JP2000084113A - Training machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] A training machine using an exercise bike exercises by pedaling with a load. However, such a training machine is a monotonous exercise, and when training for a long period of time, it tends to get tired and give up on the way. SOLUTION: The present invention makes the training that is apt to be monotonous fun. The trainee runs like a normal training machine. The interface device converts the steering wheel angle from an analog signal to a digital signal and counts the number of pedal rotations using a counter. The position of the own vehicle is calculated by a personal computer based on the angle of the steering wheel and the rotation speed of the pedal. The obtained position of the own vehicle is marked on a map and displayed on a display device. The trainee can train efficiently without getting tired while watching this display.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bicycle simulator and a training machine for training a body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, the body has been trained by simply pressing a pedal for a predetermined time while changing the load on a pedal. The trainee sets the time at which he / she wants to train and, until the time comes, pedals the bicycle and performs training. At this time, some trainees can measure the pulse of the trainee and automatically change the load so that the pulse becomes a constant value.

[0003]

The above-mentioned exercise bike training machine according to the prior art is training with a monotonous pedaling operation, and it gets tired. It is an object of the present invention to eliminate these drawbacks and to make it possible to continue training without getting tired even when used for a long time.

[0004] Training using an exercise bike is widely adopted in sports gyms and homes as a simple exercise. The object of the present invention is to combine a bicycle simulation and a map software with this training which is monotonous and easy to get tired of, so that the user can efficiently and not get bored by indicating the position where he / she is running.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention displays the position where a trainee is currently riding on a bicycle on a map displayed on a display device such as a monitor. By doing so, the goal becomes clear, and it is possible to train with interest.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.

[0007] 1 is a bicycle for training,
Alternatively, it is an exercise bike. 11 is a handle, 12
Is a pedal. 2 is an interface device, 21
Is based on the steering wheel angle,
The A / D converter 22 for converting into a digital signal is a counter for counting the number of rotations of the pedal. Reference numeral 3 denotes a processing device including a map data, such as a personal computer. Reference numeral 4 denotes a display device such as a monitor. The operation will be described below. The trainer on one bike,
The initial position is set while looking at the map information reflected on the monitor 4. In some cases, a destination is set. At this time, it is also possible to specify a traveling route, to display a traveling distance, an estimated time, and the like. It is also possible to manage the pulse and the load, which are usually used for training. When the initial setting is completed, the trainee travels toward the destination by squeezing the pedal 12 while deciding the direction with the steering wheel 11 while watching the own vehicle position displayed on the monitor 4.
When the handle 11 is turned off, a voltage value corresponding to the handle angle is converted into a digital signal by an AD converter 21 in the interface device 2 by a potentiometer attached to the handle, and is taken into a personal computer. The personal computer calculates and calculates the direction of the bicycle based on the value. On the other hand, each time the pedal 12 makes one revolution, one pulse is sent to the counter 22 of the interface device 2, and the counter 22 counts up. The value of the counter 22 is taken into the personal computer 3. In the personal computer 3,
The position of the bicycle is calculated and obtained from the above-described direction of the bicycle and the count value of the pedal, and the position is displayed as a marking on the map displayed on the monitor 4. Once you have traveled to your destination, or for a predetermined time,
The processing is terminated, and the result is displayed on the display device 4.

On the other hand, by connecting a plurality of training machines by a communication line, it is possible to display the positions of other trainees, and it is possible to increase training efficiency while competing. For example, the operation of each training machine in a two-unit configuration is the same as the operation described above. The personal computers of each training machine are connected by a communication line such as RS-232C or LAN, and the position information of the other party is transferred. Based on this position information, the position of the other party is displayed on the map of the display device 4.

[0009]

As described above, conventionally, by displaying the position of the own vehicle or the position of another vehicle on a training machine such as a stationary exercise bike, more effective training becomes possible.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1: Exercise bike 2: Interface device 3: Personal computer 4: Display device

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A bicycle or exercise bike that can read the rotational speed of a pedal that can freely change the load and the angle of a steering wheel that rotates left and right, and calculates its own position from the rotational speed of the pedal and the rotational angle of the steering wheel. A training machine having a bicycle simulator function, comprising: a computer for performing the calculation; and map data and a display device for displaying a user's own position on a map based on the position data. 2. A training machine having a bicycle simulator function capable of calculating the positions of a plurality of bicycles and exercise bikes and displaying the positions of the own vehicle and other vehicles.