KR101644276B1 - Smart weight measurement device, smart weight management system and weight management method using the smart weight management system - Google Patents

Abstract

In a smart weight mattress of the present invention, a smart health management system including the smart weight mattress, and a smart health management method using the smart weight mattress, the smart weight mattress includes at least one health information measuring unit that measures at least one health information selected from a user's body weight, body fat, muscle mass, The information measuring part and the health information measuring part include a foot part made of a material capable of separating from the health information measuring part and absorbing moisture while being combined with the health information measuring part while covering a part contacting the user's body.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a smart weight management system, a smart weight management system, and a weight management method using the smart weight management system.

The present invention relates to a smart weight mattress, a smart weight management system including the smart weight mattress, and a weight management method using the smart weight mattress. More particularly, the present invention relates to a smart weight management system, The present invention relates to a smart weight mattress which can manage a user's weight in a mattress which is frequently moved, a smart weight management system including the same, and a weight management method using the same.

In recent years, dietary habits have been increasingly focused on high calorie and meat. However, due to lack of exercise, obesity and hypertension are spreading to adults, resulting in social problems, There is a growing demand for management. Weight, which is the most basic indicator of health care, can be easily measured from time to time through a scale, and weight control is possible by checking the change. For sustained weight management, it is necessary to measure and record the weight every day, record and manage the increase / decrease, but it is very difficult and cumbersome to actually measure and record the weight every day. There is a problem that you can not.

In order to solve such a problem, Korean Patent No. 10-1115655 (Jan. 27, 2012) proposed a scaffold provided with a scale. This invention relates to a structure in which a scale is attached to a scaffold for a bathroom so that the weight can be checked at any time while entering or exiting a bathroom or a toilet, and a bracket is provided for matching the surface of the scaffold to the surface of the scaffold body, . However, since the scales and scaffolding bodies are merely assembled, there is a problem that the water enters the gap between them and causes the scale to break down or the water that flows into it decays.

In order to solve the problem of the Korean Patent No. 10-1115655, Korean Patent No. 10-145216 (Oct. 23, 2014) discloses a method for disposing a bathroom comprising a measuring part installed on a floor or a wall of a bathroom, A smart health management system that can be installed in a patient and a health management method using the smart health management system ", and discloses an invention for easily measuring and managing physical information and enabling health management anywhere. However, in order to install in the bathroom without interfering with the movement of the user, the measuring device itself must be mounted on the bathroom tile. In addition, when the measuring device is mounted on the bathroom tile, There is still a problem in that it is easily damaged.

In addition, in order to manage health through the health management system of Korean Patent No. 10-145216, information about a specific user is continuously stored. Therefore, even if two or more people live together, There is a limitation in that the user has to manually change the user's weight and then measure the body weight so that the device can inevitably identify the user in order to use more than two persons.

An object of the present invention is to provide a smart weight mat having a structure in which damage to water is minimized while measuring various health information including weight information at any time while easily entering and exiting a bathroom or a toilet.

Another object of the present invention is to transmit the health information acquired through the smart body weight measuring device to the personal terminal, so that the user can check the health information in real time without directly recording and managing his / her health information. And more particularly to a smart weight management system that can automatically identify two or more users in a mat if the measurer does not have a smartphone.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a weight management method using the smart weight management system.

(This component is substantially the same as the claims, and is omitted to avoid confusion in the review.)

According to the smart weight mattress of the present invention, the smart weight management system including the smart weight mattress, and the weight management method using the smart weight mattress, it is possible to easily measure various health information including weight information while accessing the bathroom or toilet, It can be used as a mat for bathrooms. At this time, even if the user directly touches the water remaining in the user's body after the shower, damage of the smart weight mat due to moisture can be prevented. Since the footrest can be detached and attached to the health information measuring unit, it can be easily washed and replaced.

By transmitting the health information acquired through the smart weight mat to the personal terminal, the user can check his / her health information in real time without directly recording and managing the health information. In particular, it is possible to automatically identify two or more users, so that even if two or more people live in the home, it is possible to automatically measure and store the per-user health information even if there is no passive action for identifying a separate user. As a device, there is an advantage that long-term continuous health care can be performed.

FIG. 1 is a plan view for explaining a smart weight mat according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view of FIG. 1.
3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a smart weight mat according to another embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a smart weight mat according to another embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram for explaining a smart health management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a smart health management method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a smart weight mat according to another embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a smart weight mat according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a smart weight mat according to the embodiment of FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention is capable of various modifications and various forms, and specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the text. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, is intended to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention. Like reference numerals are used for like elements in describing each drawing.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, the term "comprises" or "having ", etc. is intended to specify that there is a feature, step, operation, element, part or combination thereof described in the specification, , &Quot; an ", " an ", " an "

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries are to be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the contextual meaning of the related art and are to be interpreted as either ideal or overly formal in the sense of the present application Do not.

FIG. 1 is a plan view for explaining a smart weight mat according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view of FIG. 1.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the smart weight mat 300a includes a health information measuring unit 100a and a footing unit 200b.

The health information measuring unit 100a is a device for measuring the health information of the user substantially, and can measure the user's body weight, body fat, muscle mass, moisture content and / or pulse rate as health information. The health information measurement unit 100a may include a device body 110 having an electronic device built therein and an information display unit 120 for displaying health information.

The apparatus body 110 may be formed in a planar shape having a predetermined area so that the user can stand thereon, and the foot plate portion 200b may be disposed on the apparatus body 110. [ The apparatus body 110 may include a bottom area for supporting the foot part 200b and an edge area protruding upward from the bottom area to form a side wall for forming a receiving space of the foot part 200b. The protruding height of the edge region can be determined in consideration of the thickness of the foot part 200b. For example, the protruded height of the edge region may be coincident with or lower than the upper surface of the foot part 200b in a state where the foot part 200b is disposed on the bottom area. The health information measuring unit 100a may include a connection terminal unit 130 for electrical connection with the foot plate 200b. The connection terminal portion 130 may be formed on the bottom region of the device body 110.

The footrest 200b is disposed on the health information measuring unit 100a and is coupled to the health information measuring unit 100a while covering a portion of the health information measuring unit 100a that is in contact with the user's body. The scaffold portion 200b can be detached from the health information measurement portion 100a for washing or replacing the scaffold portion 200b if necessary, and is made of a material that absorbs moisture. In one embodiment, the footplate portion 200b may be a pad type that may be placed on the health information measurement portion 100a.

Examples of the material that absorbs the moisture include a diatomaceous earth-containing material and a fiber material. The diatomaceous earth containing material is diatomaceous earth and may further contain additives. A fiber material means a material that can make a fabric, such as cotton or synthetic fiber. Since the foot part 200b is made of the material absorbing the moisture, it can be used as a mat for a bathroom, and even if water remaining in the user's body in the bathroom or toilet touches the smart weight mat 300a, Can be absorbed into the foot plate portion 200b without being transmitted to the foot plate portion 100a. Accordingly, the smart weight mat 300a can measure the health information of the user, and at the same time, can function as a bathroom mat which is normally used at home.

The foot plate 200b includes a foot body 210a covering the device body 110 and an opening 220 opened to expose the information display unit 120. [ The scaffolding body 210a is disposed at a portion in contact with the user's body, that is, an area where the user places the smart weight mat 300a. For example, the scaffolding body 210a may be arranged to cover all areas except the information display part 120 of the bottom area in the apparatus body 110. [

1, in order to easily explain the relationship between the health information measuring apparatus 100a and the foot plate 200b, the foot plate 200b is horizontally moved downward on the health information measuring apparatus 100a, The information display unit 120 of the health information measuring unit 100a is only visible from the upper part of the body mat 110a in the state in which the health information measuring unit 100a and the foot plate 200b are fully engaged in the weight mat 300a, (See the plan view shown in Fig. 4).

The foot plate 200b includes a contact portion 230 and the contact portion 230 contacts the connection terminal portion 130 so that the health information measuring portion 100a and the foot plate portion 200a can be electrically connected to each other. The user, the contact portion 230, and the connection terminal portion 130 can be electrically connected to each other when the user rides on the foot plate portion 200b, so that the health information measuring portion 100a can measure the health information of the user . Also, the sensing part 235 formed on the foot part 200b makes physical contact with the user to be measured, measures the impedance value of the body, and measures muscle mass, moisture information in the body, and fat amount. When the footrest body 210a of the footrest portion 200b is formed of a textile material, the sensing portion 235 is formed of conductive fibers so that the user contacts the sensing portion 235, The health information measuring unit 100a measures the health information of the user by transmitting information to the health information measuring unit 130. [ Although the contact portion 230 and the sensing portion 235 are designed to be in contact with each other in the drawing, the contact portion 230 and the sensing portion 235 may be formed so as to be separated from each other and to include a separate connection device.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, a description will be given of embodiments different from the smart weight mat shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. The planar structure of the smart weight mat 300b shown in FIG. 3 is substantially the same as the plan structure of the smart weight mat 300a illustrated in FIG. 1, so that the smart weight mat 300b shown in FIG. .

3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a smart weight mat according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3 together with FIG. 1, the smart weight mattress 300b includes a health information measuring unit 100b and a footrest 200b, and the footrest 200b includes a footrest body 210b.

The scaffold body 210b does not include a separate contact portion for connection with the connection terminal portion 130 of the health information measurement unit 100b and the scaffold body 210b itself includes a conductive material. The conductive material is an additional component used in combination with the main component of the footing body 210b. The main component is a material absorbing moisture, and may be additionally used for electrical connection with the connection terminal unit 130. [

The smart weight mat 300b of FIG. 3 is substantially the same as the smart weight mat 300a described with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, except for the structure of the foot part 200b. The pedal portion 200b described in FIG. 3 may also be of a pad type like the pedal portion 200a described with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG.

4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a smart weight mat according to another embodiment of the present invention.

4, the smart weight mat 300c includes a health information measurement unit 100c and a foot plate unit 200c. The foot plate unit 200c includes a health information measurement unit 100c, And may be a cover type which surrounds the upper and lower surfaces and side surfaces of the measurement unit 100c. At this time, the foot plate 200c may include a foot body 220c which substantially serves as a cover and a contact portion 230 formed in a region corresponding to the connection terminal portion 130 of the health information measuring unit 100c, And a sensing unit 235 that is in contact with the body of the user. For example, the footrest body 220c may be formed as a surface, and the sensing portion 235 may be formed of a fabric formed of conductive fibers.

A foot body 210c covering the apparatus body 110 of the health information measuring unit 100c and an opening (not shown) opened to expose an information display unit (not shown in FIG. 1) have. As the foot plate portion 200c has a cover shape, the health information measuring portion 100c may not be exposed to the outside other than the information display portion. In some cases, the opening for exposing the information display unit may be omitted from the foot plate 200c.

4, the cover-type footrest can be formed by using a mixture of a diatomaceous earth containing material and a conductive material. In this case, the footrest may be configured not to include a separate contact portion as described with reference to FIG. 3 .

As described above, various health information including weight information can be easily measured at any time while entering or exiting the bathroom or toilet using the smart weight 300a, 300b or 300c. At this time, The function of the mat for the bathroom can be performed at the same time. At this time, it is possible to prevent the water remaining in the user's body after the shower from being damaged by moisture even if the smart weight 300a, 300b or 300c directly touches the user's body.

Hereinafter, a smart health management system having a measuring unit including the smart weight mats 300a, 300b, and 300c described in FIGS. 1 to 4 and a health management method using the same will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6 do.

5 is a diagram for explaining a smart health management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the smart health management system 700 includes a measurement unit 310, a sensor unit 400, and a management unit 500.

The measuring unit 310 includes any one of the smart weight mats 300a, 300b, and 300c described with reference to FIGS. The measuring unit 310 may be provided around the bathroom or the toilet.

The sensor unit 400 generates identification data for a user on the smart weight mats 300a, 300b and 300c. The identification data for the user is generated by a management unit (500). The sensor unit 400 may be a distance measuring sensor disposed at the upper part of the smart weight mat 300a, 300b, 300c, that is, the point where the measuring unit 310 is placed. For example, when a specific user is located below the sensor unit 400, the distance from the sensor unit 400 to a portion nearest to the user, for example, the distance to the user's head, The distance from the user's ground to the head is calculated based on the distance between the ground and the sensor unit 400 so that identification data on the user's elongation can be generated.

The management unit 500 is connected to the measurement unit 310 and the sensor unit 400. The management unit 500 receives the health information of the user from the measurement unit 310 and the identification data of the user from the sensor unit 400, Stores the identification information in advance and compares the identification data with the input identification information for each user to distinguish and store the user. That is, health information per user for two or more users can be stored. The stored health information is transmitted from the management unit 500 to the personal terminals 610, 620, and 630 so that the user can check his / her health information in real time in any place.

The measurement unit 310 and the sensor unit 400 and the management unit 500 are connected to each other by radio communication such as Wi-Fi or Bluetooth and the management unit 500 and the individual terminals 610, 620 and 630 are connected to the Internet Can be connected. The personal terminals 610, 620, and 630 may be smart phones, tablets, PCs, and the like, and are not particularly limited as long as they are terminals capable of displaying information. They are personal terminals of different users and stored in the management unit 500 Health information can be confirmed through the corresponding personal terminal for each user. In addition, two or more personal terminals of the same user can be connected to one management unit 500 at the same time and can simultaneously check on the smartphone and the tablet.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a smart health management method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, first, the sensor unit 400 transmits the user identification data to the management unit 500 (step S810). Simultaneously or thereafter, the health information of the user measured by the measuring unit 310 is transmitted to the managing unit 500 (step S820). Upon receiving the identification data and the health information, the management unit 500 stores the health information as per-user health information based on the identification data (step S830). The generation and storage of the identification data and the health information are performed periodically each time at least one user goes up to the measurement unit 310 or for a specific time period, and the management unit 500 stores health information for each user.

When the user accesses the management unit 500 through the personal terminals 610, 620, and 630 for browsing the health information, the management unit 500 searches the corresponding personal terminals 610, 620, and 630 The health information of the user is transmitted (step S840). When the management unit 500 stores the health information of two or more users, the health information of the user is selectively provided to the personal terminal of the user after performing the authentication through the personal terminals 610, 620, and 630 have.

5 and 6, the health information obtained through the smart weight matrices 300a, 300b, and 300c described in FIGS. 1 to 4 is transmitted to the personal terminals 610, 620, and 630, Health information can be checked in real time without having to record and manage it directly.

In particular, according to the smart health management system 700 of the present invention, since the sensor unit 400 is provided, it is possible to automatically identify two or more users so that a passive It is possible to measure and store the health information per user automatically without having to take any action. Therefore, it is advantageous that the family can continuously manage health care for a long time as one device.

7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a smart weight mat according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, the contact portion 230 of the smart weight mat and the sensing portion 235 are integrally formed. Since the contact portion 230 and the sensing portion 235 do not have electrical conductivity when the pedestal portion 200a includes a fiber material, the contact portion 230 and the sensing portion 235 must include a separate contact portion 230 and a sensing portion 235. In this case, And may include a contact portion 230 and a sensing portion 235 integrally formed by using conductive fibers or the like. In this case, the use of the conductive fibers not only serves as a function having electrical conductivity, but also can act as an aesthetic role such as decorating a pattern or a letter of the foot part 200a formed of a fiber material.

8 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a smart weight mat according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a smart weight mat according to the embodiment of FIG.

8 and 9, the smart weighing mat according to the present embodiment includes a conduction unit 250. 7, the conductive unit may have a structure in which the contact portion 230 and the sensing portion 235 are integrally formed. In this case, the foot portion 200a is formed of a fiber material, The sensing portion 230 and the sensing portion 235 may be formed of conductive fibers. In this structure, the conductive unit 250 includes a separate bearing 240 therein. The reason why such a bearing is included is that when the user places the weight on the foot part 200a and when the contact part 230 and the sensing part 235 are formed of conductive fibers and sense electric signals generated from the user, If such measurements are repeated frequently, the resilience of the conductive fibers may be weakened and the contact force of the contact portion 230 with respect to the connection terminal portion 130 or with the user of the sensing portion 235 may be reduced. Particularly, the lowering of the restoring force is likely to result in weakening the body connecting force of the sensing unit 235. Accordingly, after the conductive unit 250 is integrally formed with the contact portion 230 and the sensing portion 235 in a single cube shape, a separate bearing 240 is inserted into the conductive portion 250. The bearing may include a material having elasticity, and conversely, a material having a strong hardness may be included.

In addition, when the conductive unit 250 is formed, the pattern can be formed in the pedestal portion 200a or in different colors as a unit when designing the text as described above. Therefore, There is an advantageous advantage in designing the portion 200a aesthetically.

9, the unit unit 250 is formed to penetrate the upper and lower surfaces of the foot part 200a to transmit the physical contact of the user to the connection terminal part 130 (not shown in the drawing) positioned at the lower part . The footrest 200a can be manufactured using only the unit unit 250. In some cases, the user can form his / her own pattern to manufacture the footrest.
It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention as defined by the following claims. It can be understood that it is possible.
Particularly, the weight and muscle mass measuring device which is mainly used is generally manufactured for a person, but in some cases, the present invention having the same structure and function can be used for a dog, an ego, and other objects. Therefore, it should be understood that the present invention can be applied not only to the described limitations, but also to a range that can be expanded by those skilled in the art.

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300a, 300b, 310c: Smart weight mats
100a, 100b, 100c: Health information measuring unit
110: Device body
120: information display section
130: connection terminal portion
200a, 200b, 200c:
210a, 220b, and 220c:
230:
235:
240: Bearing
250: unit unit
700: Smart Healthcare System
310:
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610, 620, 630: Personal terminal

Claims (13)

A health information measuring unit for measuring at least one health information selected from a body weight, a body fat, a muscle mass, a moisture content and a pulse rate of a subject; And
And a foot part made of a material capable of separating from the health information measuring part and being made of a material absorbing moisture, the smart part being combined with the health information measuring part while covering the part of the health information measuring part, In the mat,

Wherein the health information measurement unit includes a connection terminal unit for electrical connection with the foot unit,
The health information measuring unit and the footing unit may include a contact portion formed on a surface of a footstool body formed of a material for absorbing moisture of the footstool or a conductive material mixed with a moisture absorbing material to be electrically connected to the connection terminal portion .
Wherein the footrest portion comprises: a footstool body formed of a fabric; A contact portion for electrical connection between the object and the health information measuring portion at a portion contacting the connection terminal portion; And a sensing unit positioned above the footrest and contacting the body,
Wherein the footrest body of the footrest is formed of a fibrous material,
Wherein the sensing unit comprises conductive fibers for measuring muscle mass information,
Characterized in that the contact portion comprises conductive fibers,
Wherein the contact portion and the sensing portion are integrally formed and formed of a conductive unit including a bearing therein.
Smart weight mat.
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The footrest
Wherein the health information measuring unit is a cover type which houses the health information measuring unit and surrounds the upper and lower surfaces and the side surface so as to surround the same.
Smart weight mat. A measuring unit including the smart weight mat according to any one of claims 1 to 9;
A sensor unit for generating identification data for an object placed on the smart weight mat; And
Receiving health information of an object from the measurement unit, receiving identification data from the sensor unit, comparing the identification data with inputted identification information of the target, distinguishing objects to store target health information, To the personal terminal,
Smart health management system.
11. The method of claim 10,
The sensor unit is disposed above the point where the measurement unit is laid out to sense the elongation of the object and generate it as identification data,
Wherein the management unit compares the inputted target-specific height data with the identification data to distinguish the objects and stores them as subject-specific health information.
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