JP3147110U - Diaper sensor device - Google Patents

Abstract

There is provided a diaper sensor device that does not require the diaper itself to be observed with the eyes and notifies the excretion by a warning signal.
A diaper main body 3, a sensor 4 installed on the diaper main body 3 for wirelessly transmitting data obtained by detecting the presence or absence of excrement as a signal, and a signal transmitted by the sensor 4 are received. A receiver that emits a warning signal when present. The sensor 4 may be provided with a unique identification code. The sensor 4 may wirelessly transmit the identification code together with the data, and the receiver may indicate the identification code of the corresponding sensor 4 when issuing a warning signal.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a diaper sensor device for informing a diaper wearer of excretion.

Excretion is a very natural and easy action for the general public, but for the elderly, babies, and even patients with mental disorders or dementia, excretion is an action that cannot be controlled by oneself, so it can be suddenly excreted and annoy the caregiver. Yes, especially in daycare and nursing homes.
For this reason, caregivers usually have such people wear diapers and exchange them after excretion, but if the diapers are not changed for a long time, bacteria will propagate in the diapers and cause skin diseases such as eczema. I am worried.

Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a diaper 1 has been developed in which a urine detection strip 12 that changes color due to water absorption is attached to the surface of a diaper body 11.
Since this diaper 1 can confirm the excretion by looking at the color change of the urine detection strip 12 from the surface of the diaper main body 11, it knows the presence or absence of excrement in a relatively short time after excretion, and removes the diaper. Can be exchanged.
However, the conventional diaper 1 requires a caregiver to frequently check the color change of the urination detection strip 12, so that the caregiver has a heavy burden at daycare or nursing homes.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a diaper sensor device that does not require observing the diaper itself with the eyes and notifies the excretion by a warning signal.

The diaper sensor device of the present invention includes a diaper main body, a sensor installed on the diaper main body that wirelessly transmits data obtained by detecting the presence or absence of excrement as a signal, a signal transmitted by the sensor, and excretion And a receiver that emits a warning signal when there is an object.
The following configuration may be adopted.
A configuration in which the wireless transmission is any one of Bluetooth, infrared, radio wave (RF), laser, microwave, and WI-FI transmission.
The receiver is any one of a mobile communication device, a computer system, a bracelet-type receiver, and a wristwatch-type receiver.
The warning signal is at least one of vibration, light emission from a lamp, character display, and sound.

The sensor performs detection, a sensor member that converts the detected data into a signal, a transmitter that wirelessly transmits a signal converted by the sensor member, and a battery that is connected to the transmitter and the sensor member to supply power And having a configuration.
The sensor member is any one of a humidity sensor, a weight sensor, an odor sensor, and an enzyme-extended field-effect transistor (Enzyme-Extended-Gate Field-Effect Transistor).
The receiver is configured to receive a signal transmitted from the sensor via an access point.
An identification code unique to the sensor is provided, the sensor wirelessly transmits the identification code together with data, and the receiver indicates an identification code of the corresponding sensor when issuing a warning signal.

  According to the present invention, when the wearer of the diaper excretes, the receiver notifies the user with a warning signal, so that the caregiver can change the diaper quickly when necessary, and the caregiver can It is possible to save the trouble of visually checking the diaper every time, and there is no concern that the cared person will be left for a long time after excretion, and the burden is reduced for both the cared person and the carer.

3 to 7 show Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the diaper sensor device 2 of the present invention is a diaper main body 3 and a sensor that is installed in the diaper main body 3 and wirelessly transmits data obtained by detecting the presence or absence of excrement as a signal 6. 4 and a receiver 5 that receives a signal 6 transmitted from the sensor 4 and emits a warning signal 51 when there is excrement.
The sensor 4 is installed in the vicinity of a place where excrement easily adheres in the diaper main body 3, for example, in the crotch. The sensor 4 is connected to the sensor member 42 that performs detection and converts the detected data into a signal, the transmitter 41 that wirelessly transmits the signal converted by the sensor member 42, the transmitter 41, and the sensor member 42. A battery 43 for supplying electric power.

The sensor member 42 detects an element that changes depending on the presence or absence of excrement, and is one of a humidity sensor, a weight sensor, an odor sensor, and an enzyme extended field effect transistor (Enzyme-Extended-Gate Field-Effect Transistor). To do.
As shown in FIG. 5, the transmitter 41 wirelessly transmits the signal 6 by any one of Bluetooth, infrared, radio wave (RF), laser, microwave, and WI-FI transmission.

As shown in FIG. 6, the receiver 5 is one of a mobile communication device 52, a computer system 53 such as a notebook type or desktop personal computer, a bracelet type receiver 55, and a wristwatch type receiver 54. As shown in FIG. 4, when a signal 6 emitted from the sensor 4 is received and the detection data of the sensor 4 exceeds a preset allowable range, a warning signal 51 is issued indicating that there is excrement.
The warning signal 51 is at least one of vibration, light emission from the lamp, character display, and sound according to the type of the receiver 5.

Since the transmitter 41 in the sensor 4 wirelessly transmits the data detected by the sensor member 42 of the sensor 4 attached to the diaper main body 3 as the signal 6, when the diaper main body 3 is worn and the body is excreted, the receiver 5 issues a warning signal 51 in response to the received signal 6 to inform the wearer of excretion.
For this reason, when the diaper sensor device 2 is used in daycare, nursing homes, etc., the caregiver immediately knows that diaper replacement is required by the warning signal 51 and can efficiently change diapers.

8 and 9 show a second embodiment of the present invention.
In the diaper sensor device 2 of the present embodiment, the sensor 4 wirelessly transmits a signal 6 obtained by converting the detection data to the access point 7. The access point 7 transmits this signal 6 to the receiver 5, and the receiver 5 receives the signal 6 transmitted from the sensor 4 via the access point 7.
The sensor 4 is provided with a unique identification code 8, and the sensor 4 wirelessly transmits the identification code 8 together with data as a signal 6.
When the receiver 5 issues the warning signal 51, the receiver 5 indicates the identification code 8 received from the corresponding sensor 4 by characters or voice.

Therefore, when there are a large number of care recipients such as day nurseries and nursing homes, it is possible to immediately know from the display of the receiver 5 which sensor 4 has detected the excretion, and quickly necessary diapers. In addition, it is possible to exchange them accurately.
Since the other structure of the present embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
In the diaper sensor device 2 of the first embodiment, the unique identification code 8 can be given to the sensor 4 and the identification code 8 of the sensor 4 can be displayed by the receiver 5.

The perspective view of the conventional diaper. The perspective view after the excretion of the conventional diaper. The perspective view of the diaper which concerns on Example 1 of this invention. The block diagram of the diaper sensor apparatus which shows Example 1 of this invention. The perspective view at the time of the signal transmission of the diaper which concerns on Example 1 of this invention. The perspective view of the diaper sensor apparatus which shows Example 1 of this invention. The perspective view at the time of the warning signal transmission of the diaper sensor apparatus which shows Example 1 of this invention. The block diagram of the diaper sensor apparatus which shows Example 2 of this invention. The perspective view of the diaper sensor apparatus which shows Example 2 of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

2 diaper sensor device 3 diaper main body 4 sensor 41 transmitter 42 sensor member 43 battery 5 receiver 51 warning signal 6 signal 7 access point 8 identification code

Claims (8)

  A diaper body, a sensor installed on the diaper body and wirelessly transmitting data obtained by detecting the presence or absence of excrement as a signal, receiving a signal transmitted by the sensor, and issuing a warning signal when there is excrement A diaper sensor device comprising a receiver.   The diaper sensor device according to claim 1, wherein the wireless transmission is any one of Bluetooth, infrared, radio wave (RF), laser, microwave, and WI-FI transmission.   The diaper sensor device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the receiver is one of a mobile communication device, a computer system, a bracelet type receiver, and a wristwatch type receiver.   The diaper sensor device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the warning signal is at least one of vibration, light emission from a lamp, character display, and sound.   The sensor performs detection, a sensor member that converts the detected data into a signal, a transmitter that wirelessly transmits a signal converted by the sensor member, and a battery that is connected to the transmitter and the sensor member to supply power The diaper sensor apparatus in any one of Claims 1-4 which has these.   The diaper sensor device according to claim 5, wherein the sensor member is any one of a humidity sensor, a weight sensor, an odor sensor, and an enzyme-extended field-effect transistor (Enzyme-Extended-Gate Field-Effect Transistor).   The diaper sensor device according to claim 1, wherein the receiver receives a signal transmitted from the sensor via an access point.   The identification code unique to the sensor is provided, the sensor wirelessly transmits the identification code together with data, and the receiver indicates the identification code of the corresponding sensor when issuing a warning signal. A diaper sensor device according to crab.

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