JP6887705B1 - Recognition belt - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To recognize that an electronic tag such as RF-ID can be arranged inside and water can be prevented from entering the inside while being worn by a patient while achieving both appropriate flexibility and strength. To provide a belt. A recognition belt of the present invention is configured by sealing the edges of two resin sheets, and is connected to a main body portion including identification information and an end portion of the main body portion and along the longitudinal direction. It is provided with a length adjusting unit having a plurality of arranged length adjusting holes. Further, the two resin sheets are sealed between the main body portion and the length adjusting portion. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

The present invention relates to a recognition belt, and more particularly to a recognition belt that is soft and has an excellent fit.

In order to avoid mistakes of patients during surgery, medication, blood collection, blood transfusion, etc. in medical institutions, recognition belts (hereinafter, also referred to as ID belts) have been conventionally attached to patients to prevent such mistakes.

Information about the patient (eg, name, blood type, etc.) is written on the ID belt. In particular, a soft resin material is used as the material of the ID belt from the viewpoint of water resistance, strength, and cost. However, some of the resin materials cure the belt itself by a temperature change such as bathing and damage the skin of the patient who wears it at the end of the belt, causing an undesired infection.

On the other hand, in recent years, ID belts using a more flexible resin such as polyurethane resin have been proposed, and the wearing feeling for patients has been improved (Patent Document 1).

On the other hand, in order to achieve both flexibility and strength, such ID belts have a bag-like shape in which two resin sheets of the same or different materials are die-cut and their edges are sealed. Proposed. Then, in the ID belt having such a bag-like shape, for example, by arranging an electronic tag such as RF-ID inside the ID belt, there is an opportunity to directly display identification information such as patient's personal information on the outside of the belt. Efforts are being made to increase the protection of the personal information.

However, due to the structure of the bag-shaped ID belt, there is a concern that unnecessary water may enter the inside due to the humidity of the domestic water used by the patient and the outside air. Since such intrusion of water gives the patient the possibility of causing a new infectious disease, the adoption of the ID belt itself may be hesitant.

JP-A-2002-153446

An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to arrange an electronic tag such as RF-ID inside while achieving both appropriate flexibility and strength. It is to provide a recognition belt that can and can prevent water from entering the interior while the patient is wearing it.

The present invention is a recognition belt configured by sealing the edges of two resin sheets.
A main body portion containing identification information and a length adjusting portion including a plurality of length adjusting holes connected to an end portion of the main body portion and arranged along the longitudinal direction are provided.
A recognition belt in which the two resin sheets are sealed between the main body portion and the length adjusting portion.

In one embodiment, the two resin sheets are sealed between one of the length adjusting holes in the length adjusting portion and another length adjusting hole in the vicinity thereof.

In one embodiment, the two resin sheets are sealed around the length adjusting holes.

In one embodiment, an electronic tag is provided inside the main body.

In one embodiment, the resin sheet contains at least one resin selected from the group consisting of polyurethanes and polyvinyl chlorides.

According to the present invention, it is water resistant, water repellent, strong and flexible, and provides a skin-friendly and excellent wearing feeling of an individual to be worn. Furthermore, since the possibility of water invading and remaining inside is reduced, the possibility of the individual developing an infectious disease based on the water can be eliminated or reduced. As a result, it can be used for individuals of all ages, from infants to the elderly.

It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the recognition belt of this invention, (a) is a plan view of the recognition belt, (b) is a longitudinal sectional view of the recognition belt. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating an example of the state in which the recognition belt shown in FIG. 1 is wound around the wrist of an individual. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the state in which a part of the length adjusting part was cut in order to wrap the recognition belt shown in FIG. It is a top view of the cut recognition belt, and (b) is the longitudinal sectional view of the recognition belt which cut a part of the length adjusting part. It is a figure for demonstrating another example of the recognition belt of this invention, (a) is a plan view of the recognition belt, (b) is a longitudinal sectional view of the recognition belt, (c). Is an exploded view of the recognition belt for explaining the state in which the RF-ID is arranged in the main body between the resin sheets.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail.

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an example of the recognition belt of the present invention.

The recognition belt (ID belt) 100 of the present invention is a belt for being directly attached to an individual's body such as an individual's arms and legs. For example, it can be used in hospitals to prevent mistakes of individuals (patients). The ID belt is generally worn around a part of the individual's body. The part to be attached is not particularly limited as long as the ID belt does not easily come off, but the arm and foot are preferable, and the wrist and ankle are particularly preferable.

As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the recognition belt 100 of the present invention is configured by sealing the edge 106 of the two resin sheets 102 and 104.

The thickness of each of the resin sheets 102 and 104 is preferably 0.1 mm to 0.4 mm, more preferably 0.2 mm to 0.3 mm. When the thickness of each of the resin sheets 102 and 104 is less than 0.1 mm, the strength of the obtained recognition belt is reduced, and an individual who is scheduled to be used for a relatively long time or a long period of time such as a patient admitted to a hospital It may be difficult to wear it continuously. If the thickness of each of the resin sheets 102 and 104 exceeds 0.4 mm, the obtained recognition belt becomes heavy, and the individual wearing the resin sheet may feel uncomfortable and may not be released from the discomfort during the wearing period. Further, in the present invention, the thicknesses of the resin sheets 102 and 104 may be the same or different.

The recognition belt 100 of the present invention has appropriate elasticity so as not to cause a sense of discomfort when the wrist, ankle, or the like is moved. For example, by stacking two resin sheets 102 and 104 as shown in FIG. 1B, a mold having the same shape can be punched out and at the same time a cut portion (that is, the resin sheets 102 and 104) can be punched out. These two sheets are sealed at each edge portion 106) of the above. Sealing styles include, for example, thermal sealing and sealing via adhesive. For example, when the resin sheets 102 and 104 are made of a thermoplastic resin, it is preferable that the edge 106 is sealed by a heat seal because the workability is simple.

In the present invention, the edges 106 of the resin sheets 102 and 104 are sealed by such a seal, and the elongation is smaller than that in the case where the portion is composed of only one sheet. As a result, the elongation of the obtained recognition belt 100 as a whole becomes small. Therefore, for the resin sheets 102 and 104 constituting the recognition belt 100 of the present invention, an appropriate material is selected in consideration of the fact that the recognition belt 100 has an appropriate elongation.

As the material constituting the resin sheets 102 and 104, it is preferable to use a material in which the hardness, 100% attractive stress, and elongation in the test method of JIS K 7311 are each within a predetermined range.

Regarding the above hardness, in the test method of JIS K 7311, it is preferably 60 to 120 JIS A, more preferably 80 to 100 JIS A, and even more preferably 85 to 95 JIS A. If the hardness is not within such a range, for example, if it is too hard, it will be an obstacle to moving the limbs after wearing, and if it is too soft, it may be difficult to maintain the form as a recognition belt.

The 100% attractive stress is preferably 6 MPa to 12 MPa, more preferably 8 MPa to 10 MPa, and even more preferably 8.5 MPa to 9.5 MPa in the JIS K 7311 test method. If the 100% attractive stress deviates from such a range, a sufficient fit may not be obtained when the obtained recognition belt is attached, and problems such as a feeling of tightening and easy disengagement may occur.

The elongation is preferably 500% to 700%, more preferably 550% to 680%, and even more preferably 600% to 650%. If the stretch is not within such a range, for example too large, such a recognition belt can be easily extended and removed from the attachment site, which can be unreliable, for example, as a recognition belt applied to a patient. is there. On the other hand, if the elongation is too small, the wearing site may feel uncomfortable when the body is moved.

The materials constituting the resin sheets 102 and 104 also preferably have a tear strength of 100 kN / m to 150 kN / m and / or a tensile strength of 25 MPa to 30 MPa. By satisfying the tear strength and / or the tensile strength within such a range, the durability of the obtained recognition belt can be improved.

In the recognition belt 100 of the present invention, a thermoplastic resin can be mentioned as a specific example of the material of the resin sheets 102 and 104. The resin sheets 102 and 104 may be made of the same or different materials. In the present invention, the materials constituting the resin sheets 102 and 104 preferably contain polyurethane, polyvinyl chloride, or a combination thereof, because they have appropriate flexibility and strength. In one embodiment, the materials constituting the resin sheets 102 and 104 are both polyurethane.

Here, as shown in FIG. 1A, the recognition belt 100 of the present invention includes a main body portion 110 and a length adjusting portion 120.

The main body 110 has, for example, a horizontally long and rectangular shape, and personal information of the patient (for example, name, frigana, gender, blood type, clinical department name, doctor in charge, patient number); facility name such as a hospital; year of issue. Includes identification numbers such as date; total number; etc. Here, in the present specification, the term "contains" the identification information in the main body means that the identification information is printed on the main body 110 in a form that can be directly viewed; a bar code or a two-dimensional object. It is printed in a form that can be indirectly recognized by means such as barcodes and holography; and a recording medium such as RF-ID (electronic tag) described later is stored; and a combination thereof; Including any of.

When the recognition belt 100 of the present invention is attached to a patient such as a hospital, the personal information of the patient displayed on the surface of the main body 110 is the minimum necessary from the viewpoint of strengthening the protection of the personal information of the patient. Is printed so that it can be directly seen, and other personal information is printed or stored using, for example, the above-mentioned barcode, two-dimensional bar code, holography, RF-ID, etc. Is preferable.

The width and length of the main body 110 are not particularly limited. For example, a person skilled in the art can use the width of the main body 110 depending on whether the individual to be worn is an infant, a child, an adult, or an elderly person, and whether the body part to be worn is, for example, a wrist or ankle. And the length can be selected appropriately.

The length adjusting portion 120 is arranged so as to be connected to one end of the main body portion 110.

The length adjusting unit 120 is a portion of the recognition belt 100 that is cut and used according to a part of the body that is attached to an individual (for example, a patient). The length adjusting portion 120 includes a plurality of length adjusting holes 122 arranged along the longitudinal direction, and each of the length adjusting holes 122 is a belt fixing piece 128 provided at the other end of the main body portion 110. The main body 110 and the length adjusting 120 can be fixed between the inner belt fixing holes 130 and 132 by fasteners (not shown). The length adjusting hole 122 may have an elliptical shape, a rectangular shape, or any other shape as well as a circular shape as shown in FIG. 1 (a). The average diameter of the length adjusting holes 122 is also not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected by those skilled in the art.

In the recognition belt 100 shown in FIG. 1, for the purpose of preventing unnecessary moisture from entering the resin sheets 102 and 104, for example, the two resin sheets 102 and 104 are placed around the length adjusting holes 122, for example. It is preferable that the seal is made in the same manner as described above.

The width and length of the length adjusting unit 120 are not particularly limited. For example, a person skilled in the art may use the length adjusting unit 120 depending on whether the individual to be worn is an infant, a child, an adult, or an elderly person, and whether the body part to be worn is, for example, a wrist or ankle. The width and length of the can be appropriately selected.

Further, the recognition belt 100 of the present invention includes a first sealing portion 112 in which two resin sheets 102 and 104 are sealed between the main body portion 110 and the length adjusting portion 120.

In the first seal portion 112, the resin sheets 102 and 104 are firmly sealed. As a result, the hollow state of the main body 110 is completely separated from the length adjusting 120. As a result, even if the length adjusting portion 120 is cut in the middle according to the body part of the individual to be worn, it is possible to prevent unwanted water from entering the main body 110 from the cut portion. In FIG. 1A, the first seal portion 112 is provided with one linear one so as to be substantially parallel along the width direction of the main body portion 110, but the present invention is not necessarily such. It is not limited to the form. For example, two or more substantially parallel seal portions extending in the width direction may be provided between the main body portion 110 and the length adjusting portion 120, or the first seal portion 112 may be arcuate and zigzag. It may have any form such as a shape.

In the recognition belt 100 of the present invention, the resin sheets 102 and 104 are also sealed between one of the length adjusting holes 122 in the length adjusting portion 120 and the other length adjusting holes 122 in the vicinity thereof. A second seal portion 124 is provided.

In the second seal portion 124, the resin sheets 102 and 104 are firmly sealed. As a result, the hollow state between the two adjacent length adjusting holes 122 is completely separated from the hollow state between the other two length adjusting holes 122 adjacent thereto. As a result, even if the length adjusting portion 120 is cut in the middle according to the body part of the individual to be worn, it is possible to prevent undesired water from entering the length adjusting portion 120 in which undesired water remains from the cut portion. In FIG. 1A, the second seal portion 124 is provided with one linear one so as to be substantially parallel along the width direction of the length adjusting portion 120, but the present invention does not necessarily have this. It is not limited to such a form. For example, two or more substantially parallel sealing portions extending in the width direction may be provided between one length adjusting hole 122 and another length adjusting hole 122 adjacent thereto, or a second seal portion may be provided. The seal portion 124 may have an arbitrary shape such as an arc shape or a zigzag shape.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram for explaining an example of a state in which the recognition belt 100 shown in FIG. 1 is wrapped around the wrist of an individual.

In FIG. 2, the recognition belt 100 of the present invention is wound along the wrist 150 of an individual (for example, a patient), a part of the belt fixing piece 128 of the main body 110 is folded back, and the length adjusting portion 120 is sandwiched between them. A fastener 138 is passed through the belt fixing holes 130 and 132 and the length adjusting hole 122 of the length adjusting portion 120, and these are fixed. Further, the unnecessary portion of the length adjusting portion 120 is cut by scissors or the like at a portion 140 (preferably corresponding to the second seal portion 124) protruding from the fastener 138.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an example of a state in which a part of the length adjusting portion is cut in order to wrap the recognition belt shown in FIG. 1 around the wrist of an individual.

As shown in FIG. 3A, in the recognition belt 100 in which a part of the length adjusting portion 120 is cut at the portion 140 as shown in FIG. 2 in order to be wrapped around a part of the body of the individual, FIG. As shown in 3 (b), the hollow state of the main body 110 is completely blocked from the outside, and it is possible to prevent unnecessary moisture from entering the inside of the main body 110 during mounting. Further, the hollow state of the length adjusting portion 120 remaining on the wound recognition belt 100 is also completely blocked from the outside by the second sealing portion 124, and unnecessary moisture is removed from the inside of the length adjusting portion 120 during mounting. It can be avoided to invade.

From this, the recognition belt 100 of the present invention has the main body 110 and, if necessary, length adjusted while maintaining the excellent properties such as water resistance, water repellency, strength and flexibility of the resin sheets 102 and 104. It is possible to reduce the possibility that water invades and remains inside the portion 120. As a result, an individual (for example, a patient) wearing the recognition belt 100 of the present invention can eliminate or reduce the possibility of developing an infectious disease based on the water content.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining another example of the recognition belt of the present invention. The elements constituting the recognition belt 200 of the present invention in FIG. 4 are designated by the same reference numerals as those constituting the recognition belt 100 shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the recognition belt 200 of the present invention has the same appearance as the recognition belt 100 shown in FIG.

On the other hand, in the recognition belt 200 of the present invention, the electronic tags 160 are arranged between the resin sheets 102 and 104 constituting the main body 110 ((b) and (c) of FIGS. 4). The electronic tag 150 uses a method and means known to those skilled in the art to provide personal information of the patient (for example, name, frigana, gender, blood type, department name, doctor in charge, patient number); facility name such as a hospital. All or part of the identification number such as the date of issue; total number; etc. is recorded electronically. By using such an electronic tag 160, the content of the identification information of the individual (for example, the patient) to be worn is reduced as necessary on the outer surface of the main body 110 as shown in FIG. You are freed from the risk of a third party freely viewing the identification information of the individual. On the other hand, only medical personnel such as doctors and nurses and other specially authorized persons can access and read the identification information using a predetermined reading device. As a result, the personal information of the individual (for example, the patient) who wears the recognition belt 200 can be protected more safely. Examples of the electronic tag 160 include a non-contact type IC tag, and specific examples thereof include, but are not necessarily limited to, an RFID tag, a BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) tag, a Mifare chip, and the like. ..

In the recognition belt of the present invention, any color may be applied to the resin sheet, if necessary. For example, by color-coding each blood type, it is possible to prevent misidentification of the blood type at the time of blood transfusion.

The recognition belt of the present invention identifies an individual (for example, a ticket purchaser) in a facility where a large number of people gather, such as a theme park, a sports watching facility, or a live venue, in addition to patients and long-term care recipients in hospitals and long-term care facilities. It is also useful for identifying.

100,200 Recognition belt 102,104 Resin sheet 106 Edge part 110 Main body part 112 1st seal part 120 Length adjustment part 122 Length adjustment hole 124 2nd seal part 128 Belt fixing piece 130, 132 Belt fixing hole 138 Fastener 160 Electronic tag

Claims (4)

A recognition belt constructed by sealing the four edges of two flexible resin sheets of the same shape.
Equipped with a main body and length adjustment unit
The main body portion is surrounded by the resin sheet, the sealed edge portion, and the first seal portion formed so as to block the main body portion and the length adjusting portion, and the identification information is provided. It is a hollow structure containing
Said length adjusting unit, e Bei multiple length adjustment holes linked and arranged along a longitudinal direction end portion of the body portion through the first seal portion,
A recognition belt in which the hollow state of the main body is shielded from the outside. Said first sealing portion in a direction parallel to the second sealing portion between the other said length adjusting hole adjacent thereto one of said length-adjusting hole has been found provided before Sulfur butterfly adjusting unit , The recognition belt according to claim 1. The recognition belt according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein an electronic tag is provided inside the main body. The recognition belt according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the resin sheet contains at least one resin selected from the group consisting of polyurethane and polyvinyl chloride.

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