KR20200102299A - Trouble self-diagnosing system for fitness equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a self-diagnosis system for fitness equipment and, more specifically, to a self-diagnosis system for fitness equipment, which autonomously diagnoses whether the fitness equipment has failed when trouble occurs in the fitness equipment to enable a manager to easily perform management and repairing in accordance with a failure. According to the present invention, the self-diagnosis system comprises: fitness equipment operated by a driving unit receiving power from a power unit, which receives electric power from the outside to generate power, to perform reciprocation movement and controlled by a control unit; a sensor unit disposed in the fitness equipment and physical or electrical information of the power unit, the driving unit, and the control unit in accordance with operation of the fitness equipment; a data processing unit processing the physical or electrical information measured by the sensor unit in a preset processing method to perform failure diagnosis and outputting the processed physical or electrical information; a failure diagnosis unit comparing the processed physical or electrical information output from the data processing unit with stored reference information to determine whether the fitness equipment is failed and detecting failure position information and failed part information to generate a failure diagnosis result; and a wireless communication unit performing wireless communications in any one communication mode from Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and transmitting the failure diagnosis information generated in the failure diagnosis unit to a wirelessly accessible server unit.

Description

Self-diagnosing system for fitness equipment {Trouble self-diagnosing system for fitness equipment}

The present invention relates to a self-diagnosis system for a fitness device, and more particularly, when a fitness device fails, the fitness device self-diagnoses whether or not the fitness device is broken, and thus measures and repairs according to the breakdown can be easily performed. It relates to a self-diagnosis system.

Modern people living in cities always lack time or space to exercise due to their busy daily life and limited activity radius, and the resulting lack of exercise decreases the body's immunity, leading to various adult diseases such as obesity, high blood pressure, and diabetes.

However, with the recent improvement in living standards and the widespread trend of placing importance on health, the number of people who want to exercise in the city center during their busy daily lives has long travel times such as mountains and parks, and fitness exercises that can be enjoyed indoors rather than distant outdoors. The number of people who enjoy it has increased, and fitness equipment such as trade mills (running machines) and fitness cycles are becoming more common.

With the widespread use of fitness equipment, the installation of fitness equipment not only in the gym, but also in the home and workplace continues to increase.In addition, Korea's Utility Model Registration No. 20-0348842 (Far-infrared rays) has increased market demand and diversified demand due to the generalization of fitness equipment. Aerobic exercise equipment equipped with a generator), Korean Patent No. 10-1051039 (Health bike exercise equipment with exercise and game functions), Korean Patent No. 10-1233861 (Treadmill and running with a virtual driving image device) As known by the method of driving the machine), fitness equipment having new and various functions is continuously being developed.

However, as the driving elements of the fitness equipment gradually become more complex due to the addition of various functions, in addition to the failure due to simple aging, when a failure occurs due to causes such as electrical errors of the fitness equipment, defective sensors, and instability in the amount of power, There is a problem that it has become difficult to determine whether there is a malfunction.

In addition, if it is difficult to move depending on the size of the fitness equipment, the repair technician will visit it and determine the cause of the failure, and if a part needs to be replaced, it is necessary to check the stock of the replacement part and revisit for replacement repair. There is a problem in that it causes inefficiency in time from determining whether or not to replace and repair, and also increases economic cost.

Republic of Korea Utility Model Publication No. 20-0348842 (2004.04.16.) Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-1051039 (2011.07.15.) Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-1233861 (2013.02.08.)

The present invention was conceived to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to self-diagnose whether or not a fitness equipment is malfunctioning to quickly and easily identify the cause of the failure, through which quick measures and repairs can be made according to the failure. It is to provide a self-diagnosis system for fitness equipment.

The objects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned objects, and other objects that are not mentioned will be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art from the following description.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is operated by a driving unit that reciprocates by receiving power generated from a power unit that generates power by receiving power from the outside, and a fitness device whose operation is controlled by a control unit; A sensor unit provided in the fitness equipment and collecting physical information or electrical information of the power unit, the driving unit, and the control unit according to the operation of the fitness equipment; A data processing unit that processes physical information or electrical information measured from the sensor unit according to a processing method set in advance to enable fault diagnosis, and outputs the processed physical information or electrical information; A failure diagnosis unit that compares the processed physical information or electrical information output from the data processing unit with reference information stored in advance to determine whether a failure has occurred, and detects failure location information and failure part information to generate a failure diagnosis result; And a wireless communication unit capable of wireless communication through any one communication method of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, and transmitting the failure diagnosis result generated by the failure diagnosis unit to a server unit capable of wireless access. It is possible to provide a self-failure diagnosis system of a fitness equipment, characterized in that.

Here, the sensor unit is installed in the power unit of the fitness equipment, a first sensor module for collecting electrical information including whether or not power is applied to the power unit and physical information including an operation speed of the power unit, and the fitness equipment A second sensor module installed in the driving unit of the driving unit and collecting physical information including the movement direction, the number of movements, and the movement speed of the driving unit, and installed in the control unit of the fitness equipment, and a response to a control request signal input to the control unit And a third sensor module for collecting electrical information including whether or not the operation command signal output from the control unit is responded.

On the other hand, the failure diagnosis unit includes a reference information DB in which reference information including physical information and electrical information during normal operation of the fitness equipment is stored, and processed physical information or electrical information output from the data processing unit is stored. A failure determination module that compares with reference information previously stored in the reference information DB to determine whether there is a failure, and a failure detection module that detects fault location information and faulty part information when the failure determination module determines that the fitness equipment is faulty. And, a fault signal generation module that generates a fault diagnosis result including fault location information and fault part information detected by the fault detection module, and converts the fault diagnosis result into a fault signal in the form of a wireless signal. It is characterized.

In the present invention, it is possible to easily and quickly identify the cause of the failure by self-diagnosing whether or not the fitness equipment has failed, and through this, there is an advantage of allowing quick measures and repairs according to the failure.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a self-diagnosis system for a fitness equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a detailed configuration diagram of a self-diagnosis system for a fitness equipment according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a perspective view of a fitness equipment according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a part of the fitness equipment shown in Figure 3;

Advantages and features of the present invention, and a method of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail together with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but will be implemented in various forms different from each other, and only these embodiments make the disclosure of the present invention complete, and common knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains. It is provided to completely inform the scope of the invention to those who have it, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

With reference to the accompanying drawings below will be described in detail for the implementation of the present invention. Regardless of the drawings, the same reference numerals refer to the same elements, and "and/or" includes each and all combinations of one or more of the mentioned items.

Although the first, second, and the like are used to describe various components, it goes without saying that these components are not limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one component from another component. Therefore, it goes without saying that the first component mentioned below may be the second component within the technical idea of the present invention.

The terms used in this specification are for describing exemplary embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. In this specification, the singular form also includes the plural form unless specifically stated in the phrase. As used in the specification, “comprises” and/or “comprising” do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other elements other than the mentioned elements.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used in the present specification may be used as meanings that can be commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. In addition, terms defined in a commonly used dictionary are not interpreted ideally or excessively unless explicitly defined specifically.

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

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a self-diagnosis system for a fitness equipment according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 1, the self-diagnosis system 100 of the fitness equipment is provided in the fitness equipment 1000 operated by receiving power from the outside to self-diagnose the failure of the fitness equipment 1000 to cause the failure. It is a system that enables quick action and repair according to the failure by wirelessly transmitting the failure diagnosis result to a developer or a repair engineer, and the system 100 is largely a sensor unit 110 and a data processing unit. (120), a fault diagnosis unit 130 and a wireless communication unit 140.

Here, the fitness equipment 1000 operates the power unit 1200 for generating power by receiving external power and the fitness equipment 1000 for reciprocating motion by receiving the power generated by the power unit 1200 Consisting of an LCD panel or a touch panel that displays a driving unit 1300 to allow a user to visually check the operation state of the power unit and the driving unit, and a control unit 1400 that controls the operation of the power unit and the driving unit. It may be made of a conventional trade mill (running machine) including the display unit 1500, a health cycle, a belt massager, and the like.

The sensor unit 110 is provided in the fitness equipment to collect physical information or electrical information of the power unit 1200, the driving unit 1300, and the control unit 1400 according to the operation of the fitness equipment, At this time, the sensor unit 110 may include a first sensor module 112, a second sensor module 114, and a third sensor module 116, the first sensor module 112, the second A detailed description of the sensor module 114 and the third sensor module 116 will be described later.

The physical information or electrical information of the power unit, the drive unit 1300 and the control unit 1400 measured from the sensor unit 110 is processed according to a pre-set processing method to enable fault diagnosis in the data processing unit 120 Processed and printed.

In this case, the processing performed by the data processing unit 120 is to convert physical information or electrical information in the form of an analog signal measured by the sensor unit 110 into a digital signal.

Thereafter, the failure diagnosis unit 130 compares the processed physical information or electrical information output from the data processing unit 120 with pre-stored reference information to determine whether or not the fitness equipment 1000 has failed, and the When it is determined that the fitness equipment 1000 has a failure, a failure diagnosis result is generated by detecting the location of the failure and information on the failure part.

The failure diagnosis result generated by the failure diagnosis unit 130 is transmitted to the server unit 300 capable of wireless access by the wireless communication unit 140 capable of wireless communication, and at this time, the wireless communication unit 140 The failure diagnosis result may be transmitted to the server unit 300 by any one of (Wi-Fi) and Bluetooth communication methods, and preferably, the server unit 300 is performed by a Wi-Fi communication method. ), the failure diagnosis result can be transmitted.

At this time, the wireless communication unit 140 can wirelessly access the server unit 300 through the access point 200 serving as a gateway.

The failure diagnosis result transmitted to the server unit 300 is stored in the server unit 300 to access the developer or repair engineer server unit 300 using the terminal 400, and Make it possible to check the fault diagnosis results.

At this time, the terminal 400 is composed of a computer or a portable terminal device, in which case, the portable terminal device is a generic term that can be used while being carried, such as a smart phone, a tablet PC, etc., and the fault diagnosis stored in the server unit 300 An application designed to check the results and run manageably can be installed.

First Example

2 is a detailed configuration diagram of a self-diagnosis system for a fitness device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a fitness device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is shown in FIG. It is an exploded perspective view showing some of the fitness equipment.

2 to 4, the self-diagnosis system for a fitness device according to the first embodiment of the present invention is installed on the fitness device 1000 made of a trade mill (running machine).

Specifically, the fitness equipment 1000 is formed outside by a frame 1100 including an upper frame 1110 and a lower frame 1130, and an external power supply is supplied to the front inside the frame 1100 to provide power. A power unit 1200 including a motor 1210 for generating a voltage is installed.

The first sensor module 112 of the sensor unit 120 is installed in the power unit 1200, and the first sensor module 112 includes electrical information including whether or not power is applied to the power unit 1200. Is collected, and physical information including the operating speed of the power unit 1200 is also collected.

Preferably, the first sensor module 112 detects whether the external power supplied to the motor 1210 is applied, whether there is a short circuit, whether there is a short circuit, whether there is an overload, whether or not it is cut off, and collects it as electrical information, and the motor ( 1210) is measured and collected as physical information.

A driving unit 1300 for reciprocating motion by receiving the power generated by the power unit 1200 is provided at the central portion of the frame 1100, and preferably, the driving unit 1300 includes a driving pulley 1311 and a driven pulley. 1312), an electric belt 1313, a front roller 1320, a rear roller 1330, and a running belt 1340.

The front roller 1320 installed in front of the central part of the frame 1100 rotates in one direction by receiving power from the motor 1210 provided in the power unit 1200 in a belt-pulley method, and specifically, on a rotating shaft. The driving pulley 1311 installed in the drive pulley 1312 and the driven pulley 1312 axially coupled to the central axis of the front roller 1320 are interlocked by the electric belt 1313 to generate the power generated from the motor 1210. It is transmitted to the front roller 1320.

In addition, the running belt 1340 is wound around the front roller 1320 and the rear roller 1330 installed at the rear of the central portion of the frame 1100, so that as the front roller 1320 rotates, the running belt 1340 ) Is able to perform an infinite orbital rotational movement, and at this time, a rolling plate 1120 for supporting a user's load may be installed inside the running belt 1340.

Accordingly, the driving unit 1300 is operated by power and a load of the user is applied, and there is a high possibility of failure due to wear, deterioration, and detachment of parts, so that the sensor unit 11 is attached to the driving unit 1300. ) Of the second sensor module 114 is installed.

The second sensor module 114 collects physical information including the movement direction, the number of movements, and the movement speed of the driving unit, and preferably, the second sensor module 114 is composed of a plurality of optical sensors, and the electric belt (1313) and the running belt (1340) measure the displacement difference according to the rotational movement of each, and convert the measured displacement difference into the movement direction, the number of movements, and the movement speed, and the electric belt (1313) and the running belt ( 1340) It is collected as physical information including each movement direction, movement frequency, and movement speed.

In this case, the second sensor module 114 may include a microcomputer (not shown) to convert a displacement difference according to the motion of the driving unit into a motion direction, a number of motions, and a motion speed.

Meanwhile, a control unit 1400 for controlling the operation of the power unit 1200 is provided in front of the frame 1100, and the control unit 1400 turns on/off the motor 1210. , As a part that controls rotational driving speed, driving time, rotational direction, etc., the operating state of the fitness equipment 1000 is displayed, and may be connected to the display 1500 formed of a touch panel to enable input of a control command. .

Accordingly, whether the third sensor module 116 of the sensor unit 110 is installed in the control unit 1400 to respond to a control request signal input to the control unit 1400 and an operation output from the control unit 1400 Collects electrical information including whether or not the bright signal is responded.

On the other hand, the data processing unit 120, the failure diagnosis unit 130, and the wireless communication unit 140 are provided inside the frame 1100, and are preferably installed on the side of the control unit 1400 also in front of the inside. .

The data processing unit 120 is an A/D conversion module (not shown) that converts physical information or electrical information of the fitness equipment 1000 collected by the sensor unit 110 from an analog signal form to a digital signal form. It may include.

In addition, the failure diagnosis unit 130 compares the processed physical information or electrical information output from the data processing unit 120 with reference information stored in advance to determine whether there is a failure. In order to detect information and generate a fault diagnosis result, as shown in FIG. 2, a fault determination module 132, a fault detection module 134, and a fault signal generation module 136 are included.

The failure determination module 132 includes a reference information DB (not shown) in which reference information including physical and electrical information during normal operation of the fitness equipment 1000 is stored in advance, and is previously stored in the reference information DB. It is determined whether or not the fitness equipment 1000 has a failure by comparing reference information with physical information or electrical information processed through the data processing unit 120.

When the failure determination module 132 determines that the fitness equipment 1000 has a failure, the failure detection module 134 provides information on the failure location and parts of the fitness equipment 1000, that is, failure location information and Detects faulty parts information, and after the fault location information and faulty parts information detected by the fault detection module 134 are processed as a fault diagnosis result by the fault signal generation module 136, the wireless communication unit 140 It is converted into a fault signal capable of wireless transmission.

In other words, the fault signal generation module 136 generates the fault diagnosis result including fault location information and fault part information of the fitness device 1000, and encodes the fault diagnosis result to the wireless communication unit 140 It converts into a fault signal in the form of a wireless signal so that wireless transmission is possible.

In this case, the fault diagnosis result generated by the fault signal generation module 136 may be displayed on the display unit of the fitness device 1000 so that the user of the fitness device 1000 can also check.

On the other hand, the system 100 is electrically connected to the fitness equipment 1000, preferably, the system 100 is a part of the external power supplied to the power unit 1200 of the fitness equipment 1000. A power supply unit (not shown) for supplying power to the system 100 to be supplied may be included.

More preferably, a battery module (not shown) is provided in the power unit (not shown) so that a part of the external power supplied to the power unit (not shown) is charged, so that when an electrical failure of the fitness device 1000, the It may be used as an emergency power or a reserve power to operate the system 100.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the above and the accompanying drawings, those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains can implement the present invention in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features. You can understand that there is. Therefore, it is to be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative and non-limiting in all respects.

100: self-diagnosis system
110: sensor unit
112: first sensing module
114: second sensing module
116: third sensing module
120: data processing unit
130: fault diagnosis unit
132: fault determination module
134: fault detection module
136: fault signal generation module
140: wireless communication department
200: access point
300: server unit
400: terminal
1000: fitness equipment
1100: frame
1200: power unit
1300: drive unit
1400: control unit
1500: display unit

Claims (3)

A fitness equipment that is operated by a driving unit that reciprocates by receiving power generated from a power unit that receives power from the outside and generates power, and whose operation is controlled by a control unit;
A sensor unit provided in the fitness equipment and collecting physical information or electrical information of the power unit, the driving unit, and the control unit according to the operation of the fitness equipment;
A data processing unit that processes physical information or electrical information measured from the sensor unit according to a processing method set in advance to enable fault diagnosis, and outputs the processed physical information or electrical information;
A failure diagnosis unit that compares the processed physical information or electrical information output from the data processing unit with reference information stored in advance to determine whether a failure has occurred, and detects failure location information and failure part information to generate a failure diagnosis result; And
Comprising: a wireless communication unit capable of wireless communication using any one of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth communication methods, and transmitting the failure diagnosis result generated by the failure diagnosis unit to a server unit capable of wireless access. Self-diagnosis system for fitness equipment, characterized in that. The method of claim 1,
The sensor unit,
A first sensor module installed in the power unit of the fitness equipment and collecting electrical information including whether power is applied to the power unit and physical information including an operating speed of the power unit;
A second sensor module installed on the driving unit of the fitness equipment and collecting physical information including the movement direction, the number of movements, and the movement speed of the driving unit;
And a third sensor module that is installed in the control unit of the fitness equipment and collects electrical information including whether a response to a control request signal input to the control unit and whether an operation command signal output from the control unit is responded. Self-diagnosis system for fitness equipment. The method of claim 1,
The fault diagnosis unit,
A reference information DB in which reference information including physical information and electrical information during normal operation of the fitness equipment is stored is provided, and processed physical information or electrical information output from the data processing unit is pre-stored in the reference information DB. A fault determination module that determines whether or not a fault exists by comparing it with the reference information;
A fault detection module for detecting fault location information and fault part information when the fault determination module determines that the fitness equipment is faulty;
And a fault signal generation module that generates a fault diagnosis result including fault location information and fault part information detected by the fault detection module, and converts the fault diagnosis result into a fault signal in the form of a wireless signal. Self-diagnosis system for fitness equipment.

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