CN1270678C - Snoring-prevention device - Google Patents

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CN1270678C
CN1270678C CNB2004100700170A CN200410070017A CN1270678C CN 1270678 C CN1270678 C CN 1270678C CN B2004100700170 A CNB2004100700170 A CN B2004100700170A CN 200410070017 A CN200410070017 A CN 200410070017A CN 1270678 C CN1270678 C CN 1270678C
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岩崎优
小迎聪
浅见雅彦
富士本宜意
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The snoring prevention device comprises an air bag mounted between a person sleeping on his/her back on bedding and the bedding, an air pump for supplying air to the air bag, air piping for connecting the air bag and the air pump, a flow rate adjusting valve installed to the air piping, a suction and exhaust valve for controlling the suction and exhaust of the air bag, a snoring sensor for sensing the snoring of the sleeping person, and a control part for turning the suction and exhaust valve to a suction state and driving the air pump when the snoring is sensed by the snoring sensor. An air flow rate to be supplied to the air bag is varied by the flow rate adjusting valve.

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Snoring-prevention device
Technical field
The present invention relates to be used to prevent the snoring-prevention device of the sound of snoring of the sleeper of snoring.
Background technology
Many people snore in sleep.This sound of snoring hinders with other people sleep of sleeping in the chamber.So people have developed and have been used to prevent the snoring-prevention device of snoring.
As such snoring-prevention device, people know the type that has patent documentation 1 such.In this device, mattress is divided into a plurality of intervals, fill air, liquid or gelationus fluid in this interval.In addition, in each part of having divided, the pick off of detected pressures, vibration, temperature is set respectively.In addition, above-mentioned document is mentioned, according to the position of detecting sleeper from the information of this pick off, breathing quantity, heart beating, the sound of snoring, groan etc., according to these information, according to bringing out the mode of standing up, follow the time and make the change of shape of mattress, by standing up snoring is stopped.
But, in the device in above-mentioned past, in a plurality of interval that is divided into of air being supplied with in the mattress, pass through air pressure, make interval expansible occasion,, have weight because of sleeper owing to follow the weight of sleeper, interval speed of expansion, degrees of expansion to change, can't prevent snoring or nypnapagogic problem.
In addition, owing to follow the weight of sleeper, interval speed of expansion, degrees of expansion to change,, can't prevent snoring or nypnapagogic problem so have weight because of sleeper.
Patent documentation 1: the open communique of No. 342049/1999 application for a patent for invention of Japan
Summary of the invention
So the above-mentioned such problem that The present invention be directed in the prior art proposes, and the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of snoring-prevention device, this snoring-prevention device is not subjected to the influence of sleeping people's body weight, can not hinder sleep, prevents snoring.
The invention that realizes the 1st problem solution of above-mentioned purpose is characterised in that this snoring-prevention device comprises air bag, and this air bag is arranged at lies on the back on the bedding and between sleeper and the bedding; Air pump, this air pump is with air air supply bag; Air hose, this air hose is connected air bag with air pump; Flow control valve, this flow control valve is arranged on the air hose; For air bleeding valve, this confession air bleeding valve is supplied with the control of discharge to the air in the air bag; Sound of snoring pick off, this sound of snoring pick off is experienced the sound of snoring of sleeper; Control part, this control part make for air bleeding valve to be in the air feed state when experiencing the sound of snoring by sound of snoring pick off, drive air pump, by flow control valve, change the air mass flow of air supply bag.
The invention that realizes the 2nd problem solution of above-mentioned purpose is characterised in that this snoring-prevention device comprises air bag, and this air bag is arranged at lies on the back on the bedding and between sleeper and the bedding; Air pump, this air pump is with air air supply bag; Air hose, this air hose is connected air bag with air pump; Flow control valve, this flow control valve is arranged on the air hose; For air bleeding valve, this confession air bleeding valve is supplied with the control of discharge to the air in the air bag; Flow transducer, this flow transducer detects the air mass flow from air pump air supply bag; Sound of snoring pick off, this sound of snoring pick off is experienced the sound of snoring of sleeper; Control part, this control part makes for air bleeding valve to be in the air feed state when experiencing the sound of snoring by sound of snoring pick off, drives air pump, and, the degree of opening of flow control valve is controlled according to the mode of the detected air mass flow of flow transducer for predetermined air mass flow.
The invention that realizes the 3rd problem solution of above-mentioned purpose is characterised in that this snoring-prevention device comprises air bag, and this air bag is arranged at lies on the back on the bedding and between sleeper and the bedding; Air pump, this air pump is with air air supply bag; Air hose, this air hose is connected air bag with air pump; Flow control valve, this flow control valve is arranged on the air hose; For air bleeding valve, this confession air bleeding valve is supplied with the control of discharge to the air in the air bag; The expansion rate pick off, the air expansion rate of this expansion rate sensor air bag; Sound of snoring pick off, this sound of snoring pick off is experienced the sound of snoring of sleeper; Control part, this control part makes for air bleeding valve to be in the air feed state when experiencing the sound of snoring by sound of snoring pick off, drives air pump, and in the mode that predetermined speed of expansion increases, the degree of opening of flow control valve is controlled according to the detected expansion rate of expansion rate pick off.
In addition, the snoring-prevention device of the invention of the 3rd problem solution also can constitute in the following manner, that is, the expansion rate pick off utilizes the expansion rate distance between electrodes of following air bag to change and the principle of direct capacitance value variation at the upper and lower settings electrode of air bag.
In addition, realize that the invention of the 4th problem solution of above-mentioned purpose is characterised in that this snoring-prevention device comprises air bag, this air bag is arranged at lies on the back on the bedding and between sleeper and the bedding; Air pump, this air pump is with air air supply bag; Air hose, this air hose is connected air bag with air pump; Flow control valve, this flow control valve is arranged on the air hose; For air bleeding valve, this confession air bleeding valve is supplied with the control of discharge to the air in the air bag; Weight sensor, this weight sensor detects the weight of sleeper; Sound of snoring pick off, this sound of snoring pick off is experienced the sound of snoring of sleeper; Control part, this control part make for air bleeding valve to be in the air feed state when experiencing the sound of snoring by sound of snoring pick off, drive air pump, and according to air mass flow is the mode of setting, corresponding to the detected weight of weight sensor, adjusts the degree of opening of flow control valve.
Also have, realize that the invention of the 5th problem solution of above-mentioned purpose is characterised in that this snoring-prevention device comprises air bag, this air bag is arranged at lies on the back on the bedding and between sleeper and the bedding; Air pump, this air pump is with air air supply bag; Air hose, this air hose is connected air bag with air pump; Flow control valve, this flow control valve is arranged on the air hose; For air bleeding valve, this confession air bleeding valve is supplied with the control of discharge to the air in the air bag; Sound of snoring pick off, this sound of snoring pick off is experienced the sound of snoring of sleeper; Operating assembly, this operating assembly is according to when the weight of input sleeper, and the final expansion rate of air mass flow and air bag is the mode of setting, according to predetermined table, will be set in duration of runs of the degree of opening of flow control valve and air pump setting; Control part, this control part make for air bleeding valve to be in the air feed state when experiencing the sound of snoring by sound of snoring pick off, drive air pump, and according to the duration of runs of air pump be by the mode of the time of operating assembly setting, control.
Have, realize that the invention of the 6th problem solution of above-mentioned purpose is characterised in that this snoring-prevention device comprises air bag, this air bag is arranged at lies on the back on the bedding and between sleeper and the bedding; Air pump, this air pump is with air air supply bag; Air hose, this air hose is connected air bag with air pump; Flow control valve, this flow control valve is arranged on the air hose; For air bleeding valve, this confession air bleeding valve is supplied with the control of discharge to the air in the air bag; Sound of snoring pick off, this sound of snoring pick off is experienced the sound of snoring of sleeper; Operating assembly, this operating assembly be according to when importing the final expansion rate of air mass flow and air bag arbitrarily according to the preference of user, according to predetermined table, will be set in duration of runs of the degree of opening of flow control valve and air pump setting; Control part, this control part make for air bleeding valve to be in the air feed state when experiencing the sound of snoring by sound of snoring pick off, drive air pump, and according to the duration of runs of air pump be by the mode of the time of operating assembly setting, control.
In addition, in any one described snoring-prevention device in the present invention's the 1st~6 problem solution, also can form like this, this snoring-prevention device has position sensor, this position sensor detects that sleeper is biased to which side about bedding and in place, in addition, above-mentioned air bag is the pillow air bag that the center is symmetrical set by the vertebra with the people of the assigned position on bedding of sleeping, or/and the back air bag forms, in addition, above-mentioned controller is according in sound of snoring sensor during to the sound of snoring, the information of which side about according to the assigned position by the detected sleeper of position-detection sensor being, the mode that supplies air to the air bag of sleeper place one side is controlled.
According to the snoring-prevention device of the 1st problem solution, owing to can change the air mass flow of air supply bag by being arranged at the flow control valve on the air hose, so move and when making air bag inflation, can change its speed at sound of snoring pick off.So, can form and can adjust air mass flow, not nypnapagogic snoring-prevention device according to the mode of the influence of the weight that is not subjected to sleeper.
In addition, snoring-prevention device according to the 2nd problem solution, because the flow transducer of detection from the air mass flow of air pump air supply bag is set, pass through control part, according to the mode of the detected air mass flow of flow transducer for predetermined air mass flow, degree of opening to flow control valve is controlled, so can be according to the mode of the influence of the weight that is not subjected to sleeper, the automatically air mass flow of setting air bag.So, can carry out not nypnapagogic snoring and prevent operation.
In addition, snoring-prevention device according to the 3rd problem solution, because the expansion rate pick off of the expansion rate that detects air bag is set, pass through control part, according to the mode of the expansion rate that arrives by the expansion rate sensor according to predetermined speed of expansion increase, degree of opening to flow control valve is controlled, so can be according to the mode of the influence of the weight that is not subjected to sleeper, the automatically speed of expansion of setting air bag.So, can carry out not nypnapagogic snoring and prevent operation.
Also have, in the snoring-prevention device of the 3rd problem solution, form following structures, wherein, the electrode of expansion rate pick off be arranged at air bag about, adopt and to follow this distance between electrodes to change and phenomenon that static capacity changes, so simple in structure.In addition, can be by not causing the expansion rate pick off of sense of discomfort to form to sleeper.
Have again, snoring-prevention device according to the 4th problem solution, because the weight sensor of the weight that detects sleeper is set, by control part corresponding to the detected weight of weight sensor, adjust the degree of opening of flow control valve, so can be according to the mode of the influence of the weight that is not subjected to sleeper, the automatically air mass flow of setting air bag.So, can carry out not nypnapagogic snoring and prevent operation.
In addition, snoring-prevention device according to the 5th problem solution, if owing to import the weight of sleeper by operating assembly, then the final expansion rate according to air mass flow and air bag is the mode of setting, operating assembly is set the degree of opening of flow control valve and the duration of runs of air pump, so can be when experiencing the sound of snoring by sound of snoring pick off according to predetermined table, according to the mode of the influence of the weight that is not subjected to sleeper, making air bag in required time is the expansion rate of regulation.So, can carry out not nypnapagogic snoring and prevent operation.
In addition, snoring-prevention device according to the 6th problem solution, if owing to the air mass flow arbitrarily of the preference of input sleeper and the final expansion rate of air bag in operating assembly, then the final expansion rate according to air mass flow and air bag is the mode of setting, pass through operating assembly, according to predetermined table, set flow control valve degree of opening and and duration of runs of air pump, so when experiencing the sound of snoring by sound of snoring pick off, can be according to the mode of the influence of the weight that is not subjected to sleeper, making air bag with the stipulated time is the expansion rate of regulation.So, can carry out not nypnapagogic snoring and prevent operation.
Also have, in the snoring-prevention device of above-mentioned the 1st~the 6th problem solution, crouch to get into bed people's the vertebra of the assigned position on bedding of above-mentioned air bag is the center, according to the mode of left and right symmetry setting, when sound of snoring pick off is experienced the sound of snoring, make air bag inflation,, prevent the sleeper snoring so can not hinder the sleep of sleeper by a side at the detected sleeper of position sensor place.
Snoring-prevention device of the present invention is used in general family, and hotel's facility etc. is located, and is positioned at occasion with the chamber the people of snoring in bed.Can eliminate the situation that hinders inmate's sleep because of the sound of snoring by adopting this snoring-prevention device.
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Fig. 1 is the composition diagram of basic composition portion of the snoring-prevention device of the 1st embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the front view of the back air bag of this snoring-prevention device of watching from a upside of sleeper, the state diagram when it does not expand for the back air bag;
Fig. 3 is the front view of the above-mentioned snoring-prevention device watched from a upside of sleeper, the state diagram when it is the back air bag inflation;
Fig. 4 is the control flow chart of above-mentioned snoring-prevention device;
Fig. 5 is the expansion principle of sensors key diagram of the snoring-prevention device of the 2nd embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 6 is the control flow chart of this snoring-prevention device;
Fig. 7 is the composition diagram of basic composition portion of the snoring-prevention device of the 3rd embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 8 is the control flow chart of this snoring-prevention device;
Fig. 9 is the major part structure chart of basic composition portion of the snoring-prevention device of the 4th embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 10 is the control flow chart of this snoring-prevention device.
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Below with reference to the accompanying drawings, each following embodiment is described.
The 1st embodiment
At first, according to Fig. 1~Fig. 4, the 1st embodiment is described.In addition, Fig. 1 is the composition diagram of basic composition portion of the snoring-prevention device of the 1st embodiment of the present invention.Fig. 2 is the front view of the back air bag of a side of this snoring-prevention device of watching from a upside of sleeper, the state diagram when it does not expand for the back air bag.Fig. 3 is the front view of the above-mentioned snoring-prevention device watched from a upside of sleeper, the state diagram when it is the back air bag inflation.Fig. 4 is the control flow chart of above-mentioned snoring-prevention device.
As Fig. 1~shown in Figure 4, in the snoring-prevention device of the 1st embodiment, on the bedding 1 of mattress, bedding, bed etc., place pillow air bag 2 and back air bag 3.Pillow air bag 2 and back air bag 3 and air pump 4, flow control valve 5, for air bleeding valve 6, air hose 7 grades that connect these composition portions constitute air loop together.In addition, the snoring-prevention device of the 1st embodiment comprises flow transducer 8, sound of snoring pick off 9 and position sensor 10, and have the control part of air loop being controlled according to the information of these pick offs 11.
In addition, in the following description " about " refer to the direction seen from sleeper.So, such as, the right side on the paper among Fig. 1 refers to following left side, the left side on the paper among Fig. 1 is equivalent to following right side.
Above-mentioned pillow air bag 2 is formed by polythene strip, and it has left side pillow air bag 21 and right pillow air bag 22.The bottom surface side of left side pillow air bag 21 and the people of right pillow air bag 22 on the assigned position of lying on the back on bedding 1 pillow is the center according to the vertebra of the sleeper to lie on the back, the left and right symmetrically setting.Each width of resting the head on air bag 21,22 makes sleeper inclination predetermined angular for being fit to by making one of them pillow air bag 21,22 expansible mode.
Back air bag 3 is made of left back air bag 31 and right back air bag 32.This back, left side air bag 31 and right back air bag 32 with lie on the back on bedding 1 assigned position and the vertebra of sleeper is the center, the left and right symmetrically setting.Each back air bag 31,32 have from lie on the back on bedding 1 assigned position and the shoulder of sleeper extends to the length on waist top.
Air pump 4 adopts the diaphragm type pump.This diaphragm type pump is a following structures, and wherein, if the peak of exhaust lateral pressure is a certain pressure, then this pressure does not rise to this more than value.In addition, form in the following manner, this mode is: carry out air air supply bag 2 at air pump 4, the occasion of 3 running, the pressure of air bag reaches the occasion of the maximum pressure of this air pump 4, even under the situation of the running of carrying out air pump 4 same as before continuously, air pump 4 does not still counteract itself.
The exhaust side of air pump 4 is by air hose 7, and left side pillow three-way valve 61 and left side pillow three-way valve 62 by constituting for air bleeding valve 6 are connected with pillow air bag 2, by left back three-way valve 63 and right back three-way valve 64, are connected with back air bag 3.In addition, in present embodiment 1, left side pillow air bag 21 and left back air bag 31 constitute the air bag group that expands and shrink simultaneously, in addition, because at air bag 21,22, in each of 31,32, three-way valve 61 is installed, 62,63,64, so also can be according to asynchronous mode, air bag 21,22 and back air bag 31,32 are expanded.
Left side pillow three-way valve 61, left side pillow three-way valve 62, left back three-way valve 63 can be identical valve with right back three-way valve 64, adopts to have the supply position that pillow air bag 2 and back air bag 3 are connected with the exhaust side of air pump 4; The inside of pillow air bag 2 and back air bag 3 is connected with exogenous QI, and the exhaust position that the exhaust side of air pump 4 is sealed; Valve with the detent position of the outlet sealing of pillow air bag 2 and back air bag 3.That is each three- way valve 61,62,, 63,64 can will supply with pillow air bag 2 from the air of air pump 4 when being positioned at supply position, or back air bag 3, can when being positioned at exhaust position, will rest the head on air bag 2, or the air in the back air bag 3 is discharged to the outside, can when being positioned at detent position, same as before, will supply to pillow air bag 2, or the air in the back air bag 3 remain on pillow air bag 2, or the inside of back air bag 3.
Sound of snoring pick off 9 is caught the sound of snoring and vibration thereof, detects having or not of the sound of snoring, can be over known type.
Position sensor 10 needs only following type and just can, that is, on bedding 1, the body weight of sleeper is more act on about any side carry out relatively, the sleep position of judging sleeper be about any side, this position sensor 10 can be over known suitable type.
Control part 11 is according to the information from flow transducer 8, sound of snoring pick off 9, position sensor 10, based on according to the predefined program of the mode of the snoring that prevents sleeper, the various composition portion for air bleeding valve 6, air pump 4 etc. controlled.
According to the flow chart of Fig. 4, the control of the above-mentioned such snoring-prevention device that constitutes of object is described below.
As shown in Figure 4, if connect the entry into service of running switch, then detect the sounds of snoring (step S1) by sound of snoring pick off 9, judge have or not (the step S2) of the sound of snoring.Being judged to be when not having the sound of snoring, turn back to previous step, carry out the sound of snoring continuously and detect.When detecting the sound of snoring, make the air bleeding valve 6 that supplies of the sleep position side that detects by position sensor 10 be positioned at supply position, air pump 4 is turned round, carry out air feed (step S3).Thus, such as, can be positioned at the left side in the sleep position, when the air bag 21,31 in left side was expanded, as Fig. 3, the health that makes sleeper is oblique side towards the right side.
Then, by being arranged at the flow transducer 8 in the air hose 7, measure present flow air flow (step S4).Present flow air flow and the air mass flow of mechanically setting are in advance compared, and judgement is many, still few (step S5).According in the occasion of air mass flow greater than setting value, dwindle the degree of opening (step S6) of flow control valve 5, in the occasion of air mass flow less than setting value, the mode that enlarges the degree of opening (step S7) of flow control valve 5 is controlled.If like this,,, certain air capacity can be supplied to air bag 2,3 so be not subjected to the influence of the weight of sleeper owing to give air bag 2,3 with predetermined air mass flow.
Then, judge whether service life passes through the stipulated time (step S8).When service life does not pass through the stipulated time, because pillow air bag 2 and back air bag 3 do not reach the expansion rate of regulation, so carry out air feed running (step S8 → S3) continuously.In addition, during the stipulated time, pillow air bag 2 and back air bag 3 reach the expansion rate of regulation in the service life process.At this moment, make for air bleeding valve 6 to be in detent position,, expansible air bag 2,3 is kept the stipulated time (step S9) at this state.In addition, in the moment, will carry out aerofluxus (step S10) to expansible air bag 2,3 for air bleeding valve 6 as exhaust position through the regulation retention time.
Because resembling, the snoring-prevention device of the 1st embodiment constitutes above-mentioned, so can realize following such action effect.
(1) owing to can change the air mass flow of air supply bag 2,3,, when air bag 2,3 is expanded, can change its speed so move at sound of snoring pick off 9 by being arranged at the flow control valve 5 on the air hose 7.So, can form and can adjust not nypnapagogic snoring-prevention device to it according to the mode of influence that air mass flow is not subjected to the weight of sleeper.
(2) in addition, in the snoring-prevention device of the 1st embodiment, flow transducer 8 is set, the air mass flow that this flow transducer 8 detects from air pump 4 air supply bags 2,3, by control part 11, according to the mode of flow transducer 8 detected air mass flows, the degree of opening of flow control valve is controlled, thus for predetermined air mass flow, can be according to the mode of the weight influence that is not subjected to sleeper, the automatically air mass flow of setting air bag.So, can carry out not nypnapagogic snoring and prevent operation.
(3) in addition, air bag 21,22,31,32 vertebras with the people of the assigned position on bedding 1 of going to bed are the center, according to the mode of left and right symmetry setting, when sound of snoring pick off 9 is experienced the sound of snoring, make air bag inflation, thus by a side at position sensor 10 detected sleeper places, can under the situation of the sleep that does not hinder sleeper, stop the sound of snoring of sleeper.
The 2nd embodiment
Below the 2nd embodiment is described.The 2nd embodiment does not use the flow transducer 8 of the 1st embodiment, and the expansion pick off of the expansion rate of measuring air bag is installed.According to Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, the 2nd embodiment is described.Fig. 5 is the expansion principle of sensors key diagram of the snoring-prevention device of the 2nd embodiment of the present invention.Fig. 6 is the control flow chart of this snoring-prevention device.In addition, in Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, same label is adopted at the position identical or suitable with the 1st embodiment, omits the description to it.
As shown in Figure 5, in the structure 20 of the expansion rate pick off that snoring-prevention device adopted of the 2nd embodiment,, stick flaky electrode in the top and bottom of back air bag.The left side figure of Fig. 5 is the state diagram that back air bag 3 shrinks, and the distance L between electrode 25, the electrode 26 is less.But this L as shown in this figure right side, becomes big when the air bag inflation of back.On the other hand, static capacity between the electrode 25,26 and distance L are inversely proportional to.So, can measure the expansion rate of back air bag 3 by measuring between the electrode 21,22 direct capacitance value.
In this 2nd embodiment, on the back air bag 31,32 about this expansion pick off is installed on, still, also it can be installed on the pillow air bag 2.
In addition, as above-mentioned, except not adopting flow transducer 8, expansion rate pick off 20 is installed on beyond the aspect on the back air bag 3 of the influence that is subjected to body weight, other composition portion structure is identical with the situation of the 1st embodiment.
Resembling the snoring-prevention device that constitutes above-mentioned controls according to the mode shown in the control flow chart of Fig. 6.
That is, in the snoring-prevention device of this 2nd embodiment,, judge have or not (the step S22) of the sound of snoring if entry into service then according to reasonable time at interval, by sound of snoring pick off 9, detects the sound of snoring (step S21).When judgement does not have the sound of snoring, turn back to previous step, proceed the sound of snoring and detect.Detecting the occasion of the sound of snoring, make the air bleeding valve 6 that supplies be positioned at supply position by position sensor 10 detected sleep position side, running air pump 4 carries out air feed (step S2), thus, such as, the sleep position is in the left side, when the air bag 21,31 in left side expands, can be as shown in Figure 3, make sleeper towards the right side oblique side.
Then, by being arranged at the expansion rate pick off 20 on the back air bag 3, the present expansion rate of back air bag 3 is interval and measure (step S24) according to the rules.In control part 11, according to this information, measure speed of expansion, carry out comparison (step S25) with the speed of expansion of stipulating.Consequently, control in the following manner, this mode is: in the occasion of speed of expansion greater than setting value, reduce the degree of opening of flow control valve 5, make the air quantity delivered of back air bag 3 reduce (step S26), in the occasion of speed of expansion less than setting value, increase the degree of opening of flow control valve 5, increase the air quantity delivered (step S27) of back air bag 33.If like this, control, then air is according to predetermined air mass flow, air supply bag 2,3.So, can not be subjected to the influence of the weight of sleeper, certain air capacity is supplied to air bag 2,3.
Then, judge whether service life passes through the stipulated time (step S28).When service life did not pass through the stipulated time, pillow air bag 2 and back air bag 3 did not reach the expansion rate of regulation, proceeded air feed running (step S28 → S23).In addition, during the stipulated time, pillow air bag 2 and back air 3 reach the expansion rate of regulation in the service life process.At this moment, make for air bleeding valve 6 to be in detent position,, keep expansible 2,3 stipulated times of air bag (step S29) with at this state.Then,, make for air bleeding valve 6 to be in exhaust position, expansible air bag 2,3 is carried out aerofluxus (step S30) in the moment through the regulation retention time.
The snoring-prevention device of the 2nd embodiment that constitutes according to above mode, because the expansion rate pick off 20 of the expansion rate that detects air bag 3 is set, by control part 11, the mode that the expansion rate that is detected according to expansion rate pick off 20 increases with predetermined speed of expansion, degree of opening to flow control valve is controlled, so can be according to the mode of the control of the weight that is not subjected to sleeper, the automatically speed of expansion of setting air bag 2,3.So, can carry out not nypnapagogic snoring and prevent operation.
In addition, expansion rate pick off 20 forms like this, wherein, owing to the upper and lower settings electrode 25,26 at air bag, uses the distance L of following between this electrode 25,26 and changes and the phenomenon of electrostatic capacitance change, so form simple structure.In addition, because electrode in the form of sheets, so can form the expansion rate pick off that sleeper is not caused sense of discomfort.
In addition, the snoring-prevention device of the 2nd embodiment also can be realized the effect 3 of aforesaid the 1st embodiment.
The 3rd embodiment
Below the 3rd embodiment is described.In the 3rd embodiment, do not adopt the flow transducer 8 among the 1st embodiment, and the weight sensor of the weight of measuring sleeper is set, can air mass flow be controlled corresponding to the weight of having measured.According to Fig. 7 and Fig. 8, the 3rd embodiment is described below.Fig. 7 is the composition diagram of basic composition portion of the snoring-prevention device of the 3rd embodiment of the present invention.Fig. 8 is the control flow chart of this snoring-prevention device.In addition, in Fig. 7 and Fig. 8,, adopt same label, omit description it at the position identical or suitable with the 1st embodiment.
The structure of the composition portion of the 3rd embodiment is as shown in Figure 7, still, as this composition portion structure, does not adopt the flow transducer 8 that is used for the 1st embodiment.Mode instead is provided with the weight sensor 35 of the weight of measuring sleeper on bedding 1.In addition, in control part 11, be provided with admin table 36.
In addition, as Fig. 7, the snoring-prevention device of the 3rd embodiment is controlled.
If the running beginning according to reasonable time at interval, by sound of snoring pick off 9, detects the sound of snoring (step S31), judge have or not (the step S32) of the sound of snoring.When judgement does not have the sound of snoring, turn back to previous step, proceed the sound of snoring and detect.Detecting the occasion of the sound of snoring, making the air bleeding valve 6 that supplies be positioned at supply position, making air pump 4 runnings, carrying out air feed (step S33) by position sensor 10 detected sleep position side.Thus, in the left side, when the air bag 21,31 in left side was expanded, as aforesaid Fig. 3, the health that can make sleeper is oblique side towards the right side such as the sleep position.
Then, by being arranged at the weight sensor 35 on the bedding 1, measure the weight (step S33) of sleeper.According to the information of weight sensor 35,, read degree of the opening setting value (step S34) of flow rate regulating valve 5 from admin table 36.According to this situation, the degree of opening (step S35) of the corresponding flow control valve 5 of weight of setting and sleeper.Then, make air pump 4 actions, carry out air feed running (step S36).So, can under the situation of the influence of the weight that is not subjected to sleeper, certain air capacity be supplied to air bag 2,3.
Afterwards, judge whether service life passes through the stipulated time (step S37).Because when service life does not pass through the stipulated time, pillow air bag 2 and back air bag 3 do not reach the expansion rate of regulation, so carry out air feed (the step S37 → S36) that turns round continuously.In addition, during the stipulated time, pillow air bag 2 and back air bag 3 reach the expansion rate of regulation in the service life process.At this moment, make for air bleeding valve 6 to be positioned at detent position,, keep expansible 2,3 stipulated times of air bag (step S38) with this state.Then,, make for air bleeding valve 6 to be positioned at exhaust position, expansible air bag 2,3 is carried out aerofluxus (step S39) in the moment through the regulation retention time.
According to the snoring-prevention device that resembles the 3rd embodiment that constitutes above-mentioned, because the weight sensor 35 of the weight that detects sleeper is set, by control part 11, the weight that is detected corresponding to weight sensor 35, adjust the degree of opening of flow control valve 5, so under can situation according to the influence of the weight that is not subjected to sleeper, the air mass flow of setting air bag 2,3 automatically.So, can carry out not nypnapagogic snoring and prevent operation.
In addition, the snoring-prevention device of the 3rd embodiment also can be realized the effect 3 of aforesaid the 1st embodiment.
The 4th embodiment
Below the 4th embodiment is described.The 4th embodiment does not adopt the flow transducer 8 of the 1st embodiment, and user is by hands, and the weight of input sleeper can be determined the speed of expansion and the final expansion rate of air bag according to these data.According to Fig. 9 and Figure 10, the 4th embodiment is described.Fig. 9 is the major part composition diagram of basic composition portion of the snoring-prevention device of the 4th embodiment of the present invention.Figure 10 is the control flow chart of this snoring-prevention device.In addition, in Fig. 9 and Figure 10,, adopt same label, omit description it at the position identical or suitable with the 1st embodiment.
In the composition portion structure of the 4th embodiment, do not adopt the flow transducer 8 that is used for the 1st embodiment.Mode as Fig. 9, adopts operating assembly 45 as an alternative.
If pass through the weight that hands is imported the sleeping people, then this operating assembly 45 is according to air mass flow and back air bag 31,32 final expansion rate is the mode of setting, according to predetermined table, will be set in duration of runs of the degree of opening of flow control valve and air pump setting.
Resemble so followingly, the 4th embodiment that object constitutes like this controls.
At first, user is given the body weight (step S41) of operating assembly 45 inputs self.Prevent action if operating assembly 45 according to the data of having imported, is snored, then according in advance at the operating assembly 45 inner admin tables of preparing, carry out the setting (step S42) of the duration of runs of the degree of opening of flow control valve and air pump.Thus, the degree of opening of the corresponding flow control valve of body weight of setting and sleeper, and service life.
If sleeper is positioned on the bed,,, carries out the sound of snoring and detect (step S43) by sound of snoring pick off 9 then according to the interval that is fit to.Then,, then make the air bleeding valve 6 that supplies be positioned at supply position, make air pump 4 runnings, carry out air feed running (step S45) by position sensor 10 detected sleep position side if detect the sound of snoring (step S44).So, such as, when the sleep position in the left side, when the air bag 21,31 in left side was expanded, as aforesaid Fig. 3, the health that can make sleeper is oblique side towards the right side.
Then, judge whether service life passes through the stipulated time (step S46).Because when service life does not pass through the stipulated time, pillow air bag 2 and back air bag 3 do not reach the expansion rate of regulation, so proceed air feed (the step S46 → S45) that turns round.In addition, during the stipulated time, pillow air bag 2 and back air bag 3 reach the expansion rate of regulation in the service life process.At this moment, make for air bleeding valve 6 to be positioned at detent position,, keep expansible 2,3 stipulated times of air bag (step S48) with this state.In addition,, make for air bleeding valve 6 to be positioned at exhaust position, expansible air bag 2,3 is carried out aerofluxus (step S49) in the moment through the regulation retention time.
According to the snoring-prevention device that resembles the 4th embodiment that constitutes above, if in operating assembly 45, weight by hands input sleeper, then according to air mass flow and air bag 2,3 final expansion rate is the mode of setting, operating assembly 45 is according to predetermined table, set the degree of opening of flow control valve 5 and the duration of runs of air pump 4, so when the sound of snoring pick off 9 perception sounds of snoring, can be according to the mode of the weight influence that is not subjected to sleeper, with the stipulated time, make the expansion rate of air bag 2,3 for regulation.So, can carry out not nypnapagogic snoring and prevent operation.
In addition, the snoring-prevention device of the 4th embodiment also can be realized the effect 3 of aforesaid the 1st embodiment.
In above-mentioned the 4th embodiment, operating assembly 45 also can constitute in the following manner, this mode is: if according to the preference of user, import air mass flow and air bag 31 arbitrarily, 32 final expansion rate, then according to predetermined table, setting will be set in duration of runs of the degree of opening of flow control valve 5 and air pump 4.In this occasion, according to the duration of runs of the degree of opening and the air pump 4 of the flow control valve of having set 5, turn round, only the step S41 of Figure 10 is different with the content of step S42 basically, after processing identical.

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1. a snoring-prevention device is characterized in that this snoring-prevention device comprises air bag, and this air bag is arranged between the sleeper and bedding of lying on the back on bedding; Air pump, this air pump is with air air supply bag; Air hose, this air hose is connected air bag with air pump; Flow control valve, this flow control valve is arranged on the air hose; For air bleeding valve, this confession air bleeding valve is supplied with the control of discharge to the air in the air bag; Sound of snoring pick off, this sound of snoring pick off is experienced the sound of snoring of sleeper; Control part, this control part make for air bleeding valve to be in the air feed state when experiencing the sound of snoring by sound of snoring pick off, drive air pump, utilize flow control valve, regulate the air mass flow of air supply bag.
2. snoring-prevention device according to claim 1, it is characterized in that this snoring-prevention device also comprises flow transducer, this flow transducer detects the air mass flow from air pump air supply bag, described control part is controlled the degree of opening of flow control valve according to the mode of the detected air mass flow of flow transducer for predetermined air mass flow.
3. snoring-prevention device according to claim 1, it is characterized in that this snoring-prevention device also comprises the expansion rate pick off, the air expansion rate of this expansion rate sensor air bag, described control part, is controlled the degree of opening of flow control valve in the mode that predetermined speed of expansion increases according to the detected expansion rate of expansion rate pick off.
4. snoring-prevention device according to claim 3 is characterized in that in above-mentioned expansion rate pick off, at the upper and lower settings electrode of air bag, utilizes the expansion rate distance between electrodes of following air bag to change and the principle of direct capacitance value variation.
5. snoring-prevention device according to claim 1, it is characterized in that this snoring-prevention device also comprises weight sensor, this weight sensor detects the weight of sleeper, described control part is corresponding to the degree of opening of the detected weight adjustment of weight sensor flow control valve, so that air mass flow is a setting.
6. snoring-prevention device according to claim 1, it is characterized in that this snoring-prevention device also comprises operating assembly, this operating assembly is according to when importing the weight of sleeper, the final expansion rate of air mass flow and air bag is the mode of setting, according to predetermined table, to be set in duration of runs of the degree of opening of flow control valve and air pump setting, described control part is controlled according to the mode that duration of runs of air pump is time of setting by operating assembly.
7. snoring-prevention device according to claim 1, it is characterized in that this snoring-prevention device also comprises operating assembly, this operating assembly is in the preference according to user, when importing the final expansion rate of air mass flow and air bag arbitrarily, according to predetermined table, to be set in duration of runs of the degree of opening of flow control valve and air pump setting, described control part is controlled according to the mode that duration of runs of air pump is time of setting by operating assembly.
8. according to any one the described snoring-prevention device in the claim 1~7, it is characterized in that this snoring-prevention device has position sensor, this position sensor detect sleeper be biased on the bedding about any side and in place, in addition, above-mentioned air bag is the pillow air bag that the center is symmetrical set by the vertebra with the people of the assigned position on bedding of sleeping, or/and the back air bag forms, in addition, above-mentioned control part is according in sound of snoring sensor during to the sound of snoring, the information of which side about according to the assigned position by the detected sleeper of position-detection sensor being, the mode of air bag that supplies air to a side at sleeper place is controlled.
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