Abstract:
The present invention includes a handheld device and a main device, wherein the handheld device is held by an athlete and the main device is moved with the athlete. Through a measuring device acquiring a physiological condition of the athlete and a movement state of the handheld device and transmitting thereof to the main device, the main device can produce an exercise indication signal according thereto, so that the athlete can obtain an exercise direction and also can manage the physical condition during exercise.

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
       [0001]    The present invention is related to a sports health care apparatus, and more particularly to a sports health care apparatus which can monitor real time physiological condition for providing message or alarm about physical fitness, so as to ensure the athlete a health body and prevent athletic damage. 
       BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0002]    Currently, many assistant devices are developed for monitoring physiological condition of athlete, such as U.S. Pat. No. 6,945,940. The device acquires the physiological condition of athlete, for example, heartbeat, for showing the athlete the heartbeat variation thereof, so as to avoid sports intensity from exceeding the bearable level of heat and lung function. However, this device is incapable of monitoring the impact loading on the bones and the joints, so that the problem that the bones and joints might have injury during exercise still can not be solved. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0003]    Therefore, the object of the present invention is to disclose a sports health care apparatus for monitoring the impact born by the athlete, so as to avoid bones and joints from injury. 
         [0004]    For achieving the object described above, the present invention includes a handheld device and a main device. The handheld device is held by an athlete and has a measuring device, wherein the measuring device has a measuring module and a first acceleration module for acquiring a physiological condition of the athlete and a movement state of the handheld device, so as to produce a signal of measuring device. The main device is moved with the athlete and receives the signal of measuring device, wherein the main device includes a second acceleration module for detecting the movement state of the main device and a multimedia output media, and according to the signal of measuring device and the movement state of the main device, the main device produces an exercise indication signal, which is outputted by the multimedia output media for providing the athlete an exercise direction. 
         [0005]    Accordingly, when the athlete&#39;s body suffers an excess impact loading, through the main device moving with the athlete and the second acceleration module detecting the impact, the main device can produce the exercise indication signal to warn the athlete to stop exercise or lower down the intensity. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0006]    The foregoing aspects and many of the attendant advantages of this invention will be more readily appreciated as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following detailed description, when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein: 
           [0007]      FIGS. 1A˜1B  are block diagrams for showing a measuring device and a main device according to the present invention; 
           [0008]      FIG. 2  is a schematic view showing the structure of the present invention; 
           [0009]      FIG. 3  is a schematic view showing the present invention as applying to running; 
           [0010]      FIG. 4  is a schematic view showing the present invention as applying to a sports game machine; and 
           [0011]      FIG. 5  is a block diagram showing the transmission with external device in the present invention. 
       
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
       [0012]    Please refer to  FIG. 1A ,  FIG. 1B  and  FIG. 2 . The present invention is related to a sports health care apparatus capable of monitoring physiological condition which is provided to an athlete  40  (as shown in  FIG. 3 ). The apparatus includes a handheld device  10  and a main device  20 , wherein the handheld device  10  is provided to be held by the athlete  40 , and the handheld device  10  has a measuring device  30  mounted thereon, which includes a measuring module  31 , a first acceleration module  32 , a first relation processing unit  33 , a first signal processing unit  34  and a first signal transceiver unit  35 . The measuring module  31  measures the physiological condition of the athlete  40  by acquiring the physiological potential through contacting the sensing pieces  11  on the handheld device  10  with the athlete  40 . The first acceleration module  32  measures the movement state of the handheld device  10  held by the athlete  40 . The first relation processing unit  33  receives signals from the first signal processing unit  34 , the first acceleration module  32  and the measuring module  31 . After the first signal processing unit  34  processes the signals, a signal of measuring device is produced and transmitted by the first signal transceiver unit  35  to the main device  20 . 
         [0013]    The main device  20  is set to be moved with the athlete  40  and to receive the signal of measuring device. The main device  20  includes a second acceleration module  21  for detecting the movement state of the main device  20 , a multimedia output media  22 , a second relation processing unit  23 , a second signal processing unit  24  and a second signal transceiver unit  25 . The first signal transceiver  35  and the second signal transceiver unit  25  are connected with each other, so that the main device  20  can receive the signal of measuring device. The second relation processing unit  23  receives signals from the second signal processing unit  24  and the second acceleration module  21 , and after the second signal processing unit  24  processes the signals, an exercise indication signal is produced and outputted by the multimedia output media  22 , so that the user can have the exercise in accordance with the exercise indication signal. The multimedia output media  22  can be a display screen or an audio output device, which can be identified by the athlete  40 . 
         [0014]    The present invention further includes a first I/O interface  36  connected with the first relation processing unit  33 , a data access unit  26  connected with the second signal processing unit  24 , a wireless communication unit  27  connected with the second signal processing unit  24 , and a second I/O interface  28  connected to the second relation processing unit  23 , wherein the wireless communication unit  27  is a muddle to long distant wireless communication element selected from WIFI and WIMAX, so as to provide a remote transmission or monitoring function. Moreover, the first signal transceiver unit  35  and the second signal transceiver  25  can be connected to a short distant wireless communication element selected from Bluetooth, infrared ray, Zigbee and 2.4 GHz frequency hopping, for facilitating transmission. The first I/O interface  36 , the data access unit  26  and the second I/O interface  28  are provided for the athlete  40  to achieve personal settings, such as personal data and control parameters, so as to meet personal demands. 
         [0015]    Please refer to  FIG. 3 . As shown, the present invention can be applied to the running athlete  40 . The athlete  40  holds the handheld device  10  by hands  41 , so that the sensing pieces  11  and the measuring device  30  can acquire the physiological condition of the athlete  40  and also the movement state of the handheld device  10 . The main device  20  is hanged on the athlete&#39;s body  42 , and thus, the second acceleration module  21  in the main device  20  can detect the reacting force produced from the floor which passes through the shoes  45 , the knees  44  and the spine  43  and reaches the main device  20 . Therefore, after setting the maximum tolerant impact and accumulated impact according to personal physiological condition, if the reacting force exceeds the tolerant range, the multimedia output media  22  can output the exercise indication signal to warn the athlete  40 , so that the athlete  40  can slow down or stop the exercise, exchange for proper sports shoes  45 , or adjust the cushion coefficient of the cushion pad  46 , thereby protecting the knees  44  and the spine  43  of the athlete  40  from injury. 
         [0016]    Please refer to  FIG. 4 . The present invention also can be applied to an emulated sports game. Here, the sensing pieces  11  of the handheld  10  are implemented to be mounted on the joystick  50  of a game machine (not shown). Thereby, when the athlete  40  holds the joystick  50  to play the game, the sensing pieces  11  and the measuring device  30  can acquire the physiological condition of the athlete  40  and also the movement state of the joystick  50 , and then transmit thereof to the main device  20  or the game machine. 
         [0017]    Please refer to  FIG. 5 . The main device  20  and the measuring device  30  can be connected with a signal transceiver unit  85  in the main unit  80  respectively through the second signal transceiver unit  25  and the first signal transceiver unit  35 , so as to achieve a real time interaction. Furthermore, the main device  20  can be connected with a computer system  90  through the wireless communication unit  27 , another wireless communication unit  97  and an Internet unit  96 , so as to achieve a remote transmission or remote monitoring. 
         [0018]    In the aforesaid, the present invention detects the physiological condition and impact intensity for preventing bones and joints from suffering excess impact and thus from injury, so that the present invention can be applied to many other fields, such as sports, game, aerobic exercise and rehabilitation. In addition, the present invention also utilizes the first acceleration module  32  and the second acceleration module  21  to acquire the movement state, so as to decide the type of exercise and provide a proper monitoring and exercise indication signal. 
         [0019]    It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the invention, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the invention to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.