JPWO2019087669A1 - Dispenser - Google Patents

Abstract

The dispenser comprises an accommodating unit for accommodating at least one of a liquid, a gas, and a solid, and determines a user's psychological state based on at least one of biometric information about the user's living body and behavioral information about the user's behavior. A means for selecting a release pattern based on a determined psychological state from a plurality of release patterns, and according to the selected release pattern, the liquid, gas, and solid contained in the accommodating portion. It includes a release unit that emits at least one.

Description

The present invention relates to a dispenser.

It is known that the psychological state of human beings is greatly influenced by external factors. For example, humans are less stressed when listening to music in a calm atmosphere. That is, auditory stimulation is a factor that affects stress, which is one of the psychological states.

In other words, when an auditory stimulus is given according to the psychological state, the psychological state changes. For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2015-212870 discloses a technique for automatically selecting music according to a user's stress level based on a user's brain wave signal.

However, auditory stimulation is not the only factor that affects human psychological state. For example, air hitting the skin (that is, tactile stimulus), scent (that is, olfactory stimulus), moving image (that is, visual stimulus), and food and drink (that is, taste stimulus) are also included in the factors. In other words, stimulation of any of the five human senses can be a factor influencing human psychological state.

Since Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2015-212870 focuses only on auditory stimuli, its influence on the psychological state of the user is limited.
That is, in the prior art, the effect of the stimulus given to the user for improving the psychological state is not sufficient.

An object of the present invention is to give a user a more effective stimulus by improving a psychological state.

One aspect of the present invention is
It has a housing for storing at least one of liquid, gas, and solid.
A means for determining the psychological state of the user based on at least one of the biological information regarding the user's living body and the behavior information regarding the user's behavior.
A means for selecting a release pattern based on the determined psychological state from a plurality of release patterns is provided.
It comprises a release unit that releases at least one of the liquid, gas, and solid contained in the containment unit according to the selected release pattern.
It is a dispenser.

According to the present invention, it is possible to give a user an effective stimulus by improving the psychological state.

It is the schematic which shows the appearance of the dispenser of this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the dispenser of FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the outline of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the data structure of the status determination table of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the data structure of the release master table of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the data structure of the output master table of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the data structure of the content master table of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the whole flow of the information processing of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the screen example which is displayed in the information processing of this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the outline of the modification.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, in the drawing for demonstrating the embodiment, the same components are in principle the same reference numerals, and the repeated description thereof will be omitted.

(1) Configuration of Dispenser The configuration of the dispenser of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the appearance of the dispenser of the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the dispenser of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1A, the dispenser 10 is used in combination with the chair CH.
FIG. 1B shows the dispenser 10 as viewed from the arrow V1 direction (FIG. 1A). As shown in FIG. 1B, when the user U sits on the chair CH, the head Uh of the user U is covered by the dispenser 10.
The dispenser 10 is configured to discharge the discharge OBJ toward the head Uh of the user U.

As shown in FIG. 2, the dispenser 10 includes a storage device 11, a processor 12, an input / output interface 13, a communication interface 14, a driver 15, a discharge unit 16, an output unit 17, and a user information acquisition unit 18. And.

The storage device 11 is configured to store programs and data. The storage device 11 is, for example, a combination of a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and a storage (for example, a flash memory or a hard disk).

The program includes, for example, the following program.
-OS (Operating System) program-Firmware program that controls the driver 15.

The data includes, for example, the following data.
-Data referenced in information processing-Data obtained by executing information processing (that is, the execution result of information processing)

The processor 12 is configured to realize the function of the dispenser 10 by activating the program stored in the storage device 11. The processor 12 is an example of a computer.

The input / output interface 13 is configured to acquire a user's instruction from an input device connected to the dispenser 10 and output information to an output device connected to the dispenser 10.
The input device is, for example, a keyboard, a pointing device, a touch panel, or a combination thereof.
The output device is, for example, a display, a speaker, or a combination thereof.

The communication interface 14 is configured to control communication between the dispenser 10 and an external device (eg, a server).

The driver 15 is configured to generate a drive signal for driving the emission unit 16 and the output unit 17 under the control of the processor 12.

The discharge unit 16 includes a liquid tank 160, a gas tank 161, a solid tank 162, a liquid discharge unit 163, a gas discharge unit 164, and a solid discharge unit 165.

The liquid tank 160 contains at least one of the following liquids:
・ Water, lotion, fragrance ingredients

The gas tank 161 contains at least one of the following gases.
·air

The solid tank 162 contains at least one of the following gases:
·ice

The liquid discharge unit 163 is configured to discharge the liquid contained in the liquid tank 160.
The liquid discharge unit 163 includes, for example, a pump that sucks the liquid in the liquid tank 160, an ultrasonic vibrator that atomizes the liquid in the liquid tank 160, and a nozzle. A discharge hole is arranged at the tip of the nozzle. The shape and pattern of the discharge holes are variable.
The liquid sucked up by the pump or the mist atomized by the ultrasonic vibrator is discharged from the nozzle.

The gas discharge unit 164 is configured to discharge the liquid contained in the gas tank 161.
The gas discharge unit 164 has, for example, a blower and a blower port. The blower is configured to send the gas in the gas tank 161 to the outside of the dispenser 10. The shape and pattern of the air outlet are variable.

The solid release unit 165 is configured to release the solid contained in the solid tank 162.
The solid discharge unit 165 has, for example, a pump for sucking the solid in the solid tank 162 and a discharge port for discharging the solid sucked by the pump. The shape and pattern of the outlet are variable.

The output unit 17 is configured to output a wave motion. The output unit 17 includes a light source 170, an ultrasonic vibrator 171, a magnetic field generation unit 172, and an electric field generation unit 173.

The light source 170 is configured to emit light according to a drive signal generated by the driver 15. The light source 170 is, for example, an LED (Light Emitting Diode).

The ultrasonic vibrator 171 is configured to radiate ultrasonic waves by vibrating according to a drive signal generated by the driver 15.

The magnetic field generation unit 172 is configured to generate a magnetic field according to the drive signal generated by the driver 15. The magnetic field generation unit 172 is, for example, an electromagnet.

The electric field generation unit 173 is configured to generate an electric field according to the drive signal generated by the driver 15. The electric field generator 173 is, for example, a capacitor.

The user information acquisition unit 18 is configured to acquire user information about the user. The user information acquisition unit 18 includes a biological information acquisition unit 180 and an action information acquisition unit 181.

The biological information acquisition unit 180 is configured to acquire biological information about the living body of the user U. The biological information acquisition unit 180 includes at least one of the following.
・ Pulse rate monitor ・ Heart rate monitor ・ EEG sensor ・ Autonomic nerve measuring device ・ Camera (for example, one that captures skin images)
・ Skin measuring device (for example, measuring the amount of sebum, water content, and texture of the skin)
・ Wearable device

The behavior information acquisition unit 181 is configured to acquire behavior information related to the behavior of the user U. The behavior information acquisition unit 181 includes at least one of the following.
-Eye tracking sensor-Motion sensor-Camera (for example, one that captures an image of the user U's face or whole body)
-Microphone (for example, one that acquires the voice of user U)

(2) Outline of the present embodiment The outline of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of an outline of the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 3, the dispenser 10 stores biological information regarding the living body of the user U, behavior information regarding the behavior of the user U, and a release pattern in association with each other.
The dispenser 10 acquires at least one of the biometric information and the behavioral information of the user U.
The dispenser 10 selects a release pattern associated with the acquired information (at least one of biometric information and behavioral information).

The biological information includes, for example, the following information.
・ Information on pulse, body temperature, heart rate, brain waves, and balance of autonomic nerves ・ Information on balance of parasympathetic nerves ・ Skin condition (skin oil content and skin water content)
・ Skin shape (characteristics of wrinkles, texture, firmness, and pores)
・ Blood color / multi-layered skin

The behavioral information includes, for example, the following information.
・ Posture, line of sight, voice, facial expression, number of blinks

The dispenser 10 discharges the release OBJ according to the selected release pattern. The emission OBJ is at least one of a liquid, a gas, and a solid. That is, the dispenser 10 discharges at least one of a liquid, a gas, and a solid according to a release pattern corresponding to at least one of biological information and behavioral information.

As shown in FIG. 1B, the user U can be exposed to the release OBJ released in a release pattern corresponding to at least one of the biological information and the behavioral information.

(3) Database The database of the present embodiment will be described. The following database is stored in the storage device 11.

(3-1) Status Judgment Table The status judgment table of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a data structure of the status determination table of the present embodiment.

The status determination table of FIG. 4 stores information referred to for status determination.
The status determination table includes a "condition" field and a "status" field. Each field is associated with each other.

The "condition" field includes a "living body" field and a "behavior" field.

In the "living body" field, biological information (for example, a pulse measurement value acquired by a pulse rate monitor) is stored.

The "behavior" field stores behavioral information (for example, information indicating the movement of the line of sight acquired by the eye tracking sensor).

The "Status" field includes a "Status Code" field and a "Psychological State" field.

The "status code" field stores a status code indicating the psychological state of the user. The status code is determined by at least one of biometric information and behavioral information.

The "psychological state" field stores an index (for example, text) representing the psychological state specified by the status code.

(3-2) Release Master Table The release master table of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a data structure of the release master table of the present embodiment.

The emission master table of FIG. 5 stores information referred to for determining the emission pattern.
The emission master table includes a "status" field and an "emission pattern" field. Each field is associated with each other.

The status code is stored in the Status field.

The Emission Pattern fields include the Emission Amount field, the Emission Rate field, the Emission Intensity field, the Temperature field, the Particle Size field, the Layout field, and the Emission Type. Includes fields and.

The "release amount" field stores information indicating the release amount of the contents of the liquid tank 160, the gas tank 161 and the solid tank 162 per unit time.

The "Release Rate" field stores information indicating the release rate of the contents of the liquid tank 160, the gas tank 161 and the solid tank 162.

The "Release Intensity" field stores information indicating the release intensity of the contents of the liquid tank 160, the gas tank 161 and the solid tank 162.

The "Temperature" field stores information indicating the heating temperature at the time of discharge of the contents of the liquid tank 160, the gas tank 161 and the solid tank 162.

In the "particle size" field, information indicating the particle size of the contents of the liquid tank 160, the gas tank 161 and the solid tank 162 at the time of discharge (for example, the sizes of the discharge holes, the air outlets, and the discharge ports) is shown. Is stored.

The "Layout" field stores information indicating the layout of the grains of the contents of the liquid tank 160, the gas tank 161 and the solid tank 162 (eg, patterns of discharge holes, air outlets, and outlets). ..

The Emission Type field identifies information indicating the type of object contained in at least one of the liquid tank 160, the gas tank 161 and the solid tank 162 (ie, the tank containing the emissions to be released). Information to be stored) is stored.

(3-3) Output Master Table The output master table of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a data structure of the output master table of the present embodiment.

The output master table of FIG. 6 stores information referred to for determining the output pattern.
The output master table includes a "status" field and an "output pattern" field. Each field is associated with each other.

The status code is stored in the Status field.

The Output Pattern field includes an Output Intensity field and an Output Type field.

The "output intensity" field stores information indicating the intensity (for example, the amplitude of the output wave) of what is output from the output unit 17 (at least one of light, ultrasonic, magnetic, and electricity). To.

In the "output type" field, information indicating the type of wave output from the output unit 17 (whether the light source 170, the ultrasonic vibrator 171 or the magnetic field generation unit 172, or the electric field generation unit 173 is driven) is displayed. It is stored.

(3-4) Content Master Table The content master table of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a data structure of the content master table of the present embodiment.

The content master table of FIG. 7 stores information referred to for determining the digital content to be reproduced.
The content master table includes a "status" field and a "content" field. Each field is associated with each other.

The status code is stored in the Status field.

A file of digital content is stored in the Content field.

(4) Information processing The information processing of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an overall flow of information processing according to the present embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed in the information processing of the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 8, the dispenser 10 executes acquisition of biological information and behavioral information (S100).
Specifically, the biological information acquisition unit 180 acquires the biological information (for example, brain wave) of the user U.
The action information acquisition unit 181 acquires the action information (for example, the line of sight) of the user U.
Acquisition of either biometric information or behavioral information can be omitted.

After step S100, the dispenser 10 executes a psychological state determination (S101).
Specifically, the processor 12 refers to the status determination table (FIG. 4), and refers to the "status" associated with at least one of the biometric information acquired in step S100 and the behavioral information acquired in step S100. Identify the information in the field (that is, the status code).
The processor 12 displays the screen P100 (FIG. 9) on the display.

The screen P100 includes a display object A100 and a button object B100.
The display object A100 displays information in the "psychological state" field (FIG. 4) associated with the status code identified by the processor 12.
The button object B100 is an object that receives a user instruction for initiating the release (S102) of the emitted material.

After step S101, the dispenser 10 executes the discharge of the release (S102).
Specifically, the processor 12 identifies the emission pattern associated with the status code identified in step S101 with reference to the emission master table (FIG. 5).
The driver 15 generates a drive signal corresponding to the emission pattern identified by the processor 12.

As an example, when the status code "STA11" is specified in step S101, the driver 15 has a release amount of "10", a release rate of "8", a release intensity of "8", a temperature of "20", and a particle size of "3". And, the drive signal corresponding to the layout "LAYOUT1" is supplied to the liquid discharge unit 163.
The liquid discharge unit 163 discharges the liquid contained in the liquid tank 160 according to the drive signal supplied from the driver 15.
As a result, as shown in FIG. 1B, the liquid is discharged toward the head Uh of the user U. User U can be exposed to the liquid released according to the release pattern corresponding to at least one of his / her biological information and behavioral information.

After step S102, the dispenser 10 executes the wave output (S103).
Specifically, the processor 12 refers to the output master table (FIG. 6) to specify the output pattern associated with the status code specified in step S101.
The driver 15 generates a drive signal corresponding to the output pattern specified by the processor 12.

As an example, when the status code "STA11" is specified in step S101, the driver 15 supplies the drive signal corresponding to the output intensity "8" and the output type "magnetic field" to the magnetic field generation unit 172.
The magnetic field generation unit 172 generates a magnetic field according to the drive signal supplied from the driver 15.
As a result, the energy of the magnetic field is output toward the user U. The user U can be exposed to the energy of the magnetic field output according to the output pattern corresponding to at least one of his / her biological information and behavioral information.

After step S103, the dispenser 10 executes digital content reproduction (S104).
Specifically, the processor 12 refers to the content master table (FIG. 7) and opens the file associated with the status code specified in step S101.

As an example, when the status code "STA11" is specified in step S101, the processor 12 opens the file of "moving image 1" to display the screen P102 (FIG. 9) including "moving image 1" on the display.
The user U can enjoy digital contents corresponding to at least one of his / her own biological information and behavioral information.

According to the present embodiment, the release according to the release pattern corresponding to at least one of the biological information and the behavior information of the user U is released (S100 to S102). User U can be exposed to emissions according to at least one of his biological and behavioral information. As a result, it is possible to give the user U a more effective stimulus by improving the psychological state.

(5) Modification Example A modification of the present embodiment will be described. A modification is an example in which an external device connected to the dispenser 10 determines a psychological state. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of an outline of a modified example.

As shown in FIG. 10, the dispenser 10 is connected to the server 30.
The user ID that identifies the user U and at least one of the biometric information and the behavioral information of the user U are stored in the server 30 in association with each other.
The server 30 acquires the user ID of the user U from the user U. The server 30 identifies at least one of the biometric information and the behavioral information associated with the acquired user ID.
The server 30 determines the psychological state of the user U based on the specified information (at least one of the biological information and the behavioral information) in the same manner as in step S101 (FIG. 8).

The dispenser 10 selects a release pattern based on the psychological state determined by the server 30.
The dispenser 10 discharges the release OBJ according to the selected release pattern. That is, the dispenser 10 discharges at least one of a liquid, a gas, and a solid according to a release pattern corresponding to at least one of the biological information and the behavioral information stored in the server 30.

According to the modified example, the release pattern is determined using the information stored in the server 30 without acquiring the biological information and the behavior information when the user U uses the dispenser 10. As a result, the user U can use the dispenser 10 more easily.

(6) Summary of the present embodiment A summary of the present embodiment will be given.

The first aspect of this embodiment is
It comprises an accommodating section (eg, liquid tank 160) that accommodates at least one of liquid, gas, and solid.
A means for determining a user's psychological state (for example, a processor 12 that executes the process of step S101) based on at least one of biometric information about the user's living body and behavioral information about the user's behavior is provided.
A means for selecting a release pattern based on the determined psychological state from a plurality of release patterns (for example, a processor 12 that executes the process of step S102) is provided.
A discharger (eg, a liquid discharger 163) that releases at least one of a liquid, gas, and solid contained in the containment according to a selected release pattern.
Dispenser.

According to the first aspect, the release according to the release pattern corresponding to at least one of the biometric information and the behavioral information of the user U is released. User U can be exposed to emissions according to at least one of his biological and behavioral information. As a result, it is possible to give the user a more effective stimulus by improving the psychological state.

The discharge section of the second aspect of the present embodiment atomizes and discharges the liquid.

The biological information of the third aspect of the present embodiment is information on at least one of the user's pulse, heart rate, brain wave, autonomic nerve, and skin condition.

According to the third aspect, the user U can be given a stimulus corresponding to various biological information.

The behavior information of the fourth aspect of the present embodiment is information regarding at least one of the user's posture, line of sight, voice, and facial expression.

According to the fourth aspect, it is possible to give the user U a stimulus corresponding to various behavioral information.

The release pattern of the fifth aspect of the present embodiment includes a release amount, a release rate, a release intensity, a temperature, a particle size, a grain layout, and at least one of the liquid types.

According to the fifth aspect, the user U can be given a stimulus that is more suitable for at least one of the biological information and the behavioral information.

The liquid of the sixth aspect of this embodiment contains a lotion.

According to the sixth aspect, the skin condition of the user U can be improved.

The liquid of the seventh aspect of this embodiment contains a fragrance component.

According to the seventh aspect, the user U can be given an olfactory stimulus.

The eighth aspect of this embodiment is
A means for selecting digital content based on at least one of biometric information and behavioral information from a plurality of digital contents (for example, a processor 12 that executes the process of step S104) is provided.
A means for reproducing the selected digital content (for example, a processor 12 that executes the process of step S104) is provided.
It is a dispenser 10.

According to the eighth aspect, the digital content corresponding to at least one of the biometric information and the behavioral information of the user U is reproduced. The user U can enjoy digital contents corresponding to at least one of his / her own biological information and behavioral information. As a result, it is possible to give the user a more effective stimulus by improving the psychological state.

The ninth aspect of this embodiment is
A means for selecting an output pattern based on at least one of biometric information and behavioral information from a plurality of output patterns (for example, a processor 12 that executes the process of step S103) is provided.
An output unit 17 that outputs at least one of light, ultrasonic, magnetic, and electricity based on a selected output pattern.
It is a dispenser 10.

According to the ninth aspect, a wave (at least one of light, ultrasonic wave, magnetism, and electricity) corresponding to at least one of the biometric information and the behavioral information of the user U is output. User U can be exposed to vibrations according to at least one of his / her biological information and behavioral information. As a result, it is possible to give the user a more effective stimulus by improving the psychological state.

(7) Other Modification Examples Other modification examples will be described.

In this embodiment, mainly tactile stimuli and olfactory stimuli (for example, the processing of step S103), and auditory stimuli and visual stimuli (for example, step S104) have been exemplified. However, this embodiment can be similarly applied to taste stimulation.
For example, the dispenser 10 may provide the user U with food or drink corresponding to at least one of the biological information and the behavior information of the user U.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Further, the above-described embodiment can be improved or modified in various ways without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Moreover, the above-described embodiment and modification can be combined.

1: Movie 10: Dispenser 11: Storage device 12: Processor 13: Input / output interface 14: Communication interface 15: Driver 16: Discharge unit 160: Liquid tank 161: Gas tank 162: Solid tank 163: Liquid discharge unit 164: Gas discharge unit Unit 165: Solid emission unit 17: Output unit 170: Light source 171: Ultrasonic transducer 172: Electromagnetic magnet 173: Electric field generation unit 18: User information acquisition unit 180: Biological information acquisition unit 181: Behavior information acquisition unit 30: Server

Claims (9)

It has a housing for storing at least one of liquid, gas, and solid.
A means for determining the psychological state of the user based on at least one of the biological information regarding the user's living body and the behavior information regarding the user's behavior.
A means for selecting a release pattern based on the determined psychological state from a plurality of release patterns is provided.
It comprises a release unit that releases at least one of the liquid, gas, and solid contained in the containment unit according to the selected release pattern.
Dispenser. The release unit atomizes and releases the liquid.
The dispenser according to claim 1. The biological information is information on at least one of the user's pulse, heart rate, brain wave, autonomic nerve, and skin condition.
The dispenser according to claim 1 or 2. The behavior information is information regarding at least one of the user's posture, line of sight, voice, and facial expression.
The dispenser according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The release pattern comprises at least one of the release amount, release rate, release intensity, temperature, particle size, grain layout, and type of the liquid.
The dispenser according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The liquid contains a lotion.
The dispenser according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The liquid contains a fragrance component,
The dispenser according to any one of claims 1 to 6. A means for selecting digital content based on at least one of the biometric information and the behavioral information from a plurality of digital contents is provided.
A means for playing the selected digital content.
The dispenser according to any one of claims 1 to 7. A means for selecting an output pattern based on at least one of the biological information and the behavioral information from a plurality of output patterns is provided.
It comprises an output unit that outputs at least one of light, ultrasonic, magnetic, and electricity based on the selected output pattern.
The dispenser according to any one of claims 1 to 8.