JP2002172172A - Special air equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To dramatically promote the activation of mind and body. SOLUTION: This air equipment has a room 1 where the volume to accommodate a man M is compartmentalized and a gas supplying means 2 for respiration which supplies gas for respiration containing high-concentration oxygen above the oxygen concentration in the atmospheric air into the room 1 under atmosphere pressure in order to activate the mind and body of the man M entering the room 1. The equipment has another means 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 for further activating the mind and body of the man M entering the room 1 without hampering the activation of the mind and body by the gas for respiration.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention belongs to a technical field related to special space equipment used in a rehabilitation room or the like provided with an atmosphere of high concentration oxygen.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a special space facility, for example, one described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-137617 is known.

[0003] The conventional special space equipment includes a room in which a volume in which a human can enter is partitioned, and a high concentration of oxygen equal to or higher than the oxygen concentration in the atmosphere in order to activate the mind and body of the human who enters the room. Respiratory gas supply means for supplying respiratory gas to the interior of the room at normal pressure (1 atm).

In this conventional special space facility, for example, the oxygen concentration of the respiratory gas is set to about 30%, and the elderly with dementia are placed in a room for about 30 minutes a day to improve the dementia state. Have been tried. For this attempt,
Research papers and the like that have been shown to be effective in improving dementia have been published.

[0005]

In the above-mentioned conventional special space facilities, it has been confirmed that there is a limit to the activation of mind and body through breathing, and it is required to further promote the activation of mind and body. There is a problem that.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in consideration of the above problems, and has as its object to provide a special space facility that can dramatically promote the activation of mind and body.

[0007]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the special space equipment according to the present invention employs the following means.

That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a respiratory chamber containing a high-concentration oxygen equal to or higher than the oxygen concentration in the atmosphere for activating the mind and body of a human who enters the room, and a chamber in which a volume capable of entering a human is defined. In a special space facility equipped with breathing gas supply means for supplying breathing gas to the interior of the room at normal pressure, the body and body of a human who entered the room is further activated without impeding the activation of mind and body by the breathing gas It is characterized in that it is provided with another means for causing it to operate.

According to this means, the activation of the mind and body is dramatically promoted by synergizing the activation of the mind and body by other means with the activation of the mind and body by the atmosphere of high concentration oxygen.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the special space facility according to the first aspect, at least a part of the room is partitioned by an adsorbent capable of adsorbing moisture and odor components.

According to this means, the adsorbent for partitioning the room adsorbs unnecessary moisture and odor components.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the special space facility according to the first or second aspect, oxygen filled in an oxygen cylinder can be directly supplied into the chamber as an example of a breathing gas supply means. Features.

In this means, an atmosphere of high-concentration oxygen is formed by using oxygen filled in an oxygen cylinder.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the special space facility according to any one of the first to third aspects, the other means is a projection means for displaying an image to a person entering the room.

In this means, the mind and body are activated through vision.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the special space facility according to the fourth aspect, the image of the projecting means is interactively linked to a motion of a person entering the room.

In this means, a human motion is associated with a visual stimulus.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the special space facility according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the other means is an acoustic means for giving a sound to a person entering the room.

In this means, the mind and body are activated through hearing.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the special space facility of the sixth aspect, the sound of the acoustic means has a sense of realism.

In this means, the auditory stimulus is emphasized with a sense of realism.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the special space facility according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, the other means is an airflow forming means for moving a breathing gas to contact an airflow with a person entering the room. There is a feature.

In this means, the mind and body are activated through skin sensation.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, the wind speed of the air flow formed by the air flow forming means is 1 to 3 m per second.

In this means, a suitable threshold value of the wind speed of the air flow is specifically selected.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the special space facility according to any one of the first to ninth aspects, the other means is a perfume adjusting means for mixing a scent into a breathing gas to smell a person entering the room. It is characterized by the following.

In this means, the mind and body are activated through the sense of smell.

According to the eleventh aspect, in the special space equipment according to any one of the first to tenth aspects, the other means is an ion adjusting means for injecting negative ions into the respiratory gas and giving it to a person entering the room. There is a feature.

In this means, the body and mind are activated through ion adjustment of the body.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the special space facility according to any one of the first to eleventh aspects, the other means is a fluctuation illuminating means for adjusting the illuminance to give a sense of light fluctuation to a person entering the room. There is a feature.

In this means, the mind and body are activated through illumination.

[0032]

Embodiments of the special space equipment according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In this embodiment, similar to the above-described conventional example, a device suitable for use as a rehabilitation room for elderly people with dementia is shown.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, in addition to a chamber 1 and a breathing gas supply means 2 which are the same as those of the above-mentioned conventional example, a projection means 3 for activating the mind and body 3, an acoustic means 4 , Air flow forming means 5, perfuming means 6, ion adjusting means 7,
A fluctuation illumination means 8 is provided.

The room 1 of this embodiment is defined by the ceiling surface 1a, the side wall surface 1b, and the floor surface 1c, which define a volume which is larger than a normal living room space and can move to some extent. Floor 1
c is formed of an adsorbent made of charcoal, bamboo charcoal, zeolite, or the like and capable of adsorbing moisture and odor components.

The respiratory gas supply means 2 of this embodiment
Is to increase the oxygen concentration of the outside air A taken in and increase the oxygen concentration to 30%
The oxygen enrichment device 2a for generating the respiratory gas G and the oxygen cylinder 2b filled with oxygen are each provided with a valve 2
It is connected to the ventilator 9 via c and 2d. As the oxygen enrichment apparatus 2a, a mechanism for obtaining a gas having a high oxygen concentration from the outside air A using an oxygen enrichment film, a mechanism for adsorbing and removing components other than oxygen of the outside air A to relatively increase the oxygen concentration, and the like Is selected. The oxygen enrichment device 2a is automatically controlled by a controller (not shown) based on a detection signal of an oxygen concentration detection sensor (not shown) installed inside the chamber 1, and the inside of the chamber 1 is reduced by about 30%. Maintain oxygen concentration. Oxygen cylinder 2
b is used as an auxiliary mechanism for rapidly increasing the lowered oxygen concentration when the use of the room 1 is started or when a large number of humans (elders with dementia) M suddenly enter the room 1. The ventilation device 9 is installed on the ceiling surface 1a of the room 1 and includes a respiratory gas G, which is an air supply supplied to the inside of the room 1, and an exhaust G 'which is contaminated and discharged to the outside of the room 1. Heat exchange between

The projecting means 3 is for displaying an image to a person M who has entered the room 1, and is constituted by connecting a variety of attached devices with a large screen for projecting the image as a main part. The projection means 3 directly or processes the motion of the human M who has entered the room 1 captured by the camera 10 and projects it as an image. It can be linked to. The camera 10 is used for observing and diagnosing a person M who has entered the interior of the room 1.

According to the projection means 3, the mind and body are activated through the visual sense. The interactive interaction mentioned above,
This is effective for arousing the interest of the human M.

The acoustic means 4 is for making a person M who enters the room 1 hear a sound, and is constituted by a speaker that emits a sound as a main part and connected to various attached devices. This sound means 4 is provided by employing a sound effect system such as a stereo.
The sound has a sense of reality.

According to the acoustic means 4, the mind and body are activated through hearing. The sound having a sense of presence enhances the auditory stimulus.

The airflow forming means 5 moves the breathing gas G so that the person M who has entered the chamber 1 comes into contact with the airflow W.
A suction port 5a opened on the side wall 1b of the chamber 1 for inhaling the respiratory gas G, and a suction port 5b opened on the side wall 1b of the chamber 1 for blowing the respiratory gas G, and between the suction port 5a and the outlet 5b A blower 5c is provided in the middle of a ventilation path connected by a duct or the like to apply (or blow) a moving force to the breathing gas G. In the blower 5c, the wind speed of the airflow W is 1 to 2 per second.
It is set to be about 3 m. It is preferable that the air flow is blown out from the front of the person M by providing an air outlet at the upper part of the projection means 3, for example, but may be blown from other directions.

According to the airflow forming means 5, the mind and body are activated through the sense of skin. The above-described wind speed of the airflow W is suitable for giving a refreshing feeling without giving an uncomfortable feeling.

The perfume adjusting means 6 mixes the incense into the respiratory gas G so that the person M who has entered the room 1 can smell it, and mixes the incense volatilized from the fragrance into the respiratory gas G. This perfuming means 6
Is connected to a ventilation path near the air outlet 5b of the airflow forming means 5 by a bypass path, so that loss of incense in the middle of the ventilation path of the airflow forming means 5 is avoided.

According to the perfumery means 6, the body and mind are activated through the sense of smell. The scent also contributes to the deodorization of the inside of the room 1.

The ion adjusting means 7 injects negative ions into the respiratory gas G and gives it to the person M who has entered the chamber 1. Only the negative ions generated by the ion generator are injected into the respiratory gas G. I do. The ion adjusting means 7 is installed in the ventilation path of the airflow forming means 5 in the vicinity of the perfume controlling means 6, so that the loss of negative ions in the ventilation path of the airflow forming means 5 is avoided.

According to the ion adjusting means 7, the mind and body are activated through the ion adjustment of the body. The negative ions also contribute to suppressing the growth of various bacteria inside the chamber 1.

The fluctuation illuminating means 8 adjusts the illuminance to give a person entering the room a sense of fluctuation of light. The fluctuation of the basic rhythm of the human body is inversely proportional to the frequency f. The illuminance of the light source is adjusted to 1 / f fluctuation based on a circuit for calculating a numerical sequence of f. This fluctuation illumination means 8
Is installed on the ceiling surface 1a of the room 1.

According to the fluctuation illumination means 8, the mind and body are activated through illumination.

Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, a carbon dioxide removing mechanism 11, a deodorizing mechanism 12, and an air conditioning mechanism 13 are provided in the ventilation path of the airflow forming means 5.

The carbon dioxide removing mechanism 11 has a built-in adsorbent for adsorbing carbon dioxide.
The carbon dioxide is adsorbed and removed using the ventilation in the ventilation path.

The deodorizing mechanism 12 comprises an ozone generator 12a for generating ozone, and a contactor 12 for bringing the ozone generated by the ozone generator 12a into contact with the breathing gas G. The odor components contained in the respiratory gas G are decomposed and removed in the route.

The air conditioning mechanism 13 has a temperature adjusting function and a humidity adjusting function, and adjusts the temperature and humidity of the respiratory gas G through the ventilation path of the airflow forming means 5. This air conditioning mechanism 1
Reference numeral 3 is automatically controlled by a controller (not shown) based on a detection signal of a temperature and humidity detection sensor (not shown) installed inside the room 1 to appropriately maintain the temperature and humidity inside the room 1. I do.

According to this embodiment, in addition to the activation of the mind and body in a high-concentration oxygen atmosphere by the breathing gas supply means 2, the mind and body are activated visually by the projection means 3, and the sound means 4 The mind and body are activated through hearing, the mind and body are activated through the skin sensation by the airflow forming means 5, the mind and body are activated through the sense of smell by the perfume controlling means 6, and the mind and body are activated through ion adjustment of the body by the ion adjusting means 7. The mind and body are activated through illumination by the fluctuation illumination means 8. The activation of the mind and body has a synergistic effect without suppressing each other. For this reason, activation of mind and body is drastically promoted.

As described above, in addition to the illustrated embodiment,
The ceiling surface 1a and the side wall surface 1b can also be made of an adsorbent capable of adsorbing moisture and odor components.

Further, since the feeling of obstruction can be reduced by the projection means 3 and the airflow forming means 5, the chamber 1 can be made compact, such as a capsule, in which only one person M can be active.

Further, the perfume adjusting means 6 and the ion adjusting means 7 can be configured separately from the airflow forming means 5.

Further, the present invention can be used for other purposes such as a training room for exercise and a relaxation room for rest.

[0058]

As described above, in the special space equipment according to the present invention, the activation of the mind and body by other means is synergistic with the activation of the mind and body by the atmosphere of high concentration oxygen, so that the activation of mind and body is drastic. Has the effect of being promoted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an embodiment of a special space facility according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a specific configuration diagram of FIG. .

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Room 1c Floor surface (adsorbent) 2 Respiratory gas supply means 2b Oxygen cylinder 3 Projection means 4 Sound means 5 Air flow forming means 6 Flavor control means 7 Ion adjusting means 8 Fluctuation lighting means G Respiratory gas W Air flow

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A room in which a volume in which a human can enter is defined, and a respiratory gas containing a high concentration of oxygen equal to or higher than the atmospheric oxygen concentration to activate the mind and body of the human who enters the room is supplied at normal pressure. A special space facility provided with a respiratory gas supply means for supplying the inside of the room with a respiratory gas supply means for further activating the mind and body of a human who has entered the room without impeding the activation of the mind and body by the respiratory gas. Special space equipment characterized by comprising means. 2. The special space equipment according to claim 1, wherein the room is at least partially defined by an adsorbent capable of adsorbing moisture and odor components. 3. The special space facility according to claim 1, wherein the respiratory gas supply means can directly supply the oxygen filled in the oxygen cylinder into the interior of the room. 4. The special space equipment according to claim 1, wherein the other means is a projection means for showing an image to a person entering the room. 5. The special space facility according to claim 4, wherein the image of the projection means is interactively linked to the motion of a person entering the room. 6. The special space facility according to claim 1, wherein the other means is an acoustic means for giving a sound to a person entering the room. 7. The special space facility according to claim 6, wherein the sound of the acoustic means has a sense of realism. 8. The special space facility according to claim 1, wherein the other means is an air flow forming means for moving a breathing gas to contact an air flow to a person entering the room. Special space equipment. 9. The special space facility according to claim 8, wherein the wind speed of the air flow formed by the air flow forming means is 1 to 3 m / sec.
Special space equipment characterized by being. 10. The special space equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the other means is a perfume controlling means for mixing a scent into a respiratory gas to smell a person entering the room. Special space equipment. 11. The special space facility according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the other means is ion adjusting means for injecting negative ions into the breathing gas and giving the ions to a person entering the room. Special space equipment. 12. The special space facility according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the other means is a fluctuation illuminating means for adjusting the illuminance to give a sense of fluctuation of light to a person entering the room. Special space equipment.