KR20100116262A - A measuring device for urinary bladder volume - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A measuring device for urinary bladder volume is provided to remove the feeling of uneasiness of the patient by informing the volume of a urinary through an alarm unit. CONSTITUTION: A urine sensor(200) detects the volume of a patient. The urine sensor is comprised of an ultrasonic receiver(230) and an ultrasonic transmitter(220). A control box(100) is connected to the urine sensor. The control box includes a timer, an A/D convertor unit, a memory unit, a central processing unit, and an alarm unit. The timer controls the operation interval of the ultrasonic transmitter. The A/C convertor converts the analog signal of the ultrasonic receiver into a digital signal. The memory unit stores digital reference signals. The central processing unit processes the volume of a urinary of the patient in real time.

Description

Bladder Volume Measurement Device {A Measuring Device for Urinary Bladder Volume}

The present invention is worn by spinal cord injury, dementia, elderly, nervous system damage, mental disorders, postoperative anesthesia people, the volumetric state of the bladder in advance so that caregivers or doctors can cope with the urination status The present invention relates to a bladder volume measuring device, and more particularly, to include an ultrasonic receiver configured to detect an internal volume of the bladder, a trajectory sensor composed of an ultrasonic transmitter, and a control box connected to the trajectory sensor. A timer for adjusting the operating time interval of the transmitter, an A / D converter for converting the analog detection signal received from the ultrasonic receiver into a digital signal, a memory unit for storing digital reference signals representing characteristics of a living body related to the urine volume of the bladder; And the value of the digital signals corresponding to the individual time intervals of the A / D converter and the memory. Compared with the digital reference signal stored in the central processing unit for processing the bladder volume of the living body in real time, the notification means for notifying the bladder volume of the patient to the outside by the central processing unit, a built-in battery and power connection for providing power It relates to a bladder volume measuring device, characterized in that consisting of.

In general, the bladder (膀胱) refers to a bag-shaped organ (臟器) is provided inside the human body, especially the abdomen. This bladder stores the urine flowing out of the kidney (腎臟) and when a certain amount to function to discharge to the outside through the urethra (尿道).

In general, when the stimulus is delivered by the autonomic nervous system indicating that the bladder volume has reached a saturation state, an appropriate response is made. However, in the case of diseases such as dementia or paraplegia, abnormalities occur in the autonomic nervous system, and it is impossible to easily grasp even when the bladder is saturated.

As a result, the sick or the caregiver caring for the sick suffers from the inconvenience of having to wear extra clothes or tools to process urine when going out with psychological anxiety that the sick may not be urinated.

In addition, if the caregiver fails to take urine from time to time, there is a problem that the hygiene state of the sick is poor, such as soiled clothes of the sick. Furthermore, when the bladder continues to saturate, urine flows back to the kidneys and flows into the bloodstream, causing uremia, which sometimes leads to kidney failure.

Therefore, a device for informing that the volume of the bladder has reached saturation in patients with dementia or paraplegia is critical. In particular, it is needless to say that such a device is needed in a situation where an increasing number of diseases are caused in the autonomic nervous system due to environmental pollution due to industrialization.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to wear to people in spinal cord injury, dementia, elderly, nervous system damage, mental disorders, postoperative anesthesia, and then recognize the volume of the bladder in advance The present invention provides a bladder volume measuring device that enables a caregiver or doctor to cope with urination status.

Bladder volume measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object is composed of an ultrasonic receiving unit, a sour sensor consisting of an ultrasonic transmitter, so that the internal volume of the bladder can be detected, and a control box connected to the sour sensor But

The control box includes a timer for adjusting an operating time interval of the ultrasonic transmitter, an A / D converter for converting an analog detection signal received from the ultrasonic receiver into a digital signal, and digital reference signals representing characteristics of a living body related to the urine volume of the bladder. A central processing unit for processing the bladder volume of the living body in real time by comparing the stored memory unit with values of digital signals corresponding to individual time intervals of the A / D converter and the digital reference signal stored in the memory unit; The central processing unit is characterized by consisting of a notification means for notifying the bladder volume status of the patient to the outside, and a built-in battery and power supply for providing power.

In the above, the trajectory sensor is preferably in close contact with the user's lower abdomen skin.

The control box includes a power lamp, a setting lamp, a timer lamp and an operation lamp, a mode conversion button for selecting each lamp, and a reference signal or a timer stored in the memory unit when the setting lamp and the timer lamp are selected. It is preferable to further include a display for outputting numerical values and images of the increase / decrease button, the reference signal input value, the timer time, and the bladder volume state.

The trajectory sensor is preferably further provided with a clip portion to be fixed to the user's underwear or belly band or waistband.

According to the bladder volume measuring device according to the present invention, there is an advantage that the caregiver or doctor can cope with the urination state by recognizing the volume of the bladder in advance.

In addition, it is portable and can be recognized by the user by vibration or alarm sound in advance, so it is helpful for hygiene by asking for help.

Hereinafter, the bladder volume measuring apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail together with the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view of a bladder volume measuring device according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a block diagram of a control box.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the present invention is worn in people with spinal cord injury, dementia, elderly, nervous system damage, mental disorders, postoperative anesthesia, and the volumetric state of the bladder in advance to the caregiver or doctor The present invention relates to a bladder volume measuring device 300 capable of coping with a state of urination.

The bladder volume measurement device 300 is largely composed of two parts, which is composed of a trajectory sensor 200 and a control box 100 connected to the trajectory sensor 200 by wire. At this time, of course, it can be wireless in another embodiment.

In this case, the trajectory sensor 200 includes an ultrasonic receiver 230 and an ultrasonic transmitter 220 so as to detect the internal volume of the bladder of the living body through ultrasonic waves (pulse-echo).

In the bladder internal volume measurement, the ultrasonic wave receiving unit 230 receives echoes reflected by pulses oscillating through the ultrasonic transmitter 220 and strikes the inner side of the bladder in the body to measure the internal volume of the bladder. Pulses are referred to collectively as ultrasonic waves.)

Brief description of the above-described method for measuring the internal volume of the bladder is as follows.

The position of the front and back walls of the bladder is detected from the ultrasound information of the ultrasound scanning line, the difference between the detected position of the front wall and the back wall for each ultrasound scanning line is obtained, and the area of the corresponding surface is obtained using the difference value. The radius is calculated from the area of each face and the total volume is measured using the radius.

On the other hand, the yurin sensor 200 is in close contact with the skin of the lower abdomen in close proximity to the user's bladder, it can be configured to wrap around the outer shell 210 of the silicon or fabric material for a feeling of wearing and the skin, the ultrasonic surface on the close contact with the skin It is configured to expose the receiver 230 and the ultrasonic transmitter 220.

At this time, the trajectory sensor 200 is a configuration that can be fixed by forming a clip portion 240 on the outer shell 210 to connect to the underwear or bags or waistband.

In addition, the control box 100 includes a timer 110, an A / D converter 120, a memory unit 130, a central processing unit 140, a notification unit 150, and a built-in battery 160 therein. ) And the power connection unit 170 is built.

The timer 110 is to adjust the operating time interval of the ultrasonic transmitter 220, it is linked with the central processing unit 140 to be described later.

That is, it is a structure that can adjust the operating time interval of the ultrasonic transmitter 220 by adjusting the time through the timer 110.

The A / D converter 120 functions to convert the analog detection signal received from the ultrasonic receiver 230 into a digital signal.

In this case, an amplifier (not shown) for amplifying the analog detection signal and a filter (not shown) may be further provided to remove noise of the analog detection signal amplified by the amplifier (not shown). .

In addition, the memory unit 130 has a structure in which a digital reference signal indicating characteristics of a living body related to the urine volume of the bladder is temporarily stored.

The memory unit 130 is composed of RAM, not ROM, and the numerical value of the reference signal varies according to the press of the increase / decrease button described later.

In addition, the central processing unit 140 compares the values of the digital signals corresponding to the individual time intervals of the A / D converter 120 with the digital reference signals stored in the memory unit 130 and is located in the bladder of the living body. It functions to process the urine volume through the notification means 150 in real time.

In addition, the central processing unit 140 is an ultrasonic oscillation of the ultrasonic transmitter 220 of the trajectory sensor 200 according to the operation of the timer 110 through the mode conversion button 106 and the increase / decrease button 105 which will be described later. You can adjust the time.

Here, the notification means 150 is to inform the outside when the bladder volume of the user increases to the level of urination, it can be configured as a speaker. As another example, the vibration motor may be configured to be confirmed by vibration.

And the battery 160 is composed of a secondary battery that can be charged through the power connection unit 170, when the battery 160 is in a charged state structure that can carry the control box 100 and the trajectory sensor 200 to be.

On the other hand, the outside of the control box 100, the power lamp 101, the setting lamp 102, the timer lamp 103, the operation lamp 104, and the mode conversion button 106 for selecting the respective lamps (101, 102, 103, 104) And the increase / decrease button 105 for increasing / decreasing the time of the reference signal or timer stored in the memory when the setting lamp 102 and the timer lamp 103 are selected, the reference signal input value, the timer time, and the bladder volume state. The display 107 for outputting numerical values and images is formed.

Herein, the power lamp 101 is turned on only when the power connection unit 170 is connected, and flickers.

And the setting lamp 102 is selected through the mode conversion button 106, when the setting lamp 102 is turned on, it is configured to change the reference signal stored in the memory unit 130 through the increase / decrease button 105 do. This is because the bladder volume is different for each person, so it can be set according to physical characteristics such as male / female, weight, and height.

In addition, the operation lamp 104 is also selected via the mode conversion button 106, in which case the user's bladder volume is measured in real time through the trauma sensor (200).

The display 107 outputs a reference signal of the memory unit 130, an ultrasonic oscillation time interval of the ultrasonic transmitter 220, and a current bladder volume state.

The display 107 is the current state of the bladder output in real time, and when the setting lamp 102 is turned on, it is possible to check the increase / decrease of the reference signal input value through the increase / decrease button 105, the timer lamp 103 At the time of lighting), the increase / decrease of the ultrasonic oscillation interval time of the ultrasonic transmitter 220 may be confirmed through the increase / decrease button.

Hereinafter, the setting method of the bladder volume measuring device of the present invention will be briefly described.

a) Yurin sensor is fixed by connecting to the underwear or belly band or waistband through the clip so that the user is in close contact with the lower abdomen.

b) Confirm that the setting lamp is turned on by pressing the mode switch button on the control box and set the average bladder volume by using the increase / decrease button according to the user's physical characteristics such as male / female, weight, and height.

c) Confirm that the timer lamp is turned on by pressing the mode switch button on the control box, and set the ultrasonic oscillation interval time of the ultrasonic transmitter by operating the increase / decrease button.

d) The operation lamp is operated through the mode switch button of the control box so that the ultrasonic receiver receives the half wave signal of the ultrasonic wave oscillated through the ultrasonic transmitter of the trajectory sensor and measures the internal volume of the bladder.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various obvious modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the invention from this description. Therefore, the scope of the invention should be construed by the claims described to include many such variations.

1 is a perspective view of a bladder volume measuring device according to the present invention,

2 is a block diagram of a control box.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: control box 101: power lamp

102: setting lamp 103: timer lamp

104: operation lamp 105: increase / decrease button

106: mode switch button 107: display

110: timer 120: A / D converter

130: memory unit 140: central processing unit

150: notification means 160: built-in battery

170: power connection

200: Yurin sensor 210: outer shell

220: ultrasonic transmitter 230: ultrasonic receiver

240: clip portion

300: bladder volume measuring device

Claims (4)

Ultrasonic sensor 230, Ultrasonic sensor 220, Ultrasonic transmitter 220 to detect the internal volume of the bladder, Consists of a control box 100 is connected to the trajectory sensor 200, The control box 100 includes a timer 110 for adjusting an operation time interval of the ultrasonic transmitter 220, an A / D converter 120 for converting an analog detection signal received from the ultrasonic receiver 230 into a digital signal; And a memory unit 130 storing digital reference signals representing characteristics of the living body related to the urine volume of the bladder, and values of the digital signals corresponding to individual time intervals of the A / D converter 120 and the memory unit 130. Compared with the digital reference signal stored in the), the central processing unit 140 for processing the bladder volume of the living body in real time, the notification means 150 for notifying the bladder volume of the patient to the outside by the central processing unit 140, Bladder volume measurement device, characterized in that consisting of a built-in battery (160) and a power connection portion 170 for providing power. The method of claim 1, The trajectory sensor 200 is bladder volume measurement device, characterized in that in close contact with the user's lower abdomen skin. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The control box 100 includes a power lamp 101, a setting lamp 102, a timer lamp 103 and an operation lamp 104, a mode conversion button 106 for selecting the lamps 101, 102, 103 and 104, and a setting. When the lamp 102 and the timer lamp 103 are selected, the increase / decrease button 105 which increases / decreases the time of the reference signal or the timer 110 stored in the memory unit 130, the reference signal input value and the timer 110 The bladder volume measuring device further comprises a display 107 for outputting time and bladder volume state as numerical values and images. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The trajectory sensor 200 is a bladder volume measurement device, characterized in that the clip portion 240 is further provided to be fixed to the user's underwear or stomach band or waistband.

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