RESPIRATION TRAINING MACHINE ENABLING GRASP OF RESULT

• US 20090170664A1
• Filed: 12/26/2006
• Published: 07/02/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/20/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jichi Medical University, Omron Healthcare Company Limited (Omron Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Jichi Medical University, Omron Healthcare Company Limited (Omron Corporation)
• Inventors: Kario, Kazuomi, Shiga, Toshikazu, Shirasaki, Osamu, Nakase, Yuzo
• Application Number:
  US12/161,146
• Publication Number:
  US 20090170664A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/13
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0816 Measuring devices for examining respiratory frequency measuring frequency of electric signals G01R23/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/08 other bio-electrical signals
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/40 respiratory characteristics
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/18 for improving respiratory function
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0686 Timers, rhythm indicators or pacing apparatus using electric or electronic means

Abstract

A breathing exerciser includes: a guide unit for guiding an exercise pattern of breathing to a user; a breathing sensor for detecting breathing of the user; a breathing index calculating unit for calculating, based on a signal from the breathing sensor, a breathing index at least one of before and after an exercise period during which the exercise pattern is guided, the breathing index representing a characteristic of a breathing state of the user; and an outcome index calculating unit for calculating an outcome index based on at least two breathing indices, the outcome index representing an outcome of breathing exercise; and an informing unit for informing the outcome index to the user.

Claims

1. A breathing exerciser comprising:

a guide unit for guiding an exercise pattern of breathing to a user;

a detecting unit for detecting breathing of the user;

a first calculating unit for calculating, based on a signal from the detecting unit, a breathing index at least one of before and after an exercise period during which the exercise pattern is guided, the breathing index representing a characteristic of a breathing state of the user;

a second calculating unit for calculating an outcome index based on at least two breathing indices, the outcome index representing an outcome of breathing exercise; and

an informing unit for informing the outcome index to the user.

2. The breathing exerciser according to claim 1, wherein

the first calculating unit calculates two breathing indices based on breathings respectively detected before and after the exercise period, and

the second calculating unit calculates the outcome index for before and after the exercise period, based on the calculated breathing indices.

3. The breathing exerciser according to claim 1 further comprising:

a storage unit for storing information on the breathing index which is based on the breathing detected before the previous exercise period, wherein

the first calculating unit calculates the breathing index based on the breathing detected before the current exercise period, and

the second calculating unit calculates the outcome index for before each exercise period, based on the breathing index calculated by the first calculating unit and the information on the breathing index stored in the storage unit.

4. The breathing exerciser according to claim 1 further comprising:

a storage unit for storing information on the breathing index which is based on the breathing detected after the previous exercise period, wherein

the first calculating unit calculates the breathing index based on the breathing detected after the current exercise period, and

the second calculating unit calculates the outcome index for after each exercise period, based on the breathing index calculated by the first calculating unit and the information on the breathing index stored in the storage unit.

5. The breathing exerciser according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein

the first calculating unit further calculates a plurality of breathing indices based on breathings detected a plurality of times during the exercise period, and

the second calculating unit further calculates the outcome index for during the exercise period, based on the breathing indices for during the exercise period.

6. The breathing exerciser according to claim 5 further comprising:

a changing unit for changing the exercise pattern based on a result of comparison between the outcome index for during the exercise period which is calculated by the second calculating unit and a predetermined threshold.

7. The breathing exerciser according to claim 1, wherein the breathing index is one of a breathing cycle or a number of breaths, a balance between an exhalation operation and an inhalation operation, breathing flow rate, uniformity of the breathing flow rate, and silent property.

8. A breathing exerciser comprising:

a guide unit for guiding an exercise pattern of breathing to a user;

a detecting unit for detecting breathing of the user;

a first calculating unit for calculating, based on a signal from the detecting unit, a breathing index at least one of before and after an exercise period during which the exercise pattern is guided, the breathing index representing a characteristic of a breathing state of the user; and

an informing unit for informing at least two breathing indices to the user.

9. The breathing exerciser according to claim 8, wherein the breathing index is one of a breathing cycle or a number of breaths, a balance between an exhalation operation and an inhalation operation, breathing flow rate, uniformity of the breathing flow rate, and silent property.