TW201722328A - Shower having safety alarm function capable of rapidly and actively sending safety alarm signal during occurrence of showering accident to increase rescue time - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a shower having safety alarm function, which comprises a handle, and the end of the handle is provided with a shower head. The shower head is mounted with an alarm device. The alarm device comprises a gravity sensing unit, a control unit, and a communication unit, wherein the gravity sensing unit is connected with the control unit and the control unit is connected with the communication unit. Thus, when the showering head of the shower is hit to be detected by the gravity sensing unit, the control unit will determine whether to send a signal or not, and the communication unit may send an alarm signal to a receiver, such that the user may immediately notify an appropriate personnel nearby to perform the necessary emergency rescue or first aid as soon as possible.

Description

Shower with safety alert

The present invention relates to a "shower with a safety alert function", and more particularly to a shower invention with a warning message when dropped or collided.

According to the current society, the society is gradually becoming aging. There are many bathing devices that are convenient for the elderly. For example, Taiwan Patent Publication No. 200920343 discloses a bathing aid system, which mainly aims to solve the deterioration of physical function and the decline of mobility caused by the elderly. Older people bathe themselves in the bathroom, often facing the risk of falling and injury, especially those who are unable to bathe themselves. They must rely on the safety of the bathing aid system designed to help them bathe; they include human-machine interface, programmable controller, container and The elevator allows the caregiver to pay attention to the data transformation and control the switching immediately by the human-machine interface, and can accurately grasp the state of the bather in a time-saving and labor-saving operation state.

Although these pre-cases can solve the problems mentioned in the above, they still require manpower to monitor or care, resulting in labor costs. Moreover, most elderly or infirm people can bathe themselves, and these expensive baths are expensive. For these users, the auxiliary system is not only inconvenient to operate, but also causes huge economic expenses for the average family, and is not economically practical.

In addition, the common shower showers, whose main functions are the control of water flow and flow, but lack of safety devices for emergency warnings, common elderly or infirm people fainting and slipping during bathing, many cases It is again shown that the appropriate personnel were not notified at the first time to carry out the necessary rescue or first aid, and the loss of gold rescue time was lost. It is a failure to make up for the damage. It is necessary to make further improvements.

The present inventors have in view of the current improvements in the conventional structure, so they have been engaged in the production and sales experience of related products for many years, and for the existing problems, the method of thinking and improving, after a number of improved tests, finally invented a The shower of the security alert feature.

Accordingly, the main object of the present invention is to provide a shower that has an unexpected situation during bathing and can quickly and actively issue a safety warning signal at the first time to increase the time of the rescue.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a shower that has a safety warning effect for an elderly person or a weak person while bathing.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a shower head which is simple in construction, cost-effective, and convenient for the user to operate and use with a safety warning effect.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a shower with a safety warning function, the shower having a grip, the end of the grip having a shower head; and the improvement is that the shower head is set at a position Providing a warning device, the warning device is composed of a gravity sensing unit, a control unit and a communication unit, the gravity sensing unit is coupled to the control unit, and the control unit is coupled to the communication unit when the flower of the shower When the sprinkling head is collided, the gravity sensing unit senses, so that the control unit performs a judgment to send a signal, and the communication unit sends a warning message, and the receiver can receive the warning message.

Wherein, the gravity sensing unit is a gravity sensor.

Wherein, the control unit is a microcontroller.

The communication unit is Bluetooth or wireless communication.

Wherein, the receiver is an alarm or a buzzer.

The receiver is a handheld smart mobile device.

Among them, the handheld smart mobile device is a smart phone or a tablet.

It may further include a power supply device that is mounted at a set position of the shower or shower head of the shower, and the power supply device is electrically coupled to the alert device.

Wherein, the power supply device is a battery.

Wherein, the power supply device is a hydroelectric generator.

The drawings in accordance with the preferred embodiments of the present invention are further described below in order to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention.

10‧‧‧ shower

11‧‧‧ grip

12 ‧ ‧ shower head

20‧‧‧Warning device

21‧‧‧Gravity sensing unit

22‧‧‧Control unit

23‧‧‧Communication unit

30‧‧‧ Receiver

40‧‧‧Power supply unit

50‧‧‧temperature faucet

51‧‧‧Hands

The first figure is a schematic view of the appearance of the combination of the shower and the temperature control faucet of the present invention.

The second figure is a schematic diagram of the connection of each unit of the warning device of the present invention.

The third figure is a schematic view of the action of the embodiment of the present invention when used in a shower.

The fourth figure is a schematic view of the shower of the embodiment of the present invention.

The fifth figure is a schematic flow chart of the warning device when the embodiment of the present invention is activated.

The sixth figure is a schematic diagram of the process of the warning device in the embodiment of the present invention.

First, please refer to the first to sixth figures, the present invention is a shower with a safety warning function, the shower 10 has a grip 11, and the end of the grip 11 has a shower head 12 As shown in the first figure, it is noted that the warning device 20 is disposed at the set position of the shower head 12. In the embodiment, the warning device 20 can be mounted on the shower head 12. Internal airtight The space is such that the warning device 20 has better waterproofness, and the water flow is prevented from penetrating into the sealed space. The warning device 20 is composed of a gravity sensing unit 21, a control unit 22 and a communication unit 23, and the sense of gravity The measuring unit 21 is coupled to the control unit 22, and the control unit 22 is coupled to the communication unit 23 (as shown in the second figure). When the shower head 12 of the shower 10 is collided, the gravity sensing unit 21 is sensed. The control unit 22 is configured to determine whether a signal is sent, and the communication unit 23 can send a warning message and the receiver 30 can receive the warning message.

The gravity sensing unit 21 is a gravity sensor (G-Sensor).

The control unit 22 is a microcontroller (Micro Controller Unit; MCU).

The communication unit 23 is Bluetooth or wireless communication (Wi-Fi).

The receiver 30 is an alarm or a buzzer.

The receiver 30 is a handheld smart mobile device, and the handheld smart mobile device is a smart phone or a tablet.

It may further include a power supply device 40 that is mounted at a set position of the grip 11 or the shower head 12 of the shower 10, and the power supply device 40 is electrically coupled to the alert device 20. Preferably, the power supply device 40 is a battery or a hydroelectric generator having an impeller (not shown), and when the water flows from the grip 11 of the shower 10, the impeller can be Rotating to generate electricity for the hydroelectric generator to store electricity, and for the warning device 20 power source.

With the above combination, please continue to refer to the first to sixth figures. The invention can be used for the user to bathe. The user can directly open the handle 51 of the temperature control faucet 50 (as shown in the first figure), and directly shower the shower 10 of the present invention (such as the third figure). As shown in the figure), when the user does not slip or the body is suddenly fainted, the shower head 12 collides with the floor or the wall due to the falling of the shower 10 and the falling force, so that the warning device can be made The gravity sensing unit 21 of the 20 is activated to cause the gravity sensing unit 21 to sense, so that the control unit 22 performs the interpretation to send a signal, and the communication unit 23 sends an alert message to the receiver 30, and is received by the receiver 30. Warning message.

When the receiver 30 is an alarm or a buzzer, it can receive the warning message from the communication unit 23 and make a continuous tweet, so that the user can notify the appropriate person at the first time to implement the necessary Rescue or first aid.

When the receiver 30 is a smart mobile device of a smart phone or a tablet, it can receive a warning message from the communication unit 23, so that the user can notify the appropriate person at the first time to implement as soon as possible. Necessary rescue or first aid.

Alternatively, when the user is uncomfortable to cause dizziness, when the user is still conscious, the shower head 12 of the shower 10 can be directly used to tap the wall of the bathroom, so that the gravity of the warning device 20 can be made. The sensing unit 21 is activated to cause the control unit 22 to directly send a signal, and the communication unit 23 sends a warning message to the receiver 30 to notify the appropriate personnel, so that the user can notify the appropriate person at the first time to implement the necessary For rescue or first aid, the overall operation mode is simple and convenient. In particular, when an elderly person or a weak person is bathing, if an accident occurs, the warning device 20 installed in the present invention can be effectively used to prompt others to grasp the prime time of the rescue. To avoid irreparable damage, it is safe and practical.

Since the shower 10 of the present invention is internally provided with the warning device 20, not only the whole The components are simple and cost-effective, and are also convenient for the user to operate. When a situation occurs during bathing, the X-axis can be sensed by the gravity sensor (G-Sensor) in the warning device 20, The gravitational acceleration generated by the space of the Y-axis and the Z-axis can detect the current situation of the user, or can detect the situation of the user when the shower head 12 is collided, which is practical.

In particular, the present invention can determine the relevant data through experiments to determine whether an accident occurs, and when an accident is determined, a warning is issued by a Bluetooth or wireless communication (Wi-Fi) communication unit 23. The signal allows the user's family member or a third person to know that the user has an unexpected condition through an alarm or a buzzer, a smart phone or a tablet, and can quickly and actively signal the first time when an accident occurs. In order to increase the time of rescue, it is extremely safe for the elderly or the infirm.

As for the power supply device 40, it can be a general battery or a hydroelectric generator for the power source of the warning device 20. Referring to the fourth figure, in the embodiment, the hydroelectric generator is taken as an example, and is installed in the setting position of the grip 11 of the shower 10 (of course, it can also be set at the setting position of the shower head 12). And the electric generator is electrically connected with the warning device 20, and the hydro-generator has an impeller (not shown), when the water flows from the grip 11 of the shower 10, and the power generation and power generating generator stores electricity, and provides warning The power source of the device 20 is such that the user does not have to worry about the power source of the warning device 20, which is practical.

In summary, the shower with the safety warning function of the present invention effectively improves various disadvantages of the conventional structure, and the main technical means of the present invention are not found in any related publications, and the application requirements of the invention patent are met.提出 Apply in accordance with the law, and ask the bureau to grant the patent right of the invention.

10‧‧‧ shower

11‧‧‧ grip

12 ‧ ‧ shower head

20‧‧‧Warning device

40‧‧‧Power supply unit

50‧‧‧temperature faucet

51‧‧‧Hands

Claims (10)

The utility model relates to a shower with a safety warning function, the shower has a grip, and the end of the grip has a shower head; the improvement is that a warning device is arranged at the set position of the shower head, and the warning device is The utility model is composed of a gravity sensing unit, a control unit and a communication unit. The gravity sensing unit is coupled to the control unit, and the control unit is coupled to the communication unit to make the gravity when the shower head of the shower is collided. The sensing unit senses whether the control unit performs the interpretation to send a signal, and the communication unit sends a warning message, and the receiver can receive the warning message. The shower structure with the safety warning function described in claim 1, wherein the gravity sensing unit is a gravity sensor. The shower structure with the safety warning function described in claim 1 is wherein the control unit is a microcontroller. For example, the shower structure with the safety warning function described in claim 1 of the patent scope, wherein the communication unit is Bluetooth or wireless communication. A shower structure having a safety alert function as described in claim 1, wherein the receiver is an alarm or a buzzer. The shower structure with the safety warning function described in claim 1 is wherein the receiver is a hand-held smart mobile device. For example, the shower structure with the safety warning function described in claim 6 of the patent scope, wherein the handheld smart mobile device is a smart phone or a tablet. The shower structure with the safety warning function described in claim 1 may further include a power supply device, which is installed on the handle of the shower or the head of the shower head. The position is set and the power supply device is electrically connected to the warning device. The shower structure with the safety warning function described in claim 8 is wherein the power supply device is a battery. For example, the shower structure with the safety warning function described in claim 8 is wherein the power supply device is a hydroelectric generator.