Martial arts training device

Abstract

A martial arts training device for use during training and/or sparring is disclosed. The device includes a chest protector for covering at least a portion of a user's torso. One or more shock sensors are disposed in the chest protector for detecting a contact made to the chest protector. A control unit is in communication with one or more of the shock sensors. The device may include a display unit for displaying a score representing quantity of contacts detected by one or more of the shock sensors. The device may include an output device, such as a sound emitter for emitting a sound to indicate the contact has been made to the chest protector. A power supply is provided in the martial arts training device for supplying power to one or more of the shock sensor(s), the control unit, the output device, and/or the display unit.

1 . A martial arts training device, comprising:
 a center member, a left-side member, and a right-side member, connected together and configured to be worn for covering a portion of a human torso;   a shock sensor disposed at the center member;   a sound emitter connected to the shock sensor; and   a power supply connected to the shock sensor and the sound emitter for supplying power to the shock sensor and the sound emitter,   wherein when the shock sensor detects a contact made at the center member, the sound emitter emits sound to indicate that the contact has been made to the center member.   
     
     
         2 . The martial arts training device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a light emitter connected to the shock sensor, the power supply connected to the light emitter for supplying power to the light emitter, wherein when the shock sensor detects the contact made at the center member, the light emitter emits light to indicate that the contact has been made to the center member. 
     
     
         3 . The martial arts training device according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a control unit; and   a display unit connected to the control unit,   the power supply configured for supplying power to the control unit and the display unit,   wherein the control unit stores a score representing quantity of contacts detected by the shock sensor,   wherein the display unit displays the score.   
     
     
         4 . The martial arts training device according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a second shock sensor disposed at the left-side member; and   a third shock sensor disposed at the right-side member,   the sound emitter connected to the second shock sensor and the third shock sensor,   the power supply connected to the second shock sensor and the third shock sensor for supplying power to the second shock sensor and the third shock sensor,   wherein when the second shock sensor detects a contact made at the left-side member, the sound emitter emits sound to indicate that the contact has been made to the left-side member,   wherein when the third shock sensor detects a contact made at the right-side member, the sound emitter emits sound to indicate that the contact has been made to the right-side member.   
     
     
         5 . The martial arts training device according to  claim 4 , further comprising:
 a control unit; and   a display unit connected to the control unit,   the power supply configured for supplying power to the control unit and the display unit,   wherein the control unit stores a score representing quantity of contacts detected by one of the shock sensor, the second shock sensor, and the third shock sensor,   wherein the display unit displays the score.   
     
     
         6 . A martial arts training device for a chest protector, comprising:
 plurality of shock sensors for being disposed in the chest protector for detecting a contact made to the chest protector;   a control unit in communication with the shock sensors;   a light emitter in communication with the control unit for emitting light when at least one of the shock sensors is activated; and   a power supply connected to the shock sensors, the control unit, and the light emitter for supplying power to the shock sensors, the control unit, and the light emitter.   
     
     
         7 . The martial arts training device according to  claim 6 , further comprising:
 a sound emitter for emitting a sound when at least one of the shock sensors is activated,   the power supply connected to the sound emitter for supplying power to the sound emitter.   
     
     
         8 . The martial arts training device according to  claim 6 ,
 wherein each of the shock sensors include:   a cylindrical hollow tube conductor; and   a central rod disposed at a center of an axis of the cylindrical hollow tube conductor,   the central rod held in position by an insulating material disposed between the central rod and the cylindrical hollow tube conductor;   the central rod and the cylindrical hollow tube conductor, each are wired and connected to the control unit, when sufficient pressure is provided to the cylindrical hollow tube conductor is moved so that the cylindrical hollow tube conductor makes electrical contact with the central rod to activate the shock sensor.   
     
     
         9 . The martial arts training device according to  claim 6 , further comprising:
 the chest protector for covering at least a portion of a user's torso, wherein the shock sensors are disposed in the chest protector, and the light emitter is disposed at a center member of the chest protector, the light emitter configured to be viewable from both front and back of the chest protector.