Body temperature data communication system, and fan device monitoring system

Abstract

The inventors of the present invention believe that it is desirable to promote wider use of mobile terminal devices such as smartphones that are supplied with power by lithium-ion batteries through linkage with various devices via the Internet. The inventors of the present invention noticed that control of a fan device that can be attached to clothing, which is attracting attention from the perspective of preventing heat stroke, on the basis of body temperature data using a mobile terminal device has not been realized.　This body temperature measurement sensing device 110 has a body temperature measurement sensing unit 114 for measuring body temperature, the body temperature measurement sensing unit 114 being capable of being worn in the earhole of a user whose body temperature is to be measured.

Description

Body temperature measurement sensing device, body temperature data communication system, and fan device monitoring system

[0001] The present invention relates to a body temperature measuring sensing device, a body temperature data communication system, and a fan device monitoring system that are expected to have compatibility with mobile terminal devices.

[0002] A remote control system for a flap-type parking device is known that can improve user convenience and facilitate exit settlement (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

[0003] Such a system comprises a mobile terminal carried by a user and having a dedicated application installed; a management server to which the mobile terminal is connected via the Internet and which manages parking fee payments using the dedicated application on the mobile terminal; and an IoT device which, when entering the parking lot, transmits a search signal based on a vehicle detection signal from a vehicle detector to wirelessly connect with the mobile terminal, and when it receives an entry authentication signal from the mobile terminal, outputs a command to raise the flap plate while blocking the normal entry signal from the flap plate to the payment machine, and when leaving the parking lot, outputs a command to lower the flap plate based on a completion signal for parking fee payment using the dedicated application on the mobile terminal.

[0004] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2020-186616

[0005] Incidentally, the present inventor believes that further development of IoT, or Internet of Things, which has been attracting increasing attention in recent years, is desirable.

[0006] More specifically, the inventor believes that it would be desirable to promote wider use of portable terminal devices such as smartphones that are powered by lithium-ion batteries through wireless connections using Bluetooth (registered trademark) for short-range wireless communication and connection via the Internet with various devices using wired connections using USB, etc.

[0007] The inventor then realized that, for example, a fan device that can be attached to clothing, which has attracted attention from the perspective of heatstroke prevention measures, has not yet been realized in a manner in which it can be controlled based on body temperature data using a mobile terminal device.

[0008] In consideration of the above-mentioned conventional problems, the present invention aims to provide a body temperature measurement sensing device, a body temperature data communication system, and a fan device monitoring system that can promote more widespread use of mobile terminal devices such as smartphones.

[0009] The first invention is a body temperature measurement sensing device comprising a body temperature measurement sensing unit that measures body temperature, and the body temperature measurement sensing unit is capable of being attached to the ear canal of a user whose body temperature is to be measured.

[0010] A second aspect of the present invention is the body temperature sensing device according to the first aspect of the present invention, characterized in that the body temperature sensing portion has a shape that does not block the ear canal.

[0011] The third invention is a body temperature data communication system comprising the body temperature measuring sensing device of the first invention, and a mobile terminal device capable of communicating with the body temperature measuring sensing device, wherein body temperature data relating to the measured body temperature is transmitted from the body temperature measuring sensing device to the mobile terminal device.

[0012] The fourth aspect of the present invention is the body temperature data communication system of the third aspect of the present invention, characterized in that the control unit of the portable terminal device controls the fan unit of a fan device that can be attached to clothing based on the body temperature data.

[0013] The fifth invention is the body temperature data communication system of the fourth invention, characterized in that the control unit of the portable terminal device uses a speaker unit provided in the fan device or a speaker unit provided in the portable terminal device to issue an audio warning based on the body temperature data.

[0014] The sixth aspect of the present invention is the body temperature data communication system of the third aspect of the present invention, characterized in that the body temperature data transmitted from the body temperature measuring sensing device to the portable terminal device is transmitted from the portable terminal device to a fan device that can be attached to clothing, and the control unit of the fan device controls the fan unit of the fan device based on the body temperature data.

[0015] The seventh invention is the body temperature data communication system of the sixth invention, characterized in that the control unit of the fan device utilizes a speaker unit provided in the fan device to issue an audio warning based on the body temperature data.

[0016] The eighth invention of the present invention is a body temperature data communication system comprising: a fan device that can be attached to clothing; and a portable terminal device that can communicate with the fan device, wherein the portable terminal device has a body temperature measurement sensing unit that measures body temperature, the body temperature measurement sensing unit is capable of measuring body temperature without contacting the user whose body temperature is to be measured, and a control unit of the portable terminal device controls the fan unit of the fan device based on body temperature data relating to the measured body temperature.

[0017] A ninth aspect of the present invention is a fan device monitoring system comprising: a fan device that can be attached to clothing; and a portable terminal device that can communicate with said fan device, wherein said fan device has a battery unit that supplies power to the fan unit, and a monitoring unit that monitors at least one of the fan drive status of said fan unit and the remaining battery status of said battery unit, wherein monitoring data relating to said monitoring is transmitted from said fan device to said portable terminal device, and wherein a control unit of said portable terminal device issues an external warning based on said monitoring data.

[0018] The present invention provides a body temperature measuring and sensing device, a body temperature data communication system, and a fan device monitoring system that can promote wider use of mobile terminal devices such as smartphones.

[0019] Block diagram of a body temperature data communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Schematic perspective view of a body temperature measurement sensing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Schematic perspective view of a fan device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Block diagram of a body temperature data communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Block diagram of a fan device monitoring system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0021] Similarly, some components may not be shown in the drawings, or may be shown in perspective or in an abbreviated form.

[0022] First Embodiment First, the configuration and operation of a body temperature data communication system according to the present embodiment will be specifically described with reference to FIGS.

[0023] Here, FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a body temperature data communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a body temperature measurement sensing device 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of a fan device 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] While explaining the operation of the body temperature data communication system of this embodiment, a body temperature measurement sensing method and a body temperature data communication method of inventions related to the present invention will also be explained.

[0025] The body temperature data communication system of this embodiment includes a body temperature measuring sensing device 110, a mobile terminal device 120, and a fan device 130.

[0026] The body temperature measuring sensing device 110 has a control unit 111, a communication unit 112, a battery unit 113, and a body temperature measuring sensing unit 114. The mobile terminal device 120 has a control unit 121, a communication unit 122, a battery unit 123, a speaker unit 124, and a microphone unit 125. The fan device 130 has a control unit 131, a communication unit 132, a battery unit 133, a fan unit 134, and a speaker unit 135.

[0027] The battery unit 133 of the fan device 130 may be implemented as a small, lightweight, smart mobile battery module that is connected to the fan unit 134 by a wired connection and is held on the waist or the like of the user carrying the mobile terminal device 120. To ensure efficient fan-driven cooling, two small fan units 134 may be provided on the left and right sides of the user, or one large fan unit 134 may be provided on the left and right sides of the user's back.

[0028] The body temperature measuring sensing unit 114 is a member that measures body temperature.

[0029] The body temperature measuring sensing unit 114 may be implemented in the form of a wireless earphone, a wireless portable loudspeaker, a hearing aid, or an earring, which also utilizes earlobe attachment. For example, the body temperature measuring sensing unit 114 may be introduced as an optional accessory part of an existing earphone.

[0030] The body temperature measuring sensing unit 114 can be attached to the ear canal of the user whose body temperature is to be measured.

[0031] Although it is possible to have the body temperature measuring sensing unit 114 in direct contact with the skin of the forehead or the like, by attaching the body temperature measuring sensing unit 114 to the ear canal, accurate body temperature measurement can be achieved in a compact configuration.

[0032] The shape of the body temperature measuring sensing unit 114 is such that it does not block the ear canal.

[0033] Therefore, it is conceivable that the body temperature measuring sensing unit 114 is attached to the ear canal like an earplug, but it is desirable to form a gap such as a hole H or a notch to ensure that sufficient sound waves reach the ear canal without sealing it off, so as not to cause a decrease in hearing.

[0034] The mobile terminal device 120 is capable of communicating with the body temperature measuring sensing device 110 .

[0035] The communication between the mobile terminal device 120 and the body temperature measuring sensing device 110 may be wireless or wired. The communication between the fan device 130 and the mobile terminal device 120 may also be wireless or wired.

[0036] Body temperature data relating to the measured body temperature is transmitted from the body temperature measuring sensing device 110 to the mobile terminal device 120 .

[0037] The control unit 121 of the mobile terminal device 120 controls the fan unit 134 of the fan device 130 that can be attached to the clothing C based on the body temperature data.

[0038] The control unit 121 of the mobile terminal device 120 uses the speaker unit 135 provided in the fan device 130 or the speaker unit 124 provided in the mobile terminal device 120 to issue an audio warning based on the body temperature data.

[0039] In an embodiment in which the speaker unit 124 provided on the mobile terminal device 120, which is a component that is standardly installed on smartphones and the like, is used, the speaker unit 135 provided on the fan device 130 is unnecessary, which promotes a reduction in the number of parts, etc. However, in an embodiment in which the speaker unit 135 provided on the fan device 130 that can be attached to the clothing C is used, the user can often hear the audio warning more easily.

[0040] Of course, it is desirable that all related devices, such as the mobile terminal device 120, have smartphone communication application software installed in advance to issue such audio warnings based on body temperature data.

[0041] In addition, in a modified embodiment, the body temperature data transmitted from the body temperature measuring sensing device 110 to the mobile terminal device 120 may be transmitted from the mobile terminal device 120 to a fan device 130 that can be attached to clothing C, and the control unit 131 of the fan device 130 may control the fan unit 134 of the fan device 130 based on the body temperature data.

[0042] In such a modified embodiment, the control unit 131 of the fan device 130 may use the speaker unit 135 provided in the fan device 130 to issue an audio warning based on the body temperature data.

[0043] Of course, it is desirable to ensure that all related devices, such as the fan device 130, have smartphone communication application software installed in advance to issue such audio warnings based on body temperature data.

[0044] Such body temperature data may be further transmitted to a mobile terminal of a supervisor at the site where the user carrying the mobile terminal 120 works, an alarm device at a control center, etc. It goes without saying that the various controls described above may be performed automatically, semi-automatically, or manually to reduce crowding that may lead to the spread of COVID-19, or to adjust the fan cooling strength as an effective measure to prevent heatstroke in response to abnormal body temperature where the measured body temperature exceeds a set range.

[0045] Second Embodiment Next, the configuration and operation of a body temperature data communication system according to the present embodiment will be specifically described with reference to FIG.

[0046] FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a body temperature data communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0047] While explaining the operation of the body temperature data communication system of this embodiment, a body temperature data communication method of an invention related to the present invention will also be explained.

[0048] The body temperature data communication system of this embodiment includes a portable terminal device 220 and a fan device 230 .

[0049] The mobile terminal device 220 has a control unit 221, a communication unit 222, a battery unit 223, a speaker unit 224, a microphone unit 225, and a body temperature measuring sensing unit 226. The fan device 230 has a control unit 231, a communication unit 232, a battery unit 233, and a fan unit 234.

[0050] The battery unit 233 of the fan device 230 may be implemented as a small, lightweight, smart mobile battery module that is connected to the fan unit 234 by a wired connection and is held on the waist or the like of the user carrying the mobile terminal device 220. To ensure efficient fan-driven cooling, two small fan units 234 may be provided on the left and right sides of the user, or one large fan unit 234 may be provided on the left and right sides of the user's back.

[0051] The mobile terminal device 220 is capable of communicating with the fan device 230 .

[0052] The communication between the mobile terminal device 220 and the fan device 230 may be wireless or wired.

[0053] The body temperature measuring sensing unit 226 is a member that measures body temperature.

[0054] The body temperature measurement sensing unit 226 can measure the body temperature without contacting the user whose body temperature is to be measured.

[0055] The fan device 230 can be attached to the garment C.

[0056] The control unit 221 of the mobile terminal device 220 controls the fan unit 234 of the fan device 230 based on body temperature data relating to the measured body temperature.

[0057] Of course, it is desirable that all related devices, such as the mobile terminal device 220, have smartphone communication application software installed in advance to control such fan section 234 based on body temperature data regarding the measured body temperature.

[0058] Such body temperature data may be further transmitted to a mobile terminal of a supervisor at the site where the user carrying the mobile terminal 120 works, an alarm device at a control center, etc. It goes without saying that the various controls described above may be performed automatically, semi-automatically, or manually to reduce crowding that may lead to the spread of COVID-19, or to adjust the fan cooling strength as an effective measure to prevent heatstroke in response to abnormal body temperature where the measured body temperature exceeds a set range.

[0059] Third Embodiment Next, the configuration and operation of a fan device monitoring system according to a third embodiment will be specifically described with reference to FIG.

[0060] FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a fan device monitoring system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0061] While explaining the operation of the fan device monitoring system of this embodiment, a fan device monitoring method according to an invention related to the present invention will also be explained.

[0062] The fan device monitoring system of this embodiment includes a mobile terminal device 320 and a fan device 330 .

[0063] The mobile terminal device 320 includes a control unit 321, a communication unit 322, a battery unit 323, a speaker unit 324, and a microphone unit 325. The fan device 330 includes a control unit 331, a communication unit 332, a battery unit 333, a fan unit 334, and a monitoring unit 336.

[0064] The battery unit 333 of the fan device 330 may be implemented as a small, lightweight, smart mobile battery module that is connected to the fan unit 334 by a wired connection and is held on the waist or the like of the user carrying the mobile terminal device 320. To ensure efficient fan-driven cooling, two small fan units 334 may be provided on the left and right sides of the user, or one large fan unit 334 may be provided on the left and right sides of the user's back.

[0065] The mobile terminal device 320 is capable of communicating with the fan device 330 .

[0066] The communication between the mobile terminal device 320 and the fan device 330 may be wireless or wired.

[0067] The fan device 330 can be attached to the garment C.

[0068] The battery unit 333 is a member that supplies power to the fan unit 334. The monitoring unit 336 is a member that monitors at least one of the fan driving state of the fan unit 334 and the remaining battery charge state of the battery unit 333.

[0069] Monitoring data relating to the monitoring performed is transmitted from the fan device 330 to the mobile terminal device 320 .

[0070] The control unit 321 of the mobile terminal device 320 issues a warning to the outside based on the monitoring data.

[0071] Of course, it is desirable that all related devices, such as the mobile terminal device 320, have smartphone communication application software installed in advance to issue such external warnings based on monitoring data.

[0072] Such monitoring data may be further transmitted to a mobile terminal of a supervisor at the site where the user carrying the mobile terminal 120 works, an alarm device at a control center, etc. It goes without saying that the various controls described above may be performed automatically, semi-automatically, or manually to reduce crowding that could lead to the spread of COVID-19, or to adjust the fan cooling intensity as an effective measure to prevent heatstroke in response to abnormal body temperature where the measured body temperature exceeds a set range.

[0073] The program of the invention related to the present invention is a program that causes a computer to execute all or part of the steps (or processes, operations, actions, etc.) of the body temperature measurement sensing method, body temperature data communication method, and fan device monitoring method of the invention related to the present invention described above, and is a program that operates in cooperation with a computer.

[0074] In addition, the recording medium of the invention related to the present invention is a recording medium on which a program is recorded for causing a computer to execute all or some of the steps (or processes, actions and functions, etc.) of the body temperature measurement sensing method, body temperature data communication method and fan device monitoring method of the invention related to the present invention described above, and is a computer-readable recording medium in which the read program is used in cooperation with a computer.

[0075] It should be noted that the above-mentioned "some steps (or processes, operations, actions, etc.)" means one or some of the multiple steps.

[0076] Furthermore, the above-mentioned "operations of steps (or processes, operations, actions, etc.)" means the operations of all or part of the above-mentioned steps.

[0077] Furthermore, one form of use of the inventive program related to the present invention may be a form in which it is transmitted through a transmission medium such as the Internet, light, radio waves, or sound waves, read by a computer, and operates in cooperation with the computer.

[0078] The recording medium includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) and the like.

[0079] Furthermore, a computer is not limited to pure hardware such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), but may also include firmware, an OS (Operating System), and even peripheral devices.

[0080] As described above, the configuration of the present invention may be realized in software or hardware.

[0081] The body temperature measuring sensing device, body temperature data communication system, and fan device monitoring system of the present invention can promote wider use of mobile terminal devices such as smartphones, and are useful for use in body temperature measuring sensing devices, body temperature data communication systems, and fan device monitoring systems that are expected to have affinity with mobile terminal devices.

[0082] 110 Body temperature measuring sensing device 111 Control unit 112 Communication unit 113 Battery unit 114 Body temperature measuring sensing unit 120 Portable terminal device 121 Control unit 122 Communication unit 123 Battery unit 124 Speaker unit 125 Microphone unit 130 Fan device 131 Control unit 132 Communication unit 133 Battery unit 134 Fan unit 135 Speaker unit 220 Portable terminal device 221 Control unit 222 Communication unit 223 Battery unit 224 Speaker unit 225 Microphone unit 226 Body temperature measuring sensing unit 230 Fan device 231 Control unit 232 Communication unit 233 Battery unit 234 Fan unit 320 Portable terminal device 321 Control unit 322 Communication unit 323 Battery unit 324 Speaker unit 325 Microphone unit 330 Fan device 331 Control unit 332 Communication unit 333 Battery unit 334 Fan unit 336 Monitoring unit C Clothing H Hole

Claims

1. A fan device that can be attached to clothing; a mobile terminal device capable of communicating with the fan device; It is equipped with the fan device includes a battery unit that supplies power to a fan unit, and a monitoring unit that monitors at least one of a fan drive state of the fan unit and a battery remaining state of the battery unit; monitoring data relating to the performed monitoring is transmitted from the fan device to the mobile terminal device; A fan device monitoring system, wherein a control unit of the mobile terminal device issues an external warning based on the monitoring data.

2. A fan device that can be attached to clothing; a mobile terminal device capable of communicating with the fan device; It is equipped with The mobile terminal device has a body temperature measuring sensing unit that measures a body temperature, The body temperature measuring sensing unit is capable of measuring a body temperature of a user whose body temperature is to be measured without contacting the user, A body temperature data communication system, wherein a control unit of the mobile terminal device controls a fan unit of the fan device based on body temperature data relating to the measured body temperature.