WO2019175961A1

WO2019175961A1 - Inhaler and method and program for controlling inhaler

Info

Publication number: WO2019175961A1
Application number: PCT/JP2018/009706
Authority: WO
Inventors: 直人山下; 瑛人桐迫; 侑成谷本; 佳代子今飯田; 達秋入矢; 祥平武井; 北斗安藤; 登志也林; 栄一小山; 哲也赤瀬; 福島　慎一; 一雄毛利; 朱香森田; 朋也廣江; 雄二 ▲高▼妻
Original assignee: 日本たばこ産業株式会社
Priority date: 2018-03-13
Filing date: 2018-03-13
Publication date: 2019-09-19
Also published as: JP6899952B2; TW201938218A; WO2019176180A1; JP7190535B2; TW201938105A; JP2021166519A; WO2019176179A1; JP6899953B2; JPWO2019176179A1; JPWO2019176180A1

Abstract

Provided is technology that relates to an inhaler which enables a user to ascertain whether a stress state has been reduced due to inhalation. The inhaler includes: a casing; a mouthpiece unit that is provided on the casing and has a mouthpiece; a sweat rate measuring electrode which is provided on the casing so as to be externally exposed and is for measuring an emotional sweat rate of a user; and a control unit which analyzes a degree of stress of the user on the basis of the emotional sweat rate measured using the sweat rate measuring electrode, and notifies the user of the analysis result.

Description

Aspirator, control method and control program for aspirator

The present invention relates to an aspirator, an aspirator control method, and a control program.

Today, it is called a stress society, but it is thought that deep breathing is effective in relieving and reducing stress. In addition, a suction device that can give flavor to the user is known, and when the user sucks using this type of suction device, natural breathing is promoted, which contributes to the elimination and reduction of stress. It is considered a thing.

JP 2007-37642 A JP 2006-17394 A

However, with conventional aspirators, in order to eliminate the stress, there is no choice but to repeat the aspiration operation (deep breathing) in a random manner, and properly determine how long the aspiration operation (deep breathing) should be repeated. Was difficult.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a technique related to an aspirator that allows a user to grasp whether a stress state has been eliminated by a suction operation. There is.

A suction device according to the present invention for solving the above-described problems is provided in a housing, a suction unit provided in the housing and having a suction mouth, and provided in the housing so as to be exposed to the outside. Analyze the degree of stress of the user on the basis of the amount of mental sweating measured using the electrode for measuring the amount of sweating and the electrode for measuring the amount of sweating to measure the amount of mental sweating. And a control unit for notifying.

The suction device according to the present invention further includes an atmospheric pressure sensor provided in the housing, and the control unit performs the suction by the user based on atmospheric pressure information regarding the atmospheric pressure in the housing that is output from the atmospheric pressure sensor. It may be configured to detect the suction operation of the mouth and measure the mental sweating amount by using the sweating amount measuring electrode only during the suction operation of the mouthpiece by the user.

Further, in the present invention, the control unit is configured to execute a wake-up process that gives a stimulus to a user when it is determined that the mental sweating amount has decreased to a predetermined low stress sweating amount. Also good.

In the present invention, the casing may contain an aroma component. In this case, the casing may be a wooden casing, and the wooden casing may be formed as an aroma generating source including an aroma component.

In the present invention, a pair of the sweating amount measuring electrodes are provided on the casing, and when the user grips the casing, two regions having different palms of the user holding the casing are provided. It may be arranged at two predetermined locations to be touched. In this case, the pair of sweating amount measuring electrodes may be disposed at two predetermined positions where the index finger and the middle finger of the user holding the casing touch the user when the user grips the casing. good.

Also, the present invention can be specified as a method for controlling an aspirator. That is, the present invention is provided for a case, a mouthpiece unit provided in the housing and having a mouthpiece, and provided in the housing so as to be exposed to the outside, for measuring the amount of mental sweating of a user. A method for controlling an aspirator comprising: an electrode for measuring the amount of perspiration, and measuring the amount of mental perspiration of a user using the electrode for measuring the amount of perspiration, and using the measured amount of perspiration The stress level of the user is analyzed, and the analysis result is notified to the user.

Also, the present invention can be specified as a control program for an aspirator. That is, the present invention is provided for a case, a mouthpiece unit provided in the housing and having a mouthpiece, and provided in the housing so as to be exposed to the outside, for measuring the amount of mental sweating of a user. A program for causing a controller of an aspirator to include the electrode for measuring the amount of sweating, wherein the control unit causes the electrode for measuring the amount of sweating to measure the amount of mental sweating of the user, It is characterized in that the degree of stress of the user is analyzed based on the measured value of the quantity, and the analysis result is notified to the user.

Further, the present invention may be a computer-readable recording medium that records the control program for the aspirator.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a technique related to an aspirator that enables a user to grasp whether or not a stress state has been eliminated by a suction operation.

1 is an external perspective view of an aspirator according to Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the aspirator according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a front view of the aspirator according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a side view of the aspirator according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a view for explaining an attachment structure between the mouthpiece unit and the wooden casing in the suction device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a view for explaining an attachment structure between the mouthpiece unit and the wooden casing in the suction device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the aspirator according to the first embodiment. FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a power-on process routine according to the first embodiment. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a main processing routine in the first embodiment. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a feedback processing routine according to the first embodiment. FIG. 11 is a diagram conceptually showing a time transition of the amount of mental sweating when the controller of the aspirator executes the stress level analysis control. FIG. 12 is a block diagram of an aspirator according to the second embodiment. FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a power-on processing routine according to the second embodiment. FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a main processing routine according to the second embodiment. FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an aspirator according to a modification.

Here, an embodiment of an aspirator according to the present invention will be described based on the drawings. The dimensions, materials, shapes, relative arrangements, and the like of the constituent elements described in the present embodiment are not intended to limit the technical scope of the invention only to those unless otherwise specified.

<Embodiment 1>
≪Aspirator≫
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an aspirator 1 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the suction device 1 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a front view of the aspirator 1 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a side view of the aspirator 1 according to the first embodiment. 3 and 4, a part of the internal structure of the suction device 1 is illustrated by a broken line.

The aspirator 1 is a small portable aspirator having a stress check function for checking a user's degree of stress by measuring the amount of mental sweating of the user's palm. The suction device 1 has a mouthpiece 11, a mouthpiece receptacle 12, a wooden housing 13, and the like, and the outer shape is defined by these. The material of the mouthpiece 11 and the mouthpiece receptacle 12 is not particularly limited, but is made of resin in this embodiment.

2 is a control unit that controls the entire aspirator 1. The control unit 20 includes a substrate storage unit 22 that stores an electronic substrate 21 (the outline is shown by a broken line in FIG. 3), a power source 23, a fixed unit 24, and the like. An exposed portion 25 is formed on a part of the surface of the substrate storage portion 22 so as to be exposed to the outside in a state of being assembled as the aspirator 1, and a pair of mental sweating

amount measurement electrodes

26, 27 are arranged vertically. The mental sweating

amount measuring electrodes

26 and 27 are electrodes used for measuring the mental sweating amount. Note that the position, size, shape, and the like of the electronic substrate 21 stored in the substrate storage unit 22 in the storage space are not particularly limited.

The power source 23 has a battery storage unit 231 for storing the battery 230. A storage space 231a for storing the battery 230 is formed inside the battery storage unit 231, and the battery 230 can be inserted into and extracted from the storage space 231a through an insertion port formed in the upper part of the substrate storage unit 22. In the present embodiment, the battery 230 is a dry battery, but is not limited thereto, and may be, for example, a lithium ion battery. In the control unit 20 of the present embodiment, the substrate storage unit 22 and the power source 23 are integrally formed, but may be configured separately. The power source 23 (battery 230) supplies power necessary for the operation of the suction device 1.

The wooden casing 13 has an accommodation space 130 for accommodating the control unit 20 shown in FIG. The fixing unit 24 is a member for fixing the control unit 20 to the wooden housing 13 using the screws 28 shown in FIG. On the lower surface of the fixed unit 24, a spring terminal 241 that contacts the negative electrode of the battery 230 and a contact terminal 242 that contacts the positive electrode of the battery 230 are provided (see FIGS. 2 and 3). Further, reference numeral 231b shown in FIG. 3 is a spring terminal provided on the battery storage portion 231 side, and reference numeral 231c is a contact terminal provided on the battery storage portion 231 side. The spring terminal 231b of the battery storage unit 231 is in contact with the negative electrode of the battery 230 stored in the battery storage unit 231, and the contact terminal 231c is in contact with the positive electrode of the battery 230 stored in the battery storage unit 231. Is provided. The spring terminal 231b and the contact terminal 231c of the battery storage unit 231 are disposed at the bottom of the storage space 231a.

The fixing unit 24 is provided with a pair of insertion holes 243 through which the screws 28 are inserted. With the screw 28 inserted into the insertion hole 243, the screw 28 is screwed into the screw hole 131 provided in the wooden casing 13, so that the battery 230 is pressed between the terminals and the wooden casing 13 is pressed. The control unit 20 can be fixed in the storage space 130 of the main body. Further, the inside of the fixed unit 24 is hollow, and a detachable opening 244 is formed on the upper surface of the fixed unit 24. The attachment / detachment opening 244 includes a circular insertion / extraction hole 244a and a slide hole 244b which communicates with the insertion / extraction hole 244a and has an elongated shape. The width dimension orthogonal to the extending direction of the slide hole 244b is designed to be smaller than the diameter of the insertion hole 244a.

In the suction device 1 according to this embodiment, the mouthpiece unit 10 is formed with the mouthpiece 11 attached to the mouthpiece receptacle 12, and the mouthpiece unit 10 is detachable from the wooden housing 13. ing. As shown in FIG. 2, the mouthpiece receptacle 12 has a mounting hole 121 in which a cylindrical body 111 provided on one end side of the mouthpiece 11 can be attached. Here, the inner diameter of the mounting hole 121 is substantially the same as the outer diameter of the cylindrical body 111. By inserting the cylindrical body 111 of the mouthpiece 11 into the attachment hole 121 of the mouthpiece receptacle 12, the mouthpiece 11 is attached to the mouthpiece receptacle 12, and an integral mouthpiece unit 10 is obtained. A suction hole 112 is provided on the other end side of the suction hole 11. The mouthpiece hole 112 extends so as to penetrate the mouthpiece 11 in the axial direction. The wooden housing 13 in the suction device 1 is provided with a vent hole (not shown), and the vent hole and the suction hole 112 of the suction unit 10 (suction mouth 11) are connected inside the wooden housing 13. An air passage (not shown) is formed.

FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are diagrams illustrating an attachment structure between the mouthpiece unit 10 and the wooden housing 13 in the suction device 1 according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, a locking protrusion 122 projects downward from the lower surface 12 a side of the mouthpiece receptacle 12 in the mouthpiece unit 10. The locking protrusion 122 has a shaft portion 122a protruding from the lower surface 12a and a locking portion 122b provided at the tip of the shaft portion 122a. The locking portion 122b of the locking projection 122 has a disk shape having a larger diameter than the shaft portion 122a.

The locking projection 122 in the mouthpiece unit 10 configured as described above is freely detachable from an attaching / detaching opening 244 provided in the fixing unit 24. Specifically, the diameter of the locking portion 122b in the locking protrusion 122 is smaller than the inner diameter of the insertion / extraction hole 244a of the attachment / detachment opening 244 in the fixing unit 24 and larger than the width dimension of the sliding hole 244b. Further, the diameter of the shaft portion 122a in the locking projection 122 is smaller than the width dimension of the slide hole 244b.

When the mouthpiece unit 10 is attached to the wooden housing 13, the position of the locking projection 122 in the mouthpiece unit 10 is aligned with the position of the insertion hole 244a in the fixed unit 24, and the lower surface 12a of the mouthpiece receiver 12 is fixed to the fixed unit 24. The locking projection 122 is inserted into the insertion / extraction hole 244a until it abuts on the upper surface 24a of 24. Thereafter, the shaft portion 122a of the locking projection 122 is slid along the sliding hole 244b so that the lower surface 12a of the mouthpiece receptacle 12 slides on the upper surface 24a of the fixing unit 24. When the shaft portion 122a of the locking projection 122 is slid to, for example, the tip of the slide hole 244b, the lock portion 29 shown in FIG. 6 is activated, and the locked portion (not shown) of the mouthpiece unit 10 is activated. ) Is attached to the wooden casing 13. In this state, the locking portion 122b of the locking projection 122 is formed at the edge of the slide hole 244b.

On the other hand, when removing the mouthpiece unit 10 from the wooden housing 13, the lock portion 29 is unlocked, and the shaft portion 122a of the locking projection 122 is moved along the slide hole 244b to the base end (insertion / removal hole). Slide toward the end of the side connected to 244a). Then, after the position of the locking projection 122 is slid to the insertion / extraction hole 244 a, the mouthpiece unit 10 can be removed from the wooden housing 13 by pulling out the locking projection 122 from the insertion / extraction hole 244 a.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the aspirator 1 according to the first embodiment. A control unit 30 that is a control unit for controlling the suction device 1 is mounted on the electronic substrate 21 of the suction device 1. The control unit 30 may be a microcomputer having a processor, a memory, and the like, for example. The control unit 30 is connected to the mental sweating

amount measuring electrodes

26 and 27, the atmospheric pressure sensor 40, the vibration motor 41, the light emitting element 43, the power source 23, and the like through the electrical wiring, and the mental sweating amount measuring electrode 26. , 27, an output signal output from the atmospheric pressure sensor 40 is input.

The atmospheric pressure sensor 40 is a sensor that is provided inside the wooden casing 13 and detects the atmospheric pressure in the wooden casing 13. The atmospheric pressure sensor 40 is a condenser microphone sensor, for example, and may output a voltage value indicating the electric capacity of the condenser, for example. In the atmospheric pressure sensor 40, air taken into the wooden housing 13 from a vent hole (not shown) is vented toward the suction hole 112 of the suction mouth 11 when the suction mouth 11 is sucked by the user. The pressure in the wooden casing 13 that changes when flowing through a path (not shown) is output.

The vibration motor 41 is a motor that is driven (operated) by receiving power supply from the battery 230 in the power source 23. When the vibration motor 41 is driven, the frequency of the vibration motor 41 is determined so that the wooden casing 13 vibrates.

The light emitting element 43 is a light source such as an LED or an electric lamp. For example, the light emitting element 43 is provided on the wooden housing 13 in such a manner that the user can visually recognize the light at the time of light emission. For example, the light emitting element 43 may be provided on the side surface of the wooden housing 13 opposite to the mouthpiece 11, whereby the user can emit light from the light emitting element 43 during the suction operation of the mouthpiece 11. The pattern can be easily visually recognized. The light emitting element 43 may emit light with different light emission patterns depending on the state of the aspirator 1. Note that power for operating the light emitting element 43 is supplied from the power source 23.

The

electrodes

26 and 27 for measuring the amount of mental perspiration correspond to the skin conductance based on the resistance value when a weak current for measuring the amount of perspiration is passed through the skin of the user's finger upon receiving power from the power source 23. Output the response value. In the aspirator 1 according to the present embodiment, for example, when the user grips the wooden casing 13, it is set at two predetermined positions (that is, respective positions where the index finger and the middle finger are placed) that the index finger and the middle finger touch. A pair of mental

sweating measurement electrodes

26 and 27 are arranged. Thereby, while the user is holding the suction device 1, the

electrodes

26 and 27 for measuring the amount of mental sweating can be kept in contact with the skin surface of the user's finger. However, the arrangement position of the pair of mental

sweating measurement electrodes

26 and 27 is not limited to the above position. For example, when the user grips the wooden casing 13, it may be arranged at two predetermined locations where two different areas (parts) of the palm of the user holding the wooden casing 13 touch. For example, a pair of mental

sweating measurement electrodes

26 and 27 may be disposed at two locations corresponding to the palm of the user's palm and the thumb ball, or the palm of the user's palm and They may be arranged at two locations corresponding to any of the fingers, or may be arranged at two locations corresponding to the palm ball and any of the fingers. A pair of mental

sweating measurement electrodes

26 and 27 may be arranged at two locations corresponding to two fingers different from the combination of the index finger and middle finger of the user's palm.

As shown in FIG. 7, the control unit 30 includes an atmospheric pressure acquisition unit 31, a power switch unit 32, a sweating amount measurement unit 33, a motor control unit 34, a storage unit 35, a setting unit 36, a light emission control unit 37, a determination unit 38, It has a timer 39 and the like. The storage unit 35 is a non-volatile memory, for example, and stores various programs to be executed by the processor of the control unit 30. The processor of the control unit 30 executes various programs stored in the storage unit 35, whereby stress degree analysis control is performed. The stress level analysis control is a control for analyzing the user's stress level by measuring the amount of mental sweating of the user who uses the aspirator 1.

The atmospheric pressure acquisition unit 31 acquires the atmospheric pressure in the wooden casing 13 based on the output signal of the atmospheric pressure sensor 40. For example, the atmospheric pressure acquisition unit 31 detects the suction operation (puff operation) of the mouthpiece 11 by the user based on the acquired atmospheric pressure in the wooden housing 13 (that is, by detecting a negative pressure). For example, the atmospheric pressure acquisition unit 31 detects a suction state (suction section) in which the user is sucking the mouthpiece 11 and a non-suction state (non-suction section) in which the user is not sucking the mouthpiece 11. Thereby, the atmospheric pressure acquisition unit 31 can specify the number of suction operations for sucking the mouthpiece 11. Specific methods for detecting the start of the suction operation (puff operation) using the atmospheric pressure sensor 40 and the end of the suction operation are known per se, and detailed description thereof is omitted here.

The timer unit 39 has, for example, a timer function that measures an elapsed time from the end of the suction (puff) operation by the user, or measures an elapsed time since the start of a main process and a feedback process described later. .

The power switch unit 32 is turned on when the power of the suction device 1 is turned on, and is turned off when the power of the suction device 1 is turned off. The power switch unit 32 is turned on when the timer in the timer unit 39 expires, for example, when a predetermined time elapses after the latest suction operation is detected by the atmospheric pressure acquisition unit 31 without detecting the next suction operation. It may be switched to an off state. Further, when the power switch unit 32 is in the off state, for example, when the atmospheric pressure acquisition unit 31 detects the start of the first suction operation by the user, the power switch unit 32 may be switched from the off state to the on state. .

The sweating amount measuring unit 33 of the control unit 30 is connected to the mental sweating

amount measuring electrodes

26 and 27, and is based on a response value corresponding to the skin conductance output from the mental sweating

amount measuring electrodes

26 and 27. To measure the amount of mental sweating of the user.

The setting unit 36 of the control unit 30 performs setting of reference values, threshold values and the like regarding each parameter related to stress degree analysis control described later, storage in the storage unit 35, and update (reset). Further, the setting unit 36 also stores, updates (resets), and the like in the storage unit 35 with respect to the count value obtained by counting the number of suction (puff) of the user when the power switch unit 32 is in the on state.

Further, the motor control unit 34 controls the drive of the vibration motor 41 and vibrates the wooden casing 13 to notify the user of various information. Moreover, the light emission control part 37 performs light emission control of the light emitting element 43, and notifies a user of various information. Further, the determination unit 38 performs various determination processes in stress degree analysis control described later.

≪Control contents≫
Next, the stress degree analysis control executed by the control unit 30 in the aspirator 1 according to the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a power-on process routine executed by the control unit 30 in the first embodiment. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a main process routine executed by the control unit 30 after the power-on process routine in the first embodiment is completed. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a feedback processing routine executed by the control unit 30 after the main processing routine in the first embodiment is completed. The various processing routines shown in FIGS. 8 to 10 can be realized by the processor of the control unit 30 executing various programs stored in the storage unit 35.

FIG. 11 is a diagram conceptually showing a time transition of the amount of mental sweating Qs when the control unit 30 of the aspirator 1 executes stress degree analysis control. In FIG. 11, the horizontal axis indicates time T, and the vertical axis indicates mental sweating amount Qs. As shown in FIG. 11, the power-on process is executed in the power-on process interval corresponding to the interval from time T0 to T1. In addition, main processing is executed in the main processing interval corresponding to the time period T1 to T2, and feedback processing is executed in the feedback processing interval corresponding to the time period T2 to T3.

[Power-on processing routine]
Next, specific contents of the power-on process will be described with reference to FIG. The power-on process is a control flow in which the control unit 30 starts executing when the power switch unit 32 is switched from the off state to the on state. As described above, when the air pressure acquisition unit 31 detects the start of the first suction (puff) operation by the user when the power switch unit 32 is in the off state, the power switch unit 32 is changed from the off state to the on state. Switch to

When the power-on process is started by switching the power switch unit 32 from the off state to the on state at time t 0 shown in FIG. 11, the setting unit 36 of the control unit 30 is stored in the storage unit 35 in step S 101. The initialization process is performed to initialize (reset) the previous setting information. The previous setting information here is the number of suctions stored in the storage unit 35 when the stress level analysis control is executed when the aspirator 1 is activated last time (when switched from the off state to the on state). The reference number perspiration data, the reference air pressure value data regarding the reference air pressure value, the initial reference perspiration amount data regarding the initial reference perspiration amount Qsb, the determination perspiration amount data regarding the determination perspiration amount Qsj, and the like are reset (deleted). The atmospheric pressure reference value data, the initial reference sweating amount data, and the determination sweating amount data will be described later.

Next, in steps S102 and S103, the setting unit 36 of the control unit 30 acquires the atmospheric pressure reference value data and the initial reference sweating amount data regarding the current stress degree analysis control, and stores them in the storage unit 35. Specifically, in step S 102, the atmospheric pressure acquisition unit 31 of the control unit 30 acquires atmospheric pressure data in the wooden casing 13 based on the output signal of the atmospheric pressure sensor 40. In this step, when the user is not sucking the mouthpiece 11 (non-suction section), for example, over a predetermined data acquisition period (for example, 3 seconds), a predetermined cycle (for example, The average value obtained by averaging the atmospheric pressure data acquired every 100 ms) is set as the atmospheric pressure reference value. The setting unit 36 causes the storage unit 35 to store the atmospheric pressure reference value data related to the atmospheric pressure reference value set in this step. In addition, since the atmospheric | air pressure reference value acquired as mentioned above is the atmospheric | air pressure data in the wooden housing | casing 13 in a non-attraction | suction state (non-attraction | suction area), it substantially corresponds to atmospheric pressure.

Next, in step S103, the sweating amount measuring unit 33 of the control unit 30 performs the mental sweating amount of the user every predetermined cycle (for example, 100 ms) over a predetermined data acquisition period (for example, 3 seconds). Measure. For the measurement of the amount of mental sweating, the sweating amount measuring unit 33 issues a command to the power supply 23 to cause the power supply 23 to supply power to the

electrodes

26 and 27 for measuring the amount of mental sweating. As described above, the mental sweating

amount measuring electrodes

26 and 27 are positioned such that the finger (for example, the index finger and the middle finger) of the user holding the aspirator 1 touches the mental sweating

amount measuring electrodes

26 and 27. Is arranged. The sweating amount measuring unit 33 sends a weak sweating amount measuring current to the skin of the finger of the user holding the aspirator 1 from the mental sweating

amount measuring electrodes

26 and 27, and the mental sweating amount measuring electrode 26, The mental sweating amount of the user can be measured based on the response value corresponding to the skin conductance output from the user 27.

As described above, the sweating amount measuring unit 33 of the control unit 30 has a plurality of mentalities related to the mental sweating amount acquired every predetermined cycle (for example, 100 ms) over a predetermined data acquisition period (for example, 3 seconds). An average value obtained by averaging the sweating amount data is acquired as the initial reference sweating amount Qsb. Then, the setting unit 36 of the control unit 30 causes the storage unit 35 to store initial reference sweating amount data regarding the initial reference sweating amount Qsb. The initial reference sweating amount Qsb acquired in this step reflects the state of the user in the non-suction state (non-suction section) in which the user is not sucking the mouthpiece 11 at the start of the stress level analysis control. This is the reference value for the amount of mental sweating. In addition, the process of step S103 and the process of step S102 mentioned above may be performed simultaneously, and may be performed by changing the order.

Next, in step S104, a start notification for notifying (notifying) the user of the start of stress level analysis control is performed. Specifically, the motor control unit 34 of the control unit 30 supplies power from the power source 23 to the vibration motor 41 to operate (drive) the vibration motor 41. In addition, the user can be informed of the start of the stress degree analysis control by driving the vibration motor 41 to vibrate the wooden casing 13 and allowing the user to sense the vibration. Further, instead of using the notification due to the vibration of the wooden casing 13 or in combination, the start notification may be performed by the light emission of the light emitting element 43. In this case, the light emission control unit 37 supplies power from the power source 23 to the light emitting element 43 and causes the light emitting element 43 to emit light with a predetermined light emission pattern.

By sensing the start notification due to vibration or light emission, it is possible to grasp that the preparation on the side of the aspirator 1 has been completed, and to easily switch to the suction operation (deep breathing operation) of the mouthpiece 11 to relieve stress. I can grasp it. The start notification notified to the user in this step can also be used as a notification for notifying (notifying) the user that the acquisition of the initial reference sweating amount Qsb has been completed.

In the start notification, the vibration pattern when the step vibration motor 41 is vibrated can be changed as appropriate. For example, when the vibration motor 41 is vibrated, a state in which the vibration motor 41 is driven and a state in which the drive is suspended may be alternately repeated. Although not particularly limited, for example, the drive time of the vibration motor 41 may be 200 ms, the pause time may be 400 ms, and the drive and pause may be repeated a plurality of sets (for example, twice). Moreover, when using the vibration notification by the vibration of the wooden housing 13 and the light emission notification by the light emission of the light emitting element 43, both may be performed simultaneously or may be performed with a time shift. When shifting in terms of time, the order in which the vibration notification and the light emission notification are performed can be appropriately switched. When the process of step S104 ends, the control unit 30 once ends the power-on process and starts the process related to the main process routine shown in FIG.

When the power-on process is completed and the main process is started at time T1 shown in FIG. 11, the mental sweating amount Qs gradually decreases from time T1 to time T2. This is because the user repeatedly repeats deep breathing in the main processing section as the suction operation in which the user sucks the suction device 1 is repeatedly performed as described later, and the stress level of the user is reduced. It is based on leading to the fall of the amount of mental sweating Qs to reflect. It is known that the amount of mental sweating from the skin surface increases when the sympathetic nervous system is tense. In addition, parasympathetic nerves dominate when the body and mind are relaxed by taking deep breaths, and the amount of mental sweating is reduced. In the present invention, it is determined in the present invention that the decrease in the amount of mental perspiration leads to the relief and reduction of the user's stress. In other words, in the stress level analysis control in this embodiment, it is estimated that the increase / reduction in stress correlates with the tension / relaxation of the sympathetic nervous system, and the mentality that is correlated with the tension / relaxation of the sympathetic nervous system. Based on the amount of sweating, the stress level of the user is analyzed. In addition, according to the suction device 1 which concerns on this embodiment, it has the wooden housing | casing 13 and the said wooden housing | casing 13 is formed as an aroma generation source containing an aroma component. Therefore, although the stress is reduced only by the user performing the suction operation of the suction device 1, the user can suck the fragrance component emitted from the wooden housing 13 during the suction of the suction device 1, and further relaxed feeling. Can be granted.

In FIG. 11, at the time T1 when the main process is started, the mental sweating amount Qs is the initial reference sweating amount Qsb set in the power-on process. In the example shown in FIG. 11, the user is awakened by applying a minute stress to the user when the mental sweat rate Qs is reduced to the predetermined low stress sweat rate Qsb2 at time T2. The awakening process is performed, the main process is terminated, and the feedback process is started.

The low stress perspiration amount Qsb2 is set to a value lower than the initial reference perspiration amount Qsb by a predetermined first reference perspiration reduction amount ΔQsd1. Here, the low stress sweating amount Qsb2 is such that if the mental sweating amount Qs is reduced by the first reference sweating reduction amount ΔQsd1 from the initial reference sweating amount Qsb, the user's sympathetic nervous system tension is alleviated and the stress is sufficiently increased. It is set as a threshold value that can be determined to have been eliminated. The first reference sweating reduction amount ΔQsd1 may be set as a fixed value or may be changed by the user.

When the awakening process is performed at time T2 in FIG. 11, the mental sweating amount Qs gradually increases after that. Although details of the awakening process will be described later, in the awakening process, a slight stress is given to the user by giving a stimulus to the skin of the user, and the awakening level of the user is slightly increased. In FIG. 11, the amount of mental sweating Qs at time T2 corresponds to the amount of low-stress sweating Qsb2, and the amount of mental sweating Qs is increased from time T2 by applying a stimulus related to arousal processing to the user at time T2. It gradually rises toward T3. Then, the feedback process ends when the predetermined awakening completion perspiration amount Qsb3 is reached at time T3.

The awakening completion sweat amount Qsb3 is set to a value larger than the low stress sweat amount Qsb2 by a predetermined first reference sweat rise amount ΔQsu1. The first reference sweating increase amount ΔQsu1 is set to a smaller value than the first reference sweating reduction amount ΔQsd1. The first reference sweating increase amount ΔQsu1 is such that if the mental sweating amount Qs increases from the low stress sweating amount Qsb2 by the first reference sweating increase amount ΔQsu1, the user maintains a low stress state and is sufficiently awakened. It can be set as a threshold value that can be determined to be in the state. The first reference sweating increase amount ΔQsu1 may be set as a fixed value or may be changed by the user.

[Main processing routine]
Next, with reference to FIG. 9, the specific content of the main process which the control part 30 performs is demonstrated. When the main processing routine shown in FIG. 9 is started, the atmospheric pressure acquisition unit 31 acquires atmospheric pressure data output from the atmospheric pressure sensor 40 in step S201.

Next, in step S202, the determination unit 38 determines whether or not the user is currently performing the suction operation of the mouthpiece 11 based on the atmospheric pressure data acquired in step S201. In this step, when it is determined that the determination unit 38 is in the suction state, the number-of-suction data stored in the storage unit 35 is updated. Since the number-of-suction data stored in the storage unit 35 is once reset in step S101 of the power-on process, the number-of-suction data stored in the storage unit 35 is reset in this step. A value obtained by integrating the number of times of suction since the start is stored in the storage unit 35. Then, after updating the number-of-suctions data in the storage unit 35, the process proceeds to step S203. In step S202, when the determination unit 38 determines that the suction state is not performed, the process proceeds to step S209. The processing content of step S209 will be described later.

Next, in step S203, the sweating amount measuring unit 33 measures the mental sweating amount Qs of the user. That is, in this step, the mental sweating amount Qs of the user during the suction operation is measured. In this step, as in step S103 of the power-on process shown in FIG. 8, a weak sweating measurement current is applied from the mental

sweating measurement electrodes

26 and 27 to the finger skin of the user holding the suction device 1. The skin conductance is measured by flowing, and the mental sweating amount Qs is obtained based on the measured value of the skin conductance. In this step, since the mental sweating amount Qs of the user in the suction state is measured, it is possible to reduce the body movement artifact which is a change (noise) in the apparent mental sweating amount due to the body movement. it can.

In steps S202 and S203, the mental sweating amount Qs is measured when it is detected that the user is performing a suction operation. However, the suction operation is continued for a certain time or more. It is also possible to measure the amount of mental sweating Qs only after the detection of. In this case, when the determination unit 38 obtains the duration of the suction operation by the user from the time measuring unit 39 and determines that the duration of the suction operation exceeds a predetermined threshold, the sweating amount measurement unit 33 performs the mental sweating. The amount Qs may be measured.

Next, the process proceeds to step S204, where the determination unit 38 determines the most recently acquired measurement value of mental sweating amount (hereinafter referred to as “latest measurement value”) and the determination sweating amount Qsj stored in the storage unit 35. The amount of change in sweating ΔQs, which is the difference from The determination sweating amount Qsj is a determination sweating amount used when comparing the amount of sweating with the low stress sweating amount Qsb2 in a determination step to be described later. By gradually sucking the aspirator 1, the mental sweating amount is gradually increased. This is the amount of sweating that reflects the user's condition with a decrease.

The determination unit 38 determines whether or not the calculated sweating change amount ΔQs is less than an allowable change amount ΔQsa (for example, 10 [mg / cm ² / min]) that is a predetermined threshold value. If the sweating change amount ΔQs is less than the allowable change amount ΔQsa, the process proceeds to step S205, and the setting unit 36 relates to the determination sweating amount Qsj stored in the storage unit 35 using the latest measurement value. Updates perspiration data for judgment. In step S 205, the latest measured value is adopted as the determination sweating amount Qsj and stored in the storage unit 35. When the process of step S205 ends, the process proceeds to step S206.

Note that, at the time of the first measurement in which the mental sweating amount is measured for the first time after the main processing routine is started, the determination sweating amount data related to the determination sweating amount Qsj is reset in the storage unit 35. In this case, the process of step S204 is omitted and the process proceeds to step S205, and the first measurement value related to the mental sweating amount is stored in the storage unit 35 as the determination sweating amount Qsj. When the process of step S205 ends, the process proceeds to step S206.

If the perspiration change amount ΔQs is equal to or greater than the permissible change amount ΔQsa in step S204, the determination perspiration amount data related to the determination perspiration amount Qsj stored in the storage unit 35 is not updated and the step is performed as it is. The process proceeds to S206. In the present embodiment, when the perspiration change amount ΔQs is equal to or greater than the permissible change amount ΔQsa, that is, the latest measurement value acquired most recently is excessively changed with respect to the measurement value acquired before the latest measurement value. In such a case, it is determined that the influence of the body movement artifact on the latest measurement value is large, and the latest measurement value is not adopted as the determination sweating amount Qsj.

Next, in step S206, the determination unit 38 determines whether the determination sweating amount Qsj stored in the storage unit 35 is less than the low stress sweating amount Qsb2 described in FIG. The low stress perspiration amount Qsb2 is set to a value lower by the first reference perspiration reduction amount ΔQsd1 than the initial reference perspiration amount Qsb set in step S103 of the power-on process. If it is determined in step S206 that the determination sweating amount Qsj is less than the low stress sweating amount Qsb2, the process proceeds to step S207, and if it is determined that the determination sweating amount Qsj is equal to or greater than the low stress sweating amount Qsb2. Advances to step S209.

In step S207, the motor control unit 34 supplies the electric power from the power source 23 to the vibration motor 41 and operates (drives) the vibration motor 41 to execute the awakening process. The awakening process is a process of raising the user's arousal level by giving the user a vibration stimulus (minute stress) of the wooden casing 13 resulting from the driving of the vibration motor 41. The drive pattern of the vibration motor 41 in the wake-up process is not particularly limited. For example, the wake-up level of the user may be increased by driving the vibration motor 41 for 1000 ms. When the awakening process in step S207 ends, the process proceeds to step S208.

In step S208, the light emission control unit 37 performs control to supply power from the power source 23 to the light emitting element 43, and causes the light emitting element 43 to emit light with a predetermined light emission pattern, thereby notifying the user of the completion of stress relief. Notification (notification). This stress release completion notification is a notification for notifying the user that the user's sympathetic nervous system has been relaxed and the stress has been sufficiently eliminated. The light emission pattern of the light emitting element 43 in this step may be set to a different light emission pattern from that in the case where the user is notified of the start notification in step S105 of the power-on process described above. When the process of step S208 ends, the main process is temporarily ended, and the process related to the feedback process routine shown in FIG. 10 is started.

Next, the process of step S209 will be described. In step S 209, the determination unit 38 acquires an elapsed time Tp 1 from the start of the main process from the time measuring unit 39. Then, the determination unit 38 determines whether or not the acquired elapsed time Tp1 exceeds a predetermined first timeout time Tsh1. The first timeout time Tsh1 may be set as a fixed value (for example, about 180 seconds), or the setting may be changed by the user.

If it is determined in step S209 that the elapsed time Tp1 has not passed the first timeout time Tsh1, the process returns to step S201, and the processes of steps S201 to S206 are repeated. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S209 that the elapsed time Tp1 has passed the first timeout time Tsh1, the process proceeds to step S210, and the awakening process is performed as in step S207. Then, when the awakening process in step S210 ends, the process proceeds to step S211.

In step S211, the light emission control unit 37 causes the light emitting element 43 to emit light with a predetermined light emission pattern, thereby notifying (notifying) the user of a time-out notification that time-out has occurred. The light emission pattern of the light emitting element 43 in this step may be set to a light emission pattern different from the start notification at the time of the power-on process described above or the stress release completion notification. When the notification process in step S211 ends, the main process is temporarily ended, and the process related to the feedback process routine shown in FIG. 10 is started.

[Feedback processing]
When the control unit 30 starts the feedback processing routine, first, in step S301, the perspiration amount measurement unit 33 measures the mental perspiration amount Qs of the user. The measurement of the mental sweating amount Qs is the same as the processing content in step S203 of the main processing. Next, it progresses to step S302 and the determination part 38 determines whether the mental sweating amount Qs measured by step S301 exceeds the awakening completion sweating amount Qsb3.

Here, a method for determining the awakening completion sweat amount Qsb3 will be described. In the present embodiment, the awakening completion sweat amount Qsb3 depends on whether the mental sweat amount Qs has decreased to the low stress sweat amount Qsb2 in the main processing routine described above or the main processing routine is terminated due to a timeout. Are set to different values.

Specifically, in the main processing routine, when the wakefulness process is performed when the mental sweating amount Qs decreases to the low stress sweating amount Qsb2, the awakening completion sweating amount Qsb3 is more than the low stress sweating amount Qsb2. It is set as a large value by a predetermined first reference sweating increase amount ΔQsu1. On the other hand, when the awakening process is performed in a state where the main processing routine has timed out and the mental sweating amount Qs has not decreased to the low stress sweating amount Qsb2, the awakening completion sweating amount Qsb3 is determined at the end of the main processing routine. Based on the determination sweating amount Qsj stored in the storage unit 35, a predetermined second reference sweating increase amount ΔQsu2 is set higher than the determination sweating amount Qsj. Here, the second reference sweat increase amount ΔQsu2 is set to a smaller value than the first reference sweat increase amount ΔQsu1.

If it is determined in step S302 that the mental sweating amount Qs is equal to or less than the awakening completion sweating amount Qsb3, the process proceeds to step S303, and it is determined that the mental sweating amount Qs exceeds the awakening completion sweating amount Qsb3. Then, the process proceeds to step S305.

In step S 303, the determination unit 38 acquires the elapsed time Tp 2 from when the feedback process is started from the time measuring unit 39. Then, the determination unit 38 determines whether or not the acquired elapsed time Tp2 exceeds a predetermined second timeout time Tsh2. The second timeout time Tsh2 may be set as a fixed value (for example, about 30 seconds), or the setting may be changed by the user.

If it is determined in step S303 that the elapsed time Tp2 has not passed the second timeout time Tsh2, the process returns to step S301, and the processes in steps S301 to S302 are repeated. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S303 that the elapsed time Tp2 has exceeded the second timeout time Tsh2, the process proceeds to step S304.

In step S304, a time-out notification is sent to inform the user that time-out has occurred. The timeout notification may be a vibration notification in which the wooden casing 13 is vibrated by driving the motor control unit 34, or may be a light emission notification by light emission of the light emitting element 43 that is used instead of or in combination. Then, when the process of step S304 ends, the process proceeds to step S306.

In step S305, the user is notified of completion. The completion notification is a notification for notifying the user that the user is in a state of being sufficiently awake while maintaining a low stress state. When the process of step S305 ends, the process proceeds to step S306. In step S306, the power switch 32 is switched from the on state to the off state, the feedback process is completed, and the power of the suction device 1 is turned off.

As described above, according to the aspirator 1 according to the present embodiment, the control unit 30 performs stress degree analysis control, so that the user's stress is based on the mental sweating amount information related to the user's mental sweating amount. Since the degree is analyzed and the result of the analysis is notified to the user, the user can easily grasp whether or not the stress has been sufficiently eliminated by repeating the suction operation of the suction device 1.

In the main processing routine described above, the mental sweating amount Qs of the user is repeatedly measured (for example, every 100 ms) by the control unit 30 until a timeout occurs after the main processing routine starts, and the mental sweating amount. It is possible to accurately determine whether or not Qs has been reduced to the low stress perspiration amount Qsb2 and the stress has been sufficiently eliminated. Then, when it is confirmed that the mental sweating amount Qs has decreased to the low stress sweating amount Qsb2, the user is dared to give a slight stimulus (stress) and execute the awakening process for raising the arousal level. Thus, the user can be awakened not in a state where the user's consciousness is blurred, but in a state where the consciousness is refreshed. However, the awakening process is not essential in the stress level analysis control in this embodiment, and may be omitted as appropriate. For example, in step S206 of the main processing routine shown in FIG. 9, it is determined that the determination sweating amount Qsj (user's mental sweating amount Qs) stored in the storage unit 35 is less than the low stress sweating amount Qsb2. In this case, the process may proceed to step S208 without performing the awakening process, and the user may be notified of the stress release completion notification. Further, even when a time-out occurs in step S209 of the main processing routine, the process may proceed to step S211 without performing the awakening process and notify the user of a time-out notification.

Moreover, in the awakening process in the present embodiment, the vibration stimulus by vibrating the wooden casing 13 by driving the vibration motor 41 is applied to the user, but a minute stress may be applied to the user. Other methods may be employed if possible. For example, the user may be stimulated by causing the light emitting element 43 to emit light, and may be awakened. Moreover, the suction device 1 may be provided with the audio | voice output apparatus which outputs an audio | voice, and may awaken a user by giving the stimulus by an audio | voice in that case. In addition, the suction device 1 in this embodiment does not need to be provided with the light emitting element 43, and various notifications performed using the light emitting element 43 in the stress degree analysis control described above are by driving the vibration motor 41. It can be replaced by vibration of the wooden casing 13.

Further, according to the aspirator 1 in the present embodiment, since the user measures the amount of mental sweating only during the suction operation of the aspirator 1 in the main processing routine related to the stress level analysis control, It is possible to reduce the influence of the body motion artifact, which is a change in the apparent amount of mental sweating due to body movement, and to accurately grasp the user's mental sweating amount. However, in the aspirator 1 according to the present embodiment, the mental sweating amount may be measured during the non-suction operation.

<Embodiment 2>
Next, the suction device 1A according to the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 12 is a block diagram of an aspirator 1A according to the second embodiment. In the suction device 1A according to the second embodiment, the same components as those of the suction device 1 according to the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted. As shown in FIG. 12, the suction device 1 A includes a pressure-sensitive sensor 44. The pressure-sensitive sensor 44 is provided in an exposed state on the wooden housing 13 and detects the pressure when the user grips the suction device 1 relatively strongly. The controller 30 A of the suction device 1 A includes a pressure detector 31 A that acquires an output signal of the pressure sensor 44. The suction device 1A is different from the suction device 1 according to the first embodiment in that it does not include the atmospheric pressure sensor 40, and other configurations are the same as those of the suction device 1 according to the first embodiment.

In the suction device 1A according to the present embodiment, when the control unit 30A executes the stress level analysis control, the grip pressure at which the user grips the wooden casing 13 is detected based on the output signal from the pressure sensor 44. If so, measure the amount of mental sweating of the user.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a power-on processing routine according to the second embodiment. FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a main processing routine according to the second embodiment. The following description will focus on the processing contents different from the power-on processing routine and the main processing routine described in FIGS. 9 and 10 of the first embodiment.

[Power-on processing routine]
In the power-on processing routine shown in FIG. 13, the processing content of step S102 shown in FIG. 9 is omitted. That is, when the control unit 30A starts the power-on processing routine triggered by the power switch unit 32 switching from the off state to the on state, the initialization processing of the previous setting information stored in the storage unit 35 is performed in step S101. In step S103, the perspiration amount measuring unit 33 acquires the initial reference perspiration amount Qsb. In step S104, after notifying the user of the start notification for notifying the start of the stress level analysis control, the power-on process routine is terminated, and the main process routine shown in FIG. 14 is started. In addition, when the power switch unit 32 is in the off state and the pressure detection unit 31A detects the grip pressure of the wooden casing 13 by the user based on the output data of the pressure sensor 44, the power switch unit 32 is turned on from the off state. Switch to state.

[Main processing]
When the main processing routine is started, the pressure detection unit 31A acquires output data of the pressure sensor 44 in step S401. Next, in step S402, the determination unit determines whether or not the user is holding the aspirator 1 (wooden casing 13) based on the output data of the pressure-sensitive sensor 44 acquired by the pressure detection unit 31A. To do. If it is determined in this step that the user is holding the wooden casing 13, the process proceeds to step S203. On the other hand, if it is determined that the user is not holding the wooden casing 13, the process proceeds to step S209. Each process of steps S203 to S211 is the same as the main process routine described with reference to FIG. In step S402, the amount of mental sweating Qs is measured when the state in which the wooden casing 13 is gripped by the user is detected. The mental sweating amount Qs may be measured only after the continuation is detected. In this case, the determination unit 38 acquires the duration of the gripping state of the wooden housing 13 by the user from the time measuring unit 39, and determines that the duration of the gripping state exceeds a predetermined threshold, the sweating amount measurement unit 33 may measure the amount of mental sweating Qs. In the aspirator 1A according to the second embodiment, the feedback process executed after the end of the main process routine is the same as that described in the first embodiment.

<Modification>
Next, a modified example will be described. FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an aspirator 1B according to a modification. As shown in FIG. 15, in the suction device 1 B according to the modified example, the mouthpiece receptacle 12 in the mouthpiece unit 10 is provided with a liquid holding recess 123. For example, a liquid fragrance such as aroma oil can be dropped into the liquid holding recess 123 to hold it. According to this, the user can suck | inhale the fragrance component emitted from the liquid fragrance | flavor currently hold | maintained at the recessed part 123 for liquid holding | maintenance at the time of suction | inhalation of the suction device 1B, and can provide a further relaxed feeling.

Moreover, the suction device 1B accommodates a flavor generation source (for example, a fragrance or a tobacco source) that releases a flavor component in the wooden casing 13, and the flavor generation source is used when the user sucks the suction device 1B. The flavor component released from the air may be mixed with the air flowing through the air passage of the wooden casing 13 and supplied from the mouthpiece hole 112 into the oral cavity. In that case, for example, the aspirator 1B heats a flavor generation source (for example, a fragrance or a tobacco source) accommodated in the accommodating portion in the wooden casing 13, and promotes the release of the flavor component from the flavor generation source. You may have a heater (not shown). In this case, for example, the control unit 30 of the aspirator 1 B may heat the flavor generation source with a heater and urge the release of the flavor component when the suction (puff) operation by the user is detected. By doing in this way, the flavor component emitted from a flavor generation source at the time of suction | inhalation of the inhaler 1B can be supplied with inhalation air, and a further relaxation feeling can be provided to a user.

In the above embodiment, the air pressure acquisition unit 31, the pressure detection unit 31 A, the power switch unit 32, the sweating amount measurement unit 33, the motor control unit 34, the setting unit 36, the light emission control unit 37, the determination unit 38, and the time measurement unit 39. The process described as the operation can be executed by a computer. For example, the computer executes the above-described processes by executing a program using hardware resources such as a processor (CPU), a memory, and an input / output circuit. Specifically, each process is executed by the processor outputting data to be processed to a memory or an input / output circuit or the like.

Further, the program for executing each of the above processes may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. With respect to the recording medium on which the program is recorded, the above-described processing can be performed by causing the computer to read and execute the program on the recording medium.

Here, the computer-readable recording medium refers to a recording medium in which information such as data and programs is accumulated by electrical, magnetic, optical, mechanical, or chemical action and can be read from the computer. Examples of such a recording medium that can be removed from the computer include a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, an optical disk, a magnetic tape, and a memory card. In addition, examples of the recording medium fixed to the computer include a hard disk drive and a ROM.

Further, a chip configured by a memory that stores a program for executing each process performed by the aspirator according to the above-described embodiments and a processor that executes the program stored in the memory may be provided.

As mentioned above, although the present invention has been described by using the above-described embodiments and modifications, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various alternative embodiments can be adopted. For example, the suction device may include a hard switch such as a push button that can accept a user operation for switching the power switch unit 32 on and off.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Suction device 10 ... Suction unit 11 ... Suction port 12 ... Suction receptacle 13 ... Wooden housing 20 ... Control unit 21 ... Electronic board 23 ... Power supply 24 ... Fixing

units

26, 27 ... Mental sweat amount measurement electrode 30 ... Control unit 31 ... Air pressure acquisition unit 32 ... Power switch unit 33 ... Sweat amount measurement unit 34 ...・ Motor control unit 35... Storage unit 36... Setting unit 37 .. light emission control unit 38 .. determination unit 39.・ Light emitting element

Claims

A housing,
A mouthpiece unit provided in the housing and having a mouthpiece;
An electrode for measuring the amount of perspiration provided in the housing to be exposed to the outside, for measuring the amount of mental perspiration of the user;
Analyzing the degree of stress of the user based on the amount of mental sweating measured using the electrode for measuring the amount of sweating, and a control unit for notifying the user of the analysis result;
Comprising
Aspirator.
A pressure sensor provided in the housing;
The control unit detects a suction operation of the suction mouth by a user based on atmospheric pressure information regarding the atmospheric pressure in the housing output from the atmospheric pressure sensor, and the sweating is performed only during the suction operation of the suction mouth by the user. Measure the amount of mental sweating using the electrode for measuring the amount,
The aspirator according to claim 1.
When the control unit determines that the mental sweating amount has decreased to a predetermined low stress sweating amount, the control unit performs an awakening process that gives a stimulus to the user.
The aspirator according to claim 1 or 2.
The aspirator according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the casing includes an aroma component.
The aspirator according to claim 4, wherein the casing is a wooden casing, and the wooden casing is formed as an aroma generating source containing an aroma component.
A pair of the sweating amount measuring electrodes are provided on the casing, and when the user grips the casing, two different areas of the palm of the user holding the casing are touched in advance. Placed in place,
The aspirator according to any one of claims 1 to 5.
The pair of sweating amount measuring electrodes are disposed at two predetermined locations where the index finger and middle finger of the user holding the housing touches when the user grips the housing.
The aspirator according to claim 6.
A housing, a mouthpiece unit that is provided in the housing and has a mouthpiece, and an electrode for measuring a sweating amount that is provided in the housing so as to be exposed to the outside and measures a mental sweating amount of a user A method of controlling an aspirator comprising:
Measuring the amount of mental sweating of the user using the electrode for measuring the amount of sweating, analyzing the degree of stress of the user based on the measured amount of mental sweating, and notifying the user of the analysis result;
Aspirator control method.
A housing, a mouthpiece unit that is provided in the housing and has a mouthpiece, and an electrode for measuring a sweating amount that is provided in the housing so as to be exposed to the outside and measures a mental sweating amount of a user A program to be executed by a control unit of an aspirator comprising:
In the control unit,
The amount of sweating of the user is measured on the electrode for measuring the amount of sweating, the degree of stress of the user is analyzed based on the measured value of the amount of mental sweating, and the analysis result is notified to the user.
Aspirator control program.