JPH0722749U - Sleep device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] Synergistic action of sound and scent leads to sleep of the user [Configuration] Means 17 to 28 for generating electronic sound including 1 / f fluctuation and high frequency sound, And means for dissipating phytoncide (a component of forest scent). Electronic sounds and phytoncides that include 1 / f fluctuations and a large amount of high-frequency sounds all have the effect of stabilizing the mind, and the synergistic effect of these causes the user to promptly fall asleep.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a sleep-on device that leads a person suffering from insomnia to sleep.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Many people suffer from insomnia, but there are various causes. Sometimes it's morbid, but mostly it's mental. When you have troubles or stress, you're fascinated by it and it's hard to fall asleep. I often feel that I can't sleep more, and it becomes stressful, and I often cannot sleep further.

[0003] The following methods have been used as conventional methods for resolving insomnia.

(A) taking sleeping pills, (b) drinking alcohol (alcohol), (c) drinking milk, (d) taking a bath, (e) reading books, (f) listening to music, (t) ) Teach the number.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, the above method (a) may become a habit, and is dangerous without a doctor's prescription. The method (b) is not a problem for people who cannot drink alcohol, but it may lead to alcoholism even for people who can drink alcohol. It is said that calcium intake by (c) and blood circulation enhancement by (d) are effective for relieving stress and for a good night's sleep, but it cannot be said that it has a remarkable effect for insomniacs. Regarding (e) to (g), there is a feeling of comfort, and there are doubts about the practical effect.

By the way, according to recent research on the influence of sounds on brain waves, it is found that the higher the amount of high-frequency sounds (sounds that cannot be heard by people above 20,000 Hz) contained in sounds (music), It has been announced that the number of α-waves generated in the waves will increase and the brain waves will be closer to meditation. Therefore, listening to a sound (natural sound) containing a lot of high-frequency sounds can stabilize the mind and lead to sleep.

Further, it is said that a sound containing a so-called 1 / f fluctuation, which is a fluctuation naturally occurring in the natural world, promotes the generation of an α wave. Sounds containing such fluctuations are electronically given as noise. For this reason, when noise is used as a sound source to compose natural sounds (wave sounds, murmuring sounds, rain sounds, etc.), electronic sounds that are more mentally stable than the natural sounds recorded and played back are created. it can.

[0008] On the other hand, in recent years, research has been conducted on fragrances that are good for mental stability, and in particular, the scent component (phytoncide) of the forest contains many components effective for sleep, which generate a lot of α waves. It has been revealed that

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a sleep-on device that brings the user to sleep by a synergistic effect of sound and scent.

[0010]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The sleep onset device according to the present invention comprises means for generating electronic sound including 1 / f fluctuation and high frequency sound, and means for dissipating phytoncide.

[0011]

[Action]

 When an electronic sound containing 1 / f fluctuation and a lot of high frequency sound is generated at a volume that is preferably audible or inaudible and the nerve is concentrated on this sound, other thoughts and delusions are blocked, Mental stress is reduced and mental stability is obtained. Inhaling phytoncide (a component of the scent of forests) can also provide mental stability.

[0012] Such effects of both sound and scent act synergistically, so that the user is promptly put to sleep.

[0013]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on an embodiment shown in the drawings. 1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention. The case 1 is composed of an upper case 1a and a lower case 1b. The upper case 1a is provided with an oval case cover 2 made of transparent plastic for opening and closing a part of the upper surface of the upper case 1a. It is rotatably supported about a shaft 3 extending in the lateral direction. Below the casing lid 2, a fragrance storage section 5 for storing a fragrance bottle 4 containing a fragrance made of a liquid obtained by appropriately diluting purified oil of cypress that emits phytoncide (a component of forest scent) with alcohol. Are attached so as to rotate integrally with the housing lid 2. Here, as well shown in FIG. 3, when the casing lid 2 is closed, the fragrance bottle 4 in the fragrance storage unit 5 is lying sideways, which is indicated by a dashed line. When the housing lid 2 is opened like this, the fragrance bottle 4 stands up together with the lid 2 and the fragrance storage portion 5.

The upper case 1a is provided with a tray receiving portion 6 having an opening at the top, and the tray receiving portion 6 stores a tray 7 with the opening facing upward. When the casing lid 2 is closed, the pan 7 is covered by the casing lid 2. However, a portion of the casing lid 2 immediately above the pan 7 has a scent scattered. A hole 8 is provided. Each of the upper case 1a and the lower case 1b is provided with a bottle stand 9 which is adjacent to the tray container 6 and can stand the flavor bottle 4, and is adjacent to the tray 7 below the bottle stand 9. A heater 10 (see FIG. 3) is attached to the portion.

FIG. 4 shows a block diagram of an electric circuit for generating electronic sound in the present invention, and this electric circuit is housed in the housing 1. Reference numeral 12 is a DC input jack, which is provided on the side of the housing 1 (see FIG. 1). The DC input jack 12 is connected to the input side of the 60-minute timer circuit and the power supply circuit 14 via the power switch 13, so that when the power switch 13 is turned on, the power is turned on for 60 minutes. Has become. The power switch 13 is operated via a power switch button 15 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) provided so as to project on the upper surface of the upper case 1a. The heater 10 and the booster circuit 16 are connected to the output side of the 60-minute timer circuit and power supply circuit 14, and the booster circuit 16 receives the power supply voltage supplied from the 60-minute timer circuit and power supply circuit 14. The voltage is boosted and supplied to the white noise generator 17.

Reference numeral 18 denotes a wave sound generation circuit, which creates a “wave sound” by processing the white noise input from the white noise generator 17 with a waveform or the like, and through the filter circuit 19, a changeover switch. It outputs to the fixed contact 20a of 20. Reference numeral 21 denotes an insect voice generation circuit that creates a "insect voice" and outputs it to the fixed contact 20b of the changeover switch 20 and the synthesizing circuit 22. The synthesizing circuit 22 synthesizes the "insect voice" input from the insect voice generation circuit 21 and the white noise input from the white noise generator 17 to generate the "voice noise". The sound that overlaps the insect's voice) is synthesized and output to the fixed contact 20c of the changeover switch 20 via the filter circuit 23. The changeover switch 20 described above is operated via a changeover switch knob 24 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) provided so as to project on the upper surface of the upper case 1a. The movable contact 20d of the changeover switch 20 is connected to one input of the synthetic amplification circuit 25, and the other input of the synthetic amplification circuit 25 is connected to the output of the 30,000 Hz generation circuit 26. The synthetic amplification circuit 25 receives a "wave sound", a "insect voice", or a "babble voice" from the movable contact of the changeover switch 20, and outputs a 30,000 Hz input signal from the 30,000 Hz generation circuit 26. Earphones connected to a speaker 27 housed in the housing 1 or an earphone jack 28 (illustrated only in FIG. 1) provided on the side of the housing 1 by synthetically amplifying high-frequency sound with 1 / f fluctuation. (Not shown). The volume of the speaker 27 can be adjusted by a volume 29 connected to the synthetic amplification circuit 25. The volume 29 is operated via a volume knob 30 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) provided so as to project on the upper surface of the upper case 1a.

Next, the usage of this embodiment will be described. When using the present sleep-on device, as shown by the one-dot chain line in FIG. 3, when the housing lid 2 is opened, the fragrance bottle 4 housed in the fragrance storage part 5 stands up, and the fragrance storage part 5 releases the fragrance. The bottle 4 is ready to be taken out. Remove the fragrance bottle 4 from the fragrance storage unit 5, remove the lid of the fragrance bottle 4 and stand the fragrance bottle 4 in the bottle stand 9, or pour a small amount of the fragrance from the fragrance bottle 4 onto the saucer 7. When the power switch 13 is turned on in this state, the heater 10 generates heat and heats the fragrance via the fragrance bottle 4 or the saucer 7. As a result, phytoncide (a component of the scent of the forest) is effectively scattered from the fragrance bottle 4 or the saucer 7, and the user can obtain mental stability by inhaling the scent of the forest.

On the other hand, when the power switch 13 is turned on as described above, the “wave sound”, the “voice of insects”, or the “babble voice” that includes 1 / f fluctuation and a lot of high-frequency sound from the speaker 27 or the earphones described above. The voice of a bug is output. Of these three types of sounds, a desired one is selected by the changeover switch 20. It is preferable that the volume is adjusted so that it can be heard or not by the volume 29. By focusing on this sound, other thoughts and delusions are blocked, mental stress is reduced, and mental stability is obtained.

[0019] Then, the effects of both the sound and the scent act synergistically, so that the user is promptly put to sleep. 60 minutes after the power switch 13 is turned on, the power is automatically turned off.

It should be noted that in this embodiment, as the electronic sound, the "wave sound", the "insect voice" and the "babble voice" are generated as described above. In the above, the sound may be generated by synthesizing another natural sound including a 1 / f fluctuation and a large amount of high frequency sound such as rain sound.

[0021]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the present invention, an excellent effect of promptly leading the user to sleep can be obtained by the synergistic effect of both sound and scent.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of a sleep-on device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the embodiment.

3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electric circuit for generating electronic sound in the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Housing 2 Housing Lid 3 Axis 4 Perfume Bottle 5 Fragrance Storage 7 Saucepan 9 Bottle Stand 10 Heater 17 White Noise Generator 18 Wave Sound Generation Circuit 21 Insect Voice Generation Circuit 22 Synthesis Circuit 26 30,000 Hz Generation Circuit 25 synthetic amplifier circuit 27 speaker

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A sleep onset device comprising: means for generating electronic sound including 1 / f fluctuation and high frequency sound; and means for dissipating phytoncide. 2. A housing, a housing lid rotatably supported by the housing about an axis extending in a lateral direction, and opening and closing a part of an upper surface of the housing, and the housing lid. A perfume storage portion provided below the housing lid for storing a perfume bottle containing a perfume containing phytoncide, which is provided so as to rotate integrally with the housing lid, and the perfume provided in the housing. 2. The sleep-on apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a saucer that is provided, a bottle stand portion that is provided in the housing and that can stand the flavor bottle, and a heater that is provided near the saucer and the bottle stand portion.