TWI764730B - A treadmill with safety monitoring system and monitoring method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A treadmill with safety monitoring system includes a running assembly, a driving assembly, a detect assembly, and a control unit. The running assembly includes a roller assembly and a running belt adapted for supporting a user. The detect assembly includes a camera. The camera captures images from a predetermined height above the running belt. The control unit analyzes a height of the user based on the images captured by the camera. A monitoring method for a treadmill with safety monitoring systems includes retrieving images captured from the predetermined height above the running belt, and analyzes whether the height of the user is greater than the predetermined height. The analysis is used as a criterion for determining whether to activate the driving assembly to drive the roller assembly to rotate, hence prevents child under the predetermined height from inadvertently activate the treadmill and avoid hazard situations.

Description

Treadmill with safety monitoring function and safety monitoring method for treadmill

The present invention relates to a training device, in particular to a treadmill with a safety monitoring function and a safety monitoring method for the treadmill.

Modern people pay more and more attention to health, so many people have a treadmill at home, so that whether it is sunny or rainy, they can use the treadmill at home to exercise.

However, home environments tend to be more complex than gyms. If a child at home starts the treadmill without the supervision of an adult, or starts the treadmill by mistake, it is easy to cause an injury accident.

Therefore, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a treadmill with a safety monitoring function that can prevent children from starting by mistake.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a safety monitoring method for a treadmill that can prevent children from starting by mistake.

Therefore, the treadmill with safety monitoring function of the present invention is suitable for a runner to stand. The treadmill with safety monitoring function includes a running unit, a driving unit, a detection unit, and a control unit.

The running unit includes a base, two side seats extending backward from the base at a distance from each other, a driving roller and an interlocking roller pivoted between the side seats, and a set between the side seats It is sleeved on the driving roller and the interlocking roller and is suitable for a running belt for the runner to stand. The extension direction of each side seat is defined as a front-rear axis.

The driving unit is arranged on the base and can drive the driving roller to rotate, so as to drive the running belt to rotate around the driving roller and the interlocking roller, and is suitable for the runner to move on the running belt along the front and rear axes toward the Running ahead.

The detection unit includes a camera. The camera can capture a predetermined height range above the running belt and is suitable for capturing images of the runner.

The control unit signal is connected to the drive unit and the detection unit. The control unit can analyze the height of the runner according to the image captured by the camera. The control unit can control the driving roller to be driven by the driving unit when the height of the runner is greater than a predetermined height.

Therefore, the safety monitoring method of the treadmill of the present invention is suitable for a treadmill and a runner standing on the treadmill. The treadmill has a running belt. The safety monitoring method of the treadmill includes an image acquisition step and a start-up analysis step.

The image capturing step is to obtain an image of a predetermined height range above the running belt of the treadmill.

The starting analysis step is to analyze whether the image obtained by the image capturing step has the runner, and analyze whether the height of the runner is greater than a predetermined height. If the height of the runner is greater than the predetermined height, a first monitoring output is generated.

The effect of the present invention is: by taking an image of the predetermined height above the running belt, it can analyze whether there is the runner in the image, and analyze whether the height of the runner is greater than the predetermined height, so it can be used as a judgment for the drive The judgment standard for whether the roller can be driven by the drive unit to rotate, so as to avoid the danger of accidental activation of children with insufficient height.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 , an embodiment of the treadmill with safety monitoring function of the present invention is suitable for a runner 9 to stand. The treadmill with safety monitoring function includes a running unit 1 , a driving unit 2 , a detection unit 3 , an input unit 4 , and a control unit 5 . The input unit 4 can be operated to input an instruction. The command is related to an activation message.

The running unit 1 includes a base 11 , two side seats 12 extending backward from the base 11 at a distance from each other, a driving roller 13 and an interlocking roller 14 pivoted between the side seats 12 , and a Between the side seats 12 and sleeved on the driving roller 13 and the interlocking roller 14 and suitable for the running belt 15 for the runner 9 to stand on, two handrails 16 extending upward from the side seats 12 respectively, and A front seat 17 connected between the handrails 16 and located above the front end of the running belt 15 . An extension direction of each side seat 12 is defined as a front-rear axis X.

In this embodiment, the driving roller 13 is located on the front side, and the interlocking roller 14 is located on the rear side, but it is not limited thereto.

The driving unit 2 is disposed on the base 11 and can drive the driving roller 13 to rotate, so as to drive the running belt 15 to rotate around the driving roller 13 and the interlocking roller 14 , and is suitable for the runner 9 to run on the running belt 15 runs forward along this front-rear axis X.

The detection unit 3 includes a camera 31 . The camera 31 can photograph a predetermined height range above the running belt 15 and is suitable for photographing the image of the runner 9 . In this embodiment, the camera 31 is installed on the front seat 17 and shoots an image of the runner 9 toward the rear. In this embodiment, the predetermined height range is greater than 140 cm, but is not limited thereto.

The control unit 5 is signal-connected to the driving unit 2 , the input unit 4 and the detection unit 3 .

The control unit 5 can analyze the height of the runner 9 according to the image captured by the camera 31 . In this embodiment, the control unit 5 can analyze the head position of the runner 9 from the image captured by the camera 31 , and analyze the height of the runner 9 according to the head position of the runner 9 .

The control unit 5 can control the driving roller 13 to be driven by the driving unit 2 when the height of the runner 9 is greater than a predetermined height, and can control the driving roller 13 when the height of the runner 9 is not greater than the predetermined height The drive rollers 13 cannot be driven by the drive unit 2 . In this embodiment, the predetermined height is 140 cm, but not limited thereto.

The control unit 5 can also continuously analyze the height change of the runner 9 in the image captured by the photography, and when the maximum height change of the runner 9 is greater than a predetermined height difference within a predetermined time, control the driving unit 2 and The rotational speed of the driving roller 13 is controlled. In this embodiment, the predetermined time is 3 seconds, and the predetermined height difference is 30 cm, but not limited thereto.

Referring to FIG. 1 , FIG. 4 , and FIG. 5 , in practical application, the treadmill with safety monitoring function can be used with a treadmill safety monitoring method for monitoring. The treadmill safety monitoring method includes an image capturing step S1, a start-up analysis step S2, and a fall analysis step S3.

The image capturing step S1 is to obtain an image of the predetermined height range above the running belt 15 of the treadmill.

The start-up analysis step S2 is to analyze whether the image obtained in the image capturing step S1 has the runner 9, and to analyze whether the height of the runner 9 is greater than the predetermined height. If the height of the runner 9 is greater than the predetermined height, a first monitoring output is generated.

In this embodiment, the start-up analysis step S2 is to first analyze whether the obtained image has an object, then analyze whether the object in the image can identify a head, and then analyze the head position of the runner 9, The height of the runner 9 is then analyzed according to the position of the head of the runner 9 .

The fall analysis step S3 is to continuously analyze the height change of the runner 9 from the image obtained in the image capturing step S1, and generate a first height change when the maximum height change of the runner 9 is greater than the predetermined height difference within the predetermined time. 2. Monitor output.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3 , when the runner 9 is using the treadmill with safety monitoring function and inputs the command through the input unit 4 and expects to start the running belt 15 to rotate, the control unit 5 will first execute the fetching. Like step S1 and the startup analysis step S2.

When the first monitoring output is generated in the start-up analysis step S2 (that is, when the height of the runner 9 is greater than the predetermined height), the control unit 5 can control the driving roller 13 to be driven by the driving unit 2 (for example: Power over the drive unit 2), and then make the running belt 15 rotate.

And when the start-up analysis step S2 does not generate the first monitoring output (that is, when the height of the runner 9 is not greater than the predetermined height), the control unit 5 can control the driving roller 13 not to be driven by the driving unit 2 ( For example, the driving unit 2 is not powered on), so even if the runner 9 inputs the command through the input unit 4, the running belt 15 will not rotate, thus preventing children with insufficient height from accidentally activating the safety monitoring function. Treadmill.

In addition, when the running belt 15 is rotating, the control unit 5 will execute the image capturing step S1 and the fall analysis step S3.

When the fall analysis step S3 generates the second monitoring output (that is, when the maximum height change of the runner 9 is greater than the predetermined height difference within the predetermined time), it means that the runner 9 may have fallen, so the control unit 5 will control the driving unit 2 and control the rotational speed of the driving roller 13, so that the rotational speed of the driving roller 13 is reduced and gradually stopped, or the driving roller 13 is stopped immediately, so as to prevent the runner 9 from being continuously driven by the running belt 15 Instead, it is rolled into the gap between the running belt 15 and one of the side seats 12 .

In this way, by taking an image of the predetermined height above the running belt 15, it can be analyzed whether there is the runner 9 in the image, and whether the height of the runner 9 is greater than the predetermined height can be used to determine the The criterion for determining whether the driving unit 2 can drive the driving roller 13 to rotate, so as to avoid the danger caused by the accidental activation of infants with insufficient height.

It is worth mentioning that, in this embodiment, the camera 31 is installed on the front seat 17 and shoots the image of the runner 9 from the rear, but it is not limited to this. In other variations, the camera 31 can also be installed In other positions, such as set on a wall 8 as shown in FIG. 6, as long as the camera 31 can capture images of the predetermined height above the running belt 15, and can be used to analyze whether the height of the runner 9 is greater than the Predetermined height can also achieve the same purpose.

To sum up, the treadmill with safety monitoring function and the safety monitoring method for the treadmill of the present invention can analyze whether there is the runner 9 in the image by taking an image of the predetermined height above the running belt 15 , and Analyze whether the height of the runner 9 is greater than the predetermined height, so it can be used as a judgment standard for judging whether the driving roller 13 can be driven and rotated by the driving unit 2, so as to avoid the danger of accidental activation of children with insufficient height, so it can indeed be used. achieve the purpose of the present invention.

However, the above are only examples of the present invention, and should not limit the scope of implementation of the present invention. Any simple equivalent changes and modifications made according to the scope of the patent application of the present invention and the contents of the patent specification are still included in the scope of the present invention. within the scope of the invention patent.

1: Running unit 11: Pedestal 12: Side seat 13: Drive rollers 14: Linked wheel 15: Running belt 16: Armrest 17: Front seat 2: drive unit 3: Detection unit 31: Camera 4: Input unit 5: Control unit 8: Walls 9: Runner X: Front and rear axis S1: image acquisition step S2: start the analysis step S3: Fall Analysis Step

Other features and effects of the present invention will be clearly presented in the embodiments with reference to the drawings, wherein: 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a treadmill with a safety monitoring function of the present invention; Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of a right side view of the embodiment and a runner; Fig. 3 is a system block diagram of this embodiment; 4 is a flowchart illustrating an image acquisition step and a start-up analysis step of a treadmill safety monitoring method in accordance with this embodiment; 5 is another flowchart illustrating the image capturing step and a fall analysis step of the treadmill safety monitoring method; and Figure 6 is a schematic side view illustrating a variation of this embodiment.

1: Running unit

11: Pedestal

12: Side seat

13: Drive rollers

14: Linked wheel

15: Running belt

16: Armrest

17: Front seat

3: Detection unit

31: Camera

4: Input unit

X: Front and rear axis

Claims (7)

A treadmill with safety monitoring function is suitable for a runner to stand. The treadmill with safety monitoring function comprises: a running unit, including a base, two side seats extending backward from the base at an interval, A driving roller and an interlocking roller pivoted between the side seats, and a running belt arranged between the side seats and sleeved on the driving roller and the interlocking roller and suitable for the runner to stand , define the extension direction of each side seat as a front-rear axis; a driving unit is arranged on the base and can drive the driving roller to rotate, so as to drive the running belt to rotate around the driving roller and the interlocking roller, and is suitable for For the runner to run forward along the front-rear axis on the running belt; a detection unit including a camera, the camera can shoot a predetermined height range above the running belt and is suitable for shooting the runner's an image; and a control unit, the signal is connected to the driving unit and the detection unit, the control unit can analyze the height of the runner according to the image captured by the camera, and the control unit can be used when the height of the runner is greater than a predetermined height , the control enables the drive roller to be driven by the drive unit. The treadmill with safety monitoring function according to claim 1, wherein the control unit can analyze the runner's head position on the image captured by the camera, and analyze the runner's head position according to the runner's head position the height of. The treadmill with safety monitoring function according to claim 2, wherein the control unit can continuously analyze the height change of the runner on the image captured by the camera, and determine the maximum height of the runner within a predetermined time. change more than When there is a predetermined height difference, the driving unit is controlled and the rotational speed of the driving roller is controlled. The treadmill with safety monitoring function as claimed in claim 1, wherein the running unit further comprises two handrails extending upward from the side seats respectively, and a handrail connected between the handrails and located on the running belt In the front seat above the front end, the camera of the detection unit is arranged on the front seat and shoots the image of the runner toward the rear. A safety monitoring method for a treadmill, which is suitable for a treadmill and a runner standing on the treadmill, the treadmill has a running belt, and the safety monitoring method for the treadmill comprises: an image capturing step, obtaining the treadmill an image of a predetermined height range above the running belt of the machine; and a start-up analysis step, analyzing whether the image obtained by the image capturing step has the runner, and analyzing whether the height of the runner is greater than a predetermined height, if the When the height of the runner is greater than the predetermined height, a first monitoring output is generated. The safety monitoring method for a treadmill according to claim 5, wherein the start-up analysis step is to first analyze the runner's head position, and then analyze the runner's height according to the runner's head position. The safety monitoring method for a treadmill according to claim 6, further comprising a fall analysis step, wherein the fall analysis step is to continuously analyze the height change of the runner on the images obtained in the image capturing step, and analyze the height change of the runner within a predetermined time. When the maximum height change of the runner is greater than a predetermined height difference, a second monitoring output is generated.

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