KR102410574B1 - Apparatus for position tracking of sufferer on the sea - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a marine distress location tracking device, comprising: a main body having a location information communication device mounted therein for transmitting location information of a wearer to a distress management system when a maritime distress situation occurs; a wearing part detachably coupled to the body part and fixed to the wearer to fix the body part to the wearer; and a wire connected between the wearing part and the body part and wound on a roller formed inside the wearing part, wherein an empty space for providing buoyancy is formed inside the body part, and the wire is attached to the roller When the wearing part is separated from the body part after being wound, it provides a marine survivor location tracking device, characterized in that it is released from the roller as the body part moves upward by the buoyancy force.

Description

Marine survivor locating device

The present invention relates to an apparatus for tracking the location of a person in distress, and to an apparatus for tracking a location of a person in the sea that enables accurate lifesaving by reliably transmitting the location information of a person in need when a marine distress situation occurs.

Ships are provided with equipment that can transmit location information in the event of a maritime accident, but in case of a sea distress situation such as a case where a crew member or crew member drowns, it is difficult to determine the location of the shipwreck, so there are many cases where it is difficult to save lives.

In order to solve this problem, a technique has been proposed in which a sailor wears a location information transmitting device capable of transmitting location information and transmitting location information to a distress management system when a distress situation occurs.

However, the location information transmission device according to the prior art is usually worn on a life jacket, but when a drowning situation occurs, communication is not performed properly due to waves frequently. In addition, if you do not wear a life jacket, you have to wear a location information transmitting device in a necklace type. Often times.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2018-0033833 (published on April 4, 2018)

An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus for tracking the location of a person in distress by reliably transmitting the location information of the person in need in case of a marine distress situation to perform accurate lifesaving.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a position tracking device for marine distress, comprising: a main body having a position information communication device mounted therein for transmitting position information of a wearer to a distress management system when a marine distress situation occurs; a wearing part detachably coupled to the body part and fixed to the wearer to fix the body part to the wearer; and a wire connected between the wearing part and the body part and wound on a roller formed inside the wearing part, wherein an empty space for providing buoyancy is formed inside the body part, and the wire is attached to the roller When the wearing part is separated from the body part after being wound, it provides a marine survivor location tracking device, characterized in that it is released from the roller as the body part moves upward by the buoyancy force.

Here, a fixing part for fixing the wearing part to the wearer may be formed on a side surface of the wearing part.

In addition, the location information communication device, the location information receiver for generating and transmitting the location information to the controller; an antenna disposed in a horizontal direction above the location information receiver and transmitting a signal corresponding to the location information generated by the controller to the distress management system; When a submersion signal is received from the submersion sensor or by the wearer's button operation, the controller drives the location information receiver, receives the location information from the location information receiver, and transmits the distress alert signal and location information to the distress management system through the antenna. ; a battery that powers the location information communication device; and a immersion sensor that detects moisture when the wearer is drowning and transmits a immersion signal to the controller, wherein an empty space is formed on the inner surface of the main body so that when the wearer drowns, the main body moves upward by buoyancy. can do.

In addition, the antenna may be disposed to stand up by an elastic means when the body part is separated from the wearing part so as to be maintained in a standing shape on the water surface.

In addition, the immersion sensor may have one end disposed to protrude from the outer surface of the main body so as to be in contact with water, and the other end may be connected to the controller through a substrate.

In addition, an end cover may be disposed at one end of the wearing part, and a roller capable of winding a wire may be disposed on an inner surface of the end cover.

In addition, a hinge for rotation of the antenna is formed inside the wearing part, a hinge hole is formed at one end of the antenna to be coupled to the hinge, and an elastic force that pushes the antenna outward from the surface of the body part between the antenna and the surface of the body part An elastic means for providing is arranged so that when the body part is separated from the wearing part, the antenna can stand while rotating in an outward direction of the surface of the body part by the elastic means and the hinge.

In addition, two center-of-gravity adjusting parts disposed opposite to each other about the battery may be formed inside the main body.

In addition, the controller may transmit a distress alert signal to the distress management system by a detection signal from the immersion sensor or manipulation of the wearer, and then transmit location information to the distress management system.

In addition, the distress alert signal includes identification information indicating that a distress has occurred, identification information (ID) of a wearer, and battery level information, and the location information includes identification information (ID) of the wearer and GPS information (latitude). /hardness information) and battery level information.

Advantageous Effects of Invention According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an apparatus for tracking the location of a person in distress by reliably transmitting the location information of the person in need when a marine distress situation occurs so that an accurate lifesaving can be performed.

That is, according to the present invention, the body part equipped with a location information communication device capable of transmitting location information when a distress situation such as drowning occurs can be separated from the wearer and moved above the water, so that the location information is always accurately transmitted to the distress management system. Therefore, lifesaving can be carried out efficiently and quickly.

1 is a view for explaining the overall configuration and connection relationship of a marine survivor location tracking apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 to 7 are diagrams for explaining the tracking device 100 .
8 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the inside of the tracking device (100).
9 : is a figure for demonstrating the roller 23. As shown in FIG.
10 and 11 are perspective views and side views illustrating a state in which the antenna 112 of the main body 10 is erected.
12 is a view showing a state in which the body part 10 and the wearing part 20 are separated.
13 is a view for explaining the center of gravity adjusting units 141 and 142, and is a perspective view of the inside of the main body 10 as viewed from below.
14 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the tracking device 100 according to the present invention.

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

1 is a view for explaining the overall configuration and connection relationship of a marine survivor location tracking apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 1, the marine distress location tracking device 100 (hereinafter simply referred to as "tracking device 100") according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a body part 10, a wearing part 20 and a wire ( 30, 8 and 9), and when a distress situation occurs to the wearer wearing the tracking device 100, the wearer's location information is transmitted to the distress management system 200 through the network.

The distress management system 200 determines whether maritime distress has occurred, receives the location information of the tracking device 100 when a maritime distress occurs, and tracks the location of the tracking device 100. It is a management system.

The distress management system 200 is a location information communication device mounted on the main body 10 when a marine distress situation occurs, such as when the wearer of the tracking device 100 drowns or when other emergency situations occur, as will be described later. 11) to track the location of the tracking device 100 by receiving the location information.

The main body 10 of the tracking device 100 is equipped with a location information communication device 11 that transmits the wearer's location information to the distress management system 200 when a marine distress situation occurs.

The location information communication device 11 acquires location information by a location information acquisition device such as a GPS module and transmits the location information of the tracking device 100 to the distress management system 200 through a network.

Here, the "network" refers to a conventionally known mobile communication network, such as a mobile communication network such as LTE or an NB-IoT communication network such as LoRA and LTE-M.

The main body 10 is detachably coupled to the wearing part 20, and when the wearer drowns, it is separated from the wearing part 20 and moves upward by the buoyancy to the wire 30, FIGS. 8 and 9 . ) is operated to unwind from the rollers 23 (see FIGS. 8 and 9).

The wearing part 20 is detachably coupled to the body part 10 and is fixed to the wearer to perform a function of fixing the body part 10 to the wearer.

The wearing part 20 may be fixed through a conventionally known fixing means, for example, a life jacket of the wearer, etc. it is preferable The wearing part 20 may be coupled to the life jacket by means such as a clip method, for example, as will be described later. Alternatively, a double fixing method may be used to be hung on the wearer's neck in a necklace manner by a hook formed in the wearing unit 20 .

The wearing part 20 is detachably coupled to the body part 10, and is usually coupled to the body part 10, but is separated from the body part 10 by the impact generated when the wearer drowns, or the wearer's They are joined to such a degree that they can be separated by manipulation. The combination of the wearing part 20 and the body part 10 may use a method known in the prior art.

On the other hand, the wire 30 (refer to FIGS. 8 and 9 ) is connected between the wearing part 20 and the main body part 10 , and is wound around the roller 23 formed inside the wearing part 20 . When the wire 30 is wound around the roller 23 and is separated from the main body 10 by an impact caused by drowning of the wearer or by the wearer's manipulation, the main body 10 sleeps by buoyancy due to buoyancy. It is released from the roller 23 by moving in the upward direction.

To this end, the body portion 10 is formed with an empty space for providing buoyancy therein.

2 to 7 are diagrams for explaining the tracking device 100 .

2 is a perspective view of the tracking device 100 , FIG. 3 is a front view of the tracking device 100 , FIG. 4 is a rear view of the tracking device 100 , FIG. 5 is a side view of the tracking device 100 , FIGS. 6 and FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the tracking device 100 .

2 to 7 , it can be seen that the main body 10 and the wearing part 20 of the tracking device 100 are formed in a cylindrical shape and are vertically coupled.

As described above, the body part 10 and the wearing part 20 are separable enough to be separated by the shock applied to the tracking device 100 or the wearer's manipulation when a distress situation occurs, for example, when the wearer drowns. to combine tightly

2 to 7 , the body portion 10 and the wearing portion 20 are shown to be formed in a cylindrical shape as a whole, but this is exemplary and may be formed in other shapes such as a hexahedron.

On the other hand, a fixing part 21 is formed on the side surface of the wearing part 20 .

The fixing part 21 is a means for fixing the wearing part 10 to a life jacket of the wearer, for example, is formed in a clip shape and fitted to the wearer's life jacket to firmly fix the wearing part 10 .

An end cover 25 is formed on the upper portion of the wearable part 20 , and a roller 23 on which the wire 30 is wound is disposed on the inner surface of the end cover 25 , as will be described later.

8 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the inside of the tracking device (100).

Referring to FIG. 8 , the location information communication device 11 is disposed inside the main body 10 of the tracking device 100 .

The location information communication device 11 includes a location information receiver 111 , an antenna 112 , a controller 113 , a battery 114 , and a water immersion sensor 115 .

The location information receiver 111 may be the same as a GPS module for generating location information by receiving a satellite signal from a GPS satellite or the like. The location information receiver 111 generates location information and transmits it to the controller 113 .

The antenna 112 is disposed along the horizontal direction on the upper portion of the location information receiver 111 , and transmits the distress alert signal generated by the controller 113 and the location information of the tracking device 100 to the distress management system 200 . perform the function

The antenna 112 is disposed to automatically stand up by an elastic means such as a spring or the like when the main body 10 is separated from the wearing part 20, as will be described later (refer to FIGS. 10 and 11 ), in a distress situation When it occurs, it should be maintained in an upright position on the water surface.

The controller 113 is a means for controlling the overall operation of the location information communication device 11, and when the wearer drowns due to a maritime distress situation, a immersion signal is received from the immersion sensor 115 or the position is controlled by the wearer's button operation. Driving the information receiver 111 and receiving the location information from the location information receiver 111 to control to transmit the distress alert signal and the location information of the tracking device 100 to the distress management system 200 through the antenna 112 perform the function

As described above, the controller 113 includes a communication module for transmitting location information through a network such as LTE, LTE-M, LoRa, and the like. Since such a communication module itself is known by the prior art and is not a direct object of the present invention, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The battery 114 is a means for supplying power to the location information communication device 11 .

The immersion sensor 115 is a means for detecting moisture when the wearer is immersed and transmitting a immersion signal to the controller 113 to notify that the wearer is immersed. One end of the submersion sensor 115 is disposed to protrude from the bottom outer surface of the main body 10 so as to be in contact with water (refer to FIG. 6 ), and the other end is connected to the controller 113 through the substrate 116 .

Meanwhile, the location information receiver 111 and the controller 113 are disposed on the substrate 116 , the antenna 112 is disposed above the substrate 116 , and the battery 114 is disposed below the substrate 116 .

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8 , a separation plate 117 is formed under the substrate 116 to separate the inner space of the main body 10 .

An empty space is formed between the separating plate 117 and the inner surface of the main body 10, and when the wearer drowns by this empty space, the body 10 provides buoyancy to move upwards of the water surface.

In addition, since the battery 114 is disposed on the lower side of the main body 10 (under the separating plate 117 ), the center of gravity can be lowered, so that the main body 10 is separated from the wearable unit 20 to buoyancy. When moving in the upward direction of the water surface by the main body 10 to be able to float on the water surface in the form as shown in FIG.

On the other hand, the status check LED 130 and the operation button 140 are disposed on the outer surface of the main body (10).

The status check LED 130 and the operation button 140 are connected to the location information communication device 11 inside the main body 10 .

The status check LED 130 displays a status check signal indicating the operation status of the tracking device 100 . The status check signal is a signal for checking the remaining battery level and normal operation of the location information communication device 11. For example, when the operation button 140 is briefly pressed once, it is generated and transmitted to the controller 113, and the controller ( 113) displays a signal corresponding thereto to the status check LED 130 .

In addition, the operation button 140 provides a function of driving the tracking device 100 according to a preset bar. For example, when the wearer presses the operation button 140 for 5 seconds or more, the tracking device 100 may start an operation.

On the other hand, the inside of the wearing part 20 is provided with a roller 23 for winding the wire 30 as described above.

9 : is a figure for demonstrating the roller 23. As shown in FIG.

9, an end cover 25 is provided at one end of the wearing part 20, and a roller 23 formed in a spool shape to wind the wire 30 on the inner surface of the end cover 25 is disposed. do.

A wire 30 is wound around the roller 23 , and one end of the wire 30 is bundled and fixed in a hole 231 formed in the roller 23 . The other end of the wire 30 is connected to the inside of the body 10 through a hole 150 (see FIG. 6 ) formed on the surface of the body 10 and a hole (not shown) formed in an appropriate position inside the body 10 . City), etc., may be fixedly coupled by bundle coupling.

In this way, the wire 30 fixedly connected between the wearing part 20 and the body part 10 is wound around the roller 23 and the body part 10 is separated from the wearing part 20 in the upward direction of the water surface by buoyancy. It is released from the roller 23 when moving to.

The wire 30 should be formed to a length that can secure a sufficient distance from the body portion 10 when the wearer sinks below the water surface, for example, is preferably formed to a length of about 5m or more.

The wire 30 is preferably formed of a metal material or a synthetic resin material having rigidity that is not easily broken.

10 and 11 are perspective and side views illustrating a state in which the antenna 112 of the main body 10 is erected.

When the body part 10 is separated from the wearing part 20 , as described above, it moves in the water surface direction by buoyancy, and at this time, the wire 30 is released from the roller 23 .

In addition, a hinge 1121 (refer to FIG. 8) for rotation of the antenna 112 is formed inside the wearing unit 10, and a hinge hole is formed at one end of the antenna 112 to combine with the hinge 1121 and , An elastic means, such as a spring, is disposed between the antenna 112 and the surface of the body part 10 to provide an elastic force for pushing the antenna 112 outward from the surface of the body part 10 .

Accordingly, when the body part 10 is separated from the wearable part 20, the antenna 112 rotates in the outward direction of the body part 10 in the form shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 by the elastic means and the hinge 1121. while standing at approximately 90 degrees.

Accordingly, since the antenna 112 is not submerged below the surface of the water, communication with the distress management system 200 can be performed more smoothly.

12 is a view showing a state in which the body part 10 and the wearing part 20 are separated.

As described above, when the wearer of the tracking device 100 drowns and the body part 10 and the wearing part 20 are separated by the wearer's manipulation or due to the impact at the time of drowning, the body part 10 is the body part ( 10) The wire 30 moves upward by the buoyancy provided by the empty space inside, whereby the wire 30 is unwound from the roller 23 of the wearable part 20 . At this time, the antenna 112 stands up at approximately 90 degrees by the elastic means to perform a communication function.

Meanwhile, the main body 10 may further include center of gravity adjusting units 141 and 142 so that it can float well while being centered on the water surface when moving on the water surface as shown in FIG. 12 .

13 is a view for explaining the center of gravity adjusting units 141 and 142, and is a perspective view of the inside of the main body 10 as viewed from below.

Referring to FIG. 13 , two center of gravity adjusting units 141 and 142 are disposed opposite to each other with the battery 114 interposed therebetween under the separation plate 117 .

The two center of gravity control units 141 and 142, except for these, determine the weight distribution in a state in which the main body 10 is floated on the water surface, and the weight of both sides around the battery 114 to be the same as each other. formed to have

When the body part 10 floats on the water surface in a state as shown in FIG. 12 by these center of gravity adjusting units 141 and 142, the center of gravity can be well captured, so that the body unit 10 does not sink to the water surface.

14 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the tracking device 100 as described above.

The flowchart of FIG. 14 is a case in which communication is made between the tracking device 100 and the distress management system 200 through the LoRa network server 300 .

Referring to FIG. 14 , first, when a distress situation occurs, the tracking device 100 recognizes it and initiates an operation ( S100 ).

As described above, when a drowning accident occurs to the wearer wearing the tracking device 100 as described above, the immersion sensor 115 detects this and transmits a corresponding signal to the controller 113, or the wearer uses the body portion of the tracking device 100 When the operation button 140 provided on the outer surface of (10) is pressed, the corresponding signal is transmitted to the controller 113 .

The controller 113 drives the location information receiver 111 to turn on the GPS module, acquires GPS information, and transmits a distress alert signal to the distress management system 200 through the LoRa network server 300 . Do (S120, S130).

Here, the distress alert signal may include identification information indicating that a distress has occurred, identification information (ID) of the wearer, and information such as a battery level (remaining amount).

The distress management system 200 transmits a response signal indicating that the distress alert signal has been received to the tracking device 100 through the LoRa network server 300 (S140, S150). If the tracking device 100 does not receive the response signal within a predetermined time, it repeatedly transmits the distress alert signal.

After transmitting the response signal, the distress management system 200 starts a preset distress response operation ( S160 ).

On the other hand, the tracking device 100 transmits its location information to the distress management system 200 through the LoRa network server 300 (S170, S180), and the distress management system 200 responds to the corresponding distress occurrence. continue to perform

Here, the location information may include information such as identification information (ID) of the wearer, GPS information (latitude/longitude information), a GPS lock state, and a battery level.

According to the tracking device 100 of the present invention described above, the body unit 10 equipped with the location information communication device 11 capable of transmitting location information when a distress situation such as drowning occurs is separated from the wearer and is above the water surface. Since it is possible to move to a location, there is an advantage in that location information can always be accurately transmitted to the distress management system 200 .

In the above, the present invention has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may make various modifications within the scope of the present invention. And, of course, it is possible to implement a modification.

100...Marine survivor locator
200...Distress Management System
10...Body part
11...Location information communication device
111...Location Receiver
112...antenna
113...controller
114...Battery
115...immersion sensor
20...Wearing part
21...Fixed part
23...Rollers
25...end cover
30...wire

Claims (10)

A maritime survivor locator comprising:
a body unit having a location information communication device mounted therein for transmitting location information of a wearer to a distress management system when a marine distress situation occurs;
a wearing part detachably coupled to the body part and fixed to the wearer to fix the body part to the wearer; and
A wire connected between the wearing part and the body part and wound around a roller formed inside the wearing part
including,
The location information communication device,
a location information receiver that generates location information and transmits it to a controller;
an antenna disposed in a horizontal direction on the upper portion of the location information receiver and transmitting a signal corresponding to the location information generated by the controller to the distress management system;
When a submersion signal is received from the submersion sensor or by the wearer's button operation, the controller drives the location information receiver, receives the location information from the location information receiver, and transmits the distress alert signal and location information to the distress management system through the antenna. ;
a battery that powers the location information communication device; and
A immersion sensor that detects moisture and sends a immersion signal to the controller if the wearer is drowning
including,
A board on which the location information receiver and the controller are disposed is provided inside the main body,
An antenna is disposed on the upper portion of the substrate, and a battery is placed on the lower portion of the substrate,
A separator is formed in the lower part of the substrate to provide an empty space between the inner space of the main body and the inner space of the main body,
When the wearer drowns, the main body part moves upward by buoyancy by the empty space between the separating plate and the inner surface of the main body part, so that the main body part is positioned below the battery by the battery disposed under the substrate. to float on the water surface with the antenna positioned above,
The wire is wound on the roller, and when the wearing part is separated from the body part, the wire is unwound from the roller as the body part moves upward by the buoyancy force,
A hinge for rotation of the antenna is formed inside the wearable part, and a hinge hole is formed at one end of the antenna to engage the hinge, and between the antenna and the surface of the body part, an elastic force for pushing the antenna outward from the surface of the body part is provided. An elastic means is disposed, and when the main body part is separated from the wearing part, the antenna stands up while rotating in the outward direction of the main body part surface by the elastic means and the hinge.
The method according to claim 1,
A marine survivor location tracking device, characterized in that a fixing part for fixing the wearing part to the wearer is formed on the side of the wearing part. delete delete The method according to claim 1,
The immersion sensor is a marine survivor location tracking device, characterized in that one end is disposed to protrude from the outer surface of the main body so as to be in contact with water and the other end is connected to the controller through a board.
The method according to claim 1,
An end cover is disposed at one end of the wearing part, and a roller capable of winding a wire is disposed on the inner surface of the end cover.
delete The method according to claim 1,
Marine survivor location tracking device, characterized in that the two center of gravity adjustment parts disposed opposite to the center of the battery are formed inside the main body.
The method according to claim 1,
The controller transmits a distress alert signal to the distress management system by a detection signal from the submersion sensor or a wearer's manipulation, and then transmits the location information to the distress management system.
10. The method of claim 9,
The distress alert signal includes identification information indicating that a distress has occurred, identification information (ID) of a wearer, and battery level information,
The location information, the wearer's identification information (ID), GPS information (latitude / longitude information), the marine survivor location tracking device, characterized in that it includes battery level information.

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