KR102128652B1 - Infrared ear thermometer - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an infrared ear thermometer, and in particular, in a known infrared ear thermometer, a barcode reader is further installed to optically read barcode information containing patient information from the main body and transmit it to a microcomputer. The scan lens is installed to be exposed to the outside through the rear or bottom surface of the main body, and the barcode reader operation switch of the barcode reader is installed on either the front or both sides of the main body, and the input terminal of the microcomputer is installed on the front side of the main body. When the wireless transmission switch is "on", the patient information read through the barcode reader and the infrared body temperature measurement are measured in the micom output terminal of the printed circuit board. It is characterized in that a wireless communication unit for wirelessly transmitting the patient's body temperature measured through the sensor to the management system is further installed.
Therefore, it is possible to minimize medical accidents that may occur due to measurement or erroneous body temperature measurement for a specific patient, and to minimize cost through efficient resource management by minimizing repetitive body temperature measurement time.

Description

Infrared ear thermometer

The present invention relates to an infrared ear thermometer, and more specifically, a bar-code reader toward the back or the bottom of the infrared ear thermometer, which is a contact thermometer configured to measure ear canal body temperature. In addition, equipped with a wireless communication unit, whenever an outpatient visits a hospital or whenever a nurse wants to measure the body temperature of a patient in a hospital ward, the bar code reader provided in the infrared ear thermometer is operated to direct the patient to the wrist. Through reading the barcode data attached to the bed of a hospital room or worn, the patient's information is read first, and then the probe is inserted into the patient's ear canal to measure body temperature. Occurs due to incorrect measurement of body temperature or incorrect recording of a specific patient through a method that automatically records data to a management system by automatically sending it to the management system wirelessly with barcode information (that is, patient information) only when the lens filter is separated. Minimize possible medical accidents, minimize repetitive body temperature measurement time, reduce cost through efficient resource management, and disassemble into probes that are directly inserted into the patient's ear canal after body temperature measurement for a specific patient is completed When the lens filter used in combination is replaced with a new one, it is possible to measure the body temperature of other patients, so that the infrared ear thermometer that was invented can solve various health and safety problems caused by infection of others due to bacterial propagation in the probe. It is about.

In general, a thermometer is an electronic thermometer that measures the body's body temperature. It is a contact-type device that measures the body temperature by contacting a temperature-sensitive part with a body to be measured (armpit, under the tongue, etc.), or to measure heat radiation from the eardrum. A non-contact type has been proposed.

At this time, the non-contact ear thermometer includes an infrared sensor coupled to the probe, and the probe is partially inserted into the ear canal to aim in the direction of the eardrum.

The device is essentially a non-contact optoelectronic device, which measures the intensity of infrared radiation emitted from the surface area of the ear canal and converts the infrared signal into an output temperature reading.

However, the infrared ear thermometer with such a configuration has a form in which a nurse directly measures body temperature for a large number of patients and records it manually in a patient's medical record sheet, thus lacking reliability in patient information as well as patient body temperature records. In particular, when a nurse, etc., is inadvertently measuring or incorrectly recording body temperature for a specific patient due to carelessness, there is a problem that a prescription or treatment based on the body temperature data may be wrong and lead to a medical accident.

In addition, the infrared ear thermometer used in hospitals and the like has a problem in that the probe inserted directly into the ear is contaminated and bacteria are propagated due to the direct measurement of body temperature for many patients.

Accordingly, in some infrared ear thermometers, a cap-shaped lens filter is detachably installed on the outside of the probe, and in some cases, it is possible to measure body temperature for a specific patient. In this case, some nurses inadvertently or In many cases, the body temperature of several patients is measured without deliberately changing the lens filter.

In addition, it is possible to measure body temperature even if the patient's body temperature is measured without changing the lens filter to a new one every time the patient changes (ie, in the conventional infrared ear thermometer, regardless of whether the lens filter mounted on the probe is replaced or not) Since body temperature can be measured at any time), accidents such as infections occur in the process of measuring the body temperature of multiple people with a lens filter attached to the probe that is contaminated or has bacteria growing or propagating, i.e., various health accidents may be caused. There is.

In addition, most infrared ear thermometers have a problem in that compatibility and usability as a product are deteriorated because no other functions other than the thermometer are provided.

Domestic Registered Patent Publication No. 10-1804374 (November 28, 2017) Korean Registered Patent Publication No. 10-1098433 (December 19, 2011) Domestic registered utility model publication 20-0229747 (April 25, 2000) Domestic registered utility model publication 20-0243898 (August 09, 2001)

The present invention has been devised to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the barcode is so that the scan lens faces the back or the bottom surface inside the body of the infrared ear thermometer, which is a contact thermometer configured to measure ear canal body temperature. (Bar-Code) When a reader or the like is required to measure the body temperature of an outpatient who visits a hospital or a patient in a hospital ward by installing a wireless communication unit as well as a further reader, a barcode reader provided in an infrared ear thermometer To enable the patient to read the patient's information first by reading the barcode data attached to the wrist or directly on the wrist, or reading the barcode data attached to the hospital bed, and then inserting the probe's ear canal to measure body temperature. Of course, the body temperature measured through the above procedure is automatically transmitted to the management system wirelessly with barcode information (that is, patient information) only when the lens filter is detached, and is automatically recorded on a computer or a server to obtain body temperature for a specific patient. The purpose of the present invention is to provide an infrared ear thermometer that can minimize medical accidents that may occur due to erroneous measurement or erroneous recording, and minimize cost through efficient resource management by minimizing repetitive body temperature measurement time.

Another object of the present invention, after the body temperature measurement for a specific patient is completed, the lens filter used by being resolvably coupled to a probe inserted directly into the ear canal of the patient must be exchanged for a new one to allow the body temperature measurement of another patient When attaching the lens filter to the probe, a part of the lens filter is deformed so that the used lens filter cannot be reused, so it is possible to regenerate the body temperature without changing the lens filter. The present invention is to provide an infrared ear thermometer that can completely solve various health and safety problems that may occur due to infection of others by a contaminated probe or lens filter.

Another object of the present invention is to provide additional air quality detection means such as a carbon dioxide detection sensor and a fine dust detection sensor, or a temperature and humidity sensor, to include temperature and humidity, including air quality information in a patient's hospital room, if necessary. Infrared ear thermometer that can detect and manage the hospital environment more comfortably by automatically sending it to the computer or server of the management system through wireless detection, as well as significantly improving the compatibility and usability of the infrared ear thermometer itself. To provide.

Another object of the present invention, by installing a USB charging terminal on the bottom or bottom of one side of the main body to charge the built-in battery in the main body by infrared radiation that can continuously measure the patient's body temperature for a long time without replacing the battery In providing ear thermometers.

Another object of the present invention is to store the unique code number of the product in the memory in the main body, as well as add a speaker or vibration generator to the output terminal of the microcomputer, and a specific nurse to the server in the management system. If you want to call a specific nurse after bundling the input of the nurse's identification code number, such as the unique code number of the infrared ear thermometer to which the present invention is applied and the staff number of the corresponding nurse, the wireless identification of the product's unique code number and the nurse identification code number When sending, and comparing only the unique code number of the product from the microcomputer in these received products, the corresponding nurse displays the text on the LCD or outputs a voice call signal through the speaker or activates the vibration generator to call the nurse. It is to provide an infrared ear thermometer that can recognize immediately and take necessary actions in a short time.

Other detailed objects of the present invention will be clearly understood and understood by experts or researchers in this technical field through specific contents described below.

The present invention for achieving the above object has a hollow reverse funnel shape formed to be inclined at a predetermined angle from the upper end toward the front and upward, as well as having a lens filter locking projection protruding on both sides to measure body temperature A probe inserted into the ear canal is provided, and a battery detachment prevention cover is detachably provided on the rear surface, and a liquid crystal display and a power on/off switch, a body temperature measurement switch, and a plurality of liquid crystal displays displaying various information including a patient's body temperature on the front surface. A main body equipped with a mode switching and setting switch; A trigger filter and a ring-shaped lens filter support portion are provided, and when a trigger hand portion is pressed by a user in a form attached to the upper end portion of the main body, the lens filter support portion is rotated within a predetermined angle range around the axis and the probe outer surface A lens filter separating means for forcibly separating the lens filter coupled to; An infrared body temperature sensor that generates infrared rays in response to a microcomputer instruction to detect body temperature in the ear canal when the body temperature measurement switch is operated while the power on/off switch is “on” in the state provided in the main body; A battery detachably installed in the main body; Infrared ear consisting of; a printed circuit board installed in the main body while mounting circuits required for driving a thermometer including a power control and supply unit, a liquid crystal driving unit, a switch signal input unit, an A/D converter, a timer, a memory, and a microcomputer; In the thermometer, a barcode reader is further installed to optically read barcode information containing patient information from the main body and transmit it to a microcomputer, but the scan lens of the barcode reader is exposed to the outside through the back or bottom surface of the main body. Install, the barcode reader operation switch of the barcode reader is installed on either side of the front or both sides of the main body, a wireless transmission switch connected to the input terminal of the microcomputer is installed on the front of the main body, and the printed circuit board When the wireless transmission switch is turned on, the micom output terminal wirelessly transmits the patient information read through the barcode reader and the patient's body temperature value measured through the infrared body temperature sensor to the management system when the wireless transmission switch is “on”. It characterized in that the wireless communication unit further installed.

In addition, a lens filter coupling detection switch connected in series with the body temperature measurement switch is further installed at the boundary between the body and the probe, so that the lens filter coupling detection switch is “on” because the user combines the lens filter on the outside of the probe. "It is characterized in that it is possible to perform one-time or re-measurement of the patient's body temperature only if it is possible.

In addition, in the microcomputer, when the lens filter combination detection switch is "on", the barcode reader operation switch is operated, the patient's information data is input through the barcode reader, and only when the user turns the body temperature measurement switch "on". , By supplying a power voltage to the infrared body temperature sensor to control the patient's body temperature to be measured.

At this time, the micom stores various information data of the patient input through the barcode reader and the body temperature value measured through the infrared body temperature measurement sensor in a memory, and when the user turns on the wireless transmission switch, the wireless communication unit It is characterized in that the patient information and the body temperature measurement value of the patient are automatically transmitted to the management system through time data.

In addition, when the user wants to automatically transmit the patient information and the body temperature measurement value obtained from the patient's barcode along with the time information to the management system through the wireless communication unit by turning on the wireless transmission switch, the patient's body temperature measurement is completed. Then, only when the lens filter coupling detection switch is in the "off" state due to removal of the contaminated lens filter from the probe, the time is directed to the management system through the wireless communication unit in response to the "on" signal of the wireless transmission switch. It is characterized by controlling to automatically transmit patient information and body temperature measurements together with data.

In addition, in the micom, after the user attaches a new lens filter to the probe, and the lens filter combination detection switch is “on”, the bar code reader is operated to read various information of the patient, and then the infrared body temperature is measured. If the patient's body temperature is measured through the sensor, and then the barcode reader is operated again to read the patient's information, the previously read patient information and the reread patient information are compared to each other, and if the patient information is different It is recognized that the user is attempting to measure body temperature for another patient without replacing the previously used lens filter. Even if the user turns on the body temperature measurement switch, the power supply voltage to the infrared body temperature sensor is cut off, and Characterized in that it is impossible to control the body temperature measurement for the patient itself.

Further, a filter deformation pin is further installed at the end of the lens filter protrusion provided in the probe to complete patient information and body temperature measurement for a specific patient, and then the lens filter separation means is operated to be coupled to the current probe. When forcibly separating the lens filter, the filter deforming pin damages a part of the lens filter to be separated so that reuse is impossible.

Also, in the memory, a unique code number of the corresponding product is stored, a speaker or a vibration generator is additionally installed in the output terminal of the micom, and a unique code number of the infrared ear thermometer carried by a specific nurse is carried in the management system. When you want to call a specific nurse after bundling the nurse's identification code number, the product's unique code number and the nurse identification code number are wirelessly transmitted at the same time, and in the received micom, the unique code number of the product stored in the memory However, it is characterized in that, when they are compared with each other and matched to each other, the call state is displayed on the liquid crystal display or output as a voice call signal through a speaker or the vibration generator is operated.

In addition, the main body is further characterized in that the air inlet hole is further perforated, and the inside of the air inlet hole is further provided with air quality detecting means for detecting the surrounding air quality and delivering it to the microcomputer.

At this time, the air quality detecting means is characterized in that it comprises a carbon dioxide measuring sensor and a fine dust measuring sensor.

In addition, one or both of the temperature detection sensor and the humidity detection sensor that detects and transmits the ambient temperature and humidity to the microcomputer are installed in the main body.

In addition, in the micom, when the user "turns on" the wireless transmission switch to automatically transmit patient information and body temperature measurement values obtained from the patient's barcode along with time information to the management system through the wireless communication unit, air quality information of the corresponding room is included. The temperature and humidity information is also transmitted.

In addition, a USB charging terminal is provided on the bottom or bottom of one side of the main body to charge the voltage of the battery provided in the main body using a separate charger.

As described above, according to the infrared ear thermometer of the present invention, the first ear canal (ear canal) is a contact thermometer configured to measure the body temperature of the infrared ear thermometer inside the body of the scan lens toward the back or bottom bar code (Bar -Code) When equipped with a reader, as well as a wireless communication unit, when a nurse or the like wants to measure the body temperature of an outpatient who has been admitted to a hospital or a patient in a hospital ward, first operate a barcode reader equipped with an infrared ear thermometer. In order to measure the body temperature by inserting a probe into the patient's ear canal first, the patient's information is first read by the patient wearing it directly on the wrist or reading the barcode data attached to the bed of the hospital room. The body temperature measured through the same procedure is automatically transmitted to the management system wirelessly with barcode information (that is, patient information) only when the lens filter is detached, and automatically recorded on a computer or a server to measure the body temperature error for a specific patient. Alternatively, medical accidents that may occur due to erroneous recording can be minimized, and cost through efficient resource management can be reduced by minimizing repetitive body temperature measurement time.

Second, in the present invention, after the body temperature measurement for a specific patient is completed, the lens filter used by being resolvably coupled to the probe inserted directly into the ear canal of the patient must be exchanged for a new one to allow the body temperature measurement of other patients to be performed. When a lens filter is combined, a part of the lens filter is deformed so that the once used lens filter cannot be reused, so the body temperature is measured for multiple people without exchanging the lens filter. Various health and safety problems that can be caused by infection of others with probes or lens filters can also be completely solved.

Third, in the present invention, an air quality detection means such as a carbon dioxide detection sensor and a fine dust detection sensor or a temperature and humidity sensor is additionally installed to detect and manage temperature or humidity, including air quality information in a patient's hospital room, if necessary. By automatically transmitting wirelessly to the computer or server of the system, it is possible to manage the hospital environment more comfortably, as well as significantly improve the compatibility and usability of the infrared ear thermometer itself.

Fourth, in the present invention, by installing a USB charging terminal on the bottom or bottom of one side of the main body, the battery built in the main body can be charged using a charger, etc., so that the patient's body temperature is continuously measured for a long time without changing the battery. can do.

Fifth, in addition to storing the unique code number of the product in the memory in the main body, as well as adding a speaker or a vibration generator to the output terminal of the micom, the infrared ray applied to the present invention carried by a specific nurse to the server in the management system, etc. If you want to call a specific nurse by bundling the input of the unique code number of the ear thermometer and the nurse identification code number of the corresponding nurse, etc., the product's unique code number and the nurse identification code number are wirelessly transmitted. If only the product's unique code number is compared and matched with each other in the product, the corresponding nurse immediately recognizes the call and displays it quickly by displaying it in text on the LCD, outputting it as a voice call signal through the speaker, or operating the vibration generator. It is a very useful invention that can not only take necessary actions in time, but also improve the compatibility and usability of the infrared ear thermometer itself.

Other effects of the present invention will be clearly understood and understood by experts or researchers in this technical field through specific contents described below or during the process of carrying out the present invention.

1 is a front perspective view of an infrared ear thermometer to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
2 is a rear perspective view of an infrared ear thermometer to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
Figure 3 is a schematic side cross-sectional view of an infrared ear thermometer to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
Figure 4 is a schematic side cross-sectional view of an infrared ear thermometer to which another embodiment of the present invention is applied.
5 is a block diagram of an infrared ear thermometer to which the present invention is applied.

The present invention can be applied to various changes and may have various forms, and specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and are described in detail in the text. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to a specific disclosure form, and it should be understood that all modifications, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention are included.

Terms such as first and second may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from other components. For example, the first component may be referred to as a second component without departing from the scope of the present invention, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component.

The terms used in this application are only used to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this application, terms such as “include” or “have” are intended to indicate that a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification exists, or that one or more other features or It should be understood that the presence or addition possibilities of numbers, steps, actions, components, parts or combinations thereof are not excluded in advance.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by a person skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains.

Terms such as those defined in a commonly used dictionary should be interpreted as having meanings consistent with meanings in the context of related technologies, and should not be interpreted as ideal or excessively formal meanings unless explicitly defined in the present application. Does not.

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

1 is a front perspective view of an infrared ear thermometer to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of an infrared ear thermometer to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied, and FIG. 3 is an embodiment of the present invention It is a schematic sectional side view of an infrared ear thermometer.

In addition, Figure 4 shows a schematic side sectional view of an infrared ear thermometer to which another embodiment of the present invention is applied, and Figure 5 shows a block diagram of an infrared ear thermometer to which the present invention is applied.

According to this, the present invention,

A probe (1) having a hollow inverted funnel shape protruding obliquely at a predetermined angle from the upper end toward the front and upwards, as well as having a lens filter protrusion (11) protruding on both sides and inserted into the user's ear canal for body temperature measurement ) Is provided, the battery detach prevention cover 21 is detachably provided on the rear surface, and the liquid crystal display 22, power on/off switch 23, and body temperature are displayed on the front side to display various information including the patient's body temperature. A main body 2 equipped with a measurement switch 24 and a plurality of mode switching and setting switches 25; A lens filter support portion provided with a trigger handle 31 and a ring-shaped lens filter support portion 32, and when a trigger hand portion 31 is pressed by a user in a form accumulated on an upper end portion of the main body 2 Lens filter separation means (3) for rotating the lens filter (4) coupled to the outer surface of the probe (1) is rotated within a predetermined angular range around the axis (32); When the body temperature measurement switch 24 is operated in a state in which the power on/off switch 23 is “on” in the state provided in the main body 2, infrared rays are generated in response to an instruction from the microcomputer 77 to generate body temperature within the ear canal. An infrared body temperature sensor 6 for detecting silver; A battery 5 detachably installed in the main body 2; Necessary for driving the thermometer including the power control and supply unit 71, the liquid crystal driving unit 72, the switch signal input unit 73, the A/D converter 74, the timer 75, the memory 76, and the microcomputer 77 In the infrared ear thermometer consisting of; a printed circuit board (7) installed in the body (2) in the state of mounting the circuit to be,

A barcode reader 8 is further installed to optically read barcode information containing patient information from the body 2 and transmit it to the microcomputer 77, but the scan lens 81 of the barcode reader 8 is the It is installed to be exposed to the outside through the back or bottom surface of the body 2, the barcode reader operation switch 26 of the barcode reader 8 is installed on either side of the front or both sides of the body 2, the A wireless transmission switch 27 connected to the input terminal of the microcomputer 77 is installed on the front surface of the main body 2, and the wireless transmission switch 27 is connected to the output terminal of the microcomputer 77 of the printed circuit board 7 When "on", the time information provided by the timer 75 along with the patient information read through the barcode reader 8 and the body temperature value of the patient measured by the infrared body temperature sensor 6 are connected to a computer or a server. It is characterized in that a wireless communication unit 78 for wireless transmission to the management system 100 is provided.

In addition, a lens filter coupling detection switch 28 connected in series with the body temperature measurement switch 24 is further installed at the boundary between the main body 2 and the probe 1, so that the user is outside the probe 1. By combining the lens filter 4, only when the lens filter combination detection switch 28 is "on" is characterized in that it is possible to perform a single measurement or re-measurement on the patient's body temperature.

In addition, in the micom 77, after the lens filter combination detection switch 28 is “on”, the barcode reader operation switch 26 is operated to input patient information data through the barcode reader 8. , Only when the user "on" the body temperature measurement switch 24, it is characterized in that the body temperature of the patient is measured by supplying a power voltage to the infrared body temperature measurement sensor (6).

At this time, the micom 77 stores various information data of the patient input through the barcode reader 8 and the body temperature value measured through the infrared body temperature sensor 6 in the memory 76, and the user When the wireless transmission switch 27 is "on", it is characterized in that the patient information and the body temperature measurement value of the patient are automatically transmitted to the management system 100 through the wireless communication unit 78. .

In addition, in the micom 77, the user “turns on” the wireless transmission switch 27 to receive the patient information and body temperature measurement values obtained from the patient's barcode along with the time information to the management system 100 through the wireless communication unit 78. When automatic transmission is desired, after the patient's body temperature measurement is completed, the contaminated lens filter 4 is removed from the probe 1, so that the lens filter combination detection switch 28 is in the “off” state due to removal. In response to the "on" signal of the wireless transmission switch 27, it is characterized in that the patient information and body temperature measurement value are automatically transmitted together with the time data to the management system 100 through the wireless communication unit 78.

In addition, in the micom 77, the user can combine the new lens filter 4 with the probe 1, and the barcode filter 8 is turned on while the lens filter combination detection switch 28 is “on”. After reading the patient's various information by operating, the patient's body temperature is measured through the infrared body temperature sensor 6, and then the barcode reader 8 is operated again to read the patient's information. By comparing the patient information that has been read back with the patient information that has been read back, if it is different patient information, it is recognized that an attempt is made to measure body temperature for another patient without replacing the previously used lens filter 4. It is characterized in that even if the body temperature measurement switch 24 is turned “on”, the power supply voltage to the infrared body temperature measurement sensor 6 is blocked to control the body temperature measurement for the current patient impossible.

In addition, by further installing a filter deforming pin 12 at the end of the lens filter locking projection 11 provided in the probe 1, to complete patient information and body temperature measurement for a specific patient, and then removing the lens filter When the lens filter 4 currently coupled to the probe 1 is forcibly separated by actuating the means 3, a part of the lens filter 4 from which the filter deforming pin 12 is separated is damaged and reused. It is characterized by making it impossible.

Also, in the memory 76, a unique code number of the corresponding product is stored, and a speaker 79 or a vibration generator 80 is additionally installed in the output terminal of the micom 77, and the management system 100 When the specific code number of the infrared ear thermometer carried by a specific nurse and the identification code number of the corresponding nurse are bundled together, and when a specific nurse is to be called, the product's unique code number and the nurse identification code number are simultaneously transmitted wirelessly. In the received micom 77, only the unique code numbers of the products stored in the memory 76 are compared with each other, and if they match, the call status is displayed on the liquid crystal display 22 by text or through the speaker 79 It is characterized in that the output to the call signal or to operate the vibration generator (80).

In addition, an air intake hole 29 is further perforated in the main body 2, and an air quality detection means 9 is installed inside the air intake hole 29 to detect and transmit the surrounding air quality to the microcomputer 77. It is characterized by one.

At this time, the air quality detecting means 9 is characterized in that it comprises a carbon dioxide measuring sensor and a fine dust measuring sensor.

Further, in the main body 2, one or both of the temperature detection sensor 10a and the humidity detection sensor 10b that detect and transmit the ambient temperature and humidity to the microcomputer 77 are installed. Should be

In addition, in the micom 77, the user “turns on” the wireless transmission switch 27 to receive the patient information and body temperature measurement values obtained from the patient's barcode along with the time information to the management system 100 through the wireless communication unit 78. When automatically transmitting, it is characterized in that it performs control to transmit temperature and humidity information together, including air quality information of the corresponding room.

In addition, on one side of the bottom or bottom of the main body 2, a USB charging terminal 30 is further installed to allow the voltage of the battery 5 provided in the main body 2 to be charged using a separate charger. It is characterized by.

If described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, the operational effect on the infrared ear thermometer of the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

First, an infrared ear thermometer to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied is shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, in a known infrared ear thermometer, a barcode reader 8 and a wireless communication unit 78 inside the body 2 In addition, a bar code reader operation switch 26 and a wireless transmission switch 27 are additionally installed on the outside of the main body 2, so that the body temperature of patients who are admitted to the hospital or hospital patients is admitted to the hospital. To measure this, first operate the barcode reader 8 to read the barcode data (i.e., the patient's information) attached to the patient's cuff or the bed of the hospital room first, and then the probe 1 The patient's ear can also be inserted to measure body temperature, and patient information and patient body temperature values obtained through such a procedure are automatically transmitted to the management system 100 wirelessly and recorded automatically on a computer or a server. The main components of the technology are to minimize medical accidents that may occur due to erroneous body temperature measurement or erroneous recording, and to reduce costs through efficient resource management by minimizing repetitive body temperature measurement time.

At this time, the known infrared ear thermometers include a body 2 having a probe 1, a lens filter separating means 3, an infrared body temperature sensor 6, a battery 5, a printed circuit board 7, etc. It has a form consisting of.

Here, the probe 1 of the main body 2 is inserted into the user's ear canal for body temperature measurement, and forms a hollow reverse funnel shape formed to be inclined at a predetermined angle toward the front and upward from the upper end of the main body 2 As well as having, the lens filter locking projections 11 are formed on both sides.

In addition, a battery detachment prevention cover 21 is detachably provided on the rear surface of the main body 2, and a liquid crystal display unit 22 and a power on/off switch 23 are displayed on the front surface to display various information including the patient's body temperature. ), body temperature measurement switch 24 and a plurality of mode switching and setting switch 25 is provided.

In addition, the lens filter separating means (3) is provided with a trigger handle 31 and a ring-shaped lens filter support portion 32, while being supported on the upper end of the main body 2, for triggering by the user When the hand grip portion 31 is pressed, the lens filter 4 which is coupled to the outer surface of the probe 1 is forcibly forced through the method in which the lens filter support portion 32 is rotated within a predetermined angular range around the axis and forcibly pushes it. It performs the function of making it separate.

In addition, the infrared body temperature sensor 6 has a form installed toward the outside from the inside of the probe 1 provided in the main body 2, the power on/off switch 23 is “on” by the user Thereafter, when the body temperature measurement switch 24 is operated, infrared rays are generated in response to an instruction from the microcomputer 77 to detect the body temperature in the ear canal.

In addition, the battery 5 performs a function of supplying a power supply voltage required for driving the infrared ear thermometer to which the present invention is applied while being detachably installed in the main body 2 provided with a battery detachment prevention cover 21. As an example, a general battery and a rechargeable battery may be used, and it is more preferable to use a battery than a general battery in view of cost, usability, and usage period.

In addition, the printed circuit board 7, as shown in Figure 5, the power supply control and supply unit 71 and the liquid crystal drive unit 72, the switch signal input unit 73, the A/D converter 74, the timer 75, the memory In the state in which various electronic circuits required for driving the thermometer including 76 and microcomputer 77 are mounted, it has a form installed in the main body 2 and performs overall control functions of the infrared ear thermometer applied to the present invention. .

On the other hand, the barcode reader 8 applied in the present invention is an input device that reads an electronic signal generated according to the intensity of reflected light by shining light on a printed barcode, and is also called a barcode scanner or a barcode reader, which is the main body. (2) It is installed inside to optically read barcode information containing patient information and transfer it to the microcomputer 77.

At this time, the scanning lens 81 provided in the barcode reader 8 does not interfere with the measurement of body temperature, which is the main function of the infrared ear thermometer, and it is smooth and comfortable to wear the barcode fixed on the patient's wrist or in the bed of the hospital room. In order to be able to read accurately, it may be installed to be exposed to the outside through either one of the rear surface of the main body 2 or the bottom surface as shown in FIG. 4 as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3.

In addition, the barcode reader operation switch 26 for selectively operating the barcode reader 8 also operates smoothly, comfortably, and accurately while not inhibiting body temperature measurement, which is the main function of the infrared ear thermometer to which the present invention is applied. 1, the front or the front of the main body 2 is omitted as shown in FIG. 1, but it may be installed on either side of both sides.

In addition, the wireless transmission switch installed to be connected to the input terminal of the microcomputer 77 to wirelessly transmit patient information and body temperature values to the management system 100 equipped with a computer and a server through the wireless communication unit 78 ( 27) may be installed anywhere in the main body 2, but it is preferable to install it on the front surface of the main body 2 in view of operability and the like.

In addition, the wireless communication unit 78 is installed on the printed circuit board 7, but is connected to the output terminal of the microcomputer 77 provided on the printed circuit board 7.

At this time, the wireless communication unit 78 may be installed any one of the one-way or two-way communication is possible, it is preferable to install the one-way communication is possible when the nurse call function described later is added.

When the above-described wireless transmission switch 27 is “on” by the user, the wireless communication unit 78 includes patient information read through the barcode reader 8 along with time data provided by the timer 75 and the It is based on performing a function of wirelessly transmitting a patient's body temperature value, etc. measured by the infrared body temperature measurement sensor 6 to the management system 100.

Of course, since the wireless transmission switch 27 is “on” by the user as described above, various information of the patient wirelessly transmitted from the micom 77 through the wireless communication unit 78 (eg, age name, gender, disease name, The management system 100 that received hospitalization dates, hospitalizations, primary care physicians, nurses, etc.) and body temperature values not only memorizes the servers provided in its own system, but also displays them on a computer monitor, etc. It is possible to accurately recognize body temperature, etc., including their information, and accurately perform necessary measures for treatment.

Meanwhile, in the present invention, a lens filter coupling detection switch 28 connected in series with the body temperature measurement switch 24 is further installed at the boundary between the main body 2 and the probe 1.

Therefore, when the body temperature for a specific person is to be measured using the infrared ear thermometer to which the present invention is applied, the lens filter coupling detection switch 28 is required because the lens filter 4 is necessarily coupled to the outside of the probe 1. In the case of "on", when the body temperature measurement switch 24 is operated, a power voltage is supplied to the infrared body temperature measurement sensor 6 through the lens filter combination detection switch 28 to increase the body temperature of the patient 1 It can be remeasured once or repeatedly.

At this time, the micom 77 stores various information data of the patient input through the barcode reader 8 and the body temperature value measured through the infrared body temperature sensor 6 in the memory 76, and the user When the wireless transmission switch 27 is “on”, patient information and body temperature measurement values of the patient are automatically transmitted to the management system 100 through the wireless communication unit 78.

In addition, in the present invention, in order to prevent the continuous use of the contaminated lens filter 4, the microcomputer 77 allows the user to “turn on” the wireless transmission switch 27 and manage it through the wireless communication unit 78. When attempting to automatically transmit patient information and body temperature measurement values obtained from a patient's barcode along with time information to the system 100, instead of immediately transmitting the probe, probe the contaminated lens filter 4 after completing the patient's body temperature measurement ( It was removed normally from 1), so that the lens filter combination detection switch 28 was "off" only due to zooming.

That is, a new lens filter 4 is mounted on the probe 1 to measure various types of information and body temperature for a specific patient using the infrared ear thermometer to which the present invention is applied, and the barcode reader 8 as described above In the process of measuring and reading the information about the patient by operating it first, and then operating the infrared body temperature sensor 6 to complete and save the patient's body temperature measurement and inserting it into the patient's ear canal. When the wireless transmission switch 27 is turned on immediately without removing the contaminated lens filter 4 from the probe 1, patient information and body temperature values are not transmitted wirelessly, but the user The wireless transmission switch 27 is completed in the state where the lens filter combination detection switch 28 is “off” due to the completion of the measurement of the body temperature of the lens and the normal removal of the contaminated lens filter 4 from the probe 1. Only when it was operated by the wireless communication unit 78, the patient information and body temperature measurement values are automatically transmitted along with the time data to the management system 100.

Therefore, it is possible to prevent the user from inadvertently being able to measure body temperature for several persons without exchanging the lens filter 4 used for a patient inadvertently, thereby allowing the continuous use of the lens filter 4 contaminated by bacteria. It can completely solve various health and safety problems caused by infection of others.

In addition, in the present invention, the microcomputer (77), the user by combining the new lens filter (4) to the probe (1) due to the lens filter combination detection switch 28 is "on", the barcode After reading the patient's various information by operating the reader 8, the patient's body temperature is measured through the infrared body temperature sensor 6, and then the barcode reader 8 is operated again to read the patient's information. If it is, the patient information stored in the memory 76 is compared with the patient information that has been read back, and if the patient information is different, the temperature of the patient is measured without replacing the previously used lens filter 4 Current patient having a different information from the previous barcode information by blocking the supply of power to the infrared body temperature measurement sensor 6 even though the user turns on the body temperature measurement switch 24. The body temperature measurement itself was made impossible.

Therefore, since it is impossible to measure the body temperature of another person without replacing the lens filter 4 once used with a new one, a bacterial infection that may occur due to repeated use of a lens filter contaminated with bacteria repeatedly by several people It is possible to prevent various health and safety accidents.

Further, in the present invention, a filter deformation pin 12 is further installed at the end of the lens filter locking projection 11 provided in the probe 1.

Therefore, after the patient information and body temperature measurement for a specific patient are completed, the filter filter is deformed when the lens filter 4 coupled to the current probe 1 is forcibly separated by operating the lens filter separation means 3 Since the dragon pin 12 damages a part of the lens filter 4 to be separated, the once used lens filter 4 can no longer be reused, and may be caused by repeatedly reuse of the lens filter contaminated with bacteria. It can completely prevent various health and safety accidents caused by bacterial infection.

On the other hand, in the present invention, in addition to the above-mentioned components, the unique code number of the corresponding product is stored in the memory 76, and a speaker 79 or a vibration generator 80 is additionally installed at the output terminal of the micom 77. I did it.

In addition, the server, etc. of the management system 100 can be input to the specific code number of the infrared ear thermometer carried by a specific nurse and carried by the nurse and the identification code number of the nurse so that it can be used as a nurse pager if necessary. Did.

When a nurse in the infrared ear thermometer is equipped with a function to call a nurse, and when a worker in the management system 100 receives a request from a doctor or the like to call a specific nurse, the name of the nurse is used by using a computer keyboard or the like. Upon input, the product's unique code number and nurse identification code number, which are stored in the server, are simultaneously transmitted wirelessly.

In addition, the micom 77 in the infrared ear thermometer received through the two-way wireless communication unit 78 compares the unique code number of the product previously input to the memory 76 with the unique code number of the currently received product. If they match with each other, the call state is displayed by text through the liquid crystal display unit 22 or output as a voice call signal through the speaker 79 or the vibration generator 80 is operated.

Accordingly, the nurse, who always carries the infrared ear thermometer to which the present invention is applied, may use the LCD display 22 or the speaker 79 or the vibration generator 80 of the infrared ear thermometer without wearing or carrying a separate pager. In addition to being able to see, hear or feel the displayed or displayed or vibrating form, accurately recognize their call status and immediately take necessary actions, they can further improve the compatibility and usability of the infrared ear thermometer itself and its products.

However, when the nurse call function is added to the infrared ear thermometer as described above, nurse call related components such as the liquid crystal display 22, the memory 76, the microcomputer 77, and the wireless communication unit 78 are always driven or driven. The power on/off switch 23 must always be maintained in the "on" state while the nurse is carrying the infrared ear thermometer to which the present invention is applied, as it must be in a standby state.

In addition, in the present invention, the main body (2) further punctures an air inlet hole (29), and inside the air inlet hole (29) detects surrounding air quality and delivers it to the microcomputer (77) carbon dioxide measurement sensor and fine dust. An air quality detection means 9 including a measurement sensor or the like was further installed.

In addition, in the present invention, any one or both of the temperature detection sensor 10a and the humidity detection sensor 10b that detect and transmit the ambient temperature and humidity to the microcomputer 77 are respectively installed in the main body 2. I did it.

As described above, in the state in which the air quality detection means 9, the temperature detection sensor 10a, and the humidity detection sensor 10b are additionally installed in the body 2 of the infrared ear thermometer to which the present invention is applied, the user through the wireless communication unit 78 To automatically transmit patient information and body temperature measurement values obtained from a patient's barcode along with time information to the management system 100 side, when the wireless transmission switch 27 is “on”, the micom 77 displays the time information at that time. At the same time, the patient information and body temperature measurement obtained from the patient's barcode, as well as the air quality information of the current hospital room, are also transmitted.

Therefore, the manager working in the management system 100, as well as various information about a specific patient, including the measured time and body temperature, the air quality information of the current room (ie, the amount of carbon dioxide and fine dust, etc.) and the temperature and humidity It is possible to accurately grasp the information of the patient, clean medical prescriptions for the patient, and to manage the hospital environment more comfortably. In particular, it is possible to significantly improve the compatibility and usability of the infrared ear thermometer itself.

In addition, in the present invention, a USB charging terminal 30 that allows charging of the voltage of the battery 5 provided in the main body 2 using a separate charger is further added to the bottom or bottom of one side of the main body 2. I installed it.

Therefore, the battery 5 built in the main body 2 can be continuously charged and used like a normal mobile phone using a charger from the outside, for the purpose of continuously measuring the patient's body temperature for a long period of time without exchanging the battery. Can be used.

In the detailed description of the present invention described above, it has been described with reference to preferred embodiments of the present invention, but those skilled in the art or those skilled in the art will appreciate the spirit of the present invention as set forth in the claims below. And it will be understood that various modifications and changes can be made to the present invention without departing from the technical field.

1: Probe
11: Lens filter locking projection 12: Filter deformation pin
2: Main body
21: battery drop prevention cover 22: liquid crystal display
23: power on / off switch 24: body temperature measurement switch
25: mode switching and setting switch 26: barcode reader operation switch
27: wireless transmission switch 28: lens filter combination detection switch
29: air inlet 30: USB charging terminal
3: Lens filter separation means
31: trigger handle 32: lens filter base
4: Lens filter
5: battery
6: Infrared body temperature sensor
7: Printed circuit board
71: power control and supply unit 72: liquid crystal drive unit
73: switch signal input unit 74: A/D converter
75: timer 76: memory
77: micom 78: wireless communication unit
79: speaker 80: vibration generator
8: barcode reader 81: scan lens
9: Air quality detection means
10a: Temperature detection sensor 10b: Humidity detection sensor
100: management system

Claims (13)

In addition to having an inverted funnel shape formed to be inclined at a predetermined angle from the upper end toward the front and upward, as well as having a form in which lens filter projections are protruded on both sides, probes inserted into the user's ear canal for body temperature measurement are provided, and the battery is removed from the rear The prevention cover is detachably provided, and the front body includes a liquid crystal display unit displaying various information including a patient's body temperature, a power on/off switch, a body temperature measurement switch, and a plurality of mode switching and setting switches; A trigger filter and a ring-shaped lens filter support portion are provided, and when a trigger hand portion is pressed by a user in a form attached to the upper end portion of the main body, the lens filter support portion is rotated within a predetermined angle range around the axis and the probe outer surface A lens filter separating means for forcibly separating the lens filter coupled to; An infrared body temperature sensor that generates infrared rays in response to a microcomputer instruction to detect body temperature in the ear canal when the body temperature measurement switch is operated while the power on/off switch is “on” in the state provided in the main body; A battery detachably installed in the main body; Infrared ear consisting of; a printed circuit board installed in the main body while mounting circuits required for driving a thermometer including a power control and supply unit, a liquid crystal driving unit, a switch signal input unit, an A/D converter, a timer, a memory, and a microcomputer; In the thermometer,
A barcode reader is further installed to optically read barcode information containing patient information from the main body and transmit it to a microcomputer, while the scan lens of the barcode reader is installed to be exposed to the outside through the back or bottom surface of the main body. The barcode reader operation switch of the barcode reader is installed on either the front or both sides of the main body, a wireless transmission switch connected to the input terminal of the micom is installed on the front side of the main body, and the micom output terminal of the printed circuit board is installed. When the wireless transmission switch is "on", the wireless communication unit wirelessly transmits patient information read through the barcode reader together with the time data provided by the timer and the patient's body temperature measured through the infrared body temperature measurement sensor. Install more,
A lens filter coupling detection switch connected in series with the body temperature measurement switch is further installed at the boundary between the body and the probe, so that the lens filter coupling detection switch is “on” because the user combines the lens filter on the outside of the probe. Only in cases where the patient's body temperature can be measured once or again,
When the user attaches a new lens filter to the probe, and the lens filter combination detection switch is "on", the bar code reader is operated to read various information of the patient, and then the patient through the infrared body temperature sensor If the body temperature of the patient is measured and the barcode reader is operated again to read patient information,
The micom compares patient information that has been previously read and patient information that has been read back, and if it is different patient information, recognizes that the patient is attempting to measure body temperature for another patient without replacing the previously used lens filter. Even if the user "on" the body temperature measurement switch, the infrared ear thermometer is characterized in that it is impossible to control the body temperature measurement itself for the current patient by blocking the supply of power to the infrared body temperature sensor.
delete The method according to claim 1,
Only when the user turns on the body temperature measurement switch after the patient's information data is input through the barcode reader by operating the barcode reader operation switch while the lens filter combination detection switch is "on", the microcomputer Infrared ear thermometer, characterized in that to control the patient's body temperature is measured by supplying a power voltage to the infrared body temperature sensor.
The method according to claim 1,
The microcomputer,
When the patient's various information data input through the barcode reader and the body temperature value measured through the infrared body temperature sensor are stored in a memory, and the user turns on the wireless transmission switch, the wireless communication unit is connected to the management system side. Infrared ear thermometer, characterized in that the patient information and the patient's body temperature measurement along with the time data are automatically transmitted.
The method according to claim 1,
When the user turns on the wireless transmission switch, when the user wants to automatically transmit patient information and body temperature measurement values obtained from the patient's barcode along with time information from the micom through the wireless communication unit, the patient's body temperature measurement is completed. Then, as long as the lens filter combination detection switch is "off" due to removal of the contaminated lens filter from the probe,
Infrared ear thermometer, characterized in that in response to the "on" signal of the wireless transmission switch, to control the patient information and body temperature measurement to be automatically transmitted along with the time data to the management system through the wireless communication unit.
delete The method according to claim 1,
A filter deformation pin is further installed at the end of the lens filter protrusion provided in the probe to complete patient information and body temperature measurement for a specific patient, and then the lens filter separation means is operated to operate the lens currently coupled to the probe. When the filter is forcibly detached, the infrared ear thermometer is characterized in that the filter deformation pin is damaged so that it cannot be reused by damaging a part of the lens filter.
The method according to claim 1,
In the memory, a unique code number of the corresponding product is stored, a speaker or a vibration generator is additionally installed in the output terminal of the micom, and a unique code number of the infrared ear thermometer carried by a specific nurse and carried by the nurse in the management system When you want to call a specific nurse after bundling the identification code number, the product's unique code number and the nurse identification code number are wirelessly transmitted at the same time, and only the unique code number of the product stored in the memory is mutually received by the received microcomputer. An infrared ear thermometer that is characterized in that, when compared and matched to each other, a call state is displayed in a liquid crystal display or output as a voice call signal through a speaker or a vibration generator is operated.
The method according to claim 1,
An infrared ear thermometer further comprising an air intake hole in the main body, and an air quality detection means for detecting surrounding air quality and transmitting the air quality to the microcomputer inside the air intake hole.
The method according to claim 9,
The air quality detection means,
An infrared ear thermometer, comprising a carbon dioxide measurement sensor and a fine dust measurement sensor.
The method according to claim 1,
Infrared ear thermometer, characterized in that any one or both of the temperature detection sensor and the humidity detection sensor to detect and transmit the ambient temperature and humidity respectively to the microcomputer is installed in the main body.
The method according to claim 9 or 11,
In the micom, when the user "turns on" the wireless transmission switch and automatically transmits patient information and body temperature measurement values obtained from the patient's barcode along with time information to the management system through the wireless communication unit,
Infrared ear thermometer, characterized in that it transmits temperature and humidity information as well as air quality information of the corresponding room.
The method according to claim 1,
Infrared ear thermometer, characterized in that a USB charging terminal is provided on the bottom or bottom of one side of the main body to charge the voltage of the battery provided in the main body using a separate charger.

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