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A Study on the Korean Patent Registration Trend of Outdoor Exercise Equipment for the Elderly

노인 관련 야외운동기구의 국내 특허 등록 동향에 관한 연구

  • Dong-Cheol Chi (Dept. Faculty of Liberal Arts and Convergence, U1 University) ;
  • Hong-Young Jang (Institute of Well-life Healthcare, Sungkyul University)
  • 지동철 (유원대학교 교양융합학부) ;
  • 장홍영 (성결대학교 웰라이프헬스케어연구소)
  • Received : 2023.05.12
  • Accepted : 2023.06.20
  • Published : 2023.06.28
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Abstract

This study analyzed the patent status of the outdoor exercise equipment used primarily by the elderly. The purpose is to utilize the basic data obtained to promote the health of the elderly. The information on the patent was collected from KIPRIS, an information search service provided by the Korean Intellectual Property Office. The search term used was 'outdoor exercise equipment', directly related patents were selected, and a final 157 were analyzed. As a result of the analysis, first, patent registration began in 2007, and 2-3 patents were registered on average every year. Second, patents from the perspective of sports convergence that provide an exercise prescription system using wireless communication, such as the ability to generate electricity by operating a power generation module, providing information on the user's exercise amount, or preventing the loss and theft of weights and safety accidents due to their characteristics, were searched for. Lastly, patents related to exercise equipment that can provide user convenience and increase the frequency of use of exercise equipment were searched. The results of this study confirmed that outdoor exercise equipment is being developed more for the elderly and their convenience, and that companies and public institutions are showing increased interest in outdoor exercise equipment for the elderly. In addition to patent trends analysis, follow-up research in connection with exercise programs using outdoor exercise equipment is needed to develop practical and convenient outdoor exercise equipment in the future.

본 연구는 노인들이 주로 사용하는 야외운동 기구의 특허 현황을 분석하여 노인들의 건강증진을 위한 기초 자료 활용에 목적이 있다. 특허 검색은 특허청 정보 검색 서비스인 키프리스에서 수집하였다. 검색어는 '야외운동기구'이며, 직접적으로 관련된 특허 157건을 최종 선정하여 분석하였다. 분석 결과 첫째, 시대별 특허 경향은 2007년부터 특허 등록이 시작되었으며, 매년 2-3건의 특허가 등록되었다. 둘째, 발전모듈이 작동하여 전기를 생산할 수 있고, 사용자 운동량에 정보를 제공하거나 특성상 중량추 분실 및 도난과 안전사고 방지 등 무선 통신 이용 운동처방 시스템을 제공하는 스포츠융합 관점의 특허가 조사되었다. 마지막으로 사용자 편의성 제공, 운동기구 사용빈도를 증가시킬 수 있는 운동기구 관련 특허가 조사되었다. 본 연구 결과를 통해 야외운동기구가 점점 노인과 편의성 중심으로 개발된다는 점과 기업 및 공공기관에서 노인 야외운동기구에 관심 확대가 나타나고 있음을 파악하였다. 향후 실용적이고 편리한 야외운동기구 개발을 위하여 특허 추이 분석 이외에 야외 운동기구 활용 운동 프로그램과 연계한 후속적인 연구가 필요하겠다.

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