US-12621383-B2 - Waterproof device for diving and method for operating same

Abstract

The present invention relates to a waterproof device for diving including a mobile terminal and an openable and closable waterproof housing for diving adapted to detachably mount the mobile terminal thereonto, wherein the mobile terminal includes an I/O module for displaying at least one of an information pop-up and a functional mode, a first sensor part for detecting internal pressure of the waterproof housing for diving, and a control unit for determining whether the waterproof housing for diving is normally fastened using the detected internal pressure.

Inventors

• Jung Il Kim
• Woocheol IM

Assignees

• ARTISAN AND OCEAN CO., LTD.

Dates

Publication Date

20260505

Application Date

20230822

Priority Date

20220126

Claims (20)

1. 1 . A waterproof device for diving comprising: a mobile terminal; and an openable and closable waterproof housing adapted to detachably mount the mobile terminal, wherein the mobile terminal comprises: a touchscreen for displaying at least one of an information pop-up and a functional mode; a first pressure sensor for detecting internal pressure of the waterproof housing; and a processor configured to determine whether the waterproof housing is normally fastened using the detected internal pressure, wherein the processor is configured to calculate an inclination of the internal pressure at predetermined intervals and determine whether water leakage occurs from the waterproof housing based on the calculated inclination of the internal pressure.
2. 2 . The waterproof device for diving according to claim 1 , wherein when it is determined through the processor that the waterproof housing is normally fastened, the touchscreen displays at least one of the information pop-up and the functional mode.
3. 3 . The waterproof device for diving according to claim 1 , wherein when connection setting of the mobile terminal corresponds to the information pop-up, the touchscreen displays the functional mode.
4. 4 . The waterproof device for diving according to claim 1 , wherein the touchscreen displays the information pop-up having at least one of a Bluetooth connection inducing pop-up and a preparation and caution information pop-up before diving and the functional mode having at least one of a diving mode and a camera mode.
5. 5 . The waterproof device for diving according to claim 1 , wherein the processor determines whether the internal pressure is in an error range of pre-stored basic internal pressure, and when the internal pressure is in the error range of the pre-stored basic internal pressure, the touchscreen releases the functional mode and performs conversion into a home screen.
6. 6 . The waterproof device for diving according to claim 1 , wherein the processor determines whether the waterproof housing is normally or abnormally fastened using a difference between the internal pressure after the waterproof housing has been closed and the basic internal pressure before the waterproof housing is closed.
7. 7 . The waterproof device for diving according to claim 1 , further comprising a second pressure sensor configured to detect external pressure of the waterproof housing.
8. 8 . The waterproof device for diving according to claim 7 , wherein the processor determines whether the waterproof device is currently located above water or under water using the detected external pressure.
9. 9 . The waterproof device for diving according to claim 8 , wherein when it is determined that the waterproof device is currently located above water, the processor determines whether the waterproof housing is normally or abnormally fastened according to a difference value between the internal pressure and the external pressure.
10. 10 . The waterproof device for diving according to claim 9 , wherein when it is determined that the waterproof housing is normally fastened, the processor determines whether water leakage occurs from the waterproof housing according to a determination as to whether the calculated inclination of the internal pressure at predetermined intervals is a negative number.
11. 11 . The waterproof device for diving according to claim 8 , wherein when it is determined that the waterproof device is currently located under water, the processor calculates a water level of the waterproof device, based on the external pressure, and determines whether the waterproof housing is normally or abnormally fastened using the calculated water level and the difference between the external pressure and the internal pressure.
12. 12 . The waterproof device for diving according to claim 11 , wherein when it is determined that the waterproof housing is normally fastened, the processor determines whether water leakage occurs from the waterproof housing according to a determination as to whether the calculated inclination of the internal pressure at predetermined intervals is a positive number.
13. 13 . The waterproof device for diving according to claim 1 , wherein the processor detects whether the normal fastened state determination is performed, and based on pre-stored models of mobile terminals covered by insurance, thus determines whether the mobile terminal is covered by the insurance.
14. 14 . The waterproof device for diving according to claim 1 , wherein the processor transmits water leakage occurrence to a customer center server.
15. 15 . A method for operating a waterproof device for diving having a mobile terminal for detecting internal pressure and an openable and closable waterproof housing adapted to detachably mount the mobile terminal thereonto, the method comprising the steps of: detecting the internal pressure of the waterproof housing; determining whether the waterproof housing is normally fastened using the detected internal pressure; displaying at least one of an information pop-up and a functional mode; calculating an inclination of the internal pressure at predetermined intervals; and determining whether water leakage occurs from the waterproof housing based on the calculated inclination of the internal pressure.
16. 16 . The method according to claim 15 , wherein in the step of displaying at least one of an information pop-up and a functional mode, when it is determined that the waterproof housing is normally fastened, at least one of the information pop-up and the functional mode is displayed.
17. 17 . The method according to claim 15 , wherein in the step of displaying at least one of an information pop-up and a functional mode, when connection setting of the mobile terminal corresponds to the information pop-up, the functional mode is displayed.
18. 18 . The method according to claim 15 , wherein in the step of displaying at least one of an information pop-up and a functional mode, the information pop-up having at least one of a Bluetooth connection inducing pop-up and a preparation and caution information pop-up before diving and the functional mode having at least one of a diving mode and a camera mode are displayed.
19. 19 . The method according to claim 15 , further comprising the steps of: determining whether the internal pressure is in an error range of pre-stored basic internal pressure; and when the internal pressure is in the error range of the pre-stored basic internal pressure, releasing the functional mode and performing conversion into a home screen.
20. 20 . The method according to claim 15 , wherein the step of determining whether the waterproof housing is normally fastened is carried out to determine whether the waterproof housing is normally or abnormally fastened using a difference between the internal pressure after the waterproof housing has been closed and the basic internal pressure before the waterproof housing is closed.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS Pursuant to 35 USC 120 and 365(c), this application is a continuation of International Application No. PCT/KR2022/016213 filed on Oct. 24, 2022, and claims the benefit under 35 USC 119(a) of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2022-0011100 filed on Jan. 26, 2022 and Korean Patent Application No. 10-2022-0136998 filed on Oct. 24, 2022, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the entire disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference for all purposes. BACKGROUND 1. Field The present invention relates to a waterproof device for diving and a method for operating the same. 2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a waterproof device for diving is used to provide safety and convenience functions for diving for a user who dives into water, and as scuba diving becomes popular, such a waterproof device for diving has widely prevailed in daily lives of people. Examples of the waterproof device for diving include a dive watch, a dive computer, and a dive camera, but because they are very expensive, actually, it is hard to buy them readily. Recently, a variety of all-in-one waterproof devices for diving each providing such functions for the user, have been developed, and further, because of popularization and performance improvement of a mobile terminal, many studies of all-in-one dive products have been actively made so as to permit the mobile terminal used daily by a user to be usable during his or her diving. However, the mobile terminal does not have enough components for underwater use. To solve such a problem, a mobile terminal waterproof housing has been developed to allow the mobile terminal to be usable in the case where a user dives into deep water. With current technologies, however, it is actually difficult that a user who is in deep water checks a water level using the mobile terminal or determines whether the mobile terminal waterproof housing is normally fastened. Besides, if the mobile terminal waterproof housing is used during the user's diving, it is hard for the user to recognize a touch on the mobile terminal under water, thereby making it difficult to execute and control a program of the mobile terminal. PRIOR ART LITERATURE Patent Literature (Patent literature 0001) Korean Patent No. 10-2261604 (“Self-inspecting device for waterproof performance”, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Jun. 1, 2021)(Patent literature 0002) Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 2001-333814 (“Waterproof case”, ASAHI RESEARCH CORP, Dec. 4, 2001) SUMMARY This Summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a simplified form that is further described below in the Detailed Description. This Summary is not intended to identify key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used as an aid in determining the scope of the claimed subject matter. Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems occurring in the related art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a waterproof device for diving and a method for operating the same that are capable of determining whether a waterproof housing for diving is normally or abnormally fastened above water or under water to thus control operations of a diving application. To accomplish the above-mentioned object, according to the present invention, there are provided a waterproof device for diving and a method for operating the same. According to one aspect of the present invention, a waterproof device for diving may include a mobile terminal and an openable and closable waterproof housing for diving adapted to detachably mount the mobile terminal thereonto, wherein the mobile terminal may include an I/O module for displaying at least one of an information pop-up and a functional mode, a first sensor part for detecting internal pressure of the waterproof housing for diving, and a control unit for determining whether the waterproof housing for diving is normally fastened using the detected internal pressure. If it is determined through the control unit that the waterproof housing for diving is normally fastened, the I/O module may display at least one of the information pop-up and the functional mode. If connection setting of the mobile terminal corresponds to the information pop-up, the I/O module may display the functional mode. The I/O module may display the information pop-up having at least one of a Bluetooth connection inducing pop-up and a preparation and caution information pop-up before diving and the functional mode having at least one of a diving mode and a camera mode. The control unit may determine whether the internal pressure is in an error range of pre-stored basic internal pressure, and if the internal pressure is in the error range of the pre-stored basic internal pressure, the I/O module may release the functional mode and perform conversion into a home screen. The control unit may determine whether the wate