COUNTING KETTLEBELLS

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202421641508.5, filed on Jul. 11, 2024, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to the field of fitness equipment technologies, and in particular, to a counting kettlebell.

BACKGROUND

As a fitness equipment, a kettlebell can comprehensively enhance the explosive power of the entire body and is therefore loved by many fitness enthusiasts. However, the existing kettlebells have a single function, and a user cannot accurately monitor his exercise volume when using them for exercise. Therefore, there is an urgent need to provide a kettlebell that can count.

SUMMARY

To solve the problem of current kettlebells that cannot count, the present disclosure provides a counting kettlebell.

The technical solution of the present disclosure is as follow.

On the one hand, the present disclosure provides a counting kettlebell, including:

• • a counterweight body;
  • a handle connected to the counterweight body;
  • a rotating part connected to the handle, and there is a relative rotation between the rotating part and the handle;
  • a counting device provided between the handle and the rotating part and including a counting module;
  • where the counting module performs counting when the rotating part is rotated relative to the handle

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the rotating part is a handle sleeve, and the handle sleeve is rotatably sleeved on an outside of the handle.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the counting device further includes a receiving module and a trigger module; the handle includes the receiving module or the trigger module; the handle sleeve includes the receiving module or the trigger module; the receiving module is triggered when the trigger module and the receiving module are in a predetermined position; the receiving module is connected to the counting module.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the handle is provided with a receiving groove, the counting module and the receiving module are provided in the receiving groove; an inner wall of the handle sleeve has the trigger module.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the receiving module is a button that is electrically connected to the counting module; the trigger module is a push block; the push block is rotated along the handle sleeve to press the button to count.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the push block includes two inclined surfaces and a transition section connecting the two inclined surfaces, one end of the inclined surfaces connected to the transition section is a high point; and one end of the inclined surfaces away from the transition section is a low point.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, there is a gap between the handle sleeve and the handle, and at least a part of the button and a part of the push block are extended into the gap.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, a rotating connection structure is provided between the handle and the handle sleeve; the rotating connection structure includes an annular groove and a rotation member rotatably provided in the annular groove; the handle is provided with the annular groove or the rotation member; the handle sleeve is provided with the annular groove or the rotation member.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the receiving module is a distance sensor, and the trigger module is rotated to a preset position relative to the distance sensor to enable the counting module to count.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the counting device further includes a display screen, and the display screen is embedded on the handle sleeve and electrically connected to the counting module.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the counting device further includes an active component, a first end of the active component is connected to the handle and/or the handle sleeve, a second end of the active component is connected to the counting module, and a relative rotation between the handle and the handle sleeve drives the active component.

The beneficial effects achieved by the present disclosure are as follow.

The counting kettlebell of the present disclosure includes a counterweight body, a handle connected to the counterweight body, a rotating part provided in combination with the handle, which can rotate relative to the handle. Or the rotating part can be connected to the handle for a linkage between the two; the present disclosure further includes a counting device, which is provided between the handle and the rotating part, and the counting device includes a counting module, a relative rotation between the rotating part and the handle enables the counting module to count. In this embodiment, the counting device is provided between the handle and the rotating part; when the handle is rotated relative to the rotating part, the counting module in the counting device is triggered to perform counting.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings are incorporated into this specification and form a part of this specification, illustrating embodiments in accordance with the present application, and are used together with the specification to explain the principles of the present application.

In order to provide a clearer explanation of the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, a brief introduction will be given below to the accompanying drawings required for the embodiments or the prior art description. It is obvious that for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without the need for creative work.

One or more embodiments are illustrated by corresponding figures in the accompanying drawings, which do not constitute limitations on the embodiments. Elements with the same reference numbers in the accompanying drawings are represented as similar elements, and unless otherwise specified, the figures in the accompanying drawings do not constitute a scale limitation.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a three-dimensional structure of an embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a first partial explosion structure of the embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a second partial explosion structure of the embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of point A in FIG. 3.

• • Numeral reference: 100—counterweight body; 200—handle; 300—handle sleeve; 400—counting device; 500—rotating connection structure; 210—receiving groove; 410—counting module; 420—receiving module; 430—trigger module; 431—inclined surface; 432—transition section; 440—display screen; 510—annular groove; 520—rotation member.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

In order to clarify the purpose, technical solution, and advantages of the embodiments of the present application, the following will provide a clear and complete description of the technical solution in the embodiments of the present application in combination with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are a part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of them. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in this art without creative work are within the protection scope of the present application. The following disclosure provides many different embodiments or examples to implement the different structures of the present application. In order to simplify the disclosure of the present application, specific examples of components and settings are described below. Of course, they are only examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the present application. Besides that, the present application may repeat reference numbers and/or letters in different embodiments. This repetition is for a purpose of simplification and clarity, and does not indicate the relationship between the various embodiments and/or settings discussed.

For ease of description, spatial relative relationship terms can be used in this specification to describe the relative position or motion of an element or feature shown in the drawings relative to another element or feature. These relative relationship terms include “internal”, “external”, “inner”, “outer”, “lower”, “below”, “upper”, “on”, “front”, “rear”, etc. This spatial relative relationship term means to include different orientations of the device in use or operation, in addition to the orientations depicted in the figure. For example, if the device in the figure undergoes a position flip, attitude change, or motion state change, these directional indications will also be changed accordingly. For example, elements described as “below other elements or features”, or “below other elements or features” will subsequently be oriented as “above other elements or features” or “above other elements or features”. Therefore, the example term “below” can include both upward and downward orientations. The device can be oriented separately (rotated 90 degrees or in other directions) and the spatial relative relationship descriptors used in the specification are explained accordingly.

An embodiment of the present application provides a counting kettle bell, including a counterweight body 100; a handle 200 connected to the counterweight body 100; a rotating part provided in combination with the handle 200, the rotating part can rotate relative to the handle 200. Or the rotating part can be connected to the handle 200 for a linkage between the two. This embodiment further includes a counting device 400, the counting device 400 is provided between the handle 200 and the rotating part, and the counting device 400 includes a counting module 410; a relative rotation between the rotating part and the handle 200 enables the counting module 410 to count.

In this embodiment, the counting device 400 is provided between the handle 200 and the rotating part. When the handle 200 is rotated relative to the rotating part, the counting module 410 in the counting device 400 is triggered to perform counting.

In an implementation mode, the rotating part is a handle sleeve 300, and the handle sleeve 300 is rotatably provided on an outside of the handle 200.

In this embodiment, the counting device 400 is provided between the handle 200 and the handle sleeve 300. This embodiment of the present application includes at least two states, one of which is an initial state, in the initial state, the handle 200 and the handle sleeve 300 are in a first predetermined relative position, and the counting module 410 in the counting device 400 will not be triggered, the other is a counting state, when the handle 200 and the handle sleeve 300 are in a second predetermined relative position, the counting module 410 performs counting. For ease of understanding, it is explained as follows. When a user does not use the counting kettlebell, the handle 200 and the handle sleeve 300 are in the first predetermined relative position, which can be understood as having no linkage relationship between the two. Therefore, the counting module 410 between the two will not be triggered; when using it for exercise, especially during kettlebell swing training, it is necessary to drive the kettlebell to swing; the user holds the handle sleeve 300 with his palm. Due to a rotation connection between the handle sleeve 300 and the handle 200, when swinging the kettlebell, the counterweight body 100 and the handle 200 will be rotated relative to the handle sleeve 300. During a rotation, the counting module 410 is triggered to count. There are various ways for counting, such as counting the swing out and swing back of the kettlebell as one; it is also possible to separately count the swing out and swing back of the kettlebell, and it can be selected according to an actual need.

In an implementation mode, there is a fixed connection between the counterweight body 100 and the handle 200. In an implementation mode, the counterweight body 100 and the handle 200 are integrally formed to improve a structural stability.

In an implementation mode, through a structural design, the handle sleeve 300 can only be rotated relative to the handle 200, but cannot move along its axis relative to the handle 200 so as to ensure sufficient force during exercise.

In an implementation mode, the counting device 400 further includes a receiving module 420 and a trigger module 430. The handle 200 includes the receiving module 420 or the trigger module 430; the handle 300 includes the receiving module 420 and the trigger module 430. The receiving module 420 is triggered when the trigger module 430 and the receiving module 420 are in a predetermined relative position. The receiving module 420 is connected to the counting module 410.

For ease of understanding, one implementation mode will be used to describe a use process. This implementation mode is that the handle 200 includes the receiving module 420, and the handle sleeve 300 includes the trigger module 430. When in use, in the initial state, the handle sleeve 300 is not rotated relative to the handle 200. At this time, the trigger module 430 on the handle sleeve 300 will not trigger the receiving module 420, and naturally will not cause the counting module 410 to start working for counting. When exercising with counting kettlebell, the handle sleeve 300 is rotated relative to the handle 200. After rotating for a certain distance, the trigger module 430 and the receiving module 420 are in the second preset relative position. At this time, the receiving module 420 is triggered, and the receiving module 420 sends a counting signal to the counting module 410 to count.

In an implementation mode, the trigger module 430 moves a certain distance before triggering the receiving module 420. The certain distance herein can be set according to an actual need, for example, this certain distance can be set according to a standard swing action of the kettlebell. If a swinging motion of the kettlebell is small, although there is a relative motion between the trigger module 430 and the receiving module 420, it has not yet rotated to a preset position, so it can be set to not count the number of times that the kettlebell swings this time. Thus, it can also serve as a reminder to the exerciser and help him standardize his exercise movements.

In an implementation mode, a receiving groove 210 is provided on the handle 200, and the counting module 410 and the receiving module 420 are provided in the receiving groove 210. An inner wall of the handle sleeve 300 is provided with the trigger module 430.

In this embodiment, since the counting module 410 itself needs to occupy a certain volume, it and the receiving module 420 are provided in the receiving groove 210 provided on the handle 200, which can fully utilize a space of the counting kettlebell, thereby rendering the structure compact and facilitating product miniaturization.

In an implementation mode, the counting module 410 is fixed in the receiving groove 210 in a detachable manner.

In an implementation mode, the receiving groove 210 is located in a middle position on the handle 200 to evenly distribute the weight on two sides of the counting kettlebell, thereby preventing the weight of the counting module 410 from affecting the user experience of the counting kettlebell. It can be understood that this is only a preferred embodiment, and since the counting module 410 has a relatively small impact on an overall weight of the counting kettlebell, even if the receiving groove 210 is displaced a left side and a right side on the handle 200, it will not greatly affect its performance.

In an implementation mode, the counting device 400 further includes a display screen 440 that is embedded on the handle sleeve 300 and electrically connected to the counting module 410. By providing the display screen 440, the user can intuitively understand an exercise volume he has already done; and the display screen 440 is embedded on the handle sleeve 300. As the handle sleeve 300 is held by the user's palm, the display screen 440 on the handle sleeve 300 is always within the exerciser's sight view; which enable the user to directly see a real-time exercise volume during exercise, thereby improving his user experience; in an implementation mode, the display screen 440 is set as a curved screen with a same curvature as the handle sleeve 300, so that when the display screen 440 is embedded on the handle sleeve 300, it will not protrude from the handle sleeve 300 and affect its aesthetics and practicality. In an implementation mode, the display screen 440 is provided in a middle position of the handle sleeve 300. One of the purposes of this is to enable the user to hold the handle sleeve 300 sections on two sides of the display screen 440 with both hands during use, and his sight view is naturally opposite to the display screen 440, rendering it easy for the user to keep track of the kettlebell exercise volume at any time; secondly, since the counting device 400 is provided in the middle position of the handle 200, a connection line between the display screen 440 and the handle sleeve 300 can be minimized when provided in the middle position of the handle sleeve 300. In an implementation mode, the display screen 440 can also be offset from the middle position of the handle sleeve 300 to two sides. It can be understood that providing the display screen 440 between the positions where both hands hold the handle sleeve 300 can facilitate the user's viewing and use of the display screen 440.

In an implementation mode, the receiving module 420 is configured as a button that is electrically connected to the counting module 410; the trigger module 430 is configured to be a push block; the block is rotated along with the handle sleeve 300 to press the button for counting. By the push block being rotated and abutting against the button, a triggering action is completed. The counting module 410 is triggered through a physical button to achieve stable counting process triggering and low overall product production cost. In an implementation mode, the push block includes at least one inclined surface to smoothly contact the button during the back and forth swinging process of the counting kettlebell, without interference; the inclined surfaces can also be replaced with a curved surface; when the handle sleeve 300 and the handle 200 are in the second predetermined relative position, the push block is pushed and the button is pressed.

In an implementation mode, the push block includes two inclined surfaces 431 and a transition section 432 connecting the two inclined surfaces 431, one end of the inclined surfaces 431 connected to the transition section 432 is a high point; one end of the inclined surfaces 431 away from the transition section 432 is a low point. Due to a reciprocating motion of the kettlebell, the swinging motion of the kettlebell requires one inclined surface 431 to press the button; and the swing back of the kettlebell also requires one inclined surface 431 to press the button. In an implementation mode, the transition section 432 can be a circular arc-shaped transition section to reduce a relative motion resistance between the push block and the button.

In an implementation mode, an outer surface of the push block is a complete arc-shaped or the push block itself is spherical, so as to facilitate a smooth abutting against with the button and a reciprocating movement of the push block over the button.

In an implementation mode, there is a gap between the handle sleeve 300 and the handle 200, and at least a part of the button and a part of the push block are extended into the gap. By providing the button and the push block in the gap, the button can have sufficient downward pressure and reset stroke to perform a stable counting action without interference.

In an implementation mode, a rotating connection structure 500 is provided between the handle 200 and the handle sleeve 300. The rotating connection structure 500 includes an annular groove 510 and a rotation member 520 that is rotatably provided within the annular groove 510. The handle 200 is provided with the annular groove 510 or the rotation member 520; the handle sleeve 300 is provided with the annular groove 510 or the rotation member 520; a connection relationship between the rotation member 520 and corresponding parts is a fixed connection. By clamping the rotation member 520 into the annular groove 510, the handle 200 and the handle sleeve 300 can rotate relative to each other and achieve an effect of limiting a displacement of the handle sleeve 300 along its axial direction.

In an implementation mode, the handle sleeve 300 is connected by interlocking two semi-circular tubes. In an implementation mode, the rotation member 520 is a fixed column extending inward from the inner wall of the handle sleeve 300, the fixed column is configured to screw in screws. In an implementation mode, an outer surface of the fixed column is a circular arc-shaped surface to facilitate a rotation within the annular groove 510.

In an implementation mode, as shown in FIGS. 1-3, a connection part between the handle 200 and the counterweight body 100 has a bent portion, and two ends of the handle sleeve 300 can abut against it, thereby achieving the effect of limiting an axial displacement of the handle sleeve 300. At the same time, the handle sleeve 300 can also be sleeved on the outside of the handle 200 for rotation.

In an implementation mode, the receiving module 420 is a distance sensor, and the trigger module 430 is rotated to a preset position relative to the distance sensor to enable the counting module 410 to count. By infrared sensing, each rotation of the trigger module 430 passing through the receiving module 420 is counted as triggering once. However, similar to the above embodiment, triggering once does not mean counting once. A controller can also directly convert a round trip, that is, triggering twice, into counting once for the user to read. Of course, triggering once and directly counting once is also feasible, and there is no limitation on it here. As for a specific sensing process, as an example but not limited to that the trigger module 430 is provided on the inner wall of the handle sleeve 300. By setting a sensing distance of the distance sensor, for example, a distance between the distance sensor and the inner wall of the handle sleeve 300 is measured in units of 1, and the distance sensor is not triggered at this time. The distance between the trigger module 430 extending towards its axis on the inner wall of the handle sleeve 300 and the distance sensor is less than 1. When the trigger module 430 is opposite to the distance sensor, the distance sensor is triggered and sends a signal to the counting module 410 for counting. Even in another implementation mode, the trigger module 430 is a specific material component, and when the trigger module 430 is a specific material component, the receiving module 420 is a material or an object that can be linked with this specific material component, analogous to a conductor bar cutting the magnetic induction line in a magnet, so that when a linkage signal is generated between the trigger module 430 and the receiving module 420, the counting module 410 works. It can be understood that the above embodiments are only embodiments for ease of understanding and should not be regarded as limitations on the present application. The purpose is to perform counting actions by obtaining a signal of the relative rotation between the handle sleeve 300 and the handle 200 through the counting module 410.

In an implementation mode, the counting device 400 includes a counting module 410 and an active component. A first end of the active component is connected to the handle 200 and/or the handle sleeve 300, and a second end of the active component is connected to the counting module 410. The relative rotation between the handle 200 and the handle sleeve 300 drives the active component. The counting module 410 is directly driven to count when the handle sleeve 300 is rotated relative to the handle 200, without a need for separate trigger module 430 and receiving module 420. Of course, the trigger module 430 can also be understood as being provided on the handle sleeve 300, and the receiving module 420 is a part of the counting module 410 itself, aimed at the counting module 410 performing counting by the relative rotation between the handle 200 and the handle sleeve 300.

In an implementation mode, the counting device 400 may further include the controller and a power storage module, which realize signal reception, processing, and transmission between a plurality of functional modules through the controller, and storing electricity through the power storage module.

In an implementation mode, the rotating part can also be provided on one or two sides of the handle 200, so that when the user moves, the relative rotation between the rotating part and the handle 200 enables the counting device 400 to count.

It should be understood that terms used in the specification are only for a purpose of describing specific embodiments and is not intended to be limiting. Unless otherwise explicitly stated in this specification, singular forms such as “a”, “an”, and “the” used in the specification may also indicate the inclusion of plural forms. Terms “including”, “comprising”, “having”, and “containing” are inclusive and therefore indicate the presence of the stated features, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or combinations thereof. The method, steps, processes, and operations described in the specification are not interpreted as requiring them to be executed in the specific order described or illustrated, unless the execution order is explicitly stated. It should also be understood that additional or alternative steps can be taken.

Although terms “first”, “second”, “third”, etc. can be used in this specification to describe multiple elements, components, regions, layers, and/or segments, these elements, components, regions, layers, and/or segments should not be limited by these terms. These terms can only be used to distinguish one component, part, area, layer, or section from another. Unless explicitly stated in this specification, terms such as “first”, “second”, and other numerical terms used in the specification do not imply order or sequence. Therefore, the first element, component, region, layer, or section discussed below may be referred to as the second element, component, region, layer, or section without departing from the teachings of the example embodiments.

The above description is only specific embodiments of the present application, which enables those skilled in the art to understand or implement the present application. Various modifications to these embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and a general principle defined herein can be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present application. Therefore, the present application will not be limited to the embodiments shown in this specification, but will conform to a widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features applied in this specification.