Nurse call system

Abstract

To display a coping method together when a nurse call master unit notifies a nurse call slave unit of falling disconnection occurring in the nurse call slave unit.SOLUTION: The slave unit 2 includes a call button 2a and a plate slave unit 2b to which the call button is connected, the plate slave unit CPU26 of the plate slave unit 2b detects a drop or disconnection and notifies the master unit 3 of the occurrence of the drop or disconnection, and the control unit 4 includes an illustration storage unit 43 for storing a plurality of kinds of illustrations indicating a countermeasure method according to the kind of drop or disconnection detected by the plate slave unit 2b. Upon the receipt of the notice of occurrence of missing / broken wire, the master set CPU38 reads an illustration in response to a kind of the notice from an illustration storage section 43 and displays the illustration on a 2nd display section 32.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a nurse call system, and more particularly to an improvement in the function of notifying a nurse call master unit when a malfunction such as a disconnection or broken wire occurs in a nurse call slave unit. [Background technology]

[0002] In the nurse call system, if the call button operated by the patient becomes disconnected or broken, the nurse call handset detects this and notifies the nurse call base unit. This notification allows the nurse to know that the nurse call handset has become disconnected or broken, even if the nurse is not in the patient's room. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2014-110849 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, disconnections and breaks related to nurse call handsets can occur not only in the call button but also in optional devices connected to the handset. Also, an alarm stop switch is installed to prevent unused nurse call handsets from issuing a disconnection and break signal, and if a call button is installed without this switch being deactivated, a disconnection and break signal is output to prompt the user to operate the switch. Therefore, it was difficult to understand what the disconnection / disconnection notification sent to the nurse call parent unit meant and how to resolve the issue.

[0005] Therefore, in consideration of these problems, the present invention aims to provide a nurse call system that allows for smooth response by displaying countermeasures when a disconnection or breakage occurs in a nurse call handset and an alarm is displayed on the nurse call parent unit. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above problems, the configuration of the present invention is a nurse call system comprising a nurse call handset for patients to call a nurse, a nurse call base unit for responding to calls from patients, and a controller that controls communication between the nurse call handset and the nurse call base unit, wherein the nurse call handset has a call button and a plate base unit that is attached to a wall and to which the call button is connected, and the plate base unit has a detachment / disconnection detection unit that detects when an optional device connected to the call button or plate base unit becomes detached or disconnected and notifies the nurse call base unit of the detachment / disconnection, while the controller or nurse call base unit has an illustration memory unit that stores multiple types of illustrations showing how to deal with the type of detachment or disconnection detected by the plate base unit, and the nurse call base unit is provided with a display unit that displays the illustrations, and the nurse call base unit has a display control unit that, when notified of the occurrence of a detachment / disconnection, reads an illustration corresponding to the type of notification from the illustration memory unit and displays it on the display unit. With this configuration, the nurse call base unit displays an illustration of the corrective action to be taken depending on the type of disconnected or broken wire that is detected, making it easy for nurses to recognize the corrective action.

[0007] Another aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the above configuration, a portable terminal is carried by the nurse to respond to calls from patients, and notification of a disconnection or breakage is also sent to the portable terminal via the control unit. With this configuration, the notification of a disconnection or line break is also sent to the mobile terminal, so even nurses who are not near the nurse call base unit can be aware of it and can take prompt action. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the present invention, the corrective action to be taken according to the type of disconnected or broken wire detected is displayed in the form of an illustration on the nurse call base unit, so that nurses can easily recognize the corrective action to be taken. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a nurse call system according to the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the plate slave unit. [Figure 3] This is a functional block diagram of the nurse call base unit. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a controller. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a displayed illustration. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. Figure 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a nurse call system according to the present invention. Nurse call system 1 includes a nurse call handset 2 (hereinafter simply referred to as the "handset") that patients use to call a nurse, a nurse call base unit 3 (hereinafter simply referred to as the "base unit") that nurses use to respond to calls, a controller 4 that controls communications / calls, a camera 5 that captures images of the patient, a hallway light 6 that alerts patients in front of their rooms when a call is made, and a mobile terminal 7 that nurses carry. The base unit 3, the control unit 4, the camera 5, and the hallway light 6 are connected to an in-hospital LAN 100 installed in the hospital, and are connected to each other.

[0011] The handset 2 is installed on each bed and has a call grip button 2a as a call button operated by the patient to make a call, and a plate handset 2b that is installed on the wall and to which the call grip button is connected. Fig. 2 shows a functional block diagram of plate handset 2b. As shown in Fig. 2, plate handset 2b is equipped with a call handset connection section 21 to which call grip button 2a is connected, an option connection section 22 to which optional devices such as a mat sensor are connected, an alarm stop switch 23 that stops the detection operation of disconnection / breakage, a recovery button 24 that resets the alarm operation, etc., a call section 25 equipped with a microphone / speaker for making calls, a plate handset CPU 26 that controls plate handset 2b, and a plate handset communication IF 27 that communicates with corridor light 6. The plate slave CPU 26 has a function of a disconnection / breakage detector that detects disconnection / breakage of the connected call grip button 2a or the like.

[0012] The plate slave unit 2b is connected to the corridor light 6 via a signal line L1. When the call grip button 2a is operated to make a call, the plate slave unit 2b generates a call signal and outputs it to the corridor light 6, which then transmits the signal to the base unit 3 via the control unit 4.

[0013] Fig. 3 shows a functional block diagram of the base unit 3. As shown in Fig. 3, the base unit 3 is equipped with a large first display unit 31 that displays a list of patient information for the ward, a small second display unit 32 that displays caller information and alarm information, and a handset 33 for making calls. The base unit 3 is also equipped with a first touch panel 31a as an operation unit provided on the first display unit 31, a second touch panel 32a as an operation unit provided on the second display unit 32, an information storage unit 34 that stores various setting information related to the base unit 3, a video processing unit 36 ​​that processes images displayed on the first display unit 31 and the second display unit 32, an audio processing unit 37 that processes call audio, a base unit CPU 38 that controls the base unit 3, and a base unit communication IF 39 that connects to the in-hospital LAN 100 to communicate with other devices. The master CPU 38 has a function of a display control unit that controls the display of the first display unit 31 and the second display unit 32.

[0014] Figure 4 shows a functional block diagram of the controller 4. As shown in Figure 4, the controller 4 includes a mobile terminal / nurse association table storage unit 41 that stores the association between the mobile terminal 7 and the nurse, a nurse / patient association table storage unit 42 that stores the nurse in charge of the patient in addition to the patient information, an illustration storage unit 43 that stores illustrations, a controller CPU 44 that controls communication between devices and also controls the controller 4, and a controller communication IF 45 that connects to the in-hospital LAN 100 to communicate with other devices.

[0015] The mobile terminal 7 is, for example, a smartphone, and can establish a communication path between the base unit 3 or the handset 2, and further between the mobile terminals 7, via a base station 8 installed at an appropriate location in the hospital. That is, calls from patients via the handset 2 can be answered, and calls can be made between nurses. Furthermore, it is possible to display images captured by the camera 5. The base station 8 is connected to a PBX (switchboard) 9 that manages communications between the mobile terminals 8 via a communication line L2, and the PBX 9 is connected to the controller 4 via a signal line L3.

[0016] Reference numeral 101 denotes a hub that constitutes the hospital LAN 100, which is made up of a PoE switch and has the function of supplying power to the connected cameras 5 and the like.

[0017] The nurse call system 1 configured as described above operates as follows: However, the call operation by operating the call grip button 2a and the response operation by the base unit 3 or mobile terminal 7 are the same as in the past, so explanations are omitted here. Instead, the explanation focuses on the operation of the base unit 3 to notify the user when a disconnection or break occurs in the handset 2. The plate handset 2b is configured to detect and notify the base unit 3 when the connected call grip button 2a or the like falls off or breaks, and the base unit 3, upon receiving the notification, emits an alarm sound. In addition, detachment or disconnection refers to a state in which the call grip button 2a or the like connected to the plate handset 2b falls off, or even if it does not fall off, a disconnection occurs in the connecting cord, causing a signal not to be output from the connected device.

[0018] A more detailed explanation follows. First, Fig. 5 shows an example of an illustration stored in the illustration storage unit 43 of the control unit 4. Illustrations to be displayed on the master unit 3 are stored according to the type of abnormality that occurs in the slave unit 2. Fig. 5(a) shows an illustration that is displayed when the call grip button 2a has fallen off, Fig. 5(b) shows an illustration that is displayed when an optional device such as a mat sensor has been removed, and Fig. 5(c) shows an illustration that prompts the user to turn off the alarm stop switch 23 provided on the plate slave unit 2b.

[0019] When the connected call grip button 2a is disconnected or broken, the plate handset CPU 26 detects this and outputs a disconnection or breakage signal to the base unit 3. Upon receiving the disconnection or breakage signal, the base unit 3 issues an alarm or the like to notify the user of the abnormality in the handset 2. Furthermore, under the control of the parent machine CPU 38, the illustration shown in FIG. 5(a) associated with the disconnection / breakage signal is obtained from the illustration storage unit 43 of the controller 4 and displayed on the second display unit 32. By looking at this displayed illustration, the nurse can easily recognize that the alarm issued by the base unit 3 is due to the call grip button 2a coming off and breaking a wire.

[0020] Furthermore, if the call grip button 2a is connected while the alarm stop switch 23 is on, a detection signal will not be output even if a disconnection or break occurs, and an alarm will be issued by the master unit 3. In the case of this alarm, the illustration shown in Figure 5(c) is obtained from the illustration storage unit 43 of the controller 4 and displayed on the second display unit 32. This display enables the nurse to recognize that the alarm is caused by the alarm stop switch 23 being in the on state.

[0021] In this way, when the parent unit 3 receives a disconnection / breakage signal, it notifies the nurse of the occurrence of an abnormality by issuing an alarm, and also displays an illustration showing how to deal with the problem depending on the type of disconnection / breakage signal (depending on the nature of the abnormality), making it easy for the nurse to deal with the problem.

[0022] The occurrence of the disconnection or breakage is also notified to the mobile terminal 7 as follows: When the control unit 4 receives the disconnection or breakage signal, it reads the mobile terminal 7 associated with the slave unit 2 that sent it from the storage unit (mobile terminal / nurse association table storage unit 41, nurse / patient association table storage unit 42), and notifies the mobile terminal 7 associated with the slave unit 2 of the nurse in charge, etc., that the disconnection or breakage has occurred. At this time, the notification is sent by email, for example. By sending an email notification, the notification can be sent without issuing an alarm, and the notification can be sent in a way that does not disrupt nurses who are currently working. In this case, a dedicated banner or the like for viewing illustrations may be attached to the email, and by operating the attached banner, an illustration related to the notification can be displayed on the mobile terminal 7, allowing the user to understand the details of the response even from the mobile terminal 7. In this way, the notification of the disconnection or breakage is also sent to the mobile terminal 7, so that even nurses who are not near the base unit 3 can be aware of it and can take prompt action.

[0023] In the above embodiment, the illustration storage unit 43 is provided in the control unit 4, but it may also be provided in the base unit 3. Also, although the case where the call grip button 2a is connected as the call button to the call handset connection unit 21 has been described, the call button operated by the patient is not limited to this, and for example, a large call button that can be operated by pressing an elbow or arm against it may also be connected. [Explanation of symbols]

[0024] 1··Nurse call system, 2··Nurse call handset, 2a··Call grip button (call button), 2b··Plate handset, 3··Nurse call base unit, 4··Controller, 6··Corridor light, 7··Mobile terminal, 21··Call handset connection unit, 22··Option connection unit, 23··Alarm stop button, 26··Plate handset CPU (disconnection / breakage detection unit), 32··Second display unit (display unit), 38··Base unit CPU (display control unit), 43··Illustration storage unit

Claims

1. A nurse call system includes a nurse call handset for a patient to call a nurse, a nurse call base unit for responding to calls from patients, and a controller for controlling communication between the nurse call handset and the nurse call base unit. The nurse call handset has a call button and a plate handset that is attached to a wall surface and to which the call button is connected, The plate slave has a disconnection / disconnection detection unit that detects when the call button or an optional device connected to the plate slave is disconnected or disconnected and notifies the nurse call master of the disconnection / disconnection occurrence, The control unit or the nurse call master unit is provided with an illustration storage unit that stores a plurality of illustrations showing how to deal with the type of disconnection or breakage detected by the plate slave unit, and the nurse call master unit is provided with a display unit that displays the illustrations, The nurse call system is characterized in that the nurse call parent unit has a display control unit that, when it receives a notification of the occurrence of a disconnection or breakage, reads an illustration corresponding to the type of notification from the illustration memory unit and displays it on the display unit.

2. A mobile terminal is provided for a nurse to carry in order to respond to calls from patients, 2. The nurse call system according to claim 1, wherein the notification of the disconnection or breakage is also sent to the mobile terminal via the controller.

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