WO2011051470A1

WO2011051470A1 - Training station and fitness station comprising the training station

Info

Publication number: WO2011051470A1
Application number: PCT/EP2010/066511
Authority: WO
Inventors: Helmuth Mayr
Original assignee: Helmuth Mayr
Priority date: 2009-10-29
Filing date: 2010-10-29
Publication date: 2011-05-05
Also published as: US20120283080A1; ES2397245T3; RU2012121222A; EP2316540A1; BR112012010213A2; EP2316540B1

Abstract

The invention relates to a training station comprising a standing mat, a training device, a control unit, and a display unit. The standing mat comprises a sensor for generating a real-time standing signal depending on the position of at least one foot on the standing mat. The training device comprises a gripping means that is prestressed with a prestress, wherein said gripping means can be seized by the training person with one hand for training purposes and can be moved and/or held in a free manner against the prestress, and further comprises a position sensor for generating a real-time position signal depending on the position and/or the temporal position change of the gripping means relative to the standing mat. The control unit is equipped to receive the real-time standing signal and the real-time position signal, to define a target position range depending on the real-time standing signal, and to generate a real-time control signal depending on a comparison of the real-time position signal with the target position range to determine whether the current position and/or the current temporal position change of the gripping means are within the target position range. The display unit is equipped to receive the real-time control signal and make it available in a recognizable manner to the training person.

Description

Training station and fitness station with the training station

The invention relates to a training station and a

Fitness station that has the training station.

For exercise, it is known to use a training device that is for an in-house training a

Training is provided. A training device may be, for example, a bicycle, a treadmill, a stepper or an elliptical trainer, with which the exerciser can improve his endurance. To strengthen corresponding muscle parts of the trainee are a leg press, a pusher or a rowing machine. Exercises that the trainee at the

Exercise equipment has to be, are particularly suitable for a sports activity in general or under

Consideration of medical and physiotherapeutic aspects. If the exercises are not completed by the trainee according to an expert specification, then the desired training success of the trainee can not

and the exerciser can get one

cause harm to health. Thereby it is necessary that the trainee while practicing a specialized

Personnel, such as a trainer, one

Physician or a doctor, instructed and supervised to always ensure a satisfactory exercise performed by the trainee. Furthermore, an inexperienced exerciser often fails to adequately supervise the self-performed exercises so that the exercises are uncontrolled, inexact or even wrong by the exerciser

be executed. This problem occurs especially when the movement in the exercise is performed by the

Training is not predetermined and guided by the training device, but by the trainee itself

is coordinating. This is particularly the case with a dumbbell as the exerciser, which conventionally is to be grasped with one hand when it is a dumbbell or with two hands when it is a barbell, the exercise being in principle from any movement with the dumbbell can exist that anatomically and constitutionally manageable by the hands and arms of the exerciser. In the exercise with the dumbbell, it can thus easily happen that the exerciser deviates from a predetermined sequence of movements, so that during the exercise, the actual position and the actual movement path of the dumbbell deviates too much from their desired position and their desired path of movement , In an exercise with the dumbbell and in all exercises with free-handed movement with the hands, it depends on how the standing position of the exerciser when performing the exercise. For example, is the exerciser with his feet

Shoulder width or in step position, it can be made dependent on the desired position and the desired trajectory accordingly.

The observation for the supervision and instruction of the

Trainees trained by professionals in a gym or a therapeutic medical office are personal and

expensive. In addition, the presence of expert caregivers requires more space than if the exerciser were doing the exercise alone. However, if the exerciser performs the exercise without the care, he runs the risk that he performs the exercise insufficiently from a sporting and therapeutic point of view.

The object of the invention is to provide a training station and a fitness station, with which it is possible for a trainee to train cost-effectively and efficiently.

The training station according to the invention comprises a stand mat, a training device, a control unit and a

Display unit on. The stand mat for standing on it with at least one foot of a trainer during training has a floor sensor for generating a real-time floor signal depending on the position of the at least one foot on the stand mat when standing thereon. The training device has a biased biasing means, which is tangible for training with a hand of the exerciser and against the bias freely movable and / or durable, and a Position sensor for generating a real-time position signal in

Dependence of the position and / or the temporal change in position of the engaging means relative to the stand mat on. The control unit is set up to receive the real-time status signal and the real-time position signal and to define a desired position range as a function of the real-time status signal, and

Dependence of a comparison of the real-time position signal with the desired position range, whether the current position and / or the current temporal change in position of the attack means are within the desired position range to generate a real-time control signal. The display unit is set up to receive the real-time control signal and make it recognizable to the exerciser. The fitness station according to the invention has a central unit with a plurality at the training stations, wherein the central unit is set up with the

Control units of the training stations to communicate, so that data to define the desired position ranges to the

individual control units are transferable.

Thus, the exerciser can train with the

According to the training station of the invention, whether he be

Training goal has been achieved without the trainee is accompanied by a competent staff. As a result, the exerciser is instructed in training to deal directly with his exercise of training. The

Display unit provides him with a feedback through the real-time control signal available, whether the exercise execution can be considered satisfactory. With the help of the fitness station according to the invention, the training of several trainers can be coordinated with their training stations, so that with the fitness station according to the invention a

Group training tailored to the individual

It is practicable that the motivation of the individual trainees can be increased. The training is coordinated and monitored by the

Control units together with the central unit, whereby competent personnel need not be present when carrying out the training. Thus, with the invention Training station and the fitness station according to the invention enables effective training, although the staff and thus the staff costs are low.

The control unit is preferably set up to evaluate repetitions of the training exercise such that only such

Repetitions are counted in which the current position and / or the current temporal change in position of

Offensive means lie within the desired position range. In this case, it is preferred that the control unit is set up to provide a predetermined maximum number of repetitions with the display unit, the maximum number in

Dependence of the goods rate of the repetitions on the situation and / or the temporal change in position of the means of appeal is adjusted. As a result, exercising with the training station according to the invention is advantageously conditioned with regard to the quality of the exercises exercised by the exerciser. This results in the possibility to train the trainees longer with a correspondingly bad goods rate, so that a fast training success with the trainees

established. Furthermore, with the invention

Training station the ability to respond to the bad goods rate as a bad day form of the exerciser and adjust the training in this regard. Furthermore, the training station according to the invention could be reacted to a high goods rate in such a way that the trainee is no longer under-challenged with the current exercise and, at a fast rate

To generate training success, the maximum number

Increases repetitions for the current exercise and, if necessary, the desired position range is adjusted accordingly.

The training station preferably has a marking unit with which on the surface of the stand mat a

predetermined position of the at least one foot of

Trainers is displayed. In this case, the control unit is preferably set up to compare the current position of the at least one foot with the predetermined position and to adapt the real-time control signal accordingly when The comparison shows that the current position of the at least one foot is different from the predetermined position

different. This is advantageous in the

Training station according to the invention, the position of the foot of the trainee on the stand mat in the conception of

Trainings with respect to the maximum number of repetitions and the position target range recorded. Furthermore, it is ensured by the use of the marking unit that at a

corresponding specification of the position of the at least one foot of the trainee of the exerciser has a stable state while exercising.

The display unit is preferably a visual display or a haptic display and is preferably arranged in the stand mat or in the engagement means. Through the display unit, the trainee always receives feedback about the quality of his exercise execution. By the corresponding display of the real-time control signal the trainee receives a

Information on whether and to what extent he has to subject his exercise procedure with respect to the situation and the change in position of the means of correction. The position sensor is

preferably in the attacking agent and the control unit is preferably integrated in the stand mat. For the position sensor, a location can be provided outside the attack means, if a corresponding coupling between the position sensor and the engagement means for detecting the position and / or the temporal change in position of the attack means is possible. The

Control unit may also be provided outside the stand mat, whereby, however, the training station would have an additional component than in the integral arrangement. The position sensor preferably has a gyroscope or a CCD camera.

The control unit preferably has a processor and a memory unit. In this case, preferably the

Training station on an input unit for data input to the memory unit. The training station further preferably has a transponder for data input to the Processor on. This makes it possible advantageously that by means of the input unit, for example, a predetermined maximum number of repetitions of an exercise and the

associated position desired range can be entered. With the transponder, for example, a trainee can be identified using RFID technology, which is dependent on the memory unit L stored data with respect to the predetermined maximum number of repetitions of an exercise and data to define the associated position desired range retrieved from the memory unit and the processor can be processed. There are more

Possibilities of entering data by the input unit and the manipulation of the processor by the transponder, as well as an interaction of the memory unit and the

Processor conceivable, thereby to provide the trainee an individually tailored to him exercise profile.

The training device is preferably a dumbbell whose dumbbell grip is the means of attack, or a traction unit whose pull handle is the means of attack. With the dumbbell as well as with the traction unit free exercises are to be performed by the trainee, whose monitoring and conditioning with consideration of the level of the trainee with the

Training station according to the invention are feasible.

Preferably, the central unit of the fitness station is set up with a plurality of control units

communicate, so for one or more

Training participants with multiple training stations a training sequence is controllable. In this case, preferably, the structure of the fitness station designed such that around the central unit, for example, circular, the plurality

Training stations are arranged so that the trainees can switch to the central unit of the one training station to the next training station as part of the training sequence. In this case, it is preferably possible for optical and / or acoustic signals additionally to be provided by the central unit to the exerciser, as a result of which Trainees can be displayed when such a

Change from one training station to the adjacent training station in a clockwise direction. The

Central unit may further preferably with the

Training stations communicate that from any training station the trainee can start with his training sequence and continue the training sequence by a displayed change to one of the other training stations.

Preferably, the central unit may be formed as a pillar, on the outer surface of which, for example, during training of the exerciser, a film sequence is shown. The

Film sequence can be a commercial, so that during the

Training the trainees can be transmitted an advertising message. The central unit may preferably communicate with the plurality of control units such that the

Central unit the display units of selected

Training stations are controlled. Thus, for example, by optical signals of the display units, if the

Display units are visual displays, a change of the training stations to be displayed during a circuit training the trainees.

In the following, preferred embodiments of a training station according to the invention and a fitness station according to the invention will be explained with reference to the attached schematic drawings. Show it:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first,

embodiment of the training station according to the invention,

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a second,

embodiment of the training station according to the invention,

Figure 3 is a perspective view of a dumbbell according to the embodiment of Figure 1, and Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the training station.

As can be seen from Fig. 1, a first

Embodiment of a training station 1 on a stand mat 2, on which a trainee 11 stands. Furthermore, the

Training station 1 on a dumbbell 3, which is formed by a dumbbell handle 4 and two dumbbell weights 5. The in Fig. 2

shown embodiment of the training station 1, instead of the dumbbell 3 on a traction unit 6, which is formed by a pull handle 7, a rope 8 and a winch 9 and a counterweight 10. The dumbbell 3 shown in Fig. 1 is of the

Exercise 11 to move and hold against gravity. Similarly, the traction unit 6 shown in Fig. 2 by the trainees 11 against the gravity of the counterweight 10, which is transmitted via the cable 8 and the winch 9 on the pull handle 7, to move and hold. The trainee 11 has a first foot 12 and a second foot 13 and a hand 14. With the hand 14 of the exerciser engages according to FIG. 1, the dumbbell handle 4 and according to FIG. 2, the pull handle 7th

The stand mat 2 has a first illumination marking 15 and a second illumination marking 16, the first illumination marking 15 indicating the desired position of the first foot 12 of the exerciser 11 on the stand mat 2 and the second illumination marking 16 indicating the desired position of the second foot 13 of FIG Indicates exerciser 11 on the stand mat 2. The exerciser 11 is according to the of the

Lighting marks 15, 16 indicated target positions on the stand mat 2, so that the first foot 12 on the first

Illumination mark 15 and the second foot 13 is disposed on the second illumination mark 16.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, in the dumbbell grip 4 the dumbbell 3 is fitted with a position sensor 19 for determining the position and / or the temporal change in position of the dumbbell 3 or the dumbbell grip 4. Similarly, Fig. 2 shows the position sensor 19 in the

Pull handle 4 of LastZuggeräts 6 installed. Further, as it is in 1 and 2 are shown in the stand mat 2 a

Memory unit 22 and a processor 24, the one

Form control unit 21, installed. Moreover, in the

Stand mat 2 a visual display 26, a keyboard 27 and a transponder 28 are provided.

4, a schematic structure of the training station 1 is shown. The dumbbell handle 4 of the dumbbell 3 or the access 7 of the truck tractor 6 each have the position sensor 19. From the position sensor 19, a real-time position signal 20 is generated in real time according to the current position and / or the current temporal change in position of the dumbbell handle 4 and the access 7 relative to the stand mat 2. The real-time position signal 20 is provided to the control unit 21 installed in the stand mat 2. The transmission of the real-time position signal 20 from the position sensor 19 to the control unit 21 can take place, for example, via a cable connection or a radio connection. The control unit 21 has the memory unit 22 and the processor 24, wherein at least one desired position range 23 for the real-time position signal 20 is stored in the memory unit 22. The desired position range 23 is the processor 24

provided, which can be determined by the processor 24, whether the position or the change in position according to the real-time position signal 20 of the position sensor 19 is within or outside the desired position range 23. According to this analysis, the processor 24 generates a real-time control signal 25 which contains information as to whether the real-time position signal 20 lies within the desired position range 23. The real-time control signal 25 is provided to the visual display 26, with which the real-time control signal 25 to the exerciser 11

is provided visually, so that the exerciser 11 receives the information about whether the training exercise that he just performed with the dumbbell 3 and the truck tractor 6, with respect to the sequence of movement of his hand 14 is fine.

With the help of the level sensor 17 is determined which positions the feet 12 and 13 of the exerciser on the stand mat 2 at Take training. Depending on the actual positions detected by the level sensor 17, the level sensor 17 generates a real-time status signal 18 which is provided to the control unit 21. In dependence on the real-time status signal 18, the desired position range 23 is defined, so that the exerciser 11 is able to perform an exercise with the dumbbell 3 or the towing vehicle 6 that has been matched to his current status on the stand mat 2.

The keyboard 27 is coupled to the control unit 21, so that with the keyboard 27 one or more position target areas 23 of the memory unit 22 can be entered. Of the

Transponder 28 is also connected to the control unit 21

coupled, wherein the transponder 28 both with the

Memory unit 22 as well as with the processor 24 is coupled. With the aid of the transponder 28, it is possible, for example with the aid of RFID technology with a corresponding data input to the processor 24 to select a suitable position for the trainee 11 target position range 23 from the memory unit 22 and the effected in the processor 24 comparison between the real-time position signal 20 and the position target area 23 to provide. The illumination markers 15, 16 can also be actuated by the processor 24, whereby desired positions for the feet 12, 13 of the exerciser 11 on the stand mat 2 can be predetermined.

To configure the training station 1 for a

For example, an individual exerciser 11 may enter

predetermined position target area 23 by means of the keyboard 27 are entered into the memory unit 22. When the trainee 11 approaches a communication means (not shown) capable of communicating with the transponder 28 to identify the trainee 11, the storage unit 22 and the processor 24 may be controlled by the transponder 28 for the individual trainee 11

provided intended position range 23 can be provided. In

Dependence of this position desired range 23 are the

Illumination marks 15, 16 are activated, causing the Trainers 11 is told how he has to position his feet 12, 13 on the stand mat 2. The actual

Position of the feet 12, 13 of the exerciser 11 on the

Stand mat 2 is detected by the level sensor 17 and in

Dependence of the current position of the feet 12, 13 on the stand mat 2, should these positions not coincide with the desired positions, which are predetermined by the illumination marks 15, 16, can be corrected by the processor 24 of the desired position range 23rd If the trainee 11 performs the desired exercise, the real-time signal 20 is transmitted from the position sensor 19 to the control unit 21 with regard to the current position and the current temporal change in position of the dumbbell grip 4 or access 7. One

quantitative and / or qualitative comparison by the

Processor 24 determines whether real-time position signal 20 is within corrected target position range 23 to provide real-time control signal 25. Should real-time position signal 20 not be within corrected target position range 23, then real-time control signal 25 is designed in that the visual display 26, for example, shines red. As a result, the exerciser 11 sees that he is not performing his exercise as desired and may correct it accordingly in subsequent repetitions of the exercise. Finally leads the

For example, if the exercise 11 is practiced such that the real-time position signal 20 is within the corrected desired position range 23, then the visual display 26 illuminates green, indicating to the exerciser 11 that he is performing his exercise as desired. The processor 24 is also such

configured to be able to count the repetitions of the exercise based on the real-time position signal 20. Further, optionally, the processor 24 is adjustable such that a

Continuing counting takes place only when a repetition of the exercise is carried out such that the real-time position signal 20

within the corrected position desired range 23.

A fitness station (not shown) has a plurality of training stations 1. A fitness station has one

Central unit, for example, as a pillar is trained. In an exercise room, for example, the pillar is arranged centrally, with the training stations 1 being arranged in a circular and equidistant manner around the pillar. The

Central unit is set up with the

Control units 21 of the training stations 1 to communicate. This communication can, for example, via the transponder 28 and / or via a cable connection and / or via a

Radio connection done. The central unit is of one

Trainer manipulatable, causing the central unit

For example, the position target areas 23 for the

Memory units 22 of the training stations 1 are entered. Furthermore, a manipulation of the

Processors 24 of the training stations 1 take place in such a way that, under control of the visual displays 26, one of several

Trainers 11 coordinated training with the

Training stations 1 is possible.

Claims

claims

1. Training station with a stand mat (2) for standing there with at least one foot (12, 13) of a trainee (11) during training, a level sensor (17) for generating a real-time state signal (18) depending on the position of the at least one foot (12, 13) on the stand mat (2) when standing thereon, a training device (3, 6) having a pretensioned biasing means (4, 7) for training with a hand (14) of the Exercise (11) is tangible and freely movable against the bias and / or durable, and a position sensor (19) for generating a real-time position signal (20) depending on the position and / or the temporal change in position of the attack means (4, 7) relative to the stand mat (2), a control unit (21), which is set up the real-time state signal (18) and the

Receive real-time position signal (20) and depending on the real-time state signal (18) to define a desired position range (23) and in dependence of a comparison of the real-time position signal (20) with the desired position range (23), if the Current situation and / or the current temporal change of position of the

Attack means (4, 7) within the desired position range (23) are to generate a real-time control signal (25), and a display unit (26) which is adapted to receive the real-time control signal (25) and for the trainee ( 11) recognizable provide.

2. Training station according to claim 1, wherein the control unit (21) is arranged to evaluate repetitions of a training exercise such that only those repetitions are counted in which the current position and / or the current temporal change in position of the attack means (4, 7) within the Position desired range (23) lie.

The exercise station according to claim 2, wherein the control unit (21) is arranged to provide a predetermined maximum number of repetitions with the display unit (26), wherein the maximum number depending on the goods rate of the Repetitions regarding the situation and / or the temporal

Change in position of the attack means (4, 7) is adjusted.

4. Training station according to one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the training station (1) has a marking unit (15, 16), with which on the surface of the stand mat (2) a predetermined position of the at least one foot (12, 13) of the trainee (11) can be displayed.

5. A training station according to claim 4, wherein the control unit (21) is adapted to compare the current position of the at least one foot (12, 13) with the predetermined position and adjust the real-time control signal (25) accordingly, if the comparison shows that the actual

Position of the at least one foot (12, 13) is different from that of the predetermined position.

6. Training station according to one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the display unit (26) an optical display or a

haptic display and in the stand mat (2) or in the

Attacking means (4, 7) is arranged.

7. Training station according to one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the position sensor (19) in the engaging means (4, 7) and the

Control unit (21) in the stand mat (2) are integrated.

8. Training station according to one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the control unit (21) has a processor (24) and a

Memory unit (22).

9. Training station according to claim 8, wherein the

Training station (1) an input unit (27) for a

Data input to the memory unit (22).

10. Training station according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the

Training station (1) a transponder (28) for a

Data input to the processor (24).

11. Training station according to one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the training device is a dumbbell (3), the dumbbell handle (4) is the engaging means, or a Lastzuggerät (6) whose

Pull handle (7) is the means of attack.

12. Training station according to one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the position sensor (19) comprises a gyroscope or a CCD camera.

13. A gym with a central unit and a plurality of training stations according to one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the central unit is adapted to communicate with the control units (21) of the training stations (1), so that data for defining the desired position ranges (23) to the individual control units (21).

14. A fitness station according to claim 13, wherein the central unit is arranged to communicate with the plurality of control units (21), such that for the one or more

Trainers (11) while training with several

Training stations (1) a training sequence is controllable.