JP2010082151A - Mirror tool - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mirror tool capable of controlling one's health condition for a long time. <P>SOLUTION: The mirror tool 1 has a mirror 2 having a region 4 for reflecting a target (e.g., a tongue) using the reflection of light, and a plurality of the stickers being the reference elements 5 provided on the periphery of the region 4 so as to be capable of being compared with the target (tongue) reflected on the region 4. Various conditions of the tongue being the target, for example, the color conditions of "blue", "pale white", "light red" and "cardinal red" of the tongue or the conditions of one's tongue before several months are displayed on a plurality of the respective reference elements 5. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a mirror instrument, and in particular, to a technique effective when applied to a mirror instrument as a health assisting instrument that can continuously grasp its own health condition.

  In recent years, awareness of managing one's own health has permeated. Health aids and test drugs that can check body weight, body fat, blood pressure, urine sugar, etc. are prevalent without waiting for a medical examination or medical checkup. it can. For example, a weight scale, a body fat scale, and a sphygmomanometer are used as health assisting devices that can continuously grasp their own health condition.

  In addition to such weight scales and the like, there are mirror instruments such as hand mirrors, mirror stands, and washstands that are indispensable for daily life. Mirrors reflect objects using reflection of light and can also be used as health aids because they can determine whether a body such as a face is ill or injured, as well as appearance. It can be said that it is a thing.

  By the way, Oriental medicine has a diagnostic method called tongue diagnosis, and it is possible to comprehensively diagnose constitutional and physical condition bias from the color and shape of tongue and moss (lingual papillae). Changes in the general health of the tongue are likely to appear on the tongue, and the tongue is said to be a mirror of the general health. That is, the tissue of the tongue has many blood vessels, and the surface thereof has no stratum corneum and is covered with mucous membranes, so that the color of the tongue reflects the color of blood or body fluid. Moreover, since the tongue is located at the entrance of the upper digestive organs of the human body, it reflects the state of the digestive system.

Japanese Patent No. 2762389 (Patent Document 1) discloses an optical system for projecting a tongue image of a patient, and a tongue image of each standard state of a previously diagnosed and classified material as a comparative tongue diagnosis system that can identify a pathological change in the tongue. And a projection system for projecting the image of the patient, and a technique in which the tongue image of the patient and the standard tongue image are projected in a comparatively close manner so that the patient's pathological change can be recognized.
Japanese Patent No. 2763989

  The above-described tongue diagnosis is generally performed visually by doctors, pharmacists, acupuncturists and the like based on their own medical experience, and a quantified diagnostic method has not yet been established. For this reason, subjectivity such as doctors intervenes in the diagnosis and individual differences are likely to occur, and systematic recording and transmission of the diagnosis results is difficult. By using the technique described in Patent Document 1, it is considered that systematic recording and transmission of diagnosis results can be performed. However, it is conceivable that owning the equipment having the system for that purpose imposes a burden on the place and cost, and is difficult to use on a daily basis.

  Moreover, even if the tongue is the same, the health condition varies depending on the person. In other words, even with the same person, the state of the tongue differs depending on the health condition. On the other hand, since the tongue is mucosal and not exposed on the body surface, it is not affected by sunburn and can be universally judged.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a mirror instrument that can manage its own health condition from a daily basis.

  The above and other objects and novel features of the present invention will be apparent from the description of this specification and the accompanying drawings.

  Of the inventions disclosed in the present application, the outline of typical ones will be briefly described as follows.

  A mirror apparatus according to the present invention includes a mirror having a region that reflects an object using reflection of light, and a plurality of reference bodies provided around the region, and each of the plurality of reference bodies includes The various states of the object are displayed.

  Among the inventions disclosed in the present application, effects obtained by typical ones will be briefly described as follows.

  According to the present invention, by comparing the state of the object reflected in the region with various states of the object indicated by the plurality of reference objects, and grasping the change in the object, Can manage their own health condition.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that components having the same function are denoted by the same reference symbols throughout the drawings for describing the embodiments, and the repetitive description thereof may be omitted. Also, in the following embodiments, the description of the same or similar parts will not be repeated in principle unless particularly necessary.

(Embodiment 1)
In this embodiment, a case where the present invention is applied to a hand mirror will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a hand mirror 1 according to the present embodiment, in which (a) is a front view and (b) is a side view. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a main part of the hand mirror 1 shown in FIG.

  The hand mirror 1 includes a plate-like mirror 2 and a frame portion 3 having a handle that fits and fixes the mirror 2 and protrudes at the outer periphery thereof. The plate-like mirror 2 is composed mainly of, for example, a glass plate, and mercury is applied to the back surface side opposite to the front surface side on which an object is projected using light reflection. Further, as the mirror 2 that can reflect an object using light reflection, for example, a metal plate or a metal-deposited film can be applied in addition to a glass plate coated with mercury. The frame 3 is preferably a lightweight hand mirror 1 and is made of, for example, plastic or wood that is generally used.

  In FIG. 2, a human tongue is projected in an area 4 (enclosed by a broken line) of the mirror 2 as an example of an object projected on the hand mirror 1. A plurality of reference bodies 5 (5a to 5f) are provided around the area 4 of the mirror 2 so that it can be compared with the human tongue (object) reflected in the area 4. In the present embodiment, the reference body 5 is composed of a seal, and a seal (photo) is pasted on the surface of the mirror 2.

  Here, the health state by observing the tongue will be described. For example, the color of the tongue is “blue”, “light white”, “light red”, “crimson” in order of “blue”, the colder the body is, and the closer the color is “crimson”, It can be determined that the heat is over. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the reference body 5a has a "blue" tongue state, the reference body 5b has a "light white" tongue state, the reference body 5c has a "light red" tongue state, and the reference body 5d has a "light red" state. ”And the reference body 5 e are in a“ crimson ”state. The seals constituting the reference bodies 5a to 5e can be produced based on, for example, a photograph supervised by a doctor or the like.

  Moreover, the self-health state by a time-dependent change is demonstrated. For example, if there is no change in the state of the tongue over time, such as one year ago, six months ago, three months ago, one month ago, one week ago, it can be determined that there is no change in health status. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the reference body 5f shows the state of the tongue one month ago, for example. The seal constituting the reference body 5f can be produced based on, for example, a photograph of its own tongue taken by a camera.

  In the present embodiment, a case where a seal produced based on a photograph supervised by a doctor or the like and a seal produced based on a photograph obtained by photographing the tongue of the user with a camera will be described. However, all of the reference body 5 may be a sticker made on the basis of a photograph supervised by a doctor or the like, or all of the reference body 5 may be a sticker made on the basis of a photograph of its own tongue taken by a camera. There may be.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the mirror 2 having the region 4 that reflects the human tongue as an object using the reflection of light is compared with the human tongue (object) reflected in the region 4. 4 and a plurality of reference bodies 5 provided in the vicinity of 4 and a photorealistic (printed material with realism). Each of the plurality of reference bodies 5 has various states of a human tongue as an object, for example, a state where the color of the tongue is “blue”, “light white”, “light red”, “crimson”, or several months It shows the state of the previous tongue. Thereby, one's own health condition can be managed on a daily basis. In other words, by using the hand mirror 1 in the present embodiment, it is possible to know its own health condition. Furthermore, if there is any doubt about the result of his / her health condition, it can lead to early detection and early treatment by consulting a doctor.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment, since the reference body 5 is comprised with the seal | sticker, it can replace and paste. For this reason, each of the plurality of reference bodies 5 can indicate more states of the human tongue as the object.

  Further, in the present embodiment, since the plurality of reference bodies 5 are provided immediately or in the vicinity of the region 4 where the human tongue as the object is projected, the reflected tongue state and the referenced tongue This can be more easily compared with this state.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 3, the comment part 6 may be provided on the back side of the hand mirror 1, that is, on the opposite side of the frame part 3 from the side on which the mirror 2 is fixed. 3A and 3B are diagrams schematically showing the hand mirror 1 according to the present embodiment, in which FIG. 3A is a rear view, and FIG. 3B is a side view.

  The comment unit 6 shown in FIG. 3 can be opened and closed with a back cover. When the back surface (comment unit 6) of the hand mirror 1 is opened, for example, a standard tongue state is provided for each of the reference bodies 5a to 5f. Comments such as special notes appear. FIG. 3A shows a state in which the back cover is open in the comment section 6, and FIG. 3B shows a state in which the back cover is closed. The precautions described in the comment part 6 are configured by, for example, a sticker attached to the comment part 6 similarly to the reference body 5. Although the comment part 6 using the back cover is shown in the present embodiment, a seal may be directly attached to the back surface of the hand mirror 1.

  For this reason, the number of the reference body 5 (for example, the reference body 5a) at a similar time among the tongue states indicated by the plurality of reference bodies 5 with respect to the current state of the tongue reflected in the region 4 is displayed on the back cover. It can be opened and collated with the precautions indicated by the number of the reference body 5 (for example, the body of the reference body 5a is cold).

(Embodiment 2)
In the first embodiment, the case where a seal is used as a reference body has been described. However, in the present embodiment, a case where a photorealistic (a printed matter having realism) is used as a reference body will be described with reference to FIG. 4A and 4B are diagrams schematically showing the hand mirror 11 in the present embodiment, where FIG. 4A is a front view and FIG. 4B is a side view. In addition, since the configuration of the reference body is different from that of the first embodiment, the description is omitted because it is duplicated.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the hand mirror 11 has a region 4 (enclosed by a broken line) of the mirror 2 on which an object (for example, a human tongue) projected on the mirror 2 is projected. A plurality of reference bodies 12 are provided around the area 4 of the mirror 2 so that it can be compared with an object (human tongue) reflected in the area 4. Each of the plurality of reference bodies 12 displays various states of the human tongue as the object, for example, states of the tongue color of “blue”, “light white”, “light red”, and “crimson”. . In the present embodiment, the reference body 12a has a “blue” tongue state, the reference body 12b has a “light white” tongue state, the reference body 12c has a “light red” tongue state, and the reference body 12d has “light red” state. The state of the tongue and the state of “crimson” on the reference body 12e are shown.

  As described in the first embodiment, by comparing the state of the tongue, it is possible to manage the self-health state on a daily basis. In other words, by using the hand mirror 11 in the present embodiment, it is possible to know its own health condition. Furthermore, if there is any doubt about the result of his / her health condition, he / she can lead to early detection and early treatment by consulting a doctor.

  In addition, the reference body 12 in the present embodiment is configured to be printed on the surface of the mirror 2 using, for example, a printing machine. For example, the hand mirror 11 can be manufactured by printing the reference body 12 on the surface of the plate-like mirror 2 and then fitting the mirror 2 into the frame portion 3. A large number of hand mirrors 11 can be manufactured by using a printing technique.

  The reference body may be configured by combining the seal shown in the first embodiment and the real thing shown in the present embodiment.

  As mentioned above, the invention made by the present inventor has been specifically described based on the embodiment. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. Needless to say.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a hand mirror has been described. However, the present invention can also be applied to mirror instruments such as a mirror table and a washstand. Since these are also used in daily life, it is possible to manage their own health condition from daily life.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the object to be reflected in the mirror is applied to a human tongue has been described. However, the present invention can also be applied to a human body such as a human lip or face (skin color). For example, the daily health state can be managed by showing various states of the human lips on a plurality of reference bodies. In addition, even the same person may change the color of their face and lips depending on their health, so it can also be used for early detection of illness in the same way by noticing a different state.

  Further, for example, in the above-described embodiment, the case where it is described as a mirror device for managing the daily health state of the self has been described. However, it may be used for cosmetics such as white powder applied to the human face and lipstick applied to the lips. Can be applied.

  The present invention is widely used for mirror instruments, particularly mirror instruments as health aids.

It is a figure which shows typically the hand mirror in one embodiment of this invention, (a) is a front view, (b) is a side view. It is an enlarged view of the principal part of the hand mirror shown to Fig.1 (a), and the human tongue is projected as a target object. It is a figure which shows typically the hand mirror in one embodiment of this invention, (a) is a rear view, (b) is a side view. It is a figure which shows typically the hand mirror in other embodiment of this invention, (a) is a front view, (b) is a side view.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Hand mirror 2 Mirror 3 Frame part 4 Area | region 5, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f Reference body (seal)
6 Comment part 11 Hand mirror 12, 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 12e Reference object (real thing)

Claims (5)

A mirror having an area for reflecting an object using reflection of light;
A plurality of reference bodies provided around the region,
Each of the plurality of reference objects displays various states of the object. The mirror instrument according to claim 1,
The mirror apparatus, wherein the plurality of reference bodies are configured by a seal. The mirror instrument according to claim 1,
The mirror apparatus, wherein the plurality of reference bodies are composed of real objects. The mirror instrument according to claim 1,
The plurality of reference bodies are configured by a seal and a real object. The mirror instrument according to claim 1,
The object is a human tongue or human skin;
Each of the plurality of reference bodies displays various states of a human tongue or human skin.

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