CN206566317U - Sleep-respiratory machine with decrease of noise functions - Google Patents
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The utility model discloses a kind of sleep-respiratory machine with decrease of noise functions, including lung ventilator body, in addition to survey sound unit, noise reduction unit, warming humidification unit, air stream transportation unit, control unit and display unit, wherein：Survey sound unit includes audio sensor, is sent for gathering the first noise around lung ventilator, and by the first noise to control unit, noise reduction unit includes white noise generator, starts and/or stop according to the control of control unit to produce the second noise；Warming humidification unit includes temperature sensor and heating dish, heating dish heating warming humidification unit；Temperature sensor gathers the temperature of warming humidification unit；Air stream transportation unit includes blower fan, flow sensor and pressure sensor；Display unit includes LCD display, for showing pressure value, flow speed value, temperature value.The utility model reduces the noise jamming of user, improves the sleep quality of user and its household.
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Technical field
The utility model is related to life and health technical field, specifically, and the utility model is related to decrease of noise functions
Sleep-respiratory machine.
Background technology
Family expenses sleep type lung ventilator is mainly used among personal family, Sleeping Center and mini clinic, mainly for
Patient with apnea syndrome.But sleep-respiratory machine produces larger noise, therefore shadow in venting process, often
The ortho of user and Ta companion are rung, but among existing technology, due to technical scheme and the volume of lung ventilator
Limitation, reduce the noise that produces in use of lung ventilator undesirable.
Based on this, we are necessary a kind of sleep-respiratory machine with decrease of noise functions of design, in user's venting process,
By increasing white noise generating function, white noise generator is set to produce the sound of frequency spectrum that can be complementary with noise phase, two frequencies
The voice combination of spectrum, so as to reduce the noise jamming to user, improves Consumer's Experience, improves sleeping for user and its household
Dormancy quality.
Utility model content
Main purpose of the present utility model is to provide a kind of sleep-respiratory machine with decrease of noise functions, by increasing white noise
Sound generating function, make white noise generator produce can be with noise mutually complementary frequency spectrum sound, the voice combination of two frequency spectrums,
Noise jamming of the reduction to user is aimed at, improves the sleep quality of user and its household.
To achieve the above object, the utility model provides a kind of sleep-respiratory machine with decrease of noise functions, including breathing
Machine body, the lung ventilator body includes survey sound unit, noise reduction unit, warming humidification unit, air stream transportation unit, control unit
And display unit, the noise reduction unit, warming humidification unit, air stream transportation unit and display unit are single with the control
Member electrical connection, wherein：
The survey sound unit includes audio sensor, and what the audio sensor was used to gathering around lung ventilator first makes an uproar
Sound, and first noise is sent to described control unit；
The noise reduction unit includes white noise generator；
Described control unit receives and judges whether first noise exceedes default change in default time threshold
Variate；The white noise generator is used to start and/or stop according to the control of described control unit to produce the second noise；
The warming humidification unit includes temperature sensor and heating dish, and the heating dish is used to heat the warming humidification
Unit；The temperature sensor is used for the temperature for gathering the warming humidification unit, and the temperature value is sent to the control
Unit processed, the warming humidification unit starts and/or stopped heating according to the control of described control unit；
The air stream transportation unit includes blower fan, flow sensor and pressure sensor, and the blower fan is used to exhale to be described
Suction machine body provides wind energy；The flow sensor is used for the flow velocity for detecting wind, and the flow speed value is sent to the control
Unit；The pressure sensor is used to detect the pressure that the air stream transportation unit is currently exported, and the pressure value is sent
To described control unit；The air stream transportation unit controls the size of the flow speed value and pressure value according to described control unit；
The display unit includes LCD display, for showing the lung ventilator sheet according to the control of described control unit
The pressure value of body, flow speed value, temperature value.
Preferably, the outer surface of the lung ventilator body is provided with the first waterline, the second waterline and the 3rd waterline.
Preferably, first waterline is 1/3rd moisture storage capacity waterlines, and second waterline is 2/3rds
Moisture storage capacity waterline, the 3rd waterline is maximum moisture storage capacity waterline.
Preferably, shift knob is additionally provided with the lung ventilator body, the shift knob is used to control the lung ventilator
The open and close of body.
Preferably, buffer time button is additionally provided with the lung ventilator body, the buffer time button is arranged on institute
The right side of shift knob is stated, the buffering boost function for opening the lung ventilator body.
Preferably, outlet is additionally provided with the lung ventilator body, the outlet is used for the lung ventilator sheet
Body is connected with external electrical network.
Preferably, it is additionally provided with SD card rest area on the lung ventilator body.
The utility model uses above-mentioned technical proposal, and the technique effect brought is：By increasing white noise generating function, make
White noise generator produces the sound of frequency spectrum that can be complementary with noise phase, and the voice combination of two frequency spectrums is reduced to using
The noise jamming of person, improves the sleep quality of user and its household.
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Fig. 1 is the structural representation for the sleep-respiratory machine that the utility model has decrease of noise functions.
Realization, functional characteristics and the advantage of the utility model purpose will be described further referring to the drawings in conjunction with the embodiments.
Embodiment
It should be appreciated that specific embodiment described herein is not used to limit this only to explain the utility model
Utility model.
Main purpose of the present utility model is to provide a kind of sleep-respiratory machine with decrease of noise functions, to realize above-mentioned mesh
, the utility model provides a kind of sleep-respiratory machine with decrease of noise functions.
Reference picture 1, Fig. 1 is that the internal structure that the utility model has the sleep-respiratory machine preferred embodiment of decrease of noise functions is shown
It is intended to.
The utility model provides a kind of sleep-respiratory machine with decrease of noise functions, including lung ventilator body 00, described to exhale
Suction machine body 00 includes survey sound unit 01, noise reduction unit 10, warming humidification unit 20, air stream transportation unit 30, control unit 40
And display unit 50, the noise reduction unit 10, warming humidification unit 20, air stream transportation unit 30 and display unit 50 with
Described control unit 40 is electrically connected, wherein：
The survey sound unit 01 includes audio sensor 012, and the audio sensor 012 is used to gather around lung ventilator
First noise, and first noise is sent to described control unit 40；
The noise reduction unit 10 includes white noise generator 11；
Whether described control unit 40 receives and judges first noise in default time threshold more than default
Change value；The white noise generator 11 is used to start and/or stop according to the control of described control unit 40 to produce the second noise；
The warming humidification unit 20 includes temperature sensor 21 and heating dish 22, and the heating dish 22 is described for heating
Warming humidification unit 20；The temperature sensor 21 is used to gathering the temperature of the warming humidification unit 20, and by the temperature
Value is sent to described control unit 40, and the warming humidification unit 20 starts and/or stopped according to the control of described control unit 40
Only heat；
The air stream transportation unit 30 includes blower fan 31, flow sensor 32 and pressure sensor 33, and the blower fan 31 is used
In for the lung ventilator body 00 provide wind energy；The flow sensor 32 is used to detecting the flow velocity of wind, and by the flow speed value
Send to described control unit 40；The pressure sensor 33 is used to detect the pressure that the air stream transportation unit 30 is currently exported
Power, and the pressure value is sent to described control unit 40；The air stream transportation unit 30 is controlled according to described control unit 40
Make the size of the flow speed value and pressure value；
The display unit 50 includes LCD display 51, for exhaling described in being shown according to the control of described control unit 40
The pressure value of suction machine body 00, flow speed value, temperature value.
In the present embodiment, a kind of sleep-respiratory machine with decrease of noise functions includes lung ventilator body 00, lung ventilator body
Be provided with 00 survey sound unit 01, noise reduction unit 10, warming humidification unit 20, air stream transportation unit 30, control unit 40 and
Display unit 50, the survey sound unit 01 includes audio sensor 012, and the audio sensor 012 is used to gather lung ventilator week
The first noise enclosed, specifically, the collection of audio sensor 012 include the first noise of lung ventilator gas outlet and surrounding environment
Signal, the first noise signal includes the first noise sound strength signal and the first noise sound spectrum signal, and by described first
Noise sound strength signal and the first noise sound frequency spectrum letter change into the first noise sound intensity electrical signals and first respectively
Sent after noise sound spectrum telecommunications number to control unit 40；The noise reduction unit 10 includes white noise generator 11；The control
Unit 40 processed receives and judges whether first noise exceedes default change value in default time threshold；Specifically
Say：Control unit 40 receives the electric signal that audio sensor 012 sends the first noise, and the electric signal of first noise includes first
Noise sound intensity electrical signals and the first noise sound spectrum telecommunications number, control unit 40 are obtained in default time threshold
The change value of first noise sound intensity electrical signals and the first noise sound spectrum telecommunications number in default time threshold
Change value；Default time threshold is 0.1~60s, in the present embodiment, and preferably default time threshold is 0.1s, that is, is controlled
Unit 40 obtains in the 0.1s change value of the first noise sound intensity electrical signals and the first noise sound spectrum telecommunications number
Change value, control unit 40 is further judged, when the change value size of the first noise sound intensity electrical signals is higher than default
The loudness of a sound of the first noise sound intensity electrical signals when changing threshold value, and changing when the first noise sound spectrum telecommunications number
When variate size changes threshold value higher than the frequency spectrum of default first noise sound spectrum telecommunications number, the control white noise of control unit 40
Generator 11 is opened, and produces the second noise, when the change value size of the first noise sound intensity electrical signals is not higher than default
The loudness of a sound of the first noise sound intensity electrical signals when changing threshold value, and changing when the first noise sound spectrum telecommunications number
When variate size changes threshold value not higher than the frequency spectrum of default first noise sound spectrum telecommunications number, control unit 40 stops control
White noise generator 11 is opened, and stops producing the second noise.
In the present embodiment, white noise generator 11 be it is a kind of make noise source using stablizing two machine pipes, can be in certain frequency
In the range of produce white noise equipment.It has uniform spectrum density in 20Hz~100kHz frequency ranges, preferably 50kHz's
Frequency.The amplitude distribution of noise signal is announced for Gauss, and the unevenness in the range of 20Hz~20kHz is about ± 1Db.If
Output end inserts -3Db/oct attenuator, then pink noise (pink can be produced in the range of 20Hz~50kHz
noise).If used cooperatively with external filters, it is possible to obtain the narrow-band noise of octave or third-octave.White noise
Generator 11 can make the signal source of reverberation time measurement, the measurement of material acoustic absorptivity, sound insulation measurement etc..Because sleep-respiratory machine exists
In venting process, larger noise can be produced, the ortho of user and Ta companion is influenceed, therefore come for user
Say, the noise of lung ventilator is an important performance indexes for weighing the breathing machine equipment.There is the sleep of decrease of noise functions by this
The use of lung ventilator, adds white noise generating function, can realize in venting process, effectively shields ventilation noise；Second
Noise as background noise, can produce the sound with the first noise mutually complementary frequency spectrum, the voice combination of two frequency spectrums, so that
The noise jamming to user is reduced, Consumer's Experience is improved, improves the sleep quality of user and its household.In addition, noise reduction
The setting of unit 10 effectively overcomes the limitation of technical scheme and small product size because of lung ventilator, and is unable to reach reduction product
Noise defect.In one of the embodiments, white noise generator 11 is arranged on control panel, forms built-in knot
Structure.In one of the embodiments, white noise generator 11 outside can also be arranged to a single sleep aid, form external
Structure.When white noise generator 11 is arranged on control panel, when forming built-in structure, white noise generator 11 with it is prefabricated
Loudspeaker electrical connection, by the certain white noise of breathing noise forming frequency of generation, improve Consumer's Experience.
In the present embodiment, warming humidification unit 20 includes temperature sensor 21 and heating dish 22, and the heating dish 22 is used
In the heating warming humidification unit 20；The temperature sensor 21 is used for the temperature for gathering the warming humidification unit 20, and
The temperature value is sent to described control unit 40, the warming humidification unit 20 is opened according to the control of described control unit 40
Begin and/or stop heating；When the temperature value that temperature sensor 21 is detected exceedes default temperature value, described control unit 40
The heating dish 22 is controlled to stop heating；When the temperature value that temperature sensor 21 is detected is not less than default temperature value, institute
Stating control unit 40 controls the heating dish 22 to begin to warm up, so that the need for meeting user.In the present embodiment, default temperature
Angle value is generally 60 DEG C~70 DEG C, at this temperature, and the water in warming humidification unit 20 can flash to vapor in right amount, reach
Effect of warming humidification.
In the present embodiment, the outer surface of the lung ventilator body 00 is provided with the first waterline, the second waterline and
Three waterlines.First waterline is 1/3rd moisture storage capacity waterlines, and second waterline is 2/3rds moisture storage capacitys
Waterline, the 3rd waterline is maximum moisture storage capacity waterline.When user will use this to have the sleep of decrease of noise functions
During lung ventilator, first heating dish 22 can be preheated to warming humidification unit 20, with meet cold environment or other not
Under livable environment, the basic respiratory demand of user.In addition, when heating dish 22 is most long to the preheating of warming humidification unit 20
Between be 30 minutes, and when lung ventilator body 00 be in aeration status under, preheating stop, when the water level of lung ventilator body 00 is less than
During the first waterline, the control heating dish 22 of control unit 40 stops heating.
Specifically, shift knob 60, buffer time button 70 and outlet are also set up on lung ventilator body 00
80.In the present embodiment, SD card rest area 90 is used to place SD card, and the SD card is used to store the data of user to the intelligence of user
Can terminal.
In the present embodiment, air stream transportation unit 30 is also disposed on the inner surface of the lung ventilator body 00, adds with described
The position of warm humidification unit 20 is not overlapping, and air stream transportation unit 30 includes blower fan 31, flow sensor 32 and pressure sensor 33,
The blower fan 31 is used to provide wind energy for the lung ventilator body 00；The flow sensor 32 is used for the flow velocity for detecting wind, and
The flow speed value is sent to described control unit 40；The pressure sensor 33 is used to detect that the air stream transportation unit 30 is worked as
The pressure of preceding output, and the pressure value is sent to described control unit 40；The air stream transportation unit 30 is according to the control
Unit 40 processed controls the size of the flow speed value and pressure value；Flow sensor 32 is determined blower fan 31 using the principle of vapour lock and produced
Raw flow velocity.When the flow speed value for the wind that flow sensor 32 is detected is less than default flow speed value, the control wind of control unit 40
Machine 31 increases power, to improve the flow speed value of wind；When the flow speed value for the wind that flow sensor 32 is detected is higher than default flow velocity
During value, the control blower fan 31 of control unit 40 reduces power, to reduce the flow speed value of wind.Passed when pressure sensor 33 detects air-flow
When the pressure that defeated unit 30 is currently exported is less than default pressure value, the control increase power of blower fan 31 of control unit 40, to increase
The current pressure value of air stream transportation unit 30, when pressure sensor 33 detects the pressure height that air stream transportation unit 30 is currently exported
When default pressure value, the control reduction power of blower fan 31 of control unit 40, to reduce the pressure that air stream transportation unit 30 is current
Value, and the pressure value is sent to described control unit 40.
The shift knob 60 is arranged at the upper surface of the lung ventilator body 00, for controlling the lung ventilator body 00
Open and close；When user has the sleep-respiratory machine of decrease of noise functions using this, can by open shift knob 60 come
The real function；, can be by closing switch button 60 come the real function after user is using terminating.
The buffer time button 70 is arranged on the right side of the shift knob 60, for adjusting the lung ventilator body 00
Initial pressure to set pressure required for time；User can be by adjusting buffer time button 70, to realize breathing
The buffering boost function of machine body 00.Buffer time value, which refers to set from acquiescence initial pressure, to be gradually increased to set press process
The required time.In the present embodiment, the setting range of buffer time value：0-60min, every grade of 5min default value：15min,
And for the lung ventilator body 0000 in the present embodiment, buffer initial pressure：The initial pressure of ramp functions is set.Setting
Scope：3cmH2O- sets pressure, every grade of 0.5cmH2O.Default value：4cmH2O
The outlet 80 is arranged at the rear shell of the lung ventilator body 00, for by the lung ventilator body 00 and outside
Portion's power network is connected, and lung ventilator body 00 also includes power line and power supply adaptor, and (power line and power supply adaptor are in figure
It is not shown).There is the sleep-respiratory machine of decrease of noise functions can be realized by outlet 80, power line and power supply adaptor for this
With the electrical connection of external power source, convenient use.
Lung ventilator body 00 also includes alarm (alarm is not shown in figure), the alarm in the present embodiment
Device carries out alarm according to the control of described control unit 40.For example：When the temperature value of the heating of heating dish 22 is not default
When within temperature values, the control alarm of control unit 40 carries out alarm.
The utility model uses above-mentioned technical proposal, and the technique effect brought is：By increasing white noise generating function, make
White noise generator 11 produces the sound of frequency spectrum that can be complementary with noise phase, and the voice combination of two frequency spectrums is reduced to making
The noise jamming of user, improves the sleep quality of user and its household.
Preferred embodiment of the present utility model is these are only, the scope of the claims of the present utility model is not thereby limited, it is every
The equivalent structure or equivalent flow conversion made using the utility model specification and accompanying drawing content, or be directly or indirectly used in
Other related technical fields, are similarly included in scope of patent protection of the present utility model.
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1. a kind of sleep-respiratory machine with decrease of noise functions, including lung ventilator body, it is characterised in that the lung ventilator body bag
Include survey sound unit, noise reduction unit, warming humidification unit, air stream transportation unit, control unit and display unit, the noise reduction list
Member, warming humidification unit, air stream transportation unit and display unit are electrically connected with described control unit, wherein：
The survey sound unit includes audio sensor, and the audio sensor is used to gather the first noise around lung ventilator, and
First noise is sent to described control unit；
The noise reduction unit includes white noise generator；
Described control unit receives and judges whether first noise exceedes default change value in default time threshold；
The white noise generator is used to start and/or stop according to the control of described control unit to produce the second noise；
The warming humidification unit includes temperature sensor and heating dish, and the heating dish is used to heat the warming humidification list
Member；The temperature sensor is used for the temperature for gathering the warming humidification unit, and the temperature value is sent to the control
Unit, the warming humidification unit starts and/or stopped heating according to the control of described control unit；
The air stream transportation unit includes blower fan, flow sensor and pressure sensor, and the blower fan is used to be the lung ventilator
Body provides wind energy；The flow sensor is used for the flow velocity for detecting wind, and the flow speed value is sent to described control unit；
The pressure sensor is used to detect the pressure that the air stream transportation unit is currently exported, and the pressure value is sent to described
Control unit；The air stream transportation unit controls the size of the flow speed value and pressure value according to described control unit；
The display unit includes LCD display, and the lung ventilator body is shown for the control according to described control unit
Pressure value, flow speed value, temperature value.
2. there is the sleep-respiratory machine of decrease of noise functions as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that outside the lung ventilator body
Surface is provided with the first waterline, the second waterline and the 3rd waterline.
3. there is the sleep-respiratory machine of decrease of noise functions as claimed in claim 2, it is characterised in that first waterline is three
/ mono- moisture storage capacity waterline, second waterline is 2/3rds moisture storage capacity waterlines, and the 3rd waterline is maximum
Moisture storage capacity waterline.
4. there is the sleep-respiratory machine of decrease of noise functions as claimed in claim 3, it is characterised in that on the lung ventilator body also
Shift knob is provided with, the shift knob is used for the open and close for controlling the lung ventilator body.
5. there is the sleep-respiratory machine of decrease of noise functions as claimed in claim 4, it is characterised in that on the lung ventilator body also
Buffer time button is provided with, the buffer time button is arranged on the right side of the shift knob, for opening the breathing
The buffering boost function of machine body.
6. there is the sleep-respiratory machine of decrease of noise functions as claimed in claim 3, it is characterised in that on the lung ventilator body also
Outlet is provided with, the outlet is used to the lung ventilator body with external electrical network being connected.
7. there is the sleep-respiratory machine of decrease of noise functions as claimed in claim 3, it is characterised in that on the lung ventilator body also
It is provided with SD card rest area.
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