JP2001017550A - Timer and equipment system equipped with the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a comfortable wake-up in response to the time of a hypnesthesia or the time of a sleeping by detecting the time of the hypnesthesia based on detecting information from a physiological value detecting means, and emitting the information for the time of a comfortable emergence by considering the time after a specified sleeping cycle period of time has passed since the time of the hypnesthesia as the time of a comfortable emergence. SOLUTION: A perspiration sensor 5 is a sensor to detect the perspiration amount of a sleeper, and is one kind of physiological sensors to detect physiological amounts of a human body. A controller 1 is equipped with a receiving section 11 which receives a radio signal from the perspiration sensor 5, and a control section 12 which performs a hypnesthesia judgement and the calculation of the time of a comfortable emergence when receiving signals from the receiving section 11 or the like, and controls a room air conditioner 2, an illumination device 3, an audio equipment 4 and a blind 6, based on the time of the comfortable emergence. Then, a transmitting section 13 transmits by radio control signals to respective equipments 2, 4 and 6 when receiving the signals from the control section 12. Then, an alarming section 14 emits an alarm sound to the sleeper to urge an emergence when receiving the signal from the control section 12, and when the time of the comfortable emergence has reached.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a timer and an equipment system including the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an alarm clock is often used as a device for promoting awakening of a sleeper. Alarm clock
When a preset wake-up time is reached, an alarm sound is transmitted to urge the sleeper to wake up.

On the other hand, a so-called air conditioner with a built-in ON timer is known as a device for improving comfort when awake. This type of air conditioner is powered on at a preset scheduled start time, and starts air conditioning. Thereby, the air conditioning environment at the time of awakening becomes comfortable, and a refreshing awakening feeling can be obtained.

[0004]

It is known that sleep consists of a periodic cycle in which non-REM sleep and REM sleep alternately appear. Generally, brain activity is not active during non-REM sleep, so that when awake during non-REM sleep, the sense of awakening is vague.
On the other hand, since they often dream during REM sleep, when they wake up during REM sleep, they often have a sense of lack of sleep.

[0005] However, in a conventional alarm clock, an alarm sound is emitted uniformly at a predetermined wake-up time regardless of the sleep onset time.
She felt unable to sleep, or woke up with her head blurred, and could not always obtain a comfortable wake-up feeling.

Similarly, in a conventional device such as an air conditioner, the ON timer is started regardless of the time of falling asleep, so that air conditioning which is considered to be preferable when awake is performed when the user is not awake, or when the air is still awake. It was not always possible to provide a refreshing awakening feeling, for example, when the harmony device was not activated.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a feeling of comfortable awakening according to sleep onset and sleep state.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention detects a falling asleep so that a wake-up operation and device control are performed in accordance with the awakening of a comfortable wake-up, and detects a time of asleep from the time of asleep. Was calculated.

Specifically, the timer according to the present invention includes a physiological amount detecting means (5) for detecting a physiological amount of a human body, and detects a time of falling asleep based on detection information from the physiological amount detecting means (5). It is determined that a time when a predetermined sleep cycle time has elapsed since the time of falling asleep is regarded as a time of comfort awakening, and information on the time of comfort waking is transmitted.

According to the above, the physiological amount is detected by the physiological amount detecting means (5), and the sleeping person is detected to fall asleep based on the detection result. Then, the comfort awakening time is calculated based on the falling asleep. Accordingly, unlike the related art in which the scheduled wake-up time is uniformly set, the comfortable wake-up time is appropriately set according to the falling-in time, so that the appropriate wake-up time according to the falling-in state or the sleeping state is indicated.

[0011] The sleep cycle time may be set to a predetermined fixed time.

Since the cycle of the sleep cycle is substantially constant, it is considered that the time from falling asleep to waking up comfortably is substantially constant. According to the above items, the calculation at the time of comfort awakening becomes easy, and the configuration is simplified and the cost is reduced.

The sleep cycle time is determined by a physiological amount detecting means.
Time T = C × n obtained by multiplying one cycle C of the sleep cycle composed of REM sleep and non-REM sleep calculated based on the detection information from (5) by a predetermined natural number n may be set. .

The cycle of the sleep cycle may fluctuate depending on the daily physical condition and environment. Therefore, according to the above, the cycle of the sleep cycle is calculated with high accuracy, and the time of comfortable awakening is calculated more precisely.

[0015] The physiological quantity detecting means may include a perspiration sensor (5) for detecting the amount of perspiration of the human body.

One of the physiological quantities that can easily and accurately detect the sleep state is the amount of perspiration. According to the above, the sleep state is detected simply and with high accuracy, and the calculation at the time of comfortable awakening is facilitated, and the calculation accuracy is improved.

[0017] The timer may include an awakening section (14) for stimulating the sleeper at the time of comfortable awakening so as to wake up the sleeper at the time of comfortable awakening.

According to the above, the sleeper is given a stimulus at the time of awakening comfortably, and wakes up with a comfortable wake-up feeling.

An equipment system according to the present invention is an air conditioner which receives the above-mentioned timer (TM) and information from the timer (TM) at the time of comfort awakening, and starts driving at the time of comfort awakening.
And that it is provided.

According to the above, the air conditioner (2) is activated at the time of awakening of comfort, and air conditioning is performed from the time of awakening of comfort.

Another equipment system according to the present invention is an air conditioner which receives the above-mentioned timer (TM) and information on awakening from the timer (TM), and starts driving a predetermined time before the awakening of comfort. Device (2).

According to the above, the air conditioner (2) is activated at a point in time that is a predetermined time before the awakening of the comfort, and a comfortable air-conditioning environment is realized by the time of the awakening of the comfort.

Another equipment system according to the present invention is a pneumatic system that receives the timer (TM) and information on awakening of comfort from the timer (TM) and changes an operation mode a predetermined time before the awakening of comfort. And a harmony device (2).

According to the above, the operation mode of the air conditioner (2) is changed at a point in time that is a predetermined time before the comfort awakening, so that a comfortable awakening feeling can be obtained before the comfort awakening. A suitable air conditioning environment is realized. Various changes in the operation mode can be considered, such as a change in the set temperature, a change in the air volume, a change in the blown air direction, and the like.

Another apparatus system according to the present invention is characterized in that the timer (TM) and the illuminance adjusting means (3, 6) for receiving the information at the time of comfort awakening from the timer (TM) and increasing the illuminance at the time of comfort awakening ).

According to the above-mentioned matter, the illuminance increases at the time of comfortable awakening, and the awakening of the sleeper is promoted.

Another device system according to the present invention includes the timer (TM) and a device (4) that receives information on awakening of comfort from the timer (TM) and starts driving when the awakening of comfort occurs. It is what you have decided.

According to the above, the operation of the device, which is preferably started simultaneously with the awakening of the comfort, is started at the time of the awakening of the comfort, and the convenience of life is improved.

Another device system according to the present invention includes a device (TM) which receives the above-mentioned timer (TM) and information on arousal from the timer (TM) and starts driving a predetermined time before the awakening of comfort. 2).

According to the above-mentioned matter, the operation of the device, which is preferably started before the time of arousal of comfort, is started at a predetermined time before the time of awakening of comfort, and the convenience of life is improved.

Another device system according to the present invention includes the above timer (TM) and a device which receives information from the timer (TM) at the time of comfort awakening and starts driving after a predetermined time at the time of comfort waking. It has been prepared.

According to the above items, the operation of the device, which is preferably started after the time of arousal of comfort, is started at a predetermined time after the time of arousal of comfort, and the convenience of living is improved.

[0033]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS First, the physiological phenomena during sleep, which is the basic principle of the present invention, will be described, and then the configuration and operation of the embodiments of the present invention will be described.

-Physiological Phenomena During Sleep-Sleep can be roughly classified into non-REM sleep and REM sleep, and the physiological characteristics of humans change according to these sleeps. For example, focusing on the sweating phenomenon as a physiological property,
While a considerable amount of sweating is observed during non-REM sleep, the amount of sweating tends to decrease significantly during REM sleep.

<Physiological characteristics during sleep> FIGS. 1 (a) to 1 (c)
2 shows the temporal changes in sleep depth, deep body temperature, and perspiration as physiological characteristics during sleep.

As shown in FIG. 1A, sleep depths are classified into depths 1 to 4 by brain wave analysis. Depth 1 represents a state close to an awake state, and depth 4 represents a state of deep sleep. Due to the characteristics of brain waves, especially depths 3 and 4 are called slow wave sleep. Separately, sleep that is actually in a sleep state while exhibiting an electroencephalographic response close to waking is called REM sleep. To distinguish from REM sleep, sleep states indicated by depths 1 to 4 are called non-REM sleep. Normally, non-REM sleep and REM sleep appear regularly and alternately with regularity. One cycle is about 90 minutes, which is called a sleep cycle. During non-REM sleep, the brain is only active to a minimum, but during REM sleep, the brain is said to be active.

As shown in FIG. 1A, after a while, a very deep sleep (slow-wave sleep) comes.
After that, REM sleep and non-REM sleep alternately appear,
The depth of non-REM sleep becomes shallower as it dawns.

As shown in FIG. 1 (b), the core body temperature during sleep decreases from the time of falling asleep until dawn, and turns to a rising tendency before getting up. Because of this tendency, during sleep,
It is considered necessary to reduce core body temperature in order to reduce human energy consumption.

FIG. 1C shows sweating characteristics during sleep.
It is said that sweating basically occurs during non-REM sleep and hardly sweats during REM sleep. However, sweating may occur exceptionally due to the effects of dreams during REM sleep. As described above, since it is necessary to lower the core body temperature during sleep, a large amount of sweating is observed immediately after falling asleep.
After that, until they wake up, they sweat during non-REM sleep, but the amount decreases in the morning.

<Sleep condition> Next, referring to FIG.
The conditions for a good sleep based on sleep physiology will be described.

As a condition for a good sleep, first, the time from entering the bed until going to sleep (sleep latency) is short.
Next, it is necessary that the depth of the first slow wave sleep be sufficiently deep and long in time. Here, in order to take the first slow wave sleep deeply and long, it is essential to sufficiently lower the core body temperature.

For a good sleep, the time at the beginning of sleep is the most important, but not only that, but also that the subsequent sleep rhythm is regularly realized is also an important condition.

Regarding the feeling of waking up when waking up, it is desirable to wake up immediately after the end of REM sleep. This is because if you wake up during non-REM sleep, your brain activity will not be active, and your awakening feeling will be blurred. In addition, awakening during REM sleep leads to a feeling of lack of sleep because REM sleep is often a dream.

In other words, the following four are important as sleep conditions.

The sleep latency is short, the first deep sleep is long enough, a regular sleep rhythm is realized, and the person wakes up immediately after the end of REM sleep.

This embodiment provides a comfortable sleeping environment by achieving the above.

<Embodiment 1> -Configuration of Embodiment 1- As shown in FIG.
It is a system provided in the bedroom (10) and a controller
(1), room air conditioners (2), lighting equipment (3), audio equipment (4), electrically driven blinds (6), and perspiration sensors
(5) is provided.

The sweat sensor (5) is a sensor for detecting the amount of sweat of a sleeping person, and is a kind of physiological sensor for detecting the physiological amount of a human body. As shown in FIG. 4, the perspiration sensor (5)
Are the humidity sensing part (51), the CPU (54), the transmission part (55), and the power supply part (5
7). The humidity sensing part (51) is a part that detects humidity near the human body and transmits a voltage signal corresponding to the humidity to the CPU (54), and the housing (52) having a plurality of ventilation holes (31) formed therein. )
Is provided with a humidity sensor (53) disposed therein.
The transmitting section (55) sends detection information of the moisture sensing section (51) to the controller.
(1) is a part for transmitting, and includes an antenna (56) for transmitting detection information wirelessly. The CPU (54) is a control unit that controls the humidity sensing unit (51) and the transmission unit (55).
The detection information from (51) is appropriately corrected and transmitted to the transmission unit (55). The power supply unit (57) is a moisture sensitive unit (51), a CPU
(54) and a power supply unit for driving the transmission unit (55), and a so-called button-type small battery (58) is provided as a power source.

The moisture sensing section (51), the CPU (54), and the transmitting section (5
5) and the power supply section (57) are separate bodies, and are connected to each other by a signal line (59). Thereby, the perspiration sensor (5) is easily bent as a whole, and the flexibility is improved. In addition, these moisture sensitive parts (5
1), CPU (54), transmission unit (55), power supply unit (57), and signal line
(59), that is, the sensor body (50) is covered with a silicone rubber (60) as a flexible material in order to prevent discomfort due to direct contact with the human body.

The silicon rubber (60) is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a thin plate-like surface is formed on the surface (rear surface) of the moisture-sensitive portion (51) opposite to the surface on which the ventilation holes (31) are provided. The magnet (61) is stuck. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the perspiration sensor
When wearing (5), a sweat sensor (5) is provided inside the clothing (21) so that the magnet (61) comes into contact with the clothing (21), and a thin plate-like shape is formed from the outside of the clothing (21). The magnet (62) is attached to the magnet (61) inside the clothing (21). That is, the clothing (21) is sandwiched between the magnet (61) and the magnet (62). Note that one of the magnet (61) and the magnet (62) may be formed of a metal plate. Of course, it is also possible to mount the device using other fixing means such as a hook-and-loop fastener (so-called magic tape) or a safety pin. Thereby, the perspiration sensor (5) is always positioned near the human body without falling off. It is particularly preferable to provide the perspiration sensor (5) on the chest, since the humidity near the human body can be detected accurately and stably.

As shown in FIG. 7, the controller (1)
Receiving part (11) for receiving a radio signal from the sweat sensor (5)
And receiving a signal from the receiving unit (11) to determine sleep onset and calculate comfort awakening, and based on the comfort awakening, a room air conditioner (2), a lighting device (3), an audio device (4), and a blind (6). And a transmission unit (13) that receives a signal from the control unit (12) and wirelessly transmits a control signal to each of the devices (2), (3), and (4). And a wake-up unit (14) that receives a signal from the control unit (12) and emits an alarm sound to a sleeping person so as to encourage awakening when a comfortable wake-up occurs. In the present embodiment, in particular, the transmitting unit (13) so that an existing device that can be remotely controlled by an infrared signal can be used as it is.
Is configured to transmit an infrared signal corresponding to each device.

The wake-up unit (14) may be a wake-up unit that stimulates the sleeping person during awakening comfortably. The wake-up unit (14) is not limited to the one that emits an alarm sound. Good.

Next, a control method of the present system will be described. First, the basic principle of this control will be described.

FIG. 8A shows the temporal change of the humidity (relative humidity) near the human body, and FIG. 8B shows the temporal change of the sleep depth. As shown in FIGS. 8 (a) and 8 (b), the humidity near the human body is substantially constant for a predetermined time (sleep latency) A from the bed. However, in the period B where the sleep depth is deepened thereafter, the humidity near the human body sharply increases. this is,
This is due to an increase in the amount of perspiration during sleep so as to lower the core body temperature. In a period C after the amount of sweating reaches the peak, REM sleep and non-REM sleep are alternately repeated. In this period C, the amount of perspiration generally decreases in the REM sleep state, and increases in the non-REM sleep state.

As described above, there is a certain correlation between the amount of sweat at bedtime and the depth of sleep. Therefore, falling asleep can be estimated with high accuracy by detecting the amount of perspiration at bedtime or the rate of increase in the amount of perspiration. Therefore, the control unit (12) of the controller (1) detects sleep on the basis of the amount of sweating using the above correlation.

Next, a room air conditioner (2), a lighting device
(3) The operation of the audio equipment (4) and the blind (6) will be described with time. First, when the user goes to bed, the operation mode of the room air conditioner (2) is set to the rest operation mode. As a result, the room air conditioner (2)
A relatively low-temperature cooling operation is performed. That is, the initial temperature T1 which lowers the core body temperature and prompts a comfortable and prompt fall asleep quickly.
Is performed with the set temperature. Meanwhile, lighting equipment
The power of (3) and the audio equipment (4) is maintained in the ON state, and the blind (6) is set in the lowered state.

Thereafter, the sleeping person sweats, the humidity near the human body increases, and the sleeping depth gradually increases. Sweating sensor
(5) performs humidity detection at predetermined time intervals, and the detection information is transmitted to the controller (1).

As described above, the sleep cycle is a periodic cycle in which non-REM sleep and REM sleep alternately appear, and although there are individual differences, the length of one cycle is approximately 90 minutes. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the sleeping environment of the sleeping person is detected, and after a lapse of a predetermined time obtained by multiplying one cycle of the sleep cycle by an integer from the time of falling asleep, the indoor environment that promotes the awakening of the sleeping person and provides a comfortable awakening feeling is provided. We decided to provide.

More specifically, the sweat amount of the sleeping person is detected by the sweat sensor (5), and the first peak P1 of the sweat amount (FIG. 1) is detected.
(See (c)). Since the first peak P1 is considered to represent the first non-REM sleep, the time at which the peak P1 is detected is regarded as the sleep onset start time Ts.

When detecting the falling asleep, the controller (1) controls the room air conditioner (2), the lighting device (3) and the audio equipment.
A control signal is transmitted to (4), and these devices (2), (3), and (4) are controlled as follows.

That is, a mode change signal for changing the operation mode is transmitted to the room air conditioner (2), and the set temperature of the room air conditioner (2) is changed from the initial temperature T1 to the sleeping / cooling prevention temperature T2 higher by ΔT. Is done. As a result, the temperature in the bedroom rises, and cooling down after falling asleep is reliably prevented. Meanwhile, lighting equipment (3) and audio equipment (4)
, An OFF signal for turning off the power is transmitted, the lighting device (3) is turned off, and the power of the audio device (4) is turned off. For lighting device (3),
It goes without saying that control may be performed so as to lower the illuminance instead of turning off the light. Thereby, a comfortable sleeping environment is provided.

Next, the controller (1) estimates the comfort awakening time Tw based on the following calculation formula.

The comfort awakening time Tw = Ts + 90 × n (n is a natural number) That is, the time obtained by multiplying the sleep onset start time Ts by 90 minutes, which is one cycle of the sleep cycle, by a positive integer (ie, natural number n). The added time is referred to as a comfortable awakening time Tw
And Note that the multiple n is a number arbitrarily selected by the user (sleeping person), and is usually set to 4 to 6.
One cycle of the sleep cycle is not limited to 90 minutes, and can be appropriately changed according to individual differences of users.

-Awakening control of the device-The time is longer than the comfortable awakening time Tw for a predetermined time (for example, 3
At the time before (0 minute), the controller (1) transmits a control signal to the room air conditioner (2), and the room air conditioner (2) starts normal cooling operation. By this, when awake,
The room temperature is adjusted to a predetermined temperature, and a comfortable wake-up feeling can be obtained.

When the time reaches the comfortable awakening time Tw, the wake-up section (14) of the controller (1) emits an alarm sound to urge the sleeping person to wake up. Thereby, the sleeping person is prompted to wake immediately after the end of REM sleep, and wakes up with a comfortable wake-up feeling. Also, the controller (1) sends control signals to the audio equipment (4) and the blind (6),
While turning on the power of the audio equipment (4),
Raise the blinds (6) to guide the sunlight into the room. This promotes awakening of the sleeping person.

Incidentally, as in a state where the shutter is closed, etc.
In an environment where sunlight does not enter the room, the controller (1) may perform control to turn on the power of the lighting device (3) when the comfortable awakening time Tw has come. Also, if the indoor illuminance cannot be sufficiently increased by sunlight alone, as in rainy weather,
The lighting device (3) may be turned on while raising (6).

-Effects of this embodiment- As described above, according to this embodiment, a sleeping person can be awakened immediately after the end of REM sleep irrespective of sleep onset time, and a comfortable wake-up feeling can be provided. Can be.

Further, since each device (2), (3), (4), (6) can be controlled so as to provide a comfortable indoor environment at the time of comfortable awakening, the awakening can be further refreshed. Besides, the convenience of life can be improved.

-Modifications- Devices to be controlled by the controller (1) are not limited to the room air conditioner (2), the lighting device (3), the audio device (4), or the blind (6). For example, other devices such as a rice cooker, a pot, an oven toaster, a microwave oven, an electric water heater, and a personal computer may be used. For example, a rice cooker, a pot, and the like may be activated a predetermined time before the comfortable awakening time Tw so that breakfast can be taken immediately after getting up. Further, the device may be activated after a predetermined time from the comfortable awakening time Tw in accordance with the life schedule.

<Embodiment 2> Embodiment 2 is based on Embodiment 1.
Is a modification of the method for calculating the comfort awakening time Tw.

In the first embodiment, one cycle is assumed to be uniformly 90 minutes, and the time obtained by adding 90 minutes × n to the sleep onset time Ts is estimated as the comfort awakening time Tw. On the other hand, in the second embodiment, the comfortable wake-up time Tw is precisely estimated according to the individual difference and the sleep state. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the controller (1) includes an analysis unit (not shown), performs FFT analysis on the time-series data of the detected amount of perspiration, and analyzes the components from 80 minutes to 100 minutes after falling asleep. Is calculated, and the cycle of the cycle is calculated from the ratio of the magnitude of the component.

For example, after sampling data at 3-minute intervals and performing FFT analysis with 256 frequency resolutions, 102.4 minutes, 96.0 minutes, 90.4 minutes, 85.3 minutes
And an FFT component of 80.8 minutes is extracted. Then, these FFT components are respectively represented by A1, A2, A3, A4, A
5 and the sleep cycle C is the following weighted average: C = (102.4 × A1 + 96.0 × A2 + 90.4 × A3 + 85.3 ×
A4 + 80.8 × A5) / (A1 + A2 + A3 + A4 + A
5) Calculate by Then, the comfort awakening time Tw is estimated by Tw = Ts + C × n (n is a natural number). By adopting such an estimation method, it is possible to calculate the comfortable awakening time Tw according to individual differences, physical condition of the day, and the like, and it is possible to provide a more comfortable wake-up feeling.

<Other Embodiments> The physiological amount detecting means
It is not limited to the perspiration sensor (5) that detects the amount of perspiration, and may be, for example, a sensor that detects brain waves, skin temperature, heart rate, body movement, and the like.

The transmission signal of the controller (1) is not limited to an infrared signal, but may be another radio signal. Further, the controller (1) and each device may be connected by a signal line, and signals may be transmitted and received by a wire.

[0075]

As described above, according to the present invention, falling asleep is detected based on the physiological amount and the time of comfort awakening is calculated according to the falling asleep. A comfortable awakening period can be calculated. Therefore, by awakening the sleeper at the time of comfort awakening,
A comfortable wake-up feeling can be provided.

By making the sleep cycle time constant at the time of calculating the comfort arousal, the configuration can be simplified and the cost can be reduced. On the other hand, by calculating the sleep cycle time based on the detection information of the physiological amount detecting means, it is possible to improve the calculation accuracy at the time of comfortable awakening.

Further, by starting the operation of the air-conditioning apparatus or changing the mode in accordance with the above-mentioned comfort awakening, comfortable air-conditioning can be performed.

Further, by increasing the illuminance of the illuminance adjusting means in accordance with the comfort awakening, the awakening of the sleeper can be promoted.

Further, by controlling the equipment in accordance with the above-mentioned comfort awakening, comfortable awakening can be promoted,
In addition, the convenience of living can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a diagram showing physiological characteristics during sleep, (a) shows a change over time in sleep depth, (b) shows a change over time in deep body temperature,
(C) shows the change over time in the amount of perspiration.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a good sleep condition based on sleep physiology.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of an equipment system.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a perspiration sensor.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a method of attaching a perspiration sensor.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a method of attaching a perspiration sensor.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a device system.

8A and 8B are diagrams illustrating a sleeping state of a sleeping person, wherein FIG. 8A is a diagram illustrating a temporal change of humidity near a human body, and FIG. 8B is a diagram illustrating a temporal change of a sleep depth.

[Explanation of symbols]

 (1) Controller (2) Room air conditioner (air conditioner) (3) Lighting device (4) Audio equipment (5) Sweating sensor (physiological amount detecting means) (6) Blind (illuminance adjusting means) (11) Receiver ( 12) Control unit (13) Transmission unit (14) Wake-up unit (wake-up unit)

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A physiological quantity detecting means for detecting a physiological quantity of a human body.
(5), detecting the time of falling asleep based on the detection information from the physiological amount detecting means (5), and considering the time when a predetermined sleep cycle time has elapsed from the time of falling asleep as the time of comfort awakening, the comfort awakening Timer sending time information. 2. The timer according to claim 1, wherein the sleep cycle time is set to a predetermined fixed time. 3. The sleep cycle time is determined by a physiological amount detecting means.
The time T = C × n obtained by multiplying one cycle C of a sleep cycle composed of REM sleep and non-REM sleep calculated based on the detection information from (5) by a predetermined natural number n is set. The timer according to 1. 4. The timer according to claim 1, wherein the physiological amount detecting means includes a perspiration sensor for detecting a perspiration amount of the human body. 5. A wake-up unit (14) for stimulating the sleeper at the time of comfort waking so as to wake up the sleeper at the time of comfort waking.
The timer according to any one of claims 1 to 4, comprising: 6. An air conditioner that receives information from the timer (TM) according to any one of claims 1 to 5 at the time of comfort awakening, and starts driving when the comfort awakens. (2) An equipment system comprising: 7. A timer (TM) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, and receiving information on comfort awakening from the timer (TM), and driving the vehicle a predetermined time before the comfort awakening. Air conditioner to start
(2) An equipment system comprising: 8. A timer (TM) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising: information on a time of comfort awakening from the timer (TM); An equipment system comprising an air conditioner (2) for changing. 9. An illuminance adjusting means for receiving the timer at the time of comfort awakening from the timer according to claim 1, and increasing the illuminance at the time of the comfort awakening. (3, 6). 10. A device which receives information from the timer (TM) according to any one of claims 1 to 5 at the time of arousal of comfort from the timer (TM) and starts driving at the time of arousal of comfort. ) And an equipment system comprising: 11. A timer (TM) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising: receiving information on comfort awakening from the timer (TM), and driving the vehicle a predetermined time before the comfort awakening. An equipment system comprising an equipment to start (2). 12. A timer (TM) according to any one of Claims 1 to 5, and information on comfort awakening from the timer (TM) is received, and driving is started after a predetermined time at the time of comfort awakening. And an equipment system comprising the equipment.