Weight Exercise Feedback Interface for Real-Time Motion Guidance

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing weight exercise equipment lacks accurate feedback on user exercise state and motivation, making it difficult to improve exercise effectiveness.

Innovation Solution

A weight exercise device and method that includes a sensor to detect user motion, a display to output a user interface screen with indicators for exercise state and guidance, and a processor to control the display to adaptively change these indicators based on the user's exercise state and direction.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If weight exercise equipment is provided in various forms with pin structure for selecting weight members, then users can select different weights for exercise, but it is difficult to accurately check exercise state and provide accurate motivation

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveweight selection capabilityVSAvoidexercise state feedback
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a feedback mechanism by detecting the exercise body's motion through sensors and displaying real-time exercise state information through indicators on a screen. The system provides visual feedback about the user's exercise state and motivational guidance, allowing users to accurately check their exercise state and receive appropriate motivation during weight training.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces traditional mechanical weight selection systems with an intelligent detection and display system. Instead of relying solely on mechanical pin structures and weight stacks, the system uses sensors to detect motion and electronic displays to provide real-time feedback and motivational indicators, transforming a purely mechanical system into an intelligent interactive system.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Device complexity

If traditional weight exercise equipment is used without real-time feedback, then device structure remains simple, but exercise effectiveness cannot be improved due to lack of accurate exercise state monitoring

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveequipment structureVSAvoidexercise effectiveness
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system introduces real-time feedback through motion detection sensors and visual indicators that monitor and display exercise state. This feedback loop enables users to see their exercise progress and receive motivational guidance, directly improving exercise effectiveness without requiring complex structural changes to the basic weight equipment.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables users to self-monitor their exercise state through visual indicators that automatically update based on detected motion. Users can independently track their own exercise progress and receive motivational feedback without requiring external coaching or complex manual monitoring mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Efficiently guides weight exercise by providing real-time feedback and motivation, allowing users to track and adjust their exercise patterns effectively.

Implementation Method 1

a sensor configured to detect the motion of the exercise body

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectMotion detection:

Implementation Method 2

the sensor may be configured to irradiate a laser beam to the pin structure, and receive a reflected laser beam and measure a distance to the pin structure

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLaser reflection: Reflection

Data Source

PatentUS12485334B2Weight exercise device and method
Publication Date: 2025.12.02 DRAX INC
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AI summary

Provided is a weight exercise device. The weight exercise device includes: an exercise body in which a motion is generated according to a weight exercise of a user; a sensor configured to detect the motion of the exercise body; a display configured to output a user interface screen; and a processor configured to control the display to display, on the user interface screen, a first indicator indicating an exercise state of the user corresponding to the detected motion and a second indicator indicating an exercise guide that is recommended when exercising using the exercise body, wherein the processor is further configured to control the display such that a position of the second indicator is adaptively changed based on the exercise state of the user.