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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 16, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Masaaki Takenaka, Kyoto, JP;
Tsutomu Yamasawa, Kyoto, JP;
Tomoo Watanabe, Kyoto, JP;
Shinya Tanaka, Kyoto, JP;
Toshio Otani, Kyoto, JP;
Assignee:
Omron Corporation, Kyoto, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02M 1/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02M 1/900 ;
Abstract
A pedometer includes a main body,two acceleration sensors,and,supported in an oscillating manner in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction at a substrate,within the main body,an angle detection sensor,for detecting an angle of inclination of main body,to the ground, and a pace counter for selecting output of either acceleration sensor,or,according to an output of angle detection sensor,for counting the number of paces thereby.