KR940005033B1 - Temperature control method of electric bedding and its device - Google Patents

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Method for controlling temperature of electric bedding and device therefor]

1 is a curve plot of temperature-time characteristics for conventional electric bedding.

2 is a curve diagram showing the temperature control method of the electric bedding of the present invention (a), (b), (c) is a curve diagram showing a variety of temperature-time characteristics for bedtime and wake-up time.

3 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a temperature control device according to the present invention.

4 is a configuration diagram showing another embodiment of the temperature control device according to the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

1: Mode setting part 2: Control circuit part

3: sensor 4: time setting part

4: time display unit 6: alarm

7: control unit 8: heat generating unit

9: temperature control unit 10: electric bedding,

11 temperature sensing unit 12 time measuring unit

13: clock portion 14: memory portion

15 microprocessor 16 temperature sensing control means

17: temperature setting means 18: clock timer means

19: time setting means

The present invention relates to a temperature control method of the electric bedding and to an electric bedding device controlled by the temperature control method, and more particularly to the electric bedding device (for example, electric yaw, electric sheet, electric mattress, etc.) from the start of bedtime to the weather The temperature is automatically changed to the multi-level temperature according to the time, and the temperature is formed differently for each part to induce a fast sleep, and to maintain a comfortable sleep. The present invention relates to a temperature control method of an electric bedding device and a device thereof, which are suitable for reducing the power saving effect of the electric bedding and preventing fire due to overheating.

In the conventional electric bedding device (for example, electric yaw, electric plate, electric mattress, etc.), after connecting the heating unit in the electric bed, so as to connect the sensor, the temperature controller and the electric cord line, respectively, the electric cord attached to the bedding The amount of power transmitted from the line is controlled by the temperature controller, and when the user selects the desired temperature at bedtime, it is continuously maintained.

However, in the conventional electric bedding device, as shown in the temperature-time characteristic diagram of FIG. 1, the object of the present invention was merely a function of allowing the temperature set by the user's manual operator to be kept constant during bedtime. There was no function such as induction of a good night's sleep, a comfortable sleep duration, and a refreshing wake up feeling.

For example, before going to bed, the user is feeling cold by external cold air, so the user may take a sleep after setting to a temperature higher than a certain temperature suitable for normal sleep by a desire to warm up more quickly. In many cases, the user may easily get a deep sleep at the initial time due to the relatively high temperature set to the strong position of the thermostat, but after a while, the user may feel too hot by the initial high temperature. If you fall into a deep sleep, your body temperature will be higher.In this regard, the conventional electric bedding that is initially set at a high temperature may give you excessive heat and cause you to sweat. Turn over and sleep, and again set the temperature of the thermostat Select to be taken back to sleep, and sleep disturbance or unnecessary power consumption sikimeuroseo continued at a high temperature it occurs until the weather also had disadvantages such as being unable to have a sense of when gaeunchi weather.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the conventional problems as described above, and automatically changes the temperature of the electric bed from the start of the bed to the wake-up time to a multi-step temperature as time passes and control the temperature differently for each part By inducing a good night's sleep and at the same time a comfortable sleep, it gives a refreshing feeling by the appropriate temperature during the weather, relieving the burden of the weather, as well as the power saving effect of electric bedding and prevention of fire due to overheating. It is an object of the present invention to provide an electric bedding temperature control method and an apparatus therefor. That is, in the electric bedding of the present invention (e.g., electric mattress, electric blanket, electric mattress, etc.), by experimentally measuring and measuring the optimum temperature according to the constitution or taste of each person from the time of sleep to the weather By making this data and storing the temperature and time data in the memory unit of the control circuit, the user selects the appropriate temperature for the desired bedtime according to his or her constitution or taste, and at the same time sets the temperature of the desired wake-up time, According to the temperature and time set by the user, it is automatically controlled to maintain the set temperature in the corresponding time zone, and during the wake-up, sound is generated through an alarm to inform the wake-up time, and the temperature of the electric bedding body 10 The temperature was controlled differently by dividing into several parts for each touched area.

And, as shown in Fig. 2 (a) (b) (c) of the method for controlling the temperature change between the bedtime and the wake-up time as described above. For example, the user can set the temperature-time characteristic shown in FIG. 2 (a) by the user before going to bed, that is, until the relatively high temperature (T2) is reached during the initial bedtime (t0 to t2). When the heat generating unit is heated and reaches the temperature T2 (up to t1 hour), the time for maintaining a high temperature (T2) continuously for a predetermined time (ta) thereafter induces a fast sleep and takes a comfortable sleep afterwards ( During the period t2 to t6, the temperature is gradually controlled from the high temperature T2 (from t2 time) to the optimum temperature T1. Then, during the predetermined time period t3 to t6, the state of the appropriate temperature T1 is maintained for a comfortable sleep. After the induction, the wake-up time is controlled by the set temperature (T _A , T _B , or T _c ) at the close time (t6) so that it wakes up at a temperature suitable for its constitution (taste) during wake-up. You will feel the weather. Here, the user is of course set in advance to the temperature suitable for his constitution or taste among the weather temperature (T _A ) (T _B ) (T _C ) before going to bed. It may also be set by the user before bedtime as a characteristic diagram of temperature-time as shown in FIG. That is, during the initial bedtime t0 to t2, the heating unit is heated until the relatively high temperature T2 is reached, and when the temperature T2 is reached, the high temperature T2 continues for a predetermined time ta from then on. After maintaining, control the temperature T1 from the time t2 to maintain the temperature T1 from the time t3, and control the high temperature T2 once again at the time t4 to increase the temperature again. After maintaining the elevated temperature T2 again for a time td, the control temperature is controlled again from the time t5 to the proper temperature T1 until the time t6 is maintained, and then the time t6. From again, it is controlled by the user at a preset weather temperature (T _A , T _B or T _C ), and an alarm sound is generated at the wake-up time tp. Here, time t6 is a time just before (tb) time rather than the wakeup time tp. The characteristic of FIG. 2 (b) is to generate another temperature rise at an appropriate point between the initial high temperature T2 holding time (between t1 and t2) and the final wake-up temperature realization time (between t6 and tp). Hold for time td.

As another example, it may be set as a temperature-time characteristic diagram as shown in FIG. 2C by the user before going to bed. That is, during the initial bedtime t0 to t2, the heating unit is heated until a relatively high temperature T2 is reached, and the time for taking a good night's sleep after maintaining a high temperature T2 for a predetermined time ta is maintained. The temperature T2 is gradually lowered until the appropriate temperature T1 is reached until the gas phase reaches a close time t6. At this time, when the wake-up time is near, for a certain time (tb) from time (t6) to time (tp) during wake-up, the temperature selected by the user (T _A ) (T _B ) (T _C ) according to the constitution or taste of the person ) To induce fresh weather. The apparatus according to the temperature control for realizing the electric bedding temperature control method of the present invention as described above is as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG.

That is, the apparatus according to the temperature control of the electric bed with the temperature-time characteristic as shown in FIG. 2 of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 3, the sensor 3 and the heating unit for detecting the temperature of the electric bed 10 A temperature control apparatus for electric bedding, in which temperature controllers for controlling the temperature of (8) are connected to each other, the mode setting unit (1) configured to set a multi-step temperature change characteristic from sleep to wake-up according to the constitution or taste of a person (1 ), A time setting unit 4 for setting a current time and a weather time, a time display unit 5 for displaying a present time and a weather time, and an alarm for generating an alarm sound when the weather time is reached (6), the temperature control unit 9 that can adjust the temperature (T _A ) (T _B ) (T _c ) at the time of waking up and the temperature (T1, T2) at bedtime, and the electric bedding ( 10 is connected to the control circuit section 2 to control section 7 for controlling the heating section 8 in the It will be configured. The control circuit unit 2 includes a temperature sensing unit 11, a time measuring unit 12, a clock unit 13, a memory unit 14, a known microprocessor 15, and the like. In 15), a program for controlling the heating unit 8 that generates a proper temperature at a corresponding time period by selecting the mode setting unit 1 is built in, and the memory unit 14 has a temperature-time characteristic for each mode. Data for is stored.

In addition, the arrangement of the heating unit 8 is divided into several parts for each part where the body touches the electric bedding 10 to be formed differently so that the temperature is controlled differently for each part. Next, an operation state according to the technical configuration as shown in FIG. 3 will be described in detail.

First, when the user sets the desired temperature-time characteristic by adjusting the mode setting unit 1, the time setting unit 4, and the temperature adjusting unit 9 from the outside before initial sleep, the control circuit unit 2 The present time and the weather time are displayed on the display unit 5, the state of the current temperature T of the electric bed 10 sensed by the sensor 3 and transmitted to the temperature detecting unit 11 and the memory unit 14. The control unit 7 controls the control unit 7 by comparing the temperature data of the set mode selected from the control unit 7 to receive the signal of the clock unit 13 and the signal of the time measuring unit 12, and receives the time data of the set mode from the memory unit 14. Comparing the control to automatically change the temperature of the electric bedding 10 for each time zone.

That is, the memory unit 14 in the control circuit unit 2 has various temperature-time data (for example, as shown in FIGS. 2A to 2C) measured in multiple stages according to the constitution or taste of a person. Since the data values of temperature and time characteristics are stored in advance, the user sets the mode according to his or her constitution or taste in the mode setting section 1 and sets the weather time as the time setting section 4. According to the temperature and time characteristics corresponding to the set mode, the control circuit unit 2 controls the temperature of the electric bed 10 according to time, and when the wake-up time to generate an alarm sound from the alarm (6).

For example, if the mode A of the mode setting unit 1 is selected and the wake-up time of the time setting unit 4 is set to a predetermined time tp, as shown in FIG. During t0 to t2, the heat generating portion 8 of the electric bed 10 is heated once until the temperature T2 is reached, and then the temperature is reached by the sensor 3 and the temperature sensing portion 11 when the temperature T2 is reached. The temperature T2 is sensed to maintain the temperature T2 for a predetermined time ta.

At this time, the relatively high temperature (T2) is a temperature that is easy for the human body to fall asleep easily, so that the user immediately takes a deep sleep while the temperature (T2) is maintained for a time (ta).

When the predetermined time (ta) has elapsed, the user is continuously controlled to the predetermined appropriate temperature (T1) from this time until the time when the weather is close (t6) so that the user does not feel the heat and takes a good night's sleep.

Finally, when the time t6 is reached, it is controlled to the predetermined temperature of the mode set among the arbitrary variable temperatures T _A (T _B ) (T _C ) for a predetermined time tb from this time until the wake-up time tp. . For example, by the user before going to bed, If the mode is selected, the meteorological temperature becomes the state of the rising temperature (T _A ),, If the mode is selected, the state of the proper temperature (T _B ) that has been maintained after the time (t3), If a mode has been selected, then the temperature T _C is lower than the temperature that has persisted since time t3.

However, the user of the mode setting unit 1, Mode, If the mode is selected at the same time, the temperature and time characteristics as shown in FIG.

That is, as can be seen in the second degree (b), a new temperature rise process is placed between the time t3 and the time t6. Of course, the data of the rising temperature value, the time t4 and the short duration td are already experimentally measured and stored in the memory unit 14 in the control circuit unit 2.

The purpose of providing a temperature-time characteristic diagram as shown in FIG. 2 (b) is to give a fresh sleep during wake-up by generating a temperature rise again a certain time before the wake-up time and inducing a deep sleep.

In addition, the user of the mode setting section 1 Mode and If the mode is selected at the same time, the temperature and time characteristics as shown in FIG.

That is, as can be seen in Figure 2 (c), after reaching a relatively high temperature (T2) during the initial bed time (t0 ~ t2), and then lasts for a predetermined time (ta) to the temperature (T2), the next wake-up time ( The control temperature is controlled to be gradually lowered to the time t6, which is just before the tb time than tp, and when the time t6 is reached, any variable temperature T for a certain time tp from this time to the wake-up time tp. _A ) (T _B ) (T _c ) is controlled to the predetermined temperature of the mode set.

For example, by the user before going to bed, - When the mode is selected, the meteorological temperature becomes the state of re-rise temperature (T _A ), - If the mode is selected, the meteorological temperature is in the appropriate temperature (T _B ), - When the mode is selected, the weather temperature is at a relatively low temperature (T _C ) at which a cold can be felt.

If the user selects the continuous mode of the mode setting unit 1, the characteristics of the conventional temperature and time as shown in FIG.

For example, if the user sets a relatively high temperature T2 before going to bed, the temperature of the electric bed 10 is controlled to continuously maintain the high temperature T2 continuously as in FIG. Of course, the high temperature (T2) at this time can be configured to allow the user to select the desired temperature by the operation of the temperature control unit (9).

In addition, each mode of the mode setting section 1 ( , , , , Can also be manually controlled within a certain range by the temperature control unit 9 for the temperature values (T1, T2) corresponding to the continuous temperature, and also the time (ta, tb, tc, td) Selectivity can be configured to be manually adjusted according to the constitution or taste of the person, of course, by installing another external air temperature sensor in addition to the sensor (3) according to the temperature of the first and second The values T1, T2, T _A , T _B and T _c can be adjusted automatically within a certain range. For example, when the external temperature is cold, the temperature (T1, T2) at bedtime and the temperature (T _A , T _B , T _c ) at bedtime are automatically adjusted to be slightly higher than the predetermined temperature according to the degree. Of course, when the temperature of the warmer can be adjusted to a little lower than the intended temperature. Next, another embodiment of the electric bedding temperature control apparatus of the present invention will be described. That is, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the temperature of the electric bed in which the sensor 3 for detecting the temperature of the electric bed 10 and the temperature controller for controlling the temperature of the heat generating unit 8 are interconnected. in the control device, the sensor detection temperature a so as to control the sensed temperature from (3) the control means 16, a temperature in the temperature in the bed (T1, T2) and the gas phase (T _a, T _B, T _c The temperature setting means 17 for selecting the temperature change of the multi-stage), the time setting means 19 for setting the current time and the wake-up time, and the signals inputted from the time setting means 19; The clock timer means 18 to be displayed is connected to each other so that a series of systems can be operated.

Next, the operation state of the embodiment of the present invention as described above will be described in detail.

First, as in the embodiment of FIG. 3, when the user wants to set the temperature of the desired time zone from the outside before the initial bedtime, when the temperature setting means 17 and the time setting means 19 are adjusted and set, the clock timer means At 18, the count and display operation is performed, and the temperature sensing control means 16 receives the signals from the clock timer means 18 and the temperature setting means 17 and the temperature signals from the sensor 3 and compares them. By judging, the control unit 7 controls the temperature for each time zone to automatically change the temperature of the electric bed 10 as shown in FIG.

That is, the temperature of the sensor 3 is heated until the temperature T2 is reached during the initial bedtime time t0 to t2, and after maintaining the temperature T2 for a time ta, the temperature T1 is maintained. After the control is continued, the time t6 attaining the wake-up time tp is controlled again to the temperature (TA, TB, TC) at the scheduled wake-up time, and the alarm 6 is driven at the wake-up time tp. .

In addition, when controlling to the temperature-time characteristic as shown in FIG. 2 (b), the re-rise of the curve D of FIG. 2 (b) is the degree T2, the execution time t4, and the holding time td. May be set in the temperature setting means 17 and the time setting means 19, respectively, and the temperature (T1, T2) in the temperature setting means 17 is to be controlled by the temperature-time characteristic as shown in FIG. ) And the weather temperature, and set the weather time (tb, tp) in the time setting means 19, and control the temperature (T2) during the initial bedtime (t0 ~ t2) after reaching the temperature (T2) While controlling the temperature to be lowered gradually from the time t6 to control the electric bedding 10 by the set temperature (T _A , T _B , T _c ) at the time of the gas phase.

The electric bedding temperature control device of the embodiment as shown in FIG. 4 has only a temperature-time characteristic curve (for example, as shown in FIG. 2 (a), temperatures T1 and T2 and gaseous temperatures T _A , T _B and T _c ). It is particularly advantageous when the configuration of the control circuit section is simplified while the configuration is not complicated), and the temperature-time of FIGS. 1 and 2 (a), (b), (c) You can also run all the characteristic graphs.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, without a separate mode setting unit using a microprocessor or a memory unit, the temperature T2 at bedtime and the temperature T1 at bedtime are the temperatures T _A , T _B , T _c ) And manual setting of time (ta, tb, tp) at the same time, so that the control temperature is changed sequentially by analog circuit method. In the description so far, the temperature is the temperature of the site where the sensor 3 is located, and by configuring the arrangement of the heat generating unit 8 differently for each site, the present invention provides a temperature for each site where the body part of the electric bed 10 touches. Of course, it is natural that the feet are warmer and the head is colder.

According to the temperature control method of the electric bedding and the apparatus according to the present invention as described above, by automatically changing the temperature at bedtime to induce a human body to a deep sleep in a short time and at the same time to maintain a comfortable sleep, There are many advantages such as giving a refreshing feeling to relieve the burden of waking up, preventing unnecessary overheating to save power, and at the same time to prevent fire due to overheating of the electric bedding. In addition, in the configuration of the present invention as described above, because the temperature of the electric bed 10 is divided into several parts for each part of the body to contact the different controlled temperature for each equal part is characterized by more effective sleep and weather.

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In the temperature control method of electric bedding to sense the temperature of the bedding from the sensor to maintain a constant at the set bed temperature, the data and program on the temperature-time characteristics of the bedding at bedtime according to the constitution or taste of each person And a mode setting step of selecting a temperature-time characteristic in which the temperature from bedtime to wake-up is automatically changed to a multi-step temperature, and the current time so that the multi-step temperature change can be automatically changed exactly at a desired time. And setting a wake-up time, and comparing and detecting temperature and time data according to a mode setting set before going to bed, time detected by a sensor, and time of the clock part 13 and the time measuring part 12 to determine the temperature of the heat generating part. Electric bedding temperature control method characterized in that it comprises a step to control for each. The method of claim 1, wherein the temperature change for each time zone heats the heating unit until a relatively high temperature (T2) is reached during an initial bedtime (t0 to t2), and when the temperature (T2) is reached, a predetermined time (ta) is reached. From the time t2 at which the comfortable sleep starts after continuing, the control is controlled to the appropriate temperature T1 lower than the temperature T2 of the t0 to t2 during the initial sleep time, and when the optimum temperature T1 is reached, After the state of the appropriate temperature (T1) is maintained for the time (t3 ~ t6) to reach the wake-up time period (t6 ~ tp) to control the heating unit to change to the predetermined temperature (T _A , T _B , T _c ) during the wake up Temperature control method of electric bedding, characterized in that. The method of claim 1, wherein the time-phase temperature change heats the exotherm until the relatively high temperature T2 is reached during the initial bedtime (t0 to t2), and when the temperature T2 is reached for a predetermined time ta After this, the control is performed so as to be at the proper temperature T1 from the time t2 at which the comfortable sleep is started, and then the temperature is maintained again at a time t4 while maintaining the proper temperature T1. After maintaining for a while it is controlled again to the appropriate temperature (T1) to maintain the proper temperature (T1) again from the time (t6) to control the heating unit to change again to the predetermined weather temperature (T _A , T _B or T _c ) Temperature control method of electric bedding, characterized in that. The method according to claim 1, wherein the temperature change for each time zone heats the heating unit until a relatively high temperature T2 is reached during the initial bedtime (t0 to t1), and for a predetermined time ta when the temperature T2 is reached. After continuing this, from the time t2 at which a comfortable sleep is initiated, the temperature is controlled to be gradually lowered until the temperature T1 is reached at the temperature T2, and then the weather time zone t6 to tp is reached. The temperature control method of the electric bed characterized in that for controlling the heating unit to be changed to a predetermined temperature (T _A , T _B or T _c ). In the electric bedding device configured by interconnecting the sensor 3 for sensing the temperature of the electric bed 10 and the temperature controller for controlling the heating unit 8, the temperature (T1, T2) at bedtime and the temperature at the time of waking up (T _A ) (T _B ) (T _c ) to adjust the temperature control unit 9, and to set the temperature change characteristics of each time zone from bedtime to wake-up according to the constitution or taste of the person before bedtime A mode setting unit 1, a time setting unit 4 for setting the current time and a wake-up time before going to bed, and a time display unit for displaying the current and wake-up time by the signal of the time setting unit 4 ( 5), an alarm 6 for generating an alarm sound upon reaching the wake-up time, and a control unit 7 for controlling the heat generating unit 8 in the electric bed 10, to perform a series of system operations. It is connected to the control circuit section 2 so that the temperature change by time zone of the set mode is automatically Electrical apparatus according to claim bedding that lures so configured. In the electric bedding device configured by interconnecting the sensor 3 for sensing the temperature of the electric bed 10 and the temperature controller for controlling the heating unit 8, the temperature to control the temperature detected from the sensor (3) Sensing control means 16, temperature setting means 17 to select temperatures T1 and T2 at bedtime and temperatures T _A and T _B and T _{c at} wake-up time, present time and wake-up time. Time setting means (19) for setting the time, clock timer means (18) for counting and displaying the signal input from the time setting means (19), and generating an alarm sound upon reaching the wake-up time. An alarm 6 and a control unit 7 for controlling the heat generating unit 8 of the electric bedding 10 by a signal input from the temperature sensing control means 16 to operate a series of systems Connect each of them so that temperature change of multi-step is made automatically by set time Electrical apparatus according to claim bedding soundness that. 6. The control circuit unit (2) according to claim 5, wherein the control circuit unit (2) includes a memory unit (14) for storing measurement data relating to temperature and time of multiple stages according to the constitution or taste of a person, and a temperature sensing unit for sensing the temperature of the sensor (3). An electric bedding apparatus comprising a section 11, a microprocessor 15 for reading data from the memory section 14 and processing commands, a time measuring section 12, and a clock section 13; . The method of claim 5, wherein the arrangement of the heating unit 8 is configured differently for each part of the body of the electric bedding 10 to form a different temperature for each part of the body (head, torso and legs) Electric bedding device.