KR20230056806A - Sleep managing system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a sleep management system which is capable of alleviating circadian rhythm sleep disorders through a personalized program based on information provided through wearable devices. The sleep management system of the present invention comprises: a mobile phone (100) which belongs to a user; a first wearable device (200) which measures biometric information during sleep and transmits the obtained sleep information to the mobile phone; a second wearable device (300) which determines the amount of light during the activity time of the user and transmits the obtained light amount information to the mobile phone; a circadian rhythm management server (400) which receives the sleep information and light amount information from the mobile phone and transmits a personalized circadian rhythm management program suitable for the user to the mobile phone; and a sleep-inducing light (500) which communicates with the mobile phone and autonomously operates according to the circadian rhythm management program.

Description

Sleep management system {Sleep managing system}

The present invention relates to a sleep management system capable of improving circadian rhythm sleep disorder through a personalized program based on information provided through a wearable device.

All living things on Earth, including humans, experience repetitive phenomena such as day and night and temperature rises and falls that occur with a 24-hour cycle due to the Earth's rotation. It is known that they have a biological clock that regulates physiological processes to occur at the right time according to the environment.

However, modern people are having more and more difficulty in following these circadian cycles due to lifestyle changes caused by industrial advancement, and many modern people have abnormal sleep-non-sleep rhythms due to genetic or environmental disturbances applied to the circadian clock. I suffer from circadian rhythm sleep disorders.

Patients with circadian rhythm sleep disorder have great difficulty falling asleep or waking up at socially necessary times, so they first complain of symptoms caused by lack of sleep. Not only does it have many adverse effects on individual lives and society as a whole, such as falling down and causing various incidents, but it is also spreading to serious social problems, so various studies to improve sleep deprivation are being actively conducted.

As an example, when the user wears it on his wrist and goes to sleep, the user's heart rate and movement are detected through built-in sensors to measure the sleeping state, or automatically according to the preset bedtime and wake-up time. Smart devices that turn off or turn on lights with

However, in order to improve circadian rhythm sleep disorders, an accurate analysis of sleep conditions by specialized medical staff should be preceded and a systematic program capable of performing this should be prepared, but conventional smart devices do not reflect this at all and simply It has a problem that it is very difficult to improve sleep disorders due to circadian rhythm disorders because it only delivers simple information such as sleep time and sleep status based on the user's heart rate and movement to the user or performs an alarm function set by the user.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2018-0080917

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and sleep management that can improve circadian rhythm sleep disorders through a personalized program provided based on precise measurement of sleep conditions and accurate analysis by professional medical staff The purpose is to provide a system.

In order to achieve the above object, the sleep management system of the present invention measures a user's cell phone, a first wearable device that transmits sleep information obtained by measuring biometric information during sleep to the cell phone, and the amount of light during the user's active time. A second wearable device that transmits the obtained light intensity information to the mobile phone, and a circadian rhythm management server that receives sleep information and light intensity information from the mobile phone and transmits a personalized circadian rhythm management program tailored to the user to the mobile phone. And, it includes a sleep inducing light that operates autonomously according to the circadian rhythm management program while communicating with the mobile phone.

In addition, the first wearable device may be formed in a form that can be worn on a wrist.

In addition, the second wearable device may be formed in the form of glasses.

Meanwhile, the circadian rhythm management server communicates with a medical institution, and the personalized circadian rhythm management program is prescribed through professional medical staff of the medical institution who have analyzed sleep information and light intensity information input to the circadian rhythm management server. desirable.

In addition, the second wearable device is connected to a spectacle body having a spectacle frame and temples foldably coupled to both sides of the spectacle frame, and a light amount sensor installed on an upper end of the spectacle frame, when the temples are unfolded Connection terminals formed at each end of the spectacle frame and the temples facing each other, a solar panel installed on the temples to supply power to each connection terminal, and light quantity information received from the light quantity sensor, stored, and then connected to each other. When the connection of the terminal is released, a control module for transmitting the light amount information to the user's mobile phone may be included.

In addition, the mobile phone may transmit the time at which the light quantity information is input from the second wearable device to the circadian rhythm management server as the user's bedtime start time.

The present invention configured as described above allows the sleep induction lighting to operate autonomously according to the personalized circadian rhythm management program generated based on the sleep information and light quantity information precisely measured through the first and second wearable devices. Therefore, the non-uniform circadian rhythm of the user can be corrected and the sleep disorder can be improved very effectively.

In addition, in the present invention, when a personalized circadian rhythm management program is programmed by professional medical staff at a medical institution, it is convenient because the user can receive professional and systematic diagnosis and prescription for his/her sleep condition without visiting a medical institution separately. It also has the effect of creating a new profit model with medical institutions in a wearable environment.

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a sleep management system according to the present invention.
2 is a perspective view of a second wearable device constituting the present invention;
3 is an exploded perspective view of a second wearable device constituting the present invention.
4 is a cross-sectional view of main parts of a second wearable device constituting the present invention.

The features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments based on the accompanying drawings.

Prior to this, the terms or words used in this specification and claims do not reflect the technical spirit of the present invention based on the principle that the inventor can appropriately define the concept of terms in order to best explain his or her invention. It must be interpreted with the corresponding meaning and concept.

In addition, terms or words used in the present specification and claims are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention.

For example, singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In addition, terms such as "comprise" or "include" or "has" are intended to indicate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, but one or more It should be understood that it does not preclude the possibility of the presence or addition of other features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

In addition, when a part such as a layer, film, region, plate, etc. is said to be “on” another part, this includes not only the case where it is “directly on” the other part, but also the case where another part is present in the middle. Conversely, when a part such as a layer, film, region, plate, etc. is said to be "below" another part, this includes not only the case where it is "directly below" the other part, but also the case where there is another part in between.

In addition, terms including ordinal numbers such as “first” and “second” used herein may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited by the terms, and the terms It is used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

Hereinafter, in describing an embodiment of the present invention in detail with reference to the drawings, the same reference numerals are used for the same components, and only different parts are mainly described so as not to overlap as much as possible for clarity.

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a sleep management system according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view of a second wearable device constituting the present invention, Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the second wearable device constituting the present invention, 4 is a main cross-sectional view of a second wearable device constituting the present invention. As shown, the sleep management system of the present invention transmits the user's mobile phone 100 and the user's sleep information to the mobile phone 100. A first wearable device 200, a second wearable device 300 that transmits the user's light intensity information to the mobile phone 100, a circadian rhythm management server 400 communicating with the mobile phone 100, It includes a sleep inducing light 500 that communicates with the mobile phone 100.

The first wearable device 200 may be worn on a wrist like a band or a watch, measures the user's biometric information, and transmits the obtained sleep information to the mobile phone 100 in real time.

To this end, the first wearable device 200 includes a plurality of sensors and a wireless communication module for measuring and collecting a user's sleep state signal.

For example, the sensors may include an acceleration sensor for detecting a user's motion, a heart rate measurement sensor, a blood pressure measurement sensor, and an acoustic sensor for detecting snoring.

The technical configuration of measuring the user's sleep time and sleep state using these sensors is already known and is not the gist of the present invention, and the technical configuration of the arrangement of power lines and signal lines for operating the sensors is also described below. Since it can be easily configured by those skilled in the art according to the operational relationship, the illustration and description thereof will be omitted.

The second wearable device 300 measures the amount of light during the user's activity time and transmits the acquired light amount information to the user's mobile phone 100 .

On the other hand, the second wearable device 300 is preferably made in the form of eyeglasses that are easy to wear.

In this case, the second wearable device 300 includes a spectacle body 310 composed of a spectacle frame 311 and temples 312 foldably coupled to both sides of the spectacle frame 311, similar to ordinary eyeglasses. .

In addition, the second wearable device 300 connects the light amount sensor 320 installed on the glasses body 310 to the glasses frame 311 and the temples 312 when the temples 312 are unfolded. ) and a solar panel 340 installed on one side of the eyeglass frame 311 and the temple 312 to supply power to each connection terminal 330, A control module 350 may be provided to receive and store the light amount information from the light amount sensor 320 and transmit the light amount information to the user's mobile phone 100 when the connection of the connection terminal 330 is released.

The control module 350 includes a battery capable of charging electricity generated from the solar panel 340 and a wireless communication module for communicating with the mobile phone 100 of the user.

In this case, an insertion hole 313 into which the control module 350 is inserted is formed in the temples 312, and a waterproof stopper 314 for sealing is coupled to the insertion hole 313 so that the control module 350 It prevents separation from the insertion hole 313 and at the same time prevents damage to the control module 350 due to inflow of moisture or dust into the insertion hole 313 .

In addition, a first seating hole 315 in which the photovoltaic panel 340 is installed is formed in the temple 312 . The first seating hole 315 is formed to communicate with the insertion hole 313 . In this case, the solar panel 340 has a first connection pin portion 341 electrically connected to the control module 350 inserted into the insertion hole 313 through the first seating hole 315 . To prevent the solar panel 340 from being separated from the first seating hole 315 , an adhesive is applied to a portion of the photovoltaic panel 340 in contact with the first seating hole 315 .

The connection terminal 330 is installed on the eyeglass frame 311 so as to face the first connection terminal 331 installed at the end of the temple 312 facing the eyeglass frame 311 and the first connection terminal 331. It is composed of a second connection terminal 332 to be.

In this case, a first fitting hole 316 into which the first connection terminal 331 is inserted is formed at the end of the temple 312 . The first fitting hole 316 is formed to communicate with the insertion hole 313 . The first connection terminal 331 has a second connection pin portion 331a electrically connected to the control module 350 inserted into the insertion hole 313 through the first fitting hole 316 . To prevent the first connection terminal 331 from being separated from the first fitting hole 316, an adhesive is applied to a portion of the first connection terminal 331 in contact with the insertion hole 313.

Therefore, only the solar panel 340, the control module 350, and the first connection terminal 331 are inserted into the first seating hole 315, the insertion hole 313, and the first fitting hole 316, respectively. When the solar panel 340 and the first connection terminal 331 are electrically connected to the control module 350, the assembly of the solar panel 340, the control module 350, and the first connection terminal 331 is easy. It is done very easily and simply.

In addition, a second fitting hole 317 into which the second connection terminal 332 is inserted is formed at an end of the spectacle frame 311 .

Also, a third fitting hole 318 into which the light amount sensor 320 is inserted is formed at the upper end of the spectacle frame 311 . The reason why the light amount sensor 320 is installed on the top of the eyeglass frame 311 is that it is difficult to accurately measure the light amount when it is installed on the temple part 312 because it is covered by the user's hair.

The second fitting hole 317 and the third fitting hole 318 are formed to communicate.

The second connection terminal 332 has a third connection pin part 332a that passes through the second fitting hole 317 and is electrically connected to the light quantity sensor 320 inserted into the third fitting hole 318. To prevent the second connection terminal 332 from being separated from the second fitting hole 317, an adhesive is applied to a portion of the second connection terminal 332 in contact with the second fitting hole 317.

The light quantity sensor 320 passes through the third fitting hole 318 and is electrically connected to the fourth connecting pin part 332a of the second connecting terminal 332 inserted into the second fitting hole 317. 321. To prevent the light sensor 320 from being separated from the third fitting hole 318, an adhesive is applied to a portion in contact with the third fitting hole 318 on the head part.

Therefore, simply by inserting the second connection terminal 332 and the light amount sensor 320 into the second fitting hole 317 and the third fitting hole 318, respectively, the second connection terminal 332 and the light amount sensor ( 320) is electrically connected, and assembling the second connection terminal 332 and the light quantity sensor 320 is very easy and convenient.

The second wearable device 300 configured as described above is worn by the user while not sleeping and measures the amount of light irradiated to the user and the irradiation time of light until the user goes to sleep.

That is, when the user wears the second wearable device 300, the connection terminal 330 formed at each end of the eyeglass frame 311 and the temple 312 facing each other is connected, and the control module 350 detects this to recognize that the user is in a non-sleep state, and when the user takes off the second wearable device 300 worn for sleep and folds the temples 312, the connection to the connection terminal 330 is disconnected. The control module 350 detects this and recognizes that the user has started sleeping.

In this way, when the user wakes up and wears the glasses, a connection is made between the connection terminals 330, and power is applied to the light amount sensor 320, and the light amount sensor 320 automatically operates, and the light amount sensor Light amount information such as light amount and light irradiation time measured by 320 is input to the control module 350 in real time.

In addition, when the user takes off the glasses and folds the temples 312 while sleeping, the connection between the connection terminals 330 is disconnected, and the control module 350 determines that the user has gone to sleep until the user goes to sleep. In the non-sleeping state, light quantity information such as the amount of light irradiated to the user and the light irradiation time is transmitted to the mobile phone 100 .

The mobile phone 100 transmits light quantity information transmitted from the second wearable device 300 to the circadian rhythm management server 400 .

At this time, the mobile phone 100 transmits the time at which the light quantity information is input from the control module 350 to the circadian rhythm management server 400 as the user's bedtime start time. In this way, an error in which the first wearable device 200 measures a state in which the user's motion is stopped for a predetermined time or more as the sleep time is prevented.

If the sleep time is recorded even though the user did not sleep, the actual sleep time is entered into the personalized circadian rhythm management program, which will be explained later. will cause

Therefore, when the time at which the light quantity information is input from the control module 350 is transmitted as the bedtime start time, the actual user's sleep time is accurately reflected in the personalized circadian rhythm management program, thereby improving the accuracy of diagnosis and prescription for improving sleep disorders. This is greatly improved.

In this way, the reason for measuring the amount of light irradiated to the user and the light irradiation time is that sleep activity is closely related to melatonin secreted according to the circadian biorhythm.

Melatonin is a kind of hormone secreted by the pineal gland in the brainstem of the human body. It is known that it is produced only when exposed to sunlight during the day, secreted vigorously at night, and secreted in the morning to be suppressed. As time elapses, the body feels the desire to sleep, and it is known that there is a characteristic that rapidly decreases when exposed to light while vigorous secretion is made at night.

Therefore, if the light amount and light irradiation time irradiated to the user during non-sleep are measured and analyzed, and the light amount and light irradiation time are artificially adjusted so that the secretion of melatonin is promoted during the user's sleep time, the circadian biorhythm is normalized and sleep Disability can be improved.

On the other hand, it is preferable that an LED lamp 350, which turns on when the connection between the connection terminals 330 is released, is installed on the temples 312. The LED lamp 350 is operated by receiving power from the solar panel 340 installed on the temples 312.

When the LED lamp 350 is installed in this way, the user can easily recognize that the second wearable device 300 is operating normally while visually confirming that the LED lamp 350 is turned on during sleep, which is convenient.

In this case, a fourth fitting hole 319 into which the LED lamp 350 is inserted is formed at the end of the temple 312 . The fourth fitting hole 319 is formed to communicate with the insertion hole 313 . The LED lamp 350 has a fifth connection pin part 351 electrically connected to the control module 350 inserted into the insertion hole 313 through the fourth fitting hole 319 . To prevent the LED lamp 350 from being separated from the first fitting hole 316, an adhesive is applied to a portion of the LED lamp 350 in contact with the fourth fitting hole 319.

The circadian rhythm management server 400 transmits a personalized circadian rhythm management program tailored to the user to the user's mobile phone 100 based on the sleep information and light intensity information transmitted from the user's mobile phone 100 .

In this case, the circadian rhythm management server 400 communicates with the medical institution 600 . In addition, the personalized circadian rhythm management program is programmed by professional medical staff of the medical institution 600 who have carefully analyzed the sleep information and light quantity information input to the circadian rhythm management server 400 .

In this programmed, personalized circadian rhythm management program, information such as appropriate bedtime and sleep time tailored to each individual's life and biorhythm is input, and the appropriate amount of light and lighting time to create an optimal sleep environment to realize this. These time zones are systematically established.

The sleep inducing light 500 communicates with the user's mobile phone 100 and autonomously adjusts the intensity of light and the lighting time for each time period according to the circadian rhythm management program. The operation control of the sleep inducing lighting 500 may be performed remotely through the user's cell phone 100, or may be performed by itself in the sleep inducing lighting 500 by downloading a lighting pattern from the user's cell phone 100.

In this case, a wireless communication module for receiving a lighting operation signal from the user's mobile phone 100 and a control module for performing a lighting pattern downloaded from the user's mobile phone 100 are installed in the sleep induction lighting 500 .

In the sleep management system of the present invention configured as described above, when the user wears the first wearable device 200 and the second wearable device 300 and lives, the first wearable device 200 transmits sleep information obtained by determining the user's sleep state. It is transmitted to the user's mobile phone 100 in real time, and the second wearable device 300 detects the amount of light irradiated to the user in a non-sleeping state and transmits the light amount information to the user's mobile phone 100 every day before going to bed.

In addition, the sleep information and light intensity information transmitted to the user's mobile phone 100 are transmitted to the circadian rhythm management server 400 and then updated in the personalized circadian rhythm management program.

Thereafter, professional medical staff of the associated medical institution 600 accesses the personalized circadian rhythm management program, closely analyzes sleep information and light intensity information for each individual input to the circadian rhythm management server 400, and analyzes individual life patterns and After setting the appropriate bedtime and sleep time according to the biorhythm, enter the appropriate amount of light and lighting time for each time zone to create an optimal sleep environment to restore the uneven circadian rhythm to normal. Program a rhythm management program.

For example, in the case of night workers, insufficient daylight is intensively illuminated until bedtime, and in the case of workers who have worked outdoors for a long time and received sufficient daylight, they are illuminated for a long time with gradually weakening illumination until bedtime.

In some cases, the professional medical staff may provide consulting services for continuous sleep monitoring and sleep improvement for each individual.

When the personalized circadian rhythm management program is completed in this way, the circadian rhythm management server 400 transmits the personalized circadian rhythm management program to the user's mobile phone 100, and the user's mobile phone 100 is synchronized. With respect to the sleep inducing lighting 500, the operation of the sleep inducing lighting 500 is controlled to be illuminated according to the light amount and time set according to the circadian rhythm management program.

Therefore, the user can correct the non-uniform circadian rhythm through the sleep induction lighting 500 that operates autonomously in accordance with his or her circadian rhythm active during non-sleep time, and at the same time prepares for bedtime naturally, thereby preventing sleep disorders. be able to improve

In addition, since the user can receive professional and systematic diagnosis and prescription for his or her sleep state without visiting the medical institution 600 separately, it is very convenient for patients with disabilities or the elderly, and the medical institution 600 in a wearable environment. It is also possible to create a new profit model for the department.

As such, although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and those skilled in the art can modify without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It is possible, and such modifications will fall within the scope of the present invention.

100 ... Mobile phone 200 ... The first wearable device
300 ... second wearable device 310 ... glasses body part
311 ... Glasses frame 312 ... Glasses temples
320 ... light sensor 330 ... connection terminal
340 ... solar panel 350 ... control module
400 ... circadian rhythm management server 500 ... sleep inducing light
600... medical institutions

Claims (6)

the user's cell phone;
a first wearable device that transmits sleep information obtained by measuring biometric information during sleep to the mobile phone;
a second wearable device that detects the amount of light during a user's active time and transmits the acquired light amount information to the mobile phone;
a circadian rhythm management server that receives sleep information and light intensity information from the mobile phone and transmits a personalized circadian rhythm management program tailored to the user to the mobile phone;
A sleep management system including a sleep inducing light that autonomously operates according to the circadian rhythm management program while communicating with the mobile phone; According to claim 1,
The first wearable device is a sleep management system configured to be worn on a wrist; According to claim 1,
The second wearable device is a sleep management system in the form of glasses, According to claim 1,
the circadian rhythm management server communicates with a medical institution;
The personalized circadian rhythm management program is a sleep management system that is prescribed through professional medical staff of the medical institution that analyzes sleep information and light quantity information input to the circadian rhythm management server, According to claim 1,
The second wearable device is
a spectacle body having a spectacle frame and temples foldably coupled to both sides of the spectacle frame;
a light intensity sensor installed on top of the spectacle frame;
connection terminals formed at opposite ends of the temples and the frame so that connection is made when the temples are unfolded;
a solar panel installed on the temples to supply power to each connection terminal;
A sleep management system including a control module that receives and stores light amount information from the light amount sensor and transmits the light amount information to a user's mobile phone when the connection of the connection terminal is released; According to claim 1,
The cell phone is a sleep management system that transmits the time at which light information is input from the second wearable device to the circadian rhythm management server as the user's bedtime start time;

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