WO2010013634A1 - 電子体温計 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an electronic thermometer.
- thermometer capable of correctly measuring a body temperature by detecting whether or not a human body is in contact with a temperature measuring unit in which a temperature sensor is disposed.
- thermometer As an electronic thermometer of this type, for example, in Patent Document 1, as a method for detecting contact with a human body, an electronic device using a switch, contact resistance, capacitance, humidity, pressure (contact), temperature comparison, temperature change, etc. A thermometer is described.
- the configuration described in Patent Document 1 is such that the contact detection unit is exposed on the surface of the temperature detection probe, and the assembly operation of the contact detection unit including the internal wiring makes the contact detection unit a part of the temperature detection probe. Since it becomes the operation
- Patent Document 2 proposes that the contact detection portion is made of a conductive paste, it is necessary to integrate the conductive paste with the sheet, and the configuration becomes complicated.
- the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide an electronic thermometer capable of confirming the contact state of a human body with a simple and easy-to-assemble configuration. It is in.
- the electronic thermometer in the present invention is: An inner hollow outer case having a probe part provided at the tip with a temperature measuring part applied to the measurement site of the user, in which a temperature sensor for detecting the temperature is disposed;
- an electronic thermometer comprising an inner case mounted with an electronic circuit board on which a control circuit for processing data detected by the temperature sensor is formed and mounted in a hollow interior of the outer case, A pair of electrodes that are fixed to the inner case and positioned on the inner side of the probe unit by being attached to the outer case;
- the control circuit measures the capacitance between the pair of electrodes, and determines whether or not the probe unit is appropriately in contact with the measurement site of the user based on the change in the measured capacitance.
- a determination unit for determining is provided.
- the capacitance between the pair of electrodes arranged inside the hollow of the probe changes. Based on this change in capacitance, it can be determined whether or not the probe unit is in proper contact with the measurement site of the user.
- the same outer case can be used. That is, it is not necessary to change the shape of the outer case to a special shape that allows the electrodes to be arranged. Further, by mounting the inner case in the hollow inside of the outer case, the electrode can be positioned at an appropriate detection position inside the probe portion. This facilitates the electrode mounting operation.
- the case where the probe unit is in proper contact with the measurement site of the user means, for example, a state where the tip of the probe unit on which the temperature sensor is disposed is firmly applied to the most recessed part of the armpit If the entire probe unit is firmly held under the armpit, or the entire probe unit is firmly held between the tongue and lower jaw with the tip of the probe unit held firmly under the tongue And so on.
- the pair of electrodes are arranged at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the probe portion.
- a gap is formed between the end faces facing each other in the longitudinal direction of the probe portion in the pair of electrodes.
- the change in capacitance between the electrodes increases as the place where the human body comes into contact is closer to the gap. Therefore, the capacitance when the human body contacts the outer surface of the probe portion in the circumferential direction along the gap is maximized.
- the human body comes into contact with the entire circumference of the outer surface of the probe part. Therefore, whether or not the temperature measuring unit at the tip of the probe is firmly sandwiched between the armpit and the like by setting the capacitance at this time to the capacitance when the temperature measuring unit is in proper contact with the measurement site Can be determined.
- the pair of electrodes may be fixed to the inner case by fitting a concave portion or a convex portion provided in the pair of electrodes with a convex portion or a concave portion provided in the inner case.
- the electrode can be easily attached and the electrode can be accurately positioned.
- the pair of electrodes and / or the inner case may have a plurality of the recesses or protrusions.
- the pair of electrodes and the inner case may be provided with screw fitting portions provided so as to be fitted to each other.
- the electrode can be easily attached by fixing the electrode to the inner case by fitting the screw fitting portion. Further, the arrangement of the electrodes can be easily and finely changed by changing the fitting position. Therefore, when the appropriate detection position varies depending on the user's physique, the product specification can be easily changed by changing the electrode positioning position. That is, it is not necessary to prepare a plurality of types of inner cases having different electrode positioning positions in order to change product specifications. Thereby, it can be excellent in productivity.
- the electrode fixing portion in the inner case may have a portion having elasticity, and the pair of electrodes may be pressed and positioned so as to be in close contact with the inner wall surface of the probe portion.
- the change in the capacitance between the electrodes increases as the distance between the electrode and the gap between the electrodes and the place where the human body comes into contact is increased. Therefore, when the electrode is in close contact with the inner wall surface of the probe portion, a layer other than the probe portion, for example, an air layer, is not interposed between the electrode and the human body, so that the detection accuracy can be improved.
- the contact state of the human body can be confirmed with a simple and easy-to-assemble configuration.
- FIG. 1 It is a graph which shows the mode of the change of an electrostatic capacitance when a to-be-measured part contacts the temperature measuring part appropriately.
- FIG. 1 It is a schematic block diagram which shows the electrical structure of an electronic thermometer. It is a figure explaining the principle which the electrostatic capacitance between conductors changes, Comprising: The mode of the electric charge between electrodes in the state which the human body is not contacting is shown. It is a figure explaining the principle which the electrostatic capacitance between conductors changes, Comprising: The mode of the electric charge between electrodes in the state which the human body contacted is shown. It is a flowchart of the body temperature measurement of an electronic thermometer. It is a schematic diagram of the electronic thermometer which concerns on the modification 1.
- FIG. 1 It is a graph which shows the mode of the change of an electrostatic capacitance when a to-be-measured part contacts the temperature measuring part appropriately.
- FIG. 1 It is a schematic block diagram which shows the electrical structure of an electronic thermometer
- FIG. 10 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an electronic thermometer according to Modification 3.
- FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the mode of the fixing
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electronic thermometer according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view showing the vicinity of the probe portion of the electronic thermometer according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view illustrating a part of the inner case according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the back side of FIG.
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an electrode according to Example 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a plan view illustrating a wiring configuration of the electronic thermometer according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electronic thermometer according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view showing the vicinity of the probe portion of the electronic thermometer according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view illustrating a part of the inner case according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a wiring configuration of the electronic thermometer according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a graph showing a change in capacitance when the horizontal axis is time (s) and the vertical axis is capacitance (pF), and the probe unit appropriately contacts the measurement site.
- FIG. 9 is a schematic block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the electronic thermometer.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the principle that the capacitance between the electrodes changes due to the contact of the human body.
- FIG. 10A shows the state of charge between the electrodes when the human body is not in contact
- FIG. 10B shows the contact of the human body. The state of charge between the electrodes in the state is shown.
- FIG. 11 is a flowchart of temperature measurement of the electronic thermometer according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- an electronic thermometer 1 includes an inner hollow outer case (housing) 10 that constitutes an external appearance and has waterproofness.
- the outer case 10 includes a display unit 21, a switch 22, a main body unit 20 including a battery cover 23 for exchanging a power source such as a battery, and a temperature measuring unit 31 applied to a measurement site such as an armpit or sublingual. It is comprised from the probe part 30 which equipped with the front-end
- the outer case 10 is made of ABS resin or elastomer.
- various main internal components (circuit board, power supply, display panel such as LCD, buzzer, etc.) in the electronic thermometer 1 are attached to the inner case 40. Then, the inner case 40 to which various internal components are attached is mounted in the outer case 10.
- the temperature measuring unit 31 at the tip of the probe unit 30 includes a cap 5 made of stainless steel (SUS) and the like, and a temperature sensor 6 such as a thermistor embedded and fixed inside the cap 5 with an adhesive.
- the temperature sensor 6 is electrically connected to the CR oscillation circuit in the inner case 40 via a lead wire 41 extending from the inner case 40 through the hollow interior of the probe unit 30.
- the temperature sensor 6 changes the resistance value corresponding to the heat transmitted from the outer surface of the temperature measuring unit 31 (cap 5). The change in the resistance value is output to the CR oscillation circuit to measure the body temperature.
- a pair of conductors 7 a and 7 b as contact detection sensors are disposed inside the hollow portion of the probe unit 30.
- the pair of conductors 7a and 7b are members made of aluminum, phosphor bronze, copper, SUS, or the like, and are arranged in the longitudinal direction inside the hollow of the probe unit 30 with a predetermined interval (gap 8) therebetween. It is arranged adjacent to.
- the outer peripheral surfaces of the conductors 7a and 7b are configured to be in contact with the inner surface of the probe unit 30 with almost no gap so that a dielectric layer of air is not formed between the conductors 7a and 7b and the human body.
- the pair of conductors 7 a and 7 b are fixed to an electrode fixing portion 42 that extends from the inner case 40 toward the distal end (temperature measuring portion 31) side of the probe portion 30 from the inner case 40.
- the electrode fixing portion 42 is provided with convex portions 43a and 43b.
- the conductors 7a and 7b are provided with concave portions 70a and 70b corresponding to the convex portions 43a and 43b, respectively.
- the conductors 7a and 7b are fixed to the electrode fixing portion 42 by fitting the concave portions 70a and 70b and the convex portions 43a and 43b.
- the conductor 7a and the electrode fixing portion 42 are provided with a groove portion 71 and a groove portion 45 for passing the lead wire 41 that connects the temperature sensor 6 and the inner case 4, respectively.
- the pair of conductors 7a and 7b fixed to the electrode fixing portion 42 are connected to the circuit board of the inner case 4 via lead wires 44a and 44b, respectively, while being insulated from each other.
- a pair of electrodes (capacitors) that store charges can be obtained.
- the electrostatic capacitance generated between the conductors (electrodes) 7a and 7b changes due to the difference in dielectric constant between air and the human body when the human body contacts the outside of the conductors 7a and 7b via the probe unit 30.
- the pair of conductors (electrodes) 7 a and 7 b function as the contact detection sensor 7 that detects whether or not the human body is in contact with the probe unit 30.
- Body temperature measurement is performed in a state in which the probe unit 30 is held between a part of a human body such as a armpit and the temperature measuring unit 31 is applied to a measurement site. Therefore, the contact detection sensor 7 arranged inside the probe unit 30 senses the contact state of the human body, so that it can be detected whether or not the temperature measuring unit 31 is in proper contact with the measurement site.
- the capacitance between the conductors 7 a and 7 b is about 2 pF before the portion to be measured contacts the temperature measuring unit 31, but is about 3 pF after the contact. . That is, it can be seen that the capacitance of the contact detection sensor 7 increases by about 1 pF when the part to be measured contacts the temperature measuring unit 31.
- M1 in a figure represents the moment when the probe part was pinched firmly under the armpit. Therefore, for example, it is possible to determine whether or not the temperature measuring unit 31 is appropriately in contact with the measurement site on the basis of the case where the amount of increase in capacitance exceeds 0.5 pF.
- the amount of increase in the capacitance increases as the place where the human body comes into contact is closer to the gap formed between the opposing surfaces forming the shortest distance in the conductors 7a and 7b.
- the substantially annular end faces of the conductors 7a and 7b that face each other in the axial direction are the facing surfaces that form the shortest distance. Therefore, when the human body contacts the outer surface of the probe unit 30 over the entire circumference along the gap 8 formed between the facing surfaces, the increase in the capacitance becomes the largest. Therefore, by setting the capacitance at this time to the capacitance when the temperature measuring unit 31 is in proper contact with the part to be measured, the temperature measuring unit 31 at the tip of the probe unit 30 is firmly sandwiched between the armpit and the like. It can be determined whether or not.
- the amount of increase in capacitance increases as the contact area between the probe unit 30 and the human body increases. Therefore, for example, by setting the amount of increase in the reference for determining that the temperature measuring unit 31 is in proper contact with the measurement site as larger than the amount of increase when the probe unit 30 is pinched with a fingertip or the like, an error may occur. Judgment can be prevented.
- the electronic thermometer 1 mainly includes a temperature sensor 6, a contact sensor 7, a power supply unit 11, an LCD 12, a buzzer 13, a CPU (central processing unit) 14, a memory 15, CR oscillation circuits 16 and 17.
- the power supply unit 11 has a power source such as a battery and supplies power to the CPU 14.
- LCD12 displays a measurement result etc. by control from CPU14 as a display part.
- the buzzer 13 sounds an alarm under the control of the CPU 14 as a notification means for the user.
- the CPU 14 is connected to a memory 15 including a storage device such as a ROM or a RAM.
- the CR oscillation circuit 16 converts the change in the resistance value output from the temperature sensor 6 into a frequency and inputs it to the CPU 14.
- the CR oscillation circuit 17 converts the change in capacitance output from the contact detection sensor 7 into a frequency and inputs it to the CPU 14.
- the relative permittivity of the human body is larger than the relative permittivity of air, when the human body 9 comes into contact with the probe unit 30, more electric charge than that of air is generated in the region of the human body 9 near the electrodes. Thereby, the electrostatic capacitance between the conductors 7a and 7b increases.
- the CPU14 measures the change of the electrostatic capacitance frequency-converted by the CR oscillation circuit 17, and determines whether the temperature measuring part 31 is in proper contact with the part to be measured. That is, in the electronic thermometer 1 according to the present embodiment, the CPU 14 serves as both the measurement unit and the determination unit in the present invention.
- the CPU 14 when the power is turned on (S101), the CPU 14 starts detecting the temperature by the temperature sensor 6 (S102) and starts detecting the capacitance by the contact sensor 7. (S103).
- the capacitance value C0 (pF) detected immediately after the power is turned on is stored in the memory 15.
- the CPU 14 determines whether or not the temperature measuring unit 31 has appropriately contacted the measurement site depending on whether or not the capacitance value C (pF) detected thereafter has increased beyond a predetermined value with respect to C0. Is determined (S104). Immediately after the power is turned on, the electronic thermometer 1 is not yet held between the armpits.
- the CPU 14 determines that the temperature measuring unit 31 is not properly in contact with the measurement site (S104, NO), and the buzzer 13 sounds an alarm (S105). .
- the temperature and capacitance are detected until the detected capacitance value C increases beyond a predetermined value with respect to the capacitance value C0 immediately after the power is turned on within a certain time from the occurrence of the alarm, that is, The process is repeated until it is determined that the temperature measuring unit 31 is in proper contact with the part to be measured (S104, NO, S106, NO).
- the detected value is stored in the memory 15 as needed.
- the above-mentioned predetermined value can be set to 0.5 pF, for example.
- the detection condition for example, the temperature and capacitance are detected every second, and the period for determining whether or not the temperature measuring unit 31 is in proper contact with the measurement site is 15 seconds. be able to.
- these conditions are an example and are not limited to this.
- the CPU 14 determines that the temperature measuring unit 31 has appropriately contacted the measurement site. Then, it shifts to body temperature measurement and starts predictive measurement (S108).
- the buzzer 13 The alarm is stopped (S114), and the CPU 14 continues the temperature measurement until the prediction completion condition is satisfied, and continues to detect the capacitance of the touch sensor 7 (S115, NO, S108, S109).
- the difference (C ⁇ C0) between the detected capacitance value and the capacitance value immediately after the power is turned on, for example, due to the position of the temperature measuring unit 31 being shifted, is the aforementioned predetermined value.
- the CPU 14 determines that the temperature measuring unit 31 is not in proper contact with the part to be measured, and the buzzer 13 sounds an alarm (S111).
- the alarm is issued until the difference (C ⁇ C0) between the detected capacitance value and the capacitance value immediately after power-on exceeds the predetermined value within a certain time (for example, 15 seconds), that is, The temperature measurement unit 31 is continued or repeated until it is determined that the temperature measurement unit 31 is in proper contact with the part to be measured by correcting the positional deviation of the temperature measurement unit 31 (S110, NO, S111, S112, NO). ).
- the CPU 14 performs measurement. The process is canceled and an error display is displayed on the LCD 12 (S113).
- the buzzer 13 stops the alarm (S114), and the CPU 14 continues to detect the body temperature and the capacitance until the prediction completion condition is satisfied (S115, NO).
- the CPU 14 determines that an appropriate contact state is maintained. , S114 is skipped and the detection of the body temperature and the capacitance is continued until the prediction completion condition is satisfied (S115, NO).
- the CPU 14 ends the measurement, calculates the predicted value, and displays the measurement result on the LCD 12 (S116).
- the same outer case can be used. That is, there is no need to change the shape of the outer case to a special shape that allows the electrodes to be arranged. Further, by mounting the inner case in the hollow inside of the outer case, the electrode can be positioned at an appropriate detection position inside the probe portion. This facilitates the electrode mounting operation.
- the contact state of the human body can be confirmed with a simple and easy-to-assemble configuration.
- FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of an electronic thermometer according to the first modification.
- 13A and 13B are schematic views of an electronic thermometer according to Modification 2.
- FIG. 13A is a cross-sectional view of the probe portion
- FIG. 13B is a cross-sectional view of the conductor
- FIG. FIG. 14 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an electronic thermometer according to the third modification.
- the method for fixing the pair of conductors and the inner case is not limited to the method using concave and convex fitting as in the above-described embodiment, and various methods can be appropriately employed.
- the electrode fixing portion 42a is provided with an inclined or tapered surface 43c instead of the convex portions 43a and 43b.
- the pair of conductors 7a and 7b are provided with inclined or tapered surfaces 70a 'and 70b' corresponding to the surface 43c. When the surface 43c and the surfaces 70a 'and 70b come into contact with each other, the pair of conductors 7a and 7b are positioned and fixed to the electrode fixing portion 42a.
- the conductors 7a and 7b fixed to the inner case 4 are arranged along the direction in which the probes 30 are inserted into the probe unit 30.
- a groove 32 is provided on the inner wall surface.
- a convex portion (rib) 72 fitted into the groove 32 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the conductor 7a.
- the contact surface between the probe unit 30 and the conductors 7a and 7b is configured as an uneven surface, thereby increasing the contact area between the probe unit 30 and the conductors 7a and 7b and increasing the amount of change in capacitance.
- the detection accuracy can be improved.
- the conductors 7a and 7b can be smoothly inserted (attached).
- channel in the outer peripheral surface of the conductors 7a and 7b, and provides a convex part in the inner wall face of the probe part 30 may be sufficient.
- the electrode fixing portion 42b has a portion having elasticity, and the conductor is held by the electrode fixing portion 42b when the inner case is attached to the outer case.
- 7 a and 7 b are configured to be in close contact with the inner wall surface 33 of the probe unit 30.
- an air layer is not interposed between the conductors 7a and 7b and the human body. The detection accuracy can be improved.
- the elastic portion of the electrode fixing portion 42b is a portion other than between the conductors 7a and 7b. More preferably, the electrode fixing portion 42b is configured such that an elastic member such as an elastomer is integrally formed in a portion between the portion where the conductor 7b on the side close to the substrate is fixed and the substrate fixing portion in the inner case. The other parts may be made of the same material as the inner case. According to such a configuration, the portion to which the conductors 7a and 7b are fixed and the state between the conductors 7a and 7b can be stably fitted and fixed.
- FIG. 15 is a perspective view which shows the mode of the fixing
- FIG. 16 is a perspective view of an electrode according to Example 2 of the present invention.
- FIG. 17 is a perspective view of a part (electrode fixing portion) of the inner case according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- the distance (gap) of the gap formed between the pair of conductors can be selected.
- the conductor 7a ' is provided with two concave portions 70a and 70c
- the electrode fixing portion 42c is provided with two convex portions 43a and 43c.
- FIG. 15 in a state where the convex portion 43c is fitted in the concave portion 70a, a mounting state in which the gap between the conductor 7a 'and the conductor 7b' is large is obtained.
- the gap between the conductor 7a 'and the conductor 7b' is narrowed. It becomes.
- the gap between the conductors can be adjusted by changing the combination of the concave and convex fittings. Accordingly, by manufacturing the electronic thermometer by fixing the conductor with a gap suitable for the user's physique, it is possible to cope with different product specifications with one type of inner case (electrode fixing portion) and conductor. That is, it is not necessary to prepare a plurality of types of inner cases (electrode fixing portions), conductors and the like having different mounting positions, and the productivity can be improved.
- FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing a state of a fixing portion between the electrode and the inner case (electrode fixing portion) in the electronic thermometer 1b according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 19 is a perspective view of an electrode according to Example 3 of the present invention.
- FIG. 20 is a perspective view of a part (electrode fixing part) of the inner case according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- the conductors 7a ′′ and 7b ′′ are provided with convex portions 73a and 73b, respectively.
- a plurality of holes 46 into which the convex portions 73a and 73b can be fitted are equally arranged in the electrode fixing portion 42d along the extending direction of the electrode fixing portion 42d (longitudinal direction of the probe portion).
- the fixing positions of the conductors 7a ′′ and 7b ′′ can be changed by changing the holes 46 into which the convex portions 73a and 73b are fitted. That is, the size of the gap between the conductors 7a "and 7b" can be changed, and the position of the gap in the probe portion can be changed.
- an electronic thermometer by selecting a gap suitable for the user's physique, it is possible to cope with different product specifications with one type of inner case (electrode fixing part) and conductor. That is, it is not necessary to prepare a plurality of types of inner cases (electrode fixing portions), conductors and the like having different mounting positions, and the productivity can be improved.
- FIG. 21 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of an electronic thermometer 1c according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 21A is a perspective view of an electrode and a part of the inner case (electrode fixing portion) according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 21B is a cross-sectional view of the electrode and a part of the inner case (electrode fixing portion) according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- the size of the gap between the conductors and the position where the gap is formed can be selected finely.
- a fixed portion (electrode fixing portion) of the pair of conductors in the inner case is a screw portion 42f having a male screw formed on the outer peripheral surface.
- the conductor 7a '' ' has a non-penetrating screw hole 74a with an internal thread formed on the inner peripheral surface
- the conductor 7b' '' has a threaded hole 74b with an internal thread formed on the inner peripheral surface.
- the fixing positions of the conductors 7a “" and 7b “” can be changed by changing the fitting positions of the screw portion 42f and the screw holes 74a and 74b. That is, the size of the gap between the conductors 7a “" and 7b “” can be changed, and the position of the gap in the probe portion can be changed. In particular, since the position can be changed by adjusting the fitting position of the threaded portion, finer position adjustment is possible than in the third embodiment.
- an electronic thermometer by selecting a gap suitable for the user's physique, it is possible to cope with different product specifications with one type of inner case (electrode fixing part) and conductor. That is, it is not necessary to prepare a plurality of types of inner cases (electrode fixing portions), conductors and the like having different mounting positions, and the productivity can be improved.
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使用者の被測定部位に当てられる測温部を先端に備えるプローブ部を有し、該測温部に温度を検出するための温度センサが配置される内部中空の外ケースと、
前記温度センサによって検出されるデータを処理する制御回路が形成された電子回路基板が取り付けられて、前記外ケースの中空内部に装着される内ケースと、を備える電子体温計において、
前記内ケースに固定され、前記内ケースが前記外ケースに装着されることにより前記プローブ部の内側に位置決めされる一対の電極を備えるとともに、
前記制御回路には、前記一対の電極間の静電容量を計測し、計測された静電容量の変化に基づいて前記プローブ部が使用者の被測定部位に適切に接触しているか否かを判定する判定部が設けられていることを特徴とする。
図1~図11を参照して、本発明の実施例1に係る電子体温計について説明する。図1は、本発明の実施例1に係る電子体温計の斜視図である。図2は、本発明の実施例1に係る電子体温計のプローブ部周辺を拡大して示す斜視図である。図3は、本発明の実施例1に係る内ケースの一部を拡大して示す斜視図である。図4は、図3の裏側を示す斜視図である。図5は、本発明の実施例1に係る電極の斜視図である。図6は、本発明の実施例1に係る電子体温計の配線構成を説明する平面図である。図7は、本発明の実施例1に係る電子体温計の配線構成を説明する断面図である。図8は、横軸を時間(s)、縦軸を静電容量(pF)とし、プローブ部が被測定部位に適切に接触した場合の静電容量の変化の様子を示すグラフである。図9は、電子体温計の電気的構成を示す概略ブロック図である。図10は、人体の接触によって電極間の静電容量が変化する原理について説明する図であり、図10Aは人体が接触していない状態における電極間の電荷の様子、図10Bは人体が接触した状態における電極間の電荷の様子をそれぞれ示している。図11は、本発明の実施例1に係る電子体温計の体温測定のフローチャートである。
主に、図1~図3を参照して、本発明の実施例1に係る電子体温計全体の概略について説明する。
主に、図2~図7を参照して、本実施例に係る電子体温計1における接触感知センサの構成について説明する。
図9に示すように、電子体温計1は、主として、温度センサ6と、接触感知センサ7と、電源部11と、LCD12と、ブザー13と、CPU(中央処理装置)14と、メモリ15と、CR発振回路16、17と、を備えている。
図11を参照して、本実施例に係る電子体温計1における体温測定のフローについて説明する。なお、ここでは本実施例の電子体温計1が予測式の場合を例にとって説明する。
本実施例によれば、人体の接触状態を検出するための電極が、外ケースの中空内部に配置されるので、外ケースは従来と同じものを用いることができる。すなわち、外ケースの形状を電極の配置が可能な特別な形状に変更する等の必要がない。また、内ケースを外ケースの中空内部に装着することによって電極をプローブ部内側の適正な検出位置に位置決めすることが可能となる。これにより、電極の取り付け作業が容易となる。
図12~図14を参照して本実施例の変形例に係る電子体温計について説明する。図12は、変形例1に係る電子体温計の模式図である。図13は、変形例2に係る電子体温計の模式図であり、図13Aはプローブ部の断面、図13Bは導体の断面、図13Cはプローブ部の一部を切り欠いて示す斜視図である。図14は、変形例3に係る電子体温計の模式的断面図である。
次に、図15~図17を参照して、本発明の実施例2に係る電子体温計1aについて説明する。図15は、本発明の実施例2に係る電子体温計1aにおける電極と内ケース(電極固定部)との固定部分の様子を示す斜視図である。図16は、本発明の実施例2に係る電極の斜視図である。図17は、本発明の実施例2に係る内ケースの一部(電極固定部)の斜視図である。ここでは、上記実施例と異なる点についてのみ説明し、共通する部材や構成については同様の符号を付して説明を省略する。また、共通する部材や構成によって生じる作用や効果等についても同様である。
次に、図18~図20を参照して、本発明の実施例3に係る電子体温計1cについて説明する。図18は、本発明の実施例3に係る電子体温計1bにおける電極と内ケース(電極固定部)との固定部分の様子を示す斜視図である。図19は、本発明の実施例3に係る電極の斜視図である。図20は、本発明の実施例3に係る内ケースの一部(電極固定部)の斜視図である。ここでは、上記実施例と異なる点についてのみ説明し、共通する部材や構成については同様の符号を付して説明を省略する。また、共通する部材や構成によって生じる作用や効果等についても同様である。
次に、図21を参照して、本発明の実施例4に係る電子体温計1cについて説明する。図21は、本発明の実施例4に係る電子体温計1cの構成を説明する模式図であり、図21Aは本発明の実施例4に係る電極及び内ケースの一部(電極固定部)の斜視図であり、図21Bは本発明の実施例4に係る電極及び内ケースの一部(電極固定部)の断面図である。
10 外ケース
20 本体部
30 プローブ部
31 測温部
40 内ケース
5 キャップ
6 温度センサ
7 接触感知センサ
7a、7b 導体(電極)
8 ギャップ
9 人体
11 電源部
12 LCD
13 ブザー
14 CPU
15 メモリ
16、17 CR発振回路
Claims (6)
- 使用者の被測定部位に当てられる測温部を先端に備えるプローブ部を有し、該測温部に温度を検出するための温度センサが配置される内部中空の外ケースと、
前記温度センサによって検出されるデータを処理する制御回路が形成された電子回路基板が取り付けられて、前記外ケースの中空内部に装着される内ケースと、を備える電子体温計において、
前記内ケースに固定され、前記内ケースが前記外ケースに装着されることにより前記プローブ部の内側に位置決めされる一対の電極を備えるとともに、
前記制御回路には、前記一対の電極間の静電容量を計測し、計測された静電容量の変化に基づいて前記プローブ部が使用者の被測定部位に適切に接触しているか否かを判定する判定部が設けられていることを特徴とする電子体温計。 - 前記一対の電極が、前記プローブ部の長手方向に互いに間隔を空けて並べられることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の電子体温計。
- 前記一対の電極が、前記一対の電極に設けられた凹部又は凸部と前記内ケースに設けられた凸部又は凹部とが嵌合することによって、前記内ケースに固定されることを特徴とする請求項1または2に記載の電子体温計。
- 前記一対の電極および/または前記内ケースが、前記凹部又は凸部を複数有していることを特徴とする請求項3に記載の電子体温計。
- 前記一対の電極及び前記内ケースに、互いに嵌合可能に設けられたねじ嵌合部が設けられていることを特徴とする請求項1または2に記載の電子体温計。
- 前記内ケースにおける電極固定部が弾力性を有する部分を有しており、前記一対の電極が前記プローブ部の内壁面に密着するように押し付けられて位置決めされることを特徴とする請求項1または2に記載の電子体温計。
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