Multi-functional activity management system for elderly

• US 10,064,780 B2
• Filed: 12/30/2016
• Issued: 09/04/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Guangzhou Yunlang Information Technology Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Guangzhou Yunlang Information Technology Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Zheng, Zhongshu
• Primary Examiner(s): Dunn, David R
• Assistant Examiner(s): Jackson, Danielle
• Application Number:
  US15/396,418
• Publication Number:
  US 20180177266A1
• Time in Patent Office: 613 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 2009/002 Accessories
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 2009/005 Shafts
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 21/00 Umbrellas convertible into walking sticks
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 25/28 Drip receptacles for umbrellas; Attaching devices therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 3/00 Sticks combined with other objects
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 3/02 with illuminating devices
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 9/02 Handles or heads
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 3/00 Appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about apparatus for helping babies to walk A47D13/04; orthopaedic devices for correcting deformities of, or supporting, limbs A61F5/0102; exercising apparatus for the feet or toes A63B23/10; stairways or ramps E04F11/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 3/06 Walking aids for blind persons replacing direct visual perception by another kind of perception A61F9/08
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/0346 Hand-held transmitters
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/10 including a GPS signal receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds

Abstract

A multi-functional activity management system for elderly utilizes prior art walking sticks to manage big data related to activity of elderly persons. In addition, new improvements have been made upon prior art walking sticks. By incorporating umbrella function into the walking stick, the stem portion becomes narrower and shorter, thereby making it easy to be inserted into the thin walking stick. New functions have been developed from the prior art walking sticks for better use by the elderly persons.

Claims

1. A multi-functional activity management system for elderly, comprising a plurality of walking stick activity data-collecting terminals and a data management center;

wherein

each walking stick activity data-collecting terminal comprises a handle and a stem portion;

a positioning module, an activity data collection module, and an activity data transmission module are disposed inside the handle;

the positioning module is configured to track geographical location of the elderly in real time;

the activity data collection module is configured to collect information of current geographical location of the elderly;

the activity data transmission module is configured to transmit the information of current geographical location of the elderly to the data management center;

the data management center comprises an activity data receiving module for receiving information of geographical location of the elderly sent from respective walking stick activity data-collecting terminals; and

an activity data processing module for determining data information of activity of elderly according to geographical location information of respective elderly, and for analyzing and thereby obtaining activity data of elderly using said data information of activity of elderly;

wherein for each walking stick activity data-collecting terminal;

a top end of the stem portion is opened and recessed downwardly to form a first receiving chamber;

a plurality of holding holes are defined evenly circumferentially in the stem portion at its top end;

a downwardly faced second receiving chamber is defined in the handle at a location where the handle is connected to the stem portion;

a plurality of spherical embossments are extended from an inner wall of the second receiving chamber; and

the spherical embossments on the inner wall of the second receiving chamber of the handle of the walking stick are located into corresponding holding holes to form an integral walking stick;

a plurality of guiding grooves are defined in the inner wall of the first receiving chamber;

and the spherical embossments on the inner wall of the second receiving chamber of the handle of the walking stick are located into corresponding holding holes to form an integral walking stick;

wherein a bottom of the first receiving chamber is a V-shaped or U-shaped bottom; and

the downmost portion of the V-shaped or U-shaped bottom is provided with a draining hole communicated with outside environment.

2. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the positioning module is realized by GPS or mobile base station information.

3. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the activity data of elderly comprises spots where an elderly person frequently go and traveling lines along which an elderly person often walks.

4. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein a lighting lamp is disposed at a front end of the handle, and a switch for the lamp is disposed on a rear end of the handle.

5. A walking stick activity data-collecting terminal comprising:

a handle and a stem portion;

wherein a positioning module, an activity data collection module, and an activity data transmission module are disposed inside the handle;

the positioning module is configured to track geographical location of the elderly in real time;

the activity data collection module is configured to collect information of current geographical location of the elderly; and

the activity data transmission module is configured to transmit the information of current geographical location of the elderly to a data management center;

a top end of the stem portion is opened and recessed downwardly to form a first receiving chamber;

a plurality of holding holes are defined evenly circumferentially in the stem portion at its top end;

a downwardly faced second receiving chamber is defined in the handle at a location where the handle is connected to the stem portion;

a plurality of spherical embossments are extended from an inner wall of the second receiving chamber; and

the spherical embossments on the inner wall of the second receiving chamber of the handle of the walking stick are located into corresponding holding holes to form an integral walking stick;

a plurality of guiding grooves are defined in the inner wall of the first receiving chamber;

wherein a bottom of the first receiving chamber is a V-shaped or U-shaped bottom; and

the downmost portion of the V-shaped or U-shaped bottom is provided with a draining hole communicated with outside environment.

6. The terminal as recited in claim 5, wherein the positioning module is realized by GPS or mobile base station information.