JP2007075421A - Foot plate employed for ultrasonic bone densimeter and bone health meter - Google Patents

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JP2007075421A
JP2007075421A JP2005268447A JP2005268447A JP2007075421A JP 2007075421 A JP2007075421 A JP 2007075421A JP 2005268447 A JP2005268447 A JP 2005268447A JP 2005268447 A JP2005268447 A JP 2005268447A JP 2007075421 A JP2007075421 A JP 2007075421A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a foot plate in which employment and maintenance management are easy and economical so that a measurement part may be the same part each time when bone density and bone health are measured using an ultrasound. <P>SOLUTION: In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in the foot plate of this invention, an opening 2 for measurement part adjustment is made in the V shape bottom of the foot plate 1 in order that the measurement part may be the same part each time. A jig 3 for measurement part coordination is assembled into the opening 2 for measurement part adjustment to enable measurement. The tool 3 for measurement part adjustment, which is employed at the time of measuring, can be employed by selecting the kinds ((1)-(4)) of the tool 3 for measurement part adjustment to employ from the relation between the magnitude of the foot of a person to be measured which is beforehand determined by an experiment and the tool 3 for measurement part adjustment employed at the time of measuring and by inserting the selected tool in the opening 2 for measurement part adjustment in the V shape bottom of the foot plate 1 to assemble. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

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本発明は、超音波を利用して骨密度及び骨健康を測定する装置において、測定部位を毎回、同じ箇所とするためのフットプレートに関するものである。   The present invention relates to a foot plate for measuring the bone density and bone health using ultrasonic waves so that the measurement site is the same every time.

高齢人口の増加に伴い、日常生活の中で僅かな負荷によって骨折しやすくなる骨粗しょう症患者の急増は医療・介護分野において大きな問題となっている。このような状況の中で、超音波を利用して計測する場合に、毎回の測定値の信頼性を確保する必要がある。このため、測定部位を毎回、同じ箇所とすることが重要となる。     With the increase in the elderly population, the rapid increase in osteoporosis patients who become easily fractured by a slight load in daily life has become a major problem in the medical and nursing care fields. In such a situation, when measuring using ultrasonic waves, it is necessary to ensure the reliability of the measurement values every time. For this reason, it is important to make the measurement site the same location every time.

特開２００５−０２１４１３は、計測部に足置きを取り付け、足型及び足模様に合わせ、親指の位置を設定し、ふくらはぎを足置きに接するようにして設置することで位置を固定し、測定部位を毎回、一定の位置になるようにしてから計測を行う。また、特許第２９０９４０５号は、足置き台の厚みを測定者の足の大きさによって変えることで、測定部位が毎回、一定の位置になるようにしている。
特開２００５−０２１４１３号公報 特許第２９０９４０５号 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-021413 attaches a footrest to the measurement unit, sets the position of the thumb according to the foot shape and the foot pattern, and fixes the position by placing the calf in contact with the footrest, and the measurement site Measure each time after making sure that the position is constant. In Japanese Patent No. 2909405, the thickness of the footrest is changed according to the size of the measurer's foot so that the measurement site becomes a fixed position every time.
JP 2005-021413 A Patent No. 2909405

これまでの超音波骨密度評価装置では、測定部位が毎回、一定の位置になるように、足置きの厚みを変えたものを測定者の足の大きさによって数個製作して、合ったものを使用している。この方法は、足置きが数個必要になり、装置の管理側の保守管理がやり難く、また、経済性も良くないという問題点があった。   In conventional ultrasonic bone density evaluation devices, several pieces with different footrest thicknesses were manufactured according to the size of the measurer's feet so that the measurement site was at a fixed position each time, and matched. Is used. This method requires several footrests, which makes it difficult to perform maintenance and management on the management side of the apparatus, and is not economical.

上述の問題を下記のように、フットプレートを発明することで解決した。測定部位を毎回、同じ箇所とするために、フットプレート１のＶ字底に測定部位調整用穴２を加工する。この該測定部位調整用穴２に、測定部位調整用冶具３を組み付けして測定することができるようにする。測定時に使用する該測定部位調整用冶具３については、予め実験で求められている測定者の足の大きさと測定時に使用する測定部位調整用冶具３の関係から、使用する該測定部位調整用冶具３の種類（（１）〜（４））を選定し、その選定された冶具をフットプレート１のＶ字底にある測定部位調整用穴２に嵌め込んで組み付けして使用する。   The above problem was solved by inventing a foot plate as follows. In order to set the measurement site to the same location each time, the measurement site adjustment hole 2 is processed in the V-shaped bottom of the foot plate 1. The measurement site adjustment jig 3 is assembled in the measurement site adjustment hole 2 so that measurement can be performed. The measurement site adjustment jig 3 used at the time of measurement is determined based on the relationship between the size of the measurer's foot determined in advance by experiments and the measurement site adjustment jig 3 used at the time of measurement. The three types ((1) to (4)) are selected, and the selected jig is fitted into the measurement site adjusting hole 2 on the V-shaped bottom of the foot plate 1 and assembled.

本発明の超音波骨密度計及び骨健康計に使用するフットプレートは上述の手段を講じることで、以下に記載されるような効果を奏する。   The foot plate used for the ultrasonic bone densitometer and the bone health meter of the present invention has the following effects by taking the above-mentioned means.

本発明のフットプレートにより、測定部位調整用冶具３を替えるだけで、容易に測定部位を毎回、同じ箇所とすることができる。また、使用する立場の人は、該測定部位調整用冶具３を替えるだけで済み、保守管理が容易となる。さらに、経済性も優れたものとなる。   With the foot plate of the present invention, the measurement site can be easily set to the same location each time by simply changing the measurement site adjustment jig 3. Moreover, the person in the use position only needs to change the measurement site adjusting jig 3, and maintenance management becomes easy. In addition, the economy is excellent.

測定を数多くしなければいけない人、具体的には健康診断、健康イベント等では、測定部位調整用冶具３を替えるだけで済み、従来の装置に比較して、数多くの測定をこなすことが容易となる。   For those who have to do a lot of measurements, specifically for health checkups, health events, etc., it is only necessary to replace the measurement site adjustment jig 3, and it is easy to perform many measurements compared to conventional devices. Become.

本発明の超音波骨密度計及び骨健康計に使用するフットプレートを図面に基づき具体的に説明する。図1は本発明のフットプレートの概略を示したものである。１はフットプレート、２は測定部位調整用穴、３は測定部位調整用冶具、４は測定部位（踵骨）である。   The foot plate used for the ultrasonic bone densitometer and the bone health meter of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 schematically shows a foot plate of the present invention. 1 is a foot plate, 2 is a measurement site adjustment hole, 3 is a measurement site adjustment jig, and 4 is a measurement site (rib).

前記フットプレート１を骨密度計及び骨健康計の計測部にセットし、測定部位を毎回、同じ箇所となるようにし、超音波を利用して骨密度及び骨健康を測定する。   The foot plate 1 is set in the measuring unit of the bone densitometer and the bone health meter so that the measurement site is the same every time, and the bone density and bone health are measured using ultrasonic waves.

測定者の足の大きさを聞く。次いで、聞いた足の大きさから、図２を使用して測定部位調整用穴２に嵌め込む測定部位調整用冶具３の種類を算出・選定する。図３、図４には測定部位調整用冶具の種類（（１）〜（４））を示す。図３の調整用冶具を使うか、図４の調整用冶具を使うかは、使用する立場の人が、要求される測定精度によって使い分けることができる。   Listen to the size of the measurer's foot. Next, the type of the measurement site adjustment jig 3 to be fitted into the measurement site adjustment hole 2 is calculated and selected from the heard foot size using FIG. 3 and 4 show the types ((1) to (4)) of the measurement site adjustment jig. Whether the adjustment jig shown in FIG. 3 or the adjustment jig shown in FIG. 4 is used can be properly used by a person in use depending on the required measurement accuracy.

選定した測定部位調整用冶具（（１）〜（４））を前期測定部位調整用穴２に嵌め込みセットする。セットが終わったフットプレートを計測部にのせ、骨密度及び骨健康の測定を開始する。   The selected measurement site adjustment jigs ((1) to (4)) are set in the previous measurement site adjustment holes 2 and set. Place the foot plate that has been set on the measuring unit, and start measuring bone density and bone health.

本発明のフットプレートの概略図である。It is the schematic of the footplate of this invention. 本発明の足の大きさと測定部位調整用冶具の関係図である。It is a related figure of the magnitude | size of the leg | foot of this invention, and the jig for a measurement site | part adjustment. 本発明の測定部位調整用冶具種類の正面図（例１）である。It is a front view (Example 1) of the jig part for measurement site | part adjustment of this invention. 本発明の測定部位調整用冶具種類の正面図（例２）である。It is a front view (example 2) of the jig part for measurement site | part adjustment of this invention.

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１ フットプレート
２ 測定部位調整用穴
３ 測定部位調整用冶具
４ 測定部位（踵骨） 1 Foot plate 2 Measurement site adjustment hole 3 Measurement site adjustment jig 4 Measurement site (rib)

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超音波を利用して骨密度及び骨健康を測定する装置において、測定部位を毎回、同じ箇所とするために、フットプレート１のＶ字底に測定部位調整用穴２があり、その該測定部位調整用穴２に、測定部位調整用冶具３を組み付けして測定することができることを特徴とした骨密度計及び骨健康計に使用するフットプレート。   In an apparatus for measuring bone density and bone health using ultrasonic waves, there is a measurement site adjustment hole 2 in the V-shaped bottom of the foot plate 1 in order to set the measurement site to the same location each time. A foot plate used for a bone densitometer and a bone health meter, characterized in that a measurement site adjustment jig 3 can be assembled in the adjustment hole 2 and measured. 請求項１記載の測定部位調整用冶具３は、測定部位調整用穴２の直径に比べて、僅かに小さい円柱形状となっており、該測定部位調整用冶具３を該測定部位調整用穴２に嵌め込んで組み付けて使用できる構造となっていることを特徴とした測定部位を毎回、同じ箇所とする冶具。   The measurement site adjustment jig 3 according to claim 1 has a cylindrical shape slightly smaller than the diameter of the measurement site adjustment hole 2, and the measurement site adjustment jig 3 is connected to the measurement site adjustment hole 2. A jig that makes the measurement site the same location each time, which has a structure that can be fitted and used. 請求項２記載の測定部位調整用冶具３は、（１）〜（４）の種類があり、測定者の足の大きさによって、使い分けができることを特徴とした測定部位を毎回、同じ箇所とする冶具。   The measurement site adjusting jig 3 according to claim 2 has the types (1) to (4), and the measurement site can be selectively used according to the size of the measurer's foot. Jig. 請求項１記載の骨密度及び骨健康に使用するフットプレートは、測定部位を毎回、同じ箇所とすることができるために、予め実験で求められている測定者の足の大きさと測定時に使用する測定部位調整用冶具３の関係から、使用する該測定部位調整用冶具３の種類（（１）〜（４））が選定され、その選定された冶具をフットプレート１のＶ字底にある測定部位調整用穴２に嵌め込んで組み付けて使用できることを特徴とした骨密度計及び骨健康計に使用するフットプレート。   The foot plate used for bone density and bone health according to claim 1 can be used at the time of measurement and the size of the measurer's foot, which has been obtained in advance in an experiment, since the measurement site can be the same location every time. The type ((1) to (4)) of the measurement site adjustment jig 3 to be used is selected from the relationship of the measurement site adjustment jig 3, and the selected jig is measured at the bottom of the V-shape of the foot plate 1. A foot plate used for a bone densitometer and a bone health meter, characterized in that it can be used by being fitted into the region adjustment hole 2. 請求項２記載の測定部位調整用冶具３は、測定時のフットプレート１の安定性を増すために、嵌め込んで組み付けた際に、該フットプレート１のＶ字底と密着するように、円柱とＶ型形状の組み合わさった形状となっていることを特徴とした測定部位を毎回、同じ箇所とする冶具。   The measuring part adjusting jig 3 according to claim 2 is a cylindrical member so as to be in close contact with the V-shaped bottom of the foot plate 1 when fitted and assembled in order to increase the stability of the foot plate 1 during measurement. A jig that makes the measurement site the same location each time.
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