JPS63174673A - Running apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a running device, and more particularly to a running device that allows running indoors while playing a television game on a CRT display.

[Prior Art] Generally, a running device is fixed on the floor indoors, and when a runner runs on it,
The purpose is to improve cardiopulmonary function. In order to perform training using such a training device, the training effect on cardiopulmonary function will not be produced unless the exercise is performed for a certain period of time or more. This time is
It is generally said that a minimum of 12 minutes is required since this is the time after the muscles' aerobic energy acquisition function begins to work.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, training using the above-described running device is extremely monotonous. For this reason, it is painful for trainees to continue monotonous exercise for a long time while putting stress on the body, and the problem is that the training is completed in a short time, and the training effect on cardiopulmonary function cannot be sufficiently strengthened. There was a point.

In order to solve this problem, the inventor of the present invention proposed a running device (Japanese Patent Application No. 61-195871) that allows training while playing a television game.

This proposed running device has the feature that a trainee can exercise while maintaining interest because the trainee can train while playing a television game. However, this proposed running device changes the load based on the resistance to running of the endless belt, and there is a risk that the smooth movement of the endless belt may be hindered while the trainee is running.

Therefore, the main purpose of this invention is to create an interest in trainees and to provide 8! To provide a running device that allows a person to participate in training in a positive manner, relieves pain caused by a 01-type trainee, and allows smooth movement of a belt against fluctuations in load.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention is a running device for running while playing a television game on a CRT display, in which a trainee rides on a movable belt while running. means, a speed detection means provided in association with the running means for detecting the running speed of the trainee; and speed detecting means for detecting the running speed of the trainee; Jlii of the running route and the means for changing the load, and the corresponding image and running path for the trainee on the CRT display.
an image signal generating means for generating an image signal for displaying an image; and an image signal generating means for generating an image signal for displaying an image of the running route; and an image signal generating means for generating an image signal for displaying an image of the running route; and control means for increasing the load on the trainee and decreasing the load on the trainee in response to displaying a downhill running route.

[Function] The running device according to the present invention detects the speed of a trainee running on the running means, and displays an image of the running route later than an image corresponding to the trainee according to the detected speed. By controlling the load on the trainee to increase or decrease according to the display of an uphill or downhill running route, training can be enjoyed while You can also do the appropriate training smoothly.

[Embodiment of the Invention] FIG. 1 is a sectional view of an embodiment of the invention viewed from the side. First, with reference to FIG. 1, the configuration of a running means included in an embodiment of the present invention will be described. Outer frame 1
Inside, wheels 2.3 are rotatably held by bearings 16.17, between which an endless flat belt 4)f) is stretched. A belt holder 5 is provided at the bottom of the flat belt 4.

Then, when the user runs with the training pad on the flat belt 4, the flat belt 4 moves backward in response to the depression of both feet, and the wheels 2.3 rotate accordingly. The front wheel 2 is provided with an optical sensor 22 as speed detection means. This optical sensor 22
When the wheel 2 rotates, it generates a pulse signal according to its rotation speed.

A shaft 12 is provided at one end of the lower part of the outer frame 1, and the other end of the outer frame 1 is configured to be rotatable about the shaft 12 with respect to a horizontally arranged fixed base 11. That is, the motor 6 is attached to the other end of the lower part of the outer frame 1 by the motor support part 7. A reduction mechanism 8 for reducing the rotational speed of the motor is attached to the motor 6, and a threaded rod 9 is attached to this reduction mechanism 8. Threaded rod 9
is engaged with a screw of a bearing 1o fixed to a fixed base 11, and the driving force of the motor is applied to the threaded rod 9 via the speed reduction mechanism 8. The threaded rod 9 moves up and down by rotation, and the slot end of the outer frame 1 moves up and down about the shaft 12. As a result, the inclination angle of the flat belt 4 changes. That is, when the other end of the outer frame 1 moves upward, the flat belt 4 becomes uphill, giving a load to the trainee's running.

That is, if the angle of inclination of the flat belt 4 becomes steeper, the trainee will tend to recede due to his own weight, so he will have to raise his legs higher and run faster, increasing the load. In addition, if the fixed base 11 is not arranged horizontally, but the other end is inclined downward with respect to one end, and the other end of the outer frame 1 is inclined downward, the flat belt 4 will be on a downward slope, and it will be difficult for the trainee to The load can be reduced.

Furthermore, a handle 13 is provided in front of the outer frame 1,
A left switch 14 and a right switch 15 are attached here. The trainee then grabs the handle 13 and runs on the flat belt 4. Although not shown, there is a CRT display monitor in front of the training means, and the trainee can use this CRT display monitor.
The user runs while looking at the image of the television game displayed on the display, and operates the left switch 14 and right switch 15 as necessary.

FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

Next, referring to FIG. 2, the electrical configuration of an embodiment of the present invention will be described. The computer 30 is a CPU 31
including. A clock signal is given to this CPU 31 from a clock generation circuit 41. Bus 32 for CPU 31
is connected to the bus 32, and the system ROM 3 is connected to this bus 32.
3, a character ROM 34, a video RAM 35, a display controller 36, a speaker 37, an FDD controller 38, a main memory 39, and an I10 interface 40 are connected.

The system ROM 33 stores programs for executing the entire operation of the computer 30. The character ROM 34 generates signals such as numerical values and characters such as running distance and running speed to be displayed on the CRT display 50. Video RAM 35 is CRT
It has a storage area corresponding to the display area of the display 50, and stores image data to be displayed on the CRT display 50. The display controller 36 controls image data displayed on the CRT display 50. The speaker 37 generates the sounds necessary for the television game.

The FDD controller 38 controls a floppy disk 42, and the floppy disk 42 stores in advance a program based on a flowchart as shown in FIGS. 48 to 14c, which will be described later. An image signal generating means is configured to generate an image signal for displaying an image corresponding to the running route, an image of the running route, and an image of obstacles such as puddles and rocks on the running route.

The main memory 39 records data calculated by the CPU 31, and also stores programs read from the floppy disk 42.

The I10 interface 40 is connected to the optical sensor 22, the left switch 14, the right switch 15, and the ear sensor 23 as an example of physiological state detection means shown in FIG. 1 described above. The I10 interface 40 provides the CPU 31 with a pulse signal corresponding to the speed detection signal provided from the optical sensor 22, and also provides the left switch 14 with a pulse signal corresponding to the speed detection signal provided from the optical sensor 22.
and the direction indication signal given from the right switch 15.
Give to PU31. The ear sensor 23 detects the trainee's pulse. Note that instead of the ear sensor 23, a sensor for detecting physiological conditions such as the body temperature, blood pressure, and amount of sweat of the trainee may be provided. Body temperature may be detected using a thermistor thermometer, and sweat amount may be detected using a humidity sensor or the like.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an image displayed on a CRT display according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 48 to 4C explain specific operations of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

Next, the specific operation of one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4C.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the CRT display 50 displays an image 51 corresponding to the trainee;
An image 52 of a running route, images of obstacles such as puddles 53 and rocks 54, and images 56 and 57 of mountains as a background.
, a cloud image 58 , a tree image 55 , and the like are displayed.

As the trainee rides on the flat belt 4 of the running means shown in FIG. It passes one by one in sequence. 1iOi image 5 corresponding to the trainee
1, the trainee operates the left switch 14 or the right switch 15 provided on the handle 13. If the image 51 corresponding to the trainee deviates from the running route 52 or collides with the obstacle images 53 and 54, a fail state occurs.

Note that if the training person does not run a predetermined number of times within a certain period of time, a fail state may be set and the image 51 corresponding to the trainee may be displayed so as to fall.

When the race goes into a fail state, the racer must run within a certain amount of time in order to recover. Then, when the vehicle runs while avoiding the obstacle images 153 and 54, the score is added and displayed on the auxiliary screen 60 on the CRT display 50.

Further, the auxiliary screen 60 displays the elapsed time since the start of running and, if the running route 52 is a slope, the slope angle thereof in an analog manner. At this time, if the running path 52 is uphill, the heptad 6 shown in FIG. The load increases. Additionally, running speed can be displayed in analog form, allowing trainees to enjoy the game while running. Note that the running speed may be displayed digitally.

When the power is turned on to play the above game, the CP
As shown in FIG. 4A, U31 performs initial settings by clearing the built-in registers and the like in the main unit SP1 (abbreviated as SP in the figure). after that,
The CPU 31 sets conditions in step SP2. That is, the CPU 31 reads the condition setting screen from the character ROM 34 and displays it on the CRT display 50.

These condition settings include age, gender, height, weight, training time, amount of exercise, level of difficulty, etc. When setting the age, the age group may be displayed on the screen of the CRT display 50, and the corresponding age group may be set by operating the left switch 14 or the right switch.

Further, the CPU 31 sets an initial load value in step SP3. This load step is, for example, 0%)
L is divided into 30 steps, and when changing the inclination angle of the flat belt 4, one step is set to 10 kacm, and when changing the running speed of the flat belt 4, it is set to 0.2 m/sec, for example. For example, 5 steps are set as the initial load value. Furthermore, the CPU 31 calculates a target pulse rate in step SP4. This target pulse rate is calculated based on the set age, gender, height, weight, etc. Upon completion of the calculation, the CPU 31 causes the speaker 37 to emit a start sound in step SP5.

The trainee waits for the start sound and runs on the flat belt 4. CPLJ31 displays the elapsed time on the CRT after the trainee starts running.
It is displayed on the auxiliary screen 60 of the display 5o. ``Then, in step SP7, the CPU 31 integrates the number of runs, pulse rate, and load step every 2 seconds, and in step SP8, determines whether the pulse rate has decreased by 20 beats in 10 seconds.

It is impossible for the pulse rate to drop by 20 beats in 10 seconds, so in that case, it is determined in step SP9 that the ear sensor 23 is abnormal, and the end screen is displayed on the CRT display in step 5P53 of FIG. 4C. 5o
to be displayed.

In step SP8 mentioned above, the pulse rate is 2 in 10 seconds.
If it is not down by 0 beats, in step 5P10,
Determine whether the pulse rate is greater than the warning pulse rate. If the pulse rate is greater than the warning pulse rate, it is determined in step SP11 whether or not the determination of whether the pulse rate is greater than the warning pulse rate has been made four times. this is,
If the pulse rate becomes abnormally high, it is determined that the trainee is in poor physical condition, and an end screen is displayed on the CRT display 50 to end the training. If it has not been determined four times whether the pulse rate is greater than the warning pulse rate, a message "Pulse high" is displayed on the CRT display 50 in step 5PI2. Further, in step SP13, the CPU 31 sets the number of times the pulse is monitored every 20 seconds, and in step SP14, after 3 minutes have passed, the CPU 31 determines that the number of times it has been determined that the pulse is greater than the warning pulse rate is 4 or less. Determine whether or not. If it is less than 4 times, step SPI
If the number of times is 4 or more, the number of times is cleared in step SPI 5, and the process advances to step 5P16.

The CPU 31 receives data from the running means in step SPI 6. This is the rotation speed of the wheel 2 detected by the optical sensor 22 or the ear sensor 23.
This is data such as pulse rate from. After that, CPU31
calculates the score in step SP17, and determines whether the target pulse rate is smaller than the value obtained by subtracting 2 from the target pulse rate in step spi s. If the pulse rate is smaller than the target pulse rate -2, the load step is increased in step SPI 9. That is, when the pulse rate of the trainee is smaller than the target pulse rate -2, it is determined that there is enough room in the heart rate for training, and the load is increased. Then, the CPLI31 sets the load step to 30 in steps 5P20 and 5P21.
Set to .

When it is determined in step SP18 that the pulse rate of the trainee is smaller than the target pulse rate -2, the pulse rate is determined to be the target pulse rate +2 in step 5P22.
Determine whether it is larger than . If it is larger, it is determined that the trainee's heart rate does not have enough margin, and the load step is decreased in step 5P23. Then, the CPLJ31 determines whether the load step has become smaller than 3 in step 5P24, and if the load step is smaller than 3, sets the load step to 3 in step 5P25. And CPU 31
In step 5P26, the motor 6 is set to 1blJ tit L, based on the set load step.
Set the inclination angle of the flat belt 4.

The trainee holds the handle 13 with both hands on the flat belt 4 having a set inclination angle and runs. At this time,
As shown in FIG. 5, the CRT display 50 displays a running route image 52, obstacle images 53, 54, etc., and the running route 52 sequentially moves backward from the running direction depending on the running speed. I will do it. Along with this, the obstacle video m53.54 approaches 1Iia51 corresponding to the trainee. The trainee views the image and operates the left switch 14 or the right switch 15 to avoid the obstacle video 153.55.

In step 5P27, the CPU 31 switches the left switch 1
4 or right switch 15 is operated, step 5P
At 28, it is determined whether the left switch 14 and the right switch 15 are turned on at the same time. If the left switch 14 and right switch 15 are operated at the same time, the coordinates of the image 51 corresponding to the trainee are moved upward in step 5P29. That is, CR
The image 51 corresponding to the trainee displayed on the T-display 50 is displayed while jumping to avoid the obstacle image 53 or 54.

Furthermore, CPIJ31 subtracts the running speed by 3 in step 5P30. If the left switch 14 and right switch 15 are not operated at the same time, the CPU 3
1 determines whether the right switch 15 is turned on in step 5P31.

If the right switch 15 is turned on, step 5
At P30, running route image 52° obstacle 1i
The origin coordinates of the 1i images 53, 54 and the background mountains 56, clouds 58, etc. are moved to the left. That is, when the right switch 15 is operated, the image 5 corresponding to the trainee is
1, the running route image 52 and the like are displayed moving to the left. When the left switch 14 is operated instead of the right switch 15, the CPU 31 executes step 5.
In step P33, it is determined that the left switch 14 has been operated, and in step 5P34, the origin coordinates of the running route 52, obstacles 53, 54, etc. are moved to the right.

That is, when the left switch 14 is operated, the running route image 52, obstacle videos 1153, 54, etc. are moved to the right side with respect to the image 51 corresponding to the trainee.

In step 5P35, the CPU 31 evaluates the running speed in eight stages. That is, the CRT display 5
The running speed display area of the auxiliary screen 60 of No. 0 is divided into eight stages, and it is determined which stage it corresponds to and displayed. Furthermore, the CPU 31 performs step 5P3.
In step 6, the running route image 52.6 has its coordinates moved left and right in step 32 or step 5P34 described above. Obstacle images 53, 54 and background images such as mountains 56 and clouds 58 are set in the video RAM 35, and in step 5P37, the running route image 52 and obstacle images are displayed on the CRT display 50 based on the image data set in the video RΔM35. 53°54 etc. will be displayed.

Next, the CPIJ 31 determines whether the image 51 corresponding to the trainee is stuck in the puddle 54 in step 5P38. If the water blooms in the puddle 54, a water hit sound is produced from the speaker 37 in step 5P39, and the running speed is subtracted by 2 in step 5P40. Furthermore, C.P.L.J.
31, in step 5P41, the tilt angle, the peak 56. '! Background images such as I58, scores, images 51 of trainees, running speed, etc. are displayed. Then, in step 5P42, the CPU 31 determines whether the running speed is greater than 99 based on the output of the optical sensor 22. If the running speed is greater than 99, in step 5P55 the image 51 corresponding to the trainee is
is overturned, the running speed is integrated in step 5P48, and if the integrated value of the running speed is smaller than the set value in step 5P49, a fail display is performed in step 5P51.

That is, when the trainee is running at a speed below a certain speed, a fail display is performed, and if the product it of running speeds is greater than or equal to the set value, the fail state is canceled in step 5P50. Further, if the traveling speed is 99 or less, in step 5P43, the traveling speed is 99 or less.
It is determined whether the value is greater than 5 or not. If it's big,
Display “speeding” in step 5P44,
In step 5P45, a warning sound is emitted from the speaker 37. If the traveling speed is 95 or less, step 5P46
In this step, it is determined whether the image 51 corresponding to the trainee has hit the rock 53 or not.

If it hits the rock 53, a fail display is made in steps 5P48 to 5P51 described above. Furthermore, if the running speed is O in step 5P47,
Fail indication is performed in the same manner. Furthermore, CP LJ
31 determines whether or not a preset time has elapsed in step 5P52, and if it has elapsed, the process proceeds to step 5.
At P53, the end screen is displayed on the CRT display. The trainee looks at the display and finishes the training. If the trainee wishes to run again, he or she operates the right switch 15. C.P.
When the U31 determines in step 5P54 that the right switch 15 has been operated, it proceeds to the aforementioned step SP2 and displays an image for setting conditions.

FIG. 5 is a side sectional view showing another example of the running means included in the present invention. The running means shown in FIG. 1 described above changes the inclination angle of the flat belt 4 to increase or decrease the load, but in the example shown in FIG. 5, the flat belt 14 is moved by a motor 18. By changing the rotational speed of the motor 18 and varying the traveling speed,
This increases or decreases the workload of the trainee. That is, a pulley 21 is provided coaxially with the front wheel 2, and this pulley 21 is passed through a belt 20 to a pulley 19 on the motor 18 side. This pulley 19 is connected to the motor 18 via a speed reduction mechanism. The rotational speed of the motor 18 changes according to the control of the CPU 31, thereby increasing or decreasing the load on the trainee.

FIG. 6 is a side sectional view showing another example of the running means included in the present invention. The running means shown in FIG. 6 is such that the flat belt 4 shown in FIG. 1 is driven by the motor 18 shown in FIG. 5. However, in the example shown in FIG. 6, the resistance force against the trainee's running is reduced by moving the flat belt 4 at a constant speed using the driving force of the motor 18 and changing the inclination angle of the flat belt 4. Increase or decrease.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, the image of the running route is moved backward in the running direction according to the running speed of the trainee, and the running means is moved in response to displaying the uphill running route. Increase the inclination angle of the running means or increase the running speed of the belt to increase the load on the trainee; By slowing down the speed and reducing the load on the trainee, it is possible to train while playing a television conference game. Therefore, the physical pain caused by monotony can be alleviated, and the load on the trainee can be increased or decreased, so the load can be changed according to the capacity of the trainee's cardiopulmonary function, allowing safe and effective training. Can be done. Furthermore, the belt can move smoothly even if the load is increased or decreased.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of a running means included in an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an image displayed on a CRT display. FIGS. 48 to 4C are flowcharts for explaining specific operations of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a side sectional view showing another example of the running means included in the present invention. FIG. 6 is a side sectional view showing another example of the running means. In the figure, 1 is an outer frame, 2 and 3 are wheels, 4 is a flat belt, 6.18 is a motor, 8 is a reducer, 9 is a threaded rod, and 10
is a bearing, 14 is a left switch, 15 is a right switch, 19.
21 is a pulley, 20 is a V-belt, 23 is an ear pincer,
30 is a computer, 31 is a CPU, 33 is a system R
OM, 34 is character ROM, 35 is video RAM,
36 is a display controller, 37 is a speaker, 3
8 is an FDD controller, 39 is a main memory, 40 is an I10 interface, 41 is a clock generation circuit, 4
2 represents a floppy disk, and 50 represents a CRT display. Tanihelt 1 support 12: Axis G: Meeter t3: 4' [! 1,000 lb, iy:
ts゛'tc Fig. 4A Fig. 11.8 Fig. 4C Fig. 1-Cut Li Conflict

Claims (10)

[Claims] (1) A running device for running while playing a television game on a CRT display, a running means in which a trainee runs while riding on a movable belt, and a running device provided in connection with the running means. speed detecting means for detecting the running speed of the training person; speed detection means for changing the load on the running of the training person by changing the inclination angle of the running means or the running speed of the belt; means for generating an image signal for displaying an image corresponding to the trainee and an image of the running route on the CRT display; moving an image of the running path backward in the running direction based on the image signal generated from the signal generating means;
Control to increase the load on the trainee in response to displaying an uphill running route, and to decrease the load on the trainee in response to displaying a downhill running route. equipped with the means,
running equipment. (2) The control means further includes a physiological state detection means for detecting a physiological state of the trainee, and the control means is configured to detect that the trainee has a low margin with respect to the load by the physiological state detection means. Accordingly, the load on the trainee is controlled to be weakened, and the load is controlled to be increased in response to the detection that there is a high margin for the load.
A running device according to claim 1. (3) The control means further includes a direction indicating means operated by the trainee to instruct the running direction, and the control means controls the direction indicating the running direction in response to a signal indicating a left or right direction being generated from the direction indicating means. Claim 1, wherein the image of the running route is displayed by moving it left and right with respect to the image related to the trainee.
Running equipment as described in section. (4) The image signal generation means generates an image signal for displaying an image of an obstacle on the image of the running route displayed on the CRT display, and the control means controls the left and right directions from the direction indicating means. 2. The running device according to claim 1, wherein the image of the obstacle is displayed by moving from side to side in response to generation of a signal representing a direction. (5) The running means includes: a pair of wheels around which the belt is stretched; a support member that rotatably supports each of the pair of wheels; and a base to which the support member is attached; 2. The running device according to claim 1, wherein the means for changing the load inclines the belt by inclining the base to change the load for the training person's running. (6) The running device according to claim 5, wherein the running means includes a motor for rotating at least one of the pair of wheels. (7) The running means includes a pair of wheels around which the belt is stretched, and a motor for rotating at least one of the pair of wheels, and the means for changing the load includes the motor. 2. The running device according to claim 1, wherein the running load on the trainee is increased or decreased by varying the rotational speed of the running device. (8) The control means calculates a running distance based on the running speed detected by the speed detection means, and displays the calculated running distance numerically on the CRT display. Running equipment as described in section. (9) The running device according to claim 1, wherein the control means displays the running speed detected by the speed detection means on the CRT display digitally or analogously. (10) The running device according to claim 1, wherein the image signal generating means generates an image signal that displays a running route in front as seen from the trainee. (11) The running means includes a handle provided in front of the belt, and the direction indicating means includes a pair of switches attached to the handle and individually operated by the trainee with his left and right hands. , a running device according to claim 1.