JP2010104530A - Nurse call slave unit - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a nurse call slave unit capable of easily performing calling even in emergency when a sensor operation is difficult by detecting the operation of a part (an arm itself of the nurse call slave unit) other than the sensor part at which exhalation and contact operations are performed. <P>SOLUTION: In the nurse call slave unit which is installed to a sickbed such as a bedside and has the sensor part 21 such as an exhalation switch and a contact sensor, the sensor part is connected to the body of the nurse call slave unit 1 through an arm 22, and the nurse call slave unit includes a detection part 11 for detecting the fixed vibrations or more of the entire arm or the input of the sensor part and performing nurse call calling, and a slave unit CPU 12 for executing the control of transmitting a detected result through a slave unit I/F 13 to an external apparatus such as a corridor lamp or a nurse call master unit connected to the nurse call slave unit. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a nurse call child device, and more particularly, to a special nurse call child device that performs a call by expiration or contact.

Conventionally, this kind of nurse call child device has been called a special child device as a device that performs a call operation by a method other than a button press such as expiration or contact.
By using such a special handset, even those who cannot use their hands or who have difficulty moving their bodies can make a nurse call.
Conventionally, nurse call cordless handsets have been provided as separate devices for exhalation calls, contact calls, etc., but in recent years, integrated devices have been developed so that these special calls can be performed by a single device (for example, patents). Reference 1). If integrated in this way, the manufacturing cost can be reduced, and it is possible to make a call according to the state of the user.
JP 2005-15247 A

However, in the nurse call child device of the conventional example, the operation of the special child device is relatively difficult, and the call may not be made depending on the degree of expiration, the amount of contact, and the like. This is to prevent false information, and it is difficult to operate in consideration of such a complicated state in an emergency, and there is a possibility that an emergency call is delayed.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned difficulties, and it is difficult to operate the sensor by detecting an operation other than the sensor part (the nurse call slave arm itself) where exhalation or contact operation is performed. The purpose is to construct a nurse call handset that can be called easily even at times.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the nurse call child device according to claim 1 of the present invention is installed on a bed such as a bedside and has a sensor unit such as an exhalation switch and a contact sensor. The nurse call slave unit is connected to the main body of the nurse call slave unit via the arm, and the nurse call slave unit has a detection unit that detects the vibration of the entire arm or more than a certain level, or inputs the sensor unit to call the nurse call unit. And a slave unit CPU that performs control to transmit the detection result to an external device such as a corridor lamp connected to the nurse call slave unit and the nurse call master unit via the slave unit I / F.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a nurse call cordless handset according to the first aspect, wherein the detection unit performs different types of calls for detection of the sensor unit and vibration of the entire arm.

According to the nurse call child device of claim 1, even when a certain level of force is applied to the arm portion of the child device, the patient tries to operate the nurse call child device with a certain force or more. The child device that has detected the operation can perform the calling operation on the assumption that the patient has an intention to call.

According to the nurse call child device of claim 2, since the content of the call is changed between when a certain force is applied to the arm portion of the child device and when there is an input to the sensor portion, for example, the patient The normal nurse call can be used if the physical condition is extremely poor, but if the arm is operated directly, an abnormal situation may have occurred and an emergency call should be made. This allows the nurse to quickly rush to the patient's bed.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the nurse call slave of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a nurse call slave according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
A nurse call handset 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes a detection unit 11 that makes a call to a nurse call by detecting vibrations of a whole arm (described later) or an input of a sensor unit (described later), and each part of the entire nurse call handset 1. CPU 12 for controlling, corridor lamp connected to nurse call slave unit, slave unit I / F 13 for transmitting to external devices such as nurse call master unit, microphone 14 for communicating with the external device, speaker 15 Is connected to the sensor unit 21 such as an expiration sensor, a touch sensor, and a volume sensor by an arm 22.

When the patient performs a calling action such as touching the sensor unit 21 or blowing his / her breath, the operation is detected by the detection unit 11, and the CPU 12 is a nurse (not shown) installed in the nurse station via the slave unit I / F 13. A call signal is transmitted to the call master unit.
Thereby, even a person with a physical disability can call the nurse call parent machine.

Further, when the patient pushes the arm 22 with a strong force or a force is applied in an abnormal direction to try to fall down, the CPU 12 that has detected the operation by the detection unit 11 recognizes the possibility that some abnormal situation has occurred. Then, an emergency call signal is transmitted to a nurse call parent device (not shown) installed in the nurse station via the child device I / F 13.
In this way, the call at the arm 22 is transmitted as a call signal separately from the call such as touching the sensor unit 21 or blowing, so that the call at the arm 22 can be handled as an emergency so that it can be dealt with immediately. Can do.

The nurse in the vicinity of the nurse call master unit that has received the call signal or the emergency call signal in this way is installed in the vicinity of the microphone 14 or the speaker 15 incorporated in the nurse call slave unit 1 or the nurse call slave unit. It is possible to talk with a patient who has operated the nurse call handset 1 using a microphone and a speaker (not shown).
Note that the microphone 14 may be installed in the sensor unit 21.

FIG. 1 is an external view showing a nurse call slave according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Nurse call child machine 11 ... Detection part 12 ... CPU
13 ... Slave unit I / F
21 ... sensor part 22 ... arm

Claims (2)

In a nurse call cordless handset (1) that is installed on a bedside or the like and has a sensor part (21) such as an exhalation switch or a contact sensor,
The sensor unit is connected to the main body of the nurse call slave unit via an arm (22), and the nurse call slave unit receives vibrations of a certain level or more of the entire arm, or input of the sensor unit. A detection unit (11) for detecting and calling a nurse call, and a detection result to an external device such as a corridor lamp and a nurse call parent unit connected to the nurse call slave unit via a slave unit I / F (13) A nurse call cordless handset comprising a cordless handset CPU (12) for controlling transmission. The nurse call handset according to claim 1, wherein the detection unit performs different types of calls for detection of the sensor unit and vibration of the entire arm.

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