JPH06208668A - Timer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To recognize time by a training person himself by reporting a measured result to a runner by voice information. CONSTITUTION:A switch is turned ON by grasping a ring-like timer switch 2 and the time is measured from the point of time at a timer measuring part 4. The measured result is reported from a voice output part 5 through an earphone 6 to the runner by the voice information and prescribed information is recorded through a memory card interface part 3 in a memory card 7.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a timer device used for training in athletics, for example.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, trainers or coaches manually keep track of split-time notifications or records during training and notify the runner of the time, or the runner himself wears a stopwatch etc. The method of measuring is taken.

[0003]

However, such a conventional method cannot teach the split time or pace without a coach or the like, and even if the runner himself measures the stop time while running. As the frequency increases, it becomes more burdensome to read the passing time and the split time by seeing, and this may disturb the pace.

The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and the trainee can know the time by transmitting the measurement result to the runner by voice information.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve such a problem, the present invention controls a time measuring by controlling a ring-shaped timer switch and a timer measuring section based on ON information from the timer switch. The measurement result is notified to the runner or the like by audio information output from the audio output unit.

[0006]

[Function] When the ring-shaped timer switch is squeezed, the switch is turned on, and from that point the time is measured by the timer measuring unit, and the measurement result is transmitted from the voice output unit to the runner or the like via the earphones by voice information, The predetermined information is recorded on the memory card via the memory card interface section.

[0007]

1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an apparatus to which the present invention is applied. Timer switch 2 on main controller 1
Memory card interface unit 3, timer measuring unit 4,
The audio output unit 5 is connected. Further, a miniaturized earphone 6 is connected to the voice output unit 5, and a memory card 7 can be inserted into the memory card interface unit 4.

In the apparatus constructed as described above, the runner sets the miniaturized earphones 6 in his ears, and the memory card interface section 3 is attached to a pocket or side of running pants or the like to prepare for measurement. The timer start switch 2 has a ring shape, and the switch lead can be pushed by the thumb by inserting it into the middle finger or the like and lightly grasping it.

When the timer start switch 2 is pressed at the same time as the practice starts, the signal is supplied to the main control unit 1, and the main control unit 1 controls the timer measuring unit 4 to operate the timer. Then, in the case of a preset time interval, for example, a 5 second interval, the elapsed time is measured at intervals of 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 15 seconds, etc., and the measured information is stored in the voice output unit 5. Notify the runner by voice through the earphones.

When the timer switch 2 is pressed while passing one round, the total time and the split time required for one round are notified by voice, and then the elapsed time is again notified at regular intervals as described above. After the lap, press and hold the timer switch 2 for a while to enter the stop mode. After entering stop mode, let the runner know the last split time and total time. All of these data are recorded in the memory card 7 every time the timer switch 2 is pressed.

The data recorded on the memory card 7 is the second
By inserting into the data processing device 10 shown in the figure, statistical processing is performed by the data processing unit 10a and analyzed, and the result is displayed on the display 10b and printed on the printer 10c, so that it can be effectively used as future training data. To be done.

[0012]

As described above, according to the present invention, a runner or the like wears a timer device to run and informs the runner of the measurement result by voice, so that it is not necessary to notify others of the required time. It has the effect of being able to know the required time.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram showing a configuration of an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a data processing device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 main control unit 2 timer switch 3 memory card interface unit 4 timer measuring unit 5 audio output unit 6 earphone 7 memory card

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A timer switch, which has a ring shape and is turned on when a holder grasps it, a timer measuring unit which measures time from the time when the timer switch is turned on, and the measurement thereof. A timer device comprising: a voice output unit for transmitting a result as voice information to a holder by way of an earphone, and a memory card for storing a measurement result.