KR20190054415A - Air purifying respirator - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed by the present invention is an air purification mask which actively supplies air to an internal space after filtering external air, and discharges air of the internal space. The present invention includes: a user state sensing unit which senses at least one of impacts or motions of a user and provides an emergency sensing signal corresponding to the emergency state of the user; a control unit which outputs an emergency alarm signal corresponding to the emergency state of the user as the emergency sensing signal; and an alarm device which performs a preset emergency alarm operation in response to the emergency alarm signal. The present invention is able to quickly sense the emergency state of a user and quickly notify the sensed state to others in near or remote places.

Description

{AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATOR}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an air cleaning mask, and more particularly, to an air cleaning mask that filters external air and then actively supplies the air to the internal space and discharges air in the internal space.

The air purification mask is used for the safety of the worker in the industrial field where the dustproofing and the protection is necessary. The air purifying mask is configured to filter outside air, to supply the filtered air to the inside space by using the electric fan, and to discharge air in the inside space to the outside.

In general, air purifying masks used in industrial fields require many parts for filtering air, driving electric fans, and supplying and discharging air. Therefore, in most cases, the air purifying mask is bulky and heavy, making it inconvenient to wear. And, the air purification mask requires a high manufacturing cost.

Therefore, the air purification mask needs to be developed to be slim, easy to carry, light and low manufacturing cost.

On the other hand, the user of the air-purifying mask may fall into a state of fainting or helplessness due to factors such as unexpected field hazards. In this case, the user has difficulty in notifying or escaping the emergency state around by the self-power.

Therefore, the air cleaning mask needs to be manufactured so as to have a function capable of easily notifying an emergency state to the surroundings.

An object of the present invention is to provide an air purifying mask capable of sensing and announcing to an environment when a user using the air purifying mask is in an emergency state in which the user is in a fainting state or helpless state.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an air purifying mask capable of informing an adjacent person of an emergency when the user is in an emergency state by providing an alarm device.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an air purifying mask capable of informing a remote user of an emergency when the user is in an emergency state by providing an alarm device.

In addition, the present invention provides an air purification mask which can store different profile information for each user in an air purification mask, and perform an alarm operation differently for each user according to profile information, thereby easily identifying an adjacent or remote user in an emergency situation. Is another purpose.

The air cleaning mask of the present invention includes a user state sensing unit for sensing at least one of an impact and a movement of a user and providing an emergency sensing signal corresponding to an emergency state of the user; A control unit for outputting an emergency alarm signal corresponding to the emergency state of the user as the emergency sensing signal; And an alarm device for performing an emergency alarm set in advance in response to the emergency alarm signal.

The air cleaning mask of the present invention may further comprise: a user state sensing unit for providing an emergency sensing signal corresponding to an emergency state of the user; A controller for storing profile information for the user, generating state information as the emergency sensing signal, and outputting an emergency alarm signal including the state information and the profile information; A first alarm device for receiving the emergency alarm signal and performing a first emergency alarm operation corresponding to the status information; And a second alarm device for receiving the emergency alarm signal and performing a second emergency alarm operation for transmitting an emergency signal including the status information and the profile information to the communication object through wireless communication .

Therefore, the present invention can promptly sense and inform an emergency situation when a user using the air cleaning mask is in an emergency condition.

Accordingly, the adjacent or remote person can easily recognize that the user using the air cleaning mask is in an emergency requiring assistance, and can quickly implement the structure for the user.

1 is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of an air cleaning mask of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment for the operation of the air cleaning mask of FIG. 1 and the notification of an emergency state of a user; FIG.
Figure 3 is a flow chart illustrating an example of an operating method of the embodiment of Figure 2;
4 is a waveform diagram for explaining an alarm operation based on profile information of a user;
Figure 5 is a flow chart illustrating another example of the method of operation of the embodiment of Figure 2;
Figures 6 to 9 are flow charts illustrating still other examples of methods of operation of the embodiment of Figure 2;
10 and 11 are block diagrams for explaining an alarm operation using wireless communication.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of description and should not be interpreted as limiting the scope of the present invention.

The embodiments described in the present specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to represent all of the technical ideas of the present invention and thus various equivalents and modifications Can be.

The air cleaning mask of the present invention can be configured as shown in Fig.

The air purifying mask 10 of FIG. 1 may include a body and an accessory assembly. Herein, the body may be understood to include various components for implementing the mask function, and the ancillary assembly may be combined with the body by various methods to provide an auxiliary function necessary for wearing the air-purifying mask 10, It can be understood that it plays an auxiliary role for Of the components described below, a mask module may be included in the body, and a band assembly or goggles may be included in the ancillary assembly.

The air purifying mask 10 uses a mask module to configure the main body.

The mask module has a frame (not shown) having a shape covering the face of the user and has a configuration in which the parts are assembled to the frame.

The frame may be made of a lightweight synthetic resin material and may have a variety of grooves and through-holes for installing various components.

The frame may have a concave curve structure that faces the face of the user (hereinafter referred to as inner side) that forms the inner space. The components can be distributed and installed in grooves and through-holes formed in the inner surface of the frame and the opposite outer surface thereof.

Further, the frame may be configured to be foldable for the convenience of storage. To this end, the frame may be formed with a bent portion (not shown) which can be folded into the inner space with respect to the vertical axis. The bend is for vertically bisecting the frame and folding the air cleaning mask 10 in half. The bending part can have various structures and flexible materials that can be folded while connecting the frame in two parts. Illustratively, the bend can be configured to have a narrow channel with an inlet formed toward the outer side of the frame. In this case, the frame can be folded in half with respect to the channel of the bend formed along the vertical axis.

On the other hand, the envelope 20 can be made of fibers having flexibility, stretchability, breathability, quick drying and durability, and can be configured to cover the outer surface of the frame. The sheath 20 covers the frame and the parts joined to the frame. Therefore, the air-purifying mask 10 can have an external aesthetics to the shell 20, and ventilation can be ensured, so that convenience of intake and exhaust can be ensured.

The envelope 20 may be attached to the outer surface of the frame by various methods. Illustratively, the sheath 20 can be attached using a belt tape constructed on the outer surface of the frame. And, the outer cover 20 can be configured so that the dividing line 29 is formed by partially being folded and inserted into the channel of the bent portion as necessary.

A power switch 22, an air discharge portion 24, an air suction portion 28 and a warning LED module 26 may be formed on the front surface of the air purifying mask 10, And is covered by the sheath 20.

The power switch 22 is included in the key module 154 described later in FIG. 2, and is for controlling the turn-on and turn-off of the electrically operated components such as the electric fan 114 described later with reference to FIG.

The air discharge portion 24 is for discharging air from the internal space of the frame to the outside. For this purpose, the air outlet 24 may be constructed using an exhaust valve, such as a check valve, which ensures one-way flow of air. The air discharge portion 24 may be configured to discharge air through the frame and the sheath 20 and may be configured to discharge air through the airtight sheath 20 or through the outlet 20 of the exhaust valve 20, And may be configured to discharge air directly out of the enclosure 20 in the space.

The air intake portion 28 supplies air from the outside to the internal space of the frame and may include a filter for filtering the air, an electric fan 114 of FIG. 2 for forcibly supplying the filtered air to the internal space, and the like have.

The warning LED module 26 may be configured such that it is adjacent to the bent portion of the frame or at the center of the outer surface of the frame so that the light corresponding to the gradation state can be seen by others.

For reference, the frame may further include an operation status LED module 152 of FIG. 2, which will be described later, and the operation status LED module 152 may be provided in a position where the user can easily identify the air purification mask 10 while using the mask 10 Lt; / RTI > By way of example, the operating status LED module 152 can be configured at the center, at the edge of the outer side of the frame, or in the adjacent area of the power switch 22 to visually indicate the turn on state of the air purifying mask 10.

A band assembly 30 included in the associated assembly is connected to the mask module constituting the main body of the air purifying mask 10. The band assembly 30 is intended for use by the wearer of the mask. More specifically, the band assembly 30 may have a structure that surrounds the user ' s head and is joined at the ends by engagement between the velcro tapes 36, 38. Earrings 32 and 34 may be formed on the left and right sides of the band assembly 30. At the end of the band assembly 30, a strap 60 having a strap holder 70 fitted therein may be formed.

In addition, the mask module constituting the main body of the air purifying mask 10 may constitute the goggles 50 included in the associated assemblies. The goggles 50 may be formed on the upper part of the frame where the eye of the user wearing the air purifying mask 10 is located. The goggles 50 may be understood as a window of transparent material coupled to the top of the frame to protect the eyesight of the user. The goggles 50 can also be formed as separate left and right so as to be foldable as a frame. It is preferable that the goggles 50 are detachably attached to the frame.

An embodiment of the air purifying mask 10 of the present invention includes the control unit 100, the user state sensing unit 120, and the alarm device of FIG. The control unit 100, the user state sensing unit 120, and the alarm device may be understood to include a plurality of components such as an integrated circuit, although they are each represented by one block in a circuit. The control unit 100, the user state sensing unit 120, and the alarm device may be installed in at least one of the body of the air-purifying mask 10 or an accessory assembly.

The control unit 100 may be configured using a microcomputer (also referred to as a microcomputer). The control unit 100 may be configured to include a memory built in itself or a separate memory 160 and store profile information for the user in its own memory or in a separate memory 160. [

Profile information is a unique number given to the user or mask. The activity area information of the user, the usage purpose of the air purification mask 10 of the user, the activity time of the user, and the history information of the user. Illustratively, the unique number assigned to the user or mask may be given numerically as " 001 ", " 003 ", and history information may correspond to history information of the user, such as diabetes, .

The user state sensing unit 120 senses at least one of an impact and a motion of a user and provides an emergency sensing signal corresponding to an emergency state of the user. To this end, the user state sensing unit 120 is a first sensor module for outputting a first sensing signal sensing movement of a person, and includes an electronic compass 122 and outputs a second sensing signal sensing an impact on the mask And an acceleration sensor 124 as a second sensor module. The user state sensing unit 120 provides the control unit 100 with an emergency sensing signal corresponding to the first sensing signal and the second sensing signal.

The electronic compass 122 is an example of a sensor used for sensing human motion, and may be configured to include a three-axis acceleration sensor or a three-axis acceleration sensor and a geomagnetic sensor. And outputs a first sensing signal corresponding to the motion of the user.

The acceleration sensor 124 exemplifies one sensor used for sensing an impact, and senses an acceleration corresponding to a sudden movement by sensing an impact applied to a user and outputs a second sensing signal corresponding to the impact .

The control unit 100 is configured to provide the alarm device with an emergency alarm signal corresponding to the emergency state of the user as the emergency sensing signal.

The alarm device may include a first alarm device 130 and a second alarm device 140 to perform a predetermined alarm operation in response to the alarm signal.

The first alarm device 130 may include a warning LED module 26, a warning speaker 134, and a buzzer 136 as the first alarm device 130.

In this case, the control unit 100 may provide an emergency alarm signal including the profile information to the first alarm device

The warning LED module 26 emits light in response to the emergency alarm signal, and the warning speaker 134 outputs a warning sound in response to the emergency alarm signal, and the buzzer 136 outputs a buzzer sound in response to the emergency alarm signal. At this time, the light emission of the warning LED module 26, the warning sound of the warning speaker 134, and the buzzer sound of the buzzer 136 may be different according to the profile information. A detailed description thereof will be given later with reference to Fig.

Meanwhile, the controller 100 may generate status information as an emergency sensing signal, and may provide an emergency alarm signal including status information and profile information to the second alarm device 140. [

The state information may be generated as a signal or data of a specific state for expressing an emergency state when the first sensing signal of the electronic compass 122 can not sense the movement of the user. The state information may be generated as a signal or data of a specific state for expressing an emergency state when the second sensing signal of the acceleration sensor 124 senses an impact.

The state information may be generated to express the emergency state by a combination of the first sensing signal of the electronic compass 122 and the second sensing signal of the acceleration sensor 124. [

The second alarm device 140 may transmit an emergency signal including status information and profile information to the communication object via wireless communication in response to the emergency alarm signal of the controller 100. For this, the alarm device 140 may include a wireless communication unit 142. The wireless communication unit 142 may include a function of pairing with a nearby smart phone, a function of communicating with a predetermined relay device, And a function of relaying a communication for the call and the like.

In the above-described configuration, the communication object may be a smart phone, a management device connected to the wireless network to which the smart phone belongs, or a management smart phone, a relay device connected through a wireless network, a management terminal connected to the relay device, A management terminal or a smart phone connected through a communication network. In the above description, the communication network may include both wired and wireless communication networks.

And, the embodiment of the present invention can be configured so that the emergency timer 126 provides the timing information to the control unit 100. [ The emergency timer 126 is used to perform the timing operation in synchronization with the emergency sensing signal and to provide timing information on the emergency state of the user. That is, the emergency timer 126 can provide the control unit 100 with timing information such as a time when an emergency occurs, and a time when the emergency has continued.

The control unit 100 may provide timing information of the emergency timer 126 to the first alarm device 130 and the second alarm device 140 in addition to the emergency alarm signal.

Meanwhile, the embodiment of the present invention may include a driving unit 110 for driving the air purifying mask 10. The components included in the driving unit 110 may be installed at different positions of the mask module of FIG.

The drive unit 110 includes a differential pressure sensor 112, an electric fan 114, a battery 116, a battery sensor 118, a display panel 150, an operation status LED module 152, a key module 154, An earphone 156, and a microphone 158. The earphone 156 and the microphone 158 are connected to the earphone jack.

The differential pressure sensor 112 includes a first air pressure sensor that senses the air pressure in the internal space, a second air pressure sensor that senses the air pressure in the external space, and sensing signals of the first air pressure sensor and the second air pressure sensor, And the first air pressure sensor, the second air pressure sensor, and the differential pressure generating circuit may be modularized into one unit and configured in the mask module. The control unit 100 may be configured to receive the differential pressure signal from the differential pressure sensor 112 and to control the rotational speed of the electric fan 114 based on the differential pressure signal.

The electric fan 114 is operated using the power of the battery 116 and supplies air filtered by a filter (not shown) installed in the air suction unit 28 of FIG. 1 to the inner space of the mask module . The electric fan 114 supplies the filtered air to the inner space through a communicated air passage (not shown) between the filter and the inner space.

The electric fan 114 supplies external air to the internal space of the mask module, that is, the nose cup 40, to facilitate user's breathing and is preferably operated to continuously supply a sufficient amount of air for the user to breathe Do. Illustratively, in the embodiment of the present invention, the electric fan 114 may be configured to supply 40 to 80 liters per minute, more preferably 50 to 70 liters per minute, to the internal space.

The battery 116 is used to supply electric power to components for electrical operation such as the electric fan 114 and the control unit 100 and can be used mainly to supply power for operation of the electric fan 114. [

The battery sensor 118 may be configured as an auxiliary unit and may be configured to sense the remaining amount of power of the battery 116 and provide the sensed remaining amount of the battery 116 to the control unit 100. The control unit 100 may control the remaining power of the battery to be displayed through the display panel 150 or the operation status LED module 152, which will be described later, using the remaining power sensing signal of the battery sensor 118. [

The display panel 150 may be configured to display the operation of the air purifying mask 10 or the remaining power level under the control of the controller 100. The display panel 150 may be configured in a mask module have.

The operation status LED module 152 may be operated to display the operation of the air cleaning mask 10 or the remaining power of the battery under the control of the controller 100. [

The key module 154 controls the operation of the air purifying mask 100 such as the power switch 22 described above or various keys for using functions such as a telephone call using an earphone 156 and a microphone 158 And the keys of the key module 154 may be illustratively composed of buttons.

The earphone 156 and the microphone 158 can be used for communication with the other person via the wireless communication unit 142. [ At this time, the control of the call is performed by the control unit 100, and the relay of the call can be performed by the wireless communication unit 142. [

The air purifying mask 10 according to the present invention is configured as described above to perform an alarm operation when a user is in an emergency and senses the alarm and informs the surroundings.

The user can wear the air-purifying mask 10 and work in the field.

The profile information of the user may be stored in the memory 160 managed by the control unit 100 in advance. A unique number for the user is assigned as code " 003 ", the user activity zone is assigned as code " A31 " among the codes distinguishing tunnel construction sites, the use purpose is assigned as code " DUS " The information can be assumed to be assigned to a code "DIA" corresponding to diabetes. The profile information may be configured to include the above codes.

The motion is sensed by the electronic compass 122 while the user is working in the field and the impact is sensed by the acceleration sensor 124. [

When the user is in a state of being fainted or helpless for unknown reasons, the electronic compass 122 can not sense the movement of the user. In addition, when the user is blinded by the impact of the falling object or is in an emergency where the moment is helpless, the acceleration sensor 124 senses the impact.

In the above-described emergency, the electronic compass 122 outputs a first sensing signal that can not sense the movement of the user, and the acceleration sensor 124 outputs a second sensed signal sensing the impact. That is, the user state sensing unit 120 provides an emergency sensing signal corresponding to the first sensing signal and the second sensing signal. At this time, the emergency sensing signal may be set to be activated when one or both of the first sensing signal and the second sensing signal corresponds to an emergency situation.

The control unit 100 receives an emergency sensing signal based on the first sensing signal of the electronic compass 122 and the second sensing signal of the acceleration sensor 124. Upon receipt of the emergency sensing signal in the emergency state, the control unit 100 outputs an emergency alarm signal including the user profile information to the first alarm device 130.

The first alarm device 130 is for visually or audibly informing an adjacent third person and may include at least one of a warning LED module 26, a warning speaker 134 and a buzzer 136.

Upon receiving the emergency sensing signal, the warning LED module 26 performs emission corresponding to the user's unique number of the profile information. Illustratively, the warning LED module 26 performs an initial warning to light up for 2 seconds to notify of an emergency, and then a subsequent warning, which corresponds to the user ' s unique number, . The warning LED module 26 then repeats the initial warning and subsequent warnings described above (see the description of Figures 3 and 4 below).

The warning speaker 134 and the buzzer 136 generate a sound corresponding to the unique number of the user of the profile information upon receipt of the emergency sensing signal. Illustratively, the warning speaker 134 and the buzzer 136 perform an initial warning that a warning sound is generated for two seconds to notify an emergency, and thereafter, a 0.5 second noise and a 0.5 second warning sound corresponding to the user's unique number And performs a subsequent warning that repeats three times (see the description of FIGS. 3 and 4, which will be described later).

The adjacent other person can recognize the light emitting state of the warning LED module 26 of the air purifying mask 10 of the user and the alarm sound of the warning speaker 134 and the buzzer to recognize the emergency state of the user. Accordingly, the user can receive the safety measure by the person who recognizes the emergency state in the above-described manner.

Upon receiving the emergency sensing signal in the emergency state, the controller 100 generates state information as an emergency sensing signal and transmits an emergency alarm signal including the state information and the profile information to the wireless communication unit 142 ).

The state information may include an emergency sensing signal based on the first sensing signal of the electronic compass 122, an emergency sensing signal based on the second sensing signal of the acceleration sensor 124, or an emergency sensing signal based on both the first sensing signal and the second sensing signal, Can be exemplified by the values distinguished from each other.

The control unit 100 may provide emergency alarm signals including the status information and the profile information to the wireless communication unit 142 so that the emergency status of the user can be notified to the remote users. At this time, the controller 100 may provide timing information provided by the emergency timer 126 in addition to the emergency alarm signal.

That is, the wireless communication unit 142 wirelessly transmits an emergency signal including status information and profile information to an administrator of a management terminal of a remote location or an administrator of a management smart phone through a wireless communication in response to an emergency alarm signal.

Thereby, the administrator at the remote site can recognize that the user using the air purification mask 10 is in an emergency state. Accordingly, the user can receive the safety measure by the manager at the remote site.

The propagation of the emergency signal to the remote site using the wireless communication unit 142 will be described later with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. FIG.

The emergency state sensing and emergency alarm signal generation according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3 to FIG.

The embodiment of FIG. 3 illustrates the use of only the acceleration sensor 124 to sense an emergency of the user and to perform an emergency alarm operation using the first alarm device 130 and the second alarm device 140.

Referring to FIG. 3, the controller 100 scans the acceleration sensor 124 (S10) to determine the state of the second sensing signal.

The controller 100 determines that the second sensing signal of the acceleration sensor 124 corresponding to the impact is received in step S12 and controls the first alarm operation using the buzzer 136 and the warning LED module 26 (S14, S16) and controls the second alarm operation for wireless communication using the wireless communication unit 142 (S18). The first alarm operation is performed by the first alarm device 130 described above and the second alarm operation is performed by the second alarm device 140 described above. Therefore, redundant description thereof will be omitted. The first alarm operation may be exemplified by the buzzer 136 and the warning LED module 26 performing the initial warning and then performing the subsequent warning, respectively, as shown in FIG. In the embodiment of FIG. 3, the profile information of the user may be applied only to the second alarm operation.

The embodiment of FIG. 5 illustrates the use of only the electronic compass 122 to sense an emergency condition of a user and to perform an emergency alarm operation using the first alarm device 130 and the second alarm device 140. FIG.

Referring to FIG. 5, the controller 100 scans the electronic compass 122 (S11) to determine the state of the first sensing signal.

The control unit 100 determines that the first sensing signal of the electronic compass 122 corresponding to the absence of the user's movement is in an emergency state at step S13 and controls the buzzer 136 and the warning LED module 26 (S14 and S16) and controls the second alarm operation for wireless communication using the wireless communication unit 142 (S18). The first alarm operation is performed by the first alarm device 130 described above and the second alarm operation is performed by the second alarm device 140 described above. Therefore, redundant description thereof will be omitted. In the embodiment of FIG. 5, the profile information of the user may be applied only to the second alarm operation.

6 uses the acceleration sensor 124 and the electronic compass 122 to sense an emergency state of the user and performs an emergency alarm operation using the first alarm device 130 and the second alarm device 140 .

Referring to FIG. 6, the controller 100 scans the acceleration sensor 124 and the electronic compass 122, respectively, to determine states of the first and second sensing signals (S10 and S11).

If the controller 100 determines that any one of the second sensing signal of the acceleration sensor 124 and the first sensing signal of the electronic compass 122 corresponds to the emergency state (S12, S13), the buzzer 136 and the warning LED The first alarm operation using the module 26 is controlled (S14 and S16), and the second alarm operation for wireless communication using the wireless communication unit 142 is controlled (S18). The first alarm operation is performed by the first alarm device 130 described above, and the second alarm operation is performed by the second alarm device 130 described above. Therefore, redundant description thereof will be omitted. In the embodiment of FIG. 6, the profile information of the user may be applied only to the second alarm operation.

The embodiment of FIG. 7 senses the emergency state of the user by using the acceleration sensor 124 and the electronic compass 122 and performs an emergency alarm operation using the first alarm device 130 and the second alarm device 140 .

Referring to FIG. 7, the controller 100 scans the acceleration sensor 124 and the electronic compass 122 (S10, S11) to determine the states of the first and second sensing signals.

If the controller 100 determines that both the second sensing signal of the acceleration sensor 124 and the first sensing signal of the electronic compass 122 correspond to the emergency state (S12, S13), the buzzer 136 and the warning LED module 26 and controls a second alarm operation for wireless communication using the wireless communication unit 142. [ The first alarm operation is performed by the first alarm device 130 described above, and the second alarm operation is performed by the second alarm device 130 described above. Therefore, redundant description thereof will be omitted. In the embodiment of FIG. 7, the profile information of the user may be applied only to the second alarm operation.

The embodiment of FIG. 8 corresponds to the embodiment of FIG. 3 and corresponds to the first alarm operation using the buzzer 136 and the warning LED module 26 and the second alarm operation for wireless communication using the wireless communication section 142, respectively 3 in that the profile information of the user is applied, and the rest of the configuration is the same as that of FIG. 3, so that redundant description will be omitted.

The embodiment of FIG. 9 corresponds to the embodiment of FIG. 8, and when the controller 100 determines the emergency state, the first alarm operation using the buzzer 136 and the warning LED module 26 and the first alarm operation using the wireless communication unit 142 The emergency timer is operated before the second alarm operation for the wireless communication using (S20) and the timing information is displayed on the display panel (S22). The remaining configuration of FIG. 9 is the same as that of FIG. 8, and thus a duplicate description will be omitted.

The air purifying mask 10 configured in the embodiment of the present invention is configured to transmit an emergency signal to the communication target by wireless communication by pairing the wireless communication unit 142 and the user's smartphone 200 as shown in FIG. .

Typically, the smart phone 200 provides a Bluetooth pairing function for wireless connection with a device located in a short distance. The wireless communication unit 142 configured by the second alarm device 140 of the present invention has a Bluetooth pairing function and can be wirelessly connected to the user's smart phone 200 using the Bluetooth pairing function.

At this time, it is preferable that the profile information of the user includes connection information of a communication object to which an emergency signal is to be transmitted. Therefore, the control unit 100 includes the connection information of the communication object in the emergency alarm signal provided to the wireless communication unit 142. [ The connection information may include one of the Internet Protocol (IP) address of the management terminal or the number of the smartphone to which the connection is desired.

In FIG. 10, the smartphone 200 may be connected to a remote management terminal 300 or a smartphone 310 corresponding to connection information through a wireless network. That is, the communication object to transmit an emergency signal through the wireless network can be understood as a management terminal 300 or smart phone 310 of a manager located at a remote location. The management terminal 300 can be understood as a mobile device that is operated by a manager who manages a site, receives an emergency signal, installs an application for wireless communication with the air purification mask 10, and can communicate through a wireless network. Preferably, the smart phone 310 also receives an emergency signal and an application for wireless communication with the air purification mask 10 is installed.

10, when the user of the air cleaning mask 10 is in an emergency state, the emergency signal is transmitted from the wireless communication unit 142 to the manager of the remote site via the smart phone 200 and the wireless network To the management terminal 300 or the smartphone 310.

Therefore, when an emergency signal is received in the management terminal 300 or the smartphone 310, the administrator at the remote site can confirm the profile information and the timing information included in the emergency signal and execute the stabilization for the user.

On the other hand, a plurality of air purifying masks 10 can be used in the field as shown in Fig. The plurality of air purifying masks 10 can maintain a wireless communication state with the relay apparatus 400.

The relay device 400 has a function of checking the state of the plurality of air purifying masks 10 and a function of receiving an emergency signal, which can maintain a wireless communication state with the plurality of air purifying masks 10. The relay apparatus 400 is configured to be able to communicate with the management terminal 410 that can directly connect by wire or wireless. The management terminal 410 can be understood as a wired terminal or a wireless terminal used by an administrator who manages a site.

The relay device can be connected to the management terminal 300 of the administrator and the smartphone 310 through the communication network. Here, the communication network may include a wireless network.

11, a communication object for transmitting an emergency signal through a wireless network includes a management terminal 410 capable of directly connecting to the relay apparatus 400, a management terminal 300 using a communication network to which the relay apparatus 400 is connected, 310, which correspond to the connection information.

11, when the user of the air cleaning mask 10 is in an emergency state, the emergency signal is transmitted from the wireless communication unit 142 to the management terminal 410 via the relay apparatus 400 To the management terminal 300 of the administrator and the smartphone 310 via the communication network to which the relay apparatus 400 is connected.

Therefore, when an emergency signal is received at the management terminal 300 or 410 or the smartphone 310, the administrator at the remote site can confirm the profile information and the timing information included in the emergency signal and execute the stabilization for the user.

The wireless communication unit 142 may provide the control unit 100 with a relay function for communication between the management terminal connected to the user's air purifying mask 10 and the relay device 400 or the smartphone. Thus, the user of the air purifying mask 10 can communicate with the administrator at the remote site through the relay device 400 or the communication network using the microphone 158 and the earphone 156.

Therefore, when an emergency signal is received in the management terminal 300 or 410 or the smart phone 310, the manager at the remote location can effectively perform a stabilization action for the user by making a call through the air purification mask 10 of the user.

 As described above, according to the present invention, when the user is in an emergency state in which he is fainted or helpless, the air purification mask 10 senses it and can inform the surroundings, and the other person (manager) And an appropriate stabilization measure can be taken quickly.

In addition, the present invention can promptly inform the user of an adjacent or remote location of an emergency, and can accurately provide user state information and profile information in various ways, thereby improving the functionality of the air purifying mask.

Claims (26)

A user state sensing unit for sensing at least one of an impact and a movement of a user and providing an emergency sensing signal corresponding to an emergency state of the user;
A control unit for outputting an emergency alarm signal corresponding to the emergency state of the user as the emergency sensing signal; And
And an alarm device for performing a predetermined emergency alarm operation corresponding to the emergency alarm signal. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the air cleaning mask is constituted by a combination of a main body and an attached assembly,
Wherein the user state sensing unit, the control unit, and the alarm device are installed in at least one of the main body and the subassembly. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the user state sensing unit comprises:
A first sensor module for outputting a first sensing signal sensing movement of the user; And
A second sensor module for outputting a second sensing signal sensing an impact; , ≪ / RTI >
And provides the emergency sensing signal corresponding to the first and second sensing signals. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit is a unique number assigned to the user or the mask. Storing the profile information including at least one of activity area information of the user, usage purpose of the user's mask, activity time of the user, and history information of the user, and transmits the profile information to the emergency alarm signal And providing said air cleaning mask to said alarm device. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the alarm device includes at least one of a warning LED module that emits light corresponding to the emergency alarm signal, a warning speaker that outputs a warning sound in response to the emergency alarm signal, and a buzzer that outputs a buzzer sound in response to the emergency alarm signal.
Wherein the control unit performs the emergency alarm using at least one of the warning LED module, the warning speaker, and the buzzer. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the control unit stores profile information for the user and includes the profile information in the emergency alarm signal to provide the profile information to the alarm device,
Wherein the warning alarm module performs the emergency alarm operation according to the profile information in a manner that the light emission of the warning LED module, the warning sound of the warning speaker, and the buzzer sound of the buzzer are different. 6. The method of claim 5,
Further comprising an emergency timer for performing a timing operation in synchronization with the emergency sensing signal and for providing timing information on the emergency state of the user,
Wherein the control unit further includes the timing information in the emergency alarm signal,
Wherein the alarm device performs the emergency notification operation in response to the timing information. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit stores profile information for the user, generates state information as the emergency sensing signal, provides the emergency alarm signal including the state information and the profile information to the alarm device,
Wherein the alarm device performs the emergency alarm operation for transmitting an emergency signal including the status information and the profile information to the communication object by wireless communication in response to the emergency alarm signal. 9. The method of claim 8,
Further comprising an emergency timer for performing a timing operation in synchronization with the emergency sensing signal and for providing timing information on the emergency state of the user,
Wherein the control unit further includes the timing information in the emergency alarm signal,
Wherein the alarm device transmits the emergency signal including the timing information to the communication target via wireless communication. 9. The method of claim 8,
The alarm device is wirelessly connected to the smartphone of the user by pairing,
Wherein the emergency signal is transmitted to the communication object through a wireless network to which the smartphone is connected. 11. The method of claim 10,
The connection information of the communication object is included in the profile information of the user,
Wherein the alarm device transmits the emergency signal to the communication object corresponding to the connection information through the wireless network. 9. The method of claim 8,
The connection information of the communication object is included in the profile information,
Wherein the alarm device is capable of wireless communication with a relay device capable of wireless communication with a plurality of air purifying masks, and further comprises an air cleaning mask connected to the relay device, a first management terminal connected to the relay device, And transmits the emergency signal to at least one communication object corresponding to the connection information among the second management terminal and the smart phone using the communication network. The method according to claim 1,
And an electric fan for supplying outside air to the inner space of the user's face,
Wherein the control unit checks the operation state of the electric fan and outputs the emergency alarm signal so as to include operation information of the electric fan,
Wherein the alarm device performs the emergency alarm operation in response to the emergency alarm signal for the abnormal operation state of the electric fan. A user state sensing unit for providing an emergency sensing signal corresponding to an emergency state of the user;
A controller for storing profile information for the user, generating state information as the emergency sensing signal, and outputting an emergency alarm signal including the state information and the profile information;
A first alarm device for receiving the emergency alarm signal and performing a first emergency alarm operation corresponding to the status information; And
And a second alarm device for receiving the emergency alarm signal and performing a second emergency alarm operation for transmitting an emergency signal including the status information and the profile information to the communication object via wireless communication Purification mask. 15. The method of claim 14,
Wherein the air cleaning mask is constituted by a combination of a main body and an attached assembly,
Wherein the user state sensing unit, the control unit, and the first and second alarm devices are installed in at least one of the main body and the subassembly. 15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the user state sensing unit comprises:
A first sensor module for outputting a first sensing signal sensed by the user using an electronic compass; And
A second sensor module for outputting a second sensing signal sensing an impact using an acceleration sensor; , ≪ / RTI >
And provides the emergency sensing signal corresponding to the first and second sensing signals. 17. The method of claim 16,
When one of the first sensing signal and the second sensing signal corresponds to the emergency state,
Performing a first emergency alarm operation for operating a buzzer and a warning LED module included in the first alarm device in response to the emergency situation,
And performs the second emergency alarm operation corresponding to the profile information after the first emergency alert operation. 17. The method of claim 16,
When the first sensing signal and the second sensing signal correspond to the emergency state,
Performing a first emergency alarm operation for operating a buzzer and a warning LED module included in the first alarm device in response to the emergency situation,
And performs the second emergency alarm operation corresponding to the profile information after the first emergency alert operation. 15. The method of claim 14,
Wherein the first alarm device comprises a warning LED module for emitting light corresponding to the status information of the emergency alarm signal, an alarm speaker for outputting a warning sound corresponding to the alarm signal, and a buzzer for outputting a buzzer sound corresponding to the alarm signal Wherein the at least one air cleaning mask comprises at least one air cleaning mask. 20. The method of claim 19,
And the buzzer sound of the warning speaker and the buzzer sound of the buzzer are different according to the profile information. 15. The method of claim 14,
Wherein the control unit is a unique number assigned to the user or the mask. The profile information including at least one of the activity zone information of the user, the use purpose of the user's mask, the activity time of the user, and the history information of the user. 15. The method of claim 14,
Further comprising an emergency timer for performing a timing operation in synchronization with the emergency sensing signal and for providing timing information on the emergency state of the user,
Wherein the control unit further includes the timing information in the emergency alarm signal,
And the second alarm device transmits the emergency signal further including the timing information. 15. The method of claim 14,
The second alarm device is wirelessly connected to the smartphone of the user by pairing,
Wherein the emergency signal is transmitted to the communication object through a wireless network to which the smartphone is connected. 24. The method of claim 23,
The connection information of the communication object is included in the profile information of the user,
And the second alarm device transmits the emergency signal to the communication object corresponding to the connection information through the wireless network. 15. The method of claim 14,
The connection information of the communication object is included in the profile information,
Wherein the second alarm device is capable of wireless communication with a relay device capable of wireless communication with a plurality of air purifying masks, a first management terminal connected to the relay device, a second management terminal using a communication network to which the relay device is connected, And transmits the emergency signal to at least one communication object corresponding to the connection information among the phones. 15. The method of claim 14,
An earphone and a microphone are connected to the control unit,
The second alarm device is capable of wireless communication with the relay device,
Wherein the second alarm device is provided with a relay function for providing a relay function for communication between the user using the earphone and the microphone and the manager of the terminal or the smartphone connected via the relay device when the emergency alarm signal is received, Purification mask.

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