RU116345U1 - ANTIHRAPY DEVICE - Google Patents

Abstract

1. Anti-snore device containing a receiver of sound signals, a signal processing and recognition unit, a control unit and a signal source for stopping snoring, characterized in that a cell phone is used as such an anti-snore device, which, when a program is executed in it, performs functions of electronic processing of the received from the receiver of sound signals, recognizing the sounds of snoring in the received signal and turning on the signal source to interrupt the snoring until it stops completely. ! 2. Anti-snoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that a speaker of a cell phone is used as a signal source for stopping snoring. ! 3. Anti-snoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that an earpiece connected to the cell phone via a wireless communication channel is used as a signal source for stopping snoring. ! 4. The anti-snoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that a vibrating alert device of a cellular phone is used as a signal source for stopping snoring. ! 5. Anti-snoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that the cell phone case is made in the form of a bracelet or wrist watch.

Description

Technical field

Anti-snoring device refers to medical equipment, namely to devices used to influence snoring during sleep with the goal of stopping snoring and can be used at home.

State of the art

Various devices are known from the state of the art for stopping the snoring of a sleeping person in the event of an occurrence, which receive an audio signal from a sleeping person, converting the received audio signal into an electrical signal, which is subjected to electronic processing to detect snoring sounds in the received signal, and after detection (recognition) of snoring until its termination is carried out using means controlled by a wired or wireless communication line, various the effect on a snoring person, palpable to him in a degree sufficient for his awakening, which is accompanied by a change in his own position on the bed until his head assumes a position in which the snoring stops.

The following effects on snoring people are most often used in these devices:

- exposure to electric pulses, carried out using two electrodes placed previously on the human body and connected to the output of a controlled pulse generator (see patents US-A-4715367, 1987; 5123425, 1992; 5265624, 1993);

- exposure to an appropriate sound signal, which is carried out using a headphone placed before bedtime in the ear of a person (see patents US-A-3696377, 1972; DE-C2-4406860, 1997), or using a loudspeaker (see US-patents A-4220142, 1980; EP-B-664995, 1995);

- vibration exposure (see patents US-A-5458105, 1995; EP-B1-171321, 1985;);

- exposure to flashes of visible light (see patent EP-B1-493719, 1991);

- exposure to either flashes of visible light, electrical pulses, an audible signal and vibration, or in any combination thereof (see patent DE-C3-2646643, 1979).

Various models of Anti-Snoring devices are also known, for example, the Relax Snore Stopper device (http://www.standartov.net/snore_stopper.html), the Anti Snore Gone device (http://www.dirox.ru/ shop / cat8 / show), Atihrap device (http://www.top-shop.ru/health/antisnore/).

These devices, made in the form of a bracelet mounted on the wrist, pick up the sounds of snoring and send discharges of galvanic currents of low power, which irritates the skin and nerve endings on the person’s arm and forces him to change the position of the body or lower jaw. Thus, the electrical impulses produced by these devices help stop snoring.

As a prototype of the proposed utility model, the device for combating snoring according to patent RU No. 99964 U1 2010 was selected, comprising a microphone, a switch, a first conversion unit, a storage unit, an recognition unit, a control unit, a second conversion unit, a sound emitter. This device the user puts on the ear or attaches it at the head of the bed.

The device receives sound signals from a sleeping person, performs electronic processing of the received sound signal, which ensures detection of snoring sounds in the received signal, and after detection (recognition) of snoring generates through the sound emitter, made in the form of an earphone or loudspeaker, the signal in acoustic form at frequencies perceived by the human ear to a degree sufficient for its awakening, which is accompanied by a change in their own position on the bed until until the snoring stops. The user can also change the position of his body without disturbing sleep, due to the fact that the signal that he hears is familiar and pleasant, and does not have an irritating effect.

A common disadvantage of the above devices for stopping snoring, including the prototype, is the need to develop, manufacture and use for these purposes a specially adapted rather technically complex device.

Also, various models of a cell phone are known from the prior art, which is a complex high-tech electronic device, which is essentially a microcomputer and includes a transceiver, a specialized control controller, a display, interface devices, and a battery.

At the same time, a cell phone, in addition to its main function, namely mobile telephone communication, is able to carry out many additional functions depending on the corresponding applications (software) installed on it, for example, such as using cell phones as a flash card, web camera, alarm clock, flashlight, voice recorder, camera, calculator, modem for PC, fax, remote control, multimedia player, etc. (see, for example: http://ru.wikipedia.org/; http://www.mobile-voip.ru/tiparchive.html).

According to opinion polls, cell phone users use them not only for their intended purpose for cellular services. For example, Bashkirova & Partners conducted a special study on the use of cell phones by Russian users. In total, 1,500 Russian citizens aged 18 and over participated in the study. According to the results of the survey, it turned out that every second user wakes up to the melody of a cell phone, every fifth user of a cellular communication uses the phone as a camera or entertainment tool, every seventh as an organizer (see, for example,: http://www.100gsm.com/ news.php? nom = 869 (12/15/2011)).

Utility Model Disclosure

The technical task of the proposed utility model is to eliminate the above-mentioned drawback of existing anti-ratchet devices, including the selected prototype utility model.

The technical result of the proposed utility model is to expand the arsenal of technical tools used to interrupt the snoring of a sleeping person, as well as expanding the functionality of a cell phone by making it possible to use a cell phone as an anti-ratchet device.

To solve this technical problem, an anti-ratchet device is proposed, including an audio signal receiver, a signal processing and recognition unit, a control unit and a signal source for interrupting snoring, while a cell phone is used as such an anti-ratchet device, which performs electronic functions when the program is recorded in it processing the sound signals received from the receiver, recognizing snoring sounds in the received signal and turning on the signal source to interrupt snoring to the full th termination.

A microphone of a cell phone is used as a receiver of audio signals, which performs the function of receiving audio signals from a sleeping person and transmitting them to the signal processing and recognition unit.

The signal processing and recognition unit, as well as the control unit, is implemented on the basis of a specialized control controller (microcomputer) of a cell phone, which, when the program is recorded, performs the functions of electronically processing the sound signals received from the receiver, recognizing snoring sounds in the received signal, and turning on the signal source for interruption of snoring until its complete cessation, as well as functions for the overall management of the work and device settings.

The principle of the device performing the function of receiving sound signals from a sleeping person, transmitting them to the signal processing and recognition unit, and determining (recognizing) snoring sounds is generally similar to the standard Voice Command and Voice Dial functions of a cell phone, except that after Recognition of a certain sound (in this case, snoring) is not automatically done by dialing a specific subscriber number, but by turning on the signal source to interrupt snoring until the snoring stops completely.

As a signal source for stopping snoring, the built-in speaker of a cell phone can be used, which performs the function of affecting a person sleeping and snoring in a dream by means of an acoustic signal at frequencies perceived by the human ear to a degree sufficient to awaken it.

An earphone (headset) connected to a cell phone via a wireless communication channel, for example, BLUETOOTH type, can also be used as a signal source for stopping snoring.

When using the means of influence in the form of an audio signal, such a signal can be pre-selected by the user from those available on the phone or independently recorded by him in the phone's memory in any known and accessible way.

Also, as a signal source for interrupting snoring, the built-in vibrating alert of a cell phone can be used.

A special case of the proposed utility model may be the use of a cell phone, the case of which is made in the form of a bracelet or wristwatch, for example, models such as the LG-GD910 (Touch Watch Phone) or Phenom Watch Phone (see: www.phenomwatchphone.com). At the same time, both an audio signal and a vibration signal of a cell phone can also be used as a means of interruption for snoring.

Utility Model Implementation

Before starting work on the cell phone, the corresponding application (software) is installed that provides the cell phone with the function of processing the sound signals received from the microphone, recognizing snoring sounds in the received signal and turning on the signal source to stop the snoring until it stops completely. This software can be installed by the cell phone manufacturer, the cell phone seller, or directly by the user.

If you intend to use the means of influence in the form of an audio signal, the user can pre-record the selected audio signal into the phone’s memory, for example, using the standard “Voice recorder” function of a cell phone or download the sound file to the phone’s memory from any electronic device in any known and accessible way. As recorded audio signals, for example, pleasant musical compositions or pleasant voices pronouncing phrases familiar to the user can be used.

For more efficient operation of the device and eliminating false alarms in the phone’s memory, it is possible to pre-record the sound of snoring for a specific user, which will be used by the signal processing and recognition unit to more accurately recognize the sound of snoring of this user in the received signal.

Before going to bed, the user through the menu of the cell phone turns on the corresponding option and selects a signal source for stopping snoring. When you select a means of influence in the form of an audio signal, such a signal can also be selected by the user from those stored in the telephone.

If the built-in speaker of a cell phone is selected as the signal source for stopping snoring, the phone is placed by the user in any convenient place near the head of the bed, which provides the possibility of confidently receiving sound signals from a sleeping person by the cell phone microphone.

If you select a headphone (headset) connected to a cell phone via a wireless channel as the signal source for interrupting snoring, the user inserts the earphone into the ear or puts it on the ear, depending on the particular design of the earphone, while the cell phone is also located in any convenient location near the head of the bed, providing the ability to confidently receive microphone cell phone sound signals from a sleeping person.

If you select a cellular phone’s vibration alert device as a signal source for stopping snoring, the phone is placed in a special pocket (valve) on underwear or fixed directly to the person’s body, for example, using a special bandage, cover, bandage or any other known method, providing the necessary contact of the phone with the human body. At the same time, it is advisable to choose the place of attachment of the phone in the upper part of the person’s body and as close as possible to the sound source (face) of the sleeping person, in order to ensure the possibility of confident reception by the microphone of the cellphone of the sound signals coming from the sleeping person.

If you use a cell phone as an anti-ratchet device, the case of which is made in the form of a bracelet or wristwatch, such a phone is fixed on the user's wrist in the usual way.

During sleep, the user makes snoring sounds that cause discomfort to those around him. Signals in sound form, including snoring sounds, are sent to the microphone of a cell phone. The microphone transmits signals to the signal processing and recognition unit, which recognizes snoring sound in the received signal and transmits the corresponding signal to the control unit, which in turn gives a command to turn on the signal source selected by the user to interrupt the snoring until it stops completely.

The user, having heard a sound signal or having felt a vibration signal on his body, wakes up and changes his body position. At the same time, the user stops snoring and causing discomfort to others. The user can also change the position of his body without disturbing sleep, due to the fact that the previously selected sound signal that he hears is familiar and pleasant to him, and does not have an irritating effect.

Thus, the use of a cell phone as an anti-snoring device eliminates the need to develop, manufacture and use a specially adapted technically sophisticated device for these purposes, while expanding the arsenal of technical tools used to interrupt the snoring of a sleeping person, and also expanding the functionality of a cell phone.

Claims (5)

1. An anti-ratchet device containing an audio signal receiver, a signal processing and recognition unit, a control unit and a signal source for interrupting snoring, characterized in that a cellular telephone is used as such an anti-ratchet device, which performs the electronic processing functions received in the program recorded therein from the receiver of sound signals, recognizing snoring sounds in the received signal and turning on the signal source to interrupt snoring until it is completely stopped. 2. The anti-ratchet device according to claim 1, characterized in that a cell phone speaker is used as a signal source to interrupt snoring. 3. The anti-ratchet device according to claim 1, characterized in that a headphone connected to a cell phone via a wireless communication channel is used as a signal source for stopping snoring. 4. The anti-ratchet device according to claim 1, characterized in that a vibrating alert device of a cell phone is used as a signal source for interrupting snoring. 5. The anti-ratchet device according to claim 1, characterized in that the cell phone case is made in the form of a bracelet or watch.