TWI617296B - Diaper structure with wireless transmission function - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a diaper structure with wireless transmission function, comprising: a body, at least one wireless transmitting component and a wireless signal generator. The system has an inner layer, an absorbent layer and a waterproof skin, and the waterproof skin and the inner layer are made of rayon. The wireless emitting member is a metal fiber and is needle-rolled and molded into the waterproof skin or the inner layer in a continuous and uninterrupted manner. The wireless signal generator is mounted on a mounting area of the body, and the wireless signal generator has a connection portion corresponding to the wireless transmitting component. When the wireless signal generator senses the presence of urine, the wireless The signal generator transmits a signal through the wireless transmitting device. In this way, by directly mixing the rayon with the rayon to form a waterproof surface layer or an inner layer, the time of the process can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost of the wireless signal generator can be reduced.

Description

Diaper structure with wireless transmission function

The present invention relates to the field of diapers, and more particularly to a diaper structure in which a diaper has a wireless transmission function by directly blending the components to be transported into a waterproof layer or an inner layer in a diaper.

When taking care of young children, the elderly or patients, changing the diaper often makes the operator particularly troublesome, because it is difficult for the wearer to express whether he or she is urinating. Therefore, the operator needs to take the initiative to check the condition of the diaper and pay attention to whether the wearer is The diaper has been replaced and replaced immediately, so as to prevent the wearer from wearing wet diapers for a long time and causing health problems such as eczema, and the process of actively checking the condition of the diaper is quite time consuming and inconvenient.

Therefore, there has been a corresponding solution for this problem, and a diaper having a sensing function, the diaper having a sensing function includes an outer waterproof layer, an inner inner layer, and a clip. An absorbing layer between the waterproof layer and the inner lining layer, and a sensing member between the waterproof layer and the inner lining layer and in contact with the absorbing layer. A waterproof pocket is provided on the outside for a signal transmitter to be placed.

However, in the manufacture of the above-mentioned existing diaper having a sensing function, since the signal transmitter is required to be equipped with a wireless transmitting original, an antenna processing step is required in the process, which not only prolongs the manufacturing time but also increases the excess antenna material. cost. In addition, when the signal transmitter and the sensing line are not able to sense, it is impossible to know whether the wearer is urinating or not.

In addition, the sensing component needs to be disposed in the waterproof layer and the inner liner layer. Therefore, before the sensing component is combined with other components, a process including cutting, assembling, and the like is performed to manufacture the sensing component, which is greatly increased. The overall process time and processing difficulty also make the corresponding manufacturing equipment quite complicated. It can be seen from the above that the existing diaper having a sensing function obviously has room for improvement.

In view of this, the inventors feel that they have not perfected their efforts and painstakingly studied, and based on their accumulated experience in the industry for many years, and thus provided a diaper structure with wireless transmission function, in order to improve the above-mentioned conventional technology. Missing.

In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a diaper structure having a wireless transmission function, in which a wireless signal emitting component is directly added during the manufacturing process of the diaper, so as to reduce the process time.

In order to achieve the above object, a diaper structure having a wireless transmission function of the present invention comprises: a body having an inner layer, an absorbing layer and a waterproof surface layer, the absorbing layer being located at the inner layer and the waterproof surface layer And the waterproof skin layer and the inner layer are made of rayon; at least one wireless emitting member is a metal fiber, and is formed by needle rolling and continuously or uninterruptedly formed on the waterproof surface layer or the inner layer. And a wireless signal generator mounted on one of the mounting areas of the body, and the wireless signal generator has a connection portion corresponding to the wireless transmitting component, when the wireless signal generator senses the presence of urine The wireless signal generator transmits a signal through the wireless transmitting device.

Wherein, when the wireless signal generator is installed in the installation area and it is detected that the absorption layer has absorbed liquid, the wireless signal generator is connected to the wireless transmitting device by mutual contact. Pass a urinary signal to a server.

In addition, when the waterproof surface layer or the rayon of the inner layer is drawn, the wireless emitting member is combined with the extracted rayon filaments, and then the remaining rayon fibers are mutually formed into the inner layer or the waterproof surface layer, and In the waterproof surface layer or the inner layer, the ratio of the distribution area of the wireless emitting member is 5% to 30%, so as to prevent the wireless transmitting member from being too large, and the user feels a foreign body feeling when wearing, thereby improving the wearing comfort.

Preferably, the wireless signal generator has a urine detecting unit and a signal encoding unit, and the wireless signal generator detects whether the absorbing layer has been wetted by urine by the urine detecting unit. When the urine detecting unit has detected a wet state, the signal encoding unit encodes the urine wet signal for transmission by the wireless signal generator.

Preferably, the wireless signal generator further has a frequency modulation unit, and the signal encoding unit transmits the encoded urine signal to the frequency modulation unit for loading to load the wet signal onto the carrier. The wireless signal generator then outputs the loaded wet signal through the wireless transmitting device, thereby transmitting the wet signal to a greater distance.

Preferably, the wireless transmitting component is a silver metal fiber having a diameter of less than 1 mm, so that the wireless transmitting component has the functions of transmitting signals and sterilizing at the same time.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a diaper structure having a wireless transmission function, in addition to directly adding a wireless signal transmitting member during the manufacturing process of the diaper, in order to achieve the effect of reducing the processing time, the transmitting member can simultaneously Achieve the effectiveness of urine detection.

In order to achieve the above object, a diaper structure having a wireless transmission function of the present invention comprises: a body having an inner layer, an absorbing layer and a waterproof surface layer, the absorbing layer being located at the inner layer and the waterproof surface layer And the waterproof skin layer and the inner layer are made of rayon; At least two wireless transmitting members, which are metal fibers, are formed by needle rolling and continuously uninterruptedly formed on the waterproof surface layer or the inner layer, and are located at or between the waterproof surface layer and the absorbing layer. Where the layer and the absorbing layer are in contact with each other, and the wireless transmitting members are spaced apart, when the wireless transmitting members are electrically connected to each other, it means that the inner layer, the absorbing layer or the waterproof surface layer has been wetted by urine; And a wireless signal generator, which is mounted on a mounting area of the body, and the wireless signal generator has a plurality of connecting portions corresponding to the wireless transmitting members, and the connecting portion is provided for mutual interaction with the wireless transmitting device Contacting, when the wireless signal generator senses that the wireless transmitting members are electrically connected to each other, the wireless signal generator transmits a signal through the wireless transmitting members.

Wherein, when the wireless signal generator is installed in the installation area, the wireless signal generator transmits current to the wireless transmitting members, and if the inner layer, the absorbing layer or the waterproof surface layer has been wetted by urine, The wireless transmitting devices are electrically connected to each other, and the wireless signal generator transmits a wet signal to a server by contacting the wireless transmitting member with the connecting portion.

In addition, when the rayon is drawn, the wireless emitting member is combined with the extracted rayon, and then the remaining rayon is mutually formed into the inner layer or the waterproof surface layer, and the waterproof surface layer or the inner layer The distribution area ratio of the wireless transmitting device is 5% to 30%, so as to prevent the wireless transmitting member from being too large, and the user feels a foreign body feeling when wearing the device, thereby improving the wearing comfort.

Preferably, the wireless signal generator has an electrical conduction sensing unit and a signal encoding unit, and the electrical conduction sensing unit transmits current to the wireless transmitting components to confirm the inner layer and the absorption layer. Or whether the waterproof surface layer has liquid to enable the wireless transmitting members to conduct each other, and when detecting that the wireless transmitting members are in an on state, the signal encoding unit is coded to form the urine wet signal for the wireless signal generator Transfer.

Preferably, the wireless signal generator further has a frequency modulation unit, and the signal encoding unit transmits the encoded urine signal to the frequency modulation unit for loading to load the wet signal onto the carrier. The wireless signal generator then outputs the loaded wet signal through the wireless transmitting device, thereby transmitting the wet signal to a greater distance.

Preferably, the wireless transmitting component is a silver metal fiber having a diameter of less than 1 mm, so that the wireless transmitting component has the functions of transmitting signals, detecting the presence or absence of urine, and sterilizing and disinfecting.

In this way, by directly mixing the rayon with the rayon to form a waterproof surface layer or an inner layer, the process time can be reduced, the manufacturing cost of the wireless signal generator can be reduced, and the mutual conduction of the wireless transmitting device can be To achieve the effect of detecting the presence of urine, and further reduce the overall processing time and cost of the diaper, it is possible to achieve a diaper structure with wireless transmission function and reduced process time and cost.

1‧‧‧ diaper structure with wireless transmission

11‧‧‧Ontology

111‧‧‧ inner layer

112‧‧‧absorbing layer

113‧‧‧Waterproof surface

114‧‧‧Installation area

12‧‧‧Wireless transmitter

121‧‧‧Insulation

122‧‧‧Electromagnetic shielding

13‧‧‧Wireless signal generator

131‧‧‧Connecting Department

132‧‧‧ urine detection unit

133‧‧‧Signal coding unit

134‧‧‧frequency modulation unit

135‧‧‧Electrical Conduction Sensing Unit

2‧‧‧Server

3‧‧‧Man-made fiber

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an exploded view of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is an exploded view of a second embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a block diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a wireless transmitting device in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention.

In order to make the present invention clearly understand the contents of the present invention, the following description will be used in conjunction with the drawings. For ease of understanding, the same elements in the following embodiments are denoted by the same symbols. To illustrate.

Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, which are perspective views, exploded views and block diagrams of the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the diaper structure 1 with wireless transmission function of the present invention comprises: a body 11, at least one wireless transmitting member 12 and a wireless signal generator 13.

The body 11 has an inner layer 111, an absorbing layer 112 and a waterproof surface layer 113. The absorbing layer 112 is located between the inner layer 111 and the waterproof surface layer 113, and the waterproof surface layer 113 and the inner layer 111 are Made of rayon 3. The wireless transmitting member 12 is a metal fiber, and is formed by needle rolling and continuously formed in the waterproof surface layer 113 or the inner layer 111. In this embodiment, the wireless transmitting member 12 is located on the waterproof surface layer. 113, may also be located in the inner layer 111, and not limited thereto, and the wireless transmitting member 12 is a silver metal fiber having a diameter of less than 1 mm, so that the wireless transmitting member 12 has both the function of transmitting signals and sterilization. However, it can also be other metals such as gold, copper, etc., and is not limited to this. The wireless signal generator 13 is mounted on a mounting area 114 of the body 11. The mounting area 114 can be in various forms, such as a slot type or a pocket, etc., and is not limited to a specific manner, and the wireless signal generator 13 is The wireless signal generator 13 transmits a signal through the wireless transmitting unit 12 when the wireless signal generator 13 senses the presence of urine. In the embodiment, the method for detecting the urine of the wireless signal generator 13 is detected by a resistance, and the change of the resistance value is used to know whether urine has been discharged, and the wireless transmission is transmitted through the variation value. Item 12 sends a signal.

In use, the user installs the wireless signal generator 13 in the mounting area 114, and the connecting portion 131 of the wireless signal generator 13 is in contact with the wireless transmitting member 12, and when installed, When the wireless signal generator 13 detects that the absorbing layer 112 has absorbed the liquid, the wireless signal generator 13 connects the wireless transmitting device 12 to each other. The urinary signal is transmitted to a server 2, which can be a mobile device such as a mobile phone, a tablet computer, or the like, and in the embodiment, the server 2 is presented as a mobile phone, but Limited.

In the present embodiment, when the rayon 3 of the waterproof surface layer 113 is drawn, the wireless emitting member 12 and the extracted rayon 3 are mutually coupled, and then the remaining rayon 3 is mutually formed into the waterproof surface layer 113. And in the waterproof surface layer 113, the distribution area ratio of the wireless transmitting member 12 is 5% to 30%, and in the embodiment, the distribution ratio of the wireless transmitting member 12 to the rayon 3 is 8:92. In order to prevent the wireless transmitter 12 from being too large, the user feels a foreign body feeling when wearing the device, thereby improving the wearing comfort.

In addition, in the embodiment, the wireless signal generator 13 has a urine detecting unit 132, a signal encoding unit 133 and a frequency modulating unit 134. The wireless signal generator 13 is detected by the urine. The unit 132 detects whether the absorbing layer 112 has been wetted by urine. When the urine detecting unit 132 has detected the urinary state, the signal encoding unit 133 codes to form the urinary wet signal, and then encodes the urinary wet signal. The urinary wet signal is transmitted to the frequency modulating unit 134 for loading to load the urinary wet signal onto the carrier, and the wireless signal generator 13 outputs the urinary wet signal that has been loaded via the wireless transmitting component 12, Further, the urinary wet signal is transmitted further away. When the server 2 is far away from the diaper structure 1, such as the host in the nursing station, the wireless signal generator 13 can transmit the urinary wet signal to the servo more securely. Device 2, while avoiding the unsuccessful delivery, resulting in an inability to detect the wet state.

4 to 7 are perspective views, exploded views, block diagrams, and cross-sectional views of a wireless transmitting device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, in the present embodiment, the wireless transmitting device 12 is a plurality of settings, which are at least two or more, as compared with the first embodiment. In this case, two are taken as an example, and the waterproof surface layer 113 or the inner layer 111 is formed by needle rolling and continuous uninterrupted, except that the wireless transmitting members 12 are located on the waterproof surface layer 113 and The absorbing layer 112 is in contact with each other, but may be located at a position where the inner layer 111 and the absorbing layer 112 are in contact with each other, and is not limited thereto, and the wireless transmitting members 12 are spaced apart when the wireless transmitting When the members 12 are electrically connected to each other, it is indicated that the absorbent layer 112 or the waterproof surface layer 113 has been wetted by urine. In addition, the wireless transmitting member 12 is a silver metal fiber having a diameter of less than 1 mm. Therefore, in addition to the function of transmitting signals, the wireless transmitting members 12 have the triple effect of detecting the presence or absence of urine and sterilization. The remaining components are the same as those of the first embodiment, and are not described herein again.

In the use, the user also installs the detachable wireless signal generator 13 on the mounting area 114. After the wireless transmitting components 12 are in contact with the connecting portions 131, the wireless signal generator 13 The current will be transmitted to the wireless transmitting members 12. If the absorbing layer 112 or the waterproof surface layer 113 has been wetted by the urine, the wireless transmitting members 12 are electrically connected to each other, and the wireless signal generator 13 is used by the wireless signal generator 13 The connecting portion 131 and the wireless transmitting member 12 are in contact with each other to transmit a urine signal to a server 2.

In the present embodiment, when the rayon 3 of the waterproof surface layer 113 is drawn, the wireless transmitting members 12 are also entangled with the extracted rayon 3, and then formed with the remaining rayon 3 as the waterproof surface layer. 113, and in the waterproof surface layer 113, the distribution area ratio of the wireless transmitting member 12 is 5% to 30%, and in the embodiment, the distribution ratio of the wireless transmitting member 12 to the rayon 3 is 23: 79. In order to prevent the wireless transmitter 12 from being too large, the user feels a foreign body feeling when wearing the device, thereby improving the wearing comfort.

In addition, in this embodiment, the wireless signal generator 13 has an electric The continuity conduction sensing unit 135, a signal encoding unit 133 and a frequency modulation unit 134, the electrical conduction sensing unit 135 transmits current to the wireless transmitting members 12 to confirm whether the absorption layer 112 or the waterproof surface layer 113 is The liquid can enable the wireless transmitting members 12 to be electrically connected to each other. When detecting that the wireless transmitting members 12 are in an on state, the signal encoding unit 133 codes to form the wet signal, and then encodes the wet signal. The frequency modulation unit 134 is loaded to load the wet signal onto the carrier, where it can be selected whether the signal is to be transmitted to the frequency modulation unit 134 for loading, if it is set to not be transmitted to the frequency modulation unit. 134, it means that the wetness signal only needs to be transmitted to a relatively close place. If it is set to be transmitted to the frequency modulation unit 134, it means that the wetness signal needs to be transmitted to a remote place. The wireless signal generator 13 further outputs the loaded wet signal through the wireless transmitting component 12, thereby transmitting the wet signal to a farther distance, such that when the server 2 is far away from the diaper structure 1, The wireless signal generator 13 is also capable of transmitting the urine wet signal to the server 2 more securely, while avoiding the situation that the wet state is not detected due to the unsuccessful transmission.

In this embodiment, an insulating layer 121 is coated on one side of the inner surface of the inner surface of the inner surface of the inner surface of the inner layer 111, and an electromagnetic shielding layer 122 is formed thereon The material can be made of copper, aluminum, steel, silver, etc., and silver is used here. The electromagnetic shielding layer 122 does not directly contact the wireless transmitting member 12. In this way, the electromagnetic shielding layer 122 can be disposed to prevent the electromagnetic wave from being emitted toward the skin of the user, thereby protecting the user from electromagnetic waves, and the insulating layer 121 ensures that the wireless transmitting member 12 passes the current. At this time, current is not transmitted to the electromagnetic shielding layer 122, and the electromagnetic shielding layer 122 is prevented from generating an effect of transmitting electric waves, so that the electromagnetic shielding layer 122 can continuously shield electromagnetic waves from the wireless transmitting member 12.

In other embodiments, the wireless signal generator 13 further has an odor detecting unit, and the surface of the wireless signal generator 13 is adjacent to the body 11 and is provided with a gas sensor. When the gas sensor receives the After the gas emitted by the body 11 is used, the odor detecting unit recognizes whether the gas has an odorous gas such as sulfur gas, and if the gas is detected, the odor detecting unit performs the odor detecting unit. The wireless transmitting device 12 transmits a replacement signal to the server 2 so that others can know that the wearer has excreted the excrement, and the diaper should be quickly changed.

In other embodiments, the wireless signal generator 13 further has a control unit. When the electrical continuity sensing unit 135 has sensed that the wireless transmitting devices 12 are electrically connected to each other, the electrical continuity sensing unit 135 Transmitting a signal to the control unit to drive the control unit to transmit a shutdown signal to the at least one appliance through the wireless transmitter 12 to turn off the appliance, so that the person who is using the appliance knows that the diaper has been absorbed Urine can quickly change the diaper for the wearer, and the appliance can be a device that is often used, such as a television, an air conditioner, or a video player. In addition, when a plurality of electrical appliances are being used at the same time, the wireless signal generator 13 can also have a frequency detecting module that detects the control frequencies of the electrical appliances, and the frequency detecting module has a plurality of The storage unit stores the detected frequency of the detected electrical appliances separately, and when the electrical continuity sensing unit 135 transmits a signal to the control unit, respectively transmits the corresponding closed according to the control frequency of the electrical appliances. Signal to turn the appliances off simultaneously or in succession.

In summary, the present invention achieves a reduction in overall process time and reduction by combining the wireless transmitting member 12 with the rayon 3 in a mixed manner to form the waterproof surface layer 113 or the inner layer 111. The cost of the wireless signal generator 13 is manufactured, and the wireless transmitting device 12 can also have two to three functions at the same time. In the second embodiment, the wireless transmitting devices 12 have a transmitting signal, detecting urine, and sterilizing. The effect of disinfection. Therefore, in addition to being able to drop In addition to low process time and cost, it can also have special effects, so that the diaper structure 1 has the function of wireless transmission, and has other functions as an aid to make the diaper structure 1 more humanized and convenient to use.

However, the above description is only for the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the practice of the present invention, so that it is common knowledge in the art or equivalent or easy to be familiar with the technology. Variations and modifications made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention are intended to be included within the scope of the invention.

Claims (8)

A diaper structure having a wireless transmission function, comprising: a body having an inner layer, an absorbing layer and a waterproof surface layer, the absorbing layer being located between the inner layer and the waterproof surface layer, and the waterproof surface layer and The inner layer is made of rayon; at least one wireless emitting member is made of metal fiber, and is formed by needle rolling and continuously formed on the waterproof surface layer or the inner layer; and a wireless signal generator, The wireless signal generator is mounted on a mounting area of the body, and the wireless signal generator has a connecting portion corresponding to the wireless transmitting component, and the connecting portion is configured to contact the wireless transmitting component when the wireless signal generator Detecting the presence of urine, the wireless signal generator transmits a signal through the wireless transmitting device; wherein, when the wireless signal generator is installed in the mounting area and detecting that the absorbing layer has absorbed liquid, the wireless The signal generator transmits a urinary signal to a server by contacting the wireless transmitting member with the connecting portion, wherein the wireless transmitting device is pumped when the rayon is drawn. The rayon fibers are bonded to each other, and then the remaining rayon fibers are mutually formed into the inner layer or the waterproof surface layer, and in the waterproof surface layer or the inner layer, the distribution area ratio of the wireless emitting member accounts for 5% to 30%. . The diaper structure of claim 1, wherein the wireless signal generator has an electrical conduction sensing unit and a signal encoding unit, and the electrical conduction sensing unit transmits current to the wireless transmissions. And determining whether the inner layer, the absorbing layer or the waterproof surface layer has liquid to enable the wireless transmitting members to be electrically connected to each other, and when detecting that the wireless transmitting members are in an on state, the signal encoding unit is coded to form the Urine signal for the wireless signal generation Transmitter. The diaper structure of claim 1, wherein the wireless emitting member is a silver metal fiber having a diameter of less than 1 mm, so that the wireless transmitting member has the functions of transmitting signals, detecting the presence of urine, and sterilizing and disinfecting. . The diaper structure of claim 1 or 2, wherein the wireless transmitting member is coated with an insulating layer on one side of the inner layer, and an electromagnetic shielding layer is formed thereon and redeposited. The electromagnetic shielding layer does not directly contact the wireless transmitting member. A diaper structure having a wireless transmission function, comprising: a body having an inner layer, an absorbing layer and a waterproof surface layer, the absorbing layer being located between the inner layer and the waterproof surface layer, and the waterproof surface layer and The inner layer is made of rayon; at least two wireless emitting members are metal fibers, and are formed by needle rolling and continuously uninterruptedly formed on the waterproof surface layer or the inner layer, and are located on the waterproof surface layer and the a position where the absorbing layer contacts each other or a position where the inner layer and the absorbing layer are in contact with each other, and the wireless transmitting members are spaced apart, and when the wireless transmitting members are electrically connected to each other, the inner layer, the absorbing layer or The waterproof surface layer has been wetted by urine; and a wireless signal generator is mounted on a mounting area of the body, and the wireless signal generator has a plurality of connecting portions corresponding to the wireless transmitting members, the connection The wireless signal generator is in contact with the wireless transmitting device, and the wireless signal generator transmits the wireless transmitting device through the wireless transmitting device when the wireless signal generator senses that the wireless transmitting members are electrically connected to each other. Wherein, when the wireless signal generator is installed in the installation area, the wireless signal generator transmits current to the wireless transmitting members, and if the inner layer, the absorbing layer or the waterproof surface layer has been wetted by urine, The wireless transmitting devices are electrically connected to each other, and the wireless signal generator is borrowed And transmitting, by the connecting portion and the wireless transmitting member, a urinary signal to a server, wherein when the rayon is drawn, the wireless illuminating member and the extracted rayon are combined with each other, and then The rayon fibers are mutually formed into the inner layer or the waterproof surface layer, and in the waterproof surface layer or the inner layer, the wireless emitting member has a distribution area ratio of 5% to 30%. The diaper structure of claim 5, wherein the wireless signal generator has an electrical conduction sensing unit and a signal encoding unit, and the electrical conduction sensing unit transmits current to the wireless transmissions. And determining whether the inner layer, the absorbing layer or the waterproof surface layer has liquid to enable the wireless transmitting members to be electrically connected to each other, and when detecting that the wireless transmitting members are in an on state, the signal encoding unit is coded to form the A wet signal for transmission by the wireless signal generator. The diaper structure of claim 5, wherein the wireless emitting member is a silver metal fiber having a diameter of less than 1 mm, so that the wireless transmitting member has the functions of transmitting signals, detecting the presence of urine, and sterilizing and disinfecting. . The diaper structure of claim 5, wherein the wireless transmitting member is coated with an insulating layer on one side of the inner layer, and an electromagnetic shielding layer is formed thereon and redeposited, and the electromagnetic shielding layer is formed. The wireless transmitter is not directly in contact.