Construction of a marker tube for training foot movement

TW202637248AActive Publication Date: 2026-09-16KUN SHAN UNIVERSITY
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Application Number
TW114109203
Authority / Receiving Office
TW · TW
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-12
Publication Date
2026-09-16
Estimated Expiration
2045-03-11

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing football training systems either overemphasize ball control or require athletes to focus on screens, deviating from real-world competition conditions, and lack intuitive feedback on footwork and reaction times.

Method used

A marker tube structure with indicator lights and proximity sensors that guide athletes through a sequence of markers, calculating and storing movement times to identify weaknesses and improve footwork without manual control, using millimeter-wave radar or infrared sensors for sensing.

Benefits of technology

Provides intuitive training by eliminating human error, accurately measuring footwork times, and identifying areas for improvement, enhancing training efficiency and realism.

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Abstract

A marker tube structure for training foot movement includes a plurality of marker tubes. Each marker tube has a marker tube body, a power supply, a light, a first wireless module, and a proximity sensor. The marker tube body has a vertex, and the light is located at the vertex. The power supply, the first wireless module, and the proximity sensor are fixed to the marker tube body. The first wireless module, the light, and the proximity sensor are electrically connected to the power supply. The light and the proximity sensor are signal-connected to the first wireless module. The proximity sensor establishes a sensing area around the marker tube body. A wireless module has a sorting sequence; a processing unit has a second wireless module, the processing unit is connected to the aforementioned first wireless module via the signal of the second wireless module, thereby connecting the processing unit to the aforementioned marker tubes; a cloud server unit is connected to the processing unit via a signal, the cloud server unit stores multiple training modes, each training mode has a marker tube arrangement; thereby, when one of the training modes is executed, the trainee can be directed from the position where the light is off to the position where the light is on by the on and off of the light, so that the trainee can move between any two marker tubes and perform short-distance training.
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Description

Construction of a marker tube for training foot movement This invention relates to a marker tube structure, and more particularly to a marker tube structure for training foot movement. During training, football players undergo ball control drills or physical conditioning exercises. Therefore, the People's Republic of China Patent Publication No. CN113713351A, "A Footwork Training Device for Football Training," describes a device comprising a first and second pad connected longitudinally. Two training devices are mounted on the first pad. Each training device includes a sliding rod that is laterally slidably connected to and fixed to the first pad. A sliding plate is longitudinally slidably connected to and fixed to the sliding rod. A rubber ball is mounted on the outside of the sliding plate, and a pressure sensor is mounted on the rubber ball. The pressure sensor is connected to a central processing controller for recording the force of each impact. The device also includes a timing processor, which is connected to a pressure sensor via a signal switch. When the pressure sensor detects a certain pressure, the control signal switch opens, and the timing processor starts timing. Timing restarts when the signal switch is detected again, recording each timing interval. This device can obtain force data and movement speed data for both feet when training new trainees in basic footwork. The aforementioned case simulates a football player using the inside of their foot to flick and deflect the ball while controlling it, and records the force and time intervals of ball control to serve as a basis for training. However, during a football match, in the total of 90 minutes of the first and second halves, the total time a player can control or touch the ball will not exceed one minute. The rest of the time is spent moving without the ball. In addition to ball control training, training will also strengthen physical fitness without the ball, such as aerobic exercise training, like long-distance running, or anaerobic exercise training such as weight training and interval sprinting. In interval sprint training, short-distance repetitive running, such as side-to-side or forward-backward repetitive running, can enhance a soccer player's explosive power, reaction time, and eye-foot coordination. For example, the People's Republic of China Patent Publication No. CN118454210A, "A Dynamic Reaction Training System," uses technology to guide athletes' running direction via a screen display, reducing human error caused by the test administrator to zero in unattended operation. Information is projected onto the screen, which can display desired information (e.g., a flanker task). Simultaneously, technology (optical shutters) is used to detect the participant's overall completion time, first half completion time, second half completion time, interval time, and decision-making time and accuracy in response to signals during the Yagility Test. Multiple modes are available, and the detection position can be adjusted according to the athlete's or test's needs. Users can expand hardware or program modules as needed, enriching training content, reviewing training effects, and recording the athlete's training progress. However, in the aforementioned case, when instructing athletes, the instructions were projected onto a screen. The athletes had to keep staring at the screen and react to the information provided, rather than looking at the athletes' surroundings. This made it less intuitive to understand the athletes' reactions during training and less likely to simulate the situation in actual competition. Therefore, in order to make the training conditions more consistent with the conditions in actual competition, the inventors have proposed a marker tube structure for training footwork, comprising: A plurality of marker tubes, each marker tube comprising a marker tube body, a power supply, an indicator light, a first wireless module, and a proximity sensor. The marker tube body has a apex, and the indicator light is positioned at that apex. The power supply, the first wireless module, and the proximity sensor are fixed to the marker tube body. The first wireless module, the indicator light, and the proximity sensor are electrically connected to the power supply. The indicator light and the proximity sensor are signal-connected to the first wireless module. The proximity sensor establishes a sensing area around the marker tube body. The first wireless module has a sequencing sequence. A processing unit has a second wireless module. The processing unit is signal-connected to the aforementioned first wireless module via the second wireless module, thereby connecting the processing unit to the aforementioned marker tubes. A cloud server unit is signal-connected to the processing unit. The service unit stores multiple training modes, each training mode having a marker arrangement; it executes one of the training modes, sets the positions of the markers according to the marker arrangement of the training mode, and causes the processing unit to sequentially display the indicator lights of each marker according to the sorting sequence; when the indicator light of one marker is lit, and the proximity sensor detects an object entering the sensing area, the indicator light of one marker is turned off. When the processing unit receives the message that the indicator light of one marker is off, it reads and, according to the training mode and the sorting sequence of the markers, lights the indicator light of the marker with the next sorting sequence; when the indicator light of the marker with the last sorting sequence is turned off, the execution of the training mode is complete. Furthermore, the processing unit has a timing module; after receiving the message that the light is on and off, the timing module calculates the time required to move to one of the indicator tubes based on the time when the light is on and off, and sends the required time back and stores it in the cloud server unit; when one of the training modes is completed, the cloud server unit can sum up the multiple required times to obtain the total time to complete one of the training modes. Furthermore, the aforementioned labeling system is hexagonal pyramidal in shape. Furthermore, the proximity sensor is either a millimeter-wave radar or an infrared sensor. Furthermore, an action unit is connected to the cloud server unit via a signal. The following effects can be achieved based on the above technical features: 1. By using the flashing of lights, trainees can be directed from the off position to the on position, allowing them to move between any two marker tubes for short-distance training. 2. After the trainee approaches the marker and enters the sensing area, the proximity sensor sends a message and the processing unit controls the light to turn off. The processing unit then controls the light on the marker in the next sequence to turn on. The entire process does not require manual control, which reduces human error during training. 3. The timing module can calculate the time required for the trainee to move to the marker tube, and can transmit and store the required time back to the cloud server unit for easy viewing of the training results. Based on the above technical features, the main functions of the marker tube structure for training foot movement of the present invention will be clearly demonstrated in the following embodiments. Please refer to Figures 1, 2 and 3. The marker structure for training foot movement of the present invention includes a plurality of markers 1, a processing unit 2, a cloud server unit 3 and an action unit 4. The aforementioned sign tube 1 has a sign tube body 11, a power supply 12, a light 13, a first wireless module 14, and a proximity sensor 15. The sign tube body 11 has a vertex 111, and the light 13 is located at the vertex 111. The power supply 12, the first wireless module 14, and the proximity sensor 15 are fixed to the sign tube body 11. The first wireless module 14, the light 13, and the proximity sensor 15 are electrically connected to the power supply 12. The light 13 and the proximity sensor 15 are signal-connected to the first wireless module 14. The proximity sensor 15 constructs a sensing area around the sign tube body 11. The first wireless module 14 has a sorting sequence. Specifically, the aforementioned sign tube body 11 is hexagonal pyramidal in shape, and the proximity sensor 15 can be either a millimeter-wave radar or an infrared sensor. The processing unit 2 has a second wireless module 21 and a timing module 22. The processing unit 2 is connected to the aforementioned first wireless module 14 via the second wireless module 21, thereby enabling the processing unit 2 to be connected to the aforementioned indicator tube 1. Specifically, when the processing unit 2 receives the message that the light 13 is on and off, the timing module 22 calculates a required time based on the time points when the light 13 is on and off. Specifically, when the light 13 of the aforementioned indicator tube 1 is on, the timing module 22 starts to calculate the time, and when the light 13 of the same aforementioned indicator tube 1 is off, the timing module 22 stops calculating the time and records the required time and stores it in the cloud server unit 3. The cloud server unit 3 is signal-connected to the processing unit 2. The cloud server unit 3 stores multiple training modes, each with a marker arrangement. The timing module 22 can selectively transmit and store the required time in the cloud server unit 3. Specifically, after completing each training mode, the cloud server unit 3 records the required time to move to each of the aforementioned markers 1 in each training mode, and can sum the multiple required times to obtain the total time to complete each training mode. In addition... By analyzing the time required to move to each of the aforementioned marker cylinders 1, along with the path and direction of movement to each marker cylinder 1, the trainee's weaknesses and areas for improvement can be identified. For example, if the time required for the trainee to move from left to right of the aforementioned marker cylinder 1 is measured to be 0.7 seconds, and the time required for the trainee to move from right to left of the aforementioned marker cylinder 1 is measured to be 1.0 seconds, it can be seen that the trainee's speed in moving to the left is slower than that in moving to the right, thus increasing the training items for the trainee in moving to the left. The action unit 4 is connected to the cloud server unit 3 via a signal. Please refer to Figures 2, 4, 5, and 6. In actual use, the action unit 4 can select one of the training modes stored in the cloud server unit 3 and execute one of the training modes, and set the position of the aforementioned marker 1 according to the arrangement of the markers in one of the training modes. In this embodiment, there are six of the aforementioned markers 1. In use, the six of the aforementioned markers 1 are arranged in sequence in a horizontal direction. In addition, the distance between adjacent of the aforementioned markers 1 can be adjusted according to the training intensity. When the trainee begins to use the device, they follow the light signal of the indicator light 13 of the aforementioned indicator light 1. When the light 13 of one of the indicator lights 1 is lit, the trainee begins to move toward the position of that indicator light 1. When the trainee moves into the sensing area of ​​that indicator light 1, the light 13 of that indicator light 1 is turned off. When the processing unit 2 receives the message that the light 13 of one of the indicator lights 1 is off, the processing unit 2 reads and, according to one of the training modes and the sorting sequence of the aforementioned indicator lights 1, makes the light 13 of the aforementioned indicator light 1 with the next sorting sequence light up. The trainee continues to move between the aforementioned marker tubes 1 in the horizontal direction. When the light 13 of the last marker tube 1 in the sorting sequence in one of the training modes goes out, it means that the trainee has moved to the position of the last marker tube 1. At this time, the execution of one of the training modes is completed, and the time required to move to different marker tubes 1 can be viewed on the cloud server unit 3, or the total time to complete one of the training modes is the sum of several required times. In addition to the arrangement of the sign tubes in the above embodiments, there are other arrangements of sign tubes. Please refer to Figure 7. For example, there is an arrangement of the aforementioned sign tubes 1 in two rows and three columns; or there is an irregular arrangement of the aforementioned sign tubes 1 as shown in Figure 8. These are all feasible implementations of the present invention, but are not limited thereto. Based on the above description of the embodiments, one can fully understand the operation, use and effects of the present invention. However, the above embodiments are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. Simple equivalent changes and modifications made in accordance with the scope of the patent application and the description of the invention are all within the scope of the present invention. 1: Marker tube 11: Marker tube body 111: Vertex 12: Power supply 13: Light indicator 14: First wireless module 15: Proximity sensor 2: Processing unit 21: Second wireless module 22: Timing module 3: Cloud server unit 4: Motion unit [Figure 1] is a perspective view of the present invention. [Figure 2] is a block diagram of the present invention. [Figure 3] is a block diagram of the marking cylinder of the present invention. [Figure 4] is a schematic diagram illustrating the use of this invention. [Figure 5] is a schematic diagram illustrating the use of this invention. [Figure 6] is a schematic diagram illustrating the use of this invention. [Figure 7] is a schematic diagram of the position distribution of the marker tubes in different training modes of the present invention. [Figure 8] is a schematic diagram of the position distribution of the marker tubes in different training modes of the present invention. 1: Marking tube 11: Marker tube body 111: Vertex 13: Lights 2: Processing Unit

Claims

1. A marker tube structure for training foot movement includes: a plurality of marker tubes, each marker tube having a marker tube body, a power supply, a light, a first wireless module, and a proximity sensor. The marker tube body has a vertex, the light is located at the vertex, the power supply, the first wireless module, and the proximity sensor are fixed to the marker tube body, the first wireless module, the light, and the proximity sensor are electrically connected to the power supply, the light and the proximity sensor are signal-connected to the first wireless module, the proximity sensor constructs a sensing area around the marker tube body, and the first wireless module has a sorting sequence; a processing unit having a second wireless module, the processing unit being signal-connected to the first wireless module via the second wireless module, thereby connecting the processing unit to the marker tubes; and a cloud server unit signal-connected to the processing unit, the cloud server unit storing a plurality of training modes, each training mode having a marker tube arrangement. One training mode is executed, and the positions of the aforementioned markers are set according to the marker arrangement of the one training mode, and the processing unit displays the light of each marker sequentially according to the sorting sequence; when the light of one marker is lit, and the proximity sensor detects an object entering the sensing area, the light of one marker is turned off. When the processing unit receives the message that the light of one marker is off, the processing unit reads and, according to the one training mode and the sorting sequence of the aforementioned markers, lights the light of the marker with the next sorting sequence; when the light of the aforementioned marker with the last sorting sequence is off, the execution of one training mode is completed. The marker tube structure for training foot movement as described in claim 1, wherein... The processing unit has a timing module; after receiving the message that the light is on and off, the timing module calculates the time required to move to one of the indicator tubes based on the time when the light is on and off, and sends the required time back and stores it in the cloud server unit; when one of the training modes is completed, the cloud server unit can sum up the multiple required times to obtain the total time to complete one of the training modes. The marker tube structure for training foot movement as described in claim 1, wherein... The aforementioned labeling system is hexagonal pyramidal in shape. The marker tube structure for training foot movement as described in claim 1, wherein... The proximity sensor is either a millimeter-wave radar or an infrared sensor. The marker tube structure for training foot movement as described in claim 1, wherein... An action unit signal is connected to the cloud server unit.