JP6299138B2 - Biological information processing device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a biological information processing apparatus that acquires biological information such as a pulse of a subject and executes various processes.

  Conventionally, a correlation between a subject's pulse rate and exercise intensity is determined based on a calculation result of the subject's pulse rate and a detection result of the subject's body movement, and based on the correlation and a given reference exercise intensity A biological information processing apparatus that sets a target value for a pulse rate is known (for example, Patent Document 1).

  The biological information processing apparatus described in Patent Literature 1 is configured by a pulse meter. Then, the target zone of exercise is set for each individual in the initial calibration process, and it is determined whether the calculated pulse rate acquired by the pulse meter is within the set target zone. If within the zone, an LED (Light Emitting Diode) lamp Is controlled to turn on in blue, and the LED lamp is controlled to turn on in red when outside the zone ([0115] to [0119] of Patent Document 1).

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However, the living body information processing apparatus of Patent Document 1 has only one LED lamp, and notifies the exercise intensity (pulse zone) by changing the color of the one lamp. Therefore, it is only possible to notify whether the calculated pulse rate is within one zone or outside the zone. In addition, it is difficult to intuitively grasp where in the zone.
On the other hand, in the exercise management based on the pulse rate, it is required to subdivide the zone and notify the exercise intensity in more detail.
In addition to notifying which zone the current pulse rate corresponds to, that is, where it is located in the zone, it is also required to display the achievement level up to the amount of exercise set as a target.
However, since the number of LED lamps in Patent Document 1 is one, there is a problem that it is difficult to notify a plurality of zone notifications and achievement levels for targets.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a biological information processing apparatus capable of easily performing zone notification and achievement level notification in a plurality of stages.

  The biological information processing apparatus of the present invention includes a display unit, a plurality of light emitting elements, a pulse acquisition unit that acquires a pulse rate of a subject, and the pulse rate belongs to any one of a plurality of pulse zones divided in advance. A pulse zone determination unit that determines whether the pulse rate belongs to, or a notification control unit that reports a pulse zone to which the pulse rate belongs by controlling lighting states of the plurality of light emitting elements based on a determination result of the pulse zone determination unit. It is characterized by providing.

In the present invention, the pulse zone determination means determines which of the plurality of pulse zones the pulse rate acquired by the pulse acquisition means belongs to. The notification control means notifies the determined pulse zone by controlling the lighting states of the plurality of light emitting elements. For example, when the pulse zone is divided into four stages from the first zone having a low pulse rate to the fourth zone having a high pulse rate, if the pulse rate acquired by the pulse acquisition means is the first zone, one light emitting element is blinked, In the second zone, two light emitting elements are blinked, in the third zone, three light emitting elements are blinked, and in the fourth zone, four light emitting elements are blinked. Can be notified.
For this reason, the subject or an administrator who manages the subject's state (hereinafter collectively referred to as a user) can easily grasp the pulse zone to which the current pulse rate belongs based on the lighting state of the plurality of light emitting elements. It becomes. In particular, if the lighting state is controlled so as to change the number of light-emitting elements that are turned on according to the level of the pulse zone, the pulse zone to which the pulse rate belongs can be easily recognized. In addition, since the lighting state of the light emitting element is controlled, the user can grasp the determined pulse zone even at night.
Here, a plurality of pre-divided pulse zones are defined by dividing a target pulse rate range (for example, 80/140 to 140 / min) into a plurality of zones in advance for exercise or the like for a subject ( For example, it is classified every 15 times / minute).
As a result, the user can grasp the current pulse zone in the lighting state of the light emitting element, and thus can easily determine whether to maintain or change the current exercise intensity.

  In the biological information processing apparatus of the present invention, the plurality of light-emitting elements include a plurality of first light-emitting elements and second light-emitting elements, and the pulse rate when the pulse rate belongs to any one of the pulse zones. When the zone determination means determines, the notification control means controls the lighting state of the plurality of first light emitting elements, and the pulse zone determination means determines that the pulse rate exceeds the upper limit value of the pulse zone. In this case, it is preferable that the notification control unit controls at least a lighting state of the second light emitting element.

In the present invention, when the pulse rate of the subject belongs to one of a plurality of set pulse zones, the first light emitting element is turned on, so that it is easy for the current exercise state to be in an appropriate state, for example. Can be recognized.
In addition, when the pulse rate of the subject exceeds the upper limit value of the pulse zone, at least the second light emitting element is turned on. For example, the current exercise state is not appropriate and it is easily overworked. Can be recognized. In addition, you may control so that a several 1st light emitting element may light with a 2nd light emitting element. Even in this case, it is possible to easily recognize that the current motion state is overwork by turning on the second light emitting element.
Therefore, the subject can maintain an exercise state with an appropriate load and exercise effectively by wearing the biological information processing apparatus and exercising.

  In the biological information processing apparatus of the present invention, it is preferable that the plurality of first light emitting elements and the second light emitting elements have different emission colors.

  In the present invention, since the plurality of first light emitting elements and the second light emitting elements emit light in different colors, the plurality of first light emitting elements and the second light emitting elements can be reliably distinguished. Thereby, when the second light emitting element emits light with a color different from that of the plurality of first light emitting elements, for example, it can be more easily recognized that the current motion state is not appropriate and is overworked.

  In the biological information processing apparatus of the present invention, the notification control unit controls at least one of a lighting interval and an extinguishing interval when the plurality of first light emitting elements blink to be different from the second light emitting element. Is preferred.

  In the present invention, the notification control unit controls the plurality of first light emitting elements and the second light emitting elements at different lighting intervals or extinguishing intervals, so that the lighting states of the plurality of first light emitting elements and the lighting states of the second light emitting elements are controlled. Can be identified with certainty. Thus, the user can reliably determine that the pulse rate exceeds the upper limit value of the pulse zone and the second light emitting element is controlled to be turned on, and that the current exercise state is not appropriate and is overworked. It can be recognized more easily. Note that the first light emitting element and the second light emitting element may have different light emission colors in addition to different lighting intervals and extinguishing intervals.

  In the biological information processing apparatus according to the present invention, the number of the plurality of first light emitting elements corresponds to the number of divisions of the pulse zone, and the notification control unit includes the pulse rate of the plurality of first light emitting elements. It is preferable to control the lighting states of a predetermined number of first light emitting elements corresponding to the pulse zones to which they belong.

  In the present invention, since the number of first light emitting elements is associated with the number of divisions of the pulse zone, the number of first light emitting elements controlled to be lit can be changed according to the level of the pulse zone to which the pulse rate belongs. . For example, when the pulse zone is set in four stages of the first to fourth zones, if the pulse rate belongs to the first zone, one first light emitting element is turned on, and if the pulse zone belongs to the second zone, the first is set. Two light emitting elements may be turned on, three first light emitting elements may be turned on when belonging to the third zone, and four first light emitting elements may be turned on when belonging to the fourth zone. In this way, if the pulse zone is displayed by the number of the first light emitting elements that are turned on, the pulse zone to which the pulse rate belongs can be easily recognized.

  In the biological information processing apparatus of the present invention, the plurality of first light emitting elements and the second light emitting elements are arranged in series in one direction, the second light emitting elements are arranged at the end of the series, and the pulse zone is When n is an integer of 2 or more, the pulse rate is set so as to increase sequentially from the first zone to the n-th zone, and the notification control means, when m is an integer of 2 or more and n or less, When it is determined that the pulse rate belongs to the first zone, only the first light emitting element disposed at a position farthest from the second light emitting element in the plurality of first light emitting elements is controlled to be in a lighting state, When it is determined that the pulse rate belongs to the m-th zone, m first light-emitting elements are sequentially arranged from the first light-emitting element disposed farthest from the second light-emitting element in the plurality of first light-emitting elements. It is preferable to control the lighting state .

  According to the present invention, the pulse rate increases sequentially, and the number of first light emitting elements to be controlled to be lit is increased step by step in correspondence with a plurality of pulse zones, so that a so-called digital type level display meter is seen. The pulse zone to which the subject's pulse rate belongs can be recognized with a sense. For this reason, the pulse zone to which the pulse rate belongs can be easily recognized.

  In the biological information processing apparatus of the present invention, when the pulse rate is equal to or higher than the lower limit value of the pulse zone, the notification control unit sets the plurality of first light emitting elements and the second light emitting elements to be turned on. When the pulse rate is controlled to be blinking at an interval of 1 and the pulse rate is less than the lower limit value of the pulse zone, any of the plurality of first light emitting elements is blinked at a second interval longer than the first interval. It is preferable to control.

  In the present invention, since the plurality of first light emitting elements and second light emitting elements to be turned on are in a blinking state, it is possible to increase the degree of attention to the first light emitting elements and the second light emitting elements that are turned on. . This makes it easier for the user to recognize the pulse zone to which the pulse rate belongs. Further, when the pulse rate of the subject is less than the lower limit value of the pulse zone, it is blinked at a second interval longer than the first interval, so that it is easy to recognize that the pulse rate has fallen below the lower limit value due to a change in the blinking interval. And can encourage the subject to increase exercise intensity.

  In the biological information processing apparatus of the present invention, it is preferable that the notification control unit controls all of the plurality of light emitting elements to a non-lighting state when the pulse rate cannot be acquired by the pulse acquisition unit.

  In the present invention, when all of the plurality of light emitting elements are controlled to be in a non-lighted state, when the wearing state of the biological information processing apparatus is not appropriate, when the battery voltage is low and not operating, Can be recognized. For this reason, the user can take an appropriate response and prevent the exercise from continuing in a state where the pulse rate cannot be determined.

  The biological information processing apparatus of the present invention includes operation determination means for determining whether or not an operation for instructing notification has been performed, and the notification control means determines that an operation for instructing the notification has been performed by the operation determination means. In such a case, it is preferable to notify the pulse zone to which the pulse rate belongs.

  In the present invention, since the pulse zone is not notified unless the user performs an operation for instructing notification, power consumption due to light emission of the plurality of light emitting elements can be reduced. Further, since the pulse zone is notified only when there is an operation for instructing notification, the user can recognize the current pulse zone.

  In the biological information processing apparatus of the present invention, when the pulse control unit determines that the pulse rate exceeds the upper limit value of the pulse zone by the pulse zone determination unit, the pulse rate is determined based on the pulse zone. It is preferable to notify that the upper limit is exceeded.

  In the present invention, even if there is no operation for instructing the notification, if the pulse rate exceeds the upper limit value of the pulse zone, this is notified, so that the user cannot determine that the pulse rate is appropriate (the target and Can be immediately recognized. Therefore, it is possible to immediately take measures to weaken the exercise intensity of the subject.

  The biological information processing apparatus of the present invention further includes a predetermined time determination unit that determines whether or not the state in which the pulse rate is below the lower limit value of the pulse zone has continued for a predetermined time, and the notification control unit includes the When it is determined by the predetermined time determination means that the state where the pulse rate is below the lower limit value of the pulse zone has continued for a predetermined time or more, notification that the pulse rate is below the lower limit value of the pulse zone It is preferable to do.

  In the present invention, when the state where the pulse rate is below the lower limit value of the pulse zone continues for a predetermined time, it is notified even if there is no operation for instructing notification by the user. Can recognize that the pulse rate is not appropriate (not within the target pulse rate range). Therefore, it is possible to immediately cope with increasing the exercise intensity of the subject. Also, even if the pulse rate is below the lower limit of the pulse zone, it will not be notified if the state does not continue for a predetermined time, so it will not be notified only by a temporary pulse rate change, so it is unnecessary for the subject Can be suppressed. This allows the subject to concentrate on exercise.

  In the biological information processing apparatus of the present invention, the exercise evaluation amount measuring means for measuring the exercise evaluation amount for evaluating the exercise amount of the subject, and the achievement evaluation for evaluating the achievement of the exercise evaluation amount with respect to a preset exercise target value And the notification control means determines the achievement degree evaluated by the achievement degree evaluation means when the operation for instructing the notification is performed when the pulse zone is being notified. It is preferable to notify by controlling the lighting state of the light emitting element.

  In the present invention, the exercise evaluation amount measuring means measures an exercise evaluation amount for evaluating the exercise amount of the subject. Examples of the exercise evaluation amount include calorie consumption consumed by the exercise of the subject, exercise time, and the number of steps. The achievement degree evaluation means evaluates the achievement degree of the exercise evaluation amount with respect to the exercise target value. Then, when the pulse zone corresponding to the pulse rate is informed, the achievement level with respect to the target value is informed based on the lighting state of the plurality of light emitting elements only when the user performs an operation to instruct the notification. Therefore, the current pulse zone and the target achievement level can be compared. Thereby, the user can easily determine whether to maintain, increase or decrease his / her exercise amount and pulse rate (exercise intensity) based on the achievement level with respect to the preset goal. it can. Therefore, more efficient exercise support can be performed.

  The biological information processing apparatus of the present invention includes a display unit, a plurality of light emitting elements, a motion evaluation amount measuring unit that measures a motion evaluation amount for evaluating a subject's exercise amount, and the exercise evaluation amount with respect to a preset exercise target value. The achievement degree evaluation means for evaluating the achievement degree of the information and the notification control means for notifying the achievement degree evaluated by the achievement degree evaluation means by controlling the lighting state of the plurality of light emitting elements. And

  In the present invention, the motion evaluation amount measuring means measures a motion evaluation amount for evaluating the motion of the subject. The achievement degree evaluation means evaluates the achievement degree of the exercise evaluation amount with respect to the exercise target value. And since the achievement level with respect to a target value is alert | reported based on the lighting state of a several light emitting element, the user can grasp | ascertain a target achievement level immediately. Thereby, the user can easily determine whether the amount of exercise should be maintained, increased, or decreased based on the degree of achievement with respect to the preset target value. Therefore, more efficient exercise support can be performed.

The figure which shows the outline of the biological information measuring device of 1st embodiment. The front view which shows the surface side of the biological information measuring device of 1st embodiment. The perspective view which looked at the living body information measuring device of a first embodiment from the surface side. The perspective view which shows the back surface side of the biometric information measuring apparatus of 1st embodiment. The block diagram which shows schematic structure of the biometric information measuring apparatus of 1st embodiment. The perspective view which looked at the cradle to which the biological information measuring device of a first embodiment is connected from the front side. The flowchart of the exercise intensity alerting | reporting process using the biological information measuring device of 1st embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the LED display alert | reported by the alerting control means of 1st embodiment. The flowchart of the target achievement level alerting | reporting process using the biological information measuring device of 2nd embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the LED display alert | reported by the alerting control means of 2nd embodiment. The flowchart of the exercise intensity alerting | reporting process using the biological information measuring device of 3rd embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the LED display alert | reported by the alerting control means of 3rd embodiment. The flowchart of the target achievement level alerting | reporting process using the biological information measuring device of 3rd embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the LED display alert | reported by the alerting control means of 3rd embodiment.

[First embodiment]
Hereinafter, a biological information measuring apparatus which is a first embodiment of the biological information processing apparatus of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

[Overall configuration of biological information measuring apparatus]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of a biological information measuring apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 1, the biological information measuring device 1 according to the present embodiment is attached to, for example, a wrist of a user (subject) to detect the user's pulse and unit time (usually 1 minute). Is calculated, and exercise support information indicating which of the plurality of preset pulse zones corresponds to the pulse rate is output. The exercise support information that is output is output based on the lighting state of an LED (Light Emitting Diode) light source unit 7 that is a light emitting element provided in the biological information measuring device 1 described later.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the biological information measuring apparatus 1. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the biological information measuring device 1 as seen from the front side, that is, from the front direction of the LED light source unit 7, and shows a state where the transparent member 61 is removed. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the back side of the biological information measuring apparatus 1. FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the biological information measuring apparatus 1.
The biological information measuring device 1 includes a device main body 2 and a band 3 connected to the device main body 2 as shown in FIGS. And such a biological information measuring device 1 is attached to the living body by tightening the band 3 with the back surface in close contact with the living body, and monitors the state of the blood flow flowing in the blood vessel to measure the pulse. Is possible.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, on the surface side of the main body 2 of the biological information measuring device 1, a display unit 4 that displays various information such as measurement results such as a pulse rate, and exercise support information (for example, exercise amount and And an LED light source unit 7 for notifying exercise intensity and the like. The LED light source unit 7 includes a plurality of first light emitting elements 71 that are lit in green and a second light emitting element 72 that is lit in orange. The plurality of first light emitting elements 71 includes four first light emitting elements 711, 712, 713, and 714. The first light emitting elements 711, 712, 713, 714 and the second light emitting element 72 are arranged in series in one direction, and the second light emitting element 72 is arranged at the end (the end in series). Each of the display unit 4 and the LED light source unit 7 is covered with a transparent member 61 such as glass or plastic.
The lighting colors of the plurality of first light emitting elements 71 and second light emitting elements 72 are not limited to green and orange. Any color may be used as long as the lighting colors of the plurality of first light emitting elements 71 and the second light emitting elements 72 are different. However, since the 1st light emitting element 71 shows a normal state, the color which reminds a normal state with respect to users, such as blue and green, is preferable. On the other hand, since the 2nd light emitting element 72 lights when calling attention, the color which calls attention to users, such as red, yellow, and orange, is preferable. The arrangement of the plurality of first light emitting elements 71 and second light emitting elements 72 is not limited to a straight line in one direction. A plurality of first light emitting elements 71 and second light emitting elements 72 may be arranged so as to draw an arc in accordance with the shape of the apparatus body 2.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, an operation unit 5 for operating the biological information measuring apparatus 1 is provided on one side surface of the apparatus main body 2. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) terminal portion 8 connected to the terminal portion 94 of the cradle 9 (see FIG. 6) is provided on the other side surface of the apparatus main body 2. The USB terminal unit 8 of the biological information measuring apparatus 1 and the terminal unit 94 of the cradle 9 correspond to the USB 2.0 standard, and two of the four connection terminals are for _VBUS that supplies power. A terminal for GND, and the other two are terminals for data communication.
That is, as will be described in detail later, the terminal portion 94 of the cradle 9 includes four connection terminals of a _VBUS terminal 941, a GND terminal 942, a D + terminal 943, and a D-terminal 944 (see FIG. 6). The V _BUS terminal 941 and the GND terminal 942 are for power supply, and the D + terminal 943 and the D− terminal 944 are used for information transfer for exchanging various types of information. Therefore, USB terminal portion _{8, V BUS} and _{V BUS} terminal 81, GND terminal 82 connected to the terminal 941, GND terminal 942, D + pin 943, D + terminal 83 connected to the D- terminal 944, the D- terminal 84.
In addition, positioning holes 63 for positioning when the apparatus main body 2 is connected to the cradle 9 are provided on both ends of the USB terminal portion 8.

The cradle 9 is connected to a personal computer via the USB terminal 99. When the biological information measuring device 1 is mounted on the cradle 9 connected to the personal computer, electric power is supplied from the _VBUS terminal 941 and the GND terminal 942 provided on the cradle 9, and thereby the biological information measuring device. 1 can be charged. Further, by connecting the USB terminal unit 8 and the cradle 9, other electronic devices (for example, a personal computer, a smartphone, etc.) that are used together with the cradle 9 via the D + terminal 943 and the D− terminal 944 are connected. It is possible to acquire (exchange) various information (for example, exercise target values, physical information, etc.) from the above.
In this embodiment, the USB terminal unit 8 and the cradle 9 are connected to obtain various types of information (for example, exercise target values, physical information, etc.) from the cradle 9, but the present invention is not limited to this. Not. For example, the biological information measuring device 1 may include a wireless communication device such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), and may be connected wirelessly to the cradle 9 so as to be able to perform data communication to acquire various types of information. At this time, the power supply from the cradle 9 to the biological information measuring apparatus 1 may be performed using wireless power feeding such as an electromagnetic induction method.

As shown in FIG. 4, a transparent window 6 is formed on the back side of the apparatus body 2, and a pulse detector 10 is arranged on the back side of the window 6 (inside the apparatus body 2).
The pulse detection unit 10 includes a photoelectric sensor including a light emitting element such as an LED and a light receiving element such as a photodiode. In such a pulse detection unit 10, light is emitted from the light emitting element toward the living body in a state where the biological information measuring device 1 is worn on the wrist, and light arriving through the blood vessel of the living body is received by the light receiving element. A pulse wave is detected by detecting a change in the amount of light during the operation. That is, the light irradiated to the living body is partially absorbed by the blood vessel, but the absorption rate in the blood vessel changes due to the influence of pulsation, and the amount of light reaching the light receiving element changes. Then, the pulse rate can be measured by analyzing the temporal change of the light amount detected by the light receiving element, that is, the pulse wave.
In this embodiment, an example using a photoelectric sensor is shown as the pulse detection unit 10. However, for example, an ultrasonic sensor that detects the contraction of a blood vessel using ultrasonic waves and measures the pulse rate may be used. A sensor or a piezoelectric element that detects a pulse by flowing a weak current into the body may be used.

As shown in FIG. 5, an acceleration sensor 11, a storage unit 12, and a control unit 20 are provided inside the apparatus main body 2.
The acceleration sensor 11 detects the acceleration accompanying the user's operation. The detected acceleration is output to the control unit 20, and the control unit 20 calculates the number of steps from the detected acceleration. In the present embodiment, an example is shown in which the acceleration sensor 11 is provided to calculate the number of steps. For example, a pendulum that vibrates according to the user's walking motion is provided, and the number of steps is measured based on the number of times the pendulum vibrates. It is good also as a structure to be performed.

  The storage unit 12 includes a memory such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) or a RAM (Random Access Memory), and stores various data. Various data includes measurement data such as the pulse rate detected by the pulse detection unit 10, the number of steps calculated by the control unit 20 based on the acceleration sensor 11, and user data such as the age of the user using the biological information measurement device 1. And various information acquired from the cradle 9.

The control unit 20 is configured by, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and the like, and by reading and executing a program stored in the storage unit 12, as shown in FIG. Determination means 22 (pulse zone determination means), predetermined time determination means 23, calorie calculation means 24 (exercise evaluation amount measurement means), exercise time measurement means 25 (exercise evaluation amount measurement means), step count measurement means 26 (exercise evaluation amount measurement) Means), achievement degree evaluation means 27, operation determination means 28, and notification control means 29.
Moreover, the control part 20 is provided with the internal timer which measures time.

The pulse acquisition unit 21 acquires the user's pulse rate based on the detection signal input from the pulse detection unit 10. Further, the acquired pulse rate is sequentially stored in the storage unit 12.
The exercise intensity acquisition determination unit 22 is set with a plurality of pulse zones, and determines the pulse zone to which the pulse rate acquired by the pulse acquisition unit 21 belongs. Therefore, the exercise intensity acquisition determination means 22 constitutes the pulse zone determination means of the present invention.
When the pulse rate does not belong to any pulse zone, the exercise intensity acquisition determination unit 22 determines whether the upper limit value of the pulse zone is exceeded or less than the lower limit value.
Since the pulse rate changes mainly in accordance with the exercise intensity, determining the zone to which the pulse rate belongs means determining the zone to which the exercise intensity corresponding to the pulse rate belongs.
The predetermined time determination means 23 determines whether or not the time outside the zone exceeds a predetermined time when the exercise intensity determined by the exercise intensity acquisition determination means 22 is outside the zone.

Here, the pulse zone for determining the pulse rate (exercise intensity) will be described in detail.
In this embodiment, a zone to which the exercise intensity corresponding to the pulse rate belongs (pulse zone in the present invention) is set in advance. At this time, considering that there is an individual difference in the increase and decrease in the pulse rate, even if a zone is set for each individual based on various information such as the user's height, weight, age, gender, exercise experience, etc. Good. For example, the exercise intensity zone is set to a range in which the fat burning efficiency increases when the user exercises with an exercise intensity within the range. As will be described in detail later, this zone is divided into four zones (four pulse zones) corresponding to the number of the first light emitting elements 71 (four), and for each exercise intensity corresponding to each pulse zone. The fat burning efficiency is different.
The setting of these pulse zones is not limited to this, and may be set corresponding to the pulse rate calculated by, for example, the Maffeton method, the Carbonnen method, or the like. Further, a desired zone may be set by the operation of the operation unit 5 by the user.

The calorie calculation unit 24 (exercise evaluation amount measurement unit) calculates a calorie consumption amount which is one of the exercise evaluation amounts of the present invention from the pulse rate stored in the storage unit 12.
The exercise time measuring means 25 (exercise evaluation amount measuring means) measures a zone stay time which is one of the exercise evaluation amounts of the present invention based on the time of the internal timer.
The step count measuring means 26 (exercise evaluation amount measuring means) counts the number of steps of the user, which is one of the exercise evaluation amounts of the present invention, based on the acceleration measured by the acceleration sensor 11.

The achievement level evaluation means 27 is preset by a user, for example, a calorie consumption amount, exercise time, and the total number of steps, which are exercise evaluation amounts measured by the calorie calculation means 24, exercise time measurement means 25, and step count measurement means 26, for example. The ratio of each exercise evaluation amount to each exercise target value, that is, the achievement level is evaluated using the calorie consumption target value, the time target value, and the step count target value, which are the exercise target values.
Various exercise target values may be input directly by the user via the operation unit 5 or may be acquired from the cradle 9 via the USB terminal unit 8. Further, various target values may be acquired from an external device by short-range wireless communication or the like.

The operation determination unit 28 determines whether or not the user has operated the operation unit 5. Further, the operation determination unit 28 determines whether or not there has been a tap operation of hitting the apparatus main body 2 based on the detection value of the acceleration sensor 11.
Further, the notification control unit 29 controls the lighting (flashing) of the LED light source unit 7 based on various conditions, and notifies the above-described own exercise intensity (details will be described later).

[Entire configuration of cradle]
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the cradle 9 to which the biological information measuring device 1 is connected as viewed from the front side, that is, the direction in which the biological information measuring device 1 is set.
The cradle 9 is connected to another electronic device (for example, a personal computer, a smartphone, or the like) that is used integrally with the cradle 9 to charge the biological information measuring device 1, and the biological information measuring device. 1 has a function of transferring predetermined information acquired from 1 (for example, exercise intensity, goal achievement level) to another electronic device.

As shown in FIG. 6, the cradle 9 includes a lower case 91, a middle case 92, and an upper case 93. The lower case 91 has a role as a pedestal installed on the installation surface. The lower case 91 includes a hole portion 911 that penetrates the lower case 91 in the width direction (X direction).
A movable shaft portion 96 is inserted into the hole portion 911 through the middle case 92. Thus, the middle case 92 is attached to the lower case 91 so as to be rotatable in the direction of arrow A.
The middle case 92 is formed in an inverted L shape extending from the lower case 91 along the vertical direction (Z direction) and further extending from the upper side to the near side (Y direction). Note that a spring member (not shown) is connected to the movable shaft portion 96, and the spring member urges the middle case 92 in the A1 direction. Thereby, even if the middle case 92 rotates in the arrow A2 direction, it automatically returns to the A1 direction.
The upper case 93 is a cover that hides the upper surface and the rear surface of the middle case 92.

With the above configuration, the cradle 9 forms a U-shaped recess 90. A base portion 921 is formed on the upper end portion of the concave portion 90, that is, on the lower surface of the protruding portion of the middle case 92. The base portion 921 is formed with a plurality of holes through which the terminal portions 94 described above are inserted. The terminal portion 94 of the cradle 9 includes a V _BUS terminal 941, a GND terminal 942, a D + terminal 943, and a D− terminal 944. These terminal portions 94 are arranged in the middle case 92, and their tips protrude from holes (not shown) of the base portion 921. In addition, positioning protrusions 95 are formed at both ends of the terminal portion 94 protruding from the base portion 921. These positioning protrusions 95 have a shape that fits into the positioning hole 63 provided in the device main body 2 of the biological information measuring device 1 described above.
A rubber-like protrusion 97 is provided on the lower end of the recess 90, that is, on the surface of the lower case 91 on the X direction side. The rubber-like protrusion 97 is formed in a size that fits between the operation sections 5 provided on the device main body 2 of the biological information measuring device 1 described above.

In addition, a USB cable 98 is connected to the middle case 92. A USB terminal 99 is formed at the tip of the USB cable 98 and can be connected to another electronic device (for example, a personal computer). The USB terminal 99 includes four terminals (pins), and each terminal is electrically connected to four terminals of the terminal portion 94 via the USB cable 98. Thereby, for example, when the USB terminal 99 of the cradle 9 is connected to another electronic device, the power supplied from the other electronic device via the USB cable 98 is supplied to the V _BUS terminal 941 and the GND terminal of the terminal unit 94. 942 can be supplied. In addition, predetermined information of the biological information measuring device 1 connected to the cradle 9 is obtained via the D + terminal 943 and the D− terminal 944 of the terminal portion 94, or the biological information measuring device 1 is supplied from another electronic device. Information can be provided.

[Exercise intensity notification processing by biological information measuring device]
Next, exercise intensity notification processing (pulse zone notification processing) using the biological information measuring apparatus 1 as described above will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart of exercise intensity notification processing using the biological information measuring apparatus 1 of the present embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the LED display notified by the notification control means 29.
In the exercise intensity notification process by the biological information measuring apparatus 1, as shown in FIG. 7, first, the biological information measuring apparatus 1 starts measuring the user's pulse rate based on the operation of the operation unit 5 by the user (S1). ).
In the measurement of the pulse rate in step S1, the pulse detection unit 10 is operated by the control of the biological information measuring device 1, and the pulse detection unit 10 detects the user's pulse and outputs a detection signal. The pulse acquisition unit 21 acquires the pulse rate based on the detection signal input from the pulse detection unit 10. Furthermore, the pulse acquisition means 21 stores the acquired pulse rate in the storage unit 12 sequentially.

Next, the exercise intensity acquisition determination means 22 determines the exercise intensity (pulse zone) corresponding to the pulse rate acquired in step S1 (S2).
Here, the exercise intensity corresponding to the pulse rate in the present embodiment will be described in detail.
As described above, the exercise intensity in the present embodiment roughly falls into the pulse zone, exceeds the upper limit value of the pulse zone (zone over), or falls below the lower limit value of the pulse zone (less than the zone). It is distinguished by Furthermore, the pulse zone is divided into four zones (a plurality of pre-divided pulse zones) as shown in FIG. Specifically, it is divided into a first zone, a second zone, a third zone, and a fourth zone. Each of these zones is set according to exercise intensity. For example, a first zone having the lowest fat combustion efficiency, a second zone having a higher fat combustion efficiency than the first zone, and a third zone having a higher fat combustion efficiency than the second zone. The zone is divided into four stages, the fourth zone having the highest fat burning efficiency. That is, the pulse zone is set so that the pulse rate sequentially increases from the first zone to the fourth zone, and is divided for each exercise intensity with different fat combustion efficiency. In this case, a pulse rate lower than the first zone means that the exercise is of insufficient intensity to burn fat, and a pulse rate higher than the fourth zone is more than necessary to burn fat. It means that you are exercising with exercise intensity, that is, you are exercising inefficiently. In addition, the interpretation of inside and outside the zone is not limited to the above. For example, the user's maximum pulse rate is divided into a predetermined number of zones, and the zone in which the user is currently located is notified. You may comprise.

Returning to FIG. 7, the exercise intensity acquisition determination means 22 corresponds to whether or not the exercise intensity determined in step S2 is within the set pulse zone, that is, one of the first to fourth zones. Is determined (S3). When it is determined in step S3 that the exercise intensity is in any zone (YES in S3), the operation determination unit 28 determines whether or not an operation for instructing notification by the user has been performed (S4). . The operation determination unit 28 of the present embodiment determines that an operation for instructing notification has been performed when a tap operation for hitting the apparatus main body 2 is performed. Thereby, when it determines with operation (tap operation) which instruct | indicates the alerting | reporting by a user not being made (it is NO at S4), the control part 20 repeats said step S1-S3.
On the other hand, when it is determined that the user has performed a tap operation (YES in S4), the notification control unit 29 executes notification control processing for notifying the exercise intensity (S5).

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, when the exercise intensity determined in step S2 belongs to the first zone, the notification control unit 29 moves the first light emitting element 711 to the first interval (for example, 1 second interval). ) To flash. When the exercise intensity determined in step S2 belongs to the second zone, the first light emitting elements 711 and 712 are blinked at a first interval (for example, every 1 second). Furthermore, when the exercise intensity determined in step S2 belongs to the third zone, the first light emitting elements 711, 712, and 713 are blinked at a first interval (for example, every one second). In addition, when the exercise intensity determined in step S2 belongs to the fourth zone, all the light emitting elements of the plurality of first light emitting elements 71, that is, the first light emitting elements 711, 712, 713, and 714 are moved to the first interval. It blinks (for example, every 1 second).
That is, the notification control unit 29 selects and blinks the light emitting element to be blinked among the plurality of first light emitting elements 711 to 714 based on each zone to which the exercise intensity belongs. More specifically, if it is determined that the exercise intensity corresponding to the pulse rate acquired in step S1 belongs to the first zone, the first distant from the second light emitting element 72 is disposed. When only the light emitting element 711 is controlled to be in the lighting state and it is determined that the exercise intensity belongs to the second to fourth zones, the plurality of first light emitting elements 71 are arranged at positions farthest from the second light emitting element 72. 2 to 4 first light emitting elements 712, 713, and 714 are controlled to be in a lighting state in order from one light emitting element 711. In other words, each time the exercise intensity exceeds each of the zones, the first light emitting element 711 disposed at a position farthest from the second light emitting element 72 among the plurality of first light emitting elements 71 is gradually blinked. The number of the first light emitting elements 712, 713, 714 to be increased is increased. In this way, as the exercise intensity increases, the number of the first light emitting elements 711 to 714 to be controlled to be turned on increases stepwise, so that the exercise intensity of the subject can be felt as if looking at a so-called digital type level display meter. Can be recognized.
At this time, the blinking time of the plurality of first light emitting elements 71 (711 to 714) blinked by the notification control unit 29 is 5 seconds after a predetermined operation is performed.
The blinking time is not limited to 5 seconds, and may be, for example, 10 seconds or 20 seconds, and may blink for a period preset by the user.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S3 that the exercise intensity determined in step S2 is not within the pulse zone (NO in S3), the notification control unit 29 does not require a tap operation for instructing notification by the user. A notification control process is executed (S5).
Specifically, the notification control means 29, as shown in FIG. 8, when the exercise intensity determined in step S2 exceeds the upper limit value of the pulse zone (the upper limit value of the fourth zone) (in the case of zone over) ) All of the plurality of first light emitting elements 71 and second light emitting elements 72 are caused to blink. For this reason, in particular, in order to control the second light emitting element 72 that is lit in the second color to be in a lit state, for example, the subject's exercise state is overload (overwork) (not within the range of the target exercise intensity) Can be easily recognized.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8, when the exercise intensity determined in step S2 is lower than the lower limit value of the pulse zone (lower limit value of the first zone), the notification control means 29 has a plurality of cases. The first light emitting element 711 disposed farthest from the second light emitting element 72 among the first light emitting elements 71 is blinked at a second interval (for example, every 2 seconds) longer than the first interval.
The user can easily recognize that the pulse rate (exercise intensity) has fallen below the lower limit due to the change in the blinking interval. In this case, when an operation for instructing notification by the user is performed, the same first light emitting element 711 as that in the case where the exercise intensity belongs to the first zone of the pulse zone blinks. Because of the difference, exercise intensity can be accurately grasped.

  Returning to FIG. 7, when the notification control process (S5) by the notification control unit 29 is performed, the control unit 20 determines whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) has elapsed since the notification by the process was performed. Is determined (S6). When a predetermined time has elapsed (YES in S6), the control unit 20 determines whether or not to continue the exercise intensity notification process (S7). In step S7, for example, when the stop process is performed by the user's operation of the operation unit 5 or the like (NO in S7), the pulse measurement process is terminated. On the other hand, in step S7, when there is no operation of the operation part 5 by a user, it determines with continuing an exercise | movement state alerting | reporting process (it is YES at S7), returns to the process of step S1, and continues a process.

  In the present embodiment, the notification control unit 29 blinks the plurality of first light emitting elements 71 and the second light emitting elements 72, but may control to maintain the lighting state.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the notification control means 29, as shown in FIG. 8, when all of the plurality of first light emitting elements 71 and second light emitting elements 72 are obtained when the pulse rate of the user cannot be acquired by the pulse acquiring means 21. Is controlled to the non-lighting state. As a result, when the user performs an operation for instructing notification while exercising at an exercise intensity belonging to the pulse zone, all of the first light emitting element 71 and the second light emitting element 72 are not lit. The user recognizes that the wearing state of the biological information measuring device 1 is not appropriate, that the battery voltage is not operating due to low battery voltage, or that the biological information measuring device 1 is in a failure state, that is, the pulse rate cannot be measured. Can do.

[Operational effects of this embodiment]
In this embodiment, the exercise intensity acquisition determination unit 22 determines a pulse zone (first to fourth zones) to which the exercise intensity corresponding to the pulse rate acquired by the pulse acquisition unit 21 belongs, and the notification control unit 29 The determined zone is notified by controlling the lighting state of the LED light source unit 7.
For this reason, the user can easily grasp the zone to which the current exercise intensity belongs based on the lighting states of the plurality of first light emitting elements 711, 712, 713, 714. In particular, since the number of the first light emitting elements 71 that are turned on is changed according to the levels of the first to fourth zones, the pulse zone to which the exercise intensity belongs can be easily recognized. Moreover, since the lighting state of the LED light source part 7 is controlled and notified, the user can grasp the determined pulse zone even at night.
As a result, the user can grasp the zone to which the current exercise intensity belongs in the lighting state of the LED light source unit 7, and therefore can easily determine whether to maintain or change the current exercise intensity.

When the pulse rate belongs to any of the first to fourth zones set, the first light emitting element 71 is lit and the second light emitting element 72 is not lit, so the user is in a green lighting state. , It can be easily recognized that the current motion state is an appropriate state.
In addition, when the pulse rate exceeds the upper limit value of the pulse zone (the upper limit value of the fourth zone), the second light emitting element 72 is turned on, so that the user visually recognizes that the orange lighting has occurred. Thus, it can be easily recognized that the current exercise state is not appropriate and is overworked.
Therefore, the user can maintain an exercise state with an appropriate load and exercise effectively by wearing the biological information measuring device 1 and exercising.

  Since the number of first light-emitting elements 71 and the number of divisions of pulse zones are respectively set to four, the number of first light-emitting elements 71 that are controlled to be turned on according to the levels of the first to fourth zones. Can be changed. That is, when the pulse rate is determined in the four stages of the first to fourth zones, the notification control means 29 sets the number of lighting of the first light emitting element 71 to 1 to 4, so that the first lighting state is set to 1st. A zone can be displayed by the number of one light emitting element 71, and a zone to which exercise intensity belongs can be easily recognized.

  Further, when the pulse rate is determined in four stages of the first to fourth zones, the notification control unit 29 increases the number of lighting in the order of the first light emitting element 711 to the first light emitting element 714 farthest from the second light emitting element 72. Thus, the zone can be reported in the same manner as a digital level display meter. For this reason, the user can easily recognize the zone to which the exercise intensity belongs.

  When the pulse rate exceeds the upper limit value of the pulse zone, the notification control unit 29 blinks all of the plurality of first light emitting elements 71 and second light emitting elements 72, so that the user can set the upper limit of the fourth zone. You can easily grasp that the value is exceeded. In particular, since the second light emitting element 72 is lit only when the pulse rate exceeds the upper limit value of the pulse zone, the user is in an overloaded exercise state (not within the target exercise intensity range). Can be easily recognized.

When the pulse rate is equal to or higher than the lower limit value of the pulse zone, the notification control unit 29 controls the plurality of first light emitting elements 71 and the second light emitting elements 72 to blink at the first interval according to the corresponding zone. As a result, the user's attention can be alerted compared to the case where it is simply lit.
In addition, when the pulse rate is less than the lower limit value of the pulse zone, the pulse rate blinks at a second interval longer than the first interval, so it is easy for the pulse rate to fall below the lower limit value of the first zone due to the change in the blinking interval. Can urge the user to increase exercise intensity.

  When the pulse acquisition unit 21 cannot acquire the pulse rate, the notification control unit 29 controls all of the LED light source units 7 (the plurality of first light emitting elements 71 and the second light emitting elements 72) to the non-lighting state. It is possible to prevent the exercise from continuing in a state where the number cannot be determined.

In the present embodiment, when the pulse rate corresponds to the first to fourth zones, the zone is not notified unless the user performs an operation for instructing the notification. Therefore, the power consumption due to the light emission of the LED light source unit 7 is reduced. Can be reduced. Moreover, since the LED light source unit 7 emits light when the user wants to confirm, it is possible to suppress light emission at a timing not intended by the user.
On the other hand, when it is determined that the pulse rate has exceeded the upper limit value of the fourth zone or when it has been determined that the pulse rate has fallen below the lower limit value of the first zone, the notification control is performed even if the user does not perform an operation of instructing the notification. The means 29 automatically notifies that the zone is over or less than the zone. For this reason, it is possible to reliably notify the user that the exercise intensity is not appropriate (not within the target exercise intensity range), and the user should immediately take measures to reduce or increase the exercise intensity. Can do.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, the biological information measuring device 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In the first embodiment described above, an example in which the notification control unit 29 notifies the zone of the pulse rate (exercise intensity) by the lighting control of the LED light source unit 7 has been shown. On the other hand, the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the notification control means 29 notifies the target achievement degree (achievement degree) of the exercise by lighting control of the LED light source unit 7.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of the target achievement degree notifying process using the biological information measuring apparatus 1 of the second embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of the LED display notified by the notification control unit 29.
In the biological information measuring apparatus 1 of the second embodiment, for example, when the user operates the operation unit 5, a calorie consumption target value that is a target value of calorie consumption, a time target value that is a target value of exercise time, and a target value of the number of steps. The step number target value can be set in advance. Each of these target values is, for example, one day (for example, a period from 0: 0: 0 to 23:59:59), one week (for example, Sunday 0: 0: 0 to Saturday 23:59) 59 seconds) and one month (for example, the period from 00: 00: 00: 00 at the beginning of the month to 23:59:59 at the end of the month) can be set for each predetermined period. In this embodiment, an example of setting the target value for one week and one month with one day as the minimum unit is shown in this embodiment. For example, a target value with one hour as the minimum unit can be set. It is good also as a simple structure.

  The achievement level evaluation means 27 of the biological information measuring apparatus 1 is the same as the first embodiment in that each exercise evaluation amount (calorie consumption, exercise time) measured by the calorie calculation means 24, the exercise time measurement means 25, and the step count measurement means 26 is used. , The number of steps) with respect to each exercise target value (calorie consumption target value, time target value, step number target value) for each period, that is, the degree of achievement. For example, the achievement level evaluation means 27 evaluates the achievement level with respect to the target value for one day if the cumulative value is the cumulative value of the measurement values for one day. Further, the achievement level evaluation means 27 evaluates the achievement level with respect to the target value for one week if the cumulative value is a cumulative value of measured values within one week or more within one week. Further, the achievement level evaluation means 27 evaluates the achievement level with respect to the target value for one month if the cumulative value is a cumulative value of measured values within one week or more and within one month.

When the biological information measuring apparatus 1 starts measurement based on the operation of the operation unit 5 by the user, as shown in FIG. 9, first, the biological information measuring apparatus 1 uses the step count measuring means 26 (motion evaluation amount measuring means). The number of steps is counted (S11).
Specifically, the step count measuring unit 26 counts the number of steps when the user walks based on the acceleration input from the acceleration sensor 11 and stores the count in the storage unit 12.
Here, the memory | storage part 12 is provided with the step count storage area | region, and this step count storage area | region is provided with the several step count storage part which memorize | stores the step count for every day based on a calendar | calendar. The step count measuring unit 26 increases the step count stored in the step count storage unit by one each time the step count is counted by one. Moreover, the step count storage part which memorize | stores the step count is switched every day. That is, when the user performs a walking exercise across 0:00 am and 0 seconds, the step count storage unit that stores the number of steps counted after 0:00 am and 0 seconds is 0:00 am and 0 seconds This is a different area from the number of steps storage unit in which the number of steps counted previously is stored. This makes it possible to acquire the number of steps per day.

In addition, the biological information measuring apparatus 1 causes the exercise time to be measured by the exercise time measuring unit 25 (exercise evaluation amount measuring unit) (S12).
Specifically, the exercise time measuring means 25 counts the time from the measurement start time when the time measurement is started by the operation of the operation unit 5 by the user based on the time information indicated by the internal timer, and stores the time. Store in unit 12. The exercise time measuring means 25 also stops counting the time when the pulse measurement is stopped by the operation of the operation unit 5 by the user. The time measurement start timing may be different from the pulse measurement start timing.
Further, the storage unit 12 is provided with a time storage area for storing exercise time, and the exercise time measuring means 25 stores the time when the exercise state notification process is performed in the time storage area. In addition, the time storage area includes a plurality of time storage units that store exercise time for each day based on the calendar, similarly to the step count storage area, and exercise time is stored in a different time storage unit for each day, for example. The exercise time measuring unit 25 counts up the exercise time stored in the time storage unit, for example, every second while the exercise state notification process is being performed.

Furthermore, when the pulse rate is acquired by the pulse acquisition unit 21 and the pulse rate is stored in the storage unit 12, the biological information measuring device 1 calculates the calorie consumption amount by the calorie calculation unit 24 (exercise evaluation amount measurement unit). (S13). Specifically, the storage unit 12 is provided with a calorie storage area for storing the daily calorie consumption, and the calorie calculation means 24 stores the calculated calorie consumption in the calorie storage area. Moreover, the calorie storage area includes a plurality of calorie storage units based on the calendar, like the step count storage area and the time storage area, and calorie consumption is stored in, for example, different calorie storage units every day.
Here, as a calculation method of calorie consumption by the calorie calculation means 24, a known calculation method (see, for example, JP-A-2009-285498) can be used. For example, the user's age, sex, weight, etc. The calorie consumption consumed by the exercise is calculated from the data registered as data and the acquired pulse rate. The pulse detection unit 10 of the second embodiment measures the pulse rate once at a predetermined interval, for example, 4 seconds. Therefore, the calorie calculation unit 24 calculates the calorie consumption consumed for 4 seconds each time the pulse rate is stored in the storage unit 12, and adds it to the calorie consumption stored in the calorie storage unit.

Next, the biological information measuring apparatus 1 sets in advance a cumulative value of each exercise evaluation amount of the number of steps, exercise time, and calorie consumption obtained by the achievement degree evaluation unit 27 in steps S11 to S13 described above. Dividing by the cumulative value of calorie consumption target value (exercise target value), time target value (exercise target value), and step count target value (exercise target value), the degree of achievement with respect to the target value is evaluated (S14).
Then, the operation determination unit 28 determines whether or not there is an operation instructing notification by the user (S15). If there is no predetermined operation by the user (NO in S15), the control unit 20 performs the above-described step S11. The process of ~ S14 is repeated.
The operation for instructing notification is, for example, an operation for selecting today's exercise history from the various items displayed on the display unit 4 by the operation of the operation unit 5, but is not limited to this. .

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S15 that the user has performed a predetermined operation (YES in S15), the notification control unit 29 LED indicates the current target achievement level with respect to the exercise target value evaluated by the achievement level evaluation unit 27. Notification is made by lighting control of the light source unit 7 (S16).

Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 10, the notification control unit 29 turns on the first light emitting element 711 when the target achievement degree evaluated in step S <b> 14 is 20% or more and less than 40%. Moreover, when the target achievement degree evaluated by step S14 is 40% or more and less than 60%, the 1st light emitting element 711,712 is lighted. Further, when the evaluated target achievement is 60% or more and less than 80%, the first light emitting elements 711, 712, and 713 are turned on. In addition, when the target achievement degree evaluated by step S14 is 80% or more and less than 100%, all the first light emitting elements 711, 712, 713, 714 are turned on. Further, when the target achievement degree evaluated in step S14 is 100% or more, the plurality of first light emitting elements 71 and second light emitting elements 72 are turned on.
When the target achievement level is less than 20%, all of the plurality of first light emitting elements 71 and second light emitting elements 72 are kept off.
That is, the notification control unit 29 changes the first light emitting element 711 disposed farthest from the second light emitting element 72 in a flashing state or a lighting state step by step every time the target achievement level exceeds a predetermined ratio. The number of one light emitting element 712,713,714 is increased. In this way, as the target achievement level increases, the number of first light emitting elements 71 to be controlled to light up increases stepwise, so that the target achievement level is recognized as if a so-called digital level display meter is viewed. it can.
The display time of this achievement level is 5 seconds after a predetermined operation is performed. For example, it may be 10 seconds or 20 seconds, and it may be lit for a period preset by the user.

  Returning to FIG. 9, when the notification control process (S16) by the notification control means 29 is performed, the control unit 20 determines whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) has elapsed since the notification by the process was performed. Is determined (S17). Then, when the predetermined time has elapsed (YES in S17), the control unit 20 determines whether or not to continue the target achievement level notification process (S18). In step S18, for example, when the stop process is performed by the user's operation of the operation unit 5, the pulse measurement process is terminated (NO in S18). On the other hand, in step S18, when there is no operation of the operation part 5 by a user, it determines with continuing a target achievement level alerting | reporting process (it is YES at S18), returns to the process of step S11, and continues a process.

In the present embodiment, the notification control unit 29 controls the plurality of first light emitting elements 71 and the second light emitting elements 72 to be in a lighting state, but may be controlled to be in a blinking state.
Further, when the plurality of first light emitting elements 71 and the second light emitting elements 72 are turned on based on the calculated achievement level, the notification control unit 29 may turn on the plurality of light emitting elements 71 and 72 at the same time, and parameters The plurality of light emitting elements 71 and 72 may be turned on sequentially so that the current increases. For example, when the achievement is 70% and the three light emitting elements 711, 712, and 713 are turned on, the first light emitting elements 711, 712, and 713 may be turned on simultaneously. The first light emitting element 711 may be turned on, the first light emitting element 712 may be turned on after 0.5 seconds, and the first light emitting element 713 may be turned on after 0.5 seconds. In addition, the notification control unit 29 causes the first light emitting element 711 disposed farthest from the second light emitting element 72 to gradually flash or turn on every time the target achievement exceeds a predetermined ratio. The number of the first light emitting elements 712, 713, and 714 is increased. However, when the first light emitting element 711 and the second light emitting element 72 are arranged in an arc, the second light emitting element 72 is connected to the LED light source unit 7. The first light emitting element 711 located at one end of the LED light source unit 7 and positioned at the other end of the LED light source unit 7 may be gradually blinked or lit.

[Operational effects of this embodiment]
In this embodiment, exercise evaluation amount measurement means (calorie calculation means 24, exercise time measurement means 25, step count measurement means 26), achievement degree evaluation means 27 for evaluating achievement (target achievement degree), and target achievement degree. Since the information control means 29 for controlling and notifying the LED light source unit 7 is provided, the user can achieve the target achievement level with respect to the target value of the exercise evaluation amount (step count, exercise time, calorie consumption) in the lighting state of the LED light source unit 7. Easy and intuitive grasp.
Thereby, the user can easily grasp how much exercise needs to be performed up to a preset target value, can maintain motivation to achieve the target, and can perform efficient exercise support.

[Third embodiment]
Next, the biological information measuring apparatus 1 according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. In the third embodiment, the notification control means 29 switches and notifies the exercise intensity and the target achievement level.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of exercise intensity notification processing using the biological information measuring apparatus 1 of the third embodiment. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of the LED display notified by the notification control unit 29. FIG. 13 is a flowchart of the target achievement level notifying process using the biological information measuring apparatus 1 according to the third embodiment. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of the LED display notified by the notification control unit 29.
In FIG. 11 and FIG. 13, the same processes as those in the first embodiment and the second embodiment described above are denoted by the same reference numerals. Moreover, in the following description, the process (step) to which the same number is attached may be simplified.

In the exercise intensity notification process by the biological information measuring device 1, as shown in FIG. 11, the biological information measuring device 1 first measures the user's pulse rate based on the operation of the operation unit 5 by the user (S1).
Moreover, the biological information measuring device 1 measures the exercise evaluation amount based on the measured information as in the second embodiment (S20). That is, in the exercise evaluation amount measurement process (S20), the same processes as S11 to S13 in FIG. 9 are executed, the number of steps is counted by the step count measuring means 26, the exercise time is measured by the exercise time measuring means 25, and the calorie calculation is performed. The calorie consumption is calculated by means 24.
Thus, in the present embodiment, the pulse rate measurement (S1) and the exercise evaluation amount measurement (S20) are performed in parallel.

  Next, the exercise intensity acquisition determination means 22 determines a pulse zone (exercise intensity) corresponding to the pulse rate acquired in step S1 (S2). Then, the exercise intensity acquisition determination means 22 determines whether or not the pulse rate (exercise intensity) determined in step S2 exceeds the upper limit value of the pulse zone (upper limit value of the fourth zone), that is, whether the zone is over. Is determined (S21). If it is determined in step S21 that the zone is over (YES in S21), notification control processing by the notification control means 29 is performed (S5).

  On the other hand, if NO is determined in step S21, the exercise intensity acquisition determination means 22 determines whether or not the pulse rate (exercise intensity) is below the lower limit value of the pulse zone (lower limit value of the first zone), that is, less than the zone. Is determined (S22). When it is determined that the pulse rate is below the lower limit value of the pulse zone (YES in S22), the predetermined time determination unit 23 continues the pulse for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) with a predetermined pulse rate. It is determined whether it is below the lower limit value of the zone (S23). If it is determined that the pulse rate continues for a predetermined time and is less than the zone (YES in S23), the process proceeds to a notification control process by the notification control means 29 (S5).

When it is determined NO in step S23 and when NO is determined in step S22, the operation determination unit 28 determines whether or not an operation (tap operation or button operation) instructing notification is performed by the user ( S4). If it determines with NO by step S4, the control part 20 will repeat said process from step S1.
If it is determined that a tap operation for instructing notification has been performed (YES in S4), the notification control means 29 executes notification control processing for notifying exercise intensity (S5).

In step S5, as shown in FIG. 12, the notification control means 29 performs a predetermined tap operation when the pulse rate continues for a predetermined time and falls below the lower limit value of the pulse zone (in the case of YES at S23). If the pulse rate is below the lower limit value of the pulse zone, the first light emitting element 711 blinks at a second interval (for example, every 2 seconds) longer than the first interval. In other words, when the pulse rate continues for a predetermined time and falls below the lower limit value of the pulse zone, the notification control unit 29 sets the first light emitting element 711 to the first light emitting element 711 even if there is no operation for instructing notification by the user. Flashes at intervals of 2. Thus, the user can surely recognize that the exercise intensity is not appropriate, and can immediately take action to increase the exercise intensity. Also, even if the pulse rate is below the lower limit of the pulse zone, it will not be automatically notified if the state does not continue for a predetermined time, so even if the pulse rate temporarily falls below the lower limit of the pulse zone, It can suppress giving unnecessary information to a subject.
When the pulse rate is in the pulse zone (first to fourth zones), the description is omitted because it is the same as the first embodiment described above.

  Returning to FIG. 11, when the notification control process (S5) by the notification control unit 29 is performed, the operation determination unit 28 instructs the notification by the user while the exercise control unit 29 is reporting the exercise intensity. It is determined whether or not an operation has been performed (S24). And if it determines with NO by step S24, the control part 20 will determine whether the exercise intensity alerting | reporting process is continued (S7). In step S7, when the stop process is performed by the user's operation of the operation unit 5 (NO in S7), the measurement process is terminated. On the other hand, in step S7, when there is no operation of the operation part 5 by a user, it determines with continuing an exercise | movement state alerting | reporting process (it is YES at S7), returns to the process of step S1, and continues a process.

On the other hand, if it determines with YES in step S24, the control part 20 will transfer to the process which alert | reports a target achievement degree as shown in FIG.
The operation for instructing the notification of the target achievement level detected in step S24 is the same operation as the operation (tap operation) in step S4, but may be an operation different from this. For example, it may be configured to determine which notification process is performed based on the number of taps.

When the process of notifying the target achievement degree is started, the biological information measuring apparatus 1 each of the number of steps, exercise time, and calorie consumption acquired by the achievement degree evaluation means 27 in step S20 described above, as shown in FIG. Is divided by the calorie consumption target value, the time target value, and the step number target value, which are preset exercise target values by the user, and the ratio to the target achievement level, that is, the achievement level is evaluated (S14).
And the alerting | reporting control means 29 alert | reports the target achievement degree evaluated by the achievement degree evaluation means 27 by lighting control of the LED light source part 7 (S16). As shown in FIG. 14, the lighting pattern of the LED light source part 7 which alert | reports a target achievement level is the same as 2nd embodiment.

  When the notification control process (S16) by the notification control means 29 is performed, the control unit 20 determines whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) has elapsed since the notification by the process was performed ( S17). Then, when the predetermined time has elapsed (YES in S17), the control unit 20 determines whether or not to continue the target achievement level notification process (S18). In step S18, for example, when the stop process is performed by the user's operation of the operation unit 5, the pulse measurement process is terminated (NO in S18). On the other hand, in step S18, when there is no operation of the operation part 5 by a user, it determines with continuing an exercise | movement state alerting | reporting process (it is YES at S18), returns to the process of step S1 of FIG. 11, and continues a process.

In the present embodiment, the target achievement level notified in step S16 is any one of the number of steps, exercise time, and calorie consumption, but the type of the target achievement level to be displayed is set by the user in advance. Alternatively, it may be switched by operating the operation unit 5.
In the present embodiment, various goal achievement levels are displayed at the timing when the exercise intensity is notified, that is, when the tap operation is performed while the pulse detector 10 is detecting a pulse wave, the target achievement level is displayed. For example, as in the second embodiment, various items (step count, exercise time) displayed on the display unit 4 even if the exercise intensity is not being notified, that is, even if the exercise is not in progress. , Calorie consumption) may be selected, and today's exercise history based on the selected item may be selected by operating the operation unit 5 to display the target achievement level.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, you may make it change the item (the number of steps, exercise time, calorie consumption) of the target achievement level to alert | report according to the frequency | count of the tap in step S24. Thereby, the user can recognize the target achievement level in a desired item only by changing the number of taps.

[Operational effects of this embodiment]
In the present embodiment, the zone corresponding to the pulse rate, that is, the notification of exercise intensity and the notification of the target achievement degree of various exercise evaluation amounts can be switched and displayed by controlling the lighting state of the LED light source unit 7. For this reason, the user can exercise while confirming the change of the pulse rate (exercise intensity) in real time, and when confirming the achievement level, the user can immediately confirm by performing a tap operation. Therefore, efficient exercise support can be performed.
In addition, the exercise intensity (pulse rate) is notified by blinking the light emitting elements 71 and 72, and the target achievement is performed by lighting the light emitting elements 71 and 72, so that the lighting patterns are different. It is possible to easily recognize whether the information is exercise intensity or goal achievement.
In addition, it is possible to switch to the target achievement level display by performing a tap operation while notifying the exercise intensity, and automatically display the exercise intensity after a certain time (for example, 5 seconds) has elapsed. Since it returns, user operability can also be improved.

[Modification]
It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and modifications, improvements, and the like within the scope that can achieve the object of the present invention are included in the present invention.
For example, as an example of measuring the exercise time by the exercise time measuring means 25, the example in which the time during which the pulse rate is measured has been shown, but is not limited thereto. For example, the time during which the pulse rate is maintained within the pulse zone may be measured. Similarly, the step count period by the step count measuring means 26 may also count the number of steps during the period in which the pulse rate is maintained in the pulse zone.

As the calculation of calorie consumption by the calorie calculation means 24, every time the pulse rate is stored in the storage unit 12, the calorie consumption based on the pulse rate is calculated, and the calorie consumption stored in the calorie storage unit is calculated. Although an example of adding is shown, the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, the average value of the pulse rate in a predetermined period (1 day, 1 week, 1 month) may be calculated, and the calorie consumption may be calculated based on the average value of the pulse rate.

  Moreover, in all the embodiments, the biological information measuring apparatus 1 allows the user who is the subject to perform various operations and recognize the exercise intensity and the target achievement level, but is not limited thereto. That is, an administrator who manages the state of the subject may recognize the exercise intensity and the degree of achievement of the goal. For example, the biological information measuring device attached to the subject is provided with communication means for wirelessly communicating the measured data, and the administrator possesses the biological information processing device of the present invention, which is obtained by wireless communication in this biological information processing device. The measurement data may be processed to display the pulse rate (exercise intensity) and the achievement level on the LED light source unit 7. In this way, an administrator different from the subject can recognize the exercise intensity and the target achievement level of the subject. The biological information measuring apparatus 1 measures the pulse rate, transmits the measured pulse rate to an external device via wireless or wired communication, calculates the calorie consumption and various target achievement levels with the external device, and calculates the calculation result. You may comprise so that it may transmit to the biometric information measuring apparatus 1 from an external apparatus, and you may alert | report by the LED light source part 7.

  Moreover, the biological information processing apparatus of the present invention may be used not only for managing the exercise state of the subject but also for managing the physical condition. For example, a range (for example, 50 times / minute to 70 times / minute) is set based on the pulse rate in a resting state, and this range is divided into a plurality of pulse zones (for example, every 5 times / minute). You may use for physical condition management by determining which zone a pulse rate corresponds to. Thereby, since the width | variety of a pulse zone is narrow, the change of a pulse rate, ie, the change of a physical condition, can be recognized. For example, in elderly care facilities, etc., the elderly can wear a pulse meter, and the administrator can periodically acquire the pulse rate of each elderly person, so that changes in the physical condition of the elderly can be recognized more finely. .

In all the embodiments, the notification control unit 29 may have a function of notifying the completion of charging, the occurrence of an error, and the like during charging of the biological information measuring device 1 by turning on the LED light source unit 7. More specifically, when the cradle 9 is connected to the USB terminal unit 8 and charging is started, for example, the biological information measuring device 1 is being charged by turning on the first light emitting element 711. You may make it alert | report.
Moreover, when charging is completed, you may make it alert | report that the charge of the said biometric information measuring apparatus 1 was completed by lighting the 2nd light emitting element 72, for example.
Furthermore, when an error occurs, the second light emitting element 72 is blinked at a predetermined interval (for example, every 0.5 seconds), thereby generating an error in the biological information measuring device 1 (for example, , There may be an abnormality in the connection with the cradle 9).

  The notification control unit 29 controls the lighting intervals of the plurality of first light emitting elements 71 and second light emitting elements 72, but is not limited thereto. That is, the turn-off intervals of the plurality of first light emitting elements 71 and second light emitting elements 72 may be controlled. According to this, the notification control means 29 can obtain the same effect as controlling the lighting interval of the first light emitting element 71 and the second light emitting element 72.

  Furthermore, although the plurality of first light emitting elements 71 and second light emitting elements 72 of the LED light source unit 7 emit light in different colors, they are not limited thereto. That is, even when the light emission colors of the plurality of first light emitting elements 71 and the second light emitting elements 72 are the same, for example, the lighting interval when the notification control unit 29 blinks the plurality of first light emitting elements 71 or the light is turned off. If the interval is controlled to be different from the blinking interval when the second light emitting element 72 is caused to blink or the extinction interval, the plurality of first light emitting elements 71 and the second light emitting elements 72 can be reliably distinguished.

  In the first embodiment and the third embodiment, when the exercise intensity exceeds the upper limit value of the pulse zone, all the light emitting elements of the plurality of first light emitting elements 71 and second light emitting elements 72 are spaced at the first interval. Although it was made to blink, it is not restricted to this. For example, only the second light emitting element 72 may be blinked at the first interval.

  In the first embodiment and the third embodiment, the pulse zone may be set for each individual. For example, the pulse zone may be set based on the pulse rate when the user walks at a constant pace for 3 minutes (a pace of 120 steps per minute). At this time, the user is required to walk at a constant pace. Therefore, in order to assist the user in walking at a constant pace, the notification control means 29 may blink the first light emitting element 71 and the second light emitting element 72 at a constant pace (120 times / minute). Thereby, the user can walk while matching the blinking of the LED light source unit 7, and can set a more accurate pulse zone.

  The light-emitting element of the present invention is not limited to an LED, and may be an organic electroluminescence element (organic EL element) as long as it can output visible light in a lighting and blinking state.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the biological information measuring device 1 of the present application may include a display unit 4 in addition to the LED light source unit 7. When configured in this way, different information can be displayed on each of the display unit 4 and the LED light source unit 7. For example, the current pulse rate is displayed on the display unit 4 and various targets are achieved on the LED light source unit 7. The degree can be displayed. That is, by configuring the display unit 4 and the LED light source unit 7 to notify the user of different information, the user can intuitively grasp his / her situation simultaneously from a plurality of viewpoints.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Biological information measuring device (exercise support apparatus), 4 ... Display part, 7 ... LED light source part, 10 ... Pulse detection part, 12 ... Memory | storage part, 20 ... Control part, 21 ... Pulse acquisition means, 22 ... Exercise intensity acquisition Determination means (pulse zone determination means), 23 ... predetermined time determination means, 24 ... calorie calculation means (exercise evaluation amount measurement means), 25 ... exercise time measurement means (exercise evaluation amount measurement means), 26 ... step count measurement means (exercise Evaluation amount measuring means), 27... Achievement level evaluation means, 28... Operation determination means, 29... Notification control means, 71, 711, 712, 713, 714 ... first light emitting element, 72.

Claims (11)

A plurality of light emitting elements;
A pulse acquisition means for acquiring the pulse rate of the subject;
A pulse zone determining means for determining which zone of the plurality of pulse zones divided in advance belongs to the pulse rate;
Based on the determination result of the pulse zone determination means, by controlling the lighting state of the plurality of light emitting elements, notification control means for notifying the pulse zone to which the pulse rate belongs,
Operation determining means for determining whether or not an operation for instructing notification has been performed;
A predetermined time determination means for determining whether or not the state in which the pulse rate is lower than the lower limit value of the pulse zone has continued for a predetermined time ;
The notification control means includes
When it is determined by the operation determination means that an operation for instructing the notification has been performed, a pulse zone to which the pulse rate belongs is notified,
When it is determined by the predetermined time determination means that the state where the pulse rate is below the lower limit value of the pulse zone has continued for a predetermined time or longer, the pulse rate is below the lower limit value of the pulse zone. notification to the biological information processing apparatus according to claim Rukoto. The biological information processing apparatus according to claim 1,
A biological information processing apparatus having a display unit that displays information different from information notified by the plurality of light emitting elements. The biological information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
The plurality of light emitting elements includes a plurality of first light emitting elements and a second light emitting element,
When the pulse zone determination means determines that the pulse rate belongs to any of the pulse zones, the notification control means controls the lighting state of the plurality of first light emitting elements,
When the pulse zone determination unit determines that the pulse rate exceeds the upper limit value of the pulse zone, the notification control unit controls at least a lighting state of the second light emitting element. Processing equipment. The biological information processing apparatus according to claim 3,
The biological information processing apparatus, wherein the plurality of first light emitting elements and the second light emitting elements have different emission colors. The biological information processing apparatus according to claim 3 or 4,
The biological information processing apparatus, wherein the notification control unit controls at least one of a lighting interval and an extinguishing interval when the plurality of first light emitting elements are blinked to be different from the second light emitting element. The biological information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 3 to 5,
The number of the plurality of first light emitting elements corresponds to the number of sections of the pulse zone,
The notification control means controls a lighting state of a predetermined number of first light emitting elements corresponding to the pulse zone to which the pulse rate belongs among the plurality of first light emitting elements. Information processing device. The biological information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 3 to 6,
The plurality of first light emitting elements and the second light emitting elements are arranged in series in one direction, the second light emitting elements are arranged at the end of the series,
The pulse zone is set so that the pulse rate sequentially increases from the first zone to the nth zone when n is an integer of 2 or more,
The notification control means, when m is an integer between 2 and n,
When it is determined that the pulse rate belongs to the first zone, the first light emitting element disposed at a position farthest from the second light emitting element in the plurality of first light emitting elements is controlled to be in a lighting state,
When it is determined that the pulse rate belongs to the mth zone, m first light emitting elements sequentially from the first light emitting element disposed at the farthest position from the second light emitting element in the plurality of first light emitting elements. The biological information processing apparatus characterized by controlling to a lighting state. The biological information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 3 to 7,
The notification control means includes
When the pulse rate is equal to or higher than the lower limit value of the pulse zone, the plurality of first light emitting elements and the second light emitting elements that should be turned on are controlled to blink at a first interval,
When the pulse rate is less than the lower limit value of the pulse zone, any one of the plurality of first light emitting elements is controlled to blink at a second interval longer than the first interval. Processing equipment. The biological information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
The biological information processing apparatus, wherein the notification control unit controls all of the plurality of light emitting elements to a non-lighting state when the pulse rate cannot be acquired by the pulse acquisition unit. The biological information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9 ,
The notification control means notifies that the pulse rate exceeds the upper limit value of the pulse zone when the pulse zone determination means determines that the pulse rate exceeds the upper limit value of the pulse zone. A biological information processing apparatus characterized by: The biological information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 10 ,
An exercise evaluation amount measuring means for measuring an exercise evaluation amount for evaluating the exercise amount of the subject;
An achievement degree evaluation means for evaluating the achievement degree of the exercise evaluation amount with respect to a preset exercise target value;
The notification control means determines the achievement level evaluated by the achievement level evaluation means when the operation for instructing the notification is performed when the pulse zone is being notified, and the lighting state of the plurality of light emitting elements. A biological information processing apparatus that performs notification by controlling.

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