The invention relates to a sleeping pillow (10) for alleviating a sleep apnea. The sleeping pillow (10) comprises an adjusting means system, which can be actuated for changing the position of a head located on the sleeping pillow (10) by way of a control device (23), and which has sensor means (21, 16) for detecting the position of a head. The control device (23) is configured such that in addition, sensor means signals from further sensor means (46, 48, 50, 52, 53) for detecting breathing activities of a person can be detected. In order to alleviate or avoid a sleep apnea of a person using the sleeping pillow (10), the further sensor means (46, 48, 50, 52, 53), according to the invention, comprise sensors for detecting the breathing frequency or breathing movements on the chest of the person, or sensors for detecting the nose dynamic pressure of a person, and the adjusting means system can be actuated subject to the sensor means signals of the further sensor means (46, 48, 50, 52, 53).

Sleeping pillow for alleviating a sleep apnea

A well-being pillow system to collect and provide sleeping information generated during sleep for a user comprises: a pillow including a pillow body, a sensing unit installed at the pillow body to sense the sleeping information of the user, and a first communication unit to transmit the sleeping information sensed by the sensing unit; and an information processing device including a second communication unit to receive the sleeping information transmitted from the first communication unit, and an analyzing unit to analyze a sleeping pattern based on the self-check results between the sleeping information received through the second communication unit and the body condition evaluation items that are previously recorded before sleeping. Accordingly, the sleeping pattern of the user can be analyzed by sensing the sleeping information of the user during sleep, and information about an objective sleeping pattern based on the sleeping information of the user can be provided, thereby making it possible to actively manage healthy sleep.

Well-being pillow system

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a snoring prevention system which appropriately operates according to the snoring pattern of a user. According to the present invention, provided is a snoring prevention system based on the internet of things, which comprises: at least one snoring preventive pillow comprising a sound sensing part which measures the intensity of snoring and transmits the measured intensity of snoring, a pair of air bags which can be separately contracted and expanded according to the amount of air inserted into the air bags, an air injection part formed to control air insertion rates for the air bags, a processor part which controls the air injection part in order to inject air into the air bags or discharge air from the air bags, and a communication module part which transmits the intensity of snoring transmitted by the sound sensing part and an operational state of the processor part; a central control unit which receives information about the intensity of snoring transmitted by the sound sensing part and the operational state of the processor part which are transmitted via the communication module part of each snoring preventive pillow, stores the received information, manages the same, and transmits a control signal to the processor part of each snoring preventive pillow in order to control the air injection part; and a user terminal which comprises a sound module part to output a sound signal to the outside, transmits a control command or an information request command for at least one selected snoring preventive pillow to the central control unit, and receives information corresponding to the information request command from the central control unit.

System for snoring prevention and method thereof On Internet of Things

The present invention relates to a sensing structure of a body pressure sensor for a pillow. More specifically, a plate-shaped circuit board (34) provided with a plurality of body pressure sensors (32) is embedded in an installation groove (40) formed in a main body (10) in the left and right widthwise direction of the pillow main body (10) made of a cushioning material with a predetermined thickness and the length in the left and right directions longer than the length in the front and rear directions to obtain a sleeping pattern of a sleeping person. The sensing structure of a body pressure sensor for a pillow acquires sleep information of a sleeping person, transmits the sleep information to a smart device of a user, and analyzes and provides a sleeping pattern of the sleeping person through a program installed in the smart device. The installation groove (40) is formed to have the depth which becomes deeper from the central part with a relatively thin thickness to the left and right sides with a relatively thick thickness depending on the difference in thickness between the central part and the left and right sides of the main body (10). Sensing pressure plates (36, 37) with a thickness and a sensing section separated from each other are further provided on an upper surface of the plurality of body pressure sensors (32) located at the right and left sides and the central part to precisely grasp a body pressure position of the sleeping person applied from an upper surface (11) of the main body by the plurality of body pressure sensors (32) provided inside the installation groove (40) depending on the depth difference between the central part and the left and right sides of the installation groove (40). The present invention is able to precisely detect a sleeping pattern.

Sensing structure of Head pressure detection sensor for Pillow

A system includes one or more sensors one or more sensors configured to generate data associated with a sleep session of a user. The system also includes a multi-compartment bladder configured to be positioned adjacent to a user during the sleep session. The system also includes a memory storing machine-readable instructions. The system also includes a control system including one or more processors configured to execute the machine-readable instructions to determine, based at least in part on the generated data associated with the sleep session, that the user is experiencing or has experienced an event and responsive to determining that the user is experiencing or has experienced the event, cause the multi-compartment bladder to be modified to aid in causing the user to move.

Systems and methods for adjusting user position using multi-compartment bladders

PURPOSE: A sleep control device and a method thereof are provided to reduce snoring and to prevent apnea by changing the sleep position of a user. CONSTITUTION: A sleep control device comprises a sensor unit(100), a signal processing unit(200), a control unit(300), a sleep control unit(400), a driving unit(500), a manipulation unit(700), and an information processor(600). The sensor unit changes the sensing information detected from each sensor into an electric signal. The signal processing unit transmits the sleep state information of a user. The controller generates a control signal. The sleep control unit is driven while corresponding to a driving control signal and a return control signal. The driving unit is driven by the sleep control unit. The manipulation unit inputs data in order to control the control unit. The information processor processes sleep information.

Kim Hyun Jeong

Papers

Controlling Apparatus for Comfort Sleeping and Its Method