Patent Application
20240091595
This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202222495832.8, filed on Sep. 21, 2022, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
The present disclosure relates to an exercise apparatus, and in particular, relates to a smart exercise apparatus equipped with electronic tags.
Current smart exercise apparatuses typically support many exercise modes, and in different exercise modes, corresponding accessories need to be used. In a smart exercise apparatus supporting strength training, a motor outputs a resistance to a user via pull cables, and the smart exercise apparatus cooperates with different accessories to support exercise and training in different modes. The exercise modes of the smart exercise apparatus may be greatly expanded by different accessories.
Connection between an accessory and a smart exercise apparatus is currently complex, and is implemented by virtue of Bluetooth. In addition, an exercise mode corresponding to the accessory needs to be selected on the exercise apparatus or other control devices. Even though the accessory does not need to be communicatively connected to the smart exercise apparatus, the user is still required to select the exercise mode corresponding to the accessory used on the exercise apparatus.
Accordingly, a simpler and more convenient exercise apparatus is desirable.
Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a smart exercise apparatus equipped with electronic tags. By respectively providing readers and electronic tags on an exercise apparatus and accessories thereof, the accessories are automatically identified in response to approaching the exercise apparatus.
The smart exercise apparatus includes an exercise apparatus and an accessory. The accessory includes, but is not limited to, a grip and an exercise rack. The exercise apparatus includes two pull cables each having a free end, and damping mechanisms configured to supply damping forces to the pull cables. In use, a desired accessory is selected, the selected accessory is connected to the exercise apparatus, and then exercise and training are conducted. For a quicker and more convenient connection between the exercise apparatus and the accessory, the exercise apparatus is further provided with a reader, and the accessory is provided with an electronic tag. The electronic tag is wirelessly connected to the reader.
The electronic tag includes a tag chip. The tag chip is a radio frequency identification (RFID) chip. The RFID is a non-contact automatic identification technology, which use radio frequency signals and spatial coupling transmission to automatically identify tags attached to objects. An RFID system is generally composed of a reader, a radio frequency tag, and a data management system. Radio frequency tags are categorized into active electronic tags, semi-active electronic tags, and passive electronic tags according to different approaches of acquiring energy. Active electronic tags and semi-active electronic tags are bulky and costly because they require micro batteries. Passive electronic tags do not require an external power source, but use power recovery techniques to recover energy directly from radio frequency signals received by an antenna, and an operating voltage is supplied to the passive electronic tags. Therefore, the passive electronic tags typically operate at relatively shorter distances. Therefore, the passive electronic tags have many advantages, such as small size, light weight, low cost, long life, and convenience to carry.
Thus, when an accessory with an electronic tag approaches the exercise apparatus with a reader, information in the electronic tag is wirelessly transmitted to the reader, the reader acquires the information, and the acquired information may be displayed via a display on the exercise apparatus. The user selects one of the displayed exercise modes, such that the exercise mode of the exercise apparatus matches with the accessory. In addition, in the matching process, Bluetooth does not need to be additionally enabled or the Bluetooth connection does not need to be additionally established. Therefore, the operation is more convenient.
On this basis, for further more convenient connection and quicker matching, the exercise apparatus is provided with a controller. The reader is connected to the controller. Upon receiving the information sent by the electronic tag, the reader sends the information to the controller. The controller controls the exercise apparatus to be configured to an exercise mode matching with the electronic tag. In this way, the user does not need to further select a corresponding exercise mode on the exercise apparatus.
In some embodiments, one or more readers are arranged on the exercise apparatus, and may be used for a plurality of different accessories at the same time, such that the operation is more convenient. The exercise apparatus is connected to the reader via a bolt so as to facilitate replacement and maintenance.
In addition, the reader of the smart exercise apparatus is arranged at a junction of the exercise apparatus and the accessory. In the case that the selected accessory is connected to the exercise apparatus, the reader is capable of directly identifying the electronic tag on the selected accessory, and there is no need to specially place the accessory on the reader for identification, which simplifies the operation and facilitates use of the exercise apparatus.
The present disclosure has the following advantages and beneficial effects:
In the smart exercise apparatus based on electronic tags according to the present disclosure, readers and electronic tags are respectively arranged on the exercise apparatus and accessories thereof, such that the accessories are automatically identified in response to approaching the exercise apparatus. This simplifies connection between the accessories and the exercise apparatus, and facilitates long-term use of the exercise apparatus.
In addition, the controller controls, based on a received signal, the exercise apparatus to execute the exercise mode matching with the signal, and the user does not need to select the exercise mode corresponding to the accessory on the exercise apparatus. This further simplifies the operation.
Furthermore, the smart exercise apparatus has a simple structure and a wide range of applications.
The accompanying drawings herein, which are incorporated herein and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate several exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, construing no limitation to the present disclosure. In the drawings:
For clearer descriptions of the objects, the technical solutions, and the advantages of the present disclosure, hereinafter the present disclosure is described in detail with reference to some exemplary embodiments and accompanying drawings. These exemplary embodiments and descriptions thereof only serve to illustrate the present disclosure, instead of causing any limitation to the present disclosure.
In the description of some embodiments of the present disclosure, it should be understood that the terms “front,” “rear,” “left,” “right,” “top,” “bottom,” “vertical,” “horizontal,” “upper,” “lower,” “inner,” “outer,” and the like indicate orientations and position relationships which are based on the illustrations in the accompanying drawings, and these terms are merely for ease and brevity of the description, instead of indicating or implying that the devices or elements shall have a particular orientation and shall be structured and operated based on the particular orientation. Accordingly, these terms shall not be construed as limiting the present disclosure.
Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a smart exercise apparatus based on electronic tags. As shown in
In one or more embodiments, the exercise apparatus 1 includes a display. The display is configured to display information received by the reader 3 in response to the electronic tag 4 being connected to the reader 3.
In use, a desired accessory is selected, and the selected accessory is connected to the exercise apparatus. In this case, in response to the accessory 2 provided with the electronic tag 4 approaching the exercise apparatus provided with a reader, the information in the electronic tag 4 is wirelessly transmitted to the reader, the reader acquires the information, and the acquired information is displayed via a display on the exercise apparatus 1. A user selects one of the displayed exercise modes, such that the exercise mode of the exercise apparatus matches with the accessory.
In one or more embodiments, the exercise apparatus 1 and the reader 3 are connected via a bolt.
In one or more embodiments, the exercise apparatus 1 is provided with a battery 6 configured to supply power to the reader 3.
In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the exercise apparatus 1 is provided with a controller 5. The reader 3 is connected to the controller 5. The electronic tag 4 includes a tag chip. The tag chip is a reading-writing integrated RFID chip.
In use, the accessory with the electronic tag approaches the exercise apparatus provided with the reader, the information in the electronic tag 4 is wirelessly transmitted to the reader, the reader acquires the information and sends the acquired information to the controller, and the controller controls, based on the acquired information, the exercise apparatus to execute the exercise mode matching with the information. The acquired information includes, but is not limited to, a model of the accessory.
In one or more embodiments, the RFID chip is a conventional chip, and the apparatus implements the above functions using a conventional tag chip, without modifying the structure thereof.
In one or more embodiments, the electronic tag is composed of a tag chip, a radio frequency card, and a radio frequency antenna. A reader-writer sends a signal to capture an electronic tag signal. The radio frequency antenna in the electronic tag induces the signal and forms a magnetic field current to supply energy to the radio frequency card and the tag chip. The radio frequency card wirelessly sends information in the tag chip to the reader-writer. The reader-writer transmits the information to the controller via a cable for processing. The controller transmits the information to the display of the exercise apparatus via the cable for real-time display. The controller controls, based on the acquired information, the exercise apparatus to execute the exercise mode matching with the information.
In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the number of readers on the exercise apparatus 1 is greater than or equal to 1.
In one or more embodiments, the structure of the apparatus is as shown in
In one or more embodiments, the reader is arranged at a junction of the exercise apparatus 1 and the mount 2.
In particular, the reader 3 is arranged at a position, where the mount 2 is connected, of the exercise apparatus 1, that is, the junction of the exercise apparatus 1 and the mount 2. The junction may be either a side surface or a bottom surface of a connection point, or may be an area having a radius of 5 cm from the center of the connection point.
In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the structure of the apparatus is as shown in
In one or more embodiments, the reader is arranged in a middle position of the first holder and/or the second holder.
The electronic tag in the embodiment of the present disclosure stores information about the exercise accessories, including information about the types of the accessories, such as a golf grip, a row machine, a ski pole, a dumbbell, and the like. One accessory type may be represented by a fixed serial number. For example, 01 represents the golf grip, 02 represents the row machine, 03 represents the ski pole, and 04 represents the dumbbell. The serial number representing the accessory type is transmitted to the reader on the exercise apparatus, such that the exercise apparatus identifies which exercise is imminent for the user. Accordingly, the exercise apparatus stores exercise type information corresponding to the serial numbers, and exercise types are determined based on the acquired serial numbers of the accessories.
As used herein, the terms “first” and “second” are used merely to distinguish one element from another for clarity of description, and are not intended to limit any order or emphasis or the like. Further, as used herein, unless otherwise specified, the term “connected” indicates a direct connection or an indirect connection through other components.
The above embodiments describe in detail the objects, technical solutions, and beneficial effects of the present disclosure. It should be understood that these embodiments are for illustration purpose only, but the technical solutions of the present disclosure are not limited thereto. Any modification, equivalent replacement, and improvement made without departing from the principle of the present disclosure shall fall into the protection scope of the present disclosure.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 202222495832.8 | Sep 2022 | CN | national |
