JP3343500B2 - Chart file search device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a chart file storage management system for centrally managing a large number of chart files by storing them on a shelf, and in particular, works on a desired chart file from among the stored many chart files. The present invention relates to an improvement of a medical chart file search device for promptly searching and extracting a medical record file.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, large hospitals and the like have recently introduced a chart file storage management system for centrally managing a huge number of chart files stored on shelves using a computer. The chart file storage management system includes a chart file search device so that an operator can quickly and accurately retrieve a necessary chart file from a large number of chart files stored on a shelf.

This chart file search device divides a shelf containing a large number of chart files into a plurality of sections, and specifies the file number of the chart file to be taken out and the storage range (location) for each section. Display unit to be installed. Then, the worker searches and retrieves the chart file of the file number specified by the display unit from the storage range specified by the display unit.

[0004] In this case, the medical record file search apparatus uses a file number of a medical record file to be taken out by an operator (for example, attached to a consultation ticket or the like brought by a visiting patient).
Is input to the computer, and the computer searches the storage range of the chart file corresponding to the file number, and causes the display unit to perform the above-described display operation.

By the way, in such a conventional chart file search apparatus, an operator selects a chart of a file number indicated on a display unit from a plurality of chart files stored in a storage range indicated on a display unit. Since the file is searched for and taken out, if the number of digits of the file number is increased, the search time of the worker becomes long, and the inconvenience that the error occurs in taking out the chart file occurs.

Therefore, recently, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-86
A medical chart file search device as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 614 or the like has been proposed. This medical chart file search device accommodates all medical chart files stored on the shelf one by one in a file made of transparent resin, and this file includes a receiving unit that optically receives a signal from a computer and a light emitting diode. And an attached ID chip.

In this search apparatus, when a file number of a chart file to be taken out is input to a computer,
The computer converts the file number into an optical signal and sends it. Then, the ID chip attached to each file receives the file number transmitted from the computer by an optical signal, compares the file number with the file number set for itself, and turns on the light emitting diode when they match. I have to.

However, the chart file search apparatus using the ID chip as described above is still in the stage of development, and there is much room for improvement in detail so that it is suitable for practical use. For example, each ID chip needs to contain a battery serving as a power supply for receiving a light signal transmitted from a computer and lighting a light emitting diode.

In this case, since each ID chip is mounted on a file and carried together with the file, it is required that the ID chip be small and light. For this reason, a small and lightweight battery is selected as the battery housed inside the ID chip. As a result, a battery having a small power storage capacity is necessarily used.

[0010] In a large hospital or the like, it is required to retrieve thousands of medical record files a day.
For this reason, after the light emitting diode is turned on, it may take a considerable time for the worker to retrieve the file, and during that time, the light emitting diode remains lit, so that the battery power is extremely consumed. In addition, there is a problem that it is necessary to frequently perform a battery replacement operation.

At present, it has been considered that the light emitting diode is turned on and then turned off after a predetermined time has elapsed since the light emitting diode is turned on in order to suppress early consumption of battery power. It is inevitable that the light emitting diode will be turned off after this time elapses before the retrieval of the chart file is completed.

When the light-emitting diode is turned off, the worker returns to the installation position of the computer far from the storage location of the medical record file, and again operates the keyboard to input the file number of the medical record file to the computer. Since the light-emitting diode that has been turned off is turned on again by inputting, the working efficiency is greatly deteriorated.

[0013]

As described above, in a chart file search apparatus in which an ID chip is mounted for each chart file, the battery power is consumed very quickly, so that a worker needs a large number of charts. It is necessary not only to take out and return files, but also to replace and re-battery batteries frequently, which not only increases the burden on workers but also causes economic disadvantages. are doing.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and enables an operator to quickly and accurately search for a chart file to be taken out, and to save battery power and reduce the number of battery replacements. It is an object of the present invention to provide an extremely good chart file search device which can reduce the burden on the worker by reducing the number and also make it economically advantageous.

[0015]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The medical record file search apparatus according to the present invention, a plurality of chart files plurality of storage
It is intended for a chart file storage management system that is stored in shelves divided into areas and centrally managed by a computer. A file for accommodating a plurality of chart files, an optical signal generating means for setting an optical signal corresponding to the identification number of the chart file requested to be taken out, and a detachable file for the file; It is freely attached, receives the optical signal generated from the optical signal generating means in a state where the file is stored on the shelf, and identifies the identification number designated by the optical signal and the identification number set for itself. A display unit having a light emitting unit that is turned on based on the result of the comparison, and storing the identification number of the chart file corresponding to the light emitting unit that has been turned on by the display unit,
The light-emitting portion, which has been turned on, is automatically turned off when a predetermined time has elapsed, and is installed in a plurality of storage areas.
That on the basis of the operation of the re-lighting operation element, to generate an identification number previously stored again as an optical signal by the optical signal generating means;
A display control means for retrieving the unfinished portion of the chart file based on the collation result of the display means and for re-lighting the light-emitting unit without inquiring of the computer.

According to the above-described configuration, first, a plurality of chart files are individually stored in files,
A display means having a light emitting section is attached to this file, and the light emitting section of the display means attached to the file containing the chart file to be taken out is turned on, so that the operator can quickly and accurately identify the chart file to be taken out. Can be retrieved and retrieved.

The light emitting section of the display means is automatically turned off after being turned on for a predetermined time, and is turned on again without inquiring of the computer based on the operation of the relighting operation element. It is possible to save battery power, reduce the number of times of battery replacement, reduce the burden on workers, and be economically advantageous.

[0018]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 11 denotes a row of shelves, which is installed in, for example, a chart file storage room of a large hospital. In addition, it is assumed that, although not shown, a plurality of other rows of shelves are installed outside the row of shelves 11 in the chart file storage room. The shelf row 11 is configured by arranging three shelf series 12, 13, and 14 side by side.

Among these, inside the shelf series 12, seven shelf steps 12b are formed by seven shelf boards 12a.
Further, inside the series of shelves 13, seven shelves 13 b are formed by seven shelves 13 a. In addition, shelves 14
Is also provided with seven shelves 14a by seven shelves 14a.
b is formed. And each of these shelf steps 12b, 1
Each of 3b and 14b stores a plurality of chart files as described later.

Here, a green row indicator light 11a and a red row indicator light 11b are provided at the upper side of the drawing on the side of the shelf row 12. These row indicators 11a and 11b are turned on when the chart file requested to be taken out is stored in the shelf row 11. in this case,
When both the column indicator lights 11a and 11b are lit, it indicates that a chart file that needs to be taken out urgently is stored.

When only the red row indicator light 11b is turned on, it indicates that the chart file of the patient who is visiting on that day is stored. Furthermore, when only the green row indicator light 11a is lit, it indicates that the chart file of the reserved patient is stored. That is, the priority level at the time of taking out the chart file is instructed to the operator by the lighting state of the two column indicator lights 11a and 11b.

In the upper part of the shelf row 12 in the figure, a green row indicator light 12c, a red row indicator light 12d and a buzzer 12e for alarm are installed. These consecutive indicator lights 12
c and 12d indicate that the chart file requested to be taken out is
It is lit when it is stored in the shelf row 12 and, like the row indicator lights 11a and 11b, 2
The priority level at the time of taking out the chart file is instructed to the operator by the lighting state of the two consecutive indicator lamps 12c and 12d.

Each of the shelves 12a of the shelf series 12 is provided with a red step indicator light 12f. These row indicator lamps 12f are turned on when the chart file requested to be taken out is stored in the corresponding shelf row 12a. Further, a relighting button 12g, which will be described in detail later, is provided on the third shelf plate 12a from the top of the shelf sequence 12 in the figure. In addition, a signal transmitting / receiving unit 12h for optically transmitting / receiving a signal to / from an ID chip mounted on a file, which will be described later, is provided on the front side of each shelf 12a, that is, on the front side.

It should be noted that the shelves 13 and 14 also have the shelves 12
Similarly to the above, green consecutive indicator lights 13c and 14c, red consecutive indicator lights 13d and 14d, and buzzers 13e and 14e for alarm are provided. In addition, each of the shelves 13
a and 14a have red stage indicator lights 13f and 1 respectively.
4f, relighting buttons 13g and 14g are installed on the third shelf 13a and 14a, respectively, from the top of the shelf series 13 and 14 in the figure, and at the tip of each shelf 13a and 14a, Signal transfer units 13h and 14h are provided.

FIG. 2 shows the details of the file 15 for accommodating each of the chart files (not shown) one by one. That is, the file 15 is of a binder type in which a pair of facing covers 15a and 15b facing each other are integrally connected by a spine 15c, and is formed of a transparent synthetic resin material. In this file 15, a binding member 15e is attached to a support piece 15d protruding inside the spine 15c.

The file 15 is bent by penetrating both ends of the binding member 15e through two through holes formed in the center of the end of the chart file.
You can bind chart files. This file 1
An inner bag 15f is formed on the inside of one cover 15a of No.5. Also, the other cover 1 of this file 15
A pocket 15g for inserting a card or the like describing required items is formed outside the pocket 5b.

Further, one cover 1 of the file 15
5a, along one side end connected to the spine 15c, a rectangular tube piece 15h having a flat rectangular cross section is provided.
They are integrally formed to protrude. In this square tube piece 15h,
A cutout 15j is formed in a portion of the outer surface 15i near the spine 15c.

The file 15 configured as described above
Is stored in each shelf 12b, 13b, 14b with its spine 15c facing down and the rectangular tube piece 15h facing forward. Therefore, many files 15 are stored in each shelf 12b, 1
3b and 14b, the outer surface 15i of the rectangular tube piece 15h of each file 15 is
b, 14b are arranged side by side in the vertical direction on the frontage surface.

Here, the ID chip 16 is inserted into the rectangular tube piece 15h formed in the file 15. The ID chip 16 is formed in a flat plate shape that can be fitted into the rectangular cylinder piece 15h, and is inserted into and removed from the rectangular cylinder piece 15h through an opening near the spine 15c. I have.

The ID chip 16 includes the square tube piece 1
A concave portion 16a is formed at a position facing the notch 15j in a state inserted into 5h. The green light emitting diode 16b and the red light emitting diode 16c are arranged in the concave portion 16a.

These light emitting diodes 16b and 16c are
With respect to the chart file stored in the file 15 to which the ID chip 16 is mounted,
It is lit when removal is requested,
The row indicator lights 11a and 11b and the continuous indicator lights 12c and 1
Like 3c, 14c, 12d, 13d, and 14d, depending on the lighting state of the two light emitting diodes 16b and 16c,
The priority level at which the chart file is taken out is specified by the worker.

Here, for example, as shown in FIG.
When the file 15 is correctly stored on the shelf plate 12a constituting the shelf 12b, the bottom surface 16d of the ID chip 16 mounted on the file 15 exposed from the opening on the side near the spine 15c of the rectangular tube piece 15h. Are arranged to face the signal transmitting / receiving section 12h provided on the front side of the shelf 12a.

The signal transmission / reception section 12h has an opening at an end on the front side of the shelf board 12a, along the end facing the bottom surface 16d of the ID chip 16, that is, an upper side in FIG. Thus, the elongated groove 12i having a substantially U-shaped cross section is formed. The opening of the groove 12i is closed by a cover plate 12j formed of a transparent synthetic resin material. On the bottom surface of the groove 12i, a number of infrared light-emitting portions 12k and a number of infrared light-receiving portions 12l are arranged in parallel along the longitudinal direction.

Further, as shown in FIG.
When the file 15 is correctly stored on the shelf plate 12a, an infrared light receiving unit 16e is provided at a position opposite to the infrared light emitting unit 12k of the signal transmitting and receiving unit 12h, and the infrared receiving unit 16h of the signal transmitting and receiving unit 12h An infrared light emitting unit 16f is provided at a position facing the unit 12l.

For this reason, the optical signal generated from the infrared emitting section 12k is received by the infrared receiving section 16e, and the optical signal generated from the infrared emitting section 16f is received by the infrared receiving section 12l. Signal transmission / reception by light is performed between the signal transmission / reception unit 12h and the ID chip 16.

Regardless of where the file 15 is stored on the shelf board 12a, the infrared receiving section 16e and the infrared emitting section 16f of the ID chip 16 are respectively connected to the infrared emitting section of the signal transmitting / receiving section 12h. 12k and the infrared light receiving unit 12l are opposed to each other.
The transmission and reception of optical signals between the 2h and the ID chip 16 are considered so as not to be hindered.

The signal transmission / reception units 13h, 14 provided on the respective shelves 13a, 14a constituting the other shelves 13, 14
h also has the same configuration as that of the above-mentioned signal transfer section 12h.

FIG. 5 shows a control system for controlling the search operation of the chart file in the above-mentioned shelf row 11. In FIG. 5, reference numeral 17 denotes a file management computer. The file management computer 17 has an input operation unit for inputting a file number of a chart file to be taken out, and a file number and a file number for all the chart files stored in the chart file storage room. 11 rows of shelves, 1 row of shelves
A search file and the like are provided in which the files 2, 13, and 14 and the shelves 12b, 13b, and 14b are associated with each other.

The file management computer 1
7 is connected to the general control device 18. The overall control device 18 controls the shelf control devices 12m, 13m, 13m, 13m, 13m, By controlling 14m, the search operation of the medical chart file from the shelf row 11 is controlled in an integrated manner.

Of these, the shelf control device 12m has the row indicator lights 11a and 11b, the continuous indicator lights 12c and 12d,
Buzzer 12e, re-lighting button 12g, seven step indicator lights 12f
And seven signal transmission / reception units 12h. Also,
The shelf control device 13m includes the above-mentioned consecutive indicator lights 13c, 13c.
d, buzzer 13e, relighting button 13g, seven stage indicator lights 1
3f and seven signal transfer units 13h are connected. Further, the shelf control device 14m includes
c, 14d, a buzzer 14e, a relighting button 14g, seven stage indicator lamps 14f, and seven signal transfer units 14h.

FIG. 6 shows the details of the ID chip 16. The ID chip 16 includes a control unit 16g
And a battery 16 for supplying power to the control unit 16g.
h. The control unit 16g includes:
The microprocessor 16k includes an operation unit 16i and a storage unit 16j. The microprocessor 16k is provided with the aforementioned light emitting diodes 16b, 16b.
c, the infrared light receiving section 16e and the infrared light emitting section 16f are connected.

The operation of the chart file search apparatus having the above configuration will be described below with reference to flowcharts shown in FIGS. That is, when the operation is started (step S1), the operator inputs the file numbers of a plurality of chart files to be taken out and the priority level when the chart files are taken out by using the input operation unit of the file management computer 17 ( Step S2).

Then, the file management computer 17
With reference to the search file, each chart file corresponding to the input file number is stored in any one of the shelves 12, 13 b, 13 b, 13 b, and 14 b.
Check the location information as to whether it is stored in b,
The entered file number, its location information,
The search data including the retrieval priority level is generated and output to the overall control device 18 (step S3).

Note that the location of the chart file may be unknown depending on the input file number. In such a case, the location data indicating that the location is unknown is included in the search data. Become.

When receiving the respective search data output from the file management computer 17, the central controller 18 compares the received search data with the respective shelf links 12, 13 based on the location information. , 1
The search data is distributed to every four search data (step S4). Thereafter, the central control device 18 determines whether or not each of the sorted search data includes non-unknown location information (step S5).

Here, when it is determined that the search data includes location information that is not unknown (YES), the central control device 18 transfers the search data to the shelf series 12, 13, 14 specified by the location information. Shelf control device 12
m, 13m and 14m (step S6).

Then, the shelf control devices 12m, 13m,
14m is the shelf 12b, 13b, 1 designated by the location information included in the input search data, respectively.
By generating an optical signal corresponding to the input search data from the signal transfer units 12h, 13h, and 14h of 4b, a chart file to be extracted is searched (step S7).

That is, each of the signal transmitting / receiving sections 12h, 13h,
The optical signal generated from 14h is transmitted to the shelf 12b, 13b,
The light is received by the ID chips 16 mounted on all the files 15 stored in 14b. In this case, the microprocessor 16k of each ID chip 16 compares the file number included in the received optical signal with the file number stored in its own storage unit 16j, and determines that they match. , And sends the coincidence signal to the signal
h, 13h, and 14h via the shelf controllers 12m and 13
m, 14m to search for a chart file to be taken out.

Then, each shelf controller 12m, 13m, 1
4m determines whether or not a match signal has been returned from the ID chip 16 (step S8). If it is determined that the match signal has been returned (YES), it is determined that there is a chart file to be taken out, and the general control is performed. In addition to reporting to the device 18, the file number, location information, and priority level included in the search data output from the central control device 18 in step S6 are stored (step S9).

If it is determined in step S5 that the search data contains unknown location information (NO), the central control unit 18 stores the search data in all the shelves 12,13,14. Control devices 12m, 13m,
14m (step S10).

Then, each of the shelf control devices 12m, 13m, 1
At 4 m, all the shelves 12b, 13b, 14
Optical signals corresponding to the input search data are sequentially generated from the signal transfer units 12h, 13h, and 14h of b in order from the upper stage to the lower stage, thereby searching for a chart file to be extracted (step S11).

Then, each shelf control device 12m, 13m, 1
4m determines whether a matching signal has been returned from the ID chip 16 (step S12), and if it is determined that a matching signal has been returned from any of the shelf controllers 12m, 13m, 14m (YES), it is taken out. It is determined that there is a chart file to be provided, and the process proceeds to step S9. When it is determined that the matching signal is not returned (NO), each of the shelf controllers 12m, 13m, and 14m
Judging that there is no chart file to retrieve,
This is reported to the general control device 18 (step S1).
3).

On the other hand, in step S8, the ID chip 16
Is determined to have not returned a match signal (N
O), the shelf control devices 12m, 13m, and 14m determine that there is no chart file to be taken out at the shelf stages 12b, 13b, and 14b specified by the location information included in the input search data. Is reported to the overall control device 18 (step S14), and the process proceeds to step S10.

Next, step S9 or step S9 is performed.
After 13, the overall control device 18 determines whether or not the search result has been reported for all the output search data (step S <b> 15). It is determined whether or not the search result has been reported for all the search data that includes the location information which is not (step S16). If it is determined that there is a report (YES), the process proceeds to step S7, and if it is determined that there is no report (NO), the process proceeds to step S11.

When it is determined in step S15 that there is a report (YES), the supervisory controller 18 reports the search result to the file management computer 17 (step S17), and then sends the report to each of the shelf controllers 12m, 13m, and 13m. A search stop command is issued at 14m (step S18).

Then, each shelf control device 12m, 13m, 1
4m is a display form based on the priority level included in the search data previously stored in step S9, and the column indicator lights 11a, 11b and the consecutive indicator lights 12c, 12d, 13c, 13d, in which the chart files to be taken out are stored. 14c, 14
d and the step indicator lamps 12f, 13f, 14f are turned on, and the corresponding buzzers 12
e, 13e, and 14e are driven (step S1).
9).

Next, each shelf controller 12m, 13m, 14
m is a signal transmission / reception section 12h, 12b, 13b, 14b of the shelf 12b, 13b, 14b in which a display command is added to the search data previously stored in step S9 and a chart file to be taken out exists.
From 13h and 14h, an optical signal is generated. For this reason, the microprocessor 16k of the ID chip 16 attached to the file 15 containing the chart file to be taken out, switches the light emitting diodes 16b and 16c in a display mode based on the priority level included in the received optical signal. The light is turned on (step S20). Then, ID chip 1
The microprocessor 16k of the 6
The lighting times of the light emitting diodes 1b and 1c are measured (step S21).
6b and 16c are turned off (step S22).

Here, the worker turns on the light emitting diodes 16b and 16c of the ID chip 16 in step S20, and then turns on the light emitting diodes 16b and 16c in step S22.
Until the LED 16c is turned off, the file 15 on which the ID chip 16 is mounted is stored in the shelf 12b, 13b, 14b.
Work to take out from b.

Then, in step S22, the ID chip 16
When the light emitting diodes 16b and 16c are turned off, each of the shelf controllers 12m, 13m and 14m first executes Step S9.
The search data stored in step (1) is generated as an optical signal from the signal transfer units 12h, 13h, and 14h of the shelves 12b, 13b, and 14b in which the chart file to be extracted exists, so that the chart file to be extracted is searched again. (Step S23).

Thereafter, each of the shelf controllers 12m, 13m, 1
4m determines whether or not a match signal has been returned from the ID chip 16 (step S24), and if it is determined that the signal has not been returned (NO), the shelf controllers 12m, 13m, 1
4m reports that the retrieval of all the requested medical record files has been completed to the central control device 17 (Step S).
25).

After step S25 or when it is determined in step S24 that a coincidence signal has been returned (YES), each of the shelf controllers 12m, 13m,
14m determines whether a search for a chart file has been performed for the shelf steps 12b, 13b, 14b for which the step indicator lamps 12f, 13f, 14f are lit (step S).
26) If it is determined that the search has not been performed for all the shelf stages 12b, 13b, and 14b (NO), step S
The process moves to step 23.

In step S26, the step indicator lamp 12
lit shelf steps 12b, 13 of f, 13f, 14f
If it is determined that a search for a medical record file has been performed for the storage control units 12b and 14b (YES), each shelf control device 12
m, 13m, and 14m determine whether there is a chart file that has not been extracted yet (step S27). If it is determined that there is a chart file (YES), the column indicator lamps 12f and 13m
The lighting of f and 14f is continued (step S28), and when it is determined that there is no chart file that has not been taken out yet (NO), the step indicator lamps 12f, 13f and 14f are turned off (step S29).

Then, step S28 or step S
After 29, each of the shelf control devices 12m, 13m, 14m has its associated indicator light 12c, 12d, 13c, 13d, 14c,
With respect to the ledges 12, 13, and 14 that are lit at 14d,
It is determined whether or not the search for the chart file has been completed (step S30). If it is determined that the search has not been completed (NO), the process proceeds to step S23.

In this step S30, the continuous indicator lamp 12
When it is determined that the search for the chart file has been completed for the shelf series 12, 13, 14 for which c, 12d, 13c, 13d, 14c, 14d are lit (YES), each shelf control device 12m , 13m and 14m are the shelf series 12,1
It is determined whether or not all of the stage indicator lights 12f, 13f, and 14f of 3 and 14 are turned off (step S31). If it is determined that all of them are turned off (YES), the continuous indicator light 1 is turned on.
The lights of 2c, 12d, 13c, 13d, 14c, and 14d are turned off (step S32), and if it is determined that all of them are not turned off (NO), the continuous indicator lights 12c, 12d, and
The lighting of 13c, 13d, 14c, and 14d is continued (step S33).

Then, after step S32, the shelf control device 12m sets all of the consecutive indicator lights 12c, 12d, 13c, 1
It is determined whether or not 3d, 14c, and 14d are turned off (step S34). If it is determined that all are turned off (YES), the row indicator lights 11a and 11b are turned off (step S35). Thereafter, the supervisory controller 18 determines whether or not the row indicator lights 11a and 11b of all the rows of shelves 11 installed in the chart file storage room have been turned off (step S36), and it is determined that all are turned off. If (YES), the process is terminated (step S37).

On the other hand, after step S33 or
In the above step S34, all of the consecutive indicator lights 12c, 12d,
When it is determined that 13c, 13d, 14c, and 14d are not turned off (NO), or in step S36 described above.
If it is determined that the row indicator lights 11a and 11b of all the rows of shelves 11 are not turned off (NO), the general control device 18 measures the time since outputting the search data in step S4. (Step S38) If the predetermined time has elapsed, the buzzers 12e, 13e, and 14e are driven to sound for a certain period of time (Step S39).

Thereafter, each of the shelf controllers 12m, 13m, 1
4m determines whether or not the relighting buttons 12g, 13g, and 14g have been operated (step S40). If it is determined that the relighting buttons have not been operated (NO), the process proceeds to step S38 and determines that the operation has been performed. If YES (YES), the process proceeds to step S20, and the light emitting diodes 16b and 16d of the ID chip 16 are turned on again.

According to the chart file searching apparatus configured as described above, first, all the chart files are stored in the file 15 one by one, and the ID chip having the light emitting diodes 16b and 16c in the file 15 is provided. Since the light emitting diodes 16b and 16c of the ID chip 16 mounted on the file 15 containing the chart file to be taken out are mounted on the worker, the operator can quickly and accurately search for the chart file to be taken out. Can be taken out.

The light emitting diode 1 of the ID chip 16
6b and 16c are turned off automatically after being turned on for a certain period of time, and are turned on again each time the operator operates the relighting buttons 12g, 13g and 14g.
Power can be saved, the number of replacements of the battery 16h can be reduced to reduce the burden on the operator, and it can be economically advantageous.

In this case, the light-emitting diodes 16b and 16c are re-lit only by operating the re-lighting buttons 12g, 13g and 14g provided on each of the shelves 12, 13, and 14, respectively. This eliminates the need for the worker to return to the installation position of the file management computer 17 and operate the keyboard to re-enter the file number of the chart file to be taken out. In such a point, the burden on the worker can be reduced. become able to.

Further, even if the light emitting diodes 16b and 16c of the ID chip 16 are turned off, if there is a chart file to be taken out, the row indicator lamps 11a and 11b,
Continuous indicator lights 12c, 12d, 13c, 13d, 14c, 1
Since the 4d and the step indicator lamps 12f, 13f, and 14f continue to be lit, the omission can be reliably prevented. It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be variously modified and implemented without departing from the scope of the invention.

[0072]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention,
The operator can quickly and accurately search for a medical record file to be taken out, and can save the battery power and reduce the number of times of battery replacement to reduce the burden on the operator, and can be economically advantageous. An extremely good chart file search device can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a chart file search device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exemplary perspective view for explaining details of a file according to the embodiment;

FIG. 3 is an exemplary perspective view showing a relationship between an ID chip and a signal transmission / reception unit according to the embodiment;

FIG. 4 is an exemplary sectional view showing the relationship between an ID chip and a signal transmitting / receiving unit in the embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control system according to the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing details of an ID chip in the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a search operation according to the embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a search operation according to the embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a search operation according to the embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a search operation according to the embodiment;

[Explanation of symbols]

 11: shelf row, 12-14: shelf series, 15: file, 16: ID chip, 17: file management computer, 18: general control device, 11a, 11b: row indicator, 12a, 13a, 14a: shelf board, 12b, 13b, 14b: shelf, 12c, 13c, 14c: continuous indicator light, 12d, 13d, 14d: continuous indicator light, 12e, 13e, 14e: buzzer, 12f, 13f, 14f: stage indicator light, 12g, 13g , 14g ... re-lighting button, 12h, 13h, 14h ... signal transfer part, 12i ... groove, 12j ... cover plate, 12k ... infrared light emitting part, 12l ... infrared light receiving part, 12m, 13m, 14m ... shelf control device, 15a , 15b ... cover, 15c ... spine, 15d ... support piece, 15e ... binding bracket, 15f ... inner bag, 15g ... pocket, 15h ... square tube piece, 15i ... outer surface 15j: Notch, 16a: recess, 16b, 16c: light emitting diode, 16d: bottom surface, 16e: infrared light receiving unit, 16f: infrared light emitting unit, 16g: control unit, 16h: battery, 16i: arithmetic unit, 16j: storage unit 16k ... microprocessor.

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A storage area for storing a plurality of medical record files.
In a medical chart file storage management system that stores the medical records in a centralized manner by a computer, a file that individually stores the plurality of medical chart files and a file that is installed along the frontage of the shelf and requested to be taken out are stored. An optical signal generating means for generating an optical signal corresponding to the identification number of the chart file, and which is detachably attached to the file, in a state where the file is stored on the shelf,
A display unit having a light emitting unit that receives an optical signal generated from the optical signal generation unit and is turned on based on a result of comparison between the identification number designated by the optical signal and the identification number set for the self, stores the identification number of the chart file corresponding to the light-emitting portion has been made with the lighting state by the display means, one which automatically turns off when the light emitting portion has been made with the point light state a predetermined time has elapsed, the Multiple income
The previously stored identification number is again generated as an optical signal by the optical signal generating means based on the operation of the re-lighting control element installed in the storage area, and the incomplete extraction of the chart file is performed based on the result of the comparison by the display means. And a display control means for re-lighting the light emitting unit without inquiring of the computer. Wherein in each storing region of the shelf, respectively, in its own storage area, wherein the indicator for indicating that the chart files retrieval request exists is installed The medical record file search device according to claim 1. 3. The medical chart file search apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the instruction by the display is continued even when the light emitting unit turned on by the display control unit is turned off. 4. The light-emitting section and the display are constituted by a plurality of indicator lights having different emission colors from each other, and the display form of the plurality of indicator lights is changed to indicate a priority level for extracting the chart file. 4. The medical record file search device according to claim 2, wherein the search is performed. Wherein said plurality of storage areas, claim, characterized in that the shelf column is at least one of Tanaren and trays 1
Or the medical record file search device according to 2.