JP2000505576A - 手の清潔さを向上させる方法及びシステム - Google Patents
手の清潔さを向上させる方法及びシステムInfo
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- 【特許請求の範囲】 1. 食物取扱い区域を含む食物取扱い環境における衛生状態を向上させる方法 において、 ユーザにより装着され、その起動状態にあるとき前記ユーザの汚染可能性を示 す警告信号を発生する標示器を設けるステップと、 前記標示器が前記食物取扱い環境内で前記ユーザにより装着されるように、前 記標示器を前記ユーザに取り付けるステップと、 前記食物取扱い区域の外部の起動装置を用いて前記標示器を起動させることに より、前記標示器を起動状態とする起動ステップと、 前記起動装置から離れて配置され、動作的に連係する停止装置を含み、前記食 物取扱い区域の近傍であって汚染可能性場所から離れたところに手の洗浄設備を 設けるステップと、 前記ユーザが前記食物取扱い区域の近傍の前記手の洗浄設備を利用したと判断 されたとき、前記停止装置を用いて前記ユーザの装着している前記標示器を停止 させることにより、前記標示器を、前記ユーザの非汚染すなわちその手が清潔で あることを示す停止状態とする停止ステップと、 前記標示器が停止状態ではなくかつ前記ユーザの汚染可能性があると判断され たとき前記標示器を用いて警告信号を発生するステップとを含む、 食物取扱い環境における衛生状態を向上させる方法。 2. 前記停止ステップが、前記ユーザが前記手の洗浄設備で自分の手を洗い及 び/または乾燥させたと判断された後にのみ、実行させる請求項1に記載の方法 。 3. 前記起動ステップにおいて前記標示器を起動させるために、第1の高周波 (RF)信号またはIR信号を発生するステップと、 前記停止ステップにおいて前記標示器を停止させるために、前記第1の信号と は異なる第2のRF信号またはIR信号を発生するステップとを有する請求項2 に記載の方法。 4. 食物取扱い区域及び洗面所を含む食物取扱い環境において作業者の衛生状 態を向上させるシステムにおいて、 前記食物取扱い環境内で作業者により装着され、起動状態にあるとき作業者の 汚染可能性を示す警告信号を発生する標示器と、 前記食物取扱い区域の外部に配置され、前記標示器を起動させる第1の信号を 発生する起動装置と、 前記食物取扱い区域の近傍であって前記洗面所から離れて配置され、前記標示 器を装着している作業者が食物を取り扱う前に自分の手を洗うことができる手の 洗浄設備と、 前記食物取扱い区域の近傍に配置され、前記手の洗浄設備と動作的に連係し、 前記作業者が前記手の洗浄設備を用いたことにより前記食物取扱い区域内での前 記作業者の汚染可能性が低減したと判断されたときに前記標示器を停止させる第 2の信号を発生する停止装置とを有する 食物取扱い環境において作業者の衛生状態を向上させるシステム。 5. 前記手の洗浄設備及び前記停止装置が、前記食物取扱い区域内に配置され ている請求項4に記載のシステム。 6. 前記標示器が所定の経過時間の間起動されなかったとき、前記標示器に警 告信号を発生させる手段を有する請求項5に記載のシステム。 7. 前記作業者が前記手の洗浄設備でタオル・ディスペンサまたはブロワを用 いて自分の手を乾燥させたと判断された後に、前記停止装置に前記第2の信号を 発生させる手段を有する請求項5に記載のシステム。 8. 前記警告信号が、光学的光発光素子、振動素子、及びブザーのうちいずれ かにより発生される請求項4に記載のシステム。 9. 前記標示器が所定の経過時間の間前記起動状態から停止させられなかった とき、前記標示器に前記警告信号を発生させる請求項4に記載のシステム。 10. レストランまたは病院等の清潔な手を必要とする環境において手の清潔 さを向上させる方法において、 清潔な手が必要とされるクリーン区域を設けるステップと、 前記クリーン区域の外部において、ユーザの装着した標示器を起動するステッ プと、 前記クリーン区域の近傍または内部に手の洗浄設備を設けるステップと、 前記ユーザが前記クリーン区域内で清潔な手を有するときに前記標示器が停止 状態に切り替わるように、前記ユーザが前記手の洗浄設備を利用したと判断され たとき前記標示器を停止させるステップとを有する 手の清潔さを向上させる方法。 11. 前記停止させるステップが前記クリーン区域の内部で行われ、前記手の 洗浄設備もまた前記クリーン区域内に配置される請求項10に記載の方法。 12. 前記クリーン区域が、食物取扱い区域及び病室のうちいずれかである請 求項11に記載の方法。 13. 食物取扱い区域等の清潔な手を必要とする区域において手の清潔さを向 上させる方法において、 清潔な手が必要とされるクリーン区域を設けるステップと、 前記クリーン区域内でユーザにより装着され、所定の経過時間内に停止信号を 受けなかった場合は警告信号を発生する標示器を設けるステップと、 所定の経過時間をカウントダウンするステップと、 前記ユーザが手の洗浄設備で自分の手を洗浄したと判断されたときに停止信号 が発生され、前記標示器が前記停止信号を受信したとき前記所定の経過時間をリ セットするステップと、 前記ユーザが所定の経過時間の過ぎる前に自分の手を洗えなかったときに警告 信号が発生されるように、前記標示器が前記所定の経過時間の間停止信号を受信 しなかったとき前記標示器から警告信号を発生するステップとを有する 手の清潔さを向上させる方法。 14. 前記クリーン区域が食物取扱い区域であり、前記ユーザの手による食物 の汚染可能性が実質的に低減される請求項13に記載の方法。 15. 前記所定の経過時間が約1時間よりも短く、前記手の洗浄設備及び前記 停止信号を発生する停止装置が双方とも前記食物取扱い区域内に配置される請求 項14に記載の方法。 16. 食物取扱い区域内の衛生状態を向上させるシステムにおいて、 前記食物取扱い区域内で作業者により装着され、所定の経過時間内に停止信号 を受信しない場合は警告信号を発生する標示器と、 前記食物取扱い区域の近傍に配置され、前記標示器を装着している前記作業者 が自分の手を洗うことができる手の洗浄設備と、 前記手の洗浄設備と動作的に連係し、前記作業者が前記手の洗浄設備を利用し たと判断されたとき前記標示器により受信される停止信号を発生する停止装置と 、 前記作業者が前記警告信号の発生を避けるために所定の経過時間毎に前記手の 洗浄設備で自分の手を洗う必要があるように、前記標示器が前記停止信号を受信 する前に前記所定の経過時間が経過したときは前記標示器に前記警告信号を発生 させる手段とを有する 食物取扱い区域内での衛生状態を向上させるシステム。 17. 前記標示器に前記警告信号を発生させる手段が、前記所定の経過時間を カウントダウンするタイマーと、前記標示器が前記停止信号を受信する毎に前記 タイマーをリセットするリセット手段とを有する請求項16に記載のシステム。 18. 前記停止装置が前記食物取扱い区域内に配置され、前記停止信号が赤外 (IR)または高周波(RF)のうちいずれかをベースとする信号を含む請求項 17に記載のシステム。 19. 前記標示器から発生される前記警告信号が、音響的信号、振動ベースの 信号、及び光学的信号のうちいずれかを含む請求項18に記載のシステム。
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| US08/605,991 US5812059A (en) | 1996-02-23 | 1996-02-23 | Method and system for improving hand cleanliness |
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| AT (1) | ATE209806T1 (ja) |
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