JPS59177070A - Abdominal breathing exerciser - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an abdominal breathing training device, particularly to a detection means for detecting changes in the shape of the abdomen. It is said to be a form of breathing. The disadvantage of this method of chest breathing is that it makes breathing shallow, and for this reason it is said to be unsuitable for drawing large amounts of outside air into the lungs at once.

For example, when asthma patients have an attack, it is extremely difficult to breathe, and they have a hard time getting the necessary amount of outside air into their lungs, and there is always a risk of breathing difficulty. If you learn how to breathe, you can relatively easily pump the necessary amount of outside air into your lungs, which reduces the difficulty in breathing that accompanies an attack.

This method of abdominal breathing can be completely learned through regular training, and for this reason, it would be extremely convenient to have a training device that allows you to practice anywhere and anytime.

The present invention was made based on the above requirements, and includes a permanent magnet and a switch type Hall IC that is turned on and off by the permanent magnet as a detection means for detecting changes in the shape of the abdomen during breathing. The object of the present invention is to provide an abdominal breathing exerciser that electrically converts and displays a detection signal from the detection means.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an embodiment of the abdominal breathing exerciser according to the present invention. 1 in the figure is a piezoelectric buzzer 1 battery 29, which will be described later. The main body unit 2 includes an electric circuit 19, etc., which is a band formed to be wrapped around the abdomen of the trainee, is inserted into the main body unit 1, and is provided with a removable fixing device 3 such as a hook. It is wrapped and fixed around the abdomen. This band 2 is composed of the main body unit 1, a band 4 fixed on the end A side, and a movable band 5 on the end B side.

Figure 2 shows the main unit 1 used in the embodiment of Figure 1.
FIG. In the figure, 6 is a display section consisting of a liquid crystal display, and 7 is a power switch for an electric circuit installed inside the main unit 1.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the detection means used in the embodiment of FIG. 1. Reference numeral 8 in the figure indicates a detection means, and the configuration thereof will be explained below. Reference numeral 9 denotes an elastic body made of rubber or the like, and is sewn and fixed to the band 4 at one end and the band 5 at the other end with thread or the like. 10 is a case body made of plastic etc., 11
is formed on the front side of the end of the case body 10, and locks and fixes the band 4, and 12, 12, and 12 are disc-shaped permanent magnets, respectively, and are embedded in predetermined positions of the band 5. . 13,1
4 is turned on/off due to changes in magnetic flux caused by the movement of the permanent magnet 12.
It is a switch type Hall IC that turns off.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the detection means used in the embodiment of FIG. 1 in a state where the circumference of the abdomen increases during inspiration. In this figure, the elastic body 9 stretches as the circumference of the abdomen increases, and each permanent magnet 12 turns on/off the Hall ICs 3 and 14.

The operating principle of this embodiment will be explained with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7.

The permanent magnets 12, 12, 12 have a diameter of D, each pitch is set to be P, and the pitch of the hole magnets C13, 14 is set to be L. Regarding these dimensions, the pitch L is a dimension in which 13.14 of each permanent magnet 12 is turned on at the same time, and the pitch P is a dimension in which the Hall ICl 3.14 is turned off at the same time. Therefore, during the process of abdominal circumference expansion during inspiration (in the direction of arrow F), a detection signal as shown in Figure 6 is output from the Hall ICl 3.14, and during the process of abdominal circumference contraction during expiration (in the direction of arrow R). , the detection signal as shown in Fig. 7 is Hall ICl3.14
This is what is output from. In these cases, in the F direction, the Hall IC13 outputs the detection signal υ earlier than the Hall IC14, and in the R direction, the Hall IC14 outputs the detection signal υ earlier than the Hall IC14. Since it outputs a detection signal earlier than C13, it is possible to determine whether it is an inhalation state or an exhalation state by distinguishing all of these differences.

FIG. 8 is an electrical circuit 19 showing the electrical connections of the embodiment of FIG.
This is an example. 20 in the figure is a low power consumption type C-MO
It is an S-type microcomputer υ, control circuit 21,
ROM22, RAM23, CPU24, counting circuit 25. It has a liquid crystal display buffer circuit 26. 2T has a reset section for returning the display contents of the display section 6 to the initial state in conjunction with turning on the power switch 7, and a control section for storing the training level set in advance by a changeover switch (not shown). part, 28 is Hall ICl3.
This is a low-voltage, low-consumption type piezoelectric buzzer that processes the output from the microcomputer 20 and gives notification. Reference numeral 29 denotes a battery built into the main body unit 1 so as to be freely attachable, and is, for example, a lithium battery.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be explained with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the arithmetic processing program stored in the ROM 22 of the microcomputer 20, and FIG. 10 is a timing chart showing the detection signal determination operation.

First, for training, attach the abdominal breathing training device to your abdomen in the state shown in Figure 3 while exhaling.

Next, by turning on the power switch 7, the flowchart shown in FIG. 9 operates.

First, in step 30, the signal from Hall ICl3.14 is discriminated, and if there is an on signal from either Hall ICl3 or 14, the process proceeds to step 31.In step 31, the signal from Hall ICl3.14 is turned on simultaneously. Return to. This stage indicates the initial state of the signal shown in FIG. 10, and it is determined that the amount of change in the abdomen is small and the state of abdominal breathing is not sufficient. If it is detected in step 31 that signals are generated simultaneously, the process proceeds to step 32.
Analyzing the order in which the signals are generated, when the signals are sent and received in the state shown in Figure 10a, it means that the change in abdominal circumference increases during inspiration, and the signals are generated in the order shown in Figure 10. When giving and receiving a
Proceed to step 3. In step 33, discrimination is performed in order to invalidate changes in abdominal circumference due to minute changes in respiratory status shown by <1 in FIG. 10c, and if invalid, the process returns to step 30. If it is valid, the process proceeds to step 34, where it is determined whether it is the inspiratory process or the expiratory process, and step 35
Proceed to. In step 35, the training degree setting value (for example, permanent magnet 1
Analyzes whether two or more ``2'' (detected by Hall ICl 3.14) or more have been reciprocated once, and if it has been reciprocated once, it is determined that abdominal breathing has been performed normally once, and the process proceeds to step 36. If it is one round trip below the set value, the process returns to step 30. In step 36, a buzzer sounds to notify that abdominal breathing has been performed normally, and at the same time, the count value is increased by 1 and the process proceeds to step 3γ. In step 3γ, the count value of step 36 is displayed, and the process returns to step 30, ending the series of operations.

FIG. 11 is a schematic configuration diagram showing another embodiment. 4 in the diagram
Reference numeral 1 denotes a case body made of plastic or the like, and 42 a permanent magnet provided in the case body 41, which is fixed to a leaf spring body 43 made of brass bronze or the like so as to be movable in the direction of the arrow. 44 is a switch type Hall IC that is provided in the case body 41 and turns on when it detects the approach of the permanent magnet 42, 45 is a band that is wrapped around the abdomen, and 46 is a band 451c that is detachable from the abdomen. The fixing device 47 is an elastic member made of rubber or the like formed on the band 45 on both sides of the case body 410.

In the case of the above embodiment, when the circumference of the abdomen increases during inspiration, the band 45 first becomes tense.

The legs of the pair of leaf spring bodies 4301 are held down by the band 45 and walk over the inner wall of the case body 41. In addition to this, the leaf spring body 43
The permanent magnet 42 fixed to moves in the direction of the arrow,
Therefore, the Hall IC 44 is turned on. During exhalation, the circumference of the abdomen decreases, and this decrease causes the band 45 to relax, which causes the leaf spring body 43 to return to its original position, causing the hole e C44
The permanent magnet 42 moves away from the Hall IC 44.
This on/off signal is processed and converted and displayed on a display unit (not shown) as the number of abdominal respirations.

Even in the case of this embodiment, the total number of abdominal respirations can be accurately and easily displayed.

In these embodiments, the Hall IC is fixed and the permanent magnet is variable, but the configuration may be reversed. Furthermore, the numbers of permanent magnets and Hall ICs are not limited to these embodiments.

As described above, according to the present invention, the detection means for detecting changes in the shape of the abdomen during breathing is provided with a permanent magnet and a switch type Hall IC that is turned on and off by the permanent magnet. Since the detection signal from the device is electrically converted and displayed, it is possible to provide an abdominal breathing training device that allows abdominal breathing training to be easily performed anytime and anywhere.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the abdominal breathing exerciser according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view of the main parts of FIG. 1, and FIG. Figure 4 is a schematic configuration diagram of the detection means when the circumference of the abdomen increases during inspiration, Figure 5 is a schematic configuration diagram showing the operating principle of the detection means of the embodiment shown in Figure 1, and Figure 6 is its FIG. 7 is a timing chart showing the output of the Hall IC during inspiration, FIG. 8 is a timing chart showing the output of the Hall IC during exhalation, and FIG.
FIG. 9 is a circuit block diagram showing the electrical connections of the embodiment shown in the figure; FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing the arithmetic processing program;
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Claims (1)

[Claims] A device comprising a detection means for detecting a change in the shape of the abdomen during breathing, and a display means for electrically converting and displaying a detection signal from the detection means, wherein the detection means includes a permanent magnet and a permanent magnet. An abdominal breathing exerciser characterized by comprising a switch type Hall IC that is turned on and off by a magnet.