Diet guide band

Abstract

The present invention relates to a diet guide band and, more specifically, to a diet guide band comprising a band main body closely worn on a user's body and having an elastic portion formed on at least a part thereof, the elastic portion being configured to elastically expand and contract, so that a change in body size can be easily recognized visually to continuously provide motivation for diet or motivation for maintaining a reduced body size due to dieting wherein the elastic part has a motivational mark that changes visually as the elastic part is stretched and shortened.

Description

Diet Guide Band

[0001] The present invention relates to a diet guide band, and more specifically, to a diet guide band that allows one to easily recognize changes in body size due to dieting and thereby provide continuous motivation for dieting.

[0002] Generally, dieting refers to the act of maintaining or improving health by adjusting eating habits or diet, and the core principle is to lose weight by lowering calorie intake relative to one's daily activity metabolic rate. For example, weight loss is possible by reducing calorie intake through reduced food portions or improved diets without exercising, and conversely, weight loss is possible by increasing daily metabolic rate through exercise even while maintaining food portions; thus, dieting can be achieved through dietary therapy, exercise, and improvements in lifestyle habits.

[0003] Recently, as interest in health has grown, many people are attempting to diet through dietary methods, exercise, and lifestyle improvements. However, there are many cases of failure because it is difficult to maintain motivation for dieting. Even if they succeed in dieting, they need to maintain consistent exercise and a balanced diet while periodically checking their weight and health status. However, many people experience the yo-yo effect of returning to their pre-diet state because it is difficult to maintain the current state.

[0004] The present invention aims to solve the aforementioned problems by providing a diet guide band that allows for easy visual recognition of changes in body size, thereby providing motivation for continuous dieting or for maintaining a dieted state.

[0005] The diet guide band of the present invention for achieving the above objective comprises: a band body that is worn in close contact with the user's body, wherein an elastic portion that is elastically stretchable is formed in at least a part thereof; and wherein a motivational mark that changes visually as elongation and shortening occur is formed on the elastic portion.

[0006] In addition, the above motivation mark may be formed as a line that is recognized as a dotted line when the elastic part is extended beyond a certain length and gradually recognized as a solid line as the elastic part shortens.

[0007] In addition, the color of the above motivational mark may change as the elastic part gradually shortens from a state where it has been extended beyond a certain length.

[0008] In addition, the above motivational mark may be formed as a shape that changes as the elastic part gradually shortens from a state where it has been extended beyond a certain length.

[0009] In addition, the elastic part is formed continuously along the longitudinal direction with a main angle portion and a secondary angle portion located inward from the main angle portion, so that the outer surface has an uneven shape, and the motivation mark is formed across the main angle portion and the secondary angle portion, and the secondary angle portion has higher elasticity than the main angle portion.

[0010] According to the present invention, changes in the size of the body part where the band body is worn can be easily recognized visually through a motivational mark, thereby providing the user with continuous motivation for dieting or for maintaining a dieted state.

[0011] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a user wearing the diet guide band of the present invention.

[0012] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of a diet guide band according to the present invention.

[0013] FIG. 3 is an example diagram showing the visual change when a user wears the diet guide band of the present invention before and after dieting, with a motivational mark applied thereto.

[0014] FIG. 4 is an illustrative diagram showing an example of a motivational symbol applied to the diet guide band of the present invention.

[0015] FIG. 5 is an illustrative diagram showing another example of a motivational symbol applied to the diet guide band of the present invention.

[0016] FIG. 6 is an illustrative diagram showing another example of a motivational symbol applied to the diet guide band of the present invention.

[0017] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of the elastic part of the diet guide band of the present invention.

[0018] The present invention proposes a diet guide band comprising: a band body that is worn in close contact with the user's body and has an elastic part formed in at least a portion thereof that allows for easy visual recognition of changes in body size, thereby providing motivation for continuous dieting or for maintaining a dieted state; wherein the elastic part is characterized by having a motivational mark formed thereon that changes visually as it elongates and shortens.

[0019] The scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below, and various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technical essence of the present invention.

[0020] Hereinafter, the diet guide band of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached FIGS. 1 to 7.

[0021]

[0022] The diet guide band of the present invention includes a band body (A) that is worn on a user's body, such as arms, legs, or waist, as shown in FIG. 1. The band body (A) is formed in a ring shape or in a band shape that can form a ring shape by fastening both ends, and is worn in close contact with the user's body.

[0023] In this band body (A), an elastic part (100) that undergoes elastic expansion is formed in at least a portion. That is, as shown in FIG. 2a, the elastic part (100) may be formed only for a portion of the total length of the band body (A), and as shown in FIG. 2b, the elastic part (100) may be formed for the entire length of the band body (A). However, in order to increase the degree of change of the motivational mark (200) to be described later, it is preferable that the elastic part (100) be formed only for a portion of the length of the band body (A), and the remaining portion of the band body (A) excluding the elastic part (100) may be composed of a non-elastic part (300) that does not undergo expansion.

[0024] The elastic part (100) undergoes elongation and shortening and changes in length according to changes in the circumference of the user's body part worn so that the band body (A) is in close contact. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a motivational mark (200) that changes visually as the elastic part (100) elongates and shortens is formed on the elastic part (100), and the motivational mark (200) is formed on the outer surface of the elastic part (100) so that the user can visually confirm the change.

[0025] For example, the motivational mark (200) can be recognized by the user as a first mark when the elastic part (100) is extended beyond a certain length, and when the elastic part (100) is shortened to less than a certain length, the first mark changes and can be recognized by the user as a second mark. In order to achieve such visual changes in the motivational mark (200), the total length of the band body (A), the length of the elastic part (100), the degree of elasticity of the elastic part (100), etc., can be determined by considering the body part where the band body (A) is worn, the target weight loss for dieting, etc.

[0026] Therefore, when a user gains weight and intends to go on a diet, the circumference of the wearing area will increase in proportion to the weight gain. When the user wears the band body (A), as shown in FIG. 3a, the elastic part (100) will extend beyond a certain length, and the motivational mark (200) will be recognized as the first mark. Subsequently, when the user succeeds in dieting and loses weight, the circumference of the wearing area will decrease. When the user wears the band body (A), as shown in FIG. 3b, the elastic part (100) will shorten to less than a certain length, and the motivational mark (200) will be recognized as the second mark.

[0027] That is, the user can be motivated to continue dieting while continuously wearing the band body (A) until the motivational mark (200) recognized as the first mark is recognized as the second mark, and even after successfully dieting, can be motivated to ensure that the motivational mark (200) recognized as the second mark is not recognized as the first mark. As such, the diet guide band of the present invention can easily recognize changes in body size visually, thereby providing motivation for continuous dieting or for maintaining a dieted state.

[0028] Meanwhile, the motivation mark (200) can be formed on the elastic part (100) in various forms, such as a line, a character made of lines, a figure made of lines, a color, an image, etc.

[0029] The motivational mark (200) according to the first embodiment can be formed as a line that is recognized as a dotted line when the elastic part (100) is extended beyond a certain length and gradually recognized as a solid line as the elastic part (100) shortens. As a specific example, the motivational mark (200) can be formed as a simple straight line or a curved line, and the motivational mark (200) can be formed as a letter or shape using a line that causes a visual change between a dotted line and a solid line. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, when the motivational mark (200) is formed as the letter 'DIET' on the elastic part (100), the letter 'DIET' can be recognized as a dotted line when the user wears the band body (A) before dieting as the elastic part (100) is extended beyond a certain length, and as the diet progresses and the elastic part (100) shortens, the letter 'DIET', which was recognized as a dotted line, can gradually be recognized as a solid line.

[0030] The motivational mark (200) according to the second embodiment may be formed such that the color changes as the elastic part (100) is gradually shortened from a state of being extended beyond a certain length. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, when blue and sky blue are formed alternately and continuously on the elastic part (100), when a user wears the band body (A) before dieting, as the elastic part (100) is extended beyond a certain length, both the blue and sky blue colors of the motivational mark (200) are visually recognized and can be perceived as two colors, and as the diet progresses and the elastic part (100) is shortened, the motivational mark (200) that was perceived as two colors can be visually recognized as only blue.

[0031] The motivational mark (200) according to the third embodiment may be formed as a shape that changes as the elastic part (100) is gradually shortened from a state of being extended beyond a certain length. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, when a user wears the band body (A) before dieting, the motivational mark (200) may be recognized as a hexagon as the elastic part (100) is extended beyond a certain length, and as the diet progresses and the elastic part (100) is shortened, the motivational mark (200) that was recognized as a hexagon may be recognized as a rhombus.

[0032] The line, the color, and the shape that cause visual change, which are the motivational symbols (200) according to the first to third embodiments described above, can each individually form a motivational symbol (200), and at least two of them can be combined to form a motivational symbol (200).

[0033] As a method for implementing a visual change regarding the motivational mark (200), it is preferable that the portion of the motivational mark (200) that is minimally exposed or not exposed after the diet be formed with a higher elasticity of the elastic part (100) compared to the portion of the motivational mark (200) that is fully exposed and primarily visually recognized before and after the diet. Additionally, in order to minimize the exposure of the motivational mark (200) after the diet, it is preferable that the portion of the elastic part (100) with relatively high elasticity be formed inwardly from the portion of the elastic part (100) where the motivational mark (200) that is primarily recognized after the diet is formed.

[0034] For example, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the elastic part (100) may be formed such that the outer surface has an uneven shape by having a main angle part (100a) and a secondary angle part (100b) located inward from the main angle part (100a) formed continuously along the longitudinal direction. At this time, the motivation mark (200) may be formed across the main angle part (100a) and the secondary angle part (100b), and the secondary angle part (100b) may be formed with higher elasticity than the main angle part (100a). Therefore, when a user wears the band body (A) before dieting, both the main viewing portion (100a) and the secondary viewing portion (100b) are extended, and when the elastic portion (100) is extended beyond a certain length, the motivational marker (200) formed on the main viewing portion (100a) and the secondary viewing portion (100b) can be visually recognized. As dieting progresses, both the main viewing portion (100a) and the secondary viewing portion (100b) shorten, but the secondary viewing portion (100b) has higher elasticity than the main viewing portion (100a) and shortens more, and since the secondary viewing portion (100b) is located further inward than the main viewing portion (100a), gradually only the motivational marker (200) formed on the main viewing portion (100a) can be visually recognized.

[0035] As described above, the diet guide band of the present invention can be worn by a user on a body part such as the wrist, and depending on how the motivational mark (200) is recognized, the user can know their weight management status and easily recognize changes in body size visually, thereby providing motivation for continuous dieting or motivation to maintain a dieted state.

[0036]

[0037] [Explanation of the symbol]

[0038] A : Band body

[0039] 100 : Elastic part 100a : View angle part

[0040] 100b : Bush angle part

[0041] 200 : Motivation Mark

[0042] 300 : Inelastic part

Claims

1. A band body (A) that is worn in close contact with the user's body and has an elastic part (100) formed on at least a portion thereof that expands and contracts elastically, wherein A diet guide band characterized by having a motivational mark (200) formed on the elastic part (100) that changes visually as elongation and shortening occur.

2. In Paragraph 1, The above motivational mark (200) is characterized by being formed as a line that is recognized as a dotted line when the elastic part (100) is extended beyond a certain length and is gradually recognized as a solid line as the elastic part (100) shortens.

3. In Paragraph 1, The above motivational mark (200) is a diet guide band characterized by a color change as the elastic part (100) gradually shortens from a state of being extended beyond a certain length.

4. In Paragraph 1, The above motivational mark (200) is characterized by being formed as a shape that changes as the elastic part (100) is gradually shortened from a state of being extended beyond a certain length, in a diet guide band.

5. In Paragraph 1, The above elastic member (100) has a main angle portion (100a) and a secondary angle portion (100b) located inside the main angle portion (100a) formed continuously along the longitudinal direction, so that the outer surface has an uneven shape. The above motivational mark (200) is formed across the main viewing angle section (100a) and the secondary viewing angle section (100b), and The above-mentioned auxiliary angle portion (100b) is characterized by having higher elasticity compared to the main angle portion (100a), forming a diet guide band.

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