WO2011087300A2

WO2011087300A2 - Functional bed

Info

Publication number: WO2011087300A2
Application number: PCT/KR2011/000255
Authority: WO
Inventors: 최광훈
Original assignee: Choi Kwang Hoon
Priority date: 2010-01-13
Filing date: 2011-01-13
Publication date: 2011-07-21
Also published as: WO2011087300A3; KR20110083167A

Abstract

Disclosed is a functional bed. The functional bed of the present invention is configured such that the mattress of the bed is divided in a vertical direction and can move in an upward or downward direction, or the mattress of the bed is divided into a horizontal direction and the height of the divided mattress can be adjusted to improve the snoring of a user, which is the main cause of disturbed sleep, and improve snoring and sleep apnea of a patient by changing the sleeping posture of the patient. The functional bed of the present invention has a toilet portion at the center of the mattress to aid in the evacuation of a seriously ill patient.

Description

Functional bed

The present invention relates to a functional bed, and in particular, to help the snoring of people with sleep disorders, sleep apnea and bruising to prevent sleep, and to prevent bedsores in patients with severe convulsions or disabled It's about helping functional beds.

The biggest causes of sleep disorders are snoring and sleep apnea. Customary snoring is one of the leading causes of hypertension, and studies have shown that people who do not have high blood pressure have a 1.5-fold chance of developing high blood pressure. This is because the symptom of snoring itself stimulates the sympathetic nerve to prevent a good night's sleep, and this fatigue is solved because it maintains high blood pressure during the day. Habitual snoring adversely affects not only high blood pressure, but also the brain, nervous system, and circulatory system. The relationship between snoring and chronic bronchitis is so strong that people with severe snoring symptoms are at higher risk for chronic bronchitis. Snoring causes tremors to infect the airways, leading to sleep apnea, and systemic infections lead to chronic bronchitis. That is, snoring affects not only chronic bronchitis but also sleep apnea, cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, myocardial infarction and angina, or adult diseases such as diabetes and stroke. Sleep apnea can also cause erectile dysfunction in men.

In particular, patients with a severe state of injury or disabled have a problem in that they can not sit or lie down on their own due to the loss of motor function of the upper and lower limbs.

In addition, patients with severe convulsions or disabled persons include muscular dystrophy (Lou Gehrig's disease), progressive muscular atrophy (muscle disease), brain lesions caused by ataxia (cerebellar atrophy), stroke, and spinal cord injury due to cervical thoracic injury. Other than spinal cord disorder and stroke, the sensory function is alive and sensitive to hot and cold and tenderness. Due to the nature of the disease and disability, patients with disabilities and severe disabilities may be unable to change their position. Due to the constant pressure on certain parts, lesions, focal ischemia, or lack of blood supply to the tissue, may cause bed sores due to damage to the underlying tissues. . In addition, prolonged frostbite may result in poor digestion due to lack of intestinal dysfunction and decreased digestive function, leading to inadequate nutrition, and thorax and whole body may cause thinning of the chest due to gravity, resulting in body deformation. .

On the other hand, a patient with a severe state of injury or a disabled person spends most of their time in bed, and thus has difficulty in defecation in addition to bedtime or rest. Patients with disabilities or severely injured state have a problem that the caregiver or guardian should help from the side at all times.

The present invention is to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a functional bed that can help the sleep disabled or patients sleep well.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a functional bed for changing the sleeping position of the user by raising or lowering the mattress of the bed vertically.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a functional bed to change the position and position of the user without the help of others by automatically driving the mattress of the bed vertically according to the control signal of the drive unit installed.

The present invention is another object to provide a functional bed that can help the user sleep, rest, bowel movements by adjusting the height angle by dividing the mattress of the bed horizontally.

Functional bed according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a mattress divided into a plurality of partial mats, a plurality of driving parts connected to the lower end of the partial mat, respectively, to raise or lower the partial mat, and a control signal And a control unit for outputting and driving the driving unit individually or entirely. The mattress is vertically divided to form one or more of the partial mats, or horizontally divided to form one or more of the partial mats.

In the functional bed according to the present invention, the control unit sets the reference position of the mattress, and outputs the control signal for causing the partial mat to rise or fall based on the reference position.

The control unit outputs one or more of the control signals among the rising signal for raising the partial mat, the falling signal for lowering the partial mat, and the alignment signal for aligning the mattress with a reference position.

The functional bed according to the present invention further includes an input unit which receives an external command and transmits it to the controller. The input unit may include a timer or a voice recognition sensor for outputting a control signal to drive the driving unit.

In the functional bed according to the present invention, the mattress is divided into an upper mat and a lower mat, and a middle mat is formed between the upper mat and the lower mat. In addition, the functional bed according to the present invention, the toilet may be installed at the bottom of the middle mat.

In the functional bed according to the present invention, the upper mat or the lower mat, one side is fixed, it is characterized in that only the other side is raised or lowered.

In the functional bed according to the present invention, the mattress is divided into a seat mat and a right mat. The left mat and the right mat may be divided into two or more partial mats, respectively. Here, the seat mat and the right mat, it is characterized in that the rising or falling at a predetermined angle with the vertical axis of the mattress surface. The seat mat and the right mat may be raised or lowered while being parallel to a horizontal axis of the mattress surface.

According to the present invention, snoring and sleep apnea can be improved by changing the sleeping posture of snoring and sleep apnea patients, which are the biggest causes of sleep disorder.

According to the present invention can be improved by automatically changing the sleeping posture, which is the biggest cause of the lice of the lice in the patient.

Functional bed according to the present invention can change the position of the family and caregivers (caregivers) due to the 24 hour care burden, and can further reduce the burden of care costs.

Functional bed according to the present invention to be driven before feeling the tenderness of the user to allow a good night's sleep at bedtime without the help of family or guardians.

Functional bed according to the present invention can be driven by a timer or a recognition sensor to drive the drive so that the user can change the position at the desired time to escape from the dependence of others, helping to enable independent living.

Functional bed according to the present invention can prevent snoring or cracking by making a change in position at the moment of snoring or cracking occurs.

The functional bed according to the present invention can prevent bed sores by operating the partial mat by driving the driving unit through a timer or a voice recognition sensor.

1 is a view schematically showing the configuration of a functional bed according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a view showing a vertically divided seat mat and a right mat divided into two parts in FIG. 1;

Figure 3 is a view showing the vertically divided mattress in the functional bed according to the present invention;

4 and 5 is a view showing a vertically divided seat mat and a right mat divided into two or three parts, respectively;

6 is a view showing a form in which the mattress is divided horizontally in the functional bed according to the present invention;

7 is a view showing the mattress is divided into a horizontal and vertical shape in the functional bed according to the present invention;

8 illustrates an example of an input unit of a functional bed according to the present invention;

9 illustrates an example of a drive device for a functional bed according to the present invention;

10 is a view schematically showing the configuration of a functional bed according to another example of the present invention;

11 and 12 are views illustrating an example of a toilet of the functional bed according to the present invention;

13 to 17 is a view for explaining the lifting or lowering operation of the functional bed according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the functional bed according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the functional bed according to the present invention is connected to a mattress 10 divided into a plurality of

partial mats

10a and 10b and a lower end of the partial mat, respectively, to raise or lower the partial mat. And a plurality of driving units 20 and a control unit 30 for outputting a control signal to drive the driving units individually or entirely. Referring to FIG. 2, the plurality of partial mats may be further subdivided into two or more.

As shown in FIG. 3, the mattress 10 may be vertically divided to form one or more of the

partial mats

10a and 10b. The mattress 10 is divided into a left mat 10a and a right mat 10b. 4 and 5, the left mat 10a and the right mat 10b may be divided into two or more partial mats, respectively. Here, the seat mat 10a and the right mat 10b may be raised or lowered while maintaining parallel to the horizontal axis of the mattress surface. That is, as the left mat 10a and the right mat 10b are raised or lowered, respectively, the users are perpendicular to the vertical axis of the mattress surface.

In addition, the mattress 10, as shown in Figure 6, is divided horizontally to form one or more partial mat (11, 12). Referring to FIG. 7, the mattress 10 may be divided into an upper mat 11 and a lower mat 12, and a middle mat 13 may be formed between the upper mat and the lower mat. As shown in FIG. 7, the mattress 10 is vertically divided (10a, 10b), and further divided horizontally (11a, 11b, 12a, 12b, 13a, 13b).

The control unit 30 sets a reference position of the mattress and outputs the control signal for causing the partial mat to rise or fall based on the reference position. In addition, the control unit 30 outputs one or more of the control signal of the rising signal for raising the partial mat, the falling signal for lowering the partial mat, and the alignment signal for aligning the mattress at a reference position.

The

partial mats

11a, 11b, 12a, 12b, 13a, and 13b are raised or lowered according to the control signal, and the rising or falling of the partial mats may be performed individually or as a whole.

The functional bed according to the present invention further includes an input unit 40 which receives an external command and transmits it to the controller.

Referring to FIG. 8, the input unit 40 is a remote controller for transmitting a remote control command. In this case, the input unit 40 and the control unit 30 transmit and receive signals in a wired or wireless communication manner. As the wire / wireless communication method, communication methods such as infrared communication, wireless LAN communication, Bluetooth, RF communication, serial communication (RS-232c, 422, 485), and the Internet may be used. The input unit 40 may include a power button 41, a reset button 42 for causing the control unit 30 to generate an alignment signal, an upper mat, a lower mat, a left mat, and a right button for raising or lowering the right mat ( 43U, 43D, 44U, 44D, 45U, 45D, 46U, 46D). Here, the command button may be added or deleted to be set again according to the number of partial mats. The remote controller may further include a voice recognition sensor 47 capable of recognizing an external voice. In addition, the remote controller may further include a timer button 48 for setting a time schedule in the controller 30.

9, in the functional bed according to the present invention, the input unit 40, the control unit 30, and the driving unit 20 are driven in cooperation with each other. A user or the like may set a time schedule or the like in the controller 30 through the timer butt 48, and the controller 30 may receive the setting value or generate time information at each preset time. ) May be included. In addition, the input unit 40 may include a voice recognition sensor 47 that recognizes a user's voice or sound and inputs a recognition signal to the controller. A user may set a time schedule in advance in the controller 30 through the timer, and the controller 30 may further include a storage unit (not shown) for storing the time schedule and a control program according thereto. . The timer 31 continuously generates time information so that the controller 30 can execute the control program according to the time schedule.

The input unit 40 may further include a voice recognition sensor 48. When the user is a patient in a severe state of injury or a disabled person, even a simple hand gesture may not be performed. In this case, the user may input a command to the controller 30 through the voice recognition sensor and drive the driver 20. That is, when snoring or splitting occurs, the voice recognition sensor 48 may input a command to the controller 30 in response to the snoring or splitting sounds, and drive the driving unit 20. For example, a predetermined reference value is set in the controller 30, the value input through the voice recognition sensor is compared with the reference value, and according to the comparison result, the controller 30 controls the driver 20. A control signal is outputted to different speeds of the rising or falling operations of the partial mats.

In FIG. 8, the voice recognition sensor 47 and the timer button 48 are included in a remote controller. In FIG. 9, the remote controller, the voice recognition sensor 47, and the timer button 48 are provided as one input unit 40. ), But they may each be independently.

13 to 17, the operation of the functional bed according to the present invention will be described.

As shown in Figure 13 to 17, in the functional bed according to an embodiment of the present invention, the partial mats are raised or lowered vertically. The control unit 30 sets the reference position of the mattress, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 14, the controller 30 lowers the left mat 10a by transmitting a falling signal to the driving unit 20a installed at the lower end of the left mat 10a. Then, as shown in FIG. 15, the control unit transmits a falling signal to the driving unit 20b installed at the lower end of the right mat 10b to lower the right mat 10b to make the entire mattress constant. The control unit 30 aligns the entire mattress to the reference position as shown in FIG. In addition, as shown in FIG. 17, the control unit 30 first transmits a falling signal to the driving unit 20b installed at the lower end of the right mat 10b to lower the right mat 10b and repeats the above operation. Can be done. The upper mat is raised 6 cm from the reference position at bedtime, and the user makes an angle of about 30 degrees from the horizontal line at the reference position by using the height difference between the middle left mat and the middle right mat, the lower left mat and the lower mat. It is good to determine the rising or falling height. The driving of the mattress by the controller 30 may be performed by time information continuously generated from the timer 31. In addition, the driving of the mattress by the controller 30 may be performed by a voice or a sound recognized by the voice recognition sensor 47, and a time set or preprogrammed by a user through the timer button 48. It can also be performed by a schedule.

Referring to FIG. 10, a functional bed according to another embodiment of the present invention may include a mattress 10 divided into a plurality of partial mats, and a plurality of mats connected to lower ends of the partial mats, respectively, to raise or lower the partial mats. A drive unit 20 and a control unit 30 for outputting a control signal to drive the drive unit individually or as a whole, wherein the mattress 10 is divided into a left mat 10a and a right mat 10b, The left mat 10a and the right mat 10b are raised or lowered at a predetermined angle with the vertical axis of the mattress surface.

partial mats

10a and 10b. The mattress 10 is divided into a left mat 10a and a right mat 10b. 4 and 5, the left mat 10a and the right mat 10b may be divided into two or more partial mats, respectively.

The

partial mats

Referring to FIG. 8, the input unit 40 is a remote controller for transmitting a remote control command. In this case, the input unit 40 and the control unit 30 transmit and receive signals in a wired or wireless communication manner. As the wire / wireless communication method, communication methods such as infrared communication, wireless LAN communication, Bluetooth, RF communication, serial communication (RS-232c, 422, 485), and the Internet may be used. The input unit 40 may include a power button 51 and a RESET button 52 for causing the control unit 30 to generate an alignment signal, an upper mat, a lower mat, a left mat, and a right button to raise or lower the mat. 43U, 43D, 44U, 44D, 45U, 45D, 46U, 46D). Here, the command button may be added or deleted to be set again according to the number of partial mats. The remote controller may further include a voice recognition sensor 47 capable of recognizing an external voice. In addition, the remote controller may further include a timer button 48 for setting a time schedule to the controller 30.

9, in the functional bed according to the present invention, the input unit 40, the control unit 30, and the driving unit 20 are driven in cooperation with each other. A user or the like may set a time schedule or the like in the controller 30 through the timer butt 48, and the controller 30 may receive the setting value or generate time information at each preset time. ) May be included. In addition, the input unit 40 may include a voice recognition sensor 47 that recognizes a user's voice or sound and inputs a recognition signal to the controller. The user may set a time schedule in advance in the controller 30 through the timer button, and the controller 30 may further include a storage unit (not shown) for storing the time schedule and the control program according thereto. have. The timer 31 continuously generates time information so that the controller 30 can execute the control program according to the time schedule.

In FIG. 9, the remote controller, the voice recognition sensor 47, and the timer button 48 are included in one input unit 40, but they may be present independently of each other.

Referring to FIG. 10, the seat mat 10a and the right mat 10b are fixed with respect to the center line of the mattress, and ascending in a diagonal line from the reference position of the mattress according to a control signal of the controller 30. Or to the reference position. Of course, the partial mats may be lowered by another angle from the reference position. Preferably, the constant angle is about 30 degrees from the reference position.

The functional bed according to another embodiment of the present invention, the mattress 10 divided into a plurality of partial mats, a plurality of driving units 20 connected to the lower end of the partial mat, respectively to raise or lower the partial mat and And a control unit 30 for outputting a control signal to drive the driving unit individually or as a whole, wherein the mattress 10 is divided into an upper mat 11 and a lower mat 12, and the upper mat 11. Or one side of the lower mat 12 is fixed, only the other side is raised or lowered. Duplicate descriptions with the above-mentioned examples will be replaced by the description thereof and will be omitted below.

In the functional bed according to the above example, the partial mats are vertically raised or lowered, but in this example, one side of the upper mat 11 and the lower mat 12 is fixed. That is, the upper mat 11 is fixed to the surface adjacent to the middle mat 13, the lower mat 12 is also fixed to the surface adjacent to the middle mat (13).

The non-fixed end of the upper mat 11 or the lower mat 12 is raised diagonally from the reference position of the mattress by a predetermined angle or lowered to the reference position according to the control signal of the controller 30. Of course, the partial mats may be lowered by another angle from the reference position. The predetermined angle may be adjusted according to the needs of the user.

The functional bed according to another embodiment of the present invention, the mattress 10 divided into a plurality of partial mats, a plurality of driving units 20 connected to the lower end of the partial mat, respectively to raise or lower the partial mat and And a control unit 30 outputting a control signal to individually or entirely drive the driving unit, wherein the mattress 10 is divided into an upper mat 11, a middle mat 13, and a lower mat 12. The toilet 60 is installed at the lower end of the middle mat 13. Duplicate descriptions with the above-mentioned examples will be replaced by the description thereof and will be omitted below.

partial mats

10a and 10b. The mattress 10 is divided into a left mat 10a and a right mat 10b.

The control unit 30 sets a reference position of the mattress and outputs the control signal for causing the partial mat to rise or fall based on the reference position. In addition, the control unit 30 outputs one or more of the control signal of the rising signal for raising the partial mat, the falling signal for lowering the partial mat, and the alignment signal for aligning the mattress at a reference position. The control unit 30 may output a control signal for causing the toilet unit 60 to protrude above the mattress.

The input unit 40 includes a power button 51, a RESET button 52 for causing the control unit 30 to generate an alignment signal, and a command button for raising or lowering the partial mats. It includes a command button (not shown) to rise or fall.

11 and 12, the toilet unit 60 is installed at the lower end of the middle mat 13, by a control command of the input unit 40, or by a control signal of the control unit 30. Rise or fall accordingly. 11 and 12 are views showing the shape of the toilet unit 60 by way of example, Figure 11 is a flush toilet 64 is inclined to the upper portion of the user at a predetermined angle in accordance with the control signal of the control unit 30. 12 is a structure in which the cover 66 is further provided, and the cover 66 is opened while being raised in accordance with the control signal of the controller 30. The shape of the toilet bowl 60 may be designed differently as needed, and is usually installed under the mat and then rises according to the control signal of the controller 30. At this time, the upper mat 11 is a portion adjacent to the middle mat 13 is fixed, the head portion is raised is good to stand vertically, the lower mat 12 is fixed to the portion adjacent to the middle mat, It is better to lower the legs to near vertical.

As described above, the functional bed according to the present invention, by vertically dividing the mattress of the bed in the vertical direction, or elevating or descending at a predetermined angle with the horizontal line, or by dividing the mattress of the bed horizontally to adjust the height angle By changing the sleeping posture of snoring, teething and sleep apnea patients, the biggest cause of sleep disorders, improves snoring, bruising and sleep apnea, and prevents the development of pressure sores, allowing independent living without dependent on family or caregivers. To help.

The present invention relates to a functional bed to help snoring of people with sleep disorders, sleep apnea and bruising to prevent sleep, and to prevent bedsores in patients with severe contusion or disabled. There is industrial potential.

Claims

Mattresses divided into a plurality of partial mats;

A plurality of driving parts connected to lower ends of the partial mats, respectively, to raise or lower the partial mats; And

And a control unit for outputting a control signal to drive the driving unit individually or entirely.
The method of claim 1, wherein the mattress,

A functional bed, characterized in that it is divided vertically to form one or more of the partial mats.
According to claim 1 or 2, wherein the mattress,

Functional bed characterized in that it is divided horizontally to form at least one partial mat.
The method of claim 3, wherein the control unit,

And setting the reference position of the mattress and outputting the control signal for causing the partial mat to rise or fall based on the reference position.
The method of claim 4, wherein the control unit,

And at least one control signal from among a rising signal for raising the partial mat, a falling signal for lowering the partial mat, and an alignment signal for aligning the mattress with a reference position.
The method of claim 3, wherein the mattress,

Functional bed characterized in that divided into upper mat and lower mat.
The method of claim 6,

The upper mat or the lower mat, one side of the fixed position, only the other side of the functional bed, characterized in that the rising or falling.
The method of claim 2, wherein the mattress,

Functional bed characterized in that divided into a seat mat and a right mat.
The method of claim 8,

The seat mat and the right mat, each functional bed, characterized in that divided into two or more partial mats.
The method according to claim 8 or 9,

The seat mat and the right mat, the functional bed, characterized in that ascending or descending at a predetermined angle with the vertical axis of the mattress surface.
The method according to claim 8 or 9,

The seat mat and the right mat, the functional bed, characterized in that ascending or descending while maintaining parallel to the horizontal axis of the mattress surface.
The method of claim 1, wherein the driving unit,

Functional bed, characterized in that formed of a motor or electric cylinder.
According to claim 1,

And an input unit for receiving an external command and transferring the received command to the controller.
The method of claim 13, wherein the input unit,

And a timer for inputting time information to the controller for each preset time.
The method of claim 13, wherein the input unit,

And a voice recognition sensor for recognizing a voice or a sound of a user and inputting a recognition signal to the control unit.