JP3043572U - Pedometer - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] (Modified) [Problem] It is possible to know the number of steps in the middle of walking without looking at the pedometer, and when the number of steps set as a goal is reached, notify it, Make a sense of accomplishment so that it can be used by elderly or blind people with low vision. SOLUTION: A pendulum 9 and a speaker 3, which generate a signal by operating in response to a step motion due to vibration of a human body during walking, are incorporated in a case body of a pedometer that is detachable from a human body, and The integrated circuit 6 in which the signal generated by the vibration operation of the pendulum 9 is stored and the cpu 60 is controlled so that the integrated signal number is displayed as the number of steps on the liquid crystal display 40 is assembled in the substrate 5, and is incorporated. The integrated circuit 6 is provided with a liquid crystal display 40 by operating a talking button switch SW1 provided on the case body 1.
The voice control clock time that causes the speaker 3 to generate a voice having a numerical value corresponding to the number of steps displayed in step 3 is incorporated so that the number of steps is expressed by voice.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention incorporates a counter that operates by vibration during walking of a human body in a small box-shaped case that is worn on the human body by being locked to a band of pants, etc., and displays the counted values on the surface of the case. The present invention relates to improvement of a pedometer that is configured by providing a display device for displaying.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 In the conventional pedometer, the number of steps during counting is confirmed by visually reading the numerical value displayed on the display window on the surface of the case.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 The above-mentioned conventional pedometer confirms the number of steps being counted by visually reading the numerical value displayed by the display device on the display window provided on the surface of the case. When you want to know the number of steps you have measured up to that point, stop walking, open the case lid to expose the display window, or make sure that the display window is well visible, or remove the case from your body. It is difficult to know the number of steps at a desired point while continuing to walk, because it is necessary to bring it close to your face and read the value displayed on the display window.

In addition, when walking at night, when walking is stopped and the numerical value displayed on the display window is read, and when the place is dark, even a bright place where the numerical value on the display window can be clearly seen. There is the inconvenience of having to move.

In addition, there is a problem that it is difficult to use for an old person with weak eyesight and a person who cannot see the eyes.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems that occur in the conventional means, and it is possible to use a pedometer without stopping the number of steps during walking. It can be known without looking, and when the number of steps set as a goal is reached, it is notified so that a sense of accomplishment can be obtained and motivation to walk can be obtained. The purpose is to provide a new means of making it usable by people.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 Further, in the present invention, as means for achieving the above-mentioned object, in the case main body 1 which can be detachably attached to a human body, a signal is generated in response to a step motion by vibration of the human body during walking. An integrated circuit 6 incorporating the pendulum 9 and the speaker 3 and storing the signal generated by the vibration motion of the pendulum 9 and controlling the cpu 60 to display the integrated signal number as the number of steps on the liquid crystal display 40. The speaker is provided with a numerical value corresponding to the number of steps displayed on the liquid crystal display 40 by operating the talking button switch SW1 provided on the case body 1 in the integrated circuit 6 which is assembled into the board 5. By incorporating a voice control clock time 64 to be generated in 3 to propose a pedometer in which the number of steps is expressed by voice.

[0008]

[Action]

 According to the means of the present invention configured as described above, the pedometer is attached to the body while being locked to the pants band or the like, and when the user is walking with the desired number of steps as the target, the number of steps up to that point is taken. When you become acquainted with, by turning on the talking button switch SW1, the number of steps up to that point, for example, 1510 steps right now, is known by the sound of the speaker 3 being activated. Become like.

The sound volume at this time can be switched between high, medium and low by operating a volume button switch SW3 provided on the case body 1.

Further, by turning on the target button switch SW4, even if the talking button switch SW1 is not operated, for example, the sound of the number of steps accumulated in steps of 1000 can be heard from the speaker 3.

Further, for example, when the number displayed on the display unit 4 is to be read visually without wanting to generate sound due to the presence of other people in the surroundings, the volume button switch SW3 described above is used. By operating and setting to the off position, no sound is generated even if the talking button switch SW1 is pressed by mistake.

[0012]

【Example】

 Next, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 is a plan view of the pedometer according to the present invention in which the case main body is opened and rotated with respect to the belt hook, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the same pedometer as above, and FIG. 3 is a plan view of the same pedometer as above. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a case main body, and 2 denotes a belt hook rotatably and axially connected to the case main body 1.

The case body 1 is formed of a synthetic resin material in the shape of a rectangular flat small container that is long in the left-right direction, and the connection portion 10 formed on the lower edge side of the case body 1 is formed on the belt hook 2. By connecting to the portion 20 via the connecting shaft, the belt hook 2 and the belt hook 2 are connected in a clamshell-like closed state.

The front side 1a, which is the outer side when closed with the belt hook 2 of the case body 1, is provided with a lattice-shaped portion 11 that covers the front surfaces of the talking button switch SW1 and the speaker 3, and is also closed. On the rear side 1b, which becomes the closing surface when the closed state is reached, the display unit 4 for displaying the numerical value of the number of steps to be counted, the button switch SW2 for the reset counter, and the four-level volume setting of high / middle / low / off. There is provided a volume button switch SW3 for switching to, and a target button switch SW4 for notifying the step count by voice each time the step count to be counted reaches a desired target constant value.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the case main body 1, a substrate 5 formed in a plate shape having a shape substantially corresponding to the cross section of the inner cavity of the case main body 1, the speaker 3, and the integrated substrate 5. The circuit 6, the crystal oscillator 7, the amplifier 8, the liquid crystal display 40 that constitutes the display unit 4, the pendulum 9 that generates a signal by vertical vibration, and the input signal are displayed on the screen of the LCD display 40 as numbers. It is built in with the CAD12, etc., which is displayed as, connected.

These are connected so as to assemble the application circuit shown in the application circuit diagram shown in FIG. 5, and the above-mentioned talking button switch SW1, reset button switch SW2, volume button switch SW3, target button switch SW4, etc. It is built in the substrate 5 so as to perform a predetermined operation.

In the integrated circuit 6, as shown in the IC block diagram of FIG. 6, each memory such as a control memory 61, a voice data memory 62, and a system clock generating circuit 63 are provided in a cpu (central processing unit) 60. The voice control clock time 64, the signal conditioner 65, the out terminal 66 and the like are connected to each other.

In the pendulum 9 for the step counter, a weight 92 also serving as a contact is attached to a rotating end portion of an arm 91 that is pivotally supported on a bracket 90 in a vertically rotatable manner. By assembling, the arm 91 is caused to move up and down about the fulcrum shaft 93 provided on the bracket 90 by vibration, and the spring 94 is connected to the arm 91 so as to be held in a substantially horizontal posture. Further, when the arm 91 vibrates up and down with a predetermined swing width against the spring pressure of the spring 94, the contacts are provided at the portions that abut against the weight 92 also serving as the contact. A signal is transmitted when the weight 92 collides with the contact.

Then, as shown in the block diagram of FIG. 6, this signal is sent to the cpu (central processing unit) 60, which is the computer main body of the integrated circuit 6, and is stored in the memory 61 and displayed on the display unit. 4 is displayed on the liquid crystal display 40 as the numerical value of the number of steps accumulated until the reset button switch SW2 is operated.

The voice data memory 62 is input with the voice "How many steps are right now" corresponding to each numerical value from 1 to 99999. By turning on the talking button switch SW1 at that time, The number of steps corresponding to the numerical value displayed on the liquid crystal display 40 of the display section 4 is expressed as the above-mentioned "how many steps are now" by the operation of the speaker 3.

Further, the target button switch SW4 operates so as to alternately switch between the on state and the off state by repeating the pushing operation, and is kept in the on state, for example, every 1000 steps. , Now 1000 steps, now 5000 steps.

The belt hook 2 that is rotatably connected to the case body 1 via a hinge is for attaching the case body 1 to a human body, and on the rear surface side, a hook for engaging with a pants band. A stop 21 is formed.

[0023]

[Effect of the invention]

 As described above, the pedometer according to the present invention is provided on the outer surface of the case main body 1 when the user wears a body and is walking and wants to know the number of steps up to that point. When a certain talking button switch SW1 is turned on, the number of steps accumulated up to that point will be displayed as a voice "How many steps are you?" Even if you do not perform the operation of reading the displayed number of steps, you will be able to easily know the number of steps you have accumulated while walking, and you can use it even in dark places or people with low eyesight.

[0024] Then, when the voice notifying the number of steps is not heard by the people around it, the volume is set to zero, so that even if the talking button switch SW1 is accidentally turned on, no voice is generated, so that there are four rounds. It can be used by people without concern.

Further, when the target button switch SW4 is turned on, the voice of the integrated number of steps is automatically generated for every constant number of steps, so that the user can enjoy the feeling of achievement of the target while using it. become.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a pedometer according to the present invention in an open state.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the same pedometer in a closed state.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the same pedometer in an open state.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of parts incorporated into the case body of the same pedometer.

FIG. 5 is an application circuit diagram of electric parts of the same pedometer.

FIG. 6 is an integrated circuit block diagram of the above pedometer.

[Explanation of symbols]

SW1 ... Talking button switch, SW2 ... Reset button switch, SW3 ... Volume button switch, S
W4 ... target button switch, 1 ... case body, 1a ... front side, 1b ... rear side, 10 ... connecting portion, 11 ... lattice-like portion,
12 ... CAD, 2 ... belt hook, 20 ... connecting portion, 21
... Locking piece, 3 ... Speaker, 4 ... Display section, 40 ... Liquid crystal display, 5 ... Board, 6 ... Integrated circuit, 60 ... Cpu
(Central processing unit), 61 ... Control memory, 62
... Voice data memory, 63 ... System clock generation circuit, 64 ... Voice control clock time, 6
5 ... Signal conditioner, 66 ... Out terminal, 7 ... Crystal oscillator,
8 ... Amplifier, 9 ... Pendulum, 90 ... Bracket, 91 ... Arm, 92 ... Weight, 93 ... Support shaft, 94 ...
Spring.

Claims (3)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A pendulum 9 and a speaker 3, which generate a signal by operating in response to a step motion due to vibration of the human body during walking, are incorporated in a case body 1 which is detachable from the human body, and
The integrated circuit 6 in which the signal generated by the vibration operation of the pendulum 9 is stored and the cpu 60 is controlled so that the integrated signal number is displayed as the number of steps on the liquid crystal display 40 is assembled in the substrate 5, and is incorporated. Integrated circuit 6
Incorporating a voice control clock time 64 that causes the speaker 3 to generate a sound of a numerical value corresponding to the number of steps displayed on the liquid crystal display 40 by operating the talking button switch SW1 provided on the case body 1, Pedometer designed to be expressed. 2. The case body 1 is provided with a volume button switch SW3 for adjusting the volume of the speaker 3, and the switch SW3 is integrated so as to be sequentially switched until the volume of the speaker 3 becomes zero by repeating the pushing operation. The pedometer according to claim 1, wherein the pedometer is controlled by the circuit 6. 3. The voice control clock time 64 of the speaker 3 provided in the case body 1 is set to the case body 1
2. The integrated circuit 6 is controlled so that the speaker 3 produces a sound of the integrated number of steps at a constant number of steps by turning on a target button switch SW4 provided on the outer surface of the step. Total.