Dehydration condition judging apparatus by measuring bioelectric impedance

• US 20020022786A1
• Filed: 07/31/2001
• Published: 02/21/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tanita Corporation (Tanita)
• Original Assignee: Tanita Corporation (Tanita)
• Inventors: Takehara, Katsumi, Shimomura, Miyuki
• Granted Patent: US 6,459,930 B1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/547
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0468 Built-in electrodes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0537 Measuring body composition by impedance, e.g. tissue hydration or fat content
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4869 Determining body composition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4872 Body fat

Abstract

A dehydration condition judging apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a bioelectric impedance measuring device; a dehydration condition judging unit; an judgement result displaying unit; an inform time determining unit; and an informing device. The bioelectric impedance measuring device supplies an alternating current to a body of a subject and measures a bioelectric impedance value. The dehydration condition judging unit judges a dehydration condition of the subject based on the measured bioelectric impedance value. The judgment result displaying unit displays the judged dehydration condition. The inform time determining unit determines an inform time. The informing device informs the subject at the determined inform time that it is time to measure the total amount of body water.

Claims

1. A dehydration condition judging apparatus comprising:

a bioelectric impedance measuring device;

a dehydration condition judging unit;

an judgement result displaying unit;

an inform time determining unit; and

an informing device;

wherein,

said bioelectric impedance measuring device supplies an alternating current to a body of a subject and measures a bioelectric impedance value,

said dehydration condition judging unit judges a dehydration condition of the subject based on the measured bioelectric impedance value,

said judgement result displaying unit displays the judged dehydration condition,

said inform time determining unit determines an inform time, and

said informing device informs the subject at the determined inform time that it is time to measure the total amount of body water.

2. A dehydration condition judging apparatus according to claim 1 wherein;

said bioelectric impedance measuring device supplies an alternating current of single frequency.

3. A dehydration condition judging apparatus according to claim 1 wherein;

said bioelectric impedance measuring device supplies a plurality of alternating currents of different frequencies to the subject.

4. A dehydration condition judging apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3 further comprising:

a body temperature measuring device;

wherein,

said body temperature measuring device measures a body temperature of the subject; and

said dehydration condition judging unit takes into consideration the measured body temperature and then judges the dehydration condition of the subject based on the measured bioelectric impedance value.

5. A dehydration condition judging apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4 further comprising:

an age input unit;

wherein;

said age inputting unit has an age of the subject inputted into; and

said inform time determining unit determines the inform time based on the inputted age.

6. A dehydration condition judging apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5 further comprising:

an action level input unit;

wherein;

said action level input unit has an action level of the subject inputted into; and

said inform time determining unit determines the inform time based on the inputted action level.

7. A dehydration condition judging apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6 further comprising:

a temperature measuring device;

wherein;

said temperature measuring device measures a temperature; and

said inform time determining unit determines the inform time based on the measured temperature.

8. A dehydration condition judging apparatus according to claim 7, wherein;

said temperature measuring device measures temperature again at least once in a period between the time the inform time is determined and the determined inform time; and

said inform time determining unit determines another inform time based on the temperature measured again.

9. A dehydration condition judging apparatus according to claim 7 further comprising:

a humidity measuring device;

wherein;

said inform time determining unit determines an inform time based on the measured temperature and humidity.