CN101751117A - Motion monitoring device - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a motion monitoring device which comprises a shell, a processing unit, a display unit and a dynamic sensor. The shell is provided with a first surface, a second surface and a containing groove, wherein the first surface is opposite to the second surface, and the containing groove is positioned on the second surface. The display unit is coupled to the processing unit and is disposed on the first surface. The dynamic sensor is coupled to the processing unit and detachably disposed in the accommodating groove.

Description

motion monitoring device

technical field

The present invention relates to an electronic device with a sensor, and more particularly to a motion monitoring device with a detachable motion sensor.

Background technique

With the rapid development of technology, the input devices of electronic products are no longer limited to keyboards, mice or touch pads, and many special input devices, such as joysticks, have been developed to make the control of electronic products more interesting.

In recent years, in many electronic products, the input device is combined with the sensor. For example, many electronic products such as mobile phones, navigators, and game consoles currently on the market use gyroscopes or accelerometers to detect user movements, so as to make product control more intuitive.

However, these sensors are all built into the host or in the joystick, thus limiting the application range of the sensors. In addition, the screen will shake when the products with built-in sensors are in use. Not only the freedom of movement is limited, but also the functional application of the sensor.

Contents of the invention

The invention provides a motion monitoring device, in which a dynamic sensor is detachably configured to improve the mobility of the dynamic sensing test

The invention provides a motion monitoring device, which includes a housing, a processing unit, a display unit and a motion sensor. The above-mentioned housing has a first surface, a second surface and an accommodating groove, wherein the first surface is opposite to the second surface, and the accommodating groove is located on the second surface. The display unit is coupled to the processing unit and configured on the first surface. The motion sensor is coupled to the processing unit, and the motion sensor is detachably arranged in the accommodating slot.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the motion sensor includes a micro control unit, a sensing unit, a storage unit, a first wireless transmission unit, and a connection detection unit. The sensing unit, the storage unit, the first wireless transmission unit and the connection detection unit are respectively coupled to the microcontroller unit. Wherein, the sensing unit generates dynamic information according to the sensed sensing information. The storage unit is used to store dynamic information. The first wireless transmission unit is used for transmitting the dynamic information to the display unit. The connection detection unit is used to detect whether the kinetic energy sensing device is arranged in the accommodating groove.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the motion monitoring device further includes a second wireless transmission unit, a magnetizing unit, and a magnetizing unit. The second wireless transmission unit is coupled to the processing unit for establishing a connection with the first wireless transmission unit. One of the magnetizing unit and the magnetizing unit is configured in the accommodating groove, and the other is configured in the kinetic energy sensing device. The connection detection unit can determine whether the dynamic sensor is currently configured in the accommodating slot by detecting the magnetic force of the magnetization unit.

In an embodiment of the invention, the motion monitoring device further includes an input unit. The input unit is coupled to the processing unit and configured on the first surface, so as to set the state of the motion sensor through the input unit. The input unit is, for example, a touch panel, and the touch panel and the display unit form a touch screen.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the motion sensor further includes a prompt unit and a set of buttons (for example, a first button, a second button, and a third button). The prompt unit is coupled to the micro control unit and used for sending out prompt messages. When the dynamic sensor is removed from the receiving slot, the micro-control unit will drive the prompt unit to send a prompt message according to the dynamic information sensed by the sensing unit. The first button, the second button and the third button are respectively coupled to the micro control unit. When the motion sensor is removed from the receiving slot, the motion sensor can be activated by the first key, and after the motion sensor is activated, the first key can be used to switch between multiple modes of the motion sensor. The second button and the third button are used to fine-tune the state of the motion sensor in one of the modes.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the sensing unit includes an acceleration sensor and a physiological information sensor. The connection detection unit is Hall Sensor.

Based on the above, the present invention detachably configures the motion sensor in the motion monitoring device. Accordingly, the user can decide whether to remove the motion sensor and carry it with him for sensing according to his needs, which greatly improves the usability of the motion sensor.

In order to make the above-mentioned features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, preferred embodiments will be described in detail below together with the accompanying drawings.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a motion monitoring device according to an embodiment of the invention.

2A and 2B are schematic diagrams illustrating the appearance of a motion monitoring device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B are schematic diagrams illustrating the separation of a dynamic sensor and a motion monitoring device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a motion monitoring device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating the appearance of a motion sensor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed ways

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a motion monitoring device according to an embodiment of the invention. Referring to FIG. 1 , the motion monitoring device 100 includes a processing unit 110 , a display unit 120 , a motion sensor 130 and an input unit 160 . Wherein, the processing unit 110 is coupled to the display unit 120 , the motion sensor 130 and the input unit 160 . The dynamic information generated by the dynamic sensor 130 is displayed on the display unit 120 through the processing unit 110 . In addition, the state of the motion sensor 130 is set through the input unit 160 .

However, in other embodiments, the input unit 160 is, for example, a touch panel, and the touch panel and the display unit 120 form a touch screen, and the scope thereof is not limited here.

Another embodiment is given below to illustrate the appearance of the motion monitoring device 100 . 2A and 2B are schematic diagrams illustrating the appearance of a motion monitoring device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B at the same time. From the appearance of the motion monitoring device 100 , the motion monitoring device 100 includes a display unit 120 , a motion sensor 130 , a housing 140 , a cover 150 and an input unit 160 .

Wherein, the housing 140 has a first surface 141 (as shown in FIG. 2A ), a second surface 143 (as shown in FIG. 2B ) and a receiving groove 145 . The first surface 141 is opposite to the second surface 143 (for example, generally referred to as front and back), and the accommodating groove 145 is located on the second surface 143 .

Both the display unit 120 and the input unit 160 are disposed on the first surface 141 of the motion monitoring device 100 (as shown in FIG. 2A ). The cover plate 150 is pivotally connected to the housing 140 , and the cover plate 150 is located on one side of the accommodating groove 145 for covering the accommodating groove 145 (as shown in FIG. 2B ). The side where the cover 150 is pivotally connected to the housing 140 can be rotated to a fixed angle to serve as a stand for the motion monitoring device 100 .

The motion sensor 130 is detachably disposed in the accommodating groove 145 . For example, the motion sensor 130 can be fixed in the accommodating slot 145 by magnetic force, so that the processing unit 110 inside the motion monitoring device 100 can perform simple sensing functions, such as photo rotation, menu selection, and map movement. In this embodiment, the number of motion sensors 130 is two, however, in other embodiments, the number of motion sensors 130 is not limited.

For example, FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B are schematic diagrams illustrating the separation of the dynamic sensor and the motion monitoring device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B at the same time. After the user separates the motion sensor 130 from the housing 140 (as shown in FIG. 3A ), the user can put the motion sensor 130 into a special wristband, ankle pad or terry cloth. The elastic sleeve (as shown in FIG. 3B ) can be inserted into the wrist and ankle joints to meet different usage scenarios.

For example, the dynamic sensor 130 at the ankle joint can record running information such as speed, distance, and exercise time when the user is running. In addition, the dynamic sensor 130 on the wrist can recognize the user's body movements and other hand movements, or track the heartbeat, and provide light and sound warnings. In addition, when the motion sensor 130 is within the wireless transmission range of the processing unit 110, the processing unit 110 will ask the user on its display unit 120 whether to load the motion record from the motion sensor 130 for future long-term motion Manage tracking.

Hereinafter, another embodiment will be given to describe in detail the connection relationship of the internal components of the motion monitoring device 100 when the motion sensor 130 is placed in the accommodating slot 145 of the motion monitoring device 100 . FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a motion monitoring device according to another embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 2B and FIG. 4 at the same time. In this embodiment, the motion monitoring device 100 may include a second wireless transmission unit 417 and a magnetization unit 419 in addition to the processing unit 110 , the display unit 120 and the motion sensor 130 .

The motion sensor 130 includes a micro control unit 401 , a sensing unit 403 , a prompt unit 405 , a key set 407 , a storage unit 409 , a first wireless transmission unit 411 , a connection detection unit 413 and a magnetic sensing unit 415 . The sensing unit 403 , the prompt unit 405 , the button group 407 , the storage unit 409 , the first wireless transmission unit 411 , and the connection detection unit 413 are respectively coupled to the micro control unit 401 .

In this embodiment, the magnetizing unit 419 (such as a magnet) is set in the housing 140 accommodating groove 145, and the magnetic sensing unit 415 is set in the dynamic sensor 130, so that the magnetizing unit 419 and the sensing The magnetic unit 415 allows the motion sensor 130 to be attracted to the receiving slot 145 . In other embodiments, the magnetic sensing unit 415 can also be disposed in the accommodating groove 145 of the casing 140 , while the magnetizing unit 419 is disposed in the motion sensor 130 .

The sensing unit 403 will generate dynamic information according to the sensed sensing information (including motion state and physiological state). In addition, the sensing unit 403 may include an acceleration sensor and a physiological information sensor. Accordingly, when the motion sensor 130 is disposed in the receiving slot 145 of the motion monitoring device 100 , the acceleration sensor can be used to sense the motion status of the motion monitoring device 100 to generate motion information. On the other hand, when the dynamic sensor 130 is removed from the receiving slot 145 of the exercise monitoring device 100 , the physiological information sensor can be used to sense the physiological state of the user, so as to generate dynamic information.

The storage unit 409 is used for storing dynamic information of the sensing unit 403 . When the dynamic sensor 130 is used independently, the dynamic information of the sensing unit 403 can be stored in the storage unit 409 first.

The first wireless transmission unit 411 is used to establish a connection with the second transmission unit 417 to transmit dynamic information to the display unit 120 for display. In other words, as long as the motion sensor 130 is within the wireless transmission range of the motion monitoring device 100 , data can be transmitted through both wireless transmission units (ie, the first wireless transmission unit 411 and the second wireless transmission unit 417 ). For example, the dynamic information in the storage unit 409 can be transmitted to another storage unit (not shown here) in the casing 140 .

The connection detection unit 413 is used to detect whether the kinetic energy sensing device 130 is disposed in the accommodating groove 145 . For example, the connection detecting unit 413 determines whether the dynamic sensor 130 is currently disposed in the accommodating slot 145 by detecting the magnetic force of the magnetizing unit 419 . The connection detection unit 413 is, for example, a Hall sensor.

The prompt unit 405 is used for sending a prompt message. For example, when the motion sensor 130 is removed from the receiving slot 145 , the micro control unit 401 will enable the prompt unit 405 to send a prompt message according to the motion information sensed by the sensing unit 403 . And when the motion sensor 130 is disposed in the accommodating slot 145 , the prompt unit 405 can be disabled. Here, the prompt unit 405 is, for example, one or a combination of a light emitting diode (Light Emitting Diode, LED), a vibration motor, and a speaker.

The button group 407 is used to set the state of the motion sensor 130 . For example, when the motion sensor 130 is removed from the receiving slot 145 , the step counting mode or the heartbeat detection mode can be selected through the key set 407 , and the volume can be adjusted through the key set 407 .

It is worth mentioning that before using the motion sensor 130 alone, the input unit 160 of the motion monitoring device 100 can be used to set the default value in the motion sensor 130 in advance, so that the motion information detected by the motion sensor 130 arrives By default, a prompt signal (such as a light, vibration or sound) is sent out through the prompt unit 405 .

Another example is given below to illustrate the appearance of the motion sensor 130 . FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating the appearance of a motion sensor according to an embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 at the same time. In this embodiment, the button group 407 of the motion sensor 130 includes a first button 501 , a second button 503 and a third button 505 . Here, the prompt unit 405 is a speaker.

When the dynamic sensor 130 is removed from the housing groove 145, the dynamic sensor 130 can be activated by the first key 501, and after the dynamic sensor 130 is activated, the multiple buttons of the dynamic sensor 130 can be activated by the first key 501. switch between modes. In addition, after the mode is selected, the second button 503 and the third button 505 can be used to fine-tune the status of the motion sensor 130 , such as adjusting the volume.

To sum up, in the above embodiments, the user can remove the motion sensor from the motion monitoring device according to the requirement, and carry it with him to record his motion information. In addition, the motion sensor can also be arranged in the accommodating slot of the motion monitoring device, so that the motion monitoring device regards the motion information of the motion sensor as its own motion state. Accordingly, the flexibility of the motion sensor is greatly improved.

Although the present invention has been disclosed above with preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone with ordinary knowledge in the technical field may make some modifications and changes without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. modification, so the protection scope of the present invention should be defined by the claims.

Claims (10)

1. A motion monitoring device comprising: A casing having a first surface, a second surface and an accommodating groove, wherein the first surface is opposite to the second surface, and the accommodating groove is located on the second surface; a processing unit; a display unit, coupled to the processing unit, and the display unit is configured on the first surface; and A motion sensor is coupled to the processing unit, and the motion sensor is detachably configured in the accommodating slot. 2. The motion monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein the motion sensor comprises: a micro control unit; A sensing unit, coupled to the micro control unit, generates dynamic information according to the sensed sensing information; a storage unit, coupled to the microcontroller unit, for storing the dynamic information; a first wireless transmission unit, coupled to the microcontroller unit and the processing unit, for transmitting the dynamic information to the display unit; and A connection detection unit, coupled to the micro control unit, is used to detect whether the kinetic energy sensing device is disposed in the accommodating groove. 3. The motion monitoring device according to claim 2, further comprising: A second wireless transmission unit is coupled to the processing unit to establish a connection with the first wireless transmission unit. 4. The motion monitoring device as claimed in claim 2, further comprising: a magnetic unit configured in one of the accommodating groove and the kinetic energy sensing device; and a magnetic induction unit, arranged in the other of the accommodation tank and the kinetic energy induction device; Wherein, the connection detecting unit judges whether the dynamic sensor is disposed in the accommodating groove by detecting the magnetic force of the magnetizing unit. 5. The motion monitoring device according to claim 2, wherein the motion sensor further comprises: a prompt unit, coupled to the microcontroller unit, for sending a prompt message; Wherein, when the dynamic sensor is removed from the accommodating slot, the micro-control unit will drive the prompt unit to send out the prompt message according to the dynamic information sensed by the sensing unit. 6. The motion monitoring device according to claim 2, wherein the sensing unit comprises an acceleration sensor and a physiological information sensor. 7. The motion monitoring device according to claim 2, wherein the motion sensor further comprises: A button group, coupled to the micro control unit, when the motion sensor is disassembled from the accommodating groove, the motion sensor is activated by a first button of the button group, and after the motion sensor is activated , and then switch between multiple modes of the motion sensor through the first button, and fine-tune the motion sensor in one of the modes through a second button and a third button of the button group state. 8. The motion monitoring device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the connection detection unit is a Hall sensor. 9. The motion monitoring device according to claim 2, further comprising: An input unit is coupled to the processing unit, and the input unit is configured on the first surface, so as to set the state of the motion sensor through the input unit. 10. The motion monitoring device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the input unit comprises a touch panel, and the touch panel and the display unit form a touch screen.

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