JP2741905B2 - Pedometer - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a pedometer for detecting the vertical movement of a human body and displaying the total number of steps.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, a pedometer A that detects the vertical movement of a human body and displays the total number of steps is based on being worn on the waist. As shown, the holder 1 provided integrally with the pedometer main body 2 is attached to the waist, for example, so as to be engaged with the belt 3. In order to confirm the result of the number of steps, as shown in FIG. 15, the lower end is rotatably attached to the holder 1 and the pedometer main body 2 is opened and closed. Or to confirm the results.

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] By the way, it is desired that the pedometer A be used when wearing training wear such as when playing sports. In this case, the pedometer A mounts the holder 1 sideways on a pocket or the like of the training wear. However, in the conventional example described above,
Since the pedometer main body 2 is mounted on the holder 1 so that the lower end can be freely opened and closed by means of an axis, when the holder 1 is mounted sideways, the mounting direction of the pedometer main body 2 is also set to the horizontal direction, resulting in an error in the measurement result of the number of steps. And the accuracy is reduced.

The present invention seeks to solve the above problems,
The purpose is to provide a pedometer that can measure the number of steps with a constant accuracy even when the mounting direction of the mounting means is different depending on the mounting position, and the measurement result does not vary. To be.

[Means for Solving the Problems] To achieve the above object, a pedometer A according to the present invention is used.
The pedometer main body 2 is mounted on a mounting means 1 mounted on a mounting portion 3 such as a human body or clothes, and the pedometer main body 2 is rotatable around a horizontal axis with respect to the mounting portion 3 as a rotation center. The pedometer body 2 is provided with a measuring unit such as a pendulum 9 for measuring the number of steps attached to the mounting means 1 and a display unit 5 for displaying the number of steps measured by the measuring unit. It is provided.

[Operation] Even if the mounting position on the mounting unit 3 is different and the mounting direction of the mounting unit 1 changes, the pedometer main body 2 is rotated with respect to the mounting unit 1 to adjust the position, so that the measuring unit such as the pendulum 9 is always provided. Can be positioned in a direction in which accurate measurement can be performed, and when checking the number of steps, the display unit 5 is rotated by rotating the pedometer main body 2 with respect to the mounting means 1. Can be positioned in a direction that is easy to see.

[Embodiment] As shown in FIG. 1, a pedometer A is mounted on a mounting unit 1 such as a human body or clothes so as to be detachable, and is mounted on the mounting unit 1 via a base 4. The main body is constituted by a pedometer main body 2 in which a sensor circuit and the like are incorporated and which can detect the vertical movement of the human body and display the total number of steps. The pedometer main body 2 is mounted on the mounting means 1 so as to be rotatable around a horizontal axis with respect to the mounting section 3, and the direction of mounting on the mounting means 1 can be adjusted arbitrarily by rotating the pedometer main body. It is like that. Reference numeral 5 denotes a display unit for displaying the result of the number of steps, and 6 denotes an operation unit such as a reset switch. The mounting means 1 is composed of holding pieces 1a ', 1
An attachment hole 7 for rotatably attaching the base 4 is formed in one of the holding pieces 1a '. The base 4 is shown in FIG. The bottom plate 4a is provided with a mounting shaft 8 protruding laterally as described above, and the base 4 is a fourth base.
As shown in the figure, a mounting shaft 8 is fitted in a mounting hole 7 provided in the holding piece 1a 'to be rotatably mounted on the clip body 1a. Reference numeral 8a denotes a retaining portion formed at the tip of the mounting shaft 8. The retaining portion 8a is engaged with the opening edge of the mounting hole 7 so as not to come off from the clip body 1a during rotation. The pedometer main body 2 is attached to the base 4 by axle attachment. In other words, a part of the side circumference of the pedometer main body 2 is provided with a mounting projection 2a projecting outward, and the mounting projection 2a is formed by cutting out a part of a peripheral piece of the base 4. It is fitted openably and closably by fitting into a recess 4b formed as described above and by being axially mounted. Inside the pedometer main body 2, as shown in FIG.
The pendulum 9 is rotatably supported on a shaft 10 and has an elastic body 11 made of a wire spring.
Is held in balance with gravity. A magnet 12 is fixed to the tip of the pendulum 9, and a reed switch 13 disposed along the rotation direction of the pendulum 9 is turned on and off by the rotation of the pendulum 9 accompanying the vertical movement of the human body. It is. 14 and 15 are stoppers for regulating the rotation range of the pendulum 9, and 16 is a fixing member for fixing the end of the elastic body 11. Reference numeral 17 denotes a battery housing provided in the pedometer main body 2, and 18 denotes an electromagnetic lid detachably attached to the battery housing 17.

When using the pedometer, as shown in FIG. 9, the clip 1a is attached to the attachment 3 such as a belt.
Is used to measure the number of steps. If the user wears training wear or the like and cannot easily attach the clip body 1a to the waist, it is attached to the attachment section 3 such as a pocket as shown in FIG. In this case, the pedometer main body 2 is rotated together with the base 4 so that the mounting direction of the pedometer main body 2 is adjusted to a position where the accurate measurement can be performed (a position where the pendulum 9 is directed substantially horizontally). . Thus, even when the mounting position is different and the mounting direction of the clip body 1a changes, the pedometer main body 2 is rotated with respect to the clip body 1a to adjust the position in the mounting direction.
The pedometer main body 2 can be positioned in a direction in which the measurement of the number of steps can be performed accurately, so that an error does not occur in the measurement of the number of steps depending on the mounting position. When the pedometer main body 2 is opened to check the result of the number of steps, the pedometer main body 2 is rotated to a position where the pedometer main body 2 can be easily viewed, and then opened to check the result of the number of steps. The result of the number of steps can be checked after rotating to a position where it is easy to check.

FIG. 5 shows another embodiment of the present invention, in which a scale 19 is provided on the clip body 1a along the rotation direction of the base 4. That is, the sensitivity of the pendulum 9 in the pedometer main body 2 is changed by changing the direction of the pedometer main body 2 together with the base 4 in accordance with the scale 19 provided on the base 4 and the scale 20 provided on the clip body 1a. For example, the sensitivity of the pedometer body 2 can be arbitrarily adjusted in accordance with the measurement of the number of steps during a walk or the measurement of the number of steps during jogging.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, the reference setting graduation plate 21 provided with the graduation 21a is rotatably provided between the clip body 1a and the base 4 in the embodiment shown in FIG. It was installed. A weight 22 is provided at the lower edge of the reference setting scale plate 21 so that the reference setting scale plate 21 always faces in the vertical direction. When the clip body 1a is mounted in a state of being inclined in accordance with the mounting portion 3 by aligning the scale 19 provided on the base 4 with the scale 21a provided on the reference setting scale plate 21 which always faces the vertical direction. Even so, the pedometer main body 2 can be positioned in a direction in which accurate measurement can be performed, and the sensitivity can be adjusted by arbitrarily setting the position of the scale 21a. It is like that.

The pedometer main body 2 is provided with a stop function for stopping the counting of the number of steps by rotating the pedometer main body 180 ° as shown in FIG. 8 from the direction for accurate measurement shown in FIG. In other words, at the position shown in FIG. 7, the pendulum 9 is arranged so as to be able to move up and down while being suspended by gravity by the elastic body 11. The pendulum 9 is moved up and down by the elastic body 11 with the movement, and the number of steps is counted. When the pendulum 9 is turned 180 ° from this state and the pendulum 9 is turned upside down as shown in FIG. It is urged downward by the gravity and the spring force of the elastic body 11, is pressed against the stopper 15, stops the vertical movement, and stops counting.

FIG. 12 shows still another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the mounting means 1 is formed by an elastic ring 1b, and the mounting portion 3 is made of a flexible material such as training wear. The mounting means 1 can be mounted even with a thin cloth 3a. As shown in FIG. 13, the base 4 is formed by a base 4 'on which the pedometer body 2 is mounted and an auxiliary base 4 "on which the base 4' is rotatably mounted. Base 4 'and auxiliary base 4 "
And are rotatably connected via a coupling shaft 23. An engagement groove 24 into which the ring body 1b is fitted is provided between the auxiliary base 4 "and the base 4 'so that the ring body 1b is fitted into the engagement groove 24 at the time of mounting. When the thin base 3 "is attached to the thin base 3" as the mounting part 3, the auxiliary base 4 "is brought into contact with the thin base 3a and the thin base 3a is attached to the thin base 3".
The base 4 can be mounted on the mounting portion 3 by fitting the ring body 1b into the engagement groove 24 with the thin cloth 3a interposed therebetween. And after installation,
In adjusting the mounting direction of the pedometer main body 2, it is necessary to rotate the pedometer main body 2 together with the base 4 'by rotating the base 4' with respect to the auxiliary base 4 "to perform accurate measurement. The pedometer main body 2 is positioned in a direction in which the pedometer main body 2 can be formed.
In the case of, the mounting position of the pedometer A with respect to the mounting portion 3 can be set arbitrarily. At this time, it is desirable that the pedometer A is mounted on the mounting portion 3 in the vertical direction as much as possible in consideration of the measurement accuracy of the number of steps.

[Effect of the Invention] As described above, the present invention mounts the pedometer main body on the mounting means mounted on the mounting part such as the human body or clothes, and rotates the pedometer main body around a horizontal axis with respect to the mounting part. The pedometer body is mounted on the mounting means so as to be rotatable, and a pedometer main body is provided with a measuring unit such as a pendulum for measuring the number of steps, and a display unit for displaying the number of steps measured by the measuring unit. Even if the mounting position is different and the mounting direction of the mounting means changes, the pedometer body is rotated with respect to the mounting means to adjust the position, so that the measurement unit such as the pendulum always measures accurately. The pedometer main body can be positioned in any direction that can change the mounting accuracy of the pedometer body. To Therefore, measurement can be performed.

Also, when checking the number of steps, the display unit can be positioned in an easy-to-view direction by rotating the pedometer main body with respect to the mounting means and performing position adjustment, without removing the mounting means from the mounting part. The display on the display unit can be easily confirmed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the same, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a base, FIG. The figure is a perspective view showing another embodiment,
FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing still another embodiment, FIG.
Fig. 8 is a front view showing the operation state of the pendulum, Figs.
FIG. 11 is an explanatory view for explaining a use state of a pedometer, FIG. 11 is an explanatory view for explaining another use state of a pedometer, FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view of still another embodiment, and FIG. FIG. 14 and FIG. 15 are cross-sectional views showing an attached state, and FIG.
Is a pedometer, 1 is a mounting means, 2 is a pedometer main body, 3 is a mounting section, 5 is a display section, and 9 is a pendulum.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A pedometer main body is mounted on mounting means mounted on a mounting portion such as a human body or clothes, and the pedometer main body is rotatable about a horizontal axis relative to the mounting portion. Attached to the mounting means, a pedometer main body is provided with a measuring unit such as a pendulum for measuring the number of steps, and a display unit for displaying the number of steps measured by the measuring unit is provided on the pedometer main body. And a pedometer.