KR101923464B1 - Water ingress detector for transmitting distress signal and method for transmitting distress signal using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a water ingress detector having a simple structure that is coupled to an earphone terminal of a smart phone and determines whether water is introduced through electrical connection by water ingress, is provided. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a water ingress detector for transmitting a marine distress signal comprises: a mobile communication device having a GPS information transmission function; a device case into which a mobile communication device is introduced; a water immersion case coupled to the device case and formed with a tread; an earphone jack portion coupled to the water immersion case, coupled to the earphone terminal of the mobile communication device, and having a ground contacting electrode and a microphone electrode; and a sensing unit for sensing water immersion by electrically connecting a ground contacting electrode and a microphone electrode when water is introduced into the water immersion case through the tread.

Description

Immersion Detection Device for Generating Marine Distress Signal and Method of Generating Marine Distress Signal Using Them {WATER INGRESS DETECTOR FOR TRANSMITTING DISTRESS SIGNAL AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING DISTRESS SIGNAL USING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to an inundation detection apparatus for generating a marine distress signal and a method for generating a marine distress signal using the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to an earphone terminal of a smart phone, and determines whether there is an inundation through electrical connection by inundation. It relates to a submersion sensing device having a simple configuration.

As national income increases and interest in improving the quality of life by using leisure time, the demand for marine leisure is increasing in Korea to meet these needs. However, due to the increasing demand for marine leisure, marine safety accidents are also increasing rapidly.

The 2014 Maritime Distress Accident Statistics published by the Maritime Security Agency show that accidents occur during maritime leisure and marine tourism, including fishing boats, passenger boats, guided boats, and other (motorboats, yachts, rubber boats, water motorcycles and barges). It is increasing. In terms of distance, 87.2% of all accidents occurred in coastal waters and narrow waterways (12 miles or less). Most of the accidents occurred in coastal waters close to land.

In the past, as marine safety products, universal equipment such as life jackets, flashlights, and whistles were used, but in the present, marine rescue signal generators using GPS communication devices are used to identify the user's location in the case of marine distress and quickly save lives. It is developed variously. However, recently developed state-of-the-art structural devices have the advantage of easy personal location because of the use of GPS, but the disadvantage is that the equipment configuration is somewhat complicated, and low-cost development is difficult.

Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-1523704 (name of the invention: marine distress signal transmitter and life jacket having the same), GPS receiver for receiving a GPS signal; A key input unit including a power button and a rescue request button operated by a user; When power is supplied according to the operation of the power button, the GPS signal received by the GPS receiver is analyzed every predetermined time, the location information and time information of the corresponding time point are extracted and stored, and when the rescue request button is operated, the stored location information and A data processor for generating structure request information including time information; There is disclosed a maritime distress signal transmitter comprising a; and a wireless communication unit for transmitting the rescue request information generated by the data processing unit to an external device.

Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-1523704

An object of the present invention for solving the above problems is to provide a device for transmitting a distress signal in a simple configuration using a smartphone owned by more than 95% of the average 20 to 40 generations.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to use a smartphone to include a variety of information in the distress signal.

The technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is not limited to the technical problem mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned above may be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description. There will be.

The configuration of the present invention for achieving the above object is a mobile communication device having a GPS information transmission function; A device case into which the mobile communication device is introduced; An immersion case coupled to the device case and having a perforation formed therein; An earphone jack unit coupled to the submerged case, coupled to an earphone terminal of the mobile communication device, and having a ground electrode and a microphone electrode; And a sensing unit configured to detect the immersion by electrically connecting the ground electrode and the microphone pole when the water is introduced into the immersion case and the water penetrates into the immersion case through the perforation unit.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the sensing unit may include a first sensing electrode and a second sensing electrode electrically connected to the first sensing electrode when the sensing unit is flooded.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the sensing unit may further include an absorbing unit formed to surround the first sensing electrode and the second sensing electrode and absorb water when the sensing unit is flooded.

In an embodiment of the present invention, a wire housing coupled to the inside of the submerged case, the wire housing having a wire connecting the ground electrode and the sensing unit and a wire connecting the microphone pole and the sensing unit.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the wire housing may be coupled to the inner ceiling surface of the submerged case, the earphone jack may be coupled to a portion of the upper surface of the wire housing.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the device case, the earphone jack and the wire housing may have a waterproof function.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the device case may further include a coupling portion having both ends fixed to one surface of the device case and having a band shape.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the mobile communication device may include an application for generating and transmitting a distress signal in the mobile communication device when the sensing unit detects the inundation.

The configuration of the present invention for achieving the above object, i) when a distress accident occurs, the water penetrates into the immersion case through the perforation, the sensor is flooded; ii) detecting inundation in the detection unit; iii) determining whether the application of the mobile communication device is flooded; And iv) transmitting the real-time GPS information and the distress signal generated by the application to the outside through the mobile communication device.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, in step iv), the application may repeatedly generate the real time GPS information and the distress signal at predetermined time intervals.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the step ii) may be performed by absorbing water into the absorbing unit provided in the sensing unit and electrically connecting the first sensing electrode and the second sensing electrode of the sensing unit.

In an embodiment of the present invention, in step iv), the user may transmit a survival signal by operating a button of the mobile communication device.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, after the step iv), the rescue headquarters that have transmitted the GPS information and the distress signal may further include transmitting a distress signal to the mobile communication device.

The effect of the present invention according to the above configuration, coupled to the earphone terminal of the smart phone, and implements the immersion detection device having a simple configuration for determining whether the immersion through the electrical connection by immersion.

The effect of the present invention is that the distress signal transmitted includes the user information of the smartphone, the distress time, and the like, and can transmit real-time GPS information to transmit various information.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the above-described effects, but should be understood to include all the effects deduced from the configuration of the invention described in the detailed description or claims of the present invention.

1 is a front view of an inundation detection apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a rear view of the submersion detection apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a schematic diagram of an earphone jack, a sensing unit and a wire housing according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a block diagram of a sensing unit and a wire housing according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described the present invention. As those skilled in the art would realize, the described embodiments may be modified in various different ways, all without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. In the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted in order to clearly describe the present invention, and like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is said to be "connected (connected, contacted, coupled)" with another part, it is not only "directly connected" but also "indirectly connected" with another member in between. "Includes the case. In addition, when a part is said to "include" a certain component, this means that it may further include other components, without excluding the other components unless otherwise stated.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. As used herein, the terms "comprise" or "have" are intended to indicate that there is a feature, number, step, action, component, part, or combination thereof described on the specification, and one or more other features. It is to be understood that the present invention does not exclude the possibility of the presence or the addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, components, or a combination thereof.

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

1 is a front view of the immersion detection apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a rear view of the immersion detection apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is an earphone jack unit according to an embodiment of the present invention Schematic diagram of sensor, sensor and wire housing. And, Figure 4 is a block diagram of the sensing unit and the wire housing according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figures 1 to 4, the immersion detection apparatus of the present invention, a mobile communication device 600 having a GPS information transmission function; A device case 500 into which the mobile communication device 600 is introduced; An immersion case 400 coupled to the device case 500 and having a perforation 410 formed therein; An earphone jack unit 200 coupled to the submerged case 400 and coupled to the earphone terminal of the mobile communication device 600 and having a ground electrode 220 and a microphone pole 210; And when the water is introduced into the immersion case 400, the water penetrates the immersion case 400 through the perforation unit 410, the sensing unit for electrically connecting the ground electrode 220 and the microphone pole 210 to detect the immersion 100; may include.

And, the wire housing 300 is coupled to the inside of the immersion case 400, and having a wire connecting the ground electrode 220 and the sensing unit 100 and a wire connecting the microphone pole 210 and the sensing unit 100. It may further include;

In addition, as shown in Figure 3, the wire housing 300 is coupled to the inner ceiling surface of the submerged case 400, the earphone jack 200 may be coupled to a portion of the upper surface of the wire housing 300.

Here, the first sensing electrode 110 and the ground electrode 220 may be connected by the first wire 310, and the second sensing electrode 120 and the microphone pole 210 may be connected by the second wire 320. have.

The device case 500, the earphone jack 200, and the wire housing 300 may have a waterproof function.

The device case 500 may be formed of a synthetic resin to have a waterproof function, and may include a waterproof zipper that is a zipper having a waterproof function to seal the device case 500 after the mobile communication device 600 is inserted. .

As shown in FIG. 1, the earphone jack 200 may be exposed to the inside of the device case 500 while being combined with the submerged case 400 and the wire housing 300. At this time, the earphone jack 200 and the wire housing 300 connected thereto may be installed in a sealed space so as to be waterproof even when coupled to the submerged case 400. Accordingly, even if water penetrates into the submerged case 400, the penetration of water into the earphone jack 200 and the wire housing 300 may be prevented.

Since the device case 500 and the submerged case 400 are coupled, and the earphone jack part 200 is exposed inside the device case 500, the earphone jack part may be introduced into the device case 500 while the mobile communication device 600 is inserted into the device case 500. By binding the 200 to the earphone terminal of the mobile communication device 600, and by locking the waterproof zipper of the device case 500, it is possible to prepare for use of the immersion detection device of the present invention.

The submerged case 400 has a perforation part 410 through which water can pass, and when a distress occurs for a user of the submerged detection device of the present invention, the submerged case 400 enters into the submerged case 400 through the perforated part 410. As water penetrates and the sensing unit 100 is exposed to water, immersion of the sensing unit 100 may be performed.

As shown in FIG. 1, the perforations 410 may be formed at both sides of the submerged case 400. Alternatively, the submerged case 400 may be provided with a plurality of perforations 410 in various parts of the submerged case 400.

In addition, the perforated part 410 is a mesh-shaped mesh network is formed, it may be configured to penetrate only the water without the infiltration of foreign matter into the interior of the submerged case 400.

As shown in FIG. 3, the earphone jack 200 includes a first earphone pole 230 connected to a positive pole of a left earphone, a second earphone pole 240 connected to a positive pole of a right earphone, A microphone pole 210 connected to the (+) pole of the microphone, and a ground electrode 220 connected to the (-) pole of the left earphone, the right earphone, and the microphone, respectively.

The immersion detection apparatus of the present invention may be configured to determine whether the immersion by the flow of electricity to the microphone pole 210 and the ground electrode 220.

In addition, electricity may be supplied from the microphone terminal provided on the earphone terminal of the mobile communication device (smartphone or touch pad) and bonded to the microphone pole 210. Can be provided in the earphone terminal. Accordingly, when the microphone terminal, the microphone pole 210, the ground electrode 220, and the ground electrode terminal are electrically connected, electricity may flow from the microphone pole 210 to the ground electrode 220.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the sensing unit 100 may include a first sensing electrode 110 and a second sensing electrode electrically connected to the first sensing electrode 110 when the sensing unit 100 is flooded. 120). Further, the sensing unit 100 may further include an absorbing unit 130 formed to surround the first sensing electrode 110 and the second sensing electrode 120 and absorbing water when the sensing unit 100 is flooded. Can be.

The mobile communication device 600 may include an application for generating and transmitting a distress signal in the mobile communication device 600 when the sensing unit 100 detects the inundation.

When the immersion sensing device of the present invention is immersed and water penetrates into the immersion case 400, the first sensing electrode 110 and the second sensing electrode 120 are electrically connected, and the (-) pole is connected. The ground electrode 220 is connected to the microphone pole 210 to which the (+) pole is electrically connected, so that the electricity supplied from the microphone pole 210 is the microphone pole 210, the second wire 320, and the second sensing pole. The electrical signal is generated by sequentially flowing along the electrode 120, the first sensing electrode 110, the first wire 310, and the ground electrode 220, and the application of the mobile communication device 600 recognizes the electrical signal. It can be determined that the flooding.

When the sensing unit 100 is submerged, water penetrates between the interval between the first sensing electrode 110 and the second sensing electrode 120, and since water (sea water or fresh water) is an electrolyte, water is the first sensing electrode ( It may be an electrical connection medium between the 110 and the second sensing electrode (120).

In this case, the absorber 130 is disposed around the first sensing electrode 110 and the second sensing electrode 120 so that water easily becomes an electrical connection medium between the first sensing electrode 110 and the second sensing electrode 120. ) May be formed.

The absorber 130 may instantly absorb water and store the absorbed water so that water is stably present between the first sensing electrode 110 and the second sensing electrode 120. Accordingly, the electrical connection between the first sensing electrode 110 and the second sensing electrode 120 can be stably maintained.

The absorber 130 may be formed of a sponge-shaped synthetic resin or silicon having a plurality of holes.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the absorber 130 is described as being formed of the above material, but is not necessarily limited thereto, and may be formed of a porous material having a plurality of holes and a non-conductive material. have.

As described above, when generating the electrical signal, it may be determined that the application is submerged.

When the application determines that the user is distressed due to the flooding of the detection unit 100, the application immediately transmits a control signal to a GPS device provided in the mobile communication device 600 to transmit the real-time GPS information to the rescue headquarters. You can let it out.

Further, since the mobile communication device 600 includes personal information about the user of the mobile communication device 600, that is, the inundation detecting apparatus of the present invention, personal information of the distress who is a distressed user using such personal information is stored. At the same time, distress signals including information on distress time, time required after distress and the like may be transmitted through the mobile communication device 600.

In addition, the application may derive the distance traveled after the distress by using the change of the GPS information in real time and transmit the information about the distress through the mobile communication device 600.

The device case 500 may further include a coupling part 510 having both ends fixed to one surface of the device case 500 and having a band shape.

Coupling portion 510 passes through the belt strap of the life jacket and thus the device case 500 may be fixed to the life jacket by combining with the life jacket. Alternatively, the device case 500 may be fixedly coupled to a wet suit by passing a belt or other string provided in a wet suit, etc., through the coupling part 510.

In the embodiment of the present invention, it is described that the coupling portion 510 is formed as described above, but is not necessarily limited thereto, and may have a shape of a ring combined with the device case 500.

As described above, the earphone jack 200 is attached to the earphone terminal, and when the sensor 100 is immersed, it is simple to determine whether the water is inundated through the electrical connection between the first sensing electrode 110 and the second sensing electrode 120. By forming the immersion detection device of the present invention in the configuration, it is possible to reduce the manufacturing cost of the immersion detection device of the present invention, and increase the efficiency of the immersion determination.

A life jacket including the immersion sensing device of the present invention can be manufactured.

It is possible to manufacture a wetsuit comprising the immersion detection device of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a description will be given of the marine distress signal generation method using the inundation detection apparatus of the present invention.

In the first step, when a distress accident occurs, water penetrates into the immersion case 400 through the perforation unit 410, the sensor 100 may be flooded.

In the second step, the sensing unit 100 may detect the inundation.

Here, water may be absorbed by the absorber 130 provided in the detector 100, and the first sensing electrode 110 and the second sensing electrode 120 of the sensing unit 100 may be electrically connected to each other. have.

The water contained in the absorber 130 is located between the first sensing electrode 110 and the second sensing electrode 120. Accordingly, the water, which is the electrolyte, is used as a medium, and thus, the first sensing electrode 110 and the second sensing electrode. Can be energized between the 120.

In a third step, it may be determined whether the application of the mobile communication device 600 is flooded.

In a fourth step, real-time GPS information and distress signal generated in the application may be transmitted to the outside through the mobile communication device 600.

As shown in the description of the application, when the distress of the user is confirmed by the flooding of the sensing unit 100, the application transmits each of the plurality of control signals to each device in the mobile communication device 600, real-time GPS Information and distress signals can be sent to external rescue headquarters.

Although the above describes an embodiment of the rescue headquarters, the present invention is not limited thereto. The real-time GPS information and the distress signal may be transmitted to another mobile communication device 600 having the same application, so that the rescuer can rescue others. Can be.

The application may repeatedly generate real-time GPS information and distress signals at predetermined time intervals.

Since the distress can move continuously, it may be necessary to repeatedly transmit real-time GPS information and distress signals.

In addition, the user may transmit a survival signal by operating a button of the mobile communication device 600.

If it is determined that the user's distress is confirmed due to the flooding of the sensing unit 100, the application changes the function of a predetermined button provided in the mobile communication device 600, and when the distressed user operates the predetermined button, A survival signal, which is a signal for confirming the survival of the user, may be transmitted to check whether the user survives from the outside.

After the fourth step, the rescue headquarters having transmitted the GPS information and the distress signal may transmit the rescue signal to the mobile communication device 600.

For the psychological stability of the distressed user, when the rescue headquarters sends a rescue signal to the mobile communication device 600, the rescue signal may be continuously expressed in a visual image or an audio voice.

The foregoing description of the present invention is intended for illustration, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be easily modified in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. will be. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are exemplary in all respects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a distributed manner, and similarly, components described as distributed may be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is represented by the following claims, and it should be construed that all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents are included in the scope of the present invention.

100: detector
110: first sensing electrode
120: second sensing electrode
130: absorption part
200: earphone jack
210: microphone pole
220: grounding electrode
230: first earphone pole
240: second earphone pole
300: wire housing
310: first wire
320: second wire
400: immersion case
410: punching
500: device case
510: coupling part
600: mobile communication device

Claims (15)

A mobile communication device having a GPS information transmission function;
A device case into which the mobile communication device is introduced;
An immersion case coupled to the device case and having a perforation formed therein;
An earphone jack part coupled to the submerged case and exposed to the inside of the device case so as to be coupled to the earphone terminal of the mobile communication device, and having a ground electrode and a microphone electrode; And
When the water is introduced into the immersion case, and water penetrates into the immersion case through the perforation part, the ground electrode and the microphone electrode are electrically connected to detect the inundation, and the first sensing electrode and the first sensing part when the sensor is submerged. And a sensing unit having a second sensing electrode electrically connected to the electrode.
By combining the device case and the submerged case, the earphone terminal and the earphone jack of the mobile communication device are bound to prepare for immersion detection.
The sensing unit includes an absorbing unit formed to surround the first sensing electrode and the second sensing electrode and absorbs water when the sensing unit is flooded.
The absorbing part is formed of silicon having a plurality of holes, so that the water is stored between the first sensing electrode and the second sensing electrode by storing the absorbed water, the submersion for generation of marine distress signals Sensing device.
delete delete The method according to claim 1,
And a wire housing coupled to the inside of the submerged case, the wire housing having a wire connecting the ground electrode and the sensing unit and a wire connecting the microphone pole and the sensing unit. Sensing device.
The method according to claim 4,
The wire housing is coupled to the inner ceiling surface of the submerged case, the earphone jack unit is inundated sensing device for generating a marine distress signal, characterized in that coupled to a portion of the upper surface of the wire housing.
The method according to claim 4,
The device case, the earphone jack unit and the wire housing is a flooding detection device for generating a marine distress signal, characterized in that it has a waterproof function.
The method according to claim 1,
The device case, both ends are fixed to one surface of the device case, the inundation detection device for generating a marine distress signal, characterized in that it further comprises a coupling portion in the shape of a band.
The method according to claim 1,
The mobile communication device, the inundation detection device for generating a marine distress signal, characterized in that it comprises an application to generate and transmit a distress signal in the mobile communication device when the sensing unit detects inundation.
A life jacket, comprising: an immersion sensing device for generating a marine distress signal according to any one of claims 1 and 4 to 8.
Claim 1 and the wet suit comprising a flooding detection device for generating a marine distress signal of any one of claims 4 to 8.
In the marine distress signal generation method using an inundation detection device for generating a marine distress signal of claim 1,
i) when the distress accident occurs, water penetrates into the submerged case through the perforation unit, the sensor is submerged;
ii) detecting inundation in the detection unit;
iii) determining whether the application of the mobile communication device is flooded; And
iv) transmitting the real-time GPS information and the distress signal generated by the application to the outside through the mobile communication device; marine distress signal generation method comprising a.
The method according to claim 11,
In step iv), the application, the marine distress signal generation method, characterized in that for repeatedly generating the real-time GPS information and the distress signal at a predetermined time interval.
The method according to claim 11,
In the step ii), the water is absorbed by the absorbing unit provided in the sensing unit, the marine distress signal generation method characterized in that the first sensing electrode and the second sensing electrode is electrically connected.
The method according to claim 11,
In step iv), the user manipulates the button of the mobile communication device, the marine distress signal generation method, characterized in that for transmitting.
The method according to claim 11,
And after the step iv), the rescue headquarters transmitting the GPS information and the distress signal transmits a distress signal to the mobile communication device.

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