WO2011155028A1 - Body-sensory vibrating device - Google Patents

Abstract

A body-sensory vibrating device comprising: multiple vibrators (10a, 10b, 10c) which are arranged on different parts on a living body; a vibration reference signal generation unit (110) which generates a vibration reference signal that serves as the criterion for the timing of vibration of the multiple vibrators; and a vibration signal generation unit (120) which generates multiple vibration signals, which respectively define the vibration of the multiple vibrators, based on the relationship between the vibration reference signal and the positional relationship among the multiple vibrators on the living body.

Description

Body vibration device

The present invention relates to a technical field of a sensation vibration device used for sound healing, for example.

サ ウ ン ド Sound healing (sensory acoustic therapy) is known, in which a user can experience vibrations according to the music while listening to the music to obtain a relaxing effect and a beauty effect. Sound healing is generally performed by a specialized therapist (therapist) pressing a vibrating body that vibrates according to music against the body of the patient. The therapist moves the vibrating body on the subject's body based on his / her specialized knowledge and know-how, so that the subject can feel the vibration with motion, and sound healing such as relaxation effect and beauty effect The effect by.

On the other hand, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a wearable body sensation vibration device for experiencing vibration caused by an audio signal regardless of the posture of the body. For example, Patent Document 2 discloses a massage device including a plurality of vibrators (massage units) for performing effective massage.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-116581 JP 2005-013543 A

When performing sound healing as described above using a vibrating body by the patient himself / herself or by another person who is not a therapist, the effect of sound healing will be reduced due to lack of specialized knowledge and know-how. There is a technical problem that there is a possibility that it cannot be obtained sufficiently. In addition, according to the technology disclosed in the above-described patent document, it is not considered to let the user experience vibration with movement.

The present invention has been made in view of, for example, the above-described conventional problems. For example, it is an object of the present invention to provide a sensation vibration device that allows a living body to experience vibration with movement.

In order to solve the above-described problem, the sensation vibration device according to the present invention generates a plurality of vibration bodies arranged at different positions on a living body and a vibration reference signal serving as a reference for timing of vibration of the plurality of vibration bodies. Based on the vibration reference signal and the positional relationship between the plurality of vibration bodies on the living body, the vibration reference signal generation unit and a plurality of vibration signals respectively defining the vibrations of the plurality of vibration bodies are generated. A vibration signal generation unit.

The operation and other advantages of the present invention will be clarified from the embodiments described below.

It is a schematic diagram which shows the whole structure of the sensible vibration apparatus which concerns on 1st Example. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the sensation vibration apparatus which concerns on 1st Example. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of a vibration reference signal and a plurality of vibration signals. It is a wave form diagram which shows an example of the waveform of a vibration signal. It is a schematic diagram which shows each positional relationship of a some vibrating body, and the positional relationship between several vibrating bodies. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the sensation vibration apparatus which concerns on 2nd Example. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the strength control by the vibration strength control part which concerns on 2nd Example. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the waveform control by the vibration strength control part which concerns on the modification of 2nd Example. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the sensation vibration apparatus which concerns on 3rd Example. It is a conceptual diagram which shows an example of the information managed by the vibrating body control information management part which concerns on 3rd Example. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the body sensation vibration apparatus which concerns on 4th Example. It is a conceptual diagram which shows an example of the management method of the vibration pattern by the vibration pattern database which concerns on 4th Example. It is a conceptual diagram which shows an example of the vibration pattern managed by the vibration pattern database which concerns on 4th Example. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the vibration signal corresponding to the movement destination of a vibration, and the vibration signal corresponding to the movement destination of a vibration produced | generated based on a vibration pattern by the vibration signal generation part which concerns on 4th Example. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the vibration which a user senses when the vibration signal shown in FIG. 14 is input into the vibrating body. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the sensation vibration apparatus which concerns on 5th Example. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the sensation vibration apparatus which concerns on 6th Example.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.

In order to solve the above-described problem, the sensational vibration device according to the first embodiment includes a plurality of vibrators arranged at different positions on a living body, and a vibration reference signal that serves as a reference for timing at which the plurality of vibrators vibrate. Based on the vibration reference signal and the positional relationship between the plurality of vibrating bodies on the living body, and the vibration reference signal generating unit for generating the plurality of vibration signals respectively defining the vibrations of the plurality of vibrating bodies. A vibration signal generation unit that generates the

According to the sensation vibration device according to the present embodiment, during operation, a plurality of vibration bodies arranged on a living body such as a human or an animal vibrate according to the plurality of vibration signals generated by the vibration signal generation unit. By doing so, it is possible to make the living body feel the vibration. The plurality of vibrators are arranged at different positions on the living body, such as the right shoulder, the left shoulder, and the back. For example, the plurality of vibrators are attached to a shawl (that is, a shoulder). When the living body wears the shawl to which the plurality of vibrating bodies are attached, the plurality of vibrating bodies are arranged at different positions on the living body.

Particularly in this embodiment, the vibration signal generation unit generates a plurality of vibration signals based on the vibration reference signal generated by the vibration reference signal generation unit and the positional relationship between the plurality of vibration bodies on the living body.

The vibration reference signal is a signal serving as a reference for the timing at which the plurality of vibrating bodies vibrate, and one or a plurality of vibration reference signals are generated by the vibration reference signal generation unit. The vibration reference signal generation unit generates, as the vibration reference signal, for example, a pulse signal synchronized with the music tempo based on the music signal based on the music signal input from the outside. The vibration reference signal generation unit may generate a pulse signal synchronized with the signal as a vibration reference signal based on a signal including a predetermined frequency component stored in advance in a storage unit such as an internal memory. .

The vibration signal generation unit generates a vibration signal one by one corresponding to each of the plurality of vibration bodies. The vibration signal is a signal that defines the vibration of the corresponding vibration body, and for example, defines the timing at which the vibration body vibrates, the vibration intensity (that is, the vibration strength), the vibration waveform, the vibration frequency, the vibration maintenance time, and the like. . The vibration signal generation unit generates a plurality of vibration signals based on the vibration reference signal. For example, the vibration signal generation unit generates a vibration signal that vibrates at a timing synchronized with the vibration reference signal. Here, in the present embodiment, in particular, the vibration signal generation unit generates a plurality of vibration signals according to the positional relationship between the plurality of vibration bodies on the living body in addition to the vibration reference signal. For example, the vibration signal generation unit may be a timing at which each vibrating body vibrates according to the positional relationship between the plurality of vibrating bodies (for example, the position of each of the plurality of vibrating bodies on the living body and the distance between adjacent vibrating bodies). (In other words, the order in which the plurality of vibrating bodies vibrate), the vibration waveform, the vibration frequency, the vibration maintenance time, and the like are determined. Therefore, a jumping phenomenon (cutaneous sensation) or phantom sensation (Phantom sensation: illusion sensation) occurs, and a position on the living body where a plurality of vibrating bodies are not arranged (for example, a position between two adjacent vibrating bodies) In addition, it is possible to make the living body feel the vibration by the plurality of vibrating bodies. Therefore, it is possible to make the living body feel as if the vibration is moving between a plurality of vibrating bodies on the living body. That is, it is possible to make the living body feel a vibration with movement. The “jumping phenomenon” means that when two stimulation pulses that are close to each other in time and space are given to the skin of a living body, the position where one stimulation pulse is given from the position where the other stimulation pulse is given. It means a phenomenon that feels as if the stimulus is displaced. In addition, “phantom sensation” refers to stimuli (ie, vibrations) having substantially the same intensity at the same time or at extremely short time intervals by a plurality of (for example, two) vibrators arranged at different positions on the skin of a living body. ) Is applied to a living body, it means that the stimulus by each vibrator is not felt individually, but is perceived as a sensation as if the stimulus was given to one position between multiple vibrators on the skin. To do.

As described above, according to the sensation vibration device according to the present embodiment, it is possible to cause the living body to experience vibration with movement. Therefore, for example, according to the body sensation vibration device according to the present embodiment, it is possible to perform effective sound healing on a living body.

In one aspect of the body sensation vibration device according to the present embodiment, the vibration signal generation unit determines the strength of each of the plurality of vibration signals, the order in which the plurality of vibration bodies vibrate, and the positional relationship between the plurality of vibration bodies. And a vibration strength control unit that controls based on the above.

According to this aspect, the strength of each vibration signal (that is, the strength of each vibration signal) is determined by the vibration strength control unit based on the order in which the plurality of vibration bodies vibrate and the positional relationship between the plurality of vibration bodies. Since it is controlled, it is possible to make the living body feel as if the vibration is moving more smoothly between the plurality of vibrating bodies on the living body.

In the aspect in which the vibration signal generation unit includes the vibration strength control unit, the vibration strength control unit has a vibration ending time of the first vibration body among the plurality of vibration bodies next to the first vibration body. Among the plurality of vibration signals, the strength of the first vibration signal that defines the vibration of the first vibration body and the second strength are set so as to be after the start time of the vibration of the second vibration body that starts the vibration. The strength of the second vibration signal that defines the vibration of the vibrating body may be controlled.

In this case, the living body can be more surely felt as if the vibration is moving more smoothly between the first vibrating body and the second vibrating body on the living body.

In the aspect in which the vibration strength control unit controls the strength of the first and second vibration signals, the vibration strength control unit is configured such that the frequency of the first vibration signal and the frequency of the second vibration signal are mutually different. If they are different, the waveforms of the first and second vibration signals are controlled so that the frequency of the first vibration signal and the frequency of the second vibration signal are smoothly connected.

In this case, the living body can be more surely felt as if the vibration is moving more smoothly between the first vibrating body and the second vibrating body on the living body.

In another aspect of the body sensation vibration device according to the present embodiment, a vibration transmission characteristic management unit that manages vibration transmission characteristics of the living body is further provided, and the vibration signal generation unit is managed by the vibration transmission characteristic management unit. The plurality of vibration signals are generated based on the vibration transfer characteristics.

According to this aspect, the vibration transmission characteristic of the living body is managed by the vibration transmission management unit. The vibration transfer characteristic of a living body is a value indicating the ease of transmission of vibration on the living body, and is typically managed for each living body or between adjacent vibrating bodies. The vibration transfer characteristic of the living body can be set based on, for example, the skin conductivity (that is, the electrical conductivity of the skin), the constitution, the age, and the sex of the living body. The vibration signal generation unit generates a plurality of vibration signals based on the vibration transfer characteristics in addition to the vibration reference signal and the positional relationship between the plurality of vibration bodies on the living body. For example, when the vibration transfer characteristic is smaller than the reference value (that is, when vibration is difficult to be transmitted), the vibration signal generation unit sets the frequency of the vibration signal to be generated to the reference frequency (that is, the vibration transfer characteristic is the reference value). The frequency change of the vibration signal generated in the case is set differently or the intensity change of the vibration signal to be generated is changed to the reference intensity change (that is, the intensity change of the vibration signal generated when the vibration transfer characteristic is the reference value) ) Or more slowly. Therefore, the living body can be more surely felt as if the vibration is moving more smoothly between the plurality of vibrating bodies on the living body.

In another aspect of the body sensation vibration device according to the present embodiment, the vibration sensor further includes a vibration pattern management unit that manages a predetermined vibration pattern indicating vibration suitable for giving to the living body, and the vibration signal generation unit includes the vibration pattern. The plurality of vibration signals are generated based on the predetermined vibration pattern managed by the management unit.

According to this aspect, one or a plurality of predetermined vibration patterns are managed by the vibration pattern management unit. The predetermined vibration pattern indicates vibration suitable for giving to the living body, and is defined by, for example, the movement start position and movement end position of the vibration moving on the living body, the moving time, the vibration waveform, the vibration frequency, and the like. As the predetermined vibration pattern, for example, a vibration pattern given to a living body during a sound healing treatment by a therapist, a vibration pattern capable of obtaining a relaxing effect, a vibration pattern suitable for sleep, and the like can be set. . The vibration signal generation unit generates a plurality of vibration signals based on a predetermined vibration pattern in addition to the vibration reference signal and the positional relationship between the plurality of vibration bodies on the living body. Therefore, it is possible to make the living body feel vibration suitable for applying to the living body.

In the aspect including the vibration pattern management unit described above, the predetermined vibration pattern includes a moving time during which vibration applied to the living body moves between positions where each of the plurality of vibrating bodies is disposed on the living body.

In this case, the vibration signal generator generates a plurality of vibration signals based on the movement time included in the predetermined vibration pattern, so that the vibration between the plurality of vibration bodies on the living body corresponds to the predetermined vibration pattern. The living body can feel as if it is moving at a different moving speed.

In the aspect including the vibration pattern management unit described above, the vibration pattern management unit may be configured to be able to acquire the predetermined vibration pattern from a vibration pattern management server provided outside.

In this case, for example, the vibration pattern can be shared among a plurality of living bodies by the vibration pattern management server. Furthermore, for example, a vibration pattern management server can store a vibration pattern suitable for the characteristics and state of a living body by a sound healing therapist. Thereby, it becomes possible to make the living body feel the vibration suitable for the characteristics and state of the living body itself.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

<First embodiment>
The sensation vibration device according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, the configuration of the sensation vibration device according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of the sensation vibration device according to the present embodiment.

In FIG. 1, a sensation vibration device 1 according to the present embodiment is a device for performing sound healing on a user 900 that is an example of a “living body” according to the present invention, and includes a shawl (shoulder) 500 and a shawl 500. Are provided with a plurality of vibrating bodies 10 (that is, vibrating bodies 10a, 10b, and 10c) and a vibrating body control unit 100 that controls the plurality of vibrating bodies 10.

Each of the plurality of vibrating bodies 10 includes a transducer (electric-mechanical vibration converter) that converts an electrical signal into mechanical vibration. Each vibrating body 10 vibrates according to the vibration signal by converting a vibration signal input from a vibrating body control unit 100 described later into mechanical vibration. The plurality of vibrating bodies 10 are attached at different positions on the shawl 500, and are arranged at different positions on the body of the user 900 when the user 900 wears the shawl 500. In the example of FIG. 1, the vibrating body 10 a is disposed near the left shoulder of the user 900, the vibrating body 10 b is disposed near the right shoulder of the user 900, and the vibrating body 10 c is near the center of the back of the user 900. Has been placed. As each vibrating body 10 vibrates, the user 900 can feel the vibration. In this embodiment, the case where there are three vibrating bodies 10 will be described as an example. However, the number of vibrating bodies 10 may be two, or four or more. In addition, instead of or in addition to the shawl 500, the vibrating body 10 may be attached to a belt wound around the user's 900 waist.

The vibrator control unit 100 includes a microprocessor (MPU), and controls a plurality of vibrators 10 by inputting a vibration signal described later to the plurality of vibrators 10.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the sensation vibration device according to the present embodiment.

2, the vibrating body control unit 100 includes a vibration reference signal generation unit 110 and a vibration signal generation unit 120.

The vibration reference signal generation unit 110 generates a vibration reference signal that serves as a reference for the timing at which the plurality of vibrating bodies 10 vibrate based on the music signal input from the music player 600.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of the vibration reference signal generated by the vibration reference signal generation unit 110 and a plurality of vibration signals generated by the vibration signal generation unit 120. FIG. 4 is a waveform diagram showing an example of the waveform of the vibration signal.

As shown in FIG. 3, the vibration reference signal generation unit 110 generates a pulse signal synchronized with the music tempo related to the music signal input from the music player 600 (see FIG. 2) as the vibration reference signal. In the example of FIG. 3, the vibration reference signal includes a pulse P that rises at each of timings t1, t2, t3, and t4. Note that the vibration reference signal generation unit 110 may generate a plurality of vibration reference signals by decomposing the music signal for each predetermined frequency band. Further, the vibration reference signal generation unit 110 may generate a pulse signal that rises at a frequency obtained by dividing or multiplying the frequency of the music signal as the vibration reference signal. In the present embodiment, the case where the vibration reference signal generation unit 110 generates the vibration reference signal based on the music signal input from the music player 600 has been described as an example. On the basis of predetermined reference data stored in the above, for example, a vibration reference signal including a pulse that rises at a predetermined time interval may be generated.

Note that the music player 600 is connected to the headphones 700 by wire or wirelessly. When a music signal is input from the music player 600 to the headphones 700, the user 900 can listen to music through the headphones 700. As a result, the user 900 can experience vibrations from the plurality of vibrating bodies 10 while listening to music with the headphone 700.

The vibration signal generation unit 120 generates the vibration signal S one by one corresponding to each of the plurality of vibrating bodies 10. That is, the vibration body generation unit 120 generates a vibration signal Sa corresponding to the vibration body 10a, a vibration signal Sb corresponding to the vibration body 10b, and a vibration signal Sc corresponding to the vibration body 10c. In FIG. 3, the vibration signals Sa, Sb, and Sc are indicated by envelopes of respective waveforms. The vibration signal S may be either an analog signal or a digital signal. When the vibration signal S is a digital signal, the plurality of vibration signals S may be multiplexed (multiplexed).

3 and 4, the vibration signal generation unit 120 generates a vibration signal S based on the vibration reference signal so as to vibrate at the timing when the pulse P included in the vibration reference signal rises. That is, the vibration signal generation unit 120 generates the vibration signals Sa, Sb, and Sc so as to vibrate at a timing synchronized with the vibration reference signal generated by the vibration reference signal generation unit 110. In FIG. 4, an envelope E of the waveform of the vibration signal S is shown.

In the example of FIG. 3, since the vibration reference signal includes a pulse P that rises at each of timings t1, t2, t3, and t4, the vibration signal generator 120 causes the vibration signal to vibrate at timings t1 and t4. Sa is generated, a vibration signal Sb is generated so as to vibrate at timing t2, and a vibration signal Sc is generated so as to vibrate at timing t3. In this embodiment, as will be described later, the vibration signal generation unit 120 generates vibration for each of the vibration signals Sa, Sb, and Sc based on the positional relationship of the plurality of vibration bodies 10 on the body of the user 900. Whether to vibrate at timings t1, t2, t3, and t4 when the pulse P included in the reference signal rises is determined.

During the operation of the sensational vibration device 1, a plurality of vibration signals S (that is, vibration signals Sa, Sb, and Sc) generated by the vibration signal generation unit 120 are input to the corresponding vibration bodies 10, respectively. The vibration signal S vibrates according to the timing at which the corresponding vibration signal S vibrates, vibration intensity (that is, vibration strength), vibration waveform, vibration frequency, and vibration maintenance time.

Particularly in the present embodiment, the vibration signal generation unit 120 includes a plurality of vibration signals based on the vibration reference signal generated by the vibration reference signal generation unit 110 and the positional relationship between the plurality of vibration bodies 10 on the user 900. Is generated.

That is, as described above, the vibration signal generation unit 120 generates the vibration signals Sa, Sb, and Sc based on the vibration reference signal so as to vibrate at the timing when the pulse P included in the vibration reference signal rises. At this time, the vibration signal generation unit 120 has a positional relationship between the plurality of vibrating bodies 10 on the user 900 (specifically, each of the plurality of vibrating bodies 10 shown in FIG. Based on the positions Pa, Pb and Pc and the distances M1, M2 and M3) between the adjacent vibrating bodies 10, the timings t1, t2 at which the pulses included in the vibration reference signal rise for each of the vibration signals Sa, Sb and Sc. Whether to vibrate at t3 or t4 is determined. In other words, the vibration signal generation unit 120 determines the timing at which each of the plurality of vibration bodies 10 vibrates or the order in which the plurality of vibration bodies 10 vibrate based on the positional relationship between the plurality of vibration bodies 10 on the user 900. decide. Note that portions that vibrate at the same timing (for example, timing t1) may be included in different vibration signals (for example, the vibration signals Sa and Sb). That is, a plurality of vibrating bodies may vibrate with respect to one pulse among a plurality of pulses included in the vibration reference signal. For example, the vibration signal generation unit 120 may generate each of the vibration signals Sa, Sb, and Sc so as to vibrate simultaneously at the timing t1.

In FIG. 5, the vibrating body 10 a is disposed at a position Pa on the body of the user 900, the vibrating body 10 b is disposed at a position Pb on the body of the user 900, and the vibrating body 10 c is disposed on the body of the user 900. At position Pc. The vibrating body 10a and the vibrating body 10b are separated by a distance M1, the vibrating body 10b and the vibrating body 10c are separated by a distance M2, and the vibrating body 10c and the vibrating body 10a are separated by a distance M3.

Therefore, the vibration signal generation unit 120 can generate a plurality of vibration signals so that the user 900 causes a jumping phenomenon and a phantom sensation. Therefore, according to the sensation vibration device 1, a plurality of vibration bodies are also provided at a position where the plurality of vibration bodies 10 are not arranged on the body of the user 900 (for example, a position between two adjacent vibration bodies 10). 10 allows the user 900 to experience vibration. As a result, the user 900 can feel that the vibration is moving between the plurality of vibrating bodies 10 on the body of the user 900. That is, it is possible to make the user 900 feel a vibration with movement.

As described above, according to the sensation vibration device 1 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to cause the user 900 to experience vibration with movement. Therefore, according to the sensation vibration device 1 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to perform effective sound healing on the user 900.

<Second embodiment>
A sensation vibration device according to a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the sensation vibration device according to the second embodiment. In FIG. 6, the same components as those in the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.

In FIG. 6, the sensation vibration device 2 according to the second embodiment includes the vibration signal generation unit 120 b instead of the vibration signal generation unit 120 in the first embodiment described above, and the sensation according to the first embodiment described above. Unlike the vibration device 1, the other points are substantially the same as those of the sensation vibration device 1 according to the first embodiment described above.

The vibration signal generation unit 120b is different from the vibration signal generation unit 120 in the first embodiment described above in that the vibration signal generation unit 120b includes the vibration strength control unit 121. In other respects, the vibration signal generation unit 120 in the first embodiment described above. The configuration is almost the same.

The vibration signal generation unit 120b includes a vibration strength control unit 121. When generating the plurality of vibration signals Sa, Sb, and Sc, the vibration strength control unit 121 determines the strength of each of the plurality of vibration signals Sa, Sb, and Sc. It is controlled by 121.

Particularly in the present embodiment, the vibration strength control unit 121 uses the order of the vibration bodies 10a, 10b, and 10c to vibrate the strength of each of the vibration signals Sa, Sb, and Sc and the vibration bodies 10a, 10b, and Control is performed based on the positional relationship between 10c. That is, the vibration strength control unit 121 performs strength control for controlling the strength (ie, strength) of each of the plurality of vibration signals Sa, Sb, and Sc generated in the same manner as in the first embodiment described above. This is performed based on the order in which 10a, 10b, and 10c vibrate and the positional relationship between the plurality of vibrating bodies 10a, 10b, and 10c.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the strength control by the vibration strength control unit 121 according to the second embodiment. In FIG. 7, an example of vibration signals Sa, Sb and Sc before the strength control is performed is shown on the left side of the diagram, and the vibration signal after the strength control is performed on the right side of the diagram. An example of Sa, Sb and Sc is shown.

Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 7, the vibration strength control unit 121 determines that the vibration end time of the vibration body 10 a is after the vibration start time of the vibration body 10 b that starts vibration after the vibration body 10 a. Thus, the strength of each of the vibration signals Sa and Sb is controlled. That is, the vibration strength control unit 121 causes the vibration signal Sa so that the end time u1e of the portion that vibrates at the timing t1 is later than the start time u2s of the portion of the vibration signal Sb that vibrates at the timing t2. The strength of each of Sa and Sb is controlled. In other words, the vibration strength control unit 121 starts the vibration of the portion of the vibration signal Sb that vibrates at the timing t2 and gradually starts the vibration signal Sa before the portion that vibrates at the timing t1 gradually weakens and ends. The strength of each of the vibration signals Sa and Sb is controlled so as to be stronger.

Similarly, the vibration intensity control unit 121 starts the vibration of the portion of the vibration signal Sc that vibrates at the timing t3 and gradually begins to vibrate before the portion that vibrates at the timing t2 of the vibration signal Sb gradually weakens and ends. The strength of each of the vibration signals Sb and Sc is controlled so as to be stronger. In addition, the vibration strength control unit 121 starts the vibration of the portion of the vibration signal Sa that vibrates at the timing t4 before the portion that vibrates at the timing t3 gradually weakens and ends. The strength of each of the vibration signals Sc and Sa is controlled so as to become stronger.

By performing such strength control by the vibration strength control unit 121, before the vibration of one vibration body 10 (for example, vibration at the timing t1 of the vibration body 10a) is finished, vibration of the other vibration body 10 is completed. (For example, vibration at the timing t2 of the vibrating body 10b) can be started, and the user 900 is caused to move more smoothly between the plurality of vibrating bodies 10 on the body of the user 900. You can feel it.

<Modification of Second Embodiment>
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the waveform control by the vibration strength control unit 121 according to a modification of the second embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 8, the vibration strength control unit 121 performs vibration when the frequency of the portion that vibrates at the timing t1 in the vibration signal Sa and the frequency of the portion that vibrates at the timing t2 in the vibration signal Sb are different from each other. The waveforms of the vibration signals Sa and Sb may be controlled so that the frequency of the portion of the signal Sa that vibrates at the timing t1 and the frequency of the portion of the vibration signal Sb that vibrates at the timing t2 are smoothly connected. That is, when the frequencies of the two vibration parts that vibrate continuously differ from each other, the vibration strength control unit 121 determines the vibration waveforms of the two vibration parts so that the frequencies of the two vibration parts are smoothly connected. It may be deformed. In other words, when the frequencies of two vibration parts that vibrate continuously differ from each other, the frequency smoothly changes from one vibration part to the other vibration part of the two vibration parts. The vibration waveforms of the two vibration portions may be deformed. In the example of FIG. 8, the frequency of the portion that vibrates at timing t1 in the vibration signal Sa is 60 Hz, and the frequency of the portion that vibrates at timing t2 in the vibration signal Sb is 120 Hz.

According to such a modified example, the vibration moves more smoothly between the plurality of vibrating bodies 10 on the body of the user 900 (in the example of FIG. 8, the vibration from the vibrating body 10a to the vibrating body 10b). As if it is moving more smoothly).

<Third embodiment>
A sensation vibration device according to a third example will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the sensation vibration device according to the third embodiment. In FIG. 9, the same components as those in the second embodiment shown in FIG. 6 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.

In FIG. 9, the sensation vibration device 3 according to the third embodiment is different from the sensation vibration device 2 according to the second embodiment described above in that the vibration body control information management unit 130 is further provided. The configuration is substantially the same as the sensation vibration device 2 according to the second embodiment described above.

The vibration body control information management unit 130 is an example of the “vibration transmission characteristic management unit” according to the present invention, and manages various information related to the control of the plurality of vibration bodies 10 including the vibration transmission characteristics of the user 900. The vibration transmission characteristic is a value indicating the ease of transmission of vibration on the body of the user 900. The various types of information managed by the vibration body control information management unit 130 include, for example, the position of the plurality of vibration bodies 10, the distance between the plurality of vibration bodies 10, the age, sex, and body of the user 900 in addition to vibration transfer characteristics. Also includes fat percentage. The vibrating body control information management unit 130 sets the vibration transfer characteristics for each user 900 or between adjacent vibrating bodies 10, for example, the distance between adjacent vibrating bodies 10, the skin conductivity of the user 900, the constitution, Set and manage based on age, gender, etc.

FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of information managed by the vibrator control information management unit 130.

As shown in FIG. 10, the vibrating body control information management unit 130 manages the vibration transfer characteristics for every two vibrating bodies 10 out of the plurality of vibrating bodies 10 together with the distance between the two vibrating bodies 10. . That is, the vibration body control management unit 130 uses two vibration bodies 10 of the plurality of vibration bodies 10 as a first vibration body and a second vibration body, respectively, and transmits vibrations between the first vibration body and the second vibration body. The characteristics are managed together with the distance between the first vibrating body and the second vibrating body. That is, the vibrating body control information management unit 130 manages the vibration transfer characteristics (see column C1 in FIG. 10) between the vibrating body 10a and the vibrating body 10b together with the distance between the vibrating body 10a and the vibrating body 10b. The vibration transfer characteristics (see column C2 in FIG. 10) between the vibrating body 10a and the vibrating body 10c are managed together with the distance between the vibrating body 10a and the vibrating body 10c, and the vibration body 10b and the vibrating body 10c The vibration transfer characteristics (see column C3 in FIG. 10) are managed together with the distance between the vibrating body 10b and the vibrating body 10c.

In the example of FIG. 10, the vibration transmission characteristic between the vibrating body 10a and the vibrating body 10b is “0.7”, and the vibration transmission characteristic between the vibrating body 10a and the vibrating body 10c is “0.9”. The vibration transfer characteristic between the vibrating body 10b and the vibrating body 10c is “0.8”. In addition, the distance between the vibrating body 10a and the vibrating body 10b is “0.2”, the distance between the vibrating body 10a and the vibrating body 10c is “0.3”, and the vibrating body 10b and the vibrating body 10b. The distance to 10c is “0.3”. The vibrator control information management unit 130 includes a default value of a distance between the vibrator 10a and the vibrator 10b (that is, a distance at the time of product shipment), a default value of a distance between the vibrator 10a and the vibrator 10b, The default value of the distance between the vibrating body 10a and the vibrating body 10b is also managed. In the example of FIG. 10, the default value of the distance between the vibrating body 10a and the vibrating body 10b is “0.18”, and the default value of the distance between the vibrating body 10a and the vibrating body 10c is “0.3”. The default value of the distance between the vibrating body 10b and the vibrating body 10c is “0.3”. The sensible vibration device 3 according to the present embodiment is configured such that the user 900 can adjust the positions of the plurality of vibrating bodies 10. Therefore, the “distance between the vibrating body 10a and the vibrating body 10b” means the distance between the vibrating body 10a and the vibrating body 10b after adjustment by the user 900 (in other words, the vibration body 10a It means the distance between the vibrating body 10b). The same applies to the “distance between the vibrating body 10a and the vibrating body 10c” and the “distance between the vibrating body 10b and the vibrating body 10c”. Further, an identification number (ID) for identifying each of the plurality of vibrators 10a, 10b, and 10c is given, and information is managed using the identification numbers. In the example of FIG. 10, “3000” is assigned as the identification number to the vibrating body 10a, “3001” is assigned as the identification number to the vibrating body 10b, and “3002” is assigned as the identification number to the vibrating body 10c. ing.

Particularly in this embodiment, the vibration signal generation unit 120b generates a plurality of vibration signals Sa, Sb, and Sc based on the vibration transfer characteristics managed by the vibration transfer characteristic management unit 130. For example, when the vibration transmission characteristic is smaller than the reference value (“1” in the present embodiment) (that is, when vibration is difficult to be transmitted), the vibration signal generation unit 120b determines the frequency of the vibration signal S to be generated as the reference frequency. Or the intensity change of the vibration signal S to be generated is set to be more gradual than the reference intensity change. Therefore, the ease of transmission of vibration on the body of the user 900 can be reflected in the plurality of vibration signals Sa, Sb, and Sc. In this embodiment, as described above, since the vibration transfer characteristic is managed together with the distance between the two vibrating bodies 10, the distance between the two vibrating bodies 10 is shifted from the default value by the user 900. Even in this case, the ease of transmission of vibration on the body of the user 900 can be appropriately reflected in the plurality of vibration signals Sa, Sb, and Sc. Therefore, it is possible to make the user 900 feel as if the vibration is moving more smoothly between the plurality of vibrating bodies 10 on the body of the user 900.

<Fourth embodiment>
A sensation vibration device according to a fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the sensation vibration device according to the fourth embodiment. In FIG. 11, the same components as those in the third embodiment shown in FIG. 9 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted as appropriate.

In FIG. 11, the sensation vibration device 4 according to the fourth embodiment differs from the sensation vibration device 3 according to the third embodiment described above in that it further includes a vibration pattern database (vibration pattern DB) 140. Is configured in substantially the same manner as the sensation vibration device 3 according to the third embodiment described above.

The vibration pattern database 140 is an example of the “vibration pattern management unit” according to the present invention, and manages predetermined vibration patterns indicating vibrations suitable for giving to the user 900. As will be described later with reference to FIG. 13, the vibration pattern includes information indicating the movement of vibration on the body of the user 900 (for example, the movement source and destination of the vibration, the movement time, and the like). That is, the vibration pattern includes information indicating what vibration should be moved from one position on the user's 900 body to another position.

FIG. 12 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a vibration pattern management method using the vibration pattern database 140.

As shown in FIG. 12, the vibration pattern database 140 classifies a plurality of vibration patterns (for example, vibration patterns A, B, C, D, and E) into a plurality of operation modes (for example, a relaxation mode, a therapist mode, and a deep sleep mode). And manage. In the example of FIG. 12, the vibration pattern database 140 manages vibration patterns A and B as vibration patterns whose operation mode is the relaxation mode, manages vibration patterns C and D as vibration patterns whose operation mode is the therapist mode, The vibration pattern E is managed as a vibration pattern whose operation mode is the deep sleep mode. The relaxation mode vibration pattern is set with a vibration pattern that can give the user 900 a relaxation effect, and the therapist mode vibration pattern is set with a vibration pattern that simulates the sound healing treatment by the therapist. The vibration pattern suitable for the user 900 to sleep well is set as the vibration pattern in the deep sleep mode. For example, when the vibrating body 10 is attached to the belt in addition to the shawl 500, the vibrating body 10 attached to the shawl 500 and the vibrating body 10 attached to the belt are operated in cooperation. Alternatively, they may be operated separately.

FIG. 13 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a vibration pattern managed by the vibration pattern database 140.

As illustrated in FIG. 13, the vibration pattern database 140 includes vibration patterns of “movement source”, “movement source vibration intensity”, “movement source vibration type”, “movement destination”, and “movement destination”. Management is based on “strength of vibration”, “type of vibration at the destination”, and “travel time”. The “movement source” is a position of a movement source of vibration given to the user 900, and the position of at least one vibration body among the plurality of vibration bodies 10 is set. The “strength of vibration at the movement source” is the strength of vibration given to the user 900 at the position of the movement source. The “type of vibration at the movement source” is a vibration waveform (for example, a sine wave or a triangular wave) of vibration given to the user 900 at the position of the movement source and a vibration maintenance time. “Vibration destination” is the position of the vibration destination given to the user 900, and the position of at least one of the plurality of vibrators 10 is set. “Vibration strength at the destination” is the strength of vibration given to the user 900 at the location of the destination. The “type of vibration at the movement destination” is a vibration waveform and vibration maintenance time of vibration given to the user 900 at the position of the movement destination. “Movement time” is the time during which the vibration applied to the user 900 moves from the source to the destination.

In FIG. 13, as an example of the vibration pattern, the vibration first moves from the position of the vibrating body 10 c to the position of the vibrating body 10 b in 3 seconds (see the portion D <b> 1 in FIG. 13), and then the vibration body 10 b The position moves from the position to the position of the vibrating body 10c in 2 seconds (see part D2 in FIG. 13), and then moves from the position of the vibrating body 10c to the position of each of the vibrating body 10a and the vibrating body 10b in 2 seconds ( (See part D3 in FIG. 13) The vibration pattern is shown.

Particularly in the present embodiment, the vibration signal generation unit 120b generates a plurality of vibration signals Sa, Sb, and Sc based on the vibration patterns managed by the vibration pattern database 140. That is, the vibration signal generation unit 120b generates a plurality of vibration signals Sa, Sb, and Sc so that the user 900 can experience the vibration patterns managed by the vibration pattern database 140.

Specifically, the vibration signal generation unit 120b includes the vibration signal S corresponding to the vibration body 10 set to “movement source” in the vibration pattern and the vibration body set to “vibration movement destination” in the vibration pattern. The vibration signal S corresponding to 10 is generated as follows. In the following description, when the vibration body 10b is set as the “movement source” and the movement body 10c is set as the “movement destination” in the vibration pattern, in other words, the vibration body 10b on the user 900's body. An example will be described in which the user 900 feels that the vibration is moving from the position Pb (see FIG. 5) to the position Pc (see FIG. 5) of the vibrating body 10c.

FIG. 14 is a conceptual diagram showing a vibration signal Sb corresponding to the vibration source and a vibration signal Sc corresponding to the vibration destination generated by the vibration signal generator 120b based on the vibration pattern.

As shown in FIG. 14, the vibration signal generation unit 120b matches the vibration source time in which the vibration maintenance time Tb matches the vibration source time set in the vibration pattern and the vibration intensity Pwb in the vibration pattern. The vibration signal Sb is generated so as to have the vibration signal Sb1 having an intensity corresponding to the intensity of. Further, the vibration signal generation unit 120b corresponds to the vibration strength of the destination set with the vibration maintaining time Tc set to the vibration pattern and the vibration strength Pwc set to the vibration pattern. The vibration signal Sc is generated so as to have a vibration signal Sc1 that vibrates at a timing after a time R that is equal to the movement time set in the vibration pattern from the vibration timing of the vibration signal Sb1. In addition, the vibration signal generation unit 120b generates a timing between the vibration timing of the vibration signal Sb1 and the vibration timing of the vibration signal Sc1 (in the example of FIG. 14, 1 / of the time R from the vibration timing of the vibration signal Sb1). The vibration signal Sb is generated so as to have a vibration signal Sb2 that vibrates at a time R / 2 that is twice the time), and the vibration signal that vibrates at the same timing as the vibration timing of the vibration signal Sb. The vibration signal Sc is generated so as to have Sc2. At this time, the vibration signal generation unit 120b generates the vibration signals Sb2 and Sc2 so that the vibration timing of the vibration signals Sb2 and Sc2 is synchronized with the vibration reference signal.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram for explaining vibrations experienced by the user 900 when the vibration signals Sb and Sc shown in FIG. 14 are input to the vibrating bodies 10b and 10b.

As shown in FIG. 15, by inputting the vibration signals Sb and Sc shown in FIG. 14 to the vibration bodies 10b and 10c, respectively, the vibration body 10b is made to have a vibration waveform Vb (that is, vibration waveforms Vb1 and Vb2). The vibrating body 10c can be vibrated so as to have the vibration waveform Vc (that is, the vibration waveforms Vc1 and Vc2). The vibration waveform Vb1 is a vibration waveform of the vibration body 10b by the vibration signal Sb1, and the vibration waveform Vb2 is a vibration waveform of the vibration body 10b by the vibration signal Sb2. The vibration waveform Vc1 is a vibration waveform of the vibration body 10c by the vibration signal Sc1, and the vibration waveform Vc2 is a vibration waveform of the vibration body 10c by the vibration signal Sc2. Specifically, first, the vibrating body 10b is vibrated with the vibration waveform Vb1 by the vibration signal Sb1, and then the vibrating body 10b is vibrated with the vibration waveform Vb2 by the vibration signal Sb2, and at the same time, the vibrating body 10c is vibrated by the vibration signal Sc2. The vibration body 10c can be vibrated with the vibration waveform Vc1 by the vibration signal Sc1. Particularly, the vibrating body 10b is vibrated with the vibration waveform Vb2 by the vibration signal Sb2, and at the same time, the vibrating body 10c is vibrated with the vibration waveform Vc2 by the vibration signal Sc2, so that the vibrating body 10b on the body of the user 900 is arranged. The user 900 can feel the vibration having the vibration waveform Vx at a position Px between the position Pb and the position Pc where the vibrating body 10c is disposed (hereinafter appropriately referred to as “intermediate position Px”). That is, the user 900 is caused to feel the vibration of the vibration waveform Vb1 at the position Pb of the vibration body 10b that is the movement source, and the user 900 vibrates at the intermediate position Px after the time R / 2 has elapsed from the vibration timing of the vibration waveform Vb1. The vibration of the waveform Vx1 can be felt, and the vibration of the vibration waveform Vc1 can be felt at the position Pc of the vibrating body 10c that is the movement destination after the time R has elapsed from the timing of the vibration of the vibration waveform Vb1. As a result, the position and the strength set in the vibration pattern from the position Pb of the vibration body 10b that is the movement source set in the vibration pattern to the position Pc of the movement body 10c that is the movement destination set in the vibration pattern. The user 900 can feel as if the vibration is moving. That is, the user 900 can experience vibration suitable for giving to the user 900 indicated by the vibration pattern managed by the vibration pattern database 140. Therefore, for example, by setting the vibration pattern that the therapist gives to the person to be treated during the sound healing treatment as the vibration pattern, it is possible to give the user 900 a sense that the sound healing is being performed by the therapist. It becomes possible.

<Fifth embodiment>
A sensation vibration device according to a fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 16 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the sensation vibration device according to the fifth embodiment. In FIG. 16, the same components as those in the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 11 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.

In FIG. 16, the sensational vibration device 5 according to the fifth example includes the controller 200 and the wireless transmission unit 300 in that the vibrating body control unit 100 is not attached to the shawl 500 and is provided separately from the shawl 500. In addition to the sensory vibration device 4 according to the fourth embodiment described above in that it includes a speaker 710 instead of the headphones 700 in the fourth embodiment, the other points are the same as those in the fourth embodiment described above. It is comprised substantially the same as the body sensation vibration apparatus 4 which concerns.

In FIG. 16, the sensible vibration device 5 according to the present embodiment includes a shawl 500, a plurality of vibrators 10 attached to the shawl 500 (that is, vibrators 10 a, 10 b, and 10 c), and a controller attached to the shawl 500. 200 and the shawl 500 are provided with a vibrating body control unit 100, a wireless transmission unit 300, and a speaker 710.

The wireless transmission unit 300 wirelessly transmits the plurality of vibration signals Sa, Sb, and Sc generated by the vibration signal generation unit 120 to the controller 200 (more specifically, the wireless reception unit 220) as a digital control signal. The wireless transmission unit 300 multiplexes and transmits a plurality of vibration signals Sa, Sb, and Sc. At this time, the wireless transmission unit 300 includes a plurality of signals so that a signal division unit 210 of the controller 200 described later can associate the plurality of vibration signals Sa, Sb, and Sc with the plurality of vibration bodies 10a, 10b, and 10c. The identification numbers (ID) of the vibrating bodies 10a, 10b and 10c are also transmitted.

Speaker 710 outputs music according to the music signal input from music player 600.

The controller 200 includes a signal dividing unit 210 and a wireless receiving unit 220.

The wireless receiving unit 220 receives the digital control signal transmitted from the wireless transmitting unit 300 and outputs the digital control signal to the signal dividing unit 210.

The signal dividing unit 210 divides the digital control signal received by the wireless receiving unit 220 for each identification number, and outputs each of the plurality of vibration signals Sa, Sb, and Sc to the corresponding vibrating body 10. When the vibrating body 10 is digital signal driven, the signal dividing unit 210 outputs a vibration signal S, which is a digital signal, to the vibrating body 10, and when the vibrating body 10 is analog signal driven, signal division is performed. The unit 210 converts the vibration signal S that is a digital signal into an analog signal and outputs the analog signal to the vibrating body 10.

According to the sensation vibration device 5 configured in this way, the user 900 can experience a vibration with movement in substantially the same manner as in the first to fourth embodiments described above.

<Sixth embodiment>
A sensation vibration device according to a sixth example will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the sensation vibration device according to the sixth example. In FIG. 17, the same components as those in the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 11 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.

In FIG. 17, the sensation vibration device 6 according to the sixth embodiment is different from the sensation vibration device 4 according to the fourth embodiment described above in that it further includes a communication unit 400. The configuration is substantially the same as the sensation vibration device 4 according to the example.

The communication unit 400 includes a communication device capable of communicating with the vibration pattern management server 1100 via the Internet 1000, and is configured to be able to acquire a vibration pattern from the vibration pattern management server 1100. The communication unit 400 inputs the vibration pattern acquired from the vibration pattern management server 1100 to the vibration pattern database 140.

The vibration pattern management server 1100 is a server that manages a plurality of vibration patterns, and is connected to the Internet 1000. The vibration pattern management server 1100 is configured so that a vibration pattern can be created and corrected by a terminal 1200 connected via the Internet 1000.

According to the sensible vibration device 6 configured in this way, for example, the vibration pattern management server 1100 can share a vibration pattern among a plurality of users. Furthermore, for example, the vibration pattern management server 1100 can have the vibration pattern suitable for the characteristics and state of the user 900 stored in the vibration pattern management server 1100 by the sound healing therapist. As a result, the user 900 can experience the vibration suitable for his / her characteristics and state with the body vibration device 6.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be appropriately changed without departing from the spirit or concept of the invention that can be read from the claims and the entire specification. Moreover, it is included in the technical scope of the present invention.

10a, 10b, 10c Vibration body 100 Vibration body control section 110 Vibration reference signal generation section 120, 120b Vibration signal generation section 121 Vibration strength control section 130 Vibration body control information management section 140 Vibration pattern database 200 Controller 210 Signal division section 220 Wireless reception Unit 300 wireless transmission unit 400 communication unit 500 shawl 600 music player 700 headphone 710 speaker 1000 Internet 1100 vibration pattern management server 1200 terminal

Claims (8)

A plurality of vibrators arranged at different positions on the living body;
A vibration reference signal generation unit that generates a vibration reference signal that is a reference of timing at which the plurality of vibrating bodies vibrate;
A vibration signal generation unit that generates a plurality of vibration signals that respectively define the vibrations of the plurality of vibration bodies based on the vibration reference signal and a positional relationship between the plurality of vibration bodies on the living body. A bodily sensation vibration device characterized by that. The vibration signal generation unit includes a vibration strength control unit that controls the strength of each of the plurality of vibration signals based on the order in which the plurality of vibration bodies vibrate and the positional relationship between the plurality of vibration bodies. The bodily sensation vibration device according to claim 1. The vibration strength control unit is configured such that the end point of vibration of the first vibrator among the plurality of vibrators is higher than the start point of vibration of the second vibrator that starts vibrating next to the first vibrator. As will be described later, the strength of the first vibration signal that defines the vibration of the first vibrating body and the strength of the second vibration signal that defines the vibration of the second vibrating body among the plurality of vibration signals. The body sensation vibration device according to claim 2, wherein control is performed. When the frequency of the first vibration signal and the frequency of the second vibration signal are different from each other, the vibration strength control unit may determine the frequency of the first vibration signal and the frequency of the second vibration signal. The body sensation vibration device according to claim 3, wherein waveforms of the first and second vibration signals are controlled so as to be smoothly connected. A vibration transfer characteristic management unit for managing vibration transfer characteristics of the living body;
5. The vibration signal generation unit generates the plurality of vibration signals based on the vibration transfer characteristics managed by the vibration transfer characteristic management unit. 6. The body vibration device described. A vibration pattern management unit for managing a predetermined vibration pattern indicating vibration suitable for giving to the living body;
The said vibration signal production | generation part produces | generates these vibration signals based on the said predetermined vibration pattern managed by the said vibration pattern management part. The Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned. Bodily sensation vibration device. The bodily sensation vibration according to claim 6, wherein the predetermined vibration pattern includes a movement time during which vibration given to the living body moves between positions where each of the plurality of vibrating bodies is arranged on the living body. apparatus. The body vibration device according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the vibration pattern management unit is configured to be able to acquire the predetermined vibration pattern from a vibration pattern management server provided outside.

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