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The system disclosed in this document relates to health and fitness monitoring devices and, more particularly, to kits used to sell and display such health and fitness monitoring devices.
Health and fitness monitoring devices are increasingly utilized by individuals interested in tracking metrics and other health data related to their personal health and fitness. Health and fitness monitoring devices may include any of various devices such as such as heart rate monitors, step counters, stair counters, global positioning system (“GPS”) tracking devices, scales, sleep monitors, smartphones, smartwatches or wristbands, as well as various other motion tracking and/or biometric monitoring devices. Sensors in such health and fitness monitoring devices (which may also be referred to herein as “health monitoring devices” or “health tracking devices”) allow the user to easily track and automatically log health and fitness information with the health tracking device.
Health tracking devices are increasingly interconnected with users carrying multiple health tracking devices that are capable of wirelessly communicating with each other. For example, a single user may utilize a wristband or watch with a step counter during the day, add a heart rate monitor during workouts, and make use of a scale to track his or her weight on a daily basis. Each of these health tracking devices may communicate and share health data with one another or with a smartphone or other computer.
Users interested in taking advantage of multiple health tracking devices must typically purchase each health tracking device separately. This process of searching for various individual health tracking devices may be time consuming. When making this purchase decision, the user must also consider whether the various health tracking devices are capable of communicating within the same health tracking system. Furthermore, once the user purchases multiple health tracking devices, he or she must take care to store the health tracking devices in a known location, so the devices are readily available for the user when desired.
In view of the foregoing, it would be advantageous to provide a kit of health monitoring devices that are all capable of use within a single health tracking system. It would be advantageous if the kit were configured for easy and convenient in-store display of the various health tracking devices within the kit. It would also be advantageous if such a kit could be retained by the user and used to easily and conveniently store the health tracking devices following use. Moreover, it would be advantageous if the kit provided a unique experience for the user when opening and exploring the contents of the kit.
In accordance with one exemplary embodiment of the disclosure, there is provided a health monitoring kit comprising a package unit, a scale, a display band, and a heart monitor. The package unit includes a base panel with a base face, a first upper panel, and a second upper panel. The first upper panel is connected to the base panel with a first hinge member, and the second upper panel is connected to the base panel with a second hinge member. The scale is retained in the base panel and covers a portion of the base face. The display band is retained in the first upper panel. The heart monitor is retained in the second upper panel.
Pursuant to another exemplary embodiment of the disclosure, there is provided a health monitoring kit comprising a two door cabinet unit including a base, a first door, and a second door. The base defines a base volume, the first door defines a first door volume, and the second door defines a second door volume. A first door insert is provided in the first door, the first door insert including a first cavity that fills a minority of the first door volume. A second door insert is provided in the second door, the second door insert including a second cavity that fills a minority of the second door volume. A base insert is provided in the base, the base insert including a third cavity that fills a majority of the base volume. A first health tracking device is positioned in and fills a majority of the first cavity. A second health tracking device is positioned in and fills a majority of the second cavity. A third health tracking device is positioned in and fills a majority of the heart monitor cavity.
In accordance with yet another exemplary embodiment of the disclosure, there is provided a health monitoring kit comprising a package unit, a first health tracking device, a second health tracking device, and a third health tracking device. The package unit includes a base panel, a first upper panel, and a second upper panel. The first upper panel is connected to the base panel with a first hinge member, and the second upper panel is connected to the base panel with a second hinge member. The first health tracking device is retained in the base panel. The second health tracking device is retained in the first upper panel. The third health tracking device is retained in the second upper panel.
The above described features and advantages, as well as others, will become more readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art by reference to the following detailed description and accompanying drawings. While it would be desirable to provide a health monitoring kit that provides one or more of these or other advantageous features, the teachings disclosed herein extend to those embodiments which fall within the scope of the appended claims, regardless of whether they accomplish one or more of the above-mentioned advantageous features.
The foregoing aspects and other features of a health monitoring kit are explained in the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein:
For the purposes of promoting an understanding of the principles of the disclosure, reference will now be made to the embodiments illustrated in the drawings and described in the following written specification. It is understood that no limitation to the scope of the disclosure is thereby intended. It is further understood that the present disclosure includes any alterations and modifications to the illustrated embodiments and includes further applications of the principles of the disclosure as would normally occur to one skilled in the art which this disclosure pertains.
In the following detailed description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings which form a part hereof wherein like numerals designate like parts throughout, and in which is shown, by way of illustration, embodiments that may be practiced. It is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and that structural changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the following detailed description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of embodiments is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Aspects of the disclosure are disclosed in the accompanying description. Alternate embodiments of the present disclosure and their equivalents may be devised without parting from the spirit or scope of the present disclosure. It should be noted that any discussion herein regarding “one embodiment”, “an embodiment”, “an exemplary embodiment”, and the like indicate that the embodiment described may include a particular feature, structure, or characteristic, and that such particular feature, structure, or characteristic may not necessarily be included in every embodiment. In addition, references to the foregoing do not necessarily comprise a reference to the same embodiment. Finally, irrespective of whether it is explicitly described, one of ordinary skill in the art would readily appreciate that each of the particular features, structures, or characteristics of the given embodiments may be utilized in connection or combination with those of any other embodiment discussed herein.
Various operations may be described as multiple discrete actions or operations in turn, in a manner that is most helpful in understanding the claimed subject matter. However, the order of description should not be construed as to imply that these operations are necessarily order dependent. In particular, these operations may not be performed in the order of presentation. Operations described may be performed in a different order than the described embodiment. Various additional operations may be performed and/or described operations may be omitted in additional embodiments.
For the purposes of the present disclosure, the phrase “A and/or B” means (A), (B), or (A and B). For the purposes of the present disclosure, the phrase “A, B, and/or C” means (A), (B), (C), (A and B), (A and C), (B and C), or (A, B and C).
The terms “comprising,” “including,” “having,” and the like, as used with respect to embodiments of the present disclosure, are synonymous.
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Similar to the outer lid 110, the package unit 120 may be comprised of any of various components, such as cardboard, plastic, wood, or metal. In at least one embodiment, the package unit 120 is comprised of a cardboard material with a thin outer skin comprised of a polymer material which is adhered to the cardboard material. Although the polymer outer skin is not referenced in the figures, it will be recognized that the polymer outer skin is similar to that provided on other packaging used in commerce. Accordingly, the polymer outer skin may include text, graphics or other indicia related to the contents of the health monitoring kit 100. Moreover, the polymer outer skin may provide the left hinge member 142 by providing a continuous outer layer that extends from the base panel 130 to the left upper panel 140 along the left side of the package unit 120. In like manner, the polymer outer skin may provide the right hinge member 152 by providing a continuous outer layer that extends from the base panel 130 to the right upper panel 150.
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When the left upper panel 140 and the right upper panel 150 are in the open position (as shown in
The base panel 130 includes a base box portion 138 and a base insert 160. The base box portion 138 includes four perimeter walls that define the proximate edge 131, distal edge 132, left edge 133, and right edge 134 of the base panel 130, along with a connecting wall that provides a floor (not shown) extending between the four perimeter walls under the base insert 160. The base box portion 138 may be comprised of any of various components, such as cardboard, plastic, wood, or metal. In at least one embodiment, the base box portion 138 is comprised of a plurality of cardboard sheets with a thin polymer outer skin adhesively connected to the cardboard sheets. As noted previously, the polymer outer skin may provide the left hinge member 142 and right hinge member 152.
The base insert 160 of the base panel 130 is closely received within the base box portion 138. The base insert 160 includes a base face 162 that defines a flat perimeter portion 163 and a scale cavity 164. The flat perimeter portion 163 of the base face 162 is substantially flush with the upper edge of the base box portion 138. The scale cavity 164 of the base face 162 extends into the volume of the base box portion 138 and fills a majority of the volume of the base box portion 138. The scale cavity 164 is configured to receive the scale 210 and is defined by a substantially circular edge 166. The substantially circular edge 166 has a circular portion 167 and a finger recess 168. The circular portion 167 is defined by a radius. The finger recess 168 extends radially outward from the circular portion 167. The finger recess 168 extends across only a relatively small arc of the substantially circular edge 166. In at least one embodiment, the circular portion 167 spans at least three hundred degrees, and the finger recess spans less than sixty degrees. The scale cavity 164 has a depth that is less than the depth of the base box portion 138 but sufficiently deep such that an upper face of the scale 210 is substantially flush with the substantially circular edge 166 when the scale 210 is placed in the scale cavity 164 (as shown in
The base insert 160 may be comprised of any of various components, such as cardboard, plastic, wood, or metal. In at least one embodiment, the base insert 160 is comprised of a molded plastic material such as polysterene or other polymer material.
With continued reference to
The left upper panel 140 includes a left box portion 148 and a left insert 170. Similar to the base box portion 138, the left box portion 148 includes four perimeter walls 144 and a connecting wall 146 (see
The left insert 170 of the left upper panel 140 is closely received within the left box portion 148. The left insert 170 includes a left face 172 that defines a flat perimeter portion 173, a band cavity 174, and a pamphlet cavity 175. The flat perimeter portion 173 of the left face 172 is substantially flush with the upper edges of the four walls 144 of the left box portion 148. Both the band cavity 174 and the pamphlet cavity 175 extend into the volume of the left box portion 148, each filling only a minority of the volume.
The band cavity 174 is configured to receive the display band 220 (as shown in
The pamphlet cavity 175 is a relatively shallow cavity on the left insert 170 having a rectangular cuboid shape. The pamphlet cavity 175 is configured to receive a user's manual, guide, pamphlet, advertising material, promotional material, or other materials or printed matter that may be related to the health monitoring kit 100.
The left upper panel 140, including the left insert 170 and the left box portion 148, may be comprised of any of various components, such as cardboard, plastic, wood, or metal. In at least one embodiment, the left box portion 148 is comprised of cardboard with a polymer skin, and the left insert 170 is comprised of a molded plastic material such as polysterene or other polymer material.
With continued reference to
The right insert 180 of the right upper panel 150 is closely received within the right box portion 158. The right insert 180 includes a right face 182 that defines a flat perimeter portion 183, a heart monitor cavity 184, and an accessory cavity 185. The flat perimeter portion 183 of the right face 182 is substantially flush with the upper edges of the four walls 154 of the right box portion 158. Both the heart monitor cavity 184 and the accessory cavity 185 extend into the volume of the right box portion 158, each filling only a minority of the volume.
The heart monitor cavity 184 is configured to receive the heart monitor 230 (as shown in
The accessory cavity 185 is a relatively shallow cavity on the right insert 180 having a generally rectangular cuboid shape with additional indentations for one or more accessories provided with the health monitoring kit 100. For example, the accessory cavity 185 may be configured to receive a battery, secondary strap, or other device that may be used in association with the scale 210, display band 220 or the heart monitor 230. The accessory cavity 185 is further configured to receive a user's manual, guide, pamphlet, advertising material, promotional material, or other materials or printed matter that may be related to the health monitoring kit 100.
The right upper panel 150, including the right insert 180 and the right box portion 158, may be comprised of any of various components, such as cardboard, plastic, wood, or metal. In at least one embodiment, the right box portion 158 is comprised of cardboard with a polymer skin, and the right insert 180 is comprised of a molded plastic material such as polysterene or other polymer material.
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The scale 210 is configured to weigh a human body when the human stands on the scale 210. The scale 210 includes a relatively flat face 212 configured to receive the feet of a human user. In the embodiment disclosed herein, the scale has a generally circular cylindrical shape such that it fits closely within the scale cavity 164 of the base panel. When the scale 210 is removed from the base panel 130 and provided on a floor or other flat surface, the user may stand on the scale and receive a weight measurement. The scale 210 may be configured with any of various functions, such as weight measurement and/or body fat measurement. In at least one embodiment, the scale 210 is configured for wireless communications with the display band 220 or other health tracking device such that any measurements taken with the scale are automatically transmitted to the associated health tracking device. After use, the user may return the scale 210 to the scale cavity 164 in the package unit 120 for safekeeping.
The display band 220 is configured to be worn on the body of a human, such as on the wrist of a human. The display band 220 is further configured to track activity of the user such as steps taken, distance travelled, time of travel, or hours slept. The display band includes a display that is configured to present any of various health-related metrics to the user. The display may also be configured to provide other information to the user, such as time of day, thus providing a watch for the user. In at least one embodiment, the display band 220 is configured for wireless communication with the scale 210, the heart monitor 230, and any of various other health tracking devices, such as a smartphone. This wireless communication allows the metrics received with each of the various health tracking devices to be assembled presented in a single location (e.g., on the display band 220 or the smartphone). In at least one embodiment, the display band 220 is a smartwatch capable of communicating with a smartphone or other device. During times when the user does not wear the display band 220, the band cavity 174 provides a convenient storage location for the display band 220.
The heart monitor 230 is configured to be worn on a human chest and track the heart rate of the user. The heart monitor 230 includes an elastic band with electrodes as well as a transmitter module coupled to the elastic band. The heart monitor 230 is configured to detect the heart rate of the user and transmit the heart rate to a nearby health tracking device, such as the display band 220, or a smartphone. During times when the heart monitor 230 is not in use, the heart monitor cavity 184 provides a convenient storage location for the heart monitor 230.
The foregoing detailed description of one or more exemplary embodiments of the health monitoring kit has been presented herein by way of example only and not limitation. It will be recognized that there are advantages to certain individual features and functions described herein that may be obtained without incorporating other features and functions described herein. Moreover, it will be recognized that various alternatives, modifications, variations, or improvements of the above-disclosed exemplary embodiments and other features and functions, or alternatives thereof, may be desirably combined into many other different embodiments, systems or applications. Presently unforeseen or unanticipated alternatives, modifications, variations, or improvements therein may be subsequently made by those skilled in the art which are also intended to be encompassed by the appended claims. Therefore, the spirit and scope of any appended claims should not be limited to the description of the exemplary embodiments contained herein.
This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/407,233 entitled “Health Monitoring Kit,” filed Oct. 12, 2016, the entire contents of which are incorporated by reference herein.
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62407233 | Oct 2016 | US |