US 11,596,846 B2Granted

Interactive heavy bag training apparatus with dynamic positioning and adaptive control

OwnerMario Oviedo León, IIIinventor

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Abstract

An apparatus, method, and a non-transitory programmed medium provide a structure to move a heavy bag to simulate sparring along with a method and programmed media to provide selective training experiences. Drive motors in a Cartesian gantry provide multi-axis lateral motion in a horizontal plane. The heavy bag is instrumented to generate information indicative of performance of the user. Also, the heavy bag receives information to prompt a user with indicators such as LEDs. A moving target simulates a boxing match. A user responds to motions of a heavy bag in an X-Y plane whether toward or away from the user. It may be used as a sparring partner. Electronic controls provide a pre-selected pattern of movement. Training programs include sequences designed by professional boxers and trainers. Controls may be adaptive to vary responses of the apparatus in response to user performance.

Claims15

Dependent claims

An interactive training apparatus for moving a supported heavy bag in multiple linear degrees of freedom creating an interactive experience for a user comprising:

a. a Cartesian gantry, said Cartesian gantry having a support carriage releasably secured to the heavy bag, said support carriage being movable to commanded positions with respect to orthogonal axes;
b. drive motors in said Cartesian gantry coupled for receiving control signals indicative of commanded movements to go from a current position to a next position irrespective of the current position, said drive motors being mechanically coupled to move said support carriage with respect to each of the orthogonal axes;
c. a local control unit providing sequential motion commands to said drive motors;
d. a first processor responsive to inputs and configured to provide data to said local control unit for translation into motion commands;
e. a command source providing the data to said local control unit, said command source comprising a program memory;
f. a second processor and transducers, both located in said heavy bag and providing signals indicative of interaction between said heavy bag and the user, a sensor module, said sensor module receiving the signals indicative of interaction;
g. said local control unit further comprising said first processor configured to receive signals from said sensor module for comparison to a preselected set of instructions and processing said signals to modify movement commands in response to the comparison;
and
h. said first processor being configured to receive input signals and to produce an indication of a user's performance based only on data generated at the heavy bag in comparison to stored criteria.

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A method for moving a supported heavy bag in multiple linear degrees of freedom to create an interactive experience for a user comprising:

a. providing a heavy bag and a Cartesian gantry for moving the heavy bag in multiple orthogonal X-Y linear degrees of freedom;
b. providing transducers and a second processor located in the heavy bag for providing signals to a first processor in a local control unit;
c. providing drive motors in said Cartesian gantry being responsive to commands from the local control unit for moving the heavy bag and moving the heavy bag from a current position to a next position;
d. producing in the local control unit sequential signals to command movements of the drive motors;
e. coupling input signals to the first processor from a program memory, the input signals being indicative of a preselected training exercise;
f. coupling the sequential signals from the first processor to the drive motors;
g. providing from a second processor outputs in response to transducer outputs from transducers in response to blows of the user delivered to the heavy bag;
h. coupling outputs of said second processor to said first processor;
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i. comparing signals received at the local control unit to values stored which are indicative of the preselected training exercise for establishing user performance data and modifying commanded movements in response to the comparing of signals.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 16/923,642Filed 8 Jul 2020 · us provisional application
Priority: 10 Jul 2019
Published: US 2021/0008428 A114 Jan 2021
Granted: 7 Mar 2023
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification21 codes

A63B 69/32
Punching balls , e.g. for boxing; Other devices for striking used during training of combat sports, e.g. bags: with indicating devices
A63B 71/023
For large-room or outdoor sporting games: supports, e.g. poles
A63B 69/305
Punching balls , e.g. for boxing; Other devices for striking used during training of combat sports, e.g. bags: hanging heavy punching bags
A63B 24/0062
Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of preceding groups; Controlling or monitoring of exercises, sportive games, training…