Sound generating device for jogger

• US 4,510,485 A
• Filed: 08/21/1984
• Issued: 04/09/1985
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/1981
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Casio Computer Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Casio Computer Company Limited
• Inventors: Tahara, Iwao
• Primary Examiner(s): Groody, James J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): NOT, DEFINED
• Application Number:
  US06/643,089
• Time in Patent Office: 231 Days
• Field of Search: 340/309.15, 340/321, 340/323, 340/328, 340/331, 340/384 E, 340/384 R, 368/2, 368/8, 368/30, 368/97, 368/108, 368/10, 377/5, 272/DIG. 5, 272/DIG. 9
• US Class Current: 340/323.00R
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0625 Emitting sound, noise or music
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/065 Visualisation of specific exercise parameters
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0663 worn on the wrist, e.g. wrist bands
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0028 for running, jogging or speed-walking movable endless bands A63B22/02
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0686 Timers, rhythm indicators or pacing apparatus using electric or electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: G04B 47/00 Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece clockwork cases for special purposes G04B37/12; clocks with magnifying glass built in the face G04B39/00; time-pieces in which parts or cases produce special effects, e.g. aesthetic effects, G04B45/00, particularly with inscriptions or pictures moved by hand G04B45/003, with specially shaped cases or parts G04B45/0069; combination of writing or drawing implements with devices for indicating time B43K29/087; combined with cameras, projectors, or photographic printing apparatus G03B29/00
• CPC Class Codes: G04F 5/025 Electronic metronomes rhytem generation for electrophonic musical instruments G10H1/36

Abstract

A sound generating device for a jogger has a generator circuit for generating pace signals the frequencies of which are different from each other in correspondence with different tempos and for generating reference clock pulses, a time counter for receiving and counting the reference clock pulses, and circuits for selectively supplying pace signals the frequencies of which are different from each other and which are supplied from the generator circuit. In response to an instruction signal generated by a switching operation, the time counter starts counting. Simultaneously, based on a selected pace signal from the generator circuit, a desired pace sound can be produced.

Claims

1. A sound generating device for a jogger, comprising:

reference signal generating means (10,

     11) for generating frequency-divided time counting reference signals;

switching means (S₂, S₃,

     18) for selectively supplying start and stop instruction signals and select instruction signal in accordance with at least one switching operation;

time counting means (44) for controlling a start and stop of a counting operation of said time counting reference signals in accordance with the start and stop instruction signals from said switching means (S₂, S₃,

     18) and for producing count time data;

means (3,

     13) for displaying time data which is output from said time counting means (44);

pace signal generating means (41) for receiving said time counting reference signal and for generating a plurality of pace signals of a different cycle;

pace signal selecting means (42, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51,

     55) for selecting a pace signal of a desired cycle from said plurality of pace signals produced from said pace signal generating means, by said select instruction signal, and for producing it as an output signal;

first pace signal supply controlling means (46,

     56) connected to said pace signal selecting means for producing the selected pace signal as a desired signal in accordance with said start instruction signal;

sound generating means (17,

     20) for receiving said desired pace signal from said first pace signal supply controlling means and for generating a pace sound; and

a second pace signal supply controlling means (71,

     72) connected to said pace signal selecting means for supplying said desired pace signal to said sound generating means when said pace signal selecting means is operated upon receipt of said select instruction signal.

2. A sound generating device according to claim 1, in which said first pace signal supply controlling means (46, 56) includes inverting means (46) connected to said switching means (S₂, S₃, 18) for effecting a switching operation between a first state in which a desired pace sound is generated upon receipt of said stop and start instruction signals and a second state in which a desired pace signal can be selected subsequent to stopping the generation of the pace sound and, at the same time, operating the pace signal selecting means.

3. A sound generating device according to claim 1, further including counting means (73, 74) adapted to operate said second pace signal supply controlling means (71, 72) such that when the pace signal is supplied from said second pace signal supply controlling means (71, 72) to said sound generating means (17, 20) the counting of the frequency-divided time counting reference signals is started and that when the counted value reaches a predetermined value a supply of the pace signal to said sound generating means (17, 20) is interrupted.

4. A sound generating device according to claim 1, further including pace code display controlling means (52, 54, G7, G8) for displaying, on said displaying means (3, 13), numerical data corresponding to the pace signal which is selected from said pace signal selecting means by said select instruction signal.

5. A sound generating device according to claim 1, further including another switching means (S₅, S₆, 75, 76, 77, 78) for operating said pace signal selecting means to permit said pace signal of said different cycle to be selected when said first pace signal supply controlling means (71, 72) supplies the selected pace signal to said sound generating means (17, 20).