JPS583709B2 - Foot exercise calorie calculator - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a calorie calculator that uses a stepping device to calculate the amount of heat consumed by an exerciser when he or she performs stepping exercises.

As shown in FIG. 1, the foot pedal device is composed of a foot mat section A and a foot pedal count display section B.

A mat switch (not shown) is provided on the foot mat portion A, and the foot switch is activated every time the foot is stepped on.

The footstep count display section B houses a battery (not shown) therein, and is equipped with a power switch C, a count display meter D1, a footstep pitch adjuster E1, a footstep pitch sound speaker F, and a cord plug G.
is installed.

By connecting the cord plug G to an outlet H provided in the foot mat section A, an electrical signal from the mat switch is sent to the number display meter D.

In this way, when you step in rhythm with the pitch sound generated by speaker F, the mat switch is activated each time you step, and an electrical signal is sent to the outlet H and the cord plug. It is sent to the number display meter D through G, and the number of times is displayed, so that it is possible to know how many times the exerciser has performed the stepping exercise.

This foot stepping device provides a device that performs stepping movements up to the number of steps multiplied by the stepping time and the stepping pitch by determining the stepping time in advance and the stepping pitch. It is not clear what values should be selected for the number of steps and the stepping pitch, and when an exerciser performs a stepping motion using this stepping device, It is not clear whether heat was consumed.

Therefore, there is a problem that the stepping motion is stopped after an appropriate number of steps, resulting in insufficient exercise, or the stepping motion exceeds the physical strength of the exerciser, resulting in overexertion.

The present invention uses the above-mentioned foot stepping device, and calculates how much heat is consumed when stepping at a certain foot pitch and a certain number of times, or when a certain amount of heat is desired to be consumed. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a calorie calculator for stepping exercise that solves the above problems by determining which value to set the number of steps to take and which value to set the stepping time. The invented calorie calculator will be explained with examples.

The amount of heat Q (cal) consumed by an exerciser when exercising is proportional to the exercise intensity F (cal/min) and the exercise time t (min), and is expressed by the following equation.

Q=FXt ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ (1
) At this time, the exercise intensity F is a ratio representing how much oxygen the exerciser requires with respect to the exerciser's maximum oxygen uptake capacity.

The maximum intake capacity refers to the maximum amount of oxygen intake per minute per body weight (yang) of the exerciser.

If this exercise intensity F (cal/min) is applied to the stepping exercise using the stepping device, there will be a relationship with gender, age, and stepping pitch P as shown in FIG.

At this time, the relationship between the exercise intensity F (cal/min), the foot pitch P (times/min), and the exerciser's weight w (Kg) is F=kp-w...・・・・・・ （
2) (where k is a variable that varies depending on gender and age).

According to the formula (2), the amount of heat Q (cal) consumed when an exerciser performs stepping motion is: Q=kp-w-t (3) Furthermore, in the above formula, the exercise time Since t corresponds to the time for performing a stepping motion using the stepping device, it is expressed as the number of stepping times N divided by the stepping pitch P.

Therefore, the amount of heat Q ( c
al) is represented by.

If we replace equation (5) with a logarithm, we get It is expressed as

In this way, if the stepping pitch kp, weight w, and stepping time for each gender and age are displayed on a logarithmic scale, the amount of heat consumed by stepping exercise, that is, exercise calories, can be calculated on a logarithmic scale.

In FIG. 3, 1 is a first display panel.

The first display board 1 is made of plywood or cardboard and has a rectangular shape with long sides and short sides.

A projecting piece having a hook hole 1b is formed at the center of the upper edge of the first display panel 1, and an opening 1a is formed at the center of the lower part.

Approximately in the center of the first display panel 1, gender, age, and pitch displays 5 are displayed for each of a man in his 30s, a man in his 40s, a man in his 50s, a woman in her 30s, and a woman in her 40s. Pitch is 160-2
It is printed and displayed on a logarithmic scale in clockwise order within a range of 10 times/minute.

2 is a second display panel.

The second display board 2 is made of plywood or cardboard, and is formed into a disk shape having a diameter larger than the short sides and smaller than the long sides of the first display board.

An opening 2a is provided at the center of the second display panel 2, and a cutout 2b is formed at the upper outer circumference, and a weight display 6 is displayed on the outer circumference of the cutout 2b as a reciprocal of the actual weight value. The values corresponding to 40 to 80 kg are printed in counterclockwise order on a logarithmic scale.

At this time, the weight display 6 corresponds to the gender, age, and pitch display 5.

An arcuate hole 2c is formed below the second display panel 2, and a footstep time display 7 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the arcuate hole 2c.
The value obtained by dividing the number of steps by the step pitch is printed and displayed on a logarithmic scale in clockwise order over a range of 5 to 40 minutes.

The first display panel 1 and the second display panel 2 are movably pivotally connected by a support shaft 3 such as a caulking pin or screw inserted through the respective openings 1a and 2a.

At this time, a part of the outer circumference of the second display panel 2 protrudes from the outer circumference of the first display panel 1, making it easier to operate the second display panel 2 with fingers.

In addition, on the first display panel, an exercise calorie display 8 indicating the amount of heat consumed by the exerciser is printed on a logarithmic scale in clockwise order over a range of 10 to 500 calories.
The scale of the exercise calorie display 8 is displayed along the inner peripheral edge of the arcuate hole 2c so that it can be seen through the arcuate hole 2c of the second display panel.

At this time, the exercise calorie display 8 and the stepping time display 7 correspond.

FIG. 6 shows another embodiment of the calorie calculator for stepping exercise, in which a cursor 4 made of a transparent material is placed on the second display panel 2 with a support inserted through an opening 4a formed in the cursor 4. It is rotatably fitted around the shaft 3.

The cursor 4 is formed into a disk shape, and a projecting piece 4c is formed to protrude from a part of the outer periphery.

A slit 4b is formed in the protruding piece 4c, and a red cursor line 9 directed toward the opening 4a of the cursor 4 is arranged in the slit 4b.

By using this cursor 4, you can easily match the scale of the weight display 6 with the display distant from the second display board 2, such as gender, age, pitch display 5 of a man in his 30s, etc. be.

Although the present invention is configured as described above, the weight display 6 may be replaced with the stepping time display 7 to correspond to the gender, age, and pitch display 5. Gender, age, pitch display 5 and footstep time display 7 are displayed, and the second
Even if a weight display 6 and an exercise calorie display 8 are displayed on the display panel 2, the gender and age, the pitch display 5 and the weight display 6 are made to correspond, and the stepping time display I and the exercise calorie display 8 are made to correspond. good.

The calorie calculator of the present invention is constructed as described above, and one example of calculating the amount of heat using this calorie calculator will be described below with reference to FIG.

A 35-year-old man who weighs 60 kg now pitches 180.
This example shows how to calculate the exercise calories for 15 minutes of stomping times/minute.

At this time, the number of times the foot pedal is stepped is 2700 times.

Rotate the second display panel 2 counterclockwise to set the weight display scale "60" to the scale "180" for "man in his 30s" among the gender, age, and pitch displays 5, and set the foot stepping time. If you read the scale on the exercise calorie display 8 that corresponds to the scale "15" on the display 7, it will read "100", which means that you can calculate that you have consumed 100 calories.

As described above, the present invention displays foot pitch on a logarithmic scale for each gender and age, and displays any one of body weight, stepping time, and exercise calories on a logarithmic scale. 1 display board and a second display board that displays the remaining of the body weight, stepping time, and exercise calories, respectively, on a logarithmic scale, and the display board has a display board that displays the remaining parts of the body weight, stepping time, and exercise calories, respectively, on a logarithmic scale. Since it corresponds to the display on the display panel, when using or after using a foot device that changes the foot pitch and displays the number of foot steps, it is possible to check the number of times the foot steps are performed based on the foot pitch and time. , the stepping motion can be easily calculated, the exerciser can exercise according to the physical strength of the exerciser, and the target value for improving the exerciser's health can be grasped, and the foot stepping device can be used more effectively. There is an effect that it can be done.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the foot stepping device, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between foot stepping pitch and exercise intensity (oxygen intake) using gender and age as parameters, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the embodiment; FIG. 5 is a plan view illustrating the operation of the present invention in FIG. 3; FIG. 6 is a plan view showing another embodiment of the present invention. , FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along BB'. 1...First display board, 2...Second display board, 3...Spindle, 4...Cursor,
5... Gender, age, pitch display, 6...
・Weight display, 7...Stepping time display, 8...
...Exercise calorie display.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A first display board that displays foot pitch on a logarithmic scale for each gender and age, and displays any one of body weight, foot time, and exercise calories on a logarithmic scale; a second display board that displays the remaining of body weight, stepping time, and exercise calories on a logarithmic scale, the display on the first display board and the display on the second display board being different from each other; A calorie calculator for foot exercise that is compatible with the following.