JPH0418581Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] Purpose of the invention [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to a prenatal teaching device that has a positive effect on a fetus or pregnant woman, and more specifically, a prenatal teaching device that uses sound such as music. Regarding.

[Prior Art] Various methods and devices have been proposed for prenatal care, such as making pregnant women relax by listening to music, or having pregnant women do relatively light exercise. For example, swimming lessons for pregnant women are being held in various places. On the other hand, it has been reported that if a fetus is exposed to music or language, its emotional and linguistic abilities will significantly develop after birth.

[Problems that the invention aims to solve] However, with this type of prenatal care, the problem that pregnant women have to concentrate on prenatal care is that it is difficult to perform prenatal care while reading, doing housework, etc. It was done. There was also the problem that there was no dedicated prenatal teaching device, and pregnant women were forced to adopt positions that were undesirable, such as holding tape recorders and radio speakers close to their abdomens.

Furthermore, since tape recorders, radios, etc. were simply used, it was difficult to efficiently transmit the sound emitted from these speakers to the pregnant woman's abdomen and, by extension, to the fetus in the womb. However, if the volume is turned up high, it becomes noisy and becomes a hindrance to the pregnant woman's ability to relax.

The prenatal teaching device of the present invention solves the above problems,
To provide a device that allows a pregnant woman to efficiently perform prenatal care even while doing other things or while maintaining a comfortable posture.

Structure of the invention [Means for solving the problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has the following structure as a means for solving the above problems. That is, the prenatal teaching device of the present invention is intended to affect a fetus or a pregnant woman, and is attached to a belly band for pregnant women worn on the body of a pregnant woman, including at least the abdomen, and to a sound generating device such as a tape recorder or radio. This is a configuration that is equipped with a sounding body that is connected and emits sound.

Here, the belly band for pregnant women refers to a belly band or a cylindrical item that is worn around the lower abdomen of a pregnant woman, or underwear for pregnant women that is worn not only on the abdomen but also on the body including the thighs.

Further, the sounding body converts an electric signal from a sound generating device such as a tape recorder or a radio into an acoustic signal, and refers to, for example, various speakers, a sounding body using a piezoelectric element, and the like.

Further, the sounding body may be attached to the belly band for pregnant women so that it can be attached to and removed from the belly band for pregnant women, or it may be stored in a pocket provided in the belly band for pregnant women.

[Function] Since the prenatal teaching device of the present invention has the above-mentioned configuration, if a pregnant woman wears it on her abdomen and connects a sound generating device such as a tape recorder or radio to the sounding body attached to the belly wrap, she can hear sound. Efficiently transmits information to the abdomen.

Therefore, pregnant women can perform prenatal care without being forced into a particular posture.

Further, a single sounding body may be used, or a plurality of sounding bodies may be attached to a belly band for pregnant women to provide, for example, a stereo effect.

[Example] Hereinafter, a prenatal teaching device as a preferred example of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the prenatal teaching device of this embodiment includes a belly band for pregnant women 11 made of a cylindrical shape made of stretchable woven fabric, two pockets 12a and 12b provided on the surface of the belly band for pregnant women 11, Thin electrostatic type speakers 13a and 13b housed in the pockets 12a and 12b, respectively, and a plug 15 that transmits electrical signals from a sound generating device such as a tape recorder and radio to the speakers 13a and 13b.
It consists of a speaker cord 14 with a Note that the speakers 13a and 13b may be thin ones using piezoelectric elements.

The prenatal teaching device of this embodiment is attached to the abdomen of a pregnant woman, the plug 15 is inserted into the output jack of a sound generating device such as a radio, and sound is emitted from the speakers 13a and 13b by appropriately controlling the volume. , let the fetus listen to music, etc.

The prenatal teaching device of this embodiment configured as described above can be used even when a pregnant woman is reading or doing housework.
Prenatal care can be performed efficiently even in a comfortable position. Furthermore, in this embodiment, since the two pockets 12a and 12b are provided on the surface of the belly band 11 for pregnant women, the speakers 13a and 13b and the speaker cord 14 can be separated from the belly band 11 for pregnant women. Therefore, it can be used only as a belly band for pregnant women, and since the belly band for pregnant women 11 can also be washed, the belly band for pregnant women can be used more hygienically.

In addition, in the belly band for pregnant women 11 in the above embodiment, the belly band for pregnant women 11 and the speakers 13a, 13b may be made removable by using a magic fastener or the like, or the pocket and the speakers may each be made into one piece. However, the belly band for pregnant women 11 may be formed into a girdle-like shape that includes the abdomen and thighs, and the same effect as the above-mentioned embodiment can be obtained also in these areas.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the prenatal teaching device of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the prenatal teaching device 20 of the present embodiment includes a belly band for pregnant women 21 made into a belt shape by exposing it, film-shaped speakers 23a and 23b attached to the belly band for pregnant women 21, and a speaker with a plug 25 attached. It consists of 24 codes.

As shown in FIG. 3, a small and portable cassette tape recorder 26 is used as the sound generating device in this embodiment. The prenatal teaching device 20 of this embodiment is used by a pregnant woman with a belly band 21 wrapped around her abdomen. In this way, with the abdominal band for pregnant women 20 attached to the abdomen of the pregnant woman, the plug 25 is inserted into the output jack of the cassette tape recorder 26, a desired cassette tape is set in the cassette tape recorder 26, and the cassette tape is By reproducing , and adjusting the volume appropriately, the speakers 23a,
Let the fetus hear the sound from 23b.

The prenatal teaching device 20 of this embodiment configured as described above has the same effects as the first embodiment, and also uses a small and portable cassette tape recorder 26 as the sound generating device, so its operation is easy. can be performed at the pregnant woman's hands. Furthermore, since the pregnant woman's movements are not restricted, it is possible to carry out efficient prenatal care with less burden on the pregnant woman.

Incidentally, as the sound generating device in the above embodiment,
A card-type radio or the like may be used, or the belly band for pregnant women 21 and the speakers 23a, 23b may be made removable, and the same effects as in the above embodiment can be obtained in these locations.

Although several embodiments of the prenatal teaching device of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and may be implemented in various ways without departing from the gist of the present invention. Of course it is possible.

Effects of the invention As detailed above, according to the prenatal teaching device of the present invention, the sounding body is attached to the belly band for pregnant women, so that
Pregnant women do not have to devote themselves to prenatal care; for example, they can perform prenatal care while reading, doing housework, etc. Further, there is no need for pregnant women to take undesirable postures, such as holding the speaker portion of a tape recorder or radio close to the abdomen, and prenatal care can be carried out in a comfortable and desirable posture for pregnant women.
Furthermore, the sound emitted from the sounding body attached to the belly band for pregnant women can be efficiently transmitted to the pregnant woman's abdomen and even to the fetus in her womb, and the volume can be adjusted to an appropriate level for the pregnant woman. Pregnant women can perform efficient prenatal care while relaxing.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the first embodiment of the prenatal teaching device of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the second embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the prenatal teaching device of the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a side view showing an example of how the device is mounted. 11, 21... Belly band for pregnant women, 20... Prenatal teaching device, 12a, 12b... Pocket, 13a, 13
b, 23a, 23b...Speaker, 14, 24...
...Speaker cord, 15, 25...Plug.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] 1 Prenatal teaching devices intended to influence a fetus or a pregnant woman, including a belly band for pregnant women that is worn on the pregnant woman's body, including at least the abdomen, and sound generating devices such as tape recorders and radios. A device for prenatal teaching characterized by being equipped with a sounding body that is connected to a sound source and emits sound. 2. The prenatal teaching device according to claim 1, wherein the sounding body is attachable to and detachable from a belly band for pregnant women. 3. The prenatal teaching device according to claim 1, wherein the sounding body is housed in a pocket provided in a belly band for pregnant women.