SHOCK-ABSORBING DEVICE FOR HUMAN BODY
First Claim
1. A shock-absorbing device for a human body, comprising:
- an airbag configured to surround a hip, knee, head, neck, or wrist of the human body;
a compressed gas cartridge connected to the airbag and configured to store a gas to be injected into the airbag;
a compressed gas cartridge opener connected to the compressed gas cartridge and configured to eject the gas from the compressed gas cartridge;
a foot sensor placed at a foot of the human body and configured to sense and store a mass center of the human body;
an acceleration sensor configured to sense a motion of the human body;
a fall detection sensor connected to the foot sensor and the acceleration sensor and configured to determine whether or not the human body is falling based on detection signals received from the foot sensor and the acceleration sensor, respectively; and
a control unit configured to control opening of the compressed gas cartridge opener in response to a signal received from the fall detection sensor, wherein when the mass center detected by the foot sensor deviates from a sensing area, the fall detection sensor sends a fall signal to the control unit.
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Abstract
A shock-absorbing device for a human body which can reduce an impact applied to the human body when a wearer falls is provided. The shock-absorbing device for the human body includes: i) an airbag configured to surround the human body; ii) a compressed gas cartridge connected to the airbag and configured to store a gas to be injected into the airbag; iii) a compressed gas cartridge opener connected to the compressed gas cartridge and configured to eject the gas from the compressed gas cartridge; iv) a foot sensor placed at a foot of the human body and configured to sense and store a mass center of the human body; v) an acceleration sensor configured to sense a motion of the human body; vi) a fall detection sensor connected to the foot sensor and the acceleration sensor and configured to determine whether or not the human body is falling based on detection signals received from the foot sensor and the acceleration sensor, respectively; and vii) a control unit configured to control opening of the compressed gas cartridge opener in response to a signal received from the fall detection sensor. When the mass center detected by the foot sensor deviates from a sensing area, the fall detection sensor sends a fall signal to the control unit. When motion acceleration of the human body exceeds predetermined acceleration, the fall detection sensor can send another fall signal to the control unit.
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12 Claims
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1. A shock-absorbing device for a human body, comprising:
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an airbag configured to surround a hip, knee, head, neck, or wrist of the human body; a compressed gas cartridge connected to the airbag and configured to store a gas to be injected into the airbag; a compressed gas cartridge opener connected to the compressed gas cartridge and configured to eject the gas from the compressed gas cartridge; a foot sensor placed at a foot of the human body and configured to sense and store a mass center of the human body; an acceleration sensor configured to sense a motion of the human body; a fall detection sensor connected to the foot sensor and the acceleration sensor and configured to determine whether or not the human body is falling based on detection signals received from the foot sensor and the acceleration sensor, respectively; and a control unit configured to control opening of the compressed gas cartridge opener in response to a signal received from the fall detection sensor, wherein when the mass center detected by the foot sensor deviates from a sensing area, the fall detection sensor sends a fall signal to the control unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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3. A shock-absorbing device for a human body, comprising:
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an airbag configured to surround a hip, knee, head, neck, or wrist of the human body; a compressed gas cartridge connected to the airbag and configured to store gas to be injected into the airbag; a compressed gas cartridge opener connected to the compressed gas cartridge and configured to eject the gas from the compressed gas cartridge; a foot sensor placed at a foot of the human body and configured to sense and store a mass center of the human body; an acceleration sensor configured to sense a motion of the human body; a fall detection sensor connected to the foot sensor and the acceleration sensor and configured to determine whether or not the human body is falling based on detection signals received from the foot sensor and the acceleration sensor, respectively; and a control unit configured to control opening of the compressed gas cartridge opener in response to a signal received from the fall detection sensor, wherein when the mass center deviates from a sensing area and motion acceleration of the human body exceeds predetermined acceleration, the control unit determines whether or not a fall direction is a front direction of the human body. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5)
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