Smart pillow and apparatus for controlling the same

Abstract

The invention relates to a smart pillow capable of drying hair and a control device for controlling the same, comprising a pillow cushion, a pillow cover covering the pillow cushion and having a plurality of micro-holes formed therein, a blower unit positioned between the pillow cushion and the pillow cover to provide air to the micro-holes of the pillow cover, and a control unit that controls the blower unit in response to user input. The blower unit may include a blower located in the lower edge region of the pillow cover to generate air in response to a control signal from the control unit, an air path supported by the pillow cushion to diffuse and move the air generated by the blower toward the micro-holes of the pillow cover, and a joint that combines the blower and the air path.

Description

Technology Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a smart pillow capable of drying hair and a control device for controlling the same. Background Technology

[0002] Generally, a pillow is a piece of bedding that supports the user's head while sleeping or resting, providing comfort.

[0003] Recently, functional pillows are being developed that are ergonomically designed to not only provide the primary function of maintaining a comfortable posture so that the neck and other areas do not feel uncomfortable when the user lies down, but also include various additional features such as anti-wrinkle capabilities.

[0004] However, if a user lies down on such a pillow with hair that is not fully dried, the humidity inside the pillow increases, causing bacteria to multiply and odors to develop, which can not only harm the user's health but also cause a decline in the user's sleep quality.

[0005] Therefore, in the future, it is necessary to develop a smart pillow capable of drying hair to improve user convenience and sleep quality. The problem to be solved

[0006] The present disclosure aims to solve the aforementioned problems and other problems.

[0007] The present disclosure aims to provide a smart pillow that can improve user convenience and sleep quality by arranging and controlling a blower that provides air between a pillow cushion and a pillow cover to dry the user's hair, and a control device that controls the same.

[0008] In addition, the present disclosure aims to provide a smart pillow capable of preventing snoring by correcting a user's incorrect sleeping posture by arranging a plurality of air cells that are inflated by a control signal at the bottom of the pillow cushion, and a control device for controlling the same. means of solving the problem

[0009] A smart pillow according to one embodiment of the present disclosure comprises a pillow cushion, a pillow cover covering the pillow cushion and having a plurality of micro-holes formed therein, a blower unit disposed between the pillow cushion and the pillow cover and providing air to the micro-holes of the pillow cover, and a control unit that controls the blower unit in response to user input. The blower unit may include a blower located in the lower edge region of the pillow cover and generating air in response to a control signal from the control unit, an air path supported by the pillow cushion and diffusing and moving the air generated by the blower toward the micro-holes of the pillow cover, and a joint that combines the blower and the air path.

[0010] A control device for controlling a smart pillow according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is a control device for controlling a smart pillow including a blower, comprising a communication unit connected to the smart pillow, a display unit for displaying a control window for controlling the smart pillow, and a control unit for controlling the operation of the blower of the smart pillow in response to a user control command input through the control window. The control unit controls the display unit to display a control window for controlling the smart pillow when a user input requesting control of the smart pillow is received, and transmits a control signal to the smart pillow to drive the blower of the smart pillow when a user control command is input through the control window, thereby controlling the degree of drying of the user's hair. Effects of the invention

[0011] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, by arranging and controlling a blower that provides air between a pillow cushion and a pillow cover to dry the user's hair, the user's convenience and sleep quality can be improved.

[0012] In addition, the present disclosure can prevent snoring by correcting the user's incorrect sleeping posture by arranging a plurality of air cells that are inflated by a control signal in the lower part of a pillow cushion. Brief explanation of the drawing

[0013] FIG. 1 is a drawing for explaining a smart pillow according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 2 is a drawing for explaining a smart pillow according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 3 is a drawing for explaining a cross-sectional view of a smart pillow according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 4 is a drawing for explaining the location of the blower of a smart pillow according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIGS. 5 and 6 are drawings for explaining a blower and an air pass of a smart pillow according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 7 is a drawing for explaining a pillow cushion of a smart pillow according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIGS. 8a and 8b are drawings for explaining the airflow control of a smart pillow corresponding to a user's head position according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIGS. 9a and 9b are drawings for illustrating airflow control of a smart pillow corresponding to a user's head position according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. FIGS. 10a and FIGS. 10b are drawings for explaining the airflow control of a smart pillow corresponding to the humidity of a user's hair according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIGS. 11a and FIGS. 11b are drawings for explaining the airflow control of a smart pillow corresponding to the length of a user's hair according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIGS. 12a and FIGS. 12b are drawings for explaining a blower basket of a smart pillow according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIGS. 13 to 15 are drawings for explaining the process of controlling a smart pillow of a smart pillow control device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 16 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a smart pillow control device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. Specific details for implementing the invention

[0014] Hereinafter, embodiments disclosed in this specification will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. Identical or similar components, regardless of drawing symbols, are assigned the same reference number, and redundant descriptions thereof will be omitted. The suffixes "module" and "part" used for components in the following description are assigned or used interchangeably solely for the ease of drafting the specification and do not inherently possess distinct meanings or roles. Furthermore, in describing embodiments disclosed in this specification, if it is determined that a detailed description of related prior art could obscure the essence of the embodiments disclosed in this specification, such detailed description will be omitted. Additionally, the attached drawings are intended only to facilitate understanding of the embodiments disclosed in this specification; the technical concept disclosed in this specification is not limited by the attached drawings, and it should be understood that they include all modifications, equivalents, and substitutions that fall within the concept and technical scope of this disclosure.

[0015] Terms including ordinal numbers, such as first, second, etc., may be used to describe various components, but said components are not limited by said terms. These terms are used solely for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

[0016] When it is stated that one component is "connected" or "connected" to another component, it should be understood that while it may be directly connected or connected to that other component, there may also be other components in between. On the other hand, when it is stated that one component is "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that there are no other components in between.

[0017] FIG. 1 is a drawing for explaining a smart pillow according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0018] As illustrated in FIG. 1, the smart pillow of the present disclosure may include a pillow cushion (510), a pillow cover (520), a blower (530), a control unit (540), and a bottom case (550).

[0019] Here, the pillow cushion (510) may have a groove (512) of a predetermined depth formed therein, into which the air pass (536) of the blower (530) is seated.

[0020] For example, the grooves (512) of the pillow cushion (510) can be arranged in the same number as the number of air passes (536), and the grooves (512) of the pillow cushion (510) and the air passes (536) can be arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with each other.

[0021] Additionally, the depth of the groove (512) of the pillow cushion (510) may be equal to the thickness of the air pass (536) or deeper than the thickness of the air pass (536) so that the surface of the air pass (536) does not protrude from the surface of the pillow cushion (510).

[0022] The reason is that if the surface of the air path (536) protrudes from the surface of the pillow cushion (510), when the user lies down on the smart pillow, the protruding area of ​​the air path (536) may cause discomfort to the user and degrade the user's sleep quality.

[0023] In addition, since the smart pillow of the present disclosure has a structure in which an air pass (536) is inserted into a groove (512) of a pillow cushion (510), the overall thickness of the smart pillow can be made thin, and the air provided by the blower (530) is delivered to the user's head to the maximum extent by minimizing loss within the smart pillow, so that the user's head can be dried quickly with less power and less time.

[0024] Additionally, the grooves (512) of the pillow cushion (510) can be arranged in the same direction at equal intervals from each other.

[0025] The reason is to provide uniform airflow across the entire surface area of ​​the smart pillow.

[0026] In some cases, the grooves (512) of the pillow cushion (510) may be arranged in the same direction at different intervals.

[0027] Here, the groove (512) of the pillow cushion (510) can be gradually narrowed toward the central area of ​​the smart pillow and gradually widened toward the edge area of ​​the smart pillow.

[0028] The reason for this is to concentrate airflow in the central area of ​​the smart pillow, as the user's head is primarily located in the center of the smart pillow.

[0029] Next, the pillow cover (520) covers the pillow cushion (510) and the blower (530), and a plurality of micro holes may be formed on the surface.

[0030] Here, the micro-holes can provide a path for the wind provided by the blower (530) to pass through.

[0031] For example, the pillow cover (520) may be made of a porous material having micro-holes.

[0032] Next, the blower (530) is positioned between the pillow cushion (510) and the pillow cover (520) to provide air to the fine holes of the pillow cover (520).

[0033] Here, the blower unit (530) can be controlled by a control signal of the control unit (540) corresponding to a user command.

[0034] The blower unit (530) may include a blower case (533), a blower (534), an air path (536), and a joint (537).

[0035] The blower (534) is located in the lower edge area of ​​the pillow cover (520) and can generate wind in response to a control signal from the control unit (540).

[0036] For example, a plurality of blowers (534) may be arranged in a unidirectional manner within a single blower case (533), and the outlets through which the wind flows may be positioned so as to face the arrangement direction of the air pass (536).

[0037] Here, multiple blowers (534) can be arranged in the same number as the number of air passes (536), and the blowers (534) and air passes (536) can be arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with each other.

[0038] In some cases, multiple blowers (534) may be arranged in a number different from the number of air passes (536), and the number of blowers (534) may be less than the number of air passes (536).

[0039] The reason is to minimize the noise of the blower (534) and to minimize the manufacturing cost.

[0040] And, the blower case (533) can be covered and protected by a plurality of blowers (534) arranged in one direction.

[0041] For example, a blower case (533) including a plurality of blowers (534) can be manufactured as one unit and positioned in the upper edge area of ​​the smart pillow so as to face the upper side of the user's head.

[0042] As another example, a blower case (533) including a plurality of blowers (534) may include at least one of a first blower case positioned in the upper edge area of ​​the smart pillow facing upward toward the user's head, a second blower case positioned in the left edge area of ​​the smart pillow facing to the left of the user's head, and a third blower case positioned in the right edge area of ​​the smart pillow facing to the right of the user's head.

[0043] In the present disclosure, a blower case (533) including a plurality of blowers (534) may be placed in the smart pillow only once, but in some cases, a plurality of blowers may be placed in the smart pillow.

[0044] Additionally, the blower case (533) containing a plurality of blowers (534) may be filled with a sound-absorbing material that absorbs noise inside.

[0045] The reason is to minimize the noise generated from multiple blowers (534).

[0046] In another embodiment, a blower (534) may be positioned within a blower case (533) and positioned so that the outlet through which the wind flows out faces the direction of placement of the air pass (536).

[0047] Here, the number of air passes (536) is greater than the number of blowers (534), and multiple air passes (536) can be supported by a pillow cushion (510) and arranged side by side in one direction.

[0048] Next, the air pass (536) is supported by the pillow cushion (510) and can diffuse and move the wind generated from the blower (534) toward the micro-holes of the pillow cover (520).

[0049] Here, the air pass (536) may have a plurality of ventilation holes (539) formed longitudinally on the upper side facing the direction of the pillow cover (520).

[0050] At this time, multiple ventilation holes (539) can be arranged at regular intervals with the same diameter.

[0051] In some cases, multiple ventilation holes (539) may be arranged at regular intervals with different diameters.

[0052] For example, the diameter of the multiple ventilation holes (539) can gradually increase as they move further away from the blower (534) and gradually decrease as they get closer to the blower (534).

[0053] The reason is to provide a uniform amount of air discharged through multiple ventilation holes (539).

[0054] Additionally, there may be multiple air passes (536), and the multiple air passes (536) may be each seated within the groove (512) of the pillow cushion (510) and arranged side by side in one direction.

[0055] Here, the air passages (536) can be arranged in the same number as the number of grooves (512) of the pillow cushion (510), and the grooves (512) of the pillow cushion (510) and the air passages (536) can be arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with each other.

[0056] Additionally, the thickness of the air pass (536) may be equal to the depth of the groove (512) of the pillow cushion (510) or thinner than the depth of the groove (512) of the pillow cushion (510) so that the upper surface of the air pass (536) does not protrude from the upper surface of the pillow cushion (510).

[0057] The reason is that if the surface of the air path (536) protrudes from the surface of the pillow cushion (510), when the user lies down on the smart pillow, the protruding area of ​​the air path (536) may cause discomfort to the user and degrade the user's sleep quality.

[0058] As such, the smart pillow of the present disclosure has a structure in which an air pass (536) is inserted into a groove (512) of a pillow cushion (510), so the overall thickness of the smart pillow can be made thin, and the air provided by the blower (530) is delivered to the user's head to the maximum extent by minimizing loss within the smart pillow, so the user's head can be dried quickly with less power and less time.

[0059] Next, the joint (537) can combine the blower (534) and the air pass (537).

[0060] Here, the joint (537) may be filled with a sound-absorbing material that absorbs noise and a sealing material that blocks the outflow of wind in at least one of the external and internal parts.

[0061] Additionally, the present disclosure may further include a pressure sensor that senses pressure on the user's head, and the control unit (540) checks whether the user's head is positioned on the pillow cover (520) based on the sensing signal of the pressure sensor, and if the user's head is positioned on the pillow cover (520), it can drive the blower (534) of the blower unit (530).

[0062] Here, the control unit (540) checks whether the user's head is positioned over a part of the pillow cover (520) based on the sensing signal of the pressure sensor when there are multiple blowers (534) of the blower unit (530), and if the user's head is positioned over a part of the pillow cover (520), it can turn on only some of the blowers (534) that provide wind in the direction of the part of the pillow cover (520) among the multiple blowers (534) and turn off the remaining blowers (534).

[0063] Additionally, the present disclosure may further include a lidar sensor that senses the position of a user's head, and the control unit (540) checks whether the user's head is positioned on the pillow cover (520) based on the sensing signal of the lidar sensor, and if the user's head is positioned on the pillow cover (520), it can drive the blower (534) of the blower unit (530).

[0064] Here, the control unit (540) checks whether the user's head is positioned over a part of the pillow cover (520) based on the sensing signal of the lidar sensor when there are multiple blowers (534) of the blower unit (530), and if the user's head is positioned over a part of the pillow cover (520), it can turn on only some of the blowers (534) that provide wind in the direction of the part of the pillow cover (520) among the multiple blowers (534) and turn off the remaining blowers (534).

[0065] Additionally, the present disclosure may further include a humidity sensor that senses the humidity of a user's head, and the control unit (540) may obtain humidity information about the user's head from the humidity sensor and control the driving current for the blower (534) of the blower unit (530) based on the humidity information to adjust the wind intensity.

[0066] Here, the control unit (540) checks the humidity of the user's head based on the humidity information of the humidity sensor, and if the humidity of the user's head is above a preset standard humidity, it increases the driving current of the blower (534) to increase the wind speed, and if the humidity of the user's head is below a preset standard humidity, it decreases the driving current of the blower (534) to decrease the wind speed.

[0067] In some cases, the control unit (540) can check the humidity of the user's head based on humidity information from a humidity sensor if there are multiple blowers (534) of the blower unit (530), turn on all of the multiple blowers (534) if the humidity of the user's head is above a preset standard humidity, and turn on only some of the multiple blowers (534) and turn off the remaining blowers (534) if the humidity of the user's head is below the preset standard humidity.

[0068] Additionally, the present disclosure may further include a camera that captures a user's head positioned on a pillow cover (520) to obtain an image of the user's head, and the control unit (540) can determine the length of the user's hair based on the image of the user's head obtained from the camera and control the driving current for the blower (534) of the blower unit (530) in accordance with the length of the user's hair to adjust the wind intensity.

[0069] Here, the control unit (540) checks the length of the user's hair based on the user's head image, and if the user's hair length is greater than or equal to a preset length, it increases the driving current of the blower (534) to increase the wind intensity, and if the user's hair length is less than a preset length, it decreases the driving current of the blower (534) to decrease the wind intensity.

[0070] In some cases, the control unit (540) can check the length of the user's hair if there are multiple blowers (534) of the blower unit (530), turn on all of the multiple blowers (534) if the user's hair length is greater than or equal to a preset length, and turn on only some of the multiple blowers (534) and turn off the remaining blowers (534) if the user's hair length is less than the preset length.

[0071] Additionally, the present disclosure may further include a blower basket that is detachably attached to a pillow cover (520) and accommodates the user's hair, wherein the blower basket has a plurality of micro-holes formed on its upper surface, and the blower unit (530) can provide wind to the micro-holes of the blower basket when the user's hair is accommodated in the blower basket.

[0072] Additionally, the present disclosure may further include a communication unit connected to an external control device, wherein the control unit (540) can control the blower unit (530) in response to a control signal received from the external control device.

[0073] Here, the control unit (540) can control the blower unit (530) in response to environmental information received from an external control device.

[0074] For example, when the control unit (540) receives environmental information where the smart pillow is located, it can extract indoor humidity and indoor temperature from the environmental information and control the operation of the blower (534) of the blower unit (530) based on the extracted indoor humidity and indoor temperature.

[0075] At this time, when the control unit (540) controls the operation of the blower (534) of the blower unit (530), the control unit (540) can control the operation of the blower (534) of the blower unit (530) with at least one of the following operation conditions: a first operation condition that controls the operation time of the blower (534), a second operation condition that controls the operation current intensity of the blower (534), and a third operation condition that controls the number of blowers (534) to be operated.

[0076] In this way, the present disclosure can improve the user's convenience and sleep quality by drying the user's hair by arranging and controlling a blower that provides air between a pillow cushion and a pillow cover.

[0077] FIG. 2 is a drawing for explaining a smart pillow according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0078] As illustrated in FIG. 2, the smart pillow of the present disclosure may include a pillow cushion (510), a pillow cover (520), a blower (530), a control unit (540), and a bottom case (550).

[0079] Additionally, the present disclosure may further include a plurality of air cells (560) disposed at the bottom of a pillow cushion (510) and expanded in response to a control signal from a control unit (540), and memory foam (570, 580) disposed at the bottom of the air cells (560) and supporting the air cells (560).

[0080] Here, the bottom case (550) is positioned at the bottom of the memory foam (580) to support the memory foam (570).

[0081] The present disclosure allows for the prevention of a user's snoring by arranging a plurality of air cells (560) that expand in response to a control signal from a control unit (540), thereby controlling the expansion of an air cell (560) at a specific location when the user snores in a specific sleeping position.

[0082] In addition, the present disclosure allows the user's wet hair to be dried under optimal conditions while the user is lying down with a pillow by arranging a blower (530) that provides air in the direction of the user's head.

[0083] Here, the blower (530) may be located between the pillow cover (520) and the pillow cushion (510), between the pillow cushion (510) and the air cell (560), and between the air cell (560) and the memory foam (570).

[0084] The blower unit (530) may include a blower case (533), a blower (534), an air path (536), and a joint (537).

[0085] The blower (534) is located in the lower edge area of ​​the pillow cover (520) and can generate wind in response to a control signal from the control unit (540).

[0086] And, the blower case (533) can be covered and protected by a plurality of blowers (534) arranged in one direction.

[0087] Next, the air pass (536) is supported by the pillow cushion (510) and can diffuse and move the wind generated from the blower (534) toward the micro-holes of the pillow cover (520).

[0088] A smart pillow according to another embodiment of FIG. 2 is identical to the smart pillow of FIG. 1 in all its components except for further including a plurality of air cells (560) disposed at the bottom of a pillow cushion (510) and inflated in response to a control signal from a control unit (540), and memory foam (570, 580) disposed at the bottom of the air cells (560) and supporting the air cells (560), so a detailed description is omitted.

[0089] In this way, another embodiment of the present disclosure can improve user convenience and sleep quality by drying the user's hair by arranging and controlling a blower that provides air between a pillow cushion and a pillow cover.

[0090] In addition, another embodiment of the present disclosure can prevent snoring by correcting the user's incorrect sleeping posture by placing a plurality of air cells that are inflated by a control signal at the bottom of a pillow cushion.

[0091] FIG. 3 is a drawing for explaining a cross-sectional view of a smart pillow according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0092] As illustrated in FIG. 3, the present disclosure may include a pillow cushion (510) in which a plurality of grooves are arranged, an air pass (536) inserted into the groove of the pillow cushion (510), a blower (534) that provides wind in the direction of the air pass (536), a joint (537) that blocks wind leakage by combining the blower (534) and the air pass (536), a blower case (533) that covers the blower (534) and is filled with sound-absorbing material for noise prevention, an air cell (560) disposed at the bottom of the pillow cushion (510), memory foam (570, 580) that supports the air cell (560), and a bottom case (550) that supports the bottom of the smart pillow.

[0093] Here, the blower (534) can be driven by a control signal from the control unit to generate wind.

[0094] And, the wind generated from the blower (534) is moved through the joint (537) to the air path (536).

[0095] Next, the wind moves toward the pillow cover (520) through a plurality of bouncy holes (539) formed in the air pass (536).

[0096] Next, the wind is transmitted to the user's head through the micro-holes of the pillow cover)520) to dry the user's hair.

[0097] FIG. 4 is a drawing for explaining the location of the blower of a smart pillow according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0098] As illustrated in FIG. 4, the smart pillow (500) of the present disclosure may be provided with a blower that provides air to dry the user's (610) hair (614).

[0099] The blower unit may include at least one blower that generates wind and a blower case in which at least one blower is arranged.

[0100] For example, a plurality of blowers may be arranged in a unidirectional manner within a single blower case, and the outlet through which the wind flows may be positioned so as to face the direction of the user's (610) head (611).

[0101] As another example, one may be placed within a blower case, and the outlet through which the wind flows may be positioned so as to face the direction of the user's (610) head (611).

[0102] In FIG. 4, the blower case including the blower can be manufactured as a single unit and placed in the upper edge area (A) of the smart pillow (500) so as to face upward toward the head (611) of the user (610).

[0103] In some cases, a blower case including a blower may include at least one of a first blower case positioned in the upper edge area (A) of the smart pillow (500) facing upward toward the head (611) of the user (610), a second blower case positioned in the left edge area (B) of the smart pillow (500) facing left toward the head (611) of the user (610), and a third blower case positioned in the right edge area (C) of the smart pillow (500) facing right toward the head (611) of the user (610).

[0104] Here, the present disclosure can control at least one of a first blower case positioned in the upper edge area (A) of the smart pillow (500), a second blower case positioned in the left edge area (B) of the smart pillow (500), and a third blower case positioned in the right edge area (C) of the smart pillow (500), depending on the position where the head (611) of the user (610) moves.

[0105] For example, the present disclosure may drive only the first blower case located in the upper edge area (A) of the smart pillow (500) when the head (611) of the user (610) is located in the central area, drive only the second blower case located in the left edge area (B) of the smart pillow (500) when the head (611) of the user (610) is located in the left area (612), and drive only the third blower case located in the right edge area (C) of the smart pillow (500) when the head (611) of the user (610) is located in the right area (613).

[0106] In this way, the present disclosure can minimize power consumption, operate efficiently, and minimize noise by driving only the blowers in specific areas according to the user's head position.

[0107] FIGS. 5 and 6 are drawings for explaining a blower and an air pass of a smart pillow according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0108] As illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 6, the blower (534) of the present disclosure can generate wind in response to a control signal from a control unit.

[0109] A plurality of blowers (534) may be arranged in a unidirectional manner within a single blower case, and the outlet through which the wind flows may be positioned so as to face the arrangement direction of the air pass (536).

[0110] Here, multiple blowers can be arranged in the same number as the number of air passes (536), and the blowers (534) and air passes (536) can be arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with each other.

[0111] Next, the air pass (536) can diffuse and move the wind generated from the blower (534) toward the micro-holes of the pillow cover.

[0112] Here, the air pass (536) may have a plurality of ventilation holes (539) formed longitudinally on the upper side facing the direction of the pillow cover.

[0113] At this time, multiple ventilation holes (539) can be arranged at regular intervals with the same diameter.

[0114] In some cases, multiple ventilation holes (539) may be arranged at regular intervals with different diameters.

[0115] For example, the diameter of the multiple ventilation holes (539) can gradually increase as they move further away from the blower (534) and gradually decrease as they get closer to the blower (534).

[0116] The reason is to provide a uniform amount of air discharged through multiple ventilation holes (539).

[0117] Additionally, there may be multiple air passes (536), and the multiple air passes (536) may be seated in the grooves of the pillow cushion and arranged side by side in one direction.

[0118] Next, the joint (537) can combine the blower (534) and the air pass (537).

[0119] Here, the joint (537) may be filled with a sound-absorbing material that absorbs noise and a sealing material that blocks the outflow of wind in at least one of the external and internal parts.

[0120] FIG. 7 is a drawing for explaining a pillow cushion of a smart pillow according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0121] As illustrated in FIG. 7, the pillow cushion (510) of the present disclosure may have a groove (512) of a predetermined depth formed therein where the air path of the blower is seated.

[0122] For example, the grooves (512) of the pillow cushion (510) can be arranged in the same number as the number of air passes, and the grooves (512) of the pillow cushion (510) and the air passes can be arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with each other.

[0123] Additionally, the depth of the groove (512) of the pillow cushion (510) may be equal to the thickness of the air pass or deeper than the thickness of the air pass so that the surface of the air pass does not protrude from the surface of the pillow cushion (510).

[0124] The reason is that if the surface of the air path protrudes from the surface of the pillow cushion (510), when the user lies down on the smart pillow, the protruding area of ​​the air path may cause discomfort to the user and lower the user's sleep quality.

[0125] In addition, since the smart pillow of the present disclosure has a structure in which an air pass is inserted into the groove (512) of the pillow cushion (510), the overall thickness of the smart pillow can be made thin, and the air provided from the blower is delivered to the user's head to the maximum extent by minimizing loss within the smart pillow, so that the user's head can be dried quickly with less power and less time.

[0126] Additionally, the grooves (512) of the pillow cushion (510) can be arranged in the same direction at equal intervals from each other.

[0127] The reason is to provide uniform airflow across the entire surface area of ​​the smart pillow.

[0128] In some cases, the grooves (512) of the pillow cushion (510) may be arranged in the same direction at different intervals.

[0129] Here, the groove (512) of the pillow cushion (510) can be gradually narrowed toward the central area of ​​the smart pillow and gradually widened toward the edge area of ​​the smart pillow.

[0130] The reason for this is to concentrate airflow in the central area of ​​the smart pillow, as the user's head is primarily located in the center of the smart pillow.

[0131] FIGS. 8a and 8b are drawings for explaining the airflow control of a smart pillow corresponding to a user's head position according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0132] As illustrated in FIGS. 8a and 8b, the present disclosure may further include a pressure sensor (710) for sensing pressure on the head (611) of a user (610).

[0133] The control unit (540) checks whether the user (610)'s head (611) is positioned on the pillow cover based on the sensing signal of the pressure sensor (710), and if the user (610)'s head (611) is positioned on the pillow cover, it can drive the blower (534) of the blower unit.

[0134] Here, as shown in FIG. 8b, the control unit (540) checks whether the user (610) head (611) is positioned over a part of the pillow cover based on the sensing signal of the pressure sensor (710) when there are multiple blowers (534) of the blower unit, and if the user (610) head (611) is positioned over a part of the pillow cover, it can turn on only some blowers (534-1) among the multiple blowers (534) that provide wind in the direction of the part of the pillow cover and turn off the remaining blowers (534-2).

[0135] In some cases, as shown in FIG. 8a, the control unit (540) may turn on all blowers (534) if it determines, based on the sensing signal of the pressure sensor (710), that the user (610)'s head (611) is positioned over a wide area of ​​the pillow cover.

[0136] FIGS. 9a and 9b are drawings for illustrating airflow control of a smart pillow corresponding to a user's head position according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0137] As illustrated in FIGS. 9a and 9b, the present disclosure may further include a lidar sensor (720) that senses the position of the user (610) head (611).

[0138] The control unit (540) checks whether the user (610)'s head (611) is positioned on the pillow cover based on the sensing signal of the lidar sensor (720), and if the user (610)'s head (611) is positioned on the pillow cover, it can drive the blower (534) of the blower unit.

[0139] Here, as shown in FIG. 9b, the control unit (540) checks whether the user (610) head (611) is positioned over a part of the pillow cover based on the sensing signal of the lidar sensor (720) when there are multiple blowers (534) of the blower unit, and if the user (610) head (611) is positioned over a part of the pillow cover, it can turn on only some blowers (534-1) among the multiple blowers (534) that provide wind in the direction of the part of the pillow cover and turn off the remaining blowers (534-2).

[0140] In some cases, as shown in FIG. 9a, the control unit (540) may turn on all blowers (534) if it determines, based on the sensing signal of the lidar sensor (720), that the user (610)'s head (611) is positioned over a wide area of ​​the pillow cover.

[0141] FIGS. 10a and FIGS. 10b are drawings for explaining the airflow control of a smart pillow corresponding to the humidity of a user's hair according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0142] As illustrated in FIG. 10a and FIG. 10b, the present disclosure may further include a humidity sensor (730) for sensing the humidity of the user's (610) head (611).

[0143] The control unit (540) can obtain humidity information for the user (610) head (611) from the humidity sensor (730) and control the driving current for the blower (534) of the blower unit based on the humidity information to adjust the wind speed.

[0144] Here, as shown in FIG. 10a, the control unit (540) checks the humidity of the user (610) head (611) based on the humidity information of the humidity sensor (730), and if the humidity of the user (610) head (611) is above a preset standard humidity, it increases the driving current of the blower (534) to increase the wind speed, and as shown in FIG. 10b, if the humidity of the user (610) head (611) is below the preset standard humidity, it decreases the driving current of the blower (534) to decrease the wind speed.

[0145] In some cases, the control unit (540) can check the humidity of the user's head based on humidity information from a humidity sensor if there are multiple blowers (534) of the blower unit, turn on all of the multiple blowers (534) if the humidity of the user's head is above a preset standard humidity, and turn on only some of the multiple blowers (534) and turn off the remaining blowers (534) if the humidity of the user's head is below the preset standard humidity.

[0146] FIGS. 11a and FIGS. 11b are drawings for explaining the airflow control of a smart pillow corresponding to the length of a user's hair according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0147] As illustrated in FIG. 11a and FIG. 11b, the present disclosure may further include a camera (740) that captures the head (611) of a user (610) positioned on a pillow cover to obtain an image of the user's head.

[0148] The control unit (540) can determine the length of the user's hair (614) based on the user's head image obtained from the camera (740), and control the driving current for the blower (534) of the blower unit in accordance with the length of the user's hair (614) to adjust the wind intensity.

[0149] Here, as shown in FIG. 11a, the control unit (540) checks the length of the user's (610) hair (614) based on the user's head image, and if the length of the user's (610) hair (614) is greater than or equal to a preset length, it increases the driving current of the blower (534) to increase the wind speed, and as shown in FIG. 11b, if the length of the user's (610) hair (614) is less than a preset length, it decreases the driving current of the blower (534) to decrease the wind speed.

[0150] In some cases, the control unit (540) can check the length of the user's hair if there are multiple blowers (534) of the blower unit, turn on all of the multiple blowers (534) if the user's hair length is greater than or equal to a preset length, and turn on only some of the multiple blowers (534) and turn off the remaining blowers (534) if the user's hair length is less than the preset length.

[0151] FIGS. 12a and FIGS. 12b are drawings for explaining a blower basket of a smart pillow according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0152] As illustrated in FIG. 12a and FIG. 12b, the present disclosure may further include a blower basket (750) that is detachable from the smart pillow (500) and accommodates the user's (610) hair (614).

[0153] Here, the blower basket (750) has a plurality of micro-holes (752) formed on its upper surface, and the blower can provide wind to the micro-holes (752) of the blower basket (750) when the user's (610) hair (614) is received in the blower basket (750).

[0154] As shown in Fig. 12a, the blower basket (750) can be detached from the smart pillow (500) and then attached to the smart pillow (500) when needed.

[0155] Here, the micro-holes of the blower basket (750) can be connected to the blower path of the smart pillow.

[0156] Next, as shown in FIG. 12b, when the blower basket (750) is mounted on the smart pillow (500), the present disclosure checks whether the user's (610) hair (614) is received in the blower basket (750), and if the user's (610) hair (614) is received in the blower basket (750), the blower unit is driven to provide air to the fine holes (752) of the blower basket (750).

[0157] The blower basket (750) of the present disclosure can have the effect of drying the user's (610) hair easily and quickly when the user's hair is long or there is a large amount of hair.

[0158] FIGS. 13 to 15 are drawings for explaining the process of controlling a smart pillow of a smart pillow control device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0159] The smart pillow (500) of the present disclosure may further include a communication unit (760) that is connected to a control device (800).

[0160] The control device (800) of the present disclosure may include a communication unit that communicates with the smart pillow (500), a display unit that displays a control window for controlling the smart pillow (500), and a control unit that controls the blower operation of the smart pillow (500) in response to a user control command input through the control window.

[0161] The control device (800) of the present disclosure may be implemented as a fixed device or a mobile device, such as a TV, projector, mobile phone, smartphone, desktop computer, laptop, digital broadcasting terminal, PDA (personal digital assistants), PMP (portable multimedia player), navigation, tablet PC, wearable device, set-top box (STB), DMB receiver, radio, washing machine, refrigerator, desktop computer, digital signage, robot, vehicle, etc.

[0162] As illustrated in FIG. 13, the control device (800) of the present disclosure can receive user input selecting a smart pillow control app (820) displayed on a display screen (810).

[0163] Additionally, when a user input selecting a smart pillow control app (820) is received, the control device (800) of the present disclosure may be connected via wired or wireless communication with the communication unit (760) of the smart pillow (500) that the user (610) is using.

[0164] Next, as illustrated in FIG. 14, the control device (800) of the present disclosure can display a control window (830) for controlling the smart pillow (500) on a display screen (810).

[0165] Here, the control window (830) may include various setting items for controlling the blower of the smart pillow (500).

[0166] The control device (800) of the present disclosure can transmit a control signal corresponding to a user control command to a smart pillow (500) when it receives user input that selects a complete button (832) after setting a control condition through a setting item of a control window (830).

[0167] And, as illustrated in FIG. 15, the control device (800) of the present disclosure can control the degree of hair drying of the user (610) by transmitting a control signal to the smart pillow (500) to drive the blower (534) of the smart pillow (500) when a user control command is input through the control window.

[0168] In addition, the smart pillow (500) of the present disclosure can control the blower in response to a control signal received from the control device (800).

[0169] Here, the smart pillow (500) may control the blower in response to environmental information received from the control device (800).

[0170] For example, when the smart pillow (500) receives environmental information where the smart pillow (500) is located, it can extract indoor humidity and indoor temperature from the environmental information and control the operation of the blower (534) of the blower unit based on the extracted indoor humidity and indoor temperature.

[0171] At this time, when the smart pillow (500) controls the operation of the blower (534) of the blower unit, it can control the operation of the blower (534) of the blower unit with at least one of a first driving condition that controls the driving time of the blower (534), a second driving condition that controls the driving current intensity of the blower (534), and a third driving condition that controls the number of blowers (534) to be driven.

[0172] In this way, the present disclosure can improve the user's convenience and sleep quality by drying the user's hair by arranging and controlling a blower that provides air between a pillow cushion and a pillow cover.

[0173] In addition, the present disclosure can prevent snoring by correcting the user's incorrect sleeping posture by arranging a plurality of air cells that are inflated by a control signal in the lower part of a pillow cushion.

[0174] FIG. 16 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a smart pillow control device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0175] As illustrated in FIG. 16, the smart pillow control device (100) may include a wireless communication unit (173) that communicates with the smart pillow, a display unit (180) that displays a control window for controlling the smart pillow, and a control unit (170) that controls the blower operation of the smart pillow in response to a user control command input through the control window.

[0176] Here, the control unit (170) controls the display unit (180) to display a control window for controlling the smart pillow when a user input requesting control of the smart pillow is received, and when a user control command is entered through the control window, it transmits a control signal to the smart pillow to drive the blower of the smart pillow so as to control the degree of drying of the user's hair.

[0177] Additionally, the control unit (170) can receive a pressure sensing signal that senses the pressure of the user's head from the smart pillow, check whether the user's head is positioned on the smart pillow based on the pressure sensing signal, and if the user's head is positioned on the pillow cover, transmit a control signal to the smart pillow to drive the blower of the smart pillow.

[0178] Here, the control unit (170) can determine whether the user's head is positioned over a part of the smart pillow based on a pressure sensing signal when there are multiple blowers of the smart pillow, and if the user's head is positioned over a part of the smart pillow, it can transmit a control signal to the smart pillow to turn on only some of the blowers that provide wind in the direction of the part of the smart pillow and turn off the remaining blowers.

[0179] Additionally, when the control unit (170) receives a LiDAR sensing signal that senses the position of the user's head from the smart pillow, it can determine whether the user's head is positioned on the smart pillow based on the LiDAR sensing signal, and if the user's head is positioned on the smart pillow, it can transmit a control signal to the smart pillow to drive the blower of the smart pillow.

[0180] Here, the control unit (170) can determine whether the user's head is positioned over a part of the smart pillow based on a lidar sensing signal when there are multiple blowers of the smart pillow, and if the user's head is positioned over a part of the smart pillow, it can transmit a control signal to the smart pillow to turn on only some of the blowers that provide wind in the direction of the part of the smart pillow and turn off the remaining blowers.

[0181] Additionally, when the control unit (170) receives a humidity sensing signal that senses the humidity of the user's head from the smart pillow, it can obtain humidity information about the user's head from the humidity sensing signal and transmit a control signal to the smart pillow to adjust the wind intensity by controlling the driving current for the blower of the smart pillow based on the humidity information.

[0182] Here, the control unit (170) can transmit a control signal to the smart pillow to check the humidity of the user's head based on a humidity sensing signal, increase the driving current of the blower to increase the wind speed if the humidity of the user's head is above a preset standard humidity, and decrease the driving current of the blower to decrease the wind speed if the humidity of the user's head is below a preset standard humidity.

[0183] In some cases, the control unit (170) can check the humidity of the user's head based on a humidity sensing signal if there are multiple blowers of the smart pillow, turn on all of the multiple blowers if the humidity of the user's head is above a preset standard humidity, and turn on only some of the multiple blowers and turn off the remaining blowers if the humidity of the user's head is below a preset standard humidity.

[0184] Additionally, when the control unit (170) receives a user head image taken from the smart pillow that captures the user's head positioned on the smart pillow, it can determine the length of the user's hair based on the user head image and transmit a control signal to the smart pillow to adjust the wind intensity by controlling the driving current for the blower of the smart pillow in correspondence with the length of the user's hair.

[0185] Here, the control unit (170) can transmit a control signal to the smart pillow to check the length of the user's hair based on the user's head image, increase the driving current of the blower to increase the wind intensity if the user's hair length is greater than or equal to a preset length, and decrease the driving current of the blower to decrease the wind intensity if the user's hair length is less than a preset length.

[0186] In some cases, the control unit (170) can transmit a control signal to the smart pillow to check the length of the user's hair if there are multiple blowers of the smart pillow, turn on all of the multiple blowers if the length of the user's hair is greater than or equal to a preset length, and turn on only some of the multiple blowers and turn off the remaining blowers if the length of the user's hair is less than the preset length.

[0187] Additionally, the control unit (170) can obtain environmental information where the smart pillow is located, extract indoor humidity and indoor temperature from the environmental information, and transmit a control signal to the smart pillow to drive the blower of the smart pillow based on the extracted indoor humidity and indoor temperature.

[0188] Here, when the control unit (170) transmits a control signal to drive the blower of the smart pillow, it can transmit a control signal to drive the blower of the smart pillow with at least one of a first driving condition that controls the driving time of the blower, a second driving condition that controls the driving current intensity of the blower, and a third driving condition that controls the number of blowers to be driven.

[0189] As shown in FIG. 16, the smart pillow control device (100) may include a broadcast receiver (130), an external device interface unit (135), a storage unit (140), a user input interface unit (150), a control unit (170), a wireless communication unit (173), a voice acquisition unit (175), a display unit (180), an audio output unit (185), and a power supply unit (190).

[0190] The broadcast receiving unit (130) may include a tuner (131), a demodulating unit (132), and a network interface unit (133).

[0191] The tuner (131) can tune to a specific broadcast channel according to a channel tuning command. The tuner (131) can receive a broadcast signal for the tuned specific broadcast channel.

[0192] The demodulator (132) can separate the received broadcast signal into a video signal, an audio signal, and a data signal related to the broadcast program, and can restore the separated video signal, audio signal, and data signal into a form that can be output.

[0193] The network interface unit (133) may provide an interface for connecting the smart pillow control device (100) to a wired / wireless network including the Internet network. The network interface unit (133) may transmit or receive data to or from other users or other electronic devices through the connected network or another network linked to the connected network.

[0194] The network interface unit (133) can access a specific web page through a connected network or another network linked to the connected network. That is, it can access a specific web page through a network and transmit or receive data with the corresponding server.

[0195] In addition, the network interface unit (133) can receive content or data provided by a content provider or network operator. That is, the network interface unit (133) can receive content such as movies, advertisements, games, VOD, broadcast signals, and related information provided by a content provider or network provider through a network.

[0196] Additionally, the network interface unit (133) can receive firmware update information and update files provided by the network operator, and can transmit data to the internet, content provider, or network operator.

[0197] The network interface unit (133) can select and receive a desired application among the applications that are open to the public through the network.

[0198] The external device interface unit (135) can receive an application or a list of applications within an adjacent external device and transmit it to the control unit (170) or storage unit (140).

[0199] The external device interface section (135) can provide a connection path between the smart pillow control device (100) and an external device. The external device interface section (135) can receive one or more of video and audio output from an external device connected to the smart pillow control device (100) wirelessly or via a wired connection, and transmit them to the control section (170). The external device interface section (135) may include a plurality of external input terminals. The plurality of external input terminals may include an RGB terminal, one or more HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) terminals, and a component terminal.

[0200] The video signal of an external device input through the external device interface unit (135) can be output through the display unit (180). The voice signal of an external device input through the external device interface unit (135) can be output through the audio output unit (185).

[0201] The external device that can be connected to the external device interface section (135) may be any one of a set-top box, Blu-ray player, DVD player, game console, soundbar, smartphone, PC, USB memory, or home theater, but this is merely an example.

[0202] In addition, some of the content data stored in the smart pillow control device (100) can be transmitted to another user or other electronic device selected among other users or other electronic devices that are pre-registered in the smart pillow control device (100).

[0203] The storage unit (140) can store programs for each signal processing and control within the control unit (170), and can store signal-processed video, audio, or data signals.

[0204] Additionally, the storage unit (140) may perform the function of temporarily storing video, audio, or data signals input from the external device interface unit (135) or the network interface unit (133), and may also store information regarding a predetermined image through a channel memory function.

[0205] The storage unit (140) can store an application or a list of applications input from an external device interface unit (135) or a network interface unit (133).

[0206] The smart pillow control device (100) can play content files (video files, still image files, music files, document files, application files, etc.) stored in the storage unit (140) and provide them to the user.

[0207] The user input interface unit (150) can transmit a signal input by the user to the control unit (170) or transmit a signal from the control unit (170) to the user. For example, the user input interface unit (150) can receive and process control signals such as power on / off, channel selection, and screen setting from the remote control device (200) according to various communication methods such as Bluetooth, Ultra Wideband (WB), ZigBee, Radio Frequency (RF) communication, or Infrared (IR) communication, or process to transmit control signals from the control unit (170) to the remote control device (200).

[0208] Additionally, the user input interface unit (150) can transmit control signals input from local keys (not shown), such as power key, channel key, volume key, and setting value, to the control unit (170).

[0209] The image signal processed by the control unit (170) can be input to the display unit (180) and displayed as an image corresponding to the image signal. Additionally, the image signal processed by the control unit (170) can be input to an external output device through the external device interface unit (135).

[0210] The voice signal processed by the control unit (170) can be output as audio to the audio output unit (185). Additionally, the voice signal processed by the control unit (170) can be input to an external output device through the external device interface unit (135).

[0211] In addition, the control unit (170) can control the overall operation within the smart pillow control device (100).

[0212] Additionally, the control unit (170) can control the smart pillow control device (100) by means of a user command or internal program input through the user input interface unit (150), and can connect to a network to allow the user to download an application or a list of applications desired by the user into the smart pillow control device (100).

[0213] The control unit (170) enables the processed video or audio signal, such as channel information selected by the user, to be output through the display unit (180) or audio output unit (185).

[0214] Additionally, the control unit (170) enables a video signal or audio signal from an external device, such as a camera or camcorder, input through the external device interface unit (135) according to an external device video playback command received through the user input interface unit (150), to be output through the display unit (180) or audio output unit (185).

[0215] Meanwhile, the control unit (170) can control the display unit (180) to display an image, for example, a broadcast image input through the tuner (131), an external input image input through the external device interface unit (135), an image input through the network interface unit, or an image stored in the storage unit (140) can be controlled to be displayed on the display unit (180). In this case, the image displayed on the display unit (180) may be a still image or a video, and may be a 2D image or a 3D image.

[0216] Additionally, the control unit (170) can control the playback of content stored in the smart pillow control device (100), received broadcast content, or external input content input from the outside, and the content may be in various forms such as broadcast video, external input video, audio file, still image, connected web screen, and document file.

[0217] The wireless communication unit (173) can communicate with an external device via wired or wireless communication. The wireless communication unit (173) can perform short-range communication with an external device. To this end, the wireless communication unit (173) can support short-range communication by using at least one of Bluetooth™, BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy), RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), UWB (Ultra Wideband), ZigBee, NFC (Near Field Communication), Wi-Fi (Wireless-Fidelity), Wi-Fi Direct, and Wireless USB (Wireless Universal Serial Bus) technologies. The wireless communication unit (173) can support wireless communication between the smart pillow control device (100) and a wireless communication system, between the smart pillow control device (100) and another smart pillow control device (100), or between the smart pillow control device (100) and a network where a display device (100, or an external server) is located, via a wireless area network. The wireless area network may be a wireless personal area network.

[0218] Here, another smart pillow control device (100) may be a wearable device (e.g., a smartwatch, smart glass, HMD (head mounted display), or mobile terminal such as a smartphone) capable of exchanging data with (or interoperable with) the smart pillow control device (100) according to the present invention. A wireless communication unit (173) may detect (or recognize) a wearable device capable of communication around the smart pillow control device (100). Furthermore, if the detected wearable device is an authenticated device to communicate with the smart pillow control device (100) according to the present invention, the control unit (170) may transmit at least a portion of the data processed by the smart pillow control device (100) to the wearable device via the wireless communication unit (173). Accordingly, the user of the wearable device may use the data processed by the smart pillow control device (100) through the wearable device.

[0219] The voice acquisition unit (175) can acquire audio. The voice acquisition unit (175) may include at least one microphone (not shown) and can acquire audio around the smart pillow control device (100) through the microphone (not shown).

[0220] The display unit (180) can generate a driving signal by converting the video signal, data signal, OSD signal processed by the control unit (170) or the video signal, data signal, etc. received from the external device interface unit (135) into R, G, and B signals, respectively.

[0221] Meanwhile, since the smart pillow control device (100) illustrated in FIG. 20 is merely an embodiment of the present invention, some of the illustrated components may be integrated, added, or omitted depending on the specifications of the actual smart pillow control device (100) being implemented.

[0222] That is, as needed, two or more components may be combined into a single component, or a single component may be subdivided into two or more components. In addition, the functions performed in each block are intended to explain embodiments of the present invention, and the specific operations or devices do not limit the scope of the present invention.

[0223] According to another embodiment of the present invention, the smart pillow control device (100) may receive and play video through a network interface unit (133) or an external device interface unit (135) without having a tuner (131) and a demodulator (132), unlike as shown in FIG. 20.

[0224] For example, the smart pillow control device (100) may be implemented by separating it into a video processing device, such as a set-top box, for receiving broadcast signals or content according to various network services, and a content playback device for playing content input from the video processing device.

[0225] In this case, the operation method of the display device according to the embodiment of the present invention described below may be performed by any one of the smart pillow control device (100) described with reference to FIG. 20, as well as a video processing device such as a separated set-top box, or a content playback device having a display unit (180) and an audio output unit (185).

[0226] The audio output unit (185) receives a voice-processed signal from the control unit (170) and outputs it as voice.

[0227] The power supply unit (190) supplies power throughout the smart pillow control device (100). In particular, it can supply power to a control unit (170) which can be implemented in the form of a System On Chip (SOC), a display unit (180) for displaying images, and an audio output unit (185) for audio output.

[0228] Specifically, the power supply unit (190) may be equipped with a converter that converts AC power into DC power and a DC / DC converter that converts the level of DC power.

[0229] The above-described disclosure can be implemented as computer-readable code on a medium on which a program is recorded. A computer-readable medium includes all types of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of computer-readable media include a Hard Disk Drive (HDD), a Solid State Disk (SSD), a Silicon Disk Drive (SSD), ROM, RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, etc. Additionally, the computer may include a processor of an artificial intelligence device.

Claims

Claim 1 A communication unit connected to an external control device; a pillow cushion; a pillow cover covering the pillow cushion and having a plurality of micro-holes formed therein; a blower unit disposed between the pillow cushion and the pillow cover and providing air to the micro-holes of the pillow cover; and a control unit controlling the blower unit in response to user input, wherein the blower unit comprises: a blower located in the lower edge region of the pillow cover and generating the air in response to a control signal from the control unit; and an air path supported by the pillow cushion and diffusing and moving the air generated by the blower toward the micro-holes of the pillow cover. A smart pillow characterized by including a joint that combines the blower and the air pass, wherein the control unit receives environmental information where the blower is located from the external control device through the communication unit, extracts indoor humidity and indoor temperature from the environmental information, determines at least one of a preset first, second, and third driving condition based on the extracted indoor humidity and indoor temperature, and controls the blower driving of the blower based on the determined driving condition, wherein the first driving condition includes a driving condition that controls the driving time of the blower, the second driving condition includes a driving condition that controls the driving current intensity of the blower, and the third driving condition includes a driving condition that controls the number of blowers to be driven. Claim 2 A smart pillow according to claim 1, wherein the pillow cushion is characterized by having a groove of a predetermined depth formed therein for the air path of the blower unit to be seated. Claim 3 A smart pillow according to claim 1, characterized in that a plurality of blowers are arranged side by side in one direction within a single blower case, and the outlet through which the wind flows out is positioned to face the arrangement direction of the air path. Claim 4 A smart pillow according to claim 1, wherein the air passage has a plurality of ventilation holes formed in the longitudinal direction on the upper side facing the direction of the pillow cover, and the plurality of ventilation holes are arranged at regular intervals with the same diameter. Claim 5 A smart pillow according to claim 1, wherein the air passes are plurality of, and the plurality of air passes are each seated within the grooves of the pillow cushion and arranged side by side in one direction. Claim 6 A smart pillow according to claim 1, characterized in that the joint is filled with a sound-absorbing material that absorbs noise and a sealing material that blocks the outward leakage of wind in at least one of the external and internal parts. Claim 7 A smart pillow according to claim 1, further comprising: a plurality of air cells disposed at the bottom of the pillow cushion and inflated in response to a control signal from the control unit; a memory foam disposed at the bottom of the air cells and supporting the air cells; and a bottom case disposed at the bottom of the memory foam and supporting the memory foam. Claim 8 A smart pillow according to claim 1, further comprising a pressure sensor for sensing pressure on a user's head, wherein the control unit checks whether the user's head is positioned on the pillow cover based on the sensing signal of the pressure sensor, and if the user's head is positioned on the pillow cover, drives the blower of the blower unit. Claim 9 A smart pillow according to claim 1, further comprising a LiDAR sensor for sensing the position of a user's head, wherein the control unit checks whether the user's head is positioned on the pillow cover based on the sensing signal of the LiDAR sensor, and if the user's head is positioned on the pillow cover, drives the blower of the blower unit. Claim 10 A smart pillow according to claim 1, further comprising a humidity sensor for sensing the humidity of a user's head, wherein the control unit acquires humidity information regarding the user's head from the humidity sensor and controls the driving current for the blower of the blower unit based on the humidity information to adjust the wind intensity. Claim 11 A smart pillow according to claim 1, further comprising a camera that photographs a user's head positioned on the pillow cover to acquire an image of the user's head, and wherein the control unit determines the length of the user's hair based on the image of the user's head acquired from the camera, and controls the driving current for the blower of the blower unit in correspondence with the length of the user's hair to adjust the wind intensity. Claim 12 A smart pillow according to claim 1, further comprising a blower basket detachably attached to the pillow cover and accommodating the user's hair, wherein the blower basket has a plurality of micro-holes formed on its upper surface, and the blower unit provides air to the micro-holes of the blower basket when the user's hair is accommodating the blower basket. Claim 13 delete Claim 14 delete Claim 15 delete

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