JPH0983892A - Audio-visual apparatus, remote controller and television receiver - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To attain measurement of blood pressure readily through the operating sense of an audio visual device by adding a blood pressure measurement function to the audio-visual apparatus. SOLUTION: An operation section 3 is used to set the blood pressure measurement mode and when a sensor is mounted, a microcomputer 2 commands blood pressure measurement to a blood pressure measurement 1 and the measured value is outputted to the microcomputer 2. The microcomputer 2 converts the measured blood pressure into display data and outputted to a display section 5, on which a numeral and a graphic are displayed. Furthermore, when the operation section 3 sets the measurement value storage command, the microcomputer 2 stores the measured value to a storage medium section 4. When the operation section 3 selects the blood pressure read mode, the microcomputer 2 reads blood pressure data stored in the medium section 4 and converts the data into display data and outputted to the display section 5. Then the display section 5 displays a blood pressure value.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an audiovisual device having a blood pressure measuring function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art No conventional audio-visual device has a blood pressure measuring function. On the other hand, currently available blood pressure measuring instruments are frequently used at the beginning of purchase, but since they are not closely related to daily life, the chances of using them decrease with the passage of time.

[0003]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention focuses on the fact that audio / visual equipment is closely attached to daily life, and provides a blood pressure measuring function so that blood pressure can be easily measured as if operating the audio / visual equipment. An object of the present invention is to provide an audio / visual device that the user has.

[0004]

An audio / visual device of the present invention for achieving the above object comprises a blood pressure measuring unit for measuring blood pressure, a microcomputer for controlling this blood pressure measuring unit, and control for this microcomputer. And a display unit for displaying blood pressure data.
That is, the blood pressure is measured by the blood pressure measuring unit by operating the audio / visual equipment, and the result is displayed on the display unit.

[0005]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a circuit block diagram of an audio / visual device showing a first embodiment.
In FIG. 1, a blood pressure measuring unit 1 is built in the audio / visual device. The blood pressure measuring unit 1 is a sensor unit S for detecting peripheral blood pressure with a fingertip as shown in FIG. 4 or a sensor for detecting blood pressure in the upper arm. Parts. The sensor unit S is configured using, for example, a pulse oximeter. The blood pressure data measured by the blood pressure measurement unit 1 is output to the microcomputer 2.

The microcomputer 2 receives a blood pressure measuring unit 1, a storage medium unit 4, and a display unit 5 according to a command from the operating unit 3.
Are configured to be controllable, and the flow shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 is executed. This detailed explanation will be explained by the following operation. In addition to the original operation keys, the operation unit 3 is provided with operation keys for measuring blood pressure, starting blood pressure, storing blood pressure, and the like. The recording medium unit 4 stores data using a disk, a tape, a memory or the like as a medium. Further, the microcomputer 2 has means for converting blood pressure data into display data,
This display data is output to the display unit 5. The display unit 5 displays blood pressure data based on the display data. The display unit 5 is composed of a liquid crystal display unit or a cathode ray tube.

The operation of the above configuration will be described below. First,
The operation in the blood pressure measurement mode will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, when the blood pressure measurement mode is selected by the operation unit 3 and the blood pressure start is selected after the sensor unit S is attached, the microcomputer 2 outputs a measurement command to the blood pressure measurement unit 1.
Then, the blood pressure measurement unit 1 measures the blood pressure and outputs the blood pressure data to the microcomputer 2. The microcomputer 2 converts this blood pressure data into display data and outputs this data to the display unit 5. Blood pressure data is displayed on the display unit 5 as numerical values and graphs. Further, the microcomputer 2 stores the blood pressure data in the storage medium unit 4 when the storage command is selected by the operation unit 3.

Next, the operation in the blood pressure reading mode will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, when the blood pressure reading mode is selected by the operation unit 3, the microcomputer 2
Reads blood pressure data stored in the storage medium unit 4. Then, the read blood pressure data is converted into display data and output to the display unit 5. Display data is displayed on the display unit 5.

A second embodiment is shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, in which the present invention is implemented by a remote controller R.
Applied to C is shown. FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of the remote controller RC. In FIG. 5, the operation unit 3 of the remote controller RC is provided with a blood pressure measurement key 10, a blood pressure start key 11, a blood pressure reading key 12 and the like in addition to the original operation keys. Further, the remote controller RC has a sensor unit S for detecting blood pressure with a fingertip.
Is stored, and the sensor unit S is configured to be removable.

FIG. 6 shows a circuit block diagram of the remote controller RC. 6, the same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 1, and the description thereof will be omitted. Only different components will be described. That is,
The storage medium unit is composed of the non-volatile memory 4a, and the display unit is composed of the liquid crystal display unit 5a. Further, the microcomputer 2a can convert the blood pressure data into a transfer code, and this transfer code is transmitted from the transmission unit 6 to another audiovisual device AV. Note that the transfer may be performed by wire.

Also in this second embodiment, the first
The same action and effect as the embodiment of In addition, the measured blood pressure data can be transferred to another audio / visual device AV, and the blood pressure data is displayed on the television receiver TV to which the data has been transferred, as shown in FIG. 7, for example.

If the blood pressure measuring function is added to the remote controller RC, the portability of the remote controller RC can be effectively utilized.

FIG. 8 is a circuit block diagram of the television receiver TV showing the third embodiment. In FIG. 8, the television signal received by the antenna 20 is supplied to the tuner 21, where only the television signal of the frequency of the desired channel is picked up. The output of the tuner 21 is a VIF circuit 22 and a video processing circuit 23.
And is supplied to the cathode ray tube 25 via the image output circuit 24.

Further, the blood pressure measuring unit 1 is provided in the television receiver TV.
The blood pressure data measured by the blood pressure measuring unit 1 is output to the microcomputer 2b.

The microcomputer 2b is a tuner 2
In addition to the original control of 1, etc., the blood pressure measurement unit 1, the writing / reading of the storage medium unit 4, and the cathode ray 25 can be controlled by a command from the operation unit 3a. or,
The microcomputer 2b has means for converting blood pressure data into display code data, and the converted display code data is output to the screen image generation unit 26. The screen image generation unit 26 generates a video signal based on the display code data and outputs it to the video processing circuit 23.

The receiving unit 27 receives the radio signal from the remote controller RC and outputs the received signal to the microcomputer 2a. If the content of the received signal is blood pressure data, the microcomputer 2b converts this data into display code data and outputs it to the screen image generation unit 26.

Also in the third embodiment, the operation unit 3
Blood pressure data can be obtained by the blood pressure measurement unit 1 by operating a, and this blood pressure data can be displayed on the cathode ray tube 25. In addition to this, the blood pressure data output from the remote controller RC can be displayed on the cathode ray tube 25 as shown in FIG. 7.

Incidentally, in the first to third embodiments,
Audio / visual equipment usually has all or part of a microcomputer, operation part, display part, and storage medium part built-in, so by using these, part of software or circuits can be changed or added. The present invention can be applied only by itself.

In the present invention, the audio / visual equipment means video equipment, audio equipment and equipment associated therewith, such as a television receiver, a remote controller, a video tape recorder, an optical disk player and a CD.
There are players and tuners.

[0021]

As described above, according to the present invention, a blood pressure measuring unit for measuring blood pressure, a microcomputer for controlling the blood pressure measuring unit, and a display unit for displaying blood pressure data under the control of the microcomputer. Audio
Since it is equipped with a visual device, there is an effect that blood pressure can be easily measured as if operating an audio / visual device.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a circuit block diagram of a main part of an audio / visual device (first embodiment).

FIG. 2 is a flowchart in a blood pressure measurement mode (first embodiment).

FIG. 3 is a flowchart in a blood pressure data read mode (first embodiment).

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a sensor unit (first embodiment).

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a remote controller (second embodiment).

FIG. 6 is a circuit block diagram of a main part of a remote controller (second embodiment).

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a television receiver showing a display example (second embodiment).

FIG. 8 is a circuit block diagram of a main part of a television receiver (third embodiment).

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Blood-pressure measurement part 2, 2a, 2b ... Microcomputer 3,3a ... Operation part 4 ... Storage medium part 4a ... Nonvolatile memory (storage medium part) 5 ... Display part 5a ... Liquid crystal display part (display part) 25 ... Cathode ray Pipe (display)

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. An audio system comprising: a blood pressure measuring unit for measuring blood pressure; a microcomputer for controlling the blood pressure measuring unit; and a display unit for displaying blood pressure data under the control of the microcomputer. Visual equipment. 2. The audio / visual device according to claim 1, further comprising a storage medium unit that stores blood pressure data under the control of the microcomputer. 3. A remote controller comprising: a blood pressure measuring unit for measuring blood pressure; a microcomputer for controlling the blood pressure measuring unit; and a display unit for displaying blood pressure data under the control of the microcomputer. . 4. The remote controller according to claim 3, further comprising a storage medium unit that stores blood pressure data under the control of the microcomputer. 5. A television receiver comprising: a blood pressure measuring unit for measuring blood pressure; a microcomputer for controlling the blood pressure measuring unit; and a display unit for displaying blood pressure data under the control of the microcomputer. Machine. 6. The television receiver according to claim 5, further comprising a storage medium unit that stores blood pressure data under the control of the microcomputer. 7. A receiving unit for receiving blood pressure data output from a remote controller, a microcomputer for processing the blood pressure data received by the receiving unit into display code data, and the display code data under the control of the microcomputer. A television set comprising: a display unit for displaying blood pressure data based on the above.