JPH01175870A - Training device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To additionally provide a game quality in training work by providing a brake of a wheel in a bicycle, detecting means detecting a rotary condition of the wheel, control means outputting a control signal in accordance with the rotary condition of the wheel and a picture image display means controlled by the control signal. CONSTITUTION:A training device is constituted of a training bicycle 2 equipped with a brake 1, detecting means 3, control means 4 and a picture image display means 5. A control part 17 connects its input side to an output side of a rotary speed calculating part 16 and the output side to an input side of the picture image display means 5, outputting a control signal in accordance with a rotary speed and controlling an image plane of the picture image display means 5. The control part 17 controls pedal action and brake action of a person, riding in the bicycle, displayed on the image plane of the picture image display means 5 to be associated with the action of a trainer actually performing training work, performing the similar action. The picture image display means 5 displays a scene and the bicycle or the like in a CRT image plane, being associated with pedal action and brake action of the trainer by a control signal from the control part 17, and the person, riding in the bicycle, on the image plane performs the pedal action and the brake action.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a training device for improving physical strength or health.

[Conventional technology]

In recent years, various training bicycles that can be easily installed in a small indoor space and used by anyone have been developed and used in order to improve basic physical strength or improve health. This training bicycle has a saddle for the trainer to sit on, and a handlebar.

It has a pedal etc. for rotating the wheels, so that the wheels can be rotated without making direct contact with the floor surface.

By the way, this training bicycle has CR
A device with a display device such as T has been developed. In other words, this training bicycle equipped with a display device projects a undulating cycling road, scenery, etc. on a screen such as a CRT, and a person acting as a trainer is placed on the bicycle and pedals on the cycling road. At the same time, the load on the pedals of the training bicycle was changed appropriately according to the ups and downs of the cycling road.In other words, the screen and the pedals were linked. The structure is as follows.

[Problem to be solved]

By the way, with a training bicycle configured like this, you can train while looking at the scenery displayed on the screen as if you were actually cycling. If you rotate the pedal faster, the scenery on the screen will actually change faster, so there is no problem with i in that respect. However, the brakes, which are essential for actual bicycles, are not installed because they are not needed for training purposes. For this reason, it is not possible to freely control the rotational speed of the training bicycle wheels.
As a result, it is difficult to change the speed of the wheels in small increments.
In particular, it is impossible to perform sudden stopping operations, and it lacks realism.

Therefore, in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks of the conventional technology, the present invention allows the rotation speed to be freely controlled such as when the wheels suddenly stop, and moreover, it is possible to realistically display people, scenery, etc. on the screen according to the rotation speed. The object of the present invention is to provide a training device that adds a game feature to the training work so that the training work can be changed.

[Means for solving problems]

That is, the present invention provides a health promotion device using a training bicycle, which includes a brake for stopping the rotation of the wheels of the bicycle, a detection means for detecting the rotation state of the wheels, and a rotation state of the wheels detected by the detection means. It is equipped with a control means that outputs a control signal according to the state, and an image display means that is controlled by the control signal output from the control means.

[Effect]

The training device of this invention attaches a brake, which is originally unnecessary if it is only for training work, to a training bicycle. For example, when the brake is activated to suddenly stop a wheel, the sudden stopping operation of the wheel is detected. The control means outputs a detection signal from the detection means, and the control means controls the image displayed on the image display means in accordance with the sudden stop operation of the wheels of the training bicycle. The images are controlled freely and quickly according to pedal and brake operations.
This allows the trainer to enjoy a realistic game while training.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a training device according to the present invention, which comprises a training bicycle 2 equipped with a brake 1, a detection means 3, a control means 4, and an image display means 5. ing.

The training bicycle 2 is set up on the floor, etc., and the trainer pedals the bicycle while sitting on the saddle 6, rotating the wheels so that training can be done in a way that feels like actually cycling on the bicycle. It consists of a brake 1, a saddle 6, pedals 7 and 9, a wheel 8 that rotates via a chain (not shown), a handle 9, and a frame 11 that is fixed to a floor 10. It is configured. And this training bicycle 2 is
The load on the wheels 8 can be freely adjusted by adjusting means 18 according to the physical strength and fatigue level of the trainer.

The detection means 3 is for detecting the rotational state or rotational speed of the bicycle wheel, that is, constant speed rotation, increasing speed rotation, decreasing speed rotation, sudden stop, sudden start, etc. As shown in FIG. 2, the detection is performed optically. That is, the detection means 3 of this embodiment includes a light emitting section 12 that is attached to a frame 11 and consists of a light emitting diode or the like that emits light of a specific wavelength, and each spoke of eight examples of wheels for reflecting the light from the light emitting section 12. 13, and a light receiving section 15 which outputs a detection signal when the light reflected by the reflecting plate 14 is incident thereon. Note that this detection means is not particularly limited to the configuration as in this embodiment.

The control means 4 outputs a control signal according to the rotational state or rotational speed of the wheel detected by the detection means 3, and frequently controls the image displayed on the screen of the image display means 5 in accordance with the rotational state. It is composed of a rotation speed calculation section 16 and a control section 17. Rotation speed calculation unit 16
The input side is connected to the output side of the detection means 3, and the rotation speed of the wheel 8 per minute time interval (for example, about 1 to 3 seconds) is calculated based on the detection signal output from the detection means 3. It is designed to output an output signal depending on the rotation speed. The control section 17 has an input side connected to the output side of the rotation speed calculation section 16 and an output side connected to the input side of the image display means 5, and outputs a control signal according to the rotation speed and outputs a control signal to the image display means 5. It is designed to control the screen. That is, the control section 17 of this embodiment
The pedal operation and brake operation of the person riding the bicycle displayed on the screen of the image display means 5, which will be explained next, are linked with the movements of the trainer who is actually performing the training work, and the person performs exactly the same movements. It is for the purpose of

In this embodiment, the image display means 5 displays on the CRT screen a scenery during cycling and a bicycle, etc., being ridden by a person acting as a trainer on the cycling road in this scenery. As explained, the control signal from the control brake 17 allows the person on the bicycle on the screen to perform small pedal and brake operations in conjunction with the trainer's pedal and brake operations. There is.

Therefore, according to the training device of this embodiment, when the trainer rotates the wheel 8 by pedaling the pedal 7 at a constant speed, the detection signal from the detection means 3 is constant as shown in FIG. 3(A). The image is output at minute time intervals, and a person riding a bicycle on the screen of the image display means 5 pedals at a constant speed.

Also, if the trainer accelerates the pedal 7, the third
As shown in Figure (B), the output time interval of the detection signal output from the detection means 3 becomes faster, and the person on the screen also pedals faster.

Also, when the trainer stops pedaling 7,
As shown in FIG. 3(C), the output time interval of the detection signal output from the detection means 3 gradually becomes longer, and the person on the screen also stops pedaling in accordance with this.

Furthermore, when the trainer suddenly stops the wheels 8 by operating the brake 1 while pedaling, the detection signal outputted from the detection means 3 is output as shown in FIG. 3(D). suddenly stops, which causes the person on the screen to also apply the brakes, causing the bicycle to come to a sudden stop.

[Effects] As explained above, according to the training device of the present invention, in order to give the feeling of actually cycling, a brake, which is unnecessary for a training bicycle, can be attached to the training bicycle. In response to the movement of the training bicycle, the rotating state of the wheels, such as a sudden stop, is detected by the intelligent means, and in conjunction with this, the person on the screen of the image display means is made to brake the bicycle on the screen. People and bicycles on the screen can be moved, and games that require agile movements can also be used as training software.

Therefore, the trainer can enjoy the game as well as the training work, in other words, the trainer can enjoy the training work for a long time without getting tired of it.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a training device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a detection means of the training device according to the present invention, and FIGS. 3 (A) to (D) are respectively related to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a waveform diagram showing a waveform of a detection signal output from a detection means in response to a rotational state of a wheel during training work using the training device. 2... Training bicycle, 1... Brake, 8... Wheel, 3... Detection means, 4... Control means, 5... Image display means. Procedural amendment (method)
11. Display of the case 1986 Patent Application No. 133972 2, Name of the device Training device 3, Person making the amendment Relationship to the case Patent applicant address 3-5-24 Miyahara, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Prefecture
Name (193) NEC Home Eshiktro Kosu Co., Ltd. Representative Takashi Murakami - 4, Agent address ■104 IO 5-6, Ginza 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
, Column 7 for a brief explanation of drawings in the specification subject to amendment, page 10, lines 8 to 9 of the specification of the contents of the amendment, "Figure 3 (A)
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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A health promotion device using a training bicycle, comprising: a brake for stopping the rotation of the wheels of the bicycle; a detection means for detecting the rotational state of the wheels; and a wheel detected by the detection means. A training device comprising: a control means for outputting a control signal according to a rotational state of the training device; and an image display means controlled by the control signal output from the control means.