JP2005275919A - Service system and method for exercise facility member - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a service system for an exercise facility member for allowing the member of a fitness club, etc, to raise willingness to continue training and effectively utilizing energy which is generated in using an exercise machine, and to provide a service method for the exercise facility member. <P>SOLUTION: When the IC card reader 12 of an exercise bike 10 reads ID information of the member and the member utilizes the exercise bike 10, a manpower generator 20 outputs electric power. A storage battery 30 stores output power and the electric energy output is measured by a electric energy measuring instrument 40. Information of the measured electric energy is transmitted to a server 50 together with the ID information. The server 50 stores the received electric energy information by ID information of the member, calculates the number of given points at each piece of ID information, and stores the number of the calculated points. A member terminal 60 reads the ID information of the member from a member card A, makes an inquiry to the server 50 about the corresponding number of the points, and displays the number of the points received from the server 50. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a service system for athletic facility members and a service method for athletic facility members, and more particularly, for members who use exercise equipment in an exercise facility such as a fitness club, The present invention relates to a service system for athletic facility members and a service method for athletic facility members for providing the member with a privilege according to.

In recent years, an increasing number of people go to fitness clubs (sports clubs) for the purpose of maintaining and promoting health and dieting. A general fitness club is a membership-based club that can use an exercise facility such as a pool, a training gym, a studio, etc. by receiving a guidance from an instructor or the like by paying a predetermined monthly fee.
Club members (members) perform training by selecting these facilities as appropriate according to their exercise menu and purpose. Here, exercise equipment and equipment for training include an exercise bike (bicycle ergometer), a running machine (treadmill), a step machine, a bench press, a dumbbell, and the like (see Non-Patent Document 1).
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, "Survey of specific service industry in 2002 (preliminary report)", August 7, 2003

However, although club members start training to achieve their objectives using various types of exercise equipment, the health management standards are unclear and the results are difficult to understand or they lose interest. Implementation has been difficult.
For example, when a club member rides an exercise bike as an exercise equipment, energy is generated by the rotation of a wheel when the exercise bike is given, but the generated energy itself is not used at all. It was useless.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a service system for athletic facility members and a service method for athletic facility members that can improve the willingness to continue training for members such as fitness clubs and effectively use the energy generated when using exercise equipment. It is to provide.

  The present invention is a service system for athletic facility members for giving a member who uses an exercise equipment at an exercise facility such as a fitness club a privilege according to the exercise result of the member, and the ID information of the member is obtained. An exercise device having an ID information acquisition unit to be acquired, a human power generation device that outputs electric power according to the amount of exercise performed by the exercise device, and an electric energy measurement unit that measures the electric energy output by the human power generation device And a server that receives the ID information of the member acquired by the ID information acquisition unit and information on the amount of power measured by the power amount measurement unit via a communication line, and the server receives the received power It is provided with the electric energy storage part which accumulate | stores quantity information for every member's ID information.

Here, exercise equipment includes an exercise bike, a step machine, a bench press, a dumbbell, and the like, and any apparatus that generates energy by the human power of a member may be used.
In addition, as benefits, it is possible to give predetermined points, discount expenses when using athletic facilities, offer products, provide services such as massage, etc. .

In the present invention, for example, a privilege is given to a member as follows.
In other words, when the member uses the exercise equipment after having the ID information acquisition unit of the exercise equipment acquire the ID information, the human power generation apparatus outputs electric power, and the electric energy measurement unit measures the output electric energy. Next, the server receives the information on the measured electric energy together with the ID information of the member using the exercise equipment via the communication line. In this server, the power amount storage unit stores the received power amount information for each member ID information.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the amount of power output by the human power generator changes according to the amount of exercise of the member, so that the more the member uses the exercise equipment, the more benefits are given to the member. . For this reason, since a member strives for training to acquire a privilege, a member's willingness to continue training can be improved.
In addition, for example, when a member uses an exercise bike, the human power generator outputs power using the rotational force of the wheels when the exercise bike is used. The energy generated when using exercise equipment can be used effectively.

In this service system for athletic facility members, a configuration including a storage battery that stores electric power output by the human power generator can be employed.
According to such a configuration, for example, power can be supplied separately from commercial power to equipment in an exercise facility connected to a storage battery, and can be used as an emergency power source when commercial power is stopped.

In the service system for athletic facility members described above, the server includes a point number calculation unit that calculates the number of points given to a member for each ID information from the power amount for each ID information stored in the power amount storage unit. A configuration including a point number storage unit that stores the calculated number of points for each ID information can be employed.
Here, as a method for the point number calculation unit to calculate the number of points given to the member from the electric energy stored in the electric energy storage unit, for example, a predetermined relational expression such as 10% of the electric energy is set. A method of calculating based on the relational expression, or a method of creating a relationship between the accumulated electric energy and the number of points given as a reference table and calculating based on the reference table can be employed. In this case, the point number calculation unit of the server calculates the number of points given to the member for each ID information based on a predetermined relational expression, a reference table, etc., and the point number storage unit calculates this The number of points is accumulated for each ID information. That is, the members are given points according to the amount of output power when using the exercise equipment, and the number of points given is managed by the server for each member. For this reason, it is possible to easily cope with a case where points are given step by step to the accumulated electric energy.

In such a service system for athletic facility members, the server includes a terminal connected to the server via a communication line, and the terminal is inquired based on information accumulated in the point number accumulation unit of the server. A configuration that displays the number of points corresponding to information can be adopted.
In such a configuration, for example, a member can easily grasp the number of points earned by himself / herself by inputting his / her ID information from the terminal and inquiring and viewing the number of points displayed on the terminal. . For this reason, the willingness to continue training can further be improved.

Here, the ID information of the member is recorded on a recording medium that is a membership card presented when using the exercise facility, and the terminal includes an ID information reading unit that reads the ID information recorded on the recording medium. An inquiry unit that queries the server for the number of points corresponding to the read ID information, and a display unit that displays the number of points answered by the server based on information stored in the point number storage unit of the server; A configuration comprising
In such a configuration, for example, the member causes the ID information reading unit of the terminal to read the ID information recorded on the member card, and the inquiry unit makes an inquiry to the server for the number of points corresponding to the ID information. Display the number of points answered by the server. For this reason, the member can grasp | ascertain the number of self-acquisition points simply by making ID information reading part of a terminal read the ID information recorded on the membership card.

  The present invention is a service method for athletic facility members for providing members according to the exercise result of the member to members who use the athletic device at an athletic facility such as a fitness club. ID information acquisition procedure for acquiring ID information of members of the exercise equipment, a power output procedure for outputting electric power according to the amount of exercise of the members in the exercise equipment, and electric energy measurement for measuring the output electric energy A procedure, a transmission procedure for transmitting the acquired ID information and measured power amount information to a server via a communication line, and the server stores the power amount information for each member ID information. And a power storage procedure.

  According to the service system for athletic facility members and the service method for athletic facility of the present invention, members such as fitness clubs can improve their willingness to continue training and can effectively use energy generated when using exercise equipment. effective.

Hereinafter, a service system for athletic facility members according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a service system 1 for athletic facility members.
In the service system 1 for athletic facility members, the business of the fitness club gives points to members who use exercise equipment in the fitness club, which is an athletic facility, based on the exercise results of the members. This is a system that allows the member to enjoy benefits according to the number of points.

  Here, as a privilege that a member can enjoy, there is a discount for using a fitness club by the number of points earned by the member. In general, the usage fee of the fitness club is a monthly fee system, so for example, the number of points earned is automatically tightened from the next month's monthly fee by tightening the number of points earned on the same day as the closing date of the monthly fee. It can be discounted. In addition to automatically discounting in this way, members may be able to discount using points when they are free. Further, the member may receive a privilege for receiving a product or receiving a service in addition to discounting the membership fee by using the acquired points. In any case, after using the acquired points, it is necessary to deduct the amount of points used from the number of points acquired.

As shown in FIG. 1, the service system 1 for athletic facility members communicates with an exercise bike, an exercise bike 10, a human power generation device 20, a storage battery 30, an electric energy meter 40, and the electric energy meter 40. A server 50 connected via a local area network (LAN) as a line, and a member terminal 60 as a terminal connected to the server 50 via the LAN.
The exercise equipment is not limited to the exercise bike, and may be other equipment such as a step machine.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a fitness club member has a membership card A for using the club. This member card A is a card that is presented when a member uses the club, and is composed of an IC card (Integrated Circuit Card) as a recording medium. Member ID information such as member number, member type, personal information such as name, age, and address is recorded on the member card A.

  The exercise bike 10 is a bicycle-like device in which members train their legs and the like by pedaling. The exercise bike 10 includes a motorcycle body 11 that is a bicycle portion, and an IC card reader 12 as an ID information acquisition unit that acquires ID information of members who use the motorcycle body 11. The IC card reader 12 is a device that reads ID information recorded on the member card A from a member card A inserted into an insertion slot (not shown) by a member. The IC card reader 12 has a display unit (not shown) for displaying the read ID information, and the member can confirm whether the ID information is correct by displaying the display unit.

The human power generator 20 is a device that outputs electric power using the rotational force of the wheels of the motorcycle body 11 when a member uses the exercise bike 10.
The storage battery 30 stores the electric power output from the human power generation device 20 and supplies the stored electric power to other electric devices 31 in the fitness club, such as lighting devices and body measuring devices. The storage battery 30 is also used as an emergency power source when commercial power is stopped.
The power meter 40 includes a measuring device main body 41 that measures the amount of power output from the human power generator 20, and information on the measured power amount, together with ID information read by the IC card reader 12, together with the LAN. And a transmitter 42 for transmitting to the server 50. Note that the measuring instrument main body 41 is configured to be able to determine whether or not the power generation by the human power generator 20 has been completed, that is, whether or not the training by the member has been completed.

The server 50 is a computer that manages the number of points for each member ID information and answers the acquired number of points in response to an inquiry from the member terminal 60. The server 50 includes a communication unit 51, a storage unit 52, and a processing unit 53.
The communication unit 51 has a function of receiving ID information and power amount information transmitted from the transmission unit 42. In addition, the communication unit 51 has a function of receiving an inquiry from the member terminal 60 and a function of answering the member terminal 60 with the number of points acquired by a point number acquisition unit 532 described later.

The storage unit 52 stores the amount of power received by the communication unit 51 for each member ID information and the number of points calculated by the point number calculation unit 531 described later for each ID information. And a point number accumulating unit 522.
The processing unit 53 includes a point number calculation unit 531 and a point number acquisition unit 532.
The point number calculation unit 531 calculates the number of points given to the member for each ID information from the power amount for each ID information stored in the power amount storage unit 521. Here, the point number calculation unit 531 calculates by pointing 10% of the amount of power stored in the power storage unit 521, for example. More specifically, the electric energy storage unit 521 and the point number storage unit 522 are stored in the storage unit 52 as a table illustrated in FIG.
The point number acquisition unit 532 searches the storage unit 52 and acquires the number of points corresponding to the ID information inquired from the communication unit 51.

  In the present embodiment, the point number calculation unit 531 calculates, for example, 10% of the electric energy stored in the electric energy storage unit 521, but the calculation ratio is not particularly limited. Further, for example, the relationship between the amount of power stored in the power amount storage unit 521 and the number of points given to members is used as a reference table, and this reference table is stored in the storage unit 52, and the point number calculation unit 531 Based on the reference table, the number of points given to the member may be calculated for each piece of ID information from the amount of power for each piece of ID information stored in the power amount storage unit 521. In this case, it is possible to easily cope with a case where points are given step by step to the accumulated electric energy.

The member terminal 60 has an IC card reader 61 that is substantially the same as the IC card reader 12 that is an ID information reader for reading the ID information recorded on the member card A, and the number of points corresponding to the read ID information. A query unit 62 that queries the server 50 and a display unit 63 that displays the number of points answered from the communication unit 51 of the server 50 are provided.
The member terminal 60 may be installed anywhere in the fitness club. In addition to the exercise space, the member terminal 60 is also installed in the fitness club entrance, a changing room, a break space, and the like.

Next, with reference to FIG. 3, a procedure for a member to enjoy a privilege according to the acquired points will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a procedure in which points are given to a member in the service facility 1 for athletic facility members and the member enjoys a privilege according to the number of points.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, first, the member inserts the member card A into the IC card reader 12 of the exercise bike 10, and the IC card reader 12 reads the member's ID information (processing S1: ID information). Acquisition procedure). Thereafter, the member looks at the display unit of the IC card reader 12 and confirms that his / her ID information has been read (processing S2).

  Next, when the member rotates the wheel of the motorcycle main body 11 using the exercise bike 10, the human power generator 20 outputs electric power using the rotational force of the wheel of the motorcycle main body 11 (processing S3: power output). (Procedure), the storage battery 30 stores the electric power output from the human power generator 20 (process S4). At this time, in the electric energy measuring device 40, the measuring device main body 41 measures the electric energy output from the human power generator 20 (processing S5: electric energy measuring procedure), and determines whether or not the training by the member is finished ( Process S6). When it is determined that the training is completed, the transmission unit 42 transmits the information on the measured electric energy and the read ID information to the communication unit 51 of the server 50 (processing S7: transmission procedure). On the other hand, when it is determined that the training has not ended, the process returns to the process S3.

  Next, in the server 50, the communication unit 51 receives the ID information and power amount information transmitted from the transmission unit 42 (processing S8). Next, the power amount storage unit 521 stores the power amount information received by the communication unit 51 for each member ID information (process S9: power amount storage procedure), and the point number calculation unit 531 is given to the member. The number of points is calculated for each ID information (process S10). Then, the point number storage unit 522 stores the calculated point number for each ID information (processing S11). As described above, the server 50 manages points for each member ID information.

Next, the member inserts the member card A into the member terminal 60. In the member terminal 60, the IC card reader 61 reads the ID information recorded on the member card A (processing S12), and the inquiry unit 62 Then, the communication unit 51 of the server 50 is inquired for the number of points corresponding to the read ID information (processing S13).
In the inquired server 50, the communication unit 51 receives an inquiry from the member terminal 60, and the point number acquisition unit 532 searches the storage unit 52 and points corresponding to the ID information inquired from the communication unit 51. Is acquired (step S14). The communication unit 51 returns the acquired number of points to the member terminal 60 (processing S15).
In the member terminal 60 that has received the answer, the display unit 63 displays the number of points answered from the communication unit 51 of the server 50 (process S16), and the member can visually recognize the number of points earned by the member.

The member who visually recognizes the number of acquired points can enjoy the privilege that the monthly fee for the next month is discounted by the number of acquired points by applying to the business of the fitness club (processing S17).
With the procedure as described above, points are given to the member, and the member can enjoy a privilege according to the number of points earned by the member.

The present embodiment has the following effects.
(1) Since the amount of power output by the human power generator 20 changes according to the training amount of the member, the more the member uses the exercise bike 10, the more points are given to the member. For this reason, since the member strives for training to acquire points, the motivation of the member to continue training can be improved.

  (2) When the member simply inserts the member card A into the IC card reader 61 of the member terminal 60, the IC card reader 61 reads the ID information recorded on the member card A and displays the member terminal 60. The part 63 displays the number of points corresponding to the inquired ID information. For this reason, the member can easily grasp the number of points acquired by himself / herself, which leads to an increase in motivation to continue training.

  (3) Since the manpower generator 20 outputs electric power using the rotational force of the wheels when the exercise bike 10 is run, and this electric power is used by other devices or stored in the storage battery 30, Energy generated when the motorcycle 10 is used can be used effectively.

  (4) Since the storage battery 30 is provided, power can be supplied to other devices connected to the storage battery 30 by a system different from the commercial power, and therefore, it can be used as an emergency power source when the commercial power supply is stopped.

  (5) Since the exercise bike 10 is equipped with the IC card reader 12, the member simply inserts the member card A into the IC card reader 12 as compared with the case where the ID information is input by himself. ID information can be read.

  (6) Since a display unit for displaying ID information is provided on the IC card reader 12, the member can easily confirm whether or not the ID information is his / her own, and that points are given to others by mistake. Can be prevented.

  (7) Since the member terminal 60 is also installed in the fitness club entrance, the changing room, etc., the member can easily confirm the number of points acquired after the training, for example.

  (8) Since the membership card A is composed of an IC card, the membership card A has an authentication function and is more resistant to fraud and other illegal acts than a conventional magnetic card, so it has excellent security and memory capacity. Etc. are also excellent in extensibility. As an example of the function expansion, for example, it is conceivable that electronic money is recorded on the member card A. In this case, since it is not necessary to carry cash after changing clothes, it is possible to purchase goods and eat and drink in the fitness club. There is an advantage that it is easy to make a settlement.

In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, Including other structures etc. which can achieve the objective of this invention, the deformation | transformation etc. which are shown below are also contained in this invention.
For example, in this embodiment, the member is given points based on the electric energy accumulated in the electric energy accumulation unit 521. However, the member is accumulated in the electric energy accumulation unit 521 without giving points to the member. It is good also as a structure which provides a privilege to a member based on the performed electric energy. In this case, the member terminal 60 may be configured to display the amount of power corresponding to the inquired ID information.

In the embodiment, the service system 1 for athletic facility members is configured by including the member terminal 60. However, without providing the member terminal 60, for example, a company such as a fitness club periodically determines the number of points acquired. In this case, mail or e-mail can be used.
In the above embodiment, the membership card A is an IC card. However, the membership card A is not limited to this, and may be a general magnetic card, and may include various recording media such as a memory stick, an SD card, and a compact flash. May be.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the service system for athletic facility members concerning one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the information memorize | stored for every ID information in the memory | storage part which comprises the said service facility member system. In the service system for athletic facility members, it is a flowchart showing a procedure in which points are given to members and the members enjoy a privilege according to the number of points.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Sports facility member service system 10 Exercise bike which is exercise equipment 12 IC card reader which is ID information acquisition part 20 Human power generator 30 Storage battery 40 Energy meter 50 which is energy measurement part 50 Server 60 For members who are terminals Terminal 61 IC card reading device as ID information reading unit 62 Reference unit 63 Display unit 521 Electric energy storage unit 522 Point number storage unit 531 Point number calculation unit 532 Point number acquisition unit A Member card

Claims (6)

A service system for athletic facility members for giving a member a member who uses an exercise equipment at an exercise facility such as a fitness club according to the exercise result of the member,
An exercise device having an ID information acquisition unit for acquiring the ID information of the member;
A human power generator that outputs electric power according to the amount of exercise performed by the exercise equipment;
An electric energy measuring unit for measuring the electric energy output by the human power generator,
A server that receives the ID information of the member acquired by the ID information acquisition unit and the information of the electric energy measured by the electric energy measurement unit via a communication line;
This server includes a power storage unit that stores received power information for each member's ID information. The service system for athletic facility members according to claim 1,
A service system for athletic facility members, comprising a storage battery for storing electric power output from the human power generator. In the service system for athletic facility members according to claim 1 or 2,
The server includes a point number calculation unit that calculates the number of points given to a member for each ID information from the power amount for each ID information stored in the power amount storage unit;
A service system for athletic facility members, comprising: a point number accumulating unit for accumulating the calculated number of points for each ID information. In the service system for athletic facility members according to claim 3,
Comprising a terminal connected to the server via a communication line;
This terminal displays the number of points corresponding to the inquired ID information based on the information accumulated in the point number accumulation unit of the server, and is a service system for athletic facility members. The service system for athletic facility members according to claim 4,
The member ID information is recorded on a recording medium that is a member card to be presented when using the athletic facility,
The terminal includes an ID information reading unit that reads ID information recorded on the recording medium;
An inquiry unit for inquiring of the server the number of points corresponding to the read ID information;
A service system for athletic facility members, comprising: a display unit that displays the number of points answered by the server based on information stored in the point storage unit of the server. It is a service method for athletic facility members to give a member who uses exercise equipment at an exercise facility such as a fitness club to a privilege according to the exercise result of the member,
ID information acquisition procedure for acquiring ID information of members of the exercise equipment in the exercise equipment;
A power output procedure for outputting power according to the amount of exercise in the exercise equipment of the member;
An electric energy measurement procedure for measuring the output electric energy;
A transmission procedure for transmitting the acquired ID information and measured power amount information to a server via a communication line;
A service method for athletic facility members, comprising: a power storage procedure for storing the power information for each member ID information in the server.

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