KR102160238B1 - Bathing prevention bath of bathers and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a bathtub for preventing drowning of a bather and a control method thereof, comprising a bathtub tube having an accommodation space formed and concave, and a bathtub body having the bathtub tube formed therein and mounted on the ground, wherein the bathtub tube A signal collection unit having a plurality of contact sensors formed on the bottom of the accommodation space so as to correspond to and contact each of the bather's head, neck, upper body, and lower body, and receiving on-off signals sensed by the plurality of contact sensors; And a control unit configured to determine whether there is an abnormality after sensing an on-off signal of each contact sensor received by the signal collecting unit.
According to this, when an elderly bather falls into the water due to fainting or the like, it is possible to immediately notify the outside of a dangerous state, and to activate a warning means such as acoustic or physical vibration to the bather to restore consciousness, thereby causing an accident. There is an effect that can prevent.

Description

Bathing prevention bath of bathers and control method thereof

The present invention relates to a bath for preventing a bather from drowning and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to a bath for preventing a bather from drowning and a control method thereof to prevent the risk of drowning a bather in the bath.

In general, bathtubs are widely used to take a rest or enjoy a full body bath in a soaked state after storing water, and are particularly preferred by the elderly for the purpose of promoting blood circulation.

Recently, in line with the birth of the new word “well-being culture”, many products related to health are being developed, and one of the most important basic needs that humans pursue in the future society is the improvement of the quality of life.

In order to satisfy these needs, one of the most closely related research fields in life is the health care bath system. In particular, as the aging society progresses, the need for a comfortable bath increases for the elderly, and investment for their own health continues. It is expected to increase.

On the other hand, conventionally, in a position lying in the bathtub, only the neck and head are laid out to take a break.In the case of the elderly, the elderly may faint or fall into the water by slipping while falling into a deep sleep, and there is a high risk of drowning.

Korean patent application 10-2010-0026987

The present invention was conceived to solve the problems of the prior art, and after storing water at full water level in the bathtub, a bather can lie down and enjoy a full body bath, but when an elderly bather falls into the water due to a cause such as fainting, there is a danger to the outside immediately. It is intended to provide a bath and a control method for preventing drowning accidents of bathers so as to prevent the risk of accidents by activating warning means such as acoustic or physical vibration to the bather to restore consciousness.

1. A drowning accident prevention bathtub for achieving the object of the present invention described above includes a bathtub tube having an accommodation space formed and concave, and a bathtub body having the bathtub tube formed therein and mounted on the ground, wherein the bathtub The tube includes a signal collection unit having a plurality of contact sensors formed on the bottom of the receiving space so as to correspond to and contact with each of the bather's head, neck, upper body, and lower body, and receiving on-off signals sensed by the plurality of contact sensors; And a control unit configured to determine whether there is an abnormality after sensing the on-off signal of each contact sensor received by the signal collecting unit.

2. A method of controlling a drowning accident prevention bathtub for achieving the object of the present invention described above includes the first step of starting detection when the head, neck, upper body, and lower body contact each contact sensor; A second step of determining whether detection of each of the contact sensors is maintained; A third step of determining whether detection of some of the touch sensors is in an off state and exceeding a set reference time; And a fourth step of generating an alarm when the reference time set after the third step is exceeded.

And a fifth step of notifying the external manager that the abnormal situation is not detected again after the alarm occurs after the fourth step.

According to the present invention, when an elderly bather falls into the water due to fainting or the like, it is possible to immediately notify the outside of a dangerous state, and to activate a warning means such as acoustic or physical vibration to the bather to restore consciousness. There is an effect that can prevent the risk of accidents.

1 is a block diagram showing a drowning accident prevention bathtub according to the present invention,
2 is a cross-sectional view showing a drowning accident prevention bathtub according to an embodiment,
3 is a cross-sectional view showing a drowning accident prevention bathtub according to another embodiment,
4 is a cross-sectional view showing a drowning accident prevention bathtub according to another embodiment,
Figure 5 is a flow chart showing a control method of the drowning accident prevention bathtub according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on the accompanying drawings.

The terms to be described later are defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, and it is stated that they should be interpreted as a concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention and a meaning commonly or commonly recognized in the art.

In addition, when it is determined that a detailed description of known functions or configurations related to the present invention may obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Here, the accompanying drawings are partially exaggerated or simplified for convenience and clarity of explanation and understanding of the configuration and operation of the technology, and each component does not exactly match the actual size.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a configuration diagram showing a drowning accident prevention bathtub according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a drowning accident prevention bathtub according to an embodiment, Figure 3 is a drowning accident prevention bathtub according to another embodiment A cross-sectional view, Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a drowning accident prevention bathtub according to another embodiment, Figure 5 is a flow chart showing a control method of the drowning accident prevention bathtub according to the present invention.

The drowning accident prevention bathtub for achieving the object of the present invention includes a bathtub body 2 having a receiving space 20 formed therein and a concave shaped bathtub tube 22, and a bathtub tube 22 formed therein and mounted on the ground. ).

The bathtub tube 22 has a plurality of contact sensors formed on the bottom of the receiving space 20 so as to correspond to each of the bather's head, neck, upper body, and lower body.

In addition, a signal collection unit 3 is provided that is connected to the bathtub body 2 by wire or wirelessly and receives on-off signals detected by the plurality of contact sensors R1 to R4.

Further, it includes a control unit 4 that detects an on-off signal of each of the contact sensors R1 to R4 received by the signal collection unit 3 and determines whether there is an abnormality.

The tub tube 22 is made of synthetic resin or pottery, and a receiving space 20 having a size that allows a person to lie down or sit is formed.

In the description of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 4, the bathtub tube 22 is taken as an example in a form in which only the upper body is obliquely erected and the neck and head are exposed in a lying position.

A plurality of contact sensors R1 to R4 are formed on the bottom surface of the accommodation space 20 of the bathtub tube 22 so that the body of the bather is in contact.

According to an example, a plurality of contact sensors R1 to R4 are supported by a first sensor R1 supported on the back of the head, a second sensor R2 supported on the neck, and the back, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4. It includes a third sensor (R3) and a fourth sensor (R4) supported on the buttocks.

The plurality of contact sensors R1 to R4 have a protrusion shape protruding from the surface of the bathtub tube 22. Preferably, the contact sensors R1 to R4 are formed in a hemispherical shape to minimize foreign body sensation.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 3, the plurality of contact sensors R1' to R4' may be formed in a plate shape on the surface of the bathtub tube 22.

By being formed in a plate shape, the contact with the body can be wider, so that accurate contact detection can be made.

In addition, the plate-shaped contact sensors R1 ′ to R4 ′ have a non-slip function to prevent slipping accidents of bathers by forming a non-slip layer 100 coated with a non-slip member on the surface.

The non-slip member is a plate-shaped contact sensor (R1 ′ to R4 ′) of rubber or silicone coated with a predetermined thickness on the surface, and as the non-slip layer 100 is formed, slipping may be prevented.

In addition, the vibration generator 6 ′ may be formed on the surface of the bathtub tube 22. As will be described later, the vibration generator 6 ′ may serve to wake up by transmitting vibration to the bather or may perform a massage function.

Meanwhile, the bathtub tube 22 may include a sound generator 5 that generates a warning sound.

The sound generator 5 may be applied with an alarm such as a siren, and is interlocked to generate a warning sound in the bathroom and throughout the room.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, the tub tube 22 may include a vibration generator 6 that generates vibration and transmits a shock to the bather.

The vibration generator 6 may include a vibration plate 61 provided inside the bathtub body 2 and a vibrator 62 for generating vibration in the vibration plate 61.

The diaphragm 61 is embedded to be waterproof in a side surface of the inner space of the bathtub body 2 or a rear surface corresponding to the back plate, is installed to be elastically supported by a spring, and a vibrator 62 is connected to the diaphragm 61.

Therefore, when a load is not detected by the first and second sensors R1 and R2 that sense the head or neck among the plurality of contact sensors R1 to R4 described above, the sound generator is turned on and the vibrator 62 ) Is operated so that strong vibration is transmitted to the diaphragm 61, so that it can function to wake the bather by shaking.

Hereinafter, a method of controlling a drowning accident prevention bathtub according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 5.

Step 1 (S1) of starting detection when the head, neck, upper body, and lower body contact each of the contact sensors R1 to R4;

A second step (S2) of determining whether detection of each of the contact sensors R1 to R4 is maintained;

A third step (S3) of determining whether detection of some of the contact sensors R1 to R4 is in an off state and exceeds a set reference time;

And a fourth step (S4) of generating an alarm if the set reference time has been exceeded after step 3 (S3).

In the first step (S1), the first sensor R1 is contacted and supported on the back of the head, the second sensor R2 is contacted and supported on the neck, the third sensor R3 is contacted and supported on the back, and the fourth sensor is supported on the buttocks. (R4) is supported in contact.

In the second step (S2), it is determined whether each of the first to fourth sensors R1 to R4 maintains a sensing state. If there is no abnormality, the detection state is maintained.

If an abnormality occurs, it starts to check the time when no detection is made.

In particular, the first sensor R1 and the second sensor R2 mainly check the no-sensing state to calculate the time.

That is, if there is no detection by the first sensor R1 and the second sensor R2 corresponding to the head and neck, the head or neck may be in a state of being drowned without being in the correct position.

In step 3 (S3), it is determined whether the time allowed by the first sensor R1 and the second sensor R2 has exceeded.

Meanwhile, in the third step (S3), if the sensor detection is turned on again before the set reference time is exceeded, the process returns to the second step (S2).

In the fourth step (S4), if the reference time has been exceeded without detection of the first sensor R1 and the second sensor R2, an alarm is generated first.

In the fourth step (S4), the alarm turns on a warning sound or vibration in the bathtub tube.

After that, it is checked whether the sensor is detected again.

In the case where the alarm is not detected again after the fourth step (S4), a fifth step (S5) of notifying the external manager that the abnormal situation is occurred.

That is, if there is no body detection by the first and second sensors R1 and R2 while the reference time has been exceeded, the notification is notified to the outside. When notifying the external control unit 4 of the abnormal situation, the manager quickly visits the site.

Thereafter, if detection is performed again by the first to fourth sensors R1 to R4, the monitoring state is maintained.

The present invention is not limited by the above-described embodiments and the accompanying drawings, and various modifications and applications not illustrated within the scope of the present invention are possible, as well as substitution of components and other equivalent embodiments. Since it can be changed, the contents related to modifications and applications of the features of the present invention should be interpreted as being included within the scope of the present invention.

2: bathtub body 22: bathtub tube
3: signal collection unit 4: control unit
R1: first sensor R2: second sensor
R3: 3rd sensor R4: 4th sensor
6: vibration generator 62: vibrator

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delete delete delete delete A bathtub tube having an accommodating space and a concave formed sound generator for generating a warning sound; A bathtub body having the bathtub tube formed therein and mounted on the ground; It is installed on the bottom of the receiving space so as to correspond to and contact each of the bather's head, neck, upper and lower body, is formed in a protrusion or plate shape protruding from the surface of the bathtub tube, and is formed by coating a rubber layer on the surface to have a non-slip function. A plurality of contact sensors; A signal collection unit receiving on-off signals sensed by the plurality of contact sensors; A control unit configured to determine an abnormality after sensing an on-off signal of each contact sensor received by the signal collecting unit; And a vibration generator provided with a vibration plate that is waterproofly embedded in a side surface of the inner space of the bathtub body or a rear surface corresponding to the back plate and is elastically supported by a spring, and a vibrator coupled to the vibration plate to generate vibration; In the method of controlling the bathtub to prevent drowning accidents,
Step 1 of starting detection when the head, neck, upper body, and lower body contact each contact sensor;
A second step of determining whether detection of each of the contact sensors is maintained;
A third step of determining whether detection of some of the touch sensors is in an off state and exceeding a set reference time;
A fourth step of generating an alarm if the reference time set after step 3 is exceeded; And
Including; step 5 of notifying the external manager that the abnormal situation is not detected again after the alarm occurs after step 4,
In the second step, if an abnormality occurs, the time at which detection is not performed is checked, and the time is calculated by checking the no detection state through a contact sensor corresponding to the head and neck,
In the third step, if the detection of the contact sensor is turned on again before the set reference time is exceeded, it returns to step 2,
In step 4, the alarm first generates an alarm when the reference time is exceeded without detection through the contact sensor corresponding to the head and neck, and turns on the warning sound or vibration in the bathtub tube,
After the step 4, if the alarm is not detected again after the occurrence of the alarm, the control method of a drowning accident prevention bathtub, characterized in that notifying the abnormal situation to an external manager.


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