KR20030035048A - Apparatus and method of controlling power supplied to electronic apparatuses in accordance with user's quantity of exercise - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An apparatus and a method for controlling power supplied to electronic devices according to the quantity of exercise of a user are provided to control power supplied to the electronic devices. CONSTITUTION: A power controller includes an exercise sensor(103) for sensing exercise information according to a user's exercise state through a sensor attached to an exercise tool(200), a counter(105) for counting the quantity of exercise of the user according to the information received through the exercise sensor, and a timer(107) for allowing a power supply(109) to operate only for a predetermined period of time. The power supply supplies power to an electronic device(300). The power controller further includes a controller(101) for accepting a signal from the exercise sensor to operate the counter and starting the timer when the counted result reaches a predetermined exercise target to operate the power supply.

Description

Apparatus and method for controlling the power supplied to the electronic devices according to the user's exercise amount {APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING POWER SUPPLIED TO ELECTRONIC APPARATUSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH USER'S QUANTITY OF EXERCISE}

The present invention relates to a power supply control apparatus and a power supply control method thereof, and more particularly, to a power supply control apparatus and a method for controlling the power supply of electronic devices according to the user's exercise information.

Modern people are suffering from various diseases due to obesity and lack of exercise due to the lack of physical labor and overnourishment as the industry develops. Everyone knows that exercise is the best way to get out of this obesity. In modern times, in order to solve the lack of exercise that almost everyone feels, many people decide to buy sports equipment or join a sports center as a member. However, most people soon give up on exercise, which causes sports equipment to become decorative or reduce the time spent exercising in sports centers, giving up sports center membership.

In order to solve this problem, if the user does not exercise according to the specified exercise goal, the applicant and the device which prevents the use of electronic devices such as TV, washing machine, and the long-term regular exercise, the applicant of the Korean Patent Application No. 10-2000 -26799 Patented 'apparatus and method for controlling the power supplied to the electronic devices according to the user's exercise amount', but the device and the method is a device using a microprocessor, a memory, etc. As production costs are expensive, it is burdensome to purchase from low-income people. In addition, there are many functions, so older people may have difficulty operating.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems, to provide a power control device for controlling the power of the electronic device to be supplied / blocked according to the amount of exercise of the user in order to allow the user to exercise regularly for a long time . It is also to provide a control device that is convenient and inexpensive to operate.

Another object of the present invention is to implement a method of sensing the amount of exercise of the user and controlling the power of the electronic devices connected to the power control device according to the detection result.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a power supply control device for use with electrical devices according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an outer appearance of the power supply unit shown in FIG. 1; FIG.

3 is a circuit diagram showing a part of the configuration of the power supply shown in FIG. 1;

4 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for supplying / blocking power of the power supply control apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100: power control device 101: control unit

103: motion detection unit 105: counter unit

107: timer unit 109: power supply unit

111: display unit 200: exercise equipment

300: electronic device

According to a feature of the present invention for achieving the above object: a motion detection unit for detecting the amount of exercise information different to the exercise state of the user through a sensor attached to the exercise equipment; A counter unit for quantifying and counting a user's exercise amount according to information input through the exercise detecting unit; A timer unit for causing the power supply unit to operate for a predetermined time; A power supply unit for supplying / blocking power to the electronic device; Including a control unit for receiving a signal from the motion detection unit to operate the counter unit and the timer unit operation when the counter unit reaches a certain amount (exercise target) to operate the power supply unit,

Control the power supply to use the electronic devices according to the user's exercise amount.

In a preferred embodiment of this aspect, the control unit causes the counter unit to automatically reset when a certain amount (exercise target) is reached.

In a preferred embodiment of this aspect, the control unit automatically resets during the timer operation when the counter unit reaches a certain amount (exercise target) so that the controller starts again from the beginning.

In a preferred embodiment of this aspect, the power supply is in the form of an outlet including a cover with a locking device to prevent the user from moving the plug.

In a preferred embodiment of this aspect, the power control device adds a display for displaying the counting number of the counter, the operating time of the timer, and the like.

According to another aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, in the control method of the power control device having a power supply for supplying / blocking the power of the electronic device in accordance with the amount of exercise of the user:

Obtaining exercise amount information according to the exercise state of the user; Quantifying and counting an exercise amount according to the exercise amount information; Determining whether the counted exercise amount reaches a predetermined exercise amount (exercise target); Starting the timer when the determination result reaches a predetermined exercise amount (exercise target); And supplying power to the electronic devices during the time that the timer is operated.

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Therefore, according to the present invention, the power control device is used by the user exercising with the electronic device. A motion detection device is attached to the exercise device to detect the user's motion state. In response to the detected information, the electronic devices connected to the power supply are supplied or cut off.

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

1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a power supply control device for use with electrical devices according to the present invention.

Referring to the drawings, the novel power supply control apparatus 100 according to the present invention includes a control unit 101 for controlling the overall operation, an exercise sensing unit 103 for receiving the exercise amount information from the exercise device 200, a feeling of movement Counter unit 105 for quantifying the amount of exercise information input from branch 103, timer unit 107 for controlling the operating time of the power supply unit, and power supply for supplying / blocking power to the electronic device 300 The supply unit 109, and a display unit 111 for displaying the counting number of the counter unit and the operating time of the timer.

More specifically, the motion detection unit 103 attaches a sensor to the exercise device 200 to detect the user's motion state and send it to the control unit 101 to count and count the amount of exercise in the counter unit 105. For sports equipment such as running machines and indoor bicycles, sensors are attached to the rotating parts. For devices such as steppers, optical sensors, magnetic sensors, limit switches, etc. are attached to the reciprocating parts, and in the case of DDR scaffolding and aerobic scaffolding, pressure sensors are attached. You can detect exercise information.

The counter unit 105 may use an electronic counter as a device for quantifying the signal detected by the motion detection unit 103, but it is obvious to those skilled in the art that a mechanical or electric counter may be used.

The control unit 101 receives the signal from the motion detection unit 103 to count and count the amount of exercise in the counter unit 105, and sends a signal to the timer unit 107 when the counter reaches a certain amount (exercise target). Let it start In addition, when the counter reaches a certain amount (exercise target), the counter automatically resets the counter so that a new counting is performed. When the timer 107 is in operation, the timer resets the timer when the user's exercise amount reaches a predetermined amount (exercise target). Make it work again from the beginning. In addition, the display unit 111 may display a counting number other than the counter unit 105, an operating time of the timer unit 107, or a remaining time. The controller of the device does not use microprocessor, memory, etc., so it is impossible to finely adjust the user's exercise target, but usually, the user sets the amount of daily exercise required in advance at the stage of power control device manufacturing, or the number of times the user sets the timer or reaches the counter. It is natural for a person skilled in the art that the user can adjust his / her back so that the exercise goal can be adjusted (although not freely and finely adjusted as much as using a microprocessor and memory). Install the adjuster so that it cannot be changed. -For example, in the power supply cover

The timer unit 107 receives a signal from the controller to start the operation when the user reaches the exercise target so that the user can use the electronic device for the time set in the timer (for example, if the exercise target is achieved, 24 hours Keep energized)

The power supply unit 109 is a device that enables the electronic device to be used for a predetermined time by the timer unit when the exercise target is achieved. After the time determined by the timer unit, the power supply unit 109 stops the electronic device from being used. .

The display 111 displays a counting number to know how much the user currently exercises, and displays a timer operation time for how long the user can use the electronic device in the future. The amount of exercise of the user may be represented by the reciprocating number of revolutions, the number of rotations, etc., but may also be displayed by distance, calories or the like.

Therefore, the power supply control apparatus according to the present invention controls the power to the electronic device in response to the user's exercise amount.

For reference, in the case of a treadmill driven by an electric motor, the rotating part rotates even if the user does not exercise, so the sensor may be additionally attached to the footrest stepped on the foot in addition to the rotating part, or the sensor may be additionally attached to the roller support. The sensor must be attached or an additional sensor attached to the roller support to sense the user's motion.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating an external shape of the power supply unit illustrated in FIG. 1.

Referring to the drawings, the power supply unit 109 is a device for supplying / blocking the power of the electronic device 300 according to the exercise amount of the user, the power is supplied to the power supply unit 109 from the outside through the plug 184, The electronic device 300 is supplied to the electronic device 300 through the plug hole 180. There is an outlet cover 186 to prevent a user from disconnecting the power plug of the electronic device 300 from the plug hole 180 and connecting to another outlet. After the plug of the electronic device 110 is connected, Lock the screws and seal the ring 182, or lock the keys and store the keys to another person (e.g., the user's parent or friend) to prevent the user from randomly moving to another outlet. In addition, if the electronic device is directly connected to the wire hole 188 instead of connecting the plug of the electronic device to the plug hole 180, the user can be completely prevented from moving to another outlet.

FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram showing a partial configuration of the power supply unit 109 shown in FIG. The power supply unit 109, for example, when the power is AC, a triac, which is a triode AC switch, a contactless control method using a photo coupler or a contact point control method using a relay. When the power source is DC, a contactless control method using a photo coupler composed of a light emitting diode and a photoactive SCR, a contact point control method using a relay, and the like can be used. This section describes the AC and contactless control method.

Referring to FIG. 3, which shows an embodiment of a power supply driver when the power is AC, the power supply unit 109 includes a plurality of resistors R1, R2, and R3, an LED, a photo coupler 580, and a triac (TRC2). ), A capacitor (C) and a fuse (F). Therefore, when the photocoupler 580 operates when the energization signal comes from the control unit, the power supply driving unit 109 changes the triac TRC2 into the energized state and the current flows. The LED is a light emitting diode for indicating the energization state.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for supplying / blocking power of the power supply control apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

When the user exercises using the exercise equipment, the exercise amount information is input by the exercise detecting unit (S602). The counter is operated according to the amount of exercise information received by the exercise detecting unit (S604). Then, as the user continues the exercise, it is determined whether the counted user exercise amount reaches a predetermined exercise target amount (S606). If the exercise target amount is reached, the controller resets the counter to count new exercise amount information (S608). In operation S612, the timer is reset (S610) and the timer is operated.

When the timer starts to operate, the electricity is sent to the power supply to use the electronic device for the time specified by the timer.When the timer elapses, the timer is terminated and the electricity supply is cut off to the power supply to prevent the use of the electronic device. (S614-S618).

If the user exercises the target exercise amount again before the timer expires, the timer is reset and restarted so that the user can newly use the electronic device for the time determined by the timer.

For reference, if a switch is installed between the motion detection unit and the control unit or the control unit and the counting unit, when a person other than the user of the apparatus uses the exercise equipment, the switch may be turned off so as not to affect the exercise amount counting of the user.

As described above, according to the present invention, since the power of the electronic device is controlled according to the amount of exercise of the user, regular exercise is performed for a long time in order to use the electronic device. In particular, connecting the TV to this device will greatly benefit the modern people who have long television watching time, women who are dieting without exercise for weight loss, and patients suffering from adult diseases.

In addition, the device can be manufactured at a lower cost than a power control device using a microprocessor, and more people will be able to use the device because there is no need to specifically set an exercise target.

Claims (6)

A motion detection unit for detecting information on the amount of exercise according to a user's exercise state through a sensor attached to the exercise device; A counter unit for quantifying and counting a user's exercise amount according to information input through the exercise detecting unit; A timer unit for causing the power supply unit to operate for a predetermined time; A power supply unit for supplying / blocking power to the electronic device; Including a control unit for receiving the signal from the motion detection unit to operate the counter unit and the timer unit operation when the counter unit reaches a certain amount (exercise target) to operate the power supply unit, And controlling a power supply to use the electronic devices according to a user's exercise amount. The method of claim 1, And the controller is configured to automatically reset when the counter reaches a predetermined amount (movement target). The method of claim 1, And the controller is configured to automatically reset the timer even when the counter reaches a predetermined amount (movement target). The method of claim 1, The power supply unit is a power control device characterized in that the outlet shape including a cover having a locking device to prevent the user to move the plug arbitrarily. The method of claim 1, wherein The power supply control device, characterized in that for adding a display unit for displaying the counting number of the counter, the operating time of the timer. In the control method of the power control device comprising a power supply for supplying / blocking the power of the electronic devices in accordance with the user's exercise amount: Obtaining exercise amount information according to the exercise state of the user; Quantifying and counting an exercise amount according to the exercise amount information; Determining whether the counted exercise amount and a predetermined exercise amount (exercise target) are reached; Starting the timer when the determination result reaches a predetermined exercise amount (exercise target); And supplying power to the electronic devices during the time that the timer is operated.