JPH07294280A - Count switch for number of step counter - Google Patents

Count switch for number of step counter

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Publication number
JPH07294280A
JPH07294280A JP11198094A JP11198094A JPH07294280A JP H07294280 A JPH07294280 A JP H07294280A JP 11198094 A JP11198094 A JP 11198094A JP 11198094 A JP11198094 A JP 11198094A JP H07294280 A JPH07294280 A JP H07294280A
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switch
electrode plate
magnetic force
sensitivity
conductive
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Minoru Hayashi
稔 林
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HEIWA TOKEI SEISAKUSHO KK
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HEIWA TOKEI SEISAKUSHO KK
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a count switch for number of steps counter in which the size can be reduced while facilitating the adjustment of sensitivity. CONSTITUTION:A conductive switch 11 is constituted to be held at a predetermined position by magnetic force. The conductive switch 11 touches a electrode plate 3 when the switch 11 is subjected to acceleration due to walking and shifted by a predetermined amount. The number of times when the conductive switch 11 touches the electrode plate 13 are counted as the number of steps.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、歩数計の歩数カウント
スイッチに関するものである。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a step count switch of a pedometer.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】歩数計は身体に付けて歩数を測定し、歩
数や歩行距離を表示するもので、歩行時の上下振動を、
磁石を設けた振り子の上下運動として磁石の対抗する側
に設けられたリードスイッチのオンオフによりカウント
している。従来の歩数計の構造を図2に示す。振り子2
2がケース29に軸23によって回動可能に取り付けら
れ、振り子の先端には磁石20と重り21が設けられ、
軸23を中心として円弧運動する。振り子22は、振り
子22とケース29に設けられたバネ取付部27、28
の間に取り付けられた線バネ24により、振り子22が
実線で示された待機位置に保持されている。歩行による
加速度により振り子22が図中下方向へ揺動し点線で示
された位置に来た時に当接するストッパー26と、この
時振り子22の磁石20の磁力によりオンする位置にリ
ードスイッチ25が設けられている。しかしながらこの
構成では、振り子22と重り21と磁石20の質量のバ
ラツキや、線バネ24の長さのバラツキおよびバネのフ
ック部形状のバラツキによるバネ力の違いにより、歩行
による一定の加速度を振り子が受けても、歩数としてカ
ウントしたり、しなかったりしてカウントスイッチの感
度が変わってしまう為調整が必要である。感度調整は、
線バネ24を、バネ取付部27と28に設けられている
複数個の取付穴により、バネの取付位置を換えることに
より調整し、線バネ24のたわみ量を変えて行ってい
る。
2. Description of the Related Art A pedometer is attached to the body to measure the number of steps and displays the number of steps and the walking distance.
The vertical movement of a pendulum provided with a magnet is counted by turning on / off a reed switch provided on the opposite side of the magnet. The structure of a conventional pedometer is shown in FIG. Pendulum 2
2 is rotatably attached to the case 29 by a shaft 23, and a magnet 20 and a weight 21 are provided at the tip of the pendulum.
It makes an arc motion about the axis 23. The pendulum 22 includes spring mounting portions 27, 28 provided on the pendulum 22 and the case 29.
The pendulum 22 is held at the standby position shown by the solid line by the wire spring 24 attached between the two. A stopper 26 that comes into contact when the pendulum 22 swings downward in the figure due to acceleration due to walking and reaches the position shown by the dotted line, and a reed switch 25 is provided at a position that is turned on by the magnetic force of the magnet 20 of the pendulum 22 at this time. Has been. However, in this configuration, the pendulum has a constant acceleration due to walking due to variations in the mass of the pendulum 22, the weight 21, and the magnet 20, variations in the length of the wire spring 24, and variations in the spring hook shape. Even if you receive it, it is necessary to make adjustments because the sensitivity of the count switch changes depending on whether or not it is counted as the number of steps. Sensitivity adjustment is
The wire spring 24 is adjusted by changing the mounting position of the spring by a plurality of mounting holes provided in the spring mounting portions 27 and 28, and the flexure amount of the wire spring 24 is changed.

【0003】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】従来の歩数カウントス
イッチは、振り子を用いているため小型化すると、小さ
な加速度でも振り子が反応てしまい、精度が悪化する、
また感度調整はバネのたわみ量を何回も調整し、その都
度検査装置で感度確認しているため時間がかかってしま
うという問題がある。さらに、線バネを用いているため
永年使用によるバネの疲労で感度が変わってしまうとい
う問題もある。本発明は以上のような問題点を解決し、
構造が簡単で小型化でき、感度調整が容易で、感度変化
の少ない歩数計を提供することを目的とする。
Since the conventional step counting switch uses a pendulum, miniaturization thereof causes the pendulum to react even with a small acceleration, resulting in deterioration of accuracy.
Further, the sensitivity adjustment requires a long time because the deflection amount of the spring is adjusted many times and the sensitivity is checked by the inspection device each time. Further, since the wire spring is used, there is a problem that the sensitivity changes due to fatigue of the spring due to long-term use. The present invention solves the above problems,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a pedometer having a simple structure, a small size, easy sensitivity adjustment, and a small sensitivity change.

【0004】[0004]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成するため
に、本発明は、ガイド電極板10と接し移動可能な導電
性スイッチ11と、導電性スイッチ11をガイド電極板
10の待機位置に保持する磁力を発生する磁力発生手段
12と、導電性スイッチ11が歩行により移動したとき
に当接するストッパー電極板13とにより構成される。
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a conductive switch 11 which is movable in contact with the guide electrode plate 10, and a conductive switch 11 which is held at a standby position of the guide electrode plate 10. A magnetic force generating means 12 for generating a magnetic force that generates a force and a stopper electrode plate 13 that abuts when the conductive switch 11 moves by walking.

【0005】[0005]

【実施例】以下本発明の実施例を図面に基ずいて詳述す
る。図1は本発明の一実施例である。10はガイド電極
板で銅、ステンレスなどの磁化されない導電性材料を板
状にして電極として構成するか、材料の表面を金や銀で
メッキし電極として構成した電極板である。2は鉄、ニ
ッケル、コバルト及びその合金などの強磁性体で構成さ
れ、もしくは表面に強磁性体でメッキした導電性スイッ
チである。3は磁石で、ストッパー電極板13はガイド
電極板10と同質の電極板である。スイッチ11は、ガ
イド14とガイド電極板10の間で、磁石12の発生す
る磁力とスイッチ11に働く重力で釣り合って、ガイド
電極板10に接した状態で、実線で示す待機位置に停止
している。歩行による加速度がスイッチ11に働くと、
磁力により待機位置に保持されていたスイッチ11がガ
イド電極板10に沿って移動し、点線で示す位置でスト
ッパー電極4に当たる。この状態ではスイッチ11がガ
イド電極板10とストッパー電極板13に接し導通す
る。スイッチ11がストッパー電極板13から離れた状
態では非導通となっている。ガイド電極板10とストッ
パー電極板13はカウント回路に接続されており、この
導通、非導通の状態をカウント回路へ入力して歩数とし
てカウントし、そのカウント結果を表示装置により表示
する。その後スイッチ11に加わる加速度がなくなる
と、スイッチ11は磁石12の磁力に引き戻され、スト
ッパー電極板13から離れて待機位置に戻る。この動作
の繰り返しで歩数をカウントする。この歩数計の感度調
整は、磁石12の発生する磁力の強弱を変えることや、
ガイド電極板10からの磁石12の距離を変えることに
よりスイッチ11に働く磁力を調整して行う。磁石12
の磁力を変化させると、それに応じてスイッチ11の待
機位置とストッパー電極板13の距離が変わる。スイッ
チ11の待機位置をガイド14などに目印として設定し
ておけば、スイッチ11の待機位置を目印の位置に合わ
せるように磁力を調整することで、感度調整が目視で行
える。このため歩数計の感度調整が短時間でできる。例
えば磁力を弱くすると、スイッチ11はストッパー電極
板13へ近ずき、小さな加速度でも移動して導通する。
磁力を強くすると逆にスイッチ11はストッパー電極板
13から遠ざかり、大きな加速度が加わらなければ導通
しなくなる。このようにしてカウントスイッチの感度調
整を行うことができる。以上本実施例の構成について述
べてきたが、本発明はこれらの構成や形状に限定される
ものではなく、ガイド電極板10と磁石12は一体に構
成しても良い。また、スイッチ11の形状は、四角柱、
球、板状など歩行による加速度を受けて移動するもので
あれば良く、感度調整は磁力の調整のみでなくスイッチ
の重量を変えて調整しても同様に実施できる。
Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 10 denotes a guide electrode plate which is made of a conductive material that is not magnetized, such as copper or stainless, in the form of a plate and is used as an electrode, or the surface of the material is plated with gold or silver to serve as an electrode. Reference numeral 2 is a conductive switch which is made of a ferromagnetic material such as iron, nickel, cobalt and its alloy, or whose surface is plated with a ferromagnetic material. 3 is a magnet, and the stopper electrode plate 13 is an electrode plate of the same quality as the guide electrode plate 10. The switch 11 is balanced between the guide 14 and the guide electrode plate 10 by the magnetic force generated by the magnet 12 and the gravity acting on the switch 11, and in a state of being in contact with the guide electrode plate 10, stops at the standby position shown by the solid line. There is. When the acceleration caused by walking acts on the switch 11,
The switch 11 held at the standby position by the magnetic force moves along the guide electrode plate 10 and hits the stopper electrode 4 at the position indicated by the dotted line. In this state, the switch 11 is in contact with the guide electrode plate 10 and the stopper electrode plate 13 for electrical conduction. When the switch 11 is separated from the stopper electrode plate 13, it is non-conductive. The guide electrode plate 10 and the stopper electrode plate 13 are connected to a counting circuit, and the conductive or non-conductive state is input to the counting circuit to count as a step count, and the count result is displayed by a display device. After that, when the acceleration applied to the switch 11 disappears, the switch 11 is pulled back by the magnetic force of the magnet 12, separates from the stopper electrode plate 13, and returns to the standby position. The number of steps is counted by repeating this operation. This sensitivity adjustment of the pedometer changes the strength of the magnetic force generated by the magnet 12,
The magnetic force acting on the switch 11 is adjusted by changing the distance of the magnet 12 from the guide electrode plate 10. Magnet 12
When the magnetic force is changed, the distance between the standby position of the switch 11 and the stopper electrode plate 13 changes accordingly. If the standby position of the switch 11 is set as a mark on the guide 14 or the like, the magnetic force is adjusted so as to match the standby position of the switch 11 with the position of the mark, whereby the sensitivity can be visually adjusted. Therefore, the sensitivity of the pedometer can be adjusted in a short time. For example, when the magnetic force is weakened, the switch 11 approaches the stopper electrode plate 13 and moves and conducts even with a small acceleration.
On the contrary, when the magnetic force is increased, the switch 11 moves away from the stopper electrode plate 13 and becomes non-conductive unless a large acceleration is applied. In this way, the sensitivity of the count switch can be adjusted. Although the configuration of the present embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to these configurations and shapes, and the guide electrode plate 10 and the magnet 12 may be integrally configured. Further, the shape of the switch 11 is a square pole,
Any sphere, plate, or the like that moves by receiving acceleration due to walking may be used, and sensitivity adjustment can be performed not only by adjusting the magnetic force but also by changing the weight of the switch.

【0006】[0006]

【発明の効果】以上の説明で明らかなように、本発明に
よれば、歩数カウントスイッチを簡単な構成にでき、長
期間に渡って感度が変化せず、感度調整が容易で、部品
点数が少ないため小型化できるという効果を奏する。
As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, the step count switch can have a simple structure, the sensitivity does not change over a long period of time, the sensitivity can be easily adjusted, and the number of parts can be reduced. Since the number is small, there is an effect that the size can be reduced.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】本発明におけるカウントスイッチの構成を示す
図である。
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a count switch according to the present invention.

【図2】従来の歩数計のカウントスイッチの構成を示す
図である。
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a count switch of a conventional pedometer.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

10 ガイド電極板 11 スイッチ 12 磁石 13 ストッパー電極 14 ガイド 10 Guide Electrode Plate 11 Switch 12 Magnet 13 Stopper Electrode 14 Guide

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項】 ガイド電極板と接し移動可能な導電性スイ
ッチと、前記スイッチを前記ガイド電極板の待機位置に
保持する力を発生する磁力発生手段と、前記スイッチが
歩行による加速度により移動したときに当接するストッ
パー電極板とを有する歩数計の歩数カウントスイッチ。
A conductive switch which is movable in contact with the guide electrode plate, magnetic force generating means for generating a force for holding the switch in the standby position of the guide electrode plate, and when the switch is moved by acceleration due to walking. A pedometer step count switch having a stopper electrode plate that abuts.
JP11198094A 1994-04-27 1994-04-27 Count switch for number of step counter Pending JPH07294280A (en)

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