CN102475546B - Biologic impedance measuring instrument and biologic impedance measuring instrument combination - Google Patents
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The invention discloses a biologic impedance measuring instrument consisting of a soft band part, two probe groups, a biologic impedance measuring device and a wireless device. The two probe groups are fixedly arranged on the soft band part. The soft band part is constructed so as to be fixedly arranged on a body part. A probe in one of the probe groups is provided with a top part which is constructed so as to be protruded out of the inner surface and pierced into the skin of an adjacent acupoint, and a probe in the other probe group is constructed to be in contact with the skins, but not in contact with any acupoints so as to be used as an electric potential earthing reference point during biologic impedance measurement. The biologic impedance measuring device is arranged on the soft band part and is electrically coupled with the two probe groups, wherein the biologic impedance measuring device provides a pulse current signal for the acupoint and a voltage amplifier for amplifying a voltage signal corresponding to the impedance data of the acupoint. The wireless device is coupled with the biologic impedance measuring device so as to transmit the serial number of the acupoint and impedance data to a wireless remote control host computer. By using the biologic impedance measuring instrument provided by the invention, the impedance data of the acupoint can be measured more accurately.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of biological impedance instrument, particularly a kind of biological impedance instrument of tool wireless transmission capability.
Background technology
In generation nineteen fifty, Reinhard Voll doctor grinds high acupuncture point (Acupuncture Points), and finds that human body has nearly 2000 acupuncture points at skin surface, and those acupuncture points are called the path profile of meridians (Meridian) with some.According to theory of Chinese medical science, the pipeline that these meridians are energy delivery, and the movement of this energy is commonly called " gas " (Chi).In the high middle discovery of grinding of west, acupuncture point can be found out compared with little position by measuring skin D.C. resistance.In other words, acupuncture point is a kind of special surface anatomy position (Superficial Anatomic Location), and at those locational skin DC resistances, lower than the resistance value of surrounding skin.And Reinhard Voll doctor finds, can be by measuring the impedance data at acupuncture point, to measure corresponder official career, whether do normally.In addition, some electrical Therapeutic Method are also found, the electrical signals (therapy signals) for the treatment of can be imported to relevant acupuncture point with electrode, repeatedly several times, can make the impedance signal at relevant acupuncture point, recover normal, and then the treatment of reaching corresponding organ.
United States Patent (USP) the 4th, 981, No. 146, United States Patent (USP) the 5th, 397, No. 338, United States Patent (USP) the 5th, 626, No. 617, United States Patent (USP) the 6th, No. 2005/0197555th, 735, No. 480, U.S. Patent Publication No. etc., be about utilizing acupuncture point to treat, or carry out the patent of monitoring of human health situation.Traditionally, the impedance signal at acupuncture point detects, and with biological impedance instrument and metal probe thereof, detects.During measurement, probe does not thrust human body conventionally, and can only measure an acupuncture point at every turn.Traditional biological impedance instrument, often because of probe and skin poor electrical contact, and is affected measurement result.And while measuring an acupuncture point, need carry out after the measurement of diverse location several times, just can obtain stable and skin electrical resistance data reliably.
As shown in Figure 1 to Figure 3, Reinhard Voll doctor finds, people's hands and foot, the electrical conducting spots (acupuncture point) that distributes many.And due to traditional biological impedance instrument, can only measure an acupuncture point at every turn, and therefore to measure the relevant acupuncture point of hands and foot, need to expend the many time, bother very much.
Moreover, if acupuncture point is positioned under the skin that horny layer is thicker, easily measures larger impedance signal, and cause larger measurement error.
In view of the defect of the biological impedance instrument of aforementioned conventional, be therefore necessary the biological impedance instrument that development makes new advances.
Summary of the invention
An object of the present invention, is to provide a kind of biological impedance instrument, and it has a probe that can thrust skin, utilizes this probe, can measure more accurately the impedance data at acupuncture point.
Another object of the present invention, is to provide a biological impedometer, and it can comprise a wireless device, utilizes this wireless device, can, by acupuncture point numbering and the impedance data measured, be sent to a wireless remote control main frame, to analyze.
Another object of the present invention, is to provide the combination of a biological impedometer and wireless device.This combination comprises a plurality of biological impedance instrument and a plurality of wireless device, and can be worn on a body part, therefore impedance data that can a plurality of acupuncture points of one-shot measurement.
For achieving the above object, one embodiment of the invention, discloses a kind of biological impedance instrument, and it comprises a soft band portion, two probe groups, a biological impedance apparatus and a wireless device.Soft band portion by construction to be fixed on a body part, this soft band portion tool one inner surface, wherein, when this soft band portion is fixed on this body part, two probe groups can be thrust the skin of this body part.Two probe groups are fixed on this soft inner surface with portion.Each probe groups comprises an array formula probe, each root probe on a group pattern formula probe wherein, all there is a top ends, this top ends by construction to protrude this inner surface, and can thrust skin with a contiguous acupuncture point, and another group pattern formula probe of this two probe groups, by construction to contact other skins beyond this acupuncture point, but this skin need distribute without acupuncture point, and current potential ground connection reference point while can be used as biological impedance.Biological impedance apparatus, be arranged in this soft band portion, and there is the conductor can this two probe groups of electric property coupling, this biological impedance apparatus wherein, this acupuncture point one pulsed current signal (Impulse Current Signal) can be provided, make to produce a voltage response signal (Voltage Response Signal) corresponding with this impedance of point between this acupuncture point and ground connection reference point, also this voltage signal can be amplified simultaneously, and use analog/digital converter (A/D Converter), change into after digital signal, in biological impedance apparatus, carried out Fu Liye conversion (Fourier Transform), can obtain the impedance data between this acupuncture point and ground connection reference point.Wireless device couples this biological impedance apparatus, to this wireless remote control main frame, transmits numbering and the impedance data at this acupuncture point.Another embodiment is directly by the voltage after sampling, sends back wireless remote control main frame, then carries out Fu Liye conversion (Fourier transform), can obtain the impedance data between this acupuncture point and ground connection reference point.
One embodiment of the invention, discloses a kind of biological impedance instrument combination, and it comprises above-mentioned biological impedance instrument and glove.A plurality of finger section of glove tool, and biological impedance instrument, be arranged at corresponding this finger section.
Another embodiment of the present invention, discloses a kind of biological impedance instrument combination, and it comprises above-mentioned biological impedance instrument and socks.Biological impedance instrument is arranged at corresponding this foot, and wherein biological impedance instrument is arranged on these socks.
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Fig. 1 to Fig. 3 shows the hands of Reinhard Voll doctor discovery and the conductivity point (acupuncture point) that foot distributes;
The schematic diagram of the biological impedance instrument of Fig. 4 display application one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 5 shows the schematic perspective view of the biological impedance instrument of one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 6 shows the schematic diagram of the bio-impedance testing system of one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 7 shows the schematic diagram of the wireless device of one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 8 shows the schematic diagram of the biological impedance apparatus of one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 9 shows the schematic layout pattern of the biological impedance instrument of one embodiment of the invention;
Figure 10 is that Fig. 9 is along the cutaway view of 5-5 line;
Figure 11 shows the schematic diagram of the thin-film capacitor of one embodiment of the invention;
Figure 12 shows the schematic diagram of the finger section biological impedance instrument combination of one embodiment of the invention;
Figure 13 shows the schematic diagram of the foot biological impedance instrument combination of another embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 14 shows the schematic diagram of the head biological impedance instrument of further embodiment of this invention;
Figure 15 shows the schematic diagram of the impedance measurement device of one embodiment of the invention;
Figure 16 shows the locking ring device schematic diagram of one embodiment of the invention;
Figure 17 shows the VELCRO device schematic diagram of one embodiment of the invention;
Figure 18 shows the improvement lantern ring type VELCRO device schematic diagram of one embodiment of the invention; And
Figure 19 shows the button device schematic diagram of one embodiment of the invention.
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1,1a, 1b, 1c biological impedance instrument
1d, 1e, 1f biological impedance instrument
2 bio-impedance testing systems
3,4 biological impedance instrument combinations
10 chip apparatus
11, the soft band of 11a portion
12,13 probe groups
14 biological impedance apparatus
15 wireless devices
16 flexible substrates
17 silicon dioxide and silicon nitride layer
18 photoresist layers
19 chromium layers
20 nickel dams
21 wireless remote control main frames
22 gold medal layers
23 resistance
31 glove
40 snap ring type fixtures
41 VELCRO fixtures
42 lantern ring type VELCRO fixtures
44 button fixtures
45 socks
111 inner surfacies
112 outer surfaces
110,113 connect wire
114,115 metal levels
116 connect wire
121 probes
122 top ends
131 probes
132 top ends
141 processors
142 memory modules
143 analog/digital converters
144 voltage amplifiers
145 pulse current generators
151 antennas
152 rectification modules
153 concussion modules
154 modulators
155 electric capacity
156 resistance
157 electric capacity
158P type doped polysilicon layer
159 lower electrodes
160 upper electrodes
161 first surfaces
162 second surfaces
163 insulating barriers
164 probe weld pads
167 batteries
211 wireless devices
311 finger section
503 operational amplifiers
NE2, LA2, LA1a, LA2 finger section acupuncture point
H4, H5, H6 wrist back point
F2, F3, F6 acupoint of foot
R4, R5 electrical resistance
C2 acupuncture point electric capacity
R6, R7 resistance
The specific embodiment
The schematic perspective view of the biological impedance instrument 1 that the schematic diagram of the biological impedance instrument of Fig. 4 display application one embodiment of the invention, Fig. 5 show one embodiment of the invention, Fig. 6 shows the schematic diagram of the bio-impedance testing system 2 of one embodiment of the invention.Biological impedance instrument 1, comprises soft band portion (Flexible band) 11, two probe groups 12 and 13, and a chip apparatus 10.
A pair of probe groups 12 and 13 is fixed on soft band portion 11, in the present embodiment, probe groups 12 and 13 is for measuring impedance of point signal, and probe groups 13 and probe groups 12 are minute to be arranged, and with contact, maybe can be thrust skin by construction, in order to form the loop of a measurement impedance signal.
Shown in Figure 10, probe groups 12 can comprise at least one probe 121, and probe 121 comprises a top ends 122, and top ends 122, by construction, to protrude the soft inner surface 111 with portion 11, and can be thrust skin, to contact vicinity one acupuncture point to be measured.Especially, top ends 122 can be cropped, and have oblique angle between 5 ° to 55 ° to form needle point, makes thus it be easy to thrust skin.In one embodiment, top ends 122 can be cut by 45 ° of oblique angles.If it is too little that this cuts angle, can reduce the contact area of probe and skin, and increase impedance measurements; On the other hand, excessive if this cuts angle, can affect ability and the degree of depth that probe thrusts skin, also can increase impedance measurements.In addition, top ends 122 can be by construction, and in order to thrust a special skin layer, skin corium for example, to obtain impedance measurement data more accurately.Similarly, probe groups 13 can comprise at least one probe 131, and probe 131 can comprise a top ends 132, and top ends 132 is by construction, and in order to protrude the soft inner surface 111 with portion 11, and contact maybe can be thrust skin.Similarly, top ends 132 can be cropped, and have oblique angle between 5 ° to 55 ° to form needle point, with so that it is easy to thrust skin.At an embodiment, top ends 132 can be cut by 45 ° of oblique angles.If it is too little that this cuts angle, can reduce the contact area of probe and skin and increase impedance measurements; On the other hand, excessive if this cuts angle, can affect ability and the degree of depth that probe thrusts skin, also can increase impedance measurements.
The material of probe 121 and probe 131, for the material with skin-compatible, it can have a coat of metal structure, for example: probe 121 and 131 comprises a base material and a serving, wherein this base material is rustless steel, tungsten filament or nickel filament, and this serving is gold, titanium nitride or titanium.
Shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, biological impedance instrument 1 can comprise two pairs of probe groups 12 and 13, and wherein these two pairs of probe groups 12 and 13 arrange respectively according to position, acupuncture point.In one embodiment, two probe groups 12 of the biological impedance instrument of Fig. 5 can be distinguished corresponding acupuncture point NE2Yu acupuncture point LA2 and arrange, another two pairs of probe groups 13 are that corresponding other do not have the skin at acupuncture point, biological impedance instrument 1 is sheathed on after forefinger relative position, can measures respectively the impedance data of NE2 and acupuncture point LA2 simultaneously; And in another embodiment, in Fig. 4, be two couples of biological impedance instrument 1a, 1b, two pairs of probe groups 12 wherein, can corresponding acupuncture point LA1a and acupuncture point LA2 arrange, and another two pairs of probe groups, 13 setting party's rules to be corresponding other do not have the skin at acupuncture point, make two couples of biological impedance instrument 1a, 1b, be sheathed on after forefinger, can measure respectively the impedance data of acupuncture point LA1a and acupuncture point LA2.
In addition, each probe groups 12 or 13 can comprise many probes 121 or 131. Many probes 121 or 131 can be arranged in the mode of array.
Shown in Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, chip apparatus 10, can be arranged on the soft outer surface 112 with portion 11, and utilizes and to be arranged at the connection wire circuit 110 and 113 on outer surface 112, is respectively coupled to corresponding probe groups 12 and corresponding probe groups 13.
Shown in Fig. 6, chip apparatus 10 can comprise a biological impedance apparatus 14, and a wireless device 15.Biological impedance apparatus 14, with wire 110 and 113, be electrically coupled to two probe groups 12 and 13 respectively, it is measured the required pulsed current signal (Impulse Current Signal) of impedance of point by construction to provide, make to produce between this acupuncture point and ground connection reference point a voltage response signal (Voltage Response Signal), also this voltage signal can be amplified simultaneously, and use analog/digital converter (A/DConverter) to sample, change into after digital signal, in biological impedance apparatus 14, carried out Fu Liye conversion (Fourier Transform), can obtain the impedance data between this acupuncture point and ground connection reference point.The wireless device 15 of Fig. 6, can couple this biological impedance apparatus 14, in order to by acupuncture point numbering and the impedance data measured, sends the main frame 21 of a wireless remote control with wireless mode to.Although at the present embodiment, illustrative biological impedance apparatus 14 and wireless device 15, be integrated in chip apparatus 10, the present invention is not as limit.Another embodiment directly sends back wireless remote control main frame by the voltage after sampling, then carries out Fu Liye conversion (Fourier transform), can obtain the impedance data between this acupuncture point numbering and ground connection reference point.
Shown in Fig. 5, biological impedance instrument 1 can also comprise two metal levels 114 and 115, and purposes is the reference point as ground connection.Two metal levels 114 and 115, be arranged at respectively the soft inner surface 111 with portion 11 and outer surface 112, and by connecting wire 113, couple two probe groups 13 with being connected wire 116 respectively, be wherein arranged at the metal level 114 on inner surface 111, by construction, with skin contactable, but can not be contacted any acupuncture point.In one embodiment, metal level 114 and 115, can be near a soft edge with portion 11, and forms along this edge.In one embodiment, metal level 114 and 115 can comprise gold, make conductive earthing better effects if, and the performance of impedance of point signal measurement also can be better.
Especially, as shown in Figure 6, the present invention separately provides a kind of bio-impedance testing system 2, and it comprises a biological impedometer 1 and a wireless remote control main frame 21.Wireless remote control main frame 21, can comprise a wireless device 211.The wireless device 211 of wireless remote control main frame 21 can pass through a wireless communication protocol with the wireless device 15 of biological impedance instrument 1, and the forms such as regulation acupuncture point title numbering and impedance data, to communicate each other demodulation and identification.Wireless remote control main frame 21, can receive acupuncture point numbering and impedance data that biological impedance instrument 1 transmits, and be stored and analyze.Wireless remote control main frame 21 also can wireless remote control biological impedance instrument 1, makes this biological impedance instrument 1 provide a pulsed current signal in acupuncture point, to measure the impedance data at this acupuncture point, or treatment procedure is carried out in this acupuncture point.
In one embodiment, the wireless device 211 of wireless remote control main frame 21, with the wireless device 15 of biological impedance instrument 1, can be RF identification (Radio Frequency Identification, RFID) device.
In another embodiment, the wireless device 211 of wireless remote control main frame 21, the wireless device 15 with biological impedance instrument 1, can be Zigbee wireless device, or the wireless device such as bluetooth (Bluetooth).
Fig. 7 shows the schematic diagram of the wireless device 15 of one embodiment of the invention.Wireless device 15 can be RFID device, and it can couple an antenna 151, and comprises a rectification module 152, clock waveform generation concussion module 153 and a modulator 154.Rectification module 152 can be coupled to antenna 151, and it is by construction, and the microwave signal so that antenna 151 is received, converts electric energy to.Rectification module 152 can be used for when RFID wireless device 15 is set in passive mode (Passive Mode), the electric energy that supply RFID wireless device 15 is required.Clock waveform produces concussion module 153 can couple antenna 151, its by construction to produce a clock waveshape signal (Clock), to offer biological impedance instrument 1.Modulator 154 can couple antenna 151, and it transmits for modulation one, and/or demodulation one receives signal.
Especially, rectification module 152 can couple a thin-film capacitor 155, with stable electrical pressure energy signal.In addition, clock waveform produces concussion module 153 can comprise film resistor 156 and thin-film capacitor 157, or clock waveform generation concussion module 153 can be multiple-harmonic oscillator (Multi-vibrator).Antenna 151, resistance 156 and electric capacity 157, can be produced on soft being with, and its production method can be with reference to No. 098123308th, TaiWan, China number of patent application.
Fig. 8 shows the schematic diagram of the biological impedance apparatus 14 of one embodiment of the invention.Biological impedance apparatus 14 can comprise a processor 141, a memory module 142, an analog/digital converter 143, a voltage amplifier 144 and a pulsed current signal generator 145.Probe groups 12 and 13 is respectively coupled to pulsed current signal generator 145 by wire 110 and 113.Voltage response signal after the received pulse electric current of acupuncture point, first passes to voltage amplifier 144, then passes to analog/digital converter 143 again, and the analogue signal that voltage amplifier 144 is sent, converts digital signal to after sampling, just deliver to processor 141.Processor 141 has built-in Fu Li leaf conversion (Fourier Transform) program, can process (Process) biological impedance instrument 1, voltage response signal after the received pulse electric current of acupuncture point, to calculate the impedance data at acupuncture point, in addition still there is the program of carrying out radio communication etc., and control the function of biological impedance instrument 1 each normal operation.Memory module 142 couples processor 141, the data working area that it is required when temporarily or for good and all storing biological impedance instrument 1 operation, or the data such as system program, for example: measure impedance of point data, the pulsed current signal data that acupuncture point is provided, biological impedance instrument 1 operation sequence of gained, and Fu Liye conversion (Fourier Transform) program etc.Or another embodiment is directly by the voltage after sampling, send back wireless remote control main frame, then carry out Fu Liye conversion (Fourier transform), can obtain the impedance data between this acupuncture point and ground connection reference point.Probe groups 12 and 13 is for measuring skin point and with reference to the impedance signal value of 2 of ground connection, it is coupled to pulsed current signal generator 145.Pulsed current signal generator 145 can be communicated by letter with voltage amplifier 144, makes it can utilize voltage amplifier 144, and the voltage signal of being sent amplifies.Voltage amplifier 144 can couple with analog/digital converter 143, and the analogue signal that voltage amplifier 144 is sent converts digital signal to.
Shown in Figure 15, in one embodiment, processor 141 is sent a voltage signal Vi (t) to pulse current generator 145, make it produce a pulse current I (t) (fixed current of 1-100 microampere), then via wire 110, be connected to probe groups 12, then deliver to skin point.And on the other hand, the earth terminal of pulse current generator 145, also via wire 113, is connected to probe groups 13.Pulse current I (t), the human acupoint impedance of flowing through (can be expressed as by capacitor C 2, resistance R 4 and R5 form), can produce pressure drop thereon, and via operational amplifier 503, the voltage amplifier 144 that resistance R 6 and R7 form, becomes V by voltage amplification
o(t), and by this amplifying signal V
o(t), send analog/digital converter 143 to, be converted into digital signal (Sampled Digital Signal) V
d(t), digital signal is sent to processor 141.
Fig. 9 shows the schematic layout pattern of the biological impedance instrument 1 of one embodiment of the invention, and Figure 10 is that Fig. 9 is along the cut-away view of 5-5 line.Biological impedance instrument 1 can utilize flexible substrate 16 to make.On the first surface 161 and second surface 162 of flexible substrate 16, can form respectively a silicon dioxide and silicon nitride layer 17, in order to heat insulation and damp proof.On silicon dioxide on second surface 162 and silicon nitride layer 17, then form a photoresist layer 18, to protect silicon dioxide and silicon nitride layer 17 and damp proof.On silicon dioxide on first surface 161 and silicon nitride layer 17, form chromium layer 19 and nickel dam 20.Through patterning with electroless plating method, form after a gold medal layer 22, can obtain and connect wire 113, an antenna 151 and resistance 23 etc.In one embodiment, flexible substrate 16 can comprise polyethylene terephthalate (Polyethylene Terephthalate, PET), or the plastic material such as polyimides (Polyimide, PI).
Shown in Fig. 7, Fig. 9 and Figure 10, on flexible substrate 16, can separately form a resistance 156, resistance 156 comprises the P type doped polysilicon layer 158 as a patterning of its resistance main material, and the clock waveform of resistance 156 in can coupling chip device 10 produces concussion module 153.
Shown in Fig. 7 and Figure 11, on flexible substrate 16, can form again an electric capacity 155.The rectification module 152 of electric capacity 155 in can coupling chip device 10, and comprise a lower electrode 159, a upper electrode 160, and the insulating barrier 163 of isolated lower electrode 159 and upper electrode 160.Upper electrode 160 can wrap chrome-containing layer 19, nickel dam 20 and gold layer 22.Lower electrode 159 can comprise P type DOPOS doped polycrystalline silicon.Insulating barrier 163 can comprise silicon nitride.
Shown in Fig. 9 and Figure 10, flexible substrate 16 can form a plurality of perforates, and probe 121 or 131 is arranged in corresponding perforate, and probe 121 or 131 top ends 122 or 132, protrude out photoresist layer 18.Connect wire 113 and comprise a plurality of probe weld pads 164, and the other end relative with the top ends 122 or 132 of probe 121 or 131 protrudes out corresponding weld pad 164, and with conducting resinl (for example: elargol) cover. Many probes 121 and 131, can be respectively with wire (as 110 and 113), the pulsed current signal generator 145 in coupling chip device 10, and when many probes 121 and 131 contact respectively 2 on skin, can, in many probes 121 and 131, form loop.
Shown in Fig. 9 and Figure 10, on flexible substrate 16, separately can form two metal levels 114 and 115, metal level 115 can be formed on the first surface 161 of flexible substrate 16, and is electrically connected with the many probes 131 of probe groups 13.Metal level 114 is formed on the second surface 162 of flexible substrate 16, and be electrically connected with the many probes 131 of probe groups 13, wherein when flexible substrate 16, in the time of on tiing up body region, metal level 114 can contact the skin (when earth point for referencial use) that does not have acupuncture point to distribute, form thus good earth-return circuit, promote the performance of skin point impedance measurement.
Figure 12 shows the schematic diagram of the biological impedance instrument combination 3 of one embodiment of the invention.Shown in Fig. 2 and Figure 12, biological impedance instrument combination 3 comprises glove 31, and a plurality of biological impedance instrument 1 and 1c.Glove 31 comprise a plurality of finger section 311, and a plurality of biological impedance instrument 1 corresponding to the acupuncture point on finger, and are arranged in those finger section 311.The soft band portion 11 of those biological impedance instrument 1, is fixed on glove 31, and can be around corresponding finger.Biological impedance instrument 1c is the acupuncture point corresponding to wrist back, is arranged at the wrist back end of glove 31, and can arranges in the mode around wrist, measures as the impedance signal at the acupuncture points such as H4, H5 or H6.Biological impedance instrument combination 3 can directly be worn on hand, to measure the impedance signal of Hand Acupoint simultaneously.
Figure 13 shows the schematic diagram of the biological impedance instrument combination 4 of another embodiment of the present invention.Shown in Figure 13 and Fig. 3, biological impedance instrument combination 4 comprises socks 45, and a plurality of biological impedance instrument 1d and 1e, and a plurality of biological impedance instrument 1d and 1e can its soft band portion 11 be fixed on socks 45, soft band portion 11 can be by construction, to be fixed on a foot.Biological impedance instrument 1d arranges corresponding to the acupuncture point on foot, and can arrange around the mode of foot, to measure as the impedance at the acupuncture points such as F2 or F6.Biological impedance instrument 1e can arrange around the mode of shank, and it can be corresponding to arranging as F3 near the acupuncture point of ankle.Biological impedance instrument combination 4 can directly be dressed, to measure the impedance of acupoint of foot simultaneously.
Figure 14 shows the schematic diagram of the biological impedance instrument 1f of further embodiment of this invention.Biological impedance instrument 1f comprises a soft band 11a of portion, probe groups 12 and 13, and chip apparatus 10.The soft band 11a of portion by construction with around head, the acupuncture point that probe groups 12 and 13 corresponding wishs are measured arranges, and chip apparatus 10 is arranged at the soft band 11a of portion, couple probe groups 12 and 13 (the relevant circuit that couples omits), array probe on probe groups 12 and 13, its Design of length, for can penetrate glove, is thrust the corium part of skin, good in electrical contact to reach.
For ease of by apparatus of the present invention, be fixed on each region of interest of health, so the present invention also proposes multiple fixing means, as locking ring device 40 (as Figure 16), VELCRO 41 (as Figure 17), improvement lantern ring type VELCRO 42 (Velcro with buckle) (as Figure 18), and the known lift-launch fixture such as button device 44 (as Figure 19).These fixtures, also can guarantee the array probe on probe groups 12 and 13, penetrate glove, thrust the corium part of skin, good in electrical contact to reach.
In sum, the present invention discloses a kind of biological impedance instrument, and it is for measuring the impedance at acupuncture point, and it comprises a wireless device, therefore can, by numbering and the resistance value measured, in the mode of wireless transmission, be sent to a wireless remote control main frame, to analyze.Wireless device can be RFID wireless device, or Zigbee wireless device, or the wireless device such as bluetooth (Bluetooth).Biological impedance instrument is with probe measurement impedance of point, and preferably, this probe can thrust the skin corium of skin.Biological impedance instrument comprises soft band portion and a fixture, and this soft band portion can coordinate body part and make, and makes biological impedance instrument when measuring, and can be set on this body part.Biological impedance instrument, separately can with the combinations such as glove or socks, the acupuncture point on hand and foot can be measured simultaneously.And fixture can guarantee that the array probe in probe groups penetrated glove, thrust the corium part of skin, good in electrical contact to reach.
Technology contents of the present invention and technical characterstic, disclose as above, yet be familiar with the personage of the technology, still may be based on teaching of the present invention and announcement, and do all replacement and modifications that does not deviate from spirit of the present invention.Therefore, protection scope of the present invention, should be not limited to those disclosed embodiments, and should comprise various do not deviate from replacement of the present invention and modifications, and be encompassed in appending claims.
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1. a biological impedance instrument, it,, with the wireless wireless remote control main frame that is coupled to, comprises:
One soft band portion, by construction, to be fixed on a body part, this soft band portion has an inner surface, wherein when this soft band portion is fixed on this body part, the skin of contiguous this body part of this inner surface;
Two probe groups, be fixed on this soft band portion, respectively this probe groups comprises at least one probe, wherein this probe of the probe groups in this two probe groups has a top ends, this top ends to protrude this inner surface, and is thrust this skin with a contiguous acupuncture point by construction, another probe groups of this two probe groups by construction to contact this skin, but do not contact any acupuncture point, the current potential ground connection reference point while usining as biological impedance;
One biological impedance apparatus, is arranged in this soft band portion and this two probe groups of electric property coupling, and wherein this biological impedance apparatus provides this acupuncture point one signal, and measures the impedance data at this acupuncture point; And
One wireless device, couples this biological impedance apparatus, to transmit numbering and this impedance data at this acupuncture point to this wireless remote control main frame.
2. biological impedance instrument according to claim 1, wherein this probe of this two probe groups by construction to thrust skin corium.
3. biological impedance instrument according to claim 1, wherein this biological impedance apparatus comprises:
One pulsed current signal generator, couples this two probe groups, to measure this impedance data;
One voltage amplifier, couples this pulsed current signal generator, to amplify the corresponding voltage signal with this impedance data at this acupuncture point;
One analog/digital converter, is coupled to this voltage amplifier, for this voltage signal of this voltage amplifier output is sampled, and converts a digital signal to; And
One processor, couples this wireless device and this analog/digital converter, by construction, to utilize this digital signal to produce this impedance data at this acupuncture point, and this numbering at this acupuncture point and this impedance data is sent to this wireless device.
4. biological impedance instrument according to claim 3, wherein this processor this impedance data with this acupuncture point of Fu Li leaf conversion Calculation by construction more.
5. biological impedance instrument according to claim 3, wherein this wireless remote control main frame by construction this impedance data with this acupuncture point of Fu Li leaf conversion Calculation.
6. biological impedance instrument according to claim 1, wherein this wireless device is a RF identification wireless device or Zigbee wireless device or bluetooth wireless devices.
7. biological impedance instrument according to claim 1, wherein this wireless device couples an antenna, and comprises:
One rectification module, is coupled to this antenna, and this rectification module converts a microwave signal of this antenna reception to electric energy;
One concussion module, couples this antenna, for generation of a clock waveshape signal; And
One modulator, couples this antenna, for modulation one, transmits.
8. biological impedance instrument according to claim 7, it also comprises a thin-film capacitor, couple this rectification module, this thin-film capacitor comprises a lower electrode, a upper electrode and the insulating barrier between between this upper electrode and this lower electrode, and wherein this lower electrode comprises P type DOPOS doped polycrystalline silicon.
9. biological impedance instrument according to claim 8, wherein this upper electrode comprises a chromium layer, a nickel dam and a gold medal layer, and this insulating barrier comprises two silicon nitrides.
10. biological impedance instrument according to claim 7, wherein this concussion module comprises a film resistor and a thin-film capacitor, this film resistor comprises P type DOPOS doped polycrystalline silicon, this thin-film capacitor comprises a lower electrode, a upper electrode and the insulating barrier between between this upper electrode and this lower electrode, wherein this lower electrode comprises P type DOPOS doped polycrystalline silicon, this upper electrode comprises a chromium layer, a nickel dam and a gold medal layer, and this insulating barrier comprises two silicon nitrides.
11. biological impedance instrument according to claim 1, also comprise a snap ring type fixture, VELCRO fixture, or button fixture.
12. biological impedance instrument according to claim 1, wherein this probe of this two probe groups comprises a base material and a serving, and wherein this base material is rustless steel, tungsten filament or nickel filament, and this serving is gold, titanium nitride or titanium.
13. biological impedance instrument according to claim 1, wherein this top ends of this probe of this two probe groups has the oblique angle between 5 ° to 55 °.
14. biological impedance instrument according to claim 1, the described probe that wherein respectively this probe groups comprises many arrayed.
15. biological impedance instrument according to claim 1, wherein this soft band portion comprises polyethylene terephthalate or comprises polyimides.
16. 1 kinds of biological impedance instrument combinations, comprise:
One glove, have a plurality of finger section; And
One biological impedometer, is arranged at this finger section, and this biological impedance instrument comprises:
One soft band portion, by construction, to be fixed on corresponding finger, this soft band portion has an inner surface, wherein when these glove are worn, the skin of contiguous this finger of this inner surface;
Two probe groups, be fixed on this soft band portion, respectively this probe groups comprises an array probe, wherein this array probe of the probe groups in this two probe groups has a top ends, this top ends by construction to protrude this inner surface, and thrust this skin with a contiguous acupuncture point, another probe groups of this two probe groups by construction to contact this skin, but do not contact any acupuncture point;
One biological impedance apparatus, is arranged in this soft band portion, and this two probe groups of electric property coupling, and wherein this biological impedance apparatus provides this acupuncture point one current pulse signal, and measures the impedance data at this acupuncture point;
One wireless device, couples this biological impedance apparatus, for to a wireless remote control main frame, transmits numbering and this impedance data at this acupuncture point;
One fixture, for guaranteeing the array probe in probe groups, sees through the skin corium that glove thrust skin, and good in electrical contact to reach, wherein this fixture is a snap ring type fixture, VELCRO fixture or button fixture; And
One cell apparatus, comprises a battery, for should biological impedance instrument required electric energy during operation.
17. biological impedance instrument combinations according to claim 16, wherein this wireless device is a Zigbee wireless device, RFID wireless device or a bluetooth wireless devices.
18. biological impedance instrument combinations according to claim 16, wherein this biological impedance apparatus comprises:
One pulsed current signal generator, couples this two probe groups, to measure this impedance data;
One voltage amplifier, couples this pulsed current signal generator, to amplify the voltage signal corresponding with this impedance data at this acupuncture point;
One analog/digital converter, couples this voltage amplifier, for this voltage signal of this voltage amplifier output is sampled, and converts a digital signal to; And
One processor, couples this wireless device and this analog/digital converter, to utilize this digital signal, is produced this impedance data at this acupuncture point, and by this numbering at this acupuncture point and this impedance data, be sent to this wireless device by construction.
19. biological impedance instrument combinations according to claim 16, wherein this biological impedance apparatus also comprises a processor, this processor is this impedance data with this acupuncture point of Fu Li leaf conversion Calculation by construction also.
20. biological impedance instrument according to claim 16 combinations, wherein this wireless remote control main frame by construction this impedance data with this acupuncture point of Fu Li leaf conversion Calculation.
21. 1 kinds of biological impedance instrument combinations, comprise:
One socks; And
One biological impedometer, is arranged on these socks, and this biological impedance instrument comprises:
One soft band portion, is fixed on a corresponding foot by construction, and this soft band portion has an inner surface, wherein when these socks are worn, and the skin of contiguous this foot of this inner surface;
Two probe groups, be fixed on this soft band portion, respectively this probe groups comprises an array probe, and wherein this array probe of the probe groups in this two probe groups, has a top ends, this top ends by construction to protrude this inner surface, and thrust this skin with a contiguous acupuncture point, and another probe groups of this two probe groups, by construction to contact this skin, but do not contact any acupuncture point, the current potential ground connection reference point while usining as biological impedance;
One biological impedance apparatus, is arranged in this soft band portion, and this two probe groups of electric property coupling, and wherein this biological impedance apparatus, provides this acupuncture point one pulsed current signal, with the impedance data of measuring this acupuncture point;
One wireless device, couples this biological impedance apparatus, for transmit numbering and this impedance data at this acupuncture point to a wireless remote control main frame;
One fixture, for guaranteeing the array probe in probe groups, sees through socks, thrusts the skin corium of skin, and good in electrical contact to reach, wherein this fixture is a snap ring type fixture, VELCRO fixture or button fixture; And
One cell apparatus, comprises a battery, for should biological impedance instrument required electric energy during operation.
22. biological impedance instrument combinations according to claim 21, wherein this wireless device is a Zigbee wireless device, RFID wireless device or a bluetooth wireless devices.
23. biological impedance instrument combinations according to claim 21, wherein this biological impedance apparatus comprises:
One pulsed current signal generator, couples this two probe groups, to measure this impedance data;
One voltage amplifier, couples this pulsed current signal generator, to amplify the voltage signal corresponding with this impedance data at this acupuncture point;
One analog/digital converter, couples this voltage amplifier, for this voltage signal is sampled, and converts a digital signal to; And
One processor, couples this wireless device and this analog/digital converter, to utilize this digital signal, is produced this impedance data at this acupuncture point, and by this numbering at this acupuncture point and this impedance data, be sent to this wireless device by construction.
24. biological impedance instrument combinations according to claim 21, this this biological impedance instrument of wireless remote control main frame controlled in wireless wherein, make this biological impedance instrument provide this pulsed current signal in this acupuncture point, to measure this impedance data at this acupuncture point, or treatment procedure is carried out in this acupuncture point.
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