Force sensing kickboxing apparatus and method of manufacture
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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; and
a sensor,wherein the sensor housing is 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,wherein the sensor is 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,wherein the sensor housing is configured to cause the sensor to contact the internally facing second side, andwherein the electronic device is configured to count a number of strikes of the body based on data received from 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; and a sensor, wherein the sensor housing is 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, wherein the sensor is 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, wherein the sensor housing is configured to cause the sensor to contact the internally facing second side, and wherein the electronic device is configured to count a number of strikes of the body based on data received from the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. 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; and
a sensor,wherein the sensor housing is 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, wherein the sensor is 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, wherein the sensor housing is configured to cause the sensor to contact the internally facing second side, and wherein the sensor includes a light emitting device electrically connected to the electronic device positioned to emit light through the portion of the first side of the body. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 28, 29, 30)
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13. 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; a sensor; and a support structure to which the body is attached, wherein the sensor housing is 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, wherein the sensor is 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, wherein the sensor housing is configured to cause the sensor to contact the internally facing second side, and wherein, the support structure is configured to be inflatable by at least one of water, air, and sand. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. 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, wherein the sensor includes; interspaced conductive traces included on a side of a circuit board, the conductive traces including positive traces connected to a positive voltage and ground traces connected to a detector, an elastic porous layer positioned to contact the side of the circuit board, and a conductive film positioned to contact the elastic porous layer. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. 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 (26, 27, 31, 32, 33)
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34. 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 support structure to which the body is attached, the support structure being configured to be inflatable by at least one of water, air, and sand and including; a first sensor housing attached to a first portion of the second side of the body forming a first pocket between the first sensor housing and the first portion of the internally facing second side, and a second sensor housing attached to a second portion of the second side of the body forming a second pocket between the second sensor housing and the second portion of the internally facing second side; a first sensor positioned within the first pocket and communicatively coupled to the electronic device; and a second sensor positioned within the second pocket and communicatively coupled to the electronic device, wherein the first and second sensors are configured to detect an object contacting respective portions of the first side of the body in proximity to the first and second sensors wherein the first sensor housing is configured to cause the first sensor to contact the first portion of the internally facing side, and wherein the second sensor housing is configured to cause the second sensor to contact the second portion of the internally facing second side.
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