JP2001346901A - Rope skipping exercise device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rope skipping exercise device capable of making a user exercise with a feeling close to actual rope skipping exercise without using a rope. SOLUTION: The operation of the wrist at the time of the rope skipping exercise operation of the user is detected by a wrist operation detection part and a jumping operation at the time of the rope skipping exercise operation of the user is detected by a jumping operation detection part. The rope skipping exercise operation of the user is judged by a rope skipping operation judgment part based on information detected by the wrist operation detection part and the jumping operation detection part. A judged result is reported to the exercising user through vision, hearing and touch such as light, sound, voice, character information, video images and stimulation to a human body by a reporting part.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a jump rope exercising apparatus which allows a user to exercise with a feeling similar to actual jump rope movement without using a rope.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Jump rope exercise is a simple and effective whole-body exercise, and is not only suitable for maintaining physical strength but also refreshing effects such as stress relief can be expected for modern people who are pointed out by lack of exercise. In addition, there are variations in flying techniques such as single-foot flying and double flying, and the exercise has a sense of play. However, it is necessary to secure an exercise space that does not disturb the rotation trajectory of the rope for the jumping rope movement.In Japanese housing conditions, it is generally impossible to perform the jumping rope indoors easily due to the low ceiling. Hard to say. Jumping rope exercises have such a great effect that it is a long time ago, so it is regrettable to position them as outdoor exercises only.
Therefore, a rope jumping exercise device has been proposed in which an exercise close to the actual rope jumping exercise can be performed without using a rope, and the quality of the exercise is determined.

[0003] For example, in a rope skipping exercise device described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 40959/1988, a pulse signal of a certain frequency generated together with a notice sound is generated by a jumping motion of a user and a motion of a user's hand during exercise. Using the information obtained by detecting only one of them, the quality of the jumping motion of the user is determined.

[0004]

However, the jumping rope movement is only realized when the movement of the user's hand and the jumping movement are linked. When judging the quality of the jumping motion of the user based on only one of these operations, there is a possibility that a deviation may occur between the judgment result and the kinesthetic sense of the user who actually exercised. It is considered that a more realistic virtual jumping rope motion can be provided by reducing the deviation between them. In this regard, there is room for further improvement in the conventional skipping rope exercise device. In addition, since the user must perform the jumping movement in a state where the rope does not exist, it is difficult to realize the jumping movement only with the notice sound.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and a rope jumping exercise apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention provides a rope jumping motion for a user during a rope jumping motion. A wrist motion detecting unit that detects a motion, a jumping motion detecting unit that detects a jumping motion during a user's jumping motion motion, and a user's jumping rope based on information provided from the wrist motion detecting unit and the jumping motion detecting unit. It is characterized in that it comprises a jumping motion determining unit for determining an exercise motion, and a notifying unit for notifying a result of the determination by at least one of light, sound, voice, character information, video, and stimulation to a human body. Things. Detects both hand movements and jumping movements of a jumping user's hand, determines the user's jumping movement based on this information, and provides a user who exercises various stimuli through vision, hearing, and touch. So give
Even without a rope, a more realistic jumping rope movement can be realized. This makes it possible to easily enjoy the skipping rope exercise even in a room with a low ceiling.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, an input unit for setting personal information of the user and a desired amount of exercise, and a wrist motion detecting unit, a jumping motion detecting unit, and a jumping motion determining unit are provided. A motion calculation unit that calculates the amount of exercise of the user by the signal, a physical information detection unit that detects the user's physical information, and an input unit, the user's information based on the data provided from the exercise calculation unit and the physical information detection unit. It is provided with an exercise determination unit that determines whether the amount of exercise is appropriate, and information provided from the exercise determination unit is notified by the notification unit. In this case, information such as calorie consumption can be obtained by calculating the amount of exercise of the jumping rope exercise and converting the calculated amount, making it easier to set an exercise target. Further, when the skipping exercise puts a burden on the user's body more than necessary, the user can be notified to interrupt or stop the exercise, thereby providing a safer skipping exercise.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, the notifying unit notifies the jump pitch to the user when the user performs the jumping motion. In this case, the user can continue the rope jumping movement with good rhythm based on the jump pitch notified by sound, light, or the like, and can easily grasp the point of the rope jumping movement without using the rope. Further, the exercise load can be changed by changing the pitch in accordance with the amount of exercise set by the user.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects of the present invention, the input unit has a function of selecting the difficulty level of the jumping movement, and the determination in the jumping motion determining unit is made according to the selected difficulty level. It is characterized in that the standard is changed. In this case, by providing a difficulty selection function,
Even if an elderly person with weak legs cannot perform a jump rope exercise well, by setting the difficulty level low accordingly, the jump rope exercise can be continued and enjoyed. on the other hand,
For young people with high athletic ability, interest in the skipping exercise can be increased by setting the difficulty level higher and increasing the playability.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, the input unit has an exercise menu selection function of selecting a desired menu from a plurality of different skipping exercise menus. And the determination result of the skipping motion determining unit and the motion calculating unit as to whether or not the skipping motion is performed according to the selected menu is notified to the user by the notifying means. In this case, since the content of the selected exercise menu is instructed to the user by the notification means, the jumping motion can be changed, and the user can continue the jumping motion while having fun. In addition, by exercising according to the exercise menu, it is possible to safely provide exercise calculated from a warm-up effect to a cool-down effect.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fifth aspects of the present invention, the setting content input by the input unit is provided.
And a storage unit for storing information measured during the user's skipping exercise.
In this case, the information once entered can be reused, eliminating the need to re-enter data every time a jump rope exercise is performed, and making it possible to easily perform a jump rope exercise under user-specific setting conditions. it can. It is also preferable in that an exercise record can be left.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to sixth aspects of the present invention, the wrist motion detecting section detects the acceleration of the wrist motion during the jumping motion of the user, thereby rotating the wrist. The jumping motion determining unit compares the information on the rotational motion of the wrist provided from the wrist motion detecting unit with the information provided from the jumping motion detecting unit, and detects the jumping motion of the user. Is determined. In this case, the acceleration of the movement of the wrist during the jumping motion of the user is detected, and the acceleration of the wrist is evaluated together with the information provided from the jumping motion detection unit to determine the jumping motion of the user. Yes, it provides a more specific configuration of the present invention.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to sixth aspects of the present invention, the wrist motion detecting section is housed inside a grip having a shape that can be gripped by a user, and the grip has a jump rope. Rotation means capable of interlocking with rotation of the user's wrist during exercise movement, and a sensor for detecting rotation of the rotation means are provided, and the wrist movement detection unit detects rotation of the wrist by a signal from the sensor, and jumps rope. The motion determining unit compares the information on the rotational motion of the wrist provided from the wrist motion detecting unit and the information provided from the jumping motion detecting unit to determine the user's jumping motion. is there. In this case, the wrist motion detector is housed in a grip having a shape that can be gripped by the user, which is suitable for allowing the user to perform the jumping motion without a rope without a sense of incongruity.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to sixth aspects of the present invention, the wrist motion detecting section can adjust the height from the base, the pole projecting from the base, and the base. A rotatable handle attached to the pole, and a rotation detector housed inside the rotatable handle to detect rotation of the handle, the skipping motion determining unit includes a wrist provided by the rotation detector. It is characterized in that the information on the rotational motion is compared with the information provided from the jumping motion detecting unit to determine the jumping motion of the user. In this case, unlike the case where the user himself performs the jump rope movement while imagining the rotation of the wrist, the rotation direction of the installed handle has already been determined, so simply turning this turns the rotation movement of the wrist. Can be detected. In this way, it is possible to relatively easily learn how to move the user's hand when performing a skipping exercise without using a rope.

[0014] The invention of claim 10 is the invention of claim 7 or 8.
In the invention, the wrist motion detecting section includes an additional acceleration detecting means. in this case,
It is possible to detect not only the rotation of the wrist but also the rotation direction (distinguish from previous rotation). Further, since the jumping motion can be detected from the change in the acceleration in the vertical direction, this configuration can also detect both the rotation of the wrist and the jumping motion.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in any one of the seventh to tenth aspects, the jumping motion detecting section has an acceleration detecting means for detecting a vertical acceleration, and information provided from the acceleration detecting means is provided. Based on the above, the jumping motion of the user during the jumping rope is detected. In this case, since the user is equipped with the jumping motion detecting unit and performs a jumping motion to detect the jumping motion, it is suitable in a case where it is difficult to take up space for separately arranging the jumping motion detecting unit. It is.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the seventh to tenth aspects of the present invention, the jumping motion detecting section includes a foot sensing sensor detachable from a bottom surface of a shoe worn by a user who is performing a jumping motion. The jumping motion is detected based on a signal provided from a foot sensor at the time of a user's jumping and taking off and landing. In this case, the foot sensor is installed on the bottom of the shoe worn by the user,
It is preferable because it does not make the user feel the wearing of the sensor and does not interfere with the jumping rope movement.Also, by arranging the sensor on the toe side, it is possible to determine toe jumping, and by placing the sensor on both feet, It is possible to determine the distinction between a jump and a double jump.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the seventh to tenth aspects of the present invention, the jumping motion detecting unit comprises: a mat;
At least one foot-sensing sensor disposed on the mat, wherein the jumping motion of the user is detected based on a signal provided from the foot-sensing sensor during takeoff and landing of the jumping motion of the user on the mat. It is assumed that. In this case, since the jumping motion detecting unit is not attached to the user who performs the jumping motion, it is possible to save the trouble of mounting and perform the jumping motion with a free feeling without a sense of restriction. In addition, by using a thin material with excellent elastic deformability, the mat can be folded and stored easily when not in use.If the material is made of a material with excellent shock absorption, vibration due to jumping can be reduced. The noise caused by the jump can be prevented without being transmitted to the floor, and the impact on the knees or the like of the exercising user can be reduced.

According to a fourteenth aspect, in the thirteenth aspect, a piezoelectric element is used as the foot sensing sensor. When a jump operation is detected by a mechanism using a mechanical switch, repeated jumps may cause a failure or a life of the switch. On the other hand, according to this configuration, a stable sensor function can be provided for a longer period. .

According to a fifteenth aspect, in the thirteenth aspect, a light receiving element is used as the foot sensor. When a jump operation is detected by a mechanism using a mechanical switch, repeated jumps may cause a failure or a life of the switch. On the other hand, according to this configuration, a stable sensor function can be provided for a longer period. .

According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the thirteenth to fifteenth aspects, a plurality of foot sensors are disposed on the mat, and the jumping motion detecting section detects a jumping motion performed on the mat. Has a function of identifying the position of the foot sensing sensor stepped by the user, the jump position on the mat instructed by the user from the notification unit and the actual jump position of the user identified by the jump motion detection unit The comparison is performed, and the user is notified of the determination result as to whether the jumping rope movement operation has been performed as instructed by the notification unit. In this case, not only the monotonous jumping motion is repeated, but also the jumping motion can be performed more fun by incorporating a game feeling that the jumping motion operation is performed while stepping on the designated place.

According to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the seventh to tenth aspects of the present invention, the jumping movement detecting unit includes a sensor for detecting a jumping movement of the user who jumps without contact. The motion determining unit is configured to determine the skipping motion based on a phase shift between the data detected by the sensor and the data detected by the wrist motion detecting unit. In this case, since the jumping motion of the user who performs the jumping motion can be detected without contacting the user, the trouble of mounting the jumping motion detecting unit can be saved, and the jumping rope can be freely sensed without restriction. Can exercise.

According to an eighteenth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to eighth and tenth to twelfth aspects of the present invention, the wrist motion detecting section has a first shape which can be attached to a hand of a user who jumps and jumps.
The jumping motion detection unit is housed in the housing, and the jumping motion detection unit is housed in the second housing that can be attached to a body part other than the user's hand and arm, and transmits information between the wrist motion detection unit and the jumping motion detection unit. It is characterized by having communication means for exchanging. In this case, since the wrist motion detecting unit and the jumping motion detecting unit are both attached to the user who performs the jumping motion, the jumping motion can be performed regardless of the place. Further, by separately housing the wrist motion detection unit and the jumping motion detection unit and mounting them at appropriate locations of the user, higher detection accuracy can be obtained.

The nineteenth aspect of the present invention relates to the first to eighth and first aspects.
The invention according to any one of 0, 13 to 17, further comprising communication means for exchanging information between the wrist movement detecting section and the jumping movement detecting section, wherein the wrist movement detecting section is provided on the hand of the user who performs the jumping rope movement. It can be worn, and the jumping motion detecting unit is provided on a part other than the body of the user.
In this case, since the jumping motion detecting unit is not attached to the user who performs the jumping motion, the jumping motion can be performed with a free feeling without a sense of restriction.

According to a twentieth aspect of the present invention,
13) In any one of the inventions of 13 to 17, further comprising communication means for exchanging information between the wrist movement detecting section and the jumping movement detecting section, wherein each of the wrist movement detecting section and the jumping movement detecting section performs a jumping rope movement. It is characterized by being provided other than the body of the user. In this case, since both the wrist motion detecting unit and the jumping motion detecting unit are not attached to the user who performs the jumping motion, the jumping motion can be performed with a more free feeling without a sense of restriction.

According to a twenty-first aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to twentieth aspects, a user who is performing a jumping motion is provided with a rope in accordance with information provided from at least one of a wrist motion detecting unit and a jumping motion detecting unit. A virtual reality providing means for realizing the movement of the user.
In this case, even a person who is not accustomed to jumping rope without using a rope can give a stimulus to realize the movement of the rope linked to his / her own movement, thereby making it possible to jump rope without a rope. Can be used smoothly. Also, it is effective to enhance the enjoyment of the skipping ropeless exercise.

According to a twenty-second aspect of the present invention, in the twenty-first aspect of the present invention, the virtual reality providing means provides the user who is performing the jumping rope movement based on the information provided from the wrist movement detecting section and the jumping movement detecting section. And a display for visually displaying a virtual rope. This invention is a more specific example of the invention of claim 21, and the user receives the movement of the virtual rope as visual information from the display during exercise, so that the user can feel as if there is a rope without the rope. You can enjoy a real jump rope exercise.

According to a twenty-third aspect, in the twenty-first or twenty-second aspect, the virtual reality providing means has a bar-shaped grip and a center of gravity at a position separated by a predetermined distance in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the grip. And a weight rotatably supported about the axis of the grip, and a virtual rope movement with respect to the user by the weight that rotates in conjunction with the movement of the wrist of the user who jumps while holding the rod-shaped grip. Is realized through tactile sensation. In this case, the presence of the rope can be sensed through the tactile sense in the rope skipping movement without the rope, so that the rope jumping movement without the rope can be performed more realistically. In addition, the centrifugal force is transmitted to the hands of the user who performs the jumping rope movement, making it easier to take the timing of jumping.In addition, it is possible to perform the hand rotation movement with a rhythmic feeling, and it is easy to match the jumping timing with the wrist rotation movement .

According to a twenty-fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the twenty-first to twenty-third aspects, the virtual reality providing means comprises a rod-shaped grip, a light-emitting portion fixed to the tip of the grip,
A rotating body that has a slit for providing light from the light emitting unit to the outside and is supported so as to be rotatable around the light emitting unit, and a rotating body that is rotatable in synchronization with the rotation of the rotating body. A user who includes a weight supported on the end of the body, and who performs a jump rope movement by moving light provided through a slit from a rotating body that is rotated by a wrist motion of a user who performs a jump rope movement while holding a rod-shaped grip. In addition to visually perceiving the movement of the virtual rope, the user can feel the movement of the virtual rope through the tactile sensation to the user who jumps with a weight that rotates in synchronization with the rotation of the rotating body. Is what you do. In this case, the centrifugal force is transmitted to the hands of the user who performs the jumping rope movement, so that the jumping timing can be easily set.
In addition, the user receives the movement of the light provided from the slit as visual information reminiscent of the movement of the rope during the jumping movement without the rope, so that the user can experience a more realistic jumping movement visually.

According to a twenty-fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the twenty-first to twenty-fourth aspects of the present invention, the virtual reality providing means determines whether or not the virtual jumping motion determining unit determines that the user has failed the jumping motion. The present invention is characterized in that it includes a stimulus applying means for providing a virtual reality of a skipping movement by applying a stimulus to a person. In this case, virtual reality can be further enhanced by feeding back the determination of the failure of the jumping operation to the user as a stimulus.

According to a twenty-sixth aspect of the present invention, in the twenty-fifth aspect of the present invention, the stimulating means applies vibration to the user who performs the jumping movement when the jumping determining unit determines that the user has failed the jumping operation. It is characterized by the following.
The present invention is a more specific example of claim 25 and can achieve the same effect.

According to a twenty-seventh aspect of the present invention, in each of the nineteenth and twentieth aspects, each of the wrist motion detecting section and the jumping motion detecting section is separable from the communication means, and is independently movable in the separated state. It is characterized by being operable as a meter. In this case, the storage after the exercise is facilitated, and the jumping operation detecting unit can be used independently as a pedometer after disconnecting the jumping operation detecting unit from the communication means. The invention according to claim 28 is the invention according to claims 1-27
In any one of the inventions described above, a wireless signal is used as communication means for exchanging information between the wrist motion detecting unit and the jumping motion detecting unit. By adopting a wireless communication function such as light or infrared light, it is possible to enjoy a rope jumping movement without a rope with a free feeling without a sense of restraint because the communication cable etc. does not disturb the rope jumping movement .

[0032]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A preferred embodiment of a skipping rope exercise device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a basic control circuit of a skipping rope exercise apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The wrist motion detection unit 10 detects a hand motion of a user who performs a skipping ropeless exercise. The jumping motion detection unit 20 detects a jumping motion of a user who performs a skipping motion without a rope. The jumping motion determining unit 30 estimates the motion of a rope that does not actually exist (hereinafter, referred to as a virtual rope) from the hand motion detected by the wrist motion detecting unit, and detects the estimated rope motion and the jumping motion detecting unit. It is determined whether or not the virtual rope has been caught on the foot by comparing the jumping actions performed. The notification unit 40 notifies a user of a determination result obtained using sound or voice using a speaker, light information such as an LED or character information using a liquid crystal, or video information using a display. With these configurations, it is possible to perform a skipping motion as if a rope exists, even though the rope does not actually exist.

The motion calculating section 50 calculates motion information in the jumping motion from information from the wrist motion detecting portion 10 and the jumping motion detecting portion 20. For example, the wrist motion detection unit 10
From the information from, the speed at which the user turns the rope is calculated, and the amount of exercise with the arm of the user is further calculated. On the other hand, from the information from the jumping motion detecting unit 20, the jump hang time, the jump pitch and the like are calculated. In addition, the jumping momentum of the user can be calculated.
The sum of these becomes the total momentum. The exercise information calculated in this way can be notified to the user by the notification unit 40. Note that the calculated amount of exercise may be converted into calorie consumption and reported, or the cumulative value of the amount of exercise or calorie consumed during a predetermined period may be reported.

The personal information of the user of the skipping rope exercise apparatus, for example, weight, height, age, sex, etc., is input to the input section 52. The personal information input to the input unit 52 is stored in the exercise calculation unit 5.
0, which is used to calculate the amount of exercise and calorie consumption reflecting more accurate personal information. The physical information detecting unit 60 is configured by housing a heart rate sensor and the like in a grip 11 described later that is held by the user's hand during the jumping exercise. The grip 11 also houses the wrist motion detector 10. Heart rate information and the like obtained by the heart rate sensor can be notified to the user by the notification unit.
That is, when the heart rate of the user during the skipping exercise measured by the physical information detection unit 60 is higher than a predetermined heart rate determined based on the personal information, an instruction to reduce the exercise pace or The notification unit informs the user of the instruction to stop exercising. Instead of the heart rate sensor, information from a blood pressure monitor wrapped around the user's arm or an electroencephalograph worn on the user's head may be used.

The exercise judging section 54 estimates the optimal ideal exercise amount for each user who performs the jump rope exercise from the personal information input from the input section 52, and compares this with the calculated exercise amount calculated by the exercise calculation section 50. The obtained comparison result can be notified to the user by the notification unit 40. For example,
When the calculated momentum exceeds the ideal momentum, the notification unit instructs the user to decrease the pace of the skipping exercise, and when the calculated momentum is lower than the ideal momentum, the notification unit instructs the user to increase the pace of the skipping exercise. To instruct. In addition, it is preferable that the notification unit 40 uses the color of the LED or the like for these instructions to the user so that the user can understand the contents of the instructions at a glance. In addition, in addition to the personal information input in the input unit, the real-time heart rate and exercise amount of the user who is performing the jumping exercise, the calorie consumption, the record of the previously performed jumping exercise (for example,
The continuous jump time) may be displayed on the notification unit 40.

The storage unit 56 records and holds input information from the input unit 52 and the amount of exercise, the number of jumps, the jump time, and the like when the jumping exercise is performed. The next time the user performs the jump rope exercise, the information can be read and used, so that the trouble of newly inputting personal information and the like for each exercise can be omitted. The storage unit 56 preferably has the ability to store data of a plurality of users. As the storage unit 56, for example, an external storage device such as a removable disk or a memory can be adopted.

Since the jumping motion apparatus of the present invention basically includes the wrist motion detecting section 10, the jumping motion detecting section 20, the jumping motion determining section 30 and the notification section 40, the motion calculating section 50, the body information detecting section It is not necessary to provide all of the unit 60, the input unit 52, and the exercise determination unit 54, and they can be omitted as necessary.

When it is desired to carry out a jumping rope movement in a state where no rope is present, it is difficult to take the timing of jumping. However, by providing the jumping pitch to the user from the notification unit 40 using sound, the rhythm is obtained. It is possible to carry out a skipping exercise well. It is also preferable that an arbitrary amount of exercise can be set in the input unit 52, and the user is notified of the optimum pitch calculated based on the set amount of exercise and the personal information from the notification unit 40. In order to inform the user of the jump pitch, other than sound, LED light, mechanically generated vibration, or the like may be used, or a combination thereof may be used.

It is preferable that the input unit 52 has a function of setting the difficulty level of the skipping motion. When the difficulty level is set to be low, the criterion for determining whether or not the virtual rope has been caught on the foot in the skipping motion determination unit 30 can be reduced. In this case, even if the elderly with weak legs cannot perform the rope jumping exercise without a rope successfully, the criteria for determining whether or not the rope has been caught on the foot are low, so the rope jumping exercise can be continued and enjoyed as it is. Can be prevented from decreasing. Further, when the difficulty level is set to be high, the playability is increased, so that a young person or a person having high athletic ability can be made to participate in a jumping rope exercise happily with a sense of play instead of forcing a monotonous jumping rope movement.

It is preferable that the input unit 52 has an exercise menu selection function of selecting a desired menu from a plurality of different jump rope exercise menus. Depending on the menu, change the jump pitch over time, change the flying technique (for example, forward jump → iris fly) over time, or change the way of jumping (for example, one-footed or two-footed). It is preferable to change it. Further, the instruction to change the jumping rope motion may be given by giving a stimulus to the human body using light such as an LED, a vibrator, or the like, instead of using voice. If this menu selection function is effectively used, warming up and cooling down can be performed without being conscious, and the jumping movement is changed, so that the user can continue the jumping movement without a rope happily.

Next, an example of the grip 11 in which the wrist motion detecting section 10 is housed and which is gripped by the user's hand during the skipping exercise will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the grip 11 has a round bar-shaped housing 12, a guide projection 13 provided on the surface of the housing 12 for indicating the gripping direction, and a guide axis 13 from the center axis of the housing 12. An acceleration sensor 14 for detecting acceleration in a direction (Z direction), a display unit 15 provided on the surface of a housing composed of a liquid crystal, an LED or a speaker, etc., and an input switch 16 for a user to input predetermined information. including.
In FIG. 2, the number 17 indicates the information detected by the acceleration sensor 14 as the skipping motion determining unit 30 and the motion calculating unit 50.
Cable to send to

The user who performs the jump rope exercises the guide projection 1.
Hold the grip 11 so that 3 faces upward. Instead of providing the guide projection 13, a grip having a surface shape such that a finger fits when gripping at a predetermined gripping position may be used. The display unit 15 and the input switch 16
May be omitted from the grip 11. Further, the grip 11 for accommodating the wrist motion detection unit 10 may be provided to at least one hand of the user, but a user having the same shape and the same weight is used for the other during the jumping exercise so that the user can easily balance right and left. May be prepared for the hand.

FIGS. 3 (a) to 3 (a) show examples of output waveforms detected by the acceleration sensor 14 during the user's jumping motion.
A description will be given based on (c). The gravitational acceleration g constantly applied to the acceleration sensor 14 is set to 0 as a reference. The trajectory of the wrist of the user who performs the jumping rope is not a perfect circular trajectory, but for convenience, a circle with an arrow indicates the trajectory of the movement of the grip 11, as shown in FIG. The small circles numbered 1 through 4 indicate the position of the grip during exercise, respectively. For example, when the grip moves from the position 4 in the direction of the arrow, it corresponds to the operation of lifting the rope. The acceleration gradually increases upward in the vertical direction (Z direction), the acceleration becomes maximum at the position 1, and gradually decreases toward the position 2,
At position 2, the acceleration becomes zero. When the wrist is further rotated, the acceleration increases in the vertical downward direction, reaches the maximum acceleration at the position 3, and then becomes zero again at the position 4.
This cycle is repeated during the skipping exercise.

Now, according to the skipping rope exercise apparatus of the present invention,
Even though the user does not use the rope, the rope jumping movement can be performed as if the rope were present. Therefore, although it is possible to call the jumping motion performed by the device of the present invention a “pseudo-jumping motion” or “ropeless jumping motion” or the like, it is possible to distinguish it from a general jumping motion performed using a rope. Here, the expression jump rope movement is used generically, with or without a rope. In particular, at places where distinction is considered necessary, the differences were emphasized by describing "ropeless jumping without rope" or "actual rope jumping using a rope".

In the above-described cycle, for example, assuming that the virtual rope passes right below at the position of the grip 4, the output of the acceleration sensor 14 changes from negative to positive in the skipping device of the present invention (FIG. 3 (b)). )) It can be inferred that the rope is directly below. Based on this and the information from the jumping motion detecting unit 20, it can be determined whether or not the virtual rope can fly without being caught by the foot.

Even when the guide projection 13 is provided in the horizontal direction (X direction) from the center axis of the housing 12 with respect to the direction in which the acceleration of the acceleration sensor 14 is detected, the movement of the grip of the rope jumping user is similarly detected. be able to.
In this case, as shown in FIG. 3C, the phase is shifted by 90 degrees from the case of FIG. 3B. For example, the position of the grip at position 4 may be determined as the position where the negative acceleration becomes maximum, or the rotation speed of the grip is calculated from the time of the section where the acceleration crosses zero, and the acceleration changes from positive to negative. The position 4 of the wrist can also be calculated from the point, that is, the rotational speed previously obtained from the position 3 of the grip.

Here, it is assumed that the rotation of the grip and the rotation of the rope are equal, but actually, the rotation of the rope and the rotation of the grip are shifted. At this time, it can be dealt with by estimating and correcting the deviation of the rope from the rotation speed of the grip. Further, in order to make it easier to detect the rotation of the grip gripped by the user during exercise, the grip 11 is rotated while keeping the center axis of the grip 11 parallel to the base surface (ground, floor, etc.). The direction of detecting the centrifugal force generated in the acceleration sensor 11 and the acceleration of the acceleration sensor become parallel, the output from the sensor increases, and the movement of the grip can be easily detected.

Next, another example of the grip 11 to be gripped by the hand of the user who performs the jump rope exercise will be described. In this example, as shown in FIG.
The weight rotating means is connected to the projection 18 provided at the end of the weight. The weight rotating means is provided at the arm end opposite to the weight 62 for rotatably connecting the arm 63 to the projection 18 and the arm 63 extending between the weight 62 and the projection 18. The connection portion 64 is formed. Also in this case, the user who performs the jumping rope grips the grip 11 so that the guide projection 13 faces upward. In FIG. 4, the number 61 is
It is a cover for storing the weight rotating means. This cover 61
Is detachable from the housing 12.

When the user starts the jump rope movement by grasping the grip 11, the weight 62 rotates about the central axis of the housing 12 in conjunction with the rotation of the grip. In order to detect the rotation of the weight 62, as shown in FIG.
At the end of the housing 12, a reflection-type light sensor 65 integrated with irradiation / light reception is mounted. Thus, the reflection of light from the arm 63 rotating together with the weight 62 can be detected, and the position of the weight can be detected.

The weight rotating means may be provided on at least one of the grips 11 of the user. In order to make it easier for the user in jumping rope to balance between the right and left sides, a weight having the same shape and the same weight as the other hand is used. May be prepared for. When the user grips the grip 11 provided with the weight rotating means and performs the jumping movement, when the weight passes through the position (lower side) in FIG. 4, the reflection type optical sensor 65 pulses the light reflected by the arm. The position of the virtual rope can be estimated.

Also, as shown in FIG. 5 (a), by providing two reflection type optical sensors 65 and 66 at the end of the housing 12, as shown in FIGS. 5 (b) and 5 (c). The rotation direction of the weight 62 can be detected from the phase difference between the outputs from the two reflection optical sensors. That is, it is possible to detect the difference between the forward rotation (rotation direction 1) and the backward rotation (rotation direction 2). Note that a mechanical switch may be used in place of the optical sensor so that the weight 62 is turned on / off every time the weight 62 passes through the switch. Alternatively, a magnet may be attached to the weight 62 and the housing 1 may be mounted.
The same detection can be performed by using a Hall element or a reed switch for No. 2.

Further, as the weight rotating means, as shown in FIG. 6, a spherical weight 72 is placed in a donut-shaped hollow case 70 provided at the tip of the housing 12, and the user rotates the weight. When the rope jumping movement is performed by gripping the grip 11 provided with the means, the spherical weight 72 rotates and moves in the case 70, and the rotation is detected by the optical sensor 75 provided at a predetermined position of the hollow body 70. The position of the virtual rope can be estimated in the same manner as in.

Another example of the wrist motion detecting section 10 of the skipping rope exercise apparatus according to the present invention will be described. In this example, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, a pair of poles 80 projecting vertically from the floor and a handle portion 81 supported by each pole so that the height from the floor can be adjusted are provided. use. With the configuration in which the pole 80 is held by a base (not shown), the skipping exercise device can be carried to a desired place. The handle portion 81 has a grip 82 that can be turned by a user who jumps and jumps. For example, the handle portion 81 can be provided with a weight rotating means similar to that shown in FIGS. 4 and 6. The rotation of the grip 82 measures the movement of the wrist, and the position of the virtual rope is Can be inferred. In FIG. 7B, number 8
Reference numeral 4 denotes an acceleration sensor housed in the handle portion 81.

Another example of the grip 11 having the wrist motion detector 10 of the skipping rope exercise apparatus of the present invention will be described. In this example, as shown in FIG.
2 from the central axis toward the projection 13 for guide (Z
First acceleration sensor 14 for detecting acceleration in
In addition, the horizontal direction (X direction) from the center axis of the housing
The second embodiment is characterized in that a second acceleration sensor 19 for detecting the acceleration is provided. The grip 11 shown in FIG. 8 may be provided to at least one hand of the user. However, a user having the same shape and the same weight as the other hand can easily balance the right and left during the jumping exercise. It may be prepared for.

When using the grip 11 having the configuration shown in FIG. 8 to carry out a jumping operation in which the arms cross from the normal jumping operation as shown in FIG. 9A, the wrist is started when the arms start to cross. The acceleration due to the operation of crossing the hands is added to the acceleration due to the rotation operation of the (grip).
As shown in (b) and (c), an acceleration larger than usual is detected. The above-described crossing motion can be detected based on the detection result.

When the acceleration in only the vertical direction is detected, it is possible to distinguish only the last time or the last time. However, the grip 11 having the configuration shown in FIG. 8 can also detect the acceleration in the horizontal direction. Movement, that is,
When the rotation of the virtual rope was last time (FIG. 10A), FIG.
As is clear from the comparison between (c) and (d), the phase of the horizontal acceleration applied to the wrist leads the phase of the vertical acceleration. Conversely, when the rope is rotated backward (FIG. 10 (b)), as apparent from the comparison between FIG. 10 (c) and (e),
The phase of the horizontal acceleration applied to the wrist is later than that of the vertical acceleration. By detecting such advance or delay of the phase, it is possible to distinguish only the last time or the last time.

In the example shown in FIG. 8, the acceleration is detected in two directions. However, if the acceleration is detected in three directions, it is possible to detect a more complicated skipping motion. Further, an acceleration sensor for detecting a horizontal acceleration may be further provided on the grip 11 provided with the weight rotating means of FIGS. In the example of FIG. 8, both the first and second acceleration sensors are arranged in the grip 11, but only the first acceleration sensor 14 is mounted on the grip 1.
1, the second acceleration sensor 19 may be housed in a separate housing and mounted on a user's arm or the like.

Next, an example of the jumping motion detecting section 20 of the rope jumping motion device of the present invention will be described. Jumping motion detector 2
Reference numeral 0 denotes a housing 21 that can be attached to the waist of a user who jumps and jumps with a belt 25 or the like as shown in FIG.
Having. In the housing 21, an acceleration sensor 22 for detecting acceleration in a vertical direction (acceleration detection direction) when the acceleration sensor 22 is mounted on the waist is arranged. The housing 21 has a display unit 23 composed of a liquid crystal, an LED, a speaker or the like, and an input switch 24 for inputting various data. Other than the waist, a housing having a shape attachable to an ankle or a thigh may be used instead.

The acceleration sensor 22 responds when the user jumps up and lands when jumping. Gravitational acceleration g
If the value is set to 0 based on the value of the acceleration, the value of the acceleration is inverted between when jumping up and when landing, as shown in FIG. For example, in the case of the previous time, the difference between the timing at which the output from the acceleration sensor of the wrist motion detection unit 10 is inverted from negative to the positive and the output generated when the user jumps by the acceleration sensor of the jumping motion detection unit is calculated. It is possible to determine whether or not it can fly correctly.

Another example of the jumping motion detecting section 20 of the rope jumping motion device of the present invention will be described. In this example, as shown in FIG. 13, the jumping motion detecting unit 20 includes a tact switch 26 arranged on at least one back surface of athletic shoes worn by a user who jumps and jumps. Tact switch 26
Is set to be ON or OFF while the sole of the foot is in contact with the floor, and the switch state is reversed only when the sole of the foot is separated from the floor by jumping. This tact switch 2
Jumping motion detecting section 20 based on the information detected by
Detects the jumping motion of the user.

ON / OFF only at the moment of jumping and landing
You may use a switch that does this. A pressure-sensitive conductive rubber may be used instead of the tact switch. By equipping both feet with the same switch, it is also possible to make a determination of one-foot jump. As shown in FIG. 13, by appropriately setting the position of the switch on the sole of the foot, it is also possible to determine a toe jump or the like. Of course, even if only one switch is arranged, the jumping motion detector 20
Can be achieved. In FIG. 13, the tact switch 26 is provided on the slipper member 27 detachable from the user's athletic shoe, but an athletic shoe with the tact switch directly embedded in the back surface may be used.

A description will be given of still another example of the jumping motion detecting section 20 of the rope jumping motion device according to the present invention. In this example, as shown in FIG. 14, the jumping motion detecting unit 20 includes a foot detecting mat 90, a display unit including a liquid crystal display unit 92 and a speaker 93, and an input switch 94 for inputting various data. And a housing 91 having the same. Information detected by the foot detection mat 90 is used to detect a jumping motion of the user. Foot detection mat 90 of this example
Has a three-layer structure, and a switch 96 such as a tact switch or a pressure-sensitive conductive rubber is interposed between a rubber mat 95 and a switch protection sheet 97. The switch protection sheet is preferably made of a mat material having a shock absorbing ability in order to reduce noise when jumping and reduce the burden on the user's knee. Note that it is also preferable to use a sensor using a piezoelectric element that generates a voltage when pressure is applied, as a switch disposed on the foot detection mat 90.
In this case, ON which is a concern in the case of a mechanical switch
It is possible to provide a more reliable foot detection mat 90 without worrying about the life due to repetition of / OFF. In FIG. 14, reference numeral 130 denotes a switch wiring.

When a thin switch is sandwiched between sheet materials, and the bottom mat material that comes into contact with the floor is made of thin rubber, it can be easily folded or rolled up, and can be easily carried. It has the advantage of being convenient and easy to store. It is preferable that the housing 91 accommodates various functions other than the wrist motion detection unit and the body information detection unit. When the user who jumps and jumps on the foot detection mat 90 steps on, the switch is turned ON or OFF while the user is stepping on the foot detection mat 90, and the information is sent to the jumping operation detecting section 20. Further, it may be such that it is turned ON or OFF only at the moment of jumping and landing by jumping. Although FIG. 14 shows the foot sensing mat 90 having a plurality of switches 96, the number of switches is arbitrary and may be one. Further, by adopting a scanning technique often used for lighting a plurality of LEDs in a microcomputer or the like, it is possible to achieve a jumping motion detecting section having a smaller number of input ports than the number of switches.

As shown in FIG. 15, an operation panel 1 having a display section composed of a liquid crystal display section 92 and a speaker 93 and an input switch 94 for inputting various data.
00 may be provided separately from the foot detection mat 90. In this case, the operation panel 100 can be arranged at a position that is easy for the user to see. In FIG. 15, reference numeral 101 denotes a cable as communication means for connecting between the foot detection mat 90 and the operation panel 100, and reference numeral 99 denotes a cable between the grip 11 having the wrist motion detection unit and the operation panel 100. 3 shows a cable as a communication means.

As a modification of the foot detection mat 90, FIG.
It is also preferable to adopt a configuration as shown in FIG. That is, as shown in FIG. 16A, when the user's foot is separated from the foot detection mat 90, light from the surroundings is embedded on the surface of the foot detection mat via the transparent protective member 102. The light enters the light receiving element 103 (for example, a phototransistor) and outputs an ON signal. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 16B, when the protection member 102 is covered by the user's foot, the OFF signal is output because the surrounding light is blocked from entering the light receiving element 103. The jump and landing of the user are detected based on these ON / OFF signals. Again,
It is possible to provide a highly reliable foot detection mat without worrying about the life due to repetition of ON / OFF which is a concern in the case of a mechanical switch.

As a further modification of the foot detection mat 90, it is preferable to adopt a configuration as shown in FIG. That is, the plurality of switches 96 arranged on the foot detection mat 90 are grouped into a plurality of regions. In FIG. 17, six regions R1 to R6 are defined. For example, when the switch of the group R6 is depressed, the jumping motion detecting section 20 not only detects the jumping motion of the user but also outputs information indicating that the user has stepped on the region R6.

Further, when a predetermined exercise menu is selected by the input unit 52, an instruction is issued one after another by the notification unit 40 to step on the area specified by voice during the skipping exercise.
The jumping motion detection unit 20 determines whether the jumping motion has been performed correctly and whether the region according to the instruction has been stepped on.
Is determined by the exercise determination unit 54 based on the information from. Since the number of correct / incorrect times or the number of correct / incorrect times within a certain time period is converted into a score, the notification unit 40 notifies the user who performs the jumping movement, so that the user can enjoy the jumping movement with added playability. It is also preferable that the notification unit 40 notify the user by, for example, arranging an LED or the like in each area in the mat and causing the designated area to emit light.

The jumping movement of the user who performs the jumping rope movement is shown in FIG.
8, it may be detected. That is, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 8A, a device 106 for emitting a light wave such as a laser beam or an infrared ray or a sound wave such as an ultrasonic wave and a device 107 for detecting the emitted light wave or a sound wave are arranged on both sides of a place where the user exercises. I do. When the user jumps, the emitted light wave or sound wave is detected by the device 107,
When the user lands, the emitted light wave or sound wave is blocked by the user and is not detected by the device 107.
As described above, the jumping motion of the user can be detected based on the presence or absence of the detection by the device 107. FIG.
As shown in (b), a launching unit 108 for emitting a light wave or a sound wave to one side of a place where the user moves, and a reflection for detecting a reflected wave generated by reflecting the emitted light wave or the sound wave to the user. By arranging a device that also serves as the wave detection unit 109, it is possible to detect a jumping motion of the user in the same manner as described above.

As described above, the wrist motion detecting section 10 and the jumping motion detecting section 20 of the rope jumping motion apparatus of the present invention are separately accommodated in the grip 11 and the housing 21, and each of them is carried by the user who performs the jumping motion. Can be. For example, FIG. 19A shows the wrist motion detection unit 10 shown in FIGS.
In this case, the grip 11 for accommodating the jumping operation and the housing 21 for accommodating the jumping motion detecting unit in FIG. 11 are combined, and are connected to each other by a cable as communication means. FIG. 19 (b) shows a case where the grip 11 accommodating the wrist motion detecting unit shown in FIGS. 2 and 8 is combined with the slipper member 27 having a jumping motion detecting unit attachable to the user's shoe shown in FIG. And they are connected by a cable as communication means.

In the case of employing these configurations, FIG.
As shown in (a) to (c), the position and the number of times that the virtual rope detected by the wrist motion detection unit comes down between the jump motion and the landing motion detected by the jump motion detection unit are compared and determined. For example, as described above, when it is estimated that the virtual rope comes down when the grip 11 is at the position 4, if the position 4 can be detected between the jump and the landing, it is determined that the rope jump is successful. Also, by counting the number of times the position 4 is detected between the jump and the landing, it is possible to detect a special flying technique such as a double jump or a triple jump. still,
A method other than this determination method, for example, a method using a phase shift method between the jump and the position of the grip 11 may be adopted.

Further, FIG. 21 shows a case where the grip 11 accommodating the wrist motion detecting unit shown in FIGS. 2 and 8 and the foot detecting mat 90 accommodating the jumping motion detecting unit shown in FIG. 14 are combined. Are connected by a cable as communication means. When this configuration is adopted, FIG.
As shown in (a) to (c), the position and the number of times that the virtual rope detected by the wrist motion detection unit comes down between the jump motion and the landing motion detected by the jump motion detection unit are compared and determined. For example, as described above, when it is estimated that the virtual rope comes down when the grip 11 is at the position 4, if the position 4 can be detected between the jump and the landing, it is determined that the rope jump is successful. Also, by counting the number of times the position 4 is detected between the jump and the landing, it is possible to detect a special flying technique such as a double jump or a triple jump. still,
A method other than this determination method, for example, a method using a phase shift method between the jump and the position of the grip 11 may be adopted.

FIG. 23 shows a case where the wrist motion detector of FIG. 7 (a) is accommodated in the handle 81 which is not attached to the user, and a foot detecting mat 90 where the jumping motion detector of FIG. 14 is not attached to the user. This is a case where they are combined, and they are connected by a cable as communication means. In this case as well, as in the cases shown in FIGS. 22A to 22C, the position where the virtual rope detected by the wrist motion detection unit comes down between the jump motion and the landing motion detected by the jump motion detection unit. And the number of times are compared. For example, the handle portion 81
If it is estimated that the virtual rope comes below when the grip 82 of the robot is at the position 4, if the position 4 can be detected between the jump and the landing, it is determined that the rope jump is successful. Also, by counting the number of times the position 4 is detected between the jump and the landing,
Special jumping techniques such as double jumping and triple jumping can also be detected.

By the way, in the case of performing the skipping ropeless exercise, it is inevitable that the feeling of the skipping exercise becomes poor. Therefore, based on the information provided from the wrist motion detecting unit 10 and the jumping motion detecting unit 20, the motion of the virtual rope is estimated, and the motion is fed back to the user's sense of hearing, sight or touch, and the virtual reality, By causing a so-called virtual reality to be experienced, it is possible to make the ropeless jumping movement closer to the rope jumping movement actually using the rope.

For example, as shown in FIG.
A liquid crystal panel 112 is used as the lens portion 10 and the movement of the virtual rope estimated on the basis of the information provided from the wrist movement detecting section 10 and the jumping movement detecting section 20 is visually reproduced. The rope movement is displayed on the LCD panel in conjunction with the wrist movement. Further, an inclinometer 114 for measuring the inclination of the head is provided above the goggles, and by linking it, the movement of the rope at the place where the user is looking can be displayed. Further, instead of providing the liquid crystal panel 112 on the lens portion of the goggle 110, a similar effect can be obtained by installing a glass plate on which liquid crystal is attached in front of the user.

It is also preferable to feed back the movement of the virtual rope to the user as tactile information. For example, FIG.
And the configuration shown in FIG. 6 at the tip of the grip 11, the weight rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the user's wrist, and a centrifugal force is generated in the direction connecting the rotation center and the center of gravity. However, the user who senses the centrifugal force feels as if there is a rope in that direction.

Further, it is preferable that the movement of the virtual rope is fed back to the user who performs the jumping rope movement as visual information and also as tactile information. For example, as shown in FIG. 25, a light emitter (not shown) such as a fluorescent lamp or a laser is provided at the tip of the grip 11.
As the configuration inside the grip 11, the same configuration as in FIGS. 2 and 8 can be employed. The luminous body is accommodated in a bottomed cylindrical case 120 having a slit 121. The case 120 is supported by the grip 11 so as to be rotatable around its axis. Tip part 122 of case 120
Is connected to a weight 124 via a string or rod connecting member 123.

When the user jumps rope while holding the grip 11, the weight 124 is linked with the rotation of the wrist.
Rotates, and the rotation also rotates the case 120. At this time, as shown in FIGS. 26A and 26B, the light of the luminous body is provided to the outside as a light band 126 from the slit 121 of the rotating case 120. This strip of light projects the trajectory of the light on the floor, walls and ceiling. This band of light 126
Since the movement of the light rope substantially corresponds to the movement of the virtual rope, the user can visually recognize the movement of the virtual rope by the movement of the light band 126. Further, by feeling the centrifugal force generated by the rotation of the weight 124 from the hand, the virtual rope can be felt tactilely. The connecting member 12
The configuration described with reference to FIG. 6 may be employed instead of the configuration of the weight 3 and the weight 124.

Further, during the jumping motion, the jumping motion judging section 3
Based on the determination of 0, when the rope is caught on the foot, the user can be stimulated to further enhance the sense of reality of the jumping movement without the rope. As a method of giving a stimulus,
For example, auditory, visual and / or auditory stimuli can be provided to the user. In particular, it is preferable to provide a vibrator function for rotating the motor accommodated in the grip 11 to vibrate the grip when the rope is caught on the foot. In this example, the grip 11 is provided with a vibrator function, but a device having a vibrator function may be separately provided and attached to a user's foot or shank.

The jumping motion detector 2 described with reference to FIG.
The housing 21 having a “0” is of a type that can be worn by a user exercising by using the belt 25 and is connected via a cable to a wrist motion detection unit 10 for detecting rotation of the wrist of the user exercising. Have been. As shown in FIG. 27, it is preferable that this cable be detachable by using a connector 29 or the like, and that the cable can be operated independently when the cable is removed. For example, the jumping motion detector 2
If a function of detecting the vertical movement of the body by walking with the zero acceleration sensor 22 and counting the number of times of the vertical movement is provided, it can be used as a pedometer. The number of steps measured by the pedometer is displayed on the display unit 2 such as a liquid crystal or speaker.
3, the user can be notified. It is also preferable to provide a storage unit for storing the measured number of steps in the housing 21.

Lastly, as shown in FIGS. 18, 19, 21 and 23, the grip between the grip having the built-in wrist motion detecting portion and the housing having the notifying portion and the jumping motion detecting portion serves as a communication means. Although connected by cables or the like, a wireless transmission / reception function using light, infrared light, or the like may be employed instead of these cables. For example,
As an example, while the wireless transmission / reception block 140 is further housed in the grip 11 of FIG. 2, the wireless transmission / reception block 14 is provided in the housing 91 of the foot detection mat 90 of FIG.
By storing 1, the cable can be eliminated. When the wrist motion detecting unit or the jumping motion detecting unit is attached to the body of the user who performs the jumping motion, the rope jumping motion can be performed in a free state without a sense of restriction by eliminating the cable.

Although the preferred embodiments of the skipping rope exercise apparatus of the present invention have been described in detail, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. It should be understood that various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.

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According to the rope jumping motion apparatus of the present invention, both the hand motion and the jumping motion of the user who performs the pseudo rope jumping motion are detected, and the jumping motion motion of the user is determined based on the information. Also, by applying various stimuli to the user at the time of exercise through sight, hearing, touch, such as light, sound, voice, text information, video and stimulus to the human body, even if the rope is not used Regardless, it is possible to provide a skipping rope exercise apparatus that allows the user to experience virtual reality as if actually performing a skipping rope exercise using a rope. This makes it possible to easily enjoy jumping rope indoors even in places where the ceiling is low and it is not suitable for rope jumping exercises that actually rotate the rope, which can contribute to eliminating exercise shortage and maintaining mental health In this respect, the present invention has high industrial value.

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FIG. 1 is a basic control circuit block diagram of a skipping rope exercise apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a grip of the skipping rope exercise device.

FIGS. 3A and 3B are schematic diagrams illustrating movement of a grip of a user during a jumping exercise, and FIGS. 3B and 3C are diagrams illustrating acceleration applied to a wrist of the user during the jumping exercise. FIGS. is there.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing another example of the grip of the skipping rope exercise device.

FIG. 5A is a modified example of the grip shown in FIG. 4;
(B) and (c) are diagrams showing sensor outputs when the grip shown in (a) is used.

FIG. 6 is a view showing still another example of the grip of the skipping rope exercise device.

FIG. 7A is a schematic view showing an example of a wrist motion detecting means of the skipping rope exercise apparatus, and FIG. 7B is a partially enlarged view of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a view showing a modified example of the grip shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 9A is an explanatory diagram showing the movement of the user's arm when performing a special flying technique, and FIG. 9B is a schematic diagram showing the movement of the grip of the user during the jumping rope exercise. And
(C) is a diagram showing the acceleration applied to the wrist of the user during the skipping exercise of (a).

FIGS. 10 (a) and (b) are schematic diagrams showing the movement of the grip of the user during the previous and backward rope jumping exercises, respectively, and FIGS. 10 (c), (d) and (e) are It is a figure showing acceleration applied to a user's wrist during a skipping exercise.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view illustrating an example of a jumping motion detecting unit of the jumping rope exercise device according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the acceleration at the time of jumping / landing of the user detected by the jumping motion detection unit of FIG.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating another example of the jumping motion detecting unit of the skipping rope exercise device.

FIG. 14 is a partial perspective view showing a foot detection mat of the skipping rope exercise device.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a modified example of the foot detection mat of FIG. 14;

FIGS. 16A and 16B are diagrams illustrating the operation principle of a foot detecting mat using a light receiving element.

FIG. 17 is a view showing a further modified example of the foot detecting mat of the skipping rope exercise device.

FIGS. 18A and 18B are diagrams showing the operation principle of a device for detecting a jumping motion of a user who performs a jumping rope motion.

19 (a) is a schematic diagram showing a user's rope jumping motion when the grip shown in FIG. 1 and the jumping motion detecting means shown in FIG. 11 are used, and FIG. 19 (b) is a diagram showing the grip and the diagram shown in FIG. It is the schematic which shows the jumping motion state of the user at the time of using 13 jumping motion detection means.

FIG. 20A is a schematic diagram showing the movement of the grip of the user during the jumping exercise, FIG. 20B is a diagram showing the acceleration applied to the wrist of the user during the jumping exercise, and FIG. It is a figure which shows the acceleration at the time of the jump / landing of the user during jump rope exercise | movement.

21 is a schematic view showing a user's jumping rope movement state when the grip shown in FIG. 1 and the foot detection mat shown in FIG. 14 are used.

FIG. 22A is a schematic diagram showing the movement of the grip of the user during the jumping exercise; FIG. 22B is a diagram showing the acceleration applied to the wrist of the user during the jumping exercise; It is a figure which shows the acceleration at the time of the jump / landing of the user during jump rope exercise | movement.

FIG. 23 is a schematic view showing a user's jumping rope movement state when using the device of FIG. 7 and the foot detection mat of FIG. 14;

FIG. 24 is a perspective view showing a liquid crystal goggle of the skipping rope exercise apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 25 is a perspective view showing another example of the grip of the skipping rope exercise device of the present invention.

26 (a) and (b) are illustrations of a skipping rope movement performed using the grip shown in FIG. 25.

FIG. 27 is a perspective view showing a modified example of the jumping motion detecting means of FIG. 11;

28A is a perspective view of a grip having a wireless communication function, and FIG. 28B is a partial perspective view of a foot detection mat having a wireless communication function.

Claims (28)

[Claims] 1. A wrist motion detector for detecting a wrist motion during a user's jumping motion, a jumping motion detector for detecting a jumping motion of the user during a jumping motion, and the wrist motion detector. And a jumping-motion determining unit that determines the jumping motion of the user based on information provided from the jumping-motion detecting unit, and a light, a sound,
And a notifying unit for notifying by at least one of voice, character information, video and stimulation to the human body. 2. An exercise for calculating an exercise amount of a user based on signals from the input unit for setting personal information of the user and a desired exercise amount, and signals from the wrist movement detection unit, the jumping movement detection unit, and the jumping movement determination unit. A calculating unit, a physical information detecting unit that detects physical information of the user, and determining whether the exercise amount of the user is appropriate based on data provided from the input unit, the exercise calculating unit, and the physical information detecting unit. The skipping exercise device according to claim 1, further comprising: a movement determining unit that performs the movement determination, wherein information provided from the movement determining unit is notified by the notification unit. 3. The jumping motion device according to claim 1, wherein the notifying unit notifies the user of a jump pitch when the user performs a jumping motion. 4. The jumping movement determining unit according to claim 1, wherein the input unit has a function of selecting a difficulty level of the jumping motion, and a criterion of the jumping motion determining unit is changed according to the selected difficulty level. 4. The skipping rope exercise device according to any one of 3. 5. The input unit has an exercise menu selection function of selecting a desired menu from a plurality of different skipping exercise menus. The content of the selected menu and whether the skipping exercise is performed according to the selected menu. The jump rope exercising apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a result of the determination made by the rope jump operation determining unit and the motion calculating unit is notified to the user by the notification unit. 6. A setting content input by the input unit,
And a storage unit for storing information measured during a user's skipping exercise.
The rope skipping exercise device according to any one of the above. 7. The wrist movement detecting section detects a wrist movement acceleration during a user's jumping movement movement, thereby detecting a rotation movement of the wrist. 7. The jumping motion of the user is determined by comparing information on the rotational motion of the wrist provided by the wrist motion detecting unit with information provided by the jumping motion detecting unit. The rope skipping exercise device according to any one of the above. 8. The wrist motion detecting unit is housed in a grip having a shape that can be gripped by a user with a hand, and the grip has a rotation interlocking with the rotation of the wrist of the user during the jumping motion. Means, and a sensor for detecting the rotation of the rotating means is provided, the wrist motion detection unit detects the rotation of the wrist by a signal from the sensor, the skipping motion determination unit, from the wrist motion detection unit 7. The jumping motion of the user is determined by comparing the provided information on the rotational motion of the wrist with the information provided from the jumping motion detecting unit. Jump rope exercise equipment. 9. The wrist motion detector includes a base, a pole protruding from the base, a rotary handle mounted on the pole so that the height from the base can be adjusted, and the rotary handle. And a rotation detector for detecting rotation of the handle, which is accommodated in the inside of the vehicle, wherein the skipping movement determining unit is provided with information on the rotational movement of the wrist provided from the rotation detector and the jumping operation detector. The skipping exercise device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the information is compared with the information to be determined, and the skipping exercise operation of the user is determined. 10. The jumping motion apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the wrist motion detecting unit includes an additional acceleration detecting unit. 11. The jumping motion detecting section has acceleration detecting means for detecting acceleration in a vertical direction, and detects a jumping motion of the user during a skipping motion based on information provided from the acceleration detecting means. 11. The method according to claim 7, wherein
The rope skipping exercise device according to any one of the above. 12. The jumping motion detecting unit includes a foot sensor that can be attached to and detached from the bottom of a shoe worn by the user during the jumping motion, and is provided from the foot sensing sensor when the user jumps off and land during the jumping motion. The jumping motion device according to any one of claims 7 to 10, wherein a jumping motion is detected based on a signal. 13. The jumping motion detection unit includes a mat and at least one foot sensor disposed on the mat, and is provided from the foot sensor when the user jumps or takes off a jumping rope on the mat. The jumping motion device according to any one of claims 7 to 10, wherein a jumping motion of the user is detected based on the signal to be performed. 14. The jumping exercise apparatus according to claim 13, wherein a piezoelectric element is used as the foot sensor. 15. The jumping exercise device according to claim 13, wherein a light receiving element is used as the foot sensor. 16. A plurality of foot-sensitive sensors are arranged on the mat, and the jumping motion detecting unit identifies a position of the foot-sensitive sensor stepped on by a user in a jumping motion performed on the mat. The jumping position on the mat instructed by the user from the notification unit is compared with the actual jumping position of the user identified by the jumping operation detection unit, and the jumping movement operation is instructed by the notification unit. The result of the determination as to whether or not the operation has been performed as described above is notified to the user.
5. The skipping rope exercise device according to any one of 5. 17. The jumping motion detecting unit includes a sensor that detects a jumping motion of a user who jumps in a non-contact manner, and the jumping motion judging unit includes the data detected by the sensor and the wrist motion. The jump rope motion device according to any one of claims 7 to 10, wherein the jump rope motion is determined based on a phase shift between the detected data and the data detected by the detection unit. 18. The wrist motion detection unit is housed in a first housing that can be attached to a hand of a user who performs a jumping movement, and the jump motion detection unit is a body part other than the user's hand and arm. 9. A communication device for receiving information between the wrist motion detecting unit and the jumping motion detecting unit, the communication unit being housed in a second housing having a shape attachable to the wrist motion detecting unit. And the rope skipping exercise device according to any one of 10 to 12. 19. A communication device for exchanging information between the wrist motion detecting section and the jumping motion detecting section, wherein the wrist motion detecting section is attachable to a hand of a user who jumps and jumps. And the jumping motion detecting section is provided on a part other than the body of the user.
The rope skipping exercise device according to any one of 0, 13 to 17, and 20. A user having communication means for exchanging information between the wrist motion detector and the jumping motion detector, wherein each of the wrist motion detector and the jumping motion detector jumps rope. The jumping rope exercise device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, 9, and 13 to 17, which is provided on a body other than the body. 21. A virtual reality providing means for causing a user in a jumping rope movement to feel the movement of the rope in accordance with information provided from at least one of the wrist movement detecting section and the jumping movement detecting section. Claims 1 to
20. The skipping exercise device according to any one of 20. 22. The virtual reality providing means, based on information provided from the wrist motion detecting section and the jumping motion detecting section, visually provides a virtual rope to a user who is jumping. The jump rope exercise device according to claim 21, further comprising a display for displaying. 23. The virtual reality providing means has a bar-shaped grip and a center of gravity at a position separated by a predetermined distance in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the grip, and is supported rotatably around the axis of the grip. And a weight that rotates in conjunction with the movement of the wrist of the user who jumps while holding the rod-shaped grip so that the user can feel the movement of the virtual rope through the tactile sense. Claim 21
Alternatively, the skipping rope exercise apparatus according to 22. 24. The virtual reality providing means has a rod-shaped grip, a light emitting portion fixed to a tip of the grip, and a slit for providing light from the light emitting portion to the outside. A rotating body supported so as to be rotatable around the light emitting portion, and a weight supported at an end of the rotating body so as to be rotatable in synchronization with the rotation of the rotating body; The virtual rope movement is visually recognized for the user who performs the jumping movement by the movement of the light provided through the slit from the rotating body that is rotated by the operation of the wrist of the user who performs the jumping movement while holding the grip of the user. 21. The system according to claim 21, wherein the user makes a real sense of the movement of the virtual rope through a tactile sensation to the user who performs the jumping rope movement by the weight rotating in synchronization with the rotation of the rotating body.
23. The skipping rope exercise device according to any one of 23. 25. The virtual reality providing means, wherein when the jumping motion determining unit determines that the user has failed the jumping motion, the user is loaded with a stimulus to apply the virtual reality of the jumping motion. The jumping rope exercise device according to any one of claims 21 to 24, further comprising a stimulus providing unit that provides: 26. The apparatus according to claim 25, wherein the stimulating means applies vibration to the user who performs the jumping movement when the jumping determination unit determines that the user has failed the jumping operation. Jump rope exercise equipment. 27. Each of the wrist motion detecting section and the jumping motion detecting section is separable from the communication means,
21. The jumping rope exercise device according to claim 19 or 20, wherein the device can be operated independently as a pedometer (registered trademark) in a separated state. 28. A wireless signal is used as a communication means for exchanging information between the wrist motion detecting section and the jumping motion detecting section.
28. The skipping rope exercise device according to any one of claims to 27.