JP2005211172A - Biological information measuring apparatus and health management system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a biological information measuring apparatus and a health management system for enabling a specialized institution such as a medical institution to quickly and appropriately take action when the abnormal condition of health occurs in a subject by automatically measuring information relating to the health such as a blood pressure at optional time by using the biological information measuring apparatus which can be mounted at all times and transmitting a measured result as needed from the biological information measuring apparatus. <P>SOLUTION: In the biological information measuring apparatus and the health management system, a sphygmomanometer which can be mounted at all times is mounted on the auricle of the subject, the blood pressure is automatically measured at the optional time, and the measured blood pressure and information specifying the subject are transmitted through a communication network to the specialized institution such as the medical institution. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a biological information measuring device that transmits information relating to health such as blood pressure, and a health management system using the biological information measuring device. In particular, the present invention relates to a biological information measuring device that automatically measures blood pressure regardless of the location of the subject and transmits the measurement result on the spot, and a health management system that responds to emergencies using the biological information measuring device.

  With the aging of society, dealing with adult lifestyle-related diseases and adult diseases has become a major social issue. In particular, when an abnormal health situation closely related to high blood pressure or blood circulation occurs, prompt treatment is important, and interest in various emergency medical systems and health management systems is increasing. Conventionally, blood pressure is often measured with an arm, and it has been difficult to always wear it on the body because of the physical and mental burden of the subject. There is a health management system (for example, see Patent Document 1) using a mobile phone as a conventional technique in such a field.

  A conventional health management system using a mobile phone reports biological information such as measured blood pressure to a predetermined transmission destination by the mobile phone. However, since it can only be used in areas where mobile phones can be used, it could not be used in mountainous and depopulated areas. In addition, when the mobile phone is out of battery and cannot be used, or when it is away from the body for charging, transmission is not possible, so it is possible to cope with abnormalities in the blood pressure of the subject in these situations There wasn't.

  As described above, the conventional technology measures blood pressure important in the detection and treatment of adult diseases as needed, and cannot directly transmit the measurement result from the measuring device. Special institutions such as institutions were unable to respond quickly.

On the other hand, regarding blood pressure measurement, a blood pressure measurement device (for example, see Non-Patent Document 1) using a pulsation waveform of a blood vessel is a blood pressure measurement device (for example, non-patent) using other methods such as a cuff vibration method or a volume compensation method. There is a research result that blood pressure can be measured with higher accuracy compared to Reference 2.).
JP 2002-288347 A. Osamu Tochikubo, Yoshiyuki Kawaso, Eiji Miyajima, Masao Ishii: A new photo-oscillometric method of the remedy of the delta. Journal of Hypertension 1997, Vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 148-pp. 151, FIG. 1, FIG. 3 Kenichi Yamakoshi, Tatsuo Togawa: “Biological Sensors and Measuring Devices”, MM Japan Society / ME textbook series A-1, pages 39-52.

  In order to solve such a problem, the present invention automatically measures health information such as blood pressure at any time using a biological information measuring device that can be always worn, and the measurement results from the biological information measuring device as needed. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a biological information measuring device and a health management system that allow a specialized organization such as a medical institution to quickly and appropriately take action when an abnormal health condition occurs in a subject And

  In order to achieve the above-described object, the present invention automatically measures blood pressure at an arbitrary time by wearing a blood pressure monitor that can be always worn on the subject's pinna. The measured blood pressure and information for specifying the subject are transmitted to a specialized institution such as a medical institution via a communication network. Thereby, it becomes possible to always manage the health of the subject and to perform a prompt and appropriate treatment when an abnormal health situation occurs in the subject.

  Specifically, the biological information measuring apparatus according to the present invention includes a mounting mechanism for a human auricle, a sphygmomanometer that covers a part of the auricle of the human body and measures blood pressure, and a test stored in advance. And a transmission circuit for transmitting the blood pressure measured by the sphygmomanometer via the communication network.

  According to the present invention, blood pressure is automatically measured at an arbitrary time using a biological information measuring device that can be always worn, and information measured by a sphygmomanometer provided in the biological information measuring device is transferred from the biological information measuring device to a medical institution or the like. Can be sent to specialized institutions. Accordingly, the blood pressure of the subject can be constantly monitored and managed from the specialized organization. Therefore, it is possible to manage the health of the subject from a remote place and to take a prompt and appropriate treatment when an abnormal health situation occurs in the subject.

  Another biological information measuring apparatus according to the present invention includes a mechanism for attaching a human auricle, a sphygmomanometer that covers a part of the human auricle and measures blood pressure, and a blood pressure measured by the sphygmomanometer is set in advance. Alarm circuit for generating alarm information when the reference value exceeds a predetermined reference value, and a transmission circuit for transmitting information for identifying a subject stored in advance and alarm information generated by the alarm circuit via a communication network And comprising.

  According to the present invention, blood pressure is automatically measured at an arbitrary time using a biological information measuring device that can be always worn, and alarm information measured by a sphygmomanometer provided in the biological information measuring device is transferred from the biological information measuring device to a medical institution. Can be sent to specialized institutions such as Thereby, when the blood pressure becomes an abnormal value, it is possible to promptly notify the specialized organization of the abnormality of the subject. Therefore, it is possible to manage the health of the subject from a remote place and to take a prompt and appropriate treatment when an abnormal health situation occurs in the subject.

  Another biological information measuring device according to the present invention includes a mounting mechanism for a human auricle, a sphygmomanometer that covers a part of the human auricle and measures blood pressure, and pulse, blood flow, acceleration, and body position. At least one of a biological information measurement meter that measures at least one biological information, information that identifies a subject stored in advance, blood pressure measured by the blood pressure monitor, and biological information measured by the biological information measurement meter A transmission circuit that transmits biological information via a communication network.

  According to the present invention, biological information such as blood pressure and pulse is automatically measured at an arbitrary time using a biological information measuring device that can be always worn, and measured by a sphygmomanometer and a biological information measuring meter provided in the biological information measuring device. Information can be transmitted from the biological information measuring device to a specialized institution such as a medical institution. This makes it possible to constantly monitor and manage biological information such as blood pressure and pulse of the subject from the specialized institution. Therefore, it is possible to manage the health of the subject from a remote place and to take a prompt and appropriate treatment when an abnormal health situation occurs in the subject.

  Another biological information measuring device according to the present invention includes a mounting mechanism for a human auricle, a sphygmomanometer that covers a part of the human auricle and measures blood pressure, and pulse, blood flow, acceleration, and body position. A biometric information meter that measures at least one biometric information, and at least one of the biometric information measured by the biometric information meter and a reference value in which each of the blood pressure measured by the sphygmomanometer is set in advance A biological circuit comprising: an alarm circuit that generates alarm information when the threshold is exceeded; and a transmission circuit that transmits information for identifying a subject stored in advance and alarm information generated by the alarm circuit via a communication network Information measuring device.

  According to the present invention, biological information such as blood pressure and pulse is automatically measured at an arbitrary time using a biological information measuring device that can be always worn, and measured by a sphygmomanometer and a biological information measuring meter provided in the biological information measuring device. Alarm information can be transmitted from the biological information measuring device to a specialized institution such as a medical institution. Thereby, when the biological information such as blood pressure or pulse becomes an abnormal value, it is possible to promptly notify the specialized organization of the abnormality of the subject. Therefore, it is possible to manage the health of the subject from a remote place and to take a prompt and appropriate treatment when an abnormal health situation occurs in the subject.

  Another biological information measuring apparatus according to the present invention may further include a position detection circuit that detects the position of the subject, and the transmission circuit may also transmit position information from the position detection circuit.

  According to the present invention, biological information such as blood pressure and / or pulse is automatically measured at an arbitrary time using a biological information measuring device that can be always worn, and a result measured by a sphygmomanometer provided in the biological information measuring device is measured. It can be transmitted from the biological information measuring device to a specialized institution such as a medical institution along with the position information of the subject. Thereby, when the biological information such as blood pressure or pulse becomes an abnormal value, the specialized institution can quickly rescue the subject. Therefore, it is possible to manage the health of the subject from a remote place and to take a prompt and appropriate treatment when an abnormal health situation occurs in the subject.

  In the biological information measuring apparatus, the transmission circuit selects a transmission destination based on position information from the position detection circuit, the blood pressure or the alarm information as the transmission destination, and information for specifying the subject and the position Information may be transmitted via a communication network.

  According to the present invention, biological information such as blood pressure and / or pulse is automatically measured at an arbitrary time using a biological information measuring device that can be always worn, and a result measured by a sphygmomanometer provided in the biological information measuring device is measured. It can be transmitted from the biological information measuring apparatus to the appropriate specialized institution along with the position information of the subject. Thereby, when the biological information such as blood pressure or pulse becomes an abnormal value, the specialized institution can quickly rescue the subject. Therefore, it is possible to manage the health of the subject from a remote place and to take a prompt and appropriate treatment when an abnormal health situation occurs in the subject.

In the biological information measuring apparatus, the position detection circuit is a GPS (Global Positioning).
The position may be detected by using (System).

  According to the present invention, the biological information measuring device can transmit position information detected from GPS. As a result, the subject notifies the specialized organization such as a medical institution of the blood pressure or the alarm information, the information for identifying the subject, and the position information of the subject from any location where GPS can be used. can do. Therefore, it is possible to manage the health of the subject from a remote place and to take a prompt and appropriate treatment when an abnormal health situation occurs in the subject.

  A health management system according to the present invention is a health management system including a biological information measuring device and a biological information collecting device, and the biological information measuring device includes a mounting mechanism for a human auricle and a human auricle. A sphygmomanometer that covers a part of the blood pressure and measures a blood pressure measured in advance, and a transmission circuit that transmits the blood pressure measured by the sphygmomanometer via a communication network. The information collecting device records the blood pressure from the transmission circuit and information for identifying the subject, and the information for identifying the blood pressure and the subject from the biological information receiving circuit. And a biological information recording circuit.

  According to the present invention, blood pressure is automatically measured at an arbitrary time using a biological information measuring device that can be always worn, and information measured by a sphygmomanometer included in the biological information measuring device is collected from the biological information measuring device. Can be sent to the device. As a result, the blood pressure of the subject can be constantly monitored and managed from a specialized institution such as a medical institution in which the biological information collection device is deployed. Therefore, it becomes possible to manage the health of the subject from a remote place and to take a prompt and appropriate treatment based on long-term records when an abnormal health situation occurs in the subject.

  Another health management system according to the present invention is a health management system including a biological information measuring device and a biological information collecting device, the biological information measuring device comprising a mounting mechanism for a human auricle and a human ear. A sphygmomanometer that covers a part of the blood pressure and measures blood pressure; an alarm circuit that generates alarm information when the measured blood pressure exceeds a preset reference value; A transmission circuit that transmits information for identifying an examiner and alarm information generated by the alarm circuit via a communication network, and the biological information collection device receives the alarm information and information for identifying the subject. A biometric information receiving circuit for receiving via a communication network; a search circuit for searching for and outputting personal data of the subject from information specifying the subject received by the biometric information receiving circuit; and the biometric information receiving circuit And an alarm information output circuit for outputting the personal data and the alarm information from the retrieval circuit when receiving the alarm information.

  According to the present invention, blood pressure is automatically measured at an arbitrary time using a biological information measuring device that can be always worn, and alarm information measured by a sphygmomanometer included in the biological information measuring device is obtained from the biological information measuring device. Can be sent to the collector. As a result, when the blood pressure becomes an abnormal value, the abnormality of the subject can be quickly notified to the specialized institution in which the biological information collection device is provided. Furthermore, the specialized organization that deploys the biological information collection device that has received the alarm information can automatically obtain personal data regarding the subject in which the abnormality has occurred. Therefore, it becomes possible to manage the health of the subject from a remote place and to take a prompt and appropriate treatment based on long-term records when an abnormal health situation occurs in the subject.

  Another health management system according to the present invention is a health management system including a biological information measuring device and a biological information collecting device, the biological information measuring device comprising a mounting mechanism for a human auricle and a human ear. A sphygmomanometer that covers a part of the blood pressure and measures blood pressure; a biological information measurement meter that measures biological information of at least one of pulse, blood flow, acceleration, and body position and outputs biological information; A transmission circuit that transmits at least one biological information among information identifying an examiner, blood pressure measured by the blood pressure monitor, and biological information measured by the biological information measurement meter via a communication network, and the biological information The collection device includes a biological information receiving circuit that receives the blood pressure, the biological information, and information specifying the subject from the transmitting circuit, and the blood pressure, the biological information, and the subject from the biological information receiving circuit. Information that identifies the person It comprises a biometric information storage circuit.

  According to the present invention, biological information such as blood pressure and pulse is automatically measured at an arbitrary time using a biological information measuring device that can be always worn, and measured by a sphygmomanometer and a biological information measuring meter provided in the biological information measuring device. Information can be transmitted from the biological information measuring device to the biological information collecting device. Thereby, biological information such as blood pressure and pulse of the subject can be constantly monitored and managed from a specialized organization such as a medical institution in which the biological information collecting device is deployed. Therefore, it becomes possible to manage the health of the subject from a remote place and to take a prompt and appropriate treatment based on long-term records when an abnormal health situation occurs in the subject.

  Another health management system according to the present invention is a health management system including a biological information measuring device and a biological information collecting device, the biological information measuring device comprising a mounting mechanism for a human auricle and a human ear. A sphygmomanometer that covers a part of the blood pressure and measures blood pressure; a biological information measuring instrument that measures at least one biological information of pulse, blood flow, acceleration, and body position; and the biological information measured by the biological information measuring instrument An alarm circuit that generates alarm information when each of at least one of the biological information and the blood pressure measured by the sphygmomanometer exceeds a preset reference value, and a subject stored in advance are specified A transmission circuit that transmits information and alarm information generated by the alarm circuit via a communication network, and the biological information collection device transmits the alarm information and information for specifying the subject to a communication network. A biometric information receiving circuit that receives the data via a network, a search circuit that retrieves and outputs personal data of the subject from information that identifies the subject received by the biometric information receiving circuit, and the biometric information receiving circuit Comprises an alarm information output circuit for outputting the personal data from the search circuit and the alarm information when the alarm information is received.

  According to the present invention, biological information such as blood pressure and pulse is automatically measured at an arbitrary time using a biological information measuring device that can be always worn, and measured by a sphygmomanometer and a biological information measuring meter provided in the biological information measuring device. Alarm information can be transmitted from the biological information measuring device to the biological information collecting device. As a result, when the biological information such as blood pressure or pulse becomes an abnormal value, the abnormality of the subject can be quickly notified to the specialized organization where the biological information collecting device is provided. Furthermore, the specialized organization that deploys the biological information collection device that has received the alarm information can automatically obtain personal data regarding the subject in which the abnormality has occurred. Therefore, it becomes possible to manage the health of the subject from a remote place and to take a prompt and appropriate treatment based on long-term records when an abnormal health situation occurs in the subject.

  In another health management system according to the present invention, the biological information measuring device further includes a position detection circuit for detecting a position of the subject, the transmission circuit further transmits position information from the position detection circuit, and The biological information receiving circuit may further include the positional information, and the biological information collecting device may further include a positional information output circuit that outputs the positional information.

  According to the present invention, biological information such as blood pressure and / or pulse is automatically measured at an arbitrary time using a biological information measuring device that can be always worn, and a result measured by a sphygmomanometer provided in the biological information measuring device is measured. It can be transmitted from the biological information measuring device to the biological information collecting device together with the position information of the subject. Thereby, when the biological information such as blood pressure or pulse becomes an abnormal value, the specialized institution can quickly rescue the subject. Therefore, it becomes possible to manage the health of the subject from a remote place and to take a prompt and appropriate treatment based on long-term records when an abnormal health situation occurs in the subject.

  In another health management system according to the present invention, the transmission circuit selects a transmission destination based on position information from the position detection circuit, and the blood pressure or the alarm information and further the subject are selected as the transmission destination. The information to be specified and the position information may be transmitted via a communication network.

  According to the present invention, biological information such as blood pressure and / or pulse is automatically measured at an arbitrary time using a biological information measuring device that can be always worn, and a result measured by a sphygmomanometer provided in the biological information measuring device is measured. It can be transmitted from the biological information measuring device to the biological information collecting device. As a result, when the biological information such as blood pressure or pulse becomes an abnormal value, the specialized organization in which the biological information collecting device is deployed can quickly rescue the subject. Therefore, it is possible to manage the health of the subject from a remote place and to take a prompt and appropriate treatment when an abnormal health situation occurs in the subject.

  In another health management system according to the present invention, the position detection circuit may detect a position using GPS.

  According to the present invention, the biological information measuring device can transmit position information detected from GPS. As a result, the subject notifies the specialized organization such as a medical institution of the blood pressure or the alarm information, the information for identifying the subject, and the position information of the subject from any location where GPS can be used. can do. Therefore, it is possible to manage the health of the subject from a remote place and to take a prompt and appropriate treatment when an abnormal health situation occurs in the subject.

  According to the present invention, health information such as blood pressure is automatically measured at an arbitrary time using a biological information measuring device that can be always worn, and the measurement result is transmitted from the biological information measuring device as needed. Therefore, it is possible to provide a biological information measuring device and a health management system that allow a specialized organization such as a medical institution to quickly and appropriately treat when an abnormal situation occurs.

  Embodiments of the first invention of the present application will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
An example of the biological information measuring apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a state and a configuration in which the biological information measuring device is worn on the auricle of a human body.

  FIG. 1 (1) shows a state in which the biological information measuring device is mounted on the human auricle. The biological information measuring device 81 is provided with a mounting mechanism (not shown) for attaching the human body to the auricle, and the biological information measuring device 81 is attached to a part of the auricle 1. The auricle 1 is a part of an ear including a tragus, a rosicle, an auricle, an auricle leg, a reversal, a unipod, a concha cavity. The attachment mechanism may be anything that can be attached to the auricle 1, may be a mechanism that pinches the auricle like a clothespin, or is held by the auricle using the shape of the human body's auricles, etc. But you can. An adhesive material such as an adhesive liquid or gel may be used. It is more preferable if a measure that does not give a physical and mental burden even when the subject is always worn, such as providing a cushion at a contact portion with the human body, is more preferable. Also in the following embodiments, the biological information measuring apparatus includes a similar mounting mechanism.

  FIG. 1 (2) shows the configuration of the biological information measuring device 81. A biological information measuring device 81 shown in FIG. 1 (2) includes a sphygmomanometer 21 and a transmission circuit 22 connected to the sphygmomanometer 21 through a signal line. The sphygmomanometer 21 covers a part of the subject's pinna and measures blood pressure. The transmission circuit 22 stores information for specifying the subject, and transmits the blood pressure measured by the sphygmomanometer 21 and information for specifying the subject. The transmission method may be performed by a wireless transmission method or the like.

  The arrangement and operation of the biological information measuring device 81 will be described with reference to FIG. The sphygmomanometer 21 measures the blood pressure of the subject's pinna at regular intervals. When the sphygmomanometer 21 measures, the transmission circuit 22 transmits information for specifying the subject stored in advance and the blood pressure measured by the sphygmomanometer 21 via the communication network.

  A configuration example and functions of the sphygmomanometer 21 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining how the sphygmomanometer 21 measures the blood pressure of the subject. In FIG. 2, 1 is a part of the auricle, 2 is a blood vessel, and 21 is a blood pressure monitor. The blood vessel 2 passes through the inside of the pinna 1, and the sphygmomanometer 21 is arranged in contact with the pinna 1.

  The sphygmomanometer 21 shown in FIG. 2 includes a cuff 3, a light emitting element 4 and a light receiving element 7 installed inside the cuff 3, a drive circuit 5 connected to the light emitting element 4 through a signal line, a light receiving element 7 and a signal. A light receiving circuit 8 connected by lines, a drive circuit 5 and a control circuit 10 connected to the light receiving circuit 8 by signal lines, and an output terminal 11 connected to the control circuit 10 by signal lines.

  The cuff 3 compresses a part of the auricle 1 by pressurizing or depressurizing. The light emitting element 4 irradiates the blood vessel 2 of the pinna 1 with light. The light emitting element 4 may be any element that emits light, such as a laser beam or an LED. The light receiving element 7 converts light incident on the light receiving surface into an electrical signal. The drive circuit 5 drives the light emitting element. The light receiving circuit 8 measures a pulse wave from a potential corresponding to the amount of light input from the light receiving element 7 and outputs a pulse wave signal. The control circuit 10 controls the operations of the drive circuit 5 and the light receiving circuit 8. Further, the control circuit 10 calculates blood pressure from the pulse wave signal output from the light receiving circuit 8 and outputs the calculated blood pressure to the output terminal 11.

An example of the blood pressure measurement principle of the sphygmomanometer 21 will be described with reference to FIGS.
In the sphygmomanometer 21 shown in FIG. 2, an air pump (not shown) applies air pressure to the cuff 3 to compress a part of the pinna 1 to stop blood flow in the blood vessel 2. In the process of reducing the air pressure of the cuff 3 from the state in which the blood flow of the blood vessel 2 is stopped, the pulse wave signal corresponding to the pulsation of the blood vessel 2 is measured by the light receiving circuit 8.

  FIG. 3 is a graph showing the relationship between the air pressure of the cuff 3 and the pulse wave signal waveform corresponding to the blood pressure of the blood vessel 2. In FIG. 3, 50 is the blood pressure waveform, 51 is the maximum blood pressure, 52 is the average blood pressure, 53 is the minimum blood pressure, 54 is the cuff pressure, 55 is the pulse wave signal waveform, 56 is the S1 point, 57 is the S2 point, and 58 is the S3. A point 59 indicates the maximum amplitude of the pulse wave signal waveform 55.

  FIG. 3 (1) shows a blood pressure waveform 50 of the blood vessel 2. The horizontal axis is time, and the vertical axis is blood pressure. As for blood pressure, the minimum blood pressure 53 and the maximum blood pressure 51 are alternately repeated at a constant cycle. The blood pressure waveform 50 is a saw-tooth waveform of the blood pressure that fluctuates over time. The blood pressure changes as a whole gently swells while showing a sawtooth waveform indicated by the blood pressure waveform 50. Further, the cuff pressure 54 shows a state in which the air pressure of the cuff 3 is decreased over time from the pressure at which the blood flow of the blood vessel 2 can be stopped. The cuff pressure 54 that can stop the blood flow of the blood vessel 2 corresponds to the maximum blood pressure 51. The blood pressure waveform 50 is shown for explaining the principle of blood pressure measurement, and can be measured by a precise blood pressure measuring instrument inserted into the blood vessel.

  FIG. 3B shows a pulse wave signal waveform 55 in which the blood pressure waveform shown in FIG. The horizontal axis represents time, and the vertical axis represents the signal voltage of the pulse wave signal. In the process of reducing the cuff pressure 54, the pulse wave signal waveform 55 measured by the light receiving circuit 8 shows a change.

  When the cuff pressure 54 is sufficiently high, the blood flow stops and the pulse wave signal waveform 55 hardly appears. As the cuff pressure 54 decreases, the pulse wave signal waveform 55 appears as a small triangular waveform. The point in time when this pulse wave signal waveform 55 appears is S1 point 56. When the cuff pressure 54 decreases, the amplitude of the pulse wave signal waveform 55 increases and reaches the maximum amplitude 59 at the point S2 57. When the cuff pressure 54 further decreases, the amplitude of the pulse wave signal waveform 55 gradually decreases, and then the upper end becomes a constant value. After a slight time delay from the time when the upper end portion of the pulse wave signal waveform 55 becomes a constant value, the lower end portion of the pulse wave signal waveform 55 also becomes a constant value. A point in time when the value at the lower end of the pulse wave signal waveform 55 changes to a constant value is defined as S3 point 58.

  In the process of reducing the air pressure of the cuff 3 described above, the value of the cuff pressure 54 corresponding to the S1 point 56 is the maximum blood pressure 51, the value of the cuff pressure 54 corresponding to the S2 point 57 is the average blood pressure 52, The value of the cuff pressure 54 corresponding to the S3 point 58 is the minimum blood pressure 53.

  As described above, in the process in which the air pressure of the cuff 3 of the sphygmomanometer 21 decreases from a high pressure at which the blood flow in the blood vessel 2 stops, the pulse wave signal waveform 55 changes and shows a unique shape. The shape of the pulse wave signal waveform 55 corresponding to the blood pressure at each time point of S1 point 56, S2 point 57, and S3 point 58 is recorded, and from the shape of the pulse wave signal waveform 55 measured at an arbitrary time point, the blood pressure at the measurement time point is It is possible to measure the position corresponding to the maximum blood pressure and the minimum blood pressure.

  Further, the pulse wave signal waveform 55 shows particularly remarkable waveform changes at the S1 point 56 corresponding to the maximum blood pressure 51, the S2 point 57 corresponding to the average blood pressure 52, and the S3 point 58 corresponding to the minimum blood pressure 53. It is also possible to measure blood pressure from the characteristics of these waveforms.

  For example, the cuff pressure 54 is controlled so that the pulse wave signal waveform 55 always has the maximum amplitude when the S2 point 57 corresponding to the average blood pressure 52 where the amplitude of the pulse wave signal waveform 55 has the maximum amplitude 59 is measured. Thus, the average blood pressure 52 can be continuously measured. Based on the same principle, it is possible to continuously measure the maximum blood pressure 51 and the average blood pressure 52.

  The function of the transmission circuit 22 shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a general configuration in which the transmission circuit 22 included in the biological information measuring device 81 transmits via a communication network. In FIG. 4, 1 is an auricle, 81 is a biological information measuring device, 16 is a communication network, and 17 is a medical institution. A biological information measuring device 81 is attached to a part of the auricle 1, the biological information measuring device 81 is connected to the communication network 16, and the medical institution 17 is connected to the biological information measuring device 81 via the communication network 16.

  The biological information measuring device 81 has the same function as that described with reference to FIG. The communication network 16 transmits the blood pressure and information identifying the individual transmitted from the biological information measuring device 81 to a specialized organization such as the medical institution 17.

  The biological information measuring device 81 transmits the blood pressure measured by the sphygmomanometer 21 and the information specifying the individual stored in advance in the transmission circuit 22 from the transmission circuit 22 described in FIG. 1 to the communication network 16 by the wireless transmitter. . The communication network 16 receives information such as blood pressure transmitted from the biological information measuring device 81 by a wireless receiver and transmits the information to the medical institution 17 via the communication network 16. The medical institution 17 receives information such as blood pressure transmitted through the communication network 16. Information such as blood pressure received by the medical institution 17 is displayed on a display device or recorded on a recording device.

  Here, in the example of FIG. 4, the destination to which the measured blood pressure is transmitted is a medical institution, but may be transmitted to any place such as a health care center or home. It may be transmitted to both the medical institution and home so that health management can be performed at both. Further, it may be transmitted to a plurality of places.

  The transmission method from the transmission circuit 22 is preferably transmitted by a wireless transmission method. Moreover, you may transmit by a wired transmission system. The encrypted information may be transmitted from the transmission circuit 22 to prevent leakage of personal information.

  The communication network 16 receives and transmits information from the biological information measuring device 81. It may be transmitted by an electric signal or may be transmitted by an optical signal. The communication network 16 may be a LAN when the medical institution 17 is at a relatively close distance. The communication network 16 may use a public network such as a telephone line or the Internet when the medical institution 17 is in a remote place. Leakage of personal information may be prevented using a dedicated communication network.

  The transmission circuit 22 may be structurally separated from the sphygmomanometer 21. The sphygmomanometer 21 and the transmission circuit 22 are connected by a signal line. The sphygmomanometer 21 may be attached to the auricle 1 and the transmission circuit 22 may be attached to the arm as a wristwatch, for example, or carried in a pocket of clothes.

  If a display device prepared separately is connected to the biological information measuring device 81 or the transmission circuit 22, information specifying the blood pressure and the subject can be displayed. The subject or medical staff can also read the subject in the immediate vicinity.

  The timing at which the sphygmomanometer 21 measures blood pressure may be a fixed period or may be set at a specific time. In addition, the subject may give an instruction. By reducing the number of blood pressure measurements at bedtime and the like, the physical and mental burden on the subject can be reduced.

  As described above, the biological information measuring device according to the embodiment of the present invention is a sphygmomanometer that automatically measures blood pressure at an arbitrary time using a biological information measuring device that can be always worn, and is provided in the biological information measuring device. The measured information can be transmitted from the biological information measuring device to a specialized institution such as a medical institution. In addition, since this biological information measuring device is attached to the auricle, the physical and mental burden on the subject is small even if it is worn for a long time. Accordingly, the blood pressure of the subject can be constantly monitored and managed from the specialized organization. Therefore, it is possible to manage the health of the subject from a remote place and to take a prompt and appropriate treatment when an abnormal health situation occurs in the subject.

(Embodiment 2)
A biological information measuring apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of the biological information measuring device 82. The biological information measuring device 82 includes a sphygmomanometer 21, an alarm circuit 23, and a transmission circuit 22. The output terminal of the sphygmomanometer 21 is connected to the input terminal of the alarm circuit 23, and the output terminal of the alarm terminal 23 is connected to the input terminal of the transmission circuit 22.

  The sphygmomanometer 21 has the same function as the sphygmomanometer 21 described in the first embodiment. The alarm circuit 23 generates alarm information from the blood pressure measured by the sphygmomanometer 21 when the blood pressure exceeds a preset reference value. The alarm information may be only information that conveys the fact that a preset reference value is exceeded. The blood pressure measured at that time may be output in addition to information conveying the fact. The transmission circuit 22 transmits information for specifying the subject stored in advance and the alarm information output from the alarm circuit 23. The transmission method may be performed by a wireless transmission method or the like as in the first embodiment.

  The operation of the biological information measuring device 82 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. The sphygmomanometer 21 covers a part of the subject's pinna, measures the blood pressure, and outputs the measured blood pressure to the alarm circuit 23. The alarm circuit 23 generates alarm information from the blood pressure measured by the sphygmomanometer 21 when the blood pressure exceeds a preset reference value, and outputs the alarm information to the transmission circuit 22. The transmission circuit 22 transmits information for specifying the subject stored in advance and the alarm information output from the alarm circuit 23.

  The sphygmomanometer 21 may be structurally separated from the alarm circuit 23 and the transmission circuit 22. If the alarm circuit 23 and the transmission circuit 22 are separated and connected by a signal line, the weight of the wearing object of the auricle is reduced, so that the burden on the subject can be reduced.

  If a display device prepared separately is connected to the biological information measuring device 82 or the transmission circuit 22, information specifying the blood pressure and the subject can be displayed. The subject or medical staff can also read the subject in the immediate vicinity.

  The alarm information transmitted by the transmission circuit 22 of the biological information measuring device 82 and the information for specifying the subject are transmitted to a medical institution or the like via the communication network as in the case of the first embodiment and displayed there. Can be generated or recorded, and an emergency signal can be generated to signal the need for emergency treatment.

  As described above, the biological information measuring device according to the embodiment of the present invention is a sphygmomanometer that automatically measures blood pressure at an arbitrary time using a biological information measuring device that can be always worn, and is provided in the biological information measuring device. The measured alarm information can be transmitted from the biological information measuring device to a specialized institution such as a medical institution. Thereby, when the blood pressure becomes an abnormal value, it is possible to promptly notify the specialized organization of the abnormality of the subject. Therefore, it is possible to manage the health of the subject from a remote place and to take a prompt and appropriate treatment when an abnormal health situation occurs in the subject.

(Embodiment 3)
A biological information measuring apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the biological information measuring device 83. The biological information measuring device 83 includes a sphygmomanometer 21, a transmission circuit 22, and a biological information measuring meter 24. In the biological information measuring device 83, a biological information measuring meter 24 is newly added to the biological information measuring device 81. The output terminals of the sphygmomanometer 21 and the biological information measuring meter 24 are connected to the input terminal of the transmission circuit 22.

  The sphygmomanometer 21 has the same function as the sphygmomanometer 21 described in the first embodiment. The biological information measuring meter 24 measures at least one biological information among the pulse, blood flow, acceleration, and body position, and outputs the measured biological information. The transmission circuit 22 transmits information for specifying a subject stored in advance, blood pressure measured by the sphygmomanometer 21, and biological information measured by the biological information measurement meter 24. The transmission method may be performed by a wireless transmission method or the like as in the first embodiment.

  Here, the pulse may be measured, for example, acoustically from a beat caused by a pulsation of a blood vessel in the living body. The blood flow is measured using a phenomenon in which, for example, a laser beam is irradiated into a living body, the irradiation light is scattered by blood cells in blood vessels in the living body, undergoes a Doppler effect, and the frequency of the scattered light changes. Also good. The acceleration may be measured by an acceleration sensor using a micromachine, for example. The body position is measured, for example, by measuring the horizontal and vertical movements of the measurement site using an acceleration sensor, and measuring the tilt angle of the measurement site using an inclinometer using a weight or level, and the subject stands upright from these measured values. The body position such as the state, the sitting state, or the sleeping state may be measured.

  In the biological information measuring device 83, the biological information measuring instrument 24 measures at least one biological information among pulse, blood flow, acceleration, and body position, and outputs it to the transmission circuit 22. The transmission circuit 22 transmits information for specifying a subject stored in advance, blood pressure measured by the sphygmomanometer 21, and biological information measured by the biological information measurement meter 24.

  Information such as blood pressure transmitted by the transmission circuit 22 of the biological information measuring device 83 is transmitted to a medical institution or the like via a communication network and displayed or recorded there as in the case of the first embodiment. To do.

  The biological information measurement meter 24 and the transmission circuit 22 may be structurally separated from the sphygmomanometer 21. The biological information measuring meter 24 and the transmission circuit 22 are connected to the sphygmomanometer 21 through signal lines. By separating the biological information measurement meter 24 and the transmission circuit 22 from the sphygmomanometer 21, the weight of the wearing object of the auricle is reduced, so that the burden on the subject can be reduced. Further, the biological information measuring meter 24 may be separated from the transmission circuit 22 and the alarm circuit 23.

  The biological information measuring device 24 provided in the biological information measuring device 83 is not limited to one. A plurality may be provided according to the content to be measured. The biological information measuring meter 24 may be made independent according to the content to be measured by the biological information measuring meter 24, and each may be attached to a place suitable for measurement. The measurement content is not limited to the pulse, blood flow, acceleration, and body position.

  As described above, biological information such as blood pressure and pulse is automatically measured at any time using a biological information measuring device that can be always worn, and measured with a sphygmomanometer and a biological information measuring meter provided in the biological information measuring device. The information thus obtained can be transmitted from the biological information measuring device to a specialized organization such as a medical institution. This makes it possible to constantly monitor and manage biological information such as blood pressure and pulse of the subject from the specialized institution. Therefore, it is possible to manage the health of the subject from a remote place and to take a prompt and appropriate treatment when an abnormal health situation occurs in the subject.

(Embodiment 4)
A biological information measuring apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the biological information measuring device 84. The biological information measuring device 84 includes a sphygmomanometer 21, an alarm circuit 23, a transmission circuit 22, and a biological information measuring meter 24. The biological information measuring device 84 has a configuration in which the biological information measuring meter 24 is newly added to the biological information measuring device 82. The output terminal of the biological information measuring meter 24 is connected to the input terminal of the alarm circuit 23.

  The sphygmomanometer 21 has the same function as the sphygmomanometer 21 described in the first embodiment. The biological information measuring instrument 24 has the same function as the biological information measuring instrument 24 described in the third embodiment. In the alarm circuit 23, each of at least one of the blood pressure measured by the sphygmomanometer 21 and the pulse, blood flow, acceleration, and body position measured by the biological information measuring meter 24 exceeds a preset reference value. Sometimes alarm information is generated, and the alarm information is transmitted to the transmission circuit 22. The transmission circuit 22 transmits information for specifying the subject stored in advance and the alarm information output from the alarm circuit 23. The transmission method may be performed by a wireless transmission method or the like as in the first embodiment.

  Here, the condition for the alarm circuit 23 to generate the alarm information is when any one of blood pressure or pulse, blood flow, acceleration, and body position exceeds at least a preset reference value. In some cases, it may be set when any combination of these simultaneously exceeds a preset reference value, and at least one of blood pressure and pulse, blood flow, acceleration, and body position may be set. In some cases, a plurality of reference values are set for each measurement value of biological information, and a plurality of conditions are set for these combinations.

  Examples of conditions under which the alarm circuit 23 generates alarm information are shown below. For example, with respect to the minimum blood pressure, the first reference value is set to 100 mmHg, the second reference value is set to 130 mmHg, the pulse reference value is set to 90 beats / minute, the blood flow reference value is set to 60 ml / second, Examples of conditions for generating alarm information when the first reference value for acceleration is set to 1.6 G, the second reference value is set to 0.5 G, and the reference value for body position is set to upright are shown below.

  When the minimum blood pressure exceeds the first reference value 100 mmHg and the acceleration is the first reference value 1.6 G or less, alarm information is generated because the blood pressure has risen even though the exercise is not so intense. . On the other hand, when the minimum blood pressure exceeds 100 mmHg and the acceleration exceeds 1.6 G, it is determined that the increase in blood pressure is due to intense exercise, and no alarm information is generated. Further, when the acceleration exceeds 1.6 G and the minimum blood pressure exceeds the second reference value 130 mmHg, alarm information is generated regardless of the intensity of exercise.

  If the minimum blood pressure exceeds the first reference value of 100 mmHg and the pulse is less than the reference value of 90 beats / minute, alarm information is generated because the blood pressure is rising despite not being so intensely exercised or excited. . On the other hand, if the minimum blood pressure exceeds the first reference value of 100 mmHg and the pulse also exceeds the reference value of 90 beats / minute, it is determined that the increase in blood pressure is due to intense exercise or excitement, and no alarm information is generated. When the pulse exceeds the reference value of 90 beats / min and the minimum blood pressure exceeds the second reference value of 130 mmHg, alarm information is generated regardless of the intensity of exercise or excitement.

  When the minimum blood pressure exceeds the first reference value of 100 mmHg and the blood flow is the reference value of 60 ml / second or less, there is an emergency that may be caused by thrombus or arteriosclerosis that the blood pressure increases despite the low blood flow Judge the situation and generate alarm information. On the other hand, if the diastolic blood pressure exceeds the first reference value 100 mmHg and the blood flow exceeds the reference value 60 ml / second, it is determined that the increase in blood pressure is due to an increase in blood flow due to exercise, excitement, etc. Does not generate alarm information. When the blood flow exceeds the reference value 60 ml / second and the minimum blood pressure exceeds the second reference value 130 mmHg, alarm information is generated regardless of the intensity of exercise or excitement.

  If the minimum blood pressure exceeds the first reference value of 100 mmHg, the body posture is not upright, and the acceleration is less than or equal to the second reference value of 0.5 G, the blood pressure rises despite an easy state such as lying So generate alarm information. Further, if the minimum blood pressure exceeds the first reference value 100 mmHg and the posture is immediately after changing from a non-upright state to an upright state, it is determined that there is a possibility that the increase in blood pressure may be due to orthostatic hypertension, and alarm information Is generated. Further, when the posture is upright and the minimum blood pressure exceeds the second reference value 130 mmHg, it is determined as an emergency regardless of the posture, and alarm information is generated.

  The operation of the biological information measuring apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. The sphygmomanometer 21 covers a part of the subject's pinna 1 to measure the blood pressure, and outputs the measured blood pressure to the alarm circuit 23. The biological information measuring instrument 24 measures at least one biological information among the pulse, blood flow, acceleration, and body position, and outputs it to the alarm circuit 23. From these pieces of information, the alarm circuit 23 generates alarm information and outputs it to the transmission circuit 22 when the conditions for generating the alarm information are met. The transmission circuit 22 transmits information for specifying the subject stored in advance and the alarm information output from the alarm circuit 23.

  The biological information measurement meter 24, the alarm circuit 23, and the transmission circuit 22 may be structurally separated from the sphygmomanometer 21. The biological information measuring meter 24 and the transmission circuit 22 are connected to the sphygmomanometer 21 through signal lines. By separating the biological information measurement meter 24, the alarm circuit 23, and the transmission circuit 22 from the sphygmomanometer 21, the burden on the subject can be reduced because the weight of the wearing object of the auricle is reduced. Further, the biological information measuring meter 24 may be separated from the transmission circuit 22 and the alarm circuit 23.

  The information measuring meter 24 provided in the biological information measuring device 84 is not limited to one. A plurality may be provided according to the content to be measured. The biological information measuring meter 24 may be made independent according to the content to be measured by the biological information measuring meter 24, and each may be attached to a place suitable for measurement. The measurement content is not limited to the pulse, blood flow, acceleration, and body position.

  The alarm information transmitted by the transmission circuit 22 of the biological information measuring device 84 and the information for specifying the subject are transmitted to a medical institution or the like via the communication network and displayed there as in the case of the first embodiment. Or recorded, and an emergency signal is generated to inform the necessity of emergency treatment.

  As described above, the biological information measuring device according to the embodiment of the present invention automatically measures biological information such as blood pressure and pulse at an arbitrary time using a biological information measuring device that can be always worn, and the biological information measuring device. Alarm information measured by a sphygmomanometer and a biological information measuring meter provided in the apparatus can be transmitted from the biological information measuring apparatus to a specialized institution such as a medical institution. Thereby, when the biological information such as blood pressure or pulse becomes an abnormal value, it is possible to promptly notify the specialized organization of the abnormality of the subject. Therefore, it is possible to manage the health of the subject from a remote place and to take a prompt and appropriate treatment when an abnormal health situation occurs in the subject.

(Embodiment 5)
A biological information measuring apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the biological information measuring device 85. The biological information measuring device 85 has a configuration in which a position detection circuit 85 is added to the biological information measuring device 84. In any of the first embodiment, the second embodiment, the third embodiment, and the fourth embodiment, the same circuit and function can be added. In this embodiment, the case of the fourth embodiment is described below. explain.

  The position detection circuit 25 has a position detection function using, for example, a gyroscope or PHS, measures the position of the subject, and transmits the position information of the subject to the transmission circuit 22.

  As in the first embodiment, the second embodiment, the third embodiment, and the fourth embodiment, the transmission circuit 22 is configured to identify blood pressure and subject information, or alarm information and When transmitting information specifying the subject, the position information of the subject input from the position detection circuit 25 is also transmitted simultaneously with the information. The functions of the biological information measuring device 85 other than those described above are the same as those of the biological information measuring devices described in the first embodiment, the second embodiment, the third embodiment, and the fourth embodiment. Similar to function.

  For the operation of the biological information measuring apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, each biological information measurement described in the first embodiment, the second embodiment, the third embodiment, and the fourth embodiment described above. When the apparatus transmits blood pressure or alarm information and information for specifying the subject, an operation for transmitting the position information of the subject at the same time is added. Operations other than those described above are the same as the operations of the biological information measuring devices described in the first embodiment, the second embodiment, the third embodiment, and the fourth embodiment.

  As described above, the biological information measuring apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention automatically measures biological information such as blood pressure and / or pulse at an arbitrary time using a biological information measuring apparatus that can be always worn, A result measured by a sphygmomanometer or the like provided in the information measuring device can be transmitted from the biological information measuring device to a specialized organization such as a medical institution along with the position information of the subject. Thereby, when the biological information such as blood pressure or pulse becomes an abnormal value, the specialized institution can quickly rescue the subject. Therefore, it is possible to manage the health of the subject from a remote place and to take a prompt and appropriate treatment when an abnormal health situation occurs in the subject.

  Further, in the biological information measuring device 85 shown in FIG. 8, the transmission circuit 22 selects a transmission destination based on the position information detected by the position detection circuit 25, and specifies blood pressure or alarm information and the subject. And the location information may be transmitted via a communication network.

  For example, in the biological information measuring apparatus 85 shown in FIG. 8, the transmission circuit 22 stores a plurality of transmission destination position information in advance, and the shortest distance from the position of the subject based on the position information detected by the position detection circuit 25. May be selected, and blood pressure or alarm information, information specifying the subject and the position information may be transmitted to the selected transmission destination via a communication network.

  The transmission circuit 22 stores in advance position information of a specialized organization such as a medical institution as a plurality of transmission destinations, and the transmission circuit 22 transmits blood pressure or alarm information, information for specifying a subject, and position information via a communication network. At this time, based on the position information of the subject, it is selected from a specialized institution such as a medical institution stored in the transmission circuit 22 and transmitted. The specialized institution stored in the transmission circuit 22 is preferably an emergency medical institution for the subject's disease. The specialized organization stored in the transmission circuit 22 may be a hospital or a fire department. The transmission destination selected by the transmission circuit 22 may be a specialized organization with the shortest distance from the position of the subject. Moreover, you may transmit simultaneously to several places.

  As described above, the biological information measuring apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention has alarm information determined from biological information such as pulse, blood flow, acceleration, and body position, information for specifying a subject, and position information of the subject. Are transmitted via the communication network by selecting an appropriate transmission destination based on the position information of the subject. That is, biological information such as blood pressure and / or pulse is automatically measured at an arbitrary time using a biological information measuring device that can be always worn, and the result measured by a sphygmomanometer provided in the biological information measuring device It can be transmitted from the measuring device together with the position information of the subject to an appropriate specialized institution. Thereby, when the biological information such as blood pressure or pulse becomes an abnormal value, the specialized institution can quickly rescue the subject. Therefore, it is possible to manage the health of the subject from a remote place and to take a prompt and appropriate treatment when an abnormal health situation occurs in the subject.

  In the biological information measuring device 85 shown in FIG. 8, the position detection circuit 25 may detect the position using GPS.

  By detecting the position using the GPS, the biological information measuring device can transmit the position information detected from the GPS. As a result, the subject notifies the specialized organization such as a medical institution of the blood pressure or the alarm information, the information for identifying the subject, and the position information of the subject from any location where GPS can be used. can do. Thereby, when the biological information such as blood pressure or pulse becomes an abnormal value, the specialized institution can quickly rescue the subject. Therefore, it is possible to manage the health of the subject from a remote place and to take a prompt and appropriate treatment when an abnormal health situation occurs in the subject.

(Embodiment 6)
A health management system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of the health management system 91.

  In FIG. 9, 21 is a blood pressure monitor, and 22 is a transmission circuit. The biological information measuring device 81 includes the sphygmomanometer 21 and the transmission circuit 22. 16 is a communication network, 41 is a biometric information receiving circuit, and 42 is a biometric information recording circuit. The biometric information collecting device 71 includes a biometric information receiving circuit 41 and a biometric information recording circuit 42.

  The biological information measuring device has the same function as the biological information measuring device shown in FIG. 1 described in the first embodiment. The communication network 16 is arranged in the same manner as the communication network 16 shown in FIG. 4 described in the first embodiment and has the same function.

  The output terminal of the biological information receiving circuit 41 is connected to the input terminal of the biological information recording circuit 42. The biological information receiving circuit 41 receives the information specifying the blood pressure and the subject transmitted by the biological information measuring device 81 via the communication network 16. The biological information recording circuit 42 records information such as blood pressure received by the biological information receiving circuit 41.

  As described above, the health management system according to the embodiment of the present invention can measure blood pressure at an arbitrary time, record the measured value and information identifying the subject in a medical institution, and output the information. According to the invention, it is possible to always observe the health condition of the subject and manage the health based on long-term data.

  The operation of the health management system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. The biological information measuring device 81 transmits information specifying the blood pressure and the subject via the communication network 16 by the same operation as the biological information measuring device 81 described in the first embodiment. The biological information receiving circuit 41 receives information specifying the blood pressure and the subject via the communication network 16 and outputs the information to the biological information recording circuit 42.

  Here, the biological information collection device 71 is installed in a specialized institution such as the medical institution 17 described in the first embodiment, for example. In the example of FIG. 4, the place for receiving information from the biological information measuring device is a medical institution, but it may be installed anywhere such as a health care center. It may be installed in a home that is not a specialized institution. Furthermore, biological information collection devices may be installed at a plurality of locations. If it is transmitted to both specialized institutions and homes, the subject himself / herself can manage the health.

  As described above, blood pressure is automatically measured at an arbitrary time using a biological information measuring device that can be always worn, and information measured by a sphygmomanometer provided in the biological information measuring device is transferred from the biological information measuring device to the living body. It can be transmitted to the information collecting device. As a result, the blood pressure of the subject can be constantly monitored and managed from a specialized institution such as a medical institution in which the biological information collection device is deployed. Therefore, it becomes possible to manage the health of the subject from a remote place and to take a prompt and appropriate treatment based on long-term records when an abnormal health situation occurs in the subject.

(Embodiment 7)
A health management system according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the health management system 92.

  In FIG. 10, 21 is a sphygmomanometer, 23 is an alarm circuit, and 22 is a transmission circuit. The biological information measuring device 82 includes the sphygmomanometer 21, the alarm circuit 23, and the transmission circuit 22. 16 is a communication network, 41 is a biometric information receiving circuit, 62 is an alarm information output circuit, and 63 is a search circuit. The biometric information collecting device 72 includes a biometric information receiving circuit 41, a search circuit 63, and an alarm information output circuit 62.

  The biological information measuring device 82 has the same function as the biological information measuring device 82 shown in FIG. 5 described in the second embodiment. The communication network 16 is arranged in the same manner as the communication network 16 shown in FIG. 4 described in the first embodiment and has the same function.

  The biological information receiving circuit 41 has two output terminals, one output terminal is connected to the input terminal of the alarm information output circuit 62, and one output terminal is connected to the input terminal of the search circuit 63. The biological information receiving circuit 41 receives the alarm information transmitted from the biological information measuring device 82 and the information specifying the subject via the communication network 16. The retrieval circuit 63 retrieves and outputs the personal data of the subject recorded in the retrieval circuit 63 from the information specifying the subject received by the biological information receiving circuit 41. The alarm information output circuit 62 outputs the alarm information received by the biological information receiving circuit 41 and information for specifying the subject.

  The operation of the health management system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. The biological information measuring device 82 transmits alarm information and information specifying the subject via the communication network 16 by the same operation as the biological information measuring device 82 described in the second embodiment. The biological information receiving circuit 41 receives alarm information and information for specifying the subject via the communication network 16 and outputs them to the search circuit 63 and the alarm information output circuit 62. The search circuit 63 receives the alarm information and information for specifying the subject, and the personal data of the subject recorded in the search circuit 63 is received from the information for specifying the subject received by the biological information receiving circuit 41. Search and output. The alarm information output circuit 62 outputs the alarm information received by the biological information receiving circuit 41 and information for specifying the subject.

  Here, the biological information collection device 72 is installed in a specialized institution such as the medical institution 17 described in the first embodiment, for example. In the example of FIG. 4, the place for receiving information from the biological information measuring device is a medical institution, but it may be installed anywhere such as a health care center. It may be installed in a home that is not a specialized institution. Furthermore, biological information collection devices may be installed at a plurality of locations. If it is transmitted to both specialized institutions and homes, the subject himself / herself can manage the health.

  As described above, the health management system according to the embodiment of the present invention automatically measures blood pressure whenever necessary using a blood pressure monitor that can be always worn, and the value measured by the biological information measuring device becomes an abnormal value. The alarm information about the subject and information for identifying the subject can be quickly transmitted to the biological information collecting device. Therefore, it becomes possible to manage the health of the subject from a remote place and to take a prompt and appropriate treatment based on long-term records when an abnormal health situation occurs in the subject.

(Embodiment 8)
A health management system according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the health management system 93. The health management system 93 includes a biological information measuring device 83 and a biological information collecting device 73.

  In FIG. 11, 21 is a sphygmomanometer, 24 is a biological information measuring meter, and 22 is a transmission circuit. The biological information measuring device 83 includes the sphygmomanometer 21, the biological information measuring meter 24, and the transmission circuit 22. 16 is a communication network, 41 is a biometric information receiving circuit, and 42 is a biometric information recording circuit. The biometric information collecting device 73 includes a biometric information receiving circuit 41 and a biometric information recording circuit.

  The biological information measuring device 83 has the same function as the biological information measuring device 83 shown in FIG. 6 described in the third embodiment. The communication network 16 is arranged in the same manner as the communication network 16 shown in FIG. 4 described in the first embodiment and has the same function.

  The output terminal of the biological information receiving circuit 41 is connected to the input terminal of the biological information recording circuit 42. The biological information receiving circuit 41 receives the biological information such as blood pressure and pulse transmitted by the biological information measuring device 83 and information for specifying the subject via the communication network 16. The biological information recording circuit 42 records biological information such as blood pressure and pulse received by the biological information receiving circuit 41.

  The operation of the health management system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. The biological information measuring device 83 transmits biological information such as blood pressure and pulse and information for specifying the subject via the communication network 16 by the same operation as the biological information measuring device 83 described in the third embodiment. Send. The biological information receiving circuit 41 receives the biological information such as blood pressure and pulse and information specifying the subject transmitted from the biological information measuring device 83 via the communication network 16 and outputs them to the biological information recording circuit 42.

  Here, the biological information collection device 73 is installed in a specialized institution such as the medical institution 17 described in the first embodiment, for example. In the example of FIG. 4, the place for receiving information from the biological information measuring device is a medical institution, but it may be installed anywhere such as a health care center. It may be installed in a home that is not a specialized institution. Furthermore, biological information collection devices may be installed at a plurality of locations. If it is transmitted to both specialized institutions and homes, the subject himself / herself can manage the health.

  As described above, the health management system according to the embodiment of the present invention automatically measures biological information such as blood pressure and pulse at an arbitrary time using a biological information measuring device that can be always worn, and measures the biological information. Information measured by a sphygmomanometer and a biological information measuring meter provided in the apparatus can be transmitted from the biological information measuring device to the biological information collecting device. Thereby, biological information such as blood pressure and pulse of the subject can be constantly monitored and managed from a specialized organization such as a medical institution in which the biological information collecting device is deployed. Therefore, it becomes possible to manage the health of the subject from a remote place and to take a prompt and appropriate treatment based on long-term records when an abnormal health situation occurs in the subject.

(Embodiment 9)
A health management system according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the health management system 94. The health management system 94 includes a biological information measuring device 84 and a biological information collecting device 74.

  In FIG. 12, 21 is a sphygmomanometer, 23 is an alarm circuit, 24 is a biological information measuring meter, and 22 is a transmission circuit. The biological information measuring device 84 includes the sphygmomanometer 21, the alarm circuit 23, the biological information measuring meter 24, and the transmission circuit 22. 16 is a communication network, 41 is a biometric information receiving circuit, 62 is an alarm information output circuit, and 63 is a search circuit. The biological information collecting device 74 includes a biological information receiving circuit 41, a search circuit 63, and an alarm information output circuit 62.

  The biological information measuring device 84 has the same function as the biological information measuring device 84 shown in FIG. 7 described in the fourth embodiment. The communication network 16 is arranged in the same manner as the communication network 16 shown in FIG. 4 described in the first embodiment and has the same function.

  The biological information receiving circuit 41 has two output terminals, one output terminal is connected to the input terminal of the alarm information output circuit 63, and one output terminal is connected to the input terminal of the search circuit 63. The biological information receiving circuit 41 receives the alarm information transmitted from the biological information measuring device 84 and the information specifying the subject via the communication network 16. The retrieval circuit 63 retrieves and outputs the personal data of the subject recorded in the retrieval circuit 63 from the information specifying the subject received by the biological information receiving circuit 41. The alarm information output circuit 62 outputs the alarm information received by the biological information receiving circuit 41 and information for specifying the subject.

  The operation of the health management system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. The biological information measuring device 84 transmits alarm information and information specifying the subject via the communication network 16 by the same operation as the biological information measuring device 82 described in the second embodiment. The biological information receiving circuit 41 receives alarm information and information for specifying the subject via the communication network 16 and outputs them to the search circuit 63 and the alarm information output circuit 62. The search circuit 63 receives the alarm information and information for specifying the subject, and searches for and outputs the personal data of the subject recorded in the search circuit 63 from the information for specifying the subject. The alarm information output circuit 62 outputs the alarm information received by the biological information receiving circuit 41 and information for specifying the subject.

  Here, the biological information collection device 74 is installed in a specialized institution such as the medical institution 17 described in the first embodiment, for example. In the example of FIG. 4, the place for receiving information from the biological information measuring device is a medical institution, but it may be installed anywhere such as a health care center. It may be installed in a home that is not a specialized institution. Furthermore, biological information collection devices may be installed at a plurality of locations. If it is transmitted to both specialized institutions and homes, the subject himself / herself can manage the health.

  As described above, the health management system according to the embodiment of the present invention automatically measures biological information such as blood pressure and pulse at an arbitrary time using a biological information measuring device that can be always worn, and measures the biological information. Alarm information measured by a sphygmomanometer and a biological information measuring meter provided in the device can be transmitted from the biological information measuring device to the biological information collecting device. As a result, when the biological information such as blood pressure or pulse becomes an abnormal value, the abnormality of the subject can be quickly notified to the specialized organization where the biological information collecting device is provided. Furthermore, the specialized organization that deploys the biological information collection device that has received the alarm information can automatically obtain personal data regarding the subject in which the abnormality has occurred. Therefore, it becomes possible to manage the health of the subject from a remote place and to take a prompt and appropriate treatment based on long-term records when an abnormal health situation occurs in the subject.

(Embodiment 10)
A health management system according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the health management system 95. The health management system 95 includes a biological information measuring device 85 and a biological information collecting device 75. The health management system of the present embodiment can add similar circuits and functions in any of the sixth embodiment, the seventh embodiment, the eighth embodiment, or the ninth embodiment. The case of Embodiment 9 will be described below.

  In FIG. 13, 21 is a sphygmomanometer, 23 is an alarm circuit, 24 is a biological information measuring meter, 25 is a position detection circuit, and 22 is a transmission circuit. The biological information measuring device 85 includes the sphygmomanometer 21, the alarm circuit 23, the biological information measuring meter 24, the position detection circuit 25, and the transmission circuit 22. 16 is a communication network, 41 is a biological information receiving circuit, 62 is an alarm information output circuit, 65 is a position information output circuit, and 63 is a search circuit. The biological information collection device 75 includes a biological information receiving circuit 41, a search circuit 63, a position information output circuit 65, and an alarm information output circuit 62.

  The biological information measuring device 85 has a configuration in which the position detection circuit 25 is added to the biological information measuring device 84 described in the ninth embodiment. In addition, the biological information collection device 75 has a configuration in which a position information output circuit 65 is added to the biological information collection device 74 described in the ninth embodiment.

  The position detection circuit 25 has a position detection function using, for example, a gyroscope or PHS, measures the position of the subject, and outputs the position information of the subject to the transmission circuit 22. The position information output circuit 65 outputs the position information from the biological information receiving circuit 41. The functions of the health management system 95 other than those described above are the same as those shown in FIG. 12 described in the ninth embodiment.

  The operation of the health management system 95 of the present invention will be described. In addition to the same operation as the biological information measuring device 84 described in the ninth embodiment, the biological information measuring device 85 constituting the health management system 95 of the invention of the present application transmits the position information of the subject to the communication network 16. Send through. In addition to the operation of the biological information collection device 74 described in the ninth embodiment, the biological information collection device 75 receives the positional information of the subject transmitted by the biological information reception circuit 41 and outputs the positional information. Output to the circuit 65.

  Here, the biological information collection device 75 is installed in a specialized institution such as the medical institution 17 described in the first embodiment, for example. In the example of FIG. 4, the place for receiving information from the biological information measuring device is a medical institution, but it may be installed anywhere such as a health care center. It may be installed in a home that is not a specialized institution. Furthermore, biological information collection devices may be installed at a plurality of locations. If it is transmitted to both specialized institutions and homes, the subject himself / herself can manage the health.

  As described above, the biological information measuring apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention automatically measures biological information such as blood pressure and / or pulse at an arbitrary time using a biological information measuring apparatus that can be always worn, The result measured by a sphygmomanometer or the like provided in the information measuring device can be transmitted from the biological information measuring device to the biological information collecting device together with the position information of the subject. Thereby, when the biological information such as blood pressure or pulse becomes an abnormal value, the specialized institution can quickly rescue the subject. Therefore, it becomes possible to manage the health of the subject from a remote place and to take a prompt and appropriate treatment based on long-term records when an abnormal health situation occurs in the subject.

  In the health management system 95 shown in FIG. 13, the transmission circuit 22 selects a transmission destination based on the position information detected by the position detection circuit 25, blood pressure or alarm information, information for specifying the subject, The location information may be transmitted via a communication network.

  For example, in the biological information measuring device 85 shown in FIG. 13, the transmission circuit 22 stores a plurality of transmission destination position information in advance, and the shortest distance from the position of the subject based on the position information detected by the position detection circuit 25. May be selected, and blood pressure or alarm information, information specifying the subject and the position information may be transmitted to the selected transmission destination via a communication network.

  The transmission circuit 22 stores in advance position information of a specialized organization such as a medical institution as a plurality of transmission destinations, and the transmission circuit 22 transmits blood pressure or alarm information, information for specifying a subject, and position information via a communication network. At this time, based on the position information of the subject, it is selected from a specialized institution such as a medical institution stored in the transmission circuit 22 and transmitted. The specialized institution stored in the transmission circuit 22 is preferably an emergency medical institution for the subject's disease. The specialized organization stored in the transmission circuit 22 may be a hospital or a fire department. The transmission destination selected by the transmission circuit 22 may be a specialized organization with the shortest distance from the position of the subject. Moreover, you may transmit simultaneously to several places.

  As described above, the biological information measuring device according to the embodiment of the present invention has alarm information determined from biological information such as pulse, blood flow, acceleration, and body position, information for specifying a subject, and position information of the subject. Is selected based on the position information of the subject and transmitted via the communication network. That is, biological information such as blood pressure and / or pulse is automatically measured at an arbitrary time using a biological information measuring device that can be always worn, and the results measured by a sphygmomanometer provided in the biological information measuring device It can be transmitted from the measuring device to the biological information collecting device. As a result, when the biological information such as blood pressure or pulse becomes an abnormal value, the specialized organization in which the biological information collecting device is deployed can quickly rescue the subject. Therefore, it is possible to manage the health of the subject from a remote place and to take a prompt and appropriate treatment when an abnormal health situation occurs in the subject.

  In the health management system 95 shown in FIG. 13, the position detection circuit 25 may detect the position using GPS.

  By detecting the position using the GPS, the subject can use the blood pressure and / or the biological information, information specifying the subject, and the position of the subject from any location where the GPS can be used. Information can be notified to specialized institutions such as medical institutions. Therefore, it is possible to manage the health of the subject from a remote place and to take a prompt and appropriate treatment when an abnormal health situation occurs in the subject.

  Since the biological information measuring device and health management system of the present invention can always measure biological information such as blood pressure without interfering with the operation of the subject, the condition of the subject in the hospital or the physical management of the athlete and It can also be used to improve athletic performance.

It is a figure explaining the structure and embodiment of the biological information measuring device of this invention. It is a figure explaining the structure and measurement principle of the blood pressure meter with which the biological information measuring device of this invention is equipped. It is a figure explaining the measurement principle of the blood pressure meter with which the biological information measuring device of this invention is equipped. It is a figure which shows comprehensive structure, such as a biological information measuring device of this invention, and a communication network. It is a figure which shows the structure of the biological information measuring device of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the biological information measuring device of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the biological information measuring device of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the biological information measuring device of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the health management system of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the health management system of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the health management system of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the health management system of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the health management system of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Auricle 2 Blood vessel 3 Cuff 4 Light emitting element 5 Driving circuit 6 Irradiation light 7 Light receiving element 8 Light receiving circuit 9 Reflected light 10 Control circuit 11 Output terminal 16 Communication network 17 Medical institution 21 Blood pressure monitor 22 Transmission circuit 23 Alarm circuit 24 Biological information measurement Total 25 Position detection circuit 41 Biological information receiving circuit 42 Biological information recording circuit 50 Blood pressure waveform 51 Maximum blood pressure 52 Average blood pressure 53 Minimum blood pressure 54 Cuff pressure 55 Pulsation signal waveform 56 S1 point 57 S2 point 58 S3 point 62 Alarm information output circuit 63 Search circuit 65 Position information output circuits 71-75 Biological information collecting devices 81-85 Biological information measuring devices 91-95 Health management system

Claims (14)

A mounting mechanism to the human auricle,
A sphygmomanometer that measures blood pressure over a portion of the human auricle,
A biological information measuring device comprising: a transmitting circuit that transmits information for specifying a subject stored in advance and blood pressure measured by the sphygmomanometer via a communication network. A mounting mechanism to the human auricle,
A sphygmomanometer that measures blood pressure over a portion of the human auricle,
An alarm circuit for generating alarm information when the blood pressure measured by the sphygmomanometer exceeds a preset reference value;
A biological information measuring apparatus comprising: a transmission circuit that transmits information for specifying a subject stored in advance and alarm information generated by the alarm circuit via a communication network. A mounting mechanism to the human auricle,
A sphygmomanometer that measures blood pressure over a portion of the human auricle,
A biological information measuring instrument for measuring biological information of at least one of pulse, blood flow, acceleration and body position;
A transmission circuit that transmits at least one biological information among the information stored in advance that identifies the subject, the blood pressure measured by the sphygmomanometer, and the biological information measured by the biological information measurement meter via a communication network; A biological information measuring device comprising: A mounting mechanism to the human auricle,
A sphygmomanometer that measures blood pressure over a portion of the human auricle,
A biological information measuring instrument for measuring biological information of at least one of pulse, blood flow, acceleration and body position;
An alarm circuit for generating alarm information when at least one of the biological information measured by the biological information measuring meter and the blood pressure measured by the sphygmomanometer exceeds a preset reference value; ,
A biological information measuring apparatus comprising: a transmission circuit that transmits information for specifying a subject stored in advance and alarm information generated by the alarm circuit via a communication network. A position detection circuit for detecting the position of the subject;
5. The biological information measuring apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the transmission circuit also transmits position information from the position detection circuit. The transmission circuit selects a transmission destination based on position information from the position detection circuit,
The biological information measuring device according to claim 5, wherein the blood pressure or the alarm information, the information specifying the subject, and the position information are transmitted to the transmission destination via a communication network.   The biological information measuring apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the position detection circuit detects a position using a GPS (Global Positioning System). A health management system including a biological information measuring device and a biological information collecting device,
The biological information measuring device includes a mounting mechanism to a human auricle,
A sphygmomanometer that measures blood pressure over a portion of the human auricle,
A transmission circuit that transmits information for identifying the subject stored in advance and the blood pressure measured by the sphygmomanometer via a communication network;
The biological information collection device includes a biological information receiving circuit that receives information specifying the blood pressure and the subject from the transmission circuit;
A health management system comprising: a biological information recording circuit that records information specifying the blood pressure and the subject from the biological information receiving circuit. A health management system including a biological information measuring device and a biological information collecting device,
The biological information measuring device includes a mounting mechanism to a human auricle,
A sphygmomanometer that measures blood pressure over a portion of the human auricle,
An alarm circuit for generating alarm information when the blood pressure measured by the sphygmomanometer exceeds a preset reference value;
A transmission circuit that transmits information for identifying a subject stored in advance and alarm information generated by the alarm circuit via a communication network;
The biological information collecting device includes: a biological information receiving circuit that receives the alarm information and information identifying the subject via a communication network;
A search circuit for searching and outputting the personal data of the subject from the information identifying the subject received by the biological information receiving circuit;
A health management system comprising: an alarm information output circuit that outputs personal data from the search circuit and the alarm information when the biological information receiving circuit receives the alarm information. A health management system including a biological information measuring device and a biological information collecting device,
The biological information measuring device includes a mounting mechanism to a human auricle,
A sphygmomanometer that measures blood pressure over a portion of the human auricle,
A biological information measuring instrument for measuring biological information of at least one of pulse, blood flow, acceleration and body position;
A transmission circuit that transmits at least one biological information among the information that identifies the subject stored in advance, the blood pressure measured by the sphygmomanometer, and the biological information measured by the biological information measurement meter via a communication network; With
The biological information collection device includes: a biological information receiving circuit that receives the blood pressure, the biological information, and information specifying the subject from the transmission circuit;
A health management system comprising: a blood pressure information recording circuit that records the blood pressure from the biological information receiving circuit, the biological information, and information identifying the subject. A health management system including a biological information measuring device and a biological information collecting device,
The biological information measuring device includes a mounting mechanism to a human auricle,
A sphygmomanometer that measures blood pressure over a portion of the human auricle,
A biological information measuring instrument for measuring biological information of at least one of pulse, blood flow, acceleration and body position;
An alarm circuit for generating alarm information when at least one of the biological information measured by the biological information measuring meter and the blood pressure measured by the sphygmomanometer exceeds a preset reference value;
A transmission circuit that transmits information for identifying a subject stored in advance and alarm information generated by the alarm circuit via a communication network;
The biological information collecting device includes: a biological information receiving circuit that receives the alarm information and information identifying the subject via a communication network;
A search circuit for searching and outputting the personal data of the subject from the information identifying the subject received by the biological information receiving circuit;
A health management system comprising: an alarm information output circuit that outputs personal data from the search circuit and the alarm information when the biological information receiving circuit receives the alarm information. The biological information measuring device further includes a position detection circuit for detecting the position of the subject,
The transmission circuit further transmits position information from the position detection circuit;
And the biological information receiving circuit further receives the position information,
The health management system according to any one of claims 8 to 11, wherein the biological information collection device further includes a position information output circuit that outputs the position information. The transmission circuit selects a transmission destination based on position information from the position detection circuit,
The health management system according to claim 12, wherein the blood pressure or the alarm information, information for specifying the subject, and the position information are transmitted to the transmission destination via a communication network. The health management system according to claim 12 or 13, wherein the position detection circuit detects a position using GPS.

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