Combined adjustable sports kneecap

By using nanomaterials and integrated sensors in sports knee pads, combined with adjustable straps and placement cavities, the deficiencies of existing knee pads in terms of skin-friendliness, breathability and sports parameter recording are solved, achieving higher comfort, Breathability and motion data monitor effectiveness, and provide cold compress and magnetic therapy functions.

CN222340632UActive Publication Date: 2025-01-14KUNSHAN FIRST PEOPLES HOSPITAL +1
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Application Number
CN202421196472.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-29
Publication Date
2025-01-14
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-29

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Technical Problem

The existing sports knee pads have shortcomings in skin-friendliness, breathability and movement parameter recording, and it is difficult to achieve cold compress and magnetic therapy effects.

Method used

A sheath made of nanomaterials is used, and an accelerometer, gyroscope, flexion angle sensor and microcontroller are integrated into the knee brace to transmit motion data to the mobile phone via Bluetooth. It also provides an adjustable strap and placement cavity for loading cold compresses or Magnetic therapy patches.

Benefits of technology

It improves the comfort and breathability of the knee pads, provides effective protection for the knees, relieves knee joint pressure through cold compress and magnetic therapy functions, monitors and records movement data in real time, and helps users understand their own movement conditions.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a combined adjustable sports kneecap, which relates to the field of sports kneecaps and comprises a sheath made of nano materials, and the upper end and the lower end of the front of the sheath are fixedly connected with connecting covers. The protective sleeve is made of nano materials, so that the comfort and the air permeability during wearing can be improved, the length of the bridle can be increased or reduced by pulling the bridle to surround the legs of a person and penetrate through the inner cavity of the clamping frame, and the tightness during use can be flexibly adjusted according to personal needs; cold compress or magnetic therapy patches can be selectively loaded in the containing cavity, then the knee joint of a person can be treated and relieved, muscle near the knee joint can be extruded, relaxed and massaged through the air bag, and the movement track, speed and direction of the user can be monitored through the accelerometer and the gyroscope; and the buckling angle sensor is used for monitoring the buckling angle of the knee pad in the movement process.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the field of sports kneepads, in particular to a combined adjustable sports kneepad. Background Art

[0002] A sports knee brace is a piece of equipment used to provide support, stability and protection for the knee joint. It is usually used by athletes to reduce the risk of knee injuries during exercise, promote rehabilitation or improve sports performance.

[0003] According to patent application No. 201821667785.8, a sports kneepad is disclosed, comprising a kneepad body and a second magnet block, an elastic band is arranged on the top of the kneepad body, a through slot is opened on one side of the kneepad body, the second magnet block is fixed to the lower end of the kneepad body, a sweat-absorbing block is installed inside the kneepad body, an anti-slip sheet is arranged on the inner wall of the kneepad body, a protective block is connected to the middle position of the kneepad body, a through hole is reserved on the protective block, an inner protective layer is arranged on the inner side of the protective block, and an outer protective layer is arranged on the outer side of the protective block, a first spring and a second spring are arranged inside the through hole, and the sports kneepad, when used by people, the pulling force generated by the bending of the legs on the body is very small, which will not affect the normal movement of the user, and the sports kneepad also has a good protective effect on the user's knees, and has strong practicality;

[0004] Although the knee pads in the existing technology can provide sports support and protection, they are mostly made of traditional fabric materials, which are generally skin-friendly and breathable. They also lack functions such as cold compress and magnetic therapy. In addition, it is difficult for the knee pads to record the sports parameters in real time during exercise, which makes it inconvenient for people to understand their own exercise conditions.

[0005] In summary, the utility model provides a combined adjustable sports knee pad to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides the following technical solutions:

[0007] A combined adjustable sports kneepad comprises a sleeve, wherein the sleeve is made of nano material, the upper end and the lower end of the front side of the sleeve are both fixedly connected with a connecting cover, the front side of the sleeve and between the two connecting covers is fixedly connected with a shield, one side of the connecting cover is fixedly connected with a strap, and the other side of the connecting cover is provided with a bracket, both sides of the inner cavity of the upper end of the connecting cover are respectively provided with an accelerometer and a gyroscope, and both sides of the inner cavity of the lower end of the connecting cover are respectively provided with a single-chip microcomputer and a flexion angle sensor, the upper end and the lower end of the back side of the sleeve are both provided with air bags, and the top of the shield is provided with a placement cavity.

[0008] Furthermore, in the present invention, one end of the strap away from the connection cover passes through the inner cavity of the card holder and is movably connected to the inner cavity of the card holder.

[0009] Furthermore, in the utility model, a connecting belt is fixedly connected to a side of the connecting cover away from the strap, and the card holder is located in the inner cavity of the connecting belt and is movably connected to the inner cavity of the connecting belt.

[0010] Furthermore, in the utility model, a first Velcro is fixedly connected to the front of the airbag, a second Velcro is arranged on the front of the first Velcro, and the sides of the first Velcro and the second Velcro that are close to each other are bonded, and the side of the second Velcro away from the first Velcro is fixedly connected to the sheath.

[0011] Furthermore, in the utility model, zippers are fixedly connected to both sides of the inner cavity of the placement cavity, and the two zippers are engaged with each other. The zippers are located in the inner cavity of the zipper and are movably connected to the inner cavity of the zipper.

[0012] Furthermore, in the utility model, the output end of the flexion angle sensor is connected to the input end of the single-chip microcomputer, the output ends of the accelerometer and the gyroscope are both connected to the input end of the single-chip microcomputer, the input end of the single-chip microcomputer is connected to the output end of the external mobile phone end, and the single-chip microcomputer is an ESP series single-chip microcomputer.

[0013] Beneficial effects: The utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0014] The utility model uses nanometer materials for the sheath, thereby improving the comfort and breathability when worn; the shield and the connecting cover can protect the knee part of the person; the strap can be pulled to surround the person's legs and pass through the inner cavity of the card frame, thereby extending or shortening the length of the strap, so that the tightness during use can be flexibly adjusted according to personal needs; cold compresses or magnetic therapy patches can be selectively loaded inside the placement cavity, thereby achieving a therapeutic relief effect on the person's knee joint; the airbag can be used to squeeze and relax the muscles near the knee joint; the accelerometer and gyroscope can help monitor the user's movement trajectory, speed and direction, and the flexion angle sensor is used to monitor the flexion angle of the knee pad during exercise; the monitoring data of the accelerometer, gyroscope and flexion angle sensor can be received by the single-chip microcomputer, and the data can be transmitted to the external mobile phone through Bluetooth, thereby facilitating the person to view the exercise data and thus understand his or her own exercise situation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model in a rear-view state;

[0017] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model airbag, the first Velcro and the second Velcro in the separated state;

[0018] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the upper and lower connection covers of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 5 This utility model Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the partially enlarged structure at center A;

[0020] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the system principle of the utility model.

[0021] In the figure:

[0022] 1. Sheath; 2. Protective cover; 3. Connecting cover; 4. Drawstring; 5. Card holder; 6. Accelerometer; 7. Gyroscope; 8. Single chip microcomputer; 9. Flexion angle sensor; 10. Airbag; 11. Placement cavity; 12. Zipper; 13. Zipper; 14. First Velcro; 15. Second Velcro; 16. Connecting belt. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] In order to better understand the technical content of the utility model, specific embodiments are cited and described as follows in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In this disclosure, various aspects of the utility model are described with reference to the accompanying drawings, and many illustrative embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments of the present disclosure are not necessarily defined to include all aspects of the utility model. It should be understood that the various concepts and embodiments introduced above, as well as those described in more detail below, can be implemented in any of many ways, because the concepts and embodiments disclosed in the utility model are not limited to any implementation method. In addition, some aspects disclosed in the utility model can be used alone, or used in any appropriate combination with other aspects disclosed in the utility model.

[0024] Example 1

[0025] like Figure 1-6 As shown, it is the first embodiment of the utility model, which provides a combined adjustable sports kneepad, including a sleeve 1, the sleeve 1 is made of nano material, the upper end and the lower end of the front side of the sleeve 1 are fixedly connected with a connecting cover 3, the front side of the sleeve 1 and located between the two connecting covers 3 is fixedly connected with a shield 2, one side of the connecting cover 3 is fixedly connected with a strap 4, and the other side of the connecting cover 3 is provided with a bracket 5, the two sides of the inner cavity of the upper connecting cover 3 are respectively provided with an accelerometer 6 and a gyroscope 7, the two sides of the inner cavity of the lower connecting cover 3 are respectively provided with a single-chip computer 8 and a flexion angle sensor 9, the upper end and the lower end of the back side of the sleeve 1 are respectively provided with airbags 10, the top of the shield 2 is provided with a placement cavity 11, and the inner cavity of the placement cavity 11 can be used to place cold compresses and magnetic therapy patches.

[0026] like Figure 1-6 As shown, the sheath 1 is made of nano material, so that the comfort and breathability when worn can be improved, the shield 2 and the connecting cover 3 can protect the knee of the person, and the strap 4 is taken out to wrap around the leg of the person and pass through the inner cavity of the card frame 5 to achieve the tightening operation, and when the tightness needs to be adjusted, the strap 4 is taken out to make the strap 4 move in the inner cavity of the card frame 5, so that the length of the strap 4 outside the card frame 5 is gradually extended or shortened, thereby achieving the effect of tightening or loosening, and the athlete can choose to add cold compress or magnetic therapy patch inside the placement cavity 11 according to their own situation to treat the knee of the person. The joint area can achieve a therapeutic relief effect by inflating the airbag 10, so that the air pressure inside the airbag 10 can squeeze, relax and massage the muscles near the knee joint. The accelerometer 6 and the gyroscope 7 can help monitor the movement trajectory, speed and direction of the user, and the flexion angle sensor 9 is used to monitor the flexion angle of the knee pad during exercise. The monitoring data of the accelerometer 6, the gyroscope 7 and the flexion angle sensor 9 can be received by the single-chip microcomputer 8, and the data can be transmitted to an external mobile phone via Bluetooth, so that people can view the exercise data and understand their own exercise conditions.

[0027] Example 2

[0028] Reference Figure 4 , which is the second embodiment of the utility model, and this embodiment is based on the previous embodiment.

[0029] In this embodiment, one end of the strap 4 away from the connection cover 3 passes through the inner cavity of the card frame 5 and is movably connected to the inner cavity of the card frame 5 .

[0030] A connecting belt 16 is fixedly connected to a side of the connecting cover 3 away from the strap 4 . The card holder 5 is located in the inner cavity of the connecting belt 16 and is movably connected to the inner cavity of the connecting belt 16 .

[0031] like Figure 4 As shown, the drawstring 4 passes through the inner cavity of the card frame 5, so that the card frame 5 can clamp the drawstring 4 to prevent the drawstring 4 from loosening. By setting the connecting belt 16, the connecting belt 16 can fix the card frame 5 well, which is convenient for the connection between the card frame 5 and the connecting cover 3, ensuring the firmness of the connection between the card frame 5 and the connecting cover 3.

[0032] Example 3

[0033] Reference Figure 3 , 5 and 6, which are the third embodiment of the present utility model, and this embodiment is based on the first two embodiments.

[0034] In this embodiment, a first Velcro 14 is fixedly connected to the front of the airbag 10, a second Velcro 15 is arranged on the front of the first Velcro 14, and the sides of the first Velcro 14 and the second Velcro 15 that are close to each other are bonded, and the side of the second Velcro 15 that is away from the first Velcro 14 is fixedly connected to the sheath 1.

[0035] Zippers 12 are fixedly connected to both sides of the inner cavity of the placement cavity 11 , and the two zippers 12 are engaged with each other. The zipper 12 is located in the inner cavity of the zipper 13 and is movably connected to the inner cavity of the zipper 13 .

[0036] The output end of the flexion angle sensor 9 is connected to the input end of the single-chip microcomputer 8, the output ends of the accelerometer 6 and the gyroscope 7 are both connected to the input end of the single-chip microcomputer 8, the input end of the single-chip microcomputer 8 is connected to the output end of the external mobile phone terminal, and the single-chip microcomputer 8 is an ESP32 series single-chip microcomputer.

[0037] like Figure 3 , 5 As shown in 6, by pulling the zipper 13, the zipper 13 can make the two zippers 12 engage or separate, thereby facilitating the closing or opening of the inner cavity of the placement cavity 11, thereby preventing the cold compress or magnetic therapy patch from detaching from the inside of the placement cavity 11, and the airbag 10 drives the first Velcro 14 to approach the second Velcro 15, so that the first Velcro 14 and the second Velcro 15 are bonded, thereby realizing the installation of the airbag 10, conversely, by pulling the airbag 10, the airbag 10 drives the first Velcro 14 and the second Velcro 15 to separate and bond, thereby realizing the disassembly of the airbag 10.

[0038] When in use, firstly, the sheath 1 is made of nano material, which has good comfort and air permeability, so that it can not only better fit the athlete's skin and reduce discomfort during wearing, but also improve the air permeability of the knee pad, effectively perspire, keep the skin dry, and reduce friction damage. At the same time, the protective cover 2 and the connecting cover 3 can protect the knee part of the person, and then the strap 4 is taken out to wrap around the person's legs and pass through the inner cavity of the card frame 5 to achieve the tightening operation. When the tightness needs to be adjusted, the strap 4 is taken out to make the strap 4 move in the inner cavity of the card frame 5, so that the length of the strap 4 outside the card frame 5 is gradually extended or shortened, thereby achieving the effect of tightening or loosening, and the top of the protective cover 2 is opened to adjust the tightness. The placement cavity 11 can be loaded with cold compress or magnetic therapy patch according to personal needs, so as to achieve therapeutic relief effect on the knee joint of the person. The airbag 10 is inflated, and the air pressure inside the airbag 10 can squeeze and relax the muscles near the knee joint. The accelerometer 6 and the gyroscope 7 can help monitor the movement trajectory, speed and direction of the user, and the flexion angle sensor 9 is used to monitor the flexion angle of the knee pad during exercise. The monitoring data of the accelerometer 6, gyroscope 7 and flexion angle sensor 9 can be received by the single-chip microcomputer 8, and the data can be transmitted to the external mobile phone via Bluetooth, so as to facilitate the person to view the exercise data and understand his own exercise situation.

[0039] The standard parts used in this application document can all be purchased from the market and can be customized according to the description in the specification and drawings. The specific connection methods of each part adopt conventional means such as mature bolts, rivets, welding, etc. in the prior art. The machinery, parts and equipment all adopt conventional models in the prior art. The control method is automatic control through a controller. The control circuit of the controller can be implemented through simple programming by technicians in this field, which is common knowledge in the field. This application is mainly used to protect mechanical devices, so this application no longer explains the control method and circuit connection in detail.

[0040] Although the present invention has been disclosed as above with preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. A person with ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs may make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be determined by the definition of the claims.

Claims

1. A combined adjustable sports kneepad, comprising a sleeve (1), characterized in that: The sheath (1) is made of nanomaterials; the upper and lower ends of the front side of the sheath (1) are fixedly connected to a connection cover (3); the front side of the sheath (1) and located between the two connection covers (3) is fixedly connected to a shield (2); one side of the connection cover (3) is fixedly connected to a strap (4); and the other side of the connection cover (3) is provided with a bracket (5); an accelerometer (6) and a gyroscope (7) are respectively provided on both sides of the inner cavity of the upper connection cover (3); a single-chip computer (8) and a flexion angle sensor (9) are respectively provided on both sides of the inner cavity of the lower connection cover (3); an air bag (10) is provided on the upper and lower ends of the back side of the sheath (1); and a placement cavity (11) is provided at the top of the shield (2).

2. The combined adjustable sports knee brace as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the strap (4) away from the connection cover (3) passes through the inner cavity of the card frame (5) and is movably connected to the inner cavity of the card frame (5).

3. The combined adjustable sports knee brace as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: A connecting belt (16) is fixedly connected to the side of the connecting cover (3) away from the strap (4), and the card frame (5) is located in the inner cavity of the connecting belt (16) and is movably connected to the inner cavity of the connecting belt (16).

4. The combined adjustable sports knee brace as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The front side of the airbag (10) is fixedly connected to a first Velcro (14), the front side of the first Velcro (14) is provided with a second Velcro (15), and the first Velcro (14) and the second Velcro (15) are bonded to each other at their adjacent sides, and the second Velcro (15) is fixedly connected to the sheath (1) at its side away from the first Velcro (14).

5. The combined adjustable sports knee brace as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: Both sides of the inner cavity of the placement cavity (11) are fixedly connected with zippers (12), and the two zippers (12) are engaged with each other. The zippers (12) are located in the inner cavity of the zipper (13) and are movably connected to the inner cavity of the zipper (13).

6. The combined adjustable sports knee brace as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The output end of the flexion angle sensor (9) is connected to the input end of the single-chip microcomputer (8), the output ends of the accelerometer (6) and the gyroscope (7) are both connected to the input end of the single-chip microcomputer (8), the input end of the single-chip microcomputer (8) is connected to the output end of an external mobile phone terminal, and the single-chip microcomputer (8) is an ESP32 series single-chip microcomputer.

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