KR102361036B1 - Sporting apparatus having virtual space effect - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is a support in which rails are respectively provided on the left and right sides along the longitudinal direction on the upper side; a driving unit coupled to the front left and right sides and rear left and right sides of the rail so as to be movable in the front and rear directions; and left and right frames extending in the longitudinal direction, spaced apart from each other in the left and right directions, and connected to the left and right drives by rope members, respectively; Left and right arm holders on which are mounted are provided, left and right leg holders on which the user's left and right leg parts are respectively mounted at the rear, left and right between the left and right arm holders and the left and right leg holders, respectively At least one curved portion is formed on the right frame, providing an aerial virtual experience play type exercise device.

Description

Aerial virtual experience play type exercise equipment {Sporting apparatus having virtual space effect}

The present invention relates to an aerial virtual experience play-type exercise device, and more particularly, to an aerial virtual experience play-type exercise device capable of exercising while enjoying a game.

In the conventional exercise equipment, the cradle for mounting the arm and the leg has been used in a fixed state.

For example, in the case of an exercise device fixed to the floor, there is provided a cradle for holding an arm and a leg, respectively, so that the user puts his or her arm and leg on the corresponding cradle to maintain a posture, the so-called plank posture, It is designed to keep the body in balance.

However, since the user has to seat the user's body in a fixed frame to maintain the balance of the body in a fixed posture, there are restrictions on the exercise method and posture that the user can take, and thus the exercise effect is limited. In addition, even when the exercise device is used in combination with virtual reality or augmented reality technology, various postures cannot be taken, so there is a limit in not being able to fully enjoy the fun of exercising as if enjoying a game.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2010-0097069

The present invention has been devised to solve the above problems, and in particular, it is an object of the present invention to provide an aerial virtual experience play-type exercise device that allows users to take various postures according to their wishes.

Aerial virtual experience play type exercise equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention devised to achieve the above object, the upper side along the longitudinal direction, the left and right side rails are provided, respectively; a driving unit coupled to the front left and right sides and rear left and right sides of the rail to move the frames to be described later in the longitudinal direction or in the vertical direction; and left and right frames extending in the longitudinal direction, spaced apart from each other in the left and right directions, and connected to the left and right drives by rope members, respectively; Left and right arm holders on which are mounted are provided, left and right leg holders on which the user's left and right leg parts are respectively mounted at the rear, left and right between the left and right arm holders and the left and right leg holders, respectively At least one curved portion is formed in the right frame. In the present invention, the term "longitudinal direction" refers to a direction in which the user's head and legs are connected when the user is seated in a prone or supine position on the frame. The term “up-and-down direction” denotes a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the curved portion is formed to be convex upward to correspond to the shape of the user's chest or abdomen when the user mounts the arms and legs on the arm and leg portions and sits on the frame in a prone position. can

In addition, as another embodiment, the curved part of the present invention is concave downward to correspond to the shape of the user's back or buttocks when the user is seated in a lying position on the frame by mounting the arms and legs on the arm and leg resting parts. may be formed.

The left and right frames of the present invention include: a first connecting member for connecting the left and right arm mounts; a second connecting member connecting the left and right leg holder; and a third connecting member connecting the left and right curved portions. may be configured to be connected to each other by

Here, the third connecting member may be selectively installed at at least one of the plurality of connecting positions.

In addition, at least a portion of the first connecting member, the second connecting member, and the third connecting member may be formed of an elastic material.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the aerial virtual experience play type exercise device includes a first connecting member, a second connecting member and a third connecting member to limit elastic deformation of the first connecting member, the second connecting member, and the third connecting member. It may further include a first auxiliary connecting member, a second auxiliary connecting member, and a third auxiliary connecting member having a longer length and disposed in parallel with the first connecting member, the second connecting member, and the third connecting member, respectively.

Here, the first connecting member, the second connecting member, and the third connecting member are configured to be adjustable in length and may be connected to the left and right frames.

In addition, in an embodiment of the present invention, the aerial virtual experience play type exercise device is disposed at the front end of one of the left and right frames, and may include a direction manipulation unit for controlling the moving direction of the driving unit. The direction control unit may be installed to be detachable.

Here, the direction manipulation unit may be configured as a joy stick, and the driving unit is moved in response to the moving direction of the joystick. The joystick may be provided with a vertical manipulation unit to wind or unwind the rope from the driving unit to move the at least one arm holder or the leg holder in the vertical direction.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the aerial virtual experience play-type exercise device may include a gripping unit disposed at the front end of one of the left and right frames in which the direction manipulation unit is not installed. The grip part may be installed to be detachable.

In addition, a smartphone holder for holding a smartphone may be connected and installed in front of the direction manipulation unit or the gripping unit.

According to the present invention, by providing a frame spaced apart from the left and right, and a direction manipulation unit for moving each frame back and forth or up and down, it freely responds to the game screen in the smartphone and various postures desired by the user (e.g., plank posture, Equestrian posture, etc.) has the effect of allowing exercise or games to be performed.

In addition, according to the present invention, by including an elastic material in the connecting member connecting the left frame and the right frame, elastic force is added to the user's movement, thereby further enhancing the exercise effect.

1 is an overall perspective view of an aerial virtual experience play type exercise device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a perspective view of an aerial virtual experience play-type exercise device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from above;
3 is a perspective view of an aerial virtual experience play-type exercise device viewed from the front side according to an embodiment of the present invention;
4 is a perspective view viewed from the rear side of the aerial virtual experience play-type exercise device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
5 shows an operation example of a direction manipulation unit provided in an aerial virtual experience play type exercise device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
6 shows an example of movement of the frame according to the direction manipulation of the direction manipulation unit provided in the aerial virtual experience play type exercise device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
7 shows an example of movement of the frame according to the vertical manipulation of the direction manipulation unit provided in the aerial virtual experience play type exercise device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
8 shows an example of use of the present invention aerial virtual experience play type exercise equipment according to the user's physical condition.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First of all, it should be noted that in adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, the same components are given the same reference numerals as much as possible even though they are indicated on different drawings. In addition, in describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known configuration or function may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below, but the technical spirit of the present invention is not limited thereto and may be variously implemented by those skilled in the art without being limited thereto.

An aerial virtual experience play type exercise device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4 . 1 to 4, the aerial virtual experience play-type exercise device 100 includes a support 101 provided with a rail 103, and a driving unit coupled to the rail 103 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction. 105 and left and right frames 110 and 120 connected to the driving unit 105 .

Referring to FIG. 1 , the support 101 is composed of four vertical members and a plurality of horizontal members connecting the vertical members, and a horizontal member or a part thereof connecting the vertical members in the longitudinal direction is formed of a rail 103 . can be

The rail 103 is provided on the left and right sides in the longitudinal direction on the upper side of the support 101, respectively, and the driving unit 105 is installed on the left front and rear and the right front and rear respectively on the rail 103.

One side of the driving unit 105 may be coupled to the rail 103 and may be configured to move forward or backward in one direction according to a control signal generated by a direction manipulation unit to be described later. 103) can be configured as a stepper motor that can move along. In the embodiment of the present invention, the left frame 110 and the right frame 120 are respectively connected to the driving unit 105 at the connecting portions located at the front and rear by the rope member 107 and supported by the support 101 .

Here, the rope member 107 is preferably made of a material having an appropriate rigidity, but the present invention is not limited thereto and may also be made of a material having elasticity. When the rope member 107 of an elastic material is applied, a user who exercises or plays a game using the aerial virtual experience play-type exercise device 100 of the present invention requires greater force to maintain the posture, and the amount of momentum can achieve a greater effect.

The left frame 110 and the right frame 120 are connected to the driving unit 105 by means of a rope member, and are respectively spaced apart from each other in the lower left and right sides of the driving unit 105, and may be formed to extend in the longitudinal direction.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the left frame 110 and the right frame 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention are the left arms on which the left and right arms of the user are mounted in front so that the user can get on in a prone or lying position. A holder 141 and a right arm holder 142 are provided, respectively, and a left leg holder 143 and a right leg holder 144 on which the user's left and right leg portions are mounted may be provided at the rear.

Here, the arm support parts 141 and 142 and the leg support parts 143 and 144) may be formed as a part of a circular arc to support the arms and legs in an open upper part. On the other hand, since the aerial virtual experience play-type exercise device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can move while changing into various postures after the user boards it, it is safe to form it in a structure that covers the arms and legs. It may be preferable to consider The arm mounts 141 and 142 and the leg mounts 143 and 144) may be configured using a variety of materials, such as an elastic material or a leather material, and may be configured to easily wrap arms and legs and securely fix them.

In particular, in the present invention, in the left frame 110 and the right frame 120 , at least one curved portion 111 and 121 is formed between the left and right arm support parts 141 and 142 and the left and right leg support parts 143 and 144 , respectively. can

In an embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 , the curved portions 111 and 121 allow the user to place the arms and legs on the arm holders 141 , 142 and the leg holders 143 and 144 to lay on the left and right frames 110 , 120 . When seated in the posture, it may be convex upward to correspond to the shape of the user's chest or abdomen.

The curved parts 111 and 121 in the frames 110 and 120 included in the aerial virtual experience play-type exercise device 100 of the present invention are not limited to the drawings herein. As an example, the curved parts 111 and 121 may be concave downward to correspond to the shape of the user's back or buttocks when the user is seated in a lying position on the frame by mounting the arms and legs on the arm and leg holders. may be

The left frame 110 and the right frame 120 are spaced apart by a predetermined distance and arranged side by side, and a plurality of connecting members 131 , 133 , 134 , 135 may be installed therebetween.

That is, the first connecting member 131 may be installed therebetween to connect the left and right arm mounting units 141 and 142 , and the second connecting member 135 may connect the left and right leg supporting units 143 and 144 to each other. It may be installed therebetween, and the third connecting members 133 and 134 may be installed therebetween to connect the left and right curved portions 111 and 121 .

Here, the third connection members 133 and 134 may be selectively installed at at least one of the plurality of connection positions. In the embodiment shown in the drawings, the third connecting members 133 and 134 are installed in two positions, but this is only one embodiment, and it goes without saying that three or four can be configured to be installed spaced apart.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the first connecting member 131 , the second connecting member 135 and the third connecting member 133 and 134 include elastic parts 131b, 133b, 134b, and 135b at least partially formed of an elastic material. include By including the elastic parts 131b, 133b, 134b, and 135b, when the user moves while riding on the left and right frames 110 and 120, an elastic force is additionally applied to the user's movement, thereby further enhancing the exercise effect. In addition, it also serves to absorb a sudden shock that may occur during exercise.

In addition, the first connecting member 131 , the second connecting member 135 , and the third connecting member 133 and 134 may be configured to have an adjustable length and may be connected between the left and right frames 110 and 120 . In one embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of coupling holes are formed and include length adjusting parts 131a, 133a, 134a, 135a that can adjust the length by selectively connecting them.

Here, the first connecting member 131, the second connecting member 135 and the third by including other known length adjusting means by replacing the length adjusting parts 131a, 133a, 134a, 135a in which a plurality of coupling holes are formed. The connecting members 133 and 134 may be configured.

On the other hand, in the embodiment of the present invention, the first connection member 131, the second connection member 135, and the third connection member (133,134) by limiting the elastic deformation of a certain range to ensure the safety of the user on board. The first connecting member 131 , the second connecting member 135 and the third connecting member 133 and 134 have a longer length than the first connecting member 131 , the second connecting member 135 and the third connecting members 133 and 134 . It may further include auxiliary connecting members, each of which is arranged side by side, made of a non-elastic material. In the embodiment of the drawings, a first auxiliary connecting member 136 and a second auxiliary connecting member 137 disposed to overlap the first connecting member 131 and the second connecting member 135 in parallel are included. If necessary, it may further include a third auxiliary connecting member (not shown) disposed in parallel with the third connecting member (133,134).

In an embodiment of the present invention, a direction manipulation unit 160 for controlling the driving unit 105 to move in a predetermined direction may be included at a front end of one of the left and right frames 110 and 120 . A gripper 150 capable of gripping a hand may be disposed at a front end of one of the left and right frames 110 and 120 in which the direction manipulation unit 160 is not installed. It is also possible to remove the gripping part and replace it with a direction control part.

The direction manipulation unit 160 may be composed of a joy stick, and the driving unit 105 located on the upper side is moved along the rail 103 in response to the moving direction of the joystick, and the joystick has a rope from the driving unit 105. A vertical manipulation unit may be provided to wind or unwind the member 107 to move at least one of the arm mounting units 141 and 142 or the leg mounting units 143 and 144 in the vertical direction.

That is, the direction manipulation unit 160 may be provided with at least one manipulation button 163 and 165 as shown in FIG. 3 . The first operation button 163 is an ascending button for winding up the rope member 107 in the driving unit 105 , and the second operation button 165 is a descending button for unwinding the rope member 107 from the driving unit 105 . configurable. Although not shown, it may be configured to control the ascending and descending directions with one operation button. For example, according to the left and right movement direction of the operation button can be configured to be able to raise or lower control. A specific manipulation method of the direction manipulation unit 160 will be described later.

On the other hand, when seated in a lying position on the frame, since the user cannot directly manipulate the direction manipulation unit 160, another person may operate the detachable direction manipulation unit 160 to control the user's movement. The present invention having such structural characteristics is particularly suitable for use in rehabilitation treatment purposes.

1 to 4 , the case where the user is right-handed is taken as an example, and the direction manipulation unit 160 is disposed at the front end of the right frame 120 , and the gripper is located at the front end of the left frame 110 . Place (150). If the user is left-handed, the arrangement can be reversed to that of the right-handed user. The present invention is not limited thereto, and if necessary, the configuration of the holding unit 150 may be deleted, and the direction manipulation unit 160 may be disposed at both front ends of the left and right frames 110 and 120 .

The gripper 150 is a device that allows the user to take a more stable posture by gripping the hand when changing the posture. ) by changing its position to be installed, it is possible to adjust the position of the holding unit 150 according to the size of the user's body.

Although not shown in the drawing, the direction manipulation unit 160 is also configured to change its installation position by the connection groove and the connecting pin coupling structure in the same manner, so that the position of the direction manipulation unit 160 can be adjusted according to the size of the user's body. .

On the other hand, the rear of the left and right frames 110 and 120 are provided with foot mounts 171 and 172, respectively, so that the user can ride in a more stable posture. Here, the foot mounting portions 171 and 172 may also be configured to be installed by changing their positions by forming a plurality of connection grooves 173 in the same manner and changing their positions by the connection pins 183 .

The smartphone holder 190 for holding the smartphone 210 is connected and installed in front of the direction manipulation unit 160 or the grip unit 150 , so that the user can play various games or exercise while viewing the screen of the smartphone 210 . It can be configured to

For example, when performing an aerial virtual experience game on the smartphone 210, the smartphone 210 is positioned in front of the user's face, and the direction control unit 160 is used in response to various types of games flying in the air. By performing while moving the user's body, not only can the user participate in the game more fun, but also the exercise effect can be improved through various posture modifications such as a squat posture.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a large display unit 220 is provided in the front in addition to the smart phone 210 so that the user can perform a realistic aerial virtual experience game while watching the front.

As described above, the aerial virtual experience play-type exercise device 100 according to the present invention is configured so that the user can operate the direction control unit 160 to play the game displayed on the smartphone 210 and/or the display unit 220 . The user's fun and exercise effects are improved, and the game may be a game implemented in various forms of virtual reality or augmented reality as well as aerial flight. In addition, it may be implemented in various exercises such as personal training or yoga in addition to games, and may be used as a rehabilitation exercise.

A specific operating method of the exercise device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7 .

In FIG. 5 , the direction manipulation unit 160 may be moved forward (a direction) and then (b direction) left (c direction) right (d) to control the driving unit 105 in a predetermined direction. In addition, since the direction manipulation unit 160 is formed of a joystick, it can be controlled in various directions (e, f, g, h direction) in addition to the front, back, left and right directions.

When the user tilts the direction manipulation unit 160 in the a direction, the driving unit 105 moves forward and the left and right frames 110 and 120 move forward. Thus, the left and right frames 110 and 120 are moved to the rear.

When the user tilts the direction manipulation unit 160 in the c-direction or the d-direction, the driving unit 105 may be configured such that the movement distances of the left frame 110 and the right frame 120 are different from each other. By doing this, the user can feel as if they are rotating. That is, the case of FIG. 6 (a) corresponds to a case where the direction manipulation unit 160 is tilted in the c direction. In this case, the moving distance of the left frame 110 is shorter than the moving distance of the right frame 120 , so that it can have a feeling of being rotated in the left direction. The case of FIG. 6B corresponds to a case where the direction manipulation unit 160 is tilted in the d direction. In this case, the moving distance of the left frame 110 is longer than the moving distance of the right frame 120 , so that it can have a feeling of being rotated in the right direction.

On the other hand, the direction operation unit 160 provided in the present invention is provided with a first operation button 163 and a second operation button 165 for winding / unwinding the rope member 107 in the driving unit 105 as described above. However, it may be configured to perform winding/unwinding control of the driving unit 105 independently of the control for tilting the direction manipulation unit 160 in a predetermined direction.

Referring to FIG. 7 , as shown in (a), when the user presses the first operation button 163 of the direction operation unit 160, the front of the frame 110 rises, and as illustrated in (b) Similarly, when the user presses the second operation button 165 of the direction operation unit 160 , the front of the frame 110 descends.

Although the upward arrow indicated in FIG. 7 is displayed only on the front or rear of the frame 110, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the front or rear of the frame 110 rises or descends in part to increase the posture of the overall frame 110. Or it can be configured to be in a descending posture.

8 shows an example of use of the present invention aerial virtual experience play type exercise equipment according to the user's physical condition. Referring to this, it shows that the plurality of third connection members 133 and 134 provided in the frame 110 of the present invention can be selectively installed at at least one of the plurality of connection positions according to the user's physical condition (height). . That is, when a short user is on board, as in the embodiment shown in (a), the third connecting member 134 is installed only at one position located at the rear to support the stomach, but a tall user In the case of boarding, as in the embodiment shown in (b), the third connecting members 133 and 134 are installed at two positions to support a larger area of the ship. Here, more third connecting members may be installed to support the chest region as well. As described above, by adjusting the number of connections of the third connecting member according to the size of the user's body, it can be utilized to suit the user.

As described above, the aerial virtual experience play-type exercise device 100 of the present invention includes frames 110 and 120 spaced apart from one another to the left and right, and each frame 110 and 120 not only moves forward and backward or up and down, but also each frame on the left and right. By manipulating the movement to be moved by different lengths, the user can perform exercise or game in various postures desired by the user to perform the exercise more fun and effectively.

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains may make various modifications, changes and substitutions within the scope without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. will be. Accordingly, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention and the accompanying drawings are for explaining, not limiting, the technical spirit of the present invention, and the scope of the technical spirit of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments and the accompanying drawings . The protection scope of the present invention should be construed by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope equivalent thereto should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

100: Aerial virtual experience play type exercise equipment
110: left frame
111,121: curved part
120: right frame
131,133,134,135: connecting member
141,142: arm support
143,144: leg support
150: grip part
160: direction control unit

Claims (12)

On the upper side, the rails are provided on the left and right sides along the longitudinal direction, respectively;
a driving unit coupled to the front left and right sides and rear left and right sides of the rail so as to be movable in the front and rear directions; and
It is formed extending in the longitudinal direction and spaced apart from each other to the left and right, and left and right frames connected to the left driving unit and the right driving unit by a rope member, respectively; including;
The left and right frames are
Left and right arm holders on which the user's left and right arm parts are respectively mounted are provided in the front, and left and right leg holders on which the user's left and right leg parts are respectively mounted are provided in the rear, and left and right arm holders and left and right At least one curved portion is formed on the left and right frames between the leg rests,
Left and right frames
a first connecting member connecting the left and right arm holding units;
a second connecting member for connecting the left and right leg holder; and
It is configured to be connected to each other by a third connecting member connecting the left and right curved parts,
At least a portion of the first connecting member, the second connecting member and the third connecting member is formed of an elastic material,
The first connecting member, the second connecting member and the third connecting member have a longer length than the first connecting member, the second connecting member and the third connecting member to limit elastic deformation of the first connecting member, the second connecting member, and the third connecting member. Aerial virtual experience play-type exercise equipment further comprising a first auxiliary connecting member, a second auxiliary connecting member and a third auxiliary connecting member disposed side by side with the three connecting members, respectively.
The method according to claim 1,
curved part,
When the user is seated on the frame in a prone position, the aerial virtual experience play-type exercise equipment is formed convexly upward to correspond to the shape of the user's chest or abdomen.
The method according to claim 1,
curved part,
An aerial virtual experience play type exercise device that is concave downward to correspond to the shape of the user's back or buttocks when the user is seated in a lying position on the frame.
delete The method according to claim 1,
The third connecting member is
An aerial virtual experience play-type exercise device that is selectively installed in at least one of a plurality of connection locations.
delete delete The method according to claim 1,
The first connecting member, the second connecting member and the third connecting member,
An aerial virtual experience play-type exercise device that is configured to be adjustable in length and connected to the left and right frames.
9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, 5 and 8,
Aerial virtual experience play type exercise equipment, which is disposed at the front end of one of the left and right frames, and includes a direction manipulation unit for controlling the driving unit to move in a predetermined direction.
10. The method of claim 9,
direction control unit,
It is composed of a joystick and the driving unit moves in response to the movement direction of the joystick,
An aerial virtual experience play-type exercise device in which the joystick is provided with a vertical manipulation unit to wind or unwind the rope from the driving unit to move at least one arm holder or leg holder in the vertical direction.
10. The method of claim 9,
Aerial virtual experience play-type exercise equipment comprising a gripper disposed at the front end of one of the left and right frames where the direction manipulation unit is not installed.
12. The method of claim 11,
In front of the direction control part or the grip part
An aerial virtual experience play-type exercise equipment in which a smartphone holder that holds a smartphone is connected and installed.

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