TWI577405B - Sleep support system - Google Patents

Description

Sleep aid system

The present invention relates to an auxiliary system, and more particularly to a sleep assist system.

Among many diseases and illnesses, the best posture of the affected part often makes the patient's pain or discomfort naturally relieved. For example, in the case of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), sleep multiple physical examination (PSG) is currently the standard method for diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). At the time of examination, it is usually necessary to monitor the subject's Sleeping posture is not only important in diagnosis, but also valuable in the choice of treatment method (sleeping treatment). In the past few years, many clinical medical research teams have been using sleep-dissipated natural remission (TSR) as their main research topic. However, they still cannot fully explain the reasons for spontaneous remission of breathing. There must be other mechanisms. Unclear.

When the OSA patient is about to have a pause in breathing, the airflow of the breath is reduced and the snoring begins to occur because the airway begins to contract and become narrow. At present, the common sleep assist system is to monitor the sleep state of the OSA patient by monitoring the sound emitted by the sleep. When the sound of the OSA patient exceeds a set value, the sleep assist system generates Sound or otherwise wake up OSA patients to prevent OSA patients from being dangerous due to respiratory arrest. However, this method will interrupt the sleep of OSA patients, which will affect the quality of sleep. In addition, the sound size is used as a criterion for judgment. Other sounds in the environment may be misjudged, which may cause inconvenience to the user and reduce the effect of using the sleep aid system.

During the research, the researchers accidentally discovered that some OSA patients turned to the side of the head while the body still maintained a natural relief in the posture of sleeping, and their natural relief turned out to be a change in head posture. Causes the airway to suddenly become unobstructed. After confirming that the OSA patients can produce the best head posture for natural remission, there is currently no auxiliary equipment for this type of patient to apply the best head posture for sleeping position treatment. Therefore, how to provide a sleep aid system with immediate and low care costs is the focus of the invention.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a sleep aid system for adjusting the position of a patient's head.

Thus, in some embodiments, the sleep assist system of the present invention is used for a user to sleep, the sleep assist system including a pillow device, a respiratory sensor, and a control device.

The pillow device includes a body and an adjustment unit. The body has a support surface that supports the head when the user is lying down. The adjustment unit is disposed in the body and can change the height of the support surface to index the user's head. The breathing sensor is mounted on the user and detects the breathing air flow of the user, and can generate a detection signal. The The control device is electrically connected to the pillow device and the respiratory sensor to receive the detection signal and control the adjustment unit. When the control device determines that the detection signal is lower than a preset traffic alert value, the adjustment unit is driven to adjust the index of the user's head.

In some embodiments, the sleep aid system further includes an angle sensor for mounting on the user's head and electrically connecting to the control device. When the adjusting unit is activated, the angle sensor detects the instantaneous angle of the user's head, thereby adjusting the user's head to a predetermined angle.

In some embodiments, the sleep aid system further includes a plurality of pressure sensors. The pressure sensors are disposed on the pillow device and distributed on the support surface and electrically connected to the control device, wherein the pressure sensors respectively sense the pressure between the user head and the support surface, the control The device drives the adjustment unit according to the pressure distribution sensed by the pressure sensors to achieve uniform pressure between the user's head and the support surface.

In some embodiments, the adjusting unit has a plurality of airbags disposed in the body, and a pump disposed in the body and connected to the airbags, and the control device drives the pump to inflate the airbags respectively. Or deflate to change the height of the support surface, and then adjust the index of the head.

In some embodiments, the balloons can be individually inflated or deflated by the pump.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a sleep aid system for adjusting body position of a patient.

Therefore, the sleep assisting system of the present invention is used for a user to sleep, and the sleep assisting system comprises a supporting device, a breathing sensor, and a control device.

The support device comprises a bed body and an adjustment unit. The bed body has a support surface that supports the user when the user is lying down. The adjustment unit is disposed in the bed body and can change the height of the support surface to index the user's body. The breathing sensor is mounted on the user and detects the breathing air flow of the user, and can generate a detection signal. The control device is electrically connected to the support device and the respiratory sensor to receive the detection signal and control the adjustment unit. When the control device determines that the detection signal is lower than a preset flow alert value, the adjustment unit is driven to adjust the index of the user's body.

In some embodiments, the sleep assist system further includes an angle sensor for being mounted on the user body and electrically connected to the control device, and the angle sensor is used when the adjustment unit is actuated The instant angle of the user's body is detected, thereby adjusting the user's body to a predetermined angle.

In some embodiments, the sleep assist system of the present invention further includes a plurality of pressure sensors disposed on the support device and distributed on the support surface and electrically connected to the control device. The detector is configured to respectively sense the pressure between the user body and the support surface, and the control device drives the adjustment unit according to the pressure distribution sensed by the pressure sensors, so that the user body and the support surface The pressure is even.

In some implementations, the adjustment unit has a plurality of settings An air bag in the bed body, and a pump disposed in the bed body and connected to the air bag, the control device drives the pump to inflate or deflate the air bags respectively to change the height of the support surface Ups and downs, and then adjust the position of the user's body.

In some embodiments, the balloons can be individually inflated or deflated by the pump.

The effect of the invention is that the control device detects the user's respirator flow through the respiratory sensor to determine whether the user has symptoms of respiratory arrest, and then drives the pillow device to adjust the user's head index or drive. The support device adjusts the user's body position to assist the user to produce natural relief and restore the airway.

1‧‧‧Pillow device

11‧‧‧Ontology

111‧‧‧Support surface

12‧‧‧Adjustment unit

121‧‧‧Airbag

122‧‧‧

2‧‧‧ Pressure Sensor

3‧‧‧Respiratory sensor

4‧‧‧ Angle Sensor

5‧‧‧Control device

6‧‧‧Support device

61‧‧‧ bed body

611‧‧‧Support surface

62‧‧‧Adjustment unit

621‧‧‧Airbag

622‧‧‧ pump

The other features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the sleep assisting system of the present invention; FIG. The pillow device of the embodiment includes a body and an adjusting unit; FIG. 3 is a side view showing the pillow device of the embodiment; and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the embodiment including a supporting device.

The foregoing and other technical contents, features and effects of the present invention will be described in the following detailed description of an embodiment with reference to the drawings. Clearly presented.

Before the present invention is described in detail, it should be noted that in the following description, similar elements are denoted by the same reference numerals.

1 is an embodiment of a sleep assist system according to the present invention, which is applied to a patient with respiratory depression and is used to detect a patient's sleep state and assist the patient to produce natural relief when the respiratory arrest occurs. Patients who avoid respiratory depression have a sudden stop of breathing during sleep and are dying.

In the present embodiment, the sleep assist system includes a pillow device 1, a plurality of pressure sensors 2, a respiratory sensor 3, an angle sensor 4, and a control device 5.

Referring to Figures 2 and 3, the pillow device 1 includes a body 11 and an adjustment unit 12 having a support surface 111 that supports the head of the patient when lying down. The adjusting unit 12 has a plurality of air bags 121 disposed in the body 11 and a pump 122 connected to the air bags 121. The pump 122 can individually charge and deflate the airbags 121 to change the height of the support surface 111 and then rotate or displace the patient's head. The adjusting unit 12 in this embodiment changes the height and the undulation of the supporting surface 111 of the body 11 by using the air bag and the pump, but not limited thereto, as long as the adjusting unit 12 can control the height and the undulation of the supporting surface 111.

The pressure sensors 2 are disposed on the pillow device 1 and distributed on the support surface 111 for sensing different pressures of the patient's head in different regions of the support surface 111, thereby generating a pressure sensing. Signal.

The respiratory sensor 3 is installed on the patient and detects the patient's call The inspiratory flow, in turn, produces a detection signal.

The angle sensor 4 is mounted on the patient's head and can detect the instantaneous angle of the patient's head to generate an angle sensing signal.

The control device 5 is electrically connected to the pillow device 1, the pressure sensor 2, the respiratory sensor 3, and the angle sensor 4. The control device 5 receives the detection signal generated by the respiratory sensor 3, the pressure sensing signal generated by the pressure sensor 2, and the angle sensing signal generated by the angle sensor 4.

To further illustrate the practical application of the embodiment, the mode of operation of the sleep assist system will be described below.

In use, the control device 5 determines that the detection signal of the respiratory sensor 3 is lower than a preset flow alert value, and when determining that the patient has a symptom of respiratory arrest, the control device 5 drives the pump 122 of the adjustment unit 12 The airbags 121 respectively charge and deflate, thereby changing the height and the fluctuation of the support surface 111 to adjust the angle of the left and right rotation of the patient's head to assist the patient to produce natural relief. Furthermore, the control device 5 rotates the angle of the patient's head to a predetermined angle by the angle sensing signal generated by the angle sensor 4. The patient's physiological state is different. When the patient's head is turned to a certain angle, the natural relief effect will be optimized. This specific angle is the preset angle.

After the pillow device 1 adjusts the patient's head to the predetermined angle, the control device 5 further drives the adjustment unit 12 by the pressure sensing signal generated by the pressure sensors 2 to make the support surface 111 of the body 11 Give the patient a uniform support for the head.

Referring to FIG. 4, the embodiment may further include a supporting device 6, The support device 6 includes a bed body 61 and an adjustment unit 62. The bed body 61 has a support surface 611 that supports the body when the patient is lying down. The adjusting unit 62 has a plurality of airbags 621 disposed in the bed body 61, and a pump 622 connected to the airbags 621. The pump 622 can individually charge and deflate the airbag 621 to change the height of the support surface 111 to rotate or displace the patient's body. The pressure sensors 2 are respectively disposed on the support surface 611 of the bed body 61 (not shown), and are used to respectively sense different regions of the support surface 611 to withstand the pressure generated by the patient's body. The angle sensor 4 is correspondingly mounted on the body of the patient (not shown) and is used to detect the angle of the immediate state of the patient's body index. The control device 5 also rotates the patient's body to a predetermined angle by the angle sensing signal generated by the angle sensor 4.

In summary, the respiratory sensor 3 detects the respiratory flow of the patient to determine whether the patient has a symptom of respiratory arrest, and then adjusts the angle of the patient's head with the pillow device 1 or supports the device 6 To adjust the angle of the patient's body to produce natural relief. Moreover, the effect of the natural relief is improved by the angle sensor 4 rotating the patient's head or body to a preset angle. Finally, the support surfaces 111, 611 are given to the patient's head by the pressure sensors 2. The uniform support provides a sleep aid system that gives the patient immediate and low care costs, so the object of the present invention can be achieved.

However, the above is only the embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, that is, the simple equivalent changes and modifications made by the patent application scope and the patent specification of the present invention are still It is within the scope of the patent of the present invention.

1‧‧‧Pillow device

11‧‧‧Ontology

111‧‧‧Support surface

2‧‧‧ Pressure Sensor

3‧‧‧Respiratory sensor

4‧‧‧ Angle Sensor

5‧‧‧Control device

Claims (8)

A sleep assisting system for a user to sleep, the sleep assist system comprising: a pillow device comprising a body and an adjustment unit having a support surface for supporting the head of the user when lying down The adjustment unit is disposed in the body and can change the height of the support surface to index the user's head; a breathing sensor is mounted on the user and detects the user Breathing gas flow, and capable of generating a detection signal; a control device electrically connected to the pillow device and the respiratory sensor to receive the detection signal and control the adjustment unit, when the control device determines the detection When the signal is lower than a preset traffic alert value, the adjustment unit is driven to adjust the index of the user's head; and an angle sensor is installed on the user's head and is connected to the control device. The electrical connection is configured to detect the instantaneous angle of the user's head by the angle sensor when the adjustment unit is activated, thereby adjusting the user's head to a predetermined angle. The sleep assist system of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of pressure sensors disposed on the pillow device and distributed on the support surface and electrically connected to the control device, wherein the pressure sensors are used To respectively sense the pressure between the user's head and the support surface, the control device drives the adjustment unit according to the pressure distribution sensed by the pressure sensors, The pressure between the user's head and the support surface is made uniform. The sleep assisting system of claim 2, wherein the adjusting unit has a plurality of airbags disposed in the body, and a pump disposed in the body and connected to the airbags, wherein the control device drives the pumps respectively The airbags are inflated or deflated to change the height and undulation of the support surface, thereby adjusting the index of the head. The sleep assist system of claim 3, wherein the airbags are individually inflated or deflated by the pump. A sleep assisting system for use by a user during sleep, the sleep assist system comprising: a support device comprising a bed body and an adjustment unit, the bed body having a support body for the user when lying down a support surface, the adjustment unit is disposed in the bed body and can change the height of the support surface to transfer the user's body; a breathing sensor is mounted on the user and detects the use Breathing airflow and generating a detection signal; a control device electrically connected to the support device and the respiratory sensor to receive the detection signal and control the adjustment unit, when the control device determines the detection When the test signal is lower than a preset flow alert value, the adjustment unit is driven to adjust the index of the user's body; and an angle sensor is installed on the user's body and electrically connected to the control device Connection, when the adjustment unit is actuated, by the angle sensing The device detects the instantaneous angle of the user's body and adjusts the user's body to a predetermined angle. The sleep assisting system of claim 5, further comprising a plurality of pressure sensors disposed on the support device and distributed on the support surface and electrically connected to the control device, wherein the pressure sensors are used Sensing the pressure between the user's body and the support surface, respectively, for the control device to drive the adjustment unit according to the pressure distribution sensed by the pressure sensors, so that the user's body and the support surface The pressure is even. The sleep assisting system of claim 6, wherein the adjusting unit has a plurality of airbags disposed in the bed body, and a pump disposed in the bed body and connected to the airbags, the control device driving the gang Pu respectively inflates or deflates the airbags to change the height and undulation of the support surface, thereby adjusting the position of the user's body. The sleep assist system of claim 7, wherein the air cells are individually inflated or deflated by the pump.