TWI820780B - Head-mounted medical aid for bidirectional communication - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a head-mounted medical communication aid, comprising: a cap body, including a front-view transparent part, a stationary part and two connecting parts, the front-view transparent part being fixed on the front end of the fixing part, each of the one end of the connecting part being arranged at the rear end of the fixing part, and the other end of the connecting part being fixed with an earmuff; a wireless communication device receiving a screen display signal and a sound signal of an external device; an earphone outputting the sound signal; a microprocessor converting the screen display signal into a projection signal and transmitting the sound signal to the earphone; and a projection component for projecting the projection signal. In this way, the service personnel can project the information of the external device to the hearing impaired through the communication aid worn by the hearing impaired to achieve the purpose of communication.

Description

Head-mounted medical two-way communication aid

The present invention relates to a head-mounted medical two-way communication aid, and in particular to a head-mounted medical two-way communication aid for use in the context of wearing a mask.

Hearing-impaired people have many obstacles in life. For those who cannot communicate with sign language, the hearing-impaired can only communicate through lip reading. However, the COVID-19 epidemic sweeping the world has forced everyone to wear masks, which has further exacerbated the communication barriers for the hearing-impaired.

Especially when seeking medical treatment, medical staff need to wear masks or even protective masks. The hearing-impaired are completely unable to observe the lip shape and expressions of medical staff. Most hospitals do not have sign language interpreters stationed, and communication is often limited to pen and paper. Paper-and-pencil communication is very difficult to convey examination procedures, even complex medical information and conduct treatment discussions. Therefore, the hearing-impaired people have a very hard time in the current medical environment. There is a need in hospitals for easy-to-operate communication tools that can assist people with varying degrees of hearing loss.

The invention provides a head-mounted medical communication aid, which includes: a cap body, including a front-view transparent part, a fixed part and two connecting parts. The front-view transparent part is fixed on the front end of the fixed part, and each of the One end of the connecting part is arranged at the rear end of the fixed part, and an earmuff is fixed at the other end; a wireless communication device is used to receive a screen display signal and an audio signal of an external device; an earphone is arranged on the earmuff for outputting the sound signal; a microprocessor connected to the wireless communication device and the headset, converting the screen display signal into a projection signal and transmitting the sound signal to the headset; and a projection component, It is arranged outside the fixed part and connected with the microprocessor for projecting the projection signal.

In some specific embodiments, the wireless communication device is a WIFI communication module, a Bluetooth communication module or a combination thereof.

In some specific embodiments, the assistant further includes: a radio device connected to the microprocessor and used to receive a voice signal, and the microprocessor further: combines the waveform of the voice signal with the waveform in the microprocessor. Comparing sound waveforms in a text database, sequentially composing text corresponding to the most similar sound waveform into a message output; converting the message into an image signal; and combining the image signal with the screen display signal and then converting it into the projected signal.

In some embodiments, the earmuff, the connecting part and the fixing part form a hollow area.

In some specific embodiments, the auxiliary device further includes: a battery and a power module. The battery is connected to the microprocessor through the power module, and the power module controls the charging and discharging of the battery.

In some embodiments, the fixing part has a first part and a second part, and an arc-shaped position is formed on the inside of the fixing part. The arc-shaped position can span a user's head so that the The first part corresponds to the user's crown area, and the second part corresponds to the user's occiput area.

In some embodiments, the projection component is disposed in the first part.

In some specific embodiments, the front transparent portion extends a wing portion to the left and right.

In some embodiments, the fixing part has an interlayer for accommodating the wireless communication device, the microprocessor, the battery and the power module.

In some embodiments, the earphones have active noise cancellation technology and neodymium magnet bass technology.

The head-mounted medical two-way communication aid provided by the present invention can be suitable for hearing-impaired people with various hearing impairments and provide one-way or two-way communication. For severely hearing-impaired people, we can provide visual medical or health education information, or communicate through text. People with mild hearing impairment can also use processed denoising amplified audio to communicate. In addition, it can also be used to communicate with patients who need translation. In addition, the product button design uses obvious color differences and simple icons (the volume buttons use positive and negative symbols) to make it easier for users to understand, and the buttons on the machine are large.

Other technical contents, features and effects of the present invention will be clearly presented in the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments with reference to the drawings.

Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs.

As used herein, the articles "a," "an," and "any" refer to grammatical items that refer to one or more than one (ie, at least one) item. For example, "an element" means one element or more than one element.

As used in this article, the term "fixed" or "set" to describe the relationship between structural combinations generally refers to multiple structures that will not be easily separated or dropped after being combined. It can be a fixed connection or a detachable connection. , integrated connection, mechanical connection, electrical connection, or direct physical connection, or indirect connection through an intermediary, such as using threads, latches, buckles, nails, adhesives or high frequency to combine in any way By.

As used herein, the term "inside" to describe the location of a structure refers to the location close to the user in use, or a non-exposed location in use; the term "outside" refers to the location away from the user in use. , or an exposed location in the usage state.

As used herein, the terms “front”, “rear”, “upper”, “lower”, “left” and “right” used to describe the position of a structure refer to the direction forward, rearward or upward towards the user in use. The direction, the direction below, the direction to the left, the direction to the right.

As used herein, the terms "connection" or "electrical connection" to describe structural combinations refer to the combination of power or network communication using any method such as wires, circuit boards, network cables, Bluetooth or wireless networks.

As shown in Figure 1, an embodiment of the present invention provides a head-mounted medical two-way communication aid 100, which can be used in a medical field, such as a clinic, a hospital, a nursing home, etc. When the hearing-impaired enter the medical field, they can borrow the assistive device 100 from the service counter, and then wear the assistive device 100 to various units. When communication is needed, medical staff or service personnel can use an external device 200, such as a mobile phone, tablet, medical mobile device or computer to wirelessly connect to the assistant 100. The assistive device 100 can project the screen display information of the external device 200 within the line of sight of the hearing-impaired person. Medical staff or service personnel can use the external device 200 to display health education leaflets, or type the content to be expressed on a chat APP, Word application software or GOOGLE translation software (google translator), and project it to the hearing-impaired Readers read to overcome the barrier of hearing-impaired people who cannot read lips due to masks.

As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the head-mounted medical two-way communication aid 100 includes: a cap body, a projection component 2, an earphone 31, a wireless communication module 4, a power module 5, a battery 51 and A microprocessor 6. The cap body includes a front transparent part 11 , a fixing part 12 and two connecting parts 13 . The wireless communication module 4 can be a WIFI communication module, a Bluetooth communication module or a combination thereof. The auxiliary device 100 may further include a sound collecting device 32 .

The fixed part 12 is a shell with an interlayer 123 , which is used to arrange relevant electronic components and wiring, such as the wireless communication module 4 , the power module 5 , the battery 51 and the microprocessor 6 . The inner side of the fixing part 12 forms an arc-shaped position, so that when the wearer wears the assistive device 100, the first part 121 of the fixing part 12 approximately fits the top area of the wearer's head and the second part 122 of the fixing part 12 approximately fits Fits in the wearer's occiput area. A soft cushion can be further laid on the inside of the fixed part 12 to improve wearing comfort.

The front-view transparent part 11 is fixed at the front end of the fixing part 12 and extends downward from the wearer's forehead to the second part 122 covering the line of sight in front of the eyes and facing the fixing part 12 . The front-view transparent part 11 is a lens and extends a wing part 111 to the left and right respectively, so that the two wing parts 111 correspond to each other and completely cover the side viewing angle to prevent the side viewing angle from being affected by the edge of the lens.

One end of each connecting part 13 is provided at the rear end of the fixing part 12. The connecting part 13 extends forward from the second part 122 of the fixing part 12 to the ear area of the wearer, and the other end of the connecting part 13 is fixed with a Earmuffs 3 to cover the wearer's ears. The connecting part 13 is made of elastic material, and the elastic force in the recovery direction formed by the wearer stretching the connecting part 13 when wearing is used to fix the auxiliary device 100 on the wearer's head. The earmuff 3 and the connecting part 13 and the fixing part 12 A hollow area is formed so that the side edges of the connecting portion 13 and the first portion 121 are not connected. The design of the hollow area 132 can make the whole thing light, thin and breathable, improving the comfort of the wearer.

An earphone 31 is provided in the earmuff 3, and the earphone 31 is connected to the microprocessor to provide a sound amplification function. One of the earmuffs 3 is provided with a volume up button 311 on the outside, marked with an obvious positive symbol (+). The other earmuff 3 is provided with a volume down button (not shown) on the outside, which is clearly marked with a negative sign (-). The wearer can adjust the sound volume through the volume button. Especially for people with sensorial hearing loss in the range of 70dB~110dB, the earphones 31 can use active noise cancellation technology, which uses reverse sound waves opposite to external noise to offset the surrounding noise, and uses neodymium magnet bass technology to make the bass effect clear and balanced. The hearing-impaired person can clearly hear the sound played by the earphone 31 .

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 , the wireless communication module 4 , the power module 5 and the microprocessor 6 are electrically connected and arranged in the interlayer 123 of the fixing part 12 . The battery 51 is charged through a charging hole 52 on the fixed part 12, and a battery indicator light 54 is provided near the charging hole 52. It displays a green light when there is power, and a red light when there is no power. The battery 51 is electrically connected to the power module 5. The power module 5 regulates the power provided to the microprocessor 6 and controls and manages the charge, discharge and safety of the battery 51. A switch 53 is provided outside the fixed part 12 . The switch 53 is used to activate the power module 5 to turn on the wireless communication module 4 . The wireless communication module 4 is used to connect with an external device 200. The external device 200 can be a computer, mobile phone, tablet, etc. used by medical staff.

The projection component 2 is disposed outside the first part 121 of the fixing part 12 and is electrically connected to the microprocessor 6 . When the wireless communication module 4 is connected to the external device 200, the microprocessor 6 starts the projection component 2 and transmits the projection signal to the projection component 2 and projects it to a screen or wall in front of the wearer's line of sight. Projection component 2 adopts a single-chip Digital Light Processing (DLP) architecture, including a halogen lamp, cluster lens, color wheel, and Digital Micromirror Device (DMD) chip to minimize size and weight. A light source is generated by a high-brightness halogen bulb. The light source passes through the cluster lens and projects the light onto the high-speed rotating color wheel to convert the light into red, green, blue and white light, causing the light to alternately change. Then it is injected into the DMD chip, allowing the DMD chip to The gray-scale images on the screen display different colors and are projected onto the screen. Since the red, blue, and green lights are aggregated in the viewer's brain respectively, visual persistence will occur and the image will be formed.

In a specific embodiment, the wireless communication module 4 can be a Bluetooth communication module. When the switch 53 is activated, the Bluetooth communication module is also directly activated. The microprocessor 6 sends a notification signal to the earphone 31, causing it to notify "Bluetooth is turned on". The medical staff or service personnel use the Bluetooth connection of mobile phones and computers to connect to the Bluetooth communication module. The Bluetooth communication module receives the screen display signals and sound signals of the medical staff device and transmits them to the microprocessor 6 for processing. The microprocessor 6 converts the screen display signal into a projection signal and sends it to the projection component 2 for projection, and sends the sound signal to the earphone 31 for output.

In another specific embodiment, the wireless communication module 4 can also be a WIFI communication module. When the switch 53 is activated, the WIFI communication module is also directly activated. The microprocessor 6 sends a notification signal to the earphone 31, causing it to notify "WIFI is on". Medical staff or service personnel use the WIFI connection of mobile phones or computers to connect to the WIFI communication module, or the wireless communication module 4 is connected to the WIFI of the medical staff device in the same network domain, then the WIFI-Direct standard can be used to capture the data of the medical staff. The device's screen display signals (such as mirror screen signals) and sound signals. The WIFI communication module receives the screen display signal and the sound signal and sends them to the microprocessor 6 for processing. The microprocessor 6 converts the screen display signal into a projection signal, sends it to the projection component 2 for projection, and sends the sound signal to the earphone 31 for output.

As shown in FIG. 5 , the assistant 100 may further include a sound collecting device 32 , and the sound collecting device 32 is connected to the microprocessor. The sound-receiving device 32 may be a microphone for receiving words spoken by the hearing-impaired person, that is, a voice signal. The microprocessor 6 is equipped with a memory 7 . There is a built-in text database in the memory 7, which stores the sound waveforms of multiple groups of text. The microprocessor 6 receives the voice signal captured by the radio device 32, cuts the waveform of the voice signal, and compares each cut waveform with the sound waveform in the text database in order to find the most similar waveform. The sound waveform and its corresponding text are found, and the found corresponding text is composed into a message output.

The above information is converted into an image signal, the screen display signal and the image signal received from the external device 200 are combined into a dual-screen signal, and then the dual-screen signal is converted into a projection signal for projection to the projection component 2 for projection. Therefore, medical staff and hearing-impaired people can communicate with each other. Half of the projected image is the screen of the medical staff's mobile phone, which displays messages typed by the medical staff or other health and education information. The other half of the projected picture displays subtitles, and the subtitles are what the hearing-impaired person said. Hearing-impaired people can simultaneously view the text or images displayed on the medical staff's devices, and their own words can also be converted into text for the medical staff to understand.

As shown in Figure 6A, medical staff or service personnel open, for example, GOOGLE Translate software on their mobile phones (or connect to GOOGLE Translate with a browser) and enter messages in the message input box (A). As shown in Figure 6B, the GOOGL translation software will perform translation and a voice play button (B) will be generated to play the linked audio file. Hearing-impaired people can see the message that medical staff want to convey through the projection, and the anti-noise headphones 31 will produce sounds in conjunction. The wearer can adjust the volume by himself. After turning off the phone, the volume will adjust to normal audio. Medical staff or service personnel can also use projection to display health education leaflets or other information they want to show to the hearing-impaired. The design of this embodiment allows people with severe hearing impairment or mild hearing impairment to achieve effective communication through visual and auditory assistance, and medical staff do not need to make other preparations and only need to use existing devices for connection. A very innovative and practical communication aid system design.

The present invention has been disclosed through the above embodiments, which are only some preferred embodiments of the present invention. However, they are not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone who is familiar with this technical field and has ordinary knowledge can understand the foregoing technology of the present invention. features and embodiments, and any equivalent changes or modifications made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention shall still fall within the scope of the present invention, and the scope of patent protection of the present invention must be defined by the claims attached to this specification. Whichever prevails.

100: Auxiliary

11: Front view transparent part

111:Wing

12: Fixed part

121:Part One

122:Part 2

123:Mezzanine

13:Connection part

132: Hollow area

2: Projection component

3: earmuffs

31: Headphones

311: Volume up button

32:Radio device

4: Wireless communication module

5:Power module

51:Battery

52:Charging hole

53: switch

54:Battery indicator light

6:Microprocessor

7:Memory

200:External device

A:Message input box

B: Voice play button

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the use situation of the head-mounted medical two-way communication aid according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a head-mounted medical two-way communication aid according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a side view of a head-mounted medical two-way communication aid according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an example 1 of the circuit block diagram of the head-mounted medical two-way communication aid according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an example 2 of the circuit block diagram of the head-mounted medical two-way communication aid according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6A is a communication example diagram 1 of the head-mounted medical two-way communication aid according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6B is a communication example diagram 2 of the head-mounted medical two-way communication aid according to the embodiment of the present invention.

11: Front view transparent part

111:Wing

12: Fixed part

121:Part One

122:Part 2

123:Mezzanine

2: Projection component

3: earmuffs

311: Volume up button

32:Radio device

Claims (6)

A head-mounted medical communication aid used in the medical field, including: a cap body, including a front-view transparent part, a fixed part and two connecting parts, the front-view transparent part is fixed on the front end of the fixed part, One end of each connecting part is provided at the rear end of the fixed part, and an earmuff is fixed at the other end. The fixed part has a first part and a second part, and an arc-shaped position is formed inside the fixed part. The arc-shaped position can span a user's head so that the first part corresponds to the top of the user's head area, and the second part corresponds to the user's occiput area, the earmuffs, the connecting part and the fixing part A hollow area is formed, which disconnects the connecting parts from the side of the first part; a wireless communication device for receiving a screen display signal and an audio signal from an external device; an earphone, arranged on the In the earmuff, it is used to output the sound signal; a microprocessor is connected to the wireless communication device and the headset, and converts the screen display signal into a projection signal and transmits the sound signal to the headset; a radio device , connected to the microprocessor and used to receive a voice signal from the wearer of the head-mounted medical communication aid, and the microprocessor further: combines the waveform of the voice signal with a text database in the microprocessor In the sound waveform comparison, the text corresponding to the most similar sound waveform is sequentially composed into a message output; the message is converted into an image signal; the image signal is combined with the screen display signal and then converted into the projection signal; And a projection component is disposed outside the first part of the fixed part and connected to the microprocessor for projecting the projection signal. The assistant according to claim 1, wherein the wireless communication device is a WIFI communication module, a Bluetooth communication module or a combination thereof. The auxiliary device according to claim 1, further comprising: a battery and a power module, the battery is connected to the microprocessor through the power module, and the power module controls the charging and discharging of the battery. The auxiliary device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the front transparent portion extends a wing portion to the left and right. The auxiliary device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the fixing part has an interlayer for accommodating the wireless communication device, the microprocessor, the battery and the power module. The auxiliary device as described in claim 5, wherein the earphones have active noise cancellation technology and neodymium magnet bass technology.

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