JP2006300734A - Electronic equipment and status communication device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic device and a situation communication device capable of effectively and accurately measuring biological information about a user or environmental information about a surrounding environment with a simple and compact housing.
In the situation communication device 1, three circuit boards 130a, 130b, and 130c, which are circular boards having a diameter of the inner diameter of the casing, are arranged in parallel to the mounting surface inside the spherical casing 2. Is provided. The temperature sensor 13 is installed on a circuit board 130a different from the circuit board 130c on which the heater 24 is installed so as to be located in a different area from the heater 24 that affects the measurement result. Similarly, the optical sensor 15, the odor sensor 18, and the microphone 19 are different circuit boards 130a so as to be located in different areas from the flash lamp 22, the odor generating unit 27, and the speaker 25 that affect the respective measurement results. , 130b, 130c.
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Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic device and a situation communication device, and more particularly, to an electronic device and a situation communication device having various sensors and actuators in a casing.

  Conventionally, as means for communicating with others, a means of having a conversation using a telephone or other telephone device is generally performed. In such a call device, there is known a call device that includes a display unit that displays characters on the call device in order to enhance communication with the call partner, and displays the user and the characters of the call partner on the display unit. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1). In this communication device, it has been proposed to detect a change in the user's body temperature, heartbeat, gripping force for gripping a portable device, etc., and to perform emotion estimation more reliably.

  By the way, if it is going to arrange | position components, such as various sensors and various actuators, in the housing | casing of an electronic device, it is necessary to enlarge the circuit board to which these components are connected. In addition, depending on the number of components and the size of the circuit board, it is necessary to provide a wider accommodation space in the housing, and the housing of the electronic device is increased in size. For this reason, in conventional electronic devices, it is known to mount various components without increasing the size of the housing by devising the internal structure of the housing and the arrangement of the components.

For example, a digital still camera is known that is disposed at the upper right of the camera body as viewed from the subject side, and at least the imaging optical system, the finder optical system, and the strobe irradiation unit can be shielded by a single barrier member. . This makes it difficult for the photographer's right finger to touch the imaging optical system, etc., thereby preventing the imaging optical system from being inadvertently contaminated and ensuring compactness while maintaining existing functions. (For example, refer to Patent Document 2).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-248841 JP 2000-171858 A

  By the way, as in the invention described in Patent Document 1, in an electronic device that transmits a user's feelings and situation of each terminal to a partner terminal, biometric information about each user or environmental information about the surrounding environment is obtained with various sensors. In addition to detection, each user's emotions and situations are reported by various actuators. Here, since the notification operation by various actuators may affect the measurement operation by various sensors, it is necessary to appropriately equip these parts with electronic devices in consideration of the interaction between various actuators and various sensors. There is. For example, if a heater and a temperature sensor are provided close to each other in the housing, the heat generated by the heater affects the temperature detection by the temperature sensor, so the temperature sensor accurately measures the user's body temperature and the ambient temperature. It cannot be measured. Therefore, it is necessary to provide the electronic device with the heater and the temperature sensor in consideration of the influence of the heater not reaching the temperature sensor.

  And when trying to eliminate the influence of various actuators on various sensors, a member (such as a heat insulating material or a soundproofing material) for preventing the influence is separately provided between the two, or both are arranged apart from each other. It is possible to do. However, according to such a structure and arrangement, there is a problem that the structure inside the casing of the electronic device becomes complicated or the casing becomes large, and there is a problem in manufacturing and maintenance.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an electronic device and a situation capable of effectively and accurately measuring biological information related to a user or environmental information related to the surrounding environment with a simple and compact housing. An object is to provide a communication device.

  In order to achieve the above object, an electronic device according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a housing placed on another object, and biological information relating to a user or environmental information relating to a surrounding environment provided in the housing. One or a plurality of measuring means for measuring the power, one or a plurality of notifying means for notifying a user provided to the casing, and at least one of the measuring means and the notifying means are connected to each other And a plurality of circuit boards each having a circuit formed thereon, each of which is stacked inside the housing with a space therebetween.

  According to a second aspect of the invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect of the invention, the plurality of circuit boards are parallel to the mounting surface on the other object inside the casing. Further, it is characterized in that it is arranged so as to partition an area inside the housing.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the second aspect of the invention, the housing is a sphere having a curved surface on the inner surface, and each of the plurality of circuit boards is disposed. It is a circular board | substrate which makes the diameter the cross-sectional internal diameter of the said housing | casing in a parallel surface.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect of the invention, the one or more measuring units affect the measurement result of each of the measuring units. It is provided at a position spaced apart from the one or more informing means.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic apparatus according to the fifth aspect, in addition to the configuration of the fourth aspect of the invention, the one or more measuring means and the one or more affecting the measurement results of the measuring means. The informing means are provided in different regions inside the casing.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the fourth aspect of the invention, the electronic device according to the fourth aspect includes the one or more measuring units and the one that affects the measurement result of each of the measuring units. Alternatively, the plurality of notifying means are arranged at point-symmetrical positions with respect to the center of the housing in plan view.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect of the present invention, the one or more measuring means has directivity for measuring from a specific direction. The one or more notifying units have a directivity for performing notification in a specific direction different from the directivity of the one or more measuring units.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a situation communication device comprising the electronic device according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, wherein the one or more notification means is a user's situation. Transmitting means for transmitting the measurement information measured by the one or more measurement means or information based on the measurement information, and the measurement information or information based on the measurement information Receiving means, and situation expression control means for controlling the situation expression means according to the measurement information received by the receiving means or information based on the measurement information.

  In the electronic device according to the first aspect of the present invention, the casing is provided with measurement means and notification means, and a plurality of circuit boards each having an electric circuit to which the measurement means and notification means are connected are provided inside the casing. In FIG. 4, the layers are stacked so as to be spaced apart from each other. Therefore, it is possible to effectively and accurately measure the biological information related to the user or the environmental information related to the surrounding environment with a simple and compact housing.

  In the electronic device according to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect of the invention, the plurality of circuit boards are arranged in parallel with the mounting surface on the other object inside the casing. Arranged so as to partition the inner area. Therefore, the inside of the housing of the electronic device can be partitioned into a plurality of regions divided in the vertical direction. Furthermore, it is not necessary to separately provide a member for partitioning the inside of the housing, and the electronic device according to the present invention can be configured simply.

  In addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 2, in the electronic device of the invention according to claim 3, the casing is a sphere having a curved surface on the inner surface, and the circuit board is a circular substrate having an inner diameter of the casing as a diameter. did. Therefore, the circuit board can be arranged so as to have the maximum area inside the housing of the electronic device, and the inside of the housing can be partitioned into a plurality of regions divided in the vertical direction.

  In addition, in the electronic device of the invention according to claim 4, in addition to the effect of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the measuring means is provided at a position separated from the notifying means that affects the measurement result. It was. Therefore, the measuring unit can measure the biological information or the environmental information more accurately and effectively because the two are separated from each other so that the influence of the notification unit does not easily affect the measuring unit.

  Further, in the electronic device according to the fifth aspect of the invention, in addition to the effect of the invention according to the fourth aspect, the measuring means and the informing means that affect the measurement result are provided in different regions inside the casing. Therefore, since both are arrange | positioned in the different area | region in a housing | casing so that the influence by alerting | reporting means does not affect the measurement means, the measurement means can measure biological information or environmental information more accurately and effectively.

  Moreover, in the electronic device of the invention according to claim 6, in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 4 or 5, the measuring means and the informing means that affects the measurement result are arranged in a point-symmetrical position in plan view. Arranged. Therefore, since both are arranged in the opposite direction so that the influence by the notification means does not easily affect the measurement means, the measurement means can measure biological information or environmental information more accurately and effectively.

  Further, in the electronic device according to the seventh aspect of the invention, in addition to the effect of the invention according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, the measuring means has directivity for measuring from a specific direction, and the notifying means is the measuring means. The directivity which alert | reports with respect to the specific direction different from directivity of was provided. Therefore, since the measurement unit and the notification unit have directivity in different directions so as not to affect each other, the measurement unit can measure biological information or environmental information more accurately and effectively.

  Further, in the situation communication device of the invention according to claim 8, the electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 7 receives the measurement information or information based thereon while transmitting the measurement information or information based thereon. Express the user's situation. Therefore, it is possible to communicate between users by mutually communicating the emotions and situations of the users using the situation communication device.

  The situation communication device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an image of the situation communication device 1. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the status communication device 1. 1 is the front direction of the situation communication apparatus 1, and the upper direction in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the housing 2 of the status communication device 1 is formed in a substantially spherical shape. The housing 2 has a size that can be held by a human hand, that is, a diameter of about 5 to 10 cm. In the present embodiment, the posture in which the lower end portion of the housing 2 faces the gravitational direction (downward) is set as the basic posture of the situation communication device 1 (see FIG. 3).

  As shown in FIG. 2, in the status communication device 1, biological information about the user and environmental information about the surrounding environment (hereinafter referred to as measurement values) are collected by various sensors 11 to 19, and information based on the measurement values is obtained. It is determined. The biometric information is information measured by a user using the situation communication device 1, and the environment information is information measured from the surrounding environment of the situation communication device 1. For example, in the temperature sensor 13 to be described later, the body temperature measured from the user holding the situation communication device 1 corresponds to biological information, and the temperature measured from the surrounding environment of the situation communication device 1 corresponds to environment information.

  And the situation communication apparatus 1 is communicable with the other situation communication apparatus 1 which exists in the vicinity, and transmits / receives the information etc. which were determined based on the measured value collected from the various sensors 11-19, and the measured value . In the various actuators 21-27, operation | movement is performed based on the information received from the other condition communication apparatus 1, and an emotion and condition of another user are expressed. In this way, each situation communication device 1 can communicate the feelings and situations of each user with each other, and can communicate with each other who have the situation communication device 1.

  In addition, it can be connected to a base station 3 of a mobile communication network such as a mobile phone network or a PHS phone network, can be connected to the Internet 4 via this base station 3, and is connected to a service providing server on the Internet 4. Thus, various services can be used. Further, the status communication device 1 can be connected to a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a PC) 5 using a cable, can take in data from the PC 5 and can send data to the PC 5, and the PC 5 also It can be connected to the Internet 4.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the status communication device 1 includes a CPU 10 that controls the control, a ROM 20, a RAM 30, a time measuring device 40 that measures time, a transmission / reception unit 50 for transmitting / receiving to / from other status communication devices 1, A control unit 110 in which a communication unit 60 for communicating with the base station 3 of the communication network, an I / O interface 70 for connecting various modules, and the like are housed is provided. The transmission / reception unit 50 and the communication unit 60 constitute a communication unit 120 that performs communication with an external device. In the control unit 110, the ROM 20, RAM 30, timing device 40, communication unit 120, and I / O interface 70 are connected to the CPU 10 via the bus 80. Note that a power supply unit 100 incorporating a power supply battery is connected to the I / O interface 70, and the status communication device 1 is supplied with power by the power supply unit 100.

  Moreover, the status communication apparatus 1 includes an AD converter 90 to which various sensors 11 to 19 are connected, and an expansion port 91 for inserting various actuators 21 to 27. The AD converter 90 is connected to the CPU 10 via the I / O interface 70 and the bus 80, and the analog data measurement values input from the various sensors 11 to 19 are converted into digital data by the AD converter 90. Is input to the control unit 110. The expansion port 91 is also connected to the CPU 10 via the I / O interface 70 and the bus 80, and digital data instruction signals output from the control unit 110 are input to the various actuators 21 to 27 via the expansion port 91. Is done. The various sensors 11 to 19 can be attached, detached, added, and exchanged in the AD converter 90, and the various actuators 21 to 27 can be attached, detached, added, and exchanged in the expansion port 91.

  In addition, the bending sensor 11 measures the degree of distortion of the surface of the status communication device 1 using a strain gauge. The acceleration sensor 12 is an acceleration sensor that uses a change in capacitance, piezoelectric ceramic, or the like, and measures the movement of the situation communication device 1 (acceleration applied to the situation communication device 1 and its direction). The temperature sensor 13 is a so-called thermometer using a platinum resistance thermometer, thermistor, thermocouple, and the like, and measures the temperature around the status communication device 1 and the temperature of the palm or finger touching the device. The heart rate sensor 14 is a so-called pressure sensor, and is provided on the surface of the situation communication device 1. Then, the blood pressure (pulse rate) is measured by measuring the blood pressure. In addition, a so-called infrared sensor may be provided to detect a difference in distance due to blood expansion and contraction to measure the heart rate (pulse rate) of the person touching. The optical sensor 15 is a sensor that measures the intensity of light using a phototransistor, CdS, or the like, and is provided on the surface of the status communication device 1.

  The pressure-sensitive sensor 16 is a so-called pressure sensor, and is provided on the surface of the status communication device 1. By connecting a constant resistance to the conductive rubber in series and applying a certain voltage, the partial pressure value of the conductive rubber is measured. The pressure applied to the status communication device 1 is measured. The humidity sensor 17 is provided on the surface of the situation communication device 1 and measures the amount of moisture in the air around the situation communication device 1 using ceramics or polymer. Like the so-called gas sensor, the odor sensor 18 uses a semiconductor thin film to measure the odor from changes in electrical resistance. The microphone 19 inputs sound around the situation communication device 1 such as voice.

  Moreover, LED21 lights with various colors and brightness. The flash lamp 22 emits light with various intensities. The motor 23 vibrates the status communication device 1. The heater 24 heats the surface of the status communication device 1 at a low temperature (a temperature at which the user feels warm and does not burn). The speaker 25 outputs sound. The 7-segment LED 26 can display a single digit. The odor generating unit 27 generates an odor by opening and closing a lid of a box-shaped member in which a fragrance is enclosed in advance.

  As shown in FIG. 1, when the status communication device 1 according to the present embodiment is viewed from above (plan view), a USB port 75 is provided on the right-hand front surface of the housing 2 (lower right in FIG. 1). Yes. The USB port 75 is connected to the bus 80 (see FIG. 2), and can be connected to the PC 5 by connecting a USB cable to the USB port 75. A flash lamp 22 is provided near the upper end of the housing 2 (near the center in FIG. 1), and LEDs 211, 212, 213, and 214 (collectively referred to as LEDs 21) are provided on the four sides thereof. In addition, a microphone 19 is provided on the left side surface (left side in FIG. 1) of the housing 2, and a speaker 25 is provided on the right side surface (right side in FIG. 1). A 7-segment LED 26 is provided (upward in FIG. 1). Other modules (various sensors and various actuators) are not shown in order to facilitate understanding.

  The status communication device 1 is not provided with a keyboard like a personal computer. Therefore, information detected by the various sensors 11 to 19 of the situation communication device 1 is registered in advance as an instruction input for instructing a predetermined operation, and the user grasps the situation communication device 1 and performs a gesture (was shaken, grips a predetermined number of times, etc.). The operation is instructed.

  Next, the housing structure of the status communication device 1 and the arrangement of the various sensors 11 to 19 and the various actuators 21 to 27 will be described. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the situation communication device 1 as viewed obliquely from above. In the following, for ease of understanding, only the configuration necessary for the description of the present invention is illustrated. For example, among various sensors 11 to 19, an acceleration sensor 12, a temperature sensor 13, an optical sensor 15, an odor sensor 18, Only the microphone 19 will be illustrated and described in detail.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the case 2 of the status communication device 1 is formed in a spherical shape with a transparent synthetic resin having a thickness of several millimeters (for example, 5 mm), and a spherical sealed space is provided in the inside thereof. Is formed. And in the housing | casing 2, the three circuit boards 130a in which the various sensors 11-19, the various actuators 21-27, the power supply part 100, the control part 110, and the electric circuit to which these are connected were formed. , 130b, 130c and the like. Of the various sensors 11 to 19 and the various actuators 21 to 27, those not directly installed on any surface of the circuit boards 130a, 130b, 130c are connected to the circuit boards 130a, 130b, 130c via the connection cords. Connected to either.

  The circuit board 130 a is arranged on a plane parallel to a plane (mounting surface) placed on another object at the lower end of the casing 2 and passing through the center of the casing 2. Four bar-shaped support members 140a are erected on the upper surface of the circuit board 130a, and the circuit board 130b is fixed to the upper end of each support member 140a. Further, four bar-like support members 140b are erected on the upper surface of the circuit board 130b, and the circuit board 130c is fixed at the upper end of each support member 140b. That is, in the status communication device 1 according to the present embodiment, the circuit boards 130a, 130b, and 130c to which the various sensors 11 to 19 and the various actuators 21 to 27 are connected are arranged in the upper half (the housing 2). In the upper hemisphere in FIG. 2, each is provided in parallel with the placement surface.

  The circuit boards 130a, 130b, and 130c are arranged inside the housing 2 so as to be parallel to each other, and the interval width between the circuit board 130a and the circuit board 130b and the interval width between the circuit board 130b and the circuit board 130c. Is substantially the same. The circuit boards 130a, 130b, and 130c are circular boards whose diameter is the cross-sectional inner diameter of the housing 2 on the parallel plane on which the circuit boards are arranged. With such a structure, the upper half in the housing 2 (the upper hemisphere in the housing 2) is partitioned into three layers divided in the vertical direction with a substantially uniform width (height).

  More specifically, on the upper surface of the circuit board 130a, components such as the temperature sensor 13, the optical sensor 15, the motor 23, the speaker 25 (not shown), and the odor generating unit 27 are spaced apart from the peripheral edge of the upper surface of the circuit board 130a. It is installed with a gap. Further, on the upper surface of the circuit board 130b, the acceleration sensor 12 is provided at the center of the plane, and the microphone 19 is provided at the periphery thereof. In addition, on the upper surface of the circuit board 130c, an LED 21, a flash lamp 22, and a 7-segment LED 26 are installed at the center of the plane, and the odor sensor 18 and the heater 24 are installed at the periphery of the circuit board 130c.

  As described above, since the casing 2 is formed of a synthetic resin having transparency, when the user views the status communication device 1 from above (plan view), the LEDs 21 provided on the upper surface of the circuit board 130c, The flash lamp 22 and the 7-segment LED 26 are visible (see FIG. 1). The temperature sensor 13 and the heater 24 are arranged so as to be point-symmetric with respect to the center of the housing 2 in plan view. Similarly, the positional relationship between the odor sensor 18 and the odor generating unit 27 and the positional relationship between the microphone 19 and the speaker 25 are also point-symmetric with respect to the center of the housing 2 in plan view.

  Next, the relationship between the operations and positions of the various sensors 11 to 19 and the various actuators 21 to 27 will be described in detail. FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of the status communication device 1 showing the positional relationship between the optical sensor 15 and the flash lamp 22. FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of the status communication device 1 showing the positional relationship between the temperature sensor 13 and the heater 24. FIG. 6 is a side cross-sectional view of the status communication device 1 showing the positional relationship between the odor sensor 18 and the odor generating unit 27. FIG. 7 is a side cross-sectional view of the status communication device 1 showing the positional relationship between the microphone 19 and the speaker 25.

  As shown in FIG. 4, when the status communication device 1 is viewed from the front (downward in FIG. 1), the optical sensor 15 is disposed on the upper surface of the circuit board 130 a in the cross section passing through the center of the housing 2. 22 is arranged on the upper surface of the circuit board 130c. The optical sensor 15 has directivity for measuring light from the left side direction of the housing 2 (left direction in FIG. 1, left direction in FIG. 4), while the flash lamp 22 is upward in the housing 2 (FIG. 1). The directivity of emitting light in the front direction of FIG.

  As described above, the optical sensor 15 and the flash lamp 22 are disposed in different regions separated from each other by the circuit board 130b and the circuit board 130c. Furthermore, since the optical sensor 15 and the flash lamp 22 have directivities in different directions, the light emitted from the flash lamp 22 is not directly detected by the optical sensor 15. That is, since the influence of the light of the flash lamp 22 does not easily affect the optical sensor 15, the optical sensor 15 can measure light accurately and effectively. Although not shown, the LED 21 and the 7-segment LED 26 are also arranged on the upper surface of the circuit board 130c similarly to the flash lamp 22, and have directivity for emitting light upward in the housing 2, so that measurement by the optical sensor 15 is performed. Does not directly affect the results.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, when the status communication device 1 is viewed from the right side direction (the right direction in FIG. 1), the temperature sensor 13 is disposed on the upper surface of the circuit board 130a in the cross section passing through the center of the housing 2. The heater 24 is disposed on the upper surface of the circuit board 130c. Furthermore, the temperature sensor 13 and the heater 24 are arranged so as to be point-symmetric with respect to the center of the housing 2 in plan view. The temperature sensor 13 measures the ambient temperature, while the heater 24 heats the periphery.

  As described above, the temperature sensor 13 and the heater 24 are spaced apart from each other in different areas separated by the circuit board 130b and the circuit board 130c. Furthermore, since the heat generated from the heater 24 rises, the temperature sensor 13 positioned below the heater 24 is not heated, and the heat generated from the heater 24 is not directly detected by the temperature sensor 13. . That is, since the influence of the heat of the heater 24 does not easily affect the temperature sensor 13, the temperature sensor 13 can accurately and effectively measure the temperature.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, when the status communication device 1 is viewed from the left side direction (left direction in FIG. 1), the odor sensor 18 is arranged on the upper surface of the circuit board 130c in the cross section passing through the center of the housing 2. The odor generating unit 27 is disposed on the upper surface of the circuit board 130a. Further, the odor sensor 18 and the odor generating unit 27 are arranged so as to be point-symmetric with respect to the center of the housing 2 in plan view. The odor sensor 18 measures the odor around the odor sensor 18, while the odor generating unit 27 emits odor around the odor sensor 18.

  As described above, the odor sensor 18 and the odor generating unit 27 are spaced apart from each other in different regions separated by the circuit board 130b and the circuit board 130c. Furthermore, since the inside of the housing 2 is partitioned into a plurality of regions by the circuit boards 130a, 130b, and 130c, the odor emitted from the odor sensor 18 hardly flows to the odor sensor 18 through the inside of the housing 2. That is, since the influence of the odor of the odor sensor 18 hardly affects the odor sensor 18, the odor sensor 18 can measure the odor accurately and effectively.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, when the status communication device 1 is viewed from the back direction (upward direction in FIG. 1), the microphone 19 is arranged on the upper surface of the circuit board 130b in the cross section passing through the center of the housing 2, and the speaker 25 is arranged on the upper surface of the circuit board 130a. Furthermore, the microphone 19 and the speaker 25 are arranged so as to be point-symmetric with respect to the center of the housing 2 in plan view. The microphone 19 measures the sound around it, while the speaker 25 emits sound around it.

  As described above, since the microphone 19 and the speaker 25 are spaced apart from each other in different regions separated by the circuit board 130 b, the sound emitted from the speaker 25 is not directly detected by the microphone 19. That is, since the influence of the sound of the speaker 25 does not easily affect the microphone 19, the microphone 19 can measure the sound accurately and effectively.

  Note that sound emitted from the speaker 25 may be transmitted via the circuit boards 130a and 130b and detected by the microphone 19. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the microphone 19 is not directly installed on the upper surface of the circuit board 130b, but is mounted while being floated above the circuit board 130b by a support member (not shown), and the microphone 19 and the circuit board 130b are mounted. And are connected via a cord. Thereby, in the microphone 19, the sound transmitted through the circuit boards 130a and 130b is reduced, and the influence of the speaker 25 can be further reduced.

  As described above, according to the situation communication device 1 according to the first embodiment, the housing 2 is provided with the various sensors 11 to 19 and the various actuators 21 to 27, and a plurality of electric circuits to which these are connected are formed. The circuit boards 130a, 130b, and 130c were arranged inside the housing 2 so as to be stacked with a space therebetween. Therefore, the biological information regarding the user or the environmental information regarding the surrounding environment can be effectively and accurately measured by the various sensors 11 to 19 with the housing 2 having a simple and compact structure.

  Further, the plurality of circuit boards 130a, 130b, and 130c are circular boards whose inside diameter is the inner diameter of the housing 2 having a curved surface on the inner surface, and each of the circuit boards 130a, 130b, and 130c is parallel to the placement surface on another object inside the housing 2. It arrange | positioned so that the internal area | region of the housing | casing 2 might be partitioned off. Therefore, the circuit boards 130a, 130b, and 130c can be arranged so as to have the maximum area inside the housing 2, and the inside of the housing 2 can be partitioned into a plurality of regions divided in the vertical direction. Furthermore, it is not necessary to separately provide a member for partitioning the inside of the housing 2, and the situation communication device 1 can have a simple configuration.

  Also, the various sensors 11 to 19 and the various actuators 21 to 27 that affect the measurement results are provided above the different circuit boards 130a, 130b, and 130c, respectively, and in plan view, the housing 2 They are arranged in a point-symmetrical position with respect to the center, and both have different directivities. Therefore, the influence by the various actuators 21 to 27 hardly affects the various sensors 11 to 19, and the various sensors 11 to 19 can measure biological information or environmental information more accurately and effectively.

  In addition, the status communication device 1 transmits measurement information or information based on it, receives measurement information or information based on it, and expresses the user's status. Therefore, the communication between users can be aimed at by communicating mutually the emotion and condition of the user who uses the situation communication device 1.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The second embodiment is basically the same as the first embodiment, except that a buffer member 150 is provided. Only the differences from the first embodiment will be described below. FIG. 8 is a side cross-sectional view of the situation communication device 1 showing the positional relationship between the acceleration sensor 12 and the motor 23.

  As shown in FIG. 8, when the situation communication device 1 is viewed from the right-hand front direction (the lower right direction in FIG. 1), the acceleration sensor 12 is disposed on the upper surface of the circuit board 130 b in a cross section passing through the center of the housing 2. The motor 23 is disposed on the upper surface of the circuit board 130a. The acceleration sensor 12 measures the movement of the housing 2 at that position, while the motor 23 vibrates the entire housing 2 around that position.

  As described above, since the acceleration sensor 12 and the motor 23 are arranged in different regions separated from each other by the circuit board 130 b, vibration generated from the motor 23 is not directly detected by the acceleration sensor 12. That is, since the influence of the vibration of the motor 23 hardly affects the acceleration sensor 12, the acceleration sensor 12 can measure the acceleration accurately and effectively.

  Note that the vibration generated from the motor 23 may be transmitted through the circuit boards 130a and 130b and detected by the acceleration sensor 12. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the buffer member 150, which is an elastic member made of rubber, is provided on the entire circumference of the side surfaces of the circuit board 130b and the circuit board 130c and the peripheral edge portion of the plane. When the circuit board 130 b swings due to the vibration of the motor 23, the buffer member 150 abuts on the inner surface of the housing 2 and expands and contracts to make the circuit board 130 b swing gently. Thereby, in the microphone 19, the sound transmitted through the circuit board 130b is reduced, and the influence of the speaker 25 can be further reduced. The buffer member 150 may be provided on at least the circuit board 130b. However, the buffer member 150 may be provided on the entire circumference of the side surfaces of the circuit board 130a and the circuit board 130b and on the peripheral edge of the plane. The buffer member 150 may be provided on the entire circumference of the side surfaces of the circuit board 130b and the circuit board 130c and on the peripheral edge of the plane.

  As described above, according to the situation communication device 1 according to the second embodiment, the acceleration sensor 12 and the motor 23 that affects the measurement result are provided on the upper portions of the different circuit boards 130a and 130b, respectively. Further, a buffer member 150 for buffering vibration is provided on the circuit board 130b. Therefore, the influence of the acceleration sensor 12 does not easily affect the motor 23, and the acceleration sensor 12 can measure the acceleration more accurately and effectively.

  By the way, in the said embodiment, the bending sensor (distortion sensor) 11, the acceleration sensor 12, the temperature sensor 13, the heart rate sensor 14, the optical sensor 15, the pressure sensor 16, the humidity sensor 17, the odor sensor 18, and the microphone 19 are the present invention. The power supply unit 100 corresponds to the “weight member” of the present invention. The LED 21, flash lamp 22, motor 23, heater 24, speaker 25, 7-segment LED 26, and odor generating unit 27 correspond to the “notification unit” and “situation expression unit” of the present invention. Corresponds to “transmission means” and “reception means” of the present invention, and the CPU 10 corresponds to “situation expression control means” of the present invention.

  The electronic device and the situation communication device of the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

  In the above embodiment, the situation communication device 1 is a sphere of a size that fits in the palm of the hand, but the shape of the situation communication device 1 is not limited to this, and can be any shape. For example, the status communication device 1 may be a cube or a rectangular parallelepiped, or may be a sphere having an elliptical cross section.

  Moreover, although various sensors 11-19 are used as "measuring means", an impact sensor, a body temperature sensor, a body fat sensor, a blood pressure sensor, a sensor for measuring skin spots, a sensor for measuring oxygen concentration in the atmosphere, Various measuring means such as a sensor for measuring the carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere may be used. Moreover, although the various actuators 21-27 are used as a "notification means" and a "situation expression means", you may use a small screen etc. like a liquid crystal panel. Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the various actuators 21-27 are shared as a "notification means" and a "situation expression means", you may mount a different actuator, respectively.

  Further, as the “circuit board”, circuit boards 130 a, 130 b, and 130 c that are circular boards that are arranged in parallel with the mounting surface in the case 2 of the status communication device 1 and that have the inner diameter of the case 2 as a diameter. Although illustrated, the “circuit board” can be arranged in any shape, position, and quantity. For example, the “circuit board” may be disposed below the center of the housing in the housing 2 or may be disposed so as not to be parallel to the mounting surface on another object. May be. Further, the “circuit board” may have an arbitrary shape such as a rectangular shape or a star shape, and two or less “circuit boards” may be provided.

  In addition, the arrangement of the various sensors 11 to 19 and the various actuators 21 to 27 in the above embodiment is merely an example, and it goes without saying that the arrangement of these components can be arbitrarily changed by the designer or the user. Absent. For example, various sensors 11 to 19 and various actuators 21 to 27 are arranged on the lower surfaces of the circuit boards 130 a, 130 b, 130 c, or arranged below the circuit board 130 a in the housing 2 or on the surface of the housing 2. And so on.

  The electronic device and status communication device of the present invention can be used for an electronic device and status communication device having various sensors and actuators in a casing.

It is a top view showing the image of the situation communication apparatus. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the status communication device 1. FIG. It is sectional drawing which looked at the situation communication apparatus 1 from diagonally upward direction. 3 is a side cross-sectional view of the status communication device 1 showing a positional relationship between the optical sensor 15 and the flash lamp 22. FIG. It is side surface sectional drawing of the status communication apparatus 1 which shows the positional relationship of the temperature sensor 13 and the heater 24. FIG. 3 is a side cross-sectional view of the situation communication device 1 showing a positional relationship between an odor sensor 18 and an odor generating unit 27. FIG. 3 is a side cross-sectional view of the situation communication device 1 showing a positional relationship between a microphone 19 and a speaker 25. FIG. 2 is a side cross-sectional view of the situation communication device 1 showing a positional relationship between an acceleration sensor 12 and a motor 23. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Status communication apparatus 2 Case 10 CPU
11 Sensor 12 Acceleration sensor 13 Temperature sensor 14 Heart rate sensor 15 Optical sensor 16 Pressure sensor 17 Humidity sensor 18 Odor sensor 19 Microphone 20 ROM
21 LED
22 Flash lamp 23 Motor 24 Heater 25 Speaker 26 7 segment LED
27 Odor generating part 30 RAM
130a, 130b, 130c Circuit boards 140a, 140b Support member 150 Buffer member

Claims (8)

A housing placed on another object;
One or a plurality of measuring means provided in the housing for measuring biological information about the user or environmental information about the surrounding environment;
One or a plurality of notification means provided in the housing for notifying a user;
A plurality of substrates each formed with an electric circuit to which at least one of the measuring unit and the notification unit is connected, each of which is stacked inside the casing with a gap between them. Electronic equipment characterized by comprising.   2. The circuit board according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of circuit boards are arranged so as to partition an area inside the casing in parallel with a placement surface on the other object inside the casing. Electronics. The housing is a sphere having a curved surface on the inner surface,
The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of circuit boards are circular boards whose diameter is a cross-sectional inner diameter of the housing in a parallel plane on which each of the circuit boards is arranged.   The one or more measuring means are provided at positions separated from the one or more notifying means that affect each measurement result of the measuring means. The electronic device according to Crab.   5. The one or more measurement units and the one or more notification units that affect the measurement results of each of the measurement units are provided in different regions inside the casing. The electronic device as described in.   The one or more measurement means and the one or more notification means that affect the measurement results of each of the measurement means are arranged at positions that are point-symmetric with respect to the center of the housing in plan view. The electronic device according to claim 4, wherein: The one or more measuring means includes directivity for measuring from a specific direction,
The one or more informing means has directivity for informing a specific direction different from the directivity of the one or more measuring means. The electronic device described. A situation communication device comprising the electronic device according to claim 1,
The one or more notification means is one or more situation expression means for expressing a user's situation,
Transmission means for transmitting measurement information measured by the one or more measurement means or information based on the measurement information;
Receiving means for receiving the measurement information or information based on the measurement information;
A situation communication apparatus comprising: a situation expression control means for controlling the situation expression means in accordance with the measurement information received by the reception means or information based on the measurement information.

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