Boxing training device for measuring and quantifying the relationship between the force and timing of punches

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-08-30
MIKE BUCAR TENNIS MANAGEMENT
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[0014]Specifically, the accelerometers found in this system provide a voltage signal as a function of acceleration to the controller which determines how much acc

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The sensors for the Ricky Hatton experiment were not able to keep up with the amount of force being exerted upon them and the final measurements were estimated from previous data.
The system used however, was (much like the system used by the University of Manchester to measure Mr. Hatton's punching force) not meant to be commercialized and it was in-fact a prototype meant to be used only for that particular experiment.
The problem with their system was that it used a water bag in order to make the pressure transducer effective.
Water bags are not rigid enough to punch and it makes the boxer work harder.
However, there are certain conditions for which these sensors work great, but for a punching bag this is not true.

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[0022]Reference is made to FIG. 1 wherein a system, generally indicated as 10, is designed to be inserted inside a punching bag. This means that system 10 must have the ability to push through the punching bag's filling. For this reason, the system is preferably as small as possible, in order to allow the user to insert it into the punching bag with minimum effort, because the sand or rags that fill the punching bag provide a large resistance. Also, system 10 should not materially affect the structure or operation of the punching bag.

[0023]System 10 includes a pipe 12. A first housing 14 is affixed at a first end of pipe 12. A second housing 16 is affixed at an opposed end of pipe 12 so as to be spaced from housing 14. A first accelerometer 18 is mounted within housing 14 and a second accelerometer 20 is mounted within second housing 16. See FIG. 3. A second pipe 22 may be used in a preferred, but nonlimiting embodiment, and is affixed to either one of housing 16, 18 to act as a han...

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A boxing training device having a first housing and at least a second housing spaced from the first housing. A first sensor is disposed in the first housing for sensing movement of the first housing and outputting a first signal as a function of the sensed movement. At least a second sensor is disposed in the at least second housing for sensing movement of the second housing and outputting a second signal as a function of the movement sensed by the at least second sensor. A system, including the first and at least second sensor, determines as a function of the first signal and second signal, the force of an impact to a bag which impact causes movement of at least one of first or second housing; and displays the force of the impact.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional patent Application No. 61 / 334,429 filed May 13, 2010, in the entirety hereby incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]This application is directed to a boxing training device, and more particularly, a device that provides feedback to a boxer utilizing a heavy bag with respect to the speed and power of punches that are applied in combination.[0003]In 2007, the University of Manchester attempted to measure the punching force of boxer Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton. The Project was headed by Dr. Qingming Li. The measurement was obtained by placing load sensors on the punching and having Mr. Hatton punch them. A high-speed camera was used to record his punches. This data was used to estimate the velocity at which he was punching. This however, was a one-time experiment. As a result, the load sensors do not have to endure the constant shock for years to come. The sensors for the ...

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IPC IPC(8): A63B69/32
CPCA63B69/201A63B69/32A63B2244/102A63B2220/53A63B2220/40A63B69/305
InventorBUCAR, MICHAEL H.MENA, JUANURIARTE, VICTOR
OwnerMIKE BUCAR TENNIS MANAGEMENT