KR20040075476A - Health machine and method for charging battery of a mobile phone thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A health machine and a method for charging a battery of a mobile phone thereof are provided to easily answer the telephone or confirm a message in the middle of taking exercise by holding a mobile phone at a health machine, and charge the mobile phone if necessary. CONSTITUTION: A driving unit drives a main body(250) of a health machine(200). A power supply unit supplies power to the driving unit. A rectifier converts alternating current power from the power supply unit into direct current power. A voltage regulator regulates a voltage of the direct current power output from the rectifier for generating direct current power of a predetermined level. A mobile phone holder(210) is provided to hold a mobile phone(300). A mobile phone battery charging unit supplies the direct current power generated from the voltage regulator for a mobile phone battery held in the mobile phone holder.

Description

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile phone charging device, and more particularly, to a fitness device capable of charging a mobile phone and a method for charging the mobile phone.

As mobile phones are widely used, they are becoming one of the necessities of life. However, mobile phones are cumbersome to charge the battery periodically. Nevertheless, mobile phones are not only simple functions for making and receiving phone calls, but are also being widely used as a means of receiving text messages, voice message services, as well as various additional services through Internet access, as well as electronic payment means. Consumption is also on the rise, so the issue of charging mobile phones is growing in importance.

1 is a schematic diagram of a conventional mobile phone charging device.

Referring to FIG. 1, the mobile phone charging device includes a mobile phone charging unit 20 and a power supply plug 30. When power is supplied through the power supply plug 30 and the mobile phone 10 is mounted and the connection terminal provided in the mobile phone charging unit 20 is electrically connected to a battery (not shown) of the mobile phone 10, the charging unit 20 is The battery of the mobile phone 10 is charged using the supplied power.

By the way, after the battery of the cell phone is discharged, it is helpful to charge the battery for its useful life. In other words, if the battery is repeatedly charged before all the batteries are discharged, the battery life will gradually decrease. Therefore, even though the mobile phone charging device has a structure suitable for mounting a mobile phone, the charging proceeds simply by mounting the mobile phone, so if you do not want to charge it, you need to put it somewhere else. If you can not do it.

On the other hand, as the necessity and importance of exercise are emphasized, the number of people using a health center equipped with various fitness equipments is increasing. At the fitness center, people change into sportswear and use fitness equipment to exercise. Charging your phone while exercising can be an effective way to make use of idle time. However, the conventional mobile phone charging device is usually used in a fixed place such as a user's home or office and is not suitable for carrying when going out, such as going to a health center.

Also, if you keep your cell phone in the locker room while exercising in the gym, you won't be able to receive incoming calls or messages. On the contrary, if you put your mobile phone in your sportswear pocket and exercise, the risk of dropping your mobile phone may increase and it may interfere with your free exercise, and you will be notified even if a phone call or a message arrives due to the sound generated by the fitness equipment. There's also a small chance that you won't be able to.

Accordingly, the technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to provide a fitness device and a method for charging the mobile phone that can be mounted on the mobile phone so that it can be easily checked if a phone call or a message arrives even during exercise, if necessary will be.

1 is a schematic diagram of a conventional mobile phone charging device,

2a and 2b is a schematic view showing the appearance of the fitness equipment according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention,

3 is an example of a functional block diagram of the fitness device of FIGS. 2A and 2B;

4 is another example of a functional block diagram of the fitness device of FIGS. 2A and 2B;

5 is a flowchart illustrating a mobile phone charging method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for describing an exemplary embodiment of step 504 of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining another implementation of step 504 of FIG. 5.

In order to achieve the above object, the fitness device according to the present invention includes a fitness device body; A driving unit for driving the fitness apparatus main body; A power supply unit supplying power to the driving unit; A rectifier for converting AC power from the power supply into DC power; A voltage adjusting unit which adjusts the voltage of the DC power output from the rectifying unit to generate a DC power of a predetermined level; A mobile phone mounting unit on which a mobile phone is mounted; And a mobile phone battery charger for charging a battery of the mobile phone mounted on the mobile phone holder by supplying the DC power generated from the voltage adjusting unit.

The fitness device includes a switching unit for intermittent power supply to the mobile phone battery charger; And an input interface unit receiving a control command from a user and transferring the control command to the switching unit.

In addition, in order to achieve the above object, the fitness device according to the present invention includes a fitness device body for generating kinetic energy by its operation; A generator for converting the kinetic energy generated by the fitness device body into electrical energy to generate an AC power source having a predetermined frequency; A rectifier for converting AC power from the generator input through the switching unit into DC power; A voltage adjusting unit which adjusts the voltage of the DC power output from the rectifying unit to generate a DC power of a predetermined level; A mobile phone mounting unit on which a mobile phone is mounted; And a mobile phone battery charger for charging a battery of the mobile phone mounted on the mobile phone holder by supplying the DC power generated from the voltage adjusting unit.

The health equipment also switching unit for intermittent power supply from the generator to the rectifier; And an input interface unit receiving a control command from a user and transferring the control command to the switching unit.

On the other hand, according to another field of the present invention, the above object is a method for charging a battery of a mobile phone through a fitness device, (a) AC power from the power supply for supplying power to the drive unit for driving the body of the fitness device Converting to DC power; (b) generating a predetermined level of DC power by adjusting a voltage of the DC power; And (c) supplying the DC power to charge the battery of the mobile phone when the mobile phone is mounted on the mobile phone holder provided in the fitness equipment.

The step (c) is more preferably a step of charging the battery of the mobile phone when the user's control command to request charging.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2A and 2B are schematic views showing the appearance of a fitness device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2A and 2B, the fitness device 200 is a device having a function of mounting or charging the mobile phone 300 according to the present invention. The fitness device body 250 and the input interface unit 260 are provided. Equipped. The fitness device main body 250 is a tool part for a user's exercise, and the input interface unit 260 is a part for adjusting a workout condition, a state, etc. of the fitness device main body 250 by receiving a user's control command. In particular, the input interface unit 260 is provided with a selection button (not shown) for selecting whether to charge the battery of the mobile phone 300.

Furthermore, the mobile phone is located at a predetermined position of the fitness equipment 200, preferably at a predetermined position within the range in which the user can easily mount and detach the cellular phone 300 (in this embodiment, one side of the input interface unit 260). The mobile phone holder 210 in which the 300 is mounted or the battery is charged is integrally formed with the fitness apparatus 200. The mobile phone holder 210 is provided with a connection terminal (not shown) for electrically connecting with a connection terminal of the mobile phone 300. When the lamp 211 is installed on the outside of the mobile phone mounting unit 210 of which one of the red LED and the green LED is turned on, the red LED is turned on when the battery of the mobile phone 300 is being charged and the charging is completed. The green LED lights up. The lamp 211 does not light when the cell phone 300 is simply mounted without being charged.

The mobile phone mounting portion 210 of Figure 2a has a structure that can be mounted or charged up the mobile phone 300, the mobile phone mounting portion 210 of Figure 2b has a structure that can be mounted or charged by lying down the mobile phone 300 Have

3 is an example of a functional block diagram of the fitness device of FIGS. 2A and 2B. However, the same reference numerals are assigned to the same blocks as those described with reference to FIG. 2, and repeated descriptions thereof will be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 3, the fitness device 200 according to the present embodiment is a device having a function of charging the mobile phone 300 by using a power source for driving the fitness device, and includes a mobile phone holder 210 and a mobile phone battery. The charging unit 220, the switching unit 270, the power supply unit 230, the fitness device main body 250, the driving unit 240, and the input interface unit 260 are provided.

The power supply unit 230 is a device for supplying power required for the fitness device 200, and supplies power to the mobile phone battery charger 220 and the driver 240 for driving the fitness device main body 250. The mobile phone mounting unit 210 is a part in which the mobile phone 300 is mounted to mount or charge the mobile phone 300, and the mobile phone battery charging unit 220 uses the power from the power supply unit 230 to carry the mobile phone mounting unit 210. Charge the battery of the mobile phone 300 mounted on the). In more detail, the mobile phone battery charger 220 includes a rectifier 221 and a voltage regulator 222. The rectifier 221 converts AC power from the power supply 230 into DC power. The voltage adjusting unit 222 adjusts the voltage of the DC power output from the rectifying unit 221 to generate a DC power of a predetermined level. The input interface unit 260 receives a control command from the user and transmits the control command to the driver 240 or to the switching unit 270. The driver 240 drives the fitness apparatus main body 250 according to a control command from the user. The switching unit 270 is a control command from a user input through the input interface unit 260, that is, a power supply unit according to a user's selection input through a selection button (not shown) provided in the input interface unit 260. The power supply from the 230 to the mobile phone battery charging unit 220 is interrupted.

In the present exemplary embodiment, the switching unit 270 is disposed between the power supply unit 230 and the mobile phone battery charger 220, but may be a position capable of controlling the battery charging of the mobile phone 300.

On the other hand, the connection terminal (not shown) provided in the mobile phone support unit 210 is a connection standard of the mobile phone terminal input and output terminal prescribed by the Korea Information and Communication Technology Association (TTA) to be compatible with all mobile phone models (TTAS.KO- 06.0028 / R1). For this purpose, the connection terminal consists of a 24-pin connector consisting of a socket (mobile telephone terminal attachment site) and a plug (cable attachment site). Furthermore, the structure to be used now, as well as the structure to be devised in the future, may be adopted for the connection between the mobile phone holder 210 and the mobile phone 300. However, since the connection between the mobile phone holder 210 and the mobile phone 300 is outside the features of the present invention, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

4 is another example of a functional block diagram of the fitness equipment of FIGS. 2A and 2B. However, the same reference numerals are assigned to blocks having substantially the same functions as those in FIG. 3, and repeated descriptions are omitted.

Referring to FIG. 4, the fitness device 200 according to the present embodiment is a device having a function of charging the mobile phone 300 using kinetic energy generated by driving the fitness device main body 250. The unit 210, a mobile phone battery charger 220, a switching unit 270, a fitness device body 250, and an input interface unit 260 are included.

The fitness device body 250 includes first and second rotation shafts 251, 252, first and second pulleys 253, 254, a belt 255, and a generator 256.

The first rotating shaft 251 is connected to the footrest 259 of the treadmill 200, which is a fitness device according to the present embodiment, and when the user walks or runs on the footrest 259 of the treadmill 200, the footrest 259. The rotational movement is caused by the movement of. A belt 255 is connected between the first pulley 253 formed at one end of the first rotation shaft 251 and the second pulley 254 formed at one end of the second rotation shaft 252, thereby providing a first rotation shaft ( The rotational motion of 251 is transmitted to the second rotation shaft 252. As a result, the two rotating shafts 251 and 252 can rotate at the same time by the rotation of the footrest 259.

The other end of the second rotary shaft 252 is connected to the generator 256, converts the rotational kinetic energy generated by the rotation of the second rotary shaft 252 into electrical energy to generate an AC power source having a predetermined frequency Let's do it. The AC power generated from the generator 256 is converted into DC power through the rectifying unit 221 of the mobile phone battery charger 220, and the DC power output from the rectifying unit 221 has a constant output voltage through the voltage adjusting unit 222. Adjusted to be maintained, a stable DC power is supplied. As such, the predetermined level of DC power generated from the fitness device (running machine) 200 according to the present invention is output to the mobile phone holder 210 and connected to the mobile phone 300 to charge the battery of the mobile phone 300. Used to.

As in the case of Figure 3, the connection terminal (not shown) provided in the mobile phone holding unit 210 is a connection standard of the mobile phone terminal input and output terminal prescribed by the Korea Information and Communication Technology Association (TTA) to be compatible with all mobile phone models Follow (TTAS.KO-06.0028 / R1). For this purpose, the connection terminal consists of a 24-pin connector consisting of a socket (mobile telephone terminal attachment site) and a plug (cable attachment site). Furthermore, the structure to be used now, as well as the structure to be devised in the future, may be adopted for the connection between the mobile phone holder 210 and the mobile phone 300. However, since the connection between the mobile phone holder 210 and the mobile phone 300 is outside the features of the present invention, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Referring to the charging method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention based on the configuration as described above are as follows.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of charging a battery of a mobile phone through a fitness device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the user mounts the mobile phone 300 on the mobile phone holder 210 provided in the fitness device 200 (step 501) and presses a selection button (not shown) provided on the input interface unit 260. When the mobile phone 300 is required to be charged (step 502), the red LED is turned on in the lamp 211 provided in the mobile phone holder 210 of the fitness device 200 (step 503), and the fitness device main body 250 In step 504, the battery of the mobile phone 300 is charged using the power from the power supply unit 230 that supplies power to the driving unit 240. When the charging is completed (step 505), the mobile phone holder 210 turns off the red LED on the lamp 211 and turns on the green LED (step 506).

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for describing an exemplary embodiment of step 504 of FIG. 5.

Referring to FIG. 6, in this embodiment, the battery charging of the mobile phone 300 is performed by using the power of the power supply unit 230 of the fitness apparatus 200. More specifically, the AC power supplied from the power supply unit 230 of the fitness equipment 200 is converted into DC power through the rectifying unit 221 of the mobile phone battery charging unit 220 (step 601), the voltage adjusting unit 222 The control unit adjusts to a predetermined level through step 602. The DC power of a predetermined level generated by such a procedure is connected to the mobile phone 300 through a connection terminal (not shown) provided in the mobile phone holder 210 to charge the battery (step 603).

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining another implementation of step 504 of FIG. 5.

Referring to FIG. 7, in this embodiment, the battery charging of the mobile phone 300 is performed using the kinetic energy generated by the exercise of the user through the fitness apparatus 200. More specifically, when the user moves the footrest 259 of the treadmill 200 which is the fitness device according to the present embodiment through exercise, the rotary shafts 251 and 252 are driven in accordance with the movement of the footrest 259 (701). In operation 702, the generator 256 converts rotational kinetic energy obtained by driving the rotation shafts 251 and 252 into electrical energy to generate an AC power source having a predetermined frequency (operation 702). The AC power generated from the generator 256 is converted into DC power through the rectifying unit 221 of the mobile phone battery charger 220 (step 703), and adjusted to a predetermined level through the voltage adjusting unit 222 (step 704). The DC power of a predetermined level generated by such a procedure is connected to the mobile phone 300 through a connection terminal (not shown) provided in the mobile phone holder 210 to charge the battery (step 705).

As described above, according to the present invention, the mobile phone can be mounted on the visible position while exercising, and the mobile phone can be charged by utilizing the exercise time. In other words, according to the present invention, if you do not want to charge, such as when the battery of the mobile phone is not completely discharged, it can only be placed so as to easily check the call or message received by the mobile phone during exercise, and can be charged only when necessary. . In other words, the fitness equipment according to the present invention can provide a lot of convenience and usefulness to the fitness equipment users with only a simple physical / circuit structure without expensive equipment.

In addition, it is possible to obtain an additional effect of charging the battery of the mobile phone by converting kinetic energy generated from a fitness device such as a treadmill into electrical energy. Therefore, the idle energy can be effectively used at low cost.

Meanwhile, as an embodiment of the present invention, a battery charging using a fitness device that performs a rotational motion, such as a treadmill, has been exemplified in detail, but in addition, various types of fitness devices that can cause rotational motion by repetitive vertical movements The present invention can also be applied to these fields. The present invention can be applied not only to a mobile phone battery but also to other devices that can be charged by a predetermined DC power source.

As described above, optimal embodiments have been disclosed in the drawings and the specification. Although specific terms have been used herein, they are used only for the purpose of describing the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention as defined in the claims or the claims. Therefore, those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible from this. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided a fitness device that can be mounted on a mobile phone so that it can be easily checked when a call is received or a message arrives, and a mobile phone can be charged if necessary. .

Claims (6)

Fitness equipment main body; A driving unit for driving the fitness apparatus main body; A power supply unit supplying power to the driving unit; A rectifier for converting AC power from the power supply into DC power; A voltage adjusting unit which adjusts the voltage of the DC power output from the rectifying unit to generate a DC power of a predetermined level; A mobile phone mounting unit on which a mobile phone is mounted; And And a mobile phone battery charging unit for supplying the DC power generated from the voltage adjusting unit to charge the battery of the mobile phone mounted on the mobile phone holder. The method of claim 1, A switching unit intermittent to supply power to the mobile phone battery charger; And And an input interface unit for receiving a control command from a user and transferring the control command to the switching unit. A fitness apparatus body for generating kinetic energy by the operation thereof; A generator for converting the kinetic energy generated by the fitness device body into electrical energy to generate an AC power source having a predetermined frequency; A rectifier for converting AC power from the generator input through the switching unit into DC power; A voltage adjusting unit which adjusts the voltage of the DC power output from the rectifying unit to generate a DC power of a predetermined level; A mobile phone mounting unit on which a mobile phone is mounted; And And a mobile phone battery charging unit for supplying the DC power generated from the voltage adjusting unit to charge the battery of the mobile phone mounted on the mobile phone holder. The method of claim 3, A switching unit for interrupting power supply from the generator to the rectifying unit; And And an input interface unit for receiving a control command from a user and transferring the control command to the switching unit. In the method of charging the battery of the mobile phone through a fitness device, (a) converting AC power from a power supply for supplying power to a driving unit for driving the main body of the fitness apparatus into DC power; (b) generating a predetermined level of DC power by adjusting a voltage of the DC power; And (c) supplying the DC power to charge the battery of the mobile phone when the mobile phone is mounted on the mobile phone holder provided in the fitness equipment. The method of claim 5, Step (c) is Charging a battery of the mobile phone when a control command of a user requesting charging is input.