KR20180020642A - Wrrist support united wireless mouse and stress measuring system using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an integrated mouse capable of stress measurement and a stress measuring system using the same. The integrated mouse can be attached or detached to or from a mouse unit to reduce pain applied to a wrist of a user when using the mouse. In addition, the mouse can measure stress, which can be generated when using the mouse, in real time. Therefore, the integrated mouse can easily check and recognize a stress state of the mouse user without respect to time and a place.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to an integrated mouse capable of measuring stress, and a stress measuring system using the same.

The present invention relates to an integrated type mouse capable of measuring stress and a stress measuring system using the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a mouse and a wrist support unit integrally formed to reduce pain applied to a user's wrist, In addition, since the mouse is configured to measure the stress that may occur when using the mouse in real time, it is possible to easily measure the stress state of the mouse user regardless of time and place, ≪ / RTI >

In recent years, as the utilization rate for computers has increased in daily life and work, the occupant's hands, especially wrists, have accumulated cumulative fatigue, and wrist tunnel syndrome is increasing.

Korean Patent No. 10-0917251 relates to a wrist and forearm support for a mouse user so as to mount the wrist and the front arm of a user, And the position of the cursor on the computer or the game display device can be controlled.

However, the above-described technique has a problem that the lower plate of the wrist and the upper arm support is not fixed from the side of the table, and the support is slipped from the side of the table when using the mouse.

Stress, on the other hand, is an intrinsic tension that causes physical or mental tension or such tension that causes great discomfort in the stability of the mind or living with others.

These stresses result in increased pulse and blood pressure to allow more blood to be delivered to the muscles, brain, and heart, and breathing speeds up to get more oxygen. In addition, the muscles become tense due to the preparation for action, and the mind becomes clearer and the senses become more sensitive for judgment and quick action. In addition, blood flow to the brain, heart, and muscle, which is an important organ in preparation for the risk, increases, and blood flow to the skin, digestive organs and kidneys and liver, where blood is least needed at risky times, decreases. In addition, the amount of sugar, fat, and cholesterol in the blood increases for additional energy, and platelets or blood clotting factors may increase to prevent bleeding when trauma occurs.

Especially, the workers who are focused on mental activities rather than the physical activities are getting stressed due to the increased use of computers in their work, and various problems are caused by stress.

In order to more accurately measure and eliminate such stresses, many studies are being conducted in the medical field to measure stress. Electrocardiogram showing electrocardiographic activity of the heart by attaching an electrode to the chest area of the subject is measured and a method of measuring the stress according to the correlation between the heartbeat and the stress in the electrocardiographic waveform is used.

However, the method of measuring the stress using an electrocardiogram (ECG) is complicated not only in that the electrode is attached to the chest area and the position of the electrode is lie down or it is necessary to measure the stress, and the whole process is complicated.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an integrated mouse which can reduce the pain applied to the user's wrist more effectively when the mouse is used and can not be moved when not used.

In addition, the present invention provides an integrated mouse capable of measuring a stress that may occur when using a mouse in real time, and more easily measuring a stress state of a mouse user regardless of time and place.

In addition, the present invention further includes a temperature sensor for measuring the temperature of the user's wrist, a skin condition measuring sensor for measuring the skin condition, and the like, thereby integrally providing a monolithic mouse capable of measuring a user's blood pressure, .

Furthermore, the present invention relates to a stress measurement system that includes such an integrated mouse and can provide various kinds of alarms to a user in real time (or periodically) or when a stress exceeding a threshold value occurs.

The present invention relates to an integrated mouse, comprising: a mouse unit; A wrist support part connected to the mouth part; And at least one rotation module provided on a lower surface of any one of the wrist support portion and the mouse portion. When the user applies pressure to the wrist support portion by grasping the mouse portion, So as to be spaced apart from each other.

Preferably, the rotation module includes: a rotary arm rotatably coupled to a lower side surface of the wrist support portion; And a roller provided on one side of the rotary arm and configured to be rotatable on the ground.

Preferably, the mouth part and the wrist support part are coupled to each other such that the mouth part and the wrist support part are inclined at a predetermined angle in a state where they are coupled to each other.

Preferably, the wrist support portion is provided with a cushion member having a central portion concaved or divided into at least one portion and having a predetermined buffering force.

Preferably, the wrist support unit further includes a sensor module for sensing light energy that reacts with blood flowing in a user's wrist and converting the sensed light energy into an electrical signal, and the sensor module is used to measure a user's stress So as to be able to carry out the present invention.

Preferably, the sensor module is configured to be positioned in the concave portion of the cushion member.

Preferably, the wrist support unit further comprises a temperature sensor for measuring a temperature of a user's wrist.

Advantageously, the sensor module further comprises: an LED lamp emitting light energy to the user's wrist; And a photosensor that receives light energy reflected from the wrist of the user and converts the light energy into an electric signal.

Preferably, the sensor module further includes: an amplifying unit amplifying the electric signal converted by the photo sensor; A filter unit for selectively filtering signals required for data analysis among the electrical signals amplified by the amplifying unit; An A / D converter for converting a signal selected by the filter unit into a digital signal; A communication unit for transmitting the converted digital signal to a terminal and receiving a stress signal from the terminal; And a display unit for displaying the degree of stress based on the stress signal.

The present invention also relates to a stress measurement system, including the integrated mouse described above. And a terminal, wherein the terminal analyzes the degree of stress of the user using the received digital signal.

Preferably, the terminal further comprises a control unit for controlling the stress level analyzed by the stress analysis unit to be displayed on the terminal, or informed by using vibration or by a sound .

Preferably, the terminal further comprises a controller for notifying the user of the degree of stress when the degree of stress of the user analyzed by the stress analysis unit is equal to or greater than a threshold value.

Preferably, the terminal further comprises a communication unit for transmitting a stress signal indicating the degree of stress of the user analyzed by the stress analysis unit to the integrated mouse.

Here, the terminal refers to various types of terminals such as a mobile terminal such as a personal computer, an iPhone, a Galaxy, or a tablet PC such as an iPad.

According to the present invention, when the user applies pressure to the wrist support portion by gripping the mouth portion, the mouse portion is configured to be spaced a predetermined distance from the ground, so that when the user does not use the mouse, The present invention can provide an integrated mouse that can be used as a mouse.

Also, since the cushion member has a concave shape or a central shape divided into at least one portion and has a predetermined buffering force, it is possible to more effectively reduce the pain applied to the user's wrist during use of the mouse.

In addition, it is configured to measure the stress that may occur when using the mouse in real time, and it is possible to more easily measure the stress state of the mouse user regardless of time and place.

In addition, by additionally providing a temperature sensor for measuring the temperature of the user's wrist, a skin condition measuring sensor for measuring the skin condition, etc., the health condition of the user such as blood pressure and diabetes can be collectively measured.

Furthermore, when the user experiences a stress in real time (or periodically) or when a stress exceeding the threshold value occurs, the user can be notified of his / her stress state effectively by providing alarms in various ways.

In addition, information on the degree of stress can be confirmed in real time through a display part located in one area of the wrist support part, particularly in a region where the user's view is secured even when the wrist is mounted.

FIG. 1 is a view showing a state before connection of an integrated mouse 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view showing a combined state of the integrated mouse 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 (a) is a sectional view of a state before use of the integrated type mouse 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 (b) Sectional view.
4 is an upper side view of an integrated mouse 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a bottom view of an integrated mouse 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a schematic representation of the components of a stress measurement system 300 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is an upper side view of an integrated mouse 100 'according to another embodiment of the present invention

Preferred embodiments of an integrated mouse capable of measuring stress according to the present invention and a stress measurement system using the same will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this process, the thicknesses of the lines and the sizes of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of explanation. In addition, the terms described below are defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, and this may vary depending on the intentions or customs of the user, the operator, and the like. Therefore, the definitions of these terms should be described based on the contents throughout this specification.

1 to 5, an integrated mouse 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. The integrated mouse 100 basically includes a mouth part 10 and a wrist support part 20. [ The integrated mouse 100 may further include a rotation module 30, a cushion member 40, and a sensor module 50.

The mouse unit 10 serves as input means for inputting information to a device such as a computer, and a generally used mouse device is sufficient, and thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The wrist support base 20 is detachably coupled to the mouse unit 10 and functions as a wrist rest for the wrist of the user holding the mouse unit 10 to be mounted. The mouse unit 10 and the wrist support unit 20 may be detachably attached to the mouse unit 10 and the wrist support unit 20 may be integrally formed. do.

At this time, one or more rotation modules 30 are provided on the lower side of any one of the mouth part 10 and the wrist support part 20. The rotation module 30 may serve to provide a rotational force so that the integrated mouse 100 can be easily moved from the ground. It is noted that it is effective that the rotation module 30 is preferably provided on the lower side of the wrist support portion 20, but in some cases the rotation module 30 may also be provided on the lower side of the mouth portion 10 .

More specifically, the rotation module 30 can be provided at one side edge of the wrist support bracket 20 and includes a roller 33 formed at one side of the rotary arm 31, the bearing 32 and the rotary arm 31, As shown in FIG.

The rotary arm 31 is coupled to the lower side of the wrist support bracket 20 through an axis (not shown) and rotates in a horizontal direction with respect to the ground. The rotary arm 31 that performs this role may be formed in the shape of a circular plate, and a groove may be formed in the central portion to be coupled with the shaft described above. Therefore, the rotary arm 31 can be rotated clockwise or counterclockwise horizontally with the ground by engaging with the shaft.

The bearing 32 is provided between the above-described shaft and the rotary arm 31 and can serve to make the rotary arm 31 receive less frictional force.

The roller 33 may be formed on one side of the rotary arm 31 and may be rotatable with respect to the ground. The roller 33 is rotated in a direction perpendicular to the rotary arm 31. That is, when the rotary arm 31 rotates in the horizontal direction with respect to the paper, the roller 33 rotates in the direction perpendicular to the paper.

The rotation structure of the rotary arm 31 and the roller 33 enables the wrist support portion 20 to be freely moved with minimal friction from the ground.

3, the mouth part 10 and the wrist support part 20 may be coupled to each other such that a predetermined angle is inclined in a state where they are coupled to each other.

The mouth portion 10 and the wrist support portion 20 are coupled to each other so that the mouth portion 10 is in contact with the ground so that the mouth portion 10 and the wrist support portion 20 The wrist support portion 20 is prevented from moving. On the other hand, when the user applies pressure to the wrist support portion 20 by gripping the mouth portion 10, the mouth portion 10 can be separated from the ground by a certain distance, So that the wrist support portion 20 can be moved more effectively regardless.

At this time, if the user applies pressure to the wrist support portion 20, it is sufficient if the angle is inclined so that the mouth portion 10 can be separated from the ground by about 0.1 to 0.3 mm.

It is sufficient that the mutual coupling of the mouth part 10 and the wrist support part 20 is such that a connection and disconnection between the mouth part 10 and the wrist support part 20 can be achieved. Or additional components such as elastic members may be provided. Note also that, as described above, the mouth portion 10 and the wrist support portion 20 may be integrally formed.

The cushion member 40 may be further provided on the upper side of the wrist support portion 20 such that the center portion thereof is concave or is divided into at least one portion.

The cushion member 40 has a predetermined buffering force and supports the lower side of the user's wrist when the user's wrist is stood to provide comfort and comfort to the user.

In particular, since the median nerve located on the wrist is provided in a concave shape, it is possible to more effectively reduce the pressure applied to the median nerve.

As long as the cushion member 40 plays the role of supporting the user's wrist and providing comfort and comfort, the cushion member 40 will not be described in detail, It is noted that the shape and material of the base 40 are not limited.

The sensor module 50 irradiates the light energy and senses light energy reacting with the blood flowing in the user's wrist and converts the light energy into an electrical signal. To this end, the sensor module 50 may include an LED lamp 51 that emits light energy to the user's wrist, and a photosensor 52 that receives light energy reflected from the user's wrist and converts it to an electrical signal have.

That is, due to the sensor module 50, the integrated mouse 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can measure the stress of the user.

More specifically, it is as follows.

The sensor module 50 may be located in the concave portion (or one or more bent portions) of the cushion member 40. Accordingly, when the user holds the wrist 10 and the wrist around the wrist support 20 while holding the mouse 10, the user's wrist or the surrounding body is positioned on the side of the sensor module 50.

At this time, the LED lamp 51 irradiates light toward the user's wrist, and the photo sensor 52 senses the light reflected from the wrist.

Preferably, a reflection type red LED pulse wave detecting method for measuring the amount of light reflected from a red LED (wavelength 660 nm) is reflected. For example, light energy emitted from a red LED (wavelength 660 nm) is absorbed by hemoglobin in blood, and the amount of unabsorbed light energy is measured by scattering and reflection to the photosensor 52, That is, a pulse wave. It is possible to use two types of light energy, usually red LED (wavelength 660nm) and infrared LED (wavelength 910nm), and it is possible to use the transmission type method, but adopting reflection type red LED pulse wave detection method in order to simplify circuit and increase accuracy .

Thus, the LED lamp 51 generates light energy at the wrist or wrist for measurement, and the provided light energy is reflected according to the state of the blood flow near the wrist or the wrist, and the reflected light By converting the energy into an electric signal by the photosensor 52, signal data necessary for stress diagnosis can be obtained.

Additionally, note that the integrated mouse 100 may further include a temperature sensor (not shown) for measuring the temperature of the user's wrist and a skin condition measurement sensor (not shown) for measuring the skin condition.

It is noted that the integrated mouse 100 according to the present invention can be configured to measure the health condition of the user such as blood pressure and diabetes by measuring the flow of the blood flow, the temperature of the skin, the sweat and the skin condition .

The integrated mouse 100 may further include an amplification unit 53, a filter unit 54, an A / D conversion unit 55, a communication unit 56, and a display unit 57.

The amplification unit 53 amplifies the electric signal converted by the photosensor 52 and the filter unit 54 amplifies the electric signal amplified by the amplification unit 53, And the A / D converter 55 serves to convert a signal selected by the filter unit 54 into a digital signal.

The communication unit 56 may transmit the digital signal to the terminal 60, which will be described later, and receive the stress signal indicating the degree of stress analyzed by the terminal 60 in response to the digital signal. At this time, the communication unit 56 can transmit and receive signals to / from the terminal using one or more of WiBro, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, WiMAX, ZIGBEE, Bluetooth, UWB, IrDA and SWAP.

The display unit 57 can display the degree of stress based on the stress signal received by the communication unit 56. [ The display of the degree of stress by the display unit 57 can be performed using various configurations such as an image and a character. 1 to 5, the display unit 57 may be positioned in one area of the wrist support bracket 20, particularly in a region where the user's view is secured even when the wrist is mounted, The degree of stress can be confirmed in real time by using the mouse 100. In particular, as will be described in more detail below, the terminal 200 allows a stress analysis requiring complicated calculations and thus a software / hardware configuration to be performed, and only the analysis results are displayed on the display unit 57 of the mouse 100 The configuration of the mouse 100 can be optimized. The display unit 57 may be implemented using light emitting devices such as light emitting diodes (LEDs) and organic light emitting diodes (OLED), but the present invention is not limited thereto.

These components may be connected in an electric circuit configuration in the wrist support portion 20 and will not be described in detail because they are known components.

Referring to FIG. 6, a stress measurement system 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The stress measurement system 300 may be composed of the integrated mouse 100 and the terminal 200 described above.

Here, the terminal 200 may be a mobile terminal, a tablet computer, a portable computer, a smart computer, a portable information device, a portable display device, and the terminal 200 may be provided with a communication unit, a control unit and a display unit. The communication unit, the control unit, the display unit, and the like of the terminal 200 are known components and perform a given function in the terminal, so a detailed description of the basic functions will be omitted and only functions related to the present invention will be described.

The communication unit 210 of the terminal 200 plays a role of receiving a digital signal from the communication unit 56 of the integrated mouse 100. It is noted that the communication unit 230 may be configured to be wireless or wired, and may perform various types of communication.

The stress analysis unit 220 analyzes the degree of stress of the user using the digital signal received through the communication unit 210.

At this time, the stress analyzer 220 measures all signals required for the diagnosis of the stress, for example, a signal such as a pulse wave obtained from the user's wrist or wrist near the upper side of the wrist support 100 , A frequency characteristic of the measured signal and a coefficient for expressing a specific meaning are calculated.

Specifically, HRV (heart rate variability) evaluation method is used. Specifically, NN (pulse interval), SDNN (squared mean of pulse wave interval), RMSSD (square root of pulse wave interval difference), VLF LF (low frequency magnitude), HF (high frequency magnitude), and the like. Then, the stress state of the user is measured by comprehensively analyzing the measured signal frequency characteristic and the coefficient indicating the specific meaning.

The controller 230 displays the analyzed stress level in the stress analyzer 220 on the terminal 200 via the display unit or using the vibration to inform the user, Or (d) controls the terminal 200 to transmit the signal to the mouse 100.

The controller 230 may also be configured to notify the user of the degree of stress when the stress analyzed by the stress analyzer 220 is equal to or greater than a preset threshold value.

The operation principle of the stress measurement system 300 according to this configuration will be described below. When the user applies pressure to the wrist support portion 20 by gripping the mouth portion 10, the operation of the sensor module 50 of the wrist support portion 20 is started and the user's stress is measured. The sensor module 50 continuously measures the stress of the user. At this time, if the stress of the user does not exceed the threshold, a separate alarm or notification is not performed. If the stress of the user rises above the threshold value, (B) or vibration, (c) informing the user of a certain warning sound or sound, (d) displaying the degree of stress on the mouse (200) through the display unit 100). Through these warnings, the user can more easily grasp the degree of stress in the current state, and it is possible to prevent various diseases or problems through stress.

It should be noted that the control unit 230 may be embedded in the terminal 200 itself as an application program or may be installed in the terminal 200 as an application (or software) 240.

That is, when the control unit 230 is mounted in the terminal 200 in the form of an application (or software) 240, various settings not described herein may be additionally performed as well as the above-described settings.

7 is an upper side view of an integrated mouse 100 'according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The integrated mouse 100 'according to another embodiment of the present invention basically includes the mouse unit 10, the wrist support unit 20, the rotation module 30, the cushion member 40 and the sensor module 50 . In addition, it may further include a temperature sensor 53.

The integrated mouse 100 'according to another embodiment of the present invention is different from the integrated mouse 100 described above in that (1) the mouse part 10 and the wrist support part 20 are integrally formed 2) temperature sensor 53, so that the description of the same components will be omitted.

In the integral type mouse 100 ', the mouth part 10 and the wrist support part 20 are integrally formed. According to this configuration, when the user uses the integral type mouse 100 ', the user can recognize the mouse as the mouse itself.

It should be noted that the wrist support portion 20 may have various shapes and shapes and shapes may be modified as long as the configuration and effects described above can be achieved.

The temperature sensor 53 may measure the temperature of the user's wrist. The temperature sensor 53 can provide data that can be helpful for stress determination. This is because when the user is in an environment where the user is using the computer for a long time or is under stress, the temperature of the wrist is very likely to rise.

In this case, the integrated type mouse 100 'according to another embodiment of the present invention can obtain signal data necessary for stress diagnosis by taking blood flow measurement data, temperature data, and the like into consideration.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention as defined by the following claims It can be understood that

100: Integrated mouse 10: Mouse
20: wrist support portion 30: rotation module
31: rotary arm 32: bearing
33: roller 40: cushion member
50: Sensor module 51: LED lamp
52: photo sensor 53:
54: filter unit 55: A / D conversion unit
56: communication unit 200:
210: communication unit 220: stress analysis unit
230:

Claims (13)

Mouse part;
A wrist support part connected to the mouth part; And
And at least one rotation module provided on a lower surface of any one of the wrist support portion and the mouth portion,
Wherein when the user applies pressure to the wrist support portion by grasping the mouse portion, the mouse portion is spaced a predetermined distance from the ground.
Integrated mouse that can measure stress. The method according to claim 1,
The rotation module includes:
A rotary arm rotatably coupled to a lower surface of the wrist support portion; And
And a roller provided on one side of the rotary arm and configured to be rotatable on the ground.
Integrated mouse that can measure stress. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the mouth part and the wrist support part are coupled to each other such that the mouth part and the wrist support part are inclined at a predetermined angle with each other.
Integrated mouse that can measure stress. The method according to claim 1,
In the wrist support portion,
Characterized in that a cushion member having a concave shape in the central part or a shape divided into at least one part and having a predetermined buffering force is provided.
Integrated mouse that can measure stress. 5. The method of claim 4,
The wrist support portion
And a sensor module for sensing light energy responsive to blood flow flowing from a user's wrist and converting the light energy into an electrical signal,
Wherein the sensor module is configured to measure a user's stress using the sensor module.
Integrated mouse that can measure stress. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the sensor module is configured to be positioned in the concave portion of the cushion member. 5. The method of claim 4,
The wrist support portion
And a temperature sensor for measuring the temperature of the wrist of the user. 6. The method of claim 5,
The sensor module includes:
An LED lamp emitting light energy to a user's wrist; And
And a photo sensor for receiving light energy reflected from the user's wrist and converting the received light energy into an electrical signal.
Integrated mouse that can measure stress. 9. The method of claim 8,
The sensor module includes:
An amplifier for amplifying the electric signal converted by the photo sensor;
A filter unit for selectively filtering signals required for data analysis among the electrical signals amplified by the amplifying unit;
An A / D converter for converting a signal selected by the filter unit into a digital signal;
A communication unit for transmitting the converted digital signal to a terminal and receiving a stress signal from the terminal; And
And a display unit for displaying the degree of stress based on the stress signal.
Integrated mouse that can measure stress. An integrated mouse according to any one of claims 1 to 9; And a terminal, the stress measurement system comprising:
The terminal comprises:
And a stress analysis unit for analyzing a user's stress level using the received digital signal.
Stress measurement system. 11. The method of claim 10,
The terminal comprises:
And a control unit for controlling the stress analyzing unit to display the stress level analyzed by the stress analyzing unit on the terminal or by using a vibration or by a sound.
Stress measurement system. 11. The method of claim 10,
The terminal comprises:
And a controller for notifying the user of the degree of stress when the degree of stress of the user analyzed by the stress analysis unit is equal to or greater than a threshold value.
Stress measurement system. 11. The method of claim 10,
The terminal comprises:
And a communication unit for transmitting a stress signal indicating the degree of stress of the user analyzed by the stress analysis unit to the integrated mouse,
Stress measurement system.

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