KR101793835B1 - Smart matress and smart mat - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a smart mattress, capable of always monitoring a sleeping state of a user and providing an optimal sleeping environment for the user based on the monitored sleeping state of the user, wherein the smart mattress can monitor information in an internet of things-based home networking system and can be a control subject of a control motion based on the monitored information. Specifically, according to the present invention, the smart mattress includes: a mat unit elastically supporting the weight of the user; a heating pad unit installed in the upper part of the mat unit and converting electricity supported from a power supply unit to heat energy; an input unit receiving an input signal of the user and transmitting the input signal to a control unit; and the control unit automatically controlling the smart mattress and the heating pad unit based on the input signal of the input unit. The heating pad unit is superficially and generally formed of fabric formed of self-heating fiber by electricity.

Description

Smart mattresses and smart mats {SMART MATRESS AND SMART MAT}

The present invention relates to a smart mattress and a smart mat. More particularly, the present invention relates to a smart mattress and a smart mat, and more particularly to a smart mattress and a smart mat, The present invention relates to a smart mattress and a smart mat which are capable of monitoring user's body information or environment information for a control operation and controlling the peripheral devices according to a user's condition or an optimal environment based on the monitored body information or environment information.

Background Art [2] Generally, a mattress used in a bed (i.e., a mattress according to the prior art) includes an upper shell layer on which a user is seated, a spring structure provided on a lower portion of the upper shell layer, And provides a cushioning feeling.

One example of such a prior art mattress is disclosed in Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2006-0082160.

However, the mattress according to the prior art provides only the cushioning feeling to the user, and the mattress of the mattress state (for example, temperature, humidity, etc.) changes in the user's physical condition such as body temperature, heart rate, There has been a problem that the sleeping convenience of the user is very low because no means or technique for changing the sleeping environment has been disclosed at all to provide a pleasant sleep.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a smart mattress and a smart mat that solve the problems of the prior art.

Specifically, it is an object of the present invention to provide a smart mattress and a smart mat that can provide an optimal sleeping environment to a user.

In addition, the present invention monitors the user's body information or environment information for a control operation in a home Internet system based on the Internet in a user's residence space, There is another purpose in providing a smart mattress and a smart mat which can be controlled.

To achieve these and other advantages and in accordance with the purpose of the present invention, as embodied and broadly described herein, there is provided a mattress for a smart bedding comprising: a mat portion for elastically supporting a weight of a user; A heating pad unit provided on the mat unit and switching power supplied from the power supply unit to heat energy; An input unit for receiving and transmitting the input signal of the user; And a control unit for controlling the bedding mattress and the heating pad unit based on an input signal of the input unit or automatically, wherein the heating pad unit is composed of a fabric made of self-heating fibers, A mattress for an acupuncture can be provided.

Preferably, the self heat generating fiber is a stretchable fiber coated with a silver (Ag) component.

Preferably, the input unit includes a touch-type input pad provided on a side surface of the bedding mattress, and the touch-type input pad is a fabric piece made of an electrically conductive fiber for receiving a user's input signal. do.

Preferably, the touch-type input pad is mechanically and electrically detachably coupled to both sides of the bedding mattress by a Velcro member and a male and female connectors.

Preferably, the bedding mattress includes a surface condition measuring sensor provided on a seating pad portion located above the heating pad portion and sensing at least one of a temperature and a humidity of the seating pad portion; A user's sleep state measurement sensor for sensing at least one of information on a user's heart rate, EMG, and respiration state that is seated on the bedding mattress; A pressure sensor for sensing a pressure of a user sitting on the bedding mattress; An internal state measuring sensor provided on the mat unit and sensing a degree of contamination of the mat unit; And a sensing unit including an illuminance sensor for sensing an illuminance of an interior space for the bedroom where the bedding mattress is located, wherein the controller controls the operation of the control unit based on a signal transmitted from at least one of the input unit, And a wireless communication unit for transmitting the control signal of the controller to the controlled peripheral device located in the bedroom room through the wireless communication network.

Preferably, the controlled peripheral device includes at least one of an illuminating device located in the bedroom-use indoor space, a electric shading device provided in a window of the bedroom-use indoor space, and a television provided in the bedroom-use indoor space And a control unit.

Preferably, when the control unit determines that the user is in a sleep state or in a state immediately before the water surface based on the sensing information received from the sensing unit, the control unit turns off the lighting device, Or a control signal for reducing the sound volume of the television and a control signal for activating the electric shading device to shade the window are transmitted to the lighting device and the electric shading device, respectively.

Preferably, the control unit controls the current time based on the information on the rising-alarm time of the user stored in the memory unit of the bedding mattress and the sensing information received from the sensing unit, When the controller determines that the user's posture is in a lying posture within a range before or after a preset time from the alarm time, a control signal for activating the electric shading device such that light enters the bedroom space through the window To the electric shading device.

Preferably, when the illuminance of the bedroom-use indoor space is less than a preset illuminance and the user's posture is determined to be a lying posture, the controller may turn on the television and a control signal to turn on the illuminating device Or a control signal for gradually increasing the sound volume after turning ON the control signal, and transmitting the control signal to the lighting device and the television.

Preferably, the bedding mattress further includes a haptic pad portion located at a lower portion of the seating pad portion, and when the controller determines that the user's posture is a lying posture, And controls the haptic pad unit so that the haptic pad unit is applied.

Preferably, the rising-alarm time is automatically reset or re-adjusted based on cumulative information on the sleeping time of the user accumulated during a preset period and cumulative information on the rising time, Is automatically reset or readjusted on the basis of the schedule of < / RTI >

Preferably, the heat generating pad portion includes a left heat generating portion and a right heat generating portion, the temperature of which is controlled independently.

Preferably, when the user's posture is in a lying state based on the sensed information received from the sensing unit, when the control unit determines that the temperature of the seat pad unit is different from the individual reference temperature based on the outdoor temperature, And the temperature of each heat generating pad portion is controlled so that the temperature of the seat pad portion converges to the individual reference temperature and the individual reference humidity.

Preferably, the controlled peripheral device includes an air conditioner located in the bedroom space, and the control unit controls the control unit such that when the user's posture is in a lying state based on the sensing information received from the sensing unit And the temperature of the seat pad portion is determined to be different from the reference temperature based on the outdoor temperature and the reference humidity when the temperature and humidity of the seat pad portion are different from the reference temperature and the individual reference humidity based on the outdoor temperature, And a control signal for controlling the operation of the air conditioner and the temperature of the air conditioner is transmitted to the air conditioner.

Preferably, when the controller determines that the bedding mattress is contaminated or may be contaminated based on the sensing information received from the sensing unit, the control unit controls the heating pad unit to dry the bedding mattress, And the temperature is increased.

Preferably, when the control unit determines that the bedding mattress is contaminated based on the sensing information received from the sensing unit, the control unit may determine whether the bedding mattress is contaminated, To the user's portable terminal.

Preferably, the control unit stores the sensing information received from the sensing unit in at least one of the portable terminal of the user and the memory unit of the bedding mattress, or stores the sensed information received from the sensing unit in the output unit of the portable terminal, And transmits the control signal to the portable terminal.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a smart mat comprising: a lower pad portion that is seated on a floor of an indoor space or an upper portion of a bed mattress; A heating pad unit provided on the lower mat unit and switching the power supplied from the power supply unit to heat energy; A seating pad portion provided on the heating pad portion and in contact with a user's body; An input unit for receiving and transmitting an input signal of a user; And a control unit for controlling the smart mat and the heat generating pad unit based on an input signal of the input unit or automatically, wherein the heat generating pad unit is formed of a fabric made of self heat generating fibers by electric power on the whole surface area .

Preferably, the input unit includes a touch-type input pad provided on a seating surface or a side surface of the smart mat, the touch-type input pad being made of a fabric piece made of an electrically conductive fiber for receiving a user's input signal, Is characterized in that it is structured so as to be mechanically and electrically detachably coupled by a Velcro member and male and female connectors to either side of each side of the smart mat or to both of the head corresponding parts of the seating surface

Preferably, the smart mat further comprises: a surface condition measuring sensor provided on the seating pad unit and sensing at least one of a temperature and a humidity of the seating pad unit; A sleep state measuring sensor of a user sensing at least one of information on a heart rate, an EMG, and a breathing state of a user seated on the smart mat; A pressure sensor for sensing the pressure of the user sitting on the smart mat; And a sensing unit including an illuminance sensor for sensing the illuminance of the interior space for the bedroom where the smart mat is located, wherein the controller controls the operation of the controller based on signals transmitted from at least one of the input unit, the sensing unit, And a wireless communication unit for transmitting the control signal to the controlled peripheral device located in the bedroom-use indoor space through the wireless communication network.

Preferably, the controlled peripheral device includes at least one of an illuminating device located in the bedroom-use indoor space, a electric shading device provided in a window of the bedroom-use indoor space, and a television provided in the bedroom-use indoor space And < RTI ID = 0.0 >

Preferably, when the control unit determines that the user is in a sleep state or in a state immediately before the water surface based on the sensing information received from the sensing unit, the control unit turns off the lighting device, Or a control signal for reducing the sound volume of the television and a control signal for activating the electric shading device to shade the window, to the lighting device and the electric shading device, respectively

Preferably, the controller is further configured to determine, based on information about a user's rising-alarm time stored in the memory unit of the smart mat and the sensing information received from the sensing unit, A control signal for operating the motor-driven light-shielding device so that the light enters the bedroom space through the window when it is determined that the user's posture is in a lying position, To the electric shading device

Preferably, the smart mat further includes a haptic pad unit disposed at a lower portion of the seating pad unit. When the controller determines that the user's posture is a lying posture, And controls the haptic pad unit

Preferably, the rising-alarm time is automatically reset or re-adjusted based on cumulative information on the sleeping time of the user accumulated during a preset period and cumulative information on the rising time, And is automatically reset or readjusted based on the schedule of < RTI ID = 0.0 >

Preferably, the heat generating pad portion includes a left heating portion and a right heating portion, the temperature of which is independently controlled, and the control portion controls the heating portion, when the user's posture is in a lying state based on the sensing information received from the sensing portion, And controls the temperature of each heat generating pad portion so that the temperature and humidity of the seat pad portion converge to the individual reference temperature when it is determined that the temperature of the seat pad portion is different from the individual reference temperature based on the outdoor temperature

Preferably, the controlled peripheral device includes an air conditioner located in the bedroom space, and the control unit controls the control unit such that when the user's posture is in a lying state based on the sensing information received from the sensing unit The control unit controls the temperature of the heating pad unit so that the temperature of the seating pad unit converges to the reference temperature when the temperature of the seating pad unit is different from the reference temperature based on the outdoor temperature, And a control signal for controlling the temperature is transmitted to the air conditioner.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the heat generating pad is formed of a fabric piece composed of self-heating fibers, so that the heat generating pad portion can be easily washed when dirty, and a foreign body Feeling) can be removed, so that the sleeping convenience of the user and the ease of maintenance can be improved.

Further, the present invention can monitor the state of the user ' s sleep state and / or the state of the smart mattress (or smart mat) and provide an optimum sleep environment for the user based on this. That is, it is possible to detect the temperature and the humidity of the bed or the degree of pollution in the mattress, and to provide the best sleeping condition by reflecting the same.

Further, according to the present invention, even if the user lies down on the bed, the body information related to the user can be monitored, and the information can be also confirmed by the wireless terminal associated with the mattress, thereby making it easier for the user to access health information.

In addition, the present invention monitors a user's body information or environment information for a control operation in a home Internet system based on the Internet, which is built in a user's residence space. Based on this, There is also an advantage that it can be controlled.

Further, the present invention can assist the user in monitoring the sleep state of the user and / or the state of the smart mattress (or smart mat) so that the user can always reliably wake up at his or her intended wake-up time.

1 is a schematic diagram of a smart bedroom system in connection with the present invention.
2 is a schematic exploded perspective view of a smart mattress according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a schematic exploded perspective view of the pressure sensing sensor of FIG. 2. FIG.
4 is a schematic block diagram of a smart mattress for a bed according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a schematic flow chart of a sleeping surface induction control algorithm of a smart mattress in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a schematic flow chart of a weather assist function control algorithm of a smart mattress according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a schematic flow chart of a sleep state comfort function control algorithm of a smart mattress according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a schematic flow chart of a self-sustaining function control algorithm of a smart mattress according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a schematic exploded perspective view of a smart mat according to another embodiment of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention and the manner of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

However, it is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. It is intended that the disclosure of the present invention be limited only by the terms of the appended claims.

Also, terms used herein are for the purpose of illustrating embodiments and are not intended to limit the invention. In the present specification, the singular form includes plural forms unless otherwise specified in the specification.

&Quot; comprises "and / or" comprising "used in the specification do not exclude the presence or addition of components other than the components mentioned.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein may be used in a sense commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a smart bedroom system 1000 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

1, a smart bedroom system 1000 in accordance with the present invention includes a smart mattress 100 (or a smart bed including the smart mattress 100) according to one embodiment of the present invention, A smart mattress 100 or a smart mattress 100 connected to a wireless communication network for wireless communication with the smart mattress 100 or 700, And a plurality of controlled peripherals connected to the smart mattresses 100 and 700 via a wireless communication network for wireless communication with the smart mattresses 100 and 700, And an integrated data server for communicatively connecting the portable terminal 200, the smart mattress 100, and the plurality of controlled peripherals. .

Here, the integrated data server may include an IFTTT (IF This, Then That) program.

Also, the portable terminal 200, the smart mattress 100, and the plurality of controlled peripherals may be communicatively connected to each other directly via a short distance communication module or the like without passing through the separate integrated data server.

The plurality of controlled peripherals are disposed and installed in the vicinity of the smart mattress 100 inside the bedroom space, and the smart mattress 100 and / or the portable terminal 200 of the user, As shown in FIG.

Preferably, as shown in FIG. 1, the plurality of controlled peripherals include an air conditioner 300 for controlling the temperature of the air in the bedroom room, A lighting device 400 and a motorized light shielding device 500 provided in a window of the bedroom room and controlling natural light to be transmitted through the window and to be transmitted through the window, A curtain structure, or a blind assembly that shades or emits natural light with an electric motor), and a television disposed in the bedroom space.

The portable terminal 200 may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a tablet PC, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), and the like.

FIG. 2 is a schematic exploded perspective view of the smart mattress 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a schematic exploded perspective view of the pressure sensing sensor 144 of FIG.

2 and 3, the smart mattress 100 includes a seating pad unit 101 to which a user's body touches, a sleep state measurement sensor (not shown) provided below the seating pad unit 101, A pressure sensor 144 provided at a lower portion of the sleep state measurement sensor 141; a heating pad portion 151 provided at a lower portion of the pressure sensor 144; And a mat portion 103 provided at a lower portion of the body portion 151 to elastically support the user's body weight.

At least one of the surface state measuring sensor 142 and the illuminance sensor 145 is provided on the seating pad unit 101. The surface condition measuring sensor 142 is configured to detect at least one of the temperature and the humidity of the seating pad unit 101 and the illuminance sensor 145 is configured to sense the illuminance of the bedroom room.

Preferably, the surface state measurement sensor 142 may be provided at a position corresponding to the back portion of each user by a quantity corresponding to the number of users. This is because the back part of the user has the largest contact area with the seating pad part 101, the contact duration is long, and a lot of sweat is secreted from the user's body during sleeping.

In addition, the illuminance sensor 145 is exposed to the outside so as to sense the illuminance of the bedroom space. As an alternative embodiment, the illuminance sensor 145 may be electrically connected to the control unit 180 of the smart mattress 100 to be described later, and may be installed in the bed frame.

A sleep state measurement sensor 141 is provided below the seating pad unit 101. The sleep state measurement sensor 141 is configured to detect at least one of information on the user's heart rate, electromyogram, and breathing state, and is configured to monitor the user's sleep state at the time of sleep in real time or periodically. The sleep state measurement sensor 141 may be provided on the shoulder side of the user, or on the waist side of the user.

A pressure sensing sensor 144 is provided below the seating pad unit 101 and / or below the sleep state measurement sensor 141 to sense information on a user's body pressure.

As shown in FIG. 3, the pressure sensor 144 includes a load cell, a plurality of upper electrodes 144a spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance in the longitudinal direction, And a dielectric layer 153 disposed between the upper electrode and the lower electrode. The lower electrode 144b is disposed in parallel with the lower electrode 144b.

Preferably, the dielectric layer 153 may include a haptic pad. The haptic pad unit 153 is a pad unit that artificially generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic pad is vibration. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated by the haptic pad can be controlled by the control unit 180 and / or the portable terminal 200 of the smart mattress 100 to be described later. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

In addition to the vibration, the haptic pad unit may include a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, a spraying force or a suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, a touch on the skin surface, contact with an electrode, And various tactile effects such as an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using an endothermic or exothermic element can be generated.

A heat generating pad unit 151 for converting electric power supplied from a power supply unit to heat energy is provided under the pressure sensor 144.

As shown in FIG. 2, the heat generating pad unit 103 includes a left heat generating unit and a right heat generating unit, the temperature of which is independently controlled. Therefore, in the case of a smart mattress in which two users are seated on each of the left and right sides, the temperature of each heat generating portion can be adjusted according to the preference or convenience of the user.

The heat generating pad unit 151 according to the present invention includes a fabric made of self heat generating fibers by electric power on the whole surface area and a power supply unit for supplying electric power to the self heat generating fiber fabric piece (the power supply unit is disposed in the mat unit 103 . Specifically, the self-heating fiber is composed of a stretchable fiber coated with a silver (Ag) component. In the present invention, since the heat generating pad portion 151 is formed of a fabric piece composed of self heat generating fibers, it is easy to wash the heat generating pad portion 151 when it is dirty and a foreign body feeling It is possible to improve the convenience of sleeping and maintenance of the user.

At a lower portion of the heat generating pad portion 103, a mat portion 103 for elastically supporting a user's body weight is provided. The mat unit 103 includes an input unit 120 for receiving the input signal of the user and a control unit for controlling the smart mattress and the heating pad unit 151 based on the input signal of the input unit 120 or automatically And an internal state detection sensor for detecting the degree of contamination of the mat unit 103 such as the internal humidity of the mat unit 103 and the degree of internal dust accumulation.

The input unit 120 includes a touch-type input pad 121 provided on a side surface of the smart mattress.

The touch-type input pad 121 according to the present invention is a fabric piece made of an electrically conductive fiber for receiving a user's input signal. In other words, the touch-type input pad 121 is a fabric piece in which the electroconductive fibers are arranged in a two-dimensional Cartesian coordinate format. An electrode is provided at the edge of the fabric piece, .

Preferably, the touch-type input pad 121 and / or a control unit 180 (e.g., PCB, FPCB, etc.) to be described later are mechanically and / or mechanically connected to both sides of the smart mattress by a Velcro- And is configured to be electrically and detachably coupled. Therefore, the position of the touch-type input pad 121 can be determined according to the convenience of the user, regardless of the manner in which the smart mattress 100 is disposed in the bedroom space, so that the usability of the user can be remarkably improved .

Hereinafter, components and technical features included in the smart mattress 100 of the present invention will be described based on the flow of signals.

4 is a schematic block diagram of a smart mattress 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4, the smart mattress 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110 for directly or indirectly transmitting / receiving wireless data signals to / from a user's portable terminal 200 and / or controlled peripheral devices, A power conversion unit 130 for converting the power supplied from the power supply unit to an optimal power (i.e., driving power); A sensing unit 140 for sensing and / or measuring information on the state of the user and / or the state of the smart mattress 100 and / or the indoor space of the bedroom; A memory unit 160 for storing various kinds of information and / or data; And an interface unit (170).

The wireless communication unit 110 transmits a control signal of the controller 180 based on a signal transmitted from at least one of the input unit 120, the sensing unit 140 and the user's portable terminal 200, To the controlled peripheral device located in the bedroom room through the network.

The wireless communication unit 110 includes a short-range communication module 111.

At this time, the short-range communication module 111 is a module for short-range wireless communication. Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, Wifi, and the like can be used as a short range communication technology.

The input unit 120 may include at least one of a touch-type input pad 121 for receiving a user's input signal as a user's signal and a microphone 122 for receiving a user's input signal as a user's voice signal .

The microphone 122 receives a voice signal of a user by a microphone 122 and processes the voice signal as electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be converted into a form recognizable by the control unit 180 and transmitted. The microphone 122 may be implemented with various noise reduction algorithms for eliminating noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

The power conversion unit 130 converts power supplied from a power supply unit (for example, KEPCO) into electric power suitable for operation or driving of the smart mattress 100. For example, the power conversion unit 130 may be an AC-DC converter.

The sensing unit 140 is disposed on the seating pad unit 101 positioned on the heating pad unit 151 and senses at least one of temperature and humidity of the seating pad unit 101. [ A measurement sensor 142; A sleep state measurement sensor 141 for sensing at least one of information on a heart rate, an electromyogram, and a breathing state of a user who is seated on the smart mattress; A pressure sensor 144 for sensing the pressure of the user sitting on the smart mattress; An internal state measuring sensor 143 provided on the mat unit 103 for sensing the degree of contamination of the mat unit 103; An illuminance sensor 145 for sensing the illuminance of the interior space for the bedroom where the smart mattress is located; As shown in FIG.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path to all the external devices connected to the control unit 180 in electrical or communication signals. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or receives power from the external device and transmits the received data to each component in the smart mattress 100 or transmits data in the smart mattress 100 to an external device. For example, a wired / wireless headset port, a charging port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / An input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

The memory unit 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro-type, a card type memory (for example, SD Or XD memory), a random access memory (RAM), a static random access memory (SRAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a programmable read- Memory, a magnetic memory, a magnetic disk, and an optical disk. In addition, the smart mattress 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory unit 160 on the Internet.

The control unit 180 is configured to control the smart mattress, the heating pad unit 151 and the controlled peripheral device based on an input signal of the input unit 120 or automatically.

The control unit 180 controls the sleeping induction control algorithm of the smart mattress 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the weather assist function control algorithm of the smart mattress 100, A function control algorithm and a self-sustaining function control algorithm of the smart mattress 100 are implemented.

The controller 180 stores sensing information received from the sensing unit in at least one of the portable terminal 200 of the user and the memory unit 160 of the smart mattress or the sensing information received from the portable terminal 200 To the output terminal of the portable terminal 200 so that the user can recognize it. Accordingly, the controller 180 analyzes the user's sleep pattern, sleep habits, and the like and provides the analyzed information to the user.

Hereinafter, each functional control algorithm will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

5 is a schematic flow chart of a sleep induction control algorithm S2100 of a smart mattress 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When the controller 180 determines that the user is in the sleep state or in the state immediately before the water surface based on the sensing information received from the sensing unit 140, the control unit 180 outputs a control signal for turning off the lighting device 400, 600 or a control signal for reducing the volume of sound of the television set 600 and a control signal for activating the electric shading apparatus 500 to shade the window, 400 and the electric shading device 500, respectively.

At this time, the control signal generated by the controller 180 is directly or indirectly transmitted to the user's portable terminal 200 and / or the controlled peripheral through the wireless communication network and / or the integrated data server.

5, the controller 180 first receives the body pressure information from the pressure sensor 144. (S2110) The body pressure information is information on the position of the user (i.e., the upper part of the left heating part Or information on whether the user is in the upper part of the right heating part) and / or information on the body pressure distribution area of the user.

Thereafter, the controller 180 determines whether the user's pressure distribution area detected by the pressure sensor 144 exceeds a predetermined surface area (S2120)

If the controller 180 determines that the user's body pressure distribution area detected by the pressure sensor 144 exceeds the preset surface area, the controller 180 determines that the user's posture is a lying posture on the smart mattress 100. [

Then, the controller 180 receives information on the heart rate and / or respiration intensity of the user lying down from the sleep state measurement sensor 141. (S2130)

Thereafter, the controller 180 determines whether the heart rate and / or respiratory intensity sensed by the sleep state measurement sensor 141 is less than a predetermined level. (S2140)

If the control unit 180 determines that the heart rate and / or the breathing intensity sensed by the sleep state measurement sensor 141 is lower than a predetermined level, the controller 180 determines whether the user's state is in a state , Sleeping state) or sleeping state. (S2150)

Thereafter, the controller 180 controls the lighting device 400 OFF control signal and / or the television OFF control signal and / or the television volume (gradual) reduction control signal and / or the electric shading device 500 shading mode operation control signal simultaneously Or sequentially or selectively, and transmits the generated data through the wireless communication unit 110. [ (S2160)

Conversely, if the controller 180 determines in step S2120 that the user's body pressure distribution area is equal to or less than the predetermined surface area, and / or if it determines in step S2140 that the heart rate or breathing intensity exceeds a predetermined level, (I.e., non-sleep state). (S2170) In this case, the control unit 180 can be manually controlled by the input unit 120 and / or the portable terminal 200 of the user.

FIG. 6 is a schematic flow chart of a weather assist function control algorithm (S2200) of a smart mattress 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Based on the information on the user's rising-alarm time stored in the memory unit 160 of the smart mattress and / or the sensing information received from the sensing unit 140, Or when it is determined that the user's posture is in a lying posture within a range before or after a preset time from the rising-alarm time, the controller 180 controls the light blocking mode operation control signal and / Or sequentially or selectively, the device 400 ON control signal and / or the television ON control signal and / or the television volume (incremental) increase control signal, and transmit the same through the wireless communication unit 110.

6, the controller 180 determines whether the current time is a rising alarm time (S2210). The rising alarm time may include a range before or after a predetermined time .

Thereafter, when the controller 180 determines that the current time is the rising-alarm time, the controller 180 receives the body pressure information from the pressure sensor 144. (S2221) The body pressure information indicates the position of the user That is, information on whether the upper side of the left heating portion or the upper side of the right heating portion) and / or information on the body pressure distribution area of the user.

Thereafter, the controller 180 determines whether the user's pressure distribution area detected by the pressure sensor 144 exceeds a preset surface area (S2222).

When the controller 180 determines that the user's body pressure distribution area sensed by the pressure sensor 144 exceeds a predetermined surface area, the controller 180 determines that the user's posture is in a lying posture State or sleeping state), and generates a light emission mode operation control signal for the electric motorized light transmitter to control the electric light shielding apparatus 500 through the wireless communication unit 110 (S2223)

Thereafter, the controller 180 detects the illuminance of the bedroom space from the illuminance sensor 145 (S2231)

Thereafter, the controller 180 determines whether the sensed illuminance of the indoor space for the bedroom is less than a predetermined illuminance (that is, whether sufficient natural light is illuminated in the indoor space) (S2232)

Thereafter, when the controller 180 determines that the illuminance detected is less than the preset illuminance, the controller 180 receives the body pressure information from the pressure sensor 144 (S2241)

Thereafter, the controller 180 determines whether the user's body pressure distribution area sensed by the pressure sensing sensor 144 exceeds a predetermined surface area (S2242)

When the controller 180 determines that the user's body pressure distribution area sensed by the pressure sensor 144 exceeds a predetermined surface area, the controller 180 determines that the user's posture is in a lying posture Or the sleeping state), and generates the ON control signal and / or the television ON control signal and / or the television volume (gradual) increase control signal of the lighting device 400 simultaneously or sequentially or selectively, The lighting apparatus 400 and / or the television can be controlled through the control unit 200. (S2243)

Thereafter, the controller 180 receives the body pressure information from the pressure sensor 144 (S2251)

Thereafter, the controller 180 determines whether the user's pressure distribution area detected by the pressure sensor 144 exceeds a predetermined surface area (S2252)

When the controller 180 determines that the user's body pressure distribution area sensed by the pressure sensor 144 exceeds a predetermined surface area, the controller 180 determines that the user's posture is in a lying posture State or sleeping state), and can control the haptic pad unit by generating a mode operation control signal having the haptic pad part (S2253)

On the contrary, if the controller 180 determines in step S2222, step S2242, and step S2252 that the user's body pressure distribution area is less than or equal to the predetermined surface area, the controller 180 determines that the user has already woken up, Do not proceed with.

The control unit 180 can control the corresponding operation pre-conditioning conditions so that the corresponding operation precondition conditions can be changed with respect to each other, or in combination, in the steps S2223, S2243, and S2253 described above.

Preferably, the wake-up time may be automatically reset or re-adjusted based on cumulative information on the sleeping time of the user accumulated during a preset period and cumulative information on waking time. That is, the controller 180 may include an automatic learning algorithm for the rising-alarm time. The controller 180 may automatically reset or reset the rising-alarm time based on the schedule of the user (for example, weekday and weekend, weekday, holiday, etc.).

7 is a schematic flow chart of a sleep state comfort function control algorithm S2300 of the smart mattress 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to the present embodiment, when the user's posture is in a lying state based on the sensing information received from the sensing unit, the controller 180 controls the temperature and humidity of the seating pad unit 101 based on the individual criterion based on the outdoor temperature It is possible to control the temperature of each heat generating pad portion 103 so that the temperature and humidity of the seating pad portion 101 converge on the individual reference temperature and the individual reference humidity.

Here, the reference temperature and the reference humidity based on the outdoor temperature mean the temperature and humidity optimized for the water surface in consideration of the season, and the "individual" reference temperature and the "individual" reference humidity based on the outdoor temperature are the user and the right side heat Means the temperature and humidity individually optimized for sleep for each of the minor users. This is because the user of the left heating unit and the user of the right heating unit are different in body shape, constitution, and the like, so that the optimum sleeping temperature and the sleeping humidity may be different from each other.

Further, the controller 180 controls the temperature and humidity of the seating pad unit 101 based on the individual reference temperature based on the outdoor temperature and the individual reference temperature based on the outdoor temperature based on the sensing information received from the sensing unit, The temperature of the heat pad part 103 is controlled so that the temperature and humidity of the seating pad part 101 converge on the individual reference temperature and the individual reference humidity or when the temperature of the air conditioning device 300 And a control signal for controlling the operation of the air conditioner 300 and the temperature.

7, the controller 180 receives the body pressure information from the pressure sensor 144 (S2310)

Then, the controller 180 determines whether the user's pressure distribution area detected from the pressure sensor 144 exceeds a predetermined surface area. (S2320)

The control unit 180 determines whether the user's body pressure distribution area detected by the pressure sensing sensor 144 exceeds the preset surface area by using the temperature and / or humidity of the seating pad unit 101 Information is received. (S2330)

Thereafter, the control unit 180 determines whether the temperature and humidity of the seating pad unit 101 are different from the reference temperature based on the outdoor temperature and the individual reference humidity (S2340)

If the control unit 180 determines that the temperature and humidity of the seating pad unit 101 are different from the reference temperature and the reference humidity based on the outdoor temperature, the controller 180 controls the heating pad unit 103, The temperature control signal and / or the air conditioner 300 temperature control signal are simultaneously generated, sequentially or selectively generated and transmitted. (S2350)

Thereafter, the control unit 180 repeats steps S2330, S2340, and S2350 so as to converge the temperature and humidity of the seating pad unit 101 to the individual reference temperature based on the outdoor temperature and the individual reference humidity or a range including the reference temperature The heat generating pad portion 103 and / or the air conditioner 300 are controlled.

8 is a schematic flow chart of a self-sustaining function control algorithm (S2400) of the smart mattress 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to the present embodiment, when the smart mattress is judged to be contaminated or contaminated based on the sensing information received from the sensing unit, the controller 180 controls the heating pad The temperature of the portion 103 is increased.

In addition, when the controller 180 determines that the smart mattress is contaminated based on the sensing information received from the sensing unit, the control unit 180 may determine whether the smart mattress is contaminated, To the terminal (200).

8, the controller 180 receives pollution degree information such as humidity and / or dust accumulation degree of the mat unit 103 from the internal state measurement sensor 143. In operation S2410,

Thereafter, the controller 180 determines whether the detected degree of contamination exceeds a predetermined degree of contamination (S2420)

If the control unit 180 determines that the degree of contamination exceeds the predetermined degree of contamination, the controller 180 controls the heating pad unit 103 and / or the notification signal for the portable terminal 200 And simultaneously or selectively or sequentially through the wireless communication unit.

9 is a schematic exploded perspective view of a smart mat 700 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The smart mat according to this embodiment is substantially the same as the technical features and / or components of a smart mattress (i.e., a smart mattress for a bed) according to an embodiment of the present invention described above as a mattress or slim mattress for a rug. Hereinafter, for the sake of clarity of description and in order to avoid duplication of explanation, the description of the overlapping contents of the smart mattress according to the embodiment of the present invention will be omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 9, the smart mat 700 according to the present embodiment includes a seating pad portion 701 to which a user's body touches, A pressure sensor 744 provided below the sleep state measurement sensor 741; a heat generating pad unit 751 provided below the pressure sensor 744; A lower pad portion 702 provided under the heat generating pad portion 751 and seated on the floor of the room or on the bed mattress, an input portion for receiving and transmitting the input signal of the user, A control unit 780 for controlling the smart mattress and the heating pad unit automatically or automatically, and a buffer (not shown) for elastically supporting a user's body load. Here, the buffering portion may be formed of latex or a foaming agent, or may be formed of a micro pocket spring layer.

The input unit includes a touch-type input pad 721 provided on a side surface of the smart mattress.

The touch-type input pad 721 according to the present invention is a fabric piece made of an electrically conductive fiber for receiving a user's input signal. That is, the touch-type input pad 721 is a fabric piece in which the electroconductive fibers are arranged in a two-dimensional Cartesian coordinate format. An electrode is provided at the edge of the fabric piece to transmit signals recognized in the rectangular coordinates through the electrodes to a controller 180 .

Preferably, the touch-type input pad 721 and / or the a control unit 780 (e.g., PCB, FPCB, etc.) are disposed on both sides of the smart mattress or on both left and right sides of the head portion of the seating surface The male and female connectors being configured to mechanically and electrically detachably couple with the respective male and female connectors. Accordingly, the position of the touch-type input pad 721 can be determined according to the convenience of the user, regardless of the manner in which the smart mat 700 is disposed in the bedroom space, so that the usability of the user can be remarkably improved .

The control unit 780 controls the sleeping induction control algorithm of the smart mat 700 according to another embodiment of the present invention, the algorithm for controlling the weather assist function of the smart mat 700, And to implement a control function of the control function.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, It will be appreciated that one embodiment is possible. Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical idea of the claims.

1000: Smart bedroom system
100: Smart bedding mattress
200: user's portable terminal
300: air conditioner
400: Lighting equipment
500: Electric shading device
600: Television
700: Smart Mat

Claims (27)

As a smart mattress,
A mat portion that elastically supports the weight of the user;
A heating pad unit provided on the mat unit and switching power supplied from the power supply unit to heat energy;
An input unit for receiving and transmitting the input signal of the user;
A sensing unit for performing at least one function including a function of measuring the surface state of the smart mattress or measuring the sleep state of the user or sensing the user's body pressure,
And a control unit connected to the sensing unit to automatically control the smart mattress and the heating pad unit based on a measurement result of the sensing unit based on an input signal of the input unit,
The heat generating pad portion is composed of a fabric made of self heat generating fibers by electric power as a whole on the surface area,
Wherein the input unit includes a touch-type input pad provided on a side surface of the smart mattress,
The touch-type input pad is composed of a fabric piece composed of an electrically conductive fiber for receiving a user's input signal, wherein the conductive fibers are arranged in a rectangular coordinate form, and an electrode is provided at an edge of the fabric piece, To the control unit through an electrode,
Wherein the touch-type input pad is configured to be mechanically and electrically detachably coupled by a Velcro member and male and female connectors to each of opposite sides of the smart mattress,
The sensing unit includes:
A surface condition measuring sensor provided on a seating pad portion located above the heating pad portion and sensing at least one of a temperature and a humidity of the seating pad portion;
A user's sleep state measurement sensor for sensing at least one of information on a heart rate, an electromyogram, and a breathing state of a user seated on the smart mattress;
A pressure sensor for sensing the pressure of the user sitting on the smart mattress;
An internal state measuring sensor provided on the mat unit and sensing a degree of contamination of the mat unit;
And an illuminance sensor for sensing the illuminance of the interior space for the bedroom where the smart mattress is located,
A wireless communication unit for transmitting a control signal of the control unit based on a signal transmitted from at least one of the input unit, the sensing unit, and the portable terminal of the user to a controlled peripheral located in the bedroom interior space through a wireless communication network; Further comprising the step of: delete delete delete delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the controlled peripheral device includes at least one of an illuminating device located in the bedroom room, a motorized shading device provided in the window of the bedroom room, and a television set in the bedroom room,
When the controller determines that the user is in the sleep state or in the state immediately before the sleep based on the sensing information received from the sensing unit,
A control signal for turning off the lighting device, a control signal for turning off the television or decreasing a sound volume of the television, and a control signal for activating the electric shading device for shading the window, The lighting device, and the electric shading device, respectively. delete The method according to claim 6,
The control unit may control the smart mattress based on the information about the user's rising-alarm time stored in the memory unit of the smart mattress and the sensing information received from the sensing unit so that the current time is less than the rising- Or in the subsequent range and determines that the posture of the user is a lying posture,
And a control signal for operating the electric shading device is transmitted to the electric shading device so that light enters the bedroom space through the window. 9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the control unit determines that the illuminance of the bedroom space is less than a predetermined illuminance and the user's posture is a lying posture,
Wherein at least one of a control signal for turning on the lighting device and a control signal for gradually increasing the sound volume after turning on or turning on the television is transmitted to the lighting device and the television. The method according to any one of claims 1, 6, 8, and 9,
Wherein the smart mattress further comprises a haptic pad portion located below the seating pad portion,
Wherein the controller controls the haptic pad unit so that vibration is applied to the user when it is determined that the user's posture is a lying posture. 9. The method of claim 8,
The wake-up alarm time is automatically reset or re-adjusted based on cumulative information on the sleeping time of the user accumulated during a preset period and cumulative information on the waking time, or
And automatically resets or re-adjusts based on the user's schedule. delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit determines that the temperature of the seat pad unit is different from the reference temperature based on the outdoor temperature when the posture of the user is laid based on the sensing information received from the sensing unit,
And the temperature of each heat generating pad portion is controlled so that the temperature of the seat pad portion converges to the individual reference temperature. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the controlled peripheral device includes an air conditioner located in the bedroom room,
Wherein the control unit determines that the temperature of the seat pad unit is different from the reference temperature based on the outdoor temperature when the posture of the user is laid based on the sensing information received from the sensing unit,
And a control signal for controlling the temperature of the heat generating pad portion or controlling the operation of the air conditioner and the temperature is transmitted to the air conditioner so that the temperature of the seat pad portion converges to the individual reference temperature. . The method according to claim 1,
Wherein when the smart mattress is judged to be contaminated or may be contaminated based on the sensing information received from the sensing unit,
Wherein the temperature of the heating pad portion is increased to dry the smart mattress. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit determines that the smart mattress is contaminated based on the sensing information received from the sensing unit,
And transmits information on the contamination fact of the smart mattress to the portable terminal of the user so that the user can recognize the fact. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit stores the sensing information received from the sensing unit in at least one of the portable terminal of the user and the memory unit of the smart mattress,
Or transmits a control signal to the portable terminal so that the user can recognize the output of the portable terminal. As a smart mat,
A lower mat portion that is seated on the floor of the indoor space or the upper portion of the bed mattress;
A heating pad unit provided on the lower mat unit and switching the power supplied from the power supply unit to heat energy;
A seating pad portion provided on the heating pad portion and in contact with a user's body;
An input unit for receiving and transmitting the input signal of the user;
A sensing unit that performs at least one function including a function of measuring a surface state of the smart mat, measuring a sleep state of a user, or sensing a user's body pressure;
And a control unit connected to the sensing unit to automatically control the smart mat and the heating pad unit based on a measurement result of the sensing unit based on an input signal of the input unit,
The heat generating pad portion is composed of a fabric made of self heat generating fibers by electric power as a whole on the surface area,
Wherein the input unit includes a touch-type input pad provided on a side surface of the smart mat,
The touch-type input pad is composed of a fabric piece composed of an electrically conductive fiber for receiving a user's input signal, wherein the conductive fibers are arranged in a rectangular coordinate form, and an electrode is provided at an edge of the fabric piece, And transmits the detected signal to the controller through the electrode,
The touch type input pad is configured to be mechanically and electrically detachably coupled by a Velcro member and male and female connectors to each of both sides of the smart mat or to both of the head corresponding portions of the seating surface of the smart mat,
The sensing unit
A surface condition measuring sensor provided on the seating pad unit for sensing at least one of temperature and humidity of the seating pad unit;
A sleep state measuring sensor of a user sensing at least one of information on a heart rate, an EMG, and a breathing state of a user seated on the smart mat;
A pressure sensor for sensing the pressure of the user sitting on the smart mat;
An illuminance sensor for sensing the illuminance of the bedroom space for the smart mat; Lt; / RTI >
A wireless communication unit for transmitting a control signal of the control unit based on a signal transmitted from at least one of the input unit, the sensing unit, and the portable terminal of the user to a controlled peripheral located in the bedroom interior space through a wireless communication network; Further comprising a smart mat. delete delete 19. The method of claim 18,
Wherein the controlled peripheral device includes at least one of an illumination device located in the bedroom space, a electric shading device provided in the window of the bedroom space, and a television provided in the bedroom space. Smart mat. 22. The method of claim 21,
When the controller determines that the user is in the sleep state or in the state immediately before the sleep based on the sensing information received from the sensing unit,
A control signal for turning off the lighting device, a control signal for turning off the television or decreasing a sound volume of the television, and a control signal for activating the electric shading device for shading the window, The lighting device, and the electric shading device, respectively. 22. The method of claim 21,
Wherein the control unit controls the smart mat based on the information about the user's rising alarm time stored in the memory unit of the smart mat and the sensing information received from the sensing unit so that the current time is less than the rising alarm time or the rising alarm time Or in the subsequent range and determines that the posture of the user is a lying posture,
And a control signal for operating the electric shading device is transmitted to the electric shading device so that light enters the bedroom space through the window. 19. The method of claim 18,
Wherein the smart mat further comprises a haptic pad portion located below the seating pad portion,
Wherein the controller controls the haptic pad unit to apply vibration to the user when it is determined that the user's posture is a lying posture. 24. The method of claim 23,
The wake-up alarm time is automatically reset or re-adjusted based on cumulative information on the sleeping time of the user accumulated during a preset period and cumulative information on the waking time, or
And automatically reset or rescheduled based on the schedule of the user. 19. The method of claim 18,
Wherein the heat generating pad portion includes a left heat generating portion and a right heat generating portion in which the temperature is independently controlled,
Wherein the control unit determines that the temperature of the seat pad unit is different from the reference temperature based on the outdoor temperature when the posture of the user is laid based on the sensing information received from the sensing unit,
And controls the temperature of each heat generating pad portion so that the temperature of the seat pad portion converges to the individual reference temperature. 19. The method of claim 18,
Wherein the controlled peripheral device includes an air conditioner located in the bedroom room,
Wherein the control unit determines that the temperature of the seat pad unit is different from the reference temperature based on the outdoor temperature when the posture of the user is laid based on the sensing information received from the sensing unit,
And a control signal for controlling the temperature of the heat generating pad portion or controlling the operation of the air conditioner and the temperature so that the temperature of the seat pad portion converges to the individual reference temperature is transmitted to the air conditioner. .

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