PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sleep improvement apparatus that makes a user wake up comfortably.SOLUTION: A sleep improvement apparatus is provided in bedding 1. The sleep improvement apparatus comprises a heat source 2 that can differentially change a temperature of each of upper half parts B1-B3 above the waist of a user B and a temperature of each of lower half parts B4 and B5 below his/her waist, respectively. The sleep improvement apparatus also comprises a temperature control device 6 that performs temperature control for the heat source 2 so that the temperature of the upper half part B2 can be higher than the temperature of the lower half part B5 during waking hours.COPYRIGHT: (C)2015,JPO&INPIT【課題】快適な目覚めを得やすい睡眠改善装置を提供する。【解決手段】寝具1に備えられ、利用者Bの腰から上の上半身B1~B3の一部の温度および腰より下の下半身B4,B5の一部の温度を各別に変更可能な熱源2を備え、覚醒時に上半身の一部B2の温度が、下半身の一部B5の温度に対して高温となるよう熱源2の温度制御を行う温度制御装置6を備えた。【選択図】図1
