JP2001104474A - Notifying device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a notifying device that can notify reliably the end of processing and the arrival to an end time and can adjust comparatively accurately and easily a liquid supply rate. SOLUTION: Blood C is put in the test container 31 of a tester 30 for initiation of erythrocyte sedimentation, and an erythrocyte sedimentation rate is measured by executing timer processing with a timer 18. When adult processing or child processing is executed in parallel with timer processing, by operating the flow adjuster 25 of a transfusion device 20, adjustment is made to approximately match dripping timing notified by a buzzer 3 or an illuminator 4 with the dripping rate of an infusion A dripped into a dripping cylinder 24, and when timing by the timer 18 ends during adult or child processing, ongoing processing is stopped instantly, the sound of the buzzer 3 and the flickering of the illuminator 4 and a display 6 notify the end of an erythrocyte sedimentation test, and the height (h) of blood plasma B floating on a liquid surface portion in the test contained 31 is measured.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a notifying device used for notifying the end of a test in a test operation such as an esophageal test or another blood test, or notifying a supply speed in an infusion operation. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 11, for example, as shown in FIG. Then, the start time is confirmed by looking at the clock B with the eyes Ea of the person E. This is an operation of measuring the height h of the plasma B floating on the liquid surface portion (supernatant portion) of the test container 31 after a predetermined time has elapsed.

[0003] Further, as shown in FIG.
The infusion solution A stored in the infusion container 21 is dropped into the drip tube 24 by operating the flow controller 25 (for example, Klemme) constituting the infusion device 20. At the same time, the number of drops of the infusion A is counted by the eyes Ea of the person E, the dropping time of 1 minute is checked by looking at the clock B, and the flow controller 25 is adjusted so that the dropping speed is as instructed. .

[0004]

However, in the above-described erythrocyte sedimentation test, it takes time to sediment blood cells in blood C and float plasma B lighter than the blood cells. May perform other tasks (eg, transfusion work), but forget that a blood sedimentation test is in progress,
There is a problem that the end time may be mistaken, and it is difficult to accurately grasp the arrival of the inspection end time.

Further, in the case of the infusion operation, since the number of drops of the infusion A may be erroneously determined or the time may be erroneously recognized, the number and time of the infusions are apt to vary, and it is necessary to adjust the dropping speed as instructed. Is difficult. In addition, there is a problem that as the amount of the infusion A increases, the time difference at the end of the infusion increases.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems, when a plurality of processes are being executed in parallel, the end of the specific process is notified by the interruption means, so that the end of the specific process and the arrival of the end time are reliably notified. It is another object of the present invention to provide a notification device capable of performing operations using each process relatively accurately and easily.

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
Processing specifying means for selecting and specifying a timing processing for measuring time, a timing processing for notifying a liquid supply speed, an input means for inputting data required for the above processing, and an end and execution of the above processing Notifying means for notifying, control means for controlling driving and stopping of the notifying means based on the data input by the input means, and stopping the other processing when the specific processing is completed, It is a notification device provided with an interruption means for notifying the end of the processing by the notification means.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, a liquid detecting means for detecting a supply speed of the liquid, and the informing means based on the detection by the liquid detecting means. And a notification interval control means for driving and stopping according to the supply speed of the notification.

[0009]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a signal is output from the control unit by inputting data required for each process by inputting data required by the input unit. Driving the notification means based on the
Notifies the process being executed. For example, when each process is being executed in parallel, when a specific process is completed, another process is stopped by the interrupt unit, the process notification being executed by the notification unit is stopped, and the end of the specific process is notified. Notify by means.

[0010] The notification device according to the second aspect is the first aspect.
In addition to the operation described above, the supply speed of the liquid (for example, the number of drops of the infusion) supplied to the supply unit such as the drip tube constituting the infusion device is detected by the liquid detection unit, and the notification interval is determined based on the detection. The control means drives and stops the notification means at predetermined intervals, and notifies the supply speed of the liquid (for example, the dropping speed supplied in about one minute).

[0011]

According to the present invention, when the specific processing is completed, the other parallel processing is stopped and the end of the specific processing is immediately notified by the notification means, so that the specific processing is being executed. , And the end time of the specific process can be reliably recognized without forgetting the end of the process or erroneously ending the end time.

In addition, since the supply operation is performed in accordance with the timing notified by the notification means, the operation time required for adjusting the supply speed is greatly reduced, and a predetermined amount can be supplied in a predetermined time. In addition, the labor and work of checking the time and visually measuring the supply speed as in the conventional example can be omitted, and the work using each process can be performed relatively accurately and easily.

Further, based on the detection by the liquid detecting means, the notifying means is driven and stopped by the notifying interval control means to notify the liquid supply speed. Can be accurately grasped.
In addition, since the supply speed of the liquid is variably adjusted while checking the supply speed, the supply speed can be easily adjusted.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. The drawing shows a notifying device having a function of notifying the type-up at the time of the sedimentation inspection and the dropping timing at the time of infusion. In FIG. 1, the notifying device 1 is attached to the device main body 2 at the time of the infusion work. Sound of buzzer 3 and light 4
Flashes to notify the infusion A drop timing. At the time of the ESR inspection, the time required for the ESR inspection is measured by a timer 18 built in the apparatus main body 2, and at the time-up,
The timing notification is immediately stopped or interrupted, and the time-up is notified by any one or a combination of the buzzer 3, the illuminator 4, and the display 6.

The above-mentioned apparatus main body 2 has a display 6 provided on the upper front side of the operation side as a seven-segment type numerical display 6a.
And a segment type mode display section 6b and buzzer display section 6c. The numerical value display section 6a is provided substantially at the center of the display 6, and displays numerical values such as a timer time and an infusion amount.

The upper mode display section 6b displays various modes such as "TIMER" = timer mode, "ADULT" = adult mode, "CHILD" = child mode, and the side buzzer display section 6c For example, “ON” and “OFF” of the buzzer 3 are displayed. In addition, as another display means instead of the display 6, for example, a liquid crystal display may be used.

On the other hand, a light switch 7 for turning on and off the illuminator 4 built in the display 6 and a buzzer 3 built in the device main body 2 are turned on and off on the lower front surface of the apparatus main body 2.
A buzzer switch 8 for performing FF, an up switch 9 and a down switch 10 for changing numerical values (for example, time and infusion volume) displayed on the numerical value display section 6a, a mode switch 11 for selecting and specifying each mode, and a control circuit 13 A start switch 12 for driving and stopping is provided.

A control circuit 13 for controlling the driving of circuit elements and a battery 14 for supplying electric power necessary for driving the control circuit 13 are built in the main body 2 of the apparatus. Open the rear or front surface of the main body 2 for replacement. Further, the apparatus main body 2 may be connected to an external power supply via a power cord, a built-in battery may be charged, or the control circuit 13 may be driven by electricity supplied from the external power supply.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control circuit 13 built in the notification device 1. The CPU 15 includes a buzzer 3,
The illuminator 4, the display 6, the switches 7 to 12, and the timer 18 are controlled according to a program stored in the ROM 16.

In the timer mode, the CPU 15
The timer time input by the switches 9 and 10 is
When the start switch 12 is turned ON, a timer process is executed, and the timer 18 measures the time until the timer time reaches “0”. , Illuminator 4
And the display 6 are driven and stopped.

When the start switch 12 is turned ON in the adult mode or the child mode, the designated mode stored in the RAM 17 is compared with the infusion data, and the dropping for the adult mode or the child mode is performed. The optimum drop timing is calculated from the table. At the same time, the buzzer 3 and the illuminator 4 are driven and stopped based on a signal output in synchronization with the drop timing. The drop timing data stored in the RAM 17 may be changed.

On the other hand, when the adult mode or the child mode is designated after the timer mode is designated, the adult process or the child process is executed in parallel with the timer mode.

The RAM 17 stores a timer mode and a timer time (for example, a time required for measuring the erythrocyte sedimentation speed in a red sediment examination) in association with each other. In addition, the adult mode or the child mode and the infusion amount are stored in association with each other.

The buzzer 3 emits a sound at a predetermined time and at predetermined intervals based on a signal output from the CPU 15 at the time of time-up and at the time of dropping. Further, the interval between sounds, the magnitude of the sound, and the timbre may be varied, and another notification means instead of the buzzer 3 may be notified by a sound generated by a sound generation device, for example. When the buzzer switch 8 is turned ON after the timer mode is designated, another switch operation is notified by the buzzer 3 and released when the buzzer switch 8 is turned OFF.

The illuminator 4 is composed of a light emitting element such as a light emitting diode, for example, and blinks at a predetermined interval for a predetermined time based on a signal output from the CPU 15 at the time of time-up and at the timing of dropping. The blinking interval, brightness, and hue of the illuminator 4 may be changed.
For example, a light bulb, a lamp, or the like may be used as another light emitting means instead of. When the light switch 7 is turned on after the timer mode is designated, the light is continuously turned on.

The display 6 sequentially displays the timer mode, the adult mode, and the child mode in response to the operation of the mode switch 11, displays the timer time in the timer mode, and displays the infusion time in the adult mode or the child mode. Display the amount. Further, for example, the number of drops per minute and the time required for the infusion operation may be displayed.

When the time is up, the whole or a part of the display unit 6 blinks at a predetermined interval for a predetermined time based on a signal output from the CPU 15.

The timer 18 measures a pulse oscillated by, for example, a ceramic oscillator. At the time of the timer processing, time counting is performed until the timer time stored in the RAM 17 reaches “0”. At the time of adult processing or child processing, the interval between sounds generated by the buzzer 3 and the blinking interval of the illuminator 4 are measured. Further, for example, a crystal oscillator may be used as another oscillating means instead of the ceramic oscillator.

The infusion device 20 used for the aforementioned infusion operation
As shown in FIG. 7, the mouth 2 of the infusion container 21 having a back type or a bottle type hung on the container hanger 29.
1a, an introduction tube 23 is connected via an introduction needle 22, a drip tube 24 is connected to the upper end side of the introduction tube 23, and a clamp type flow controller 25 (for example, Klemme) is provided below the drip tube 24.
Is installed.

An octopus tube 27 is connected to the lower end of the introduction tube 23 via a rubber tube 26, and the venous needle 8 is connected to the tip of the octopus tube 27. In addition, the above-described flow controller 25
Alternatively, for example, a slide clamp, a screw clamp, or the like may be used as another adjustment means.

As a drip standard with the infusion device 20, for example, about 15 drops / ml per minute for an adult and about 60 drops / ml per minute for a child. The infusion device 20 may be used, and the infusion device 20 for an adult may be used for a child. Therefore, the switches 9 and 10 may be operated to change the number to the optimum number of drops / ml.

If the infusion rate differs depending on the patient's condition, the type and concentration of the infusion A, or the infusion ability of the infusion device differs depending on the manufacturer, the optimum number of drops / ml should be changed according to the situation and the device. You may.

In the RAM 17, for example, physiological saline,
Drop data substantially corresponding to the infusion A such as a glucose solution, a lactated Ringer's solution, and a plasma expander may be stored in advance.

Inspection instrument 30 used for the above-described ESR test
As shown in FIG. 6, a test container 31 such as a test tube or a beaker, for example, is configured to stand with blood C to which an anticoagulant has been added and stand up, and blood cells contained in the blood C. Is settled with the passage of time, and the height h of the plasma B floating on the liquid surface portion (supernatant portion) is measured, and the patient's symptoms (eg, anemia, pregnancy, cancer, inflammatory disease, etc.) are determined from the measured value. Diagnose.

The illustrated embodiment is configured as described above, and an operation method when the notification device 1 notifies the time-up at the time of the ESR test will be described below. First, as shown in FIG. 3, the CPU 15 determines whether the mode switch 11 is in the ON state, and when it is determined that the mode switch 11 is in the ON state, the CPU 15 sequentially displays each mode on the display 6 in accordance with the switching operation of the mode switch 11. The specified mode is displayed and stored in the RAM 17. When it is determined to be in the OFF state, it waits until a mode is specified. (Step 1) When the timer mode is designated, the CPU 15 executes a subroutine timer process. (Step 2,
3) On the other hand, it is determined whether the adult mode is ON, and ON
When the state is determined, the adult processing of the subroutine is executed. When it is determined to be in the OFF state, a child process of a subroutine is executed. (Steps 4, 5, 6) When the adult mode or the child mode is designated during the execution of the timer processing, the adult processing or the child processing is executed in parallel with the timer processing.

When executing the timer processing, as shown in FIG. 4, after the timer mode is designated, the switches 9 and 1 are set.
The timer time input by 0 is displayed on the display 6,
It is stored in the RAM 17. Before starting or during the timing, turn on the light switch 7 and the buzzer switch 8
Set FF. (Step 7) Next, as shown in FIG.
After the blood C to which the anticoagulant has been added is put into a test tube (e.g., a test tube), the blood C to which the anticoagulant has been added is set up, and the notification device 1 is used to measure the time of esophage. At the same time, the CPU 15 sets the start switch 12 to O
It is determined whether the state is the N state. When the state is determined to be the ON state, the timer 18 keeps time until the timer time reaches “0”. When it is determined to be in the OFF state, the operation waits until an ON operation is performed. (Steps 8 and 9) The CPU 15 determines whether or not the time measurement by the timer 18 has timed out. If the determination is NO, the CPU 15 continues the time measurement until the time is up. When it is determined that the time is up, it is determined whether another mode (adult mode or child mode) is being executed. (Steps 10 and 1
1) When it is determined that there is no mode being executed, the display 6 is blinked based on a command signal output from the CPU 15,
Notify time up. (Step 12) At the same time, C
The PU 15 determines whether the buzzer switch 8 is in the ON state, and when it is determined that the buzzer switch 8 is in the ON state, the buzzer 3 notifies the buzzer 3 of a time-up with a sound different from the timing notification. OF
When it is determined that the state is the F state, the illuminator 4 and the display 6 are blinked to notify that the time is up. Alternatively, the buzzer 3 and the illuminator 4 may notify. (Steps 13 and 14) At the time of the time-up notification, the inspection container 3 of the inspection instrument 30
1 is viewed from a substantially horizontal direction with eyes Ea of a person E (eg, doctor, nurse, etc.) (see FIG. 6), and the height h of the plasma B floating on the liquid surface portion is measured. Diagnose the patient's symptoms. When notifying the time-up for a predetermined time, the CPU 15 stops the buzzer 3, the illuminator 4, and the display 6, and returns to the state before the start of the timing.

To stop the time-up notification, the CPU
Reference numeral 15 denotes whether the start switch 12 is in the ON state, and when it is determined that the start switch 12 is in the ON state, the buzzer 3 and the illuminator 4
And the display 6 are immediately stopped, and the notification is stopped or interrupted. When it is determined to be in the OFF state, the notification is continued until the OFF operation is performed. (Step 15) If the adult mode or the child mode is interrupted in parallel with the timer mode, the timing notification is stopped, the mode is switched to the timer mode, and the stop operation is performed.

On the other hand, if it is determined that there is a running mode, an interrupt process is executed to immediately stop the running adult process or child process.
Priority is given to steps 3 and 14. (Step 16) When stopping the timekeeping or changing the setting, if the start switch 12 is kept pressed for a predetermined time, the state before the timekeeping is started is reset. At this time, the buzzer 3 notifies the cancellation with a sound different from that at the time of the notification. Since the time is stored in the RAM 17, when the start switch 12 is turned ON, the timer process is restarted.

Next, when used for adjusting the dropping speed of the infusion device 20, each process is executed by designating the adult mode or the child mode.

First, when the adult process is executed, the process shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, for example, the infusion amount specified by the doctor is input by the switches 9 and 10 and displayed on the display 6 and the RAM 17 is displayed.
To memorize. (Step 17) Infusion amounts for adults and children may be stored in advance.

Subsequently, before the start of the notification, the light switch 7 and the buzzer switch 8 are set to ON / OFF.
(Steps 18 and 19) The CPU 15 determines whether or not the start switch 12 is in the ON state. When it is determined that the start switch 12 is in the OFF state, the CPU 15 waits until the start switch 12 is turned on. When it is determined to be ON, it is determined whether or not there is an interrupt. (Steps 20 and 21) When it is determined that there is no interrupt and the buzzer 3 is in the OFF state, the CPU 15 turns on / off the light switch 7.
Irrespective of the FF setting, only the illuminator 4 blinks to notify the drop timing. (Steps 22 and 23) When the buzzer 3 is ON, the dropping timing is notified by the sound of the buzzer 3 regardless of whether the illuminator 4 is turned on or off. Alternatively, the notification may be made by the sound of the buzzer 3 and the blinking of the display 6, or by the sound of the buzzer 3 and the blinking of the illuminator 4.

Next, during the timing notification, as shown in FIG. 7, the flow controller 25 of the infusion device 20 is operated and the infusion A dropped into the drip tube 24 is moved to the eye Ea of the person E.
And visually confirm the sound notified by the buzzer 3 with the ear Eb, and the drop timing notified by the buzzer 3;
The state is adjusted so that the infusion rate of the infusion solution A dropped into the drip tube 24 substantially matches.

Further, as shown in FIG.
The drip rate of the infusion A is set in the visual range of the person E who views the drip tube 24, and the blinking of the illuminator 4 and the infusion A dropped into the drip tube 24 are confirmed by the eyes Ea of the person E. May be adjusted.

When stopping the timing notification, the CPU 1
5 determines whether or not the switches 7, 8, 11, and 12 other than the switches 9 and 10 in the embodiment are in the ON state.
When the state is determined, the buzzer 3 and the illuminator 4 are immediately stopped, and the notification is stopped or interrupted. (Step 24) Since the infusion amount is stored in the RAM 17, when the start switch 12 is turned on, the timing notification is restarted.

When it is determined to be in the OFF state, the notification by the buzzer 3 and the illuminator 4 is continued until the switches 7, 8, 11, 12 are turned ON. Also, switch 9,
The notification may be stopped by 10.

When the CPU 15 determines that the timer processing is completed during the adult processing or the timing notification, the notification by the buzzer 3 and the illuminator 4 is immediately stopped or interrupted.
An interrupt process is executed to give priority to time-up notification by sound of the buzzer 3 and blinking of the display 6. (Step 25) After the timer process is completed, the mode switch 11 is operated to designate the adult mode, and then the start switch 12 is turned on again. Since the infusion amount is stored in the RAM 17, the buzzer 3 and the illumination The notification by the device 4 is restarted.

Next, when executing the child processing, the infusion volume is smaller during the child processing than during the adult processing, the number of drops dropped per minute for the children's equipment, and the drop rate is higher. Because it is fast, the CPU 15
Based on the drop data stored in 7, the drop timing is notified at a faster speed than during adult processing. The other processing operations are substantially the same as the above-described adult processing, so that the description of the operations will be omitted.

As described above, in parallel with the timer processing,
If you are performing adult processing or child processing,
The buzzer 3 or the illuminator 4 notifies the drip timing of the infusion A, but when the CPU 15 determines that the timer process is completed, the notification by the buzzer 3 and the illuminator 4 is immediately stopped or interrupted, and the sound of the buzzer 3 is displayed. Since the time-up is given priority with the blinking of the detector 6, it is possible to reliably recognize the end of the ESR inspection process and the end of the ESR inspection process without forgetting that the ESR inspection is in progress or making a mistake in the inspection end time. can do.

Moreover, since the infusion solution A is dropped at the drop timing notified by the buzzer 3 or the illuminator 4, the drop rate can be variably adjusted as instructed, and the work time required for adjusting the drop rate is large. And the predetermined amount of infusion A can be supplied in a predetermined time. In addition, the trouble and work of checking the dropping time and counting the number of drops visually as in the conventional example can be omitted, and the dropping speed can be adjusted relatively accurately and easily.

FIG. 9 shows another example of the alarm device 1 having a built-in vibration generator 5 (for example, a linear vibrator).
Based on the command signal output from the PU 15, the time-up at the time of the ESR test and the dripping timing at the time of transfusion are notified by the presence or absence or strength of the vibration generated by the vibration generator 5. Equivalent effects can be obtained. Note that the vibration generator 5, the buzzer 3 described above,
The illuminator 4 and the display 6 may be combined for notification,
Further, for example, a motor-type vibration generator may be used instead of the vibration generator 5.

FIG. 10 shows another example of the notification device 1 provided with a detection sensor 19 (for example, an infrared sensor) for detecting the number of drops of the infusion solution A. The device main body 2 is mounted on a drip tube 24 of an infusion device 20. Then, the infusion solution A dropped into the drip tube 24 is detected drop by drop by the detection sensor 19 attached to the apparatus main body 2, and the number of drops of the infusion solution A is counted based on the detection. The number of drops can be counted and grasped more accurately than the eye Ea, and the number of drops and the drop speed can be easily confirmed.

Further, since the number of drops is displayed on the display 6 or the dropping speed is notified by the buzzer 3, the illuminator 4, and the display 6, the dropping speed can be confirmed by the eyes Ea and ears Eb of the person E. The number of drops can be variably adjusted while doing so. The detection sensor 19 may be mounted on the outer surface of the drip tube 24 to detect the drop of the infusion A.

In the correspondence between the configuration of the present invention and the above-described embodiment, the processing designating means of the present invention corresponds to the mode switch 11 of the embodiment, and similarly, the input means comprises the up switch 9 and the down switch. Corresponding to the switch 10, the notifying means corresponds to the buzzer 3, the illuminator 4, and the display 6, and the control means, the interrupting means, and the notifying interval control means are programs stored in the CPU 15 and the ROM 16. Although the liquid detection means corresponds to the detection sensor 19, the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment.

The notification device 1 described above may be used as a timer for measuring the time until a blood test operation or time-up, for example, in addition to the ESR test.
For example, the present invention can be used for supplying a liquid such as a chemical solution, a solvent, and tap water.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing the entire notification device.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control circuit.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing parallel processing in each mode.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a timer process.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing adult and child processing.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a time-up notification state at the time of an ESR test.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a state of notification by an indicator and a buzzer during infusion.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing a notification state by a display and an illuminator.

FIG. 9 is a front view showing another example of the notification device provided with the vibration generator.

FIG. 10 is a front view showing another example of the notification device including the detection sensor.

FIG. 11 is a front view showing a conventional method for detecting sedimentation.

FIG. 12 is a front view showing a method of adjusting a dropping speed according to a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A: Infusion B: Plasma C: Blood D: Clock 1 ... Notification device 2 ... Device body 3 ... Buzzer 4 ... Illuminator 5 ... Vibration generator 6 ... Display 7 ... Light switch 8 ... Buzzer switch 9 ... Up switch 10 ... Down switch 11 ... Mode switch 12 ... Start switch 13 ... Control circuit 15 ... CPU 18 ... Timer 19 ... Detection sensor 20 ... Infusion device 24 ... Drip cylinder 25 ... Flow controller 30 ... Test device 31 ... Test container

Claims (2)

[Claims] An input unit for inputting data required for the processing; an input unit for inputting data required for the processing; and an input unit for inputting data required for the processing. Notifying means for notifying the end and running, based on the data input by the input means,
A notifying device comprising: a control unit that controls driving and stopping of the notifying unit; and an interrupt unit that stops other processes when the specific process ends, and notifies the end of the specific process by the notifying unit. A liquid detecting means for detecting a supply speed of the liquid; and a notification interval control means for driving and stopping the notification means in accordance with the liquid supply speed based on the detection by the liquid detecting means. The notification device according to claim 1.