JPH07260779A - Toilet seat device having health data measuring function - Google Patents
Toilet seat device having health data measuring functionInfo
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Description
【0001】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、心電や血圧といった健
康データ(生体情報)を測定する機能を有する健康デー
タ測定機能付便座装置に関する。特には、改良された測
定開始システムを有する健康データ測定機能付便座装置
に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a toilet seat device with a health data measuring function having a function of measuring health data (biological information) such as electrocardiogram and blood pressure. In particular, it relates to a toilet seat device with a health data measuring function having an improved measurement initiation system.
【0002】[0002]
【従来の技術】日常生活において、簡便に健康状態の測
定を可能とするため、便座に心電測定電極を配置した
り、便器側方に位置するハウジングに血圧計等を付設し
た健康データ測定機能付便座装置が特開昭64−531
64号に開示されている。このような装置を利用するこ
とで、使用者は、家庭内において、簡便にしかも緊張感
や興奮を伴うことなく、人体の健康データ(血圧、心電
等)を測定することができる。2. Description of the Related Art In order to easily measure the health condition in daily life, an electrocardiographic measurement electrode is arranged on the toilet seat, and a blood pressure monitor etc. is attached to the housing located on the side of the toilet bowl. Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 64-531
No. 64. By using such a device, the user can easily measure the health data (blood pressure, electrocardiogram, etc.) of the human body at home without any feeling of tension or excitement.
【0003】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】従来の健康データ測定
機能付便座装置においては、健康データの測定開始は、
使用者が何らかのスィッチ操作をすることによりなされ
ている。しかし、それでは、スィッチ操作を忘れて用便
を済ませた場合など、健康データ測定のために、さらに
トイレにとどまる必要があった。心電波形や血圧値の測
定にはある程度の時間を要するが、狭いトイレットに長
時間拘束されることは、使用者にとって好ましいことで
はなく、できるだけ速やかに測定が終了されることが望
まれていた。In the conventional toilet seat device with health data measuring function, the start of health data measurement is
This is done by the user performing some kind of switch operation. However, in that case, it was necessary to stay in the toilet for the purpose of measuring the health data, such as when the user had forgotten the switch operation and completed the urine. It takes some time to measure the electrocardiographic waveform and blood pressure value, but it is not preferable for the user to be restrained in a narrow toilet for a long time, and it was desired that the measurement be completed as soon as possible. .
【0004】本発明は、使用者がトイレットに拘束され
る時間をできるだけ短くすることのできる健康データ測
定機能付便座装置を提供することを目的とする。また、
本発明は、心電測定電極を着座センサとして利用するこ
とにより専用の着座センサを不要とする健康データ測定
機能付便座装置を提供することをも目的とする。It is an object of the present invention to provide a toilet seat device with a health data measuring function, which enables a user to be restrained in a toilet as short as possible. Also,
It is another object of the present invention to provide a toilet seat device with a health data measuring function, which eliminates the need for a dedicated seating sensor by using an electrocardiographic measurement electrode as a seating sensor.
【0005】[0005]
【課題を解決するための手段】上記課題を解決するた
め、本発明の健康データ測定機能付便座装置は、心電測
定機能と血圧測定機能を有する便座装置であって;便座
の着座面に付設された下肢用心電測定電極と、便座の側
方に配置されたハウジングに付設された指血圧計と、こ
の指血圧計に手の指を指し込んだ時に手のひらが位置す
る部分に付設された上肢用心電測定電極と、上記下肢用
心電測定電極によって検出される第1の信号、及び、上
記指血圧計によって検出される第2の信号の双方が検出
されたことをもって心電波形の測定及び血圧の測定を開
始する測定制御部と、を具備することを特徴とする。In order to solve the above problems, a toilet seat device with a health data measuring function of the present invention is a toilet seat device having an electrocardiographic measuring function and a blood pressure measuring function; and is attached to a seating surface of the toilet seat. ECG measurement electrode for lower limbs, finger sphygmomanometer attached to the housing arranged on the side of the toilet seat, and upper limbs attached to the part where the palm is located when the finger of the hand is pointed into this finger sphygmomanometer Measurement of the electrocardiographic waveform and blood pressure based on the fact that both the first electrocardiographic measurement electrode, the first signal detected by the lower limb electrocardiographic measurement electrode, and the second signal detected by the finger sphygmomanometer are detected. And a measurement control unit for starting the measurement of.
【0006】[0006]
【作用】上記第1の信号と第2の信号の双方が検出され
た場合は、使用者が健康データ測定を行いたいと考えて
よい。そこで、両信号をトリガーとして、心電波形と血
圧の測定を開始する。そうすれば、最短時間で測定が終
了するので、使用者を長時間トイレに拘束することがな
くなる。When both the first signal and the second signal are detected, the user may want to measure the health data. Therefore, both signals are used as triggers to start measuring the electrocardiographic waveform and blood pressure. Then, since the measurement is completed in the shortest time, the user is not restricted to the toilet for a long time.
【0007】本発明の一態様の健康データ測定機能付便
座装置においては、上記下肢用心電測定電極が便座の着
座面に左右一対付設されており、上記第1の信号が該下
肢用心電測定電極によって検出される心電信号である。In the toilet seat device with a health data measuring function according to one aspect of the present invention, a pair of left and right electrocardiographic measurement electrodes for the lower limbs are attached to the seating surface of the toilet seat, and the first signal is the electrocardiographic measurement electrode for the lower limbs. Is an electrocardiographic signal detected by.
【0008】本発明の他の態様の健康データ測定機能付
便座装置においては、上記第2の信号が、上記指血圧計
に替えて、上記上肢用心電測定電極によって検出され
る。In the toilet seat device with health data measuring function according to another aspect of the present invention, the second signal is detected by the upper limb electrocardiographic measurement electrode instead of the finger blood pressure monitor.
【0009】本発明のさらに他の態様の健康データ測定
機能付便座装置においては、さらに、指血圧計に付設さ
れた指検知センサを具備し、上記第2の信号が該指検知
センサよりの指検知信号である。In a toilet seat device with a health data measuring function according to still another aspect of the present invention, a finger detection sensor attached to a finger sphygmomanometer is further provided, and the second signal is a finger from the finger detection sensor. It is a detection signal.
【0010】[0010]
【実施例】以下、本発明の実施例を説明する。図1は、
本発明の一実施例に係る健康データ測定機能付便座装置
が便器本体上に設置されている状態を示す斜視図であ
る。この健康データ測定機能付便座装置は、一般的な洋
式トイレの便器本体(ボウル)1上におかれており、便
座(シート)2と、ハウジング7と、便蓋3の3つの部
分から構成されている。このうち、便蓋3は、一般的な
開閉式のものである。EXAMPLES Examples of the present invention will be described below. Figure 1
It is a perspective view showing the state where the toilet seat device with a health data measuring function concerning one example of the present invention is installed on the toilet body. This toilet seat device with a health data measuring function is placed on the toilet body (bowl) 1 of a general Western-style toilet, and is composed of three parts: a toilet seat (seat) 2, a housing 7, and a toilet lid 3. ing. Of these, the toilet lid 3 is a general open / close type.
【0011】図1の健康データ測定機能付便座装置の便
座2は、ハウジング7に対して上下方向に回動自在に取
り付けられている。便座2の着座面左右側方には、一対
の下肢用心電測定電極(右)4と下肢用心電測定電極
(左)4’とが付設されている。なお、左右は使用者か
ら見た方向である。これらの下肢用心電測定電極4、
4’は、導電性の金属板等よりなり、便座2に座った使
用者の左右大腿部表面の電位信号を検出する。下肢用心
電測定電極4、4’によって促えられた電位信号は、リ
ード線10を通ってハウジング7内の制御部及び信号処
理部(図示されず)に送られる。The toilet seat 2 of the toilet seat device with health data measuring function of FIG. 1 is attached to the housing 7 so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction. A pair of lower limb electrocardiographic measurement electrodes (right) 4 and lower limb electrocardiographic measurement electrodes (left) 4'are attached to the left and right sides of the seating surface of the toilet seat 2. The left and right are the directions viewed from the user. These lower limb electrocardiographic measurement electrodes 4,
Reference numeral 4'is made of a conductive metal plate or the like, and detects a potential signal on the surface of the left and right thighs of the user sitting on the toilet seat 2. The potential signal promoted by the lower limb electrocardiographic measurement electrodes 4, 4 ′ is sent to the control unit and the signal processing unit (not shown) in the housing 7 through the lead wire 10.
【0012】ハウジング7の右側の袖11の前方部に
は、上肢用心電測定電極5と指血圧計6とが付設されて
いる。両者を併せて手置き部と言うことでもある。上肢
用心電測定電極5は、ハウジング右袖11の先端部上面
に、円いパッド状に設けられている。この上肢用心電測
定電極5は、手のひらの電位信号を検出する。上肢用心
電測定電極5によって促えられた電位信号は、リード線
10を通って上述の信号処理部に送られる。信号処理部
では、信号を増幅、A/D変換、演算して、使用者の体
の各部の電位差を心電波形として取出す。信号波形は、
ハウジング左袖12上のプリンタ9から出る記録紙や、
液晶表示部8から出力される。An electrocardiographic measurement electrode 5 for the upper limbs and a finger sphygmomanometer 6 are attached to the front part of the sleeve 11 on the right side of the housing 7. It is also called the hand rest part together. The upper limb electrocardiographic measurement electrode 5 is provided in the shape of a round pad on the upper surface of the tip of the right sleeve 11 of the housing. The upper limb electrocardiographic measurement electrode 5 detects a potential signal of the palm. The potential signal urged by the upper limb electrocardiographic measurement electrode 5 is sent to the above-mentioned signal processing unit through the lead wire 10. The signal processing unit amplifies, A / D-converts and calculates the signal, and extracts the potential difference between the respective parts of the user's body as an electrocardiographic waveform. The signal waveform is
Recording paper from the printer 9 on the left sleeve 12 of the housing,
It is output from the liquid crystal display unit 8.
【0013】指血圧計6は、ハウジング右袖11の先端
部側面に、その指入れ穴20を上下方向に向けて設けら
れている。指血圧計6と上肢用心電測定電極5とは、ち
ょうど、使用者が右手のひらを上肢用心電測定電極5に
付けて、その手の人指し指(中指、くすり指でもよい)
を指血圧計6の指入れ穴20に入れられるようになって
いる。The finger sphygmomanometer 6 is provided on the side surface of the front end portion of the right sleeve 11 of the housing with the finger insertion hole 20 oriented vertically. The finger sphygmomanometer 6 and the electrocardiographic measuring electrode 5 for the upper limb are just put on the electrocardiographic measuring electrode 5 for the upper limb by the user by the user, and the index finger (the middle finger or the dragged finger may be used) of the hand.
Can be inserted into the finger insertion hole 20 of the finger sphygmomanometer 6.
【0014】図2は、図1の健康データ測定機能付便座
装置の指血圧計部分を示す断面図である。図2の指血圧
計6は、カフケース24、カフ袋23によって、円筒状
に形成されている。カフ袋23の中央穴は指入れ穴20
となっている。指血圧計6には、指入れ穴20内に入る
指31を検出するための、投光素子21と受光素子22
からなる指検知センサも設けられている。血圧測定が開
始されると、カフ袋23内が加圧され、指31を圧迫す
る。指検知センサの信号及び指血圧計の血圧信号も制御
部に送られる。FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a finger blood pressure monitor portion of the toilet seat device with a health data measuring function of FIG. The finger sphygmomanometer 6 of FIG. 2 is formed in a cylindrical shape by a cuff case 24 and a cuff bag 23. The center hole of the cuff bag 23 is the finger insertion hole 20.
Has become. The finger sphygmomanometer 6 includes a light projecting element 21 and a light receiving element 22 for detecting a finger 31 entering the finger insertion hole 20.
A finger detection sensor consisting of is also provided. When the blood pressure measurement is started, the inside of the cuff bag 23 is pressurized and the finger 31 is pressed. The signal of the finger detection sensor and the blood pressure signal of the finger sphygmomanometer are also sent to the control unit.
【0015】本実施例の健康データ測定機能付便座装置
においては、使用者の着座を、下肢用心電測定電極4、
4’から得られる心電信号によって検知する。その後、
指検知センサが使用者の指が指血圧計に挿入されたこと
を検知した時に、使用者が健康データ測定の意思がある
と判定し、本格的な心電測定と血圧測定を開始する。な
お、心電波形測定は、上肢用心電測定電極と下肢用心電
測定電極の電位差に基く第2誘導法によることが、精度
上好ましい。血圧情報も、上述のプリンタ9や液晶表示
部8から出力される。In the toilet seat device with a health data measuring function of the present embodiment, the user is seated while the electrocardiographic measuring electrode 4 for the lower limb,
It is detected by the electrocardiographic signal obtained from 4 '. afterwards,
When the finger detection sensor detects that the user's finger has been inserted into the finger sphygmomanometer, the user determines that the user has the intention to measure health data, and starts full-scale electrocardiographic measurement and blood pressure measurement. It is preferable in terms of accuracy that the electrocardiographic waveform measurement is performed by the second lead method based on the potential difference between the upper limb electrocardiographic measurement electrode and the lower limb electrocardiographic measurement electrode. The blood pressure information is also output from the printer 9 and the liquid crystal display unit 8 described above.
【0016】血圧測定が終了すると指血圧計6のカフ袋
23の圧力が下がり(指がフリーになる)、心電測定が
終了すると波形がプリンタ9や液晶表示部8に表示され
るので、使用者は測定終了を知ることができる。When the blood pressure measurement is completed, the pressure in the cuff bag 23 of the finger sphygmomanometer 6 is lowered (the finger becomes free), and when the electrocardiographic measurement is completed, the waveform is displayed on the printer 9 or the liquid crystal display unit 8. The person can know the end of measurement.
【0017】[0017]
【発明の効果】以上の説明から明らかなように本発明の
健康データ測定機能付便座装置は以下の効果を発揮す
る。 使用者が着座して指を指血圧計に入れれば、即、測
定がスタートするので、短い時間で測定が終了する。そ
のため、使用者がトイレに拘束される時間が短くなる。As is clear from the above description, the toilet seat device with a health data measuring function of the present invention exhibits the following effects. When the user sits down and puts his / her finger in the finger sphygmomanometer, the measurement starts immediately, and the measurement is completed in a short time. Therefore, the time when the user is restrained in the toilet is shortened.
【0018】 使用者の着座を下肢用心電測定電極で
行うので、別の着座センサーは不要である。 清掃時等に、便座に座らずに布をカフ内に入れただ
けでは血圧測定はスタートしない(カフ袋の加圧はスタ
ートしない)。そのため、清掃等に便利である。Since the user sits down with the electrocardiographic measuring electrode for the lower limbs, no separate seating sensor is required. Blood pressure measurement does not start just by putting a cloth in the cuff without sitting on the toilet seat when cleaning (pressurization of the cuff bag does not start). Therefore, it is convenient for cleaning and the like.
【図1】本発明の一実施例に係る健康データ測定機能付
便座装置が便器本体上に設置されている状態を示す斜視
図である。FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a toilet seat device with a health data measuring function according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed on a toilet body.
【図2】図1の健康データ測定機能付便座装置の指血圧
計部分を示す断面図である。2 is a cross-sectional view showing a finger sphygmomanometer portion of the toilet seat device with a health data measuring function of FIG.
1 便器本体 2 便座 3 便蓋 4 下肢用心電測
定電極(右) 4’ 下肢用心電測定電極(左) 5 上肢用心電測
定電極 6 指血圧計 7 ハウジング 8 液晶表示部 9 プリンタ 10 リード線 11 ハウジング
右袖 20 指入れ穴 21 投光素子 22 受光素子 23 カフ袋 24 カフケース 31 指1 Toilet body 2 Toilet seat 3 Toilet lid 4 Electrocardiographic measurement electrode for lower limbs (right) 4'Electrocardiographic measurement electrode for lower limbs (left) 5 Electrocardiographic measurement electrode for upper limbs 6 Finger blood pressure monitor 7 Housing 8 Liquid crystal display 9 Printer 10 Lead wire 11 Housing Right sleeve 20 Finger insertion hole 21 Light emitting element 22 Light receiving element 23 Cuff bag 24 Cuff case 31 Finger
Claims (4)
座装置であって;便座の着座面に付設された下肢用心電
測定電極と、 便座の側方に配置されたハウジングに付設された指血圧
計と、 この指血圧計に手の指を指し込んだ時に手のひらが位置
する部分に付設された上肢用心電測定電極と、 上記下肢用心電測定電極によって検出される第1の信
号、及び、上記指血圧計によって検出される第2の信号
の双方が検出されたことをもって心電波形の測定及び血
圧の測定を開始する測定制御部と、 を具備することを特徴とする健康データ測定機能付便座
装置。1. A toilet seat device having an electrocardiographic measuring function and a blood pressure measuring function; an electrocardiographic measuring electrode for a lower limb attached to a seating surface of a toilet seat, and a finger attached to a housing arranged on a side of the toilet seat. A sphygmomanometer, an electrocardiographic measurement electrode for the upper limb attached to the part where the palm is located when the finger of the finger is pointed at the finger sphygmomanometer, a first signal detected by the electrocardiographic measurement electrode for the lower limb, and A health data measuring function, comprising: a measurement control unit that starts measurement of an electrocardiographic waveform and measurement of blood pressure when both of the second signals detected by the finger sphygmomanometer are detected. Toilet seat device.
面に左右一対付設されており、 上記第1の信号が、該下肢用心電測定電極によって検出
される心電信号である請求項1記載の健康データ測定機
能付便座装置。2. The pair of left and right electrocardiographic measurement electrodes for lower limbs are provided on the seating surface of the toilet seat, and the first signal is an electrocardiographic signal detected by the lower limb electrocardiographic measurement electrodes. A toilet seat device with the described health data measurement function.
て、上記上肢用心電測定電極によって検出される請求項
1又は2記載の健康データ測定機能付便座装置。3. The toilet seat device with a health data measuring function according to claim 1, wherein the second signal is detected by the upper limb electrocardiographic measurement electrode instead of the finger blood pressure monitor.
ンサを具備し、 上記第2の信号が該指検知センサよりの指検知信号であ
る請求項1又は2記載の健康データ測定機能付便座装
置。4. The health data measuring function according to claim 1, further comprising a finger detection sensor attached to the finger sphygmomanometer, wherein the second signal is a finger detection signal from the finger detection sensor. Toilet seat device.
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