EP1355609B1 - Air-conditioned chamber - Google Patents

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EP1355609B1
EP1355609B1 EP02715957A EP02715957A EP1355609B1 EP 1355609 B1 EP1355609 B1 EP 1355609B1 EP 02715957 A EP02715957 A EP 02715957A EP 02715957 A EP02715957 A EP 02715957A EP 1355609 B1 EP1355609 B1 EP 1355609B1
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
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  • the invention relates to a chamber or stay unit for persons with a control or regulating device for controlling the climate and environmental conditions in the chamber or stay unit, and a computer, wherein biosensors for detecting body parameters, such as body temperature, pulse, skin resistance , Blood pressure and the like a person located in the chamber or residence unit are provided, which are connected to the control or regulating device or the computer, wherein the climatic and environmental conditions are directly controllable by the body parameters detected by the biosensors.
  • climatic chambers or devices for generating different climatic or environmental conditions known, which consist essentially of a chamber or closed unit.
  • control or regulating devices the atmosphere in the chamber or unit is controlled or regulated.
  • climate factors are understood to mean not only certain air temperatures or humidities, but also other chemically physical parameters, such as substances, substances or even electromagnetic radiation, which act on a person located inside the unit.
  • a monitoring of the individual values with respect to certain climatic factors inside the unit is achieved by means of sensors extending into this unit, which detect the individual values and pass on these values to the control device, where they are calculated accordingly and compared with the set target values.
  • An automatic temporal change of individual climatic factors during a treatment period in which a person resides inside the unit is also possible by selecting a corresponding operating program.
  • This operating program is stored in a computer, in addition to which also different program sequences for the overall climate or for individual climatic factors can be reentered or changed within the unit.
  • the device a sealed airtight chamber into which oxygen, carbon dioxide, water or other substances can be introduced. Furthermore, the device comprises control devices which can control the atmosphere, such as oxygen concentration, pressure, temperature and humidity inside the chamber. Furthermore, inside the chamber, a magnetic field can also be generated whose strength and orientation can likewise be controlled via a control device.
  • a disadvantage of these proposed devices is that the change or adaptation of the environmental conditions in the chamber takes place only after a rigidly predetermined protocol. Be affected by the patient in the chamber is not possible.
  • hypoxic space system for hypoxic training and therapy that simulates oxygen-reduced mountain air and atmospheric pressure at various altitudes.
  • a patient located in this room is exposed to an oxygen content, air humidity and air temperature which are predetermined in a training or therapy protocol, whereby the control of the air conditions in the room is regulated by manual actuation or computer control.
  • the computer control runs rigidly according to a predetermined training protocol and the air conditions in the room can therefore only be controlled indirectly.
  • a pulse oximeter may also be used for the purpose of medical monitoring of the patient, the data (pulse and oxygen saturation in the blood) being transmitted to the computer, but the hypoxic parameters suitable for the patient can only be selected as a function of the predetermined, rigid training protocol.
  • the WO 97/22324 A describes a psychotherapeutic device as well as a method for applying the position of new emotional, physiological and cognitive response patterns of a patient, whereby also a stored in a computer treatment protocol is executed ("expert system").
  • expert system This can also serve as monitoring content of the data of the patient, whereby allding an adaptation of the data of the patient or the "expert system” only by an active feedback from the patient, namely by pressing a button or by responding to him asked questions, can be made. That is a user-friendliness is also not here, since the person must be active for a change in the environmental conditions itself.
  • the device according to the invention of the type mentioned above is characterized in that the biosensors are connected via radio communication with the control or regulating device or the computer.
  • an interaction is provided between the body's own parameters of the person (s) located in the chamber and the environmental factors surrounding and impacting the person (s). Due to the radio link between the biosensors and the control device or the computer, no hindrances to the person (s), such as cables, are required for the transmission of the body's own values. Thus, an increased ease of use is given.
  • the biosensors are essentially measuring devices known from the prior art, such as thermometers, pulse and blood pressure measuring devices, devices for measuring electrical resistance, such as skin resistance, surface electrodes or other measuring devices for recording body signals, such as ECG, EEG or the like
  • Electrical resistance such as skin resistance
  • body parameters become the control or regulating device directed to the computer, where depending on the body parameters, the settings of the climate or environmental factors in the chamber can be changed.
  • a change of individual or several climatic or environmental factors (which essentially should be understood as the environmental conditions or atmospheric conditions in the interior of the chamber) can take place by means of the computer, for example a digital computer, the control or regulating device.
  • Various operating programs can be called up via this computer, which set various processes for an overall climate generating in the chamber, such as, for example, pressure reduction or reduction of atmospheric humidity and increase of the ambient temperature in accordance with a "desert climate", sonication, lighting.
  • the control device can implement such changes in individual climatic factors or entire processes in the climate chamber.
  • the control device is equipped with devices known in the art, which can provide, for example, gaseous and / or liquid media available, prepare or mix, so that they can be supplied to the chamber in a controllable form.
  • Such devices are, for example, pressure vessels, mixing chambers, pumps, compressors, filter devices, heat exchangers, humidifiers, containers for liquid or gaseous media, supply and discharge lines and designated flow regulators such as valves, measuring devices such as temperature sensors, pressure sensors, ingredient, ionization and the like.
  • flow regulators such as valves
  • measuring devices such as temperature sensors, pressure sensors, ingredient, ionization and the like.
  • simple and complex processes can be created which are necessary to bring liquid and / or gaseous media into a mold to be supplied to the chamber.
  • the control device may be equipped with lighting fixtures, sound sources, scenting devices and the like.
  • the lighting fixtures can provide different colors or color patterns, if desired coupled with a suitable matching sound and / or scenting.
  • Liquid media such as distilled water are fed from a supply container in metered quantity to a mixing chamber, there with eg gases, such as oxygen, nitrogen, noble gases or Gas mixtures, fragrances, essences or salts may be added become.
  • gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, noble gases or Gas mixtures, fragrances, essences or salts may be added become.
  • the gaseous media for example, pressure-controlled or mixed with other gases or the like.
  • the liquid gas mixture thus obtained may then be heated, cooled, ionized or otherwise treated, either immediately or during transfer, to ultimately be supplied in a controlled manner to the chamber and to produce or change beneficial environmental factors.
  • Such operations of the control and regulating device can be computer-controlled individually, arranged, side by side, one behind the other, independent or dependent on each other.
  • individual climatic or environmental factors such as, for example, marine climate, altitude climate or the like and additionally with different light, weather and noise conditions such as sunshine, fog, Snow, fall, rain, storm etc. in the chamber adjust.
  • the biosensors via the direct connection of the person who is exposed to the mentioned climatic conditions and weather or ambient conditions in the chamber, the biosensors detect changes or deviations of the body's own parameters and immediately forward them to the computer.
  • the values of the body's own parameters caused by the processes of defined climatic or environmental conditions or weather conditions are compared with predetermined values and, depending on registered deviations, the control or regulating device reacts in the chamber, for example, reduced or intensified climatic or environmental factors provided.
  • the chamber or stay unit itself may constitute a conventional or conventional climate chamber, which receives the mentioned processes of the gaseous or liquid media, sound sources, lighting fixtures and the like generated or controlled by the control device can.
  • the chamber or stay unit is equipped with appropriate devices, such as measuring units, inflow and outflow lines, nozzles, which can be used, for example, for spraying, steaming or scenting, lighting fixtures, sound sources, such as speakers, blowers or the like.
  • the chamber or stay unit according to the invention has a separate control room which is equipped with control devices for additional monitoring of the climatic factors or climatic and environmental conditions in the chamber. In this case, for example, thermometer, barometer, hygrometer, pressure gauge, concentration meter or the like.
  • control room has a safety control or regulating device which can cause an interruption or else an influencing of the operations of the control or regulating device in an emergency or in the event of disturbances, so that unwanted or even for the in the chamber, dangerous climatic factors or climatic or environmental conditions can be avoided.
  • a lock chamber is provided in which a person who enters or leaves the chamber or stay unit can "acclimate".
  • An advantageous embodiment of the chamber or stay unit according to the present invention provides that the biosensors are connected via radio link with the control device or the computer. Such a connection allows a very user-friendly use of the chamber according to the invention. Lines or inlets and outlets for transmission or forwarding of the body parameters detected by the biosensors can be replaced by this radio link. In this case, a conventional radio link can be used, wherein a proper communication to the computer or the control or regulating device must be ensured.
  • control or regulating device controls or regulates the composition of gaseous and / or liquid media to be supplied to the chamber or stay unit.
  • the composition such as concentration, saturation and mixing ratios can be provided by processes already mentioned above.
  • control or regulating device the pressure or the flow rate of the gaseous and / or controls or regulates liquid media.
  • special climatic factors such as negative pressure or overpressure, can be set in the chamber. Now, if a person is exposed to these conditions in the chamber, so reactions or changes in the body's parameters are caused in the body of the person, which are detected by the biosensors and forwarded to the computer of the control device. There, the values are compared with the specified target values. If an adjustment, ie increase or decrease, of the negative pressure in the chamber is necessary, this is passed on to the devices provided in the control device and implemented accordingly, so that the negative pressure in the chamber is equalized.
  • control or regulating device controls or regulates the lighting and / or the sound of the chamber.
  • the chamber according to the invention has three separate areas in the front section or entrance area of the chamber.
  • the two outer or peripheral regions 10 represent control rooms equipped with measuring devices such as thermometers, barometers, hygrometers, pressure gauges or the like (not shown) for monitoring climatic factors in the chamber.
  • a safety control or safety control device is also provided in the control rooms (also not shown), which can be used in emergencies or malfunctions of the chamber according to the invention.
  • a lock space 11 is shown, which serves for "acclimatization" or adaptation of a person's body to the climatic conditions in the chamber or else to the conditions existing outside the chamber.
  • the entrance area is according to Fig.
  • FIG. 1 the central area of the chamber is shown, this being divided into two further areas, a left 13 and a right area 14. In both central areas, a couch 8 or two sports equipment 9 are shown schematically. A partition through which engineering ducts 1 pass divides the central portion of the chamber into the left and right regions, respectively Fig. 1 ,
  • Fig. 1 Another essential component of the system according to the invention Fig. 1 is the double wall which surrounds the chamber, in particular the central area of the chamber.
  • the outer wall 5 of the double wall is made of an insulating material, so that the prevailing in the chamber climatic factors or climatic conditions can be maintained.
  • the inner wall 6 of the chamber, in particular of the central region of the chamber is also equipped with shafts 1, which can serve as supply and / or discharge lines for pressure or suction fan 2, for example, with controllable connections to the central region of the chamber are provided.
  • the inner wall lighting fixture 3 for illumination of the inner central area.
  • the lighting fixtures can be equipped with various color filters, devices for producing color patterns and the like.
  • the illumination bodies can also be influenced via the control device and the feedback of the biosensors with regard to brightness, color intensity or wavelength of the emitted light as well as selection and movement of the color patterns.
  • the inner wall may also have sound sources 4 for sonicating the inner central area, whereby here too the sound sources can be influenced via the control or regulating device as well as the feedback of the biosensors with regard to pitch, melody and loudness of the sound.
  • Both the influence of light, in particular colored light, as well as sounds causes the body in the chamber measurable reactions, such as a change in skin resistance. Via the biosensors, this change can be registered and thus an optimal environment for the body located in the chamber can be created.
  • chamber, climatic chamber or residence unit as are according to the invention also correspondingly equipped rooms in eg hotels and spa or fitness facilities to understand, which are both for the temporary as well as for the permanent stay of persons are suitable.
  • Such spaces may also be at least partially filled with water, for example, in the manner of a swimming pool, wherein the water in terms of composition (eg admixture of gases such as O 2 , N 2 or CO 2 , flavors or salts) and / or temperature on the control or Control device and the feedback of the biosensors can be influenced.
  • the inner wall 6 also shows further shafts 1 which show devices of the control device (not shown), e.g. Nozzles, inflow and outflow lines, cables for lighting fixtures and sound sources and the like
  • FIG. 2 is a cross section of the chamber according to the invention, in particular the central region of the chamber shown.
  • the central area is equipped by a partition wall with shafts 1 for receiving devices of the control and regulating devices, wherein in addition mobile connectors 7 are shown for a connection of the biosensors.
  • the outer wall 5 of the chamber surrounding the double wall consists of an insulating material and also from a serving, for example, to the flow or refilling shaft.
  • the inner wall 6 of the double wall is again equipped with shafts 1, which have devices of the control and regulating device for setting individual climatic factors or more complex climatic and environmental conditions in the chamber.
  • sensors, measuring units, nozzles, drain and supply lines and supply lines for light and sound sources and the like are also equipped with shafts 1 for receiving devices of the control and regulating devices, wherein in addition mobile connectors 7 are shown for a connection of the biosensors.
  • the outer wall 5 of the chamber surrounding the double wall consists of an insulating material and also from a serving, for example,
  • the shafts 1 also serve as supply and / or discharge lines for pressure or suction fan 2. Also, light sources 3 and sound sources 4 are present in or on the double wall.
  • a process for creating and monitoring for example, a negative pressure must be stored and called up in the computer of the control or regulating device.
  • the devices of the control device provided for implementing the sequence are addressed so as to generate the negative pressure in the chamber.
  • the person in the room is now controlled and regulated Exposed to negative pressure.
  • Biosensors such as a measuring device, for example a pulse oximeter for measuring the oxygen saturation in the blood, are applied to the body of the person in the chamber or they are in direct contact with the body of the person and continuously detect the oxygen saturation in the blood.
  • the person in the chamber can perform various activities, e.g. Sport, the applied biosensors monitor certain body parameters and the predetermined climate change factors or climatic or environmental conditions are automatically changed when predetermined values are exceeded.
  • various climatic conditions such as marine climate, altitude and in addition different weather and environmental conditions such as snowfall, fog, lighting conditions, background noise, etc., adjust and in dependence on removed body parameters whereby the body of the exposed person can be adapted effectively and optimally to a wide variety of predetermined climatic or environmental conditions.

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A chamber or living unit for persons has a control device and a processor that controls climate conditions in the chamber that are different from ambient conditions. Biosensors are connected to the control device, specifically the processor, for the purpose of detecting body parameters like temperature, pulse, skin resistance, blood pressure, and so on, of a body that is in the chamber.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Kammer oder Aufenthaltseinheit für Personen mit einer Steuer- bzw. Regeleinrichtung zur Steuerung bzw. Regelung der Klima- und Umgebungsverhältnisse in der Kammer oder Aufenthaltseinheit, und einem Rechner, wobei Biosensoren zur Erfassung von Körperparameter, wie beispielsweise Körpertemperatur, Puls, Hautwiderstand, Blutdruck u.dgl. eines in der Kammer oder Aufenthaltseinheit befindlichen Person vorgesehen sind, welche mit der Steuer- bzw. Regeleinrichtung bzw. dem Rechner verbunden sind, wobei die Klima- und Umgebungsverhältnisse durch die von den Biosensoren erfassten Körperparameter direkt steuerbar sind.The invention relates to a chamber or stay unit for persons with a control or regulating device for controlling the climate and environmental conditions in the chamber or stay unit, and a computer, wherein biosensors for detecting body parameters, such as body temperature, pulse, skin resistance , Blood pressure and the like a person located in the chamber or residence unit are provided, which are connected to the control or regulating device or the computer, wherein the climatic and environmental conditions are directly controllable by the body parameters detected by the biosensors.

Es ist eine Vielzahl von Klimakammern oder Vorrichtungen zur Erzeugung unterschiedlicher Klima- bzw. Umgebungsbedingungen bekannt, welche im wesentlichen aus einer Kammer oder abgeschlossenen Einheit bestehen. Mittels Steuer- bzw. Regeleinrichtungen wird die Atmosphäre in der Kammer bzw. Einheit gesteuert bzw. geregelt. Beispielsweise ist aus der DE 44 20 908 A1 eine Behandlungs- und Aufenthaltseinheit für Personen bekannt, bei welcher die Klimafaktoren im Inneren der Einheit mittels einer Steuervorrichtung gesteuert werden. Unter Klimafaktoren werden dabei nicht nur bestimmte Lufttemperaturen oder Luftfeuchtigkeiten verstanden, sondern auch andere chemisch physikalische Parameter, wie beispielsweise Stoffe, Substanzen oder aber auch elektromagnetische Strahlung, die auf eine im Inneren der Einheit befindliche Person einwirken. Eine Überwachung der einzelnen Werte bezüglich bestimmter Klimafaktoren im Inneren der Einheit wird mittels in diese Einheit hineinreichender Messfühler erreicht, welche die einzelnen Werte erfassen und diese Werte an die Steuervorrichtung weitergeben, wo sie entsprechend berechnet und mit den eingestellten Sollwerten verglichen werden. Eine automatische zeitliche Veränderung von einzelnen Klimafaktoren während eines Behandlungszeitraumes, in dem sich eine Person im Inneren der Einheit aufhält, ist ferner über die Auswahl eines entsprechenden Betriebsprogrammes möglich. Dieses Betriebsprogramm ist in einem Rechner gespeichert, wobei neben diesen auch verschiedene Programmabläufe für das Gesamtklima oder für einzelne Klimafaktoren innerhalb der Einheit neu eingegeben oder verändert werden können.There is a variety of climatic chambers or devices for generating different climatic or environmental conditions known, which consist essentially of a chamber or closed unit. By means of control or regulating devices, the atmosphere in the chamber or unit is controlled or regulated. For example, is from the DE 44 20 908 A1 a treatment and residence unit for persons is known in which the climate factors are controlled inside the unit by means of a control device. Climate factors are understood to mean not only certain air temperatures or humidities, but also other chemically physical parameters, such as substances, substances or even electromagnetic radiation, which act on a person located inside the unit. A monitoring of the individual values with respect to certain climatic factors inside the unit is achieved by means of sensors extending into this unit, which detect the individual values and pass on these values to the control device, where they are calculated accordingly and compared with the set target values. An automatic temporal change of individual climatic factors during a treatment period in which a person resides inside the unit is also possible by selecting a corresponding operating program. This operating program is stored in a computer, in addition to which also different program sequences for the overall climate or for individual climatic factors can be reentered or changed within the unit.

In der WO 97/09024 ist eine Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Verstellung umweltnaher Verhältnisse beschrieben, wobei die Vorrichtung eine abgeschlossene luftdichte Kammer umfasst, in welche Sauerstoff, Kohlendioxid, Wasser oder andere Stoffe eingeleitet werden können. Weiters umfasst die Vorrichtung Kontrolleinrichtungen, welche die Atmosphäre, wie beispielsweise die Sauerstoffkonzentration, den Druck, die Temperatur und Feuchtigkeit im Inneren der Kammer kontrollieren können. Weiters kann im Inneren der Kammer auch ein magnetisches Feld erzeugt werden, dessen Stärke und Orientierung ebenfalls über eine Kontrolleinrichtung steuerbar ist.In the WO 97/09024 a device and method for adjusting environmental conditions is described, wherein the device a sealed airtight chamber into which oxygen, carbon dioxide, water or other substances can be introduced. Furthermore, the device comprises control devices which can control the atmosphere, such as oxygen concentration, pressure, temperature and humidity inside the chamber. Furthermore, inside the chamber, a magnetic field can also be generated whose strength and orientation can likewise be controlled via a control device.

Nachteilig bei diesen vorgeschlagenen Einrichtungen ist, dass die Veränderung oder Anpassung der Umgebungsverhältnisse in der Kammer lediglich nach einem starr vorgegebenen Protokoll abläuft. Beieinflussungen seitens des in der Kammer befindlichen Patienten sind nicht möglich.A disadvantage of these proposed devices is that the change or adaptation of the environmental conditions in the chamber takes place only after a rigidly predetermined protocol. Be affected by the patient in the chamber is not possible.

Aus der WO 97/03631 A ist ein hypoxisches Raumsystem für ein hypoxisches Training und eine Therapie bekannt, das sauerstoffreduzierte Bergluft und atmosphärischen Druck verschiedener Höhen simuliert. Ein in diesem Raum befindlicher Patient wird einem entsprechend eines in einem Trainings- bzw. Therapieprotokoll vorbestimmten Sauerstoffgehalt, Luftfeuchtigkeit und Lufttemperatur ausgesetzt, wobei die Steuerung der Luftverhältnisse im Raum über manuelle Betätigung oder Rechnersteuerung reguliert werden. Auch hier läuft die Rechnersteuerung starr nach einem vorgegebenen Trainingsprotokoll ab und die Luftverhältnisse im Raum können demnach nur indirekt gesteuert werden. Es kann auch ein Pulsoximeter zwecks medizinischer Überwachung des Patienten eingesetzt werden, wobei die Daten (Puls- und Sauerstoffsättigung im Blut) an den Rechner übermittelt, aber die für den Patienten geeigneten hypoxischen Parameter nur in Abhängigkeit des vorgegebenen, starren Trainingsprotokolls gewählt werden können.From the WO 97/03631 A is a hypoxic space system for hypoxic training and therapy that simulates oxygen-reduced mountain air and atmospheric pressure at various altitudes. A patient located in this room is exposed to an oxygen content, air humidity and air temperature which are predetermined in a training or therapy protocol, whereby the control of the air conditions in the room is regulated by manual actuation or computer control. Again, the computer control runs rigidly according to a predetermined training protocol and the air conditions in the room can therefore only be controlled indirectly. A pulse oximeter may also be used for the purpose of medical monitoring of the patient, the data (pulse and oxygen saturation in the blood) being transmitted to the computer, but the hypoxic parameters suitable for the patient can only be selected as a function of the predetermined, rigid training protocol.

Die WO 97/22324 A beschreibt eine psychotherapeutische Vorrichtung sowie ein Verfahren zur Aufbringung der Stellung von neuen emotionalen, physiologischen und kognitiven Antwortmustern eines Patienten, wobei ebenfalls ein in einem Rechner gespeichertes Behandlungsprotokoll ausgeführt wird ("expert system"). Dieses kann auch als Überwachungsinhalt der Daten des Patienten dienen, wobei allerding eine Adaptierung der Daten des Patienten bzw, des "expert systems" erst durch ein aktives Feedback vom Patienten, nämlich durch Knopfdruck oder durch Beantwortet von an ihn gestellte Fragen, vorgenommen werden kann. D.h. eine Benutzerfreundlichkeit ist auch hier nicht gegeben, da die Person für eine Änderung der Umgebungsbedingungen selbst aktiv werden muss.The WO 97/22324 A describes a psychotherapeutic device as well as a method for applying the position of new emotional, physiological and cognitive response patterns of a patient, whereby also a stored in a computer treatment protocol is executed ("expert system"). This can also serve as monitoring content of the data of the patient, whereby allding an adaptation of the data of the patient or the "expert system" only by an active feedback from the patient, namely by pressing a button or by responding to him asked questions, can be made. That is a user-friendliness is also not here, since the person must be active for a change in the environmental conditions itself.

Es ist nun ziel der Erfindung, hier Abhilfe zu schaffen und eine Kammer bzw. Aufenthaltseinheit der eingangs angeführten Art vorzusehen, welche eine Anpassung bzw. Überwachung der Klimafaktoren bzw. der Umgebungsverhältnisse direkt von der in der Kammer befindlichen Person ermöglicht, ohne die Person zu behindern.It is now an object of the invention to remedy this situation and to provide a chamber or residence unit of the type mentioned, which allows adaptation or monitoring of the climatic factors or environmental conditions directly from the person in the chamber, without hindering the person ,

Die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung der eingangs angeführten Art ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Biosensoren über Funkverbindung mit der Steuer- bzw. Regeleinrichtung bzw. dem Rechner verbunden sind.The device according to the invention of the type mentioned above is characterized in that the biosensors are connected via radio communication with the control or regulating device or the computer.

Gemäß der vorliegenden Erfindung wird somit eine Interaktion zwischen den körpereigenen Parametern der sich in der Kammer befindlichen Person(en), und den die Person(en) umgebenden und auf sie einwirkenden Klima- bzw. Umgebungsfaktoren zur Verfügung gestellt. Durch die Funkverbindung zwischen den Biosensoren und der Steuer- bzw. Regeleinrichtung bzw. dem Rechner sind keine für die Person(en) hinderlichen Einrichtungen, wie Kabeln, zwecks Übertragung der körpereigenen werte erforderlich. Somit ist eine erhöhte Benutzerfreundlichkeit gegeben.Thus, according to the present invention, an interaction is provided between the body's own parameters of the person (s) located in the chamber and the environmental factors surrounding and impacting the person (s). Due to the radio link between the biosensors and the control device or the computer, no hindrances to the person (s), such as cables, are required for the transmission of the body's own values. Thus, an increased ease of use is given.

Unter den Biosensoren werden im Wesentlichen aus dem Stand der Technik bekannte Messeinrichtungen verstanden, wie beispielsweise Thermometer, Puls- und Blutdruckmesssonden, Geräte zur Messung elektrischer widerstände, wie Hautwiderstand, Oberflächenelektroden oder andere Messgeräte zur Aufnahme von Körpersignalen, wie EKG, EEG oder dergl. Diese Signale bzw. Körperparameter werden zur Steuer- bzw. Regeleinrichtung mit dem Rechner geleitet, wo in Abhängigkeit der Körperparameter die Einstellungen der Klima- bzw. Umgebungsfaktoren in der Kammer geändert werden können. Eine Veränderung von einzelnen oder mehreren Klima- bzw. Umgebungsfaktoren (worunter im Wesentlichen die Umgebungsverhältnisse bzw. Atmosphärenbedingungen im Inneren der Kammer verstanden werden sollen) kann mittels des Rechners, beispielsweise eines digitalen Computers, der Steuer- bzw. Regeleinrichtung erfolgen. Über diesen Rechner können verschiedene Betriebsprogramme aufgerufen werden, welche verschiedene Abläufe für ein in der Kammer erzeugendes Gesamtklima, wie beispielsweise Druckabsenkung oder Senkung der Luftfeuchtigkeit und Erhöhung der Umgebungstemperatur entsprechend einem "Wüstenklima", Beschallung, Beleuchtung etc. eingestellt werden. Die Steuer- bzw. Regeleinrichtung kann derartige Veränderungen einzelner Klimafaktoren oder gesamte Abläufe in der Klimakammer umsetzen. Die Steuer- bzw. Regeleinrichtung ist mit im Stand der Technik bekannten Vorrichtungen ausgestattet, welche z.B. gasförmige und/oder flüssige Medien zur Verfügung stellen, aufbereiten oder mischen können, so dass sie der Kammer in kontrollierbarer Form zugeführt werden können. Derartige Vorrichtungen sind beispielsweise Druckbehälter, Mischkammern, Pumpen, Kompressoren, Filtereinrichtungen, Wärmetauscher, Befeuchter, Behälter für flüssige bzw. gasförmige Medien, Zu- bzw. Ableitungen und dafür vorgesehene Durchflussregler wie Ventile, Messeinrichtungen wie Temperatursensoren, Drucksensoren, Inhaltsstoffmesser, Ionisationsmesser und dergl. In derartigen Vorrichtungen können einfache und komplexe Vorgänge erzeugt werden, die notwendig sind, um flüssige und/oder gasförmige Medien in eine der Kammer zuzuführende Form zu bringen. Weiters kann die Steuer- bzw. Regeleinrichtung mit Beleuchtungskörpern, Schallquellen, Beduftungsvorrichtungen und dergleichen ausgestattet sein. Die Beleuchtungskörper können dabei verschiedene Farben oder Farbmuster vorsehen, gewünschtenfalls gekoppelt mit einer geeigneten passenden Beschallung und/oder Beduftung.The biosensors are essentially measuring devices known from the prior art, such as thermometers, pulse and blood pressure measuring devices, devices for measuring electrical resistance, such as skin resistance, surface electrodes or other measuring devices for recording body signals, such as ECG, EEG or the like Signals or body parameters become the control or regulating device directed to the computer, where depending on the body parameters, the settings of the climate or environmental factors in the chamber can be changed. A change of individual or several climatic or environmental factors (which essentially should be understood as the environmental conditions or atmospheric conditions in the interior of the chamber) can take place by means of the computer, for example a digital computer, the control or regulating device. Various operating programs can be called up via this computer, which set various processes for an overall climate generating in the chamber, such as, for example, pressure reduction or reduction of atmospheric humidity and increase of the ambient temperature in accordance with a "desert climate", sonication, lighting. The control device can implement such changes in individual climatic factors or entire processes in the climate chamber. The control device is equipped with devices known in the art, which can provide, for example, gaseous and / or liquid media available, prepare or mix, so that they can be supplied to the chamber in a controllable form. Such devices are, for example, pressure vessels, mixing chambers, pumps, compressors, filter devices, heat exchangers, humidifiers, containers for liquid or gaseous media, supply and discharge lines and designated flow regulators such as valves, measuring devices such as temperature sensors, pressure sensors, ingredient, ionization and the like. In such devices, simple and complex processes can be created which are necessary to bring liquid and / or gaseous media into a mold to be supplied to the chamber. Furthermore, the control device may be equipped with lighting fixtures, sound sources, scenting devices and the like. The lighting fixtures can provide different colors or color patterns, if desired coupled with a suitable matching sound and / or scenting.

So ist es nun vorstellbar, dass derartige Vorgänge im einfachsten Fall wie folgt aussehen können: Flüssige Medien, wie beispielsweise destilliertes Wasser, werden aus einem Versorgungsbehältnis in dosierter Menge zu einer Mischkammer geführt, um dort mit z.B. Gasen, wie Sauerstoff, Stickstoff, Edelgase oder Gasgemischen, Duftstoffen, Essenzen oder etwa Salzen versetzt zu werden. Dabei können gegebenenfalls auch die gasförmigen Medien, beispielsweise druckgeregelt oder mit anderen Gasen vermengt werden oder dergl., und anschließend zugeführt werden. Das derart erhaltene Flüssigkeitsgasgemisch kann dann entweder sofort oder während einer Weiterleitung erwärmt, gekühlt, ionisiert oder anderwertig weiterbehandelt werden, um letztendlich in kontrollierter Form der Kammer zugeführt zu werden und eritsprechende Klima- bzw. Umgebungsfaktoren zu erzeugen bzw. zu ändern. Derartige Vorgänge der Steuer- und Regeleinrichtung können rechnergesteuert einzeln, gereiht, nebeneinander, hintereinander, unabhängig oder abhängig voneinander ablaufen. Auf diese Weise ist es möglich, einzelne Klima- bzw. Umgebungsfaktoren derart in Relation zueinander zu bringen, dass verschiedene Verhältnisse hergestellt werden können, wie beispielsweise Meeresklima, Höhenklima oder dergl. und zusätzlich mit unterschiedlichen Licht-, Wetter und Geräuschbedingungen wie Sonnenschein, Nebel, Schnee-, fall, Regen, Sturm etc. in der Kammer nachzustellen. Zudem werden über die direkte Verbindung der Person, welche den genannten Klimaverhältnissen und Wetter- bzw. Umgebungsbedingungen in der Kammer ausgesetzt ist, über die Biosensoren Änderungen oder Abweichungen der körpereigenen Parameter erfasst und sofort an den Rechner weitergeleitet. Im Rechner werden die durch die Abläufe definierter Klima- bzw. Umgebungsverhältnisse oder Wetterbedingungen hervorgerufenen Werte der körpereigenen Parameter mit vorgegebenen Werten verglichen und in Abhängigkeit von registrierten Abweichungen reagiert die Steuer- bzw. Regeleinrichtung um in der Kammer beispielsweise geminderte oder verstärkte Klima- bzw. Umgebungsfaktoren vorzusehen.So it is now conceivable that such operations in the simplest case may look like this: Liquid media, such as distilled water are fed from a supply container in metered quantity to a mixing chamber, there with eg gases, such as oxygen, nitrogen, noble gases or Gas mixtures, fragrances, essences or salts may be added become. If appropriate, the gaseous media, for example, pressure-controlled or mixed with other gases or the like., And then fed. The liquid gas mixture thus obtained may then be heated, cooled, ionized or otherwise treated, either immediately or during transfer, to ultimately be supplied in a controlled manner to the chamber and to produce or change beneficial environmental factors. Such operations of the control and regulating device can be computer-controlled individually, arranged, side by side, one behind the other, independent or dependent on each other. In this way it is possible to relate individual climatic or environmental factors to one another in such a way that different conditions can be produced, such as, for example, marine climate, altitude climate or the like and additionally with different light, weather and noise conditions such as sunshine, fog, Snow, fall, rain, storm etc. in the chamber adjust. In addition, via the direct connection of the person who is exposed to the mentioned climatic conditions and weather or ambient conditions in the chamber, the biosensors detect changes or deviations of the body's own parameters and immediately forward them to the computer. In the computer, the values of the body's own parameters caused by the processes of defined climatic or environmental conditions or weather conditions are compared with predetermined values and, depending on registered deviations, the control or regulating device reacts in the chamber, for example, reduced or intensified climatic or environmental factors provided.

Die Kammer bzw. Aufenthaltseinheit selbst kann eine im Stand der Technik bekannte bzw. herkömmliche Klimakammer darstellen, welche die durch die Steuer- bzw. Regeleinrichtung erzeugten bzw. überwachten und kontrollierten genannten Vorgänge der gasförmigen bzw. flüssigen Medien, Schallquellen, Beleuchtungskörper und dgl. aufnehmen kann. Demgemäß ist die Kammer bzw. Aufenthaltseinheit mit entsprechenden Vorrichtungen ausgestattet, wie Messeinheiten, Zu- und Abflussleitungen, Düsen, die beispielsweise zur Besprühung, Bedampfung oder etwa Beduftung eingesetzt werden können, Beleuchtungskörpern, Schallquellen, wie Lautsprechern, Gebläse oder ähnliches. Vorteilhafterweise weist die erfindungsgemäße Kammer bzw. Aufenthaltseinheit einen abgetrennten Kontrollraum auf, welcher mit Kontrollvorrichtungen zur zusätzlichen Überwachung der Klimafaktoren bzw. Klima- und Umgebungsverhältnisse in der Kammer ausgestattet ist. Dabei können beispielsweise Thermometer, Barometer, Hygrometer, Manometer, Konzentrationsmesser oder dergl. sowie Kontrollvorrichtungen für die Beleuchtung und die Beschallung vorgesehen sein. Zusätzlich ist es günstig, wenn der Kontrollraum eine Sicherheitssteuerung bzw. -regelvorrichtung aufweist, welche in einem Notfall oder bei auftretenden Störungen eine Unterbrechung oder aber auch eine Beeinflussung der Vorgänge der Steuer- bzw. Regeleinrichtung bewirken kann, so dass ungewollte oder etwa gar für die in der Kammer befindlichen Person gefährliche Klimafaktoren bzw. Klima- oder Umgebungsverhältnisse vermieden werden können.The chamber or stay unit itself may constitute a conventional or conventional climate chamber, which receives the mentioned processes of the gaseous or liquid media, sound sources, lighting fixtures and the like generated or controlled by the control device can. Accordingly, the chamber or stay unit is equipped with appropriate devices, such as measuring units, inflow and outflow lines, nozzles, which can be used, for example, for spraying, steaming or scenting, lighting fixtures, sound sources, such as speakers, blowers or the like. Advantageously, the chamber or stay unit according to the invention has a separate control room which is equipped with control devices for additional monitoring of the climatic factors or climatic and environmental conditions in the chamber. In this case, for example, thermometer, barometer, hygrometer, pressure gauge, concentration meter or the like. Be provided and control devices for the lighting and sound. In addition, it is advantageous if the control room has a safety control or regulating device which can cause an interruption or else an influencing of the operations of the control or regulating device in an emergency or in the event of disturbances, so that unwanted or even for the in the chamber, dangerous climatic factors or climatic or environmental conditions can be avoided.

Außerdem ist es von Vorteil, wenn zusätzlich ein Schleusenraum vorgesehen ist, in dem eine Person, die in die Kammer bzw. Aufenthaltseinheit eintritt oder sie verlässt, "akklimatisieren" kann.Moreover, it is advantageous if, in addition, a lock chamber is provided in which a person who enters or leaves the chamber or stay unit can "acclimate".

Eine vorteilhafte Ausführungsform der Kammer oder Aufenthaltseinheit gemäß der vorliegenden Erfindung sieht vor, dass die Biosensoren über Funkverbindung mit der Steuer- bzw. Regeleinrichtung bzw. dem Rechner verbunden sind. Durch eine derartige Verbindung wird eine äußerst benutzerfreundliche Verwendung der erfindungsgemäßen Kammer ermöglicht. Leitungen bzw. Ab- und Zuführungen zur Übertragung bzw. Weiterleitung der von den Biosensoren erfassten Körperparameter können durch diese Funkverbindung ersetzt werden. Dabei kann eine herkömmliche Funkverbindung verwendet werden, wobei eine ordnungsgemäße Kommunikation zum Rechner bzw. der Steuer- bzw. Regeleinrichtung sichergestellt sein muss.An advantageous embodiment of the chamber or stay unit according to the present invention provides that the biosensors are connected via radio link with the control device or the computer. Such a connection allows a very user-friendly use of the chamber according to the invention. Lines or inlets and outlets for transmission or forwarding of the body parameters detected by the biosensors can be replaced by this radio link. In this case, a conventional radio link can be used, wherein a proper communication to the computer or the control or regulating device must be ensured.

Besonders günstig ist es, wenn die Steuer- bzw. Regeleinrichtung die Zusammensetzung von der Kammer bzw. Aufenthaltseinheit zuzuführenden gasförmigen und/oder flüssigen Medien steuert bzw. regelt. Die Zusammensetzung, wie beispielsweise Konzentration, Sättigung und Mischungsverhältnisse kann durch bereits oben genannte Vorgänge vorgesehen werden. Dazu dienen die ebenfalls oben erwähnten Vorrichtungen der Steuer- bzw. Regeleinrichtung, wobei diese wiederum gemäß der im Rechner gespeicherten und aufgerufenen Abläufe aktiviert werden.It is particularly favorable if the control or regulating device controls or regulates the composition of gaseous and / or liquid media to be supplied to the chamber or stay unit. The composition, such as concentration, saturation and mixing ratios can be provided by processes already mentioned above. Serve also the above-mentioned devices of the control or regulating device, which in turn are activated according to the stored and called processes in the computer.

Zudem ist es günstig, wenn die Steuer- bzw. Regeleinrichtung den Druck bzw. die Durchflussmenge der gasförmigen und/oder flüssigen Medien steuert bzw. regelt. Bei einer solchen Ausführungsform können in der Kammer besondere Klimafaktoren, wie beispielsweise Unterdruck oder Überdruck, eingestellt werden. Wenn nun eine Person diesen Verhältnissen in der Kammer ausgesetzt ist, so werden im Körper der Person Reaktionen bzw. Änderungen der körpereigenen Parameter hervorgerufen, welche von den Biosensoren erfasst und an den Rechner der Steuer- bzw. Regeleinrichtung weitergeleitet werden. Dort werden die Werte mit den vorgegebenen Sollwerten verglichen. Falls eine Anpassung, d.h. Erhöhung oder Verringerung, des Unterdruckes in der Kammer notwendig ist, so wird diese zu den in der Steuer- bzw. Regeleinrichtung vorgesehenen Vorrichtungen weitergegeben und entsprechend umgesetzt, so dass der Unterdruck in der Kammer angeglichen wird.In addition, it is favorable if the control or regulating device the pressure or the flow rate of the gaseous and / or controls or regulates liquid media. In such an embodiment, special climatic factors, such as negative pressure or overpressure, can be set in the chamber. Now, if a person is exposed to these conditions in the chamber, so reactions or changes in the body's parameters are caused in the body of the person, which are detected by the biosensors and forwarded to the computer of the control device. There, the values are compared with the specified target values. If an adjustment, ie increase or decrease, of the negative pressure in the chamber is necessary, this is passed on to the devices provided in the control device and implemented accordingly, so that the negative pressure in the chamber is equalized.

Vorzugsweise ist auch vorgesehen, dass die Steuer- bzw. Regeleinrichtung die Beleuchtung und/oder die Beschallung der Kammer steuert bzw. regelt.Preferably, it is also provided that the control or regulating device controls or regulates the lighting and / or the sound of the chamber.

Die Erfindung wird nachstehend anhand von in der Zeichnung veranschaulichten vorteilhaften Ausführungsbeispielen, auf die sie jedoch nicht beschränkt sein soll, näher erläutert.The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to advantageous embodiments illustrated in the drawings, to which, however, it should not be restricted.

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  • Fig. 1 einen Grundriss der erfindungsgemäßen Kammer bzw. Aufenthaltseinheit; und
  • Fig. 2 einen Querschnitt der erfindungsgemäßen Kammer bzw. Aufenthaltseinheit.
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  • Fig. 1 a floor plan of the chamber or stay unit according to the invention; and
  • Fig. 2 a cross section of the chamber or stay unit according to the invention.

Gemäß Fig. 1 weist die erfindungsgemäße Kammer im vorderen Abschnitt bzw. Eingangsbereich der Kammer drei voneinander getrennte Bereiche auf. Die beiden äußeren bzw. am Rand gelegenen Bereiche 10 stellen Kontrollräume dar, welche mit Messvorrichtungen wie Thermometer, Barometer, Hygrometer, Manometer oder dergl. (nicht gezeigt) zur Überwachung der Klimafaktoren bzw. Klimaverhältnisse in der Kammer ausgestattet sind. Zudem ist in den Kontrollräumen weiters eine Sicherheitssteuerung bzw. Sicherheitsregelvorrichtung vorgesehen (ebenfalls nicht gezeigt), welche bei Notfällen oder Funktionsstörungen der erfindungsgemäßen Kammer eingesetzt werden können. Zwischen den beiden Kontrollräumen ist ein Schleusenraum 11 gezeigt, welcher zur "Akklimatisation" bzw. Anpassung eines Körpers einer Person an die Klimaverhältnisse in der Kammer oder aber auch an die außerhalb der Kammer bestehenden Verhältnisse dient. Im Anschluss an den Eingangsbereich ist gemäß Fig. 1 der Zentralbereich der Kammer gezeigt, wobei dieser hier in zwei weitere Bereiche, einen linken 13 und einen rechten Bereich 14, unterteilt ist. In beiden zentralbereichen sind eine Liege 8 bzw. zwei Sportgeräte 9 schematisch dargestellt. Eine Trennwand, durch welche Technikschächte 1 verlaufen, teilen den Zentralbereich der Kammer in den linken und rechten Bereich gemäß Fig. 1.According to Fig. 1 For example, the chamber according to the invention has three separate areas in the front section or entrance area of the chamber. The two outer or peripheral regions 10 represent control rooms equipped with measuring devices such as thermometers, barometers, hygrometers, pressure gauges or the like (not shown) for monitoring climatic factors in the chamber. In addition, a safety control or safety control device is also provided in the control rooms (also not shown), which can be used in emergencies or malfunctions of the chamber according to the invention. Between the two control rooms, a lock space 11 is shown, which serves for "acclimatization" or adaptation of a person's body to the climatic conditions in the chamber or else to the conditions existing outside the chamber. In connection to the entrance area is according to Fig. 1 the central area of the chamber is shown, this being divided into two further areas, a left 13 and a right area 14. In both central areas, a couch 8 or two sports equipment 9 are shown schematically. A partition through which engineering ducts 1 pass divides the central portion of the chamber into the left and right regions, respectively Fig. 1 ,

Ein weiterer wesentlicher Bestandteil der erfindungsgemäßen Anlage gemäß Fig. 1 ist die Doppelwand, welche die Kammer, insbesondere den Zentralbereich der Kammer, umgibt. Die Außenwand 5 der Doppelwand besteht aus einem Isoliermaterial, so dass die in der Kammer herrschenden Klimafaktoren bzw. Klimaverhältnisse beibehalten werden können. Die innere Wand 6 der Kammer, insbesondere des Zentralbereiches der Kammer, ist ebenfalls mit Schächten 1 ausgestattet, welche beispielsweise als Zu- und/oder Abführleitungen für Druck- bzw. Sauggebläse 2 dienen können, wobei steuerbare Verbindungen zum Zentralbereich der Kammer vorgesehen sind. Weiters weist die innere Wand Beleuchtungskörper 3 zur Beleuchtung des inneren Zentralbereiches auf. Die Beleuchtungskörper können dabei mit verschiedenen Farbfilter, Vorrichtungen zur Erzeugung von Farbmustern und dergleichen ausgestattet sein. Auch können die Beleuchtungskörper über die Steuer- bzw. Regeleinrichtung sowie die Rückmeldung der Biosensoren hinsichtlich Helligkeit, Farbintensität bzw. Wellenlänge des ausgesandten Lichts sowie Auswahl und Bewegung der Farbmuster beeinflusst werden. Ähnlich kann die innere Wand auch Schallquellen 4 zur Beschallung des inneren Zentralbereiches aufweisen, wobei auch hier die Schallquellen über die Steuer- bzw. Regeleinrichtung sowie die Rückmeldung der Biosensoren hinsichtlich Tonhöhe, Melodie und Lautstärke der Beschallung beeinflusst werden können. Sowohl der Einfluss von Licht, insbesondere farbigen Licht, als auch von Tönen ruft bei dem in der Kammer befindlichen Körper messbare Reaktionen hervor, wie beispielsweise eine Veränderung des Hautwiderstandes. Über die Biosensoren kann diese Veränderung registriert und so eine optimale Umgebung für den in der Kammer befindlichen Körper geschaffen werden. Wenn hier von Kammer, Klimakammer oder Aufenthaltseinheit die Rede ist, so sind darunter erfindungsgemäß auch entsprechend ausgestattete Räume in z.B. Hotels und Wellness- bzw. Fitnessanlagen zu verstehen, welche sowohl für den zeitweisen als auch für den dauernden Aufenthalt von Personen geeignet sind. Derartige Räume können z.B. auch nach Art eines Schwimmbeckens zumindest teilweise mit Wasser gefüllt sein, wobei das Wasser hinsichtlich Zusammensetzung (z.B. Beimengung von Gasen, wie O2, N2 oder CO2, Aromen oder Salzen) und/oder Temperatur über die Steuer- bzw. Regeleinrichtung sowie die Rückmeldung der Biosensoren beeinflusst werden kann.Another essential component of the system according to the invention Fig. 1 is the double wall which surrounds the chamber, in particular the central area of the chamber. The outer wall 5 of the double wall is made of an insulating material, so that the prevailing in the chamber climatic factors or climatic conditions can be maintained. The inner wall 6 of the chamber, in particular of the central region of the chamber, is also equipped with shafts 1, which can serve as supply and / or discharge lines for pressure or suction fan 2, for example, with controllable connections to the central region of the chamber are provided. Furthermore, the inner wall lighting fixture 3 for illumination of the inner central area. The lighting fixtures can be equipped with various color filters, devices for producing color patterns and the like. The illumination bodies can also be influenced via the control device and the feedback of the biosensors with regard to brightness, color intensity or wavelength of the emitted light as well as selection and movement of the color patterns. Similarly, the inner wall may also have sound sources 4 for sonicating the inner central area, whereby here too the sound sources can be influenced via the control or regulating device as well as the feedback of the biosensors with regard to pitch, melody and loudness of the sound. Both the influence of light, in particular colored light, as well as sounds causes the body in the chamber measurable reactions, such as a change in skin resistance. Via the biosensors, this change can be registered and thus an optimal environment for the body located in the chamber can be created. If it is mentioned here of chamber, climatic chamber or residence unit, as are according to the invention also correspondingly equipped rooms in eg hotels and spa or fitness facilities to understand, which are both for the temporary as well as for the permanent stay of persons are suitable. Such spaces may also be at least partially filled with water, for example, in the manner of a swimming pool, wherein the water in terms of composition (eg admixture of gases such as O 2 , N 2 or CO 2 , flavors or salts) and / or temperature on the control or Control device and the feedback of the biosensors can be influenced.

Die innere Wand 6 zeigt zudem noch weitere Schächte 1, welche Vorrichtungen der Steuer- bzw. Regeleinrichtung zeigen (nicht gezeigt), wie z.B. Düsen, Zu- und Abflussleitungen, Leitungen zu Beleuchtungskörper und Schallquellen und dergl.The inner wall 6 also shows further shafts 1 which show devices of the control device (not shown), e.g. Nozzles, inflow and outflow lines, cables for lighting fixtures and sound sources and the like

In Fig. 2 ist ein Querschnitt der erfindungsgemäßen Kammer, insbesondere des Zentralbereiches der Kammer dargestellt. Wie in Fig. 1 ist auch hier der Zentralbereich durch eine Trennwand mit Schächten 1 zur Aufnahme von Vorrichtungen der Steuer- und Regeleinrichtungen ausgerüstet, wobei zusätzlich mobile Steckverbindungen 7 für einen Anschluss der Biosensoren gezeigt sind. Die äußere Wand 5 der die Kammer umgebenden Doppelwand besteht aus einem Isoliermaterial und zudem aus einem beispielsweise zur Umströmung bzw. Umgasung dienenden Schacht. Die innere Wand 6 der Doppelwand ist wieder mit Schächten 1 ausgestattet, welche Vorrichtungen der Steuer- und Regeleinrichtung zur Einstellung einzelner Klimafaktoren bzw. komplexerer Klima- und Umgebungsverhältnissen in der Kammer aufweisen. Weiters sind Sensoren, Messeinheiten, Düsen, Abfluss und Zuleitungen sowie Versorgungsleitungen für Licht- und Schallquellen und dergl. in der inneren Wand der Doppelwand vorgesehen. Sämtliche genannte Einrichtungen in der Doppelwand stehen mit der Steuer- und Regeleinrichtung in Verbindung. Wie in Fig. 1 können die Schächte 1 auch als Zu- und/oder Abführleitungen für Druck- bzw. Sauggebläse 2 dienen. Auch sind in bzw. auf der Doppelwand Lichtquellen 3 sowie Schallquellen 4 vorhanden.In Fig. 2 is a cross section of the chamber according to the invention, in particular the central region of the chamber shown. As in Fig. 1 Here, too, the central area is equipped by a partition wall with shafts 1 for receiving devices of the control and regulating devices, wherein in addition mobile connectors 7 are shown for a connection of the biosensors. The outer wall 5 of the chamber surrounding the double wall consists of an insulating material and also from a serving, for example, to the flow or refilling shaft. The inner wall 6 of the double wall is again equipped with shafts 1, which have devices of the control and regulating device for setting individual climatic factors or more complex climatic and environmental conditions in the chamber. Furthermore, sensors, measuring units, nozzles, drain and supply lines and supply lines for light and sound sources and the like. Provided in the inner wall of the double wall. All said devices in the double wall are connected to the control and regulating device. As in Fig. 1 can the shafts 1 also serve as supply and / or discharge lines for pressure or suction fan 2. Also, light sources 3 and sound sources 4 are present in or on the double wall.

Befindet sich nun eine Person im Zentralbereich der Kammer und die erfindungsgemäße Kammer kommt zur Anwendung, so muss im Rechner der Steuer- bzw. Regeleinrichtung ein Ablauf zur Erstellung und Überwachung beispielsweise eines Unterdruckes gespeichert und aufgerufen werden. Gemäß der in einem solchen Ablauf gegebenen Sollwerte werden die zur Umsetzung des Ablaufes vorgesehenen Vorrichtungen der Steuer- bzw. Regeleinrichtung angesprochen, um so in der Kammer den Unterdruck zu erzeugen. Die in der Kammer befindliche Person ist nun diesem gesteuerten und regulierten Unterdruck ausgesetzt. Biosensoren, wie ein Messgerät, beispielsweise ein Pulsoximeter zur Messung der Sauerstoffsättigung im Blut, sind an dem Körper der Person in der Kammer angelegt bzw. stehen sie im direkten Kontakt zum Körper der Person und erfassen kontinuierlich die Sauerstoffsättigung im Blut. Diese aufgenommenen Werte werden an den Rechner der Steuer- bzw. Regeleinrichtung weitergeleitet, welcher die eingehenden Werte verarbeitet und mit den Sollwerten des im Rechner gespeicherten Ablaufes vergleicht. Wird nun im Körper der dem Unterdruck ausgesetzten Person eine unerwünschte bzw. über das erwünschte Maß hinausgehende Reaktion hervorgerufen, so kann eine sofortige Änderung bzw. Anpassung einzelner Faktoren, in diesem Fall z.B. des Sauerstoffpartialdrucks, mittels der Steuer- bzw. Regeleinrichtung vorgenommen werden.If a person is now located in the central region of the chamber and the chamber according to the invention is used, a process for creating and monitoring, for example, a negative pressure must be stored and called up in the computer of the control or regulating device. According to the set values given in such a sequence, the devices of the control device provided for implementing the sequence are addressed so as to generate the negative pressure in the chamber. The person in the room is now controlled and regulated Exposed to negative pressure. Biosensors, such as a measuring device, for example a pulse oximeter for measuring the oxygen saturation in the blood, are applied to the body of the person in the chamber or they are in direct contact with the body of the person and continuously detect the oxygen saturation in the blood. These recorded values are forwarded to the computer of the control device, which processes the incoming values and compares them with the setpoint values of the sequence stored in the computer. If an unwanted or over the desired level beyond reaction caused in the body of the person exposed to the negative pressure, then an immediate change or adaptation of individual factors, in this case, for example, the oxygen partial pressure, be made by means of the control or regulating device.

Auf diese Weise kann die Person in der Kammer verschiedene Tätigkeiten, z.B. Sport, ausüben, wobei die angelegten Biosensoren bestimmte Körperparameter überwachen und bei Überschreiten vorgegebener Werte die einzelnen Klimafaktoren bzw. Klima- oder Umgebungsverhältnisse automatisch verändert werden. Überdies ist es durch die erfindungsgemäße Kammer mit der Steuer- und Regeleinrichtung unter anderem auch möglich, diverse Klimaverhältnisse, wie beispielsweise Meeresklima, Höhenklima und zusätzlich verschiedene Wetter- und Umgebungsbedingungen wie Schneefall, Nebel, Lichtverhältnisse, Geräuschkulissen etc., einzustellen und in Abhängigkeit abgenommener Körperparameter zu verändern, wodurch der Körper der ausgesetzten Person effektiv und optimal an verschiedenste vorgegebene Klima- bzw. Umgebungsbedingungen angepasst werden kann.In this way, the person in the chamber can perform various activities, e.g. Sport, the applied biosensors monitor certain body parameters and the predetermined climate change factors or climatic or environmental conditions are automatically changed when predetermined values are exceeded. Moreover, it is also possible through the chamber according to the invention with the control and regulating device, among other things, various climatic conditions, such as marine climate, altitude and in addition different weather and environmental conditions such as snowfall, fog, lighting conditions, background noise, etc., adjust and in dependence on removed body parameters whereby the body of the exposed person can be adapted effectively and optimally to a wide variety of predetermined climatic or environmental conditions.

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  1. A chamber or living unit (11, 13, 14) for persons, including a control device for controlling the climate and ambient conditions in the chamber or living unit (11, 13, 14), and with a computer, wherein biosensors are provided for detecting body parameters, such as, e.g., body temperature, pulse, skin resistance, blood pressure, and the like, of a person being in the chamber or living unit (11, 13, 14), with the biosensors being connected with the control unit and/or computer, wherein the climate and ambient conditions are directly controllable by the body parameters detected by the biosensors, characterized in that the biosensors are connected with the control device and/or computer via a radio link.
  2. The chamber or living unit (11, 13, 14) according to claim 1, characterized in that the control device is capable of controlling the composition of the gaseous and/or liquid media to be fed to the chamber or living unit.
  3. The chamber or living unit (11, 13, 14) according to claim 2, characterized in that the control device is capable of controlling the pressure (2) and/or the flow rate of the gaseous and/or liquid media.
  4. The chamber of living unit (11, 13, 14) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the control unit is capable of controlling the illumination (3) and/or the acoustic irradiation (4) of the chamber or living unit.
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