CN104414623A - Thermometer - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention is a thermometer, which comprises a plurality of temperature measuring components, a processing module and a power supply module. Among them, the temperature measuring part is detachably connected with the processing module to generate temperature signals and send the temperature signals to the processing module; the processing module receives the temperature signals sent by the temperature measuring parts and processes the temperature signals to generate temperature values The rear output; the power module is used to supply power to the temperature measurement component and the processing module. The present invention includes a plurality of temperature measuring components detachably connected to the processing module, so one processing module can be equipped with multiple temperature measuring components to realize the temperature measurement of multiple patients, and the use cost is low; after the temperature measurement of multiple patients is completed Finally, it is only necessary to collect and sterilize the used multiple temperature measuring components, which is convenient for disinfection and has the advantages of low cost.

Description

a thermometer

technical field

The invention relates to a thermometer and belongs to the field of temperature measurement.

Background technique

Clinical thermometers are used very frequently. Common thermometers are generally hollow glass shells, and mercury is housed in the glass shells. When the thermometer is accidentally broken, the mercury contained in the glass casing will flow out, and the outflowing mercury will not only pollute the environment, but also because the outflowing mercury is very volatile, when the human body inhales the volatile mercury gas, it will cause Poisoning, so the glass thermometer needs special attention when storing and using it. Moreover, due to the reflectivity of the glass material and the too thin mercury temperature measuring line, it is inconvenient and inaccurate to read the temperature value of the glass thermometer, which will cause large errors. In addition, ordinary thermometers measure temperature by using the principle that the volume of the temperature measurement medium changes with temperature. The volume change of the temperature measurement medium is a relatively long process, which makes the temperature measurement take a long time. In order to solve the above problems, electronic thermometers emerged as the times require.

An electronic thermometer with radio frequency identification and wireless data communication functions is disclosed in the prior art. The thermometer includes a temperature sensor, a dedicated chip for the thermometer, a liquid crystal screen and a wireless communication module. The temperature sensor measures body temperature through direct or indirect contact with the human body; the dedicated chip of the thermometer is connected to the temperature sensor to convert the temperature of the temperature sensor into a digital quantity. The dedicated chip for the thermometer has the function of driving the LCD screen, which can directly drive the LCD screen to display temperature data. In addition, the dedicated chip for the thermometer also has a data communication function, which can transmit temperature data to the wireless communication module. The wireless communication module has the function of radio frequency identification and wireless data communication, which can automatically identify the electronic barcode of the measured object, and after completing the temperature measurement, send the body temperature data and electronic barcode to the data receiving system by wireless transmission.

In clinical practice, multiple measurements are often required, especially body temperature measurements through the mouth and rectum. In order to ensure hygiene, a patient needs to use an electronic thermometer with the above-mentioned wireless data communication function. After use, the electronic thermometer is uniformly disinfected. reuse. Like this, each patient needs a above-mentioned electronic thermometer, makes use cost increase, is not easy to popularize and use. Moreover, the above-mentioned thermometer has a complex structure and a large volume, and is not convenient for disinfection.

Contents of the invention

Therefore, what the present invention aims to solve is the technical problem of high cost of use and inconvenient disinfection of existing electronic thermometers, so as to provide a thermometer that can be used at low cost and is convenient for disinfection.

In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention is a thermometer, comprising a plurality of temperature measuring components, a processing module and a power module, wherein,

The temperature measuring component is detachably connected to the processing module, and is used to generate a temperature signal and send the temperature signal to the processing module;

The processing module receives the temperature signal sent by the temperature measuring component, processes the temperature signal to generate a temperature value, and outputs the temperature value;

The power supply module is used to supply power to the temperature measuring component and the processing module.

A thermometer, further comprising a display module, the display module receives and displays the temperature value output by the processing module.

A thermometer, further comprising a wireless communication module, receiving and sending the temperature value sent by the processing module.

A thermometer, the wireless communication module is a WIFI module, and the WIFI module further includes a WIFI management module and a WIFI radio frequency module, wherein,

The WIFI management module is configured to receive the temperature value sent by the processing module, and process the temperature value into a WIFI signal and send it to the radio frequency module;

The WIFI radio frequency module receives the WIFI signal sent by the WIFI management module, and sends the WIFI signal through a WIFI network.

A thermometer, the thermometer also includes a setting module, the setting module is used to set the temperature measurement time interval of the temperature measurement component and the transmission time interval of the wireless communication module.

A thermometer, the thermometer also includes a temperature data output interface, which receives and outputs the temperature value output by the processing module.

A thermometer, wherein the temperature measuring part further includes at least one of an oral cavity temperature measuring part, an underarm temperature measuring part and a rectal temperature measuring part.

A thermometer, wherein the oral cavity temperature measuring part and the underarm temperature measuring part are hard temperature measuring parts; the rectal temperature measuring part is a soft temperature measuring part.

A thermometer, the temperature measuring component is connected to the processing module through a data line.

A thermometer, wherein the temperature measuring component is detachably connected to the processing module through an interface provided on the housing containing the processing module.

A thermometer unit, comprising a processing module, an interface unit and a power supply module, wherein,

One end of the interface unit is connected to the data input port of the processing module, and the other end of the interface unit is used for detachable connection with the data acquisition port of the temperature measuring component;

The processing module is configured to receive the temperature signal sent by the temperature measuring component through the interface unit, process the temperature signal to generate a temperature value, and output the temperature value;

The power supply module is used to supply power to the interface unit and the processing module.

The above technical solution of the present invention has the following advantages compared with the prior art:

1. The thermometer of the present invention includes a plurality of temperature measuring components, a processing module and a power supply module, wherein the temperature measuring component is detachably connected to the processing module for generating a temperature signal, and the The temperature signal is sent to the processing module; the processing module receives the temperature signal sent by the temperature measuring component, processes the temperature signal to generate a temperature value, and outputs the temperature value; the power supply A module, configured to supply power to the temperature measuring component and the processing module. The present invention includes a plurality of temperature measuring components. Since multiple temperature measuring components are detachably connected to the processing module, one processing module can be equipped with multiple temperature measuring components. After measuring a patient’s body temperature, it will be used The temperature measuring part that has been used is removed from the processing module, replaced with a clean temperature measuring part, and then the temperature measurement of the next patient is performed. After the temperature measurement of multiple patients is completed, the used temperature measurement After the components are collected, they are disinfected in a unified manner. One processor cooperates with multiple temperature measuring components to measure the temperature of multiple patients, which has the advantages of easy unified disinfection management and low cost of use.

2. In the thermometer of the present invention, the temperature value can also be displayed through a display module, which has the advantage of intuitive display of the temperature value. The temperature value can also be sent through the wireless communication module, which is convenient for other devices to manage the temperature value. The wireless communication module is a WIFI module, and the WIFI network has good popularity and has the advantage of low cost because no fee is charged in the same local area network. The thermometer also includes a setting module, and the setting module is used to set the temperature measurement time interval of the temperature measurement component and the transmission time interval of the wireless communication module, so as to control the temperature collection of the temperature measurement component and the transmission of the temperature value . The processing module can also output the temperature value through the temperature data output interface, which has the advantage of various output modes of the temperature value.

3. In the thermometer of the present invention, the temperature measuring parts can be further divided into oral temperature measuring parts, armpit temperature measuring parts and rectal temperature measuring parts. When in use, the oral temperature measuring parts are used for oral temperature measurement , the armpit temperature measuring part is used for armpit temperature measurement, the rectal temperature measuring part is used for rectal temperature measurement, and different parts of the human body adopt special temperature measuring parts respectively, which can effectively avoid cross infection. The oral temperature measuring part and the armpit temperature measuring part are hard temperature measuring parts; the rectal temperature measuring part is a soft temperature measuring part, which can effectively protect the rectum from being scratched by the temperature measuring parts. The temperature measuring component is connected to the processing module through a data line, so that the temperature measuring component can be placed on different parts of the human body. The temperature measuring component is detachably connected to the processing module through an interface provided on the casing for accommodating the processing module, and the casing can protect the processing module.

Description of drawings

In order to make the content of the present invention more easily understood, the present invention will be described in further detail below according to specific embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein

Fig. 1 is the structural representation of an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a thermometer according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The reference signs in the figure are represented as: 1-housing, 2-display module, 3-setting module, 4-interface, 5-temperature measuring component, 6-data line.

Detailed ways

Specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are only used to illustrate and explain the present invention, not to limit the present invention.

Example 1

As an embodiment of the present invention, the thermometer includes a plurality of temperature measuring components, a processing module and a power module. in,

The temperature measuring component is detachably connected to the processing module, and is used to generate a temperature signal and send the temperature signal to the processing module. As a specific implementation, the processing module and the temperature measuring component are detachably connected through a common interface unit, that is, the processing module is provided with a data input port, and the temperature measuring component is provided with a The data acquisition port used, one end of the interface unit is detachably connected to the data input port on the processing module, and the other end of the interface unit is connected to the data acquisition port on the temperature measuring component, so as to realize the processing module Acquisition of temperature signals detected by temperature measuring components. One end of the interface unit and the data input port on the processing module may be threaded or buckled. As another specific implementation, the detachable connection can also be realized by clamping, for example, the clamping part is arranged on the temperature measuring part, and the clamping part is clamped on the processing module for input and output during use The data lead-out terminal can be used.

The processing module receives the temperature signal sent by the temperature measuring component, processes the temperature signal to generate a temperature value, and outputs the temperature value. As a preferred implementation manner, as shown in FIG. 1 , at the same time, only one temperature measuring component is connected to the processing module.

The power supply module is used to supply power to the temperature measurement component and the processing module.

As a preferred embodiment of the power module, the power module further includes a battery unit, a charging unit and a power management unit. Wherein, the battery unit is a rechargeable battery, which is installed on the power module in a built-in manner. The charging unit is used for charging the battery unit. The power management unit is used to manage the battery unit and the charging unit. Certainly, as the power module in other embodiments, it may only include the battery unit, and the purpose of the present invention can also be achieved.

The present invention includes a plurality of temperature measuring components. Since the multiple temperature measuring components are detachably connected to the processing module, one processing module can be equipped with multiple temperature measuring components. After measuring a patient’s body temperature, the used temperature measuring components The parts are disassembled from the processing module, replaced with a clean temperature measuring part, and then the temperature of the next patient is measured. After the temperature measurement of multiple patients is completed, only the used temperature measuring parts need to be collected and disinfected uniformly, which is convenient Disinfection management: one processor cooperates with multiple temperature measuring components to measure the temperature of multiple patients, instead of using a separate processor and temperature measuring components for each patient, thus making the cost of temperature measurement low.

Example 2

As an embodiment of the present invention, on the basis of Embodiment 1, the thermometer further includes a display module, the display module is integrated with the thermometer, and the display module is used to receive the temperature value output by the processing module And on-site display, has the advantage of intuitive temperature value display. As a preferred implementation manner, the display module can display a 4-digit temperature value, the temperature value being a Celsius temperature value, and the temperature value can be accurate to two decimal places when displayed on the display module. As a specific implementation manner of this embodiment, the display module may be an LED display module or a liquid crystal display module, and the liquid crystal display module may make the displayed temperature value clearer.

Example 3

As an embodiment of the present invention, on the basis of embodiment 1 or embodiment 2, the thermometer further includes a wireless communication module, which receives and transmits the temperature value sent by the processing module. The temperature value is sent through the wireless communication module, which is convenient for other devices to manage the temperature value.

Example 4

As an embodiment of the present invention, on the basis of Embodiment 3, the wireless communication module is a WIFI module, and the WIFI module further includes a WIFI management module and a WIFI radio frequency module. in,

The WIFI management module is configured to receive the temperature value sent by the processing module, process the temperature value into a WIFI signal and send it to the radio frequency module.

The WIFI radio frequency module receives the WIFI signal sent by the WIFI management module, and sends the WIFI signal through a WIFI network. The WIFI network has good popularity and has the advantage of low cost because no fee is charged in the same local area network.

As another implementation manner of this embodiment, the wireless communication module may also be a cellular mobile communication module.

Example 5

As an embodiment of the present invention, on the basis of Embodiment 3 or Embodiment 4, the thermometer further includes a setting module, the setting module is used to set the temperature measurement time interval of the temperature measurement component and the wireless communication The emission interval of the module. When it is necessary to continuously collect the temperature of the temperature measurement part, the temperature measurement part can be fixed on the temperature measurement part, and the temperature measurement time interval of the temperature measurement part and the emission of the wireless communication module can be set through the setting module. Time interval, the temperature measuring component collects the temperature of the temperature measuring part according to the set temperature measuring time interval, and the wireless communication module sends the temperature value according to the set transmission time interval, which is convenient for controlling the temperature of the temperature measuring component Acquisition and sending of temperature values.

Example 6

As an embodiment of the present invention, on the basis of the above embodiments, the thermometer further includes a temperature data output interface for receiving and outputting the temperature value output by the processing module, which has the advantage of various temperature value output modes. The data output interface is at least one of USB, TF card interface, SD card interface and CF card interface.

Example 7

As an embodiment of the present invention, on the basis of the above embodiments, the temperature measuring component further includes at least one of an oral temperature measuring component, an underarm temperature measuring component and a rectal temperature measuring component. The oral temperature measuring part is used to measure the oral temperature, the underarm temperature measuring part is used to measure the armpit temperature, and the rectal temperature measuring part is used to measure the rectal temperature. The oral cavity temperature measuring part and the underarm temperature measuring part In order to adapt to the temperature measurement needs of different parts, the rectal temperature measuring parts can adopt different materials and shapes.

Example 8

As an embodiment of the present invention, on the basis of Embodiment 7, the oral temperature measuring part and the armpit temperature measuring part are hard temperature measuring parts; the rectal temperature measuring part is a soft temperature measuring part.

Wherein, since the oral temperature measuring component needs to be placed in the patient's mouth for temperature measurement, it must be made of materials that are completely non-toxic to the human body, such as glass and stainless steel. In order to measure the oral temperature of infants or patients who cannot take care of themselves, the oral temperature measuring part can be made into a pacifier shape. The oral temperature measuring part can also be made of soft and completely non-toxic material. The underarm temperature measuring part is a hard temperature measuring part. Since the underarm temperature measuring part is used for in vitro temperature measurement, the requirement for non-toxicity is lower than that of the oral cavity temperature measuring part, so heat conduction can also be used. Plastic, heat-conducting resin, and some non-toxic metal materials to reduce manufacturing costs. The underarm temperature measuring part can be set as a shoulder-mounted type that can be fixed under the armpit, so as to avoid inaccurate temperature measurement caused by moving the temperature measuring part when the patient who cannot take care of himself is measuring the underarm temperature. The rectal temperature-measuring component may be heat-conducting rubber, and the rectal temperature-measuring component has a rod-like structure that can be inserted into the rectum.

Example 9

As an embodiment of the present invention, on the basis of any of the above embodiments, the temperature measuring component is connected to the processing module through a data line, so that the temperature measuring component can be placed on different parts of the human body and used conveniently.

Example 10

As an embodiment of the present invention, on the basis of any of the above-mentioned embodiments, the temperature measuring component is detachably connected to the processing module through an interface provided on the casing containing the processing module, and the casing acts as a pair The processing module can play a protective role. As a preferred embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the temperature measuring component 5 is detachably connected to the processing module through the interface 4 provided on the housing 1 containing the processing module, and the display module 2 and the The setting module 3 is set on the shell 1, the data line 6 is detachably connected to the processing module through the interface 4 set on the shell 1, the temperature measuring component 5 and the data line 6 can be Disconnect the connection.

Apparently, the above-mentioned embodiments are only examples for clear description, rather than limiting the implementation. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other changes or changes in different forms can be made on the basis of the above description. It is not necessary and impossible to exhaustively list all the implementation manners here. And the obvious changes or changes derived therefrom are still within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims (11)

1. A thermometer is characterized by comprising a plurality of temperature measuring components, a processing module and a power supply module, wherein,

the temperature measuring component is detachably connected with the processing module and used for generating a temperature signal and sending the temperature signal to the processing module;

the processing module receives the temperature signal sent by the temperature measuring component, processes the temperature signal to generate a temperature value and outputs the temperature value;

and the power supply module is used for supplying power to the temperature measuring component and the processing module.

2. The thermometer of claim 1, further comprising a display module, wherein the display module receives and displays the temperature value outputted by the processing module.

3. The thermometer according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a wireless communication module for receiving and transmitting the temperature value transmitted by the processing module.

4. The thermometer of claim 3, wherein the wireless communication module is a WIFI module, the WIFI module further comprises a WIFI management module and a WIFI RF module, wherein,

the WIFI management module is used for receiving the temperature value sent by the processing module, processing the temperature value into a WIFI signal and sending the WIFI signal to the radio frequency module;

and the WIFI radio frequency module receives the WIFI signal sent by the WIFI management module and sends the WIFI signal through a WIFI network.

5. The thermometer of claim 3 or 4, further comprising a setting module for setting a thermometry time interval of the thermometry component and a transmission time interval of the wireless communication module.

6. The thermometer of any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a temperature data output interface for receiving and outputting the temperature value output by the processing module.

7. The thermometer of any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein said thermometry component further comprises at least one of an oral thermometry component, an underarm thermometry component, and a rectal thermometry component.

8. The thermometer of claim 7 wherein said oral thermometry component and said underarm thermometry component are rigid thermometry components; the rectum temperature measurement component is a soft temperature measurement component.

9. The thermometer of any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein said thermometric component is connected to said processing module via a data line.

10. The thermometer of any one of claims 1 to 9 wherein said thermometric component is removably connected to said processing module through an interface disposed on a housing that houses said processing module.

11. A thermometer unit is characterized by comprising a processing module, an interface unit and a power supply module, wherein,

one end of the interface unit is connected with the data input port of the processing module, and the other end of the interface unit is detachably connected with the data acquisition port of the temperature measurement component;

the processing module is used for receiving the temperature signal sent by the temperature measuring component through the interface unit, processing the temperature signal to generate a temperature value and outputting the temperature value;

and the power supply module is used for supplying power to the interface unit and the processing module.