發明説明（ 本發明技術領域 本發明針對用以偵測一身 太旅⑽ 母"豆的傾斜又一種裝置和方法。 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 本發明可提供一照護提佟 雕 、者A護棱供者照料中之個人的身 斜資訊。本發明對警h理上或身體上殘障的個人 …-張床或一張椅予站起時可能的跌落尤其是有用 的。 發明背景 -般估計在美國有多達五百萬（5，刪，嶋）人蒙受認知衰 /的。阿兹海默症和老年癡呆是認知衰退的主要因素。估 =阿:海默&使三百萬（3，_，_)到四百萬（4，_，_)人忍 又：古。老年癡呆使蒙受認知衰退那些人的剩餘者之多數 承又痛古。某些人可能由於疾病遭受-暫時的認知衰退， 而當他們從疾病復原時恢復他們的認知能力。 可炫海默症疋由中fe斤正常神經活動的蛋白質之澱粉質垢 々形成所引起。弄多得到阿茲海默症的人在他們六十歲時 開始發病。 老年癡呆是由與腦髓老化和老人疾病有關0卜些不同因 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作社印製 素所引起。許多得到老年癡呆的人在他們七十和八十歲時 開始發病。 ' 估计百为之十五（15%)蒙受認知衰退的人是在例如醫 院、安養院的機構或相似機構中。在此種機構中使用的程 序特別地設計來密切地監控蒙受認知衰退的人。 然而’大邵份蒙受認知衰退的人未受收容而是在家照 料。估計這些病例有多達百分之十（1〇%)到百分之二十 -4- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS ) A4規格（21〇χ297公餐).. 五、發明説明（2 ) (2〇%)是在認知衰退的加深階段中。 在認知衰退之加深階段中的人當他們嘗試從一張床或一 張椅子站起時，很可能不能夠避免他們自己跌倒。對正蒙 受暫時或永久肉體衰退的人也是一樣。舉例來説，一已經 中風或摔斷一條腿的人當他們嘗試從一張床或一張椅子站 起時可能有一相似的跌落危險。 爲了要防止這樣的人跌落，每當一蒙受認知或肉體衰退 的人嘗試從一張床或一張椅子站起時，有一種能夠警告一 照護提供者的裝置和方法將會是有利的。 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作社印製 (请先閱讀背面之注意事項鼻填寫本頁) 直到最近那些機構和一些個人照護提供者實際上阻止有 嚴重心智或肉體殘障的病人沒有協助而從一張床或一張椅 子站起。這通常藉助肉體束縛達成。肉體束縛的使用現在 通常已不受歡迎。許多州和自治區現在正設立新的法律， 阻止除極端情況以外之肉體束縛的使用。許多機構現在已 開始建立新的程序和監控系統，以不需要肉體束縛的使用 而保護病人免於跌落。身體束縛系統的一主要缺失是，它 不能夠通知照護提供者肉體受束縛的病人所要的協助或想 要從他或她的床或椅子站起。 一些習知技藝的病人動作偵測器使用放置在床或椅子上 之電氣配線的壓力敏感墊。當在床上或椅子上的病人開始 起身時，壓力敏感墊電氣感應床上或椅子上重量的減輕。 這種方式品要一或更夕電氣配線的塾之使用，且需要那政 墊具有大到足以覆蓋床或椅子的區域之大小。那些配線的 墊需要一最初的投資來購買和安裝它們。那些配線的塾也 -5- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS ) A4規格（210X297公釐） 498292 A7 B7 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作社印製 五、發明説明（3 ) 需要維護費用，因爲那些配線的墊需要時常清理。 習知技藝的病人動作偵測器之另一範例是一延伸的非抑 制繩索上的一簡單夾+。夾子附著在病人外衣的背部，且 繩索附著到用以警告照護提供者的_警報器。當病人嘗試 k床或椅子站起（或者移動一延伸的距離）時，那麼繩索拉 長到繩索的極限拉動警報器和警告照護提供者病人正嘗試 越過繩索的界限。夾子·繩索系統的-主要問題在於繩索 曰奋易地文成糾纏在寢具或衣服。另一主要問題在於當病 人繞著床或椅子移動時夾子可能與病人分離。 習知技藝的身體束縛系統通常已經失去社會的接收。上 述的另一習知技藝病人監控器在容易使用、可靠度、和警 告與召唤照護提供者取得協助的領域有一或更多問題或限 因此需要-種改良的裝置，當一病人改變姿勢和從一橫 躺姿勢或一就座姿勢移動到一潛在地不安全的垂直站立姿 勢時用來偵測病人動作。也需要一種改良的裝置，用來警 告位於遠端的一照護提供者一位病人已經政變姿勢，且從 一橫躺姿勢或一就座#勢移動到—潛在地不纟全的垂直站 立姿勢。 在制度的4足中，需要一改良的裝置，用來偵測多個 病人中的哪一個病人已經改變他或她的姿勢，且從一橫躺 姿勢或一就座姿勢移動到_潛在地不安全的垂直站立姿 勢。 在一制度的設疋中，有_些情況中知道應該站著或坐著 -6- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNSyA4^^^7^y ------------- #! (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁} -訂 f 五、發明説明（4) 的病人是否已該變他或她的姿勢而現在是躺下是重要 的。因此需要-種改良的裝置，當一個病人從一站立姿勢 或—就座姿勢移動到橫躺姿勢時用來偵測病人動作。 對嬰幼兒一可能不安全的睡覺姿勢是俯睡。一嬰幼兒應 該仰睡以便減少嬰兒悴死併發症的危險。因此需要一種改 良的裝置和方法，用以偵測孩子的動作以判斷何時一睡著 的孩子翻到俯面。 對於這些和許多其他應用，需要_種改良的裝置和方法 以偵測身體的傾斜。 發明概要 本發明指向用以偵測一身體的傾斜之一種裝置和方法。 本發明可提供-照護提供者關於照護提供者照料中之個人 的身體之傾斜資訊。本發明對警告心理上或身體上殘障的 個人嘗試從-張床或-張椅子站起時可能的跌落 用的。 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作社印製 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 本發明的裝置至少包含二個串聯或並聯的傾斜開關，能 夠偵測何時該裝置相對於一參考平面已經傾斜大於 選取的傾斜角度之量。在本發明—有利的具體實施例卜 該裝置附著在-張床或-張椅子上的人之腿上。該裝置可 偵測何時人已經從床或椅子上站起且是在—站立姿勢中。 -張床上的人可翻滾到左邊—百人十度（18 -百八十度_。）。在本發明—有利的具體實施例中，盘 -第-傾斜開關串聯的一第二傾斜開關使警報在： 滚動時不錯誤地發聲。 、木 -7- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS ) A4規格（210X2^i^ 498292 A7 B7 經濟部中央榡準局員工消費合作衽印製 五、發明説明（5 ) 田人的身相對於一參考平面已經傾斜大於一預先選取 的傾斜角度（量（舉例來説，藉由從-張床上或-張椅子 上站起來)時’裝置中的那些傾斜開關產生一訊號，指示 已、、、二起過傾斜角度限制並送出該訊號到一控制器。控制器 接收來㈣些傾在牛開關的訊號，iU吏-射頻發射器傳送一 警報訊號到由一照護提供者所監控的基地台。或者，控制 器傳送S報成旒到能夠引起一音頻喇p八製造一吵雜的可聽 見聲音之一聲音警報器。 “ 在任一情況中，藉此立刻通知照護提供者佩帶裝置的人 ^ 種起過預先選取的傾斜角度之方式改變他或她的 文勢；、、：後恥濩提供者能夠應付可能發生的不安全情形。 =多跌落發生在-個人已從-張床或-張椅子站起且走了 步、後在此種情形中照護提供者相對地立即的到達和 協助大大減少人將跌落的可能性。警報訊號的吵雜可聞聲 晋也可能提供-提醒給不應該站著或#試走路的他或她。 本發明的一主要目的在於提供一種裝置和方法，用以偵 測7身體的傾斜以便提供關於照護提供者照料中之人的身 體<傾斜資訊給一照護提供者。 本發明 < 一目的也在於提供一種裝置和方法，用以當一 個人正| 4 k 一張床或一張椅子站起時偵測身體的傾斜。 本發明 < 進一步目的在於提供一種裝置和方法，用以在 -照護提供者所照料中的一個人正嘗試從一張床或一張椅 子站起時通知照護提供者。 本發明之進一步目的在於提供一種裝置和方法，用以在 ：------------- #! (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 訂 498292 A7 B7 五、發明説明（6 ) …、凌彳疋供者所照料中站著的一個人躺到一張床上或坐到 一張椅子上時通知一照護提供者。 本發明之另一目的在於提供一種裝置和方法，用以偵測 孩子的動作以判斷何時一睡著的孩子已經翻滚成俯睡。 本發明之一目的在於提供一種裝置和方法，用以監控當 蒙受認知或肉體衰退的人在一張床或一張椅子上時的狀 態。 本發明之一目的也在於提供一種裝置和方法，用以送出 編碼的訊息给同時地監控蒙受認知或肉體衰退之一些人的 狀態之照護提供者，以提供照護提供者關於人的狀態和關 於裝置的運作狀態之資訊。 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作社印製 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 前文已相當概略地略述本發明的特徵和技術上的優點， 以便熟知該項技藝人士可較佳的了解以下本發明的詳細説 明。組成本發明的申請專利範圍之身體的本發明額外特徵 和優點將在以下描述。熟知該項技藝人士應會發現他們可 輕易地使用所揭露的觀念和特定的具體實施例爲一基礎， 修改或设计用以實行本發明的相同目的之其他結構。熟知 該項技藝人士也應該了解此種等效構造不脱離本發明的最 廣泛型式的精神和範®壽。 在開始詳細説明之前，陳述此專利權文件各處所使用的 某些字辭和片語的定義可能是有利的：”包括，，和，，包含，，及 由其所衍生的那些用語表示沒有限制的包含；，，或，，一辭是 包括一切的，表示及/或；”與其相關”和，，與之相關”及由 其所衍生的那些片語，可能意謂包括、包含在其中、互相 -9- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS ) A4規格（210X297公釐） 498292 A7 B7 五、發明説明（7 ) 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作社印製 連接 B有、包含在其中、連接到或與之連接、連結到或 與之連結、可對其傳遞、與之合作、插入、並置、接近 於固足於、具有、具有特性等；而，，控制器”一辭表示至 少控制一運作的任何裝置、系統、或零件，如此的裝置可 月匕乂硬胆：、軔體、或軟體實現，或由其至少二者的一些組 合實現。特別地，一控制器可能是能夠執行儲存在記憶體 中例如連接到資料處理器的一隨機存取記憶體（RAM)， 的一應用程式之資料處理器。應該注意到與任何特別的控 制器有關之功能可能集中或分散，不論是地方性地或遠端 地某些孚辭和片語的定義提供在此專利權文件的各處。 熟知該項技藝人士應該了解在許多，如果不是大部分，事 例中，所足義的這些字辭和片語的此種定義適用於先前的 以及將來的使用。圖式概述 A 了對本發明和其優點的一較完整了解，現在結合伴隨 的圖式參考下列各項描㉛，其中相似的數目指定相似的物 件，且其中： 圖1疋表TF穿著本發明之裝 圖；和 圖2疋表示穿著本發明之裝 的圖；和 置的一個人躺在一張床上的 置的一個人坐在一張椅子上 圖3是表示一傾斜開關單元和一控制器和一發射器和一 天線的互相連接之本發明的方塊圖；和 。圖4是表示一傾斜開關單元和一控制器和一聲音警報器 ------------#! (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) ,ιτ -10 五、發明説明（8 和-音㈣八的互相連接之本發明的 圖5疋能夠使用在本發明的傾斜開關單元中的㈣ 關之-具體實施例的概要圖；和 早π中的-傾斜開 圖6是能夠使用在本發明的傾斜開關單元中的—傾斜開 關之一替代具體實施例的概要圖；和 …’开 圖是本發明的傾斜開關單元之概要圖，_ 傾斜嶋-第二傾斜開關在四個不同的方向串聯；和- 圖8疋本發明_有利的具體實施例之傾斜開關單元的— 概要圖’顯示一第—傾斜開關與一第二傾斜開關並聯並盘 一第三傾斜開關並聯；和 圖9是表示本發明的二個傾斜開關和控制器之互相連接 的詳細電路圖；和 圖10是與本發明一起使用的發射器之詳細電路圖·和 圖11是描述本發明的一有利具體實施例之運作的邏輯之 流程圖。 發明詳述 在下面討論的圖1到i丨，和用來描述此專利權文件中本 發明的原理之各種不同具體實施例，僅是藉由例證的方 式’而不應以任何方式解釋爲限制本發明的範疇。熟知該 項技藝人士將了解本發明的原理可能實現在用來偵測身體 的傾斜之一合適地修改的裝置中。 圖1是舉例説明本發明的裝置100可如何由躺在一張床 140上的一個人12〇穿戴。圖1中的人12〇在腿160上戴著本發 明的裝置100。裝置100可能穿戴在人120的衣服之下或上 -11 - 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS ) A4規格（210X297公釐） 請 先 閱 讀 背 之 注 意 事 項 再 i 訂 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作社印裂 498292 A7 B7 五、發明説明（9 ) 面。只要裝置100適當地排列和安置在口袋當中，裝置100 也可能放在人120的衣服之口袋（未顯示）中。當人120如所 顯示正躺在床140上時，裝置100與床140的水平面對齊。如 從下面的討論將會見到，當腿160相對於床140的水平面垂 直地舉起時，裝置100未偵測到人120的腿160之傾斜。當腿 160從床140的水平面降低時，裝置100發現人120的腿160之 傾斜。當人120站著時，腿160的傾斜大約與床140的水平面 垂直。 圖2是説明本發明的裝置100可如何由坐在一張椅子200 上的一個人120穿戴的圖。圖2中的人120在腿160上穿戴著 本發明的裝置100。當人120如所顯示坐在椅子200上時，裝 置100與椅子200水平面對齊。如將從下面的討論發現，當 腿160相對於椅子200的水平面向上地舉起時，裝置100未偵 測到人120的腿160之傾斜。當人120從椅子200站起來時， 裝置100發現人120的腿160之傾斜。當人120站著時，腿160 的傾斜大約與椅子200的水平面垂直。 圖3是本發明的裝置100之一方塊圖，顯示連接到一控制 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作社印製 (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 器320的一傾斜開關單元300。射頻發射器340連接到控制器 320。天線360連接到發射器340。電池380連接到控制器 320，且供應控制器320運作的電力。雖然電池380在圖3 (和 在圖4 )中顯示爲只連接到控制器320，但電池380透過其他 電氣連接（未顯示）連接並提供電力給裝置100的所有元件。 傾斜開關單元300偵測何時裝置100已傾斜大於一預先選 取的傾斜角度的量。在本發明的一有利具體實施例中，預 -12- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS ) A4規格（210X297公釐） 498292 A7 B7 五、發明説明（10) 先選取的傾斜角度選擇爲七十度（70。）。在以下的敘述中 爲了例證的目的將使用七十度的數値。但很清楚的可對本 發明選擇使用其他數値的傾斜角度。 當人120從床140上起來或嘗試起來時，腿160(裝置1〇〇與 其連接）移動到相對於床140的水平面之一垂直姿勢。垂直 的姿勢使得腿160的傾斜角度大約是九十度（90。）。九十度 大於已經預先選取且設定在傾斜開關單元300當中的七十 度（70。）傾斜角度界限。當人12〇從椅子200上起來或嘗試要 起來時發生相同的結果。 當傾斜開關單元300經歷一大於七十度的角度界限之傾 斜角度時，傾斜開關單元3〇〇產生一傾斜訊號指示已經超 過七十度的傾斜角度界限。之後，傾斜開關單元3〇〇送出 一傾斜訊號到控制器320，以警告控制器320傾斜開關單元 300是在一閉合位置中。傾斜訊號可能採用傾斜開關單元 300送到控制器320的中斷訊號之形式。 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作社印製 (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁} 當控制器320從傾斜開關單元300接敢一傾斜訊號時，控 制器320立刻開始計時傾斜訊號的期間。如果來自傾斜開 關單元300的傾斜訊號在一預先選取的期限當中結束，那 麼&制器320忽視傾斜訊號。雖然可對預先選取的期限選 擇任何的期間，但爲了例證的目的預先選取的期限將選擇 爲兩（2)秒。如果傾斜訊號的期間超過兩⑺秒期限，控制 器320對射頻發射器34〇產生一警報訊號。因此，在這個範 例中產生一警報訊號的標準是傾斜開關單元3〇〇保持在一 閉合位置中超過兩（2)秒。 -13 _ 本紙張尺度適^??^準（CNS ) A4g ( 21〇χ297公餐）-- 498292 A7 B7 五、發明説明（11) 當從控制器320收到警報訊號時，接著射頻發射器340傳 送一警報訊號到由一照護提供者所監控的一基地台無線電 接收器（未顯示）。藉此立刻警告照護提供者人120(佩帶裝 置100者）已經從床140(或椅子200)上站起或正嘗試站起。 然後照護提供者能夠回應人120並避免人120跌倒。 在控制器320已經產生並送出一警報訊號到射頻發射器 340之後，控制器320在經過一預先選取的期限之後關閉對 發射器340的警報訊號。雖然可能對預先選取的期限選擇 任何的期間，爲了例證的目的預先選取的期限將選擇爲二 百五十微秒（250 gs)。一微秒等於百萬分之一秒。射頻發射 器340回應來自控制器320的警報訊號，並透過天線360產生 並傳送更長斯間的一警報訊號。發射器340的更長警報訊 號之期間可能選擇爲有足夠的長度以引起照護提供者適當 的注意。 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作社印製 (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 在經過二百五十微秒（250 ps)之預先選取的期限之後， 控制器320關閉對發射器340的警報訊號。然後當人120的腿 160再一次從一水平姿勢移動一超過七十度（70° )的垂直角 度時，控制器320能夠產生另一警報訊號。 在本發明一替代具體實施例中，可能直到控制器320接 收一警報失效訊號之後，控制器320才能夠使警報訊號作 用。警報失效訊號可能在控制器320中用手輸入。或者， 警報失效訊號可能是傳送到連接至控制器320的一無線電 接收器（未顯示）之無線電訊號。 控制器320也可能產生並送出獨特地識別控制器320爲警 -14- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS ) A4規格（210X 297公釐） 498292 五、發明説明（12)[Explanation of the invention] [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention is directed to another device and method for detecting the tilting of a female 太 "豆 Bean. (Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page) The present invention can provide a care The eagle eagle, the guardian of the individual in the care of the donor. The invention is particularly useful for individuals who are physically or physically handicapped ...-a bed or a chair that may fall when standing up. Background of the Invention-It is generally estimated that as many as five million (5, 5, 3, 6) people in the United States suffer from cognitive decline. Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's are the main factors of cognitive decline. Estimation = Ah: Haimer & Make three million (3, _, _) to four million (4, _, _) people to endure again: ancient. Dementia makes the majority of those who suffer from cognitive decline suffer the old. Some people May suffer due to the disease-temporary cognitive decline, and they recover their cognitive ability when they recover from the disease. The dazzling Heimer disease is caused by the formation of starchy scales of proteins with normal neural activity. Alzheimer's patients open when they are sixty years old Alzheimer's disease is caused by aging of the brain and diseases of the elderly. Some differences are caused by the Consumer Cooperative Printed Matter of the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. Many people who get Alzheimer's disease start to develop when they are 70 and 80 years old. '' It is estimated that fifteen (15%) of people with cognitive decline are in institutions such as hospitals, nursing homes, or similar institutions. The procedures used in such institutions are specifically designed to closely monitor those suffering from cognitive decline. People. However, people who suffered from cognitive decline in Dashaofen were not taken in but were cared for at home. It is estimated that as many as 10% (10%) to 20% of these cases -4- This paper is applicable to China Standard (CNS) A4 Specification (21 × 297 Meals). V. Description of the Invention (2) (20%) is in the deepening stage of cognitive decline. People in the deepening stage of cognitive decline when they try to change from one When a bed or a chair stands up, it is likely that they will not be able to prevent themselves from falling. The same is true for people who are experiencing temporary or permanent physical decline. For example, a person who has had a stroke or broken a leg as their There may be a similar risk of falling when trying to get up from a bed or a chair. To prevent such a person from falling, whenever a person who is cognitively or physically degraded tries to get up from a bed or a chair, It would be advantageous to have a device and method that can warn a care provider. Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (please read the notes on the back first and fill out this page). Until recently those agencies and some personal care providers This actually prevents patients with severe mental or physical disabilities from standing up from a bed or chair without assistance. This is usually achieved with the help of physical restraints. The use of physical restraints is now often unpopular. Many states and autonomous regions are now Establish new laws to prevent the use of physical restraints other than extreme situations. Many institutions have now begun to establish new procedures and monitoring systems to protect patients from falling without the need for physical restraints. One of the major shortcomings of the physical restraint system is that it is unable to notify the care provider of the physically assisted patient in need of assistance or to want to stand up from his or her bed or chair. Some conventional patient motion detectors use pressure-sensitive pads with electrical wiring placed on a bed or chair. When the patient on the bed or chair starts to get up, the pressure-sensitive pad electrically senses the weight reduction on the bed or chair. This method requires the use of electrical wiring sooner or later, and requires that the pad be large enough to cover the area of the bed or chair. Those wiring mats require an initial investment to purchase and install them. Those wiring 塾 also -5- This paper size applies to the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210X297 mm) 498292 A7 B7 Printed by the Staff Consumer Cooperative of the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 5. Description of the invention (3) Maintenance costs are required because Those wiring pads need to be cleaned from time to time. Another example of a conventional patient motion detector is a simple clip + on an extended unrestrained rope. A clip is attached to the back of the patient's outer garment, and a tether is attached to a siren to alert the care provider. When the patient tries to get up on a k-bed or chair (or move an extended distance), then the rope stretches to the limit of the rope pulling the alarm and warns the care provider that the patient is trying to cross the rope's boundaries. The main problem of the clip and rope system is that the rope is entangled in bedding or clothes. Another major problem is that the clip may separate from the patient as the patient moves around the bed or chair. The body restraint systems of the conventional arts have often lost their social acceptance. The other conventional art patient monitor described above has one or more problems or limitations in the areas of ease of use, reliability, and warning and calling for care providers to get assistance. Therefore, an improved device is needed when a patient changes posture and changes A lying position or a seated position is used to detect patient motion when moving to a potentially unsafe vertical standing position. There is also a need for an improved device to warn a care provider at the far end that a patient has a coup position and moved from a lying position or a seated position to a potentially incomplete vertical standing position. In the four feet of the system, an improved device is needed to detect which of the multiple patients has changed his or her posture, and moved from a lying position or a seated position to Safe vertical standing position. In the design of a system, in some cases, I know that I should stand or sit. -6- This paper size applies Chinese national standards (CNSyA4 ^^^ 7 ^ y ------------ -#! (Please read the precautions on the back before filling out this page}-Order f V. Invention description (4) It is important that the patient has changed his or her posture and is now lying down. Therefore it is necessary to- Improved device used to detect patient movement when a patient moves from a standing position or a sitting position to a lying position. A sleeping position that may be unsafe for infants is prone sleep. An infant should sleep on its back Reduces the risk of infant death complications. Therefore, there is a need for an improved device and method to detect a child's movements to determine when a sleeping child is turned over. For these and many other applications, an improved device is needed And method to detect body tilt. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is directed to a device and method for detecting the tilt of a body. The present invention can provide-care provider information about the body tilt of an individual in the care of the care provider. Warning heart Physically or physically disabled individuals attempting to fall when standing from a bed or a chair. Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (please read the precautions on the back before filling out this page). The device of the invention includes at least two tilt switches connected in series or in parallel, capable of detecting when the device has been tilted with respect to a reference plane by an amount greater than the selected tilt angle. In the present invention—the advantageous embodiment, the device is attached to— A bed or-a person's leg on a chair. This device can detect when a person has got up from the bed or chair and is in a-standing position.-A person on a bed can roll to the left-ten degrees per hundred 18-one hundred and eighty degrees _.). In the present invention-an advantageous embodiment, a second tilt switch in series with the disc-first-tilt switch enables the alarm to sound without error during rolling. -This paper size is in accordance with Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 (210X2 ^ i ^ 498292 A7 B7) Printed by the Consumers ’Co-operation Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Central Government of the People's Republic of China. 5. Description of Invention (5) Tian Ren ’s body has been compared with a reference plane. tilt Greater than a pre-selected tilt angle (amount (for example, by standing up from -bed or chair)-those tilt switches in the device generate a signal indicating that the tilt angle has been Limit and send the signal to a controller. The controller receives some signals from the bull switch, and the iU-RF transmitter sends an alarm signal to the base station monitored by a care provider. Alternatively, the controller sends It turned out to be an audible siren that could cause an audio rap to make a noisy audible sound. "In any case, immediately notify the care provider of the person wearing the device. The way of tilting angle changes his or her literary style; ...: The post-shame provider can cope with possible unsafe situations. = Multiple falls occur when an individual has risen from a bed or a chair and walked. In this situation, the care provider's relatively immediate arrival and assistance greatly reduces the possibility that a person will fall. The noisy audible sound of the alert signal Jin may also provide-a reminder to him or her who should not stand or #try to walk. A main object of the present invention is to provide a device and method for detecting the tilt of a body in order to provide information about the body of a person in the care of the care provider < tilt information to a care provider. An object of the present invention is also to provide a device and method for detecting the tilt of a body when a person is standing up on a bed or a chair. The present invention < a further object is to provide an apparatus and method for informing a care provider when a person in the care of the care provider is trying to stand up from a bed or a chair. A further object of the present invention is to provide a device and method for: ------------- #! (Please read the notes on the back before filling this page) Order 498292 A7 B7 V. Description of the invention (6) ..., a caregiver is notified when a person standing in the care of the donor Ling Ling is lying on a bed or sitting on a chair. Another object of the present invention is to provide a device and method for detecting the movement of a child to determine when a sleeping child has rolled into a prone sleep. It is an object of the present invention to provide a device and method for monitoring the state of a person who is suffering from cognition or physical decline while on a bed or a chair. It is also an object of the present invention to provide a device and method for sending a coded message to a care provider who simultaneously monitors the status of some people who are suffering from cognitive or physical decline to provide the care provider with regard to the status of the person and the device Information on the operating status of Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Central Bureau of Standards of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (please read the notes on the back before filling this page). Learn the following detailed description of the invention. Additional features and advantages of the invention that form the body of the patented scope of the invention are described below. Those skilled in the art will find that they can easily use the disclosed concepts and specific embodiments as a basis to modify or design other structures for carrying out the same purposes of the present invention. Those skilled in the art should also understand that this equivalent construction does not depart from the spirit and scope of the broadest form of the invention. Before beginning the detailed description, it may be advantageous to state the definitions of certain words and phrases used throughout this patent document: "including, and ,, containing, and expressions derived therefrom are unlimited The inclusion of; ,, or ,, is inclusive, meaning, and / or; "related to" and, related to "and phrases derived from it may mean including, including, Mutual-9- This paper size applies Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 (210X297mm) 498292 A7 B7 V. Description of the invention (7) Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs Connection B Yes, Contained in, Connection Connected to or connected to, connected to or connected to, transferable to, cooperated with, inserted, juxtaposed, close to fixed, possessed, possessed characteristics, etc .; and the term "controller" means to control at least one Any device, system, or part that operates, such a device may be implemented in a rigid manner, a carcass, or software, or some combination of at least two of them. In particular, a controller may A data processor capable of executing an application stored in memory such as a random access memory (RAM) connected to a data processor. It should be noted that functions related to any particular controller may be centralized or decentralized Definitions of certain phrases and phrases, whether locally or remotely, are provided throughout this patent document. Those skilled in the art should understand that in many, if not most, cases, the meaning is sufficient This definition of these words and phrases is applicable to previous and future uses. Schematic overview A provides a more complete understanding of the invention and its advantages, and now refers to the following description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, where Similar numbers designate similar items, and among them: Figure 1 shows a drawing of TF wearing the dress of the present invention; and Figure 2 shows a drawing wearing the dress of the present invention; sitting with a person lying on a bed On a chair, Figure 3 is a block diagram of the present invention showing the interconnection of a tilt switch unit and a controller with a transmitter and an antenna; and Figure 4 is a diagram showing a tilt Switch unit and a controller and an audible alarm ------------ #! (Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page), ιτ -10 V. Description of the invention (8 and- Fig. 5 of the present invention which is connected to each other can be used in the tilt switch unit of the present invention-a schematic diagram of a specific embodiment; and Fig. 6 which can be used in the present invention In the tilt switch unit of the invention-a schematic diagram of an alternative specific embodiment of the tilt switch; and ... 'The drawing is a schematic diagram of the tilt switch unit of the present invention, _ Tilt 嶋-the second tilt switch in four different directions In series; and-Fig. 8-a schematic diagram of a tilt switch unit of an advantageous embodiment of the invention-showing a first-tilt switch in parallel with a second tilt switch and a third tilt switch in parallel; and Fig. 9 is A detailed circuit diagram showing the interconnection of two tilt switches and a controller of the present invention; and FIG. 10 is a detailed circuit diagram of a transmitter used with the present invention, and FIG. 11 is a diagram describing the operation of an advantageous embodiment of the present invention Flow chart of logic. Detailed Description of the Invention Figures 1 to i 丨 discussed below, and the various specific embodiments used to describe the principles of the invention in this patent document are by way of illustration only and should not be construed as limiting in any way. The scope of the invention. Those skilled in the art will understand that the principles of the present invention may be implemented in a suitably modified device for detecting the tilt of the body. FIG. 1 illustrates how the device 100 of the present invention can be worn by a person 120 lying on a bed 140. The person 120 in FIG. 1 wears the device 100 of the present invention on a leg 160. Device 100 may be worn under or above the clothing of person 120-This paper size applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210X297 mm) Please read the precautions before you order the consumption of the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs Cooperatives cracked 498292 A7 B7 V. Description of invention (9). As long as the device 100 is properly arranged and placed in a pocket, the device 100 may also be placed in a pocket (not shown) of a person's 120 clothing. When the person 120 is lying on the bed 140 as shown, the device 100 is aligned with the horizontal plane of the bed 140. As will be seen from the following discussion, the device 100 does not detect the inclination of the leg 160 of the person 120 when the leg 160 is raised vertically with respect to the horizontal plane of the bed 140. When the leg 160 is lowered from the horizontal level of the bed 140, the device 100 finds that the leg 160 of the person 120 is inclined. When the person 120 is standing, the inclination of the leg 160 is approximately perpendicular to the horizontal plane of the bed 140. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating how the device 100 of the present invention can be worn by a person 120 sitting on a chair 200. The person 120 in FIG. 2 wears the device 100 of the present invention on a leg 160. When the person 120 sits on the chair 200 as shown, the device 100 is aligned with the horizontal plane of the chair 200. As will be discovered from the following discussion, the device 100 does not detect the inclination of the leg 160 of the person 120 when the leg 160 is lifted up relative to the horizontal plane of the chair 200. When the person 120 stands up from the chair 200, the device 100 finds that the legs 160 of the person 120 are tilted. When the person 120 is standing, the inclination of the leg 160 is approximately perpendicular to the horizontal plane of the chair 200. 3 is a block diagram of a device 100 according to the present invention, showing a tilt switch unit 300 connected to a control device 320 printed by a consumer cooperative of the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (please read the precautions on the back before filling this page). A radio frequency transmitter 340 is connected to the controller 320. The antenna 360 is connected to the transmitter 340. The battery 380 is connected to the controller 320 and supplies power for the operation of the controller 320. Although the battery 380 is shown in FIG. 3 (and in FIG. 4) as being connected only to the controller 320, the battery 380 is connected through other electrical connections (not shown) and provides power to all elements of the device 100. The tilt switch unit 300 detects when the device 100 has been tilted by an amount greater than a preselected tilt angle. In an advantageous embodiment of the present invention, the paper size in advance is -12- Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 (210X297 mm) 498292 A7 B7 V. Description of the invention (10) The angle of inclination selected first is seven Ten degrees (70.). In the following description, a number of seventy degrees will be used for illustration purposes. However, it is clear that other angles of tilt can be used for the present invention. When the person 120 gets up from the bed 140 or tries to get up, the leg 160 (to which the device 100 is connected) moves to a vertical posture relative to one of the horizontal planes of the bed 140. The vertical posture allows the inclination of the leg 160 to be approximately ninety degrees (90 °). Ninety degrees is greater than the seventy degree (70 °) tilt angle limit that has been preselected and set in the tilt switch unit 300. The same result occurs when person 120 gets up from chair 200 or tries to get up. When the tilt switch unit 300 experiences a tilt angle greater than an angle limit of seventy degrees, the tilt switch unit 300 generates a tilt signal indicating that the tilt angle limit of seventy degrees has been exceeded. After that, the tilt switch unit 300 sends a tilt signal to the controller 320 to warn the controller 320 that the tilt switch unit 300 is in a closed position. The tilt signal may take the form of an interrupt signal sent from the tilt switch unit 300 to the controller 320. Printed by the Consumer Cooperative of the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (please read the precautions on the back before filling out this page) When the controller 320 receives a tilt signal from the tilt switch unit 300, the controller 320 immediately starts timing the tilt signal period. If the tilt signal from the tilt switch unit 300 ends within a preselected period, the & controller 320 ignores the tilt signal. Although any period can be selected for the preselected period, the preselected period will be for illustration purposes. The selection is two (2) seconds. If the period of the tilt signal exceeds the two leap second period, the controller 320 generates an alarm signal to the RF transmitter 34. Therefore, the standard for generating an alarm signal in this example is the tilt switch unit 3 〇〇 Hold in a closed position for more than two (2) seconds. -13 _ The paper size is appropriate ^ ?? ^ standard (CNS) A4g (21〇χ297 meal)-498292 A7 B7 V. Description of the invention (11) When an alarm signal is received from the controller 320, the radio frequency transmitter 340 then transmits an alarm signal to a base station radio receiver (not shown) monitored by a care provider. (Shown). As a result, the care provider person 120 (who wears the device 100) is immediately warned that the person 120 (or the chair 200) has stood up or is trying to stand up from the bed 140. The care provider can then respond to the person 120 and prevent the person 120 from falling. After the controller 320 has generated and sent an alarm signal to the radio frequency transmitter 340, the controller 320 turns off the alarm signal to the transmitter 340 after a preselected period. Although any period may be selected for the preselected period, For the purpose of illustration, the pre-selected period will be selected to be 250 microseconds (250 gs). One microsecond is equal to one millionth of a second. The radio frequency transmitter 340 responds to the alarm signal from the controller 320 and passes through the antenna 360 Generate and transmit a longer alarm signal. The longer alarm signal period of the transmitter 340 may be selected to be of sufficient length to attract the appropriate attention of the care provider. Printed by the Consumer Cooperative of the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (Please Read the notes on the back before filling this page.) After a preselected period of 250 microseconds (250 ps), the controller 320 closes the The alarm signal of the transmitter 340. Then when the leg 160 of the person 120 moves from a horizontal posture again to a vertical angle of more than seventy degrees (70 °), the controller 320 can generate another alarm signal. In the alternative of the present invention In a specific embodiment, the controller 320 may not activate the alarm signal until the controller 320 receives an alarm failure signal. The alarm failure signal may be manually input in the controller 320. Alternatively, the alarm failure signal may be transmitted to the connection A radio signal to a radio receiver (not shown) of the controller 320. The controller 320 may also generate and send out a unique identification of the controller 320 as a police -14- This paper size applies the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210X 297 mm) 498292 V. Description of the invention (12)
報訊號的來源之一獨特的場如M w q滅別碼。識別碼也可能由發射器 34〇與警報訊號一起傳輪。 予勒在許多單元的裝置100 (每一個 有它自己的獨立控制器32(n i ί ^ )用來同時地監控許多人的制度 設定中，識別碼是很有用的。，甘，， 调用的。在基地台監控裝置100 (每一 個有匕自己的4別碼）的4多不同單元之機構的照護提供 者可使用-獨特的識別碼以立刻判斷哪—個人120引起一 警報訊號發出聲音。 控制器320也可判斷何時電池38〇是在一低電壓情況。如 果所給予的電池380之電壓位準變得太低，裝置⑽將不運 作在本發明有利的具體實施例中，控制器32〇週期地 岁J kt迅池380的運作狀毖。舉例來説，控制器可至少每 二十四小時一次判斷電池38〇的運作狀態。當控制器32〇發 現電池380的一低電壓情況時，控制器32〇產生並送出一與 傾斜開關單元啓動時控制器32G產生並送出的警報訊號 完全相同的警報訊號。 然而，在此情況，控制器320也產生並送出一低電池碼 ^識別i報詋號與一低電池條件有關。控制器也可能 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作社印製 (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) ^加識別一特定控制器320爲低電池警報訊號的來源之_ 獨特識別碼。監控基地台的機構照護提供者可能使用識方 碼以乂刻地判斷哪一裝置100有一電池380有不可接受的^ 壓之低位準。 在本發明一替代具體實施例中，控制器320監控傾斜辟 關單元3〇〇的傾斜角度之改變之間所經過的時間之長度。 當所經過的時間超過一預先選取的警報週期而沒有收到一 -15- 本紙張尺錢) A· Gx297公 498292 A7 B7 五、發明説明（13) 傾斜訊號改變時，控制器320以一識別沒有動作警報指示 器碼致能警報訊號。當基地台接收沒有動作警報訊號和警 報指示器碼時，基地台啓動一可聽聞警報和一視覺警報， 動作已經由控制器320在所敘述之預先選取的警報週期當 中偵測到。這個特徵可能用來警告一照護提供者人120可 能正經歷一問題。這個特徵也可能用來警告一照護提供 者，裝置100可能未適當地與人120相連或可能未適當地運 作。 在本發明另一替代具體實施例中，控制器320可能將一 預先選取的時間間隔當中從傾斜開關單元300所收到的傾 斜訊號轉變之次數製表。舉例來説，控制器320可能監控 在一四（4)個小時的時段當中所收到傾斜訊號的數目。然後 控制器320記錄所產生的”傾斜訊號"對”所經過的時間”之 比率，供定期傳送到基地台。照護提供者可能在分析病人 恢復過程、認知或肉體衰退的程度、或指示病人的狀態之 其他屬性時使用這個資料。 在本發明另一具體實施例中，控制器320可能連續地監 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作社印製 (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 控和儲存來自傾斜開關單元300與傾斜訊號的每一轉變週 期有關的時間之長度。控制器320可能保存此資訊一預先 選取的時段。舉例來説，控制器320可能保存該資訊二十 四（24)小時。在請求時，控制器320傳送這個資訊（帶有適 當的識別符碼）到基地台供分析。 圖4表示裝置100的一替代具體實施例，其中射頻發射器 340和天線360已經以聲音警報單元400和喇叭420取代。在 -16- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS ) A4規格（210X 297公釐） 498292 A7 __B7 五、發明説明（14) 本發明的這個具體實施例中，當控制器32〇從傾斜開關單 元300接收一傾斜訊號指示發生過度大的傾斜時，控制器 320送出一警報訊號到聲音警報單元4〇〇。然後聲音警報單 元400引起音頻喇队420製造一吵雜的可聽聞聲音。藉此立 刻警告在音頻喇p八420的聽力所及之範圍當中的一照護提 供者，人12〇已經從床14〇(或椅子2〇〇)上站起或正嘗試站 起。如之前，然後照護提供者能夠回應人12〇並防止人12〇 跌落。 聽得見的警報也可用來提醒病人等待來自照護提供者的 铴助。喇p八420應該設置在病人和照護提供者的聽力範圍 當中。在本發明一替代具體實施例中，控制器32〇可能提 供用來啓動一直接的可聽聞聲音（例如一蜂鳴器聲音）之訊 號，以警告病人到一警報情況。除了先前所描述由喇口八 420所提供的可聽聞警報訊號之外，可能提供直接的可聽 聞聲音。 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作社印製 (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 在本發明另一替代具體實施例中，控制器32〇包含透過 聲晋警報單元4〇〇連接到喇ΡΛ 42〇的一語音合成器（未顯 示）备控制器320偵測到一警報情況時，控制器320啓動經 過聲骨警報單元4〇〇放大且由喇叭42〇播報的一口述訊息。 口述訊息可能代替一般號笛類型的聲頻訊號使用。這個能 力可能用來對病人提供一口述的警告，等待來自照護提供 者的協助。這樣的口述警告對病人將比一般號笛類型的聲 頻訊號更有益和舒適。 在本發月替代具體實施例中（未顯示），裝置100包含（1) -17- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標 498292 A7 B7 五、發明説明（15) 連接到控制器320的一第一電路分支，其中該第一電路分 支包含射頻發射器340和天線360，和（2)連接到控制器320的 一第二電路分支，其中該第二電路分支包含聲音警報單元 400和喇叭420。本發明的這個具體實施例結合圖3中顯示的 具體實施例和圖4中顯示的具體實施例。 圖5是能夠使用在本發明的傾斜開關單元300中之一傾斜 開關500的具體實施例之概要圖。傾斜開關500包含完全地 圍住一金屬球520的一圍封510和二個電極540與560。電極 540採用一延長的金屬板之形式，金屬球520可在其上滚 動。傾斜開關500的圍封510最好以一惰性非傳導黏性液體 充填。液體的粘度避免金屬球520偶然地滚動到與電極540 和560接觸。也就是，直到人120和裝置100已移動爲一垂直 姿勢之前，金屬球520將不會滚到與電極540和560接觸。液 體的非傳導係數避免電極540和560之間直到它們兩者都由 金屬球520接觸之前的電氣接觸。 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作社印製 (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 當圍封510在圖5中向左傾斜時，金屬球520停在電極540 的一部分上，而與電極560沒有電氣接觸。當圍封500在圖5 中向右傾斜時，金屬球520沿著電極540滚動（穿過惰性非傳 導黏性液體）而與電極560接觸。這使得電極540和電極560 之間經由電氣傳導的金屬球520電氣接觸。這使得一電氣 路徑穿過電極540、金屬球520、和電極560形成，藉此閉合 傾斜開關500。當傾斜開關500已經傾斜至少七十度（70 ° ) 時，傾斜開關500閉合。 圖6是能夠使用在本發明的傾斜開關單元300中之一傾斜 -18- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS ) A4規格（210X297公釐） 498292 A7 B7 五、發明説明（16) 開關600的具體實施例之概要圖。傾斜開關600包含一圍封 610，完全地圍住液體汞的一個球620和二假電極640和 660。汞在室溫是一液體金屬而由於表面張力形成一球。 在本發明一有利的具體實施例中，圍封610是以玻璃做 成。然而，很清楚的，其他的電氣非傳導材料可用來建構 圍封610。 電極640和電極660平行排列在圍封600的一端。如圖6所 顯示電極640比電極660更長。當園封610在圖6中向左傾斜 時，液體汞球620停在圍封600與圍封610包含電極640和660 的一端相對之一端，而在電極640和660之間沒有電氣接 觸。 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作社印製 (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 當圍封610在圖5中向右傾斜時，液體汞球620滑動到與 電極640接觸。當向右傾斜的角度變成足夠大時，液體汞 球620中的汞之重量超過液體汞球620的表面張力。因此液 體汞球620中的汞不再保有球的形式而流動到與電極640和 660接觸。電極640和電極660之間連續汞路徑的存在，使得 電極640和電極660之間通過電氣傳導液體汞之電氣接觸。 因此傾斜開關600在一閉合的情況中。當傾斜開關600已傾 斜至少七十度（70° )時，傾斜開關600閉合。 圖7a是本發明一有利的具體實施例之傾斜開關單元300的 概要圖，顯示一第一傾斜開關500與一第二傾斜開關600串 聯。在圖7a中顯示的傾斜開關單元300之位置中，一個人 120他或她正仰躺著。因爲傾斜開關500和600不閉合，所以 沒有警報訊號。 -19- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS ) A4規格（210X297公釐） A7One of the sources of the report signal is a unique field such as M w q. The identification code may also be transmitted by the transmitter 34 with the alarm signal. In many units of the device 100 (each with its own independent controller 32 (ni ^)) to monitor many people's system settings at the same time, the identification code is very useful. Care providers at more than 4 different units of the base station monitoring device 100 (each with its own 4 unique code) can use-a unique identification code to immediately determine which-the individual 120 caused an alarm signal to sound. Control The device 320 can also determine when the battery 38 is in a low voltage condition. If the voltage level of the battery 380 given becomes too low, the device 不 will not operate. In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the controller 32 Periodically, the operating status of the J kt Xunchi 380. For example, the controller can determine the operating status of the battery 380 at least every twenty-four hours. When the controller 32 finds a low voltage condition of the battery 380, The controller 32 generates and sends an alarm signal identical to the alarm signal generated and sent by the controller 32G when the tilt switch unit is activated. However, in this case, the controller 320 also generates and sends a low power The pool code ^ identification i report number is related to a low battery condition. The controller may also be printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (please read the precautions on the back before filling this page) ^ identify a specific controller 320 The unique identification code that is the source of the low battery alert signal. The institutional care provider monitoring the base station may use the identification code to instantly determine which device 100 has a battery 380 with an unacceptably low level. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, the controller 320 monitors the length of time that elapses between changes in the tilt angle of the tilt-break unit 300. When the elapsed time exceeds a pre-selected alarm period without receiving a -15- Paper rule) A. Gx297 male 498292 A7 B7 V. Description of the invention (13) When the tilt signal is changed, the controller 320 enables the alarm signal with a recognition that there is no action alarm indicator code. When the base station receives no motion alarm signal and alarm indicator code, the base station activates an audible alarm and a visual alarm. The motion has been detected by the controller 320 in the pre-selected alarm period described. This feature may be used to warn a care provider that person 120 may be experiencing a problem. This feature may also be used to warn a care provider that device 100 may not be properly connected to person 120 or may not function properly. In another alternative embodiment of the present invention, the controller 320 may tabulate the number of tilt signal transitions received from the tilt switch unit 300 in a pre-selected time interval. For example, the controller 320 may monitor the number of tilt signals received over a period of four (4) hours. The controller 320 then records the ratio of the "tilt signal" to "elapsed time" generated for regular transmission to the base station. The care provider may be analyzing the patient's recovery process, the degree of cognitive or physical decline, or instructing the patient This information is used for other attributes of the status of the device. In another specific embodiment of the present invention, the controller 320 may continuously print the information printed by the employee consumer cooperative of the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (please read the precautions on the back before filling this page) Controls and stores the length of time associated with each transition period of the tilt signal from the tilt switch unit 300. The controller 320 may save this information for a pre-selected period. For example, the controller 320 may save the information twenty-four ( 24) hours. Upon request, the controller 320 transmits this information (with the appropriate identifier) to the base station for analysis. Figure 4 shows an alternative embodiment of the device 100, in which the RF transmitter 340 and the antenna 360 have Replaced by audible alarm unit 400 and speaker 420. In -16- this paper size applies Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210 X 297 mm) 498292 A7 __B7 V. Description of the invention (14) In this specific embodiment of the present invention, when the controller 32 receives a tilt signal from the tilt switch unit 300 to indicate an excessive tilt, the controller 320 sends An alarm signal goes to the audible alarm unit 400. Then the audible alarm unit 400 causes the audio team 420 to make a noisy audible sound. This immediately alerts a caregiver within the hearing range of the audio team 420 Provider, person 120 has stood or is trying to stand up from bed 14 (or chair 200). As before, then the care provider can respond to person 120 and prevent person 120 from falling. Hearing The alarm can also be used to remind the patient to wait for help from the care provider. Rp 420 should be placed in the hearing range of the patient and the care provider. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, the controller 32 may provide Activate a direct audible signal (such as a buzzer sound) to alert the patient to an alarm condition. In addition to the audible alarm provided by Lakou Ba 420 as previously described In addition to the number, direct audible sound may be provided. Printed by the Consumer Cooperative of the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (please read the precautions on the back before filling this page) In another alternative embodiment of the present invention, the controller 32 Including a voice synthesizer (not shown) connected to the LaPΛ 42〇 through the vocal alarm unit 400, and the controller 320 detects an alarm condition, the controller 320 activates the osseous alarm unit 400 to enlarge and A spoken message broadcast by the speaker 42. The spoken message may be used in place of a general horn-type audio signal. This ability may be used to provide a spoken warning to the patient, waiting for assistance from the care provider. Such a spoken warning is to the patient Will be more beneficial and comfortable than the general horn-type audio signal. In the alternative specific embodiment (not shown) of this month, the device 100 includes (1) -17- This paper size applies to Chinese national standard 498292 A7 B7 V. Description of the invention (15) A first circuit connected to the controller 320 A branch, where the first circuit branch includes a radio frequency transmitter 340 and an antenna 360, and (2) a second circuit branch connected to the controller 320, wherein the second circuit branch includes an audible alarm unit 400 and a speaker 420. This specific embodiment of the present invention is combined with the specific embodiment shown in Fig. 3 and the specific embodiment shown in Fig. 4. Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of a specific embodiment of a tilt switch 500 that can be used in the tilt switch unit 300 of the present invention. The tilt switch 500 includes an enclosure 510 and two electrodes 540 and 560 that completely surround a metal ball 520. The electrode 540 is in the form of an extended metal plate on which a metal ball 520 can roll. The enclosure 510 of the tilt switch 500 is preferably filled with an inert non-conductive viscous liquid. The viscosity of the liquid prevents the metal ball 520 from accidentally rolling into contact with the electrodes 540 and 560. That is, until the person 120 and the device 100 have moved into a vertical posture, the metal ball 520 will not roll into contact with the electrodes 540 and 560. The non-conductivity of the liquid avoids electrical contact between the electrodes 540 and 560 until they are both contacted by the metal ball 520. Printed by the Consumer Cooperative of the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (please read the precautions on the back before filling this page). When the enclosure 510 is tilted to the left in Figure 5, the metal ball 520 stops on a part of the electrode 540, and 560 has no electrical contact. When the enclosure 500 is tilted to the right in FIG. 5, the metal ball 520 rolls along the electrode 540 (passes through an inert non-conductive viscous liquid) and contacts the electrode 560. This makes electrical contact between the electrode 540 and the electrode 560 via an electrically conductive metal ball 520. This allows an electrical path to be formed through the electrode 540, the metal ball 520, and the electrode 560, thereby closing the tilt switch 500. When the tilt switch 500 has been tilted at least seventy degrees (70 °), the tilt switch 500 is closed. FIG. 6 is one of the tilt switch units 300 which can be used in the present invention. The paper size is applicable to the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210X297 mm) 498292 A7 B7. 5. Description of the invention (16) of the switch 600 A schematic diagram of a specific embodiment. The tilt switch 600 includes an enclosure 610, a ball 620 and two dummy electrodes 640 and 660 that completely surround the liquid mercury. Mercury is a liquid metal at room temperature and forms a ball due to surface tension. In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the enclosure 610 is made of glass. However, it is clear that other electrically non-conductive materials can be used to construct enclosure 610. The electrode 640 and the electrode 660 are arranged in parallel at one end of the enclosure 600. As shown in FIG. 6, the electrode 640 is longer than the electrode 660. When the circular seal 610 is tilted to the left in FIG. 6, the liquid mercury ball 620 stops at the opposite end of the enclosure 600 and the end of the enclosure 610 containing the electrodes 640 and 660, and there is no electrical contact between the electrodes 640 and 660. Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (please read the precautions on the back before filling this page). When the enclosure 610 is tilted to the right in Figure 5, the liquid mercury ball 620 slides into contact with the electrode 640. When the angle inclined to the right becomes sufficiently large, the weight of the mercury in the liquid mercury ball 620 exceeds the surface tension of the liquid mercury ball 620. Therefore, the mercury in the liquid mercury ball 620 no longer retains the form of a ball and flows into contact with the electrodes 640 and 660. The existence of a continuous mercury path between the electrode 640 and the electrode 660 allows electrical contact between the electrode 640 and the electrode 660 by electrically conducting liquid mercury. Therefore, the tilt switch 600 is in a closed state. When the tilt switch 600 has been tilted at least seventy degrees (70 °), the tilt switch 600 is closed. Fig. 7a is a schematic diagram of a tilt switch unit 300 according to an advantageous embodiment of the present invention, showing a first tilt switch 500 and a second tilt switch 600 connected in series. In the position of the tilt switch unit 300 shown in Fig. 7a, a person 120 is lying on his back. Since the tilt switches 500 and 600 are not closed, there is no alarm signal. -19- This paper size is applicable to Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 (210X297mm) A7
當人12〇躺在他或她的右側時，傾斜開關單元獅的位置 顯示在圖7b中。因爲只有開關中之_個是閉合的，所以沒 有警報訊號。傾斜開關駕和傾斜開關細兩者都必須閉: 以使警報器發出聲音。同樣地，當人12〇躺在他或她的： 側時，傾斜開關單元300的位置顯示在圖乃中。血之前相 同’因爲只有開關中之一個是閉合的，所以沒…" 號，而傾斜開關500和傾斜開關_兩者都必須閉 馨 報器發出聲音。 ° 當人120是在一俯伏的姿勢（也就是，俯队）時，倾斜開 料元的位置顯示在圖辦。因爲兩個開關綱和⑼時 疋閉合的，因此有一警報訊號。 這個特徵可使用在一裝置中用以監控—個人的身體方 向：以當一個人已轉身俯臥時發訊給-照護提供者。：個 特徵尤其通合於防止正在睡覺的小孩子或嬰兒出現嬰兒猝 死併發症而死亡。對小孩子或嬰兒最安全的睡覺姿勢[孩 子或嬰兒仰睡的姿勢。對小孩子或嬰兒最危險的睡覺：勢 是孩子或嬰兒俯睡的姿勢。 圖8是本發明一有利的具體實施例的傾斜開關單元3〇〇之 概要圖’顯示_第—傾斜開關與—第二傾斜開關咖並 聯與-第三傾斜開關7〇〇並聯。在本發明的這個有利且喊 實施例中，傾斜開關5_—三維笛卡爾座標系统的χ = 行排列。傾斜開關60心軸平行排列，而傾斜開關與ζ 軸平仃排列。控制器320連接到三個傾斜開關5〇〇、6〇〇、和 7〇0中的每—個。控制器320能夠同時地判斷(三個傾斜開關口 -20 - m 498292 A7 B7 五、發明説明（ 18 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作社印製 中）哪一傾斜開關是斷開的， 而（二個傾斜開關中）哪_ 斜開關是閉合的。以這種女斗、t 、 — 万式，控制器320可判斷傾斜開 關單兀300中斷開的傾斜閱 斤開0十開關和閉合的傾斜開關之任何组 合0 、、 雖然在圖8中三個傾斜開關_、_、和顯示成彼此 垂直，這個安排只是爲了説明。可選擇其他的角度來定向 二個傾斜開關500、600、和700。 " 雖然三個傾斜開關500、6〇〇、和的每一個在_中顯 不馬單一傾斜開關，這個安排口 …、 文辨^疋A 了况明。每個傾斜開 關 500、600、和 700 可能 - An 丄、^ —個或更多額外的傾斜開 顯示）代替。換句話説，除 于、’在圖8中顯tf的傾斜開關 500、600、和 700之外，άτ 处戌 m" 一 了把使用額外的傾斜開關（未顧 示）。那些額外的傾斜開關可能朝向所選擇的任何方向: 且不限制在與傾斜開關500、600、和7〇〇中之一個在相同 平面中（或貞額外的傾_開關中之一在相同的平面中卜大 體上，傾斜開關單元姻的傾斜開關可能_聯、或並聯、 或串聯與並聯組合。 P ' 控制器320是-可程式的控制器，能夠規劃成只有告抄 制器320接收來自依照㈣器32时職程式關的指^ 閉路(或開路)的傾斜開關之一預定組合的訊號時，：：： 報情況這種方式，控制器32〇能識別何時傾斜開關單 元300所連接的身體有一與所敘述的方向相符之傾斜。 圖9是一詳細的電路圖，表示傾斜開關5〇〇和傾斜開 600的串聯互連和控制器32〇的互連。傾斜開關5〇〇的二μ 21 - ^ 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS ) Α4規格（2ΐ〇χ297公慶） (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) I--I I · 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作社印製 A7 ——--- - B7 五、發明説 ~~ 1 ^—— (<在圖9中表示爲”S1”）連接到控制器32〇的輸入接腳i2(標示 馬”P2.4")。傾斜開關5〇〇的另—端連接到傾斜開關_的一 端（在圖9中表示爲”S2”）。傾斜開關6〇〇的另一端連接到電 池380(在圖9中顯示爲一三伏（+3V)電源）。當傾斜開關則 和傾斜開關600兩者由於裝置1〇〇的傾斜而都變成閉合時， 包含傾斜開關500和600的電路分支對控制器32〇產生一中斷 訊號。控制器320將中斷訊號解釋爲一警告傾斜訊號指 不，舉例來説，傾斜開關單元3〇〇有圖7d中顯示的方向，表 不一睡著的孩子已翻滾成俯睡。 圖10疋可與本發明的裝置⑽—起使用的發射器⑽和天 4 360的一具體實施例之詳細電路圖。發射器是一傳统 類型的，且設計成以四百—十八百萬赫兹(418MHz)的射頻 傳送一無線電訊號。 圖11疋一流程圖，描述本發明一有利的具體實施例之運 作邏輯。本發明的方法之運作步驟集體地在圖11中表示爲 運作步驟1100。第-運作步驟111〇包含預先選取將指示— 所敘述方向的傾斜開關單元3〇〇的一傾斜角度。本發明一 有利的具體實施例中之傾斜角度選擇爲七十度（7〇。）。 第二運作步驟1120包含將傾斜開關單元3〇〇裝戴到—身 體。雖然身體通常是-個人12〇的身體，但身體可以是任 何有生命的或無生命的身體。第三運作步驟ιΐ3〇包含判斷 何時身體已移動，因此傾斜開關單元綱已經變成朝向所 敘述的方向。在先前所提本發明的有利具體實施例中，判 斷身體已動作使得傾斜開關單元3〇〇的傾斜角度超過七十 _____-22- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS ) A4規格（21〇x297公釐） ---— (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁)When a person 120 lies on his or her right side, the position of the tilt switch unit lion is shown in Fig. 7b. Since only one of the switches is closed, there is no alarm signal. Both the tilt switch and the tilt switch must be closed: for the siren to sound. Similarly, when a person 120 lies on his or her: side, the position of the tilt switch unit 300 is shown in FIG. The same as before blood ’because only one of the switches is closed, so there is no ... ", and both the tilt switch 500 and the tilt switch_ must be closed. ° When the person 120 is in a prone position (that is, in a prone position), the position of the tilted material element is shown in the figure. Because the two switches are closed and the hour is closed, there is an alarm signal. This feature can be used in a device to monitor-the body direction of an individual: to signal to a care provider when a person has turned to prone. : This feature is particularly useful for preventing sudden infant death complications and death from sleeping children or infants. The safest sleeping position for young children or infants [posture of a child or infant sleeping on their back. The most dangerous sleep for a small child or infant: the potential is the child or infant's prone sleeping position. Fig. 8 is a schematic diagram of a tilt switch unit 300, which is an advantageous embodiment of the present invention, and shows that the first tilt switch and the second tilt switch are connected in parallel with the third tilt switch 700. In this advantageous and shouting embodiment of the invention, the tilt switch 5_-three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system is arranged in χ = rows. The spindles of the tilt switch 60 are arranged in parallel, and the tilt switches are arranged parallel to the z axis. The controller 320 is connected to each of the three tilt switches 5000, 600, and 700. The controller 320 can simultaneously determine (three tilt switch ports -20-m 498292 A7 B7 V. Description of the invention (18 in printing by the Central Consumers Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Consumer Cooperative) which tilt switch is open, and (two Among the tilt switches) which _ the tilt switch is closed. With this type of female bucket, t, —, the controller 320 can determine the tilt of the tilt switch opened in the tilt switch unit 300 to open the switch and the closed tilt. Any combination of switches 0,, although in FIG. 8 the three tilt switches _, _, and are displayed perpendicular to each other, this arrangement is for illustration only. Other angles may be selected to orient the two tilt switches 500, 600, and 700. " Although each of the three tilt switches 500, 600, and 显 show a single tilt switch in _, this arrangement port ..., the text ^ 疋 A is clear. Each tilt switch 500, 600, and 700 possible-An 丄, ^ — one or more additional tilted on display) instead. In other words, in addition to, ′, tf tilt switches 500, 600, and 700 shown in FIG. 8, an additional tilt switch is used (not shown). Those additional tilt switches may be oriented in any direction selected: and are not limited to being in the same plane as one of the tilt switches 500, 600, and 700 (or one of the additional tilt switches is in the same plane) In general, the tilt switch of the tilt switch unit may be connected, or connected in parallel, or a combination of series and parallel. P 'controller 320 is a programmable controller, which can be planned to only be received by the controller 320 When the signal is off at 32 hours, when the signal of a predetermined combination of one of the closed (or open) tilt switches is: :: Report the situation. In this way, the controller 32 can recognize when the body connected to the switch unit 300 is tilted. There is a tilt in accordance with the direction described. Figure 9 is a detailed circuit diagram showing the serial interconnection of tilt switch 500 and tilt switch 600 and the interconnection of controller 32. Two μ 21 of tilt switch 500 -^ This paper size is in accordance with Chinese National Standard (CNS) Α4 specification (2ΐ〇χ297 公 庆) (Please read the notes on the back before filling out this page) I--II · Printed by the Consumer Cooperative of the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs A7 ——----B7 V. The invention ~~ 1 ^ —— (< indicated as "S1" in Fig. 9) connected to the input pin i2 of the controller 32 (labeled horse "P2.4 " ). The other end of the tilt switch 500 is connected to one end of the tilt switch _ (indicated as "S2" in FIG. 9). The other end of the tilt switch 600 is connected to the battery 380 (shown as one in FIG. 9) Three-volt (+ 3V) power supply. When both the tilt switch and the tilt switch 600 are closed due to the tilt of the device 100, the circuit branch including the tilt switches 500 and 600 generates an interrupt signal to the controller 32 The controller 320 interprets the interruption signal as a warning tilt signal indicating no. For example, the tilt switch unit 300 has the direction shown in FIG. 7d, indicating that a sleeping child has rolled into a prone sleep. Figure 10 A detailed circuit diagram of a specific embodiment of the transmitter 使用 used in conjunction with the device of the present invention and the day 4 360. The transmitter is a conventional type and is designed to operate at four hundred to eighteen million hertz (418 MHz). Radio frequency transmits a radio signal. Figure 11 is a flowchart illustrating an advantageous embodiment of the present invention. The operating logic of this embodiment is shown collectively in Figure 11. The operating steps of the method of the present invention are collectively shown as the operating step 1100 in Fig. 11. The first-operation step 111o includes pre-selection of one of the tilt switch units 300 indicating the direction-the direction described. Tilt angle. In an advantageous embodiment of the present invention, the tilt angle is selected to be seventy degrees (70 °). The second operation step 1120 includes attaching the tilt switch unit 300 to the -body. Although the body is usually- The body of the individual 12o, but the body can be any living or inanimate body. The third operational step ιΐ30 includes determining when the body has moved, so the tilt switch unit has been turned in the direction described. In the advantageous embodiment of the present invention previously mentioned, it is judged that the body has moved so that the tilt angle of the tilt switch unit 300 is more than seventy _____- 22- This paper size applies the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (21 °). x297 mm) ----- (Please read the notes on the back before filling this page)
、1T 498292 A7 B7 五、發明説明（2〇 ) 度（70〇 ) 〇 第四運作步驟1140包含產生一警報訊號， 單元30。朝向所敘述的方向。在先前所提本發明::：::： 體實施例中，產生-警報訊號表示傾斜開關單元二= 斜角度超過七十度（7〇。）。 雖然本發明已詳細地描述，熟知該項技藝人士應該了解 他們可在此處完成各種改變、替換、和變更，而不脱離本 發明最廣義形式的精神和範疇。 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 、可 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作社印製 -23 - 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS ) A4規格（210X297公釐）1T 498292 A7 B7 V. Description of the invention (20) Degree (70) The fourth operation step 1140 includes generating an alarm signal, unit 30. In the direction described. In the previously mentioned embodiments of the invention ::::::, the generation-alarm signal indicates that the tilt switch unit 2 = the tilt angle exceeds seventy degrees (70 °). Although the present invention has been described in detail, those skilled in the art should understand that they can make various changes, substitutions, and alterations herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the broadest form of the invention. (Please read the precautions on the back before filling out this page). May be printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. -23-This paper size applies to the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210X297 mm).