JP2011218032A - Portable pulse management device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable pulse management device for measuring a pulse normally continuously or at scheduled time interval, and normally supplying an indication signal to make a user change his/her action when the pulse is deviated from a setting permission range.SOLUTION: The portable pulse management device includes: a pulse measuring instrument to be mounted on a part of a human body so as to measure the pulse continuously or at scheduled time interval; and a pulse management unit to be carried by the user, which receives and stores a signal expressing the number of the pulses measured by the pulse measuring instrument, and outputs an alarm signal when the number of the measured pulses is deviated from the range of the predetermined number of the pulses.

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable pulse management device.

  The pulse represents the heart beat, that is, the contraction movement, and is usually represented by the number of beats per minute of the artery from which the heart pumps blood. Not only the number of pulses, but also the rhythm and size of the pulse change depending on the health condition, etc. Knowing these factors can be an index to know not only the movement of the heart but also the symptoms of the whole body and discover diseases Can do.

  For this reason, the pulse is an important factor for health management together with the blood pressure, and various devices incorporated in the sphygmomanometer are sold and put into practical use as devices for measuring the pulse. By the way, when measuring the pulse, the part where the artery runs the shallowest is suitable, and there are the radial artery, brachial artery, femoral artery, knee artery, posterior tibial artery, and dorsal artery, but usually at the base of the wrist. It is measured at the radial artery. In addition, an instrument that measures a pulse by fitting it to an arm or a finger that can measure a pulse during exercise of a sports player or wearing it on an earlobe has been proposed.

  Whether or not the pulse is at a normal value corresponding to age is an important factor in health care, and seems to be extremely important especially for those with heart disease. For example, in a normal healthy person, the heart rate that the heart beats substantially matches the pulse, but the arrhythmia that occurs in the case of an extrasystole where the heart contracts when there is not enough blood in the heart is vibration Even if pulsates, blood does not come out of the heart sufficiently, so that no pulse is made and the pulse flies. In addition, arrhythmias include tachycardia in which the pulse is abnormally fast (pulse rate of 1 minute or more is 100 or more) and bradycardia in which the pulse is abnormally slow (pulse rate of 1 minute or less is 40 or less). If tachycardia, flutter, or fibrillation occurs even in a pulse, blood clots form in the heart, leading to the risk of cerebral infarction. In addition, the heart is a physical factor such as eating fast, eating, excretion, sudden changes in ambient temperature, vocalizations such as loudness and loudness, or irritation, regret, patience, excitement, disgusting The heart rate of the heart fluctuates due to mental factors such as, and as a result, the pulse also fluctuates. For example, it has been found that the pulse rate can be as high as 20 when eating fast but withstanding going to the bathroom, and even higher by 10 when excreting. For example, when eating, the movement of the eyes, the movement of the hand into the mouth, the action of chewing and swallowing, the feeling of taste, etc. require energy, which increases the blood supply, This puts a burden on the heart. In addition, even if you are excited or frustrated, the blood supply increases, which puts a burden on the heart. It is only necessary to be able to live everyday without creating these physical or mental factors, but as a matter of fact, for us who cannot wipe out the annoyance, virtually all factors in daily life are eliminated. It is impossible. Furthermore, when blood flow in the blood vessel is not stable in a steady state, arrhythmia occurs, and blood flow suddenly increases, blood accumulated in the blood vessel or lump of corsterol is peeled off from the inner wall of the blood vessel and pushed away. If it flows to the brain, it may lead to cerebral infarction, damage to blood vessels in which hypertension or corsterol is accumulated, or even rupture in the worst case.

  For this reason, it is necessary to constantly measure the pulse and correct the behavior and feeling based on the fluctuation, but this type of conventional measuring device is configured to operate the device only when attempting to measure. Therefore, it is not suitable for managing the fluctuation of the pulse every day in daily life. Even if it can be always operated, it is practically impossible to always feed back the obtained measurement data to actions and feelings. In particular, when meeting other people or driving a car, you cannot talk or drive while looking at the measurement data. Recently, there have been many cases where accidents have occurred due to abnormalities in the health of the driver while driving a car or bus. Therefore, it is desirable to be able to manage the health of the driver even while driving a car or bus.

  Therefore, the present invention automatically measures the pulse continuously or at a predetermined time interval, and always supplies an instruction signal to the user to correct the behavior at the time when the pulse is out of the set allowable range. An object is to provide a portable pulse management device that can be made.

  In order to achieve the above object, a portable pulse management device according to the present invention is mounted on a part of a human body, and measures a pulse with a pulse measuring instrument that measures a pulse continuously or at a predetermined time interval, and a pulse measuring instrument. And a pulse management device portable to the user that can output a warning signal while receiving and storing a signal representing the measured pulse rate, displaying the measured pulse rate at a predetermined time interval, and the like. .

  In the portable pulse management device according to the present invention, the pulse measuring instrument includes an optical measuring element or an electronic measuring element, is configured to be worn on the earlobe, and can include a battery for driving. In addition, the pulse measuring instrument may include a setting knob that allows the pulse to be measured continuously or at regular time intervals (for example, 3 second intervals, 5 second intervals).

  In the portable pulse management device according to the present invention, the portable pulse management device includes a storage unit that stores the pulse rate measured by the pulse measurement device, a power supply unit that operates the pulse management device, and an output that outputs a warning signal. Part. The warning signal can be displayed on the display device, or alternatively can be displayed as an audio or acoustic signal or an optical signal.

  In another embodiment of the invention, the pulse measuring instrument may be configured in the form of a watch.

  In the portable pulse management device according to the present invention, signal transmission from the pulse measurement device to the portable pulse management device can be performed wirelessly or by wire.

  Furthermore, the portable pulse management device according to the present invention can wirelessly communicate with a vehicle, etc., manages the current position of a moving vehicle, etc. while traveling, and generates a health abnormality such as a driver or a user request. It can be used in combination with a central radio management system adapted to give a rescue instruction accordingly.

  In the portable pulse management device according to the present invention, a pulse management device that is worn on a part of a human body and can carry a signal representing a pulse rate measured by a pulse measurement device that measures the pulse continuously or at a predetermined time interval. Since it is configured to output a warning signal when the measured pulse rate deviates from the preset pulse rate range, it is necessary to constantly check the heart status in the user's daily life It is possible to know sudden fluctuations of the pulse, especially during meals, during intense fluctuations in ambient temperature, during excretion, instability or excitement of the heart, and to take appropriate measures (e.g. eat slowly, calm down) You can calm your excitement, slow down, etc.). As a result, the blood flow in the body can be quickly returned to a steady stable state.

Schematic which shows the structure of the portable pulse management apparatus by one Embodiment of this invention. The enlarged plan view of the pulse measuring instrument shown in FIG. Schematic which shows the structure of the portable pulse management apparatus by another embodiment of this invention.

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

  FIG. 1 schematically shows the configuration of a portable pulse management device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a pulse measuring instrument configured to be sandwiched between a user's earlobe X. The pulse measuring instrument 1 includes a light emitting element 2 and a light receiving element 3, and is based on pulsation of blood flowing through a blood vessel in the earlobe X. An optical pulse measuring instrument configured to measure a pulse by changing the amount of transmitted light, and 4 is a battery for energizing these elements. Reference numeral 5 denotes a measurement mode setting knob provided on the outer surface of the pulse measuring instrument 1 and constitutes a time switch connected between the terminal of the battery 4 and the light emitting element 2. This time switch can set the pulse measurement operation to a continuous time mode such as a continuous mode, 3 seconds, 5 seconds, 20 seconds, 1 minute, etc. The light beam is transmitted toward the light receiving element 3 in the interval mode (for example, at intervals of 1 minute, 3 minutes, and 5 minutes). The light receiving element 3 receives the light beam emitted from the light emitting element 2 and entering the blood vessel in the earlobe X. In this case, the light beam emitted from the light emitting element 2 changes the light quantity of the light beam crossing the blood vessel according to the pulsation of the blood flowing through the blood vessel in the earlobe X. On the other hand, the light receiving element 3 receives a light beam that has been emitted from the light emitting element 2 and entered across the blood vessel, performs photoelectric conversion, and corresponds to a change in light amount or light intensity according to the pulsation of blood flowing through the blood vessel. An electric signal, that is, a pulsed electric signal is generated. In the illustrated embodiment, the electrical signal generated by the light receiving element 3 is wirelessly transmitted to a portable pulse management device 7 described below via a built-in transmitter 6.

  The portable pulse management instrument 7 includes a receiver 8, a storage device 9, a control device 10, and a battery 11. The receiver 8 receives an electrical signal from the transmitter 6 in the pulse measuring instrument 1 and stores it in the storage device 9. The control device 10 evaluates whether or not the measurement signal stored in the storage device 9 is within the permissible range of the pulse rate at the normal time of the user set in advance by the control device 10, that is, at a calm time. If the measurement signal deviates from the preset user tolerance, a warning signal is generated. In the illustrated embodiment, this warning signal is wirelessly transmitted to a display device 12 incorporated in an arbitrary part of the user, for example, a wristwatch, a bracelet, a necklace, etc., and informs the user that the pulse is in an abnormal state. . Thereby, the user can take necessary coping actions such as appropriate actions such as calming down, slowing down the action, and lying down if necessary.

  As the display device 12, an appropriate type such as an optical display device, an acoustic display device, a sound display device, a character image display device, or a combination thereof can be used.

  FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the present invention. In this case, signals are transferred between the devices by wire. The portable pulse management device shown in FIG. 3 has a pulse measurement device 21, a portable pulse management device 22, and a display device 23. The measurement device 21 and the portable pulse management device 22 are connected by a connecting wire 24. Further, the portable pulse management instrument 22 and the display device 23 are connected by a connecting conductor 25. The pulse measuring instrument 21 includes a light emitting element 21a, a light receiving element 21b, a power source 21c for energizing these elements, and a measurement mode setting knob 21d. The measurement mode setting knob 21d is provided on the outer surface of the pulse measuring instrument 1, and is connected between the terminal of the power source 21c and the light emitting element 21a and between the terminal of the power source 21c and the light receiving element 21b, thereby constituting a time switch. . This time switch can set the pulse measurement operation to a scheduled time interval mode such as continuous mode, 3 seconds, 5 seconds, 20 seconds, 1 minute, etc., as in the case of the above-described embodiment. 21a transmits the light beam toward the light receiving element 21b in a continuous mode or a scheduled time interval mode. The light receiving element 21b receives a light beam emitted from the light emitting element 2 and having a light amount changed according to the pulsation of blood flowing through the blood vessel in the earlobe X. As a result, the light receiving element 21b generates an electrical signal corresponding to a change in the amount of light or the intensity of light according to the pulsation of blood flowing through the blood vessel. The electrical signal generated by the light receiving element 21b is transmitted to the portable pulse management device 22 via the connection conductor 24.

  The portable pulse management instrument 22 includes a storage device 22a, a control device 22b, and a battery 22c that supplies power to the storage device 22a and the control device 22b. The storage device 22a receives and stores the electrical signal generated by the light receiving element 21b via the connection conductor 24. The control device 22b evaluates whether or not the measurement signal stored in the storage device 22a is within the permissible range of the pulse rate at the normal time of the user, that is, at the time of calm, preset by the control device 22b. If the measurement signal deviates from the preset user tolerance, a warning signal is generated. This warning signal is transmitted via the connecting conductor 25 to the display device 23 that can be incorporated in any part of the user, for example, a wristwatch, a bracelet, a necklace, a breast pocket, etc., in the same manner as in the above embodiment. Inform the person that their pulse is abnormal. Thereby, the user can take necessary coping actions such as appropriate actions such as calming down, slowing down the action, and lying down if necessary. As in the case of the above-described embodiment, the display device 23 uses an optical display device, an acoustic display device, a sound display device, a character image display device, or a combination thereof. be able to.

  In addition, the apparatus according to the present invention can wirelessly communicate with, for example, a private car, a moving vehicle such as a bus or a railroad, manages the current position of the moving vehicle while traveling, and health abnormalities such as a driver. It can also be carried out in combination with a central radio management system in which a rescue instruction is issued in response to the occurrence of a problem or a user request. In that case, a transceiver for communication with the central radio management system can be provided in the device according to the invention. Alternatively, for example, when using an automobile contracted with an existing wireless management system, a transceiver provided in the automobile can be used.

  In this case, based on the user's pulse, the central wireless management system can always grasp the user's health status, and if the user has an abnormal health condition such as high blood pressure or abnormal heart Can instruct the user of the occurrence of an abnormality and stop the driving car to prevent an accident from occurring.

  By the way, in the illustrated embodiment, the pulse measuring instrument is a photoelectric conversion type configured to detect a change in transmitted light due to pulsation of blood passing through the blood vessel across the blood vessel. Can be arranged side by side to measure changes in light reflected by blood in the blood vessels. Alternatively, a pressure-sensitive type that directly counts blood flow pulsations can be used, and in that case, it can be incorporated in a wristwatch or the like instead of being worn on the earlobe. Furthermore, the earlobe-mounted type pulse measuring instrument shown in the figure can be implemented by being incorporated into a bracelet or a wristwatch. In that case, it is advantageous to use a reflective type instead of a transmissive type.

  Further, instead of configuring the pulse measurement device and the pulse management device separately, it is also possible to configure a single unit as a single unit. Furthermore, it is possible to add a calculation function to the control device in the pulse management instrument so that other biological information can be detected.

1: Pulse measuring instrument 2: Light emitting element 3: Light receiving element 4: Battery 5: Measurement mode setting knob 6: Transmitter 7: Portable pulse management instrument 8: Receiver 9: Storage device 10: Control device 11: Battery 12 : Display device 21: Pulse measuring instrument 22: Portable pulse management instrument 23: Display device 24: Connection conductor 25: Connection conductor 21a: Light emitting element 21b: Light receiving element 21c: Power supply 21d: Measurement mode setting knob 22a: Storage device 22b : Control device 22c: Battery

Claims (7)

  A pulse measuring instrument that is attached to a part of the human body and measures the pulse continuously or at scheduled time intervals, and a signal representing the pulse rate measured by the pulse measuring instrument is received and stored, and the measured pulse rate is scheduled A portable pulse management device comprising: a user-portable pulse management device capable of displaying a warning signal and displaying a warning signal.   The portable pulse management device according to claim 1, wherein the pulse measuring instrument includes an optical measuring element or an electronic measuring element.   The portable pulse management device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the pulse measuring instrument is configured to be attached to an earlobe.   The portable pulse management device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the pulse measuring instrument is configured to be attached to an wrist.   The portable pulse according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the pulse measuring instrument includes a setting knob that enables the pulse to be measured continuously or at regular time intervals. Management device.   A portable pulse management device includes a storage unit that stores a pulse rate measured by the pulse measurement device, a power supply unit that operates the pulse management device, and an output unit that outputs a warning signal. The portable pulse management device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.   Central radio management that can wirelessly communicate with vehicles, etc., manages the current position of moving vehicles while traveling, etc., and issues rescue instructions in response to occurrence of health abnormalities such as drivers or user requests The portable pulse management device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the portable pulse management device is used in combination with a system.

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