US20140024498A1

US20140024498A1 - Control device for electronic skipping rope and control system thereof

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Publication number: US20140024498A1
Application number: US14/007,989
Authority: US
Inventors: Peilin LIN; Tianlu Wang; Shantang Lin
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2011-03-31
Filing date: 2012-03-29
Publication date: 2014-01-23
Also published as: CN102451554B; WO2012130150A1; CN102451554A

Abstract

A control device (4) for an electronic skipping rope comprises: a processor (41), a power supply module (42), a control button (43), a memory (44), a transceiver module (45) and a display screen (46), with the electronic skipping rope being communicatively coupled to the transceiver module (45), and further comprises a skipping blanket (50). Further disclosed are wireless, non-earthed contact-type electromagnetic wave communication and contact-press type electronic skipping rope control systems, each of which comprises a skipping rope structure and an electronic skipping rope control device (4). The skipping rope structure comprises a rope (2) and two skipping rope handles (1A, 1B), each of which comprises a fixed handle (10) for being gripped by a jumper and a rotation body (11) connected to the fixed handle (10) and the rope (2). The skipping rope control system can carry out real-time display with a compact structure and simple operation.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a control device for electronic skipping rope and a control system constituted by such a control device, and more particularly to a control device and a system, both of which can achieve real-time communication with an electronic skipping rope structure and display the results of rope skipping by a display screen, thereby contributing to the growth in popularity of rope skipping exercise, rope skipping competition and rope skipping examination.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

In existing rope skipping exercises, rope skipping competitions and rope skipping examinations, the counting of ropes skipping is generally achieved by using a simple handle, without any assistance provided by other devices, thus it is inconvenience to the counting of rope skipping. Either the traditional manual counting or counting by using skipping rope handle is lack of impartiality and fairness, thereby it is not conducive to the growth in popularity of rope skipping exercise, rope skipping competition and rope skipping examination.
In view of the above-mentioned disadvantage of the existing technology, the applicant develops a control device, which can display the results of rope skipping or achieve counting of rope skipping in real-time, and a control system including such a control device.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

One object of the present invention is to provide a control device which can display the results of rope skipping or achieve counting of rope skipping in real-time, so as overcome the disadvantage of the existing technology.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a wireless electronic skipping rope control system with a wireless communication module which is used for transmitting the counting result detected by electronic skipping rope structure to the control device and then displays it.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide an electronic skipping rope control system based on non-earthed contact electromagnetic wave communication, with a control device building non-earthed contact electromagnetic wave communication with the electronic skipping rope structure.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a contact-press type electronic skipping rope control system with a skipping blanket provided with contact-press type switches to carry out counting.
To achieve above-mentioned objects, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:
There is provided an electronic skipping rope control device, including: a processor; a power supply module, a control bottom, a memory, a transmitting-receiving module and a display screen, all of which are connected with the processor, said transmitting-receiving module being capable of communicating with the electronic skipping rope; and a skipping blanket.
Its further technical solution is: said transmitting-receiving module is wireless communication module; or said skipping blanket is conductive skipping blanket which is electrically connected with the transmitting-receiving module, said transmitting-receiving module including a receiving magnifying circuit and a transmitting circuit, the communication mode between said conductive skipping blanket and the conductive rope of the electronic skipping rope being non-earthed contact electromagnetic wave communication, and the signals transmitted by the conductive skipping blanket being electrical pulse signals with frequency between 800 k and 2 MHz; or said skipping blanket has a number of contact-press type switches included therein, said contact-press type switches being connected with the processor.
Its further technical solution is: the control device further includes a roller for accepting the processor and the memory, said display screen being arranged on the roller and said skipping blanket being connected with the periphery of the roller; and further includes two supports arranged on two ends of the roller, the two ends of the roller being rotatably connected with the corresponding support, respectively.
Its further technical solution is: a circuit board and a supporting plate for supporting the circuit board are provided in the roller; said display screen, processor and memory are arranged on said circuit board; a display window for observing the information of the display screen is provided on the roller and a battery box connected with the power supply module is provided in the roller; one of said supports has expansion ports arranged thereon and one end of the roller has a conductive ring or elastic sheet connector electrically connected with the expansion ports, said expansion port including power interface and communication interface.
Its further technical solution is: the control device further includes an operating console connected with the processor, said operating console including an adjustable holder and an operating panel arranged on the upper end of the holder, said operator panel having a micro-controller, a memory and a power supply module arranged therein, and said operating panel having a control button and display screen arranged thereon, both of which are connected with the micro-controller.
Its further technical solution is: the holder includes a folding three-legged holder and a connecting base connected with the three-legged holder. The connecting base has a front end connected with the operating panel and a rear end hinged with the upper end of the three-legged holder via a locking handle. The three-legged holder includes a central strut, a movable connecting sleeve installed on the central strut, three supporting legs hinged with the movable connecting sleeve, and three connecting rods hinged between the supporting legs and the central strut. The central strut is a telescopic pole.
There is provided a wireless electronic skipping rope control system, including an electronic skipping rope structure and the aforementioned control device. The electronic skipping rope structure includes two skipping rope handles and a rope arranged between the two skipping rope handles, said skipping rope handles each including a fixed handle for being grasped by the hands of a jumper and a rotating body which is movably connected with the fixed handle and is connected with the rope; the fixed handle has a control circuit arranged thereon, the control circuit including a micro-controller and a power supply module, a memory, a transmitting-receiving module, a control button, a display screen and a buzzer, all of which are connected with the processor; sensing point and detecting points are provided between said rotating body and fixed handle for counting, the micro-controller including a counting circuit connected with the detecting points; said transmitting-receiving module is electrically connected with the conductive rope; and the number of said detecting points is at least two and said transmitting-receiving module is wireless communication module.
There is provided an electronic skipping rope control system based on non-earthed contact-type electromagnetic wave communication, including an electronic skipping rope structure and the aforementioned control device. The electronic skipping rope structure includes two skipping rope handles and a rope arranged between the two skipping rope handles, said skipping rope handles each including a fixed handle for being grasped by the hands of a jumper and a rotating body which is movably connected with the fixed handle and is connected with the rope; the fixed handle has a control circuit arranged thereon, the control circuit including a micro-controller and a power supply module, a memory, a transceiver circuit, a control button, a display screen and a buzzer, all of which are connected with the processor; sensing point and detecting points are provided between said rotating body and fixed handle for counting, the micro-controller including a counting circuit connected with the detecting points; said transceiver circuit is electrically connected with the conductive rope; and the number of said detecting points is at least two.
There is provided a contact-press type electronic skipping rope control system, including an electronic skipping rope structure and the aforementioned control device. The electronic skipping rope structure includes two skipping rope handles and a rope arranged between the two skipping rope handles, said skipping rope handles each including a fixed handle for being grasped by the hands of a jumper and a rotating body which is movably connected with the fixed handle and is connected with the rope.
Compared with the prior art, the beneficial technical effects of the present invention include: with respect to the control device of the present invention, it can display the results of rope skipping in real time to the audiences and examiner by the display screen, due to its impartiality, it is conducive to the growth in popularity of rope skipping exercise, and it can be widely used in the rope skipping exercise, competition and examination; the skipping blanket and roller with supports provided by the control device are beneficial to storage and transport, thus it takes up less space; an independent operating console is provided, by means of the parallel connection of the communication ports, can use only one operating console to operate more than one control device simultaneously, thereby achieving synchronous control. With respect to the control system of the present invention, multiform communication modes can be used to carry out counting of the rope skipping, it has a simple structure and reliable function of counting and it is easy to be produced and installed.
The present invention will become more clear by means of the following description combining the accompanying drawings, which are used to illustrate embodiments of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic skipping rope control device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the electronic skipping rope control device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2A is an exploded perspective view of the electronic skipping rope control device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an operating console of the electronic skipping rope control device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3A is an exploded view of the operating console of FIG. 3;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of an electronic skipping rope control system based on non-earthed contact electromagnetic wave communication according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the electronic skipping rope control system based on non-earthed contact electromagnetic wave communication according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6A is a first schematic circuit diagram of the control device shown in FIG. 5,

FIG. 6B is a second schematic circuit diagram of the control device shown in FIG. 5,

FIG. 6C is a third schematic circuit diagram of the control device shown in FIG. 5,

FIG. 7A is a first schematic circuit diagram of the operating console shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7B is a second schematic circuit diagram of the operating console shown in FIG. 5,

FIG. 7C is a third schematic circuit diagram of the operating console shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 8A is a first schematic circuit diagram of the electronic skipping rope shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 8B is a second schematic circuit diagram of the electronic skipping rope shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a wireless electronic skipping rope control system (including a skipping blanket provided with contact-press type switches) according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10A is a first schematic circuit diagram of the control device shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 10B is a second schematic circuit diagram of the control device shown in FIG. 9; and

FIG. 11 is a schematic circuit diagram of the electronic skipping rope shown in FIG. 9.

Description of the reference numbers in the accompanying drawings:
Skipping rope handles 1A, 1B; fixed handle 10; rotating body 11; detecting points 10A, 10B, 10C; rope 2; micro-controller 3; counting circuit 31; memory 32; transceiver circuit 33; control button 34; display screen 35; electronic skipping rope control device 4; processor 41; power supply module 42; control bottom 43; memory 44; transmitting-receiving module 45; display screen 46; conductive skipping blanket 5; electronic skipping rope structure 1; micro-controller 3A; counting circuit 31A, memory 32A; wireless communication module 33A; control button 34A; display screen 35A; electronic skipping rope control device 5A, processor 51A, power supply module 52A; control bottom 53A; memory 54A; wireless communication module 55A, display screen 56A; contact-press type switches 57A; blanket (non-conductive) 50; rope (non-conductive) 2A; card reader 58A; roller 6; display window 60; supports 61A, 61B; circuit board 62; supporting plate 63; battery box 64; expansion port 65; operating console 7; holder 71; three-legged holder 711; connecting base 712; locking handle 713; central strut 714; movable connecting sleeve 715; supporting leg 716; connecting rod 717; operating panel 72; micro-controller 721; memory 722; power supply module 723; control button 724; display screen 725; signal line of operating console 73; power line 66; blanket depression bar 671; upper depression bar 672; lower depression bar 673; acrylic protection panel 601; panel front cover 726A; panel rear cover 726B; acrylic protection panel 727; battery 728; battery depression bar 729.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATED EMBODIMENTS

For understanding the technical content of the present invention more sufficiently, some embodiments of the present invention will now be described as follows, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings.
An electronic skipping rope control device according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3B. The control device 4 of the present invention includes a processor 41, and a power supply module 42, a control button 43, a memory 44, a transmitting-receiving module 45 and a display screen 46, all of which are connected with the processor 41. The transmitting-receiving module 45 can communicate with an electronic skipping rope structure. The control device 4 further includes a skipping blanket which could be a conductive skipping blanket 5 or a non-conductive skipping blanket 50.
The control device 4 further includes a roller 6 for accepting the processor 41 and the memory 44 and two supports 61A, 61B respectively arranged on two ends of the roller 6. On the roller 6 is the display screen 46 and the periphery of the roller 6 is connected with the skipping blanket. The supports 61A, 61B are movably connected with and rotatable relative to the two ends of the roller 6, respectively. A circuit board 62 and a supporting plate 63 for supporting the circuit board 62 are provided in the roller 6, and on the circuit board 62 are the display screen 46, processor 41 and memory 44. A display window 60 for observing the information of the display screen is provided on the roller 6 and a battery box 64 connected with the power supply module 42 (which is a voltage-stabilizing circuit arranged on the circuit board) is provided in the roller 6. One of the supports (take support 61B for example) has expansion ports arranged thereon and one end of the roller 6 has a conductive ring or elastic sheet connector electrically (not shown in the figures, the connector is provided to maintain the electrical connection between the expansion ports 65 and circuit board 62) connected with the expansion ports 65. The expansion port 65 includes a power interface and a communication interface (as shown in FIG. 4, this two interfaces also can be arranged on two supports respectively, that is, the power interface is arranged on one support and the communication interface is arranged on the other support). The control device further includes an operating console 7 electrically connected with the processor 41 (which is arranged in the roller 6), the signals of the two may be synchronized. The operating console 7 includes an adjustable holder 71 and an operating panel 72 arranged on the upper end of the holder 71. In the operator panel 72, there has a micro-controller 721, a memory 722 and a power supply module 723. And on the operating panel, there has a control button 724 and a display screen 723, both of which are connected with the micro-controller 721. The holder 71 includes a folding (or called as telescopic) three-legged holder 711 and a connecting base 712 connected with the upper end of the three-legged holder 711. The connecting base 712 has a front end connected with the operating panel 72, and a rear end hinged with the upper end of the three-legged holder 711 via a locking handle 713. The three-legged holder 711 includes a central strut 714, a movable connecting sleeve 715 installed on the central strut 714, three supporting legs 716 hinged with the movable connecting sleeve, and three connecting rods 717 hinged between the supporting legs 716 and the central strut 714, wherein the central strut is an telescopic pole. The main structure of the control device is constituted by the roller, which is easy to be stored and transported. The operating console is provided with a telescopic three-legged structure, which is also easy to be stored and transported.
In above-mentioned embodiment, a common buzzer also can be included for prompting the operator (administrator) and jumper.
An electronic skipping rope control system which uses non-earthed contact electromagnetic wave communication according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. 4 to FIG. 8B. With respect to the aspect of circuit, the skipping rope structure includes: a counting circuit 31 connected with the detecting point and included in the micro-controller 3, a memory 32, a transceiver circuit 33, a control button 34, a display screen 35 and a buzzer, all of which are connected with the micro-controller, wherein the transceiver circuit 33 is electrically connected with the rope 2 via a wire 105. The transceiver circuit 33 includes a receiving amplifying circuit and a single transmitting IC chip, both of which are connected with the micro-controller. The receiving amplifying circuit is a multilevel triode amplifying circuit, the single transmitting IC chip is a SN8P2501-8 chip, and the micro-controller is a HT46R62 chip. The whole control system includes an electronic skipping rope control device 4 and the above-mentioned electronic skipping rope structure. The electronic skipping rope control device 4 includes a processor 41 and a power supply module 42, a control bottom 43, a memory 44, a transmitting-receiving module 45, a display screen 46 and a buzzer, all of which are connected with the processor 41. The electronic skipping rope control device 4 is also connected with a conductive skipping blanket 5 which is connected with the transmitting-receiving module 45 and communicates with the rope 2 by a way of non-earthed contact electromagnetic wave communication. The signals transmitted between the conductive skipping blanket 5 and rope 2 are electrical pulse signals, the frequency of which is from 800 k to 2 MHz. Wherein, both of the transmission and reception of the electrical pulse signals are carried on alone. For example, the frequency of the electrical pulse signal being 1 MHz, the conductive skipping blanket 5 firstly transmits fifteen electrical pulse signals (spending 15 us), then stops for 15 us, and then transmits fifteen electrical pulse signals again and stops for 30 us (during such procedure, the conductive skipping blanket is on reception status without transmitting electrical pulse signals), so again and again. When the rope 2 contacts with the conductive skipping blanket 5, a corresponding electrical pulse signal (a very weak signal) is produced in the rope 2, which will be amplified by the detector of the circuit board arranged in the skipping rope handle and then be transmitted to the micro-controller for being processed. Determine whether the handle has detected the rope rotating for one circle. If it has, the same electrical pulse signal is transmitted to the rope, and then transmitted to the conductive skipping blanket by the rope, that is, such a procedure of transmission and reception will be carried out once during the rope contacts with the conductive skipping blanket. The electrical pulse signal can be replaced with other signals which can be identified by the two single chips, so as to avoid creating interference signals to bring counting error.
The single-wire non-earth two-way data transmission technology is used in the communication between the conductive skipping blanket and skipping rope handle. Its communication process will be described as follows:
1. Via the pin PA6, the main chip IC3 HT46R22 of the electronic skipping rope control device makes the pin P5.4 of the single chip IC1 SN8P2501 send out a square wave with frequency of 1 MHz, amplitude of 5V and duty ratio of 50%. If the pin PA6 of the single chip IC3 HT46R22 outputs a low level, the pin P5.14 of the single chip IC1 SN8P2501 also outputs a low level, without producing frequency. According to this procedure, a group of modulating AC signals will be produced when the pin PA6 of the single chip IC3 HT46R22 outputs high and low levels, preferably, the frequency of the signal is 1 MHz.
2. By means of the contact of the conductive skipping blanket CN 3 and J9-5P of the skipping rope handle, the AC signal makes the receiving amplifying circuit of the handle produce induced voltage. The induced voltage is then changed by a LC detection plastic circuit to be a signal level with amplitude of 5V.
The transceiver circuit arranged on the skipping rope handle:
The conductive rope is connected to the fifth pin of J9, and the port SINGIN is an input port. The port SINGIN receives the AC voltage signal of the skipping blanket. The AC voltage signal detected 1 MHz signal via L6, C64 and C65. The 1 MHz signal is amplified by Q26, Q24 and rectified by Q25, Q27 to form an electrical pulse signal and then transmitted to the pin PA5 of the single chip IC1 HT46R62.
The skipping rope handle sends corresponding electrical pulse signal back to the conductive skipping blanket immediately if it detects that the rope has rotated for one circle (if the three detecting points detects out a same input signal orderly, it means that the rope has rotated for one circle); otherwise no information will be sent back. The data sent out by the skipping rope handle will be received by the transmitting-receiving module of the skipping rope control device and then be processed and displayed.
The circuit principle of the skipping rope handle will be described as follows:
1. The single chip IC1 (HT46R62) arranged in the handle is equipped with a LCD display driver, which can display the visible contents such as score, consumed heat, counting of stopwatch and clock via the LCD CON2.
2. Five touch switches are arranged on the handle for different function settings.
3. Two AAA size batteries are provided for power supply, and the interface of power supply is J8.
4. Energy-saving technology is used. Only when the touch switch is pressed or the skipping rope is rotated will the handle be aroused. Otherwise the handle is normally on sleep mode. To save the quantity of electricity, the device Q23 is provided for causing the competition function to be not active in normal times (the pin PA1 of the single chip IC1 HT46R62 outputs high level to shut up the power supply of the receiving circuit).
5. The conductive sliding ring is provided for detecting the skipping for three times. The angle between each two adjacent contacts is 120 degrees, thereby avoiding producing inaccurate result of detecting.
6. Boost technique (U2, PT1301) is used for enhancing the transmittability of the skipping rope.
7. The handle uses buzzer LS2 to provide voice prompt about the operating state of the handle.
8. The memory (IC9, AT24C01) is provided for storing the identification numbers and scores.
9. The handle uses single-wire non-earth transmission technology to communicate with the conductive skipping blanket.
The circuit principle of the skipping rope control device will be described as follows:
1. The skipping rope control device uses five touch switches to achieve different function settings.
2. The power supply module is implemented by 6V5A lead-acid maintenance-free battery and DC24V. The IC2 TL494 is provided to achieve constant-current charge and floating charge. The bicolor LED LED1 is provided to indicate the state of charge.
3. A device U1 LM2575-ADJ is used as main power supply and outputs a voltage of 5V to the whole counting control system. When the output voltage of LM2575-ADJ is lower than 4.7V, the device N1B772 starts to work to enhance the output voltage, thereby ensuring that the operating voltage of the skipping rope control device is always more than 4.7V and then the skipping rope control device can operate stably.
4. The display screen is composed of nixie tubes. The single chip IC3 HT26R22 transfers the serial data into parallel data by 74HC595 and then drives the nixie tubes to display the contents such as score and time and so on.
5. The skipping rope control device uses active buzzer BZ1 to provide voice prompt about the system operating state.
6. The skipping rope control device uses single-wire non-earth transmission technology to communicate with the handle.
7. The skipping rope control device is capable of communicating with other control devices. A communication interface CN5 is provided for transmitting and receiving the data of the control device so as to display the same content.
8. The skipping rope control device is capable of controlling the next skipping rope control device by CN2.
9. The skipping rope control device is capable of being controlled by the preceding skipping rope control device via CN1.
In the system of the present invention, there may be included an operating console with which the skipping rope control devices can synchronize. The display and operation functions of this operating console will be described as follows:
1. The operating console uses five touch switches to achieve different function settings.
2. The power supply module is implemented by 12V5A lead-acid maintenance-free battery and DC24V. The IC2 TL494 is provided to achieve constant-current charge and floating charge. The bicolor LED LED1 is provided to indicate the state of charge.
3. The device U1 LM2575-ADJ is used for outputting a voltage of 10V to the nixie tube system. When the output voltage of LM2575-ADJ is lower than 9.5V, the device N1B772 starts to work to enhance the output voltage, thereby ensuring that the operating voltage of the skipping rope control device is always more than 9.5V and then the skipping rope control device can operate stably. The device IC1 7805 is used for providing a voltage of 5V to the control system.
4. The single chip IC3 HT26R22 transfers the serial data into parallel data by 74HC595 and then drives the nixie tubes to display the contents such as score and time and so on.
5. The operating console uses an active buzzer BZ1 to provide voice prompt about the system operating state.
6. The operating console uses CN2 to communicate with the skipping rope control device and maintains data synchronization with it.
FIG. 9 to FIG. 11 show a wireless electronic skipping rope control system (including a skipping blanket with contact-press type switches) of the present invention according to an embodiment (this embodiment combines the characteristics of the wireless electronic skipping rope control system and contact-press type electronic skipping rope control system). In this embodiment, the communication mode is wireless communication (in this embodiment, the skipping blanket having contact-press type switch is used). Due to wireless communication modules being provided (preferably may be 2.4G wireless modules), the rope does need not provide a communication function. Wherein, the circuit of the electronic skipping rope structure including: micro-controller 3A includes a counting circuit 31A connected with the detecting point(s) and includes a memory 32A, a wireless communication module 33A, a control button 34A, a display screen 35A and a buzzer, all of which are connected with the micro-controller 3A. The wireless communication module 33A is wirelessly connected with a skipping rope control device 5A. The whole electronic skipping rope control system includes the skipping rope control device 5A and the above-mentioned electronic skipping rope structure. The skipping rope control device 5A includes a processor 51A and a power supply module 52A, a control bottom 53A, a memory 54A, a wireless communication module 55A, a display screen 56A, all of which are connected with the processor 51A. Its operating principle is: one of the skipping rope handles is equipped with a micro-controller (single-chip) which has counting function to counting the times of skipping by utilizing three detecting points, and then the signal of the skipping times is transmitted in real time to the control device via wireless communication module (preferable is a existing 2.4G module). Because each pair of skipping rope handles needs to build connection with the skipping rope control device before use, the skipping rope control device could further includes a card reader 58A which is connected with the processor 51A. Every time before rope skipping, carry out an identification by reading card.
In the embodiment which uses wireless communication modules to achieve communication, the skipping blanket has a plurality of contact-press type switches 57A (uniform matrix distribution on the skipping blanket) which is connected with the processor 51A. Every time the jumping person hits the ground, the electrical signal will be produced once, such process is one way of counting. The contact-press type switches 57A may be composed of the switches arranged on a FPC (flexible print board) of the keyboard or other similar products. Because the skipping rope also will contact and press the skipping blanket, the contact-press type switches in the skipping blanket cannot be arranged in a simple coordinated way, but need to assign a number or ID to each contact-press type switch and carry out a judgment as follows: only when the contact-press type switches which produce signal form a layout similar to the shape of the footprints can it be determined that a landing action occurs. And when the contact-press type switches which produce signal form a layout similar to the shape of the arc line, it can be determined that the rope has hit the skipping blanket. As a further preferable embodiment, can merely use the skipping blanket which is provided with multiple contact-press type switches to achieve the counting of rope skipping, by means of calculating and analyzing the switch signals produced when the rope hits the skipping blanket. In other words, only when the layout of the contact-press type switches which produce signals is similar to the path line of the rope contacting with the skipping blanket can the counting be carried out, and if it shows a shape of the footprints or others, no counting is carried out. In order to improve the detection precision of the counting of rope skipping, the distance between the contact-press type switches cannot be designed too large, and in order to reduce the cost, the contact-press type switches should not be provided too many. Preferably, the distance between the contact-press type switches may be arranged in a range from 1 cm to 5 cm. To simplify the circuit structure and reduce the manufacturing cost of the skipping blanket, the skipping blanket can be divided into two regions, one of which is provided as a landing area for the jumping person and the other is provided as a contacting area for the rope.
Because of the variety of the skipping competition and examination, the wireless communication mode for counting is achieved by the electromagnetic signals with frequency of 2.4 GHz, and the non-earthed contact single-line communication mode is achieved by the low-frequency and zero-distance electromagnetic wave communication with frequency from 800 KHz to 2 MHz. The former can be applied on fancy rope skipping game, such as a rope skipping like this: every time the jumping person jumps up, he/she need to rotating the rope for two circles, three circles, four circles or even more.
In another embodiment, only the wireless communication module is used and the skipping blanket is removed, that is, the counting result is produced by the skipping rope handle and then transmitted to the control device by the wireless communication module, and the landing of the jumper will not be counted. In still another embodiment, only the skipping blanket with contact-press type switches is used, that is, only the action of the rope hitting the skipping blanket will be counted without needing the counting function of the skipping rope handle (in such an embodiment, the count may be ended or be cumulative when the jumper pauses halfway, and these different functions can be realized by rewriting the programs of the micro-controllers or other similar chips).
In conclusion, with respect to the control device of the present invention, it can display the results of rope skipping in real time to the audiences and examiner by the display screen, due to its impartiality, it is conducive to the growth in popularity of rope skipping exercise, and it can be widely used in the rope skipping exercise, competition and examination; the skipping blanket and roller with supports provided by the control device are beneficial to storage and transport, thus it takes up less space; an independent operating console is provided, by means of the parallel connection of the communication ports, can use only one operating console to operate more than one control device simultaneously, thereby achieving synchronous control. With respect to the control system of the present invention, multiform communication modes can be used to carry out counting of the rope skipping, it has a simple structure and reliable function of counting and it is easy to be produced and installed.
Above descriptions of embodiments are provided for further illustrating the technical content of the present invention, so as to facilitate understanding and it is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited to the disclosed embodiments. Any technique extension and recreation according to the present invention should be included within the scope of protection of the invention.

Claims

1. An electronic skipping rope control device, comprising:

a processor;

a power supply module, a control bottom, a memory, a transmitting-receiving module and a display screen, all of which are connected with the processor, said transmitting-receiving module being capable of communicating with the electronic skipping rope; and

a skipping blanket.

2. The electronic skipping rope control device according to claim 1, wherein said transmitting-receiving module is wireless communication module.

3. The electronic skipping rope control device according to claim 1, wherein said skipping blanket is conductive skipping blanket which is electrically connected with the transmitting-receiving module, said transmitting-receiving module comprising a receiving magnifying circuit and a transmitting circuit; the communication mode between said conductive skipping blanket and the conductive rope of the electronic skipping rope is non-earthed contact electromagnetic wave communication; and the signals transmitted by the conductive skipping blanket are electrical pulse signals with frequency between 800 k and 2 MHz.

4. The electronic skipping rope control device according to claim 1, wherein said skipping blanket has a number of contact-press type switches included therein, said contact-press type switches being connected with the processor.

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11. The electronic skipping rope control device according to claim 2, wherein further comprises:

a roller for accepting the processor and the memory, the display screen being arranged on said roller and the skipping blanket being connected with the periphery of said roller; and

two supports arranged on two ends of the roller respectively, said two ends of the roller being rotatably connected with corresponding support.

12. The electronic skipping rope control device according to claim 3, wherein further comprises:

13. The electronic skipping rope control device according to claim 4, wherein further comprises:

14. The electronic skipping rope control device according to claim 11, wherein a circuit board and a supporting plate for supporting the circuit board are provided in the roller; said display screen, processor and memory are arranged on said circuit board; a display window for observing the information of the display screen is provided on the roller and a battery box connected with the power supply module is provided in the roller; one of said supports has expansion ports arranged thereon and one end of the roller has a conductive ring or elastic sheet connector electrically connected with the expansion ports, said expansion port comprising power interface and communication interface.

15. The electronic skipping rope control device according to claim 12, wherein a circuit board and a supporting plate for supporting the circuit board are provided in the roller; said display screen, processor and memory are arranged on said circuit board; a display window for observing the information of the display screen is provided on the roller and a battery box connected with the power supply module is provided in the roller; one of said supports has expansion ports arranged thereon and one end of the roller has a conductive ring or elastic sheet connector electrically connected with the expansion ports, said expansion port comprising power interface and communication interface.

16. The electronic skipping rope control device according to claim 13, wherein a circuit board and a supporting plate for supporting the circuit board are provided in the roller; said display screen, processor and memory are arranged on said circuit board; a display window for observing the information of the display screen is provided on the roller and a battery box connected with the power supply module is provided in the roller; one of said supports has expansion ports arranged thereon and one end of the roller has a conductive ring or elastic sheet connector electrically connected with the expansion ports, said expansion port comprising power interface and communication interface.

17. The electronic skipping rope control device according to claim 14, wherein further comprises an operating console connected with the processor, said operating console comprising an adjustable holder and an operating panel arranged on the upper end of the holder, said operator panel having a micro-controller, a memory and a power supply module arranged therein, and said operating panel having a control button and display screen arranged thereon, both of which are connected with the micro-controller.

18. The electronic skipping rope control device according to claim 15, wherein further comprises an operating console connected with the processor, said operating console comprising an adjustable holder and an operating panel arranged on the upper end of the holder, said operator panel having a micro-controller, a memory and a power supply module arranged therein, and said operating panel having a control button and display screen arranged thereon, both of which are connected with the micro-controller.

19. The electronic skipping rope control device according to claim 16, wherein further comprises an operating console connected with the processor, said operating console comprising an adjustable holder and an operating panel arranged on the upper end of the holder, said operator panel having a micro-controller, a memory and a power supply module arranged therein, and said operating panel having a control button and display screen arranged thereon, both of which are connected with the micro-controller.

20. A wireless electronic skipping rope control system, comprising an electronic skipping rope structure and a control device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said electronic skipping rope structure comprises two skipping rope handles and a rope arranged between the two skipping rope handles, said skipping rope handles each comprising a fixed handle for being grasped by the hands of a jumper and a rotating body which is movably connected with the fixed handle and is connected with the rope; the fixed handle has a control circuit arranged thereon, the control circuit comprising a micro-controller and a power supply module, a memory, a transmitting-receiving module, a control button, a display screen and a buzzer, all of which are connected with the processor; sensing point and detecting points are provided between said rotating body and fixed handle for counting, the micro-controller comprising a counting circuit connected with the detecting points; said transmitting-receiving module is electrically connected with the conductive rope; and the number of said detecting points is at least two and said transmitting-receiving module is wireless communication module.

21. A wireless electronic skipping rope control system, comprising an electronic skipping rope structure and a control device as claimed in claim 2, wherein said electronic skipping rope structure comprises two skipping rope handles and a rope arranged between the two skipping rope handles, said skipping rope handles each comprising a fixed handle for being grasped by the hands of a jumper and a rotating body which is movably connected with the fixed handle and is connected with the rope; the fixed handle has a control circuit arranged thereon, the control circuit comprising a micro-controller and a power supply module, a memory, a transmitting-receiving module, a control button, a display screen and a buzzer, all of which are connected with the processor; sensing point and detecting points are provided between said rotating body and fixed handle for counting, the micro-controller comprising a counting circuit connected with the detecting points; said transmitting-receiving module is electrically connected with the conductive rope; and the number of said detecting points is at least two and said transmitting-receiving module is wireless communication module.

22. An electronic skipping rope control system based on non-earthed contact-type electromagnetic wave communication, comprising an electronic skipping rope structure and a control device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said electronic skipping rope structure comprises two skipping rope handles and a rope arranged between the two skipping rope handles, said skipping rope handles each comprising a fixed handle for being grasped by the hands of a jumper and a rotating body which is movably connected with the fixed handle and is connected with the rope; the fixed handle has a control circuit arranged thereon, the control circuit comprising a micro-controller and a power supply module, a memory, a transceiver circuit, a control button, a display screen and a buzzer, all of which are connected with the processor; sensing point and detecting points are provided between said rotating body and fixed handle for counting, the micro-controller comprising a counting circuit connected with the detecting points; said transceiver circuit is electrically connected with the conductive rope; and the number of said detecting points is at least two.

23. An electronic skipping rope control system based on non-earthed contact-type electromagnetic wave communication, comprising an electronic skipping rope structure and a control device as claimed in claim 3, wherein said electronic skipping rope structure comprises two skipping rope handles and a rope arranged between the two skipping rope handles, said skipping rope handles each comprising a fixed handle for being grasped by the hands of a jumper and a rotating body which is movably connected with the fixed handle and is connected with the rope; the fixed handle has a control circuit arranged thereon, the control circuit comprising a micro-controller and a power supply module, a memory, a transceiver circuit, a control button, a display screen and a buzzer, all of which are connected with the processor; sensing point and detecting points are provided between said rotating body and fixed handle for counting, the micro-controller comprising a counting circuit connected with the detecting points; said transceiver circuit is electrically connected with the conductive rope; and the number of said detecting points is at least two.

24. A contact-press type electronic skipping rope control system, comprising an electronic skipping rope structure and a control device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said electronic skipping rope structure comprises two skipping rope handles and a rope arranged between the two skipping rope handles, said skipping rope handles each comprising a fixed handle for being grasped by the hands of a jumper and a rotating body which is movably connected with the fixed handle and is connected with the rope.

25. A contact-press type electronic skipping rope control system, comprising an electronic skipping rope structure and a control device as claimed in claim 4, wherein said electronic skipping rope structure comprises two skipping rope handles and a rope arranged between the two skipping rope handles, said skipping rope handles each comprising a fixed handle for being grasped by the hands of a jumper and a rotating body which is movably connected with the fixed handle and is connected with the rope.

26. A contact-press type electronic skipping rope control system, comprising an electronic skipping rope structure and a control device as claimed in claim 11, wherein said electronic skipping rope structure comprises two skipping rope handles and a rope arranged between the two skipping rope handles, said skipping rope handles each comprising a fixed handle for being grasped by the hands of a jumper and a rotating body which is movably connected with the fixed handle and is connected with the rope.