JPH05253047A - Mat for praying - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a mat for praying for Muslim to worship Mecca which can display the number of knocking head. CONSTITUTION: A mat for praying has an electric circuit 5 whose source of electricity is a solar cell. This circuit 5 includes a liquid crystal display 4 and a switch pad 6. The forehead of a prayer operates the switch pad 6 when he or she grovels on the mat at an occasion of Saji Juda. The display 4 records the number of knockings of head.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a prayer mat, and more particularly to a prayer mat used by Muslims to worship Mecca.

When a Muslim prays, worshipers follow the following ceremony. Iqamah: A posture of standing upright with its legs open toward the Kaaba (Mecca). Ruku: A posture in which the back is straightened and both hands are bowed on the knees. Sajda: A posture in which the toes of both feet, both knees, the palms of the hands, the tip of the nose, and the forehead are placed on the mat for praying and lying on the mat.

The order of prayer is to start from Ikama, proceed to Luk, then reach Sajuda, and return to the last Ikama's posture. This is called Rakat. However, one Lacut is completed only when the worshiper attaches the forehead to the mat twice during Sajuda.

[0004]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is no prayer mat that can display the number of times of Lacat like the mat of the present invention.

[0005]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a prayer mat which can display the number of times of Lacat when praying.

[0006]

According to the present invention, means for supplying power to a circuit, a display for sequentially displaying numbers in a series of numbers, a switch, and a series of operations of the switch are counted, There is provided a prayer mat having an electric circuit having a counter for controlling a display for displaying a number indicating the series of operations and for displaying the number of Lacat performed during the prayer. Preferably, the counter is controlled to change the displayed number only every other operation of the switch.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT A mere embodiment of one method for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view of an example prayer mat according to the present invention. In the figure, a stretched rectangular prayer mat 1 is shown. The mat is made of a flexible material and has a lateral upper edge 2 and a lateral lower edge 3.

A liquid crystal display 4 is provided at the right end of the upper edge 2.
And an attached solid-state integrated circuit 5 having a solar cell power supply. The circuit 5 includes a counter that controls the digital number display on the display 4. The circuit 5 includes a switch pad 6, which is located near the upper edge 2 of the center of the mat 1 so that the longitudinal axis of the switch pad 6 extends in the longitudinal axis direction of the mat. The circuit 5 is also provided with an on / off operation switch 7, which is located at the left end of the upper edge 2.

The switch pad 6 is adjusted to be operated by a worshiper's forehead during prayer sajuda. The switch pad 6 is elongated so that it can be operated by worshipers of different heights when it is in the position of Sajuda.

In the circuit 5, the counter is controlled to change the displayed number for every other operation of the switch pad 6. Thus, switch pad 6
By the operation of, the display of the numbers on the display 4 is as follows. First operation: 00 and display Second operation: 01 and display Third operation: 01 and display Fourth operation: 02 and display (same below) Therefore, the display 4 is for every two operations of the switch pad 6. Increment the number by 1. In this way, the counter counts the number of lacuts made during prayer.

The prayer mat 1 is preferably provided with a foot grip 8. This grip prevents the worshiper's right foot from slipping from its initial position during prayer.

It will be appreciated that the display 4 may be a system other than a liquid crystal display, for example a light emitting diode. Furthermore, it will be understood that the sun's rays also include light rays from artificial sources, as the circuit 5 of the solar cell power supply is also responsive to the radiation from the light of the artificial lamp.

[0013]

According to the present invention, since a prayer mat capable of displaying the number of Lacats is provided, a worshiper can easily pray.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an example prayer mat according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Prayer mat 2 Upper edge 3 Lower edge 4 Liquid crystal display 5 Electric circuit 6 Switch pad 7 Switch 8 Foot grip

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A means for supplying power to a circuit, a display for sequentially displaying numbers in a series of numbers, a switch and a series of operations of the switch are counted, and a number indicating the series of operations is displayed. A prayer mat that has an electrical circuit with a counter to control the display and displays the number of Lacats made during the prayer. 2. The prayer mat according to claim 1, wherein the counter is controlled so that the displayed number is changed only every other operation of the switch. 3. The prayer mat according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the switch is stretched and arranged so that a longitudinal axis of the switch extends in a longitudinal direction of the mat. 4. The prayer mat according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the power supply means is charged by sunlight. 5. A prayer mat substantially as described below and depicted in the accompanying drawings.