KR20220113569A - Spine Calibrator Automatic Body Type Recognition System - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an automatic body type recognition system for a spine corrector and, more specifically, to an automatic body type recognition system for a spine corrector, which detects the position of the lumbar or cervical vertebrae of a patient requiring spinal correction respectively by a proximity sensor to adhere an acupressure module to the position of the patient's lumbar or cervical vertebrae safely and accurately and measure the rising height of the acupressure module. According to the present invention, a body shape recognition system for correcting the lumbar or cervical spine of a patient lying on a bed comprises: a touch plate (10) formed on one side of the bed and vertically pressed by the patient; a sensor (20) formed on the lower part of the touch plate (10) and detecting the touch plate (10) within a predetermined distance to output a corresponding detection signal; a sensor bracket (21) installed on one side of the bed, receiving the sensor (20) in an open space thereof, and supporting the sensor (20); a buffer member (30) disposed between the touch plate (10) and the sensor (20) to absorb shock applied to the touch plate so as to protect the sensor (20); at least one sensor transfer bracket (22) installed on one side of the outer circumference of an acupressure module (132) formed at the lower end of the bed, and inserted into the sensor (20); an acupressure module driving unit (133) disposed on the lower part of the acupressure module to move the acupressure module (132); and a control unit disposed outside the bed, setting a correction position of the patient, receiving the detection signal, and controlling the operation of the acupressure module driving unit.

Description

Spine Calibrator Automatic Body Type Recognition System

The present invention relates to an automatic body shape recognition system for a spinal straightener, and more particularly, by detecting the position of a patient's lumbar or cervical vertebrae in need of spinal correction by a proximity sensor, safely and accurately attaching the acupressure module to the patient's lumbar or cervical vertebrae position It relates to an automatic body shape recognition system for a spinal straightener that measures the height of the acupressure module.

As is well known, spinal disease is a common disease among modern people because it is inevitable that humans will have no choice but to start walking upright. In other words, in modern life, as the use of smartphones, PCs, and smart devices is common, spinal diseases such as spondylolisthesis and disc are increasing. , inflammation, and various diseases of tumors.

On the other hand, 80% to 90% of spinal diseases are treated with non-surgical treatment methods, and non-surgical treatment methods are basic treatment methods.

Accordingly, posture correction is an essential treatment process in the correction or rehabilitation treatment of spinal diseases.

For example, patients with spinal diseases have a curved or curved spine, so they need to be corrected in the correct posture. If the patient is treated without correction, the weightless decompression treatment will not be effective, and accidents such as spinal joint damage or severe paralysis of the lower body may occur. have.

On the other hand, the conventional spinal treatment device performs spinal treatment without such posture correction, so there is room for problems depending on the patient's condition. And a chiropractor capable of quantitative height measurement is required.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-0897618 (whole body acupressure and spinal orthodontic appliance, 2009.05.07)

An object of the present invention is to detect the position of a patient's lumbar or cervical vertebrae in need of spinal correction by a proximity sensor, safely and accurately closely attaching the acupressure module to the patient's lumbar or cervical vertebrae position, and measuring the elevation height of the acupressure module. It is to provide an automatic body shape recognition system for braces.

Objects of the present invention are not limited to the objects mentioned above, and other objects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art from the following description.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a body type recognition system for correcting the lumbar or cervical spine of a patient lying on a bed, comprising: a touch plate 10 formed on one side of the bed and pressed vertically by the patient; a detection sensor 20 formed under the touch plate 10, detecting the touch plate 10 within a predetermined distance and outputting a detection signal corresponding thereto; a sensor bracket 21 installed on one side of the bed, on which the detection sensor 20 is seated in an open space, and supporting the detection sensor 20; a buffer member 30 provided between the touch plate 10 and the detection sensor 20 to absorb an impact applied to the touch plate to protect the detection sensor 20; At least one sensor transfer bracket 22 installed on one side of the outer peripheral surface of the acupressure module 132 formed at the bottom of the bed and inserted into the detection sensor 20; Located under the acupressure module 132, the acupressure module driving unit 133 for moving the acupressure module 132; and a control unit located outside the bed, setting the patient's calibration position, receiving the detection signal, and controlling the operation of the acupressure module driving unit.

In addition, the acupressure module driving unit 133 receives a signal from the control unit, and horizontally moves the acupressure module 132 so that the sensor transfer bracket 22 is closely fixed to the inside of the detection sensor 135. And, receiving a signal from the control unit, characterized in that it comprises a lift driving unit 134 for vertically moving the acupressure module 132 in the direction of the touch plate (10).

In addition, the control unit detects the completion of the horizontal movement of the horizontal driving unit 135 to determine whether the lifting drive unit 134 is suitable for lifting, and when the lifting is suitable, the lifting drive unit 134 is driven, and the lifting is When non-conforming, it is characterized in that an alarm is generated.

In addition. The control unit is characterized in that the interlock (interlock) control so that the horizontal driving unit 135 and the lifting driving unit 134 do not operate at the same time.

In addition, the lift drive unit 134 includes a lift drive motor and an encoder, recognizes the number of revolutions of the lift drive motor by the encoder, and measures the height of the acupressure module 132 corresponding to the number of revolutions. characterized.

According to the present invention, the position of the lumbar or cervical vertebrae of the patient requiring spinal correction is detected by the proximity sensor, the acupressure module is safely and accurately adhered to the patient's lumbar or cervical vertebrae position, and the height of the acupressure module is measured. It has the effect of measuring the height of rise accurately and quantitatively measuring the height of the patient's lumbar and cervical vertebrae through the measured values.

1 is a schematic schematic diagram of an automatic body type recognition system of the present invention.
2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of use of the automatic body type recognition system of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a view showing the central bed of FIG. 1 separated.
4 is a schematic diagram of a sensor unit of the present invention.
5 to 7 show examples of the operation of the detection sensor of the present invention.

Advantages and features of the present invention, and a method of achieving them, will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but will be implemented in various different forms, and only these embodiments allow the disclosure of the present invention to be complete, and common knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs It is provided to fully inform the possessor of the scope of the invention, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

With reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail for the implementation of the present invention. Irrespective of the drawings, like reference numbers refer to like elements, and "and/or" includes each and every combination of one or more of the recited items.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing the embodiments, and is not intended to limit the present invention. In this specification, the singular also includes the plural, unless specifically stated otherwise in the phrase. As used herein, “comprises” and/or “comprising” does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other components in addition to the stated components.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein may be used with the meaning commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. In addition, terms defined in a commonly used dictionary are not to be interpreted ideally or excessively unless clearly defined in particular.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Automatic body type recognition system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the touch plate 10, the detection sensor 20, the sensor bracket 21, the buffer member 30, the sensor transfer bracket 22, the acupressure module 132, The gist is to measure the height of the lumbar and cervical vertebrae corresponding to the elevation height by elevating the acupressure module 132 to fit the treatment position, including the acupressure module driving unit 133 and the control unit.

1 is a schematic schematic diagram of an automatic body shape recognition system of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of use of the automatic body shape recognition system of the present invention, and FIG.

As shown, the support 110 is formed in a table shape, and the bed and the acupressure module driving part 133 are divided into an upper bed part 120 and a middle bed part 130 and a lower bed part 140 formed at the top. ) and the detection sensor 20,

The bed includes an upper bed unit 120 including an upper bed 121 covered with a soft material recessed in a U shape so that the head of a patient with a spinal disease can be seated naturally, and the upper bed unit 120 at a certain distance. Doedoe spaced apart, the middle bed 131 covered with a soft material on which the back of a patient with a spinal disease is seated, and acupressure module 132 provided with a plurality of acupressure protrusions formed at the lower end of the middle bed 131 and , formed at the lower end of the acupressure module 132, the central bed unit 130 including a lifting driving unit 134 for lifting and lowering only the acupressure module 132 in the vertical direction and a horizontal driving unit 135 for moving in the horizontal direction. It is divided into a lower bed 140 including a lower bed 141 that is formed to be spaced apart from the bed 130 by a certain distance, and on which the lower body of the hip, thigh, and leg of a patient with spinal disease is seated.

The sensor unit for measuring the position of the cervical spine and the lumbar position of the patient, the cervical spine sensor 161 formed in the cervical vertebra start position (C7, C6) of the patient under the seat surface of the central bed 131, and the central bed 131, the lower seat surface It includes a lumbar vertebrae detection sensor 163 formed in the lumbar vertebrae starting position (L1, L2) of the patient.

The configuration of the sensor unit will be described later with reference to FIG. 4 , and the sequence and method of measuring the height of the lumbar or cervical spine of the patient according to the present invention will be described later with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7 .

And, there is a control unit located outside the bed on which the patient is lying, and the control unit can set the patient's calibration position to the lumbar spine or cervical spine, and receives the detection signals of the cervical spine detection sensor 162 and the lumbar spine detection sensor 163, By controlling the operation of the acupressure module driving unit 133, the operation of the acupressure module 132 is controlled to move horizontally or vertically based on the spinal axis.

Next, the lower portion of the acupressure module 132 is provided with a vertical driving unit 134 for vertically lifting the acupressure module and a horizontal driving unit 135 for horizontally moving the acupressure module.

First, the horizontal driving unit 135 horizontally moves the acupressure module 132 to a set position designated on the lumbar or cervical spine according to the patient's calibration position set by the controller.

Therefore, the sensor transfer bracket 22 installed on the outer circumferential surface of the acupressure module 132 moves horizontally and is coupled to the cervical or lumbar side detection sensor 20 so as to be closely fixed inside, and the control unit controls the acupressure module ( 132) is moved to a suitable position, and as a result of the determination, when the lifting of the acupressure module 132 is suitable, the lifting driving unit 134 is driven, and when the lifting is unsuitable, an alarm is generated to allow the administrator to recognize the problem. make it possible

At this time, it is preferable to use a proximity sensor that measures the distance of the acupressure module, a contact sensor that outputs a signal by physical contact of the acupressure module, a limit switch, etc. does not limit

In addition, the cervical vertebra sensor 161 is formed at the cervical vertebrae starting positions (C7, C6) of the patient under the seat surface of the central bed 131, and the lumbar vertebrae detection sensor 163 is the lumbar start of the patient under the seat surface of the central bed 131. It is formed at positions L1 and L2.

4 is a schematic diagram of a sensor unit of the present invention.

As shown, in the sensor unit for detecting the lumbar and cervical spine, the detection sensor 20 is the touch plate 10 that is vertically pressed by the patient lying on the bed at the top of the cervical spine sensor and the lumbar spine sensor. Located.

In addition, a detection sensor 20 is provided under the touch plate 10 , which detects the touch plate when the touch plate 10 approaches and outputs a detection signal to the control unit.

Since the upper surface of the touch plate 10 is a part in contact with the patient's body, it is preferably made of a soft material, and the lower surface is preferably made of a flat metal structure for smooth operation of the sensor.

In addition, the sensor bracket 21 is installed on one side of the central bed, the sensor bracket 21 has an open space inside to seat the detection sensor 20, and supports the force pressed by the patient.

Here, a buffer member 30 for absorbing the impact applied to the touch plate 10 is installed between the touch plate 10 and the detection sensor 20, and the buffer member 30 absorbs the impact and is located at the bottom. The detection sensor 20 is protected.

And, since the touch plate 10 can be inclined according to the patient's body surface, the buffer member 30 is installed symmetrically to the side of the touch plate 10, and a shim (not shown) is placed inside the buffer member 30 . It is preferable to install so that the touch plate 10 is not inclined to one side when it is pressed.

Next, on the lower surface of the central bed 121, an acupressure module 132 is provided that is in close contact with the spine of a lying patient and releases the surrounding muscles by acupressure.

Here, the sensor transfer bracket 22 is installed on the outer peripheral surface of the acupressure module 132 to protrude in the cervical and lumbar directions, and the sensor transfer bracket 22 is inserted into the detection sensor according to the movement of the acupressure module 132 . Or it falls off, and raises or lowers the detection sensor 20 in the inserted state.

At this time, a control unit is installed outside the bed to set the patient's calibration position, receive the detection signal generated by the detection sensor 20 , and control the operation of the lift driving unit 134 .

In addition, when the elevating driving unit 134 and the horizontal driving unit 135 of the acupressure module 132 described above move at the same time, the sensor transfer bracket 22 and the detection sensor 20 are not coupled, so that the patient's body surface measurement is not performed. Or, since the sensor transfer bracket 22 may be detached from the detection sensor 20 on the patient's body surface, interlock control is performed so that the lifting driving unit 134 and the horizontal driving unit 135 do not operate at the same time.

On the other hand, although not shown, the central bed lifting driving unit 134 includes a lifting driving motor and an encoder, the lifting driving motor transmits a rotational force for lifting the acupressure module 132, and the control unit transmits an operation signal to the lifting motor And, the height of the rise of the acupressure module 132 is measured from the time when the lift drive motor is driven until the time when the sensor 20 detects the touch plate 10 and the lift drive motor stops.

At this time, by recognizing the number of revolutions of the lift drive motor by the encoder, the number of revolutions of the lift drive motor is recognized, and the upper bed lift drive unit 124 or the lower bed lift drive unit 144 is lifted and driven to a corresponding height to the acupressure module (132) may coincide with the cervical axis of the cervical spine patient or coincide with the lumbar spine axis of the lumbar patient.

5 to 7 show the operation of the automatic body shape recognition system of the present invention.

As shown, the lumbar spine detection sensor 163 or cervical spine detection sensor 162 includes the touch plate 10, the detection sensor 20, and the buffer member 30 as a sensor part, and the sensor part is inside the sensor bracket 21. is seated in the open space, the sensor bracket 21 is attached to one side of the central bed, and the sensor transfer bracket 22 is fixed to one side of the acupressure module 132 .

When the patient lies on the bed, the lumbar vertebrae detection sensor 163 and the cervical vertebrae detection sensor 162 located on the lumbar side of the patient are vertically pressed.

Next, according to the treatment position of the patient, the control unit horizontally moves the acupressure module 132 so that the sensor transfer bracket 22 moves horizontally and is inserted into the detection sensor 20 .

Then, the controller raises the sensor transfer bracket 22 by judging whether it is suitable for lifting and lowering, and outputs a detection signal when it comes close to the touch plate 10 pressed by the patient within a predetermined distance to determine the height of the sensed time point. maintained and fixed

Then, the movement height of the acupressure module 132 is measured through the encoder.

That is, in this way, the lumbar or cervical spine of the lying patient who needs spinal correction is detected by the proximity sensor, and the acupressure module 132 is raised and lowered to the position of the patient's vertebrae, and the patient's body shape is automatically adjusted safely, accurately and quantitatively. can be measured with

Although embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the above and the accompanying drawings, those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains can practice the present invention in other specific forms without changing its technical spirit or essential features. You will understand that there is Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive.

10: touch plate 20: detection sensor
21: sensor bracket 22: sensor transfer bracket
30: buffer member
110: support
120: upper bed portion 121: upper bed
130: central bed 131: central bed
132: acupressure module 133: acupressure module driving unit
134: lift drive part 135: horizontal drive part
140: lower bed portion 141: lower bed
162: cervical vertebrae detection sensor 163: lumbar vertebrae detection sensor

Claims (5)

In the body type recognition system for correcting the lumbar or cervical spine of a patient lying on a bed,
a touch plate 10 formed on one side of the bed and vertically pressed by the patient;
a detection sensor 20 formed under the touch plate 10, detecting the touch plate 10 within a predetermined distance and outputting a detection signal corresponding thereto;
a sensor bracket 21 installed on one side of the bed, on which the detection sensor 20 is seated in an open space, and supporting the detection sensor 20;
a buffer member 30 provided between the touch plate 10 and the detection sensor 20 to absorb an impact applied to the touch plate to protect the detection sensor 20;
At least one sensor transfer bracket 22 installed on one side of the outer peripheral surface of the acupressure module 132 formed at the bottom of the bed and inserted into the detection sensor 20;
Located under the acupressure module, the acupressure module driving unit 133 for moving the acupressure module 132; and
A body type recognition system comprising a; located outside the bed, setting the patient's calibration position, receiving the detection signal, and controlling the operation of the acupressure module driving unit. According to claim 1,
The acupressure module driving unit 133,
A horizontal driving unit 135 that receives a signal from the control unit and horizontally moves the acupressure module 132 so that the sensor transfer bracket 22 is closely fixed to the inside of the detection sensor;
The body type recognition system, characterized in that it receives a signal from the control unit, and comprises a lift driving unit (134) for vertically moving the acupressure module (132) in the direction of the touch plate (10). 3. The method of claim 2,
The control unit is
Detecting the completion of the horizontal movement of the horizontal drive unit 135 to determine the lifting suitability of the lifting drive unit 134,
When the lifting is suitable, the lifting driving unit (134) is driven, and when the lifting is not suitable, an alarm is generated. 3. The method of claim 2,
The control unit is
The body type recognition system, characterized in that the interlock control is performed so that the horizontal driving unit (135) and the lifting driving unit (134) do not operate at the same time. 3. The method of claim 2,
The elevating driving unit 134,
Equipped with a lift drive motor and an encoder,
Automatic body shape recognition device, characterized in that by recognizing the number of rotations of the lift driving motor by the encoder and measuring the height of the acupressure module 132 corresponding to the number of rotations.

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