KR200326061Y1 - Control apparatus for pillow having sound-to-vibration converter - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a control apparatus that is applicable to a pillow having built a sound-to-vibration converter therein. The control apparatus according to this invention enables the vibrating pillows to be used effectively by users, when the users select various sleep patterns, various types of brain waves inducement signal with the sound-to-vibration converter in the pillow and by selecting sleep time, external sound sources and internal signal generating part.

Description

Control device for vibration pillow {Control apparatus for pillow having sound-to-vibration converter}

The present invention has been filed on April 16, 2002 (Application No. 20-2002-0011390) and registered on June 22, 2002 (Registration No. 280648), "Pillow with Sound-Vibration Converter." A controller device applicable to the present invention.

According to the above-described design of the applicant of the present invention, the sensory acoustic vibrator is inserted into the pillow to reproduce sounds by generating vibrations or generate various brain waves to promote comfortable sleep induction and secretion of growth hormone.

However, in the pre-registration scheme, only the structure of the acoustic vibrator and the mounting structure of the acoustic vibrator are disclosed, and the scheme for various uses of the effective acoustic vibration pillow is not disclosed.

The designer can reduce the need for the development of a dedicated controller applicable to the acoustic vibrator's built-in pillow, and deliver the sleep pattern to the acoustic vibrator in the pillow by selecting various sleep patterns of the sleeper, select the sleep time, and select the external sound source and the internal. By selecting the waveform generator, we have developed a control device to promote the effective use of the vibration pillow.

1 is a configuration diagram of a vibration pillow system.

2 is an internal configuration diagram of a control device according to the present invention.

3 is an exemplary view of a typical sleep pattern.

4 is an exemplary view of a display of a control device.

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Control device 100, pillow 200, acoustic vibrator 210, external sound device 300, headphones 400, sleep induction machine (I), sound sleeper (S), cough preparation device (W), internal waveform icon 114, external sound source icon 116, sound output icon 118, vibration output icon 120, sound and vibration output icon 122, first, second, third, fourth, and fifth mode icons (124, 126, 128, 130, 132), auto mode icon 134, level display 136, time display segment 138

1 is a schematic view of the acoustic vibrator built-in pillow system according to the present invention. The waveform is transmitted from the control device 100 to the pillow 200 to cause the acoustic vibrator 210 in the pillow to generate various patterns of vibration. Although the control device 100 generates a waveform of a specific pattern therein, as shown in FIG. 1, the control device 100 may receive a sound signal from an external sound device 300 and output sound through the headphones 400 to the outside. It may be.

2, the control device 100 according to the present invention will be described in earnest. The control device 100 according to the present invention,

Waveform generator 102 for generating a waveform of various patterns by selection from the outside,

Sound source selection unit 104 for selecting one of the waveform and the external sound output from the waveform generator 102,

Vibration method selector 106 for selecting whether to output the signal selected by the sound source selector to the oscillator 210, the external output terminal, or both,

Sleep pattern selection unit 108 for selecting a waveform of various patterns set in the waveform generator 102,

Sleep time setting unit 110 for setting the time the waveform generator 102 outputs a waveform,

A display unit for displaying the sound source selected by the sound source selection unit 104, the vibration method selected by the vibration method selection unit 106, the waveform pattern selected by the sleep pattern selection unit 108, and the time set by the sleep time setting unit 110 ( 112).

The waveform generator 102 stores sleep patterns of various pre-programmed waveforms, and then generates a pattern of a mode selected by the user through the sleep pattern selector 108. The waveform generation time of the waveform generator 102 is set by the user in the sleep time setting unit 110.

In general, human sleep patterns are reported to be composed of three sections, namely, sleep induction, sleep, and cough. Sleep induction is the time from when a person enters sleep to start sleeping and enters a good night's sleep, sleep is a period in which a person sleeps comfortably, and cough preparation is the time to end a good night's sleep and wake up. The waveform generator 102 of the present invention generates an electroencephalogram to help sleep of the human body according to the sleep pattern, and transmits it to the acoustic vibrator 210 in the pillow 200. Various studies have been conducted on the types of brain waves that help human sleep or their effects on sleep. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the surface induction machine I generates θ (theta) waves and α (alpha) waves, and appropriately adjusts the generation periods of θ and α waves (eg, θ cycle: α cycle = 1). : 2) The waveform can be generated in the optimal pattern for sleep induction. The sleeper (S) does not generate a waveform so as not to disturb the sleep, and the cough preparation device (W) generates β (beta) waves so that the human body can slowly wake up and work, but (theta wave generation cycle): ( α wave generation cycle): (β wave generation cycle) = 1: 2: 3 can generate the waveform.

2 again, the waveform generator 102 may transfer the sleep patterns of various modes to the vibration pillow 200 by the selection of the sleep pattern selector 108. For example, as shown in Table 1 below, the user may select each mode for generating brain waves suitable for each pattern by classifying sleep patterns of the human body.

No. mode Sleep Pattern (Time) I (Sleep Induction Machine) S (sleeping machine) W (Cough Preparer) One Sleepy type One 8.5 One 2 Type that sleeps relatively well One 8 One 3 usually One 7.5 One 4 Sleepless type One 7 One 5 insomnia One 6.5 One

For example, if the user selects the fourth mode (sleepless type) as the sleep pattern selector 108, the waveform generator 102 is preset in each of the I, S, and W sections at the ratio shown in Table 1. Generate a waveform pattern. That is, θ and α waves are generated at a ratio of 1: 2 for 2 hours of the I period, and waveform generation is stopped for 6 hours of the S period, and θ, α, and β waves are generated for 2 hours of the W period. Each occurs at a ratio of 1: 2: 3.

In addition to the modes illustrated in Table 1 above, one automatic mode may be set. In this automatic mode, the average pattern of Koreans is set in advance, and when "auto" is selected by the sleep pattern selection unit 108, a waveform corresponding to the average sleep pattern set in advance is generated.

In addition, when the user sets the sleep time in the sleep time setting unit 110, the waveform generator 102 is a wave of the θ wave, α wave, β wave for each total sleep time by the waveform ratio of the mode as shown in Table 1 above. The generation time can be calculated and output. The sleep pattern generation function of the waveform generator 102 described above is just one example, and may be easily selected by those skilled in the art according to the function and user environment of the present control device.

See Figure 2 again. The sound source selector 104 serves to select one of the waveform and the external sound source output from the waveform generator 102 and deliver it to the next stage. Selection of the external sound source is a function that enables the sleeper to feel the desired sound by transferring the external sound device to the vibration pillow instead of the sleep pattern vibration source according to the present invention. On the other hand, by selecting an external sound source and playing a functional record such as sleep promotion music or meditation music can also be heard through the vibration pillow. As mentioned above, the acoustic vibrator of the vibration pillow, which is the subject of the present invention, converts the acoustic signal into mechanical vibration and plays a role of immersing the user's sound through the bone bone.

The signal selected by the sound source selector is determined by the vibration method selector 106 to be transmitted to the vibrator 210, to an external output terminal, or output to both places. The external output terminal refers to a terminal for outputting a sound signal to an external sound reproducing apparatus (for example, the headphone 400) instead of the vibrator 210 in the pillow. In the process of transmitting the sound source to the output terminal, respectively, the volume circuit (VR) is passed through.

Since the sleep pattern selection unit 108 and the sleep time setting unit 110 were described together with the operation of the waveform generator 102, detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.

The display unit 112 is the sound source type selected by the sound source selection unit 104, the vibration method selected by the vibration method selection unit 106, the waveform pattern selected by the sleep pattern selection unit 108, the sleep time setting unit 110 is set Display the time. An example of the display part 112 is shown in FIG. The icons on the upper left are icons for displaying the "internal waveform selection" 114 and the "external sound source selection" 116, respectively, and the icons in the upper middle are the "sound output" selected by the vibration mode selection unit 106, respectively. "118", "vibration output" 120, and "sound and vibration output" 122 are icons. The human face icons on the lower left indicate the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth modes 124, 126, 128, 130, and 132 in Table 1, respectively, and the icons on the upper right indicate This is displayed when the sleep pattern selector 108 selects the "auto mode" 134. The level display icon in the middle right shows the level 136 when adjusting the volume or vibration intensity. The numeric segment 138 displays the time set by the sleep time setting unit 110.

Although specific embodiments of the present invention have been described so far, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the drawings and the description of the embodiments, and the technical scope of the present invention is determined by the appended claims.

According to the present invention, not only the various functions of the acoustic vibration pillow, which is the applicant's pre-registered design, can be effectively used, but also various functions can be adjusted by the user's selection.

Claims (3)

As a device for controlling the pillow 200, the vibrator 210 is built-in, Waveform generator 102 for selectively generating a waveform of a variety of sleep patterns set in advance, Sleep pattern selection unit 108 for selecting waveform generation unit 102 to generate waveforms of various sleep patterns, Sleep time setting unit 110 for setting the time the waveform generator 102 outputs a waveform, Sound source selection unit 104 for selecting one of the waveform and the external sound output from the waveform generator 102, Vibration method selection unit 106 for selecting whether to output the signal selected by the sound source selection unit to the vibrator 210, the external output terminal, or both places, the pillow, A display unit for displaying the sound source selected by the sound source selection unit 104, the vibration method selected by the vibration method selection unit 106, the waveform pattern selected by the sleep pattern selection unit 108, and the time set by the sleep time setting unit 110 ( 112) A vibration pillow control device. The method of claim 1, wherein the waveform generator 102 generates a pattern of a mode selected by the user through the sleep pattern selector 108 among preset waveform pattern modes for each of I, S, and W sections which are typical sleep patterns. Vibration pillow control device, characterized in that occurs during the time set by the sleep time setting unit (110). The method of claim 1, wherein the display unit 112 As the selection result of the sound source selection unit 104, the "internal waveform selection" icon 114 and the "external sound selection" icon 116, The "sound output" icon 118, the "vibration output" icon 120, the "sound and vibration output" icon 122, as a result of the selection of the vibration method selection unit 106, &Quot; Mode selection icons " (124, 126, 128, 130, 132, 134) as a result of selection of the sleep pattern selection unit 108, Vibrating pillow control device characterized in that it comprises a time indicator set in the sleep time setting unit (110).