KR101242048B1 - An driving device and running machine - Google Patents

Abstract

An apparatus main body having a driving unit which guides or guides the user's body to move in a predetermined pattern while being driven by a predetermined driving signal input by a user's operation; An input unit for inputting a driving signal; A program generator for generating a drive program to reproduce a drive pattern operated by driving control of the drive unit; A memory for storing the generated drive program; A control unit for controlling the driving unit according to the driving signal input through the input unit, generating the program by controlling the program generating unit, and reproducing the driving program stored in the memory. do.

Drive, Treadmill, Drive Program, Share, Control, Tread Belt, Network

Description

Driving device and running machine {An driving device and running machine}

1 is a schematic perspective view showing a driving device and a treadmill according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a schematic block diagram showing a drive device and a treadmill according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a diagram illustrating an example of an input unit illustrated in FIG. 2.

4 is a configuration diagram for explaining a driving program shown in FIG. 2;

Description of the Related Art

10. Basic body 11 ..

13. Stand 15. Running belt

17. Operation panel 20. Driving part (treadmill driving part)

21. Belt drive 23. Tilt adjuster

25. Voice generator 110. Memory

111..ID storage 112..Driver storage

113 .. momentum storage 114 .. exercise schedule storage

115. Running end time storage 116. Image data storage

117. Voice data storage 120. Input

130. Control unit 140. Transmitter / receiver

150. Matching part 160. Display part

170. Driving program generator 300.400.

310..Server 230..External treadmill

The present invention relates to a driving device and a treadmill, and more particularly, to a driving device and a treadmill that can store the contents experienced by the user and share them with others.

In recent years, many people have been exercising in various ways to keep up with healthy and high quality life and well-being trends. In particular, the increase in obesity and overweight population due to changes in diet, etc. has been emphasized the importance of aerobic exercise for diet and health. A typical example of aerobic exercise is jogging, and according to this trend, there are many treadmills that can be easily run indoors, and a gym or a running room equipped with a large amount of treadmills is being performed.

Such a treadmill generally includes a travel belt for traveling in an endless track, a belt drive for rotating the travel belt, and a control panel for controlling the operation of the belt drive. In general, the control panel may adjust the inclination of the belt when there is an inclination adjusting unit capable of adjusting the rotational speed of the traveling belt or adjusting the inclination of the traveling belt. In some cases, the adjustment panel may also adjust the rotation time, the travel distance, and the like of the travel belt.

Therefore, the runner using the treadmill operates the control panel to rotate the driving belt at a predetermined speed under desired conditions and to exercise while walking or running thereon.

By the way, in the case of the conventional treadmill having the configuration as described above, whenever the user uses the treadmill to exercise the improvised control panel to set the conditions, it is easy to exercise a consistent and steady pattern Is not. Therefore, in the case of a runner who has not been properly taught the exercise method or exercise pattern by the coach, the runner does the exercise in his own way and often does not obtain a great exercise effect compared to the exercise amount.

In addition, since the control panel must be operated while running or walking, it is not able to concentrate on the exercise, the posture is disturbed, the exercise effect is reduced, and there is a problem of injury.

On the other hand, the conventional example described above is specific to the treadmill, in addition to other equipment such as exercise equipment, rehabilitation equipment, recreational equipment, sexual equipment such as fitness equipment that guides and guides the human body to move in a predetermined pattern (hereinafter, In the case of the term 'drive device'), there is a problem in that the user may not know his or her previous experience and may not share an experience in which the user has seen the effect using the drive device.

The present invention was devised to improve the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide an improved driving device and treadmill for storing, reproducing, and sharing the experience of the device with others.

The drive device of the present invention for achieving the above object, the device body having a drive unit for driving or guided to move the user's body in a predetermined pattern while being driven by a predetermined drive signal input by the user's operation; An input unit configured to input the driving signal; A program generator for generating a drive program to reproduce a drive pattern operated by driving control of the drive unit; A memory for storing the generated drive program; And a control unit controlling the driving unit according to the driving signal input through the input unit, generating the program by controlling the program generating unit, and reproducing the driving program stored in the memory.

The apparatus may further include a transmitting / receiving unit configured to transmit the driving program stored in the memory to an external server or an external driving device, or to download the driving program from the external server or the external driving device.

The transmitter / receiver may be capable of transmitting / receiving data by wire or wirelessly through a network.

The controller may search for a driving program provided by an external server and an external driving device connected through the network, and may download and store a selected driving program among the found driving programs in the memory.

The control unit may drive control of the drive unit in real time while downloading a drive program provided by an external server and an external drive device connected through the network in real time.

The driving program may further include information about an applicable device model; A drive signal for the drive unit; And a multimedia signal executable with the driving signal.

The apparatus may further include a sound generator and a display unit capable of executing the multimedia signal.

The controller may edit the driving program stored in the memory into a new program according to a condition input through the input unit.

The controller may control the program generation unit to upgrade the driving program stored in the memory based on a driving pattern of the driving unit controlled to be driven according to a condition input through the input unit.

The memory may include an ID storage unit for storing an ID of a user; A drive program storage unit for storing the drive program; An exercise amount storage unit for storing an exercise amount; A schedule storage unit for storing an exercise schedule; It is preferable to include a; device model storage unit for storing the device model.

The input unit may include an ID input unit used to distinguish a user; An input key for inputting driving conditions of the driving unit and physical conditions of the user; A search button for searching for a driving program provided by the server or an external driving device connected through a network; It is preferable to include a; download key to download the selected drive program.

The treadmill of the present invention for achieving the above object is a treadmill having a treadmill body having a cradle erected upward from the support portion placed on the support surface, and a treadmill having a belt drive unit for driving the treadmill installed in the support portion. A treadmill comprising a driver, comprising: a memory storing a driving program for driving the treadmill driver in a predetermined pattern; An input unit provided in the cradle and provided with an input button for inputting driving conditions of the treadmill driving unit or selecting a driving program stored in the memory; And a control unit configured to control driving of the treadmill driving unit according to the driving condition selected through the input unit.

Here, the memory preferably includes an internal memory provided in the treadmill main body.

In addition, the memory is preferably connected to the control unit and the input unit by a network.

The apparatus may further include a transmitting / receiving unit capable of transmitting data stored in the memory to a server and receiving data including the driving program from the server.

The transmitter / receiver may include a wireless data transceiver capable of wireless communication.

The transceiver may include a wired data transceiver capable of transmitting and receiving data through a wire.

The transmitter / receiver may transmit / receive data with an external treadmill through the Internet.

The memory may include an ID storage unit for storing an ID of a user; A drive program storage unit for storing the drive program; An exercise amount storage unit for storing an exercise amount; A schedule storage unit for storing an exercise schedule; It is preferable to include a; device model storage unit for storing the device model.

The memory may include an end time storage unit configured to store information about a previous run end time; An image data storage unit for storing image data; And a voice data storage unit for storing voice data.

The driving program may include a step-by-step reference program divided into beginner, intermediate, and senior; A user-specific program that can be upgraded based on a runner's previous experience; It is good to include; model-specific programs generated based on the experiences of others.

The controller may control the model-specific program to be shared with a server or an external treadmill through a network.

The controller may generate an optimal driving program based on a user's physical condition input through the input unit and data stored in the memory, and store the optimal driving program in the memory.

The control unit may transmit the physical condition of the user input through the input unit to an external server, and receive the driving program optimized based on the transmitted information from the server and store it in the memory.

The input unit may include an ID input unit used to distinguish a user; An input key for inputting weight, running conditions, and the like; A search button for searching for a drive program stored in the memory; It is preferable to have a download key to download the selected drive program.

The input unit may include an ID input unit used to distinguish a user; An input key for inputting weight, running conditions, and the like; A search button for searching a driving program stored in the server or an external treadmill through the network; It is preferable to have a download key to download the selected drive program.

In addition, it is preferable to further include a display unit for displaying the driving state by the drive program.

The display unit may include: a graphic LCD screen provided on an operation panel provided on the cradle to visually display data such as running speed, time, and inclination; A calorie display unit provided on the operation panel; A time display unit provided in the operation panel; It is preferable to include a; distance display unit provided on the operation panel.

In addition, the drive program may be made of data including a machine type, a belt drive pattern signal, a tilt control pattern signal, a basic background music, and a basic background image.

The treadmill driving unit may include a voice generator for playing basic background music according to the execution of the driving program; It is preferable to further include; inclination adjustment unit for adjusting the inclination of the running belt.

The apparatus may further include a matching unit for matching the operation signal of the driving program to match the driving signal of the treadmill driving unit.

The apparatus may further include a program generation unit configured to generate a driving program by storing information of executing the treadmill driving unit according to a condition input through the input unit.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the driving machine and the treadmill as a specific embodiment applying the same.

1 and 2, a driving device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the drive unit for inducing or guiding the user's body to move in a predetermined pattern while driving control by a predetermined drive signal input by the user's operation A program for generating a drive program for reproducing a drive main body 10 having a device 20, an input unit 120 for inputting the drive signal, and a drive pattern operated by driving control of the drive unit 20. Generation unit 170, the memory 110 for storing the generated drive program, and controls the drive unit 20 in accordance with the drive signal input through the input unit 120, and the program generator 170 And a controller 30 for generating a program by controlling and reproducing the driving program stored in the memory 110.

In the embodiment of the present invention, a treadmill will be described as an example of the device main body 10 as a specific example. The treadmill is a sports device capable of running and walking, and has a device body 10 having a support portion 11 placed on a support surface and a cradle 13 connected upward from the support portion 11. .

The running belt 15 is driven by the driving unit (hereinafter referred to as the treadmill driving unit 20) in the pedestal 11.

In this case, the running belt 15 is installed to travel in an infinite track by a plurality of rotating rollers (not shown), and is driven by a belt driving unit 21. The belt driving unit 21 includes a driving motor not shown, and the driving motor may be installed to rotate the rotating roller or directly rotate the running belt 15. Since the specific configuration of the belt driving unit 21 can be easily understood from a known technique, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The cradle 13 is provided at a height of a user's chest at one end of the pedestal 11. The holder 13 is provided with an operation panel (to be described later). And the cradle 13 may be provided with various optional functions.

The treadmill driving unit 20 includes a belt driving unit 21 for rotating the running belt 15, an inclination adjusting unit 23 and a voice generator 25 to adjust the inclination of the running belt 15. do. The inclination adjustment unit 23 is for adjusting the inclination angle of the running belt 25, the inclination adjustment unit 23 may be configured to lift the pedestal 11 inclined from the support surface as an example. Since the inclination adjustment unit 23 can be understood from a known technique, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The sound generator 25 may include a speaker provided in the holder 13. The sound generator 25 is controlled by the controller 130, and is output according to the driving condition of the belt driver 21 or by playing the selected music file.

The memory 110 may be an internal memory provided in the treadmill main body 10 or an external memory that may be connected to the controller 130 through the network 200. That is, the memory 110 may be provided in a server that can be connected to the controller 130 through the network 200.

The memory 110 may include an ID storage unit 111 storing an ID registered by a user so as to identify a user, and a driving program storage unit storing a driving program for driving the treadmill driver 20 in a predetermined pattern ( 112, an exercise amount storage unit 113 for storing an exercise amount for each user corresponding to the ID, an exercise schedule storage unit 114 for storing an exercise schedule, time, and exercise amount set for each user corresponding to the ID; Last run end time storage unit 115 for storing the time when the end of the last run for each user corresponding to the ID, and image data storage unit 116 for storing the image data that can be executed together when the drive program is executed And a voice data storage unit 117 in which music or voice files are stored.

The memory 110 may employ, for example, a nonvolatile memory such as a flash memory so as to continuously store related data even when the power supply is stopped because the treadmill is not used.

The driving program storage unit 112 is provided with basic driving programs for each grade, such as beginner, intermediate, and advanced. In addition, a user-optimized driving program may be prepared for each user corresponding to each ID. The optimized driving program for each user may be divided into before and after a run, and the changed part may be upgraded and stored, and the previous optimized driving program may be provided. May be stored separately.

In addition, the drive program storage unit 112 may store a drive program that is programmed to experience the previous use of the treadmill.

In addition, the driving program storage unit 112 may store a so-called driving program for each model that generates and stores a running pattern, that is, a program, which is experienced by a third party, that is, a celebrity or a specific person such as a sports team. have. The model-specific driving program will be described later, but can be edited for each user corresponding to the ID through the input unit 120, and the edited model-specific driving program may also be stored in the driving program storage unit 112. As described above, various types of driving programs stored in the driving program storage unit 112 may be searched for each user having an ID, and may be provided to a third party through the network 200 when they are set to be shared. .

As shown in FIG. 4, the driving program may include information on the type of machine that the driving program can execute, a belt driving pattern signal, a tilt control pattern signal, basic background music information, and basic background image information. It contains various data such as Accordingly, when a predetermined drive program is selected and executed from the drive program storage unit 112 of the memory 110, the controller may control the treadmill driving unit 20 based on various signals and information included in the selected drive program. The display unit 160 to drive control.

The input unit 120 may include input devices such as a fingerprint recognition device, a barcode reader, and a card reader for distinguishing a user, an input key for inputting a weight, a running condition, a height, a body fat percentage, an age, and a driving program. It may include a selection key for.

As an example of the input unit 120, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the ID input unit 121, the input key 122, and the search key provided on the operation panel 17 provided on the holder 13. (123) A download key 124, an edit key 125, a selection key 126, and the like may be included.

The ID input unit 121 shows a card reader as an example, and is provided to check an ID of a user. The input key 122 is for inputting a physical condition such as a user's weight, height, age, gender, or running condition. The input key 122 may include a button on which "Select", "START", "STOP", "0-9", arrows, and the like are displayed.

The search key 123 may search a driving program stored in the memory, or may process a shared driving program provided from an external server 310 and an external driving device, that is, the external treadmill 320 through the networks 200 and 300. It is intended to be. Through the search key 123, not only a driving program provided through the network 200 and 300 including the memory 110, but also a multimedia file that can be mixed with the driving program, that is, an image and an audio file, can be searched. .

The download key 124 is for processing and downloading the selected drive program or multimedia file. The edit key 125 is for selecting a function for editing the selected driving program for each ID user.

The selection key 126 is provided to select a driving program or the like that is basically provided.

In addition, the input unit 120 may include a keyboard, not shown. The keyboard may be provided on the operation panel 17 or may include a keyboard provided on a PC connected to the device main body 10 through the networks 200 and 300.

In addition, the input unit 120 may include a touch screen 127 provided on the manipulation panel 17. The touch screen 127 may be provided with a menu for selecting a function corresponding to the various input keys described above.

The controller 130 controls driving of the treadmill driving unit 20 according to a condition or a command input through the input unit 120. The controller 120 stores information selected by the input unit 120 in the memory 110 and controls the stored data to perform functions such as upgrading, editing, and executing the stored data. In addition, the controller 130 controls the transmitter / receiver 140 to exchange signals with an external server 310 or an external treadmill 320 through the network 200.

The transmitter / receiver 140 may exchange data with the server 310 and a plurality of treadmills 320 through the network 300 including a wireless or wired Internet. The transmitter / receiver 140 may include a wireless internet transceiver and a wired internet transceiver. The networks 200 and 300 may include general public line networks (PSTN), ISDN, leased lines, local area networks (LANs) and wide area networks (WANs), serial communications including RS232C, 485, 422, CAN, USB, and the like. Collectively refers to a communication network capable of mutual data transmission. In particular, it is also possible to transmit and receive data using the Internet freely transmitting and receiving data between the user treadmill and the server 310 by using a web browser in the network (200,300).

In addition, when the user's treadmill is a driving device such as a personal treadmill used in a home, the server 310 may be a server managed by an external service provider, or may be a server provided in each user's home. . The server provided in the private home is provided in a specific electronic device, and may be a ubiquitous server that can remotely control not only the treadmill but also other household devices such as a refrigerator, a rice cooker, an air conditioner, a washing machine, a boiler, and the like. have.

Meanwhile, the server 310 generates an optimal driving program and sends it back to the treadmill according to a user's condition input through the input unit 120, so that the controller 130 runs based on the transferred driving program. The machine drive unit 20 may be drive controlled.

In addition, when the driving program provided by the server 310 or the memory 110 cannot be directly applied to the treadmill of the individual user, the controller 130 may have a different maker or a version of the treadmill. In other cases, the driving program may further include a matching unit 150 for modulating and matching the treadmill for each user.

In addition, the display unit 160 may further include a display unit 160 which displays a driving state by a driving program selected and executed by the input unit 120. The display unit 160 may be, for example, a touch screen 127 provided on the manipulation panel 17. Of course, a graphic LCD panel may be installed instead of the touch screen 127. The display unit 160 may include a calorie display unit 161, a time display unit 162, a speed display unit 163, and a distance display unit 164 provided on the operation panel 17.

In addition, the display unit 160 may include a display panel (not shown) for displaying image data stored in the image data storage unit 116 of the memory 110. The display panel may be provided in the treadmill main body 10 or may be a monitor such as an LCD or a PDP provided as a separate peripheral device and connected to the main body 10 in a wired or wireless manner. The controller 130 displays a predetermined image through the display panel according to the running speed of the running belt 15 or a selected condition. For example, by showing the Boston Marathon course, which Lee Bong-ju played, by time of day or distance, on the display panel, runners can run without feeling bored and feel themselves participating in the game. The controller 130 outputs the image information along with the sound information, so that the user can simultaneously watch and feel the multimedia while running through the treadmill.

In addition, the program generating unit 170 for generating a drive program by storing the drive information for running the treadmill driving unit 20 according to the condition input through the input unit 120. That is, the program generator 170 generates a running pattern experienced by each user as a predetermined driving program, and stores the generated driving program in the memory 110. Of course, the controller 130 may delete, store, edit, or upgrade the generated driving program, and may transmit the generated driving program to the server 310 and store the same in the server 310 so as to share its experience with others. . In this way, if you create your own running experience as a driving program and share it with others, you can not only exercise more interesting and fun, but also provide more beneficial information to those who want to have a shape, such as athletes and entertainers There is an advantage to this.

In addition, when the plurality of treadmills 320 are able to transmit and receive data with the server 310 through the network (200,300) as described above, even if the user uses a treadmill in another place, networking with the server 31 Through it, you can receive a driving program suitable for individual users anytime and anywhere to maintain health by performing consistent and systematic exercise.

In addition, by sharing one's own experiences or other's experiences with each other, it is possible to provide and receive joy, pleasure, excitement, pleasure, satisfaction, etc. that each person experiences, thereby increasing satisfaction with physical movements between people. There is an advantage to this.

On the other hand, the driving machine of the present invention has been described using the treadmill as a specific example, but not limited to a variety of devices that can be used personally, for example, fitness and exercise equipment, massage equipment, rehabilitation equipment, sex aids It is to be understood that all of the foregoing may be applicable to this.

According to the driving device and the treadmill of the present invention as described above, many people can use each other when using the same device because the individual can generate the experience using the device as a drive program, and store and share the generated drive program. By sharing experiences between them, you will be able to use your device more effectively to maximize the efficiency of your device.

In addition, since the generated program can be edited, upgraded, searched, and downloaded and executed, a variety of options can be added and used for each user.

In addition, since the generated driving program can be easily shared with others through a network, there is an advantage that it can be easily used even in accordance with the recent trend in the ubiquitous era.

In the above, certain preferred embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and any person having ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains without departing from the spirit and spirit of the present invention claimed in the claims may make various modifications and variations. Implementation will be possible.

Claims (32)

In a treadmill comprising a treadmill body having a cradle erected upwardly from a supporting portion placed on a support surface, and a treadmill driving portion having a belt driving portion for driving the treading belt installed in the supporting portion. A memory storing a driving program for driving the treadmill driving unit in a predetermined pattern; An input unit provided in the cradle and configured to input driving conditions of the treadmill driver or to select a driving program stored in the memory or transmitted through a wired or wireless network; A control unit for controlling driving of the treadmill driving unit according to a driving condition selected through the input unit; And And a program generator configured to generate a driving program by storing information of executing the treadmill driving unit according to a condition input through the input unit. delete delete The treadmill of claim 1, further comprising a transmitting / receiving unit configured to transmit data stored in the memory to a server and to receive data including the driving program from the server. delete delete The treadmill according to claim 4, wherein the transmitter / receiver is capable of transmitting / receiving data with an external treadmill via the Internet. delete delete The method of claim 1, The drive program, Upgradeable user-specific programs based on previous runner personal experience and Model-specific programs generated based on the experiences of others; Treadmill comprising any one or more of. The method of claim 10, The controller is a treadmill, characterized in that for controlling the model-specific program to be shared with a server or an external treadmill through a network. delete delete The method of claim 1, wherein the input unit, An ID input unit used to distinguish users; A search button unit for searching for a drive program stored in the memory; It has a download unit for downloading the selected drive program, And a matching unit for matching the operation signal of the driving program to the driving signal of the treadmill driving unit. delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete

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