JP2020175808A - Seat system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a seat system which enables information on a user seated on a seat to be obtained by another user.SOLUTION: A seat system 1 includes: a seat body 5; at least one sensor 40 provided at the seat body; a control unit 46 which processes a signal from the sensor; and a first user interface 69 which communicates with the control unit and gives notice of information based on a signal from the control unit. The sensor may obtain information obtained from a seating person seated on the seat body. The seat system 1 includes a camera 51 which captures an image of the seating person seated on the seat body. The control unit may display the image captured by the camera on the first user interface.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to a seat system.

Conventionally, there is known a device in which a pressure sensor or the like is mounted on a seat of a seated person to estimate the sitting posture of the seated person (Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 11-064131

There are various advantages if other users can share the seated person information obtained by the sensor provided on the seat. For example, when a game is configured by using a sensor provided on a seat as an input device, other users can know the progress and result of the game, and the commercial value of the game can be enhanced. In addition, when the seat is out of sight or the seat is in a remote place, other users can grasp the state of the seated person without looking at it, and it can be used for childcare, nursing care, watching, etc. it can.

In view of the above background, it is an object of the present invention to provide a seat system in which another user can acquire information on a user seated on the seat.

In order to solve the above problems, one aspect of the present invention is the seat system (1), from the seat body (5), at least one sensor (40) provided on the seat body, and the sensors. It has a control device (46) that processes the signal of the above, and a first user interface (69) that communicates with the control device and notifies information based on the signal from the control device.

According to this aspect, the information of the user seated on the seat can be acquired by another user using the first user interface. When the seat is out of sight or the seat is in a remote place, other users can grasp the state of the user sitting on the seat without looking at it, and use it for childcare, nursing care, watching, etc. be able to.

In the above embodiment, the sensor may acquire information obtained from a seated person seated on the seat body. The biological information may include, for example, body temperature, pulse, sweating, odor, etc., and the sensor may include a temperature sensor, pulse sensor, humidity sensor, odor sensor, and the like.

According to this aspect, another user can acquire the biometric information of the user seated on the seat.

In the above aspect, the control device may display an image captured by the camera on the first user interface, including a camera (51) that images the seated person seated on the seat body.

According to this aspect, the image information of the user seated on the seat can be acquired by another user using the first user interface.

In the above aspect, it is preferable that the camera is provided on the upper part of the seat back (8) or the headrest (9).

According to this aspect, the camera can be supported by utilizing the seat back or the headrest, and other mounts for supporting the camera can be omitted.

In the above aspect, when the control device has an application processing unit (57) that executes an application based on a signal from the sensor, and displays an image generated by the application processing unit on the first user interface. Good.

According to this aspect, the game screen of the game played by the user seated on the seat body can be confirmed by another user using the first user interface. That is, other users can enjoy the game together with the user who plays the game.

In the above aspect, it is preferable that the control device constitutes a mobile terminal (49), wirelessly communicates with the sensor, and the mobile terminal has a second user interface (47) for displaying the image.

According to this aspect, the user seated on the seat body can confirm the image by the second user interface of the mobile terminal. Further, the control device and the second user interface can be configured by using a known mobile terminal such as a tablet PC or a smartphone.

In the above aspect, the first user interface may receive user input, and the control device may output to the second user interface based on the input from the first user interface.

According to this aspect, another user different from the user who plays the game can participate in the game by using the input device.

In the above aspect, the control device may communicate with the first user interface via the Internet (59).

According to this aspect, the user who is remote from the seat body can acquire the information of the user who is seated on the seat body.

In the above aspect, the seat system may be a vehicle seat system.

According to this aspect, the sensor can be diverted to a seating sensor for detecting whether or not the user is seated on the seat.

One aspect of the present invention is the seat system (1), which is a seat body (5), at least one sensor (40) provided on the seat body, and a control device (40) that processes a signal from the sensor. 46) and a first user interface (69) that communicates with the control device and notifies information based on a signal from the control device.

According to this aspect, the information of the user seated on the seat can be acquired by another user using the first user interface. When the seat is out of sight or the seat is in a remote place, other users can grasp the state of the user sitting on the seat without looking at it, and use it for childcare, nursing care, watching, etc. be able to.

In the above embodiment, the sensor may acquire information obtained from a seated person seated on the seat body. The biological information may include, for example, body temperature, pulse, sweating, odor, etc., and the sensor may include a temperature sensor, pulse sensor, humidity sensor, odor sensor, and the like.

According to this aspect, another user can acquire the biometric information of the user seated on the seat.

In the above aspect, the control device may display an image captured by the camera on the first user interface, including a camera (51) that images the seated person seated on the seat body.

According to this aspect, the image information of the user seated on the seat can be acquired by another user using the first user interface.

In the above aspect, it is preferable that the camera is provided on the upper part of the seat back (8) or the headrest (9).

According to this aspect, the camera can be supported by utilizing the seat back or the headrest, and other mounts for supporting the camera can be omitted.

In the above aspect, when the control device has an application processing unit (57) that executes an application based on a signal from the sensor, and displays an image generated by the application processing unit on the first user interface. Good.

According to this aspect, the game screen of the game played by the user seated on the seat body can be confirmed by another user using the first user interface. That is, other users can enjoy the game together with the user who plays the game.

In the above aspect, it is preferable that the control device constitutes a mobile terminal (49), wirelessly communicates with the sensor, and the mobile terminal has a second user interface (47) for displaying the image.

According to this aspect, the user seated on the seat body can confirm the image by the second user interface of the mobile terminal. Further, the control device and the second user interface can be configured by using a known mobile terminal such as a tablet PC or a smartphone.

In the above aspect, the first user interface may receive user input, and the control device may output to the second user interface based on the input from the first user interface.

According to this aspect, another user different from the user who plays the game can participate in the game by using the input device.

In the above aspect, the control device may communicate with the first user interface via the Internet (59).

According to this aspect, the user who is remote from the seat body can acquire the information of the user who is seated on the seat body.

In the above aspect, the seat system may be a vehicle seat system.

According to this aspect, the sensor can be diverted to a seating sensor for detecting whether or not the user is seated on the seat.

Perspective view of the passenger compartment of the vehicle equipped with the seat system according to the first embodiment. Perspective view of the seat body Block diagram of the seat system according to the first embodiment When the viewing screen is displayed on the user interface of another mobile terminal, (A) only the game image, (B) one user plays the game, (B) there are a plurality of users playing the game. If Block diagram of the seat system according to the second embodiment Block diagram of the seat system according to the third embodiment User information screen displayed on the user interface of other mobile terminals

Hereinafter, embodiments in which the seat system according to the present invention is applied to a vehicle such as an automobile will be described with reference to the drawings.

(First Embodiment)
As shown in FIG. 1, the seat system 1 has at least one seat body 5 arranged on a floor 3 that defines the bottom of the passenger compartment 2. In this embodiment, the seat system 1 has a plurality of seat bodies 5. In the following description, each direction of front-back, left-right, and up-down is determined with reference to the user seated on the seat body 5.

The seat body 5 comprises left and right front seats, left and right mid seats provided behind the front seats, and left and right rear seats provided behind the mid seats. Each seat body 5 has a seat cushion 7 provided on the floor 3 of the passenger compartment 2, a seat back 8 coupled to the rear portion of the seat cushion 7, and a headrest 9 provided on the upper side of the seat back 8.

As shown in FIG. 2, each of the seat cushions 7 has a seat cushion frame (not shown) forming a skeleton, a pad 12 supported by the seat cushion frame, and a skin material 13 covered on the outer surface of the pad 12. .. Similarly, each of the seat backs 8 has a seat back frame (not shown) forming a skeleton, a pad 16 supported by the seat back frame, and a skin material 17 covered on the outer surface of the pad 16. The seat back frame is rotatably attached to the rear end of the seat cushion frame at the lower end. The pads 12 and 16 are formed of a flexible resin material such as urethane foam. The skin materials 13 and 17 are made of, for example, woven fabric, leather, or synthetic leather.

The seat body 5 is provided with at least one sensor 40. It is preferable that at least one sensor 40 is provided on the seat cushion 7 and at least one sensor 40 is provided on the seat back 8. The sensor 40 has a plurality of detection units 41, one first communication unit 42, one battery 43, and wiring 44 connecting the plurality of detection units 41, the first communication unit 42, and the battery 43. The first communication unit 42 may be configured by a microcomputer or the like. The battery 43 may be replaceable or rechargeable. The battery 43 may be charged by connecting a harness or by wireless charging. It is preferable that the plurality of detection units 41, the first communication unit 42, the battery 43, and the wiring 44 are arranged on the sheet material 45 having common flexibility. The sheet material 45 may be, for example, a flexible printed circuit board. In the present embodiment, one of the sensors 40 is provided between the upper surface of the pad 12 of the seat cushion 7 and the skin material 13, and the other one is the front surface of the pad 16 of the seat back 8 and the skin material 17. It is provided in between.

The sensor 40 constitutes a load sensor, a pressure-sensitive switch, and a touch sensor that detect the load received from the user seated on the seat body 5 and the contact with the user. The detection unit 41 of the sensor 40 may be, for example, a piezoelectric element, a membrane switch, or a capacitance sensor. Further, the sensor 40 may constitute a biological information sensor that detects the body temperature, pulse, sweating state, odor, etc. of the user seated on the seat body 5. The biological information sensor includes a temperature sensor, a pulse sensor, a humidity sensor, an odor sensor, and the like. In the present embodiment, the sensor 40 is a membrane switch that generates an on-signal when a load of a predetermined value or more is applied.

As shown in FIG. 3, the seat system 1 further includes a control device 46 that communicates with the sensor 40, a user interface 47 controlled by the control device 46, and a camera 51 that images a seated person seated on the seat body 5. Have. The user interface 47 preferably has at least an output function for displaying an image and has an input function for accepting user input. In the present embodiment, the user interface 47 is a touch panel display capable of inputting by a user's touch operation and displaying an image. The touch panel display may be composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the camera 51 may be a digital camera. The camera 51 communicates with the control device 46 by wired communication or wireless communication, and transmits the captured image data to the control device 46. The camera 51 may be provided for each seat body 5, or a common camera 51 may image a user seated on the plurality of seat bodies 5. The camera 51 may be provided on a structure such as a vehicle roof 52 or a pillar 53, or on the back surface of the seat body 5 located in front of the seat body 5 to be imaged. Further, the camera 51 may be provided on the upper part of the seat back 8 or the headrest 9 of the seat body 5 to be imaged, and may capture an image of the periphery of the side of the face of the user seated on the seat body 5.

In the present embodiment, the control device 46 and the user interface 47 are integrally combined to form the mobile terminal 49. In another embodiment, the control device 46 and the user interface 47 may be arranged in the vehicle as devices independent of each other.

The control device 46 is an electronic control device including a CPU, ROM, RAM, rewritable non-volatile memory, and the like. The control device 46 is from a second communication unit 55 that wirelessly communicates with the first communication unit 42 of the sensor 40 and communicates with the sensor 40, a signal processing unit 56 that processes a signal from the sensor 40, and a signal processing unit 56. It has an application processing unit 57 that executes an application based on a signal, a viewing image creation unit 58, and a third communication unit 64 for wireless communication with a base station to connect to the Internet 59. The server 61 may be a cloud server. The application processing unit 57 can execute various applications including a game. The second control device 50 functions as a platform and holds various applications. The application may be imported into the control device 46 via the Internet 59 or a storage medium. The application includes a game and an application for operating the seat body 5 and the lighting and sound equipment in the vehicle. In this embodiment, the application processing unit 57 executes a game application using the sensor 40 as a controller. The server 61 connects the mobile terminal 49 and another mobile terminal 62 to enable an online game.

The other mobile terminal 62 may be inside the vehicle or at a remote location outside the vehicle. The other mobile terminal 62 may be a known tablet PC or smartphone, and has a control device 68 and a user interface 69 capable of input / output. The control device 68 has a fourth communication unit 70 for wireless communication with the base station in order to connect to the Internet 59. The other mobile terminal 62 communicates with the control device 46, and the user interface 69 notifies information based on the signal from the control device 46. The user interface 69 may be a touch panel display capable of input / output.

A navigation system 67 is provided on the dash panel 65 forming the front portion of the vehicle interior 2. The navigation system 67 has a control device 71 that executes car navigation processing based on GPS information and map information, and a user interface 72 that displays a car navigation screen generated by the control device 71. The control device 71 of the navigation system 67 has a fifth communication unit 73 for communicating with the second communication unit 55 of the mobile terminal 49. The user interface 72 is preferably a touch panel display capable of input / output.

The first communication unit 42, the second communication unit 55, and the fifth communication unit 73 may perform communication by a short-range wireless communication method such as Bluetooth (registered trademark). The third communication unit 64 and the fourth communication unit 70 may communicate with the base station device connected to the Internet 59 by wireless communication based on a mobile communication standard such as 4G or 5G.

The signal processing unit 56 converts the signal from the sensor 40 into a signal that can be processed by the application processing unit 57. The application processing unit 57 generates a game screen (image) when the application is started, controls the user interface 47 provided in the mobile terminal 49, and causes the user interface 47 to display the game screen. Further, the application processing unit 57 executes game processing based on the signal from the signal processing unit 56, and changes the game screen displayed on the user interface 47. The user interface 47 may be a touch panel display composed of a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display. The application processing unit 57 communicates with the server 61 by the third communication unit 64. The game application executed by the application processing unit 57 may, for example, move a character in the game based on the movement of the body of a user seated on the seat body 5 to perform a competition.

The viewing image creation unit 58 creates the viewing image 80 based on the image information from the camera 51 and the game screen. The viewing image 80 is an image displayed on another mobile terminal 62 and the navigation system 67. The viewing image 80 includes at least one of a game image and a camera image. The viewing image 80 may be, for example, only the game image 80A as shown in FIG. 4 (A), or the game image 80A is displayed in the left half of the image as shown in FIG. 3 (B) and the right half. It is preferable to display the camera image 80B on the unit. The camera image includes the user playing the game. As shown in FIG. 3C, when there are a plurality of users playing a game in the passenger compartment 2, the right half is divided according to the number of users playing the game, and each user is imaged by the camera. Images 80B and 80B may be displayed.

The control device 46 transmits the viewing image 80 to the control device 71 of the navigation system 67, and the control device 71 causes the user interface 72 to display the viewing image 80. Further, the control device 46 transmits the viewing image 80 to the external mobile terminal 62, and the control device 68 of the mobile terminal 62 displays the viewing image 80 on the user interface of the mobile terminal 62.

The user interface 69 of the other mobile terminal 62 may accept input of a message by the user, and the control device 68 may transmit the input message to the mobile terminal 49. The application processing unit 57 of the mobile terminal 49 may display the received message on the game screen. According to this, a user having another mobile terminal 62 can also participate in the game as a supporter.

Further, the viewing image 80 may be stored in at least one of the control device 46, the server 61, and the control device 68. The control device 68 may select the viewing image 80 saved according to the operation of another user and display it on the user interface 69. The control device 68 may display an image selection screen displaying a list of past viewing images 80 on the user interface 69, and allow another user to select a viewing image 80 to be displayed. As a result, other users can confirm the past viewing image 80.

Further, the server 61 may store the viewing image 80 transmitted from the plurality of control devices 46. Then, the control device 68 may display the viewing image 80 selected from the viewing images 80 transmitted from the plurality of control devices 46 according to the operation of another user on the user interface 69. The control device 68 may display an image selection screen displaying a list of viewing images 80 transmitted from the plurality of control devices 46 on the user interface 69, and allow another user to select the viewing image 80 to be displayed. As a result, other users can check the viewing image 80 generated by the plurality of control devices 46.

According to the above-described embodiment, it is possible to provide the user with a video game using the sensor 40 provided on the seat body 5 as a game controller. The sensor 40 detects the movement of the user's body seated on the seat body 5, and executes the game according to the movement of the user's body. That is, the seat system 1 provides a game that a user seated on the seat body 5 can enjoy by moving his / her body.

In the seat system 1, another user can acquire the information of the user seated on the seat body 5 by using the user interface 69 of the mobile terminal 62. Other users can grasp the state of the user seated on the seat body 5 without looking at it when the seat is out of sight or when the seat body 5 is in a remote place, and can be used for childcare, nursing care, and watching. It can be used for such purposes. For example, the information of the user seated on the seat body 5 which is the mid seat can be acquired by the user seated on the seat body 5 which is the front seat using the user interface 69 of the mobile terminal 62. Further, a user who is far away from the vehicle can acquire information on the user who is seated on the seat body 5 in the vehicle.

Further, since the viewing image 80 is also displayed on the user interface 72 of the navigation system 67, the user seated on the seat body 5 which is the front seat can acquire the viewing image 80 by using the user interface 72 of the navigation system 67.

Since the viewing image 80 includes a captured image of the user seated on the seat body 5, other users can check the image of the user playing the game. Further, since the viewing image 80 also includes a game image, the user's game play status can be confirmed. For example, grandparents in a remote location away from the vehicle can see the behavior of their grandchildren enjoying the game in the vehicle.

In the seat system 1 according to the first embodiment, when the mobile terminal 62 is relatively close to the mobile terminal 49, for example, in a vehicle, it is directly communicated with the mobile terminal 49 by short-range communication without going through the Internet 59. You may communicate wirelessly with.

(Second Embodiment)
As shown in FIG. 5, in the seat system 90 according to the second embodiment, the control device 71 of the navigation system 67 and the second communication unit 55 and signal processing are compared with the seat system 1 according to the first embodiment. It is different in that it has a unit 56, an application processing unit 57, a viewing image creation unit 58, and a third communication unit 64. In the seat system 90, the mobile terminal 49 has an additional configuration and may be omitted.

According to the seat system 90 according to the second embodiment, the signal processing and the game processing from the sensor 40 can be executed by using the navigation system 67 provided in the vehicle, and the mobile terminal 49 can be omitted. ..

(Third Embodiment)
As shown in FIG. 6, the seat system 100 according to the third embodiment is different from the seat system 1 according to the first embodiment in that it has a user information processing unit 101. In the seat system 100, the sensor 40 is a pressure-sensitive sensor that detects the pressure (load) received from the user seated on the seat body 5, a pulse sensor that acquires the pulse of the user seated on the seat body 5, and the seat body 5. It has a body temperature sensor that measures the body temperature of the seated user.

Based on the signal from the sensor 40, the user information processing unit 101 includes whether or not there is a user seated on the seat body 5, the pulse of the user seated on the seat body 5, and the body temperature of the user seated on the seat body 5. Get information. Then, the control device 46 transmits the user information to another mobile terminal 62, and causes the user interface 69 to display the user information screen 105 including the user information. The user information screen 105 may be, for example, the screen shown in FIG. Further, the control device 46 may transmit the user information to the navigation system 67 and display the user information screen 105 on the user interface 72.

Further, the user information may be stored in at least one of the control device 46, the server 61, and the control device 68. Even if the control device 68 selects the stored user information according to the operation of another user, generates the user information screen 105 based on the selected user information, and displays the user information screen 105 on the user interface 69. Good. The control device 68 may display a user information selection screen displaying a list of past user information on the user interface 69, and allow other users to select user information to be displayed. As a result, the user can confirm the past user information.

Further, the server 61 may store user information transmitted from the plurality of control devices 46. Then, the control device 68 generates the user information screen 105 based on the user information selected according to the operation of another user from the user information transmitted from the plurality of control devices 46, and displays the user information screen 105. It may be displayed on the user interface 69. The control device 68 may display a user information selection screen displaying a list of user information transmitted from the plurality of control devices 46 on the user interface 69, and allow other users to select user information to be displayed. As a result, other users can confirm the user information acquired by the plurality of control devices 46.

According to the seat system 100, the user having the mobile terminal 62 acquires biometric information including whether or not there is a user seated on the seat body 5, and if there is a seated user, the pulse and body temperature of the user. Can be done. In the seat system 100, by including the humidity sensor and the odor sensor in the sensor 40, the sweating state and the odor of the user seated on the seat body 5 can be acquired by another user in a remote place.

The seat system 100 is suitable for watching over elderly people from a remote location by applying it to a chair for a house. According to the seat system 100, it is possible to obtain whether or not an elderly person living in a remote place has used the seat body 5, and if so, a health condition such as pulse and body temperature.

Although the description of the specific embodiment is completed above, the present invention can be widely modified without being limited to the above embodiment. In the above embodiment, an example in which the seat system is applied to a vehicle has been described, but the seat system may be applied to seats for vehicles other than automobiles and seats provided in buildings such as theaters and houses. ..

Based on the signal from the sensor 40, the signal processing unit 56 determines that the child seat or booster seat is mounted on the seat body 5, and when the child seat or booster seat is mounted, the signal processing unit 56 processes the application. The output to unit 57 may be set to 0. When the sensor 40 has a load sensor (pressure sensitive sensor), the signal processing unit 56 may detect whether or not the child seat or booster seat is placed on the seat body 5 based on the load distribution detected by the sensor 40. .. For example, when the load distribution detected by the sensor 40 matches the preset pattern, it may be determined that the child seat or booster seat is placed on the seat cushion 7 of the seat body 5.

Further, the child seat or booster seat mounted on the seat body 5 may have a sensor capable of transmitting a signal to the control device 46 by wireless communication. The sensor included in the child seat and the booster seat may be the same as the sensor 40 applied to the seat body 5. When the signal processing unit 56 detects that the child seat or booster seat is placed on the seat body 5, the output based on the signal from the sensor 40 of the seat body 5 is set to 0, so that the child seat or booster seat is provided. The signal from the sensor can be output to the application processing unit 57. As a result, a user seated in a child seat or a booster seat can also play the game.

1, 90, 100: Seat system 5: Seat body 7: Seat cushion 8: Seat back 9: Headrest 40: Sensor 46: Control device 47: User interface 49: Mobile terminal 51: Camera 55: Second communication unit 56: Signal Processing unit 57: Application processing unit 58: Viewing image creation unit 59: Internet 61: Server 62: Mobile terminal 64: Third communication unit 65: Dash panel 67: Navigation system 68: Control device 69: User interface 70: Fourth communication Unit 71: Control device 72: User interface 73: Fifth communication unit 80: Viewing image 101: User information processing unit 105: User information screen

Claims (9)

It ’s a seat system,
The seat body and
At least one sensor provided on the seat body and
A control device that processes the signal from the sensor,
A seat system having a first user interface that communicates with the control device and notifies information based on a signal from the control device. The seat system according to claim 1, wherein the sensor acquires information obtained from a seated person seated on the seat body. Includes a camera that captures the seated person seated on the seat body.
The sheet system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the control device displays an image captured by the camera on the first user interface. The seat system according to claim 3, wherein the camera is provided on an upper portion of a seat back or a headrest. Any of claims 1 to 4, wherein the control device has an application processing unit that executes an application based on a signal from the sensor, and displays an image generated by the application processing unit on the first user interface. The seat system described in one section. The control device constitutes a mobile terminal and wirelessly communicates with the sensor.
The sheet system according to claim 5, wherein the mobile terminal has a second user interface for displaying the image. The first user interface accepts user input and
The sheet system according to claim 6, wherein the control device outputs an output to the second user interface based on an input from the first user interface. The seat system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the control device communicates with the first user interface via the Internet. The seat system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the seat system is a seat system for vehicles.

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