Surgery – Sleep or relaxation inducing therapy – Sensory
Patent
1992-02-26
1993-11-09
Howell, Kyle L.
Surgery
Sleep or relaxation inducing therapy
Sensory
A61M 2100
Patent
active
052598306
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This present invention relates to an aid for inducing sleep or the like which induces a person to a state such as sleep or mediation utilizing light.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
As the conventional inducing aid of this kind, there is an aid having a configuration wherein a light emitting body is disposed at each of the both-side positions of a bandage. When this bandage is attached to the face, the eyes are closed, and thereafter each light emitting body performs a blinding operation at a predetermined period, light from each light emitting body is projected intermittently from above the eyelid. When this light stimulation acts on the brain through the optic nerve, the brain waves transit from .alpha. waves .beta. waves, and induces the person to a sleeping state or the like.
However, the inducing aid of this kind has a problem that the interval between the right and left eyes individually varies more or less when the bandage is attached, and therefore the right and left light emitting bodies deviate often from the positions of both eyes, and the effect thereof is reduced by half. The present invention purposes to reliably obtain a desired inducing effect even if individual differences exists in the interval between both eyes.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An aid for inducing sleep or the like utilizing light of the present invention is provided with a bandage large enough to cover both eyes, and a holder for holding the bandage at the position of the eyes, and is configured by disposing a light emitting body at each of the two sides and top and bottom positions of the positions of each eye around the center thereof.
In accordance with the present invention, a light emitting body is disposed at each of the both of the sides and top and bottom positions of the positions of both eyes of the bandage around the centers thereof, and therefore when the bandage is attached, any of the light emitting bodies of the both-side positions or the top and bottom positions corresponds to each of the positions of both of the eyes even if the interval between the right and left eyes individually varies more or less, and therefore a desired inducing effect is obtained reliably.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an inducing aid of an embodiment in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along a line 2--2 in FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a front view of a bandage.
FIG. 4 is a front view showing a state of connection of the inducing aid to a drive controlling apparatus.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing a state of use.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a controlling circuit.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show an aid for inducing sleep or the like 1 of an embodiment in accordance with the present invention. This inducing aid 1 has a whole form similar to eyeglasses, and is configured with a bandage 2 and a holder 3.
The holder 3 comprises a main body 4 consisting of color glasses and a pair of left and right supports 5a and 5b pivotally connected to opposite ends of the main body 4 in a freely bendable manner. Each of the supports 5a and 5b are curved along the side-shape of the face, and fixing parts 6 to the ears are formed at the tips thereof.
The above-mentioned bandage 2 is configured with a pair of right and left printed boards 7 and 7 mounted on the main body 4 of the holder 3, and an eye-touch plate 8 superposed continuously on the both boards 7, and light emitting bodies 9-12 consisting of right and left groups of four light emitting diodes each mounted on the both boards 7.
The above-mentioned eye-touch plate 8 is formed with a soft foaming agent in a shape running along the main body 4 of the holder 3, and four though-holes 13 are opened at the positions of both eyes, and the above-mentioned light emitting bodies 9-12 are projected through the respective through-holes 13.
As shown in FIG. 3, these light emitting bodies 9-12 are disposed at both sides and the top and bottom positions of the positions of b
REFERENCES:
patent: 4858609 (1989-08-01), Cole
patent: 5149317 (1992-09-01), Robinson
Howell Kyle L.
Lacyk J. P.
Nihonkenkozoshinkenkyukai Co., Ltd.
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