JP5022422B2 - Activity meter - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an activity meter. The aim of the invention is to easily and visually master the physical activity required for target achievement for a user with a body weight reduction purpose. In the invention, an operation processing part (1) compares an accumulated value of the physical activities with a target value of an energy consumption quantity and displays the respective number on a display part (5). Furthermore, in the operation processing part (1), a ratio between the accumulated value of the physical activities and the target value of the energy consumption quantity, namely a target achievement ratio (%), is operated and displayed on the display part (5). Therefore, in the activity meter (A1) according to the embodiment, as the accumulated value of the physical activities is compared with the target value of the energy consumption quantity, and a comparison result is displayed (reported) with the display part (5), the user with the body weight reduction purpose can easily and visually master the physical activity required for target achievement.

Description

  The present invention relates to an activity meter that measures the amount of physical activity of a user.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various types of activity meters that measure the amount of physical activity by detecting a user's body movement using an acceleration sensor have been provided (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Here, according to the “Exercise Guidelines 2006 for Health Promotion (Exercise Guide 2006)” reported by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, “physical activity” means all movements that consume more energy than a resting state. It can be divided into exercise and daily activities. “Exercise” refers to physical activity that is planned and intentionally carried out for the purpose of maintaining and improving physical fitness. “Life activity” refers to physical activity other than exercise. Includes those related to professional activities. In the above exercise guidelines, “METs” is used for the strength of physical activity, and “Mets / hour” is used for “exercise (EX)” for the amount of physical activity. ) ”.

JP 2006-204446 A

  However, since “exercise” is used as a unit of physical activity in the conventional activity meter, for example, what amount of physical activity should be performed on a user who aims to lose 3 kg in one month? There was a problem that it was difficult to grasp intuitively whether the goal could be achieved.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to provide an activity meter that makes it easy for a user who wants to lose weight to intuitively understand the amount of physical activity necessary to achieve the goal. It is to provide.

In order to achieve the above object, a first aspect of the present invention provides a body motion detecting means for detecting a body motion of a body, a measuring means for measuring a physical activity amount based on a detection result of the body motion detecting means, and a user. An operation input receiving means for receiving an operation input by the user, a setting means for setting a weight loss target value corresponding to a weight decrease value in a predetermined period according to the operation input received by the operation input receiving means, and a predetermined period corresponding to the weight loss target value A storage means for storing a target value of the energy consumption in the storage unit, an energy consumption target value corresponding to the reduction target value set by the setting means from the storage means, and a cumulative value of the physical activity amount measured by the measurement means; comparing means for comparing the energy consumption target value, and informing means for informing a comparison result by the comparison means, among the energy consumption target value, the first anti be directly consumed by physical activity A ratio setting means for setting a ratio between the amount and the second consumption amount indirectly consumed as a decrease in energy intake according to an operation input received by the operation input receiving means, and an operation input received by the operation input receiving means And a second consumption setting means for setting the presence / absence of the second consumption in accordance with the information, and the comparison means accumulates the first consumption and the physical activity calculated based on the ratio set by the ratio setting means. And when the second consumption setting means sets that there is no second consumption, the second consumption is added to the first consumption, and the accumulated amount of physical activity is obtained. It is characterized by comparing .

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the cumulative value of the amount of physical activity measured by the measuring means and the energy consumption target value are compared by the comparing means, and the comparison result by the comparing means is notified by the notifying means. It is easy for the user who wants to perform intuitive grasp of the amount of physical activity necessary to achieve the goal. Also, if the user improves the diet and reduces the daily energy intake, the decrease in energy intake corresponds to the indirect energy consumption (second consumption), so exercise only Compared with the energy consumption target value can be effectively achieved.

  According to the present invention, there is an effect that it is easy for a user who wants to reduce weight to intuitively grasp the amount of physical activity necessary to achieve the target.

It is a block diagram which shows Embodiment 1 of this invention. The same as above, (a) is a perspective view seen from the front with the lid closed, (b) is a perspective view seen from the rear with the lid closed, and (c) is the lid opened. FIG. The same as above, (a) is a front view, (b) is a right side view, (c) is a rear view, and (d) is a bottom view. (A)-(c) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the procedure from the setting of a reduction target value to determination of an energy consumption target value in the same as the above. (A), (b) is explanatory drawing of the display screen in the same as the above. Embodiment 2 of this invention is shown, (a) is the perspective view seen from the front, (b) is the perspective view seen from back. 4A is a front view, FIG. 3B is a right side view, FIG. 3C is a rear view, FIG. 3D is a left side view, FIG. 2E is a top view, and FIG.

(Embodiment 1)
As shown in FIG. 1, the activity meter A1 of the present embodiment includes an arithmetic processing unit 1, a body motion detection unit 2, a storage unit 3, an operation input receiving unit 4, a display unit 5, and a battery (not shown).

  The body motion detection unit 2 includes an acceleration sensor that detects acceleration along each axial direction of the three-dimensional orthogonal coordinate system, and outputs a detection signal of the acceleration sensor to the arithmetic processing unit 1. The storage unit 3 is composed of an electrically rewritable non-volatile semiconductor memory, and stores various data including a target value of energy consumption within a predetermined period corresponding to the target value of reduction. The operation input receiving unit 4 has a plurality of push button switches, and receives various operation inputs when the push button switches are pressed, and outputs operation signals to the arithmetic processing unit 1. The display unit 5 includes a liquid crystal display and a driver circuit for the liquid crystal display, and displays various information on the screen of the liquid crystal display to notify the user as will be described later.

  The arithmetic processing unit 1 includes a microcomputer as a main component, processing as a measuring means for measuring the amount of physical activity (unit: exercise [Ex]) based on the detection result of the body motion detecting unit 2, and an operation input receiving unit 4 Processing as a setting means for setting a weight loss target value corresponding to a weight loss value in a predetermined period in accordance with an accepted operation input, an energy consumption target value corresponding to the weight loss target value is acquired from the storage unit 3, and the amount of physical activity The process as a comparison means for comparing the accumulated value of the energy and the energy consumption target value, the process of displaying (notifying) the comparison result on the display unit 5 as the notification means, etc. However, since the physical activity amount measurement process is well known in the art as disclosed in Patent Document 1, detailed description thereof is omitted.

  Here, in the “Exercise Guidelines 2006 for Health Promotion (Exercise Guide 2006)” reported by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the amount of physical activity (unit: exercise) is converted into energy consumption (unit: kilocalories) as follows: A conversion formula is presented.

Energy consumption (kcal) = 1.05 x physical activity (EX) x body weight (kg)
Therefore, the calculation processing unit 1 simply calculates the energy consumption by multiplying the product of the user's weight and the physical activity measured by the measurement process by a coefficient (= 1.05).

  Further, the activity meter A1 of the present embodiment includes a housing 10 made of a synthetic resin molded product formed in a flat and long rectangular box shape, as shown in FIGS. And a holder 11 that is held by a belt or the like.

  The housing 10 accommodates the respective portions 1 to 5 shown in FIG. 1 so that the screen 5a of the liquid crystal display included in the display portion 5 is exposed to the front surface. On the front surface of the housing 10, three operation buttons 4a, 4b, and 4c for pressing and operating three push button switches (not shown) of the operation input receiving unit 4 are arranged side by side on the screen 5a of the liquid crystal display. (See FIG. 1C).

  The holding tool 11 is pivoted to the cover 12 that covers the front surface of the housing 10, a support piece 13 that protrudes from the cover 12, a pressing piece 14 that extends further from the support piece 13, and the support piece 13. The press lever 15 is freely attached. One end side in the longitudinal direction is pivotally supported on the bottom surface of the housing 10 so that the lid 12 can be opened and closed between a closed position that covers the front surface of the housing 10 and an open position that exposes the front surface of the housing 10. In addition, a protruding piece 12a protruding toward the housing 10 is integrally formed at the other end side center in the longitudinal direction of the lid portion 12. The lid 12 is fixed in the closed position by fitting with a fitting protrusion 10a that protrudes forward and backward (see FIGS. 1A and 1B). The support piece 13 is provided so as to be folded back from the one end side of the lid 12, and a predetermined gap is maintained between the back surface of the lid 12. The holding piece 14 protrudes from the tip of the support piece 13 and is disposed closer to the lid 12 than the support piece 13. In addition, the cover part 12, the support piece 13, the holding piece 14, and the protrusion piece 12a of the holder 11 are integrally formed by the metal plate, and the holding piece 14 has springiness.

  The pressing lever 15 is rotated with respect to the supporting piece 13 and the pressing piece 14 by the shaft 16 inserted into the shaft hole provided at one end being supported by the bearing portion 17 formed in the middle of the supporting piece 13. Any one of the three sides is in contact with the back side of the pressing piece 14 by this rotation. Since the shortest distance from the shaft hole to the three sides of the pressing lever 15 is set to a different value, the pressing lever 15 is pushed by the pressing lever 15 in the raised state (first state). In a state where the pressing piece 14 is farthest from the lid portion 12 and the pressing lever 15 is tilted to one side (second state), the pressing piece 14 comes into contact with the back surface of the lid portion 12 (see FIG. 3B). In a state where the lever 15 is tilted to the other side (third state), the lever 15 comes to a position close to the back surface of the lid portion 12.

  Thus, if clothes and a belt are inserted between the cover part 12 and the pressing piece 14 in the first state and the pressing lever 15 is tilted in either the upper or lower direction, the clothes or belt is moved to the cover part 12 or the holding piece 14. Sandwiched between. At this time, if the clothes are thin, the pressing lever 15 may be tilted in the direction of the second state, and if the clothes are thick clothes or belts, the pressing lever 15 may be tilted in the direction of the third state. That's fine.

  Next, the use procedure and operation | movement of activity meter A1 of this embodiment are demonstrated.

  First, it is necessary to initialize the information of a person (user) who wears the activity meter A1 of this embodiment and measures the amount of physical activity. When the battery is inserted into the housing 10 and the power is turned on, the arithmetic processing unit 1 first executes initial setting processing, and the user's height, weight, age, gender, stride, current time, exercise and meal A screen for setting the ratio (to be described later) is displayed on the display unit 5, and the operation input received by the operation input receiving unit 4 by the user pressing the operation buttons 4 a to 4 c while viewing the display ( Operation signal) is taken in, and the set values of height, weight, age, sex, stride, current time, exercise and meal ratio are stored in the storage unit 3.

  Here, the proportion of exercise and meal corresponds to the weight loss target value when the user sets a weight loss target value corresponding to the weight loss value in a predetermined period (for example, one month) as described later. In achieving the target value of energy consumption within the predetermined period, energy consumption (first consumption) consumed by the user through physical activity (especially exercise) and energy intake by the user restricting meals It is a ratio for making the sum of the energy consumption (second consumption) indirectly consumed as a decrease in the amount coincide with the energy consumption target value. In other words, achieving the energy consumption target value only by dietary restrictions or exercise alone may impair health because it places an excessive burden on the user's body. For example, exercise and dietary restrictions (first The user can arbitrarily set the ratio between the consumption amount (second consumption amount) and the second consumption amount) within the range of 10 (%): 90 (%) to 50 (%): 50 (%). However, in general, it is desirable to set the ratio of exercise and meal restriction to about 30 (%): 70 (%).

  When the initial setting is completed, the arithmetic processing unit 1 executes a measurement process for measuring the user's usual energy consumption and a measurement process for measuring the physical activity amount of the user in parallel. The arithmetic processing unit 1 executes the measurement process and the measurement process over several days, and stores the accumulated energy consumption amount and physical activity amount for each day in the storage unit 3. Note that the accumulated values of the daily energy consumption and physical activity stored in the storage unit 3 are calculated when the user presses the operation button 4a and the operation input receiving unit 4 receives the operation input. This can be confirmed by the processing unit 1 reading it from the storage unit 3 and displaying it on the display unit 5.

  Subsequently, when the user presses the operation button 4b for a long time and the operation input accepting unit 4 accepts an operation input, the arithmetic processing unit 1 executes a setting process for setting a weight reduction target value, as shown in FIG. The normal energy consumption measured previously (in the example shown, the average value for 7 days = 450 kcal) is displayed on the display unit 5. Further, when the user presses the operation button 4a or 4c and the operation input receiving unit 4 receives the operation input, the arithmetic processing unit 1 displays on the display unit 5 while increasing or decreasing the value of the reduction target value by 0.1. The numerical value displayed (refer to FIG. 4B) and displayed on the display unit 5 when the user presses the operation button 4b and the operation input receiving unit 4 receives the operation input (in the illustrated example, − 2.0 kg / month) is stored in the storage unit 3 as a weight reduction target value. The storage unit 3 stores a correspondence relationship between the reduction target value and the energy consumption per month. When the reduction target value is set by the user, the arithmetic processing unit 1 sets based on the correspondence relationship. The energy consumption corresponding to the reduced target value is acquired from the storage unit 3 and displayed on the display unit 5. Here, since the proportion of exercise and meal restriction is not considered in the correspondence stored in the storage unit 3, the arithmetic processing unit 1 is a ratio set by default to the energy consumption obtained from the storage unit 3. By multiplying (for example, 30%), the energy consumption amount due to exercise is calculated and displayed on the display unit 5 (see FIG. 4B), and the calculated energy consumption amount is used as the usual energy consumption amount of the user. To calculate the target value of energy consumption per month and display it on the display unit 5 (see FIG. 4C).

  Thereafter, the arithmetic processing unit 1 compares the accumulated value of the physical activity amount with the energy consumption target value, and displays each numerical value on the display unit 5 as shown in FIG. In the illustrated example, a value (470 kcal) obtained by converting the cumulative value of the physical activity amount into the energy consumption amount is displayed in the upper row, and the energy consumption target value (590 kcal) is displayed in the lower row. Further, the arithmetic processing unit 1 calculates a ratio of the accumulated value of the physical activity amount to the energy consumption target value, that is, a target achievement rate (%) and displays it on the display unit 5 (80% in the illustrated example).

  In addition, the arithmetic processing unit 1 obtains a difference between the energy consumption target value and the cumulative value of the physical activity amount, and exercise content necessary for consuming the difference, for example, the user should walk at an average walking speed. Time is calculated and displayed on the display unit 5 (see FIG. 5B). In the illustrated example, if you walk for 20 minutes at a walking speed of 4.8 km / h, you can achieve the energy consumption target value by consuming the difference (120 kcal) between the energy consumption target value and the cumulative value of physical activity. To the user.

  By the way, there is no way to know whether or not the user has actually restricted meals to reduce energy intake. Therefore, the arithmetic processing unit 1 causes the display unit 5 to display a screen asking whether or not the meal restriction is performed at a regular time (for example, early morning) every day (the presence or absence of the second consumption), and the user presses the operation button 4b. If the operation input receiving unit 4 is operated to accept an operation input, it is determined that a meal restriction has been performed (there is a second consumption amount). If the operation input receiving unit 4 does not accept an operation input, the meal restriction is performed. It is determined that there is no second consumption (no consumption) and is stored in the storage unit 5. The result of the presence or absence of daily meal restriction can be confirmed by the arithmetic processing unit 1 reading it from the storage unit 5 and displaying it on the display unit 5 when a predetermined operation input is received by the operation input receiving unit 4.

  Here, when the meal restriction is not performed, the energy consumption (second consumption) that should have been indirectly consumed as a decrease in the energy intake due to the meal restriction is zero, so the arithmetic processing The unit 2 may add the second consumption amount to the energy consumption target value, and compare the energy consumption target value obtained by adding the second consumption amount with the accumulated value of the physical activity amount.

  As described above, in the activity meter A1 of this embodiment, the accumulated value of physical activity and the energy consumption target value are compared, and the comparison result is displayed (notified) on the display unit 5. There is an advantage that it is easy for the user to intuitively grasp the amount of physical activity necessary to achieve the goal.

(Embodiment 2)
The activity meter A2 of the present embodiment is the same as the activity meter A1 of the first embodiment with respect to the basic configuration and operation except that the appearance structure and the type of the liquid crystal display of the display unit 5 are different. Therefore, the components common to the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and illustration and description thereof are omitted as appropriate.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the active mass meter A2 of the present embodiment has a display surface (screen of a liquid crystal display) exposed in the center of the front surface of the housing 10 formed in a substantially elliptic cylindrical shape. A holding tool 11 is attached to the back side of 10. In addition, operation buttons 4 a and 4 b are provided on the upper surface of the housing 10, and an operation button 4 c is provided on the lower surface of the housing 10.

  Thus, in the activity meter A2 of the present embodiment as well, as in the activity meter A1 of the first embodiment, the accumulated value of the physical activity amount and the energy consumption target value are compared, and the comparison result is displayed on the display unit 5. Therefore, there is an advantage that it is easy to intuitively grasp the amount of physical activity necessary for achieving the target for the user who wants to reduce the weight.

1 arithmetic processing unit (measuring means, setting means, comparison means)
2 Body motion detector (body motion detection means)
3 storage unit (storage means)
4 Operation input reception unit (operation input reception means)
5 Display (notification means)

Claims (1)

Body motion detecting means for detecting body motion, measuring means for measuring a physical activity amount based on a detection result of the body motion detecting means, operation input receiving means for receiving an operation input by a user, and operation input receiving means Setting means for setting a weight loss target value corresponding to a weight decrease value in a predetermined period in accordance with an operation input received in the storage, storage means for storing a target value of energy consumption within a predetermined period corresponding to the weight loss target value, Comparison means for obtaining an energy consumption target value corresponding to the weight reduction target value set by the setting means from the storage means, and comparing the cumulative value of physical activity measured by the measuring means with the energy consumption target value and informing means for informing a comparison result by means of the energy consumption target value indirectly vanishing as decrease in the first consumption and energy intake consumed directly by physical activity A ratio setting unit that sets a ratio with the second consumption to be performed according to an operation input received by the operation input receiving unit, and a presence / absence of the second consumption according to the operation input received by the operation input receiving unit Second consumption setting means, and the comparison means compares the first consumption calculated based on the ratio set by the ratio setting means with the accumulated value of the physical activity amount, and further sets the second consumption setting. An activity meter characterized by adding the second consumption amount to the first consumption amount and comparing the accumulated value of the physical activity amount when the means sets that there is no second consumption amount .

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