CN2796774Y - Sports device capable of monitoring number of steps - Google Patents

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CN2796774Y
CN2796774Y CNU2005201078531U CN200520107853U CN2796774Y CN 2796774 Y CN2796774 Y CN 2796774Y CN U2005201078531 U CNU2005201078531 U CN U2005201078531U CN 200520107853 U CN200520107853 U CN 200520107853U CN 2796774 Y CN2796774 Y CN 2796774Y
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艾力克·杰姆斯·戈尔答沛斯克
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    • G01CMEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
    • G01C22/00Measuring distance traversed on the ground by vehicles, persons, animals or other moving solid bodies, e.g. using odometers, using pedometers
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Abstract

The utility model relates to a sports device capable of monitoring the number of steps, which comprising a a step number accumulation device for continuously accumulating a user's accumulated step number which is contained and completed when a sports appliance is used or not used within some period, wherein the step number accumulation device comprises a first communication device, which can periodically transfer the cumulated step number completed by the user at that time, to a console of the sports appliance when the user uses the sports appliance. The console of the sports appliance comprises a second communication device which can periodicity receive the accumulated step number transmitted by the first communication device when the user uses the sports device. The console also comprises a display.

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Can monitor the telecontrol equipment of step number
Technical field
The utility model relates to telecontrol equipment, refers in particular to a kind of telecontrol equipment of monitoring step number.
Background technology
Many people rely on the motor pattern that stylizes and keep health, multiple similar motion formula needs every day carries out a minimum amount of exercise, and for example, the motion formula of " 10,000 step (10; 000-step) " needs every day walks at least or ran for 10,000 steps, and perhaps the distance of accumulation walking surpasses 5 miles.
In order to reach the target of minimum step number, many people understand and wear pedometer (pedometer) all day with the monitoring walking on the same day or the step number of running, and finish the target of minimum step number on treadmill.Yet how precisely monitoring step number and the step number in daily life of user on treadmill simultaneously just becomes the problem that needs overcome.
Be head it off, the known techniques of existing part attempts overcoming, and is 6,705,972,4,842,266 as U.S. Patent number; The early stage publication number 2004/0063547A1 of United States Patent (USP), 2001/0031031A1; Japanese Patent Laid Open Publication number is opened 2000-356529 for the spy opens 2001-299732, spy, the spy opens flat 11-056819 and the spy opens patents such as flat 11-076453.But all there is following shortcoming in above-mentioned known techniques: 1, need the user with the manual input motion equipment of the step number of pedometer; 2, need the size of intricately estimation stride,, calculate the step number that the user reaches on sports equipment via the conversion of time; 3, need complicated mechanism in order to survey the step number of user's motion in the sports equipment; 4, need pedometer to handle with its limited computational power and store data.
Summary of the invention
At the problems referred to above, main purpose of the present utility model is to provide a kind of telecontrol equipment of monitoring step number, and it can be automatically and monitors the user accurately and use the step number of being walked when not using sports equipment.
For achieving the above object, a kind of telecontrol equipment of monitoring step number provided by the utility model, it includes: a step number integrating instrument, continue accumulative total one user in certain period, contain and use the accumulation step number of being finished when not using a sports equipment; Described step number integrating instrument comprises one first communication device, can be when the user use described sports equipment, and the described accumulation step number of periodically user being finished at that time transfers to a console of described sports equipment; The console of described sports equipment comprises one second communication device, can periodically receive the described accumulation step number of described first communication device transmission when the user uses described sports equipment; Described console also comprises a display.
Described console comprises a data processor.
The utility model also comprises a memory storage that can store user's historical summary.
Described memory storage is arranged on outside described step number integrating instrument and the described console, and described console also comprises the 3rd a communication device that carries out communication with described memory storage.
Communication between described first communication device and described second communication device is a wireless.
Communication between described first communication device and described second communication device is wired form.
Adopt technique scheme, the utlity model has following advantage: 1, the invention provides a kind of telecontrol equipment, it can allow simply and exactly monitors the step number of finishing every day for the user who finishes a target step number; 2, the invention provides the telecontrol equipment that can carry out communication between a kind of element, exempt the inconvenience that the user imports step number with manual mode one sports equipment; 3, telecontrol equipment provided by the invention, can promote the accuracy of step number accumulative total, it is to utilize the user to use when not using sports equipment, all use identity element to survey step number, promptly measure step number, stride across different elements with this elimination data and merge the mistake that is produced as the step number integrating instrument that only uses pedometer among the embodiment; 4, the present invention promotes the accuracy of step number accumulative total by a step number integrating instrument that adopts accelerometer decision step number to add up; 5, the present invention can store according to user's decision and the analysis of history data, follows the trail of execution achievement in the past, and the effect that is obtained.
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Fig. 1 is the telecontrol equipment of the utility model one embodiment, and it includes a console and a step number integrating instrument;
Fig. 2 is that the telecontrol equipment of the utility model one embodiment is applied to a treadmill, adopts wireless telecommunications between console wherein and the step number integrating instrument;
Fig. 3 is that the telecontrol equipment of the utility model one embodiment is applied to a treadmill, adopts wire communication between console wherein and the step number integrating instrument;
Fig. 4 is the display of the console in the middle of the utility model one embodiment;
Fig. 5 is that the memory storage in the middle of the utility model one embodiment separates with console, and adopts wireless telecommunications between console and the memory storage.
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In order to describe structure of the present utility model and characteristics in detail, the existing act under following preferred embodiment and the conjunction with figs. explanation.
As Fig. 1~shown in Figure 3, the telecontrol equipment 100 that the utility model one embodiment is provided comprises the sports equipment 400 that a step number integrating instrument 200 and has console 300.Telecontrol equipment 100 can be monitored the user and be used and the step number of not using sports equipment 400 to be finished, precisely and easily finishes daily walking formula (as the walking formula in quite general " 10,000 step ").
The step number that step number integrating instrument 200 can be walked according to (or a certain period) in user's the movement monitoring user one day.In the present embodiment, step number integrating instrument 200 is a pedometer (pedometer), it is worn a certain position by the user and (generally is positioned at the hip joint position, but also can be positioned at shoes or other positions), the step number that detection and record user walked or run in one day, this step number have comprised user's use and have not used all step numbers of sports equipment 400.It not is the other forms of step number integrating instrument of pedometer that the user also can adopt.
Step number integrating instrument 200 has the button of reseting to be reseted for the user, and before the accumulation step number of a certain period of beginning, the user must reset step number integrating instrument 200 earlier so that step number is made zero.Also can be the step number integrating instrument 200 that is combined with time function, it resets step number automatically when section begins at a time.Reseting of step number integrating instrument 200 can also have other modes, and for example, the period is to set (back is detailed) by the motion formula that is combined in step number integrating instrument 200 or the console 300.Period can be set according to user's hobby, as specific period, the week or one month in one day, one day.In case be reset, step number integrating instrument 200 just can continue to monitor the accumulation step number that the user finishes.Generally speaking, step number integrating instrument 200 can comprise a display window 210 (as shown in Figure 1), and the user can observe the step number 312 (as shown in Figure 4) of accumulating from display window 210.
In the present embodiment, step number integrating instrument 200 adopts the technology of accelerometer (accelerometer) to carry out the calculating of step number.Accelerometer can be the accelerometer of single shaft or multiaxis (for example twin shaft), and the utilization of accelerometer has improved the accuracy of motion detection, and the accuracy that makes step number calculate is higher than the step number computing technique of general use pendulum gear.Yet in other embodiment, the technology that adopts pendulum gear or other step numbers to calculate also can be applicable to step number integrating instrument 200.
When the user used sports equipment 400, step number integrating instrument 200 can carry out communication with console 300.Step number integrating instrument 200 comprises one first communication device, the accumulation step number that the user finished can be transferred to console 300 by step number integrating instrument 200.In the present embodiment, step number integrating instrument 200 has " transmission " button, or other similar devices, can allow the user when bringing into use sports equipment 400, starts the communication between step number integrating instrument 200 and the console 300.Afterwards, accumulation step number 312 just can be transferred to console 300 by step number integrating instrument 200 automatically and periodically in whole motion process.Compared to adopting the stride estimation or the step number computing technique of manual input, accumulation step number 312 of the present utility model can accurately be surveyed by step number integrating instrument 200 and continue to be transferred to console 300, reaches accurately and the automatic effect of calculating step number.
Accumulation step number 312 relies on step number integrating instrument 200 to survey step number constantly fully and gets, do not rely on sports equipment 400.So just, can eliminate the step number data adopt when merging between two kinds of equipment (for example pedometer and treadmill) of different step number Detection Techniques the mistake or the inaccuracy that may cause.
The console 300 of sports equipment 400 generally comprises second communication device of the accumulation step number 312 of a reception step number integrating instrument 200, and alternative comprises the data processor of the various calculating of an execution in addition, and a display 310.
As Fig. 2, shown in Figure 3, using sports equipment 400 of the present utility model is treadmills.But the sports equipment that the utility model is suitable for is not limited to treadmill, also can apply to other sports equipments, as treadmills, elliptical machine or bicycle or the like.
Transmission mode between first communication device of step number integrating instrument 200 and second communication device of console 300 can be wireless transmission (as shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2) or wire transmission (as shown in Figure 3), and these transmission modes have been exempted needs the user manually will accumulate the inconvenience that step number 312 inputs to console 300.
In the present embodiment, the wireless transmission between step number integrating instrument 200 and console 300 can be used radio frequency (RF) transmission or the pattern of radio frequency data transmission (RFDC), and transmission frequency can adopt sports equipment field 5.5kHz commonly used.Certainly, the utility model also can use other wireless frequency or Radio Transmission Technology, transmits as infrared ray (IR).
When utilization RF transmission, first and second communication device can be respectively transmitter and receiver, and perhaps two communication devices are transceiver (transceiver), to carry out transmitted in both directions.In the embodiment of IR transmission, first and second communication device can be the IR transceiver.Under any situation, second communication device all can be arranged on console 300 or other positions of sports equipment 400, as grip.
In another embodiment, the utility model adopts wire transmission mode.As shown in Figure 3, the user adopts a hookup 318 to connect the corresponding transmission port of step number integrating instruments 200 and console 300.In this embodiment, first communication device comprises hookup 318 and is positioned at the corresponding transmission port of step number integrating instrument 200 with console 300 with second communication device.The transmission port that it should be noted that console 300 can be arranged on console 300 or other positions of sports equipment 400, as grip.
When the user used sports equipment 400, as shown in Figure 3, Figure 4, second communication device of console 300 periodically received accumulation step number 312 from step number integrating instrument 200.In general, when the user brought into use sports equipment 400, the accumulation step number of previous daily routines will be transferred to console 300.When the user used sports equipment 400, up-to-date accumulation step number 312 will periodically be transferred to console 300 from step number integrating instrument 200.Display 310 can upgrade accumulation step number 312 in per ten seconds, and the renewal frequency of display 310 can be according to telecontrol equipment 100 different design requirements and difference to some extent.
In the present embodiment, console 300 also comprises a data processor, and data processor can automatically perform various calculating according to accumulation step number 312 with stylizing.Data processor also can be carried out various calculating according to obtained specific user's historical summary from a memory storage 500 (back is detailed).
Data processor also can further calculate the progress that realizes target step number.As shown in Figure 4, in the present embodiment, in order to show the progress that reaches target step number, an available residue step number 314 is represented the step number that the user need finish.Perhaps with accumulating step number 312 divided by target step number, the mode that obtains a percentage 316 presents.Show accumulation step number 312 simply, this mode that upwards adds up also can be used to indicate the progress that reaches target step number.
Display 310 can show one or more indexes that comprise accumulation step number 312, residue step number 314, delivery rate 316 and other different modes, as shown in Figure 4, when this index display-object step number is done, will trigger the another kind of indication form that realizes target, for example, graphically, audioization or the information of congratulating of both combinations, give the user with information feedback that will excitation.
Target step number can be " 10,000 step " commonly used in the motion formula, perhaps according to user's specific needs and different, for example, many fitness projects encourage user's initial stages to begin with lower target step number earlier, stride forward toward higher target step number gradually again.
In use, the user can import target step number in console 300 or step number integrating instrument 200, in order to set required target step number.When by 200 inputs of step number integrating instrument, target step number can reach console 300 with this target step number by first communication device of transmission accumulation step number 312.Certainly, the user also can manually import target step number console 300.
In addition, target step number can for example, be arranged on what is called " clever coach (smart the coaching) " program in console 300 or the step number integrating instrument 200 by the program software automatic setting.This class method can provide a kind of purposeful and the progressively improvement of property according to user's health, or other exercise programming of working out according to user's particular demands.
Console 300 generally has a clock instruction time and the date, makes things convenient for the user to follow the trail of its historical summary.
In sum, accumulation step number 312, residue step number 314, other indexes and other user's data (as target step number) can be presented on the display 310, as Fig. 1, shown in Figure 4.Display 310 is generally the display screen of console 300.Display 300 also can show the particular profile that other is relevant with sports equipment 400, as the data such as the gradient, distance, speed or spent calorie that often show of treadmill.
Display 310 has the function (seeing for details following about the memory storage 500 in order to storage user historical summary) that can further show user's historical summary.The step number that accumulation step number 312 was finished in the time of can being subdivided into use and not using sports equipment.
Telecontrol equipment 100 of the present utility model also can comprise a memory storage 500, it is used to store the specific historical summary of user, as the accumulation step number 312 that stores according to date and time, the historical summary of accumulation step number 312 stores with the journal format on date, can be according to the time, monitoring user's performance.This historical summary can be used to calculate the accumulation total step number of year, month, day.User's daily record can be read by the user and be shown with the figure or the form of form, continues to use its formula with the excitation user.
In the present embodiment, console 300 comprises memory storage 500, and memory storage 500 can be memory chip or similarly install that it stores the data that can be carried out access by data processor.This data processor can be by extracting memory storage 500 stored daily record and other user's historical summaries, calculate the accumulative total total step number, on average every day total step number and other numerical value.
In actual applications, sports equipment 400 generally is positioned at domestic environment, and the user can pass through operator's console 300, easily access and its personal information of demonstration.For example, one " Log Summary " button is set on console 300, uses when inspecting the history log information for the user.Same, one " inspecting figure " button can be set on the console 300, inspect patterned historical information for the user.The section that shows can decide by the number of times of pushing " inspecting figure " button, for example, pushes the figure that once shows past seven days, pushes then to show 30 days figure in the past for the second time.
Have in one family under a plurality of users' the situation, when the user used sports equipment 400, step number integrating instrument 200 adopted unique status identification mode and console 300 to carry out communication.User's status can be preset in the step number integrating instrument 200, and can be revised respectively or reset by the user.
Memory storage 500 also can be installed in the step number integrating instrument 200.In this embodiment, step number integrating instrument 200 further comprises a device, in order to PC, PDA (personal digital assistant) or other similar devices, carry out user's data transmission.
Memory storage 500 also can be arranged on other positions, for example, the annex of computer, PDA and mobile phone, or with user's data storage in the servomechanism of far-end, obtain data by network.
In this embodiment, console 300 further comprises one the 3rd communication device, user's data is transferred to the memory storage 500 that is positioned at other positions.The transmission mode of the 3rd communication device is wireless or wired, carries out communication with the mode and the memory storage 500 of RF, IR, network or connecting line.As shown in Figure 5, memory storage 500 is the annex of servomechanism, carries out the data transmission with wireless mode and console 300.
Be applied to health club or having many different users to use the occasion of same sports equipment 400, memory storage 500 is positioned at other positions.User's status in the step number integrating instrument 200 when bringing into use equipment, can transfer to console 300 along with accumulation step number 312, and the data in the motion process is passed memory storage 500 back by console 300, follows user's status to store.Memory storage 500 can be the memory body of health club's computer, and computer can be used as the servomechanism of LAN or world-wide web, and except that the user, but data is used in fitness or therapist's access, in order to assessment user's performance and motion formula.
Various embodiments of the present invention have many advantages, comprise: a, the invention provides a kind of telecontrol equipment, it can allow simply and exactly monitors the step number of finishing every day for the user who finishes a target step number; B, the invention provides the telecontrol equipment that can carry out communication between a kind of element, exempt the inconvenience that the user imports step number with manual mode one sports equipment; C, telecontrol equipment provided by the invention, can promote the accuracy of step number accumulative total, it is to utilize the user to use when not using sports equipment, all use identity element to survey step number, promptly measure step number, stride across different elements with this elimination data and merge the mistake that is produced as the step number integrating instrument that only uses pedometer among the embodiment; D, the present invention promote the accuracy of step number accumulative total by a step number integrating instrument that adopts accelerometer decision step number to add up; E, the present invention can store according to user's decision and the analysis of history data, follow the trail of execution achievement in the past, and the effect that is obtained.

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1, a kind of telecontrol equipment of monitoring step number is characterized in that including:
One step number integrating instrument continues accumulative total one user in certain period, the accumulation step number of being finished when containing use and not using a sports equipment; Described step number integrating instrument comprises one first communication device, can be when the user use described sports equipment, and the described accumulation step number of periodically user being finished at that time transfers to a console of described sports equipment;
The console of described sports equipment comprises one second communication device, can periodically receive the described accumulation step number of described first communication device transmission when the user uses described sports equipment; Described console also comprises a display.
2, telecontrol equipment of monitoring step number as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that: described console comprises a data processor.
3, telecontrol equipment of monitoring step number as claimed in claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that: also comprise a memory storage that can store user's historical summary.
4, telecontrol equipment of monitoring step number as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that: described memory storage is arranged on outside described step number integrating instrument and the described console, and described console also comprises the 3rd a communication device that carries out communication with described memory storage.
5, telecontrol equipment of monitoring step number as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: the communication between described first communication device and described second communication device is a wireless.
6, telecontrol equipment of monitoring step number as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: the communication between described first communication device and described second communication device is wired form.
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