JPH09122132A - Body temperature pregnancy selection meter - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To confirm a scheduled ovulation date, a childbearing period, a gestation period and the presence/absence of pregnancy, etc., by a simple operation. SOLUTION: When main body parts 1 and 3 are fitted to a human body such as an ear by a fitting member 2, signals are outputted from a fitting sensor provided with terminals 4a and 4b and a measuring operation by a body temperature sensor or the like is automatically started correspondingly to the signals. Then, when the fitting of the main body parts is released, an arithmetic means calculates physiological state information and the result of judging whether or not it is during the pregnancy based on data gathered until then and the calculated physiological state information and the judged results of the presence/ absence of the pregnancy or the like are outputted from a display means 7a1 and a voice generator 7b.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention has a function of measuring body temperature such as a basal body temperature of a woman, and a function of selecting an ovulation day, a contraceptive period, a conceivable period, etc. Body temperature selection

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a basal body temperature table has been used as a method of knowing a period during which pregnancy is easy and a period during which pregnancy is difficult. The body temperature when the body is completely resting is the basal body temperature. Generally, when waking up in the morning, the probe of the basal thermometer is inserted under the tongue of the mouth, and it is measured for several minutes with the mouth closed while keeping a rest. At this time, it is necessary to measure at a fixed time as much as possible. Then, the measured values are entered in the body temperature table, and each body temperature is connected to draw a body temperature curve. In the non-pregnant state, the body temperature curve described in this body temperature table is generally divided into two phases, a low temperature phase that appears after menstruation and a high temperature phase that appears before menstruation. Then, there is ovulation on the day before the transition from the low temperature phase to the high temperature phase, that is, on the last day of the low temperature phase.

[0003] Normally, the fertile period is 5 days, which is the total of 3 days before ovulation and 2 days after ovulation, since the survival period of sperm is about 3 days and the survival period of ova is about 1 day. Has been done. Therefore, it is important to identify the ovulation date in order to identify the fertile period, but since it becomes clear only when the low-temperature phase changes to the high-temperature phase as described above, it is generally considered that Predict the ovulation cycle from the data of
The ovulation date is estimated accordingly.

Even in the conventional method using such a basal body temperature table, if it is reliably and continuously executed, physiological state information (ovulation date, fertility period,
It is said that the contraceptive period and the presence of pregnancy can be obtained, but in order to do so, (1) it is necessary to take a temperature measurement before waking up every morning. (2) The body temperature measured daily must be entered in the basal body temperature table. (3) It is necessary to perform a complicated calculation that takes into consideration the fluctuation of the ovulation cycle. In practice, it is quite difficult to continue using the basal body temperature table because of the inconvenience.

On the other hand, Japanese Examined Patent Publication No. 60-57857 (temperature measuring diagnostic device), Japanese Examined Patent Publication No. 4-2254 (female thermometer with berth control display function), Japanese Examined Patent 4
-67976 (body temperature memory device) and other inventions have been made, and the problems described in the above items (2) and (3) may be alleviated considerably, but various operations are still required. In addition, the accuracy of physiological state information is insufficient, and a sufficient function has not been obtained. Moreover, the present situation is that the annoyance of the item (1) has not been solved by any of the devices described in the above publications.

The present invention has been made in order to eliminate the inconvenience of the above-mentioned conventional basal body temperature method, and it is simply worn at bedtime or is always worn like a watch, or is simply inserted into the mouth. It is an object of the present invention to provide a body temperature fertility meter capable of knowing physiological condition information such as scheduled ovulation date, fertile period, contraceptive period, and pregnancy.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a main body portion having a contact portion for contacting a predetermined measurement portion of a human body, the contact portion and the measurement portion. A mounting member for holding the main body part on the human body in a state of being in contact with the human body, a mounting sensor for detecting whether the main body part is mounted on the human body and outputting an ON signal when the body part is mounted, and an OFF signal when the body part is not mounted; A body temperature sensor provided in a contact portion of the main body, an arithmetic control means housed in the main body or the mounting member, and a notification means for performing a predetermined notification operation in response to a notification operation command sent from the arithmetic control means. And an initial time setting means for setting a daily body temperature measurement time, and the arithmetic and control means is a microcomputer,
When an ON signal is output from the mounting sensor and the measurement time set by the initial time setting means is reached,
And a data input control means for inputting body temperature data output from a body temperature sensor to the microcomputer,
The microcomputer is a clock means for counting the date and time, and an actual ovulation day selecting means for selecting an actual ovulation day (actual ovulation day) based on the body temperature data.
Actual ovulation cycle setting means for setting the average actual ovulation cycle based on the selected actual ovulation day, scheduled ovulation cycle setting means for setting the shortest scheduled ovulation cycle, and scheduled ovulation based on the actual ovulation day and the average actual ovulation cycle A cycle state determination means for determining a day, a physiological cycle state such as a conceivable period and a contraceptive period based on the actual ovulation day and the shortest planned ovulation cycle, and the presence or absence of pregnancy based on the body temperature data are determined. Pregnancy determination means, storage means for storing the body temperature data paired with the date, actual ovulation date, actual ovulation cycle, planned ovulation date, etc., and physiological information for the day from the notification means in response to a predetermined notification operation command. It is composed of a cycle state, a result of determination of pregnancy, and notification control means for reporting body temperature data during measurement.

In addition, when the measured position by the body temperature sensor is set to a region which is easily affected by the outside air temperature, the outside air temperature sensor is provided at the contact point with the outside air in the main body portion or the mounting member, and the output is made from here. A measurement data correction means for correcting the body temperature data output from the body temperature sensor based on the outside air temperature data is provided. Specifically, the main body portion is composed of an outer ear insertion member that is inserted into the mouth end of the outer ear and an ear back contact portion that contacts the back side of the ear, and the mounting member is the outer ear insertion member and the back of the ear. By configuring with the connecting body that connects the contact portion, the temperature of the outer ear or the temperature of the back of the ear can be measured by the body temperature sensor in a state where the main body is mounted on the ear.

Further, the main body is a thin casing having a contact surface that can be brought into close contact with the periphery of the wrist, and the mounting member is composed of a belt-like body for fixing the main body to the periphery of the wrist. It is possible to satisfy the above-mentioned purpose. Further, by making the main body part of the rod-shaped probe provided with the body temperature sensor and the wearing sensor and the device main body which is connected to this and has a built-in arithmetic control means, the probe is brought into contact with the oral cavity or the axillary region. According to the above-mentioned inventions, the above-mentioned object can be satisfied. However, in this case, the input control means is changed, the ON signal is output from the wearing sensor, and the time is handled as the basal body temperature data only when the time is included in the measurement time zone set by the time zone setting means. Need to

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. First,
A first embodiment of a body temperature fertility meter according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. In the first embodiment, the temperature is measured by mounting it on the ear of the person to be measured, which is, so to speak, an earring type body temperature fertility meter. That is, in FIG.
Reference numeral 1 denotes an outer ear insertion member, the lower surface (contact portion) 1a of which is
It has a convex shape so as to be in close contact with the bottom of the outer ear of the human ear. Reference numeral 2 denotes a connecting body having an upper end fixed to the side surface of the outer ear insertion member 1. The connecting body 2 is composed of a hanging portion 2a that linearly extends downward from an upper end portion and a protruding portion 2b that horizontally bends from a lower end portion thereof, and has an L-shape as a whole.

Reference numeral 3 is a locking body rotatably connected to the end of the projecting portion 2b. The locking body 3 is formed by the protrusion 2
It is composed of a base portion 3b rotatably connected to b and an ear back contact portion 3a provided on the upper end portion thereof. Also,
The base portion 3b is always attached to the under-ear surface 1 of the outer ear insertion member 1 by the back-of-ear contact portion 3a by a biasing means (not shown) such as a coil spring.
It is designed to be held at a position (mounting position) facing a. In this embodiment, the main body is the outer ear insertion member, and the mounting member is composed of the connecting body 2 and the locking body 3. Reference numeral 5 denotes a box-shaped storage member fixed to the hanging portion 2a of the connection body, in which a display device 7a, a battery, and the like are stored, and the display portion 7a1 of the display device 7a is attached to the surface of the storage member. ing.

FIG. 2 is a schematic vertical sectional side view showing a member provided in the outer ear insertion member. In the figure,
The lower surface 1a of the outer ear insertion member 1 is a sheet-shaped heat insulating member 1
The heat insulating member 1a1 includes terminals 4a, 4 of the mounting sensor 4 (not shown here).
b and the body temperature sensor 6 are provided in a protruding manner. Further, the sound generating device 7b is embedded in the upper surface of the outer ear insertion member 1, and the measurement time setting button 8 and the outside air temperature sensor 9 are loosely inserted into the recesses 1b and 1c formed in the upper surface of the outer ear insertion member 1, respectively. Has been done. The voice generating device (notifying means) 7b
Is composed of a voice generation circuit and a small speaker that converts an electrical voice signal into an acoustic signal and outputs the acoustic signal. The measurement time setting button 8 is a button for performing an input operation for setting the measurement time of the basal body temperature, and the outside air temperature sensor 9 is a sensor for measuring the temperature of outside air. Reference numeral 10 denotes an arithmetic and control unit for performing various arithmetic operations, control operations, etc., and houses a microcomputer 12 and the like.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the body temperature fertility meter having the above-mentioned configuration. In the figure, 10 is an arithmetic and control unit, which comprises a data input control means 19 and a microcomputer 12. A data input control unit 19 includes a first gate circuit 17, a second gate circuit 18, and A
A D converter 16 is provided, and a microcomputer 12 is provided with a CPU 13, a ROM 14, a RAM 15, and a clock means 11.

Reference numeral 17 denotes a first gate circuit, to which an output signal (ON signal or OFF signal) from the wearing sensor 4 is input, and from the body temperature sensor 6 and the outside air temperature sensor 9 according to the ON / OFF signal. The output measurement data is passed or blocked. 18 is a second gate circuit connected to the latter stage of the first gate circuit 17,
In accordance with an instruction from the CPU 13, the measurement data that has passed through the first gate circuit is passed / blocked to / from the AD converter 16. Reference numeral 16 denotes an AD converter that AD-converts the measurement data that has passed through the second gate circuit 18 and outputs it to the CPU 13.

The ROM 14 is a non-volatile storage device and stores programs and data for performing various arithmetic processes. The RAM 15 is a temporary storage device and time-series body temperature data (or corrected body temperature data), reference body temperature data, actual ovulation date data, actual ovulation cycle data, shortest planned ovulation cycle data,
Physiological cycle state information and the like are stored. CPU 1
The ROM 3, the RAM 15, the clock means 11, the AD converter 16, the mounting sensor 4, the measurement time setting button 8, the display device 7a of the notification means, and the voice generation device 7b are connected to 3. The CPU 13 arithmetically processes the data from the AD converter 16 and the data in the RAM 15 based on the program in the ROM 14 in response to an instruction signal from the mounting sensor or the like, stores the data in the RAM 15, and outputs the data to the display device 7a and the sound generating device 7b.

Next, the operation of the body temperature fertility meter in the above embodiment will be described. When using this body temperature fertility meter, the user first sets the measurement time as an initial setting operation before starting the measurement. This setting can be performed by pressing the measurement time setting button 8 at a normal time when the person to be measured wakes up. That is, when the measurement time setting button 8 is pressed, an ON signal is output from this button 8, and based on the ON signal, the CPU 13 causes a predetermined time (for example, 2 hours) before the current time when the button 8 is pressed. The time is calculated and the time is stored in the RAM 15 as the measurement time. As a result, the measurement time is set within the bedtime, and the body temperature is surely measured while keeping the body still.

Also, the body temperature fertility meter of this embodiment is worn on the ear before bedtime. At the time of wearing, first, the locking body 3 is rotated and held in the direction of the arrow b (see FIG. 1), and then the ear insertion member 1 is inserted into the bottom end of the external ear opening of the user to be in close contact, and finally. The holding of the locking body 3 may be released. As a result, the locking body 3 rotates in the a direction according to the urging force of the spring, and the ear back contact portion 3 a holds the ear with the outer ear insertion member 1. In this state, the terminals 4a and 4b of the wearing sensor 4 and the body temperature sensor 6 both come into close contact with the skin of the ear. In addition, in this embodiment, since the outer ear insertion member 1 is inserted into the bottom portion of the outer ear canal, unlike the case where the earlobe Eb is simply sandwiched from both front and back sides like a general earring, the user Can be worn for a long time without feeling uncomfortable, and there is no fear that it will come off during sleep.

When the body temperature fertility meter is mounted on the ear of the person to be measured in this way, the mounting sensor 4 detects its terminals 4a,
The electric resistance between the terminals 4a and 4b decreases, and a signal current flows between the terminals 4a and 4b, which becomes a mounting signal and is input to the CPU 13 and the first gate circuit 17. In response to the signal from the mounting sensor 4, the CPU 13 turns on the main power source, and the first gate circuit 17 is opened. After that, when the measured time is reached after a predetermined sleeping time, the CPU 13 switches the second gate circuit 18 from the closed state until then to the open state. When both gate circuits 17 and 18 are opened, the body temperature data output from the body temperature sensor 6 and the outside air temperature data output from the outside air temperature sensor 9 are transferred to both gate circuits 17 and 1.
After passing through 8, the signal is input to the AD converter 16, converted into a digital signal here, and then input to the CPU 13.

It should be noted that after the body temperature fertility meter is attached (after the first gate circuit 17 is in the open state) and before the measurement time (until the second gate circuit 18 is in the open state). Since there is sufficient time, the measured body temperature of the body temperature sensor 6 at the measurement time is already in the equilibrium state. Therefore, the body temperature data output from the body temperature sensor 6 at the measurement time can be immediately taken into the CPU 13, and the measurement operation can be performed quickly. Further, in this embodiment, the body temperature data is input to the CPU 13 N times (for example, 6 times) at regular time intervals.
This can be performed by the CPU 13 opening and closing the second gate circuit 18 at a constant time interval, and when N pieces of data are input, the second gate circuit 18 is maintained in the closed state.

Here, the CPU 13 rounds down the maximum value and the minimum value from the input N data, calculates the average value using the remaining data, and sets the average value as the body temperature data of the day. However, since this average body temperature data is the temperature at the bottom of the outer ostium of the outer ear and is the skin temperature, it is affected by the outside air temperature. Therefore, it is necessary to correct the obtained body temperature data. Generally, the skin temperature is affected by the core temperature, which represents the physiological state of organs, the outside air temperature, the skin blood flow rate, and the heat dissipation state. Is considered to be a function of. That is, the skin temperature is represented by a function of the core temperature and the outside temperature. Therefore, in this embodiment, by storing this function in the ROM 14 in advance and inputting the skin temperature and the outside air temperature as data, the C
The PU 13 calculates the core temperature according to the above function and uses this as the corrected body temperature data. Then, the corrected body temperature data is stored in the RAM 15 together with the date output from the clock means 11.

The skin temperature Ts, the core temperature Tm, and the outside air temperature T
The relationship with a is expressed by the following relational expression, for example. Tm = ATs + BTa + C where A, B, and C are constants determined by the measurement location and the structure of the main body. Also, skin temperature, core temperature (oral temperature),
A large amount of data obtained by simultaneously measuring the outside air temperature is collected, stored as a table in the ROM 14 or the like, and by inputting the skin temperature and the outside air temperature, the core temperature corresponding thereto is read out as the corrected body temperature data. May be.

The above temperature measuring operation is repeated every day after the measurement start date, and the actual ovulation day (actual ovulation day) is selected and the shortest planned ovulation cycle is set based on the obtained corrected body temperature data. . Here, the operation of selecting the actual ovulation day will be described first. Only the corrected body temperature data is collected as the data collection period for 30 days from the start of the measurement, and the actual ovulation day during that time is selected after 30 days have elapsed, using the corrected body temperature data collected so far.

That is, after 30 days have passed, the CPU
Reference numeral 13 reads the corrected body temperature data stored in the RAM 15, calculates the average value of the data, and sets this as the first reference body temperature. After that, the CPU 13 determines, based on the reference body temperature, a period of lower temperature as a low temperature phase and a period of high temperature as a high temperature phase, and determines the last day of the low temperature phase, that is, the day when the low temperature phase switches to the high temperature phase. Select as the first actual ovulation day. However, in the case of a person with a short ovulation cycle, there may be two days before and after the ovulation cycle that are judged as actual ovulation days within the data collection period.
In this case, the subsequent actual ovulation day is selected as the first actual ovulation day. In the case of a person with a long ovulation cycle, an ovulation day may not be selected, but at this time, data is collected until the second high temperature phase appears.

Thereafter, in the selection of the second actual ovulation day, the first reference body temperature is used as it is as the second reference body temperature, and the high temperature phase and the low temperature phase after the first actual ovulation day are discriminated. To do. Then, the day when the low temperature phase is switched to the high temperature phase is selected as the second actual ovulation day. Further, when selecting the actual ovulation day after the third time, first, the average body temperature of the high temperature phase and the average body temperature of the low temperature phase in the previous ovulation cycle (the period from the previous actual ovulation day to the previous actual ovulation day) Is calculated, and the average value of both average body temperatures is calculated to be a temporary reference body temperature, and the average value of N (for example, four) reference body temperatures closest thereto is used as the reference body temperature. Based on this reference body temperature, the high temperature phase and the low temperature phase are judged, and the actual ovulation day is selected.

For example, when selecting the third actual ovulation day, the average temperature of the low temperature phase and the average temperature of the high temperature phase are calculated in the period from the first actual ovulation day to the second actual ovulation day. Then, an average value of the average temperature of the low temperature phase and the average value of the average temperature of the high temperature phase is calculated and used as the third temporary reference temperature, and the third temporary reference body temperature and the first and second reference body temperatures are calculated. The average value of is used as the third reference body temperature. And this third
The high temperature phase and the low temperature phase after the second actual ovulation day are judged using the reference body temperature of No. 3, and the third actual ovulation day is selected. In this way, the reference body temperature after the third time is updated every time the actual ovulation day is selected. When each actual ovulation day is selected as described above, the number of days of the actual ovulation day is obtained as a cycle, but only when the value is 23 days (shortest cycle) or more and 35 days (longest cycle) or less, this Is treated as the actual ovulation cycle.

Next, the next ovulation cycle must be determined, but it is necessary to consider two cases. One is when fertilization is mainly considered, and the other is when contraception is mainly considered. First
In the case of, it is necessary to improve the accuracy of the scheduled ovulation day,
Use the average actual ovulation cycle. In the second case, the shortest planned ovulation cycle is used in order to increase the probability of contraception and the accuracy of the contraceptive period. The average actual ovulation cycle is the past M months (eg 6
Set the average value of (months). The shortest planned ovulation cycle is set as follows. That is, when the first actual ovulation day D1 (see FIG. 3) is selected, the CPU 13 first sets 23 days, which is the shortest ovulation cycle, as the first shortest scheduled ovulation cycle L01, and the shortest schedule. Ovulation cycle (23
(Day) is added to the first actual ovulation day D1 to set the second scheduled ovulation day D02.

Next, when the second actual ovulation day D2 is selected, the CPU 13 calculates the number of days from the first actual ovulation day D1 to the second actual ovulation day D2 and sets the value. The actual ovulation cycle (first actual ovulation cycle) L1 is set.
The first actual ovulation cycle L1 and the first shortest planned ovulation cycle L
The average of the shortest ovulation cycle (23 days), which is 01, is calculated, and this is set as the second shortest planned ovulation cycle L02. Then, the second shortest planned ovulation cycle L02 is set to the second actual ovulation day D.
Add to 2 to set the third planned ovulation date D03.

Thereafter, when the third actual ovulation day D3 is selected, the number of days from the second actual ovulation day D2 to the third actual ovulation day D3 is calculated, and the value is calculated as the second value. Is set as the actual ovulation cycle L2, and the actual ovulation cycle L2 is compared with the second shortest planned ovulation cycle L02 to determine which cycle is longer. Here, when the second actual ovulation cycle L2 is larger than the second shortest and shortest planned ovulation cycle L02, the CPU 13 calculates the average of the second actual ovulation cycle L2 and the second shortest and planned ovulation cycle L02. , And this is the third shortest scheduled ovulation cycle L03. When the second actual ovulation cycle L2 is shorter than the second shortest planned ovulation cycle,
The second actual ovulation cycle L2 is set as it is as the third shortest planned ovulation cycle L03. Third shortest scheduled ovulation cycle L0
After setting 3, the shortest planned ovulation cycle L03 is added to the third actual ovulation day D3 to set the fourth planned ovulation day D04.

Then, when the fourth actual ovulation day D4 is selected, the same calculation as in the case of setting the above-mentioned third shortest planned ovulation cycle L03 is performed to perform the fourth shortest planned ovulation cycle L3.
04 is set, and based on this, the fifth scheduled ovulation date D0
Set 5. Similarly, the sixth scheduled ovulation day is set. After this, the 7th to 10th actual ovulation days D
When 7 to D10 are selected, the shortest actual ovulation cycle is selected from the actual ovulation cycle set before each actual ovulation day, and the actual ovulation cycle is set as the shortest planned ovulation cycle immediately after each actual ovulation day. Set. For example, when the seventh actual ovulation day D7 is selected, the shortest one is selected from the actual ovulation cycles L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6 set before the seventh time. Is selected as the shortest scheduled ovulation cycle L07.

When the selected actual ovulation day is the 11th or later, the value is only when the actual ovulation cycle before each actual ovulation day is 23 days or more and 35 days or less. Is used to calculate the average period Lmean and the standard deviation σ. Then, based on the obtained average cycle Lmean and standard deviation σ, Lmean * (1-1.5σ) is calculated, and the obtained result is set as the shortest planned ovulation cycle. As described above, in this example, the setting method of the shortest planned ovulation cycle is changed stepwise according to the accumulated amount of the collected and calculated data. Will improve with.

When the shortest scheduled ovulation date is set, C
The PU 13 sets a period from 5 days before the shortest scheduled ovulation date to 3 days after the actual ovulation date, and sets the period as a fertile period, and the other periods as contraceptive periods. The planned ovulation date is set by adding the average actual ovulation cycle to the actual ovulation day. Further, it is determined whether or not the high temperature phase has continued for 3 weeks or longer, and if it has continued for 3 weeks or longer, it is determined that the pregnancy is pregnant. The actual ovulation date, the actual ovulation cycle, the shortest planned ovulation cycle, the planned ovulation day, the possible pregnancy period, the contraceptive period, the presence / absence of pregnancy, etc. are all stored in the RAM 15. The clock means 11 always counts the number of days after the start of measurement, but this count value is reset every actual ovulation day.

Here, when the body temperature fertility meter is attached and the ON signal is output from the attachment sensor 4, the CPU 13 outputs the latest physiological cycle status information (scheduled ovulation date, possible pregnancy period, pregnancy period) and pregnancy. The determination result of the presence / absence is read out and the voice is generated from the voice generation device 7b. Also, when the body temperature selector is detached and attached and the wearing sensor 4 outputs an OFF signal, CP
U13 reads out the latest physiological cycle state information and displays it on the display device 7a for a certain period of time (about several tens of seconds). In addition, in this embodiment, in the display device 7a and the sound generating device 7b, for example, (1) "Contraceptive period is in progress" or "Pregnant period is in progress" (2) "Schedule of ovulation is ~ day" or "Today" Ovulation is scheduled. ”(3)“ I am pregnant ”or“ I am not pregnant ”(4)“ Data is insufficient ”. At this time, since the sound generating device is located at the end of the outer ear, a low volume is sufficient for generating the sound, and power consumption can be suppressed to an extremely low level. In addition, the inconvenience that the voice can be heard by the surroundings does not occur.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The same or corresponding parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. In the first embodiment described above, the temperature of the ear lobe was measured,
In the second embodiment, the temperature of the back of the ear is measured, the main body is composed of the outer ear insertion member 1 and the locking body 3, and the mounting member is composed of the connecting body 2. That is, this second
In the embodiment, the body temperature sensor is not provided on the lower surface of the outer ear insertion member 1 as in the first embodiment, but the body temperature sensor 6 is provided in parallel with the terminal 4a of the mounting sensor 4 on the contact surface of the ear back contact portion 3a. It is provided. It should be noted that the body temperature sensor 6 together with the terminal 4a of the mounting sensor 4 extends from the back of the ear contact portion 3a to the base portion 3b and the connecting body 2.
It is connected to the arithmetic and control unit 10 by a lead wire 6a reaching the outer ear insertion member 1 through the inner space of the.

Reference numeral 21 denotes a rectangular earlobe pressing plate (earlobe pressing member) having one side rotatably attached to the hanging portion 2a of the connecting body 2. The earlobe pressing plate 21 is always urged by a winding spring (not shown) wound around the connecting body so that the inner surface thereof is pressed against the locking body 3. The earlobe pressing plate 21 may be made of various materials as long as it has rigidity enough to bend the earlobe, but is preferably formed of a material having heat insulation property, or It is desirable to form it with a heat insulating material attached to the inner surface. Further, in this embodiment, the display device 7a
Is provided on the outer ear insertion member 1, and its display portion 7a1
Are attached to the upper surface of the outer ear insertion member 1. The other configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment.

In the second embodiment of the present invention constructed as described above, the ear is sandwiched between the outer ear insertion portion 1 inserted at the end of the outer ear and the back of the ear contact portion 3a. As in the example, the earlobe Eb can be firmly attached to the ear, but in this attached state, when the earlobe pressing plate 21 is rotated in the arrow c direction (see FIG. 8) according to the urging force of the spring, the earlobe Eb is removed. It is pressed by the earlobe pressing plate 21 and comes into pressure contact with the back of the ear contact portion 3a. As a result, the back of the ear contact portion 3a is covered with the earlobe Eb, the back of the ear Ea, and the head H,
The body temperature sensor 6 is kept in an environment that is not affected by the outside air temperature. Therefore, the body temperature sensor 6 outputs the same measurement value as when the body temperature is measured in the axilla.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is not necessary to perform the correction processing on the body temperature data output from the body temperature sensor 6 as in the first embodiment, and the body temperature data is used as it is to calculate physiological cycle state information, and Since it can be used to determine whether or not the user is pregnant, the arithmetic processing can be simplified as compared with the first embodiment. As for the physiological cycle state information and the result of determination as to whether or not the user is pregnant, the output signal from the mounting sensor 4 is switched from OFF to ON and from ON to OFF, as in the first embodiment. As a result, it is output from the display device 7a and the sound generation device 7b.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. In each figure, the same or corresponding parts as those in the above-mentioned embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. The body temperature fertility meter shown in the third embodiment is, so to speak, a wristwatch type body temperature fertility meter that is worn around the wrist of the subject. That is, the body temperature selector is composed of a main body 31 formed of a thin casing and the main body 3
1 and a band (strip-shaped body) 32 fixed to 1. The bottom surface (contact surface) 31a of the main body 31 is attached by the band 32 in a state of being in close contact with the periphery of the wrist of the subject. The bottom surface 31a of the main body 31 is curved in a slightly convex shape so as to be easily attached to the skin of the measurement subject, and a sheet-shaped heat insulating material 31a1 is attached to the bottom surface 34a.

The bottom surface 31a of the main body 31 is provided with the terminals 4a and 4b of the wearing sensor 4 and the body temperature sensor 6, and the top surface 31b is provided with the display portion 7a1 of the display device 7a and the outside air temperature sensor 9. Further, a display command button 33, a measurement time setting button 8, and a clock time setting button 34 are provided on the side surface 31c. And again, the main body 31
The operation control device 10 shown in FIG. 3, a voice generation device 7b, and the like are housed therein.

When using the body temperature fertility meter in the third embodiment, the user sets the present time to the clock means 11 as an initial setting operation, and at the same time (the optimum time for measuring the body temperature). Set the measurement time). These setting operations are performed using the display command button 33, the clock time setting button 34, and the measurement time setting button 8. First, the display command button 33 is pressed to display the clock time. CP
Whenever the display command button 33 is pressed, the U13 sequentially switches the display contents displayed on the display unit 7a in accordance with the button pressing signal. The display contents that can be switched include clock time, measurement time, physiological cycle state information, and the like.

Next, by pressing the clock time setting button 34, the clock time displayed on the display portion 7a is reset to an accurate time. At this time, the hours, minutes, and seconds are individually set, and can be switched by pressing the measurement time setting button 8. Next, the display command button 33 is pressed to display the measurement time, and the optimum measurement time is set by the measurement setting button 8. In this case, the clock time setting button 8 is used for switching between hour and minute units. After this, the user winds the belt part around the wrist and attaches the main body part 31 to
The bottom surface 31a is attached so as to contact the skin of the wrist. As a result, the terminal of the wearing sensor 4 and the body temperature sensor 6 come into close contact with the skin of the wrist, and the wearing sensor 4 outputs an ON signal. This ON signal is applied to the first gate circuit 17 and the CPU 13.
And the first gate circuit 17 is opened. Further, the CPU 13 opens the second gate circuit 18 when the measurement time is reached. By opening both gate circuits 17 and 18, the body temperature data and the outside temperature data are A
It is input to the CPU 13 via the / D converter 16.
In this embodiment, since the heat insulating material is provided on the lower surface of the main body 31, the conduction of heat from the arm to the main body 31 can be blocked, and the skin temperature can be accurately detected.

Further, based on the input body temperature data and outside temperature data, the CPU 13 performs the same arithmetic processing as that of the first embodiment to calculate the corrected body temperature data, the physiological cycle state information, and whether the pregnant woman is pregnant. Whether or not it is determined is determined, and the calculation result and the determination result are stored in the RAM 15. When the display command button 33 is pressed and the display contents are switched by the display device to instruct the display of physiological state information, the CPU
13 reads out the physiological cycle state information stored in the RAM 15 and the result of determination as to whether or not the user is pregnant, and displays the result.
Display for several tens of seconds, and then return to clock display.

As described above, in the third embodiment, the temperature is automatically measured when the user wears it on his / her wrist and feels like a wristwatch, and sleeps as it is. Collection of body temperature data can be performed. Further, when the clock is displayed by pressing the display button, the external appearance is completely the same as that of the clock, so that it can be used without any resistance without being noticed by others to be the basal thermometer.

Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG.
And FIG. 13 will be described. It should be noted that the same or corresponding parts as those in the above-mentioned respective embodiments are designated by the same reference numerals, and the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In the body temperature fertility meter shown in the fourth embodiment, a probe portion is inserted under the tongue in the mouth to measure the temperature. In the figure, reference numeral 40 denotes a main body, which is a holding portion 4 having a hollow longitudinal shape.
1 and a rod-shaped probe portion 42 integrally formed at the tip thereof. Of these, the grip portion 41 accommodates the arithmetic and control unit 10, the battery, and the like, and the upper surface of the grip portion 4 is fitted with the display portion 7a of the display device. further,
A measurement time zone setting button 44 is provided in the recess 41b formed at the rear of the grip portion 41. The measurement time zone setting button 44 is provided in place of the measurement time setting button 8 provided in each of the above embodiments, and the pressing signal is input to the CPU 13.

On the other hand, a body temperature sensor 6 is embedded in the tip portion of the probe portion 42, and the attachment sensor 4 is provided in the vicinity thereof.
Both terminals 4a and 4b are annularly fitted. The fourth embodiment is configured as described above, and when it is used, the measurement time zone is set as an initial setting operation.
This can be performed by previously pressing the measurement time zone setting button 44 at the time of standard awakening of the user on or before the measurement start date. That is, when the measurement time zone setting button 44 is pressed, Z time (for example, 1 hour) before and after the time when the CPU 13 is pressed according to the pressing signal is set as the measurement time zone.

When the probe section 42 of the female thermometer is inserted under the tongue in the mouth, the electrical resistance between the pair of terminals 4a and 4b is reduced, so that the wearing sensor 4 outputs an ON signal. This ON signal is input to the first gate circuit 17 and the CPU 13 as shown in FIG. 13, the first gate circuit 17 is opened, and the measured body temperature data is input to the CPU 13 via the first gate circuit 17 and the AD converter 16. To be done.
The CPU 13 determines that the body temperature is reached when the measured body temperature data reaches equilibrium. If the measurement time is within the measurement time zone, the second gate circuit 18 is opened, and the body temperature data is stored in the RAM 15 together with the date. When the measurement time is outside the measurement time zone, the measured body temperature data is used only as the body temperature data at that time and is not stored in the RAM 15.

Upon receiving the body temperature data stored in the RAM 15 in this way, the CPU 13 calculates the physiological cycle state and determines the presence or absence of pregnancy in the same manner as in the above embodiments.
The calculation and determination results are stored in the RAM 15. In addition, since this embodiment is intended to measure the oral temperature, it is not necessary to correct the body temperature data output from the body temperature sensor 6 by the outside air temperature as in the first embodiment for maintaining the skin temperature. It is possible to calculate the physiological cycle state using the output body temperature data itself. When the user removes the probe 42 from the mouth after the measurement, the output signal of the wearing sensor 4 changes from ON to OFF, and the CPU 13 stores the current body temperature data and the RAM 15 in accordance with the change. The latest physiological cycle state information or the result of determination of the presence or absence of pregnancy is read, and the display device 7a is operated for several tens of seconds (for example, 30 seconds) to sequentially display these on the display unit 7a1.

Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The same or corresponding parts as those of the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted. In the figure, 52 is a rod-shaped probe portion,
The probe unit 52 includes the terminals 4a and 4b of the mounting sensor 4 and the body temperature sensor 6 similarly to the probe unit 42 shown in the fourth embodiment. In addition, this probe unit 52
A flexible cable 53 connected to the body temperature sensor 6 and the terminals 4a and 4b is led out from the rear end portion.

On the other hand, 51 is a main body. This body 5
1 includes the arithmetic and control unit 10 shown in FIG. Further, the display portion 7a of the display device is fixed to the window portion formed on the plane of the main body portion 51, and the main body portion 5
A measurement time zone setting button 44 is provided in the concave portion 51b formed on the side surface of 1. The display unit 7
The size of a is greatly enlarged compared to the display portion 7a of the display device shown in the fourth embodiment, and it is possible to display all physiological cycle state information and information on whether pregnant or not on the same screen. It has become a thing. The measurement time zone setting button is functionally the same as that shown in the fourth embodiment.

In the fifth embodiment having the above-mentioned configuration, CP is used for the calculation of the physiological cycle state, the determination of the presence or absence of pregnancy, etc.
The same procedure as in the fourth embodiment is performed by U13. However, in this embodiment, when the probe unit 32 is inserted into the mouth regardless of whether the measurement time period is inside or outside, the CPU 13
Displays the body temperature being measured on the display unit 7a until the measurement operation is completed, and after the measurement is completed, the physiological cycle state information and It is designed to display the determination result of whether or not you are pregnant.

As described above, in this embodiment, since the probe portion 52 and the main body portion 51 are formed separately, it is possible to confirm the measured body temperature on the display portion 7a during measurement. Therefore, whether or not the temperature is reliably measured can be known from the body temperature and the degree of increase thereof, and the malfunction of the device, the use error of the probe unit 52, and the like can be detected at an early stage, and the time due to the meaningless temperature measurement operation can be reduced. It is possible to prevent waste.

If the measurement time setting button 44 is pressed on the first day of use, then the probe 52 is moved into the mouth.
Since the temperature measuring operation can be started with the minimum operation of inserting the button, any person can easily and properly handle the button operation without being bothered. Further, when displaying the physiological cycle state information and the like, it can be performed by taking out the probe from the mouth and switching the output signal from the mounting sensor 4 from ON to OFF, so that the button operation is also omitted for the display. Therefore, the operation and the structure can be simplified.

[0052]

As described above, in the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 7, when the main body is attached to the ear or wrist, the measuring operation is automatically performed at an appropriate time thereafter. Therefore, the user can surely collect appropriate body temperature data without being aware of the measurement operation. In addition, since the physiological cycle state information and the result of the determination as to whether or not the child is pregnant are automatically notified by attaching / detaching the main body or operating a button, any person can very easily check his / her own physiological condition. Further, in the invention according to claim 8 or 9, the measurement operation is automatically started only by inserting the probe part into the oral cavity or the axillary part, and the physiological cycle information is obtained by removing the probe part. Alternatively, since the result of determination of the presence or absence of pregnancy is notified, it can be handled very easily without being bothered by button operation and the like.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional side view of the outer ear insertion member shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a circuit that performs calculation, control and the like in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is the actual ovulation date set by that shown in FIG.
It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a scheduled ovulation day, an actual ovulation cycle, and a shortest scheduled ovulation cycle.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional side view of the outer ear insertion member shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a state in which the body temperature fertility meter according to the second embodiment of the present invention is worn on the ear.

8 is a bottom view of what is shown in FIG. 7. FIG.

FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

10 is a front view of what is shown in FIG. 9. FIG.

FIG. 11 is a plan view showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a plan view showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a circuit for performing calculation, control, etc. in the fourth and fifth embodiments of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 outer ear insertion part 2 connecting body 3 locking body 3a ear back contact part 4 mounting sensor 4a, 4b terminal 6 body temperature sensor 7a display device 7b sound generating device 8 time setting button 9 outside air temperature sensor 10 arithmetic control device 11 clock means 12 Microcomputer 13 CPU 14 ROM 15 RAM 16 AD converter 17 First gate circuit 18 Second gate circuit 19 Data input control means 21 Earlobe retainer plate 31 Body part 32 Band 40 Body part 41 Grip part 42 Probe part 44 Measuring time zone setting button 51 body part 52 probe part 53 flexible cable

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[Submission date] December 8, 1995

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[Title of Invention] Thermometer

[Claims]

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention has a function of measuring body temperature such as a basal body temperature of a woman, and a function of selecting an ovulation day, a contraceptive period, a conceivable period, etc. Body temperature selection

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a basal body temperature table has been used as a method of knowing a period during which pregnancy is easy and a period during which pregnancy is difficult. The body temperature when the body is completely resting is the basal body temperature. Generally, when waking up in the morning, the probe of the basal thermometer is inserted under the tongue of the mouth, and it is measured for several minutes with the mouth closed while keeping a rest. At this time, it is necessary to measure at a fixed time as much as possible. Then, the measured values are entered in the body temperature table, and each body temperature is connected to draw a body temperature curve. In the non-pregnant state, the body temperature curve described in this body temperature table is generally divided into two phases, a low temperature phase that appears after menstruation and a high temperature phase that appears before menstruation. Then, there is ovulation on the day before the transition from the low temperature phase to the high temperature phase, that is, on the last day of the low temperature phase.

[0003] Normally, the fertile period is 5 days, which is the total of 3 days before ovulation and 2 days after ovulation, since the survival period of sperm is about 3 days and the survival period of ova is about 1 day. Has been done. Therefore, it is important to identify the ovulation date in order to identify the fertile period, but since it becomes clear only when the low-temperature phase changes to the high-temperature phase as described above, it is generally considered that Predict the ovulation cycle from the data of
The ovulation date is estimated accordingly.

Even in the conventional method using such a basal body temperature table, if it is reliably and continuously executed, physiological state information (ovulation date, fertility period,
It is said that the contraceptive period and the presence of pregnancy can be obtained, but in order to do so, (1) it is necessary to take a temperature measurement before waking up every morning. (2) The body temperature measured daily must be entered in the basal body temperature table. (3) It is necessary to perform a complicated calculation that takes into consideration the fluctuation of the ovulation cycle. In practice, it is quite difficult to continue using the basal body temperature table because of the inconvenience.

On the other hand, Japanese Examined Patent Publication No. 60-57857 (temperature measuring diagnostic device), Japanese Examined Patent Publication No. 4-2254 (female thermometer with berth control display function), Japanese Examined Patent 4
-67976 (body temperature memory device) and other inventions have been made, and the problems described in the above items (2) and (3) may be alleviated considerably, but various operations are still required. In addition, the accuracy of physiological state information is insufficient, and a sufficient function has not been obtained. Moreover, the present situation is that the annoyance of the item (1) has not been solved by any of the devices described in the above publications.

The present invention has been made in order to eliminate the inconvenience of the above-mentioned conventional basal body temperature method, and it is simply worn at bedtime or is always worn like a watch, or is simply inserted into the mouth. It is an object of the present invention to provide a body temperature fertility meter capable of knowing physiological condition information such as scheduled ovulation date, fertile period, contraceptive period, and pregnancy.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a main body portion having a contact portion for contacting a predetermined measurement portion of a human body, the contact portion and the measurement portion. A mounting member for holding the main body part on the human body in a state of being in contact with the human body, a mounting sensor for detecting whether the main body part is mounted on the human body and outputting an ON signal when the body part is mounted, and an OFF signal when the body part is not mounted; A body temperature sensor provided in a contact portion of the main body, an arithmetic control means housed in the main body or the mounting member, and a notification means for performing a predetermined notification operation in response to a notification operation command sent from the arithmetic control means. And an initial time setting means for setting a daily body temperature measurement time, and the arithmetic and control means is a microcomputer,
When an ON signal is output from the mounting sensor and the measurement time set by the initial time setting means is reached,
And a data input control means for inputting body temperature data output from a body temperature sensor to the microcomputer,
The microcomputer is a clock means for counting the date and time, and an actual ovulation day selecting means for selecting an actual ovulation day (actual ovulation day) based on the body temperature data.
Actual ovulation cycle setting means for setting the average actual ovulation cycle based on the selected actual ovulation day, scheduled ovulation cycle setting means for setting the shortest scheduled ovulation cycle, and scheduled ovulation based on the actual ovulation day and the average actual ovulation cycle A cycle state determination means for determining a day, a physiological cycle state such as a conceivable period and a contraceptive period based on the actual ovulation day and the shortest planned ovulation cycle, and the presence or absence of pregnancy based on the body temperature data are determined. Pregnancy determination means, storage means for storing the body temperature data paired with the date, actual ovulation date, actual ovulation cycle, planned ovulation date, etc., and physiological information for the day from the notification means in response to a predetermined notification operation command. It is composed of a cycle state, a result of determination of pregnancy, and notification control means for reporting body temperature data during measurement.

Further, in the case where the location to be measured by the body temperature sensor is set to a location that is easily affected by the outside air temperature, the outside air temperature sensor is provided at the cylinder portion of the main body portion or the mounting member which is in contact with the outside air, and the output from this is provided. Measurement data correction means is provided for correcting the body temperature data output from the body temperature sensor based on the outside air temperature data. Specifically, the main body portion is composed of an outer ear insertion member that is inserted into the mouth end of the outer ear and an ear back contact portion that contacts the back side of the ear, and the mounting member is the outer ear insertion member and the back of the ear. By configuring with the connecting body that connects the contact portion, the temperature of the outer ear or the temperature of the back of the ear can be measured by the body temperature sensor in a state where the main body is mounted on the ear.

Further, the main body is a thin casing having a contact surface capable of being brought into close contact with the periphery of the wrist, and the mounting member is constituted by a belt-like body for fixing the main body to the periphery of the wrist, so that body temperature can be measured like a wristwatch. It becomes possible and the above-mentioned purpose can be satisfied. Further, by making the main body part of the rod-shaped probe provided with the body temperature sensor and the wearing sensor and the device main body which is connected to this and has a built-in arithmetic control means, the probe is brought into contact with the oral cavity or the axillary region. According to the above-mentioned inventions, the above-mentioned object can be satisfied. However, in this case, the input control means is changed, the ON signal is output from the wearing sensor, and the time is handled as the basal body temperature data only when the time is included in the measurement time zone set by the time zone setting means. Need to

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. First,
A first embodiment of a body temperature fertility meter according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. In the first embodiment, the temperature is measured by mounting it on the ear of the person to be measured, which is, so to speak, an earring type body temperature fertility meter. That is, in FIG.
Reference numeral 1 denotes an outer ear insertion member, the lower surface (contact portion) 1a of which is
It has a convex shape so as to be in close contact with the bottom of the outer ear of the human ear. Reference numeral 2 denotes a connecting body having an upper end fixed to the side surface of the outer ear insertion member 1. The connecting body 2 is composed of a hanging portion 2a that linearly extends downward from an upper end portion and a protruding portion 2b that horizontally bends from a lower end portion thereof, and has an L-shape as a whole.

Reference numeral 3 is a locking body rotatably connected to the end of the projecting portion 2b. The locking body 3 is formed by the protrusion 2
It is composed of a base portion 3b rotatably connected to b and an ear back contact portion 3a provided on the upper end portion thereof. Also,
The base portion 3b is always attached to the under-ear surface 1 of the outer ear insertion member 1 by the back-of-ear contact portion 3a by a biasing means (not shown) such as a coil spring.
It is designed to be held at a position (mounting position) facing a. In this embodiment, the main body is the outer ear insertion member, and the mounting member is composed of the connecting body 2 and the locking body 3. Reference numeral 5 denotes a box-shaped storage member fixed to the hanging portion 2a of the connection body, in which a display device 7a, a battery, and the like are stored, and the display portion 7a1 of the display device 7a is attached to the surface of the storage member. ing.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line AA showing a member included in the outer ear insertion member shown in FIG. In the figure, the lower surface 1a of the outer ear insertion member 1 is formed by a sheet-shaped heat insulating member 1a1, and the heat insulating member 1a1 includes terminals 4a and 4b of a mounting sensor 4 (not shown here) and a body temperature. The sensor 6 is provided so as to project. Further, the sound generator 7b is embedded in the upper surface of the outer ear insertion member 1, and the measurement time setting button 8 and the outside air temperature sensor 9 are formed in the recesses 1b, 1 formed on the upper surface of the outer ear insertion member 1.
It is inserted in each of c. The voice generating device (notifying means) 7b includes a voice generating circuit and a small speaker that converts an electric voice signal into an acoustic signal and outputs the acoustic signal. Also,
The measurement time setting button 8 is a button for performing an input operation for setting the measurement time of the basal body temperature, and the outside air temperature sensor 9 is a sensor for measuring the temperature of outside air. Reference numeral 10 denotes an arithmetic and control unit for performing various arithmetic operations, control operations, etc., and houses a microcomputer 12 and the like.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the body temperature fertility meter having the above-mentioned configuration. In the figure, 10 is an arithmetic and control unit, which comprises a data input control means 19 and a microcomputer 12. A data input control unit 19 includes a first gate circuit 17, a second gate circuit 18, and A
A D converter 16 is provided, and a microcomputer 12 is provided with a CPU 13, a ROM 14, a RAM 15, and a clock means 11.

Reference numeral 17 denotes a first gate circuit, to which an output signal (ON signal or OFF signal) from the wearing sensor 4 is input, and from the body temperature sensor 6 and the outside air temperature sensor 9 according to the ON / OFF signal. The output measurement data is passed or blocked. 18 is a second gate circuit connected to the latter stage of the first gate circuit 17,
In accordance with an instruction from the CPU 13, the measurement data that has passed through the first gate circuit is passed / blocked to / from the AD converter 16. Reference numeral 16 denotes an AD converter that AD-converts the measurement data that has passed through the second gate circuit 18 and outputs it to the CPU 13.

The ROM 14 is a non-volatile storage device and stores programs and data for performing various arithmetic processes. The RAM 15 is a temporary storage device and time-series body temperature data (or corrected body temperature data), reference body temperature data, actual ovulation date data, actual ovulation cycle data, shortest planned ovulation cycle data,
Physiological cycle state information and the like are stored. CPU 1
The ROM 3, the RAM 15, the clock means 11, the AD converter 16, the mounting sensor 4, the measurement time setting button 8, the display device 7a of the notification means, and the voice generation device 7b are connected to 3. The CPU 13 arithmetically processes the data from the AD converter 16 and the data in the RAM 15 based on the program in the ROM 14 in response to an instruction signal from the mounting sensor or the like, stores the data in the RAM 15, and outputs the data to the display device 7a and the sound generating device 7b.

Next, the operation of the body temperature fertility meter in the above embodiment will be described. When using this body temperature fertility meter, the user first sets the measurement time as an initial setting operation before starting the measurement. This setting can be performed by pressing the measurement time setting button 8 at a normal time when the person to be measured wakes up. That is, when the measurement time setting button 8 is pressed, an ON signal is output from this button 8, and based on the ON signal, the CPU 13 causes a predetermined time (for example, 2 hours) before the current time when the button 8 is pressed. The time is calculated and the time is stored in the RAM 15 as the measurement time. As a result, the measurement time is set within the bedtime, and the body temperature is surely measured while keeping the body still.

Also, the body temperature fertility meter of this embodiment is worn on the ear before bedtime. At the time of wearing, first, the locking body 3 is rotated and held in the direction of the arrow b (see FIG. 1), and then the ear insertion member 1 is inserted into the bottom end of the external ear opening of the user to be in close contact, and finally. The holding of the locking body 3 may be released. As a result, the locking body 3 rotates in the a direction according to the urging force of the spring, and the ear back contact portion 3 a holds the ear with the outer ear insertion member 1. In this state, the terminals 4a and 4b of the wearing sensor 4 and the body temperature sensor 6 both come into close contact with the skin of the ear. In addition, in this embodiment, since the outer ear insertion member 1 is inserted into the bottom portion of the outer ear canal, unlike the case where the earlobe Eb is simply sandwiched from both front and back sides like a general earring, the user Can be worn for a long time without feeling uncomfortable, and there is no fear that it will come off during sleep.

When the body temperature fertility meter is mounted on the ear of the person to be measured in this way, the mounting sensor 4 detects its terminals 4a,
The electric resistance between the terminals 4a and 4b decreases, and a signal current flows between the terminals 4a and 4b, which becomes a mounting signal and is input to the CPU 13 and the first gate circuit 17. In response to the signal from the mounting sensor 4, the CPU 13 turns on the main power source, and the first gate circuit 17 is opened. After that, when the measured time is reached after a predetermined sleeping time, the CPU 13 switches the second gate circuit 18 from the closed state until then to the open state. When both gate circuits 17 and 18 are opened, the body temperature data output from the body temperature sensor 6 and the outside air temperature data output from the outside air temperature sensor 9 are transferred to both gate circuits 17 and 1.
After passing through 8, the signal is input to the AD converter 16, converted into a digital signal here, and then input to the CPU 13.

It should be noted that after the body temperature fertility meter is attached (after the first gate circuit 17 is in the open state) and before the measurement time (until the second gate circuit 18 is in the open state). Since there is sufficient time, the measured body temperature of the body temperature sensor 6 at the measurement time is already in the equilibrium state. Therefore, the body temperature data output from the body temperature sensor 6 at the measurement time can be immediately taken into the CPU 13, and the measurement operation can be performed quickly. Further, in this embodiment, the body temperature data is input to the CPU 13 N times (for example, 6 times) at regular time intervals.
This can be performed by the CPU 13 opening and closing the second gate circuit 18 at a constant time interval, and when N pieces of data are input, the second gate circuit 18 is maintained in the closed state.

Here, the CPU 13 rounds down the maximum value and the minimum value from the input N data, calculates the average value using the remaining data, and sets the average value as the body temperature data of the day. However, since this average body temperature data is the temperature at the bottom of the outer ostium of the outer ear and is the skin temperature, it is affected by the outside air temperature. Therefore, it is necessary to correct the obtained body temperature data. Generally, the skin temperature is affected by the core temperature, which represents the physiological state of organs, the outside air temperature, the skin blood flow rate, and the heat dissipation state. Is considered to be a function of. That is, the skin temperature is represented by a function of the core temperature and the outside temperature. Therefore, in this embodiment, by storing this function in the ROM 14 in advance and inputting the skin temperature and the outside air temperature as data, the C
The PU 13 calculates the core temperature according to the above function and uses this as the corrected body temperature data. Then, the corrected body temperature data is stored in the RAM 15 together with the date output from the clock means 11.

The skin temperature Ts, the core temperature Tm, and the outside air temperature T
The relationship with a is expressed by the following relational expression, for example. Tm = ATs + BTa + C where A, B, and C are constants determined by the measurement location and the structure of the main body. Also, skin temperature, core temperature (oral temperature),
A large amount of data obtained by simultaneously measuring the outside air temperature is collected, stored as a table in the ROM 14 or the like, and by inputting the skin temperature and the outside air temperature, the core temperature corresponding thereto is read out as the corrected body temperature data. May be.

The above temperature measuring operation is repeated every day after the measurement start date, and the actual ovulation day (actual ovulation day) is selected and the shortest planned ovulation cycle is set based on the obtained corrected body temperature data. . Here, the operation of selecting the actual ovulation day will be described first. Only the corrected body temperature data is collected as the data collection period for 30 days from the start of the measurement, and the actual ovulation day during that time is selected after 30 days have elapsed, using the corrected body temperature data collected so far.

That is, after 30 days have passed, the CPU
Reference numeral 13 reads the corrected body temperature data stored in the RAM 15, calculates the average value of the data, and sets this as the first reference body temperature. After that, the CPU 13 determines, based on the reference body temperature, a period of lower temperature as a low temperature phase and a period of high temperature as a high temperature phase, and determines the last day of the low temperature phase, that is, the day when the low temperature phase switches to the high temperature phase. Select as the first actual ovulation day. However, in the case of a person with a short ovulation cycle, there may be two days before and after the ovulation cycle that are judged as actual ovulation days within the data collection period.
In this case, the subsequent actual ovulation day is selected as the first actual ovulation day. In the case of a person with a long ovulation cycle, an ovulation day may not be selected, but at this time, data is collected until the second high temperature phase appears.

Thereafter, in the selection of the second actual ovulation day, the first reference body temperature is used as it is as the second reference body temperature, and the high temperature phase and the low temperature phase after the first actual ovulation day are discriminated. To do. Then, the day when the low temperature phase is switched to the high temperature phase is selected as the second actual ovulation day. Further, when selecting the actual ovulation day after the third time, first, the average body temperature of the high temperature phase and the average body temperature of the low temperature phase in the previous ovulation cycle (the period from the previous actual ovulation day to the previous actual ovulation day) Is calculated, and the average value of both average body temperatures is calculated to be a temporary reference body temperature, and the average value of N (for example, four) reference body temperatures closest thereto is used as the reference body temperature. Based on this reference body temperature, the high temperature phase and the low temperature phase are judged, and the actual ovulation day is selected.

For example, when selecting the third actual ovulation day, the average temperature of the low temperature phase and the average temperature of the high temperature phase are calculated in the period from the first actual ovulation day to the second actual ovulation day. Then, an average value of the average temperature of the low temperature phase and the average value of the average temperature of the high temperature phase is calculated and used as the third temporary reference temperature, and the third temporary reference body temperature and the first and second reference body temperatures are calculated. The average value of is used as the third reference body temperature. And this third
The high temperature phase and the low temperature phase after the second actual ovulation day are judged using the reference body temperature of No. 3, and the third actual ovulation day is selected. In this way, the reference body temperature after the third time is updated every time the actual ovulation day is selected. When each actual ovulation day is selected as described above, the number of days of the actual ovulation day is obtained as a cycle, but only when the value is 23 days (shortest cycle) or more and 35 days (longest cycle) or less, this Is treated as the actual ovulation cycle.

Next, the next ovulation cycle must be determined, but it is necessary to consider two cases. One is when fertilization is mainly considered, and the other is when contraception is mainly considered. First
In the case of, it is necessary to improve the accuracy of the scheduled ovulation day,
Use the average actual ovulation cycle. In the second case, the shortest planned ovulation cycle is used in order to increase the probability of contraception and the accuracy of the contraceptive period. The average actual ovulation cycle is the past M months (eg 6
Set the average value of (months). The shortest planned ovulation cycle is set as follows. That is, when the first actual ovulation day D1 (see FIG. 3) is selected, the CPU 13 first sets 23 days, which is the shortest ovulation cycle, as the first shortest scheduled ovulation cycle L01, and the shortest schedule. Ovulation cycle (23
(Day) is added to the first actual ovulation day D1 to set the second scheduled ovulation day D02.

Next, when the second actual ovulation day D2 is selected, the CPU 13 calculates the number of days from the first actual ovulation day D1 to the second actual ovulation day D2 and sets the value. The actual ovulation cycle (first actual ovulation cycle) L1 is set.
The first actual ovulation cycle L1 and the first shortest planned ovulation cycle L
The average of the shortest ovulation cycle (23 days), which is 01, is calculated, and this is set as the second shortest planned ovulation cycle L02. Then, the second shortest planned ovulation cycle L02 is set to the second actual ovulation day D.
Add to 2 to set the third planned ovulation date D03.

Thereafter, when the third actual ovulation day D3 is selected, the number of days from the second actual ovulation day D2 to the third actual ovulation day D3 is calculated, and the value is calculated as the second value. Is set as the actual ovulation cycle L2, and the actual ovulation cycle L2 is compared with the second shortest planned ovulation cycle L02 to determine which cycle is longer. Here, when the second actual ovulation cycle L2 is larger than the second shortest planned ovulation cycle L02, the CPU 13 obtains the average of the second actual ovulation cycle L2 and the second shortest planned ovulation cycle L02, and Is the third shortest planned ovulation cycle L03. Further, when the second actual ovulation cycle L2 is shorter than the second shortest planned ovulation cycle, the second actual ovulation cycle L2 is kept unchanged as the third shortest planned ovulation cycle L0.
Set as 3. After setting the third shortest planned ovulation cycle L03, the shortest planned ovulation cycle L is set on the third actual ovulation day D3.
03 is added to set the fourth planned ovulation date D04.

Then, when the fourth actual ovulation day D4 is selected, the same calculation as in the case of setting the above-mentioned third shortest planned ovulation cycle L03 is performed to perform the fourth shortest planned ovulation cycle L3.
04 is set, and based on this, the fifth scheduled ovulation date D0
Set 5. Similarly, the sixth scheduled ovulation day is set. After this, the 7th to 10th actual ovulation days D
When 7 to D10 are selected, the shortest actual ovulation cycle is selected from the actual ovulation cycle set before each actual ovulation day, and the actual ovulation cycle is set as the shortest planned ovulation cycle immediately after each actual ovulation day. Set. For example, when the seventh actual ovulation day D7 is selected, the shortest one is selected from the actual ovulation cycles L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6 set before the seventh time. Is selected as the shortest scheduled ovulation cycle L07.

When the selected actual ovulation day is the 11th or later, the value is only when the actual ovulation cycle before each actual ovulation day is 23 days or more and 35 days or less. Is used to calculate the average period Lmean and the standard deviation σ. Then, based on the obtained average cycle Lmean and standard deviation σ, Lmean · (1-1.5σ) is calculated, and the obtained result is set as the shortest planned ovulation cycle. As described above, in this example, the setting method of the shortest planned ovulation cycle is changed stepwise according to the accumulated amount of the collected and calculated data. Will improve with.

When the shortest scheduled ovulation date is set, C
The PU 13 sets a period from 5 days before the shortest scheduled ovulation date to 3 days after the actual ovulation date, and sets the relevant period as the fertile period, and the other periods as the contraceptive period. The planned ovulation date is set by adding the average actual ovulation cycle to the actual ovulation day. Further, it is determined whether or not the high temperature phase has continued for 3 weeks or longer, and if it has continued for 3 weeks or longer, it is determined that the pregnancy is pregnant. The actual ovulation date, the actual ovulation cycle, the shortest planned ovulation cycle, the planned ovulation day, the possible pregnancy period, the contraceptive period, the presence / absence of pregnancy, etc. are all stored in the RAM 15. The clock means 11 always counts the number of days after the start of measurement, but this count value is reset every actual ovulation day.

Here, when the body temperature fertility meter is attached and the ON signal is output from the attachment sensor 4, the CPU 13 outputs the latest physiological cycle status information (scheduled ovulation date, possible pregnancy period, pregnancy period) and pregnancy. The determination result of the presence / absence is read out and the voice is generated from the voice generation device 7b. Also, when the body temperature selector is detached and attached and the wearing sensor 4 outputs an OFF signal, CP
U13 reads out the latest physiological cycle state information and displays it on the display device 7a for a certain period of time (about several tens of seconds). In addition, in this embodiment, in the display device 7a and the sound generating device 7b, for example, (1) "Contraceptive period is in progress" or "Pregnant period is in progress" (2) "Schedule of ovulation is ~ day" or "Today" Ovulation is scheduled. ”(3)“ I am pregnant ”or“ I am not pregnant ”(4)“ Data is insufficient ”. At this time, since the sound generating device is located at the end of the outer ear, a low volume is sufficient for generating the sound, and power consumption can be suppressed to an extremely low level. In addition, the inconvenience that the voice can be heard by the surroundings does not occur.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The same or corresponding parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. In the first embodiment described above, the temperature of the ear lobe was measured,
In the second embodiment, the temperature of the back of the ear is measured, the main body is composed of the outer ear insertion member 1 and the locking body 3, and the mounting member is composed of the connecting body 2. That is, this second
In the embodiment, the body temperature sensor is not provided on the lower surface of the outer ear insertion member 1 as in the first embodiment, but the body temperature sensor 6 is provided in parallel with the terminal 4a of the mounting sensor 4 on the contact surface of the ear back contact portion 3a. It is provided. It should be noted that the body temperature sensor 6 together with the terminal 4a of the mounting sensor 4 extends from the back of the ear contact portion 3a to the base portion 3b and the connecting body 2.
It is connected to the arithmetic and control unit 10 by a lead wire 6a reaching the outer ear insertion member 1 through the inner space of the.

Reference numeral 21 denotes a rectangular earlobe pressing plate (earlobe pressing member) having one side rotatably attached to the hanging portion 2a of the connecting body 2. The earlobe pressing plate 21 is always urged by a winding spring (not shown) wound around the connecting body so that the inner surface thereof is pressed against the locking body 3. The earlobe pressing plate 21 may be made of various materials as long as it has rigidity enough to bend the earlobe, but is preferably formed of a material having heat insulation property, or It is desirable to form it with a heat insulating material attached to the inner surface. Further, in this embodiment, the display device 7a
Is provided on the outer ear insertion member 1, and its display portion 7a1
Are attached to the upper surface of the outer ear insertion member 1. The other configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment.

In the second embodiment of the present invention constructed as described above, the ear is sandwiched between the outer ear insertion member 1 inserted at the end of the outer ear mouth and the back of the ear abutting portion 3a, whereby the first portion is formed.
The earlobe Eb can be firmly attached to the ear as in the case of the embodiment, and when the earlobe holding plate 21 is rotated in the arrow c direction (see FIG. 8) according to the biasing force of the spring in this attached state, the earlobe Eb is removed. Is pressed by the earlobe pressing plate 21 and comes into pressure contact with the back-of-the-ear contact portion 3a. As a result, the back of the ear contact portion 3a is covered with the earlobe Eb, the back of the ear Ea, and the head H,
The body temperature sensor 6 is kept in an environment that is not affected by the outside air temperature. Therefore, the body temperature sensor 6 outputs the same measurement value as when the body temperature is measured in the axilla.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is not necessary to perform the correction processing on the body temperature data output from the body temperature sensor 6 as in the first embodiment, and the body temperature data is used as it is to calculate physiological cycle state information, and Since it can be used to determine whether or not the user is pregnant, the arithmetic processing can be simplified as compared with the first embodiment. As for the physiological cycle state information and the result of determination as to whether or not the user is pregnant, the output signal from the mounting sensor 4 is switched from OFF to ON and from ON to OFF, as in the first embodiment. As a result, it is output from the display device 7a and the sound generation device 7b.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. In each figure, the same or corresponding parts as those in the above-mentioned embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. The body temperature fertility meter shown in the third embodiment is, so to speak, a wristwatch type body temperature fertility meter that is worn around the wrist of the subject. That is, the body temperature selector is composed of a main body 31 composed of a thin housing and a main body 3
1 and a band (strip-shaped body) 32 fixed to 1. The bottom surface (contact surface) 31a of the main body 31 is attached by the band 32 in a state of being in close contact with the periphery of the wrist of the subject. The bottom surface 31a of the main body 31 is curved in a slightly convex shape so as to be easily attached to the skin of the measurement subject, and a sheet-shaped heat insulating material 31a1 is attached to the bottom surface 31a.

The bottom surface 31a of the main body 31 is provided with the terminals 4a and 4b of the wearing sensor 4 and the body temperature sensor 6, and the top surface 31b is provided with the display portion 7a1 of the display device 7a and the outside air temperature sensor 9. Further, a display command button 33, a measurement time setting button 8, and a clock time setting button 34 are provided on the side surface 31c. And again, the main body 31
The operation control device 10 shown in FIG. 3, a voice generation device 7b, and the like are housed therein.

When using the body temperature fertility meter in the third embodiment, the user sets the present time to the clock means 11 as an initial setting operation, and at the same time (the optimum time for measuring the body temperature). Set the measurement time). These setting operations are performed using the display command button 33, the clock time setting button 34, and the measurement time setting button 8. First, the display command button 33 is pressed to display the clock time. CP
Whenever the display command button 33 is pressed, the U13 sequentially switches the display contents displayed on the display unit 7a in accordance with the button pressing signal. The display contents that can be switched include clock time, measurement time, physiological cycle state information, and the like.

Next, by pressing the clock time setting button 34, the clock time displayed on the display portion 7a is reset to an accurate time. At this time, the hours, minutes, and seconds are individually set, and can be switched by pressing the measurement time setting button 8. Next, the display command button 33 is pressed to display the measurement time, and the optimum measurement time is set by the measurement setting button 8. In this case, the clock time setting button 8 is used for switching between hour and minute units. After this, the user winds the belt part around the wrist and attaches the main body part 31 to
The bottom surface 31a is attached so as to contact the skin of the wrist. As a result, the terminal of the wearing sensor 4 and the body temperature sensor 6 come into close contact with the skin of the wrist, and the wearing sensor 4 outputs an ON signal. This ON signal is applied to the first gate circuit 17 and the CPU 13.
And the first gate circuit 17 is opened. Further, the CPU 13 opens the second gate circuit 18 when the measurement time is reached. By opening both gate circuits 17 and 18, the body temperature data and the outside temperature data are A
It is input to the CPU 13 via the / D converter 16.
In this embodiment, since the heat insulating material is provided on the lower surface of the main body 31, the conduction of heat from the arm to the main body 31 can be blocked, and the skin temperature can be accurately detected.

Further, based on the input body temperature data and outside temperature data, the CPU 13 performs the same arithmetic processing as that of the first embodiment to calculate the corrected body temperature data, the physiological cycle state information, and whether the pregnant woman is pregnant. Whether or not it is determined is determined, and the calculation result and the determination result are stored in the RAM 15. When the display command button 33 is pressed and the display contents are switched by the display device to instruct the display of physiological state information, the CPU
13 reads out the physiological cycle state information stored in the RAM 15 and the result of determination as to whether or not the user is pregnant, and displays the result.
Display for several tens of seconds, and then return to clock display.

As described above, in the third embodiment, the temperature is automatically measured when the user wears it on his / her wrist and feels like a wristwatch, and sleeps as it is. Collection of body temperature data can be performed. In addition, if the clock is displayed by pressing the display button, the appearance is exactly the same as the clock, so that it can be used without any resistance without being noticed by other people as the body temperature fertility meter. .

Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG.
And FIG. 13 will be described. It should be noted that the same or corresponding parts as those in the above-mentioned respective embodiments are designated by the same reference numerals, and the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In the body temperature fertility meter shown in the fourth embodiment, a probe portion is inserted under the tongue in the mouth to measure the temperature. In the figure, reference numeral 40 denotes a main body, which is a holding portion 4 having a hollow longitudinal shape.
1 and a probe portion 42, which is integrally formed at the tip portion thereof and is a barbed probe. Of these, the grasping portion 41 accommodates the arithmetic and control unit 10 and a battery, and the display portion 7a of the display device is fitted on the upper surface of the grasping portion 41. Furthermore, in the recess 41b formed at the rear of the grip 41,
A measurement time zone setting button 44 is provided. The measurement time zone setting button 44 is provided in place of the measurement time setting button 8 provided in each of the above embodiments, and the pressing signal is input to the CPU 13.

On the other hand, a body temperature sensor 6 is embedded in the tip portion of the probe portion 42, and the attachment sensor 4 is provided in the vicinity thereof.
Both terminals 4a and 4b are annularly fitted. The fourth embodiment is configured as described above, and when it is used, the measurement time zone is set as an initial setting operation.
This can be performed by previously pressing the measurement time zone setting button 44 at the time of standard awakening of the user on or before the measurement start date. That is, when the measurement time zone setting button 44 is pressed, Z time (for example, 1 hour) before and after the time when the CPU 13 is pressed according to the pressing signal is set as the measurement time zone.

When the probe section 42 of the body temperature fertility meter is inserted under the tongue in the mouth, the electrical resistance between the pair of terminals 4a and 4b is reduced, so that the wearing sensor 4 outputs an ON signal. This ON signal is input to the first gate circuit 17 and the CPU 13 as shown in FIG. 13, the first gate circuit 17 is opened, and the measured body temperature data is input to the CPU 13 via the first gate circuit 17 and the AD converter 16. To be done.
The CPU 13 determines that the body temperature is reached when the measured body temperature data reaches equilibrium. If the measurement time is within the measurement time zone, the second gate circuit 18 is opened, and the body temperature data is stored in the RAM 15 together with the date. When the measurement time is outside the measurement time zone, the measured body temperature data is used only as the body temperature data at that time and is not stored in the RAM 15.

Upon receiving the body temperature data stored in the RAM 15 in this way, the CPU 13 calculates the physiological cycle state and determines the presence or absence of pregnancy in the same manner as in the above embodiments.
The calculation and determination results are stored in the RAM 15. In addition, since this embodiment is intended to measure the oral temperature, it is not necessary to correct the body temperature data output from the body temperature sensor 6 by the outside air temperature as in the first embodiment for maintaining the skin temperature. It is possible to calculate the physiological cycle state using the output body temperature data itself. When the user removes the probe 42 from the mouth after the measurement, the output signal of the wearing sensor 4 changes from ON to OFF, and the CPU 13 stores the current body temperature data and the RAM 15 in accordance with the change. The latest physiological cycle state information or the result of determination of the presence or absence of pregnancy is read, and the display device 7a is operated for several tens of seconds (for example, 30 seconds) to sequentially display these on the display unit 7a1.

Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The same or corresponding parts as those of the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted. In the figure, 52 is a rod-shaped probe portion,
The probe unit 52 includes the terminals 4a and 4b of the mounting sensor 4 and the body temperature sensor 6 similarly to the probe unit 42 shown in the fourth embodiment. In addition, this probe unit 52
A flexible cable 53 connected to the body temperature sensor 6 and the terminals 4a and 4b is led out from the rear end portion.

On the other hand, 51 is a main body. This body 5
1 includes the arithmetic and control unit 10 shown in FIG. Further, the display portion 7a of the display device is fixed to the window portion formed on the plane of the main body portion 51, and the main body portion 5
A measurement time zone setting button 44 is provided in the concave portion 51b formed on the side surface of 1. The display unit 7
The size of a is greatly enlarged compared to the display portion 7a of the display device shown in the fourth embodiment, and it is possible to display all physiological cycle state information and information on whether pregnant or not on the same screen. It has become a thing. The measurement time zone setting button is functionally the same as that shown in the fourth embodiment.

In the fifth embodiment having the above-mentioned configuration, CP is used for the calculation of the physiological cycle state, the determination of the presence or absence of pregnancy, etc.
The same procedure as in the fourth embodiment is performed by U13. However, in this embodiment, when the probe unit 52 is inserted into the mouth regardless of whether the measurement time period is inside or outside, the CPU 13
Displays the body temperature being measured on the display unit 7a until the measurement operation is completed, and after the measurement is completed, the physiological cycle state information and It is designed to display the determination result of whether or not you are pregnant.

As described above, in this embodiment, since the probe portion 52 and the main body portion 51 are formed separately, it is possible to confirm the measured body temperature on the display portion 7a during measurement. Therefore, whether or not the temperature is reliably measured can be known from the body temperature and the degree of increase thereof, and the malfunction of the device, the use error of the probe unit 52, and the like can be detected at an early stage, and the time due to the meaningless temperature measurement operation can be reduced. It is possible to prevent waste.

If the measurement time setting button 44 is pressed on the first day of use, then the probe 52 is moved into the mouth.
Since the temperature measuring operation can be started with the minimum operation of inserting the button, any person can easily and properly handle the button operation without being bothered. Further, when displaying the physiological cycle state information and the like, it can be performed by taking out the probe from the mouth and switching the output signal from the mounting sensor 4 from ON to OFF, so that the button operation is also omitted for the display. Therefore, the operation and the structure can be simplified. Incidentally, in the case of the fourth and fifth embodiments, it is possible to use a measurement instructing means which is installed in the main body section and outputs an ON signal at the time of measurement and outputs an OFF signal at the time of measurement, instead of the mounting sensor. It is possible.

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As described above, in the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 7, when the main body is attached to the ear or wrist, the measuring operation is automatically performed at an appropriate time thereafter. Therefore, the user can surely collect appropriate body temperature data without being aware of the measurement operation. In addition, since the physiological cycle state information and the result of the determination as to whether or not the child is pregnant are automatically notified by attaching / detaching the main body or operating a button, any person can very easily check his / her own physiological condition. Further, in the invention according to claim 8 or 9, the measurement operation is automatically started only by inserting the probe portion into the oral cavity or the axillary portion, and the physiological cycle information is obtained by removing the probe portion. Alternatively, since the result of determination of the presence or absence of pregnancy is notified, it can be handled extremely easily without being bothered by button operation and the like.

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FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of the outer ear insertion member shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a circuit that performs calculation, control and the like in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is the actual ovulation date set by that shown in FIG.
It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a scheduled ovulation day, an actual ovulation cycle, and a shortest scheduled ovulation cycle.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of the outer ear insertion member shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a state in which the body temperature fertility meter according to the second embodiment of the present invention is worn on the ear.

8 is a bottom view of what is shown in FIG. 7. FIG.

FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

10 is a front view of what is shown in FIG. 9. FIG.

FIG. 11 is a plan view showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a plan view showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a circuit for performing calculation, control, etc. in the fourth and fifth embodiments of the present invention.

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Claims (18)

[Claims] 1. A body part having a contact part for contacting a predetermined measured part of a human body, and a mounting member for holding the main body part on a human body in a state where the contact part and the measured part are in contact with each other. A mounting sensor that detects whether or not the main body part is attached to a human body and outputs an ON signal when the main body part is attached and an OFF signal when the main body part is not attached; a body temperature sensor provided in a contact part of the main body part; Calculation means stored in the body or the mounting member, notification means for performing a predetermined notification operation according to the notification operation command sent from the calculation control means, and initial time setting means for setting the daily body temperature measurement time The arithmetic and control unit is provided with a microcomputer and a wearing sensor, outputs an ON signal, and when the measurement time set by the initial time setting unit is reached, The microcomputer includes data input control means for inputting body temperature data to be output to the microcomputer, the microcomputer means for counting date and time, and an actual ovulation day (actual ovulation) based on the body temperature data. The actual ovulation day selection means for selecting the day), the actual ovulation cycle setting means for setting the average actual ovulation cycle based on the selected actual ovulation day, the scheduled ovulation cycle setting means for setting the shortest scheduled ovulation cycle, A scheduled ovulation day is determined based on the actual ovulation day and the average actual ovulation cycle, a fertile period based on the actual ovulation day and the shortest scheduled ovulation cycle, a cycle state determination means for determining a contraceptive period, and based on the body temperature data. Pregnancy determination means for determining the presence or absence of pregnancy, and storage means for storing the temperature data paired with the date, actual ovulation date, actual ovulation cycle, planned ovulation date, etc. A notification control means for causing the notification means to notify a scheduled ovulation date, a physiological cycle state such as a pregnancy period and a contraceptive period, a determination result of pregnancy or not, and body temperature data during measurement according to a predetermined notification operation command. Body temperature selective fertility meter. 2. A body part having a contact part for contacting a predetermined measured part of a human body, and a mounting member for holding the main body part on a human body in a state where the contact part and the measured part are in contact with each other. A mounting sensor that detects whether or not the main body is attached to a human body and outputs an ON signal when the main body is attached and an OFF signal when the main body is not attached; a body temperature sensor provided in a contact portion of the main body; An outside air temperature sensor provided at a portion of the unit or the mounting member that comes into contact with the outside air, an arithmetic control unit housed in the main body unit or the mounting member, and a predetermined operation according to a notification operation command sent from the arithmetic control unit. A notification means for performing a notification operation and an initial time setting means for setting a daily body temperature measurement time are provided, and the arithmetic control means has a microcomputer and an ON signal output from the wearing sensor, and Data input control means for inputting the body temperature data output from the body temperature sensor and the outside air temperature data output from the outside air temperature sensor to the microcomputer at the time when the measurement time preset by the initial time setting means is reached, When the body temperature data and the outside air temperature data are input, the microcomputer is configured to correct the body temperature data by correcting the body temperature data based on the outside air temperature data. Measured data correction means for calculating data, and an actual ovulation day (actual ovulation day) based on the corrected body temperature data
The actual ovulation day selection means for selecting, the actual ovulation cycle setting means for setting the average actual ovulation cycle based on the selected actual ovulation day, the scheduled ovulation cycle setting means for setting the shortest scheduled ovulation cycle, and the actual ovulation Day and the average actual ovulation cycle to determine the scheduled ovulation day, and the cycle state determination means to determine the pregnancy possible period and contraceptive period based on the actual ovulation day and the shortest scheduled ovulation cycle, and pregnancy based on the corrected body temperature data Pregnancy determination means for determining the presence or absence of, the storage means for storing the corrected body temperature data paired with the date, the actual ovulation date, the actual ovulation cycle, the planned ovulation date, etc., in accordance with a predetermined notification operation command A body temperature fertility meter, comprising: notification means for notifying the ovulation date, physiological cycle states such as a pregnancy period and a contraceptive period, and a result of determination of pregnancy. 3. The main body portion is composed of an outer ear insertion member that is inserted into the mouth end of the outer ear, and the mounting member includes a locking body having an ear back contact portion that contacts the back side of the ear, and the outer ear. The body temperature sensor is installed on the lower surface of the outer ear insertion member, and the outside air temperature sensor is installed on the outer ear insertion member or the body not contacting the human body. The thermometer according to claim 2, wherein the thermometer is a thermometer. 4. The main body portion is composed of an outer ear insertion member that is inserted into the mouth end of the outer ear, and a locking body that has an ear back contact portion that contacts the back side of the ear, and the mounting member is The body temperature sensor is installed in the back of the ear contact member, and the earlobe is pressed against the back of the ear contact portion when the body is attached to the ear. An earlobe retainer member is rotatably provided on the connecting member, and when the earlobe retainer member presses the earlobe, the earlobe, the back of the ear, and the head cover the back of the ear. Item 1. The body temperature selective fertility meter 5. The main body is composed of a thin casing having a contact surface that can be brought into close contact with the periphery of the wrist, and the mounting member is fixed to the main body and can be wound around the wrist. The body temperature sensor is installed on the contact surface with the wrist in the housing, the outside air temperature sensor is installed on the non-contact surface, and the notification instruction means for instructing the notification operation is installed on the housing. The body temperature selective fertility meter according to claim 2. 6. The notification control means sets a change as an announcement operation command when the output signal from the mounting sensor changes from an OFF signal to an ON signal and / or when it changes from an ON signal to an OFF signal, and responds to it. Body temperature, physiological cycle state,
6. The body temperature fertility meter according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the determination result of the presence or absence of pregnancy is notified. 7. The body temperature fertility meter according to claim 1, wherein the notifying means is constituted by at least one of a display device and a sound generating device. 8. A main body portion provided with a rod-shaped probe for contacting the inside of the oral cavity or the armpit, and an ON signal output when contacting with a human body and an OFF signal when not contacting with a human body. A mounting sensor that outputs a temperature sensor, a body temperature sensor installed on the probe, a calculation control unit housed in the main body, and a notification that performs a predetermined notification operation according to a notification operation command sent from the calculation control unit. And a time zone setting means for setting a daily body temperature measurement time zone, wherein the arithmetic control means has a signal from a microcomputer and a wearing sensor turned on.
At the time, the first data input control means for inputting the body temperature data output from the body temperature sensor to the microcomputer, and the body temperature data of the microcomputer when the measurement time zone is set by the time zone setting means. The microcomputer comprises a second data input control means for inputting to a storage device, the microcomputer is a clock means for counting date and time, and an actual ovulation date based on the body temperature data stored in the storage device. Actual ovulation day selection means for selecting (actual ovulation date), actual ovulation cycle setting means for setting the average actual ovulation cycle based on the selected actual ovulation day, and scheduled ovulation cycle setting means for setting the shortest planned ovulation cycle And a planned ovulation day is determined based on the actual ovulation day and the average actual ovulation cycle, and pregnancy is determined based on the actual ovulation day and the shortest planned ovulation cycle. Cycle state determination means for determining the pregnancy possible period and contraceptive period, pregnancy determination means for determining the presence or absence of pregnancy based on the body temperature data, the body temperature data paired with the date, the actual ovulation date, the actual ovulation cycle and Storage means for storing the planned ovulation date and the like, and when the output signal of the wearing sensor changes from the ON signal to the OFF signal, the measured body temperature and the physiological cycle state such as the planned ovulation date, the gestation period and the contraception period, and the pregnancy. A body temperature fertility meter, comprising: a notification control unit that notifies the determination result of the presence / absence of a predetermined time. 9. The device main body and the probe are structurally configured separately, the notification means is configured by a display device provided in the device main body, and the notification control means is an ON signal as an output signal of the mounting sensor. At this time, the measured body temperature is displayed by the display means, and when the output signal of the wearing sensor changes from the ON signal to the OFF signal, the measured body temperature, the physiological cycle state and the judgment result of the pregnancy judging means are displayed for the predetermined time. 9. The body temperature fertility meter according to claim 8, which is constituted by a display control means for displaying. 10. A main body provided with a rod-shaped probe for contacting the inside of the mouth or the axilla, and the main body, which is installed in the main body and outputs an ON signal during measurement,
At the end of the measurement, a measurement instruction unit that outputs an OFF signal, a body temperature sensor installed on the probe, an arithmetic control unit housed in the main body, and a predetermined operation according to a notification operation command sent from the arithmetic control unit. The notification means for performing the notification operation of, and a time zone setting means for setting a daily body temperature measurement time zone, the arithmetic and control means, when the signal from the microcomputer and the measurement instruction means is ON, First data input control means for inputting body temperature data output from a body temperature sensor to the microcomputer, and when the measured time zone is set by the time zone setting means, the body temperature data is stored in a storage device of the microcomputer. And a second data input control means for inputting data, wherein the microcomputer operates to count the date and time. An actual ovulation day selecting means for selecting an actual ovulation day (actual ovulation day) based on the temperature data stored in the storage device, and an average actual ovulation cycle based on the selected actual ovulation day. Actual ovulation cycle setting means for setting, scheduled ovulation cycle setting means for setting the shortest scheduled ovulation cycle, and determining the scheduled ovulation day based on the actual ovulation date and the average actual ovulation cycle, the actual ovulation date and the shortest schedule Pregnant period based on ovulation cycle, cycle state determination means to determine the contraceptive period, pregnancy determination means to determine the presence or absence of pregnancy based on the body temperature data, the body temperature data paired with the date, actual ovulation date, Storage means for storing the actual ovulation cycle, planned ovulation date, etc., and an output signal from the measurement instructing means is changed from an ON signal to an OFF signal.
When it changes to a signal, it is provided with a notification control means for notifying a measured body temperature, a physiological cycle state such as planned ovulation date, pregnancy period and contraceptive period, and a result of determination of pregnancy for a predetermined time. Body temperature selection fertility meter. 11. The apparatus main body and the probe are structurally configured as separate bodies, the notification means is composed of a display device provided in the apparatus main body, and the notification control means is an ON signal of an output signal from the measurement instruction means. Is displayed, the measured body temperature is displayed by the display means, and the output signal from the measurement instruction means changes from the ON signal to the O signal.
11. The body temperature according to claim 10, further comprising display control means for displaying the measured body temperature, the physiological cycle state, and the determination result of the pregnancy determination means on the display means for a predetermined time when the FF signal is changed. Fertility meter. 12. The actual ovulation day selection means discriminates between a low temperature phase showing a lower value and a high temperature phase showing a higher value based on the inputted latest reference body temperature as a reference, and a low temperature switching to a high temperature phase. Selection means for selecting the last day of the phase as the actual ovulation day, and reference body temperature setting means for updating the latest reference body temperature each time the latest actual ovulation day is selected and inputting to the selection means, The reference body temperature setting means calculates the average value of the body temperature data during the initial data collection period of about 30 days from the start of measurement, and uses the average value as the latest value for selecting the first and second actual ovulation days. It is set between a first reference body temperature setting means that is input to the selection means as reference body temperature data, and the latest actual ovulation date after the second time and the actual ovulation date immediately before that selected by the selection means. The average value of the high temperature phase and The average value of the low temperature phase is calculated, and the average value of both average values is further calculated as a temporary reference body temperature, and the average value of this and the latest N reference body temperatures is calculated. The second reference body temperature setting means for inputting to the selection means as the latest reference body temperature for selecting the next actual ovulation day of the ovulation day.
11. A body temperature selective fertility meter according to any one of 1 to 11. 13. The actual ovulation cycle setting means calculates the number of days of each actual ovulation day on the basis of a plurality of selected actual ovulation days, among which the value only when the number of days is 23 days or more and 35 days or less is set. The body temperature fertility meter according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein an average value is obtained by using the average value, and this is used as an average actual ovulation cycle. 14. The planned ovulation cycle setting means calculates the number of days of each actual ovulation day based on a plurality of selected actual ovulation days, and sets the actual ovulation cycle, and the latest actual ovulation day immediately before that. The actual ovulation cycle up to the actual ovulation day of is compared with the shortest planned ovulation cycle set corresponding to this actual ovulation cycle, and the determining means for judging which cycle is larger and the actual ovulation cycle are If it is larger than the corresponding shortest planned ovulation cycle, the average value of both cycles is calculated and set as the latest shortest planned ovulation cycle, while the actual ovulation cycle is equal to or shorter than the shortest planned ovulation cycle. The body temperature fertility meter according to any one of claims 1 to 13, further comprising: setting means for setting the actual ovulation cycle as the latest shortest planned ovulation cycle. 15. The scheduled ovulation cycle setting means selects the shortest cycle from the actual ovulation cycles before the latest actual ovulation day and sets this as the latest shortest planned ovulation cycle. 13. A body temperature selective fertility meter according to any one of 1 to 13. 16. The scheduled ovulation cycle setting means uses the value only when the number of days of the actual ovulation cycle before the latest actual ovulation day is 23 days or more and 35 days or less, and the average cycle Lmean.
And the standard deviation σ is calculated, and Lmean · (1-
1.5σ), and the obtained result is set as the shortest scheduled ovulation cycle.
3. The body temperature selective fertility meter according to any one of 3 above. 17. The planned ovulation cycle setting means calculates the number of days of each actual ovulation day based on a plurality of selected actual ovulation days and sets the actual ovulation cycle, and the shortest ovulation cycle is A first scheduled ovulation cycle setting means is set as the first shortest scheduled ovulation cycle immediately after the first actual ovulation day, and an average value of the first actual ovulation cycle and the first shortest scheduled ovulation cycle is calculated. The second scheduled ovulation cycle setting means for setting the second shortest planned ovulation cycle and the third to sixth actual ovulation days are input, respectively, and the actual ovulation cycle immediately before that and the shortest scheduled ovulation cycle are input, respectively. If the actual ovulation cycle immediately before that is larger than the shortest scheduled ovulation cycle, the average value of both cycles is calculated and calculated. Is set as the next shortest scheduled ovulation cycle, If actual ovulation cycle before is smaller than the shortest expected ovulation cycle, third to set the actual ovulation cycle of the immediately preceding a shortest expected ovulation cycle follows
When the 7th to 10th actual ovulation days are input,
Set the shortest actual ovulation cycle in the actual ovulation cycle before each actual ovulation day as the shortest planned ovulation cycle immediately after each actual ovulation day 4
When the planned ovulation cycle setting means and the actual ovulation day after the 11th time are input, the value only when the number of days of the actual ovulation cycle before the actual ovulation day is 23 days or more and 35 days or less is set. Using the average period Lmean
And the standard deviation σ is calculated, and Lmean · (1-
1.5 σ) and a fifth scheduled ovulatory cycle setting means for setting the obtained result as the shortest scheduled ovulatory cycle. Total. 18. The deciding means sets a period from 5 days before the shortest scheduled ovulation day based on the shortest scheduled ovulation cycle to 3 days after the actual ovulation day as a reproductive period, and the other period as a contraceptive period, and averages. A cycle state determination means for setting a scheduled ovulation day based on the actual ovulation cycle as a scheduled ovulation day, and whether or not the high temperature phase has continued for 3 weeks or more, and if it continues for 3 weeks or more, the patient is in a pregnant state. The pregnancy temperature measuring device according to any one of claims 1 to 17, further comprising a pregnancy determining means for determining.