TWM510729U - Intravenous drip monitoring device - Google Patents

Description

Drip monitoring device

The present invention relates to a monitoring device, and more particularly to a drip monitoring device.

In institutions or homes that provide medical services and health care, continuous intravenous injections are performed by intravenous drip, commonly known as "drip", to insert the indwelling needle into the vein and then fix it, then attach the bottle that can be replaced or replenished. Or bagged medical fluid. In order to avoid dripping, the relevant personnel often need to manually monitor the drip, however, this process causes a waste of human resources.

It is obvious that the above existing mechanisms still have inconveniences and defects, and need to be further improved. In order to solve the above problems, the relevant fields have not exhausted their efforts to seek solutions, but the methods that have not been applied for a long time have been developed. Therefore, how to provide a new hardware architecture to improve the current situation is one of the current important research and development topics, and it has become an urgent target for improvement in related fields.

One aspect of the present invention is to provide a drip monitoring device to solve the bottleneck of the prior art.

The drip monitoring device provided by the present invention comprises a device body, an electronic weight sensor, a processor, a connector and a Bluetooth transmission device supporting the Bluetooth low energy specification. The electronic weight sensor and the processor are disposed in the device body, and the processor is electrically connected to the electronic weight sensor. The Bluetooth transmission device supporting the Bluetooth low energy specification is electrically connected to the processor and wirelessly connected to the Bluetooth transceiver in the mobile device. The connector has an inner end point and an outer end point, the inner end body is physically connected to the electronic weight sensor, and the outer end point protrudes outside the device body and is connected to the drip container.

In an embodiment, the connecting member is a connecting hook.

In one embodiment, the processor is a microcontroller.

In an embodiment, the drip monitoring device further includes an indicator light, and the indicator light is electrically connected to the processor.

In an embodiment, the drip monitoring device further includes a buzzer, and the buzzer is electrically connected to the processor.

In one embodiment, the drip monitoring device further includes a volume adjustment knob, and the volume adjustment knob is disposed on the device body and electrically connected to the processor.

In an embodiment, the power switch is disposed on the device body.

In one embodiment, a Bluetooth transmission device that supports the Bluetooth low energy specification has a Bluetooth antenna.

In an embodiment, the Bluetooth transceiver within the mobile device has a Bluetooth antenna.

In summary, the technical solution of the present invention has obvious advantages and beneficial effects compared with the prior art. With the above technical solutions, considerable technological progress can be achieved, and the industry has extensive use value, which is added to the electricity. Sub-weight sensor, Bluetooth transmission device supporting Bluetooth low-power specification, etc., to realize automatic monitoring of drip and wirelessly transmit data wirelessly, eliminating manual monitoring and saving human resources.

The above description will be described in detail in the following embodiments, and further explanation of the technical solutions of the present invention will be provided.

The above and other objects, features, advantages and embodiments of the present invention will become more apparent and understood.

100‧‧‧Drip monitoring device

110‧‧‧ device body

120‧‧‧Electronic weight sensor

130‧‧‧Processor

140‧‧‧Bluetooth transmission device

142‧‧‧Bluetooth antenna

150‧‧‧Connecting parts

151‧‧‧Inside endpoint

152‧‧‧Outer endpoint

160‧‧‧ drip container

170‧‧‧ indicator lights

180‧‧‧ buzzer

182‧‧‧Volume adjustment knob

190‧‧‧Power switch

200‧‧‧ mobile device

210‧‧‧Bluetooth Transceiver

212‧‧‧Bluetooth antenna

300‧‧‧ room

301‧‧ patient

310‧‧‧Bedroom

320‧‧‧ living room

330‧‧‧ nursing station

BLE‧‧‧Bluetooth low-power wireless transmission

The above and other objects, features, advantages and embodiments of the present invention will become more apparent and understood. The description of the accompanying drawings is set forth below. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the hardware structure of a drip monitoring device according to an embodiment of the present invention. And FIG. 2 is a functional schematic diagram of a drip monitoring device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In order to make the description of the present invention more detailed and complete, reference is made to the accompanying drawings and the various embodiments described below, but the embodiments provided are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and the description of structural operation is not used. In order to limit the order in which they are performed, any device that is re-combined by components, resulting in equal functionality, is covered by the novel. In addition, the same numerals in the drawings represent the same or similar elements, and the drawings are for the purpose of illustration only and are not drawn in the original size. On the other hand, well-known elements and steps are not described in the embodiments to avoid unnecessarily limiting the present invention.

In the scope of the embodiments and patent applications, unless the context specifically dictates the articles, "a" and "the" may mean a single or plural.

In the scope of the embodiments and claims, the description of "electrical connection" refers to a component that is indirectly electrically connected to another component through other components, or a component that is directly electrically connected to another component without passing through other components. One component.

1 is a block diagram showing a hardware structure of a drip monitoring device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the drip monitoring device 100 includes a device body 110, an electronic weight sensor 120, a processor 130, a connector 150, and a Bluetooth transmission device 140 that supports Bluetooth Low Energy. In practice, the device body 110 can be a housing, the electronic weight sensor 120 can be an electronic scale or the like, the processor 130 can be a microcontroller, the Bluetooth transmission device 140 has a Bluetooth antenna 142, and the connector 150 can be Connect a hook or other connected device.

Structurally, the electronic weight sensor 120 and the processor 130 are disposed in the device body 110, and the processor is electrically connected to the electronic weight sensor 120. The connector 150 has an inner end 151 and an outer end 152. The inner end 151 is physically connected to the electronic weight sensor 120. The outer end 152 protrudes outside the device body 110 and connects to the drip container 160. The Bluetooth transmission device 140 supporting the Bluetooth low-power specification is electrically connected to the processor 130 and wirelessly connected to the Bluetooth transceiver 210 in the mobile device 200, thereby realizing automatic monitoring of the drip and power-saving wireless transmission of data, thereby eliminating manual monitoring. Save human resources.

For example, the Bluetooth transmission device 140 can be an embedded Bluetooth device, and the embedded Bluetooth device can be installed on a circuit board in the device body 110 to implement an electrical connection. Alternatively, the Bluetooth transmission device 140 can be an external Bluetooth device. The external Bluetooth device is connected to the circuit board in the device body 110 through the connection port, and the skilled person should flexibly select it according to the need at that time.

Regardless of the embedded or external architecture, since the Bluetooth transmission device 140 and the Bluetooth transceiver 210 both adopt a hardware architecture supporting the Bluetooth low-power specification, the drip monitoring device 100 can wirelessly transmit data in a power-saving manner, which is beneficial for a long time. Monitoring. If the electronic weight sensor 120 is combined with a conventional Wi-Fi module, the Wi-Fi transmission is too power-consuming, and it is difficult to perform long-term monitoring, and the purpose of the present invention cannot be achieved. Furthermore, if Wi-Fi is used, it is impractical for the caregiver or caregiver to check the power and replace the battery, which in turn increases the waste of human resources.

An operator (eg, a caregiver or a caregiver) can set the mobile device 200 through the Bluetooth low energy wireless transmission BLE to set the drip monitoring device 100 such that the electronic weight sensor 120 can measure the drip container 160. The weight of the liquid and its change, the Bluetooth transmission device 140 transmits the weight data of the drip to the mobile device 200 through the Bluetooth low-power wireless transmission BLE, thereby realizing the drip measurement report management, and letting the patient's dedicated caregiver or caregiver know , to monitor the spot condition and replace it in time.

In an embodiment, the drip monitoring device 100 can include an indicator light 170. Structurally, the indicator light 170 is electrically coupled to the processor 130. In use, the processor 130 controls the state of the indicator light 170 in accordance with the drip weight measured by the electronic weight sensor 120.

In an embodiment, the drip monitoring device 100 can include a buzzer 180. Structurally, the buzzer 180 is electrically coupled to the processor 130. In use, when the weight of the drip measured by the electronic weight sensor 120 is lower than a threshold, the processor 130 controls the buzzer 180 to sound a warning sound.

In an embodiment, the drip monitoring device 100 can further include a volume adjustment knob 182. The volume adjustment knob 182 is disposed on the device body 110 and electrically connected to the processor 130. When in use, the operator can adjust the volume of the buzzer 180 by the volume adjustment knob 182.

In an embodiment, the drip monitoring device 100 can include a power switch 190. Structurally, the power switch 190 is disposed on the device body 110. In use, the operator can turn the drip monitoring device 100 on or off by the power switch 190.

The novel drip monitoring device 100 is mainly applied to medical service and health care institutions (such as medical centers, general hospitals, specialist hospitals, nursing homes, nursing homes, clinics, ambulance centers, medical organizations, etc.), or widely used. In a variety of environments. For a more detailed description of the application of the drip monitoring device 100, please refer to FIG. 2, which is a functional schematic diagram of a drip monitoring device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 2, the patient 301 is receiving the injection of the medical fluid in the drip container 160, and the drip monitoring device 100 in the room 300 wirelessly transmits the weight monitoring value to the mobile device 200 via the Bluetooth communication protocol (for example, the family member in the bedroom 310) The mobile device 200, the care mobile device 200 in the living room 320, the mobile device 200 of the caregiver in the nursing station 330, etc., are added by the application of the mobile device 200.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any one skilled in the art can make various changes and retouchings without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application.

100‧‧‧Drip monitoring device

110‧‧‧ device body

120‧‧‧Electronic weight sensor

130‧‧‧Processor

140‧‧‧Bluetooth transmission device

142‧‧‧Bluetooth antenna

150‧‧‧Connecting parts

151‧‧‧Inside endpoint

152‧‧‧Outer endpoint

160‧‧‧ drip container

170‧‧‧ indicator lights

180‧‧‧ buzzer

182‧‧‧Volume adjustment knob

190‧‧‧Power switch

200‧‧‧ mobile device

210‧‧‧Bluetooth Transceiver

212‧‧‧Bluetooth antenna

BLE‧‧‧Bluetooth low-power wireless transmission

Claims (9)

A drip monitoring device includes: a device body; an electronic weight sensor disposed in the device body; a processor disposed in the device body and electrically connected to the electronic weight sensor; a Bluetooth transmission device supporting a Bluetooth low energy specification, electrically connected to the processor, and wirelessly connected to a Bluetooth transceiver in a mobile device; and a connecting member having an inner end point and an outer end point, the inner side The endpoint entity is coupled to the electronic weight sensor, the outer end projecting from the exterior of the body of the device and connecting a drop of container. The drip monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the connecting member is a connecting hook. The drip monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the processor is a microcontroller. The drip monitoring device of claim 1, further comprising: an indicator light electrically connected to the processor. The drip monitoring device of claim 1, further comprising: a buzzer electrically connected to the processor. The drip monitoring device of claim 5, further comprising: a volume adjustment knob disposed on the device body and electrically connected to the processor. The drip monitoring device of claim 1, further comprising: a power switch disposed on the device body. The drip monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the Bluetooth transmission device supporting the Bluetooth low energy specification has a Bluetooth antenna. The drip monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the Bluetooth transceiver in the mobile device has a Bluetooth antenna.