WO2023038312A1 - Système d'oreiller doté d'une fonction de détection et d'amélioration du ronflement - Google Patents

Système d'oreiller doté d'une fonction de détection et d'amélioration du ronflement Download PDF

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WO2023038312A1
WO2023038312A1 PCT/KR2022/012169 KR2022012169W WO2023038312A1 WO 2023038312 A1 WO2023038312 A1 WO 2023038312A1 KR 2022012169 W KR2022012169 W KR 2022012169W WO 2023038312 A1 WO2023038312 A1 WO 2023038312A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
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    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
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  • the present invention relates to a pillow system having snoring detection and improvement functions.
  • Snoring is a representative factor that interferes with healthy sleep. Snoring is a symptom caused by narrowing or blockage of the upper respiratory tract (nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx), which is the breathing space. Losing, jaw structure or small space blocking the airway are the main causes.
  • Snoring not only has a problem of noise induction, but also accompanies chronic fatigue symptoms, and also causes the symptoms of high blood pressure or diabetes to persist. In addition, if snoring becomes severe, there is a risk that it may lead to sleep apnea, and sleep apnea makes it difficult to supply oxygen to the body, which can cause chronic bronchitis, various heart diseases such as myocardial infarction, and stroke.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a pillow system having a function of detecting and improving snoring so as to improve the accuracy of detecting snoring of a sleeper by identifying the location of a snoring sound source.
  • the present invention has a snoring detection and improvement function to more clearly distinguish external noise from the snoring of a sleeper by analyzing the sound intensity (dB) of the snoring sound source, the energy according to the frequency component, and the like It is an object to provide a pillow system.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a pillow system having snoring detection and improvement functions to improve snoring detection accuracy among a plurality of sleepers as a sound collection module is added.
  • a pillow system having a snoring detection and improvement function includes a pillow for moving or rotating a user's head by adjusting the internal air pressure; And a solution box connected to the pillow, detecting a user's snoring sound based on preset user location information, and generating a drive signal for adjusting the internal air pressure of the pillow according to the detected snoring sound. can do.
  • the solution box may include a sound collection module for collecting external sounds including the user's snoring sound; and a control module for detecting, as the user's snoring sound, a sound in which a location of a sound source coincides with the preset location information of the user among sounds collected through the sound collection module.
  • the sound collection module may include a first microphone and a second microphone respectively disposed in different regions of the solution box.
  • control module estimates the direction of the sound source using the arrival delay time of the sound arriving at the first and second microphones, respectively, and locates the sound source according to the direction of the estimated sound source to determine the user's snoring. You can detect this sound.
  • control module may estimate the arrival delay time using a cross-correlation function
  • the cross-correlation function may be a Generalized Cross Correlation with Phase Transform (GCC-PHAT) function.
  • a straight line connecting the arbitrary point from the first microphone and a straight line connecting the arbitrary point from the second microphone are arranged so that they do not overlap each other.
  • auxiliary sound collection module that is disposed apart from the solution box and collects external sounds including the user's snoring sound at the same time as the sound collection module.
  • the auxiliary sound collection module may include a first auxiliary microphone and a second auxiliary microphone disposed adjacent to each other.
  • a straight line connecting the arbitrary point from the sound collection module and a straight line connecting the arbitrary point from the auxiliary sound collection module are arranged so that they do not overlap each other. It can be.
  • the sound collection module may include a plurality of microphones
  • the control module may include: a location recognition unit recognizing a location of a sound source based on an arrival delay time of sound reaching the plurality of microphones; an analysis unit that selects a sound estimated to be a snoring sound by analyzing characteristics including strength (dB) and frequency components of sound reaching the plurality of microphones; and a snoring determination unit configured to determine the user's snoring sound by combining the location information of the sound source transmitted from the location recognition unit and the snoring sound selection information received from the analysis unit.
  • dB strength
  • the analyzer determines that the sound (A) is not the user's snoring sound. can do.
  • the analysis unit when the strength (dB) of any one sound (A) of the sound reaching the plurality of microphones is not included within a preset strength (dB) range, the sound (A) is the user's snoring This sound can be selected as non-sounding.
  • the analysis unit when the average energy according to the frequency component of any one of the sounds (A) reaching the plurality of microphones does not exceed a preset minimum reference energy value, the sound (A) is the user's Snoring can be selected as non-snoring.
  • the analyzer determines that the sound A is transmitted to the user. of snoring can be selected as non-snoring.
  • the solution box further includes a storage module for storing preset data including a frequency range for determining snoring and a standard variance value, and the analysis unit may include any one of the sounds reaching the plurality of microphones.
  • the variance value of energy belonging to the snoring determination frequency range of (A) is greater than the reference variance value, the sound (A) can be selected as not the user's snoring sound.
  • the snoring determining unit may suspend the control simulated snoring sensing operation for a predetermined period of time when it is determined that there is no snoring sound of the user among the sounds reaching the plurality of microphones.
  • control module generates a driving signal for adjusting the internal air pressure of the pillow so that the user's head moves or rotates when it is determined by the snoring determining unit that there is a snoring sound of the user. Wealth may be further included.
  • it further includes a user terminal communicatively connected to the solution box, wherein the user terminal transmits the user's sleep position information received from the user to the solution box, and the solution box transmits the user's sleep position information received from the user terminal. It is possible to recognize the user's sleeping position information as the preset user's position information and operate.
  • the accuracy of detecting snoring of a sleeper can be improved by recognizing the location of the snoring sound source.
  • the pillow system having a function of detecting and improving snoring according to an embodiment of the present invention, by analyzing the sound intensity (dB) of the snoring sound source, the energy according to the frequency component, and the like, external noise and snoring of the sleeper to make them more clearly distinguishable.
  • dB sound intensity
  • snoring detection accuracy among a plurality of sleepers can be improved by adding a sound collection module.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic block diagram of a pillow system 10 having a function of detecting and improving snoring according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 shows an example (1-1) of a use environment including the pillow system 10 having a function of detecting and improving snoring shown in FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 3 is a flowchart schematically illustrating an operating method ( S100 ) of a pillow system having a function of detecting and improving snoring according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram of a detailed configuration of the control module 120 shown in FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a principle of estimating a direction of a sound source using sounds collected by the first and second microphones 111 and 112 in the location recognition unit 122 .
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a method of analyzing specific characteristics according to frequency components of sound in the analyzer 123.
  • FIG. 7 shows an example (1-2) of a use environment including a pillow system 10-1 having a function of detecting and improving snoring according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic block diagram of a pillow system 10-2 having a snoring detection and improvement function according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic block diagram of a pillow system 10 having a function of detecting and improving snoring according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • a pillow system 10 having a function of detecting and improving snoring may include a solution box 100 and a pillow 200 .
  • the pillow 200 is a system that can improve snoring by securing the user's airway while expanding or contracting to meet the driving signal.
  • FIG. 2 shows an example (1-1) of a use environment including the pillow system 10 having a function of detecting and improving snoring shown in FIG. 1 .
  • a space such as a bed for a user to sleep may be provided in the use environment, and one embodiment of the present invention may be provided in one area of the space.
  • the pillow 200 according to may be disposed.
  • the solution box 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be disposed at a position adjacent to the pillow 200 .
  • solution box 100 is shown as being adjacent to the left side of the pillow 200 in the drawing, this is only exemplary and the solution box 100 is disposed in various positions such as the right side and the upper side of the pillow 200. Of course it can be.
  • the configuration of the pillow system 10 having a function of detecting and improving snoring according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 together.
  • the pillow system 10 having a snoring detection and improvement function may include a solution box 100 and a pillow 200 connected therewith.
  • the means for connecting the solution box 100 and the pillow 200 may be various, and may include, for example, an air hose allowing air to move between the solution box 100 and the pillow 200. .
  • the solution box 100 may detect the user's snoring sound based on preset user location information and generate a driving signal for adjusting the internal air pressure of the pillow 200 according to the detected snoring sound.
  • the driving module 140 disposed inside the solution box 100 for example, an air valve and a pump, can be controlled, and thus the air delivered from the solution box 100 to the pillow 200. flow can be regulated.
  • the pillow 200 can move or rotate the user's head by adjusting the internal air pressure. More specifically, one or more airbags 210 may be provided inside the pillow 200, and the airbag 210 of the pillow 200 is inflated by air transmitted from the solution box 100 through an air hose. Alternatively, the user's head may be moved or rotated while contracting.
  • the number of airbags 210 is not particularly limited, but it is preferable that four or more airbags 210 are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction.
  • the driving module 140 of the solution box 100 may include an air pump connected to inflate or contract each airbag 210 and each air valve. Accordingly, as one air pump and four or more air valves are simultaneously controlled, the internal air pressure of each airbag 210 is efficiently adjusted according to the position where the user's head is placed, so that the head can be moved or rotated.
  • the solution box 100 may include a sound collection module 110, a control module 120, a storage module 130, and a driving module 140. there is.
  • the sound collection module 110 collects external sound including the user's snoring sound, and may correspond to, for example, a microphone. Various sounds collected by the sound collection module 110 may be transmitted to the control module 120 of the solution box 100 and used to detect whether or not the user is snoring.
  • the sound collection module 110 may include a plurality of microphones.
  • the sound collection module 110 may include a first microphone 111 and a second microphone 112 respectively disposed in different regions of the solution box 100 as shown in FIG. 2 .
  • the first and second microphones 111 and 112 may collect external sounds and transfer them to the control module 120 of the solution box 100 .
  • the first and second microphones 111 and 112 may be spaced apart from each other on the outside of the solution box 100 . Accordingly, a predetermined separation distance exists between the first microphone 111 and the second microphone 112, and directions and distances from the pillow 200 to each microphone are formed differently.
  • the pillow system 10 having a snoring detection and improvement function according to an embodiment of the present invention, the directions and distances from the user's snoring sound source generated on the side of the pillow 200 to each microphone are different, so that the sound The location of the sound source can be determined by using the difference in arrival time of .
  • the first and second microphones 111 and 112 may be disposed to face in different directions regardless of a point located on the upper surface of the pillow 200 as a reference.
  • a straight line connecting the arbitrary point from the first microphone 111 and a straight line connecting the arbitrary point from the second microphone 112 may be arranged so that they do not overlap each other.
  • the sound collection module 110 includes three or more microphones instead of two, but even in this case, in estimating the arrival delay time of sound, two microphones are combined and estimation is made for each combination. It would be desirable to collect the dog's data.
  • the control module 120 may detect, as the user's snoring sound, a sound whose location of the sound source coincides with user's location information, which is set in advance, among the sounds collected through the sound collection module 110 . That is, the control module 120 estimates the direction of the sound source using the arrival delay time of the sound arriving at the first and second microphones 111 and 112, respectively, and locates the sound source according to the estimated direction of the sound source. Thus, the user's snoring sound may be detected.
  • FIG. 3 is a flowchart schematically illustrating an operating method ( S100 ) of a pillow system having a function of detecting and improving snoring according to an embodiment of the present invention. Since FIG. 3 shows each step in which the user's snoring is detected by the control module 120 and a drive signal for adjusting the internal air pressure of the pillow 200 is generated, the control module with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 is shown. The function of (120) will be described.
  • a method of operating a pillow system having a snoring detection and improvement function (S100) includes collecting sound 'A' from the first and second microphones 111 and 112 (S110).
  • the sound 'A' refers to sound data in a state in which various sounds collected through the sound collection module 110 are combined, but noises such as tossing sounds and wind noises below a predetermined decibel (dB) are filtered as needed. It may also mean sound data in a state of being.
  • the collected sound data is transmitted to the control module 120, and the control module 120 can estimate the position of the sound source of the sound 'A' using the sound data of both sides (S120).
  • the direction of the sound source is estimated using the arrival delay time of the sound collected by the first and second microphones 111 and 112 on both sides, so that the sound source of sound 'A' is located at the same position as the user's pillow 200. It is possible to recognize whether it occurred or whether it occurred in a different location.
  • the control module 120 may analyze the characteristics including the frequency component of the sound 'A' (S130).
  • the characteristics of sound including frequency components may include various characteristics of sound data, and may include, for example, decibel strength (dB) of sound, average frequency, and maximum and minimum frequencies.
  • various data that can be calculated using frequency components may be further included, and for example, energy according to frequency components, energy increase/decrease amount per cycle, variance value of energy according to frequency components, deviation value, etc. may be further included. .
  • the sound 'A' has characteristics similar to those of the user's snoring sound, so it is estimated as a snoring sound, or it is different from the characteristics of the snoring sound.
  • a selection step that is estimated as a sound other than snoring can be performed.
  • the control module 120 performs a step of determining whether the sound 'A' is a snoring sound by combining information on the location of the sound source of the sound 'A' and information according to characteristic analysis including frequency components (S140). can do. For example, if it is estimated that the sound 'A' is generated at the same location as the user's preset location and the frequency component characteristics of the sound are similar to the snoring sound, the sound 'A' is determined to be the user's snoring sound. It can be.
  • the sound 'A' is the user's snoring sound. may be judged not to be.
  • the control module 120 may generate a driving signal to inflate or contract the airbag 210 of the pillow 200 (S150). That is, as described above, a signal is generated to control the air pump and the plurality of air valves of the drive module 140 included in the solution box 100, and the pillow 200 is included in the pillow 200 by adjusting the air valve and the pump. Internal air pressures of the plurality of airbags 210 may be individually adjusted.
  • the sound collection module 110 returns to the first step and returns to the sound collection module 110 again. You can collect new sounds.
  • the previous steps of collecting sound in the sound collection module 110 and generating a drive signal by detecting the user's snoring sound in the control module 120 may be set to be repeated with a predetermined period of time. That is, while the solution box 100 normally operates, the operation method S100 of the pillow system having a snoring detection and improvement function shown in FIG. 3 may be continuously and repeatedly performed at regular intervals. Accordingly, snoring detection and monitoring may be continuously performed throughout the time the user sleeps. In addition, it will be natural that the predetermined time period and the operating time of the solution box 100 can be changed as needed.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram of a detailed configuration of the control module 120 shown in FIG. 1 .
  • the control module 120 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4 .
  • control module 120 includes a data conversion unit 121, a location recognition unit 122, an analysis unit 123, a snoring determination unit 124 and a driving signal generator 125.
  • a data conversion unit 121 can include a location recognition unit 122, a location recognition unit 122, an analysis unit 123, a snoring determination unit 124 and a driving signal generator 125.
  • the data conversion unit 121 may convert sound data collected through the sound collection module 110 into frequency components.
  • the method of converting into a frequency component may include various methods commonly used in the technical field to which the present invention pertains, and for example, frequency component data using Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) or Short-Time Fourier Transform (STFT). can be obtained.
  • FFT Fast Fourier Transform
  • STFT Short-Time Fourier Transform
  • the frequency component data obtained through the data conversion unit 121 is transmitted to the location recognition unit 122 and can be used to estimate the location of the sound source, and is transmitted to the analysis unit 123 to sound having characteristics of snoring sound. can be used to select
  • the location recognition unit 122 may recognize the location of the sound source based on the arrival delay time of the sound reaching the plurality of microphones included in the sound collection module 110 . There may be various methods for the location recognition unit 122 to recognize the location of the sound source. For example, a method of recognizing the location by estimating the direction of the sound source by measuring the arrival delay time of the sound may be used. A method for estimating the direction of such a sound source will be described with reference to FIG. 5 .
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a principle of estimating a direction of a sound source using sounds collected by the first and second microphones 111 and 112 in the location recognition unit 122 .
  • the snoring sound reaches the first and second microphones 111' and 112' from the user's head corresponding to the sound source.
  • the first microphone 111' and the second microphone 112' have a predetermined separation distance, they may be arranged so that their distances from the sound source are different from each other. Then, a difference may occur between the time at which the snoring sound of the user arrives at the first microphone 111' and the time at which it arrives at the second microphone 112'. Equation 1] can be established.
  • ⁇ is equal to the angle ⁇ shown in FIG. 5
  • v is the speed of sound (about 343 m/s)
  • ⁇ D is the arrival delay time (sec)
  • d is the separation distance shown in FIG. , means the distance between the first and second microphones 111' and 112'.
  • a method of measuring the arrival delay time may be various, and for example, a method of estimating using a cross-correlation function may be used.
  • the cross-correlation function may be a Generalized Cross Correlation with Phase Transform (GCC-PHAT) function. That is, the sound data collected by the first and second microphones 111' and 112' is filtered using the GCC-PHAT function, and the time at which the cross-correlation coefficient value estimated by the filtered data reaches the maximum value is reached.
  • GCC-PHAT Generalized Cross Correlation with Phase Transform
  • the analyzer 123 may select a sound estimated as a snoring sound by analyzing characteristics including intensities (dB) and frequency components of sounds reaching the plurality of microphones included in the sound collection module 110 .
  • the analyzer 123 determines that the sound (A) is the user's Snoring can be selected as non-snoring.
  • a sound intensity decibel (dB) range for determining the user's snoring sound may be preset and stored, and the stored intensity (dB) range and It is possible to estimate whether a corresponding sound is a snoring sound by comparing the intensity (dB) by the currently collected sound data.
  • the preset intensity (dB) range may be 'more than 50 dB', and the intensity (dB) of a specific sound 'A' collected through the sound collection module 110 may be measured as 30 dB.
  • the analyzer 123 may determine that the sound 'A' is not the user's snoring sound.
  • FIG. 6 will be referred to together in order to describe in more detail the function of the analyzer 123 to analyze the sound based on the frequency component.
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a method of analyzing specific characteristics according to frequency components of sound from which the location of a sound source is estimated in the analyzer 123.
  • the analysis unit 123 analyzes the sound data converted into frequency components by the data conversion unit 121 in various ways to estimate and select whether the corresponding sound corresponds to the snoring sound. there is.
  • the analyzer 123 when the average frequency of any one sound A out of a preset average frequency range among the sounds arriving at the plurality of microphones, the sound A ) can be selected as not the user's snoring sound.
  • an average frequency range for determining the user's snoring sound may be preset and stored. By comparing the average frequencies, it is possible to estimate whether the sound is a snoring sound.
  • the preset frequency range may be 'more than 400 Hz and less than 1000 Hz' as shown in FIG. 6, and the average frequency of the specific sound 'A' collected through the sound collection module 110 may be measured as 200 Hz. there is.
  • the analyzer 123 may determine that the sound 'A' is not the user's snoring sound.
  • the analysis unit 123 determines whether the average energy according to the frequency component of any one sound (A) among the sounds reaching the plurality of microphones does not exceed a preset minimum reference energy value. If not, the sound A may be selected as not being the user's snoring sound.
  • the minimum reference energy value according to the frequency component of the sound for determining the snoring sound of the user may be preset and stored, and the stored minimum reference energy value may be stored. It is possible to estimate whether the corresponding sound is a snoring sound by comparing the average energy value by the currently collected sound data.
  • the preset minimum reference energy value may be '5 ⁇ 10 -5 ', and the average energy of the specific sound 'A' collected through the sound collection module 110 may be measured as 4.5 ⁇ 10 -5 there is.
  • the analyzer 123 may determine that the sound 'A' is not the user's snoring sound.
  • the analyzer 123 determines that the energy increase for each predetermined cycle according to the frequency component of any one sound A among the sounds reaching the plurality of microphones exceeds the preset reference increase. If not, the sound (A) can be selected as not the user's snoring sound.
  • the storage module 130 of the solution box 100 may pre-set and store the amount of energy increase for each predetermined period according to the frequency component of the sound to determine the snoring sound of the user, and store the stored energy for each predetermined period. It is possible to estimate whether the corresponding sound is snoring by comparing the energy increase amount with the energy increase amount for each predetermined period based on the currently collected sound data. At this time, it is natural that the predetermined cycle can be changed as needed.
  • a preset frequency range for determining snoring and a standard variance value may be stored in the storage module 130, and the analyzer 123 analyzes the sound reaching a plurality of microphones.
  • the variance value of energy belonging to the snoring determination frequency range of any one of the sounds A is greater than the reference variance value, the sound A may be selected as not the user's snoring sound.
  • the storage module 130 may continuously accumulate variance value data based on sound data collected during a previous time, and accordingly calculate a ratio of variance value based on the accumulated data and sound data at the current time. And, by comparing the sum with a preset minimum reference value, it is possible to determine whether or not snoring is performed based on sound data accumulated for a certain length of time. In this case, accuracy may be further increased than determining snoring based only on sound data collected at the current time.
  • the analyzer 123 may determine whether or not snoring is heard by each of the above methods, or may determine whether or not snoring is heard by mixing two or more of the above methods. For example, the analyzer 123 may use characteristics 1 to 4 shown in FIG. 6 together to select a sound that satisfies all conditions of the four characteristics as the user's snoring sound. there is. In addition, it is natural that various additional conditions other than the above-described method may be previously set and stored and used together to determine whether or not snoring is heard.
  • characteristic No. 5 shown in FIG. 6 is related to the snoring determination unit 124 included in the control module 120, it will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 6 together.
  • the snoring determination unit 124 may determine the user's snoring sound by combining the location information of the sound source received from the location recognition unit 122 and the snoring sound selection information received from the analysis unit 123 .
  • the snoring determination unit 124 may determine the sound 'A' as the user's snoring sound.
  • the snoring determination unit 124 determines that the sound 'A' is not the user's snoring sound. In addition, when the sound 'A' has a completely different frequency characteristic from the snoring sound according to the information transmitted from the analysis unit 123, the snoring determination unit 124 determines the sound 'A' as the snoring sound of the user. It can be determined that it is not a sound.
  • the snoring detection operation of the control module 120 may be paused for a predetermined time. For example, when the sound determined to be the user's snoring sound is not detected at all, or when a sound (eg, human speech) whose location or frequency component characteristics are completely different from the user's snoring sound is detected, , It is possible to save power and data by not detecting snoring for a preset length of time and converting to a standby state (Freeze Status).
  • the driving signal generating unit 125 When the snoring determination unit 124 determines that there is a user's snoring sound, the driving signal generating unit 125 generates a driving signal for adjusting the air pressure inside the pillow 200 so that the user's head moves or rotates. can cause At this time, the driving signal may be generated according to the number and position of air valves included in the airbag 210 and the driving module 140 included in the pillow 200 .
  • the driving signal generating unit 125 may generate a driving signal so that the airbag 210 of the pillow 200 expands or contracts.
  • the driving signal may be generated to control the air pump and the plurality of air valves of the driving module 140 included in the solution box 100, and the plurality of airbags included in the pillow 200 by adjusting the air valves and pumps.
  • the air pressure inside 210 can be individually adjusted.
  • the solution box 100 may include a storage module 130 and a driving module 140 .
  • the storage module 130 may store various data collected, measured, analyzed, calculated, and judged in the solution box 100, and data received from the user terminal 400 to be described with reference to FIG. 7 may also be stored. . Data stored in the storage module 130 may be accumulated for a long time as needed, and the data may be newly updated according to a predetermined period of time or a user's command.
  • the storage module 130 includes a hard disk drive (HDD), read only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), electrically erasable and programmable read only memory (EEPROM), and flash.
  • HDD hard disk drive
  • ROM read only memory
  • RAM random access memory
  • EEPROM electrically erasable and programmable read only memory
  • flash Various types of storage devices capable of inputting and outputting information, such as flash memory, CF (Compact Flash) card, SD (Secure Digital) card, SM (Smart Media) card, MMC (Multimedia) card, or Memory Stick , and as shown in FIG. 1, it may be provided inside the solution box 100 or may be provided in a separate external device.
  • the driving module 140 When a driving signal is generated by the driving signal generating unit 125 of the control module 120, the driving module 140 operates to match the generated driving signal, and the air pressure inside the airbag 210 of the pillow 200 can be adjusted.
  • the driving module 140 may be implemented in various ways, and may be implemented as, for example, an air pump and an air valve corresponding to the air bag 210 on a one-to-one basis.
  • the air pump included in the driving module 140 is controlled to supply air, and the plurality of air valves are opened or closed.
  • the airbag 210 corresponding to the current head position of the user is inflated, and the airbag 210 located on the side of the airbag 210 is controlled to contract, so that the user's head can be moved or rotated.
  • the airway of the user is secured, so that snoring can be reduced.
  • the driving method and structure of the above-described driving module 140 are merely exemplary, and the internal air pressure of the pillow 200 may be adjusted in a more diverse manner so as to move or rotate the user's head.
  • FIG. 7 shows an example (1-2) of a use environment including a pillow system 10-1 having a function of detecting and improving snoring according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • the pillow system 10-1 having a snoring detection and improvement function is disposed apart from the solution box 100, and the sound collection module 110 and the snoring sound of the user at the same time
  • An auxiliary sound collection module 300 for collecting external sounds including may be further included.
  • the auxiliary sound collection module 300 may collect external sound and transmit it to the control module 120 included in the solution box 100 . Also, the control module 120 estimates the position of the sound source using the sound data received from the auxiliary sound collection module 300, similar to the sound data received from the sound collection module 110, and calculates the frequency component of the sound. By analyzing the snoring sound, it is possible to detect whether or not the snoring sound of the user is generated.
  • the auxiliary sound collection module 300 is further provided in the pillow system, the user's snoring direction of the sound source is estimated in two different directions, so that the position of the sound source can be recognized more clearly. That is, as shown in FIG. 7 , direction information of the user's snoring sound source estimated by the sound collection module 110 and direction information of the user's snoring sound source estimated by the auxiliary sound collection module 300 are combined. By combining and finding intersecting points, it is possible to more accurately determine the location of the user's snoring sound source.
  • the position of the snoring sound source of the user using the pillow (P) in which the air pressure of the air bag is not adjusted, and the pillow 200 according to the embodiment of the present invention in which the air pressure of the air bag is adjusted to prevent snoring It is possible to distinguish the location of the user's snoring sound source, so that snoring detection accuracy can be improved even in an environment where a plurality of sleepers snore.
  • the auxiliary sound collection module 300 may include a first auxiliary microphone 301 and a second auxiliary microphone 302 disposed adjacent to each other. Also, like the sound collection module 110 described above, the auxiliary sound collection module 300 may include three or more microphones. However, even in this case, in estimating the arrival delay time of sound, it is desirable to collect a plurality of data by combining two microphones and estimating for each combination.
  • a straight line connecting the arbitrary point from the sound collection module 110 and the auxiliary sound collection module 300 Straight lines connecting any one point from may be arranged so that they do not overlap each other.
  • the direction of the sound source estimated by the sound collection module 110 and the direction of the sound source estimated from the auxiliary sound collection module 300 have different result values from each other, and the user due to the intersection of the two directions There is an effect that is easier to determine the position of.
  • the location of a snoring sound source of a user using the pillow 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention can be more clearly distinguished.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic block diagram of a pillow system 10-2 having a snoring detection and improvement function according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • the pillow system 10 - 2 having a function of detecting and improving snoring according to the present embodiment may further include a user terminal 400 .
  • the user terminal 400 may be communicatively connected to the solution box 100 .
  • the user terminal 400 may transmit the user's sleeping position information received from the user to the solution box 100 .
  • the solution box 100 may operate by recognizing the user's sleeping position information received from the user terminal 400 as preset user's position information.
  • the user may designate the user's sleeping position using an application installed in the user terminal 400 .
  • the information is transmitted to the solution box 100 and the snoring sound of the user is detected based on the newly designated position information.
  • the user may input a voice such as a specific word through a microphone included in the user terminal 400 while lying down in a sleeping position.
  • a voice such as a specific word
  • information on the user's sleeping position is newly set and transmitted to the solution box 100, so that the snoring sound of the user is detected based on the newly set position information.
  • the aforementioned method of setting the sleeping position information is merely exemplary, and it will be possible for the user to newly set the user's sleeping position through the user terminal 400 or the solution box 100 in various ways.
  • the pillow system 10-2 having a function of detecting and improving snoring according to the present embodiment is a solution box further including a communication module 150 and a pressure sensor 160 ( 100').
  • the communication module 150 included in the solution box 100' may be connected to communicate with the user terminal 400. That is, data may be received from the user terminal 400 or data may be transmitted to the user terminal 400 .
  • the communication module 150 is provided for direct connection with the outside or connection through a network, and may be a wired and/or wireless communication module 150. Specifically, the communication module 150 transmits data from the control module 120, the storage module 130, the driving module 140, etc. by wire or wireless, or receives data from the outside wired or wireless to control the module ( 120) or driving module 140, or stored in storage module 130.
  • the data may include content such as sound, text, image, and moving picture, and a user image.
  • the communication module 150 is a LAN, WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access), LTE (Long Term Evolution), WiBro (Wireless Broadband Internet), RF (Radio Frequency) communication, wireless LAN (Wireless LAN), Wi-Fi ( It can communicate through Wireless Fidelity (NFC), Near Field Communication (NFC), Bluetooth, and infrared communication.
  • WCDMA Wideband Code Division Multiple Access
  • LTE Long Term Evolution
  • WiBro Wireless Broadband Internet
  • RF Radio Frequency
  • wireless LAN Wireless LAN
  • Wi-Fi It can communicate through Wireless Fidelity (NFC), Near Field Communication (NFC), Bluetooth, and infrared communication.
  • NFC Wireless Fidelity
  • NFC Near Field Communication
  • Bluetooth Bluetooth
  • the pressure sensor 160 included in the solution box 100' may sense the air pressure inside the airbag 210 included in the pillow 200.
  • the air pressure inside each airbag 210 may be distinguished and sensed.
  • the current head position of the user in the pillow 200 may be determined by determining the airbag 210 having a relatively high internal air pressure. And, in generating the driving signal, the internal air pressure of the plurality of airbags 210 may be adjusted in consideration of the current head position of the user.
  • the snoring detection accuracy of a sleeper can be improved by recognizing the location of the snoring sound source.
  • the pillow system having a function of detecting and improving snoring according to an embodiment of the present invention, by analyzing the sound intensity (dB) of the snoring sound source, the energy according to the frequency component, and the like, external noise and snoring of the sleeper to make them more clearly distinguishable.
  • dB sound intensity
  • snoring detection accuracy among a plurality of sleepers can be improved by adding a sound collection module.
  • various embodiments described in this specification may be implemented by hardware, middleware, microcode, software, and/or combinations thereof.
  • various embodiments may include one or more application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), ), processors, controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, other electronic units designed to perform the functions presented herein, or combinations thereof.
  • ASICs application specific integrated circuits
  • DSPs digital signal processors
  • DSPDs digital signal processing devices
  • PLDs programmable logic devices
  • FPGAs field programmable gate arrays
  • processors controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, other electronic units designed to perform the functions presented herein, or combinations thereof.
  • Computer readable media includes computer storage media, which can be any available media that can be accessed by a computer.
  • Such computer readable media may include RAM, ROM, EEPROM, CD-ROM or other optical disk storage media, magnetic disk storage media or other magnetic storage devices.
  • Such hardware, software, firmware, etc. may be implemented within the same device or within separate devices to support the various operations and functions described herein. Additionally, components, units, modules, components, etc., described as “to” in the present invention may be implemented together or separately as interoperable logic devices. Depiction of different features of modules, units, etc. is intended to highlight different functional embodiments, and does not necessarily mean that they must be realized by separate hardware or software components. Rather, functionality associated with one or more modules or units may be performed by separate hardware or software components, or may be integrated within common or separate hardware or software components.

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La présente invention concerne un système d'oreiller doté d'une fonction de détection et d'amélioration du ronflement. Plus en détail, le système d'oreiller avec la fonction de détection et d'amélioration du ronflement selon un mode de réalisation de la présente invention comprend : un oreiller (200) qui déplace ou fait tourner la tête d'un utilisateur par le biais d'un ajustement de la pression pneumatique interne ; et un boîtier de solution (100) qui est connecté à l'oreiller (200), détecte un son de ronflement de l'utilisateur sur la base des informations de position de l'utilisateur définies à l'avance, et génère un signal de commande pour ajuster la pression pneumatique interne de l'oreiller (200) selon le son de ronflement détecté.
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