JP6385605B1 - Bedding selection system - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a bedding selection system capable of selecting a suitable bedding for a user with respect to a plurality of types of bedding while suppressing the number of trial sleeps.
A bedding selection system S is obtained by a sensor-equipped pillow 11 having a sensor that acquires sleep information of a user U, a correlation data storage unit 21b that stores correlation data between sleep information and bedding. A recommended bedding recognition unit 21e that recognizes recommended bedding recommended to the user U based on the sleep information and the correlation data.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a bedding selection system for selecting a bedding other than a pillow suitable for a user.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a sleep evaluation system that performs a plurality of questions to a user and evaluates a sleep state based on the answers is known. In this type of sleep evaluation system, there is one that selects a bedding that is considered suitable for a user from a plurality of selection target beddings based on the evaluation performed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  However, the sleep evaluation system described in Patent Document 1 evaluates the sleep state based only on the user's subjective data, which is an answer to the question. Therefore, in the bedding selected using the conventional sleep evaluation system, there is a problem that it is difficult to actually improve the sleep situation.

  In view of this point, the Applicant performs a trial sleep on the user using a test bedding selected based on correlation information (objective data) of physical information, physical properties of the bedding, and sleep conditions. And a system for selecting and presenting bedding that can easily improve the sleep state based on the measurement result of the biological information of the user during sleep has been proposed (Japanese Patent No. 6229983).

JP 2003-216734 A

  By the way, naturally the bedding used at the time of sleep includes a plurality of types of bedding (for example, pillows, comforters, mattresses, nightclothes, futon covers, mattresses, pillows, etc.). For this reason, in order to improve the sleep situation, it is preferable to use a plurality of types of bedding suitable for the user.

  However, in the conventional system, in order to select a plurality of types of bedding that is appropriate for the user, the user is allowed to perform a plurality of trial sleeps while changing the type of test bedding. There was a problem that had to be.

  This invention is made in view of the above point, and provides the bedding selection system which can select the bedding suitable for a user about multiple types of bedding, suppressing the frequency | count of trial sleep. Objective.

The bedding selection system of the present invention includes:
A bedding selection system for selecting a bedding other than a pillow suitable for a user,
A pillow with a sensor having a sensor for detecting biological information during sleep of the user;
Based on the biometric information, at least of deep sleep rate, heart rate, number of wake-ups, number of getting out of bed, body movement, temperature, humidity, amount of night sweat, cervical spine state, neck position relative to the pillow, and respiratory state A sleep information recognition unit for recognizing sleep information including one;
A correlation data storage unit storing correlation data between the sleep information and the bedding;
A recommended bedding recognition unit for recognizing a recommended bedding recommended to the user based on the acquired sleep information and the correlation data is provided.

  As a result of earnest research, the inventor of the present invention, as will be described later, deep sleep rate, heart rate, number of wake-up, number of getting out of bed, body movement, temperature, humidity, amount of night sweat, cervical spine condition, neck position relative to the pillow And the knowledge that sleep information including at least one of the states of breathing becomes an important factor in selecting a bedding for improving a user's sleep situation. Moreover, the knowledge that those sleep information became useful data when selecting bedding was also obtained by measuring in the vicinity of the user's head.

  Therefore, in the bedding selection system of the present invention, the pillow is provided with a sensor for detecting the sleep information. The sensor may be a sensor built in the pillow in advance, or may be an independent sensor externally attached to a normal pillow.

  When selecting the bedding, first, a trial sleep using the pillow is performed, and the sleep information of the user at the time of the sleep is acquired. After that, this bedding selection system is based on the previously acquired correlation data between sleep information and bedding (ie, based on sleep information separated from the type of bedding “pillow”) for the user. Select the recommended bedding other than pillows. That is, the bedding selection system of the present invention detects sleep information using a sensor provided on a pillow, and selects bedding other than a pillow based on the sleep information.

  Therefore, according to the bedding selection system of the present invention, a plurality of types of beddings can be used without performing trial sleeps as many as the number of types of beddings to be selected (for example, only performing one test sleep). The user can select a bedding suitable for the user.

Here, as the knowledge regarding the correlation data between the sleep information and the bedding obtained by the present inventors, for example, the following can be cited.
(1) Correlation data between at least one of the deep sleep rate and the number of times of laying and the hardness of the mattress (2) Correlation data of at least one of the depth of sleep rate and the number of times of laying and the resilience of the mattress (3) Deep sleep Correlation data of at least one of rate and amount of night sweat and seasonal suitability of comforter (4) of at least one of deep sleep rate, temperature and humidity and at least one touch of duvet cover, sheets, sleepwear and pillow Correlation data (5) Correlation data of at least one of deep sleep rate, amount of night sweat, temperature and humidity and at least one touch of a mattress and a comforter

  Here, “seasonal compatibility” is a parameter determined by the recommended moisture absorption / release properties, weight, breathability, etc. of the bedding based on the average temperature, average humidity, average sleep time, and the like for each season.

In the bedding selection system of the present invention,
Preferably, the recommended bedding recognition unit recognizes a recommended bedding set including a plurality of types of bedding selected from the plurality of beddings based on the acquired sleep information and the correlation data.

  As in the specific example of the correlation data described above, one type of sleep information affects the selection of a plurality of types of bedding. Therefore, when selecting bedding, instead of selecting individual recommended bedding, selecting a recommended bedding set consisting of multiple types of bedding is efficient and suitable for users for multiple types of bedding. The bedding can be selected.

The block diagram which shows the schematic structure of the bedding selection system which concerns on embodiment, and the structure regarding information processing. The flowchart which shows the process performed when the bedding selection system of FIG. 1 selects bedding.

  Hereinafter, the bedding selection system S according to the embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

  First, a schematic configuration of the bedding selection system S will be described with reference to FIG. The bedding selection support system S of the present embodiment employs the bedding selection system of the present invention as a system for recognizing a bedding set composed of a plurality of types of bedding that can improve the sleep state of the user U. It is what.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the bedding selection system S includes a pillow 11 with a sensor and a portable information terminal 12 used in a home 1 of a user U, and a server 21 installed in a store 2 as components. The constituent elements are connected to each other via an internet line or the like so as to be able to communicate with each other.

  In addition, the component of the bedding selection system of this invention does not necessarily need to be installed in a user's home and a store. For example, when a nap room can be provided in a store, all of the components may be installed in the store. Further, when various processes described later are performed by a portable information terminal instead of a server, all of the components may be installed only at home.

  The sensor-equipped pillow 11 is rented from the store 2 to the user U based on a request from the user U. The pillow with sensor 11 includes an electroencephalogram sensor 11a, a pressure sensor 11b, a body temperature sensor 11c, a room temperature sensor 11d, a humidity sensor 11e, a heart rate sensor 11f, a microphone 11g as an audio sensor, an odor sensor 11h, and an optical sensor 11i. It is provided as a sensor for detecting the biological information of the user U. The biological information detected by these sensors is transmitted to the portable information terminal 12.

  In addition, although the pillow 11 with a sensor used with the bedding selection system S of this embodiment incorporates each sensor beforehand, the pillow used with the bedding selection system of this invention is limited to such a thing. Instead of this, at least one of the plurality of sensors may be attached to the pillow later.

  In the bedding selection system S of the present embodiment, a sleep information recognition unit 21a of the server 21 described later recognizes sleep information related to the user U using the biological information.

  Specifically, the deep sleep rate is recognized based on the detection results of the electroencephalogram sensor 11a, the heart rate sensor 11f, the odor sensor, 11h, and the optical sensor 11i. The number of times of turning over and the state of the cervical spine are recognized based on the detection result of the pressure sensor 11b. The temperature is recognized based on the detection results of the body temperature sensor 11c and the room temperature sensor 11d. Humidity is recognized based on the detection result of the humidity sensor 11e. The amount of night sweat is recognized based on the detection result of the humidity sensor 11e. The state of breathing is recognized based on the detection results of the microphone 11g and the odor sensor 11h.

  Here, “sleep information” refers to the deep sleep rate, heart rate, number of times of bed-turning, number of getting out of bed, body movement, temperature, humidity, amount of night sweat, cervical spine state, neck position relative to the pillow, and respiratory The information which shows the condition at the time of sleep of the user U, such as a state. The “deep sleep rate” indicates a ratio of deep sleep during the entire sleep time. “Deep sleep” refers to the state of sleep stages 3 and 4 of non-REM sleep (that is, the state of slow wave sleep).

  In the bedding selection system of the present invention, the sensor provided on the pillow with the sensor is not limited to the above, but the deep sleep rate, the heart rate, the number of turns over, the number of getting out of bed, body movement, temperature, humidity, night sweats It is only necessary to be able to recognize at least one of the amount, the cervical spine state, the neck position relative to the pillow, and the respiratory state.

  For example, the deep sleep rate may be calculated based only on the detection result by the electroencephalogram sensor without using the detection result by the heart rate sensor. For example, when only the deep sleep rate is used in the correlation data for selecting bedding, only a sensor that can detect a parameter used for recognition of the deep sleep rate may be used.

  The portable information terminal 12 is a smartphone, a tablet, or the like that can input and output various types of information and can mutually communicate information between the pillow 11 with sensor and the server 21. In the bedding selection system S of the present embodiment, via the input unit 12a and the output unit 12b of the portable information terminal 12, notification of sleep information to the user U, proposal of bedding, and the bedding from the user U An order is placed.

  The input unit 12a and the output unit 12b are configured by components such as a touch panel and various buttons, a smartphone or a tablet such as a microphone and a speaker for voice input.

  In addition, an input part and an output part are not limited to what is comprised by components, such as a smart phone. For example, when a desktop personal computer or the like is used instead of the portable information terminal, the component device of the desktop personal computer may be used. For example, the input unit and the output unit may be provided in the same terminal, or the input terminal and the output terminal may be independent.

  The server 21 includes a sleep information recognition unit 21a, a correlation data storage unit 21b, a recommended physical property recognition unit 21c, a bedding physical property storage unit 21d, and a recommended bedding recognition as functions realized by the implemented hardware configuration or program. A unit 21e, an inventory information storage unit 21f, and an order processing unit 21g.

  The sleep information recognition unit 21a is based on the biological information transmitted to the server 21 via the portable information terminal 12, and the sleep state of the user U estimated based on the sleep information of the user U. Recognize Here, the “sleep state” is a parameter indicating the sleep comfort of the user U, such as the ratio of the deep sleep rate, the number of body movements, the amount of night sweats, and the like.

The correlation data storage unit 21b stores correlation data between sleep information and bedding physical properties. Specifically, the following five types of correlation data are stored.
(1) Correlation data between at least one of the deep sleep rate and the number of times of laying and the hardness of the mattress (2) Correlation data of at least one of the depth of sleep rate and the number of times of laying and the resilience of the mattress (3) Deep sleep Correlation data of at least one of rate and amount of night sweat and seasonal suitability of comforter (4) of at least one of deep sleep rate, temperature and humidity and at least one touch of duvet cover, sheets, sleepwear and pillow Correlation data (5) Correlation data of at least one of deep sleep rate, amount of night sweat, temperature and humidity and at least one touch of a mattress and a comforter

  Note that the correlation data in the present invention is not limited to the above-described data, and may be correlation data between sleep information and bedding and may contribute to improvement of the user's sleep situation.

  For example, it may be correlation data between the deep sleep rate recognized based on the odor sensor 11h and the material of the sheet (specifically, the odor of the material). Further, it may be correlation data between the deep sleep rate recognized based on the optical sensor 11i and the material of the eye mask (specifically, the light transmission degree of the material).

  The recommended physical property recognition unit 21c is a recommended physical property that is a physical property recommended to the user U based on the sleep information and correlation data of the user U (that is, contributes to improvement of the sleep state of the user U). Recognize Here, “physical properties” include heat retention, moisture absorption / release properties, material (texture), etc., in addition to hardness and impact resilience.

  The bedding physical property storage unit 21d stores physical properties related to a plurality of beddings that can be purchased by the user U for each bedding. Here, the “bedding” includes a variety of bedding that can be used by the user U during sleep, such as pillows, comforters, mattresses, nightclothes, duvet covers, mattresses, and pillows.

  The recommended bedding recognition unit 21e recognizes the bedding recommended for the user U based on the recommended physical properties and the physical properties related to the bedding. Also, the recommended bedding recognition unit 21e presents the user U via the portable information terminal 12 so that a plurality of recommended beddings or a plurality of recommended bedding sets (a combination of a plurality of recommended beddings) can be selected. .

  The inventory information storage unit 21f is stored in the warehouse of the store 2 and stores various data necessary for shipping when receiving an order, such as inventory of bedding that can be purchased by the user U.

  The order processing unit 21g recognizes ordering information from the user U input via the input unit 12a of the portable information terminal 12, and performs settlement processing and shipping processing based on the ordering information.

  In the bedding selection system S of this embodiment, the biological information detected by the sensor provided on the sensor-equipped pillow 11 is transmitted to the server 21 via the portable information terminal 12. This is because the user U can recognize the biological information itself via the portable information terminal 12.

  In the bedding selection system S of the present embodiment, the recognized recommended bedding or a plurality of recommended bedding sets are presented to be selectable, and any of them can be purchased.

  However, the bedding selection system of the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. For example, it may be configured as a system that does not perform at least one of notification of sleep information to the user U, proposal of bedding, and an order for bedding from the user U (for example, a system that only recognizes recommended bedding). Good.

  In the case of such a configuration, the portable information terminal may be omitted, and the biological information detected by the sensor provided on the sensor-equipped pillow may be transmitted directly to the server. Further, the inventory information storage unit 21f and the order processing unit 21g may be omitted. Further, when the recommended bedding is presented without being associated with the actual physical properties of the bedding, the bedding physical property storage unit 21d may be omitted.

  Next, processing performed by the bedding selection support system S when the user U selects and purchases bedding will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing processing performed by the bedding selection support system S.

  In the bedding selection system S of the present embodiment, the sensor-equipped pillow 11 is rented from the store 2 to the user U according to the desire of the user U prior to processing related to selection and purchase of the bedding (FIG. 1 / STEPa). . Thereafter, the user U performs a test sleep using the sensor-equipped pillow 11.

  And in the process regarding selection and purchase of bedding, first, the pillow 11 with a sensor acquires the biometric information of the user U (FIG. 2 / STEP01).

  Next, the sleep information recognition unit 21a of the server 21 recognizes the biological information (see FIG. 1 / STEPb) transmitted through the portable information terminal 12 (FIG. 2 / STEP02).

  Here, the acquisition of the biological information by the pillow with sensor 11 and the recognition of the biological information by the sleep information recognition unit 21a do not necessarily have to be performed simultaneously for all the biological information, and may be performed at appropriate timing for each biological information. . For example, the measurement result by the electroencephalogram sensor 11a may be transmitted to the server 21 at any time, or the data during sleep may be collectively transmitted to the server 21 when waking up.

  Next, the sleep information recognition unit 21a recognizes the sleep information of the user U based on the recognized biological information (FIG. 2 / STEP03).

  Here, in the bedding selection system S of the present embodiment, sleep information recognized by the portable information terminal 12 is transmitted from the sleep information recognition unit 21a. And the sleep information is displayed on the output part 12b of the portable information terminal 12 with the biological information acquired by the pillow 11 with a sensor (refer FIG. 1 / STEPc).

  Next, the recommended physical property recognition unit 21c of the server 21 recognizes the recommended physical property for the user U based on the recognized sleep information and the correlation data acquired from the correlation data storage unit 21b (FIG. 2 / STEP04). .

  Next, the recommended bedding recognition unit 21e of the server 21 recognizes the recommended bedding for the user U based on the recognized recommended physical property and the physical property of the bedding acquired from the bedding physical property storage unit 21d (FIG. 2 / STEP05). ).

  Here, in the bedding selection system S of the present embodiment, the recommended physical properties and the recommended bedding recognized by the portable information terminal 12 are transmitted from the recommended physical property recognition unit 21c and the recommended bedding recognition unit 21e. Then, the recommended physical properties and the recommended bedding are displayed on the output unit 12b of the portable information terminal 12 (see FIG. 1 / STEPd). At this time, the recommended bedding is displayed as an individual bedding or a bedding set including a plurality of types of bedding.

  In the bedding selection system S of the present embodiment, the user U can select and place an order for the presented recommended bedding or recommended bedding set via the portable information terminal 12.

  When an order is placed by the user U (see FIG. 1 / STEPe), the order processing unit 21g of the server 21 recognizes the order information from the user U, and based on the recognition, confirms the inventory and performs a settlement process. Etc., and the selected recommended bedding or recommended bedding set shipping process (see FIG. 1 / STEPf) is performed, and the current process is terminated (FIG. 2 / STEP06).

  As described above, when selecting the bedding, the bedding selection system S of the present embodiment first performs a trial sleep using the sensor-equipped pillow 11 and the sleep of the user U during the sleep. Get information.

  After that, the bedding selection system S is based on the correlation data between the sleep information and the bedding acquired in advance (that is, based on the sleep information separated from the type of bedding “pillow”). Select bedding other than pillows recommended for U.

  That is, bedding selection system S of this embodiment detects sleep information using the sensor provided in pillow 11 with a sensor, and selects bedding other than a pillow based on the sleep information.

  Therefore, according to the bedding selection system S of the present embodiment, even if the number of types of bedding to be selected does not perform trial sleep (for example, only one trial sleep is performed), a plurality of types are available. The bedding suitable for the user U can be selected.

  Although the illustrated embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to such a form.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the recognized recommended bedding is displayed as an individual bedding or a bedding set including a plurality of types of bedding. However, the bedding selection system of the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and may only present the recommended bedding individually, or may only present the recommended bedding set.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Home, 2 ... Store, 11 ... Pillow with a sensor, 11a ... EEG sensor, 11b ... Pressure sensor, 11c ... Body temperature sensor, 11d ... Room temperature sensor, 11e ... Humidity sensor, 11f ... Heart rate sensor, 11g ... Microphone, 11h ... smell sensor, 11i ... optical sensor, 12 ... portable information terminal, 21 ... server, 21a ... sleep information recognition unit, 21b ... correlation data storage unit, 21c ... recommended physical property recognition unit, 21d ... bedding physical property storage unit, 21e ... recommended Bedding recognition unit, 21f ... inventory information storage unit, 21g ... order processing unit, S ... bedding selection support system, U ... user.

Claims (7)

A bedding selection system for selecting a bedding other than a pillow suitable for a user,
A pillow with a sensor having a sensor for detecting biological information during sleep of the user;
Based on the biometric information, at least of deep sleep rate, heart rate, number of wake-ups, number of getting out of bed, body movement, temperature, humidity, amount of night sweat, cervical spine state, neck position relative to the pillow, and respiratory state A sleep information recognition unit for recognizing sleep information including one;
A correlation data storage unit storing correlation data between the sleep information and the bedding;
A bedding selection system comprising: a recommended bedding recognition unit that recognizes recommended bedding recommended to the user based on the acquired sleep information and the correlation data. The bedding selection system according to claim 1,
The correlation data is correlation data between at least one of the deep sleep rate and the number of times of rolling and the hardness of the mattress,
The recommended bedding is the mattress, the bedding selection system. The bedding selection system according to claim 1,
The correlation data is correlation data between at least one of the deep sleep rate and the number of times of rolling and the resilience of the mattress,
The recommended bedding is the mattress, the bedding selection system. The bedding selection system according to claim 1,
The correlation data is correlation data between at least one of the deep sleep rate and the amount of night sweat and seasonal suitability of a comforter,
The recommended bedding is the comforter, the bedding selection system. The bedding selection system according to claim 1,
The correlation data is correlation data between at least one of the deep sleep rate, the temperature and the humidity, and at least one touch of a duvet cover, a sheet, a sleepwear and a pillow,
The recommended bedding is at least one of the duvet cover, the sheets, the sleepwear, and the body pillow. The bedding selection system according to claim 1,
The correlation data is correlation data between at least one of the deep sleep rate, the amount of night sweat, the temperature, and the humidity, and at least one touch of a mattress and a comforter,
The bedding selection system, wherein the recommended bedding is at least one of the mattress and the comforter. The bedding selection system according to claim 1,
The recommended bedding recognition unit recognizes a recommended bedding set including a plurality of types of the bedding selected from the plurality of beddings based on the acquired sleep information and the correlation data. system.