KR200320519Y1 - Sporting apparatus capable of being controlled with using time - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a sports equipment capable of controlling the use time to enable the drive to be used for a desired time after paying by inputting a fee (charge) according to the time to be used directly to the charge input device provided in the apparatus. The present invention has a charging fee input unit having an input port of cash and / or card, and having an input detecting unit for detecting the input cash and / or card and output the signal; A control unit which calculates the usage time of the exercise equipment by receiving the detection signal from the charge input machine, and outputs a driving signal for driving the exercise equipment driving unit during the calculated use time; A display unit configured to output an available time (remaining time) and a using time according to the time information transmitted from the control unit; And an operation panel for adjusting the speed of the exercise device driver and setting the use time.

Description

Sporting equipment capable of being controlled with using time

The present invention relates to an electrically powered exercise machine such as a treadmill, a rowing machine, and a cycling machine. More specifically, the fee (fee) according to the time to be used is directly charged into a charge input machine provided in the appliance. The present invention relates to an exercise device capable of controlling the use time to drive and use the device for a desired time.

In recent years, the health of the modern people has emerged as a big concern, the situation that the number of people who use exercise equipment to find a sports center, fitness club, gym, etc. is increasing. Such exercise facilities typically have a treadmill and a cycling machine, and the user uses exercise or pedaling of the bicycle to exercise cardiopulmonary function, legs and waist. These exercise machines are driven using electricity.

Taking the treadmill as an example of such exercise equipment, the treadmill is generally capable of exercising by walking or running at the top of the caterpillar where the crawler is rotated by a power source. It is an appliance. The treadmill is the most suitable device for aerobic exercise and is one of the most used equipment in the gym or sports center. Therefore, many people always use it, and one person uses it for a long time.

However, in the case of the existing treadmill, because the user sets the use time by himself, there is no way to forcibly prevent this even if one person uses exclusively for a long time. Furthermore, since the use time can be arbitrarily changed during use, it is inconvenient to use because there is no predictability of when the treadmill can be used from the standpoint of other waiters who want to use the treadmill.

In the case of a gym or fitness club, even if one person uses the treadmill exclusively for a long time, it is an operating system in which the person does not incur extra charges, so once a user occupies it, there is a tendency to use it for a long time. Therefore, in a sports facility, such a treadmill or cycling machine, which is frequently used as described above, has been recommended to use only a certain time, for example, about 1 hour for others.

Given this situation, if you pay the fee to use the exercise equipment will not try to spend too much time. If such a payment system is installed directly on the exercise equipment, it is possible to collect a reasonable fee according to the usage time, and there is no need to install and distribute the exercise equipment only in a limited-scale exercise facility. Since it can be installed anywhere and distributed, it will be able to contribute to the public health by giving more people the opportunity to use it.

Therefore, the purpose of the present invention is to devise to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks and to meet the above expectations, exercise equipment capable of controlling the use time by allowing the user to use as much time as the desired time (payment fee) To provide.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION A detailed description of embodiments of the present invention will be made with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which like numbers designate corresponding parts in the drawings.

1 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of an exercise device capable of controlling the use time according to the present invention,

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the charge injector in Figure 1,

3 is a block diagram showing in detail the configuration of the exercise device capable of controlling the use time of the present invention,

Figure 4a is a view showing a detailed configuration of the operation panel in the present invention,

Figure 4b is a view showing a detailed configuration of the display unit in the present invention,

5 is a flow chart for explaining the operation method of the exercise device capable of controlling the use time according to the present invention,

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of registering as a waiter in the present invention.

** Explanation of symbols for main parts of drawings **

10: operation panel 12: time setting button

14: Number button 16: OK button

18: Waiting registration button 20: Charge input machine

22: display portion 24: inlet

26: input detection unit 30: control unit

32: memory 34: processor

40: drive mechanism 50: display unit

52: remaining time display unit 54: use time display unit

56: waiting display unit

The exercise equipment capable of controlling the use time according to the present invention for achieving the above object is provided with an input port of cash and / or card, and has a charge for detecting the input cash and / or card and the input detection unit for outputting the signal Feeder; A control unit configured to calculate a usage fee received by receiving the detection signal from the fee input machine, calculate a usage time of the exercise equipment according to the input fee, and output a driving signal for driving the exercise machine driver during the calculated usage time; And a display unit for outputting and displaying the available time (remaining time) and the using time according to the time information transmitted from the controller.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail with respect to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. In particular, the present preferred embodiment will be described taking a treadmill that is a representative exercise equipment as an example.

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of the exercise device capable of controlling the use time according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view showing in detail the configuration of the charge injector shown in FIG.

As shown in Fig. 1, the charge-charge machine 20 is installed on the side of the operation panel 10 located in front of the treadmill. This fee input machine 20 has a display portion 22 for displaying the available time and use time, as shown in Figure 2, a coin inlet (24a) for inserting coins and banknote inlet for inserting the bill ( 24b) and a card inlet 24c for injecting a use card issued by a sports facility. Cash input through the cash inlet formed by the coin inlet 24a and the banknote inlet 24b enables the treadmill to be operated for the corresponding amount, and the card inserted into the card inlet 24c allows the user to spend time within the limit of the amount used. Make it your own. These inlets may be configured in the device at least one or two or more in combination. Detailed description thereof will be described later with reference to FIG. 3.

Of course, the fee input machine 20 is provided with an input detecting unit 26 for detecting the input liquid by detecting coins, banknotes, cards that are introduced through the corresponding openings (24). The detected signal is transmitted to a control unit (not shown) of the treadmill so that the treadmill can be operated and used for a time corresponding to the amount paid. Now, this part will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3.

3 is a block diagram showing in detail the configuration of the exercise device capable of controlling the use time of the present invention.

The present invention is provided with a coin inlet (24a) and a bill inlet (24b) for paying the fee in cash, such as coins or bills at the same time, the flat-rate card issued by the sports facilities, that is, 10,000 won, 20,000 won bills, etc. A card inlet 24c is also provided. In this way, the fee charged into the coin inlet 24a, the banknote inlet 24b, and the card inlet 24c includes the coin input detector 26a, the banknote input detector 26b, and the card input detector 26c respectively connected thereto. Is detected. Here, the coin input detecting unit 26a may use only 500 won coins, and detects whether it is 500 won through the weight of the coins. Of course, the same principle can also be sensed by allowing a hundred won. In addition, the banknote input detection unit 26b may be set to input only one thousand won as described above, but may also detect and detect one thousand won, five thousand won, and ten thousand won. In addition, the card input detection unit 26c reads the amount of the card, the card input detection unit 26c is configured to read the magnetic tape or IC (IC circuit) recorded on the card and record the remaining balance after use. .

The signal detected by the coin input detecting unit 26a, the banknote input detecting unit 26b, and the card input detecting unit 26c is transmitted to the control unit 30 to calculate the input fee and calculate the processing time of the instrument. . The control unit 30 calculates the total amount received by receiving the detection signal from the memory 32 and the input detection unit 26 which records the usage time according to the amount of money in a look-up table. Processor 34 is provided to read and calculate the instrument usage time from memory 32. That is, the usage time according to the amount of money calculates the operation time of the mechanism corresponding to the usage fee by referring to the lookup table. The processor 34 drives the instrument driver 40 according to the calculated tool usage time so that the treadmill can be used. The above memory 32 is a ROM or flash memory in which the recorded contents are stored even after the power is cut off.

The present invention is also used by the user within the available time according to the total amount of use when the card is used in addition to the operation necessary for controlling the exercise equipment such as controlling the speed of the treadmill and adjusting the inclination on the operating panel 10 of the treadmill. There are various buttons that allow you to set the time and register the waiter. This operation panel 10 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 4A.

In addition, the present invention is provided with a display unit 50 showing the current remaining time and exercise time. The display unit 50 also shows the registered waiters in order of waiting order. The display unit 50 may be configured in the user fee input machine 20, and on the other hand, may be configured in the operating panel 10 of the treadmill. The configuration of the display unit 50 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 4B.

Figure 4a is a view showing a detailed configuration of the operation panel in the present invention, Figure 4b is a view showing a detailed configuration of the display unit in the present invention.

The operation panel 10 typically includes a speed control button for controlling the speed of the treadmill and a tilt control button for adjusting the inclination of the treadmill, as shown in FIG. 4A. There are additionally provided use time setting buttons for allowing the user to set an exercise time for which the user actually wants to use the apparatus within the available time according to the use amount of money, and a wait registration button for registering the waiting person. In setting the use time, press the time setting button 12 to go to the time setting mode, and then register the time to be used in minutes through the number buttons 14 of 0 to 9 and press the confirm button 16 to set the time. (Setting). In addition, standby registration is switched to the registration mode by pressing the standby registration button 18, enter the user's unique number (identification number) issued by the exercise facility through the number buttons 14 and then press the confirmation button 16 to register Done. At this time, the numeric buttons 14 and the confirmation button 16 provided on the operation panel 10 are used the same when setting the use time or registering the waiter. The use time setting is performed prior to the use of the treadmill, and waiting registration is implemented to be possible even while the treadmill is operating.

When the usage time is set as above or registered as a standby, the content of the display unit 50 can be checked. As shown in FIG. 4B, the display unit 50 displays the current remaining time on the remaining time display unit 52 on the upper side and the current use time on the use time display unit 54, and together with the standby number, waits for the waiters. As a waiting list, the waiting display unit 56 can be displayed at a glance so that not only the user but also the waiting person can check the number of waiting time. Those who are in a hurry to report this can find out if they can work out in their spare time, or give up in advance.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating an exercise device capable of controlling the use time according to the present invention.

When the user who wants to use the treadmill inputs the fee through the inlet 24, the detection signal is sent from the input detection unit 26 to the control unit 30. The control unit 30 detects this and determines whether the fee for payment is cash or a card. (Step 102, 104).

If it is determined that the cash in the above, the available time according to the cash input amount is displayed on the display unit 50, the control unit 30 drives the drive motor which is the mechanical drive unit (40) (step 110, 112) At the same time the operation panel ( 10) can be activated by changing the speed or slow or by adjusting the slope through the various buttons provided on the operation panel 10 to the environment suitable for them can exercise. The user can use the treadmill in this state. When the use time is finished, the control unit 30 stops the power supply to the mechanical drive unit 40 and stops. Before this, the speed is reduced about one minute before the end of the use time, and the running machine is slowly turned to low speed until the end. Do not overload the user. Preferably, the vehicle is decelerated at a speed of 4 km / h per hour 5 minutes before the end of the vehicle, and then slowly driven until the end of operation.

If it is determined in step 104 that the fee payment means is a card, the total usage limit in accordance with the amount of the card charged through the display unit 50 is displayed, and within this displayed total usage time, through the usage time setting buttons of the operation panel 10. Set the desired time. (Step 120, 122) At this time, the total usage limit of the card is the maximum limit range when the card is first used, and the balance range after use. If the time is set, the controller 30 drives the driving motor to operate the treadmill for a set time, and stops the operation of the treadmill when the time expires (steps 112 and 114).

The waiter may register as a waiter through the waiter registration buttons 18, 14, and 16 of the operation panel 10 while the treadmill is being used by the current user, that is, while driving the driving motor. The controller 30 registers the waiting sequence numbers in the order in which the controllers are registered as waiters through the operation panel 10. When the operation of the apparatus stops according to the end of the use time, the controller 30 searches for the presence of a registered waiting person and displays the next waiting person on the display unit 50. The process returns to 104 and performs the previous step. (Steps 130 and 132) If it is determined in step 130 that there is no waiting, the controller 30 cuts off the power supplied to the treadmill to completely terminate the operation of the apparatus.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of registering a waiter in the present invention. The following describes a method of registering as a standby when the current user occupies and uses the treadmill.

During the operation of the driving motor, that is, when the user is using the apparatus, the person who intends to use the apparatus checks the present remaining time displayed on the display unit 50, and among the several exercise apparatuses, the present remaining time is the least and the waiting sequence This is done by registering with the earliest mechanism. (Step 200, 202) Wait registration is performed through the operation panel 10 as described in detail above with reference to FIG. 4A. When the user registers as a waiting person through the operation panel 10, the waiting number is displayed on the waiting list of the display unit 50 together with the waiting order number. (Step 204) In this state, the current user's use time ends and the treadmill If this stop is given, the priority of the next waiter is given, and if the waiter inputs the fee, the process proceeds in the order described in FIG. 5 from the input determination step (step 100) to use the treadmill as the current user. (Steps 206,208)

The embodiments disclosed herein are only presented by selecting the most preferred examples to help those skilled in the art from the various possible examples, the technical spirit of the present invention is not necessarily limited or limited only by this embodiment, the present invention Various changes and modifications are possible within the scope without departing from the spirit of the invention, as well as other equivalent embodiments.

As described above, the exercise device capable of controlling the use time according to the present invention can not only restrict the use of an exclusive device by an individual, but also has an effect of restricting the amount of exercise by the user. As such, it is possible to prevent one individual from monopolizing a device for a long time, thereby eliminating the congestion phenomenon of other users due to long time use. Accordingly, there is an effect that can eliminate the inconvenience and complaints between members, and reduce the purchase cost of additional exercise equipment. This not only allows the operator to operate efficiently with a small amount of exercise equipment, but if the user charges the fee immediately according to the time he wants to exercise, the equipment automatically operates during that time. You can use it as often as you want at any time without having to join a fitness facility. This not only enables the unmanned management of sports facilities to reduce labor costs, but also makes it easier to make profit business that was not previously thought, such as vending machines that sell sports products in small stores.

In addition, the above-described fee input and display unit can be configured on the operation panel that is basically configured in the exercise machine such as a treadmill to make a simpler and more concise design. Integrating the function into the integrated configuration allows for simpler and simpler configuration.

Claims (6)

A charge-operating machine having input slots for cash and / or cards and having an input detecting unit for detecting the input cash and / or card and outputting a signal thereof; A control unit configured to calculate a usage fee received by receiving the detection signal from the fee input machine, calculate a usage time of the exercise equipment according to the input fee, and output a driving signal for driving the exercise machine driver during the calculated usage time; And And a display unit for displaying the available time (remaining time) and the using time according to the time information transmitted from the control unit. According to claim 1, wherein the input port is composed of at least one or a combination of two or more of the coin input port, banknote input port and card input port, the input detection unit is a coin input detection unit and / or banknote input for detecting a coin injected into the coin input port Exercise equipment capable of controlling the use time, characterized in that consisting of a banknote input detection unit for detecting the inserted banknotes and / or card input detection unit for detecting the card inserted into the card input port. The memory controller of claim 1 or 2, wherein the controller calculates a fee based on a memory in which a usage time according to the fee is recorded in a lookup table and a signal provided from the input detection unit, and then refers to the lookup table of the memory. And a processor (CPU) for calculating an operation time of the exercise device driver corresponding to the fee and outputting the driver control signal. The exercise device according to claim 1, further comprising an operation panel for setting a usage time within a balance range when a card is inserted into the fee input machine. The card of claim 4, wherein the card is a flat card issued by an exercise facility, and the operation panel provides time setting buttons for setting a desired exercise time within the balance of the card. According to a signal input from the card input detection unit, the control unit outputs the available time according to the total amount of the card on the display unit, and the user can select a desired exercise time within the available time through the time setting buttons on the operation panel. Exercise equipment capable of controlling the use time, characterized in that the setting. According to claim 1, wherein the operation panel is equipped with a standby registration button for registering the waiter in the order of waiting, exercise equipment capable of controlling the use time, characterized in that for displaying the waiter registered in the waiting order through the display unit .