# US 11,998,827 B2 · Interactive exercise apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,998,827 B2 - Document ID: US11998827B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/978,928 - Filed: 2022-11-01 - Published: 2023-02-23 - Granted: 2024-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2020-01-03 - Assignees: Johnson Health Tech Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Johnson Health Tech. Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Hung-Mao Liao; Ziv Chang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11998827B2 ## CPC - A63B 71/0622: {Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user} - G09B 19/0038: {Sports} - A63B 21/4037: {Exercise mats for personal use, with or without hand-grips or foot-grips, e.g. for Yoga or supine floor exercises (mats for absorbing shocks A63B6/00)} - G06V 40/23: {Recognition of whole body movements, e.g. for sport training} - A63B 24/0087: {Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of groups A63B21/00 - A63B23/00, e.g. controlling load} - A63B 2071/063: {Spoken or verbal instructions} - A63B 2071/0638: {Displaying moving images of recorded environment, e.g. virtual environment} - A63B 2071/0647: {Visualisation of executed movements} - A63B 2071/0658: {Position or arrangement of display} - A63B 2071/0677: {Input by image recognition, e.g. video signals} - A63B 2071/068: {Input by voice recognition} - A63B 2071/0683: {Input by handheld remote control} - A63B 2210/50: Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport - A63B 2220/10: Positions - A63B 2220/13: Relative positions - A63B 2220/52: Weight, e.g. weight distribution - A63B 2220/56: Pressure - A63B 2220/805: Optical or opto-electronic sensors - A63B 2220/806: Video cameras - A63B 2220/89: Field sensors, e.g. radar systems - A63B 2225/09: Adjustable dimensions - A63B 2225/096: automatically adjusted according to anthropometric data of the user - A63B 2225/12: with mirrors - A63B 2225/20: with means for remote communication, e.g. internet or the like - A63B 2225/50: Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry - A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H) - G09B: EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS (devices for psychotechnics or for testing reaction times A61B5/16; games, sports, amusements A63; projectors, projector screens G03B) - G06V: IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING ## Abstract An interactive exercise apparatus for guiding a user to perform an exercise includes a frame, a mirror, a display device, a driving mechanism, and a control unit. The mirror is movably mounted on the frame and configured to reflect an image of the user. The display device is disposed on a backside of the mirror and visible through the mirror. The driving mechanism is configured to drive the mirror to move with respect to the frame. The control unit is operable to control the driving mechanism according to a location of the user so as to control the mirror to move to a suitable position where the user can see their reflected image. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An interactive exercise apparatus for guiding a user to perform an exercise, comprising: a frame; a mirror movably mounted on the frame, the mirror configured to reflect an image of the user in front of the mirror; a display device disposed on a backside of the mirror and being visible through the mirror, the display device provided to show workout information and video content for the user, the video content including a guiding image configured to guide the user to perform the exercise; a driving mechanism configured to drive the mirror to move with respect to the frame; and a control unit electrically connected to the driving mechanism, the control unit being operable to control the driving mechanism according to a location of the user so as to control the mirror to move to a suitable position where the user can see their reflected image. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The interactive exercise apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a determination unit configured to determine the location or posture of the user, wherein the control unit is operable to control the driving mechanism to drive the mirror according to the location or posture of the user identified by the determination unit. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The interactive exercise apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the frame defines a vertical direction and a horizontal direction perpendicular to the vertical direction, the driving mechanism being operable to drive the mirror to move in the vertical direction and/or the horizontal direction with respect to the frame. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The interactive exercise apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the determination unit is operable to predict the location or posture of the user according to movement of the guiding image which guiding the user to perform the exercise. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The interactive exercise apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the determination unit has an image recognition device configured to detect the location or posture of the user by means of image recognition. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The interactive exercise apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein the image recognition device of the determination unit comprises an optical sensing device, an infrared sensing device, a camera device or a thermal sensing device. ### Claim 7 (depends on 2) The interactive exercise apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the determination unit is capable of predicting a location of a head or eyes of the user who follows the guiding image for the exercise; and the control unit is operable to control the driving mechanism according to the location of the head or eyes of the user predicted by the determination unit to control movement of the mirror to a position where the user is able to see their reflected image in the mirror easily. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The interactive exercise apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mirror is pivotable with respect to the frame about a lateral pivot, so that the mirror can be tilted up within a predetermined inclination angle. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The interactive exercise apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mirror is pivotable with respect to the frame about a lateral pivot, so that the mirror can be tilted down within a predetermined declination angle. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The interactive exercise apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mirror has at least one gear rack mounted on a backside of the mirror, the driving mechanism comprising a motor mounted on the frame, the motor coupled to the at least one gear rack of the mirror by at least one gear, so that the driving mechanism is operable to drive the mirror to move with respective to the frame. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The interactive exercise apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mirror is pivotable with respect to the frame about a pivot portion, the driving mechanism comprising an electric telescopic member having one end pivotally connected to the frame and the other end pivotally connected to the mirror; wherein when the electric telescopic member is stretched or shortened, the mirror is able to rotate about the pivot portion. ### Claim 12 An interactive exercise apparatus for guiding a user to perform an exercise, comprising: a frame; a mirror movably mounted on the frame, the mirror configured to reflect an image of the user in front of the mirror; a display device disposed on a backside of the mirror and being visible through the mirror, the display device provided to show workout information and video content for the user to view, the video content including a guiding image configured to guide the user to perform an exercise; a driving mechanism mounted between the frame and the mirror, and electrically driving the mirror to move with respect to the frame; a determination unit configured to analyze a posture of the guiding image; and a control unit electrically connected to the driving mechanism and the determination unit, the control unit being operable to control the driving mechanism according to the posture of the guiding image so as to adjust a position of the mirror. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The interactive exercise apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein the frame defines a vertical direction and a horizontal direction perpendicular to the vertical direction, the driving mechanism being operable to drive the mirror to move in the vertical direction and/or the horizontal direction with respect to the frame. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The interactive exercise apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein the determination unit is operable to predict a location or posture of the user according to movement or instruction of the guiding image which guiding the user to perform the exercise. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The interactive exercise apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein the determination unit is configured to determine a location or posture of the user, and the control unit is operable to control the driving mechanism according to the location or posture of the user to adjust the position of the mirror. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The interactive exercise apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein the determination unit has an image recognition device configured to detect a location or posture of the user by means of image recognition. ### Claim 17 (depends on 12) The interactive exercise apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein the determination unit is capable of predicting a location of a head or eyes of the user who follows the guiding image for the exercise; and the control unit is operable to control the driving mechanism according to the location of the head or eyes of the user predicted by the determination unit to control movement of the mirror to a position where the user is able to see their reflected image in the mirror easily. ### Claim 18 (depends on 12) The interactive exercise apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein the mirror is pivotable with respect to the frame about a lateral pivot, so that the mirror can be tilted up or tilted down within a predetermined range. ### Claim 19 (depends on 12) The interactive exercise apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein the mirror has at least one gear rack mounted on a backside of the mirror, the driving mechanism comprising a motor mounted on the frame, the motor coupled to the at least one gear rack of the mirror by at least one gear, so that the driving mechanism is operable to drive the mirror to move with respective to the frame. ### Claim 20 (depends on 12) The interactive exercise apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein the mirror is pivotable with respect to the frame about a pivot portion, the driving mechanism comprising an electric telescopic member having one end pivotally connected to the frame and the other end pivotally connected to the mirror; wherein when the electric telescopic member is stretched or shortened, the mirror is able to rotate about the pivot portion.