Air flow discharging device, sleeper supporting device, and time notification device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing sleep-induction and wake-up technologies rely on vibrations transmitted through bedding, which can disturb others and complicate the bedding structure, and lack efficient methods for synchronizing air flow with biological rhythms for optimal sleep and wake-up effects.
Innovation Solution
A sleeper supporting device incorporating a vortex ring generator that intermittently discharges air flows through a discharging port, regulated by a controller using Doppler sensor data to synchronize with the sleeper's biological rhythms, providing targeted air pressure for sleep induction and wake-up, while avoiding vibration transmission and simplifying the bedding structure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If vibrations are applied through bedding to induce sleep, then sleep induction effect is achieved, but the bedding structure becomes complicated and vibrations may disturb others
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the vibration source from the bedding structure and places it in a separate wearable device (sleep aid device). This allows the sleep induction function to be achieved without complicating the bedding structure, as the vibrations are applied locally to the user's body rather than through the entire bedding system.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a wearable sleep aid device as an intermediary between the user and the bedding. This device serves as a mediator that delivers vibrations directly to the user's body, eliminating the need for complex bedding structures while maintaining effective sleep induction.
2Reliability
If air flow is continuously discharged to maintain sleep effect, then sleep induction is sustained, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention implements periodic discharge of air flow instead of continuous discharge. The control unit regulates the air flow to be discharged at specific intervals synchronized with the user's biological rhythms, thereby maintaining sleep induction effectiveness while significantly reducing energy consumption compared to continuous operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses sensors to detect the user's biological information (such as heart rate or breathing patterns) and provides feedback to the control unit. Based on this feedback, the control unit adjusts the air flow discharge timing and intensity to optimize sleep induction while minimizing energy usage.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The device effectively induces comfortable sleep and wake-up by adjusting air flow period and velocity based on biological information, suppressing snoring and improving sleep quality without disturbing others, and can be used as a time notification device for individuals with visual disorders.
Implementation Method 1
regulated by a controller using Doppler sensor data to synchronize with the sleeper's biological rhythms
Implementation Method 2
A first aspect is an air flow discharging device includes a discharging port. The air flow discharging device intermittently discharges an air flow through the discharging port so that an air flow that exerts a predetermined effect hits a target person periodically
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AI summary
An air flow discharging device includes a discharging port. The air flow discharging device intermittently discharges an air flow through the discharging port so that an air flow that exerts a predetermined effect hits a target person periodically. A sleeper supporting device may include the air flow discharging device. A time notification device may include the air flow discharging device.