JP7118484B1 - Infertility treatment support thermometer - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a convenient infertility treatment support thermometer that can be attached to any clothing and that has sufficiently enhanced beauty and comfort during use. A thermometer (X) attachable to a user's clothes (W), comprising a holding part (1) and a circuit part (2). The circuit portion 2 has a wiring portion 21, a temperature measuring portion 23, and a power supply portion 22, and the temperature measuring portion 23 is applied to the user's body when the clamping portion 1 clamps the clothes W. It is provided at a contactable position, and the circuit portion 2 is formed so as to be bendable. [Selection drawing] Fig. 1

Description

The present invention relates to thermometers that can be useful in treating infertility.

It is widely known that the susceptibility to pregnancy is closely related to daily changes in basal body temperature due to changes in female hormone balance, so daily basal body temperature is also important in infertility treatment. Used as information.

On the other hand, women's social advancement has progressed and life has become busier than before, making it extremely difficult for women to measure their basal body temperature at a fixed time every morning.

In response to this, various inventions have been devised relating to thermometers that are attached to the user's clothing to track and measure the user's body temperature over a long period of time.

For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a body temperature measuring device that measures at least the user's skin temperature by being attached to clothing, and discloses a device that secures the contact of the temperature sensor with the skin and reduces discomfort and discomfort caused by attaching the device. ing.

Further, Patent Document 2 discloses a garment in which a body temperature measuring device can be stored and a body temperature measuring device housed therein so that a user can accurately measure body temperature without complicated work.

JP 2019-180979 A JP 2019-217098 A

However, the invention described in Patent Document 1 has a shape in which the device attached to the clothing protrudes greatly outward, which may impair the appearance and feel of the clothing.

Further, in the invention described in Patent Document 2, the body temperature measurement device has a shape that assumes that the user wears special clothing, so there is the inconvenience that the user cannot wear the clothing that he/she likes.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and is a convenient infertility treatment support thermometer that can be attached to arbitrary clothing and that has sufficiently improved aesthetics and comfort during use. The task is to provide

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a thermometer that can be attached to a user's clothing,
comprising a holding portion and a circuit portion,
The holding part is configured to be able to hold at least the clothes detachably,
The circuit section has a wiring section, a temperature measuring section, and a power supply section,
The temperature measuring part is provided at a position where it can come into contact with the user's body when the holding part holds the clothes,
The circuit portion is formed to be bendable.

According to the present invention, since the clamping portion detachably clamps the user's clothes, the present invention can be repeatedly attached to and removed from a plurality of clothes, and the user can freely wear his/her favorite clothes every day. It is possible to use the thermometer of the present invention on a daily basis while wearing it.

In addition, since the circuit portion having the temperature measuring portion is configured to be bendable, the circuit portion is bent according to the shape of the user's body when the temperature measuring portion comes into contact with the user's body.
That is, since the present invention is almost integrated with the clothes and body of the user when in use, the user can use it comfortably for a long time without being bothered by its appearance during use.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the holding portion and the circuit portion are substantially planar holding surfaces and circuit surfaces, and the holding surface and the circuit surfaces are included on substantially the same plane.

With such a configuration, the present invention becomes a thin surface, so that the sense of unity between the user's clothes and body and the present invention is further improved during use, and the user can use it for a long time. Even if there is, the present invention can be used more comfortably, and the appearance during use is much less noticeable.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the holding section has a pair of magnetic bodies that can be magnetically attached to each other, and the pair of magnetic bodies are magnetically attached to each other so that the clothes can be held detachably.

With such a configuration, when putting on and taking off the present invention between a plurality of clothes, the clothes can be easily put on and taken off without damaging the clothes. It becomes possible to use the present invention while wearing it.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, one of the pair of magnetic bodies is the power supply section.

With such a configuration, the number of constituent members of the present invention is reduced, so that the present invention can be made thin and small.
That is, by making the present invention thin and small, the present invention further improves the sense of unity with the user's clothes and body during use, and the user can wear it even for a long time. The present invention can be used comfortably, and the appearance during use is much less noticeable.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the clamping section further includes a rotating section, the pair of magnetic bodies are provided on substantially the same plane with the rotating section sandwiched therebetween, and the rotating section comprises the pair of magnetic bodies. The pair of magnetic bodies can be rotated so that the magnetizable surfaces of each of the magnetic bodies face each other.

By adopting such a configuration, the sandwiching portion can be formed thin with a simple configuration.
That is, by forming the present invention to be thin, the present invention further improves the sense of unity with the user's clothes and body during use, and the user is more comfortable even for a long time. In addition to being able to use the present invention, the appearance during use is much less noticeable.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the circuit section further includes a control section and a transmission section, and the control section and transmission section are configured to be capable of transmitting measurement data to an external device.

With such a configuration, the user can record and check measurement data using a terminal such as a smartphone, tablet, or PC (Personal Computer), so that the user can easily grasp his or her physical condition. It becomes possible to

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the circuit section has water resistance by being covered with a flexible material.

With such a configuration, the risk of failure due to wetting with water is reduced, while the circuit section does not lose its bendable flexibility. As a result, the user can comfortably use it for a long time, and the appearance during use is almost unnoticeable.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a user-friendly infertility treatment support thermometer that can be attached to any clothing and that has sufficiently enhanced beauty and comfort during use.

1 is a schematic perspective view of a thermometer according to an embodiment of the invention; FIG. It is the schematic explaining the holding part (holding surface) of the thermometer which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic diagram explaining a circuit part (circuit surface) of a thermometer according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing the data transmission function of the thermometer according to the embodiment of the invention; FIG.

A thermometer according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. FIG. In addition, the embodiment shown below is an example of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments. Moreover, the code|symbol X points out the thermometer which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

1(A) and 1(B) show the front and back surfaces of the thermometer X, respectively.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 1B, the thermometer X has a configuration in which each component is enclosed between a first exterior portion L1 and a second exterior portion L2 formed of a flexible material. Therefore, each component is indicated by a dotted line. This also applies to the figures after FIG. 2 .

As shown in FIG. 1A, the thermometer X includes a holding section 1 and a circuit section 2. As shown in FIG.
Moreover, the holding portion 1 and the circuit portion 2 are the holding surface 1 and the circuit surface 2 which are configured in a substantially planar shape, respectively, and the holding surface 1 and the circuit surface 2 are included on substantially the same plane. .
Hereinafter, in the description of this embodiment, the clamping portion 1 is described as a clamping surface 1 and the circuit portion 2 is described as a circuit surface 2 .

Also, the holding surface 1 has a first magnetic body 11 , a second magnetic body 12 , and a rotating portion 13 .

A very general magnet is used for the first magnetic body 11, and its shape is a thin disc. The thin shape makes it possible to make the thermometer X thin, and the disk shape makes it possible to reduce the risk of clothes being caught or damaged when held, compared to the polygonal shape.

For the second magnetic body 12, a battery, a battery, or the like that can be magnetically attached to the first magnetic body 11 is used, and preferably a button battery is used. Thereby, the second magnetic body 12 can simultaneously bear the function of the power supply section 22 to be described later.

The rotating portion 13 is positioned between the first magnetic body 11 and the second magnetic body 12 so that the magnetically attachable surfaces of the first magnetic body 11 and the second magnetic body 12 can face each other. , the first magnetic body 11 and the second magnetic body 12 can be rotated.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the first magnetic body 11 and the second magnetic body 12 are provided at a predetermined interval, and the first exterior portion L1 and the second exterior portion L2 are provided therebetween. A band-like portion (shaded portion) is formed. Since the first exterior portion L1 and the second exterior portion L2 are made of a flexible material and can be freely bent, the belt-like portion functions as the rotating portion 13 .

However, the rotating portion 13 separates the first magnetic body 11 and the second magnetic body 12 so that the magnetizable surfaces of the first magnetic body 11 and the second magnetic body 12 can face each other. Any other configuration may be used as long as it can be rotated.
For example, a mode in which a portion including the first magnetic body 11 and the second magnetic body 12 is connected by a rotatable member such as a hinge is easily conceived.

Moreover, the circuit surface 2 has a wiring portion 21 , a power supply portion 22 , and a temperature measurement portion 23 .
Details of each part will be described later with reference to FIG.

The circuit plane 2 also preferably has a power switch S. As shown in FIG. In addition, if the power switch S has a function of not only turning on the power of the thermometer X but also a function of manually measuring body temperature, the user can measure his or her body temperature at any time. more preferred.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 1B, the entire thermometer X including the circuit surface 2 is laminated with a first exterior portion L1 and a second exterior portion L2, and is water resistant as a whole. have. As a result, the risk of water damage due to perspiration of the user can be reduced.

As shown in FIG. 2(A), in the clamping part 1, the first magnetic body 11 and the second magnetic body 12 are rotated by rotating the first magnetic body 11 via the rotating part 13. It can be magnetized.

By doing so, the clothes W of the user can be magnetically held between the first magnetic body 11 and the second magnetic body 12, as shown in FIG. 2B.

FIG. 2(C) is a diagram of the state of FIG. 2(B) viewed from the direction d1. Since the temperature measuring part 23 is provided on a surface different from the surface on which the first magnetic body 11 and the second magnetic body 12 are magnetically attached, the user's clothes W are When magnetically held between the second magnetic body 12 and the temperature measuring section 23, the temperature measuring section 23 can be brought into contact with the user's body.

In FIG. 3, in the circuit surface 2, the structure enclosed between the first exterior part L1 and the second exterior part L2 is indicated by a solid line.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the circuit surface 2 has a wiring section 21 , a power supply section 22 and a temperature measurement section 23 .

The wiring part 21 may have any structure as long as it appropriately connects each structure and does not lose the flexibility that allows the circuit surface 2 to be bent, but a flexible substrate is preferably used.

The power supply unit 22 may be anything as long as it can supply power to the circuit surface 2 and can be magnetically attached to the first magnetic body 11, but preferably a thin disk-shaped button battery is used. be done. The thin shape makes it possible to make the thermometer X thin, and the disk shape makes it possible to reduce the risk of clothes being caught or damaged when held magnetically, compared to the polygonal shape.

The temperature measuring unit 23 is provided on a surface of the circuit surface 2 different from the surface on which the power supply unit 22, that is, the second magnetic body 12 exists. As a result, when the first magnetic body 11 and the second magnetic body 12 magnetically hold the clothes of the user on the clamping surface 1, the surface where the temperature measuring part 23 is present is placed on the user's body. can be abutted.

In addition, the circuit plane 2 has a control section 24 and a transmission section 25, which can transmit measurement data to external equipment.
In addition to the transmitter 25, the circuit surface 2 may further include a receiver to receive operations and controls from external devices.

The control unit 24 can control the body temperature measurement interval of the temperature measurement unit 23, data transmission by the transmission unit 25, and the like. In order to make the entire thermometer X thinner, an MPU (Micro Processing Unit) is preferably used for the control section 24 .

The transmission unit 25 can transmit measurement data to tablets, smartphones, PCs, and other external devices. Any communication standard may be used, but it is preferable that it conforms to widely used wireless communication, such as Bluetooth (registered trademark).

That is, the control unit 24 can cause the temperature measurement unit 23 to measure the body temperature at predetermined time intervals, and immediately transmit the measurement data from the transmission unit 25 to the external device.
In this way, the user can observe his or her body temperature almost in real time using a smartphone or the like, and can quickly notice an abnormality such as a failure of the thermometer X or a dead battery.

The circuit plane 2 can also have a storage unit (not shown), whereby a predetermined amount of measurement data is temporarily stored in the storage unit, and the control unit 24 controls the measurement data temporarily stored in the storage unit. It is also possible to collectively transmit the data from the transmission unit 25 to the external device.

In addition, the circuit surface 2 preferably has a power switch S and a display section D.

If the power switch S has not only the function of turning on the power of the thermometer X, but also the function of manually measuring the body temperature, the user can measure his or her own body temperature at any timing, which is more preferable.

The display unit D displays information such as whether the power of the thermometer X is ON or whether the communication state of the transmission unit 25 is good by turning on or off the LED lamp. Note that the display unit D may have any configuration other than the LED lamp as long as the above information can be displayed appropriately.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing how the thermometer X is used. The user can lead a daily life by attaching the thermometer X to the clothes W which the user normally wears.
The clothes W are preferably underwear so that the temperature measuring part 23 is in direct contact with the user's skin when the thermometer X is attached to the clothes W, but other clothes may be used.
In addition, as a matter of course, when the clothes W are underwear, the user can wear more clothes on top, and the thermometer X becomes almost inconspicuous due to its thinness.

The thermometer X attached to the clothing W measures the body temperature of the user at predetermined time intervals by the temperature measurement unit 23, and transmits the measurement to the tablet, smartphone, PC, or other external device by the transmission unit 25. Send data immediately.

As a result, the user can record the measurement data on a tablet, smartphone, PC, or other external device, and display it in a form such as a graph G including a plurality of data plots P based on the measurement data. can.

That is, the user can easily measure, record, and confirm the temporal change of his/her own body temperature simply by attaching the thermometer X to his/her clothes W inconspicuously.

According to this embodiment, since the holding surface 1 holds the clothes of the user detachably, the user can freely wear the clothes of his/her choice and use the thermometer X repeatedly on a daily basis. It becomes possible.
In addition, since the circuit surface 2 having the temperature measuring part 23 uses a flexible substrate for the wiring part 21, it is configured to be bendable. It is almost integrated with, and comfort and aesthetics are improved.

In addition, the holding portion 1 and the circuit portion 2 are the holding surface 1 and the circuit surface 2 which are configured in a substantially planar shape. Therefore, the unity between the user's clothes and body and the thermometer X is further improved during use, and the comfort and appearance are further improved.

In addition, since the holding surface 1 has the first magnetic body 11 and the second magnetic body 12 as a pair of magnetic bodies that can be magnetically attached to each other, it can be easily attached between a plurality of clothes without damaging the clothes. Since it can be removed, the user can use the thermometer X while freely wearing his or her favorite clothes on a daily basis.

In addition, since the second magnetic body 12, which is one of the pair of magnetic bodies, is the power supply part 22, the number of constituent members of the thermometer X is reduced, and the thermometer X can be made thin and small. .
That is, by making the thermometer X thin and small, the thermometer X is almost integrated with the clothes and body of the user when in use, further improving the comfort and appearance during use.

The holding surface 1 further has a rotating portion 13, and the first magnetic body 11 and the second magnetic body 12 are provided on substantially the same plane with the rotating portion 13 interposed therebetween. can rotate the first magnetic body 11 and the second magnetic body 12 so that the magnetizable surfaces of the first magnetic body 11 and the second magnetic body 12 face each other. The surface 1 can be formed thin with a very simple configuration.
That is, the thermometer X is almost integrated with the user's clothes and body during use due to its thinness, further improving comfort and appearance during use.

In addition, the circuit surface 2 further includes a control unit 24 and a transmission unit 25, which are configured to be able to transmit measurement data to an external device. Since measurement data can be recorded and checked using a terminal such as a PC, it is possible to easily grasp one's own physical condition.

In addition, the circuit part 2 is covered with the first exterior part L1 and the second exterior part L2 formed of a flexible material and has water resistance, thereby reducing the risk of failure due to wetting with water. Since the circuit part does not lose its bendable flexibility, the thermometer X is almost integrated with the user's clothes and body during use, further improving comfort and beauty during use.

It should be noted that the configurations and functions shown in the above-described embodiments are merely examples, and can be variously changed based on design requirements and the like.

X thermometer 1 holding surface (holding portion)
11 first magnetic body 12 second magnetic body (power supply unit)
13 rotating part 2 circuit surface (circuit part)
21 wiring part 22 power supply part (second magnetic body)
23 Temperature measurement unit 24 Control unit 25 Transmission unit L1 First exterior unit L2 Second exterior unit S Power switch D Display unit

Claims (4)

A thermometer attachable to a user's clothing,
Equipped with a flexible and thin plate-shaped main body,
The body portion has a holding portion, a circuit portion, a first exterior portion, and a second exterior portion ,
The circuit section includes a wiring section, a temperature measurement section, and a power supply section,
The temperature measuring section is provided on one side of the main body section that can come into contact with the user's body when the holding section holds the clothes,
The circuit portion is formed to be bendable ,
The sandwiching part includes a rotating part that can rotate in opposite directions on the one surface side, and a first magnetic body and a second magnetic body that are arranged so as to sandwich the rotating part and can be magnetically attached to each other. By doing so, it is possible to magnetically hold the clothes at the bent portion centered on the rotating portion,
The first magnetic body, the second magnetic body, and the circuit part are enclosed between the first exterior part and the second exterior part,
In the rotating part, the first magnetic body and the second magnetic body arranged at a predetermined interval are enclosed between the flexible first exterior part and the second exterior part. A thermometer made up of The holding portion and the circuit portion are a holding surface and a circuit surface configured in a substantially planar shape,
2. The thermometer of claim 1, wherein said clamping surface and said circuit surface are included in substantially the same plane. The thermometer according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein one of said first magnetic body and said second magnetic body is said power supply section. The circuit unit further includes a control unit and a transmission unit,
The thermometer according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein said control section and said transmission section are configured to be able to transmit measurement data to an external device.

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