KR101588385B1

KR101588385B1 - A sleep aid device

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Publication number: KR101588385B1
Application number: KR1020140050685A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 박승복
Original assignee: 박승복
Priority date: 2014-04-28
Filing date: 2014-04-28
Publication date: 2016-01-25
Also published as: KR20150124184A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a sleep assist device, comprising: a support having opposite ends opposite to each other; A first insert connected to the end of the support, respectively; And a second insert connected to the first insert and spaced apart from each other, the first insert comprising ceramic, the second insert comprising germanium, It is possible to smoothly flow the air flowing into the nursery through the nursery, thereby suppressing or preventing the occurrence of respiratory noise, and it can contribute to the health of the user.

Description

A sleep aid device

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a sleep assist device, and more particularly, to a sleep assist device capable of suppressing or preventing the occurrence of respiratory noise by smoothly flowing air flowing into a nasal cavity through a nasal airway.

The nose is located in the center of the face and is important for cosmetology. The nasal mucosa and olfactory epithelium are located inside, which plays a pivotal role in olfactory and respiration. The nose includes a nose hole (hereinafter referred to as an "outside nose") connected to the outside, a nose into which air sucked through the nose hole flows (hereinafter referred to as "nasal passages"), and the like. The nasal passages communicate with the outside through the nasal cavity, and the posterior passages communicate with the pharynx through the posterior nasal cavity. The nasal cavity is divided into two parts by the septum, and the space separated by the septum forms the 脾 tract which connects the outer part and the posterior part. However, since the width is narrower than that of the non-ventricle or the posterior ventricle, a large amount of air flowing through the relatively large ventricle compared to the non-ventricle passes through the ventricle and vibrates the surrounding muscles to generate respiratory noise similar to the snoring do. Such breathing noise can be a cause of sleep disturbance, and it also interferes with the sleep of people around.

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The present invention provides a sleep assist device capable of suppressing or preventing respiratory noise occurring at the time of sleep by controlling the width of the outdoor air similar to the width of the non-air.

The present invention provides a sleep assist device which is externally beautiful and can help the user's health.

A sleep assist device according to the present invention comprises: a support having opposite ends opposite to each other; A first insert connected to the end of the support, respectively; And a second insert connected to the first insert and spaced apart from each other, the first insert comprising ceramic, and the second insert comprising germanium do.

The support may be formed at least in a curved section.

The support may comprise a metal.

The first insert may include at least one of zirconia and alumina.

An adhesive may be provided at a connection portion between the support and the first insert.

The support and the first insert may be threaded and the distance between the second insert and the second insert may be adjusted according to the degree of threading between the support and the first insert.

An adhesive may be provided between the first insert and the second insert.

Wherein the first insert comprises a hollow outer cylinder connected to the support and having an open side and an inner cylinder inserted into the outer cylinder through an opened side of the outer cylinder and threadedly engaged with the outer cylinder, And the length of the first insert according to the degree of screw connection between the inner tube and the inner tube.

The second insert may have a curved surface formed on a surface facing the second insert.

A protrusion may be formed on the surface of the second insert.

The sleeping aid apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention can suppress or prevent the respiratory noise generated during the sleep by adjusting the width of the user's outdoor air hole to be similar to the width of the non-air. That is, the sleep assist device is inserted into the user's outside air hole to reduce the width of the outside air hole, thereby reducing the amount of air flowing into the outside air hole. Thus, the inflow air passes through the relatively narrow airway, Can be suppressed or prevented. As a result, the user, as well as a person who sleeps together, can prevent a sleep disorder caused by respiratory noise.

Also, it is provided with germanium, and it can help the health of the user by negative ions or far-infrared rays emitted from germanium.

1 is an exploded perspective view of a sleep assist device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view and a use state of the sleeping aid shown in FIG. 1. FIG.
3 is a perspective view of a sleep assist device according to yet another modification of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a state of use and a use state of a sleep assist device according to a modification of the present invention; FIG.
5 is a cross-sectional view and a sectional view showing a state of use of a sleep assist device according to another modification of the present invention;

Hereinafter, the embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail, but the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments unless they depart from the gist of the present invention.

The sleep assist device according to the present invention can be used to suppress or prevent respiratory noise generated when the air sucked through the outside air passes through the outside air by controlling the width and the width of the outside air by being inserted into the user's outside air during sleeping have.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view and a use state of the sleep assist apparatus shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a sleep surface according to a modified example of the present invention. Fig.

1, a support 120 having opposite ends 121 facing each other and an insert 110 connected to the end 121 of the support 120 so as to face each other may be included. The insert 110 includes a first insert 112 connected to the end 121 of the support 120 and a second insert 115 spaced apart from and facing the first insert 112, The first insert 112 may be formed of ceramic, and the second insert 115 may be formed of germanium.

The support 120 may be formed in a wire form and may have a symmetrical shape with respect to the center. 1, the supporting body 120 is formed in a U-shape in which a curved section is formed in a central portion connecting the both ends 121 to each other so that both ends 121 face each other, . At this time, the center portion may be formed parallel to the center, or may be inclined toward the inside. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 3, the support 120 'may be bent inward so that both end portions 121 face each other, and the central portion connecting the both end portions 121 may be formed in an arc shape. It goes without saying that the support 120 may be formed in various shapes. In addition, it is possible to form a protrusion on the surface of the second insert 115 'so as to achieve the effect of shaking the nasal septum, and at the same time, to prevent the septal deviation.

The support 120 may be formed by wrapping a metal or a coating material such as a synthetic resin on a metal. At this time, the metal that can be used as the support body 120 is harmless to the human body and is deformed by external force and then restored, that is, stainless steel, titanium, etc. having good elasticity can be used. That is, the supporter 120 supports the insert 110, and when the insert 110 is inserted into the user's outside air hole, the supporter 120 opens due to the pressure generated while contacting the nasal septum, At the same time, the inserted body 110 can be restored after being inserted into the nasal cavity so that the inserted body 110 can be kept in contact with the nasal septum.

The insert 110 may be inserted into the outflow hole to make the width of the outflow hole similar to the width of the outflow hole. Accordingly, the insertion body 110 can suppress or prevent the breathing noise generated when the air introduced through the external airflow passes through the relatively narrow airflow relative to the external airflow.

First, the first insert 112 forming the insert 110 may have various shapes such as a circular, elliptical, or polygonal cross-sectional shape. However, in the embodiment of the present invention, the first insert 112 may have a circular cross- Will be described. The first insert 112 may have an insertion groove 111 for connection with the support 120 on one side and an abutment surface 113 for connection with the second insert 115 on the other side . Here, if the support 120 can be inserted into the insertion groove 111 of the first insert 112, the support 120 can be connected to the first insert 112 using an adhesive. At this time, a groove is formed in the joint surface 113 of the first insert 112 to facilitate the alignment of the second insert 115, and the joint of the joint surface 113 and the second insert 115 The bonding efficiency can be improved by increasing the area.

The first insert 112 is inserted into the user's outboard air to substantially reduce the width of the outboard air. In other words, the first insert 112 is inserted into the outer hole to occupy a part of the outer hole, thereby reducing the width of the outer hole, so that the first insert 112 has a width similar to the width of the inner hole. Accordingly, the first insert 112 can suppress or prevent respiratory noise generated when a large amount of air flowing into the outdoor air moves along a relatively narrow rainfall by adjusting the width of the outdoor airflow to have a width similar to the width of the rainwater .

The first insert 112 may be formed of ceramics including alumina, zirconia, or the like. The first insert 112 may be colored to have various colors by using a pigment in a manufacturing process. The first insert 112 can be manufactured in a variety of ways, and an example of making the first insert 112 will now be described.

First, a raw material for forming the first insert 112, that is, a ceramic powder is provided. At this time, the raw material may include zirconia. Zirconia refers to zirconium oxide as a whole, and oxides of zirconium are white. Zirconia is also an important raw material for ceramics and is used to make artificial teeth used in dentistry.

When the ceramic powder is prepared, it is placed in a separate molding die and pressed using a press to produce a molded article.

Then, the preform is charged into a heating furnace to perform a first firing step. At this time, the shaped body can be heated to about 1000 to 1100 DEG C in the first firing step. When the molded body is firstly sintered, the molded body is shrunk by about 75% as compared with that manufactured by using the press, and the molded body is not completely cured. In addition, pores remain in the formed body.

After the primary firing process is completed, a coloring process is performed to cool the molded body and to impart color to the molded body. In the coloring step, the molded body is immersed in a solution containing metallic substances such as titanium, manganese, cobalt and chromium to allow the metallic material to be absorbed through the pores of the molded body.

After the predetermined time has elapsed, the molded body is taken out from the solution, and then charged again into the heating furnace to carry out the second firing step. In the second firing process, the metal materials contained in the solution are oxidized in the second firing process and each exhibits a unique color. The secondary firing process can be carried out at a temperature as high as 1400 to 1600 ° C compared to the primary firing process.

When the second firing process is completed, the formed body is slowly cooled in a heating furnace and then taken out or taken out of a heating furnace, followed by natural cooling.

Thereafter, the formed body is cut using a grinding apparatus or a machining apparatus to obtain a desired size. For example, the first insert 112 may be roughly machined to remove debris or scratches while being processed to fit the size of the first insert 112, to finish the surface to be polished, and to be connected to the support 120 Grooving and the like can be performed.

The second insert 115 is connected to one side of the first insert 112 and can be in contact with the nasal septum when the sleep assist device is inserted into the outflow hole. A curved surface is formed on one surface of the second insert 115 contacting the nasal septum to facilitate the insertion of the sleep assist device and to prevent a wound from being inserted. Also, it is possible to prevent the user from feeling a foreign body after the insertion. The second insert 115 may be attached to one side of the first insert 112 using an adhesive.

The second insert 115 may be formed of germanium. Germanium has the characteristic of emitting negative ions when the ambient temperature is above 32 ℃ due to the influence of energy such as light or heat. Therefore, when it comes into contact with the human body, germanium emits negative ions, activates the living body current in the body to improve blood circulation, thereby relieving symptoms such as muscle lump, fatigue, and pain, It has the effect of increasing the natural healing power. In addition, germanium promotes oxygen activity to supply oxygen to human cells, and by generating heat inside the body by generating far infrared rays, it plays a role in activating human cells, thereby also inhibiting anemia and cell senescence. By forming the second insert 115 of the sleeping aid apparatus with germanium, various kinds of assistance can be provided to the user's bio-activity during sleep.

2, the insertion unit 110 is inserted into the user's outflow channel B and is then fixed to the nasal septum C by the support member 120, B can be adjusted to be similar to the width D1 of the non-uniformity A. Accordingly, when a large amount of air flowing through the outflow hole (B) flows into the posterior hole (not shown) through the airway A, it is possible to suppress or prevent the phenomenon of breathing noise by vibrating the muscles around the airway A . In addition, the effect of germanium forming the second insert 115, such as anion emission, far-infrared radiation, etc., can help improve the health of the user.

Hereinafter, various modifications of the sleeping-aids according to the present invention will be described.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view and a sectional view showing a state of use of the sleep assist device according to a modification of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view and a sectional view showing a state of use of the sleep assist device according to another modification of the present invention.

The sleep aid may be configured to adjust the distance between the inserts 210, i.e., the second inserts.

Referring to FIG. 4, the water surface assisting device includes a first insert 212 and a second insert 212. The first insert 212 is coupled to the support 220 by a screw connection, It is possible to adjust the distance between the sieves 215. A screw thread 212 is formed on both end portions 221 of the support body 220 and a threaded portion 212 formed on the end portion 221 of the support body 220 is formed on the inner wall of the insertion groove 211 of the first insert body 212. [ A thread 213 may be formed for screwing with the threaded portion 222.

The end 221 of the support body 220 can be completely inserted into the insertion groove 211 formed in one side of the first insert 212 when the reference distance between the second inserts 215 is P0 have. However, when the nasal septum of the user is thin, since the support body 220 can not firmly support the insert body 210 when the insert body 210 is inserted into the outer bore, the distance between the second inserts 215 is reduced, The body 210 can be firmly supported. At this time, the first insert 212 is rotated clockwise or counterclockwise to move the first insert 212 toward the inside, i.e., the first insert 212 adjacent to the first insert 212, Can be shortened to P1. At this time, only one of the first inserts 212 of the pair of first inserts 212 may be rotated to adjust the distance.

In addition, the sleep assist device may be configured to adjust the size of the insert 310.

5, the sleeping assist device includes a hollow outer tube 312a having a first insert 312 opened at one side thereof and a space 314 formed therein, and a second insertion tube 312b inserted into a space inside the outer tube 312a And the outer cylinder 312a and the inner cylinder 312b are connected by a screw connection so as to adjust the length of the first insert 312 by the degree of thread engagement between the outer cylinder 312a and the inner cylinder 312b, The overall length of the sieve 310 can be adjusted. A thread 313a may be formed on the inner wall of the outer cylinder 312a and a thread 312b may be formed on the outer circumferential face of the inner cylinder 312b for threading with the thread 313a of the outer cylinder 312a.

For example, if the user's outfield is larger than that of the general population, the adjustment of the outflow size by the first and second inserts 312 and 315 may not be very effective. In this case, the size of the first insert 312 may be increased to adjust the size of the user's exterior. When the inner cylinder 312b is completely inserted into the outer cylinder 312a and the length of the first insert 312 is W0, the outer cylinder 312a is rotated in the clockwise or counterclockwise direction, The entire length of the first insert 312 can be increased to W1 by moving it to the side of the second insert 315, that is, to the inside. In this case, as the length of the first insert 312 increases, the distance between the second inserts 315 can be shortened. Because the support 320 has elasticity, the length of the first insert 312 increases It is not necessary to use it.

In addition, when the user has different widths of nasal mucosa due to nasal septal curvature, the first insert 312 inserted into any one of the pair of first inserts 312, for example, Only the length of the light source can be selectively adjusted.

Although the present invention has been described in connection with certain exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited by the described embodiments, but should be defined by the appended claims and equivalents thereof.

110, 210, 310: inserts 112, 212, 312: first insert
115, 215, 315: second insert 120, 220, 320: support

Claims

A support having opposite ends opposite to each other;
First inserts threadably coupled to the ends of the support, respectively; And
And a second insert connected to the first insert and spaced apart from each other to face each other,
Wherein the first insert comprises a ceramic, the second insert comprises germanium,
Wherein the distance between the second inserts can be adjusted according to the degree of screw connection between the support and the first insert.

A support having opposite ends opposite to each other;
A first insertion body including a hollow outer tube having one side opened and a second side coupled to both ends of the support body and inserted into the outer tube through an opened side of the outer tube to be screwed with the outer tube; And
And a second insert connected to the first insert and spaced apart from each other to face each other,
Wherein the first insert comprises a ceramic, the second insert comprises germanium,
Wherein the length of the first insert is adjustable according to a degree of screw connection between the outer tube and the inner tube.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the support has a curved section formed at least in part thereof.

The method according to claim 1 or 2,
Wherein the support comprises a metal.

The method according to claim 1 or 2,
Wherein the first insert comprises at least one of zirconia and alumina.

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The method according to claim 1 or 2,
Wherein an adhesive is provided between the first insert and the second insert.

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The method according to claim 1 or 2,
Wherein the second insert has a curved surface formed on a surface facing the second insert adjacent to the second insert.

The method of claim 9,
And protrusions are formed on a surface of the second insert.