WO2016187989A1

WO2016187989A1 - Smart pillow capable of monitoring physiological parameters of human body and physiological parameter monitoring method therefor

Info

Publication number: WO2016187989A1
Application number: PCT/CN2015/089888
Authority: WO
Inventors: 缪克君; 左孝放
Original assignee: 深圳眠虫科技有限公司; 缪克君; 杨丹; 左孝放
Priority date: 2015-05-25
Filing date: 2015-09-17
Publication date: 2016-12-01
Also published as: CN104887004A

Abstract

A smart pillow capable of monitoring physiological parameters of a human body and a physiological parameter monitoring method therefor. The smart pillow comprises a pillow body (1), a main board disposed in the pillow body (1), a processor configured to process data, a wireless communication module configured to be interconnected and communicated with a cloud server, a power supply configured to supply power, an acceleration sensor unit (2) configured to monitor head-neck body-movement data of a user, and a photoelectric sensor unit (3) configured to monitor head-neck artery blood flow data of the user. The processor, the wireless communication module, the power supply, the acceleration sensor unit (2) and the photoelectric sensor unit (3) are electrically connected to the main board, separately. By disposing the acceleration sensor unit (2) and the photoelectric sensor unit (3) in the pillow body (1), the smart pillow can monitor and store sleeping physiological parameters of a user, and the physiological parameters are synchronized by means of a wireless communication module, a cloud server and a mobile terminal, such that the user knows and improves sleeping, thereby improving the quality of health and the quality of life.

Description

Smart pillow capable of monitoring human physiological parameters and physiological parameter monitoring method thereof

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of household products, and in particular, to an intelligent pillow head capable of monitoring physiological parameters of a human body and a physiological parameter monitoring method thereof.

Background technique

[0002] At present, there are a large number of smart wearable devices on the market, such as smart bracelets, smart watches, smart fingers, and the like. These smart wearable devices have the functions of monitoring motion, incoming call reminders, alarm reminders, monitoring the user's sleep quality, etc. The technology is to monitor the user's body movement, turning over, running through a single acceleration sensor, and the data obtained through the monitoring algorithm. Optimization, there is a certain degree of accuracy, but the validity and practicability of these data results can not be fully reflected, these data can not effectively reflect and evaluate the user's health status.

[0003] Such smart wearable devices lack the monitoring and acquisition functions of the basic physiological parameters of the human body, and thus cannot accurately determine the physiological data of the user, and thus cannot provide effective and real help to the user. In addition, smart bracelets and smart watches need to be connected to a smart phone to work. To some extent, both are accessories of smart phones, and promote the generation of non-inductive monitoring, which does not meet the user's usage habits and needs. The realization of sleep monitoring does not require smart wearable devices such as smart bracelets, smart watches, smart rings, etc., and wearing them will have some discomfort. Therefore, monitoring the user's sleep parameters without feeling is not a technical problem to be solved in the industry without changing the user's sleep habits.

technical problem

[0004] The object of the present invention is to provide a smart pillow capable of monitoring human physiological parameters and a physiological parameter monitoring method thereof, aiming at solving the problem that the smart wearable device can not accurately and non-inductively monitor and acquire human sleep in the prior art. The problem of physiological parameters.

Problem solution

Technical solution

[0005] The present invention provides a smart pillow that can monitor physiological parameters of a human body, including a pillow body, and a main board disposed in the pillow body, a processor for processing data, and used for interconnecting with a cloud server. a wireless communication module for communication, a power supply for power supply, an acceleration sensor unit for monitoring body and neck body motion data, and a photoelectric sensor unit for monitoring blood flow data of a user's head and neck, the processor, the wireless communication module The power source, the acceleration sensor unit, and the photosensor unit are electrically connected to the main board.

[0006] Further, a pillow cover is disposed on the pillow body, and the acceleration sensor unit and the photoelectric sensor unit are fixed to an inner side of the pillow cover.

[0007] Further, a first mounting slot and a second mounting slot are disposed on the inner side of the pillow cover, the first mounting slot is for receiving the photosensor unit, and the second mounting slot is for receiving The acceleration sensor unit is placed.

[0008] Further, the photosensor unit includes a sensor bracket, and a plurality of photosensors disposed on the sensor bracket, and the plurality of photosensors are spaced apart.

[0009] Further, one side of the pillow body is provided with an interface end electrically connected to the main board.

[0010] Further, the interface end includes a first interface for connecting an external power source for charging, and a second interface for electrically connecting the external terminal to transmit data.

[0011] Preferably, the pillow body and the pillow cover are both space cotton pieces.

[0012] The present invention also provides a physiological parameter monitoring method for monitoring physiological parameters of a user's sleep sputum, the monitoring method comprising the following steps:

[0013] collecting the body motion data of the user's head and neck through the acceleration sensor unit, and saving the body motion data to the processor on the main board;

[0014] collecting the arterial blood flow data of the user's head and neck through the photoelectric sensor unit, and storing the arterial blood flow data in a processor on the main board;

[0015] processing the body motion data and the arterial blood flow data by a processor and generating the user sleep quality data;

[0016] transmitting the user sleep quality data to the cloud server by using a wireless communication module;

[0017] interconnecting the cloud server with the terminal device, and synchronizing the user sleep quality data by an application in the terminal device.

[0018] Preferably, the terminal device is a smart phone or a tablet computer.

Advantageous effects of the invention Beneficial effect

[0019] Based on the above technical solution, the embodiment of the present invention provides an acceleration sensor unit and a photoelectric sensor unit in the pillow body, so that the smart pillow can monitor and save user sleep physiological parameters such as user head and neck body motion data and arterial blood flow data; In addition, a wireless communication module cooperated with the acceleration sensor unit and the photoelectric sensor unit is disposed in the pillow body, and the sleep physiological parameter is uploaded to the cloud server through the wireless communication module, and the mobile terminal is interconnected with the cloud server or directly connected to the wireless communication module. Through the Internet, the application of the mobile terminal can synchronize the sleep physiological parameters, so that the user can accurately understand the sleep data, and effectively improve the sleep according to the sleep data, thereby improving the user's health quality and quality of life.

Brief description of the drawing

DRAWINGS

1 is a schematic perspective view of a smart pillow capable of monitoring physiological parameters of a human body according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a schematic diagram of a smart pillow capable of monitoring physiological parameters of a human body in a state of uncovering a pillow cover according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a perspective view showing a smart pillow capable of monitoring physiological parameters of a human body in a state in which a pillow is removed, and an acceleration sensor unit and a photoelectric sensor unit are separated from the pillow cover according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a perspective view of a photosensor unit in an embodiment of the invention.

Embodiments of the invention

The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It is understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and are not intended to limit the invention.

[0025] The implementation of the present invention is described in detail below in conjunction with the specific embodiments.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, an embodiment of the present invention provides a smart pillow that can monitor physiological parameters of a human body, and the smart pillow can include a pillow body 1, a main board (not shown in the drawing), and a processor. (not shown in the drawing), power supply (not shown in the drawing), wireless communication module (not shown in the drawing), acceleration sensor unit 2 and photoelectric sensor unit 3, wherein the main board, the processor, the power supply, The wireless communication module, the acceleration sensor unit 2, and the photosensor unit 3 are all disposed in the pillow body 1, and the power supply, wireless communication The module, the acceleration sensor unit 2 and the photoelectric sensor unit 3 are respectively electrically connected to the main board, and the processor is fixed on the main board and electrically connected thereto. Here, the main board is a circuit and a control center of the entire smart pillow, and the processor is a data processing center. The wireless communication module is configured to wirelessly communicate with the cloud server, and the power source is used to supply power to the entire smart pillow. In addition, the acceleration sensor unit 2 and the photoelectric sensor unit 3 are distributed at key parts of the pillow body 1, and the key portion refers to the user's head and neck. The main part in contact with the pillow body 1, where the acceleration sensor unit 2 is used for monitoring the body motion data of the user's head and neck, and the photoelectric sensor unit 3 is used for accurately monitoring the blood flow data of the head and the neck of the user, through the acceleration sensor unit 2 and the photoelectric sensor unit _3. Monitoring the user's sleep all night to obtain the body motion data and arterial blood flow data of the user's sleep sputum, and then perform the medical level algorithm and analysis on the body motion data and the arterial blood flow data through the processor to obtain the corresponding sleep. Physiological parameters and save them, In this way, the user's nightly sleep quality data is finally obtained, and the data is uploaded to the cloud server through the wireless communication module, and the user can connect with the cloud server through the mobile terminal, and then synchronize the cloud data through the application of the mobile terminal, so that the user can pass the mobile terminal. Intuitively understand the nightly sleep data and charts, waveforms, and display the physiological data, trends, and results that users care about, ultimately enabling remote monitoring, care, early warning, family data interaction and sharing of the healthy ecosystem, so that improvements And improve the user's health quality and quality of life.

[0027] The smart pillow capable of monitoring human physiological parameters proposed by the embodiments of the present invention has the following characteristics:

[0028] In the embodiment of the present invention, the acceleration sensor unit 2 and the photoelectric sensor unit 3 are disposed in the pillow body 1 so that the smart pillow has the function of monitoring and preserving the physiological parameters of the user's sleep, and thus, through the acceleration sensor unit 2 And the photoelectric sensor unit 3 collects the body motion data and the arterial blood flow data of the user's sleep all night, and combines and analyzes the data into corresponding sleep physiological parameters through the processor combined with the medical level algorithm and analysis, and finally obtains the user each time. Late sleep quality data, and through the wireless communication module and the cloud server, mobile phone application and synchronization between the sleep quality data, while the mobile phone can intuitively display the nightly sleep data and charts , waveforms, and display the physiological data, trends and results that the user cares about, thus enabling remote monitoring, care, early warning, relative data interaction and sharing of the healthy ecosystem, thereby improving and improving the user's health quality and quality of life.

[0029] In the embodiment of the present invention, the upper side of the pillow body 1 is provided with a receiving position 10, and the receiving position 10 is overlaid. The pillow cover 11 is covered, and the acceleration sensor unit 2 and the photosensor unit 3 are fixed to the inner side surface of the pillow cover 11. When the pillow cover 11 is covered in the receiving position 10, the top surface of the pillow cover 11 and the surface of the pillow body 1 form a smooth curved surface, so that when the user's head and neck are pressed against the pillow cover 11, there is no abruptness. Sense, thus ensuring the user's experience. Of course, in the other embodiments of the present invention, the acceleration sensor unit 2 and the photosensor unit 3 may be fixed to other positions of the pillow body 1 according to actual conditions and requirements, and are not limited herein.

[0030] In the embodiment of the present invention, the inner side surface of the pillow cover 11 is provided with a first mounting groove 111 and a second mounting groove 112, wherein the first mounting groove 111 is used for accommodating and positioning the above photoelectric device. The sensor unit 3, in addition, the second mounting slot 112 is for receiving and positioning the acceleration sensor unit 2 described above. Thus, the first mounting groove 111 and the second mounting groove 112 are disposed on the inner side surface of the pillow cover 11, and the photosensor unit 3 and the acceleration sensor unit 2 are respectively accommodated in the first mounting groove 111 and the second mounting In the groove 112, in this way, not only the photosensor unit 3 and the acceleration sensor unit 2 are effectively positioned, but also the overall volume of the smart pillow is effectively reduced. Of course, according to actual conditions and requirements, in other embodiments of the present invention, the photosensor unit 3 and the acceleration sensor unit 2 may be positioned by other means and the overall volume of the smart pillow is ensured, which is not limited herein.

[0031] In the embodiment of the present invention, the photosensor unit 3 is preferably an array structure. Specifically, the photo sensor unit 3 includes a sensor holder 31 and a plurality of photosensors 32. The plurality of photosensors 32 are fixedly disposed therein. On the sensor holder 31, a plurality of photosensors 32 are evenly spaced. Here, three photosensors 32 are preferably arranged, which are evenly spaced on the sensor holder 31, and the three photosensors 32 respectively correspond to the middle and left and right sides of the user's neck, so that the photoelectric sensor 32 can effectively ensure the user is monitored. The accuracy of the data of the cervical arterial blood flow further enhances the reliability of the monitored physiological data. In other embodiments of the present invention, the photosensor unit 3 may include other numbers of photosensors 32, and the photosensor unit 3 may be in other configurations. The only limit.

[0032] In the embodiment of the present invention, the first mounting groove 111 has a plurality of grooves 1110 therein, and the plurality of grooves 111 0 are evenly spaced, and each of the grooves 1110 respectively accommodates the respective photoelectric sensors 32. Preferably, three recesses 1110 are defined in the first mounting slot 111, and each recess 1110 corresponds to one photosensor 32, since the upper portion of the photosensor 32 is exposed at the top of the sensor bracket 31, so that when the sensor bracket 31 is accommodated The upper portion of the photosensor 32 is accommodated in the recess 1110. Thus, not only the positioning of the photosensor 32 but also the compactness of the smart pillow structure is ensured. Of course, depending on the actual situation and needs, in other embodiments of the present invention, the accommodating positioning of the photosensor 32 can be enhanced by other forms, which is not limited herein.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the long side of the pillow body 1 is provided with the interface end 12. Of course, the interface end 12 may be disposed at other positions of the pillow body 1. The inner side of the interface end 12 is electrically connected to the main board, and the interface end 12 is used for externally connecting other devices. Specifically, the interface 12 can include a first interface 1 21 and a second interface 122, wherein the first interface 121 is configured to externally connect an external power source through the power line to charge the power source, and the second interface 122 is configured to pass the data line. The external terminal is connected to the external connection for data transmission. Of course, according to the actual situation and the requirements, in the other embodiments of the present invention, other functional interfaces may be disposed on the interface end 12, which is not limited herein.

[0034] In the embodiment of the present invention, the pillow body 1 is preferably a space cotton piece, that is, the pillow body 1 is preferably made of a space cotton material, because the space cotton is a floating cell structure, so that it is ultra-light Ultra-thin, high-efficiency insulation and temperature-sensing decompression characteristics. Thus, the pillow body 1 made of space cotton material has the following characteristics: 1. It has the function of absorbing impact, and when the user is on the top, it feels like floating on the water surface. Cloud

, the skin feels no pressure, also known as zero pressure or no gravity, and the pillow on the ordinary pillow will have a phenomenon of pressing the auricle; 2, with memory deformation function, the ability to automatically shape can fix the user's head, reduce The possibility of stiff neck, that is, the ability to automatically shape the shoulder can properly fill the shoulder space, avoid the common problem of air leakage in the shoulder, can effectively prevent cervical spine problems; 3, with anti-bacterial and anti-caries function, inhibit mold growth, drive mold growth and reproduction The irritating odor produced is more prominent when there is sweaty saliva, etc. 4. It has a breathable moisture absorption function. Because each cell unit is connected to each other, the moisture absorption performance is excellent, and the same is also breathable. Of course, in the other embodiments of the present invention, the pillow body 1 may also be made of other materials, which is not limited herein.

[0035] In the embodiment of the present invention, the pillow cover 11 is preferably a space cotton piece, that is, the pillow cover 11 is preferably made of a space cotton material. When the pillow cover 11 is made of a space cotton material, the pillow body 1 has the same characteristics; the pillow body 1 and the pillow cover 11 are preferably made of space cotton, so that the user's head and neck pillows are placed on the smart pillow. There will be no sense of gravity, that is, a comfortable state without feeling, thus improving the user's experience and further improving the user's sleep quality. Of course, according to the actual situation and needs, in the present invention In other embodiments, the pillow cover 11 may also be made of other materials, which is not limited herein.

[0036] The embodiment of the present invention further provides a physiological parameter monitoring method, which is used for monitoring a physiological parameter of a user's sleep sputum through the smart pillow. Specifically, the method includes the following steps:

[0037] collecting the body motion data of the user's head and neck through the acceleration sensor unit 2, and saving the body motion data to the processor on the main board;

[0038] collecting the arterial blood flow data of the user's head and neck through the photoelectric sensor unit 3, and storing the arterial blood flow data in a processor on the main board;

[0039] the body motion data and the arterial blood flow data are subjected to algorithm analysis processing by the processor, and corresponding user sleep quality data is generated;

[0040] transmitting the user sleep quality data to the cloud server through the wireless communication module (or directly to the terminal device connected thereto);

[0041] The terminal device is interconnected with the cloud server, and the user sleep quality data and graphs and waveforms are synchronized by the application in the terminal device, and the physiological data, trends and results of the user's concern are displayed.

[0042] Based on the technical solutions in the above specific embodiments, the smart pillow designed to monitor human physiological parameters without gravity in the sense of application of materials and ergonomics can be seamlessly used with users. The head and neck fit together for comfort/smoothness. At the same time, a plurality of photoelectric sensor arrays (ie, photoelectric sensor unit 3) and acceleration sensor unit 2 are integrated in the pillow body 1, and these sensors are distributed in key parts of the pillow body 1 to accurately detect the user's neck and head. The body movement data and arterial blood flow data collect and save the user's sleep physiological parameters throughout the night, combined with the medical level algorithm and analysis, and finally get the user's nightly sleep quality data, which will pass the application with the mobile phone. The program is synchronized and saved to the cloud server. The mobile terminal can intuitively display the user's nightly sleep data and charts, waveforms, and display other physiological data, trends and results that the user cares about. In this way, a healthy ecosystem of remote monitoring, care, early warning, and relative data interaction and sharing can be realized, thereby improving and improving the user's health quality and quality of life.

[0043] In an embodiment of the invention, the terminal device is preferably a smartphone or a tablet. In other embodiments of the present invention, the terminal device may further include a user equipment that communicates with one or more core networks via the radio access network RAN, where the user equipment may be a mobile terminal. Computer, etc., for example, the user device can also be portable, pocket, handheld, Computer built-in or in-vehicle mobile devices that exchange voice and/or data with a wireless access network. The above is only the specific embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and any equivalent person can be easily conceived within the technical scope of the present invention. Modifications, substitutions and improvements, etc., are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

Claim

[Claim 1] A smart pillow capable of monitoring physiological parameters of a human body, including a pillow body, wherein the smart pillow capable of monitoring physiological parameters of the human body further includes a main board disposed in the pillow body, and processing for processing data , a wireless communication module for interconnecting communication with the cloud server, a power supply for power supply, an acceleration sensor unit for monitoring head and neck body motion data of the user, and a photoelectric sensor unit for monitoring blood flow data of the user's head and neck artery, The processor, the wireless communication module, the power source, the acceleration sensor unit, and the photosensor unit are electrically connected to the motherboard.

[Claim 2] The smart pillow capable of monitoring physiological parameters of a human body according to claim 1, wherein the pillow body is provided with a pillow cover, and the acceleration sensor unit and the photoelectric sensor unit are fixed to the The inside of the pillow.

[Claim 3] The smart pillow capable of monitoring physiological parameters of a human body according to claim 2, wherein the inner side of the pillow cover is provided with a first mounting groove and a second mounting groove, and the first mounting groove The second mounting slot is configured to receive the acceleration sensor unit.

[Claim 4] The smart pillow capable of monitoring physiological parameters of a human body according to claim 3, wherein the photosensor unit comprises a sensor holder, and a plurality of photoelectric sensors disposed on the sensor holder, A plurality of photosensors are spaced apart.

[Claim 5] The smart pillow capable of monitoring physiological parameters of a human body according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein one side of the pillow body is provided with an interface end electrically connected to the main board.

[Claim 6] The smart pillow capable of monitoring physiological parameters of a human body according to claim 5, wherein the interface end includes a first interface for connecting an external power source for charging, and a wired connection for the external terminal The second interface for transmitting data.

[Claim 7] The smart pillow capable of monitoring physiological parameters of a human body according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the pillow body and the pillow cover are both space cotton pieces.

[Claim 8] A physiological parameter monitoring method for monitoring a physiological parameter of a user's sleep sputum, comprising the following steps:

Collecting the body motion data of the user's head and neck through the acceleration sensor unit, and moving the body motion The data is saved to the processor on the motherboard;

Collecting arterial blood flow data of the user's head and neck through the photoelectric sensor unit, and saving the blood flow data to the processor on the main board;

The body motion data and the arterial blood flow data are processed by a processor and generated as user sleep quality data;

And transmitting, by the wireless communication module, the user sleep quality data to the cloud server; interconnecting the cloud server with the terminal device, and synchronizing the user sleep quality data by using an application in the terminal device.

[Claim 9] The physiological parameter monitoring method according to claim 8, wherein the terminal device is a smartphone or a tablet.