PERSON SENSOR AND PERSON SENSOR SYSTEM

Abstract

A person sensor system (1) includes a person sensor (2) to determine personal parameters of a person, a holding device (3) for holding the person sensor (2) on an article of clothing of the person in interaction with the person sensor (2) and a magnetic device (4) with a first magnetic device section (5) and with a second magnetic device section (6) for attracting each other by magnetic force. The first magnetic device section (5) is arranged at the person sensor (2) and the second magnetic device section (6) is arranged at the holding device (3). A magnetic field detection device (7) detects a magnetic field of the magnetic device (4). The person sensor system (1) is configured to set an operating state of the person sensor system (1) as a function of the magnetic field detected. A person monitoring system (28) includes the person sensor system (1).

Claims

1. A person sensor system comprising: a person sensor configured to determine personal parameters of a person, a holding device configured to hold the person sensor on an article of clothing of the person in interaction with the person sensor; a magnetic device comprising a first magnetic device section and a second magnetic device section the first magnetic device section and the second magnetic device section being configured to attract each other by magnetic force, the first magnetic device section being arranged at the person sensor and the second magnetic device section being arranged at the holding device; and a magnetic field detection device configured to detect a magnetic field of the magnetic device, wherein the person sensor system is configured to set an operating state of the person sensor system as a function of the detected magnetic field.

2. A person sun sensor system in accordance with claim 1, wherein: the magnetic field detection device is configured as a magnetometer for detecting a magnetic flux density of the magnetic device; and the person sensor system is configured to control the person sensor system as a function of the magnetic flux density detected.

3. A person sensor system in accordance with claim 1, wherein: the magnetic field detection device is configured to determine a relative position of the holding device in relation to the person sensor; or the magnetic field detection device is configured to determine a change in position of the holding device in relation to the person sensor; or the magnetic field detection device is configured to determine a relative position of the holding device in relation to the person sensor and to determine a change in position of the holding device in relation to the person sensor.

4. A person sensor system in accordance with claim 3, wherein: the person sensor is configured to automatically set an operating state of the person sensor system as a function of the determined relative position; or the person sensor is configured to automatically set an operating state of the person sensor system as a function of a change in position of the holding device in relation to the person sensor; or the person sensor is configured to automatically set an operating state of the person sensor system as a function of the determined relative position or as a function of a change in position of the holding device in relation to the person sensor.

5. A person sensor system in accordance with claim 1, wherein the magnetic field detection device is arranged at the person sensor.

6. A person sensor system in accordance with claim 1, wherein the first magnetic device section has a magnet.

7. A person sensor system in accordance with claim 6, wherein the second magnetic device section has a ferromagnetic element.

8. A person sensor system in accordance with claim 1, wherein the second magnetic device section has a magnet.

9. A person sensor system in accordance with claim 6 wherein: the second magnetic device section has a magnet; the magnet of the first magnetic device section and the magnet of the second magnetic device section are arranged and oriented such that a preferred position between the person sensor and the holding device can be brought about as a result.

10. A person sensor system in accordance with claim 9, wherein the magnet of the first magnetic device section and the magnet of the second magnetic device section are arranged and oriented such that the first magnetic device section and the second magnetic device section attract each other in a first relative position from the person sensor and the holding device and repel each other in a second relative position from the person sensor and holding device, which second relative position is different from the first relative position.

11. A person sensor system in accordance with claim 10, wherein the holding device has a contact area with a first base and the person sensor has a countercontact area with a second base for arrangement at the contact area.

12. A person sensor system in accordance with claim 11, wherein the contact area has a positive-locking section and the countercontact area has a counter-positive-locking section which can be brought to mesh with the positive-locking section in the first relative position.

13. A person sensor system in accordance with claim 11, wherein: the contact area has a shoulder relative to an adjacent section of the patient sensor or the countercontact area has a shoulder relative to an adjacent section of the holding device; or the contact area has a shoulder relative to an adjacent section of the patient sensor and the countercontact area has a shoulder relative to an adjacent section of the holding device.

14. A person sensor system in accordance with claim 13, wherein the shoulder has a circumferential configuration.

15. A person sensor system in accordance with claim 1, wherein the holding device is configured to be arranged at least partially in a positive-locking manner in a mount of the person sensor.

16. A person sensor system in accordance with claim 1, wherein: the holding device has a grip surface, which projects from the holding device as well as faces away from the person sensor; and the grip surface is configured for the manual introduction of a torque into the holding device.

17. A person sensor system in accordance with claim 1, wherein at least one partial area of the first magnetic device section is arranged in a central sensor rotation point of the person sensor and at least one partial area of the second magnetic device section is arranged in a central holding device rotation point of the holding device.

18. A person sensor system in accordance with claim 17, wherein the holding device has a holding device projection at the holding device rotation point and the person sensor has a sensor mount at the sensor rotation point, wherein the sensor mount is configured for the at least partial mounting of the holding device projection.

19. A person sensor system in accordance with claim 1, wherein: the person sensor has at least one electrically conductive person sensor contact surface and the holding device has at least one electrically conductive holding device contact surface; wherein the at least one person sensor contact surface as well as the at least one holding device contact surface are configured to close a common electrical circuit by direct mutual contact; and the person sensor system is configured to control the person sensor system as a function of the state of the common electrical circuit.

20. A person sensor system in accordance with claim 19, wherein: the common electrical circuit extends through the first magnetic device section; or the common electrical circuit extends through the second magnetic device section; or the common electrical circuit extends through the first magnetic device section and the circuit extends through the second magnetic device section.

21. A person sensor system in accordance with claim 20, wherein: the first magnetic device section has the person sensor contact surface or the second magnetic device section has the holding device contact surface; or the first magnetic device section has the person sensor contact surface and the second magnetic device section has the holding device contact surface.

22. A person monitoring system for monitoring personal parameters of a person, the person monitoring system comprising: a person sensor system with a person sensor for measuring at least one personal parameter of the person, the person sensor system comprising: a person sensor configured to determine the at least one personal parameters of a person; a holding device configured to hold the person sensor on an article of clothing of the person in interaction with the person sensor; a magnetic device comprising a first magnetic device section and a second magnetic device section the first magnetic device section and the second magnetic device section being configured to attract each other by magnetic force, the first magnetic device section being arranged at the person sensor and the second magnetic device section being arranged at the holding device; and a magnetic field detection device configured to detect a magnetic field of the magnetic device, wherein the person sensor system is configured to set an operating state of the person sensor system as a function of the detected magnetic field; and a person monitor for outputting personal information based on the at least one personal parameter.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0047] In the drawings:

[0048] FIG. 1 is a side view of a preferred first embodiment of a person sensor system according to the present invention;

[0049] FIG. 2 is a side view of a preferred second embodiment of a person sensor system according to the present invention;

[0050] FIG. 3 is a top view of the preferred first embodiment of the person sensor system according to FIG. 1;

[0051] FIG. 4 is a top view of a preferred third embodiment of a person sensor system according to the present invention;

[0052] FIG. 5 is a side view of a preferred fourth embodiment of a person sensor system according to the present invention;

[0053] FIG. 6 is a side view of a preferred fifth embodiment of a person sensor system according to the present invention;

[0054] FIG. 7 is a top view of a preferred sixth embodiment of a person sensor system according to the present invention;

[0055] FIG. 8 is a side view of a preferred seventh embodiment of the person sensor system according to the present invention in the first relative position;

[0056] FIG. 9 is a side view of the preferred seventh embodiment of the person sensor system according to the present invention in the second relative position;

[0057] FIG. 10 is a side view of a preferred eighth embodiment of a person sensor system according to the present invention; and

[0058] FIG. 11 is a side view of a preferred embodiment of a person monitoring system according to the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0059] Referring to the drawings, elements having the same function and mode of operation are always designated by the same reference numbers in FIGS. 1 through 11.

[0060] FIG. 1 schematically shows a preferred first embodiment of a person sensor system 1 according to the present invention in a side view. The person sensor system 1 has a person sensor 2 and a holding device 3. In this example, the person sensor 2 and the holding device 3 have a cylindrical configuration. According to the present invention, the person sensor 2 and the holding device 3 may have almost any geometries, wherein a geometry of the holding device 3 is preferably adapted to a geometry of the person sensor 2. The sensor device, the person sensor 2, may have, for example, a sensor recess, not shown, into which the holding device 3 can be completely or at least partially mounted.

[0061] Further, the person sensor system 1 has a magnetic device 4 with a first magnetic device section 5 arranged at the person sensor 2 and with a second magnetic device section 6 arranged at the holding device 3. The first magnetic device section 5 and the second magnetic device section 6 have each a plurality of magnets 8 that are arranged at a spaced location from one another. The magnets 8 are arranged such that a preferred position between the person sensor 2 and the holding device 3 can be reached via the magnets 8. A magnetic field detection device 7 is arranged at the person sensor 2 to detect the magnetic field of the magnetic device 4. Further, the person sensor 2 has a transmission device 16 for the wireless transmission of data as well as a battery 17 for power supply.

[0062] FIG. 2 schematically shows in a side view a preferred second embodiment of a person sensor system 1 according to the present invention. The person sensor system 1 has a person sensor 2 and a holding device 3. In this example, the person sensor 2 and the holding device 3 have a cylindrical configuration. According to the present invention, the person sensor 2 and the holding device 3 may have almost any geometries, wherein a geometry of the holding device 3 is preferably adapted to a geometry of the person sensor 2. The person sensor 2 may have, for example, a sensor recess, not shown, into which the holding device 3 can be completely or at least partially mounted.

[0063] Moreover, the person sensor system 1 has a magnetic device 4 with a first magnetic device section 5 arranged at the person sensor 2 and with a second magnetic device section 6 arranged at the holding device 3. The first magnetic device section 5 has a plurality of magnets 8 arranged at a spaced location from one another. The second magnetic device section 6 has a plurality of ferromagnetic elements 9 arranged at a spaced location from one another. The magnets 8 and the ferromagnetic elements 9 are arranged such that a preferred position between the person sensor 2 and the holding device 3 can be reached via the magnets 8 and the ferromagnetic elements 9. A magnetic field detection device 7 is arranged at the person sensor 2 for detecting the magnetic field of the magnetic device 4. Furthermore, the person sensor 2 has two person sensor contact surfaces 14 and the holding device has a holding device contact surface 15. The person sensor contact surfaces 14 and the holding device contact surfaces 15 are arranged and configured to close a circuit with each other, when the holding device 3 is arranged in the preferred position directly at the person sensor 2. Further, the person sensor 2 has a transmission device for the wireless transmission of data as well as a battery 17 for power supply.

[0064] FIG. 3 schematically shows the preferred first embodiment of the person sensor system according to the present invention from FIG. 1 in a top view. Each of the sides of the person sensor 2 and of the holding device 3, which are located opposite one another in the preferred position, i.e., facing one another, can be seen. It can be seen in this view that the first magnetic device section 5 of the person sensor 2 and the second magnetic device section 6 of the holding device 3 have each four magnets 8 arranged at a spaced location from one another, wherein the magnets 8 are arranged in the circumferential direction with alternating polarity. Thus, a magnetic holding force has its maximum in the preferred position and a repulsion force between the first magnetic device section 5 and the second magnetic device section 6 has its maximum in a release position rotated by 90° in relation to the preferred position. Further, the magnetic field detection device 7 arranged at the person sensor 2 for detecting the magnetic field of the magnetic device 4 (cf. FIG. 1) can be seen.

[0065] FIG. 4 schematically shows a preferred third embodiment of a person sensor system 1 according to the present invention in a top view. Each of the sides of the person sensor 2 and of the holding device 3, which are located opposite one another, i.e., facing one another, in the preferred position, can be seen. The person sensor system 1 according to the preferred third embodiment differs from the person sensor system 1 according to the preferred second embodiment from FIG. 2 in the feature that the second magnetic device section 6 has magnets 8 instead of ferromagnetic elements 9 (cf. FIG. 2).

[0066] FIG. 5 schematically illustrates in a side view a preferred fourth embodiment of a person sensor system 1 according to the present invention. The fourth embodiment of the person sensor system 1 according to the present invention shown in FIG. 5 differs from the first embodiment of the person sensor system 1 according to the present invention shown in FIG. 1 in the features that the person sensor 2 in the area of a sensor rotation point 10 and the holding device 3 in the area of a holding device rotation point 11 has each a magnet 8, which attract each other in the preferred position. In addition, the person sensor 2 has a semispherical sensor mount 13 at the sensor rotation point 10 and the holding device 3 has a semispherical holding device projection 12 at the holding device rotation point 11. The sensor mount 13 is configured to mount the holding device projection 12. As a result, a relative rotation of the person sensor in relation to the holding device 3 is improved. Further, arrangement of the person sensor 2 and the holding device 3 is made easier for a user, since the sensor mount 13 and the holding device projection 12 may be used as orientation.

[0067] FIG. 6 schematically shows a preferred fifth embodiment of a person sensor system 1 according to the present invention in a side view. In this preferred fifth embodiment, the person sensor 2 has a mount 25 with a counter-positive-locking section 23 for the positive-locking mount of a positive-locking section 22 of the holding device 3. The mount 25 has two shoulders 24 formed around the mount 25. The holding device 3 can be arranged in the mount 25 such that only a grip surface 26 protrudes from the mount 25 for holding the holding device 3. According to an alternative embodiment, not shown, the holding device 3 may be arranged entirely within the mount 25.

[0068] FIG. 7 schematically shows a preferred sixth embodiment of a person sensor system 1 according to the present invention in a top view. The first magnetic device section 5 of the magnetic device 4 has four magnets 8, which are distributed at a distance of 90° each on a circle about a central axis A of the person sensor 2, wherein the four magnets 8 are oriented such that alternatingly different magnetic poles face an interior of the person sensor 2. The second magnetic device section 6 of the magnetic device 4 also has four magnets 8 which are distributed at a distance of 90° each on a circle about a central axis A of the holding device 3, wherein the four magnets 8 are oriented such that alternatingly different magnetic poles face an interior of the holding device 3.

[0069] The holding device 3 can be arranged in a first relative position P1 (cf. FIG. 8) in relation to the person sensor 2 such that the four magnets 8 of the second magnetic device section 6 are located each opposite an opposite magnetic pole of a magnet 8 of the first magnetic device section 5, so that the first magnetic device section 5 and the second magnetic device section 6 attract each other. In this state, the person sensor system 1 may be fixed, for example, to a fastening section B (cf. FIG. 8) of a person, especially to an article of clothing, to a dressing, to a sensor holding device or the like. By means of rotation about the axis A by 90° in any desired direction, the holding device 3 can be brought from the first relative position P1 into a second relative position P2 (cf. FIG. 9) in relation to the person sensor 2 such that the four magnets 8 of the second magnetic device section 6 are each located opposite an identical magnetic pole of a magnet 8 of the first magnetic device section 5, so that the first magnetic device section 5 and the second magnetic device section 6 of the magnetic device 4 repel each other. In this state, the person sensor system 1 can be removed from the fastening section B of a person or the like.

[0070] FIG. 8 shows a preferred seventh embodiment of the person sensor system 1 according to the present invention in the first relative position P1 in a side view. In this example, the first magnetic device section 5 of the magnetic device 4 has, for example, two magnets 8, which have the same distance from the axis A and are spaced apart by 180° from one another. Correspondingly, the second magnetic device section 6 of the magnetic device 4 has two magnets 20, which have the same distance from the axis A as the two magnets 8 of the first magnetic device section 5 and are spaced apart by 180° from one another. In the first relative position P1, the magnetic poles of the magnets 8 of the first magnetic device section 5 are arranged located opposite opposed magnetic poles of the magnets 8 of the second magnetic device section 6, so that the first magnetic device section 5 and the second magnetic device section 6 attract each other. A fastening section B, for example, an article of clothing or the like, of a person is thus clamped between the countercontact area 20 of the person sensor 2 and the contact area 18 of the holding device 3.

[0071] FIG. 9 shows the preferred seventh embodiment of the person sensor system 1 according to the present invention from FIG. 8 in the second relative position P2 in a side view. In the second relative position P2, the magnetic poles of the magnets 8 of the first magnetic device section 5 are arranged located opposite identical magnetic poles of the magnets 8 of the second magnetic device section 6, so that the first magnetic device section 5 and the second magnetic device section 6 repel each other. In this state, the holding device 3 and the person sensor 2 can be easily removed from the fastening section B or the like of the person. In order to improve or facilitate a relative rotation of the holding device 3 in relation to the person sensor 2 from the first relative position P1 to the second relative position P2, a grip surface 26 is formed at the holding device 3, which grip surface 26 extends away from the person sensor 2. A user of the person sensor system 1 can better transmit a torque from his fingers to the holding device 3 via the grip surface 26.

[0072] FIG. 10 schematically shows in a side view a preferred eighth embodiment of a person sensor system 1 according to the present invention. The person sensor 2 has a mount 25 which is defined laterally by a graduating shoulder 24. Correspondingly, the holding device 3 has a wedge-shaped cross section and can be arranged entirely within the mount 25. In the inserted state, the person sensor 2 is arranged in the first relative position P1, and a magnet 8 of the holding device 3 is assigned to an opposed magnetic pole of a magnet 8 of the person sensor 2, so that these magnets 8 attract each other. To release the holding device 3 from the person sensor 2, the holding device 3 can be displaced along the countercontact area 20 into the second relative position P2, in which the magnet 8 of the holding device 3 is assigned to an identical magnetic pole of another magnet 8 of the person sensor 2, so that these magnets 8 repel each other.

[0073] A preferred embodiment of the person monitoring system 28 according to the present invention is schematically shown in a side view in FIG. 11. The person monitoring system 28 has a person sensor system 1 according to the present invention with a person sensor 2 for measuring at least one personal parameter and with a holding device 3. In addition, the person monitoring system 28 has a person monitor 29 for outputting personal information based on the personal parameter. In this exemplary embodiment, the person monitor 29 has a display device 30, which is configured, for example, as a monitor, especially a touchscreen. Provisions may be made according to the present invention for the person monitor 29 to be configured as a mobile phone. The person sensor 2 and the person monitor 29 can preferably be coupled to each other via a wireless connection, especially via a Bluetooth connection, to transmit the at least one measured personal parameter.

[0074] While specific embodiments of the invention have been shown and described in detail to illustrate the application of the principles of the invention, it will be understood that the invention may be embodied otherwise without departing from such principles.