JP3465398B2 - Health measurement device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a health measuring device for health management in daily living environment such as home.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a health measuring device for managing health in a daily living environment at home, a device for performing a urinalysis test for urinary sugar, urinary protein, occult blood, urobilinogen, etc. in the urine has been conventionally proposed. Many others are known, such as JP-A-6-58929, JP-A-5-27672, and JP-A-1-25756. These health measuring devices collect urine and react the test paper or liquid reagent containing the reagent with urine to measure the absorbance, or measure using a biosensor, and record the test results on an IC card, etc. It manages.

As a health management network system,
There is Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-228116, and a toilet in the home,
In bed, bath, chair, etc., urine, electrocardiogram, blood pressure,
It measures biological signals such as body temperature and weight, and performs massage, exercise management, and menu preparation.

Further, as a health measuring device for estimating a physical condition, Japanese Patent Laid-Open Nos. 6-217951 and 4-279 are known.
There are Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 962 and Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-208136, and an attractor is generated from a biological signal such as a pulse wave, and a user estimates his or her physical condition from the past attractor and the shape of the attractor and the structural similarity. It is possible.

[0005]

However, in the conventional health measuring device for estimating the physical condition using the pulse wave and the electrocardiogram,
Only by estimating the physical condition, the user was not able to know the cause of the physical condition, such as what was wrong when the physical condition was poor.

Further, it has been difficult for a user to judge the shape and structural similarity of the attractor and estimate the physical condition.

[0007] Further, since the reagents, test strips, biosensors, etc. used in the conventional health measuring device for urinalysis are expensive, and the periodical measurement at home imposes a heavy financial burden on the user, There was a problem that the original purpose of health care could not be achieved because there is no guarantee that the doctor will carry out regular inspections.

[0008] Early treatment is most effective for treating illness, and early detection is important for health management and disease prevention. However, if the user notices that he / she is sick, the examination may not be performed. However, there was a possibility of overlooking the signs of illness because there were individual differences in how people felt sick.

Further, since the user needs to positively detect the biosignal using the biosignal detection device, it is necessary to carry the biosignal detection device or move the user, and the user detects the biosignal. However, there is a problem that accurate measurement cannot be performed because of being aware of.

The present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems.
For the first purpose, it was estimated that the user was in poor physical condition.
In some cases, by inspecting excrement, the user may feel sick.
Informs the cause and enables early detection of disease
That is.

The second purpose is to reduce the load on the user and passively detect the biomedical signal, and the third purpose is to randomly detect the biomedical signal to perform accurate measurement. That is.

[0012] A fourth purpose is to carry out continuous health management while reducing the financial burden on the user.

A fifth object is to easily estimate the physical condition.

[0014]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides, as a first means, a live measurement for measuring a signal of a living body.
Body signal detection means and biometric information by biosignal detection means
From physical condition estimation means for estimating physical condition from
And excrement detection means for detecting and analyzing excrement of a living body.
And the physical condition was estimated to be poor by the physical condition estimating means.
When excrement is detected and analyzed by the excrement detection means,
It is a success.

As the second means, the biological signal detecting means has a configuration in which the toilet facility is provided with an electrocardiographic detecting means.

As a third means, the biological signal detecting means has a configuration in which the bed facility is provided with an electrocardiographic detecting means.

As the fourth means, the biological signal detecting means is constructed such that bathroom equipment is provided with an electrocardiographic detecting means.

As a fifth means, the electrocardiographic detection means is composed of a living body amplifier for amplifying the potential from the electrodes.

As a sixth means, the electrocardiographic detection means is composed of a pulse wave sensor. As the seventh means, the electrocardiographic detection means is composed of a pressure sensitive sensor.

As an eighth means, the physical condition estimating means is a calculating means for signal-processing the biological signal from the electrocardiographic detecting means, a storage section for storing the signal from the calculating means, and a current signal from the calculating means. And a comparison means for estimating the physical condition based on the past signal from the storage unit.

As the ninth means, the discharge detecting means is constructed so that the toilet facility is provided with a discharge inspection function.

[0022]

With the configuration of the first means, the biological signal detection is performed.
The biological signal is detected by the output means and the physical condition of the biological signal is estimated.
The physical condition is estimated by processing by the means, and the physical condition estimation means
When the physical condition of the living body is estimated to be unhealthy,
We are detecting and analyzing biological waste.

According to the configuration of the second means, the electrocardiographic detection means provided in the toilet facility detects the biological signal when the toilet is used.

According to the structure of the third means, the electrocardiographic detection means provided in the bed equipment detects the biomedical signal at bedtime.

According to the construction of the fourth means, the electrocardiographic detection means provided in the bathroom equipment detects the biological signal at the time of bathing.

According to the constitution of the fifth means, the electrocardiogram is detected by using the electrodes to measure the potential difference and amplified by the amplifier to obtain the biological signal.

According to the structure of the sixth means, the pulse wave is detected by the pulse wave sensor and used as the biological signal.

According to the configuration of the seventh means, the pressure-sensitive sensor detects the cardiac map and uses it as the biological signal.

According to the structure of the eighth means, the physical means is estimated by processing the biological signal by the arithmetic means and comparing the current signal from the arithmetic means with the past signal by the storage means by the comparing means. ing.

According to the configuration of the ninth means, urine or fecal component analysis is performed by the excrement inspection function provided in the toilet facility.

[0031]

1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, the health measuring device of the present invention is
The biological signal detecting means 1, the physical condition estimating means 2 for estimating the physical condition from the biological signal detected by the biological signal means 1, and the excrement detecting means 3 for detecting the biological excrement are provided.

The biological signal detecting means 1 detects biological signals such as electrocardiogram, pulse wave, cardiogram, blood pressure, body temperature, and body weight, and the physical condition estimating means estimates the physical condition based on the change of the biological signal. Chaos and fluctuations can be used for physical condition determination.

The excrement detecting means 3 detects and analyzes biological excrements such as urine, feces, sweat and saliva.

In the health measuring apparatus according to the first means of the present invention, the physical condition of the user can be estimated and the biological excretion can be analyzed to follow up after the physical condition estimation.

A block diagram of one embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG.

In FIG. 2, the health measuring device of the present invention is
The biological signal detecting means 1, the physical condition estimating means 2 for estimating the physical condition from the biological signal detected by the biological signal means 1, and the excrement detecting means 3 for detecting the biological excrement are included.
When the physical condition is presumed to be unhealthy, the excrement detecting means 3 is operated to detect the biological excrement.

In the health measuring apparatus according to the second means of the present invention, when the physical condition is estimated to be unhealthy, the excrement is inspected to inform the user of the cause of the unhealthy condition, and to manage the health condition. It enables early detection, which is important for disease prevention.

FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of the biological signal detecting means 1 of the present invention.

In FIG. 3, the biological signal detecting means 1 has a construction in which an electrocardiographic detecting means 4 is provided in a toilet facility, and the electrocardiographic detecting means 4 is provided with electrodes 6a, 6b, 6c provided on a toilet seat 7.
And a bio-amplifier 8 for amplifying the potentials from the electrodes 6a, 6b, 6c, which detects electrocardiogram from the buttocks or thighs and amplifies the bio-signal with the bio-amplifier 8. The electrocardiographic detection means 4 can be provided in the bathroom facility, and when provided in the bathroom facility, the electrocardiogram during bathing can be detected.

FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of the biological signal means 1 of the present invention.

In FIG. 4, the electrocardiographic detection means 4 is composed of a light emitting portion 10 made of a light emitting diode, a light receiving portion 11 made of a phototransistor, and a pulse wave sensor 9 provided with an amplifier 12. The toilet equipment, bed equipment, In a bathroom facility, a pulse wave in which blood flow is detected as a pulse wave by reflection or transmission from fingertips, ears, buttocks, and thighs is used as a biological signal.

FIG. 5 shows an embodiment of the biological signal means 1 of the present invention.

In FIG. 5, the biological signal detecting means 1 has a structure in which a pressure sensor 13 is provided on a bed 14, and the pressure sensor 13 detects a cardiogram of a sleeping person and uses it as a biological signal. . The electrocardiographic detection means 4 can also be provided on the toilet seat 7 in the toilet facility, and the electrocardiogram can be detected from the buttocks or thighs.

According to the present invention, according to the third means, when the toilet equipment is used, and according to the fourth means, the fifth means is used without moving the user or carrying the equipment. According to this, it is possible to reduce the load on the user and detect the biological signal while taking a bath.

Further, without notifying the user of the detection of the biomedical signal, the electrocardiogram according to the sixth means, the pulse wave as the seventh means, and the biosignal such as the electrocardiogram as the eighth means. Can be detected at random and accurate measurement can be performed.

FIG. 6 shows an embodiment of the physical condition estimating means 2 of the present invention. In FIG. 6, the physical condition estimating means 2 is the calculating means 17
7, the storage unit 15 and the comparison unit 16 are provided. The calculation unit 17 has time intervals t1, t2, t at which biological signals such as electrocardiogram, electrocardiogram, and pulse wave exceed a certain value v, as shown in FIG.
3 is converted into the RR interval, the heartbeat, and the pulse, and the average and the variance are obtained by the statistical processing and stored in the storage unit 15.

FIG. 8 shows an electrocardiogram R when the physical condition is good and when the physical condition is not good.
-Shows a histogram of R intervals. RR when you are in good physical condition
The distribution of the intervals is wide and the dispersion is large. When the physical condition is poor, the distribution of the RR interval is narrow and the dispersion is small.

The comparing means 16 compares the variance from the computing means 17 with the past variance stored in the storage unit 15, and when the variance becomes smaller than the threshold value, it estimates that the physical condition is unsatisfactory. .

According to the ninth means of the present invention, the biological signal R-
By using variance or average such as R interval, it is possible to estimate the physical condition by numerical comparison, and it is possible to easily estimate the physical condition.

9 and 10 show excrement inspection means 3 of the present invention.
An example will be shown. In FIG. 9, the excrement inspection means 3 includes a movable urine collecting nozzle 20 in the toilet bowl 19, and a urine collecting nozzle 20.
The motor 23 for moving the urine, the urine receiver 21 provided at the tip of the urine collecting nozzle 20, and the movable lid 22 provided at the bottom of the urine receiver 21.

After the urine collection, the motor 23 is operated to move the urine collection nozzle 20, and the movable lid 22 is moved so that the test paper 25 containing the reagent is exposed to the urine.
The change in color 5 is optically detected by the inspection unit 24 and the component analysis is performed. The used test paper after analysis is discarded in the waste box 26.

The estimating means 16 compares the variance from the computing means 17 with the past variance stored in the storage unit 15, and when the variance becomes smaller than a threshold value, the excrement inspection means determines the excrement. A urine component test is being performed.

According to the tenth means of the present invention, excreta such as urine and feces can be analyzed, and the excrement is inspected when the physical condition is poor, thereby reducing the financial burden on the user. , It is possible to carry out continuous health management.

[0055]

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION With the health measuring instrument of the present invention, (1) excrement is discharged when the physical condition of the user is estimated to be unhealthy.
By inspecting and analyzing, the user can be informed of the cause of the physical condition.
It is important for health management and disease prevention.
It is possible to enable early detection, which is essential.

( 2 ) The user's load can be reduced and biometric signals can be detected while the toilet equipment is being used, without the user having to move or carry the device.

( 3 ) The load on the user can be reduced and the biomedical signal can be detected while sleeping without moving the user or carrying the device around.

( 4 ) It is possible to reduce the load on the user and to detect the biomedical signal while taking a bath without moving the user or carrying the device around.

( 5 ) The electrocardiogram can be randomly detected as a biometric signal without notifying the user of the detection of the biometric signal, and accurate measurement can be performed.

( 6 ) A pulse wave can be randomly detected as a biological signal without notifying the user of the detection of the biological signal, and accurate measurement can be performed.

( 7 ) Without notifying the user of the detection of the biomedical signal, the cardiogram can be randomly detected as the biomedical signal and accurate measurement can be performed.

( 8 ) By using the variance or average of the biological signal RR interval and the like, the physical condition can be estimated by numerical comparison, and the physical condition can be easily estimated.

( 9 ) Excretions such as urine and feces can be analyzed, and the examination of excrement when the patient is in a poor physical condition enables continuous health management while reducing the financial burden on the user. You can

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of the biological signal detecting means of the present invention

FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of the biological signal detecting means of the present invention

FIG. 5: One embodiment of the biological signal detecting means of the present invention

FIG. 6 shows an embodiment of physical condition estimating means of the present invention

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of processing by a physical condition estimating means.

FIG. 8 is a histogram diagram of RR interval.

FIG. 9: One embodiment of the excrement inspection means of the present invention

FIG. 10: One embodiment of the excrement inspection means of the present invention

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Biosignal detection means 2 Physical condition estimation means 3 excrement inspection means 4 ECG detection means 6 electrodes 7 toilet seat 8 living body amplifier 9 Pulse wave sensor 10 Light emitting part 11 Light receiving part 12 amplifier 13 Pressure sensor 14 beds 15 memory 16 Comparison means 17 Computing means 19 toilet bowl 20 Urine collection nozzle 21 Urine collection 22 Movable lid 23 motor 24 Inspection Department 25 test paper 26 waste box

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (56) References JP 59-41540 (JP, A) JP 63-184058 (JP, A) JP 59-138631 (JP, A) JP 6- 237902 (JP, A) JP-A-5-49603 (JP, A) JP-A-5-228116 (JP, A) JP-A-6-38940 (JP, A) Actual development 2-61304 (JP, U) Actual Development Sho 61-18105 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A61B 5/00-5/0472 A61B 5/20

Claims (9)

(57) [Claims] 1. A biological signal detecting means for measuring a biological signal, a physical condition estimating means for estimating a physical condition from biological information by the biological signal detecting means, and a physical condition estimating means,
Bei the excrement detection means for performing detection excrement bioanalytical
For example, the detected amount of excrement by the excrement detection means when the physical condition of the living body is estimated to malfunction by the physical condition estimation means
Health measurement device for analysis . 2. The health measuring device according to claim 1, wherein the biological signal detecting means is a toilet facility equipped with an electrocardiographic detecting means. 3. The health measuring device according to claim 1, wherein the biological signal detecting means is a bed facility equipped with an electrocardiographic detecting means. 4. The health measuring apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the biological signal detecting means is bathroom equipment equipped with an electrocardiographic detecting means. 5. The health measuring apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the electrocardiographic detection means comprises a biological amplifier that amplifies the potential from the electrodes. 6. The health measuring apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the electrocardiographic detecting means is a pulse wave sensor. 7. The health measuring apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the electrocardiographic detecting means is a pressure sensitive sensor. 8. A physical condition estimating means, a calculating means for signal-processing a biological signal from an electrocardiographic detecting means, a storage section for storing a signal from the calculating means, a current signal from the calculating means, The health measuring device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising a comparing unit that estimates a physical condition based on a past signal from the storage unit. 9. The health measuring device according to claim 1, wherein the discharge detecting means is a toilet facility having a function of examining discharge.