RU2659892C2 - Suit for electrical myostimulation exercise training and its system - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: clothes; electricity.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to accessories for exercise training, in particular to training using specialized clothing equipped with means of electrical myostimulation. This claimed invention is a suit for electrical myostimulation exercise training and includes a waistcoat, a waistband for training the buttocks muscles, cuffs for the hands and feet, where each of the suit parts contains electrodes for electrical myostimulation, wherein the waistcoat has the following main parts: the back and two front parts, contains sewn electrical myostimulation electrodes, a fastener in the form of a zipper, and the back has a group of electrodes uniformly distributed throughout the back part, each of the front parts contains a group of electrodes, each electrode being fixed in a specially made conductive pocket on the waist lining; and the belt for training the buttocks muscles contains at least two electrodes located in specially made conductive pockets on the belt lining, and a fastener in the form of a Velcro; as for the cuffs for hands and feet, each is made in the form of a single piece containing an electrode and attached to the limb with a Velcro; wherein each of the electrodes is configured to receive signals from the control unit.

EFFECT: increased effectiveness of training due to the targeted impact on various muscle groups.

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Description

FIELD OF TECHNOLOGY

The claimed solution relates to accessories for sports, in particular to training with specialized clothing equipped with EMC (electromyostimulation).

BACKGROUND

A known system for performing EMC training, containing a suit containing elements designed to train the muscles of the torso, arms, legs and buttocks (US 20070049814 A1, 03/01/2007). This suit in each of its elements contains an electrode fixed in a special lining, in particular, made in the form of a flexible plate, connected via a wire connection to the control unit.

The main disadvantage of this product is the low efficiency of the training due to the decentralized effect on the muscles of the training person, which is due to the performance of the elements of the suit in the form of elastic cuffs, in particular for training arms, legs and buttocks. When these elements are stretched and the trainer is of different builds, the contact area of the electrodes can shift from the target points of the impact of the pulse transmission.

Another disadvantage of this solution is the impossibility of changing the electrodes, which reduces the versatility of the suit.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The technical problem that can be solved with the help of the claimed invention is the creation of a new type of suit that allows EMC training to be carried out with a high degree of efficiency, as well as with a universal system for changing conductive elements.

The main technical result achieved by the invention is to increase the effectiveness of training, due to the targeted effect on various muscle groups.

An additional technical result is the ability to quickly replace the conductive elements of the suit through the manufacture of special pockets for electrodes with a fixing element.

The claimed invention is made in the form of a suit for EMC training, containing a vest, a belt for training the muscles of the buttocks, cuffs for arms and legs, where each part of the suit contains electrodes for EMC, moreover

- the vest is made of the main composite parts: a back and two shelves, contains EMC electrodes sewn in, a clamp in the form of a zipper, a back contains a group of electrodes uniformly distributed throughout the back area, each of the shelves contains a group of electrodes, each electrode being fixed in a special manufactured conductive pocket on the lining of the vest;

- the belt for training the muscles of the buttocks contains at least two electrodes located in specially made conductive pockets on the lining of the belt, and a latch in the form of Velcro;

- cuffs for arms and legs each made in the form of a single part containing an electrode and fixed to the limbs with Velcro;

- wherein each of the electrodes is configured to receive signals from a control unit.

In a particular embodiment of the claimed invention, the control unit transmits signals to the electrodes via wireless or wired communication.

In another particular embodiment of the claimed invention, the control unit is mounted on a vest.

In another particular embodiment of the claimed invention, the unit is adapted to receive signals from an external device containing a training program.

In another particular embodiment of the claimed invention, the vest contains additional fixation elements configured to tighten the vest.

In another particular embodiment of the claimed invention, the vest contains ventilated sections made on the back and shelves.

In another particular embodiment of the claimed invention, additional fixation elements are made of synthetic tapes.

In another particular embodiment of the claimed invention, the tapes are fixed with clips.

In another particular embodiment of the claimed invention, the costume is made of neoprene.

In another particular embodiment of the claimed invention, the ventilated sections are made of mesh material, which may be a three-dimensional mesh material of 3D Air Mesh.

In another particular embodiment of the claimed invention, the suit further comprises shoulder straps.

In another particular embodiment of the claimed invention, the pockets comprise a locking button for fixing the electrodes.

The claimed invention is also carried out by means of a system for conducting EMC training, containing the suit described above, and an external device for selecting a training program mode, which contains one or more processors, and at least one memory, said device being configured to generate a signal sequence and intensity parameters transmitted to the control unit, which in response to the received information performs their distribution over the electrodes, which form a pulse with a given intensity.

In a private embodiment of the system, the external device is selected from the group: smartphone, tablet or computer.

In a private embodiment of the system, data is transmitted from an external device using a wired or wireless connection.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates a front view of a suit.

FIG. 2 illustrates a rear view of a suit.

FIG. 3 illustrates the back of a vest.

FIG. 4 - FIG. 5 illustrate the shelves of a vest.

FIG. 6 illustrates a view of a cuff for hands.

FIG. 7 illustrates a view of a belt.

FIG. 8 illustrates a view of a leg cuff.

FIG. 9 illustrates a training system with a suit.

FIG. 10 illustrates an apparatus for generating a training program.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In FIG. 1 - FIG. 2 shows a General view of the claimed costume (10). The suit for EMC training (10) consists of a vest (100), cuffs for the hands (200), a belt (300) and cuffs for the legs (400). Fixation of all elements of the suit (10) on the body is carried out using the pulling elements (101, 201, 301, 401). Elements of the costume (10) are made of synthetic material, in particular neoprene.

According to FIG. 3 - FIG. 5 the vest is made of such composite parts as the back and shelves. On the lining of the vest, special conductive pockets (104) are made, which are made in such a way as to ensure uniform coverage of the entire back area of the trainee and deliver pulses from the control unit (110) to the electrodes (105) with the maximum useful coverage area of the back muscles. The electrodes of the vest (105) are fixed in the pockets (104) using a special clip (106). The vest is fixed using synthetic tapes (101), which are fixed using a connecting element (103), for example fastex.

The control unit (110) can be mounted on the lining of the vest (100) or can be mounted or be removed. The communication (108) between the electrodes and the control unit (110) can be wired or wireless (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC).

The vest (100) also contains ventilated sections (107) that are made of mesh material, for example three-dimensional mesh material 3D Air Mesh.

Additionally, the vest (100) can be fixed using the shoulder straps (102, Fig. 1) made of the same material as the vest (100), which are fixed using synthetic tapes fastened with fastex.

The vest (100) also contains a zipper (109), made on shelves. Each of the shelves also contains several pockets (104) with electrodes (105), each of which is fixed using a special clip (106).

According to FIG. 6 cuffs for hands (200) contain one electrode (205), fixed with a clip (206) in a conductive pocket (204).

Depicted in FIG. 7 belt (300) can be used to train the muscles of the lower back or gluteal muscles. The belt (300) contains at least two electrodes (306) fixed with clips (306) in the pockets (305). Fixation of the belt (300) is carried out using special Velcro (301) and the belt (302), made of synthetic tape and fastened with fastex.

According to FIG. 8 cuffs for legs (400) contain one electrode (405), fixed with a clip (406) in a conductive pocket (404).

The control unit (110) can be made on the basis of FPGA (program logic integrated circuit) or another type of device containing a microcontroller made with the possibility of centralized transmission of pulses to the electrodes (105, 205, 305, 405) of the suit (10).

The electrodes (105, 205, 305, 405) can be made in the form of patch pads made of conductive silicone or conductive metallized fabric, which are directly supplied with electrical impulses from the control unit (110).

In FIG. 9 shows a view of a system (500) for an EMC training, which consists of a suit (10), a control unit (110), and a remote electronic device (510) configured to generate control signals and form a training program. Communication between the control unit (110) and the device (510) can be in the form of wired, for example, USB or wireless communications, such as: Bluetooth, NFC, Wi-Fi.

In general terms, the device (510) for generating the training program according to FIG. 10 contains the following components: one or more processors (5101), one or more memory devices (5102) (RAM, ROM, Flash memory, HDD, SSD, etc.), input / output interfaces (5103) (USB, Lightning, PS / 2, LPT, COM, etc.) and means for transmitting data (5104) (Ethernet, Wi-Fi, GPS, NFC, Bluetooth, etc.), united by a common data bus (5105).

The device (510) can be, for example, a smartphone, a TV, a game console, a tablet, a personal computer, a laptop, or other computing means containing computing power for executing a control program and generating control signals transmitted to a control unit (110), control elements and means of displaying information.

The device (510) can be controlled using standard means of inputting information, for example, a keyboard, mouse, trackball, touchpad, light pen, joystick, touch screen, control panel, etc.

A trainee can set an already set training program using a device (510), which will subsequently transmit data to the control unit (110). After receiving the signals, the control unit (110) generates pulses that are supplied with a given intensity to the electrodes (105, 205, 305, 405) of the suit (10). The user can adjust the intensity and strength of the pulses for each element of the suit separately. The user can create their own training programs using the device (510) and carry out their consistent application one after another.

In a particular embodiment of the system (500), the control unit (110) may be part of the device (510).

Claims (20)

1. A suit for conducting EMC (electromyostimulation) training, comprising a vest, a belt for training the muscles of the buttocks, cuffs for arms and legs, where each part of the suit contains electrodes for EMC, characterized in that - the vest is made of the main composite parts: a back and two shelves, contains EMC electrodes sewn in, a clamp in the form of a zipper, and in the back there is a group of electrodes uniformly distributed throughout the back area, each of the shelves contains a group of electrodes, each electrode being fixed in specially made conductive pocket on the vest lining; - the belt for training the muscles of the buttocks contains at least two electrodes located in specially made conductive pockets on the lining of the belt, and a latch in the form of Velcro; - cuffs for arms and legs each made in the form of a single part containing an electrode and fixed to the limbs with Velcro; - wherein each of the electrodes is configured to receive signals from a control unit. 2. The suit according to claim 1, characterized in that the control unit transmits signals to the electrodes using a wireless or wired connection. 3. Suit according to claim 1, characterized in that the control unit is mounted on a vest. 4. The suit according to claim 1, characterized in that the unit is configured to receive signals from an external device containing a training program. 5. The suit according to claim 1, characterized in that the vest contains additional fixation elements made with the possibility of tightening the vest. 6. The suit according to claim 1, characterized in that the vest contains ventilated sections made on the back and shelves. 7. Suit according to claim 5, characterized in that the additional fixation elements are made of synthetic tapes. 8. The suit according to claim 7, characterized in that the tapes are fixed with clips. 9. The suit according to claim 1, characterized in that it is made of neoprene. 10. Suit according to claim 6, characterized in that the ventilated sections are made of mesh material. 11. Suit according to claim 10, characterized in that the material is a three-dimensional mesh material 3D Air Mesh. 12. The suit according to claim 1, characterized in that it further comprises shoulder straps-retainers. 13. The suit according to claim 1, characterized in that the pockets contain a latch button for fixing the electrodes. 14. System for conducting EMC training, containing a suit according to any one of paragraphs. 1-13 and an external device for selecting a training program mode comprising one or more processors and at least one memory, said device being configured to generate a sequence of signals and intensity parameters transmitted to a control unit that, in response to the received information, performs their distribution over the electrodes, which form a pulse with a given intensity. 15. The system according to p. 14, characterized in that the external device is selected from the group: smartphone, tablet or computer. 16. The system according to p. 15, characterized in that the data is transmitted from an external device using a wired or wireless connection.

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