JPS6147104B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an electronic trainer device that can perform training for improving health or the like suitable for each user.

The purpose is to provide a device that can notify each user of instructions on the appropriate amount of training by voice, thereby increasing and strengthening physical strength without causing any strain or harm to the human body.

Lately, I have been running an early morning marathon to manage and improve my health.
With activities such as jogging becoming popular, the development of easy-to-use electronic trainer devices using electronic technology is progressing.

For example, the calculator with a pedometer shown in FIG. 1 is one of them.

This calculator allows you to set your stride length and is convenient because you can check the number of steps you have taken and the distance you have walked. However, this calculator is simply an electronic version of the conventional mechanical counter, and the calculator calculates the product of the stride length and the stride length you entered in advance. was automatically calculated.

In addition, some indoor running devices (some are called home runners) allow you to set the stride length, pitch, distance traveled, or number of steps, and output a pitch sound or sound a buzzer when you walk for a set amount of time. Although there is a notification, there are no specific instructions to the user, and the instructions are sent to a simple buzzer, etc., so the problem is that the appeal to the user is extremely weak.

The electronic trainer device of the present invention does not unilaterally output sound to the user, but constantly compares the value with the appropriate value or target value suitable for each user, and notifies the user, for example, of the content of the instruction, such as excess or deficiency, by voice. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a device that allows the user to steadily train and practice without straining the body due to extreme exercise.

If an amateur attempts to run an unreasonable amount of time in an early morning marathon, jogging, etc. without knowing his own physical condition, aptitude, or ability, he will not only improve his health, but will also harm his body, or in the worst case, even die. There is also a possibility of concern.

According to this device, it is possible to prevent such actual damage.

That is, this device is equipped with a clock timer, a step count detector, and a memory for inputting and storing information such as the user's physique, age, physical condition, etc. (hereinafter referred to as barometer information), and further includes: The value based on the input barometer information (referred to as the reference value) is compared with the value of the measurement information such as the number of steps in the time actually measured, and based on this comparison value, the instructions stored in the memory are announced by voice. I try to let them do it.

For example, if the time or distance set by the user is exceeded, the user is notified by a voice message saying, ``Today's training is over, let's do enough maintenance exercise,'' or the value set by the walking pitch is If the limit is exceeded, the device itself will manage the user's health training to prevent the user from doing extreme training, such as warning the user with a voice warning, "You're pitching too fast. Please walk a little more slowly." Willing to. Also, if the walking pitch is slow, conversely, “the pitch is slow,
A voice notification such as "A little faster" is made to notify the user of the amount of training appropriate for the user.

Such an electronic training device according to the present invention can be used, for example, as a personal or home training coach (or promoter) that can truly improve physical fitness, and can also be used as a device for instructing a steady amount of practice for a sport in which a record is to be attempted. It is suitable as

Furthermore, by making the device itself small and portable, its versatility can be increased.

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

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an example of this apparatus.

In the figure, COM is a microprocessor unit, which includes arithmetic processing unit CPU, read-only memory ROM, random access memory RAM, input/output interface I/O
Contains etc. Furthermore, this processor COM has keys for inputting distance, time, stride length, pitch, etc. set by the user, a reference time oscillation XTAL for accurate time measurement, and a step count sensor.
GS, voice synthesizer VS, audio amplifier AMP, and output speaker for outputting instruction contents.
It consists of an SP and a power supply unit BU to drive them.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart during training when implementing the present invention on a microprocessor.

Note that the symbols or symbols used below represent the following.

A: Accumulator B: Set distance C: Set time D: Set average step length P: Set pitch X: GS sensor output M: GS sensor output counter T ₁ : Pitch measurement timer T ₂ : Cumulative tire First, command execution P ₁ is set The shouts ``Ichi'', ``Ni'', ``Ichi'', `` _Ni '' are output alternately in accordance with the pitch P that has been made. Now wait to see if the output X from the step sensor GS has arrived. During this time, pitch measurement timer T ₁ causes P ₅
Measure the pitch. When X is input, the input counter M of the step sensor GS is updated in _P2 , and the practice time is compared with the previously set practice time C in _J2 and the cumulative timer _T2 measured in _P5 , and the practice time is calculated. When C is exceeded, the audio output that should notify you of this is V ₁
give instructions.

If the time has not yet come, take the product of the GS sensor output counter M and the input stride length D, and put it into the accumulator A. Then set distance B at J ₃
It is determined whether the limit has been reached and if it is exceeded, an instruction is given with V ₁ .

If not, subtract the set pitch P from the pitch measurement timer T ₁ to compare the pitch in P ₄ , input the difference to accumulator A, and in J ₄ judge whether it can be considered as the error range (A) and set the range. If it is, proceed from loop R ₁ to P ₁ and repeat this. When the range is exceeded, a positive/negative shift is performed with _J5 , and if it is positive, it is outputted by _V2 to indicate that it is too early, and if it is negative, it is outputted by _V3 to indicate that it is too late.

In the example, only the step count sensor GS was connected to the input/output interface I/O, but the number of I/O ports has been increased, and heart rate sensors, blood pressure sensors, etc. have also been added, and more detailed instructions can be given during training to improve rehabilitation therapy. It is also conceivable that the method could be applied to other types of equipment such as sion.

During training, when you get tired of training or feel like giving up midway through, you can use voice commands to give you caution, self-restraint, or encouragement, allowing you to continue training in an appropriate manner. You can input the amount and have it instructed when you execute more than that amount.

As explained above, according to the electronic training device of the present invention, it is possible to notify each user of an appropriate amount of training by voice, thereby eliminating strain and harm to the human body and increasing and strengthening physical strength. I can do it.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to know whether or not an appropriate amount of exercise has been achieved through voice notification, that is, the number of steps is detected by the step count detection means, and the amount of exercise is immediately measured. , it is possible to rely on the device to manage the amount of exercise at any time while running (walking), and since specific instructions are output by voice output, the user can easily understand the amount of exercise and pitch. I can do it.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an external view of a calculator with a pedometer that is an example of a conventional electronic trainer device, Fig. 2 is a block diagram of an example of an electronic trainer device according to the present invention, and Fig. 3 is a block diagram of an example of an electronic trainer device according to the present invention. This shows a flowchart during training when carried out. In the figure, COM: microprocessor unit, CPU: arithmetic processing unit, ROM: read. only. Memory, RAM: Random. access. Memory, I/O: input/output interface,
KEY: Input key, XTAL: Reference time oscillator,
GS: Step sensor, VS: Speech synthesizer, AMP:
Audio. Amplifier, SP: Output speaker,
BU: Power supply unit.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Time measuring means, Step count detection means, Pitch measuring means, Input means for inputting barometer information such as age, physical condition, stride length, etc. based on the barometer information inputted by the input means. a setting means for setting the distance, time and pitch; means for pre-storing in a memory an instruction to end the training and an instruction to change the pitch which are announced by voice in comparison with the distance, time and pitch set by the setting means; Calculation means for calculating a distance by multiplying the number of steps detected by the detection means and the step length input by the input means; Detection of the set distance or time and the distance or time calculated by the calculation means a first comparing means for comparing the pitch detected by the pitch measuring means; a second comparing means for comparing the set pitch with the pitch measured by the pitch measuring means; a distance calculated by the calculating means is set; or when the time measured by the time measuring means exceeds the set time, the pitch measuring means audibly notifies an instruction to end the training stored in the memory; means for audibly notifying an instruction to slow down the pitch or to quicken the pitch stored in the memory, respectively, when the measured pitch is larger or smaller than the set pitch. An electronic trainer device.