KR100317933B1 - concentric control system for health apparatuses and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a centralized exercise equipment control system and a control method therefor, and more particularly, to input a user's exercise-related data to the centralized control system, to control the exercise device in accordance with the amount of exercise of the user Provides an integrated device and method.

According to the present invention, when a user exercises using a specific exercise device, the comparison unit and the comparison unit for receiving the exercise amount measured in the measuring unit of the exercise device and comparing the exercise amount indicated in the exercise program storage unit And a central processing unit for outputting a control signal for controlling the electronic control apparatuses according to the state compared with the control unit.

Description

Concentric control system for health apparatuses and method

The present invention relates to a centralized control system of exercise equipments and a control method therefor. More particularly, the present invention relates to an integrated device for inputting exercise-related data of a user to a centralized control system and controlling an exercise machine according to a user's exercise amount. And to a method.

In recent years, with the aging of society, people's awareness of health care, health maintenance, and health promotion is increasing.

In general, many people are not only diagnosed or advised by experts in medical facilities such as hospitals for the early detection or prevention of diseases, but also by using non-medical facilities such as sports clubs to manage, maintain and promote their health. I'm trying to.

In addition, devices for supporting health care, such as treadmills, steppers, and indoor bicycles, have been developed to maintain or promote one's own health and fitness at home or at a health club, or to be used as a series of treatments. It is widely used.

In order to operate various exercise apparatuses used for such health management, first, user's exercise related data should be input to the exercise apparatus, and the exercise pattern of the type that the user intends to exercise should be input.

That is, a user who wants to use the exercise equipment inputs his or her weight and height, and optionally inputs his or her desired exercise time and exercise intensity.

As such, when the user inputs the exercise-related data to a specific exercise device once, the exercise device is configured to operate according to the input data characteristics, and thus the exercise device is operated separately from the user's exercise ability, exercise state, and physical condition. You can't get the effect of exercise.

In addition, when the user individually inputs the exercise-related data to the exercise equipment, there is a problem in that it is necessary to repeat the data input as many as the number of exercise equipment, and thus there is a problem in that the exercise equipment cannot be used properly.

In addition, there is a problem that can not be systematically managed when the user's exercise place is not fixed and exercising in various places.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve such problems, and an object of the present invention is to operate an exercise device according to the data characteristics inputted when a user inputs exercise related data to a specific exercise device, and to determine the user's exercise state. In the event that the exercise is insufficient to monitor the exercise device to operate a large amount of exercise, if the exercise amount is excessive to provide a control method and control device for controlling the exercise device in real time to reduce the amount of exercise.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a centralized exercise equipment control system to control a plurality of exercise equipment by inputting once to a centralized exercise equipment control system for controlling a plurality of exercise equipment when there are a plurality of exercise equipment in a certain place. And to provide a method for using the same.

Another object of the present invention is a central management server is a system for receiving the exercise-related data of the exercise equipment user through a leased line, a public line network, the Internet network, and the like to control the user's exercise equipment according to the user's exercise state and It is to provide a method of using the same.

1 is a graph showing a target heart rate target zone according to the purpose of exercise for each age group applied to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a graph showing the target heart rate according to the exercise time applied to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a block diagram showing a state in which the centralized control system according to the present invention is connected to a variety of exercise equipment.

Figure 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the centralized control system and the configuration of the exercise equipment according to the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a sports equipment connected to the Internet by using the centralized sports equipment control system of the present invention.

6 is a graph showing the superimposed heart rate of the present invention.

Figure 7 is a graph for an example of the exercise history in the present invention.

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400: exercise equipment 401: exercise equipment control unit

450: centralized exercise equipment control system 451: central processor

456: comparison unit

Features of the present invention for achieving the above object is a centralized exercise equipment control system for centrally managing and controlling a plurality of exercise equipment equipped with an electronic control device; suitable for use when the user uses a specific exercise equipment An exercise program storage unit configured to store an exercise amount; an exercise program storage unit configured to receive an exercise amount measured by the exercise apparatus when the user exercises using the specific exercise apparatus, and receives the exercise amount measured by the exercise program; A comparison unit for comparing an exercise amount; a control signal for increasing an exercise amount in the electronic control apparatus of the specific exercise device when the measured exercise amount is smaller than the exercise amount indicated by the exercise program as a result of the comparison in the comparison unit; Compared with the exercise amount indicated by the exercise program When the measured exercise amount is large, the electronic control device includes a central processing unit for outputting a control signal for reducing the exercise amount to the specific exercise device. In addition, the present invention is to measure the exercise amount of the user in a specific exercise device Preferably, the central processing unit outputs video data such that the exercise amount indicated by the exercise program and the measured exercise amount of the user are simultaneously displayed on the specific exercise device. In addition, the present invention may further include an exercise program processor that receives the exercise related data input by the user and generates an exercise program suitable for the user based on the exercise related data. In the present invention, the plurality of exercisers It is preferable that the spheres and the centralized exercise equipment control system are connected by a mutual communication network. Further, in the present invention, it is preferable that the communication network is the Internet or a LAN. A large further feature of the present invention is at least provided with an electronic control device. In the centralized exercise equipment control method for controlling the exercise equipment from the centralized exercise equipment control system is connected to one or more exercise equipment and the centralized exercise equipment control system, the user; A recognition step of recognizing the user information and information on the exercise device when using a specific exercise device; an instruction exercise amount corresponding to the specific exercise device information and the user information recognized in the recognition step from a pre-stored exercise program Extract it and measure it with the specific exercise equipment Comparing step of comparing the measured exercise amount of the user is transmitted; And when the instruction exercise amount is less than the measured exercise amount in the comparing step, outputting a control signal to the exercise device to cause the electronic controller to reduce the exercise amount of the user, and when the instruction exercise amount is larger than the measured exercise amount. And a control signal outputting step of outputting a control signal to the exercise device so that the electronic control device increases the exercise amount of the user. Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. . First, in adding reference numerals to the elements of each drawing, it should be noted that the same elements are denoted by the same reference numerals as much as possible even if they are displayed on different drawings. In addition, in the following description there are shown a number of specific details, such as components of the specific circuit, which are provided only to help a more general understanding of the present invention that the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. It is self-evident to those of ordinary knowledge in Esau. In describing the present invention, when it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a graph showing a target heart rate target zone according to the purpose of exercise for each age group applied to an embodiment of the present invention.

In general, if you exercise, your heart rate per minute (hereinafter referred to as heart rate) increases, and the more you exercise, the more your heart rate increases. Therefore, during exercise, an index of exercise amount can be estimated based on heart rate.

As shown in FIG. 1, the horizontal axis is an axis for distinguishing age, and the vertical axis represents heart rate per minute. Even though the same age, the exercise intensity is different according to the purpose of exercise, so the target zone according to the exercise intensity is classified. In this case, the target zone is a region of the lowest heart rate and the highest heart rate classified according to the exercise purpose at a specific age. For example, if a 60-year-old is a beginner, he is a low-intensity exercise whose heart rate should be within 80 to 100 times per minute. In addition, if the same person passes the exercise beginner state for the exercise of obesity management, that is, low-intensity exercise, you should exercise within 100 to 120 heart rate per minute. As such, target zones to be observed are formed according to exercise purpose and age, and these target zones are formed by regression equations based on various sampling, but various modifications are taken into account when considering special variables such as disease and unusual exercise history. Examples can be assumed.

Figure 2 is a graph showing the target heart rate according to the exercise time applied to an embodiment of the present invention.

When exercising using the exercise equipment is roughly divided into the warm-up stage, the main exercise stage, the arrangement exercise stage, exercise intensity and exercise time is different according to the type of exercise equipment, exercise purpose and age. Therefore, an exercise program as shown in FIG. 2 may be created by an expert according to the state and purpose of exercise of the user who uses the exercise equipment. In addition, as shown in FIG. 2 by a processor that can generate an exercise program prepared for each exercise device when a user inputs an age and an exercise purpose based on a target heart rate target zone graph according to the exercise purpose for each age group as shown in FIG. 1. It is possible to create an exercise program as shown.

The exercise program shown in FIG. 2 shows a case in which a 20-year-old man performs exercise for obesity management, and starts a workout and prepares for 5 to 10 minutes to prepare for the minimum target number of the 20-year-old exercise target zone. After reaching the main exercise for 10 to 35 minutes to reach the highest target number 140 after the exercise program for 5 to 10 minutes to suggest a workout program.

3 is a block diagram illustrating a state in which the centralized exercise equipment control system according to the present invention is connected to various sports equipment.

A variety of electronically controlled exercise equipment, such as the treadmill 200 and the cycle 300, are connected to the centralized exercise equipment control system by a communication network. At this time, the communication network refers to a communication network capable of mutual data transmission made by a general public line network (PSTN), ISDN, leased line, local area network (LAN) and wide area network (WAN). In particular, it is advantageous to transmit data using the Internet using a web browser in such communication networks, where data transmission and reception between the centralized exercise equipment control system and the terminal of the exercise equipment is free.

Figure 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the centralized exercise equipment control system and the configuration of the exercise equipment according to the present invention.

An exercise device equipped with an electronic control device may be schematically represented as 400 of FIG. 4. The exercise device 400 can be operated by being connected to the centralized exercise device control system 450 and the Internet, but can also be operated independently, and the exercise device control unit 401 for performing various data processing, an input unit 402 for inputting data, data and ROM403 in which programs are stored, RAM404 for temporarily storing data, Monitor 405 for visually displaying data to the user, Measuring unit 406 for measuring the actual heart rate of the user during exercise, Output unit 407 such as a printer, Displacement or rotation

The driving units 408 for changing a variable element such as a torque or a revolution per minute (r.p.m), and the interface 409 for performing data conversion so that the Internet and the sports equipment control unit 401 can transmit and receive data.

The exercise device configured as described above is provided with an input unit 402 to select whether to input whether or not to operate in conjunction with the centralized exercise equipment control system 450. In addition, the input unit 402 includes buttons for inputting a user's ID and password, and inputting his or her height and weight, a specific history such as diabetes, hypertension, and exercise related data such as an exercise purpose.

In addition, the ROM403 may be provided with an exercise program so that the exercise device 400 can be operated when the exercise device 400 is operated independently of the centralized exercise device control system 450.

The centralized exercise machine control system 450 includes a central processing unit 451 for performing data processing and logic operations, a normal input unit 452 such as a keyboard and a mouse, a database unit 453 for storing various data, a RAM454 for storing temporary data, an application program, and a preservation system. ROM455 is provided in which data is stored.

In addition, the database portion 453 includes a user db 4531, which stores a user's name, ID, password, disease history, exercise purpose, an exercise program db 4532 configured appropriately for a specific exercise device, and a user specific exercise device. When used, the exercise history db 4533 is provided to store the amount of exercise for each exercise device and the total amount of daily or weekly or monthly exercise.

In addition, the centralized exercise equipment control system 450 includes a comparator 456, an exercise program processor 457, an exercise amount analysis processor 458, a data converter 461, an output unit 459, and an interface unit 460.

At this time, the comparison unit 456 reads a suitable heart rate (hereinafter referred to as reference heart rate) from the exercise program db4532 under the control of the central processing unit 451 when the user uses a specific exercise device 400, and compares the actual heart rate measured from the measurement unit 406. .

In addition, the exercise program processor 457 generates an exercise program of the user suitable for the specific exercise device 400 based on exercise-related data stored in the user db4531 and the target heart rate target zone according to the exercise purpose for each age group shown in FIG. Under the control of the central processing unit 451 to store. At this time, instead of the exercise program processor 457, a professional group may artificially create an exercise program based on the data stored in the user db4531 and input it into the exercise program db4533.

In addition, the exercise amount analysis processor 458 calculates the exercise amount of the specific exercise device 400 and the exercise amount of the same user who exercised on another exercise device connected to the Internet network, and calculates this in daily unit, weekly unit, and monthly unit to control the central processing unit 451. Save to exercise history db4533.

In addition, the data converter 461 converts the data to display the data on the heart rate measured by the measurement unit 406 on the monitor, and to display the reference heart rate read by the exercise program db 4532 on the monitor 405 on the monitor 405. A processor that performs data conversion.

Hereinafter, a method of controlling a sports equipment connected to the Internet using a centralized sports equipment control system will be described with reference to FIG. 5.

First, a plurality of exercise equipment 400 users turn on a specific exercise equipment (501), and the user's history as directed by the window window of the web browser provided on the monitor 405 of the exercise equipment 400 in the centralized exercise equipment control system 450. And inputting a user ID and password (502), the data on such a user is centralized exercise equipment control system

It is stored in user db4531 in 450 (503). This can be configured to be directly input from the input unit 452 in the centralized exercise equipment control system 450, or both can be input. In this embodiment, the input unit 402 of the exercise device 400 is used.

As such, when the user history is stored in the user db4531, and the user ID and password are stored, the user ID and password are entered to match the user ID and password stored in the user db4531 stored in the centralized exercise equipment control system 450. Check that the right user is confirmed (504). If the user is a legitimate user, the data conversion unit according to the data stored in the user's exercise program db4532 on the specific exercise equipment 400

The data processed at 461 is received and displayed on the monitor 405 of the exercise device 400 (505). In this case, one form to be displayed is displayed on a graph of the reference heart rate as shown in FIG. 2.

At this time, the control signal of the exercise machine based on the heart rate is supplied from the centralized exercise machine control system 450 to the exercise machine control unit 401 of the exercise machine 400, and the exercise machine control unit 401 controls driving of each drive unit 408 (505). .

According to the driving of the exercise device 400, the user exercises, and during exercise, the heart rate measured by the heart rate measuring unit is input to the measuring unit 406, which is measured by the comparing unit 456 of the centralized exercise equipment control system 450. It is compared with the heart rate stored in the program db4532. In this case, the heart rate input from the measuring unit 406 is processed by the data converter 461 and displayed on the monitor 405, and is displayed to overlap with the reference heart rate shown in FIG. 2 (506).

FIG. 6 is a graph illustrating the overlapped heart rates. The solid line indicates the reference heart rate, and the dotted line indicates the user's heart rate in real time.

As such, when the comparison unit 456 compares the reference heart rate with the actual heart rate of the user and transmits the same to the central processing unit 451, the central processing unit 451 transmits a control signal based on the comparison value to the exercise device control unit 401 of the exercise device 400 (506 ). In this case, the transmitted control signal controls the driving unit 408 to proceed toward increasing the exercise intensity of the exercise device when the actual heart rate is smaller than the reference heart rate, and when the actual heart rate is greater than the reference heart rate, the signal to proceed toward reducing the exercise intensity. to be.

When the user artificially terminates the exercise or the exercise is terminated as instructed by the exercise program (507), the exercise amount analysis processor 458 calculates the exercise amount and stores it in the exercise history db4533, thereby exercising the exercise amount for each exercise device. Exercising daily exercise, weekly, monthly exercise can be calculated and stored in the exercise history db4533.

In addition, the exercise program processor 457 may allow the user to generate the exercise program of the next stage based on the total exercise amount for a predetermined period of time.

In addition, when the user wants to know the amount of exercise after the exercise is finished, it can be displayed on the monitor 405 of the exercise equipment 400.

The graph shown in FIG. 7 illustrates an example of receiving and receiving data operated by the data converter 461 based on the data stored in the exercise history db4533.

As described above, in the detailed description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined by the claims below and equivalents thereof.

As described above, according to the present invention, when a user inputs exercise-related data once to a specific exercise device, the input data can be used as it is for other exercise devices as it is transmitted to and stored in the centralized exercise device control system. Minimize the inconvenience of user data input.

In addition, the centralized exercise equipment control system controls the exercise program suitable for the user, checks the exercise state of the user in real time, and adjusts the exercise amount according to the state, thereby inducing sufficient exercise without overwhelming the user. There is an advantage. It is difficult to calculate the total exercise amount if the user uses several exercise devices in the case where the exercise amount is individually calculated in one exercise device. However, as shown in the present invention, the user's exercise is managed centrally in the centralized exercise machine control system. The advantage is that the history can be calculated accurately.

Claims (12)

A centralized exercise equipment control system for centrally managing and controlling a plurality of exercise equipment equipped with an electronic control device; An exercise program storage unit for storing an exercise program capable of instructing an appropriate exercise amount when the user uses a specific exercise device; A comparison unit for receiving an exercise amount measured from the exercise device when the user exercises using the specific exercise device, and comparing the exercise amount of the user indicated by the exercise program; A control signal for increasing the amount of exercise in the electronic control apparatus of the specific exercise device when the measured exercise amount is smaller than the exercise amount indicated by the exercise program as a result of the comparison by the comparison program; And a central processing unit for outputting a control signal to the specific exercise device to reduce the exercise amount in the electronic control device when the measured exercise amount is greater than the estimated exercise amount. The centralized exercise equipment control system according to claim 1, wherein the measurement of the exercise amount of the user in the specific exercise equipment is proportionally estimated by the heart rate of the user. The centralized exercise equipment control system according to claim 1, wherein the central processing unit outputs video data to the specific exercise equipment such that the exercise amount indicated by the exercise program and the measured exercise amount of the user are displayed at the same time. The centralized exercise equipment control according to claim 1, further comprising an exercise program processor for receiving the exercise related data input by the user and generating an exercise program suitable for the user based on the exercise related data. system. The centralized exercise machine control system according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of exercise machines and the centralized exercise machine control system are connected by a mutual communication network. 7. The central exercise equipment control system according to claim 6, wherein the communication network is the Internet. 7. The central exercise equipment control system according to claim 6, wherein the communication network is a LAN. In the centralized exercise equipment control method for controlling the exercise equipment from the centralized exercise equipment control system is connected to at least one exercise equipment equipped with an electronic control device and the centralized exercise equipment control system by mutual communication network ; A recognition step of recognizing the user information and information on the exercise device when a user uses a specific exercise device among the exercise devices; A comparison step of extracting the specific exercise device information recognized in the recognition step from the pre-stored exercise program and the instruction exercise amount corresponding to the user information, and comparing the measured exercise amount of the user measured and transmitted to the specific exercise device; And In the comparing step, when the instruction exercise amount is less than the measured exercise amount, a control signal for causing the electronic controller to reduce the exercise amount of the user is output to the exercise device, and when the instruction exercise amount is larger than the measured exercise amount, And a control signal outputting step of outputting a control signal to the exercise device to cause the electronic control device to increase the exercise amount of the user. 10. The method according to claim 9, further comprising an exercise program generation step of receiving an exercise related data of the user and generating an exercise program suitable for the user. The method of claim 9 or 10; Central communication apparatus control method characterized in that the communication network is the Internet. The method of claim 9 or 10; And said communication network is a LAN. The method of claim 9 or 10; The exercise amount control method of the centralized exercise equipment, characterized in that the user's heart rate is estimated proportionally.