JPH1033514A - Portable calorie consumption measuring instrument - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To generate a proper calorific value to be intake and an intake menu by calculating the calorie consumed in usual life of an examinee. SOLUTION: Since the examinee carries an instrument with him, a three- dimensional acceleration sensor 2 of an impulse measuring means measures impulse generated from a lot of directions with the movement of the examinee and these measured data are previously written and stored in an IC card 3 of a detachable storage medium as life data or basic data such as sleeping time, bathing time and intaken food quantity, for example, inputted by a manual input means. From personal data such as the height, weight, age and sex, for example, a CPU 1 of a calorie consumption calculating means calculates the calorie consumption repeatedly measured every unit time set by a timer 8 and displays that calculated calorie consumption on a liquid crystal panel 10 of a display part.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a measuring device for measuring the calories consumed in a subject's daily life.
In particular, the stored data is transmitted to a computer via a removable storage medium, and the computer is used to calculate an appropriate calorie amount to be ingested by the subject and create an intake menu for diet, slimming beauty, etc. The present invention relates to a portable calorie consumption measuring device used as a portable terminal of a meal management system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is no portable measuring device for measuring calories consumed in a subject's daily life.
As a device for measuring only the amount of exercise, for example, there is a pedometer using the principle of a pendulum.The pedometer measures the number of steps such as walking and running, and multiplies the measured value by a constant coefficient to calorie consumption. Is calculated and only the calculated calorie consumption or the number of steps is displayed. In addition, there is no measuring device including the above-mentioned pedometer, which includes a means for transmitting measurement data.

[0003]

However, in this type of measuring device, the number of steps is measured as the same number of steps, regardless of whether the person to be measured is walking or running, and the measured number of steps is based on constant conditions such as weight and height. The calorie consumption is calculated by multiplying the calculated coefficient. Accordingly, calorie consumption during walking and running is measured and displayed with the same value so that a great difference is generated.

In addition, the calorie consumed by the exercise of the person to be measured can be measured, for example, by calculating the coefficient for multiplying the number of steps such as walking or running using a correction value proportional to the amount of exercise. The calorie consumption cannot be calculated accurately because individual differences occur depending on the height, weight, age, sex, etc. of the person.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object , a portable calorie consumption measuring apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a shock measuring means for measuring shocks from various directions; and a manual input means for inputting living data. And a removable storage medium for storing personal data written in advance, and a unit time based on the measured data of the shock measuring means, the life data input from the manual input means, and the personal data stored in the storage medium. Calorie consumption calculation means for calculating calorie consumption, storage means for accumulating the calorie consumption calculated by the calorie consumption calculation means in a portion of the storage medium where no personal data is written, and storing the same. A display unit for displaying data stored in the medium, and the calorie consumption and the individual consumption through the removable storage medium. Is characterized in that data can be transmitted to a computer.

[0006]

In the portable calorie expenditure measuring device of the present invention, when the person to be measured carries the object, the shock from multiple directions generated by the movement of the person to be measured is measured by the shock measuring means, and the measured data and manual Units are input from the input means, for example, sleep time, bath time, food intake, and other personal data such as height, weight, age, and gender, which are written in advance as basic data and stored in a removable storage medium as basic data. The calorie consumption in time is calculated by the calorie consumption calculating means, and the calculated data, that is, the calorie consumption is integrated and stored in a portion of the removable storage medium where no personal data is written, and displayed on the display unit. Like that.

[0007]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the structure of a portable calorie consumption measuring device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view thereof. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the portable calorie consumption measuring device. FIGS. 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E, 4F, 4G, and 4H show display examples displayed on the display unit. is there. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a usage example.

In these figures, reference numeral 1 designates a CPU for controlling the entire portable calorie consumption measuring device.
Numeral 2 denotes an impact measuring means for detecting impacts from various directions caused by the movement of the subject, for example, a three-dimensional acceleration sensor. Reference numeral 3 denotes a personal data such as height, weight, age, and gender of the person to be measured, other than the input means of the portable calorie consumption measuring device, such as a card writer of a meal management system terminal using the portable calorie consumption measuring device. writing,
It is a removable RAM stored in advance, for example, an IC card.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a mode key for selecting an on / off mode, a portable mode, and a setting mode of the portable calorie consumption measuring device. Reference numeral 5 denotes an input of living data such as a sleep time, a bath time, and a food intake of the subject. Select key. Reference numeral 6 denotes a set key for inputting a positive value of each life data selected by the select key 5 depending on the number of operations.
Reference numeral 7 denotes a set key for inputting a negative value of the data.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a timer for determining a unit time,
A ROM 9 stores a control program for causing the CPU 1 to perform data processing and calculations. Reference numeral 10 denotes data stored in the IC card 3 and characters and symbols for displaying data necessary for operating the mode key 4, the select key 5, the plus set key 6, and the minus set key 7, and the like. Unit, for example, a liquid crystal panel.
RA for storing basic coefficients calculated by CPU 1
M.

The three-dimensional acceleration sensor 2 is, for example,
In principle, any sensor that detects the movement of an object, such as a two-dimensional acceleration sensor, can be used. IC card 3
Can be used as long as it is a removable storage medium such as a magnetic card or an optical card, and can transmit stored data to another computer or a terminal device.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
Is continuously operated for a predetermined time, for example, 3 seconds (step 21), the portable calorie consumption measuring device is activated, and the liquid crystal panel 10 is turned on and off.
The initial screen for displaying H (step 22) is displayed. Next, when the mode key 4 is operated several times again, the setting mode 4
A or the display in the liquid crystal panel is sequentially switched to the portable mode 4B. The setting mode 4A is selected from the sequentially switched modes.

When the select key 5 is operated several times in the selected setting mode, for example, a mode for inputting each time during which the portable calorie consumption measuring device such as sleeping, bathing, swimming, etc. cannot be carried, and a meal intake mode. The mode is sequentially switched to a mode for inputting the amount, and the operation is repeated (step 25). At the same time, the liquid crystal panel 10 has a sleep time of 4C, a bath time of 4D, and a non-carrying exercise time of 4E.
The respective data input screens of the food intake 4F are displayed (step 26).

Next, each mode repeatedly displayed is selected, and the time or the food intake is adjusted by operating the plus set key 6 or the minus set key 7 several times, and the input numerical value is selected. Input to CPU1,
The basic coefficient used for calculating the calorie consumption is calculated (step 27), and the calculated data, that is, the basic coefficient is calculated as R
The data is written and stored in the AM 11 (step 28).

The mode key 4 is operated again to select the portable mode (step 29). In the portable mode, the timer 8 is operated, and a unit time, for example, 0.1 second, which is repeatedly measured by the three-dimensional acceleration sensor 2, is determined (Step 30). Accordingly, the three-dimensional acceleration sensor 2 measures the impact once every 0.1 second (step 31), and the CPU 1
To enter. The CPU 1 writes the measured data of the three-dimensional acceleration sensor 2, the coefficient stored in the RAM 11, and the input means of the portable calorie consumption measuring device, for example, with a card writer of a meal management system, and stores the data in the IC card 3 in advance. The calorie consumption is calculated based on the personal data thus obtained (step 32). The operation of the CPU 1 is performed in a ROM
9 (step 33).

The data calculated by the CPU 1 is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 10 as calorie consumption 4G (step 34), and is written and stored in a portion of the IC card 3 where no personal data is written (step 34). Step 35). Therefore, the IC card 3 stores personal data written in advance (step 36) and data calculated by the portable calorie consumption measuring device, that is, calorie consumption.

In the above processing, the portable mode (step 2)
In mode 9), the mode key 4 is operated again (step 3).
7) Unless all the processing is completed, the process returns to step 29 and the above processing is repeated. At this time, the repeatedly calculated data, that is, the calorie consumption is added to the calculated data written in the IC card 3 and stored (step 35). Further, the mode key 4 is continuously operated for a predetermined period of time, for example, for 3 seconds to select the stop mode (step 3).
8) and the liquid crystal panel displays the on / off mode 4H, and the operation of the portable calorie consumption measuring device ends.

[0018]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention,
Conventionally, it is possible to easily measure the calories consumed in the daily life of the subject who is cumbersome and troublesome. In addition, the storage data can be transmitted to the computer via the removable storage medium IC card 3, and the computer can be used to calculate the appropriate calorie amount to be ingested by the subject and create an ingestion menu. This facilitates diet management, diet management such as slimming beauty,
And it can be performed reliably.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a portable calorie consumption measuring device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the portable calorie consumption measuring device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the portable calorie consumption measuring device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a screen display example of the portable calorie consumption measuring device of the present invention.

[Description of Signs] 1 CPU 2 3D acceleration sensor 3 IC card 4 Mode key 5 Select key 6 Plus set key 7 Minus set key 8 Timer 9 ROM 10 Liquid crystal panel 11 RAM

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An impact measurement unit that is carried by a subject and measures impacts from various directions caused by the movement of the subject, and a manual that inputs living data such as sleep time, bath time, and food intake. Input means, pre-written height, weight,
Consumption in a unit time from a removable storage medium for storing personal data such as age, gender, etc., and measurement data of the impact measuring means, life data input from the manual input means and personal data stored in the storage medium. Calorie consumption calculating means for calculating calories, and storage means for accumulating and storing the calorie consumption calculated by the calorie consumption calculating means in continuous unit time in a portion of the storage medium where no personal data is written. And a display unit that displays data stored in the storage medium.