RU2174698C2 - Device for interrupting human sleep - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: medical engineering. SUBSTANCE: device has control unit, unit for acting upon patient being designed as flexible elastic chamber, compressor, compressed air chamber. The elastic chamber is mountable under, inside or on the cushion during sleep. Timer starts operating at preset time and control unit switches on compressor pumping in air into the compressed air chamber until required pressure is achieved. Then, air pressure pickup comes into action and the compressor is switched off. Obeying control unit commands, electromagnetic valve is periodically opened and closed sending impulses of compressed air into the flexible elastic chamber. When starting the chamber filling, its volume jumpwise increases making a person to wake up. Pressure in compression chamber dropping below the pressure pickup operation threshold, air is removed from the flexible elastic chamber and compressed air chamber through electromagnetic exhaust valve into the atmosphere. The pressure dropping to atmosphere one in both chambers, the air pressure pickup comes into action once more and the control unit is ready to repeatedly start the device operating. Repeated operation mode for controlling awakening can be cancelled by switching off the timer unit. EFFECT: enhanced effectiveness in waking up deaf and dull hearing persons without causing discomfort. 3 cl, 2 dwg

Description

 The invention relates to methods of awakening a person and can be used to awaken deaf and hard of hearing people, as well as people who do not have hearing problems.

 A device is known that is implemented in a method for awakening deaf and hard of hearing, containing an alarm signal device, including two bells, a hammer, a non-conductive plate with an electrically conductive coating on its outer side, which is attached with a non-conductive base to the bell at the point of contact with the hammer, the battery, one of the poles of which is closed to the electrically conductive coating of the plate, an induction coil, one of the terminals of the primary winding of which is connected to the opposite pole of the battery, and the other terminal is closed to a bell transmitting a vibrator, half of which is connected to the terminals of the secondary winding of the induction coil, a parabolic reflector with a vibrator in its focus, a receiving vibrator located in the zone of the reflector and half of which are mounted on the human body in contact with its skin (Aut. St. USSR N 1704138, IPC G 04 B 25/04 - analogue).

 The disadvantage of the device that implements this method is that the receiving vibrator is placed on the human body, and this can cause inconvenience when falling asleep and during sleep. For awakening, it is necessary that the radiation act on the receiving vibrator. For this, the receiving vibrator should be in the radiation zone, which is not always possible, because a person changes his position during sleep. Or the radiation should be more powerful and capture a larger space, for example, the entire bed. For the human body, an additional effect on the skin of ultra-high frequency radiation is environmentally unfavorable.

 It is also known a device for interrupting a person’s sleep, comprising a control unit including a current time reference unit, a memory unit connected by its outputs to the input of the comparison element, the output of which is connected to the input of the unit for influencing the human skin, and the unit for influencing the human skin made in the form of a vessel with a liquid associated with a sprayer (Aut. St. USSR N 1599836, IPC G 04 B 25/04 - prototype).

 The disadvantages of this device are the discomfort of getting water on the face of a sleeping person, getting water on the pillow, bed, because water is sprayed. In addition, a person in a dream does not always sleep in one position. Therefore, the sprayed water may not reach its destination - on the face of a sleeping person, and the goal of awakening a person will not be achieved.

 The purpose of the invention is to increase the reliability of awakening of deaf and hard of hearing people without unpleasant sensations.

 This goal is achieved in that the device for interrupting a person’s sleep, comprising a control unit and a human exposure unit, further comprises a compressor connected via a hose to the inlet valve of the compressed air chamber, one of the outputs of the control unit being connected to the compressor inlet, the compressed air chamber equipped with an air pressure sensor, the signal output of which is connected to the input of the control unit, an exhaust solenoid valve, the control input of which is connected to the output of the control unit , an electromagnetic valve connected to the elastic elastic chamber through a connecting hose, while the control input of the electromagnetic valve is connected to the output of the control unit, in addition, the control unit includes a timer, a control device for the electromagnetic valve, a control device for the exhaust solenoid valve, a compressor control device, and a unit human exposure is an elastic elastic chamber connected by means of a connecting hose to the electromagnetic valve of the chambers compressed air through the pipe, pipe fitting and the fitting of the connecting hose.

 This goal is also achieved by the fact that the elastic elastic chamber is made in the form of a square, commensurate with the size of the pillow.

 In addition, the goal can be achieved by the fact that the elastic elastic chamber is simultaneously a pillow.

 In FIG. 1 shows a diagram of the proposed device; in FIG. 2 - the location of the elastic elastic chamber under the pillow; in FIG. 3 - the location of the elastic elastic chamber under the pillowcase below the pillow; in FIG. 4 - the location of the elastic elastic chamber inside the pillow; in FIG. 5 - the location of the elastic elastic chamber under the pillowcase on top of the pillow; in FIG. 6 - location of the device for interrupting a person’s sleep near the bed.

 The device for interrupting sleep contains a human exposure unit, which is an elastic elastic chamber 1 (the shape of this chamber and sizes may vary), a pillow 2, a pipe 3, a fitting 4 of a pipe 3, a fitting 5 of a connecting hose 6, a housing 7, a compressed chamber 8 air, compressor 9, control unit 10, solenoid valve 11, inlet valve 12, air pressure sensor 13 in the compressed air chamber 8, exhaust solenoid valve 14, hose 15 connecting the compressor 9 to the compressed air chamber 8. The control unit 10 comprises a programmable timer, a solenoid valve control device, an exhaust solenoid valve control device, a compressor control device (not shown in the drawing).

 The shape of the elastic elastic chamber 1, as noted above, may be different. The authors proposed a camera repeating the shape of the pillow and the size of a little smaller than the pillow. In some cases, the elastic resilient chamber may itself be an inflatable pillow. Of course, it should have an appropriate hygienic coating or be used with a pillowcase.

 Before going to bed, the elastic elastic chamber 1 is in a flattened state and occupies a minimum volume. The location of the camera relative to the pillow 2 depends on the placement of this camera: the camera under the pillow (Fig. 2), the camera under the pillowcase, the bottom of the pillow (Fig. 3), the camera inside the pillow (Fig. 4), the camera under the pillowcase on top of the pillow (Fig. 2) 5).

 Each option has its own characteristics. If the camera is located just under the pillow, then you can easily fit it under the "desired pillow." The location of the camera inside the pillow implies its constant use with this pillow. The location of the camera under the pillowcase allows you to save the pillow and the camera "in one bundle" and, if necessary, it is relatively easy to enter and remove the camera. The nature of the action of the device for interrupting sleep on a sleeping person depends on the option of placing the camera: the amplitude, rigidity or softness of the action. Soft and not strong action corresponds to the options for placing the camera under the pillow, under the pillowcase below and when placing the camera inside the pillow. These options can be used for sensitive sleeping people. The most effective action is obtained when the camera is located under the pillowcase, on top of the pillow.

 The device operates as follows.

 A programmable timer (not shown), located in the control unit 10, is set to the desired device response time to interrupt a person’s sleep and starts. Then the compressor 9 is turned on and there is a gradual injection of air into the compressed air chamber 8 through the hose 15 and the open intake valve 12. When the required pressure is reached in the chamber 8, the air pressure sensor 13 is triggered, the signal from which is supplied to the control unit 10, and sends it to the control unit 10 and he produces a control signal to turn off the compressor 9. The control unit 10 turns off the compressor 9. The inlet valve 12 is closed.

 At the set time, the timer is triggered and by its signal in the control unit 10, the control device (not shown) is turned on by the electromagnetic valve 11. The valve 11, obeying the commands of the control device, begins to periodically open and close, giving pulses, portions of compressed air to the elastic elastic the chamber 1 from the chamber 8 through the connecting hose 6 through the connecting fittings 5 and 4 and the pipe 3.

 The elastic elastic chamber 1 begins to pulse, "jumps" to fill with air and increase its volume, thereby causing a person to wake up until the air pressure in the chamber 1 and in the chamber 8 of compressed air is equal. The magnitude of this pressure corresponds to the threshold of the sensor 13 so that as soon as the pressure in the chamber 8 falls below the threshold of the pressure sensor 13, this sensor is triggered and the signal from it enters the control unit 10. The control unit 10 generates a signal to open the valve 11 and the exhaust solenoid valve 14, through which air is vented from the chamber 1 and chamber 8. When the pressure in both chambers drops to atmospheric pressure, the air pressure sensor 13 works again (at the lowest threshold) . The signal from this sensor enters the control unit 10, which generates signals for closing the valve 11, exhaust valve 14 and turning on the compressor 9. Preparation of the device for interrupting sleep for restarting begins. The restart is carried out 5 to 10 minutes after the first actuation in order to carry out a control awakening. The signal for repeated operation of the device comes from a timer in which the desired delay of repeated operation is pre-set. Repeated operation can, if necessary, be canceled by turning off the timer.

The air pressure sensor 13 has three thresholds:
- the upper threshold, when the pressure in the chamber 8 reaches the desired value when pumping air into it by the compressor 9;
- an intermediate threshold when the pressure in chambers 1 and 8 becomes the same;
- the lower threshold, when the pressure in the chamber 8 and in the chamber 1 becomes equal to atmospheric (or close to it).

 The operating mode of the electromagnetic valve 11 can be programmatically changed in the control unit 10. This allows you to change the nature of filling the chamber 1 with compressed air from the chamber 8 and select the most effective mode of exposure to the head of a sleeping person.

 In addition to the available options for placing the elastic elastic chamber 1 (Fig. 2-5), this further expands the functionality of the device for interrupting a person’s sleep, for its “adjustment” for a specific person.

 The device for interrupting a person’s sleep is compact and is located near a bed or other place for rest and sleep (Fig. 6).

 Many people get used to the sound of an alarm, but they are very sensitive to touch, especially deaf and hard of hearing.

 Thus, in comparison with the prototype of the proposed device will achieve awakening without harming human health. The device for interrupting sleep can be used by ordinary people who do not have hearing problems. The proposed device for waking up will be useful even when it is undesirable to use a normal alarm clock so as not to wake it with the ring of other sleeping people.

Claims (3)

 1. Device for interrupting a person’s sleep, comprising a control unit and a human exposure unit, characterized in that the device further comprises a compressor connected via a hose to the inlet valve of the compressed air chamber, one of the outputs of the control unit being connected to the compressor inlet, the compressed chamber the air is equipped with an air pressure sensor, the signal output of which is connected to the input of the control unit, an exhaust solenoid valve, the control input of which is connected to the output of the control unit, e a solenoid valve connected to the elastic elastic chamber through a connecting hose, while the control input of the electromagnetic valve is connected to the output of the control unit, in addition, the control unit includes a timer, a control device for the electromagnetic valve, a control device for the exhaust solenoid valve, a compressor control device, and an exposure control unit per person is an elastic elastic chamber connected by means of a connecting hose to the solenoid valve of the compression chamber air through the nozzle, the nozzle of the nozzle and the fitting of the connecting hose.  2. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the elastic elastic chamber is made in the form of a square commensurate with the size of the pillow.  3. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the elastic elastic chamber is simultaneously a pillow.

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