KR100625414B1 - Mask with a wireless communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a protective respirator configured to enable an operator to easily communicate while the body is not exposed to a hazardous environment. In accordance with the present invention, a protective respirator comprising a voice diaphragm, an oxygen supply and a connection string includes a wireless communication terminal mounted on the front of the voice diaphragm to enable two-way communication between the wearer and a third party. Here, the wireless communication terminal includes a plurality of function keys; An input unit configured at a rear surface corresponding to the voice diaphragm to input a wearer's voice; And an output unit configured at a predetermined position to output a sound signal. Wireless communication terminal used in the present invention is mounted to the front of the voice diaphragm by a holder, the receiving portion having a space for accommodating the lower portion of the wireless communication terminal; A support piece extending vertically from the rear member of the receiving portion and having a cutout portion corresponding to the voice diaphragm; And clip portions formed at both sides of the support piece and fastened to the fixing straps of the protective respirator, respectively.

Protective respirator, wireless communication terminal.

Description

Protective respirator with wireless communication terminal

1 is a front view of a state wearing a protective respirator according to the present invention.

2 is a perspective view of a wireless communication terminal mounted to the protective respirator shown in FIG.

3 is a perspective view of a holder for mounting a wireless communication terminal to a protective respirator;

4 is a perspective view of a state in which a wireless communication terminal is mounted on a holder;

FIG. 5 is a front view of the protective respirator, in which the voice diaphragm, the holder and the wireless communication terminal formed on the front surface of the protective respirator are separated;

6 is a front view of a holder having another configuration.

The present invention relates to a protective respirator, and more particularly, to a protective respirator equipped with a wireless communication terminal and capable of communicating with a third party.

For example, workers in contaminated environments, such as steel mills, nuclear power plants and radiation management zones, wear protective respirators and work to protect the body from harmful substances.

In such hazardous environment workplaces, wired telephone and broadcasting facilities are installed and operated for communication between workers or the outside. However, for two-way communication with the outside, the worker takes excessive time such as moving to a place where a landline is installed, and it is difficult to expect a rapid situation propagation and action in an emergency.

In order to solve this problem, each worker is carrying a wireless communication terminal in the workplace. However, in order to use a cordless phone for two-way communication between workers and the outside of the work site, the worker must remove the protective respirator that he or she is wearing. There is no direct exposure.

Due to the inconvenience of communication in such harmful workplaces, not only the work efficiency is lowered, but also it is difficult to promptly respond to emergency situations because the situation inside the workplace cannot be delivered to the outside quickly in an emergency situation.

The present invention is to solve the above-mentioned communication difficulties occurring in the workplace of a hazardous environment, equipped with a wireless communication terminal is a protective device configured to enable the operator to easily communicate in a state where the body is not exposed to the hazardous environment The purpose is to provide a respiratory system.

According to the present invention for realizing the above object, a protective respirator including a voice diaphragm, an oxygen supply unit and a connection string includes a wireless communication terminal mounted on the front face of the voice diaphragm to enable two-way communication between the wearer and a third party. Here, the wireless communication terminal includes a plurality of function keys; An input unit configured at a rear surface corresponding to the voice diaphragm to input a wearer's voice; And an output unit configured at a predetermined position to output a sound signal.

Wireless communication terminal used in the present invention is mounted to the front of the voice diaphragm by a holder, the receiving portion having a space for accommodating the lower portion of the wireless communication terminal; A support piece extending vertically from the rear member of the receiving portion and having a cutout portion corresponding to the voice diaphragm; And clip portions formed at both sides of the support piece and fastened to the fixing straps of the protective respirator, respectively.

The wireless communication terminal in the present invention can be connected to an external device including a dialing keypad and a voice input unit (microphone unit) including an interface device.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings of the present invention will be described in detail.

1 is a front view of a state wearing a protective respirator according to the present invention, the overall structure and function of the protective respirator worn by the worker in the workplace of the hazardous environment is a general matter, so a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In Figure 1, the front of the protective respirator 10 is provided with a voice diaphragm 11 for transmitting the wearer's voice to the outside, the oxygen supply unit 12 for supplying oxygen to the wearer from the outside is located. . Both sides of the protective respirator 10 is fixed to the connecting ring 14 for connecting the protective respirator 10 to the fixed string (13).

2 is a perspective view of a wireless communication terminal 20 mounted on the protective respirator 10 shown in FIG. 1, unlike a general wireless communication terminal, the wireless communication terminal 20 mounted on the protective respirator 10 according to the present invention. ) Does not have a separate dialing key pad.

A plurality of keys 21A and 21B are provided on both sides of the wireless communication terminal 20 used in the present invention. In addition, the front surface is configured with a display unit 22 for displaying the status of the wireless communication terminal 20.

Keys 21A and 21B installed on the side of the wireless communication terminal 20 used in the present invention (only two keys are shown in FIG. 2) include a power on / off key, a menu key, a phone number up / down key, and the like. to be. A plurality of telephone numbers can be inputted into a memory of the wireless communication terminal 20 through a menu key, and the inputted telephone numbers can be searched and selected using an up / down key for searching a telephone number.

In addition, the wireless communication terminal 20 has a function of storing a telephone number as a voice or inputting a speed dial. In addition, it also has a function that can display the telephone number selected by the telephone number search as a sound signal, each of these functions is a general function of the wireless communication terminal, so a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, a plurality of function keys 21A and 21B may be configured on the side of the communication terminal 20 to implement various functions, but workers may operate keys 21A and 21B accurately while wearing protective gloves. It is more desirable to maintain sufficient space between the keys in order to be able to do so.

The upper part of the wireless communication terminal 20 shown in Figure 2 is configured with a signal output unit 23 for outputting a voice signal, one side is configured with another signal output unit (not shown) for inserting earphones It is.

On the other hand, although not shown in FIG. 2, which is a perspective view, an input unit (microphone unit) for inputting a wearer's voice signal is provided on the rear surface of the wireless communication terminal 20.

3 is a perspective view of a holder for mounting the wireless communication terminal 20 shown in FIG. 2 to the protective respirator 10 shown in FIG.

The holder 30 has a constant space-shaped accommodating portion 31 that is capable of accommodating a lower portion of the wireless communication terminal 10 and a support piece 32 extending vertically from a rear member of the accommodating portion 31. It consists of. The predetermined cutout 33 is formed in the center part of the support piece 32.

The receiving portion 31 of the holder 30 is limited in depth. That is, in order for the operator to operate each key 21A, 21B, all the keys 21A, 21B configured at both sides are accommodated even when the wireless communication terminal 20 is accommodated in the accommodating portion 31 of the holder 30. (31) Must be exposed outside.

4 is a perspective view showing a state in which a wireless communication terminal is mounted on a holder, and shows a state in which the wireless communication terminal 20 is accommodated in the accommodating portion 31 of the holder 30, and both sides of the wireless communication terminal 20 are shown. The state in which all the keys 21A and 21B configured in the section are exposed out of the accommodating portion 31 is shown.

Clips 34 fastened to the fixing straps 13 of the protective respirator 20 shown in FIG. 1 are formed on both rear surfaces of the holder 30, that is, on both sides of the support piece 32. Clip portion 34 is a member for connecting the holder 30 to the fixing strap 13 of the protective respirator 10, of course, may be configured in a variety of structures, such as tongs, connecting rings, and the like.

The process of attaching the wireless communication terminal 20 configured as described above to the protective respirator 10 using the holder 30 will be described with reference to the drawings.

5 is a partial front view of the protective respirator shown in FIG. 1, a voice diaphragm 11 formed on the front surface of the protective respirator 10 and a fixing strap for fixing the protective respirator 10 to the head of the wearer ( 13, the holder 30 and the wireless communication terminal 10 are separated from the protective respirator 10.

First, the holder 30 is placed in front of the voice diaphragm 11 of the protective respirator 10. At this time, the rear support plate 32 of the holder 30 and the voice diaphragm 11 of the protective respirator 10 are in a state corresponding to each other, so that the cutout 33 formed in the support plate 32 of the holder 30 is opened. The voice diaphragm 11 is exposed to the outside.

In this state, both ends of the fixing string 13 are fastened to the connecting rings 14 provided on both sides of the protective respirator 10 in a state where the both ends of the fixing string 13 are fitted to the clips 34 formed on both sides of the holder 30. Is fixed to the front of the protective respirator 10.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 5, the oxygen supply unit 12 of the protective respirator 10 has a structure protruding to the front, and thus the holder 30 is located at the front of the negative diaphragm 11 of the protective respirator 10. The bottom of the is for the jaw formed by the oxygen supply (12).

Thus, the holder 30 is supported by the lower end of the jaw formed by the oxygen supply portion 13 of the protective respirator 10 and both sides are supported by the fixing string 13 through the clip 34, respectively holder 30 Even when an external force is applied, the holder 30 does not shake laterally and downwardly.

As such, the wireless communication terminal 20 is accommodated in the accommodating part 31 of the holder 30 in a state in which the holder 30 is attached to the front side of the protective respirator 10, thereby wirelessly communicating to the protective respirator 10. The process of mounting the terminal 20 is terminated.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a holder having another structure for mounting the wireless communication terminal 20 shown in FIG. 2 to the protective respirator 10 shown in FIG.

The holder 30-1 is provided with a fixed space-shaped accommodating portion 31-1 and a accommodating portion 31-1 in which the lower portion of the holder 30-1 is capable of accommodating a lower portion of the wireless communication terminal 20 (shown by a dotted line). And a support piece 32-1 extending vertically from the rear member. The predetermined part 33-1 is formed in the center part of the support piece 32-1.

The depth of the receiving portion 31-1 of the holder 30-1 shown in FIG. 6 is also limited. That is, in order for the operator to operate the respective keys 21A and 21B, all the keys 21A and 21B configured at both sides are provided even when the wireless communication terminal 20 is accommodated in the accommodating portion 31-1 of the holder 30-1. ) Must be exposed out of the receptacle 311-.

Compared with the holder 30 shown in FIG. 4, the biggest feature of the holder 30-1 shown in FIG. 6 is an extension piece 34-1 having a predetermined length on both upper sides of the support piece 32-1. , 34-2) is integrally formed.

In order to fix the holder 30-1 to the protective respirator 10, the support piece 32-1 of the holder 30-1 is placed on the diaphragm (11 in FIG. 1) of the protective respirator 10. When each extension piece (34-1, 34-2) is inserted between the front of the protective respirator (10) and the fixing strap connecting ring.

In addition, the holder 30-1 is supported at its lower end by the jaw formed by the oxygen supply unit 13 of the protective respirator 10, and thus the holder 30-1 is not shaken in front of the protective respirator 10. It is fixed.

In the state in which the holder 30 or 30-1 is fixed to the protective respirator 10 through the above process, the cutout portion 33 formed on the rear support piece 32 or 32-1 of the holder 30 or 30-1. Or 33-1) and the voice diaphragm 11 of the protective respirator 10, so that the rear surface of the wireless communication terminal 20 accommodated in the accommodating portion 31 or 31-1 of the holder 30 or 30-1. The voice input unit (microphone unit) directly corresponds to the voice diaphragm 11 of the protective respirator 10.

On the other hand, while the operator wearing the protective respirator 10 equipped with the wireless communication terminal 20, the jack of the earphone is inserted into the corresponding port of the wireless communication terminal and the preparation for communication is terminated by inserting a voice output terminal in the ear.

Thus, the process of using the wireless communication terminal 20 mounted on the protective respirator 10 will be described in detail.

First, in order to use the wireless communication terminal 20 when the worker wears the protective respirator 10 equipped with the wireless communication terminal 20, the wireless communication exposed to the outside of the accommodating part 31 of the holder 30 is performed. The keys 20A and 20B of the terminal 20 are operated to retrieve the telephone number stored in the memory.

Information about the retrieved telephone number is displayed as an acoustic signal, and the operator receives the information on the telephone number through the earphone. The operator is connected to the terminal of the selected telephone number by pressing the calling key.

In the call process, the voice (voice signal) of the worker wearing the protective respirator 10 is the incision 33 formed in the voice diaphragm 11 of the protective respirator 10 and the support plate 32 of the holder 30. It is input through the microphone unit configured on the back of the wireless communication terminal 20 through.

In addition, the operator can listen to the voice signal (communication voice of the other party) output through the signal output unit through the earphone, and thus can listen to the voice without being affected by the surrounding environment.

In addition, when a user presses any one key among a plurality of keys constituting the wireless communication terminal for more than a predetermined time, for example, 5 seconds or more, the terminal sends the signal to a set destination (for example, a communication device in a control room). Can be passed. In the event of an emergency in the workplace, prompt response to the emergency can be achieved by spreading the emergency situation in the workplace to the control room by such a simple operation by the user.

On the other hand, by mounting an interface device that can be connected to an external device in the wireless communication terminal 20 used in the present invention, a separate device configured to dial the wireless communication terminal 20 in which no keypad is configured (of course, voice) The input unit is configured). Therefore, it can also be used for the purpose of the wireless communication terminal which generally uses the wireless communication terminal 20.

As described above, the protective respirator according to the present invention can perform a two-way communication using a wireless communication terminal mounted on the front while a worker working in a hazardous environment wears a protective respirator. It is possible to solve the problem of having to be taken off and thereby causing the worker's body to be exposed (eg, radiation exposure).

In addition, by using a protective respirator of such a structure, it is possible to quickly spread the situation in the workplace in an emergency situation, and to communicate clearly with other workers in the same space in a simple way, to prevent safety accidents. You can expect the effect.

The illustrative embodiments described above are intended to be illustrative within all aspects of the invention rather than limiting. Accordingly, the present invention is capable of many modifications and implementations that can be made by those skilled in the art from the description contained herein. All such modifications and variations are considered to be within the scope and spirit of the invention as defined by the following claims.

Claims (7)

In a protective respirator, which is used to protect a worker's body in a hazardous environment and includes a voice diaphragm, an oxygen supply, and a connecting string, Includes a wireless communication terminal mounted on the front of the voice diaphragm to enable two-way communication between the wearer and the third party, The wireless communication terminal Multiple function keys; An input unit configured at a rear surface corresponding to the voice diaphragm to input a wearer's voice; And A protective respirator, comprising: an output unit configured to output a sound signal at a predetermined position. delete According to claim 1, wherein the protective respirator further comprises a holder for mounting the wireless communication terminal on the front of the voice diaphragm, The holder, An accommodation unit having a space capable of accommodating a lower portion of the wireless communication terminal; A support piece extending vertically from a rear member of the receiving portion and having a cutout portion corresponding to the voice diaphragm; And Protective respirator, characterized in that it comprises a clip portion formed on both sides of the support piece is fastened to each of the fixing strap of the protective respirator. According to claim 1, wherein the protective respirator further comprises a holder for mounting the wireless communication terminal on the front of the voice diaphragm, The holder, An accommodation unit having a space capable of accommodating a lower portion of the wireless communication terminal; A support piece extending vertically from a rear member of the receiving portion and having a cutout portion corresponding to the voice diaphragm; And Protective respirator, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of extensions extending from both sides of the support piece is inserted between the protective respirator front and the connecting ring. 5. The wireless communication terminal according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the plurality of function keys are exposed out of the accommodation part while the wireless communication terminal is accommodated in the accommodation part of the holder, and the plurality of function keys are the power on / off key. And an up / down key for searching a menu key and a phone number. The external device of claim 1, wherein the wireless communication terminal outputs information on the telephone number selected by the function key as an audio signal, and further includes an interface device and includes a dialing keypad and a voice input unit (microphone unit). Protective respirator, characterized in that can be connected with. The protective respirator of claim 1, wherein the wireless communication terminal is capable of transmitting the signal to a set destination when a key of any of the plurality of keys is pressed for a predetermined time or more.

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