JP2002069724A - Wrist band - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wrist band excellent in wearability. SOLUTION: This wrist band 12 is such one that both the rims 12a thereof are formed each in a wave shape with a curve; whereby the rims contact in a point with the skin even when contacting with the skin, thus burden is slight and excellent feeling of wear can be attained.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wristband, and more particularly to a wristband which is attached to a patient's wrist or ankle and used in a hospital or the like to identify a patient.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a hospital or the like, a wristband on which a name, bar code data, or the like is printed may be attached to a patient's wrist, for example, for management and identification of a patient or a newborn.

In general, this type of wristband is such that predetermined information is printed on a wristband body formed in a belt shape by a printer, and the printed matter is wrapped around a wrist or the like and fixed with a tape or a fastener. It has a configuration.

[0004]

However, the conventional wristband has a drawback that, when the wrist band is worn on a wrist or the like, the wrist band has a strong sense of discomfort when the edges come into contact with each other because the edges are formed straight. .

Further, the wristband of the type fixed by the stopper has a drawback that the connection portion is black and play is generated in the stopper, resulting in poor fit.

[0006] The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and has as its object to provide a wristband having excellent wearability.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is characterized in that a wristband used by being wrapped around a wrist or the like has both edges formed in a waveform having a curve. The purpose is to provide a wristband.

According to the present invention, since both edge portions are formed in a waveform having a curve, even if the edge portions come into contact with the skin, they are in point contact with each other. Obtainable.

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, a wrist band body formed in a belt shape is wound around a wrist or the like, and a fastener is inserted into and fixed to holes formed at both ends of the wrist band body. In the wrist band, the stopper has a male hook having a protrusion inserted into the stop hole, and a female hook having a hole into which the protrusion is fitted,
A flexible connecting band for connecting the male hook and the female hook, and at the edge of the wristband body,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a wristband, wherein a cutout portion into which the connecting band of the stopper is fitted is formed.

According to the present invention, by fitting the connecting band into the cutout formed in the wristband main body, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of the glitch at the connecting portion, and also to prevent the connecting band from playing. A feeling of wearing can be obtained.

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, the wristband main body is formed with a curved waveform at both edges. provide.

According to the present invention, since both edge portions are formed in a waveform having a curve, a better wearing feeling can be obtained.

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, at least one stop hole is formed at one end of the wristband, a plurality of stop holes are formed at the other end, and a plurality of stop holes are formed at the other end. The wristband according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the wristband is formed to be larger than the diameter of at least one blind hole formed at one end.

According to the present invention, the diameter of the plurality of blind holes formed at the other end of the wristband is larger than the diameter of at least one blind hole formed at one end of the wristband. Fixing work with tools becomes easy.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the wristband according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a first wristband according to the present invention.
It is a top view showing composition of an embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the wristband 10 is wound around a patient's wrist or ankle in a hospital or the like and used for patient management and identification. The wristband body 12 and the back surface of the wristband body 12 are used. And an adhesive tape 14 affixed thereto.

The wristband body 12 is formed in a band shape, and both edge portions 12a, 12a are formed in a waveform having a curve. And on the surface, the family name 16
a, a ward name 16b, a name 16c, and a two-dimensional code 16d and a bar code 16 in which these information are encoded.
e is printed.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a sectional structure of the wristband main body 12. As shown in FIG. The wristband main body 12 is composed of five layers in order to secure the suitability for printing on the surface, the feeling of contact with the skin when worn, and the appropriate strength. In other words, the first layer is made of a nonwoven fabric 12A in order to have a sensation of contact with the skin, and a cardboard 12B for securing strength is attached to the upper surface thereof. Then, the thermal synthetic paper 12D is adhered to the upper surface via an adhesive 12C, and the top coat layer 12E is further applied to the upper surface to ensure printability.

Here, the nonwoven fabric 12A constituting the first layer
Is made of, for example, polyethylene, and a high-density polyethylene fiber is spun and dispersed, and the fibers are combined with each other by heat and pressure to form a sheet. Such a nonwoven fabric has high tensile / tear strength, is light, has excellent water resistance, chemical resistance, air permeability, moisture permeability, and bacterial barrier properties, and is irritating and irritating to human skin. It has the characteristic of no workability. Moreover, since it is made of continuous long fibers, it has the characteristic that almost no lint (cotton waste) is generated under general use conditions. The first layer may be made of a cloth or a base material instead of the nonwoven fabric.

The production cost can be reduced by using synthetic paper without glue as the thick paper 12B constituting the second layer.

Further, the thick paper 12B and the thermal synthetic paper 12
Various adhesives such as a solvent-based, an emulsion-based, and a hot-melt-based adhesive can be used as the adhesive 12C for bonding D and the like.
It is preferable to select and use those in consideration of water resistance, alcohol resistance, sweat resistance, and bending resistance. Further, it is more preferable to use a solid adhesive (dry lamination) which solidifies after bonding. Such a solid adhesive has an effect of less exuding glue, less irritating to human skin, and excellent cutter suitability.

The adhesive tape 14 is attached to the wristband main body 12.
Is attached with a predetermined width to one end of the back surface, and release paper (not shown) is temporarily attached to the front surface.

The operation of the wristband 10 according to the present embodiment configured as described above is as follows.

The wristband main body 12 having predetermined information printed on the front surface thereof by a printer is peeled off the release paper of the adhesive tape 14 attached to the back surface thereof, and is wrapped around the patient's wrist or the like. Then, the wrapped wristband body 12
The adhesive tape 14 is stuck on the surface of. As a result, the wristband 10 is fixed and worn on the patient's wrist or the like.

Since both edges 12a, 12a of the attached wristband 10 are corrugated, even if the edges are in contact with the skin, they are in point contact with each other. Obtainable. In addition, wristband 10
Since the back surface is made of the nonwoven fabric 12A, there is little irritation to the skin, and the patient does not feel uncomfortable even when worn for a long time.

Further, by having the layer of the thick paper 12B, an appropriate strength can be ensured, and handling becomes easy even when printing with a printer.

The wristband body 12 has both edges 1
The waveforms formed in 2a and 12a only need to have a curve, and the intervals, sizes, and the like are not particularly limited to those of the present embodiment.

Next, a second embodiment of the wristband according to the present invention will be described. The wristband 20 of the second embodiment is used by wrapping a wristband body 22 shown in FIG. 3 around a wrist or the like and fixing it with a stopper 24 shown in FIG.

The wristband main body 22 is formed in a belt shape, and the surface thereof has a department name 26a, a ward name 26b, and a name 2
6c, and a two-dimensional code 26d and a bar code 26e in which such information is encoded are printed.

Further, one circular stop hole 28A is formed at one end of the wristband main body 22, and a plurality of oval stop holes 28B, 28B,. ing. For attachment to a wrist or the like, the wristband body 22 is wound around the wrist or the like, and the positions of the stop holes 28A and 28B at both ends are adjusted according to the size of the wrist or the like, and the stop holes 28A and 28B are aligned. Tool 24
And fit it. In addition, a plurality of oval-shaped stop holes 28B are formed to facilitate attachment of the stopper 24.
It is formed larger than the diameter of one stop hole 28A.

The wristband body 22 has a U-shaped notch 30 on both sides of each of the blind holes 28A and 28B.
A and 30B are formed. These notches 30A, 3
A connecting band 36 of the stopper 24 described below is fitted to OB.

Incidentally, the wristband main body 22 is the same as the wristband main body 12 of the first embodiment described above.
It is composed of layers, and the print aptitude on the surface, the feeling of contact with the skin when worn, and the appropriate strength are ensured.

As shown in FIG. 4, the stopper 24 comprises a male hook 32, a female hook 34, and a connecting band 36, and is integrally formed of, for example, plastic.

The male hook 32 is formed in a disk shape.
A cylindrical projection 32A is vertically provided at the center thereof.

On the other hand, the female hook 34 is formed in a donut shape, and the hole 34A formed in the center thereof is formed to have substantially the same diameter as the outer diameter of the projection 32A formed on the male hook 32. I have.

At the tip of the projection 32A, a truncated cone-shaped locking portion 32B is formed. When the hole 34A of the female hook 34 is pushed in from the locking portion 32B, the hole 34A is formed. Is elastically deformed and fitted into the projection 32A. Therefore, the projection 32A of the male hook 32 is fitted into the stop holes 28A, 28B of the wristband main body 22,
When the hole 34 </ b> A of the female hook 34 is fitted, both ends of the wristband main body 22 can be fixed with the stoppers 24.

The connecting band 36 includes the male hook 32 and the female hook 3.
4 are connected so as not to be separated, and are formed in a belt shape. This connecting band 36 has flexibility,
When the male hook 32 and the female hook 34 are engaged, the connecting band 36 is bent and connected.

The operation of the wristband 20 of the present embodiment configured as described above is as follows.

The wristband body 22 having predetermined information printed on its surface first has a blind hole 2 formed at one end thereof.
Attach the fastener 24 to 8A. That is, the male hook 32
Is fitted into the stop hole 28A. And wrap it around your wrist, etc.
The protrusion 32A of the male hook 32 is inserted into the optimal position of the blind hole 28B.
Fit. Thereby, the wristband main body 22 is temporarily fixed to the wrist or the like.

As shown in FIG. 5, the wristband main body 22 temporarily fixed to the wrist or the like is provided with a notch portion 30A formed on both sides of one stop hole 28A and the other stop hole. The positions of the notches 30B formed on both sides of 28B coincide with each other. The notches 30A, 3
The connecting band 36 is bent so as to be fitted into OB, and the hole 34A of the female hook 34 is fitted into the projection 32A of the male hook 32. As a result, the stop holes 28A and 28B are
And the wristband 20 is attached to the wrist or the like.

By the way, the wristband 20 fixed to the wrist or the like as described above, as shown in FIG.
Since the four connecting bands 36 are fitted into the notches 30A and 30B formed in the wristband main body 22, the connecting bands 36 function to restrict the movement of the wristband main body 22. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the wristband main body 22 from wobbling at the connecting portion. Further, the connection band 36 is fitted into the notches 30A, 30B, so that the connection band 36
There is no play on itself and the feeling of wearing is improved.

As described above, wristband 2 of the present embodiment
According to No. 0, notches 30A and 30B are formed at both edges of the wristband main body 22, so that the notches 3
The connecting band 36 of the stopper 24 can be fitted into the parts 0A and 30B. Thereby, wobble in the connecting portion can be prevented, and play of the stopper 24 can be prevented, and a good wearing feeling can be obtained.

FIG. 6 shows a third wristband according to the present invention.
It is a top view showing composition of an embodiment. The wristband 40 according to the third embodiment is similar to the wristband body 22 according to the second embodiment described above.
a is a waveform. In this case, notches 30A formed on both edges of the wristband main body 22;
30B is formed only at the peak of the wave.

According to the wristband 40 of the present embodiment, both edges 22a, 22a of the wristband main body 22 are formed in a wavy shape, so that even if the edges contact the skin, the burden is small and good. A feeling of wearing can be obtained. Further, since the notches 30A and 30B are formed at the edges, the connecting bands 3 of the fastener 24 are formed in the notches 30A and 30B.
6, the play of the stopper 24 can be prevented. Thereby, a better wearing feeling can be obtained.

When the stopper 24 is positioned at the valley portion of the edge portion 22a formed in a waveform, the stopper hole 2 at one end is formed.
The play of the stopper 24 is prevented only by the cutout portion 30A on the 8a side, but since it is made of a plurality of layers including a cardboard layer (12b in FIG. 2), an appropriate strength can be secured. Therefore, it is hard to grind.

FIG. 7 shows a fourth embodiment of the wristband according to the present invention.
It is a top view showing composition of an embodiment. Note that the wristband 50 of the fourth embodiment is obtained by forming one end of the wristband main body 22 of the above-described second embodiment into a narrow width. In this case, the notch 30A is formed only on both sides of the one stop hole 28A.

According to the wristband 40 of the present embodiment, since the play of the fastener 24 can be prevented by fitting the connecting band 36 of the fastener 24 into the notch 30A, a good feeling of wearing can be obtained. it can.

In the above-described series of embodiments, wristbands used for identifying patients at hospitals have been described as examples, but the present invention is similarly applied to wristbands used in other fields. Can be applied.

Further, it is preferable that information to be printed on the surface of the wristband 10 is appropriately changed and used.

[0050]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, since both edges are formed into a waveform having a curve, point contact is obtained even when the edges contact the skin. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a good wearing feeling with less burden.
In addition, by forming a cutout portion in the wristband main body, a connecting band of a fastener can be fitted into this cutout portion, and thereby, it is possible to prevent unevenness at the connecting portion,
There is no play in the connecting band, and a good wearing feeling can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the configuration of a first embodiment of a wristband according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a cross-sectional structure of a wristband body.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a configuration of a second embodiment of the wristband according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a stopper.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a connecting portion of the wristband.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a configuration of a third embodiment of the wristband according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing the configuration of a fourth embodiment of the wristband according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 wristband, 12 wristband body, 12a
... both edges of the wristband body, 14 ... adhesive tape, 1
2A: non-woven fabric, 12B: cardboard, 12C: adhesive, 12D
... thermal synthetic paper, 12E ... top coat layer, 20 ... wristband, 22 ... wristband body, 22a ... both edges of wristband body, 24 ... stoppers, 28A, 28B ...
Stop hole, 30A, 30B ... notch, 32 ... male hook, 3
2A: protrusion, 34: female hook, 34A: hole, 36 ...
Connecting band, 40: wristband, 50: wristband

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A wristband used by being wrapped around a wrist or the like, wherein both edge portions are formed in a waveform having a curve. 2. A wrist band in which a wrist band body formed in a belt shape is wound around a wrist or the like, and a fastener is inserted and fixed in a stop hole formed at both ends of the wrist band body. A male hook having a projection inserted into the hole, a female hook having a hole into which the projection is fitted, and a flexible connection band connecting the male hook and the female hook. A wristband, wherein a cutout portion is formed at an edge of the wristband main body, into which a connecting band of the stopper is fitted. 3. The wristband according to claim 2, wherein the wristband main body is formed in a waveform with curved edges. 4. The wristband has at least one blind hole formed at one end and a plurality of blind holes formed at the other end.
4. The wristband according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of blind holes formed at the other end are formed to be larger than the diameter of at least one blind hole formed at one end. 5.