JP2010004975A - Health care assist measure - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve a problem wherein, although a conventional tape measure can indicate how much cm (and mm) the abdominal circumference is, it cannot tell, just by looking, to which obesity level the abdominal circumference approximately corresponds. <P>SOLUTION: This health care assist measure is provided with an abdominal circumference corresponding display 4 corresponding to a range of a desired abdominal circumference at one side or the both sides of a belt body 2, corresponding to a distance from a measurement base point 3, wherein the abdominal circumference corresponding display 4 consists of graduations 5 corresponding to the abdominal circumference, an appropriate number of abdominal circumference level display sections 7 formed by dividing graduation zones 6 corresponding to abdominal circumference levels, and abdominal circumference level display marks 8 displayed in the abdominal level display sections 7. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a measure for measuring abdominal circumference (navel size), an obesity level that can be understood by an intuitive display, and thus a health care auxiliary measure that is very useful for health care.

  Preventing obesity, especially visceral fat type obesity, is an important requirement for maintaining health.For example, due to the obligation of so-called metabolic screening, recent health examinations determine the degree of obesity by waist circumference, and in men Women over 85 cm and women over 90 cm warn that they are obese and call attention to curb obesity.

As a method of grasping the abdominal circumference in this way, conventionally, a tape measure is applied around the navel. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a body measurement measure that can measure an abdominal circumference and a chest circumference easily, reliably, and accurately.
Utility Model Registration No. 3127490

  The measurement of abdominal girth and obesity with a conventional tape measure can determine how many centimeters (or how many millimeters and inches) the abdominal girth is, but what level of obesity the abdominal girth corresponds to Therefore, for example, it is necessary to prepare a conversion table that corresponds to the abdominal circumference and the degree of obesity separately, and apply the measured abdominal circumference to the conversion table to grasp the obesity level. There is a problem that it is troublesome and time-consuming. The present invention aims to solve such problems.

  In order to solve the above problems, in the present invention, an abdominal girth corresponding display corresponding to a desired abdominal girth range is provided on one side or both sides of the band corresponding to the distance from the measurement base point. A health management comprising a scale corresponding to the abdominal circumference level, an appropriate number of abdominal circumference level display sections formed by dividing the scale section corresponding to the abdominal circumference level, and an abdominal circumference level display mark displayed in the abdominal circumference level display section Suggest an auxiliary measure.

  In the present invention, it is proposed that the band is an element of a tape measure in the above configuration.

  Further, in the present invention, in the above configuration, it is proposed that the measurement base point is one end of the band.

  In the present invention, in the above configuration, it is proposed that the abdominal circumference level display section changes color according to the abdominal circumference level.

  According to the present invention, in the above configuration, it is proposed that the abdominal circumference level display section changes color shading corresponding to the abdominal circumference level.

  Further, the present invention proposes that, in the above configuration, the abdominal circumference level display mark is constituted by a face mark of a face type graph in which an expression is changed corresponding to the abdominal circumference level.

The present invention proposes that, in the above configuration, the abdominal circumference level display mark is constituted by a body shape mark of a body shape graph in which the body shape is changed in accordance with the abdominal circumference level.

  In the present invention, it is proposed that, in the above-described configuration, the abdominal circumference level display mark changes color in accordance with the abdominal circumference level.

  According to the present invention, in the above configuration, it is proposed that the abdominal circumference level display mark changes the color shade corresponding to the abdominal circumference level.

  Further, the present invention proposes a health care auxiliary measure having a male abdominal circumference corresponding display on one side of the front and back of the band and a female abdominal circumference corresponding display on the other side in the above configuration.

  Similar to the conventional tape measure, the health care auxiliary measure of the present invention is applied to the measurement subject's (self or other) navel and visually confirms the abdominal circumference corresponding display located at the measurement base point, thereby You can know your waist circumference level.

  The abdominal circumference display is composed of a scale corresponding to the abdominal circumference level, an appropriate number of abdominal circumference level display sections formed by dividing the scale section corresponding to the abdominal circumference level, and abdominal circumference level display marks displayed in the abdominal circumference level display section Therefore, the abdominal circumference can be numerically known from the scale, and the abdominal circumference level display mark displayed in the abdominal circumference level display section shows at a glance which stage the abdominal circumference level or obesity level is. I can know.

  For example, the abdominal girth level display mark may be composed of a face mark of a face type graph whose facial expression is changed corresponding to the abdominal circumference level, or a body type mark of a body type graph whose body type is changed corresponding to the abdominal circumference level. For example, the degree of obesity can be grasped intuitively by facial expression and body shape.

  These abdominal circumference level display marks or the abdominal circumference level display section representing the abdominal circumference level display mark itself can change the color according to the abdominal circumference level, or change the shade with the color to change the obesity level. It is possible to know at a glance which stage is at a glance, and the intuitively perceived safety and danger awareness will be enlightened about the maintenance of the subject's health, which will greatly contribute to health management.

  If a male abdominal circumference corresponding display is provided on one side of the front and back of the band, and a female abdominal circumference corresponding display is provided on the other side, a health care auxiliary measure that can be used regardless of gender can be provided.

Next, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 are both plan views, and FIGS. 3 to 5 are enlarged views of main parts.
As shown in the figure, the health care auxiliary measure 1 according to the present invention has an abdominal girth correspondence display 4 corresponding to a desired abdominal girth range corresponding to the distance from the measurement base point 3 on one or both sides of the band 2. The abdominal circumference corresponding display 4 is displayed in the scale 5 corresponding to the abdominal circumference level, an appropriate number of abdominal circumference level display sections 7 formed by dividing the scale section 6 corresponding to the abdominal circumference level, and the abdominal circumference level display section 7. The abdominal circumference level display mark 8 is constituted. Reference numeral 9 indicates a numerical value corresponding to the distance from the measurement base point 3. Reference numeral 10 denotes a storage container in which the belt body 2 can be wound and stored by the urging force of a spring, and the belt body 2 can be pulled out and measured at the time of measurement. As will be described later, the storage container 10 is necessary when the health care auxiliary measure of the present invention is configured as a tape measure, and is not an essential component for the health care auxiliary measure of the present invention. That is, the health care auxiliary measure of the present invention can be configured only with a band without being configured as a tape measure.

  FIG. 1 shows an embodiment in which the band 2 is an element of a tape measure. The band 2 is wound and stored in the storage container 10 by a winding mechanism (not shown) provided with a spring when not in use, as in a normal tape measure. The tip (measurement base point 3) is pulled out by hand, and the state shown in FIG. 1 is applied. The belt 2 is applied to the measurement subject's (not shown) navel and the abdominal circumference corresponding display 4 is located at the measurement base point 3. Can visually recognize the abdominal circumference level of the person being measured.

  In the embodiment of FIG. 1, the scale section 6 is provided from the tip of the strip 2 (measurement base point 3) to the entire length of the strip 2 and, for example, this section is provided with scales 5 and 5 ′ in 1 cm increments. As an ordinary tape measure, it can be used for measurements other than waist circumference.

  Further, in the section from 75 cm to 115 cm, which is the range of the abdominal girth level targeted by the health care auxiliary measure of this embodiment, the scale section 6 corresponds to the abdominal girth level and is divided into 8 pieces every 75 cm to 5 cm. , And abdominal circumference values up to 75, 80, 85... And 115 are displayed on the boundary of each abdominal circumference level display section 7.

  1 is provided on the front side of the band 2 of the major 1, the same abdominal circumference corresponding display 4 may be provided on the back side. Further, the number of abdominal circumference level display sections 7 is appropriate. For example, in the case of FIG. 1, the abdominal circumference level display section 7 is divided into 75 cm to 115 cm every 5 cm, but in the case of FIG. , 70 cm to 120 cm are divided every 5 cm to make 10 pieces.

  That is, the embodiment of FIG. 2 uses the band 2 as a tape measure element as in FIG. 1, but the range of the abdominal circumference level targeted by the health care auxiliary measure of this embodiment is from 70 cm. The abdominal circumference display 4 is provided only for this range. In this embodiment, although it cannot be used as an ordinary tape measure, the measurement of the abdominal circumference can be performed very easily.

  Next, a detailed embodiment of the abdominal circumference correspondence display 4 will be described. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the facial shape in which the facial expression is changed in accordance with the abdominal circumference level on the abdominal circumference correspondence display 4 according to the abdominal circumference level. Since the abdominal circumference level display mark 8 composed of the face mark of the graph is formed and expressed by a smile or crying face of the person's facial expression, the obesity level can be grasped very easily and intuitively. As shown in the figure, the abdominal circumference level display mark 8 is constituted by a face mark of a face type graph whose facial expression is changed according to the abdominal circumference level, and a body type graph whose body type is changed according to the abdominal circumference level. In any case, the degree of obesity can be grasped intuitively by these facial expressions and body shapes.

  These abdominal circumference level display marks 8 or the abdominal circumference level display section 7 representing the abdominal circumference level display mark 8 itself can be changed in color or shaded together with the color, depending on the abdominal circumference level. The level of obesity level can be understood more intuitively at a glance, and the intuitively felt awareness of safety, danger, etc. can be an enlightenment for the health maintenance of the measured person, and it can greatly help in health management. Become.

  For example, FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing a state in which the abdominal circumference level display section 7 representing the abdominal circumference level display mark 8 is changed in color according to the abdominal circumference level, or the shade is changed with the color. Further, FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing a state in which the abdominal circumference level display mark 8 is changed in color according to the abdominal circumference level, or the shade is changed with the color.

  The above-described abdominal circumference display 4 is for men, that is, a display based on Metabo abdominal circumference 85 cm, but for females, the abdominal circumference correspondence is based on Metabo abdominal circumference 90 cm. The display 4 can constitute a female health care assistance measure.

  In addition, if a male abdominal circumference corresponding display 4 is provided on one side of the front and back of the belt 2 and a female abdominal circumference corresponding display 4 is provided on the other side, a health care auxiliary measure that can be used regardless of gender is provided. be able to. In this case, in order to easily distinguish between men and women, it is possible to use a technique such as adding a large display or color-coding.

  As described above, the health care auxiliary measure according to the present invention allows the user to know the abdominal circumference and obesity level at a glance by simply placing it on the subject's navel, and intuitively grasping the abdominal circumference level display mark such as a face graph It can be a great help for health promotion.

It is a top view which shows embodiment of the health care auxiliary measure which concerns on this invention. It is a top view which shows other embodiment of the health care auxiliary measure which concerns on this invention. It is a typical enlarged plan view of the principal part of FIG. It is a typical enlarged plan view of the principal part of other embodiments. Furthermore, it is a typical enlarged plan view of the principal part of other embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

1 Health care support measure 2 Health care support measure 1 band 3 Measurement base point 4 Abdominal circumference display 5 Abdominal circumference measurement scale 5 'Scale 6 Scale section 7 Abdominal circumference level display section 8 Abdominal circumference level display mark 9 Numerical value 10 Storage container

Claims (10)

The abdominal circumference corresponding display corresponding to the range of the desired abdominal circumference is provided on one side or both sides of the band corresponding to the distance from the measurement base point. The abdominal circumference corresponding display corresponds to the scale corresponding to the abdominal circumference level and the abdominal circumference level. A health care auxiliary measure comprising an appropriate number of abdominal circumference level display sections formed by dividing the scale section and abdominal circumference level display marks displayed in the abdominal circumference level display section. The health care auxiliary measure according to claim 1, wherein the band is an element of a tape measure. The health management auxiliary measure according to claim 1, wherein the measurement base point is constituted by one end of the belt. The health management auxiliary measure according to claim 1, wherein the abdominal circumference level display section is changed in color according to the abdominal circumference level. 5. The health management auxiliary measure according to claim 1, wherein the abdominal circumference level display section changes color shading according to the abdominal circumference level. The health management auxiliary measure according to claim 1, 4 or 5, wherein the abdominal circumference level display mark is constituted by a face mark of a face type graph in which an expression is changed in accordance with the abdominal circumference level. 6. The health management auxiliary measure according to claim 1, wherein the abdominal circumference level display mark is composed of a body shape mark of a body shape graph in which the body shape is changed corresponding to the abdominal circumference level. The health management auxiliary measure according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the abdominal circumference level display mark is changed in color in accordance with the abdominal circumference level. The health management auxiliary measure according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the abdominal circumference level display mark is changed in color shading corresponding to the abdominal circumference level. The health according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein a male abdominal circumference-corresponding display is provided on one side of the front and back of the belt body, and a female abdominal circumference-corresponding display is provided on the other side. Administrative auxiliary measure.

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