Abstract
A smart bag offers tactical, visual, and audible interactive features for workouts and has numerous benefits: enhance aerobic fitness, core stability, coordination, power, stamina, and endurance. The smart bag improves upper-body strength and strengthen bones and ligaments and enhances full body boxing, MMA (Mixed Martial Arts), kickboxing techniques. The smart bag provides real-time guidance to indulge the user in a challenging experience. The workout guidance is presented through illuminating and extinguishing a series of light units integrated with sensors. The light units are distributed on the bag, wherein the duration and sequence of illumination of individual light units are controlled by a control system. Through interacting with the control system, the user achieves focused training at the desired intensity level that emphasizes on power, speed, accuracy, and reaction. Further, the control system can record boxing and biometric data using the sensors.
Claims
1. A smart bag system for punching and kicking workouts comprising: a body; an illuminating system; the illuminating system being exteriorly attached to the body; the illumination system comprising a plurality of illumination devices and a plurality of sensors; each of the plurality of illumination devices being exteriorly distributed on the body; each of the plurality of sensors being positioned within each of the plurality of illumination devices; and each of the plurality of sensors being electrically connected to each of the plurality of illumination devices.
2. The smart bag system for punching and kicking workouts as claimed in claim 1 comprising: each of the plurality of sensors comprising a touch sensor; and wherein each of the plurality of illumination devices extinguishes once the corresponding touch sensor is impacted by an external force.
3. The smart bag system for punching and kicking workouts as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of sensors comprising an impact sensor.
4. The smart bag system for punching and kicking workouts as claimed in claim 1 comprising: a control system; the control system being exteriorly attached to the body; the control system comprising a processor; the processor being positioned within the control system; and the processor being electrically connected to the plurality of illumination devices of the illumination system; the processor being electrically connected to the plurality of sensors; and wherein the processor is configured to energize the plurality of illumination devices at a predetermined duration and sequence.
5. The smart bag system for punching and kicking workouts as claimed in claim 4 comprising: the control system comprising a power supply and a display; the power supply being positioned within the control system; the power supply being electrically connected to the illumination system; the power supply being electrically connected to the processor; the power supply being electrically connected to the display; the processor being electrically connected to the display; and the display being exteriorly positioned on the control system.
6. The smart bag system for punching and kicking workouts as claimed in claim 5 comprising: the display comprising a plurality of challenge levels; each of the plurality of challenge levels comprising a predetermined combination of duration and sequence of energizing the plurality of illumination devices of the illumination system through the processor.
7. The smart bag system for punching and kicking workouts as claimed in claim 5 comprising: the display comprising a plurality of intensity levels; each of the plurality of intensity levels comprising a predetermined combination of duration and sequence of energizing the plurality of illumination devices of the illumination system through the processor.
8. The smart bag system for punching and kicking workouts as claimed in claim 5, wherein the display is a touchscreen display.
9. The smart bag system for punching and kicking workouts as claimed in claim 5, wherein the processor presents sensor data on the display.
10. The smart bag system for punching and kicking workouts as claimed in claim 9, wherein the sensor data include exercise biometrics measurements.
11. The smart bag system for punching and kicking workouts as claimed in claim 9, wherein the sensor data include results for a specific challenge level.
12. The smart bag system for punching and kicking workouts as claimed in claim 5 comprising: an extraneous personal computing (PC) device; the control system comprising a transmitter; the transmitter being exteriorly mounted to the control system adjacent the display; the transmitter being electrically connected to the processor; and the PC device being connected to the processor of the control system through the transmitter and a wireless communication network.
13. The smart bag system for punching and kicking workouts as claimed in claim 4 comprising: the control system comprising a speaker and a sound control; the speaker being attached to the control system adjacent the display; the sound control being mounted on the display; and both the speaker and the sound control being electrically connected to the processor.
14. The smart bag system for punching and kicking workouts as claimed in claim 4 comprising: the display comprising a plurality of control buttons; the plurality of control buttons being positioned on the display; and the plurality of control buttons being electrically connected to the processor.
15. The smart bag system for punching and kicking workouts as claimed in claim 13, wherein the plurality of control buttons comprises a switch for system start and stop.
16. The smart bag system for punching and kicking workouts as claimed in claim 4 comprising: the control system comprising a plurality of control buttons; the plurality of control buttons being exteriorly mounted to the body adjacent the display; and the plurality of control buttons being electrically connected to the processor.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0009] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a hanging bag embodiment of the present invention.
[0010] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a free-standing bag embodiment of the present invention.
[0011] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a heavy column embodiment of the present invention.
[0012] FIG. 4 is a front view of a control system of the present invention.
[0013] FIG. 5 is an electrical diagram of the present invention.
DETAIL DESCRIPTIONS OF THE INVENTION
[0014] All illustrations of the drawings are for the purpose of describing selected versions of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.
[0015] As can be seen in FIG. 1 to FIG. 5, the present invention, called “smart bag” hereafter, is a training and exercise equipment for boxing, punching, kicking, martial arts, etc. The smart bag offers a bag system that incorporates tactical, visual, and audible interactive operating features. The smart bag system has numerous benefits: enhance aerobic fitness, core stability, coordination, power, stamina, and endurance. The smart bag improves upper-body strength and strengthen bones and ligaments and enhances full body boxing, MMA (Mixed Martial Arts), kickboxing techniques. The smart bag provides a real-time guidance to a user through any random and/or predefined workout session to indulge the use in a challenging and joyful training/exercise experience. The workout guidance of the smart bag is conveniently presented to the user through a series of light units integrated with sensors. The smart bag provides control of the light units by illuminating and extinguishing individual units per predetermined challenge levels. The light units are distributed on the exterior body of the smart bag, wherein the duration and sequence of illumination of individual light units are controlled by the control system of the smart bag. Through the selection of a specific challenge level, the user can achieve a focused boxing training/exercise through the interactive bag system at the desired intensity level that emphasizes on power, speed, accuracy, and reaction. Further, the sensors integrated in the light units can record boxing and user biometric data. The data can be displayed on the control system and sent to the user through a communication system using a corresponding PC device of the user. The smart bag may be embodied in various sizes, shapes, installation methods such as wall and ceiling hanging units to full height floor-standing models. As can be seen in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the smart bag of the present invention comprises a body 10, an illumination system 20, and a control system 30. The body 10 comprises a first end 11 and second end 12. The illumination system 20 is exteriorly attached to and distributed across the body 10. Additionally, the illumination system 20 comprises a plurality of illumination devices 21 and a plurality of sensors 22. Each of the plurality of illumination devices 21 is exteriorly attached to and distributed on the body 10. Each of the plurality of sensors 22 is positioned within each of the plurality of illumination devices 21 and each of the plurality of sensors 22 is electrically connected to each of the plurality of illumination devices 21. Further, the control system 30 is exteriorly attached to the body 10, adjacent the first end 11. As can be seen in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, each of the plurality of sensors 22 is attached to each of the plurality of illumination devices 21 of the illumination system 20. Each of the plurality of sensors 22 may comprise a sensor including, but not limited to, a touch sensor, an impact sensor, an accelerometer, etc., to measure the impact, force, etc., of each punch that the user throws to the body 10 of the smart bag. Additionally, each of the plurality of illumination devices 21 extinguishes once the corresponding sensor of the plurality of sensors 22 is impacted by an external force of the user.
[0016] As can be seen in FIG. 1 to FIG. 5, the control system 30 of the present invention comprises a power supply 31, a processor 32, a transmitter 33, a plurality of control buttons 34, a display 35, a plurality of challenge levels 36, a plurality of intensity levels 37, a switch 38, a sound control 39, a speaker 40, an extraneous biometric device 41, and a personal computing (PC) device 50. The power supply 31 is positioned within the control system 30 and electrically connected to both the illumination system 21. The power supply 31 may include, but is not limited to a battery, and/or an external power source that provides electrical power to the smart bag of the present invention. The processor 32 may include, but is not limited to, a microprocessor, a controller, a computer chip, or any suitable control device. Additionally, the processor 32 is positioned within the control system 30 and electrically connected to the plurality of illumination devices 21 of the illumination system 20. The processor 32 is powered by the power supply 31 and electrically connected to the plurality of sensors 22. Further, the processor 32 is configured to turn on or off the plurality of illumination devices 21 at a predetermined duration and sequence. For example, the processor 32 may be configured to turn on an individual unit of the plurality of illumination devices 21 when the user starts a boxing workout session and turns on the smart bag of the present invention. Through a specific program, of which the challenge level is selected by the user, the processor extinguishes the individual unit of the plurality of illumination devices 21 once the corresponding sensor of the plurality of sensors 22 is impacted by the user. The processor 32 subsequently turns on the next individual unit of the plurality of illumination devices 21 per the program at a predetermined duration and sequence, thus allowing the user to continue the boxing exercise. By varying the duration and sequence of such controls, the present invention can offer the user various challenging and intensity levels for boxing workout/training sessions.
[0017] As can be seen in FIG. 1 to FIG. 5, the display 35 is exteriorly positioned on the control system 30 and provides interactive functions to the user. The display 35 may include, but is not limited to, a touchscreen display, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), an LED (Light Emitting Device), a connected TV (television) set, a computer monitor, a security monitor, a tablet, or any suitable display device. The display 35 is electrically connected to the power supply 31 through common electrical wires, cables, etc. Additionally, the display 35 comprises the plurality of buttons 34, the plurality of challenge levels 36, a plurality of intensity levels 37, a switch 38, and a sound control 39, as can be seen in FIG. 4. Each of the plurality of challenge levels 36 comprises a predetermined combination of duration and sequence of energizing the plurality of illumination devices 21 of the illumination system 20 through the processor 32. The plurality of challenge levels 36 allows the user to select a specific challenge level for desired boxing, punching, kicking, martial arts exercises. Similarly, each of the plurality of intensity levels 37 comprises a predetermined combination of duration and sequence of energizing the plurality of illumination devices of the illumination system through the processor, which allows the user to select a specific intensity level for the desired boxing workout. During and after each boxing exercise, the processor 32 of the control system can output the actual measured data using the plurality of sensors 22 of the illumination system 20 to the display 35. The sensor data include specific user biometrics measurements including, but not limited to, heartbeat rates, calories consumed, etc. Additionally, the sensor data may include, but are not limited to, specific challenge level, intensity level, intensity data, etc. Further, the processor may provide real time data plots, trends, charts of the sensor data to be shown on the display 35. Further, the plurality of control buttons 35 is exteriorly positioned on the display 35 and electrically connected to the processor 32, as can be seen in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5. The plurality of control buttons 34 may comprise other controls and functions including, but not limited to, an on/off control for the system start and stop, an on/off control for recording the exercise time, a select button for the user to enter or select a specific user profile/account, etc. As can be seen in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, in an alternative embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of control buttons 34 of the control system 30 may be exteriorly mounted to the body 10 adjacent the display, and the plurality of control buttons 34 is electrically connected to the processor 32.
[0018] As can be seen in FIG. 5, the control system 30 may include the extraneous PC device 50 and the transmitter 33 which is exteriorly mounted to the control system 30 adjacent the display 35. The transmitter 33 is electrically connected to the processor 32 and the power supply 31. The PC device 50 is connected to the processor 32 through the transmitter 33 and a wireless communication network, including, but not limited to, Internet, Bluetooth, etc. Further, the control system 30 comprises a speaker 40 and the sound control 39. The speaker 40 is attached to the control system 30 adjacent the display 35, while the sound control 39 is exteriorly mounted on the display 35. Both the speaker 40 and the sound control 39 are electrically connected to the processor 32 as can be seen in FIG. 5.
[0019] Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.
