JP4846682B2 - Disposable measure - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a disposable measure, and more particularly to a disposable measure that is wound around a torso of a measurement subject and measures abdominal circumference dimensions and then cuts a used part.

  In recent years, the importance of health management accompanying the extension of lifespan has been regarded as important, and in particular, there has been an increasing interest in metabolic syndrome and various diseases resulting therefrom. In particular, the measurement of the abdominal circumference is closely related to the amount of subcutaneous fat, so it is regarded as one of the important indexes in health care, and is more important as a measurement item at the time of health examination.

  Conventionally, when measuring the abdominal circumference at the time of a health check or the like, it is usual to wrap a measure around the torso of the person to be measured and directly measure the abdominal circumference dimension. However, in the measurement method described above, it is necessary to disinfect the measure with alcohol or the like for each measurement of the waist circumference by the measure, and particularly when the number of persons to be measured is large, the work becomes complicated and the man-hour increases.

  On the other hand, a method for measuring the abdominal circumference of a person to be measured using a belt provided with an encoder (sensor) at the buckle portion of the belt has been proposed (for example, see Patent Document 1). However, even in the above method, it is necessary to disinfect the part of the measuring instrument that is in direct contact with the person to be measured, and the cost of the measuring instrument may increase.

Or the structure which winds the belt | band | zone for circumference | surroundings measurement around a measurement object, takes an image using a digital camera, and measures electronically is proposed (for example, refer patent document 2). This method can measure the abdominal circumference of the person to be measured in a non-contact manner, so that it does not require disinfection work and the burden on the person to be measured can be reduced. However, the size of the apparatus is large and there is a risk that the cost will increase.
JP 2000-155037 A JP 2004-144727 A

  In view of the above facts, the present invention aims to provide a low-cost disposable measure.

  The disposable measure according to claim 1 is a roll tape-shaped disposable measure formed of a separable material and provided with a perforation every predetermined length, and the perforation is formed on one side in the width direction. A first scale having a start point and a next perforation as an end point is printed, and the other side in the width direction is the same interval as the first scale with the perforation as a start point and the end point of the first scale. A second scale starting from a numerical value and ending at the next perforation is printed.

  In the invention of the above configuration, a scale can be printed on the tape that can be separated by the perforation, and the first scale can be a disposable measure that can easily set the starting point by starting measurement from the separated perforation, And a measured value larger than the scale to the next perforation can be measured with the 2nd scale which starts measurement from the end point of the 1st scale.

  The disposable scale according to claim 2, wherein the first scale and the second scale are printed in centimeters, the numerical value of the end point of the first scale is 50 cm, and the numerical value of the second scale Is 100 cm.

  In the invention of the above configuration, since the first scale is 50 cm, the scale from the perforation to the perforation can be accommodated in a plate size such as an A3 plate, and it is not necessary to use a long plate, so that the cost is low. Can be a disposable measure.

  The disposable scale according to claim 3, wherein the first scale and the second scale are printed in units of 5 millimeters, the numerical value is printed in centimeters, and the numerical value of the end point of the first scale is 50 cm. Yes, the second scale value is 100 cm.

  In the invention of the above configuration, since the first scale is set to 50 cm, the scale from the perforation to the perforation can be accommodated in a plate size such as an A3 plate, and it is not necessary to use a long plate, so the cost is low. Since the first and second scales are in units of 5 mm, a disposable measure capable of more accurate measurement than in units of 1 cm can be obtained.

  The disposable measure according to claim 4 is characterized in that the print color and / or the background color are changed within a range of a predetermined numerical value or more.

  In the invention with the above-described configuration, for example, when measuring the waist circumference of an adult, in the range exceeding a predetermined numerical value, it is possible to alert the measurer or the person to be measured as the size requiring attention.

  The disposable measure according to claim 5 is characterized in that the first scale and the second scale are printed on both sides.

  In the invention with the above-described configuration, when measuring using a tape-shaped measure, the scale value can be read even if the tape is turned over, so that it can be a convenient measure.

  Since the present invention has the above configuration, it can be a low-cost disposable measure.

<Device overview>
FIG. 1 shows a disposable measure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a disposable measure 10 is a disposable measure in which a tape-shaped measure 14 is wound around a winding core 12 to form a roll tape as a whole, without using a dedicated jig or scissors. It is made of a material such as paper so that it can be cut with a finger.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a first scale 20 and a second scale 22 are printed on both ends of the measure 14 in the width direction. The first scale 20 and the second scale 22 are printed on both sides of the measure 14. May be. The major 14 has a large scale 18 at predetermined intervals, and is formed of a material that can be easily cut, so that it can be cut at an appropriate location.

  The first scale 20 returns to the starting point (0 cm) at predetermined intervals, the second scale 22 is printed with a value obtained by adding the maximum value of the first scale 20 to the first scale 20, and both scales are predetermined. It is printed repeatedly at intervals.

  Furthermore, when the measure 14 is made of ordinary paper tape or the like that does not particularly apply an adhesive or the like, the entire disposable measure 10 may be protected by a case or a cover that holds the entire core 12 so as not to collapse.

  2 and 3 show how to use the disposable measure according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the measure 14 is used starting from a tip 16 </ b> A cut by a perforation 16. At this time, the first scale 20 is always the starting point (= 0 cm) at the tip portion 16A, and the second scale 22 starts measurement from the maximum value of the first scale 20, that is, 50 cm in this embodiment.

  At this time, the scale interval of the first scale 20 and the second scale 22 and the interval of the large scale 18 may be arbitrary units such as cm units or mm units, and are appropriately selected according to the required measurement accuracy.

  Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 2, the scale interval between the first scale 20 and the second scale 22 is set in cm, and a scale having an interval of, for example, 5 mm is provided as an auxiliary scale 21 between the first scale 20 and the second scale 22. It may be provided.

  The measure 14 is provided with a large scale 18 every 5 cm so that the used measure 14 can be quickly separated from the disposable measure 10 at the end of the measurement. At this time, the first scale 20 and the second scale 22 may be printed on both sides of the large scale 18 so that the measured numerical values can be easily read.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the first scale 20 and the second scale 22 of the measure 14 are each set to a maximum value with a display of 50 cm / 100 cm, and are finished again at the perforation 16 forming the tip portion 16A. At the tip of the perforation 16 that forms the tip 16A, the first scale 20 starts again (= 0 cm), the second scale 22 returns to 50 cm, and the measured numerical values are added again.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the procedure for measuring the circumference of the DUT 50 using the disposable measure 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention is as follows.

  That is, the measure 14 is wound around the object to be measured 50, and the measure 14 is cut at a place where the tip portion 16A abuts, that is, a measurement place 26 that abuts the measure 14 near the winding core 12. At this time, the distal end portion 16A needs to be a location where the first scale 20 is the starting point (= 0 cm) cut by the perforation 16 as described above.

  The measure 14 cut at the measurement point 26 becomes a tape printed with the first scale 20 and the second scale 22 having a length equal to the circumference of the object 50 to be measured. 26), that is, the numerical value indicated on the first scale 20 or the second scale 22 is the circumference of the DUT 50.

  Here, if there is one tip 16A (starting point: 0 cm, perforation 16) from the tip 16A to the measurement location 26, the circumference of the measured object 50 is indicated on the second scale. It will be the numerical value. If there are two tip portions 16 </ b> A, the measured circumference of the measured object 50 is the value of the first scale 20 + 1 m.

  Further, when the tip portion 16A (perforation 16) does not exist between the tip portion 16A and the measurement location 26, the reading value of the first scale 20 becomes the circumference of the DUT 50 as it is.

  For example, when the reading value of the measurement location 26 (scale value of the cut portion) is 30 cm for the first scale 20 and 80 cm for the second scale 22, it is cut into a single tape-like measure 14. If there is one tip 16A (starting point: 0 cm, perforation 16), the circumference of the DUT 50 is 80 cm as it is on the second scale 22, and if there are two tips 16 there are two points. The reading of 1 scale 20 is 30 cm + 1 m, which is 1 m30 cm.

At this time, it is possible to change the print color and / or the color of the background, such as a yellow caution area 24A above 90 cm, a red danger area 24B above 95 cm, or both. You may make it call attention. Additional information may be added, such as displaying by gender by dividing colors and patterns.
<Effect>
Since this invention was set as the said structure, it has the following outstanding effects.

  That is, the disposable measure 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention is printed with the first scale 20 starting from the tip portion 16A (0 cm) and the second scale 22 having the tip portion 16A set to “50 cm”. Therefore, when measuring the circumference of the object to be measured 50, the measure 14 is wound around the object 50 to be measured, and the measured value can be obtained by reading the first scale 20 or the second scale 22 at the position where the tip portion 16A hits. can do.

  At this time, in the present embodiment, the first scale 20 has a “0 cm to 50 cm” scale, and the second scale 22 has a “50 to 100 cm” scale. This is a roll tape-like form in which the measure 14 itself is wound around the core 12, and a manufacturing method such as cutting the measure 14 that is arranged and printed in the width direction with a cutter in the width direction can be considered. When assuming repeated printing in the length direction, the length of the first first scale 20 (and the second scale 22) can be kept within the size of various plates normally used for printing, for example, B4 plate size. It is.

As a result, when the measure 14 is printed, it is possible to repeatedly print in the length direction using a plate of a size normally used, and cut in the width direction to form a roll tape. For this reason, it is possible to manufacture at a low cost without requiring an expensive dedicated plate.
<Others>
As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was described, it cannot be overemphasized that this invention is not limited to said Example at all, and can implement in a various aspect in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention.

  That is, in this embodiment, the scale is set to 50 cm in cm units. However, for example, an inch unit or other unit system may be used according to the development destination of the product, and the cost can be further reduced by reducing the repeating unit.

It is a perspective view which shows the disposable measure which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the disposable measure which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the usage method of the disposable measure which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

10 Disposable measure 12 Core 14 Measure 16 Perforation 16A Tip 18 Large scale 20 Scale 21 Auxiliary scale 22 Scale 26 Measurement location

Claims (5)

It is a roll tape-like disposable measure that is formed of a separable material and has perforations for each predetermined length.
A first scale starting from the perforation and ending at the next perforation is printed on one side in the width direction,
On the other side in the width direction, a second scale is printed starting from the numerical value of the end point of the first scale, starting from the perforation at the same interval as the first scale, and ending with the next perforation. Disposable measure characterized by.
The first scale and the second scale are printed in centimeter units, the numerical value of the end point of the first scale is 50 cm, and the numerical value of the second scale is 100 cm. Item 1. Disposable measure according to item 1.
The first scale and the second scale are printed in units of 5 millimeters, the numerical value is printed in centimeters, the numerical value of the end point of the first scale is 50 cm, and the numerical value of the second scale is The disposable measure according to claim 1, wherein the disposable measure is 100 cm.
The disposable measure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the print color and / or the background color are changed within a range of a predetermined numerical value or more.
  The disposable measure according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the first scale and the second scale are printed on both sides.

Images