POSTURE EVALUATING APPARATUS

• US 20100312148A1
• Filed: 03/09/2009
• Published: 12/09/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Omron Healthcare Company Limited (Omron Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Omron Healthcare Company Limited (Omron Corporation)
• Inventors: Sato, Tetsuya
• Application Number:
  US12/866,792
• Publication Number:
  US 20100312148A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/594
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0247 Pressure sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/046 in a matrix array
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0537 Measuring body composition by impedance, e.g. tissue hydration or fat content
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1036 Measuring load distribution, e.g. podologic studies
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1075 for measuring dimensions by non-invasive methods, e.g. for determining thickness of tissue layer A61B8/0858 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1116 Determining posture transitions
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6825 Hand
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/742 using visual displays A61B5/339 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 19/50 having additional measuring devices, e.g. for height
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 23/3728 with wireless means

Abstract

A posture evaluating apparatus according to the invention includes: a grasp portion that is grasped with user'"'"'s hands; a pedestal portion on which the user rides with both feet; inclination detecting means for detecting inclination of the grasp portion; barycentric position detecting means for detecting a barycentric position of a load acting on the pedestal portion; posture evaluating means for evaluating posture of the user based on the inclination of the grasp portion and the barycentric position of the load acting on the pedestal portion; and output means for outputting evaluation result of the posture evaluating means.

Claims

1. A posture evaluating apparatus comprising:

a grasp portion that is grasped with user'"'"'s hands;

a pedestal portion on which the user rides with both feet;

inclination detecting means for detecting inclination of the grasp portion;

barycentric position detecting means for detecting a barycentric position of a load acting on the pedestal portion;

posture evaluating means for evaluating posture of the user based on the inclination of the grasp portion and the barycentric position of the load acting on the pedestal portion; and

output means for outputting evaluation result of the posture evaluating means.

2. The posture evaluating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the barycentric position detecting means is a load sensor that is provided in the pedestal portion.

3. The posture evaluating apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the load sensor also acts as weight measuring means for measuring a weight of the user.

4. The posture evaluating apparatus as in claim 1, wherein the inclination detecting means is an inclination sensor that is provided in the grasp portion.

5. The posture evaluating apparatus as in claim 1, wherein the posture evaluating means evaluates strain of a body based on the inclination of the grasp portion and the barycentric position of the load acting on the pedestal portion.

6. The posture evaluating apparatus as in claim 1, wherein the output means outputs advice to have good posture according to the evaluation result of the posture evaluating means.

7. The posture evaluating apparatus as in claim 1, further comprising body composition estimating means for measuring impedance of the user to estimate a body composition from the impedance.

8. The posture evaluating apparatus as in claim 2, wherein the inclination detecting means is an inclination sensor that is provided in the grasp portion.

9. The posture evaluating apparatus as in claim 3, wherein the inclination detecting means is an inclination sensor that is provided in the grasp portion.

10. The posture evaluating apparatus as in claim 2, wherein the posture evaluating means evaluates strain of a body based on the inclination of the grasp portion and the barycentric position of the load acting on the pedestal portion.

11. The posture evaluating apparatus as in claim 3, wherein the posture evaluating means evaluates strain of a body based on the inclination of the grasp portion and the barycentric position of the load acting on the pedestal portion.

12. The posture evaluating apparatus as in claim 2, wherein the output means outputs advice to have good posture according to the evaluation result of the posture evaluating means.

13. The posture evaluating apparatus as in claim 3, wherein the output means outputs advice to have good posture according to the evaluation result of the posture evaluating means.

14. The posture evaluating apparatus as in claim 2, further comprising body composition estimating means for measuring impedance of the user to estimate a body composition from the impedance.

15. The posture evaluating apparatus as in claim 3, further comprising body composition estimating means for measuring impedance of the user to estimate a body composition from the impedance.