US20150065302A1

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Publication number: US20150065302A1
Application number: US14/194,825
Authority: US
Inventors: Chao-Jen Ou; Yun-Chi Tan; Bor-Ru Huang
Original assignee: Wistron Corp
Current assignee: Wistron Corp
Priority date: 2013-09-04
Filing date: 2014-03-03
Publication date: 2015-03-05
Also published as: TW201510871A; TWI582701B; CN104415497B; CN104415497A

Abstract

An exercise recording device includes a communication unit for receiving an equipment information, a gravity sensor for generating a sensing signal, a processor coupled to the communication unit and the gravity sensor for generating an exercise record according to the equipment information and the sensing signal, and a display coupled to the processor for displaying the exercise record according to a display signal generated by the processor.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to an exercise recording device and exercise recording system thereof, and more particularly, to an exercise recording device and exercise recording system thereof for collecting numerical data for reference during weight training.

2. Description of the Prior Art

Weight training, which is also called Isotonic training, is a type of strength training for developing the strength and size of skeletal muscles. It uses the weight force of gravity to oppose the force generated by muscle through concentric or eccentric contraction. Weight training uses a variety of specialized equipment to target specific muscle groups and types of movement, wherein weight machines are most popular and widely used.

In general, a coach or trainer plans an exercise menu or program based on physical conditions of a trainee and the specific muscle groups which the trainee wants to develop, and the exercise menu may include a type of exercise, a movement, a weight, a number of repetitions, and a number of sets. Under a circumstance that the trainee can use the equipment correctly, the trainee may perform the weight training by himself according to the exercise menu. After the weight training is finished, the trainee may report to the trainer about his achievement to discuss whether a difficulty of the exercise menu is proper or not, such that the trainer may accordingly modify and plan the exercise menu for the next weight training.

However, there maybe a communication gap between the trainee and the trainer due to a lack of numerical reference records for the weight training, such as the type of exercise, the movement, the weight, the number of repetitions, and the number of sets that the trainee actually performed during the weight training. When using only verbal discussions, the trainee and trainer may not be able to objectively judge whether contents and the difficulty of the exercise menu is proper or not.

Therefore, there is a need to design an exercise recording device for collecting numerical data when the trainee performs the weight training.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is therefore an objective of the present invention to provide an exercise recording device and exercise recording system for collecting numerical data when the performing the exercise menu.

The present invention discloses an exercise recording device, comprising a communication unit for receiving an equipment information, a gravity sensor for generating a sensing signal, a processor coupled to the communication unit and the gravity sensor for generating an exercise record according to the equipment information and the sensing signal, and a display coupled to the processor for displaying the exercise record according to a display signal generated by the processor.

The present invention discloses an exercise recording system, comprising an exercise recording device comprising a first communication unit for receiving an equipment information, a gravity sensor for generating a sensing signal, a first processor coupled to the communication unit and the gravity sensor for generating an exercise record according to the equipment information and the sensing signal, and a display coupled to the processor for displaying the exercise record according to a display signal generated by the processor, and at least one exercise equipment, wherein each of the at least one exercise equipment comprises a plurality of second communication units for transmitting the equipment information.

These and other objectives of the present invention will no doubt become obvious to those of ordinary skill in the art after reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment that is illustrated in the various figures and drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of an exercise recording system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 illustrates an appearance diagram of the exercise recording device shown inFIG. 1.

FIG. 3 illustrates a partial appearance of the exercise recording device and the exercise equipment shown inFIG. 1.

FIG. 4 illustrates an appearance of the exercise equipment shown inFIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of an exercise menu according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of an exercise record according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Please refer toFIG. 1, which is a functional block diagram of an exercise recording system1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The exercise recording system1 includes anexercise recording device10, at least oneexercise equipment20 and anexercise database30. The exercise recording system1 may be used for a gymnasium or a sports center. Theexercise recording device10 may download an exercise menu from theexercise database30, and a trainee may follow an instruction of the exercise menu to perform weight training by using the instructedexercise equipment20. When the trainee is performing the weight training, theexercise recording device10 may collect numerical exercise records and transmit the exercise records to theexercise database30. Theexercise database30 is used for storing the exercise menu and the corresponding exercise records, which allows a trainer to modify and plan the exercise menu for the next weight training according to exercise records for this time. Or, the trainee may review the exercise record to ask for further requirements. As a result, once the weight training is finished, both of the trainee and trainer may objectively review an achievement of the weight training according to exercise record to plan the exercise menu for the next weight training, which improves a communication gap between the trainee and trainer and improves an efficiency of the weight training.

In detail, theexercise recording device10 includes acommunication unit11, aprocessor12, astoring unit13, agravity sensor14 and adisplay15. Thecommunication unit11 may be used for performing wireless communication to receive an equipment information W_info from theexercise equipment20, and receive an exercise menu E_menu from theexercise database30. Thegravity sensor14 may be used for generating a sensing signal G_sig. Theprocessor12 is coupled to thecommunication unit11 and thegravity sensor14 and used for generating an exercise record E_rcd according to the equipment information W_info and the sensing signal G_sig, wherein the exercise record E_rcd corresponds to an exercise menu E_menu. In addition, theprocessor12 may generate a display signal D_sig according to the exercise menu E_menu and the exercise record E_rcd. Thedisplay15 is coupled to theprocessor12 and used for displaying the exercise record E_rcd according to the display signal D_sig generated by theprocessor12, such that a user, i.e. the trainee, may watch a recording status instantly. Thestoring unit13 is coupled to theprocessor12 and used for being accessed by theprocessor12 to store the exercise menu E_menu and the corresponding exercise record E_rcd.

Each of theexercise equipment20 includes a plurality ofcommunication units21 for transmitting the equipment information W_info to theexercise recording device10. The equipment information W_info may indicate a type of exercise, a machine code and a weight.

Theexercise database30 includes acommunication unit31, aprocessor32 and astoring unit33. Theprocessor32 is coupled to thestoring unit33 and thecommunication unit31. Thecommunication unit31 is used for performing wireless communication with thecommunication unit11 to transmit the exercise menu E_menu to theexercise recording device10 and receive the exercise record E_rcd from theexercise recording device10. The storingunit33 is used for storing the exercise menu E_menu and the exercise record E_rcd.

In operation, please refer toFIG. 2, which illustrates an appearance diagram of theexercise recording device10. Theexercise recording device10 is preferably a wearable recording device such as a wristband, foot ring, eyeglasses or necklace to be worn on the trainee. Theexercise recording device10 shown inFIG. 2 is illustrated with a wristband, which is not limited. Before the trainee performs the weight training, the trainee may download the exercise menu E_menu from theexercise database30 by thecommunication unit11 of theexercise recording device10, and theprocessor12 may generate the display signal D_sig according to the exercise menu E_menu, such that thedisplay15 displays the content of the exercise menu E_menu.

As shown inFIG. 2, a machine code (e.g. L2), a suggested number of repetitions (e.g. fifteen times), a current number of repetitions (e.g. thirteen times), a suggested weight (e.g. eight kilograms), a tip for next item (e.g. H4) and a serial number of a locker (e.g. twenty-two) are indicated on a screen of thedisplay15. However, items shown in the screen of thedisplay15 may be adjusted based on different exercises. Take running for example, thedisplay15 may display a duration (e.g. 10 minutes) to instruct a suggested running time, and theprocessor12 further times an actual duration to record how many minutes and seconds that the trainee has run. In addition, theexercise recording device10 may be used as a personal identification or a pass card for a membership management of the gymnasium or the sports center. For example, the storingunit13 may store personal information of the trainee, such as name, phone number, membership number an so on, thereby the exercise database or other host computers may communicate with theexercise recording device10 to read the personal information to identify the trainee. As a result, by theexercise recording device10, the trainee may be authorized to use the exercise equipments, record an expenditure (e.g. information of rented locker and towel), and enter restricted areas (e.g. dressing room, group classroom and weight training room) in the gymnasium or the sports center.

Moreover, theprocessor12 may generate the display signal D_sig according to the current exercise record E_rcd to display a connection status D_stu on thedisplay15. The connection status D_stu is used for indicating whether thecommunication unit11 of theexercise recording device10 is communicating with

other communication units

21 or31. For example, thecommunication unit11 is connected with other communication units or thecommunication unit11 has transmitted/received data successfully when the connection status D_stu emits a blue light; and thecommunication unit11 is not connected to any communication unit or thecommunication unit11 fails to transmit/receive data when the connection status D_stu emits a red light. Therefore, the connection status D_stu may indicate whether theexercise recording device10 has successfully transmitted/received data to ensure an intactness of the exercise record E_rcd.

Furthermore, theprocessor12 may generate the display signal D_sig according to the current exercise record E_rcd to display an exercise progress E_prg on thedisplay15. The exercise progress E_prg is used for indicating a progress of an exercise item that the trainee is performing. For example, half or over half of the exercise item has been performed (e.g. the trainee has performed eight times of the suggested number of repetitions fifteen times) when the exercise progress E_prg emits a yellow light; one quarter of the exercise item is left to be completely performed (e.g. the trainee has performed twelve times of the suggested number of repetitions fifteen times) when the exercise progress E_prg emits an orange light; and the exercise item has been completely performed (e.g. the trainee has performed fifteen times) when exercise progress E_prg emits a green light. In addition, the exercise progress E_prg may be denoted with a block or cube representing a specific exercise item, which means the more green cubes there are, the more exercise items have been completely performed.

Please refer toFIG. 2 andFIG. 3 at one time,FIG. 3 illustrates theexercise recording device10 and a partial appearance of theexercise equipment20. Take a weight machine for example, the weight machine is generally equipped with a plurality of stacks having a same weight, the trainee may move a location of a latch to adjust a number of stacks and determine a strength or loading of each movement. The plurality ofcommunication units21 may be respectively disposed on one of the stacks or at locations corresponding to one of the stacks of theexercise equipment20 to transmit the strength or loading of each movement to theexercise recording device10.

InFIG. 2, theexercise recording device10 further includes aholder16 for holding theexercise recording device10, such that theexercise recording device10 may be attached to or removed from theholder16. InFIG. 3, the trainee may remove theexercise recording device10 from theholder16 and place theexercise recording device10 onto alatch22 of theexercise equipment20 before using theexercise equipment20, which is assumed to be a weight machine. Thecommunication unit11 may read the equipment information W_info to record a machine code of theexercise equipment20 and a weight (e.g. eight kilograms of the stacks) by communicating with thecommunication unit21 of theexercise equipment20. In addition, when using a treadmill, the trainee may place theexercise recording device10 onto theholder16 to wear theexercise recording device10 on his or her wrist.

In general, every time that the trainee performs one movement on the weight machine, the stacks of the weight machine are vertically lifted and dropped once, which allows the trainee to train his muscle by repeatedly performing the movement. Thegravity sensor14 is used for sensing a vertical movement to generate the sensing signal G_sig, such that theprocessor12 accumulates a number of repetitions according to the sensing signal G_sig. For example, as the trainee performs one movement, thegravity sensor14 may sense one vertical movement and output the sensing signal G_sig to theprocessor12. Theprocessor12 may accumulate the number of repetitions once the sensing signal G_sig is received to display a current number of repetitions on thedisplay15, i.e.FIG. 2 illustrates thirteen times of the current number of repetitions.

On the other hand, some of the weight machines are designed for multifunction, which allows the trainee to train different muscle group by different usages, but the stacks are the same. In other words, an exercise machine having a machine code and a set of stacks may be used to perform multiple exercises, and thus different types of exercise are introduced. Hence, to identify different types of exercise, additional communication units may be disposed on theexercise equipment20 for transmitting the equipment information W_info indicating the type of exercise to theexercise recording device10. As shown inFIG. 4, theexercise equipment20 further includes a plurality ofcommunication units23 for transmitting the equipment information W_info indicating the type of exercise to theexercise recording device10.

In such a structure, during the weight training, theexercise recording device10 may guide the trainee to perform suggested exercise items according to the exercise menu E_menu, and theexercise recording device10 may instantly demonstrate information such as an exercise progress and an achievement rate to record the exercise record E_rcd thorough the weight training. Of course, the trainee may adjust the weight of the stacks based on physical conditions during the weight training.

After the trainee has completed the weight training, the exercise menu E_menu and the corresponding exercise record E_rcd may be transmitted to theexercise database30 by thecommunication unit11 of theexercise recording device10. Theexercise database30 may receive theexercise recording device10 by thecommunication unit31 to store in the storingunit33. As a result, the trainer may plan the content of the next exercise menu E_menu according to the current exercise menu E_menu and the exercise record E_rcd, so as to meet practical requirements of the trainee.

Specifically, please refer toFIG. 5, which is a schematic diagram of an exercise menu E_menu according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown inFIG. 5, a first exercise item indicated by the exercise menu E_menu is warm-up, and the type of exercise/machine code is E, the duration is five minutes and the movements includes head stretch, arm twist and abdominal stretch. A second exercise item indicated by the exercise menu E_menu is running, and the type of exercise/machine code is R3, the duration is thirty minutes, and the movements includes level one to level five, level five to level fifteen, level two to level ten. A third item indicated by the exercise menu E_menu is leg kick, and the type of exercise/machine code is L2, the duration is fifteen minutes, the number of repetitions is five, the weight is four pounds, and the number of set is three. A fourth exercise item indicated by the exercise menu E_menu is dumbbell, and the type of exercise/machine code is H4, the duration is eighteen minutes, the number of repetitions is six, the weight is five pounds, and the number of set is three. In addition, the exercise menu E_menu also indicates a rest time between two exercise items. For example, a rest time between the running and the leg kick is five minutes, a rest time between the leg kick and the dumbbell is three minutes.

Please refer toFIG. 6, which is a schematic diagram of an exercise record E_rcd according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown inFIG. 6, corresponding to the exercise menu E_menu shown inFIG. 5, the exercise record E_rcd records that the trainee has completed the running, leg kick and dumbbell items, and the achievement rate shown in the display is one hundred percent.

Moreover, the

communication unit

11,21,23 and31 may perform wireless communication by Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID), Bluetooth, Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wimax), WiFi, ZigBee or infrared, which is not limited.

To sum up, the exercise recording system of the present invention may collect exercise records and transmit exercise records to the exercise database with the exercise recording device, so as to provide the numerical data (e.g. movement, a number of repetitions, a number of sets, duration, a type of exercise, a machine code and weight that the trainee is actually performed during the weight training) to both of the trainee and the trainer, which may improve a communication barrier between the trainee and the trainer. As a result, the trainer may objectively review the achievement rate of the weight training according to the current exercise record to plan the next exercise menu. Or, the trainee may also review the current exercise record and ask for further requirements to reach better efficiency and effectiveness of the weight training.

Those skilled in the art will readily observe that numerous modifications and alterations of the device and method may be made while retaining the teachings of the invention. Accordingly, the above disclosure should be construed as limited only by the metes and bounds of the appended claims.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. An exercise recording device, comprising:

a communication unit for receiving an equipment information;

a gravity sensor for generating a sensing signal;

a processor coupled to the communication unit and the gravity sensor for generating an exercise record according to the equipment information and the sensing signal; and

a display coupled to the processor for displaying the exercise record according to a display signal generated by the processor.

2. The exercise recording device ofclaim 1, wherein the exercise record corresponds to an exercise menu.

3. The exercise recording device ofclaim 2, further comprising:

a storing unit coupled to the processor and accessed by the processor to store the exercise menu and the exercise record.

4. The exercise recording device ofclaim 3, wherein the communication unit is used for receiving the exercise menu, such that the processor generates the display signal according to the exercise menu and the exercise record.

5. The exercise recording device ofclaim 3, wherein the exercise menu indicates a movement, a number of repetitions, a duration, a type of exercise, a machine code and a weight.

6. The exercise recording device ofclaim 1, wherein the equipment information indicates a type of exercise, a machine code and a weight.

7. The exercise recording device ofclaim 1, wherein the gravity sensor is used for sensing a vertical movement to generate the sensing signal, such that the processor accumulates a number of repetitions according to the sensing signal.

8. The exercise recording device ofclaim 1, further comprising a holder for holding the exercise recording device, such that the exercise recording device is able to be attached to or removed from the holder.

9. The exercise recording device ofclaim 8, wherein the exercise recording device is a wearable recording device and the recording device is a personal identification.

10. The exercise recording device ofclaim 1, wherein the processor is further used for timing a duration.

11. The exercise recording device ofclaim 1, wherein the processor generates the display signal according to the exercise record, such that the display displays an exercise progress and a connection status.

12. The exercise recording device ofclaim 1, wherein the communication unit performs wireless communication by Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID), Bluetooth, Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wimax), WiFi, ZigBee or infrared.

13. An exercise recording system, comprising:

an exercise recording device comprising:

a first communication unit for receiving an equipment information;

a gravity sensor for generating a sensing signal;

a first processor coupled to the communication unit and the gravity sensor for generating an exercise record according to the equipment information and the sensing signal; and

a display coupled to the processor for displaying the exercise record according to a display signal generated by the processor; and

at least one exercise equipment, wherein each of the at least one exercise equipment comprises a plurality of second communication units for transmitting the equipment information.

14. The exercise recording system ofclaim 13, wherein the exercise record corresponds to an exercise menu.

15. The exercise recording system ofclaim 14, wherein the exercise recording device further comprises:

a first storing unit coupled to the first processor and accessed by the first processor to store the exercise menu and the exercise record.

16. The exercise recording system ofclaim 14, further comprises an exercise database, and the exercise database comprises:

a second storing unit for storing the exercise menu and the exercise record;

a third communication unit for transmitting the exercise menu to the exercise recording device and receiving the exercise record from the exercise recording device by performing wireless communication with the first communication unit; and

a second processor coupled to the second storing unit and the third communication unit.

17. The exercise recording system ofclaim 14, wherein the exercise menu indicates a movement, a number of repetitions, a number of sets, a duration, a rest time, a type of exercise, a machine code and a weight.

18. The exercise recording system ofclaim 13, wherein the equipment information indicates a type of exercise, a machine code and a weight.

19. The exercise recording system ofclaim 13, wherein the gravity sensor is used for sensing a vertical movement to generate the sensing signal, such that the first processor accumulates a number of repetitions according to the sensing signal.

20. The exercise recording system ofclaim 13, wherein the exercise recording device further comprises a holder for holding the exercise recording device, such that the exercise recording device is able to be attached to or removed from the holder.

21. The exercise recording system ofclaim 20, wherein the holder is used for holding the exercise recording device, and the exercise recording device is a wearable recording device, and the exercise recording device is a personal identification.

22. The exercise recording system ofclaim 13, wherein the first processor is further used for timing a duration.

23. The exercise recording system ofclaim 13, wherein the first processor generates the display signal according to the exercise record to display an exercise progress and a connection status on the display.

24. The exercise recording system ofclaim 17, wherein the first communication unit, the plurality of second communication units and the third communication unit perform wireless communication with each other by Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID), Bluetooth, Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wimax), WiFi, ZigBee or infrared.