JPH06224U - Alarm pillow - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] A wake-up device that is effective for hearing-impaired persons who can recognize a predetermined time such as wake-up time by swinging the pillow without using a voice such as a bell. To get. [Structure] An installation table 12a placed at a pillow installation location and an oscillating table 12b capable of reciprocating on the installation table 12 are provided, and an actuator 14 for reciprocating the oscillating table 12b within a certain range is provided. And this actuator 1
A timer 16 is provided to control 4 to operate at a preset time, and the oscillating body 12b, which is a pillow, is swung at the time set by the user. As a result, it is possible to perform the wake-up function with a device having a small size and a simple structure, and effectively perform the wake-up function for the hearing impaired person, and further, the wake-up function in a situation where it is not desired to hear the surrounding voice. It will be possible.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a wake-up pillow that wakes up the pillow user without using voice to wake up.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a wake-up device, an alarm clock that audibly awakens a user by emitting a bell, a buzzer, or another voice at a preset wake-up time has been widely used. There is also known a wake-up device in which a drive mechanism is provided in the bed part where the user is sleeping and the predetermined part of the bed is deformed at a set time.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, since the general alarm clock as described above audibly wakes up the user, it cannot be effectively used by the hearing impaired. In addition, in the case of such a general alarm clock, when a bell or voice is emitted, not only the user but also others can hear the voice, which is annoying to those who do not need the alarm. It becomes a situation. That is, when multiple people sleep in one room, it was difficult to inform only one user of the wake-up time.

Further, when the volume of the bell sound or the sound is high, there is a possibility that not only the person in the same room but also the sleeping environment of the next room and the next house are adversely affected. Further, in the case of the wake-up device that causes deformation of the bed itself as described above, its mechanism is large-scale, and it is not suitable for use in a normal bedroom or travel destination.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned various problems, and its purpose is to have a simple structure that can notify the user of the wake-up time without making a sound and is convenient to carry. The purpose is to provide a wake-up pillow.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the alarm pillow according to claim 1 is provided with an installation table arranged at a pillow installation position, a rocking table installed so as to be capable of reciprocating on the installation table, and the rocking table. An actuator for performing the reciprocating movement within a certain range, a time setting unit for presetting the operation start time of the actuator, and an actuator control unit for supplying a drive start signal to the actuator at the time set by the time setting unit. And a timer having.

On the other hand, the alarm pillow according to claim 2 is the alarm pillow according to claim 1, in which the elastic pillow has a detachable or fixed state on the surface of the swing base. It is characterized by being provided in.

[0008]

[Action]

 According to the alarm pillow of claim 1, when the wake-up time is set in advance by the time setting unit of the timer, the actuator control unit of the timer causes the actuator to start the operation at the set time. To supply. This signal causes the actuator to operate. That is, the rocking table is caused to perform a reciprocating movement within a certain range on the installation table. By this reciprocating movement operation, the user who uses the rocking table as a pedestal feels the moving operation of the rocking table on his head, and awakens from sleep. Therefore, the user can recognize the wake-up time by the reciprocating movement of the pillow without hearing a sound such as a bell or voice, so that even a deaf person can use it as a wake-up machine without any trouble. it can. In addition, no one other than the user knows when he / she wakes up, and there is no fear of disturbing his / her sleep.

Further, according to the alarm pillow of the second aspect, since the pillow portion having elasticity can be detachably or fixedly installed on the upper surface of the swing table, the pillow of the pillow can be used during use. It is possible to effectively prevent the portion from slipping off the rocking table. Also, by making it removable, the type of pillow can be changed or the pillow cover can be replaced easily.

[0010]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of an alarm pillow according to an embodiment.

In the figure, an alarm pillow 10 includes a pillow main body 12, an actuator 14 that gives a driving force to the pillow main body 12, and a timer 16 that supplies a drive start signal to the actuator 14 at a predetermined time. The timer 16 has a general configuration and emits some signal at the time set by the time setting unit 18 for setting a predetermined time such as wake-up time. It has a signal oscillating section, and in the present embodiment, this signal oscillating section is configured as an actuator control section 20 which supplies a drive start signal to the actuator. The timer 16 may use either an internal power source such as a battery or other external power source.

The actuator 14 is mainly composed of a small motor, is electrically connected to the timer 16 by a connection line 22, and is driven by a power supply common to the timer 16. Further, the actuator 14 is provided with a switch section 24, and the drive start signal S1 is supplied from the actuator control section 20 of the timer 16 to the switch section 24, and the switch is turned on. Then, the actuator 14 starts to be driven by the electric current from the timer 16 side. In this embodiment, in order to make the driving sound of the actuator 14 as small as possible, a sound deadening member 26 made of an elastic member is arranged outside the actuator 14. The muffling member 26 can be made of rubber or resin.

The pedestal body 12 is connected to the actuator 14, and the connection is made by the rotary drive shaft 14 a of the actuator 14. The configuration of the pillow base 12 includes an installation base 12a and a swing base 12b, and the swing base 12b is reciprocally moved in the direction of arrow 100 by an actuator 14.

2 (A) and 2 (B) are perspective views showing the internal structure of the pillow base 12, and FIG. 2 (A) shows the internal structure of the installation base 12a (including a part of the actuator 14), The same figure (B) has shown the internal structure of the rocking | swiveling base 12b, respectively.

In the figure, a power transmission mechanism 28, which is a part of the actuator 14, is installed in the installation table 12a. The power transmission mechanism 28 is rotatably attached to the first bevel gear 28a attached to the tip of the rotary drive shaft 14a of the actuator 14 and the bottom side of the installation base 12a so as to mesh with the first bevel gear 28a. It is composed of two bevel gears 28b. The second bevel gear 28b has a rotary shaft 29 that is substantially vertical to the bottom surface of the installation table 12a, and one small protrusion 30 is formed at a predetermined position on the peripheral end portion.

Two rails 32a and 32b are formed inside the installation table 12a. FIG. 3A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA ′ of FIG. 2A, and as shown in the drawing, a recess having an arcuate cross section is formed at the upper ends of the two rails 32a and 32b. On the other hand, the rocking base 12b has two plate bodies 34a and 34b therein as shown in FIG. The plate bodies 34a and 34b are formed in parallel to the positions facing the rails 32a and 32b. Two wheels 36 are rotatably mounted on the plate members 34a and 34b at positions near both ends thereof. Further, one long hole 38 having a predetermined length is formed at a predetermined position of each plate body 34a, 34b. The long hole 38 has a structure capable of engaging with the small protrusion 30 formed on the second bevel gear 28b. That is, when the second bevel gear 28b is rotated, the small protrusions 30 are engaged at predetermined rotation positions.

FIG. 3B shows a cross-sectional view of the rocking base 12b having such a structure taken along the line BB ′. As shown in the drawing, the wheels 36 are provided at the portions near the upper ends of the two plate bodies 34a and 34b. It is understood that they are attached. When the rocking table 12b having such a structure is put on the installation table 12a, the wheels 36 can ride on the corresponding rails 32a or 32b and can travel on the upper end surface thereof. The installation table 12a and the rocking table 12b move in parallel with each other, but they are connected to the arm 41 so as not to be laterally displaced or completely separated by some impact. (It is omitted in FIG. 2 for clarity of the drawing).

FIG. 4 shows the structure of the arm 41. As shown in the figure, two fixing portions 41a are attached to the installation table 12a and the rocking table 12b, respectively, and they are connected by two arm pieces 41b and 41c. Since the fixed portion 41a and the arm pieces 41b and 41c and the arm pieces 41a and 41b are rotatably coupled to each other, the installation base 12a and the swing base 12b are allowed to move in parallel. , The two are kept connected.

Next, the operation of the embodiment having the above configuration will be described. First, the wake-up time is set by the time setting unit 18 of the timer 16, and when the time comes, the actuator control unit 20 supplies the drive start signal S1 to the switch unit 24 of the actuator 14. As a result, the actuator 14 is turned on, and current is supplied from the connection line 22 with the timer 16 to start the driving operation of the rotary drive shaft 14a. This causes bevel gears 28a and 28b to rotate, respectively.

The rotating motion of the second bevel gear 28b is converted into the reciprocating motion of the rocking base 12b by the engagement of the small protrusion 30 and the elongated hole 38, as shown in FIG. That is, when the second bevel gear 28b rotates in the direction of the arrow 200, the small protrusion 30 first engages with the elongated hole 38 of the plate body 34a. Then, due to this engagement, the plate body 34a moves in the direction of the arrow 300. That is, this moving operation is an operation in which the swing base 12b travels on the rails 32a and 32b in the 300 direction.

Then, the second bevel gear 28b further rotates, engages with the elongated hole 38 of the other plate body 34b, and pushes and moves the plate body 34b in the direction of arrow 400. This moving operation is a moving operation in 400 directions on the rails 32a and 32b of the rocking base 12b. As described above, when the second bevel gear 28b continues the rotating operation, the oscillating body 12b alternately and continuously performs the moving operation in the arrow directions 300 and 400. That is, the reciprocating motion in the direction of arrow 100 shown in FIG. 1 is performed.

By the above-described operation, the user who uses the rocking table 12b as a pillow will be informed of it by the rocking operation of the pillow portion at a time set by himself. Therefore, the user can immediately recognize the wake-up time without using a bell or other voice. At this time, the sound of the motor that constitutes the actuator 14 is originally a small sound because it is a small motor, but it can be made a very small sound by the sound deadening effect of the sound deadening member 26, and a person sleeping nearby. The transmission of sound to the next room and the next room is almost eliminated.

As described above, according to the above-described embodiment, even a deaf person can easily recognize the wake-up time by the operation of swinging the pillow. Also, since there is no sound such as a bell or buzzer, it is extremely useful when you need to wake up without being noticed by others or when you wake up without disturbing nearby people. You can As the timer 16, a bell or a buzzer can be used. In that case, the wake-up time can be notified by voice in addition to the movement of the rocking base 12b. Therefore, it is possible to exert a stronger alarm function.

FIGS. 6A and 6B are explanatory views showing another configuration example of the rocking base 12b. In the same figure (A), the upper surface of the rocking base 12b is curved inward. With such a configuration, when the pillow 100 is placed, the placement state of the pillow 100 is stabilized, and it is possible to prevent the louse 100 from easily falling off during sleep. In the rocking table 12b shown in FIG. 7B, the adhesive cloth 40 is attached to the lower surface of the pillow 100 and the upper surface of the rocking body 12b so that the pillow 100 is maintained in a stable installation state by adhering the adhesive cloths to each other. It is the one. It is also possible to prevent the pillow 100 from falling off by engaging the hook 42 provided on the pillow 100 with the side surface of the rocking 12b.

It should be noted that the upper surface of the rocking base 12b can be directly configured as a pillow portion. For example, an elastic member may be fixed to the upper surface of the rocking base 12b, or a bag-shaped portion may be formed and filled with a pillow constituent member such as rice husk, so that the rocking base 12b can be used as a pillow part as it is. It is possible. This is extremely effective when carrying the alarm pillow according to the present invention for traveling.

The present invention is not limited to the configuration of each of the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the invention. For example, the two bevel gears and the small protrusion 30 are used as means for reciprocating the rocking base 12b, but the invention is not limited to such a configuration, and the actuator 14 itself is provided with a driving means for reciprocating motion, and its driving portion. It is also possible to directly engage the oscillating body 12b. Further, as the power source of the actuator 14, it is possible to use the internal power source of the timer 16, such as a battery, but it is also possible to use a unique power source different from the timer 16.

[0027]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the alarm pillow according to the present invention, the pillow user can be informed of the predetermined set time by swinging the pillow. Therefore, even a deaf person can be effectively used as an alarm clock. Moreover, since it is not necessary to use a voice such as a bell or a buzzer, it is possible to effectively prevent others from knowing the wake-up time or annoying other people by the voice.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an overall configuration of an embodiment.

FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B are schematic perspective views showing the internal configurations of an installation table and a rocking table according to the embodiment.

FIGS. 3A and 3B are schematic cross-sectional views of an installed first and swing base according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a configuration of an arm portion that connects the installation first and the swing base.

FIG. 5 is an operation explanatory diagram of the embodiment.

6A and 6C are explanatory views showing another configuration example of the swing base.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Alarm pillow 12a Installation table 12b Rocking table 14 Actuator 16 Timer 18 Time setting unit 20 Actuator control unit 28 Bevel gear 30 Small protrusions 32a, 32b Rails 34a, 34b Plate body 38 Long hole

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An installation table arranged at a pillow installation position, a rocking table installed so as to be capable of reciprocating on the table, and an actuator for causing the rocking table to perform the reciprocating movement within a certain range. And a timer having an actuator control unit that supplies a drive start signal to the actuator at a time set by the time setting unit and a time setting unit that presets the operation start time of the actuator. Pillow. 2. The alarm pillow according to claim 1, wherein an elastic pillow portion is detachably or fixedly provided on the surface of the swing table.