KR101717635B1 - Elasticity measurement tool and elasticity measurement system comprising thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus and a system capable of quantifying elasticity by measuring a recovering speed of a human ear cartilage, artificial ear permanent prosthesis, flexible material, etc. after a certain deformation, and includes a panel unit and a timer connected to the panel unit And a panel section includes a first panel section and a second panel section connected to the first panel section. A touch detection area is formed in each of the first panel section and the second panel section, And provides an elasticity measuring device that provides time between the views. Through this, it can be used to construct a database that can obtain optimal elasticity values that vary depending on the application, in various elasticity measuring objects such as artificial implants, mattresses, or rubber or silicone materials requiring a certain degree of elasticity .

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to an elasticity measurement apparatus and an elasticity measurement system including the elasticity measurement tool,

The present invention relates to an apparatus for measuring elasticity, and more particularly to a device and a system capable of quantifying elasticity by measuring a recovering speed after a certain deformation of a human ear cartilage, an artificial ear permanent prosthesis, a flexible material, will be.

In general, elasticity is measured by skin elasticity measurement to determine skin aging degree, elasticity measurement to grasp fruit maturity degree, elasticity measurement to grasp properties of materials such as rubber and polyurethane have. As described above, the elasticity measuring devices and methods required for various technical fields have been used depending on the properties and the shape of the object to be measured.

Particularly, in the body, elasticity is frequently measured. As a result, various measuring devices and methods have been developed in the past. For example, Korean Patent Registration No. 1116204 discloses a pressure changing means for applying pressure to the inside of the tube by pressing or decompressing the inside of the tube by a predetermined pressure so as to apply force to the contacted skin, a displacement And a computer capable of executing a program for calculating a elastic modulus and a viscosity coefficient of the skin based on a measured displacement value and a received displacement value. Such a measuring device measures the displacement generated by the movement of the skin inside the tube by applying force to the skin by the pressure changing means, and measures the elastic modulus and the viscosity coefficient of the skin by the program by inputting the displacement into the computer. can do.

However, there are many areas other than the skin where the elasticity is important in the body, but it has not been developed so far. For example, there is a part that is flexible in the body but relatively hardly formed, including a portion including cartilage such as a nose or an ear, and a device capable of measuring the elasticity of such a body part is hard to be found at present.

As interest in beauty has increased, the public's interest in cosmetic surgery has increased explosively over time. By measuring the elasticity of the nose prior to surgery, such as nose surgery, It can be expected that the nose can be formed in a similar shape.

In addition, nose or ear molding can be performed in an effort to restore not only molding for cosmetics but also deformation due to congenital deformity or damage to the original shape as much as possible. In fact, in terms of beauty, the shape of the other person and the other ear draws the attention of the surroundings, and sometimes it can be a cause of many inconveniences in life. The height or shape of both ears is not perfectly matched, but if either ear shape or position is deformed, it may cause discomfort when wearing glasses or using headphones.

Therefore, in such a case, it is possible to obtain the ideal ear shape and ear position by ear molding. Although the ear is different from the other parts of the face, the organization is simple, but it is difficult to define the ideal ear shape because the shapes are various for each person because of the many irregularities. More specifically, the human ear is a complex shape with six hillocks in origin, each with a different shape and size and an anomaly.

As the procedure for correcting these is increasing, the cartilage of the ear has applied the same procedure based on the experience of the surgeon despite the large difference in elasticity according to race - sex - age. This is because it is not designed to measure the elasticity objectively in the light of complicated ear shape. At the very least, data on the normal range of ear shape and ear characteristics in each race are needed and a guideline of ear shaping can be presented based on this.

U.S. Published Patent Application No. 2011-0264236 relates to an artificial ear that can be used in reconstructive surgery and provides an artificial ear that can be implanted with the patient's original ear almost completely removed. Such an artificial ear includes a flexible wire frame to prevent deformation, and is made of a material similar to cartilage as much as possible. However, there is no numerical data on the elasticity of such an artificial ear, so there is a limit to objectively obtaining the degree of deformation and durability of the artificial ear over time and the degree of similarity with the natural ear.

As described above, elasticity is also an important property in the body parts such as the nose and the ear, whether it is for cosmetic or for restoration, and can be an important factor in manufacturing artificial implants for the future . It is possible to obtain elasticity numerical data such as a body part such as nose and ear and a material of an artificial implant which can replace a part of the body part.

KR 10-1116204 B1 US 2011-0264236 A1

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an elasticity measuring device capable of securing elasticity numerical data such as a material of a body part such as a nose and an ear, and a material of a prosthesis that can replace a part of the body part have.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus capable of simply measuring the elasticity of an elastic material as well as an artificial implant.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide a resilient force measuring system capable of ensuring accurate measurement data because an operation principle is simple but an abnormal value in a measured value can be removed.

One embodiment of the present invention for solving the above problems includes a panel unit 110 and a timer 141 connected to the panel unit 110. The panel unit 110 includes a first panel unit 111 and a second panel part 112 connected to the first panel part 111. The first panel part 111 and the second panel part 112 each have a touch detection area formed therein And the timer 141 provides the elasticity measuring device 100 for providing time between operating points of each of the touch detection areas.

It is preferable that the operating points are at a time when the touch detection areas of the first panel part 111 and the second panel part 112 are in contact with each other.

It is preferable that the operating points are changed at a time when the touch detection area of each of the first panel part 111 and the second panel part 112 is changed from a contact state to a non-contact state.

In addition, the panel unit 110 may further include a pressing unit 113 capable of vertical free movement.

It is also preferable that the pressing means 113 is formed in a part of the first panel portion 111 and the pressing means 113 is accommodated in the through hole of the first panel portion 111 to perform vertical free motion.

The first panel part 111 and the second panel part 112 are connected to each other by a fixing part 120. The fixing part 120 includes an adjusting part, The vertical distance d between the panel part 111 and the second panel part 112 may be adjusted.

The panel unit 110 is connected to the control unit 140 through the connection unit 130. The timer 141 is included in the control unit 140 and the control unit 140 controls the speaker 143 .

In addition, the speaker 143 preferably generates sound at the time of operation of the touch detection areas of the first panel part 111 and the second panel part 112.

The sound generated at the time of operation of the touch detection area of the first panel part 111 and the sound generated at the operation time of the touch detection area of the second panel part 112 are preferably different from each other.

The elasticity measurement system includes a elasticity measurement device according to an embodiment of the present invention and a data operation unit 200 that stores the time provided by the elasticity measurement device.

The data operation unit 200 may include a program for storing the time provided from the timer 141 as statistical data and converting the time into a numerical value representing elasticity.

As described above, since the elasticity of various objects can be measured and quantified, the present invention can be easily used for manufacturing objects having elasticity.

In addition, it can be used for constructing a database which can obtain an optimal degree of elasticity depending on the application, such as an artificial implant requiring a certain degree of elasticity, a material to be used for a mattress, or an object made of rubber or silicone.

In addition, it is easy to use with a simple configuration, and can be easily manufactured, which is economical.

Further, the control unit may further include a light and a speaker to easily check whether the touch detection area is in contact with the user when the elasticity measurement is performed.

In addition, the sound generated by the speaker differs according to the panel of the panel unit to be contacted, so that the user can more easily confirm the contact state of the elasticity measurement object.

1 is a schematic view for explaining an elasticity measuring apparatus and an elasticity measuring system including the elasticity measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 2A to 2C are cross-sectional views illustrating an operation of the elasticity measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the elasticity measurement system including the elasticity measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The elasticity measuring apparatus of the present invention will be described as an example. However, the same principle can be applied to devices other than the elasticity measuring device. Therefore, it will be clear that the scope of the present invention is narrowed according to the claims attached to other apparatuses to which the same principle other than the apparatus for elasticity measurement is applied.

The constituent elements of the present invention can be used integrally or individually as needed. In addition, some components may be omitted depending on the usage form.

A preferred embodiment of the elasticity measuring apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to Figs. 1 to 3. Fig. In this process, the thicknesses of the lines and the sizes of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of explanation. In addition, the terms described below are defined in consideration of the functions of the present invention, which may vary depending on the intention or custom of the user, the operator. Therefore, the definitions of these terms should be described based on the contents throughout this specification.

1. Description of the elasticity measuring apparatus (100) and the configuration of the elasticity measuring system including the same

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the elasticity measuring apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, the overall configuration of the elasticity measuring apparatus 100 will be described with reference to Figs. 1 and 2 (2a to 2c).

The elasticity measuring apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a panel unit 110, a fixing unit for connecting and fixing the first panel unit 111 and the second panel unit 112 of the panel unit 110 A control unit 140 including a connection unit 130 for transmitting information generated from the panel unit 110 and a timer 141 for measuring a time between the contact points when the information is received from the connection unit 130, .

The elasticity measurement system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a data operation unit 200 for converting a time value obtained from the elasticity measurement apparatus 100 into valid data to digitize elasticity. In another embodiment of the present invention, the controller 140 included in the elasticity measuring apparatus 100 may be included as a part of the data operation unit 200.

The panel unit 110 includes a first panel unit 111, a second panel unit 112, and a pressing unit 113. The first panel part 111 and the second panel part 112 are formed such that a touch detection area is formed in a part thereof and the elasticity measurement object 300 is brought into contact with the first panel part 111 and the second panel part 112 Is detected. More specifically, the elasticity measuring object 300 is first moved from the first panel part 111 to the second panel part 112 by the pressing means 113 in a state in which the first object 100 is in contact with the first panel part 111 It is possible to detect an operation of contacting the second panel part 112.

Here, the first panel part 111 and the second panel part 112 are preferably formed in a plate shape so as to face each other, and the touch detection areas are preferably formed on the respective side surfaces facing each other. The first panel part 111 and the second panel part 112 formed as described above are preferably connected to the respective ends of the first panel part 111 and the second panel part 112 to form a fixing part 120 for fixing the first panel part 111 and the second panel part 112 to be spaced apart from each other. At this time, the first panel part 111 and the second panel part 112 may be formed in a shape other than a rectangular plate.

Here, the fixing part 120 includes an adjusting part (not shown), whereby the vertical distance d between the first panel part 111 and the second panel part 112 can be more easily adjusted. The adjustment part is formed in a part of the fixing part 120 so that the first panel part 111 and / or the second panel part 112 can be moved up and down. For example, the adjustment portion may include a slide groove and a fixing screw, which can receive and slide a portion of the first panel portion 111 and / or the second panel portion 112.

Meanwhile, the sizes of the two plates, the degree of separation, and the positions of the first and second panel units 111 and 112 may be changed depending on the shape of the elastic force measurement object 300. The first panel part 111 and the second panel part 112 may be connected to each other so as to form a letter 'A', or may be connected to the first panel part 111 so that the first panel part 111 and the second panel part 112 can be freely changed and fixed, And the second panel part 112 may be connected to each other by connecting means including a material such as a flexible metal wire having a predetermined strength.

That is, the shape of the detection area formed in each of the first panel part 111 and the second panel part 112 may be applied to the same operation principle without being limited to any shape. It goes without saying that the shapes and positions of the touch detection areas on the first panel part 111 and the second panel part 112 are not limited.

At this time, it is preferable that the pressing means 113 is housed in a groove formed in a part of the first panel part 111 so as to be vertically freely movable. The pressing means 113 has a function of moving the elastic force measurement object 300 placed in contact with the first panel part 111 so as to contact the second panel part 112. Accordingly, the pressing means 113 is formed in a linear pin shape having no sharp ends so as not to interfere with the movement of the elasticity measuring subject 300 or to be caught by the through hole of the first panel part 111, .

The shape, length and position of the pressing means 113 can be changed depending on the shapes of the first panel part 111 and the second panel part 112 or how they are positioned with respect to each other. In another embodiment of the present invention, the pressing unit 113 is slid on the first panel unit 111 so that the elasticity measuring apparatus 100 can be applied to various elasticity measuring objects 300, A sliding groove or the like may be included in a part of the first panel part 111. [

The connection unit 130 connects the panel unit 110 to the control unit 140. At this time, the connection part 130 has a role of transmitting information obtained from the touch detection area formed in the first panel part 111 and the second panel part 112 to the controller 140. The connection part 130 may be formed such that one end is formed of a plurality of wire strands and is directly connected to the first panel part 111 and the second panel part 112 and the other end is connected to the control part 140, Or the other end may be formed by an electric wire connected to the control unit 140. [0033]

The control unit 140 receives information such as contact states and operation times of the first panel unit 111 and the second panel unit 112 in the touch detection area through the connection unit 130. Here, the operating points of time are the touch points of the first panel unit 111 and the second panel unit 112, and the touch points of the first panel unit 111 and the second panel unit 112, And a time point when the region is changed from the contact state to the non-contact state.

The timer 141 measures and provides time between operating points of each touch detection area through this information. The timer 141 moves the elastic measurement object 300 from the first panel part 111 to the second panel part 112 by the pressing means 113 so that the touch on the second panel part 112 It is preferable to measure the time between the time when the elasticity measuring object 300 is changed to the noncontact state after the contact with the detection area and the time when the elasticity measuring object 300 comes into contact with the touch detection area on the first panel part 111 again.

The control unit 140 may further include a light 142 and a speaker 143. The light 142 is configured to be illuminated when the elasticity measurement object 300 is brought into contact with the touch detection areas of the first panel part 111 and the second panel part 112, And informs whether the measurement object 300 is in contact.

The speaker 143 generates sound at the time of operation of the touch detection areas of the first panel part 111 and the second panel part 112. [ Here, it is preferable that the sound generated at the time of operation of the touch detection area of the first panel part 111 and the sound generated at the operation time of the touch detection area of the second panel part 112 are different from each other.

The elasticity measuring apparatus 100 as described above is connected to the data calculating unit 200 to form a elasticity measuring system. The data operation unit 200 preferably includes a program capable of converting the time provided from the timer 141 into a value indicating elasticity. The data operation unit 200 stores the time between operation points of the touch detection area obtained through the timer 141 as statistical data, and discards the abnormal value among the measured time values, thereby converting the time value into the elasticity value using only valid data.

2. Description of the operation of the elasticity measuring apparatus (100) and the elasticity measuring system including the same

The operation of the elasticity measuring apparatus 100 and the elasticity measuring system including the elasticity measuring apparatus 100 will be described in further detail with reference to FIG.

First, when the elasticity measurement object 300 is determined for the elasticity measurement, the elasticity measurement object 300 is received between the first panel part 111 and the second panel part 112, The first panel part 111 and the second panel part 112 are spaced apart from each other by a distance d which is a distance d secured to the second panel part 112 so as not to contact the second panel part 112 at the same time.

When the fixation is completed, the resilient measurement object 300 is placed in contact with the first panel part 111 in the deformation step S100, and the light 142 is lit due to the contact. A force is applied to the pressing means 113 so that the lower end of the pressing means 113 pushes down the elastic measurement subject 300 and the elastic measurement subject 300 is moved to the second panel portion 112 (See FIG. 2B).

When the elasticity measuring object 300 comes into contact with the touch detection area in the sensing step S210 of the second panel part 112, the light 142 is once again turned on. After the contact state is confirmed, the elastic force measuring object 300 is restored to the first panel portion 111 side again by the inherent elasticity of the elasticity measuring object 300 by removing the force applied to the pressing means 113. In this process, the point of time when the elasticity measuring object 300 is changed from the contact state to the non-contact state is detected as the operation timing of the touch detection area of the second panel part 112, and a sound is generated from the speaker 143.

In the first panel unit 111 sensing step S220, the second panel unit 112 is returned to the first panel unit 111 and the elasticity measurement object 300 is returned to the touch detection area of the first panel unit 111 The point of contact is detected as the operating point of the touch detection area of the first panel part 111. [ Accordingly, a sound of a different kind from that of the sound is generated from the speaker 143 (see FIG. 2C).

In the time measurement step S300, the time between the operation timing of each touch detection area obtained in the sensing step S210 of the second panel part 112 and the sensing step S220 of the first panel part 111 is set to the timer 141 And is provided to the data operation unit 200.

In the measurement statistical step S400, only valid values other than the abnormal values which are different from the values obtained in one measurement among the stored time values transmitted to the data operation unit 200 are selected. The steps described above may then be repeated to obtain a sufficient time value.

Finally, in step S500 of calculating the elasticity value using the statistical data, when a sufficient amount of data is secured, the elasticity measurement object 300 is converted into the elasticity value through the program included in the data operation unit 200, Can be obtained. As a part of the method of converting the time value into the elasticity value, the moving speed of the elasticity measuring object 300 can be obtained by dividing the interval d between the first panel part 111 and the second panel part 112 by the time value This is a value proportional to the elasticity, which can be useful when calculating the elasticity value.

100: elasticity measuring device
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111: first panel section
112: second panel section
113: Pressurizing means
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141: Timer
142: Light
143: Speaker
200: Data operation unit
300: Elasticity measurement object

Claims (11)

A panel part 110 having a first panel part 111 and a second panel part 112 which are respectively disposed with a space for accommodating the elasticity measuring object 300 therebetween;
A touch detection area located on the first panel part (111) and the second panel part (112) so as to face each other toward the space; And
And a pressing means (113) positioned vertically movably from one side of the first panel part (111) toward the space,
The resilient force measuring object 300 is received in the space and the accommodated elasticity measuring object is placed on the side of the second panel part 112 by the pressure of the pressing means 113 on the side of the first panel part 111 Contact state between the elasticity measuring object 300 and the second panel part 112 and the elasticity measuring object 300 are separated from the first panel part 111 ) Is measured,
It is necessary for the elasticity measuring object 300 to move in the space in accordance with the contact / non-contact between the first panel part 111 and the second panel part 112 by the pressing of the pressing device 113 The elasticity value of the elasticity measuring object 300 is obtained from the time between the respective points of time,
Elasticity measuring device (100).
delete delete delete delete The method according to claim 1,
The first panel part 111 and the second panel part 112 are connected by a fixing part 120,
The fixing part 120 includes an adjusting part and the vertical distance d between the first panel part 111 and the second panel part 112 is adjusted by the adjusting part.
Elasticity measuring device (100).
The method according to claim 1,
And a control unit 140 connected to the panel unit 110,
The control unit (140)
A timer 141 for measuring and providing time between the time points, and a speaker 143 for generating a sound at each time point,
Elasticity measuring device (100).
delete 8. The method of claim 7,
The sounds generated by the speaker 143 at the respective points in time are different from each other,
Elasticity measuring device (100).
The elasticity measurement device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, and a data operation unit (200) for storing the time measured by the elasticity measurement device.
Elasticity measuring system.
11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein the data operation unit (200) includes a program for storing the time between the measured time points as statistical data and converting the time into statistical data.

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