PEDALING-GOAL SETTING APPARATUS, PEDALING-GOAL SETTING METHOD, PEDALING-GOAL SETTING PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING PEDALING-GOAL SETTING PROGRAM STORED THEREON

• US 20130210583A1
• Filed: 10/29/2010
• Published: 08/15/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Pioneer Corporation
• Original Assignee: Pioneer Corporation
• Inventors: Kametani, Ryushin, Fujita, Ryujiro, Shioda, Takehiko, Kodama, Yasuteru
• Application Number:
  US13/882,278
• Publication Number:
  US 20130210583A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/8
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0652 Visualisation or indication relating to symmetrical exercise, e.g. right-left performance related to spinal column
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/18 Inclination, slope or curvature
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/62 posture
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0062 Monitoring athletic performances, e.g. for determining the work of a user on an exercise apparatus, the completed jogging or cycling distance
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/16 for cycling , i.e. arrangements on or for real bicycles
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 45/413 Rotation sensors
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 50/22 electronic, e.g. displays
• CPC Class Codes: B62M 3/00 Construction of cranks operated by hand or foot
• CPC Class Codes: G01B 11/026 by measuring distance between sensor and object G01B11/0608 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01B 11/26 for measuring angles or tapers; for testing the alignment of axes
• CPC Class Codes: G01B 7/16 for measuring the deformation in a solid, e.g. by resistance strain gauge

Abstract

There are provided a pedaling-goal setting apparatus, a pedaling-goal setting method, a pedaling-goal setting program and a recording medium having the pedaling-goal setting program storing thereon. The pedal-goal setting apparatus includes a riding posture detection sensor 5 that detects the riding posture of the cyclist, a slope detection sensor 6 that detects the slope of the ground, and the running manner detection sensor 7 that detects the running manner of the cyclist. A cycle computer 1 connected to these sensors calculates the optimal target value based on signals transmitted from these sensors 5 to 7 and target data, and displays the optimal target value on a display part 2, as a benchmark to correct pedaling.

Claims

1-7. -7. (canceled)

8. A pedaling-goal setting apparatus that has a crank rotatably connected to a machine body and a pedal connected to the crank, and that is configured to set a goal of pedaling of a machine having the crank rotated by pedal effort that is force applied to the pedal, the pedaling-goal setting apparatus comprising:

a rotation angle detection part configured to detect a rotation angle of the crank;

a parameter information acquiring part configured to acquire predetermined parameters for the pedal effort; and

an optimal target value deriving part configured to derive an optimal target value for pedaling associated with the rotation angle of the crank detected by the rotation angle detection part and the predetermined parameters acquired by the parameter information acquiring part based on the rotation angle of the crank and the predetermined parameters.

9. The pedaling-goal setting apparatus according to claim 8, wherein:

the parameters include a specific parameter that can vary while the crank rotates; and

the parameter information acquiring part acquires information on the specific parameter while the crank rotates.

10. The pedaling-goal setting apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising

a report control part configured to allow a reporting part to report a benchmark to correct pedaling in association with the rotation angle of the crank, based on the optimal target value, wherein the optimal target value deriving part derives the optimal target value in association with the rotation angle of the crank.

11. The pedaling-goal setting apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising a report control part configured to allow a reporting part to report a benchmark to correct pedaling in association with the rotation angle of the crank, based on the optimal target value, wherein the optimal target value deriving part derives the optimal target value in association with the rotation angle of the crank.

12. The pedaling-goal setting apparatus according to claim 10, wherein:

the reporting part includes a display device; and

the report control part allows the display device to display an axis representing the rotation angle of the crank and also display the optimal target value associated with the rotation angle of the crank, in association with the axis, as the benchmark to correct pedaling.

16. The pedaling-goal setting apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising:

a report control part configured to allow a reporting part to report a benchmark to correct pedaling in association with the rotation angle of the crank, based on the optimal target value, wherein the optimal target value deriving part derives the optimal target value in association with the rotation angle of the crank.

13. A method of setting a goal of pedaling of a machine having a crank rotatably connected to a machine body and a pedal connected to the crank, the crank being rotated by pedal effort that is force applied to the pedal, the method comprising:

detecting a rotation angle of the crank;

acquiring target data that are associated with predetermined parameters for the pedal effort and that are to be the goal of pedaling;

acquiring the predetermined parameters;

deriving an optimal target value for pedaling associated with the detected rotation angle of the crank and the acquired predetermined parameters based on the rotation angle of the crank and the predetermined parameters; and

allowing a reporting part to report a benchmark to correct pedaling based on the derived optimal target value.

14. A pedaling-goal setting program that allows a computer to set a goal of pedaling of a machine having a crank rotatably connected to a machine body and a pedal connected to the crank, the crank being rotated by pedal effort that is force applied to the pedal, the program allowing the computer to perform:

a rotation angle information acquiring function to acquire a rotation angle of the crank;

a target data acquiring function to acquire target data that are associated with predetermined parameters for the pedal effort and that are to be the goal of pedaling;

a parameter information acquiring function to acquire the predetermined parameters;

an optimal target value deriving function to derive an optimal target value for pedaling associated with the rotation angle of the crank and the predetermined parameters based on the rotation angle of the crank and the predetermined parameters; and

a report control function to allow a reporting part to report a benchmark to correct pedaling, based on the derived optimal target value.

15. A non-transitory recording medium having a pedaling-goal setting program stored thereon, the pedaling-goal setting program allowing a computer to set a goal of pedaling of a machine having cranks rotatably connected to a machine body and pedals connected to the cranks, the cranks being rotated by pedal effort that is force applied to the pedals, the program allowing the computer to perform:

a rotation angle information acquiring function to acquire a rotation angle of the crank;

a target data acquiring function to acquire target data that are associated with predetermined parameters for the pedal effort and that are to be the goal of pedaling;

a parameter information acquiring function to acquire the predetermined parameters;

an optimal target value deriving function to derive an optimal target value for pedaling associated with the rotation angle of the crank and the predetermined parameters based on the rotation angle of the crank and the predetermined parameters; and

a report control function to allow a reporting part to report a benchmark to correct pedaling, based on the derived optimal target value.