KR20160062275A - Foot movement apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a foot exercise apparatus including: a body; a right shoe and a left shoe which are inserted and installed in first and second guide grooves formed on one side of the body, respectively; a user input unit which outputs an electrical signal corresponding to a user′s operation; a display unit which is formed in the body and displays various kinds of information; a driving unit which is mechanically connected to the right shoe and the left shoe, and generates driving force to allow the right shoe and the left shoe to simultaneously reciprocate along the first and second guide grooves, thereby performing toe tapping; a driver which controls the driving unit to perform an operation corresponding to the toe tapping; and a control unit which controls an overall operation of each component, and when a start of an operation is received through the user input unit, controls the driver to operate the driving unit.

Description

[0001] FOOT MOVEMENT APPARATUS [0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a foot moving apparatus for automatically moving both feet to perform foot movement.

The foot movement device has an automatic foot movement device and a manual foot movement device. The manual foot movement device is a device that allows a person to directly hit his / her foot and strike a specific part of the foot. There is an massage pad or a zipper bar that allows a person to hold a certain part of the foot by the hand, And a foot exerciser to make it happen. One example of a foot exercising apparatus is disclosed in Published Utility Model Publication No. 2010-0001720.

And the automatic foot movement device puts the foot on the device or wears it, such as a massage, and hits a specific part of the foot. An example of such an automatic foot moving device is disclosed in Patent Publication No. 0617267. [

On the other hand, it is the orthodoxy in Oriental medicine that the toe is confronted or the heel is confronted, and the blood and blood circulation are smoothly made and the body is improved.

However, in the conventional automatic foot moving apparatus, most of the apparatus for hitting the foot using a mechanism such as a hitting rod or massage pad has not developed a device capable of performing a toe stroke or a heel strike.

Public Utility Model Publication No. 2010-0001720 (Applicant: Jung, Myung Sik, Publication Date: Feb. 18, 2010) Korean Patent Registration No. 0617267 (Applicant: Konkuk University Industry & University Collaboration Foundation, Publication Date: September 1, 2006)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0006] The present invention provides a foot moving device that can automatically perform a toe stroke, a heel stroke, an ankle stroke, or the like.

A foot moving device according to one aspect of the present invention is provided. The foot exercising apparatus includes a main body, a right shoe and a left shoe which are respectively fitted in first and second guide grooves formed on one side surface of the main body, a user input section for outputting an electrical signal corresponding to a user operation, And a driving force is generated so that the right shoe and the left shoe are simultaneously reciprocated along the first and second guide grooves to perform a toe-tapping motion A driving driver for controlling the driving unit to perform an operation corresponding to the toe-tapping motion, and an overall operation of each configuration is controlled, and when the operation start is received through the user input unit, the driving driver is controlled And a control unit for operating the drive unit.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a foot movement device. The foot exercising apparatus includes a main body, a right shoe and a left shoe which are respectively fitted in first and second guide grooves formed on one side surface of the main body, a user input section for outputting an electrical signal corresponding to a user operation, And a driving force is generated so that the right shoe and the left shoe are simultaneously reciprocated along the first and second guide grooves to perform a heel movement A driving driver for controlling the driving unit to perform an operation corresponding to the heel-lifting motion, and an overall operation of each configuration is controlled, and when an operation start is received through the user input unit, And a control unit for controlling the driving unit.

A foot moving device according to another aspect of the present invention is provided. The foot exercising apparatus includes a main body, a right shoe and a left shoe which are respectively fitted in first and second guide grooves formed on one side surface of the main body, a user input section for outputting an electrical signal corresponding to a user operation, And a driving force is generated so that the right shoe and the left shoe are simultaneously reciprocated along the first and second guide grooves to perform a heel movement A driving driver for controlling the driving unit to perform an operation corresponding to the heel-lifting motion, and an overall operation of each configuration is controlled, and when an operation start is received through the user input unit, And a control unit for controlling the driving unit.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a foot movement device comprising a main body, a right shoe and a left shoe fitted in first and second guide grooves formed on one side surface of the main body, A left and a right shoe, and a left and a right shoe, respectively; a user input part; a display part formed on the main body and displaying various information; A heel movement, and an ankle movement, and sets a motion mode of one of the toe-tapping motion, the heel-stroke motion, and the ankle-stroke motion, A drive driver for controlling the operation of the drive unit according to one motion mode, It controls the overall operation, and the driving the driver to inform the driver driving the movement mode is input through the user input is a control unit to set the motion mode.

The foot movement device may further include a motion sensing unit for sensing movement of the right shoe and the left shoe while the user is wearing the right shoe and the left shoe and for providing a sensing signal to the control unit, Controls the driving driver in accordance with the sensing signal of the motion sensing unit to cause the driving unit to perform a reciprocating motion once.

In addition, the foot moving device may further include a state measuring unit for sensing one-time reciprocating motion of the right shoe and the left shoe and informing the control unit of a sensing signal. In this case, Counts the number of motions to be displayed on the display unit, and when the user sets the number of motions through the user input unit, if the count result is equal to the preset number of motions, Lt; / RTI >

In addition, the foot exercising apparatus may further include a time measuring unit for measuring a time of exercise performed by the driving unit according to an operation start instruction output through the user input unit and providing a measurement result to the control unit. In this case, Wherein the controller displays the measurement result received from the time measurement unit on the display unit and controls the drive driver when the measurement result is equal to the set exercise time when the user sets the exercise time through the user input unit, Thereby stopping the operation of the drive unit.

When the user selects one of the plurality of speed levels through the user input unit, the control unit informs the driving driver of the speed level selected by the user, and the driving driver sets the driving speed to the speed level selected by the user Thereby driving the drive unit.

In the above, the right shoe and the left shoe are installed to be worn while the user is lying down.

Wherein the driving unit includes a driving source that is controlled in operation by the driving driver and generates a driving force in operation, a system separating unit that separates the driving force generated in the driving source into two systems to deliver the driving force to the right shoe and the left shoe, A first reciprocating driving unit that receives the force provided by the separating unit and converts the force into a reciprocating motion to reciprocate the right shoe along the first guide groove, And a second reciprocating driver for reciprocating the left shoe along the second guide groove.

Alternatively, the driving unit may include a driving source that is controlled by the driving driver and generates a driving force in operation, a reciprocating driving unit that converts the driving force of the driving source into a reciprocating motion, and a right- And a system separating unit that separates the reciprocating motion of the reciprocating driving unit into two systems and reciprocates the right shoe and the left shoe respectively.

Or the driving unit is mechanically connected to the right shoe, the first driving source being controlled by the driving driver and generating a driving force in operation, and the driving force of the first driving source being changed in the reciprocating motion, A first reciprocating driving unit for reciprocating the first driving source, a second driving source for controlling operation by the driving driver and generating a driving force in operation, and a second driving source for mechanically connecting the driving force of the second driving source to the left shoe, And a second reciprocating driver for reciprocating the left shoe.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, foot motion is automatically performed by a toe stroke, a heel strike, an ankle stroke or the like for a set time, a set number of times, or an exercise alone, so that the foot motion can be rested comfortably.

1 is an external configuration diagram of a foot exercising apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram of a foot moving apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram of a foot moving apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a block diagram of a drive unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a block diagram of a drive unit according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a block diagram of a drive unit according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a first exemplary view showing an operation of a foot exercising apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a second exemplary view showing an operation of a foot exercising apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a third exemplary view showing an operation of a foot exercising apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a fourth exemplary view showing an operation of a foot exercising apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, which will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In order to clearly illustrate the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and similar parts are denoted by like reference characters throughout the specification.

Hereinafter, a foot moving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is an external configuration diagram of a foot exercising apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. A foot movement device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 300 having a built-in mechanical device and a hardware device and is integrated with the main body 300 to have a display screen 151, The right shoe 210 and the left shoe 220 are installed. The bottom surface of the right shoe 210 and the left shoe 220 have a connecting portion 230 mechanically connected to an internal mechanical device.

The left shoe 220 and the right shoe 220 are installed vertically to the ground so that the user can lie down to wear the right shoe 210 and the left shoe 220 to perform a foot motion. The right shoe 210 and the left shoe 220 are configured to expose a region where two feet meet. For example, in the case of the toe-tapping motion, a part of the lower part of the thumb and toe of the user is exposed. In the case of the heel-lifting motion, the heel is exposed. And in the case of toe-tapping and heel-lifting exercises, a part of the lower toe, the lower toe and the heel are exposed.

On the other hand, on the display screen 151, the set operation mode, the set time, the count number, and the like are displayed. A user input unit A such as a button is provided near the display screen 151 so that the user can operate the buttons to set the power on / off, the operation mode setting, the time, the speed or the number of counts.

2 is a block diagram of a foot moving apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 2, the foot movement apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes an input unit 110, a state measurement unit 120, a time measurement unit 130, a control unit 140, a display unit 150, A unit 160, and a driving driver 170. Here, the foot moving apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention is described as constituting both the state measuring unit 120 and the time measuring unit 130, but may be constructed in one or two configurations depending on the case.

The user input unit 110 includes a button, a touch pad, and the like, and outputs an electrical signal corresponding to a user operation so that the user can set a mode, a time, a frequency, and a speed. The state measuring unit 120 senses the one-time reciprocating movement and informs the control unit 140 of the reciprocating movement, and the time measuring unit 130 measures the exercise time. Here, the state measuring unit 120 may be an encoder or a sensor for detecting contact between the shoes 210 and 220, and the time measuring unit 130 may be a timer.

The control unit 140 sets a mode, a time, a frequency, and a speed according to a signal received from the user input unit 110, and controls the foot movement to be performed according to the set information. The control unit 140 determines whether the set time or the preset number of times has been reached with the information received from the state measuring unit 120 or the time measuring unit 130, Stop operation.

The display unit 150 includes a display screen 151 and displays various kinds of information set therein or displays information corresponding to the outputs of the state measuring unit 120 and the time measuring unit 130.

The driving unit 160 is a mechanical device that operates under the control of the control unit 140 and is mechanically connected to the right shoe 210 and the left shoe 220 through the connection unit 230, The left shoe 220 and the left shoe 220 are simultaneously operated to reciprocate the connecting portion 230 so that the toe-tapping, the heel-tapping, or the ankle-tapping is performed.

The driving driver 170 operates or stops the driving unit 160 under the control of the control unit 140 and controls the driving unit 160 at a speed set by the user through the user input unit 110 when the driving unit 160 is operated. (160).

3 is a block diagram of a foot moving apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention. 3, the foot exercising apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention is generally similar to the foot exercising apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. However, in the first embodiment of the present invention, (180) is additionally configured.

Here, the motion sensing unit 180 senses the force of the user to move the right shoe 210 and the left shoe 220, that is, the connecting portion 230 of each shoe, in order to exercise the user, And provides a detection signal to the operation driver 170 when the force is sensed. Accordingly, the driver 170 controls the operation of the driving unit 160 according to the sensing signal received from the motion sensing unit 180. [ For example, the motion sensing unit 180 may include a pressure sensor, and may sense a force transmitted through the connection unit 230 and provide the sensed force to the motion driver 170.

As a result, the foot movement device according to the first embodiment of the present invention automatically operates the drive unit 160 for a predetermined time or a set number of times (number of times of exercise) irrespective of the will of the user, The foot exercising apparatus operates the driving unit 160 according to the motion of the user to perform the exercise.

Hereinafter, the driving unit 160 applied to the foot moving apparatus according to the first or second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6. FIG.

4 is a block diagram of a drive unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 4, the driving unit 160 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a driving source 160, a system separator 162 mechanically connected to the driving source 160, and a system separator 162 And the first and second reciprocating drivers 163 and 164 mechanically connected to the first and second reciprocating drivers 163 and 164.

The driving source 160 is controlled in operation by the driving driver 170, and generates driving force in operation. Examples of the driving source 160 include a rotary motor, a pneumatic cylinder, and a hydraulic cylinder.

The system separating unit 162 separates the driving force generated by the driving source 160 into two systems to transmit the driving force to the right shoe 210 and the left shoe 220, respectively. Here, the mechanical structure for separating one driving force into two systems is very varied at the level of the ordinary technician, and various methods belong to the known technical category, so a detailed description is omitted.

The first reciprocating drive unit 163 receives the force provided by the system separating unit 162 and converts the force into a reciprocating motion. The first reciprocating drive unit 163 is connected to the connection unit 230 of the right shoe 210, 230 are reciprocated along guide grooves formed on one side surface of the main body 300. The second reciprocating driving unit 164 receives the force provided by the system separating unit 162 and converts the force into a reciprocating motion. The second reciprocating driving unit 164 is connected to the connecting unit 230 of the left shoe 220, (230) reciprocates along guide grooves formed on one side surface of the main body (300). At this time, the first reciprocating driver 163 and the second reciprocating driver 164 are simultaneously driven.

Here, the reciprocating motion is a reciprocating motion in the case of a toe stroke, a reciprocating motion in the case of a heel strike, and a vertical reciprocating motion in the case of an ankle stroke.

5 is a block diagram of a drive unit according to a second embodiment of the present invention. 5, the driving unit 160 according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes a driving source 160, a reciprocating driving unit 163a mechanically connected to the driving source 160, and a reciprocating driving unit 163a And a system separator 162 connected mechanically.

The driving unit 160 according to the second embodiment of the present invention thus configured converts the driving force generated by the driving source 161 into the reciprocating motion from the reciprocating driving unit 163a and the reciprocating motion from the system separating unit 162, The right shoe 210 and the left shoe 230 are simultaneously reciprocated by separating the connecting portion 230 of the left shoe 210 and the connecting portion 230 of the left shoe 220.

6 is a block diagram of a drive unit according to a third embodiment of the present invention. 6, the driving unit 160 according to the third embodiment of the present invention includes first and second driving sources 161a and 161b, a first driving source 161a of two driving sources, A first reciprocating driving unit 163, and a reciprocating driving unit 164 mechanically connected to the second driving source 161b of the two driving sources.

The first driving source 161a generates a driving force under the control of the driving driver 170 and transmits the generated driving force to the first reciprocating driving unit 163. The first reciprocating driving unit 163 converts the applied driving force into a reciprocating motion, And the connecting portion 230 of the right shoe 210 connected thereto is reciprocated.

The second driving source 161b generates a driving force according to the control of the driving driver 170 and transmits the generated driving force to the second reciprocating driving unit 164 and the second reciprocating driving unit 164 converts the driving force, So that the connecting portion 230 of the left shoe 220 is reciprocated.

The first and second driving units 161a and 161b operate simultaneously to simultaneously operate the connection unit 230 of the right shoe 210 and the connection unit 230 of the left shoe 220. Accordingly, Motion and vertical reciprocating motion.

Hereinafter, an example of an operation mode performed in the foot moving apparatus according to the first or second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 10. FIG.

7 is a first exemplary view showing an operation of a foot exercising apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 7, the foot exercising apparatus according to the first or second embodiment of the present invention performs a toe-tapping motion. 7 (a) is a view showing a state in which the right shoe 210 and the left shoe 220 are viewed from above. Fig. 7 (b) shows a state in which the right shoe 210 and the left shoe 220 220 of the legs of the legs.

The foot moving device according to the first embodiment of the present invention repeats the reciprocating motion to move the toe portion of the right shoe 210 and the toe portion of the left shoe 220 away from each other and then approach the toe portion again . At this time, each part of the toes of both thumbs is brought into contact with each foot movement device during one reciprocating movement.

As shown in FIG. 7 (b), the guide grooves h1 and h2 for guiding the connecting part 230 mounted on the right shoe 210 and the left shoe 220 are curved so as to enable the toe- And the connection unit 230 reciprocates along the guide grooves h1 and h2 by the driving unit 160 so that a toe-tapping motion is performed.

FIG. 8 is a second exemplary view showing an operation of a foot exercising apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 8, the foot exercising apparatus according to the first or second embodiment of the present invention performs a heel-lifting motion.

8A is a view showing a state where the right shoe 210 and the left shoe 220 are viewed from above and FIG. 8B is a view showing a state where the right shoe 210 and the left shoe 220 220 of the legs of the legs.

The foot exercising apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention repeatedly performs a reciprocating motion for bringing the heel of the right shoe 210 and the heel of the left shoe 220 away from each other, . At this time, the foot exercising device allows the heel of both feet to come into contact with each time of one reciprocating motion.

8 (b), the guide grooves h3 and h4 for guiding the connecting portion 230 mounted on the right shoe 210 and the left shoe 220 are horizontally arranged so as to be horizontal And the connection unit 230 horizontally reciprocates along the guide grooves h3 and h4 by driving the drive unit 160 to perform the toe-tapping motion.

9 is a third exemplary view showing an operation of a foot exercising apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 9, the foot exercising apparatus according to the first or second embodiment of the present invention selectively performs one of a toe-tapping motion and a heel-lifting motion.

9 (a) is a view showing a state where the right shoe 210 and the left shoe 220 are viewed from above, FIG. 9 (b) 220 of the legs of the legs.

Specifically, in the foot moving device according to the third embodiment of the present invention, the guide grooves h1 and h2 for guiding the connecting portion 230 mounted on the right shoe 210 and the left shoe 220 are formed in a curved line Respectively. Accordingly, the connecting portion 230 reciprocates along the guide grooves h3 and h4 during the driving of the driving unit 160 to perform the toe-tapping motion.

In the foot moving device according to the third embodiment of the present invention, the guide grooves h3 and h4 extending in the guide grooves h1 and h2 are formed in a horizontal straight line for the heel movement, The connecting portion 230 horizontally reciprocates along the guide grooves h3 and h4 to perform a heel-lifting motion.

10 is a fourth exemplary view showing an operation of a foot exercising apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 10, the foot exercising apparatus according to the first or second embodiment of the present invention performs an ankle stroke exercise.

Specifically, in the foot moving device according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the guide grooves h5 and h6 for guiding the connecting part 230 mounted on the right shoe 210 and the left shoe 220 for the ankle- (That is, the longitudinal direction of the sole). The connecting portion 230 is vertically reciprocated along the guide grooves h5 and h6 when the driving unit 160 is driven so that the shoes 210 and 220 contact the pedestal 400 at every one- Thereby performing an ankle stroke movement.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a foot exercising apparatus for selectively performing one of a toe-tapping motion and an ankle stroke motion. In this case, it is achieved by combining the foot exercising apparatus shown in Fig. 7 and the foot exercising apparatus shown in Fig.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a foot exercising apparatus for selectively performing one of a heel-lifting motion and an ankle-lifting motion can be constructed. In this case, it is achieved by combining the foot exercising apparatus shown in Fig. 8 and the foot exercising apparatus shown in Fig.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a foot exercising apparatus for selectively performing one of a toe-tapping exercise, a heel-lifting exercise, and an ankle kicking exercise can be constituted. In this case, it is achieved by combining the foot exercising apparatus shown in FIG. 9 and the foot exercising apparatus shown in FIG.

Hereinafter, an example of the operation of the foot moving apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

The user operates the button of the user input unit 110 to turn on the power before the exercise using the foot exercising apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention, Select the type of exercise. This kind of exercise type selection process is provided in the case where the foot exercising apparatus is an apparatus that performs at least two kinds of motions. In addition, the user sets the number of exercises or the exercise time before the exercise using the foot exerciser according to the first embodiment of the present invention when the user intends to set the exercise amount. Of course, it is not necessary to set the number of times of exercise or exercise time.

Here, for the sake of understanding, the user selects the type of exercise as the toe-tapping exercise and inputs the number of times of exercise as "500 times". The control unit 140 sets the count to be exercised to "500", displays a number of "500" on the screen of the display unit 150, informs the drive driver 170 of the toe- Set toe mode.

When the user wears both shoes 210 and 220 and instructs the start of the exercise using the button of the user input unit 110, the control unit 140 outputs a control signal informing the drive driver 170 of the start .

The driving driver 170 operates according to a control signal to operate the driving unit 160, and at this time, controls the operation of the driving unit 160 to perform an operation according to the set toe-tooting mode.

The driving unit 160 performs an operation according to one of the first to third embodiments in accordance with the control of the driving driver 170 to control the connection unit 230 connected to the right shoe 210 and the left shoe 220 The connected connection portion 230 is curvedly reciprocated at a predetermined speed along the guide grooves h1 and h2 as shown in FIG.

At this time, the state measuring unit senses the one-time curved reciprocating motion and informs the control unit 140 of the result. The controller 140 subtracts " 1 " from the set number of times and displays the number of the subtracted result on the display unit 150 do. The control unit 140 outputs a control signal for stopping the operation of the driving driver 170 when the number corresponding to the difference becomes " 0 ", and accordingly the driving driver 170 stops the operation of the driving unit 160 .

On the other hand, when the user sets the exercise time, the time measuring unit 130 measures the exercise time and notifies the control unit 140 of the exercise time, and the control unit 140 compares the set exercise time with the measured exercise time, The operation of the drive unit 160 is stopped by controlling the drive driver 170.

Hereinafter, another example of the operation of the foot exercising apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

A user may operate a button of the user input unit 110 to select a type of exercise, set a exercise amount, or set a exercise speed before exercise using the foot exercising apparatus.

Here, for the sake of understanding, the user selects the type of exercise as the heel movement, sets the exercise time as "20 minutes", and sets the exercise speed as the speed level 5. Then, the controller 140 sets the time of the time measuring unit 130 to "20 minutes", displays a number of "20 minutes" on the screen of the display unit 150, and instructs the driving driver 170 to perform a heel- And the speed level 5 so that the driving driver 170 sets the heel strike mode and the speed level 5.

9, the driving driver 170 sets the heel strike mode and simultaneously connects the connecting portions 230 of the shoes 210 and 220 to the guide grooves h1 and h2 through the guide grooves h1 and h2, (h3, h4). At this time, it is preferable that the position of each connecting portion 230 is a point connected to the guide grooves h1 and h2 among the guide grooves h3 and h4.

When the user wears both shoes 210 and 220 and the user instructs the start of the exercise using the button of the user input unit 110, the control unit 140 instructs the drive driver 170 to start the control signal Output.

The driving driver 170 operates according to the control signal to operate the driving unit 160 at the speed level 5, and at this time, controls the operation of the driving unit 160 to perform the operation in accordance with the set heel striking mode. Here, the user may set the level of the speed level 6 or higher when the motion speed is slow, and set the level of the speed level 4 or lower if the motion speed is high.

The driving unit 160 performs an operation according to one of the first to third embodiments in accordance with the control of the driving driver 170 to control the connection unit 230 connected to the right shoe 210 and the left shoe 220 The connected joint portion 230 horizontally reciprocates at the speed level 5 along the guide grooves h3 and h4 as shown in FIG.

At this time, the time measuring unit 130 operates according to the motion start command to count the time and notify the control unit 140 of the counted time, and the control unit 140 stores the counted time or the time subtracted by the counted time from the set time, (150). The control unit 140 outputs a control signal for stopping the operation of the driving driver 170 when the counted time reaches the set time, and accordingly the driving driver 170 stops the operation of the driving unit 160. [

Hereinafter, an example of the operation of the foot moving apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 3, in which the toe stroke exercise is performed as an example.

The user moves both shoes 210 and 220 for toe-tapping motion while wearing both shoes 210 and 220. At this time, the motion sensing unit 180 senses the force applied by the user through the connection unit 230 of the shoes 210 and 220 and provides a sensing signal to the control unit 140.

The control unit 140 outputs a drive control signal to the drive driver 170 to cause the drive unit 160 to reciprocate once. This one-time reciprocating motion of the driving unit 160 is repeatedly performed each time the user tries to move both shoes 210 and 220 again.

At this time, the state measuring unit senses the one-time curved reciprocating motion and informs the control unit 140 of this, and the control unit 140 counts the set number of times and displays the number " 1 " The control unit 140 causes the number of toe-tapping times to be displayed on the screen every time the user repeats the toe-tapping movement.

If the user intends to complete the exercise, turn off the power or remove the shoes 210 and 220 to complete the exercise.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the foregoing description of the present invention is for illustrative purposes only and that those of ordinary skill in the art can readily understand that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the present invention. will be. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single entity may be distributed and implemented, and components described as being distributed may also be implemented in a combined form. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the detailed description and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents are to be construed as being included within the scope of the present invention do.

110: user input unit 120: status measurement unit
130: time measuring unit 140:
150: display unit 160: drive unit
170: driving driver 180: motion detection unit
210: Right Shoe 220: Left Shoe
230: connection part 300:
400: Base

Claims (12)

main body,
A right shoe and a left shoe which are respectively fitted in first and second guide grooves formed on one side surface of the main body,
A user input unit for outputting an electrical signal corresponding to a user operation,
A display unit formed on the main body and displaying various information,
A drive unit connected mechanically to the right shoe and the left shoe to generate a driving force to simultaneously reciprocate the right shoe and the left shoe along the first and second guide grooves to perform a toe-
A drive driver for controlling the drive unit to perform an operation corresponding to the toe-tapping motion, and
A control unit for controlling the overall operation of each component and operating the drive unit by controlling the drive driver when an operation start is received through the user input unit,
. main body,
A right shoe and a left shoe which are respectively fitted in first and second guide grooves formed on one side surface of the main body,
A user input unit for outputting an electrical signal corresponding to a user operation,
A display unit formed on the main body and displaying various information,
A drive unit mechanically connected to the right shoe and the left shoe to generate a driving force to simultaneously reciprocate the right shoe and the left shoe along the first and second guide grooves to perform a heel movement,
A driving driver for controlling the driving unit to perform an operation corresponding to the heel-lifting motion, and
A control unit for controlling the overall operation of each component and operating the drive unit by controlling the drive driver when an operation start is received through the user input unit,
. main body,
A right shoe and a left shoe which are respectively fitted in first and second guide grooves formed on one side surface of the main body,
A user input unit for outputting an electrical signal corresponding to a user operation,
A display unit formed on the main body and displaying various information,
A drive unit mechanically connected to the right shoe and the left shoe to generate a driving force to simultaneously reciprocate the right shoe and the left shoe along the first and second guide grooves to perform a heel movement,
A driving driver for controlling the driving unit to perform an operation corresponding to the heel-lifting motion, and
A control unit for controlling the overall operation of each component and operating the drive unit by controlling the drive driver when an operation start is received through the user input unit,
. 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
Further comprising: a movement sensing unit sensing movement of the right shoe and the left shoe while the user wears the right shoe and the left shoe, and providing a sensing signal to the control unit,
Wherein the control unit controls the driving driver according to a sensing signal of the motion sensing unit to cause the driving unit to perform a reciprocating motion once. 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein
Further comprising a state measuring unit for sensing one-time reciprocating motion of the right shoe and the left shoe and informing the control unit of a detection signal,
The control unit counts the number of motions by the sensing signal received from the state measuring unit and displays the counted number of motions on the display unit. When the user sets the number of motions through the user input unit, if the count result is equal to the set number of motions And stops the operation of the drive unit by controlling the drive driver. 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
Further comprising: a time measuring unit measuring a time of exercise performed by the driving unit according to an operation start instruction output through the user input unit and providing a measurement result to the control unit,
Wherein the control unit displays the measurement result received from the time measurement unit on the display unit, and when the user sets the exercise time through the user input unit, if the measured result is equal to the set exercise time, And stops the operation of the drive unit. 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
When the user selects one of the plurality of speed levels through the user input unit, the control unit informs the driving driver of the speed level selected by the user, and the driving driver controls the driving unit to drive the driving unit at the speed level selected by the user Exercise device. 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
Wherein the right shoe and the left shoe are installed to be worn while the user is lying down. 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The drive unit
A driving source that is controlled by the driving driver and generates a driving force in operation,
A system separating unit for separating the driving force generated from the driving source into two systems to deliver the driving force to the right shoe and the left shoe, respectively,
A first reciprocating driver for transmitting the force provided by the system separating unit to the reciprocating motion to reciprocate the right shoe along the first guide groove,
And a second reciprocating driving part for reciprocating the left shoe along the second guide groove by receiving the force provided by the system separating part and converting it into a reciprocating motion,
. 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The drive unit
A driving source that is controlled by the driving driver and generates a driving force in operation,
A reciprocating drive unit for converting reciprocating motion of the driving force of the driving source, and
The right shoe and the left shoe are mechanically connected to each other to separate the reciprocating motion of the reciprocating driving unit into two systems,
. 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The drive unit
A first driving source which is controlled in operation by the driving driver and generates a driving force in operation,
A first reciprocating driver connected mechanically to the right shoe for reciprocating the driving force of the first driving source to reciprocate the right shoe,
A second driving source that is controlled by the driving driver and generates a driving force in operation,
And a second reciprocating driving unit that is mechanically connected to the left shoe and reciprocates the driving force of the second driving source to reciprocate the left shoe,
. main body,
A right shoe and a left shoe which are respectively fitted in first and second guide grooves formed on one side surface of the main body,
A user input unit for outputting an electrical signal corresponding to a user operation,
A display unit formed on the main body and displaying various information,
A right foot and a left foot are mechanically connected to each other to generate a driving force to simultaneously reciprocate the right and left shoes along the first and second guide grooves to perform a toe-tapping motion, a heel- A drive unit for performing one of stroke movement,
A driving driver for setting one of a motion mode of the toe-tapping motion, the heel-stroke motion and the ankle-stroke motion, and controlling an operation of the driving unit in accordance with the set one motion mode;
A controller for controlling the overall operation of each component and informing the drive driver of the motion mode input through the user input unit to allow the drive driver to set the corresponding motion mode,
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