This non-provisional application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. ยง119(a) on Patent Application No(s). 103137495 filed in Taiwan, R.O.C. on Oct. 29, 2014, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
The disclosure relates to a swim training device, more particularly to a swim training device with a detector for detecting exercise information.
According to the research, swimming is an exercise which causes fewer injuries for exercisers than jogging, cycling and ball games. Swim increases cardiopulmonary function, muscle strength and metabolic rate of human bodies. In order to acquire the benefits mentioned above, people can swim in a certain distance. However, the watercourse length of swimming pool at home is limited by the size of the backyard and causing the inconvenience of the swim training.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,391,080 and U.S. Pat. No. 5,938,565 disclose a swim training device. The swim training device comprises a base body located at a poolside. A motor in the base body controls a roller in the base body to release a rope, and an end of the rope is fixed to the swimmer. When the swimmer swims forward in the swimming pool, the roller restricts the forward movement of the swimmer through the rope. The swim training device described above applies a weight loading to the swimmer by controlling the releasing speed of the rope, and this weight loading strengthens the swim ability of the swimmer.
China Utility Model Pub. No. 2,853,117 discloses a swim training device. The swim training device comprises a base body located at a poolside. A motor in the base body controls a roller to release a rope from an arm on the base body, and an end of the rope is fixed to a belt of the swimmer. The arm lifts the swimmer through the rope so that the swimmer would not be submerged into the water. The arm of the swim training device comprises a detector for detecting the location and speed of the belt worn by the swimmer. The swim training device described above adjusts the pulling strength of the rope based on the location and the speed of the belt for strengthening the swim ability of the swimmer.
Although the swim training devices described above help the progress of swim training in the swimming pool with shorter watercourse length, the base body with motor inside is so large that it is inconvenient for moving and carrying the swim training device. In addition, when the swim training is in progress with the swim training devices, the swimmer may generate a displacement during the training. The speed of swimming is detected by the detector according to the displacement of the swimmer in the swimming pool. Therefore, the swim training devices described above has some problems that the swim training device could not be used for a user to swim in a mini swimming pool and measure the speed of swimming of the swimmer who generating no displacement in the mini swimming pool.
According to one embodiment, a swim training device comprises a connecting component, a wearing component, a fixing component and a detecting component. The connecting component has a first end and a second end which are opposite to each other. The wearing component is connected with the first end of the connecting component. The fixing component is connected with the second end of the connecting component. The detecting component is located between the first end and the second end of the connecting component. The detecting component is for detecting at least one exercise information.
According to another embodiment, a swim training device comprises a connecting component, a wearing component, a fixing component and a detecting component. The connecting component has a first end and a second end which are opposite to each other. The wearing component is connected with the first end of the connecting component. The detecting component is for detecting at least one exercise information. The fixing component and the second end of the connecting component are connected to two ends of the detecting component which are opposite to each other, respectively.
The present disclosure will become more fully understood from the detailed description given herein below and the accompanying drawings which are given by way of illustration only and thus are not limitative of the present disclosure and wherein:
In the following detailed description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the disclosed embodiments. It will be apparent, however, that one or more embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are schematically shown in order to simplify the drawing.
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In the first embodiment, the connecting component 11, the wearing component 12 and the fixing component 13 are integrally formed into a single unit. However, the disclosure is not limited to the connecting form of the connecting component, the wearing component and the fixing component. For example, the components are connected detachably with each other by buckles, hooks, straps or clasps.
The fixed object 15 is an immovable object located around the poolside. For example, the fixed object 15 is a pillar, a railing or a balustrade.
When the wearing component 12 is worn by the swimmer 16 and the fixing component 13 is fixed at the fixed object 15 around the poolside, a swim direction away from the fixed object 15 of the swimmer 16 is restricted by the connecting component 11, which means the direction along which the swimmer 16 swims is constrained. When the distance which the swimmer 16 swims reaches the maximum length of the connecting component 11, the connecting component 11 limits and stops the swimmer 16 to swim farther away from the fixed object 15. The maximum length of the connecting component 11 is adjusted according to the size of swimming pool. In this embodiment, the maximum length of the connecting component 11 can be adjusted based on the size of swimming pool, and the maximum length of the connecting component 11 is shorter than the length of the watercourse of the swimming pool.
The detecting component 14 is installed on the connecting component 11 between the first end 111 and the second end 112. The detecting component 14 is a detecting instrument capable of detecting mechanical quantities and time to obtain at least one exercise information.
In this embodiment, the detecting component 14 comprises an input module 147, a processing module 148 and an output module 149. The input module 147 comprises a button 142. For example, the button 142 is a mechanical button, a touch control button or other types of button. The button 142 is for receiving swimmer information provided by the swimmer 16 and for transmitting the swimmer information to the processing module 148. In other words, the swimmer 16 can use the button 142 to input the swimmer information, such as a height, a weight or an age of the swimmer 16, to the processing module 148.
The processing module 148 comprises a measuring unit 1481 and an operation unit 1482. The measuring unit 1481 comprises a timer and at least one mechanical quantity detector. The mechanical quantity detector is for detecting mechanical quantities, such as a magnitude of a strength (or a tensial stress) borne by the connecting component 11 or a variation of a diameter of the connecting component 11. The timer is for measuring a time such as a span of the strength applied on the connecting component 11 or a span of the training process. The operation unit 1482 is a chip with computing ability, such as integrated chip, micro chip or other types of chip with computing ability. The chip is for computing the exercise information such as maximum swimming speed, average swimming speed and calorie consumption based on the swimmer information, the mechanical quantity, the time and the data base in the chip.
The output module 149 comprises a display panel 141, an external connection device 143 and a signal transmitting device 144. The exercise information computed by the processing module is displayed on the display panel 141 to inform the swimmer 16. Furthermore, the exercise information can be output to personal computer or mobile device by the external connection device 143 or the signal transmitting device 144 so that the swimmer 16 is able to plan a training in accordance with the exercise information.
In the first embodiment, when the swimmer 16 swims away from the fixed object 15 disposed at the poolside, the length of the connecting component 11 limits and stops the swimmer 16 to swim farther away from the fixed object 15. At this moment, the detecting component 14 is configured to control the measuring unit 1481 of the processing module 148 to obtain the magnitude of the strength (i.e., the tensile stress) borne by the connecting component 11 and the span of the strength born by the connecting component 11. The operation unit 1482 of the processing module 148 uses the relation between the strength borne by the connecting component 11 and the span of the strength born by the connecting component 11 as well as an index built in the operating unit 1482 to compute the swimming speed. Then, the operation unit 1482 utilizes the strength borne by the connecting component 11 and the span of the strength born by the connecting component 11 and the swimming speed to compute together to acquire a power value. Afterwards, the operation unit 1482 computes and generates the exercise information such as, but not limited to, a maximum swim speed, an average swim speed, an exercise duration time and a total calorie consumption value.
In addition, the external connecting device 143 is a universal serial bus (USB) port, and the signal transmitting device 144 is an infrared port in the present embodiment. However, the disclosure is not limited to the type of the external connecting device and the signal transmitting device. For example, the external connecting device is a universal serial bus port, a card reader or other types of wired connection port, and the signal transmitting device is an infrared port, a WI-FI wireless connection port, a Bluetooth port or other types of wireless connection port.
In addition, the detecting component 14 further comprises a waterproof shell 145 which is made of polymer. The input module 147, the processing module 148 and the output module 149 are located within the waterproof shell 145 to prevent from damage caused by moisture. However, the disclosure is not limited to the composition of the waterproof shell. In other embodiment, the waterproof shell is made of polymer, ceramic, metal and combinations thereof.
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The fixed object 25 is an immovable object located around the poolside. For example, the fixed object 25 is a pillar, a railing or a balustrade.
When the wearing component 22 is wore by a swimmer 26 and the fixing component 23 is fixed at the fixing object 25 around the poolside, the swimming direction away from the fixing object 25 of the swimmer 26 is restricted by the connecting component 21, which means the direction along which the swimmer 26 swims is constrained. When the distance which the swimmer 26 swims reaches the maximum length of the connecting component 21, the connecting component 21 limits and stops the swimmer 26 to swim farther away from the fixing object 25. The maximum length of the connecting component 21 is adjusted according to the size of swimming pool. In this embodiment, the maximum length of the connecting component 21 can be adjusted based on the size of swimming pool, and the maximum length of the connecting component 21 is shorter than the length of the watercourse of the swimming pool.
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In addition, the connecting component 11 in the first embodiment is made of polymer. However, the disclosure is not limited to the composition of the connecting component. In other embodiment, the connecting component is made of polymer, metal, ceramic, natural fiber and combinations thereof.
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According to the swim training device of the embodiment, the connecting component is fixed to a fixing object at the poolside through the fixing component, and the swimmer is restricted in a specific area of the swimming pool by the connecting component and the wearing component. Therefore, no displacement of the swimmer is generated with respect to the fixing object at the direction parallel to the connecting component when the distance between the swimmer and the fixing object is equal to the maximum length of the connecting component. As a result, the swimmer using the swim training device does not move relative to the fixing object when swimming in a swimming pool with a limited size.
Moreover, the swim training device of the embodiment restricts the swimmer in a limited area without using any motor to control the roller to drive the connecting component and the wearing component. Therefore, the volume of the swim training device is reduced and the swim training device is easier to carry by user.
Furthermore, the detecting component of the disclosure is for detecting the mechanical quantity of the connecting component directly and computing the swimming speed of the swimmer according to the user information and the mechanical quantity. Therefore, the swimming training device is able to measure the swimming speed of the swimmer in the swimming pool when the swimmer swims on the same spot.
In addition, the wearing component and the fixing component are detachably connected to the connecting component in some embodiments. Therefore, each of the components of the swim training device is able to be separated and stacked into a small volume of space for storage and carrying.
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103137495 | Oct 2014 | TW | national |