CN100445710C

CN100445710C - Temperature sensor

Info

Publication number: CN100445710C
Application number: CNB200510135135XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 廖啟鸿
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2005-12-23
Filing date: 2005-12-23
Publication date: 2008-12-24
Anticipated expiration: 2025-12-23
Also published as: CN1987379A; HK1104083A1

Abstract

The temperature-sensing device includes a main body and at least a temperature measurement piece. The main body possesses first measuring unit, signal process unit, display unit, and first interface unit. The temperature measurement piece also possesses a second measuring unit and a second interface unit apart from a prearranged distance to the first measuring unit and the first interface unit. The first measuring unit is in use for measuring body temperature in near end; and the second measuring unit is in use for measuring body temperature in far end. The invention can select to use the main body and/or the temperature measurement piece to measure body temperature. The display unit result of measuring body temperature in near end or far end in real time. Being as a cost effective device, the disclosed temperature-sensing device can measure body temperature of testee in good time.

Description

Temperature-sensing device

Technical field

The invention relates to a kind of temperature-sensing device, particularly about a kind of temperature-sensing device of take temperature.

Background technology

Mercury slug thermometer, ear thermometer, electronic thermometer, infra-red thermometer and temperature survey paster etc. that present take temperature is used are common on the market temperature-sensing devices, the body temperature that these temperature-sensing devices are measured the experimenter with contact or contactless mode changes, and can learn whether experimenter's body temperature is in the normal temperature range.

In the past, the opportunity of take temperature is nothing more than uncomfortable or go to hospital to check and when treating, use above-mentioned mercury slug thermometer, ear thermometer or electronic thermometer equitemperature sensing apparatus to measure experimenter's body temperature, except special requirement or the patient that is in hospital, the every day of the people of take temperature is regularly arranged seldom.Yet, some illness communicable disease such as atypical pneumonia (SARS) and bird flu for example now, infective stage is that the height of body temperature just becomes one of strong index of confirming these illnesss when patient's fever.

Therefore, easily send out period at SARS and bird flu illness, no matter government bodies, private enterprise or general family, all the measurement with body temperature is considered as evading the basic important document that these illnesss spread, pass in and out building, office this period even for example gate factory must take temperature, company also can be for the office worker measures one time body temperature every day at least, and the head of a family also can be sons and daughters' take temperature etc.

Though the said temperature sensing apparatus can be used for measuring experimenter's body temperature with contact or contactless mode, yet, these temperature-sensing devices all need the special messenger to carry out the measurement of body temperature with a people in the face of numerous experimenters, must expend a large amount of time, thereby not only cause work or inconvenience in life, more cause work and production efficiency to be subjected to very big influence.

For solving the shortcoming of said temperature sensing apparatus, the someone proposes a kind of portable temperature sensing apparatus that hangs over the chest of joining, and the experimenter can measure temperature with oneself and be write down and/or report current body temperature by this portable temperature sensing apparatus.But this portable temperature sensing apparatus is by experimenter's record in addition, to write down the result again and deliver to the gauger, this process measurement person can not be real-time the body temperature of knowing the experimenter, if the experimenter is the patient with severe symptoms, then this metering system is very likely incured loss through delay patient's treatment.

Simultaneously, said temperature sensing apparatus or more take the formula temperature-sensing device no matter, because the variation of experimenter's body temperature only can be carried out the temperature results of measurement of bldy temperature or writing time point as judgement, body temperature before next measurement of bldy temperature or writing time point changes has no way of then learning that just above-mentioned any existing temperature-sensing device does not all have the effect that monitoring body temperature changes.

Therefore but the inventor proposes the temperature-sensing device that a kind of telemeasurement experimenter body temperature changes, and this temperature-sensing device has applied for the TaiWan, China patent, and this case application number is 92211277.This temperature-sensing device comprises body and thermometric spare, and this thermometric spare can be arranged on one's body the experimenter, and body temperature and the body temperature of measuring the experimenter change, and this measurement result is sent to this body shows.With the medical care station is example, it is that body with this temperature-sensing device is arranged on the medical care station or is carried by medical personnel, the thermometric spare of this temperature-sensing device is arranged on one's body the patient, measure experimenter's body temperature by the measuring unit of this thermometric spare, second interface unit by this thermometric spare is sent to this body with measurement result, and medical personnel's body temperature and body temperature of (Real-Time) monitored patient in real time change.

The body of said temperature sensing apparatus self is can't take temperature, that is to say, when the body temperature of medical personnel by this temperature-sensing device monitoring long-range (Remote) patient, the body of being carried by medical personnel also can't in time be measured experimenter's body temperature.Therefore, though medical personnel can carry this body when going to a plurality of wards to watch status of patient, body temperature and the body temperature of monitoring long-range experimenter change, but, promptly want to measure the body temperature of patient in the ward, the body temperature measuring device of then having to prepare in addition if need to measure near-end, thus, not only make medical personnel feel inconvenience deeply, the medical care station also needs additionally to prepare measurement mechanism, and this also is a no small expense.

Therefore, how both having solved above-mentioned existing temperature-sensing device must expend long-time measurement and can not monitor the disappearance that experimenter's body temperature changes in real time, can make this temperature-sensing device also body temperature of energy measurement experimenter in monitoring experimenter body temperature again, be one to have much meaning and problem demanding prompt solution in fact.

Summary of the invention

For overcoming the shortcoming of above-mentioned prior art, fundamental purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of (Real-Time) in real time monitoring experimenter temperature-sensing device that body temperature changes.

Another object of the present invention is to provide the temperature-sensing device of a kind of low cost (Cost effective).

For reaching above-mentioned and other purpose, the invention provides a kind of temperature-sensing device, this temperature-sensing device comprises at least: a body, have display unit, first interface unit, signal processing unit and first measuring unit, measure experimenter's body temperature by this first measuring unit, and carry out conversion process by the result that this signal processing unit will be measured, this measurement result through conversion process is sent to this display unit shows; And at least one thermometric spare, separate the distance of a preset range with this body, have and be applied in second measuring unit and second interface unit of measuring experimenter's body temperature, by this second measuring unit measurement result is sent to this first interface unit by this second interface unit, and the signal that receives is sent to this signal processing unit by this first interface unit, this measurement result is carried out conversion process, this measurement result through conversion process is sent to this display unit show.

Temperature-sensing device of the present invention can be selected by this body and/or this thermometric spare the experimenter to be carried out measurement of bldy temperature, can be shown the measurement of bldy temperature result of long-range and/or near-end by this display unit, after (Real-Time) monitoring experimenter body temperature changes in real time.So, the body that can solve prior art can't in time be measured the disadvantages that experimenter's body temperature causes.

Simultaneously, the body of temperature-sensing device provided by the invention, be designed to receive the receiver of the measurement result of this thermometric spare, and also can be simultaneously as the direct measuring appliance of take temperature, solved prior art to the burden that the user causes, the have low cost temperature-sensing device of (Cost effective) is provided.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the block schematic diagram of the temperature-sensing device of the embodiment of the invention 1;

Fig. 2 is the block schematic diagram of the embodiment of the invention 1 body;

Fig. 3 is the block schematic diagram of the embodiment of the invention 1 thermometric spare; And

Fig. 4 is the block schematic diagram of the temperature-sensing device of the embodiment of the invention 2.

Embodiment

Embodiment 1

See also Fig. 1, this temperature-sensing device 1 comprises body 11 and thermometric spare 13, and this thermometric spare 13 is provided with the distance that this body 11 separates a preset range.

See also Fig. 2, this body 11 comprises first measuring unit 110, signal processing unit 112, display unit 114 and first interface unit 116.This first measuring unit 110 is measured experimenter's body temperature, and this measurement result is sent to this signal processing unit 112, this signal processing unit 112 carries out conversion process with this measurement result, and further the measurement result of conversion process is sent to this display unit 114 and shows.

This first measuring unit 110 can be the contact type measurement clinical thermometer, but for example is the structure of being made by the material of sensing temperature, and first measuring unit 110 of this body 11 touches experimenter's health to obtain experimenter's body temperature when measuring.Certainly, this first measuring unit 110 also can be the non-contact measurement clinical thermometer, for example infrared ray sensing etc.; Under this situation, this first measuring unit may be selected to be the chip with an automatic sensing temperature, detects experimenter's body temperature automatically.Have in the just affiliated technical field and know that usually the knowledgeable all knows, other can realize that the structure of contact type measurement body temperature and the structure of non-contact measurement body temperature all are applicable to first measuring unit 110 of the present invention, is not as limit.

This signal processing unit 112 carries out conversion process with the result of this

first measuring unit

110 or 13 measurements of this thermometric spare, and this signal processing unit 112 can for example be a little process chip.Owing to belong to prior art, disclose correlation technique already as in No. the 58599th, the TaiWan, China patent announcement, so do not explain at this such as the signal processing unit of little process chip.

The measurement result that this display unit 114 shows via these signal processing unit 112 conversion process, it for example is a screen that this display unit 114 can be selected, the result who is used for the display body temperature measurement, shown measurement result may be selected to be a numerical value, and (for example 36 spend, and this value can for example be the initial temperature parameter value and/or remeasure the temperature parameter value that obtains, and holds the back statement), chart (for example temperature curve) and other appropriate display mode.Though the display unit 114 in the present embodiment will be appreciated that in order to display body temperature measurement result this display unit 114 also can select to show the data such as instant value, maximal value and minimum value such as temperature measuring time and body temperature, but not as limit.Certainly this display unit 114 is not to exceed with a screen, can set up 2 above screens separately yet, wants data presented or state for the measurement result of the measurement result that shows this body 11 simultaneously, this thermometric spare 13 and other.And this display unit 114 also can select to show the power supply supply status of this body 11, and supplying these body 11 power supply modules can be any existing power supply (for example battery).

This first interface unit 116 is as the signal connecting interface of wireless telecommunications between this body 11 and this thermometric spare 13, the signal that reception is sent by this thermometric spare 13 also is sent to this signal processing unit 112 and carries out conversion process, by this signal processing unit 112 measurement result after the conversion process is sent to this display unit 114, shows the signal of being received by this display unit 114.This first interface unit 116 can be selected such as blue bud standard, infrared transmission standard or other equivalent wireless transmission interface, but not limited thereto.

This body 11 also can be provided with judging unit (not marking), whether exceeds a default temperature range (for example 36 to 38 degrees centigrade etc.) by this judgment unit judges through the measurement result of conversion process.If the judged result of this judging unit be this measurement result not in this temperature range, then this judging unit sends indication; If not, then this judging unit is not done any action.This judging unit also can be selected external effect indicating member, send indication by this effect indicating member, this effect indicating member for example is to inform that this measurement result is not whether in this temperature range or the indication operating state, can for example be pilot lamp, hummer, Vib. or other suitable element, also flashing indicator light and/or sound warning or vibration in running are made up in the subelement of this element mutually when body temperature is not in this temperature range.Certainly, this judging unit also can be built-in with for example pilot lamp, hummer, Vib. or other suitable element, also can be the structure that the part of this element mutually combines, but not as limit.And this judging unit also can select to be used to judge the electric power supply state of this body 11, and this judged result is sent to this display unit 114 shows.

Brought forward is described, this body 11 itself promptly can be used for measuring experimenter's body temperature, and this body 11 is when measuring experimenter's body temperature, this first measuring unit 110 can be contact type measurement experimenter body temperature or non-contact measurement experimenter body temperature, and this judging unit can judge that measurement result is whether in default temperature range.If not in preset temperature range, then send indication; Otherwise,, then do not do any action if in preset temperature range.What specify is, this body 11 can switch between Celsius and Fahrenheit (℃ /) temperature standard, understands the thermograph that records with the user who makes things convenient for different regions, and the principle that this temperature is switched belongs to prior art.

See also Fig. 3, this thermometric spare 13 comprises second measuring unit 130 and second interface unit 132.This second measuring unit 130 is used to measure experimenter's body temperature, and the signal of this measurement result sent to this body 11 by this second interface unit 132, first interface unit 116 of this body 11 is in order to receive this signal, and transfer the signal to this signal processing unit 112 and carry out conversion process, after the processing to be converted, this measurement result then is sent to this display unit 114 and shows.

But this second measuring unit 130 can for example be the structure of being made by the material or the element of sensing temperature, or also can be structure or the element with chip formation of automatic sensing temperature function.And this thermometric spare 13 can be selected for example to be made by soft material, and can be attached to the experimenter needs sites measured, as head, hand, neck or other position, directly measures experimenter's body temperature.Perhaps, this thermometric spare 13 is arranged on one's body the experimenter by a removable fixed cell (not marking), and this fixed cell can be that breathable adhesive tape, elastic webbing cover, OK stretch tight, band or other can stick on the parts of human body repeatedly.Certainly, this second measuring unit 130 can be selected the structure that is bonded to each other with this second interface unit 132, only need to measure and the measurement result transmission is got final product, do not limit this second measuring unit 130 and this second interface unit 132 combination in actual applications.

This thermometric spare 13 can be directly to be attached to experimenter's structure on one's body, also can directly be attached on one's body the experimenter by above-mentioned removable fixed cell, present embodiment be with this second measuring unit 130 be contact type measurement body temperature as an illustration, no matter this thermometric spare 13 be directly be attached at the experimenter on one's body structure or directly be attached on one's body the experimenter by removable fixed cell, or alternate manner makes this thermometric spare 13 measure experimenters' body temperature, only needs this second measuring unit 130 to get final product with this experimenter's Body contact.This thermometric spare also can be a non-contact measurement body temperature, for example utilize infrared ray to carry out the measurement of body temperature, then this moment and do not require that second measuring unit 130 of this thermometric spare 13 is attached on one's body the experimenter, also can only be arranged on the outer of experimenter with this thermometric spare 13 and put.The way of realization of this thermometric spare 13 and this second measuring unit only needs can measure experimenter's body temperature and the sensed quantity result can be sent to this body 11 to get final product, in actual applications, its way of realization can be handled and change flexibly, is not as restriction with the way of realization described in the present embodiment.

In addition, need to prove that this thermometric spare 13 is to be attached at subject's head, hand or neck in the present embodiment, yet this thermometric spare 13 also can attach or be arranged on experimenter's other any take temperature part that is suitable on one's body, but as long as correct measurement experimenter body temperature.

This second interface unit 132 is that the measurement result with this thermometric spare 13 is sent in this body 11 by this first interface unit 116.This second interface unit 132 may be selected to be the transmission interface corresponding to this first interface unit 116, as long as this first interface unit 116 can corresponding communication person with this second interface unit 132.

When using temperature-sensing device 1 of the present invention, this thermometric spare 13 can be measured action respectively with this body 11.For instance, this body 11 can be arranged on a place as near-end (Local), 13 of this thermometric spares are arranged on the experimenter on one's body as long-range (Remote), measurement result is sent to this body 11 by this second interface unit 132, handle and demonstration through this body 11, this body 11 also can be used to independent measurement experimenter's body temperature.At this moment, this thermometric spare 13 is arranged on the experimenter on one's body the time, can select to carry out immediately the measurement of experimenter's body temperature, obtain an initial temperature parameter value, and this thermometric spare 13 for example upgrades temperature parameter value or the next measured temperature parameter of record after 90 seconds in a period of time at least.Wherein, the time parameter of this take temperature is not to exceed with 90 seconds, can carry out METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS DETERMINATION or other according to practical measurement requirement yet and revise and change.When this body 11 is used for independent measurement experimenter body temperature, in the time of also can measuring experimenter's body temperature, write down the benchmark that this temperature parameter makes to measure next time temperature variation at first detecting unit 110 of this body 11.Need to prove that especially the relative explanation of its position when this long-range and this near-end only separates operation in order to this thermometric spare in the practical application with this body is not necessarily to be long-range and this body necessarily is near-end in order to define this thermometric spare end.

For instance, medical personnel can directly use this body 11 by day and measure patient temperature, at night, then only need this thermometric spare 13 is sticked on patient body, this body 11 is arranged on and makes things convenient for medical personnel to check the place, or medical personnel can carry for example making an inspection tour under the situation such as ward, thus, just monitored patient body temperature and variation thereof at any time can not delay other work.And, directly use these body 11 measurement patient temperatures or use this thermometric spare 13 to measure patient temperatures no matter be, all can give a warning during not in preset temperature range in this measurement result, make medical personnel in time know the variation of patient temperature, avoid frequently contacting between medical personnel and the patient, this device not only can really, promptly offer medical personnel with patient's body temperature variable condition, more can ensure medical personnel's health simultaneously.

Embodiment 2

As shown in Figure 4, temperature-sensing device 1 ' comprises body 11 ' and a plurality of thermometric spare 13 '.Wherein, the temperature-sensing device 1 ' of present embodiment is identical with the effect of the foregoing description, and different structure and effect only are described, makes feature of the present invention be easier to understand.

See also Fig. 4, present embodiment 2 is with the foregoing description 1 difference, this temperature-sensing device 1 ' provides a plurality of thermometric spares 13 ' to be separately positioned on one's body each experimenter, with a body 11 ' these experimenters' body temperature is measured and monitoring in real time simultaneously at a distance, and this body 11 ' also can use as for example survey instrument such as volume temperature rifle or ear thermometer simultaneously.

During as if office that present embodiment is applied to needs monitoring experimenter body temperature such as home for destitute, factory or hospital or place, then a plurality of thermometric spares 13 ' can be separately positioned on one's body a plurality of different experimenters, this body 11 ' then is arranged on managerial personnel, medical personnel and conveniently watches part, or carry by managerial personnel, medical personnel, then each thermometric spare 13 ' just each experimenter's body temperature and situation of change thereof in time send to this body 11 ', the body temperature of any experimenter among each experimenter gives a warning when exceeding preset temperature range and informs medical personnel.Thus, a plurality of experimenters' body temperature and variation can be known and monitor to managerial personnel, medical personnel in real time by this body 11 ', also can measure its any experimenter's body temperature by this body 11 ' at any time.

Simultaneously, also a plurality of bodies 11 ' can be set, for example plural body 11 ', monitor a plurality of experimenters' body temperature variation or the body temperature variation of monitoring the experimenter for different managerial personnel, medical personnel for managerial personnel, medical personnel by diverse location, the body temperature monitoring of multi-to-multi just is provided.In sum, the thermometric spare of temperature-sensing device of the present invention can be arranged on one's body one or more experimenters flexibly, with body temperature and the variation thereof of in time knowing the experimenter, and after the signal processing unit that this measurement result can be sent to this body carries out conversion process, show by this display unit; Can measure experimenter's body temperature and variation thereof at this thermometric spare, and when showing by this body, this body self also can be in order to measure experimenter's body temperature.In actual applications, temperature-sensing device of the present invention has not only been realized remote real-time monitoring, also can use this body directly and momentarily to measure any experimenter's body temperature.Simultaneously, by carrying out temperature-sensing device long-range and near-end control, can save the cost of additionally purchasing such as survey instruments such as volume temperature rifle or ear thermometers.

In actual applications, the present invention can be widely used in other these needs such as the different diagnosis and treatment building of for example each plant area of factory, hospital and implement in the operating environment of measurement of bldy temperature, in actual applications, under the situation of this body and this thermometric spare apart from each other, for example can select to use Signal Booster or other can strengthen the suitable assembly and the device of signal transmission distance, guarantee that the signal transmission is errorless in the remote monitor.

Claims

1. a temperature-sensing device is characterized in that, this temperature-sensing device comprises at least:

One body, have display unit, first interface unit, signal processing unit and first measuring unit, measure experimenter's body temperature by this first measuring unit, and carry out conversion process by the result that this signal processing unit will be measured, this measurement result through conversion process is sent to this display unit shows; And

At least one thermometric spare, separate the distance of a preset range with this body, have and be applied in second measuring unit and second interface unit of measuring experimenter's body temperature, by this second measuring unit measurement result is sent to this first interface unit by this second interface unit, and the signal that receives is sent to this signal processing unit by this first interface unit, this measurement result is carried out conversion process, this measurement result through conversion process is sent to this display unit show.

2. temperature-sensing device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, judging unit also is set in this body, judges that whether this measurement result through conversion process surpasses a temperature range, then sends an indication if this measurement result surpasses this temperature range.

3. temperature-sensing device as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that this judging unit has pilot lamp.

4. temperature-sensing device as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that this judging unit has hummer.

5. temperature-sensing device as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, this judging unit is to send indication by external effect indicating member.

6. temperature-sensing device as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, this effect indicating member is a group that is selected from the group that pilot lamp, hummer, Vib. form.

7. temperature-sensing device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that this display unit comprises at least one screen.

8. temperature-sensing device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this first interface unit is the wireless transmission interface.

9. temperature-sensing device as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that, this wireless transmission interface is blue bud standard or infrared transmission standard.

10. temperature-sensing device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this signal processing unit is little process chip.

11. temperature-sensing device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, but this first measuring unit is the structure of being made by the material of sensing temperature.

12. temperature-sensing device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this first measuring unit is the chip with automatic sensing temperature function.

13. temperature-sensing device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this thermometric spare also is provided with fixed cell.

14. temperature-sensing device as claimed in claim 13 is characterized in that, this fixed cell is a group that is selected from the group that breathable adhesive tape, elastic webbing cover, OK stretch tight, band is formed.

15. temperature-sensing device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, but this second measuring unit is the structure of being made by the material of sensing temperature.

16. temperature-sensing device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this second measuring unit is the chip with automatic sensing temperature function.