Vibration training device

• US 7,871,355 B2
• Filed: 02/22/2010
• Issued: 01/18/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/05/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SIN ETKE Technology Company Limited
• Original Assignee: SIN ETKE Technology Company Limited
• Inventors: Yeh, Don-Lon
• Primary Examiner(s): Thanh; Loan
• Assistant Examiner(s): JALALZADEH ABYANE, SHILA
• Application Number:
  US12/710,314
• Publication Number:
  US 20100151994A1
• Time in Patent Office: 330 Days
• Field of Search: 482/1, 482/4
• US Class Current: 482/4
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 1/001 Apparatus for applying movements to the whole body
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2022/0035 Upper limbs performing together the same movement, e.g. on a single support element
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/00058 Mechanical means for varying the resistance A63B21/06 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/00196 using pulsed counterforce, e.g. vibrating resistance means A61H1/005 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0058 using motors
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0628 for vertical array of weights
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/153 wound-up and unwound during exercise, e.g. from a reel
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/00 Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements force-resisting aspects A63B21/00; for particular parts of the body, e.g. to strengthen particular limbs or muscles A63B23/00; electric or electronic controls therefor A63B24/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0002 involving an exercising of arms for strengthening the upper limbs A63B23/12
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0005 with particular movement of the arms provided by handles moving otherwise than pivoting about a horizontal axis parallel to the body-symmetrical-plane
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/02 with movable endless bands , e.g. treadmills other training appliances for running on the spot A63B69/0028
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0605 performing a circular movement, e.g. ergometers
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/13 Relative positions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/16 Angular positions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/30 Speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/34 Angular speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/51 Force
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/03516 For both arms together or both legs together; Aspects related to the co-ordination between right and left side limbs of a user

Abstract

A training device includes a motor including a sensor member connected therewith which is electrically connected to a vibration control unit which controls the motor via commands from a user. A torque output unit is connected with an output shaft of the motor and transfers a resistant force to users and to transfers the force from the user to the motor. The torque output unit includes a speed reduction unit and a tension unit so as to transfer proper force between the motor and the users. The vibration control unit sensing status of the motor according to input commands so as to control the motor simultaneously to generate vibration and resistant force on user'"'"'s muscles by rotating to-and-fro repetitively.

Claims

1. A vibration training device comprising:

a motor including a sensor member connected therewith which is electrically connected to a vibration control unit which controls the motor, the sensor member provided for detecting a speed of the motor and an angular degree of the motor, the vibration control unit having a control panel and a controller electrically connected thereto, wherein the control panel provided for commanding the motor simultaneously to generate vibration and resistant force on a user'"'"'s muscle;

a torque output unit connected with an output shaft of the motor and adapted to transfer a resistant force to the user;

the torque output unit including a speed reduction unit and a tension unit, the speed reduction unit including a first reduction wheel connected to the output shaft of the motor and a second reduction wheel, a transmission belt connected between the first reduction wheel and the second reduction wheel for adapting to transfer the motor from a lower output torque with higher revolutions to a higher output torque with lower revolutions, the second speed reduction wheel connected to the tension unit;

the tension unit including a tension wheel connected to the second speed reduction wheel, a cable connected to the tension wheel and a handle connected to the cable;

a reposition sensor disposed adjacent to the tension wheel and electrically connected to the controller, the reposition sensor provided for detecting a position of the cable for determining the user to achieve a full training cycle and confirming the cable and the handle to return an initial position;

a strength sensor disposed between the cable and the handle, the strength sensor electrically connected to the vibration control unit, the strength sensor provided for detecting the user'"'"'s input force and sending a signal to the vibration control unit such that the vibration control unit gets a feedback to correctly control the motor;

wherein the user holds the handle and pulls the cable to transfer an operation force to the motor via the tension unit and the speed reduction unit;

the vibration control unit sensing status of the motor according to input commands and the strength sensor so as to control the motor simultaneously to generate vibration and resistant force on user'"'"'s muscles by rotating to-and-fro repetitively.

2. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the resistant force and frequency and amplitude of the vibration on user'"'"'s muscles are adjusted independently and separately.