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JP2021136586A
JP2021136586A JP2020031624A JP2020031624A JP2021136586A JP 2021136586 A JP2021136586 A JP 2021136586A JP 2020031624 A JP2020031624 A JP 2020031624A JP 2020031624 A JP2020031624 A JP 2020031624A JP 2021136586 A JP2021136586 A JP 2021136586A
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To provide an inexpensive and simple wearable system capable of simply sensing/perceiving risks of heat shock, submergence (drowning), heart stroke, heat evolution, blood pressure variation, falling, loss of consciousness, wandering, and the like of a vulnerable person such as an elderly person, a person to be cared, a person to be helped, a child; simply notifying the outside of the risks; and performing rescue and securing safety.SOLUTION: A hearing aid and an earphone comprise: a water pressure sensor, a pressure sensor, a blood pressure sensor, a water sensing sensor, a temperature sensor, a heartbeat sensor, an acceleration sensor, an inclination angle sensor, or a position sensor (GPS); a transmission function for transmitting sensed information by the respective sensors using a radio wave; and a receiver for receiving, analyzing, and judging the sensed information by the respective sensors transmitted to the outside using the radio wave before originating a fixed signal.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

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本発明は、耳に装着中に装着者の状態を感知し、外部に無線発信することができる補聴器及びイヤフォン機に係るもので、特に人の介護、介助、緊急時対応に関するものである。 The present invention relates to a hearing aid and an earphone device capable of sensing the state of the wearer while being worn on the ear and wirelessly transmitting to the outside, and particularly relates to human care, assistance, and emergency response.

一般的に補聴器及びイヤフォンは、難聴者が外音を聞きやすくするためや一般者が特定機器の発する音声や音楽等の音を耳元で聞くために使用される。通信技術が発達した昨今では、有線送信ではなく無線送信技術(ブルートゥース(登録商標)規格等)を駆使したコードレスのイヤフォンや、声などの一定情報をマイク集音し無線送信する機能を有するコードレスイヤフォンなども開発され実用化されている。 Hearing aids and earphones are generally used to make it easier for people with hearing loss to hear outside sounds and for the general public to hear sounds such as voice and music emitted by a specific device. Nowadays, with the development of communication technology, cordless earphones that make full use of wireless transmission technology (Bluetooth (registered trademark) standard, etc.) instead of wired transmission, and cordless earphones that have the function of collecting certain information such as voice with a microphone and transmitting it wirelessly. Etc. have also been developed and put into practical use.

また、温度等の各種感知センサーも小型化・微小化の技術が開発され、補聴器及びイヤフォンに特殊機能を付加して実用化する技術も開発され、下記に挙げるような参考文献によって各種提案がなされている。 In addition, technologies for miniaturization and miniaturization of various temperature sensing sensors have been developed, and technologies for adding special functions to hearing aids and earphones have also been developed, and various proposals have been made based on the references listed below. ing.

たとえば、特許文献1(特開2002−224050号公報)では、イヤフォン機能を奏させるための構造部材の他に、鼓膜から輻射される赤外線を検出する手段を備え、耳に装着中に体温を測定し得るようにした鼓膜温検出手段内蔵イヤフォン装置において、鼓膜温検出手段内蔵イヤフォン装置の構造部材に、耳穴へ挿入されるプローブの内側空間に外界音を導入するための開口部を設けたことを特徴とする鼓膜温検出手段内蔵イヤフォン装置の技術思想が開示されている。 For example, in Patent Document 1 (Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2002-224050), in addition to a structural member for exerting an earphone function, a means for detecting infrared rays radiated from the eardrum is provided, and body temperature is measured while worn on the ear. In the eardrum temperature detecting means built-in earphone device, the structural member of the eardrum temperature detecting means built-in earphone device is provided with an opening for introducing external sound into the inner space of the probe inserted into the ear canal. The technical concept of the earphone device with a built-in eardrum temperature detecting means is disclosed.

しかし、この例では、イヤフォン内部に温度感知可能な赤外線センサーを内蔵させることにより、イヤフォン装着者の体温を測定し、ドライブ運転時の睡魔等の注意喚起のみを目的としたものであり、その利用目的範囲は限定的で狭い。また人の各種状態を感知し、伝達機能を発揮するには至っていない技術思想である。 However, in this example, by incorporating an infrared sensor that can detect the temperature inside the earphone, the body temperature of the earphone wearer is measured, and the purpose is only to call attention to sleepiness during drive driving. The range of purpose is limited and narrow. In addition, it is a technical idea that has not yet been able to detect various states of a person and exert a transmission function.

特開2002−224050号公報JP-A-2002-224050

これまでの技術もしくは技術的思想では、補聴器は難聴者が外音を聞きやすくするための様々な技術開発に注力しているのみである。またイヤフォンは、一般者が特定機器の発する音声や音楽等の音を耳元で聞くために使用され、その便利さ及び機能を充実化するために様々な開発が成されているだけである。また前記の特許文献1のような技術思想では、車運転時等の特殊状態における特定目的のための体温感知を付加した技術にすぎない。 In the conventional technology or technical idea, hearing aids are only focusing on the development of various technologies to make it easier for people with hearing loss to hear outside sounds. In addition, earphones are used by the general public to listen to sounds such as voices and music emitted by specific devices, and various developments have been made to enhance their convenience and functions. Further, in the technical idea as described in Patent Document 1, it is merely a technique in which body temperature sensing for a specific purpose is added in a special state such as when driving a car.

本発明は、高齢者、被介護者、被介助者、子供等の弱者の安全保護を目的とする補聴器及びイヤフォンに係るものである。例えば、昨今、高齢者のヒートショック現象が問題視されている。高齢者が風呂などに入る場合、浴室外部及び浴室そして浴槽(湯船)の大きな温度差によりヒートショックを起こし、気を失い、浴槽に沈み溺死してしまう悲惨な事例も多く発生している。 The present invention relates to hearing aids and earphones for the purpose of protecting the safety of vulnerable persons such as the elderly, care recipients, care recipients, and children. For example, recently, the heat shock phenomenon of the elderly has been regarded as a problem. When elderly people take a bath or the like, there are many miserable cases in which a large temperature difference between the outside of the bathroom and the bathroom and the bathtub (bathtub) causes heat shock, faints, and sinks into the bathtub and drowns.

高齢者、被介護者、被介助者、子供等の弱者を、あらゆる環境及び生活場面で見守り、ひとたび危険を察知したら即外部者に警報を伝達する簡易システムは未だ存在しない。浴槽におけるヒートショックにおいても高齢者が浴槽に沈んだ際、即警報を発し知らせることができれば溺死を回避することができる。 There is still no simple system that monitors vulnerable people such as the elderly, care recipients, care recipients, and children in all environments and living situations, and immediately sends an alarm to outsiders once a danger is detected. Even in the case of heat shock in the bathtub, drowning can be avoided if an elderly person can immediately issue an alarm when the elderly person sinks in the bathtub.

本発明はこうした従来技術上の問題点を解決することを企図したものであり、高齢者、被介護者、被介助者、子供等の弱者のヒートショックや水没(溺れ)、心臓発作、発熱、血圧変化、転倒、意識不明化、徘徊等の危険性を簡易に感知・察知し、その危険を外部に早く知らせ、救助し安全性を確保することが可能な、安価で簡易な人体装着センサーシステムを提供することをその課題とする。 The present invention is intended to solve these problems in the prior art, such as heat shock, submersion (drown), heart attack, fever, and the like, in the elderly, the care recipient, the care recipient, the child, and the like. An inexpensive and simple human-mounted sensor system that can easily detect and detect dangers such as changes in blood pressure, falls, unconsciousness, and wandering, promptly notify the danger to the outside, rescue and ensure safety. The challenge is to provide.

本発明に係る発明者は、このような課題解決のため、既に記載のように広く一般化し使用され且つ入浴時も特に邪魔にならない補聴器やイヤフォンに、上記のような高齢者のヒートショック死を回避する機能を付加し、危険を外部に知らせる手段を最初に発案した。 In order to solve such a problem, the inventor of the present invention applies the above-mentioned heat shock death of an elderly person to a hearing aid or earphone that is widely used as described above and does not particularly interfere with bathing. We first devised a means to inform the outside of the danger by adding a function to avoid it.

かかる課題を解決するため、本発明に係る補聴器及びイヤフォンは、水圧センサー及び/若しくは圧力センサー及び/若しくは血圧センサー及び/若しくは感水センサー及び/若しくは温度センサー及び/若しくは心拍センサー及び/若しくは加速度センサー及び/若しくは傾斜角度センサー及び/若しくは位置センサー(例えばGPS:全地球測位システム:Global Positioning System:以下GPSと言う。)と、前記各センサーによる感知情報を無線電波送信する送信機能と、外部に前記無線電波送信された前記各センサーによる前記感知情報を受信し解析判断し一定シグナルを発する受信機とを具備することを特徴とする。 In order to solve such a problem, the hearing aid and earphone according to the present invention include a water pressure sensor and / or a pressure sensor and / or a blood pressure sensor and / or a water sensor and / or a temperature sensor and / or a heart rate sensor and / or an acceleration sensor. / Or tilt angle sensor and / or position sensor (for example, GPS: Global Positioning System: hereinafter referred to as GPS), a transmission function that transmits the detection information by each sensor by radio radio waves, and the radio to the outside. It is characterized by including a receiver that receives the sensed information by each of the sensors transmitted by radio waves, analyzes and determines the sensor, and emits a constant signal.

本発明に係る補聴器及びイヤフォンの前記各センサーによる前記感知情報は、水圧センサー及び/若しくは圧力センサーは前記補聴器及びイヤフォンを装着する耳外周の水若しくは湯内での水圧を感知し、前記血圧センサー若しくは前記温度センサー若しくは前記心拍センサーは、前記補聴器又はイヤフォンを装着する人の各々の血圧若しくは体温若しくは心拍を感知し、前記感水センサーは、前記補聴器又はイヤフォンを装着する耳の内部の水を感知し、前記加速度センサー若しくは傾斜角度センサー若しくは位置センサー(GPS)は、前記補聴器又はイヤフォンを装着する人の各々の転倒時加速度若しくは体位状態若しくは位置を感知することができる。 The sensing information by the respective sensors of the hearing aid and the earphone according to the present invention is that the water pressure sensor and / or the pressure sensor senses the water pressure in the water or hot water around the ear where the hearing aid and the earphone are attached, and the blood pressure sensor or The temperature sensor or the heart rate sensor senses the blood pressure, body temperature or heartbeat of each person wearing the hearing aid or earphone, and the water sensor senses water inside the ear wearing the hearing aid or earphone. The acceleration sensor, tilt angle sensor, or position sensor (GPS) can detect the acceleration or position state or position of each person wearing the hearing aid or earphone during a fall.

つまり、本発明に係る補聴器及びイヤフォンの水圧センサー若しくは圧力センサーは前記補聴器及びイヤフォンを装着する耳外周の水若しくは湯内での水圧を感知し、感水センサーは、補聴器又はイヤフォンを装着する耳の内部の水を感知し、ヒートショック等の身体の異変で浴槽に沈んだ際、外部に警報を発信することができる。同様に、プールや海水浴、川遊びなどで、子供が溺れた際も、外部に警報を発信することができる。 That is, the water pressure sensor or pressure sensor of the hearing aid and the earphone according to the present invention senses the water pressure in the water or hot water around the ear where the hearing aid and the earphone are attached, and the water sensing sensor is the water pressure sensor of the ear where the hearing aid or the earphone is attached. It can detect the water inside and send an alarm to the outside when it sinks in the bath due to a physical abnormality such as a heat shock. Similarly, when a child drowns in a pool, swimming in the sea, playing in the river, etc., an alarm can be sent to the outside.

また、本発明に係る補聴器及びイヤフォンの血圧センサー若しくは温度センサー若しくは心拍センサーは、補聴器又はイヤフォンを装着する人の各々の血圧若しくは体温若しくは心拍数を感知し、身体に異常を察知した際は、外部に救助を求める警報を発信することができる。 In addition, the blood pressure sensor, temperature sensor, or heart rate sensor of the hearing aid and earphones according to the present invention senses the blood pressure, body temperature, or heart rate of each person wearing the hearing aid or earphone, and when an abnormality is detected in the body, it is external. Can send an alarm asking for help.

同様に、加速度センサー若しくは傾斜角度センサー若しくは位置センサー(GPS)は、補聴器又はイヤフォンを装着する人の転倒時加速度若しくは体位状態(傾斜状態)若しくは位置を感知するため、身体の異常で倒れた時には警報を発することができるし、痴呆症などの徘徊においても位置場所を確認し救助することができる。 Similarly, the accelerometer, tilt angle sensor, or position sensor (GPS) detects the acceleration or position state (tilt state) or position of a person wearing a hearing aid or earphone when falling, so that an alarm is given when the person falls due to an abnormality in the body. It is possible to confirm the position and rescue even in the case of wandering such as dementia.

そして、本発明に係る補聴器及びイヤフォンの外部受信機の受信した感知情報の解析判断アルゴリズムは、任意設定することができる感知情報解析判断プログラムであって、前記感知情報値の一定閾値を予め設定し、前記一定閾値を超えた場合に警報及び/若しくは発光及び/若しくは振動及び/若しくは外部別受信機への情報発信を行うシグナルであることに特徴を有する。 The analysis judgment algorithm for the detection information received by the external receiver of the hearing aid and the earphone according to the present invention is a detection information analysis judgment program that can be arbitrarily set, and a certain threshold value of the detection information value is set in advance. It is characterized in that it is a signal for alarming and / or emitting light and / or vibrating and / or transmitting information to an external receiver when the certain threshold value is exceeded.

つまり、本発明に係る補聴器及びイヤフォンの水圧センサー若しくは圧力センサーは補聴器及びイヤフォンを装着する耳外周の水若しくは湯内での水圧を感知し、閾値として予め設定された水圧値以上を感知した場合は、感知情報解析判断プログラムによって警報を発信する。 That is, when the water pressure sensor or pressure sensor of the hearing aid and earphones according to the present invention senses the water pressure in the water or hot water around the ear where the hearing aid and earphones are attached, and detects a water pressure value equal to or higher than a preset threshold value. , Sends an alarm by the sensory information analysis judgment program.

同様に、本発明に係る補聴器及びイヤフォンの血圧センサー若しくは温度センサー若しくは心拍センサーは、補聴器又はイヤフォンを装着する人の各々の血圧若しくは体温若しくは心拍数を感知し、閾値として予め設定された血圧値範囲外を感知した場合、若しくは閾値として予め設定された体温以上を感知した場合、感知情報解析判断プログラムによって警報を発信する。心拍センサーは、感知情報を心拍変動解析(HRV:Heart Rate Variability)システムとしてプログラム化し解析判断してもよい。 Similarly, the blood pressure sensor, temperature sensor, or heart rate sensor of the hearing aid and earphone according to the present invention senses the blood pressure, body temperature, or heart rate of each person wearing the hearing aid or earphone, and sets a preset blood pressure value range as a threshold value. When it senses outside, or when it senses a body temperature above a preset threshold, an alarm is issued by the sense information analysis judgment program. The heart rate sensor may program the sensed information as a heart rate variability analysis (HRV) system and make an analysis judgment.

本発明に係る補聴器及びイヤフォンの加速度センサー若しくは傾斜角度センサーは、補聴器又はイヤフォンを装着する人の転倒時加速度若しくは体位状態を感知するため、身体の異常で倒れた時の閾値として予め設定された加速度以上を感知した場合、又は、閾値として予め設定された傾斜角度の経過時間以上を感知した場合などに、感知情報解析判断プログラムによって警報を発信することができる。 The acceleration sensor or tilt angle sensor of the hearing aid and the earphone according to the present invention detects the acceleration when the hearing aid or the person wearing the earphone falls or the position state, and therefore, the acceleration set in advance as a threshold value when the person wears the hearing aid or the earphone and falls down due to an abnormality in the body. When the above is detected, or when the elapsed time of the inclination angle set as a threshold value or more is detected, an alarm can be issued by the detection information analysis determination program.

位置センサー(GPS)は、痴呆症などの徘徊において、閾値として予め設定された地区範囲外を感知した場合など、警報を発信し、位置及び場所を確認し救助することができる。 The position sensor (GPS) can issue an alarm, confirm the position and location, and rescue the person when he / she senses outside the area set in advance as a threshold value in wandering such as dementia.

しかし、この一定閾値設定及び感知判断プログラムを内蔵する制御機構は、感知情報を受信しシグナルを発する受信機だけではなく、本発明の補聴器及びイヤフォン本体に内蔵されていてもよいことは言うまでもない。 However, it goes without saying that the control mechanism incorporating the constant threshold value setting and the sensing determination program may be incorporated not only in the receiver that receives the sensing information and emits a signal, but also in the hearing aid and the earphone body of the present invention.

なお、このように本発明は上述した形態に限定されるものではなく、本発明の主旨を逸脱しない範囲内で種々変更して実施することが可能である。これらはすべて、本技術思想の一部である。 As described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. All of these are part of this technical idea.

本発明によれば、高齢者、被介護者、被介助者、子供等の弱者のヒートショックや水没(溺れ)、心臓発作、発熱、血圧変化、転倒、意識不明化、徘徊等の危険性を簡易に感知・察知し、その危険を外部に早期に知らせ、救助し安全性を確保することが可能な、安価で簡易な人体装着システムである補聴器及びイヤフォンを提供することが実現化される。 According to the present invention, there is a risk of heat shock, submersion (drown), heart attack, fever, blood pressure change, fall, unconsciousness, wandering, etc. of vulnerable people such as elderly people, care recipients, care recipients, and children. It will be realized to provide hearing aids and earphones, which are inexpensive and simple human body wearing systems that can easily detect and detect the danger, notify the danger to the outside at an early stage, rescue and ensure safety.

本発明の一実施形態に係る補聴器及びイヤフォンの全体イメージを示した斜視概念図である。It is a perspective conceptual diagram which showed the whole image of the hearing aid and earphone which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の一実施形態に係る補聴器及びイヤフォンのヒートショック緊急時のイメージを示した概念図である。It is a conceptual diagram which showed the image at the time of the heat shock emergency of the hearing aid and earphone which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の一実施形態に係る補聴器及びイヤフォンの受信機警報発信のイメージを示した概念図である。It is a conceptual diagram which showed the image of the receiver alarm transmission of the hearing aid and the earphone which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

以下、図面を参照して本発明を実施するための形態について説明する。なお、以下では本発明の目的を達成するための説明に必要な範囲を模式的に示し、本発明の該当部分の説明に必要な範囲を主に説明することとし、説明を省略する箇所については公知技術によるものとする。 Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following, the range necessary for the explanation for achieving the object of the present invention will be schematically shown, and the range necessary for the explanation of the relevant part of the present invention will be mainly described. It shall be based on known technology.

図1は、本発明の一実施形態に係る補聴器及びイヤフォンの全体イメージを示した斜視概念図である。同図に示すように、本発明の一実施形態に係る補聴器及びイヤフォン1は、通常使用される補聴器及びイヤフォンと構造上は同一であり使用方法も同一で、耳に装着され、図1では最も一般的な構造を断面図として概略を示している。耳部3の内耳5に挿入された補聴器及びイヤフォン1は補聴用若しくはイヤフォンとして通常の機能を果たす。 FIG. 1 is a perspective conceptual diagram showing an overall image of a hearing aid and earphones according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the hearing aid and earphone 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention are structurally the same as the normally used hearing aid and earphone, and are used in the same manner. The general structure is outlined as a cross-sectional view. The hearing aid and earphone 1 inserted into the inner ear 5 of the ear portion 3 perform normal functions as a hearing aid or earphone.

図1に示すように本発明の一実施形態に係る補聴器及びイヤフォンは、内部構造に水圧センサー若しくは圧力センサー若しくは血圧センサー若しくは感水センサー若しくは温度センサー若しくは心拍センサー若しくは加速度センサー若しくは傾斜角度センサー若しくは位置センサー(GPS)を内蔵する。例えば、水圧センサー若しくは圧力センサー若しくは感水センサー7は、外部環境と通じる開口部13から侵入する水又は湯の水圧又は水を感知する。 As shown in FIG. 1, the hearing aid and earphone according to the embodiment of the present invention have a water pressure sensor or pressure sensor or blood pressure sensor or water sensitivity sensor or temperature sensor or heartbeat sensor or acceleration sensor or tilt angle sensor or position sensor in the internal structure. (GPS) is built-in. For example, the water pressure sensor, the pressure sensor, or the water sensor 7 senses the water pressure or water of water or hot water entering through the opening 13 communicating with the external environment.

同様に図1に示すように、血圧センサー若しくは温度センサー若しくは心拍センサー8は、内耳部から直接皮膚に密着し、血圧若しくは体温若しくは心拍を感知することができる。加速度センサー若しくは傾斜角度センサー若しくは位置センサー(GPS)等も同様に本発明の一実施形態に係る補聴器及びイヤフォンの構造内部に設置されていればよい。近年の技術進歩により、前記のセンサー等は極めて小型化且つ薄膜化が図られ、補聴器及びイヤフォンの構造内部に収納設置できることは言うまでもない。 Similarly, as shown in FIG. 1, the blood pressure sensor, temperature sensor, or heart rate sensor 8 can directly adhere to the skin from the inner ear and detect blood pressure, body temperature, or heart rate. Similarly, an acceleration sensor, an inclination angle sensor, a position sensor (GPS), or the like may be installed inside the structure of the hearing aid and earphones according to the embodiment of the present invention. Needless to say, due to recent technological advances, the above-mentioned sensors and the like have been made extremely small and thin, and can be stored and installed inside the structure of hearing aids and earphones.

図1に示すように、外部への情報送信部6も本発明の一実施形態に係る補聴器及びイヤフォンと一体化されており、例えばブルートゥース規格等の無線送信機能を備えている。よって、各種センサーで感知した情報は、情報送信部6を介して、例えば外部の携帯情報端末等に情報送信することができる。 As shown in FIG. 1, the information transmission unit 6 to the outside is also integrated with the hearing aid and earphones according to the embodiment of the present invention, and has a wireless transmission function such as the Bluetooth standard. Therefore, the information detected by the various sensors can be transmitted to, for example, an external mobile information terminal or the like via the information transmission unit 6.

本発明の一実施形態に係る補聴器及びイヤフォン1は、例えば図1に示すように浴槽(湯船)2に入っている人4の耳部3に装着されている。 The hearing aid and earphone 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention are attached to the ear portion 3 of the person 4 in the bathtub (bathtub) 2 as shown in FIG. 1, for example.

図2は、本発明の一実施形態に係る補聴器及びイヤフォンのヒートショック緊急時のイメージを示した概念図である。同図に示すように風呂内で温度差によるヒートショックを起こした人4は、浴槽内で湯に沈み込んで溺れることが多い。この際、耳部に装着された本発明の一実施形態に係る補聴器及びイヤフォンは、水圧センサー若しくは圧力センサー若しくは感水センサー7で、開口部13から内部に侵入した水圧若しくは湯を感知し、情報送信部6を介して外部に警報(アラーム)を知らせることができる。 FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing an image of a hearing aid and earphones according to an embodiment of the present invention in a heat shock emergency. As shown in the figure, the person 4 who has caused a heat shock due to a temperature difference in the bathtub often sinks in the hot water and drowns in the bathtub. At this time, the hearing aid and earphones according to the embodiment of the present invention, which are attached to the ears, detect the water pressure or hot water that has entered the inside through the opening 13 by the water pressure sensor, the pressure sensor, or the water sensing sensor 7, and provide information. An alarm can be notified to the outside via the transmission unit 6.

上記のような浸水時は、温度センサーで湯温度を感知して警報を発してもよいことは言うまでもない。同様に、加速度センサー若しくは傾斜角度センサーによって、倒れて転倒している場合も感知して外部に警報(アラーム)を発することができる。 Needless to say, in the case of flooding as described above, the temperature sensor may detect the temperature of the hot water and issue an alarm. Similarly, the acceleration sensor or the tilt angle sensor can detect a fall and issue an alarm to the outside.

図3は、本発明の一実施形態に係る補聴器及びイヤフォンの受信機警報発信のイメージを示した概念図である。同図に示すように、本発明の一実施形態に係る補聴器及びイヤフォン1から発信した警報は、外部者10の例えば携帯情報端末機器9によって受信されてアラーム11を発することができる。アラーム11は、音であってもライトの点灯であっても振動であってもよい。外部者は、異常を感知した本発明の一実施形態に係る補聴器及びイヤフォンを装着する人のいる浴槽に即救助に向かうことができる。例えば浴槽で溺れている場合は、一刻を争う緊急対応が可能になる。 FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing an image of a receiver alarm transmission of a hearing aid and earphones according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the alarm transmitted from the hearing aid and the earphone 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention can be received by an outsider 10, for example, a portable information terminal device 9, and issue the alarm 11. The alarm 11 may be a sound, a light, or a vibration. An outsider can immediately go to the bathtub where the person wearing the hearing aid and earphones according to the embodiment of the present invention, which has detected an abnormality, is in the bathtub. For example, if you are drowning in a bathtub, you will be able to take an emergency response in a timely manner.

同様に、本発明の一実施形態に係る補聴器及びイヤフォンは、その内蔵する感知センサーの種類によってあらゆる場面で、人のあらゆる緊急時を感知して救助対応をすることが可能となる。高齢者、被介護者、被介助者そして幼い子どもに対しても活用利用することができる。痴呆症を患う高齢者の徘徊に対しても例えば位置センサー(GPS)を内蔵することにより、保護者にとって居場所の確認をすることができる。いずれの形態も本技術思想の範囲内のものである。 Similarly, the hearing aid and earphones according to the embodiment of the present invention can detect any emergency of a person and provide rescue response in every situation depending on the type of the built-in sensing sensor. It can also be used by the elderly, care recipients, care recipients, and young children. For example, by incorporating a position sensor (GPS) for wandering of elderly people suffering from dementia, it is possible for parents to confirm their whereabouts. Both forms are within the scope of this technical idea.

なお、本発明は上述した実施形態に限定されるものではなく、本発明の主旨を逸脱しない範囲内で種々変更して実施することが可能である。これらはすべて、本技術思想の一部である。 The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. All of these are part of this technical idea.

上述したように、本願に係る発明によれば、高齢者、被介護者、被介助者、子供等の弱者のヒートショックや水没(溺れ)、心臓発作、発熱、血圧変化、転倒、意識不明化、徘徊等の危険性を簡易及び早期に感知・察知し、その危険を外部に簡易に知らせ、救助し安全性を確保することが可能な、安価で簡易な人体装着システムである補聴器及びイヤフォンを提供することが実現化される。 As described above, according to the invention according to the present application, heat shock and submersion (drown), heart attack, fever, blood pressure change, fall, and unconsciousness of vulnerable people such as elderly people, care recipients, care recipients, and children. Hearing aids and earphones, which are inexpensive and simple human-wearing systems that can easily and early detect and detect the danger of wandering, etc., easily notify the danger to the outside, rescue and ensure safety. Offering is realized.

また、本発明は、高齢者、被介護者、被介助者、子供等に限定されることなく、あらゆる用途に対しても、例えば危険作業現場や高山、海中作業に係る作業者等においても利用・適用可能である。よって、本願は、各種産業に対して大きな有益性をもたらすものである。 Further, the present invention is not limited to elderly people, care recipients, care recipients, children, etc., but can be used for all purposes, such as dangerous work sites, alpine, and underwater workers.・ Applicable. Therefore, the present application brings great benefits to various industries.

1 補聴器及びイヤフォン
2 浴槽(湯船)
3 耳部
4 人
5 内耳部
6 情報送信部
7 水圧センサー若しくは圧力センサー若しくは感水センサー
8 血圧センサー若しくは温度センサー若しくは心拍センサー
9 携帯情報端末機器
10 外部者
11 アラーム(警報)
12 ハウジング
13 開口部

1 Hearing aids and earphones 2 Bathtub (bathtub)
3 Ears 4 people 5 Inner ear 6 Information transmitter 7 Water pressure sensor or pressure sensor or water sensor 8 Blood pressure sensor or temperature sensor or heart rate sensor 9 Mobile information terminal device 10 Outsider 11 Alarm (alarm)
12 Housing 13 Opening

Claims (3)

水圧センサー及び/若しくは圧力センサー及び/若しくは血圧センサー及び/若しくは感水センサー及び/若しくは温度センサー及び/若しくは心拍センサー及び/若しくは加速度センサー及び/若しくは傾斜角度センサー及び/若しくは位置センサー(GPS:全地球測位システム:Global Positioning System))と、
前記各センサーによる感知情報を無線電波送信する送信機能と、
外部に前記無線電波送信された前記各センサーによる前記感知情報を受信し解析判断し一定シグナルを発する受信機と
を具備することに特徴を有する補聴器及びイヤフォン。
Water pressure sensor and / or pressure sensor and / or blood pressure sensor and / or water sensor and / or temperature sensor and / or heart rate sensor and / or acceleration sensor and / or tilt angle sensor and / or position sensor (GPS: Global Positioning System) System: Global Positioning System)) and
A transmission function that wirelessly transmits the information detected by each sensor,
Hearing aids and earphones characterized in that they include a receiver that receives the sensed information by each of the sensors transmitted by the wireless radio wave to the outside, analyzes and determines it, and emits a constant signal.
前記各センサーによる前記感知情報は、水圧センサー及び/若しくは圧力センサーは前記補聴器及びイヤフォンを装着する耳外周の水若しくは湯内での水圧を感知し、
前記血圧センサー若しくは前記温度センサー若しくは前記心拍センサーは、前記補聴器又はイヤフォンを装着する人の各々の血圧若しくは体温若しくは心拍を感知し、
前記感水センサーは、前記補聴器又はイヤフォンを装着する耳の内部の水を感知し、
前記加速度センサー若しくは傾斜角度センサー若しくは位置センサー(GPS)は、前記補聴器又はイヤフォンを装着する人の各々の転倒時加速度若しくは体位状態若しくは位置を感知することに特徴を有する請求項1に記載の補聴器及びイヤフォン。
The sensing information by each of the sensors is that the water pressure sensor and / or the pressure sensor senses the water pressure in the water or hot water around the ear where the hearing aid and the earphone are attached.
The blood pressure sensor, the temperature sensor, or the heart rate sensor senses the blood pressure, body temperature, or heart rate of each person wearing the hearing aid or earphone.
The water sensor detects water inside the ear to which the hearing aid or earphone is worn.
The hearing aid according to claim 1, wherein the acceleration sensor, the tilt angle sensor, or the position sensor (GPS) is characterized in detecting the acceleration or position state or position of each person wearing the hearing aid or earphone at the time of falling. Earphones.
前記受信機の受信した前記感知情報の解析判断アルゴリズムは、任意設定することができる感知情報解析判断プログラムであって、前記感知情報値の一定閾値を予め設定し、前記一定閾値を超えた場合に警報及び/若しくは発光及び/若しくは振動及び/若しくは外部別受信機への情報発信を行う前記シグナルであることに特徴を有する請求項1乃至2のいずれか1項に記載の補聴器及びイヤフォン。

The analysis determination algorithm of the sensing information received by the receiver is a sensing information analysis determination program that can be arbitrarily set, and when a certain threshold value of the sensing information value is set in advance and exceeds the constant threshold value. The hearing aid and earphone according to any one of claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the signal is an alarm and / or light emission and / or vibration and / or information transmission to an external receiver.

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