JPH1156942A - Visual acuity training device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a visual acuity training device resolving the temporary visual acuity reduction due to asthenopia at an early stage, simply and surely making a training to recover the chronic visual acuity reduction due to nearsightedness, farsightedness, or presbyopia, and giving little sense of incompatibility to a user when it is used. SOLUTION: This visual acuity training device is provided with a frame 5 fixed with a lens 6, multiple light emitting elements 8 arranged in the prescribed pattern on the outer peripheral section of the lens 6, a pair of temple sections 3, 4 extended backward from the right and left side faces of the frame 5, and a control section controlling the luminescence mode of multiple light emitting elements 8. The light emitting elements 8 emit light in sequence in the prescribed pattern controlled by the controlle section, a user follows the luminescence with eyes, the eye muscles are moved in response to the movement, and the training of the eye muscles can be made. Since the device is fixed to the face by a pair of temple sections 3, 4, it gives little sense of incompatibility and little sense of fatigue to the user when it is fitted to the face.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a visual acuity training apparatus for performing training for restoring a temporary decrease in visual acuity due to asthenopia or a chronic decrease in visual acuity due to myopia, hyperopia, or presbyopia. It is.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When small characters and television screens are viewed for a long time, eyesight often deteriorates temporarily due to eye strain. In such a case, eye drops,
It is customary to cool eyes, close eyes, rest eyes, and wait for recovery. On the other hand, vision deteriorates due to myopia, hyperopia, presbyopia, and the like. It is known that this decrease in visual acuity is caused by a decrease in the function of muscles that regulate the eyeballs such as the iris, ciliary body, and eye movement muscles (hereinafter collectively referred to as eye muscles). Recently, various training methods have been introduced in health magazines and the like, and training devices have been sold. For example, close the eyes and blink the lighting in front of the eyes, alternately expose the eyes to bright and dark states to train the iris, or place a paper with a lot of points recorded in front of the eyes, There is known a method of training an eyeball moving muscle by sequentially chasing and seeing those points.

Further, a goggle-shaped visual acuity recovery / improvement device for making eye muscle training easier is disclosed in Utility Model Registration No. 30080.
No. 88 has been proposed. The eyesight recovery enhancer has a goggle type configuration including a main body having a substrate on which a plurality of light emitting elements are arranged in a predetermined pattern, and a belt for attaching the main body to a face via a mask. ,
The main body is fixed to the face with a belt, and the light-emitting elements are turned on and off in a predetermined manner, and the eyes are trained to train the eye muscles.

[0004]

However, vision loss due to asthenopia must wait for the body to recover spontaneously. In general, young people recover relatively quickly, but middle-aged and elderly people use eye drops. Even if you pour, cool your eyes, or close your eyes and rest your eyes, it often takes minutes to tens of minutes to recover, and it is often difficult to move on to the next action. On the other hand, the goggle-shaped visual acuity enhancer tightens the face and back of the head when worn on the face. there were. Accordingly, the present invention provides a simple and reliable training for recovering chronic vision loss due to myopia, hyperopia or presbyopia, while quickly resolving temporary vision loss due to eye strain, and at the same time, uncomfortable feeling during use. It is an object of the present invention to provide an eyesight training device with less trouble.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a visual acuity training apparatus according to the present invention, wherein a frame to which a lens is fixed, a plurality of light emitting elements arranged in a predetermined pattern on the outer periphery of the lens, It has a pair of temples extending rearward from the left and right side surfaces, respectively, and a control unit for controlling the light emission mode of the plurality of light emitting elements. A vision training apparatus according to a second aspect of the present invention is the vision training apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the control unit is built in one temple unit. According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a visual acuity training apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein a plurality of pinholes are formed in the lens. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the visual acuity training apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the number of the light emitting elements is ten and the light emitting elements are arranged at substantially equal intervals on the outer peripheral portion of the lens. The visual acuity training apparatus according to the fifth aspect of the present invention includes a frame to which a lens is fixed, a plurality of light emitting elements arranged in a predetermined pattern on an outer peripheral portion of the lens, and a pair extending rearward from left and right side surfaces of the frame. , A control unit that controls the light emission mode of the plurality of light emitting elements, and a slide rail that extends forward and backward from the temple section or the frame. According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vision training apparatus according to the fifth aspect, further comprising a plate having a fixation mark attached to a tip of a slide rail. A vision training apparatus according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is the vision training apparatus according to the fifth aspect, wherein the slide rail is extended and contracted by a coil spring. According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the visual acuity training apparatus according to the fifth aspect, the slide rail extends forward and backward from each of the pair of temple portions. A sight training apparatus according to a ninth aspect of the present invention is the sight training apparatus according to the fifth aspect, wherein the slide rail extends frontward and rearward from a central portion of the frame.
A vision training apparatus according to a tenth aspect of the present invention is the vision training apparatus according to the fifth aspect, wherein the control unit is built in one temple unit. According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided the vision training apparatus according to the fifth aspect, wherein a plurality of pinholes are formed in the lens. A visual acuity training apparatus according to a twelfth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the visual acuity training apparatus according to the fifth aspect, the number of the light-emitting elements is ten, and the light-emitting elements are arranged at substantially equal intervals on the outer peripheral portion of the lens. The visual acuity training apparatus of the present invention according to claim 13, a frame to which a lens is fixed, a pair of temples extending rearward from left and right side surfaces of the frame, and a slide rail extending frontward and rearward from the temple or frame. It is characterized by having. A visual acuity training apparatus according to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention is the visual acuity training apparatus according to the thirteenth aspect, wherein the visual acuity training apparatus has a plate with a fixation mark attached to a distal end of the slide rail. Claim 15
The visual acuity training device according to the present invention is characterized in that, in the visual acuity training device according to the thirteenth aspect, the slide rail is expanded and contracted by a coil spring. A visual acuity training apparatus according to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention is the visual acuity training apparatus according to the thirteenth aspect, wherein a slide rail extends forward and backward from each of the pair of temple portions. A vision training apparatus according to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention is the vision training apparatus according to the thirteenth aspect, wherein the slide rail extends frontward and backward from the center of the frame. The visual acuity training device of the present invention according to claim 18 is a device according to claim 13
The visual acuity training device according to the above, wherein a plurality of pinholes are formed in the lens.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A visual acuity training apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes a frame to which a lens is fixed, a plurality of light emitting elements arranged in a predetermined pattern on the outer periphery of the lens, and
Since it has a pair of temples extending rearward from the left and right side surfaces of the frame and a control unit for controlling the light emission mode of the plurality of light emitting elements, the control unit emits the light emitting elements in a predetermined light emitting mode. By controlling and sequentially following the light-emitting elements that emit light in the light-emitting mode, the eye muscles move according to the movement, and the direction training of the eye muscles can be performed. Therefore, eyestrain is recovered early. In addition, since the eye muscles themselves are trained by the movement of the eye muscles, it is possible to perform training to restore a decrease in visual acuity due to a decrease in eye muscle function due to myopia, hyperopia, or presbyopia. Furthermore, since it is configured to be fixed to the face by the pair of temples, there is less discomfort when the face is worn and less fatigue when using.

Further, in the eyesight training apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention, since the control section is built in one temple section, it has a compact structure as a whole, which may impair the aesthetic effect of the design. Absent. Further, in the vision training apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention, since a plurality of pinholes are formed in the lens, it is possible to perform perspective training of the eye muscle by looking far away through the pinholes. . In the vision training apparatus according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, since ten light emitting elements are arranged at substantially equal intervals on the outer periphery of the lens, the movement of the eye muscles is controlled by controlling the light emission mode. Training can be done in various ways. Further, the vision training apparatus according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention includes a frame to which a lens is fixed, a plurality of light emitting elements arranged in a predetermined pattern on an outer peripheral portion of the lens, and a left and a right side of the frame. Since it has a pair of temple portions extending rearward, a control portion for controlling the light emission mode of the plurality of light emitting elements, and a slide rail extending frontward and rearward from the temple portion or frame, the first portion is provided. In addition to the operation of the embodiment, the distance training of the eye muscles can be simultaneously performed according to the expansion and contraction of the slide rail.

Further, the vision training apparatus according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention has a plate provided with a fixation mark at the tip of the slide rail, so that in addition to the action of the fifth embodiment, It is possible to more reliably and easily perform the distance training of the eye muscles by expanding and contracting the slide rail. Also,
In the vision training apparatus according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention, since the slide rail expands and contracts by the coil spring,
In addition to the operation of the embodiment, the expansion and contraction of the slide rail can be automatically performed by motor control. Also, in the eyesight training apparatus according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention, the slide rail extends in a stretchable manner forward of each of the pair of temple portions. Training of the eye muscles in accordance with the expansion and contraction of the eye muscles can be performed in different modes for the left and right eye muscles. Also,
In the sight training apparatus of the ninth embodiment of the present invention, the slide rail extends forward and backward from the center of the frame so as to be extendable and contractible. You can do muscle training. A vision training apparatus according to a tenth embodiment of the present invention includes a frame to which a lens is fixed, a pair of temples extending rearward from right and left side surfaces of the frame, and a telescopically extendable front from the temple or the frame. , The eyeball can be trained according to expansion and contraction of the slide rail. Also, the vision training apparatus according to the eleventh embodiment of the present invention has a plate with a fixation mark at the tip of the slide rail. It is possible to more reliably and easily perform distance training of the ocular muscles according to expansion and contraction. In the vision training apparatus according to the twelfth embodiment of the present invention, since the slide rail expands and contracts by the coil spring, the expansion and contraction of the slide rail is automatically controlled by motor control in addition to the operation of the tenth embodiment. It can be carried out. Further, in the visual acuity training apparatus according to the thirteenth embodiment of the present invention, the slide rail extends in a stretchable manner forward of each of the pair of temple portions. Simultaneous training of perspective training and direction training according to the expansion and contraction of the eye can be performed in different modes for the left and right eye muscles. In the vision training apparatus according to the fourteenth embodiment of the present invention, since the slide rails extend forward and backward from the center of the frame so as to extend and contract, the so-called crossover and warpage can be obtained. Muscle training by

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an overall configuration of a vision training apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the eyesight training device 1 includes a goggle-shaped front part 2 and a pair of temple parts 3 and 4. The front part 2 has a lens 6 fitted and fixed to a plastic frame 5 such as a polycarbonate resin. The lens 6 has a protective film deposited on the surface of a plastic plate such as a polycarbonate resin, and has a plurality of, for example, ten pinholes 7. In the frame 5 outside the lens 6, a plurality of light emitting elements 8 such as red LEDs are arranged at equal intervals, for example, ten.

The one temple section 3 includes a control circuit 9 for driving the light emitting element 8, a power switch 10, and a light emitting element 8.
The other temple part 4 has a built-in battery holder 13. By opening and closing the battery cover 14, the battery 15 can be detachably exchanged and mounted. I can do it. The control circuit 9, the power switch 10, the drive button 11, and the battery 15 are connected to the light emitting element 8 by wires, and are provided with a cover so as not to be seen from the outside. Temples 3 and 4 are 2
It is divided and its tip can be slid in the axial direction to adjust its length, and the length can be adjusted freely according to the size of the wearer's face side.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described. The eyesight training device 1 is worn on the face in exactly the same way as wearing ordinary glasses. Thereafter, when the power switch 10 is turned on and the drive button 11 is pressed, the light emitting elements 8 flash one after another in a predetermined order. The user moves the eyeball by sequentially following the light emission position of the light emitting element 8 with his or her eyes, and the eye muscles can move according to the movement to perform the direction training of the eye muscles. Further, since the blinking of the light emitting element 8 is followed by the eyes, the eyeball alternately sees a dark state and a bright state, and the iris light / dark training is performed. Between the movements of the eyeball by turning on the light emitting element 8 or after the movement of the eyeball by the blinking of the light emitting element, the training of focusing on the ciliary muscle is performed by looking at the scenery far from the pinhole 7 of the lens 6. This can restore the accommodation ability of the eyeball. By repeating these operations several times, direction training, light and dark training and perspective training of the eye muscles are performed. If there is asthenopia, the fatigue is quickly recovered, and eyes that have weakened due to myopia, hyperopia, presbyopia, etc. Muscle function is restored by the movement of the eye muscles, and it is possible to train vision improvement.

Next, an example of the light emitting mode of the light emitting element is shown in FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, when the front part 2 of the visual acuity training apparatus is viewed from the front, the left side position of the light emitting element 8 is No. 1, and from there, No. 2, NO.
No.4, ............... FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of a drive circuit diagram of the light emitting element. As shown in FIG. 3, one end of the light emitting element 22 is connected in parallel to a DC power supply 21 such as a lithium battery, and the other end is connected to a control unit 23. The control unit 23 switches the pulse oscillated by the oscillation unit 24 and supplies a drive pulse to each of the light emitting elements 23 at a predetermined timing. When a driving pulse as shown in FIG. 4 is given to each light emitting element 8 by the driving circuit shown in FIG. 3, first, the upper No. 3 light emitting element 8 is turned on for 2 seconds, and after 5 seconds, the next No. 3 light emitting element 8 is turned on. .9 The light-emitting element is turned on for 2 seconds, and then similarly emits light in the order of No. 4 light-emitting element, No. 8 light-emitting element,.... As a result, upper left, lower left, upper right, lower right, left, right, upper left, lower right, upper right, lower left are sequentially emitted, and then, from the left No. 1 light emitting element, one turn is made by clockwise rotation, and then left. Make one rotation. The user can exercise the eye muscles by pursuing the light emission of the light emitting element 8 with his / her eyes, thereby improving blood circulation, relaxing the eyes, and promoting eye fatigue and recovery of vision. it can.

Although the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 shows an example in which the light emission cycle of the light emitting element is repeated three times, the light emission sequence and the number of repetitions are determined according to the training mode to be performed by the user. Can be determined arbitrarily. 5A and 5B show another embodiment of the vision training apparatus according to the present invention, wherein FIG. 5A is a plan view and FIG. 5B is a side view. In addition, in order to show an internal structure intelligibly, a part is transparently shown. This embodiment is different from the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 in that a slide rail is provided on the temple portion so as to extend and contract forward. 5 (a) and 5 (b), the same parts as those in FIG. The slide rail 51 is provided on each of the temple portions 3 and 4 and is configured to be extendable and contractible like a rod antenna.
It is expanded and contracted by a coil spring 53 driven by a motor 52. A plate 54 is attached to the tip of the slide rail, and an arbitrary mark 55 such as a pattern, a symbol, or a character for gaze is written on the surface of the plate 54.

In FIG. 5A, the right slide rail 51 is in an extended state, and the left slide rail 51 is in a retracted state. When the slide rail 51 is expanded and contracted by the motor 52, the plate 54 attached to the distal end approaches and separates from the eyeball. Therefore, by staring at the mark 55 of the plate 54, the eyeball responds to the expansion and contraction of the slide rail 51. Exercise and perform near and far training of the eye muscles. Therefore, by performing the distance training by expanding and contracting the slide rail 51 between the eye muscle direction training by the light emission of the light emitting element, the eye muscle direction training and the distance training can be performed at the same time. Is more effectively recovered. In addition, since the slide rail 51 is provided in each of the left and right temple portions 3 and 4, training of the left and right eyeballs can be freely and simultaneously or independently performed.

FIG. 6 shows an embodiment in which a slide rail 51 is further attached to the center of the frame 5 in the configuration of FIG. A motor 52 for driving the slide rail 51 and a coil spring 53 are provided at the center of the frame 5, and the slide rail 51 extends therefrom. A drive circuit 60 for the motor 52 is built in the temple section 4. The expansion and contraction operation of the slide rail 51 is exactly the same as in the case of FIG. In this embodiment, since the slide rail 51 expands and contracts at the center of the frame 5, so-called crossing and warping training can be performed by staring at the mark of the plate 54 with both eyes. FIG. 7 shows an embodiment in which only the slide rail 51 is provided in the temple portions 3 and 4 without using the light emitting element 8. This embodiment is a visual acuity training apparatus dedicated to eyeball distance training and cross-eye and warp-eye training. Since the configuration of each part is the same as that of FIG. 5, the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted. The operation is the same as that in FIG. FIG.
Shows an embodiment in which only the slide rail 51 is attached to the center of the frame 5 without using the light emitting element 8. Since the configuration of each part is the same as that of the embodiment of FIG. 6, the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted. The operation is also the same as in the case of FIG.

[0016]

As described above, according to the present invention, the light emitting mode of the light emitting element is controlled, and the light emitting element that emits light in the light emitting mode is sequentially followed by the eyes, so that the eye muscle moves in accordance with the movement. In addition, it is possible to perform eye muscle direction training and light / dark training. Therefore, eyestrain is recovered early. In addition, since the eye muscles themselves are trained by the movement of the eye muscles, it is possible to perform training to restore a decrease in visual acuity due to a decrease in eye muscle function due to myopia, hyperopia, or presbyopia. Also, since the vision training device is fixed to the face by a pair of temples,
Fewer discomfort when worn on the face and less fatigue when used. In addition, the overall structure is compact, and the aesthetic effect of the design is not impaired. Further, by looking at the distance through a plurality of pinholes formed in the lens, distance training of the eye muscles can be performed. Also,
Since it has the slide rails that extend forward and backward from the temple portion or the frame, it is possible to perform distance training and cross-bend and warp training according to the expansion and contraction of the slide rails.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vision training apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a front part in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a drive circuit diagram of a light emitting element in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a driving pulse waveform chart of the light emitting element in the embodiment.

FIG. 5 shows a vision training apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention;
(A) is a plan view, (b) is a side view.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a vision training apparatus according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 shows a vision training apparatus according to still another embodiment of the present invention, wherein (a) is a plan view and (b) is a side view.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a vision training apparatus according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Eyesight training apparatus 2 Front part 3 Temple part 4 Temple part 5 Frame 6 Lens 7 Pinhole 8 Light emitting element 23 Control part 51 Slide rail

Claims (18)

[Claims] 1. A frame to which a lens is fixed, a plurality of light emitting elements arranged in a predetermined pattern on an outer peripheral portion of the lens, a pair of temple portions extending rearward from left and right side surfaces of the frame, and And a control unit for controlling a light emitting mode of the light emitting element. 2. The visual acuity training device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit is built in one temple unit. 3. The visual acuity training device according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of pinholes are formed in the lens. 4. The visual acuity training apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the number of the light emitting elements is ten, and the light emitting elements are arranged on the outer periphery of the lens at substantially equal intervals. 5. A frame to which a lens is fixed, a plurality of light-emitting elements arranged in a predetermined pattern on an outer peripheral portion of the lens, a pair of temples extending rearward from left and right side surfaces of the frame, and the plurality of temples. A visual acuity training apparatus comprising: a control unit that controls a light emitting mode of the light emitting element of claim 1; 6. The visual acuity training device according to claim 5, further comprising a plate having a fixation mark attached to a tip of the slide rail. 7. The visual acuity training device according to claim 5, wherein the slide rail expands and contracts by a coil spring. 8. The visual acuity training device according to claim 5, wherein a slide rail extends forward and backward from each of the pair of temple portions. 9. The frame according to claim 5, wherein a slide rail extends forward and backward from a central portion of the frame.
The visual acuity training device according to 1. 10. The visual acuity training device according to claim 5, wherein the control unit is built in one temple unit. 11. The vision training device according to claim 5, wherein a plurality of pinholes are formed in the lens. 12. The visual acuity training device according to claim 5, wherein the number of the light emitting elements is ten, and the light emitting elements are arranged at substantially equal intervals on an outer peripheral portion of the lens. 13. A frame having a lens fixed thereto, a pair of temple portions extending rearward from left and right side surfaces of the frame, and a slide rail extending frontward and rearward from the temple portion or the frame. Eyesight training device. 14. The visual acuity training device according to claim 13, further comprising a plate having a fixation mark attached to a tip of the slide rail. 15. The visual acuity training device according to claim 13, wherein the slide rail is extended and contracted by a coil spring. 16. The eyesight training device according to claim 13, wherein a slide rail extends forward and backward from each of the pair of temple portions. 17. The slide rail according to claim 13, wherein the slide rail extends forward and backward from a central portion of the frame.
The visual acuity training device according to 1. 18. The vision training device according to claim 13, wherein a plurality of pinholes are formed in the lens.