354 results about "Jumping rope" patented technology

A visual special effects display device is presented with a control mechanism which enables the unique control and programming of one or more devices simultaneously. The display device may be incorporated into tickets at public events, promotions, toys or other applications. In one embodiment the visual elements are constructed from LEDs and controlled by a combination of a remote transmitter and local switching mechanism. The display devices may be programmed in advance and assigned a unique code which permits the programming of specific images in a large audience. Messages, images and effects may be altered or permanantly programming at any time during the event. Designs include tickets, drink coasters, wands, swords, tops, yo-yos, frisbees, batons, hats, jump ropes and other toys.

A jump rope incorporates a sensor in at least one handle which contacts the hand of an exerciser holding the handle. The output signal from the sensor is provided to a microprocessor programmed to analyze the signal and derive a physiological factor of the exerciser such as heart rate and provide a signal of the derived factor to an output device which may be a display or an audio signal generator.

A speed ball bearing jump rope construction with an adjustable rope length, the invention consisting of a pair of hollow handles having external grip surfaces, vent holes and a bearing assembly at one end of each handle fastened with a screw threaded into the handles. Screws mounted within each of the tops of the bearing assemblies permit the rope to slide to shorten the length.

The resistance exercise trainer includes an adjustable strap wearable by a user, a leash attached to the strap at a first end and a bag attached to a second end of the leash and configured for removable reception of at least one weight. When wearing the strap and pulling the bag and the weight with the leash, the weighted bag impedes user movement thereby providing resistance exercise training. As part of the resistance exercise training, the leash may be disconnected from the strap and used individually as a jump rope and the weight may be removed from the bag and used individually in strength training exercises. Together, the strap, the leash, the bag and the weight may be used in a speed training triangle.

An exercise device having position verification feedback capabilities. In one embodiment, the exercise device generally includes a base unit defining a support surface, at least two position sensors arranged along a sensing plane relative to the support surface for detecting the presence of the user along the sensing plane, and a controller in communication with the position sensors to determine the user's position relative to the sensing plane. In another embodiment, the exercise device is configured to simulate the activity of jumping rope. In a further embodiment, an exercise device is provided that is capable of measuring one or more parameters associated with a user's vertical jumping ability.

An exercise system carrying kit. The kit includes: a housing member, a physical exercise device, an audio / video provider module, a power module, a control module, a display module, an exercise accessory, and a receiving mechanism. The exercise device enables a user to perform physical exercises. There is a removable handle having wheels. The audio / video provider module provides entertaining information. The control module alters a magnitude of energy provided by the power module to the audio / video provider module. The exercise accessory assists a user in performing physical exercises, and is an accessory selected from the group of accessories consisting of: an eye chart, a hand weight, a foot weight, a body weight, a reading rack stand, a pedometer, a timer, a clock, a calculator, a media, a hydration bottle, a jump rope, a balance bar, a pad, an aromatherapy device, and an instruction module. The receiving mechanism stores the exercise device and exercise accessory in the housing member.

A jump rope incorporates a sensor in at least one handle which contacts the hand of an exerciser holding the handle. The output signal from the sensor is provided to a microprocessor programmed to analyze the signal and derive a physiological factor of the exerciser such as heart rate and provide a signal of the derived factor to an output device which may be a display or an audio signal generator.

An exercise device for simulating jump roping and for providing a total body workout that is held and rotated in use, comprised of two units; each unit to be held in a hand of a user. The units each comprised of (1) a handle, (2) an elongated first element attached to the handle, and (3) the elongated element has at least a first loop. The units preferably include a loop forming device for forming a loop from a portion of the elongated first element. The loop forming device can be located inside or outside the handle. The units can include additional elongated elements or loops. In other preferred embodiments, the exercise units are comprised of: a handle, and an elongated first element attached to the handle, and the elongated element providing weight and air resistance during the rotation of the elongated first element. The invention's easy-to-use jump rope simulator units provide a realistic feel of jumping rope, can be used for many different exercise movements, and are designed with a soft, short cord loop to protect the user from harm from the cord striking the user.

A grip assembly for a jump rope includes a grip body having a first end formed with an open casing and a second end formed with a receiving space, a counter mounted in the casing, a cover mounted on the casing and abutting the counter to locate the counter between the casing and the cover, a pivot head rotatably mounted on the casing and connected with the counter to drive the counter, and a weight member mounted in the receiving space of the grip body. Thus, the counter can count and indicate the jump number of the jump rope so that the user can know the jump number exactly. In addition, the weight member provides a damping force to the user' arms so as to exercise the user's arms.

A fitness equipment includes a cord having two ends each provided with a handgrip, a cord mounting cap, a mounting sleeve, a snapping member, and two end caps. The mounting sleeve presses and locks the snapping member onto the respective end of the cord. The cord mounting cap receives the mounting sleeve and the snapping member and is removably mounted on the handgrip. Each of the end caps is removably mounted on the handgrip. Thus, each of the two ends of the cord is provided with a handgrip so that the fitness equipment can function as a jump rope, and the handgrip can be used individually to function as a dumbbell after the handgrip is detached from the cord.

A ropeless jump rope for simulating the jumping of rope and for calculating, recording, and displaying a variety of data relating to the use of the ropeless jump rope. A preferred embodiment comprises a housing having a grip on at least a portion thereof and a display / control portion. The display / control portion houses a microprocessor, a display / control panel and a battery compartment. The housing further houses a pulse rate monitor for monitoring the pulse of a user.

Embodiments of the invention provide a score obtaining method and device for a skipping rope and the intelligent skipping rope. The method is applied to the intelligent skipping rope. The intelligentskipping rope comprises a skipping rope body and a skipping rope handle. The method comprises the following steps that in response to triggering of rotation of the skipping rope body, a counting sensor and an attitude sensor installed in the skipping rope handle detect the rotation number of the skipping rope body and attitude information of the skipping rope handle respectively; and according tothe attitude information of the skipping rope handle, the invalid rotation number in the rotation of the skipping rope body is filtered to obtain a score of the intelligent skipping rope. By adoptingthe method, the invalid rotation of the skipping rope body can be identified, so that the accurate skipping rope score is obtained.

An apparatus that moves a jumping element. The apparatus includes a motorized hub that is attached to a housing. The hub can rotate a jumping element, such as a jump rope, about a horizontal axis and / or a vertical axis. The hub is connected to a motor that is controlled by a timer. A player can select a time interval that establishes the activation time of the motor. The apparatus includes an indicator that may provide an indication of the time interval. The indicator may be an LED that indicates the numerical value of the time interval. The apparatus may also have an indicator that provides an indication of when the motor is to be activated, so that the player can be in position when the hub begins to rotate the rope.

The present invention is a jump rope having a pair of opposing handles connected to a rope portion which extends there between. The rope portion has a plurality of lights which flash and change color intermittently during use. At least one of the handles has a processor and memory which are connected to a speaker and a microphone for recording, playing and amplifying music or sounds.

An exercise apparatus is provided that simulates the effects of jumping rope, but does not utilize an actual rope. Two handles are provided similar in appearance to jump rope handles. At the end of the handle, where the rope would typically be, a donut-shaped enclosure is provided and mounted to the handle along its symmetrical axis. Inside of each donut-shaped enclosure, a weighted ball that rotates around a circular chamber within the enclosure. When rotated, the weighted balls generate rotational torque to simulate the use of a jump rope.

A rope-less jump rope and resistance exercise device includes a jump rope handle having a longitudinal length between a first and second end. A resistance handle is attached to the first end of the jump rope handle disposed substantially perpendicular to the jump rope handle. A single ball-and-socket assembly is attached between the second end of the jump rope handle and a receiver. An elongated lash includes a connector end and a free end, where the connector end is removably connectable with the receiver. The receiver includes a slotted aperture and a stop. An elongated and resiliently stretchable resistance member includes a pair of second connector ends, where either of the pair of second connector ends are removably connectable with the receiver. An identical pair of the jump rope handle, ball-and-socket assembly, receiver, lash and resistance member form the rope-less jump rope and resistance exercise device.

A jump rope which provides a pair of handles each handle providing a shaft coaxially rotatably engaged to a first bearing element and a second bearing element which attaches to a corresponding one of the opposed ends of a cable means.

An automated jump rope exercising device includes a frame, a power operated primary drive pulley system, and a plurality of auxiliary driven pulley systems that may be operably coupled to the primary drive pulley system. Each of the auxiliary driven pulley systems may be simultaneously rotated in a first synchronous path during operating conditions based upon input from the primary drive pulley. The device may further include a plurality of arms that may be conjoined to the auxiliary driven pulley systems respectively. A plurality of ropes may be detachably anchored to the arms, and each of the ropes may be simultaneously rotated during operating conditions. A user interface may be coupled to the primary drive pulley system thereby permitting the user to selectively adjust a tension level and rotational speed of the ropes during operating conditions.

The invention discloses a rope skipping counting method and device and a computer storage medium, and relates to the field of artificial intelligence. The rope skipping counting method comprises the steps of obtaining a rope skipping video; detecting a plurality of key limb parts in the first frame of image in the rope skipping video through a human body key point detection model, and outputting athermodynamic diagram corresponding to the key limb parts; setting the coordinate of the position with the maximum thermodynamic value in each thermodynamic diagram as a first key point coordinate; obtaining a plurality of second key point coordinates of each key limb part in a plurality of second frame images in the rope skipping video, wherein the second key point coordinates are obtained by tracking the previous frame image through a tracking algorithm or through a human body key point detection model; and associating all the first key point coordinates and all the second key point coordinates with the height change caused by each rope skipping action to obtain rope skipping counting data. Statistical efficiency is not reduced while rope skipping counting accuracy can be improved through the human body key point detection model in combination with a tracking algorithm.

The invention discloses a real-time human body action analysis method based on vision. The method comprises: transplanting the pre-trained model to a mobile phone terminal; capturing a human body front single-shaking double-leaping video through a mobile phone camera; inputting the video into a pre-training model to analyze whether the body is kept upright, whether the left big arm tightens the body, whether the right big arm tightens the body, whether the wrist swings the rope, whether the two feet are folded and whether the left and right arms are kept horizontal in real time in the rope skipping process; and embedding the analysis result into the video, and storing the video locally, so that the problems of real-time action analysis and action quality evaluation in the exercise trainingprocess are solved, and a reference basis is provided for action analysis in the exercise process.

The improved jump ropes devices described herein generally include a source of rhythmic sound, a sensor for determining the motion of the jump rope, and a visual output (e.g., feedback) for indicating how well a user is moving or jumping in time to the rhythmic component of the sound. The device may also include a controller for receiving input from the source of rhythmic sound and the sensor, and controlling the visual output. Methods of using the devices are also described.

An exercise device which combines the functionality of a jump rope with that of a pair of spring-operated hand-grips is herein disclosed. The device comprises two (2) conventional spring-loaded hand grips at distal ends of the rope. The rope is attached to the top of the hand grips using a ball bearing-type swivel joint that allows the rope to turn freely, even while the hand grips are held stationary. It is envisioned that the grips could be flexed while using said exercise device, held in a closed position for resistance training while jumping rope or used alone without utilizing the jump rope.

A jump rope which provides a pair of handles each handle providing a shaft coaxially rotatably engaged to a first bearing element and a second bearing element which attaches to a corresponding one of the opposed ends of a cable means.

A boxing-based fitness training regimen takes place in a training area suffusing with UV light from one or more UV light sources. Non-UV lighting in the training area is adjusted to a level of semi-darkness, in which non-luminescent objects are visible but luminescent objects clearly stand out. Multiple training regimen stations located in the training area can include heavy bag, speed bag, double-end bag, medicine ball, skip rope, shadow boxing and focus mitt regimens. Within each station, one or more items of training equipment, such as bags, gloves, hand wraps, focus mitts, medicine balls and / or jump ropes, are provided. Some or all of the training equipment at each station is UV luminescent. On some items of training equipment, there are luminescent indicia, which provide as visual cues for sequencing and / or timing of movements. These luminescent indicia can be color-coded to operate in conjunction with correspondingly color-coded visual prompts from a nearby display screen, such as an LED display. The visual prompts, in turn, can be controlled by a programmable CPU or microprocessor, so as to provide multiple alternative sequences of movements at various speeds.