JP2002159450A - Method of controlling to display index data for health care management and adipometer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technique to display index data for health care management such as weight, percent of body fat, blood pressure, body temperature, body-mass index, lean body mass, and pulse in a visible manner. SOLUTION: Index data for health care management such as weight, percent of body fat, blood pressure, body temperature, body-mass index, lean body mass, and pulse are compared to comparative data. The colors in which index data for health care management and/or a background of index data for health care management are displayed on a displaying means are controlled to change depending on a result obtained after the comparison.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention displays health management index data such as weight, body fat percentage, blood pressure, body temperature, etc., which can be used as health management indices, and / or comparison results with predetermined comparison data. In this case, the present invention relates to a technique for providing a display method that is easily visible.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various data such as body weight, body fat percentage, blood pressure, and body temperature have been referred to as health management index data. These health management index data are referred to as an index for grasping the health condition of the person by comparing with standard data or preferable data. For example, the degree of obesity is calculated from weight, height, and age, and the degree of obesity is compared with standard data of the age. It has been determined that it is too dangerous to be within a dangerous range, or it is out of an allowable range and within a caution range. Also, compared to standard data, the body fat percentage is within the allowable range, the body fat percentage is too high and is in a dangerous range, the body fat percentage is too low and is in a dangerous range, or it is necessary to exceed the allowable range. Judgment that it is within the range of attention is performed. Furthermore, the blood pressure is compared with the standard data to determine whether the blood pressure is within an allowable range, is within a dangerous range, is too low and is in a dangerous range, or is beyond an allowable range and is within a caution range. That is being done. In this way, the various health management index data are compared with the comparison data, and are indices for determining whether the data are within an acceptable range, at a dangerous level, or not at a dangerous level but require caution. It has been.

[0003]

However, since it is cumbersome to compare the health management index data with the comparison data one by one as in the prior art, a function of comparing the comparison data with the comparison data and displaying a deviation thereof is provided. Some have been proposed. For example, in a fat meter, while displaying the numerical value of the calculated body fat percentage, whether the numerical value is within an allowable range, a caution range, or a danger range, a scale of a display means like a level meter Some devices have a pointing function for pointing at the upper position. With such an instruction function, it is possible not only to know the numerical value but also to visually recognize whether the numerical value is within the allowable range, the caution range, or the danger range. However, in order to visually recognize the degree of the health management index data, it is necessary to read the scale of the display means such as a level meter. If is not large, there is a problem that visibility is poor. Even if the degree is displayed on the scale of a level meter-like display means, if there is no knowledge of the threshold value for determining whether the data is within an allowable range or a dangerous range, health management is performed. There was a problem that it was difficult to use. Also, depending on the degree of health management index data,
Some models have the function of changing the illustration pattern and displaying it.However, even if the illustration pattern is a round face or a thin face, if the distance is long, such as the step display means, When the pattern is not large, there is a problem that visibility is poor. In order to make the display means easy to see, it is necessary to employ a large display means or to separate the display means and place it near the face. However, these cannot be easily adopted due to a problem of cost increase.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a display means which allows the user to visually recognize at a glance whether an object is in an allowable range or a dangerous range even at a long distance.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for controlling the display of health care index data, comprising the steps of:
Input means for inputting health management index data such as blood pressure, body temperature, BMI, LBM, pulse, etc., comparison means for comparing these health management index data with comparison data and outputting a comparison result, and inputting the comparison result A display means for displaying the obtained health management index data, and a display color and / or a health management index of the health management index data displayed on the display means according to the comparison result. It is characterized in that the background display color of data is changed and controlled.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, when the input health management index data is compared with the comparison data, when the data is within a predetermined allowable range, the display color and / or the background display color is green, and the predetermined risk is set. The display color and / or the background display color is set to red when it is within the range, and the display color and / or the background display color is set to yellow when it is within the preset cautionary range.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a fat meter, comprising: a weight measuring section, an electrode section, an impedance measuring section, and an input section for inputting personal data including physical characteristic information such as sex, age, and height of the subject. An arithmetic unit for calculating the body fat percentage and / or body fat weight in the body of the subject, and display means for displaying the calculated body fat percentage and / or body fat weight in the body, The body fat percentage calculated by the calculation unit is compared with the comparison data, and when the body fat percentage is within a preset allowable range, a green display signal is output, and the body fat percentage is set in a preset dangerous range. The comparison means outputs a red display signal when the value is within, and outputs a yellow display signal when the body fat percentage is within a preset caution range, and is displayed on the display unit when a green display signal is input. Health care The display color of the target data and / or the background display color of the health management index data is displayed as green, and when a red display signal is input, the display color and / or the health management index of the health management index data displayed on the display unit is displayed. A display in which the background display color of the data is displayed in red and the display color of the health management index data displayed on the display unit and / or the background display color of the health management index data is displayed in yellow when a yellow display signal is input. And means.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, a fat scale according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings showing an embodiment thereof.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a fat meter according to an embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 denotes a body weight measurement unit, 2R denotes an electrode unit for a right foot, 2L denotes an electrode unit for a left foot, and 3 denotes a gender of a subject. An input unit for inputting personal data such as age and height. The weight measuring unit 1 has a built-in load cell and outputs a weight signal of the subject. Reference numeral 4 denotes the weight measuring unit 1, the electrode unit 2R,
And 2L, a calculating unit that calculates the body fat percentage and the obesity degree of the subject based on the data input from the input unit 3.
The calculation unit 4 has an impedance measuring function of measuring the body impedance of the subject via the electrodes 2R and 2L. Reference numeral 5 denotes display means for displaying the calculated body fat percentage, weight, obesity degree, and the like. The display means 5 includes a liquid crystal display device 51, a red light emitting diode 52 for backlight, a green light emitting diode 53, a yellow light emitting diode 54, and a drive circuit 55 for these light emitting diodes. . Further, a power supply circuit 6 for supplying power to each unit is provided.

FIG. 2 is a basic flowchart for explaining the basic operation of the fat meter according to the present invention. In FIG. 2, in step S1, when the power supply is turned on, the power supply circuit 6 operates to start supplying power to each unit. In step S2, the input unit 3 is operated to input personal data such as the sex, height, and age of the subject. The entered personal data can be registered as needed. Step S
In 3, the weight obtained by the load cell of the weight measuring unit 1 is measured. In step S4, the electrode units 2R,
By supplying a sine wave signal to the subject via the 2L, the body impedance of the subject is measured using the four-terminal electrode method. In step S5, using the body impedance, weight data, and personal data such as gender, height, age, etc., the body fat percentage,
Calculate body fat weight and obesity level. In step S6, the calculated body fat percentage is compared with predetermined comparison data to determine whether the area is within an allowable range, a dangerous range, or a range requiring caution. In step S7, the emission color or emission pattern of the display data on the display means 5 is determined. In step S8, the display means 5 is controlled to display all or specified data of the body weight, the body fat percentage, the body fat weight, and the obesity degree in the light emission color or the light emission pattern determined in step S6. After the measurement and the display are completed, the power is turned off in step S9.

Next, display colors and display patterns displayed by the display means 5 will be described. First, in the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the display color is changed by changing the color of the backlight of the liquid crystal display device 51 by controlling the turning on / off of the light emitting diodes of the respective colors. It is a form. As a specific example, if it is within the allowable range, the green light emitting diode is turned on and the backlight is set to green, and if it is in the dangerous range, the red light emitting diode is turned on and the backlight is set to red. If there is, the yellow light emitting diode is turned on to make the backlight yellow. At this time, the liquid crystal display device 51 may display the weight data and the body fat percentage alternately.

In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG.
By inverting the transmission / non-transmission of the liquid crystal display device 51 and controlling the turning on / off of the light emitting diodes of the respective colors, the color of the display segment of the liquid crystal display device 51 is changed, thereby changing the display color to green in the same manner as described above. / Red / yellow.

In a third embodiment, as shown in FIG.
In the first mode or the second mode, the light emission pattern is such that blinking is repeated instead of continuous lighting.

In the fourth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the background portion of the liquid crystal display device 51 may be displayed in two colors to indicate that it is a boundary state. . In addition, the blinking interval may be changed, or the three colors may be mixed to control the emission intensity of the three colors to generate various colors as shown in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a light emitting device 5 ″ provided separately from the numerical display on the display unit
The color may be changed by turning on / off the lights, or the colors may be mixed to change.

FIG. 5 shows a schematic flowchart for displaying the weight and the BMI. In this flowchart, in step S41, when the power is turned on, the power supply circuit 6 operates to start supplying power to each unit. In step S42, the input section 3 is operated to input personal data such as the sex, height, and age of the subject. The entered personal data can be registered as needed. In step S43, the weight obtained by the load cell of the weight measuring unit 1 is measured. In step S44, the calculation unit 4 calculates a BMI value. Step S
At 45, the calculated BMI value is compared with predetermined comparison data to determine whether the value is within an allowable range, a dangerous range, or a range requiring caution. In step S46, the emission color or emission pattern of the display data on the display means 5 is determined. In step S47, the display unit 5
Is controlled to display the weight and the BMI value alternately with the emission color or emission pattern determined in step S46. In this way, after the measurement and display are completed, the power is turned off in step S48. .

FIG. 6 shows a detailed flowchart of a lighting pattern for color-coding into three colors. Step S51 in FIG.
When the setting / registration switch of the input unit 3 is turned on in step S52, the content prompting the setting / registration is displayed on the display unit 5 in step S52. In step S53,
By operating a data input button of the input unit 3, personal data such as height, gender, age and the like are input. In step S54, the content urging the weight measurement is displayed on the display unit 5. Thereafter, the weight is measured and the weight value is displayed. In step S55, the content prompting the measurement of body fat is displayed. Thereafter, the body fat is measured and calculated. Step S
In 56, the calculated body fat percentage is compared with predetermined comparison data, and if it is determined to be determination A, step S57
The process proceeds to step S58 if the determination is B,
If the determination is C, the process proceeds to step S59. In step S57, the weight value and the body fat value are displayed alternately, and the red light emitting diode for the backlight is turned on. In step S58, the weight value and the body fat value are displayed alternately, and the yellow light emitting diode for the backlight is turned on. In step S59, the weight value and the body fat value are alternately displayed, and the green light emitting diode for the backlight is turned on. An example of the criterion in step S56 is shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 shows a detailed flowchart of a lighting pattern in which a case of lighting in three colors and a case of blinking are combined. In step S61 of FIG. 7, the calculated body fat percentage is compared with predetermined comparison data as shown in FIG. 8A, and if the determination is A, the process proceeds to step S64, and the determination B Is determined, the process proceeds to step S62.
Proceed to 63. In step S64, the weight value and the body fat value are displayed alternately, and the red light emitting diode for the backlight is turned on. In step S62, the calculated body fat percentage is further compared with predetermined comparison data as shown in FIG.
If it is determined to be 1, the process proceeds to step S65, in which the weight value and the body fat value are alternately displayed, and the yellow light emitting diode for the backlight blinks, and if the determination is B-2, the process proceeds to step S66. Then, the weight value and the body fat value are alternately displayed, and the yellow light emitting diode for the backlight is turned on. In step S63,
The calculated body fat percentage is further compared with predetermined comparison data as shown in FIG. 8 (C), and if it is determined to be determination C-1, the process proceeds to step S67, where the weight value and the body fat value are determined. Are alternately displayed, and the green light-emitting diode for the backlight is blinked. When the determination is C-2, the process proceeds to step S68 to display the weight value and the body fat value alternately, and Turn on the green light emitting diode for light.

According to the display control method of the present invention, it is possible to use not only the above-described three-color display and blinking light-emitting pattern or blinking light-emitting pattern but also various other light-emitting patterns. Some of these various patterns are shown in FIG. FIG. 9A shows an example of a light emission pattern that is turned on / off in a single color (red), and comparison data in that case is set by gender. For example, in the case of men, when the fat percentage is 10% or more and 20% or less,
If it is less than 20% or more than 20%, the red light emitting diode is turned on. FIG. 9B shows an example of a light emission pattern that is turned on / off in two colors (green and red), and the comparison data in that case is set by gender. For example, in the case of a male, if the fat percentage is 10% or more and 20% or less, only the green light emitting diode is turned on, and 10%
If less than or more than 20%, only the red light emitting diode is turned on. FIG. 9C shows an example of a light emission pattern that is turned on / off in three colors (green, yellow, and red), and comparison data in that case is set by gender. For example, in the case of men, if the fat percentage is
%, Only the green light emitting diode is lit,
If it is 5% or more and less than 10% or more than 20% and less than 25%, only the yellow light emitting diode is turned on, and if it is less than 5% or more than 25%, the red light emitting diode is turned on. Similarly, FIG. 9D shows an example in which a light emitting pattern for turning on / off in three colors (green, yellow, and red) and a light emitting pattern for blinking / off in two colors (green and yellow) are combined. FIG. 9E shows 3
An example is shown in which a light emitting pattern for turning on / off the colors (green, yellow and red) and a light emitting pattern for turning on two colors (green and yellow or yellow and red) at the same time are combined.

As the comparison data, fixed data as shown in FIG. 9 (5%, 7.5%, 10%, 12.5%
%, 17.5%, 20%, 22.5%, 25%, 27.5%, 30%, 32.5
%, 35%, etc.). For example, the color may be displayed in a different color based on the determination result of the difference between the previous data stored in the built-in memory and the previous data or the previous data, or data for a plurality of previous data may be averaged. The color may be changed and displayed based on the determination result of the increase / decrease of the difference from the obtained data.

In the above description, a liquid crystal display device provided with a backlight has been described as an example. However, a self-luminous display means using a 7-segment light-emitting diode or the like capable of color display may be used. It is also possible to change the color of light emitted from the front of the display device. FIG. 10 shows a block diagram of an example using such a self-luminous display means. In FIG.
L, 2R, 3, 4, and 6 have the same configuration as the same reference numerals shown in FIG. Reference numeral 5 'denotes a self-luminous display means, which comprises a self-luminous device 56 such as a 7-segment light-emitting diode capable of color display and a light-emitting device driving circuit 57. Thus, for example, if the measured BMI value is within the allowable range, the body weight and the BMI value are displayed alternately in green, and if the measured BMI value is in the dangerous range, the body weight and the BMI value are displayed alternately in red. Weight and B in yellow
And the MI value are displayed alternately. Further, as shown in FIG. 11, a light emitting device 5 ″ provided separately from the display unit is provided, and as shown in FIG. 4, a light emitting device 5 ″ provided separately from the numerical display of the display unit is provided. The color may be changed by turning on / off, or the color may be changed by mixing.

Thus, according to the fat meter as shown in FIGS. 1, 10 and 11, not only the numerical value of the body fat percentage is displayed, but also the degree of the By changing the emission color and emission pattern of the display means, it can be displayed at a glance from a distant position, so whether it is within the range of caution or in between Very excellent visibility can be obtained as compared with a display method such as a display like a level meter or changing an illustration pattern.

When the body fat percentage exceeds the set value, the user is warned that "caution is required", and when the body fat percentage is decreasing toward the target value during a diet, "a little more" is encouraged. Can be emitted. Note that the above fat meter is an example of a body weight fat meter having a function of measuring body weight, but a fat meter that measures body impedance by sandwiching it with a finger, and holds body impedance with both hands. The present invention can be applied to various types of display units of a fat meter such as a hand-held fat meter for measuring, and a fat meter for measuring body impedance between hands and feet. The health management index data includes body fat percentage, weight, B
Various indices such as an MI value, an LBM value, a blood pressure, a body temperature, and a pulse can be used. Therefore, the display control method of the present invention is not limited to a fat scale, but also a weight scale, a BMI measuring device, an LBM.
The present invention can be applied to display means of various measuring devices such as a measuring device, a sphygmomanometer, a thermometer, and a pulse measuring device.

[0023]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the health management index data is compared with the comparison data, and according to the comparison result,
Since the display color of the health management index data displayed on the display means and / or the background display color of the health management index data is changed and controlled, it is possible to recognize the degree of the health management index data by color without reading a numerical value or a scale. As a result, excellent visibility can be obtained. According to the second aspect, the color is changed and displayed in green, yellow, and red according to the health management index data. Therefore, the general image for the color of green = safe, normal, yellow = caution, and red = danger indicates the health. It is possible to easily recognize whether the management index data is dangerous or normal, thereby obtaining extremely excellent visibility. In the fat meter of claim 3, according to the body fat percentage, green,
Since the colors are displayed in different colors, yellow and red, it is easy to recognize whether the body fat percentage is dangerous or normal based on the general image of the colors green = safe, normal, yellow = caution, and red = dangerous. That is, excellent visibility.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a fat scale according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a basic flowchart of the fat meter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a display pattern of the fat scale in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing another example of the display pattern of the fat scale in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a basic flowchart of another embodiment of the fat scale of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a more detailed flowchart of the fat scale of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of another detailed flowchart.

8 is a diagram showing an example of comparison data in the fat meter of FIG.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing examples of various comparison data.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram of another embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram of another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Weight measurement part 2R Right foot electrode part 2L Left foot electrode part 3 Input part 4 Operation part 5 Display means

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. Body weight, body fat percentage, blood pressure, body temperature, BMI, L
Input means for inputting health management index data such as BM, pulse, etc., comparison means for comparing these health management index data with comparison data and outputting a comparison result, and health comparison index data inputted with the comparison result And a display unit for displaying the health management index data and / or the background display color of the health management index data displayed on the display unit according to the comparison result. A display control method for health management index data, characterized by performing change control. 2. When the input health management index data is compared with comparison data, if the data is within a predetermined allowable range, the display color and / or the background display color is set to green, 2. The health management according to claim 1, wherein the display color and / or the background display color is sometimes set to red, and the display color and / or the background display color is set to yellow when the display color and / or the background display color are within a preset caution range. Display control method of index data. 3. A weight measuring unit for detecting a weight of a person to be measured on a step platform, and an electrode part having at least a pair of electrodes formed on the surface thereof, which can be in electrical contact with the sole of the person to be measured. , An impedance measuring unit for measuring the impedance of the subject via the soles of the feet in contact with the electrodes, and an input unit for inputting personal data including physical characteristics information such as the sex, age, and height of the subject. And calculating the body fat percentage and / or body fat weight in the body of the subject based on the impedance signal obtained from the impedance measurement unit, the load signal obtained from the weight measurement unit, and the input personal data. Part and a display means for displaying the calculated body fat percentage and / or body fat weight in the body,
The body fat percentage calculated by the calculation unit is compared with the comparison data, and when the body fat percentage is within a preset allowable range, a green display signal is output, and the body fat percentage is set in a preset dangerous range. The comparison means outputs a red display signal when the value is within, and outputs a yellow display signal when the body fat percentage is within a preset caution range, and is displayed on the display unit when a green display signal is input. The display color of the health management index data and / or the background display color of the health management index data is displayed as green, and when a red display signal is input, the display color and / or health of the health management index data displayed on the display unit is displayed. The background display color of the management index data is displayed as red, and when a yellow display signal is input, the display color and the display color of the health management index data displayed on the display unit are displayed. Fat meter, characterized in that it comprises a display means for displaying beauty / or the background display color of the healthcare index data as yellow.