JPS6236194B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a functional electronic watch that organically combines a pedometer function and a pacemaker function.

In recent years, with the advancement of digital electronic watches, they have been equipped with a wide variety of functions, including pedometers and pacemakers.

However, the function of conventional pedometers is simply to count the number of steps, without providing information about time or pace.

Furthermore, the function of a pacemaker is to simply generate a pace sound at a constant pace, allowing the user to know whether the pace is slow or ahead within one or two paces, but it does not work for a long time after the start. I couldn't find out the average pace over the course.

For example, there are no electronic watches equipped with advanced racing functions that can be used for races that run over a certain area for a certain period of time, and the sole use of a pedometer or pacemaker is insufficient.

An object of the present invention is to provide a multi-function electronic timepiece having a function of notifying the delay or advance of walking or running as an average pace over a long period of time.

The gist of the present invention is to provide an electronic watch equipped with a pedometer function and a pacemaker function, including a pace signal counter for counting pace signals generated from the pacemaker, the contents of the pace signal counter, and the pace signal counter for counting the pace signal generated by the pacemaker. A race function comprising a comparison circuit for comparing the contents of the meter, a pace judgment sound creation circuit for frequency modulating a pace sound based on the pace signal using a signal from the comparison circuit and outputting it, and a sounding body for generating the pace sound. Our goal is to provide electronic watches with built-in electronic watches.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained based on the drawings. 1 is a crystal oscillation circuit, 2 is a frequency dividing circuit, which inputs the signal from the oscillation circuit, and outputs frequency divided output signals L, M, H,
Outputs X and 1Hz signals. 3 is a clock circuit which inputs the 1 Hz signal and outputs a clock signal. Reference numeral 4 denotes a display switching circuit, and by operating the display switching switch 17, the information of the clock circuit 3, step count information of a pedometer (to be described later), pace value setting information of a pace signal generation circuit (to be described later), and pace signal count information. is selected and displayed on the display device 7 via the decoder 5 and driver 6. Reference numeral 20 denotes a racing functional circuit, which has the following circuit configuration. Reference numeral 10 denotes a pace value setting switch, the output of which is connected to a pace signal generation circuit to be described later.
Reference numeral 11 denotes a start switch circuit, which is composed of a switch 11a and a memory 11b, and outputs a switch signal S. A reset switch 19 outputs a switch signal r.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a pace signal generation circuit, in which a pace value per minute is set by the pace value setting switch 10, outputs setting information Q of the pace value, and generates a pace signal P corresponding to the set pace.
Output. 18 is an AND gate which inputs the switch signal S from the start switch circuit 11 and the pace signal P from the pace signal generation circuit 8, and when the switch signal S has a logical value of "H", outputs the pace signal P through it. do.

9 is a pace signal counter, and the AND
The pace signal P is input through the gate 18, a counting operation is performed, and pace signal count information B is output.

The counter 9 is reset by pressing the reset switch 19.

Reference numeral 12 denotes a pedometer, which is composed of a detection device 12a, a step counter 12b, and an AND gate 12c. When the switch signal S is "H", the AND gate 12c is opened and the number of steps detected by the detection device 12a is counted by the step counter. The step count information A counted by the step count information A is output.

The counter 12b is connected to the reset switch 1.
It is reset by 9.

Reference numeral 13 denotes a comparison circuit which inputs the pace signal count information B from the counter 9 and the step count information A from the step counter 12b of the pedometer 12, compares the two values, and generates judgment signals h, m, Output one of l.

The relationship between the determination signals h, m, l, the pace signal count information B, and the step count information A is B>A=h,
B=A=m, B<A=l.

Reference numeral 14 denotes a pace sound production circuit in the pacemaker, which also serves as a pace judgment sound production circuit in this embodiment, and outputs pace sound output based on the pace signal P outputted via the AND gate 18. The signal D is output, but the output signal D for the pace sound is
is obtained by modulating the pace signal P at each frequency corresponding to the divided signals H, M, and L from the frequency dividing circuit 2 according to the determination signals h, m, and l from the comparing circuit 13.

16 is a sounding body, and the pace sound creation circuit 1
Based on the pace sound output signal D from 4, a pace sound is generated via the acoustic drive circuit 15.

Next, the operation based on the above configuration will be explained.

In normal watch operation, the display switching circuit 4 selects the information from the timekeeping circuit 3, and the display switching circuit 4 selects the information from the timekeeping circuit 3.
The clock circuit 3 generates a clock signal according to the signal, and the display switching circuit 4, decoder 5, driver 6
Time information is displayed on the display device 7 via.

For example, 1000 m is 10 on an electronic watch in the above condition.
When setting the pace for running in minutes, the display switching circuit 4 is switched to the race selection state by the display switching switch 17.

As a result, the pace value setting information Q of the pace signal generation circuit 8 and the counter 9 that counts the pace signal P
The pace signal count information B of the pedometer 12 and the step count information of the counter 12a of the pedometer 12 are displayed on the display device 7 via the display switching circuit 4, the decoder 5, and the driver 6.

In this state, the user operates the pace setting switch 10 while looking at the display device 7, so that the pace signal generation circuit 8 calculates in advance that, for example, if the user wants to run 1000m in 10 minutes, If the walking distance is 1m, the pace per minute is 1000m/1m
×10 minutes = 100/minute, so 100 can be input and set.

In this state, the switch 11a of the start switch circuit 11 has not been pressed yet, and since it has been reset by the reset switch 19 when used previously, the pace signal generation circuit 8
The pace signal P output from the AND gate 18
is closed and the output of the AND gate 18 is “L”
Since the pace signal counter 9 remains as it is, the pace signal counter 9 does not perform any counting, and the pace signal count information of the pace signal counter is zero, and zero is also displayed on the display device 7. Similarly, in this state, the pedometer is 1
Since the start switch 11a is not pressed in 2, the signal from the detection device 12a is output to AND gate 1.
2c and is not output, the step counter 12b does not perform any counting and the step count information A remains zero. Therefore, zero is also displayed on the display device 7.

Further, as described above, since the pace signal count information A and the step count information B are inputted to the comparison circuit 13 in a state of zero, the determination signal m is outputted and inputted to the pace sound creation circuit 14. Although the circumference signal M is selected, the pace signal P is not input, so the pace sound output signal D is not output.
No pace sound is generated from the sounding body 16.

Next, when the user finishes preparations for running and presses the switch 11a of the start switch circuit 11 at the same time as starting running, AND gates 18 and 12c are pressed.
is opened, the pace signal P from the pace signal generation circuit 8 is counted by the pace signal counter 9, and pace signal count information B is outputted and displayed on the display device 7. At the same time, the step counter 12b of the pedometer 12 also starts counting and outputs step count information A, which is displayed on the display device 7.

Furthermore, the pace signal count information B and the step count information A are input to the comparison circuit 13 and a determination signal is output, but at first, the user's pace is in step with the pace sound, so the pace signal count information is The values of B and step count information A are equal, and the comparison circuit 13 outputs a determination signal m, and the pace sound creation circuit 14 selects a frequency corresponding to the divided signal M and outputs it as the pace sound output signal D. A pace sound is generated from the sounding body.

This pace sound allows the user to confirm that he/she is running at the same pace as the set pace without looking at the clock, and continues running.

Next, if the user becomes tired while running or has to temporarily stop running due to the condition of the road on which the user is running, the number of steps will be calculated based on the value of the pace signal count information B. Since the value of count information A becomes small, the comparison circuit 13 outputs the comparison signals from m to h. By outputting the determination signal h, the pace sound generation circuit 14 outputs a pace sound output signal D having a frequency corresponding to the frequency-divided signal H, and the sounding body 16 generates a modulated pace sound. By hearing this modulated pace sound, the user knows that he is behind the set pace and will run at a faster pace than the pace sound.

Then, when the total pace after the start and the running match again, and the pace signal count information B and the step count information A become equal, the comparison circuit 13 outputs a judgment signal from h to m, and the pace sound creation circuit 1
4 outputs a pace sound output signal D having a frequency corresponding to the frequency-divided signal M, and the sounding body 16 generates a pace sound. Upon hearing this pace sound, the user knows that the user has returned to the set pace and continues running at the same pace as the pace sound.

On the other hand, when the running speed gradually becomes faster than the set pace while running, and the value of the step count information A becomes larger than the value of the pace signal count information B, the comparison circuit 13 outputs a judgment signal from m to l. The pace sound generation circuit 14 generates a pace sound in which the pace sound output signal D having a frequency corresponding to the frequency-divided signal L is modulated by a sounding body. By hearing this modulated pace sound, the user knows that his or her own pace is higher than the set pace, and starts running at a slower pace than the pace of the pace sound.

Then, when the total pace after starting again matches the running time and the values of pace signal counting information B and step counting information A match, the comparison circuit 13 outputs the judgment signal from l to m again, and pace sound is created. The circuit 14 outputs a pace sound output signal D having a frequency corresponding to the frequency-divided signal M, and
A pace sound is generated, and the user knows that his or her own pace has become equal to the set pace, and starts running again at the same pace as the pace sound.

As described above, in the present invention, conventional pedometers and pacemaker-equipped electronic wristwatches simply count and display the number of steps. Or, it was only used to emit a pace sound at a set pace, and it was not possible to output information such as delay or progress for running a certain distance at an average pace set by the user. However, by combining the pace function and the pedometer function, a comparison circuit compares the information value of the pace signal counter that counts the pace signal and the pedometer counter, and the actual running pace is delayed from the set pace. It is possible to provide an electronic clock with a racing function that constantly informs the user while running by changing the tone of the pace sound to indicate whether the pace is progressing, progressing, or at the set pace. This had the effect of significantly increasing the product value of watches in today's marathon boom.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a circuit block diagram of a digital electronic timepiece according to the present invention. 1... Crystal oscillation circuit, 2... Frequency dividing circuit, 7...
Display device, 8... Pace signal generation circuit, 9... Counter, 13... Comparison circuit, 14... Pace sound creation circuit, 16... Sound generator, B... Pace signal counting information, A... Step counting information , h, m, l...judgment signal, H, M, L, X... frequency division signal, D... output signal for pace sound, 18, 12c... AND gate.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 A pacemaker device comprising a pace signal generation circuit, a pace sound generation circuit that generates a pace sound in response to the pace signal, a sounding body that generates the pace sound from this circuit, and a pedometer device, A pace signal counter that counts the pace signal from the signal generation circuit compares the count from the pace signal counter with the count from the pedometer device and outputs a signal of greater, equal, or smaller. a comparison circuit, and further characterized in that the pace sound creation circuit is configured to create pace sounds of different acoustics in response to large, equal, and small signals from the comparison circuit. Comes with an electronic clock.