Patent Application
20250025739
The present disclosure relates to an intelligent strength training system, more particularly it relates to a weight-adjustable dumbbell system to provide a heavy liquid-fillable dumbbell with a range of precisely adjustable weights as per the personalized exercise program.
Dumbbells are one of the most used and important pieces of equipment for fitness exercises. Different parts of a body require different weights to train. Also, different people have different weightlifting capacities which increase with the development of more strength. As the strength increases, it is required to increase the weight of the dumbbell to increase strength and muscles.
Typically, in gyms or exercise facilities, multiple pairs of dumbbells of incremental weight are used as a set to fulfill the requirement of different weights for different bodies as well as different parts of the body. However, the problem is the lack of flexibility in the choice of weight. For instance, if the set comprises dumbbells weighing 10, 12, and 15 lb, it is impossible to select 11 lb or 14 lb weights of dumbbells. The user is forced to select a higher weight as it is not possible to have an endless pre-made combination of weights.
To eliminate this requirement of having a set of dumbbells, there have been some dumbbells comprising multiple weight discs and selectors configured within the dumbbells which allow users to select a number of discs according to the user's choice, increasing the number of combinations in more compact space. This, up to a certain extent, has eliminated the need of having a complete set of dumbbells of different weights. However, there still exist some limitations, for example, the weight change depends on the number of discs available or only weight which is a combination of the weight of discs is possible to be selected.
Further, there are some water-based dumbbells available mainly for the purpose of travel. At the same time, there is no weight adjustment possible. Even if the user can take some water out to adjust the weight, there is no convenient or automated way to adjust as per the user's requirement.
Therefore, there exists a need for an intelligent strength training system that may automatically fill in or drain out a heavy liquid from the dumbbells to precisely adjust the weight depending on the selection and desire of the user.
This summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a simplified form that is further disclosed in the detailed description of the invention. This summary is not intended to identify key or essential inventive concepts of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended for determining the scope of the claimed subject matter.
The present disclosure discloses an intelligent strength training system that provides a liquid-fillable dumbbell with a range of precisely adjustable weights using any heavy liquid.
An aspect of the present disclosure relates to an intelligent strength training system. The system, according to the present aspect, is provided with a stand comprising a base, a housing mounted on the base, and a plurality of stand arms configured on the housing, at least one weight adjustable dumbbell detachably mounted over the plurality of the stand arms, a liquid tank, one or more pumps, and a control unit.
The liquid tank comprises the heavy liquid and is configured within the housing. The one or more pumps are coupled with the liquid tank and the control unit. The control unit is configured to control the weight adjustment of the at least one weight-adjustable dumbbell.
The weight adjustable dumbbell is a liquid-fillable dumbbell comprising a dumbbell bar with heads at an ends of the dumbbell bar, a bladder configured within the heads, and a valve configured over a surface of the heads and coupled with the bladder. The bladder is configured to receive the heavy liquid from the liquid tank through the valve for the weight adjustment. The valve connects with the liquid tank through the one or more pumps and a pipe to receive or drain out the heavy fluid, when the weight-adjustable dumbbell is mounted over the plurality of stand arms. The pump is configured to fill in or drain out the heavy liquid from the bladder of the dumbbell for weight adjustment. The heavy liquid may be a galinstan.
Further, the system receives weight selection data from a user, compare an actual weight of the at least one weight adjustable dumbbell with the received weight selection data, and activate and control the one or more pumps to equalize the actual weight of the at least one weight adjustable dumbbell with the weight selection data.
The control unit further comprises control circuitry, a display screen communicatively coupled with the control circuitry, and one or more control buttons configured within the display screen. The control circuitry is configured to receive a weight adjustment command from a user through the one or more control buttons configured within the display screen. Further, the control circuitry is configured to control the one or more pumps to fill in or drain out the heavy liquid from the at least one adjustable dumbbell corresponding to the received weight adjustment command from the user.
Further, the control unit may further comprise a communication module configured to connect the control unit with a smart user device of the user. The user device may be any of a smartphone, tablet, laptop, smart watch, or any other hand-held smart device. The communication module may be a Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GSM, or CDMA module.
Further, the stand is a height adjustable to enable adjustment of the height of the system. The stand comprises one or more collapsible extenders within the housing for the height adjustment of the stand.
The system may further comprise a removable, height adjustable device holder or device stand configured over the stand. The device holder is configured to place and hold the user device. Further, the device holder is configured to automatically connect the user device placed over the device holder with the system to enable the user to command and control the system using the user device.
The embodiments of the disclosure itself, as well as a preferred mode of use, further objectives, and advantages thereof, will best be understood by reference to the following detailed description of an illustrative embodiment when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. One or more embodiments are now described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments of the present invention. It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that embodiments of the present invention may be practiced without some of these specific details.
Embodiments of the present invention include various steps, which will be described below. The steps may be performed by hardware components or may be embodied in machine-executable instructions, which may be used to cause a general-purpose or special-purpose processor programmed with the instructions to perform the steps. Alternatively, steps may be performed by a combination of hardware and or by human operations.
If the specification states a component or feature “may”, “can”, “could”, or “might” be included or have a characteristic, that particular component or feature is not required to be included or have the characteristic.
As used in the description herein and throughout the claims that follow, the meaning of “a”, “an”, and “the” includes plural reference unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Also, as used in the description herein, the meaning of“in” includes “on” unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
Exemplary embodiments will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which exemplary embodiments are shown. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. These embodiments are provided so that this invention will be thorough and complete and willfully convey the scope of the invention to that ordinary skill in the art. Moreover, all the statements herein reciting embodiments of the invention, as well as specific examples thereof, are intended to encompass both structural and functional equivalents thereof. Additionally, it is intended that such equivalents include both currently known equivalents as well as equivalents developed in the future (i.e., any elements developed that perform the same function, regardless of structure).
While embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described, it will be clear that the invention is not limited to these embodiments only. Numerous modifications, changes, variations, substitutions, and equivalents will be apparent to those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, as described in the claim.
The disclosure discloses a weight-adjustable dumbbell system that provides an automatic liquid-fillable dumbbell with a range of precisely adjustable weights using a heavy liquid. The weight-adjustable dumbbell system receives a weight selection data from the user and adjusts the actual weight of the weight adjustable dumbbell by filling in or draining out the heavy liquid to equalize the weight selection data with the actual weight. The weight selection data is a desired weight received from the user.
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The base 104 of the stand 102 is provided as support for the placement of the stand 102. The base 104 is a rectangular to keep the stand 102 stable and set over a ground. Further, the plurality of stand arms 108 are provided for the placement of the at least one weight-adjustable dumbbell 110. The weight-adjustable dumbbell 110 gets detachably mounted over the plurality of stand arms 108.
Further, the stand 102 comprises the housing 106 mounted over the base 104. The housing 106 comprises the liquid tank 112 provided with a heavy liquid 118 and configured within the housing 106. Further, the housing 106 comprises one or more pumps 114 connected with the liquid tank 112 and configured within the housing 106. The one or more pumps 114 is configured to fill in the heavy liquid 118 into the weight adjustable dumbbell 110 from the liquid tank 112. Further, the one or more pumps 114 is configured to drain out the heavy liquid lie from the weight adjustable dumbbell 110 into the liquid tank 112. Further, the control unit 116 is coupled with the one or more pumps 114 and configured within the housing 106. The control unit 116 is configured to control the operations of the one or more pumps 114 based on a command received from the user. The heavy liquid may be a galinstan.
Further, the weight-adjustable dumbbell is a liquid fillable dumbbell 110 that further comprises a dumbbell bar 120 at a center with a dumbbell heads 122 at an ends of the dumbbell bar 120. Further the dumbbell heads 122 comprises a bladder 124 configured within the dumbbell heads 122. Further, the dumbbell heads 122 comprises a valve 126 coupled with the bladder 124 and configured over a surface of the dumbbell heads 122. The valve 126 is a two way valve. Further, the bladder 124 is configured to receive and store the heavy liquid 118 from the liquid tank 112 for the weight variation or adjustment of the dumbbell 110. The liquid tank 112 gets coupled with the valve 126 of the dumbbell 110 through the one or more pumps 114 and a pipe 128, when the dumbbell 110 is set over the stand arms 108.
Further, the pump 114 pumps in the heavy liquid 118 from the liquid tank 112 into the bladder 124 of the dumbbell 110 through the valve 124 and the pipe 128. Further, the pump 114 may also drain out the heavy liquid 118 from the bladder 124 of the dumbbell 110 through the two-way valve 126 and re-collect into the liquid tank 112 in order to decrease the weight of the dumbbell 110.
Further, the control unit 116 is configured to receive a weight selection data from the user. The weight selection data may be a level of weight required by the user. Further, the control unit 116 is configured to compare the actual weight of the dumbbell 110 with the received weight selection data from the user. Further, the control unit 116 is configured to activate and control the pump 114 to equalize the actual weight of the dumbbell 110 with the weight selection data by either filling in or sucking out the heavy liquid 118 from the bladder 124 of the dumbbell 110.
The control unit 116 is configured to measure the actual weight of the dumbbell 110 to identify if the actual weight is higher or lower than the required weight received as the weight selection data from the user. If the actual weight is lower than the required weight, the control unit 116 activates the pump 114 to fill the heavy liquid 118 in the bladder 124 of the dumbbell 110 to increase the weight and equalize the actual weight with the required weight. Contrarily, if the actual weight is higher than the required weight, the control unit 116 activates the pump 114 to suck out the heavy liquid 118 from the bladder 124 of the dumbbell 110 to decrease the weight to equalize the actual and required weights.
In an embodiment, the heavy liquid 118 may be galinstan. In another embodiment, the heavy liquid 118 may be a water, oil, mercury, or any other dense liquids.
According to one embodiment, the system 100 may receive the weight selection data from the user using the control unit 116. In another embodiment, the system 100 may receive the weight selection data from the smart user device of the user.
The device holder 134 is configured over the top of the stand 102. The device holder 134 is a height-adjustable device holder to hold the user device of the user. The device holder 134 further connects the user device automatically with the system 100 to convert the user device into an interface allowing the user to control the system using the user device.
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The control unit 116 provides the one or more control buttons (204a, 204b) to enable the user to input the weight selection data with a desired weight for the dumbbell 110. Further, the one or more control buttons (204a, 204b) comprises a weight adjustment buttons 204a to increase or decrease the level of desired weight. Further, the one or more control buttons (204a, 204b) comprises a weight selection or set button 204b to set the desired weight. Further, the display screen 202 is configured to visually display the actual weight of the dumbbell 110 and weight manipulation by the user to select the required weight in real time.
Further, the control unit 116 may comprise a communication module 206 to connect the system 100 with the smart user device over a network. Further, the communication module 206 is configured to receive the weight selection data from the user using the connected smart user device, as show in
According to one embodiment of the present aspect, the system 100 may further comprises one or more user devices 304, collectively referred as user device 304 of the user 302 connected with the control unit 116 of the system 100. The user device 304 may be connected with the control unit 116 through the communication module 206 over a network 306. The communication module 206 may be a Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GSM or CDMA module. The network 306 may be a Bluetooth Network, Wi-Fi network or internet. According to an embodiment, the communication module 206 is configured to enable the user 302 to connect with the control unit 116 of the system 100. The user 302 may connect with the control unit 116 using the at least one smart user device 304 over the network 306 to control the operation of the system 100 using the smart user device 304. Further, the control unit 116 using the communication module 206, enables the user 302 to input the weight selection data from the smart user device 304. The smart user device 304 may be any of including, but not limited to, a smartphone, tablet, laptop, smartwatch, or any other hand-held smart device. The smart user device 304 may be placed over the device stand 134 of the system 100 to connect with the control unit 114.
Therefore, the system 100 is capable of providing selection of any weight from the range of weight without limiting to any specific combination of weights.
According to the present aspect, the stand 102 of the system 100 may be height adjustable. The stand 102 may comprise one or more collapsible extenders 130 within the housing 106 of the stand 102. The collapsible extenders 130 may be configured to adjust the height of the stand 102. Further, the collapsible extender 130 may comprise a handle with a locking mechanism 132 for locking the collapsible extender 130 at the adjusted height.
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Further, the control unit 116 is configured to receive a weight selection data from the user 302, at step 404. For example, the control unit 116 provides one or more control buttons (204a & 204b) to receive the weight selection data or command from the user. The weight selection data is the weight of the dumbbell 110 required by the user 302. In another example, the weight selection data may be received from the one or more smart user device 304 i.e. smartphone, through a network 306.
Successively, the control unit 116 compares an actual weight of the dumbbell 110 with the weight selection data received from the user 302, at step 406. For example, the control unit 116 compares the actual weight with weight selection data to determine if the actual weight of the dumbbell 110 is lower or higher than the weight selection data.
Successively, the control unit 116 activates and controls the pumps 114 to equalize the actual weight with the weight selection data to provide the dumbbell 110 of desired weight by the user 302, at step 408. For example, the control unit 116 activates the pump 114 to fill in the heavy liquid into the dumbbell 110, if the actual weight is lower. Similarly, the control unit 116 activates the pump 114 to suck out the heavy liquid out of the dumbbell 110, if the actual weight is higher than the desired weight.
Throughout this specification, plural instances may implement components, operations, or structures described as a single instance. Although individual operations of one or more methods are illustrated and described as separate operations, one or more of the individual operations may be performed concurrently, and nothing requires that the operations be performed in the order illustrated. Structures and functionality presented as separate components in example configurations may be implemented as a combined structure or component.
The terms “an embodiment”, “embodiment”, “embodiments”, “the embodiment”, “the embodiments”, “one or more embodiments”, “some embodiments”, and “one embodiment” mean “one or more (but not all) embodiments of the invention(s)” unless expressly specified otherwise.
Similarly, structures and functionality presented as a single component may be implemented as separate components. These and other variations, modifications, additions, and improvements fall within the scope of the subject matter herein. In addition, the term “each” used in the specification does not imply that every or all element in a group need to fit the description associated with the term “each”. For example, “each member is associated with element A” does not imply that all members are associated with element A. Instead, the term “each” only implies that a member (of some of the members), in a singular form, is associated with an element A.
Finally, the language used in the specification has been principally selected for readability and instructional purposes, and it may not have been selected to delineate or circumscribe the patent rights. It is therefore intended that the scope of the patent rights be limited not by this detailed description, but rather by any claims that are issued on an application based hereon. Accordingly, the disclosure of the embodiments is intended to be illustrative, but not limiting, of the scope of the patent rights.
