JP4438373B2 - Automatic urine storage test device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an improvement in an automatic urine storage test apparatus provided in a medical facility such as a hospital, in particular, an identification input apparatus for a patient name or its symbol.

  The urine storage test is used as a technique for observing the metabolism of water in the patient and for quantifying the components in the urine. In hospitals, in order to carry out urine collection tests for hospitalized patients, automatic urine collection test apparatuses used by about 5 to 50 patients are installed in a communal toilet and a waste disposal room.

  In the automatic urine storage test apparatus, the patient to be used needs to input the identification of each individual to the apparatus. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, an automatic urine storage test apparatus disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 2899926 (Patent Document 1) includes an identification input switch 1 corresponding to the number of people that can be registered and an identification input device 2 consisting of name tags. The identification input is performed behind the urine input port 4. As shown in FIG. 9, when the patient turns on the switch 1 of the identification input device 2 for displaying his / her name tag, the lid 5 is opened, so that his / her urine is introduced from the urine collection cup 6 through the urine input port 4.

  However, in the identification input device configured as described above, since the name tag of the patient name is fixedly displayed, there is no problem as long as the number of patients that can be registered is about five. At the same time, it took time for the patient to find his name. In particular, in the case of an apparatus that can register about 30 to 50 people, this tendency becomes remarkable.

Japanese Patent Application No. 2899926

  An object of the present invention is to use a touch sensor type display panel as an identification input device, so that the identification input device of an automatic urine storage test device can be miniaturized and a patient name can be reduced without using a conventional identification input switch and name tag. It is to facilitate identification input.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an automatic urine storage examination apparatus according to the invention of claim 1 includes a touch sensor type display panel capable of displaying a plurality of patient names or symbols thereof , a urine inlet, and a lid capable of opening and closing the urine inlet. And an automatic urine storage test device is operated to automatically open the lid and start a urine storage test in response to a touch on a patient name or a symbol thereof displayed on the touch-sensitive display panel. The summary is as follows.

  The invention of claim 2 is the invention of claim 1, wherein the touch sensor type display panel is formed by laminating a touch sensor panel of a predetermined size and a display panel, and the display panel includes a plurality of patient names. Or it makes it a summary to have a some display area which displays the symbol.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, a next page key is displayed in at least one display area of the touch-sensitive display panel, and a patient of the next page is responded to the touch of the next page key. The gist is that the name or its symbol is displayed.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the urine input sensor according to the first aspect of the present invention is provided with a urine input sensor that detects that urine has been input from the urine input port, and the lid is automatically opened when the urine input sensor detects input of urine. The main point is to close it.

  According to the present invention, since the identification input device of the automatic urine storage test device is configured by the touch sensor type display panel, the device can be reduced in size as compared with the prior art, and various display methods can be selected according to the use state of the patient. Can be adopted. Therefore, it is possible not only to increase the degree of freedom of installation location for a medical institution adopting this apparatus, but also to provide an apparatus that is easy to use for the patient to be used.

  A touch sensor type display panel is used as an identification input device of the automatic urine storage test apparatus, and this touch sensor type display panel is formed by stacking a touch sensor panel and a display panel, for example. The display panel has a plurality of display areas for displaying a plurality of patient names or their symbols, and displays the display areas using the display areas efficiently.

  For example, when a patient in use stops using the registered patient name, the registered patient name can be automatically displayed continuously from the top of the display area. Also, even when a patient in use stops using it, the display area is fixed and the display area of the stopped patient is left blank so that the patient can easily find his display area. The patient who starts the operation may be displayed in the blank display area.

  1 and 2 show an embodiment of an automatic urine storage test apparatus equipped with a touch sensor type display panel of the present invention. In the figure, 10 is a touch sensor type display panel, 11 is an automatic urine storage test device, 12 is a lid that can be opened or closed manually or automatically, and 13 is a urine inlet.

  The touch-sensitive display panel 10 is formed by, for example, laminating a touch sensor panel 10a having a predetermined size and a liquid crystal display panel 10b. The liquid crystal display panel 10b has a plurality of display areas 10c, and each display area is a patient. The name or its symbol (A to S) is displayed. However, at least one display area 10c 'may be displayed as a next page key.

  When the patient name or its symbol is displayed on a plurality of pages, the next page key is used to select each page. Each time this key is touched, the patient name or symbol of the next page is displayed. By providing the next page key, display on many pages becomes possible.

  In the automatic urine storage test apparatus, 11a is a urine receiving part, 11b is a valve, 11c is a urine volume / specific gravity measuring part, 11d is a urine storage mechanism, 11e is a urine dispensing mechanism, and 11f is a urine storage container.

  The urine input from the urine input port 13 reaches the urine volume / specific gravity measuring unit 11c through the valve 11b from the urine receiving unit 11a. The measurement unit 11c measures the amount and specific gravity of the urine, and the measured urine is temporarily stored in the urine storage mechanism 11d. Urine from the urine storage mechanism 11d is dispensed into each urine storage container 11f by the urine dispensing mechanism 11e as follows.

  For example, in this urine storage container 11f, 5 to 50 containers are arranged on the circumference and are rotated to a container (for example, A) determined by a command of a urine processing controller (not shown). When that position, that is, the designated container (A) stops at a predetermined position, the urine dispensing mechanism 11e descends and injects urine from the urine storage mechanism 11d into the container (A). The urine storage container 11f may be fixed and the urine dispensing mechanism 11e may be rotated.

  In the above-described device, when the patient touches the display area of his / her name on the touch-sensitive display panel 10, a signal corresponding to the touch is output from the touch sensor panel 10a, and the inside of the device is illustrated in response to the signal. The lid 12 is opened by the inlet controller which is not.

  Thereafter, the patient inputs urine into the urine input port 13. The volume of urine and the specific gravity of the urine input are measured by the measurement unit 12c. Thereafter, all or part of the urine is stored in the urine storage mechanism 11d, unnecessary urine is discharged through the pipe 11g, and necessary urine is dispensed into each urine storage container 11f by the urine dispensing mechanism 11e. Saved.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing each controller for controlling the operation of the above-described automatic urine storage test apparatus of the present invention and its operation. In the figure, 14 is a touch panel controller, 15 is a urine inlet controller, 16 is a urine processing controller, and 17 is a CPU. As described above, the touch-sensitive display panel 10 performs an input operation, for example, by touching the patient name displayed on the liquid crystal display panel with a finger. Display on the panel 10 and processing of input information are controlled by the touch panel controller 14. The urine inlet controller 15 performs control when the lid 12 of the urine inlet 13 is automatically opened and closed. The urine processing controller 16 measures the amount of urine input and its specific gravity and outputs the result, dispenses the urine into a urine storage container for each patient, and discharges unnecessary urine (not required if the entire amount is stored in the urine storage container) ), Controlling the operation of the apparatus such as cleaning. The patient database (D / B) in the CPU 17 stores data for each patient. The database is usually installed in a hospital and exchanges information via a LAN or the like. Patient data input to the patient database (D / B) is a method of inputting from the touch-sensitive display panel or a method of inputting from a terminal such as a nurse station, etc. This is done by typing.

The operation of the automatic urine storage test apparatus by each controller described above is as follows.
First, patient identification information is input by touching the patient name displayed on the panel 10 (S1). Next, in response to the input, the touch panel controller 14 instructs the urine input controller 15 to open the lid of the urine input (S2). Then, urine is introduced (S3), and when the urine input sensor 18 detects this, the urine input controller 15 closes the lid of the urine input in response to the sensor output (S4). When this is detected by the input port sensor 19, in response to the sensor output, the urine processing controller 16 measures the urine volume and specific gravity (S5), dispenses and stores the urine in a patient-specific container (S6), and discharges unnecessary urine. The operations of (S7) and in-device cleaning (S8) are controlled. The measurement result of the urine volume / specific gravity measurement is input to a patient database (D / B) in the CPU 17 and stored at a predetermined address according to the result of collation between the signal from the touch panel controller 14 and the signal from the database.

  FIG. 4 is an example of a display screen of the touch-sensitive display panel 10 that can register 30 to 50 patient names. In the example of a urine storage test device that can register 30 people, the display screen is divided into 20 areas for easy viewing and touch sensor push, and 19 people from A to S are displayed in each area. When the last display area is pressed, the screen is switched to the screen of FIG. 5 and a total of 30 persons from P to AD are displayed. Further, in the case of an apparatus capable of registering a large number of people, it can be displayed by increasing the number of pages to be displayed. In a normal use state, even a touch-sensitive display panel capable of registering 50 people actually uses 20 to 30 people, so the display screen only needs one or two pages. Most of that. In FIG. 4, when the patient M stops using, the patient N and lower can be automatically moved up and the display can be switched so that the minimum display area is always required.

  Also, if there are many patients who have weak eyes or handicap, the display area per person can be doubled by reducing the number of patients displayed per page to 10 people, for example. The display screen can be configured to be easy to see and to be input without touching the area of another patient even when touching the screen for input. On the other hand, for patients who are good-looking and are accustomed to input by touching the screen, increase the number of patients displayed per page and reduce the display after the second page to make it easier to find the patient's name. It is good also as a possible structure.

  In addition, when the patient repeatedly uses, the display position of his / her name may be remembered. When there are many such patients, as shown in FIG. 6, in order to make it easy to find a name, even if the patient M stops using it, the position is left blank and the display position below the patient N is not changed. It is also possible to make such a configuration. In this case, when a new patient AE starts use, the patient AE is placed in the display area used by the patient M as shown in FIG. Further, when the number of patients to be used is small, for example, when there are about 10 people, it is possible to automatically enlarge the display area per person to make it easy to see and touch the display screen.

  The configuration of each display screen described above can be easily realized by the touch panel controller 14 controlling the display panel 10 based on data from a patient database (D / B) in the CPU 17 to which patient data is input.

  The present invention can be applied to an automatic urine storage test apparatus having a patient name identification input device provided in a medical facility such as a hospital.

It is the schematic which shows one Example of the automatic urine storage test | inspection apparatus provided with the touch sensor type display panel of this invention. It is the schematic which shows one structural example of the automatic urine storage test | inspection apparatus in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the controller which controls operation | movement of the said automatic urine storage test | inspection apparatus, and its operation | movement. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen of the touch sensor type display panel in this invention. It is a figure which shows the screen which the display screen of FIG. 4 switched. It is a figure which shows the other example of a display screen. It is a figure which shows the further another example of a display screen. It is the schematic which shows the automatic urine storage test | inspection apparatus which has the conventional identification input switch + name tag. It is explanatory drawing of the usage method of the said automatic urine storage test | inspection apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Touch sensor type display panel 11 Automatic urine storage test device 12 Lid 13 Urine inlet

Claims (4)

A touch sensor type display panel capable of displaying a plurality of patient names or their symbols , a urine inlet, and a lid capable of opening and closing the urine inlet, to the patient name or symbol displayed on the touch sensor type display panel An automatic urine storage test device, wherein the automatic urine storage test device is operated so as to automatically open the lid in response to a touch of and start a urine storage test. The touch-sensitive display panel is formed by stacking a touch sensor panel of a predetermined size and a display panel, and the display panel has a plurality of display areas for displaying a plurality of patient names or symbols thereof. The automatic urine storage test device according to claim 1. The at least one display area of the touch-sensitive display panel is configured to display a next page key and to display a patient name or a symbol thereof on the next page in response to the touch of the next page key. The automatic urine storage test device according to claim 2. Comprising a urine insertion sensor for detecting that urine has been inserted from the urine inlet, automatic urine test according to claim 1, wherein the urine insertion sensor, characterized in that the automatically closing said lid and detects the insertion of urine apparatus.

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