KR20160064890A - Treadmill system with running posture correction - Google Patents

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KR20160064890A
KR20160064890A KR1020140169162A KR20140169162A KR20160064890A KR 20160064890 A KR20160064890 A KR 20160064890A KR 1020140169162 A KR1020140169162 A KR 1020140169162A KR 20140169162 A KR20140169162 A KR 20140169162A KR 20160064890 A KR20160064890 A KR 20160064890A
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Abstract

The present invention relates to a treadmill system with a running form correction function which increases exercise effects by inducing a correct running form of a user who is using a treadmill. The treadmill system of the present invention comprises: a treadmill which enables a user to walk or run while staying in the same place through a running belt rotated by driving force of a motor; a camera unit which is disposed on one side of the user to record the whole body of the user who is using the treadmill; a treadmill operating unit which controls the driving of the treadmill through data communications with the treadmill, and includes a video signal analysis unit, which generates video data by synthesizing a video signal received from the camera unit with a guide screen guiding the running form, and analyzes the video signal to determine the running form of the user; and a video output unit which is disposed in a front side of the treadmill, and outputs a video to the user who is running on the treadmill by receiving the video data. Accordingly, the treadmill system of the present invention is able to continuously correct the running form of the user who is using the treadmill while running, and to make the user be aware of the running form while exercising, thereby enabling the user to maintain the correct running form.

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[0001] The present invention relates to a treadmill system with running posture correction,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a treadmill, and more particularly, to a treadmill system for inducing a correct running posture of a user using a treadmill to increase a movement effect.

The running machine, which is one of the aerobic exercise devices, is a device that allows the user to walk or run in place through a rotating running belt by the driving force of the motor. It is a typical aerobic exercise device installed in an indoor exercise space such as a sports center or a health club. It is most widely used.

Although the treadmill is a representative exercise device capable of easily performing aerobic exercise, the treadmill is not able to provide interest to the user as it repeats walking or running for a certain period of time in the place. Therefore, the exercise fatigue is recognized quickly and strongly, There is a problem that is difficult to maintain consistently.

In other words, a user who uses a running machine consciously runs and maintains a running attitude at the beginning of the exercise, but as time passes, the user does not maintain a proper running attitude with increasing fatigue.

As a result, the user who runs the treadmill has a bad running attitude, the fatigue is further increased, the user can not achieve the desired amount of exercise amount, and the exercise effect can not be sufficiently exhibited.

[0002] The prior art discloses a rehabilitation and correction apparatus and method in a treadmill, which is displayed on the monitor for its own stride, foot shape, foot angle, It allows the user to perform posture correction while viewing the foot shape, stride, foot angle, etc., and enables all manipulations by the remote control, so that the handicapped person or the rehabilitation therapist who feels uncomfortable due to manual manipulation can easily operate the treadmill The present invention relates to a rehabilitation and correction apparatus and a method thereof in a treadmill, and more particularly, it relates to a rehabilitation and correction apparatus and method thereof in a treadmill, in which when a posture correction is selected, a preset calibration level is displayed, , When the start key is operated, the calibration foot corresponding to the set calibration value is displayed on the monitor And displays the foot shape of the user through the sensor unit when the user starts to walk, displays the foot shape of the user on the monitor, displays the foot shape of the user on the monitor, And a similarity is determined by comparing the user's foot detection signal. If the determination result is not similar, the alarm sound is transmitted, and a correction method is displayed on the monitor by a text message.

The above-described prior art is for a disabled person or a rehabilitation therapist, and there is a limitation in correcting the running position of a general user who uses a running machine.

The treadmill system having the running attitude correcting function according to the present invention is designed to solve the above problems. It can calibrate a running posture of a user who uses a running machine, and can execute a running And to provide a machine system.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a treadmill system that can induce a running attitude of a user using a treadmill to be maintained properly, thereby making it possible to lessen exercise fatigue and thereby achieve a desired amount of exercise.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a treadmill system having a relatively high motion effect.

Other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of the present invention when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a running machine system having a running attitude correcting function, including: a running machine that allows a user to walk or run in place through a running belt rotating by a driving force of a motor; A camera unit positioned at a side of the user and positioned to photograph all the user's body using the running machine; And controls the operation of the treadmill through data communication with the treadmill, generates video data obtained by combining a video signal input from the camera unit and a guide screen guiding a running posture, analyzes the video signal, A treadmill operation unit including a video signal analysis unit for determining a posture; And a moving picture output unit located in front of the treadmill and receiving the image data from the treadmill operating unit and outputting a moving picture to a user running on the treadmill.

In addition, the guide screen of the present invention is characterized in that the video signal analyzing unit analyzes a video signal of an initial 10 seconds to 60 seconds of a user during a run, which is taken by the camera unit.

The guide screen of the present invention graphically represents a guide line according to a desired running posture and the video signal analyzing unit compares the video signal of the running user photographed by the camera with the guide line, .

The guide screen of the present invention is characterized in that the video signal analyzing unit analyzes a video signal of a running user photographed by the camera and graphically represents a running attitude of the user who is currently running.

In addition, the treadmill operating unit of the present invention further includes a user authentication unit for receiving user information.

The user authentication unit of the present invention is characterized by comprising a card issued to a user and a card reader for reading information from the card.

The present invention further includes a treadmill cell in which a wall is formed in four directions to provide an independent internal space and the treadmill, the camera unit, the treadmill operation unit, and the moving image output unit are installed in the internal space, .

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems and it is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and method for continuously correcting a running posture of a user using a running machine during running and allowing a user to be aware of the running posture during exercise, .

In addition, the present invention has an effect of inducing a user to use a running machine to maintain a running posture correctly, thereby making it possible to lessen exercise fatigue and achieve a desired amount of exercise.

Further, the present invention has an effect of relatively increasing the exercise effect.

In addition, the present invention provides a user with a running attitude of a user as an image so as to concentrate the user's interest in running to maintain a running attitude, thereby relatively feeling less exercise fatigue, .

Other advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of exemplary embodiments with reference to the attached drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a view showing an example of installation of a running machine system having a running attitude correcting function according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a video signal synthesis example of a running machine operation unit of a running machine system having a running attitude correcting function according to the present invention;
3 is a view showing an example of a display unit of a running machine system having a running attitude correcting function according to the present invention,
4 is a view showing an example of a guide screen of a running machine system having a running attitude correcting function according to the present invention,
5 is a view showing an example of a running machine cell of a running machine system having a running attitude correcting function according to the present invention.

The following detailed description of the invention refers to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate, by way of illustration, specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention. It should be understood that the various embodiments of the present invention are different, but need not be mutually exclusive. For example, certain features, structures, and characteristics described herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention in connection with one embodiment. It should also be understood that the position or arrangement of individual components within each disclosed embodiment may be varied without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the invention is to be limited only by the appended claims, along with the full scope of equivalents to which such claims are entitled. In the drawings, like reference numerals refer to the same or similar functions throughout the several views.

1 is a view showing an example of installation of a running machine system having a running attitude correcting function according to the present invention.

1, the treadmill system having the posture correcting function of the present invention includes a running machine 10, a camera section 20, a treadmill operating section 30, and a moving image output section 40 of a motor .

The treadmill 10 includes all the basic configurations of a conventional treadmill, which corresponds to a device which is commonly referred to as a " treadmill ", in which the user 2 can walk or run in place through a running belt rotating with a driving force .

The treadmill 10 of the present invention includes a data communication unit for data communication with the treadmill operation unit 30 and is used for data communication with the treadmill operation unit 30. The treadmill operation unit 30 ) And data communication to control the overall operation.

Such a treadmill 30 may be constructed in various forms and structures that allow the user 2 to run or walk in place but may be structurally provided with a separate control unit It is preferable to have an open structure without a display window, a switch, a selection key, and the like. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, And a touch screen 110 for providing a user interface screen and various information.

The camera unit 20 is positioned such that the entire body from the legs to the head of the user 2 using the treadmill 10 is photographed on the left or right side of the user 2, (30).

The camera unit 20 may be various moving image shooting means for shooting a moving image, and is preferably a moving image shooting means having a wide angle lens not limited to any specified moving image shooting means.

The treadmill operation unit 30 controls the operation of the treadmill 10 through data communication with the treadmill 10 and displays the running position and the video signal 210 And generates the image data 330 synthesized with the guide screen 320 and analyzes the video signal to determine the running attitude of the user 2. [

That is, the treadmill operation unit 30 includes hardware or software such as a video mixer 315 to illustrate an example of a video signal synthesis of a running machine operation unit of the treadmill system having the running attitude correction function of the present invention As shown in the figure, the image data 330 obtained by synthesizing the video signal 210 input through the camera unit 20 and the guide screen 320 is generated.

The posture of the user 2 using the treadmill 10 can be analyzed through the video signal analyzer 310 which can analyze the video signal 210 and determine the running posture of the user 2 running .

The video signal analyzer 310 analyzes the frame (cut) of the video signal 210 input from the camera unit 20 by hardware or software and determines a change in attitude of the user 2.

In addition, the video signal analyzer 310 may have information according to a predetermined running attitude and compare the video signal 210 with the video signal 210 to compare the running state of the current user 2. [

In addition, the treadmill operating unit 30 of the present invention further includes a user authentication unit 340 for receiving user information.

The user authentication unit 340 may include a card issued with a user ID and an authentication number recorded therein and a card reader for reading information from the card.

When the user authentication unit 340 is included, the treadmill operation unit 30 may store and manage user movement information including operation speed information and driving time information of the treadmill 10 for each user.

The treadmill operation unit 30 may be connected to an Internet network by a means such as a data processing apparatus (e.g., a personal computer) having a graphic card, a memory card, a CPU, a data input / output unit, The camera 10, the camera 20, the moving image output unit 40, and the user authentication unit 340.

In addition, an interface screen is provided to the touch screen 110, which is an interface unit for selecting and inputting the user 2, and receives a command of the user 2. [

In addition, the treadmill operation unit 30 may execute a content (moving picture, game, etc.) stored in the built-in memory device and output a video signal or an audio signal to the moving picture output unit 40.

The content may be a moving image of a distance, a moving image in a field of interest registered by a user in advance, or a moving image received from a streaming-type moving image providing server such as YouTube.

The moving image output unit 40 is located in front of the treadmill 10 and receives the image data 330 from the treadmill operating unit 30 to inform the user 2 running on the treadmill 10 And outputs a running video showing the running image of the video.

The video output unit 40 may be a variety of means for providing a user with his or her running image to the user 2 using the treadmill 10. The video output unit 40 may be a large LCD device or a screen and a beam projector .

1 and 2, the treadmill system 1 having the running attitude correction function according to the present invention takes a running attitude (state) of the user 2 through the camera unit 20, The user 2 can be guided to be able to maintain the correct running position of the user 2 and to correct the position of the user 2 in the correct running position when the position is worse.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the running machine system 1 which performs the running attitude correcting function according to the present invention will be described.

The guide screen 320 according to the present invention forms a guide zone 320-1 in which the upper body of the user 2 is positioned in a proper running orientation as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, -1) indicating that the upper body of the user 2 is positioned in a proper running position and displays the information in accordance with the degree of deviation from the guide zone 320-1.

The guide screen 320 also displays the guide zone 320-1 to the user 2 so that the user 2 consciously places his / her upper body in the guide zone 320-1, Keep your posture.

As shown in FIG. 3, the display unit 320-2 is a state display lamp of three colors, and the upper body of the user 2 can be used as a display unit of the treadmill system having the running posture correcting function of the present invention. When it is located in the guide zone 320-1, it outputs green in a desirable state, outputs yellow when it deviates slightly, outputs red when it deviates excessively, and controls the user 2 2), and provides a situation in which the user 2 can consciously maintain a correct posture.

The guide zone 320-1 may be defined in advance according to the key or the body type of the user 2 or may be defined as a guide zone 320-1 in which the video signal 210 of the user 2, Can be determined through.

When the guide zone 320-1 is determined through the video signal 210 of the user 2 using the treadmill 10, the video signal 210 of the initial 10 seconds to 60 seconds of the video signal 210 210 may be analyzed by the video signal analysis unit 310 to determine the guide zone 320-1.

For example, as shown in (a) of FIG. 4, which shows an example of a guide screen of a running machine system having a running attitude correcting function according to the present invention, the guide screen 320 includes guide lines 320 The video signal analyzing unit 310 compares the video signal 210 of the running user photographed by the camera 20 with the guide line 320-3, 2) is determined.

4 (b), the guide screen 320 analyzes the video signal 210 of the running user captured by the camera 20 in the video signal analyzing unit 310 So that the running attitude of the user currently running can be expressed by the running graphic 320-4.

In the case of the example shown in FIG. 4, when the running posture of the user 2 is bad, the color of the guide line 320-3 is changed or the color of the range formed by the guide line 320-3 is changed, In the case of the running graphic 320-4, the running graphic 320-4 itself can be displayed in a bad running attitude and displayed in red, and can be recognized by the user 2 .

5 is a view showing an example of a running machine cell of a running machine system having a running attitude correcting function according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5, walls are formed in four directions to provide an independent internal space, 10, a camera unit 20, a treadmill operating unit 30, and a moving image output unit 40 are installed in the internal space.

Such a treadmill cell 50 may be various types of structures that can provide an independent space for the user 2 to exercise using the present invention and can form an internal space.

For example, in order to provide a sense of openness to the user 2 in motion, it is preferable to adopt a form of a glass booth made of glass.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, And such variations and modifications are intended to fall within the scope of the appended claims.

1: running machine system according to the present invention
2: User
10: Running Machine
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30: Running Machine Operation Department
40: video output unit
50: Running machine cell
110: Touch screen
210: Video signal
310: Video signal analysis unit
315: Video Mixer
320: Guide screen
330: image data
340: User authentication unit

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A running machine that allows the user to walk or run in place through a running belt rotating with the driving force of the motor;
A camera unit positioned at a side of the user and positioned to photograph all the user's body using the running machine;
And controls the operation of the treadmill through data communication with the treadmill, generates video data obtained by combining a video signal input from the camera unit and a guide screen guiding a running posture, analyzes the video signal, A treadmill operation unit including a video signal analysis unit for determining a posture; And
And a video output unit which is located in front of the treadmill and receives the video data from the treadmill operating unit and outputs a moving picture to a user running on the treadmill. system. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the guide screen
Wherein the video signal analyzing unit analyzes the video signal of an initial 10 seconds to 60 seconds of a user who is running in the camera taken by the camera unit and generates the running posture correcting function. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the guide screen
A guide line according to a preferred running attitude is graphically represented,
Wherein the video signal analyzing unit compares the video signal of the running user captured by the camera with the guide line. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the guide screen
Wherein the video signal analyzing unit analyzes a video signal of a user who is running by the camera and displays a running posture of the user who is currently running in a running graphic. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the treadmill operation unit
And a user authentication unit for receiving user information. The treadmill system according to claim 1, further comprising: 6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the user authentication unit
And a card reader for reading information from the card and a card issued to the user. The method according to claim 1,
A running machine cell in which a wall is formed in four directions to provide an independent internal space and in which the running machine, the camera unit, the treadmill operating unit, and the moving image output unit are installed in the internal space; .
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