JPH08159856A - Measuring device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a measuring device capable of simultaneously measuring the weight and length of an object to be measured without moving the object and easily measuring the length of the object while confirming a value displayed in a display part. CONSTITUTION: A display part 5 is disposed in the upper part of a main body 1. A parameter input panel is provided in the vicinity of this display part 5. A base 7 for placing a baby as an object to be measured is attached to the upper part of the placing means 2 of the main body 1 freely attachably/ detachably. When a measurer 10 is moved along a guide bar 9 in arrow X1 direction, a wire is pulled from a signal converter side, the moving amount of the measurer 10 can be converted into a digital value corresponding to the pulled-out amount and a data signal is sent to a control part.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a measuring device for measuring height and weight, and more particularly to a measuring device suitable for measuring the height and weight of an infant, for example.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A load cell with a tray is known for weighing an infant. This load cell with a tray is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-335118. This type of load cell with a tray has the tray attached to the load cell body,
The weight of the baby or newborn baby can be measured by placing the baby or newborn baby to be measured on the tray.

[0003]

However, such a load cell with a tray only measures the weight of an object to be measured such as an infant, and when viewed as a measuring instrument for health management such as medical examination, After weighing the baby, there is the inconvenience of having to move the baby from the tray to another height-measuring machine to measure the baby's height, or to measure the height with a tape measure. Therefore, when measuring both height and weight of an infant, it is necessary to move and place the infant between measuring machines. It may be accompanied by danger such as. Moreover, even in the case of individual use, a weight scale alone does not sufficiently serve the purpose as a device for measuring growth and nutritional status.

Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the weight of the object to be measured and the length of the object to be measured can be simultaneously measured without transferring the object to be measured, Moreover, it is an object of the present invention to provide a measuring device capable of easily measuring the length of an object to be measured while checking the value displayed on the display unit.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In the present invention, the above object is to provide a main body, a mounting means provided in relation to the main body for mounting an object to be measured, and the mounting means. A weight measuring means for measuring the weight of the object to be measured, and a length measuring means provided in association with the main body for measuring the length of the object to be measured, The length measuring means having a measuring element movable in the length direction of the object to be measured placed on the means, and a display unit provided in the main body, which is arranged in the vicinity of an area where the measuring element moves. The display unit, the weight of the measured object obtained by the weight measuring unit and the length of the measured object obtained by the length measuring unit, and a control unit for displaying the display unit. This is achieved by the measuring device provided. In the present invention, preferably, there is provided a table detachably attached to the placing means, the table is placed with the object to be measured lying down, and the probe is movable in a substantially horizontal direction. Is.
In the present invention, preferably, the probe is movable along a guide means formed on the table. In the present invention, the display section is preferably a liquid crystal display panel.

[0006]

According to the above structure, the weight of the object to be measured placed on the mounting means is measured by the weight measuring means, and the length of the object is measured by the length measuring means. The length of the object to be measured is obtained by moving the measuring element with respect to the length direction of the object to be measured placed on the mounting means and moving the measuring element to this measuring element.
The control unit causes the display unit to display the weight of the measured object obtained by the weight measuring unit and the length of the measured object obtained by the length measuring unit. Since the display is located near the area where the probe moves, the measurer can move the probe while checking the items displayed on the display to measure the length of the DUT. . As a result, the weight of the measured object and the length of the measured object can be measured at the same time without transferring the measured object, and the length of the measured object can be easily measured while observing the value displayed on the display unit. be able to. In the present invention, preferably, when measuring the weight and height of an object to be measured such as an infant or a newborn, a table is attached to the mounting means, and the object to be measured is laid on the table. . Then, the tracing stylus can be moved substantially horizontally along the object to be measured, preferably along the guide means. In the present invention, a liquid crystal display panel having low power consumption and low cost is preferably used as the display unit.

[0007]

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
Since it is a preferred specific example of the present invention, various technically preferable limitations are attached, but the scope of the present invention is, unless otherwise stated to limit the present invention, in the following description.
It is not limited to these modes.

Embodiment 1 The embodiment of the measuring apparatus of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 is an example applied to a height scale for measuring the weight and height of an infant, and FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the height scale. Is. In FIG. 1, a measuring device includes a main body 1, a placing means 2, a weight scale 3 as a weight measuring means, a height scale 4 as a length measuring means,
It has a display unit 5, a control unit 6, and the like.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of the appearance of the height scale shown by the block in FIG. In FIG. 2, a display unit 5 is arranged on the main body 1. This display unit 5
A parameter input panel 36 is provided in the vicinity of. As shown in FIG. 2, on the mounting means 2 of the main body 1,
A table (hereinafter referred to as a basket) 7 is detachably attached. As shown in FIG. 4, the basket 7 is for placing the infant B, who is the object to be measured. In other words, as described above, the basket 7 is mounted on the mounting means 2 as shown in FIG.
Although it is detachable as shown in Fig. 4, when the basket 7 is mounted on the placing means 2, the infant B can be laid down and placed safely and securely as shown in Fig. 4. . The basket 7 is made of, for example, plastic, and can be detachably attached to the mounting means 2 shown in FIG. 3 by using the detachable portions 8 of FIG. . This placing means 2
Is a plane portion formed on the upper surface of the main body 1, and when weighing the infant or adult, the infant or adult can be placed directly on the placing means 2. As shown in FIG. 4, the basket 7 has side walls 7a and 7b.
And a guide bar 9 and an opening 7c.
The guide bar 9 is a guide means capable of guiding the tracing stylus 10 described later along the arrow X direction.

Returning to FIG. 1, the block of the height scale is:
It has the following configuration. Control unit 6, printer 1
2. The power is supplied to the external output terminal 13 from the power supply 11. The power source 11 may be, for example, a dry battery or a commercial power source 100.
It is also possible to convert the volt and 50/60 Hz into a DC voltage of a predetermined voltage and use it. That is, when a commercial power source is used, a commonly used DC adapter is used. In this embodiment, a dry battery is used as the power source 11 because it is convenient to carry.

The control unit 6 can control the display unit 5, the memory 14, the arithmetic unit 15, the buzzer 16, the printer 12 and the external output terminal 13. The control unit 6 can exchange data D1 with the memory 14, and the control unit 6 can exchange data D2 with the arithmetic unit 15. Further, the control unit 6 can sound the buzzer 16 as needed. The display unit 5, the parameter input panel 36 described above, the weight scale 3, the height scale 4, and the additional device 17 are connected to the control unit 6.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 1, the weight scale 3 electrically detects the weight applied to the mounting means 2, for example, the three strain gauges to detect the weight of the infant or the newborn baby B who is the object to be measured. You can do it. The data signal DW regarding the weight obtained by the three strain gauges is given to the control unit 6. The height meter 4 as a length measuring means has a probe 10, a wire 21, a signal converter 22, and the like. The signal converter 22 includes, for example, a rotary encoder.

The probe 10 of FIG. 1 is detachably attached to the guide bar 9 of the basket 7 as shown in FIG. FIG. 5 shows a state in which the probe 10 is attached to the guide bar 9. The tracing stylus 10 can be manually moved along the guide bar 9 in the arrow X direction for measuring the height. The intermediate portion of the wire 21 is supported by the roller 23. The tracing stylus 10 is connected to one end 21 a of the wire 21. The other end 21b of the wire 21 is
It is connected to the signal converter 22 side. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, when the tracing stylus 10 is moved along the guide bar 9 in the direction of the arrow X1, the wire 21 is pulled out from the signal converter 22 side, and the encoder of the signal converter 22 causes the wire 21 to move. The moving amount of the tracing stylus 10 can be converted into a digital value in accordance with the extracted amount of.

As shown in FIG. 6, the tracing stylus 10 has a groove 10a for fitting, for example, and the guide bar 9 is inserted into the groove 10a to be attached. The signal converter 22 is arranged in the main body 1.

As shown in FIG. 4, with the baby or newborn baby B lying in the basket 7, the height of the baby or newborn baby B can be measured using the probe 10 in the following manner. First, the tracing stylus 10 is moved from the state shown in FIG. 2 along the guide bar 9 in the arrow X1 direction. The foot of the baby or newborn B is brought into contact with the side wall 7b of the basket 7 to provide a reference for measuring the height, and the probe 10 is put against the tip of the head H of the baby or newborn B. As a result, the wire 21 is pulled out from the signal converter 22 corresponding to the position of the probe 10, so that the signal converter 22 digitally converts the digital signal corresponding to the height of the infant or the newborn baby B. Then, it can be sent as a data signal DL to the control unit 6 in FIG.

On the other hand, the infant B is treated as shown in FIG.
When the height and weight of an infant or an adult are measured instead of measuring the height of the child, the height scale is used as shown in FIG. The basket 7 of FIG. 2 is removed from the mounting means 2 of the main body 1 to expose the mounting means 2. When an adult, for example, is placed on the placing means 2, the three strain gauges of the scale 3 are converted into electric signals corresponding to the weight, and the control unit 6 shown in FIG.
Can be sent as W.

In the use mode of FIG. 3, since the above-mentioned probe 10 cannot be attached to the guide bar 9 of the basket 7, it is provided on the side portion of the main body 1 as shown in FIG. It is stored in the storage unit 30. The probe 10 not only measures the height of the baby or the newborn baby B as shown in FIG. 4, but also measures the height of, for example, an adult who is placed on the placing means 2 in the use mode of FIG. It is also possible. In that case, for example, if the guide rail 33 is set on the mounting means 2 and the tracing stylus 10 is moved up and down along the guide rail 33, a method similar to that of a normal mechanical height meter is obtained. Can measure the height of an adult. That is, by moving the tracing stylus 10 upward on the guide rail 33 along the direction of the arrow Y in FIG. 3, the wire 21 is moved to the signal converter 22 in FIG.
The data DL regarding the height is given from the signal converter 22 to the control unit 6 in accordance with the extracted amount.

The display unit 5 in FIG. 1 has a display function as shown in FIG. 8, for example. FIG. 8 shows the display unit 5, the control unit 6, and the parameter input panel 36. The parameter input panel 36 includes push buttons 36a,
It has 36b. The push buttons 36a and 36b are used to instruct the control unit 6 to switch the mode on the display unit 5. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 8, the display unit 5 includes a weight mode display unit 40, a height mode display unit 42,
It has a weight display section 44, a height display section 46, and another display section 48.

The weight mode display section 40 has a display for distinguishing between male (M) and female (F) and a display for baby mode B and adult mode A. Similarly, the height mode display unit 42 displays the male mode (M) / female mode (F).
And a display of the baby mode B and the adult mode A. In both the weight mode display unit 40 and the height mode display unit 42, the male / female distinction can be input as a parameter. Then, as shown in FIG. 4, when measuring the weight of the infant B, the weight mode display unit 40 is set to the baby mode B, and when measuring the weight of the infant from the adult, the mode is switched to the adult mode A. It is like this. Height mode display 4
2 is the same as the weight mode display unit 40.

Switching between male and female and switching between baby mode and adult mode in the weight mode display section 40 can be selectively set by the number of times the switch 36a of the parameter input panel 36 is pressed. Similarly, switching between the gender in the height mode display section 42,
Switching between the baby mode and the adult mode can be selected and set according to the number of times the other key 36b of the parameter input panel 36 is pressed.

The weight display unit 44 can display the data signal DW regarding the weight obtained by the weight scale 3 of FIG. 1 converted by the control unit 6 into the weight value (Kg). Similarly, the height display unit 46 can display the data signal DL regarding the height output from the signal converter 22 converted by the control unit 6 into the actual height display value (cm). The other display unit 48 is an overweight display unit 48a.
And a power consumption consumption display portion 48b. The overweight display portion 48a is a lamp that indicates that the weight is over and the measurement cannot be performed when a person having a weight limit or more is placed on the placing means 2 in FIG. The maximum weight is 120 kg, for example.

The power consumption indicator 48b is lit when a dry battery is used as the power source 11 in FIG. 1 and the power supply to the dry battery becomes insufficient. LEDs can be used for these display parts 48a and 48b, for example. As the display unit 5, a liquid crystal display panel can be adopted because of advantages such as low cost and low power consumption.

The memory 14 shown in FIG. 1 can store the data signal DW and the data signal DL from the control section 6.
The calculation unit 15 can automatically calculate the percentile index, the Kaup index, and the Laurel index based on the data DW and DL. The percentile index is an index for judging whether an infant or a newborn baby is growing according to a standard value with respect to the age of a month. In other words, it is an index to see whether the baby or newborn grows according to the age of the moon along the standard curve.
The Kaup index and Laurel index are evaluation indices for the nutritional status of children, and are determined by looking at the balance between height and weight. Kaup index is (weight (g) / height (cm)) 2
Squared) × 10, and the Laurel index is (weight (g) / height (cm) squared) × 10000. The Kaup index is an evaluation index used for infants, and the Laurel index is an evaluation index used after school age (6 years old). By simultaneously measuring the height and weight of the baby or newborn, the calculation unit 15 in FIG. 1 can calculate the percentile index and the Kaup index. Further, by simultaneously measuring the height and weight of the infant to the adult, the calculation unit 15 in FIG. 1 can calculate the Laurel index and the Kaup index.

The printer 12 shown in FIG. 1 has a height, a weight, a percentile index of a measured object obtained through the control unit 6,
Data such as Kaup index and Laurel index can be printed out. The external output terminal 13 in FIG.
It is a part for outputting data such as weight, height and percentile index, Kaup index and Laurel index obtained by the control unit 6 to an external host computer. As shown in FIG. 10, the external output terminal 13 can be connected to a connector 13a of an external communication cable. However, when the external output terminal 13 is not used, the cover 13b
Can be covered by

The addition device 17 of FIG. 1 has a function of automatically calculating a percentile index, a Kaup index, and a Laurel index based on the obtained height data signal DL and weight data signal DW. have. Further, the addition device 17 can also store the percentile index, the Kaup index, and the Laurel index that have been obtained previously. When the baby or newborn baby B is placed on the basket 7 shown in FIG. 2 or an adult is placed on the placing means 2 shown in FIG. Have When the detection is made, the power supply 11 is automatically turned on / off.

When the basket 7 is set on the mounting means 2 as shown in FIG. 2, the adding device 17 determines the weight of the basket 7 as a data signal DW relating to the weight.
Do not include in.

Next, an operation example of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 8 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 9, a switch (not shown) is turned on (step S0). A date key (not shown) is operated to input and set the date and time to be measured, that is, the year, year, month, and 12-hour system (step S1).

Age and age of the object to be measured (day and age if necessary)
Is input (step S2). Also in this case, by pressing a date key (not shown), the age, the age of the moon, and the age of the day are input and displayed. For example, when measuring the height and weight of the infant B as shown in FIG. 4, the age or the age of the infant B can be input. When the infant B is a boy, the male (M) is selected in both the weight mode display section 40 and the height mode display section 42. Then, the baby mode B is selected in both the weight mode display section 40 and the height mode display section 42.

Next, the height and weight of the infant B shown in FIG. 4 are measured (step S3). The measurement of the height of infant B is started (step S6). By mounting and mounting the basket 7 on the mounting means 2 of the main body 1, the height and weight of the baby B can be simultaneously measured in the state of FIG. Then, as shown in FIG. 4, the infant B is laid in the basket 7. The tracing stylus 10 also referred to as a pointing plate shown in FIG. 7 is taken out from the housing portion 30 (step S
7), the probe 10 for the guide bar 9 of the basket 7
Fit and attach.

The probe 10 is moved along the guide bar 9 in the direction of arrow X1 in FIG. 4, and the probe 10 is applied to the tip of the head of the infant B. By doing so, the probe 1
5, the wire 21 shown in FIG. 5 is pulled out from the signal converter 22, and the encoder of the signal converter 22 counts according to the pulled-out length of the wire 21. This count value corresponds to the height of the infant B, and a data signal DL relating to the height is sent from the signal converter 22 to the control unit 6 as shown in FIG. The measuring element 10 is kept in a stopped state, for example, for about 2 seconds while being applied to the head of the infant B, so that the accurate data signal DL regarding the height can be obtained (step S8).

The memory 14 of FIG. 1 stores the data DL regarding the height via the control unit 6 (step S).
9). Moreover, the control unit 6 operates the buzzer 16 to emit a sound to inform the user that about 2 seconds have passed (step S10). Height display unit 46 in the display unit 5 of FIG.
The display value of is held (step S11).

Next, the weight of the infant B has already been measured today, and the control unit 6 determines whether or not the weight measurement value is present in the addition device 17 of FIG. 1 (step S12). If the weight is not measured today and there is no weight measurement value in the additional device 17 in FIG. 1, the height displayed in the height display section 46 is printed out by the printer 12 in FIG. 1 (step S16). Instead, the additional device 1 of FIG.
If there is today's weight measurement value in step 7 (step S1
2), the control unit 6 determines whether there is age, moon age, or age data (step S13). Addition device 17 of FIG.
If there is no such data, the height displayed on the height display unit 46 of FIG. 8 and the weight displayed on the weight display unit 44 are printed out using the printer 12 of FIG. 1 ( Steps S15 and S16). Otherwise, if the additional device 17 of FIG. 1 has the data of the age, the age of the month, and the age of the baby B, for example, the percentile index and the cowp index are calculated based on the data, and the index display of FIG. 8 is displayed. In addition to displaying it on the section 64 (step S1
4) print out the value (step S1)
6).

On the other hand, when measuring the weight (steps S3, S20), as shown in FIG. 4, the infant B is placed on the basket 7 (step S21), and FIG.
The display on the weight display section 44 is stabilized (step S22). When the display of the weight on the weight display unit 44 becomes stable, the memory 14 of FIG. 1 stores the weight of the infant B based on the data signal DW (step S23). Control unit 6
Activates the buzzer 16 of FIG. 1 to notify the user (step S24). After that, the control unit 6 controls the weight display unit 44.
The display of the weight value displayed in is held (step S25).

Then, the control unit 6 controls the addition device 17 of FIG.
It is determined whether or not there is today's height measurement value for the infant B (step S26). If there is no today's height measurement value, only the weight displayed on the weight display unit 44 of FIG. 8 is printed out (step S30). Otherwise, if there is a today's height measurement value, the control unit 6 determines whether or not the additional device 17 of FIG. 1 has data of age, month, day, age (step S27). If there is no such data, the weight and height values are displayed (step S29), and those values are printed out (step S30).

If the addition device 17 of FIG. 1 has data of age, month, day, and age (step S27), for example, the percentile index and the Kaup index are calculated based on the data, and the index display unit 64 of FIG. (Step S14), and the value is printed out (steps S28 and S30). When the printout is completed, the process returns to step S1 again to measure the height or weight of the baby B, who is the next object to be measured. When the measurement of height and weight is completed (step S4), the switch is turned off (step S5). In this way, it is possible to simultaneously measure and display the height and weight of the infant B, as shown in FIG. 4, and print the result.

In the above description of the embodiment, the case where the height and weight of the newborn baby or infant B is measured at the same time is explained. However, as shown in FIG. 3, by removing the basket 7 from the mounting means 2, it is possible to measure the height and weight of infants and adults almost at the same time. That is, the measuring element 10 of FIG. 3 is removed from the accommodating portion 30 of FIG.
The guide rail 33 is set on the main body 1 as required.
Then, the tracing stylus 10 is moved in the direction of the arrow Y along the guide rail 33, and, for example, an adult stands on the mounting means 2. The probe 21 is pulled up from the signal converter 22 shown in FIG. 5 by raising and mounting the probe 10 on the head of an adult standing on the placing means 2. This makes it possible to accurately measure the height of an adult.

In this case, step S in FIG.
In S14 and S28, the calculation unit 15 can calculate the Laurel index and the Kaup index based on the height and weight values of the adult and send the data D2 to the control unit 6. Printer 1
2 can print out the height and weight of the adult, the Laurel index, etc., and the external output terminal 13 can also send the data to the host computer. In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG.
Since the display unit 5 is located in the area near the guide bar 9 of the basket 7, for example, when the infant B is placed on the basket 7 and the height and weight are measured, the measurer displays the item on the display unit 5. The stylus 10 can be operated while confirming that the height and weight can be measured easily and reliably.

Embodiment 2 FIG. 11 shows another embodiment 2 of the measuring apparatus of the present invention. Of the constituent elements of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 11, the same parts as those of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 10 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. In Example 2 of FIG. 11, the basket as shown in FIG.
The mounting means 2 is provided in the. This mounting means 2 is
This is the part on which the feet of the measured object from infants to adults are placed. That is, by placing a foot on the placing means 2, it is possible to measure the weight of an infant or an adult.

On the other hand, in order to measure the height of the object to be measured, from infants to adults, a gauge head 110 also called a height measuring bar is provided. This probe 110
Are accommodated in the accommodating portion 30 as shown in FIG. The tracing stylus 110 is connected to the signal converter 22 via the wire 21. The signal converter 22 is, for example, an encoder as in the embodiment of FIG. Therefore, by raising the probe 110 in the direction of the arrow Y and placing it on the head of an adult, for example, the drawn wire 21
The signal converter 22 counts according to the length of the. The count value of the signal converter 22 is sent to the control unit 6 of FIG. 1 as a data signal DL regarding height.

As shown in FIG. 13, also in the second embodiment,
The external output terminal 13 is the connector 1 of the external signal cable.
It can be connected to 3a. External output terminal 13
When not in use, the cover 13b can be attached. In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, since the display unit 5 is located in the area near the probe 110 for measuring the height of an infant or an adult, the measurer is displayed on the display unit 5. The probe 10 can be operated while checking the items, and the work of measuring the height and weight can be performed easily and surely.

Embodiment 3 FIG. 14 shows another embodiment 3 of the measuring apparatus of the present invention. The measuring device of FIG. 14 is a dedicated device for measuring the weight and height of an infant or toddler. Basket 207
Are fixed directly on the mounting means 2 of the main body 1. Since the constituent elements of the third embodiment shown in FIG. 14 are substantially the same as those of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 2, description thereof will be omitted. In the third embodiment, as shown in FIG.
Since it is located in the area near the guide bar 9 of the child, when the infant B is placed on the basket 7 and the height and weight are measured, for example, the measurer confirms the items displayed on the display unit 5 and 10 can be operated, and the work of measuring height and weight is simple and reliable.

Fourth Embodiment FIG. 15 is a block diagram of a fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
The display unit 5 shown in FIG. 5 is different from the display unit 5 shown in FIG. The display unit 5 of FIG. 15 has more display elements, and includes a weight mode display unit 40 and a height mode display unit 4.
2. In addition to the weight display unit 44, the height display unit 46, and the other display units 48, the display unit 5 includes a date / time display unit 60, an age / month / age display unit 62, and an index display unit 64. The index display unit 64 displays a Laurel index, a percentile index, and a Kaup index. The display unit 5 is connected to the parameter input panel 136 via the control unit 6. The parameter input panel 136 has a numeric keypad. The date / time display unit 60 is a part that displays the date and time to be used, and by pressing a date / time input key (not shown), the date and time as illustrated in FIG. 8 can be displayed. The age / month and age display portion 62 can display the age or the age by pressing a key (not shown).

Switching between the weight mode display section 40 and the height mode display section 42 can be selected by selectively pressing a weight key or a height key (not shown). In the weight mode display section 40 and the height mode display section 42, for example, pressing the 0 key switches to the baby mode B, and pressing the 1 key switches to the adult mode A. In the weight mode display section 40 and the height mode display section 42, for example, when the 9 key is pressed, the man becomes a man and M is displayed. On the other hand, by pressing the 8 key, F is displayed. The weight display section 44 is
For example, in baby mode, 12k in increments of 0.02kg
It is possible to measure up to g. In the adult mode of the scale 3, it is possible to measure in units of 0.2 kg, up to 120 kg.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, as the object to be measured, a neonate (infant), an adult or the like is described in the above-mentioned embodiment, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it is possible to measure height and weight corresponding to each age group such as school children, adults, and elderly people. The object to be measured is not limited to humans, but animals or other objects can also be measured. Further, in addition to the height and weight, as the measurement item, an additional function such as head circumference, chest circumference, foot size, visual acuity, or hearing can be added as an option. In order to obtain each index such as the percentile index, the Laurel index or the Kaup index, in addition to the measurement data of height and weight, data such as age, age and sex are necessary as parameters. As a method of inputting this parameter, there are a method of inputting each time measurement is performed, and a method of presetting in the addition device 17 or the memory 14 shown in FIG. This additional device is, for example, a hard disk device, a floppy disk device, or a mini disk device.

The height measuring range may be, for example, in the range of 0 to 200 cm. The measurement accuracy is preferably 0.1 cm. The range of weight measurement is, for example, 0 to 120 kg. In the embodiment described above, a dry battery or a rechargeable battery is used as the power supply 11 in FIG. 1, but it is of course possible to use a commercial power supply of 100 volts and 50/60 Hz.
The measuring device of the above-described embodiment can easily and simultaneously measure and display the height and weight. Since the weight and height can be measured and obtained at the same time, it is easy to obtain information on index values such as percentile index by calculation. By using the measuring apparatus of the present invention, in addition to the percentile index, the Kaup index, the Laurel index, a medical chart for medical examination and the like can be created in cooperation with the host computer shown in FIG. In addition to the strain gauge, a load cell or other pressure measuring sensor is used as the weight measuring means.
As the length measuring means, a laser length measuring device may be used instead of the above example.

Since the measuring apparatus of the present invention measures electronically or electrically, it is possible to obtain the values of weight and height with one device regardless of location. Therefore, when trying to measure the height and weight of an object to be measured, such as an infant, it is not necessary to transfer the object to a height scale and a weight scale as in the conventional case. Therefore, the efficiency of height and weight measurement is improved and it is safe. . Since the height and weight and data such as an index based on the height and weight can be recorded and the data can be output to the outside, the data can be used in other devices. Since the weight and length can be measured simply by placing a person, an animal, or an object as a measured object, the measuring device of the present invention can be used for a hospital, a health center, a nursery school, a kindergarten, etc.
It can also be applied to, for example, a greengrocer and a fruit store that measure the size and weight of an object.

As a power source, in addition to a dry battery and a commercial power source,
Of course, it is also possible to use a rechargeable battery, a solar cell, or the like. As the display unit, it is of course possible to use a fluorescent display tube, a plasma display panel, a CRT or the like in addition to the liquid crystal display panel. Instead of using an encoder when measuring height, an optical distance measuring device can also be used. It is more practical to switch on the power supply 11 of the measuring device when the baby B is placed on the basket 7 of FIG. 2, for example.

[0048]

As described above, according to the present invention, the weight of the object to be measured and the length of the object to be measured can be measured at the same time without transferring the object to be measured and displayed on the display section. The length of the measured object can be easily measured while confirming the value to be measured.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a first preferred embodiment of a measuring apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view specifically showing the measuring device of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the basket is removed from the mounting means of the measuring device in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state in which a baby is placed in a basket and the height and weight are measured in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a stylus for height measurement, a wire, and a signal converter attached to a basket.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the engagement of the probe and the guide rod of the basket.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a portion for accommodating the tracing stylus when the tracing stylus is not used.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a display unit according to the first embodiment of FIG.

9 is a flowchart showing an operation example in Embodiment 1 of FIG.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing an example of an external connection terminal according to the first embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a probe according to a second embodiment of the present invention and a portion for accommodating the probe and the like.

13 is a perspective view showing an external connection terminal according to the second embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a display unit according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 main body 2 mounting means 3 weight measuring means (weight scale) 4 length measuring means (height gauge) 5 display section 6 control section 7 basket (stand) 10 measuring element 12 printer (printing means) 14 memory 15 computing section 21 Wire (linear object) 22 Signal converter (converter) B Infant (body to be measured)

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A main body, mounting means provided in relation to the main body for mounting an object to be measured, and weight for measuring the weight of the object to be measured placed on the mounting means. Measuring means and a length measuring means provided in relation to the main body for measuring the length of the object to be measured, which is movable in the longitudinal direction of the object to be measured placed on the placing means. And a display unit provided in the main body, the display unit being provided in the vicinity of a region in which the probe moves, and the length measurement unit having a different probe, and the weight measurement unit. A measuring device, comprising: a control unit that causes the display unit to display the weight of the measured object and the length of the measured object obtained by the length measuring means. 2. A table which is detachably attached to the placing means, wherein the table is placed with the object to be measured lying down, and the probe is movable in a substantially horizontal direction. 1. The measuring device according to 1. 3. The measuring element is movable along a guide means formed on the table.
The measuring device according to 1. 4. The measuring device according to claim 1, wherein the display unit is a liquid crystal display panel.