented in Patent No. 10-1780468 and Patent No. 10-1780469 for the neck strength exercise device.

However, the neck strength exercise device of Patent Registration No. 10-1780468 and Registration Patent No. 10-1780469 previously proposed by the present applicant was regrettable that the overall structure was somewhat complicated in addition to the configuration to provide exercise load. Objective data such as flexibility and neck strength could not be confirmed, and in particular, there was a regret that it could not be confirmed by comparing whether one's own neck flexibility or neck strength was in better condition than many users.

In order to solve such problems, the present applicant has continued to research the neck exercise device, and as a result, an improved neck strength exercise device and neck strength exercise device that can solve the problems with the neck exercise device proposed by the existing applicant The neck motion information provision system was derived using.

Registered Patent No. 10-1780468 Registered Patent No. 10-1780469

The present invention was invented to solve the conventional problems as described above, and as a neck strength exercise device capable of performing strength exercise on the neck by pushing the head backward while the user is seated, the structure is simple. It is not only simple in appearance, but also allows you to easily adjust the exercise intensity, and you can measure the movement range data and exercise intensity data of neck movement related to neck flexibility and neck strength, and the measured movement range data and exercise intensity data are Neck exercise using neck strength exercise device and neck strength exercise device that provides the user to a user terminal such as a smartphone so that the user can check the neck flexibility and neck strength for himself so that the user can objectively grasp his neck condition The purpose is to provide an information provision system.

The neck strength exercise device of the present invention for achieving the above object comprises: a main body; A seat plate installed at the front end of the main body to support the user's buttocks so that the user can sit down; A backrest installed at the rear end of the main body to support the user's back while the user is seated on the seat plate; It is installed on the backrest and includes a push exercise unit for reinforcing the user's neck muscles by imparting resistance by pushing the head of the user seated on the seat to the rear, and the push exercise unit includes a front side from both sides of the backrest. A pair of fixed bars extending into the; A pair of pivoting bars that are rotatably installed with respect to the pair of fixed bars; A connecting bar formed to connect ends of the pair of rotating bars and interlocked according to the rotation of the pair of rotating bars; A head contact portion installed in the middle of the connection bar to contact the occipital portion of the user's head; It is configured to include; an exercise load providing unit installed to connect the pivoting bar and the backrest to impart resistance to the user's neck by a motion of the user pushing the head contacting part backward, and connecting the pivoting bar and the fixed bar so as to be rotatable An angle detection sensor installed on the joint part to detect a rotation angle value according to the rotation of the rotation bar and output the detected rotation angle value; And a force sensor installed on the exercise load providing unit to detect a load value acting on the user's neck according to a motion of the user pushing the head contact unit and output the detected load value; further comprising: It features.

The exercise load providing unit includes a first wire guide roller rotatably installed on an upper end of a vertical support provided to extend upward from one side of the backrest; A second wire guide roller and a third wire guide roller rotatably installed on a rear surface of the backrest part; A coil spring installed so as to be wound on a pair of spring guide rollers rotatably installed at predetermined intervals on the rear surface of the backrest portion, and extending when the user pushes the head contact portion rearward, providing movement resistance to the user's neck; One end is fixed to one side of one of the pair of rotating bars, the direction is changed through the first wire guide roller, the direction is changed again through the second wire guide roller, and the other end is one end of the coil spring. A first wire fixedly installed in the; One end is fixed to the other end of the coil spring, the direction is changed through the third wire guide roller, and the other end is a second wire installed to be connected to the winding drum installed on the rear surface of the backrest part; may be configured to include .

The exercise load providing unit may be configured to further include a load control motor that is installed on the rear surface of the backrest and rotates the winding drum forward or reverse so that the second wire is wound or unwound on the winding drum.

The angle detection sensor may include any one or two or more of an encoder sensor, a gyro sensor, and an angular velocity sensor for detecting the rotation angle of the rotation bar with respect to the fixed bar.

The force sensor may be installed on the first wire and configured as a load cell that detects a load value generated on the first wire when the user moves the neck.

Further comprising a foot mounting portion installed so as to extend forward from the front end of the body portion to mount a user's foot seated on the seat plate, wherein the footrest portion is angle adjustable with respect to the body portion according to the user's leg length Can be configured to

The footrest portion, a rotation support portion formed at a front end of the body portion; It is made in a "T" shape, and a foot support portion for mounting both feet on the front end, the mounting member rotatably installed with respect to the rotation support portion; Includes; an angle adjustment unit installed on the rotation support portion to adjust the angle of the mounting member with respect to the main body according to the user's manipulation, wherein the angle adjustment unit is integrally formed in a fan shape on one side of the rotation support portion An angle adjustment piece in which a plurality of angle adjustment holes are formed at predetermined intervals along an arc; It may be configured to include a fixing pin installed on the mounting member, inserted into any one of the plurality of angle adjustment holes according to the user's operation to maintain the adjusted angle of the mounting member to the body portion; .

The seat plate portion is configured to be detachable from the body portion, and the main body portion is configured to be foldable at the front end portion and the rear end portion, and in a state where the seat plate portion is separated from the main body portion, the front end portion of the body portion together with the footrest portion is It may be configured to be folded and stored so as to be erected against the rear end of the main body.

On the other hand, the neck exercise information providing system using the neck strength exercise device of the present invention is configured to strengthen the user's neck muscles by imparting resistance according to the motion of pushing the neck backward while the user is seated on the seat, A neck strength exercise device including an angle detection sensor that detects and outputs a rotation angle value of the neck relative to the user's neck movement, and a force sensor that detects and outputs a load value applied to the neck during the user's neck movement; Receives the rotation angle value output from the neck strength exercise device, calculates the movement distance range of the neck through the rotation angle value, stores the movement range data consisting of the movement distance range, and displays it on the screen. A user terminal that receives the load value output from the strength exercise device, stores exercise intensity data consisting of the load value, and displays it on a screen; And a server for receiving, storing, and managing the exercise range data and the exercise intensity data from the user terminal.

The user terminal is configured to transmit user information consisting of age information and gender information on the user to the server, and the server is based on the exercise range data and the exercise intensity data received from the user terminal, to the users. For each age and gender, average range of motion data, maximum range of motion data, minimum range of motion data, average exercise intensity data, maximum exercise intensity data, minimum exercise intensity data are calculated and stored, and the calculated average exercise range by age and gender Data, maximum exercise range data, minimum exercise range data, average exercise intensity data, maximum exercise intensity data, and minimum exercise intensity data are provided to the user terminal, and the user terminal provides average exercise range data by age and gender provided from the server. , Maximum exercise range data, minimum exercise range data, average exercise intensity data, maximum exercise intensity data, and minimum exercise intensity data, together with the exercise range data and the exercise intensity data.

When it is determined that the exercise range data and the exercise intensity data received from the user terminal are out of a preset normal reference range compared to the average exercise range data and average exercise intensity data by age and gender, the user terminal It may be configured to provide exercise guide information recommending to, and output the exercise guide information in the form of a push notification from the user terminal.

According to the above, when the user pushes the neck backward, the rotation angle value of the user's neck movement and the load value acting on the neck are transmitted to a user terminal such as a smartphone to calculate the neck movement distance range in the user terminal. , Movement distance range and movement intensity range as a load value can be displayed, so that the user can check his/her neck condition as an objective value.

In addition, the neck strength exercise device of the present invention has an exercise load providing unit installed on the backrest and covered with a cover so as not to be exposed to the outside, so that the structure is not complicated and the appearance can be simplified, and the coil spring is electric through a load control motor. There is an effect that it is possible to perform an appropriate exercise suitable for the user's neck condition by easily adjusting the exercise intensity by adjusting the elastic force of the user.

In addition, the neck exercise information providing system using the neck strength exercise device of the present invention stores the motion range data (mm) and the exercise intensity data (kg) for the neck exercise of a number of users by age and gender. Compared with the range of motion data, minimum range of motion data, average exercise intensity data, maximum range of motion data, and minimum range of motion data, the throat flexibility and neck strength of multiple users through their range of motion data and exercise intensity data It has the effect of promptly grasping whether it is in poor or good condition compared to the neck muscle strength and actively engaging in neck movement.

In particular, the present invention provides exercise guide information to the user terminal in the form of a push notification when the server's own exercise range data and exercise intensity data are excessively insufficient compared to the average exercise range data and average exercise intensity data by age and gender. By continuing to be guided, the user's willingness to exercise the neck can be encouraged and the neck exercise can be performed frequently, thereby promoting the user's health.

1 is a perspective view of a neck strength exercise device according to an embodiment of the present invention,
Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a state as viewed from the left of the neck strength exercise device of Figure 1,
3 is a perspective view showing a state as viewed from the rear of the neck strength exercise device of FIG. 1,
4 is a perspective view showing a specific configuration of an exercise load providing unit installed on a backrest in a state in which the protective cover and the cover are separated from the neck strength exercise device of the present invention,
Figure 5 is an enlarged view showing the configuration installed on the back of the back in a state in which the cover is removed from the neck strength exercise device of the present invention,
6 is an enlarged view showing a connection state of the first wire of the exercise load providing unit in the neck strength exercise device of the present invention,
7 is a side view of a neck strength exercise device according to an embodiment of the present invention,
8 is a view showing a state in which the seat plate portion is separated from the body portion in FIG. 7 and the front end portion of the body portion is folded to stand upright with respect to the rear end portion,
9 is a schematic diagram showing a system for providing neck exercise information using a neck strength exercise device according to an embodiment of the present invention,
10 is a block diagram showing a specific configuration of the neck movement information providing system.

The above objects, other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be readily understood through the following preferred embodiments related to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein and may be embodied in other forms. Rather, the embodiments introduced herein are provided so that the disclosed contents may be thorough and complete, and the spirit of the present invention may be sufficiently conveyed to those skilled in the art.

In the present specification, when a component is referred to as being on another component, it means that it may be formed directly on another component, or a third component may be interposed between them. In addition, in the drawings, the thickness of the components is exaggerated for effective description of the technical content.

Embodiments described in the present specification will be described with reference to cross-sectional views and/or plan views, which are ideal exemplary views of the present invention. In the drawings, the thicknesses of the films and regions are exaggerated for effective description of technical content. Therefore, the shape of the exemplary diagram may be modified by manufacturing technology and/or tolerance. Therefore, the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the specific shapes shown, but also include changes in the shape generated according to the manufacturing process. For example, the etched area illustrated at a right angle may be rounded or have a predetermined curvature. Therefore, the regions illustrated in the drawings have properties, and the shapes of the regions illustrated in the drawings are for illustrating a specific shape of the region of the device and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. Although terms such as first and second are used to describe various components in various embodiments of the present specification, these components should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one component from another component. The embodiments described and illustrated herein also include its complementary embodiments.

The terms used in this specification are for describing exemplary embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. In the present specification, the singular form also includes the plural form unless otherwise specified in the phrase. As used herein,'comprises' and/or'comprising' does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other components.

In describing the specific embodiments below, a number of specific contents have been prepared to explain the invention in more detail and to aid understanding. However, a reader who has knowledge in this field to the extent that the present invention can be understood can recognize that these various specific contents can be used without them. In some cases, it is mentioned in advance that parts that are commonly known in describing the invention and are not largely related to the invention are not described in order to prevent confusion without any reason in describing the invention.

Hereinafter, a system for providing neck exercise information using a neck strength exercise device and a neck strength exercise device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 10.

1 to 4, the neck muscle strength exercise device 10 of the present invention includes a body part 101, a seat plate part 110, a footrest 120, a backrest part 130, a push exercise part 140, It is configured to include an angle detection sensor 170 (see FIG. 10) and a force sensor 180.

The main body 101 is made of an "I"-shaped beam, and is configured to be supported on the ground.

It consists of two parts of the front end 102 and the rear end 103 of the main body 101, the front end 102 and the rear end 103 are connected to each other by a hinge (h), the front end 102 And the rear end 103 is configured to be foldable with each other.

On the other hand, at the rear end 103 of the main body 101, a transport wheel 104 is installed, and the neck muscle strength exercise device 10 is configured to be easily transported.

The seat plate 110 is installed on the upper surface of the front end 102 of the main body 101 and supports the user's buttocks so that the user can sit.

The seat plate portion 110 includes a coupling piece 111 that is detachably coupled to the upper surface of the front end portion 102 of the body portion 101 by a bolt (b), and a length adjustment installed at the upper portion of the coupling piece 111 The beam 113, the reinforcing beam 116 configured to connect the coupling piece 111 and the length adjustment beam 113, and a seat portion installed on the upper end of the length adjustment beam 113 to support the user's hip in contact It is configured to include (117).

As for the length adjustment beam 113, as shown in FIG. 7, the exterior 113a is fixedly installed on the coupling piece 111, and the inner tube 103b on which the sheet 117 is fixedly installed at the top is inserted into the exterior 113a to be inserted or It is configured to be able to adjust the height of the sheet 117 by being pulled out and installed to be movable up and down, and the length of the inner tube 103b and the exterior 113a is fixed through the inner tube 103b and the exterior 103a. It may be configured to have a fixing means (113c) capable of. The fixing means (113c) is made in the form of a fixing pin and is configured to be manipulated back and forth through the exterior (113a), and a plurality of fitting holes (not shown) in the longitudinal direction are configured in the inner tube (103b), and a plurality of fitting holes The height of the sheet 117 can be adjusted by fixing the length adjustment state of the inner tube 103b and the outer tube 113a by fitting the fixing means 113c to any one of (not shown).

The foot mounting portion 120 is a configuration for mounting both feet of a user seated on the seat plate portion 110, and is installed to extend forward from the front end portion 102 of the body portion 101.

The footrest 120 is configured to include a rotation support 121, a mounting member 122, and an angle adjustment unit 125.

The rotation support 121 is installed in the middle of the end of the front end 102 of the main body 101 and is configured to rotatably support the rear end of the mounting member 122.

The mounting member 122 is made in a "T" shape, and is configured to have foot support portions 123 on both sides at the front end, and is configured to be rotatable by the rotation support portion 121.

In the present invention, the mounting member 122 is configured to adjust the angle according to the user's body size, particularly the length of the leg.

To this end, the mounting member 122 is provided with an angle adjustment unit 125 for fixing the angle-adjusted state.

The angle adjustment unit 125 is configured to include an angle adjustment piece 126 and a fixing pin 127.

The angle adjustment piece 126 is made in a fan shape, is integrally formed from the rotation support part 121 and is configured to form a plurality of angle adjustment holes 126a at predetermined intervals along an arc.

The fixing pin 127 is configured to pass through the mounting member 122, while moving forward or backward according to the user's manipulation, and is inserted into any one of the plurality of angle adjustment holes 126a when advancing to the mounting member 122 It is configured to fix the angle adjustment state of.

The rear end of the fixing pin 127 is provided with a handle 127a for gripping by the user, and the user pulls the handle 127a to retract the fixing pin 127, so that the fixing pin 127 is an angle adjusting hole 126a. ), or the user pushes the handle 127a so that the fixing pin 127 can be inserted into any angle adjustment hole 126a.

The user pulls the handle 127a to retreat the fixing pin 127 so that the fixing pin 127 is separated from the angle adjusting hole 126a, and then the mounting member 122 is moved at a predetermined angle according to the size of the body. After adjusting the angle, by pushing the fixing pin 127 to be inserted into the angle adjustment hole 126a at a position corresponding to the angle-adjusted mounting member 122, so that the mounting member 122 can maintain the angle-adjusted state. Can be fixed.

The backrest part 130 is configured to support the back of a user seated on the seat plate part 110, and is configured to be installed on the upper end of the support beam 108 formed at the rear end 102 of the body part 101.

A first vertical support 131 and a second vertical support 132 extending upward so that the configuration of the push motion part 140 is installed are formed on both left and right sides of the backrest part 130.

In addition, a part of the configuration for the exercise load providing unit 150 of the push exercise unit 140 to be described later is installed on the rear surface of the backrest unit 130, and the backrest unit 130 is an exercise load providing unit 150 installed on the rear surface. ) Is provided with a cover 138 that covers the configuration so that it is not exposed to the outside. In addition, the backrest part 130 is provided with a protective cover 138 that surrounds and protects the second vertical support 132.

The push exercise unit 140 is installed on the backrest unit 130 and is a configuration for performing an exercise to strengthen the user's neck muscles by imparting resistance to the user seated on the seat plate unit 110 by pushing the head backward, It is configured to include a fixed bar 141, a rotating bar 143, a connection bar 145, a head contact part 147, and an exercise load providing part 150.

The fixing bars 141 are configured as a pair, and are installed to extend forward from the first and second vertical supports 131 and 132 provided on both sides of the backrest part 130.

Rotating bar 142 is composed of a pair, and is configured to be rotatable at the ends of the fixed bar 141. Specifically, the end of the fixed bar 141 and the lower end of the rotating bar 143 are connected by a joint 142 such as a hinge structure, so that the rotating bar 143 is rotatable with respect to the fixed bar 141.

The connecting bar 145 is configured to connect the ends of the rotating bar 143 to each other, and a bracket 146 for installing the head contact part 147 is provided in the middle of the connecting bar 145.

Head contact portion 147 is a configuration in contact with the back of the user so that the user seated on the seat plate 110 pushes the rotating bar 143 backwards with respect to the fixed bar 143, the portion in contact with the head has a cushioning feeling This material may be included, and it is formed in an inverted "U" shape so that the user's occipital part can be stably seated.

4 and 6, the exercise load providing unit 150 is installed on the backrest unit 130 to give the user resistance to the motion of pushing the head contact unit 147 to give the user a strength exercise for the neck. As a configuration for allowing this to occur, the first wire guide roller 151, the second wire guide roller 152, the third wire guide roller 153, the coil spring 154, the first wire 156, It is configured to include a two-wire 157 and a winding drum 158.

The first wire guide roller 151 is made of a pulley shape, and is configured to be rotatably installed on the upper end of the second vertical support 132 configured to protrude upward from one side of the backrest part 130.

The second wire guide roller 152 and the second wire guide roller 153 have a pulley shape and are configured to be rotatably installed on the rear surface of the backrest part 130, respectively.

The coil spring 154 is configured to be wound in a reverse "U" shape on a pair of spring guide rollers 155 rotatably installed on the rear surface of the backrest part 130, and the user pushes the head contact part 147 backward. In the case of elongation, it provides resistance to the user's neck, and when the force applied to the head contact portion 147 is removed, the head contact portion 147 is restored to its original state by its own elastic force and provides a return force that causes the head contact portion 147 to return to its original position.

The first wire 156 has one end fixed to the wire fixing protrusion 143a formed on the outer circumferential surface of the one side rotation bar 143, extending upward from the wire fixing protrusion 143a, and to the first wire guide roller 151 The winding direction is changed and extends downward from the first wire guide roller 151 toward the second wire guide roller 152, and the second guide roller 152 is wound around the second wire guide roller 152 and the direction is changed. It is extended from the top and the other end is configured to be fixed to one end of the coil spring 154.

The second wire 157 has one end fixed to the other end of the coil spring 154, extends obliquely downward from the other end of the coil spring 154, and is wound around the third wire guide roller 153 to change direction. It extends from the guide roller 153 toward the take-up drum 158, and the other end is fixed to the take-up drum 158, and is configured to be wound or unwound according to the rotational direction of the take-up drum 158.

The winding drum 158 is configured to be connected to the speed reducer 159 of the load control motor 159 installed on the rear surface of the backrest part 130, and is configured to rotate forward or reverse according to the drive of the load control motor 159 .

Specifically, a load control motor 159 is installed on the rear surface of the backrest part 130, and a reducer 159a connected to the drive shaft of the load motor 159 to reduce the rotational force of the load motor 159 to a predetermined speed. ) Is provided, and the winding drum 159 is connected to the reducer 159a and is configured to rotate according to the drive of the load motor 159.

With the above configuration, when the user applies the occipital part to the head contact part 147 and pushes the head backward, the rotation bar 143 is rotated downward, and one end of the first wire 143 moves downward. Thus, as the coil spring 154 increases, resistance to the user's neck is generated, so that neck strength exercise can be performed.

When the user removes the force pushing the head contact part 147, the coil spring 154 is restored to its original state by the self-elastic force of the coil spring 154 and pulls the first wire 143, and the rotation bar 143 ) Is rotated upward to the original position, and the head contact portion 147 returns to the original position.

In this way, the user can perform the neck movement by repeatedly pressing the back of the head to the head contacting part 147, pushing the head contacting part 147, removing the force, and pushing the head contacting part 147 returned to the original position again. .

On the other hand, in the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, a stopper 148 is provided on the side of the upper end of the second vertical support 143, so that the rotation bar 143 is rotated upward by the elastic force of the coil spring 154. When it is restored to its original state, the rotation bar 143 is caught by the stopper 148, and the upward rotation of the rotation bar 143 is limited at a predetermined height so that the head contact portion 147 is positioned at the original position.

The present invention can be configured to unwind or unwind the second wire 157 by rotating the load control motor 159 forward or reverse under the control of the control unit, and rotating the winding drum 158 forward or reverse. have.

The control unit may be configured to control the load control motor 159 in the first exercise mode and the second exercise mode. In the first exercise mode, the drive of the load control motor 159 is controlled so that the second wire 157 is wound around the winding drum 158 to a predetermined length, and then the load control motor 159 is turned off. The two-wire 157 may be fixed to the winding drum 158 to a predetermined length. In this case, when the user performs a neck movement pushing the head contact part 147, the head contact part 147 As the motion range gradually increases due to the motion of pushing backward from the initial position, the coil spring 154 gradually increases, thereby increasing the resistance force applied to the user's neck. That is, compared to the resistance force (exercise strength) applied to the neck when the head contact part 147 is pushed by 50 mm from the initial position, if the head contact part 147 is pushed further 80 mm from the initial position, the coil spring As (154) increases and the elastic force becomes stronger, the resistance force (exercise strength) applied to the neck becomes stronger.

On the other hand, at the time of the second exercise board, the load control motor 159 under the control of the control unit increases the range of motion in which the user pushes the head contact part 147, and is interlocked with the second, wound around the winding drum 158. By gradually unwinding the wire 157 to keep the elastic force of the coil spring 154 constant, providing a certain resistance force to the user's neck pushing the head contact part 147, so that the user can perform neck movement with a constant exercise intensity. Can do it.

That is, according to the increase of the motion range in which the user pushes the head contact part 147, the load control motor 159 is driven to gradually release the second wire 157, thereby increasing the motion range in which the head contact part 147 moves. Regardless of the resistance force applied to the neck of the user pushing the head contact portion 147 may be configured to be kept constant.

On the other hand, in the present invention, the second and third wire guide rollers 152 and 153, the coil spring 154 and the spring guide roller 155, the load control motor 159, the winding drum 158 is the backrest part 130 The first wire guide roller 151 installed on the upper end of the second vertical support 132 is installed on the protective cover 137 and is not exposed to the outside by the cover 138 coupled to the backrest unit 130. It is configured to be covered by and not exposed to the outside. That is, the overall configuration of the exercise unit providing unit 150 is not exposed to the outside by the protective cover 138 and the cover 138, so that the structure is simplified and the appearance of the neck strength exercise device can be simplified without being complicated.

On the other hand, referring to Figures 7 and 8, in the present invention, the main body 101 is divided into a front end 102 and a rear end 103, and the front end 102 and the rear end 103 are hinges (h) It is configured to be foldable by, and the seat plate portion 110 is configured to be detachable from the front end portion 102, so that the seat plate portion 110 is separated from the front end portion 102 and then sheared together with the footrest 120 Since the part 102 can be folded and erected with respect to the rear end 103, the storage space for the neck strength exercise device can be reduced.

The angle detection sensor 170 may be composed of any one or two or more of an encoder, a gyro sensor, and an angular velocity sensor, and is installed in the joint 142 to measure the rotation angle value of the rotation bar 143 according to the neck movement, and measure It is configured to transmit the rotation angle value to the user terminal 20 such as a smart phone by short-range communication such as Bluetooth communication. Here, the rotation angle value represents the angle at which the head contact part 147 is rotated, that is, the rotation bar 143 is rotated when the user pushes the head contact part 147 to the maximum from the initial position.

The force sensor 180 may be configured as a load cell and configured to be installed on the first wire 156. That is, the first wire 156 may be configured to be divided into two parts, and the force sensor 180 may be installed to connect the first wire 156 divided into two parts.

When the first wire 156 is pulled by the movement of the neck, that is, the user pushes the head contact part 147 backward, the rotation bar 143 rotates downward and the first wire 156 is pulled. It is configured to detect the load value for the tensile force generated in the, and transmit the detected load value to the user terminal 20 through short-range communication. Here, the load value means a load against the tensile force generated in the first wire 156 when the user pushes the head contact part 147 to the maximum.

In the neck strength exercise device 10 of the present invention, the rotation angle value and the load value according to the neck movement motion of pushing the head contact part 147 backward with the head in a state where the user is seated on the seat plate 110 The user terminal 20 is configured to be transmitted to the user terminal 20, and the user terminal 20 receives the rotation angle value according to the neck movement from the neck strength exercise device 10 and calculates movement range data such as the movement distance range of the neck. In addition, the calculated exercise distance data can be displayed, and the exercise intensity data composed of the load value can be displayed by receiving the load value, so that the user has the flexibility and neck for his neck through his user terminal 20. You will be able to grasp the state of your strength.

On the other hand, referring to Figures 1 and 2, the neck muscle strength exercise device 10 of the present invention is rotatably installed on both sides of the front end of the main body 101, each wheel 163, this pair of wheels 163 ) Is installed so that one end of the elastic rope 161 made of an elastic material is fixed, and the end of the elastic rope 161 is configured to have a grip portion 161a for gripping the user. Accordingly, the user seated on the seat plate 110 can perform arm movement while pulling the grip portions 161a on both sides.

Hereinafter, a system for providing neck exercise information using a neck strength exercise device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 4, 9 and 10.

The neck exercise information providing system of the present invention is configured to include a neck strength exercise device 10, a user terminal 20, and a server 30.

The user terminal 20 may be made of a mobile terminal such as a tablet PC or a smartphone, and is configured to include an exercise range management unit 22, an exercise intensity management unit 24, and an exercise number management unit 26. The exercise range management unit 22, the exercise intensity management unit 24, and the exercise frequency management unit 26 may be implemented by installing an app provided by the server 30 to the user terminal 20.

The user terminal 20 is configured to receive detection values transmitted from the angle detection sensor 170 and the force sensor 180 of the neck strength exercise device 10 through a local area network such as Bluetooth, and the server ( 30) and can be configured to enable communication through the Internet network.

The motion range management unit 22 receives the rotation angle value according to the neck movement from the angle detection sensor 170 of the neck strength exercise device 10, and based on this rotation angle value, the user initiates the head contact unit 147 It is configured to calculate the movement distance range during one neck movement that pushes backward from the position to the maximum, stores and manages movement range data consisting of the calculated movement distance range, and displays it on the screen. At this time, the motion range data may be configured to be made in units of mm.

The exercise intensity management unit 24 is configured to receive a load value according to neck movement from the force sensor 180 of the neck strength exercise device 10, store and manage exercise intensity data made of this load value, and display it on the screen. do. In this case, the exercise intensity data may be formed in a weight unit such as kg or pounds.

In addition, the number of exercise management unit 26 is the number of exercise according to the number of times of receiving the rotation angle value or / and load value received from the angle detection sensor 170 or / and the force sensor 180 of the neck strength exercise device 10. It is calculated and the calculated number of exercise can be displayed on the screen.

In the present invention, the exercise range management unit 22 and the exercise intensity management unit 24 are configured to transmit the exercise range data and the exercise intensity data to the server 30.

On the other hand, the user terminal 20 may access the server 30 to sign up for membership through user information consisting of his/her name, age, gender, etc. In this case, the user terminal 20 transmits the user information to the server 30 ), and the server 30 may be configured with a member management unit 32 that stores and manages user information.

The server 30 is configured to enable communication with the user terminal 20 through an Internet network, and may be configured to receive, store, and manage exercise range data and exercise intensity data from a plurality of user terminals 20. This may be used as research data on neck flexibility and neck strength through motion range data and exercise intensity data for neck movements of multiple users stored in the server 30.

In the present invention, the server 30 is configured to include a member management unit 32, an average exercise range calculation unit 34, and an average exercise intensity calculation unit 36.

The member management unit 32 is configured to receive user information including a name, age, gender, etc. from the user terminal 20, proceed with a member registration procedure, and manage user information on a member for whom membership has been made.

The average range of motion calculation unit 34 matches and stores the range of motion data received from the plurality of user terminals 20 with the user information of the user, and stores the average range of motion data by age and gender for the users, and the maximum range of motion. Data and minimum range of motion data may be calculated, and average range of motion data, maximum range of motion data, and minimum range of motion data by age and gender may be transmitted to the user terminal 20 and provided.

Similarly, the average exercise intensity calculation unit 36 matches and stores exercise intensity data received from a plurality of user terminals 20 with the user information of the corresponding user, and stores average exercise intensity data by age and gender for users, Exercise intensity data and minimum exercise intensity data are calculated, and average exercise intensity data by age and gender, maximum exercise intensity data, and minimum exercise intensity data may be transmitted to the user terminal 20 and provided.

In this case, the user terminal 20 includes the average range of motion data, maximum range of motion data, and minimum range of motion data by age and gender provided from the average range of motion calculation unit 34, and the range of motion data calculated by the range management unit 22. By displaying on the screen together with the user, the user can grasp the current state of his neck flexibility by comparing his/her range of motion data with the average range of motion data, the maximum range of motion data, and the minimum range of motion data for multiple users. Allows you to In other words, it is possible to grasp the current state of the neck by comparing the range of motion data, the average range of motion data, the maximum range of motion data and the minimum range of motion data for users corresponding to their gender and age group.

In addition, the user terminal 20 stores the average exercise intensity data by age and gender, maximum exercise intensity data, and minimum exercise intensity data provided from the average exercise intensity calculation unit 36 together with the exercise intensity data stored in the exercise intensity management unit 22. By displaying on the screen, the user can grasp the current state of his or her own strength by comparing his/her exercise intensity data with average exercise intensity data, maximum exercise intensity data, and minimum exercise intensity data for multiple users. In other words, it is possible to grasp the current state of the neck by comparing one's exercise intensity data with the average intensity range data, the maximum intensity range data and the minimum intensity range data for users corresponding to their gender and age group.

If the server 30 of the present invention determines that the exercise range data and exercise intensity data received from the user terminal 10 are out of the preset normal reference range compared to the average exercise range data and average exercise intensity data by age and gender, the user By providing exercise guide information for recommending neck exercise to the terminal 20, it may be configured to output exercise guide information in the form of a push notification from the user terminal 20.

That is, by checking the exercise guide information through the user terminal 10, the user can recognize that his neck condition is less than the average exercise range data and the average exercise intensity data for a plurality of users. , It is possible to inspire the desire to exercise the neck using the neck strength training ground (10).

As described above, the present invention has been illustrated and described in connection with preferred embodiments for illustrating the principles of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to the configuration and operation as shown and described as such. Rather, those skilled in the art will appreciate that many changes and modifications to the present invention are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Accordingly, all such suitable modifications and corrections and equivalents should also be considered within the scope of the present invention.

10...neck strength training device
20...user terminal
30...server
101...main unit
104...carrying wheel
110...seat
111...Combination
113...length adjustable beam
116... reinforced beam
117...sheet
120...footrest
121...rotation support
122...holding member
123...foot support
125...Angle adjustment unit
126...Angle adjustment
126a...Angle adjustment hole
127...lock pin
130...backrest
131...first vertical support
132...2nd vertical support
140...Push movement
141...fixing bar
142...joint
143...Rotating bar
145...connection bar
146...bracket
147...head contact
148...stopper
150... exercise load provision unit
151...first wire guide roller
152...2nd wire guide roller
153...3rd wire guide roller
154...coil spring
155..spring guide roller
156...first wire
157...second wire
158...winding drum
159...load control motor
159a... reducer
160...control board
170...Angle detection sensor
180...force sensor

Claims (11)

Body part;
A seat plate installed at the front end of the main body to support the user's buttocks so that the user can sit down;
A backrest installed at the rear end of the main body to support the user's back while the user is seated on the seat plate;
It is installed on the backrest and includes a push exercise unit for reinforcing the user's neck muscles by imparting resistance to the user seated on the seat plate by pushing the head backward,
The push exercise unit,
A pair of fixing bars extending forward from both sides of the backrest portion;
A pair of pivoting bars that are rotatably installed with respect to the pair of fixed bars;
A connecting bar formed to connect ends of the pair of rotating bars and interlocked according to the rotation of the pair of rotating bars;
A head contact portion installed in the middle of the connection bar to contact the occipital portion of the user's head;
And an exercise load providing unit installed to connect the pivoting bar and the backrest to provide resistance to the user's neck by pushing the head contacting unit backward, and
An angle detection sensor installed on a joint part rotatably connecting the rotation bar and the fixed bar to detect a rotation angle value according to the rotation of the rotation bar, and output the detected rotation angle value; And,
A force sensor installed on the exercise load providing unit to detect a load value acting on the user's neck according to the motion of the user pushing the head contact unit and output the detected load value; and
The exercise load providing unit,
A first wire guide roller rotatably installed on an upper end of a vertical support provided to extend upward from one side of the backrest;
A second wire guide roller and a third wire guide roller rotatably installed on a rear surface of the backrest part;
A coil spring installed so as to be wound on a pair of spring guide rollers rotatably installed at predetermined intervals on the rear surface of the backrest portion, and extending when the user pushes the head contact portion rearward, providing movement resistance to the user's neck;
One end is fixed to one side of one of the pair of rotating bars, the direction is changed through the first wire guide roller, the direction is changed again through the second wire guide roller, and the other end is one end of the coil spring. A first wire fixedly installed in the;
A second wire having one end fixed to the other end of the coil spring, the direction is changed through the third wire guide roller, and the other end connected to a winding drum installed on the rear surface of the backrest;
A neck muscle strength exercise device comprising: a load control motor installed on the rear surface of the backrest portion to rotate the winding drum forward or backward so that the second wire is wound or unwound on the winding drum.
delete delete The method of claim 1,
The angle detection sensor is a neck muscle strength exercise device comprising any one or two or more of an encoder sensor, a gyro sensor, and an angular velocity sensor for detecting the rotation angle of the rotation bar with respect to the fixed bar.
The method of claim 1,
The force sensor is installed on the first wire, characterized in that consisting of a load cell for detecting a load value generated on the first wire when the user's neck movement.
The method of claim 1,
Further comprising a; foot mounting portion installed so as to extend forward from the front end of the main body to mount the feet of the user seated on the seat plate,
The neck strength exercise device, characterized in that the footrest portion is configured to be angle-adjustable with respect to the body portion according to the user's leg length.
The method of claim 6,
The footrest part,
A rotation support part formed at a front end of the body part;
It is made in a "T" shape, and a foot support portion for mounting both feet on the front end, the mounting member rotatably installed with respect to the rotation support portion;
Includes; an angle adjustment unit installed on the rotation support portion to adjust the angle of the mounting member relative to the main body according to the user's manipulation,
The angle adjustment unit
An angle adjustment piece integrally formed in a fan shape on one side of the rotation support portion and having a plurality of angle adjustment holes formed at predetermined intervals along an arc;
And a fixing pin installed on the mounting member and inserted into any one of the plurality of angle adjustment holes according to a user's manipulation to maintain the adjusted angle of the mounting member with respect to the main body. Neck strength training device.
The method of claim 7,
The seat plate portion is configured to be detachable from the body portion, and the main body portion is configured to be foldable at the front end portion and the rear end portion, and in a state where the seat plate portion is separated from the main body portion, the front end portion of the body portion together with the footrest portion is Neck muscle strength exercise device, characterized in that it is configured to be folded so as to be stored upright with respect to the rear end of the body.
The main body and a seat plate installed at the front end of the main body to support the user's buttocks so that the user can be seated, and a seat plate installed at the rear end of the main body to support the user's back while the user is seated Including a backrest part and a push exercise part installed on the backrest part to strengthen the user's neck muscles by imparting resistance by a motion of pushing the head backward by the user seated on the seat board part. It is configured to strengthen the user's neck muscles by giving resistance according to the motion of pushing the neck backward in the state, and an angle detection sensor that detects and outputs the rotation angle value of the neck for the user's neck movement, and the neck during the user's neck movement. Neck muscle strength exercise device configured to further include a force sensor for detecting and outputting the load applied to the;
Receives the rotation angle value output from the neck strength exercise device, calculates the movement distance range of the neck through the rotation angle value, stores the movement range data consisting of the movement distance range, and displays it on the screen. A user terminal that receives the load value output from the strength exercise device, stores exercise intensity data consisting of the load value, and displays it on a screen;
Includes; a server for receiving, storing and managing the exercise range data and the exercise intensity data from the user terminal; and
The push exercise unit,
A pair of fixing bars extending forward from both sides of the backrest portion;
A pair of pivoting bars that are rotatably installed with respect to the pair of fixed bars;
A connecting bar formed to connect ends of the pair of rotating bars and interlocked according to the rotation of the pair of rotating bars;
A head contact portion installed in the middle of the connection bar to contact the occipital portion of the user's head;
And an exercise load providing unit installed to connect the pivoting bar and the backrest to provide resistance to the user's neck by pushing the head contacting unit backward, and
The exercise load providing unit,
A first wire guide roller rotatably installed on an upper end of a vertical support provided to extend upward from one side of the backrest;
A second wire guide roller and a third wire guide roller rotatably installed on a rear surface of the backrest part;
A coil spring installed so as to be wound on a pair of spring guide rollers rotatably installed at predetermined intervals on the rear surface of the backrest portion, and extending when the user pushes the head contact portion rearward, providing movement resistance to the user's neck;
One end is fixed to one side of one of the pair of rotating bars, the direction is changed through the first wire guide roller, the direction is changed again through the second wire guide roller, and the other end is one end of the coil spring. A first wire fixedly installed in the;
A second wire having one end fixed to the other end of the coil spring, the direction is changed through the third wire guide roller, and the other end connected to a winding drum installed on the rear surface of the backrest;
Neck exercise using a neck muscle strength exercise device, characterized in that it is configured to include; a load control motor installed on the rear surface of the backrest portion to rotate the winding drum forward or backward so that the second wire is wound or unwound on the winding drum. Information provision system.
The method of claim 9,
The user terminal is configured to transmit user information consisting of age information and gender information on the user to the server,
The server is based on the exercise range data and the exercise intensity data received from the user terminal, average exercise range data, maximum exercise range data, minimum exercise range data, average exercise intensity data by age and gender for users, Calculates and stores the maximum exercise intensity data and minimum exercise intensity data, and the calculated average exercise range data by age and gender, maximum exercise range data, minimum exercise range data, average exercise intensity data, maximum exercise intensity data, minimum exercise intensity Provide data to the user terminal,
The user terminal is provided with the average exercise range data by age and gender, maximum exercise range data, minimum exercise range data, average exercise intensity data, maximum exercise intensity data, minimum exercise intensity data, and the exercise range data and the exercise data provided from the server. Neck exercise information providing system using a neck strength exercise device, characterized in that configured to display intensity data.
The method of claim 10,
When it is determined that the exercise range data and the exercise intensity data received from the user terminal are out of a preset normal reference range compared to the average exercise range data and average exercise intensity data by age and gender, the user terminal Neck exercise information providing system using a neck strength exercise device, characterized in that it is configured to provide exercise guide information recommending to, and output the exercise guide information in the form of a push notification from the user terminal.

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