TWM603183U - Indoor allergy risk diagnostic system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses an indoor allergy risk diagnosis system, which includes a monitoring terminal device arranged in an indoor environment where a user is daily, wherein the monitoring terminal device includes a sensor module and a processor. The sensor module is used to monitor multiple allergy risk indicators in the indoor environment. Multiple allergy risk indicators include aerosol concentration, carbon dioxide concentration, temperature and humidity. The processor is used to determine the allergy risk in the indoor environment based on multiple allergy risk indicators. grade. The inventive system for diagnosing indoor allergy risk may further include a positive pressure fresh air device to circulate air between the indoor environment and the outside, thereby reducing the allergy risk level of the indoor environment.

Description

Indoor allergy risk diagnosis system

This creation relates to the health risk management of the indoor environment, in particular to an indoor allergy risk diagnosis system, which can let users know the allergy risk of the indoor environment in time and make changes.

Allergies are a long-term health issue that Chinese people have been paying attention to. The symptoms shown include nose allergies, respiratory allergies, skin allergies, etc.; data show that about 50% of people have genetic allergies, and about 10 people have allergies induced by acquired factors. %, and about 80% of children in my country have allergic symptoms. In recent years, studies have pointed out that pollutants in the air, especially fine aerosols dispersed in the air, are one of the important factors that trigger human allergies; not only that, fine aerosols may also affect the secretion of interferon in the body. Cause allergic symptoms (such as allergic rhinitis) to aggravate, and even cause other diseases of the human body.

With the change of lifestyle, modern people spend about 80-90% of the time in the indoor environment every day, and the indoor environment is usually closed (lower air exchange rate), so pollutants and allergens in indoor air The harm to human health is even greater. In order to maintain human health, the current common practice is to install air purifiers in the indoor environment; however, even if there are air purifiers, it is difficult for people to judge whether the indoor environment is good or bad, let alone judge the current indoor environment. Is it harmful to humans? In addition, the air purifier is mainly turned on and off manually, but users usually turn on the air purifier when they feel unwell. At this time, the pollutants or allergens in the air have already entered the human body with their breathing; if the air is purified The uninterrupted operation of the machine 24 hours a day will result in a waste of excess electricity.

The technical problem to be solved by this creation is to provide an indoor allergy risk diagnosis system that can effectively prevent allergies or reduce the incidence of allergies in daily life in response to the shortcomings of the existing technology.

In order to solve the above technical problems, one of the technical solutions adopted in this creation is to provide an indoor allergy risk diagnosis system, which includes a monitoring terminal device installed in an indoor environment where the user is daily, wherein the monitoring terminal The device includes a sensor module and a processor. The sensor module is used to monitor multiple allergy risk indicators of the indoor environment, where multiple allergy risk indicators include aerosol concentration, carbon dioxide concentration, temperature, and humidity. The allergy risk index determines the allergy risk level of the indoor environment.

In an embodiment of the present creation, the allergy risk levels are classified into high allergy risk, medium allergy risk, low allergy risk, and no allergy risk, and the level of the allergy risk level is positively correlated with the probability of human allergy caused by the indoor environment .

In an embodiment of the present creation, the processor measures the level of the allergy risk of the indoor environment according to the weight values corresponding to the multiple allergy risk indicators.

In an embodiment of the present creation, the aerosol concentration includes PM1.0, PM2.5 and/or PM10 aerosol concentration.

In an embodiment of the present creation, the sensor module includes a plurality of sensors for respectively sensing a plurality of the allergy risk indicators.

In an embodiment of the present creation, a plurality of the sensors are built in the monitoring terminal device.

In an embodiment of the present creation, at least one of the sensors is externally equipped in an independent space of the interior environment, and the remaining sensors are built into the monitoring terminal device.

In an embodiment of this creation, the indoor allergy risk diagnosis system further includes a positive pressure fresh air device for continuously introducing fresh air into the indoor environment, and the positive pressure fresh air device and the monitoring terminal The device is connected wirelessly.

In an embodiment of the present creation, the positive pressure fresh air equipment includes a ventilation pipeline and a fresh fan, the ventilation pipeline is configured to pass through a plurality of independent spaces of the indoor environment, and the fresh fan is arranged in all The ventilation pipeline.

In an embodiment of this creation, the positive pressure fresh air equipment further includes at least one air purifier and/or at least one dehumidifier, at least one of the air purifiers is arranged on the ventilation pipeline and/or at least one In the independent space, at least one of the dehumidifiers is also arranged on the ventilation pipeline and/or in at least one of the independent spaces.

In an embodiment of the present creation, the positive pressure type fresh air equipment includes a plurality of fresh fans, and the plurality of fresh fans are configured to generate a positive pressure air flow through a plurality of independent spaces of the indoor environment .

In an embodiment of the present creation, the positive-pressure fresh air equipment further includes at least one air purifier and/or at least one dehumidifier, and at least one air purifier and at least one dehumidifier are arranged on at least one of the independent In space.

In an embodiment of the present creation, the monitoring terminal device can activate the fresh air blower, at least one air purifier and/or at least one dehumidifier according to at least one of the allergy risk indicators to reduce the The allergy risk level of the indoor environment.

One of the beneficial effects of this creation is that in the indoor allergy risk diagnosis system provided by this creation, the monitoring terminal device is set in an indoor environment where the user is daily, and multiple sensor modules are used to monitor the indoor environment. Allergy risk indicators, including aerosol concentration, carbon dioxide concentration, temperature and humidity, and the processor to determine the allergy risk level of the indoor environment based on multiple allergy risk indicators, allowing users to stay away from suspended particulates and other allergies in daily life as much as possible Source, avoid being bothered by allergy symptoms.

In order to further understand the features and technical content of this creation, please refer to the following detailed descriptions and drawings about this creation. However, the drawings provided are only for reference and explanation, and are not used to limit this creation.

The threat of air pollution is ubiquitous. Even if you are indoors, you cannot escape the effects of air pollution. What's more, outdoor air pollution will enter the room with air disturbance; and research has found that many diseases (especially respiratory diseases) and allergic reactions occur , Are closely related to the air pollution in the environment, and modern people stay indoors whether they work, eat, sleep or play. Therefore, this creation provides an indoor allergy risk diagnosis system, which can achieve the effect of preventing allergies or reducing the incidence of allergies through the four steps of "detection", "diagnosis", "improvement" and "maintenance".

The following is a specific embodiment to illustrate the implementation of the "indoor allergy risk diagnosis system" disclosed in this creation. Those skilled in the art can understand the advantages and effects of this creation from the content disclosed in this specification. This creation can be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and various details in this specification can also be modified and changed based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the concept of this creation. In addition, the drawings in this creation are merely schematic illustrations, and are not depicted in actual size, and are stated in advance. The following embodiments will further describe the related technical content of this creation in detail, but the disclosed content is not intended to limit the protection scope of this creation. In addition, the term "or" used in this document may include any one or a combination of more of the associated listed items depending on the actual situation.

[First Embodiment]

Referring to Fig. 1, the first embodiment of the present creation provides an indoor allergy risk diagnosis system Z, which mainly includes a monitoring terminal device 1, and the monitoring terminal device 1 is set in an indoor environment E (such as Working or living indoor environment); when in use, the monitoring terminal device 1 can continuously monitor the air quality and environmental conditions of the indoor environment E in an environment where communication is not possible. In particular, several allergy risk indicators include suspended particulate concentration, carbon dioxide concentration, Temperature, humidity, etc., and determine the allergy risk level of the indoor environment E based on these indicators, so that the user can take timely response measures, such as continuous introduction of fresh air into the indoor environment E, to avoid exposure to high allergies risks.

Furthermore, the monitoring terminal device 1 monitors the air quality and environmental conditions of the indoor environment E through an indoor sensor module 11, where the air quality conditions include the concentration of chemical pollutants, biological pollutants, and suspended particulate pollutants. Size, environmental conditions including temperature and humidity. Chemical pollutants can include carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO ₂ ), ozone (O ₃ ), formaldehyde (HCHO), total volatile organic compounds (TVOC, the sum of twelve volatile organic compounds), etc., biological Pollutants include bacteria, fungi, etc., suspended particulate pollutants can include suspended particles (PM10), fine suspended particles (PM2.5), ultrafine suspended particles (PM1.0), and the like. However, this creation is not limited to the above-mentioned examples.

It should be noted that bacteria, viruses and allergens are easy to spread in high temperature and high humidity environments and cause allergies. This is also true in environments with insufficient ventilation; in addition, suspended particulates in the environment and indoor and outdoor The difference in temperature between hot and cold can also cause allergies. Therefore, this creation chose the concentration of suspended particulates, carbon dioxide concentration, temperature and humidity as important indicators to measure the allergy risk of indoor environment E.

In practical applications, the indoor sensor module 11 may include an aerosol sensor, one or more gas sensors, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, and a microorganism sensor. The suspended particle sensor is used to measure the concentration of PM10, PM2.5 and PM1.0 in the indoor air; the gas sensor is used to measure the concentration of carbon dioxide in the indoor air, and it can selectively measure the concentration of other gas pollution sources Concentrations, such as the concentration of carbon monoxide, ozone, formaldehyde, and total volatile organic compounds. In addition, an all-in-one gas sensor can also be used to realize the respective functions of multiple gas sensors; the temperature sensor and the humidity sensor are used separately The indoor temperature and humidity are measured. In addition, a temperature and humidity sensor can also be used to realize the respective functions of the temperature sensor and the humidity sensor; the microbial sensor is used to measure the concentration of bacteria and fungi in the indoor air. According to actual needs, all the sensors can be arranged inside the monitoring terminal device 1, or a part of the sensors can be arranged in one or more independent spaces of the indoor environment E. However, the above descriptions are only feasible implementation manners, and are not intended to limit this creation.

Referring again to FIG. 1 and in conjunction with FIG. 2, the monitoring terminal device 1 may include a storage 12, a processor 13 and a user interface 14. The storage 12 is used to store various data, including the air quality and environmental conditions measured by the indoor sensor module 11; the storage 12 can be an internal storage or an external storage. The processor 13 is used for judging the allergy risk level of the indoor environment E according to multiple allergy risk indicators, and it can also judge the air quality status of the indoor environment E according to multiple air quality conditions; the processor 13 can be a central processing unit or other A data processing chip capable of performing control functions. The user interface 14 is used to present the air quality and environmental conditions measured by the indoor sensor module 11 to the user, as shown in FIG. 2, and the user interface 14 can provide the user with related operations and settings; The user interface 14 may be a touch-sensitive user interface. However, the above descriptions are only feasible implementation manners, and are not intended to limit this creation.

In this embodiment, the processor 13 measures the allergy risk of the indoor environment E according to the weight values corresponding to multiple allergy risk indicators, and the processor 13 uses the air quality conditions (measured concentration of specific pollutants). Value) to calculate the air quality index of indoor environment E, but this creation is not limited to this. The allergy risk level of indoor environment E can be divided into high allergy risk, medium allergy risk, low allergy risk and no allergy risk. The level of allergy risk is positively related to the probability of human allergies caused by indoor environment E, and it is also positive to the severity of allergic symptoms. Related. The air quality index of indoor environment E can be the "Air Quality Index (AQI)" currently adopted by the Environmental Protection Agency. It is divided into six categories to indicate the degree of health impact; the higher the air quality index value, the greater the harm to human health. If it is lower than 50, the air quality is good.

In some embodiments, considering the impact of the outdoor environment and the possibility of outdoor air pollution entering the indoor environment E with the airflow, the monitoring terminal device 1 can monitor the air quality and environmental conditions of the outdoor environment through an outdoor sensor module 15 , As shown in Figure 1; accordingly, the processor 13 can further take the air quality and environmental conditions of the outdoor environment into consideration when measuring the allergy risk of the indoor environment E. In practical applications, the outdoor sensor module 15 may have the same composition and function as the indoor sensor module 11, and details are not described herein.

Refer to Figure 1 again, and in conjunction with Figures 3 and 4, the indoor allergy risk diagnosis system Z of this creation also includes a positive pressure fresh air system 2 to continuously introduce fresh air to the indoor environment E, so that the indoor environment E The air quality and environmental conditions meet an expected standard, which may be an indoor environmental standard set by any country, international organization or standard setter. In this embodiment, the positive pressure fresh air system 2 is electrically connected to the monitoring terminal device 1. The positive pressure fresh air system 2 can adopt a pipelined structure, which mainly includes a ventilation pipeline 21 and a fresh fan 22 (such as a full heat exchange Type fresh air blower), and may further include at least one air purifier 23 and/or at least one dehumidifier 24, as shown in FIG. 3; the ventilation pipeline 21 is configured to pass through multiple independent spaces S of the indoor environment E, and the fresh air blower 22 is arranged on the ventilation pipeline 21, and at least one air purifier 23 and/or at least one dehumidifier 24 can be arranged in the indoor environment E.

Furthermore, the number of air purifiers 23 or dehumidifiers 24 can be one, and the number of air purifiers 23 or dehumidifiers 24 can be one, and the number of air purifiers 23 or dehumidifiers 24 can be two. More than one air purifier 23 or dehumidifier 24 is arranged on the ventilation pipe 21, and the remaining air purifiers 23 or dehumidifier 24 are arranged in one or more independent spaces S. However, the above descriptions are only feasible implementation manners, and are not intended to limit this creation. Although FIG. 3 shows that the positive pressure fresh air system 2 is embedded in the ceiling C, this creation is not limited to this; in some embodiments, the positive pressure fresh air system 2 can be hung on the ceiling C.

In this embodiment, the positive pressure fresh air system 2 can also adopt a pipelineless architecture, which mainly includes a plurality of fresh air fans 22, and if necessary, further includes at least one air purifier 23 and/or at least one dehumidifier 24, as shown in FIG. 4; multiple fresh fans 22 are configured to generate a positive pressure air flow through multiple independent spaces S of the indoor environment E, and at least one air purifier 23 and/or at least one dehumidifier 24 can be configured in the indoor environment E in at least one independent space S. It is worth mentioning that the use of pipeline-free architecture helps reduce costs and reduce construction time. However, the above descriptions are only feasible implementation manners, and are not intended to limit this creation.

When in use, the processor 13 of the monitoring terminal device 1 can determine whether to start the fresh air blower 22 and air purification based on the comparison results of various environmental parameter values (such as the actual measured concentration value of each pollutant, temperature and humidity) and the corresponding threshold value. The timing of the device 23 and/or the dehumidifier 24; or, the user can first learn from the user interface 14 of the monitoring terminal device 1 that the environmental parameter values are close to or exceed the corresponding thresholds, and then pass the user interface 14 Start the fresh air blower 22, the air purifier 23 and/or the dehumidifier 24.

In this embodiment, the threshold of each pollutant can be set with reference to the "Indoor Air Quality Standards" announced by the Environmental Protection Agency. For example, the threshold for carbon monoxide is 9 ppm (8-hour average), and the threshold for carbon dioxide is 1000 ppm. (8-hour average), the threshold of ozone is 0.06 ppm (average of 8 hours), the threshold of formaldehyde is 0.08 ppm (average of 1 hour), the threshold of total volatile organic compounds is 0.56 ppm (average of 1 hour), bacteria The threshold value is 1500 CFU/m ³ (number of colonies/m ^3) (the highest value), the threshold value of fungus is 1000 CFU/m ³ (number of colonies/m ^3) (the highest value), suspended particulates (PM10) The threshold value of is 75 μg/m ³ (microgram/m3), and the threshold value of fine suspended particulates (PM2.5) is 35 μg/m ³ (microgram/m3). However, this creation is not limited to the above-mentioned examples.

[Second Embodiment]

Please refer to FIG. 5, which is a functional module diagram of the indoor allergy risk diagnosis system according to the second embodiment of the creation, and is shown in conjunction with FIGS. 2 to 4. In addition to the monitoring terminal device 1 and the positive pressure fresh air system 2, the indoor allergy risk diagnosis system Z of this embodiment also includes an air quality management center 3, which can collect information monitored by the monitoring terminal device 1 over a period of time (below It is called “monitoring information”), including the actual measured concentration values, temperature and humidity of each pollutant, and after analysis, it is made into a health diagnosis report and fed back to the user. The health diagnosis report mainly includes the user’s daily indoor environment. Therefore, the user can take appropriate measures (such as starting the positive pressure fresh air system 2) to improve the air quality of the indoor environment E and reduce the risk of allergy.

In some embodiments, when the air quality management center 3 diagnoses the air quality condition of the indoor environment E, it may further take into consideration the local environment information of a geographic area where the indoor environment E is located during a period of time (such as a whole year); The term "geographical area" in this article mainly refers to an administrative area where the indoor environment E is located, but it can also be a clear area defined by global positioning system (GPS) coordinates. In other words, when the air quality management center 3 makes a health examination report, in addition to indoor environmental conditions or indoor and outdoor environmental conditions, the factors considered can also include local environmental information, including but not limited to weather conditions and air quality conditions. , Temperature and humidity; in this way, the referability of health diagnosis reports will be greatly improved.

In actual application, the air quality management center 3 can be established on a cloud platform or a computer host, and the monitoring terminal device 1 and the air quality management center 3 can be connected through wireless communication technology (such as WiFi); the air quality management center 3 mainly It includes a receiving module 31, an acquiring module 32, a database module 33, a health diagnosis module 34, and a notification module 35. These modules can be executed by a cloud processor or a host processor to realize their respective Features. Furthermore, the receiving module 31 is used to receive the monitoring information from the monitoring terminal device 1; the obtaining module 32 is used to obtain the local environment information of the geographic area where the indoor environment E is located. For example, the obtaining module 32 may be connected via a network Obtain the local environmental information of the geographic area from the database of the meteorological unit (such as the Central Gas Bureau); the database module 33 is used to store the monitoring information for a period of time; the health diagnosis module 34 is used to analyze the indoor environment based on the monitoring information The air quality status of E can be further incorporated into local environmental information when necessary to better meet actual needs; the notification module 35 is used to push the health diagnosis report to users, such as through a social media (such as Facebook and Twitter) , A web page, an application program (APP), an email, and a digital audio and video playback media for users to receive the health diagnosis report. In this embodiment, the health diagnosis module 34 can use algorithms to realize its functions, and the health diagnosis report can be stored in the database module 33 for the user to apply for download.

In some embodiments, since the air quality management center 3 can continuously collect, organize, and analyze monitoring information, the content of the health diagnosis report can further include maintenance recommendations for the positive pressure fresh air system 2, and its content includes the ventilation pipeline 21 and fresh air fans. 22. The time point when the air purifier 23 and/or the dehumidifier 24 is expected to replace consumables, parts, or perform routine maintenance.

5 again, the indoor allergy risk diagnosis system Z may also include at least one user mobile device 4 (such as a mobile phone), which can be wirelessly connected to the monitoring terminal device 1 through a wireless communication technology (such as WiFi). When in use, the user mobile device 4 can install a monitoring program 41. After the monitoring program 41 is executed, the user interface 14 of the monitoring terminal device 1 can be displayed on the screen of the user mobile device 4; The mobile device 4 learns the air quality status and allergy risk of the indoor environment E, and uses the user interface 14 to control the fresh air blower 22, the air purifier 23 and/or the dehumidifier 24 of the positive pressure fresh air system 2 to improve the indoor air quality The linkage. However, the above descriptions are only feasible implementation manners, and are not intended to limit this creation.

[Beneficial effects of the embodiment]

One of the beneficial effects of this creation is that in the indoor allergy risk diagnosis system provided by this creation, the monitoring terminal device is set in an indoor environment where the user is daily, and multiple sensor modules are used to monitor the indoor environment. Allergy risk indicators, including aerosol concentration, carbon dioxide concentration, temperature and humidity, and the processor to determine the allergy risk level of the indoor environment based on multiple allergy risk indicators, allowing users to stay away from suspended particulates and other allergies in daily life as much as possible Source, avoid being bothered by allergy symptoms.

The content disclosed above is only a preferred and feasible embodiment of the creation, and does not limit the scope of the patent application for this creation. Therefore, all equivalent technical changes made using the creation specification and schematic content are included in the application for this creation. Within the scope of the patent.

Z: Diagnostic system for indoor allergy risk 1: Monitoring terminal device 11: Indoor sensor module 12: Storage 13: processor 14: User interface 15: Outdoor sensor module 2: Positive pressure fresh air system 21: Ventilation pipeline 22: Fresh fan 23: Air purifier 24: Dehumidifier 25: Notification module 3: Air Quality Management Center 31: receiving module 32: Get modules 33: Database Module 34: Health Diagnosis Module 35: Notification module 4: User mobile device 41: Monitoring program E: Indoor environment S: independent space C: Ceiling

Figure 1 is a functional module diagram of the indoor allergy risk diagnosis system according to the first embodiment of the creation.

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the user interface of the monitoring terminal device of the created indoor allergy risk diagnosis system.

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a positive pressure fresh air system with pipelines for the created indoor allergy risk diagnosis system.

Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of a pipeline-free implementation of the positive pressure fresh air system of the indoor allergy risk diagnosis system created.

Fig. 5 is a functional module diagram of the indoor allergy risk diagnosis system according to the second embodiment of the creation.

Z: Diagnostic system for indoor allergy risk

1: Monitoring terminal device

11: Indoor sensor module

12: Storage

13: processor

14: User interface

15: Outdoor sensor module

2: Positive pressure fresh air system

Claims (13)

An indoor allergy risk diagnosis system includes a monitoring terminal device set in an indoor environment where a user is daily, wherein the monitoring terminal device includes: A sensor module for monitoring multiple allergy risk indicators of the indoor environment, wherein the multiple allergy risk indicators include aerosol concentration, carbon dioxide concentration, temperature, and humidity; and A processor for judging the allergy risk level of the indoor environment according to a plurality of the allergy risk indicators. The indoor allergy risk diagnosis system according to claim 1, wherein the allergy risk level is divided into high allergy risk, medium allergy risk, low allergy risk, and no allergy risk, and the level of the allergy risk level is related to the indoor environment The probability of causing allergies in the human body is positively correlated. The indoor allergy risk diagnosis system according to claim 2, wherein the processor measures the allergy risk of the indoor environment according to the weight values corresponding to the multiple allergy risk indicators. The indoor allergy risk diagnosis system according to claim 1, wherein the aerosol concentration includes PM1.0, PM2.5 and/or PM10 aerosol concentration. The indoor allergy risk diagnosis system according to claim 4, wherein the sensor module includes a plurality of sensors for respectively sensing a plurality of the allergy risk indicators. The indoor allergy risk diagnosis system according to claim 5, wherein a plurality of the sensors are built in the monitoring terminal device. The indoor allergy risk diagnosis system according to claim 5, wherein at least one of the sensors is externally allocated in an independent space of the indoor environment, and the remaining sensors are built into the monitoring terminal device . The indoor allergy risk diagnosis system according to claim 1, further comprising a positive pressure type fresh air device for continuously introducing fresh air into the indoor environment, and the positive pressure type fresh air device and the monitoring terminal device are connected to the wireless connection. The indoor allergy risk diagnosis system according to claim 8, wherein the positive pressure fresh air device includes a ventilation pipe and a fresh fan, and the ventilation pipe is configured to pass through multiple independent spaces of the indoor environment, The fresh air blower is arranged on the ventilation pipeline. The indoor allergy risk diagnosis system according to claim 9, wherein the positive-pressure fresh air equipment further includes at least one air purifier and/or at least one dehumidifier, and at least one air purifier is installed in the ventilation system. On the pipeline and/or in at least one of the independent spaces, at least one of the dehumidifiers is also arranged on the ventilation pipeline and/or in at least one of the independent spaces. The indoor allergy risk diagnosis system according to claim 8, wherein the positive pressure type fresh air device includes a plurality of fresh fans, and the plurality of fresh fans are configured to generate a positive pressure air flow through the Multiple independent spaces in the indoor environment. The indoor allergy risk diagnosis system according to claim 11, wherein the positive pressure fresh air device further includes at least one air purifier and/or at least one dehumidifier, at least one air purifier and at least one dehumidifier It is arranged in at least one of the independent spaces. The indoor allergy risk diagnosis system according to claim 10 or 12, wherein the monitoring terminal device can activate the fresh air blower, at least one air purifier and/or at least one air purifier according to at least one allergy risk indicator The dehumidifier can reduce the allergy risk level of the indoor environment.

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