# US 10,478,669 B2 · Exercise motion tracking assembly, exercise motion tracking system, and methods of use thereof

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- Number: US 10,478,669 B2
- Document ID: US10478669B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/829,401
- Filed: 2017-12-01
- Published: 2018-06-07
- Granted: 2019-11-19
- Earliest claimed: 2016-12-05
- Assignees: Jenkins Asia Tech (Shanghai) Limited
- Applicants: Jenkins Asia Tech (Shanghai) Limited
- Inventors: Weng Kin Chen
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10478669B2

## CPC

- A63B 24/0062: {Monitoring athletic performances, e.g. for determining the work of a user on an exercise apparatus, the completed jogging or cycling distance}
- A61B 5/0017: {transmitting optical signals}
- A61B 5/01: Measuring temperature of body parts {; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue} (clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20)
- A61B 5/0205: Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
- A61B 5/02416: {using photoplethysmograph signals, e.g. generated by infrared radiation (A61B5/14552 takes precedence)}
- A61B 5/0531: Measuring skin impedance
- A61B 5/0533: Measuring galvanic skin response
- A61B 5/0537: Measuring body composition by impedance, e.g. tissue hydration or fat content
- A61B 5/11: Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor or mobility of a limb {(A61B5/1038 takes precedence; motion detection to correct for motion artifacts in physiological signals A61B5/721)}
- A61B 5/1113: {Local tracking of patients, e.g. in a hospital or private home}
- A61B 5/1118: {Determining activity level}
- A61B 5/1122: {of movement trajectories}
- A61B 5/22: Ergometry; Measuring muscular strength or the force of a muscular blow
- A61B 2503/10: Athletes
- A61B 2505/09: Rehabilitation or training
- A61B 2560/0242: adapted to measure environmental factors, e.g. temperature, pollution
- A61B 2562/0219: Inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes, tilt switches
- A61B 2562/166: the sensor is mounted on a specially adapted printed circuit board
- A61H 2230/04: Heartbeat characteristics, e.g. E.G.C., blood pressure modulation
- A61H 2230/50: Temperature
- A61H 2230/65: Impedance, e.g. skin conductivity; capacitance, e.g. galvanic skin response [GSR]
- A63B 21/0552: {Elastic ropes or bands}
- A63B 2220/17: Counting, e.g. counting periodical movements, revolutions or cycles, or including further data processing to determine distances or speed
- A63B 2220/24: Angular displacement
- A63B 2220/44: Angular acceleration
- A63B 2220/51: Force
- A63B 2220/70: Measuring or simulating ambient conditions, e.g. weather, terrain or surface conditions
- A63B 2220/803: Motion sensors
- A63B 2220/836: Sensors arranged on the body of the user
- A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H)
- A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D)
- A61H: PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY (electrotherapy, magnetotherapy, radiation therapy or ultrasound therapy A61N)

## Abstract

An exercise motion tracking assembly, an exercise motion tracking system, and a method of electronically tracking exercise motion are disclosed. In one embodiment, the exercise motion tracking assembly can comprise a base unit comprising a plurality of trigger columns and a tracker comprising a plurality of column ports, a plurality of switching components, and a plurality of sensors. At least one of the plurality of sensors can be activated when the tracker is detachably coupled to the base unit, causing at least one of the plurality of trigger columns to extend through at least one of the plurality of column ports and actuate at least one of the plurality of switching components.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An exercise motion tracking assembly, comprising:
a base unit comprising a tracker engagement side and an equipment engagement side,
wherein the tracker engagement side comprises a plurality of attachment arms and a plurality of trigger columns on the tracker engagement side; and
a tracker comprising a base engagement panel having a plurality of column ports, a printed circuit board (PCB), a plurality of sensors coupled to the PCB, a microcontroller unit (MCU) coupled to the PCB, a plurality of switching components coupled to the PCB, a rechargeable battery configured to power the MCU and the plurality of sensors, and a tracker housing configured to engage with the base engagement panel to enclose the PCB, the plurality of switching components, the plurality of sensors, the MCU, and the rechargeable battery,
wherein the tracker is configured to be detachably coupled to the base unit by the plurality of attachment arms, and
wherein at least one of the plurality of sensors is activated when the tracker is detachably coupled to the base unit causing at least one of the plurality of trigger columns to extend through at least one of the plurality of column ports and actuate at least one of the plurality of switching components.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The exercise motion tracking assembly of claim 1, wherein the base unit comprises at least three trigger columns and the base engagement panel comprises at least three column ports, and wherein the number of column ports on the base engagement panel is greater than the number of trigger columns on the base unit.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The exercise motion tracking assembly of claim 1, wherein the plurality of sensors comprise any combination of a multi-axis inertial motion sensor, an optical heart rate sensor, a galvanic skin response (GSR) sensor, a bio-impedance sensor, an ambient light sensor, and a UV sensor.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The exercise motion tracking assembly of claim 1, wherein the tracker further comprises a memory unit to store data collected by the plurality of sensors.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The exercise motion tracking assembly of claim 1, wherein the tracker is configured to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise with respect to the base unit such that at least one of the trigger columns on the base unit is aligned with one of the column ports on the tracker and the at least one of the trigger columns on the base unit is aligned with another one of the column ports on the tracker when the tracker is rotated with respect to the base unit.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The exercise motion tracking assembly of claim 1, wherein the equipment engagement side of the base unit is configured to detachably couple to a portion of an exercise apparatus.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The exercise motion tracking assembly of claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of trigger columns is depressible into the tracker engagement side.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The exercise motion tracking assembly of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of each of the plurality of trigger columns is composed of or comprises a conductive material.

### Claim 9

An exercise motion tracking system, comprising:
a first base unit comprising a plurality of first attachment arms, a first tracker engagement side, and a plurality of first trigger columns arranged on the first tracker engagement side in a first arrangement;
a second base unit comprising a plurality of second attachment arms, a second tracker engagement side, and a plurality of second trigger columns arranged on the second tracker engagement side in a second arrangement different from the first arrangement;
a tracker comprising a base engagement panel having a plurality of column ports, a printed circuit board (PCB), a plurality of sensors coupled to the PCB, a microcontroller unit (MCU) coupled to the PCB, a plurality of switching components coupled to the PCB, a rechargeable battery configured to power the MCU and the plurality of sensors, and a tracker housing configured to engage with the base engagement panel to enclose the PCB, the plurality of sensors, the MCU, the plurality of switching components, and the rechargeable battery,
wherein a subset of the plurality of sensors are activated when the tracker is detachably coupled to the first base unit by the first attachment arms causing at least one of the plurality of first trigger columns to extend through at least one of the plurality of column ports and actuate at least one of the plurality of switching components, and
wherein another subset of the plurality of sensors are activated when the tracker is detachably coupled to the second base unit by the second attachment arms causing at least one of the plurality of second trigger columns to extend through at least one of the plurality of column ports and actuate at least one of the plurality of switching components.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The exercise motion tracking system of claim 9, wherein the plurality of sensors comprises any combination of a multi-axis inertial motion sensor, an optical heart rate sensor, a galvanic skin response (GSR) sensor, a bio-impedance sensor, an ambient light sensor, and a UV sensor.

### Claim 11 (depends on 9)

The exercise motion tracking system of claim 9, wherein the tracker is configured to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise with respect to the first base unit such that at least one of the trigger columns on the first base unit is aligned with one of the column ports on the tracker and the at least one of the trigger columns on the first base unit is aligned with another one of the column ports on the tracker when the tracker is rotated with respect to the first base unit.

### Claim 12 (depends on 9)

The exercise motion tracking system of claim 9, wherein the tracker further comprises a wireless communication unit to wirelessly transmit data collected by the plurality of sensors to a client device and a memory unit to store data collected by the plurality of sensors.

### Claim 13 (depends on 9)

The exercise motion tracking system of claim 9, wherein at least one of the plurality of first trigger columns is depressible into the first tracker engagement side and at least one of the plurality of second trigger columns is depressible into the second tracker engagement side.

### Claim 14 (depends on 9)

The exercise motion tracking system of claim 9, wherein at least a portion of each of the plurality of first trigger columns or each of the plurality of second trigger columns is composed of or comprises a conductive material.

### Claim 15

A method of electronically tracking exercise motion, comprising:
coupling a first equipment engagement side of a first base unit to a portion of a first exercise apparatus,
wherein the first base unit further comprises a first tracker engagement side opposite the first equipment engagement side and the first tracker engagement side comprises a plurality of first attachment arms, a first tracker engagement side, and a plurality of first trigger columns arranged on the first tracker engagement side in a first arrangement; and
coupling a tracker to the first base unit by securing the tracker with the plurality of first attachment arms, wherein the tracker comprises a base engagement panel having a plurality of column ports, a printed circuit board (PCB), a plurality of sensors coupled to the PCB, a microcontroller unit (MCU) coupled to the PCB, a plurality of switching components coupled to the PCB, a rechargeable battery configured to power the MCU and the plurality of sensors, and a tracker housing configured to engage with the base engagement panel to enclose the PCB, the plurality of sensors, the MCU, the plurality of switching components, and the rechargeable battery,
wherein a subset of the plurality of sensors are activated when the tracker is coupled to the first base unit causing at least one of the plurality of first trigger columns to extend through at least one of the plurality of column ports and actuate at least one of the plurality of switching components.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The method of claim 15, further comprising:
detaching the tracker from the first base unit;
coupling a second equipment engagement side of a second base unit to a portion of a second exercise apparatus,
wherein the second base unit further comprises a second tracker engagement side opposite the second equipment engagement side and the second tracker engagement side comprises a plurality of second attachment arms, a second tracker engagement side, and a plurality of second trigger columns arranged on the second tracker engagement side in a second arrangement different from the first arrangement; and
coupling the tracker to the second base unit by securing the tracker with the plurality of second attachment arms,
wherein another subset of the plurality of sensors are activated when the tracker is coupled to the second base unit causing at least one of the plurality of second trigger columns to extend through at least one of the plurality of column ports and actuate at least one of the plurality of switching components.

### Claim 17 (depends on 15)

The method of claim 15, further comprising storing data collected by the plurality of sensors in a memory unit of the tracker and transmitting data collected by the plurality of sensors to a client device using a wireless communication unit of the tracker.

### Claim 18 (depends on 15)

The method of claim 15, further comprising rotating the tracker clockwise or counterclockwise with respect to the first base unit to actuate different switching components and different sensors, wherein at least one of the trigger columns on the first base unit is aligned with one of the column ports on the tracker and the at least one of the trigger columns on the first base unit is aligned with another one of the column ports on the tracker when the tracker is rotated with respect to the first base unit.

### Claim 19 (depends on 15)

The method of claim 15, wherein the plurality of sensors comprises any combination of a multi-axis inertial motion sensor, an optical heart rate sensor, a galvanic skin response (GSR) sensor, a bio-impedance sensor, an ambient light sensor, and a UV sensor.

### Claim 20 (depends on 15)

The method of claim 15, further comprising depressing at least one of the first trigger columns into the first tracker engagement side using the base engagement panel of the tracker.