KR101592354B1 - Method for Monitoring Diaper Cup - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for monitoring a diaper cup which prevents skin diseases, and provides a pleasant environment. A determination method of wearing condition through monitoring the diaper cup of the present invention comprises: a diaper cup wearing step of adhering the diaper cup to a user; a first pressure value measuring step of measuring a pressure value depending on wearing the diaper cup of the user through a plurality of pressure detecting sensors installed in a portion in contact with the diaper cup and the user′s body; and a first pressure value comparison step of comparing each pressure value measured in the pressure detecting sensors and a predetermined pressure value.

Description

Method for Monitoring Diaper Cup < RTI ID = 0.0 >

The present invention relates to a diaper cup in a waste disposal apparatus, and more particularly, to a method of mounting a waste disposal apparatus on a user's buttocks and monitoring the pressure of a site in close contact with the buttocks.

In general, patients who are uncomfortable with their behavior, such as patients or elderly people, or those who are unable to move their lower limbs to their own will have the inconvenience that the caregiver or the caregiver must always stay in the vicinity because of their inability to handle the excrement themselves.

Therefore, an excrement disposal apparatus capable of automatically processing excrement for people who can not handle excrement by themselves is being developed.

Such an automatic excrement disposal apparatus is formed in a diaper shape suitable for a human body to receive the excrement of a user and sucks the diaper cup and the diaper cup which enclose the patient's buttocks and stores the excrement in the toilet bowl and cleans and cleans the buttocks of the diaper cup. And a body for controlling the supply of washing water and drying air for the bidet.

Accordingly, it is designed to receive the user's excrement and to suck it out and discharge it to the outside of the processor, so that the excrement can be automatically processed even if the guardian or the caregiver does not reside around the user.

However, the conventional slurry processing apparatus developed up to now has a problem that the usability is very poor because the slurry processing apparatuses are concentrated only on the processing function of the slurry, so that they are designed without considering the body of the user,

For example, such an excrement disposal apparatus has a structure in which the excrement disposal apparatus is hardly adhered to the buttocks where the excrement is disposed when the excrement processing apparatus is mounted on the user's hips, There is a case in which the leakage occurs.

In addition, there has been a problem that the excrement disposal apparatus is excessively brought into close contact with the buttocks of the user, resulting in injury to the user's body.

In addition, users who use the waste disposal apparatus such as a patient or an elderly person often live in a bed, and a lot of situations can not be changed by oneself.

When such a state persists for a long time, a pressure ulcer or the like may occur. Therefore, it is necessary to check the change of the posture periodically.

Conventionally, there has been an inconvenience in that it has not been studied and developed on a method for monitoring an excrement processing apparatus for judging whether or not the opening of the excrement processing apparatus is in close contact with the user's body only by means of direct visual confirmation.

Korean Patent No. 10-0942204

Disclosure of Invention Technical Problem [8] Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems occurring in the prior art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a diaper cup capable of easily grasping the degree of close contact when a user wears the disposal apparatus.

Also, it is intended to provide a method for judging the wearing state of a diaper cup by monitoring the diaper cup through a separate monitoring device without the user's guardian checking the hips directly at a specific place with eyes.

The problems of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned problems, and another problem that is not mentioned can be clearly understood by a person skilled in the art from the following description.

According to an aspect of the present invention,

A pressure value measuring step of measuring a pressure value of the wearer wearing the diaper cup through a plurality of pressure sensors provided on a part of the diaper cup and a part contacting the user's body, And a pressure value comparison step of comparing the pressure values measured by the plurality of pressure sensors with predetermined pressure values.

The pressure value measured in the pressure value measuring step is equal to or greater than the first normal wear pressure value, and the normal wear pressure value is a first normal wear pressure value. Output step.

The predetermined pressure value in the pressure value comparison step is a second normal wear pressure value, and the pressure value measurement step is repeated when the pressure value measured in the pressure value measurement step is the second normal wear pressure value.

Further, the method further includes a leakage risk output step of outputting that when the pressure value measured in the pressure value measurement step becomes less than the second normal wearing pressure value, it indicates that the discharged material is in danger of leakage.

And an excessive compression output step of outputting an excessive compression wear state when the pressure value measured in the pressure value measurement step is equal to or greater than the second normal wear pressure value.

In addition, when the predetermined pressure value in the pressure value comparison step is an excessive compression pressure value, and when the pressure value measured in the pressure value measurement step is equal to or higher than the excessive compression pressure value, .

And a leakage risk outputting step of outputting that the predetermined pressure value in the pressure value comparing step is a third normal wear pressure value and that the pressure value measured in the pressure value measuring step is less than the third normal wearing input value, A normal wear output step of outputting that the pressure value measured in the pressure value measurement step is a normal wearing state when the pressure value measured in the pressure value measuring step is the third normal wearing input value, And an excessive crimp outputting step of outputting an excessive crimp wearing state when the value is equal to or greater than the predetermined value.

In addition, a normal wear completion judgment step of judging whether or not all of the plurality of pressure sensors perform the normal wear output step and a normal wearing completion judgment step of outputting a normal wear completion signal when all of the plurality of pressure sensors have performed the normal wear output step And a normal wear completion output step.

And performing the pressure value measurement step when at least one pressure sensor does not perform the normal wear output step in the normal wear completion judgment step.

In addition, a diaper cup wearing step in which the diaper cup is brought into close contact with the user,

A first pressure value measuring step of measuring a pressure value of the wearer wearing the diaper cup through a pressure sensor provided at a portion contacting the diaper cup and a user's body; And a posture change determination step of determining that the posture has changed.

And attaching the diaper cup to the user;

Determining whether the position of the diaper cup is changed by measuring a position change of the diaper cup through a position sensor installed on the diaper cup, determining whether the position of the diaper cup is changed or not, .

In addition, in the position change determination step, the position sensor measures the rotation angle of the diaper cup.

The posture change determination step determines that the rotation angle of the diaper cup is maintained at the first user angle and the first time.

And outputting a result of determining that the diaper cup is held at the first angle and the first time.

The posture change determination step determines whether the rotation angle of the diaper cup is equal to or greater than a second angle indicating the possibility of fall of the wearer.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the method of judging the wearing state by monitoring the diaper cup according to the present invention has the following effects.

First, the wear state of the user's buttocks and the diaper cup is determined through the pressure sensor provided in the diaper cup, thereby preventing skin diseases from occurring in the user's buttocks and providing a comfortable use environment.

Second, in the present invention, it is possible to provide an objective statistical data on whether or not the diaper cup is in contact with the body by providing a pressure sensor for sensing the contact pressure due to wear of the diaper cup. The size of the diaper cup using the statistical data, By performing the shape design, a high quality diaper cup can be provided to the user.

Third, data about whether or not the user and the diaper cup are in close contact with each other can be continuously secured through the plurality of pressure sensors. Therefore, it is possible to continuously judge whether the excrement leaks when the diaper cup is worn by a patient who has an inconvenience.

Fourth, through the data secured through the plurality of pressure sensors, it is possible to judge whether the caregiver between the caregiver members corrects the posture to prevent the bedsore of the patient who is uncomfortable.

Fifth, it is possible to obtain medical judgment data on the progress of the patient through the data secured through the plurality of pressure sensors.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

1 is a perspective view of an entire diaper cup according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 illustrates a bracket disposed on a front surface of a plurality of pressure sensors in a diaper cup according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of determining a wearing state by monitoring a diaper cup according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of determining a wearing state by monitoring a diaper cup according to a second embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of determining a wearing state by monitoring a diaper cup according to a third embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of determining a wearing state by monitoring a diaper cup according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 7 is a graph showing data of a method for determining whether a patient's posture changes according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating how a position sensor is operated on a diaper cup in a method for determining whether a patient's posture changes according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a guide for preventing a pressure ulcer according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention published jointly in the United States and Europe in a method for determining whether a patient's position is changed;
FIG. 10 is a graph showing data of a user wearing a diaper cup rotated at a predetermined angle for a predetermined time in a method of determining whether a patient's posture changes according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention; FIG. And
11 is a graph showing data of a user wearing a diaper cup out of a certain angle in a method of determining whether a patient's posture changes according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood, however, that the appended drawings illustrate the present invention in order to more easily explain the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. You will know.

Furthermore, the terms used in the present invention are used only to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In the present invention, the term "comprises" or "having ", etc. is intended to specify that there is a feature, number, step, operation, element, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an entire diaper cup according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a view illustrating a bracket disposed on a front surface of a plurality of pressure sensors in a diaper cup according to an embodiment of the present invention .

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a method of determining the wearing state of a diaper cup according to an embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter referred to as a monitoring system) is performed by using a pressure sensor 120 formed in the diaper cup 100 .

The diaper cup 100 is designed to receive the user's excreta and suck it and discharge it to the outside of the processor so that the excreta can be automatically processed even if the caregiver or the caregiver does not reside around the user.

The body 110 forms the outer shape of the diaper cup 100 to be worn on the human body. A circumferential portion 114 is formed along the circumference of the opening portion 112 and the opening portion 112 in the human body's hip direction.

When the pressure sensing sensor 120 is installed in the peripheral portion 114, it is preferable that the pressure sensing sensor 120 is designed to be disposed toward the user's buttocks.

The peripheral portion 114 may be divided into a plurality of regions A1 to A6 and at least one pressure sensing sensor 120 may be provided in each of the divided regions A1 to A6.

Here, the pressure sensing sensors 120 in the areas A1 to A6 in which the plurality of pressure sensing sensors 120 are provided are disposed along the longitudinal direction d1 of the perimeter.

That is, the diaper cup monitoring system according to the present invention measures the pressure value by contacting the user's body with the pressure sensor 120 provided in the diaper cup 100, measures the pressure value again after time, So that the user can grasp how the cup 100 is in contact with the user's body.

The diaper cup monitoring system is configured to receive and record the pressure value in the pressure sensing sensor 120 in real time, thereby collecting and storing data for the user and the diaper cup 100.

In addition, the diaper cup monitoring system can greatly assist in manufacturing the diaper cup 100 suitable for the user by calculating the recommended pressure degree and shape of the diaper cup 100 according to the age, sex, body shape, etc. of the user.

Hereinafter, a method of monitoring whether or not the pressure sensing sensor 120 is in close contact with the body will be described in detail.

1st Example

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a method of determining a wearing state by monitoring the diaper cup 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

The first embodiment of the method of determining the wearing state by monitoring the diaper cup includes a wearing step S100, a measuring step S200, a comparing step S300, and an outputting step S400.

The wearing step S100 proceeds with the diaper cup 100 formed in the form of a diaper in close contact with the user.

The protector is brought into close contact with the vicinity of the buttocks between the two legs of the user who can not move the body, and then the two legs are brought into close contact with the diaper cup 100.

Here, it may be advantageous to attach the diaper cup 100 to the diaper cup 100 as closely as possible to the face where the diaper cup 100 is in contact with the body.

The measuring step S200 measures the pressure value of the wearer wearing the diaper cup 100 through the diaper cup 100 and a plurality of pressure sensors 120 provided at a portion contacting the wearer's body.

Here, the plurality of pressure sensors 120 formed on the diaper cup 100 are brought into contact with the body parts of the user, and the pressure value can be calculated by measuring the adhesion force.

The comparison step S300 may compare the pressure values measured by the plurality of pressure sensors 120 with predetermined pressure values.

Here, the predetermined pressure value is a pressure value at which the excretion does not leak out of the diaper cup 100 when the diaper cup 100 is brought into close contact with the user's body.

In the first embodiment of the present invention, the output step (S400) is concretely the pressure value preset in the pressure value comparing step (S300) is the first normal wearing pressure value, and the pressure measured in the pressure value measuring step (S200) Value is equal to or greater than the first normal wear pressure value.

That is, as described above, the predetermined first normal wearing pressure value is the first normal wearing pressure value when the pressure between the diaper cup 100 and the body is such that the excretion does not leak, It can be understood that they are normally in close contact with each other.

More specifically, referring to FIG. 2, the body is brought into contact with the sensors S1 to S12. Assuming that the pressure value received by each of the sensors S1 to S12 is a pressure value equal to or higher than a preset non- , It can be said that the diaper cup 100 is normally worn when the user's body and the respective sensors S1 to S12 are in contact with each other at the pressure value or higher.

As described above, in the case of the present embodiment, it is considered that the diaper cup 100 is normally worn even if it has a pressure higher than a pressure value set in the past. In the disposal of the diaper cup 100, It is possible to judge that the worn state is normal if the excretion does not flow out if the pressure value is closer than the previously set pressure value.

Specifically, after the above-described judgment step, it can be indicated that the user's body and each of the sensors S1 to S12 are normally worn through a separate display device.

Here, the display method may be formed of a separate color display unit, and can display the normal wearing state and the leakage risk level.

More specifically, the pressure sensing sensors S1 to S12 provided in the diaper cup 100 can be closely adhered to each other as variables such as the movement of the user.

For example, the area A1 in which the sensors S1, S2, and S3 are provided is displayed in a normal close contact state. The area A1 and the area A2 in which the sensors S4 and S5 and the sensors S6 and S7 are provided, A3 are not normally pressed, the user can re-adjust the position of the diaper cup 100 so that all the sensors S1 to S12 can be output as an indication that they are normally in close contact.

In this way, when the close or not is displayed on the area corresponding to each of the sensors S1 to S12 by the color or other display method, the caregiver or the caregiver can intuitively grasp the close contact state.

As described above, the monitoring step using the outputting step through the display device as described above allows the user monitoring the close contact state between the user and the diaper cup 100 to re-wear the diaper cup 100 on behalf of the user who can not move the body .

Of course, the display method of the contact state between the diaper cup 100 and the user's body may be set as the above-mentioned color display unit, but it is needless to say that the diaper cup 100 can be implemented by various methods such as a separate sound apparatus.

Here, it is needless to say that the predetermined pressure value in the first embodiment is designated by an arbitrary pressure value and is not limited by the pressure value in the practice of the present invention.

As described above, the method of judging the wearing state by monitoring the diaper cup according to the first embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail. Other embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

Second Example

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of determining a wearing state of a diaper cup according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, the method of determining the wearing state by monitoring the diaper cup according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes a wearing step S100, a measuring step S200, a comparing step S500, ).

Here, the wearing step (S100) and the measuring step (S200) are the same steps as the wearing step (S100) and the measuring step (S200) of the first embodiment described above, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In the comparison step S500 of the second embodiment of the present invention, similarly to the comparison step S300 of the first embodiment, the pressure values measured by the plurality of pressure sensors 120 and the predetermined pressure values Can be compared.

However, the predetermined pressure value in the present embodiment may be an over-pressing pressure value which is a pressure value when the diaper cup 100 is excessively in close contact with the user's body.

Therefore, when the user's body and the pressure value of the diaper cup 100 are measured, if the pressure value is higher than the predetermined pressure value, the user is in an over-pressing state.

In addition, if it is determined that the user is wearing the over-crimp, the output can be output through a separate display device in the output step (S600), such as the color of the over-crimp wearing state.

2, the area A2 and the area A4, the area A3 and the area A5 are brought into contact with the inside of the user's both thighs, The pressure can be further applied to one side of the inner side of the thighs in order to adhere properly to the body of the user.

In other words, as in the first embodiment, when the display device is displayed in color, it can be displayed in an over-pressed state. The protector and the caregiver can display the color of the diaper and reset the position of the diaper cup 100, There is an advantage that the intimate contact state can be grasped.

Here, it is needless to say that the predetermined pressure value in the second embodiment is designated by an arbitrary pressure value and is not limited by the pressure value in the practice of the present invention.

Third Example

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of determining a wearing state by monitoring the diaper cup 100 according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5, a method of determining a wearing state through monitoring according to a third embodiment of the present invention includes a wearing step S100, a measuring step S200, a comparing step S700, S800 and an over-compression output step S900.

Here, the wearing step (S100) and the measuring step (S200) are the same steps as the wearing step (S100) and the measuring step (S200) of the first embodiment and the second embodiment described above, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In the comparison step S700 of the third embodiment of the present invention, the respective pressure values measured by the plurality of pressure-sensing sensors 120 may be compared with preset pressure values, similar to the comparison step of the above-described embodiment.

In this embodiment, the predetermined pressure value is a second normal wearing pressure value, and the second normal wearing pressure value is such that the wearer's body and the diaper cup 100 are in close contact with each other so as not to leak, The pressure value within the range of the extent that the body is in close contact with the body so as not to cause injury may be referred to as a predetermined second normal wearing pressure value.

In addition, the second normal wear pressure value may have a specific pressure value, or may be set to a predetermined range of pressure values.

Here, if the pressure value measured at the pressure value between the user's body and the diaper cup 100 is equal to the predetermined pressure value, it is determined that the diaper cup is normally in contact with the body, and the measurement step S200 is repeated.

Accordingly, whether or not the diaper cup 100 is in close contact with the user's body can be grasped continuously, and it is possible to grasp in real time that the diaper cup 100 deviates from the user's body or is over-pressurized with time.

Meanwhile, in the output step (S800, S900) of the third embodiment of the present invention, when the pressure value between the user's body and the diaper cup 100 is measured, if the pressure value is less than a preset pressure value, It is possible to output a leakage risk to a separate display device. When the pressure value between the user's body and the diaper cup 100 is measured, it is determined that the pressure value is excessively close to the user's body The display device of FIG.

Here, the leakage risk output and the over-pressed output can be represented by different colors in different display devices as described in the first and second embodiments.

Accordingly, the caregiver and the caregiver can identify the risk of leaking or excessive pressure through the upper display device, and relocate the diaper cup attached to the user's body.

Fourth Example

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of determining a wearing state by monitoring a diaper cup according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 6, the method for determining the wearing state of the diaper cup according to the third embodiment of the present invention includes a wearing step S100, a measuring step S200, a comparing step S1000, A normal wearing output step S1200, an over-pressed output step S1300, a normal wear completion determination step S1400, and a normal wear completion output step S1500.

Here, the wearing step (S100) and the measuring step (S200) are the same as the wearing and measuring steps of the first to third embodiments described above, so a detailed description will be omitted.

In the comparison step S1000 of the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the pressure values measured by the plurality of pressure sensors 120 may be compared with preset pressure values, similar to the comparison of the above-described embodiments.

However, the predetermined pressure value in the present embodiment is a third normal wear pressure value, which is closely contacted with the diaper cup 100 so as not to leak out of the diaper cup 100 when the diaper cup 100 is brought into close contact with the user's body, It can be said that the pressure value is about the state in which the body and the diaper cup 100 are not overly adhered.

Here, if the pressure value measured when the pressure value between the user's body and the diaper cup 100 is measured is smaller than a predetermined pressure value, it can be determined that the user is in a leakage risk state.

In addition, if the pressure value measured between the user's body and the diaper cup 100 is equal to a preset pressure value, it can be determined that the user is in a normal wearing state.

If the pressure value of the user's body and the pressure of the diaper cup 100 is equal to or greater than a preset pressure value,

Accordingly, when the pressure value between the user's body and the diaper cup 100 is measured, the output steps S1100, S1200, and S1300 of the fourth embodiment of the present invention are such that when the pressure value is less than a preset pressure value, It is possible to output leakage risk to a separate display device.

Further, when the pressure value between the user's body and the diaper cup 100 is measured to be equal to a predetermined pressure value, it is determined that the diaper cup 100 is normally in close contact with the user, have.

When the pressure value between the user's body and the diaper cup 100 is measured to be greater than a preset pressure value, it is determined that the user's body is excessively close to the user's body, .

Through the above steps, as described in the first embodiment and the third embodiment, different colors may be displayed for the respective sensors S1 to S12 in different display devices.

In the method of judging the wearing state through the monitoring of the diaper cup according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the normal wearing completion judgment step S1400 judges whether all the plurality of pressure sensors perform the normal wearing output step S1200.

In addition, the normal wearing completion output step S1500 outputs a normal wearing completion signal when it is determined that all of the plurality of pressure sensors are in close contact with each other.

 If the at least one pressure sensor does not perform the normal wear output step (S1200) in the normal wear completion judgment step (S1400), the pressure value measurement step (S200) is repeatedly performed.

More specifically, the method of determining the wearing state of the diaper cup 100 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. In this case, each of the sensors S1 to S12 formed on the diaper cup 100 does not receive the same pressure.

For example, the sensors S4 and S5 may be displayed in a normal close contact state, the sensor S8 may be in a leakage danger state, and the sensors S12 and S11 S10 may be displayed in an over tight state, However, the area A4 is relatively in close contact with the area A6 to indicate that the area A6 is in a dangerous state of leakage, and the area A6 indicates that the area A6 is excessively close. This may cause injuries to the patient's body, so that the guardian or physician who monitors it can use the information usefully.

Also, if it is determined that all the sensors S1 to S12 are normally worn, a correction wearing completion signal can be output.

On the other hand, if at least one of the sensors S1 to S12 does not perform the normal wearing output step 1200, the process returns to the measuring step S200 again.

When the diaper cup 100 is repositioned by the caregiver or the doctor to the body of the user when the diaper cup 100 has a different indication for each body part of the user, all the sensors S1 to S12 can be displayed in a normal state.

Fifth Example

7A is a graph showing data of a method for determining whether a patient's posture changes according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

A method of determining whether a patient's posture changes according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention includes a step (S100) of wearing a diaper cup (100) in which the user closely contacts the diaper cup (100) A first pressure value measuring step (S200) of measuring a pressure value according to wearing of the diaper cup (100) by a user through a sensor,

And a posture change determining step of determining that the posture of the user is changed when the change in the pressure value is greater than or equal to a predetermined size.

The wearing step S100 and the measuring step S200 are the same as those of the wearing and measuring steps of the first to fourth embodiments described above, so a detailed description will be omitted.

The posture change determination step determines that the user's posture has changed when the pressure value between the user's body and the diaper cup 100 changes according to the passage of time and is equal to or greater than a predetermined pressure value.

As can be seen from FIG. 7A, each of the sensors S1 to S12 performs different displays according to the passage of time, and accordingly, it can be seen that the user's body parts are in close contact with the corresponding sensors.

Referring to FIG. 7A, it can be seen that the sensors (S1, S2, S3) change the pressure value several minutes before 17 o'clock and return to the original pressure value a few minutes later. Since this is a change in the sensors (S1, S2, S3) which are close to each other, it can be interpreted as meaning which part of the user's body has moved.

Such a method of determining whether or not to change the posture can be performed by a physician who can set a treatment direction in the future when a patient who does not move the body has minute movements at a specific time and to periodically move the body so as not to cause a pressure ulcer If a caregiver or a caregiver leaves the room, it is easy to find out whether a third person has moved the patient to prevent the pressure ulcer.

6th Example

7B is a graph showing data of a method for determining whether a patient's posture changes according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

A method of determining whether a patient's posture changes according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention includes a step S100 of wearing a diaper cup 100 for wearing the diaper cup 100 by a user, A step of determining whether the position of the user is changed or not, and a step of determining a change of the position of the user when the position change is greater than or equal to a predetermined size.

The method of determining whether a patient's posture changes according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention is different from that of the first embodiment in that the method further comprises the step of determining whether or not the position is changed by measuring data through the position sensing sensor and measuring data.

The position sensor may be provided in the diaper cup 100 to measure a change in the position of the diaper cup 100.

Referring to FIG. 7B, the diaper cup 100, which is generally worn on the wearer's buttocks, rotates in the roll, yaw, and pitch axes instead of the x, y, and z axes. This principle is used in ships and airplanes to get a more detailed view of the user's movements.

That is, according to the present invention, when the user moves while wearing the diaper cup 100, the direction or range of movement of the user can be grasped by using the position sensor installed in the diaper cup 100, There is an advantage to be able to do.

In the method for determining whether the patient's posture changes according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention, the position detection sensor may include an angle measurement sensor function.

In addition, the angle measurement sensor may further include a step of determining that the diaper cup 100 is held at a first angle and a first time with respect to a specific axis of the diaper cup 100 worn on the user's body.

8 is a view showing how the position sensor is operated on the diaper cup in the method for determining whether the patient's posture changes according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention,

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a guide for preventing a pressure ulcer according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention,

FIG. 10 is a graph showing data of a user wearing a diaper cup rotated at a predetermined angle for a predetermined time in a method for determining whether a patient's posture changes according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. FIG. 5 is a graph showing data on a user who wears a diaper cup out of a predetermined angle in a method of determining whether a patient's posture changes according to an example. FIG.

Referring to FIG. 8, the position sensor of the present invention may be provided as a sensor for detecting an angle, thereby obtaining information about the rotation angle of the diaper cup 100.

The rotation angle of the diaper cup 100 can be measured around an axis of various references, and in this embodiment, as shown in Fig. 8, the rotation angle of the diaper cup 100 is determined based on three axes passing through the center of the diaper cup 100 The values for rolling, pitching, and yawing of the substrate can be measured.

Here, when determining whether or not the diaper cup 100 is rolled based on the axis X passing through the diaper cup 100 in the front-back direction, various information on the posture of the patient can be secured.

More specifically, when the patient wearing the diaper cup 100 tilts left and right, the diaper cup 100 moves in the X-axis direction, and accordingly, the position sensor in the diaper cup 100 moves the left / You can figure out how far you have moved your body.

On the other hand, in the case of a patient wearing the diaper cup 100, most of the cases are uncomfortable. In this case, since the diaper cup 100 is laid in a specific posture for a long period of time, a bed is frequently present on the side where the patient is in contact with the bed. Therefore, in order to prevent the pressure ulcer in patients with uncomfortable behavior, the patient's position should be changed.

According to the pressure ulcer treatment (see Figure 9) published by the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP) and the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) of the international organization for the prevention of pressure ulcers, The patient should be left with a minimum of 30 to 40 degrees to the left and right, and the time should be about 2 hours.

Therefore, by using the diaper cup capable of measuring the rotation angle of the present invention, the rotation angle of the diaper cup 100 is changed from the first angle (for example, 30 to 40 degrees as the recommended angle) For the recommended time of 2 hours).

Specifically, referring to FIG. 10, when the angle measured by the angle measuring sensor in the diaper cup 100 when the patient is lying down is 0 degrees, the patient is tilted by the first angle? (T1) during the first time t1.

In addition, after tilting for the first time t1 by the first angle? 1 and then tilting by the angle? 2, the tilted tilts by a time t2 similar to the first time t1.

For example, in order to prevent a patient's pressure ulcer, a patient may be tilted to the left for a certain period of time, and excessive pressure may be applied to the left side of the patient's body so that the user may suffer an injury such as a pressure ulcer.

If the wearer wears the diaper cup 100 provided with the angle measuring sensor capable of accurately measuring the above, it is possible to check whether the diaper cup 100 has been tilted to the left or right for a certain period of time while the patient is lying, You can see if you have tilted the patient's body to prevent pressure ulcers in the patient's body.

The diaper cup 100 may further include an output step of outputting the steps described above in the method of determining whether the patient's posture changes according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

On the other hand, according to the report of the European Advisory Committee on Adjudication and the Advisory Committee on Adjudication of the National Adjuster, the caregiver recommends that a record of the patient's attitude change should be reported and advised to the worker on alternate or later days.

Generally, the caregiver who cares for a patient wearing the diaper cup 100 has written in a certain direction how the patient moved in the direction of the user. The output step of the present embodiment allows the user to easily output the graph or statistical data, And the physician can use the simplified visual data to understand the patient's movements and use it to help with the treatment and help to make precise treatment using systematic data rather than the personal opinion of the caregiver or the nurse .

According to the sixth embodiment of the present invention, the user's postural change determination step may determine whether the rotation angle of the diaper cup 100 is equal to or greater than a second angle indicating the possibility of fall of the wearer.

Specifically, when the user wearing the diaper cup 100 is tilted to the left or to the right in a lying state, it is possible to grasp that the user can fall down in the bed if the user tilts by more than a certain angle.

Referring to FIG. 11, the second angle? 3 may be an angle at which the user is excessively inclined from the bed.

The patient may be tilted at an inclination angle of 30 to 40 degrees, which is the inclination angle for preventing the pressure ulcer according to the above-mentioned International Institute for the Prevention of Sutures, and the patient's nose or mouth may come into contact with the bed to cause difficulty in breathing, There is a warning that there is a danger.

Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 11, when the angle? 3 is more than a certain range, an alarm sounds and the caregiver can grasp it and prevent the patient from overturning or falling in bed.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. . Therefore, the above-described embodiments are to be considered as illustrative rather than restrictive, and the present invention is not limited to the above description, but may be modified within the scope of the appended claims and equivalents thereof.

100: diaper cup 120: pressure sensor
A: area S (1 to 12): sensor
S100: Wearing step S200: Measuring step
S300: comparison step (first embodiment) S400: output step
S500: comparison step (second embodiment) S600: excessive compression output step
S700: Comparison Step (Third Embodiment) S800: Leakage Risk Output Step
S900: excessive compression output step S1000: comparison step (fourth embodiment)
S1100: Leakage risk output step S1200: Normal wear output step
S1300: Over-crimp output step S1400: Normal wear completion judgment step
S1500: Normal wearing complete output stage

Claims (15)

A diaper cup wearing step in which the diaper cup is brought into close contact with the user;
A pressure value measuring step of measuring a pressure value of the wearer wearing the diaper cup through a plurality of pressure sensors provided on a portion of the diaper cup and the body of the user in contact with the body; And
A pressure value comparison step of comparing the respective pressure values measured by the plurality of pressure sensors with predetermined pressure values;
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The predetermined pressure value in the pressure value comparison step is a first normal wear pressure value,
And outputting a normal wear state when the pressure value measured in the pressure value measuring step becomes equal to or greater than the first normal wear pressure value.
delete A diaper cup wearing step in which the diaper cup is brought into close contact with the user;
A pressure value measuring step of measuring a pressure value of the wearer wearing the diaper cup through a plurality of pressure sensors provided on a portion of the diaper cup and the body of the user in contact with the body; And
A pressure value comparison step of comparing the respective pressure values measured by the plurality of pressure sensors with predetermined pressure values;
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The predetermined pressure value in the pressure value comparison step is a second normal wearing pressure value,
And repeating the pressure value measurement step when the pressure value measured in the pressure value measurement step is the second normal wear pressure value.
The method of claim 3,
Further comprising a leakage risk output step of outputting a leakage risk when the pressure value measured in the pressure value measurement step becomes less than the second normal wear pressure value. The method of claim 3,
Further comprising: an excessive compression output step of outputting an excessive compression wear state when the pressure value measured in the pressure value measurement step becomes equal to or greater than the second normal wear pressure value.
A diaper cup wearing step in which the diaper cup is brought into close contact with the user;
A pressure value measuring step of measuring a pressure value of the wearer wearing the diaper cup through a plurality of pressure sensors provided on a portion of the diaper cup and the body of the user in contact with the body; And
A pressure value comparison step of comparing the respective pressure values measured by the plurality of pressure sensors with predetermined pressure values;
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The predetermined pressure value in the pressure value comparison step is an excessive pressure value,
Further comprising: an over-pressing output step of outputting an over-pressing state when the pressure value measured in the pressure value measuring step is equal to or higher than the over-pressure value.
A diaper cup wearing step in which the diaper cup is brought into close contact with the user;
A pressure value measuring step of measuring a pressure value of the wearer wearing the diaper cup through a plurality of pressure sensors provided on a portion of the diaper cup and the body of the user in contact with the body; And
A pressure value comparison step of comparing the respective pressure values measured by the plurality of pressure sensors with predetermined pressure values;
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The predetermined pressure value in the pressure value comparison step is a third normal wearing pressure value,
A leakage risk output step of outputting a leakage risk state if the pressure value measured in the pressure value measurement step is smaller than the third normal wear pressure value;
A normal wearing output step of outputting a normal wearing state when the pressure value measured in the pressure value measuring step is the third normal wearing pressure value; And
An over-pressing output step of outputting an over-pressing state when the pressure value measured in the pressure value measuring step becomes equal to or greater than the third normal wearing pressure value;
Further comprising the step of monitoring the diaper cup.
8. The method of claim 7,
A normal wear completion judgment step of judging whether or not all of the plurality of pressure sensors perform the normal wear output step; And
A normal wearing completion output step of outputting a normal wearing completion signal when all of the plurality of pressure sensors perform the normal wearing output step;
Further comprising the step of monitoring the diaper cup. 9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the step of measuring the pressure value is performed when at least one pressure sensor does not perform the normal wearing output step in the normal wear completion judgment step.
A diaper cup wearing step in which the diaper cup is brought into close contact with the user;
A first pressure value measuring step of measuring a pressure value of the wearer wearing the diaper cup through a pressure sensor provided at a portion contacting the diaper cup and the user's body; And
A posture change determining step of determining that the posture of the user is changed when the change in the pressure value is greater than or equal to a predetermined size;
The method comprising the steps of:
Wearing a diaper cup to wear a diaper cup to a user;
Determining whether the position of the diaper cup is changed by measuring a change in the position of the diaper cup through the position sensor installed in the diaper cup; And
Determining whether the user's posture has changed if the positional change is greater than or equal to a preset size;
The method comprising the steps of:
12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the position sensing sensor measures a rotation angle of the diaper cup in the position change determination step.
13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the posture change determination step determines whether the rotation angle of the diaper cup is maintained at the first angle and the first time.
14. The method of claim 13,
Further comprising an output step of outputting a result of determining that the diaper cup is held at a first angle and a first time. 13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the posture change determining step determines whether the rotation angle of the diaper cup is equal to or greater than a second angle indicating the possibility of fall of the wearer.

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