JPH06105874A - Nursing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To certainly support, nurse and monitor a handicapped person by sending necessary data across the handicapped person or a person requiring nursing and a person nursing the person. CONSTITUTION:A nursing device used for a person receiving nursing is equipped with at least one control object (video camera) V1 controlled if necessary at the time of nursing, a control unit 150 being a control means controlling the control object V1 and a centrallized control unit 12 as an indication means giving indication to the control means in order to control at least one control object.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a care device used for a handicapped person such as an elderly person or a sick person or a person who needs care.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A person with a handicap or a person requiring care refers to, for example, a bedridden elderly person, an elderly person living alone, a person who is sick regardless of age or age. With the transition to an aging society, the number of bedridden elderly people and elderly people living alone is increasing rapidly. Therefore, how a caregiver cares for or monitors such a handicapped person or a person who needs care is becoming very important.

Those who are handicapped or who need care require a caregiver who provides more or less assistance or care or monitoring. For example, for a bedridden old man, a caregiver who takes care of food and excretion all day long is necessary. With this caregiver,
Examples include nurses, nurses, doctors, housekeepers, and family members.

[0004]

However, as a practical matter, a caregiver cannot always be accompanied or assisted or cared for by a person with a handicap or a person in need of care. However, caregivers do not know what emergencies will occur to people with disabilities or those in need of care if they fail to assist, care, or monitor. Also, if you are a handicapped person or someone who needs care, even if you want to inform the caregiver of something,
There was a problem that it was impossible or very difficult to inform that the caregiver was not near.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and sends necessary information between a person with a handicap or a person in need of care and a person who cares for the person. Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a care device capable of reliably assisting or caring for or monitoring a handicapped person.

[0006]

Here, for the sake of understanding, the reference numerals of the embodiments described later are given to the respective constituent elements of the present invention. In the present invention, the above object is
A care device used for care recipients,
At least one control target (in the embodiment, for example, video cameras V1 and V) that is controlled as needed during nursing care
2), control means (control unit 10 in the embodiment) for controlling the controlled object, and at least
This is achieved by a care device including an instruction means (in the embodiment, the centralized control remote controller 12) for giving an instruction to the control means in order to control one control target.

The controlled object is preferably at least a video camera (V1, V2) for monitoring the care recipient, and a conversation means (intercom IP in the embodiment) for talking with the care recipient. ), A telephone line modem (M), and external control means.

The external control means preferably includes a motor control unit (MC), an electric lock control unit (KC), and a household power supply control unit (AC).

The instructing means is preferably display means (in the embodiment, a liquid crystal display) for displaying at least one of an image of the care recipient displayed by the video camera and information on the control status of the external control means. Unit 22).

The exchange of information signals between the control means and preferably the instruction means is carried out wirelessly.

[0011]

According to the above construction, for example, a caregiver, a person with a handicap or a person in need of care has an instruction means, and a caregiver, or a person with a handicap or a person in need of care, It is possible to control necessary control objects by remote control.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The examples described below are preferred specific examples of the present invention, and therefore, various technically preferable limitations are given, but the scope of the present invention particularly limits the present invention in the following description. Unless otherwise stated, the present invention is not limited to these modes.

FIG. 1 shows a preferred embodiment of the care device of the present invention. This care device includes a control unit 10 as a control means and a centralized control remote controller 12 for giving an instruction to the control means. The control unit 10 is a device for controlling each element of the external device 150 as a control target, which will be described in detail later. The external device 150 includes a video camera, an intercom, an external control means, a telephone modem, or the like.

The centralized control remote controller 12 is used as a slave unit of the control unit 10, and is used by a person with a handicap, such as a bedridden old man, or a person P who needs care, depending on the situation of use. Or this person P's nurse uses it.

The control unit 10 is placed near or away from a handicapped person such as a bedridden old person or a person P requiring nursing. The two video cameras V1 and V2 and the intercom IP of the external device 150 shown in FIG. 4 are set near a person P with a handicap or a person P requiring care.

As shown in FIG. 1, the control unit 10 is provided with a transmitting light emitting unit 14 and a receiving light receiving unit 16. On the other hand, the central control remote controller 12 includes a light receiving unit 18 for reception,
A transmitting light emitting unit 20 is provided. The information signal S1 transmitted from the transmitting light emitting unit 14 can be received by the receiving light receiving unit 18. Similarly, the information signal S transmitted from the transmitting light emitting unit 20.
2 can be received by the receiving light receiving unit 16.

These information signals S1 and S2 are preferably transmitted and received by optical wireless communication. In this case, the light emitting elements provided in the transmitting light emitting units 14 and 20 are, for example, light emitting diodes. The light receiving element provided in the receiving light receiving units 16 and 18 is, for example, a photodiode.

Case 1 of centralized control remote controller 12
As shown in FIG. 2, a liquid crystal unit 22, a screen selection switch 24, an emergency contact switch 26, a microphone / speaker 28, an external device operation board 30, and the above-described reception light receiving unit 18 and transmission light emitting unit 20 are shown in FIG. 20
have.

The liquid crystal unit 22 is arranged above the front surface 40 of the case 20 of the centralized control remote controller 12. On the display screen 22a of the liquid crystal unit 22, a video image for monitoring as described later is displayed, the control states of various control targets of the external device 150 described later are displayed as information, or the external device is displayed. Information display for controlling various control objects of 150 is displayed.

The screen selection switch 24 shown in FIG. 2 comprises an up switch 25 and a down switch 27. This screen selection switch 24 is used for the display screen 2 of the liquid crystal unit 22.
Designate the area of the image to be displayed on 2a. That is, for example, when displaying information for controlling various control targets of the external device 150 via the control unit 10, the up switch 25 and the down switch 27 require a person with a handicap or care. It is operated by a person P or a nurse. As a result, the divided screens are sequentially moved up and displayed, or sequentially moved down and displayed. By doing so, a lot of information can be displayed even on the display screen 22a having a small display area.

A person with a handicap, a person P requiring care, or a caregiver selectively operates the keys of the operation board 30 shown in FIG. Control instructions. Therefore, the operation board 30 has a plurality of keys K1 to K12. The control object that constitutes the external device 150 is the video camera V shown in FIG.
1, V2, intercom IP, motor control unit M
C, electric lock control unit KC, AC100V on / off control unit AC, modem M and the like.

For example, when a caregiver holds the centralized control remote controller 12 and an emergency occurs in a person with a handicap or a person P requiring care, the caregiver uses the emergency contact switch 26. Used to make an emergency call by pressing. At this time, for example, the buzzer provided in the control unit 10 sounds, the intercom IP of the external device 150 makes an emergency sound, or the external telephone line is connected. Also,
When this person P has the centralized control remote controller 12, this person P himself has an emergency and then the emergency contact switch 2
Just press 6.

The microphone / speaker 28 is provided next to the emergency contact button 26, which is also called an emergency contact switch, and can talk with the intercom IP.

FIG. 3 shows the electrical construction of the centralized control remote controller 12. The control unit 50 controls the liquid crystal unit 22, the screen selection switch 24, the emergency contact switch 26,
The microphone / speaker 28, the operation board 30 for giving a control instruction to various control targets of the external device 150, and the light receiving unit 18 for reception and the light emitting unit 20 for transmission are provided.

The liquid crystal unit 22 is connected to the control unit 50 via the image processing unit 52. The microphone / speaker 28 is connected to the control unit 50 via the audio signal processing unit 54. The screen selection switch 24, the emergency contact switch 26, and the external device operation board 30 are connected to the control unit 50 via the input processing unit 56.

Three reception processing units 70, 72 and 74 are provided between the receiving light receiving unit 18 and the control unit 50. The reception processing unit 70 processes the video signal from the video camera V1 and / or V2 of the information signal S1 obtained via the reception light receiving unit 18. The reception processing unit 72 processes the audio signal from the intercom IP of the information signal S1 obtained via the reception light receiving unit 18. The reception processing unit 74 processes signals representing the states of various control targets of the external device 150.

Transmission processing sections 76 and 78 are provided between the transmission light emitting unit 20 and the control section 50. The transmission processing unit 76 gives the signal for voice from the control unit 50 to the light emitting unit for transmission 20, and the light emitting unit for transmission 20 transmits as the information signal S2. The transmission processing unit 78 provides the transmission light emitting unit 20 with various control signals, for example, switching signals for the video cameras V1 and V2, control signals for controlling various control targets of the external device 150, or emergency signals. The control signal for controlling various control objects of the external device 150 is the external device 1
When a key of the operation board 30 of 50 is selected and operated, it is given to the transmission processing unit 78 via the input processing unit 56 and the control unit 50. The emergency signal is given to the transmission processing unit 78 via the input processing unit 56 and the control unit 50 by operating the emergency contact switch 26. As a result, the transmitting light emitting unit 20 transmits the information signal S2.

FIG. 4 shows the electrical configuration of the control unit 10 and various control targets of the external device 150.
First, each element of the control unit 10 will be described.
The control unit 10 has a control unit 110. Three transmission processing units 120, 122, and 124 are provided between the control unit 110 and the transmission light emitting unit 14. Further, two reception processing units 126 and 128 are provided between the control unit 110 and the reception light receiving unit 16.

On the other hand, the control unit 110 includes a video signal processing unit 140, an audio signal processing unit 142, and an external device 15.
An interface unit 144 for 0 and a modem interface unit 146 are connected so that signals can be exchanged bidirectionally.

Next, various control objects that constitute the external device 150 will be described. The external device 150 includes two video cameras V1 and V2, an intercom IP, a motor control unit MC, an electric lock control unit KC, and AC100.
It is composed of a V on / off control unit AC and a modem M. The two video cameras V1 and V2 are preferably connected to the video signal processing unit 140 by wire. The intercom IP is preferably connected to the audio signal processing unit 142 by wire. The motor control unit MC, the electric lock control unit KC, and the on / off control unit AC of AC100V are connected to the external device interface unit 14.
4 is preferably connected by wire. The modem M is preferably connected to the modem interface unit 146 by wire.

The two video cameras V1 and V2 are set at necessary places in the room, for example, a room with a bed and a bathroom. As a result, the video camera V1,
Through V2, a person with a handicap or a person P requiring care in a room with a bed and a bathroom is constantly monitored. The intercom IP is for conversation with the speaker 28 that also serves as the microphone of the centralized control remote controller 12 shown in FIG. For example, when the caregiver has the centralized control remote controller 12, a person with a handicap or a person P needing care talks using the intercom IP and the caregiver uses the microphone / speaker 28. Talk. Alternatively, when a person with a handicap or a person P who needs care has the centralized control remote controller 12, the person P using the speaker 28 also serving as a microphone is used.
The caregiver uses the intercom IP to talk to the person P
To talk to.

The motor control unit MC controls the following controlled object by the signal from the control unit 10. The control target is, for example, a linear motor for opening and closing a curtain, a motor for opening and closing a blind, or a motor for opening and closing a window provided in a room with a bed. In addition, the control target of the electric lock control unit KC is
For example, an opening / closing unit for an electric lock on the door of a room with a bed. AC100V ON / OFF control unit AC
The control target of is, for example, lighting or an air conditioner in a room with a bed, and these can be turned on / off.

The modem M forms a hotline for emergency contact using a normal telephone line. When an emergency occurs for a handicapped person or a person P requiring care, for example, the emergency contact switch 2 shown in FIG.
When the caregiver pushes 6, the caregiver can directly contact an external doctor through a telephone line via the microphone / speaker 28 shown in FIG. 2 through the modem interface section 146 and the modem M shown in FIG. You can do it.

Next, the case where the information signal S1 is sent from the control unit 10 to the centralized control remote controller 12 will be described with reference to FIGS.

The video signal processing section 140 is connected to two video cameras V1 and V2, and each video camera V1
Video signals (video signals) VS of 1 and V2 are transmitted to the control unit 110 simultaneously or selectively. The control unit 110 supplies the video signal VS to the transmission processing unit 120, and the transmission processing unit 120 processes the video signal VS to generate the transmission video signal VT and to transmit the transmission light emitting unit 14.
Send to.

The audio signal from the intercom IP is subjected to a predetermined process in the audio signal processing unit 142 and then the control unit 1
Sent to 10. The control unit 110 gives the audio signal IPS to the transmission processing unit 122, and the transmission processing unit 122 processes the audio signal IPS to generate the audio signal IT for transmission.
To the transmitting light emitting unit 14.

Information IF of the control states of the motor control unit MC, the electric lock control unit KC, and the AC100V ON / OFF control unit AC is simultaneously or selectively supplied via the external device interface section 144.
Sent to 10. In addition, the modem interface unit 14
The telephone signal TT from 6 is given to the transmission processing unit 124. The control unit 110 supplies the information IF of these control states and / or the telephone signal TT to the transmission processing unit 124.
The transmission processing unit 124 processes the control state information IF and the telephone signal TT to send the transmission control information IFT to the transmission light emitting unit 14.

The transmitting light emitting unit 1 of the control unit 10 shown in FIG. 4 is composed of the transmitting video signal VT, the transmitting audio signal IT, and the transmitting control information IFT.
4 sends the information signal S1 to the centralized control remote controller 12 shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 3, the received information signal S1 is received by the receiving light receiving unit 18. The reception processing unit 70 restores the video signal VT for transmission to the video signal VS and supplies it to the control unit 50. By processing the video signal from the control unit 50 by the image processing unit 52, as shown in FIG.
The image of the video camera V1 or V2 shown in FIG. 2 can be displayed on the liquid crystal unit 22 shown in FIGS. Thus, for example, when the caregiver has the centralized control remote controller 12, the caregiver sees the state of the person P with a handicap or the person P requiring care as shown in FIG.
This can be confirmed remotely by the liquid crystal unit 22.

Further, the reception processing section 72 restores the audio signal IT for transmission to the audio signal IPS and gives it to the control section 50. By processing the voice signal IPS from the control unit 50 by the voice signal processing unit 54, for example, by using the intercom IP shown in FIG. 4, the contents spoken by a person P with a handicap or a person P requiring care can be displayed. It can be reproduced by the speaker 28 that also serves as a microphone. This allows the caregiver to remotely know what the handicapped person or person P requiring care is talking about.

Further, the reception processing unit 74 returns the control information IFT for transmission showing the state of each controlled object of the external device 150 shown in FIG. 4 to the information IF of the control state and / or the telephone signal TT to control. Give to part 50. The control unit 50
The control state information IF and / or the telephone signal TT is given to the image processing unit 52, processed by the image processing unit 52, and appropriately displayed on the liquid crystal unit 22. Thus, for example, when the caregiver has the centralized control remote controller 12, the caregiver can sequentially confirm the state of each control target of the external device 150 via the liquid crystal unit 22.

Next, a case where a caregiver holds the centralized control remote controller 12 shown in FIG. 2 and sends an information signal S2 from the centralized control remote controller 12 to the control unit 10 when this caregiver operates is described. The caregiver can select the screen selection switch 2 according to the usage status.
4. Operate the external device operation board 30 or the emergency contact switch 26. For example, when the caregiver presses the up switch 25 or the down switch 27 of the screen selection switch 24, scrolling and displaying the information displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal unit 22, for example, each control target of the external device 150. You can

Further, for example, when a caregiver selectively presses the keys K1 to K12 shown in FIG. 2 on the external device operating board 30, the two video cameras V1 and V2 of the external device 150, the intercom IP, and the motor control. Unit M
C, electric lock control unit KC, AC100V on / off control unit AC, and modem M can be selectively operated. Further, for example, when the caregiver pushes the emergency contact switch 26, an emergency signal ES is issued.

When the caregiver operates the screen selection switch 24, the external device operation board 30, or the emergency contact switch 26, the input processing section 56 gives the control section 50 a signal CP. The control unit 50 gives various control signals CS to the transmission processing unit 78 by the signal CP. This allows
The transmission processing unit 78 gives a transmission control signal CT to the transmission light emitting unit 20. However, when the caregiver operates the screen selection switch 24, the control unit 50 controls the image processing unit 52 based on the signal CP to scroll the display screen of the liquid crystal unit 22 or the like.

Further, for example, when the caregiver speaks through the speaker 28 that also serves as the microphone, a signal is given to the control unit 50 via the voice signal processing unit 54. The control unit 50 is the transmission processing unit 7.
The audio signal BS is given to the signal line 6. The transmission processing unit 76
A voice signal BT for transmission is given to the light emitting unit 20 for transmission by the voice signal BS. The transmission light emitting unit 20 outputs the information signal S2 in response to the transmission control signal CT and / or the transmission audio signal BT. The information signal S2 is received by the receiving light receiving unit 16 shown in FIG.

The keys of the external device operating board 30 shown in FIG.
For example, when the key for opening the curtain is operated, the reception processing unit 128 of FIG. 4 gives a control signal to the control unit 110. The control unit 110 can open the curtain by operating corresponding elements, for example, a linear motor for opening and closing the curtain, via the external device interface unit 144 and the motor control unit MC.

When the emergency contact switch 26 of FIG. 3 is pressed, the reception processing unit 128, the control unit 110, and the reception processing unit 128 of FIG.
An emergency warning sound is generated from the intercom IP via the audio signal processing unit 142. When the caregiver is speaking through the speaker 28 that also serves as the microphone, the reception processing unit 126 of FIG. 4 processes the information signal S2 into the voice signal BS and gives it to the control unit 110. The control unit 110 is the audio signal processing unit 1.
The processed voice signal is given to the intercom IP via 42. As a result, the intercom IP reproduces the voice of the caregiver and transmits the content to the person with a handicap or the person P requiring care.

In the above-described use example, the caregiver mainly operates the centralized control remote controller 12 while operating it. However, the centralized control remote controller 12 may be used by a person with a handicap or a person P requiring care. In this case, a person with a handicap or a person P requiring care can control all the necessary matters while lying in bed, for example. In other words, it replaces the eyes and ears of the physically handicapped person P. Alternatively, the handicapped person or the person P who needs care can press the emergency contact switch 26 to notify the caregiver of the emergency and call for help.

For the exchange of the information signals S1 and S2 between the centralized control remote controller 12 and the control unit 10, wired communication may be adopted instead of wireless communication.

[0050]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Sending the necessary information between the person with a handicap or who needs care and the person who takes care of the person, and the person who takes care of that person needs the person who has a handicap or needs care. It is possible to surely provide assistance, care, or monitoring to those who do. Therefore, even if the carer is not always on the side of a handicapped person or a person in need of care, it is possible to safely provide assistance, care, or monitoring.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a preferred embodiment of a care device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view showing a centralized control remote controller of the care device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an electrical configuration of a centralized control remote controller of the care device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an electrical configuration of a control unit of the care device according to the embodiment of the present invention and various control targets constituting an external device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Control Unit (Control Means) 12 Centralized Control Remote Control (Instruction Means) 14, 20 Transmission Light-Emitting Unit 16, 18 Reception Light-Receiving Unit IP Intercom (Conversation Means) 28 Microphone / Speaker (Conversation Means) 150 External Device

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A care device for use by a care recipient, comprising at least one control target that is controlled as necessary during care, and control means for controlling this control target. A care device, comprising: instruction means for giving an instruction to the control means in order to control one controlled object. 2. The controlled object is at least a video camera for monitoring the care recipient, a conversation means for talking with the care recipient, a telephone line modem,
The care device according to claim 1, comprising an external control means. 3. The care device according to claim 2, wherein the external control means includes a motor control unit, an electric lock control unit, and a home power supply control unit. 4. The instructing means comprises a display means for displaying at least one of an image of the care receiver displayed by the video camera and information on a control status of the external control means. The nursing care device described in. 5. The care device according to claim 1, wherein information signals are exchanged between said control means and said instruction means wirelessly.