EP1950720A2 - Vorrichtung zur Verhinderung von oder Warnung vor Überschwemmungen - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zur Verhinderung von oder Warnung vor Überschwemmungen Download PDF

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EP1950720A2
EP1950720A2 EP08100223A EP08100223A EP1950720A2 EP 1950720 A2 EP1950720 A2 EP 1950720A2 EP 08100223 A EP08100223 A EP 08100223A EP 08100223 A EP08100223 A EP 08100223A EP 1950720 A2 EP1950720 A2 EP 1950720A2
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Chin-Rong Chen
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KaiNan High School of Commerce and Industry
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    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
    • G08B21/02—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
    • G08B21/08—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons responsive to the presence of persons in a body of water, e.g. a swimming pool; responsive to an abnormal condition of a body of water
    • G08B21/088—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons responsive to the presence of persons in a body of water, e.g. a swimming pool; responsive to an abnormal condition of a body of water by monitoring a device worn by the person, e.g. a bracelet attached to the swimmer

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  • the present invention relates to an apparatus for preventing and warning of drowning and, more particularly, to an apparatus for floating a drowning swimmer and warning others of the emergency.
  • a non-swimmer tends to wade in shallow water or uses a life ring or board in deep water. With the life ring or board, the non-swimmer reduces the odds of getting drown and learns to swim faster than without.
  • a swimmer generally enjoys swimming in a swimming pool without any life ring or board. Should compulsion come to the swimmer, he or she might get drown. Lifeguards or people nearby might not be aware of the emergency at all. After knowing the emergency, the lifeguards or people nearby might not save the drowning swimmer in time for not knowing his or her position.
  • the present invention is therefore intended to obviate or at least alleviate the problems encountered in prior art.
  • the primary objective of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for preventing and warning of drowning.
  • the apparatus includes a detecting unit for detecting the drowning of a swimmer, a floating unit for floating the swimmer under the control of the detecting unit, a transmitting unit for transmitting a warning signal under the control of the detecting unit and a receiving unit for receiving the warning signal and locating the swimmer.
  • Fig. 1 is a block diagram of an apparatus for preventing and warning of drowning according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 2 is a detailed block diagram of the apparatus shown in Fig. 1 .
  • Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a pair of goggles used with the apparatus shown in Fig. 1 .
  • Fig. 4 is another detailed block of the apparatus shown in Fig. 1 .
  • Fig. 5 is top view of a display of the apparatus shown in Fig. 1 .
  • Fig. 6 is top view of a display of an apparatus for preventing and warning of drowning according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 7 is top view of a display of an apparatus for preventing and warning of drowning according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
  • the apparatus includes a detecting unit 1, a floating unit 3, a transmitting unit 2 and a receiving unit 4.
  • the apparatus can detect and warn of the drowning of a swimmer and float the swimmer.
  • the detecting unit 1 includes a detector 11, a timer 12 connected to the detector 11, a determining element 13 connected to the timer 12 and a setting element 14 connected to the timer 12.
  • the detecting unit 1 can measure how long the swimmer puts his or her head in the water and determine if the swimmer is drowning.
  • the floating unit 3 includes an actuator 31 connected to the determining element 13 and an inflatable element 32 connected to the actuator 31.
  • the transmitting unit 2 is connected to the determining element 13.
  • the transmitting unit 2 includes an antenna 21. Under the control of the determining element 13, the transmitting unit 2 sends a warning signal.
  • the receiving unit 4 includes four receivers 41, a locating element 42 connected to the receivers 41 and a display 43 connected to the locating element 42.
  • the receivers 41 can receive the warning signal from the antenna 21 wirelessly.
  • the locating element 42 can locate the swimmer.
  • the display 43 can show the position of the swimmer.
  • the detecting unit 1 and the transmitting unit 2 are attached to a pair of goggles 5 to be worn by a swimmer.
  • the inflatable element 32 may be embodied in the form of a lifebelt, a life vest or a pair of arm rings to be worn by the swimmer.
  • the actuating element 31 may be connected to the determining element 13 via a wire or wirelessly.
  • each receiver 41 is provided on a related side of a rectangular swimming pool.
  • the locating element 42 and the display 43 may be disposed in a control room or mounted on a wall near the swimming pool.
  • the locating element 42 and the display 43 may alternatively be provided in a watch-like device to be worn by a lifeguard.
  • the locating element 42 may be connected to the receivers 41 via wires or wirelessly.
  • the display 43 may be connected to the locating element 42 via a wire or wirelessly.
  • a swimmer Before entering the water in the swimming pool, a swimmer wears the pair of goggles 5 so that the swimmer carries the detecting unit 1 and the transmitting unit 2. By maneuvering the setting element 14, the swimmer sets a period of time in the timer 12. The period of time represents how long the swimmer can hold his breath. It is assumed that the swimmer is drowning if staying in the water longer than the period of time.
  • the swimmer wears the floating unit 3 made in the form of a lifebelt or life vest or a pair of arm rings.
  • the detector 11 detects if the swimmer is in the water and notifies the timer 12 of its state. When the detector 11 is out of the water, the timer 12 does not keep the time. When the detector 11 is in the water, the timer 12 continues to keep the time and measure the period of time. The timer 12 notifies the determining element 13 of the measured period of time. Whenever the detector 11 is out of the water again, the timer 12 stops keeping the time and is reset.
  • the determining element 13 compares the measured period of time with the set period of time. If the measured period of time is longer than the set period of time, the determining element 13 determines that the swimmer is drowning and instructs the transmitting unit 2 and the floating unit 3 to operate.
  • the actuator 31 actuates the inflatable element 32 to inflate and float the swimmer.
  • the swimmer can easily be spotted.
  • the transmitting unit 2 sends a warning signal from the antenna 21 wirelessly.
  • each of the receivers 41 On receiving the warning signal, each of the receivers 41 provides the locating element 42 with a receiver-specific signal. Then, the locating element 42 locate the swimmer based on the receiver-specific signals from the receivers 41 and instructs the display 43 to show the position of the swimmer.
  • FIG. 6 there is shown an apparatus for preventing and warning of drowning according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
  • the second embodiment is identical to the first embodiment except that the screen of the display 43 is divided into eight areas A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H corresponding to eight areas of a swimming pool.
  • the second embodiment is preferred for a big swimming pool.
  • FIG. 7 there is shown an apparatus for preventing and warning of drowning according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
  • the third embodiment is identical to the first embodiment except including only two receivers 41, with one provided on a side of rectangular swimming pool and the other on an adjacent side of the swimming pool.
  • the detecting unit 1 can detect the drowning of the swimmer.
  • the floating unit 3 can float the swimmer.
  • the transmitting unit 2 and the receiving unit 4 can work together to warn the lifeguard or others of the emergency. Thus, the swimmer might be saved in time.

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TW96101957A TW200832292A (en) 2007-01-18 2007-01-18 Self-saving and warning apparatus for drowning used in swimming pools

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EP2701130A1 (de) 2012-08-24 2014-02-26 Safety Cap XXI, S.L. System zum Schutz vor Ertrinken
CN104824926A (zh) * 2015-04-29 2015-08-12 苏州骄子信息科技有限公司 一种防溺水通信手环
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WO2018218940A1 (zh) * 2017-05-27 2018-12-06 杜国泽 跟随式救生设备
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