JPH0432185B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION "Industrial Application Field" The present invention relates to a forest bathing component that can be used as a rest area in office buildings, factories, research institutes, etc., and parks in the city center.

"Prior Art and its Problems" Conventionally, in rest areas such as office buildings, consideration has been given to providing comfort to people during their breaks by laying carpets on the floors and pasting pictures of forests on the walls. There is.

However, conventional rest areas have been limited to rooms that are air-conditioned to the same conditions as other areas, with music and other music being played. This was ignored and was only thought of as a way to mask bad odors such as cigarette smoke using common room air fresheners. Traditionally, interior decoration, air conditioning, sounds, scents, etc. have been devised to create an environment similar to that of a forest, giving the illusion of being in a forest and providing mental peace. Currently, there is currently no product that aims to have the effect of restoring physical health such as relieving fatigue.

This invention was made in consideration of the above points, and aims to create an environment similar to that in a forest by using a sound effect generator, a scent emitter, etc.

"Means for Solving the Problems" This invention provides isolation from the outside by a partition wall, as well as providing sunlight introducing means and an air conditioner.
This is a forest bathing component designed to maintain the environment within the partition wall similar to that in a forest, in which natural or artificial trees are planted within the partition wall, and a sound effect generator, a scent emitter, and an artificial rain device are installed. It is equipped with a wind generator.

Here, the scent emitted by the above scent emitting device is:
Various fragrances that not only improve your mood with a pleasant scent but also have physiological effects such as relieving fatigue, calming the mind, and energizing the body, or sterilizing agents such as phytontide emitted by plants. Refers to aromatic substances that have an effect.

In addition, the above-mentioned sound effect generator is a device that can generate sounds that occur in natural forests, such as the chirping of birds, the sound of leaves rubbing together, and the murmuring of a river. It was recorded on a cassette tape and played back.

"Embodiment" An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in Figures 1 to 4.
This will be explained with reference to the figures.

The forest bathing component according to this embodiment is installed in a room of an office building, and an air conditioner 3 is installed behind a louver 2 installed at the top of a wall 1, and sunlight is concentrated on a ceiling 4. A sunlight emitting part 5 of the device is provided, sound effect generating devices 6 are arranged at various places,
Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 2, flower pots 8 filled with trees 7, grass, flowers, etc. are arranged on the floor 9, and the gaps between the flower needles 8 are filled with soil 10. Note that the wall 1, ceiling 4, and floor 9 constitute a partition wall that blocks inside air and outside air from each other, and the space surrounded by these walls 1, ceiling 4, and floor 9 is isolated from the outside. It forms an independent space. The air conditioner 3 is equipped with a temperature/humidity regulator, a scent emitting device, and an air purifier, and cleans the air in the forest bathing component, mixes tepene-based and isoprene-based scents, and releases it from the air outlet. It was designed to flow out. By adjusting the temperature and humidity of the air flowing out from the air outlet using the temperature/humidity regulator, the temperature inside this forest bathing component will be 3 to 5 degrees lower than outside during the day and outside at night. The temperature is set slightly higher than that outside.
It is set ~10% higher.

The above solar light concentrator collects sunlight from outside, guides the sunlight indoors using optical fiber, etc.
Sunlight is emitted from a sunlight emission part 5 provided on the ceiling.

The sound effect generator 6 is located at the boundary between the ceiling 4 and the wall 1,
and the floor 9, each of which is configured like an auto-reverse cassette tape, and produces sound effects such as bird voices, the sound of leaves rubbing together, the murmur of a river, the sound of a waterfall, etc. are occurring continuously.

In addition, this forest bathing component is equipped with a sprinkler 11 on the floor 9 and a sprinkler (artificial rain device) 12 on the ceiling 4 that generates artificial rain.
is attached to the wall 1, and a wind generator 13 is provided on the wall 1. The sprinkler 12 sprays water onto the leaves of the trees 7 and the like from above to create a forest atmosphere, and also supplies water necessary for plant growth. The wind generator 13 is composed of a fan with a built-in timer, as shown in FIG.
It is designed to move every 10 minutes to regularly send out soft wind at a speed of 1.3 to 5 meters per second.

In this forest bathing component, the brightness of that part is determined by blocking the light emitted from the sunlight emitting part 5 with trees, thereby reducing direct sunlight.
It has been suppressed to around 20%. Also, on the ceiling 4,
A backup electric light similar to sunlight is installed, and when the amount of light from the sun is insufficient, such as during rainy days, this electric light supplements the brightness inside the forest bathing component.

According to this type of forest bathing component, an environment similar to a forest is created inside an office building, so you can easily take a break while enjoying the forest atmosphere during your lunch break. It can significantly improve the effect of mental peace.

In addition, since it can be filled with phytoncide at an appropriate concentration, similar to that found in real forests, it can sterilize bacteria and viruses that are harmful to the human body, and restore physical health. There are many types of phytoncides, each of which exhibits a bactericidal effect against specific bacteria. For example, the phytonchid emitted by pines and cedars has an effective bactericidal effect against diphtheria bacteria, the phytonchid emitted by firs has an effective sterilizing effect against pertussis virus, and the phytonchid emitted by oaks has an effective sterilizing effect against diphtheria bacteria. has an effective bactericidal effect against the cholera bacterium, and eucalyptus emitted by eucalyptus has an effective bactericidal effect against the flu virus.

Furthermore, the scent emitting device can emit various scents, so emitting the scent of lavender can be used to calm the mind, and emitting the scent of jasmine can be used to calm the mind. On the other hand, you can also try to activate your mind.

In addition, this forest bathing component can produce the following effects by using the scent emitted from the scent emitting device.

Its anti-inflammatory properties can calm coughs and remove phlegm.

Stimulates the cerebral cortex and increases concentration.

By stimulating or calming the central nervous system, it shakes up the autonomic nervous system and refreshes it.

In addition, in this forest bathing composition, natural trees,
Although grass and flowers are used, artificial trees, grass, and flowers may also be used, and soil may also be simulated.

In addition, such a forest bathing composition can be installed not only in office buildings but also in factories, research institutes, hotels, hospitals, entertainment facilities, parks in the city center, etc. In this case as well, select an appropriate scent. By doing so, you can obtain various mental and physical benefits.

"Effects of the Invention" According to the forest bathing component of this invention, it is partitioned from the outside by a partition wall, natural or artificial trees are planted within this partition wall, and a sunlight introducing means, an air conditioner, and a sound effect generator are installed. By installing a scent emitting device, an artificial rain device, and a wind generator, it is possible to maintain the same temperature, humidity, and lighting conditions as in the forest, and a sound effect generator can reduce the sounds heard inside the forest. In addition to being able to generate scents, it also supplements the phytoncide produced by trees using scent emitting devices.
By making the phytontide concentration in the partition wall the same as in the forest, and by distributing rain from an artificial rainfall device, it is possible to sufficiently replenish trees with moisture without the need for manpower. By letting the rain fall or by simultaneously blowing air from a wind generator, it is possible to obtain a cool feeling close to the natural state that cannot be achieved by air conditioning equipment alone. A rainbow can also be produced by exposing the water droplets to sunlight from the sunlight introducing means. Therefore, according to this forest bathing component, it is possible to maintain the environment inside the partition wall similar to the environment inside the forest.

If you build a forest bathing system like this inside a building or in a park in the city center, you can easily enjoy the atmosphere similar to an actual forest without having to go far, so it can be used as a place to take a break during your lunch break. You can take a break while enjoying the atmosphere of the forest, and gain mental peace. In addition, phytontide can sterilize bacteria and viruses that are harmful to the human body, and can restore physical health.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figures 1 to 4 are diagrams showing an embodiment of the present invention, in which Figure 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a forest bathing component, Figure 2 is a diagram showing a method of arranging plants, and Figure 3 is a diagram showing a sprinkler system. FIG. 4 is a detailed view of the wind generator. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Partition wall (wall), 3... Air conditioner, 4... Partition wall (ceiling), 5... Sunlight introduction means (sunlight emission part), 6... Sound effect generator, 7... Tree, 11
...Fragrance emitting device (Fragrance emitting device).

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Forming an independent space isolated from the outside by a partition wall that isolates inside air and outside air from each other,
A forest bathing component in which the partition wall is provided with a sunlight introducing means and an air conditioner to maintain an independent space within the partition wall in an environment similar to that in a forest,
A natural or artificial tree is planted on the inner wall surface of the partition wall, and a sound effect generator, a scent emitting device, an artificial rain device, and a wind generator are provided, and the sunlight introducing means is configured to allow external natural light to enter. The means can be optically introduced into the independent space, the air conditioner is a device capable of adjusting phytoncide concentration, temperature and humidity, and the sound effect generating device is a device capable of generating sounds that occur in a natural forest. , a forest composition characterized in that the above-mentioned scent emitting device is a phytontide emitting device, the above-mentioned construction rainfall device is a sprinkler, and the above-mentioned wind generator is a rotating fan capable of regularly sending out soft air.