KR20000039812A - Portable calorie counter - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A portable calorie counter is provided to help a user with dieting by counting calorie the user eat by being made in a compact size and to be portable. CONSTITUTION: A portable calorie counter includes an input part(20) for inputting a variety of data and selecting a function, and a memory part(21) for storing a program for calculating the calorie and the variety of data. A display part(22) displays a present state of th counter and the functions. The counter further includes a timer(23) for calculating th time. All of the elements are controller by a micro processor(24). When data is input through the input part(20), the micro processor(24) stores the data in the memory part(21) and the program corresponding to the selected function is operated on the basis of the time calculated by the timer(23). The operation results of the program is displayed on the display part(22) by the micro processor(24).

Description

Portable calorie calculator

The present invention relates to a calorie calculator and a device for measuring biorhythm, and more particularly, to a calorie calculator for inducing a diet by calculating calories consumed and calories consumed by a user.

As the national income increased, the diet of the people also brought a lot of development, which made it possible to consume a lot of nutritious foods, while modern people ingested too much food caused obesity to harm their health. It is spreading to the road. In addition, among women who are not really obese put a lot of effort and money to manage the body, according to this trend, all kinds of diet methods are proposed, but the diet to lose weight while maintaining the health is very rare. In addition, a diet based solely on food is likely to harm your health, and even if you fail to lose your diet.

So many calorie calculators and dieting tools are available on the market to calculate the amount of calories you consume and help you control your food intake. Not only is it tricky and intriguing, it is also inefficient and expensive because it only counts calories consumed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and its object is to provide a calorie calculator that is simple in structure and convenient to use, which not only induces interest to the user, but also is efficient and inexpensive.

1 is a front view showing the appearance of a portable calorie calculator according to the present invention,

2 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of a portable calorie calculator according to the present invention,

3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the portable calorie calculator according to the present invention;

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of reducing energy consumption when stable in a portable calorie calculator according to the present invention;

5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of warning of excess accumulated calories in a portable calorie calculator according to the present invention.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention can be consumed according to the amount of calories and the amount of basic metabolism or various activities ingested according to the type and amount of food in the memory chip of a portable entertainment device such as Tamagotchi for easy portability and operation The program displays the user's weight by adding or reducing the amount of calories, and stores the program about bio rhythm, and not only calculates the calories consumed by the user, but also presents calories consumed according to various calorie consumption methods.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a front view showing the appearance of a portable calorie calculator according to the present invention.

The portable calorie calculator according to the present invention has a display unit (D) installed at the front center to display the current state and function of the calorie calculator, and around the display unit (D) an input for data input and function selection of the calorie calculator. The unit is installed. In the input section, the 'reset' key (R) for setting the initial situation, the 'escape' key (ESC) for canceling the specification determined or selected by the user, and the selected specification are determined and executed and the current time is displayed. There is an 'Enter' key (E) and a 'Select' key (S) for selecting the required functions and specifications. At this time, when the select key S and the escape key ESC are pressed at the same time, the sound generation can be set to 'on' or 'off'.

2 is a block diagram showing the inside of a portable calorie calculator according to the present invention, comprising: an input unit 20 for selecting various data inputs and functions; A memory unit 21 for storing a program and data for calculating calories; A display unit 22 for displaying the current state and function of the calorie calculator; A timer 23 for calculating the time; It consists of a microprocessor 24 that controls the various components described above.

When the function of the calorie calculator is selected in the input unit 20 of the calorie calculator configured as described above and inputs data corresponding to the function, the microprocessor 24 stores the data in the memory unit 21 and fits the selected function. The program stored in the memory unit 21 is executed based on the data and the time calculated by the timer 23. In addition, the microprocessor 24 outputs the execution result of the program corresponding to the selected function through the display unit 22.

The calorie calculator that operates in the above configuration induces the ideal calorie intake by displaying the current calorie state by adding the calories ingested and the calories consumed by the user and displaying the calories in the user so that the calorie intake is exceeded. Helps maintain proper calorie levels by encouraging you to consume your accumulated calories by exercise. In addition, because the weight is automatically calculated according to the accumulated calories, the actual diet can be induced, and the appearance of the person on the screen changes frequently depending on his or her calorie intake and consumption. Characterized in that appears.

In addition, when the proper meal time entered by the user to inform the regular eating habits, and using the bio rhythm, physical activity index such as meeting index, outing index, exercise index, study index is expressed as '%'.

An operation process of the portable calorie calculator according to the present invention configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG.

First, when the user inserts the battery into the calorie calculator (S301), the microprocessor 24 causes the initial setting screen to be output through the display unit 22 (S302). The microprocessor 24 outputting the initial setting screen determines whether a key signal for performing a function of the calorie calculator is input by the user, and whether a key signal for initial setting of the user's environment is input (S303), and the user resets it. When the user initial configuration is selected by pressing the key R, the microprocessor 24 outputs the phrase WELCOME! On the display unit 22 and causes the phrase to disappear while rolling sideways (S304). Next, the microprocessor 24 outputs a message for inputting the current time to the display unit 22, and a key signal of any one of the select key (S), the escape key (ESC), and the enter key (E) by the user. When is input, the microprocessor 24 determines the used key (S305), each time the select key (S) signal is input by the user to add an hour to set the current time (S306), the user When the escape key (ESC) is input by the user proceeds to the personal information initial screen of S315, and when the enter key (E) signal is input proceeds to the step of determining the 'minute' S307.

Next, the microprocessor 24 adjusts the minute, date, month, and year in order according to the key signal input by the user. The setting is similar to that of S305 and S306. However, whenever the enter key (E) signal is input by the user, the microprocessor 24 proceeds to setting the time from hours to minutes and minutes to dates, and finally sets the year. In each process, the select key S is selected. Each time a signal is input, numbers are added one by one to determine the correct number (S307 to S314).

When the user finishes the above process or the escape key (ESC) signal is input in the middle, the microprocessor 24 proceeds to the personal information initial screen and outputs a message for inputting the age, weight, height, and gender of the user (S315). ), Then the user enters their data in order of age, weight, height, and gender.

In the process of inputting the age of the user, the microprocessor 24 determines which of the selector key S, the escape key ESC, and the enter key E is input (S316), and selects the select key ( When the S) signal is input, 1 is added to the age displayed on the screen, and the user's age is stored in the memory unit 21 (S317). When the enter key (E) signal is input, the weight is passed in the order of determining the weight. When the key (ESC) signal is input, the screen goes to the character initial screen.

Next, the process of storing the weight, height, and gender is similar. Whenever the user selects the signal S by the user, the microprocessor 24 adds 1 to the number displayed during the process and adds the user's data. In the memory unit 21, when the enter key (E) signal is input, the process proceeds to the next process, and when the escape key (ESC) signal is input, the screen moves to the character initial screen (S318 to S323).

The microprocessor 24 proceeds to the character initial screen S324 when the escape key SES is input by the user or the select key S is input in S303. do. In the character initial screen, the microprocessor 24 basically calculates the amount of calories consumed by the user and the amount of calories consumed due to basic metabolism and activity, and informs the user, or converts the accumulated calories into weight. Done.

When the user selects an icon corresponding to a meal on the display unit 22 by inputting the select key signal S (S325), the microprocessor 24 determines which key signal is input by selecting the key in S325-1. When a signal of the key S is input, the type of food (stock, snack, snack or snack, drink or milk except water) to be selected by the user in S325-2 is output to the display unit 22, and is displayed by the user. When the select key (S) signal is input, the microprocessor 24 determines the type of food selected, and when the escape key (ESC) signal is input, the microprocessor 24 returns to an icon corresponding to a meal on the character initial screen S324.

After the type of food is selected by the user using the select key S, the microprocessor 24 determines the signal of the key input in S325-1 and selects the amount of food when the signal of the enter key E is input. The microprocessor 24 determines which key signal is input (S325-3). When the select key S signal is input by the user, the microprocessor 24 detects the signal and selects the amount of stock ingested by the user (S325-4). For example, in the case of a stock, the screen displays a quantity of rice such as one air, one half air, and one third air, and the user selects it using the select key (S). When the escape key (ESC) signal is input in S325-3, the microprocessor 24 returns to the icon corresponding to the meal on the character initial screen.

When the user finishes the selection of the amount and presses the key to proceed to the next step, the microprocessor 24 determines the electric signal according to the key (S325-3), and when the enter key (E) signal is input by the user. The microprocessor 24 calculates the calories of the food ingested by the user based on the data stored in the memory unit 21 and outputs the calories intake to the display unit 22 (S325-5). E) When a signal is input, the microprocessor 24 displays a delightful character when the amount of heat ingested by the user is smaller than the amount of heat consumed by the user while being summed up with the amount of heat ingested and accumulated in the memory. 22) and if the amount of heat consumed is exceeded, the character outputs anger (S325-6). If the shape of the character is maintained for a certain time, the microprocessor 24 proceeds to the icon corresponding to the meal on the character initial screen (S325).

At this time, if the select key (S) signal is input by the user to move to the icon corresponding to the exercise and the microprocessor 24 determines the key signal input at this time (S326). When the signal corresponding to the select key (S) is input in the above step, the display proceeds to the icon corresponding to the play on the character initial screen, and when the signal corresponding to the enter key (E) is input, the user moves to the step of inputting the exercise time. (S326-1).

In S326-1, the microprocessor 24 determines the key signal input by the user, and when the select key signal is input, the microprocessor 24 proceeds to S326-2, and the exercise time is performed each time the select key signal is input. Is input in units of 10 minutes (S326-2). If the enter key (E) signal is input by the user after the user's exercise time is input in S326-2, the microprocessor 24 determines this (S326-1) and calculates the amount of heat consumed during the user's exercise time. After the step of outputting to the display unit 22 (S326-3), when the enter key (E) signal is input by the user, the microprocessor 24 stores the amount of heat consumed by the exercise in the memory unit 21. At the same time, the display unit 22 outputs a character having a delightful shape (S326-4).

When the character's shape is output for a certain time, the microprocessor 24 returns to the character initial screen. At this time, if one of the icons corresponding to the play, study, work, and walking on the character initial screen is selected by the user, the user consumes it. The process of calculating one calorie is similar to that of S326 to S326-4 (S327 to S330-4).

When the user goes to bed, when the user selects a light bulb-shaped icon on the character initial screen with the select key (S331) and inputs an enter key (E) signal, the microprocessor 24 determines which key signal the user inputs. If it is determined (S331-1) that the user selects the day or night by the select key (S) (S331-2), the microprocessor 24 determines the next input key signal (S331-1). When the enter key (E) signal is received, the selected one is stored (S331-3), and the microprocessor 24 detects the stored state (S331-4) and outputs an icon corresponding to the stored state to the display unit 22. (S331-5, S331-6).

If night is selected by the user, the microprocessor 24 stops the calorie counting function of the calorie calculator and stops the caption or alarm function. If day is selected, the icon returns to the lightbulb on the initial character screen.

In this state, the microprocessor 24 determines which key signal the user inputs, and when the select key S signal is input, the microprocessor 24 shifts to a scale-shaped icon to indicate whether the select key S signal is input or the enter key E signal. Determine whether is input (S332). When the enter key (E) signal is input by the user, the microprocessor 24 outputs the difference between the calorie ingested and the calorie consumed by the user for a predetermined time (S332-1), and the microprocessor 24 inputs the next. In operation S332-2, when the escape signal (ESC) is input, the controller proceeds to a scale-shaped icon, and when the signal of the enter key (E) is input, the microprocessor 24 based on the output amount of heat. The weight is calculated and output (S332-3). Next, the microprocessor 24 determines the next key signal (S332-4). If the signal is the enter key (E), the microprocessor 24 proceeds to the icon representing the biorhythm, and if the signal is an escape key (ESC) signal again. Move to the balance icon.

In the icon representing the biorhythm, the microprocessor 24 determines a next input key signal (S333). If the key signal is an enter key (E), the user's biorhythm is now output through the display unit 22 ( S333-1), when the select key S signal is inputted, the process proceeds to the initial screen S324 of the character.

Next, the microprocessor 24 determines a key signal to be input next (S333-2). When the signal is input, the microprocessor 24 goes back to the icon representing the user's biorhythm.

FIG. 4 shows a process in which the energy consumption per hour is automatically calculated by the microprocessor 24 and calculated from the accumulated calories. The process is automatically performed by the microprocessor 24 of FIG. When the clock generator of the timer of FIG. 2 generates one clock CLK per second, the microprocessor 24 determines that the number of clocks CLK is one minute when the number of clocks reaches 60. The amount of energy at rest per minute in the calories is subtracted and then the number of clocks is reset to zero.

As described above, the calorie in which the user consumes calories consumed by food, calories consumed by various activities, and energy consumption at rest may be subtracted from each other and converted into weight when stored in memory. The relationship is converted to 0.5 kg per 4,000 kcal. That is, if the user cumulative amount of calories consumed and consumed using the present invention is 4000 kcal, this is 0.5 kg to the original user's weight and outputted in S332-3, and if the cumulative amount of calories is -4000 kcal This will output 0.5 kg less weight from the user's weight.

FIG. 5 shows a warning message to the user when the accumulated heat amount is a certain amount. When the accumulated heat amount increases by 500 kcal each time, the microprocessor 24 calculates an exercise time based on the accumulated heat amount and warns the user through the display unit 22. The message is sent to the initial screen.

Through the above process, the present invention portable calorie calculator calculates the amount of calories consumed and consumed by the user for a certain period of time to determine whether the calorie is in excess or proper state, and the formula and data for calculating it are as follows.

In the calculation of calories ingested, the daily energy consumption is calculated in the case of stocks, and then the value is substituted into the “meal calories based on men and women” table 2 below to calculate the user's calories needed per day.

Daily energy consumption (A)

A (kcal) = BMR (1 + 0.5) /0.9

Here, BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) represents the basic metabolic rate. The formula for calculating the basic metabolic rate is as follows.

BMR = body surface area × BMR per body surface area per hour × 24

The body surface area and the basic metabolic amount per body surface area per hour can be obtained by the following equation and Table 1.

Y (body surface area) = W ^0.444 H ^0.663 88.83

gender age BMR per body surface area per hour south 15 to 19 41 20 to 24 40 25 to 29 39 30 to 50 38 female 15 to 19 37 20-50 35

[Table 1] Basal metabolism per body surface area per hour

For example, the daily energy intake of a person is calculated and calculated in Equation 1, and then the value is substituted in the table 'meal calorie reference value for male and female' to infer and calculate the calorie required per day. This calculation method is accurate in the long term without much error. For example, user 2,000

man meal versus Standard small One -1,800 690 530 370 2 1,801-2,020 790 610 430 3 2,021-2,240 880 680 480 4 2,241-2,460 975 750 525 5 2,461-2,680 1,080 830 580 6 2,681-2,900 1,170 900 630 7 2,901-3,120 1,260 970 680 8 3,121-3,340 1,365 1,050 735 9 3,341-3,560 1,460 1,120 780 10 3,561-3,780 1,550 1,190 830 11 3,781-4,000 1,650 1,270 890 12 4,001- 1,780 1,370 960

[Table 2] Standard value of meal calories by gender (Unit: kcal)

Woman meal versus Standard small One To 1,200 430 330 230 2 1,201-1,420 530 410 290 3 1,421-1,640 620 480 360 4 1,641-1,860 715 550 385 5 1,861-2,080 820 630 440 6 2,081 to 2,300 910 700 490 7 2,301-2,520 1,000 770 540 8 2,521-2,740 1,105 850 595 9 2,741-2,960 1,200 920 640 10 2,961 to 3,180 1,290 990 690 11 3,181-3,400 1,390 1,070 750 12 3,401- 1,470 1,130 790

If the daily energy consumption of kcal is calculated, it is inferred that 630 kcal is consumed per meal. (2,000 ÷ 3 ≒ 630)

And the amount of calories ingested by eating snacks, snacks and snacks

According to:

Vs 500 kcal

Standard 350 kcal

200 kcal

In addition, the amount of calories ingested by eating milk, beverages, alcoholic beverages is as follows.

Milk: half cup 50kcal, one cup 100kcal

Alcohol: 135kcal / can, 190kcal / 500cc

Shochu (export is cocktail) 60kcal / 1 cup

Liquor 70kcal / 1 cup

If the calorie obtained by the user ingesting food is as described above, the energy consumption due to activity in calculating calorie consumed is expressed by Equation 2.

For exercise

0.219 × Weight (kg) × Time (in 10 minutes)

For play

0.07 × weight (kg) × time (in units of 10 minutes)

In case of work

0.067 × weight (kg) × time (in units of 10 minutes)

For walking

0.05 × Weight (kg) × Time (in 10 minutes)

For study / office work

0.03 × weight (kg) × time (in units of 10 minutes)

There is no variation in calories in bed. Therefore, it is possible to know the calories consumed by the user through the calculation process as described above.

By the way, the metabolism of a person causes calories to decrease spontaneously even without activity, which is called the energy consumption at rest (RMR) and can be calculated by Equation (3). Therefore, in the present invention, the resting energy consumption (RMR) is automatically subtracted from the calories ingested by the user as time elapses without key operation, and the amount of calories output from S332-1 is a cumulative amount of energy consumption at rest.

Energy consumption at rest for 1 day

Male = 66.5 + (13.75 × W) + (5.0 × H)-(6.78 × B)

Female = 65.5 + (9.56 × W) + (1.85 × H)-(4.86 × B)

(Where W is your weight, H is your height, and B is your age)

For example, for a woman 20 years old, 50 kg, 160 cm,

65.5 + (9.56 × 50) + (1.85 × 160)-20 = 819.5 kcal. The steady state energy consumption per hour is 819.5 ÷ 24 ≒ 34.15 kcal.

As described above, the portable calorie calculator of the present invention operates by using a small device, such as a conventional Tamagotchi, that presents a weight increase or decrease according to a result of subtracting calorie consumption according to various calories consumed by a user. Because it is easy and easy to carry, many people can diet at a low cost, and in addition, it is effective to induce the correct diet by notifying the user's set meal time, and to grasp their biorhythms. It can help you in your life.

Claims (5)

An input unit for selecting various data inputs and functions; A memory unit for storing a program and data for calculating calories; A display unit which displays the current state and function of the calorie calculator; A timer for calculating the time; A portable calorie calculator comprising a microprocessor that controls the components according to a user's key input signal, accumulates calories consumed by the user and calories consumed according to various activities, and informs the user's biorhythm. . Entering a date and time for the user to start using, Entering personal information of the user, Calculating and storing the amount of calories consumed according to the food ingested by the user; Calculating and storing the amount of calories consumed by the user's various activities; Calculating a cumulative calorie based on the calorie amount consumed and the calorie amount consumed and outputting the weight of the user increased or decreased based on the accumulated calorie amount; Stopping calorie counting when the user is sleeping, A portable calorie calculator comprising displaying a user's biorhythm. The method according to claim 2, wherein the calorie intake by the user based on the amount of calories from the intake of the stock and the amount of calories ingested by the user according to the type and amount of food other than the stock using the basis metabolism based on the basis of the amount of metabolism per body surface area per hour Portable calorie calculator, characterized by summing the total calories intake due to food. The portable calorie calculator of claim 2, wherein the calories burned are calculated according to the weight of the user and the activity time of the user. The portable calorie calculator according to claim 2, wherein the weight of the calorie ingested and consumed by the user is accumulated and the weight is increased or decreased.