TW537877B - Pillow selection method - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for in-situ choosing a pillow for particular customer (20) is disclosed, which sets up a small bedroom (100) for accommodating the customer (20) with the customer's spine in a vertically extending condition; back and left background plates (250/350) that show clear backgrounds being provided on the back and left sides of the small bedroom (100), two cameras (200/300) for picking-up the front A and side B images of the customer (20) being arranged on the front and right sides of the small bedroom (100) and opposite to the background plates (250/350), and a computer (400) with video monitor (450) connected with said cameras (200/300) for displaying the captured images (A/B) and measuring the images in order to obtain the dimensions (D1-D3) of the customer (20) in a non-contacting manner for the selection of a pillow. The first dimension (D1) is the horizontal distance between an ear on either side to the shoulder on that side, the second dimension (D2) is the horizontal distance between the occipital bone and the shoulder blade, and the third dimension (D3) is the horizontal distance between the rear neck and the shoulder blade.

Description

537877 A7 _____ B7 V. Description of the Invention (1) Technical Field The present invention relates to a method for selecting a pillow. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Since sleep takes up one third of human time, it is particularly important to choose a suitable pillow. Pillows support the head and neck of sleepers. In theory and in practice, whether considering physical comfort or personal preference, different people should use pillows of different sizes and sizes, including thickness, to obtain proper support. On the other hand, because a sleeping person can move unconsciously *, especially when repeatedly changing between the sleeping position on the back and the sleeping position on the side, this should also be considered when choosing a pillow. Although choosing a suitable pillow is very important for everyone, it is often overlooked due to the lack of a convenient selection method. Although you can actually test it before you decide whether to buy it, however, it is difficult to really implement it due to the limited business area of the store and the buyers are generally reluctant to lie down and try it. The object of the present invention is to alleviate such problems or at least make them more acceptable by providing a pillow selection method. Inner invention The invention provides a method for selecting pillows for customers at the sales site, which is characterized in that the method includes the following steps: setting up a workstation with a pair of side walls corresponding to each other, forming a space between the two side walls, this space For accommodating a customer, the customer needs to have the spine straight up; a background unit is set on one of the two side walls, and a clear background is provided by the inner surface of the background unit '. Image capture paper scale suitable for wealth and family (CNS) Jiege (21GX297 public love) J-

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Acquisition device, this image capture device is facing the background unit, and uses this image capture device as a background to capture two images of customers in the workstation. Set up a computing device, which includes an image capture device Connected video monitor to display the captured image and measure it, thereby determining the three dimensions of the customer in a non-contact manner in order to choose the right pillow, the first dimension is either side The horizontal distance between the ear and the scapula on that side. The second dimension is the horizontal distance between the occipital bone and the scapula. The third dimension is the horizontal distance between the back neck and the scapula. As a preferred design solution, the method of the present invention further includes another set of image capture devices, and a pair of background units is provided on the other side corresponding to the image capture device in the workstation, and the pair of background units are basically similar to the aforementioned background units. The right-angle relationship 'captures the first image from the front of the customer using the image capture device and its corresponding background unit, and then measures the first dimension by the computing device, and uses the other image capture device and Corresponding background sheet

Yuan captures the second image from the customer's side, and the computing device measures the second and third dimensions. From the perspective of providing convenience to customers, the method of the present invention further includes providing the customer with a chair that can sit vertically on the space in the workstation. As a preferred design solution, the method of the present invention further includes installing one or each image capturing device at a position substantially facing the corresponding background unit at least when viewed from above. As a preferred design solution, the method of the present invention further includes placing one or each image _ device in alignment with or very close to the customer's neck 537877 A7 -------- B7__ 5. Description of the invention ( 3) '--- position. As a preferred embodiment, the method of the present invention includes displaying vertical lines coinciding with various parts of the customer on the image captured by the monitor, and measuring three dimensions based on these vertical lines. As a better design solution, the method of the present invention further includes manually moving the vertical lines to coincide with each corresponding part of the customer. As a preferred design solution, the method of the present invention further includes displaying a set of equidistant parallel lines on the video monitor and superimposing them on the image, as a reference for determining the tilting angle of the customer's head forward while sleeping. Measure the second and third dimensions. As a preferred design solution, the method of the present invention further includes providing a computer with a database containing information on various parts of various pillows, and comparing the three measured sizes with the data in the database to select for the customer The most suitable pillow. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The present invention will be described in more detail below by way of examples and with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of a pillow selection system used when implementing the pillow selection method of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a front view of the pillow selection system of Fig. 1. The system includes two image capturing devices, a background board provided for the image capturing device, and a computer for processing and measuring the captured image. . FIG. 3 is a right side view of the pillow selection system in FIG. 2. Figure 4 shows that a customer is using the pillow selection system in Figure 2. The paper size applies the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 (210X297 mm) 6 (Please read the precautions on the back before filling out this page)

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5. Description of the Invention (Front view of the system, only part of the system is shown. Figure 5 is a right side view of the customer and pillow selection system in Figure 4, and only part of the system is shown. Figure 6 is the first Front view of any background board of the pillow selection system in Fig. 2. Fig. 7 is a front view of the positional relationship between the image capture device and the background board relative to the customer in Fig. 2. Fig. 8 The image on the computer in Figure 2 illustrates how to perform the first step measurement corresponding to Figure 4. Figure 9 is another image on the computer shown in Figure 2 and illustrated How to perform the second and third step measurement corresponding to Fig. 5. Fig. 10 shows the image in Fig. 9 in more detail. For details, please refer to Fig. 1. Fig. 1 shows the specific implementation of the present invention. The pillow selection system 10 used in the method of selecting pillows for customers 20 (picture 4) at a sales site or in a shopping mall. The method includes first establishing a system 10, which includes: an open-type cubicle 100. Format workstation; a pair of digital CCD photos Machines 200 and 300 are respectively placed on the front and right side of the cubicle 100; a pair of background boards 250 and 350 are placed on the back and left side of the cubicle 100, respectively, a computer 400, which has a screen 452 and a printer The video monitor 450 of the camera 490 is connected, and the computer 400 also has an image capture memory card 410 connected to the cameras 2000 and 300, an image processing unit 420 for processing the captured images, and A database 430 containing pillow information. According to the method of the present invention, the small bedroom 100 is constructed as follows: there is a clothing paper standard (财) M specification (0 × 297 mm) ------ ------------------ Install! (Please read the precautions on the back before filling in this page). 、 Machi —; line 丨 537877 A7 — _____B7_ 5. Description of the invention (5) The platform 105 is located on the ground, and a cabinet 11 is placed on the right side of the platform 105. There is another roof panel 120. The upright rear column 13Q protruding from the cabinet 110 supports the right side of the housing roof panel 120. The rear pillar 1440 and the front pillar 21 support the left and front sides of the housing roof panel 120 respectively, so that the roof panel 120 is mounted. Above the platform 105, a cabinet 110 'is used to place a computer 400 and a monitor 450 and a printer. The rear background plate 250 is supported by the column 130 and the rear column 140 across it. The left background panel 350 is supported by the rear pillar 140 and extends forward from the rear pillar 140 perpendicular to the rear background panel 250. The method of the present invention includes mounting a front camera 200 on the front pillar 210, mounting a right camera 300 on the outer periphery of the roof panel 120 by means of a suspension lever 310, and a right camera 300 and a front camera 200. Approximately on the same horizontal line, the cameras 200 and 300 are installed substantially perpendicularly to the interrelated background plates 250/350, so that the background plates 250/350 are lined along the vertical χ / γ, respectively. Axis and γ / χ axis capture images. See Figure 6. Each background plate 250/350 is sandwiched between a front surface layer and a rear bottom layer by a semi-transparent front surface layer 252/352 and an opaque rear bottom layer 254/354 and a flat light source 256/356. Make up. In use, the light emitted by the light source 256/356 diffuses through the front surface layer 252/352 and provides a uniform, bright and clear background on the inner surface of the captured image. As an alternative design, each background board 250/350 can also be a simple blue wooden board with an inner surface to provide a flat blue background for capturing images. The clear background provided by the two background boards can enhance the sharpness of the image outlines captured on the monitor screen 452, so the paper size of Yingmu applies the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210X297 mm) (Please (Read the notes on the back before filling out this page)

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The image contour can be more easily recognized by the image processing unit 420. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the method of the present invention requires the cubicle 100 to have an internal space to accommodate the customer 20. A chair 150 can be placed in a predetermined position, and the customer 20 can sit directly after entering. Just on the chair. The chair 150 has a seat 152 and a backrest 154, and a stay 156 fixed to the platform 105. The customer 20 sits upright on the chair 150, with his back (shoulders) resting on the backrest 154 of the chair 150. The height of the seat 152 is adjusted so that the neck of the customer 20 is approximately at or very close to the intersection of the image capturing axes X and γ (see FIG. 7). The present invention next performs the following steps: using cameras 200 and 300 to capture the front image A and side image B of the upper body of the customer 20 respectively with the corresponding background plates 250 and 350 as the background, and display them on the monitor one by one Screen 452 (Figures 8 and 9). Images A and B should have heads and shoulders that include the upper ends of the arms. In order to select a suitable pillow for the customer 20, two biometric data or dimensions D 丨 to D3 of the customer 20 must be known, and the pillow obtained on this basis can be suitable for a supine and lateral sleeping person. Both head and shoulder support. The first dimension D1 (ie shoulder width) is the distance from the ear on either side, preferably the earlobe to the shoulder on that side, that is, the distance between the vertical lines 21 and 22 in Figure 8; The second dimension D2 (the depth of the occipital bone) is the distance between the occipital bone and the scapula, that is, the distance between the vertical line in Figure 9 and 25; The distance from the shoulder blades is the distance between the vertical lines 24 and 25 in Figure 9. (Please read the precautions on the back before filling in this page) • Binding, Binding,. Thread, Paper Size, CNS, M Specification (2 Huan297 Ghost-9, 537877 A7 ----- ------- B7__ V. Description of the invention (7 ---, the electric sub-400 is equipped with a measurement of eight and b based on the images of tf captured on cameras 200 and 300 and displayed on the monitor's screen. A program of size ⑴ to D3 'asks the customer 20 to sit down before actually starting the measurement, and keeps the spine straight up and the head tilted forward, so that the upper body seems to be lying on a vertical bed that you want to think about. In order to make it clear how the head should be tilted by a certain angle, the better solution is to superimpose a set of equidistant parallel lines 26 on the monitor B 296 on the image B as a reference, as shown in Figure 10. No, these parallel lines 26 are approximately 10 relative to the vertical lines. Incline, the head should be inclined until the plane where the mouth and chin or face are located generally overlaps a reference line 26. At this point, the image processing unit 420 can start measuring , First identify ears and shoulders, occipital and scapular, rear neck and胛 Where it is located, there must be good contrast between the outline of image A / B or more accurately the image A / B and the clear background provided by the panel 250/350, such as brightness and / Or colors, etc. Once the relevant locations are determined, they can be measured for their horizontal resolution or sizes D1 ~ D3. These sizes ~ D3 pass according to the distance between the camera 200, 300 and the customer 20 determined in advance The calculation calibration is transformed into the actual body value input of the customer and displayed on the monitor screen 452. The vertical lines 21 to 25 that coincide with the identified parts of the customer's body are preferably displayed on the monitor screen 452 for a better image The ground is used as a reference or check. The vertical lines 21 to 25 can be moved manually and laterally by the mark icon 27 marked on the upper end of the line. Depending on the hairstyle of the customer 20 and / or the clothes worn, when the vertical line appears Not corresponding to the customer's body —--------—___________ This paper size is applicable to the Chinese National Standard M specification (21〇 > < 297mm) _.

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Invention description

When it partially overlaps, it should be manually moved to the correct position. The database 430 stores a large amount of pillow size data. These pillows are produced based on physiotherapy research and statistics, and the coverage is very wide. Even if it is not suitable for everyone, it is suitable for most people. These shell materials include the aforementioned dimensions D1 ~ D3, which correspond to the actual thickness of the lower half of the pillow (to support the back neck), the actual thickness of the middle portion (to support the back brain), and the left / right half The actual thickness (used to support the side of the head) ° is based on the measured dimensions D1 to D3, and the data in the database 430 is automatically compared with it to select the most suitable pillow for each customer 20. The selected pillow model with its related information is finally printed by printer 49 for reference. — The pillow selection method of the present invention provides a means for customers to quickly and conveniently select a suitable pillow when purchasing pillows, because the method uses a non-contact measurement method, so it is very disturbing to customers Small, which means it is easily accepted by customers. In terms of the simplicity of the facility, it is obvious that only a pair of cameras 200/300 and a pair of background boards 250/350 are sufficient. At this time, the chair 150 should be rotatable, otherwise the customer is required to get up and turn 90 degrees again. Sit down to capture the front and side images. The above are only examples of the present invention. Anyone who is familiar with this technology can obtain other embodiments by slightly modifying or using equivalent replacement means within the scope of the technical solution of the present invention. However, these should also be considered as It falls within the scope covered by the technical solution of the present invention. Size of this paper _ Zhongguanjia Standard (CNS) A4 specification (⑽297297) 11 (Please read the precautions on the back before filling out this page) • Assembling 丨 • Ordering: Line 537877 A7 B7 V. Description of the invention (9) 10 .. Pillow selection system 20 .. Customer 26 .. Parallel line 100 .. Open cubicle 105 .. Platform 110 .. .. Cabinet 12 0 ... Roof plate 130 ... Circle to 140 .. Rear pillar 150 ... chair 200, 300 ... " digital CCD camera 210 ... front pillar element number comparison 250/350 ... background plate 252/352 ... front surface layer 254/354 ... rear bottom layer 256/356 ... Flat light source 350 ... Left background board 400 ... Computer 410 ... Image capture memory card 420 ... Image processing unit 430 ... Library 450 ... Video monitor 452 ... Monitor Screen 490 ... printer (please read the precautions on the back before filling this page)

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Claims (1)

537877 =, A clear background is provided by the inner surface of the background unit; an image capture device is provided on the other side of the background unit, and this image capture device is directly opposite the background unit and uses the image as its background Image capture device to capture two images of customers in the workstation; set up a computing device including a video monitor that is opposite the image capture device to display and measure the captured image, thereby A non-contact way to determine the three dimensions of the customer in order to choose the right pillow. The first dimension is the distance between the ears on either side and the shoulders on that side. The second dimension is the occipital bone and the The second dimension is the horizontal distance between the back of the neck and the scapula. 2. The pillow selection method according to item j of the scope of the patent application, characterized in that the method further includes an additional set of image capture devices, which are corresponding to them in the workstation, and a pair of background units are set on the other side. The pair of background units is basically at right angles to the aforementioned background unit. One of the image capture devices and the corresponding background unit are used to capture the first image from the front of the customer, and the first size is measured by the computing device. , Use another set of image capture device and corresponding background unit to capture the second image from the customer's side, and then measure the second and third by the computing device 13 A B c D 537877 I. Apply for patent scope Dimensions. ° The pillow selection method according to item 1 or 2 of the scope of the patent application, characterized in that the method further comprises providing a chair in which the customer can sit vertically on the work space. 4. The pillow selection method according to item 1 or 2 of the scope of the patent application, which further includes installing one or each image capture device at least from above, which is basically facing the corresponding background unit. Location. -5 · The pillow selection method according to item 1 or 2 of the patent application scope, characterized in that the method further comprises positioning the image capturing device at a position aligned or very close to the neck of the customer. 6. The pillow selection method according to item 〖2 or 2 of the scope of the patent application, characterized in that the method includes displaying on the image captured by the monitor vertical lines that coincide with various parts of the customer, and then measuring according to these vertical lines Three sizes. -7. The pillow selection method according to item 6 of the scope of patent application, characterized in that the method further includes manually moving the vertical lines laterally to coincide with each corresponding part of the customer. 8. The pillow selection method according to the item of the application scope, which is characterized in that the method further comprises displaying a set of equidistant parallel lines on a video monitor and superimposing them on the image, A reference to the angle of forward tilt during sleep to measure the second and third dimensions. 9. The pillow selection method according to item 丨 or] in the scope of the patent application, which is characterized in that the method includes-# providing the computer with AB c D 537877 containing a variety of pillows. 6. A database of some materials in the scope of the patent application, and The three measured sizes are compared with the data in the database to select the most suitable pillow for the customer. This paper size applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210X297 mm) 15