KR101475501B1 - Smart eye patch for sleep apnea patients, and method for protecting sleep apnea patients using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a smart eye patch for sleep apnea patients and to a method for protecting sleep apnea patients using the same. More specifically, in the smart eye patch of the present invention, a first part includes a temperature sensor (11), a TFT-LCD (12), an MCU (13), an A/D conversion part (14), an I/O interface part (15), a USB terminal (16), a memory (17), an alarm generating part (18), a battery part (19a) and a TFT-LCD attaching terminal (19b) wherein the alarm generating part (18) has a speaker (18a) and an LED display part (18b), and the MCU (13) detects changes of temperature through the temperature sensor (11) formed in a respiratory system connecting tube (19c) when users breathe in the eye patch.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a smart eye patch for sleep apnea patients, and a method for protecting sleep apnea patients using the smart eye patch for sleep apnea patients,

The present invention relates to a smart eye for sleep apnea patients and a method for protecting sleep apnea patients using the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a sleep apnea preventive sleep apnea The present invention relates to a smart eye for a sleep apnea patient, and a method for protecting a sleep apnea patient by using the smart eye for a sleep apnea patient to diagnose an eye wearer's sleeping condition through a smart eye for a patient,

Obesity patients often have sleeping snoring and apnea during sleep. The cause of apnea during sleep is caused by the relaxation of the surrounding muscles of the pore during sleep, which interferes with or blocks the airflow of the pores. It is mainly caused by the relaxation of the muscles connected with the uvula or tongue, Which is caused by blocking the pores.

In general, the incidence of sleep apnea is known to occur in 4% of men and 2% of women. Symptoms of sleep apnea include severe drowsiness, chronic fatigue, memory and cognitive decline, depressed personality changes, , Headache, dry mouth. Accordingly, methods for treating sleep apnea include diet, oral device, positive pressure respirator, and surgical treatment.

Before using this treatment method, a method of inducing the weather through the recognition and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea can be used.

In other words, if a sleep apnea patient checks the presence or absence of a disease in the sleep, the sleep state is checked in real time, thereby enabling the user to recognize the abnormality in the real time. Thus, the above-mentioned diet, oral device, positive pressure respirator, A more effective treatment can be performed at the time of concurrent treatment with the treatment, and the occurrence of an emergency can be prevented.

[Related Technical Literature]

1. The functional characteristic eye bandage which uses the light (Patent Application No. 10-2007-0042813)

2. Mask lid with built-in functional biofilm (Patent Application No. 10-2010-0046690)

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a smart eye for sleep apnea patients to alert the user of a sudden change in health state during a sleep of a wearer who is a sleep apnea patient and to cope with emergency situations Sleep apnea patient protection method.

In addition, the present invention provides a smart eye for sleep apnea patient and a method for protecting the sleep apnea patient using the multi-layer structure of the eye to provide an additional function that can transmit the alarm setting of the wearer more quickly .

However, the objects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned objects, and other objects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

In order to achieve the above object, a smart eye for a sleep apnea patient according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a temperature sensor 11, a TFT-LCD 12, an MCU 13, an A / D converter 14, A memory 17, an alarm generating unit 18, a battery unit 19a and a TFT-LCD attaching terminal 19b, and the alarm generating unit 18, In a smart eye for a sleep apnea patient having a speaker 18a and an LED display 18b, the MCU 13 is connected to the nose of the wearer through a temperature sensor 11 formed inside the respiratory connector 19c If the temperature change in the respiration of the wearer is within a predetermined temperature range, it is determined that the abnormality is caused by the sleep apnea and the temperature change information is stored on the memory 17 for the temperature change information And stores it in the memory 17. After storing it in the memory 17, The alarm sound signal and the alarm image signal are respectively implemented through the speaker 18a and the LED display unit 18b constituting the alarm generating unit 18 so as to induce the weather wear of the wearer and help the people nearby .

At this time, the MCU 13 generates a signal for inducing the weather according to the time set by the wearer through the TFT-LCD 12 to the speaker 18a and the LED display unit 18b constituting the alarm generating unit 18 So that the wearer can wake up the wearer at a predetermined time.

In addition, the TFT-LCD 12 is formed of a touch screen and is used as a detachable form to set an alarm function when an alarm function is used so that a wearer can induce a weather at a set time, LCD is used in a state of being attached to the TFT-LCD attaching terminal 19b and is used in a state in which the connection with the TFT-LCD attaching terminal 19b is removed in order to reduce the inconvenience of the wearer when the setting is completed .

The lid main body 1 is formed in a total of three layer structures of a first layer 1a, a second layer 1b and a third layer 1c, And a second layer 1b is formed on the rear surface of the first layer 1a, and the second layer 1b is formed on the front surface of the first layer 1a, A battery unit 19a for driving the smart eye for the sleep apnea patient and the MCU 13 and the third layer 1c is formed on the rear surface of the second layer 1b And an LED display 18b and a speaker 18a attached to transmit a signal to the wearer of the eye.

The second layer 1b provides a structure connected to the respiratory tube 19c and the data cable inside the respiratory tube 19c has a structure connected to the temperature sensor 11 and the MCU 13, The respiratory connector tube 19c has a built-in temperature sensor 11 for measuring temperature and has an outer appearance such as a straw and a structure divided into one suction tube around the nose and mouth of the wearer .

In order to achieve the above object, a sleep apnea patient protection method using a smart eye for a sleep apnea patient according to an embodiment of the present invention is a method for protecting a sleep apnea patient from a sleep apnea patient through a temperature sensor 11 formed inside a respiratory- A first step of sensing a temperature change of breathing through the nose and mouth of the wearer; If the temperature change in the respiration of the wearer is within the predetermined temperature range, it is determined that the abnormality is caused by the sleep apnea and the temperature change information according to the respiration of the wearer including the judgment time is stored in the memory 17, A second step of starting storage on a substrate; A third step of outputting each of the alarm audio signal and the alarm image signal through the speaker 18a and the LED display unit 18b constituting the alarm generating unit 18 when the abnormality due to sleep apnea continues for a preset time; And a control unit.

The smart eye for sleep apnea patient according to the embodiment of the present invention and the method for protecting sleep apnea patient using the same provide an alarm in case of sudden change of breath state during sleep of the wearer who is sleep apnea patient so as to cope with an emergency situation .

In addition, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the smart eye for sleep apnea patients and the sleep apnea patient protection method using the same can be used in a very convenient manner and can check the patients with obstructive sleep apnea in real time, The present invention provides an effect of minimizing an emergency caused by sleep apnea by allowing the user to quickly recognize the wearer and the surrounding people.

In addition, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the smart eye for sleep apnea patient and the sleep apnea patient protection method using the same can be surely awake through the alarm at the time set by the wearer of the eye, And it can be provided as an essential remedy for medical treatment at home or medical institutions.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a smart eye for a sleep apnea patient according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.
FIG. 2 is a view for explaining a triple layer structure of a smart tablet body 1 for sleep apnea patients according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view illustrating a sleep apnea patient protection method using a smart eye for sleep apnea patients according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a detailed description of preferred embodiments of the present invention will be given with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description of the present invention, detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear.

In the present specification, when any one element 'transmits' data or signals to another element, the element can transmit the data or signal directly to the other element, and through at least one other element Data or signal can be transmitted to another component.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a smart eye for a sleep apnea patient according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.

2 is a view for explaining a triple layer structure of a main body 1 of a smart eye for sleep apnea patients according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, a smart antenna for a sleep apnea patient includes a temperature sensor 11, a TFT-LCD 12, an MCU 13, an A / D conversion unit 14, an I / O interface unit 15, A USB terminal 16, a memory 17, an alarm generating section 18, a battery section 19a, and a TFT-LCD attaching terminal 19b. The alarm generating unit 18 includes a small-size micro-type speaker 18a and an LED display unit 18b.

The user terminal 20 shown in FIG. 1 can be formed by a PC (Personal Computer) and is connected to a USB terminal (not shown) by an I / O interface 15 for inputting and outputting data under the control of the MCU 13 16) can perform data transmission / reception with the MCU 13 of the smart eye for sleep apnea patients.

The MCU 13 senses a temperature change through the nose and mouth of the eye wearer who is a sleep apnea patient through the temperature sensor 11 formed inside the respiratory connector pipe 19c.

If the temperature change in the respiration of the wearer is within the predetermined temperature range as a result of the temperature change detection, the MCU 13 determines that the abnormality is caused by the sleep apnea and the temperature change information according to the respiration of the wearer In the memory (17).

The MCU 13 is directly connected to the life of the wearer of the eyeglass so that the speaker 18a and the LED display unit 18a constituting the alarm generating unit 18, And outputs the alarm sound signal and the alarm image signal through the alarm signal 18b so as to guide the wearer of the eye and help the people nearby.

In this way, in order to enable the wearer to recognize the sleeping apnea by using the smart eye for sleep apnea patient, if the sleep apnea is detected by the simple and real-time detection of the sleep state, the MCU (13) And store the temperature change information on the memory 17.

In addition, the MCU 13 transmits a signal for guiding the eye of the wearer in accordance with the time set by the wearer through the input / output unit (not shown) or the TFT-LCD 12 to the speaker 18a and the LED display unit 18b, it is possible to realize a function of helping the user to awake at an accurate time.

In this case, it is preferable that the TFT-LCD 12 is formed of a touch screen. In addition, when the alarm function is used to induce the weather at the time set by the wearer, When the setting is necessary, it is used in a state of being attached to the TFT-LCD attaching terminal 19b, so that the setting of the wearer using the TFT-LCD 12 is convenient. Also, the TFT-LCD 12 can be used in a state in which the connection with the TFT-LCD attaching terminal 19b is removed in order to reduce the inconvenience of the wearer when the setting of the wearer is completed.

Next, referring to FIG. 2, the eye main body 1 of the smart eye for a sleep apnea patient is formed in a total of three layer structures.

Here, the first layer 1a is formed on the entire surface on the basis of the wearer's face, and a TFT-LCD attaching terminal 19b to which the TFT-LCD 12 can be attached is formed on the whole surface.

Next, the second layer 1b is formed on the rear side of the first layer 1a, and is formed as an ordinary battery, a rechargeable battery, or the like for driving the smart lid for the "MCU 13" And a "battery portion 19a ".

The MCU 13 formed on the second layer 1b has a structure connected to the respiratory connector 19c. Here, the respiratory connector tube 19c is shaped like a straw and has a built-in temperature sensor 11 for measuring respiration temperature. Further, the data cable formed inside the respirator connector tube 19c provides a structure in which the data cable connects the temperature sensor 11 and the MCU 13. [

Here, the shape of the respirator connector tube 19c is divided into one suction tube at the nose of the wearer's nose and one around the mouth, The wearer's temperature sensor 11 detects the change in temperature due to respiration of the nose and mouth during sleep.

It is also preferable that the A / D conversion unit 14, the I / O interface unit 15, the USB terminal 16, and the memory 17 shown in FIG. 1 are formed in the second layer 1b. The A / D converter 14 converts the temperature-changed analog signal sensed by the temperature sensor 11 into a digital signal, and provides it to the MCU 13.

Finally, the third layer 1c corresponding to the first rear layer forms an LED display unit 18b and a speaker 18a attached to transmit signals to the wearer, and the LED display unit 19 and the speaker 10a And is connected to the MCU 13 of the second layer 1b.

3 is a view illustrating a sleep apnea patient protection method using a smart eye for sleep apnea patients according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 to 3, the MCU 13 of the smart eye for sleep apnea patient is breathing through a nose and mouth of a wearer who is a sleep apnea patient through a temperature sensor 11 formed inside a respiratory connector tube 19c (S11).

After step S11, the MCU 13 of the smart eye for a sleep apnea patient judges whether the temperature change in respiration of the wearer is within a predetermined temperature range as a result of the temperature change detection (S12).

If it is determined in step S12 that the temperature exceeds the preset temperature range, the process returns to step S11 to continue the temperature change detection. Conversely, if the temperature is within the predetermined temperature range, the MCU 13 of the Smart- (S13), the temperature change information corresponding to the respiration of the wearer after the judgment including the judgment time is started to be stored on the memory (17).

After the step S13, if the MCU 13 of the smart eye for the sleep apnea patient continues the abnormality due to sleep apnea for a preset time, the speaker 18a and the LED display 18b constituting the alarm generating unit 18 And outputs the alarm audio signal and the alarm image signal, respectively (S14).

Thus, it is possible to recognize and treat obstructive sleep apnea, which frequently occurs in obesity, which is a disease of modern people, and to detect a disease occurring in real time during sleeping by using the temperature sensor 11 quickly. The detected data can be stored in the memory 17 attached to the MCU 13 and stored and verified in the TFT-LCD 12 and the user terminal 20. When the wearer feels it is urgent, 18b), speaker (18a)) to inform the eye wearer and people around the eye wearer.

As described above, preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed in the present specification and drawings, and although specific terms have been used, they have been used only in a general sense to easily describe the technical contents of the present invention and to facilitate understanding of the invention , And are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. It is to be understood by those skilled in the art that other modifications based on the technical idea of the present invention are possible in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein.

1: Lens body
1a: Layer 1
1b: the second layer
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11: Temperature sensor
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13: MCU
14: A / D conversion section
15: I / O interface section
16: USB terminal
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18a: Speaker
18b: LED display
19a: Battery section
19b: TFT-LCD mounting terminal
20: User terminal

Claims (6)

The temperature sensor 11, the TFT-LCD 12, the MCU 13, the A / D converter 14, the I / O interface 15, the USB terminal 16, the memory 17, And a TFT-LCD attaching terminal 19b, and the alarm generating unit 18 includes a speaker 18a and a LED display unit 18b. The alarm generating unit 18 includes a speaker 18a, a battery 19a and a TFT- As a result,
The MCU 13 senses a temperature change of breathing through the nose and mouth of the wearer through the temperature sensor 11 formed inside the respirator connector tube 19c and detects the temperature change in the respiration of the wearer If the temperature is within the set temperature range, it is determined that the abnormality is caused by the sleep apnea, and the storage of the temperature change information on the memory 17 is started.
The alarm sound signal and the alarm image signal are transmitted through the speaker 18a and the LED display unit 18b constituting the alarm generating unit 18 when the time is preset for an abnormal situation due to sleep apnea after being stored on the memory 17 A smart eye for sleep apnea patients, characterized in that it is implemented so as to induce the mood of the wearer and help the people around him.
The system according to claim 1, wherein the MCU (13)
It is possible to cause the lid wearer to generate a signal for guiding the weather according to the time set through the TFT-LCD 12 by the speaker 18a and the LED display 18b constituting the alarm generating unit 18, The smart eye for sleep apnea patients characterized by providing a function to help the wearer to wake up.
The method of claim 2,
The TFT-LCD 12 is formed as a touch screen, and is used as a detachable form for setting an alarm function when an alarm function is used to guide a weather at a time set by a wearer,
When the setting of the alarm function is required, it is used in a state of being attached to the TFT-LCD attaching terminal 19b. When the setting is completed, the connection with the TFT-LCD attaching terminal 19b is removed in order to reduce the inconvenience of the wearer Wherein the sleep apnea patient is at least one of the following:
The method of claim 3,
The lid body 1 has a three layer structure including a first layer 1a, a second layer 1b and a third layer 1c,
The first layer 1a is formed on the entire surface on the basis of the wearer's face and includes a TFT-LCD attaching terminal 19b to which the TFT-LCD 12 can be attached,
The second layer 1b is formed on the rear surface of the first layer 1a and includes a MCU 13 and a battery unit 19a for driving a smart eye for a sleep apnea patient and an MCU 13,
The third layer 1c is formed on the rear surface of the second layer 1b and includes an LED display portion 18b and a speaker 18a attached to transmit a signal to the wearer of the lid. Smart eye for sleep apnea patients.
The method of claim 4,
The second layer 1b provides a structure connected to the respiratory tube 19c and the data cable inside the respiratory tube 19c has a structure connected to the temperature sensor 11 and the MCU 13,
The respiratory connector tube 19c has a built-in temperature sensor 11 for measuring temperature and has an outer appearance such as a straw and a structure divided into one suction tube around the nose and mouth of the wearer Smart eyelids for sleep apnea patients with features.
A first step of sensing a temperature change of breathing through the nose and mouth of a wearer who is a sleep apnea patient through a temperature sensor 11 formed inside a respirator connector tube 19c;
If the temperature change in the respiration of the wearer is within the predetermined temperature range, it is determined that the abnormality is caused by the sleep apnea and the temperature change information according to the respiration of the wearer including the judgment time is stored in the memory 17, A second step of starting storage on a substrate; And
A third step of outputting each of the alarm audio signal and the alarm image signal through the speaker 18a and the LED display unit 18b constituting the alarm generating unit 18 when the abnormality due to the sleep apnea lasts for a predetermined time; Wherein the sleep apnea patient is a sleep apnea patient.

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