Head and neck exerciser

Abstract

Disclosed in the present invention is a head and neck exerciser, belonging to the technical field of fitness equipment. The head and neck exerciser comprises a chest front base provided with a fixing assembly, a chin supporting body used for supporting the chin, and an elastic supporting component connecting the chin supporting body and the chest front base. The fixing assembly is used for fixing the chest front base to the front of the chest; the elastic supporting component is used for elastically supporting the chin supporting body; when the chin supporting body moves downwards, the elastic supporting component contracts and provides damping, and, when the chin moves upwards, the elastic supporting component drives the chin supporting body to return to the original position. The present invention achieves good effects in improving the enthusiasm for neck muscle exercise and protecting the neck muscles, and can avoid neck muscle injury during exercise.

Description

Head and neck exercise device TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of fitness equipment. BACKGROUND

[0002] The cervical spine bears the head load, and people's life has been inseparable from mobile phones, computers and various electronic products. White-collar workers who work in front of the computer screen or low-head people who play mobile phones cause most people to have cervical pain problems.

[0003] In order to cope with cervical pain, the main way of many people at present is to set up a neck support device, which can reduce the pressure of the neck muscles and relieve pain, but long-term neck support can also make the neck muscles stiff and cause cervical pain.

[0004] Of course, head movement is an effective way to relieve cervical pain, such as the common head shaking and brain shaking method of writing a rice character, but the defect of this body movement is that it cannot be too forceful, because the force without a fulcrum is more likely to cause neck muscle sprain.

[0005] SUMMARY

[0006] In view of the defects of the prior art, the technical problem to be solved by the present application is to provide a head and neck exercise device which can assist in neck movement and solve the problem of easy neck sprain during neck movement.

[0007] To solve the above technical problems, the present application adopts the following technical scheme: a head and neck exercise device, comprising a chest front base with a fixing assembly, a chin support body for supporting the chin, and an elastic support component connecting the chin support body and the chest front base, the fixing assembly is used to fix the chest front base in front of the chest, the elastic support component is used to elastically support the chin support body and contract and provide damping when the chin support body moves down, and drive the chin support body to reset when the chin moves up.

[0008] Preferably, the elastic support component comprises a fixing member, a telescopic member and an elastic member arranged between the fixing member and the telescopic member, the fixing member is connected with the chest front base, the telescopic member is connected with the chin support body, and the elastic member drives the telescopic member to extend and retract.

[0009] Preferably, the fixing member is a cylindrical member, the telescopic member is a telescopic rod, and the elastic member is a spring, the telescopic rod extends and retracts in the cylindrical member, the spring is arranged in the cylindrical member, and the lower end abuts against the inner bottom of the cylindrical member and the upper end is connected with the telescopic rod.

[0010] Preferably, the telescopic rod comprises a rod body and a connecting head connected to the upper end of the rod body, and the upper end of the cylindrical member is provided with a limiting flange in limiting cooperation with the upper end of the rod body, and the connecting head penetrates through the limiting flange and is connected with the chin support body; and / or the outer bottom of the cylindrical member is connected with a screw rod, the screw rod is connected with the chest front base, and the height of the elastic supporting part and the chin support body is adjusted through the screw rod.

[0011] Preferably, the chest front base comprises a chest front bracket and an inner flexible pad arranged on the inner side of the chest front bracket, and the chest front bracket is connected with the elastic supporting part and the fixing assembly.

[0012] Preferably, the chest front bracket is in a circular arc structure with the middle part protruding forward and the two sides extending backward; and / or the front part of the chest front bracket is provided with a universal joint in the middle part and connected with the elastic supporting part.

[0013] Preferably, the inner flexible pad is made of silica gel, sponge or air bag.

[0014] Preferably, the fixing assembly comprises a shoulder strap and / or a back strap, and the back strap is buckled on the back, and the shoulder strap is buckled on the shoulder.

[0015] Preferably, the chin support body is provided with a chin profiling cavity designed in correspondence with the shape of chin; and / or the chin support body is made of antibacterial plastic.

[0016] Preferably, the chin support body is connected with a head fixing assembly, the head fixing assembly comprises a sling connected with the left and right sides of the chin support body and a head cover sleeved on the head, and the upper end of the sling is connected with the head cover.

[0017] The head and neck movement device can assist in neck movement, and when the head and neck movement device is used, the chest front base is first fixed on the chest position through the fixing assembly to prevent the chest front base from being displaced and affecting the exercise effect. Then the chin is placed on the chin support body to perform head movement, such as the simplest action of bending and lifting the head, and realize the neck movement, when the head is downward, the chin support body is downward, at this time the elastic supporting part is contracted and provides damping, when the head is upward, the chin is upward, the elastic supporting part drives the chin support body to reset upward at this time, so as to achieve the effect of exercising the neck muscles.

[0018] Since the chin support body provides a fulcrum for the head, and the elastic supporting part limits the movement range, the problem that the neck is easily sprained during neck movement is solved.

[0019] The elastic supporting part can provide damping, so that the muscle function during neck muscle exercise can be realized to achieve the effect of exercising the neck muscle. The elastic supporting part can be selected according to the required elastic force to be suitable for different people, that is, to be selected according to the quality of the individual's neck muscle. In this way, both the slow effect of too low exercise intensity and the muscle damage caused by too large exercise intensity can be avoided.

[0020] In summary, the present application has good effects on improving the positivity of neck muscle exercise and protecting the neck muscle, and can avoid damage to the neck muscle during exercise.

[0021] The specific technical solutions adopted by the present application and the beneficial effects brought by the specific technical solutions will be described in detail in the specific embodiments below in combination with the drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0022] The present application will be further described below in combination with the drawings and specific embodiments:

[0023] Fig. 1 is a structural schematic view of a head and neck movement device according to the present application;

[0024] Fig. 2 is a structural schematic view of one of the chest base;

[0025] Fig. 3 is a structural sectional view of one of the elastic supporting parts;

[0026] Fig. 4 is a structural schematic view of one of the chin supporting bodies;

[0027] In the drawings: chest base 1, chest bracket 11, shoulder strap 12, shoulder strap 13, universal joint 14, elastic supporting part 2, cylindrical part 21, limiting flange 211, telescopic rod 22, connecting head 221, spring 23, cylinder bottom 24, limiting protrusion 241, screw rod 242, chin supporting body 3, chin profiling cavity 301, sling 31, head cover 32. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application will be explained and described below in combination with the drawings of the embodiments of the present application. However, the following embodiments are only preferred embodiments of the present application, not all. Based on the embodiments in the embodiments, other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor are within the protection scope of the present application.

[0029] Those skilled in the art can understand that the features in the following embodiments and embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict.

[0030] The terms used in the present application are merely for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present application. In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", etc. indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are merely for the purpose of facilitating the description of the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application.

[0031] In the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connecting", "fixing" and the like should be understood broadly, for example, can be fixedly connected, can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically connected, or electrically connected; can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0032] In addition, the terms "first", "second" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the technical features referred to. Therefore, the features defined with "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present application, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more, unless otherwise explicitly limited.

[0033] In the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, "on" or "under" of a first feature to a second feature can include that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact through another feature between them. Moreover, "on", "above" and "above" of the first feature to the second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. "Below", "below" and "below" of the first feature to the second feature includes that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is less than that of the second feature.

[0034] As shown in FIGS. 1-4, a head and neck movement device includes a chest front base 1 with a fixing assembly for fixing the chest front base 1 to the chest, a chin support 3 for supporting the chin, and an elastic support component 2 connecting the chin support 3 and the chest front base 1, the elastic support component 2 being used to elastically support the chin support 3 and contract and provide damping when the chin support 3 moves downward, and drive the chin support 3 to reset when the chin moves upward.

[0035] The head and neck movement device of the present application can assist in neck movement. When using the head and neck movement device, the chest base 1 is first fixed on the chest by the fixing assembly to prevent the chest base 1 from moving and affecting the exercise effect. Then the chin is placed on the chin support 3 to move the head, for example, the simplest action of lowering and raising the head, and realize the neck movement. When the head is downward, the chin support 3 moves downward, and the elastic support part 2 contracts and provides damping at this time. When the head is upward, the chin moves upward, and the elastic support part 2 drives the chin support 3 to reset upward at this time, so as to achieve the effect of exercising the neck muscles. Since the chin support 3 provides a fulcrum for the head, and the elastic support part 2 limits the movement range, the problem of easy neck sprain during neck movement is solved.

[0036] Since the elastic support part 2 can provide damping, the effect of the muscles during neck muscle exercise can be realized to achieve the effect of exercising the neck muscles. It can be understood that the elastic support part 2 described above can select the elastic force according to the needs to be suitable for different people to use, that is, to select according to the quality condition of the individual's neck muscles. In this way, it can not only avoid too low exercise intensity and slow effect, but also avoid too large exercise intensity and muscle damage.

[0037] In summary, the present application has good effect on improving the enthusiasm of neck muscle exercise and protecting the neck muscles, and can avoid damage to the neck muscles during exercise.

[0038] In one embodiment, the elastic support part 2 includes a fixed part, a telescopic part, and an elastic part arranged between the fixed part and the telescopic part. The fixed part is connected with the chest base, the telescopic part is connected with the chin support, and the elastic part drives the telescopic part to extend and retract. As shown in FIG. 3, the fixed part is a cylindrical part 21, the telescopic part is a telescopic rod 22, and the elastic part is a spring 23. The telescopic rod 22 extends and retracts in the cylindrical part 21, and the spring 23 is arranged in the cylindrical part 21 and abuts against the bottom of the cylindrical part at the lower end and is connected with the telescopic rod 22 at the upper end. The telescopic rod 22 includes a rod body and a connecting head 221 connected with the upper end of the rod body. The rod body is located in the cylindrical part 21, the lower end of the rod body is connected with the upper end of the spring 23, the upper end of the connecting head 221 extends out of the cylindrical part 21 and is connected with the chin support 3. The connecting head can be a screw rod, and of course can also be a buckle and the like.

[0039] Further, the upper end of the cylindrical member 21 is provided with a limiting flange 211 which is limited with the upper end of the rod body, the connecting head 221 passes through the limiting flange 211 and is connected with the chin supporting body 3, after the elastic supporting member 2 drives the chin supporting body 3 to complete the reset upwards, the upper end of the rod body is limited with the limiting flange 211. The outer bottom of the cylindrical member 21 is connected with a screw rod 242, the screw rod 242 is connected with the chest front base 1. The bottom of the cylindrical member 21 can be threadedly connected with a cylindrical bottom 24, the cylindrical bottom 24 is convenient to install and dismount, so as to conveniently install the telescopic rod 22 and the spring 23, the screw rod 242 is welded with the outer bottom of the cylindrical bottom, the inner bottom of the cylindrical bottom is provided with a limiting protrusion 241 which is limited with the bottom of the spring 23. The length of the screw rod 242 can be set to be longer, so that the height of the elastic supporting member and the chin supporting body can be adjusted, so as to be suitable for people with different neck lengths, when adjusting, rotating the elastic supporting member 2, the screw rod 242 is rotated relative to the threaded hole of the chest front base 1, and at the same time, the relative movement of the upper and lower parts is realized, so as to adjust the height of the elastic supporting member and the chin supporting body.

[0040] The elastic member can adopt a spring with enough elasticity, when the head moves downwards, a larger damping is provided, so as to ensure the exercise effect, and when not exercising, the head is kept in a static state, the head and neck exerciser is converted into a neck supporting device, the neck muscle pressure is reduced when operating a computer or working in a stoop position, the achieved neck muscle exercise effect is maintained, and a dual-purpose effect is achieved.

[0041] Of course, it can be understood that other structures can also be adopted as the elastic supporting member.

[0042] As shown in Fig. 2, in one of the embodiments, the chest front base 1 comprises a chest front bracket 11 and an inner flexible pad arranged on the inner side of the chest front bracket 11, the chest front bracket 11 is connected with the elastic supporting member 2 and the fixing assembly. The chest front bracket 11 is a circular arc structure which is convex in the middle and extends to the rear sides, so that the cooperation with the inner flexible pad can be fitted with the chest and the lower rib parts on both sides of the chest, the inner flexible pad is made of flexible material, so as to keep the comfort when wearing the chest front base 1. Preferably, the chest front bracket 11 can be made of plastic, so as to keep the corresponding shape and form a stable support for the elastic supporting member 2. The inner flexible pad is made of silica gel, sponge or air bag, so as to be fully fitted with the body and be more comfortable.

[0043] Preferably, the fixing assembly comprises shoulder straps 13 and back straps 12. The back straps 12 are buckled on the back, and the shoulder straps 13 are buckled on the shoulders. The materials of the shoulder straps 13 and the back straps 12 can be common textiles, such as elastic bands, or the materials used on bras, wherein the two back straps 12 extend backward from the chest support 11 and are buckled on the back, and the two shoulder straps 13 extend upward from the chest support 11, over the back, and then downward, and are finally buckled with the back straps 12. The shoulder straps 13 and the back straps 12 can be provided with buttons, buckles, or Velcro structures for buckling and fixing, which are convenient for buckling and unfastening. Of course, it can be understood that other structures can also be used as the fixing assembly.

[0044] It can be understood that the overall height of the chest support can be adjusted by adjusting the fixing assembly, so as to adjust the height of the elastic support member and the chin support, thereby being suitable for people with different neck lengths.

[0045] In another embodiment, a universal joint 14 is arranged in the middle of the front of the chest support 11 and connected with the elastic support member 2, and a limiting structure is further arranged to limit the relative rotation angle of the elastic support member 2. For example, a limiting ring is arranged outside the universal joint, surrounds the bottom of the elastic support member 2, and has a radial clearance, so that the elastic support member 2 can rotate relative to the chest support 11, but the rotation angle is limited by the limiting ring, which meets the set range during head and neck movement, thereby avoiding muscle injury. The inner side of the limiting ring can also be provided with a flexible inner ring, which can provide a buffer when the elastic support member 2 rotates to the limiting angle of the limiting ring, thereby bringing a better use experience. The specific structure of the universal joint 14 can refer to the prior art. The universal joint 14 is connected with the lower end of the elastic support member 2. Taking a screw rod as an example, a nut is arranged between the screw rod 242 and the universal joint 14 for fixation. At this time, the height adjustment function of the elastic support member 2 can be abandoned. After the universal joint is arranged, the elastic support member 2 can rotate by a certain angle, so that the head can not only move up and down, but also rotate left and right, or move up and down and rotate left and right, thereby enabling the neck to be better exercised.

[0046] As shown in FIG. 4, in one embodiment, the chin support 3 is provided with a chin profiling cavity 301 designed in correspondence with the shape of the chin, so as to better fit the chin and improve the comfort during exercise. Preferably, the chin support 3 is made of antibacterial plastic.

[0047] In another embodiment, the chin support 3 is connected with a head fixing assembly. The head fixing assembly comprises two hanging straps 31 connected with the left and right sides of the chin support 3 and a head cover 32 sleeved on the head. The two hanging straps 31 extend upward from the chin support 3 and are connected with the head cover 32 at the upper ends. After the head fixing assembly is arranged, the chin support 3 is equivalent to being fixed with the head as a whole. Thus, the movement range of the head can be limited by the limiting action of the elastic supporting member 2, so as to avoid that the movement range is too large and the neck muscles are damaged.

[0048] The hanging straps 31 and the head cover 32 can be made of similar materials as the shoulder straps 13 and the back straps 12. The head cover can be hemispherical and buckled on the part above the ears of the head. Of course, the head cover can also be annular and buckled on the part above the ears of the head in a similar hoop structure. The head cover is made of flexible material. Of course, the head cover can also be made of plastic, and then an inner flexible pad is arranged on the inner side to keep the wearing comfortable.

[0049] In another embodiment, the chin support 3 is further provided with a smart counting device. The smart counting device is used to automatically count the number of exercises of the head and neck exerciser, that is, the head is counted once when moving downward and upward. The problem that it is difficult to control the intensity during the exercise is solved, and the dilemma that the exercise effect is poor when the intensity is too low and the muscles are easily damaged when the intensity is too large is effectively avoided. The exercise intensity can be selected for various different people. Of course, the smart counting device can also be integrated with functions such as breathing and heartbeat detection. The smart counting device can also be connected with a smart terminal such as a mobile phone or a tablet through a wireless mode such as Bluetooth, so as to detect the exercise condition through the smart terminal such as the mobile phone or the tablet.

[0050] It can be understood that the chest base 1, the chin support 3 and the elastic supporting member 2 can be replaced and combined. That is, a first chest base, a first chin support and a first elastic supporting member, a second chest base, a second chin support and a second elastic supporting member, etc. are arranged, and are combined according to needs to meet the individual needs of different people.

[0051] The above is only a specific embodiment of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited to this. Those skilled in the art should understand that the present application includes but is not limited to the contents described in the drawings and the above specific embodiments. Any modification that does not deviate from the functional and structural principles of the present application will be included in the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A head and neck exercise device, comprising: The chin support is connected with the chest front base through an elastic support component, the elastic support component is used for elastically supporting the chin support and shrinking and providing damping when the chin support moves downward, and the elastic support component drives the chin support to reset when the chin moves upward.

2. A head and neck exercise device according to claim 1, wherein, The elastic support component comprises a fixing part, an extension part and an elastic part arranged between the fixing part and the extension part, the fixing part is connected with the chest front base, the extension part is connected with the chin support, and the elastic part drives the extension part to extend and retract.

3. A head and neck exercise device according to claim 2, wherein, The fixing part is a cylindrical part, the extension part is a telescopic rod, and the elastic part is a spring, the telescopic rod extends and retracts in the cylindrical part, the spring is arranged in the cylindrical part and abuts against the bottom of the cylindrical part at the lower end and is connected with the telescopic rod at the upper end.

4. A head and neck exercise device according to claim 3, wherein, The telescopic rod comprises a rod body and a connecting head connected with the upper end of the rod body, the upper end of the cylindrical part is provided with a limiting flange in limiting cooperation with the upper end of the rod body, the connecting head penetrates through the limiting flange and is connected with the chin support, and / or the bottom of the cylindrical part is connected with a screw rod, the screw rod is connected with the chest front base, and the height of the elastic support component and the chin support is adjusted through the screw rod.

5. A head and neck exercise device according to claim 1, wherein, The chest front base comprises a chest front bracket and an inner flexible pad arranged on the inner side of the chest front bracket, and the chest front bracket is connected with the elastic support component and the fixing assembly.

6. A head and neck exercise device according to claim 5, wherein, The chest front bracket is in a circular arc structure with the middle part protruding forward and the two side parts extending backward, and / or the middle part of the front part of the chest front bracket is provided with a universal joint connected with the elastic support component.

7. A head and neck exercise device according to claim 5, wherein, The inner flexible pad is made of silica gel, sponge or air bag.

8. A head and neck exercise device according to claim 1, wherein, The fixing assembly comprises a shoulder strap and / or a back strap, the back strap is buckled on the back, and the shoulder strap is buckled on the shoulder.

9. A head and neck exercise device according to claim 1, wherein, The chin support is provided with a chin profiling cavity corresponding to the shape of the chin, and / or the chin support is made of antibacterial plastic.

10. A head and neck exercise device according to claim 1, wherein, The chin support is connected with a head fixing assembly, the head fixing assembly comprises a headgear sleeved on the head and a sling connected with the left and right sides of the chin support, and the upper end of the sling is connected with the headgear.

Images