KR102541527B1 - Menstrual diagnosis apparatus menstruation for blind people - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a menstrual diagnosis apparatus for the visually impaired, which comprises a body unit and a cover unit. The body unit includes: a power part; a button part which is provided to input the ON/OFF mode of the power part; a sensor part which detects menstrual blood; and a control part which determines whether a user's menstruation is in progress based on a detection signal of the sensor part. The cover unit has a shape that allows the body unit to be inserted and stored therein.

Description

Menstrual diagnosis device for visually impaired {MENSTRUAL DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS MENSTRUATION FOR BLIND PEOPLE}

The present invention relates to a menstruation diagnosis device for the visually impaired, and more particularly, to a menstruation diagnosis device for the visually impaired, which enables a visually impaired woman to more hygienically and conveniently determine menstruation.

When a woman reaches puberty, menstruation (menstruation) begins, and a menstrual pad (sanitary napkin) is used to prevent leakage of menstrual blood (menstrual blood) to the outside for more hygienic and pleasant activities during menstruation.

In this case, it is common for visually impaired women to wear a menstrual pad in advance because it is difficult to immediately check whether or not they are menstruating through their eyes. As a result, as the usage time of the menstrual pad increases, the possibility of dermatitis or eczema may occur to the general public. There are higher problems.

In addition, it is common for visually impaired women to judge menstruation by touch or smell using their hands or nose to determine menstruation, which is accompanied by post-processing that requires washing hands or nose, as well as unsanitary problems there is

The prior art is technical information that the inventor possessed for derivation of the present invention or acquired during the derivation process of the present invention, and may not necessarily be known art disclosed to the general public prior to filing the present invention.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2012-0066597 (2012.06.22. Publication) Korean Registered Patent No. 10-2178204 (2020.11.06. Registration) Korean Registered Patent No. 10-2236971 (registered on March 31, 2021)

In solving the above-described problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a menstrual diagnosis device for the visually impaired, which allows a visually impaired woman to more accurately and hygienically determine menstruation by using an RGB-based color recognition sensor.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to enable visually impaired women to more conveniently and hygienically determine menstruation by tactile or auditory senses using a vibration alarm unit or a sound alarm unit without sensory judgment through direct contact with menstrual blood It is to provide a menstrual diagnosis device for the visually impaired.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is not limited to those mentioned above, and other problems to be solved that are not mentioned can be clearly understood by a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs from the following description. There will be.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a menstrual diagnosis device for the visually impaired includes a body portion and a cover portion, wherein the body portion includes: a power supply unit; a button unit provided to input an ON/OFF mode of the power unit; a sensor unit for detecting menstrual blood; and a control unit for determining whether or not the user has progressed with menstruation based on the detection signal of the sensor unit, wherein the cover unit has a shape in which the body unit can be inserted and stored.

In this case, the body unit may further include an alarm unit for alarming whether or not the user's menstruation progresses.

In addition, the body portion may be configured in a cylindrical shape having an opening on one side, and the cover portion may be configured in a form in which the body portion is inserted from the opening side and detachably coupled.

In this case, the body part may include a contact plate made of a transparent material at the side of the opening for the operation of the sensor part.

At this time, the edge of the contact plate may be sealed to prevent foreign matter from being introduced into the body.

On the other hand, when the body part or the cover part is coupled to each other, a braille pattern for providing information for distinguishing articles to a user may be formed on a surface exposed to the outside.

Meanwhile, the sensor unit may be composed of an RGB-based color recognition sensor.

In this case, the control unit receives a detection signal recognizing the color of the portion on the inner side of the underwear worn by the user from the sensor unit, and determines that the user is undergoing menstruation if the color corresponds to a preset color range. can be configured.

In addition, the control unit receives a detection signal for recognizing a color of a portion on the inner side of the underwear worn by the user and a color of the inner side of the underwear worn by the user from the sensor unit, respectively, and if the color corresponds to a preset color difference range, the user enters menstruation. may be configured to determine that this is in progress.

Meanwhile, the alarm unit may include a vibration alarm unit for tactilely alarming whether or not the user's menstruation progresses in different patterns or a sound alarm unit for audibly alarming whether or not the user's menstruation progresses in different patterns.

As described above, the menstrual diagnosis device for the visually impaired according to the present invention enables a visually impaired woman to more accurately and hygienically determine menstruation by using an RGB-based color recognition sensor.

In addition, the menstrual diagnosis device for the visually impaired according to the present invention allows a visually impaired woman to more conveniently and hygienically detect menstruation by tactile or auditory senses by using a vibration alarm unit or a sound alarm unit, excluding sensory judgment through direct contact with menstrual blood. to be able to judge

The effects of the present invention are not limited to those mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a body part of a menstrual diagnosis device for the visually impaired according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view schematically illustrating a body part (excluding an installed configuration) and a cover part of the menstrual diagnosis device for the visually impaired according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a schematic conceptual diagram for explaining the configuration of the body part shown in FIG. 1 .
4 and 5 are prototype images of the body portion shown in FIG. 1 , respectively, as viewed from the front and rear sides of the body.
6 is a flowchart schematically illustrating an example of a menstrual diagnosis method using a menstrual diagnosis device for the visually impaired according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the present invention, the accompanying drawings may be shown in an exaggerated expression for distinction and clarity from the prior art, and convenience of understanding the technology. In addition, the terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, and may vary according to the intention or custom of the user or operator, so the definitions of these terms should be made based on the technical content throughout this specification. will be. On the other hand, the embodiments are only exemplary of the components presented in the claims of the present invention, do not limit the scope of the present invention, and the scope of rights should be interpreted based on the technical spirit throughout the specification of the present invention. .

Throughout the specification, when a certain component is said to "include" a certain component, it means that other components may be further included without excluding other components unless otherwise specified.

In addition, when directional terms such as "front", "back", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "one end", "the other end", "both ends", etc. are used, they refer to the disclosed drawings. Since it is used illustratively in relation to the orientation of the components, it should not be construed as limiting, and when terms such as “first” and “second” are used, they are terms for distinguishing each configuration and should not be construed as restrictive. .

In order to more clearly describe the characteristics of the embodiments of the present invention, detailed descriptions of matters widely known to those skilled in the art to which the following embodiments belong will be omitted. In addition, detailed descriptions of parts not related to the description of the embodiment in the drawings will be omitted.

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

1 is a block configuration diagram schematically showing the configuration of a body part of a menstrual diagnosis device for the visually impaired according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the body part (installation Excluding the configuration to be) and a perspective view schematically showing the cover portion, Figure 3 is a schematic conceptual diagram for explaining the configuration of the body portion shown in Figure 1, Figures 4 and 5 are prototype images of the body portion shown in FIG. 6 is a flowchart schematically illustrating an example of a menstrual diagnosis method using a menstrual diagnosis device for the visually impaired according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 5 , a menstrual diagnosis device for the visually impaired according to an embodiment of the present invention relates to a menstrual diagnosis device for the visually impaired including a body part 100 and a cover part 200.

The body part 100 includes a power supply part 110, a button part 120, a sensor part 130, and a control part 150. The body part 100 may further include an alarm part 140 .

The body part 100 includes the power part 110, the button part 120, the sensor part 130, and the alarm part 140 (more specifically, each component is included in the body part 100). installed and included), it is configured in a tubular shape having an opening 101 on one side (front part), and is configured in a similar shape to a lipstick body among women's cosmetics.

The body part 100 installs and includes the power supply part 110, the button part 120, the sensor part 130, and the alarm part 140 through the opening part 101.

The body part 100 may further include a terminal hole 100a and a button installation hole 100b on a surface opposite to the opening 101 (rear surface).

The body part 100 is provided with a contact plate 102 made of a transparent material on the side of the opening 101 for the operation of the sensor part 130 (that is, the light source irradiation and light receiving function of the sensor part 130). can do. At this time, the contact plate 102 may be made of an acrylic material. It is more preferable that the edge of the contact plate 102 is sealed to prevent foreign substances from entering the body 100 (particularly, when the contact plate 102 is washed).

The body part 100 may be made of a synthetic resin material such as ABS, but is not limited thereto.

When the body part 100 and the cover part 200 are mutually coupled, the body part 100 provides the user with information for distinguishing an article (eg, distinguishing from cosmetics (lipstick)) on a surface exposed to the outside. A braille pattern 103 may be formed.

The cover part 200 has a shape in which the body part 100 is inserted and stored.

More specifically, the cover part 200 is configured in a form in which the body part 100 is inserted from the opening 101 side (front side) and detachably coupled, and is similar to a lipstick lid among women's cosmetics. made up in the form In particular, the cover part 200 accommodates the portion of the contact plate 102 to improve hygiene.

The cover part 200 may be made of a synthetic resin material such as ABS, but is not limited thereto.

When the body part 100 and the cover part 200 are mutually coupled, the cover part 200 provides the user with information for distinguishing an article (eg, distinguishing from cosmetics (lipstick)) on a surface exposed to the outside. A braille pattern 103 may be formed.

The power supply unit 110 provides driving power to the menstrual diagnosis device for the visually impaired according to an embodiment of the present invention. For example, the power supply unit 110 is a lithium-based battery and may be configured to be charged using a power supply terminal 110a installed in the terminal hole 100a of the body unit 100 .

The button unit 120 is provided to input an ON/OFF mode of the power unit 110 . That is, the user can turn ON/OFF the power unit 110 using the button unit 120 . In this case, the button unit 120 operates in an automatic mode (eg, one-touch menstruation diagnosis method, etc.) / manual mode (eg, one-time menstruation diagnosis method while pressed, menstruation after applying power when pressurized once) After performing the diagnosis method once, it may be provided to further input power application release when repressurizing once.

The button part 120 may be installed to protrude outward from the button installation hole 100b of the body part 100 and be operable by a user's contact pressure.

The sensor unit 130 performs a function of detecting menstrual blood. More specifically, the user touches and rubs the contact plate 102 of the body part 100 on a part of the inner part of the underwear (panty) worn by the user to be smeared with female secretion, and the sensor part 130 detects menstrual blood. will do

The sensor unit 130 may be composed of an RGB-based color recognition sensor. RGB-based color recognition sensor is a sensor that detects the values of R (Red), G (Green), and B (Blue), which are the three primary colors of color. As a sensor that obtains color information (RGB value information) of a corresponding object according to light reflected from the sensor, a detailed description thereof will be omitted since a number of technologies are known.

As described above, since the contact plate 102 of the body 100 is made of a transparent material, the operation of the sensor unit 130, that is, information through light source irradiation and light receiving functions is not distorted. The sensor unit 130 may be installed inside the body unit 100 toward the rear side of the contact plate 102 .

The alarm unit 140 performs a function of notifying the user whether or not the user has progressed on menstruation.

The alarm unit 140 may be composed of a vibration alarm unit for tactilely alarming whether or not the user's menstruation progresses in different patterns or a sound alarm unit for audibly alarming whether or not the user's menstruation progresses in different patterns.

For example, when the alarm unit 140 is configured as a vibration alarm unit, the alarm unit 140 responds to a control command of the control unit 150 when it is determined that the user is menstruating in the control unit 150. Vibration for 5 seconds may occur, and when it is determined that the user is not menstruating, vibration for 1 second may be generated according to a control command of the controller 150.

As another example, when the alarm unit 140 is configured as a sound alarm unit, the alarm unit 140 responds to a control command of the control unit 150 when it is determined that the user is menstruating in the control unit 150. A beep sound for 5 seconds may be generated, and when it is determined that the user is not menstruating, a beep sound for 1 second may be generated according to a control command of the controller 150 . At this time, the alarm unit 140 may be configured to guide whether or not the user is going through menstruation with a pre-recorded narrator's voice instead of a beep sound.

The control unit 150 performs a function of determining whether the user has progressed on menstruation based on the detection signal of the sensor unit 130 .

In this case, the control unit 150 receives a detection signal from the sensor unit 130 for recognizing the color of the portion on the inner side of the underwear worn by the user on which female secretion is applied, and if it corresponds to a preset color range, the user indicates that menstruation has occurred. It can be configured to determine that it is in progress. More specifically, the control unit 150 touches and rubs the contact plate 102 of the body part 10 on the part on the inside of the underwear (panties) worn by the user to which the female secretion is applied (in this case, of course, the above After acquiring color information (RGB value information) that is the power of the power supply unit 110 being applied), if it corresponds to a preset color range (RGB value range), it is determined that menstruation is in progress and a preset color range ( RGB value range) may be configured to transmit a control command signal matched to the alarm unit 140 after determining that menstruation is not in progress. This control method takes into account the fact that most women wear a panty liner (white) before menstruation begins. In this case, an optimal range of a preset color range (RGB value range) may be obtained through several experiments.

On the other hand, the control unit 150 receives a detection signal from the sensor unit 130 for recognizing the color of the part on the inside of the underwear worn by the user and the color of the inside of the underwear worn by the user, respectively, within a preset color difference range. If applicable, the user may be configured to determine that menstruation is in progress. More specifically, the control unit 150 rubs the contact plate 102 of the body part 10 in contact with the part of the inner part of the underwear (panty) worn by the user and the inner part of the inner part of the underwear around it. After obtaining the color information (RGB value information) of the two areas that are acquired while (in this case, of course, the power of the power supply unit 110 is applied), corresponding to the preset color difference range (RGB difference value range) If it is determined that menstruation is in progress, and if it does not correspond to a preset color range (RGB value difference value range), it is determined that menstruation is not in progress, and then configured to transmit a control command signal matched to the alarm unit 140. can This control method takes into account the fact that a woman may not wear a panty liner before starting menstruation and that underwear (panties) may not be white. In this case, an optimal range of the preset color range (RGB value difference range) may be obtained through several experiments.

Referring to FIG. 6, an example of a menstrual diagnosis method using the menstrual diagnosis device for the visually impaired according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a close contact step (S10), a power application step (S20), and a menstrual blood sensing step (S30). , an alarm step (S40) and a power application release step (S50).

In the close contact step (S10), after the user separates the body part 100 from the cover part 200, the part on the inside of the underwear (panty) worn by the user with female secretions (the inside of the underwear (panty) itself) This is a step of contacting the contact plate 102 of the body part 10 to the concept including).

The power application step (S20) is a step in which the user turns on the power unit 110 using the button unit 120.

In the menstrual blood sensing step (S30), after the user separates the body part 100 from the cover part 200, the part on the inside of the underwear (panty) worn by the user is stained with female secretions (the inside of the underwear (panty) itself). This is a step of rubbing by contacting the contact plate 102 of the body part 10 with the concept including). At this time, the control unit 150 receives a detection signal from the sensor unit 130 for recognizing the color of the portion on the inner side of the underwear worn by the user on which female secretion is smeared, and if the color corresponds to a preset color range, the user's menstruation progresses. It can be configured to determine that it is in progress. Alternatively, the control unit 150 receives a detection signal from the sensor unit 130 for recognizing the color of the part on the inner side of the underwear worn by the user and the color of the inner side of the underwear worn by the user, respectively, and a preset color difference range. If applicable, the user may be configured to determine that menstruation is in progress. In addition, the controller 150 may be configured to transmit a control command signal matched to the alarm unit 140 .

The alarming step (S40) is a step of notifying the user whether or not menstruation progresses by using the alarm unit 140 based on the information of the menstrual blood sensing step (S30). As described above, the alarm unit 140 consists of a vibration alarm unit for tactilely alarming the user's menstrual progress in different patterns or a sound alarm unit for audibly alarming the user's menstruation progress in different patterns. It can be.

The power application release step (S50) is a step of cutting off the power supply after the menstruation diagnosis method is performed once after the alarm step (S40) by using the user's button unit 120. In this case, the power application release step (S50) is performed without pressing the button unit 120 when the button unit 120 is configured in an automatic mode (eg, one-touch menstruation diagnosis method performed once) input method. may be performed.

As described above, the menstrual diagnosis device for the visually impaired according to the present invention enables a visually impaired woman to more accurately and hygienically determine menstruation by using an RGB-based color recognition sensor, and allows a visually impaired woman to detect menstrual blood It is possible to determine menstruation more conveniently and hygienically by tactile or auditory senses by using a vibration alarm unit or a sound alarm unit while excluding sensory judgment through direct contact with the body.

As described above, the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, but this is only exemplary, and various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible based on common knowledge in the field to which the technology belongs. should understand Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention is based on the claims to be described below, and should be determined based on the specific contents of the above-described invention.

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The present invention relates to an apparatus for diagnosing menstruation for the visually impaired, and can be used in industries related to diagnosing women's menstruation.

100: body part
100a: terminal hole
100b: button installation hole
101: opening
102: contact plate
103: braille pattern
110: power supply
110a: power terminal
120: button part
130: sensor unit
140: alarm unit
150: control unit
200: cover part

Claims (10)

In the menstrual diagnosis device for the visually impaired including a body portion and a cover portion,
The body part may include a power supply part; a button unit provided to input an ON/OFF mode of the power unit; A sensor unit composed of an RGB-based color recognition sensor and detecting menstrual blood; a control unit for determining whether a user has progressed on menstruation based on the detection signal of the sensor unit; And an alarm unit receiving a control command signal from the control unit and alarming whether or not the user's menstruation progresses;
The cover part has a shape in which the body part is inserted and can be stored,
The body portion is configured in a tubular shape having an opening on one side,
The cover part is configured in the same cylindrical shape as the body part, and the body part is inserted from the opening side and is detachably coupled,
The body part is provided with a contact plate made of a transparent material at the side of the opening for the operation of the sensor part,
The menstrual diagnosis device for the visually impaired, characterized in that the contact plate is in contact with a portion on the inside of the underwear worn by the user on which female secretion is applied.
delete delete delete The method of claim 1, wherein the contact plate,
Menstruation diagnosis device for the visually impaired, characterized in that the rim portion is sealed to prevent foreign substances from entering the inside of the body portion.
The method of claim 1, wherein the body part or the cover part,
Menstruation diagnosis device for the visually impaired, characterized in that when the body part and the cover part are mutually coupled, a braille pattern is formed on a surface exposed to the outside to provide information for distinguishing articles to a user.
delete The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit,
Receives a detection signal from the sensor unit recognizing the color of the portion on the inside of the underwear worn by the user and is stained with female secretion, and determines that the user is undergoing menstruation if it corresponds to a preset color range Menstrual diagnosis device for the disabled.
The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit,
Receive a detection signal from the sensor unit for recognizing the color of the inner part of the underwear worn by the user and the color of the inner part of the underwear worn by the user, respectively, and determine that the user is menstruating if they fall within a preset color difference range. A menstrual diagnosis device for the visually impaired, characterized in that configured.
The method of claim 1, wherein the alarm unit,
A menstrual diagnosis device for the visually impaired, characterized in that it consists of a vibration alarm unit for tactilely alarming whether or not the user's menstruation progresses in different patterns or a sound alarm unit for audibly alarming whether or not the user's menstruation progresses in different patterns.

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