JP2002153525A - Nurse call apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily alter calling-out destination from a nurse call daughter machine to a portable terminal and daughter machine number data for displaying the calling-out destination on the portable terminal and to display the altered calling-out destination. SOLUTION: In nurse call parent machines 11 and 12, a first calling-out destination altering switch 58 is operated on the basis of a calling-out destination setting table among the calling-out destination setting table 57a and daughter machine number altering table 57b provided to a memory part 57 to enable the alteration of the calling-out destination from nurse call daughter machines 1a, 1b, or the like, and 2a, 2b, or the like, to the portable terminal, and a daughter machine number altering machine 59 is operated on the basis of the calling- out destination setting table to enable the alteration of the daughter machine number data displayed on the portable terminal. When the number of carers is reduced in the night, a second calling-out destination altering switch 60 is operated to enable the alteration of the calling-out destination from nurse call daughter machines to the portable terminal and, corresponding to this operation, the calling-out destination of the nurse call daughter machines is displayed on a display part 54.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a nurse call apparatus, and more particularly to a nurse call apparatus capable of changing a portable terminal on which a call from a nurse call slave unit is notified / displayed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a nurse call apparatus having the overall configuration shown in a block diagram of FIG. 5 has been proposed as this kind of nurse call apparatus.

A nurse call device shown in FIG. 1 is provided with a plurality of nurse call slave units 101 installed on each bed in a hospital room at a predetermined area in a hospital, here, on each of the first and second floors.
a, 101b, ..., 102a, 102b, ..., nurse call base units 111, 112 respectively installed in nurse stations for each floor, and nurses patrol each floor,
For example, a plurality of portable terminals 121a, 121b,..., 122a, 122b,.
Mobile terminals 121a, 121b,... Installed on each floor.
, 122a, 122b,... For wireless control (call destination, selection of communication path, signal processing, etc.),
132, and an exchange 141 installed in a common part of the hospital to control (such as line control) between the nurse call masters 111 and 112 and the wireless base stations 131 and 132, respectively.

[0004] In the nurse call device configured as described above, the nurse call master units 111 and 112 installed in the nurse stations for each floor (the first floor and the second floor), respectively.
, 102a, 102b,..., 102a, 102b,... Installed on each bed in the hospital room based on a request from the hospital at the time of product shipment.
..Each time, mobile terminals 121a, 121b,...
The portable terminal assignment table (not shown) assigned to the portable terminals 121a, 121b,.
, 122a, 122b,...
, 102a, 102b,..., And a slave unit number table (not shown) of slave unit number information to be displayed in response to a call from each of them.

[0005] Here, a nurse call slave unit 101 is installed on each bed in the hospital room on the first floor which forms one area.
a, 101b,..., nurse call slave unit 101a
When the call function (not detailed) is activated by the patient,
Upon detecting this operation, the call notification function of the nurse call base unit 111 becomes active, for example, ringing of a ringing tone, an indicator light (not shown) corresponding to the nurse call slave unit 101a of the calling source.
Is turned on to notify / display a nurse, for example, a nurse in a nurse station on the first floor, and is assigned to a portable terminal assignment table (not shown) and a slave unit number table (not shown). The slave unit number information is displayed on the portable terminal of the called destination.
In order for a nurse traveling on the first floor, for example, a portable terminal 121a, 121b,... Carried by a nurse to notify / display a call, a mobile phone containing a call destination address and slave unit number information is displayed. , 122a, 122 via the exchange 141 and the wireless base stations 131, 132.
b,... respectively.

Further, portable terminals 121a, 121b,.
.., 122a, 122b,...
The call destination address forming the mobile terminal call signal from No. 1 is compared with an address pre-assigned to the terminal itself, and a call notification / display is performed only when they match. Here, only the portable terminals 121a, 121b,... Have the same address, the ringing tone sounds, and the caller's nurse call slave device 101a.
Is displayed / displayed for a nurse traveling on the first floor, for example, a nurse.

In the above description, of the nurse call slave units 101a, 101b,... Installed on each bed in the sickroom on the first floor constituting one area, the call from the nurse call slave unit 101a is made. Has been described, the other nurse call slave units 101b,.
Nurse call slave units 102a, 102 installed on the other area, that is, on each bed in the sickroom on the second floor.
Similarly, for the calls from b,..., based on the mobile terminal assignment table (not shown) and the child device number table (not shown) stored in the nurse call master devices 111 and 112, respectively, Parent machines 111, 112,
Mobile terminals 121a, 121b,...
Call notification / display is appropriately performed at 122a, 122b,... (Not described in detail).

[0008]

However, in the conventional nurse call apparatus, the nurse call slave units 101a, 101a, 10
, 102a, 102b,..., Each of the portable terminals 122a, 122b,.
.. and call destinations 122a, 122b,..., 122
a, 122b,... have to set and store the slave unit number information to be displayed.

Further, nurse call slave units 101a, 101
, 102a, 102b,... to the mobile terminal 122
a, 122b, ..., 122a, 122b, ..., due to the inability to change the call destination, the number of nurses who perform nursing work at night or the like, for example, the number of nurses is small, If the nurse is only present in a given area,
There was a drawback that the nurse could not confirm the call from the area where the person was absent, and it was difficult to respond promptly in an emergency call.

[0010] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned difficulties, and easily changes a call destination from a nurse call slave to a portable terminal and slave unit number information to be displayed on the called portable terminal. In addition to making it possible to display the changed call destination, nurses who perform nursing work at night, etc., for example, for urgent calls from patients on the bed when the number of nurses is small It is an object of the present invention to provide a nurse call device that can respond quickly.

[0011]

In order to achieve this object, a nurse call device according to the present invention is a nurse call device for notifying / displaying a call from a nurse call slave device to a nurse call master device and a portable terminal. A call destination setting table provided in a storage unit for setting a call destination of a mobile terminal for each nurse call slave unit;
A first call destination change switch for changing a call destination from the nurse call slave based on the call destination setting table.

Further, the nurse call device according to the present invention comprises:
A nurse call device for notifying / displaying a call from a nurse call slave device on a nurse call master device and a mobile terminal, wherein the nurse call master device responds to a call from the nurse call slave device displayed on the mobile terminal. A slave unit number change table provided in a storage unit for changing slave unit number information,
A slave unit number change switch for changing slave unit number information to be displayed on the portable terminal based on the slave unit number change table is provided.

Further, the nurse call device according to the present invention comprises:
A nurse call device for notifying / displaying a call from a nurse call slave device on a nurse call master device and a portable terminal, wherein the nurse call master device is provided with a nurse call slave device when the number of nurses decreases at night or the like. It is characterized by including a second call destination change switch for changing the call destination to the portable terminal.

Further, the nurse call base unit constituting the nurse call device according to the present invention is provided with a display unit for displaying a call destination of the nurse call slave unit in response to the operation of the second call destination change switch. It is characterized by.

According to such a nurse call device, a function for changing a call destination from the nurse call slave to the portable terminal, a function for changing slave unit number information displayed on the portable terminal, and a nurse By providing a function to display the changed call destination of the call slave unit in the nurse call master unit, a call destination from the nurse call slave unit to the portable terminal and a slave unit number to be displayed on the portable terminal of the call destination The information can be easily changed, and the changed call destination can be visually confirmed, and nurses who perform nursing work at night or the like, for example, from patients on the sickbed when the number of nurses is small. Quick response to an emergency call is possible.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments to which a nurse call device according to the present invention is applied will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a nurse call apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. A plurality of nurse call slave units 1a respectively installed,
2b,..., 2a, 2b,...
12 and a plurality of mobile terminals 21a, 21b carried by a nurse traveling on each floor, for example, a nurse.
, 22a, 22b,... And wirelessly control the mobile terminals 21a, 21b,..., 22a, 22b,. Base stations 31 and 32 for controlling communication between the base stations 11 and 12 and the wireless base stations 31 and 32, which are installed in common areas in the hospital, and control the line between the base stations 31 and 32, respectively. The nurse call base units 11 and 12
, 2a, 2b,... Via the slave unit connection lines L1a, L1b,..., L2a, L2b,.
.. is connected to the exchange 41 via the exchange connection lines L11 and L12.
Are connected to each other, and wireless base stations 31 and 32 are connected to the exchange 41 via base station connection lines L21 and L22, respectively.

The nurse call masters 11 and 12 have the same configuration, and as shown in the block diagram of FIG. 2, each component (including a circuit and the like) of the nurse call master.
Control circuit 50 for controlling the slave unit connection line L1
, L2a, L2b,... connected to the nurse call slave units 1a, 1b,..., 2a, 2b,. 51, a ringing tone issuing unit 52 including a loudspeaker (not shown) for generating a ringing tone, and a ringing tone signal for generating a ringing tone to be ringed by the ringing tone emitting unit 52. The ringing tone generation circuit 53 and any of the nurse call slave units 1a, 1b,
, 2a, 2b,..., That is, the caller is displayed, and a second call destination change switch 60 described later
, The nurse call slaves 1a, 1b,...
.., 22a, 22b,..., For example, a plurality of display lamps (not shown) ) And a handset 55 used by a nurse, for example, a nurse, in a nurse station on each floor to answer a call and establish a call with a patient on the called bed.
, A communication circuit 56 for forming a communication path for voice (voice signal) transmitted and received by the handset 55, and a call for each of the nurse call handsets 1a, 1b,..., 2a, 2b,. , 22a, 22b,... For setting the destination mobile terminals 21a, 21b,.
7a, nurse call slave units 1a, 1b, ..., 2a, 2
b,... in response to a call from mobile terminal 21a, 21
, 22a, 22b,..., a storage unit 57 provided with a slave unit number change table 57b shown in the explanatory diagram of FIG. 57
, A first call destination change switch 5 operated to change the call destination from the nurse call slave units 1a, 1b,..., 2a, 2b,.
, 22a, and 22 based on the slave device number 8 and the slave unit number change table 57b in the storage unit 57.
b,... and a small number of nurses, for example, nurses, who perform nursing work at night or the like, and which are operated to change the child unit number information to be displayed in b. , The nurse call slaves 1a, 1b,.
, a, 2b,... to the mobile terminals 21a, 21b,.
a, 22b,... and a second call destination change switch 60 operated to change the call destination.

The operation of the thus configured nurse call apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described below.

In the block diagram of FIG. 1, each floor (the first floor,
The call destination setting table 57a provided in the storage unit 57 of each of the nurse call masters 11 and 12 installed in the nurse station for each (second floor) stores, as shown in the explanatory diagram of FIG. , Nurse call slave units 1a, 1b,.
The initial state is set (initial setting) such that the call notification / display from a, 2b,... becomes the portable terminals 21a, 21b,. Here, based on the hospital
When the first call destination change switch 58 is operated, the portable terminals 21a, 21b, ..., 22a, 22b of the call destinations from the nurse call slave units 1a, 1b, ..., 2a, 2b, ...・
... can be changed as appropriate. Here, as shown in the explanatory view of FIG. 3, nurse call slave units 1a, 1b,.
(Hereinafter referred to as first call destination change settings), and calls from the nurse call slave units 2a, 2b,... Are carried by the portable terminals 21a, 21b,. The call destination is changed based on the settings of the settings to be notified / displayed at the terminals 22a, 22b,... (Hereinafter, referred to as second call destination change settings), and the changed contents are stored in the call destination setting table 57a. Respectively.

At the time of product shipment, the child device number change information 57 to be displayed on the portable terminals 21a and 22a is stored in the child device information change table 57b provided in the storage unit 57 of the nurse call master devices 11 and 12. 1 ", mobile terminals 21b, 22
.. (hereinafter referred to as “child unit number information initial setting”) are respectively set.

Here, during normal times such as during the daytime, that is, when there are many nurses who are performing nursing work on each floor, for example, when there are many nurses, each bed in the sickroom on the first floor, which forms one area, is placed on each bed. Nurse call slaves 1a, 1b installed respectively
When the calling function (not shown) of the nurse call slave unit 1a is activated by the patient, the slave unit connection line L1a
The call signal is transmitted to the call detection circuit 51 of the nurse call slave device 11 via the.

Call detection circuit 51 of nurse call base unit 11
Detects a call from a patient on the bed on which the nurse call slave unit 1a is installed, based on a call signal transmitted through the slave unit connection line L1a, and calls source information to that effect, for example, a nurse call slave unit. Control circuit 5 sends a call detection signal containing a number
Output to 0. The control circuit 50 detects the call detection signal from the call detection circuit 51, and
3 is activated, a ringing tone is sounded on the basis of a ringing tone signal from a ringing tone generating circuit 53 by a ringing tone issuing unit 52, for example, a loudspeaker (not shown), and a display unit 54 is controlled to ring. An indicator light (not shown) corresponding to the original nurse call slave unit 1a is turned on to notify / display a call to a nurse, for example, a nurse, located in a nurse station on the first floor. The control circuit 50 that has detected the call detection signal from the call detection circuit 51 transmits the call destination setting table 57a (not shown) of the storage unit 57 and the slave unit number information table 57b.
(Not shown), the call destinations to the portable terminals 21a, 21b,... Based on the first call destination change setting set corresponding to the nurse call slave unit number forming the call detection signal. A call destination address that forms information (see the explanatory diagram of FIG. 3) and a portable terminal 21a of a call destination based on the child device number information initial setting that is set corresponding to the nurse call child device number that makes the call detection signal , 21b,..., A portable terminal calling signal including the handset number information (see the explanatory diagram of FIG. 4) is transmitted to the exchange 4 via the exchange connection line L11.
Output to 1.

The exchange 41 is a nurse call master 1
1 to the base station connection line L21,
L22, the mobile terminal 21a via the wireless base stations 31 and 32,
, 22a, 22b,... Respectively.

Also, the portable terminals 21a, 21b,.
2a, 22b,... Collate a call destination address forming a portable terminal call signal from the nurse call base unit 11 with an address assigned to the terminal in advance, and only when the addresses match, call notification / display is performed. Do. Here, the mobile terminal 21a,
21b,... Only the address matches, the ringing tone sounds, and the display of the handset number information “1” corresponding to the nurse call handset 1a of the caller indicates that a nurse traveling on the first floor, for example, Notify / display the call to the nurse.

Further, based on the call notification / display described above,
A nurse in a nurse station on the first floor that has confirmed a call from a patient on the bed on which the nurse call cordless handset 1a has been installed, and a nursing traveling on the first floor and carrying the portable terminals 21a, 21b,. Of the women, the nurse who answered the call first,
A nurse in the nurse station on the first floor picks up the handset 55 of the nurse call base unit 11, and performs an appropriate response operation such as pressing a response button (not shown) for a traveling nurse. As a result, a communication path with the nurse call slave device 1a is formed, and a voice (sound signal) is transmitted / received via the communication path to establish a call (not described in detail).

In the above description, of the nurse call slave units 1a, 1b,... Installed on each bed in the sickroom on the first floor forming one area, the nurse call slave unit 1
Although the operation of notifying / displaying the call from a has been described, the other nurse call slaves 1b,... and the nurse call slaves installed on the other area, that is, on each bed in the sickroom on the second floor, respectively. Similarly, for the calls from the devices 2a, 2b,..., The call destination setting tables 57a (see the explanatory diagram in FIG. 3) provided in the storage units 54 of the nurse call masters 11 and 12, and the change of the child device number Based on the table 57b (see the explanatory diagram of FIG. 4), the nurse call base unit 1
1, 12, the mobile terminals 21a, 21b corresponding to the call destination;
.., 22a, 22b,... Are appropriately notified / displayed (not described in detail).

Further, the above-mentioned calling operation, calling notification / display,
Each operation of the call is a normal operation.

Next, at night, that is, when the number of nurses who are performing nursing work on each floor, for example, the number of nurses is small, the nursing work is performed on the second floor, which is the other area. Nurse call slaves 2 installed on each bed in the sickroom on the second floor when the number of nurses is small.
Calls from a, 2b, ..., one area 1
Mobile terminals 21a, 2 carried by a nurse traveling on the floor
In order to notify / display at 1b,..., The second call destination change switch 60 of the nurse call master device 12 installed in the nurse station on the second floor is operated. Upon detecting this operation, the control circuit 50 changes the setting contents of the call destination setting table 57a of the storage unit 57 from the above-described second call destination change setting to the first call destination change setting (see the explanatory diagram of FIG. 3). And the first call destination change setting, originally,
.., The mobile terminals 21a, 21b carried by a nurse traveling on the first floor, respectively, from the nurse call slave units 1a, 1b,.
The difference between the slave unit number information displayed in... And the convenience for nurses confirming the difference are improved by setting the slave unit number information change table 57b to the above-described slave unit number information initial setting. To the first slave unit number information setting, that is, the slave unit number information to be displayed on the portable terminals 21a, 21b,.
, And "21", "22",... At the time of each call, and display lights corresponding to the mobile terminals 21a, 21b,. (Not shown) is turned on, and the change of the slave unit number information is displayed to a nurse, for example, a nurse in the nurse station on the second floor.

Here, a nurse call slave unit 2a installed on each bed in the sickroom on the second floor forming the other area,
When the calling function (not shown) of the nurse call slave 2a is activated by the patient, the call is called to the call detection circuit 51 of the nurse call slave 12 via the slave connection line L2a. A signal is transmitted.

Call detection circuit 51 of nurse call base unit 12
Detects a call from a patient on the bed on which the nurse call slave unit 2a is installed, based on a call signal transmitted through the slave unit connection line L2a, and calls source information to that effect, for example, a nurse call slave unit. Control circuit 5 sends a call detection signal containing a number
Output to 0. The control circuit 50 detects the call detection signal from the call detection circuit 51, and
3 is activated, a ringing tone is sounded on the basis of a ringing tone signal from a ringing tone generating circuit 53 by a ringing tone issuing unit 52, for example, a loudspeaker (not shown), and a display unit 54 is controlled to ring. An indicator light (not shown) corresponding to the original nurse call slave unit 2a is turned on to notify / display a call to a nurse, for example, a nurse, in a nurse station on the second floor. The control circuit 50 that has detected the call detection signal from the call detection circuit 51 transmits the call destination setting table 57a (not shown) of the storage unit 57 and the slave unit number information table 57b.
(Not shown), the call destinations to the portable terminals 21a, 21b,... Based on the first call destination change setting set corresponding to the nurse call slave unit number forming the call detection signal. The call destination address based on the information of the call destination (see the explanatory diagram of FIG. 3) and the first slave unit number information set corresponding to the nurse call slave unit number forming the call detection signal. A portable terminal calling signal including the handset number information (see the explanatory diagram of FIG. 4) displayed on the terminals 21a, 21b,... Is output to the exchange 41 via the exchange connection line L12.

The exchange 41 is a nurse call master 1
2 to the base station connection line L21,
L22, the mobile terminal 21a via the wireless base stations 31 and 32,
, 22a, 22b,... Respectively.

Further, the portable terminals 21a, 21b,.
2a, 22b,..., As in the above-described normal operation, collates a call destination address forming a mobile terminal call signal from the nurse call master device 12 with an address previously assigned to the terminal itself, and matches. Call notification / display is performed only when the call is made.
Here, only the portable terminals 21a, 21b,... Have the same address, the ringing tone sounds, and the display of the handset number information “21” corresponding to the nurse call handset 2a as the calling source is made.
Call notification to nurses on the first floor, for example, nurses /
Display.

Further, based on the call notification / display described above,
A nurse in a nurse station on the second floor that has confirmed a call from a patient on the bed on which the nurse call cordless handset 2a is installed, and a nursing traveling on the first floor and carrying the portable terminals 21a, 21b,. By performing an appropriate response operation of the nurse who first responded to the call among the women, a communication path with the nurse call slave unit 2a is formed in the same manner as in the normal operation described above, and this communication path is established. A telephone call is established by transmitting and receiving a voice (voice signal) via the telephone (not described in detail).

In the above description, of the nurse call slave units 2a, 2b,... Installed on each bed in the sickroom on the second floor forming one area, the nurse call slave unit 2
Although the operation of notifying / displaying the call from a has been described, the nurse call slaves 2b,... and the nurse call slaves installed on the other area, that is, on each bed in the sickroom on the first floor, respectively. Similarly, for the calls from the devices 1a, 1b,..., The call destination setting tables 57a (see the explanatory diagram of FIG. 3) provided in the storage units 54 of the nurse call master devices 11 and 12 and the change of the child device number Based on the table 57b (see the explanatory diagram of FIG. 4), the nurse call base unit 1
1, 12, the mobile terminals 21a, 21b corresponding to the call destination;
.., 22a, 22b,... Are appropriately notified / displayed (not described in detail).

[0036]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the nurse call device of the present invention, the function for changing the call destination from the nurse call slave to the portable terminal, the slave displayed on the portable terminal By providing a function for changing the number information and a function for displaying the changed call destination of the nurse call slave unit in the nurse call master unit, a call destination and a call from the nurse call slave unit to the mobile terminal are provided. It is easy to change the slave unit number information displayed on the previous mobile terminal, and it is possible to visually confirm the changed call destination, and a nurse who performs nursing work at night or the like, for example, a nurse In the case where the number of patients is small, it is possible to promptly respond to an emergency call from a patient on the bed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a nurse call device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a nurse call base unit constituting a nurse call device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of a call destination setting table provided in a storage unit of a nurse call master device forming a nurse call device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of a child device number change table provided in a storage unit of a nurse call master device constituting a nurse call device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a conventional nurse call device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1a, 1b, ..., 2a, 2b, ... Nurse call slave units 11, 12, ... Nurse call master units 21a, 21b, ..., 22a, 22b, ... ······· Portable terminal 54 ······· Display unit 57 ········································································· · First call destination change switch 59 ········ Remote unit number change switch 60 ······· Second call destination change switch

Claims (4)

[Claims] A nurse call slave unit (1a, 1b, ..., 2)
a, 2b,...
1, 12) and mobile terminals (21a, 21b,..., 2)
2a, 22b,...), Wherein the nurse call base unit has a storage unit (57) for setting a call destination of the mobile terminal for each of the nurse call slave units. )
And a first call destination change switch (5) for changing a call destination from the nurse call slave unit based on the call destination setting table.
8) A nurse call device comprising: 2. A nurse call slave unit (1a, 1b,..., 2)
a, 2b,...
1, 12) and mobile terminals (21a, 21b,..., 2)
2a, 22b,...), Wherein the nurse call master unit has child unit number information corresponding to a call from the nurse call slave unit displayed on the mobile terminal. And a slave unit for changing the slave unit number information to be displayed on the portable terminal based on the slave unit number change table provided in the storage unit (57) for changing the slave unit number. A nurse call device comprising a machine number change switch (59). 3. A nurse call slave unit (1a, 1b,..., 2)
a, 2b,...
1, 12) and mobile terminals (21a, 21b,..., 2)
2a, 22b,...), Wherein the nurse call base unit transmits the nurse call from the nurse call slave unit to the portable terminal when the number of nurses decreases at night or the like. A second call destination change switch (6) for changing the call destination
A nurse call device comprising: 4. The nurse call master unit is provided with a display unit (54) for displaying a call destination of the nurse call slave unit in response to an operation of the second call destination change switch. The nurse call device according to claim 3, wherein