TWI690289B - Pillow device and pillow control method - Google Patents

Abstract

A pillow device includes: a support body including a first area and a second area, the first area being disposed adjacent to the second area, wherein a first bottom of the first area a first distance from a bottom side of the support body, a second bottom of the second area being at a second distance from a bottom side of the support body; a first airbag module disposed in the support body, disposed at the first Below the recessed area, the first distance is variable; and a second airbag module is disposed in the support body and disposed below the second area, the second distance being variable.

Description

Pillow device and pillow control method

The invention relates to a pillow device and a pillow control method, in particular to a pillow device and a pillow control method for detecting the sleeping state of a user.

At present, the main selling points of pillows are changes in materials and users' lying experience. However, the user's sleep status must be known through other electronic products. In addition, in modern busy life, snoring or breathing often occur during sleep, which also has a considerable impact on the sleep quality of users.

Therefore, it is an important issue in the industry to provide a pillow device and a pillow control method that can detect a user's sleep status.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a pillow device for the shortcomings of the prior art, which includes: a supporting body including a first area and a second area, the first area being adjacent to the second area, wherein , A first bottom of the first area is at a first distance from a bottom side of the supporting body, and a second bottom of the second area is at a second distance from the bottom side of the supporting body Distance; a first airbag module, provided in the support body, below the first area, the first distance is variable; and a second airbag module, provided in the support body In the second area, the second distance is variable.

The invention also provides a pillow control method for adjusting a first airbag module and a second airbag module of a pillow device. The pillow control method includes the following steps: detecting a breathing audio signal of a user And a pressure sensing signal; determine whether the breathing audio signal is a first breathing audio signal; adjust the first airbag module, the second airbag module, or the first airbag module according to the breathing audio signal And a combination of a second airbag module; and detecting the breathing audio signal of the user and determining whether the breathing audio signal is the first breathing audio signal.

One of the beneficial effects of the present invention is that the pillow device and the pillow control method provided by the present invention not only have a simple structure, but also can effectively monitor the snoring sound and sleep suspension status of the sleeper during sleep, and by adjusting the airbag module of the pillow device Height to adjust the angle of the user's respiratory tract to reduce the user's snoring, or provide a warning audio signal to prevent the user from sleeping accidents.

In order to further understand the features and technical contents of the present invention, please refer to the following detailed description and drawings of the present invention. However, the drawings provided are for reference and explanation only, and are not intended to limit the present invention.

The following are specific specific examples to illustrate the implementation of the "light emitting device" provided by the present invention. Those skilled in the art can understand the advantages and effects of the present invention from the content provided in this specification. The present invention can be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments. Various details in this specification can also be based on different viewpoints and applications, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the concept of the present invention. In addition, the drawings of the present invention are merely schematic illustrations, and are not drawn according to actual sizes, and are declared in advance. The following embodiments will further describe the related technical content of the present invention in detail, but the content provided is not intended to limit the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be understood that although terms such as “first”, “second”, and “third” may be used herein to describe various elements or signals, these elements or signals should not be limited by these terms. These terms are mainly used to distinguish one component from another component, or one signal from another signal. In addition, the term "or" as used herein may include any one or a combination of more than one of the associated listed items, depending on the actual situation.

[First embodiment]

Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 5. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a pillow device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is another schematic diagram of the pillow device of the first embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the pillow device of the first embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a functional block diagram of the pillow device of the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a sensor module according to a first embodiment of the invention.

In this embodiment, the pillow device 1 includes a supporting body 10, a first airbag module 11 and a second airbag module 12.

The supporting body 10 includes a first area 10A and a second area 10B. The first region 10A is disposed adjacent to the second region 10B. A first bottom of the first region 10A is at a first distance D1 from a bottom side of the support body 10. A second bottom of the second region 10B is separated from the bottom side of the support body 10 by a second distance D2. The first distance D1 is variable. The second distance D2 is variable.

The first airbag module 11 is provided in the support body 10. The first airbag module 11 is disposed below the first area 10A.

The second airbag module 12 is also provided in the support body 10. The second airbag module 12 is disposed below the second area 10B.

In this embodiment, the pillow device 1 further includes a control module 13 and a deflation module 14. The control module 13 is electrically connected to the inflation and deflation module 14 and is used to provide a first control signal and a second control signal to the inflation and deflation module 14.

The inflation and deflation module 14 includes a first inflation port (not shown) and a second inflation port (not shown). A first inflation interface (not shown) is connected to the first airbag module 11. A second inflation interface (not shown) is connected to the second airbag module 12.

The first control signal of the control module 13 is used to control the inflation or deflation of the first airbag module 11. The second control signal of the control module 13 is used to control the inflation or deflation of the second airbag module 12. Since the control module 13 can inflate and deflate the first airbag module 11 and the second airbag module, that is, adjust the pressure, the first distance D1 and the second distance D2 can also be changed accordingly.

In this embodiment, the first airbag module 11 is a disc-shaped airbag. The second airbag module 12 is an elongated airbag. In other embodiments, the shapes of the first airbag module 11 and the second airbag module 12 can be adjusted according to actual needs, and are not limited in the present invention.

In this embodiment, the first area 10A is a circular area. The second area 10B is an elongated area.

In this embodiment, the first area 10A is a nearly hemispherical area to accommodate the user's head. The second area 10b is for accommodating the user's neck. In addition, the second area and the first area are two connected areas.

In this embodiment, the pillow device 1 further includes a sensor module 15 and a communication module 16. The sensor module 15 includes a pressure sensing unit 151, a microphone 152, and an audio warning unit 153.

The pressure sensing unit 151 is provided on the upper surface of the pillow device 1. It is used to detect the pressure change of the user when lying down. The microphone 152 is arranged to receive breathing sounds emitted by the user while lying or other sounds produced by the respiratory tract. The position of the microphone 152 can be adjusted and designed according to actual needs, and is not limited in the present invention. In addition, the audio warning unit 153 is an audio player for providing a warning sound.

In this embodiment, the control module 13 can determine the user's sleep status according to the pressure sensing signal and the breath audio signal received by the pressure sensing unit 151 and the microphone 152 of the sensor module 15. If the user's sleep condition is abnormal, such as snoring or breathing cessation, the control module 13 can adjust the pressure of the first airbag module 11 and the second airbag module 12 through the inflation and deflation module 14, or through an audio warning unit 153 provides an audio signal to improve the user's sleeping posture or wake up the user to further improve the user's sleep quality.

In the present invention, the pillow device 1 further includes a communication module 16. The control module 13 can transmit various parameters of the pillow device 1 and related adjustment parameters to a server (not shown) through the communication module 16. Users can download related parameters and records from the server (not shown) through the mobile phone program.

Please refer to FIG. 6, which is a flowchart of a pillow control method according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

In this embodiment, a pillow control method is provided for adjusting a first airbag module and a second airbag module of a pillow device. Wherein, the pillow control method in this embodiment can be applied to the pillow device 1 of the previous embodiment, and its structure and function will not be repeated in this embodiment.

The pillow control method of this embodiment includes the following steps:

Detect a breathing audio signal and a pressure sensing signal of a user (step S100);

Determine whether the breath audio signal is a first breath audio signal (step S110);

Adjusting the first airbag module, the second airbag module or the combination of the first airbag module and the second airbag module according to the breath audio signal (step S120); and

Detecting the breathing audio signal of the user and determining whether the breathing audio signal is the first breathing audio signal (step S130);

Determine whether the pressure sensing signal of the user is a first pressure sensing signal or a second pressure sensing signal (step S140);

Determine whether the user's breath audio signal is a second breath audio signal (step S150);

When the pressure sensing signal is the second pressure sensing signal and the breathing audio signal is the second breathing audio signal, adjust a first pressure value of the first airbag module or one of the second airbag module The second pressure value is either to adjust a first pressure value of the first airbag module or a second pressure value of the second airbag module, or to provide a warning audio signal to remind the user (step S160).

In step S100, the microphone 152 is used to receive the user's breath audio signal, and the pressure sensing unit 151 is used to detect a pressure sensing signal of the user.

In step S110, the breath audio signal of the microphone 152 and the pressure sensing signal of the pressure sensing unit 151 are sent to the control module 13, and the control module 13 determines whether the breath audio signal received by the microphone 152 is a first breath Audio signal. If the breath audio signal is the first breath audio signal, step S120 is executed. If the breath audio signal is the first breath audio signal, step S100 is executed. In this embodiment, the first breath audio signal is a snore audio signal.

In step S120, since the user has snoring sound during sleep, the first pressure value of the first airbag module 11, the second pressure value of the second airbag module 12, or the first pressure of the first airbag module 11 are adjusted at the same time A pressure value and the second pressure value of the second airbag module 12.

In step S130, after adjusting the first pressure value of the first airbag module 11 or the second pressure value of the second airbag module 12, it is determined whether the user's breathing audio signal returns to normal breathing sound or is still a snore sound . If the user's breath audio signal is still the first breath audio signal, step S120 is executed. If the user's breath audio signal is not the first breath audio signal and normal breath sound is restored, step S100 is executed.

In step S140, the control module 13 determines whether the pressure sensor signal detected by the pressure sensor unit 151 is the first pressure sensing signal PS1 or the second pressure sensing signal PS2. If the pressure sensor signal detected by the pressure sensor unit 151 is the first pressure sensing signal PS1, step S100 is executed. If the pressure sensor signal detected by the pressure sensor unit 151 is the second pressure sensing signal PS2, step S150 is executed. In this embodiment, the first pressure sensing signal PS1 has a first pressure change interval. The second pressure sensing signal PS2 does not have a first pressure change interval. Among them, the first pressure change range is 5-15 grams. That is, the first pressure sensing signal is the pressure value of the human body during normal breathing, and therefore, there will be a difference in the weight of exhaled and inhaled air. The second pressure sensing signal is the pressure value at which the human body stops breathing. Because the breathing stops, there will be no weight change of the air volume during breathing.

In step S150, the control module 13 determines whether the user's breathing audio signal is a second breathing audio signal, where the second breathing audio signal is a breathing stop audio signal. That is, no breath sound can be detected in the breath audio signal received by the microphone 152, but only the background audio.

In step S160, when the pressure sensing signal is the second pressure sensing signal (no breathing weight change) and the breathing audio signal is the second breathing audio signal (no breathing sound), it can be determined that the user has entered breathing cessation during sleep Therefore, adjust the pressure values of the first airbag module 11 and the second airbag module 12, or provide a warning audio signal to remind the user and allow the user to regain consciousness to relieve the apnea.

In addition, please refer to FIG. 7, which is a flowchart in step S120 of FIG. 6.

In the step of adjusting the pressure values of the first airbag module and the second airbag module according to the breath audio signal, that is, step S120, the following steps are further included:

Reduce the first pressure value of the first airbag module to reduce the first distance (step S1201);

Increase the second pressure value of the second airbag module to increase the second distance (step S1202); and

Increase the first pressure value of the first airbag module, increase the first distance, and increase the second pressure value of the second airbag module, increase the second distance (step S1203); and

The first pressure value of the first airbag module is reduced to reduce the first distance, and the second pressure value of the second airbag module is reduced to reduce the second distance (step S1203).

In steps S1201 to S1203, the control module 13 may select one of the adjustment methods to adjust the pressure of the first airbag module 11 and the second airbag module 12.

In other embodiments, the control module 13 may also select two or all of steps S1201 to S1203 to combine the first airbag module 11 and the second airbag module.

In other embodiments, the control module 13 may first reduce the pressure value of the first airbag module 11, reduce the height of the user's head, and stretch the trachea. If the user's breathing audio signal is still snoring, then increase the pressure value of the second airbag module 12, increase the height of the user's neck, and stretch the trachea again.

In other embodiments, the control module 13 may also reduce the pressure values of the first airbag module 11 and the second airbag module 12 simultaneously and slowly, while reducing the height of the user's head and neck.

In other embodiments, the control module 13 can also quickly lower the first airbag module 11 and the second airbag module 12 synchronously or issue a warning audio signal to remind the user.

[Beneficial effect of embodiment]

One of the beneficial effects of the present invention is that the pillow device and the pillow control method provided by the present invention not only have a simple structure, but also can effectively monitor the snoring sound and sleep suspension status of the sleeper during sleep, and by adjusting the airbag module of the pillow device Height to adjust the angle of the user's respiratory tract to reduce the user's snoring, or to provide warning audio signals to avoid sleep accidents for the user tj.

The content provided above is only a preferred and feasible embodiment of the present invention, and therefore does not limit the scope of the patent application of the present invention, so all equivalent technical changes made by using the description and drawings of the present invention are included in the application of the present invention. Within the scope of the patent.

1: Pillow device

10: Support the body

10A: the first area

10B: Second area

11: The first airbag module

12: Second airbag module

13: Control module

14: Inflatable gas module

15: Sensor module

16: Communication module

151: Microphone

152: Pressure sensing unit

153: Warning audio unit

D1: First distance

D2: Second distance

S100-S160, S1201-S1203: steps

PS1: the first pressure sensing signal

PS2: Second pressure sensing signal

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a pillow device according to a first embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 2 is another schematic diagram of the pillow device of the first embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a cross-sectional view of the pillow device of the first embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a functional block diagram of the pillow device of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a sensor module according to a first embodiment of the invention.

6 is a flowchart of a pillow control method according to a second embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart in step S120 of FIG. 6.

1: Pillow device

10: Support the body

10A: the first area

10B: Second area

Claims (13)

A pillow device includes: a supporting body, including a first area and a second area, the first area is adjacent to the second area, wherein a first bottom of the first area is A bottom side of the supporting body is at a first distance, a second bottom of the second area is at a second distance from the bottom side of the supporting body, the first area is a circular recessed area , For accommodating the head of a user, the second area is an elongated recessed area for accommodating the neck of the user; a first airbag module is provided in the support body, Set below the first area, the first distance is variable; a second airbag module is provided in the support body, below the second area, the second distance is Variable; a control module; a pressure sensor unit, electrically connected to the control module, for detecting a pressure sensing signal; and a microphone, electrically connected to the control module, for detection Measure a breathing audio signal; wherein, when a user lies on the pillow device, the first area is used to accommodate the user's head, and the second area is used to accommodate the use The neck of the person; wherein, when the breathing audio signal is a first audio signal, the control module adjusts the first airbag module and the second according to the breathing audio signal of the user Inflation or deflation of the airbag module; wherein the control module determines whether the pressure sensing signal is a first pressure sensing signal or a second pressure sensing signal, when the pressure sensing signal is a second pressure Sensing signal, and the breath audio signal is a second audio signal, the control module adjusts the inflation or deflation of the first airbag module and the second airbag module, or controls an audio warning The unit provides a warning audio signal to remind user. The pillow device as described in item 1 of the patent application scope further includes: an inflation and deflation module electrically connected to the control module, a first inflation port and a second inflation port of the inflation and deflation module respectively Connecting the first airbag module and the second airbag module; wherein, the control module provides a first control signal to the inflation and deflation module to control the inflation of the first airbag module or Deflation; wherein, the control module provides a second control signal to the inflation and deflation module to control the inflation or deflation of the second airbag module. The pillow device according to item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the first airbag module is a disc-shaped airbag. The pillow device according to item 1 of the patent application, wherein the second airbag module is a long airbag. The pillow device according to item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the second area is connected to the first area. A pillow control method for adjusting a first airbag module and a second airbag module of a pillow device, a supporting body of the pillow device includes a first area and a second area, the first area Located adjacent to the second area, wherein a first bottom of the first area is at a first distance from a bottom side of the supporting body, and a second bottom of the second area is The bottom side of the supporting body is at a second distance, the first area is a circular recessed area for accommodating a user's head, and the second area is an elongated recessed area for To accommodate the neck of the user, the pillow control method includes the following steps: detecting a breathing audio signal and a pressure sensing signal of a user; determining whether the breathing audio signal is a first breathing audio signal; Adjust the first airbag module and the second airbag according to the breath audio signal A module or a combination of the first airbag module and the second airbag module; and detecting the breathing audio signal of the user and determining whether the breathing audio signal is the first breathing audio signal ; Wherein, the first airbag module is disposed under the head of the user, and the second airbag module is disposed under the neck of the user. The pillow control method according to item 6 of the patent application scope further includes: determining whether the pressure sensing signal of the user is a first pressure sensing signal or a second pressure sensing signal; Whether the breath audio signal of the user is a second breath audio signal; when the pressure sensing signal is the second pressure sensing signal and the breath audio signal is the second breath audio signal, adjust Each of the first air bag module or the second air bag module has a pressure value, or provides a warning audio signal to remind the user. The pillow control method as described in item 6 of the patent application, wherein the first breath audio signal is a snoring audio signal. The pillow control method as described in item 7 of the patent application range, wherein the second breath audio signal is a breath stop audio signal. The pillow control method according to item 6 of the patent application scope, wherein the first pressure sensing signal has a first pressure change interval. The pillow control method as described in item 7 of the patent application range, wherein the second pressure sensing signal does not have the first pressure change interval. The pillow control method as described in item 6 of the patent application scope, wherein the pillow device further includes: a control module; and a venting module, electrically connected to the control module, the venting module A first inflation interface and a second inflation interface are respectively connected to the first airbag module And the second airbag module; wherein, the control module provides a first control signal to the inflation and deflation module to control the inflation or deflation of the first airbag module; wherein, the control module The group provides a second control signal to the inflation and deflation module to control the inflation or deflation of the second airbag module. The pillow control method according to item 6 of the patent application scope, wherein the step of adjusting the pressure values of the first airbag module and the second airbag module according to the breath audio signal includes the following steps: reducing the first The first pressure value of the airbag module to reduce the first distance; increase the second pressure value of the second airbag module to increase the second distance; increase the first airbag module Set the first pressure value, increase the first distance, and increase the second pressure value of the second airbag module, increase the second distance; and reduce the first airbag module The first pressure value reduces the first distance, and reduces the second pressure value of the second airbag module, and reduces the second distance.

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