Exerciser monitoring system and method of operation of the system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12097400-B2
Application number	US-202217659810-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 19, 2022
Priority date	Apr 20, 2021
Publication date	Sep 24, 2024
Grant date	Sep 24, 2024

Abstract

A monitoring system is for the regulation of the weight of a dumbbell, employable by a user for the execution of a gymnastic exercise, having a supporting frame, a dumbbell, placed on the supporting frame, equipped with a handle, having an axial development along an axis, capable of rotating around the axis, clockwise and counterclockwise, and equipped with a first end and a second end, a first plurality of weights, placed on the supporting frame, in which each weight is individually coupable to the first end by a first selection member, when the handle rotates one way, and detachable from the first end, when the handle rotates the opposite way, a second plurality of weights, placed on the supporting frame.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A monitoring system for regulation of weight of a dumbbell, employable by a user for execution of a gymnastic exercise, comprising:
a supporting frame;
a dumbbell, placed on said supporting frame, equipped with
a handle, having an axial development along an axis, capable of rotating around said axis, clockwise and counterclockwise, and equipped with a first end and a second end,
a first plurality of weights, placed on said supporting frame, in which each weight is individually couplable to said first end by a first selection member, when said handle rotates one way, and detachable from said first end, when said handle rotates the opposite way, and
a second plurality of weights, placed on said supporting frame, in which each weight is individually couplable to said second end by a second selection member, when said handle rotates one way, and detachable from said second end, when said handle rotates the opposite way,

at least one detection device capable of detecting at least one physical phenomenon caused by the rotation of said handle to couple or detach one or more weights of said first and second plurality of weights to and from said handle, wherein said at least one detection device comprises:
a generating unit of said at least one physical phenomenon associated to the rotation of said handle, and
a detection unit capable of detecting the at least one physical phenomenon generated by said generating unit, wherein said detection unit comprises at least one sensor, capable of detecting the at least one physical phenomenon generated by said generating unit, converting the at least one physical phenomenon into an electrical signal and sending said electrical signal, and said at least one sensor is capable of detecting a sound wave.

2. The monitoring system according to claim 1 , wherein said generating unit comprises an abutment member and at least one contact assembly capable of cooperating with said abutment member, for the generation of said at least one physical phenomenon.

3. The monitoring system according to claim 2 , wherein
said abutment member is a plate having on its surface a plurality of markings, and
said at least one contact assembly comprises a first generating member and a second generating member, placed in said first selection member or in said second selection member, in contact with said plate, to generate said at least one physical phenomenon at passage on said plurality of markings.

4. The monitoring system according to claim 3 , wherein
said first generating member comprises a first spring, placed in said first selection member or in said second selection member, a first pusher, placed in contact with said first spring, and a first sphere, capable of being in contact with said plate under pressure of said first pusher and first spring, and
said second generating member comprises a second spring, placed in said first selection member or in said second selection member, a second pusher, placed in contact with said second spring, and a second sphere, capable of being in contact with said plate under the pressure of said second pusher and second spring.

5. The monitoring system according to claim 1 , wherein said generating unit is placed in said first selection member or in said second selection member-or in both said first and second selection members.

6. The monitoring system according to claim 1 , wherein said detection unit is placed coupled to said first selection member or to said second selection member or to said supporting frame.

7. The monitoring system according to claim 1 , further comprising a logic control unit, capable of receiving said electrical signal sent by said at least one sensor, processing said electrical signal to associate value of a weight of said first and second plurality of weights to said electrical signal, and sending a processed signal.

8. The monitoring system according to claim 1 , further comprising a communication module, capable of receiving said electrical signal and/or a processed signal and sending said electrical signal and/or said processed signal to remote devices or cloud units.

9. The monitoring system according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one sensor is a microphone.

10. The monitoring system according to claim 1 , wherein said detection unit further comprises a gyroscope.

11. A monitoring system for regulation of weight of a dumbbell, employable by a user for execution of a gymnastic exercise, comprising:
a supporting frame;
a dumbbell, placed on said supporting frame, equipped with
a handle, having an axial development along an axis, capable of rotating around said axis, clockwise and counterclockwise, and equipped with a first end and a second end,
a first plurality of weights, placed on said supporting frame, in which each weight is individually couplable to said first end by a first selection member, when said handle rotates one way, and detachable from said first end, when said handle rotates the opposite way, and
a second plurality of weights, placed on said supporting frame, in which each weight is individually couplable to said second end by a second selection member, when said handle rotates one way, and detachable from said second end, when said handle rotates the opposite way;

at least one detection device capable of detecting at least one physical phenomenon caused by the rotation of said handle to couple or detach one or more weights of said first and second plurality of weights to and from said handle, wherein said at least one detection device comprises:
a generating unit of said at least one physical phenomenon associated to the rotation of said handle,
a detection unit capable of detecting the at least one physical phenomenon generated by said generating unit, and said detection unit comprises at least one sensor
capable of detecting the at least one physical phenomenon generated by said generating unit, converting the at least one physical phenomenon into an electrical signal and sending said electrical signal, wherein said at least one sensor is capable of detecting a mechanical vibration.

12. The monitoring system according to claim 11 , wherein said at least one sensor is an accelerometer.

13. A method for monitoring of regulation of weight of a dumbbell, the system comprising a supporting frame, a dumbbell, couplable to said supporting frame, comprising a handle capable of rotating around an axis, clockwise and counterclockwise, a first plurality of weights and a second plurality of weights, couplable to and detachable from said dumbbell, comprising following steps:
(a) rotating the handle one way to select one or more weights of said first and second plurality of weights, or the opposite way to release one or more weights form said dumbbell,
(b) generating a physical phenomenon associated to the rotation of said handle,
(c) detecting said physical phenomenon generated in step (b);
(d) transducing said physical phenomenon detected in step (c) into an electrical signal;
(e) processing said electrical signal obtained in step (d) to associate a value of one or more weights selected or released in step (a) and
(f) sending said electrical signal obtained in step (e) to remote devices and/or cloud units, wherein a sound wave is detected in said step (c).

Assignees

• Technogym Spa

Inventors

• Casagrande Simone

Classifications

• A63B2225/20

  with means for remote communication, e.g. internet or the like · CPC title

• A63B2220/40

  Acceleration · CPC title

• A63B21/0726

  Dumb bells, i.e. with a central bar to be held by a single hand, and with weights at the ends · CPC title

• A63B2071/0655

  Tactile feedback · CPC title

• A63B2071/068

  Input by voice recognition · CPC title