JPH0260349B2 - - Google Patents

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[Detailed description of the invention]

The present invention relates to an alpha wave inducing device for inducing a person's mental state into a calm meditative state. When a person enters a state of enlightenment, their mind calms down and
Their personality becomes stable, their outlook on life becomes brighter, they become proactive and altruistic, and they become able to display superpowers. Therefore, since ancient times, many people have sought the state of enlightenment.
Although he went to the mountains to perform penance and practiced zazen for many years, it was difficult for him to enter a state of deep enlightenment. However, through the efforts of researchers such as Dr. Kamiya, it has been discovered that when a famous monk enters a state of enlightenment, his brain waves range from 8 to 12 Hz, known as alpha waves. (usually beta waves, 12-20Hz)
Indulge in meditation while monitoring with sounds etc.
It turns out that if you understand the psychological state when alpha waves occur and try to maintain this state for a long time, you can quickly reach enlightenment. This is called a biofeedback. The biofeedback device is an invention of the present inventor (Japanese Patent Application No. 135156/1986).
No.). This allows you to reach the state of enlightenment faster than before, but by actively applying an electromagnetic field with the same period as alpha waves to your brain from the outside, you can induce the generation of alpha waves even more quickly. It is thought that this may be possible. The present invention has been made in view of this point.
Alpha waves can be induced by supplying a Hz pulsed current to a ring-shaped coil with a predetermined number of turns attached to the head, and causing the pulsed electromagnetic field generated by this coil to act on brain cells from all around the head. The electromagnetic induction effect of the coil induces a voltage with the same frequency as the pulsed electromagnetic field inside the brain, creating a state in which it resonates with alpha waves and leading to a state in which alpha waves are likely to occur. Through this, it is possible to quickly induce a person's mental state to a state of enlightenment, that is, a state of mental calm and meditation. In addition, by using a half-wave voltage doubler rectifier circuit to charge the charging capacitor, the thyristor remains on even after the capacitor's charge is discharged to the coil by the thyristor's turn-on operation, and the coil and thyristor are used to power the thyristor. Even if the AC thyristor on the power supply side is short-circuited, the voltage at the time of inversion of the AC thyristor on the power supply side can reliably turn off the thyristor, thereby preventing a short circuit in the power supply. Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an embodiment of an alpha wave guiding device according to the present invention. A ring-shaped coil 1 is attached to the human head so as to surround it, and when a pulse current corresponding to an alpha wave frequency of 8 to 12 Hz is applied to this coil 1 from a pulse current generator 2, a pulse current is generated from the coil 1. Due to the electromagnetic induction effect caused by the pulsed electromagnetic field,
A calm meditative state in which a voltage with the same frequency as the pulsed electromagnetic field is induced inside the brain, creating a state that resonates with alpha waves and leading to a state where alpha waves are more likely to occur, thereby quickly leading to a state of enlightenment. can be reached. FIG. 2 shows a specific circuit diagram of the pulse current generating circuit 2, in which the capacitor 4 and diodes 5 and 6 constitute a half-wave voltage doubler rectifier circuit.
It is configured to be able to generate a DC voltage of 10 to 280V by adjusting the input voltage. The DC voltage output from the half-wave voltage doubler rectifier circuit is connected to capacitor 7.
is charged. In addition, the DC voltage further passes through the variable resistor 8 and fills the capacitor 9. When this voltage exceeds the breakover voltage of the trigger diode 12, the trigger diode 12 turns on and triggers the gate of the thyristor 10, which is a switching element.
Give a pulse. Then, the thyristor 10 is turned on and the electric charge stored in the capacitor 7 is discharged through the coil 11. By passing a pulsed current generated during this discharge through the coil 1, a pulsed electromagnetic field is generated in the coil 11, and this coil 11 is formed into a ring shape and placed on the head. In addition, the time constant CR of variable resistor 8 and capacitor 9
=T determines the frequency of the generated pulse current, and by adjusting the resistance value of the variable resistor 8, the generation cycle of the pulse current can be changed in the range of 4 to 25 Hz. In addition, for charging the capacitor 7, the capacitor 4,
By using a half-wave voltage doubler rectifier circuit consisting of diodes 5 and 6, when the AC voltage applied to the input side of the half-wave voltage doubler rectifier circuit changes from positive to negative cycle, the voltage is transferred to the switching element ( Since the reverse polarity is applied to the thyristor 10), the charge in the capacitor 7 is discharged to the coil 11 when the thyristor 10 is turned on, and when the discharge current becomes zero, the thyristor 10 is immediately turned off, and the thyristor 10 is turned off. It is possible to eliminate the problem of the power supply side being short-circuited by the coil and the thyristor once it is turned on, and the switching of the thyristor 10 can be ensured. Moreover, since a variable resistor, a reactor, etc. for charging are not required in the charging circuit system of the capacitor 7, wasteful consumption of power is eliminated, and the capacitor 7 can be charged at a high frequency. Next, the results of an experiment using the apparatus of this example will be described. In Figure 2, capacitor 4: 4μF Capacitor 7: 6μF Number of turns of coil 11: 40 turns (diameter 20cm) Input voltage: 100V, capacitor 7 is charged with a voltage of 280V. When this charged charge is made conductive by triggering the thyristor 10 at a frequency of 4 to 25 Hz and discharged to the coil 11, the peak value of the pulse current due to the discharge becomes 25A. The rise time of this pulse current is 100 μsec, and the peak magnetic field at the center of the coil is 80 Gauss. Under these conditions, a questionnaire was taken from trial users, and the results shown in Table 1 were obtained.

[Table] In Table 1, for the purpose of use, the number of people for whom it has worked very well is ``Excellent'', the number of people who are ``Effective'' is ``Valid'', the number of people who are not sure is ``Unknown'', and the number of people who are not ``Not effective'' is ``Invalid'', and the number of people who are not sure is ``Invalid''. The number of people who got worse is defined as getting worse. Effectiveness rate = (remarkable effect + effective)/total. According to stochastic theory, the upper limit of the effectiveness rate that can be estimated with 95% confidence is + confidence, and the lower limit is - confidence. In addition, the smooth phenomenon refers to a phenomenon in which life progresses smoothly even in the presence of so-called luck. FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the invention. The one in Figure 2 sets the frequency of the gate pulse manually using a variable resistor 8, while the one in Figure 3 measures the currently occurring brain waves and sets the frequency of the gate pulse at a slightly slower frequency. This is a device that automatically generates pulses to further facilitate the pull-in phenomenon. That is, the frontal region 16 of the human body 19 and the earlobe 1
7, the brain amplifies and shapes brain waves (alpha waves) using an amplifier 13, extracts the frequency of the brain waves, and generates a pulse current with a slightly slow period using a pulse current generator 14, which is then amplified. Coil 1 placed on the head via circuit 15
8. When it was used by several people who meditate every day, it was confirmed that it was universally effective, as is clear from Table 1. The appropriate frequency of the pulse current is between 4 and 25 Hz, and 8 to 12 Hz is alpha wave and meditation stage is 6 to 8 Hz.
Theta waves become deeper, and frequencies below 6Hz are delta waves, which are close to a state of sleep. As described above, according to the present invention, a pulsed current of 4 to 25 Hz is supplied to the ring-shaped coil 1 attached to the head, and the pulsed electromagnetic field generated in the coil 1 is transmitted from the entire circumference of the head to the brain. Since it induces alpha waves by acting on cells, it can quickly induce a person's mental state into a calm meditative state. In addition, since a half-wave voltage doubler rectifier circuit is used to charge the charge/discharge capacitor, the thyristor remains on even after the capacitor's charge is discharged to the coil due to the thyristor's turn-on operation. Even if the thyristor causes a short circuit on the power supply side, the voltage thyristor can be reliably turned off during the reversal of the AC cycle on the power supply side, thereby preventing short circuits in the power supply.
Since the capacitor charging circuit system does not require a variable resistor or a reactor for charging, there is no wasteful consumption of power, and the capacitor can be charged more frequently.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing a first embodiment of an alpha wave induction device according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a circuit diagram of its pulse current generator, and Fig. 3 is a circuit diagram of another embodiment of the invention. be. 1... Annular coil, 2... Pulse current generator.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A ring-shaped magnetic field generating coil of a predetermined diameter that is concentrically wound with a predetermined number of turns so as to surround the head, and a pulse current of 4 to 25 Hz is passed through the coil, thereby causing the coil to and a pulsed current generator that causes a generated pulsed electromagnetic field to act on brain cells from all around the head to induce alpha waves, and the pulsed current generator half-wave rectifies alternating current to generate an arbitrary level of electromagnetic field. A half-wave voltage doubler rectifier circuit that generates a voltage doubler, a charging/discharging capacitor directly connected in parallel to the output side of this half-wave voltage doubler rectifier circuit, and a capacitor connected in series to the coil connected in parallel to both ends of this capacitor. 1. An alpha wave induction device comprising a trigger circuit for discharging the charge of a capacitor into a coil by switching a switching element at a frequency of 4 to 25 Hz. 2. The alpha wave induction device according to claim 1, wherein the pulse current frequency of the pulse current generator changes according to the frequency of brain waves.