TWI423830B - Psychotherapeutic device - Google Patents

Description

Psychological testing device

The present invention relates to a psychological testing device that causes a user to produce an eyeball beating in a specific manner, thereby improving the efficacy of the psychiatric treatment for the user.

In human society, various types of accidents such as wars, natural disasters, and the like, as well as traffic accidents, looting, violence, etc., have occurred. Such accidents have a major impact on the mental health of human beings, and those who have experienced such accidents will suffer from mental disorders such as painful memories, post-traumatic stress disorders and other phobias. Panic attacks, childhood emotional disorders, and so on.

Traditionally, psychological testing methods relying on drugs have been mainly used. However, because these treatments require long treatment times and limited treatment, many people are still suffering from the aforementioned mental disorders.

It is reported that the method of stimulating the double brain by moving the eyes left and right, alternately tapping the two knees, or alternately providing the sound to both ears can be effectively used as a psychological test method.

In particular, in 1987, American psychologist Francine Shapiro discovered that eyeball beating can reduce negative and unpleasant feelings and is very effective in treating phobias, panic attacks, and the like. This eye movement is called Eye Movement Desensitization and Processing (EMDR). The EMDR is performed in a simple manner such that the doctor moves his or her finger to the left and right and causes the patient to stare at the finger with both eyes so that the patient moves his or her eye left and right at a fixed speed, while the doctor stimulates, for example, the palm of the patient's hand . EMDR has been used in many other psychiatric treatments, and it has been documented that EMDR can provide satisfactory results to both doctors and patients because of its high efficacy and reduced treatment time compared to conventional drug treatments.

Furthermore, it has been reported that the method of stimulating the second brain is effective for treating simple anxiety or phobia caused by some unpleasant memories in the past and severe mental illness.

Generally, in order to receive this psychiatric treatment, the patient should go to a psychiatric hospital to see a psychiatrist. However, people who experience simple emotional anxiety and are not serious cases have to see that the psychiatrist has psychological and time constraints. Therefore, many people suffer from mental disorders that can be treated by simple brain stimulation exercises.

The present invention has been made in an effort to solve the above problems. Accordingly, the present invention provides a psychological testing device that enables a user to perform psychiatric treatment by himself in a simple manner to stimulate the brain.

In one aspect, the present invention provides a psychological testing device comprising: a body comprising a bracket having an open portion corresponding to a user's eyes; and a support mechanism for placing the bracket On the face of the user; and a front panel attached to the front surface of the bracket and providing a spot of light moving left and right relative to the user's eyes; and a control box for controlling the front panel The operation, wherein the main body and the control box are electrically connected to each other by a wire.

The front panel can be coupled to the bracket to be movable up and down.

The front panel can be rotatably coupled to the intermediate portion of the bracket.

The body may additionally include a vibrating mechanism that is positioned at a position corresponding to both sides of the user's face.

The main body may additionally include an earphone that outputs a sound signal.

The front panel may include a plurality of LEDs that are longitudinally mounted on the inner side thereof to provide the light spots, wherein the plurality of LEDs are divided into a first row corresponding to the left eye of the user and a second row corresponding to the right eye of the user. The plurality of LEDs in the first row and the second row are turned on and off one after another, and the open position is continuously moved in the left or right direction.

The control box may additionally include a position adjustment mechanism for adjusting the position of the LEDs, and the LEDs in the first row and the second row are simultaneously turned on and off.

The control box can output a meditation music through the earphone.

The control box may additionally include a light amount adjustment mechanism for adjusting the amount of light emitted from the LEDs.

The front panel can be a display screen.

The psychological testing device may additionally include a vibration generating mechanism for applying physical stimulation to the left and right sides of the body of the user, wherein the control box operates the vibration generating mechanism in synchronization with the operation of the front panel.

The front panel may include a shutter that is mounted on a front surface thereof that is coupled to the bracket to be movable up and down.

According to the present invention, it has the above configuration, and when the subject according to the present invention is placed on the face of the user, the user can perform eye movement accurately and expediently only by gazing at the light displayed by the front panel.

Furthermore, since the vibration generating mechanism is driven in synchronization with the operation of the front panel, the user can receive psychiatric treatment according to the brain stimulation method without the help of a doctor.

In the following, preferred embodiments in accordance with the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The preferred embodiments are provided so that those skilled in the art can fully appreciate the invention, but may be modified in various different forms and the scope of the invention is not limited to such preferred embodiments.

1 is a perspective view of a psychometric device in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

In Fig. 1, the psychological testing device basically comprises a main body 1 and a control box 2 placed on the face of the user. Furthermore, a vibrating pad 5 that can be worn on the wrist of the user is selectively included.

The main body 1 and the vibrating pad 5 are electrically connected to the control box 2 via wires 3 and 6, and the wires 3 and 6 are detachably connected to the control box 2.

2 and 3 are front and rear perspective views of the main body 1, and Figs. 4 and 5 are exploded perspective views of Figs. 2 and 3.

The main body 1 includes a bracket 11 having an open front side and a pair of legs 12, the legs 12 being coupled to both sides of the bracket 11 and for placing the main body 1 on the user On the temple area or on the ear. Each leg 12 is foldably connected to the bracket 11 by a pivot. A support member 111 that supports the main body 1 on the nose of the user is attached to an intermediate portion of the back surface of the bracket 11. The legs 12 and the support member 111 are provided as support mechanisms for supporting the main body 1 on the nose of the user. Furthermore, the support mechanism is not limited to the above structure, and the bracket 11 can be utilized, for example, with a strap attached to the head of the user.

Further, a connecting member 112 for connecting the front panel 13 to the bracket 11 is mounted at an intermediate portion in front of the bracket 11. In particular, the connecting member 112 is pivotally coupled to the bracket 11, and the front panel 13 is coupled to the connecting member 112 by a rotating shaft 112b. Therefore, the front panel 13 is coupled to the bracket 11 to be movable up and down with respect to a pivot 112a and to rotate relative to the rotating shaft 112b.

The front panel 13 is formed of a transparent material such as glass or synthetic resin, and an LED substrate receiving recess 13a is longitudinally disposed at an intermediate portion of the inner side of the front panel 13 to receive an LED substrate 131. A plurality of LEDs are mounted on the LED substrate 131 in the longitudinal direction. Furthermore, the front panel 13 can be a display screen such as an LCD. Further, a shutter 14 formed of an opaque material is provided on the front surface of the front panel 13. The shutter 14 is pivotally connected to the bracket 11 to be movable up and down.

The receiving portion 15 for receiving the substrate is equipped in the intermediate portion of the front surface of the holder 11. A circuit for driving the main body 1 is mounted on a substrate in the receiving portion 15. Although not shown in the drawings, the substrate received in the receiving portion 15 is electrically connected to the LED substrate 131 through a flexible cable and is also electrically connected to the vibration unit 122 to be described later. Moreover, although not shown in the drawings, the connecting member 112 has a through hole for connecting the front panel 13 and the receiving portion 15, and the front panel 13 and the receiving portion 15 each have a corresponding one. Through hole. The flexible cable is placed in the through holes.

On the other hand, an earphone support member 121 for supporting the earphone 4 is provided on both sides of the bracket 11, and a vibration unit connecting groove 113 for connecting the vibration unit 122 is provided on the back surface of the bracket 11. On both sides. A headphone jack holder 114 for the headphone jack 41 for housing the headphone 4 is provided on both sides of the bottom of the bracket 11. Although not shown in this figure, a wire portion for introducing the electric wire 3 is provided on one side of the bottom of the bracket 11. The wire portion is led to the bracket 11 and is electrically connected to a driving circuit and the earphone socket holder 114.

Fig. 6 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a drive circuit provided in the main body 1. The driving circuit includes a wire portion 61 to which the electric wire 3 connected to the control box 2 is connected, an earphone connecting portion 62 connected to the earphone 4, and a control unit 63 according to the control box 2 control data transmitted through the wire portion 61 for controlling the LED substrate 131 and the motor driver 64; and the motor driver 64 under the control of the control unit 63 for controlling the vibration motor of the vibration unit 122 .

The operating power of the main body 1 is supplied from the control box 2 through the electric wire 3. Furthermore, the control box 2 provides control data for driving the LEDs and the vibration unit 122, and sound information that can be output to the main body 1 through the earphone 4.

The control data includes an LED driving pattern, an LED lighting speed, position information about the first lighting LED, LED brightness information, and the like. Further, a control signal supplied from the control unit 63 to the motor driver 64 is supplied to the control box 2 through the electric wire portion 61. The control box 2 synchronizes with the motor drive signal from the main body 1 to drive the vibrating pad 5 or to provide sound information or narration information such as a click to the main body 1. The sound information provided by the control box 2 is transmitted to the earphone 4 through the earphone connecting portion 62.

Figure 7 is a front perspective view of the control box 2 of Figure 1, and Figure 8 is a rear perspective view of the control box 2 of Figure 1.

A display panel 21 for displaying an operation state of the device or a selection operation mode is provided on the front surface of the control box 2. Further, a menu button 22, a search key 23, a direction key 24, and a selection key 25 are provided at the bottom of the display panel 21. Here, the search key 23 is used to enable the user to search for a treatment plan or the like.

A wire socket 26 detachably connecting the wire 3 and a vibration pad connection socket 27 connecting the vibration pad 5 are provided at the top of the control box 2. On one side of the control box 2, a volume control key 28 for controlling the volume output from the earphone 4 or the speaker 30 to be described later, and a hold key 29 for temporarily stopping the work of the main body 1 are provided. Although not shown in the drawings, a recording key and a power key are provided on the other side of the control box 2. Further, a power socket for inputting external power and, for example, a USB portion for connecting the control box 2 to a personal computer, are provided at the bottom of the control box 2.

A horn 30 for outputting sound and a support member 31 for supporting the control box 2 in a standing posture are provided on the back surface of the control box 2.

The user can use the menu button 22, the direction button 24, and the selection button 25 to select an operation mode and an operation state of the psychometric device of the present invention. The user selectable operation modes include LED focus adjustment, click output during operation of the LEDs, operation of the vibration unit 122 or the vibration pad 5, narration reproduction, background music reproduction, sound recording, and rotation of the LED display screen Speed change, LED brightness adjustment, vibration intensity adjustment of the vibration unit 122 or the vibration pad 5, and download of a treatment program. The user uses the menu button 22 to select a desired operation mode and uses the direction key 24 and the selection key 25 to select an operation state.

Fig. 9 is a block diagram schematically showing the internal circuit of the control box 2.

The control panel 2 including the display panel 21, the USB unit 91, the wire socket 26, the vibration pad connection socket 27 and the speaker 30 additionally includes a key pad 92 for detecting the operation of the external key, and a storage block The background music and the memory 93 of the narration information, a sub-decoder 94 for interpreting background music data, and a controller 95 for controlling the entire device. In particular, in addition to the overall control operation, the controller 95 can perform narration reproduction, analog/digital and digital analog conversion of various input and output data, background music, and narration information synthesis operations, and the like.

The control box 2 additionally includes a power unit that includes a rechargeable battery for operating the device.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the vibrating pad 5. The vibrating pad 5 includes a pair of circular pads 51 and a vibrating plate 52 mounted on each of the circular pads 51. For example, the pair of circular pads 51 are formed of an elastic material such as silicone resin, and the vibration plate 52 is electrically connected to the control box 2 via the electric wires 6. The vibrating pad 5 can be worn on the wrist of the user if necessary.

The shape of the vibration pad 5 is not limited to a specific shape and may have, for example, a football shape so that the user can easily hold the vibration pad 5.

11 and 12 are diagrams illustrating an operation mode of the main body 1 and a schematic display of a state in which a plurality of LEDs 132 are disposed with respect to the left and right eyes A and B when the main body 1 is placed on the face of the user.

When the main body 1 is placed on the face of the user, the LEDs 132 are disposed on the left and right sides within a predetermined angular range of the left and right eyes A and B. When the user selects an operation mode of the control box 2, the controller 95 inputs various kinds of operation data, such as position information on the first illumination LED 132, LED brightness information, vibration of the vibration unit 122. The intensity information and the LED illumination pattern information are provided to the control unit 63 of the main body 1.

The control unit 63 of the main body 1 controls the operations of the LEDs 132 and the motor driver 64 in accordance with operational data applied by the controller 95. That is, the control unit 63 continuously turns on and off the plurality of LEDs 132 from the LED 132a at the left end to the LED 132b at the right end, and then continuously turns on and off from the LED 132b at the right end to the LED 132a at the left end. Most LEDs 132, and repeat this operation. Next, the user's eyes A and B travel back and forth between A1 and A2 and between B1 and B2, respectively. Furthermore, the control unit 63 operates the vibration unit 122 in synchronization with the operation of the LEDs 132 via the motor driver 64 so that physical stimulation is applied to the left and right sides of the user's body.

During the above operation, the controller 95 can output a voice signal for the user's psychiatric treatment, for example, by using the speaker 30 or the earphone 4 to present a voice message, such as "Please recall that you want to forget Memory." Furthermore, the controller 95 is synchronized with the motor drive signal input by the main body 1 through the wire socket 26, that is, when the control unit 63 of the main body 1 opens the LEDs 132a and 132b at both ends, through the earphone. 4 Output a click and operate the vibrating pad 5 to apply a physical stimulus to the left and right sides of the user's body. Of course, in this case, the output of the click and the operation of the vibrating unit 122 or the vibrating pad 5 can be selected by the user through the menu button 22 and the selection button 25 of the control box 2.

The operation of the vibrating unit 122 or the vibrating pad 5 is synchronized with the operation of the LEDs 132. That is, the control unit 63 and the controller 95 operate the vibration unit 122 and the vibration pad 5 corresponding to the left side of the user's body when the LED 132a at the left end is turned on, and operate when the LED 132b at the right end is turned on. The vibration unit 122 and the vibration pad 5 on the right side of the user's body.

Furthermore, the control box 2 can provide a flickering sound such as a click sound through the earphone 4 in accordance with the illumination operation of the LEDs 132. The flickering sound is provided to the user through the left earphone 4 at the same time that the left LED 132a is turned on, and the flickering sound is provided to the user through the right earphone 4 at the same time that the right LED 132b is turned on. .

Preferably, a meditation music or a voice message is provided through the earphone 4 in addition to the flickering sound.

On the other hand, because the user gaze at the LEDs 132 in the left row with the left eye and gaze at the LEDs 132 in the right row with the right eye and gaze at the LEDs 132 in the right row with the right eye, the LEDs 132 emit and transmit the LEDs 132 The spot of light seen by the user's eyes may not be focused. In the case where the focus positions of the LEDs 132 seen through the eyes of the user do not coincide with each other, two LEDs are seen through the eyes of the user, and when the user performs the eye movement in this state, the user May feel dizzy.

In order to solve the above problem, a focus adjustment function is provided.

In the case where the main body 1 is placed on the face of the user and the spot of light emitted by the LEDs 132 is two images as shown in FIG. 13, the user can operate the control box 2 to select focus adjustment. mode. The focus adjustment mode is selected using the menu button 22 and the selection button 25. When the focus adjustment mode is selected, the user can use the direction key 24 to perform a focus adjustment operation. That is, when the focus adjustment mode is selected, the controller 95 and the control unit 63 turn on only the LEDs 132c located between the left and right rows on the LED substrate 131 and then enter the focus adjustment mode.

When the user presses the direction key 24 of the control box 2 to the focus adjustment mode, the controller 95 and the control unit 63 use the LEDs whenever the user presses the left or right direction key 24. 132c is based on moving the open LEDs 132 to the A-side or B-side. When the open left and right LEDs 132 mounted on the LED substrate 131 move in the A direction, the distance between the opened left and right LEDs 132 gradually decreases, and thus is seen through the user's eyes. The distance between the two images of Figure 13 is also reduced. Conversely, when the open left and right LEDs 132 are moved in the B direction, the distance between the open left and right LEDs 132 is gradually increased, and thus the view of FIG. 13 seen through the user's eyes is made. The distance between the two images also increases. Therefore, when the main body 1 is placed on the face of the user, the user can adjust the images seen by the user's eyes by operating the direction key 24 to merge them.

When the focus adjustment mode is terminated, the controller 95 stores the location information on the corresponding LEDs and provides the stored LED location information as the initial location information of the LEDs during the next operation of the subject 1.

On the other hand, even in the case where the light spot emitted by the LEDs 132 is focused on a point in the above manner, the user's eyes may be placed on the user's body as shown in FIG. The two light spots of the LEDs 132 are seen in the horizontal state between the main body 1 and the eyes on the face. In this state, the user can focus the spot seen through the eye to a point via the front panel 13 that is rotatably coupled to the connecting member 112 with respect to the rotating shaft 112b.

Furthermore, after the iso-spot is focused on one point as described above, the size of the spot seen through the eye can be appropriately adjusted by moving the connecting member 112 up and down with respect to the holder 11.

Although the focus adjustment operation has been explained in consideration of the case where the light spots are provided by the LEDs 132, this operation can also be applied to the display screen such as the LCD as the case of the front panel 13 in the same manner. However, in the case of using the display screen, the control unit 63 can move the position of the light that emits the pixel onto the display screen to the left or right whenever the user presses the direction key 24. Moreover, in the case of using the display screen, the user can use the direction key 24 to move the pixel position on the display screen up and down without rotating the front panel 13 with respect to the connecting member 112.

According to the present invention, it has the above configuration, and when the main body 1 according to the present invention is placed on the face of the user, the user can perform eye movement accurately and expediently only by gazing at the light displayed on the front panel.

Furthermore, since the vibration generating mechanism is driven in synchronization with the operation of the front panel, the user can receive psychiatric treatment according to the brain stimulation method without the help of a doctor.

The invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, but may be modified in various different ways within the scope of the invention.

For example, although the case where the main body 1 is connected to an independent control box 2 has been described, a general personal computer or a mobile phone can also be regarded as the control box 2.

Furthermore, the structure in which the front panel 13 moves or rotates relative to the bracket 11 is not limited to a specific one, and other structures may be used.

A. . . Left eye

B. . . Right eye

1. . . main body

2. . . control box

3. . . wire

4. . . headset

5. . . Vibration pad

6. . . wire

11. . . support

12. . . Feet

13. . . Front panel

13a. . . LED substrate accepts grooves

14. . . Shutter

15. . . Accept part

twenty one. . . Display panel

twenty two. . . Menu button

twenty three. . . Search key

twenty four. . . Arrow keys

25. . . Selection button

26. . . Wire socket

27. . . Vibration pad connection socket

28. . . Volume control button

29. . . Hold button

30. . . horn

31. . . supporting item

41. . . Headphone jack

51. . . Round pad

52. . . Vibrating plate

61. . . Wire department

62. . . Headphone connection

63. . . control unit

64. . . Motor driver

91. . . USB department

92. . . Key pad

93. . . Memory

94. . . Sub-decoder

95. . . Controller

111. . . supporting item

112. . . Connecting member

112a. . . Pivot

112b. . . Rotating shaft

113. . . Vibration unit connection groove

114. . . Headphone socket holder

121. . . Headphone support

131. . . LED substrate

122. . . Vibration unit

132. . . led

132a. . . LED at the left end

132b. . . LED at the right end

132c. . . Middle LED

1 is a perspective view of a psychological testing device in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a front perspective view of the main body 1 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a rear perspective view of the main body 1 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view of Figure 2;

Figure 5 is an exploded perspective view of Figure 3;

Figure 6 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a drive circuit of the main body 1;

Figure 7 is a front perspective view of the control box 2 of Figure 1;

Figure 8 is a rear perspective view of the control box 2 of Figure 1;

Figure 9 is a block diagram schematically showing the internal circuit of the control box 2;

Figure 10 is a perspective view of a vibrating pad;

Figure 11 is a view illustrating a configuration of LEDs formed in the front panel 13 of Figure 1;

Figure 12 is a diagram illustrating the operation of a psychometric device in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention; and

13 to 15 are diagrams illustrating a focus adjustment operation with respect to a light spot seen through a user's eyes.

1. . . main body

2. . . control box

3. . . wire

5. . . Vibration pad

6. . . wire

Claims (5)

A psychological testing device comprising: a body comprising a bracket having an open portion corresponding to a user's eyes; a support mechanism for placing the bracket on the user's face; a front panel coupled to the front surface of the bracket and providing a spot of light that moves left and right relative to the user's eyes; and a control box for controlling operation of the front panel, wherein the body and the control The cassette is electrically connected to each other by a wire, wherein the front panel includes a plurality of LEDs that are equipped on the inner side thereof in a longitudinal direction to provide the light spots, wherein the plurality of LEDs are divided into first rows corresponding to the left eye of the user. And a second row corresponding to the right eye of the user, the plurality of LEDs in the first row and the second row are turned on and off one by one, and the open position is continuously moved in the left or right direction, wherein The control box additionally includes a position adjustment mechanism for adjusting the positions of the LEDs that are simultaneously turned on and off in the LEDs of the first row and the second row, so that the two eyes see The distance of a point, may gradually approach by the separating means through adjustment of the position adjustment. The psychological testing device of claim 1, wherein the control box additionally includes a light amount adjusting mechanism for adjusting the amount of light emitted from the LEDs. The psychological testing device of claim 1, wherein the front panel is a display screen. The psychological testing device of claim 1, further comprising a vibration generating mechanism for applying physical stimulation to the left and right sides of the body of the user, wherein the control box is synchronized with the operation of the front panel Vibration generating mechanism. The psychological testing device of claim 1, wherein the front panel comprises a shutter mounted on a front surface thereof, the shutter being coupled to the bracket to be movable up and down.