WO2007129521A1

WO2007129521A1 - Body composition measuring instrument

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Publication number: WO2007129521A1
Application number: PCT/JP2007/057821
Authority: WO
Inventors: Yasuyuki Togoe; Tetsuya Sato; Feilang Tseng
Original assignee: Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd.
Priority date: 2006-05-10
Filing date: 2007-04-09
Publication date: 2007-11-15
Also published as: JP2007301093A

Abstract

A body composition measuring instrument (100A) comprising a mounting unit (110A) on which a subject can be mounted, and an attachment unit (150A) which can be attached to the neck of the subject. The mounting unit (110A) includes current application electrodes (E21, E22) for foot and voltage measuring electrodes (E23, E24) for foot which can be touched to the sole of the subject, and the attachment unit (150A) includes a current application electrode (E11) for neck and a voltage measuring electrode (E12) for neck which can be touched to the neck of the subject. With such an arrangement, a body composition measuring instrument which can measure the body composition easily with high precision while suppressing measurement error can be attained.

Description

Specification

Body composition measuring device

Technical field

[0001] The present invention relates to a body composition measuring apparatus capable of measuring body composition by measuring body impedance of a subject.

Background art

Conventionally, a body composition measuring apparatus capable of measuring a body composition by measuring a body impedance of a subject is known. This body composition measuring device provides information useful for health care and is widely used in homes and the like.

[0003] In a body composition measurement device, a pair of current application electrodes and a pair of voltage measurement electrodes are brought into contact with a specific part of the body, and in this state, a current is passed between the current application electrodes, and between the voltage measurement electrodes at that time. The body impedance is measured by measuring the generated potential difference, and the body impedance force obtained is calculated. A conventional general body composition measuring device for home use employs a configuration in which the pair of current application electrodes and the pair of voltage measurement electrodes are in contact with the palm and the sole of the foot for convenience of the subject. .

[0004] For example, in the body composition measuring apparatus disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-59744 (Patent Document 1), a display unit is disposed between a pair of gripping units that can be gripped with both hands. A body composition measuring device is configured by a gripping unit and a mounting unit on which a subject can be placed, and a current applying electrode that comes into contact with the palms of the left and right hands on each of the pair of gripping portions; A voltage measuring electrode is provided, and the mounting unit is provided with a current applying electrode and a voltage measuring electrode that come into contact with the soles of the left and right feet, and both hands and both feet are associated with the current applying electrode and the voltage measuring electrode, respectively. In this state, a current is applied between both hands and both feet to measure body impedance.

[0005] In addition, in the body composition measuring device disclosed in JP-A-2005-342497 (Patent Document 2), a pair of gripping unit units that can be gripped independently by the left and right hands, A body composition measuring device is configured with a mounting unit on which a subject can be mounted, Each of the pair of gripping unit units is provided with a current application electrode and a voltage measurement electrode that come into contact with the palms of the left and right hands, and the current application electrode that comes into contact with the soles of the left and right feet in the above-mentioned placement unit A voltage measurement electrode is provided, and a current is applied between both hands and both feet with the current application electrode and the voltage measurement electrode in contact with both hands and both feet, and the body impedance is measured. Speak.

[0006] In addition, in the body composition measuring device disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-333925 (Patent Document 3), a single gripping unit unit that can be gripped with either the left or right hand, and a subject A body composition measuring device is configured by a mounting unit on which can be mounted, and a current applying electrode and a voltage measuring electrode that come into contact with the palm of either left or right hand are provided on the gripping unit, The mounting unit is provided with a current application electrode and a voltage measurement electrode that come into contact with the soles of the left and right feet, and one hand and both feet are brought into contact with the current application electrode and the voltage measurement electrode, respectively. Under this condition, current is applied between one hand and both feet, and the body impedance is measured.

[0007] As described above, in this type of body composition measurement device, the body impedance is measured by passing a current between the current application electrodes and measuring the potential difference generated between the voltage measurement electrodes at that time. . In order to calculate the measured body impedance force body composition, it is necessary to accurately grasp the length between measured parts (hereinafter referred to as measured part length). The length of the part to be measured was estimated by inputting the subject's height into the body composition measurement device, and impedance was measured using this.

[0008] Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-139869 (Patent Document 4) discloses an apparatus for measuring body weight and length that does not require the input of height. In the body composition measurement device, the pull-out force of the connection cable that connects the gripping unit and the mounting unit is also configured to specify the length of the part to be measured, so that the height of the measurement can be input. Is unnecessary.

Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-59744

Patent Document 2: JP-A-2005-342497

Patent Document 3: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-333925

Patent Document 4: Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2000-139869 Disclosure of the invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

[0009] However, all of the body composition measuring devices described above use the palm and the sole as the measurement site, and the measured values are based on how the hand grips the gripping unit, the gripping force, and the like. There was a risk of errors. Also, if measurement is performed with the arm of the hand holding the gripping unit in contact with another part of the body (for example, the upper arm is in direct contact with the trunk by tightening the heel), Since the length of the part is greatly different from the actual length of the measured part, this difference sometimes causes a measurement error.

[0010] Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and provides a body composition measuring apparatus that is capable of measuring body composition with high accuracy and with little measurement error. For the purpose.

Means for solving the problem

[0011] A body composition measurement apparatus according to the present invention makes a first current application electrode and a first voltage measurement electrode that can be brought into contact with a subject's neck, and a specific part of the body other than the subject's neck. Impedance for measuring the body impedance of a subject using the second current application electrode and the second voltage measurement electrode, the first and second current application electrodes, and the first and second voltage measurement electrodes. A measuring unit; and a body composition calculating unit that calculates the body composition of the subject using the body impedance measured by the impedance measuring unit.

[0012] In the body composition measuring apparatus according to the present invention !, the neck contact that can be brought into contact with the neck of the subject when the body composition measuring apparatus is attached to the neck of the subject. In this case, it is preferable that the first current application electrode and the first voltage measurement electrode are provided at the neck contact portion of the mounting unit. preferable.

[0013] In the body thread measurement apparatus according to the present invention, the mounting unit has an arcuate portion extending along the circumferential direction of the neck of the subject when the mounting unit is in the mounted state. In this case, it is preferable that at least a part of the arc-shaped portion can be deformed into an arbitrary shape. [0014] In the body composition measuring apparatus according to the present invention, it is preferable that the mounting unit has an arcuate portion extending along the circumferential direction of the neck of the subject when the mounting unit is in the mounted state. In this case, it is preferable that at least a part of the elastic force developing part that expresses elastic force by deforming the upper part of the arc is included.

[0015] In the body composition measurement apparatus according to the present invention, it is preferable that the mounting unit further includes a grip portion that continuously extends one end force of the arc-shaped portion.

[0016] In the body composition measuring apparatus according to the present invention, the mounting unit is wound around the subject's neck and a flexible belt-like portion that can be wound along the circumferential direction of the subject's neck. It is preferable to have a fixing mechanism that fixes the belt-like portion in a loop shape.

[0017] In the body composition measuring apparatus according to the present invention, it is preferable that the body composition measuring apparatus further includes a mounting unit having a mounting surface on which a subject can mount. In that case, it is preferable that the second current application electrode and the second voltage measurement electrode are provided on the mounting surface of the mounting unit.

[0018] In the body composition measuring apparatus according to the present invention, it is preferable that the above-mentioned placing unit has a body weight measuring unit for measuring the body weight of the subject. Preferably, the body calculates the body composition of the subject using the body weight measured by the body weight measurement unit.

[0019] In the body composition measuring apparatus according to the present invention, a connection cable sending mechanism capable of sending a connection cable connecting the mounting unit and the mounting unit is sent out from the connection cable sending mechanism. The body composition includes a feed amount detection unit that detects a feed amount of the connected cable and a measurement site length specifying unit that specifies the measurement site length of the subject based on the feed amount detected by the feed amount detection unit. In the case where it is preferable that the measurement device further includes, the body composition calculation unit calculates the body composition of the subject using the measurement site length specified by the measurement site length specification unit. Is preferred.

[0020] In the body composition measuring apparatus according to the present invention, the body includes an operation unit for receiving a command from a subject and a display unit for displaying the body composition calculated by the body composition calculation unit. In that case, it is preferable that the composition measuring device further comprises It is preferable that at least one of the operation unit and the display unit is provided in the mounting unit.

[0021] In the body composition measurement apparatus according to the present invention, at least one of an operation unit for receiving a command from a subject and a display unit for displaying the body composition calculated by the body composition calculation unit is provided. In this case, it is preferable that the body composition measuring device further includes the accessory unit, and the accessory unit is provided in the middle of the connection cable connecting the mounting unit and the mounting unit. I prefer that.

[0022] In the body composition measuring apparatus according to the present invention, at least one of an operation unit for receiving a command from a subject and a display unit for displaying the body composition calculated by the body composition calculation unit. When it is preferable that the body composition measuring device further includes an accessory unit provided with the above-described accessory unit, the wireless communication between the accessory unit and the mounting unit or between the accessory unit and the mounting unit can be performed. It is preferable that

[0023] In the body composition measuring apparatus according to the present invention, it is preferable that the operation unit also has a voice recognition device capable of voice input.

[0024] In the body composition measuring apparatus according to the present invention, it is preferable that the display unit also has a sound generating device capable of outputting sound.

The invention's effect

[0025] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a body composition measuring apparatus that is capable of measuring body composition with high accuracy and with little measurement error.

Brief Description of Drawings

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external structure of a body composition measuring apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing functional blocks of the body composition measuring apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a measurement posture when a subject measures body composition using the body composition measurement apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

[Fig. 4] A subject measures body composition using the body composition measuring apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. It is an expansion perspective view of the neck part vicinity which shows the measurement posture at the time of setting.

[5] FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the vicinity of the neck showing a measurement posture when a subject measures body composition using the body composition measurement apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

6] A flow chart when body composition is measured using the body composition measuring apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

7] FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the external structure of the mounting unit according to the first modification of the first embodiment of the present invention.

圆 8] It is a perspective view showing the external structure of the mounting unit according to the second modification of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the external structure of the mounting unit according to the third modification of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing an external structure of the body composition measuring apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and shows a state in which the mounting unit is taken out from the mounting unit.

FIG. 11] A perspective view showing an external structure of the body composition measuring apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which the mounting unit is housed in the mounting unit.

[12] FIG. 12 is a diagram showing functional blocks of the body composition measuring apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a front view showing the external structure of the accessory unit according to the first modification of the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14] A perspective view showing an external structure of an accessory unit and a mounting unit according to a second modification of the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing an external structure of an accessory unit and a mounting unit according to a third modification of the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing an external structure of an accessory unit according to a fourth modification of the second embodiment of the present invention.

[17] FIG. 17 is a functional block diagram of a body composition measuring apparatus according to a fourth modification of the second embodiment of the present invention.

圆 18] A perspective view showing the external structure of the body composition measuring apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. is there.

FIG. 19 is a functional block diagram of a body composition measuring apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a side view showing a measurement posture when a subject measures body composition using the body composition measurement apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing an external structure of a body composition measuring apparatus according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

[0027] 100A to 100E body composition measuring apparatus, 110A to 110C mounting unit, 111 mounting surface, 1 12 left foot mounting unit, 113 right foot mounting unit, 114 storage unit, 116 reel, 121 display unit, 122 Operation unit, 123 Power button, 124 Operation button, 131 Detection unit, 132 Control unit, 133 Memo!;, 134, 137 Power supply, 135 Weight measurement unit, 136a, 136b Communication unit, 138 Measurement site length identification unit, 150A ~ 150G mounting unit, 151, 151a, 151b Grip part, 151al, 151bl Locking part, 152-154 Arc-shaped component, 153a Stable deformable part, 153b Flexible member, 155, 156 Strut part, 157a Universal joint, 157b Hinge, 1 60 Curved elastic plate, 161 cut, 170 band member, 171 face fastener, 180 connection cable, 190A to E accessory unit, 191 Audio output unit, 192 Audio input unit, 196a, 196 b Locking unit, 198a , 198b Suspension string, 200 subjects, 210 neck, 220 right hand, 231 left foot, 232 right foot, 300 Western toilet seat uni 310 toilet seat, 320 operation box, 330 lid, 400 toilet, E10 neck electrode, E11 neck current application electrode, E12 neck voltage measurement electrode, E20 foot electrode, E21 left foot current Applied electrode, E22 Current measuring electrode for right foot, E23 Voltage measuring electrode for left foot, E24 Voltage measuring electrode for right foot, E3 1 Current applying electrode for buttocks, E32 Voltage measuring electrode for buttocks.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals in the drawings, and the description thereof will not be repeated.

[0029] (Embodiment 1)

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external structure of a body composition measuring apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. It is. First, with reference to FIG. 1, the external structure of the body composition measuring apparatus in the present embodiment will be described.

[0030] As shown in FIG. 1, body composition measuring apparatus 100A according to the present embodiment includes mounting unit 110A on which a subject can be mounted, and a mounting unit that can be mounted on the neck of the subject. And 150A.

[0031] The placement unit 110A has a trapezoidal shape so that the subject can place it, and a placement surface 111 on which the subject can place is provided on the upper surface of the stand. . The placement surface 111 is provided with a left foot placement portion 112 on which the subject's left foot is placed and a right foot placement portion 113 on which the subject's right foot is placed.

[0032] On the toe side of the left foot placement portion 112, a left foot current application electrode E21, which is a second current application electrode for applying a current when measuring body impedance, is provided. On the heel side of the mounting portion 112, a left foot voltage measurement electrode E23, which is a second voltage measurement electrode for measuring a voltage when measuring body impedance, is provided. These current application electrode E21 and voltage measurement electrode E23 are electrodes for contacting the back of the subject's left foot.

[0033] Further, on the toe side of the right foot placement portion 113, a right foot current application electrode E22, which is a second current application electrode for applying current when measuring body impedance, is provided. On the heel side of the right foot mounting portion 113, there is provided a right foot voltage measuring electrode E24 that is a second voltage measuring electrode for measuring the voltage when measuring body impedance. These current application electrode E22 and voltage measurement electrode E24 are electrodes for contacting the back of the subject's right foot.

A power button 123 is provided at a predetermined position on the side surface of the mounting unit 110A. Further, a display unit 121 and operation buttons 124 are provided at predetermined positions on the upper surface of the mounting unit 110A. The display unit 121 is a part for displaying the body composition and the like measured by the body composition measuring apparatus 100A, and is configured by a liquid crystal display (LCD), for example. The power button 123 and the operation button 124 correspond to the operation unit 122 for receiving a command from the subject. As specific operation buttons 124, select a measurement start button for instructing measurement start or a value to be input when setting personal data. For example, an up button and a down button, a personal number selection button for setting a personal number, and a display switching button for changing the display on the display unit.

[0035] The mounting unit 150A is made of a rod-shaped member having a substantially J-shape, and has an arc-shaped portion at a predetermined position. More specifically, the mounting unit 150A is provided with a grip part 151 that is gripped by the right hand of the subject, and the arc-shaped part constituting members 152 to 150 that are provided so as to extend from the grip part 151 and constitute the arc-shaped part described above. And 154. The arc-shaped portion is a portion extending along the circumferential direction of the subject's neck when the mounting unit 150A is attached to the subject's neck.

[0036] Of the three arcuate part components 152 to 124, the arcuate part constituent members 152, 154 located at both ends are indestructible member forces having a curved shape, and are formed of, for example, a hard resin material. Yes. On the other hand, the arcuate member 153 located in the center is attached so as to cover the arcuate member 152, 154 and freely deformable member 153a that can be deformed into an arbitrary shape and the self-deformed member 153a. And an accordion-shaped member formed. With this configuration, the arcuate portion of the mounting unit 150A is provided with a portion that can be transformed into an arbitrary shape. Note that “deformable to an arbitrary shape” means that it can be freely deformed when an external force of a predetermined magnitude or greater is applied, and that the shape is maintained even when the external force is removed. It is.

[0037] The inner part of the arcuate portion (that is, the inner peripheral surface) corresponds to a neck contact portion that contacts the subject's neck when the mounting unit 150A is attached to the subject's neck. The cervical current application electrode E11 as a first current application electrode for applying a current when measuring body impedance at a predetermined position, and a first for measuring the voltage when measuring body impedance! It has a cervical voltage measurement electrode E12 as a voltage measurement electrode. These current application electrode E11 and voltage measurement electrode E12 are electrodes for contacting the subject's neck.

[0038] The connection cable 180 is drawn from a predetermined position of the mounting unit 110A. One end of the connection cable 180 is fixed to the reel 116 as a connection cable sending mechanism provided inside the mounting unit 110A, and the other end is connected to the grip part 151 of the mounting unit 150A. Has been. The reel 116 is used for the body composition measuring apparatus 100A. When not in use, the connection cable 180 is wound around and stored in the mounting unit 110A.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing functional blocks of the body composition measuring apparatus in the present embodiment. Next, functional blocks of the body composition measuring apparatus in the present embodiment will be described with reference to this figure.

[0040] The mounting unit 150A includes the cervical electrode E10 including the cervical current applying electrode E11 and the cervical voltage measuring electrode E12 described above. These neck electrodes E10 are electrically connected via a connection cable 180 to a detector 131 provided in a mounting unit 110A described later.

[0041] The mounting unit 110A includes the above-described left foot current application electrode E21, right foot current application electrode E22, left foot voltage measurement electrode E23, and right foot voltage measurement electrode E24. In addition to the display unit 121 and the operation unit 122, both the cervical electrode E10 and the foot electrode E20 are used to detect the potential difference between the measurement sites, and the body composition measuring apparatus 100A as a whole. A control unit 132 for controlling, a memory 133 for storing various data and programs, a power source 134 for supplying power to the control unit 132, and a weight measurement for measuring the body weight of the subject Part 135. The foot electrode E20 is electrically connected to the detection unit 131. The control unit 132 is configured by, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and the memory 133 is configured by a non-volatile memory such as a flash memory.

The detection unit 131 outputs information on the detected potential difference to the control unit 132. The control unit 132 functions as an impedance measurement unit that measures body impedance from the potential difference input from the detection unit 131 and the length of the measurement site that is recorded in the memory 133 in advance and the height of the subject to be estimated. Functions as a body composition calculation unit that calculates body composition using a known method based on the measured body impedance, the weight measured by the body weight measurement unit 135, and personal data such as age and sex previously input to the memory 133. To do. The body composition measurable by body composition measuring apparatus 100A in the present embodiment includes, for example, body fat mass, lean mass, muscle mass, bone mass, body fat percentage, muscle percentage, visceral fat Level and so on. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a measurement posture when the subject measures the body composition using the body composition measurement apparatus according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 4 shows a case where the subject takes the measurement posture. FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view of the vicinity of the combined neck. In the following, with reference to FIG. 3 and FIG. 5, the measurement posture that the subject should take when measuring the body composition using the body composition measuring apparatus in the present embodiment will be described.

[0044] As shown in FIG. 3, the subject 200 places the left foot 231 and the right foot 232 in an upright posture on the left foot placement portion 112 and the right foot placement provided on the placement surface 111 of the placement unit 110A, respectively. Place it on the mounting part 113, hold the grip part 151 of the mounting unit 150A with the right hand 220, hook the inner part of the arcuate part on the neck part 210 from the rear and press it.

Here, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, in order to accurately measure body yarn formation, the cervical current applying electrode E 11 provided inside the arcuate portion of the wearing unit 150A In addition, it is necessary that the voltage measuring electrode E12 for the neck is brought into contact with the neck 210 of the subject 200. Therefore, in body composition measuring apparatus 100A according to the present embodiment, as described above, a part of the arcuate portion that is bent along the circumferential direction of neck portion 210 of subject 200 can be deformed into an arbitrary shape. (Specifically, a portion where the arcuate portion forming member 153 including the freely deformable member 153a is disposed) is provided.

That is, the mounting unit 150A has the above-described configuration, and the subject 200 adjusts the deformed portion to a shape that follows the neck portion 210 of the subject 200 in advance, and then grips the grip portion 151 of the mounting unit 150A to mount the mounting unit 150A. The arcuate part of the mounting unit 150A is deformed according to the shape of the neck part 210, and is moderately pressed by hooking the arcuate part of the attachment unit 150A on the neck part 210 and gently pulling the attached mounting unit 150A forward. In this way, it is pressed against the neck 210. Therefore, the cervical current applying electrode E11 and the cervical voltage measuring electrode E12 are surely brought into contact with the cervical 210, and high-precision measurement is possible.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart when measuring body composition using the body composition measuring apparatus in the present embodiment. In the following, with reference to FIG. 6, the flow when measuring the body composition using the body composition measuring apparatus in the present embodiment will be described.

[0048] As shown in FIG. 6, when measuring body formation, first, in step S101, the power button 123 is operated to turn on the body composition measuring apparatus 100A. This controls Power is supplied to the unit 132. Next, in step S102, the personal number selection button is pressed to set the personal number. Subsequently, in step S103, the robot is placed on the mounting unit 110A and the mounting unit 150A is held with the right hand 220 to take the measurement posture shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, and the measurement start button is pressed in step S104.

[0049] By pressing the measurement start button, body composition measuring apparatus 100A starts a series of measurement operations. That is, in step S105, the weight of the subject 200 is measured, and then the impedance is measured in step S106. In step S107, the body composition is calculated. In step S108, the calculation result of the body composition is displayed on the display unit 121. When the measurement is completed and the body composition is confirmed, the power button 123 is operated in step S109 to turn off the body composition measuring apparatus 100A. As a result, the supply of power to the control unit 132 is stopped.

[0050] In the body composition measuring apparatus 100A according to the present embodiment described above, when measuring the body composition, a pair of current application electrodes (cervical current application electrode E11 and foot current) are used. Application electrode E21, E22) and a pair of voltage measurement electrodes (cervical voltage measurement electrode E12 and foot voltage measurement electrodes E23, E24) are brought into contact with the neck 210 and the sole of subject 200. As a result, it is possible to measure almost all of the body excluding only the head as the measurement site, and it is difficult for error components to occur in the measurement results. Therefore, a body composition measuring apparatus capable of measuring with high accuracy can be obtained.

[0051] Further, by adopting the structure as in the present embodiment as the structure of the mounting unit, it becomes possible to mount the electrode on the neck 210 very easily, and the electrode E10 and the neck 210. It is possible to keep the contact state with the stable. Therefore, a body composition measuring apparatus capable of measuring body composition with high accuracy and ease can be provided.

[0052] In body composition measuring apparatus 100A in the above-described embodiment, the case where a substantially J-shaped rod-like shape is employed as the mounting unit is illustrated, but the structure of the mounting unit is the neck portion. Any structure may be employed as long as it can be easily attached to the electrode and can stably maintain the contact state between the electrode and the neck. In the following, some modified examples of the mounting unit that are considered preferable from such a viewpoint will be described.

[0053] (First modification) FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the external structure of the mounting unit according to the first modification of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 7, the mounting unit 150B according to the first modified example is composed of a rod-shaped member having a substantially U-shape, and has an arc-shaped portion at a predetermined position. More specifically, the mounting unit 150B connects the grip portion 151a gripped by the subject's right hand, the grip portion 15 lb gripped by the subject's left hand, and these grip portions 15la, 15lb, and It is comprised by the arc-shaped part structural members 152-154 which comprise an arc-shaped part.

[0054] Of the three arcuate member components 152 to 154, the arcuate member members 152 and 154 located at both ends are indestructible member forces having a curved shape, and are formed of, for example, a hard grease material. Yes. On the other hand, the arcuate member 153 located at the center is attached so as to cover the flexible member 153b and the flexible member 153b that connects the arcuate members 152 and 154 and can be elastically deformed. And a bellows-like member. With this configuration, the arcuate portion of the mounting unit 150B is provided with an elastic force expressing portion that generates an elastic force with deformation.

[0055] The inner part (that is, the inner peripheral surface) of the arc-shaped portion corresponds to a neck contact portion that contacts the subject's neck when the mounting unit 150B is attached to the subject's neck. Neck current application electrode E11 for applying current when measuring body impedance at a predetermined position, and cervical voltage measurement electrode E12 for measuring voltage when measuring body impedance Have! / These current application electrode El 1 and voltage measurement electrode E12 are provided on the top surfaces of projecting portions 152a and 154a provided so as to project from substantially cylindrical arc-shaped portions 152 and 154, and the main surfaces thereof are attached. It is constructed in a substantially flat shape that is slightly curved along the neck! Speak.

[0056] Further, an operation button 124 is disposed at an end of the arcuate portion constituting member 152 on the grip portion 15la side. As the operation button 124, for example, in the body composition measurement apparatus 100A in the above-described embodiment, the measurement start button and the display unit switching button among the operation buttons provided on the upper surface of the placement unit 110A. Etc. are arranged.

[0057] In the case of the mounting unit 150B as described above, the grip part 15 la and 15 lb of the mounting unit 150 B are gripped by the right hand and the left hand, respectively, and the inner part of the arcuate part is rearward to the neck. Force. And the directions of arrows Al and A2 shown in the figure (ie, Move both grips 151a, 15 lb in the direction of both grips 151a, 151b (S approaching direction) so that the cervical heel is pinched by the mounting unit 150B. Then, the operation button 124 is operated with the thumb of the right hand holding the grip portion 15 la (specifically, the measurement start button is pressed), and the measurement of the body composition is started.

[0058] Here, in the mounting unit 150B according to the present modification, a portion configured to be elastically deformable in a part of the arcuate portion that is bent along the circumferential direction of the neck of the subject (specifically, Since the arcuate part constituting member 153 including the flexible member 153b is provided), the arcuate part of the mounting unit 150B is deformed according to the shape of the neck part due to elastic deformation of the part. It will be pressed against the neck with an appropriate pressing force. Therefore, the cervical current application electrode E 11 and the cervical voltage measurement electrode E 12 are surely brought into contact with the cervix, and high-precision measurement is possible. In addition, by using the mounting unit 150B as in this configuration, the electrode can be attached to the neck very easily, and the contact state between the electrode and the neck can be kept stable. Become.

[0059] (Second modification)

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an external structure of the mounting unit according to the second modification of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 8, the mounting unit 150C according to the second modification is composed of a curved elastic plate 160 having a substantially C-shape, and the entirety constitutes an arc-shaped portion. The curved elastic plate 160 is a plate-like member force that develops an appropriate elastic force with deformation, and has a cut 161 extending in the axial direction at a predetermined position in the circumferential direction. As the material of the curved elastic plate 160, for example, a resin material typified by polypropylene or the like is preferably used.

[0060] The inner peripheral surface of the curved elastic plate 160 corresponds to a neck contact portion that contacts the subject's neck when the mounting unit 150C is attached to the subject's neck, and the body impedance is at a predetermined position. A cervical current applying electrode El l for applying a current during the measurement and a cervical voltage measuring electrode E 12 for measuring a voltage during the measurement of body impedance are provided.

[0061] When the mounting unit 150C as described above is used, the mounting unit 150C is expanded against its own elastic force (that is, curved elasticity in the directions of arrows B1 and B2 shown in the figure). Plate 160), and the subject's neck is bent through the cut 161 Insert into the hollow part of the adhesive plate 160 Here, in the mounting unit 150C according to the present modification, the inner peripheral surface of the curved elastic plate 160 is fitted to the neck by the restoring force of the curved elastic plate 160, and the curved elastic plate 160 is elasticized with an appropriate biasing force. The plate 160 will be pressed against the neck. Therefore, the cervical current application electrode E11 and the cervical voltage measurement electrode E12 are surely brought into contact with the cervix, and high-precision measurement is possible. In addition, with the mounting unit 150C as in this configuration, the electrode can be attached to the neck very easily, and the contact state between the electrode and the neck can be kept stable. Become.

[0062] (Third Modification)

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the external structure of the mounting unit according to the third modification of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 9, the mounting unit 150D according to the third modification has a long belt-like member 170 as a belt-like portion. The band-shaped member 170 is formed of, for example, cloth. The inner peripheral surface of the belt-like member 170 corresponds to a neck contact portion that contacts the subject's neck when the mounting unit 150D is attached to the subject's neck, and the body impedance is placed at a predetermined position. A cervical current application electrode E11 for applying a current during measurement and a cervical voltage measurement electrode E12 for measuring a voltage during measurement of body impedance are provided. Further, a surface fastener 171 as a fixing mechanism is sewn and attached to a predetermined position on the outer peripheral surface of the belt-like member 170.

[0063] In the case of the mounting unit 150D as described above, the belt-shaped member 170 is wound around the neck portion, and the belt-shaped member 170 wound around the neck portion is fixed in a loop shape by using the hook-and-loop fastener 171. Attach the mounting unit 150D to the neck and fix it. Here, in the mounting unit 150D according to this modified example, by appropriately adjusting the tightening force, the inner peripheral surface of the band-shaped member 170 is fitted to the neck, and the band-shaped member 170 is fitted to the neck with an appropriate pressing force. Will be pressed against. Therefore, the cervical current applying electrode E11 and the cervical voltage measuring electrode E12 are surely brought into contact with the cervix, and high-precision measurement is possible. In addition, by using the mounting unit 150D as in this configuration, the electrode can be attached to the neck very easily, and the contact state between the electrode and the neck can be kept stable. Become.

[Embodiment 2] 10 and 11 are perspective views showing the external structure of the body composition measuring apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention, and FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state where the mounting unit is taken out from the mounting unit. 11 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the mounting unit is stored in the mounting unit. First, with reference to FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, the external structure of the body composition measuring apparatus in the present embodiment will be described.

[0065] As shown in Figs. 10 and 11, body composition measurement apparatus 100B according to the present embodiment can be mounted on mounting unit 110B on which the subject can be placed and on the neck of the subject. The mounting unit 150A includes an attachment unit 190A configured separately from the mounting unit 110A and the mounting unit 150A. Mounting unit 150A has the same structure as the mounting unit in the first embodiment described above.

[0066] The placement unit 110B has a trapezoidal shape so that a subject can place it, and a storage portion 114 is provided by forming a recess on the upper surface of the platform. The storage portion 114 has a shape capable of storing the mounting unit 150A and the accessory unit 190A, and the side force of the storage portion 114 is configured such that the connection cable 180 can be pulled out.

[0067] The accessory unit 190A has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped outer shape, and a display unit 121 and operation buttons 124 are disposed on the main surface thereof. Here, the operation button 124 provided in the accessory unit 190A is a button other than the power button 123, such as a measurement start button, a Z down button, a personal number selection button, a display switching button, or the like.

As shown in FIG. 11, when the body composition measuring apparatus 100B is not in use, the connection cable 180 is wound up by the reel 116 provided in the mounting unit 110B and the mounting unit 150A. The mounting unit 150A and the accessory unit 190A are accommodated in the accommodating portion 114 of the mounting unit 110B in a state where the accessory unit 190A is fitted to the inner portion of the mounting unit 110B. Therefore, it becomes a body composition measuring apparatus excellent in storage property when not in use.

[0069] FIG. 12 is a diagram showing functional blocks of the body composition measuring apparatus in the present embodiment.

Next, functional blocks of the body composition measuring apparatus in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

[0070] Neck electrode E10 is provided in mounting unit 150A. The mounting unit 110B includes a foot electrode E20, a detection unit 131, a power source 134, a weight measurement unit 135, and a communication unit 136a. Is provided. On the other hand, the accessory unit 190A is provided with a control unit 132, a memory 133, a power source 137, and a communication unit 136b, in addition to the operation unit 122 including the display unit 121 and the operation button 124 described above.

[0071] The communication unit 136a provided in the mounting unit 110B and the communication unit 136b provided in the accessory unit 190A can perform wireless communication, and wirelessly transmit and receive signals in both directions. As a result, a command from the control unit 132 provided in the accessory unit 190A is transmitted to the detection unit 131 provided in the placement unit 110B and detected by the detection unit 131 provided in the placement unit 110A. The potential difference and the weight measured by the weight measuring unit 135 provided in the mounting unit 110A are transmitted to the control unit 132 provided in the information power accessory unit 190A.

[0072] By adopting the configuration as the body composition measuring apparatus 100B in the present embodiment described above, in addition to the effects described in the first embodiment, the accessory unit 190A is gripped with the left hand during measurement. This makes it possible to improve the operability and improve the visibility of the display unit 121. Therefore, a body composition measuring apparatus having excellent handleability can be obtained.

[0073] In body composition measuring apparatus 100B in the present embodiment described above, display unit 121 and operation buttons 124 are included in accessory unit 190A configured separately from mounting unit 11OB and mounting unit 150A. An example is shown in which the operation unit 122 is provided so that the accessory unit 190A can be wirelessly communicated with the mounting unit 110B, and the accessory unit 190A is configured so that it can be easily grasped with a V and a left hand during measurement. However, the structure of the accessory unit is not limited to the structure as described above. In the following, some modifications of the accessory unit will be exemplified and described.

[0074] (First Modification)

FIG. 13 is a front view showing the external structure of the accessory unit according to the first modification of the present embodiment. The accessory unit 190B according to this modification has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped outer shape and is installed on the wall surface of the building. Unlike the incidental unit 190A of the body composition measuring apparatus 100B in the present embodiment described above, the incidental unit 190B according to the present modification is intended to be gripped, and is therefore sized. Can be relatively large As shown, various keys such as a numeric keypad and direction keys can be arranged, and the operability is further improved. In addition, since the display unit 121 can be enlarged, detailed information can be displayed and the visibility can be further improved.

[0075] (Second modification)

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing the external structure of the accessory unit and mounting unit according to the second modification of the present embodiment. The accessory unit 190C according to this modification has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped outer shape, and is connected to the mounting unit 150E via the hanging strings 198a and 198b. The mounting unit 150E is similar to the mounting unit 150B shown in the first modification of the first embodiment described above, and is further provided with ring-shaped locking portions 151al and 151bl at the tips of the grip portions 151a and 151b. Is. One end of each of the hanging straps 198a, 198b is connected to the locking portions 151al, 151bl of the mounting unit 150E, and the other end of each of the hanging straps 198a, 198b is a ring shape provided on the side surface of the accessory unit 190C. By connecting to the locking portions 196a and 196b, the accessory unit 190C can be connected to the mounting unit 150E.

[0076] With this configuration, the accessory unit 190C can be hung without being gripped during measurement, and a body composition measuring apparatus with excellent operability can be obtained. In addition, it is possible to obtain a damage prevention effect without worrying about dropping the accessory unit 190C. In addition, when connecting the accessory unit and the mounting unit in this way, it is possible to configure this with a connection cable instead of a hanging strap for connection. Therefore, it is possible to simplify the device configuration without the need to provide a wireless communication device.

[0077] (Third Modification)

FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing an external structure of an accessory unit and a mounting unit according to a third modification of the present embodiment. The accessory unit 190D according to this modified example has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped outer shape, and is attached to an intermediate position of the connection cable 180 that connects the mounting unit 150A and the mounting unit (not shown). . With this configuration, the accessory unit 190D can be hung without being gripped during measurement, improving operability. It can be set as the outstanding body composition measuring apparatus. In addition, it is possible to obtain a damage prevention effect without worrying about dropping the accessory unit 190D. With this configuration, it is possible to simplify the device configuration without the need to provide a wireless communication device.

[0078] (Fourth Modification)

FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing the external structure of the accessory unit according to the fourth modification of the present embodiment, and FIG. 17 is a functional block diagram of the body composition measuring apparatus according to this modification. As shown in FIG. 16, the mounting unit 150F is similar to the mounting unit 150A shown in the first embodiment described above, and extends the tip of the arcuate member 154 and further supports the column 155 at the tip. , 156 attached. The accessory unit 190E is fixed to the tip of the column portion 156. Here, the support column 155 and the arcuate member 154 are rotatably mounted by a universal joint 157a, and the support column 155 and the support column 156 are rotatably mounted by a hinge 157b.

As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the accessory unit 190E has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped outer shape, and includes an operation unit 122 including a display unit 121 and operation buttons 124 on its main surface. Further, the auxiliary unit 190E includes a voice output unit 191 as a voice generation device that notifies measurement results and operation guidance by voice, and a voice input unit 192 as a voice recognition device that recognizes a subject's voice and receives commands. And. A connecting cable is passed through the support columns 155 and 156 for connecting the accessory unit 190E and the mounting unit 150F, the grip portion 151 and the arc-shaped component members 152 to 154 constituting the mounting unit 150F. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 17, the body composition measuring apparatus 100C according to the present modification does not require a wireless communication apparatus.

[0080] With this configuration, the accessory unit 190E is supported by the attachment unit 150E attached to the subject's neck without grasping the accessory unit 190E during measurement, and can be freely swung. By using the hand 157a and the hinge 157b! / And adjusting the angle of the support rods 155, 156, the accessory unit 190E can be placed in front of the subject's face. Therefore, it is possible to provide a body composition measuring apparatus that is excellent in handleability and excellent in visibility of the display portion. In addition, it is possible to obtain a damage prevention effect without worrying about dropping the accessory unit 190E. In addition, voice input and output Therefore, it can be set as the body composition measuring apparatus which is very easy to use.

[0081] (Embodiment 3)

FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing the external structure of the body composition measuring apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. First, with reference to FIG. 18, the external structure of the body composition measuring apparatus in the present embodiment will be described.

As shown in FIG. 18, body composition measurement apparatus 100D according to the present embodiment includes mounting unit 110C on which a subject can be mounted and a mounting unit that can be mounted on the neck of the subject. It is equipped with 150G. The mounting unit 110C is equivalent to the mounting unit 110A in the first embodiment, and the mounting unit 150G is similar to the mounting unit 150C according to the third modification of the first embodiment.

[0083] The placement unit 110C has a trapezoidal shape so that the subject can place it, and is connected from the end on the side where the eyelid is located when the subject is placed on the placement surface 111. Cape 180 is pulled out. One end of the connection cable 180 is fixed to the reel 116 provided inside the mounting unit 110C, and the other end is connected to an intermediate position in the circumferential direction of the curved elastic plate 160 of the mounting unit 150G. As a result, the cut 161 provided in the curved elastic plate 160 and the connection cable 180 are disposed at opposite positions in the circumferential direction.

FIG. 19 is a functional block diagram of the body composition measuring apparatus in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 19, body composition measuring apparatus 100D according to the present embodiment has measurement site length specifying unit 138 in mounting unit 110C. The measured part length specifying unit 138 specifies the measured part length of the subject based on the information detected by the delivery amount detection unit (not shown) that detects the delivery amount of the connection cable 180 delivered from the reel 116. It is a part to do. A sensor that detects the amount of rotation (rotation angle) of the reel 116 can be used as the feed amount detection unit. The measured site length specified by the measured site length specifying unit 138 is input to the control unit 132 and used for calculation of body composition.

FIG. 20 is a side view showing a measurement posture when a subject measures body composition using the body composition measuring apparatus in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 20, the subject 200 placed the left foot 231 and the right foot 232 on the placement surface 111 of the placement unit 110C in an upright posture. Placed on the left foot mounting part 112 and the right foot mounting part 113, piled and spread the mounting unit 150G on its own elastic force, and in the middle of the curved elastic plate 160 through the cut 161 Insert neck 210. With this measurement posture, the amount of connection cable 180 delivered from reel 116 almost matches the measurement site length of subject 200 (that is, the sole force is also the length up to neck 210). The length of the part to be measured can be specified. Therefore, since it is not necessary to input the height in advance, it is possible to provide a body composition measuring apparatus with excellent convenience. Note that if the reel 116 is always biased in the direction of winding the connection cable 180, the connection cable 180 that has been pulled out will not sag, and an error may occur when specifying the length of the part to be measured. It can be greatly suppressed.

[0086] In body composition measuring apparatus 100D in the present embodiment, it is assumed that the length of a region to be measured is accurately specified and the body composition is calculated using an arithmetic expression corresponding thereto, but based on the height of the subject. When the calculation is performed using the calculation formula for calculating the body composition, the height may be estimated from the length of the measured region, and the body composition may be calculated based on the estimated height. Even in this case, it is possible to measure the body yarn more accurately than in the past.

(Embodiment 4)

FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing an external structure of a body composition measuring apparatus according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 21, body composition measuring apparatus 100E in the present embodiment is provided integrally with Western-style toilet seat unit 300. The body composition measuring apparatus 100E includes a Western-style toilet seat unit 300 that can be seated by a subject and a mounting unit 150A that can be mounted on the neck of a subject. The mounting unit 150A has the same structure as the mounting unit in the first embodiment described above.

The Western-style toilet seat unit 300 is attached to the toilet 400, and includes a toilet seat 310, an operation box 320, and a lid 330. At a predetermined position on the upper surface of the toilet seat 310, the buttock current application electrode E31, which is a second current application electrode for applying a current when measuring body impedance, and a voltage are measured when measuring body impedance. A buttock voltage measurement electrode E32, which is a second voltage measurement electrode for the purpose, is provided. The current application electrode E31 and the voltage measurement electrode E32 are electrodes for contacting the buttocks of the subject seated on the toilet seat 310. The operation box 320 is provided on the side of the toilet seat 310, and the display unit 121 and operation buttons 124 are provided on the upper surface thereof. As the operation buttons 124, buttons other than the power button 123, for example, a measurement start button, an up / down button, a personal number selection button, a display switching button, and the like can be arranged. The connection cable 180 is drawn from a predetermined position of the operation box 320, and the tip of the connection cable 180 is connected to the mounting unit 150A.

[0090] When measuring the body composition using the body composition measuring apparatus 100E described above, the subject 200 sits on the toilet seat 310 to bring the buttocks into contact with the buttocks electrode provided on the toilet seat 310, so that the wearing unit 150A Hold the grip part 151 with the right hand 220 and hook the inner part of the arcuate part on the neck part 210 from behind to press it.

In body composition measuring apparatus 100E in the present embodiment described above, when measuring body composition, a pair of current application electrodes (cervical current application electrode E11 and buttocks current application electrode E31) and a pair of current application electrodes Since the voltage measurement electrodes (voltage measurement electrode E 12 for the cervix and voltage measurement electrode E32 for the buttocks) are brought into contact with the subject's neck and buttocks, the body where the head and legs are excluded as the measurement site Measurement over the entire trunk becomes possible, and error components are less likely to occur in the measurement results. Therefore, a body composition measuring apparatus capable of measuring with high accuracy can be obtained.

[0092] In the first to fourth embodiments of the present invention described above, the case where the body part to which the electrode is attached is the neck and the sole, and the case where the body is the neck and the buttocks are described as examples. However, as long as the body composition measuring device is configured so that the electrodes are attached to portions other than the soles and the buttocks, as long as one part of the body to which the electrodes are attached is the neck. Thus, the present invention can naturally be applied.

[0093] Further, the characteristic configurations in the above-described Embodiments 1 to 4 and the modifications thereof can be combined with each other.

[0094] As described above, the above-described embodiments and modifications thereof disclosed herein are illustrative in all respects and are not restrictive. The technical scope of the present invention is defined by the scope of the claims, and includes all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the description of the scope of the claims.

Claims

The scope of the claims

[1] a first current applying electrode and a first voltage measuring electrode that can be brought into contact with a subject's neck;

A second current application electrode and a second voltage measurement electrode capable of contacting a specific part of the body other than the subject's neck; and

An impedance measurement unit for measuring the body impedance of the subject using the first and second current application electrodes and the first and second voltage measurement electrodes;

A body composition measuring apparatus comprising: a body composition calculating unit that calculates a body composition of a subject using the body impedance measured by the impedance measuring unit.

[2] comprising an attachment unit having a neck contact portion capable of being brought into contact with the subject's neck while being attached to the subject's neck,

2. The body composition measuring device according to claim 1, wherein the first current applying electrode and the first voltage measuring electrode are provided at the neck contact portion of the mounting unit.

[3] The wearing unit has an arcuate portion extending along the circumferential direction of the neck of the subject in the wearing state,

3. The body composition measuring apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the arcuate part includes at least a part that can be deformed into an arbitrary shape.

[4] The body composition measuring device according to claim 3, wherein the mounting unit further includes a grip portion that continuously extends at one end of the arc-shaped portion.

[5] The wearing unit has an arcuate portion that extends along the circumferential direction of the neck of the subject in the wearing state,

3. The body composition measuring apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the arc-shaped part includes at least a part of an elastic force expressing part that expresses an elastic force when deformed.

[6] The body composition measuring device according to claim 5, wherein the mounting unit further includes a grip portion that continuously extends at one end of the arc-shaped portion.

[7] The mounting unit includes a flexible belt-like portion that can be wound along a circumferential direction of the neck of the subject, and a fixing mechanism that fixes the belt-like portion wound around the neck of the subject in a loop shape. The body composition measuring device according to claim 2.

[8] An operation unit for receiving a command from the subject and a display unit for displaying the body composition calculated by the body composition calculation unit,

3. The body composition measuring device according to claim 2, wherein at least one of the operation unit and the display unit is provided in the mounting unit.

[9] The body composition measuring device according to claim 8, wherein the operation unit includes a voice recognition device capable of voice input.

[10] The body composition measuring device according to claim 8, wherein the display unit includes a sound generating device capable of outputting sound.

[11] It further comprises a mounting unit having a mounting surface on which the subject can mount,

3. The body composition measuring apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the second current applying electrode and the second voltage measuring electrode are provided on the mounting surface of the mounting unit.

[12] The mounting unit has a weight measuring unit for measuring the weight of the subject,

12. The body composition measuring apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the body composition calculating unit calculates the body composition of the subject using the body weight measured by the weight measuring unit.

[13] A connection cable sending mechanism capable of sending a connection cable connecting the mounting unit and the mounting unit;

A feed amount detection unit for detecting a feed amount of the connection cable sent from the connection cable sending mechanism;

A measurement site length specifying unit for specifying the measurement site length of the subject based on the delivery amount detected by the delivery amount detection unit;

12. The body composition measuring device according to claim 11, wherein the body composition calculating unit calculates the body composition of the subject using the measured site length specified by the measured site length specifying unit.

[14] A supplementary unit provided with at least one of an operation unit for receiving a command from the subject and a display unit for displaying the body composition calculated by the body composition calculation unit,

12. The body composition measuring apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the accessory unit is provided at a midway position of a connection cable connecting the mounting unit and the mounting unit.

[15] The body composition measuring device according to claim 14, wherein the operation unit includes a voice recognition device capable of voice input.

[16] The body composition measuring device according to claim 14, wherein the display unit includes a sound generating device capable of outputting sound.

[17] The apparatus further comprises an accessory unit provided with at least one of an operation unit for receiving a command from the subject and a display unit for displaying the body composition calculated by the body composition calculation unit,

12. The body composition measuring device according to claim 11, wherein the body composition measuring device is configured to be capable of wireless communication between the accessory unit and the mounting unit or between the accessory unit and the mounting unit.

18. The body composition measuring device according to claim 17, wherein the operation unit includes a voice recognition device capable of voice input.

[19] The body composition measuring device according to claim 17, wherein the display unit includes a sound generating device capable of outputting sound.