JP2009074847A - Clinical thermometer - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device for measuring information for evaluating correctly a body temperature, when performing body temperature measurement which is easily affected by an environment. <P>SOLUTION: This clinical thermometer is equipped with a measuring device to be mounted on a person to be measured, and a body temperature storage device for accumulating body temperature information measured by the measuring device. The measuring device has a body temperature measuring means for measuring the body temperature of a body surface or a deep part, the first clocking means for reporting that a measuring time has come to the body temperature measuring means, the first storage means for storing the body temperature information measured by the body temperature measuring means, and a transmission means for transmitting the body temperature information stored in the first storage means to the body temperature storage device. The body temperature storage device has a reception means for receiving the body temperature information transmitted from the measuring device, the second storage means for storing the body temperature information received by the reception means, the second clocking means for clocking a time, and an environment measuring means for measuring environmental information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a thermometer that measures the body temperature of a person to be measured, and more particularly to a thermometer that continuously measures.

  Conventionally, it is said that measuring body temperature is important for knowing the metabolic state of the body. Hypothermia causes a variety of illnesses because it deactivates metabolism and decreases immunity. It is said that a person with refrigeration is less likely to lose weight because of inactive metabolism, and if a diet such as dietary restriction is started in that state, sufficient nutrition will not be supplied and the refrigeration will be further deteriorated.

  In women, measuring the basal body temperature is effective not only for obtaining information such as the possible pregnancy period and the next menstruation start date, but also for detecting and treating hypothermia and menopause. When measuring basal body temperature, body temperature measurement under the tongue is common, but in order to acquire the correct basal body temperature, the body temperature before waking up must be measured every morning at the same time. If it is a prediction formula, it can be measured in about 90 seconds, but in a basal thermometer that requires a judgment of the low temperature period and the high temperature period with a difference of 0.4 ° C., the error in the prediction formula captures the correct body temperature change cycle. This makes it difficult to measure for about 5 minutes.

As a method for unconsciously and non-invasively measuring basal body temperature, studies have been conducted to measure the correct basal body temperature by measuring body temperature for a long time during sleep. There has been proposed a device in which a body temperature sensor is mounted on a detachable mounting means so as not to leave the subject and the body temperature is measured while sleeping (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In addition, there is a configuration in which body temperature information is transmitted to the information display device when the body temperature measurement device is inserted into the storage section inside the underwear before sleeping, body temperature measurement data is accumulated during sleeping, and stored in the information display device after waking up ( For example, see Patent Document 2).
Japanese Patent No. 2655601 (2 pages) JP 2005-164405 A (page 3)

  In the conventional technique, it is possible to measure the body temperature of a person to be measured while sleeping, but the body temperature is affected by the room temperature, and it is known that the temperature rises in summer and falls in winter. For this reason, at the turn of the season when the temperature changes every day, the environmental changes in room temperature and humidity are periodic with a difference of 0.4 ° C in the low and high temperatures, and about one month. The influence on the measurement of basal body temperature that requires judgment is also great.

  The body temperature is adjusted at the body temperature center in the hypothalamus of the brain. However, in a patient with a brain disorder, normal body temperature cannot be maintained when the brain disorder extends to the hypothalamus. In the case of such a patient, it is difficult to determine whether the patient is fever due to illness or the fever due to high environmental temperature only by measuring body temperature.

  Therefore, the present invention aims to obtain information for judging the state of the body in consideration of the environmental state. Specifically, simultaneously with the measurement of the body temperature, the environment such as room temperature and humidity is measured, and the measured body temperature information and The purpose is to obtain correct physical information by synchronizing environmental information.

The thermometer of the present invention is a thermometer comprising a measuring device to be worn on a person to be measured, and a body temperature storage device for storing body temperature information measured by the measuring device,
The measuring device comprises a body temperature measuring means for measuring the body temperature of the body surface or deep part,
A first time measuring means for notifying the body temperature measuring means that the measurement time has been reached;
First storage means for storing body temperature information measured by the body temperature measuring means;
Transmission means for transmitting the body temperature information stored in the first storage means to the body temperature storage device,
The body temperature storage device includes a receiving unit that receives body temperature information transmitted from the measuring device, a second storage unit that stores the body temperature information received by the receiving unit,
A second time measuring means for measuring time;
And environmental measurement means for measuring environmental information.

  The environmental information preferably includes room temperature or humidity information.

  Furthermore, the measuring device measures the body temperature of the body surface or the deep part of the measurement subject by the body temperature measuring means based on the time information notified from the first time measuring means, and the measured body temperature information is notified from the first time measuring means. The time information is stored in the first storage means, and the transmission means preferably transmits the body temperature information and time information stored in the first storage means in pairs.

  Further, the measuring device measures the body temperature of the body surface of the person to be measured or the deep part by the body temperature measuring means based on the time information notified from the first time measuring means, and the measured body temperature information is notified from the first time measuring means. Preferably, the transmission means transmits the body temperature information and the time information stored in the first storage means when the predetermined number of body temperature information has been measured and stored in the first storage means.

  Further, the body temperature storage device measures the environment information by the environment measuring means based on the time information notified from the second time measuring means, and the measured environment information together with the time information notified from the second time measuring means. It is preferable to store in the storage means.

  Further, the body temperature storage device compares the body temperature information paired with the time information transmitted from the measurement device and the environment information paired with the time information measured by the body temperature storage device, and the second time sequence in the second order. It is preferable to store in the storage means.

  Further, it is preferable that the first time measuring means and the second time measuring means are synchronized so that the measured body temperature information and the environmental information coincide with each other in time series.

  According to the present invention, since environmental information such as room temperature and humidity is measured together with body temperature measurement while sleeping, it becomes possible to determine whether the body temperature change is the original body or due to the environment, It becomes possible to obtain more correct physical information. In addition, it becomes possible to monitor body temperature changes and environmental changes over several years, and from the viewpoint of health management, it becomes possible to investigate the effects of environmental changes on the body.

  Hereinafter, the thermometer of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
First, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
The thermometer of the present embodiment receives, accumulates and stores body temperature information measured by the measuring apparatus 100 that measures the body temperature while being in close contact with the body of the measurement subject, and further measures room temperature and humidity. And a body temperature storage device 110.

  First, the measuring apparatus 100 will be described. The first time measuring means 101 counts time, and outputs time information 102 when a preset interval or a predetermined time is reached. When the time information 102 is sent from the first time measuring means 101, the body temperature measuring means 103 measures the body temperature with a sensor that is in close contact with the measurement subject, and the time information 102 sent from the first time measuring means 101. And body temperature information are paired and output to the first storage means 105 as body temperature information 104. The first storage unit 105 temporarily stores the body temperature information 104 including the measurement time sent from the body temperature measurement unit 103 and outputs it to the transmission unit 106. The transmission means 106 transmits the body temperature information 104 when reaching a preset transmission time.

  Next, the body temperature storage device 110 will be described. The second time measuring unit 111 counts time, and outputs time information 112 when a preset interval or a predetermined time comes. When the time information is sent from the second time measuring means 111, the environment measuring means 113 measures the room temperature and the humidity by the air temperature sensor and the humidity sensor equipped in the body temperature storage device 110, and the second time measuring means. The time information 112 sent from the means 111 and the environmental measurement data are paired and output to the second storage means 115 as the environmental information 114. The second storage unit 115 stores the environment information 114 including the measurement time sent from the environment measurement unit 113 and the body temperature information 104 received by the reception unit 116.

  The case where the measurement apparatus 100 transmits the body temperature information 104 to the body temperature storage device 110 immediately after the body temperature measurement will be described with reference to FIG. When the time information 102 is sent from the first time measuring means 101 (step 201), the body temperature measuring means 103 measures the body temperature with a sensor (step 202). The time information 102 and the body temperature measurement data are temporarily stored in the first storage means 105 as a paired body temperature information 104 (step 203), and the transmission means 106 is stored with the time stored in the first storage means 105. The body temperature is transmitted as body temperature information 104 (step 204). When the transmission is completed normally (step 205), the body temperature information stored in the first storage means 105 is deleted (step 206).

  The procedure for storing the body temperature information 104 and the room temperature and humidity environment information 114 received by the body temperature storage device 110 when the measurement device 100 immediately transmits body temperature information to the body temperature storage device 110 after the body temperature measurement is shown in FIG. 3 will be described. When the receiving means 115 receives the body temperature information 104 (step 301), it is checked whether there is an empty memory in the second storage means 115 (step 304). If there is an empty memory, the body temperature information is stored in the latest storage location in time series. 104 is stored (step 305). If the body temperature information 104 is not received and the environment measuring means 113 receives time information 112 from the second time measuring means 111 (step 302), the environment measuring means 113 measures the room temperature and humidity (step). 303) Similarly, it is checked whether there is free memory (step 302). If there is free memory, the environment information is stored in the latest storage location of the second storage means 115 in time series (step 305). If there is no free memory, the environment measurement is terminated.

(Second embodiment)
Next, after the measuring apparatus 100 measures the body temperature, the body temperature information 104 is accumulated and stored in the first storage means 105 in the measuring apparatus 100, and the measurement means 100 receives the receiving means 115 equipped in the body temperature storage apparatus 110 when waking up. An embodiment in which body temperature information 104 is transferred together when worn will be described.

First, the measuring apparatus 100 will be described with reference to FIG. When the time information 102 is sent from the first time measuring means 101 (step 401), the body temperature measuring means 103 measures the body temperature with a sensor (step 402). The time information 102 and the body temperature measurement data are stored in the first storage means 105 as body temperature information 104 that is a pair (step 403). It is determined whether or not the measurement is completed (step 404), and when the measurement termination condition is satisfied, the transmission unit 106 transmits all the time and body temperature stored in the first storage unit 105 as body temperature information 104 (step 405). When the transmission is completed normally (step 406), the body temperature information stored in the first storage means 105 is deleted (step 407). The measurement end condition is equipped with a means for detecting whether the preset time has been reached, the preset number of times has been reached, or the body temperature storage device 110 is mounted, There is a method such as setting a measurement end condition when it is detected that the sensor is attached to 110.

Next, the procedure for storing the body temperature information 104 and the room temperature and humidity environment information 114 received by the body temperature storage device 110 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5, 6, and 7.
The body temperature storage device 110 measures the room temperature and humidity at predetermined time intervals while the measurement subject is sleeping, and stores the measurement information along with the measurement time in the second storage unit 115 as shown in FIG. The number represents the order in which the data is stored, the time represents the measurement time, the room temperature, and the humidity represent the measured data.
When the receiving means 116 receives the body temperature information 104, the body temperature information 104 is once stored in the second storage means 115 as shown in FIG. 6 (step 501).
First, the time (23:30) of the first environmental information in FIG. 7 is read (step 502), and the time (23:15:00) of the first body temperature information is read (step 503). The time of the environmental information and the time of the body temperature information are compared (step 504), and the information of the earlier time is stored in the table of FIG. In this example, since the time (23:15:00) of the body temperature information is earlier as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the body temperature information is registered (step 508). Since the body temperature information is stored, the next body temperature information time (23:30) is read (step 509), the time of the environment information is compared with the time of the body temperature information (step 504), and in this example, the environment information Since the time is early, the environment information is registered in the table of FIG. 8 (step 505). As described above, the time of the body temperature information in the figure and the time of the environment information in the figure are compared, and when the comparison of all the data is completed (step 507), the process is terminated. By such a procedure, the table of FIG. 8 of body temperature information and environment information arranged in time series is completed.

  FIG. 9 shows an example in which the body temperature and room temperature of the measurement subject are measured using this embodiment. Data 901 represents the body temperature measured by the body temperature measuring device, and data 902 represents the room temperature measured by the body temperature storage device.

  FIG. 10 is a configuration example of a thermometer used in the present embodiment. FIG. 10A shows a body temperature storage device 1000 which includes an environmental sensor 1001 for measuring room temperature and humidity, an operation button 1002 for setting time, a display panel 1003 for displaying time or measured temperature. FIG. 10B shows a body temperature measuring device 1010 worn on the subject, which includes a body temperature sensor 1011 for measuring body temperature, a transmitter 1012 for transmitting measured body temperature information, and a control unit 1013. Adhesive silicon is applied to the body temperature sensor 1011 side so as to be attached to the skin of the measurement subject.

It is a block diagram of the thermometer which shows one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the program memorize | stored in ROM of the body temperature measuring device used for 1st embodiment. It is a flowchart of the program memorize | stored in ROM of the body temperature recording device used for 1st embodiment. It is a flowchart of the program memorize | stored in ROM of the body temperature measuring apparatus used for 2nd embodiment. It is a flowchart of the program memorize | stored in ROM of the body temperature recording device used for 2nd embodiment. It is a figure which shows the body temperature information memorize | stored in RAM of a body temperature measuring apparatus. It is a figure which shows the environmental information memorize | stored in RAM of a body temperature recording device. It is a figure which shows the body temperature information and environmental information which are memorize | stored in RAM of a body temperature recording device. It is a figure which shows body temperature information and environmental information. It is the schematic of the thermometer used for embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Body temperature measuring device 101 1st time measuring means 102 Time information 103 Body temperature measuring means 104 Body temperature information 105 1st memory | storage means 106 Transmission means 110 Body temperature storage device 111 2nd time measuring means 112 Time information 113 Environment measuring means 114 Environment information 115 Second storage means 116 receiving means

Claims (6)

A thermometer comprising a measuring device to be worn on a subject and a body temperature storage device for storing body temperature information measured by the measuring device,
The measuring device comprises a body temperature measuring means for measuring the body surface or the body temperature of the deep part,
First timing means for notifying the body temperature measurement means that the measurement time has been reached;
First storage means for storing body temperature information measured by the body temperature measuring means;
Transmission means for transmitting the body temperature information stored in the first storage means to the body temperature storage device,
The body temperature storage device, receiving means for receiving body temperature information transmitted from the measuring device;
Second storage means for storing body temperature information received by the receiving means;
A second time measuring means for measuring time;
A thermometer having environmental measuring means for measuring environmental information.   The thermometer according to claim 1, wherein the environmental information includes room temperature or humidity information.  The measurement device measures the body temperature of the body surface or deep part of the measurement subject by the body temperature measurement means based on the time information notified from the first time measurement means, and the measured body temperature information from the first time measurement means. The time information to be notified is stored in the first storage means, and the transmission means transmits the body temperature information and time information stored in the first storage means in pairs. The thermometer according to claim 1 or claim 2.  The measurement device measures the body temperature of the body surface or deep part of the measurement subject by the body temperature measurement means based on the time information notified from the first time measurement means, and the measured body temperature information from the first time measurement means. When it is stored in the first storage means together with the notified time information and measurement of a predetermined number of body temperature information is completed, the transmission means stores the body temperature information and time information stored in the first storage means. The thermometer according to claim 1, wherein the thermometer transmits the thermometer.  The body temperature storage device measures the environment information by the environment measuring means based on the time information notified from the second time measuring means, and the measured environment information together with the time information notified from the second time measuring means. It memorize | stores in a 2nd memory | storage means, The thermometer as described in any one of Claims 1-4 characterized by the above-mentioned. The body temperature storage device collates the body temperature information paired with the time information transmitted from the measuring device and the environment information paired with the time information measured by the body temperature storage device, and the time series in the time series. It memorize | stores in 2 memory | storage means, The thermometer as described in any one of Claims 1-4 characterized by the above-mentioned.

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