发明人：
HEARSCH, MATTHEW DAVID | KOUZANI, ABBAS ZAHEDI | ADAMS, SCOTT DARYL | OLIVER, RUSSELL GRAEME | JAYA KUMAR, JAYANTH KUMAR | MITCHELL, KANE MERRICK | HEFFER, NICOLE JOY | STEELE, JOSHUA LUKE
摘要：
A sleeping bag including an internal bag-temperature sensor located in the sleeping bag to measure an internal air temperature in the sleeping bag, and a movement sensor located in or on the sleeping bag to measure movement of the sleeping bag.
权利要求：
CLAIMS
1. A sleeping bag including:
an internal bag-temperature sensor located in the sleeping bag to measure an internal air temperature in the sleeping bag; and
a movement sensor located in or on the sleeping bag to measure movement of the sleeping bag.
2, The sleeping bag of claim 1, wherein the movement sensor includes an accelerometer.
3. The sleeping bag of claim 1 or 2, wherein the movement sensor includes a combination of strain sensors.
4. The sleeping bag of any one of claims 1 - 3, including a heart-rate sensor located in the sleeping bag to monitor a heart rate of the occupant.
3. The sleeping bag of any one of claims 1 - 4, including a respiration-rate sensor located in or on the sleeping bag to monitor a respiration rate of the occupant.
6. The sleeping bag of any one of claims 1 —- 5, including a room-temperature sensor located on the sleeping bag to measure an ambient room temperature of a
surrounding environment.
7. The sleeping bag of any one of claims 1 - 6, including a bag-orientation sensor located in or on the sleeping bag to measure an orientation of the sleeping bag, wherein the bag-orientation sensor includes an accelerometer and/or a combination of strain sensors.
8. The sleeping bag of any one of claims 1 - 7, including a skin-temperature sensor located in the sleeping bag to measure a skin temperature of an occupant in the sleeping bag.
9. The sleeping bag of any one of claims 1 - 8, including electronic circuitry for the sensors, wherein the electronic circuitry is located in the sleeping bag, wherein the electronic circuitry and the sensors are formed of materials that remain operational after
washing with water, and wherein the electronic circuitry includes conductive textiles and/or insulated wire.
10. The sleeping bag of any one of claims 1 - 9, including a wireless transmitter to transmit signals representing the measurements from the sensors to a wireless receiver.
11. The sleeping bag of any one of claims 1 — 10, including adjustable vents to control air flow between an interior of the sleeping bag and the surrounding environment, wherein the vents include mesh, wherein the vents are integrated into the sleeping bag.
12. The sleeping bag of claim 2, including a singlet for pressing the accelerometer onto the occupant, wherein singlet is integrated into the sleeping bag, including by sewing the singlet into the sleeping bag.
13. A system including:
the sleeping bag of any one of claims 1 — 12; and
a base station that communicates electronically with the sleeping bag, and processes data from the sensors.
14. The system of claim 13, configured to generate one or more alerts for care when:
the system determines that the skin temperature of the occupant is too high or low based on a comparison to one or more predetermined skin-temperature levels;
the system determines that the internal temperature of the sleeping bag is too high or low based on a comparison to one or more predetermined bag-temperature levels;
the system determines that the room temperature around the sleeping bag is too high or low based on a comparison to one or more predetermined room-temperature levels;
the system determines that the heart rate of the occupant is too high or low based on a comparison to one or more predetermined heart-rate levels;
the system determines that the respiration rate of the occupant is too high or low based on a comparison to one or more predetermined respiration-rate levels; and
the system determines that the occupant is in an unsafe position based on processing data representing the movement or orientation measurements.
15. A method of manufacturing the sleeping bag of any one of claims 1 — 12, the method including:
selecting locations for the sensors; and
locating the sensors in the selected locations.
16. The manufacturing method of claim 135, including attaching the sensors to fabric of the sleeping bag, wherein attaching the sensors to the fabric includes integrating the sensors between layers of the sleeping bag, including between an inner fabric layer and an insulation layer.
17. The manufacturing method of claim 15 or 16, including providing the
monitoring system to the sleeping bag, including by attaching and/or integrating
components and circuity of the monitoring system; and sealing the monitoring system from water using enclosures and/or deposition.
18. A method of using the sleeping bag of any one of claims 1 to 12, the method including using the sensors.
19. An on-bag processor for a sleeping bag, the on-bag processor including:
a removable portion that processes signals from the sleeping bag; and
an attached portion, attached to the bag, that removably receives the removable portion.
20. The on-bag processor of claim 19, including a plurality of spring-loaded pins and cooperating conductive pads to connect the removable portion and the attached portion.
21. The sleeping bag of any one of claims 1 — 12, including the on-bag processor of claim 19.
22. A temperature sensor assembly for a sleeping bag, the temperature sensor assembly including:
a thermally conductive extension that protrudes from a waterproofing layer of the temperature sensor.