Mattress provision system

Abstract

To provide a mattress by minutely determining the specification of the mattress suitable for a user based on a plurality of attributes of the user.SOLUTION: A mattress provision system 1 includes: a posture measurement device 10; an attribute reception section 32 for receiving an input of a plurality of attributes of a user; a determination section 34 for processing specification determination condition data based on a predetermined algorithm, so as to respectively determine a leg support part, a hip support part, a back support part, and a shoulder support part in the mattress, determining the width of the respective parts, and determining a hardness of springs to be arranged in the respective parts; and a display section 21 for displaying information related to the position of the respective parts determined by the determination section 34, the width of the parts, and the hardness of the springs.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a mattress providing system that provides a mattress suitable for a user. [Background technology]

[0002] Since mattresses are used continuously for long periods of time each day while sleeping, it is desirable for each user to have one that is suitable for them, but users often do not know how to select a mattress that is suitable for them.

[0003] To deal with such cases, a mattress provision system has been proposed that provides a mattress suitable for the user (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The mattress provision system of Patent Document 1 is configured to prepare in advance a number of mattress models with different hardness distribution patterns set based on predictions of sleeping posture shapes and body pressure values, calculate the sleeping posture shapes and body pressure values ​​for each of the multiple types of mattresses when a user sleeps on them, automatically select a mattress model suitable for the user based on the calculation results, and determine the mattress to be provided to the user after allowing the user to experience the selected mattress. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 4769980 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] Incidentally, in the mattress provision system of Patent Document 1, a plurality of mattress models with different hardness distribution patterns are prepared in advance, and a mattress suitable for a user is automatically selected from these mattress models.

[0006] That is, there are various attributes of a user, such as weight, height, and BMI derived from them, and just as each person has a different body type and lifestyle, it is no exaggeration to say that there are no two users with exactly the same attributes, so when determining the specifications of a mattress, it is necessary to accommodate various attributes. However, since the type of mattress model in the mattress provision system of Patent Document 1 is predetermined, any mattress will be applied even if a mattress suitable for the attributes does not exist, making it difficult to make detailed orders based on the user's attributes.

[0007] On the other hand, from the perspective of appropriate distribution of body pressure, mattresses can be divided into multiple zones, such as areas that support the buttocks, areas that support the shoulders, areas that support the legs, etc., and the spring hardness (resilience) can be changed for each zone. It is also believed that more appropriate distribution of body pressure can be achieved by changing the width of each zone (width in the direction of the user's height) according to the attributes of the user.

[0008] However, in the mattress provision system of Patent Document 1, the type of mattress model is predetermined, so it is difficult to finely change the position of the zones and the width of each zone according to the attributes of the user, and it is difficult to say that a truly suitable mattress can be selected.

[0009] The present disclosure has been made in consideration of these points, and its purpose is to make it possible to determine and provide a mattress specification that is suitable for a user based on multiple attributes of the user. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] In order to achieve the above object, one aspect of the present disclosure can be premised on a mattress provision system that determines and provides a mattress specification suited to a user. The mattress provision system includes a posture measuring device that measures the posture of a user, an attribute receiving unit that receives input of a plurality of attributes of the user including at least the height and weight of the user, and a specification determination condition data including information on the posture of the user measured by the posture measuring device and the plurality of attributes of the user received by the attribute receiving unit, and processes the specification determination condition data based on a predetermined algorithm, the specification determination condition data including information on the posture of the user measured by the posture measuring device and the plurality of attributes of the user received by the attribute receiving unit, thereby providing a leg support portion that supports the legs of the user, a buttocks support portion that supports the buttocks of the user, a back support portion that supports the back of the user, a shoulder support portion that supports the shoulders of the user, and a back support portion that supports the back of the user. a determination unit which determines the width of each of the leg support parts, the buttock support parts, the back support part and the shoulder support part in the height direction of the user, and further determines the hardness of springs to be arranged in each of the leg support parts, the buttock support parts, the back support part and the shoulder support part; and a display unit which displays the leg support parts, the buttock support parts, the back support part and the shoulder support parts determined by the determination unit, the widths of each of the parts, and information regarding the hardness of the springs.

[0011] According to this configuration, it is possible to determine the specifications of the mattress that reflect the posture, height, and weight of the user. In this case, the leg support part, buttock support part, back support part, and shoulder support part are determined based on the posture, height, and weight of the user, so that each part is positioned to suit the user. Also, the width of each part of the leg support part, buttock support part, back support part, and shoulder support part is determined based on the posture, height, and weight of the user, so that each part is a width that suits the user. And, the hardness of the springs arranged in each part of the leg support part, buttock support part, back support part, and shoulder support part is also determined according to the user. In this way, the specifications of the mattress that are suitable for the user are determined in detail based on the multiple attributes of the user. The determined specifications of the mattress are displayed on the display unit, so that the administrator of the mattress provision system and the user can check the specifications before ordering the mattress.

[0012] The determination unit can process the specification determination condition data by using an algorithm based on the correlation between the stiffness of springs and the position of the springs rated as good in sensory evaluations by a sample of multiple people and the posture and attributes of the people as the predetermined algorithm. This makes it possible to determine the specifications of a mattress that is actually comfortable to sleep on based on sensory evaluations, thereby providing a mattress that is more suitable for the user.

[0013] The determination unit can also determine the type of filling to be spread on the surface layer of the mattress by processing the specification determination condition data based on the predetermined algorithm, thereby determining the specifications of the mattress including the filling that will provide a comfortable sleep.

[0014] The posture measuring device may be a standing posture measuring device that measures the standing posture of the user from behind. This allows the posture of the user to be measured simply and accurately, so that the specifications of the mattress can be more suitable for the user.

[0015] The mattress providing system may further include a change receiving unit that receives changes to the spring hardness displayed on the display unit. In other words, the specifications of the mattress provided by the mattress providing system may not necessarily be the most suitable for the user. In such a case, by receiving a change to the spring hardness, the spring hardness can be set to the user's preference, and the mattress specifications can be made even more suitable for the user. Effect of the Invention

[0016] As described above, the leg support portion, buttock support portion, back support portion and shoulder support portion of the mattress can be determined based on multiple attributes of the user, the width of each portion can be determined, and even the hardness of the springs arranged in each portion can be determined, so that a mattress with precisely determined specifications can be provided to the user. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0017] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is an overall view of a mattress provision system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a mattress delivery system. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a method for measuring the posture of a user using a probe. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing posture data of three people. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the relationship between the mattress and the user. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a mattress data display screen that displays mattress data. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the adjustment screen. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a view equivalent to FIG. 7, but showing a case in which the springs are arranged in an alternating fashion. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a result display screen. [Figure 10]FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing the process up to the determination of the mattress specifications. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0018] Hereinafter, the preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the following description of the preferred embodiments is merely illustrative in nature and is not intended to limit the present invention, its applications, or its uses.

[0019] FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of a mattress provision system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the mattress provision system 1. The mattress provision system 1 is a system for determining and providing mattress specifications suitable for user A (shown in FIG. 1), and is used, for example, by mattress manufacturers, sales companies, retailers, exhibition locations, etc. Therefore, the manager of the mattress provision system 1 is an employee of the manufacturing company, a salesperson, etc. By using the mattress provision system 1, it is possible to execute a mattress provision method for providing a mattress suitable for user A, a mattress specification proposal method, etc. User A is a person who plans to use a mattress provided by the mattress provision system 1, and therefore can also be called a prospective user.

[0020] The mattress is used while being placed on, for example, a bed frame (not shown). The mattress specifications provided by the mattress provision system 1 include a plurality of pocket coils. The pocket coils are constructed by housing a coil spring (hereinafter simply referred to as a spring) made by forming an elastic steel wire into a coil shape in a bag made of nonwoven fabric or the like. The spring may have the same outer diameter from the top to the bottom, or may be barrel-shaped with the outer diameter decreasing toward the top and bottom.

[0021] The main body (cushion layer) of the mattress is made by arranging multiple pocket coils lengthwise and widthwise on the mattress and holding them in place with a frame material. The surface layer of the mattress is covered with padding such as cotton, urethane foam (support urethane, high elasticity foam, latex), etc. The pocket coils and padding are covered with a cover.

[0022] The mattress provision system 1 includes a standing posture measuring device 10, an operation terminal 20, and a server 30. The standing posture measuring device 10 is an example of a posture measuring device that measures the posture of a user A, and is configured to be able to measure the standing posture of the user A from behind. At the stage of measuring the posture, the user A is a person who intends to use the mattress.

[0023] As shown in FIG. 2, the standing posture measuring device 10 includes a sensor 11 and a data generating unit 12. The sensor 11 may be an optical sensor that measures the posture by irradiating the user A with a measuring light L as shown in FIG. 1, or may be a sensor that measures the posture by directly applying a measuring probe 11a to the user A as shown in FIG. 3. When using the measuring probe 11a, the measuring probe 11a is moved vertically to measure the range from the user A's cervical bone to the sacrum, that is, the shape of the part called the S-shaped curve of the spine, and measures from the part corresponding to the user A's cervical bone to the part corresponding to the sacrum. For example, a virtual reference line B passing through the center of the user A is set, and the sensor 11 acquires the displacement relative to this reference line B, thereby measuring the posture of the user A.

[0024] The data generating unit 12 is composed of, for example, a microcomputer, and is a section to which the measurement values ​​output from the sensor 11 are input. The data generating unit 12 processes the measurement values ​​output from the sensor 11 to generate posture data of the user A. FIG. 4 shows posture data of three people obtained by processing the measurement values ​​obtained by measuring the postures of three users A. The posture data is data that can be represented by a curve as shown in FIG. 4. The posture data of the user A generated by the data generating unit 12 is an example of information related to the posture of the user, and can be transmitted to the operation terminal 20.

[0025] 1 is used as the sensor 11, the measurement light L is irradiated to the area from the part corresponding to the cervical bone of the user A to the part corresponding to the sacrum, and the reflected light is received, whereby the distance between each point and the sensor 11 can be calculated using, for example, the principle of triangulation. The data generating unit 12 generates posture data of the user A based on the calculated distance. Also, a camera can be used as the optical sensor, in which case the posture of the user A can be measured by image processing.

[0026] (Operation terminal configuration) 1, the operation terminal 20 is, for example, a tablet terminal, a notebook personal computer, a smartphone, or the like, and is, for example, a portable or mobile terminal. The operation terminal 20 can be used as a dedicated operation terminal 20 by installing a program or software on a general-purpose personal computer. The operation terminal 20 may also be a desktop personal computer.

[0027] 2, the operation terminal 20 includes a display unit 21, an operation unit 22, a calculation unit 23, a storage unit 24, and a terminal-side transmission / reception unit 25. The display unit 21 is configured, for example, with a liquid crystal display device, an organic EL display device, or the like, and is capable of displaying, for example, various user interfaces, images, characters, symbols, and the like.

[0028] The operation unit 22 is composed of, for example, a pressure-sensitive or capacitance-type touch-type operation panel, and is a part that detects in almost real time what operations have been performed by, for example, the manager or user A. Since touch-type operation panels are conventionally well known, detailed explanations will be omitted, but by providing them layered on the display unit 21, it is possible to detect operations of buttons and the like displayed on the display unit 21 (operations by the manager or user A).

[0029] The calculation unit 23 is composed of, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a storage device such as a ROM or ROM. The storage unit 24 is composed of, for example, a semiconductor memory, and stores programs, images, various information, etc. for operating the operation terminal 20 in a readable state. The calculation unit 23 operates according to the programs stored in the storage unit 24, and can control the display unit 21 to display desired user interfaces, images, characters, symbols, etc., and obtain the operation status of the administrator or user A detected by the operation unit 22.

[0030] The terminal side transmitting / receiving unit 25 is a part that communicates with the server side transmitting / receiving unit 31 of the server 30, and is configured, for example, with a transmitting / receiving module. The terminal side transmitting / receiving unit 25 and the server side transmitting / receiving unit 31 are configured to be able to communicate with each other, for example, via an Internet line. This enables various data to be transmitted and received between the operation terminal 20 and the server 30, and data can be uploaded and downloaded.

[0031] The operation terminal 20 can display a user interface for inputting personal information on the display unit 21. The user A operates the operation unit 22 via the user interface for inputting personal information to input personal information such as name, address, height, weight, body fat percentage, muscle mass, sitting height, leg length, sex, age, exercise history, sleeping position, hours of sleep on holidays, hours of sleep other than holidays, etc. The sleeping position indicates whether the user mostly sleeps on their back, mostly on their side, or mostly on their stomach. The input personal information is associated with identification information such as an ID, and then temporarily stored in the storage unit 24, etc. The height, weight, body fat percentage, muscle mass, sitting height, leg length, sex, age, exercise history, sleeping position, hours of sleep on holidays, hours of sleep other than holidays, etc. are attributes of the user A. In other words, the mattress providing system 1 is capable of inputting a plurality of attributes of the user A, including at least the height and weight. The attributes may be input by the user A or by an administrator.

[0032] Moreover, the operation terminal 20 is communicably connected to the standing posture measurement device 10. The posture data of user A generated by the data generation unit 12 of the standing posture measurement device 10 is received by the terminal-side transmission / reception unit 25 of the operation terminal 20. The posture data of user A received by the terminal-side transmission / reception unit 25 is associated with the above-mentioned identification information and then temporarily stored in the storage unit 24 or the like.

[0033] The personal information of user A and the posture data of user A are associated with each other by the above-mentioned identification information, so that there is no risk of mistaking them for other people's personal information or posture data. When an administrator or the like operates the operation unit 22 to instruct data upload, the personal information of user A and the posture data of user A are transmitted to the server-side transmitting / receiving unit 31. Before transmitting the data, the administrator or the like can check the data, and if any incorrect data is included, it can be corrected.

[0034] (Server configuration) The server 30 includes a server-side transmitting / receiving unit 31, an attribute receiving unit 32, a posture data receiving unit 33, a determination unit 34, a change receiving unit 35, and a data storage unit 36. The server-side transmitting / receiving unit 31 is, for example, a transmitting / receiving module, and communicates with the terminal-side transmitting / receiving unit 25 of the operation terminal 20 as described above. The attribute receiving unit 32, the posture data receiving unit 33, the determination unit 34, and the change receiving unit 35 are, for example, a combination of a CPU and a storage device such as a ROM or a ROM. The CPU operates according to a program stored in advance, thereby realizing the functions of the attribute receiving unit 32, the posture data receiving unit 33, the determination unit 34, and the change receiving unit 35. The attribute receiving unit 32, the posture data receiving unit 33, the determination unit 34, and the change receiving unit 35 do not need to be physically separated, and the functions of two or more of the attribute receiving unit 32, the posture data receiving unit 33, the determination unit 34, and the change receiving unit 35 may be realized by one microcomputer.

[0035] The attribute receiving unit 32 is a part that receives input of a plurality of attributes of the user A inputted by the operation terminal 20. Specifically, when the personal information transmitted from the terminal-side transmitting / receiving unit 25 of the operation terminal 20 is received by the server-side transmitting / receiving unit 31, the personal information, including information corresponding to the attributes of the user A, such as height, weight, body fat percentage, muscle mass, sitting height, leg length, sex, age, exercise history, sleeping position, sleeping hours on holidays, sleeping hours other than holidays, etc., are associated with the above-mentioned identification information and then received by the attribute receiving unit 32. The plurality of attributes of the user A received by the attribute receiving unit 32 are stored in, for example, the data storage unit 36 ​​or the like.

[0036] The posture data receiving unit 33 is a part that receives posture data of the user A measured by the standing posture measuring device 10. Specifically, when the posture data of the user A transmitted from the terminal-side transmitting / receiving unit 25 of the operation terminal 20 is received by the server-side transmitting / receiving unit 31, the posture data is associated with the above-mentioned identification information and then received by the posture data receiving unit 33. The posture data of the user A received by the posture data receiving unit 33 is stored in, for example, the data storage unit 36 ​​or the like.

[0037] The determination unit 34 is a part that determines the zoning position, spring hardness, zoning width, and type of stuffing. The zoning position is the position of each part that supports each part of the user A (part of which is shown in FIG. 5) who is in a sleeping position on the mattress 100 as shown in FIG. 5. In FIG. 5, a leg support part 101 that supports the legs of the user A, a buttocks support part 102 that supports the buttocks of the user A, a back support part 103 that supports the back of the user A, and a shoulder support part 104 that supports the shoulders of the user A are illustrated as zoning positions. The number of zoning positions is not limited to the above-mentioned four, and for example, a part that supports the lower side of the legs of the user A, a part that supports the upper side of the legs, a part that supports the lower side of the back, a part that supports the upper side of the back, etc. may be included in the zoning positions.

[0038] The spring hardness is the hardness of the springs arranged in the portions (supporting portions) of the mattress 100 that support each portion of the user A, and is correlated with the spring constant of the spring. The spring hardness can also be expressed by the wire diameter of the steel wire that constitutes the spring, and in this embodiment, the hardness of the springs arranged in the portions that support each portion of the mattress 100 is changed by using springs with wire diameters in the range of 1.3 mm to 2.0 mm. Specifically, springs with wire diameters of 1.3 mm, 1.4 mm, 1.5 mm, 1.7 mm, 1.9 mm, 2.0 mm, etc. can be used, but are not limited to these, and hardness adjustment can be performed using springs with any wire diameter.

[0039] The zoning width is the width in the height direction of user A (left and right direction in FIG. 5) of each part supporting each part of user A. In the example shown in FIG. 5, the width of leg support part 101, the width of buttock support part 102, the width of back support part 103, and the width of shoulder support part 104 are each the zoning width.

[0040] Before determining the zoning position, spring hardness, zoning width, and type of filling, the determination unit 34 acquires specification determination condition data for a mattress suitable for user A. The specification determination condition data includes posture data of user A accepted by posture data accepting unit 33 and multiple attributes of user A accepted by attribute accepting unit 32. Therefore, the determination unit 34 acquires posture data of user A from posture data accepting unit 33, and multiple attributes of user A from attribute accepting unit 32. At this time, the posture data and multiple attributes are only those of the same identification information, so that posture data and attributes of other people are not included.

[0041] The determination unit 34 processes the specification determination condition data acquired as described above based on a predetermined algorithm, thereby determining the leg support portion 101, the buttock support portion 102, the back support portion 103, and the shoulder support portion 104 in the mattress 100, determining the width of each of the leg support portion 101, the buttock support portion 102, the back support portion 103, and the shoulder support portion 104, and further determining the hardness of the springs to be arranged in each of the leg support portion 101, the buttock support portion 102, the back support portion 103, and the shoulder support portion 104.

[0042] The predetermined algorithm used by the determination unit 34 is an algorithm based on the correlation between the spring hardness and the position of the spring that are evaluated as good in the sensory evaluation by a sample of multiple people, and the posture and attributes of the people. The group formed by multiple people who perform the sensory evaluation includes people with different heights, weights, body fat percentages, muscle mass, sitting heights, leg lengths, sexes, ages, exercise histories, sleeping positions, hours of sleep on holidays, hours of sleep other than holidays, etc. Before the algorithm is determined, multiple mattresses with different zoning positions, spring hardnesses, zoning widths, and types of stuffing are prepared. The types of mattresses prepared at this time can be 10 types or 20 types or more, but are not particularly limited.

[0043] Then, all the sampled people were asked to sleep on all the mattresses prepared, and then all the people were asked to submit the results of the sensory evaluation of each mattress. During the sensory evaluation, the sleeping comfort, the fit of the whole body, and the fit of the waist when sleeping on their back were each evaluated in detail on a scale of 5 or more (for example, very good, fairly good, somewhat good, neither good nor bad, somewhat bad, fairly bad, very bad, etc.). In addition, when sleeping on their side, the sleeping comfort, the fit of the whole body, and the fit of the waist were each evaluated in detail on a scale of 5 or more. In addition, the ease of turning over in bed of each mattress prepared was also evaluated in detail on a scale of 5 or more. Furthermore, from the mattresses prepared, the people were asked to select three mattresses that they liked (mattresses that were comfortable to sleep on) and three mattresses that they disliked (mattresses that were not comfortable to sleep on). In this way, the trends of mattresses that each person liked and disliked were compiled as sensory evaluation results, and a correlation was derived between the hardness of the springs and the position of the springs and the posture and attributes of the person.

[0044] For example, after the sensory evaluation is compiled, the correlation between the hardness of the springs and the position of the springs evaluated as good in the sensory evaluation and the posture and attributes of the person who evaluated as good is obtained. For example, a correlation can be obtained as to what posture a person with what attributes would prefer a mattress depending on the hardness of the springs arranged in each of the leg support part 101, the buttock support part 102, the back support part 103, and the shoulder support part 104. It is also possible to obtain a correlation as to what posture a person with what attributes would prefer a mattress depending on the hardness of the springs arranged in each of the leg support part 101, the buttock support part 102, the back support part 103, and the shoulder support part 104 and the difference in hardness of the springs in each part. When obtaining the correlation, it is possible to obtain the relationship between the ease of turning over, the hardness of each part of the mattress, and the posture of the person who evaluated, and also the relationship between the ease of turning over, the hardness of each part of the mattress, and the attributes of the person who evaluated. In this way, many correlations can be obtained from various perspectives.

[0045] When the determination unit 34 determines the zoning position, the attributes of the user A, such as height, weight, BMI, body fat percentage, muscle mass, sitting height, leg length, sex, age, exercise history, sleeping phase, sleep time on holidays, sleep time other than holidays, and posture data of the user A are used as specification determination condition data. BMI (Body Mass Index) is automatically calculated based on height and weight. Of the specification determination condition data used when determining the zoning position, weighting is performed so that the gender, BMI, sleeping phase, and posture data are emphasized and other attributes are not emphasized. For example, the coefficients multiplied by the gender, BMI, sleeping phase, and posture data are set to be larger than the coefficients multiplied by the other attributes. As a result, the zoning position is determined with emphasis placed on the gender, BMI, sleeping phase, and posture data. For example, the general positions of the leg support part 101, the buttock support part 102, the back support part 103, and the shoulder support part 104 can be roughly determined by the height, and the positions of the leg support part 101, the buttock support part 102, the back support part 103, and the shoulder support part 104 can be specifically specified by the weight, BMI, etc. At this time, by taking into consideration the gender, the positions of the leg support part 101, the buttock support part 102, the back support part 103, and the shoulder support part 104 can be determined reflecting the physical difference between men and women. Furthermore, by taking into consideration the sleeping position, the positions of the leg support part 101, the buttock support part 102, the back support part 103, and the shoulder support part 104 can be determined reflecting the actual sleeping posture.

[0046] When the determination unit 34 determines the hardness of the springs to be placed at each zoning position, the attributes of the user A, such as gender, height, weight, BMI, age, sleeping phase, sleep time on holidays, sleep time other than holidays, etc., and the posture data of the user A are used as specification determination condition data. Of the specification determination condition data used when determining the hardness of the springs to be placed at each zoning position, weighting is performed so that the gender, weight, BMI, sleep time on holidays, sleep time other than holidays, and posture data are emphasized, and other attributes are not emphasized. For example, the coefficients multiplied by the gender, weight, BMI, sleep time on holidays, sleep time other than holidays, and posture data are set to be larger than the coefficients multiplied by the other attributes. As a result, the hardness of the springs to be placed at each zoning position is determined with emphasis on the gender, BMI, sleeping phase, and posture data. For example, the hardness of the springs to be placed at each zoning position can be determined by the weight and BMI. In addition, by considering the gender, the hardness of the springs to be placed at each zoning position can be determined by reflecting the physical differences between men and women.

[0047] When the determination unit 34 determines the type of padding, the attributes of user A, such as gender, height, weight, BMI, age, sleeping position, sleeping time on holidays, sleeping time other than holidays, etc., and the posture data of user A are used as specification determination condition data. Of the specification determination condition data used when determining the type of padding, weighting is performed so that the BMI and posture data are emphasized and the other attributes are not emphasized. For example, the coefficients multiplied by the BMI and posture data are set to be larger than the coefficients multiplied by the other attributes. As a result, the type of padding is determined with emphasis placed on the BMI and posture data.

[0048] When the determination unit 34 determines the zoning width, the attributes of the user A, such as gender, height, weight, BMI, age, sleeping position, hours of sleep on holidays, hours of sleep other than holidays, etc., are used as specification determination condition data. This results in a zoning width that takes into consideration, for example, physique, gender, age, sleeping position, hours of sleep, etc.

[0049] After the determination unit 34 determines the zoning position, spring hardness, zoning width, and type of stuffing, the determined zoning position, spring hardness, zoning width, and type of stuffing are stored in the data storage unit 36 ​​as mattress data in association with the above-mentioned identification number. The mattress data stored in the data storage unit 36 ​​is transmitted from the server-side transmission / reception unit 31 to the terminal-side transmission / reception unit 25. The operation terminal 20 inputs the received mattress data to the calculation unit 23. The calculation unit 23 uses the mattress data to generate a mattress data display screen 200 as shown in FIG. 6 and displays it on the display unit 21. The mattress data display screen 200 is provided with a plan view display area 201 in which a spring arrangement diagram of a mattress suitable for user A is displayed, and a cross-sectional view display area 202 in which a cross-sectional view of a mattress suitable for user A is displayed. The plan view display area 201 displays a diagram equivalent to a plan view of the mattress, and displays a diagram that allows the user to visually grasp where springs of what hardness are arranged. In this example, the left side of FIG. 6 is the head side of the mattress, and the right side is the foot side of the mattress. The numerous squares in the plan view display area 201 are schematic representations of springs, which are arranged in a regular pattern in the length and width directions of the mattress. The arrangement of the squares corresponds to the arrangement of springs in an actual mattress.

[0050] In the plan view display area 201 of FIG. 6, black squares indicate the stiffest springs, and white squares indicate the softest springs. Grey squares indicate springs of intermediate stiffness, with dark grey indicating stiffer springs and light grey indicating softer springs. In this way, the stiffness of the springs can be displayed by varying the shade of color. Note that the display form is not limited to color display, and may be a display form using numbers, letters, symbols, etc. indicating stiffness. For example, the wire diameter of the wire material that constitutes the spring may be written inside the square.

[0051] The zoning position, spring hardness, and zoning width can be understood by looking at the mattress displayed in the plan view display area 201. That is, the leg support portion 101, the buttock support portion 102, the back support portion 103, and the shoulder support portion 104 determined by the determination portion 34, the width of each portion 101-104, and information regarding the hardness of the springs provided in each portion 101-104 can be displayed on the display portion 21.

[0052] The mattress data display screen 200 is provided with a type display area 203 for displaying the type of filling. In the type display area 203, the type of filling determined by the determination unit 34 is displayed by its name.

[0053] The mattress data display screen 200 is provided with a spring arrangement adjustment button 204. When the operation unit 22 detects that the spring arrangement adjustment button 204 has been operated, the calculation unit 23 generates an adjustment screen 300 as shown in FIG. 7 and displays it on the display unit 21. The adjustment screen 300 is provided with an arrangement selection area 301 for selecting the arrangement of springs, a hardness selection area 302, a waist position selection area 303, a waist width selection area 304, and a total length selection area 305. In the arrangement selection area 301, the spring arrangement can be selected from a parallel arrangement shown in FIG. 7 and an alternating arrangement shown in FIG. 8. When the operation unit 22 detects that the parallel arrangement has been selected by the administrator or user A, the calculation unit 23 displays a diagram of the parallel arrangement of springs in the plan view display area 310 of the adjustment screen 300 as shown in FIG. 7. On the other hand, when the operation unit 22 detects that the administrator or user A has selected the alternating arrangement, the calculation unit 23 displays a diagram of the springs arranged in an alternating manner in the plan view display area 310 of the adjustment screen 300, as shown in Fig. 8. In this way, the difference in the arrangement of the springs can also be displayed on the display unit 21. Note that the parallel arrangement is a form in which the springs are arranged in straight lines in the vertical and horizontal directions of the mattress when viewed from above. The alternating arrangement is a form in which the springs are arranged in a houndstooth pattern when viewed from above. The selected arrangement is reflected in the mattress data provided to user A.

[0054] In the hardness selection area 302, the overall hardness of the springs arranged in the mattress can be selected from, for example, hard, normal, and soft. When hard is selected, the calculation unit 23 makes the springs arranged in the mattress harder than the hardness determined by the determination unit 34, when normal is selected, the calculation unit 23 makes the springs arranged in the mattress the hardness determined by the determination unit 34, and when soft is selected, the calculation unit 23 makes the springs arranged in the mattress softer than the hardness determined by the determination unit 34. In this way, it is possible to accept a change in the hardness of the springs displayed on the display unit 21, and this change in the hardness of the springs is accepted by the change acceptance unit 35 shown in FIG. 2. The selected hardness is reflected in the mattress data provided to the user A.

[0055] In the waist position selection area 303, the position of the waist of the user A can be adjusted in the height direction. That is, the springs arranged in the vertical direction of the mattress are numbered in order starting from 1 from the head side to the leg side (1 to 34 in this embodiment). When a number corresponding to the position of the waist of the user A is inputted in the waist position selection area 303, the waist of the user A will be positioned directly above the spring in the row specified by that number. That is, if the position of the buttocks support part 102 determined by the determination unit 34 is deviated from the actual position of the buttocks of the user A, it can be corrected by the number inputted in the waist position selection area 303. The corrected waist position is reflected in the mattress data provided to the user A, and the seining position is changed.

[0056] In the hip width selection area 304, the hip width of the user A can be adjusted. The hip width input in the hip width selection area 304 can be reflected in the mattress data provided to the user A.

[0057] In the total length selection area 305, the total length of the mattress can be selected from multiple lengths. The total length of the mattress selected in the total length selection area 305 can be reflected in the mattress data provided to User A.

[0058] The adjustment screen 300 is provided with a result display area 311 in which the selection result of the type of filling is displayed. In this result display area 311, a change in the type of filling can be accepted.

[0059] It is also possible for user A to try it out. For example, a spring recombination machine can be used to rearrange the springs to change them to springs of a different hardness so that user A can sleep comfortably. This allows the user to check the comfort and make fine adjustments to suit the user A's sensibilities.

[0060] The adjustment screen 300 is provided with a temporary save button 312 and a completion button 313. When the operation unit 22 detects that the temporary save button 312 has been operated, the calculation unit 23 executes a storage process to transmit the current mattress data to the server side transmission / reception unit 31 via the terminal side transmission / reception unit 25 and store the data in the data storage unit 36. When the operation unit 22 detects that the completion button 313 has been operated, the calculation unit 23 generates a result display screen 400 shown in FIG. 9 and displays it on the display unit 21. The result display screen 400 is provided with a mattress display area 401 in which an image of the mattress based on the mattress data provided to the user A is displayed, a personal information display area 402 in which personal information is displayed, and a completion button 403. The mattress display area 401 displays the zoning position, spring hardness, and zoning width that have been finally determined through the adjustment process, as well as information such as the stuffing, the arrangement of the springs, and the overall length of the mattress.

[0061] The result display screen 400 can also display the body pressure distribution of user A. That is, although not shown, a mattress with the specifications displayed in the mattress display area 401 is actually manufactured (prototyped), a pressure detection sheet is laid on it, and user A lies on it. In this way, data regarding the body pressure distribution of user A can be acquired from the pressure detection sheet. The acquired data regarding the body pressure distribution can be stored in the memory unit 24 of the operation terminal 20, or saved in the data storage unit 36 ​​of the server 30. By reading out the data regarding the body pressure distribution by the operation terminal 20 and displaying it on the result display screen 400, the body pressure distribution can also be grasped on the result display screen 400.

[0062] (The process of deciding on mattress specifications) Fig. 10 is a flow chart showing the flow up to the determination of mattress specifications. After starting, in step SA1, user A is asked to input his / her personal information via operation terminal 20. Step SA1 is a personal information input step. In step SA2, the standing posture of user A is measured by standing posture measuring device 10. Step SA2 is a posture measurement step. Either step SA1 or step SA2 can be performed first.

[0063] In step SA3, among the personal information input in step SA1, the attributes of user A are uploaded to server 30, and the posture data of user A is also uploaded to server 30. The uploaded attributes of user A are accepted by attribute accepting unit 32, and the posture data of user A is accepted by posture data accepting unit 33. This is the data accepting step.

[0064] In step SA4, the determination unit 34 of the server 30 executes a zoning position determination process to determine a zoning position. In step SA5, the determination unit 34 executes a spring hardness determination process to determine the hardness of the springs to be disposed in the parts supporting each part of the user A. In step SA6, the determination unit 34 executes a stuffing type determination process to determine the type of stuffing. In step SA7, the determination unit 34 executes a zoning width determination process to determine the zoning width. The order of steps SA5, SA6, and SA7 may be any order.

[0065] In step SA8, server 30 transmits mattress data of the specifications provisionally determined through steps SA4 to SA7 to operation terminal 20. This is the transmission (upload) step. In step SA9, an image of the mattress based on the mattress data is displayed on display unit 21. This is the display step, or presentation step. At this point, user A can confirm the mattress specifications that are suitable for him or her.

[0066] In step SA10, an adjustment process is carried out to adjust the hardness etc. of the mattress displayed on the display unit 21. The adjustment process may be carried out as necessary and may be omitted. When the adjustment process is carried out, an image of the mattress with the adjusted specifications is displayed on the display unit 21, allowing a final check of the mattress specifications. If there are no problems, this flow ends and the mattress specifications are finally decided.

[0067] When an actual mattress is to be manufactured based on the mattress data of the determined specifications, the mattress data is transmitted to the manufacturing site. At the manufacturing site, a mattress based on the mattress data is obtained by arranging the determined springs in a determined manner based on the received mattress data, stuffing the mattress with a determined type of padding, and covering the mattress with a cover.

[0068] (Effects of the embodiment) As described above, according to this embodiment, when the user A orders a mattress, it is possible to determine the specifications of the mattress that reflect the posture, height, weight, etc. of the user A. At this time, in the mattress 100, the leg support part 101, the buttock support part 102, the back support part 103, and the shoulder support part 104 are determined based on the posture, height, weight, etc. of the user A, so that each part is positioned to suit the user A. In addition, the width of each part of the leg support part 101, the buttock support part 102, the back support part 103, and the shoulder support part 104 is also determined based on the posture, height, weight, etc. of the user A, so that the width of each part becomes a width that suits the user A. And, the hardness of the springs arranged in each part of the leg support part 101, the buttock support part 102, the back support part 103, and the shoulder support part 104 is also determined to suit the user A.

[0069] In this way, the mattress specifications suited to user A are determined in detail based on user A's posture and multiple attributes. The determined mattress specifications are displayed on the display unit 21 of the operation terminal 20, so that the administrator of the mattress provision system 1 and user A can check the specifications before ordering the mattress. User A can also change the determined mattress specifications, so that the mattress can be made to reflect user A's preferences.

[0070] The above-described embodiment is merely illustrative in all respects and should not be construed as limiting. Furthermore, all modifications and variations within the scope of the claims are within the scope of the present invention. [Industrial Applicability]

[0071] As described above, the mattress provision system according to the present disclosure can be used, for example, when ordering a mattress. [Explanation of symbols]

[0072] 1 Mattress provision system 10. Standing posture measuring device 20 Operation terminal 21 Display section 22 Control section 23 Arithmetic section 24 Memory section 25 Terminal side transmission / reception unit 30 Servers 31 Server side transmission / reception unit 32 Attribute reception section 33 Attitude Data Reception Section 34 Decision Section 35 Change Reception Department 36 Data Storage Section

Claims

1. A mattress provision system that determines and provides a mattress specification suitable for a user, A posture measuring device for measuring the posture of a user; an attribute receiving unit that receives input of a plurality of attributes including at least a height and a weight of the user; a determination unit which processes specification determination condition data including information regarding the user's posture measured by the posture measuring device and the multiple attributes of the user received by the attribute receiving unit based on a predetermined algorithm to determine leg support parts for supporting the user's legs, buttock support parts for supporting the user's buttocks, back support parts for supporting the user's back, and shoulder support parts for supporting the user's shoulders in the mattress, determines the width of the user in the height direction at each of the leg support parts, buttock support parts, back support parts, and shoulder support parts, and further determines the hardness of springs to be provided in each of the leg support parts, buttock support parts, back support parts, and shoulder support parts; A mattress providing system comprising: a display unit that displays the leg support portion, the buttock support portion, the back support portion and the shoulder support portion determined by the determination unit, as well as information regarding the width of each portion and the hardness of the springs.

2. 2. The mattress delivery system of claim 1, The determination unit, in a mattress provision system, sets as the specified algorithm an algorithm based on the correlation between the hardness of springs and the position of the springs rated as good in sensory evaluation by a sampled number of people and the posture and attributes of the people, and processes the specification determination condition data.

3. 2. The mattress delivery system of claim 1, A mattress providing system in which the determination unit determines the type of filling to be laid on the surface layer of the mattress by processing the specification determination condition data based on the specified algorithm.

4. 2. The mattress delivery system of claim 1, A mattress providing system, wherein the posture measuring device is a standing posture measuring device that measures the standing posture of the user from behind.

5. 2. The mattress delivery system of claim 1, A mattress providing system comprising an change accepting unit that accepts changes to the hardness of the springs displayed on the display unit.

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