Abstract:
An approach is provided a leisure equipment with a hanging assembly that comprises a processing module and a hanging module. The processing module comprises a slide rail and a slider. The slider is moved along the slide rail, connects to the hanging module to drive the hanging module moving, swing or swaying along the slide rail, and is able to self rotation. The leisure equipment is able to be used adaptively indoor or outdoor to comfort peoples&#39; mind and body, and feel the natural rhyme simultaneously. For handicapped people which it provides assistants of exercise or movement of a specific portion of body which is useful to loosen up muscles and release the mind.

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     Embodiments of the present invention relate to leisure equipments, especially toward a leisure equipment with a hanging assembly that is able to comfort a person&#39;s mind and body. 
     BACKGROUND 
     More and more people face huge pressure due to a change of life style or a competition of career environment. The pressure not only reflects in the mental perception (such as anxiety), but also influents the health. The most common symptoms include fatigues of neck and/or shoulder and back pain. 
     There are many leisure equipments existed in the market that try to relief the symptoms causes by pressures, such as massage chairs or vibration equipments. However, above-mentioned equipments are only able to comfort body but are not able to eliminate the stress and uncomfortableness in a limited indoor environment. Accordingly, it would be better if some outdoor leisure equipments can be used as household equipments, which makes a person does not need to go outside and still feel outdoor comfort. It helps people to relieve their mental when their body is relaxed. 
     For example, a hammock is commonly connected between two trees in a forest recreational area. A person is able to lie in the hammock and breathe the phytoncide to feel the peace and enjoy the movement of the hammock which release the person from the panics and rush in his/her daily busy life. Therefore, if such hammock can be adaptively used as the household leisure equipments, it truly helps us to release the pressures and tensions, and balances our physical body, and spiritual mind. 
     SOME EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS 
     These and other needs are addressed by the present invention, wherein an approach is to provide a leisure equipment with a hanging assembly, which is able to be used adaptively indoor or outdoor to comfort peoples&#39; mind and body, and feel the natural rhyme simultaneously. 
     Another approach of the present invention is to provide a leisure equipment with a hanging assembly, which is able to achieve a purpose of learning certain sports&#39; movements or activities. 
     Other approach of the present invention is to provide a leisure equipment with a hanging assembly, which is adaptively for a handicapped person assisting exercise or movement of a specific portion of body. 
     In one embodiment, the leisure equipment with a hanging assembly comprises a processing module and a hanging module. The processing module is mounted on a high elevated location, and comprising a sliding rail, a slider is disposed on the sliding rail and moves along the sliding rail or self-rotates in a specific point of the sliding rail, and at least one processing motor drives the slider moving on the sliding rail based on a predetermined regulation. 
     The hanging module is driven by the process motor to form a moving tracking and comprising net body is weaved by multiple ropes. The net body comprises an upper end, a lower end, a left end, and a right end. The rope of the upper end are passes through holes of a collector and are collected to form a hanged end that is mounted to the slider of the processing module. The lower end is formed by twisting ropes, and has two ends for two fixed ropes disposed on. The left end and the right end respectively comprises multiple auxiliary units, each auxiliary unit is formed by twisting multiple ropes. The auxiliary unit is hold or grasped by the user to maintain the stability while the processing module is operating. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The invention is illustrated by way of example, and not by way of limitation, in the figures of the accompanying drawings in which like reference numerals refer to similar elements and in which: 
         FIG. 1  is a perspective diagram of illustrating a leisure equipment with a hanging assembly in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 2  is an exploded view of a sitting module in  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 3  is a diagram of illustrating a use of the hanged leisure equipment of  FIG. 1  in accordance with an embodiment the present invention; 
         FIG. 4  is a diagram of illustrating another use of the hanged leisure equipment of  FIG. 1  in accordance with an embodiment the present invention; 
         FIG. 5  is a perspective diagram of a assembly illustration for the hanged leisure equipment in accordance with an embodiment the present invention; 
         FIG. 6  is a diagram of a side view illustrating the hanged leisure equipment in accordance with another embodiment the present invention; 
         FIG. 7  is a perspective diagram for illustrating the hanged leisure equipment in accordance with yet another embodiment the present invention; 
         FIG. 8  is a diagram of illustrating a sliding rail of the hanged leisure equipment in accordance with other embodiment the present invention; 
         FIG. 9  is a diagram of illustrating another sliding rail of the hanged leisure equipment in accordance with an embodiment the present invention; 
         FIGS. 10A to 10C  are diagrams of illustrating the sliding rail of  FIG. 9  showing the S-shaped movement of the hanged leisure equipment in accordance with another embodiment the present invention; 
         FIG. 11A  is a diagram of illustrating another sliding rail of the hanged leisure equipment in accordance with another embodiment the present invention; 
         FIG. 11B  is diagram of illustrating the sliding rail of  FIG. 11A  showing the 8-shaped movement of the hanged leisure equipment in accordance with another embodiment the present invention; and 
         FIGS. 11C and 11D  are diagrams of illustrating the sliding rail of  FIG. 11A  showing the different water drop movement of the hanged leisure equipment in accordance with another embodiment the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     A leisure equipment with a hanging assembly is disclosed. In the following description, for the purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. It is apparent, however, to one skilled in the art that the invention may be practiced without specific details or with an equivalent arrangement. 
     With reference to  FIGS. 1 and 2 , the leisure equipment with a hanging assembly comprises a processing module  1 , a hanging module  2  and a sitting module  3 . 
     The processing module  1  is mounted on a high elevated location (i.e. ceiling), and comprises a sliding rail  11 , a slider  12  and a processing motor  13 . In this embodiment, the sliding rail  11  further comprises two first tracks  111  that are paralleled to each other, and a second track  112  that is vertically arranged between two paralleled first tracks  111 . The slider  12  is disposed on the second track  112  that is able to slide along the second track  112  or self-rotating at a fixed location of the second track  112 . The processing motor  13  either drives the slider  12  moving along the second track  112  or drives the second track  112  moving along the first tracks  111 . 
     The hanging module  2  is driven by the processing motor  13  to form a moving tracking, and comprises a net body with a collector  21  and a hanged end  22 . The net body is weaved by multiple ropes and comprises an upper end, a lower end, a left end and a right end. Each rope of upper end of the net body is passed through a corresponding hole  211  disposed on the rectangled collector  21  and multiple ropes of the net body are collected to form the hanged end  22 . The hanged end  22  is mounted with the slider  12  of processing module  1 , thus the hanging module  2  is driven to shack, swing, or sway while the slider  12  moving along the sliding rail  11 . 
     Ropes elongated to the lower end of the net body are twisted to form a lower edge  23  with multiple nodes. The lower edge  23  has two ends that are respectively connected to a fixed rope  231 . 
     The net body further comprises two rows of auxiliary unit  24  respectively disposed on left end and the right end of the body. Each auxiliary unit  24  is twisted by multiple ropes and is able to be held, grabbed or worn by the hand. Accordingly, a person is able to feel comfortable while the hanging module  2  is shaking or moving. The net body allows the person against it in a stable position inside the net body and holding the auxiliary unit  24 .) 
     Further, in the actual practicing of the present invention, the slider  12  is not only limited to move along the sliding rail  11  of the processing module  1 . The slider  12  may further rotate at a specific point which achieves at least two movement fashions of self-rotating and moving. 
     With reference to  FIG. 2 , the sitting module  3  is placed under the hanging module  2  and comprises a lower pad  31  and an upper pad  32 . The upper pad  32  is disposed inside a concave  311  mounted on an upper surface of the lower pad  31 . The concave  311  has an inner edge for mounting multiple hooks  312 . 
     The upper pad  32 , in an embodiment, is configured for multiple usages. For example, the upper pad  32  may be used as a cap that fastens the lower end of the net body between the upper pad  32  and the lower pad  31  when a person is using the hanged leisure equipment. Alternatively, the upper pad  32  can be applied as a pillow. 
       FIGS. 1 to 3  disclose an embodiment for using the hanged leisure equipment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the person may sit on the hanged leisure equipment as the upper pad  32  being removed out for fastening the lower end of the net body in the concave  311  of the lower pad  31 . The fixed rope  231  of the hanging module  2  is firstly configured for coupling to the hooks  312 , and then allows the upper pad  32  placed on the concave  311  to fix the lower end of the net body. Therefore, the hanging module  2  is perpendicular to the sitting module  3  and the person&#39;s weight will be loaded on the sitting module  3  to strength of the fixed rope  231  while the person is in a sitting pose. In the other words, the lower end of the net body of the hanging module  2  will not slide out from the upper pad  32  and the lower pad  31  while the net body is swing, rotating or moving. Also, the hanging module  2  provides support from the back, so that the person will feel free to lean against to the hanging module  2 . The hanging module  2  is configured for swing, rotating or moving whereby the slider  12  moving along the second track  112  or the second track  112  is moving along the first tracks  111  by the motor  13 . 
     Further, the hand(s) or the arm(s) is able to grab or pass through the auxiliary unit  24  to prevent the person from losing stability or falling down from the hanged leisure equipment due to the moving or swing of the hanging module  2 , so that the person not only feels comfort of the body, but also feels the relief of the mind due to entirely leaning pose on the hanged leisure equipment with the movement of swing, swaying and shaking of the hanged leisure equipment. 
     In additional, the sitting module  3  of this embodiment uses the hooks  312  to fasten the fixed rope  231  of the hanging module  2 , which avoids the hanging module  2  sliding out from the upper pad  32  and the lower pad  31  of the sitting module  3  that causes harms/dangers to the person. However, it is not limited to use the hook  312 , any person has ordinary skill in the art is easily understood that a bolt, a button, or a fastener (not shown) can be achieve same benefits of fixing the lower end of the hanging module  2  to the lower pad  31  of the sitting module  3 . 
     Further, due to a limited living space, the lower pad  31  of the sitting module  3  may further have a container to increase usability of the lower pad  31 . In our normal daily life, the hanging module  2  can be collected from the processing module  1  and placed in the container of the sitting module  3 . In this manner, the person does not need to prepare a specific container or space to hold the hanging module  2 . Also, it lowers the risk of losing the hanging module  2  when the hanged leisure equipment has not been used for period of time. In this embodiment, the concave  311  of the lower pad  31  is the container to hold the hanging module  2 . 
     With reference to  FIG. 4 ,  FIG. 4  shows another way of using the hanged leisure equipment which is similar to the  FIG. 3 . In this embodiment, the person is in a standing pose, so that the whole body can be comforted instead of the top upper body shown in  FIG. 3 . 
     However, no matter the person using the hanged leisure equipment of the present invention is in a sitting pose or standing pose. The hanged leisure equipment of the present invention may further optionally put in a water area such as a swimming pool, a SPA pool or a bathroom, which enhances the strength of the water buoyancy that achieves deeper relaxation for the person using the hanged leisure equipment in accordance of the present invention. 
     With reference to  FIG. 5 ,  FIG. 5  shows another way to use the hanged leisure equipment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the sitting module  3  is removed, and the collector  21  of the hanging module  2  has two first hooks  212  that are respectively connected to the two ends of the collector  21 . The lower edge  23  of the net body is turned upwardly so that two fixed rope  231  are respectively coupled to the corresponding first hook  212  and the hanging module  2  forms a sitting groove  25  looked like a hanged chair. The person may able to sit in the sitting groove  25  with cross-legged or falling-legged position and further grab the auxiliary unit  24  to obtain the balance and stability while the hanged leisure equipment is swing, rotating or moving. 
     With reference to  FIG. 6 , illustrating a diagram of a side view of a leisure equipment in accordance with an embodiment the present invention. In this embodiment, the sliding rail  11  further comprises an elongation unit  14 . The elongation unit  14  is inserted from a side end of the sliding rail  11 , and comprises a pair of elongation rod  141 , a connecting rod  143  and at least two second hooks  142 . The elongation rods  141  are paralleled to the first track  111 . The connecting rod  143  is orthogonally arranged to the elongation rods  141 , and is connected to an inner side of the elongation rods  141 . The two second hooks  142  are mounted respectively on an outer side of the corresponding elongation rod  141 . 
     The elongation unit  14  is normally located inside the processing module  1 . When using the elongation unit  14 , in this embodiment, the elongation unit  14  is pulled out from the side end of the processing module  1 , and the second track  112  is apart from the elongation unit  14 . The fixed rope  231  of the hanging module  2  is couple with the second hook  142  on the elongation rod  141  of the elongation unit  14 . Accordingly, an end of the elongation rod  141  with the exposed second hook  142  and the other end of the elongation rod  141  with the connecting rod  143 , which acting as a lever and the end of the elongation rod  141  can be a fulcrum of the lever. The hanging module  2  is latitudinal extended that makes the hanged leisure equipment forming a hammock. 
     The motor  13  of the processing module  1  is able to move the second track  112  to a certain point on the first track  111  based on the person&#39;s height, and controls the slider  12  to moving back and forth on the second track  112  which generates a swing motion for the person on the hammock. 
     With reference to  FIG. 7 , illustrating a perspective diagram of the hanged leisure equipment in accordance with an embodiment the present invention. In this embodiment shown in  FIG. 7  is different to the  FIG. 6  which comprises an auxiliary hanging module  4  mounted between the processing module  1  and the hanging module  2 . 
     The auxiliary hanging module  4  comprises a hanged rod  41  that has one end connected to the slider  12 , an upper coupled unit  42  connected to the other end of the hanged rod  41 , a lower coupled unit  43  connected to the upper coupled unit  42 , a first hanged rod  44  extended from the upper coupled unit  42  and the lower coupled unit  43 , and a pair of second hanged rod  45  extended from the upper coupled unit  42  and the lower coupled unit  43 . The first hanged rod  44  and the second hanged rods  45  form a Y type and respectively has a third hook  46  on a far end of the first hanged rod  44  and the second hanged rods  45 . 
     In this embodiment, the hanged end of the net body is coupled with the third hook  46  of the first hanged rod  44  and each fixed rope  231  is coupled with the third hook  46  of the corresponding second hanged rod  45  to spread out the net body of the hanging module  2 . The auxiliary hanging module  4  is rotated by the motor  13  driving the hanged rod  41  self-rotating, and is swayed by the slider  12  driving the auxiliary hanging module  4  moving along the sliding rail  11 . Accordingly, the moving, swing or rotating of the auxiliary hanging module  4  is helpful to release the mental stress, to relax the physiological pressure and to feel comfortable and peace. 
     With reference to  FIG. 8 ,  FIG. 8  discloses another embodiment of the sliding rail of the hanged leisure equipment in accordance with the present invention. In this embodiment, the sliding rail  11  comprises a pair of U-track  113 A,  113 B and a movable track  114 . The U-track  113 A has an opening oppositely corresponds to an opening of the U-track  113 B. Each U-track  113 A,  113 B has a first terminal  1131  and a second terminal  1132 . The movable track  114  comprises a pair of sub-track  1141  and an S-track  1142 . The pair of sub-track  1141  is paralleled to each other and is configured for connecting to the corresponding U-tracks  113 A,  113 B. One sub-track  1141  is connected between the first terminal  1131  of the U-track  113 A and the second terminal  1132  of the U-track  113 B and the other sub-track  1141  is connected between the second terminal  1132  of the U-track  113 A and the first terminal  1131  of the U-track  113 B. The S-track  1142  is mounted between the sub-tracks  1141  and connects the first terminal  1131  of the U-track  113 A to the first terminal  1131  of the U-track  113 B. 
     In this manner, the motor  13  controls the engagements among the U-tracks  113 A,  113 B and the movable track  114  to form different types of track for the slider  12 . When the U-tracks  113 A,  113 B are connected to the sub-track  1141 , the slider  12  moves in an oval-shaped. When the U-tracks  113 A,  113 B are connected to the S-track  1142 , the slider  12  moves in an S-shaped. 
     With reference to  FIG. 9 ,  FIG. 9  discloses another embodiment of the sliding rail of the hanged leisure equipment in accordance with the present invention. This embodiment is different from above-mentioned embodiment in  FIG. 8  which comprises a movable track  115  that is formed between the U-tracks  113 A and the U-tracks  113 B. The movable track  115  is configured for moving upward or downward and comprises a pair of first movable track  115 A and a second movable track  115 B. The second movable track  115 B is vertically located between the two first movable tracks  115 A and is configured for moving leftward and rightward. Each first movable track  115 A comprises a straight track  1151  and two opposite L-tracks  1152 . The straight track  1151  is horizontally disposed between the U-tracks  113 A,  113 B and is configured to connect the first terminal  1131  of the U-track  113 A ( 113 B) with the second terminal  1132  of the U-track  113 B ( 113 A). The L-track  1152  has two ends, one end is connected to the first terminal  1131  or the second terminal  1132  of the U-track  113 A ( 113 B), another end is connected to the second movable track  115 B. 
     When both straight tracks  1151  of two first movable tracks  115 A are connected to the U-tracks  113 A and the U-track  113 B, it forms an oval-shaped sliding rail  11 , which allows the hanging module  2  driven by the slider  12  to move along the oval-shaped sliding rail  11 . 
     However, through the movement (i.e. leftward or rightward) of second movable track  115 B, and adaptively connects the one corresponding L-track  1152  of the first movable track  115 A to the second movable track  115 B. It can form various types of movements including S-shaped, U-shaped and semi-oval shaped. 
       FIGS. 10A to 10C  disclose the slider moving along an S-shaped sliding rail  11  respectively. In an embodiment, the slider (not shown) firstly moving from the left hand side of the L-track  1152  of the top first movable track  115 A into the region of the second movable track  115 B. The second movable track  115 B is then move rightward which allows the slider continue moving downwardly to the right hand side of the L-track  1152  of the bottom first movable track  115 A. Finally, the slider is moving into the U-track and completes the S-shaped movement. 
     Further, either the movable track  115  (in  FIGS. 10A to 10C ) or the movable track  114  (in  FIGS. 8 and 9 ) is used, the slider  12  is able to implement straight movement (i.e. I-shaped movement) as long as it in a line track. 
     With reference to  FIG. 11A ,  FIG. 11A  discloses another embodiment of the sliding rail of the hanged leisure equipment in accordance with the present invention. This embodiment is different from previously mentioned embodiments. The hanged leisure equipment comprises a multi-movable track  116  that is disposed between the U-track  113 A and  113 B. The multi-movable track  116  is configured for moving upward or downward and comprises a pair of third movable track  116 A and a fourth movable track  116 B. The fourth movable track  116 B is mounted between the pair of third movable track  116 A and is configured for moving rightward and leftward. 
     Each third movable track  116 A comprises a straight sub-track  1161  and a pair of inclined L-sub-track  1162  that are symmetrical to each other. The straight sub-track  1161  connects the first terminal  1131  of the U-track  113 A and the second terminal  1132  of the U-track  113 B or the first terminal  1131  of the U-track  113 B and the second terminal  1132  of the U-track  113 A. Each inclined L-sub-track  1162  connects the first terminal  1131  or the second terminal  1132  of the U-track  113 A or  113 B and the fourth movable track  116 B. The fourth movable track  116 B comprises a left-inclined sub-track  1163 , a right-inclined sub-track  1164  and a straight sub-track  1165 . 
     When the straight sub-track  1161  of the third movable tracks  116 A is used to connect the U-track  113 A and  113 B, the sliding rail  11  is oval-shaped that is adaptively for the slider  12  to move in an oval-shaped movement. 
     However, when the inclined L-sub-track  1162  is used to connect the U-track  113 A and  113 B and the fourth movable track  116 B selectively moved leftward or rightward, the movement of the slider  12  on the sliding rail  11  can be a ∞-shaped (i.e., symbol of number  8 ) or water drop-shaped. 
     With reference to  FIGS. 11A and 11B ,  FIG. 11A  discloses the left-inclined sub-track  1163  is used to connect two inclined L-sub-tracks  1162  of the pair of third movable tracks  116 A. When the slider  12  moves from the top-left side of  FIG. 11A  toward to the second terminal  1132  of the U-track  113 A, enters into one upper inclined L-sub-tracks  1162 , passes through the left-inclined sub-track  1163  and enters into one lower inclined L-sub-tracks  1162  the second terminal  1132  of the left U-track  113 B. 
     With reference to  FIG. 11B ,  FIG. 11B  discloses the right-inclined sub-track  1164  is connected between the pair of the third movable track  116 A. The inclined L-sub-tracks  1162  of the third movable track  116 A is connected to the right-inclined sub-track  1164  of the fourth movable track  116 B by adjusting the third movable track  116 A and the fourth movable track  116 B. After the slider  12  moves from the second terminal  1132  of the U-track  113 B to the first terminal  1131  of the U-track  113 B, the slider  12  is sequentially moved to one upper inclined L-sub-tracks  1162 , passed the right-inclined sub-track  1164 , entered into another lower inclined L-sub-track  1162  and the first terminal of the U-track  113 A to form a ∞-shaped moving tracking. 
     With reference to  FIGS. 11C and 11D ,  FIGS. 11C and 11D  are views of a water drop-shaped moving tracking formed by combining the straight sub-track  1165  with one end of the third movable track  116 A. In  FIG. 11C , the straight sub-track  1165  is used to connect two longitudinally symmetrical inclined L sub-tracks  1162 , thus, the slider  12  moved from the second terminal  1132  passes the straight sub-track  1165  and two longitudinally symmetrical inclined L sub-tracks  1162  and enters the first terminal  1131  to form a water drop-shaped moving tracking. Also, in  FIG. 11D , the slider  12  moved from the first terminal  1131  passes the straight sub-track  1165  and two longitudinally symmetrical inclined L sub-tracks  1162  and enters the second terminal  1132  to form a water drop-shaped moving tracking that is opposite corresponded to the water drop-shaped moving tracking in  FIG. 11C . 
     Accordingly, the hanging module  2  is able to self-rotate, or move in an oval-, semi-oval-, S-, U-, or I-shaped, and the user choices the operation status based on the actual requirement to improve the relax efficiency. 
     While the invention has been described in connection with a number of embodiments and implementations, the invention is not so limited but covers various obvious modifications and equivalent arrangements, which fall within the purview of the appended claims. Although features of the invention are expressed in certain combinations among the claims, it is contemplated that these features can be arranged in any combination and order.