KR101188208B1 - Alarm Clock Using Electrostimulation - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an alarm clock device using an electrical stimulus, and more particularly, to a human body through a locking device, to apply a stimulus by an electrical stimulus to the human body at a set alarm time, and to set the amount of exercise electrical stimulation and The present invention relates to an alarm clock device using an electrical stimulus capable of maximizing alarm efficiency by configuring the locking device to be released.
In particular, the present invention can be usefully used for sleep alarms of various examinees who need to sleep in a quiet environment in a reading room.

Description

Alarm clock device using electric stimulation {Alarm Clock Using Electrostimulation}

The present invention relates to an alarm clock device using an electrical stimulus, and more specifically, to the human body through a locking device, applying an electric shock or a physical stimulus to the human body at a set alarm time, and set the amount of exercise to ensure the electric shock Or it relates to an alarm clock device using an electrical stimulation that can maximize the alarm efficiency by configuring to release the physical stimulation and locking device.

In particular, the present invention can be usefully used for sleep alarms of various examinees who need to sleep in a quiet environment in a reading room.

The alarm function of the clock is frequently used to wake up at a specific time set by the user.

In general, a method used as an alarm function is a method of stimulating hearing at a specific time to wake up sleep.

However, sleep is a resting state of consciousness, and the body has a severe conflict between the individual's will, which is the rational judgment at the time of setting the alarm when the alarm is set, and the physical instinct to continue to rest because of the instinct to keep the body in a relaxed state. In this strong case, even if the alarm is working properly, you will often see a failure by turning off the alarm and continuing to sleep.

In order to solve the above problems, the function of repeatedly operating the alarm at regular time intervals is utilized, but there is a problem that the alarm effect falls by unconsciously releasing the alarm whenever the alarm is generated due to the human body's resistance.

In addition, when the alarm is stimulated by the hearing to operate the alarm in a quiet environment, such as a reading room, there is a problem that the use of the alarm function is limited because it interferes with others.

And because sleep is hard to wake up, it quickly recovers from the moment you wake up, so physical and mental activity helps you quickly switch from the unconscious state to the awake state. If you build a program that requires your physical and mental activities, you can maximize the alarm effect.

In order to solve the problems as described above, an object of the present invention is to stimulate the human body by tactile sensation by the electrical stimulus rather than auditory at the time set by the alarm to induce the human body to awake state primarily, the electrical The purpose of the present invention is to provide an alarm clock device using an electrical stimulus to maximize the alarm effect by designating a release condition in which a set amount of exercise is satisfied for the stimulus release.

Alarm clock device using the electrical stimulation according to the present invention to achieve the above object is the alarm clock main body and the lock device for displaying the time, and set the alarm to transmit the electrical stimulation start signal wirelessly when the set alarm time arrives; It is worn on the human body, and receives the start signal to generate an electrical stimulation to apply a stimulus to the human body, characterized in that it comprises an electrical stimulator for releasing the locking device and electrical stimulation when the electrical stimulation release conditions are satisfied.

Here, the alarm clock main body includes a clock unit for displaying a time, an alarm unit for setting an alarm for a specific time, a wireless communication unit for performing short-range wireless communication with the electric stimulator, and the start signal for operation of an alarm setting and an electric stimulator. It characterized in that it comprises a control unit for generating a power supply unit for supplying power to the main body.

The electrical stimulator may include an electrode to which electrical stimulation is applied, a wireless communication unit performing short-range wireless communication with the alarm clock main body, an electrical stimulation generating unit that receives the start signal and generates electrical stimulation on the electrode to stimulate a human body; An electrical stimulation module having a current applying unit for applying a current to a locking device and a control unit for controlling operations of the electrical stimulation generating unit and the current applying unit, a belt connected to the electrical stimulation module and fixed to a human body; It characterized in that it comprises a locking device formed on both ends of the belt.

Here, the wireless communication unit of the alarm clock main body and the electrical stimulator is a coverage for wireless communication is set; The control unit of the electrical stimulation module is the electrical stimulation and locking device by satisfying the release condition when the electrical stimulator is out of the coverage in the state in which the electrical stimulation generating unit is activated to generate an electrical stimulation to stimulate the human body according to the start signal It characterized in that the control to release.

On the other hand, the alarm clock device according to another embodiment of the present invention displays the electrode and time to which the electrical stimulation is applied, and set the alarm to generate the set alarm arrival start signal and generate the electrical stimulation to the electrode to the human body An alarm clock having a locking device and an electrical stimulation module for releasing the electrical stimulation, the magnetic stimulation module for releasing the electrical stimulation, a belt connected to the electrical stimulator and fixed to the human body, and locking devices formed at both ends of the belt. It is characterized by including.

The electrical stimulation module includes a clock unit for displaying a time, an alarm unit for setting an alarm for a specific time, an electrical stimulation generator for generating an electrical stimulus to the electrode to stimulate a human body, and applying a current to the locking device And a control unit for controlling the operation of the locking device and the electrical stimulation generating unit and a power supply unit for supplying power to the main body.

The electrical stimulation generating unit generates a harmless current to be directly applied to the human body to generate an electric shock to the human body through the electrode.

Alternatively, the electrical stimulation generator generates a physical stimulus to the human body through the electrode by generating one frequency pulse selected from low frequency, interference wave, high frequency, ultrasonic wave. The alarm clock device is a separate wireless reader Further comprising; The electric shock module further includes a wireless communication unit configured to perform short-range wireless communication with the wireless reader and set coverage for wireless communication with the wireless reader; The control unit controls to release the electrical stimulation and locking device by satisfying a release condition when the alarm clock is out of the coverage while the electrical stimulation generator is operated to generate an electrical stimulus according to the start signal to stimulate the human body. Characterized in that.

The control unit according to the embodiments of the present invention turns on the electrical stimulation generating unit according to the electrical stimulation start signal and applies the electrical stimulus for the first time and counts a set time to determine whether the release condition is satisfied. It characterized in that the control to increase sequentially.

The electrical stimulation module according to the above embodiments further includes a GPS unit capable of measuring a position; The control unit is in a state in which the position coordinates are recognized or the position coordinates are recognized in a state in which the position coordinates are not recognized through the GPS unit in the state of stimulating the human body by generating the electrical stimulation by operating the electric stimulus generating unit according to the start signal. When there is a position movement by a set range, it is characterized by controlling to release the electrical stimulation and locking device by satisfying the release condition.

In addition, the electrical stimulation module further comprises a pedometer capable of measuring the step; The control unit satisfies the release condition when the number of steps measured by the pedometer reaches a set number of steps in the state of stimulating the human body by operating the electric stimulation generator to generate an electrical stimulation according to the start signal. And control to release the locking device.

The locking device may include a locking part including a key part having a groove formed at one end of the belt and a belt other end, and having a solenoid part for locking the guide groove into which the key part is inserted and the groove of the key part. .

Here, the solenoid portion includes a frame having a hollow hole, a coil formed outside the hole of the frame and an iron core inserted into the hole and linearly reciprocating according to the application of the current of the coil and an elastic body providing elastic force to the iron core; Before the control unit satisfies the release condition, when the current is interrupted by the coil, the iron core protrudes out of the frame by the elastic force of the elastic body and is locked to the groove of the key to maintain the locked state. A current is applied to the coil to control the iron core to move to the inside of the frame and to be in an open state by a magnetic field.

As described above, the alarm clock device using the electrical stimulation according to the present invention can increase the arousal effect on sleep by the electrical stimulation flowing current to the human body, and can be used without alarm in a quiet environment such as a reading room without restriction. Effect occurs.

In addition, the present invention, by setting the electrical stimulus release conditions to satisfy not only the primary arousal by the electrical stimulation, but also to satisfy a certain amount of momentum, the electrical stimulation is designed to be released only when the electrical stimulus release conditions are satisfied, thereby switching to a certain awake state. This allows an excellent effect to maximize the alarm effect.

1 is a system configuration diagram schematically showing an alarm clock device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a detailed block diagram of FIG.
Figure 3a schematically shows a detailed configuration of the locking device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
3b schematically illustrates the operation of the solenoid part of the locking device.
4 is an illustration of an electrical stimulator worn on the body.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an alarm clock device using an electrical stimulus according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an alarm clock having a GPS unit according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an alarm clock with a pedometer according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a block diagram of a device configured to secure an arousal state by stimulating hearing according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a flowchart schematically illustrating an alarm method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a system configuration diagram schematically showing an alarm device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a detailed block diagram of FIG.

1 and 2, the alarm clock device according to the first embodiment of the present invention may include an alarm clock main body 10 and an electrical stimulator 20 controlled through short-range wireless communication with the main body. .

The alarm clock main body 10 includes a clock unit 110 for displaying a time, an alarm unit 120 for setting an alarm for a specific time, a wireless communication unit 130 for performing near field communication with the electrical stimulator, and an electrical stimulator. It may be configured to include a control unit 140 for controlling the start signal for the operation of the power supply unit 150 for supplying power to the main body.

Here, the alarm unit 120 may play a role of setting an alarm, and an alarm may be set in an analog manner for setting a desired time or a digital method for inputting a setting time. And the alarm unit 120 may be provided with a simple setting button that can be set simple alarms for a sleep for a short time instead of a long sleep, the quick setting button is a set time per button operation (for example, 10 Minutes) and the alarm can be easily set so that the alarm is set after a time corresponding to the number of button inputs from the present time. For example, when the quick set button is input three times, an alarm is set 30 minutes after the present.

In addition, the electric stimulator 20 receives an initiation signal from the electrode 210 to which the electrical stimulation is applied, the wireless communication unit 231 performing short-range wireless communication with the alarm clock main body, and the main body, thereby causing electric shock or vibration to the electrode. Supplying power to the electrical stimulation generating unit 232 for stimulating the human body to generate a current and the current applying unit 235 for applying current to the locking device and the control unit 233 for controlling the operation of the electrical stimulation generating unit and the current applying unit It may be configured to include an electrical stimulation module 230 having a power supply unit 234, a belt 240 connected to the electrical stimulation module and fixed to the human body and lock devices 220 formed at both ends of the belt. . Here, the electrical stimulation module 230 may be configured to further include a clock (not shown) for displaying the time.

Here, all means for supporting short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth, Zigbee, RFID, infrared communication may be used as the wireless communication unit (130, 231).

The electrical stimulation generating unit 232 gives a strong stimulus to the human body by applying a current directly through the electrode, but generates a stimulus due to electric shock by flowing a current harmless to the human body, or through a low frequency, interference wave, high frequency, ultrasonic pulse It is responsible for generating physical stimulation to the human body by vibration. Hereinafter, it will be defined and described as the electrical stimulation, including the electrical shock and physical stimulation as described above.

The electric stimulation generating unit 232, when using an electric shock, stimulates the human body through the rectified current, including a voltage amplifying unit, a constant current unit, a frequency and a pulse width control unit, but applies a harmless current to the human body.

In addition, when the physical stimulus is used, the electrical stimulation generator 232 includes a pulse generator, and the pulse of a specific frequency generated by the pulse generator is emitted through an electrode serving as a pad to give a physical stimulus to the human body. Can be configured. Here, the frequency used for the physical stimulus may be low frequency, interference wave, high frequency, ultrasonic wave.

More specifically, the low frequency physical stimulus may stimulate the muscle with a low frequency pulse wave of less than 300 Hz to provide an awakening effect for the user.

Interference Wave Physical stimulation uses interference wave, which is a waveform made when crossing different middle frequencies, and uses frequency over 4000Hz. Since these high frequencies have low skin resistance, more currents are effectively absorbed in the human body than low frequencies. Compared to the low frequency, which only stimulates the percutaneous nerve, it has a deeper penetration depth and can stimulate a wider area.

The high frequency physical stimulus is a stimulus that generates heat in the deep tissues by using a high frequency current of 0.2 MHz-5 MHz, and when the high frequency is applied to the deep tissues, 40 to 50 degrees of ions are generated as the ions in the cells cross from the cathode to the anode. Deep skin fever can stimulate muscles.

Such a physical stimulus may simultaneously provide a therapeutic effect by the physical stimulus as well as the arousal effect from sleep for the user who set the alarm.

Since the configuration for the low frequency, interference wave, high frequency physical stimulation is generally used in a physical therapy device, a detailed description thereof will be omitted. In general, since an electric shock may cause shock and electric shock to a human body, an electric shock should be applied within a safe range for the human body, and an electric shock that may be harmful to a human body depends on the amount of current applied to the human body, not a voltage.

Generally, the known safe leakage currents are said to be children (4.5 mA), women (6.0 mA), and men (9.0 mA), 10 mA for adult women, and 15 mA for adult men, which are at significant risk of strong shock. Since the current is applied to the human body for safety, it is preferable to control so that a current of 4 mA or less is applied.

The current applying unit 235 may be connected to the coil of the locking device 220, and the current applying unit 235 and the locking device 220 may be connected to each other by forming a wire in the belt 240. The unit 235 may be configured as a conventional current generator.

The apparatus further includes a current measuring unit (not shown) measured from the electrode to prevent the user from inserting an insulator such as paper between the electrode and the skin to prevent the electric shock through the electrode from being randomly transmitted to the skin. Can be configured.

Since the current flows through the human body, when the current measuring unit is provided, a minute current is measured between the electrode and the skin. Thus, a non-conductor is inserted between the electrode and the skin, and when the current measured through the electrode is 0, the current measuring unit does this. The controller may be notified, and the controller may control to automatically delete an application program corresponding to the failure level of the device, considering the user's improper use.

Figure 3a schematically shows a detailed configuration of the locking device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the locking device 220 coupled to the belt of the electrical stimulator may include a key portion 220b formed at one end of the belt and a locking portion 220a formed at the other end of the belt and inserted into the key portion to be locked. Can be.

The key portion 220b has a groove formed therein, and when the key portion 220b is inserted into the guide groove of the locking portion 220a, the solenoid portion 221 of the locking portion is moved to be locked to the groove of the key portion. .

3b schematically illustrates the operation of the solenoid part of the locking device.

Referring to FIG. 3B, the solenoid part 221 is inserted into the frame 221a having the hollow hole, the coil 221c formed outside the hole of the frame and the hole, and the iron core linearly reciprocates according to the application of the current of the coil. 221b and an elastic body 221d for providing an elastic force to the iron core.

When a current is applied to the coil 221c of the solenoid part, a magnetic field is formed at the side of the frame 221a where the coil is formed as shown in (a), at the pole of the elastic body at the "N" pole, and the iron core 221b has a magnetic field. Is magnetized so that the end connected with the elastic body 221d becomes the "S" pole and the opposite end becomes the "N" pole.

Therefore, an attraction force is generated between the elastic end portion ("N" pole) of the frame and the end portion ("S" pole) connected with the elastic body of the iron core so that the elastic body is compressed and the iron core is moved toward the spring end to maintain the open state of the key portion.

If no current is applied to the coil 221c, the magnetic field formed in the frame 221a disappears as shown in (b), and the elastic end ("N" pole) of the frame and the end ("S") connected to the elastic body of the iron core. The attraction force disappears between the poles) and the compression of the elastic body 221d is released, and the iron core 221b moves out of the hole of the frame by the elastic force of the elastic body to be seated in the groove of the key part to maintain the locked state.

The locking device 220 may be connected to the electrical stimulator 20 by installing an electric wire in the belt 240, and is configured to be locked or unlocked under the control of the electrical stimulation module 230.

The present embodiment has been described only for the automatic locking device using a solenoid for convenience of description, in addition to any locking method using an electrical control, such as an automatic locking method using a motor can be applied.

The electrical stimulator 20 is manufactured to be worn in the form of a belt on the human body such as wrist, ankle, neck, belly, waist as shown in Figure 4 may provide an electric shock or physical stimulation to the human body.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an alarm clock device using an electrical stimulus according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The first embodiment is configured to separate the alarm clock main body and the electrical stimulator, whereas the second embodiment is characterized in that the alarm clock main body and the electrical stimulator are configured integrally.

 The alarm clock according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes an electrode 310 to which an electrical stimulus is applied, a clock unit 331 for displaying a time, an alarm unit 332 for setting an alarm for a specific time, and the electrode. The electrical stimulation generating unit 334 for generating electrical stimulation to stimulate the human body, the current applying unit 335 for applying current to the locking device, the control unit 334 for controlling the operation of the electrical stimulation generating unit and the current applying unit, and the power supply. It comprises an electrical stimulation module 330 having a power supply unit 336 to supply, a belt 340 connected to the electrical stimulation module and fixed to the human body, and a locking device 320 formed on both ends of the belt Can be.

In the second embodiment, the detailed configuration and operation are the same as those of the first embodiment except that the functions of the alarm clock main body are all included in the electrical stimulator, and thus the detailed description of the detailed configuration will be omitted. .

The alarm clock device according to the present invention first applies an electrical stimulus to the human body at a set alarm time to induce a transition from the unconscious state to the arousal state, and to release the electrical stimulus or to unlock the lock to meet the set amount of exercise The electrical stimulation is continued until it satisfies the condition, characterized in that it is designed to switch to the awake state reliably secondary.

Hereinafter, the configuration for the electrical stimulation and the unlocking condition according to the alarm will be described.

(1) Method using wireless communication unit

As the alarm clock device according to the first embodiment of the present invention can be seen through Figure 2, the alarm clock body and the electrical stimulator is provided with a wireless communication unit (130, 231) to perform short-range wireless communication.

The wireless communication unit (130, 231) may set the coverage (for example, 5M) capable of short-range communication, the control unit 233 of the electrical stimulation module is activated by the alarm to activate the electrical stimulator 20 the electrical stimulation to the human body The electrical stimulus release condition is satisfied when the user is within the coverage and the electric stimulus applying state is maintained, and when the user is out of the coverage, that is, when the user moves away from the coverage and the wireless communication with the alarm clock main body is blocked. The electrical stimulation generating unit 232 may be turned off to release the electrical stimulation, and a current may be applied to the current applying unit 235 to control the release of the locking device 220.

In this way, the user may be out of the set coverage for releasing the electrical stimulation and the locking device in the state in which the alarm is activated and the electrical stimulus is applied, so that the amount of exercise for leaving the coverage may be generated and converted to a certain arousal state.

In the alarm clock device according to the second embodiment of the present invention, as can be seen from FIG. 5, the alarm clock includes a wireless communication unit 333 and a separate wireless reader for performing wireless communication with the wireless communication unit 333 ( 40).

In this case, the wireless reader 40 may be fixedly installed, and may be manufactured and mobilely installed.

Accordingly, the wireless communication unit 333 may set a coverage (for example, 5M) that enables short-range communication as in the first embodiment, and the alarm is activated so that the electrical stimulator applies the electrical stimulation to the human body and the user The control unit 335 releases the electrical stimulus when the electrical stimulus is applied and the user is out of the coverage, that is, when the user moves out of the coverage and the wireless communication with the alarm clock main body is blocked. And, the lock device 320 may be configured to block the application of the current to release the lock device.

In addition, the wireless reader 40 may be configured as a contact type reader that recognizes when the wireless communication unit 333 is in contact with the smart card, the wireless communication unit 333 to the wireless reader 40 It may be configured to meet the release condition only when contacted.

Accordingly, after the wireless reader 40 is spaced apart from the alarm clock having the wireless communication unit 333 by a distance capable of securing the amount of exercise, an alarm is started to move the user while the electrical stimulus is applied to the wireless reader 40. When the wireless reader 40 recognizes the wireless communication unit 333 by contacting the alarm clock, the electrical stimulus may be terminated by satisfying the release condition.

(2) Method using GPS

Hereinafter, in the case of the method using GPS, since the first and second embodiments have a GPS unit in the electrical stimulation module, the description of the first embodiment will be replaced with the description of the second embodiment.

6 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an alarm clock having a GPS unit according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the electrical stimulation module may include a GPS unit 338 capable of tracking a position through a satellite, and may set an electrical stimulus release condition for securing an exercise amount using the GPS.

In addition, the controller 334 may further include a location tracking module for providing a location-based service (LBS) by generating a GIS map indicating a location movement of a user by receiving a GPS signal or a mobile communication network communication signal. It may include.

More specifically, since the user is most sleeping in the room and the location tracking through the GPS unit 338 is impossible in the room, the control unit 334 maintains the electrical stimulus in the absence of the GPS signal and receives the GPS signal. The electrical stimulation and the locking device may be released to satisfy the electrical stimulus release condition at the time point.

That is, when the electrical stimulus is applied by the alarm, the user needs to move to the outside where the GPS signal is received in order to release the electrical stimulus, thereby securing a sufficient amount of exercise for awakening from sleep.

In addition, the GPS signal may be received without a large amount of exercise when the user sleeps in the outdoor or close to the outside, so the GPS module receives the GPS signal and generates a GIS map at the time when the GPS signal is received. A location-based service (LBS) that controls to release the electrical stimulation and locking device by satisfying the release condition only when the location movement is calculated and the location is moved by a set range (for example, a radius of 5M or more from the point where the GPS signal is received). ) Can be applied.

(3) Method using pedometer

 Hereinafter, since the method using the pedometer also includes the pedometer in the electric shock module in the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the description of the first embodiment will be replaced with the description of the second embodiment.

7 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an alarm clock with a pedometer according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, the electrical stimulation module may further include a pedometer 339 for measuring the number of steps, and the controller 335 may include the number of steps corresponding to the exercise amount for switching to the arousal state (for example, 50 steps). ) May be set in advance, and when the number of steps measured by the pedometer reaches the set number of steps after the electric stimulus is started, the electric stimulus release condition may be satisfied to release the electric stimulation and the locking device.

(4) other methods

It can be used in a method of stimulating hearing and brain activity to secure the arousal state for satisfying the release condition according to the present invention.

8 is a block diagram of a device configured to secure an arousal state by stimulating hearing according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, an alarm clock according to the present invention includes an audio unit 351 for outputting audio at the same time as an alarm is started and an input unit for inputting a key in response to an input request to specific items transmitted through the audio under the control of a controller ( 352 may be further included.

In this case, the audio unit 351 includes a speaker, and the transmitted audio may be configured to stimulate mental hearing or physical behavior while stimulating hearing such as music, text phrases, simple arithmetic questions, and searching for English words. .

In order to satisfy the release condition, the user can concentrate on the audio contents and input the requested symbols, numbers, letters, etc. in the middle of the transmission through the audio unit, or input the correct answers by deriving the correct answers through brain activity on the arithmetic problem, Words must be entered through the dictionary or the electronic dictionary.

In order to check whether the input answers match and satisfy the release condition, the controller stores and manages the correct answer according to the audio transmitted through the audio unit 351, and whether the input answer matches the input answer. An input determination module (not shown) may be provided to determine whether the release condition is satisfied.

In addition, the alarm clock may include a game module (not shown), and may be configured to satisfy a release condition when a game mission provided by the game module is performed at the same time as the alarm is started.

Hereinafter, the alarm method using the electrical stimulation according to the present invention will be described with reference to the second embodiment.

9 is a flowchart schematically illustrating an alarm method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 9, a user first sets a desired alarm time through an alarm unit of an electrical stimulation module.

Thereafter, the alarm clock is fixed to the user's body using the belt, and then the locking device is locked.

More specifically, when the locking unit (not shown) installed in the electrical stimulation module is inserted after the key unit of the lock unit is inserted into the lock unit, current applied to the solenoid of the lock unit is cut off so that the iron core is locked to the groove of the key unit. Is switched.

Subsequently, when the user goes to bed and the alarm time arrives, the alarm unit notifies the control unit that the alarm time has arrived, and the control unit turns on the electric stimulus generating unit to generate an electric stimulus to apply the stimulus to the human body through the electrode.

Thereafter, the user is primarily switched from sleep to wakeful state by the electrical stimulus, but may not be switched to full wakefulness by acknowledgment of sleep, so that the electric shock is maintained until the set electrical stimulus release condition is satisfied.

In this case, the controller may check whether the electrical stimulus release condition is satisfied in a set time unit and program to sequentially increase the electrical stimulation when the release condition is not satisfied.

Since the method described above is used for the method of satisfying the electrical stimulus release condition (using the wireless communication unit, using the GPS, and using the pedometer), a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Thereafter, when the set electrical stimulus release condition is satisfied, the controller turns off the electrical stimulus generating unit to release the electrical stimulus, and applies a current to the locking device to release the locking device.

Here, the reason for releasing the lock at the same time as releasing the electrical stimulation is that if the user can easily release the lock, the user can release the lock without maintaining the electrical stimulation release conditions and maintain the bedtime before meeting the electrical stimulation release conditions It is configured to not release the lock arbitrarily.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

10: alarm clock body 20: electrical stimulator
210, 310: electrode 220, 320: locking device
230, 330: electrical stimulation module 40: wireless reader

Claims (17)

Clock unit for displaying the time, Alarm unit for setting an alarm for a specific time, Wireless communication unit for performing near field communication with the electrical stimulator, Control unit and the main body for generating the alarm setting and start signal for the operation of the electrical stimulator An alarm clock main body configured to set an alarm and transmit an electrical stimulus start signal wirelessly when the set alarm time arrives, including a power supply unit for supplying power to the power supply;
An electric current is applied to an electrode to which an electrical stimulus is applied, a wireless communication unit performing short-range wireless communication with the alarm clock main body, and an electric stimulus generating unit and a locking device that receive the start signal and generate an electrical stimulation on the electrode to stimulate a human body. An electrical stimulation module having a current applying unit and a control unit for controlling the operation of the electrical stimulation generating unit and the current applying unit, a belt connected to the electrical stimulation module and fixed to a human body, and locking formed at both ends of the belt An electrical stimulator which is worn on a human body, including an apparatus, receives the start signal to generate an electrical stimulus to apply a stimulus to the human body, and releases the locking device and the electrical stimulus when the electrical stimulus release condition is satisfied;
The wireless communication unit of the alarm clock body and the electrical stimulator
Coverage for wireless communication is established;
The control unit of the electrical stimulation module
In response to the start signal, the electrical stimulation generating unit operates to generate the electrical stimulation to stimulate the human body, and when the electrical stimulator is out of the coverage, the condition for releasing the electrical stimulation and locking device is controlled. Alarm clock device using electrical stimulation.
delete delete delete A wireless reader;
An electrode to which electrical stimulation is applied;
A clock unit for displaying a time, an alarm unit for setting an alarm for a specific time, an electrical stimulation generator for generating an electrical stimulus to the electrode to stimulate a human body, a current applying unit for applying a current to the locking device, A control unit for controlling the operation of the locking device and the electrical stimulation generating unit, a wireless communication unit configured to perform short-range wireless communication with the wireless reader and to perform wireless communication with the wireless reader, and a power supply unit for supplying power to the main body; An electrical stimulation module for displaying a time, generating an alarm, generating a set start signal when an alarm arrives, generating an electrical stimulus to the electrode to apply a stimulus to the human body, and releasing the locking device and the electrical stimulus when the electrical stimulus release condition is satisfied. and;
A belt connected to the electric stimulator and fixed to the human body;
An alarm clock having locking devices formed at both ends of the belt;
The control unit of the electrical stimulation module
In response to the start signal, the electrical stimulation generating unit operates to generate an electrical stimulation to stimulate the human body, and when the alarm clock is out of coverage, satisfying a release condition and controlling to release the electrical stimulation and locking device. Alarm clock device using electrical stimulation.
delete 6. The method of claim 5,
The electrical stimulation generating unit
Alarm clock device using an electrical stimulation, characterized in that to generate a harmless current to be applied directly to the human body to generate an electric shock to the human body through the electrode.
6. The method of claim 5,
The electrical stimulation generating unit
Alarm clock device using electrical stimulation, characterized in that to generate a physical stimulation to the human body through the electrode by generating a frequency pulse selected from low, interference, high frequency, ultrasonic waves.
delete The method according to claim 1 or 5,
The electrical stimulation module
A current measuring unit which measures a current between the electrode and the body;
When the current value measured by the current measuring unit is 0, the controller
Alarm clock device using the electrical stimulation, characterized in that the control to automatically delete the application is considered as inappropriate use of the user.
The method according to claim 1 or 5,
The control unit
The electric stimulus generating unit is turned on according to the electric stimulation start signal to determine whether the release condition is satisfied by initially applying the electric stimulus and counting the set time, and when the release condition is not satisfied, the electric shock is sequentially increased. Alarm clock device using electrical stimulation.
The method according to claim 1 or 5,
The electrical stimulation module
It further comprises a GPS unit capable of measuring the position;
The control unit
According to the start signal, the electrical stimulation generating unit operates to generate an electrical stimulation to stimulate the human body in a state in which the position coordinates are not recognized through the GPS unit or as much as a set range in the position coordinates is recognized. Alarm clock device using the electrical stimulation, characterized in that the control to release the electrical stimulation and locking device by satisfying the release condition when there is a position shift.
The method according to claim 1 or 5,
The electrical stimulation module
Further comprising a pedometer capable of measuring steps;
The control unit
When the number of steps measured by the pedometer reaches a set number of steps in the state of stimulating the human body by generating an electrical stimulation to stimulate the human body according to the start signal, the electrical stimulation and locking device is satisfied. Alarm clock device using the electrical stimulation, characterized in that the control to release.
The method according to claim 1 or 5,
The electrical stimulation module
An audio unit for transmitting audio;
An input unit capable of inputting key data;
Inputting a requested key in the middle of the audio when the audio is music, requesting a correct answer when the audio is a mental problem, or requesting a correct answer when the audio is an English word problem;
The control unit has an alarm clock device using an electrical stimulus, characterized in that it comprises an input determination module for checking whether the answer inputted through the input unit is satisfied to meet the release condition.
The method according to claim 1 or 5,
The electrical stimulation module
A game module for providing a game;
The control unit
The electric stimulus generating unit operates according to the start signal to control the release of the electric stimulation and locking device by satisfying a release condition when performing a game mission through the game module in the state of generating an electric stimulus to stimulate the human body. Alarm clock device using electrical stimulation, characterized in that.
The method according to claim 1 or 5,
The locking device
A key portion having a groove formed at one end of the belt;
And a locking part formed at the other end of the belt and having a guide groove into which the key part is inserted and a solenoid part engaged with the key part to lock the key.
17. The method of claim 16,
The solenoid part
A frame having a hollow hole, a coil formed outside the hole of the frame, an iron core inserted into the hole and linearly reciprocating according to the application of the current of the coil, and an elastic body providing elastic force to the iron core;
The controller
Before the release condition is satisfied, the iron is interrupted by the current and the iron core protrudes out of the frame by the elastic force of the elastic body, and is locked in the groove of the key to maintain the locked state.
When the release condition is satisfied, the current clock is applied to the coil by the magnetic field, the iron core is moved to the inside of the frame to control the alarm clock device using an electrical stimulus, characterized in that the open state.

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