KR101568105B1 - Removal apparatus of chasing posture and motion of moving material object, removal apparatus of chasing posture and motion of toothbrush using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A Z-axis which is removably mounted on a moving body and which is orthogonal to the X-axis in a virtual horizontal plane including the X-axis and an X-axis perpendicular to the Z-axis in a virtual vertical plane including the Z- Disclosed is a moving-attachment-type exercise posture and motion tracking device for tracking a posture or motion of a moving object in a three-dimensional space of the Y-axis. The body-tracking unit includes a body for tracking and monitoring a moving body and a power source, an inner lid coupled to the body for fixing the circuit unit and the power unit built in the body, A body portion integrally formed with an outer lid having a structure to be watertightly coupled to the body portion for waterproofing, a body portion having one side coupled to the body portion, and a side surface having a groove through which a moving body such as a toothbrush is inserted, Disclosed is a moving body detachable moving body posture or motion tracking device composed of members.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a moveable body movement attitude or movement tracking device, and a toothbrush attitude or motion tracking device using the same. BACKGROUND ART [0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a moving body detachable moving body posture or a motion tracking device. More particularly, the present invention relates to a moving body detachable moving body posture or a motion tracking device having various motion sensors such as a three-axis accelerometer and detachably coupled to a moving body to track a posture or an operation of the moving body, and a toothbrush posture and a motion tracking device using the same. .

In order to grasp the attitude of the moving body, the attitude of the moving body is grasped by combining an acceleration sensor, an angular velocity sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, and the like.

However, in the related art, since the motion sensor and the tracking device are built in the target moving object, the volume of the moving object is increased and the usability is inconvenient. In order for the user to apply the moving object posture or the motion tracking function of various moving objects, There is an inconvenience that all the moving bodies to be purchased must be purchased separately.

In recent years, various products using this attitude tracking technology have been introduced. Especially, since the complicated and expensive sensors are combined in order to grasp the accurate attitude in the orthodontic toothbrush for correcting erroneous brushing by tracking the posture of the toothbrush, the manufacturing cost is too high to be widely spread.

In addition, toothbrushes are different in the taste of consumers, and their types are also varied, making it difficult to make various types of orthodontic toothbrushes. Also, in the case of a high-vibration electric toothbrush such as an ultrasonic sonic toothbrush, it is difficult for the motion sensors to estimate posture or motion due to the influence of high vibration.

Therefore, a system for diagnosing brushing habits and a technique for analyzing toothbrushing patterns have been proposed. However, there is a lack of techniques for easily brushing operation or tracking the position of toothbrushes according to user's preference. Technology is required.

In order to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a moving body detachable moving body attitude or movement tracking device that includes an operation sensor such as an accelerometer, an accelerometer, or a geomagnetic sensor to track a posture or an operation of a moving body.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide a detachable toothbrush posture or motion tracking device that is separable from a toothbrush for universal or common use with various toothbrushes through a fastening member.

In order to achieve the above object, a moving body detachable moving body posture or movement tracking device of the present invention is detachably mounted on a moving body, and includes a Z axis toward a reference plane of the moving body, a Z axis extending from a virtual vertical plane including the Z axis Disclosed is a motion detachable posture or motion tracking device that tracks a posture or an operation of a moving body in a three-dimensional space of a vertical X-axis or a Y-axis vertical to the X-axis in a virtual horizontal plane including the X-axis. A detailed description thereof is disclosed in Korean Patent Application No. 2007-0117688 filed by the present inventor, for example, in a moving body posture tracking device, a moving body posture tracking method, a toothbrush posture tracking device using the same, and an example of a posture estimation method. .

The body tracking system includes a main body 106 incorporating a circuit unit 107 for tracking and monitoring a moving body, a power source unit 108, a circuit unit 107 and a power source unit 108 incorporated in the main body 106, A body 100 integrally formed with an inner lid 104 coupled to the body to fix the inner circuit part 107 and an outer lid 103 configured to be watertightly coupled to the body part for waterproofing the inner circuit part 107, And a fastening member (200), which is coupled to the part (100) and has a groove through which a moving body such as a toothbrush or the like is inserted and can be pressed and fixed, is disclosed.

The movement-detachable toothbrush posture or movement tracking device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a toothbrush body length direction perpendicular to a direction in which the bristlesurface faces in a virtual vertical plane including a direction in which the bristlesurface faces, And a triaxial motion sensor and a judging unit for tracking the toothbrush posture in the three-dimensional oral space in the direction of the bristles swinging motion perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the toothbrush in a virtual horizontal plane including the longitudinal direction of the toothbrush handle. The three-axis motion sensor can detect in real time which direction the bristles face is oriented in the oral cavity with the longitudinal direction of the toothbrush body as the axis of rotation, or the longitudinal direction of the toothbrush body can be detected relative to the magnetic north direction It is possible to detect in real time how much it is deflected. The judging unit judges whether the toothbrush of the toothbrush is deflected relative to the magnetic north direction in response to the detection signal of the triaxial accelerometer or the geomagnetic sensor to judge which direction the bristles face is facing in the up and down direction, Determine which tooth part is being wiped. Also, the angular velocity sensor may measure the angle of movement relative to the initial position to determine the position or orientation of the toothbrush.

According to the configuration of the motion sensor, the determination unit may measure the left side, the right side, the right side, the lower side chewing surface, and the upper side chewing surface based on the tooth, and the combination of the various motion sensors may determine the relative position of the toothbrush Distinguish the operation.

The moving body detachable moving body attitude or movement tracking device of the present invention enables measurement of the attitude and motion of the moving body so as to be detachable to various sizes of moving bodies so as to maintain the size of the moving body in a circular state, And even if the moving body is a vibration body of a high vibration such as a electric toothbrush, the coupling member that is coupled with the moving body has elasticity to absorb a certain part of the vibration of the moving body to cancel the vibration of the moving body, It can help you track your movements.

1 is an external view of a moving body detachable moving body attitude and movement tracking device detachably coupled to a powered toothbrush according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a cross-sectional view of a moving body detachable moving body attitude and movement tracking device detachably coupled to a powered toothbrush according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a posture and movement tracking device of a toothbrush applying a moving body detachable movement posture and a movement tracking device.

For the embodiments of the invention disclosed herein, specific structural and functional descriptions are set forth for the purpose of describing an embodiment of the invention only, and it is to be understood that the embodiments of the invention may be practiced in various forms, The present invention should not be construed as limited to the embodiments described in Figs. The present invention is capable of various modifications and various forms, and specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the text. It should be understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, is intended to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.

The terminology used in this application is used only to describe a specific embodiment and is not intended to limit the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, the terms "comprise", "having", and the like are intended to specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof, , Steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof, as a matter of principle.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be construed as meaning consistent with meaning in the context of the relevant art and are not to be construed as ideal or overly formal in meaning unless expressly defined in the present application .

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

1 is an external view of a moving body detachable moving body attitude or movement tracking device detachably coupled to a powered toothbrush according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a moving body detachable moving body posture or movement tracking device includes a coupling member 200 detachably coupled to a moving body such as a manual toothbrush electric toothbrush 300, and a coupling member coupled with the coupling member, An outer lid 103 coupled to the main body 106 and an outer lid 103 coupled to the main body 106 and the outer lid 103. The main body 106 includes a main body 106 including a circuit portion 107 and a power source portion 108 for tracking movement, A rubber ring 105 made of an elastic material such as silicone for waterproofing. Here, the outer lid 103 is waterproof coupled to the switch cover 101 made of a silicon material by insert injection or double injection. In addition, the motion sensor unit 120 incorporated in the moving body detachable moving body posture or the motion tracking device must maintain a certain direction with respect to the moving body. 2, in the case of a toothbrush, the length (Z axis) of the bristles, the direction of the toothbrush pedestal (X axis) (the length of the moving body) and the length direction of the bristles and the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the moving body The sensor must be deployed. Here, the X, Y, and Z axes may be changed. In order for the motion sensor unit 120 to be measured to be always aligned in a predetermined direction, the guide unit 111 must be formed on the body 100 or the fastening member 200. Further, the separate guide 111 may be a logo of the product or a shape of the body 100 or the fastening member 200. The switch cover 101, which is watertightly coupled to the outer lid 103, is formed of a silicone material so that when the user squeezes the switch cover 102, the inner switch 102 is actuated to control the power source unit 108.

 FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a moving body detachable moving body posture or movement tracking device detachably coupled to a powered toothbrush according to an embodiment of the present invention in the Z-axis direction.

When the circuit unit 107 such as the operation sensor unit 120, the control unit 121 and the communication unit 123 of the present invention is mounted on one printed circuit board, the length direction (X axis) And the moving body 300 is arranged in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction (X-axis) pointed by the guide portion 111 (Z-axis direction) ). The toothbrush 300 is fastened to the fastening member 200 such that the direction in which the bristles are visible (Z-axis direction) coincides with the direction (Z-axis direction) in which the guide portion 111 is viewed . By thus guiding the fastening direction by the guide portion 111, it is possible to easily develop the attitude or motion tracking of the moving body and improve the tracking accuracy. The body part 100 includes a power supply part 108 and a circuit part 107 on which a motion sensor part 120, a control part 121, a feedback part 122 and a communication part 123 are mounted on a printed circuit board And is coupled with the inner lid 104 which is fixedly engaged with the body part 100 while fixing the circuit part 107 and the power source part 108. The inner lid 104 may be formed with a power charging terminal hole (not shown) or a switch hole (not shown) capable of charging a power source, and a hole (not shown) .

In addition, a separate external waterproofing device is required for waterproofing the circuit part 107 and the power supply part 108. This is because the elastic cover 103 and the outer lid 103, And the waterproof ring 105 is positioned at a portion where the outer lid 103 and the main body 106 come into close contact with each other to water the circuit portion 107 or the power supply portion 108. [ When the user presses the switch cover 101, the switch 102 electrically connected to the circuit unit 107 is operated to control the tracking device.

Also, the fastening member 200 can be replaced by reducing the diameter of the groove into which the moving body 300 is inserted according to the size of the type in which the moving body 300 is inserted. The replacement method can be easily combined with a coupling 110 such as a screw. At this time, at least one protruding engaging portion 109 is formed at the upper end of the body portion to prevent the engaging member 200 from rotating when the engaging member 110 is engaged with the engaging member 110, . The coupling member 200 includes a moving body fixing part 220 and a vibration damping part 210 for fixing the moving body 300. Since the moving body fixing part 220 is made of an elastic material, it is possible to fix the moving body 300 of various sizes and the vibration damping part 210 can be configured such that the vibration generated in the moving body 300, And it can help to estimate the posture and motion of the moving object more accurately.

1 and 2 can be applied to a posture of a toothbrush according to passive electric toothbrushing, a device for tracking the movement of the toothbrush, a speed and time tracking device for eating food by being attached to a spoon or a chopstick. In addition, the vibration damping groove 112 formed in the fastening member is formed with a vibration damping groove 112 to further mitigate vibration of the estimating device when the moving body 300 is a high vibrating body such as an ultrasonic electric toothbrush. A vibrating damping groove 112 formed to be thinner than the thickness of the other portion of the fastening member is attached to the fastening member made of elastic material so as to hold the moving body 300 of various sizes and attenuate the vibration of the moving body 300 Thereby attenuating transmission of the vibration of the moving body 300 to the tracking device. In other words, the vibrating body 300 can function as a buffer between the body fixing part 220 and the body part 100 of the coupling member 200 for holding the body, It is a role to play.

3 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a posture and movement tracking device of a toothbrush to which a moving body detachable moving body posture or a motion tracking device is applied.

Referring to FIG. 3, the attitude or movement tracking device of the detachable toothbrush includes a motion sensor unit 120, a control unit 121, a feedback unit 122, and a communication unit 123. And may include a memory card slot such as an SD card as required.

The operation sensor unit 120 may be formed by various combinations such as an accelerometer, an accelerometer, and a geomagnetic sensor, if necessary. The control unit 121 may transmit data of the motion sensor unit 120 without any additional processing or may process the data of the posture or operation of the moving object 300 according to the circumstances and transmit the data through the communication unit 123, The feedback unit 122 may be operated to provide the user with feedback such as visual auditory sense.

The attitude and motion-related implementations are disclosed in Korean Patent Application No. 2007-0117688 filed by the inventor of the present invention, a moving body posture tracking apparatus, a moving body posture tracking method, a toothbrush posture tracking apparatus and a posture estimation method thereof, and a Korean patent application No. 2007-7007094 An example of which is disclosed in a pattern analysis / correction device, an interactive toothbrush customization method, and a system, and the details thereof will be omitted.

In order to facilitate the understanding of the present invention, the above description has described the application of the moving body posture tracking device to the toothbrush posture and movement tracking device according to the brushing of the user. However, this is merely an illustrative example. The moving body posture and movement tracking device can be applied not only to a toothbrush but also to devices such as a measurement of eating habits for control of eating habits, and to various fields that track the posture or movement of some objects and human bodies can do.

The moving body detachable movement posture or movement tracking device of the present invention can be applied to a toothbrush posture tracking device and a toothbrush posture or a movement tracking method to detect a posture of a toothbrush according to a user's brushing, thereby tracking a user's brushing operation. Accordingly, the tracked user's brushing operation can be applied to the brushing motion analyzing apparatus to analyze the user's brushing operation. Also, it can be applied to a device for monitoring and correcting people's eating habits by applying a moving object detachment type movement tracker or a motion tracking device to a fork, a knife and a spoon, and can be applied to various fields for tracking the posture of some objects and human body .

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention as defined by the following claims. It can be understood that it is possible.

100 Body 101 Flexible cover 102 Switch
103 outer lid 104 inner lid 105 waterproof ring
106 main body 107 circuit part 108 power part
109 coupling portion 110 coupling portion 111 guide portion
112 vibration damping groove 120 motion sensor part 121 control part
122 feedback section 123 communication section
200 fastening member 210 vibration damping portion 220 moving body fixing portion

Claims (5)

An apparatus for detachably attaching to an end of a handle of a toothbrush (300) to track a posture or movement of the toothbrush (300)
A body portion 100 and a fastening member 200,
The body portion 100
A hollow cylindrical main body 106 having a coupling portion 109 at its tip end and an opening at its rear end;
An outer lid 103 covering the opening of the rear end of the main body to form a storage space 106a; And
And a circuit unit 107 including an operation sensor unit 120 installed in the storage space 106a and sensing a posture or movement of the toothbrush 300 fastened to the fastening member 200,
The circuit unit 107 is located in the receiving space of the body part in the direction of the toothbrush coupling and the direction of movement of the toothbrush body in the longitudinal direction (Z axis) of the brush bristles of the toothbrush 300 and the direction (Y-axis) orthogonal to the longitudinal direction (longitudinal direction)
The fastening member 200 has a rear end coupled to an engaging portion 109 of the main body 106 and a distal end of the fastening member 200 to allow the toothbrush 300 to be detachably coupled to the body portion 100 (200a)), and is made of a stretchable material so as to be releasably fastened to toothbrushes of one or more toothbrush handle sizes,
Wherein the body part (100) includes a guide part (111) for guiding a fastening direction when fastening the toothbrush (300) to the fastening member (200). delete 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the body
An inner lid 104 coupled to the main body 106 for fixing the circuit unit 107 and a switch 102 protruding through a switch hole of the inner lid 104,
The outer lid (103) further comprises a switch cover (101) made of a flexible material,
Wherein the switch (102) is switched when the switch cover (101) is pressed. delete 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the guide
And a marker of a symbol, a letter, a label or a figure printed on the outer circumferential surface of the body part.

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