Body weight managing apparatus

• US 6,963,035 B2
• Filed: 04/17/2003
• Issued: 11/08/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 08/04/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Tanita Corporation (Tanita)
• Original Assignee: Tanita Corporation (Tanita)
• Inventors: Honda, Yuka, Takehara, Katsumi
• Primary Examiner(s): Gibson, Randy W.
• Application Number:
  US10/417,351
• Publication Number:
  US 20040035611A1
• Time in Patent Office: 936 Days
• Field of Search: 177 2513- 2517, 177/25.19, 600/547, 600/300, 368/10, 128/921, 128/920
• US Class Current: 177/25.19
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0537 Measuring body composition by impedance, e.g. tissue hydration or fat content
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 128/92 Computer assisted medical diagnostics
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 128/921 Diet management

Abstract

Disclosed is a body weight managing apparatus comprising: a body weight measuring unit; a bioelectric impedance measuring unit; a body water content evaluation unit; and a health condition evaluation unit. According to the present invention, said body weight measuring unit measures a body weight of a person to be measured, said bioelectric impedance measuring unit applies an alternating current to a body of the person and measures a bioelectric impedance value, said body water content evaluation unit evaluates a body water content based on the bioelectric impedance value measured by said bioelectric impedance measuring unit, and said health condition evaluation unit evaluates a health condition of the person based on the measured body weight and the evaluation result from said body water content evaluation unit.

Claims

1. A body weight managing apparatus comprising:

a first input unit;

a clock;

a second input unit;

an arithmetic unit; and

a setting unit;

wherein

said first input unit inputs a measured body weight of a person, said clock provides a clocking function, said second input unit enters a target body weight, a target date and a time period for exercise, said arithmetic unit produces a body weight managing data based on the difference between the measured body weight inputted by said first input unit and the target body weight entered by said second input unit, and the number of days remaining until the target date entered by said input unit, and said setting unit sets a first day of the time period of exercise as the target date if there is no target date entered.

2. A body weight managing apparatus according to claim 1 in which said first day of the time period of exercise is a start date of an exercise season.

3. A body weight managing apparatus according to claim 1 in which said first day of the time period of exercise is a day on which a match or competition is conducted.

4. A body weight managing apparatus comprising:

a first input unit;

a clock;

a second input unit;

an arithmetic unit; and

a setting unit;

wherein

said first input unit inputs a measured body weight of a person, said clock provides a clocking function, said second input unit enters a target body weight, a target date and a time period for exercise, said arithmetic unit produces a body weight managing data based on the difference between the measured body weight inputted by said first input unit and the target body weight entered by said second input unit, and the number of days remaining until the target date entered by said input unit, and said setting unit sets a first day of the time period of exercise as the target date if there is no target date entered.

5. A body weight managing apparatus according to claim 4 in which said first day of the time period of exercise is a start date of exercise season.

6. A body weight managing apparatus according to claim 4 in which said first day of the time period of exercise is a day on which a match or competition is conducted.

7. A body weight managing apparatus comprising:

a body weight input unit;

a bioelectric impedance measuring unit;

a body weight water content evaluation unit, and

a health condition evaluation unit,

wherein said body weight input unit inputs a measured body weight of a person, said bioelectric impedance measuring unit applies an alternating current to a body of the person and measures a bioelectric impedance value, said body water content evaluation unit evaluates a body water content based on the bioelectric impedance value measured by said bioelectric impedance measuring unit, and said health condition evaluation unit evaluates a health condition of the person based on the measured body weight inputted by said body weight input unit and the evaluation from said body water content evaluation unit, and

wherein said health condition evaluation unit evaluates based on a combination of body weight transition and body water content transition as measured for a period of plural days;

the apparatus further comprising a data input unit and a body weight estimation unit;

wherein said data input unit enters data relating to an exercise, and said body weight estimation unit estimates a body weight after the exercise based on the measured body weight inputted by said body weight input unit and the data entered by said data input unit.

8. A body weight managing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said input unit enters at least one of temperature, time period of exercise and intensity of exercise.

9. A body weight managing apparatus comprising:

a body weight input unit;

a bioelectric impedance measuring unit;

a body weight water content evaluation unit, and

a health condition evaluation unit,

wherein said body weight input unit inputs a measured body weight of a person, said bioelectric impedance measuring unit applies an alternating current to a body of the person and measures a bioelectric impedance value, said body water content evaluation unit evaluates a body water content based on the bioelectric impedance value measured by said bioelectric impedance measuring unit, and said health condition evaluation unit evaluates a health condition of the person based on the measured body weight inputted by said body weight input unit and the evaluation from said body water content evaluation unit, and

wherein said health condition evaluation unit evaluates based on a combination of body weight transition and body water content transition as measured for a period of plural days;

the apparatus further comprising a second input unit, an arithmetic unit, and a setting unit;

wherein said second input unit enters a target body weight, a target date and a time period for exercise, said arithmetic unit produces a body weight managing data based on the difference between the measured body weight inputted by said weight input unit and the target body weight entered by said second input unit, and the number of days remaining until the target date entered by said input unit, and said setting unit sets a first day of the time period of exercise as the target date if there is no target date entered.

10. A body weight managing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said first day of the time period of exercise is a start date of an exercise season.

11. A body weight managing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said first day of the time period of exercise is a day on which a match or competition is conducted.

12. A body weight managing apparatus comprising:

a body weight input unit;

a bioelectric impedance measuring unit;

a body weight water content evaluation unit, and

a health condition evaluation unit,

wherein said body weight input unit inputs a measured body weight of a person, said bioelectric impedance measuring unit applies an alternating current to a body of the person and measures a bioelectric impedance value, said body water content evaluation unit evaluates a body water content based on the bioelectric impedance value measured by said bioelectric impedance measuring unit, and said health condition evaluation unit evaluates a health condition of the person based on the measured body weight inputted by said body weight input unit and the evaluation result from said body water content evaluation unit, and

wherein said health condition evaluation unit evaluates based on a combination of body weight transition and body water content transition as measured for a period of plural days;

the apparatus further comprising a data input unit and a body weight estimation unit;

wherein said data input unit enters data relating to an exercise, and said body weight estimation unit estimates a body weight after the exercise based on the measured body weight inputted by said body weight input unit and the data entered by said data input unit.

13. A body weight managing apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said input unit enters at least one of temperature, time period of exercise and intensity of exercise.

14. A body weight managing apparatus comprising:

a body weight input unit;

a bioelectric impedance measuring unit;

a body weight water content evaluation unit, and

a health condition evaluation unit,

wherein said body weight input unit inputs a measured body weight of a person, said bioelectric impedance measuring unit applies an alternating current to a body of the person and measures a bioelectric impedance value, said body water content evaluation unit evaluates a body water content based on the bioelectric impedance value measured by said bioelectric impedance measuring unit, and said health condition evaluation unit evaluates a health condition of the person based on the measured body weight inputted by said body weight input unit and the evaluation result from said body water content evaluation unit, and

wherein said health condition evaluation unit evaluates based on a combination of body weight transition and body water content transition as measured for a period of plural days;

the apparatus further comprising a second input unit, an arithmetic unit, and a setting unit;

wherein said second input unit enters a target body weight, a target date and a time period for exercise, said arithmetic unit produces a body weight managing data based on the difference between the measured body weight inputted by said weight input unit and the target body weight entered by said second input unit, and the number of days remaining until the target date entered by said input unit, and said setting unit sets a first day of the time period of exercise as the target date if there is no target date entered.

15. A body weight managing apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said first day of the time period of exercise is a start date of an exercise season.

16. A body weight managing apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said first day of the time period of exercise is a day on which a match or competition is conducted.