FORCE SENSING KICKBOXING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
First Claim
1. A force sensing apparatus comprising:
- a body including an externally facing first side and an internally facing second side;
an electronic device connected to the body and configured to provide information associated with the body;
a sensor housing attached to a portion of the second side of the body forming a pocket between the sensor housing and the portion of the internally facing second side; and
a sensor positioned within the pocket and communicatively coupled to the electronic device, the sensor configured to detect an object contacting a portion of the first side of the body in proximity to the sensor.
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Abstract
A force sensing kickboxing apparatus and methods of manufacture are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a body including an externally facing first side and an internally facing second side, an electronic device connected to the body and configured to provide information associated with the body, a sensor housing attached to a portion of the second side of the body forming a pocket between the sensor housing and the portion of the internally facing second side, and a sensor positioned within the pocket and communicatively coupled to the electronic device, the sensor configured to detect an object contacting a portion of the first side of the body in proximity to the sensor.
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1. A force sensing apparatus comprising:
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a body including an externally facing first side and an internally facing second side; an electronic device connected to the body and configured to provide information associated with the body; a sensor housing attached to a portion of the second side of the body forming a pocket between the sensor housing and the portion of the internally facing second side; and a sensor positioned within the pocket and communicatively coupled to the electronic device, the sensor configured to detect an object contacting a portion of the first side of the body in proximity to the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A sensing apparatus comprising:
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a sensor housing attached to a portion of an interior side of a body forming a pocket between the sensor housing and the portion of the interior side; and a sensor positioned within the pocket and electrically connected to an electronic device, the sensor configured to detect an object contacting a portion of an exterior side of the body in proximity to the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of manufacturing a force sensing apparatus comprising:
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forming a plastic sheet body that includes an exterior side and an interior side; placing a sensor in contact with a portion of the interior side of the body; placing a sensor housing on top of the sensor such that at least a portion of the sensor housing extends from edges of the sensor; and connecting the sensor housing to the portion of the interior side of the body causing the sensor to be permanently enclosed between the portion of the interior side of the body and the sensor housing. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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