KR20170077725A

KR20170077725A - Detachable type physical activity monitoring apparatus that can conbinate on shoes)

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Publication number: KR20170077725A
Application number: KR1020150187940A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 박성훈
Original assignee: 박성훈
Priority date: 2015-12-28
Filing date: 2015-12-28
Publication date: 2017-07-06
Also published as: KR101815170B1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of measuring physical activity information, which is mounted on and detachable from a shoe and which is mounted on the shoe to acquire physical activity information based on the walking of the wearer and wirelessly transmits the physical activity information to the outside Wherein the measuring means includes a control unit for controlling the entirety of the measuring means, a short range communication module for wireless transmission to an external device, and a short distance communication module for controlling the walking speed of the wearer from the shoes worn on the wearer's foot, A physical activity measurement unit for measuring the physical activity information including a number of times of walking and a walking strength and a cuff for switching the measurement unit to an active or inactive state includes a power unit, .
Therefore, it is possible to easily monitor the physical activity information of the user, to obtain the physical activity information by himself, to compare with the recommended reference information about the physical examination and the exercise amount, and to self-diagnose his / her physical activity status.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a detachable type physical activity monitoring apparatus,

More particularly, the present invention relates to an apparatus for monitoring physical activity of an object to be measured, which can be selectively attached to the wearer's body or the wearer's body, And a personalized long monitoring device capable of being easily worn according to the situation.

Recently, the incidence of obesity and chronic diseases has been increasing year by year, and the demand for prolonging health life according to the aging society is increasing. In order to prevent chronic illness and to lead a healthy life, it has been emphasized that proper living habits should be given priority, and adequate nutrition supply and appropriate exercise should be performed in parallel. As a result, health checkup services have been expanded and opportunities for checking health status have increased, and opportunities for proper exercise and nutritional prescriptions have also been increasing. Furthermore, opportunities for access to health information through the development of the Internet and media have increased, and facilities for exercising such as health centers and neighborhood sports facilities have been expanded to provide conditions for exercise in the elderly as well as the younger generation.

However, even if opportunities for physical examination are increased and conditions for exercise are established, it is not easy to take extra time for examination or exercise in busy daily life, and information provided through internet and media is also used It is difficult to judge whether the information is suitable for the user.

Therefore, we do not make health checkups and exercises for the primary purpose, but simply monitor and measure their physical activity information while naturally working in daily life, and obtain physical activity information by themselves. Based on the recommended reference information about health checkup and exercise There is a disadvantage in that there is no physical activity monitoring means that can be self-diagnosed.

Korean Patent No. 10-0746504

The present invention can easily and naturally measure and monitor his / her physical activity information in everyday life without having to perform a physical examination or exercise for a primary purpose, And to provide a removable physical activity monitoring apparatus using shoes that can be used.

The present invention relates to a method of measuring physical activity information, which is mounted on and detachable from a shoe and which is mounted on the shoe to acquire physical activity information based on the walking of the wearer and wirelessly transmits the physical activity information to the outside Wherein the measurement means comprises a control unit for controlling the entire measurement means, a short range communication module for wireless transmission to the external device, and a physical activity measurement unit for measuring the physical activity information generated from the wearer And a power unit for converting the measuring means into an active state or an inactive state.

In addition, the shoe may have a depressed portion formed along at least a part of the circumference of the rear and rear undergarment, wherein the measuring means is of a band shape, and when mounted on the shoe, So as to enclose the rear leg portion of the sole.

In addition, the measuring means may be band-shaped, and may be separated from the shoes and worn on the wearer's cuff to obtain physical activity information through the wearer's cuff, wirelessly transmit the physical activity information to the outside, A body temperature measuring unit for measuring body temperature of the wearer through a cuff to generate body temperature information, and a body temperature measuring unit for measuring body temperature of the wearer through a cuff, And a humidity sensor for detecting humidity of the skin of the wearer through the cuff.

The measuring unit may further include a determination unit that generates status determination information by discriminating whether the measurement unit is mounted on the shoe or worn on the wearer's cuff, The controller may deactivate operations of the pulse measurement unit, the body temperature measurement unit, the color detection unit, and the humidity measurement unit when it is determined that the measurement unit is worn on the cuff.

The determination unit may be configured to selectively generate the pulse rate information, the body temperature information, the generation information, and the humidity information based on the pulse rate information, the body temperature information, the generation information, and the humidity information, And generate the status determination information based on one combination information.

The apparatus may further include an optical output unit for turning on or off an optical output corresponding to an activation or deactivation state of the measurement unit, It is possible to control the light output unit to output light in a different manner in accordance with the determination of the determination unit as to whether the light output unit is mounted on the shoe.

The shoe may include a female shoe, and the measuring means may be formed as a pin type that can be coupled to the shoe. When the shoe is mounted on the shoe, the shoe is fitted to a specific part of the shoe, A predetermined decoration means may be provided.

The apparatus for monitoring physical activity of a detachment using a shoe according to the present invention is a device for monitoring the physical activity information of the user without any primary purpose such as a physical examination or exercise, And can self-diagnose their physical activity status against the recommended baseline information on health checkups and exercise.

FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are views showing an apparatus for monitoring a removable physical activity using a shoe according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configurations of the detachable physical activity monitoring apparatus using the shoe shown in FIG.
FIG. 4 is a side view showing a state in which a detachable physical activity monitoring apparatus using shoes according to FIG. 1 is mounted on a shoe.
FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which a detachable physical activity monitoring apparatus using shoes according to FIG. 1 is mounted on a shoe.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state where the detachable physical activity monitoring apparatus using the shoe shown in FIG. 1 is worn on the body.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an apparatus for monitoring an elimination type physical activity using a shoe according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the configurations of the detachable physical activity monitoring apparatus using shoes according to FIG.
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an apparatus for monitoring an elimination type physical activity using a shoe according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing the configurations of the detachable physical activity monitoring apparatus using the shoe shown in FIG.
FIGS. 11 to 12 are perspective views illustrating an apparatus for monitoring physical activity of a removable type using shoes according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

While the present invention has been described with reference to exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical idea of the appended claims. 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. Throughout the specification, when an element is referred to as "comprising ", it means that it can include other elements as well, without excluding other elements unless specifically stated otherwise.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 and 2 are views showing a physical activity monitoring apparatus 100 using a shoe S according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configurations of the physical activity monitoring apparatus 100 using the shoes S according to FIG. FIG. 4 is a side view showing a state where the physical activity monitoring apparatus 100 using the shoes S according to FIG. 1 is mounted on the shoes S. FIG. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the physical activity monitoring apparatus 100 using the shoes S according to FIG. 1 is mounted on the shoes S. FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state where the physical activity monitoring apparatus 100 using the shoes S according to FIG. 1 is worn on the body.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, the physical activity monitoring apparatus 100 using the shoes S may include a measuring unit 110. The measurement means 110 includes a control unit 111, a short range communication module 112, a physical activity measurement unit 113, a power supply unit 114, a pulse measurement unit 115, a body temperature measurement unit 116, A color detection unit 117, a humidity measurement unit 118, a determination unit 119, and a light output unit 120. [

4 to 5, the measuring means 110 may be mounted on and detachable from the shoe S, and the sole portion of the shoe S may be provided along at least a part of the periphery of the rear end An embedded depression SH can be formed.

When the measuring means 110 is mounted on the shoe S as the band shape, the measurement means 110 can be fitted to the recessed portion SH of the measuring means 110 and can cover the rear leg portion of the outsole portion. For this purpose, it is preferable that the above-mentioned recessed portion (SH) allows the measuring means (110) to be fitted together.

The measurement means 110 may acquire physical activity information based on a walking of the wearer S in a state of being mounted on the shoes S. The obtained physical activity information can be wirelessly transmitted to the outside.

More specifically, the control unit 111 may perform the overall control of the measurement unit 110, as described above. The short-range communication module 112 may wirelessly transmit information of the measurement unit 110 to an external device.

The short-range communication module 112 is a module that uses Bluetooth, Zigbee, wireless LAN (local area network), IrDA (infrared dataassociation), Ultra Wideband (UWB) Module.

The physical activity measuring unit 113 may measure the physical activity information generated from the wearer. That is, when walking with the shoes S being worn, it is possible to generate information by sensing information such as a walking strength, a number of steps, a walking speed, and a walking pattern for a set time.

Information on the gait pattern can be generated based on the gait strength information. For example, it is possible to detect the strength of a force or an impact applied to the ground by walking, and classify it according to the degree of strength, and to derive a pattern for each step based on the strength.

The power supply unit 114 may switch the measuring unit 110 to an active state or an inactive state. The power supply unit 114 may be externally operated by applying a physical pressure method or a touch method.

6, the measuring means 110 may have a bent band shape and may be detached from the shoe S and worn on the wearer's wrist W, and may acquire the second physical activity information of the wearer, The second physical activity information can be wirelessly transmitted to the outside.

To this end, in the measuring means 110, the measuring unit may measure the wearer's pulse through the wrist WR to generate pulse information. The body temperature measuring unit 116 may measure body temperature of the wearer through the wrist WR to generate body temperature information.

The pulse measuring unit 115 may be provided at a suitable position on the measuring unit to measure the pulse of the wearer on the measuring unit, or may suitably adjust the length of the measuring unit.

The color detecting unit 117 may detect the skin color of the wearer through the wrist WR to generate color information. The humidity measuring unit 118 measures the skin humidity of the wearer through the wrist WR Thereby generating humidity information.

The determination unit 119 can generate status determination information by discriminating whether the measurement unit 110 is mounted on the shoe S or worn on the wearer's wrist. The controller 111 controls the pulse measurement unit 115, the body temperature measurement unit 116, and the body temperature measurement unit 115 when the determination unit 119 determines that the measurement unit 110 is worn on the wrist, The color detection unit 117 and the humidity measurement unit 118 may be inactivated.

The determination unit 119 may determine whether the pulse rate information, the body temperature information, the generation information, and the humidity information are selected based on the pulse rate information, the body temperature information, the generation information, and the humidity information, To generate the status determination information based on the combination information.

The light output unit 120 may turn on or off the light output in response to the activation or deactivation state of the measurement unit 110. [ The control unit 111 determines whether the measurement unit 110 is worn on the wearer's wrist or whether the measurement unit 110 is mounted on the shoe S according to the determination of the determination unit 119 It is possible to control the light output unit 120 to output light in different ways.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an apparatus 200 for monitoring a physical activity using a shoe S according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the configurations of the physical activity monitoring apparatus 200 using the shoes S according to FIG. Hereinafter, differences from the above-described embodiment will be mainly described.

Referring to FIG. 7, the shoe S may correspond to a ladies' shoes, and the measuring means 210 may be formed as a binding pin type in the shoe. When the measuring means 210 is mounted on the shoe, it can be fitted to a specific part of the shoe such as a slip stop, a top line, a tongue, and the like.

The measuring means 210 sandwiched between the specific portions of the shoes may be used as jewelry, accessories or the like by attaching various decorating means according to preference to the outer surface exposed to the outside. The measuring means 210 may be detached from the shoes S and may be worn at an appropriate position of the body including the wearer's cuff. For this purpose, the measurement stage may be formed as a bendable pin type capable of bending or pivoting by each node.

9 is a diagram showing an apparatus 300 for monitoring a physical activity using a shoe S according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing the configurations of the physical activity monitoring apparatus 300 using the shoes S according to FIG. 11 to 12 are perspective views showing a physical activity monitoring apparatus 300 using a shoe S according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 8 to 10, the physical activity monitoring apparatus 300 using the shoes S may include a measuring unit 310 and a pocket unit P. FIG. The measurement unit 310 may include a pulse measurement unit 115, a body temperature measurement unit 116, a color detection unit 117, and a humidity measurement unit 118 of the measurement unit 310 And may further include a local communication module 312, an acceleration information unit 321, an impact analysis unit 322, and an acoustic output unit (not shown). The pocket portion P may be provided on the outer surface of the shoe S in order to accommodate the object in the inner space. Therefore, the measuring means 310 can be stored in the pocket portion P to acquire the physical activity information generated on the wearer's foot.

More specifically, the measuring means 310 may be separated from the shoes S and stored in a second pocket portion (not shown) provided in the wearer's clothing. The measuring means 310 may receive the physical activity information through the physical movement of the wearer while being stored in the second pocket portion (not shown), and wirelessly transmit the physical activity information to the outside.

The acceleration information unit 321 may obtain acceleration information of an impact on the shoe S that is equal to or higher than a threshold value. The impact analyzer 322 may generate impact analysis information on an impact applied to the shoe S based on the acceleration information. The sound output unit may output an emergency alert sound when the impact in the impact analysis information is equal to or greater than a preset reference value.

The judging unit 319 judges whether the measuring means 310 is mounted on the pocket portion P of the shoe S or housed in the pocket provided in the wearer's wearer It is possible to judge by discrimination.

When the determination unit 319 determines that the measurement unit 310 is worn in the second pocket unit (not shown), the controller 311 controls the acceleration information unit 321, The operation of the unit 322 can be deactivated.

The light output unit 320 may be turned on or off in response to the activation or deactivation state of the measurement unit 310. The control unit 311 determines whether the measurement unit 310 is housed in the pocket unit P or housed in the second pocket unit (not shown) And controls the light output unit 320 to output light in different ways according to the determination.

While the present invention has been described with reference to exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical idea of the appended claims.

S: shoes SH:
P: pocket portion P2: second pocket portion
110, 210, 310: Measuring means 111, 211, 311:
112, 212, 312: near-field communication module 113, 213, 313:
114, 214, 314: power supply unit 115, 215:
116, 216: body temperature measuring unit 117, 217: color detecting unit
118, 218: humidity measuring unit 119, 219, 319:
120, 220, 320: optical output section 321: acceleration information section
322: Impact Analysis Section

Claims

And a physical activity information measuring means provided to be mounted on and detachable from the shoe and acquiring physical activity information based on the walking of the wearer in a state of being mounted on the shoe and wirelessly transmitting the physical activity information to the outside In addition,
Wherein the measuring means comprises:
A control unit for controlling the overall measurement means,
A short distance communication module for wireless transmission to an external device,
A physical activity measurement unit for measuring the physical activity information including the walking speed, the number of walking times, and the walking strength of the wearer from the shoe worn on the wearer's foot;
And a power unit for converting the measuring means into an active state or an inactive state,
The shoe includes a pocket portion provided on an outer surface of the shoe for accommodating an object in an inner space,
Wherein the measuring means is housed in the pocket for receiving the physical activity information generated on the wearer's foot.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the measuring means is separated from the shoes and is housed in a second pocket provided in the wearer's wearer, the physical activity information is acquired through the physical movement of the wearer, and the physical activity information is wirelessly transmitted to the outside,
Wherein the measurement unit further includes an acceleration information unit that acquires acceleration information of a threshold value or more with respect to an impact applied to the shoe.

3. The method of claim 2,
An impact analyzer for generating impact analysis information on the impact based on the acceleration information,
And an acoustic output unit for outputting a warning sound when the impact analysis information is equal to or greater than a preset reference value.

3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the measuring means comprises:
Further comprising a judging section for judging whether the measuring means is mounted on the pocket portion of the shoe or housed in the second pocket provided in the wearer's wearer,
Wherein,
And a shoe for deactivating the operation of the acceleration information unit and the impact analysis unit when the determination unit determines that the measurement unit is worn on the second pocket.

5. The method of claim 4,
Further comprising a light output section in which light output is turned on or off in response to an activation or deactivation state of the measurement means,
Wherein,
The light output unit is controlled to output light in a different manner in accordance with the determination by the determination unit that the measurement unit is housed in the first pocket or housed in the second pocket Detachable physical activity monitoring device.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the shoe includes a shoe for women and a shoe having a predetermined decorating means on an outer surface of the pocket.