Safety anti-falling monitoring device for running machine

By installing posture monitors and fall prevention devices on treadmills, the user's status can be monitored in real time and protective measures can be activated, thus solving the safety problem of falling on treadmills and improving user safety.

CN223846202UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-30SHANDONG HUIXIANG FITNESS EQUIP
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520212700.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-11
Publication Date
2026-01-30
Estimated Expiration
2035-02-11

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Technical Problem

Existing treadmills are prone to causing users to fall during use, which may result in abrasions, contusions, fractures or traumatic brain injury, and pose a safety hazard in gyms.

Method used

Design a treadmill safety fall monitoring device that includes a posture monitor and a fall prevention device. The device monitors the user's status in real time through a camera, infrared sensor, and posture detector. If a fall tendency is detected, protective devices such as airbags and railing-type airbags are activated for early warning and protection.

Benefits of technology

It enables real-time monitoring of user status, timely warnings, and activation of protective measures to prevent injuries caused by falls. It is suitable for people of different ages and improves user safety.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a safety anti-falling monitoring device for a treadmill. The safety anti-falling monitoring device comprises a posture monitor and an anti-falling device, the anti-falling device comprises a first machine body, a second machine body and an air bag cushion; the first machine body and the second machine body are specifically box bodies, each of the first machine body and the second machine body comprises a protection device and a monitoring device, a partition plate is arranged between the protection device and the monitoring device, and the partition plate is fixedly connected to the box bodies; the posture monitor comprises a controller, a sound production unit, a gyroscope and a power supply module, and the gyroscope, the sound production unit and the power supply module are all electrically connected with the controller. The device can monitor the current running state of the user in real time, voice reminding is carried out in time when an abnormal state occurs, the user is reminded to keep balance or slowly reduce the speed, the protection device is started, and the user is prevented from falling down and being injured after falling down.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of treadmill technology, specifically relating to a treadmill safety anti-fall monitoring device. Background Technology

[0002] A treadmill is an indoor fitness device designed to simulate outdoor running or walking. Treadmills are unaffected by weather conditions and are available anytime, providing a stable environment that reduces the risk of falls due to uneven ground or obstacles. Users can also precisely adjust the exercise intensity to suit their individual fitness levels.

[0003] However, accidents caused by falls while using treadmills are not uncommon. A fall on a treadmill can result in abrasions from skin rubbing against the machine or floor, while the impact can cause bruises and even sprains of joints (such as ankles and knees) or muscle strains. If the fall is forceful, especially for people with osteoporosis, fractures can occur, particularly in the wrists, arms, and ankles. A head injury from hitting the ground or other objects can cause concussions or other types of traumatic brain injury. Furthermore, falls in a gym environment can endanger the safety of other users.

[0004] Therefore, there is an urgent need for a device that can monitor the usage status of treadmill users and provide early warnings and protection against possible falls. Utility Model Content

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and provide a treadmill safety anti-fall monitoring device. This utility model can monitor the user's current status on the treadmill in real time, and if a fall is detected, the protective device will be activated to prevent serious fall injuries.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve its existing problems is:

[0007] A treadmill safety anti-fall monitoring device, characterized in that it includes a posture monitor 3 and an anti-fall device.

[0008] The anti-fall device includes a first body 11, a second body 12, and an airbag cushion 2.

[0009] The first body 11 and the second body 12 are specifically boxes. The first body 11 and the second body 12 include protective devices and monitoring devices. A partition plate is provided between the protective devices and the monitoring devices, and the partition plate is fixedly connected to the box.

[0010] The monitoring device includes a camera 13, an infrared sensor 15, a holder, and a controller, specifically, the rear end of the first body 11 and the front end of the second body 12 are respectively provided with an opening, the inside of the opening is provided with the camera 13, the camera 13 is connected to the holder, and the bottom of the holder is fixedly connected to a connecting seat; the inside of the rear end of the first body 11 and the second body 12 is symmetrically provided with an infrared sensor.

[0011] The protection device specifically includes: the first body 11 and the second body 12 are provided with telescopic rods 17 at the front and rear ends, the telescopic rods 17 are provided with telescopic motors, the top ends of the telescopic rods 17 are provided with connecting blocks, and the lower parts of the connecting blocks are provided with threaded holes. The first body 11 and the second body 12 are also provided with fence air bags 16, the front ends of the air columns on the two sides of the fence air bags 16 are provided with connecting ports, the connecting ports are screw-connected to the connecting blocks, and the air path of the protection device is connected in sequence from the fence air bag 16 and the air bag pad 2 to the electromagnetic valve, and the electromagnetic valve is connected to the gas storage tank.

[0012] The posture monitor 3 includes a controller, a sound unit, a gyroscope, and a power module, and the gyroscope, the sound unit, and the power module are all electrically connected to the controller.

[0013] Preferably, the top layer of the first body 11 and the second body 12 is a split structure and is fixedly connected to support frames on both sides, and the support frames are connected to the motor.

[0014] Preferably, the air bag pad 2 is flat after being inflated, the upper surface of the air bag is velvet, and the lower surface is provided with anti-skid strips.

[0015] The fence air bag 16 specifically includes two air columns and a plurality of air-filled horizontal bars that are sealingly connected to the air columns.

[0016] Preferably, the first and second bodies 12 are also provided with windows 14 with movable doors on the outside of the gas storage tank, and the area of the window is greater than that of the gas storage tank.

[0017] Preferably, the first and second bodies 12 are both provided with separate controllers, and the controllers are electrically connected to the camera 13, the infrared sensor, and the electromagnetic valve.

[0018] Preferably, the rear ends of the first body 11 and the second body 12 are symmetrically provided with safety air bag openings, and the upper parts of the safety air bag openings are symmetrically provided with infrared sensor 15 windows.

[0019] Preferably, the bottom of the first and second bodies 12 is provided with movable wheels with locks.

[0020] Preferably, the bottom of the air column is fixedly connected to the bottom of the body.

[0021] Preferably, the posture detector is internally provided with a control circuit board, a back clamping 32 is arranged on the back side, a charging hole 33 is arranged on the bottom side, and a sound emitting hole 31 is left on the side surface.

[0022] Preferably, the controller of the first body 11 and the controller of the second body 12 and the posture monitor 3 are in wireless communication.

[0023] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that:

[0024] 1、 this device can real -time monitoring user current running state, when abnormal state in time carries out voice reminding, reminds user to pay attention to keep balance or slow down the speed, and starts the protection device, avoids user to fall and fall after causing injury.

[0025] 2、 the protection device of this device adopts rail type air bag, when user occurs staggering and has not fallen, can carry out the help, suitable for different age stage's different height crowd uses simultaneously. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0026] The utility model is further described below in combination with the drawings and examples.

[0027] Figure 1 It is the schematic view of the anti-falling device in the closed state in the safety anti-falling monitoring device of a treadmill of the utility model,

[0028] Figure 2 It is the schematic view of the anti-falling device in the open state in the safety anti-falling monitoring device of a treadmill of the utility model,

[0029] Figure 3 It is the back structure schematic view of the monitoring device in the safety anti-falling monitoring device of a treadmill of the utility model,

[0030] Figure 4 It is the communication schematic view of the safety anti-falling monitoring device of a treadmill of the utility model.

[0031] In the drawing: 11 first body, 12 second body, 13 camera, 14 gas tank window, 15 infrared inductor, 16 fence air bag, 17 telescopic rod, 2 air bag pad, 3 posture monitor, 31 sound emitting hole, 32 back clamping, 33 charging hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] As used in the specification and claims, certain terms have particular meanings. Those of skill in the art will understand that different manufacturers of hardware can refer to the same component using different names. The specification and claims should not be construed that differing names dictate differing components. Rather, the specification and claims should be construed as identifying components by their function. As used throughout the specification and claims, "comprising" is to be interpreted as "including but not limited to." "Substantially" refers to being within an acceptable error range for the particular value as would be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art, and will allow a degree of error as understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to be within the scope of the present application.

[0033] The present application relates to a kind of running machine safety anti-falling monitoring device, including posture monitor 3 and anti-falling device. Figures 1-3 For the best embodiment of the running machine safety anti-falling monitoring device, the utility model is further described in detail below in conjunction with the drawings.

[0034] A kind of running machine safety anti-falling monitoring device, including posture monitor 3 and anti-falling device.

[0035] The anti-falling device includes first body 11, second body 12 and air bag pad 2. First body 11 and second body 12 are specifically box, and first body 11 and second body 12 include protection device and monitoring device, and a partition plate is arranged between the protection device and the monitoring device, and the partition plate is fixedly connected to the box, and the arrangement of the partition plate can avoid affecting the normal working state of the monitoring device when the protection device is started in the device opening state.

[0036] First body 11 and second body 12 are box, and the top layer is a middle opening structure and both sides are fixedly connected to support frame, and the support member is connected to switch motor. When it is judged that the protection device needs to be opened, the motor rotates to drive the support frame to rotate, so that the box is opened. First body 11 and second body 12 are symmetrically provided with safety airbag openings at the rear end bottom, and infrared sensors 15 windows are symmetrically provided at the upper part of the safety airbag openings. First and second body 12 are also provided with windows outside, and the windows are located outside the gas storage tank, and the window area is slightly larger than the gas storage tank, so that the gas storage tank can be taken and inflated. The inflation port of air bag pad 2 is connected to electromagnetic valve through air pipe in first body 11, and the other side bottom of air bag pad 2 is fixedly connected to the bottom of second body 12. After inflation, air bag pad 2 is specifically flat, and the upper surface of the air bag is velvet, and the lower surface is provided with anti-skid strips. It can effectively avoid the user from slipping and falling when stepping on the air bag pad without inflation. First and second body 12 are provided with movable wheels with locks at the bottom, which facilitates movement and device use.

[0037] The monitoring device includes a camera 13, an infrared sensor 15, a holder and a controller, specifically, the rear end of the first body 11 and the front end of the second body 12 are respectively provided with an opening, the inside of the opening is provided with the camera 13, the camera 13 is connected to the holder, and the bottom of the holder is fixedly connected to the connecting seat. The holder can adjust the shooting angle of the camera 13 in real time according to the information collection condition, so that the camera 13 can collect the gait information of the current user in real time for processing and analysis.

[0038] The first body 11 and the second body 12 are respectively provided with a separate controller, and the controller is electrically connected with the camera 13, the infrared sensor and the electromagnetic valve. The inside of the rear end of the first body 11 and the second body 12 is symmetrically provided with an infrared sensor. Whether a user uses the treadmill in the on state is detected by the infrared sensor. If it is detected that a user enters to start using the treadmill, the camera 13 is started to detect the current shooting position, and the position of the camera 13 is adjusted by the holder. If no user enters, the camera 13 does not collect information, and only the camera is powered, so as to avoid wasting the resources of the controller.

[0039] The protection device specifically includes: the first body 11 and the second body 12 are respectively provided with telescopic rods 17 at the front and rear ends, the telescopic rods 17 are provided with telescopic motors, the top ends of the telescopic rods 17 are provided with connecting blocks, and the lower parts of the connecting blocks are provided with threaded holes; the first body 11 and the second body 12 are further provided with fence air bags 16, the two sides of the fence air bags 16 are respectively provided with connecting ports, the connecting ports are screw-connected to the connecting blocks, and the air path of the protection device is connected to the electromagnetic valve from the fence air bag 16 and the air bag cushion 2, and then connected to the gas storage tank from the electromagnetic valve.

[0040] The fence air bag 16 is an inflatable air column and a plurality of inflatable cross beam fences connected with the inflatable air column. The bottom of the inflatable air column is fixedly connected with the bottom of the body.

[0041] The cameras 13 of the first body 11 and the second body 12 are diagonally distributed, and the current gait information of the user is collected in real time. The image information of the two cameras 13 is supplemented to each other, the specific position of the current footprint on the treadmill is recognized, the specific position and the step frequency information of the current footprint on the treadmill are obtained, when the controller of the first body 11 detects that the step frequency changes and the abnormal step frequency appears, and the gait detector also detects that there is a tendency to fall, it is judged that there is a possibility of falling, the controller of the first body 11 and the controller of the second body 12 communicate, the upper cover of the body is opened, and the protection device is started.

[0042] The posture monitor 3 comprises a controller, a sounding unit, a gyroscope, and a power module, wherein the gyroscope, the sounding unit, and the power module are electrically connected to the controller; in the embodiment, the gyroscope is specifically selected as an MPU9250 module, the power module comprises a voltage reduction circuit, a battery, and peripheral circuits; the posture monitor is provided with a back clamp 32 on the back, a charging hole 33 on the bottom, and a sounding hole 31 on the side.

[0043] By comparing the resultant acceleration of the current device with the set threshold of the motion state, if the threshold is exceeded, it indicates that the human body is in a motion state, and then the resultant angular velocity of the current device is compared with the resultant angular velocity of the normal motion state, if there is a large difference, it is determined that there is a tendency to fall. The control of the posture detector sends the recognition result to the first body 11 controller through wireless communication.

[0044] If the posture detector receives the signal of the possibility of falling down from the first body controller, the posture detector makes voice broadcast through the sounding unit to remind the user that there is a possibility of falling down, so that the user can make timely adjustment to avoid unnecessary damage caused by falling.

[0045] The specific use mode of the device is as follows:

[0046] The device is turned on, the posture monitor 3 of the device is worn, and the infrared sensor of the anti-falling device of the device waits for a detection signal; if it is detected that the user passes through the detection window, the first body 11 and the second body 12 start to open the camera 13 to collect information at the same time; the camera 13 starts to collect footprint information; the first body 11 starts to receive the judgment information of the posture monitor 3; when the first body 11 judges that there is a tendency to fall, the information is sent to the controller of the posture monitor 3; the posture monitor 3 sends a prompt voice; at the same time, the first body 11 receives the information and sends a signal to the second body 12; the body opens the protection device.

[0047] The embodiments of the device are described in detail above in combination with the drawings, but the device is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments; within the knowledge range of ordinary skilled persons in the art, various changes can be made without departing from the purpose of the device.

Claims

1. A safety fall prevention monitoring device for a treadmill, characterized by, The posture monitor (3) and the anti-falling device are included. The anti-falling device includes a first body (11), a second body (12) and an airbag cushion (2). The first body (11) and the second body (12) are specifically box bodies, and the first body (11) and the second body (12) include a protection device and a monitoring device, and a partition plate is arranged between the protection device and the monitoring device, and the partition plate is fixedly connected to the box body. The monitoring device includes a camera (13), an infrared sensor (15), a holder and a controller, and specifically, a first body (11) rear end and a second body (12) front end are respectively provided with an opening, and the inside of the opening is provided with a camera (13), the camera (13) is connected to the holder, and the bottom of the holder is fixedly installed with a connecting seat; the inside of the rear end of the first body (11) and the second body (12) is symmetrically provided with an infrared sensor. The protection device specifically includes: the first body (11) and the second body (12) are provided with telescopic rods (17) at the front and rear ends, the telescopic rods (17) are provided with telescopic motors, the top ends of the telescopic rods (17) are provided with connecting blocks, and the lower parts of the connecting blocks are provided with threaded holes; the first body (11) and the second body (12) are further provided with fence airbags (16), the front ends of the two sides of the fence airbags (16) are provided with connecting ports, the connecting ports are screw-connected to the connecting blocks, and the air path of the protection device is connected in sequence from the fence airbag (16) and the airbag cushion (2) to the electromagnetic valve, and the electromagnetic valve is connected to the gas storage tank. The posture monitor (3) includes a controller, a sound emitting unit, a gyroscope and a power module, and the gyroscope, the sound emitting unit and the power module are electrically connected to the controller.

2. The safety fall monitoring device for a treadmill according to claim 1, wherein The top layer of the first body (11) and the second body (12) is a middle-open structure and both sides are fixedly connected with support frames, and the support frames are connected to motors.

3. The safety fall monitoring device for a treadmill as claimed in claim 1, wherein, The airbag cushion (2) is specifically flat after being inflated, the upper surface of the airbag is velvet, and the lower surface is provided with anti-skid strips. The fence airbag (16) is specifically composed of two inflatable columns and a plurality of inflatable horizontal bars which are sealingly connected with the inflatable columns.

4. The safety fall monitoring device for a treadmill of claim 1, wherein, The first and second bodies (12) are further provided with windows (14) with movable doors on the outside of the gas storage tank, and the area of the window is greater than that of the gas storage tank.

5. The safety fall monitoring device for a treadmill as claimed in claim 1, wherein, The first and second bodies are provided with separate controllers, and the controllers are electrically connected with the camera (13), the infrared sensor (15) and the electromagnetic valve.

6. The safety fall monitoring device for a treadmill as claimed in claim 1, wherein, The rear ends of the first body (11) and the second body (12) are symmetrically provided with safety airbag openings, and the upper parts of the safety airbag openings are symmetrically provided with infrared sensor (15) windows.

7. The safety fall monitoring device for a treadmill as claimed in claim 1, wherein, The first and second bodies are provided with movable wheels with locks at the bottom.

8. The safety fall monitoring device for a treadmill as claimed in claim 1, wherein, The bottom of the inflatable column is fixedly connected with the bottom of the body.

9. The safety fall monitoring device for a treadmill as claimed in claim 1, wherein, The posture monitor (3) is internally provided with a control circuit board, a back clip (32) is arranged on the back, a charging hole (33) is arranged on the bottom side, and a sound emitting hole (31) is left on the side.

10. The safety fall monitoring device for a treadmill as claimed in claim 1, wherein, The controller of the first body (11) and the controllers of the second body (12) and the posture monitor (3) perform wireless communication.