KR101757148B1 - Variable type protective device for blind animal and protective and method using the same - Google Patents
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Abstract
A variable protection device for a visually impaired animal and a protection method using the same are disclosed. A protection device for protecting an animal which can not secure the visibility is a body which is capable of sound and vibration output, communication and is fastened to the animal; An elastic ring connected to the main body such that the head of the animal is positioned at a center of a predetermined meridian; And the presence or absence of obstacles that impede movement of the animal in order to prevent collision between the animal and the obstruction or fall of the animal and measuring the presence or absence of obstacles that are located on the top, And a plurality of ultrasonic sensors for allowing ultrasonic waves to be emitted at predetermined angles and communicating with the main body. Thus, it is possible to prevent the injury of an animal by informing the animal that obstacles located in the moving direction of the animal are recognized and the animal is worn by an animal whose visual organs are damaged, It is possible to provide a variable type protection device for a visually impaired animal and a protection method using the variable type protection device for detecting the vital sign and transmitting the vital sign information to the guardian.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a variable protection device for a visually impaired animal and a protection method using the same, and more particularly to a variable protection device for a visually impaired animal which enables protection of animals damaged by visual organs due to inherent or acquired reasons, And to a method of using the same.
As modern society becomes increasingly complex and nuclearized, the number of people who are loved as companion animals is increasing as the number of people who feel like a family-like bond with pets increases.
In the case of these companion animals, as the living standard is improved, the life span of the animal is also extended. As the animal becomes old, the visual organs are damaged, and even if not acquired, the visual organs are damaged, There are many animals.
Especially for animals that are not able to communicate with people, visually impaired animals are forced to live in all kinds of hazards, except when they are carried by their guardians, There is a problem that it is difficult to go out, and it is difficult to receive protection even if it goes out even if it goes out.
Therefore, there is a need for a protective device that prevents injuries of animals for animals that are difficult to live in daily life due to visual organs damage, and enables the animals to recognize obstacles around them.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for an animal which is provided to be variable, irrespective of the size of an animal, The present invention provides a variable-type protection device for a visually-impaired animal and a protection method using the same, which prevent the injury or fall of an animal by recognizing obstacles and informing the animal to the animal, and detecting the vital signs of the animal and transmitting the vital sign information to the guardian.
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a protection device for protecting an animal from an invisible animal, comprising: a main body coupled to the animal; A ring connected to the main body and made of an elastic material that rotates the head to protect the head of the animal, the ring being capable of changing a circumference that rotates the head; And a sensor part positioned on the front surface, the upper surface and the lower surface of the ring to measure the presence or absence of obstacles obstructing movement of the animal.
The ring may include: a fixing member connected to and fixed to the main body; And a deformable member connected to the fixing member and adapted to change a circumference of the head depending on the size of the head of the animal.
The sensor unit may include a plurality of ultrasonic sensors for emitting ultrasonic waves; And a horizontal sensor provided to measure the level of the ring with respect to the ground, wherein the main body allows the priority among the plurality of ultrasonic sensors and the horizontal sensor to be stored, and the plurality of ultrasonic sensors And outputs a sound or a vibration corresponding to the analyzed distance signal. The priority is determined such that the signal of the lower surface sensor is the highest priority according to the position of the plurality of ultrasonic sensors And the sound of the front sensor is assigned in a lane order, and the sound is one of a guardian's voice and a warning sound, and may be outputted from a speaker corresponding to the analyzed distance signal.
The main body generates result information corresponding to the change information of the bio-signal when the change amount per unit time of the bio-signal measured through the bio-signal sensor that detects the bio-signal of the animal exceeds a predetermined threshold value And generate location information when the distance from the parent terminal exceeds a preset distance in a state that an event signal is received from the parent terminal.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of protecting an animal from a sight, the method comprising: receiving at least one distance signal from a plurality of ultrasonic sensors; The body analyzing the distance signal; And causing the main body to output sound or vibration corresponding to the analyzed information.
Thus, it is possible to prevent the injury of an animal by informing the animal that obstacles located in the moving direction of the animal are recognized and the animal is worn by an animal whose visual organs are damaged, It is possible to provide a variable type protection device for a visually impaired animal and a protection method using the variable type protection device for detecting the vital sign and transmitting the vital sign information to the guardian.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a view of a protection device according to an embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a view for explaining a protective device according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main body according to an embodiment of the present invention,
Figure 4 is a diagram provided to illustrate a ring according to one embodiment of the present invention,
5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a sensor unit according to an embodiment of the present invention,
6 is a view for explaining a sensor unit according to an embodiment of the present invention;
7 is a view for explaining a sensor unit according to an embodiment of the present invention,
8 is a view for explaining a sensor unit according to an embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 9 is a flow chart for explaining a protection method according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a protection method according to another embodiment of the present invention,
11 is a flowchart provided to explain a protection method according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a view illustrating a protective device according to an embodiment of the present invention mounted on an animal, FIG. 2 is a view for explaining a protective device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a
The protection device according to the present embodiment prevents direct damage of an animal to an obstacle located in the direction of movement of the animal by attaching the animal to a damaged animal, thereby preventing facial damage, Thereby preventing fall and injury of the animal.
Although not shown in the drawing, the protection device is provided so as to be able to communicate with the guardian terminal provided to the guardian so that the information generated in the guard device is transmitted to the guardian terminal.
To this end, the protective device includes a
First, the
The
The
The
Meanwhile, the
For this, the
The analyzing
More specifically, if there is a wall on the right side of the direction in which the animal advances, a warning sound is output from a speaker located on the right side among a plurality of speakers. This is because a plurality of vibrating bodies provided in the
The
Also, the
When the predetermined event signal is received from the guardian terminal through the
In addition, the
Meanwhile, the
The reference distance is stored in the
Assuming that the distance between the lower surface of the
In addition, the information on the elements to be analyzed stored in the
First, the predetermined priority is provided for giving priority to a plurality of distance signals received from the
The priorities of the sensors located on the lower surface are given higher priority than those of the sensors positioned on the upper surface and the upper surface of the
On the other hand, the priority according to the amount of change per hour is such that, for example, when the distance between the sensor and the leg is shorter than the distance between the legs of the animal, The
The threshold value is a threshold value for a change unit of the stress level of the animal wearing the protection device, The change amount of the measured bio signal per unit time is also stored in the
In addition, the
The result information is information corresponding to the stress level, and is numerical information indicating the heart rate and blood flow volume of the animal transmitted to the guardian terminal when the stress level is higher than a specific level. This allows the caregiver to know that the animal has an abnormality in the body.
Of course, the above examples are merely illustrative for convenience of explanation, and the degree of prioritization can be given differently depending on the kind, size, and place of use of the animal in which the protective device is worn.
In addition, the sound stored in the
In addition, the vibration pattern stored in the
Meanwhile, the
The
Specifically, the
The
Also, the
On the other hand, the biological signal sensor unit 160 is provided for sensing the biological signal of the animal in contact with the body of the animal to which the protective device is fastened.
The biological signal sensor unit 160 transmits the biological signal to the
The living body signal sensor unit 160 according to the present embodiment is configured to detect a living body signal such as heart rate, blood flow volume, skin conductivity, and skin temperature of an animal. For this purpose, one or more optical sensors for measuring blood flow volume, , A skin conductivity, and a sensor for sensing the skin temperature.
The
The
4, the
To this end, the
The fixing
The fixing
The
And the
As shown in FIG. 1, the predetermined meridian means a circumference that the animal's face may not come into contact with the obstacle. For example, in the case of a dog, the most protruding portion toward the front of the face of the dog is a nose So it is the center of the perimeter that can be spaced a certain distance from the dog's nose.
Specifically, when the
The
In addition, the
Specifically, when one end of the
Although the specific shape of the
When the
On the contrary, when the
Of course, this is merely an example for convenience of explanation, and it goes without saying that the length of the
The
FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a
As described above, the protection device according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of
The plurality of
The
On the other hand, the
The
The
6 to 8, the plurality of
The
The
Injuries due to collision with objects in the movement of animals are of course dangerous, but in the case of animals that can not see ahead due to the damage of the visual nerves, injuries resulting from falls due to changes in the ground, such as stairs and downhill roads, There is nothing.
The
Specifically, for example, in the case of a step, the distance analyzed by the
On the contrary, when the animal is located on the ascending stairway, the analysis value according to the distance signal received from the
On the other hand, the
On the other hand, the
Specifically, the ultrasonic signal transmitted from the
Therefore, if the signal detected from the
The ultrasonic waves emitted from the
If the head of the animal is detected not to be horizontal by the
FIG. 9 is a flowchart provided to illustrate a protection method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
First, the
Then, the
Then, the
FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a protection method according to another embodiment of the present invention.
The bio-signal sensor unit 160 measures the bio-signal of the animal (S210). The living body signal sensor 160 senses at least one of heart rate, blood flow volume, skin conductivity, and skin temperature of the animal in real time.
If the amount of change per unit time of the living body signal sensed by the living body signal sensor unit 160 does not exceed the threshold value (S220-N), the living body signal sensor unit 160 returns to the step S210 of measuring the living body signal do.
If the amount of change per unit time of the bio-signal detected by the bio-signal sensor unit 160 exceeds a preset threshold value (S220-Y), the
Then, the
Of course, the above examples are merely illustrative for convenience of explanation, and the degree of prioritization can be given differently depending on the kind, size, and place of use of the animal in which the protective device is worn.
Meanwhile, FIG. 11 is a flowchart provided to explain a protection method according to another embodiment of the present invention.
This embodiment is a case in which an animal moves with a guardian so that the position of the animal is transmitted to the guardian through the guardian terminal when the distance exceeds a certain distance from the guardian.
First, the
Specifically, when the protector is in a public place together with the animal, the protector terminal generates an event signal by pressing an event signal generating button provided on the protector terminal to prevent the animal from being distanced from the protector And transmits it to the
If the
On the other hand, if it is determined that the
If the measured distance does not exceed the preset distance (S330-N), the process returns to step S320 of measuring the distance.
On the other hand, if the measured distance exceeds the preset distance (S330-Y), the
Then, the
Although the method of measuring the distance between the guardian terminal and the protection device in this embodiment has been described in terms of distance measurement for the sake of convenience of explanation, it is not limited to measuring the actual distance, but is measured based on the radius supporting the communication between the communication modules . Specifically, since the
In addition, the protection device according to the present embodiment can provide an application that can be installed in the guardian terminal on the provider side providing the protection device to transmit / receive information to / from the guardian terminal and to be linked through the Bluetooth module.
While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is clearly understood that the same is by way of illustration and example only and is not to be construed as limiting the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. 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.
100: main body 110: communication section
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140: output unit 150: control unit
160: biological signal sensor unit 170: power supply unit
200: ring 210: fixing member
215: latching protrusion 220:
225: latching groove 300: sensor part
310: lower sensor 320: front sensor
330: upper surface sensor 340: horizontal sensor
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A body fastened to the animal;
A ring connected to the main body and made of an elastic material that rotates the head to protect the head of the animal, the ring being capable of changing a circumference that rotates the head; And
And a sensor part which is located on a front surface, an upper surface and a lower surface of the ring and measures the presence or absence of an obstacle obstructing movement of the animal,
The sensor unit includes:
A plurality of ultrasonic sensors for emitting ultrasonic waves; And
And a horizontal sensor provided to measure the horizontality of the ring with respect to the ground,
The main body includes:
The priority order between the plurality of ultrasonic sensors and the horizontal sensor is stored and the distance signal received from the plurality of ultrasonic sensors is analyzed according to the priority order so that sound or vibration corresponding to the analyzed distance signal is outputted ,
The priority order may be,
Wherein a signal of the lower surface sensor is given a highest priority according to a position of the plurality of ultrasonic sensors,
The sound,
Wherein the sound signal is one of a guardian's voice and a warning sound, and is output from a speaker corresponding to the analyzed distance signal.
The ring may comprise:
A fixing member connected to and fixed to the main body; And
And a deformable member connected to the fixing member, the deformable member changing the circumference of the head depending on the size of the head of the animal.
The main body includes:
Generating result information corresponding to change information of the bio-signal when the change amount per unit time of the bio-signal measured through the bio-signal sensor that detects the bio-signal of the animal exceeds a preset threshold value,
Wherein the position information is generated when a distance from the parent terminal exceeds a predetermined distance in a state where an event signal is received from the parent terminal.
The body comprising: receiving at least one distance signal from a sensor section including a plurality of ultrasonic sensors;
The body analyzing the distance signal; And
And causing the main body to output sound or vibration corresponding to the analyzed information,
The sensor unit includes:
An upper surface (upper surface) of the ring, which is connected to the main body and is made of an elastic material that rotates the head to protect the head of the animal, And a lower surface (lower surface)
And a horizontal sensor provided to measure the horizontality of the ring with respect to the ground,
Wherein analyzing the distance signal comprises:
The main body stores a priority between the plurality of ultrasonic sensors and the horizontal sensor and analyzes a distance signal received from the plurality of ultrasonic sensors according to the priority,
The priority order may be,
Wherein signals of the lower surface sensors are assigned with the highest priority and signals of the front surface sensor are assigned with the lane rank according to the positions of the plurality of ultrasonic sensors,
Wherein the step of outputting the sound or vibration corresponding to the analyzed information comprises:
Wherein the sound is one of a guardian's voice and a warning sound and is output from a speaker corresponding to the analyzed distance signal.
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