KR100958599B1 - Apparatus and method for driving of a running machine for both normal mode and rehavilitation mode - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A drive device for a general purpose and rehabilitation running machine and a driving method for the same are provided, which can improve the availability of a running machine and provide various modes. CONSTITUTION: A drive device for a general purpose and rehabilitation running machine comprises: a conveyor driving part(12) driving a conveyer belt; a memory(14) for storing the program driving the conveyer belt; a key pad(18) including a key selecting mode for driving a conveyer belt; and a controller(10) controlling the drive of the conveyer belt according to the mode preferences of users and providing a normal mode and a rehabilitation mode according to an inputted key operation of the key pad.

Description

Apparatus and method for driving of a running machine for both normal mode and rehavilitation mode}

The present invention relates to a treadmill, and more particularly, a general and rehabilitation treadmill that can be used for exercise for the general public and improved to use the treadmill in various modes for users of rehabilitation purposes, such as rehabilitation and elderly people A driving device and a driving method thereof.

The treadmill is a device that allows the user to walk or run by driving the conveyor belt at a constant speed, and is an indoor sports device that allows aerobic and strength training.

The treadmill is provided with a keypad for operation, and the general user can control the speed of the conveyor belt by operating the keypad.

However, in the case of rehabilitation or the elderly, it is difficult to use the treadmill in a mode in which the general public exercise.

In case of rehabilitation or the elderly, it is necessary to use a treadmill to restore leg strength, and for this purpose, it is necessary to provide a recycling treadmill equipped with functions available to the rehabilitation or the elderly.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a driving device and a driving method of a general and rehabilitation combined running machine that can provide a rehabilitation purpose exercise mode in combination with the use of the general public.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a driving device and a driving method of a recycling treadmill that can be driven by sensing the proximity of the rehabilitation or the elderly, the drive can be adjusted according to the position of the rehabilitation or the elderly.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a driving device and a driving method of a recycling treadmill having a periodic moving and stopping operation function for a rehabilitation person or the elderly.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a driving device and a driving method of a recycling treadmill having a function of gradually changing a moving speed while performing the above-described periodic moving and stopping operation functions for a rehabilitation person or an elderly person.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and method for driving a recycling treadmill having a moving and stopping operation function corresponding to the amount moved by sensing a foot of a rehabilitation person or an elderly person.

A driving device for a general and rehabilitation treadmill according to the present invention includes a conveyor drive unit for driving a conveyor belt; A memory storing a program for driving the conveyor belt; A keypad including a key for selecting a mode for driving the conveyor belt; And a rehabilitation mode for a general person and a rehabilitation purpose by a program provided in the memory according to the key operation of the user's keypad, and when the user selects a rehabilitation mode, the conveyor belt periodically moves and stops. And a control unit for controlling the conveyor driving unit to perform an operation.

Herein, the control unit repeatedly drives and stops the conveyor belt at a constant cycle, and the movement may be controlled to perform a constant interval and a rest period for maintaining a stop for a predetermined time in parallel.

The control unit may repeatedly drive and stop the conveyor belt periodically in the rehabilitation mode, and may control to control at least one or more of a speed and a cycle step by step.

The apparatus may further include a first proximity sensor detecting a position of the user's foot on the side of the conveyor belt, wherein the controller senses the first user's foot from the first proximity sensor in the rehabilitation mode. When the signal is received, the conveyor driving unit may be controlled to stop after moving the conveyor belt at a constant speed for a certain distance.

And a second proximity sensor installed at a front side of the conveyor belt to sense whether the user is out of an allowed position on the conveyor belt, and the control unit is configured as the second proximity sensor in the rehabilitation mode. If it is determined that the user is out of the allowed position, the conveyor drive unit may be further controlled to stop driving of the conveyor belt.

The apparatus may further include a motion detection sensor for detecting the user entering the conveyor belt, and the controller may perform an initialization operation including power-on in conjunction with a sensing operation of the motion monitoring sensor in the rehabilitation mode. have.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a driving method of a general and rehabilitation treadmill, comprising: a first step of performing a standby state of scanning a signal of a motion detection sensor to sense an entry of a user; A second step of performing initialization including a power-on when the user's entry is sensed and performing initial driving for warming up the conveyor belt at a predetermined speed when a start key is selected by the user; When the mode key is selected by the user during the initial driving, the drive mode of the conveyor belt is controlled in response to the corresponding mode, and the first mode and the first mode are repeatedly driven at a constant speed to stop and move the conveyor belt. A second mode in which a rest period for periodically stopping while performing stop is performed in parallel, a third mode in which at least one or more of the speed and period are varied step by step while repeatedly driving and moving the conveyor belt periodically, and Selectively performing at least one of a fourth mode in which the user moves the conveyor belt at a constant speed and stops when the user's foot is sensed by using a sensing signal received from a proximity sensor installed at the side of the conveyor belt Three steps; And a fourth step of stopping the driving of the conveyor belt when the set time ends by counting any one of a predetermined time or a time selected by the user after the mode key is selected.

Here, in the first to fourth modes of the third step, the conveyor belt is preferably moved for a selected time of any one of 0.1 seconds, 0.3 seconds, 0.5 seconds, 1 second, 2 seconds and 3 seconds. .

In the first mode and the second mode of the third step, the stop during the periodic movement and stop is preferably performed for the same time as the movement time.

And using the second proximity sensor installed at the front side of the conveyor belt to sense whether the user is out of the allowed position on the conveyor belt, during the fourth step, the user is out of the allowed position. If it is determined that it may further comprise the step of stopping the driving of the conveyor belt.

According to the present invention as described above, since a variety of modes for improving the strength of the leg muscles for the elderly and rehabilitation can be provided in addition to providing an exercise mode that can be used by the public, can be met for general exercise use and rehabilitation use The utilization of the machine can be improved, and exercise functions can be provided in various modes according to the user's state.

1 is a block diagram showing a preferred embodiment of a drive device of a general and rehabilitation treadmill according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the general and rehabilitation treadmill of Figure 1;
3A to 3E are timing diagrams illustrating a method of driving various modes according to the present invention.
4 is a view for explaining leg recognition of a user according to the mode of FIG. 3E.
5 is a flow chart showing a preferred embodiment of a general and rehabilitation treadmill driving method according to the present invention.

The present invention provides a driving device and a driving method of a general and rehabilitation treadmill, and provides a treadmill in parallel with the general mode for the exercise of the public and the rehabilitation mode for the exercise of the elderly or rehabilitation, in particular the treadmill Embodiments of a drive system and a drive method that provide drive modes for various conveyor belts to drive properly for rehabilitation are presented. In addition, the driving device and the driving method of the general and rehabilitation treadmill according to the present invention can be variously modified according to the manufacturer's intention based on the embodiment presented in the present invention.

Preferred embodiment of the driving device of the general and rehabilitation treadmill according to the present invention can be presented as shown in Figure 1, referring to Figure 1 the driving device of the recycling treadmill is a control unit 10, a conveyor drive unit 12, The memory 14, the timer 16, the keypad 18, the display panel 20, the proximity sensors 22 and 24, and the motion detection sensor 26 are included.

The control unit 10 performs various control operations for driving the conveyor belt (30 in FIG. 2) in accordance with the general mode and the rehabilitation mode described above, and implements various modes by forming an interface with each unit.

The conveyor drive unit 12 drives the conveyor belt (30 in FIG. 2) under the control of the control unit 10. Although not specifically illustrated, the conveyor drive unit 12 is a driving device using a DC motor. It provides a driving force for driving in various modes to meet the rehabilitation mode. In this case, the general mode includes a constant speed driving and the like, which are typically provided for the exercise of the general person on the treadmill. As a well-known technique, detailed descriptions of the general mode are omitted in the following description, but those skilled in the art rehabilitation described below It is obvious that it can be performed sufficiently to be parallel to the mode.

On the other hand, the memory 14 is interfaced to the control unit 10 to provide a program for control operation and data necessary for program execution under the normal mode and the rehabilitation mode of the control unit 10.

The timer 16 provides a timing signal for the timing operation of the controller 10, and a clock signal may be provided as a time signal.

The keypad 18 may be installed in the display panel 20, and specifically, may be implemented in the display panel 34 fixed to the support 32 installed perpendicular to the conveyor belt 30 as shown in FIG. 2.

2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a general and rehabilitation treadmill, the conveyor belt 30 is configured parallel to the ground, integrally or assembled to a frame (not shown) supporting the conveyor belt 30 to support 32 ) May be configured, and the display panel 34 may be configured by being integrated or assembled at the top of the support 32. Display panel 34 is a configuration that includes keypad 18 and display panel 20 of FIG. 1, and on display panel 34 the conveyor belt 30 as an LED or other visually identifiable indication using LEDs. A display panel 20 displaying information corresponding to a driving state of a treadmill including a and a keypad 18 including a touch panel or a button may be configured at a position that can be easily manipulated by a user.

On the other hand, the driving device of the general and rehabilitation treadmill according to the present invention includes a proximity sensor 22, 24 and the motion detection sensor 26, these sensors are interfaced to the control unit 10 to provide a respective sensing signal can do.

Proximity sensor 22 may be installed at the front portion of conveyor belt 30, ie support 32 or a position adjacent thereto and is used to sense whether the user is outside the allowed position on the conveyor belt. Here, the allowed position is defined as the position on which the user can move forward and backward on the conveyor belt 30. If the user moves out of the allowed position while the recycling treadmill is driven, A safety accident may occur as a user collides with the facility in front of the vehicle or is separated from the conveyor belt 30. The proximity sensor 22 is installed to prevent the above-mentioned safety accident.

Proximity sensor 24 is installed on the side of the conveyor belt 30 is to provide a specific mode that the user can rehabilitation movement by intermittently driving the conveyor belt 30 by sensing the foot when the user stepping foot A detailed driving method thereof will be described later with reference to FIG. 3E.

Then, the motion sensor 26 may be installed at the entry position of the conveyor belt 30, it may be installed to detect the user entering the conveyor belt 30 for the rehabilitation movement. The motion detection sensor 26 may be a proximity sensor.

1 and 2, the driving apparatus of the general and rehabilitation treadmill according to the present invention has a normal mode or a rehabilitation mode by a program provided in the memory 14 according to a key operation of the keypad 18 of the user. The conveyor driver 12 drives the conveyor belt according to the selected mode, and in the rehabilitation mode, the conveyor driver 12 periodically moves and stops the conveyor belt 30 under the control of the controller 10. To perform the operation.

The control unit 10 may repeatedly drive and stop the conveyor belt 30 at regular intervals in the rehabilitation mode as shown in FIG. 3A. At this time, the movement of the conveyor belt 30 may be made at a constant speed. That is, the operation in which the conveyor belt 30 is driven for the time T1 and the driving of the conveyor belt 30 is stopped for the time T2 may be periodically repeated, and this periodic repetition time, that is, the driving time may be preset or set by the user. Can be set (eg 30 minutes, etc.).

Here, the movement time of the conveyor belt may be set variously, such as 0.1 seconds, 0.3 seconds, 0.5 seconds, 1 second, 2 seconds and 3 seconds, and preferably, the stopping time following the movement time is equal to the driving time. Can be.

That is, the 0.1 second stop may be repeatedly performed after the 0.1 second move, or the 0.3 second stop may be repeatedly performed after the 0.3 second move, or the 0.5 second stop may be repeatedly performed after the 0.5 second move.

That is, when a user such as a rehabilitation person who needs a rehabilitation exercise or an elderly person who needs strength exercise, climbs on the conveyor belt 30 and selects a rehabilitation mode corresponding to FIG. 3A, the conveyor belt is repeatedly driven and stopped. You can take a slow step and walk. Of course, the movement time and speed of the conveyor belt may be variously provided according to the user's mode selection according to the user's state.

In addition, in the case of a rehabilitation person or senior citizen who is difficult to continuously repeat the walking exercise as shown in FIG. 3a, a rehabilitation mode having a rest period corresponding to T12 may be selected as shown in FIG.

When the user selects a rehabilitation mode corresponding to FIG. 3B, an embodiment according to the present invention performs driving to repeat movement and stop as shown in FIG. 3A during the T11 section and rest period for a predetermined time (seconds to minutes, etc.). After the elapse of time, the driving and repeating the subsequent movement and stop as shown in the T11 section can be performed.

Specifically, 0.1 second stop after 0.1 second movement is performed for 4 seconds (T11 correspondence), and then rest for 4 seconds (T12 correspondence), and then 0.1 second stop for 4 seconds (T11) after 0.1 second movement can be performed, After the rest section and the driving section may be repeated. Of course, the interval between the travel time, the driving time and the rest time can be arbitrarily changed according to the intention of the manufacturer.

In addition, the embodiment according to the present invention may provide a rehabilitation mode for driving the conveyor belt at a constant speed as shown in Figure 3c, the mode of Figure 3c is parallel to the embodiment of Figures 3a, 3b, 3d and 3e. can do. That is, constant speed driving may be provided as shown in FIG. 3C for warming up before or after the user starts the rehabilitation mode.

Meanwhile, a rehabilitation mode of varying speed or time may be provided as shown in FIG. 3D. Referring to FIG. 3D, a time T1 at which the movement and stop of the conveyor belt 30 is determined at a constant speed V1 for a predetermined time is determined. , T2) is repeated, and then the movement and stopping of the conveyor belt 30 can be repeatedly performed while the speed is increased (V2 or V3). In this case, the movement and the stop time may be set to be longer in response to the increase in speed according to the intention of the manufacturer.

Meanwhile, the conveyor belt 30 may be driven as shown in FIG. 3E by using the proximity sensor 24 installed at the side portion of the conveyor belt 30. Referring to FIG. 4, when the user steps down to walk, the proximity sensor 24 senses the user's foot to move the conveyor belt 30 at a predetermined speed and time. At this time, since the conveyor belt 30 moves in the P direction, the user's foot is moved backward and out of the sensing range of the proximity sensor 24.

The conveyor belt 30 stops after moving the predetermined section and stops driving until the proximity sensor 24 recognizes the user's foot. When the user's foot is sensed again, the conveyor belt 30 is moved.

That is, intermittent driving of the conveyor belt may be performed in the rehabilitation mode as shown in FIG. 3E.

As described above, the recycling treadmill according to the present invention can drive a conveyor belt, thereby providing various rehabilitation modes for the user's rehabilitation.

Meanwhile, a method in which the recycling treadmill is controlled by the controller 10 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 5.

The control unit 10 of the treadmill scans whether the user is in proximity while receiving standby power (S10).

When the user approaches to use the treadmill, the motion monitoring sensor 26 detects the user's proximity motion (S12), and when a corresponding sensing signal is provided to the controller 10, the controller 10 performs initialization. (S14)

Initialization of the controller 10 may include power on of the treadmill and sensing scan and key scan of the proximity sensors 22 and 24.

When the user climbs on the conveyor belt 30 and operates the start key (or button) for operation (S16), the controller 10 may recognize the start key operation to perform initial driving and scan an additional key input. (S18)

The initial drive may include slowly driving the conveyor belt 30 at a low speed of 1 km per hour for warming up, and the user can select the desired rehabilitation mode by operating a mode key on the conveyor belt 30 being warmed up. S20). The control of the drive for warming up may be performed by the controller 10 controlling the conveyor driver 12.

When the user operates the mode key (S20), the control unit 10 controls the conveyor drive unit 12 in the selected mode to drive the conveyor belt 30, the control unit 10 to program and data corresponding to the selected mode Call from memory 14 to control conveyor drive 12. Then, the conveyor belt 30 is driven corresponding to the driving state of the conveyor driver 12. (S22)

The controller 10 scans whether the driving time has elapsed or whether the user presses the stop button with reference to the timing signal provided from the timer 16 (S24), and if it is determined that the situation corresponds to either one (S26). The controller 10 controls the conveyor driver 12 to stop driving according to the mode of the conveyor belt 30. (S28)

In this case, the time out may be set by a user or a time preset by a program.

As described above, when the driving according to the mode is stopped, the controller 10 may be switched to the standby state (S30) and may repeat the above-described process.

As described above, the mode for driving the conveyor belt 30 may be performed in any one of the rehabilitation modes described with reference to the waveform diagrams of FIGS. 3A to 3E.

By the general and rehabilitation treadmill according to the present invention described above can be provided to the exercise function of various modes for the user, including the general rehabilitation or the elderly.

10 control unit 12 conveyor drive unit
14 memory 16: timer
18: keypad 20, 34: display panel
22. 24: Proximity sensor 26: Motion sensor
30: conveyor belt 32: support
36: handle

Claims (10)

A conveyor driver for driving the conveyor belt;
A memory storing a program for driving the conveyor belt;
A keypad including a key for selecting a mode for driving the conveyor belt; And
According to the key operation of the user's keypad, the general mode for the public by the program provided in the memory and the rehabilitation mode for rehabilitation purposes, and when the user selects the rehabilitation mode, the conveyor belt is moved and stopped periodically Control unit for controlling the conveyor drive to perform an operation; drive device of the general and rehabilitation running machine.
The method of claim 1,
The control unit of the rehabilitation mode of the general and rehabilitation treadmill for controlling to move the conveyor belt at regular intervals repeatedly and stop, the movement is made at a constant speed and to control the rest period in parallel to maintain a certain time stop drive.
The method of claim 1,
The control unit is a driving device of the general and rehabilitation running machine for controlling the conveyor belt in the rehabilitation mode state by repeatedly moving and stopping periodically, step by step to control at least one of the speed and cycle.
The method of claim 1,
Further comprising a first proximity sensor for detecting the position of the user's foot on the side of the conveyor belt,
In the rehabilitation mode state, the control unit receives the first sensing signal sensing the user's foot from the first proximity sensor, the general and rehabilitation to control the conveyor drive to stop after moving the conveyor belt a constant distance at a constant speed Driving device for a combined treadmill.
The method of claim 1,
A second proximity sensor installed at a front side of the conveyor belt to sense whether the user is out of an allowed position on the conveyor belt,
The control unit is a driving device of the general and rehabilitation running machine for further controlling the conveyor drive unit to stop the driving of the conveyor belt when it is determined that the user is out of the permitted position by the second proximity sensor in the rehabilitation mode state. .
The method of claim 1,
A motion detection sensor for detecting the user's entry into the conveyor belt is further provided, and the control unit performs general and rehabilitation running in which an initialization operation including power-on is performed in connection with a sensing operation of the motion detection sensor in the rehabilitation mode state. Drive of the machine.
Performing a standby state of scanning a signal of a motion detection sensor to sense an entry of a user;
A second step of performing initialization including a power-on when the user's entry is sensed and performing initial driving for warming up the conveyor belt at a predetermined speed when a start key is selected by the user;
When the mode key is selected by the user during the initial driving, the drive mode of the conveyor belt is controlled in response to the corresponding mode, and the first mode and the first mode are repeatedly driven at a constant speed to stop and move the conveyor belt. A second mode in which a rest period for periodically stopping while performing stop is performed in parallel, a third mode in which at least one or more of the speed and period are varied step by step while repeatedly driving and moving the conveyor belt periodically, and Selectively performing at least one of a fourth mode in which the user moves the conveyor belt at a constant speed and stops when the user's foot is sensed by using a sensing signal received from a proximity sensor installed at the side of the conveyor belt Three steps;
And a fourth step of stopping the driving of the conveyor belt when the set time ends by counting any one of a predetermined time or a time selected by the user after the mode key is selected. .
The method of claim 7, wherein
In the first to fourth modes of the third stage, the conveyor belt is a general and rehabilitation treadmill that moves for a selected time of any one of 0.1 seconds, 0.3 seconds, 0.5 seconds, 1 second, 2 seconds and 3 seconds. Method of driving.
The method of claim 8,
And said stopping during said periodic movement and stop in said first mode and said second mode of said third step is performed for the same time as said travel time.
The method of claim 9,
Determining that the user is out of the allowed position while performing the fourth step by using a second proximity sensor installed at the front of the conveyor belt to sense whether the user is out of the allowed position on the conveyor belt. If the driving method of the general and rehabilitation combined running machine further comprising the step of stopping the driving of the conveyor belt.

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