JPH1176217A - Momentum meter for animal - Google Patents

Momentum meter for animal

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JPH1176217A
JPH1176217A JP9237178A JP23717897A JPH1176217A JP H1176217 A JPH1176217 A JP H1176217A JP 9237178 A JP9237178 A JP 9237178A JP 23717897 A JP23717897 A JP 23717897A JP H1176217 A JPH1176217 A JP H1176217A
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exercise
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Yasuji Kato
靖二 加藤
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YAMASA TOKEI KEIKI CO Ltd
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily grasp a momentum for animals. SOLUTION: For this momentum meter for animal, a sensor 5 and a signal transmitter 6 which detect a vibration accompanying an exercise of an animal and transmit it as a signal, a CPU control unit 7 which counts the signals and operates them into a momentum and a exercise time, and a display unit 9 which simultaneously displays the momentum and the exercise time are provided in a case for an operation means, and for the operation means, an input mask time which invalidates-signals within a specified period of time from a valid signal is set, and a setting wherein only when an interval from a valid signal after a mask time processing to a next valid signal is within a specified period of time, it is integrated as an exercise time, is set.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、犬、猫等のペット
や家畜等の動物の運動量を簡便に把握する動物用運動量
計に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an animal locomotion meter for easily grasping the locomotion of pets such as dogs and cats and animals such as livestock.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】人間の運動量を簡便に把握する計器とし
ては、人間の歩行、走行に伴う振動を検出して歩行数、
走行数を表示する歩数計や、歩行、走行に伴う振動を作
動検出手段により信号として発信し、演算手段にて信号
をカウントして、歩行数、走行数、速度、距離、消費エ
ネルギー等の運動量に演算して、これらのデータを表示
部に数字で表示する運動量計がある。
2. Description of the Related Art As an instrument for easily grasping the amount of movement of a person, the number of steps by detecting vibration accompanying the walking and running of a person,
A pedometer that displays the number of runs, and vibrations associated with walking and running are transmitted as signals by the operation detecting means, and the signals are counted by the calculating means. There is a momentum meter which calculates these data and displays these data by numbers on a display unit.

【0003】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】ところで、最近、ペッ
トや家畜等の動物の飼育環境によっては、餌の摂取量に
対する運動不足により健康状態が悪化することがあり、
これら動物の運動量を簡便に把握することができる計器
の開発が要望されているが、上述の人間用の計器を動物
に適用しても、動物の細かい動きに伴う雑振動によって
過敏に反応してしまう問題があった。
However, recently, depending on the breeding environment of animals such as pets and livestock, lack of exercise with respect to food intake may deteriorate the health condition.
There is a demand for the development of an instrument that can easily grasp the momentum of these animals.However, even when the above-described instrument for human beings is applied to animals, it reacts delicately due to the vibrations caused by the fine movements of the animals. There was a problem.

【0004】また、例えば犬の既存の首輪に運動量計を
直接取り付けた場合、首輪にリードを取り付けて散歩等
の際に飼い主がリードを引っ張ったりすると、首輪が犬
の首の周囲を回ってしまい、運動量計が計測に有効な顎
の下付近からズレて、計測誤差が生じてしまう。
In addition, for example, when a momentum meter is directly attached to an existing collar of a dog, if the owner pulls the lead at the time of walking while attaching the lead to the collar, the collar goes around the dog's neck. In addition, the movement meter shifts from below the chin effective for measurement, and a measurement error occurs.

【0005】そこで本発明は、計測誤差を少なくして動
物の運動量を簡便に把握することができる動物用運動量
計を提供することを目的としている。
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an animal kinetic meter capable of easily grasping the amount of exercise of an animal while reducing measurement errors.

【0006】[0006]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記した目的を達成する
ため、本発明の動物用運動量計は、請求項1の手段で
は、動物の運動に伴う振動を検知して信号として発信す
る作動検出手段と、該信号をカウントして運動量と運動
時間とに演算する演算手段と、運動量と運動時間とを表
示する表示部とを備え、前記演算手段に、有効信号から
一定時間内の信号を無効とし、一定時間を越える信号を
次の有効信号とする入力マスク時間を設定するととも
に、マスク時間処理後の有効信号から次の有効信号まで
の間隔が所定時間以内である間だけを前記運動時間とし
て積算する設定をしたことを特徴とし、請求項2の手段
では、前記動物用運動量計を動物の首に装着する専用首
輪と、該専用首輪と前記運動量計とを連結して運動量計
を常時略垂直状態にぶら下げるカップリングとを設けた
ことを特徴としている。
In order to achieve the above object, an animal kinetic meter according to the present invention is characterized in that, in the means of the first aspect, an operation detecting means for detecting a vibration accompanying the movement of the animal and transmitting it as a signal. A calculating means for counting the signal to calculate the amount of exercise and the exercise time; and a display unit for displaying the amount of exercise and the exercise time, wherein the arithmetic means invalidates a signal within a predetermined time from a valid signal. In addition, an input mask time for setting a signal exceeding a certain time as a next valid signal is set, and only the interval between the valid signal after the mask time processing and the next valid signal is within a predetermined time is integrated as the exercise time. In the means according to claim 2, a dedicated collar for mounting the animal momentum on the neck of the animal, and the dedicated collar and the momentum meter are connected so that the momentum meter is always substantially vertical. State It is characterized in that a coupling lowered.

【0007】[0007]

【発明の実施の形態】以下、本発明を、図面に示す実施
形態例に基づいて、さらに詳細に説明する。動物用運動
量計1は、動物の歩行、走行等の基本的な運動に伴う振
動から運動量と運動時間とを表示するもので、動物の首
に装着する専用首輪2と、該専用首輪2と動物用運動量
計1とを連結して、動物用運動量計1を動物の顎の下付
近に常時略垂直状態にぶら下げるカップリング3とを設
けている。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail based on embodiments shown in the drawings. The animal momentum meter 1 displays the momentum and the exercise time from the vibration accompanying the basic movement such as walking and running of the animal. The exclusive collar 2 attached to the animal's neck, the exclusive collar 2 and the animal A coupling 3 is provided, which is connected to the kinetic meter 1 for animal use and hangs the kinetic meter for animal 1 almost vertically below the chin of the animal.

【0008】専用首輪2としては、動物の首の太さに対
応して長さ調節や着脱の容易なボールチェーン等が望ま
しく、カップリング3としては、専用首輪2が動物の首
の回りで動いても動物用運動量計1を常時略垂直状態に
ぶら下げることができるように、専用首輪2の径よりも
大径の首輪挿通孔を有するものが望ましい。
The exclusive collar 2 is desirably a ball chain or the like whose length can be easily adjusted and detached in accordance with the thickness of the animal's neck. As the coupling 3, the exclusive collar 2 moves around the animal's neck. However, it is desirable to have a collar insertion hole having a diameter larger than the diameter of the dedicated collar 2 so that the animal momentum meter 1 can always be hung in a substantially vertical state.

【0009】この動物用運動量計1は、ケース4内に、
動物の運動に伴う振動を検知して信号として発信する作
動検出手段としてのセンサ5及び発信器6と、該発信器
6から発信される信号をカウントして運動量と運動時間
とに演算する演算手段としてのCPU制御部7と、該C
PU制御部7から表示制御回路8を介して送られるデー
タを数字にして運動量と運動時間として並列に表示する
表示部9とを設けている。
The animal momentum meter 1 includes a case 4
A sensor 5 and a transmitter 6 as operation detecting means for detecting a vibration accompanying the movement of the animal and transmitting the signal as a signal; and a calculating means for counting the signal transmitted from the transmitter 6 and calculating the amount of exercise and the exercise time. CPU control unit 7 as
There is provided a display unit 9 that converts data sent from the PU control unit 7 via the display control circuit 8 into numbers and displays the data as the amount of exercise and the exercise time in parallel.

【0010】センサ5としては、振動により作動する振
子と振動感知バネとで振動加速度を検知するものがよ
く、振子の錘に設けた磁石の動きによってリードスイッ
チが開閉する磁気式、振子の錘を直接スイッチの接点に
コンタクトさせるダイレクト式又は導電ダイレクト式、
振子のアームに送り爪と止め爪とを固定してラチェット
ギアを回転させる機械式等がある。
As the sensor 5, a sensor which detects vibration acceleration with a pendulum operated by vibration and a vibration sensing spring is preferable. A magnetic type pendulum weight whose reed switch is opened and closed by the movement of a magnet provided on the pendulum weight is used. Direct type or conductive direct type that directly contacts the switch contacts,
There is a mechanical type in which a feed pawl and a pawl are fixed to a pendulum arm and a ratchet gear is rotated.

【0011】CPU制御部7は、発信器6からの信号を
受信して振動回数を演算するもので、このCPU制御部
7には、動物の細かい動きに伴う雑振動を取り除くため
に、有効信号から一定時間内の信号を無効とし、一定時
間を越える入力信号を次の有効信号とする入力マスク時
間の設定がされている。
The CPU control section 7 receives the signal from the transmitter 6 and calculates the number of vibrations. The CPU control section 7 has an effective signal for removing the coarse vibrations caused by the fine movement of the animal. , An input mask time is set such that a signal within a certain time is invalidated and an input signal exceeding the certain time is used as a next valid signal.

【0012】本出願人は、動物の歩行を中心とした動き
を細かく観察した結果、有効信号から100msec.
以内の信号は動物の細かい動きに伴う雑振動であること
を知見したので、本実施形態例では、図3に示されるよ
うに、100msec.の入力マスク時間を設定し、有
効信号から100msec.以内の信号を無効とし、有
効信号から100msec.を越える入力信号を次の有
効信号として、各有効信号に基づいて運動量としての振
動回数を演算する。
As a result of closely observing the movement of the animal mainly in walking, the applicant has found that the effective signal is 100 msec.
Since it was found that the signals within the range were coarse vibrations caused by the fine movement of the animal, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, 100 msec. Is set to 100 msec. From the valid signal. Within 100 msec. From the valid signal. Is calculated as the next effective signal, and the number of vibrations as the momentum is calculated based on each effective signal.

【0013】また、CPU制御部7には、マスク時間処
理後の有効信号から次の有効信号までの間隔が所定時間
以内である間だけを運動時間として積算する設定がされ
ている。すなわち、本実施形態例では、図4に示される
ように、最初の有効信号から次の有効信号までの間隔が
2秒以下である間だけを運動時間とする設定がされてお
り、最初の有効信号より2秒後にスタートして、最後の
有効信号から2秒間有効信号の無い時間までを運動時間
として演算し、これを積算する。
The CPU control section 7 is set so that the exercise time is integrated only during the interval from the effective signal after the mask time processing to the next effective signal is within a predetermined time. That is, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the exercise time is set only when the interval from the first effective signal to the next effective signal is 2 seconds or less. Starting two seconds after the signal, the time from the last valid signal to the time when there is no valid signal for two seconds is calculated as the exercise time, and this is integrated.

【0014】さらに、CPU制御部7には、リセットス
イッチ10と設定スイッチ11とが接続され、リセット
スイッチ10を操作することにより、表示部9に表示さ
れた数字を0表示にすることができる。また、設定スイ
ッチ11を操作することにより、動物の歩行の際の左右
の前足の歩幅をあらかじめ入力し、この歩幅を規準とし
て移動距離の表示をすることができる。
Further, a reset switch 10 and a setting switch 11 are connected to the CPU control section 7. By operating the reset switch 10, the number displayed on the display section 9 can be set to zero. By operating the setting switch 11, the stride length of the left and right forefoot when the animal walks can be input in advance, and the movement distance can be displayed based on the stride length.

【0015】このように構成することにより、動物の細
かい動きに伴う雑振動を排除して、動物の運動量と運動
時間を計測して表示できるから、表示部9に表示された
数値によって動物の運動量と運動時間を簡便に把握する
ことができ、飼い主の目が届かない場合でも、犬、猫等
のペットや家畜等がどの様な行動をしているのか、おお
よそのことを把握することができる。また、専用首輪2
とカップリング3とにより、計測に有効な動物の顎の下
付近に動物用運動量計1を装着して、計測誤差を少なく
することができる。
With this configuration, it is possible to measure and display the movement amount and the movement time of the animal while eliminating the vibrations caused by the fine movement of the animal. And exercise time can be easily grasped, and even when the owner is out of sight, it is possible to roughly understand the behavior of pets such as dogs and cats and livestock etc. . In addition, exclusive collar 2
With the coupling 3, the animal movement monitor 1 can be mounted near the lower part of the chin of the animal that is effective for measurement, and measurement errors can be reduced.

【0016】さらに、動物の運動量と運動時間を定量的
にチェックすることによって、動物の日常の運動状況を
把握して、運動量や餌の供給量のコントロール等により
動物の健康状態を良好に維持することが可能となる。
Furthermore, by checking the amount of exercise and the exercise time of the animal quantitatively, the daily exercise state of the animal is grasped, and the health of the animal is well maintained by controlling the amount of exercise and the amount of food supplied. It becomes possible.

【0017】[0017]

【発明の効果】以上説明したように、本発明の動物用運
動量計は、請求項1の手段では、動物の運動に伴う振動
を検知して信号として発信する作動検出手段と、該信号
をカウントして運動量と運動時間とに演算する演算手段
と、運動量と運動時間とを表示する表示部とを備え、前
記演算手段に、有効信号から一定時間内の信号を無効と
し、一定時間を越える信号を次の有効信号とする入力マ
スク時間を設定するとともに、マスク時間処理後の有効
信号から次の有効信号までの間隔が所定時間以内である
間だけを前記運動時間として積算する設定をしたので、
動物の細かい動きに伴う雑振動を排除して、動物の運動
量と運動時間を計測して表示できるから、表示部に表示
された数値によって、動物の運動量と運動時間を簡便に
把握することができ、飼い主の目が届かない場合でも、
動物がどの様な行動をしているのか、おおよそのことを
把握することができる。また、動物の運動量と運動時間
を定量的にチェックすることによって、動物の日常の運
動状況を把握して、運動量や餌の供給量のコントロール
等により動物の健康状態を良好に維持することが可能と
なる。
As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an animal kinetic meter which includes an operation detecting means for detecting a vibration accompanying the movement of an animal and transmitting the signal as a signal, and counting the signal. Calculating means for calculating the amount of exercise and exercise time, and a display unit for displaying the amount of exercise and exercise time, wherein the arithmetic means invalidates a signal within a certain time from a valid signal and outputs a signal exceeding a certain time. Since the input mask time as the next effective signal is set, and the interval from the effective signal after the mask time processing to the next effective signal is set to be integrated as the exercise time only while the interval is within a predetermined time,
Since the amount of movement and the duration of the movement of the animal can be measured and displayed without the coarse vibrations caused by the fine movement of the animal, the amount of movement and the duration of the movement of the animal can be easily grasped from the numerical values displayed on the display. , Even if the owner is out of sight,
You can get a rough idea of what the animals are doing. In addition, by checking the amount of exercise and the amount of exercise time of the animal quantitatively, it is possible to grasp the daily exercise state of the animal, and to maintain the animal's good health by controlling the amount of exercise and the amount of food supply. Becomes

【0018】さらに、請求項2の手段では、請求項1の
動物用運動量計を動物の首に装着する専用首輪と、専用
首輪と運動量計とを連結して運動量計を常時略垂直状態
にぶら下げるカップリングとを設けたので、計測に有効
な動物の顎の下付近に動物用運動量計を常時略垂直状態
に装着して、計測誤差を少なくすることができる。
Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, a dedicated collar for mounting the animal momentum meter of the first aspect on the neck of the animal, and the dedicated collar and the momentum meter are connected to hang the momentum meter in a substantially vertical state at all times. Since the coupling is provided, the animal momentum can be mounted almost vertically below the chin of the animal which is effective for measurement, and the measurement error can be reduced.

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

【図1】 本発明の一実施形態例を示す動物用運動量計
の正面図である。
FIG. 1 is a front view of an animal momentum meter showing one embodiment of the present invention.

【図2】 動物用運動量計の内部機構のフローチャート
図である。
FIG. 2 is a flowchart of the internal mechanism of the animal momentum meter.

【図3】 入力マスク時間の設定を示す概略図である。FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating setting of an input mask time.

【図4】 運動時間の設定を示す概略図である。FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing setting of exercise time.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1…動物用運動量計、2…専用首輪、3…カップリン
グ、4…ケース、5…センサ、6…発信器、7…CPU
制御部、8…表示制御回路、9…表示部、10…リセッ
トスイッチ、11…設定スイッチ
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Moment meter for animals, 2 ... Exclusive collar, 3 ... Coupling, 4 ... Case, 5 ... Sensor, 6 ... Transmitter, 7 ... CPU
Control unit, 8: display control circuit, 9: display unit, 10: reset switch, 11: setting switch

Claims (2)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 動物の運動に伴う振動を検知して信号と
して発信する作動検出手段と、該信号をカウントして運
動量と運動時間とに演算する演算手段と、運動量と運動
時間とを表示する表示部とを備え、前記演算手段に、有
効信号から一定時間内の信号を無効とし、一定時間を越
える信号を次の有効信号とする入力マスク時間を設定す
るとともに、マスク時間処理後の有効信号から次の有効
信号までの間隔が所定時間以内である間だけを前記運動
時間として積算する設定をしたことを特徴とする動物用
運動量計。
1. An operation detecting means for detecting a vibration accompanying the movement of an animal and transmitting the signal as a signal, a calculating means for counting the signal and calculating a movement amount and a movement time, and displaying the movement amount and the movement time. A display unit, wherein the calculating means invalidates a signal within a predetermined time from a valid signal, sets an input mask time for a signal exceeding the predetermined time as a next valid signal, and sets a valid signal after the mask time processing. An animal kinetic meter, wherein the exercise time is set so that only the interval between the first effective signal and the next effective signal is within a predetermined time as the exercise time.
【請求項2】 前記動物用運動量計を動物の首に装着す
る専用首輪と、該専用首輪と前記運動量計とを連結して
運動量計を常時略垂直状態にぶら下げるカップリングと
を設けたことを特徴とする請求項1記載の動物用運動量
計。
2. A dedicated collar for mounting the animal kinetic meter on the animal's neck, and a coupling connecting the dedicated collar and the kinetic meter and always hanging the kinetic meter substantially vertically. The kinetic meter for animals according to claim 1, wherein:
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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP2002073749A (en) * 2000-08-28 2002-03-12 Matsushita Electric Works Ltd Operation process analysis support system
JP4772784B2 (en) * 2005-04-04 2011-09-14 株式会社ミツバ Home care equipment monitoring system

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP2002073749A (en) * 2000-08-28 2002-03-12 Matsushita Electric Works Ltd Operation process analysis support system
JP4772784B2 (en) * 2005-04-04 2011-09-14 株式会社ミツバ Home care equipment monitoring system

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