KR20100044586A

KR20100044586A - Digital muscular exerciser

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Publication number: KR20100044586A
Application number: KR1020080103781A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 박수성
Original assignee: 주식회사 한국액센
Priority date: 2008-10-22
Filing date: 2008-10-22
Publication date: 2010-04-30

Abstract

PURPOSE: A digital muscle exerciser is provided to enable a user to accurately know the information related to a muscle exercise, and to check the calorie consumed among exercise on a real time basis. CONSTITUTION: A digital muscle exerciser comprises the following: an input unit(140) including an exercise time input button(141) and an exercise intensity input button(142); a sensor unit(110) detecting the weight information of weights; a controller(120) calculating the time and the intensity of the exercise by the sensor unit; and a displaying unit(130) displaying the inputted by the user through the input unit, and the calculated time and intensity of the actual exercise in numbers.

Description

Digital muscular exerciser

The present invention relates to a strength exercise device that develops a user's muscles by contracting and relaxing muscles using weights, and more particularly, by allowing the user to visually and accurately recognize information on strength exercise performed by the user. The present invention relates to a digital strength exercise device capable of systematic exercise.

In general, the strength exercise equipment is installed by placing a rod vertically in the center of the frame installed in the vertical direction and inserting a plurality of weights on the rod, and lifting the weight by operating the exercise equipment connected to this weight. It is a device for contracting and relaxing muscles.

Such muscular exercise equipments include a chest press machine, a chest bench press, a chest weight machine for training the chest muscles, a female curl machine for training the biceps, a rotary torso for training the abdominal muscles, and a leg press for training the gluteus maximus.

1 is a view showing a chest press machine which is one of the muscular exercise equipment. As shown in FIG. 1, the chest press machine includes an operation frame 30 having a pedestal 10 on which a user can sit and a lever 20 that can be operated by a user, and a plurality of weights ( 40 is configured to include a weight frame 50 is installed.

Looking at the weight frame 50, a plurality of weights 40 are installed to be movable in the vertical direction on a pair of mounting rods 60 installed in parallel to each other in the vertical direction inside the weight frame 50.

In addition, between the weight 40 and the lever 20, the rope 80 is connected through a plurality of pulleys 70, when the user pushes the lever 20 upwards, the rope 80 is pulled, the weight 40 moves upward.

Accordingly, when the lever 20 is repeatedly lifted, the chest muscle of the user is repeatedly contracted and relaxed by the load of the weight 40, thereby developing the muscle.

However, such a strength exercise device has a hassle of having to count the number of exercise directly while the user exercise in accordance with the exercise goal, and check the exercise time while watching the clock.

In addition, the conventional strength exercise equipment does not have accurate exercise guideline for this, even though the amount of exercise should be performed differently according to the exercise ability and the weight of the user, there have often been some inefficient exercise.

The present invention has been invented to solve the above problems, digitally capable of performing more efficient and systematic exercise by allowing the user to visually accurately recognize the information on the strength exercise, that is, the number of times and the intensity of exercise, etc. Its purpose is to provide strength exercise equipment.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a digital strength exercise device that can check the calorie consumption according to the exercise to check their exercise amount and exercise achievement.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a digital strength exercise apparatus that can systematically check the improvement of the exercise and the achievement of the exercise to perform more efficient strength exercise.

In addition, the present invention can select an appropriate exercise program according to its own weight and muscle mass, and thus an object of the present invention is to provide a digital strength exercise device that can perform the strength exercise more efficiently.

The present invention can recognize the point in time at which the planned exercise is completed, and when one set of exercises is completed, when the next set is to be started, the next set of exercises can be accurately performed without having to take time through means such as a clock. The purpose is to provide a digital strength exercise device that can be.

According to a first embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, a muscle exercise apparatus for training the user's muscles, the sensor unit for detecting the weight information of the weight; A control unit for calculating the number of exercise and the exercise intensity based on the position or weight information of the weights detected by the sensor unit; And a display unit for displaying the number of exercises and the exercise intensity calculated by the control unit.

Preferably, the apparatus further includes an input unit including an exercise number input button and an exercise intensity input button for inputting the exercise number and the exercise intensity before starting the exercise, wherein the display unit further includes the exercise number and the exercise intensity inputted through the input unit. It is characterized by displaying.

According to the second embodiment of the present invention, the control unit includes an exercise number subtracting unit subtracting the calculated exercise number from the exercise number input through the input unit, and the display unit is subtracted from the exercise number subtracting unit of the control unit. It is characterized by displaying the number of exercises in real time.

According to a third embodiment of the present invention, the input unit further includes a user information input button, the user information input button includes a button for inputting a user's weight, and the controller is configured to input the user's weight and the calculated weight. The apparatus further includes a calorie calculator configured to calculate calorie consumption based on the number of exercise and exercise intensity, wherein the display unit displays the calories calculated through the calorie calculator.

According to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, the controller further includes an exercise program storage unit storing at least one preset exercise program, and the input unit further includes an exercise program input button for selecting one of the exercise programs. The display unit may display exercise information on the exercise program selected through the input unit.

According to a fifth embodiment of the present invention, the user information input button of the input unit further includes a button for inputting a user's name, and the control unit performs an exercise performed by each user for the user input through the input unit. The apparatus may further include an exercise history storing unit configured to store the number of times, the exercise intensity, and the calorie consumption, wherein the display unit displays the exercise amount stored in the controller.

According to a sixth embodiment of the present invention, the user information input button of the input unit further includes a button for inputting the muscle mass of the user, and the controller is configured to execute the exercise program according to the weight and muscle mass of the user input through the input unit. The apparatus may further include an exercise program selection unit for selecting one of the exercise programs stored in the storage unit, and the display unit may display exercise information of the exercise program selected through the exercise program selection unit.

According to a seventh embodiment of the present invention, the input number of exercise and the calculated number of exercise is the same or, when the exercise program is completed, the voice output unit for outputting a voice signal so that the user can recognize the auditory Characterized in that.

Preferably, the voice output unit outputs a voice signal at the start of the set of the exercise program.

Preferably, the input unit and the display unit is characterized in that the touch screen monitor formed integrally.

Preferably, the sensor unit is installed at a position corresponding to each one of the weights, a plurality of light emitting units for irradiating light in a horizontal direction, and is installed at a position symmetrical with the plurality of light emitting units about the weight It is characterized in that the optical sensor including a light receiving unit for receiving the light emitted from the light emitting unit.

Preferably, the sensor unit is installed on the lower portion of the weight, characterized in that the weight sensor for detecting the weight of the weight.

According to the first embodiment of the present invention, the user can perform more efficient and systematic exercise by visually and accurately recognizing information on the strength exercise performed by the user.

According to the second embodiment of the present invention, the user can perform the exercise efficiently while checking the remaining exercise number displayed on the display unit while performing the strength exercise in real time.

According to the third embodiment of the present invention, the user can check the calories consumed in real time during the exercise, can perform the exercise systematically, can check the total calories consumed after the exercise, such as their exercise amount and exercise achievement can confirm.

According to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the user can select a desired exercise program to exercise, and can perform the strength exercise more systematically while checking the exercise information displayed on the display unit during the exercise.

According to the fifth embodiment of the present invention, the user can save his or her exercise history, and can check the stored exercise history, which can be confirmed as a cumulatively stored result by day, month, quarter, or year. In addition, it is possible to systematically check the improvement of the exercise and the achievement of the exercise so that more efficient strength exercise can be performed.

According to the sixth embodiment of the present invention, the user can select an appropriate exercise program according to his or her weight and muscle mass, and thus can perform the strength exercise more efficiently.

According to the seventh embodiment of the present invention, the user can recognize the point in time at which the planned exercise is completed, and when one set of exercises is completed, the user needs to keep time through means such as a clock when attempting to start the next set. You can perform the next set of exercises accurately without

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described a preferred embodiment of the digital strength exercise apparatus according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the digital strength exercise apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a frame installed on the weight and the weight of the digital strength exercise apparatus according to the present invention and the sensor unit installed on the frame One drawing.

As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the digital strength exercise apparatus according to the present invention is a frame 50 provided with a control frame (not shown, see Figure 1) and a plurality of weights 40 is provided with a pedestal and a lever Including a), as a strength exercise device for training the user's muscles using a plurality of weights 40 installed in the frame 50, including a sensor unit 110, a control unit 120 and a display unit 130 The sensor unit 110, the control unit 120, and the display unit 130 may be installed in the frame 50 in which the weight 40 is installed, or the manipulation frame 30 illustrated in FIG. 1.

The sensor unit 110 detects weight information of the weight, and may be an optical sensor including a light emitting unit 111 and a light receiving unit 112. Specifically, the sensor unit 110 made of an optical sensor detects the positions of each of the plurality of weights 40 installed in the frame 50 to detect weight information of the weight, and the left and right sides of the frame 50 It is installed at a position corresponding to each of the plurality of weights 40 in a direction perpendicular to the frames 51 and 52.

The light emitting unit 111 is installed on one of the left and right side frames 51 and 52 to irradiate light toward the weight 40. That is, the light emitting unit 111 irradiates light to each weight 40 in the horizontal direction. The light receiver 112 is installed at a position corresponding to the light emitter 111 on the other of the left and right side frames 50 and 52 to receive light emitted from the light emitter 111.

By the configuration of the sensor unit 110, when the weights 40 are all in place, that is, when the weights 40 are not lifted, the light irradiated from the light emitting unit 111 is transmitted to the light receiving unit 112. When the light weight from the light emitting unit 111 is not received, and some or all of the weights 40 are lifted by the user's movement, the number of light weights 40 is received by the light receiving unit 112. .

In addition, although not shown in detail in the drawings, the sensor unit 110 may be a weight sensor which is located under the weights to detect the weight and weight change of the weights.

The controller 120 calculates the number of times of exercise of the user (executor) and the exercise intensity (weight of the weight) based on the weight information of the weight 40 detected by the sensor unit 110.

That is, when the sensor unit 110 is an optical sensor, the control unit 120 determines that the light emitted from the light emitting unit 111 does not receive all of the light receiving unit 112 to determine the number of exercise times of the user. The weight of the weight, that is, the exercise intensity is calculated by determining the number of lights not received by the light receiver 112 among the light emitted from the light emitter 111.

In addition, when the sensor unit 110 is a weight sensor, the control unit 120 is based on the weight when the weights are all in place as a reference value, the number of times of exercise and the intensity of the exercise based on the weight of the secondary weight that is changed from the reference value Calculate

Although the display unit 130 is not specifically illustrated in the drawings, one side of the frame 50 on which the weight 40 is installed or one side of the operation frame (see FIG. 1) is installed at a position that is easily visually recognized by the user. By displaying the number of exercise and exercise intensity of the user calculated by the control unit 130 so that the user visually recognizes the information about the exercise performed by him, so that more efficient exercise can be performed.

In addition, the digital strength exercise device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the exercise number input button 141 and the exercise intensity input button 142 so that the user can input the number of exercise and the intensity of exercise to be performed before starting the exercise. ) Is provided with an input unit 140.

In addition, the display unit 130 displays the number of times of exercise and intensity of exercise input through the input unit 140.

Accordingly, the display unit 130 displays the number of exercise and the intensity of the exercise input by the user, and displays the number of exercise and the intensity of the exercise calculated by the control unit 120 to inform the user of the exercise. By visually and accurately recognizing, you can exercise more efficiently.

On the other hand, the input unit 140 and the display unit 130 is preferably a touch screen monitor formed integrally by mounting a touch panel on the screen of the monitor.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the digital muscle exercise apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Since it is basically the same as the first embodiment, only the configuration added to the first embodiment will be described.

As shown in FIG. 4, the digital strength exercise apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention further includes a configuration for calculating the number of exercise to be performed by the user among the number of exercise input by the user and displaying the same.

In detail, the control unit 120 includes an exercise number subtraction unit 121 that subtracts the exercise number calculated through the control unit 120 from the number of exercise input through the input unit 140.

For example, if the number of times the exercise is input by the user is 15 times, and the number of times the exercise is performed by the user is 5, the exercise number subtraction unit 121 subtracts 5 times the number of times of exercise performed by the number of times the input exercise is 15 times. Count the number of exercises.

In addition, the display unit 130 displays the remaining exercise count calculated from the exercise count subtraction unit 121 of the controller 120 in real time.

That is, as shown in the above example, when the number of exercise input by the user is 15 and the number of exercise performed by the user is 5, the display unit 130 displays the remaining exercise number 10 times, and the user may exercise once. Each time you display the remaining exercise count in real time.

Therefore, the user can perform the exercise efficiently while checking the remaining exercise number displayed on the display unit 130 in real time while performing the exercise.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the digital strength exercise apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention. Since the configuration is basically the same as that of the second embodiment, only the configuration added to the second embodiment will be described.

As shown in FIG. 5, the digital strength exercise device according to the third embodiment of the present invention further includes a configuration for calculating a calorie consumption amount of a user and displaying the same.

In detail, the input unit 140 further includes a user information input button 143, and the user information input button 143 includes a weight input button 143a for inputting a user's weight.

The controller 120 may be configured based on the weight of the user input through the weight input button 143a of the input unit 140 and the number of exercises and the intensity of the exercise calculated by the controller 120 as described in the first embodiment. The apparatus further includes a calorie calculator 122 for calculating calories consumed by the user.

At this time, the calorie calculation unit 122 may calculate the calories consumed by multiplying the user's weight by the number of times of exercise based on a previously input calorie calculation table (not shown), and applying the exercise intensity as a weight to the result value.

The display unit 130 displays the calories calculated by the calorie calculator 122 of the controller 120 in real time.

Therefore, the user can check the calories consumed in real time during the exercise, can perform the exercise systematically, can check the total calories consumed after the exercise to check their exercise amount and exercise achievement.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the digital strength exercise apparatus according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. Since the configuration is basically the same as that of the third embodiment, only the configuration added to the third embodiment will be described.

As shown in FIG. 6, the digital muscle exercise apparatus according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention further includes a configuration that enables the user to efficiently perform the exercise according to a previously input exercise program.

In detail, the control unit 120 further includes an exercise program storage unit 123 in which at least one preset exercise program is stored.

The exercise programs stored in the exercise program storage unit 123 are exercise programs in which the number of strength exercise lifting the weight 40 and the set and the time interval between the sets are set.

For example, the first exercise program repeats three sets of twelve exercise times, and the rest time between sets is set to 60 seconds, and the second exercise program repeats four sets of exercise times fifteen sets and between each set. The rest time can be set to 90 seconds.

The input unit 140 further includes an exercise program selection button 144 for selecting one of exercise programs stored in the exercise program storage unit 123, so that the user can select a desired exercise program.

The display unit 130 displays the exercise information of the exercise program selected through the exercise program selection button 144 of the input unit 140, that is, the number of times of exercise, intensity of exercise, set, and time between sets. Of course, the exercise information according to the exercise program is displayed in real time according to the exercise situation performed by the user, as in the above-described embodiments.

By such a configuration, the user can exercise by selecting a desired exercise program, and can perform the strength exercise more systematically while checking the exercise information displayed on the display unit 130 during the exercise.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the digital strength exercise apparatus according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. Since the configuration is basically the same as that of the fourth embodiment, only the configuration added to the fourth embodiment will be described.

As shown in FIG. 7, the digital strength exercise apparatus according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention further includes a configuration for storing and displaying an exercise history individually according to a user.

Specifically, the user information input button 143 of the input unit 140 further includes a name input button 143b for inputting a user's name.

The control unit 120 further includes an exercise history storage unit 124 that stores the number of exercise, exercise intensity, and calorie consumption performed by each user for the user input through the name input button 143b of the input unit 140. do.

In addition, the exercise history storage unit 124 of the control unit 120 may store the exercise history performed by each individual, and accumulates and stores the cumulative daily, monthly, quarterly or annually.

The display unit 130 displays the exercise history of the user stored in the exercise history storage unit 124 according to the user's name input through the input unit 140, and accumulates and stores the data in a daily, monthly, quarterly, or yearly manner. It can also be displayed as a result.

By such a configuration, the user can save his or her exercise history, and can check the stored exercise history, which can be confirmed as a result accumulated and accumulated daily, monthly, quarterly or annually.

Therefore, the user can systematically check the improvement and the achievement of the exercise for his exercise can perform more efficient strength exercise.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the digital strength exercise apparatus according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. Since the configuration is basically the same as that of the fifth embodiment, only the configuration added to the fifth embodiment will be described.

As shown in FIG. 8, the digital strength exercise apparatus according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention further includes a configuration for performing an effective strength exercise by selecting an appropriate exercise program according to the user's weight and muscle mass.

Specifically, the user information input button 143 of the input unit 140 further includes a muscle mass input button 143c for inputting the muscle mass of the user. In this case, the muscle mass of the user refers to the muscle mass measured through a device such as a body fat analyzer.

The controller 120 selects one of the exercise programs stored in the exercise program storage unit 123 based on the weight and muscle mass of the user input through the user information input button 143 of the input unit 140. (125) is further included.

At this time, the exercise program selector 125 selects an exercise program that is most suitable for the user based on an exercise program table (not shown) according to a previously input weight and muscle mass.

The display unit 130 displays the exercise information of the exercise program selected through the exercise program selector 125 of the controller 120, that is, the number of times of exercise, exercise intensity, sets, and the time between sets. Of course, the exercise information according to the exercise program is displayed in real time according to the exercise situation performed by the user, as in the above-described embodiments.

By such a configuration, the user can select an appropriate exercise program according to his or her weight and muscle mass, and thus can perform the strength exercise more efficiently.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the digital strength exercise apparatus according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention. Since it is basically the same as the sixth embodiment, only the configuration added to the sixth embodiment will be described.

As shown in FIG. 9, the digital strength exercise device according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention includes a configuration that allows the user to recognize the sound strength when the planned strength exercise is completed.

Specifically, the digital muscle exercise apparatus according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention further includes a voice output unit 150.

The voice output unit 150 performs all the exercises according to the exercise program stored in the exercise program storage unit 123 when the exercise number is the same as the exercise number calculated through the control unit 120 through the exercise number input button 141. When all of the exercise planned by the user is completed, such as in one case, a voice signal is output so that the user can recognize the sound.

In addition, the voice output unit 150 outputs a voice signal when the next set of exercise starts after a set time is set between the sets according to the exercise program, that is, the user performs the next set of exercises. To help.

Therefore, the user can recognize when the planned exercise is completed, and when one set of exercises is completed, when the next set is to be started, the user does not need to take time by means of a clock or the like to accurately perform the next set of exercises. can do.

The embodiments of the present invention described above are merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and the protection scope of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. It should be interpreted that it is included in the scope of right.

1 is a view showing a chest press machine which is one of the muscular exercise equipment,

2 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a digital muscle exercise apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a view showing a frame installed in the weight and the frame installed on the weight of the digital exercise device according to the invention,

4 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a digital muscle exercise apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a digital muscle exercise apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a digital muscle exercise apparatus according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

7 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a digital muscle exercise apparatus according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention;

8 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a digital muscle exercise apparatus according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention;

9 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a digital muscle exercise apparatus according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

-Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings-

110: sensor portion 111: light emitting portion

112: light receiving unit 120: control unit

121: exercise count subtraction unit 122: calorie calculation unit

123: exercise program storage unit 124: exercise history storage unit

125: exercise program selection unit 130: display unit

140: input unit 141: exercise number input button

142: exercise intensity input button 143: user information input button

144: exercise program selection button 150: voice output unit

Claims

As a strength exercise device for training the user's muscles,

An input unit including an exercise number input button and an exercise intensity input button for inputting the exercise number and the exercise intensity before starting the exercise;

A sensor unit detecting weight information of the weights;

A controller configured to calculate the number of exercises and the intensity of the exercise based on the weight information of the weights detected by the sensor unit; And

And a display unit for displaying the number of exercise and exercise intensity inputted through the input unit and the number of exercise and exercise intensity calculated through the control unit.

The method of claim 1,

The control unit includes an exercise number subtraction unit which subtracts the calculated exercise number from the exercise number inputted through the input unit,

And the display unit displays in real time the number of exercise subtracted from the exercise frequency subtraction unit of the controller.

3. The method of claim 2,

The input unit further includes a user information input button, the user information input button includes a button for inputting the user's weight,

The control unit may further include a calorie calculator configured to calculate a calorie consumption based on the input weight of the user, the calculated number of exercise, and the exercise intensity.

And the display unit displays calories calculated by the calorie calculator of the controller.

The method of claim 3,

The controller may further include an exercise program storage configured to store at least one preset exercise program.

The input unit further includes an exercise program input button for selecting one of the exercise programs,

And the display unit displays exercise information on the exercise program selected through the input unit.

The method of claim 4, wherein

The user information input button of the input unit further includes a button for inputting a user's name,

The control unit may further include an exercise history storage unit which stores the number of exercise performed by each user, exercise intensity, and calorie consumption for the user input through the input unit.

And the display unit displays the amount of exercise stored in the control unit.

The method of claim 5,

The user information input button of the input unit further includes a button for inputting the muscle mass of the user,

The control unit further includes an exercise program selection unit for selecting one of the exercise programs stored in the exercise program storage unit according to the weight and muscle mass of the user input through the input unit,

And the display unit displays the exercise information of the exercise program selected through the exercise program selection unit.

The method of claim 1,

The sensor unit is installed at a position corresponding to each one of the weight, and a plurality of light emitting unit for irradiating light in a horizontal direction and installed in a position symmetrical with the plurality of light emitting unit around the weight and irradiated from the light emitting unit And a light sensor comprising a light receiving unit for receiving the received light.