KR101896613B1 - Measuring device of head size - Google Patents

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KR101896613B1
KR101896613B1 KR1020150116225A KR20150116225A KR101896613B1 KR 101896613 B1 KR101896613 B1 KR 101896613B1 KR 1020150116225 A KR1020150116225 A KR 1020150116225A KR 20150116225 A KR20150116225 A KR 20150116225A KR 101896613 B1 KR101896613 B1 KR 101896613B1
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Abstract

A head circumference measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body having an annular horizontal portion and a knob portion formed at one side of the horizontal portion, a winder formed at one side of the main body and rotating in a forward direction or a reverse direction, A tape measure wound on the inner circumference of the horizontal portion and wound and unwound by the winder and a length sensor for measuring the degree of winding the tape measure; A display unit for displaying measured values, and an operating unit for driving the winder.

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Measuring device of head size

The present invention relates to a head circumference measuring apparatus, and more particularly, to a head circumference measuring apparatus for automatically measuring a head circumference using a motor.

The head circumference refers to the horizontal dimension that passes through the thickest part of the head, that is, from the forehead through the ears to the tip of the back of the head.

When a baby is born, at least once a month it is necessary to measure the head circumference and check the growth curve for early detection if the baby's head is full of water or a sickle. In Israel, the head circumference growth curve is used to measure the head circumference of a child once a month, so when a tumor develops in the brain or the brain closes quickly, it is detected early and reduces brain damage.

In general, when measuring the head circumference, the tape measure is wrapped around the head. In this case, the tape measure is not placed horizontally on the head, so that errors that are measured larger than the actual head circumference may occur. There is a disadvantage in that it is cumbersome and takes a long time to check the dimensions written on the tape measure by placing the tape measure on the head.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems and to provide a head circumference measuring apparatus in which a tape measure is horizontally maintained to accurately measure a head circumference and a tape measure is wound on a head in one operation to quickly measure a dimension .

The present invention provides a winder comprising: a main body having an annular horizontal portion and a knob portion formed on one side of the horizontal portion; a winder formed on one side of the main body and rotating in a forward direction or a reverse direction; A length measuring sensor for measuring a tape measure moving degree of the tape measure; a display unit formed on the main unit for displaying measured values of the length measuring sensor; and an operating unit for driving the winder And a head circumference measuring device.

According to a preferred feature of the present invention, the winder is composed of a first rotating body rotating by a driving force of a motor and a second rotating body rotating in a non-rotating manner against the first rotating body, And moves while passing between the rotating body and the second rotating body.

According to a preferred feature of the present invention, a tension sensor is connected to the winder, and when the winder senses a tension greater than a predetermined value when the winder rotates, the winder is stopped or rotated in the reverse direction.

According to a preferred aspect of the present invention, the main body is provided with a reset portion, and when the reset portion is actuated, the winder rotates in the opposite direction so that the tape measure is restored to the inner periphery of the horizontal portion, do.

According to a preferred aspect of the present invention, a cover portion formed with a slot at the inner side is formed on one side of the peripheral portion of the horizontal portion, and the other side of the tape measure is moved by the winder through the slot of the cover portion.

According to a preferred feature of the present invention, a cushioning cushion portion is formed on the inner side surface of the cover portion.

In the head circumference measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, the tape measure can be accurately measured by keeping the tape measure in a horizontal state while measuring the head circumference, and the tape measure is automatically wound on the head by the operation of the operation unit, The head circumference can be measured easily and quickly.

1 is a perspective view of a head circumference measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a side cross-sectional view of a head circumference measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a plan sectional view of a head circumference measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a view showing a state of use of the head circumference measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the head circumference measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

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

It will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and detail may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

In addition, the sizes and shapes of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of explanation, and the terms defined specifically in consideration of the configuration and operation of the present invention may vary depending on the intention or custom of the user, operator And the definitions of these terms should be based on the contents throughout this specification.

The head circumference measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 10 having an annular horizontal portion 11 and a handle 13 formed at one side of the horizontal portion 11, A winder which is formed inside the handle and rotates in a forward direction or a reverse direction and a part of the winder is wound on the winder and is annularly mounted on the inner periphery of the horizontal part, A length measuring sensor 33a for measuring the degree to which the tape measure 20 is wound and a tape measuring sensor 33a formed on the measuring tape 10 for measuring the length of the tape measure 20a, A display unit 31 for driving the winders 30 and 31,

The main body 10 includes a horizontal part 11 and a handle part 13. The horizontal part 11 has a function to accurately grasp a part to measure a head circumference as shown in FIG. The grip portion 13 is formed in a hollow shape through which the head of the subject can be passed. The grip portion 13 is of a shape that can be gripped by a measurer who is a person measuring the head circumference. However, according to an embodiment of the present invention, (11). The horizontal portion 11 has an appropriate thickness to accommodate the tape measure 20 to be described later on the inner circumference and a buffer portion 17a formed of a thin and stretchable latex material is formed on the inner circumference.

A tape measure 20 having a scale for measuring the head circumference is formed on the main body 10. The tape measure 20 has one end fixed to one inner peripheral side of the horizontal part 11, (11), and the other end is moved by the winders (30, 31) to be described later. At this time, the tape measure 20 maintains a proper thickness so that the tape measure can maintain a circular horizontal state even when the tape measure 20 is detached from the inner peripheral edge of the horizontal portion 11, and the tape measure 20 is not stretched when measuring the head circumference And is formed of a Teflon composite material that can satisfy the above conditions according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4, a bar code 20b may be printed on the tape measure 20. The bar code 20b may be a recognition code for identifying the length of the tape measure 20, And is printed on the outer side.

An optical scanner 51 for recognizing the bar code 20b is formed on the main body 10. The optical scanner 51 is preferably located close to the fixing part 50. [

Inside the main body 10, a control module 51a for transmitting the values read by the optical scanner 51 to a database, comparing the values received from the database, and outputting the values to the display unit is formed.

The barcode 20b is recognized by the optical scanner 51 formed in the main body 10 and the recognized value of the barcode 20b is collated with the value stored in the database so that the value of the database is output to the display unit 41 do.

At this time, the average head circumference value per month is stored in the database.

In addition, the main body 10 is provided with an input unit 60 for inputting the age (month) of the measurer.

Therefore, when the head circumference is measured by the head circumference measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, the age (month) of the measurer is first input to the input unit 60, and the tape measure 20 is driven to measure the head circumference. The scanner 51 transmits the value of the barcode 20b printed on the tape measure 20 to the control module 51a and the average head circumference value of the age (month) inputted in the database 51b is transmitted to the control module 51a The control module 51a compares the bar code value with the average head circumference per month and outputs "normal" to the display unit when the bar code value is within the error range. When the bar code value is outside the error range, Abnormal "

5, the control module 51a receives a barcode value including an age value and head circumference data from a user, extracts average head circumference data according to an age value from pre-stored data, And a step of comparing the extracted data with head circumference data of the input data, and outputting the comparison result to the display unit.

2, a cover 15 may be formed on one side of the horizontal portion 11 of the main body 10. The cover 15 may be formed on the side of the windshield 20, The cover part 15 according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided with the horizontal part 11 at the point where the grip part 13 and the horizontal part 11 meet, And a slot through which the tape measure 20 passes is formed in the longitudinal direction of the inside of the cover part 15. [ Accordingly, the tape measure is moved by the winder 30, 31 through the slot. At this time, it is preferable that one end of the tape measure 20 is fixed as close as possible to the cover unit 15, and for the accuracy of the length displayed on the scale display unit, If the distance between one end of the tape measure and the end of the tape measure is 4 cm, the starting scale of the tape measure is 4 cm.

3, a cushioning cushion 17 is formed on the inner side surface of the cover part 15. This is because when the head of the subject is measured on the head part of the cover part 15 And may be formed of various materials having a cushioning feeling, but it is formed as a thin latex according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3, winders 30 and 31 which are rotated by a motor 33 are provided on one side of the main body 10. The winders 30 and 31 are provided on a tape measure 20, And is disposed inside the grip portion 13. As shown in Fig. The tape measure 20 is wound on the winders 30 and 31. The tape measure 20 has one end fixed to the inner peripheral side of the horizontal part 11 and the other end fixed to the winders 30 and 31, Lt; / RTI > The winders 30 and 31 may be formed in various shapes that can rotate and move the tape measure 20, A first rotating body 30 having a cylindrical shape rotated by a driving force, a second rotating body (not shown) which is formed in contact with the first rotating body 30 and rotates by a frictional force when the first rotating body 30 rotates 31, and the tape measure 20 moves while passing between the first rotating body 30 and the second rotating body 31. At this time, the first rotating body 30 and the second rotating body 31 are preferably formed of a material having a high frictional force, such as rubber, on the outer circumferential surface to easily move the tape measure 20.

A length detecting sensor 33a for measuring the moving distance of the tape measure 20 is formed and the length detecting sensor 33a may be formed by various methods such as calculating the length and the moving speed of the tape measure 20, The length detection sensor 33a according to the embodiment of the present invention may be connected to the winders 30 and 31 and may detect the movement of the tape measure 20 by the number of rotations of the winders 30 and 31 The moving distance of the tape measure 20 is measured. The length of the tape measure 20 in the initial state in which the tape measure 20 is seated on the inner periphery of the horizontal part 11 and the number of revolutions of the winder 30 The head circumference is measured by subtracting the value multiplied by the diameter.

The head circumference measured by the length sensor 33a is displayed on the display unit 41 formed on the main body 10. The display unit 41 may be formed in various ways. The display unit 41 according to the example is formed of liquid crystal at the upper end of the handle 13.

A tension sensor 33b is connected to the winders 30 and 31. The tension sensor 33b is formed in order to prevent the tape measure 20 from pressing the head excessively when measuring the head circumference. When the winders 30 and 31 detect a tension greater than a set value during the rotation, the winders 30 and 31 stop or rotate in the opposite direction.

The main body 10 is provided with an operation part 43 for driving the winders 30 and 31. The operation part 43 can be formed in various ways such as a button method or a touch method, (30, 31) in a forward or reverse direction so that the tape measure (20) is wound or unwound. The operation unit 43 according to an embodiment of the present invention is formed at the upper end of the handle 13 in a push button manner. When the button is pressed, the winder moves in the forward direction, When the tape measure 20 is tightened, the tape measure sensor 33b operates and the tape measure 20 is released as the winders 30 and 31 rotate in the reverse direction. The length sensor 33a measures a value of the tape measure 20 immediately before the winders 30 and 31 are rotated by the tension sensor 33b in the reverse direction and outputs the measured value to the display unit 41 ).

A reset unit 35 may be formed in the main body 10 to accurately set an initial value of the length detection sensor 33a. The reset unit 35 may be a button type or a touch type The reset unit 35 according to an embodiment of the present invention is formed at the upper end of the handle 13 in a push button manner and when the reset unit 35 is pressed, The tape measure 20 is mounted on the inner peripheral edge of the horizontal portion 11 and the value of the length detection sensor 33A is initialized.

In the method of using the head circumference measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, the measurer grasps the grip portion 13 and places it in the hollow of the horizontal portion 11 at the widest part of the head circumference of the subject. At this time, the cover 15 formed at the inner periphery of the horizontal portion 11 is brought into contact with one side of the head of the subject. The measurer drives the operating part 43 formed on the handle 13 to rotate the winders 30 and 31 in the forward direction so that the tape measure 20 seated on the inner circumference of the horizontal part 11 When the head of the measurer is tightened with the tape measure 20 as shown in FIG. 4, the tension sensor 33b is operated so that the winders 30 and 31 are rotated in the reverse direction again, 11). The length detection sensor 33a calculates the number of revolutions of the winders 30 and 31 at an initial value of the tape measure 20, calculates a head circumference value, and displays a value on the display unit 41. [

As described above, the head circumference measuring apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention can measure the head circumference simply and quickly by driving the motor by pressing the operating section 43. As the horizontal section 11 is formed, The part of the head of the measurer that is measured around the head can be clearly identified, and accurate measurement is possible.

10: main body 11: horizontal part
13: Handle portion 15: Cover portion
17a, 17b: buffer part 20: tape measure
20a: scale 20b: bar code
30: First Whole 31: Second Whole
33: motor 33a: length sensor
33b: a tension sensor 33c: a power source 35: a reset button 41:
43: Operation section 45:
50: fixing part 51: optical scanner
51a: control module 51b: database
60: Input unit

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A body having an annular horizontal portion and a knob portion formed at one side of the horizontal portion;
A winder that is formed inside the handle and rotates in a forward or reverse direction;
A tape measure that is annularly mounted on the inner periphery of the horizontal portion and moves by the winder;
A length detection sensor for measuring a movement of the tape measure;
A display unit formed on the main body and displaying a measured value of the length sensor; And
And an operating portion for driving the winder,
A tension sensor is connected to the winder,
When the tension sensor senses a tension greater than a predetermined value when the winder rotates, the winder stops or rotates in the reverse direction,
A cover portion formed in a plate shape at an inner peripheral edge of the horizontal portion 11 and having a slot formed therein at a point where the handle portion 13 and the horizontal portion 11 meet,
The other end of the tape measure is moved by the winder through the slot of the cover part,
And a cushioning portion is formed on the inner surface of the cover portion and the horizontal portion.
The method according to claim 1,
The winder includes a first rotating body rotating by a driving force of a motor and a second rotating body rotating in a non-rotating manner against the first rotating body,
Wherein the tape measure moves while passing between the first rotating body and the second rotating body. delete 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
Wherein the main body is provided with a reset portion,
Wherein when the reset unit is operated, the winder rotates in a reverse direction so that the tape measure is seated again on the inner periphery of the horizontal portion, and the length sensor is set to an initial value. delete delete The method according to claim 1,
A bar code is printed on the tape measure,
And an optical scanner for recognizing the bar code value is formed on the main body. 8. The method of claim 7,
The main body includes an input unit for inputting an age,
A database storing an average head circumference value per age,
Wherein the control module compares the bar code value with an average head circumference value stored in the database and transmits the result to the display unit.







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