KR900002111B1 - Bodly temperature memory apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

A clinical thermometer (6) measures basal body temperature for a preselected time period and produces a digital signal corresponding to the temperature. A memory unit (2) stores the data output by the clinical thermometer and a calendar/clock (4). A second memory unit stores data for determining fertility and contains stored computer programs. A processing unit 91) determines fertility based upon the data from the thermometer stored in the first memory unit and the data on fertility stored in the second memory unit using the computer programs stored in the second memory unit. The processing unit predicts future fertility based upon the data from the thermometer and the data on fertility.

Description

Body temperature storage and display

1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention showing its electrical configuration.

2 is a schematic front view of the body temperature storage and display device of the present invention.

3 is a graph showing the daily change in body temperature.

4 is an enlarged view of the display unit 12.

5 is a flow chart used to illustrate the operation of an embodiment of the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

1: CPU (central processing unit) 2: RMA (random-access memory)

4: Calendar / Clock 5: Display

6: thermometer

The present invention relates to a body temperature storage and display device that can measure human body temperature and store its value, and more particularly, a body temperature that can measure a basal body temperature of a woman and determine whether a woman is fertile. A storage and display device.

In conventional basal body temperature methods, it has been used to determine whether a woman is fertile. However, this method is awkward because it requires you to plot the measurements every time you take your temperature. In addition, the calculation required to predict the next fertility period takes time based on the above measured values of the graph. Basal body temperature is also used to diagnose female diseases. In this case, however, the gynecologist must consider the possibility of the patient reading the thermometer incorrectly. Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a body temperature storage and display apparatus capable of recording and displaying the basic body temperature in a simple manner in view of the above problems.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a body temperature storage and display device that can be written so as to see at a glance whether a woman's fertility period. To this end, the body temperature storage and display device of the present invention comprises a calendar / clock which acts as a calendar, a thermometer for measuring body temperature and generating a digital signal corresponding to the temperature, and data indicating the temperature measured by the thermometer. A memory for storing the data, and a processing circuit and a calendar / clock output, a thermometer output, and a processing circuit for determining and predicting whether a woman can be conceived based on the data obtained by the thermometer and the data of Ogino. And a display for displaying the calculated basic body temperature and fertility periods. EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, this invention is demonstrated in detail, referring drawings. First, with reference to FIG. 1, the calendar / clock 4 serving as a calendar sends a digital signal indicating the date and time to the CPU 1.

The read-only memory (ROM) 3 is suitable for storing not only data representing the theory established by Ogino, but also a program used to operate the CPU 1.

The RAM 2 stores data sent from the thermometer 6 and the calendar / clock 4. The display 5 shows the date and time output from the calendar / clock 4 as well as the data generated by the CPU 1 and the thermometer 6.

Next, referring to FIG. 2, the display unit 15 and 12 are combined to correspond to the display 5 of FIG. 1. The display unit 15 serving as a calendar shows the current date and time. The display unit 12 shows the body temperature in the form of a bar graph with the date along the abscissa and the body temperature along the ordinate. In the calendar display by the display unit 15, the switch 16 can change the wake-up time. The switch 13 turns the display of the display portion 12 on and off.

The piezoelectric buzzer 14 generates a weather alarm and also generates an operation confirmation sound. The contents of the calendar / clock and the display portion 12 of the display portion 15 are adjusted by the pushbutton A. FIG.

The wake-up time is adjusted by pushbutton B. The pushbuttons (E) and (F) are used both when reading the contents of the RAM shown in FIG. 1 or when indicating the past and future basal temperatures, as well as the calculated fertility dates. Pushbuttons E are used to move the date backwards, pushbuttons F are used to move the date forward. The thermometer 6 has a sensor 20, a temperature measuring body 18, a push button C, a push button D, and a lead wire 19, as shown in FIG.

The temperature is measured by the sensor 20 of the thermometer 6, and a digital signal corresponding to the temperature data measured by the CPU 1 via the lead wire 19 is sent.

Pushbuttons (D) are used when the device starts to operate and write data to RAM (2). Push button (C) is a switch to check whether the operator has woken up when the weather buzzer is stopped. In addition, the push button (C) is necessary because it measures the basal body temperature lying in bed immediately after waking up in the morning.

FIG. 3 shows a graph of basal body temperature of women fluctuating over about 90 days. The woman's menstrual cycle can be seen from a graph of about 30 days. The temperature rises when ovulation and drops when menstruation begins. Basal body temperature in women is slightly higher or lower than normal, depending on the individual.

However, on the basis of a temperature of 36.7 ° C., a normal woman has a repetitive two-phase cycle of high temperatures associated with the hot phase and cold cycles associated with the cold phase. Because eggs and sperm are alive for some time, women can become pregnant for several days during ovulation.

4 is a graph of basal body temperature over 90 days continuously.

4 shows the temperature actually measured for 60 days in the left part. On the other hand, the 30-day temperature in the right part is the result of calculation calculated by the processing circuit based on the 60 days shown in the left part of the graph and the basic body temperature data measured before that period.

The temperature of the part in the indicator H of the display part 12 is calculated. The indicator J represents the fertility period and the calculated fertility period calculated based on the measured basic body temperature data and the data indicated as the Ogino method.

The date displayed by the display unit 15 is indicated by the indicator K of the display unit 12. The operation of the apparatus will be described below with reference to the flowchart art of FIG. In addition, (a) and (b) are for connecting 5th (a) and 5th.

In FIG. 5, the apparatus starts at step m1, and the process proceeds to step m2. In this step m2, the year, month, day and time displayed on the display unit 15 are adjusted by pressing the pushbutton A shown in FIG. In step m3, the switch 16 is then moved to the alarm to indicate the time at which the display section 15 is set to the alarm. In step m4, the wake-up time is selected by pressing the pushbutton B.

In step m5, the switch 16 is moved to the clock to display the date on the display unit 15.

In step m6, the piezoelectric buzzer 14 is brought to the wake-up time of the next morning set by the above-described method to make a wake-up sound. In step m7, the buzzer is stopped by pressing the pushbutton C. Subsequently in step m8, the sensor 20 of the thermometer 6 is placed in the oral cavity while the temperature is started by pressing the pushbutton D.

In step m9, the piezoelectric buzzer 14 ends when the temperature is finished to display the obtained temperature. If the process proceeds to step m10, the temperature value as well as the calendar date at that time are stored in the RAM 2 by pressing the pushbutton D. The beep from the buzzer also stops at step m9, and the temperature thus obtained is displayed on the display section 12 at step m11.

For example, the display unit 12 as shown in FIG. 4 displays basal body temperature for 90 days. In this way, the temperature graph is drawn continuously from day to day. Next, the switch 13 is moved off in step m12 by the display portion 12 to turn off the temperature display.

After this process proceeds to step m13, it is necessary to decide whether or not to display past calendar dates and their corresponding temperatures. If this is determined to be displayed, step m14 is performed such that the switch 13 is set to ON.

In step m15, individual data items are displayed on the display sections 15 and 12. FIG. The display contents of the display section 15 and 12 at that time are the date and time of the past and the corresponding basic body temperature, respectively. In this way, the past calendar date and its corresponding basal body temperature can be plotted or displayed on the display, so there is no need to write them on the graph paper by hand.

This process proceeds to step m21 to determine whether the woman is of childbearing duration based on the past calendar content obtained in step m13 and the data for indicating the corresponding temperature.

In this step (m21), the calculation allows to determine whether the measured temperature is higher or lower than the average base body temperature of 36.7 ° C as shown in FIG. Since this average basal body temperature is individual, it is obtained from the average value of the body temperature data.

The temperature period indicated in the graph of FIG. 3 is calculated in step m22, and the next period is predicted in step m23. For example, the first cycle starts on March 31 and the second cycle counts on April 30.

In step m24, the dates of the hot phase and the low temperature phase are calculated, and in step m25, the determination estimates whether the woman is of childbearing duration. When the woman's fertility status is determined, the indicator J of the display portion 12 is turned on. Since the data indicated as the Ogno method is already stored in the ROM 3, it is possible to determine whether the woman is of childbearing duration. If it is determined in step m26 not to continue to display past and future basal temperatures, the process proceeds to step m27. Otherwise step m31 is performed.

In step m31, the temperature is displayed on the display portion 12 by moving the switch 13 on. If it is determined in step m32 to display the historical data, the step m33 of performing the output of the calendar / clock 4 of the display unit 15 and the historical data indicated by the date and the basic body temperature of the display unit 12 is performed. It is displayed by pressing the pushbutton E of 2 degrees.

The display contents can be changed, and the data corresponding to any desired date and the situation can be selected by pressing the pushbutton E. FIG. In order to know the future basal body temperature and fertility period, the process proceeds from step m35 to step m36. In this step m36, the calculated future basal body temperature, performed by the date and basal body temperature as well as the output of the calendar / clock 4, is respectively displayed by pressing the pushbutton F of FIG. And (12). Indicator H belongs to the estimated temperature, and indicator J also indicates the estimated fertility period.

If there is no need to display future data, the display of the display portion 12 changes the temperature display in step m37 by moving the switch 13 off. The contents of the display unit 15 are alternatively displayed by the display unit 12. The bar graph can be used instead of the graph as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4.

According to the present invention, basal body temperature can be calculated automatically and continuously from day to day to calculate future fertility or infertility, or to detect pregnancy or female disease at an early stage.

In addition, the display unit 12 of the present invention can alternatively be used simply by displaying a biorhythm.

The apparatus of the present invention can be used not only for women but also for everyone including patients and infants as a medical diagnostic apparatus. The stored data can be output by a printer, for example to obtain a hard copy, and can also be used for treatment by entering it into a computer.

Claims (2)

The thermometer 6 for measuring a human body temperature and generating a digital signal corresponding to the above temperature, the RAM 2 which is a memory unit for storing data output by the thermometer and the output of the thermometer Body temperature storage and display device characterized in that consisting of a display (5) for displaying. A calendar / clock (4) serving as a calendar, a thermometer (6) for measuring the basic body temperature of a woman and for generating a digital signal corresponding to said temperature, and a memory for storing data output by said thermometer CPU 1, which is a processing circuit for determining and predicting a woman's fertility period based on the RAM 2 as a unit, the data from the thermometer and the data shown as Ogino theory, and the output of the above-described calendar / clock, And a display (5) for displaying the output of the thermometer and the data processed by said processing circuit.

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