U.S. patent application number 11/334250 was filed with the patent office on 2007-07-19 for magnetic counter for small sports equipment.
Invention is credited to Richard Lin.
Application Number | 20070167288 11/334250 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 38263925 |
Filed Date | 2007-07-19 |
United States Patent
Application |
20070167288 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Lin; Richard |
July 19, 2007 |
Magnetic counter for small sports equipment
Abstract
The magnetic counter for small sports equipment shows the number
of exercises. A permanent magnetic module is placed inside the
hollow space in the first part, and a magnetic counter is placed
inside the hollow space of the second part. The magnetic counter
includes a magnetic component, counter display and a reset unit in
one piece, so that the magnetic component inside the second part
receives the magnetic signal from the permanent magnetic unit. The
magnetic signal converts it to the numeral data by the counter
display. The counter does not need wires that wrap around the
components, making it more convenient and practical.
Inventors: |
Lin; Richard; (Taichung
City, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
EGBERT LAW OFFICES
412 MAIN STREET, 7TH FLOOR
HOUSTON
TX
77002
US
|
Family ID: |
38263925 |
Appl. No.: |
11/334250 |
Filed: |
January 18, 2006 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
482/49 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63B 23/16 20130101;
A63B 2220/17 20130101; A63B 2209/08 20130101; A63B 21/026 20130101;
A63B 23/0211 20130101; A63B 22/20 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
482/049 |
International
Class: |
A63B 23/16 20060101
A63B023/16 |
Claims
1. A magnetic counter for small sports equipment, said magnetic
counter comprising: sports equipment being comprised of a first
part and a second part, being moveable relative to each other; a
permanent magnetic module, being placed inside said first part and
being comprised of a permanent magnetic unit; a magnetic counter,
being placed inside said second part and placed at a location
corresponding to the permanent magnetic module, the magnetic
counter being comprised of a magnetic component and counter
display, said magnetic component being placed inside the permanent
magnetic unit, said counter display being connected to said
magnetic component.
2. The structure defined in claim 1, wherein the counter display is
connected to a reset unit, renewing a number of exercises
shown.
3. The structure defined in claim 1, wherein said permanent
magnetic module and said magnetic counter are placed
correspondingly close or in touch at a location on said sports
equipment, having a relative displacement so that the two
corresponding components are close or touching to count a number,
said sports equipment being a grip, abdominal exerciser or
roller.
4. A magnetic counter structure, comprising: a permanent magnetic
module being comprised of a permanent magnetic unit; a magnetic
counter placed at a location corresponding to said permanent
magnetic module, said magnetic counter being comprised of a
magnetic component and counter display, said magnetic component
being placed inside said permanent magnetic unit module, said
counter display being connected to said magnetic component as
one-piece.
5. The structure defined in claim 4, wherein said permanent
magnetic module and said magnetic counter are placed
correspondingly close or in touch at a location of sports
equipment, having a relative displacement so that the two
corresponding components are close or touching to count a number,
said sports equipment being a grip, abdominal exerciser or
roller.
6. The structure defined in claim 4, wherein said counter display
is connected to a reset unit as one-piece to renew a number shown.
Description
RELATED U.S. APPLICATIONS
[0001] Not applicable.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
[0002] Not applicable.
REFERENCE TO MICROFICHE APPENDIX
[0003] Not applicable.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0004] The present invention relates generally to a magnetic
counter for small sports equipment, and more particularly to sports
equipment that counts the number of exercises.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0005] Regular sports equipment is widely used among modern people,
and well known sports equipment, such as a hand gripper and
stepper, have resistance components that include relative
displacement, wherein the resistance component makes the user exert
force repeatedly and causes relative displacement. Common sports
equipment seen in the market has a counter placed on the resistance
component to provide the user with numeral data, preventing
over-exercise and sports injuries.
[0006] A conventional counter is attached to sports equipment 10a,
as shown in FIG. 1. The sports equipment 10a comprises a first part
11a, a second part 12a, a permanent magnetic unit 21a placed inside
the first part 11a, and a magnetic component 33a placed inside the
second part 12a and corresponding with the permanent magnetic unit
21a. The magnetic component 33a is connected to a counter display
31a through a wire a. The counter display 31a is placed on the
location that is a distance away from the magnetic component 33a,
so that the wire a extends to and connects to another resistance
component. The reset unit 32a is placed at a location that is a
distance away from the counter display 31a to make the wire a wrap
around and connect other components.
[0007] This conventional structure has the following problems in
actual application.
[0008] 1. The wire a is placed at the location where this sports
equipment 10a moves. After a period, the wires rubs against other
component because the sports equipment 10a is not used properly,
which makes the wire a create shortage, and which damages the
counter display 31a, magnetic component 33a and reset unit 32a.
[0009] 2. The wire a connected to the magnetic component 33a must
go through the second part 12a. Further to the relative location
for the counter display 31a, the wire a for the counter display 31a
must be connected to a corresponding location and be connected to
the reset unit 32a for purposes of connection. This production
method is not only too complicated but not cost effective, which
does not meet the demand of the industry.
[0010] Thus, to overcome the aforementioned problems of the prior
art, it would be an advancement in the art to provide an improved
structure that can significantly improve the efficacy.
[0011] To this end, the inventor has provided the present invention
of practicability after deliberate design and evaluation based on
years of experience in the production, development and design of
related products.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0012] The improved the fact of the present invention is described
herein.
[0013] 1. It is mainly by placing a permanent magnetic module 20
inside the hollow space 17 in the first part 11. The permanent
magnetic module 20 includes a permanent magnetic unit 21. A
magnetic counter 30 is placed inside the hollow space 17 16 in the
second part 12. The magnetic counter 30 includes a magnetic
component 33, counter display 31 and a reset unit 32 all in
one-piece. The advantage of the present invention is that two
corresponding ends of the sports equipment can be placed inside the
permanent magnetic module 20 and the magnetic counter. By improving
the wire in the counter of the conventional sports equipment
mentioned in the "prior art", other components are connected by
resistance component. Thus, the first part 11 a and the second part
12a creates number by relative displacement; except the wire a is
placed at the location where this sports equipment 10a moves. After
a period, the wires rubs against the other component because the
sports equipment 10a is not used properly, which makes the wire a
create shortage, and damages the counter display 31a, magnetic
component 33a and reset unit 32a. Therefore, without the wrapping
of the wire, it can be made more convenient and practical.
[0014] 2. A permanent magnetic module 20 is placed inside the first
part 11 and the second part 12 of the sports equipment of the
present invention. Its corresponding magnetic counter 30 is another
new invention. By improving the wire a connected to the magnetic
component 33a mentioned in the "prior art", which must go through
the second part 12a, and further to the relative location for the
counter display 31a, the wire a for the counter display 31a must be
connected to a corresponding location, and be connected to the
reset unit 32a for purposes of connection. This production method
is not only too complicated but not cost effective, which creates
burden in the industry and does not meet the demand of the industry
to be convenient and cost effective.
[0015] 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.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] FIG. 1 shows a side elevation view of the counter of
conventional sports equipment.
[0017] FIG. 2 shows an assembled perspective view of the magnetic
counter of the small sports equipment of the present invention.
[0018] FIG. 3 shows an exploded perspective view of the magnetic
counter of the small sports equipment of the present invention.
[0019] FIG. 4 shows an elevation view of the operation of the
magnetic counter of the small sports equipment of the present
invention, which shows the two parts are not pressed.
[0020] FIG. 5 shows an elevation view of the operation of the
magnetic counter of the small sports equipment of the present
invention, which shows the two parts are pressed.
[0021] FIG. 6 shows an elevation view of the operation of the
magnetic counter of the small sports equipment of the present
invention, which shows the condition before the reset unit is
pressed.
[0022] FIG. 7 shows an elevation view of the operation of the
magnetic counter of the small sports equipment of the present
invention, which shows the reset unit is pressed.
[0023] FIG. 8 shows a perspective view of the first embodiment of
the magnetic counter of the small sports equipment of the present
invention, which shows the embodiment of the roller.
[0024] FIG. 9 shows a perspective view of the second embodiment of
the magnetic counter of the small sports equipment of the present
invention, which shows another embodiment of the roller.
[0025] FIG. 10 shows another perspective view of the third
embodiment of the magnetic counter of the small sports equipment of
the present invention, which shows the embodiment of the abdominal
exerciser.
[0026] FIG. 11 shows an elevation view of the fourth embodiment of
the magnetic counter of the small sports equipment of the present
invention, which shows another embodiment of the arm gripper.
[0027] FIG. 12 shows an elevation view of the fifth embodiment of
the magnetic counter of the small sports equipment of the present
invention, which shows another embodiment of the hand grip.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0028] The features and the advantages of the present invention
will be more readily understood upon a thoughtful deliberation of
the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment of the
present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0029] As shown in FIG. 2-9, a magnetic counter for small sports
equipment embodied in the present invention, except that this
embodiment is used only for description. It shall not be limited by
this structure when applying for the patent.
[0030] First, the invention is shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.
[0031] A sports equipment 10 includes a first part 11, a second
part 12, a hollow space 17 16 formed inside the first part 11 and
the second part 12, a display slot 15 placed on the predetermined
location on the second part 12, a first sensory point 13, and the
second sensory point 14, both placed on the corresponding or
touching location on the first part 11 and the second part 12.
Among them, the first part 11 and the second part 12 move in
relative displacement, so that the first sensory point 13 and the
second sensory point 14 reaches the corresponding or touching
purpose.
[0032] A permanent magnetic module 20 is placed inside the hollow
space 16 in the first part 11 of the sports equipment 10 mentioned
above. The permanent magnetic module 20 includes a permanent
magnetic unit 21, and the permanent magnetic unit 21 is located
corresponding to the first sensory point 13.
[0033] A magnetic counter 30 is placed inside the hollow space 17
in the second part 12 of the sports equipment 10 mentioned above.
The magnetic counter 30 is placed at the location corresponding to
the permanent magnetic module 20. Moreover, the magnetic counter 30
includes magnetic component 33, counter display 31 and a reset unit
32.
[0034] A magnetic component 33 is placed on the second sensory
point 14 inside the hollow space 17 of the second part 12. The
magnetic component 33 is placed on the corresponding location to
the permanent magnetic unit 21, which makes the magnetic component
33 and the permanent magnetic unit 21 reach the magnetic
effect.
[0035] A counter display 31 is placed inside the display slot 15 of
the second part 12 and is formed as one-piece with the magnetic
component 33 mentioned above. Thus, the magnetic component 33 can
transmit the signal to the counter display 31, can convert the
signal into the digital data through the internal signal, and can
make the counter display 31 show the numbers of magnetic activity,
which provided the users with the number of the relative
displacement of the first part 11 and the second part 12.
[0036] A reset unit 32 is connected to the counter display 31 and
resets the number displayed by the counter display 31 to zero to
provide updated numeral data.
[0037] Through the structure and design mentioned above, the
operation of the present invention is described as follows.
[0038] As shown in FIGS. 4-7, both sides of the first part 11 and
the second part 12 of the sports equipment 10 are shown as pressed,
so that the first part 11 and the second part 12 can move in
relative displacement. A permanent magnetic module 20 is placed
inside the hollow space 16 in the first part 11, and the permanent
magnetic module 20 includes a permanent magnetic unit 21, which is
placed on the first sensory point 13 of the first part 11. A
magnetic counter 30 is placed inside the hollow space 17 in the
second part 12, and the magnetic counter 30 includes a magnetic
component 33, a counter display 31 and a reset unit 32, all in
one-piece. The counter display 31 is placed corresponding to the
display slot 15 of the second part 12. When the first part 11 and
the second part 12 move in relative displacement, the first sensory
point 31 of the first part 11 is getting close or touches the
second sensory point 14 of the second part 12. Thus, the magnetic
component 33 inside the second part 12 receives the magnetic signal
from the permanent magnetic unit 21. The magnetic signal is
converted to digital data through the counter display 31, and the
number of the relative displacement made by the first part 11 and
the second part 12 is provided (as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5).
[0039] When the user desires to rest the counter display 31, the
user can press the reset unit 32 to renew the display data (as
shown in FIGS. 6 and 7).
[0040] As shown in FIG. 8, there is the first embodiment of the
present invention. When the user is pushing the roller, the first
part of the roller and the second part of the roller move back and
forth to count the numbers.
[0041] As shown in FIG. 9, there is the second embodiment of the
present invention. When the user is pushing the roller, the roller
turns a circle to make the third part 13b sense the fourth part 14b
to counter the numbers.
[0042] As shown in FIG. 10, there is the third embodiment of the
present invention. When the user is pushing the abdominal
exerciser, the first part 11c and the second part 12c moves back
and forth to count the numbers.
[0043] As shown in FIG. 11, there is the fourth embodiment of the
present invention. When the user holds the arm gripper 10d, the
first part 11d and the second part 12d moves in relative
displacement to count the numbers.
[0044] As shown in FIG. 12, there is the fifth embodiment of the
present invention. When the user holds the hand grip 10e, the first
part 11e and the second part 12e moves in relative displacement to
count the numbers.
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