Deep body temperature measurement device

Abstract

This invention provides a core body temperature measurement device that enables accurate measurement of core body temperature while maintaining a natural fit, even when sensing on the head. [Solution] The core body temperature measuring device 1 is a device that measures core body temperature on the head of a person being measured, and is attached, for example, to the headband Z of a helmet Y worn by the person being measured, and is positioned on the upper part of the person's forehead. The core body temperature measuring device 1 comprises an intervening body 10 and a sensor unit 20.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a deep body temperature measuring device for measuring the deep body temperature of a measurement subject.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, as this type of deep body temperature measuring device, since measuring the deep body temperature at the head is preferable from the viewpoint of accuracy, as shown in Patent Document 1 below, it is configured as a sensor unit, and the user U wears it on the head by hanging the ear-hanging parts on both ears. There is something known to use.

[0003] Also, as shown in Patent Document 2 below, in order to be attached to a helmet which is a headgear worn on the human head, a deep body temperature probe for measuring the deep body temperature of the wearer is provided at a position inside the helmet that abuts against the wearer's head, and a storage part is provided behind the helmet. In addition to the power supply part, there is something known which is configured to store a heat stroke risk determination part and an alarm part.

[0004] Thus, in both cases of Patent Documents 1 and 2, accurate measurement of deep body temperature is realized by providing a sensing part on the head.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0005]

Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0006] However, conventional deep body temperature measurement devices, as shown in Patent Document 1 above, have a large sensor unit, which necessitates an ear-hook design. This means that the device must be worn in addition to a helmet, which is extremely cumbersome. Such inconvenience can lead to a loss of concentration, especially when wearing a helmet during work at heights.

[0007] Furthermore, in the deep body temperature measurement device shown in Patent Document 2, the entire device is distributed throughout the helmet. However, if the storage unit, including the power supply, is located at the rear of the helmet, the storage unit will come into contact with the nape of the neck, and the helmet itself will lose its balance when worn, thus compromising the comfort of wearing the helmet.

[0008] In view of the above circumstances, the present invention aims to provide a core body temperature measurement device that can accurately measure core body temperature while providing a natural wearing experience, even when sensing on the head. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] The deep body temperature measuring device of the first invention is a deep body temperature measuring device that measures the deep body temperature of a person being measured, The main body of the flexible thin plate interposition is sandwiched between the helmet worn by the person being measured and the head of the person being measured. A sensor unit is built into the aforementioned intervening body and measures and reports the core body temperature of the person being measured from the head of the person being measured. Equipped with, The sensor unit includes a flexible bracket on which a sensor board containing a sensor probe for measuring the core body temperature of the subject and a battery are arranged. The bracket has molds formed in the longitudinal direction of the bracket that correspond to the sensor substrate and the battery, and the sensor substrate is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. direction A mold is formed such that the longitudinal direction of the sensor substrate is the same as the mold corresponding to the sensor substrate and the battery. Fitting It is characterized by being fixed in place.

[0010] The deep body temperature measuring device of the first invention consists only of an intervening body containing a sensor unit that measures and reports deep body temperature.

[0011] Therefore, it is unnecessary to make the intervening material into ear loops or to distribute it to various parts of the helmet shell, and it can be used without compromising the comfort of wearing the helmet itself.

[0012] Thus, the deep body temperature measurement device of the first invention makes it possible to measure deep body temperature accurately while maintaining a natural wearing feel, even when sensing on the head.

[0014] Furthermore, according to the deep body temperature measurement device of the first invention, a mold corresponding to the sensor substrate and battery is formed on a flexible bracket on which a sensor substrate including a sensor probe for measuring deep body temperature and a battery are arranged. The sensor substrate and battery are then placed in the mold. Fitting It is then fixed in place.

[0015] This allows for a structure in which the flexibility of the bracket material is ensured between adjacent formwork.

[0016] Thus, 1 According to the invention, when the head covering is a helmet, accurate measurement of core body temperature can be achieved with a natural fit, even when sensing on the head.

[0017] The 2 The core body temperature measurement device of the invention is 1 In the invention, The sensor unit is characterized in that a plate is provided so as to cover either one or both of the surfaces of the bracket.

[0018] The 2According to the deep body temperature measuring device of the invention, a plate is provided so as to cover one or both surfaces of a flexible bracket on which a sensor substrate and a battery are arranged, thereby protecting the sensor substrate and the battery while increasing the strength of the sensor unit and thus the inlay body by the plate.

[0019] Thus, in the 2 According to the deep body temperature measuring device of the invention, when the cap body is a helmet, accurate measurement of the deep body temperature can be actually realized while ensuring a certain strength with a natural wearing feeling even in sensing on the head.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0020] [Figure 1] Cross-sectional view showing the state where the deep body temperature measuring device of this embodiment is attached to a helmet. [Figure 2] Perspective view showing the state where the deep body temperature measuring device of this embodiment is attached to a helmet. [Figure 3] Exploded view showing the configuration of the deep body temperature measuring device of this embodiment. [Figure 4] Cross-sectional view showing the state where the deep body temperature measuring device of this embodiment is attached to a hat. [Figure 5] Explanatory view showing the configuration of the deep body temperature measuring device in FIG. 4. [Figure 6] Explanatory view showing a modification example of the deep body temperature measuring device in FIG. 5.

Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0021] As shown in FIG. 1, the deep body temperature measuring device 1 of this embodiment is a device that measures the deep body temperature on the head of the measurement subject X. For example, it is attached to the headband Z of a helmet Y as a cap body worn by the measurement subject X and is arranged on the upper forehead of the measurement subject X.

[0022] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the deep body temperature measuring device 1 includes an inlay body 10 and a sensor unit 20.

[0023] The intervening body 10 is a flexible thin plate casing that is sandwiched between the helmet Y worn by the person being measured and the head of the person being measured X, and is made of, for example, silicone rubber.

[0024] The intervening body 10 has a recessed shape on one side (the back side in Figure 3) that corresponds to the shape of the sensor unit 20, and a circular thin section 10A is formed in the center. After the sensor unit 20 is housed inside the intervening body 10, it is closed with a lid 15 and sealed, thereby ensuring that the sensor unit 20 is waterproof.

[0025] Furthermore, the intervening body 10 has strip-shaped suspension portions 11, 11 and 12, 12 extending in the vertical direction, with circular engaging portions 13, 13 formed at the tip of one of the suspension portions 11, 11, and protruding engaging receiving portions 14, 14 formed on the other suspension portions 12, 12.

[0026] This allows the intervening body 10 to be wrapped around and fixed to the headband Z by connecting the engaging portions 13, 13 (corresponding to the fixing means of the present invention) and the engaging receiving portions 14, 14 (corresponding to the fixing means of the present invention) at both ends of the vertically extending suspension portions 11, 11 and 12, 12.

[0027] In this embodiment, the suspension parts 11,11 and 12,12 and the lid part 15 are made of the same silicone rubber as the intervening body 10, but the embodiment is not limited to this and may be made of other materials.

[0028] Furthermore, although the embodiment described the case in which the suspension parts 11,11 and 12,12 are connected by engaging parts 13,13 and engaging receiving parts 14,14, it is not limited to this, and in addition to cases where they are connected by other connecting means, (as an example of not being connected) the tips of the suspension parts 11,11 and 12,12 may be bent into a roughly U-shape to form a hook shape, and the intervening body 10 may be fixed to the headband Z by engaging the headband Z with this (in this case, the upper suspension parts 11,11 may be omitted, and the device may be cantilevered by only the lower suspension parts 12,12).

[0029] The sensor unit 20 comprises a bracket 21 and a plate 22.

[0030] The bracket 21 is a thin plate having a longitudinal direction (in this embodiment, an oval-shaped thin plate) and is made of a plastic material (for example, polyethylene) having a certain degree of flexibility.

[0031] Bracket 21 has a mold formed on one side (the top surface in the figure) corresponding to a sensor substrate 21A including a sensor probe for measuring the core body temperature of the subject X, a battery 21B (a button battery in this embodiment), and a vibrator 21C as a notification means. The sensor substrate 21A, battery 21B, and vibrator 21C are respectively placed in the mold. Fitting It is then fixed in place.

[0032] Here, the sensor board 21A, the battery 21B, and the vibrator 21C are Fitting Since the formwork is formed in a line along the longitudinal direction of the bracket 21, the structure ensures the flexibility of the bracket 21 as a material between the sensor substrate 21A, the battery 21B, and the vibrator 21C.

[0033] Furthermore, the mold for the sensor substrate 21A is formed such that the longitudinal direction is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the sensor substrate 21A, thereby reducing its width in the longitudinal direction. This structure reduces the bending stress on the sensor substrate 21A, thereby improving its strength, while also preventing the sensor substrate 21A from impairing the flexibility of the bracket 21.

[0034] In this embodiment, the notification means is configured as a transducer 21C, and the case in which the subject is notified of the rise in core body temperature by vibration has been described. However, the notification means is not limited to this, and the notification means may be configured by external notification via a speaker or a communication unit, instead of or in addition to the transducer C.

[0035] The plate 22 is a translucent thin plate provided to cover the entire measuring surface of the bracket 21, and is made of a plastic material (for example, polycarbonate) with a certain degree of flexibility. This protects the sensor substrate 21A, battery 21B, and transducer 21C, and the plate 22 also increases the strength of the sensor unit 20 itself, and consequently the intervening body 10.

[0036] The plate 22 has a small window-shaped through-hole 22A formed in its center. The through-hole 22A is formed at a position corresponding to the sensor probe on the sensor substrate 21A of the bracket 21, and this through-hole 22A also corresponds to the position of the thin-walled portion 10A of the intervening body 10. In other words, the sensor probe, the through-hole 22A, and the thin-walled portion 10A are aligned in the same straight line.

[0037] In this embodiment, the plate 22 is described as being provided on the measuring surface of the bracket 21, but the plate 22 may be provided on a non-measuring surface instead of, or in addition to, the measuring surface.

[0038] As described above, the core body temperature measurement device 1 consists only of an intervening body 10 containing a sensor unit 20 that measures and reports flexible core body temperature. The intervening body 10 is fixed to the inner surface of a helmet Y and positioned on the upper part of the forehead of the person being measured X, enabling the measurement of core body temperature.

[0039] In this case, since the intervening body 10 is thin and flexible, it is thin and flexible enough that the person being measured (the user wearing helmet Y) does not notice it when it is interposed between the head and the device, while still maintaining a certain level of strength. Therefore, it does not impair the comfort of wearing the helmet itself and can be used repeatedly for a certain period of time (for example, until the battery runs out).

[0040] Thus, according to the core body temperature measurement device 1 of this embodiment, accurate measurement of core body temperature can be achieved even when sensing on the head, while maintaining a natural wearing comfort.

[0041] In this embodiment, the case of a helmet Y was described, but the helmet body is not limited to this, and may also be a hat W, as shown in Figures 4 and 5.

[0042] Specifically, in the modified example, deep body temperature measurement device 1', fixing pieces 16, 16 are attached to the intervening body 10 by screwing them with screws 17 so as to extend in the left and right directions, and tongue pieces 19, 19 (corresponding to the fixing means of the present invention) are formed by cutting out notches at both ends 18, 18 of the fixing pieces 16, 16 so as to leave the tongue pieces 19, 19.

[0043] The tongue pieces 19,19 are raised and have a bent shape, and are fixed by being sandwiched between the tongue pieces 19,19 and the ends 18,18 of the fixing pieces 16,16, which form the periphery of the cap W.

[0044] Furthermore, when applied to the cap W, if the cap W has a slippery portion (a portion provided in an annular shape along the lower edge of the crown portion that covers the head and folded back inward on the crown portion), the core body temperature measuring device 1' may be fixed by sandwiching the slippery portion between the tongue pieces 19, 19 and both ends 18, 18 (upside down compared to Figure 5).

[0045] Furthermore, as an example of further modifications, the deep body temperature measurement device 1'' shown in Figure 6 may be configured such that the clip portions 19'', 19'' are (directly) screwed to the intervening body 10, and the sliding portion is clamped and fixed by the clip portions 19'', 19''. In this case, the clip portions 19'', 19'' are not limited to a shape in which a plate-like shape is bent and clamped, as shown in Figure 6, but various clip shapes can be used as long as they clamp the sliding portion.

[0046] Thus, even with the modified core body temperature measurement device 1',1'' of this embodiment, it is possible to achieve accurate measurement of core body temperature while maintaining a natural fit, even when the helmet body is a cap W, and even when sensing on the head. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0047] 1,1',1''... Deep body temperature measurement device, 10... Inclusion body, 10A... Thin-walled part, 11,12... Suspension part, 13... Engaging part (fixing means), 14... Engaging receiving part (fixing means), 15... Cover part, 16... Fixing piece, 17... Screw, 18... Notch part, 19... Tongue piece (fixing means), 19'... Clip part (fixing means), 20... Sensor unit, 21... Bracket, 21A... Sensor substrate, 21B... Battery, 21C... Transducer, 22... Plate, 22A... Through part, X... Person being measured, Y... Helmet, Z... Headband, W... Hat.

Claims

1. A core body temperature measuring device that measures the core body temperature of the subject being measured, The main body of the flexible thin plate interposition is sandwiched between the helmet worn by the person being measured and the head of the person being measured. A sensor unit is built into the aforementioned intervening body and measures and reports the core body temperature of the person being measured from the head of the person being measured. Equipped with, The sensor unit includes a flexible bracket on which a sensor board containing a sensor probe for measuring the core body temperature of the subject and a battery are arranged. The deep body temperature measuring device is characterized in that the bracket has molds formed in the longitudinal direction of the bracket, corresponding to the sensor substrate and the battery, and the mold for the sensor substrate is formed such that the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction is the longitudinal direction of the sensor substrate, and the sensor substrate and the battery are fitted and fixed into the molds corresponding to the sensor substrate and the battery.

2. In the deep body temperature measurement device according to claim 1, The sensor unit is characterized in that a plate is provided so as to cover the entire measurement surface of the bracket, making it a deep body temperature measurement device.

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