KR20180068096A - Apparatus for Measuring Biometric Information for pet - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device for measuring biometric information of a pet which can check a health condition of a pet in real time and easily obtains location information of the pet. According to an embodiment of the present invention, biometric information related to a health such as a body fat rate, a heart rate, a respiration amount, a stress index and an exercise amount of the pet can be checked in real time. Also, a user can rapidly and easily check the biometric information when the health of the pet is bad. The user does not need to directly contact a measurement sensor with the skin of the animal, and a sensing error caused by the hair of the animal during measurement can be minimized, when measuring the biometric information of the pet. The device for measuring biometric information of a pet comprises: a bending part; and a measurement device.

Description

Technical Field [0001] The present invention relates to an apparatus for measuring biological information of a companion animal,

The present invention relates to a companion animal biometric information measuring apparatus capable of checking the health state of a companion animal in real time and easily acquiring position information of companion animals.

In recent years, the number of first- or second-generation households has increased, and many people are raising companions for children's emotions. And, in the past, if the companion animal was a means of pleasure or necessity of the people, the companion animal is now changing a lot as a friend or a member of the family. Therefore, in recent years, many people are interested in the health of companion animals.

However, in order to regularly check the health status of the companion animal, it is necessary to find a veterinary hospital, and it is troublesome to accompany the companion animal when the veterinary hospital is in a long distance.

Meanwhile, in order to solve the inconvenience described above, Korean Utility Model No. 20-2013-0006519 (public date: Nov. 13, 2013) discloses a pet necklace.

The Korean public utility model includes a necklace discolored according to the body temperature of the pet and a decorative member discolored according to whether the ultraviolet ray is exposed or not. Thus, it is possible to quickly check whether the infectious disease is caused by the rise of the temperature of the pet, There is an effect that the stress of the pet can be solved.

However, the above-mentioned Korean public utility model can not confirm whether or not an accurate disease is caused only by the absence of the pendent which is discolored by simply raising the body temperature, and measures and manages various bio information related to the health of companion animals such as body fat percentage, heart rate, There is a problem that it can not be done.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for verifying biometrics information related to health such as body fat percentage, heart rate, respiration amount, stress index, The present invention also provides an apparatus for measuring biological information of a companion animal, which can promptly and easily be confirmed by a user when an abnormality occurs in the animal's health.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a method for detecting a biological information of a companion animal by eliminating the need for the user to directly contact the measurement sensor with the skin of the animal, And to provide a device for measuring a companion animal bio-information that can be minimized.

The problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited thereto, and other matters not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a bending unit comprising: a bending unit that includes a sensor unit that is mounted on a body of a companion animal and measures biometric information corresponding to a health state of the companion animal when worn; A control unit interlocked with the bending unit and converting the biometric information signal measured from the sensor unit into biometric information data; a memory unit storing the biometric information data; and a communication module transmitting the biometric information data to the user's portable terminal And a measuring device for measuring the bio-information of the companion animal.

The controller may further include a GPS module for outputting a position signal of the companion animal. When the position signal is detected from the GPS module, the controller transmits the preset notification signal and the companion animal position information to the portable terminal And the communication module controls the communication module to transmit the biometric information to the communication module.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, biometric information related to health such as body fat percentage, heart rate, respiration amount, stress index and momentum of a companion animal can be checked in real time, and when the health of the companion animal is abnormal, .

In addition, the present invention solves the problem that the user must directly contact the measurement sensor with the skin of the animal when measuring the biometric information of the companion animal, and minimizes the sensing error that may be caused by the hair of the animal .

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

1 is a perspective view of a companion bio-information measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an apparatus for measuring companion animal bio-information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 and 4 are block diagrams illustrating a process of controlling the display unit and the communication module when the control unit of the companion animal bio-information measuring apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention is out of the preset range of the biometric information data and the location range.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the companion bio-information measuring device of FIG. 1 and clothes of a companion animal are separated.
FIG. 6 is a partial cutaway view and a partially enlarged view of the companion animal bioinformation measuring device of FIG. 1;

Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to exemplary drawings. It should be noted that, in adding reference numerals to the constituent elements of the drawings, the same constituent elements are denoted by the same reference symbols as possible even if they are shown in different drawings. In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear.

In describing the components of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), and (b) may be used. These terms are intended to distinguish the constituent elements from other constituent elements, and the terms do not limit the nature, order or order of the constituent elements. When a component is described as being "connected", "coupled", or "connected" to another component, the component may be directly connected to or connected to the other component, It should be understood that an element may be "connected," "coupled," or "connected."

1 is a perspective view of a companion bio-information measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an apparatus for measuring companion animal bio-information according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 and 4 are block diagrams illustrating a process of controlling the display unit and the communication module when the control unit of the companion animal bio-information measuring apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention is out of the preset range of the biometric information data and the location range. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the companion bio-information measuring device of FIG. 1 and clothes of a companion animal are separated. FIG. 6 is a partial cutaway view and a partially enlarged view of the companion animal bioinformation measuring device of FIG. 1;

As shown in these drawings, the companion animal bio-information measuring apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention measures the biological information corresponding to the health state of the companion animal when the companion animal is worn, A bending portion 110 including a sensor portion 101 which is formed on a surface of a substrate; A control unit 151 interlocked with the bending unit 110 and converting the biometric information signal S1 measured by the sensor unit 101 into biometric information data D1; A communication module 155 for transmitting the memory unit 153 and the biometric information data D1 to the user's portable terminal 200 and a display unit for displaying the biometric information data D1 stored in the memory unit 153 in real time 159); < / RTI > And a battery unit 170 which is provided inside the measuring device 150 and is turned on and off by the power unit 171 and supplies power to the bending unit 110 and the measuring device 150 .

Hereinafter, each configuration will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

The bending portion 110 is worn on the body of the companion animal. The bending part 110 includes a sensor part 101 and a bending body 102.

The sensor unit 101 measures biometric information corresponding to the health state of the companion animal when worn on the body of the companion animal. Here, the biometric information of the companion animal may include at least one of the body fat amount, the exercise amount, the respiratory rate, the heart rate, the body temperature, and the stress index of the companion animal.

Therefore, the sensor unit 101 may include various sensors to measure biometric information such as body fat amount, exercise amount, respiratory rate, heart rate, body temperature and stress index of the companion animal. Various sensors as described above are well known in the art, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Also, at least one sensor unit 101 may be provided in the bending body 102, which will be described later. The sensor unit 101 may be provided at a lower portion of the bending body 102 so that the sensor unit 101 can contact the abdomen of the animal having relatively few hairs when the body of the companion animal is worn.

The bending body 102 is worn on the body of the companion animal. The bending body 102 may be provided in a rounded shape so as to surround a part of the body of the companion animal. The bending body 102 may be provided with an elastic body having a predetermined elasticity so that it can be easily worn on the body of the companion animal, have. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the bending body 102 may be formed of a material that is easy to change and can be easily worn on various companion animals.

Then, the measuring instrument 150 is interlocked with the bending portion 110. That is, the measuring device 150 is provided in the bending part 110 and is electrically connected to the sensor part 101. The measuring device 150 may be provided at an upper portion of the bending portion 110.

The measuring device 150 may include a control unit 151, a memory unit 153, a communication module 155, and a display unit 159.

The control unit 151 converts the biometric information signal S1 into biometric information data D1. In other words, the control unit 151 receives the raw condition information signal S1 measured from the sensor unit 101 and converts the biometric information signal S1 into biometric information data D1.

Then, the memory unit 153 stores the biometric information data D1. In other words, the memory unit 153 receives the biometric information signal S1 measured by the sensor unit 101 and stores the biometric information data D1 converted by the control unit 151. [ In the memory unit 153, date information data may be stored together with the biometric information data D1. Therefore, the memory unit 151 allows the biometric information data D1 of the companion animal to be checked together with the date information data.

In addition, the memory unit 153 can store biometric information data D1 of a preset normal range. At this time, the control unit 151 can control the display unit 159 to output the preset illumination signal S1-1 when the biometric information data D1 measured by the sensor unit 101 is out of the preset normal range have.

Here, the illumination signal S1-1 may be any one of preset colors that are blinked from the display unit 159 by the control unit 151. [ More specifically, the illumination signal S1-1 may be red, which is blinking from the display unit 159 so that the user can visually recognize it.

Then, the communication module 155 transmits the biometric information data D1 to the portable terminal 200 of the user. That is, the communication module 155 transmits the biometric information data D1 including at least one of the body fat amount, exercise amount, respiratory rate, heart rate, body temperature and stress index of the companion animal stored in the memory unit 153 to the portable terminal 200). In addition, the communication module 155 can transmit the date information data to the portable terminal 200 together with the biometric information data D1.

The communication module 155 may transmit the biometric information data D1 and the date information data to the companion animal management server (not shown) although it is not shown in the figure. The companion animal management server can manage the biometric information data D1 of the companion animal in association with an application stored in the user portable terminal 200. [ That is, the companion animal management server can collect various biometric information data D1 of the companion animals transmitted for a predetermined period, and provide the biometric information data D1 to the user portable terminal 200 so that the user can easily confirm the data.

In addition, the companion animal management server can provide various solutions such as recommended dietary recommendation and recommended exercise when a weak part of various biometric information data D1 occurs. The management server may be interworked with various applications stored in the user portable terminal 200, so that the functions and services are not limited thereto.

Subsequently, the display unit 159 displays the biometric information data D1 stored in the memory unit 153 in real time. In other words, the display unit 159 can output various types of bioinformation data D1 such as body fat amount, exercise amount, respiratory rate, heart rate, body temperature and stress index of the companion animal in real time so that the user can confirm it.

More specifically, the display unit 159 may be a small display panel module using a light emitting diode, and the method of the light emitting diode display panel may be a wire type, a bar type, a flexible type, a vertical type A dynamic type, a static type, and a static virtual type.

The display unit 159 may display the biometric information data D1 of the companion animal, the date information data, the amount of the battery, and the like.

The measuring device 150 according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes a GPS module 157 that outputs the position signal S2 of the companion animal,

The control unit 151 transmits the preset notification signal S2-1 and the companion animal position information S2-2 to the portable terminal 200 when the position signal S3 out of the preset range is detected from the GPS module 157 ) To the communication module (155).

That is, the measuring instrument 150 further comprises a GPS module 157.

The GPS module 157 receives the position signal S2 from the GPS server 158 and outputs the position signal S2. The GPS module 157 also applies the position signal S2 received from the GPS server 158 to the controller 151. [

The controller 151 receiving the position signal S2 controls the communication module 155 to transmit the position signal S2 to the portable terminal 200. [

When the position signal S3 that is out of the preset position range is sensed, the control unit 151 transmits the preset notification signal S2-1 and the position information S2-2 of the companion animal to the portable terminal 200 The communication module 155 can be controlled.

Here, the notification signal S2-1 may be a preset alarm signal or a vibration signal.

In addition, the predetermined position range may be the activity radius of the companion animal from the initially set position. When the position signal S2 exceeding the activity radius is sensed, the controller 151 transmits the notification signal S2-1, And the position information S2-2 of the companion animal to the portable terminal 200. [

The apparatus 100 for measuring bio-information of a companion animal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a hinge H connected to the measuring device 150, and is detachably attached to the garment 300 worn on the body of the companion animal And a binding member (190).

The binding member 190 is coupled to the hinge H so as to be rotated relative to the measuring device 150. The binding member 190 is connected to the measuring device 150 by a hinge H so as to be detachably attached to the companion animal garment 300.

The binding member 190 is coupled to the outer circumferential surface of the bending portion 110 and includes a first coupling portion 190 formed on the measuring device 150, 191) and a second engaging portion (193) joined to the hinge (H); And an elastic member 197 whose one end is supported by the binding plate 195 and the other end is supported by the measuring device 150 to apply an elastic restoring force to the measuring device 150 and the binding plate 195.

Here, the binding plate 195 may be provided with a non-slip portion 196. The non-slip portions 196 may be formed to protrude in the width direction on the upper portion of the binding plate 195. The non-skid portion 196 prevents the companion animal bio-information measuring apparatus 100 from easily separating from the clothes 300 when the companion animal's clothing 300 is combined with the companion animal clothes 300.

The battery unit 170 is provided inside the measuring apparatus 150 and is turned on and off by the power unit 171 to supply power to the bending unit 110 and the measuring apparatus 150 Supply. The battery unit 170 may be an AA rechargeable battery, an AAA rechargeable battery, a lithium ion rechargeable battery, or a nickel cadmium rechargeable battery. Also, the battery unit 170 may be charged with external power supplied through the charging terminal 171. [

As described above, according to one embodiment of the present invention, biometric information related to health such as body fat percentage, heart rate, respiration amount, stress index, and momentum of a companion animal can be checked in real time, There is an effect that the user can confirm quickly and easily.

In addition, the present invention solves the problem that the user must directly contact the measurement sensor with the skin of the animal when measuring the biometric information of the companion animal, and minimizes the sensing error that may be caused by the hair of the animal There is an effect that can be.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. That is, within the scope of the present invention, all of the components may be selectively coupled to one or more of them.

It is also to be understood that the terms such as " comprises, "" comprising," or "having ", as used herein, mean that a component can be implanted unless specifically stated to the contrary. But should be construed as including other elements. All terms, including technical and scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs, unless otherwise defined. Commonly used terms, such as predefined terms, should be interpreted to be consistent with the contextual meanings of the related art, and are not to be construed as ideal or overly formal, unless expressly defined to the contrary.

The foregoing description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and various changes and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are intended to illustrate rather than limit the scope of the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention should be construed according to the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope of equivalents should be construed as falling within the scope of the present invention.

100: companion animal biological information measuring instrument
101: Sensor part 102: Bending body
110: Bending section 150: Measuring device
151: control unit 153: memory unit
155: Communication module 157: GPS module
159: Display section 158: GPS server
170: battery unit 190: binding member
191: first coupling portion 193: second coupling portion
195: binding plate 197: elastic member
196: Non-slip part 200: Mobile terminal
300: Clothing

Claims (5)

A bending unit that is attached to the body of the companion animal and measures a biometric information corresponding to a health state of the companion animal when worn; And
A control unit interlocked with the bending unit to convert the biometric information signal measured from the sensor unit into biometric information data; a memory unit in which the biometric information data is stored; and a memory unit that transmits the biometric information data to the user's portable terminal A measuring module including a communication module for receiving the communication module;
Wherein the bio-information measuring device comprises: The method according to claim 1,
The bio-
Wherein the at least one of the body fat amount, the exercise amount, the respiratory rate, the heart rate, the body temperature, and the stress index of the companion animal is included. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the measuring instrument further comprises a GPS module for outputting a position signal of the companion animal,
Wherein the control unit controls the communication module to transmit a predetermined notification signal and the companion animal position information to the portable terminal when the position signal out of a preset range is received from the GPS module. Information measuring equipment. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a binding member hingedly coupled to the measuring device, wherein the binding member is detachably attached to the garment to be worn on the body of the companion animal. 5. The method of claim 4,
The binding member
A binding unit coupled to an outer circumferential surface of the banding unit and including a second coupling unit hinged to the first coupling unit formed on the measuring device; And
An elastic member having one end supported by the coupling plate and the other end supported by the measuring device to apply an elastic restoring force to the measuring device and the binding plate;
Wherein the bio-information measuring device comprises:

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