KR101398999B1 - Sleeping supporting apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The sleeping assistant apparatus 100 includes a mat unit 160 on which the user is placed, a mat receiving unit 140 disposed on the lower end of the mat unit 160 to adjust the inclination of the mat unit 160, An interface unit 110 for inputting health information of a user, a posture measuring unit 120 for measuring a posture of a user located on the mat, and a posture measuring unit 120 And a controller 130 for controlling at least one of the mat receiving unit 140 and the temperature adjusting unit 150 based on user's own health information and user's health information.

Description

[0001] SLEEPING SUPPORTING APPARATUS [0002]

The technique described below relates to a device for assisting sleep according to the state of health of a user in a sleeping device.

People who are fatigued often sleep to sleep, take a bath, or relax in a variety of other ways to relieve fatigue. The most effective of these is sleeping.

So far, the proposed sleep aids include a product designed to listen to calm music that can help sleep, a blindfold that helps to get a good night's sleep by blocking very weak light, etc. For health, Bamboo pillows, etc., are mainly disclosed.

The sleeping-aid device is generally a method of inducing a user's attitude that is helpful for a good sleep, as disclosed in Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2010-0135527.

The prior art is limited to devices for assisting sleep by stimulating human senses such as visual, auditory, olfactory, and tactile to help people sleep. There is a lack of functionality to assist in the treatment or recovery of certain parts of the body required by sleepers.

The sleep assist device described below attempts to treat or restore the body part of the user by grasping the user's attitude changing during the sleeping process in real time.

The sleep assist device described below tries to adjust the temperature of a specific body part or adjust the posture of the user according to the health state of the user.

The solutions to the technical problems described below are not limited to those mentioned above, and other solutions not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

A sleep assist device according to the present invention includes a mat portion on which a user is placed, a mat receiving portion disposed on the lower end of the mat portion to adjust the inclination of the mat portion, a temperature control portion for controlling the temperature of the mat portion, And a control unit for controlling at least one of the mat receiving unit and the temperature adjusting unit by receiving the user's posture measured by the posture measuring unit and the health information of the user.

The mat receiving portion is disposed parallel to the lower end of the mat portion and includes a tilt adjusting device for adjusting the tilt of a portion of the mat portion.

The inclination adjusting device includes an electric cylinder connected to the lower end of the mat portion and an actuator for actuating the electric cylinder.

The temperature regulating unit is disposed at the lower end of the mat unit, and includes means for increasing or decreasing the temperature of the mat unit by block. The temperature regulating unit may include a far-infrared lamp disposed on the upper portion of the mat unit and irradiating a part of the mat unit.

The posture measuring unit may include an image generating unit that generates an image of a user using one or more of an image sensor, an infrared sensor, a thermal sensor, or a camera, an image processing unit that performs image processing on an image of a user generated by the image generating unit, And a user attitude analyzing unit for analyzing the user image processed by the image processing unit and analyzing the attitude of the user.

The control unit may control the inclination of a part of the mat unit where the user is positioned according to the health information of the user. The control unit may control the temperature of a part of the mat unit where the user is positioned according to the health information of the user.

Also, the control unit can control the inclination of a part of the mat part where a part of the user's body part is located, using the attitude of the user analyzed by the user attitude analyzing part. The control unit can control the temperature of a part of the mat unit where a part of the user's body part is located by using the posture of the user analyzed by the user's posture analysis unit.

The sleep assist device described below assists the user in resting sleep and fatigue by regulating the temperature and / or posture of the user's specific body part varying the posture during sleep according to the health state of the user.

The effects of the techniques described below are not limited to those mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration according to an example of a sleep assist apparatus.
Fig. 2 is a structural view of an example in which the respective components are arranged in a sleep assist device. Fig.
3 is a structural view showing an example of a structure of a mat base unit for adjusting the posture of the user in the sleeping aids.
Fig. 4 is a structural view showing another example of the structure of the mat base unit for adjusting the posture of the user in the sleeping aiding apparatus. Fig.
5 is an example of a configuration of a temperature control unit for controlling the temperature of a specific part of a user in the sleeping assistant.
Fig. 6 shows an example in which a temperature adjusting unit for adjusting the temperature of a user's specific part in the sleep assist device is disposed in the mat unit.

While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the drawings and will herein be described in detail. It should be understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments, but includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.

The terms first, second, A, B, etc., may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited by the terms, but may be used to distinguish one component from another . For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component. And / or < / RTI > includes any combination of a plurality of related listed items or any of a plurality of related listed items.

As used herein, the singular " include "should be understood to include a plurality of representations unless the context clearly dictates otherwise, and the terms" comprises & , Parts or combinations thereof, and does not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, components, components, or combinations thereof.

Before describing the drawings in detail, it is to be clarified that the division of constituent parts in this specification is merely a division by main functions of each constituent part. That is, two or more constituent parts to be described below may be combined into one constituent part, or one constituent part may be divided into two or more functions according to functions that are more subdivided. In addition, each of the constituent units described below may additionally perform some or all of the functions of other constituent units in addition to the main functions of the constituent units themselves, and that some of the main functions, And may be carried out in a dedicated manner. Accordingly, the existence of each component described in this specification will be interpreted as a function, and for this reason, the configuration of the components according to the sleeping-assist device 100 of the present invention is not limited to the extent that the object of the present invention can be achieved It should be clear that in Fig.

Hereinafter, the sleep assist device 100 will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a configuration according to an example of the sleeping-assist device 100. As shown in FIG.

The sleep assist device 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a mat unit 160 on which a user is positioned, a mat support unit 140 disposed on the lower end of the mat unit 160 to adjust the inclination of the mat unit 160, A temperature adjusting unit 150 for adjusting the temperature of the mat unit 160, an interface unit 110 for inputting health information of the user, an attitude measuring unit 120 for measuring a user's attitude located on the mat, And a controller 130 for controlling at least one of the mat receiver 140 and the temperature controller 150 based on the user's own health information and user health information measured by the user.

The mat portion 160 includes a bed, a bed, or a mattress that is laid on the floor so that a person can lie on the bed or the floor. In general, a mattress includes a configuration such as a sponge or a spring. Matt is commonly used to make people lay down and sleep, but also used for medical treatment beds.

The sleeping assistant device 100 of the present invention receives user's health information from a user. The user inputs his or her health information through the interface unit 110. The interface unit 110 may include devices such as a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, etc. connected to a computer device. The health information input from the interface unit 110 is transmitted to the controller 130 included in the sleeping aid 100 of the present invention.

Health information refers to disease information that helps recovery, such as shoulder stiffness, or the location of a specific body part in a higher or lower position than other parts, such as disease information, Properly adjusting the posture of the user, such as a disease, includes disease information that helps recovery.

The posture measuring unit 120 measures a posture of the user lying on the mat unit 160. [ The attitude measurement can be measured in various ways. The posture of the user can be estimated through the pressure sensor disposed on the mat unit 160. [ When the user lies down on the mat unit 160, the body part of the user applies pressure to the pressure sensor disposed on the mat unit 160, and the posture of the user can be measured by analyzing the part where the pressure is applied. In this case, the posture measuring unit 120 constituted by the pressure sensor may be included in the mat unit 160, or may be disposed at the upper or lower end of the mat unit 160.

The posture measuring unit 120 may be constituted by a sensor for acquiring an image of the user. It is possible to acquire the posture of the user by analyzing the image input to the camera or acquire the posture of the user using the infrared camera (sensor). The user's posture can also be estimated using a sensor or camera that measures the heat coming from the user.

The posture measuring unit 120 may include an image generating unit 121 for generating an image of a user using at least one of an image sensor, an infrared sensor, a thermal sensor, and a camera, an image generating unit An image processing unit 122 for performing processing and a user attitude analyzing unit 123 for analyzing a user image processed in the image processing unit and analyzing the attitude of the user. The image processing unit 122 and the user attitude analyzing unit 123 may use various techniques or devices used in the image processing field.

The health information input to the interface unit 110 and the posture information of the user measured by the posture measuring unit 120 are transmitted to the controller 130. The controller 130 analyzes the health information and the posture information of the user and adjusts the temperature of the body-specific region or the posture of the body-specific region according to the health information. The control unit 130 controls the temperature control unit 150 for controlling the temperature of the mat unit 160 and controls the temperature of the mat unit 160 disposed at the lower end of the mat unit 160 to adjust the inclination of the mat unit 160 ).

2 is a structural diagram of an example in which the respective components are arranged in the sleeping aid apparatus 100. As shown in Fig. The mat portion 160 is disposed on a device such as a bed, and a mat support portion capable of adjusting the inclination of the mat is disposed at the lower end of the mat portion 160. The posture measuring unit 120 is disposed at an upper portion of the mat unit 160 to capture a user's image. The temperature control unit 150 is disposed at the upper or lower end of the mat unit 160 to control the temperature of the mat unit 160 itself. As the means for adjusting the temperature of the mat unit 160, various means available to those skilled in the art can be used.

2, the interface unit 110 transmits health information of a user to the control unit 130 through wireless communication. The sleep assist apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 2 shows a case where the interface unit 110 is located at a distance from the sleep assist apparatus 100. The interface unit 110 is a server that stores health information of a user. For example, health information of a user diagnosed in a hospital may be stored in a hospital server, and the health information of a user may be transmitted to a control unit 130 of a sleep assistant device 100 disposed in a hospital or a user's home. In this way, the user can treat his or her illness by using the sleeping aid 100 in a hospital or a home.

3 is a structural view showing an example of the structure of the mat receiving unit 140 for adjusting the posture of the user in the sleeping aid apparatus 100. As shown in FIG. The mat receiving unit 140 shown in FIG. 3 is disposed at the lower end of the mat unit 160 to divide the mat unit 160 into upper and lower regions to adjust the inclination. The area shown in FIG. 3 is only one example, and the inclination of each area can be adjusted by dividing the area into a plurality of areas. 3 includes an electric cylinder 141 for adjusting the inclination of the mat portion 160 and an actuator 142 for actuating the electric cylinder 141. The mat 142 includes an actuator 142,

3, the mat receiving unit 140 may divide the mat unit 160 into grid-shaped blocks and adjust the height of the mat unit 160 in block units. Further, the mat receiving portion 140 may have a different shape in order to more finely adjust the posture of the user.

4 is a structural view showing another example of the structure of the mat receiving unit 140 for adjusting the posture of the user in the sleeping assistant apparatus 100. As shown in FIG. The mat receiving unit 140 shown in Fig. 4 has a plurality of rod structures moving up and down. One bar has a cylindrical shape moving up and down. This allows precise control over the height at which the user's body parts are placed.

For example, when health information of a user having a lower limb vein disease on the leg is transmitted to the control unit 130, the controller 130 controls the mat receiving unit 140 to increase the inclination of the mat 160 on which the user's leg is located . The attitude changes when the user takes sleep. The control unit 130 of the sleeping assist device 100 of the present invention grasps the user's posture in real time through the posture measuring unit 120 for measuring the posture of the user and if the position of the leg is analyzed as being changed, The leg rest portion is controlled so as to increase the area where the leg rest is raised.

5 illustrates an example of a configuration of a temperature control unit 150 for controlling a temperature of a user's specific area in the sleeping assistant apparatus 100. Referring to FIG. The temperature controller 150 shown in FIG. 5 increases the temperature of the user's specific body part through the far-infrared lamp. It is preferable that the far-infrared lamp is disposed on the upper part of the mat unit 160, and a plurality of far-infrared lamps are disposed. When a plurality of far-infrared lamps are disposed, the temperature of a plurality of body parts can be increased at the same time, or the temperature of a specific body part can be increased by using a lamp that irradiates a far infrared ray to the corresponding area, In Fig. 5, one far-infrared lamp irradiates the far-infrared ray to the left shoulder portion of the user having the left shoulder stiffness. Even when the user's posture is changed, the control unit 130 analyzes the posture of the user and irradiates the far infrared ray to the area where the left shoulder is located. Any one or more of the direction, angle, focal position, and intensity at which the far-infrared ray is irradiated can be controlled.

6 shows an example in which a temperature control unit 150 for controlling the temperature of a user's specific area in the sleeping assistant apparatus 100 is disposed in the mat unit 160. [ The mat unit 160 is divided into a plurality of block units, and the temperature can be adjusted for each block unit. In this case, the temperature can be increased on a block-by-block basis using the heat line arranged in the mat unit 160, and the temperature can be lowered on a block-by-block basis using the cooling device.

The temperature control unit 150 disposed on the mat unit may use a thermoelectric element. A thermoelectric device is a generic name of devices that utilize various effects that are caused by the interaction of heat and electricity. The temperature regulator 150 may include a Peltier element or the like which is a device using a Peltier effect, which is a phenomenon in which heat is absorbed (or generated) by a current.

The Peltier effect is a phenomenon in which two kinds of metal ends are connected to each other and a current is caused to flow therebetween, which causes one terminal to absorb heat and the other terminal to generate heat depending on the current direction. If a semiconductor such as bismuth tellurium, which is different from the two kinds of metals, is used, it is possible to obtain a Peltier element having an efficient heat absorbing / heating effect. This is because the endothermic heat can be switched according to the current direction and the amount of endothermic or calorific value can be controlled according to the amount of current. Therefore, it is applied to a refrigerator having a small capacity or a precision thermostatic chamber near room temperature. Therefore, by using Peltier elements, the temperature can be raised or lowered in block unit of the mat part.

It is preferable that the temperature of the specific region of the mat unit 160 or the specific body region of the user is measured in order for the temperature regulator 150 to operate properly in the sleep assist apparatus 100 of the present invention. The temperature of the mat unit 160 can be measured using a temperature sensor disposed on the mat unit 160. [ It is needless to say that various means available to the person skilled in the art can be used for the temperature sensor.

Further, when the posture measuring unit 120 uses an image sensor or an infrared camera for measuring the temperature, the temperature of the mat unit 160 or the temperature of the user using the image sensor, the infrared camera, The temperature of the body part of the subject can be measured.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description of the present invention are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed. It will be understood that variations and specific embodiments which may occur to those skilled in the art are included within the scope of the present invention.

100: Sleep aid
110: interface unit 120: attitude measuring unit
121: Image generating unit 122: Image processing unit
123: user posture analyzer 130:
140: mat base portion 141: electric cylinder
142: actuator 150: temperature control unit
160:

Claims (10)

A mat portion on which a user is positioned;
An electric cylinder connected to a lower end of the mat unit and an actuator for actuating the electric cylinder to adjust the inclination of the mat unit;
A temperature regulating unit disposed on the upper portion of the mat unit and heating the mat unit by applying heat to a user located in the mat unit through a far infrared ray lamp whose direction of irradiation is adjusted or using a hot line disposed inside the mat unit;
An attitude measuring unit for analyzing an image photographed through a video device disposed at an upper portion of the mat unit and measuring a posture of the user located in the mat unit;
An interface unit for receiving disease information including a specific body part of the user through an information input device connected to the control unit wirelessly or by wire; And
Controlling the direction of the far infrared ray lamp so that the specific body part can be heated while controlling the tilt of the mat part by controlling the actuator or tracking the posture of the user measured by the posture measuring part, And a control unit for controlling the heating line to control the heating unit. The method according to claim 1,
The mat-
And a tilt adjustment device disposed parallel to the lower end of the mat portion to adjust a tilt of a portion of the mat portion. delete The method according to claim 1,
The heating wire
Wherein the mat unit is disposed inside the mat unit to increase the temperature of the mat unit in block units. delete The method according to claim 1,
The posture measuring unit
An image generating unit for generating an image of the user using at least one of an image sensor, an infrared sensor, a thermal sensor or a camera;
An image processing unit for performing image processing on an image of a user generated by the image generating unit; And
And a user attitude analyzing unit for analyzing a user image processed in the image processing unit and analyzing a user's attitude. delete delete The method according to claim 6,
The control unit
And controls the inclination of a part of the mat part where a part of the user's body part is located by using the attitude of the user analyzed by the user attitude analyzing part. delete

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