JP3363190B2 - Relax / refresh device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a relaxing / refreshing device using video and audio and a massage machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional relaxation / refresh device using biological feedback detects biological signals such as electroencephalograms, skin electrical resistance, and heart rate, and based on the results of signal processing of these detected signals. The illuminance of light is changed, or the human body is heated or cooled by using a cooling means and a heating means to bring the human body into a relaxed state. For example, in the one disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-57461, the signal obtained from the electroencephalogram sensor is subjected to frequency analysis by the signal processing means, and the α-wave component (8
Power of up to 13 Hz), and according to the magnitude of this power, the head of the human body is cooled by a blower fan which is a cooling means, or the hand, abdomen and foot of the human body are heated by an electric heater which is a heating means. However, it was a relaxing condition.

[0003]

However, since the human body is relaxed only by cooling or heating the human body in the configuration of the conventional example as described above, it can be said that it is insufficient to obtain a deep relaxing state. Also, most of the relaxing / refreshing devices including the above-mentioned structure only directly stimulate the physical body, so when performing computer operation or simple labor, there is no physical fatigue, but mentally. It wasn't very effective when it came to fatigue and stress.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is not only to physically relax and refresh, but also to mentally relax and refresh. You can
Moreover, it is an object of the present invention to provide a relaxing / refreshing device capable of changing the operation of the massage machine, the state of displaying an image, and the state of emitting a sound according to an individual's state.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a massage machine in which a relaxing motion for recovering physical fatigue and a refreshing motion for bringing the body into an awake state can be set.
Detecting means for detecting the biological information of the user of the massage machine, audiovisual means for producing a video image that gives a relaxed state or a refreshing state, and producing audio, and synchronization with the image and audio produced by this audiovisual means In addition to controlling the operation state of the massage machine, the control means controls the operation of the massage machine and the audiovisual means based on the biological information signal of the detection means.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the audiovisual means includes a head-mounted display device and an image projected alternately on each of the left-eye and right-eye displays of the display device. The odd and even fields are judged from the video signal written alternately for each field, and the video signal is alternately sent to each of the left eye and right eye displays of the display device based on the field judgment and the video signal on the side not sent. The display is equipped with a three-dimensional stereoscopic image means for simultaneously sending horizontal and vertical synchronizing signals.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the invention, a video in which control data for controlling the massage machine in synchronization with the video is written in one audio track of two channels by a DTMF signal. Using software, the control means has a function of creating a control signal for the massage machine based on the control data created by the DTMF signal.

[0008]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the massage machine loosens the muscles of the body to recover the physical fatigue, facilitates the relaxation state and, conversely, makes the body awake and refreshed. In order to synchronize this operation with the video image and audio generated by the audiovisual means, the image and audio make the user feel calm.
It can relieve stress and, on the contrary, can put the mind in an awake state, and can easily enter a relaxed state or a refreshed state both physically and mentally. Since the acoustic means can be controlled, it is possible to experience a relaxed state or a refreshed state according to an individual's state, and to obtain a greater relaxing effect or refreshing effect.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the image for making it easier to enter the mentally relaxed state or the refreshed state can be made into a three-dimensional stereoscopic image that gives a sense of reality, and further, the field memory is used. A stable stereoscopic image can be obtained with a simple structure . According to the invention of claim 3,
A device that controls the massage machine in synchronization with the image to make it easier to enter the relaxed state or the refreshed state,
Video software to be used can be manufactured at low cost.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of an embodiment, in which the massage machine 1 to be used has a reclining function and a vibration function such as the position and strength of the massaging balls 1A and 1B incorporated therein by a control signal from the control device 2. It is controlled, and it is possible to set a relaxing motion that loosens the muscles of the body and recovers physical fatigue, and conversely a refreshing motion that awakens the body.

The audiovisual means for mentally relaxing or refreshing is provided on a commercially available VTR (reproduction-only or both recording and reproduction) 3 and a video tape reproduced by this VTR 3. DTM recorded on one of the two channel audio tracks
Decoder 4 for decoding control data from the F signal code
And a composite video signal reproduced from the VTR 3 and an audio signal such as music related to the image recorded in the other channel of the audio track through the control device 2, and corresponding to the left eye and the right eye. A liquid crystal display 5a, 5b provided to display a video signal image and a headphone 5c, 5d provided for reproducing an audio signal, the head-mounted display device 5, and the video signal to the display device 5 The control device 2 controls the sending of audio signals and the control for obtaining a three-dimensional stereoscopic image.

The video software used here uses a video tape of a ready-made format, and one of the two-channel (used for recording stereo sound) audio tracks provided on the video tape (the right channel in the embodiment).
In order to control the operation of the massage machine 1, the voice corresponding to the video recorded in the video track is recorded on the other hand, and the other (left channel in the embodiment) is controlled by using the DTMF signal used for dialing the touch-tone telephone. The control data and the control data for on / off controlling the reproduction of the video and audio are recorded in correspondence with the recording positions of the video and audio to be synchronized.

More specifically, the image recorded on the videotape is an image that makes the mind relax like a magnificent view of nature or a symmetrical pattern drawn by computer graphics, and a stimulus is strong. There is a video that awakens, and control data that sets the massage machine 1 to the operation in the relaxed state and the refreshed state in synchronization with this video is displayed on one channel of the audio track by the code of the DTMF signal used in the touch-tone telephone. It is recorded so as to synchronize with the voice. Further, in order to see a 3D stereoscopic image, a left-eye image is written in, for example, an even field and a right-eye image is written in, for example, an odd field, corresponding to the left eye and the right eye. I use videotape.

The display device 5 is provided with an electroencephalogram detection sensor 6 for obtaining biological information of the user.
The information on the brain waves detected by the brain wave detection sensor 6 is sent to the brain wave signal processing unit 7 to calculate the power of the α-wave component of the user, and the calculation result is sent to the control device 2. The control device 2 performs a signal processing for obtaining a three-dimensional stereoscopic image, and also an image / audio processing section 2a for controlling transmission of an audio signal and a video signal, and a DT on a video tape.
The control data recorded by the MF signal and the above α
Control of the massage machine 1 and display device 5 for video and audio signals based on the calculation result of the power of the wave component
And a control signal creation unit 2b that creates a control signal for controlling the sending to the device.

The operation of the device of the present invention will be described below.
First, the user mounts the display device 5 on the head,
After sitting on the massage machine 1, the device is operated. Where V
A video tape is attached to TR3 in advance, and when the device operates, the VTR3 starts operation and reproduces each of the video and audio signals recorded on the video tape, and further the DTMF signal, and the composite from the video signal terminal. Of the two-channel audio signal terminals, and an audio signal corresponding to the image is output from one of the two-channel audio signal terminals, and a DTMF signal forming control data synchronized with the image and the audio is output from the other.

The control data is decoded by the decoder 4 from the code of the DTMF signal, and the decoded control data is sent to the control device 2. Control signal generation unit 2 of control device 2
b is a control signal generated based on the control data, outputs the control signal to the massage machine 1 to control the massage machine 1, and outputs the control signal to the video / audio processor 2b to display a video signal and an audio signal. Control delivery to device 5. Here, the video / audio processing unit 2b of the control device 2 determines an odd field and an even field of the video signal from the horizontal and vertical composite signals, and based on this determination, the video signal is displayed by the display device 5 for the left eye and the right eye. 5a, 5
The signal is alternately switched to b for output, and at the same time, horizontal and vertical synchronizing signals are output to the display side that does not send the video signal.
Therefore, the user can see the three-dimensional stereoscopic image. By seeing this image, the user has a sense of reality,
Further, the sound reproduced by the headphones 5c and 5d will lead the user to a mentally relaxed state or a refreshed state.

Further, the massage machine 1 is controlled by a control signal, and when the image and sound correspond to the relaxed state, the reclining is tilted in synchronization with the image, and a gentle kneading operation and a gentle tapping operation are performed. Further, a weak vibration having, for example, 1 / f fluctuation is generated, and the user is physically relaxed. When the image corresponds to the refreshed state, reclining is performed in order to stimulate the body in synchronization with this image signal, the vibration operation is stopped, and a strong rubbing operation or a strong tapping operation is performed.

In this way, the apparatus of the present invention is programmed based on the video, audio and control data previously recorded on the video tape to bring the user to a relaxed state or a refreshed state. If the power of the α-wave component (8 to 13 Hz) of the electroencephalogram detected by the electroencephalogram detection sensor 6 exceeds a predetermined level before the program ends, for example, if the mind and body enter a relaxed state, the control signal of the control device 2 The creation unit 2b outputs a control signal for stopping the massage machine 1 to stop the massage machine 1, and at the same time outputs a control signal for stopping the transmission of the video signal and the audio signal to the video / audio processing unit 2a. . In other words, it should not interfere with the user's relaxed state.

Further, for example, when the power of the α-wave component continues to exceed a certain level for a certain period of time, the control signal creating section 2b of the control device 2 strengthens the kneading operation and the kneading balls 1A, 1B so as to strengthen the beating method. provides a control signal for controlling the massager 1, headphones 5c, video and audio processing section 2a of the control signal to enhance the level of the audio signal sent to 5d
Output to.

In this way, the program operation based on the control data recorded on the video tape in advance is changed according to the state of the user's brain wave, so that the state corresponding to the individual state of the user is exhibited. Can be done. Although the image displayed on the display device 5 is a three-dimensional stereoscopic image, it may be a two-dimensional image or a combination thereof.

Further, an ordinary display device may be used instead of the head-mounted display device 5 as described above. In this case, three-dimensional stereoscopic viewing is not possible, and two-dimensional video is viewed. Of course, a liquid crystal shutter can be used to enable three-dimensional stereoscopic viewing, and the method of three-dimensional stereoscopic viewing is not particularly limited to the above embodiment. In addition to video tape, video software recorded on other media such as a video disk or CD ROM may be used. In this case, a corresponding device is used as the reproducing device.

[0022]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a massage machine in which a relaxing motion for recovering physical fatigue and a refreshing motion for making the body awake can be set, and detection for detecting biometric information of the user of the massage machine. Means, a relaxing state, a video and audio means for emitting a sound while displaying a video image for giving a refreshing state, and controlling the operating state of the massage machine in synchronization with the image and the sound emitted by this audio and visual means, Since the massage machine and the control means for controlling the operation of the audiovisual means based on the biological information signal of the detection means are provided, the massage machine restores the physical fatigue by loosening the muscles of the body and makes it easier to enter the relaxed state. Or, conversely, you can put yourself in a refreshed state in which you awaken, and moreover, this action is reflected by the audiovisual means. Since it synchronizes with the image and sound, the image and sound can calm the body and relieve stress, and on the contrary, the mind can be awakened, and as a result, the body and mind can be relaxed or refreshed. It is easy to enter, and the massage machine and audiovisual means can be controlled according to the biological condition of the user, so that you can experience a relaxed state or a refreshed state according to your personal condition, There is an effect that a relaxing effect and a refreshing effect can be obtained.

According to a second aspect of the invention, the audiovisual means has a head-mounted display device and a video image which is alternately projected on each of the left-eye and right-eye displays of the display device.
Odd from the video signal written alternately for each field,
A video signal is alternately sent to each display of the left eye and the right eye of the display device based on the field judgment based on the even field, and a horizontal and vertical sync signal are simultaneously sent to the display which does not send the video signal 3 Since the 3D stereoscopic image means is provided , the image for easily entering the mentally relaxed state or the refreshed state can be a 3D stereoscopic image that gives a sense of reality, and is stable without using a field memory. There is an effect that an excellent stereoscopic image can be obtained.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the invention, a video in which control data for controlling the massage machine in synchronization with video is written in one audio track of two channels by a DTMF signal. Since software is used and the control means has a function of creating a control signal of the massage machine based on the control data created by the DTMF signal,
A device that controls the massage machine in synchronization with the image to make it easier to enter the relaxed state or the refreshed state,
The effect is that the video software used can be manufactured at low cost.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a circuit block diagram of the above.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 massage machine 2 controller 3 VTR 4 decoder 5 Display device 5a, 5b display 5c, 5d headphones 6 EEG detection sensor 7 EEG signal processing unit

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A massage machine capable of setting a relaxing operation for recovering physical fatigue and a refreshing operation for making the body awake, a detecting means for detecting biological information of a user of the massage machine, a relaxing state, A video / audio means for displaying a video image for giving a refreshing state and emitting a sound, and controlling the operating state of the massage machine in synchronization with the video and audio emitted by the video / audio means, and the biological information signal of the detecting means. Relaxing / refreshing device, characterized by comprising a massager and a control means for controlling the operation of the audiovisual means. 2. The audiovisual means comprises a head-mounted display device and an odd number of video signals in which video images alternately projected on the left-eye and right-eye displays of the display device are written in every field. A video signal is alternately sent to each display of the left eye and the right eye of the display device based on the field judgment based on the even field, and a horizontal and vertical sync signal are simultaneously sent to the display which does not send the video signal 3 The relaxation according to claim 1, further comprising a three-dimensional stereoscopic image means.
Refresh device. 3. A video software in which control data for controlling the massage machine in synchronization with video is written in a DTMF signal on one of the audio tracks of two channels, and the control means is created by the DTMF signal. The relax / refresh device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a function of generating a control signal of the massage machine based on the control data.