Training gym

The user management system for a training gym with a hypoxic room and transparent partition allows self-sufficient operation and emergency response, addressing the need for continuous hypoxic training without human supervision.

JP7701765B1Active Publication Date: 2025-07-02VILLAGE UP CO LTD
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Application Number
JP2024201252
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-19
Publication Date
2025-07-02
Estimated Expiration
2044-11-19

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Technical Problem

Existing hypoxic training facilities require an administrator for oxygen concentration control and user state monitoring, making them difficult to use 24/7 without human supervision.

Method used

A user management system for a training gym with a hypoxic room adjacent to a training room, featuring a transparent partition and entry permission/denial system, allowing visual monitoring and automated door control, along with an emergency reporting system.

Benefits of technology

Enables 24/7 use of the gym without an administrator, allowing users to monitor each other's health changes and facilitate emergency responses.

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Abstract

Provided is a user management system for a training gym that can appropriately grasp the state of users, is available regardless of the time zone, and does not require an administrator. 【Solution means】This user management system 10 for a training gym includes a hypoxic room entry permission section 40 that permits or denies entry from the training room to the hypoxic room 20. The hypoxic room 20 is arranged adjacent to face the training room 30, and a partition 25 provided with a glass surface 23 having visibility is arranged between the hypoxic room 20 and the training room 30. The interior of the hypoxic room 20 is configured to be visible from the training room 30 through the glass surface 23.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a user management system for a training gym including a hypoxic room and a training room.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, it is known that training in a hypoxic environment with low oxygen, such as when a marathon runner trains at high altitude, can improve physical ability in a shorter time compared to training in normal air. In recent years' training boom, it has been desired to easily use such a hypoxic room.

[0003] For example, Patent Document 1 below describes a hypoxic training facility including a first private training room, a second private training room, and a hypoxic device for making the air in the first and second private training rooms have a lower oxygen concentration than the outdoor air.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] By the way, when performing hypoxic training, the heart rate, blood pressure, blood oxygen saturation (SpO2), etc. of the user change, so a device or administrator for grasping them is required.

[0006] In the low-oxygen training device described in Patent Document 1 above, the oxygen concentration can be controlled in each training room, but for such control, an administrator is considered basically necessary. Also, in order to respond to changes in the state of users during training, it is difficult to have no administrator present. Therefore, it is not easy to use the training room 24 hours a day.

[0007] Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a user management system for a training gym that can appropriately grasp the state of users, can be used regardless of the time zone, and does not require an administrator.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0008] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a training gym including a hypoxic room and a training room, wherein the hypoxic room is disposed adjacent to the training room facing the training room, and a partition provided with a visible glass surface is disposed between the hypoxic room and the training room, and the inside of the hypoxic room is configured to be visible from the training room through the glass surface. The hypoxic room has a peripheral wall portion constituting other than the front surface and the partition disposed on the front side of the peripheral wall portion. The partition has a plurality of front walls and a door enabling entry into and exit from the hypoxic room. The glass surface is provided on the plurality of front walls and the door. On the outer surface side of the partition facing the training room and on the side of the door, a hypoxic room entry permission / denial unit for permitting or denying entry from the training room into the hypoxic room is provided. The hypoxic room entry permission / denial unit has an authentication unit for reading user information of the hypoxic room, a recording unit for recording the user information, a collation unit for collating the user information, and a lock control unit for locking or unlocking the door based on the collation result by the collation unit. When the user information read by the authentication unit is collated with the user information recorded in the recording unit by the collation unit and they match, the lock control unit unlocks the door. On the other hand, when the user information read by the authentication unit does not match the user information recorded in the recording unit by the collation unit, the door is configured not to be unlocked. and at least the training room is provided with an emergency reporting system for making an emergency report to the outside. The emergency reporting system has a surveillance camera equipped with artificial intelligence, and is configured such that when a user of the hypoxic room recognizes an emergency situation, the surveillance camera makes an emergency report on its own judgment. It is characterized by being configured as described above.

[0009] According to the present invention, since the inside of the hypoxic room can be visually recognized from the training room through the glass surface, when a change occurs to a user in the hypoxic room, other users can appropriately grasp the change. Also, since entry into the hypoxic room from the training room is possible by the hypoxic room entry permission / denial unit, it is possible to provide a training gym that can be used regardless of the time zone without the need for an administrator. In addition, since at least the training room is provided with an emergency reporting system for making an emergency report to the outside, if a change occurs to a user of the hypoxic room, and another gym user grasps the change and determines that it is urgent and an emergency report to the outside should be made, the change can be quickly reported to the outside. In the training gym according to the present invention, a glass surface having visibility is also provided on the peripheral wall portion, and the hypoxic room may have a structure with glass covering the entire circumference.

[0010] In the user management system of the training gym according to the present invention, the hypoxic room entry permission section may have an emergency path function that permits emergency entry from the training room into the hypoxic room.

[0011] According to the above aspect, since emergency entry from the training room into the hypoxic room is permitted by the emergency path function, if a change occurs to a user in the hypoxic room and other gym users notice the change, other gym users can enter the hypoxic room using the emergency path function, and the user in the hypoxic room who has had the change can be appropriately rescued.

[0014] In the user management system of the training gym according to the present invention, a plurality of training devices selected from a running machine, a walking machine, or an exercise bike may be arranged in the hypoxic room.

[0015] According to the above aspect, since a plurality of training devices selected from a running machine, a walking machine, or an exercise bike are arranged in the hypoxic room, it is possible to efficiently improve the body functions through exercise in the hypoxic room.

Effect of the Invention

[0016] According to the present invention, when a change occurs to a user in the hypoxic room, other gym users can appropriately grasp the change, and it is possible to provide a training gym that can be used regardless of the time zone and does not require a manager.

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0018] (An Embodiment of a User Management System for a Training Gym) Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, an embodiment of a user management system for a training gym according to the present invention will be described.

[0019] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the user management system 10 for a training gym in this embodiment (hereinafter, also simply referred to as "management system 10") includes a low-oxygen room 20 and a training room 30.

[0020] And this management system 10 is provided with a low-oxygen room admission permission unit 40 (hereinafter, also simply referred to as "admission permission unit 40") that permits or prohibits entry from the training room 30 to the low-oxygen room 20. The low-oxygen room 20 is arranged adjacent to the training room 30 facing the training room 30, and a partition 25 provided with a glass surface 23 having visibility is arranged between the low-oxygen room 20 and the training room 30, and the inside of the low-oxygen room 20 can be visually recognized from the training room 30 through the glass surface 23.

[0021] The hypoxic room 20 in this embodiment has a peripheral wall portion 21 that constitutes the walls other than the front, and a partition 25 disposed on the front side of the peripheral wall portion 21. The partition 25 includes a plurality of front walls 27 provided with a glass surface 23, and a door 29 that is openably attached to one side in the width direction of the hypoxic room 20 and is provided with a glass surface 23.

[0022] Each front wall 27 is composed of a frame body 27a and a transparent glass plate 27b having visibility fitted into the frame body 27a. The door 29 includes a frame body 29a, a transparent glass plate 29b having visibility fitted into the frame body 29a, and a lever handle type door knob 29c provided at a predetermined position on the outer side (on the training room 30 side) of the frame body 29a. Further, a thumb turn type knob 29d is installed inside the frame body 29a (on the hypoxic room 20 side).

[0023] As shown in FIG. 2, the hypoxic room 20 and the training room 30 are partitioned by the peripheral wall portion 21 and the partition 25, and the hypoxic room 20 is arranged adjacent to face the training room 30.

[0024] Also, as shown in FIG. 3, the door 29 in this embodiment has a so-called inward opening structure that opens toward the inner space side of the hypoxic room 20. Further, the door 29 is provided with an opening / closing lock device (not shown) that controls the operation of the door knob 29c. By this opening / closing lock device, from the training room 30 side which is outside the hypoxic room 20, the door knob 29c cannot be operated at all times, and the door 29 is locked in a closed state.

[0025] By the way, in each front wall 27 and the door 29 that constitute the partition 25 of this embodiment, the portions excluding the frame bodies 27a and 29a are glass plates 27b and 29b having visibility, and within most of the area of the partition 25, it is possible to visually recognize the inside of the hypoxic room 20 from the training room 30.

[0026] However, as the partition 25, a configuration in which only a part thereof has visibility may be adopted (for example, only the upper half of the partition 25 is made transparent and the lower half is made translucent like frosted glass), and it is sufficient that the inside of the low-oxygen room 20 can be visually recognized from the training room 30 through the glass surface 23. Further, as the wall portion partitioning the low-oxygen room 20, not only the partition 25 but also the peripheral wall portion 21 may be provided with the glass surface 23 to form an all-round glass-covered structure.

[0027] Also, as the door, a so-called outward-opening structure that opens in the direction opposite to the internal space of the low-oxygen room 20 or a slide structure may be adopted. Further, as the doorknob for opening and closing the door 29, other than the lever handle type, a grip ball type or the like may be used, and there is no particular limitation.

[0028] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the admission permission unit 40 in this embodiment is provided on the outer surface side of the partition 25 of the low-oxygen room 20 and on the side of the door 29.

[0029] In addition, a plurality of training devices 5 selected from a running machine, a walking machine, or an exercise bike are arranged in the low-oxygen room 20. In the case of this embodiment, a plurality of running machines are arranged. However, for example, a plurality of the same type of training device 5 may be arranged, or a plurality of different types of training devices 5 having the above combination may be arranged.

[0030] Note that as the training device 5, those for aerobic exercise such as a running machine are preferable, and in addition to the above devices, for example, a stepper, a slide board, or the like may be used.

[0031] On the front side of the entry permission unit 40, a contact-type touch sensor or an electronic authentication unit such as a non-contact type is provided. And this electronic authentication unit can read, for example, a two-dimensional code, a barcode, etc. that record the user information of the hypoxic room 20 and are displayed on the display unit of an electronic device such as a smartphone or a watch-type terminal. Of course, a two-dimensional code, a barcode, etc. that record the user information of the hypoxic room 20 can be printed in advance on a card or the like, or pasted with a tape or the like, and this can be read by the above-mentioned electronic authentication unit.

[0032] Furthermore, the entry permission unit 40 is connected to the processing unit 41 by wired or wireless communication, and can communicate user information read by the above-mentioned electronic authentication unit, a lock signal or an unlock signal of the door 29, etc. Note that the processing unit 41 can be installed inside the training gym or at a remote location different from the training gym. Also, as the processing unit 41, a server or a cloud server, etc. can be used.

[0033] The processing unit 41 has a recording unit 42 that pre-records the user information of the hypoxic room 20, a collation unit 43 that collates the user information recorded in the recording unit 42, and a lock control unit 44 that transmits a lock signal or an unlock signal of the door 29 based on the collation result by the collation unit 43.

[0034] Note that the processing unit 41 is composed of a CPU, storage media such as a memory, HDD, SSD, etc., peripheral devices, programs, etc., and is realized by at least one of the implemented hardware configuration and program.

[0035] When a user uses the hypoxic room 20, a smartphone or the like that records the user information is brought close to the electronic authentication unit of the entry permission unit 40. Then, the electronic authentication unit reads the user information (STEP1) and transmits the user information to the processing unit 41.

[0036] Thereafter, the matching unit 43 of the processing unit 41 matches the user information recorded in the recording unit 42 with the read user information (STEP2). When the user information matches, the lock control unit 44 sends an unlock signal to the door 29, enables the operation of the door knob 29c, and releases the locked state of the door 29 (STEP3).

[0037] As a result, as shown in FIG. 3, the user can operate the door knob 29c to open the door 29, so that the user can enter the hypoxic room 20 (STEP4).

[0038] On the other hand, when the matching unit 43 of the processing unit 41 matches the user information recorded in the recording unit 42 with the read user information (STEP2), if the user information does not match, the unlock signal is not sent from the lock control unit 44 to the door 29, and the locked state of the door 29 is maintained (STEP5). In this case, the gym user cannot operate the door knob 29c to open the door 29 and cannot enter the hypoxic room 20. That is, entry into the hypoxic room 20 is denied (STEP6).

[0039] As described above, since the door 29 is always locked in a closed state by the opening / closing lock device, a gym user without the right to use the hypoxic room 20 cannot operate the door knob 29c even if they try, so they cannot open the door 29 and cannot enter the hypoxic room 20.

[0040] In addition, the thumb-turn knob 29d provided on the inner side of the door 29 can be operated from the hypoxic room 20 side, and the door 29 can be opened. Therefore, after the training is completed, the user of the hypoxic room 20 can operate the knob 29d to open the door 29 and exit the hypoxic room 20.

[0041] In addition, the hypoxic room entry permission unit 40 in the present embodiment has an emergency path function that permits emergency entry from the training room 30 to the hypoxic room 20.

[0042] In the case of this embodiment as shown in FIG. 2, an emergency pass card 45 with a three-dimensional code or the like recording emergency pass information (information for permitting entry into the low-oxygen room 20 in an emergency) printed thereon is installed at a position adjacent to the entry permission / denial unit 40.

[0043] The above-described emergency pass function operates as follows. First, when the two-dimensional code or the like recording the emergency pass information of the emergency pass card 45 is read by the entry permission / denial unit 40, the emergency pass information is transmitted to the processing unit 41. Then, the processing unit 41 that has received the emergency pass information transmits an unlock signal for the door 29 from the lock control unit 44 without going through the verification of the user information by the verification unit 43 (canceling the verification operation of the user information), enabling the operation of the doorknob 29c and releasing the locked state of the door 29.

[0044] As a result, even a gym user who does not have the right to use the low-oxygen room 20 can operate the doorknob 29c to open the door 29, so that entry into the low-oxygen room 20 becomes possible.

[0045] In addition, as a mode for exerting the emergency pass function, in addition to the above-described emergency pass card 45, for example, a push-type emergency button that is normally protected by a plastic cover, a lever-type switch, a slide-type switch, etc. may be used, as long as it is configured to be able to release the locked state of the door 29 in an emergency.

[0046] Furthermore, in this embodiment, at least in the training room 30, an emergency reporting system for making an emergency report to the outside is provided.

[0047] As shown in FIG. 2, this emergency reporting system includes an operation unit 47 composed of, for example, a push-type button or the like that can be operated when a user in the low-oxygen room 20 determines that an emergency exists, and a reporting unit 48 that is connected to the operation unit 47 and enables an emergency report to, for example, the manager of the training gym, a management company, a public institution, etc. Also, the reporting unit 48 is connected to a communication network (the Internet, a dedicated line, etc.) by, for example, wired or wireless means.

[0048] Then, when a user in the training room 30 visually recognizes the state of the user in the hypoxic room 20 through the glass surface 23 and recognizes it as an emergency state and operates the operation unit 47, an emergency notification is made to, for example, the manager of the training gym, a management company, a security company, public institutions such as fire and emergency services, and the police through the notification unit 48 and the communication network.

[0049] Note that the above emergency notification system may be arranged inside the hypoxic room 20 so that the user in the hypoxic room 20 can make an emergency notification by himself / herself.

[0050] Furthermore, as the emergency notification system, it may be configured to have an AI-equipped surveillance camera, which is a surveillance camera equipped with artificial intelligence (AI). In this case, when the AI-equipped surveillance camera constituting the emergency notification system recognizes that the user in the hypoxic room 20 is in an emergency state, the AI-equipped surveillance camera makes an emergency notification to the manager of the training gym, public institutions, etc. at its own discretion.

[0051] Also, inside the above hypoxic room 20, various sensors 50 for measuring the oxygen concentration, carbon dioxide concentration, temperature, humidity, etc. inside the hypoxic room 20 are arranged, and devices 51 such as a hypoxic generator for realizing hypoxia inside the hypoxic room 20, a blower device, and an exhaust device for adjusting and maintaining the hypoxic state are arranged. Further, the sensors 50 and the devices 51 are connected to the control unit 52, and the devices 51 are controlled based on various data measured by the sensors 50.

[0052] (Function and Effect) Next, the function and effect of the management system 10 having the above configuration will be described.

[0053] When a gym user who can use the hypoxic room 20 uses the hypoxic room 20, by bringing a smartphone or the like recording user information close to the electronic authentication unit of the room access permission unit 40, as shown in FIG. 3, the user can open the door 29, so that the user can enter the hypoxic room 20. On the other hand, even if a gym user who cannot use the hypoxic room 20 tries to open the door 29, the door 29 cannot be opened, and entry into the hypoxic room 20 is denied.

[0054] And in this management system 10, since the inside of the hypoxic room 20 can be visually recognized from the training room 30 through the glass surface 23, when a change occurs to a user in the hypoxic room 20, other gym users can appropriately grasp the change. At the same time, since the room access permission unit 40 for the hypoxic room allows entry into the hypoxic room 20 from the training room 30, a training gym that can be used regardless of the time zone and does not require a manager can be provided.

[0055] Also, in this embodiment, the room access permission unit 40 for the hypoxic room has an emergency path function that permits emergency entry from the training room 30 into the hypoxic room 20.

[0056] According to the above aspect, since emergency entry from the training room 30 into the hypoxic room 20 is permitted by the emergency path function, when a change occurs to a user in the hypoxic room 20 and other gym users grasp the change, other gym users can enter the hypoxic room 20 using the emergency path function, and the user in the hypoxic room 20 who has had the change can be appropriately rescued.

[0057] Furthermore, in this embodiment, at least in the training room 30, an emergency reporting system for making an emergency report to the outside is provided.

[0058] According to the above aspect, at least in the training room, an emergency reporting system for making an emergency report to the outside is provided. Therefore, if something abnormal occurs to a user in the hypoxic room 20 and other gym users notice the abnormality and determine that it is urgent and it is better to make an emergency report to the outside, the abnormality can be quickly reported to the outside.

[0059] Also, in this embodiment, a plurality of training devices 5 selected from a running machine, a walking machine, or an exercise bike are arranged in the hypoxic room 20.

[0060] According to the above aspect, since a plurality of training devices 5 selected from a running machine, a walking machine, or an exercise bike are arranged in the hypoxic room 20, the improvement of the physical function by exercise in the hypoxic room 20 can be efficiently achieved.

[0061] Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modified embodiments are possible within the scope of the gist of the present invention, and such embodiments are also included in the scope of the present invention.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0062] 5... Training device, 10... User management system (management system) of the training gym, 20... Hypoxic room, 21... Peripheral wall portion, 23... Glass surface, 25... Partition, 27... Front wall, 29... Door, 30... Training room, 40... Hypoxic room entry permission unit, 41... Processing unit, 42... Recording unit, 43... Verification unit, 44... Lock control unit, 45... Emergency pass card, 47... Operation unit, 48... Reporting unit, 50... Sensor, 51... Device, 52... Control unit.

Claims

1. A training gym including a low-oxygen room and a training room, The hypoxic room is disposed adjacent to the training room and a partition having a glass surface with visibility is disposed between the hypoxic room and the training room, and the inside of the hypoxic room is configured to be visible from the training room through the glass surface; The low-oxygen room has a peripheral wall portion that constitutes a surface other than the front surface, and the partition that is disposed on the front side of the peripheral wall portion, The partition has a plurality of front walls and a door that allows entry into the low-oxygen room and exit from the low-oxygen room, and the glass surface is provided on the plurality of front walls and the door, A hypoxic room entry permission section that allows or prohibits entry from the training room to the hypoxic room is provided on an outer surface of the partition facing the training room and on a side of the door, The low-oxygen room entry permission unit has an authentication unit that reads user information of the low-oxygen room, a recording unit that records the user information, a comparison unit that collates the user information, and a lock control unit that locks or unlocks the door based on the comparison result by the comparison unit, and is configured such that when the user information read by the authentication unit matches the user information recorded in the recording unit, the lock control unit unlocks the door, whereas when the user information read by the authentication unit matches the user information recorded in the recording unit, the comparison unit does not unlock the door, At least the training room is provided with an emergency call system for making an emergency call to the outside, This training gym is characterized in that the emergency reporting system has a surveillance camera equipped with artificial intelligence, and is configured so that when a user of the low-oxygen room recognizes that there is an emergency, the surveillance camera makes an emergency call of its own discretion.

2. In the training gym according to claim 1, The peripheral wall is also provided with a glass surface having visibility, and the low-oxygen room has a glass structure all around.

3. In the training gym according to claim 1 or 2, The low oxygen room entry permission unit has an emergency pass function that permits emergency entry from the training room into the low oxygen room.

4. In the training gym according to claim 1 or 2, The training gym has a plurality of training machines selected from a running machine, a walking machine, and an exercise bike placed in the low-oxygen room.

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