JP2019154431A - Towline device for companion animal and system comprising the same - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a towline device for a companion animal, the device that prevents the occurrence of theft or disappearance of the companion animal by using the towline device, specifically, a radio communication technology, and enabling a user to quickly recognize and deal it when dropping the towline inadvertently, in which a user terminal and communication means for performing short-range wireless communication are mounted on a wearing band comprised in the towline for the companion animal and a handler caught by the user, respectively, and when the communication connection is released by the distance with the user terminal, the user can recognize the companion animal before losing it by outputting notification.SOLUTION: A towline device for a companion animal includes: a handler carried by a user, and equipped with first communication means in communication with a user terminal; and a wearing band worn by the companion animal, coupled with the handler through a lead strap, and equipped with second communication means in communication with the user terminal. The user terminal outputs notification when the communication connection with the handler or the wearing band is released.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a towline device, and by using wireless communication technology, when a user inadvertently drops a towline, the user can quickly recognize and cope with theft of the companion animal. -It is related with the towline apparatus for companion animals which prevented the occurrence of missing, and a system including the same.

  In recent years, as the number of single-person households has increased, many households have companion animals. These companion animals must be walked on a periodic basis for health management and improved relationships with their owners.

  When taking a walk with a companion animal, in order to protect the companion animal and the person walking along the road, various forms of pulling ropes are put on the market to allow the companion animal to wear and restrict movement within a predetermined radius.

  According to the prior art, a commercially available companion animal pull rope is composed of a wear band that is wrapped around the neck or chest of the companion animal, and a handler that is connected to the wear band and is grasped and pulled by the owner.

  The pulling rope for companion animals having such a configuration adjusts the distance of the companion animal to the wearing band in the desired direction by adjusting the movement of the companion animal by the pulling or loosening operation of the companion animal. You can do it.

  However, if you take a walk for a long time, the owner will get tired and you may rest for a while after securing the tow rope to the surrounding structure, but at this time the companion animal suddenly suddenly There are often situations where you run away and get lost or stolen.

Korean Published Patent Publication No. 10-2017-0090296 (Publication Date: 2017.08.07.)

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to minimize the problem that a companion animal is missing or stolen when a user walks the companion animal.

  In order to achieve the above object, a companion animal tow rope device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a handler that is carried by a user and that is equipped with a first communication means that communicates with a user terminal, and is worn by the companion animal. A wearable band that is connected to the handler via a string and is equipped with a second communication means that communicates with the user terminal, and the user terminal is released from communication connection with the handler or the wearable band. A notification may be output.

  The handler includes a switch to which a user operation is input, a first Bluetooth (registered trademark) unit that performs short-range wireless communication by a pairing procedure with the user terminal, a sensor unit including one or more sensors, Based on the sensing signal of the sensor unit, a determination unit that determines whether or not the user is gripping, a buzzer that outputs a notification, and a control unit that controls the first Bluetooth unit to perform a pairing procedure when the switch is turned on, and the determination unit And a first control unit that controls the buzzer so as to output the notification when gripping with the user is released.

  The sensor unit includes a pressure sensor that senses a user's grip, a light emitting sensor that projects light in one direction, a light receiving sensor that senses the projected light, and an ultrasonic wave that emits and reflects ultrasonic waves in one direction. You may have one or more of the ultrasonic sensors to receive.

  The handler has a body that is gripped by a user, bent at both ends in one direction, and connected to both ends of the lead string, and the pressure sensor, the light emitting sensor, and the light receiving sensor are located between the ends of the body. A plurality may be arranged in the longitudinal direction of the body.

  The pressure sensor may be arranged on the body alternately with the light emitting sensor and the light receiving sensor.

  The ultrasonic sensors may be disposed at either one or both ends of the body.

  The wearing band is configured to perform a pairing procedure with a second Bluetooth (registered trademark) unit that performs short-range wireless communication by a pairing procedure with the user terminal, and a playback unit that plays a preset sound source. A second control unit that controls the second Bluetooth unit and controls the playback unit to output the sound source when the pairing state is released, and the second control unit is The playback unit may be controlled to output the sound source when the gripping state of the handler is released.

  In order to achieve the above object, a system according to the present invention includes a towline device for a companion animal, which is connected to each other via a lead string, and has a handler and a wearing band on which first and second communication means are mounted, A user terminal that is communicatively coupled to the towline device via first and second communication means, and the user terminal outputs a notification when the communication connection with the handler or the wearing band is released. May be.

  The user terminal includes a first and a second communication unit that are communicatively connected to the handler and the wearing band, a notification unit that outputs a notification, and a pairing procedure for communication connection of the first and second communication units. And when the communication connection with one or more of the handler and the wearing band is released after the pairing is completed, the interlocking unit that controls the notification unit to output a notification, May be.

  The interlocking unit may instruct to output a sound source to the wearing band when the user can release the handler.

  The user terminal is a delay that delays the release of communication connection by maintaining a virtual session for the previous pairing setting for a set period even if communication connection between the handler and the wearing band is arbitrarily interrupted You may have a setting part.

  According to the present invention, the wearing band provided in the pulling rope for the companion animal and the handler grasped by the user are each equipped with a communication means for performing short-range wireless communication with the user terminal, and the communication connection depending on the distance to the user terminal. When is released, there is an effect of enabling the user to recognize before losing the companion animal by outputting a notification.

1 is a diagram schematically showing the overall structure of a system including a companion animal towline device according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the handler of the system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the wearing band of the system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the user terminal of the system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which illustrated the appearance of the handler concerning the embodiment of the present invention, and the arrangement of a sensor. It is a figure which shows the drive method of the towline apparatus for companion animals which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which illustrated the screen of the user terminal at the time of the drive of the system containing the towline apparatus for companion animals which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

  Prior to the description, throughout the present specification, “including” or “including” a certain component does not exclude other components, but excludes other components, unless otherwise specified. It means that it may contain further elements.

  In this specification, the term “embodiment” means an example, example, or illustration, but the subject of the invention is not limited to these examples. Also, "including", "comprising", "having" and other similar terms are used, but when used in the claims, open conversions that do not exclude any additional or other components Used generically in a manner similar to the term “include” as a word.

  In addition, terms such as “... unit”, “... device”, and “... system” described throughout this specification are a combination of one or two or more functions. A unit for processing a given operation, which is embodied as hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software.

  It will be appreciated that the various techniques described in this invention may be implemented with hardware or software, or where appropriate, with a combination of both. As used herein, terms such as “unit”, “module”, “device”, and “system” also refer to computer-related entities, ie, hardware, a combination of hardware and software, software or Treated as equivalent to runtime software. In the present invention, the application program executed on the user terminal is configured in units of “units” and is recorded in one physical memory in a form that can be read, written, and erased, or two or more memories Alternatively, it may be distributed and recorded on a recording medium.

  Hereinafter, a system including a towline device for a companion animal according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing the overall structure of a system including a companion animal towline apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 1, a system including a companion animal towline device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a handler and a wearing band, which are connected to each other via a lead string, and each of which is equipped with first and second communication means. A companion animal pulling rope device 10 and a user terminal 300 communicatively coupled to the pulling rope device 10 via first and second communication means. The user terminal 300 is connected to the handler 100 or the wearing band 200. When the communication connection is released, a notification is output.

  The towline device 10 is for a user to restrict the movement of the companion animal, and the handler 100 that the owner grabs and pulls, and the wear band 200 that is worn so as to wrap the neck or chest of the companion animal. Generally, the handler 100 and the wearing band 200 are connected to each other by the lead string 11 so as not to be separated by a predetermined distance or more.

  In detail, the handler 100 adjusts and restricts the movement of the companion animal that the user holds in one hand and wears the wearing band 200, and the user continues to hold it during the walk.

  When the handler 100 is driven, the handler 100 is connected to the user terminal 300 by a short-range wireless communication method such as a Bluetooth protocol within about 10 m, and the connection state is continuously maintained during the walk. When the user drops the handler 100 or moves away from the user by a predetermined distance or more, the user terminal 300 can immediately recognize that the user terminal 300 is away from the user by outputting a notification that the communication connection has been released.

  Further, the handler 100 has a plurality of sensors mounted on the surface thereof, and it is determined whether or not the user grips by the sensors. When the user places the handler 100 for a while during driving, a warning is immediately given from the installed buzzer. By outputting the sound, the position can be easily determined.

  The wearing band 200 is worn on the neck of a companion animal during a walk and is connected to the handler 100 by a lead string, thereby preventing the user from leaving a predetermined distance or more and limiting the moving radius of the companion animal. .

  Like the handler 100, the wearing band 200 is connected to the user terminal 300 by a short-range wireless communication method, and is equipped with a separate sound source reproduction means. The user drops the handler 100 or the lead string is cut. Thus, when the companion animal is separated by a predetermined distance or more, the sound source reproducing means reproduces the predetermined sound source when the communication connection is released, thereby stabilizing the companion animal.

  The user terminal 300 is a mobile communication terminal that is widely used in general, and a smartphone or a bullet-type personal computer is used. The user terminal 300 performs pairing procedures with the handler 100 and the wearing band 200, and is connected to each other by a short-range wireless communication method. Can do. After the pairing is completed, if any one of the handler 100 and the wearing band 200 moves away from the user terminal 300, the user terminal 300 quickly notifies the user by outputting a notification.

  The functions of the user terminal 300 described above are recorded on a recording medium in a form that can be executed by a microprocessor. It is mounted on the user terminal 300.

  For this reason, the user terminal 300 is equipped with at least two-channel Bluetooth communication means. In addition, the user terminal 300 maintains a communication connection with both apparatuses in real time, and is a portable terminal equipped with a microprocessor that can perform processing without causing an execution delay of the above-described application, a memory in which the application is stored, and a recording medium It may be.

  Due to the above-described structure, the system according to the embodiment of the present invention provides a notification when the user and the companion animal are separated from each other by a predetermined distance during a walk with the companion animal so that the user can quickly grasp the current situation. And minimizing companion animals being lost or stolen.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the structure of the handler of the system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 2, the handler 100 of the system according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a first Bluetooth unit 120 that performs short-range wireless communication through a pairing procedure between a switch 110 that receives a user operation and a user terminal 300. A sensor unit 140 having one or more sensors, a determination unit 150 that determines whether or not the user is gripping based on a sensing signal of the sensor unit 140, a buzzer 160 that outputs a warning sound, and the switch 100 being turned on A first control unit 180 that controls the first Bluetooth unit 120 to perform a pairing procedure, and controls the buzzer 160 to output a warning sound when the user's grip is released as a result of the determination by the determination unit 150; Have

  The switch 110 is mounted on one side of the handler 100 and starts turning on and driving the handler 100 by a user operation. Such a switch 110 is mounted on one side of the body of the handler 100 as a button type.

  When the handler 100 is driven, the first Bluetooth unit 120 requests the user terminal 300 to perform pairing under the control of the first control unit 180, and maintains the communication connection of the user terminal 300 when the pairing procedure is normally completed. .

  The sensor unit 140 includes a plurality of sensors, is provided on the surface of the handler 100, and determines whether or not the user has gripped the handler 100. In such a sensor unit, two or more different types of sensors simultaneously sense the presence or absence of gripping, and output different sensing signals.

  Sensors included in the sensor unit 140 include a pressure sensor 141 that senses the gripping force of the user who holds the handler 100, a light emitting sensor 143 that projects light toward the user's hand, and light projection onto the user's hand. The light receiving sensor 144 senses the reflected light, and the ultrasonic sensor 147 emits the ultrasonic wave in both directions of the user's hand and receives the reflected ultrasonic wave.

  The determination unit 150 collects the sensing signals output from the sensor unit 140 and determines whether or not the handler 100 is currently gripped by the user. The sensor unit 140 includes two or more different types of sensors, and outputs different types of sensing signals, and the determination unit 150 has a grip strength of 0 according to each sensing signal, and the light-emitting and light-receiving sensors are super When there is no object detected by the acoustic wave sensor, it is determined that the handler 100 is not in the gripping state.

  When the determination unit 150 determines that the handler 100 is not currently held by the user, the buzzer 160 outputs a warning sound under the control of the control unit 180.

  The first control unit 180 uses a micro-controller unit (MCU) to control the drive of the drive unit mounted on the handler 100 and controls the first Bluetooth unit 120 when the handler 100 is driven. Then, the pairing procedure is performed with the user terminal 300, and if the user's grip is not detected by the sensor unit 140, the buzzer 160 is controlled to output a notification.

  In particular, when the user's grip is not sensed, the first controller 180 uses the first Bluetooth unit 120 to request the user terminal 300 to play a sound source for stabilizing the companion animal in a wearing band described later. Thus, the user terminal 300 commands the worn band to play the sound source.

  The power supply unit 190 supplies power for driving to each drive unit by the operation of the switch 110. As such a power supply unit 190, a rechargeable secondary battery may be used.

  Due to the above-described structure, the handler according to the embodiment of the present invention is linked with the terminal owned by the user, sounds a buzzer when the user lowers, and generates a notification from the user terminal when the user leaves a predetermined distance or more. Make it easier to do.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the structure of the wearing band of the system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 3, the wearing band 200 of the present invention includes a second Bluetooth unit 210 that performs short-range wireless communication by a pairing procedure with the user terminal 300, a playback unit 220 that plays a preset sound source, and a pair A second control unit 230 that controls the second Bluetooth unit 210 to perform a ring procedure and controls the playback unit 220 to output a sound source when the pairing state is released. The unit 230 controls the reproducing unit 220 so as to output a sound source when the gripping state of the handler is released by the user.

  When the wearing band 200 is driven, the second Bluetooth unit 210 requests the user terminal 300 to perform pairing under the control of the second control unit 230. When the pairing procedure is normally completed, the second Bluetooth unit 210 maintains the communication connection of the user terminal 300. To do.

  When the communication connection between the second Bluetooth unit 210 and the user terminal 300 is released under the control of the second control unit 230, the playback unit 220 plays a preset sound source. The sound source includes sound effects that stabilize the companion animal, and the user can specify a sound source that the user likes. These sound sources are set through communication connection with the user terminal 300.

  The second control unit 230 uses an MCU to control the driving of the driving unit mounted on the wearing band 200. When the wearing band 200 is driven, the second control unit 230 controls the second Bluetooth unit 210 and controls the user terminal 300. Perform the pairing procedure with.

  Thereafter, when the communication connection with the user terminal 300 is released, or when a sound source playback command is received from the user terminal 300 that is communication-connected, the playback unit 220 is controlled so that the sound source is played back. . In addition, a notification is also output from the user terminal 300 when the communication connection is released.

  The power supply unit 240 supplies power for driving to each drive unit. As such a power supply unit 240, a rechargeable secondary battery may be used.

  With the structure described above, the wearing band according to the embodiment of the present invention can be easily recognized by the user by providing a specific notification or sound source to the user and the companion animal according to the distance to the user and the gripping state of the handler. In addition, the companion animal can be prevented from escaping.

  Hereinafter, the structure of a user terminal in a system including a companion animal towline device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a structure of a user terminal in the system according to the embodiment of the present invention. In the following description, each component constituting the user terminal 300 is recorded on a recording medium in the form of an application that is created in a predetermined programming language and can be executed by a microprocessor, and is mounted on the user terminal 300.

  Referring to FIG. 4, the user terminal 300 according to the embodiment of the present invention outputs a first communication unit 310 communicatively coupled to the handler 100, a second communication unit 320 communicatively coupled to the wearing band 200, and a notification. The communication unit 330 and the first and second communication units 310 and 320 perform a pairing procedure for communication connection, and are linked to each other. After the pairing is completed, the communication connection with one or more of the handler 100 and the wearing band 200 is performed. And the interlocking unit 340 that controls the notification unit 330 to output the notification.

  The first communication unit 310 performs a pairing procedure with the handler 100 by executing the application. When the first communication unit 310 is successfully authenticated, the first communication unit 310 performs short-range wireless communication with the handler 100.

  The 2nd communication part 320 performs the pairing procedure with the wearing band 200, and will perform near field communication with the wearing band 200, if normally authenticated.

  When the communication connection is released by any one of the first and second communication units 310 and 320 after the linkage with the handler 100 and the wearing band 200, the notification unit 330 outputs a notification under the control of the linkage unit 340. .

  The interlocking unit 340 controls the first and second communication units 310 and 320 by executing the application, attempts to pair with the handler 100 and the wearing band 200, and performs a pairing procedure by authenticating each device.

  In addition, when the communication connection with one or more of the handler 100 and the wearing band 200 is released, the interlocking unit 340 controls the notification unit 330 to output a notification. Such notification may be a sound source such as a beep sound or a melody, or may be a message type by a display.

  In addition, the interlocking unit 340 warns the wearing band 200 via the second communication unit 320 when a warning is issued by the handler 100 via the first communication unit 310 in the communication connection state and the user 100 releases the grip. Command to play sound source.

  On the other hand, the user terminal 300 according to the embodiment of the present invention may further include a delay setting unit 360 as an additional unit for improving the stability of system driving.

  The delay setting unit 360 virtually maintains the previous pairing setting session for the set period even if the communication connection between the handler 100 and the wearing band 200 is interrupted arbitrarily, and delays the release of the communication connection. Can be made.

  Specifically, in the system of the present invention, the towline and the user terminal are linked within a short distance wireless communication, so that when the user moves, because of an obstacle or other radio noise, the user is positioned within a preset distance. Even so, there is a situation where communication is disconnected for a short moment, and a notification is output accordingly.

  In order to improve such a problem, the delay setting unit 360 of the user terminal 300 according to the present invention is configured so that the communication between the handler 100 and the wearing band 200 is interrupted during the preset period even if the communication connection is broken. By maintaining the session setting and delaying the communication connection release time, frequent notifications are prevented.

  That is, the delay setting unit 360 can minimize the occurrence of an unintended notification or warning by reducing the sensitivity of connection between devices in the system.

  Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, an appearance of a handler according to an embodiment of the present invention and an operation of a sensor unit provided in the handler will be described.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the appearance of the handler and the arrangement of sensors according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 5, a handler 100 according to the present invention includes a body 101 that is gripped by a user, bent at both ends in one direction, and connected to both ends of a lead string. A plurality of sensors 141, light emitting sensors 143, and light receiving sensors 144 are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the body 101 between both ends of the body 101.

  Specifically, the handler 100 according to the present invention has a structure in which a plurality of sensors are mounted on a single-character body 101 that is grasped by a user's hand.

  The body 101 has a “U” shape when viewed from the side by bending both ends in one direction, and both ends thereof are connected to the lead string.

  In addition, a circuit having a first Bluetooth unit 120, a first control unit, and the like is built in the internal space of the body 101.

  In addition, a plurality of pressure sensors 141, light emitting sensors 143, and light receiving sensors 144 are arranged in a line corresponding to the longitudinal direction of the body 101, as viewed from the front, inside the “U” shape of the body 101. It may be arranged in two rows.

  A pair of pressure sensors 141 may be arranged at a predetermined interval in the vertical direction. With such a structure, when the user grips the handler 100 with one hand, the pressure sensor 141 is a force that pressurizes in the body direction. A sensing signal by L1 is generated.

  The light emitting sensor 143 and the light receiving sensor 144 may be a pair, and a plurality of the light emitting sensors 143 and the light receiving sensors 144 may be arranged alternately with the pressure sensors 141.

  The light emitting sensor 143 emits the infrared light L1 from the front direction. Thereby, at the time of a user's holding, the infrared light L1 is projected on the inner side of a hand, and is reflected toward the body direction. The adjacent light receiving sensor 144 receives the reflected light L2 and generates a corresponding sensing signal.

  In particular, only the light emitting sensor 143 and the light receiving sensor 144 may be disposed in the central region of the body 101 except for the pressure sensor 141 because the user's gripping force hardly acts.

  In addition, one or more ultrasonic sensors 147 are installed opposite to each other at the “U” -shaped end. The ultrasonic sensor 147 outputs ultrasonic waves L3 in a direction aligned with the longitudinal direction of the body 101 by being positioned at the bent portions on both sides of the handler 100, and a detection signal by the ultrasonic waves L3 reflected by the user's hand. Is generated.

  The first control unit collects the detection signals of the above-described sensors and determines whether or not there is a grip.

  Although not shown, a switch may be further disposed at any one of the both sides of the body 101.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a driving method of the companion animal towline device according to the embodiment of the present invention. In the following description, the execution subject for each stage is the handler, the wearing band, and the user terminal according to the present invention, and the components constituting these, even if not specifically described.

  Referring to FIG. 6, in the towline driving method according to the embodiment of the present invention, first, when a user executes an application on a user terminal (S100), a pairing procedure is performed with a handler and a wearing band, respectively. .

  First, according to the logic on the handler side, pairing between the first communication unit of the user terminal and the first Bluetooth unit of the handler is attempted as a handler pairing progress stage (S110). Thus, the two apparatuses are connected to each other for communication (S111). At this time, the handler has to operate for pairing, and the user holds the handler with his / her hand.

  Thereafter, the handler determines the gripping state of the handler held by the user (S112). If the handler is not in the gripping state, the handler outputs a warning sound with the built-in buzzer (S113) and proceeds to the "A" stage. Such a warning sound continues until the handler is switched back to the gripping state by the user.

  The communication connection is maintained or released depending on the separation distance between the handler and the user terminal (S114), and if it is within the predetermined distance, the communication connection between the terminal and the handler is maintained (S111). When the communication connection is released, a notification is output from the user terminal (S115).

  On the other hand, according to the wearing band side logic, as the wearing band pairing progress step (S120), pairing between the second communication unit of the user terminal and the second Bluetooth unit of the wearing band is attempted, By authentication, both devices are connected to each other for communication (S121).

  Thereafter, the communication connection is maintained or released depending on the separation distance between the handler and the user terminal (S122), and if it is within the predetermined distance, the communication connection between the terminal and the wearing band is maintained (S121). If disconnected, the communication connection is released, so that the notification is output from the user terminal and the sound source is reproduced from the worn band (S123). Further, as described above, when the gripping state of the handler is released, the step S123 proceeds according to the “A” step.

  Further, after the steps S115 and S123, if the application has not ended due to the end of the application, the logic of each device proceeds as the “B” step.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a screen of the user terminal when the system including the companion animal towline apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention is driven.

  Referring to FIG. 7, the user terminal 300 according to the embodiment of the present invention provides an interface for pairing with a handler and a wearing band by driving an application.

  Such an interface screen (W301) includes a state display window (W303) for displaying a connection state between the user terminal 300 and the handler and the wearing band, and a pairing procedure between the handler and the wearing band by a user operation. A connect button (W305) to perform, and a setting button (W307) to execute a setting change function in communication connection.

  The user can confirm the connection state between the user terminal 300, the handler, and the wearing band from the state display window (W303). At this time, when the communication connection with any one of the handler and the wearing band is released, the state display window (W303) is changed from “on” to “off”, and a notification is displayed on one side of the screen. In addition, a notification sound may be output.

  The connect button (W305) receives a user's operation and attempts to pair with the device. When the application is executed and automatic connection is set, the connect button (W305) is not displayed on the interface screen (W301). Also good.

  The setting button (W307) is used to execute a function of changing and saving various setting values for driving an application. In particular, the user selects the setting button (W307) to display a delay setting unit. Thus, the sensitivity of the connection between devices in the system can be reduced.

  Although many items have been specifically described in the above description, they should be construed as examples of preferred embodiments rather than limiting the scope of the invention. Accordingly, the invention is not to be defined by the described embodiments but by the claims and their equivalents.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Towline apparatus for companion animals 11 Lead string 100 Handler 101 Body 110 Switch 120 1st Bluetooth part 140 Sensor part 141 Pressure sensor 143 Light emission sensor 144 Light reception sensor 147 Ultrasonic sensor 150 Judgment part 160 Buzzer 180 1st control part 190 Power supply part 200 Wear Band 210 Second Bluetooth Unit 220 Playback Unit 230 Second Control Unit 240 Power Supply Unit 300 User Terminal 310 First Communication Unit 320 Second Communication Unit 330 Notification Unit 340 Interlocking Unit 360 Delay Setting Unit

Claims (11)

A handler carrying a first communication means carried by the user and communicating with the user terminal;
A wearing band that is worn by a companion animal, is connected to the handler via a lead string, and is equipped with a second communication means that communicates with the user terminal;
The user terminal is
A companion animal tow rope device that outputs a notification when communication connection with the handler or the wearing band is released. The handler is
A switch for inputting a user's operation;
A first Bluetooth unit that performs short-range wireless communication by a pairing procedure with the user terminal;
A sensor unit having one or more sensors;
A determination unit that determines whether or not the user is gripped based on a detection signal of the sensor unit;
A buzzer that outputs a notification;
When the switch is turned on, the first Bluetooth unit is controlled to perform a pairing procedure, and when the grasping with the user is released as a result of the determination by the determination unit, The towline device for companion animals according to claim 1, further comprising: 1 control unit. The sensor unit is
A pressure sensor that senses the grip of the user;
A light emitting sensor that projects light in one direction and a light receiving sensor that senses the projected light;
The companion animal towline device according to claim 2, comprising at least one of an ultrasonic sensor that radiates ultrasonic waves in one direction and receives ultrasonic waves that are reflected. The handler is
Gripped by the user, both ends are bent in one direction, and has a body connected to both ends of the lead string,
The pressure sensor, light emitting sensor, and light receiving sensor are:
The companion animal towing line device according to claim 3, wherein a plurality of the torso apparatus are arranged in a longitudinal direction of the torso between both ends of the torso. The pressure sensor is
The companion animal towline device according to claim 4, wherein the light emitting sensor and the light receiving sensor are alternately arranged on the trunk. The ultrasonic sensor is
The companion animal towline device according to claim 3, wherein the tow rope device is disposed at any one or both ends of the trunk. The wearing band is
A second Bluetooth unit that performs short-range wireless communication by a pairing procedure with the user terminal;
A playback unit for playing a preset sound source;
A second control unit that controls the second Bluetooth unit to perform a pairing procedure and controls the playback unit to output the sound source when the pairing state is released;
The second controller is
3. The companion animal tow rope device according to claim 2, wherein when the user can unlock the handler, the playback unit is controlled to output the sound source. A companion animal towline device, which is connected to each other via a lead string, and has a handler and a wearing band on which the first and second communication means are mounted,
A user terminal that is communicatively coupled to the towline device via the first and second communication means,
The user terminal is
A system for outputting a notification when communication connection with the handler or the wearing band is released. The user terminal is
A first communication unit and a second communication unit connected to the handler and the wearing band, respectively;
A notification unit that outputs a notification;
A pairing procedure for communication connection of the first and second communication units is performed and interlocked. After the pairing is completed, when communication connection with one or more of the handler and the wearing band is released, a notification is sent. The companion animal tow rope device according to claim 8, further comprising an interlocking unit that controls the notification unit to output. The interlocking unit is
The system according to claim 9, wherein the user is instructed to output a sound source to the wearing band when the grasping of the user with respect to the handler is released. The user terminal is
Even if communication connection between the handler and the wearing band is interrupted arbitrarily, a session having a previous pairing setting is virtually maintained for a set period, and a delay setting unit that delays release of communication connection is provided. Item 10. The system according to Item 9.