POSTURE TRAINING DEVICE HAVING MULTIPLE SENSITIVITY LEVELS AND BOTH POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE FEEDBACK

• US 20140152443A1
• Filed: 08/09/2013
• Published: 06/05/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Garrett L. Cammans, Jeremy C. Smith, Lance J. Larson
• Original Assignee: Garrett L. Cammans, Jeremy C. Smith, Lance J. Larson
• Inventors: Cammans, Garrett L., Larson, Lance J., Smith, Jeremy C.
• Application Number:
  US13/964,023
• Publication Number:
  US 20140152443A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/573.7
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1116 Determining posture transitions
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/486 Bio-feedback A61B5/375 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7455 characterised by tactile indication, e.g. vibration or electrical stimulation

Abstract

A posture training device is immovably attached to a user'"'"'s chest. On the exterior of the device, there are three LEDs, an ON/OFF button and a selector button. When the ON/OFF button is first pressed, the device boots to the ON state. A sensitivity level, indicated by one of the LEDs, is selected by momentarily pressing the selector button one to three times. A user presses and holds the central selector button, while standing or sitting in a desired posture position until he feels a vibration. The device locks on to the selected position one second after selector button release. Vibrational negative feedback is provided whenever the user slumps or slouches outside the limits permitted by the chosen sensitivity level. Vibrational positive feedback is provided when correct posture is reestablished. When the ON/OFF button is pressed again, the device shuts OFF.

Claims

1. A posture training device comprising

a housing immovably attachable to a user'"'"'s chest, said housing enclosing an electro-chemical power source, a micro-controller unit, a three-axis accelerometer, an electric motor coupled to a rotatable, out-of-balance weight, a plurality of light-emitting diodes, an ON/OFF switch, and a selector switch, all of which are powered by the electro-chemical power source;

wherein the device can be booted to an ON state by depressing said ON/OFF button, selectivity of the device and a desired posture position can be set by depressing said selector switch; and

wherein vibration negative feedback is provided whenever the user slumps or slouches outside limits of movement permitted by a chosen sensitivity level, and vibration positive feedback is provided when correct posture is reestablished.