WO2016076670A2

WO2016076670A2 - Saliva measurement device for smart phone

Info

Publication number: WO2016076670A2
Application number: PCT/KR2015/012246
Authority: WO
Inventors: 김지훈
Original assignee: (주)종로의료기
Priority date: 2014-11-14
Filing date: 2015-11-13
Publication date: 2016-05-19
Also published as: KR101533343B1; WO2016076670A3

Abstract

The present invention provides a saliva measurement device for a smart phone that can easily and simply identify a biological characteristic, such as whether a woman ovulates or is infected, while ensuring the reliability of a test by applying a smart phone, the saliva measurement device comprising: a funnel-shaped plate member (5) in which saliva is placed; a stage member (6) to which the funnel-shaped plate member (5) is secured; and a magnifying means to which the stage member (6) is detachably coupled and which includes a lens (7) therein for magnifying the saliva, wherein the magnifying means is detachably secured to a fixing means that is assembled to, and separated from, a smart phone (2), in which case the magnifying means is fastened to the fixing means such that the location thereof can be adjusted in order to dispose the lens (7) and a camera (3) of the smart phone (2) on a straight line.

Description

Saliva measuring device for smartphone

The present invention relates to a saliva measuring device that can grasp the saliva characteristics of the human body to recognize the biological characteristics, such as whether or not the ovulation cycle of the female, more specifically, by simply applying a smart phone while ensuring the reliability of the test The present invention relates to a saliva measuring device for a smartphone, which can identify biological characteristics such as a woman's ovulation cycle and can provide a user with various information through a smartphone based on measured data.

In general, medical devices are widely used by hospitals and patients as end consumers, and recently, many medical devices for home use have been developed.

Of course, these home medical devices are used not only in homes but also in hospitals, which are provided by hospitals or used by patients.

In recent years, the use of household medical devices is increasing not only for the elderly but also for young and middle-aged adults.

Such home medical devices include blood glucose meters, blood pressure monitors, thermometers, weight scales, physical therapy devices, hearing aids, and the like.

And one of the medical devices that women need is an ovulation meter.

The ovulation measuring device is one of the devices necessary not only for women who need pregnancy, but also for women who want to avoid unnecessary pregnancy, so it can be used to measure the exact ovulation cycle. It has been in the spotlight recently because it can be used without the inconvenience of using the product or the constant cost.

As one of the ovulation measuring device as described above, there is a Korean Utility Model Publication No. 20-2000-0015504 (name: female ovulation day optical measuring device using saliva), the measuring device, as described in the publication, lipstick made of aluminum Shaped body case and cover, plastic body, and a lighting device to replace the battery with a push button are built into the body and the lower part of the body case. It consists of.

In the above, the ring of the body is configured to facilitate the attachment and removal of the body case and the cover from the body, the push button of the lighting device is protruded out of the body case is easy to press.

And, the small biological microscope is formed to be mounted on the body and is configured to form a clear image by adjusting the magnification with the adjustment knob.

Women's Ovulation Day optical measuring device is configured to remove the small biological microscope, lightly apply saliva to the saliva glass, and after 2-3 minutes, combine with the body again, press the push button device on the lower part of the body and move the adjustment knob left or right Turn the image to clearer, and then determine the degree of saliva crystallization based on the results of research showing that there is a definite correlation between the growth of female hormones estrogen and LH hormone, follicle growth and saliva crystallization. To judge.

However, the measurement apparatus according to the prior art as described above, the user was inconvenient to adjust the magnification with the adjustment knob of the microscope of the optical measuring device, the user unfamiliar with the use of the method has a problem that the use error may occur. .

The present invention has been proposed in order to solve the problems of the conventional measuring device as described above, the object of the present invention, while ensuring the reliability of the test by applying a smart phone, such as whether or not the ovulation cycle of a woman easily The present invention provides a smartphone saliva measuring device that can be grasped and provided to a user with various information through a smartphone based on the measured data.

In the saliva measuring device for a smartphone of the present invention for achieving the object of the present invention as described above, the saliva member and the rich member and the rich member to which the pallet member is fixed and the rich member is separated and the saliva inside Claims [1] A saliva measuring device for a smartphone having a magnifying means provided with a lens adapted to enlarge; The enlargement means is detachably fixed to the fixing means detachably assembled to the smartphone, the enlargement means to adjust the position in the fixing means so that the camera of the lens and the smartphone can be arranged in a straight line Characterized in that it is to be fastened.

The enlargement means has a 'tube' shape in which both ends are penetrated, and includes an enlarged tube in which a plate-shaped stopper is detached so that the lens is not detached to the outside by closing one end in a state where the lens is accommodated therein. In the stopper, one end of the rich member is scratched to form a fitting ball to be fixed; The rich member has a 'tubular' shape having both ends penetrated therein, and includes a rich container in which a cover on a plate configured to fix the pallet member by closing one end in a state where the pallet member is received therein, The cover is characterized in that the light inlet hole is formed so that the light is applied from the rear to irradiate the inside of the rich container.

A light supply means adapted to supply light to the pallet member in a direction toward the rich member; Light supplied through the light supply means is characterized in that to be supplied in the direction guided to the lens side direction from the pallet member.

The light supply means includes a light inlet tube disposed to receive light from a light emitting source provided in the smart phone, and a light guide tube for guiding light guided through the light inlet tube toward the pallet member side. To; The light inlet pipe has a 'tube' shape, one end of which is in close contact with the light emitting source and the other end of which penetrates both ends of the light induction pipe, and guides light to the end of the light induction pipe. A reflector configured to reflect and guide in the observation direction; The light guide tube has a connection portion at which one end of the light inlet pipe is connected, and the other end is coupled to the light inlet but spatially connected to the connection portion to guide light toward the pallet member side. Characterized in that the incident.

The light guide tube may be provided with a diffusion plate configured to diffuse incoming light to uniformly diffuse incident light and guide the light toward the pallet member.

The fixing means is composed of a clip member consisting of a bent plate body elastically separated and coupled to a portion of the smartphone, and has a coupling ball to fit the expansion means in one portion, the coupling ball, the enlarged And a long hole adapted to adjust the fixed position of the means.

The saliva measuring device for a smartphone of the present invention made as described above, by securing the precise image data using the camera and the light emitting source provided in the smartphone in a state in which the saliva collected on the pallet member through the enlarged member On the basis of the obtained data, the data is calculated through a system provided in the smart phone, thereby providing information about biometric characteristics such as the ovulation cycle of the subject in real time.

Through this, it is possible to secure information about the body easily and when the subject wants by implementing the reliability and speed of the test.

1 is a schematic separation perspective view showing a saliva measuring device for a smartphone according to an embodiment according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a schematic separation cross-sectional view showing a saliva measuring device for a smartphone according to the present embodiment.

Figure 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a coupling state of the saliva measuring apparatus for smartphones according to the present embodiment.

Figure 4 is a schematic separation cross-sectional view showing an objective member applied to the saliva measuring apparatus for a smartphone according to the present embodiment.

5 and 6 is a schematic illustration showing a state of use of the saliva measuring apparatus for smartphones according to the present embodiment.

Figure 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a part of the excerpt showing the state of use of the saliva measuring apparatus for smartphones according to another embodiment according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, a saliva measuring device for a smartphone according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention in detail as follows.

Embodiments of the invention may be modified in various forms, the scope of the invention should not be construed as limited to the embodiments described in detail below. This embodiment is provided to more completely explain the present invention to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the shape of the elements in the drawings and the like may be exaggerated to emphasize a more clear description. It should be noted that the same members in each drawing are sometimes shown with the same reference numerals. Detailed descriptions of well-known functions and configurations that are determined to unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention are omitted.

1 to 6 is a view showing a saliva measuring device for a smartphone according to an embodiment according to the present invention, the smartphone saliva measuring device 1 according to the present embodiment, the saliva of the subject to collect As described above, the state of the collected saliva is examined to determine the criteria of the degree of crystallization of the saliva, and the present invention is applied to provide information on biological characteristics such as ovulation date, transition period, infertility and infection status.

In other words, the saliva collected from the subject is examined to provide results on the biological characteristics such as whether the subject is in ovulation time and infection.

The saliva measuring apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment secures precise image data of the saliva collected from a subject through the camera 3 provided in the smartphone 2, and based on the data obtained It is calculated through the system provided in (2) to provide information about the biometric characteristics of the subject in real time.

Through this, the reliability and promptness of the test can be implemented to enable the test subject to easily obtain information about the body when and where they want.

As described above, the saliva measuring apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment includes a pallet member 5 on which saliva is placed, a wealth member 6 on which the pallet member 5 is fixed, and the wealth member 6. Is separated and coupled to include a magnifying means provided with a lens (7) to enlarge the saliva inside.

That is, the saliva of the subject is collected, and the collected saliva is fixed to the pallet member 5, and then fixed to the rich member 6, and the saliva is enlarged through the enlargement means to secure image data.

In the above, the expansion means, is detachably fixed to the fixing means to be separated and assembled on the smartphone (2).

Therefore, the image of the saliva enlarged through the smartphone 2 is to be obtained.

In the above, the enlarging means is fixed through the fixing means so that the lens 7 and the camera 3 of the smartphone 2 can be arranged in a straight line, and the enlarging means is fixed through the fixing means. It is desirable to be fastened to adjust the position.

The fixing means, as shown in Figure 5 and 6, consists of a clip member 8 made of a bent plate body to be elastically separated and coupled to a portion of the smart phone (2), the portion in the It is preferable that the expansion means has a coupling hole 9 for fitting.

At this time, the coupling ball 9 is most preferably made of a long ball adapted to adjust the fixed position of the enlargement means, in the state in which the enlargement means is fixed to the coupling ball 9 in a fixed position, By adjusting the position where the camera 3 and the lens 7 are matched.

Therefore, the position of the camera 3 can be appropriately adjusted and used in various smart phones 2, respectively, and the versatility can be ensured.

In the saliva measuring device 1 according to the present embodiment, the enlargement means has a 'tube' shape having both ends penetrated therein, and the one end is closed while the lens 7 is accommodated therein. (7) It is preferable that the stopper 10 on the plate is not made to be detached to the outside made of an enlarged cylinder 11 is detachable, the end of the rich member 6 is detached and fixed to the stopper 10 Most preferably, the fitting hole 12 is formed so that the rich member 6 is detached.

That is, the rich member 6 is separated and coupled to the fitting hole 12 of the stopper 11 to enlarge the saliva collected.

In the saliva measuring apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, the rich member 6 has a 'tube' shape through which both ends penetrate, and closes one end in a state where the pallet member 5 is accommodated therein. It is preferable to include a rich container 14 to which the lid 13 on the plate to fix the pallet member 5 is detachable, the light 13 is applied to the lid 13, the light is applied from the rear Most preferably, the light inlet hole 15 is formed to irradiate the inside of 14.

That is, the lid 13 is opened and closed to separate and couple the pallet member 5 from the rich container 14, so that the saliva collected is sequentially separated and inspected.

In addition, by adding light to the pallet member 5 through the light inlet hole 15, the sharpness of saliva can be secured.

In the light inlet hole 15, the light supply means 16 configured to supply light toward the pallet member 5 with respect to the rich member 6 may be fixed to irradiate light. In addition, the light supply means 16 may be fixed to a light that is supplied with electrical energy to emit light is supplied.

At this time, it is preferable that the light supplied through the light supply means 16 is supplied from the pallet member 5 in a direction guided toward the lens 7 side.

And, the light supply means 16, as shown in Figure 7, the light inlet pipe 17 is arranged to receive light from the light emitting source 4 provided in the smart phone 2 and the It may include a light guide pipe 18 for guiding the light guided through the light inlet pipe 17 toward the pallet member 5 side, in this case, the light emission provided in the smart phone 2 itself Since the light can be guided and supplied from the circle 4, as devices such as a separate lamp and the like are unnecessary, the use efficiency and productivity can be increased and economically provided.

In the above, the light inlet pipe 17 has an 'tube' shape, one end of which is in close contact with the light emitting source 4 and the other end of which penetrates the light induction pipe 18. It is preferable that a reflector 19 is provided at the end connected to the tube 18 to reflect the light in the light guide tube 18 side direction.

In addition, the light induction pipe 18 has a connection part to which one end of the light inlet pipe is connected at one end thereof, and the other end is coupled to the light inlet hole 15 but spatially connected to the connection part to provide light. Preferably, the pallet member 5 is guided to the side of the pallet member 5, and in this case, the light emitted from the smartphone 2 is guided to the side of the pallet member 5 in the lens 7 direction. Light can be supplied.

In addition, in the saliva measuring apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, inside the light guide tube 18, the incoming light is diffused to evenly diffuse the incident light to guide the pallet member 5 in the direction. It is preferable that the diffuser plate 20 is provided, and in this case, it is possible to prevent the light from being concentrated on a part, thereby to ensure higher quality image data, thereby securing reliability for inspection.

When applying the saliva measuring device according to the present embodiment made as described above to examine the biological characteristics such as whether or not the subject ovulation cycle, infection, etc., first, opening the lid 13 in the rich container 14 The pallet member 5 is separated and the saliva of the subject to be examined on the surface of the pallet member 5 is collected and fixed, and the pallet member 5 is accommodated in the rich container 14. The rich container 14 is fixed to the fitting hole 12 of the stopper 10 in a state where the pallet member 5 is firmly fixed by closing with (13).

In such a state that the enlargement means and the rich member 6 are coupled, the enlarged cylinder 11 is fitted into the engaging hole 9 of the clip member 8 to be fastened, and the clip member 8 is fastened. After fixing to the smartphone 2 to adjust the position so that the lens 7 of the magnifying container 11 and the camera 3 of the smartphone 2 match, the light inlet tube 17 is a smartphone ( In the state of being in close contact with the light emitting source 4 of 2), the light guide tube 18 is fixed to the light inlet hole 15 of the lid 13 so as to guide the light toward the pallet member 5 side. To combine.

In the state combined with the smart phone 2 as described above, by driving the system provided in the smart phone 2, to take the image of the saliva, and calculates based on the obtained image data to calculate the information on the biological characteristics of the subject It is displayed and provided to the subject in real time.

After the inspection is completed, the clip member 8 is detached from the smartphone 2 and stored separately or the hook separates the light supply means 16 from the rich container 14, After opening the cover 13 to remove the pallet member 5, and after cleaning, the saliva of the other subject may be collected and the procedure as described above may be repeated to proceed with the inspection sequentially.

As described above, the saliva measuring device according to the present embodiment, in combination with a smart phone to test the saliva of the subject to provide the biological characteristics such as whether or not the ovulation cycle of the subject in real time with a reliable configuration It is characterized by.

One embodiment of the present invention described above is merely exemplary, and those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible therefrom. . Therefore, it will be understood that the present invention is not limited to the forms mentioned in the above detailed description. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the technical spirit of the appended claims. It is also to be understood that the present invention includes all modifications, equivalents, and substitutes within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

The present invention relates to the recognition of the saliva characteristics of the human body and the biological characteristics such as whether or not the ovulation cycle of the woman, and processing them into a variety of information to provide to the user by the smart phone, which is very useful industrially It is an invention that can be used.

Claims

A pallet member in which saliva is settled, a wealth member to which the pallet member is fixed, and a wealth member are coupled to each other, and an enlargement means having a lens configured to enlarge the saliva therein and the pallet member to the pallet member side direction. In the saliva measuring device for smartphone comprising a light supply means for supplying light;

The expansion means described above,

Removably fixed to the fixing means to be separated and assembled on the smartphone, the lens and the camera of the smartphone is fastened to adjust the position in the fixing means so that it can be arranged in a straight line;

The light supply means,

A light inlet tube disposed to receive light from a light emitting source provided in the smartphone, and a light induction tube guiding light guided through the light inlet tube toward the pallet member;

The light inlet pipe,

One end is in close contact with the light emitting source and the other end has a 'tube' shape through which both ends are connected to the light guide tube, and the light is reflected to the light guide tube side direction at the end connected to the light guide tube. A reflector adapted to guide is provided;

The light guide tube,

One end has a connecting portion to which the end of the light inlet pipe is connected, the other end is coupled to the light inlet hole, but is spatially connected with the connecting portion to guide the light in the direction of the pallet member side to enter Saliva measuring device for smartphone.
The method of claim 1;

The expansion means described above,

It has a 'tube' shape of both ends penetrated, and includes a magnification tube that is attached to the plate stopper so that the lens is not detached to the outside by closing one end in the state that the lens is accommodated therein;

In the stopper,

One end of the rich member is scratched to form a fitting ball fixedly;

The wealth member mentioned above,

It has a 'tube' shape of the both ends penetrated, and includes a wealth container to be detachable cover on the plate to close the one end in a state in which the pallet member is received therein to secure the pallet member;

In the cover,

Saliva measuring device for a smartphone, characterized in that the light incoming hole is formed to be irradiated to the inside of the rich container by applying light from the rear.
The method of claim 1;

In the light guide tube described above,

A saliva measuring device for a smartphone, comprising: a diffusion plate configured to diffuse incoming light and evenly diffuse incident light to guide the pallet member toward the pallet member.
The method of claim 1;

The fixing means,

Consists of a clip member consisting of a bent plate elastically separated and coupled to a portion of the smart phone, the expansion means is fitted with a coupling hole in one portion;

The bonding ball,

Saliva measuring device for a smartphone, characterized in that consisting of a long hole to adjust the fixed position of the expanding means.