JP2002304116A - Implement for declaration of intention - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an implement for declaring intentions, which enables communication between a caregiver and a person to be cared by the care giver, who at least has difficulty in uttering words. SOLUTION: On the board-shaped body 2 of the implement for declaring intentions 1, a human body diagram 3 imitating a human body and also various kinds of words 4 representing condition of a person, such as his being painful, itchy, sluggish, etc., are displayed. When the person to be cared has a certain symptom in a part of the body, the person communicates the symptom or conditions to the caregiver by indicating, with finger-pointing, etc., the corresponding part of the human body diagram 3, then declaring, with finger-pointing, etc., a proper word for telling the symptom or condition among various kinds of words 4 representing symptoms or conditions.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to, for example, a sick, elderly, or physically handicapped person who is cared for by a nurse, care worker, helper or other caregiver, and at least speaks words. The present invention relates to an intention indicating device for a difficult cared person to indicate an intention to the cared person.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, for example, in a hospital or the like, a sick person as a cared person who receives care by a nurse who is a caregiver speaks words. There were difficult people. Such a cared person, for example, cannot express symptoms such as a chest pain in words, and thus cannot clearly convey the symptoms and other thoughts to the cared person. For this reason, the caregiver has to look at the care receiver's chest with a pointing hand and ask if it is itchy, hot, painful or painful. Communication between them did not go well.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and has as its object to provide a caregiver and a caregiver who is to be cared for by the caregiver and at least difficult to speak words. It is an object of the present invention to provide a tool for indicating an intention that can communicate with a caregiver.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a caregiver
It is an object of the present invention to provide an intention display tool that can quickly understand the intention of a care receiver.

Still another object of the present invention is to communicate with a care recipient even if the care recipient has difficulty in uttering words and is blind. It is an object of the present invention to provide a tool for indicating intention.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems An intention indicating device according to the present invention has the following configuration to achieve the above object. That is, the intention display device according to the first aspect of the present invention is an intention display device for a care receiver, who has difficulty in uttering words, to indicate an intention to a caregiver. The intention indicating tool has a plate-shaped main body on which a human body diagram imitating a human body is displayed, and various characters indicating pain, itching, sluggishness, or other feelings are displayed. According to this, for example, the cared person, when any symptom appears in the body part, first, the corresponding part is represented in the body of the intention indicating tool,
Select from the human body diagram and indicate by pointing, etc.Next, select characters suitable for conveying the symptoms from the various characters indicating the symptoms and thoughts, which are also expressed on the main body, with pointing and etc. By showing, the caregiver is told the symptoms or other thoughts.

Further, like the intention indicating tool according to the second aspect of the present invention, the human figure includes a front view showing the state of the human body viewed from the front and a state showing the state of the human body viewed from the back. It is desirable to have a rear view. Thereby, the care receiver can indicate the part shown in either one or both of the front view and the back view with a pointing finger, etc. By specifying the site, symptoms and other feelings can be communicated to the caregiver.

Further, like the intention indicating tool according to the third aspect of the present invention, the main body is made of a transparent body so that the human figure and the characters can be seen from both the front side and the back side of the main body. It is desirable that it is. Thereby, the care receiver shows the part of the human body figure or the character with the pointing finger or the like from the front side of the main body,
It can be seen from behind.

Further, like the intention indicating tool according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is desirable that the human figure is represented by unevenness. As a result, since the human body map is represented by unevenness, it is difficult to utter words, and even a care recipient who is blind can touch the human body figure with a fingertip or the like to position it. It becomes possible to recognize.

It is preferable that the character and the Braille translated from the character are both displayed on the main body, as in the intention indicating device according to the fifth aspect of the present invention.
This makes it difficult for the care-receiver, who is difficult to utter words, and who is blind, to read the Braille represented with the letters on the body of the intention-displaying device by touching it with a fingertip, etc., and read symptoms or other thoughts. By selecting the appropriate character to convey through Braille and showing it with a pointing hand, etc.,
Communicate symptoms and other thoughts.

Further, as in the intention indicating device according to the present invention, it is preferable that each part of the human figure is provided with Braille in which the names of the parts are translated.
This makes it difficult for the care recipient, who is difficult to utter words, and who is blind, to read the Braille represented on each part of the human body diagram by touching it with a fingertip or the like, and point to the part to be specified. Show to caregiver by such means.

Further, like the intention indicating tool according to the present invention, by selecting each part of the human body figure and / or the character by touching, the selected part and / or the character is voiced. It is desirable to have a voice intention display means that can read out by voice.
Thereby, even if it is a cared person who has difficulty in uttering words, each part and / or each character of the human body figure can be
For example, by selecting by touching a fingertip or the like, the selected part and / or character can be displayed by voice to convey symptoms or other thoughts to a caregiver. Further, when selecting each part and / or character of the human body figure by contact with a fingertip or the like, it is possible to check by voice which part or character of the human body figure the fingertip is in contact with. .

[0013]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention;

FIGS. 1 and 2 show a first embodiment of an intention indicating device according to the present invention. Reference numeral 1 in the drawing indicates the whole intention indicating device according to the present invention. This intention indicating device 1 is a sick person, an elderly person, a physically handicapped person, or the like who is cared for by a care worker, a helper, or another caregiver. It is used to show intention to a person. Reference numeral 2 denotes a plate-shaped main body constituting the intention indicating device 1. On the left side of the main body 2, a human figure 3 imitating a human body is shown, and on the right side, symptoms and other thoughts. Are represented. These characters 4, 4 are arranged, for example, in two rows on the left and right with a space therebetween to form a character group M.

The main body 2 is made of, for example, a transparent body made of a synthetic resin having a size of about A3 or B4 and formed in a rectangular shape, and the human figure 3 and the character 4 are printed on both the front side and the back side of the main body 2. You can see from.

The human figure 3 includes a front view 6 showing a state of an adult male human body viewed from the front, and a rear view 7 showing a state of the adult male human body viewed from the back. And
The front view 6 and the rear view 7 show each part 3a, 3a of the body (in the illustrated embodiment, the front view 6 includes the head, eyes, eyebrows, ears, nose, mouth, nipple, The navel, palms, feet, etc. are shown.
The back, soles, etc. are shown, but are not limited to these). And these front view 6 and back view 7
The concave portion 8a is provided with a raised portion 8 which is recessed from the back side of the main body 2 and protrudes to the front side so as to have a concave portion 8a on the back side. Is coated with paint 8b (see FIG. 2).
The paint 8b may be black, red, blue, or another color, and is not particularly limited.

The character 4 is a character of Hiragana (in the illustrated embodiment, the character is hiragana, itchy, loose, hot, mizu,
Or a letter indicating symptoms such as eating, but is not limited to this).
In other words, the Braille T adjacent to the character 4 and translated from the character 4 into the Japanese syllabary is shown on the main body 2 together with the character 4 (in the embodiment shown, the Braille T
Are shown in parentheses). Below the character 4, an alphabetic character G in which the character 4 as Japanese is translated into a foreign language, for example, English, and written in alphabets, and a braille T1 which is a translation of the alphabetic character G
(In the illustrated embodiment, Braille T1 is shown in parentheses). And character 4,
G is represented by a concavo-convex shape provided with a raised portion 8 which is recessed from the back side of the main body 2 and protrudes toward the front side so as to be provided with a concave portion 8a on the back side, similarly to the human figure 3. A paint 8b is applied to the concave portion 8a located on the back side of the portion 8 (see FIG. 2).

Next, a method of using the intention indicating device 1 according to the first embodiment having the above configuration will be described. The care receiver, who has difficulty in uttering words, first displays a corresponding part on the body 2 of the intention indicating device 1 when any symptom appears on the body part. It is selected from one or both of the front view 6 and the rear view 7 in FIG. Next, by selecting characters suitable for conveying the symptoms from various characters 4 indicating symptoms or other thoughts, that is, from the character group M and pointing them with a finger, etc., the caregiver is presented to the front and back of the body. The site can be specified on any of the sides to convey the symptoms or other thoughts. At this time,
Since the caregiver has the main body 2 formed of a transparent body, the care receiver can see the portion 3a or the character 4 of the human figure 3 from the front side of the main body 2 with the pointing side or the like from the back side. Can be.

Further, since the human figure 3 and the characters 4 are represented by irregularities on the front side of the main body 2, it is difficult for the care-receiver to speak words and to be visually impaired. By touching 3 and letter 4 with a fingertip etc.
It becomes possible to recognize the positions of the human figure and the characters. In addition, since the main body 2 displays Braille T together with the character 4 consisting of Hiragana characters, it is difficult for the cared person to speak a word, By selecting the Braille T (that is, the character 4 adjacent to the Braille T), which is suitable for conveying by touching and reading the symptoms and other thoughts, and pointing it with a finger, etc., the caregiver is notified of the symptoms or other symptoms. I can convey my thoughts. It is not necessary for the intention indicating device 1 to indicate both the human body figure 3 and the character 4 by pointing, etc., and to convey the symptoms or other thoughts to the caregiver. The caregiver's own body part may be indicated by a pointing finger, and only symptoms and other thoughts may be selected from the character 4 of the intention indicating tool 1 and indicated by a pointing hand to convey the caregiver. Good. Of course, if it is not necessary to indicate the body part, only the character 4 may be selected to inform the caregiver of symptoms or other thoughts.

According to the intention indicating device 1 shown in the first embodiment, the part 3a is shown by either one or both of the front view and the back view of the human body figure 3, and the symptom and other thoughts are written in characters. By indicating by 4, it is possible to identify the part on both the front side and the back side of the body and to convey symptoms and other thoughts to the caregiver, so that the care recipient who has difficulty in speaking words can Communication with caregivers. Further, according to the intention indicating tool 1, the care giver can see through the back side of the place where the care receiver indicates by pointing and the like from the front side of the main body 2, so that the care giver can display the intention of the care receiver. Can be understood quickly. In addition, the human figure 3 and the character 4
Is formed in a concave portion 8 located on the back side of the raised portion 8.
a by applying to the human figure 3 and the character 4
Even when touched with a fingertip or the like, the fingertip does not touch the paint 8b, so that abrasion of the paint 8b representing the human figure 3 or the character 4 can be prevented. Therefore, the intention indicating device 1 can be used for a long time.

In addition, even if the care recipient has difficulty in uttering words and is blind, the position of the human figure 3 and the character 4 can be recognized, and the character 4 can be recognized.
Can be read through the Braille T, so that communication with the care receiver can be achieved. Also, the main body 2 of the intention indicating device 1 has both the letter G of the alphabet in which the letter 4 as Japanese is translated into a foreign language, for example, English, and written in alphabets, and the braille T1 which is the translation of the letter G of the alphabet. Since it is shown, a foreigner who can read these characters can also use this intention indicating device 1.

The intention indicating device 1 according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various other changes can be made. For example, the main body 2 does not have to be about A3 or B4 size. Further, the main body 2 does not necessarily need to be formed in a rectangular shape.
It may be square, polygonal, round or other shapes. However, the main body 2 is large enough to be held by the care receiver,
Desirably the shape. The main body 2 is made of a transparent body made of a synthetic resin, but may be partially or entirely opaque, or may be made of wood or metal. Further, the main body 2 may be formed so as to be folded in two or the like so that it can be folded and stored when not in use.

Further, the human figure 3 may be a front view and a rear view representing the human body of an adult female, and may be a human body of an infant as well as an adult. In addition, the human figure 3 may include not only the front view 6 and the rear view 7 but also an enlarged view in which a specific part of the body is enlarged. In addition, human figure 3
May be provided with Braille K obtained by translating the names of the parts 3a (see FIGS. 1, 3 and 5).
This makes it difficult to say words,
Even a care recipient who is blind can touch the Braille K shown in the human figure 3 with a fingertip or the like to read it, select a part to be specified, and indicate it with a pointing hand. Communication with people can be further improved.

Although the main body 2 shows both the character 4, the alphabetic character G, and the braille characters T and T1, it is not necessary that all of them are displayed on the main body 2. Also,
The main body 2 may represent the character 4 as Japanese and other characters translated into a foreign language other than English, for example, Chinese or Korean. Needless to say, in the intention indicating device 1, the character 4 is made of a foreign language, and the Braille characters T and T1 may be translated characters for use by foreigners.

The human figure 3 and the character 4 may be represented only by the paint 8b applied from the back side of the main body 2 without forming the concave portion 8a on the back side of the main body 2, or may be raised on the front side of the main body 2. Instead of forming the irregularities provided with the portions 8, the concave portions 8a formed on the back side of the main body 2 and the paint 8b applied to the concave portions 8a may be represented. Further, the paint 8b may be covered with a synthetic resin or another coating.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the intention indicating device 1 is configured such that by selecting each part 3a and / or character 4 of the human body figure 3 by touching, the selected part 3a and / or character 4 may be provided with voice intention display means 9 capable of reading out voice aloud. The voice intention display means 9 covers the front side of the main body 2 so as to contact the top of the bulge 8 of the human figure 3 and the character 4 so as to cover the front side of the main body 2, a 5-wire resistive film system, an ultrasonic surface acoustic wave system, Alternatively, the touch panel 10 includes a touch panel 10 configured by an infrared scanning method or the like, and a control device 11 disposed below the character group M on the back side of the main body 2 (see FIGS. 3 to 5). The control device 11 controls the touch panel 1
0, for example, when a fingertip or the like is touched, a control unit 11a that recognizes the touched place and converts it into a voice, an amplifier 11b provided with an earphone jack J that amplifies the voice sent from the control unit 11a, and this amplifier. And a speaker 11c for outputting the sound amplified by the speaker 11b. The control device 11 includes a switch 11d for activating and deactivating the intention display means 9, a dry battery 11e as a power supply for the intention display means 9, and a lamp 11f for notifying that the power is on. (See FIG. 6).

As described above, since the intention indicating device 1 is provided with the intention indicating means 9 by voice, even if the care receiver has difficulty in uttering words, each part 3a of the human body figure 3 and / or By selecting the character 4 by touching the fingertip or the like, for example, the selected portion 3a and / or the character 4 can be displayed by voice to convey symptoms or other thoughts to the caregiver. Therefore, even if the care receiver has difficulty in uttering words, the caregiver can use voice to indicate his / her intention. In addition, each part 3a of the human body figure 3
When selecting the character 4 by touching the fingertip or the like, it is possible to check by voice which part of the human body figure 3 or which character 4 the fingertip touches. In addition, even if the care recipient has difficulty in uttering words and hearing difficulties, it is possible to insert an earphone (not shown) into the earphone jack J of the intention display means 9 and listen to the sound with the earphone. it can. At least the touch panel 10 of the intention display means 9 is
It may be detachably attached to. This allows
If the touch panel 10 is removed from the main body 2, the touch panel 10 can be used in the same manner as the intention display device 1 of the first embodiment.

Further, the human figure 3 is shown on the left side of the main body 2 and the characters 4 and 4 are shown on the right side of the main body 2. 4 and 4 may be displayed on the left side of the main body 2, and if the main body 2 is vertically long, the human figure 3 and the characters 4 and 4 may be displayed so as to be arranged vertically. In addition, the characters 4 and 4 form a character group M which is arranged at an interval in two lines on the left and right. However, the character group M does not necessarily have to form a line, May be represented so as to be distributed, and there is no particular limitation on how to represent them.

[0029]

According to the intention indicating device according to the first aspect, the part of the human body figure of the intention indicating device is indicated by pointing, etc., and then the character is indicated by pointing, etc., so that the part of the body can be displayed. Since it is possible to convey thoughts such as the appearance of some symptoms, it is possible to communicate between the care receiver and the care receiver who have difficulty in uttering words.

Further, according to the intention indicating device of the present invention, in addition to specifying a part on both the front side and the back side of the body, the symptom and other thoughts are transmitted to the caregiver. Can be.

According to the intention indicating device of the third aspect, in addition, the caregiver can indicate that the care receiver indicates the part or character of the human body diagram by pointing at the front side of the main body. Since it is possible to see through from the back side of the main body, it is possible to quickly understand the intention of the care receiver.

In addition, according to the intention indicating device of the fourth aspect, even if the care recipient has difficulty in uttering words and is blind, it can be displayed on the main body. Since it is possible to recognize the position of the completed human body figure, it is possible to communicate with the care receiver.

In addition, according to the intention indicating device of the present invention, even a care recipient who has difficulty in uttering words and who is blind can use braille. Since a character suitable for conveying symptoms and other thoughts can be selected and indicated by pointing, etc., communication with the care receiver can be further improved.

In addition, according to the intention indicating device of the sixth aspect, even if the care recipient has difficulty in uttering words and is blind, the symptom can be obtained from the human body diagram. Can be selected and indicated by pointing, etc., so that communication with the care receiver can be further ensured.

In addition, according to the intention indicating device of the present invention, in addition to the cared person having difficulty in uttering words, each part and / or symptom of the human body diagram can be displayed.
It is possible to clearly indicate the intention to the caregiver by voice and communicate with the care receiver. In addition, since it is possible to confirm by voice whether the fingertip is in contact with which part or character of the human body figure, the part where the symptom appears and / or a character suitable for conveying the symptom and other thoughts Can be easily selected.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a first embodiment of an intention indicating device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is also an enlarged sectional view of a main part.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a second embodiment of the intention indicating device according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the intention indicating device according to the present invention is viewed from the back.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of an intention display means by voice of the intention display tool according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Intention display tool 2 Main body 3 Human body figure 3a Site 4 Character 6 Front view 7 Back view 9 Intention display means by voice T, T1, K Braille

Claims (7)

[Claims] Claims: 1. An intention display device for a care receiver, who has difficulty speaking words, to indicate an intention to a caregiver, wherein a human body figure imitating a human body is displayed on a plate-shaped main body. An intention indicating device characterized by various characters indicating pain, itching, sluggishness, or other feelings. 2. The human body diagram according to claim 1, wherein the human body diagram includes a front view representing a state in which the human body is viewed from the front and a rear view representing the state in which the human body is viewed from behind. Indication tool. 3. The body according to claim 1, wherein the main body is made of a transparent body, and the human figure and the characters are visible from both the front side and the back side of the main body. Indication tool. 4. The intention indicating device according to claim 1, wherein the human figure is represented by unevenness. 5. The intention indicating tool according to claim 4, wherein the character and the Braille translated from the character are both displayed on the main body. 6. The intention indicating tool according to claim 4, wherein each part of the human figure is provided with a Braille translation of the name of the part. 7. A voice display device which is capable of reading out the selected part and / or character by voice by selecting each part of the human body figure and / or the character by contact. The intention indicating tool according to any one of claims 1 to 6.