JP2009106362A - Respiratory environment forming apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily form a respiratory environment comprising the air of a desired component composition without giving troubles to a subject and without preparing or operating large-scale equipment. <P>SOLUTION: The respiratory environment forming apparatus includes a roughly spherical helmet, a holding means for holding the helmet at a position to surround the head of the subject, and an air supply means for supplying the air of a prescribed component composition into the helmet. The helmet has an opening at the lower part and the opening has such a size that the head of the subject can be removed as it is. In this case, it is preferable that the edge of the opening of the helmet is curved roughly along the shape of the shoulders, chest and back of the subject. It is preferable that the front side of the helmet is formed of a transparent material. As the air of the prescribed component composition, the air of a low oxygen concentration, the air of a high oxygen concentration or clean air can be included. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention breathes air under various conditions artificially adjusted, for example, air having a lower oxygen concentration than normal air, air having a higher oxygen concentration, air from which dust has been removed, air to which a drug has been added, etc. The present invention relates to a respiratory environment forming device that can be made to operate.

  As a breathing environment formation device that allows a subject to breathe air under various conditions that have been artificially adjusted, it adjusts the air in the entire room and a mask type device that puts the subject in the mouth and breathes the air. Of these, the type that allows the subject to breathe the air is generally known.

  As a mask-type respiratory environment forming apparatus, those disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. 10-76008, 2000-167056, 2006-325722, and the like are known.

  What is proposed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-760008 is an inhaler 103 that covers from the tip of the spray nozzle 101 to the face 110 with a mask 102 as shown in FIG. Concave portions 108 and 109 are provided in the contact portion 105a of the mask 102 with the nose 104 and the contact portion 105b of the lower lip 106 of the mask 102 so that the cheeks are in close contact with each other. The mist is prevented from leaking from the contact portion 105 of the mask 102 with the face 110 so as to be in close contact with the face.

  As proposed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-167056, as shown in FIG. 8, one end of a communication pipe 205 is connected to a through hole 203 provided in a bowl-shaped mask 201, and the other end of the communication pipe 205 is provided. Is connected to a balloon-like breathing gas storage unit 207, and the mask 201 is a breathing gas storage device in which an outside air supply hole 209 for supplying outside air during breathing is formed. When the mask 201 is put on to cover the mouth and nose and breathes, the oxygen concentration of the gas accumulated in the breathing gas storage unit 207 is slowly lowered while receiving the external air supply from the external air supply hole 209. Hypoxic air suitable for health promotion, disease prevention and treatment promotion can be obtained for a relatively long time.

  As shown in FIG. 9, what is proposed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-325722 is a mask member 304 that covers the user's mouth and nose, and a carbon dioxide gas absorption unit that absorbs carbon dioxide in the user's breath. 306 and a breath storage unit 314 that stores a predetermined amount of air. The breath storage unit 314 is connected to the mask member 304 through the carbon dioxide absorption unit 306 so as to allow ventilation. A hypoxic state can be created simply by continuing the user's spontaneous breathing, it can be manufactured at a low cost with a simple configuration, and the hypoxic air state can be maintained for a long time. There is no burden on the user.

  In addition, as a breathing environment forming apparatus of the type that adjusts the air in the entire room and breathes in the air, JP-A-11-114119, JP-A-2000-70654, JP-A-2006-328931 and the like have been proposed. What is known.

  What is proposed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-114119 is a low oxygen concentration control type training apparatus which can control the indoor oxygen concentration and carbon dioxide concentration as shown in FIG. This apparatus includes an oxygen measuring device 403 that measures the oxygen concentration of air in the training chamber 401, a carbon dioxide measuring device 406 that measures the carbon dioxide concentration of air in the training chamber 401, and nitrogen and nitrogen that removes oxygen and carbon dioxide from the air. A nitrogen generator 402d for generating oxygen, a nitrogen supply system 402 for supplying nitrogen from the nitrogen generator 402d to the training chamber 401, an oxygen supply system 405 for supplying oxygen to the training chamber 401, and an oxygen concentration by the oxygen measuring device 403. Accordingly, nitrogen control means for controlling the nitrogen supply amount by the nitrogen supply system 402 and oxygen control means for controlling the oxygen supply amount from the oxygen supply system 405 according to the carbon dioxide concentration by the carbon dioxide measuring instrument 406 are provided. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 11, what is proposed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-70654 is a low oxygen training device that prevents dangerous low oxygen concentration due to equipment failure. This apparatus includes a low oxygen chamber 501 for training at a constant low oxygen concentration, and a separation membrane for separating the internal air into high oxygen concentration air and low oxygen concentration air. A capacity provided with a low-oxygen air generator 502 that discharges to a low-oxygen chamber, a vent hole that collects the high-oxygen-concentrated air and discharges part of the air into the low-oxygen chamber, and an exhaust port 504 that discharges the air to the outside. A tank, an exhaust fan 505 that is disposed near the exhaust port 504 and increases or decreases the amount of external discharge of the high oxygen concentration air by increasing or decreasing the number of revolutions; an oxygen concentration meter 510 that detects the oxygen concentration in the low oxygen chamber; And a controller 511 for controlling the rotational speed of the exhaust fan based on the oxygen concentration deviation signal and adjusting the oxygen concentration in the low oxygen chamber.

  What is proposed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-328931 is a low oxygen gas generator that rationally reduces the oxygen concentration, as shown in FIG. This apparatus has a pressure fluctuation gas separation method to separate high-concentration oxygen gas from air and exhaust low-concentration oxygen gas, and a compressor 603 for supplying air to the oxygen separation device 602. The low concentration oxygen gas exhausted from the oxygen separation device 602 can be supplied to the chamber 601 or the low oxygen mask 608. The low oxygen chamber has an oxygen separator 602, a compressor 603 for supplying air to the oxygen separator 602, and a low-concentration exhausted from the oxygen separator 602 having a predetermined volume and an external vent 601a. A chamber 601 to which oxygen gas is supplied.

As described above, a number of various respiratory environment forming apparatuses have already been proposed. However, among the respiratory environment forming devices described above, the mask type respiratory environment forming device has a drawback that it is troublesome for the subject because the subject must hold the mask with his hand or bring the mask into close contact with the face. Moreover, the indoor type breathing environment forming apparatus has the disadvantage that the equipment becomes large, and it takes too much cost to form the equipment, and too expensive to maintain and operate.
JP 10-760008 A JP 2000-167056 A JP 2006-325722 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-114119 JP 2000-70654 A JP 2006-328931 A

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is that the above-mentioned conventional breathing environment forming apparatus is troublesome when used or the facilities are too large to be used easily.

  The present invention comprises a substantially spherical helmet, holding means for holding the helmet in a position surrounding the subject's head, and air supply means for supplying air of a predetermined component into the helmet, The main feature is that the opening has a size that allows the head of the subject to be removed as it is.

  Here, it is preferable that the edge of the opening of the helmet is curved substantially along the shape of the shoulder, chest and back of the subject. The front side of the helmet is preferably made of a transparent material. Furthermore, a communication device and a speaker may be provided in the helmet.

  The holding means may be a suspension device, and the suspension device may be provided with a lifting means that can lift and lower the helmet. Here, examples of the lifting means include a cable that suspends the helmet, a pulley that changes the angle of the cable, a winding device that winds the cable, and a motor that drives the winding device. it can.

  The air supply means may be connected anywhere on the helmet, but the air discharge port of the air supply means is connected to the front side of the helmet so that air is supplied from the front side of the helmet. It is preferable.

  The helmet may integrally include a fixing portion that fixes the helmet to the subject's shoulder.

  Examples of the air include low oxygen concentration air, high oxygen concentration air, or clean air (air from which dust, dust, pollen and the like have been removed by an air cleaner). In addition, moisture may be added to the supplied air, or a medicine may be added.

  The present invention includes a substantially spherical helmet, holding means for holding the helmet in a position surrounding the subject's head, and air supply means for supplying air of a predetermined component into the helmet. Therefore, it is possible to easily form a breathing environment having a predetermined component composition, and therefore, it is possible to easily breathe in air having a predetermined component composition.

  Further, the present invention has an opening at the lower part of the helmet, and the opening has a size that allows the subject's head to be removed as it is. When the body loses, the body can fall off and the head can be pulled out of the helmet without any external force, thus ensuring the safety of the subject.

  Further, the present invention has an opening in the lower part of the helmet, and the opening has a size that allows the head of the subject to be removed as it is, so that the helmet can be removed immediately, The effect is that the subject does not feel anxious

  Further, the present invention is provided with a holding means for holding the helmet at a position surrounding the subject's head and does not need to support the helmet by hand, so that the subject can breathe in a hands-free state, and therefore There is an effect that handling is not troublesome.

  Moreover, since the respiratory environment is surrounded by the helmet, the present invention has an effect that a respiratory environment having a predetermined component composition can be formed with a small amount of air.

  Further, according to the present invention, since the breathing environment is surrounded by the helmet, the air in the helmet is not easily mixed with the surrounding air. Therefore, the air in the helmet, that is, the air in the breathing environment is easily maintained at a predetermined component composition. There is an effect

  Further, in the present invention, when the edge of the opening of the helmet is curved substantially along the shape of the shoulder, chest and back of the subject, the supplied air is difficult to leak from the gap between the opening and the subject. Therefore, there is an effect that the supplied air can be used effectively.

  Further, the present invention can hold the helmet at the optimum height in relation to the height of the subject when the helmet is provided with a suspension means for holding the helmet at the height of the subject's head. Therefore, there is an effect that the subject's head can be kept at the optimum position in the helmet.

  In addition, when the air is air having a low oxygen concentration, the present invention has an effect that low oxygen treatment such as enhancement of the cardiopulmonary function of the subject and cosmetic treatment of the skin of the subject can be performed.

  Further, the present invention has an effect that, when the air is air having a high oxygen concentration, high oxygen treatment such as recovery of fatigue and early recovery of injury from the subject can be performed.

  Further, the present invention has an effect that when the air is clean air, the subject can be treated under ideal conditions such as bronchial asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and hay fever.

  In addition, the present invention has an effect that when the chair for sitting the subject is provided, the subject can sit on the chair and breathe in an easy posture.

  Further, according to the present invention, when the helmet includes a fixing portion that fixes the helmet to the subject's shoulder, the subject wearing the helmet can move freely, and thus the subject is restrained. There is an effect that it is possible to receive treatment or treatment in the absence of the condition.

  Further, in the present invention, when the air discharge port of the air supply means is connected to the front side of the helmet so that air is supplied from the front side of the helmet, the supplied air is fresh. There is an effect that it can be directly sucked. Moreover, compared with the case where it supplies from the upper direction of a helmet, ie, the direction above a test subject's head, there exists an effect that a head does not cool with the supplied air.

  Further, the present invention has an effect that when a medicine addition means for adding a medicine to the air supplied by the air supply means is provided, a treatment performed by inhaling the medicine can be performed together.

  Further, the present invention has an effect that the skin can be rejuvenated more effectively during the hypoxic treatment when the humidifying means for adding moisture to the air supplied by the air supply means is provided. is there.

  In the present invention, when the front side of the helmet is formed of a transparent material, the subject can see outside through the helmet, so there is no pressure even when surrounded by the helmet, and treatment can be performed with peace of mind. There is an effect that can be.

  Further, the present invention has an effect that, when the front side of the helmet is formed of a transparent material, the doctor can see the patient's face, so that the doctor can sequentially determine and treat the patient's condition. There is.

  In addition, the present invention has an effect that when a communication device is provided in the helmet, the doctor and the patient can talk smoothly without being obstructed by the helmet.

  The present invention has realized the purpose of easily forming a breathing environment composed of air having a desired component composition without bothering the subject and preparing or operating an exaggerated facility.

  1 and 2 are explanatory views of the respiratory environment forming apparatus according to the present invention, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a helmet used in the respiratory environment forming apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 is used in the respiratory environment forming apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 5 is a plan view of a helmet used in the respiratory environment forming apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a side view of the helmet used in the respiratory environment forming apparatus according to the present invention.

  In these figures, reference numeral 10 denotes a subject, the subject 10 sits on a chair 12 in a relaxed state, and the head of the subject 10 is surrounded by a substantially spherical helmet 14. The helmet 14 has a size that forms a certain amount of space on and around the head of the subject 10. The helmet 14 includes a substantially hemispherical front portion 16 and a rear portion 18. The front portion 16 is formed of a transparent plastic material, and the rear portion 18 is formed of an opaque plastic material.

  An opening 20 is formed in the lower part of the helmet 14. The opening 20 is sized so that the head of the subject 10 can be removed as it is. The edge 22 of the opening 20 at the bottom of the helmet 14 is smoothly curved substantially along the shape of the subject's 10 shoulder, chest and back. Flanges 24 and 26 are formed around the front portion 16 and the rear portion 18 of the helmet 14. The front portion 16 and the rear portion 18 of the helmet 14 are overlapped with flanges 24 and 26, and the flanges 24 and 26 are connected by screws (not shown).

  The helmet 14 is held at a position surrounding the head of the subject 10 by the suspension device 28. The suspension device 28 includes an arm portion 30 that suspends the helmet 14 and a support column 32 that supports the arm portion 30. The base portion of the arm portion 30 can slide up and down in the support column 32 and can be fixed to the support column 32. The suspension device 28 is not limited to this example. The wire 28a that suspends the helmet 14, the pulley 28b that supports the wire, the winding device 28c that winds the base side of the wire 28a, and the winding device You may use what consists of a motor which drives the apparatus 28c.

  Reference numeral 34 denotes an air supply means. The air supply means 34 separates and removes oxygen from the air to generate low oxygen air, a compressor 38 for supplying air to the membrane separator 36, and a membrane type The air pipe 40 supplies low-oxygen air generated by the separator 36 to the helmet 14. The air pipe 40 is connected to the front side of the helmet.

  Although the helmet is suspended in the above-described embodiment, the helmet may be integrally provided with a fixing portion that fixes the helmet to the subject's shoulder. In addition, a communication device or a speaker may be provided inside the helmet 14. The air supply means 34 includes a flow rate adjusting device that adjusts the flow rate of air supplied into the helmet 14, an oxygen concentration adjusting device that adjusts the oxygen concentration in the air supplied into the helmet 14, and the helmet 14. A humidifying device that adjusts the humidity of the supplied air, a drug adding device that adds a drug to the air supplied into the helmet 14, and a temperature adjusting device that adjusts the temperature of the air supplied into the helmet 14 may be provided. .

  Next, a method for using this apparatus will be described. First, the subject sits on the tie, puts his head in the opening of the helmet, and lowers the helmet until the opening is in close contact with the subject's shoulders, back and front chest. This tightness is created by the smooth curvature of the edge of the opening. In this way, a minimum space isolated from the atmosphere is formed around the subject's head.

  Next, the mixed gas generator is turned on to start the treatment. The mixed gas is produced by a compressor and a membrane mixed gas generator. The produced hypoxic air is supplied to the treatment at the shortest distance through the user's face, nose and mouth in the helmet through the supply tube and supply connection. The gas mixture quickly fills the isolated helmet. This is because the supply of gas mixture far exceeds the user's consumption.

  Excess gas mixture is always pushed out to the outside air together with the user's exhalation gas through the soft touch area (small gap), the gap between the helmet and the user's body. This discharge system performs the following two functions. It helps the confidentiality inside the helmet while discharging the used gas mixture by the user. The exhaust gas prevents the air from entering the helmet. After the treatment is finished, the isolation helmet is raised and the user's head is released from the device.

  This apparatus is as described above, and has the following excellent points. That is, the helmet touches the user's body vertically with a soft touch with a recess on the chest, both shoulders, and back, and the opening for passing the head is smaller than the outer diameter of the helmet so that it is minimal around the head in the helmet Can create an isolated space. And it improves the effect of re-treatment and leads to a saving of 2 to 3 times the consumption of mixed gas.

  Also, opening to a location close to the user's face, mouth, and nose and supplying low oxygen air leads to a thrifty consumption of low oxygen air, as well as blowing air on the subject's head There is no discomfort such as a cold head.

  In addition, it is possible to safely administer therapeutic drugs and various aerosols with mixed gas, and the effect is expected. In addition, structurally, it is possible to visually recognize the presence or absence of side effects through a transparent hemispherical panel for patient treatment.

  The present invention can be applied not only to the use of breathing low-oxygen air, but also to the use of breathing high-oxygen air or breathing air from which dust, dust, pollen and the like have been removed. Moreover, you may make it add a water | moisture content or a chemical | medical agent to the supplied air.

It is explanatory drawing of the respiratory environment formation apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the respiratory environment formation apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view of the helmet used with the respiratory environment formation apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a front view of the helmet used with the respiratory environment formation apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a top view of the helmet used with the respiratory environment formation apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a side view of the helmet used with the respiratory environment formation apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the respiratory environment formation apparatus described in Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 10-760008. It is explanatory drawing of the respiratory environment formation apparatus described in Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2000-167056. It is explanatory drawing of the respiratory environment formation apparatus described in Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2006-325722. It is explanatory drawing of the respiratory environment formation apparatus described in Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 11-114119. It is explanatory drawing of the respiratory environment formation apparatus described in Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2000-70654. It is explanatory drawing of the respiratory environment formation apparatus described in Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2006-328931.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Test subject 12 Chair 14 Helmet 16 Front part 18 Rear part 20 Opening part 22 Edge 24 Flange 26 Flange 28 Suspension apparatus 28a Wire 28b Pulley 28c Winding apparatus 30 Arm part 32 Support pillar 34 Air supply means 36 Membrane type separation apparatus 38 Compressor 40 Air piping

Claims (11)

  A substantially spherical helmet, a holding means for holding the helmet in a position surrounding the subject's head, and an air supply means for supplying air of a predetermined component composition into the helmet, the helmet opening at the bottom And the opening has a size that allows the subject's head to be removed as it is.   The respiratory environment forming device according to claim 1, wherein an edge of the opening of the helmet is curved substantially along a shape of a shoulder, a chest, and a back of the subject.   The respiratory environment forming apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a suspension unit that holds the helmet at a height position of a subject's head.   The respiratory environment forming device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the air is low oxygen concentration air, high oxygen concentration air, or clean air.   The respiratory environment forming apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a chair on which the subject is seated.   The respiratory environment forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the helmet includes a fixing unit that fixes the helmet to a shoulder of the subject.   The breath according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein an air discharge port of the air supply means is connected to the front side of the helmet so that air is supplied from the front side of the helmet. Environment forming equipment.   The respiratory environment forming apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising a drug addition unit that adds a drug to the air supplied by the air supply unit.   The respiratory environment forming device according to claim 1, further comprising a humidifying unit that adds moisture to the air supplied by the air supply unit.   The respiratory environment forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the front side of the helmet is formed of a transparent material.   The respiratory environment forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a communication device is provided in the helmet.

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