FORCE INDICATING SYSTEM FOR GROUND AND WALL EXERCISES WITH A WEIGHTED BALL OR SIMILAR EXERCISE EQUIPMENT DESIGNED FOR STRIKING

Abstract

An exercise device design for capturing the force dispersed by slamming a weighted exercise ball or similar heavy exercise equipment designed to strike, hit, or throw. The device is design to lay flat on the floor or be mounted by fasteners to a solid surface such as a wall. An example of use would be when a user turns the device on by pressing the device buttons and takes a weighted medicine ball and slams the ball into the device's target and sensor. After the device's sensor is struck by the ball the device's display would inform the user how much force was exert by the ball slamming into the sensor. This exercise of slamming the weighted ball can be repeated until the user is satisfied.

Claims

1. A force indicating system used for ground and wall exercises with a weighted ball or similar heavy exercise equipment designed for striking.

2. The force indicating system of claim 1 wherein said body utilizes a controller or processor capable of capturing the device hit forces and displaying them on a digital display. The display values during use of the force indicating system of claim 1 wherein include but are not limited to the most recent hit force, the average hit force, the cumulative force from all counted hits, and time.

3. The force indicating system of claim 1 wherein said body has a durable housing for the controller or processor in claim 2, digital display in claim 2, and battery. The durable housing is capable of protecting the device components during an exercise and use.

4. The force indicating system of claim 1 wherein said body utilizes a durable material base that is fastened to the housing enclosure of claim 3 for the device electronics of claim 2 and claim 3.

5. The force indicating system of claim 1 wherein said body has a force sensitive resistor sensor designed for high impact and capable of capture high forces from a weighted ball or similar. The force sensor is located between an upper durable material of claim 4 and a lower durable material similar to that of claim 4. The durable materials wherein said body are permanently adhered together. The permanent adhesion of the durable materials is not applied where the force sensitive resistor of this claim is located.

Description

DRAWINGSFIGURES

[0012] FIG. 1 is a top view of the device and also a view from the user's perspective when exercising with the device.

[0013] FIG. 2 is a cross sectional view of the device showing the componentry used to create its functionality.

[0014] FIG. 3 shows an exploded view of the device and highlights the individual components. The exploded view also shows how the components are layered for proper construction of the device.

[0015] FIG. 4 is an isometric view of the device indicating the external construction items that will be visible to the user.

REFERENCE NUMERALS

[0016]

TABLE-US-00002 10 Digital display 20 Housing for display, battery, and processor 30 Durable mat for absorbing impact force 40 Durable target adhered to durable mat 50 Processor for device 60 Wiring from processor to resistor 70 Force sensitive resistor sensor 80 Durable mat adhered to underside of unit 90 Clear window for digital display 100 Battery of device 110 Permanent adhesion material

DETAILED DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

[0017] FIG. 1 is a view from the user's perspective when exercising with the device. The durable target 40 is adhered to, and located toward the lower center of the durable mat for absorbing impact force 30. The durable target 40 is to be located directly above device's force sensitive resistor sensor 70 as shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 1 also shows the housing 20 for the device's display, battery, and processor. The housing 20 for display, battery, and processor is to have a clear window 90 to provide vision of the digital display. FIG. 1 provides a cross sectional reference to FIG. 2 which shows further detail of the reference numerals.

[0018] FIG. 2 provides a cross sectional view of the device's components and details on how they are arranged. The bottom of the device will be a durable mat 80 adhered to the underside of the unit by a permanent adhesive material 110. Between the bottom durable mat 80 and top durable mat 30 shall be the devices wiring 60 and force sensitive resistor sensor 70. The permanent adhesion material 110 will not be used in the area occupied by the force sensitive resistor sensor 70. A durable mat for absorbing impact force 30 will be located above the force sensitive resistor 70. On the durable mat 30 there will be a target 40 adhered to its surface indicating where to strike the mat to register an impact force on the force sensitive resistor sensor 70. The housing 20 for the display, battery, and processor shall be fastened to the durable mat 30, and wiring shall penetrate through the durable mat 30 and be routed to the force sensitive resistor sensor 70. In the housing 20 will be located the digital display 10, processor for the device 50, and battery with associated wiring. The internal components are mounted to the housing 20. A clear window 90 in the housing 20 will enable the device user to see the digital display 10 during operation. On the housing 20 is located a control panel to power on/off the device, and reset the display.

[0019] The isometric FIG. 3 is presented to provide a perspective view of the device when it is located in a place for operation. The device is intended to be located on the floor or wall. In FIG. 3 the main items visible during operation will be the thicker durable mat 30 for impact force, the target 40 adhered to the durable mat 30, the housing 20 with a clear window 90, the digital display 10, the permanently adhered material 110, and the bottom side durable mat 80. All the exterior materials are of durable nature and able to withstand impact from a weighted ball or similar striking device. When a sledgehammer or equivalent striking equipment is used the durable mat is capable of strikes from such equipment, but the housing 20 in the instance of a sledgehammer will only be resistant to major damage. The base consists of rubber or a material of equivalent durability and labeled in figures as the durable mats 30 and 80, and the adhered target 40. The thickness for these drawing numerals will be different thicknesses as shown in FIG. 2.

[0020] A final understanding of the device's components and how they are arranged is shown in FIG. 4. All of the items are layered as shown in the exploded isometric view. The housing 20 with its clear window 90 contain the digital display 10, battery with associated wiring 100, and the processor 50. Wiring 60 from the processor 50 will be routed through the thick durable mat 30 to the force sensitive resistor sensor 70. A durable target is adhered to the top of the durable mat 30. The bottom durable mat 80 of the device will be permanently adhered 110 to the top durable mat 30. The permanent adhesive material will not be applied where the force sensitive resistor sensor 70 is located.

[0021] Operation of the device consists of the digital display 10 that has controls that are located on the housing 20 and used to power on/off the device, and reset the display. Once the user has powered on the device and allowed the display 10 to set, they can proceed to exercising by slamming a weighted ball into the sensor 70 and target 40. Other heavy striking exercise devices such as a sledgehammer used for exercise shall also be capable of being used with the invention for exercise. When the device is still on and the user desires to reset the display 10 a reset button is provided on the housing 20.