KR20230134069A - Smart gas mask - Google Patents

Abstract

The smart gas mask according to the present invention is a smart gas mask consisting of a gas mask combined with a helmet, where both sides of the front window, which combines a front seal that adheres to the entire face of the wearer and a breathing seal that covers the wearer's nose and mouth, can rotate with both sides of the helmet. In addition, the vertical rotation state of the front window is maintained by the rotational state maintenance means, and when the wearer wearing the helmet rotates the front window and touches the front seal to the wearer's face, a protrusion is formed inside the upper side of the helmet. A first switch turned on is installed outside the upper side of the front window, an exhalation passage and an inhalation passage are formed in the front window, so that the purification tank is coupled to the inhalation passage, and an exhalation opening and closing plate that opens and closes the exhalation passage of the front window allows air to go out. A second switch is installed on the upper side of the exhalation passage of the front window, and the inhalation opening and closing plate that opens and closes the inhalation passage of the front window allows air to flow inward. A third switch that turns on when the inhalation opening/closing plate is opened is installed on the upper side of the inhalation passage of the front window, and a controller, wireless transmitter, speaker, location tracking device, and battery are installed in the front window or helmet, and emit light. The emitting light is installed on the upper outer surface of the helmet, and when the wearer rotates the front window downward after wearing the helmet and the front seal of the front window comes into contact with the wearer's face, the first switch is turned on. (on), electricity is applied to the controller, and the controller operates with electricity from the battery to recognize the cycle of the on signals of the second and third switches and wirelessly transmits the location information input by the location tracking device. It consists of transmitting a signal to the outside through a transmitter.
Therefore, since the present invention detects the breathing of the wearer wearing a gas mask in the event of a disaster and adds a sensor that detects the movement or posture of the wearer of the gas mask, survivors that may occur in a high outdoor temperature such as a fire Confirmation can be detected more accurately through light, sound, and wirelessly, easily and smoothly, which has the effect of allowing the device to be prioritized for rescue.

Description

Smart gas mask{SMART GAS MASK}

The present invention relates to a smart gas mask worn in the event of a disaster. More specifically, by combining it with a helmet, it protects the wearer's head in the event of a disaster, protects life from toxic gases, and notifies the wearer of his or her survival in the disaster area. This is about a smart gas mask that allows surviving people to be easily found and rescued first.

In buildings, etc., gas masks are provided in case of fire, so in disaster situations such as building collapse or fire, evacuees are protected from toxic gases or toxic powder by having them wear gas masks.

In general, conventional gas masks serve to help the wearer breathe without discomfort in areas polluted by toxic gases and hazardous substances. They include a mask that fits closely to the face, and a device installed on the top of the mask to watch. It is equipped with a viewing window to ensure visibility and a purification container that purifies the air inhaled into the mask.

In other words, there are many technologies filed in the past, such as Patent Application Nos. 10-2011-0013428, 10-2016-0145483, and 10-2017-0117549, but they are unable to evacuate in the event of a disaster, so they cannot be evacuated in disaster places such as buildings. They are waiting for rescue while wearing gas masks, but in disaster areas, it is necessary to rescue survivors with priority over the dead in a shorter period of time. However, there is technology to track the location of gas mask wearers, but it is not known to firefighters and others that they are currently alive. There was no technology that could be easily communicated.

Of course, there are many technologies that have been applied for and registered under Patent Application No. 10-2001-0012178, etc., and these prior technologies are devices for identifying and locating survivors who have been shipwrecked at sea, including technology for tracking the location of victims and measuring the body temperature of victims. There is a technology to determine survival by measuring it.

However, even with this conventional technology, there are limitations in confirming whether a person wearing a gas mask is alive or not, and especially in the event of a disaster such as a fire occurring in a building or in a mountain, there are limitations in confirming survival by detecting only the body temperature of a person in distress.

The present invention was invented to solve the problems of the prior art as described above. The purpose of the present invention is to protect the wearer's head in the event of a relapse by combining a helmet, and to protect the life of the wearer of the gas mask from toxic gases. By adding a location tracking device that transmits and receives the current location and a sensor that detects the survivor's breathing and movement, in the event of a disaster, people surviving in a disaster area where a fire has occurred can be easily found and rescued first. The goal is to provide a survivor identification device for gas masks.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a smart gas mask consisting of a gas mask and a helmet combined, and both sides of the front window that combine the front seal that adheres to the entire face of the wearer and the breathing seal that surrounds the wearer's nose and mouth are part of the helmet. It is rotatably coupled to both sides and maintains the up and down rotation state of the front window by means of rotation maintaining means. When the wearer wearing the helmet rotates the front window and touches the front seal to the wearer's face, the upper inside of the helmet A first switch turned on by a protrusion protruding from the front window is installed outside the upper side of the front window, and an exhalation passage and an inhalation passage are formed in the front window, so that the purification tank is coupled to the inhalation passage, and an exhalation device opens and closes the exhalation passage of the front window. The opening and closing plate allows air to flow outward, and a second switch that turns on when the exhalation opening and closing plate is opened is installed on the upper side of the exhalation passage of the front window, and the inhalation opening and closing plate that opens and closes the inhalation passage of the front window allows air to flow inward. A third switch is installed on the upper side of the inhalation passage of the front window and is turned on when the inhalation opening and closing plate is opened, and a controller, wireless transmitter, speaker, location tracking device, and battery are connected to the front window or helmet. A light emitting light is installed on the upper outer surface of the helmet, and when the wearer rotates the front window downward after wearing the helmet, the front seal of the front window contacts the wearer's face. The first switch is turned on and electricity is applied to the controller, and the controller is operated with electricity from the battery to recognize the cycle of the on signals of the second and third switches and input them by the location tracking device. It provides a smart gas mask that transmits the location information to the outside through a wireless transmitter.

In addition, the controller applies electricity to the light to emit light to the front of the wearer, sends a signal to the speaker to generate a sound to inform rescue workers in the immediate vicinity of the current location, and transmits light to the front of the wearer through the wireless transmitter. It is characterized by sending a signal wirelessly to rescue workers.

In particular, the present invention includes a vibration sensor that detects vibration generated when the gas mask wearer moves or moves, and a gravity sensor that detects the posture of the gas mask wearer. It detects the breathing or movement of the gas mask wearer and informs rescue workers of the gas mask wearer's presence. It is characterized by reporting information about survival and posture through a wireless transmitter.

The smart gas mask according to the present invention made in this way detects the breathing of the wearer wearing the gas mask in the event of a disaster, and also adds a sensor that detects the movement or posture of the gas mask wearer, so that the outdoor temperature is high, such as in a fire. There is an advantage in that it is possible to easily and smoothly detect survivors that may occur through light, sound, and wireless more accurately, allowing them to be prioritized for rescue.

Additionally, since the present invention includes a helmet, the head of the gas mask wearer can be smoothly protected from falling objects.

Figure 1 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the side of a smart gas mask according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of part A of Figure 1.
Figure 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of part B of Figure 1.
Figure 4 is a side view of the smart gas mask according to the present invention in a front open state with the front window rotated upward.
Figure 5 is a configuration diagram of a smart gas mask according to the present invention.

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

1 to 5 are diagrams showing a smart gas mask according to the present invention. In the gas mask according to the present invention, the front window 2 is rotatably installed on the helmet 1, and the wearer wears the helmet (2) with the front open. It is structured to be worn by putting on 1) and lowering the front window (2).

In addition, a front seal (3) is installed around the inner surface of the front window (2), and a breathing seal (4) is installed to surround the nose and mouth of the human body, and a purification tank (5) is coupled to the outer surface of the front window (1). In addition, since the space inside and outside the breathing seal (4) is formed separately, breath by breathing air is not generated inside the front window (1) at the wearer's viewing position, so a heating element is formed within the front window (1). There is no need to embed .

That is, in the smart gas mask according to the present invention, both sides of the front window (2), which combines the front seal (3) that adheres to the entire face of the wearer and the breathing seal (4) that surrounds the wearer's nose and mouth, rotate with both sides of the helmet (1). In addition to possible coupling, the vertical rotation state of the front window 2 is maintained by the rotation state maintenance means.

Here, the rotational state maintaining means is such that the shaft portion 2a, which is the rotation center of the front window 2, protrudes outward from both sides of the front window 2 and penetrates both sides of the helmet 1, respectively. A square pillar part (2b) is coupled to the end surface of the shaft part (2a) penetrating both sides of the helmet (1), and is elastically adhered to the side of the square pillar part (2b) to prevent rotation of the square pillar part (2b). The elastic members 1a are installed on both outer surfaces of the helmet 1, so that when the front window 2 is lifted as shown in FIG. 4, the rectangular pillar 2b and the elastic members 1a It can be maintained by .

When the wearer wearing the helmet 1 rotates the front window 2 and brings the front seal 3 into contact with the wearer's face, a protrusion 1b is formed protruding inside the upper side of the helmet 1 as shown in FIG. 2. The first switch 6, which is turned on, is installed outside the upper side of the front window 2, and when the wearer pulls down the front window 2 to put on the gas mask, the first switch 6 is turned on. By being (on), it has the function of a smart gas mask.

Anyway, in the present invention, an exhalation passage (2c) and an inhalation passage (2d) are formed in the front window (2), so that the purification passage (5) is coupled to the inhalation passage (2d), and the exhalation passage (2c) of the front window (2) is formed. ) allows air to flow outward, and the second switch 8, which is turned on when the expiration valve 7 is opened, opens and closes the expiration passage of the front window 2. (2d) Installed on the upper side.

The inhalation opening and closing plate 9, which opens and closes the inhalation passage 2d of the front window 2, allows air to flow inward, and the third switch 10 is turned on when the inhalation opening and closing plate 9 is opened. ) is installed on the upper side of the inhalation passage (2d) of the front window (2).

And a controller 11, a wireless transmitter 12, a speaker 13, a location tracking device 14, and a battery 15 are installed on the helmet 1 or the front window 2, and the helmet 1 A light 16 that emits light is installed on the upper outer surface.

Then, when the wearer puts on the helmet (1) and rotates the front window (2) downward to bring the front seal (3) of the front window (2) into contact with the wearer's face, the first switch (6) is turned on. (on), electricity is applied to the controller 11, and the controller 11 is operated with electricity from the battery 15 to cycle the on signals of the second switch 8 and the third switch 10. recognizes the wearer's location information input by the location tracking device 14 and transmits a signal to the outside through the wireless transmitter 12.

Accordingly, the smart gas mask according to the present invention as described above can not only easily determine the location of the wearer wearing the gas mask in the event of a disaster, but can also It is easy to determine whether the wearer is alive or not, so rescue workers can be notified of the wearer's location and whether they are alive, allowing them to rescue survivors first.

Furthermore, in the present invention, the controller 11 applies electricity to the light 16 to emit light toward the front of the wearer and sends a signal to the speaker 13 to inform rescue workers in the nearby area of the current location. It generates a sound, determines whether the wearer is alive based on the cycle of the on signal of the second switch 8 and the third switch 10, and provides remote rescue activity through the wireless transmitter 12. It sends a signal wirelessly to the wearer about whether he or she is alive.

Meanwhile, the present invention provides rescue workers with more information, that is, in order to identify the movement and posture of the gas mask wearer to facilitate rescue activities, a vibration sensor 17 that detects vibration generated when the gas mask wearer moves or moves, and a vibration sensor 17 that detects the vibration generated when the gas mask wearer moves, It includes a gravity sensor (18) that detects the posture.

Then, the vibration sensor 17 and the gravity sensor 18 are connected to the controller 11 to detect the breathing or movement of the gas mask wearer and provide rescue workers with information about the survival and posture of the gas mask wearer through the wireless transmitter ( 12) It can be notified through.

Here, the vibration sensor 17 detects vibration generated when the gas mask wearer moves or moves, and is used to inform that the gas mask wearer's body is currently shaking. The gravity sensor 18 is commonly referred to as a G sensor, By detecting the posture of the gas mask wearer, it is possible to tell whether the gas mask wearer's face is in an upright posture or lying down.

Then, when the first switch 6 is turned on, the controller 11 transmits the on/off signals of the second switch 8 and the third switch 10, the vibration sensor 17, the gravity sensor 18, and the position tracking. It receives a signal from the device 14 and informs rescuers conducting rescue operations outside through light, sound, and radio waves through the light 16, speaker 13, and wireless receiver 12.

That is, the on/off signals of the second switch 8 and the third switch 10 serve as a means of detecting that the survivor is breathing at the disaster site, thereby informing rescue workers that they are currently alive.

For reference, it is preferable to use a normal limit switch for the first, second, and third switches (6, 8, and 10), and the limit switch not only has a pressing plate elastically coupled to the outside, but is also depressed by the pressing plate. Since the push switch part has a structure that protrudes and returns by a small spring inside, it is preferable that the inhalation opening/closing plate (7) and the exhalation opening/closing plate (9) are arranged so that a closing force is always applied.

In the smart gas mask according to the present invention made in this way, when a evacuee wears a gas mask during a disaster, the protrusion (1b) of the helmet (1) turns on the first switch (6), and the first switch (6) turns on. ), each sensor, etc. operates together with the controller 11.

Of course, at first, in a dark place, securing the evacuee's visibility is a priority, so the light (12) is turned on, helping the evacuee evacuate smoothly and checking the survival status.

However, in case the evacuee is unable to evacuate and becomes trapped in a building or mountain, etc. during the evacuation process, in order to inform the rescue workers outside of the wearer's current location, the second and third devices are used to indicate that the gas mask wearer is currently breathing. This can be known through the on/off cycle of switches 8 and 10.

In addition, when the vibration sensor 17 is installed, it is possible to know that the gas mask wearer is moving using the vibration sensor 17, and when the gravity sensor 18 is installed, the facial posture of the gas mask wearer can be detected using the gravity sensor 18. can be known.

Through this information, rescue workers can check the posture and condition of the person in distress and carry out necessary rescue activities, so that the person in distress can be rescued more quickly and safely through appropriate actions.

The controller, which receives the wearer's breathing or movement through each sensor, informs rescue workers of survival radio signals through the lighting of lights, the wavelength or tone of sound from speakers, and wireless transmitters, thereby quickly rescuing survivors at disaster sites. do.

1: Helmet 1a: Elastic member
1b: Protrusion 2: Front window
2a: shaft portion 2b: square column portion
2c: expiratory passage 2d: inspiratory passage
3: Front sealing 4: Breathing sealing
5: Purification container 6, 8, 10: 1st, 2nd, 3rd switches
7: Exhalation opening and closing plate 9: Inhaling opening and closing plate
11: Controller 12: Wireless transmitter
13: Speaker 14: Location tracking device
15: Battery 16: Light
17: Vibration sensor 18: Gravity sensor

Claims (4)

In the smart gas mask consisting of a gas mask combined with a helmet,
The two sides of the front window, which combines the front seal that adheres closely to the wearer's entire face and the breathing seal that covers the wearer's nose and mouth, are rotatably coupled to both sides of the helmet, and the up and down rotation state of the front window is maintained by the rotation maintenance means. When the wearer wearing the helmet rotates the front window and brings the front seal into contact with the wearer's face, a first switch that is turned on by a protrusion formed inside the upper side of the helmet is installed outside the upper side of the front window, and the front window An exhalation passage and an inhalation passage are formed, and the purification tank is coupled to the inhalation passage, and the exhalation opening and closing plate that opens and closes the exhalation passage of the front window allows air to flow outward, and the second is turned on according to the opening of the exhalation opening and closing plate. A switch is installed on the upper side of the exhalation passage of the front window, and the inhalation opening and closing plate that opens and closes the inhalation passage of the front window allows air to flow inward, and a third switch that turns on when the inhalation opening and closing plate is opened is located on the front window. It is installed on the upper side of the inhalation passage, a controller, wireless transmitter, speaker, location tracking device, and battery are installed on the front window or helmet, and a light emitting light is installed on the upper outer surface of the helmet, where the wearer When the front window is rotated downward after wearing the helmet to bring the front seal of the front window into contact with the wearer's face, the first switch is turned on to apply electricity to the controller, and the controller operates with electricity from the battery. A smart gas mask that recognizes the cycle of the on signals of the second and third switches and transmits the location information input by the location tracking device to the outside through a wireless transmitter. According to paragraph 1,
The controller applies electricity to the light to emit light to the front of the wearer, sends a signal to the speaker to generate a sound to inform rescue workers in the nearby area of the current location, and the second and third switches. A smart gas mask that determines whether the wearer is alive by the cycle of the on signal and wirelessly sends a signal about the wearer's survival to rescue workers at a distance through the wireless transmitter. According to paragraph 1,
It includes a vibration sensor that detects vibration generated when the gas mask wearer moves or moves, and a gravity sensor that detects the posture of the gas mask wearer, and the vibration sensor and gravity sensor are connected to the controller to detect breathing or movement of the gas mask wearer. A smart gas mask that informs rescue workers of information about the survival and posture of the gas mask wearer through the wireless transmitter. According to paragraph 1,
The rotation state maintaining means includes a shaft portion that is the center of rotation of the front window, which protrudes outward from both sides of the front window and penetrates both sides of the helmet, and a square pillar is coupled to the end surface of the shaft portion penetrating both sides of the helmet. A smart gas mask in which elastic members that elastically adhere to the sides of the square pillar and prevent rotation of the square pillar are installed on both outer surfaces of the helmet.