JP2009077940A - Awakening system and bed with awakening function - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an inexpensive awakening system providing comfortable awaking, surely awakening a user, and simplifying a system construction, and a bed with an awakening function. <P>SOLUTION: The awakening system is provided with: a controller box 4 for driving an actuator 3; a server 8 for providing time of day information; a communication unit 5 to be connected to the server 8 via a portable communication network; and a handy switch 6. The controller box 4 has a memory part 10 having an awakening time of day storage part 16 for storing awakening time of day data and a bed drive control unit 11 for driving the actuator 3 when the time of uprising comes. The handy switch 6 has an operation part 24 for operating the actuator 3 and a display part 25 for displaying the time of day information obtained from the server 8. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an alarm system for waking a sleeping person from sleep and a bed with an alarm function using the alarm system.

  Conventionally, various wake-up devices have been proposed for waking up a sleeper at a desired wake-up time. For example, there is an alarm device provided with a vibration sensor for detecting vibrations caused by body movements such as a bedridden turnover or movement of limbs below the mattress. This alarm device uses a vibration sensor to detect a sleeper's reaction due to a stimulus such as an alarm sound, and determines the intensity of the alarm sound for the sleeper or the time at which the alarm sound is generated based on the detection result of the vibration sensor. is doing. Thus, by generating an optimal wake-up sound according to the awakening situation, it is intended to provide a comfortable wake-up to the sleeper (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

By the way, in recent years, electric beds have been widely used by elderly people who have difficulty in getting up. This electric bed has the function of adjusting the bed height and the rising state of the backrest in a stepless manner. The optimal bed height and optimal backrest angle are different for each user as to the height of the bed and the backrest. For this reason, depending on the user, adjustment work such as bed height and backrest angle may become troublesome. Therefore, a technique has been proposed in which an electric bed and a server are connected via a communication network such as the Internet, and bed height data and backrest angle data for each user are stored in advance in the server. In this way, it is possible to read out each data from the server for each user, easily adjust the electric bed to a desired bed height and backrest angle, and provide an electric bed system that is easier to use and comfortable. (For example, refer to Patent Document 2).
JP 2002-372593 A JP 2006-223649 A

However, the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 is excellent in that it generates an optimal alarm sound according to the awakening situation, but depending on the sleeping person, the stimulation of the sound itself may be uncomfortable and comfortable. There is a problem that it is difficult to be an effective means for providing a safe awakening, and there is a possibility that the user will not be awakened surely.
Moreover, in the above-mentioned Patent Document 2, no technology regarding the wake-up function is disclosed. In other words, when adding an alarm function to an electric bed system, it is necessary to newly install an alarm device, which not only increases the cost of the electric bed system, but also complicates the configuration of the entire system. There is a problem of end.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and provides an inexpensive wake-up system that can provide a comfortable wake-up and can reliably wake up, and can simplify the system configuration, and A bed with an alarm function is provided.

In order to solve the above problem, the invention described in claim 1 is a controller box for driving an actuator, a server connected to a communication network for providing time information, and connected to the server via the communication network. And an alarm system comprising a communication device connected to the controller box and a switch box connected to the controller box, wherein the controller box has an alarm time storage unit capable of storing alarm time data. And a control unit that drives the actuator when the alarm time data stored in advance in the alarm time storage unit matches the time information obtained from the server, and the switch box includes: , Operation for operating the actuator When, and having a display unit for displaying the time information obtained from the server.
By comprising in this way, the irritation | stimulation using an actuator can be provided to the whole body, such as a sleeper's head and back.
Further, the actuator can be activated at a desired time using the time information of the server.
Furthermore, by providing a display unit for displaying time information on the switch box for operating the actuator, for example, if the switch box is placed at the hand of the sleeping person, the sleeping person can easily know the accurate time. be able to.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the operation unit of the switch box is configured to be able to set an alarm time, and the alarm time is written in the alarm time storage unit as the alarm time data.
With this configuration, it is possible to easily set the wake-up time using the switch box.

The invention described in claim 3 includes a terminal device capable of setting the wake-up time data, and writes the wake-up time data set by the terminal device to the wake-up time storage unit via the communication network, or A terminal device is connected to the controller box, and alarm time data set by the terminal device is written in the alarm time storage unit.
With this configuration, the wake-up time can be set using a terminal device such as a personal computer (PC) or a mobile phone, and the wake-up time can be set from a distance using a communication network such as the Internet. It becomes possible to set.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the alarm system according to any one of the first to third aspects, at least an actuator is provided in the electric bed.
With this configuration, the height of the electric bed, the angle of the backrest, and the like can be adjusted using the actuator.
Moreover, since the time information of the server is used, it is not necessary to install a separate alarm device, and a bed with an alarm function can be provided that can simplify the configuration of the alarm system at low cost.

The invention described in claim 5 is provided with an alarm position storage unit capable of storing posture data of the electric bed in the memory unit, and the control unit includes the alarm time data stored in advance in the alarm time storage unit and When the time information obtained from the server matches, the actuator is driven based on the attitude data.
With this configuration, the posture of the bed can be set according to the user's preference when getting up.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the electric bed includes at least a head height adjustment, a back height adjustment, a foot height adjustment, and a height adjustment of the electric bed. An actuator is provided, and the alarm position storage unit is configured to store head height data, back height data, foot height data, and bed height data as posture data of the electric bed. Features.
With this configuration, the posture of the electric bed can be set in more detail.

The invention described in claim 7 is provided with a wake-up operation storage unit capable of storing drive speed data of the electric bed in the memory unit, and the control unit stores the wake-up time data stored in advance in the wake-up time storage unit And the time information obtained from the server coincide with each other, the actuator is driven based on the driving speed data.
By comprising in this way, it becomes possible to adjust the operating speed of the electric bed at the time of getting up.

  The invention described in claim 8 is characterized in that the posture data or the driving speed data can be set by the switch box and the terminal device.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the stimulation using the actuator can be applied to the whole body such as the head and back of the sleeping person, the sleeping person can be surely awakened.
In addition, since the actuator can be activated at a desired time by using the time information of the server, it is possible to get up at an accurate time without causing a time lag.
Furthermore, by providing a display unit for displaying time information on the switch box for operating the actuator, for example, if the switch box is placed at the hand of the sleeping person, the sleeping person can easily know the accurate time. be able to.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the wake-up time can be easily set using the switch box, so that an easy-to-use wake-up system can be provided.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, the alarm time can be set by using a terminal device such as a personal computer (PC) or a mobile phone, and from a remote location using a communication network such as the Internet. It becomes possible to set the alarm time. For this reason, it is possible to provide a convenient alarm system that is easier to use.

According to the invention described in claim 4, since the height of the electric bed, the angle of the backrest, and the like can be adjusted using the actuator, it is possible to provide more comfortable awakening.
Moreover, since the time information of the server is used, it is not necessary to install a separate alarm device, and a bed with an alarm function can be provided that can simplify the configuration of the alarm system at low cost.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to set the posture of the bed according to the user's preference when getting up, so that a more comfortable awakening can be provided.

  According to the invention described in claim 6, since the posture of the electric bed can be set in more detail, it becomes possible to wake up the sleeper more comfortably and reliably.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, since it is possible to adjust the operation speed of the electric bed when getting up, it is possible to prevent an unpleasant stimulus from being given to the sleeping person.

  According to the invention described in claim 8, it is possible to provide a bed with an alarm function that can be easily adjusted.

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the bed 1 with the alarm function is provided with an alarm system 80 in the electric bed 2. The alarm system 80 includes a plurality of actuators (ACT) 3, a controller box (C.BOX) 4 for driving these actuators 3, a communication unit 5 connected to the controller box 4, and a hand connected to the controller box 4. A switch 6 is built in, and a communication unit 5 is connected to a server 8 that provides time information via a portable communication network 7 as a communication network.

The plurality of actuators 3 are attached to the head 2a, the back 2b, the knee 2c, and the foot 2d of the electric bed 2, and are also attached to the legs 2e that support the electric bed 2 (see FIG. 1). ). Each actuator 3 is used for height adjustment of a corresponding part. That is, the actuator 3 is provided with a cylinder rod (not shown), and the installation height and each part of the electric bed 2 are displaced in the vertical direction by extending and contracting the cylinder rod.
The controller box 4 includes a power supply unit 9, a memory unit 10, a bed drive control unit 11, a clock unit 12, a communication interface 13, and a control unit 14 that controls these in an integrated manner.

For example, E2PROM (Electrically Erasable and Programmable ROM) is used as the memory unit 10. The memory unit 10 includes a current time storage unit 15, an alarm time storage unit 16, an alarm position storage unit 17, and an alarm operation storage unit 18.
In the current time storage unit 15, time information from the server 8 is written as current time data. In the alarm time storage unit 16, alarm time data is written.

In the wake-up position storage unit 17, posture data of the electric bed 2 at the time of getting up is written. That is, the head stop position of the electric bed 2 is set as the tilt angle (°) of the head 2a, the back stop position is set as the tilt angle of the back portion 2b, that is, the backrest angle (°), and the foot stop position is set as the foot stop position. The thigh inclination angle (°) of the portion 2d is set, and the bed height (cm) of the electric bed 2 is set, and these are written in the alarm position storage unit 17 as posture data.
In the wake-up operation storage unit 18, the operation speed from the posture when the electric bed 2 goes to bed to the posture written in the wake-up position storage unit 17 is written as data.

The bed drive control unit 11 includes an alarm control unit 19, an ACT (actuator) drive unit 20, and a position control unit 21.
The alarm control unit 19 controls the ACT driving unit 20 when the current time data in the current time storage unit 15 matches the alarm time data in the alarm time storage unit 16. The ACT drive unit 20 is for driving the actuator 3, and the actuator 3 is driven based on an output signal from the ACT drive unit 20.
The position control unit 21 controls the ACT driving unit 20 based on the posture data of the alarm position storage unit 17. That is, the position control unit 21 controls the stroke amount and stroke direction (extension direction and retraction direction) of the cylinder rod of each actuator 3 when the wake-up time is reached.

  The clock unit 12 is a part that provides time information possessed by the controller box 4 itself. Here, since the time information from the server 8 is written in the current time storage unit 15 of the memory unit 10 as current time data, the time information provided from the clock unit 12 is the current time storage unit. 15 is not written. However, when communication from the server 8 is interrupted due to some trouble, the time information of the clock unit 12 is written in the current time storage unit 15 as current time data. That is, the current time data is always updated reliably.

  The communication unit 5 has a communication function that can be connected to the mobile communication network 7, and is connected to the controller box 4 via the communication interface 13. The communication unit 5 includes a communication unit 42, a clock unit 22, and a memory unit 23. The communication unit 42 transmits and receives signals via the server 8 and the mobile communication network 7. The clock unit 22 is a part that provides time information possessed by the communication unit 5 itself. The memory unit 23 reads and writes the alarm time data, the posture data of the electric bed 2, and the operation speed data of the electric bed 2 stored in the memory unit 10 of the controller box 4, and the time transmitted from the server 8. Data such as information is written. That is, the communication unit 5 stores information from the server 8 as data, and transmits the data to the memory unit 23 of the controller box 4 via the communication interface 13, and the memory unit 23 of the controller box 4. It also has a role of transmitting each data stored in the server 8 to the server 8.

  The time information from the server 8 is also written as current time data in the memory unit 23 of the communication unit 5. For this reason, the time information provided from the clock unit 22 is normally not written in the memory unit 23. However, when communication from the server 8 is interrupted due to some trouble, the time information of the clock unit 22 is The current time data is written in the memory unit 23.

  The hand switch 6 is used to operate the electric bed 2 and to set and display each data stored in the memory unit 10 of the controller box 4. The hand switch 6 is connected to the controller box 4 via the communication interface 13. Connected. The hand switch 6 includes an operation unit 24 for setting the operation of the electric bed 2, alarm time data, posture data of the electric bed 2, and operation speed data of the electric bed 2, and the operation status and time of the electric bed 2. Is provided.

  This will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 3, the hand switch 6 has a vertically long casing 26. An operation unit 24 is provided at the center of the surface of the casing 26. The operation unit 24 includes a head operation unit 27, a back operation unit 47, a foot operation unit 28, a bed height operation unit 29, and a memory (setting) unit 30 in order from the top. The head operation unit 27 is for displacing the head 2a of the electric bed 2 in the vertical direction, and includes an UP key 27a and a DOWN key 27b. The back operation part 47 is for displacing the back part 2b of the electric bed 2 in the vertical direction, and includes an UP key 47a and a DOWN key 47b. The foot operation unit 28 is for displacing the foot 2d of the electric bed 2 in the vertical direction or bending the knee 2c, and includes an UP key 28a and a DOWN key 28b. The bed height operation unit 29 is for adjusting the height of the electric bed 2 and includes an UP key 29a and a DOWN key 29b.

  The memory unit 30 is for setting the alarm time data, the posture data of the electric bed 2, and the operation speed data of the electric bed 2 stored in the memory unit 10 of the controller box 4, and the memory key 30a is set. I have. In other words, when the memory key 30a is pressed, each data is transferred to the head operation unit 27, the back operation unit 47, the foot operation unit 28, and the UP key 27a, 47a, 28a, 29a provided on the bed height operation unit 29 and the DOWN key. It becomes possible to set using 27b, 47b, 28b, 29b.

  A display unit 25 is provided on the surface of the housing 26 above the operation unit 24. As shown in FIG. 4, the display area 31 of the display unit 25 is provided with a numerical display area 32 in a portion that occupies most of the right half. In the numerical display area 32, the tilt angle (°) of the head 2a of the electric bed 2, the angle of the backrest (°), the thigh tilt angle (°) of the foot 2d, the weight of the user (kg), the bed height ( cm), and current time data, wake-up time data, posture data of the electric bed 2 and operation speed data of the electric bed 2 stored in the memory unit 10 of the controller box 4 are displayed.

  In the left half of the display area 31, a bed state display area 35 indicating the driving state of the electric bed 2 is provided in a portion that occupies most of the display area 31. In the bed state display area 35, a bed posture icon 35a indicating the posture of the electric bed 2 is displayed. And when each part of the electric bed 2 is in an operating state, the corresponding part blinks, and when the operation stops, the corresponding part is lit. That is, for example, when the back of the electric bed 2 is raised, the back icon X blinks when the back is in the middle of getting up, the back is raised to the set value, and the back icon X is lit when it is stopped It is supposed to be.

At the upper end of the display area 31, two icons 39a and 39b are displayed on the right side. These icons 39a and 39b display whether the current time data displayed in the numerical value display area 32 is AM (AM) or PM (PM).
An ON / OFF icon 40 is displayed at the lower end of the numerical value display area 32, and an operation speed display icon 38 is displayed below this.

The ON / OFF icon 40 indicates whether to enable the setting of the posture data of the electric bed 2 and the operation speed data of the electric bed 2 stored in the memory unit 10 of the controller box 4 (ON) or not (OFF). Show. That is, when the ON / OFF icon 40 is ON, the electric bed 2 starts a displacement operation based on the posture data and the operation speed data at the same time as the rising time is reached. On the other hand, when the ON / OFF icon 40 is OFF, the electric bed 2 maintains the state as it is even when the alarm time comes.
On the other hand, the display method of the operation speed display icon 38 changes according to the operation speed of the electric bed 2. For example, the display color is changed between when the operation speed is slow and when the operation speed is fast, or one of the slow color and the fast color is blinked and the other is lit.

Further, two ON / OFF icons 43a and 43b are displayed at the lower end of the numerical value display area 32, and alarm mode icons 44a and 44b are displayed below them.
The two ON / OFF icons 43a and 43b indicate whether the setting of the alarm time data stored in the memory unit 10 of the controller box 4 is valid (ON) or not (OFF). That is, two alarm times can be set using the ON / OFF icons 43a and 43b, and the alarm mode icons 44a and 44b are displayed as the alarm mode 1 and the alarm mode 2 respectively corresponding to these alarm times. Further, the two alarm times set using the ON / OFF icons 43a and 43b can be stored in the memory unit 10 of the controller box 4 as the alarm mode 1 and the alarm mode 2, respectively.

Here, the attitude data of the electric bed 2 and the operation speed data of the electric bed 2 are written in the memory unit 10 of the controller box 4 for each alarm mode. Examples of operations set in each alarm mode include the following.
(1) The back of the electric bed 2 is moved up and down within a range of several degrees to give light vibrations to the upper body to prompt the user to wake up.
(2) The head 2a of the electric bed 2 is moved up and down within a range of several degrees to give light vibrations to the upper body to prompt the user to wake up.
(3) Raise the back portion 2b of the electric bed 2 by 2 ° every 10 seconds to move to a desired head stop position and prompt the user to get up.
(4) The knee 2c of the electric bed 2 is raised by 2 ° every 10 seconds to move to a desired foot stop position to prompt the user to get up.
(5) Raise the bed height by 2 cm every 10 seconds to move to a desired bed height stop position and prompt the user to wake up.
(6) The user is woken up by the combination of (1) to (5).

Thus, when the ON / OFF icon 43a is ON, the alarm mode 1 is ON, and when the ON / OFF icon 43b is ON, the alarm mode 2 is ON, and the above-described (1) to ( The operation as shown in 6) is performed.
In addition, since each part of the electric bed 2 is operated by extending and contracting the cylinder rod of the actuator 3 attached to each part, the alarm position storage unit 17 of the memory unit 10 includes each operation example. The stroke amount of the cylinder rod of the corresponding actuator 3 is written as posture data. The stroke operation speed of the actuator 3 is written in the alarm operation storage unit 18 of the memory unit 10 as operation speed data according to each operation example.

  When the ON / OFF icons 43a and 43b are OFF, the wake-up modes 1 and 2 are turned OFF, and a normal operation mode in which no wake-up operation is performed even if the wake-up time is set. In the normal operation mode, each part of the electric bed 2 is manually operated by operating the hand switch 6.

As shown in FIG. 2, the controller box 4 can be connected to a clock unit 50 and a personal computer 51 as a terminal device in addition to the actuator 3, the communication unit 5, and the hand switch 6.
The clock unit 50 is connected to the controller box 4 via the communication interface 13. The clock unit 50 provides time information to the controller box 4, and communication from the server 8 is interrupted due to some trouble like the clock unit 12 of the controller box 4 and the clock unit 22 of the communication unit 5 described above. In preparation for the case, it has a role of providing time information in advance. Therefore, since the timepiece unit 50 is merely a preliminary one, there is no possibility of impairing the function of the bed 1 with the alarm function even if it is not connected to the controller box 4.

The personal computer 51 sets and displays each data stored in the memory unit 10 of the controller box 4 instead of the hand switch 6, and is connected to the controller box 4 via the communication interface 13.
As shown in FIG. 5, on the display 52 of the personal computer 51, a bed posture display area 53 that shows the posture of the electric bed 2 is provided in a large part of the center. In the bed posture display area 53, an electric bed image 54 is displayed. The electric bed image 54 indicates the posture data (head stop position, back stop position, foot) of the electric bed 2 stored in the memory unit 10 of the controller box 4 when setting the posture of the electric bed 2 when getting up. The display is based on the stop position and the bed height stop position).

Below the bed posture display region 53, an alarm posture display region 65 is provided. In the alarm posture display area 65, the back stop position (backrest angle) of the electric bed 2, the foot stop position (thigh inclination angle of the foot 2d), the bed height stop position, and the head stop position (of the head 2a). (Tilt angle) is displayed in this order.
An operation speed display area 55 is provided above the bed posture display area 53. In the operation speed display area 55, operation speed data stored in the memory unit 10 of the controller box 4 is displayed. For example, the operation speed of the head 2a and the foot 2d of the electric bed 2 at the time of getting up is displayed. A message such as “Raise 2 ° every 30 seconds” is displayed.

An alarm time display area 56 is provided above the operation speed display area 55. In the alarm time display area 56, alarm time data stored in the memory unit 10 of the controller box 4 is displayed.
In addition, since each setting by the personal computer 51 can be performed using the hand switch 6, there is no possibility of impairing the function of the bed 1 with the alarm function even if the personal computer 51 is not connected to the controller box 4.

Next, the operation of the bed 1 with the alarm function will be described with reference to FIG.
First, the wake-up time is set using the hand switch 6 or the personal computer 51 (ST1).
Next, it is determined whether or not each alarm mode is ON (see ST2, FIG. 4).
If any of the alarm modes is ON, that is, if the determination in ST2 is “Yes”, the current time data written in the current time storage unit 15 of the memory unit 10 of the controller box 4 and the alarm time storage unit 16 It is determined whether or not the alarm time data written in is coincident (ST3).

If the current time data does not match the alarm time data, that is, if the determination in ST3 is “No”, the determination in ST3 is performed again.
On the other hand, if the current time data and the alarm time data match, that is, if the determination in ST3 is “Yes”, the bed drive control unit 11 of the controller box 4 drives the actuator 3 to start the alarm operation. (ST4). At this time, the actuator 3 is driven only by the predetermined actuator 3 based on the setting data of the alarm mode set to ON. Then, when the electric bed 2 has a desired posture, that is, the posture of the electric bed 2 matches the posture data written in the alarm position storage unit 17 of the memory unit 10, the alarm operation ends.

  On the other hand, when each alarm mode is OFF, that is, when the determination in ST2 is “No”, the bed 1 with alarm function is in the normal operation mode (ST5). In this case, the electric bed 2 is operated by a manual operation using the hand switch 6. Even if any of the alarm modes is ON, the electric bed 2 can be manually operated until the alarm time comes.

  Therefore, according to the above-described embodiment, the memory unit 10 is provided in the controller box 4 for operating the electric bed 2, and the current time data, the wake-up time data, and the posture data of the electric bed 2 written in the memory unit 10. And the actuator 3 can be driven based on the operation speed data of the electric bed 2. For this reason, when it is time to wake up, each part of the electric bed 2 can be operated using the actuator 3 and the height of the electric bed 2 can be changed, and the entire body such as the head and back of the sleeper who is the user. Appropriate stimulation can be imparted to the skin. Therefore, it is possible to surely wake the sleeping person.

In addition, since the actuator 3 can be activated at a desired time using the time information of the server 8, it is possible to get up at an accurate time without causing a time lag.
Furthermore, the hand switch 6 for operating the electric bed 2 is provided with a display unit 25 for displaying the operation status and time of the electric bed 2 so that, for example, the hand switch 6 can be placed at the hand of the sleeping person. Thus, the sleeping person can easily know the accurate time and posture of the electric bed 2.

And since it is possible to easily set the alarm time using the hand switch 6, it is possible to provide the bed 1 with the alarm function that is easy to use.
Further, by connecting the personal computer 51 as a terminal device to the controller box 4, it is possible to set the wake-up time and the posture of the electric bed 2 at the time of getting up using the personal computer 51. Therefore, it is possible to provide an alarm system that is easier to use.
Furthermore, since the time information from the server 8 is written as the current time data in the current time storage unit 15 of the controller box 4, it is not necessary to install a separate alarm device, and the configuration of the alarm system 80 can be simplified at low cost. The bed 1 with the alarm function which can be provided can be provided.

And since the attitude | position data of the electric bed 2 can be written in the alarm position memory | storage part 17 of the memory part 10, since the attitude | position of the electric bed 2 according to the user preference at the time of getting up can be set, it is more comfortable. Can provide awakening.
Further, since the posture data and the alarm time data can be set for each alarm mode, the alarm pattern can be changed by an easy operation by setting a plurality of alarm patterns in advance.

  Furthermore, since the plurality of actuators 3 are attached to the head 2a, the back 2b, the knee 2c, and the foot 2d of the electric bed 2, and are attached to the legs 2e that support the electric bed 2, Various postures can be set, such as raising and lowering only the head and back of the electric bed 2, changing only the head stop position, and bending only the knee 2c. For this reason, it becomes possible to wake up a sleeper more comfortably and reliably.

  In the alarm operation storage unit 18 of the controller box 4, the operation speed from the posture when the electric bed 2 goes to bed to the posture written in the alarm position storage unit 17 is written as data. The operation speed of the electric bed 2 can be set according to the preference. For this reason, it becomes possible to prevent giving an unpleasant stimulus to a sleeping person.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and includes various modifications made to the above-described embodiment without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
In the above-described embodiment, the case where the personal computer 51 as a terminal device is connected to the controller box 4 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and as shown in FIG. 7, a personal computer 51 may be connected to the server 8 via the Internet L, or a mobile phone 70 may be used as a terminal device instead of the personal computer 51. Good.

  In this way, by connecting the personal computer 51 and the mobile phone 70 to the server 8 via the Internet L, it is possible to set the wake-up time of the bed 1 with the wake-up function and the posture of the electric bed 2 when waking up from a distance. . In addition to the user, for example, the user's family can be requested to set the wake-up time and the posture of the electric bed 2 when waking up, and can also be set from a hotel at the destination. For this reason, it becomes possible not only to provide a bed 1 with a convenient alarm function that is easier to use, but also to reduce the burden of care for, for example, a bedridden elderly person by setting the user's family or the like from a distance. It becomes possible.

  Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the actuator 3 is provided in a portion corresponding to the head 2a, the back 2b, the knee 2c, and the foot 2d of the electric bed 2, and the leg 2e that supports the electric bed 2 is provided on the leg 2e. The case where the actuator 3 is attached has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and at least the head height of the electric bed 2 (inclination angle of the head 2a), back height (backrest angle), and foot height (thigh inclination angle of the foot 2d). The actuator 3 is provided at a portion where the height of the electric bed 2 can be adjusted, and the head stop position, the back stop position, the foot stop position, and the bed height are stored in the alarm position storage unit 17 of the controller box 4. It suffices if it can be set as posture data.

  In the above-described embodiment, the electric bed 2 has a plurality of actuators 3, a controller box 4 for driving these actuators 3, a communication unit 5 connected to the controller box 4, and a hand switch connected to the controller box 4. 6 has been described. However, it is sufficient that at least the actuator 3 is provided in the electric bed 2, and the controller box 4, the communication unit 5, and the hand switch 6 may be provided outside the electric bed 2.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the communication unit 5 of the alarm system 80 is connected to the server 8 that provides time information via the mobile communication network 7 as a communication network has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a communication network such as the Internet may be used instead of the mobile communication network 7.

It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the bed with an alarm function in embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the bed with an alarm function in embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of a hand switch in an embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view which shows the display part of the hand switch in embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of the display of the personal computer in embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the bed with an alarm function in embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the bed with an alarm function in embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 Bed with alarm function 2 Electric bed 3 Actuator 4 Controller box 5 Communication unit (communication device)
6 Hand switch (switch box)
7 Mobile communication network (communication network)
8 Server 10 Memory unit 11 Bed drive control unit (control unit)
16 Alarm time storage unit 17 Alarm position storage unit 18 Alarm operation storage unit 19 Alarm control unit 20 ACT drive unit 21 Position control unit 24 Operation unit 25 Display unit 27 Head operation unit 28 Foot operation unit 29 Bed height operation unit 42 Communication unit 47 Back operation part 51 PC (terminal equipment)
70 Mobile phone (terminal equipment)
80 Alarm system

Claims (8)

A controller box that drives the actuator;
A server connected to a communication network and providing time information;
A communication device connected to the server via the communication network and connected to the controller box;
An alarm system comprising a switch box connected to the controller box,
The controller box is
A memory unit having an alarm time storage unit capable of storing alarm time data;
A control unit that drives the actuator when the alarm time data stored in advance in the alarm time storage unit matches the time information obtained from the server;
The switch box is
An operation unit for operating the actuator;
An alarm system comprising: a display unit that displays time information obtained from the server.   2. The alarm system according to claim 1, wherein the operation unit of the switch box is configured to be able to set an alarm time, and the alarm time is written in the alarm time storage unit as the alarm time data. A terminal device capable of setting the alarm time data;
Write the alarm time data set in the terminal device to the alarm time storage unit via the communication network, or connect the terminal device to the controller box and input the alarm time data set in the terminal device The alarm system according to claim 1, wherein the alarm system is written in an alarm time storage unit.   A bed with an alarm function, wherein at least an actuator is provided in the electric bed of the alarm system according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The memory unit is provided with an alarm position storage unit capable of storing posture data of the electric bed,
The control unit drives the actuator based on the posture data when the alarm time data stored in advance in the alarm time storage unit matches the time information obtained from the server. The bed with an alarm function according to claim 4. The electric bed is provided with the actuator at least for adjusting the head height of the electric bed, for adjusting the back height, for adjusting the foot height, and for adjusting the height of the electric bed,
The wake-up position storage unit is configured to store head height data, back height data, foot height data, and bed height data as posture data of the electric bed. Item 6. A bed with an alarm function according to item 5. The memory unit is provided with an alarm operation storage unit capable of storing drive speed data of the electric bed,
The control unit drives the actuator based on the drive speed data when the alarm time data stored in advance in the alarm time storage unit matches the time information obtained from the server. The bed with an alarm function according to any one of claims 4 to 6. The bed with an alarm function according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the posture data or the driving speed data can be set by the switch box and the terminal device.

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