JP6176944B2 - Docking system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a docking system in a portable medical monitor system, for example.

  In a medical field such as a hospital, it is necessary to collect, analyze, and display biometric information (for example, an electrocardiogram, blood pressure, number of breaths, and pulse) of each patient as needed. In addition, since the patient is transferred to a hospital room, examination room, operating room, etc., it is necessary to collect biological information of the patient along with the movement of the patient. Therefore, a small medical portable monitor system (for example, see Patent Documents 1 and 2) including a portable display, a data storage device, an interface capable of communicating with various medical devices, and the like is widely used.

  By using such a portable monitor system, it is possible to record and display the biological information of the patient being transferred without interruption.

  Moreover, in the medical portable monitor system, each device constituting the system is configured to be dockable and removable, so that only necessary devices can be carried according to the situation.

Japanese National Patent Publication No. 8-504345 Japanese National Patent Publication No. 8-504531

  Here, in the medical portable monitor system, various forms can be considered as to which unit (unit) the system is divided into and how each device is docked.

  In many of these forms, instead of using a cable-type connector, a connector fixed to the device body (hereinafter referred to as a body-integrated connector) is used to connect the connectors at the same time as the devices are docked. Adopting a configuration that can be performed has the advantage that it is not necessary to carry a cable connector separately, and that it is possible to reduce the labor of connector connection. In particular, since the medical portable monitor system is often used in an emergency, such advantages are greatly utilized. That is, in the medical portable monitor system, it is desirable to use a body-integrated connector instead of a cable-type connector.

  Furthermore, when adopting a body-integrated connector, it is possible to prevent entry of dust or dirt into the connector, to prevent damage to the connector by hitting an object against the connector, and to ensure electrical safety in medical equipment. Therefore, it is desirable to provide a shutter that covers the connector so that it can be opened and closed.

  If the shutter is opened and closed by the user separately from the docking operation, the shutter can be opened and closed in conjunction with the docking operation.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and provides a docking system capable of opening and closing a shutter covering a connector in conjunction with the docking operation with a simple configuration and a small space.

One aspect of the docking system of the present invention is:
A first unit provided on one side with a connector and a shutter covering the connector;
A second unit provided with a connector inserted into the connector of the first unit and an opening / closing part for opening and closing the shutter, on an opposing surface which is docked to the first unit and faces the one surface when docked; ,
A docking system comprising:
The opening / closing part has first and second protrusions provided at different positions on the facing surface,
The shutter is opened and closed between the closed state and the first open state by the first protrusion, and the shutter is opened by the second protrusion between the first open state and a second open state opened more than that. The shutter is opened and closed in stages by the first and second protrusions.
Further, at least one of the first and second protrusions is a steep slope that intersects the docking direction at a first angle, and a surface that is continuous with the steep slope, and is larger than the docking direction and the first angle. It has a mountain shape having a gentle slope that intersects at a second angle, and the shutter is slightly opened using the steep slope, and then further opened using the gentle slope .

  According to the present invention, the opening / closing operation of the shutter covering the connector can be performed in conjunction with the docking operation with a simple configuration and a small space.

The perspective view which shows the whole structure of the medical portable monitor system which concerns on embodiment Perspective view of the integrated medical portable monitor system seen from the front diagonal direction Perspective view of the integrated medical portable monitor system as seen from the back diagonal direction The perspective view which looked at the carrier from the underside slanting direction Perspective view of the portable display as seen from the back diagonal direction FIGS. 6A and 6B are diagrams illustrating a state before the first and second protrusions reach the shutter, FIG. 6A is a partial cross-sectional view taken along the first protrusion, and FIG. 6B is a partial cross-sectional view taken along the second protrusion. Figure FIGS. 7A and 7B are views showing a state when the first protrusion contact portion of the shutter starts to contact the first protrusion, FIG. 7A is a partial cross-sectional view including the first protrusion, and FIG. Partial sectional view including cut FIG. 8A is a diagram showing a state when the first protrusion abutting portion of the shutter slides along the inclined surface of the first protrusion to push and expand the shutter, and FIG. 8A is a partial cross-section cut including the first protrusion. 8B is a partial cross-sectional view taken along the second protrusion. FIG. 9A is a diagram illustrating a state when the second protrusion starts to contact the opening end of the shutter body, FIG. 9A is a partial cross-sectional view including the first protrusion, and FIG. 9B includes the second protrusion. Partial cutaway view FIGS. 10A and 10B are diagrams illustrating a state in which the shutter is pushed out to a position where the connector can be connected; FIG. 10A is a partial cross-sectional view taken along the first protrusion, and FIG. Figure

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

<Overall configuration of medical portable monitor system>
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the overall configuration of a medical portable monitor system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The medical portable monitor system 1 includes a base unit 100, a battery-equipped carrier (hereinafter simply referred to as a carrier) 200, an input box 300, and a portable display 400. The base unit 100 can be docked with the carrier 200, and the carrier 200 can be docked with the input box 300 and the portable display 400. Thereby, the base unit 100, the carrier 200, the input box 300, and the portable display 400 can be integrated in the medical portable monitor system 1.

  2 and 3 show a state where all the units are docked and integrated. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the integrated medical portable monitor system 1 as viewed from the front side, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the integrated medical portable monitor system 1 as viewed from the back side. is there.

  The base unit 100 includes a power supply unit including an AC converter, a battery, various input / output terminals, and the like. A connector unit 110 and a lock unit 130 are provided on the upper surface of the base unit 100. The connector part 110 and the lock part 130 are engaged with a connector part 240 and a lock part 260 provided on the lower surface of the carrier 200 as shown in FIG. Incidentally, the connector part 110 of the base unit 100 is covered with shutters 111 and 112 whose connectors (not shown) can be freely opened and closed. These shutters 111 and 112 are used when the carrier 200 is docked with the base unit 100. The protrusions 241 and 242 provided on the lower surface of the carrier 200 are opened.

  The carrier 200 contains a battery. The carrier 200 supplies power to the input box 300 and the portable display 400 when docked with the input box 300 and the portable display 400. As shown in FIG. 5, the carrier 200 and the portable display 400 are docked by inserting an insertion portion 410 protruding from the back of the portable display 400 into an insertion port 210 formed in the carrier 200 from above the carrier 200. It is done by inserting. Docking of the carrier 200 and the input box 300 is performed by inserting the input box 300 from the side of the carrier 200 and sliding it.

  The carrier 200 is provided with a handle 201, and the user can carry the carrier 200 by holding the handle 201. Usually, the user carries the carrier 200 in accordance with the movement of the patient in a state where the input box 300 is docked on the carrier 200 (and in some cases, the portable display 400 is also docked), and the biological information of the patient is input to the input box 300. Record. Then, the carrier 200 is docked to the base unit 100 when charging becomes necessary or when it is used as a stationary type.

  The input box 300 has a plurality of terminals 301 and can be connected to various medical sensors such as an electrocardiogram electrode and a blood pressure measurement cuff via the terminals 301. The input box 300 has a storage unit and can store biological information such as an electrocardiogram, blood pressure, number of breaths, and pulse measured based on the sensing result input from the terminal 301.

  In the present embodiment, since the input box 300 is supplied with power from the carrier 200 when docked with the carrier 200, the patient's biological information can be stored in the input box 300 even when the patient is transferred. become. As a result, uninterrupted biological information can be recorded.

  In the portable display 400, the display unit 401 has a touch panel configuration. The portable display 400 is provided with an indicator 402 at the top, and the indicator 402 is lit when the patient's condition becomes dangerous based on the patient's biological information. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a handle 403 is provided on the back surface of the portable display 400, and the user can carry the portable display 400 by holding the handle 403.

<Mechanism for opening and closing the shutter of the base unit>
As shown in FIG. 1, the connector unit 110 is provided on the upper surface of the base unit 100. The connector part 110 is covered with shutters 111 and 112 that can freely open and close a connector 113 (for example, FIG. 6B). In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, a connector portion 240 is provided on the lower surface of the carrier 200. The connector part 240 includes a connector 243 connected to the connector 113 of the base unit 100, and a first protrusion 241 and a second protrusion 242 for opening and closing the shutters 111 and 112.

  The first protrusions 241 are two chevron-shaped protrusions arranged with the connector 243 interposed therebetween. The second protrusions 242 are four triangular protrusions arranged with the connector 243 interposed therebetween. The first protrusion 241 is higher than the second protrusion 242.

  Further, both the first protrusion 241 and the second protrusion 242 have a height retracted above the lowermost surface of the carrier 200, that is, the placement surface 202 (that is, the inner side of the carrier 200). That is, when the carrier 200 is placed, the first and second protrusions 241 and 242 do not collide with the surface on which the carrier 200 is placed. In other words, this means that the heights of the first and second protrusions 241 and 242 are limited.

  When the user places the carrier 200 on the base unit 100, the carrier 200 is positioned and locked on the base unit 100 by the lock portions 130 and 260, and the shutters 111 and 112 are opened by the connector portions 110 and 240. Further, connectors 113 and 243 are connected.

  6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 are partial cross-sectional views illustrating the configuration of the first and second protrusions 241 and 242, the configuration of the first and second shutters 111 and 112, and the operation thereof. It is. 6 to 10 show the opening operation of the shutters 111 and 112 by the first protrusion 241 when the carrier 200 is placed on the base unit 100 (FIGS. 6A, 7A, 8A, 9A, and 10A). And the opening operation of the shutters 111 and 112 by the second protrusion 242 (FIGS. 6B, 7B, 8B, 9B, and 10B). 6A, FIG. 7A, FIG. 8A, FIG. 9A, and FIG. 10A cut the first protrusion 241 and the shutters 111 and 112 on the surface including the first protrusion 241 as shown by the one-dot chain line C1 in FIG. It is sectional drawing. 6B, FIG. 7B, FIG. 8B, FIG. 9B, and FIG. 10B show the second projection 242 and the shutters 111 and 112 on the surface including the second projection 242 as shown by the one-dot chain line C2 in FIG. It is sectional drawing cut.

  The first shutter 111 and the second shutter 112 constituting the shutter are rotatably supported by rotating shafts 111a and 112a in an opening direction indicated by an arrow in the drawing and a closing direction opposite to the opening direction. The rotating shafts 111a and 112a are provided with coil springs, and the first shutter 111 and the second shutter 112 are always urged in the closing direction opposite to the arrows by the coil springs. Incidentally, in the present embodiment, the first and second shutters 111 and 112 are connected by gears 111b and 112b, and thereby the opening and closing operations of each other are interlocked. Therefore, in the case of the present embodiment, only one of the first shutter 111 and the second shutter 112 may be energized without being energized by the spring.

  In addition, first contact portions 244 into which the first protrusions 241 enter when the carrier 200 is docked are formed at the edge portions of both ends of the shutters 111 and 112. The first protrusion abutting portion 244 has a fan-like shape that is widened upward. Thereby, even when the shutters 111 and 112 are in the closed state, the tip of the first projection contact portion 244 is open, and the first projection contact portion 241 is in the opened state. The shutters 111 and 112 can be spread out in contact with the surface of 244. Even when the shutters 111 and 112 are in the closed state, the first protrusion abutting portion 244 is opened at least by an interval at which the first protrusion 241 can enter.

  First, the user holds the carrier 200 and approaches the base unit 100 from above. FIG. 6 shows a state before the first and second protrusions 241 and 242 reach the shutters 111 and 112. Further, when the carrier 200 is lowered, the state shown in FIG. 7 is obtained. As shown in FIG. 7A, the first protrusion contact portions 244 of the shutters 111 and 112 are in contact with the first protrusion 241. At this time, the second protrusion 242 has not yet reached the shutters 111 and 112, as shown in FIG. 7B.

  When the carrier 200 is further lowered from the state of FIG. 7, the state of FIG. 8 is obtained. As shown in FIG. 8A, the shutters 111 and 112 are spread by the first protrusion 241 when the contact portion at the tip of the first protrusion contact portion 244 slides along the inclined surface of the first protrusion 241. It is done. At this time, the second protrusion 242 has not yet reached the shutters 111 and 112 as shown in FIG. 8B.

  If the carrier 200 is further lowered from the state of FIG. 8, the state of FIG. 9 is obtained. As shown in FIG. 9A, the contact portions of the first protrusion contact portions 244 of the shutters 111 and 112 slide to a position beyond the slope of the first protrusion 241. At this time, as shown in FIG. 9B, the second protrusion 242 abuts against the opening end portions of the shutters 111 and 112. After this state, the shutters 111 and 112 are expanded by the second protrusions 242 as the second protrusions 242 are lowered.

  When the carrier 200 is further lowered from the state of FIG. 9, the state of FIG. 10 is obtained. As shown in FIG. 10B, the open end portions of the shutters 111 and 112 slide to the bottom surface of the carrier 200 beyond the slope of the second protrusion 242. In this way, the shutters 111 and 112 are expanded to a state where a connector can be connected.

  When the carrier 200 is further lowered from the state of FIG. 10, the connector 243 of the carrier 200 is connected to the connector 113 of the base unit 100.

  When the carrier 200 is detached from the base unit 100, the shutters 111 and 112 transition from the open state to the closed state in the order of FIGS. 10, 9, 8, 7, and 6.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the first protrusion 241 and the second protrusion 242 are provided at different positions on the bottom surface of the carrier 200, and the shutters 111 and 112 are closed by the first protrusion 241 and the first protrusion 241 is closed. The first protrusion 241 and the first protrusion 241 are opened and closed by opening and closing the shutters 111 and 112 between the first open state and the second open state opened more than that by the second protrusion 242. The shutters 111 and 112 are opened and closed stepwise by the two protrusions 242. Accordingly, the opening / closing operation of the shutters 111 and 112 covering the connector 113 can be performed in conjunction with the docking operation with a simple configuration. In addition, since the opening and closing of the shutters 111 and 112 are shared by the plurality of protrusions 241 and 242, the shutters 111 and 112 can be greatly expanded even if the height of the protrusions 241 and 242 is low. That is, even if each of the protrusions 241 and 242 is low, the shutters 111 and 112 can be opened and closed with a stroke corresponding to the total height. As a result, it is not necessary to secure a large space for opening and closing the shutters 111 and 112 on the bottom surface of the carrier 200.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the shutters 111 and 112 are opened and closed in two stages using the two types of projections of the first projection 241 and the second projection 242 has been described. The projection may be used to open and close the shutter in three or more stages.

  In the above-described embodiment, the first protrusion 241 is in contact with the protrusion contact portion 244 and the second protrusion 242 is in contact with the opening portion of the shutters 111 and 112. If a plurality of protrusion abutting portions having different open angles are provided toward the carrier 200 when docking, and the protrusions are abutted in order from the protrusion abutting portions having a large open angle, Thus, the shutter can be opened. Actually, in the above-described embodiment, the protrusion contact portion 244 with which the first protrusion 241 contacts is the protrusion contact portion with which the second protrusion 242 contacts (in the case of the embodiment, the opening of the shutter body). Rather than toward the direction of the carrier 200 when docking.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the docking units are the base unit 100 and the carrier 200 has been described, but the docking unit is not limited to this. Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the docking system according to the present invention is applied to a medical portable monitor system has been described. However, the docking system according to the present invention includes a connector and a shutter covering the connector on one side. A first unit provided, a connector inserted into the connector of the first unit, and an opening / closing part that opens and closes the shutter are provided on an opposing surface that is docked to the first unit and faces the one surface when docked. It is widely applicable to a docking system having a second unit.

  The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

  The present invention can be applied to a docking system of a portable medical monitor system.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Medical portable monitor system 100 Base unit 110 Connector part 111,112 Shutter 113,243 Connector 130 Lock part 200 Carrier 201,403 Handle 210 Insertion port 240 Connector part 241 1st protrusion 242 2nd protrusion 260 Lock part 300 Input box 301 Terminal 400 Portable Display 401 Display Unit 402 Indicator

Claims (6)

A first unit provided on one side with a connector and a shutter covering the connector;
A second unit provided with a connector inserted into the connector of the first unit and an opening / closing part for opening and closing the shutter, on an opposing surface which is docked to the first unit and faces the one surface when docked; ,
A docking system comprising:
The opening / closing part has first and second protrusions provided at different positions on the facing surface,
The shutter is opened and closed between the closed state and the first open state by the first protrusion, and the shutter is opened by the second protrusion between the first open state and a second open state opened more than that. The shutter is opened and closed in stages by the first and second protrusions.
Further, at least one of the first and second protrusions is a steep slope that intersects the docking direction at a first angle, and a surface that is continuous with the steep slope, and is larger than the docking direction and the first angle. A mountain shape having a gentle slope that intersects at a second angle, the shutter is slightly opened using the steep slope, and then further opened using the gentle slope.
Docking system. The shutter has a first protrusion contact portion with which the first protrusion contacts, and a second protrusion contact portion with which the second protrusion contacts.
The first protrusion abutting portion opens larger than the second protrusion abutting portion in the direction of the second unit when docking.
The docking system according to claim 1. The first protrusion abutting portion is formed at an edge of the shutter, and the first protrusion abuts to rotate the shutter between the closed state and the first open state,
The second protrusion abutting portion is an opening of the shutter, and the second protrusion abuts to rotate the shutter between the first open state and the second open state;
The docking system according to 請 Motomeko 2. The first protrusion abutting portion has a shape opened at least by an interval at which the first protrusion can enter even when the shutter is in a closed state.
The docking system according to claim 2 or claim 3 . The first and second protrusions are formed on the outer casing of the second unit, and are recessed from the main surface of the outer casing to the inner side of the outer casing.
The docking system according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The second unit is docked to be placed on the first unit,
The first and second protrusions are provided on the bottom surface of the second unit.
The docking system according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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