JP2005073994A - Oxygen enrichment system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an oxygen enrichment system for supplying optimal oxygen-enriched air to a user. <P>SOLUTION: This system is provided with a deciding means 16 for deciding the outputting state of the oxygen-enriched air to be outputted based on personal information on the user and a control means 14 for controlling the outputting state of the oxygen-enriched air based on information from the deciding means 16 so as to change the outputting state of the oxygen-enriched air according to the personal information on the user. Since the state of the oxygen-enriched air can be adjusted so as to be optimal to the user, usability is improved. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an oxygen enricher that provides a user with so-called oxygen enriched air obtained by using an oxygen enrichment means.

As a conventional oxygen enricher, an apparatus main body that generates oxygen-enriched air by concentrating oxygen in the air and an oxygen discharge port connected to the apparatus main body, for example, includes negative ion generating means, etc. Thus, it has been developed in various ways (for example, see Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-234836

  However, the conventional configuration does not relate to the user's physique or physical condition, and is a configuration that supplies a predetermined amount of air having a preset oxygen concentration, and can always supply oxygen-enriched air that is optimal for the user. In addition, since the condition is not too high for any user, the oxygen-enriched air having a sufficient concentration cannot be supplied depending on the condition of the user, and the effect may be limited.

  The present invention solves the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an oxygen-enriching machine that can supply optimal oxygen-enriched air to a user.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, an oxygen enricher of the present invention includes a determination unit that determines an output state of oxygen-enriched air to be output based on personal information of a user, and information from the determination unit The control means for controlling the output state of the oxygen-enriched air according to the configuration, the output state of the oxygen-enriched air can be changed according to the personal information of the user, the control means The condition of the oxygen-enriched air can be adjusted so that the oxygen-enriched air is optimal for the user, so that the usability is improved.

  The oxygen-enriching machine of the present invention can provide an oxygen-enriching machine that can supply the oxygen-enriched air optimum for the user.

  1st invention controls the output state of the said oxygen-enriched air by the determination means which determines the output state of the oxygen-enriched air to output based on a user's personal information, and the information from the said determination means Control means, and the output state of the oxygen-enriched air can be changed according to the personal information of the user, so that the control means becomes the oxygen-enriched air optimal for the user. In addition, since the state of oxygen-enriched air can be adjusted, usability is improved.

  The second invention comprises personal information input means for the user to input personal information, and the determining means determines the output state of the oxygen-enriched air based on the input information. Usability is improved because the optimal oxygen-enriched air corresponding to the personal information can be supplied to the user.

  The third invention comprises personal information measuring means for measuring the personal information of the user, and the determining means determines the output state of the oxygen-enriched air based on the information measured by the measuring means. Usability is improved because the optimum oxygen-enriched air corresponding to the personal information of the user can be supplied to the user. Moreover, since personal information is automatically measured, usability is further improved.

  4th invention is provided with the storage medium which memorize | stored the personal information, and the storage medium reading means which conveys the information memorize | stored in the said storage medium to a determination means, Based on the information memorize | stored in the said storage medium, The determining means determines the output state of the oxygen-enriched air, and since the optimum oxygen-enriched air corresponding to the user's personal information can be supplied to the user, the usability is improved. Further, the usability can be further improved because the determining means can determine the information stored in the storage medium simply by reading it without having to input or measure it every time it is used.

  In the fifth aspect of the invention, the personal information is related to the physical condition of the user, and since the optimum oxygen-enriched air corresponding to the physical condition of the user can be supplied to the user, the usability is improved. Further, since the oxygen-enriched air has an effect of giving the user a refreshing feeling, the usability is further improved when the personal information relates to the physical condition of the user.

  In the sixth invention, the personal information measuring means is a pulse measuring means for measuring the pulse of the user, and the oxygen-enriched air has an effect of giving the user a refreshing feeling. Because it relates to the physical condition of the user, usability is improved.

  In the seventh invention, the personal information measuring means is a blood pressure measuring means for measuring the blood pressure of the user, and the oxygen-enriched air has an effect of giving the user a refreshing feeling. Because it relates to the physical condition of the user, usability is improved.

  In the eighth invention, the personal information measuring means is a blood flow measuring means for measuring the blood flow of the user, and the oxygen-enriched air has an effect of giving the user a refreshing feeling. Usability improves because the information relates to the physical condition of the user.

  In the ninth invention, the personal information measuring means is a blood sugar level measuring means for measuring the blood sugar level of the user, and the oxygen-enriched air has an effect of giving the user a refreshing feeling. Usability improves because the information relates to the physical condition of the user.

  In the tenth invention, the personal information measuring means is a lactic acid value measuring means for measuring the blood lactic acid level of the user, and the oxygen-enriched air has an effect of giving the user a refreshing feeling. Since the personal information is related to the physical condition of the user, usability is improved.

  In an eleventh aspect of the invention, the personal information measuring means is a body temperature measuring means for measuring a user's body temperature, and the oxygen-enriched air has an effect of giving the user a refreshing feeling. Because it relates to the physical condition of the user, usability is improved.

  In the twelfth invention, the personal information measuring means is an electroencephalogram measuring means for measuring a user's brain wave, and the oxygen-enriched air has an effect of giving the user a refreshing feeling. Because it relates to the physical condition of the user, usability is improved.

  According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, the changeable output state of the oxygen-enriched air is a supply concentration and / or supply amount. By changing to correspond to, and making the oxygen-enriched air optimal, usability is improved.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

(Embodiment 1)
The configuration of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Inside the main body 1 is provided oxygen enriching means 2 for increasing the concentration of oxygen and generating so-called oxygen enriched air. Here, an oxygen-enriched part (hereinafter referred to as “oxygen-enriched membrane unit”) 3 such as an oxygen-enriched membrane unit is provided, and the oxygen-enriched membrane unit 3 is composed of a flat film of an organic polymer, This utilizes the difference in the velocity of molecules passing through the membrane, and allows oxygen to pass more than nitrogen in the air, so that so-called oxygen-enriched air having a relatively high oxygen concentration can be obtained. In ordinary air, the proportion of oxygen is about 21% (nitrogen is about 79%), but in the oxygen-enriched air after passing through the oxygen-enriched membrane unit 2 of this embodiment, the proportion of oxygen is about 30. % (Nitrogen about 70%).

  Further, after sucking outside air into the main body 1 from the air inlet 7 provided on the back surface of the main body 1 and sending it to the oxygen-enriched membrane unit 3, the outside air excluding the air that has passed through the oxygen-enriched membrane is removed from the main body 1. It has a blower section (hereinafter referred to as “fan”) 4 such as a motor fan for discharging to the outside from an exhaust port 8 provided on the side surface. Reference numeral 5 denotes a suction means such as a pump (hereinafter referred to as “pump”), which is provided below the oxygen-enriched membrane unit 3, and oxygen-enriched air that has passed through the oxygen-enriched membrane is supplied to the side surface of the main body 1. The gas is fed to the provided discharge port 11 and further fed from the discharge port 11 to the oxygen-enriched air supply means 12 for supplying oxygen-enriched air to the user.

  The pump 5 is a bellows pump having a high operating pressure in order to secure a flow rate of oxygen-enriched air against the passage pressure loss of the oxygen-enriched membrane. These oxygen-enriched membrane unit 3, fan 4 and pump 5 constitute oxygen enriching means 2. The intake port 7 is provided with an intake filter 8 for removing dust contained in the outside air. The outside air passes through the intake filter 8 from the intake port 7 and then passes through the suction path 9 to the oxygen-enriched membrane unit 3. Supplied. The supply amount of oxygen-enriched air at this time can be controlled by the output of the pump 5.

  The oxygen concentration of the oxygen-enriched air is such that the oxygen-enriched membrane unit 3 has a multi-stage configuration and the mixing ratio with normal air can be adjusted, and how much the sucked outside air passes through the oxygen-enriched membrane unit 3. The adjusting means 13 comprising an electromagnetic valve for adjusting how much it is mixed with normal air is provided, and is adjusted by the control means 14 for the output to the pump 5 and the adjusting means 13 to adjust the concentration and supply amount of oxygen-enriched air. To do. Further, the personal information input means 15 for inputting personal information and the micro that determines the oxygen concentration and / or supply amount (air volume, wind speed, or a combination thereof) of the oxygen-enriched air optimal for the user based on this information. There is a determination means 16 constituted by a computer or the like, and a signal is output to the control means 15 so that the determined optimum value is obtained, so that the optimum concentration and supply amount of oxygen-enriched air can be supplied to the user.

  Next, the operation of the present embodiment based on the above configuration will be described.

  The user inputs body type information, age, sex, and the like through the personal information input means 15. From the input personal information, the determining means 16 determines the appropriate concentration of oxygen-enriched air and / or the supply amount from the relationship with the appropriate amount of oxygen intake according to the body type, age, and sex of the user, A signal is sent to the control means 14 so as to be in that state.

  The control means 14 starts operation based on the received signal. When the operation is started, electric power is supplied to the fan 4 and the pump 5. At this time, the amount of power supplied to the pump 5 is determined by the output from the control means 14, and outside air is sucked from the air inlet 7 provided in the main body 1, and is further passed through the air intake path 9 via the air intake filter 8 that removes dust. Pass through and enter the oxygen-enriched membrane unit 3. At this time, as the power supplied to the pump 5 is increased, the amount of outside air sucked can be increased, that is, the amount of oxygen-enriched air supplied can be increased, and the amount of oxygen-enriched air suitable for the user can be determined by a signal from the control means 14. Can be sent to the oxygen-enriched air supply means 12.

  The outside air passing through the oxygen-enriched membrane unit 3 becomes oxygen-enriched air when passing through, and is sent to the oxygen-enriched air discharge means 12 through the discharge port portion 11, but as shown in FIG. The enrichment membrane unit 3 has a multi-stage configuration, and the path through which the outside air passes can be changed by the adjusting means 13.

  In FIG. 2, since only the electromagnetic valve 13b is opened, the sucked outside air passes through all of the oxygen-enriched films A, B, and C, and is in a state where the oxygen concentration is the highest. For example, if 13a is opened, only the oxygen-enriched film A can be routed and the concentration can be suppressed. Moreover, if 13c is opened, it will become a path | route which does not pass an oxygen enrichment film | membrane, Therefore Mixing with another path | route can further suppress a density | concentration. In accordance with a signal from the control means 14, the adjusting means 13 sends oxygen-enriched air having an oxygen concentration suitable for the user to the oxygen-enriched air supply means 12. Accordingly, the output of the pump 5 and the output of the oxygen-enriched membrane unit 3 by the adjusting means 13 are controlled by the signal from the control means 14, and the oxygen-enriched air having an optimal oxygen concentration and / or supply amount for the user. Can be sent out.

  The means for creating oxygen-enriched air, the means for controlling the concentration and the supply amount are not necessarily limited to this embodiment, and it is sufficient if the concentration and the supply amount can be controlled.

  Further, instead of obtaining information by the personal information input means 15, the determining means 16 uses the information of the personal information measuring means 17 for measuring the body weight, the fat percentage, etc. for measuring the body shape, so that the oxygen concentration and / or supply amount of oxygen rich in the optimum amount is obtained. There is also a method for determining the convection air. The body type may be measured with the same principle configuration as the weight scale, but information may be obtained from the weight scale itself by communication or the like.

  Further, this body type information is stored in a first storage medium 18 such as a memory card, and is provided with a storage medium reading means 19 so that it can be stored from the first storage medium 18 without input or measurement each time it is used. It is also possible to improve the usability by making it possible to determine the determining means by simply reading the information. Furthermore, in addition to determining the change by accumulating information, it is also possible to determine temporary fluctuations and the like, so that more efficient intake of oxygen-enriched air can be achieved.

Further, by determining the physical condition of the user and supplying the oxygen-enriched air having the optimum oxygen concentration and / or supply amount, it is possible to more effectively give the user a fatigue recovery and refresh effect. As the means, a method of determining the physical condition of the user from the absolute value and the change value of the pulse value using the pulse measuring means 20 using a vibration sensor or the like can be considered.

  In addition, there are methods using blood pressure measuring means 21 using a pressure sensor, blood flow measuring means 22 using an ultrasonic sensor, and body temperature measuring means 23 using thermography. Further, it is possible to improve the accuracy by determining these in a composite manner and increasing the determination accuracy. These can respond immediately to changes during use as well as before use, and can provide a more effective supply of oxygen-enriched air.

  Note that the means and method for measuring these are not limited at all, and the contents controlled by the control means 14 are not affected.

  Further, the individual's physical condition is determined for a predetermined period by the blood glucose level measuring means 25 for measuring the blood glucose level using a glucotest sensor or the like, or the blood lactate level measuring means 26 for measuring a simple blood lactate level using an electrode or the like. A more effective oxygen-enriched air can be supplied by determining and supplying the oxygen concentration and / or supply amount of oxygen-enriched air optimal for the user from the change while measuring.

  Further, the physical condition information is stored in the second storage medium 27 such as a memory card, and the determination means is simply read out from the second storage medium 27 without input or measurement each time it is used. It is possible to improve the usability. Furthermore, in addition to determining the change by accumulating information, it is also possible to determine temporary fluctuations and the like, so that more efficient intake of oxygen-enriched air can be achieved.

  In addition, in the present embodiment, the user changes the concentration and / or supply amount of oxygen-enriched air based on the personal information, but it is also possible to change the output state including temperature and the like. is there.

  As described above, the oxygen enricher according to the present invention can determine and supply the optimum oxygen-enriched air based on the user's information. It can also be applied to facilities and equipment that can effectively use high-concentration oxygen, such as improving power.

System block diagram of the oxygen enricher in Embodiment 1 of the present invention Partial schematic diagram of the oxygen enricher Side cross-sectional view of the oxygen enricher Top sectional view of the oxygen enricher

Explanation of symbols

2 Oxygen enrichment means 12 Oxygen enriched air supply means 14 Control means 15 Personal information input means 16 Determination means 17 Personal information measurement means 18 First storage medium 20 Pulse measurement means 21 Blood pressure measurement means 22 Blood flow measurement means 23 Body temperature measurement Means 25 Blood glucose level measuring means 26 Blood lactate level measuring means 27 Second storage medium

Claims (13)

Based on the personal information of the user, comprises a determining means for determining the output state of the oxygen-enriched air to be output, and a control means for controlling the output state of the oxygen-enriched air according to the information from the determining means, An oxygen enricher configured to change an output state of the oxygen-enriched air according to the personal information of the user. The oxygen enricher according to claim 1, further comprising personal information input means for a user to input personal information, wherein the determining means determines an output state of the oxygen-enriched air based on the input information. The oxygen enrichment according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising personal information measurement means for measuring personal information of a user, wherein the determination means determines an output state of the oxygen-enriched air based on the information measured by the measurement means. Machine. A storage medium storing personal information; and a storage medium reading unit for transmitting information stored in the storage medium to a determination unit. Based on the information stored in the storage medium, an output of oxygen-enriched air is provided. The oxygen enricher according to claim 1 or 3, wherein the state is determined by the determining means. The oxygen enricher according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the personal information is related to the physical condition of the user. The oxygen enricher according to claim 3, wherein the personal information measuring means is a pulse measuring means for measuring a user's pulse. The oxygen enricher according to claim 3, wherein the personal information measuring means is a blood pressure measuring means for measuring a user's blood pressure. The oxygen enricher according to claim 3, wherein the personal information measuring means is a blood flow measuring means for measuring a user's blood flow. The oxygen enricher according to claim 3, wherein the personal information measuring means is a blood sugar level measuring means for measuring a user's blood sugar level. The oxygen enricher according to claim 3, wherein the personal information measuring means is a lactic acid value measuring means for measuring a blood lactic acid level of a user. The oxygen enricher according to claim 3, wherein the personal information measuring means is a body temperature measuring means for measuring a user's body temperature. The oxygen enricher according to claim 3, wherein the personal information measuring means is an electroencephalogram measuring means for measuring a user's electroencephalogram. The oxygen enricher according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the output state in which the oxygen-enriched air can be changed is a supply concentration and / or a supply amount.

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