DD141355A1 - TEMPERATURE MEASURING AND DISPLAYING DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR FOR DETERMINING THE OVULATION TIME - Google Patents

Abstract

Temperature measuring and display device, in particular for Determination of the ovulation time and the probable Fertility interval. The invention relates to the. Measurement of body temperature. The aim of the invention is the creation favorable conditions for simplifying the application of a known method for determining the ovulation time and to increase interpretation security. In particular should the method by the invention for untrained Meßpersonen to be used with method-specific security. The to Target achievement of technical tasks to be solved exist in the Reduction of process steps as well as in the automatic Registration and statistical evaluation of the measurement results. The essence of the invention is through the interaction of electronic Temperature measurement, timing, storage and computational Evaluation and presentation of the results by means of particularly useful signaling devices characterized. The Invention allows the advance announcement of the ovulation time provided in the healthy organism prevailing regularity. The invention finds application in the Birth control both at birth and with the goal the birth restriction.

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Temperature measuring and display device, in particular for the IP setting of the ovulation time point

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The invention has application in the field of commodity, and is particularly useful in the context of convention; ηti; the Gebur'teri.] corit'i: 'CJ.l- ~: de.' :? Determination of the time of the cvulation and of the virrors and of the fruit of the expected fruit boreal P.ufv-0 iiu

Tsar determination of body temperature in the i; K; In particular, there is to measure the. Basalteffiperatur, from whose

Basaltheri; i.Oficter "Di & aliya developed i,: <sem-rbh ^ de i: win: _:; t; following a series of process steps," These steps may have been "awakened" with "awakening". vachen, wf-rclc-n · followed by the actual process of the measurement, which lasts up to 10 minutes depending on the CDheria ion properties. "Then read the Ie: uperatuur.vert, if necessary with a time delay, and write down by hand * Ouccksilucrtliermometi-r Then again say aαϊ: 'the initial value of the temperature ijarackp.ostel. however, the terms will be continuously recorded on hegistri paper and, for ease of interpretation, linked to the need for precise adherence to all process steps, must be carried out under the circumstances of awakening Contrary to the application of the method, although it is considered to be a preferred method for biological and other reasons, electrical tempera ture measuring devices are already known for medical purposes, and they are also known in the field of medical science. to use with the described Hethode 'are'

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The aim of the invention is to avoid the described inconvenience and the high demands on the reliability of the measuring person with regard to compliance with the cumbersome procedure. The invention is a device technical requirement for timely, easy-to-perform measurement, automatic registration and reliably interpretable presentation of the relevant measurement create .In particular ' ^: the use of the method of temperature observation for .. - Determination of the ovulation time -gleichermassen sicher- .. for experienced and for inexperienced Messpersonen,

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The object of the invention is a device that allows the individual and systematic. To avoid errors which hinder the application security of the method so far, to reduce the number of procedural steps to be performed and to eliminate the burdensome requirements associated with the previous application of the cathode. The object is achieved by a device which is a considerably simplified s, weitgellend automated measuring, recording and evaluation procedures..imits and which is characterized in that the temperature measuring probe with a timer, a microprocessor and optical and acoustic Öignaleinrichtungen for signaling the beginning and end of the measurement and to display the timing of ovulation and the probable fertility interval. Ausführun gsbaispiele;

The invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the schematic drawing.

1 shows the principle of the device according to the invention, FIG. 2 shows an exemplary embodiment in block representation, FIG. 3 shows the external view of the part of a device according to FIG. 2, which serves to display the result. ,

In Fig. 1, 1 represents a body temperature measuring body, 2 represents a power supply for the entire apparatus of the present invention, 3 is an electronic switch, and 4 is an analog-to-digital converter for the temperature measurement values

The microprocessor 5 is connected to a timer 6, preferably a quartz oscillator, so that the combination of the microprocessor 5 and the timer 6 constitute a quartz clock and timed sequence for the microprocessor. Effect device. With the L; ikropro:; - essor 5 are optical. As well as acoustic sounders 7 and 8 and, in one, further developed. Embodiment of the invention, a measured value display 9 displaying analogously »

The inventive device works v; io. follows: With the Tenrperaturaessfühler 1, the body temperature by turning on the electronic 3chaltex ^v s 3 ^ öine ^ i "arsuhr of the -Qu 5» 6 per grcuiüiii erteil and aiirci: DZN Si analgeber 8 acoustically siAiialisierten ZsitpLinkt c-iniüii iii-iorhalb vi or ;: wan "ig Stund ^ n ^ oinoscerx. ^; ) cr Z.ritOurJ-rb · ict divccli .Ii: ¹

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If the last memory location is occupied, the first one is cleared, and the consecutive occupancy begins again - at this time. The display of temperature jump and temperture prediction are advantageously differentiated by different pulse operating frequencies of the optical signal transmitter. Application of the inventive device, the following steps for the measurement and evaluation process arise: First step: With the commissioning of the device (setting the quartz clock) the memory for the .Temperaturmesswert the first day is controlled. The Funktionsaufnähme.des device is by a optical signal, for example, by the illumination of a green light emitting diode and / or displayed via a binary liquid crystal cell.

Second step: At the pre-programmed time, once within twenty-four hours, a wake-up signal sounds. Third step: The temperature measuring probe '1 is positioned; en always the same position is measured, preferably orally. Fourth step: The switch 3 connected to the temperature measuring probe 1 and enabled by the quartz clock 5 _t 6 , when the probe 1 is touched, passes the temperature reading to the microprocessor 5 via the analog-to-digital converter after a preprogrammed period of time has elapsed, which guarantees that the probe 1 has assumed the body temperature.

Fifth step: The end of the measurement is indicated by an acoustic signal.

Sixth step: Average and scatter of the temperature values are calculated daily immediately after the measurement by the microprocessor 3 and the dispersion is stored in the data register until the day when the temperature change exceeds the daily spread by a predetermined value, for example by more than 0 , 1 ⁰ C, exceeds · days. such temperature change is not used for averaging · Seventh step: The measuring device is stored.

Eighth step: If the temperature increase exceeds the daily spread, this day and the following two days become visual, by the red light continuously lighting up

A corresponding indication is also given by the binary liquid crystal. After passing through the first measuring cycle, the tempering device to be expected, subject to reusability, is: five 5ac ;:; before this, by flickering of the red light-emitting diode and light in front of it by continuous:;;) illumination of this luminescent diode. A corresponding indication is given by the binary liquid-crystal cell, "Ninth step; the monenbane state with respect to the fruit readability can be read «

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13 connects the probe with the tube; lh :? ν he agrees ·.; ...! Contact switch 14 on the one hand and a quartz clock aador ^ rse.its _? \ Tolcb.c from a timer 16 and oiiicn hihrovro ^ jocor 15 stands »The microprocessor 15 controls a red Luminis - sensensdiode 17? a green Lunii nest ζ diode 18, a binary liquid crystal ::; olive 19> a second blue liquid crystal display 2O ₅ a digital flow i for the 21 calculated for the distribution of the ihss _; ; crystal high :: 6i £ 0 22 fib: the An.alO £ d3r :: ci: ^ilu: L ^ of _{Tcnrperaturverlaufs?} a FlünGi _! .; - crystal ™ 2oit3.n ^ -ii, - C 2v and an acoustic signal generator Z ¹ V * For the example illustrated in Fig, 2 Ausfübrun sbeispiol ^ c r ^: ibt .sich the following operating sequence: Di ε quartz watch, be consisting of timer 16 and microprocessor 15, is set once and programmed to a specific wake-up time. This time is indicated by the buzzer 2 ^!, a sub-signal, rt ₀ The audible signal 24 wii> d by activation of a

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Bering switch 14 or after a predetermined time interval off, the measuring probe 9, in the embodiment "embodied by a temperature-dependent resistance, but also by other suitable for the temperature range of 35 ° C to 42 ° C suitable electrical temperature sensor is replaced switched on by the circuit ₉ when within a predetermined time of the quartz watch 15,16 time interval after the wake-up signal of the touch switch 14 is activated, which inevitably happens when positioning the probe 9. The probe 9 generates in the electronic jep rice 10 a temperature-proportional signal, which After the passage of a predetermined time, which serves to equalize the temperature between the probe 9 and the body, the current temperature value is stored digitally in the data register of the microprocessor 15. Thereafter, the acoustic signal transmitter signals the end of the measurement Inak activation of the touch switch 14. In the data register of the microprocessor 15, a memory slot is provided for the mass result of each day, altogether at least thirty, preferably. seventy places «If the last memory space is occupied, the first one is deleted and the continuous occupation starts again, on the liquid crystal display 22 above the time axis of a coordinate system divided into days the daily temperature appears as a measuring point» A missed measurement is indicated in this display shown as a blank "The daily variations in temperature are statistically evaluated by the microprocessor 15 starting from the first day of menstruation and the calculated temperature spread is stored in the data register and reported in a separate field of liquid crystal display 21 as a relative measure of reliability. Supports the temperature increase over the past day given by the scattering. · Value, in addition to being displayed on the liquid crystal display, the green luminescent diode 18 is turned off and the red luminescent diode 17 is turned on, this circuit lasts for three days and then switches back to the green luminous diode 18.

In the data register of the microprocessor 15 further memory locations are provided, on which the time period between the temperature rises of previous cycles is stored. This stored time between successive successive rises in temperature over the. Microprocessor 1,;, ', de.se the Ums c ha3. and the binary liquid crystal displays 20 and 19 are already five days before the expected temperature rise on the assumption of regularity, and the first three days thereof with patch fire and two days with uniform light. The distances cv / is the temperature rise. en v.erd;: n exempted and the ütrouunv; - as relative reliabilty. on the eT'lssi J :::: i.; b. . ·..! a ~. "> ι! _L \: 21 ::: r ^ ~

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Claims (1)

2 10 4Ί5 Claim: * 1, temperature measuring and indicating device, in particular for determining the Ovulationszeitpunktcs, with electrical temperature measuring probe, characterized in that'mit the temperature measuring probe with a timer, a microprocessor and acoustic and optical signal • directions for signaling the beginning and end of Measurement and the presentation of the time of ovulation and the presumed fruitbear- is connected · 2 »temperature measuring and Anaeigegerät according to item 1, characterized in that a colored light source, in particular a red luminescent diode is provided, which © signals the tags of fertility interval around the ovulation side point around by light signals and a different colored light source, in particular a green Luminissensdiode is provided , which makes the other days by other light signals recognizable. ^ .Teniperaturmess- and display device according to item 1, characterized in that a! Liquid crystal display is provided which makes the days of fertility interval around the Ovülationsseitpunkt around in one field of the display and the remaining days in another field of the display marked » -4.TeioperaturiQ.ess- and display device according to point 1, thereby. characterized in that on a digital display, the indication of the daily spread of the temperature measured values and the scattering of the duration of successive temperature rises appears as a relative reliability coefficient ₀ Temperature measuring and display device according to item 1, characterized in that an additional liquid crystal display is provided, which daily over a time axis divided into days. pre-programmed times measured temperature values « Here are "s2" drawings