KR20090114015A - Lie-flat type stress relaxation and sleep inducing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An apparatus for stress relief and sleep induction is provided to help a user relax or sleep. CONSTITUTION: An apparatus for stress relief and sleep induction comprises: a main body(10) comprising a board(111) and controller; a sound unit which faces with user's eye and is controlled by the controller; and a light emitting unit which is placed on the controller of the main body and releases light. The controller contains a memory excess unit storing sound control signal, light control signal, and sound wave.

Description

LIE-FLAT TYPE STRESS RELAXATION AND SLEEP INDUCING DEVICE}

The present invention relates to a physiotherapy device, and more particularly, to a sleep induction device that relaxes a user by laying down on a user and induces sleep.

Nowadays, many people suffer from mental health problems caused by factors such as stress, anxiety and anxiety, and even these factors cause insomnia. Insomnia not only adversely affects the concentration and function of the patient the next day, but will also cause organ damage due to long periods of sleep deprivation.

In order to treat insomnia and mental health problems, many investigations have been made, and various relaxation and sleep induction techniques continue to be developed. Among them, investigation shows that pink color can relieve stress and excitement. Thus, the electronic sleep product disclosed in Taiwan Patent Application No. 075207622 is appearing on the market, which uses a pink noise generator that cooperates with an acoustic generator to produce a pink frequency (500 Hz or less), and the auditory nerve converts it to a signal. It delivers it to the brain cortex, creating the same effect as the pink color (as the user sees the pink color), which relaxes the stress and allows the user to stay calm and sleep unconsciously.

Another study shows that a light source flashing at a certain frequency may induce sleep. Thus, another device disclosed in Taiwan Patent Application No. 080216352 appears on the market, which includes a shade with a light emitting device, which flashes at a predetermined frequency to generate a flash visual simulation. After the flash frequency is transmitted to the brain, the brain waves can be caused to switch from the α state to the β state. In addition, a buzzer that generates a booze sound intermittently can be added to enhance the effects of stress relaxation and sleep induction, and the sound and light are generated at the same frequency.

From the above description, it can be clearly seen that techniques of stress relaxation and sleep induction have been developed during sleep. So far, investigations have shown that the human brain produces four types of EEG, δ (4 Hz and below), θ (4 to 8 Hz), α (8 to 13 Hz) and β (above 13 Hz). β EEG occurs when a person is not alert, performing focus activities, such as thinking. α EEG occurs when a person does this but does not feel alert. θ EEG appears when a person dreams in a sleep state, and δ EEG is found in a deep sleep state that does not dream. Thus, guiding the EEG may distract the brain or turn it into a sleep state, or even help the brain think or relax.

Thus, another device disclosed in Taiwan Patent Application No. 093212453 appears on the market, which includes a light emitting diode that produces light having the same frequency as α brainwaves, and the light is transmitted from the eye to the brain to induce sleep.

However, the user's eyes are already closed before going to sleep, so the end effect is not good using light alone.

The present invention seeks to obviate and / or mitigate the above mentioned disadvantages.

The main object of the present invention is one or a combination of δ, α, θ, and β EEG toward the eyes and ears of the user guiding the user to a relaxed but not alert or sleeping state by guiding the EEG of the user. To provide a stress relaxation and sleep guidance device comprising a sound emitting unit and a light emitting unit having a frequency.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises an acoustic emission unit and a light emitting unit, wherein the sound waves emitted from the acoustic emission unit have the same frequency as the light emitted from the light emitting unit, and the light and sound are δ, α, θ and A stress relaxation and sleep induction device having a frequency as one or a combination of β brain waves is provided. Sound and light affect the user's brain synchronously, guiding the user to the desired state.

Also, the sound emitting unit can play music in the middle to cover monotonous sound waves. The memory access unit also allows the user to input favorite music, creating a happy and relaxed mood.

According to the present invention, a frequency as one or a combination of δ, α, θ and β EEG toward the user's eyes and ears, which relaxes by guiding the user's brain waves and guides the user into a state of unwarranted or sleeping state. It can provide a stress relaxation and sleep guidance device comprising a sound emitting unit and a light emitting unit having a.

The invention will become apparent from the following description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which preferred embodiments according to the invention are shown for illustrative purposes only.

1 to 5, a lying down stress relaxation and sleep induction device according to the present invention is shown, which includes a main body 10, an acoustic emission unit 20 and a light emitting unit 30.

The body 10 includes a base 11 and an extension member 12. The base 11 includes a board 111 and is formed with an insertion hole 112 for insertion of one end of the extension member 12. The other end of the extension member 12 is formed with a controller 121 located at a higher position opposite to the board 111. In the middle of the extension member 12, a rotation pin 125 is arranged to allow the control unit 121 to be adjusted to a predetermined inclination angle. Pillow 40 may be disposed on the board 111 to support the user's head. After lying down, the user places his head on the pillow 40 under the controller 121 and closes his eyes. The controller 121 includes a plurality of buttons 122, a display 123, and a memory access unit 124. The memory access unit 124 has a data storage and reading function and cooperates with the control unit 121 to control the operation of sound waves and light. The memory access unit 124 stores certain types of sound control signals, light control signals and music waves, which have the same frequency as one of δ, α, θ and β brain waves.

The sound emitting unit 20 includes two ports disposed on the base 11 of the main body 10 and positioned corresponding to the eyes of the user, respectively. The sound emitting unit 20 is controlled by the button 122 of the control unit 121. With the control unit 121, the sound control signal and the music can be read from the memory access unit 124 and then played by the sound emitting unit 20.

The light emitting unit 30 may be disposed on the controller 121 of the extension member 12 and controlled by the button 122. The light emitting unit 30 includes two ports uniformly distributed on both sides of the display 123 and positioned toward the eyes of the user. The controller 121 reads the light control signal of the memory access unit 124 and then selectively causes the light emitting unit 30 to generate light of a type having the same frequency as one of δ, α, θ, and β brain waves. Give a command. Light emitted from the light emitting unit 30 is oriented toward the board 111 of the main body 10, that is, toward the face of the user.

For a better understanding of the present invention, its operation and function, referring back to FIG. 4, when the user's head is positioned on the board 111 of the main body 10, the acoustic emission unit 20 is Located toward the ear, the light emitting unit 30 is arranged toward the user's eyes. The button 122 of the elongate member 12 is adapted to selectively transmit light and sound waves of the type having the same frequency as one of δ, α, θ and β brain waves toward the user, the light emitting unit 20 and the light emitting unit. 30 can be controlled. The frequencies of the light and sound waves can be adjusted to meet different needs, for example, if the user wants to perform certain brain focus activities, such as mental calculations, light and sound waves having the same frequency as β brain waves are transmitted. And if the user wants to relax while keeping the alertness free, it can transmit light and sound waves having the same frequency as α brain waves. To guide the user to a shallow sleep state, light and sound waves having the same frequency as θ brain waves may be generated, and light and sound waves having the same frequency as δ brain waves may be generated to produce a deep sleep state. It can also be controlled to synchronously produce two, three or four types of light and sound waves having the same frequency as δ, α, θ and β brain waves. Display 123 may show the current state of the device of the present invention, such as the amount and type of light and sound waves. Sound waves are converted into signals by the auditory nerve and then transmitted to the brain, and light is converted into signals by the optical nerve and then transmitted to the brain. In this way, the present invention can use light and sound waves to affect user brain waves.

It should be noted that the sound waves having the same frequency as one of δ, α, θ and β are monotonous sounds that sound all, different. Thus, the sound emitting unit plays sweet music to cover the monotonous sound. The memory access unit also allows the user to input favorite music, creating a happy and relaxed mood.

In addition, as shown in Figure 4, the depth in which the extension member 12 is inserted into the base 11 can adjust the relative distance between the control unit 121 and the board 111, that is, the eyes of the user from the light emitting unit The distance to can be adjusted.

The memory access unit may be in the form of a rapidly replaceable storage medium such as an SD memory, an optical disk, a magnetic disk, a hard disk, a flash memory, or the like. The operating modes, including sound waves and music, are pre-stored in the memory access unit, allowing the user to select different operating modes to meet different needs. For example, mode of operation A is for photonic depressed patients and mode of operation B is pure relaxation.

While various embodiments in accordance with the present invention have been shown and described, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that there may be additional embodiments within the scope of the present invention.

1 is a perspective view of a lying-down stress relaxation and sleep induction apparatus according to the present invention.

2 is an explanatory diagram showing a connection between a light emitting unit, a sound emitting unit and a memory access unit according to the present invention;

3 is a view showing a control unit of the stress relaxation and sleep induction apparatus according to the present invention.

4 is an explanatory diagram showing that the apparatus of the present invention simultaneously transmits light and sound toward the user.

Figure 5 is an enlarged view of the stress relaxation and sleep induction apparatus according to the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

10: body 11: donation

12: extension member 20: sound emission unit

30: light emitting unit 40: pillow

111: board 112: insertion hole

121: control unit 122: button

123: display 124: memory access unit

125: rotating pin

Claims (4)

Lay-down stress relaxation and sleep induction device, A main body 10 comprising a board 111 and an opposing control unit 121, wherein the board 111 is used to connect and support the main body 10, and the head is positioned on the board 111. An eye is under the control unit 121, and the control unit 121 is a memory access unit storing four types of sound control signals, light control signals, and music waves having the same frequencies as δ, α, θ, and β brain waves. 124, wherein the controller 121 cooperates with the memory access unit 124 to control the operation of the n-type stress relaxation and sleep induction device, An acoustic emission unit disposed on the main body 10 and positioned in correspondence with the eyes of the user and controlled by the control unit 121 to play music and sound waves having frequencies equal to δ, α, θ, and β brain waves ( 20), A light emitting unit 30 disposed on the control unit 121 of the main body 10 and controlled by the control unit 121 to emit light toward the lower portion of the main body 10, The light emitted from the light emitting unit (30) has the same frequency as one of δ, α, θ and β EEG, lay-down stress relaxation and sleep induction apparatus. The lying stress relaxation and sleep induction device according to claim 1, wherein the sound waves emitted from the sound emitting unit (20) have the same frequency as the light emitted from the light emitting unit (30). The method of claim 1, wherein the controller 121 includes a plurality of buttons 122 and a display 123, and the buttons 122 control the sound emitting unit 20 and the light emitting unit 30. Lay-out stress relaxation and sleep induction devices. According to claim 1, wherein the main body 10 includes a base 11 and the extension member 12, one end of the extension member 12 is inserted into the base 11, the board 111 is It is formed on the base (11), the control unit (121) is formed on the other end of the extension member (12), the lying-type stress relaxation and sleep induction apparatus.

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