JPH10300562A - Body weight managing meter - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a body weight managing meter wherein, used with ease for pleasure, diet is performed on schedule, with it accomplishment level shown. SOLUTION: A console part 5 provided with a weight display part 10 which displays a measured body weight, a target accomplishment display part 12 wherein a target reduction of weight value for a specified period is set and displayed, and a menu display part 11 wherein a reduced diet menu for attaining the target reduction of weight value is set and displayed, are provided to a body weight managing meter main body 1 while attaching/detaching is allowed. The weigh-reduction result calculated from such weight as measured after a specified period and that before starting diet is displayed on the target accomplishment display part 12, and the weight-reduction result and the target reduction of weight value are compared each other for judgement to calculate a diet accomplishment level, and the calculate accomplishment level is informed by sound voice information.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a weight management meter for setting a weight loss target value and a meal menu for a predetermined period, performing weight loss systematically, and displaying the achievement level.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the days when fatness was a symbol of wealth, fattening became synonymous with ill-cultivation and uglyness, and it became a cause of adult illness. Interest was raised, and something was developed with the ability to measure body fat from a scale that simply measures weight,
Proposed.

[0003]

However, the conventional weight scale only measures the weight, and the weight change is calculated from the result of the previous measurement and the result of the current measurement to determine the degree of achievement of the diet. It provided weight data as a material and did not have a function as a tool to promote diet intentionally.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems and to provide a weight control device which can satisfy a playful feeling casually, can execute a diet systematically, and can understand the degree of achievement. .

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a weight control device according to the present invention has a weight display section for displaying a measured weight, and a goal achievement display section for setting and displaying a weight loss target value in a predetermined period. And a console section provided with a menu display section for setting and displaying a weight loss menu for achieving the weight loss target value is detachably disposed on the body of the weight management meter, and the weight measured after a predetermined period has elapsed and before the start of the diet. The weight loss result calculated from the weight is displayed on the goal achievement display section, the weight loss result is compared with the weight loss target value, the diet achievement degree is calculated, and the calculated achievement degree is notified by voice information. And

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In FIGS. 1 (a) and 1 (b), reference numeral 1 denotes a weight control device. The weight control device 1 sets a target value of weight loss for a predetermined period (one week). The weight loss menu corresponding to the weight loss is determined from the meal menu for each day of the week, and the weight reduced by executing the weight reduction menu is compared with a target value to determine the weight loss menu. A measurement unit 3 for measuring the weight and a display unit 4 for displaying the measured weight are arranged,
The console unit 5 is provided detachably.

A receiving recess 6 for receiving the console unit 5 is formed in the body 2 of the weight control meter. A contact 7 formed below the console unit 5 when the console unit 5 is set in the receiving recess 6, The contact point 8 formed on the contact portion 6 comes into contact with the contact portion 8 so that the measured weight value can be taken into the console unit 5 by an electric signal.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the console unit 5 includes a weight display unit 10 for displaying the measured weight value, a menu display unit 11 for setting and displaying a reduced meal menu for a predetermined period (one week), and a predetermined period ( A goal achievement display section 12 for displaying a weight loss target value and a weight loss result in one week), a voice output section 13 for outputting the degree of achievement of the weight loss goal as voice information,
A control unit 15 that processes measurement data from the measurement unit 3 and controls each of the display units 10, 11, and 12 and the audio output unit 13 is provided. Reference numeral 16 denotes a power supply battery for supplying power to each device in the console unit 5. The measuring unit 3 is an initial state. It takes a few seconds for the measured value to stabilize and the measured value to stabilize, but the maximum value when the difference between the minimum value and the maximum value of the fluctuating measured value within a predetermined time is within 200 grams is recognized as the stationary weight. Then, the weight is displayed on the display unit 4 and the weight value is sent to the console unit 5 through the contacts 7 and 8 by an electric signal. The weight display unit 10 composed of a liquid crystal display displays the captured weight value, and the weight value is stored in the memory 17.

The menu display section 11 is composed of a liquid crystal display, and is configured so that a food reduction menu for achieving a weight reduction target value for reducing weight during a predetermined period (one week) can be set. By sequentially selecting the reduced meal menu with the select button 18 from the menu, and once the reduced meal menu is determined, the weekly reduced meal menu can be determined by pressing the day of the week button 19 sequentially, and the determined reduced meal menu is stored in the memory 17. It is configured to be displayed on the menu display unit 11 as needed. Each time the day-of-the-week button 19 is pressed to determine the reduced-food menu, the weight-reducing effect corresponding to the reduced-food menu is accumulated.

In the above-mentioned food reduction menu, calories (weight loss values) are predetermined for each food (for example, a bowl of rice is 100 calories and the weight loss effect is 100 grams).

[0011] Generally, food reduction is to reduce food from normal food, so that foods other than food reduction menus are usually ingested without any restrictions. The reduced food menu is a list of typical foods, and similar foods (eg, bread for rice, udon for ramen, spaghetti, etc.) are also included in the category of reduced food menu. In addition, exercise can be considered equivalent to eating out to some degree.

The goal achievement display section 12 is constituted by a liquid crystal display, and is used to set a weight reduction target value to be reduced within a predetermined period by a setting button (plus button 20, minus button 21).
When it is arbitrarily set by increasing or decreasing in grams, the set weight reduction target value is displayed and the displayed weight reduction target value is stored in the memory 17. When the setting button is pressed once, the target value may be displayed in a scrolling manner in units of 100 grams, and when the setting button is pressed again at a desired value, the setting may be stopped to set the reduction target value. Although the weight loss target value displayed on the goal achievement display section 12 is blinking at the time of setting, the weight loss effect corresponding to the food reduction menu is integrated each time the food reduction menu is determined on the menu display section 11, and the weight loss is performed. When the food reduction menu (weight loss effect) reaches the target value, the blinking of the menu display section 11 stops. Further, when the select button 18 is pressed, the display is fixed, and the display contents are stored in the memory 17.

The control unit 15 is composed of a microcomputer, and stores the result (static weight) measured by the measuring unit 3 in the memory 17, and displays the weight display unit 10, the menu display unit 11, the display of the target achievement display unit 12, and the buttons. Information based on the difference between the static weight measured before the start of the diet and the current static weight displayed on the display unit 4 from the voice data stored in the voice synthesis circuit 13 in advance. Is read and output from the speaker 22 as audio information. In addition,
The achievement may be calculated from the difference between the stationary weight measured before the start of the diet and the current stationary weight and the weight loss target value, and the calculated achievement may be displayed on the target achievement display unit 12.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 23 denotes a reset button, 24 denotes a mode switching dial, and the mode switching dial 24 switches the birthday weight, the current weight, and the clock on the weight display section 10 and displays the weight. By operating the mode switching dial 24, a calendar circuit is displayed on the weight display section 10 and a time is displayed on the goal achievement display section 12 by a timer circuit (not shown) provided in the console section 5 except when measuring or setting a target. The reset button 23 can clear all data and return the console unit 5 to the initial state.

Although weight loss management is performed for a predetermined period (a relatively short period of one week in the present invention), it is originally important to maintain an ideal weight throughout the year. Therefore, the weight can be measured on the birthday of the subject who will not be forgotten, the weight is stored as the birthday weight, and the weight change can be grasped by displaying the birthday weight on the weight display unit 10. , Enables weight management throughout the year.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 25 denotes the control unit 1.
Reference numeral 26 denotes an input circuit for inputting information of each of the buttons 18 to 24 to the control unit 15.

The main body of the weight control meter 2 is a console unit 5.
When removed, it functions as a normal weight scale.

According to the weight control meter having the above-described configuration, the measurement unit 3 is set in a state where the console unit 5 is set in the weight control unit main body 2.
, The weight of the measurer placed on the measuring section 3 is measured and the display section 4 displays the weight (static weight). Console part 5
Captures the static weight as electrical information, displays the static weight on the weight display unit 10, and stores the static weight in the memory 17.

When the measurement of the weight is completed, the measurer removes the console section 5 from the weight control meter main body 2 as shown in FIG. 4, moves only the console section 5 to an easy-to-operate place such as a dining table, and reduces the weight. Enter the target value. The target value is set by operating the plus button 20 and the minus button 21 for a predetermined period (for example, one week). At the set stage, the display of the goal achievement display section 12 is blinking.

Next, the user presses the select button 18 to cause the menu display section 11 to display a reduced-food menu. This food reduction menu is a menu for reducing weight in order to achieve the weight loss target value, and may be set in advance in accordance with the weight loss, or may be selected from the food reduction menu displayed by pressing the select button 18 by yourself or a diet. The selection may be made according to the amount. When the reduced meal menu is determined, the weekday buttons 19 corresponding to the determined days of the week are sequentially pressed to determine the menu for one week. When the food reduction menu reaches the weight loss target value, the display changes from blinking to a fixed display, indicating that the target weight reduction target can be achieved by executing this food reduction menu. If the weight loss value in the food reduction menu reaches the weight loss target value and there is still an unset day of the week (when there is a day button 19 that does not need to be pressed), the display of the unset day of the week disappears. The set food reduction menu is always displayed on the menu display unit 11.

The day of the week button 19 of the console unit 5 placed on the dining table is pressed each time the meal reduction menu for each day of the week is executed. The menu display section 11 for the pressed day of the week indicates execution and has a high brightness. When the meal reduction menu is executed in this way and the last day of the week button 19 is pressed, the menu display section 11 is all set to a high brightness, indicating that all the meal reduction menus have been executed.

Next, the measurer sets the console unit 5 on the weight control meter main body 2 and puts it on the measuring unit 3 to measure the weight.

The control unit 15 calculates the newly measured rest weight,
The weight loss result is calculated from the difference from the stationary weight before the predetermined period stored in the memory 17 and displayed on the goal achievement display unit 12, and the ratio of the weight loss result to the weight loss target value is calculated.

The calculated ratio is referred to a previously set table, the degree of diet achievement is determined from the referred result, and the determined result is output to the speech synthesis circuit 13.
The voice synthesis circuit 13 converts the voice data according to the input signal, for example, if the degree of achievement is 101% or more, it is "too hard", and if it is 51 to 100%, "a diet effect has been achieved. If it is 0 to 50%, it will be output from the speaker 22 as audio information such as "Let's do our best a little more." As a result, it is possible to grasp the degree of achievement of the diet, to add playfulness and pleasure to the diet that is likely to be frustrated, to encourage the diet to be continued, and to achieve a more effective diet. It can be carried out.

Further, a printer (not shown) is built in the console unit 5 to set a target set value, a setting menu,
The measured weight value, degree of achievement, measurement period, and the like may be printed on roll paper and output. As a result, the progress can be grasped over a long period of time, effective diet control can be performed, and the progress can be recorded as a record, thereby encouraging the diet.

[0026]

According to the present invention, after measuring the body weight, a weight loss target value is set, a food reduction menu for achieving the target value is determined, and after executing the food reduction menu, the body weight is measured again. The degree of achievement is calculated from the weight loss result obtained and the weight reduction target value, and the calculated result is notified to the measurer by voice information. Therefore, not only weighing but also setting a diet target and achieving the target Dieting can be performed systematically and independently based on a program (eating reduction menu). In addition, since a food reduction menu corresponding to the weight loss target value is set and the degree of achievement is notified by voice information, a weight management meter that can play and enjoy weight loss while playing can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 (a) and 1 (b) are perspective views of a weight management meter according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a console unit.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the weight control meter.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a use state of the weight control meter.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Weight control meter 2 Weight control meter main body 3 Measurement part 5 Console part 10 Weight display part 11 Menu display part 12 Target achievement display part

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A weight display unit for displaying a measured weight,
A console section provided with a goal achievement display section for setting and displaying a weight loss target value in a predetermined period and a menu display section for setting and displaying a food reduction menu for achieving the weight loss target value are detachably arranged on the body of the weight management meter. At the same time, the weight loss result calculated from the weight measured after the lapse of the predetermined period and the weight before the start of the diet is displayed on the target achievement display section, and the weight reduction result is compared with the weight reduction target value to calculate the diet achievement degree. And a weight management meter for notifying the calculated achievement level by voice information.