Patent ID: 12221828

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In order to make the above purposes, features and advantages of the present disclosure more apparent and understandable, the present disclosure will be described in further detail below with reference to the drawings and the particular embodiments. Apparently, the described embodiments are merely certain embodiments of the present disclosure, rather than all of the embodiments. All of the other embodiments that a person skilled in the art obtains on the basis of the embodiments of the present disclosure without paying creative work fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure.

An embodiment of the present disclosure provides an electronic door plate. The electronic door plate may be used in places such as hotels, hospitals and offices. The embodiments of the present disclosure merely describe by taking the case in which the electronic door plate is used in a hospital as the example, and other application scenes may refer to that.

Referring toFIG.1,FIG.1shows a schematic structural diagram of an electronic door plate according to the present disclosure. Referring toFIG.2,FIG.2shows an exploded schematic structural diagram of the electronic door plate shown inFIG.1. Referring toFIG.3,FIG.3shows a sectional schematic structural diagram of the electronic door plate shown inFIG.1. The electronic door plate may particularly comprise: a center frame10, a circuit board11, a display screen12, a back cover14and an alarming device.

The circuit board11, the display screen12and the alarming device are fixed to the center frame10.

The back cover14is provided on one side of the center frame10that is further away from the display screen12, and is fixedly connected to the center frame10.

A controlling module (not shown in the figures) is provided at the circuit board11, the controlling module is electrically connected to the alarming device, and the controlling module may be configured for controlling the alarming device to perform an alarming operation.

Particularly, the back cover14may be fixedly connected to the side of the center frame10that is further away from the display screen12by using a fastener such as a screw and a bolt, to improve the reliability of the connection between the center frame10and the back cover14. The center frame10may be provided inside the accommodating space that is enclosed by a cover plate13and the back cover14, to serve as the main support of the electronic door plate. The center frame10can increase the overall strength of the electronic door plate.

In practical applications, the electronic door plate may further comprise a cover plate13. The cover plate13covers the display screen12, and is fixedly connected to the center frame10. Particularly, the cover plate13may be fixed to the center frame10by adhesion.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, by providing the alarming device in the electronic door plate, by the controlling of the controlling module at the circuit board11, the alarming device can perform an alarming operation, to facilitate the operator to quickly locate the room corresponding to the electronic door plate. In other words, besides the traditional functions of interactive operation such as displaying and touch controlling, the electronic door plate further has the functions of prompting and locating, which diversifies the functions.

As shown inFIG.1, in a case in which the electronic door plate is used in a hospital, the electronic door plate may display patient information, medical-staff information, notes and so on. In practical applications, the electronic door plate may be wirelessly connected to an upper computer located in a nursing station or a doctor office, which facilitates the medical staff to change the contents displayed on the electronic door plate from the nursing station or the doctor office. Certainly, the display screen12may also integrate the function of touch-controlling operation, which facilitates the medical staff to change the displayed contents by a touch-controlling operation on the display screen12.

It can be understood that, in cases in which the electronic door plate is used in other scenes such as an office, the contents displayed on the electronic door plate may be correspondingly adjusted. The application scene and the displayed contents of the electronic door plate are not particularly limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

Particularly, the display screen12may be an electronic-paper display screen, such as an electrophoretic electronic paper (EPD). Because electrophoretic display screens have the characteristic that they do not consume electric power in normal displaying, and merely consume electric power when changing the displayed contents, and thus have a low power consumption, using an electrophoretic display screen as the display screen12can greatly reduce the power consumption of the display screen12, and, correspondingly, can reduce the power consumption of the electronic door plate.

In an alternative embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic door plate may further comprise: a communication module, and the communication module may be configured for being wirelessly connected to a target device, and receiving an operating instruction sent by the target device; and the controlling module is electrically connected to the communication module, and the controlling module is configured for, in response to the operating instruction sent by the target device and received by the communication module, controlling the alarming device to perform an alarming operation.

As an example, the target device may be a calling machine used by a patient, an operation computer of a nursing station or an operation computer of a doctor office, and, correspondingly, the operating instruction may be a dressing changing request emitted by the patient by using the calling machine, a notice emitted by a nurse, a medical advice issued by a doctor, and so on. In practical applications, in response to the operating instruction received by the communication module, the controlling module may control the alarming device to perform an alarming operation, which facilitates an operator such as the medical staff and a patient relative to quickly locate the room corresponding to the electronic door plate, thereby increasing the efficiency of the handling on the patient by the operator.

In another alternative embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic door plate may further comprise: a manipulating button, and the manipulating button is configured for receiving an operating instruction of a user; and the controlling module is electrically connected to the manipulating button, and the controlling module is configured for, in response to the operating instruction of the user received by the manipulating button, controlling the alarming device to perform an alarming operation.

As an example, the manipulating button may be fixed to the center frame10or the back cover14, and is electrically connected to the controlling module, and the operating instruction may be a dressing changing request emitted by a patient by using a calling machine, a notice emitted by a nurse, a medical advice issued by a doctor, and so on. In practical applications, in response to the operating instruction received by the manipulating button, the controlling module may control the alarming device to perform an alarming operation, which facilitates an operator such as the medical staff and a patient relative to quickly locate the room corresponding to the electronic door plate, thereby increasing the efficiency of the handling on the patient by the operator.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the alarming device may comprise at least one of a lamplight alarming device15and a sound alarming device16. The particular form of the alarming device is not particularly limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

Particularly, the lamplight alarming device15of the alarming device may be fixed to the side wall of the center frame10, and is fixedly connected to the controlling module. Accordingly, by the controlling of the controlling module, the lamplight alarming device15can, by using the variations of the light and the color, enable the operator to quickly determine the ward in which a patient requires care.

As an example, the lamplight alarming device15may be provided at the left side wall and the right side wall of the center frame10, or be provided at all of the four side walls of the center frame10, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

Optionally, the light color and/or the flicker frequency of the lamplight alarming device15correspond to the type of the operating instruction, which facilitates the operator to quickly determine the contents of the operation.

In practical applications, it may be set that different light colors and flicker frequencies correspond to different operating instructions. For example, if the operating instruction is a dressing changing instruction emitted by a patient, the light color of the lamplight alarming device15may be green, and/or, the flicker frequency may be 30 times per second. As another example, if the operating instruction is an instruction emitted by a patient that he requires a rapid salvage, the light color of the lamplight alarming device15may be red, and/or, the flicker frequency may be 60 times per second.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, as shown inFIGS.2and3, the lamplight alarming device15may comprise: a light bar151and a light-bar cover plate152; the light bar151is fixed to the side wall of the center frame10, and is electrically connected to the controlling module; and the light-bar cover plate152covers the light bar151.

Particularly, the light bar151may be provided with one elongate light emitting source or a plurality of granular light emitting sources, whereby the light bar151can emit light under the controlling of the controlling module. The light-bar cover plate152covers the light bar151, to protect the light bar151.

Particularly, the light-bar cover plate152may be a transparent light-bar cover plate, whereby the light emitted by the light bar151can exit via the light-bar cover plate152. Optionally, the light-bar cover plate152may be made from a transparent acrylic plate or polycarbonate plate.

Optionally, a slot is provided on one side of the light-bar cover plate152that is closer to the light bar151, and a diffusing soft-rubber structure153is embedded in the slot, whereby the light emitted by the light bar151, after passing through the diffusing soft-rubber structure153, can be displayed uniformly, which improves the uniformity of the displaying of the lamplight alarming device15, and, in turn, can improve the usage experience of the user from the electronic door plate.

As shown inFIG.3, a flanging part1531is provided on one side of the diffusing soft-rubber structure153that is closer to the light bar151, and the flanging part1531protrudes out of the slot, whereby the diffusing soft-rubber structure153can sufficiently block the light bar151, to prevent the light ray emitted by the light bar151from exiting from the area other than the diffusing soft-rubber structure153, thereby further improving the uniformity of the displaying of the lamplight alarming device15. Correspondingly, the light-bar cover plate152is provided with a blocking flange1521at the position corresponding to the flanging part1531, and the blocking flange1521clings to and is connected to the flanging part1531, whereby the light ray transmitted from the flanging part1531may exit via the blocking flange1521.

Particularly, the diffusing soft-rubber structure153may be made from a transparent material that is added a light diffusant, such as a polyvinyl chloride, a polyamide elastomer, a polyolefin elastomer or a polyurethane elastomer. The light diffusant may include inorganic light diffusants, organic light diffusants and so on. Adding the light diffusant into the transparent material can increase the scattering and the transmission of the light, which, while the light bar151and the dazzling light source are blocked, can enable the diffusing soft-rubber structure153to emit lights that are milder, more aesthetically satisfactory and more exquisite, to realize an effect that light can be transmitted but illumination cannot be transmitted.

Optionally, the back cover14is provided with a through hole at the position corresponding to the lamplight alarming device15, and the light-bar cover plate152is embedded in the through hole, whereby the light ray emitted by the lamplight alarming device15can pass through the through hole, to prevent the blocking of that light ray by the back cover14.

Optionally, the sound alarming device16may be a buzzer. The buzzer may be fixed to the circuit board11and electrically connected to the controlling module at the circuit board11. By the controlling of the controlling module, the buzzer may emit a sound, whereby the operator can quickly determine the ward in which a patient requires care.

Particularly, in order to facilitate the sound emitted by the buzzer to exit via the back cover14, the back cover14may be provided with a sound emitting hole at the position corresponding to the buzzer.

As an example, the controlling module may be a chip or controlling circuit provided at the circuit board11. The particular form of the controlling module is not limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

In conclusion, the electronic door plate according to the embodiments of the present disclosure has at least the following advantages:

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, by providing the alarming device in the electronic door plate, by the controlling of the controlling module at the circuit board, the alarming device can perform an alarming operation, to facilitate the operator to quickly locate the room corresponding to the electronic door plate. In other words, besides the traditional functions of interactive operation such as displaying and touch controlling, the electronic door plate further has the functions of prompting and locating, which diversifies the functions.

An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a system for managing an electronic door plate. The managing system may particularly comprise: a calling machine, an upper computer and the electronic door plate stated above; and the electronic door plate, the calling machine and the upper computer are wirelessly connected.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the upper computer may be placed at a nursing station or a doctor office, and the calling machine may be provided aside the bed of a patient, to facilitate the patient to call by using the calling machine. Because the calling machine is wirelessly connected to the electronic door plate and the upper computer, when the patient is calling on the calling machine, the signal can be transmitted to the upper computer at the nursing station or the doctor office, and to the electronic door plate outside the ward, and then the electronic door plate can alarm by using a lamplight and/or a sound. Accordingly, when the nurse or the doctor has reached the floor, because the electronic door plate outside the ward can alarm by using a lamplight and/or a sound, that can facilitate the doctor or the nurse to quickly locate the room corresponding to the electronic door plate, which increases the speed of the handling on the patient by the nurse or the doctor.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic door plate, the calling machine and the upper computer are wirelessly connected, the electronic door plate is provided with the alarming device, and the alarming device can perform an alarming operation, to facilitate the operator to quickly locate the room corresponding to the electronic door plate.

Finally, it should also be noted that, in the present text, relation terms such as first and second are merely intended to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and that does not necessarily require or imply that those entities or operations have therebetween any such actual relation or order. Furthermore, the terms “include”, “comprise” or any variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions, so that processes, methods, articles or terminal devices that include a series of elements do not only include those elements, but also include other elements that are not explicitly listed, or include the elements that are inherent to such processes, methods, articles or terminal devices. Unless further limitation is set forth, an element defined by the wording “comprising a . . . ” does not exclude additional same element in the process, method, article or terminal device comprising the element.

The electronic door plate and the system for managing an electronic door plate according to the present disclosure have been described in detail above. The principle and the embodiments of the present disclosure are described herein with reference to the particular examples, and the description of the above embodiments is merely intended to facilitate to understand the method according to the present disclosure and its core concept. Moreover, for a person skilled in the art, according to the concept of the present disclosure, the particular embodiments and the range of application may be varied. In conclusion, the contents of the description should not be understood as limiting the present disclosure.