JPH02299664A - Apparatus for inducing sleep - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable a person to get to sleep smoothly and to have a sound sleep by setting a heat radiation plate, which is made of a heat accumulation material capable of radiating heat or a cold accumulation material, near the head of bed so as to radiate warmth or coolness around the head including face of the person getting to sleep. CONSTITUTION:A heat radiation plate 1, which is made of a heat accumulation material capable of radiating heat or a cold accumulation material, is set near the head of person X, who is getting to sleep in a bed, and made to radiate warmth or coolness around the head including face of the person X. An electric heater or a heat pump, etc., is used as a method for accumulating heat into the heat radiation plate 1, which is made to accumulate heat so as to become at a specified temperature until the person goes to bed and to radiate heat gradually after going to bed. If it possible, by using this apparatus, to make a person get to sleep smoothly and have a sound sleep, because this apparatus does not make the person feel air flow and also generates no noise.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a sleep induction device that allows a person to go to bed smoothly and ensure good quality sleep.

[Prior Art] In recent years, in a society that has become more complex, psychological and mental stress such as anxiety, dissatisfaction, anger, and irritation are increasing.
These stress factors are becoming the cause of insomnia. As a way to relieve such stress, induce sleep quickly, and sleep soundly, it is possible to provide sound stimulation or vibration stimulation to a level that the user feels comfortable, or to adjust the temperature and humidity in the room or bed to a level that is comfortable for the user. It is known that it is effective to adjust as you feel. Based on this knowledge, a method of inducing sleep by using an air conditioner to optimally adjust indoor temperature and humidity has been considered as a way to induce sleep in order to sleep in the snow and ensure quality sleep. A ``sleep timer'' was used to adjust the air conditioner's room temperature according to sleep (increase by 1 after going to bed).

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, as described above, in the conventional sleep inducing method that uses an air conditioner to optimally adjust indoor temperature and humidity, There was a problem in that people were concerned about the flow of cold or warm air, making it difficult to get a good night's sleep. In other words, in order to ensure a deep sleep, it is essential that the airflow is not perceptible, but when using an air conditioner, the cold or warm air blown out from the air conditioner can be felt on the skin. There have been problems with sleep becoming shallow or waking up due to the feeling of cold or heat. Also, turn on the switch,
There was also the problem that sleep was disturbed by the contact switching noise when the device was turned off and the air blowing noise.

The present invention has been made in view of the point mentioned in 1.The purpose of the present invention is to make it possible to go to bed smoothly and ensure good quality sleep, and to have a high thermal efficiency and a simple configuration. The purpose of the present invention is to provide an inexpensive sleep inducing device.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The sleep induction device of the present invention includes a heat radiating plate made of a heat storage material or a cold storage material capable of emitting radiant heat, which is placed on the bedside of the sleeper, and It radiates hot or cold heat to the area around the head, including the head.

Further, in a second aspect of the present invention, the heat radiating plate is bendable and can be freely formed into a shape surrounding the vicinity of the head.

[Function] The present invention is configured like a double series, and a heat radiating plate made of a heat storage material or a cold storage material capable of emitting radiant heat is placed on the bedside of the sleeper, and Something that radiates hot or cold heat to the area around the head, including the face.
To provide a sleep inducing device which can smoothly go to bed and ensure good quality sleep since no airflow is felt and no noise is generated, and which is simple in configuration and inexpensive.

[Embodiment] Figures 1 and 2 show an embodiment of the present invention, in which a heat radiation plate 1 made of a heat storage material or a cold storage material capable of emitting radiant heat is placed on the bedside of a sleeper X. This device radiates hot or cold heat to the vicinity of the head, including the face, of sleeper X. In addition, in FIG. 2(a), a flat heat radiating plate 1 is placed on the bedside of the sleeping person ,
It may be bent into a U-shape to surround the vicinity of the head. Furthermore, it may be formed by bending into a shape as shown in FIG. 3(,), or may be formed into a shape as shown in FIG. 3(1)). In addition, as a heat storage means for the heat radiation plate 1, an electric heater, a heater 1 to a pump, etc. are used, and the heat is stored until the time of going to bed to reach a predetermined temperature, and the heat is slowly radiated from the time of going to bed. . Note that the temperature of the heat storage means may be controlled so that the temperature is always at a predetermined temperature.

The operation of the embodiment will be described below. Now, by storing thermal energy in the heat radiating plate] and placing this heat radiating plate 1 on the bedside of the sleeping person Heat or cold is radiated and the body can be put into a sleep state or deep sleep state.

In this case, the sleeper X will not feel any airflow and no noise will be generated, so he can go to bed smoothly and have a good quality sleep.

In addition, in the present invention, by applying appropriate radiant heat to the vicinity of the head of sleeper X, which acts as a sensor for sensing temperature and humidity, an illusion is created that the indoor temperature is at an appropriate temperature. This phenomenon is used to locally create a comfortable environment with a simple configuration.
Thermal efficiency can be increased compared to a room using an air conditioner that cools and heats the entire room, and a sleep inducing device with a simple configuration and low cost can be realized.

[Effects of the Invention] The present invention has a structure in which a heat radiating plate made of a heat storage material or a cold storage material capable of emitting radiant heat is placed on the bedside of a sleeper, and It radiates hot or cold heat to the area around the head, including the face.
Since you don't feel airflow and no noise is generated, you can sleep in the snow and get a good night's sleep.In addition, this sleep inducing device has high thermal efficiency, is easy to configure, and is inexpensive. It has the effect of being able to provide

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the present invention, Figures 2 (a) and (b)
3(a) and 3(b) are perspective views of another embodiment. 1 is a heat radiating plate, and X is a sleeping person.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A sleep inducing device in which a heat radiating plate made of a heat storage material or a cold storage material capable of emitting radiant heat is placed on the sleeper's bedside, and radiates hot or cold heat to the vicinity of the head including the face. . (2) The sleep induction device according to claim 1, wherein the heat radiation plate is bendable and can be formed into a shape surrounding the vicinity of the head.