JPS5816067Y2 - Name tag device for nighttime identification of patients in hospitals, etc. - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a name tag device for identifying patients at night in hospitals and the like.

For example, when identifying a specific patient in a hospital room that accommodates multiple patients, conventional name tags are difficult to see when the room is dark at night, so lighting such as a flashlight is required. may interfere with sleep in patients.

The present invention relates to a name tag device that displays the patient's name, the name of the doctor in charge, and other necessary information so that it can be seen even at night by illuminating the patient's name, the name of the doctor in charge, and other necessary information so as not to interfere with the patient and other patients. By making the lighting as low power consumption as possible while still being able to sufficiently identify the contents of the name,
Lighting can be maintained for a long time even with dry batteries, and there is no need for any troublesome operation.Furthermore, it does not require a power cord, so it can be operated as a standalone unit even when moved, so it can be used on stretchers, etc. Since the system can be installed with the patient at all times when moving the patient, it is possible to identify the patient anywhere, not just in the hospital room, and prevent patient mix-ups. be.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on drawings showing embodiments.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a case in which a battery 2 can be freely stored, and the case 1
The name tag is configured such that a name plate 3 is freely attached to the front side of the name plate for writing the patient's name, the name of the doctor in charge, the name of the subject, and other necessary information.

A name tag position display light source 4 and a name tag illumination light source 5 are installed on the name tag.

The name tag position display light source 4 is configured to be lit by the battery 2 via an automatic lighting circuit C controlled by an external light detection element 6 such as CdS.

In the figure, the automatic lighting circuit C is made up of a transistor circuit, but this automatic lighting circuit C is controlled by an external light detection element 6, and when the surrounding area becomes bright, it automatically turns off the name tag position display light source 4 and darkens the area. Any other well-known circuit using a thyristor, triac, diac, etc. may be used as long as it operates to turn on the light.

Further, the light source 5 for illuminating the name tag is configured so that the switch S, which is configured to be operable only when the automatic lighting circuit C is in operation, is operated when identifying the contents of the name, and the light source 5 is turned on by the battery 2.

The switch S may be a so-called touch switch, such as a circuit that combines an oscillation circuit C' and a switching circuit C'' as shown in the figure, which is activated by touching or approaching a part of the case 1. Any type of conventional switch may be used, such as a push button switch or the like.

This switch S connects the battery 2 via the automatic lighting circuit C.
By connecting the automatic lighting circuit C to the automatic lighting circuit C, the automatic lighting circuit C is configured to be operable only when the automatic lighting circuit C is in operation.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a switch circuit that is turned ON only when the automatic lighting circuit C is in operation, and connects the battery 2 and the switch S.

Here, the light sources 4 and 5 may be of any type such as light emitting diodes or small light bulbs, and the method of illuminating the name hole 3 with the light source 5 for illuminating the name tag is to use a transparent plate 8 as shown in the figure.
A diffused light illumination plate 1 configured by laminating a diffused reflection section 9 on the back surface of the
0 is installed on the back side of the translucent name hole 3, and the light incident on the transparent plate 8 from the name tag illumination light source 5 is reflected by the diffused reflection portion 9.
In addition to the method of illuminating the name hole 3 with diffused light from the back surface by diffusely reflecting the light, any conventional method may be applied.

Further, the name tag position display light source 4 may be provided at an appropriate location of the case 1 as long as it indicates the position of the name tag of the present invention, or the name plate position display light source 4 may be provided at an appropriate location in the case 1, or the name plate position display light source 4 may be provided at an appropriate location in the case 1. It may be provided in a position where it can be illuminated.

The name tag position display light source 4 and the name tag illumination light source 5 may be one or more, and the lighting method may be a direct current lighting method or an alternating current lighting method using an inverter. good.

In such a configuration, the operation will be explained based on the illustrated embodiment.The name tag device of the present invention has a transparent or white translucent name hole 3 in which the patient's name, subject name, and other necessary information are written, for example, in black. After writing with opaque ink such as magic ink and attaching it to the attachment part 11 provided on the front side of the case 1, for example, use the elastic attachment piece 12 provided on the rear side of the case 1 to attach the helad board 13 of the bed, Use it by attaching it to a footboard or bedhead.

However, when the inside of the hospital room becomes dark at night, etc., the automatic lighting circuit C controlled by the external light detection element 6 is turned on, and the name tag position display light source 4 is turned on, turning on the lights and The lamp remains lit until the hospital room is brightly lit, allowing nurses and others to locate the name tag without the need for other light sources such as flashlights. When the user approaches the name tag and operates a switch S such as the above-mentioned touch switch, the name tag illumination light source 5 lights up.

Thus, the light from the name tag illumination light source 5 passes through the transparent plate 8, and some of the light reaches the surface of the transparent plate 8 directly, and the light that reaches the back surface of the transparent plate 8 also reaches the diffused reflection section 9. The light is diffusely reflected and reaches the surface of the transparent plate 8, becoming a diffused light that illuminates the translucent marking hole 3 from the back surface, thereby making it possible to identify the marking contents.

After identifying the contents of the name, the switch S is deactivated and the light source 5 for illuminating the name tag is turned off. However, if the switch S is configured not to be self-holding, forgetting to turn off the light can be prevented.

As mentioned above, the name tag illumination light source 5 is turned on only when identifying the name on the name tag, so even if the power consumption is relatively high and the brightness is high, the lighting time is very short, so the amount of power consumption is reduced. The contents of the name can be sufficiently identified without wasting the energy of the battery 2.

Even after the name tag illumination light source 5 is turned off, the name tag position display light source 4 remains lit while the room is dark, making it possible to identify the position of the name tag and turning off other lights such as flashlights. No need at all.

Since the light intensity of the name tag position display light source 4 is sufficient to at least identify the position of the name tag, the power consumption when the name tag is turned on can be extremely reduced. When the character 3 becomes recognizable due to outside light, the automatic lighting circuit C becomes inactive and the light is automatically turned off, so that power is not wasted.

If the automatic lighting circuit C is inactive as described above, the switch S will not be turned on even if operated, so that the name tag illumination light source 5 is turned on together with the name tag position display light source 4 during the day. There is no such thing, and in this respect, it is possible that it has an effect of extremely low power consumption.

As described above, the name tag device of the present invention has a name tag that can be attached to the front side of the case in which the battery can be stored, and a name hole for writing necessary information such as the patient's name and the same name of the attending physician. Two sets of name tag illumination light sources are installed, and the name tag position display light source is always turned on with low power consumption only at night by an automatic lighting circuit, so other light sources such as flashlights can be used to identify the name tag position. In addition, since the light source for illuminating the name tag is turned on with sufficient brightness only at night and only when identifying the contents of the name tag, it is possible to identify the contents of the name tag with sufficient brightness. Despite this, the lighting time is short, so even if the power consumption is high due to high brightness, the power consumption is small.Therefore, the name tag of this invention consumes very little power as a whole, so it is easy to hold. Even if ordinary batteries are used, which are easy to install, the lighting can be continued for a long period of time.

In addition to the above, the present invention does not require a power cord, so it can be operated as a standalone device even when moved.
It can be installed with the patient at all times, even when moving the patient on a stretcher, etc., and has the feature of making it possible to identify the patient anywhere, not just in the hospital room, and preventing patient mix-ups. Furthermore, in this invention, the name tag on which necessary information such as the patient's name is written is removable on the front side of the case, so even if the patient is replaced due to discharge, etc., the new patient can be dealt with immediately. effective.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The figures show an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is an explanatory external view, FIGS. FIG. 4 is an example of the installed state. Code 1...Case, 2...Battery, 3
...Name tag, 4...Light source for name tag position display, 5...Light source for name tag illumination, 6...
External light detection element, 7...Switch circuit, 8...
... Transparent plate, 9... Diffuse reflection part, 10...
...Diffused light illumination plate, 11... Mounting part, 12...
...Elastic mounting piece, 13...Headboard,
C: automatic lighting circuit, S: switch, C': oscillation circuit, CHI: switching circuit.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A name tag that can be attached to a name plate with a name hole for writing necessary information such as the patient's name and the name of the doctor in charge on the front side of a case that can store batteries, is equipped with a light source for displaying the position of the name tag and a light source for illuminating the name tag,
The name tag position display light source is lit by the battery via an automatic lighting circuit controlled by an external light detection element, and the name tag illumination light source is a switch configured to be operable only when the automatic lighting circuit is operating. A name tag device for patient identification at night in a hospital or the like, characterized in that the name tag is operated when identifying the contents of the name and is lit by the battery.