Mobile exercise support device and exercise support system

Abstract

An exercise support device includes a base and a boxing bag mounted on the base. The base includes a processor, a memory storing a movement pattern, and a drive system configured to move the base with the boxing bag mounted on the base. The processor is configured to control the drive system to move the base in accordance with the movement pattern stored in the memory.

1 . An exercise support device comprising:
 a base; and   a boxing bag mounted on the base;   wherein the base comprises:
 a processor; 
 a memory storing a movement pattern; and 
 a drive system configured to move the base with the boxing bag mounted on the base; and 
   wherein the processor is configured to control the drive system to move the base in accordance with the movement pattern stored in the memory.   
     
     
         2 . The exercise support device according to  claim 1 , wherein the drive system is operable to move the base, with the boxing bag mounted on the base, in at least two directions. 
     
     
         3 . The exercise support device according to  claim 1 , wherein the drive system is operable to move the base, with the boxing bag mounted on the base, in at least four directions. 
     
     
         4 . The exercise support device according to  claim 1 , wherein the drive system is operable to move the base, with the boxing bag mounted on the base, in eight directions. 
     
     
         5 . The exercise support device according to  claim 1 , wherein the drive system comprises a plurality of wheels, and a plurality of motors respectively connected to each of the wheels. 
     
     
         6 . The exercise support device according to  claim 5 , wherein the wheels are drivable independently of each other. 
     
     
         7 . The exercise support device according to  claim 5 , wherein each of the wheels is a mecanum wheel. 
     
     
         8 . The exercise support device according to  claim 1 , wherein the base further comprises a speaker. 
     
     
         9 . The exercise support device according to  claim 8 , wherein the memory stores an exercise routine that comprises the movement pattern and exercises to be performed at each of a plurality of positions in the movement pattern, and wherein the processor is configured to control the drive system to move the base sequentially to each of the plurality of positions in the movement pattern, and, to control the speaker to output instructions for the exercises to be performed at each of the plurality of positions. 
     
     
         10 . The exercise support device according to  claim 1 , wherein the memory stores an exercise routine that comprises the movement pattern and exercises to be performed at each of a plurality of positions in the movement pattern. 
     
     
         11 . The exercise support device according to  claim 10 , wherein the exercise routine further comprises pause times associated with each of the positions in the movement pattern, and the processor is configured to control the drive system to move the base in accordance with the movement pattern and to pause at each of the plurality of positions in the movement pattern in accordance with the pause times associated with the plurality of positions. 
     
     
         12 . The exercise support device according to  claim 11 , wherein the exercise routine further comprises at least one movement speed, and the processor is configured to control the drive system to move the base in accordance with the movement pattern at the at least one movement speed. 
     
     
         13 . The exercise support device according to  claim 1 , wherein the base further comprises a housing, and a plurality of bumpers provided around a circumference of the housing. 
     
     
         14 . The exercise support device according to  claim 10 , wherein the base further comprises a plurality of mechanical sensors, each of the mechanical sensors corresponding to one of the bumpers and being activated by contact of the one of the bumpers with an object. 
     
     
         15 . The exercise support device according to  claim 1 , wherein the base further comprises a plurality of distance sensors. 
     
     
         16 . The exercise support device according to  claim 11 , wherein the distance sensors are arranged around a circumference of the base. 
     
     
         17 . The exercise support device according to  claim 1 , wherein the base further comprises at least one localization sensor. 
     
     
         18 . An exercise support system comprising:
 (i) a exercise support device comprising:
 a base; and 
 a boxing bag mounted on the base; 
 wherein the base comprises:
 a processor; 
 a memory storing a movement pattern; and 
 a drive system configured to move the base with the boxing bag mounted on the base; and 
 
 wherein the processor is configured to control the drive system to move the base in accordance with the movement pattern stored in the memory; and 
   (ii) a user terminal configured to wirelessly communicate with the exercise support device.   
     
     
         19 . The exercise support system according to  claim 18 , wherein the memory stores an exercise routine that comprises the movement pattern and exercises to be performed at each of a plurality of positions in the movement pattern. 
     
     
         20 . The exercise support system according to  claim 19 , wherein the user terminal is configured to create the exercise routine and to transmit the exercise routine to the exercise support device.