JPH11132843A - Ultravioet light intensity alarm system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To check ultraviolet light intensity and halitosis with together in an ultraviolet light intensity alarm system with halitosis detection part by respectively showing ultraviolet intensity level and halitosis strength level and generating an alarm when exceeding each specified level. SOLUTION: An output of an ultraviolet light detection sensor 11 is amplified by an amplifier 12 and sent to a comparator 13. The output is compared with specified threshold value, classified into intensity levels, and then output to a controller 60 through an ultraviolet light detection signal processor 14. On the other hand, a halitosis (methyl captan) is detected in a halitosis detection part 50, amplified by an amplifier 52, sent to a comparator 53, compared with a specified threshold value, classified into halitosis strength levels, and output to the controller 60 through a halitosis detection signal processor 54. The controller 60 shows input signals of an ultraviolet light intensity and halitosis respectively and generates an alarm from an alarm part 22 when at least an input signal exceeds each specified value.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an ultraviolet intensity alarm device used when the skin is irradiated with ultraviolet light when going out, particularly when bathing or camping.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional ultraviolet light intensity warning device will be described with reference to FIG. In recent years, there has been concern that destruction of the ozone layer in the atmosphere, which is said to be caused by chlorofluorocarbons, may increase the amount of ultraviolet (UV) radiation on the ground and affect many organisms and human bodies. ing. In particular, problems such as skin cancer caused by sunburn due to ultraviolet rays are becoming more serious, and it is necessary to obtain an instruction by detecting the amount (intensity) of ultraviolet rays on the ground surface and obtaining an instruction.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a conventional ultraviolet light intensity alarm device which measures the ultraviolet light intensity and gives an alarm. The ultraviolet light intensity alarm device includes an ultraviolet light detecting unit 10, a notification unit 20, a power supply circuit unit, and the like. 30 and the battery 40 as a power source.

[0004] The ultraviolet ray detecting section 10 includes an ultraviolet ray detecting sensor 1.
1, an amplifier 12, a comparator unit 13, and an ultraviolet detection signal processing unit 14. The ultraviolet detection sensor 11 is, for example, a photodiode that detects ultraviolet light, and the output from the ultraviolet detection sensor 11 is an amplifier 12.
And sent to the comparator unit 13. The comparator unit 13 compares the input from the amplifier 12 with a predetermined threshold value, assigns a level to the intensity of the ultraviolet ray received by the ultraviolet ray detection sensor 11, and transmits the level to the ultraviolet ray detection signal processing unit 14. The ultraviolet detection signal processing unit 14 includes the comparator unit 1
In response to the input from 3, the level of the ultraviolet intensity is output to control the operation of the notification unit 20.

[0005] The notification unit 20 includes an ultraviolet intensity display unit 21 and
An alarm unit 22 is provided. The ultraviolet intensity display unit 21 includes, for example, a plurality of LEDs, and according to the level of the ultraviolet intensity transmitted from the ultraviolet detection signal processing unit 14,
By lighting each LED at each stage, the level of the ultraviolet intensity is displayed on the LED. The alarm unit 22 includes, for example, a buzzer IC, and outputs a continuous sound, an intermittent sound, or the like according to the level of the ultraviolet intensity transmitted from the ultraviolet detection signal processing unit 14.
The buzzer sounds to notify the level of the intensity of ultraviolet rays as appropriate, such as the tone of the tone. The power supply circuit section 30 supplies power from the battery 40 to each section of the ultraviolet ray detection section 10 and the notification section 20.

In such an ultraviolet intensity alarm device, the ultraviolet intensity is measured by holding the light receiving surface of the ultraviolet detection sensor 11 over the sun's sunlight. The user can know the level of the measured ultraviolet light intensity by reading the display level on the ultraviolet light intensity display section 21 and by the buzzer alarm at the alarm section 22.

[0007]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional ultraviolet light intensity warning device, the ultraviolet light intensity check is performed at the same time as outdoor, especially when camping in nature, and at the same time, the bad breath check is performed. Or insect repellent. In other words, if you are active outdoors, bad breath tends to become stronger due to fatigue, etc.Therefore, it is necessary to check for bad breath and to prevent insects such as mosquitoes and abducts from flying. There was a problem that it was inconvenient.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an ultraviolet intensity alarm device capable of performing an ultraviolet intensity check, a bad breath check, and an insect repellent. It is in.

[0009]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an ultraviolet ray detecting section having an ultraviolet ray detecting sensor for outputting an output according to the ultraviolet ray intensity to be detected, and an ultraviolet ray for displaying the level of the ultraviolet ray intensity. An ultraviolet intensity alarm device comprising an intensity display unit and an alarm unit for alarming that the level of the ultraviolet intensity is equal to or higher than a predetermined level, comprising a gas detection sensor and performing an output according to the intensity of the bad breath detected. Unit, a bad breath intensity display unit that displays the level of the bad breath intensity, and a control unit to which the output of the ultraviolet detection unit and the output of the bad breath detection unit are input, and the control unit includes the ultraviolet light unit. The level of the ultraviolet light intensity is displayed on the intensity display section, and the level of the bad breath intensity is displayed on the bad breath intensity display section. If at least one of the levels is equal to or greater than respective predetermined level, characterized in that for performing an alarm by the alarm unit.

[0010] In the invention according to claim 2, an ultraviolet ray detecting section that includes an ultraviolet ray detecting sensor and outputs an output according to the ultraviolet ray intensity to be detected, an ultraviolet ray intensity displaying section that displays the level of the ultraviolet ray intensity, and the ultraviolet ray detecting section An ultraviolet intensity alarm device comprising an alarm unit for alarming that the intensity level is equal to or higher than a predetermined level, wherein an insect repelling sound transmission unit that includes an ultrasonic vibrator and outputs ultrasonic waves in a frequency band for insect repelling, and the ultraviolet light A control unit to which an output of the detection unit is input, the control unit performs control to output the ultrasonic wave to the insect repellent sound transmission unit, and the level of the input ultraviolet light intensity is equal to or higher than a predetermined level. For example, an alarm is issued by the alarm unit.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a first embodiment of an ultraviolet intensity warning device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, and a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. Each will be described in detail.

[First Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an ultraviolet intensity warning device, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating an ultraviolet intensity warning device.

The ultraviolet intensity warning device shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 includes an ultraviolet ray detecting section 10, a notifying section 20, and a power supply circuit section 3.
0, the battery 40, the bad breath detection unit 50, the control unit 60,
It comprises an on / off switch 70 and a mirror 80. The power supply circuit unit 30 sends the electric power from the battery 40 to each of the ultraviolet ray detection unit 10, the notification unit 20, the bad breath detection unit 50, and the control unit 60.

The ultraviolet detecting unit 10 includes the ultraviolet detecting sensor 1
1, an amplifier 12, a comparator unit 13, and an ultraviolet detection signal processing unit 14. The ultraviolet ray detection sensor 11 is a photoelectric element such as a photodiode provided with a band-pass filter for detecting ultraviolet rays,
The output from the ultraviolet detection sensor 11 is amplified by the amplifier 12 and sent to the comparator 13. Comparator unit 1
3 compares the input from the amplifier 12 with a predetermined threshold,
The intensity of the ultraviolet ray received by the ultraviolet ray detection sensor 11 is assigned and transmitted to the ultraviolet ray detection signal processing unit 14. The ultraviolet detection signal processing unit 14 outputs the level of the ultraviolet intensity to the control unit 60 described below in accordance with the input from the comparator unit 13.

The notification unit 20 includes an ultraviolet intensity display unit 21 and
It comprises an alarm unit 22 and a bad breath intensity display unit 23. The ultraviolet intensity display unit 21 includes, for example, a plurality of LEDs.
In accordance with the level of the ultraviolet intensity output from the ultraviolet detection signal processing unit 14, each LED is turned on at each stage to display the level of the ultraviolet intensity with an LED. The alarm unit 22 includes, for example, a buzzer IC, and adjusts the level of the ultraviolet intensity with a buzzer sound such as a continuous sound, an intermittent sound, or the tone of a tone according to the level of the ultraviolet intensity output from the ultraviolet detection signal processing unit 14. Alert you. The bad breath intensity display unit 23 includes, for example, a plurality of LEDs similarly to the ultraviolet intensity display unit 21. Each LED is provided at each stage in accordance with the level of the bad breath intensity output from the later-described bad breath detection unit 50.
Is turned on, the level of bad breath intensity is LE
Display D.

The bad breath detecting section 50 includes a gas detecting sensor 51.
, An amplifier 52, a comparator unit 53, and a bad breath detection signal processing unit 54. The gas detection sensor 51 is configured to include, for example, a metal oxide, and is a gas (gas) sensor that detects methyl carbane, which is bromine, and the analog output is amplified by the amplifier 52 and sent to the comparator 53. . The comparator unit 53 compares the input from the amplifier 52 with a predetermined threshold value, and assigns a level to the intensity of bad breath detected by the gas detection sensor 51,
It is transmitted to the bad breath detection signal processing unit 54. The bad breath detection signal processing unit 54 outputs the level of bad breath intensity to the control unit 60 described later in accordance with the input from the comparator unit 53.

The control section 60 is connected to the ultraviolet ray detecting section 10, the notifying section 20, and the bad breath detecting section 50, and controls the level of the ultraviolet intensity from the ultraviolet ray detecting section 10 and the intensity of the bad breath from the bad breath detecting section 50. Is input. The control unit 60
The ultraviolet intensity display unit 21 displays the level of the ultraviolet intensity, and the bad breath intensity display unit 23 displays the level of the bad breath intensity. The control unit 60 is connected to an on / off switch 70. When the on / off switch 70 is turned on, the control unit 60 receives the level of the ultraviolet intensity from the ultraviolet detection unit 10 and the intensity of the bad breath from the bad breath detection unit 50. Start with the level of reception. The control unit 60 stores in advance a predetermined threshold value for the level of the ultraviolet intensity and a predetermined threshold value for the level of the bad breath intensity, and the level of the ultraviolet intensity input after the on / off switch 70 is turned on. When at least one of the input and the level of the intensity of the bad breath becomes equal to or more than the respective predetermined level, the alarm unit 22 issues an alarm. Further, the control unit 60 controls the alarm unit 22
When the input ultraviolet light intensity level falls below a predetermined threshold value relating to the ultraviolet light intensity level and the input bad breath intensity level falls below the predetermined threshold value relating to the bad breath intensity level after the alarm is started, the alarm unit 22 stops the alarm.

Further, the above-mentioned ultraviolet intensity warning device is shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, it is used as a so-called portable compact,
The mirror 80 is configured so that the user can also look through it.

In such an ultraviolet intensity warning device, the ultraviolet intensity is measured by holding the light receiving surface of the ultraviolet detection sensor 11 over the sun's sunlight. The user can know the level of the measured ultraviolet intensity by reading the display level on the ultraviolet intensity display section 21. In addition, the breath of the user is blown on the gas detection sensor 51, and the bad breath measured. Can be known by reading the display level on the bad breath intensity display section 23. Further, even if the alarm is sounded by the alarm unit 22, the user can control the bad breath, and if the user moves to a place where the measured ultraviolet intensity level is lower than a predetermined threshold value regarding the ultraviolet intensity level, the alarm unit 22 is activated.
Alarm sound can be stopped. In this state, the user has not been threatened by the ultraviolet rays, and has no bad breath, and has been able to pay attention to etiquette.

Therefore, a bad breath detecting section 50 having a gas detecting sensor 51 for producing an output according to the strength of bad breath to be detected;
A bad breath intensity display section 23 for displaying a level of bad breath intensity,
A control unit 60 to which the output of the ultraviolet detection unit 10 and the output of the bad breath detection unit 50 are input is provided. The control unit 60 displays the ultraviolet intensity level on the ultraviolet intensity display unit 21 and the bad breath intensity display unit 23 on the bad breath intensity display unit 23. Are displayed, and if at least one of the input ultraviolet light intensity level and the input bad breath intensity level is equal to or higher than the respective predetermined level, the alarm unit 22 issues an alarm. Since it is intended to be performed, it is possible to perform an ultraviolet intensity check and a bad breath check.

[Second Embodiment] FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an ultraviolet intensity warning device, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating an ultraviolet intensity warning device. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description of the same parts will be omitted.

The ultraviolet intensity warning device according to the second embodiment is different from the ultraviolet intensity warning device according to the first embodiment in that the characteristic features thereof include a bad breath detection unit 50 and a bad breath intensity display unit 2.
3 is removed, and an insect repelling sound transmitting section 90 is provided instead to provide an insect repelling function.

The insect repelling sound transmitting section 90 is connected to the power supply circuit section 30 and operates by receiving power from the battery 40, and includes an ultrasonic vibrator 91 and a vibrator driving section 92. ing. The ultrasonic transducer 91 is, for example, 100 to
It oscillates an ultrasonic wave having a frequency band of 1000 KHZ and used for controlling insects. The vibrator driving unit 92
For example, a pulse signal is given to the ultrasonic oscillator 91, and the ultrasonic oscillator 91 is oscillated at the frequency of the pulse signal to oscillate. The vibrator driving section 92 operates under the control of the control section 60 described later.

The control section 60 is connected to the ultraviolet ray detecting section 10, the notifying section 20, and the insect repelling sound transmitting section 90, and receives the level of the ultraviolet ray intensity from the ultraviolet ray detecting section 10. The control unit 60 causes the ultraviolet intensity display unit 21 to display the level of the ultraviolet intensity. Further, the control unit 60 is connected to an on / off switch 70,
, The reception of the level of the ultraviolet intensity from the ultraviolet detector 10 and the ultrasonic oscillation by the insect repellent sound transmitter 90 are started. The control unit 60 holds a predetermined threshold value for the level of the ultraviolet intensity, and when the on / off switch 70 is turned on, compares the level of the input ultraviolet intensity with the predetermined threshold value for the level of the ultraviolet intensity. When the intensity level reaches a predetermined level or higher, an alarm is issued by the alarm unit 22. Further, the control unit 60 causes the alarm unit 22 to stop the alarm when the level of the input ultraviolet intensity falls below a predetermined threshold value regarding the level of the ultraviolet intensity after the alarm unit 22 starts the alarm.

Accordingly, an insect repelling sound transmitting section 90 having an ultrasonic vibrator 91 for outputting ultrasonic waves in a frequency band for insect repelling is provided.
And a control unit 60 to which the output of the ultraviolet detection unit 10 is input. The control unit 60 controls the insect repellent sound transmission unit 90 to output ultrasonic waves, and the level of the input ultraviolet light intensity is a predetermined value. If the level is higher than or equal to the level, the alarm is issued by the alarm unit 22, so that the ultraviolet intensity can be checked and the insect repellent, which is an almost essential task, can be performed outdoors.

[0026]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a bad breath detecting section which includes a gas detection sensor and outputs an output according to the strength of bad breath to be detected, and a bad breath intensity which indicates a level of the bad breath intensity A display unit, and a control unit to which the output of the ultraviolet ray detection unit and the output of the bad breath detection unit are input are provided, and this control unit displays the level of the ultraviolet light intensity on the ultraviolet intensity display unit and the intensity of the bad breath on the bad breath intensity display unit. Are displayed, and if at least one of the input ultraviolet light intensity level and the input bad breath intensity level is equal to or higher than the respective predetermined level, an alarm is issued by the alarm unit. Because there was,
UV intensity check and bad breath check can be performed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an insect repelling sound transmitting section which includes an ultrasonic vibrator and outputs ultrasonic waves in a frequency band for insect repelling, and a control section to which an output of the ultraviolet ray detecting section is inputted. This control unit performs control to output ultrasonic waves to the insect repellent sound transmission unit, and if the level of the input ultraviolet light intensity is equal to or higher than a predetermined level, an alarm is issued by the alarm unit. Therefore, the ultraviolet intensity check can be performed, and insect repellent, which is an almost essential task, can be performed outdoors.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an ultraviolet light intensity warning device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the ultraviolet intensity warning device according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an ultraviolet intensity warning device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the ultraviolet intensity warning device according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a conventional ultraviolet light intensity warning device.

[Description of Signs] 10 Ultraviolet ray detection section 11 Ultraviolet ray detection sensor 21 Ultraviolet intensity display section 22 Alarm section 23 Bad breath intensity display section 50 Bad breath detection section 51 Gas detection sensor 60 Control section 90 Insect repellent sound transmission section 91 Ultrasonic transducer

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An ultraviolet ray detecting section which includes an ultraviolet ray detecting sensor and outputs an output according to an ultraviolet ray intensity to be detected, an ultraviolet ray intensity display section for displaying the level of the ultraviolet ray intensity, and the level of the ultraviolet ray intensity is a predetermined level or more. In the ultraviolet intensity alarm device comprising an alarm unit for alarming that, a bad breath detection unit that includes a gas detection sensor and performs an output according to the intensity of bad breath to be detected, and a bad breath intensity that displays a level of the bad breath intensity A display unit, and a control unit to which an output of the ultraviolet detection unit and an output of the bad breath detection unit are input, and the control unit displays the ultraviolet intensity level on the ultraviolet intensity display unit and displays the bad breath intensity display. Section displays the intensity level of the bad breath, and at least one of the input ultraviolet light intensity level and the input bad breath intensity level is a predetermined level. If the level is equal to or higher than the bell, an alarm is issued by the alarm section. 2. An ultraviolet ray detecting unit which includes an ultraviolet ray detecting sensor and outputs an output according to an ultraviolet ray intensity to be detected, an ultraviolet ray intensity display unit for displaying the level of the ultraviolet ray intensity, and the level of the ultraviolet ray intensity is a predetermined level or more. In the ultraviolet intensity alarm device comprising an alarm unit for alarming that, an insect repelling sound transmitting unit that includes an ultrasonic vibrator and outputs ultrasonic waves in a frequency band for insect repelling, and a control in which an output of the ultraviolet detecting unit is input The control unit performs control to output the ultrasonic wave to the insect repellent sound transmission unit, and if the level of the input ultraviolet light intensity is equal to or higher than a predetermined level, an alarm is issued by the alarm unit. An ultraviolet light intensity alarm device characterized by performing.