KR20230113676A - Exercise Equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The exercise mechanism includes a main body including a centrally concave hemispherical rotation accommodating unit, a rotating body accommodated in the rotation accommodating unit so as to be rotatable by a predetermined angle in a 360-degree three-dimensional direction, and a left side of the rotating body in the direction of the user's line of sight. A left handle disposed on the left handle, a right handle disposed on the right side of the rotating body opposite to the left handle, and a smartphone holder disposed on the front side of the rotating body in the direction of the user's gaze of the main body. do.

Description

Exercise Equipment {Exercise Equipment}

The present invention relates to exercise equipment.

Recently, due to corona, the importance of indoor exercise is being emphasized as people are reluctant to exercise outside. For example, in the case of walking or running exercise, there is a tendency to be accompanied by boredom, so research and development have been attempted to improve the continuity of exercise by resolving it (eg, see Patent Document 1).

In modern society, smartphones have become indispensable and indispensable, and it can be said that it has become a habit of modern people to look at smartphones while walking or exercising as well as sitting or lying down.

Among indoor exercises, in particular, plank exercise is a kind of bare-handed exercise that does not use the waist, joints, tendons, and ligaments, and is performed in a flat prone position. Most people think it's an easy exercise just by looking at the posture, but when you try it, it's not easy to hold on for tens of seconds.

During the plank exercise, you can use your wrist and hand freely, so if you exercise while watching your smartphone or playing games on your smartphone, you can get the effect of continuing the exercise for a longer time.

In the case of exercises in which wrists and hands can be used relatively freely while performing exercises such as plank exercise, walking, running, and cycling, exercising while using a smartphone can be more effective in continuing the exercise.

: Republic of Korea Patent Registration No. 10-1777672

The present invention was devised to solve the above problems, and one technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is an exercise device that can increase the exercise effect by using a smartphone during indoor exercise where the wrist and hand can be used relatively freely. is to provide

The problems of the present invention are not limited to those mentioned above, and other problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below.

According to at least one embodiment of the present invention, a main body including a central concave hemispherical rotation accommodating unit, a rotating body accommodated in the rotation accommodating unit so as to be rotatable by a predetermined angle in a 360-degree stereoscopic direction, and a user's gaze direction In, the left handle disposed on the left side of the rotation body, the right handle disposed on the right side of the rotation body opposite to the left handle, and the front side of the rotation body, in the direction of the user's gaze, of the main body It provides an exercise mechanism having a placed smartphone holder.

In at least one embodiment of the present invention, the exercise mechanism further includes a left armrest of the main body disposed on a left side of the rotating body and a right armrest of the main body disposed on a right side of the rotating body.

In at least one embodiment of the present invention, the exercise mechanism is disposed between the rotation accommodating portion and the rotation body further includes a rotation auxiliary unit for smooth rotation of the rotation body.

In at least one embodiment of the present invention, the exercise device is configured to control a left button disposed on a part of the left handle, a right button disposed on a part of the right handle, and the left button and the right button. A controller unit is further provided.

In at least one embodiment of the present invention, the controller unit, a smartphone connection unit for wired or wireless connection with the smartphone mounted on the smartphone holder, the left button for receiving the left button signal from the left button A signal receiving unit, a right button signal receiving unit for receiving a right button signal from the right button, a control unit for controlling predetermined functions of the smartphone through the smartphone connection unit, the left button signal receiving unit, and the right button signal receiving unit , And a power supply unit for supplying power to the control unit.

In at least one embodiment of the present invention, the control unit includes a storage unit for storing identification information and use history of the smart phone.

In at least one embodiment of the present invention, when a smartphone corresponding to the identification information stored in the storage unit is connected through the smartphone connection unit, the control unit controls the left button and the right button based on the stored use history. function is automatically set.

In at least one embodiment of the present invention, when a smartphone corresponding to the identification information stored in the storage unit is connected through the smartphone connection unit, the control unit allows the user to control the functions of the left button and the right button. The usage history stored in the storage unit is displayed on the smartphone for selection.

In at least one embodiment of the present invention, the smartphone connection unit is configured to have a function of charging the smartphone connected to the power supplied from the power supply unit.

In at least one embodiment of the present invention, the exercise machine is configured to be usable alone or attached to another training machine.

According to at least one embodiment of the present invention, a rotating body in the form of a hemisphere with a convex lower part, a left handle disposed on the left side of the rotating body in the direction of the user's gaze, and a right hand side of the rotating body opposite to the left handle. It provides an exercise mechanism comprising a right handgrip arranged and a smartphone holder disposed on the front side of the rotating body in the direction of the user's line of sight of the main body.

Although each embodiment is described independently in this specification, each embodiment can be combined with each other, and combined embodiments are also included in the scope of the present invention.

The foregoing summary is for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to be limiting in any way. In addition to the above illustrative aspects, embodiments and features, additional aspects, embodiments and features will become apparent by reference to the drawings and detailed description below.

According to at least one embodiment of the present invention, there is an effect that can provide an exercise device that can increase the exercise effect by using a smart phone during indoor exercise in which the wrist and hand can be used relatively freely.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to those mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below.

1 is a perspective view of an exercise device according to at least one embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a vertical bottom view of an exercise device according to at least one embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a right side cross-sectional view in a horizontal direction of an exercise device according to at least one embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a functional block diagram of a controller unit of an exercise device according to at least one embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a conceptual diagram showing application of an exercise device according to at least one embodiment of the present invention to a plank exercise.
6 is a conceptual diagram illustrating the application of an exercise device according to at least one embodiment of the present invention to walking and running exercises.
7 is a conceptual diagram showing the application of an exercise device according to at least one embodiment of the present invention to a bicycle exercise.
8 is a perspective view of an exercise device according to at least one embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a conceptual diagram of an exercise device 100 according to at least one embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a vertical bottom view of an exercise device 100 according to at least one embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a right side cross-sectional view in a horizontal direction of an exercise device 100 according to at least one embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the exercise device 100 according to at least one embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 110 including a hemispherical receiving portion 120 concave in the center, and a predetermined 360-degree three-dimensional direction. The rotation body 200 accommodated in the rotation accommodating unit 120 so as to be rotatable by an angle of , the left handle 210 disposed on the left side of the rotation body 200 in the direction of the user's line of sight, and the left handle 210 opposite to each other. The right handle 220 disposed on the right side of the rotating body 200, and the smartphone holder 150 disposed on the front side of the rotating body 200 in the direction of the user's gaze of the main body 110. provide

That is, in the example shown in FIG. 1 , the x-axis becomes a horizontal direction, the y-axis becomes a horizontal direction, and the z-axis becomes a vertical direction perpendicular to the x-y plane. Therefore, while looking at the y-axis, the user holds the left handle 210 with his left hand and holds the right handle 220 with his right hand while turning the rotating body 200 in the front, rear, left and right directions while holding the smart phone mounted on the smartphone holder 150. You can turn the screen of your phone in the direction you want.

For example, when playing a racing game with a smart phone, when the smartphone is tilted, the car in the game is driven in the tilted direction through a built-in motion sensor, holding the left handle 210 and the right handle 220 When the rotating body 200 is turned, the smartphone mounted on the smartphone holder 150 moves together, so the same effect as holding and moving the smartphone can be obtained.

Therefore, in the case of exercising in which the wrist and hand can be used relatively freely, for example, in the case of planking, walking, running, or cycling, the exercise device 100 according to at least one embodiment of the present invention is used. If you do, you can improve the continuity of exercise by reducing the boredom of exercise while using your smartphone.

In at least one embodiment of the present invention, the exercise device 100 includes a left armrest 130 disposed on the left side of the rotating body 200 and a right armrest 140 disposed on the right side of the rotating body 200. provide more

For example, in the case of plank exercise, since the upper body needs to be supported by placing the elbow or lower arm on the floor, a stable posture is obtained by placing the left elbow or lower arm on the left armrest 130 and the right elbow or lower arm on the right armrest 140. The rotating body 200 can be manipulated using the left handle 210 and the right handle 220 .

In at least one embodiment of the present invention, the exercise device 100 is disposed between the rotation accommodating portion 120 and the rotation body 200 to facilitate rotation of the rotation body 200 rotation auxiliary unit 170 ) is further provided.

A rotation accommodating unit configured so that the inner radius of the rotation accommodating unit 120 and the radius of a concave hemisphere at the lower side of the rotation unit 200 circumscribe the inner side of the rotation accommodating unit 120 and the lower side of the rotation unit 200. Rotator 200 accommodated in 120 can rotate in a 360-degree stereoscopic direction. The 360-degree stereoscopic direction means all directions along the hemisphere of the hemispherical rotation accommodating unit 120, which means that the x-y plane can be tilted in a 360-degree direction around the z-axis.

Since the rotation of the rotating body 200 may not be smooth in a state in which the rotation accommodating unit 120 and the rotating body 200 are simply in contact, in at least one embodiment of the present invention, the rotation accommodating unit 120 and the rotation A rotation auxiliary unit 170 for smooth rotation of the rotating body 200 is disposed between the whole 200 .

In at least one embodiment of the present invention, the rotation auxiliary unit 170 disposed between the rotation accommodating unit 120 and the rotation body 200 to smoothly rotate the rotation body 200 is a ball bearing type or It can be configured in a form in which a rotating ring is inserted into the same hemispherical frame as the rotating support of a microwave oven.

In at least one embodiment of the present invention, the exercise device 100, the left button 211 disposed on a part of the left handle 210, the right button 221 disposed on a part of the right handle 220, and a controller unit 160 for controlling the left button 211 and the right button 221.

4 is a functional block diagram of the controller unit 160 of the exercise device 100 according to at least one embodiment of the present invention.

In at least one embodiment of the present invention, the controller unit 160, the smartphone connection unit 161, the left button 211 for wired or wireless connection with the smartphone mounted on the smartphone holder 150 Left button signal receiver 162 for receiving the left button signal from, right button signal receiver 163 for receiving the right button signal from the right button 221, smartphone connection unit 161, left button signal receiver 162 ), and a control unit 164 for controlling certain functions of the smartphone through the right button signal receiver 163, and a power supply unit 166 for supplying power to the control unit 164.

In at least one embodiment of the present invention, the smartphone connection unit 161 has a function of connecting the exercise equipment 100 and the smartphone through a wired connection using a smartphone connection plug and a wireless connection using Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. have

In at least one embodiment of the present invention, the left button 211 disposed on the left handle 210 and the right button 221 disposed on the right handle 220 may be configured as touch buttons or physical buttons.

In at least one embodiment of the present invention, the controller 164 includes a storage unit 165 for storing identification information and usage history of the connected smart phone.

In at least one embodiment of the present invention, the identification information of the smartphone may be device-specific information or SIM information or a phone number assigned to the device.

In at least one embodiment of the present invention, when a smartphone corresponding to the identification information stored in the storage unit 165 is connected through the smartphone connection unit 161, the controller 164 controls the left button ( 211) and the functions of the right button 221 are automatically set.

When the user connects the smartphone to the exercise device 100 and uses it once, the control unit 164 stores the identification information and usage history of the smartphone in the storage unit 165, and then calls the same smartphone or a different model. When a smartphone with the same number is connected to the exercise device 100 again, the control unit 164 compares the identification information of the connected smartphone with the identification information stored in the storage unit 165, and if the identification information matches the smartphone, the corresponding smartphone The functions of the left button 211 and the right button 221 are automatically set according to the usage history to suit the last usage environment or the main usage environment.

For example, the left button 211 and the right button 221 may be set to correspond to the left and right buttons of a mouse, respectively, or to buttons used in a specific game.

In addition, when a call is received while using a smartphone connected to the exercise equipment 100 while exercising, it can be set to receive a call through the left button 211 and the right button 221 or not to send an absent message, , You can also set a function to switch to a speakerphone during a call.

In at least one embodiment of the present invention, when a smartphone corresponding to the identification information stored in the storage unit 165 is connected through the smartphone connection unit 161, the control unit 164 allows the user to press the left button 211 and The use history stored in the storage unit 165 is displayed on the smartphone so as to select the function of the right button 221 .

When the user connects the smartphone to the exercise device 100 and uses it once, the control unit 164 stores the identification information and usage history of the smartphone in the storage unit 165, and then calls the same smartphone or a different model. When a smartphone with the same number is connected to the exercise device 100 again, the control unit 164 compares the identification information of the connected smartphone with the identification information stored in the storage unit 165, and if the identification information matches the smartphone, the corresponding smartphone The usage history is displayed on the display of the smartphone.

When the user selects a usage history suitable for the currently desired usage environment from among usage histories displayed on the display of the smartphone, the controller 164 controls the left button 211 and the right button 221 to match the usage history environment selected by the user. set the function

According to the setting according to the environment of the use history, for example, in the selected use history, the left button 211 and the right button 221 are set to correspond to the left and right buttons of the mouse, respectively, or to buttons used in a specific game. When set to correspond, the left button 211 and the right button 221 are set in the same way.

In addition, when a call is received while using a smartphone connected to the exercise equipment 100 while exercising in the selected use history, the left button 211 and the right button 221 receive a call or send an absent message without receiving a call. If it is set to or a function to switch to a speaker phone during a call is set, it means to set the left button 211 and the right button 221 in the same way.

In at least one embodiment of the present invention, the smartphone connection unit 161 has a function of charging the connected smartphone with power supplied from the power supply unit 166.

The power supply unit 166 may be an AC power supply in the range of 100V to 240V, and when using a smartphone connected to the exercise equipment 100 while exercising, the effect of improving the continuity of the exercise is obtained and the smartphone is charged at the same time. There are advantages to being able to

5 is a conceptual diagram showing application of an exercise device 100 according to at least one embodiment of the present invention to a plank exercise. 6 is a conceptual diagram showing the application of the exercise device 100 according to at least one embodiment of the present invention to walking and running exercises. 7 is a conceptual diagram showing application of an exercise device 100 according to at least one embodiment of the present invention to a bicycle exercise.

In at least one embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 5-7 , exercise device 100 is configured for use alone or attached to another training machine.

In the case of plank exercise, the user connects the smartphone to the exercise device 100 through the smartphone connection unit 161, mounts the smartphone on the smartphone holder 150, and then faces the mounted smartphone. As shown in FIG. 5, hold the left handle 210 with your left hand in a prone position and hold the right handle 220 with your right hand so that you can freely move your left and right hands. 130) and the right armrest 140 to take a stable posture and use the smartphone while exercising.

In the case of walking or running exercise, as shown in FIG. 6, for example, the exercise equipment 100 is fixed at a position where the arm of the treadmill 600 is stretched out and naturally touched, and the exercise equipment 100 is connected through the smartphone connection part 161. After the smartphone is mounted on the smartphone holder 150 by connecting the smartphone to 100, hold the left handle 210 with your left hand while facing the mounted smartphone and hold the right handle 220 with your right hand You can use your smartphone while exercising in a state where you can move your left and right hands freely.

In the case of bicycle exercise, as shown in FIG. 7 , for example, the exercise device 100 is fixed at a position where the arms of the cycling machine 700 are stretched out and naturally touched, and the exercise device 100 is connected through the smartphone connection part 161 ( 100) so that the smartphone is connected to the smartphone holder 150, and then hold the left handle 210 with your left hand while facing the mounted smartphone and hold the right handle 220 with your right hand to hold the left hand In a state where the right hand and right hand can move freely, use a smartphone while exercising.

As a method of attaching and fixing the exercise device 100 to various training machines, various methods such as a clip method, a screw fixing method, and a Velcro method may be used, and a detailed description thereof is omitted herein.

In the examples shown in FIGS. 1 to 8, the form in which the rotating body 200 rotates in the rotation accommodating portion 120 of the main body 110 having a flat bottom has been described, but in at least one embodiment of the present invention According to the exercise mechanism, even if there is no body 110, the same effect can be obtained by placing the rotating body 200 on the floor during an exercise such as a plank.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the exercise device 800 without the main body 110 shown in FIGS. 1 to 8 .

As shown in FIG. 8 , the exercise device 800 according to at least one embodiment of the present invention is a hemispherical rotating body 810 with a convex bottom, disposed on the left side of the rotating body 810 in the user's line of sight direction. a left handle 820, a right handle 830 disposed on the right side of the rotating body 810 opposite to the left handle 820, and a smart disposed on the front side of the rotating body 810 in the direction of the user's gaze. A phone holder 840 is provided.

In the example shown in FIG. 8 , the x-axis is a left-right direction horizontally, the y-axis is a forward-backward direction horizontally, and the z-axis is a vertical direction perpendicular to the x-y plane. Therefore, the user places the exercise device 800 on the floor, faces the y-axis, holds the left handgrip 820 with his left hand in a prone position, grabs the right handgrip 830 with his right hand, and rotates the rotating body 810 in the front, rear, left, and right directions. While doing so, the screen of the smartphone mounted on the smartphone holder 840 can be turned in a desired direction.

For example, when playing a racing game with a smartphone, when the smartphone is tilted, the car is driven in the tilted direction through a built-in motion sensor. Hold the left handle 820 and the right handle 830 When the rotating body 810 is turned, the smartphone mounted on the smartphone holder 840 moves together, so the same effect as holding and moving the smartphone can be obtained.

Therefore, for example, in the case of performing a plank exercise on the floor without a separate device, using the exercise device 800 according to at least one embodiment of the present invention reduces the boredom of the exercise while using a smartphone and increases the continuity of the exercise. can improve

In at least one embodiment of the present invention, the exercise device 800 includes a left button 821 disposed on a part of the left handle 820, a right button 831 disposed on a part of the right handle 830, and a controller unit 850 for controlling the left button 821 and the right button 831.

In at least one embodiment of the present invention, the controller unit 850 may have a structure similar to that of the controller unit 160 shown in FIG. 4, and the power supply unit may include a battery.

As described above, according to at least one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide an exercise device capable of increasing the exercise effect using a smart phone during indoor exercise where the wrist and hand can be used relatively freely.

The present invention has been described above using several examples, but these examples are illustrative and not limiting. As such, those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs will understand that various changes and modifications can be made according to the doctrine of equivalents without departing from the spirit of the present invention and the scope of rights set forth in the appended claims.

100: exercise equipment
110: body
120: rotation receiving unit
130: left armrest
140: right armrest
150, 840: smartphone holder
160, 850: controller unit
161: smartphone connection
162: left button signal receiver
163: right button signal receiver
164: control unit
165: storage unit
166: power supply
170: rotation auxiliary unit
200, 810: rotating body
210, 820: left handle
211, 821: left button
220, 830: right handle
221, 831: right button
600: treadmill
700: cycling machine

Claims (17)

A main body including a centrally concave hemisphere-shaped rotation accommodating unit;
a rotating body accommodated in the rotation accommodating unit so as to be rotatable by a predetermined angle in a 360-degree three-dimensional direction;
a left handle disposed on the left side of the rotating body in the direction of the user's gaze;
a right handgrip disposed on the right side of the rotating body, opposite to the left handgrip; and
Smartphone holder disposed on the front side of the rotating body in the direction of the user's line of sight of the main body.
to provide,
Fitness equipment. According to claim 1,
a left armrest disposed on the left side of the rotating body of the main body; and
Right armrest disposed on the right side of the rotating body of the main body
To further provide,
Fitness equipment. According to claim 1,
Further comprising a rotation auxiliary unit disposed between the rotation accommodating unit and the rotation body to facilitate rotation of the rotation body,
Fitness equipment. According to claim 1,
a left button disposed on a part of the left handle;
a right button disposed on a part of the right handle; and
Controller unit for controlling the left button and the right button
To further provide,
Fitness equipment. According to claim 4,
The controller unit includes a smartphone connection unit for connecting a smartphone mounted on the smartphone holder by wire or wirelessly, a left button signal receiver for receiving a left button signal from the left button, and a right button signal from the right button. A right button signal receiving unit for receiving, a control unit for controlling certain functions of the smartphone through the smartphone connection unit, the left button signal receiving unit, and the right button signal receiving unit, and a power supply unit for supplying power to the control unit including,
Fitness equipment. According to claim 5,
The control unit includes a storage unit for storing identification information and use history of the smartphone.
Fitness equipment. According to claim 6,
When the smartphone corresponding to the identification information stored in the storage unit is connected through the smartphone connection unit, the controller automatically sets the functions of the left button and the right button based on the stored usage history.
Fitness equipment. According to claim 6,
When a smartphone corresponding to the identification information stored in the storage unit is connected through the smartphone connection unit, the control unit stores the use history stored in the storage unit so that the user selects the function of the left button and the right button. displayed on the smartphone,
Fitness equipment. According to claim 1,
The smartphone connection unit has a function of charging the smartphone connected to the power supplied from the power supply unit,
Fitness equipment. According to claim 1,
The exercise equipment is configured to be used alone or attached to another training machine,
Fitness equipment. a hemispherical body of rotation with a convex bottom;
a left handle disposed on the left side of the rotating body in the direction of the user's gaze;
a right handgrip disposed on the right side of the rotating body, opposite to the left handgrip; and
Smartphone holder disposed on the front side of the rotating body in the direction of the user's line of sight of the main body.
to provide,
Fitness equipment. According to claim 11,
a left button disposed on a part of the left handle;
a right button disposed on a part of the right handle; and
Controller unit for controlling the left button and the right button
To further provide,
Fitness equipment. According to claim 12,
The controller unit includes a smartphone connection unit for connecting a smartphone mounted on the smartphone holder by wire or wirelessly, a left button signal receiver for receiving a left button signal from the left button, and a right button signal from the right button. A right button signal receiving unit for receiving, a control unit for controlling certain functions of the smartphone through the smartphone connection unit, the left button signal receiving unit, and the right button signal receiving unit, and a power supply unit for supplying power to the control unit including,
Fitness equipment. According to claim 13,
The control unit includes a storage unit for storing identification information and use history of the smartphone.
Fitness equipment. According to claim 14,
When the smartphone corresponding to the identification information stored in the storage unit is connected through the smartphone connection unit, the controller automatically sets the functions of the left button and the right button based on the stored usage history.
Fitness equipment. According to claim 14,
When a smartphone corresponding to the identification information stored in the storage unit is connected through the smartphone connection unit, the control unit stores the use history stored in the storage unit so that the user selects the function of the left button and the right button. displayed on the smartphone,
Fitness equipment. According to claim 11,
The smartphone connection unit has a function of charging the smartphone connected to the power supplied from the power supply unit,
Fitness equipment.