Control module capable of switching accessories

Abstract

The utility model discloses a control module capable of switching accessories, which comprises a base and an outer cover sleeved on the outer side of the base, the base is detachably connected with the accessories of fitness equipment, an encoder is arranged in the base, the encoder is connected with the axis position of the inner side of the outer cover, and the encoder is connected with a control system of the fitness equipment. The outer cover can rotate relative to the base, and the encoder can convert rotation displacement of the outer cover into electric signals and transmit the electric signals to a control system of the fitness equipment so as to change operation parameters of the fitness equipment. The fitness equipment is ingenious in structural design, a user can conveniently control the fitness equipment during fitness, the battery of the control module capable of switching the accessories can independently supply power, and the convenience in use is further improved; besides, the control module capable of switching the accessories can be connected to the accessories of various fitness equipment, more diversified operation modes are provided, and the use experience of a user is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a control module applied to fitness equipment, in particular to a control module with interchangeable accessories. Background Art

[0002] With the continuous improvement of living standards, people pay more and more attention to physical exercise. A variety of fitness equipment has successively entered the market and into people's daily exercise.

[0003] Traditional fitness equipment realizes the functions required by users through mechanical buttons or touch button operations. However, during exercise, it is often inconvenient to use hands to operate the control panel of fitness equipment to control the working state of the equipment. And when the hands are sweating, the operation is not sensitive or there is accidental touch, and even sweat flows into the system, causing potential risks of out-of-control, which brings a lot of inconvenience to the actual use and affects the use experience of fitness equipment. In addition, there are multiple buttons set on the operation panel. When exercising, the exerciser needs to press multiple buttons to control the fitness equipment, making the operation cumbersome and affecting the use experience. Therefore, fitness equipment with a knob control appears on the market. The knob is generally fixedly connected to the display panel of the treadmill to control the speed and start / stop of the machine. Some have a display screen added to the knob, which can display information such as the current speed. However, the application of such control knobs is relatively limited. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] The utility model provides a control module with interchangeable accessories, which has the function of wirelessly controlling fitness equipment and has the effects of convenient use. The specific technical solutions are as follows:

[0005] A control module with interchangeable accessories, which includes a base and an outer cover sleeved outside the base. The base is detachably connected to the accessories of the fitness equipment. An encoder is arranged inside the base, and the encoder is connected to the axial center position on the inner side of the outer cover. The encoder is connected to the control system of the fitness equipment. The outer cover can rotate relative to the base. The encoder can convert the rotational displacement of the outer cover into an electrical signal and transmit it to the control system of the fitness equipment to change the operating parameters of the fitness equipment.

[0006] Further, a circuit board is arranged inside the outer cover. The shape of the circuit board matches the shape of the outer cover. The encoder is arranged at the axial center position of the circuit board. A clamping groove is arranged at the axial center position on the inner side of the outer cover. The encoder can be inserted into the clamping groove and closely cooperate with the clamping groove.

[0007] Further, the circuit board is connected to a battery. A battery elastic sheet is arranged on the circuit board. The battery is fixed on the circuit board through the battery elastic sheet. The battery can supply power to the circuit board.

[0008] Furthermore, a button is provided on the circuit board, which is arranged at the edge of the circuit board and is connected to the control system of the fitness equipment. The button can convert the pressure on the side of the outer cover into an electrical signal and transmit it to the control system of the fitness equipment to change the operating parameters of the fitness equipment.

[0009] Furthermore, there are three buttons, which are evenly distributed in a ring at the edge of the circuit board.

[0010] Furthermore, the circuit board is connected to the circuit board seat, which can be snapped into the outer cover. The circuit board seat is annular, a limiting protrusion is arranged on the inner wall of the circuit board seat, a limiting groove is arranged on the circuit board, and the circuit board can be snapped into the circuit board seat.

[0011] Furthermore, the side wall of the circuit board seat includes a plurality of spring sheets, bosses are arranged on the spring sheets, and convex points are arranged on the inner wall of the outer cover. After the circuit board seat is inserted into the outer cover, the bosses on the spring sheets are engaged with the convex points on the inner wall of the outer cover.

[0012] Furthermore, a plurality of claws are provided on one side of the base close to the circuit board seat, and claw protrusions are provided on the claws. A snap-in slot is provided on the spring sheet on the side wall of the circuit board seat. The claws on the base can be inserted into the inside of the circuit board seat and snap-fitted with the snap-in slot on the side wall of the circuit board seat to realize the installation of the base.

[0013] Furthermore, a movable claw is provided on the base, and the movable claw includes a toggle portion. Pressing the toggle portion can move the claw protrusion of the movable claw toward the inside of the circuit board seat to separate from the snap-in portion of the side wall of the circuit board seat, thereby removing the base.

[0014] Furthermore, a connecting boss is provided on one side of the base away from the outer cover, and a connecting groove matching the shape of the connecting boss is correspondingly provided on the accessories of the fitness equipment. The connecting boss and the connecting groove of the base are connected by snapping or magnetic attraction.

[0015] The utility model has an ingenious structural design and is easy to use. It transmits data and signals with fitness equipment through Bluetooth communication, which makes it convenient for users to control the fitness equipment during fitness. Moreover, the control module of the switchable accessories has its own battery and can be powered independently, which further improves the convenience during use. In addition, the control module of the switchable accessories can be connected to accessories of various fitness equipment, providing users with more diverse operating methods and greatly improving the user experience.

[0016] The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of the utility model. In order to more clearly understand the technical means of the utility model, it can be implemented in accordance with the contents of the specification. In order to make the above and other purposes, features and advantages of the utility model more obvious and easy to understand, the specific implementation methods of the utility model are listed below. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Upon reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments, various other advantages and benefits will become clear to those of ordinary skill in the art. The drawings are only for the purpose of showing the preferred embodiments and are not considered to be a limitation of the present utility model. Moreover, throughout the drawings, the same reference numerals are used to represent the same components. In the drawings:

[0018] Figure 1 is an exploded view of the control module of the switchable fitting of the present utility model Figure 1 ;

[0019] Figure 2 is an exploded view of the control module of the switchable fitting of the present utility model Figure 2 ;

[0020] Figure 3 is a side view of an embodiment of the present utility model with a V-shaped card slot;

[0021] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the connection between an embodiment of the present utility model with a V-shaped card slot on the connecting boss and a handle;

[0022] Figure 5 is an exploded view of the connection between an embodiment of the present utility model with a V-shaped card slot on the connecting boss and a handle;

[0023] Figure 6 is a three-dimensional view of an embodiment of the present utility model with a limiting tooth on the connecting boss;

[0024] Figure 7 is an exploded view of the connection between an embodiment of the present utility model with a limiting tooth on the connecting boss and a handle;

[0025] Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of the connection between an embodiment of the present utility model with a V-shaped card slot on the connecting boss and a rubber sleeve;

[0026] Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of the connection between an embodiment of the present utility model with a limiting tooth on the connecting boss and a rubber sleeve. Detailed Embodiments

[0027] In order to better understand the purpose, function and specific design of the present utility model, the control module of the switchable fitting and the fitness equipment of the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

[0028] As Figures 1-9As shown in the figure, the control module of the switchable accessory of the present utility model includes a base 1 and an outer cover 2 sleeved outside the base 1. The base 1 is detachably connected to the accessory of the fitness equipment. The accessory of the fitness equipment can be a handle, a grip, a rubber sleeve, a pull handle, etc. An encoder 3 is arranged inside the base 1. The encoder 3 is connected to the axial center position on the inner side of the outer cover 2. The encoder 3 is connected to the control system of the fitness equipment in a wireless manner, such as Bluetooth or WiFi, etc. The outer cover 2 can rotate relative to the base 1. The encoder 3 can convert the rotational displacement of the outer cover 2 into an electrical signal and transmit it to the control system of the fitness equipment to change the operating parameters of the fitness equipment.

[0029] In this embodiment, the encoder 3 is connected to a wireless signal transmission module; a wireless signal receiving module is arranged on the fitness equipment. The encoder 3 can convert the rotational displacement of the outer cover 2 into an electrical signal and then send it out through the wireless signal transmission module. The control system of the fitness equipment can change the operating parameters of the fitness equipment according to the wireless signal received by the wireless signal receiving module, such as speed, distance, resistance, calories or time, etc.

[0030] Specifically, as Figures 1-2 shown in the figure, a circuit board 4 is arranged inside the outer cover 2. The shape of the circuit board 4 matches the shape of the outer cover 2. The encoder 3 is arranged at the axial center position of the circuit board 4. A clamping groove 21 is arranged at the axial center position on the inner side of the outer cover 2. The encoder 3 can be inserted into the clamping groove 21 and closely cooperate with the clamping groove 21, so that when the outer cover 2 rotates, it can drive the encoder 3 to rotate, so that the encoder 3 can convert the rotational displacement of the outer cover 2 into an electrical signal, and then transmit it to the fitness equipment through the wireless signal transmission module. The wireless signal transmission module in this embodiment is a Bluetooth module. The circuit board 4 in this embodiment is connected to a battery 41, and the battery 41 can supply power to the circuit board 4. The battery 41 is a button battery, and a battery elastic sheet 42 is correspondingly arranged on the circuit board 4 to limit the button battery. The button battery is fixed on the circuit board 4 through the battery elastic sheet 42.

[0031] A button 43 is also arranged on the circuit board 4. The button 43 is arranged at the edge position of the circuit board 4. The button 43 is also connected to the wireless signal transmission module. The button 43 can convert the pressing on the side of the outer cover 2 into an electrical signal and then send it out through the wireless signal transmission module. The control system of the fitness equipment can change the operating parameters of the fitness equipment according to the wireless signal received by the wireless signal receiving module, such as speed, distance, resistance, calories, time or start / stop, etc.

[0032] Preferably, in order to facilitate the pressing on the side of the outer cover 2, there are three buttons 43 in this embodiment, which are evenly distributed in a ring at the edge position of the circuit board 4.

[0033] The circuit board 4 of this embodiment is connected to the circuit board seat 5, and the circuit board seat 5 can be snapped into the outer cover 2 to achieve the installation of the circuit board 4. The circuit board seat 5 is annular, and a limiting protrusion 54 is provided on the inner wall of the circuit board seat 5. Correspondingly, a limiting groove 44 is provided on the circuit board 4. The circuit board 4 can be snapped into the circuit board seat 5 to prevent the circuit board 4 from rotating relative to the circuit board seat 5 and affecting the control effect.

[0034] The side wall of the circuit board seat 5 includes a plurality of plug-in spring pieces 51, on which a boss 52 is provided. Correspondingly, a convex point 22 is provided on the inner wall of the outer cover 2. After the circuit board seat 5 is plugged into the outer cover 2, the boss 52 on the plug-in spring piece 51 is engaged with the convex point 22 on the inner wall of the outer cover 2, so that the circuit board seat 5 is not easy to fall out of the outer cover 2, thereby realizing the installation of the circuit board seat 5.

[0035] The base 1 of this embodiment is plugged into the circuit board seat 5 to achieve the connection of the base 1. A plurality of claws 11 are provided on the side of the base 1 close to the circuit board seat 5, and a claw protrusion 12 is provided on the claw 11. Correspondingly, a bayonet 53 is provided on the plug-in spring 51 on the side wall of the circuit board seat 5. The claw 11 on the base 1 can be plugged into the inside of the circuit board seat 5 and snapped with the bayonet 53 on the side wall of the circuit board seat 5 to achieve the installation of the base 1. Preferably, in order to facilitate the disassembly of the base 1, a movable claw 13 is provided on the base 1, and the movable claw 13 includes a toggle portion 14. Pressing the toggle portion 14 can move the claw protrusion 12 of the movable claw 13 toward the inside of the circuit board seat 5 to separate from the bayonet 53 on the side wall of the circuit board seat 5, thereby removing the base 1 to facilitate the replacement of the battery 41 or the inspection of the circuit board 4, etc.

[0036] A connecting boss 6 is provided on one side of the base 1 away from the outer cover 2, and a connecting groove 7 matching the shape of the connecting boss 6 is correspondingly provided on the accessories of the fitness equipment. The connecting boss 6 and the connecting groove 7 of the base 1 are connected by snapping or magnetic attraction.

[0037] like Figures 3-5 as well as Figure 8As shown in the figure, V-shaped card slots 61 are provided on both sides of the connecting boss 6. The connecting groove 7 includes a communicating placing cavity 71 and a clamping cavity 72. An elastic limiting flap 73 is provided in the placing cavity 71, and a clamping portion matching the V-shaped card slot 61 is provided in the clamping cavity 72. The connecting boss 6 enters the clamping cavity 72 from the placing cavity 71 to realize the clamping connection between the connecting boss 6 and the connecting groove 7. The limiting flap 73 can limit the connecting boss 6 from entering the placing cavity 71, thereby preventing the base 1 from disengaging from the connecting groove 7. Only when the connecting boss 6 of the base 1 is pushed forcefully into the placing cavity 71, the limiting flap 73 will retract, so as to remove the control module. It can be understood that when connecting the control module, when the connecting boss 6 is pushed towards the placing cavity 71, it is necessary to press the limiting flap 73 to make it retract, and then the connecting boss 6 can enter the placing cavity 71.

[0038] As Figures 6-7 shown, in another embodiment, the connecting boss 6 has a plurality of limiting teeth 62. The shape of the connecting groove 7 matches that of the connecting boss 6, and magnets 74 are provided inside both the connecting groove 7 and the connecting boss 6 to realize the magnetic connection between the base 1 and the fitness equipment accessories. By providing the limiting teeth 62, relative rotation between the base 1 and the fitness equipment accessories can be avoided, and the control effect when the outer cover 2 rotates can be prevented from being affected.

[0039] As Figures 8-9 shown, the accessory of the fitness equipment is a rubber sleeve 8, and a C-shaped connecting port 81 is provided on the rubber sleeve 8. The rubber sleeve 8 can be connected to any tubular position through the C-shaped connecting port 81.

[0040] When the present utility model is in use, the control module of the switchable accessory can be randomly placed on any accessory of the fitness equipment having a connecting groove 7, which is convenient and highly convenient to use; in addition, the control module of the switchable accessory can also be used separately in the hand. By rotating the knob, the speed, resistance, etc. of the fitness equipment can be controlled, and the start and stop of the fitness equipment can also be controlled by pressing the side of the outer cover 2.

[0041] The structure of the present utility model is ingeniously designed and convenient to use. It transmits data and signals to the fitness equipment through Bluetooth communication, which facilitates the user to control the fitness equipment during fitness. Moreover, the control module of the switchable accessory is self-powered by a built-in battery 41, which further improves the convenience during use; in addition, the control module of the switchable accessory can be connected to various accessories of the fitness equipment, providing the user with more diverse operation methods and greatly improving the user experience.

[0042] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit it; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements on some of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A control module for a switchable accessory, characterized in that, It includes a base and an outer cover mounted on the outside of the base. The base is detachably connected to the accessories of the fitness equipment. An encoder is arranged inside the base. The encoder is connected to the axis position inside the outer cover. The encoder is connected to the control system of the fitness equipment. The outer cover can rotate relative to the base. The encoder can convert the rotational displacement of the outer cover into an electrical signal and transmit it to the control system of the fitness equipment to change the operating parameters of the fitness equipment.

2. The control module of the switchable accessory according to claim 1, wherein A circuit board is arranged inside the outer cover, and the shape of the circuit board matches the shape of the outer cover. The encoder is arranged at the axial position of the circuit board. A snap-in groove is arranged at the axial position on the inner side of the outer cover. The encoder can be inserted into the snap-in groove and fits tightly with the snap-in groove.

3. The control module of the switchable fitting according to claim 2, characterized in that, The circuit board is connected to the battery. A battery shrapnel is arranged on the circuit board. The battery is fixed on the circuit board through the battery shrapnel. The battery can supply power to the circuit board.

4. The control module of the switchable accessory according to claim 2, characterized in that, A button is also provided on the circuit board. The button is provided at the edge of the circuit board and is connected to the control system of the fitness equipment. The button can convert the pressure on the side of the outer cover into an electrical signal and transmit it to the control system of the fitness equipment to change the operating parameters of the fitness equipment.

5. The control module of the switchable accessory according to claim 4, characterized in that, There are three buttons, which are evenly distributed in a ring at the edge of the circuit board.

6. The control module of the switchable accessory according to claim 2, characterized in that, The circuit board is connected to the circuit board seat, which can be snapped into the outer cover. The circuit board seat is annular, a limiting protrusion is arranged on the inner wall of the circuit board seat, a limiting groove is arranged on the circuit board, and the circuit board can be snapped into the circuit board seat.

7. The control module of the switchable accessory according to claim 6, wherein, The side wall of the circuit board seat includes a plurality of spring pieces, on which bosses are arranged, and on the inner wall of the outer cover are convex points. After the circuit board seat is inserted into the outer cover, the bosses on the spring pieces are engaged with the convex points on the inner wall of the outer cover.

8. The control module of the switchable accessory according to claim 7, characterized in that, A plurality of claws are arranged on one side of the base close to the circuit board seat, and claw protrusions are arranged on the claws. A snap-in slot is arranged on the spring sheet on the side wall of the circuit board seat. The claws on the base can be inserted into the inside of the circuit board seat and snap-fitted with the snap-in slot on the side wall of the circuit board seat to realize the installation of the base.

9. The control module of the switchable accessory according to claim 8, characterized in that, A movable claw is arranged on the base, and the movable claw comprises a toggle part. Pressing the toggle part can make the claw protrusion of the movable claw move toward the inside of the circuit board seat to separate from the clamping opening of the side wall of the circuit board seat, so as to remove the base.

10. The control module of the switchable accessory according to claim 1, characterized in that, A connecting boss is arranged on one side of the base away from the outer cover, and a connecting groove matching the shape of the connecting boss is correspondingly arranged on the accessories of the fitness equipment. The connecting boss and the connecting groove of the base are connected by snapping or magnetic attraction.

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