JP2000030174A - Stuffed doll-shaped security device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a security device for reducing any anxiety for the possibility of the sudden occurrence of the abnormality of a person to be monitored at night by detecting the breathing sound or heart sound of the person to be monitored and judging the presence or absence of the possibility of the abnormality, based on a detection signal. SOLUTION: A CPU 5 inputs the data of the breathing sound and heart sound of a person to be monitored in bed from a high performance microphone 4, and inputs the data of gas concentration, temperature, and smoke concentration in a room from each sensor 11-13. The inputted data are compared with reference data previously recorded in a memory 6 so that the presence or absence of the possibility of abnormality can be judged. Thus, a proper processing can be immediately executed to the abnormality of the physical condition of the person to be monitored in bed. Then, a motion device 1 is incorporated in a staffed doll so that it is possible to obtain a security device optimal to the discovery of the abnormality of the physical condition of the person to be monitored, the discovery of surrounding abnormality, the report of the abnormality, or warning without any worry about the destruction of an electronic equipment.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a security device for infants such as babies, elderly people, sick people and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, heart sound, heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, sweating amount, humidity, smoke, gas and the like of a monitoring target such as an infant are detected by various sensors, and when an abnormality occurs, a monitoring person (protection) is detected. (Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No.
No. 11,11674).

[0003]

However, especially for infants such as babies, the apnea syndrome, in which they apnea at bedtime and suddenly die, has become a major problem. for that reason,
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been an example in which a monitor device that detects an apnea of a baby and issues an alarm buzzer is attached to a hospital bed. In addition, in the case of the elderly and the sick, the physical condition and physical condition are suddenly changed at bedtime, which often leads to death. In addition, especially for elderly people living alone, if an abnormality such as a sudden change in their physical condition, a gas leak, or a fire occurs during bedtime at night, it is not possible for themselves to properly cope with the abnormality. , Has become a major anxiety in daily life (can not sleep safely at night). However, monitors and other conventional security devices mounted on a hospital bed that detect apnea and generate an alarm, such as those described above, have a hard metal or hard plastic outer surface, so that the user (baby or old man) (E.g., when sleeping) should be placed near the user's face due to metal or plastic equipment hitting the face and causing problems such as waking up from sleep. Did not. The present invention focuses on such a conventional problem, and places the security device in the vicinity of the face of the monitored person in daily life or in a hospital, particularly at bedtime at night. To be able to respond appropriately to the occurrence of abnormalities such as sudden changes in the physical condition of the body, gas leaks, fires, etc.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a security device capable of reducing anxiety about the possibility of occurrence of sudden abnormalities (sudden changes in physical condition, gas leaks, fires, etc.) in the nighttime of a sick person.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems (Definition) In the present invention, the "stuffed toy" means that an elastic body is housed therein, the surface of which is covered with a cloth such as velvet, and which can be used for humans, animals, and imaginary objects It is shaped like a living thing. Also,
In the present invention, the "question output means" is a "question" for promoting a predetermined response to the monitored person,
It is output by a method such as sound, voice, light, text, or an image (including a graphic, a still image, and a moving image). Claim 1. A portable stuffed toy security device that can be placed at or near a bedside of a monitored person at bedtime, and a monitoring device for determining the presence or absence of an abnormality in the monitored person or its surroundings. A monitoring device is provided, the monitoring device includes a sound detection unit for detecting a breathing sound or a heart sound of the monitoring target, and a possibility of abnormality based on a signal from the sound detection unit. A stuffed toy security device comprising: an abnormality possibility determining means for determining presence / absence. Claim 2 In the claim, further, based on the output from the abnormality possibility determination means, "question" for promoting a predetermined response to the monitoring target person, sound, voice,
An interrogation output unit for outputting by light, text, or an image, and an abnormality that determines the presence or absence of an abnormality based on the presence or absence of a response from the monitoring subject to the “interrogation” from the interrogation output unit or the content of the response. A rag-shaped security device comprising: a determination means. Claim 3 In any one of Claims 1 and 2, further, when an abnormality or a possibility of the abnormality occurs in the monitored person,
A stuffed toy security device comprising: means for executing necessary measures such as notification and alarm. Claim 4 In any one of Claims 1 to 3, further comprising gas or the like detecting means for detecting gas, smoke, or heat, wherein the abnormality possibility determining means outputs an output from the gas or the like detecting means. And determining whether there is a possibility of abnormality on the basis of the stuffed toy security device.

[0005]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, 1 is an infant, an elderly person,
A monitoring device placed at or near a bedside of a monitored person such as a sick person at bedtime. The monitoring device 1 is built in a stuffed toy 30 as shown in FIG. In the monitoring apparatus 1 of FIG. 1, reference numeral 4 denotes a high-performance microphone (or a sound sensor) for detecting a breathing sound or heart sound (heartbeat sound) of the monitoring target, and 11 denotes propane gas in a room where the monitoring target is located. Gas sensor for detecting the gas concentration of
12 is a temperature sensor for detecting the temperature (or heat) in the room, 13 is a smoke sensor for detecting the presence or concentration of smoke in the room, 5 is the microphone 4 and each of the sensors 11, 12, and 13. CPU for processing the data based on a predetermined program, 6 is a memory for recording programs and data (reference data for breathing sound, heart sound, gas concentration, temperature, smoke, etc.), 7 is a CP
A speaker which is controlled by U5 to output a predetermined voice or sound ("interrogation", alarm sound, etc.), and 8 is an LED (light emission) which is controlled by the CPU 5 to output predetermined light ("interrogation", alarm light, etc.) A light emitting body such as a diode);
A display / touch panel that serves both as a liquid crystal display controlled by U5 to display predetermined characters or images and a touch panel for inputting predetermined information with a fingertip of a user is controlled by CPU 5 to control abnormalities. A transmitter / receiver to notify (by wireless or wired transmission) of the outbreak to a remote supervisor (guardian) or a monitoring center (security company or medical institution center, police, fire department or welfare office center), etc. is there.

As shown in FIG. 4, the CPU 5 shown in FIG.
And the memory 6 are built in the stuffed animal 30 as a microcomputer 31. Also, the transmitting and receiving unit 10 of FIG.
The speaker 7, the light emitter 8, the display / touch panel 9, the microphone 4, the gas sensor 11, the temperature sensor 12, and the smoke sensor 13 are provided in the stuffed toy 30, as shown in FIG. As shown, the speaker 7, the microphone 4, the display 9, and the sensors 11, 1
2, 13, etc., the main body is built in the stuffed toy 30, but a part thereof is exposed on the surface of the stuffed toy 30). In FIG. 4, 35 is a personal computer placed in a remote place, and 36 is the stuffed animal 30.
Data transmitted wirelessly from the transceiver 10 built in
A receiving section for receiving signals, 37 is a computer 35
It is a display of. The computer 35
May be connected to the transmitting / receiving unit 10 only by a wireless network, or may be connected by a wireless network and a wired public data communication network.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The CPU 5 inputs the breathing sound and heart sound data of the monitored subject while sleeping from the high-performance microphone 4 periodically, for example, every few seconds, and also transmits the data such as the gas concentration, temperature, and smoke concentration in the room. Each sensor 1
Input from 1, 12, and 13 (step S1). Then, the input data is compared with reference data recorded in the memory 6 in advance to determine whether there is a possibility of abnormality (step S2). As a result of the comparison, if the input data is within a predetermined range with respect to the reference data, it is determined that there is no possibility of abnormality, and the process returns to step S1 (see step S3).
If the comparison result indicates that the input data deviates significantly from the reference data, it is determined that there is a possibility of abnormality, and the process proceeds to step S4 via step S3. For example, if the input breathing sound or heart sound is weaker than the reference value, or if the input breathing sound or heart sound is distorted or rough compared to the reference value, the CPU 5 determines the physical condition of the monitoring subject. It is determined that there is a possibility that an abnormality has occurred. Also,
If the input gas concentration is higher than the reference value, it is determined that there is a possibility of abnormality such as gas leakage. Further, when the input temperature or smoke density is higher than the reference value, it is determined that there is a possibility of an abnormality such as a fire.

In step S4, the user (monitored person or surveillance person) is provided with a method (voice, sound, light, character display, image display, etc.) set in advance by the user (monitored person or surveillant).
A predetermined “question” regarding the possibility of the abnormality is output. The question is, for example, "Do you feel sick?"
A message such as "Is there a gas leak" or "Is it a fire" is sent to the person being monitored. This interrogation is performed by the display / touch panel 9 which outputs sound or predetermined sound through the speaker 7.
To output a predetermined character or image, or to output with a predetermined light emission by the luminous body 8. Which of the above methods is used to make the inquiry is set in advance by the user. For example, when the hearing of the monitored person is weak, the display 9 and the light emitter 8 are set so as to make an inquiry. A response from the monitored person to this question is made by voice or by input from the display / touch panel 9. If the person to be monitored utters a reply message such as "Okay,""Please call someone because of a gas leak," or "Please help because of a fire," the voice is input from the microphone 4, and the voice is input to the CPU 5. Send (step S5). In addition, the monitoring subject displays a response to the “question” on the display /
In the case of using the touch panel 9, for example, a screen as shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the display / touch panel 9, and if the monitored person presses one of the two button-shaped icons 21 and 22 with a finger, a response is thereby given. Is input (step S5).

[0009] The reply as described above is input (step S
5) After that, the contents of the response are analyzed in step S6 to determine whether there is any abnormality (step S6). In this analysis, if the response data is voice data, it is converted to character data and the meaning is analyzed, and if the meaning is "painful" or "help me", it is determined that there is an abnormality. . Also,
If there is no specific voice or press response from the person being monitored, "no response" means that there is one response in itself and that there is no specific response is itself abnormal. Considering this, it is determined that there is an abnormality. When the CPU 5 determines that there is no abnormality in step S6, the process returns to step S1 (step S7). When the CPU 5 determines in step S6 that there is an abnormality, the process proceeds to step S8 via step S7.

In step S8, the CPU 5 determines the type of abnormality (abnormality of the person to be monitored, a gas leak in the room, a fire, etc.) when it is determined that "abnormality exists" and the user (monitoring). A predetermined emergency measure is executed by a method set in advance by the subject or the monitor). For example, when the monitor (guardian) is near the person to be monitored (such as a separate room in the same building), the CPU 5 generates an alarm (warning sound or warning voice message) from the speaker 7. If the observer is in a remote place, the occurrence of an abnormality is reported to the observer or a center (such as a security company center). This notification is performed via a public communication network for mobile phone or personal computer communication.

The construction and operation of the stuffed toy 30 will now be described. For ordinary infants and the elderly, the stuffed toy is often kept at the bedside at bedtime. In addition, since the surface of the stuffed animal is made of a soft cloth such as velvet, even if the stuffed animal is placed on the bedside and hits the face of the monitored person, the face is not scratched or uncomfortable. In addition, since the surface of the stuffed animal is made of a material having a relatively high friction coefficient such as velvet, there is no inconvenience such as slipping off the bed. Furthermore, since the back of the stuffed animal is made of an elastic body such as sponge or cotton, even if the stuffed animal is inadvertently dropped during carrying, the electronic device such as the monitoring device 1 which is located inside the elastic body can be used. There is little worry about being destroyed. Thus, the stuffed toy is most suitable as a cover for covering the monitoring device 1. In this embodiment, since the garment is built in the stuffed toy as described above, the person to be monitored can be placed on the bedside at bedtime. Note that the monitoring device built in the security device of the present invention may be, for example, a device that also serves as an information device such as a mobile phone or a PDA (portable information terminal) (a device that also serves as an information device such as a mobile phone or a PDA). .

[0012]

According to the present invention, a breathing sound or a heart sound of a monitored person (infant, elderly person, sick person) at bedtime is detected, and it is determined whether or not the breathing sound or the heart sound may be abnormal. Since the monitoring is performed, appropriate measures can be taken immediately for abnormalities in the physical condition of the monitored subject during sleep. Therefore, the monitoring target (elderly, sick)
You will be released from the "uneasiness" of "I'm worried if my physical condition changes suddenly while I go to bed", and I can go to bed with peace of mind. In addition, the guardian of the infant can be relieved of the worry of suddenly dying due to respiratory failure or the like while the infant is sleeping, so that the infant can be safely laid down. In particular,
In the present invention, since the periphery of the monitoring device is covered by a stuffed animal (the monitoring device is built in the stuffed animal), for a person to be monitored (monitored person) such as a baby, an infant, or an elderly person, A feeling of attachment is felt to the appearance of the stuffed animal, and the monitoring device (appearance is a stuffed animal) is naturally placed near his / her face (the stuffed animal = monitoring device is placed near his / her face at bedtime). And
The surface of the stuffed toy is made of a soft cloth such as velvet, so it will not hurt or discomfort even if it is placed near the face or on the bedside and hits the surveillance subject's face etc. . In addition, since the surface of the stuffed toy is made of a material having a relatively high friction coefficient such as velvet, there is no inconvenience such as slipping off the bed (sliding down and breaking down the internal electronic device). Furthermore, since the back of the stuffed animal is made of an elastic body such as sponge or cotton, even if it is inadvertently dropped during carrying, electronic devices such as a monitoring device inside the elastic body may be provided. There is little worry about being destroyed. As mentioned above,
In the present invention, since the monitoring device is incorporated in the stuffed toy, it is possible to detect abnormalities in the health condition of babies, infants, the elderly, etc., and to detect abnormalities in the surroundings (fire, gas leaks, etc.) and report or warn them. An optimal portable security device can be provided. Note that the stuffed security device of the present invention is “portable” and the “portable”
It is mainly intended to be carried indoors by a person to be monitored, such as an infant or an elderly person, but can be carried outdoors by making it small enough to be stored in a bag or bag. According to the present invention, when it is determined that there is a possibility of abnormality, a predetermined “question” or “call” (voice, sound, etc.) is given to the monitoring target (the elderly, the elderly, and an infant who has developed some intelligence). , Light, characters, images, etc.) to prompt a response on the possibility of an abnormality. That is, in the present invention, even when it is determined that there is a possibility of abnormality (step A), the above-mentioned steps A and B are not performed immediately without sounding an alarm or notifying a remote center (step B). One step (operation) of performing “question” with the monitoring target person to check for the presence or absence of an abnormality is inserted between them.
As a result, it is possible to prevent unnecessary alarms and notifications from occurring frequently, and it is possible to execute necessary measures such as alarms and notifications only when a real abnormality has occurred. That is, by inserting the step of performing the above-mentioned "interrogation", the "accuracy" of the determination / determination of the abnormality can be remarkably improved, and unnecessary / unnecessary alarms and notifications can be prevented. According to the present invention, in addition to the detection of the breathing sound or heart sound of the monitoring target, the possibility of abnormalities such as gas leakage and fire is also detected, and based on this detection, the monitoring target can be interrogated. Necessary measures (warning and reporting) are taken. Therefore, the person being monitored (elderly person, sick person) is released from "anxiety" that "If gas leaks or fires occur while going to bed, it is not possible to deal with it alone, what should I do?" Will be able to do it.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a “question” screen on the display / touch panel 9 in the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a stuffed animal for covering the periphery of the monitoring device of the present embodiment.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A portable stuffed toy security device which can be placed at or near a bedside of a monitored person at bedtime, and a monitoring device for determining whether there is an abnormality in the monitored person or its surroundings. A stuffed animal in which the monitoring device is built-in, wherein the monitoring device has a sound detection means for detecting a breathing sound or a heart sound of the monitored person, and is capable of detecting an abnormality based on a signal from the sound detection means. A stuffed-like security device comprising: an abnormality-possibility determining means for determining the presence or absence of sex. 2. The method according to claim 2, further comprising the step of, based on an output from said abnormality possibility determining means, asking "question" for prompting a predetermined response to the monitored person, by sound, voice, light, text, or the like. Or by an image, a question output means for outputting, and an abnormality determining means for judging the presence or absence of an abnormality based on the presence or absence of a response from the monitoring subject to the "question" from the question output means or the content of the response. ,
A rag-shaped security device comprising: 3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising a measure executing means for performing necessary measures such as a report or an alarm when an abnormality or a possibility of the abnormality occurs in the monitored person. A stuffed security device. 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a gas or the like detecting means for detecting gas, smoke, or heat, wherein the abnormality possibility determining means includes a gas or smoke detecting means. And determining whether there is a possibility of abnormality based on the output of the stuffed toy security device. [0001]