KR200430806Y1 - Monitoring system for a living environment around a baby - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention collects information about the infant's environment within a short distance by using radio frequency for parents who are having difficulty raising the child and transmits it to the parents in real time so as to reduce the labor of child care and also suitable environment for infants who are weak to environmental changes. It is about a system for systematic childcare by helping parents to create a family and storing the collected information on a PC or the Internet. According to the present invention, a sensor for collecting various information, a microphone, and an infrared LED have a built-in digital camera sensor having a built-in night photographing function, and an analog video transmission and data transmission wireless circuit for real-time video transmission. It is composed of a transmitter, a receiver for receiving images and data, a memory for storing various information, an LCD for reproducing real-time images, a speaker for reproducing real-time sound, and the like, which are harmful to an infant. The wireless transmission of the factors or the status of the infant to the parents in real time, parents can observe the condition of the infant while doing other things within a short distance and can quickly detect the environmental factors harmful to the infant can help stable parenting activities. In addition, various information can be stored on the PC and the Internet for systematic childcare.

Infant, parenting, environment, monitoring, alarm, storage, wireless transmission and reception

Description

MONITORING SYSTEM FOR A LIVING ENVIRONMENT AROUND A BABY}

1 is a system configuration diagram showing a system according to the present invention.

2 is a flowchart of the system according to the present invention.

3 is a view showing the TV-OUT function of the system according to the present invention.

4 is a view showing that the system according to the present invention is connected to a computer.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

1: Infant living environment monitoring system

10: transmitter

11: camera 11a: infrared LED

12 microphone 13 temperature sensor

14: humidity sensor 15: air pollution sensor

16: ultraviolet sensor 17: ultrasonic oscillator

18: transmitter central processing unit 18a: RF transmission circuit

20: receiver

21: LCD panel 22: speaker

23: temperature alarm means 24: humidity alarm means

25: air pollution alarm means 26: ultraviolet alarm means

27: voice signal alarm means

28: receiver central processing unit 28a: RF receiving circuit

29: feeding timer

30: external output terminal

31: memory

40: TV

50: PC

The present invention relates to an infant living environment monitoring system for the purpose of protecting infants. For parents who are having difficulty raising their children due to double income, they can collect information about the environment of the infant within a short distance by using radio frequency in real time. The present invention relates to a system for systematic childcare by helping parents to create proper surroundings for infants who are weak to environmental changes by transmitting to parents and saving collected information on PC or Internet.

Various baby monitors have been proposed to help parents raising infants. However, the conventional baby monitor is intended only for detecting the state of the infant through vision and hearing, and has a problem in that its function is simple and it is difficult to cope with the infant's surroundings or the emergency of the infant. Conventional baby monitors are too simple to identify sudden accidents or emergencies that occur around the infant, which is not enough to solve the anxiety of consumers, and it is impossible to take appropriate measures for the infant's living environment. It could cause disruption to growth.

Meanwhile, as the society develops highly, unexpected factors threatening the safety of infants are everywhere, and it is necessary to create a pleasant environment, a stable atmosphere that is essential for the growth of infants, and to expand women's activities. In the present situation, the conventional baby monitor only provides a function of checking the condition of the infant with a monitor, and thus, does not help to expand the range of activities by distracting women's attention focused on child care.

In addition, parents who raise infants, especially novice parents, have difficulty in distinguishing whether infants are hungry or crying, and how to deal with them. In many cases, it was difficult to explain to a doctor accurately, and it was difficult to respond promptly.

It is known that it is not good to raise infants in a too warm environment in normal parenting. Raising a baby in a warm environment is a good runny nose. But at this time, the air is cold, so the baby thinks of a runny nose, wearing thick clothes to warm up the normal. But that only worsens the cold. On the contrary, create a cold environment. Babies must be raised in an environment that feels a little cold. Moderate colds deliver skin irritation to the brain and balance the action of hormones that control the autonomic nervous system by tensioning the brain.

It is recommended to keep the temperature suitable for childcare at 24 ℃ and the humidity at 50-60%. In addition, the baby's constitution has a natural innate strength and weakness when born. In the method of changing the constitution that has a strong constitution, such as atopic dermatitis, while the sunbathing to the infant by the method of skin increases little by little the exposed part. However, sunlight with too strong UV light may worsen infants' health and should be exposed to appropriate UV light. According to the Meteorological Agency data, even people with sensitive skin may develop dermatitis such as erythema if exposed to UV index 4 or more for 40 minutes or more. It is recommended to sunbathe.

Infants are made to adjust the balance of the tissues and hormones of the kidneys in such a suitable environment, the time to determine the health of the infants are known to end when the age of three.

As described above, for the protection and healthy parenting of infants, a variety of living environments must be coped with. Accordingly, unlike the conventional baby monitors, the infant's condition is visually identified through video and audio, and various kinds of infants are protected. Infant living environment which is essential to expand the range of activities of parents, especially women, by providing functions and accurately conveying the environmental factors that children are faced to parents for safer, more comfortable and accurate assessment of infants' status. There is a need for a monitoring system.

The present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art described above, not only can grasp the state of the infant by video and audio, but also equipped with a variety of functions to grasp the living environment of the infant safely and conveniently The aim is to provide an infant living environment monitoring system that can grasp environmental conditions.

In addition, another object of the present invention, when the infant's condition is not a normal state, can store the information about the living environment of the infant, as a reference for later child care as well as take the infant sick and take it to the hospital In case of abnormal condition, the infant's condition as well as the condition of the infant's surroundings are provided as accurate data to provide a system for facilitating the treatment or status of the infant.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a simple and affordable infant living environment monitoring system to be able to store data only when necessary while transmitting and receiving a variety of data about the living environment of the infant in real time.

In order to achieve the above object, the infant living environment monitoring system according to the present invention, the system for monitoring the living environment of the infant, the system comprises a transmitter for monitoring the state of the infant and a receiver for wireless transmission and reception with the transmitter and The transmitter includes a plurality of sensors for monitoring the living environment of the infant, a microphone for collecting voice information of the infant, a camera for photographing the infant, data received from the sensor, a voice signal received from the microphone, and And a transmitter central processing unit provided with an RF transmission circuit for wirelessly transmitting an image signal received from a camera.

The receiver may include a receiver central processing unit provided with an RF transmitting circuit of the transmitter and an RF receiving circuit for wireless transmission and reception, and when data received from the receiver central processing unit and measured by the sensor is equal to or greater than a preset threshold value. A plurality of alarm means for emitting an alarm sound, an LCD panel for displaying the video signal received from the receiver central processing unit, a speaker for outputting an audio signal received from the receiver central processing unit, and a receiver central processing unit. And a memory unit for storing the data, the video signal, and the audio signal under control.

The RF transmission circuit converts the digital data and the digital signal received from the sensor, the camera and the microphone into an analog signal, and the RF receiver circuit converts the analog signal received from the RF receiver circuit into a digital signal. The RF transmission circuit and the RF reception circuit is characterized in that the analog transmission and reception.

The transmitter is characterized in that it further comprises an ultrasonic oscillator.

The camera is characterized in that it further comprises an infrared LED.

The plurality of sensors may include at least one of a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, an air pollution measurement sensor, and an ultraviolet sensor.

The plurality of alarm means may include at least one of an air pollution alarm means, a humidity alarm means, a temperature alarm means, an ultraviolet alarm means, and a voice signal alarm means.

The receiver is characterized in that it further comprises a lactation timer.

The receiver is characterized in that it further comprises an external output terminal.

The central processing unit of the receiver presets the ranges of the appropriate temperature, the appropriate humidity, the proper air pollution, the appropriate voice frequency, and the appropriate ultraviolet index, and the temperature, humidity, and air pollution measurement values received from the RF receiver circuit. And when one of the values of the UV measurement value and the voice signal is out of the preset range, the plurality of alarm means emits an alarm sound, and the temperature measurement value, humidity measurement value, air pollution measurement value, and voice And store the signal and the video signal in the memory unit.

Hereinafter, the infant living environment monitoring system according to the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail as an embodiment.

In the present invention, the term "infant" refers to a baby who is in a baby's walking stage.

1 is a system configuration diagram showing a system according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart thereof. As shown in Fig. 1 to 2, the system 1 according to the present invention is composed of a transmitter 10 for monitoring the state of the infant, and a receiver 20 for wireless transmission and reception with the transmitter 10.

The transmitter 10 includes a camera 11, a microphone 12, and a plurality of sensors 13, 14, 15, and 16, and the transmitter 10 includes an RF transmission circuit 18a. A transmitter central processing unit (CPU) 18 is provided.

The camera 11 photographs the infant and sends the video signal to the RF transmission circuit 18a. In addition, the camera 11 may be configured as a digital camera sensor, it may be further provided with an infrared LED (11a) to observe the state of the infant at night. By further providing the infrared LED (11a), it is possible to observe the state of the infant without disturbing the sleep to the infant in the sleep state at night. It is not easy to grasp the condition of an infant like the daytime because it is dark at night, but infrared rays are invisible light that is invisible to the human eye. This is so effective in observing the infant's condition.

When the state of the infant is determined through the camera 11, the image signal is wirelessly transmitted to the receiver through the RF transmission circuit 18a of the transmitter central processing unit 18, and the RF reception circuit of the receiver When receiving the video signal, the central processing unit of the receiver to be described later sends the video signal to the LCD panel 21 to be described later to display the movement of the infant in real time.

The transmitter also has a microphone 12 for collecting the crying sounds of the infant or the sound around the infant. The microphone 12 is installed separately from the camera 11, but may be installed in the camera 11.

In addition, the transmitter 10 is provided with a plurality of sensors, the plurality of sensors, the temperature sensor 13 for measuring the body temperature of the infant or the temperature around the infant, and the humidity sensor for measuring the humidity around the infant ( 14), the air pollution detection sensor 15 for measuring the pollution of the air around the infant, and the ultraviolet sensor 16 for measuring the ultraviolet index around the infant.

Infants are less immune than normal adults and are exposed to various diseases. One of the diseases that inhibits the growth and development of infants is atopic dermatitis, a dermatitis that has recently increased significantly in number. This atopic dermatitis is related to the season, and in the winter or spring, the skin is dried by dry air, and itching and skin disease are aggravated. In addition, in the summer, the skin condition worsens due to sweat secretion, and also worsens by the air condition in the house such as house dust. Therefore, the proper temperature, humidity and air condition of the surrounding environment should be maintained for the normal development of the infant.

In addition, in winter, the temperature sensor located on the bottom surface of the transmitter and the temperature sensor located on the upper side may be configured to check the proper heating temperature of the space where the infant is located.

Pollution of indoor air is a combination of pollutant elements such as gas components such as carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides, dust suspended in the air, and various microorganisms. Therefore, for the healthy development of the infant, it is necessary to measure the air pollution of the space in which the infant is located and to take appropriate measures. The air pollution detection sensor 15 measures the gas component, dust density, and various contaminant elements of the air in the space where the infant is located.

The ultraviolet sensor 16 measures the ultraviolet index of the space in which the infant is located when sunbathing or going outdoors to have a healthy skin.

The camera may be configured as a digital camera, and the sensors may be configured as digital sensors.

The transmitter 10 is provided with a transmitter central processing unit (CPU) 18 having an RF transmission circuit 18a, and the transmitter central processing unit 18 receives images received from the sensor, the camera, and the microphone. Receives a signal, an audio signal and digital data and sends it to the built-in RF transmission circuit 18a, wherein the RF transmission circuit 18a receives the digital data and digital signals received from the sensor, the camera, and the microphone as analog signals. Are converted to the RF receiving circuit 28a to be described later.

As described above, in order to transmit information collected from the camera, the sensor, and the microphone together in real time, the amount of data must be small. Therefore, when the collected video signal, audio signal and digital data are converted into an analog signal and transmitted to a receiver, and then converted into an analog signal and transmitted, the size of the video data is reduced so that the transmission and reception are performed in real time at the transmission and receiver. Playback is possible.

In addition, it is preferable that the RF transmission circuit and the RF reception circuit wirelessly transmit and receive each other, and in the frequency for wireless transmission, an internationally accepted frequency of 2.4 kHz is used, and the maximum output power of the radio is harmful to the human body. It is configured to enable short-range communication with less than 100mW of no output.

In addition, the camera 11 is further provided with a motion sensor (11b), it is configured to have a function of detecting the movement of the subject, that is, the infant, the motion sensor (11b) when the infant moves severely ) To transmit the video signal photographed by the camera 11 only when the motion is detected by the camera 11, so that the sleeping parent can sleep without being disturbed by the light of the LCD panel of the receiver. .

In addition, the transmitter can be used to be divided into summer and winter, and in summer, the ultrasonic oscillator 17 may be mounted on the transmitter of the monitoring system to block the access of the mosquito. The mosquito repellent function blocks the mosquitoes that threaten the health of infants in the summer by using sounds over an audible frequency that humans cannot detect. The sound used in the mosquito repelling function serves to combat the female mosquitoes by using the wing sound of the male mosquitoes and the natural dragonfly wing sound of the mosquitoes.

The receiver 20 includes an LCD panel 21 showing an image signal captured by the camera 11, a speaker 22 for outputting a voice signal of an infant collected by the microphone 12, and a plurality of alarms. Means 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, and the receiver 20 is provided with a receiver central processing unit 28 provided with an RF receiving circuit 28a.

The RF receiving circuit 28a of the receiver CPU 28 converts an analog signal wirelessly received from the transmitter 10 into a digital signal, and the receiver CPU 28 of the converted digital signals The video signal is sent to the LCD panel 21, and the audio signal is sent to the speaker 22.

In the receiver central processing unit 28, a temperature value, a humidity value, an air pollution allowable limit value, an ultraviolet index allowable limit value, and a motion allowable limit value suitable for development of the infant are set in advance. When the value of the converted digital data is compared with the preset value, when exceeding the set limit value, the plurality of alarm means control to emit an alarm sound.

For example, in the case of temperature, the temperature alarm means 23 is set to an indoor temperature of 24 ° C, which is a proper temperature for preventing atopic dermatitis, and the temperature alarm means 23 emits an alarm sound when the received value falls or rises above the set temperature. .

In addition, in the case of humidity, the appropriate humidity for the prevention of atopic dermatitis is 50 to 60%, and it is set in the range of the limit value in advance, when the received humidity measurement value is out of the range, the humidity alarm means 24 Control to sound this alarm.

In addition, as described above, the pollution of indoor air is a complex action of the pollutant elements such as gas components such as carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, dust floating in the air, various microorganisms. When the concentration of these pollutants is set in stages, the air pollution alarm means 25 controls to emit an alarm sound when the set value of the air pollution detection sensor is reached. As soon as the alarm goes off, the infant's parents will be able to identify the child's surroundings and take appropriate action.

In addition, when the baby is sunbathing or going outdoors to have healthy skin, when the UV index 4 or more in the transmitter, the ultraviolet alarm means 26 emits an alarm sound and displays the ultraviolet intensity.

In addition, the receiver CPU 28 is configured to be set to the sleep mode. In the sleep mode, when the infant moves violently or makes a cry, the CPU may determine that the motion detection value measured by the motion detection sensor 11b is outside the allowable motion limit value or the microphone ( Only when the audio signal value measured in 12) exceeds the allowed audio signal value, it displays the video signal through the LCD panel 21 and emits an alarm sound through the voice signal alarm means 27. In addition, small movements during sleep are detected as a simple flip, so that parents can sleep while detecting and grasping a child's dangerous state, and can be configured to help more comfortable parenting activities.

In addition, the receiver 20 further includes a memory unit 31 to store all of the environmental information for forming an abnormal state when the infant state corresponds to an abnormal state. To this end, the central processing unit 28 of the receiver sets in advance a range of a suitable temperature, a proper humidity, a proper air pollution, a suitable ultraviolet index, and a suitable voice frequency, and the temperature measurement value and humidity received from the RF receiver circuit. Only when one of the measured value, the air pollution measurement value, the ultraviolet intensity measurement value, and the value of the audio signal is out of the preset range, the alarm signal is issued to the corresponding alarm means among the plurality of alarm means, and the temperature The measured value, humidity measurement value, air pollution measurement value, ultraviolet ray measurement value, audio signal and video signal are controlled to be stored in the memory unit 31.

The receiver 20 transmits information about the image, audio data, and measured temperature and humidity collected by the camera and the microphone of the transmitter to the central processing unit of the receiver. Stored. In addition, in the storage in the memory unit 31, as described above, it can be configured to store the simple measurement data value and the video signal and the audio signal of the abnormal state only in the case of the abnormal state of the infant, in parallel with the predetermined time interval It saves measured data value, video signal and audio signal by date, connects it to personal computer and internet, records the environmental factors of infant's growth process, and utilizes it as ancillary data for infants' regular check-ups. It can be configured to decorate informational albums and homepages.

In addition, it is possible to provide a program for easy viewing after storing child care information.

By constructing as described above, even a small memory capacity can be stored and grasped all the information on the living environment affecting the health of the infant, it is possible to provide a system that helps to determine the state of the infant at a low cost have.

The receiver 20 further includes a feeding timer 29. By providing the feeding timer 29, the feeding state of the infant can be confirmed by measuring and classifying the average feeding time according to the state of the infant. If the parent does not need to check the feeding time separately, the feeding time interval is set using the feeding timer 29 to automatically inform the feeding time of the infant through the alarm of the feeding timer 29.

Infants are immature to use language, so communication is replaced by crying and laughing. Unlike laughter, crying requires a serious consideration of the infant's condition. Infants cry when they are excreted in bad mood, when they are hungry, and when there is no mother. But new parents, who have just given birth, are often embarrassed because they cannot pinpoint why a child is crying. In such a case, if the average feeding timer is set, the timer of the receiving unit operates to provide a function of alerting the feeding time to the mother when the feeding time is reached, so that a case where the infant is crying can be largely eliminated. Parenting activities can be more comfortable by eliminating a lot of embarrassment or surprises, such as alarms or alarms caused by alarms.

In addition, the monitoring system 1 according to the present invention, as shown in Figures 3 to 4, can be configured to view the received information through a home TV or the like through an external line. The receiver 20 may be provided with an external output terminal 31 to connect the LCD panel 21 and the TV 40 to provide a TV-OUT function for displaying the infant and the surrounding environment on a large screen.

In addition, the receiver 20 further includes a plurality of channel selection buttons 32 to provide a plurality of channels having different frequency bands to cope with the occurrence of frequency interference due to neighboring wireless electronic devices. It is possible to prevent the interference of the baby and to better understand the state of the infant.

In addition, the system can sufficiently cope with exposure to moisture, such as saliva, feces, washing dishes or laundry of the infant by waterproofing the transmitter and the receiver.

In addition, the system is configured to give a back light function to the button of the receiver 20, so that a dark night or day is cloudy, a plurality of button operations given to the monitor of the receiver to check the state of the infant is easy to configure can do.

According to the present invention, through the monitoring system provided with the above-described various functions of the unpredictable safety state of the infant, it is more safe and convenient to check and grasp, and the monitoring system can be usefully used for the protection of the infant. have. In addition, in the highly developed society, the increasing role of women can effectively help foster children who are neglected. You can give them the opportunity to expand out.

In addition, even a small memory capacity can be stored and grasped all the information on the living environment affecting the health of the infant, it can provide a system that helps to determine the state of the infant at a low cost.

In addition, through the mosquito repellent function, the feeding timer function, the temperature and humidity measurement function, air pollution measurement function is possible to check the health status of the infant can protect and nurture the infant more safely and thoroughly.

In addition, the waterproof function, the sleep mode, and the plurality of channel settings increase the lifespan of the monitoring system, thereby effectively performing a function that satisfies the needs of consumers more than the price.

In addition, to record the growth process of the infant separately, the cumbersome operation such as taking a separate camera and fill out, and save the information collected through the various functions of the monitoring system in the memory unit through a simple operation to connect to the computer of the infant It provides a convenient function to record the growth process.

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In the system for monitoring the living environment of the infant, The system is composed of a transmitter 10 for monitoring the state of the infant, and a receiver 20 for wireless transmission and reception with the transmitter 10, The transmitter 10 includes a plurality of sensors 13, 14, 15, and 16 for monitoring an infant's living environment, a microphone 12 for collecting voice information of the infant, and a camera 11 for photographing the infant. And a transmitter central processing unit (18) provided with an RF transmission circuit (18a) for wirelessly transmitting data received from the sensor, an audio signal received from the microphone, and an image signal received from the camera. The receiver 20 includes a receiver central processing unit 28 provided with an RF transmitting circuit 18a of the transmitter 10 and an RF receiving circuit 28a for wireless transmission and reception, and data from the receiver central processing unit 28. A plurality of alarm means (23, 24, 25, 26, 27) for generating an alarm sound when the data measured by the plurality of sensors is greater than or equal to a preset threshold value from the receiver central processing unit (28). An LCD panel 21 for displaying the received video signal, a speaker 22 for outputting an audio signal received from the receiver central processing unit, and the data and the video signal under control of the receiver central processing unit. Infant living environment monitoring system, characterized in that it comprises a memory unit 31 for storing the voice signal. The method of claim 1, The RF transmission circuit 18a converts digital data and digital signals received from the plurality of sensors, the camera, and the microphone into analog signals, The RF receiving circuit 28a converts an analog signal received by the RF receiving circuit into a digital signal, Infant living environment monitoring system, characterized in that the RF transmission circuit (18a) and the RF receiving circuit (28a) is an analog transmission and reception. The infant living environment monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein the transmitter (10) further comprises an ultrasonic oscillator (17). The infant living environment monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein the camera (11) further comprises an infrared LED (11a). The sensor of claim 1, wherein the plurality of sensors include at least one of a temperature sensor 13, a humidity sensor 14, an air pollution measurement sensor 15, an ultraviolet sensor 16, and a motion detection sensor 11b. Infant living environment monitoring system, characterized in that. 2. The plurality of alarm means according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of alarm means includes a temperature alarm means 23, a humidity alarm means 24, an air pollution alarm means 25, an ultraviolet alarm means 26, and a voice signal repair step. Infant living environment monitoring system comprising at least one of (27). The method of claim 1, wherein the receiver central processing unit 28, Precise temperature, proper humidity, proper air pollution, proper UV index and proper voice frequency are set in advance, and the measured temperature, humidity, air pollution measurement, UV intensity measurement and voice are received from the RF receiver circuit 28a. If any one of the values of the signal is out of the preset range, while controlling the plurality of alarm means to sound an alarm, Infant living environment monitoring system, characterized in that the control to store the temperature measurement, humidity measurement, air pollution measurement, ultraviolet intensity measurement, audio signal and video signal in the memory unit (31). The method of claim 5 or 6, wherein the receiver central processing unit 28, The LCD panel 21 only when the motion detection value measured by the motion detection sensor 11b is out of the motion tolerance value or when the voice signal value measured by the microphone 12 exceeds the allowed voice signal value. Infant living environment monitoring system, characterized in that configured to display a video signal through), and select the sleep mode to emit an alarm sound through the voice signal alarm means (27). The infant living environment monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein the receiver (20) further comprises a feeding timer (29). The infant living environment monitoring according to claim 1, wherein the receiver (20) further comprises an external output terminal (30) capable of transmitting an image signal sent to the LCD panel (21) to a TV. system. The infant living environment monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein the receiver (20) further comprises a channel selection button (32) for selecting a plurality of channels having different frequency bands.

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