JP2003159359A - Health managing system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a practical health managing system including a device of a wrist watch type, and to provide an effective, specific structure for the device of a wrist watch type. <P>SOLUTION: The device of a wrist watch type and an outside computer constitute the health managing system. The device of a wrist watch type contains a motion sensor having a motion detecting function of accelerations in directions of three perpendicular axes or acceleration at least in one direction and a speed of rotation angle around one axis, a storing means for physical motion data measured by the motion sensor, a means to set conditions, a means to transmit data to the outside computer, and a function as a watch. The outside computer contains a software which processes the transmitted data, aggregates the number of foot steps, motion patterns, consumed energy, weight, and registration of user's information in a set period of time, and displays results obtained by theses processes and evaluations on a screen. Also, the device of a wrist watch type has a L-shaped configuration and a LED for lighting and has a structure that is easy to operate the device. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to the construction of a health care device. More specifically, the present invention relates to the configuration of a device for measuring the physical condition of the user's body, evaluating the amount of physical activity, displaying it on a screen together with related information, and supporting the user's health management.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A technique in which a motion sensor is attached to a human body to detect the motion of the body, the type and intensity of the motion are estimated from the motion pattern and size, and calorie consumption is calculated to obtain health maintenance data. Is known from numerous references. Part 2
Here's an example. (1) Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 10-24026: A motion detection unit of a portable information processing device includes an acceleration sensor (detects an acceleration waveform in each axis of three orthogonal axes) and a gyro (rotational angular velocity about each axis of three orthogonal axes). It is a technique of detecting a waveform), specifying the action pattern of the wearer in the action recognition unit, and displaying the result on the display unit. (2) Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 10-295651: A user wears a mobile terminal, automatically measures the user's exercise amount from the acceleration, and uses the telephone line to an external center computer together with related information such as calorie intake. It transmits and analyzes it, performs a physical examination, and returns the diagnostic result to the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal stores the data and displays it according to the user's request. An example in which the mobile terminal is attached to the waist of the user is illustrated.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned conventional example (1), there is no mention of which part of the body of the wearer should be equipped with the acceleration and angular velocity sensors, and how the detected waveform should be used. It is not clear if the behavior pattern of the wearer can be identified, and this problem remains unsolved. Further, the conventional example (2) exemplifies mounting on the waist, but does not show in which direction the acceleration in the waist is detected and how it is used to calculate the calorie consumption. In other words, it is hard to say that in the prior art, a consistent and practical technique including a suitable use method of the motion sensor for knowing the required motion form and the device form is still established in the essential part. .

The present inventors have continued research and development to approach the solution of the above problems. As a result, the contents of the patent application (including joint application with other applicants) filed by the applicant of the present invention will be briefly described below.

(1) Japanese Patent Application No. 2000-43460: A plurality of motion information including acceleration or angular velocity in a predetermined direction is attached to a predetermined part of the body (head, chest, wrists, thighs, ankles, etc.). Measure and use the result as multiple movement information,
A body motion sensing device that outputs at least one of a plurality of predetermined signals based on the exercise information (by type, intensity, frequency, combination state thereof, comparison with stored data, etc.). (The output signals include signals that enable evaluation of rehabilitation and urgent signals that require care / nursing.)

(2) Japanese Patent Application No. 2000-272357: From an experiment in which an accelerometer is attached to each part of the body and one of the soles is vibrated, it is best to attach a motion sensor to the wrist for stability of detection. did. Further, by incorporating a motion sensor having a motion detecting function of acceleration in one direction and rotation angular velocity in one direction into a wristwatch-like device and mounting it on a user's wrist, and by using an external device as necessary, Acceleration (acceleration in the vertical axis of the body when standing upright with the elbow extended, in other words acceleration in the direction of the anterior arm) and angular velocity of rotation (in the upright posture described above, around the horizontal axis in the left-right direction of the body) By measuring the rotational angular velocity, in other words, the rotational angular velocity that combines the elbow rotation and the shoulder forward / backward rotation, and combining both data, it is possible to adequately identify the movements (five types in the example) performed by healthy persons such as walking and running. In addition to being able to do this, by evaluating the medical condition of patients with impaired motor function and the improvement status due to rehabilitation, and by arranging specific gestures as cues, a non-verbal communication Application also to body movements sensing device.

(3) Japanese Patent Application No. 2001-110616: Wearing on the user's body (wristwatch type device in the embodiment of the invention), acceleration in at least one direction (vertical direction of the user's body) and 1 Kind and intensity of motion (behavior) if information of motion detection output (for example, using sum of squares) of rotational angular velocity in one direction (rotation around the left-right axis of the body), and periodicity of at least one of the outputs is used. A motion measurement device that clarifies that each can be classified, applies the classified operation for each motion to the motion data, and outputs the result. For example, the type and intensity of exercise during the day (10 types in the example) can be recorded together with the elapsed time.

(4) Japanese Patent Application No. 2001-232847: A motion sensor (it is desirable to be able to detect an acceleration in at least one direction and a rotational angular velocity in one direction) in a wristwatch-type terminal device, and a signal for discriminating a cue operation and transmission. And a communication terminal device capable of transmitting to a remote place regardless of language by mounting the means. A communication system that includes external devices that restore and display cues.

(5) Japanese Patent Application No. 2001-333496: A device mounted on a predetermined part of the body (wrist in the embodiment) has a built-in motion sensor capable of detecting acceleration in the directions of three orthogonal axes, and the acceleration data is 2 A motion identification method characterized by calculating the average magnitude and direction of a position vector within a predetermined time by performing integration twice, and identifying the type (9 types in the example) of the exercise performed based on the result. . A motion sensing module for that purpose. The present application also discloses the structure of a triaxial acceleration sensor that is compact.

Through each of the technologies that have been researched as described above, acceleration in three directions orthogonal to a wristwatch type device,
Alternatively, by incorporating a motion sensor (or both) having a motion detecting function of acceleration in at least one direction and rotation angular velocity in one direction (or both), and by mounting it on a wrist,
It has become increasingly clear that many types of exercise and their intensity can be distinguished. It was also found that the device worn on the wrist can be used not only for motion identification but also for the purpose of communication as described in (1) and (4) above, which is extremely preferable. In the present invention, the technologies developed so far are comprehensively utilized to further put them into practical use.

An object of the present invention includes a wristwatch type device,
It is to provide a practical health management device (system) for performing exercise evaluation. A further object of the present invention is to provide an effective concrete structure of a wristwatch type device.

[0012]

In order to achieve the above object, the health care apparatus of the present invention has the following features. (1) A motion sensor including a wristwatch-type device and an external computer, and having a motion detection function of acceleration in three directions orthogonal to the wristwatch-type device, or acceleration in at least one direction and rotational angular velocity in one direction. A storage means for body movement data measured by the movement sensor, a condition setting means, a data transmission means to the external computer, and a clock function are mounted, and the external computer processes the transmitted data. , At least step count totaling process, exercise pattern totalizing process within the set period,
It is equipped with software for performing three or more processes of energy consumption totalization processing, weight totalization processing, user information registration totalization processing, and adding and evaluating the results with the set data and displaying them on the screen. That

The health care device of the present invention may further include at least one of the following features. (2) Parts such as a display panel, a circuit board with an IC, an operation switch board, and a battery that occupy a relatively large area inside the wristwatch-type device include a group having the display panel on the front side and the operation switch board. It is divided into two groups, that is, a group having a front surface side, and is laminated and arranged substantially parallel to each of two planes which are joined at an obtuse angle, and the intersection line between the two planes is included in the wristwatch type device. The backside member of the wristwatch-type device that is substantially perpendicular to the direction of the armband and adheres to the wrist has an inner surface that is substantially parallel to the two planes, and the cover member of the wristwatch-type device has a substantially L-shape. What covers the internal parts together with the back member.

(3) The cover member is made of a transparent or translucent material, and the inside of the wristwatch-type device is provided with an LED lamp for allowing light to enter the cover member from the inside.

(4) The wristwatch type device further comprises a light emission signal generating means for outputting a light emission signal corresponding to a specific output of the exercise signal and controlling the lighting of the LED lamp.

(5) The direction of one acceleration detected by the motion sensor mounted on the wristwatch-type device is substantially parallel to the line of intersection of the two planes of the pedestal, and the direction of the rotation axis for detecting the one rotation angular velocity. Is almost perpendicular to one of the two planes.

(6) The directions of the three accelerations detected by the motion sensor mounted on the wristwatch-type device are substantially parallel to the line of intersection of the two planes of the pedestal, and are perpendicular to the direction and the first direction. The direction parallel to the plane part and the direction perpendicular to these two directions.

[0018]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A device for health management according to the present invention comprises a wristwatch type device for measuring a user's exercise, collecting and storing exercise information, or inputting a user's personal data.
It is composed of an external computer such as a notebook computer which receives and stores data transmitted from the wristwatch type device at any time and performs a predetermined process.

FIG. 1 is a flow chart showing the functional operation on the side of an external computer (hereinafter referred to as an external device) in an example of the embodiment of the present invention. The basic operation is the operation in the main menu 1 by the step counting process 2, the energy consumption / weight counting process 3, the exercise pattern counting process 4, the user information registration / editing process 5, and the reading process (data from the wristwatch type device) 6. Is selected and then each function is performed. Further, it is possible to return to the main menu 1 from any processing and move to another processing, and all the functions can be ended by the ending processing 7.

FIG. 2 is a target setting screen on the external device side according to an example of the embodiment of the present invention. The display screen of the external device includes a display area A11, a display area B12, and a display area C13. Main menu 1 in the upper display area A11
7 buttons for selecting various processes from or to print a screen (the operation buttons are represented by bold frames in each screen below) are arranged. The display area B12 on the left side is an area for identifying the user, clearly indicating the day and month for which various types of totaling processing are performed, and recording a memo. The display area C13 is an area for displaying a screen for setting the result of various kinds of totalization processing and conditions and the like as necessary. If no processing is set in the main menu 1, nothing is displayed in the display area C13. In FIG. 2, a calendar for confirming or setting the date, operation buttons for setting the target value, and the target value are displayed in the display area C13.

FIG. 3 is a step counting processing screen of an external device according to an example of the embodiment of the present invention. In the display area C13, a graph showing the change in the number of daily steps taken in January together with the target value, and the total number of steps taken in one month together with the target value are shown in figures and numerical values. Information that inspires the user, such as whether it corresponds (starting value is arbitrarily set to Tokyo, for example), evaluation results obtained by comparing the achieved value with the target value, and the like, are displayed together with related operation buttons.

FIG. 4 exemplifies a setting input screen for expressing the reaching distance by a concrete place name in the walking totaling process. While omitting the other processing screens one by one, the functional operations performed when each processing is selected will be described below in text. It is assumed that the external device has already read the past data from the wristwatch-type device and saved as a text file on the hard disk or the like.

Main processing (main menu) (see FIGS. 2 and 3): (1) Read a user file from a text file,
Display the user at the end of the previous time. (2) If you select "1 day" or "1 month" and select the date / month on the calendar or table, you can read the data from the text file in advance. (3) The date of the data file of the display user on the PC can be designated. (4) "Memo" can be used for recording diaries and special notes (automatic saving). (5) When the "user registration / edit" button is pressed (clicked), proceed to user registration / edit processing. (6) When the "steps" button is pressed, go to the step counting process. (7) If the "Energy consumption / weight" button is pressed, go to the energy consumption / weight aggregation process. (8) If the “exercise pattern” button is pressed, go to the exercise pattern totaling process. (9) If the "read data" button is pressed, proceed to the data reading process from the wristwatch type device. (10) When the "Print" button is clicked, the output result (screen image) is printed. (11) When the "End" button is clicked, the application ends.

Step counting processing: (1) Select a counting period. (1 day or 1 month) (2) When the period is 1 day (not shown) (A) When the date is selected (calendar or table), the following processing is performed. (A) Read the text file of the target date. (B) From the step count data, the step count every 15 minutes is displayed in a graph. (C) A graph showing the total number of steps per day, the actual value of distance, and the target value. (E) Evaluate from (C) and display the results. (E) Pitch and speed are calculated and displayed every hour. (F) The pitch and speed of the marathon runners, etc. to be evaluated are displayed for comparison. (G) When the "Target setting" button is pressed, the setting screen is opened. (H) When the "evaluation target setting" button is clicked, the setting screen is opened. (K) If you specify the time and press the "Enlarge" button, the range on the horizontal axis changes and the graph is enlarged. You can return to the original time display with the touch of a button. (K) Click the "Back" button to close the step count screen.

(B) When the "Target value setting" button is pressed (the screen shown in FIG. 2 is displayed). (A) Open the input screen. (B) Set the date on the calendar and enter the target value. (C) In case of "Set only on the current day", register only on the set day. (D) In the case of "the same set value in the current week", the set value becomes the same every day in the week. (E) If the "same value in month" button is clicked, all values in the month with the set date will be the same value. (F) When the "close" button is clicked, the form is closed. (C) Processing when the "evaluation target setting" button is pressed. (A) Open the input screen. (Not shown) (a) Data registered with the "forward" and "backward" buttons (player name, recording time, distance, stride, pitch, minute speed, etc.)
You can browse. (C) New data can be registered by clicking the "New" button. (D) Click the "Register" button to register new data. (E) Rewrite existing data changes with the "Change" button. (F) Delete the selected data with the "Delete" button. (G) Close the screen with the "End" button.

(3) When the period is "one month" (the screen shown in FIG. 3 is displayed) (A) When the month is selected (calendar or table), the following processing is performed. (A) Read all text files of the target month. (A) A graph showing the total number of steps taken each day from the step count data (target value / actual value). (C) A graph showing the actual and target values of the total number of steps and distances for one month. (E) Evaluate from (C) and display the results. (E) Calculate the distance, compare it with the distance of the arrival point from Tokyo, and display the nearest place name. (F) When the "place name setting" button is clicked, the place name setting screen is opened. (G) When the "Target setting" button is pressed, the target value setting screen is opened. (H) When the "return" button is pressed, the screen is closed.

(B) When the "place name setting" button is pressed (a) The input screen is opened. (Display area C becomes the screen of FIG. 4) (a) You can browse the registered data by clicking the "Previous" and "Back" buttons. (C) New data can be registered by clicking the "New" button. (D) Click the "Register" button to register new data. (E) Rewrite existing data changes with the "Change" button. (F) Delete the selected data with the "Delete" button. (G) Close the screen with the "End" button.

Energy consumption / body weight aggregation processing: (1) Select a period (1 day / 1 month) (2) Perform the following processing. (Not shown) (A) When "1 day" is selected (calendar or table),
The following processing is performed. (A) Read the text file of the target date. (B) A graph showing calories every 15 minutes (1 day). (C) Total daily calories, actual and target weight values for the day are displayed. (D) Comparison with target value and evaluation. (E) When the "Target value setting" button is pressed, the setting screen is opened. (F) When you specify the time and press the "Enlarge" button, the range on the horizontal axis changes and the graph is enlarged. Return to the original full-time display with the touch of a button. (G) When the "Return" button is pressed, the screen is closed.

(B) When "one month" is selected (calendar or table), the following processing is performed. (A) Read the text file of the target month. (B) The following graph can be displayed. -Results of daily calories and weight-Actual value of calories and target value-Actual value of body weight and target value (c) Total calories for one month, latest day (end of month) weight value-target value display . (D) Comparison with target value and evaluation. (E) When the "Target setting" button is pressed, the target value setting screen is opened. (F) When the "return" button is pressed, the screen is closed.

Motion pattern totaling process: (not shown) (1) Select period (1 day / 1 month) (2) Perform the following process. (A) If "1 day" is selected (calendar or table),
The following processing is performed. (A) Read the text file of the target date. (A) Display the ratio of daily exercise patterns (eg: leisurely, walking, commuting, walking fast, jogging, sprinting, standing work, light sports, intense sports, sitting work, rest) in a bar graph / pie chart .・ The bar graph is divided into 15 minutes, and one day's worth is displayed.
The ratio of each pattern can also be displayed in different colors. It can be expanded.・ The pie chart is divided into four parts as shown below.
Midnight (0-6), am (6-12), afternoon (12-)
18:00), night time (18:00 to 00:00). Or specify any one hour and display the pattern ratio every 15 minutes in four pie charts. (C) Display the total (percentage) of daily activity patterns in a pie chart. Numerical display of the proportion of major categories (walking, running, etc.). (D) When the "return" button is pressed, the screen is closed.

(B) When "1 month" is selected (calendar or table), the following processing is performed. (A) Read the text file of the target month. (B) The ratio of exercise patterns for each day is displayed in a bar graph / pie chart.・ The bar graph is displayed by dividing it every day. It is also possible to display the ratio for each pattern.・ Pie chart: You can also display the total for each week and the day. (C) Display the total (ratio) of activity patterns for one month in a pie chart. Numerical display of the proportion of major categories (walking, running, etc.). (D) When the "return" button is pressed, the screen is closed.

Read processing: (1) Open the reading screen. (Not shown) (2) Select the user name of the data to read. (3) Click the "Execute" button to read. (4) Click the "End" button to close the screen. Print process: Prints the current screen as it is.

User registration / editing process: (a) Open the input screen. (Not shown) (a) You can browse the registered data by clicking the "Back" and "Back" buttons. (C) New data can be registered by clicking the "New" button. (D) Click the "Register" button to register new data. (E) Rewrite existing data changes with the "Change" button. (F) Delete the selected data with the "Delete" button. (G) Close the screen with the "End" button.

Next, an example of an embodiment of the wristwatch type device of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. (A) is a front view (as viewed from a direction perpendicular to the main display surface), (b) is a right side view (as viewed from the 3 o'clock direction in the case of a pointer-type wristwatch), (c) is a bottom view (same). FIG. 6D is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA. A remarkable feature of the shape of this example is that the rough shape is an obtuse angle (in this example, about 120 °) L-shape, which has a large function in addition to the timepiece function, and is therefore bulky. The parts are placed relatively thin around the wrist, and the adhesion to the wrist is increased to eliminate play while wearing a wristwatch-type device equipped with a motion sensor, and the wearing feeling is improved to reduce the burden on the user. I am trying not to.

Case 20, case back 30, arm band 40
Constitutes the exterior of a wristwatch-type device. The back cover 30 is about 1
It is a single metal plate bent at 20 °, one plane being wide and the other plane being slightly narrow. (The width of the case back 30 in the 3 o'clock-9 o'clock direction is uniform, but the length from the bending line to the 12 o'clock direction is long, and the length to the 6 o'clock direction is short. Will be referred to as the main plane, and the narrower plane will be referred to as the sub-plane.) The intersecting line between the two planes is perpendicular to the extending direction of the arm band 40. The armband 40 is flexible and can be slightly rotated around the band mounting pin 41. When the wristband 40 is tightened, the outside of the main flat surface portion of the case back 30 (at the part corresponding to the 12 o'clock side in the wristwatch) is on the back surface of the wrist, and the vice flat surface (6 o'clock of the wristwatch). The outer side of (positioned near) is in close contact with the surface of the wrist in the direction along the thumb.

On the outer surface of the case 20, the front surface [FIG.
(A)] has a transparent display window 21 through which a digital display of time and data is seen, and an operation switch panel 22 on the inclined lower surface. Four switch buttons 23 are arranged on the surface of the operation switch panel 22. For example, the user inputs data such as the number of steps, calories, and weight, and outputs the data to an external device. Be assigned to. These operation switches 23 face the inside of the wearer, and are in positions and directions that are extremely easy to press with the fingers of the user who does not wear them. Further, there are six contact pins 26 on the right side surface of the case 20, which are for data transmission (or transmission / reception) and for charging a secondary battery which is a power source of the device. (Of course, a circuit for communication with external equipment is also built in.) By mounting a wristwatch-type equipment on a charging station device (not shown), charging and connection with external equipment are performed through the contact pins 26. You can

The internal parts and their arrangement will be described. Flat parts having a relatively large area are divided into two groups, and are stacked and arranged substantially parallel to the main plane or the sub-plane. The main parts that are stacked in parallel with the main plane are: L from the top of the case toward the case back.
CD panel 51 (thin E for back light (not shown)
A flat box type acceleration sensor 54, an acceleration sensor panel 55 having the flat box type acceleration sensor 54 mounted thereon, and a large battery 53 having a charging function. The main components stacked in parallel with the sub-plane are a flexible substrate extending from the LCD panel 51 and LCD driver ICs 52, C mounted on the flexible substrate.
A PU 57, a CPU board 58 on which the PU 57 is mounted, and a switch board 59 having a switch pattern on its top surface that is electrically connected when the switch button 23 is pressed and brought into contact with each other.

The motion sensor will be described. It has been clarified that the motion pattern can be identified using the uniaxial acceleration sensor and the uniaxial angular velocity sensor in the developed technology (described in paragraphs 0005 to 0008) of the applicant. The acceleration sensor 54 employed in the embodiment of the present invention is a one-axis type and detects the acceleration component of the wristwatch-type device in the 3 o'clock to 9 o'clock direction, that is, the wrist-elbow direction. ing.

The long box-shaped angular velocity sensor 5 adopted in this example
Reference numeral 6 is a uniaxial type for detecting an angular velocity component around the rotation axis in the longitudinal direction, and is arranged so that the longitudinal direction stands substantially perpendicular to the main plane as shown. Actually, it is tilted about 10 degrees from the vertical direction, but when walking,
This is due to the fact that some people have a habit of swinging their wrists slightly outward while not swinging their wrists parallel to the direction of travel. If this correction is taken into consideration, the detection rotation axis is substantially in the left-right direction of the body, which also complies with the already developed technology. Using the two motion sensors described above, it is possible to identify the type of motion as exemplified in the item of motion pattern totaling process (paragraph 0030). The angular velocity sensor 5
6 is mounted on a circuit board (not shown) perpendicular to the sub-plane.

Next, the illumination mechanism of the case 20 will be described. The case 20 is made of a transparent or translucent resin material. On the back side thereof, a back surface coating 24 is applied except for the display window 21. The paint is preferably silver metal or pearl white light-reflective, which hides internal parts and makes the appearance beautiful. There is an unpainted part 25 in a part of the back surface coating 24, and a plurality of LEs are provided facing that part.
A D lamp 60 is arranged. When the LED lamp 60 emits light, the light enters the inside of the case 20 through the unpainted portion 25 and spreads around the case 20 using the translucent case 20 as a light guide, and makes the wristwatch-type device emit light faintly in the dark.
Also, if the lighting of the LED lamp 60 is controlled by, for example, exercise intensity (using the detection voltage of the acceleration sensor 54), the emission intensity changes due to exercise, and an interesting effect can be obtained. Also L
The switch button and its surroundings may be illuminated by the ED lamp. The luminescent color is arbitrary including white, and may be multicolor.

Of course, the embodiments of the present invention should not be limited to the examples described above. Some modifications will be shown. Various modifications other than the example may be possible. (1) By further incorporating a wireless transmitter in the wristwatch-type device and connecting an external device to the receiver, the user can send an urgent hand gesture to a remote place to request rescue or nursing care. (2) The wristwatch-type device can be further downsized by using an integrated motion sensor (an example of which has been described in the already-developed technology) in which an acceleration sensor and an angular velocity sensor are combined.
If a motion sensor with a detection axis in another direction is also installed, the types of motion patterns and gestures that can be identified can be increased. (3) The outer shape of the back cover is a prismatic surface in this example, but it may be a curved surface so that it can be attached to the wrist in a wider area. (4) A light-shielding or dimming means is provided outside the facing portion or the like so that the strong light of the LED lamp transmitted in the thickness direction of the case cannot be directly seen, or the LED lamp is operated by the switch panel 2
It may be placed behind 2 (which may be opaque or dark). (5) The range of the intersection angle between the main plane and the sub-plane is 100 ° to 160.
° would be valid. (6) Further, if a pulse or blood pressure sensor is mounted on a wristwatch type device and the information thereof is used in combination with exercise information, more advanced health management can be performed.

[0042]

According to the present invention, no special effort is required other than wearing the wristwatch type device normally,
You can get information about exercise that is important for health management,
This has the effect of realizing a practical device that is comfortable to wear, ahead of others. Further, in the wristwatch type device used in the present invention, the display surface and the operation surface are arranged at an angle, and many components are arranged on both sides, so that the wearing feeling is good and the operation is easy even though it is relatively large. In addition, it was easy to see, had good adhesion to the wrist, and had little motion detection noise, that is, it was extremely easy to use and had a beautiful shape. The wristwatch type device used in the present invention has great convenience in that it can be used as a device for transmitting an emergency signal as well as various signal signals by gesturing easily, and has a great convenience. In the environment of L
The ED lamp has an effect of producing an aesthetic light and clearly indicating the location of the operation unit, and further, a novel effect of emitting light according to the exercise situation can be obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing an operation of an external device according to an example of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a target setting screen of an external device according to an example of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a step count totalization processing screen of an external device according to an example of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a part of a place name setting screen of an external device according to an example of an embodiment of the present invention.

5A and 5B show a wristwatch type device according to an example of an embodiment of the present invention, where FIG. 5A is a front view, FIG. 5B is a right side view, and FIG.
Is a bottom view and (d) is a sectional view taken along line AA.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Main menu 2 Step count processing 3 energy consumption, weight total processing 4 Motion pattern tabulation processing 5 User information registration / editing process 6 read processing 7 end processing 11 Display area A 12 Display area B 13 Display area C 20 cases 21 Display window 22 Operation switch panel 23 Switch button 24 Backside coating 25 Unpainted part 26 contact pins 30 case back 40 armband 41 band mounting pin 51 LCD panel 52 LCD driver IC 53 batteries 54 Accelerometer 55 Accelerometer panel 56 Angular velocity sensor 57 CPU 58 CPU board 59 Switch board 60 LED lamp

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Hideki Tamura             1173 Kusakoshi, Oita, Miyota Town, Kitasaku District, Nagano Prefecture             Inside 1394 Micro Stone Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Maki Terashima             1173 Kusakoshi, Oita, Miyota Town, Kitasaku District, Nagano Prefecture             Inside 1394 Micro Stone Co., Ltd.

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A wristwatch-type device and an external computer, wherein the wristwatch-type device has a motion detecting function of acceleration in three directions orthogonal to each other, or acceleration in at least one direction and rotational angular velocity in one direction. A movement sensor, a storage means for body movement data measured by the movement sensor, a condition setting means, a data transmission means to the external computer and a clock function are installed, and the external computer processes the transmitted data. By doing so, at least three steps out of the step count totalization processing, the exercise pattern totalization processing, the energy consumption totalization processing, the weight totalization processing, and the user information registration totalization processing within the set period,
An apparatus for health management characterized by being equipped with software for adding an evaluation by comparing the results with set data and displaying the result on a screen. 2. The display panel, the circuit board with IC, the operation switch board, the battery, and the like, which occupy a relatively large area inside the wristwatch-type device, include a group having the display panel on the front side and the operation switch. 2 with the group having the board on the front side
They are divided into groups and are laminated and arranged substantially parallel to each of the two planes that join at an obtuse angle, and the line of intersection of the two planes is substantially perpendicular to the direction of the wrist-wound band of the wristwatch-type device. And the back side member of the wristwatch-type device that is in close contact with the wrist has an inner surface that is substantially parallel to the two planes, and the cover member of the wristwatch-type device is substantially L-shaped and has internal parts together with the backside member. The health care device according to claim 1, wherein the health care device covers. 3. The cover member is made of a transparent or semi-transparent material, and an LED lamp for allowing light to enter the cover member from the inside is provided inside the wristwatch-type device. Health care device. 4. The wristwatch-type device further includes a light emission signal creating means for outputting a light emission signal corresponding to a specific output of a motion signal and controlling lighting of the LED lamp. Health care device. 5. The direction of one acceleration detected by a motion sensor mounted on the wristwatch-type device is substantially parallel to the line of intersection of the two planes of the pedestal, and the direction of the rotation axis for detecting the one rotation angular velocity is The health care device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, which is substantially perpendicular to one of the two planes. 6. The directions of the three accelerations detected by the motion sensor mounted on the wristwatch-type device are substantially parallel to the line of intersection of the two planes of the pedestal, and are perpendicular to the directions and the first plane. 5. A direction parallel to the part and a direction perpendicular to these two directions.
Any of the health management devices.