JP7374481B2 - head observation device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a head observation device for observing a user's head.

Traditionally, if you want to observe the parietal or temporal region of your head that cannot be reflected in the mirror in front of you, you can, for example, use a mirror to see it, but at least the hand holding the hand mirror cannot see the other parts. It was inconvenient because I couldn't work. In order to solve such problems, for example, a device described in Patent Document 1 has already been proposed.

Patent Document 1 includes a flat wall-shaped base that stands in front of the face, an arm is attached to the base, and two cameras installed on the arm take a desired image of the head. A device for displaying images on a display screen is described. Such devices have a structure that allows them to be stored in a folded state when not in use.

Patent No. 5272201

However, the device described in Patent Document 1 requires a space for erecting the base in front of the face when used. Therefore, it was inconvenient because it could only be used in specific locations with a wall, desk, or stand in front of it. Moreover, the arm extending from the base that stands in front of the face to the back of the head also requires a considerable length, making the entire device bulky.

The present invention has been made by focusing on the problems of the conventional techniques as described above, and allows areas of the head that are normally invisible to be easily observed with both hands free. Moreover, it is an object of the present invention to provide a head observation device that is not limited to a specific location, can be downsized as a whole, and can be easily used anywhere.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, one aspect of the present invention includes:
In a head observation device for observing a user's head,
an attachment part to be attached to the user's body;
an arm part connected to the mounting part and supported in a state where the distal end side extends above the user's head, and a photographing means for photographing the user's head is attached to the distal end side;
It is characterized in that the image acquired by the photographing means can be output to a display means for viewing by a user.

According to the head observation device of the present invention, areas of the head that are normally invisible can be easily observed with both hands free, and the entire device can be observed without being limited to a specific location. It can also be made smaller and can be easily used anywhere.

It is a perspective view showing a head observation device of this embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the arm section is removed from the mounting section of the head observation device of the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a mounting section of the head observation device of the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a front view showing an arm portion of the head observation device according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a side view showing the state of use of the head observation device of this embodiment. FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the state of use of the head observation device of the present embodiment.

Hereinafter, representative embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.
1 to 6 illustrate embodiments of the invention.
The head observation device 10 according to this embodiment is for observing a user's head. The embodiment described below is an example, and the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. Further, detailed explanations of matters that are already well-known, redundant explanations of substantially the same configurations, etc. will be omitted as appropriate.

<Overview of head observation device 10>
As shown in FIG. 1, the head observation device 10 includes a mounting section 11 that is attached to the user's body, and is connected to the mounting section 11 and supported with its distal end extending above the user's head. An arm part 20 is provided on the distal end side to which a photographing means for photographing the user's head is attached. As will be described later, the image acquired by the photographing means can be output to a display means for viewing by the user.

<About the attachment part 11>
The mounting portion 11 is formed, for example, in the shape of a band that is wrapped around the user's neck. Specifically, the mounting portion 11 may be configured from, for example, a cervical collar. A cervical collar is a medical device that is generally worn around the user's neck to immobilize the user's cervical vertebrae. As shown in FIG. 1, the attachment part 11 is formed from a soft flexible resin or the like in the shape of a band that is slightly longer than a normal neck circumference. The mounting portion 11 may be entirely formed into a mesh shape to ensure breathability.

As shown in FIG. 3, hook-and-loop fasteners are provided at both ends of the mounting portion 11, so that they can be attached and detached from each other. That is, on one end side (the left side in FIG. 3) of the mounting part 11, a hook surface part 12 is provided, in which a number of hooks are raised on the inner surface of the band. On the outer surface of the other end side (right side in FIG. 3) of the attachment part 11 on which the hook surface part 12 is overlapped, a loop surface part 13 in which a number of loops are raised is provided. Here, the hook surface portion 12 and the loop surface portion 13 can be attached and detached by adjusting their positions with respect to each other. It is preferable to provide a cushion 14 along the upper edge of the mounting portion 11 as a soft edging that contacts the neck.

Regardless of the shape of the attachment part 11, a connection part 15 for detachably connecting the proximal end side of the arm part 20, which will be described below, is provided on the outer surface of the central part corresponding to directly behind the neck. The connection portion 15 is made of, for example, a magnetic metal such as iron that is attracted by the magnetic force of a magnet. The connection portion 15 in this embodiment is constituted by a disc-shaped member made of iron. The center of the disc-shaped member is fixed with a screw 17 to a substrate 16 that is previously attached in the middle of the mounting portion 11. Needless to say, care has been taken to avoid injury to the human body when attaching the connection portion 15, the board 16, and the screws 17.

<About the arm part 20>
As shown in FIG. 2, the arm section 20 is configured to be deformable, for example, from the proximal end side connected to the mounting section 11 to the distal end side extending above the user's head. Specifically, the arm portion 20 includes, for example, a base 21 on the base end side connected to the mounting portion 11, a first link 22 swingably connected to the base 21, and the first link. 22, and a second link 23 which is further swingably connected to the link 22.

The base 21 has a pair of support plates 211 , 211 erected at both ends of a bottom plate 210 , and a magnet 212 that is detachable from the connection portion 15 is fixed to the lower surface of the bottom plate 210 . The magnet 212 has a disc shape with an outer diameter approximately equal to that of the disc-shaped member forming the connection portion 15, and a hole 212a into which the head of the screw 17 on the disc-shaped member side is fitted is provided in the center thereof.

Here, the magnet 212 is attached so as to be rotatable in the entire circumferential direction by 360°, with the center thereof being positioned with the screw 17 with respect to the connection portion 15 . Therefore, the proximal end of the arm portion 20 can be attached to and removed from the connecting portion 15 of the mounting portion 11 by the magnetic force of the magnet 212, and the direction (rotation angle) of the proximal end can be adjusted. Note that while the magnet 15 is provided on the side of the connection portion 15, an object to be attracted made of a magnetic metal may be provided on the base end side of the arm portion 20.

The first link 22 is composed of a pair of narrow plates assembled in parallel on the left and right sides. The base end side of the first link 22 forms the base end side of the entire arm portion 20 together with the base 21 . The proximal end side of the first link 22 is pivotably supported between each support plate 211 of the base 21 via a screw and a collar. Further, the proximal end side of the second link 23 is similarly pivotably supported on the distal end side of the first link 22 via a screw and a collar.

The second link 23 is also made up of a pair of narrow plates assembled in parallel on the left and right sides. The distal end side of the second link 23 constitutes the distal end side of the entire arm portion 20, and a mounting portion 24 for holding an endoscopic camera 30, which is a photographing means to be described later, is provided on this distal end side. In addition, although the narrow plate material forming each link 22, 23 is shown in a gently curved arc shape, it may have a shape extending in a straight line, and the specific shape is a design matter that can be selected as appropriate. For example, it may be formed from synthetic resin or the like.

The attachment portion 24 is formed in an annular shape so that the scope 31 (see FIG. 5) at the tip of the endoscopic camera 30 is inserted therethrough and attached thereto. The attachment portion 24 is screwed to the tip of one of the narrow plates forming the second link 23, and can be rotated within a predetermined range around the screw as the center of rotation. Note that a spacer (not shown) may be added to the inner peripheral side of the attachment portion 24 so that the scope can be held in accordance with the outer diameter of the distal end of the scope. Furthermore, the attachment portion 24 is also made of, for example, synthetic resin.

<About shooting methods>
The photographing means is attached to the distal end side of the arm section 20 to photograph the user's head, particularly the parietal region and the temporal region. The photographing means according to this embodiment is, for example, an endoscopic camera 30, as shown in FIG. The endoscopic camera 30 has an objective lens and an imaging device (such as a CCD) built into a scope 31 at the tip end of a cable 32, and can output captured images by wire or wirelessly. An LED lamp for illumination is also provided at the tip of the scope 31.

The configuration of the endoscopic camera 30 is common, so a detailed explanation will be omitted, but if a USB terminal (not shown) is provided on the proximal end of the cable 32, The camera can be connected to a device such as a personal computer or a mobile terminal such as a smartphone 40 (see FIG. 5) of a person, and output the captured image by wire.

In addition, if a Wi-Fi module 33 (see FIG. 5) is provided on the proximal end side of the cable 32 of the endoscopic camera 30, the image taken with the device such as the user's smartphone 40 may be can be output wirelessly. Images output, whether wired or wireless, include not only still images but also moving images. Note that, as shown in FIG. 5, a bag-shaped pocket 18 that can accommodate the Wi-Fi module 33 and the like may be provided at an appropriate location of the mounting portion 11.

<About display means>
The display means displays the image acquired by the endoscopic camera 30 so that the user can visually see it. The display means according to the present embodiment is, for example, a mobile terminal such as the above-mentioned smartphone 40 or a personal computer monitor that can input and display images from the endoscopic camera 30. Here, the user downloads a dedicated application software (hereinafter referred to as the "dedicated application") to his or her smartphone 40, and uses this dedicated application to display the image after performing predetermined image processing. Also good.

<Operation of the head observation device 10>
Next, the operation of observing the head using the head observation device 10 will be explained.
As shown in FIG. 1, when using the head observation device 10, the head observation device 10 is first assembled. That is, the base end side of the arm portion 20 is connected to the connection portion 15 of the mounting portion 11 . Here, the magnet 212 on the lower surface of the base 21 of the arm portion 20 is attached to the iron disc-shaped member which is the connection portion 15 of the mounting portion 11 by adsorption. In this way, since the mounting part 11 and the arm part 20 are connected by the magnetic force of the magnet, they can be easily attached and detached from each other, and the mounting direction (rotation angle) of the arm part 20 with respect to the mounting part 11 can also be freely adjusted. It is.

An endoscope type camera 30 serving as a photographing means is held at the distal end side of the arm portion 20. That is, the scope 31 of the endoscopic camera 30 is inserted and attached to the annular attachment portion 24 on the distal end side of the second link 23 . Here, the type of endoscopic camera 30 is not particularly limited, and the user can appropriately select one that can be used in combination with the head observation device 10. Note that when the Wi-Fi module 33 is located on the proximal end side of the cable 32 of the endoscopic camera 30, it can be stored in the pocket 18 of the mounting section 11.

As shown in FIG. 5, the user wears the assembled head observation device 10 on his or her neck. That is, the band-shaped attachment part 11 is spread out laterally and placed behind the neck, and then wrapped around the neck so that both ends meet at the front of the neck. In this way, when the mounting part 11 is worn on the neck, the hook surface part 12 and the loop surface part 13 on both ends are attached to each other while adjusting their positions to such an extent that the entire device does not wobble. Note that after the wearing part 11 is worn on the neck, the arm part 20 holding the endoscopic camera 30 in advance may be attached to the wearing part 11.

The arm section 20 attached to the mounting section 11 is supported with its distal end extending above the user's head, but can be bent at each joint of the arm section 20 to extend or change direction. That is, the direction of the entire arm portion 20 can be adjusted by appropriately rotating the magnet 212 on the base 21 described above with respect to the connection portion 15 on the mounting portion 11 side, and the first link 22 can be adjusted with respect to the base 21. Can be bent.

Further, the second link 23 can be bent with respect to the first link 22, and the attachment portion 24 can be swung along with the scope 31 of the endoscopic camera 30 with respect to the tip of the second link 23. be able to. By deforming the arm portion 20 in this manner, the user can adjust the field of view of the endoscopic camera 30 to a specific region such as the top of the head or the temporal region that the user wants to observe. At this time, it is preferable to adjust the position of the endoscopic camera 30 while viewing an image displayed on a smartphone 40 or the like, which will be described later.

The images acquired by the endoscopic camera 30 are output to the user's smartphone 40 by wire or wirelessly. By viewing the image displayed on the screen of the smartphone 40, the user can easily observe details such as the top of the head and the temporal region of the user's head that are normally invisible. By downloading the dedicated application to the user's smartphone 40, the user can directly use the smartphone 40 as a display means of the head observation device 10. Additionally, using a dedicated app, it is also possible to display processed images by performing predetermined operations on the screen.

In this way, according to the present head observation device 10, the user can observe the parietal region and the temporal region of the head, which are normally impossible to see, with both hands free. You can easily use it to dye your gray hair, remove tweezers, cut your hair, etc. Furthermore, the head observation device 10 is worn on the body and can be used anywhere, rather than in a specific location such as on a desk or table as in the prior art.

Further, according to the present head observation device 10, it is possible to downsize the entire device. After the observation of the head using the head observation device 10 is completed, the attachment part 11 is removed from the neck. When the head observation device 10 is not used, the endoscopic camera 30 is removed from the attachment part 24 of the arm part 20, and the arm part 20 is removed from the attachment part 11 and folded to save space. It can be stored without removing it.

Note that various ways of using the present head observation device 10 are possible by changing the equipment held on the distal end side of the arm section 20. For example, it is also possible to attach and use a gray hair dye spray, a hair growth promoter spray, etc.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the present invention may be modified or added without departing from the gist of the present invention. included. For example, the specific shapes and relative sizes of the mounting portion 11 and the arm portion 20 are not limited to those illustrated.

Specifically, for example, the attachment part 11 is not limited to a band-like thing that is attached to the user's neck, but can also be worn over the user's shoulder or hooked on the user's ear. It is sufficient if it can be attached to any location. It is also conceivable that the attachment part 11 be shaped like a clip that can be attached to the user's clothing.

Furthermore, the arm portion 20 roughly consists of two links 22 and 23, and has four joints (swinging points) including the base 21 and the attachment portion 24, but the number of these joints is not particularly limited. It's not something you can do. Further, the arm portion 20 may also be formed of a flexible material such as wire that can be bent flexibly, so that it can be freely deformed and fixed into any shape.

Further, the attachment part 24 on the distal end side of the arm part 20 is formed in an annular shape so that the scope 31 of the endoscopic camera 30 serving as the imaging means can be inserted therethrough and attached. It may also be configured in a clip shape.
Furthermore, it is also possible to commercialize the product with a simple photographing means attached to the distal end side of the arm section 20 in advance. Similarly, a simple display means may also be used as a pre-combined product.

The head observation device according to the present invention can be applied as various devices aimed at observing a user's head.

10... Head observation device 11... Mounting part 12... Hook surface part 13... Loop surface part 14... Cushion 15... Connection part 16... Board 20... Arm part 21... Base 22... First link 23... Second link 24... Mounting part 30 …Endoscopic camera (photography means)
40...Smartphone (display means)

Claims (5)

In a head observation device for observing a user's head,
an attachment part to be attached to the user's body;
an arm part connected to the mounting part and supported in a state where the distal end side extends above the user's head, and a photographing means for photographing the user's head is attached to the distal end side;
The image acquired by the photographing means can be output to a display means for visual viewing by a user,
The arm portion includes a mounting portion on its distal end side for holding an endoscopic camera that is the photographing means,
The head observation device is characterized in that the endoscopic camera is capable of outputting the acquired image to a user's mobile terminal serving as the display means by wire or wirelessly. The head observation device according to claim 1, wherein the mounting portion is formed in a band shape to be worn around the user's neck. The head observation device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the mounting portion includes a connection portion that detachably connects the base end side of the arm portion. 4. The head observation device according to claim 3, wherein the connecting portion is capable of attaching and detaching the proximal end of the arm portion by the magnetic force of a magnet, and the direction of the proximal end can be adjusted. The head according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein the arm part is deformable from a proximal end side connected to the mounting part to a distal end side extending above the user's head. Observation device.

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