JP2004144571A - Weighing machine and health care guide advice apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an easy-to-use weighing machine and a health care guide advice apparatus. <P>SOLUTION: A projection section 5 that is extended from the front to the rear and projects upward from an upper surface 31 of a mount stand 3 is provided at the center in the left/right directions of the mount stand 3 of the weighing machine 10. A user can hold the projection section 5 to lift the weighing machine section 10. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a weight scale and a health management guideline advice device that measures weight and provides guide information useful for health management such as body fat percentage.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In general, a weighing scale is installed in a dressing room at home, and is placed near or against a wall so as not to be in the way when not in use.
[0003]
Therefore, when using the weight scale, it is necessary to separate it from the wall or remove it from the wall and install it on the floor or the like.
[0004]
In addition to such a weighing scale, a health management guideline advice device such as a body fat scale having a weighing unit for measuring weight is also provided (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0005]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2000-333925 A
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in a weight scale, it is difficult to lift by grabbing the end of the weight scale brought to the wall with one hand because of its weight. On the other hand, it is not preferable to drag and move without lifting.
[0007]
As shown in FIG. 15, there is also a weighing scale 101 which can be carried by providing a handle 105 on the extension surface of the mounting table 123 on the display unit 104 side in front of the apparatus. An operation was required to lift the entire body once vertically and then touch the scale 101 from the rear end, which was not convenient.
[0008]
The health management guideline advice device such as a body fat scale having the above-described weight scale unit is used in a form common to a conventional weight scale, and thus has the same problem.
[0009]
As a health management guideline advice device having a weight scale unit, the weight scale unit has an electrode that contacts the sole, and a grip unit having a hand electrode that contacts the palm and a weight unit are connected with a curl cord. Although a body fat meter has been provided, there are also the following problems in addition to the above-mentioned problems.
[0010]
In such a body fat scale, a storage section for storing a curl code is provided so as to protrude forward from the weight scale section (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0011]
In some cases, a space is secured below a fixing portion provided on the weight scale unit to fix a display unit provided integrally with the grip unit, and the space is used as a storage unit for curl cords.
[0012]
In the former body fat scale, the size of the device is increased by the amount that the curl cord storage section protrudes from the weight scale section, and in the latter body fat scale, the curl code storage section fits inside the weight scale section, but the grip section has a weight scale. There is a problem in that the device protrudes from the portion, and the device becomes larger by that amount, resulting in poor storage.
[0013]
The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the related art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a user-friendly weight scale and a health management guideline advice device.
[0014]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a weight scale including a load supporting means on which a user rests, and a weight measuring means for measuring the weight of the user resting on the load supporting means, The scale is provided with a protruding portion that protrudes upward with the support means disposed upward, and the protruding portion is a weight scale having a function as a handle for lifting the scale.
[0015]
It is preferable that the weighing scale has a grounding portion that is grounded when the weighing scale is substantially upright, and one end of the protruding portion and the grounding portion are preferably located on substantially the same plane.
[0016]
Further, the present invention has a load supporting means on which the user is mounted, and a weight measuring means for measuring the weight of the user mounted on the load supporting means, and includes a weight scale unit including at least the load supporting means. A health care guideline advice device, comprising: a protrusion protruding upward with the load supporting means arranged upward, the protrusion having a function as a handle for lifting the weight scale unit. It is a health management guideline advice device.
[0017]
It is preferable that the health management guideline advice device includes a grounding portion that is grounded when the device is stored in a substantially upright state, and one end of the protruding portion and the grounding portion are preferably located on substantially the same plane.
[0018]
An electrode provided on the load support means and in contact with the sole of the user, and guide information calculation for calculating guide information useful for health management based on an electric signal applied or detected via the electrode. It is preferable to include means.
[0019]
It is preferable that the protruding portion is provided at a central portion in the left-right direction with respect to a user placed on the load supporting means.
[0020]
Further, the present invention provides a first unit including a load supporting means on which a user is mounted, a weight detecting means for detecting a weight of the user mounted on the load supporting means, a display means for displaying information, and an operation instruction. A second unit detachably provided on the first unit, including an operation means for inputting information; and a user's body provided on at least one of the first unit and the second unit. A current application electrode for applying a current, and a voltage for measuring a body resistance potential caused by a current applied to a user's body provided in at least one of the first unit and the second unit A health care guideline advisor comprising: a measurement electrode; and guideline information calculation means for calculating guideline information useful for health care based on the detection result of the weight detection means and the measured value of the body resistance potential. The device further comprises a protrusion protruding upward with the load support means arranged upward, and the protrusion has at least a function as a handle for lifting the first unit. It is an advice device.
[0021]
It is preferable that the projecting portion is provided at a central portion in the left-right direction with respect to a user placed on the load supporting means.
[0022]
It is preferable that the first unit has a grounding portion that is grounded when being stored substantially upright, and one end of the protruding portion and the grounding portion are preferably located on substantially the same plane.
[0023]
It is preferable that the first unit and the second unit include a wired transmission unit that connects the first unit and the second unit by a wired transmission to transmit a signal, and the protruding unit includes a receiving unit that receives the wired transmission unit.
[0024]
Further, the present invention provides a first unit including a load supporting means on which a user rests, a weight detecting means for detecting a weight of the user who rests on the load supporting means, and a detachable unit which is detachably attached to the first unit. A second unit provided and having a gripping portion to be gripped by a user; and a current application unit for applying a current to a user's body provided in at least one of the first unit and the second unit. An electrode; a voltage measurement electrode provided in at least one of the first unit and the second unit for measuring a body resistance potential generated by a current applied to a user's body; and the weight detection means And a guide information calculating means for calculating guide information useful for health management based on the detection result of the body resistance and the measured value of the body resistance potential. A mounting unit for mounting the second unit at a central portion in a left-right direction with respect to a user mounted on the load supporting unit, wherein the second unit mounted on the mounting unit is configured to raise the load supporting unit upward. A health management guideline advice device having a function as a handle for lifting the health management guideline advice device, protruding upward in a state where the device is arranged toward the device.
[0025]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on the illustrated embodiments.
[0026]
(1st Embodiment)
A weight scale as a health management guideline advice device according to the first embodiment will be described.
[0027]
FIG. 1A is a front view of the weight scale as viewed from above, and FIG. 1B is a left side view of the same.
[0028]
The weight scale 10 has a configuration in which the platform 3 is arranged on the pedestal portion 2. The mounting table 3 serving as the load supporting means has an upper surface 31 having a substantially square shape, and is bent downward from the edge of the upper surface 31 (in FIG. 1A, at the back side of the sheet, and in FIG. 1B, to the left). The pedestal portion 2 has a side surface portion 32 that covers the upper sides of the four side surfaces. The pedestal portion 2 has, for example, a rectangular parallelepiped shape whose upper surface is removed and opened according to the configuration of the weight scale 10, and accommodates weight measuring means therein.
[0029]
A display unit 4 for displaying a measured weight value is disposed at the center of the end of the upper surface 31 of the mounting table 3 in the front (upper in FIG. 1A, rightward in FIG. 1B). A protrusion 5 that functions as a handle is provided in the front-rear direction (up and down in FIGS. 1A and 1B) at the center of the upper surface 31 of the mounting table 3. The protruding portion 5 protrudes upward from the upper surface 31 of the mounting table 3 (to the front in FIG. 1A, rightward in FIG. 1B), and from the position behind the display unit 4 The upper surface 31 has a plate shape that extends to near the rear end. The protrusion 5 has such a size and strength that a user can grasp the protrusion 5 and lift the entire scale 10.
[0030]
When the user moves the weight scale 10, the user grips and moves the protrusion 5.
[0031]
As described above, the user only needs to grasp the protrusion 5 provided on the upper surface 31 of the platform 3 when lifting the weight scale 10, so that the user does not bend so much and moves the light weight scale by a natural motion. can do. In addition, when lifting the weight scale 10, it can be moved without touching the part of the mounting base 10 directly touched, which is hygienic.
[0032]
(Modification)
FIG. 2 shows a modification of the weight scale according to the present embodiment.
[0033]
The weight scale 11 is different from the weight scale 10 only in the configuration of the protrusion 51.
[0034]
The protruding portion 51 functioning as a handle is provided in the front-rear direction at the center of the upper surface 31 of the mounting table 3, protrudes upward from the upper surface 31 of the mounting table 3, and from the position behind the display unit 4 to the upper surface of the mounting table 3. 31 extends to near the rear end. However, the protruding portion 51 is joined to the upper surface 31 of the mounting table 3 only at the end in the front-rear direction, and a hole 510 is provided at an intermediate portion in the front-rear direction. Is a space.
[0035]
When the user moves the weight scale 11 by grasping and moving the protruding portion 51, the user can turn the finger to the hole 510 to grip the hole 510, so that the user can more reliably hold the scale.
[0036]
FIG. 3 shows still another modification of the weight scale according to the embodiment of the present invention.
[0037]
The weight scale 12 differs from the weight scale 11 only in the configuration of the protrusion 52.
[0038]
The protruding portion 52 functioning as a handle is provided in the front-rear direction at the center of the upper surface 31 of the mounting table 3, protrudes upward from the upper surface 31 of the mounting table 3, and substantially extends from the rear side of the display unit 4 to the rear side surface 32 a. It extends to a position on the same plane. A hole 520 is provided at an intermediate portion of the protruding portion 52 in the front-rear direction similarly to the protruding portion 51.
[0039]
When the user moves the weight scale 12, the user can turn the finger to the hole 520 to grasp and move the protrusion, so that the user can surely hold the weight. Further, from the use state in which the pedestal portion 2 is grounded, the rear side surface (grounding portion) 32 is grounded to stand upright, and when the weight scale 12 is stored, the end portion 52a of the protruding portion 52 is placed on the ground 3 of the grounding surface. Since it is on the same plane as the side surface 32a, the weight scale 12 is grounded by the protruding portion end 52a that intersects substantially in a T shape and the platform side surface 32a. That is, when the rear side surface 32a of the weighing scale 12 is stored while being grounded, the protruding portion 52 has a function of a stand. Therefore, the stability at the time of storage is improved, and it can be stored in a state where it is free standing on the rear end surface even in a place where there is no standing surface such as a wall surface to be leaned. In addition, the end portion 52a side of the protruding portion 52 is configured to be grounded, and by defining the direction at the time of storage, the display portion 4 is located away from the floor surface at the time of storage, so that the display portion 4 may be impacted by a cleaner or the like. Damage can be prevented.
[0040]
(Second embodiment)
A body fat meter as a health management guideline advice device according to the second embodiment will be described.
[0041]
FIG. 4A is a front view of the body fat meter as viewed from above, and FIG. 4B is a left side view of the same.
[0042]
The body fat scale 13 according to the present embodiment is provided integrally with the weight scale.
[0043]
The same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.
[0044]
The body fat meter 13 has a configuration in which a mounting table 23 is mounted on the base 2. The mounting table 23 as the load supporting means has an upper surface 231 having a substantially square shape, and is bent downward (the deeper side in the drawing in FIG. 4A and the leftward in FIG. 4B) from the edge of the upper surface 231. It has a side surface portion 232 that covers the upper side of the four side surfaces of the pedestal portion 2. The pedestal portion 2 has, for example, a rectangular parallelepiped shape whose upper surface is removed and opened according to the configuration of the body fat meter 13, and guide information calculation means for calculating guide information useful for health management such as body fat percentage; The weight detection means is housed inside.
[0045]
In the center of the front end (upper in FIGS. 4A and 4B) of the upper surface 231 of the mounting table 23, various information including guide information useful for health management such as body fat percentage and weight measurement value is provided. And an input unit 6 for inputting various data and operation instructions. A protrusion 5 that functions as a handle is provided in the front-rear direction (up and down in FIGS. 4A and 4B) at the center of the upper surface 231 of the mounting table 23. The protruding portion 5 protrudes upward from the upper surface 231 of the mounting table 23 (in FIG. 4A, toward the front of the paper surface, and in FIG. 4B, to the right), and extends from the position behind the display unit 4. The upper surface 231 has a plate shape extending to near the rear end.
[0046]
Current application electrodes 71 and 72 and voltage measurement electrodes 73 and 74 are arranged on the upper surface 231 of the mounting table 23 with the protrusion 5 interposed therebetween. The user sits on the platform 23 so as to face forward and straddle the protrusion 5. At this time, the toes of the left and right soles of the user contact the current application electrodes 71 and 72, respectively, and the heel sides of the left and right soles contact the voltage measurement electrodes 73 and 74, respectively. A high-frequency current is applied to the user's body from the current application electrodes 71 and 72, and the body resistance potential generated by the current is measured via the voltage measurement electrodes 73 and 74. In this way, the impedance of the user is measured, and guide information useful for health management such as body fat percentage, body fat mass, lean mass, and obesity degree is calculated by a known method. A method of calculating a body fat percentage based on a weight measurement value measured by a weight scale is also known, and a body weight is similarly calculated based on body identification information such as a user's age, sex, and height which are separately input. It is also possible to calculate a fat percentage and the like. Various configurations such as a known configuration can be adopted as the guideline information calculating means for measuring impedance and calculating guideline information useful for health management such as body fat percentage.
[0047]
As described above, since the protrusion 5 from which the user can grasp and lift the whole body fat scale 13 is provided on the upper surface 231 of the mounting table 23, the user grasps the protrusion 5 from above and removes the body fat scale 13 from above. It can be lifted and moved easily and is easy to use.
[0048]
In particular, in the case of a person whose lower body is fat, the thighs come into contact with the current applying electrodes 71 and 72 and the voltage measuring electrodes 73 and 74 while the soles are in contact with the current applying electrodes 71 and 72 and the voltage measuring electrodes 73 and 74. The path may be short-circuited and correct impedance measurement may not be possible. For people with wide feet, there is a possibility that the inside of the feet may come into contact. With the provision, such a situation can be prevented and accurate measurement can be performed.
[0049]
(Modification)
FIG. 5 shows a modified example of the body fat meter according to the present embodiment.
[0050]
FIG. 5A is a front view of the body fat scale as viewed from above the mounting table, and FIG. 5B is a left side view of the same.
[0051]
The body fat scale 14 differs from the body fat scale 13 only in the configuration of the protrusion 51 functioning as a handle.
[0052]
The protruding portion 51 is provided in the front-rear direction at the center of the upper surface 231 of the mounting table 23, protrudes upward from the upper surface 231 of the mounting table 23, and at the rear end of the upper surface 231 of the mounting table 23 from a position behind the display unit 4. Extending to the vicinity of the part. However, the protruding portion 51 is joined to the upper surface 231 of the mounting table 23 only at the end in the front-rear direction, and a hole 510 is provided at an intermediate portion in the front-rear direction. Is a space.
[0053]
When the user moves the body fat scale 14 by gripping the protrusion 51, the user can turn the finger to the hole 510 to grasp the hole 510, so that the user can more reliably hold the body lip.
[0054]
FIG. 6 shows another modified example of the body fat meter according to the embodiment of the present invention.
[0055]
FIG. 6A is a front view of the body fat scale as viewed from above, and FIG. 6B is a left side view of the same.
[0056]
The body fat scale 15 differs from the body fat scale 14 only in the configuration of the protrusion 52 functioning as a handle.
[0057]
The protruding portion 52 is provided in the front-rear direction at the center of the upper surface 231 of the mounting table 23, protrudes upward from the upper surface 231 of the mounting table 23, and is substantially flush with the side surface 232 a from a position behind the display unit 4. Extend to the position. A hole 520 is provided at an intermediate portion of the protruding portion 52 in the front-rear direction similarly to the protruding portion 51.
[0058]
When the user moves the body fat scale 15, the finger can be turned around the hole 520, and the protrusion 52 can be grasped and moved. Furthermore, when the pedestal portion 2 is grounded and the side surface (ground portion) 232a is grounded from the use state where the pedestal portion 2 is grounded, and the body fat scale 15 is stored, the end portion 52a of the protruding portion 52 is connected to the ground 23 of the ground surface. Since it is on the same plane as the side surface 232a, the body fat scale 15 is grounded by the protruding end 52a that intersects substantially in a T-shape and the platform side surface 232a. Therefore, the stability at the time of storage is improved, and it can be stored in a state where it is free standing on the rear end surface even in a place where there is no standing surface such as a wall surface to be leaned.
[0059]
(Third embodiment)
A body fat meter as a health management guideline advice device according to the third embodiment will be described.
[0060]
7 (a) and 7 (b) are front views of the body fat scale as viewed from above, and FIG. 7 (c) is a left side view of the same.
[0061]
The body fat scale 16 according to the present embodiment includes a weight scale unit 161 and a display unit 162. The weight scale unit 161 as the first unit and the display unit 162 as the second unit are connected by a curl cord 163 as a wired transmission unit.
[0062]
The same components as those in the first and second embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.
[0063]
The weight scale unit 161 has a configuration in which the mounting table 33 as a load supporting unit is mounted on the pedestal unit 42. The mounting table 33 has an upper surface 331 having a substantially square shape, and is bent downward from the edge of the upper surface 331 (to the back of the paper in FIGS. 7A and 7B and to the left in FIG. 7C). A side surface portion 332 covers the upper side of the four side surfaces of the portion 42. The front end of the mounting table 33 is cut out from the upper surface 331 to the side surface 332b at the center. The front end of the upper surface 331 is cut out in a substantially semicircular shape, the notch reaches the lower end of the side surface portion 332b, and forms an opening 333 for accommodating the display unit 162 together with the notch of the pedestal portion 42 described later. .
[0064]
Current application electrodes 71 and 72 and voltage measurement electrodes 73 and 74 are arranged on the upper surface 331 of the mounting table 33 with the protrusion 5 interposed therebetween. The user stands forward on the platform 33 so as to straddle the protrusion 5. At this time, the toes of the left and right soles of the user contact the current application electrodes 71 and 72, respectively, and the heel sides of the left and right soles contact the voltage measurement electrodes 73 and 74, respectively.
[0065]
The pedestal portion 42 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape whose upper surface is removed and opened. The upper part of the center of the front side part 422 of the pedestal part 42 is cut out, and the lower edge of the cut-out side part 422 opening protrudes forward to support the substantially semicircular first display unit. A part 423 is formed. On both left and right sides of the first display unit support portion 423, there are provided second display unit support portions 424, 425 each of which is a substantially L-shaped plate-like member projecting forward from the side surface portion 422 and bending upward at the front end portion. Have been. Inside the pedestal part 42, a pointer information calculating means and a weight detecting means are accommodated.
[0066]
The display unit 162 includes a flat, substantially cylindrical base 1621, and substantially cylindrical grips 1622, 1616 extending to both sides of the base 1621. One end surface of the columnar shape in the axial direction is the front surface of the base 1621 (the front side of the paper in FIGS. 7A and 7B. The direction of the display unit 162 refers to the state of use facing the user in front. The grip portions 1622 and 1623 are protruded from a cylindrical peripheral surface. Above the front surface 1621a of the base 1621, a display unit 1624 for displaying various information including guideline information useful for health management such as a body fat percentage and a weight measurement value is provided. An input unit 1625 for inputting is provided. The grip portions 1622 and 1623 are provided with current application electrodes 2326 and 2327 and voltage measurement electrodes 2328 and 2329, respectively, along the cylindrical peripheral surface from the base 1621 side.
[0067]
An end of the curl cord 233 on the weight scale part 231 side is drawn out from the inside of the opening 333.
[0068]
Inside the opening 333, a space for accommodating the display unit is formed by the pedestal portion 42 and the mounting table 33. When the curl cord 163 is contracted and placed on the first display unit support portion 423 such that the rear surfaces of the display unit 162 face each other, the grip portions 1622 and 1623 are attached to the second display unit support portions 424 and 425 and the mounting table 33. And the side portion 332b. At this time, the lower part of the display unit 162 is inserted into the opening 333. At the time of storage, the outer edge of the front surface 1621a of the display unit 162 matches the substantially semicircular cutout of the upper surface 331 of the mounting table 33, and the display unit 1624 is arranged upward, so that it can be visually recognized from above.
[0069]
When using the body fat scale 16, the display unit 162 is detached from the weight scale section 161, and the user placed on the platform 33 grips the grip sections 1622 and 1623 from above, and the user stands in front of the user standing upright. With both hands extended, the display unit 1624 is held so as to face directly.
[0070]
At this time, the current applying electrodes 1626 and 1627 of the grip portions 1622 and 1623 come into contact with the crotch between the thumb and the index finger, and the voltage measuring electrodes 1628 and 1629 move between the middle finger to the base of the little finger and the palm. Contact A high-frequency current is applied to the user's body from the current application electrodes 1626 and 1627, and the body resistance potential generated by the current is measured via the voltage measurement electrodes 1628 and 1629. In this way, the impedance of the user is measured, and guide information useful for health management such as body fat percentage, body fat mass, lean mass, and obesity degree is calculated by a known method. A method of calculating a body fat percentage based on a weight measurement value measured by a weight scale is also known, and a body weight is similarly calculated based on body identification information such as a user's age, sex, and height which are separately input. It is also possible to calculate a fat percentage and the like. Various configurations such as a known configuration can be adopted as the guideline information calculating means for measuring the impedance and calculating guideline information useful for health management such as the body fat percentage.
[0071]
Since the user stands on the mounting table 33, the current applying electrodes 71 and 72 and the voltage measuring electrodes 73 and 74 of the mounting table 33 are also in contact with the soles. The energization path formed in the user's body by the electrodes in contact with the palm and the sole is not limited to the above, and may be one connecting one palm and one sole, or a grip portion. The left and right current application electrodes 1626 and 1627 of 1622 and 1623 and the voltage measurement electrodes 1628 and 1629 are electrically short-circuited, and the left and right current application electrodes 71 and 72 on the mounting table 33 and the voltage measurement are performed. The electrodes 73 and 74 may be electrically short-circuited to connect both palms and both soles. Further, the connection relationship between the electrodes may be switched so that the energization path can be switched.
[0072]
The body fat scale 16 is used in the same manner as the body fat scale 14 according to the second embodiment, with the display unit 162 housed in the weight scale unit 161 as shown in FIG. Measurement of body weight and measurement of body fat percentage can also be performed.
[0073]
Also in this case, when the user moves the body fat scale 16, the protrusion 5 can be grasped and moved, so that it can be securely held and the usability is good.
[0074]
Particularly, in the case of a person with a thick lower body, the thighs are placed on the upper surface 331 of the mounting table 33 and the soles are in contact with the current applying electrodes 71 and 72 and the voltage measuring electrodes 73 and 74, and the thighs are contacted. The path may be short-circuited and correct impedance measurement may not be possible. For people with wide feet, the inside of the feet may come into contact. Is provided, such a situation can be prevented, and accurate measurement can be performed.
[0075]
(Modification)
FIG. 8 shows a modification of the body fat scale according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
[0076]
FIG. 8A is a front view of the weight scale section 171 of the body fat scale 17 as viewed from above the mounting table, and FIG. 8B is a left side view of the same.
[0077]
The body fat scale 17 differs from the body fat scale 16 only in the configuration of the protrusion 51 of the weight scale section 171.
[0078]
The protruding portion 51 functioning as a handle is provided in the front-rear direction at the center of the upper surface 331 of the mounting table 33, protrudes upward from the upper surface 331 of the mounting table 33, and from the position behind the opening 333, 331 extends to near the rear end. However, the protruding portion 51 is joined to the upper surface 331 of the mounting table 33 only at the end in the front-rear direction, and a hole 510 is provided at an intermediate portion in the front-rear direction. Is a space.
[0079]
When the user moves the body fat scale 17 by grasping and moving the protruding portion 51, the user can turn the finger to the hole 510 to grasp the hole 510, so that the user can more securely hold the same.
[0080]
FIG. 9 shows another modified example of the body fat meter according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
[0081]
FIG. 9 (a) is a front view of the weight scale unit 181 of the body fat scale 18 as viewed from above the mounting table, and FIG. 9 (b) is a left side view of the same.
[0082]
The body fat scale 18 differs from the body fat scale 17 only in the configuration of the protrusion 52 of the weight scale section 181.
[0083]
The protruding portion 52 functioning as a handle portion is provided in the front-rear direction at the center of the upper surface 331 of the mounting table 33, protrudes upward from the upper surface 331 of the mounting table 33, and substantially extends from the position behind the opening 333 to the side surface 332 a. It extends to a position on the same plane. A hole 520 is provided at an intermediate portion of the protruding portion 52 in the front-rear direction similarly to the protruding portion 51.
[0084]
When the user moves the body fat scale 18, the finger can be turned around the hole 520 and the protrusion 52 can be grasped and moved, so that it can be securely held. Further, when the body fat scale 18 is stored by standing upright and the side surface (grounding portion) 332 from the use state in which the pedestal portion 42 is grounded, the end portion 52a of the protruding portion 52 is connected to Since it is on the same plane as the side surface 332a, the body fat meter 18 is grounded by the protruding end 52a that intersects substantially in a T shape and the platform side surface 332a. Therefore, the stability at the time of storage is improved, and it can be stored in a state where it is free standing on the rear end surface even in a place where there is no standing surface such as a wall surface to be leaned.
[0085]
FIG. 10 shows still another modification of the body fat meter according to the embodiment of the present invention.
[0086]
FIG. 10A is a front view of the weight scale unit 191 of the body fat scale 19 as viewed from above the platform, and FIG. 10B is a left side view of the same. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state in which the display unit 162 is detached from the first display unit support portion 416 and the second display unit support portions 424 and 425. FIG. It is a perspective view showing the state where it was supported by supporter 423 and 2nd display unit supporter 424 and 425, and was stored in weight scale part 191.
[0087]
The body fat scale 19 differs from the body fat scale 18 only in the structure for storing the protrusions 54 and 55 and the curl cord 163.
[0088]
The protrusions 54 and 55 functioning as handles are arranged in the center of the upper surface 331 of the mounting table 33 so as to be parallel to the left and right in the front-back direction. The front ends 541 and 542 of the protrusions 54 and 55 project upward from the edge of the opening 333 in the upper surface 331 of the mounting table 33, and the rear ends 543 and 454 rise upward from a position substantially flush with the side surface 332a. It is protruding. Holes 540 and 550 are provided at intermediate portions of the protrusions 54 and 55 in the front-rear direction. The protruding portions 54 and 55 are arranged in parallel with a gap therebetween, and this gap forms the curl cord storage section 56. Here, the end of the curl cord 163 is pulled out from the rear end of the curl cord storage unit 56 on the upper surface 331 of the mounting table 33.
[0089]
When the display unit 162 is stored in the weight scale unit 191, the curl code 163 is stored in the curl code storage unit 56 so as to be sandwiched between the protrusions 54 and 55. The end of the curl cord 163 is pulled out from the center of the lower peripheral surface of the base 1621 of the display unit 162. When the display unit 162 is stored in the scale unit 191, the portion where the curl code 163 is pulled out from the display unit 162 and the portion where the curl code 163 is pulled out from the upper surface 331 of the mounting table 33 are both left and right of the scale unit 191. Since the display unit 163 is located along the center in the direction, when the display unit 162 is detached from the weight scale unit 191 of the display unit 162, the display unit 163 is moved in the front-rear and up-down directions with respect to the weight scale unit 161. By operation, the curl code 163 can be easily taken out or stored from the curl code storage section 56. Further, by providing the accommodating portion 56 for the curl cord 163 in the protruding portion 54, a complicated and expensive structure such as a code reel is not required, so that the structure can be simplified and provided at low cost.
[0090]
(Fourth embodiment)
A body fat meter as a health management guideline advice device according to a fourth embodiment will be described.
[0091]
The body fat scale 20 according to the present embodiment includes a weight scale unit 201 and a grip unit 202.
[0092]
FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a state in which the grip unit 202 of the body fat scale is removed from the weight scale unit 201, and FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a state in which the grip unit 202 is mounted on the weight scale unit 201.
[0093]
Since the weight scale unit 201 has a configuration common to the body fat scale 13 according to the second embodiment, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted. Since the pedestal portion (not shown) can be configured in the same manner as the body fat scale 13, only the mounting table 23 will be described.
[0094]
The mounting table 23 includes the display unit 4 and the input unit 6 in the front center of the upper surface 231, and includes current application electrodes 71 and 72 and voltage measurement electrodes 73 and 74 on the left and right. A guide portion (mounting means) 234 extending from the rear of the input portion 6 at the center of the upper surface 231 of the mounting table 23 to the side surface 232 a has a substantially U-shaped protruding shape on the upper surface 231. The guide portion 234 has front and left and right side edges 234a, b, and c joined to the upper surface 231. From the edges 234a, 234b, and 234c, toward the center, a shoulder covering the upper surface 231 with a gap therebetween. The portions 234d, 234e, 234f extend. A substantially U-shaped opening 234g having a rear end opened at the center of the guide 234 is provided. The rear ends of the shoulders 234e and 234f are not joined, and the space formed between the shoulders 234e, 234f and the upper surface 231 opens to the rear end to form the introduction part 234h. I have.
[0095]
The grip unit 202 includes a substantially cylindrical grip portion 2021 and a support base 2022 joined to a peripheral surface of the grip portion (grip portion) 2021. In the grip portion 2021, current application electrodes 20211 and 20212 are provided on the center side, and voltage measurement electrodes 20213 and 20214 are provided on the end side along the peripheral surface. The support base 2022 includes a substantially rectangular plate-like mounting portion 20221 extending in the axial direction of the grip portion 2021, and a support pillar portion 20222 protruding from the peripheral surface of the grip portion 2021 and joined to the mounting portion 2022. .
[0096]
The mounting portion 2022 of the grip unit 202 is inserted from the introduction portion 234h of the guide portion 234 along the longitudinal direction, and is housed in a space between the guide portion 234 and the upper surface 231. Here, the length in the short direction of the mounting portion 2022 of the grip unit 202 is smaller than the width in the left and right direction of the space formed between the guide portion 234 and the upper surface 231 and the width of the opening 234g in the left and right direction. It is set larger than the width. The height of the mounting portion 2022 of the grip unit 202 is higher than the height of the space formed between the guide portion 234 and the upper surface 231, that is, the height of the gap between the shoulder portions 234 d, 234 e, and 234 f and the upper surface 231. Is also set small. The mounting section 2022 is securely fitted to the guide section 234, and the grip unit 202 is stably held in the mounted state and does not easily fall off.
[0097]
The grip unit 202 mounted on the guide portion 234 projects upward at the center of the upper surface 231 of the mounting table 23 in the left-right direction, and the current application electrode 71 and the voltage measurement electrode 73, the current application electrode 72, and the voltage measurement The electrode 74 is spatially separated.
[0098]
When the mounting portion 2022 of the grip unit 202 is inserted up to the front end of the guide portion 234, the axial end surface 2021a of the grip portion 2021 is located on the same plane as the side surface portion 232a of the mounting table 23. Therefore, when the body fat scale 20 is set upright with the side surface portion 232a grounded, the end surface 2021a of the grip portion 2021 is also grounded, so that the body fat scale 20 can stably stand alone.
[0099]
Also, the grip unit 202 and the scale unit 201 are not connected by a cable, and transmission and reception of signals between the grip unit 202 and the scale unit 201 are performed by wireless communication means such as infrared rays provided respectively. In order to exchange information between the grip unit 202 and the weight scale unit 201 in a state where the grip unit 202 is stored in the weight scale unit 201, the mounting unit 2022 of the grip unit 202 and the guide unit 234 of the weight scale unit 201. A contact or a connector may be provided to directly electrically connect between them.
[0100]
The body fat scale 20 is substantially the same as the body fat scale 18 according to the third embodiment, except that information is confirmed through the display unit 4 and information is input through the input unit 6 on the weight scale unit 201 side. Method can be used.
[0101]
As described above, since the grip unit 202 that can be gripped by the user and lift the whole body fat scale 20 is detachably provided on the upper surface 231 of the mounting table 23, the user can grip the grip unit 202 from above to remove the body fat. The total 20 can be lifted and easily moved, and is convenient.
[0102]
In particular, in the case of a person whose lower body is fat, the thighs come into contact with the current applying electrodes 71 and 72 and the voltage measuring electrodes 73 and 74 while the soles are in contact with the current applying electrodes 71 and 72 and the voltage measuring electrodes 73 and 74. The path may be short-circuited and correct impedance measurement may not be possible. For people with wide feet, there is a possibility that the inside of the feet may come into contact. With the provision, such a situation can be prevented and accurate measurement can be performed.
[0103]
In the above-described first to fourth embodiments, the configurations of the weight measuring unit in the pedestal unit 2 and the weight detecting unit in the pedestal unit 42 are not particularly limited, but the pedestal unit is used as the weight measuring unit and the weight detecting unit. If four load sensors are provided at the four corners of 2, 42, the protruding portions will be arranged so as to extend longitudinally back and forth through a space region formed at the center of these four load sensors. Can also be performed at the same time, so that the structure is preferable.
[0104]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a user-friendly weight scale and a health management guideline advice device.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1A is a front view of a weight scale according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a left side view of the same.
FIG. 2A is a front view of a weight scale according to a modified example of the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2B is a left side view of the same.
FIG. 3 (a) is a front view of a weight scale according to another modification of the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 (b) is a left side view of the same.
FIG. 4A is a front view of a body fat scale according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4B is a left side view of the same.
FIG. 5A is a front view of a body fat scale according to a modification of the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5B is a left side view of the same.
FIG. 6 (a) is a front view of a body fat scale according to a modification of the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 (b) is a left side view of the same.
7 (a) and 7 (b) are front views of a body fat scale according to a third embodiment of the present invention as viewed from above a mounting table, and FIG. 7 (c) is the weight scale section; It is a left view of.
FIG. 8A is a front view of a body fat scale according to a modification of the third embodiment of the present invention, as viewed from above a platform of a weight scale unit, and FIG. 8B is a left side view of the same. FIG.
FIG. 9 (a) is a front view of a body fat scale according to another modification of the third embodiment of the present invention, as viewed from above a platform of a weight scale section, and FIG. 9 (b) is a front view thereof. It is the same left view.
FIG. 10A is a front view of a body fat scale according to another modified example of the third embodiment of the present invention as viewed from above a platform of a weight scale unit, and FIG. It is the same left view.
FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state where a display unit is removed.
FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a state where the display unit is housed in a weight scale unit.
FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a state in which a grip unit of a body fat scale is removed from a weight scale unit according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a state in which a grip unit of a body fat scale is mounted on a weight scale unit according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a weight scale according to a conventional example.
[Explanation of symbols]
10,11 scale
5,51,52,54,55 Projection
13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20 Body fat scale
171,191 Body fat meter
56 Curl cord storage
71,72 Current application electrode
73,74 Voltage measurement electrode
161,201 Weight scale section
162 display unit
163 curl cord
202 Grip unit
234 Guide part

Claims (11)

A weight scale comprising a load supporting means on which the user is mounted and a weight measuring means for measuring the weight of the user mounted on the load supporting means,
Providing a projecting portion that projects upward with the load supporting means arranged upward,
The scale has a function as a handle for lifting the scale. The weight scale has a grounding portion that is grounded when the weight scale is approximately upright,
The weight scale according to claim 1, wherein one end of the protruding portion and the ground contact portion are located on substantially the same plane. A load supporting means on which the user is mounted, and a weight measuring means for measuring the weight of the user mounted on the load supporting means, and a health care guideline advice device including a weight scale unit including at least the load supporting means. So,
Providing a projecting portion that projects upward with the load supporting means arranged upward,
The health management guideline advice device, wherein the protrusion has a function as a handle for lifting the weight scale unit. The health management guideline advice device has a grounding portion that is grounded when stored substantially upright,
The health management guideline advice device according to claim 3, wherein one end of the protruding portion and the ground contact portion are located on substantially the same plane. An electrode provided on the load supporting means and in contact with a sole of a user, and guide information calculation for calculating guide information useful for health care based on an electric signal applied or detected through the electrode. The health management guideline advice device according to claim 3 or 4, further comprising means. The health management guideline advice device according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the protruding portion is provided at a central portion in a left-right direction for a user placed on the load supporting means. A first unit including load support means on which the user is mounted, and weight detection means for detecting the weight of the user mounted on the load support means;
A second unit including a display unit for displaying information and an operation unit for inputting operation instruction information, the second unit being detachably provided to the first unit;
A current application electrode for applying a current to a user's body provided in at least one of the first unit and the second unit;
A voltage measurement electrode for measuring a body resistance potential generated by a current applied to a user's body provided in at least one of the first unit and the second unit;
A health care guideline advice device comprising: a guideline information calculation unit that calculates guideline information useful for health care based on the detection result of the weight detection unit and the measured value of the body resistance potential,
Providing a projecting portion that projects upward with the load supporting means arranged upward,
The health management guideline advice device, wherein the protrusion has at least a function as a handle for lifting the first unit. The health management guideline advice device according to claim 7, wherein the protrusion is provided at a central portion in a left-right direction for a user placed on the load supporting means. The first unit has a grounding portion that is grounded when being stored substantially upright,
The health management guideline advice device according to claim 7 or 8, wherein one end of the protruding portion and the ground contact portion are located on substantially the same plane. A wired transmission unit for transmitting a signal by connecting the first unit and the second unit by wired,
The health management guideline advice device according to any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein the protruding portion includes a housing portion that houses the wired transmission unit. A first unit including load support means on which the user is mounted, and weight detection means for detecting the weight of the user mounted on the load support means;
A second unit detachably provided to the first unit, the second unit having a gripper gripped by a user;
A current application electrode for applying a current to a user's body provided in at least one of the first unit and the second unit;
A voltage measurement electrode for measuring a body resistance potential generated by a current applied to a user's body provided in at least one of the first unit and the second unit;
A health care guideline advice device comprising: a guideline information calculation unit that calculates guideline information useful for health care based on the detection result of the weight detection unit and the measured value of the body resistance potential,
Mounting means for mounting the second unit at a central portion of the first unit in the left-right direction with respect to a user on the load supporting means;
The second unit mounted on the mounting means protrudes upward with the load support means arranged upward, and has a function as a handle for lifting the health management guideline advice device. Advice device.

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