EP0227712A1 - Acoustic signalling device. - Google Patents
Acoustic signalling device.Info
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- EP0227712A1 EP0227712A1 EP86903254A EP86903254A EP0227712A1 EP 0227712 A1 EP0227712 A1 EP 0227712A1 EP 86903254 A EP86903254 A EP 86903254A EP 86903254 A EP86903254 A EP 86903254A EP 0227712 A1 EP0227712 A1 EP 0227712A1
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- signal
- sound
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
- A63B71/06—Indicating or scoring devices for games or players, or for other sports activities
- A63B71/0686—Timers, rhythm indicators or pacing apparatus using electric or electronic means
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- G—PHYSICS
- G04—HOROLOGY
- G04F—TIME-INTERVAL MEASURING
- G04F5/00—Apparatus for producing preselected time intervals for use as timing standards
- G04F5/02—Metronomes
- G04F5/025—Electronic metronomes
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- the invention relates to an acoustic signal device, in particular an acoustic signal device for athletic interval training, with an acoustic signal generating signal generator, which is controlled by a timer device to generate a plurality of cycle time intervals which can be set by predetermined one, adjustable on an adjusting device of the timer device is.
- Such a signaling device is provided in US Pat. No. 3,789,4-02, so that step repetitions and running time spans can be signaled alternately for running training, and alternating working periods and rest periods can be signaled for interval training. If a cycle period of, for example, five minutes is set for an interval training, a sound pulse sounds every five minutes, so that the athlete can wait for a working period of, for example, ten minutes, after which the third signal gives him the end of the subsequent rest period signaled by five minutes. If, therefore, one of these periods is to be longer than the other period corresponding to the set cycle period, the athlete must count the number of sound pulses during the longer period, as a result of which he can count or no longer concentrate.
- the adjustable total runtime is divided into, for example, eight equally long time periods, at the end of which a sound pulse is generated, which may be different from the sound pulse generated with the interval timer.
- the interval timer and the runtime transmitter are switched on at the same time, it is not possible to achieve an acoustic display of working periods and rest periods of different lengths if the working periods and the subsequent rest period are to be independent of one another in terms of their time lengths.
- the object of the invention is to provide an acoustic signal device which is suitable as a clock generator in athletic interval training even with periods of work and rest of different lengths without the athlete being distracted from his concentration.
- This is achieved according to the invention in the case of an acoustic signal device of the type mentioned at the outset in that sound pulses differing from the signal transmitter device can be generated and in that the signal transmitter device is controlled by the timer device in such a way that the differing sound pulses alternate with one another in cyclical repetition are offset from one another by predetermined cycle time periods which can be set independently of one another on the setting device of the timer device.
- the signaling device can be used, for example, to signal a sport exercise which is predetermined in time and which is to be repeated with the interposition of predetermined pauses, after the beginning and end . Since according to the invention continue the one another in cyclical
- Repetition of alternating sound impulses can e.g. the start of the exercise is signaled by a signal other than the end of the exercise or the beginning of the exercise break. Since, according to the invention, the cycle time periods after which the respective sound pulse is generated can also be set independently of one another, one can e.g. individually design the exercise duration and the pause duration and adapt it to the type of exercise and to the training state of the athlete without the need to count the number of consecutive sound impulses.
- At least two differing short-duration sound pulses which can be, for example, half a second or less, can be generated in cyclic repetition.
- more than two cyclically alternating clock periods can be signaled by more than two different sound pulses, each of which can be preset. If, for example, three individually presettable cycle time periods can be signaled, by resetting one cycle time period, operation of the signaling device according to the invention can be achieved with only two alternating cycle time periods, whereby a measure can also be taken that starts at zero set cycle time indicating sound suppress impulse.
- a total time timer device by means of which, after a preset total time has elapsed, a special acoustic signal, which differs from the other signals, sounds, by which the end of the overall exercise is signaled.
- a presettable automatic program can also be provided, of which one or the other cycle period is changed, for example shortened or lengthened, from cycle to cycle or after a predetermined number of cycles during the repetition of the cycles. In this way, for example, the duration of the exercise and / or the break in the course of the overall exercise can be progressively shortened or extended.
- the cycle time periods are preferably multiples of seconds. If, for example, the partial device, as preferred, can be set in three decades, cycle time periods from 1 to 999 seconds can be set.
- the respective cycle time period just running can be indicated by different light signals, in particular different light signals with different colors.
- FIG. 3 shows an overview circuit diagram with a functional diagram for a signal device, which is supplemented by an additional signal transmitter compared to that from FIG. 2.
- the acoustic signal device from FIG. 1 can also be operated at the same time as a stopwatch, for which purpose the display device 4a indicating the temporal progress of the cycle time periods can optionally be switched over to the stopwatch function.
- a stopwatch switch 5a at the same time visually indicating that the device is in stopwatch mode, a stop button 5b for stopping the stopwatch and a reset button 5c for resetting the display device to zero are arranged on the top of the housing .
- the clock of the stopwatch is 1/100 seconds in the exemplary embodiment.
- the device can simultaneously act as a clock for interval training Interval training and as a stopwatch, for example, for stopping a running time of an athlete participating in the interval training or another athlete performing a running training.
- the acoustic signaling device and its timer device together with their adjusters 13, 1 and switches le, 2e are accommodated in a separate device part B, which can be removed from the stand device A containing the stopwatch control and the display device and can be operated independently of the stand unit A.
- part B of the device is accommodated in a separate device part B, which can be removed from the stand device A containing the stopwatch control and the display device and can be operated independently of the stand unit A.
- the clock cycle of the currently running clock generator stage is given to the display device 4 for advancing via a common clock line 11.
- the output signal of the respective counter stage 1b or 2b is simultaneously sent to a reset line 12 of the display device 4 for resetting the display field 4a when each cycle period expires.
- the stopwatch timer 5 is also drawn, of which according to the actuation of the
- Stopwatch start / stop switch 5a, 5b the display device 4 is operated as a stopwatch, wherein the display device 4 can be reset to zero by means of the separate reset switch 5c.
- the light signal transmitters lf and 2f connected to the clock generator stages la and 2a indicate which of the clock generator stages la and 2a is currently in operation.
- the additional signal generator 3c is activated by the appearance of the output signal / 5 of the first counter stage 1b, which simultaneously switches on the additional counter stage Ibl.
- the first clock stage la is switched off via the stop stage 1c
- the second clock stage 2a is switched on via the start stage 2d
- the signal generator 3a activated and the display field 4a of the display device 4 reset.
- the additional signal generator 3c is switched off by the appearance of the output signal of the additional counter stage Ibl. If the additional counting stage Ibl is set to zero, the additional sound pulse is suppressed and the device works like that from FIG. 2.
- the period of time until the start of the subsequent remaining period of time is set at the first counter stage 1b, the duration of which in turn is set at the additional counter stage Ibl.
- the signaling device in terms of circuitry in such a way that the total time period up to the expiration of the remaining time period can also be set on the counter stage 1b and this in turn can be set on an additional counter stage.
- these two counting stages are coupled to one another in such a way that the set remaining time period always makes up the last time period of the changed total time period with each change in the total time period with unchanged duration.
- the light signal transmitter lf no longer lights continuously during the remaining time period, but rather flashes, in order to visually indicate the sprint phase in this way.
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Abstract
Dispositif de signalisation acoustique, surtout un compteur horaire pour l'entraînement sportif par intervalles, avec un système producteur de signaux (3) qui est commandé par un dispositif de compteur horaire (1) et qui peut être activé afin de produire un certain nombre d'impulsions acoustiques qui sont décalées à des intevalles prédéterminés. Différentes impulsions acoustiques peuvent être produites par des systèmes transmetteurs de signaux (4) et l'installation transmettrice de signaux (3) est commandée par le compteur horaire (1) de telle façon que les impulsions acoustiques différentes sont mutuellement décalées dans le temps, se répétant cycliquement à des intervalles prédéterminés qui peuvent être réglés indépendamment les uns des autres sur un système de réglage (13, 14) du compteur horaire.Acoustic signaling device, above all an hour meter for sports interval training, with a signal generating system (3) which is controlled by an hour meter device (1) and which can be activated in order to produce a number of times. 'acoustic pulses which are shifted at predetermined intervals. Different acoustic pulses can be produced by signal transmitting systems (4) and the signal transmitting installation (3) is controlled by the hour meter (1) in such a way that the different acoustic pulses are mutually shifted in time. repeating cyclically at predetermined intervals which can be set independently of each other on an hour meter setting system (13, 14).
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