JP3611074B2 - Timing display system for competitions - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a configuration of a competition timing system using a GPS device, and particularly for easily calculating a relay point remote from the start point, a lap time at a goal point, a split time, and a total running time. This is related to the timekeeping system.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In a marathon event in which a plurality of competitors run, the start point, relay point, and goal point are remote from each other, and the competitor's lap time, split time, elepseed time, all points at the start point, relay point, and goal point. In order to measure the competition time such as the running time, it is necessary to install the time display device at the point and input the start start time of the competition to measure the elapsed time. For this purpose, prepare the required number of timekeeping display devices at the start point, a plurality of relay points and goal points in advance, and simultaneously start the timekeeping of the timepiece display device simultaneously with the firing sound of the start pistol, The timekeeping display device is transported to and installed at the plurality of relay points and goal points, and the competitors passing and running are checked to measure the competitor's lap time, split time, and total running time. Under these circumstances, in order to improve the inefficient timing system, proposals have been made to rationalize or automate the competition timing system.
[0003]
For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-27053 (hereinafter referred to as Document A) is aimed at automating the time measurement of a marathon competition. According to Document A, the athlete carries a time counter, radiates radio waves at the start point, starts the time counter, radiates radio waves again at the goal point, and ends the time counter. The elapsed time is measured.
[0004]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Hei 8-110385 (hereinafter referred to as Document B) is provided with a display board so that when a plurality of traveling objects (moving bodies) are on the same course, the traveling state of each moving body can be displayed as a list. Confirm that you are on the competition course and measure the lap time.
[0005]
In addition, applications of GPS (Global Positioning System) devices that are configured to receive radio waves transmitted from satellites have become widespread, and have been incorporated into car navigation systems that can easily and accurately determine the user's moving position. Practical effects are increasing. Under such circumstances, a movement to use the GPS device in the timing system has been seen.
[0006]
For example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-44495 (hereinafter referred to as Document C) relates to a device that displays the arrival time of a vehicle at a destination using a GPS device.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the above-described conventional example has the following problems. In the above-described example, first, a necessary number of timekeeping display devices are prepared at the start point in advance to count a plurality of relay points and goal points, and simultaneously the timekeeping of the time display device is simultaneously performed with the start pistol firing sound. The timekeeping display device is carried to the plurality of relay points and goal points, installed, and the competitors passing through are checked to measure the competitor's lap time, split time, and total running time. However, it is quite pre-modern, labor-intensive, and there is a risk that it will be impossible to measure the time by encountering a traffic jam or accident while transporting the time display device.
[0008]
Reference A is not only uncomfortable because it allows athletes to carry timekeeping counters, but also goes against the current situation where light and high-performance sports fibers are always required for record updates. Not practical.
[0009]
Reference B is effective in competitions in which it is possible to observe that a plurality of moving bodies are on the same course, but as in a marathon competition, a start point, a plurality of relay points, and goal points that are remote from each other. It is not suitable for timing in Japan.
[0010]
Further, Document C is not directly related to a timekeeping display device for competition, and does not actively apply a GPS device to a timekeeping display device for competition. An object of the present invention is to propose a time display device using a GPS device by eliminating the above-mentioned drawbacks.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
A game timing system that solves the problems according to the present invention is in a competition performed by running a plurality of athletes, receives a start signal at a start point, a progress signal at a relay point, a goal signal at a goal point, In a timekeeping system for measuring and displaying a competition time such as a lap time, a split time, and a cumulative time of a competitor, which is memorized and calculated, a plurality of time display devices arranged at a start point, a plurality of relay points, and a goal point Has the same basic configuration, and includes a reference time signal receiving unit, an elapsed time calculating unit, an input unit, an output unit, an operation unit, and a display unit, and the time reference signal of the time display device is received by an antenna and the reference It is synchronized to a reference time signal obtained by the time signal receiver, the input of the start signal from the timing display device input of the start point I After the clock is started, before the first relay point first athlete to pass through, the start time, which is output from the output unit of the timekeeping display device of the starting point, the relay point, the goal point The elapsed time calculation unit calculates the elapsed time from the start time, and the player's lap time, split time, all the time passing through the start point and goal point are configured to be input to the input unit of the time display device. The competition time such as running time is timed and displayed.
In the game timing system that solves the problem according to the present invention, the reference time signal receiver is a GPS device .
[0012]
In addition, the timekeeping display device for competition that solves the problem according to the present invention registers the identification numbers of a plurality of athletes in the timekeeping display device for the start point, relay point, and goal point, and the start point, relay point, and The player's passage time at the goal point is input to the timekeeping display device, the elapsed time from the start time is calculated, and the lap time, split time, total running time, etc. of the competitor passing the start point and goal point are calculated. The competition time is time-displayed.
[0013]
In addition, the timekeeping display device for a game that solves the problem according to the present invention includes a GPS device unit, a control unit, a storage unit, an input unit, an operation unit, an individual player identification unit, an elapsed time calculation unit, an initial time display device. It is characterized by comprising a time setting unit, a clock unit, and a display unit.
[0014]
Furthermore, the timekeeping display device for competition which solves the problem according to the present invention is characterized in that the time signal input unit is configured by voice input.
[0015]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a general configuration diagram of a game timing system according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a time chart of the start time signal of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a detailed block diagram of the game timing system of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an installation view of the game timing system according to the present invention in the game space.
[0016]
In FIG. 1, a timekeeping system 100 for competition of the present invention has a time display device 101 (hereinafter referred to as a start point) having the same basic configuration arranged at a start point, and a plurality of time displays having the same basic configuration arranged at a relay point. The device 102 (hereinafter referred to as a relay point, the first relay point is referred to as 102a) and the basic configuration arranged at the goal point are composed of the same time display device 103 (hereinafter referred to as a goal point). The clock display devices 101, 102, 103 are synchronized by a reference time synchronization signal 109 by a GPS device described later. A start signal 107 that is emitted simultaneously with the sound of the start pistol of the competition is input to the operation / input unit 104 of the timing display device 101. The clock display device 101 outputs a start time signal 108 and inputs it to the operation / input units 105 and 106 of the clock display devices 102 and 103. The start time signal 108 is transmitted off-line to the operation / input units 105 and 106 as a 10-digit numerical value, for example, 00:00:00 on a voice call. This input means may be transmitted in other ways, such as a digitized digital signal.
[0017]
In FIG. 2, the reference time 201 of the timekeeping display devices 101, 102, 103 synchronized by the GPS device shown in the time chart 200 related to the start time signal 108 is an arbitrary time set before the start of the competition. Retroactively from the current time 203 when the notification of the start time signal 108 is received, as described above, after the time measurement display device 101 at the start point starts the time measurement by the start signal 107, the first relay point 102a is set to the first relay point 102a. Before the athlete passes, the start time 202 is input to the time display device 102 and the goal time display device 103 installed at the relay points 102a, 102b. The elapsed time 205 from the time is calculated and the count 204 is started to measure the competition time such as the lap time, split time, elephed seed time, total running time, etc. of the competitor passing the start point and goal point. it can.
[0018]
FIG. 3 shows a detailed configuration 300 of one of the timekeeping display devices for competition of the present invention having the same basic configuration. A radio wave emitted from a satellite is received by an antenna 301 and received by a GPS (Global Positioning System). A reference time signal is obtained by being guided to the device 302. The operation unit 306 is connected to the display unit 311, the initial time setting unit 309, and the elapsed time calculation unit 308 via the input unit 305, the storage unit 304, and the control unit 303. At the same time, the operation unit 306 is connected to the individual game identification unit 307, the elapsed time calculation unit 308, and the initial time setting unit 309. The elapsed time calculation unit 308 and the initial time setting unit 309 function by a clock unit 310 configured by a highly stable crystal oscillator. The start time signal 108 is transmitted to the initial time setting unit 309 via the operation unit 306 and the input unit 305. In addition, from the operation unit 306, individual athletes can be confirmed by push input in conjunction with a display board (not shown) that displays, for example, bib numbers of athletes registered and checked in advance at the relay points and goal points. Competition time such as lap time, split time, and total running time can be counted.
[0019]
FIG. 4 shows a marathon competition in a track competition space 400 according to an embodiment of the present invention. A track 403 is provided with a start point 401 and a goal point 402. The above-described operation input unit (the operation unit 306 and the input unit 305 in FIG. 3 are collectively referred to as the game timing display device 101 that is provided for the general audience watching the competition and is mounted on the vehicle so as to be movable. And the controller 411 to which the signal line of the printer and the start pistol 101b is connected, and the timing display device 102 for competition arranged at the relay point also includes the operation input unit described above. The controllers 412-1, 412-2,... To which the printer is connected are mounted, and the controller 413 to which the operation input unit and the printer are connected are mounted on the competition timing display device 103. The game timing display devices 101, 102, 103 are arranged at the start point 401, the relay points 102a, 102b,... And the goal point 402, respectively. In the case of marathon competitions, the controllers 412-1, 412-2,... 412-8 are arranged so that the intervals 404, 405, 406. Each controller 412-1, 412-2, etc. in FIG. 4 is normally configured as a competition time display device shown in FIG. 3, and has a display unit for displaying competition time and the like.
[0020]
Now, when the start pistol 101b of a marathon competition is fired, the measurement of the competition is started by the controller 411 connected to the start pistol 101b through a signal line, and the progress is displayed on the timing display device 101 for competition. The competition start time is printed out. The printed competition start time is transmitted to the relay points 102a, 102b,... And the controllers 412-1, 412-2,. As a result, the elapsed time from the start time is measured by the controllers 412-1, 412-2,... 413 on the timing display devices 101, 102, 103 for competition, and the competition time is displayed.
[0021]
As is apparent from the above description, the timing display system for competitions of the present invention is not limited to marathon competitions, but can also be applied to track competitions and other competitions.
[0022]
The feature of the present invention is that, as is clear from the description so far, the setting of the timing of the start time of the game can be performed offline with a margin.
[0023]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, the time display devices with the same basic configuration arranged remotely from each other are synchronized by the reference time signal by the GPS device, and the time is determined by determining the calculation reference by the start time signal, so that it is highly reliable. Measurement values can be obtained.
[0024]
In addition, according to the present invention, the structure of the timing display system for competition is simple and versatile, and can be applied not only to marathon competitions but also to track competitions and other competitions, and can perform highly reliable timing. .
[0025]
Furthermore, according to the present invention, it is possible to input the start time to the clock display device arranged at the relay point and the goal point by a voice call, and the operation of the game clock display system is extremely simple.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a game timing system according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a time chart of a start time signal according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a detailed configuration diagram of a game timing system according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is an installation view of a game timing system according to the present invention in a game space.
[Explanation of symbols]
100 Timekeeping System for Competition 101 of the Present Invention Timekeeping display device 102 having the same basic configuration arranged at the start point A plurality of timepiece display devices 102 having the same basic configuration arranged at the relay point
102a, 102b,... Relay point 103 Timekeeping display device 103 having the same basic configuration arranged at the goal point
104, 105, 106 Operation / input unit 107 Start signal 108 Start time signal 109 Reference time synchronization signal 200 Time chart of start time signal 201 Arbitrary reference time 202 Start time 203 Current time 204 Calculation count 205 Elapsed time 300 Detailed view of competition timing system 301 Antenna 302 GPS device 303 Control unit 304 Storage unit 305 Input unit 306 Operation unit 307 Individual player identification unit 308 Elapsed time calculation unit 309 Initial time setting unit 310 Clock unit 311 Display unit

Claims (5)

In a competition run by multiple competitors, the start signal at the start point, the progress signal at the relay point, the goal signal at the goal point are received, stored, calculated, and the competitor's lap time, split time In a timekeeping system for measuring and displaying competition time such as accumulated time, the timekeeping display devices arranged at the start point, the plurality of relay points, and the goal point have the same basic configuration and receive the reference time signal. Unit, an elapsed time calculation unit, an input unit, an output unit, an operation unit, and a display unit. The time reference signal of the time display device is received by an antenna and synchronized with the reference time signal obtained by the reference time signal reception unit. It is of, after the clock is started by the input of the start signal from the timing display device input of the start point, first the first relay point Before the competitor passes, a start time that is output from the output unit of the timekeeping display device of the start point, and configured to enter the relay point, the input unit of the timekeeping display device of the goal point, the elapsed time The elapsed time from the start time is calculated by the calculation unit, and the competition time such as the lap time, split time, total running time, etc. of the competitor passing the start point and goal point is timed and displayed. Timekeeping system. 2. The game timing system according to claim 1, wherein the reference time signal receiving unit is a GPS device unit . Registering the identification numbers of a plurality of athletes in the start point, relay point and goal point timing display device, and inputting the athlete's passage time at the start point, relay point and goal point into the timing display device, elapsed time from the start time is computed, athlete's lap time passing through the start point and goal point, split time, to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that for measuring view the competition time, such as the total travel time The competition timekeeping system described. The timekeeping display device includes a GPS device unit, a control unit, a storage unit, an input unit, an operation unit, an individual player identification unit, an elapsed time calculation unit, an initial time setting unit, a clock unit, and a display unit. The competition timekeeping system according to claim 1 , 2 or 3 . The competition timekeeping system according to claim 4 , wherein the time signal input unit is configured by voice input.

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