JP2012005541A - Sphygmomanometer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provided a sphygmomanometer eliminating the need of a temperature sensor for measuring the ambient temperature to decrease the number of parts, and displaying the ambient temperature on a display portion.SOLUTION: The sphygmomanometer includes: an arm band portion mounted to the upper arm of a person to be measured; pressurizing means 110 for pressurizing the interior of the arm band portion; control means 120; a pressure sensor 140 for detecting the pressure in the arm band portion; pressure reducing means for reducing the pressure in the arm band portion; and the display portion 63 for displaying the measured blood pressure value, wherein a pressure signal from the pressure sensor 140 is received, the pressurizing means and the pressure reducing means are controlled by the control means 120 to measure the blood pressure, and the ambient temperature is detected by a temperature sensor 181 for correcting the temperature which constitutes the control means 120 or a temperature sensor 181 for correcting the temperature which constitutes the pressure sensor 140 to display the ambient temperature on the display portion 63.

Description

  The present invention relates to a sphygmomanometer that also displays an ambient temperature during blood pressure measurement.

  In recent years, pseudohypertension due to white coat hypertension has been a problem in blood pressure measurement for hypertension treatment performed in medical institutions. As a cause of this pseudohypertension, mental instability such as tension and anxiety in front of a doctor in a hospital is considered. On the other hand, attention has been focused on blood pressure values measured in mentally stable homes. For this reason, an electronic sphygmomanometer used for blood pressure measurement at home is drawing attention.

  The problem with this type of sphygmomanometer is how to wear the armband on the arm. When the position of the air bag in the armband is not appropriate for the upper arm or when the wrapping strength is not appropriate for the upper arm, the pressure of the air bag in the armband is not correctly applied to the upper arm, and the blood pressure is high. May be. In recent years, in order to solve this, simply by inserting the arm into the cylindrical armband, the air bag for ischemia of the armband is automatically placed at the correct position of the arm, with the correct winding strength. An electronic sphygmomanometer has been developed that integrates a sphygmomanometer body and an armband that can measure blood pressure.

  However, when the user uses the above sphygmomanometer, the armband part into which the arm is inserted is integrated with the sphygmomanometer body, so when the position of the sphygmomanometer body is away from the front of the person to be measured, The person being measured is likely to make a measurement in a leaning state. For this reason, the abdomen of the person to be measured is compressed and the abdominal pressure increases, and as a result, a phenomenon in which the blood pressure increases may be seen. This increase in blood pressure is pointed out as the occurrence of new pseudohypertension.

  Therefore, it has been proposed that the armband portion is formed separately from the main body of the sphygmomanometer, and the armband portion has a rigid case, and an air bag for ischemia is disposed in this case. ing. This allows the armband part to be separated from the sphygmomanometer main body when the person to be measured measures blood pressure in the sitting position, so that the blood pressure meter does not lose the convenience of being able to measure by simply inserting the upper arm into the armband part. Even if the installation location of the main body is far away from the person to be measured, it is possible for the measurer to perform blood pressure measurement in a state where the abdominal pressure is not applied when the back is stretched (see Patent Document 1). ).

JP 2005-237427 A

In a conventional sphygmomanometer, a temperature sensor is connected to a computer via an amplifier and an A / D converter so that blood pressure can be accurately measured even when the blood pressure of the measurement subject varies due to a change in ambient temperature. It is connected. Thus, since it is necessary to provide a temperature sensor separately in the conventional sphygmomanometer, the number of parts increases, leading to an increase in cost.
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a sphygmomanometer that can reduce the number of components without requiring a separate temperature sensor for measuring the ambient temperature in order to solve the above problems.

The sphygmomanometer according to the present invention includes an armband, a pressurizing unit that pressurizes the inside of the armband, a control unit, a pressure sensor that detects a pressure inside the armband, and a pressure inside the armband. Pressure reducing means, and a display unit for displaying the measured blood pressure value,
A sphygmomanometer that receives a pressure signal from the pressure sensor and measures the blood pressure by controlling the pressurizing unit and the decompressing unit by the control unit,
The ambient temperature is detected by a temperature sensor for temperature correction constituting the control means or a temperature sensor for temperature compensation constituting the pressure sensor, and the ambient temperature is displayed on the display unit. To do.
According to the above configuration, there is no need to separately provide a temperature sensor for measuring the ambient temperature, the number of parts can be reduced, and the ambient temperature can be displayed on the display unit.

Preferably, the control means or the pressure sensor is separated from the pressurizing means by a partition wall in a housing part constituting the sphygmomanometer body. According to the above configuration, the pump supplies air. The influence of heat generated during operation can be prevented by the partition wall, and the control means or the pressure sensor can accurately measure the ambient temperature without being affected by the temperature rise by the pump.

Preferably, the circuit board on which the control means or the pressure sensor is mounted is separated from the pressurizing means by a partition wall in a casing part constituting the sphygmomanometer body.
According to the above configuration, the heat generated when the pump performs the air supply operation can be prevented by the partition wall, and the circuit board on which the control means or the pressure sensor is mounted is not affected by the temperature rise by the pump. Accurate ambient temperature can be measured without exposure.

  According to the present invention, it is not necessary to separately provide a temperature sensor for measuring the ambient temperature, the number of parts can be reduced, and a sphygmomanometer that can display the ambient temperature on the display unit can be provided.

It is a perspective view showing the whole embodiment of a sphygmomanometer of the present invention. FIG. 2A is a perspective view of the sphygmomanometer body of the sphygmomanometer shown in FIG. 1 as viewed from the left rear side. FIG. 2B is a perspective view of the sphygmomanometer body of the sphygmomanometer shown in FIG. 1 as viewed from the right rear side. 3A is a cross-sectional view showing an example of the internal structure of the armband, FIG. 3B is a front view showing a state in which the armband is folded, and FIG. 3C is an arm. It is a perspective view which shows the state which folded the belt | band | zone part. It is a side view which shows a mode that the folded armband part is detachably accommodated in the back side of a housing | casing part using a holding | maintenance part. FIG. 5A is a perspective view showing the appearance of the air plug, and FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the air plug. It is a figure which shows the bottom part of a blood pressure meter main body. FIG. 7A shows a state in which the lid is opened and four AA batteries are stored in the battery storage unit, and FIG. 7B shows that four AA batteries are removed from the battery storage unit. FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the example of a shape of the recessed part for battery storage of a battery storage part, and an inclination part. It is a perspective view which shows the state which removed the display surface part from the housing | casing part of the blood pressure meter main body, and exposed the inside of the housing | casing part. It is the perspective view seen from another angle which shows the state which removed the display surface part from the housing | casing part of the blood pressure meter main body, and exposed the inside of the housing | casing part. It is a figure which removes the bottom part shown in FIG. 7 of a housing | casing part, and shows the inside of a housing | casing part. It is a figure which shows two drive pumps, a control valve, an exhaust valve, a connection piping system, and other elements. It is a figure which shows the connection relationship of the air bag for ischemia of an arm band part, the two K sound detection air bags which detect a K sound signal, a condenser microphone, etc., and a connection piping system. It is a figure which shows the example to which a to-be-measured person measures the blood pressure by supplying air to the air bag for ischemia through the upper arm T to the armband part, and pressurizing the upper arm T. It is a block block diagram of the sphygmomanometer shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of a preferable structure of a control part, and an operation example. It is a figure which shows the temperature sensor and display part which detect the ambient temperature of a blood pressure meter. It is a figure which shows another embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows another embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows another embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a sphygmomanometer of the present invention which is a sphygmomanometer based on the Korotkoff sound method will be described in detail with reference to the drawings, but can also be applied to a sphygmomanometer based on a so-called oscillometric method using a pressure pulse wave. .
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the entire embodiment of the blood pressure monitor of the present invention. FIG. 2A is a perspective view of the sphygmomanometer body of the sphygmomanometer shown in FIG. 1 as viewed from the left rear side. FIG. 2B is a perspective view of the sphygmomanometer body of the sphygmomanometer shown in FIG. 1 as viewed from the right rear side.
The sphygmomanometer 1 shown in FIG. 1 is also referred to as an electronic sphygmomanometer. In the sphygmomanometer 1, the armband portion 2 and the sphygmomanometer body 10 are separated from each other, and the sphygmomanometer 10 shown in FIGS. The armband part 2 shown in 1 is used separately. Unlike the integrated sphygmomanometer in which the armband portion and the main body portion are integrated, the sphygmomanometer 1 has a place where the sphygmomanometer main body 10 is placed forward from the subject when the subject measures in the sitting position. Even if the armband portion 2 is attached to the upper arm T, blood pressure can be measured in a state where the back is stretched and abdominal pressure is not applied.

  The armband part 2 shown in FIG. 1 is also called a cuff, and the armband part 2 has a constant (predetermined) outer peripheral length, and is a soft cylinder body that is made of a foldable and soft material. Yes, it has two openings 11P and 11R. When the arm band 2 is attached to the upper arm T of the measurement subject, the opening 11P is positioned on the finger side, and the opening 11R on the opposite side is positioned on the shoulder side. The inner diameter of the opening 11R is larger than the inner diameter of the opening 11P. The finger of the person to be measured is inserted from the opening 11R side to the opening 11P, so that the armband part 2 is held on the upper arm T above the elbow of the person to be measured to measure blood pressure. Yes.

The armband portion 2 incorporates a blood bladder 14 for blocking the upper arm T and two K sound detecting air bags 50 for detecting a K sound (Korotkoff sound) signal. The air bag 14 for ischemia pressurizes the artery of the upper arm T and supplies blood by supplying air from the blood pressure monitor main body 10 side. The air capacity of the air bag 14 for ischemia is larger than the air capacity of the air bag 50 for detecting K sound. As shown in FIG. 1, the two K-sound detection air bags 50 are arranged so as to face each other when the armband portion 2 is attached to the upper arm T.
The K sound detecting air bag 50 is an air bag for detecting the K sound, and the K sound is obtained after the internal pressure of the air blocking air bag 14 of the armband portion 2 is raised to the maximum blood pressure or higher to temporarily close the blood vessel. This is a sound signal that can be detected until the internal pressure falls below the minimum blood pressure until the internal pressure falls below the minimum blood pressure until the internal pressure drops below the minimum blood pressure until the internal pressure drops below the maximum blood pressure.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the armband 2 and the sphygmomanometer main body 10 are connected via air tubes 4 and 5 and an air plug 6. The air tubes 4 and 5 are preferably flexible elastomer tubes that constitute a multiple cylinder tube (also referred to as a multiple conduit). The air tubes 4 and 5 are integrally formed over the entire length (or substantially over the entire length). The air tube 4 as the first air tube is used for supplying and exhausting air to and from the air bag 14 for the ischemia of the armband portion 2, and the air tube 5 as the second air tube is a two air tube that detects a K sound signal. It is used to supply and exhaust air to / from the K sound detection air bag 50. The air tube 4 is a thicker tube than the air tube 5, and the inner diameter and outer diameter of the air tube 4 are set larger than the inner diameter and outer diameter of the air tube 5.

First, an example of the structure of the armband portion 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 3.
3A is a cross-sectional view showing an example of the internal structure of the armband portion 2, FIG. 3B is a front view showing a state in which the armband portion 2 is folded, and FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state which folded the armband part 2. FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the armband portion 2 is a cylindrical member that is not cut along the outer circumferential direction, and has an outer periphery of a predetermined (constant) length. The upper arm T of the person to be measured can be passed through the part 2. As shown in FIG. 3 (B) and FIG. 3 (C), the armband portion 2 has the flexibility that the person to be measured can easily fold, and as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3 (A), For example, it has the outer cloth 16, the inner cloth 17, the blood-insufficiency air bag 14 for isolating the upper arm T, and the two K-sound detection air bags 50 for detecting the K-sound signal.

The inner surface of the outer cloth 16 and the outer surface of the inner cloth 17 enclose the air bag 14 for ischemia and two K sound detecting air bags 50, and the outer cloth 16 and the inner cloth 17 are connected to the air bag 14 for ischemia. In order to create a donut-shaped space in which the two K sound detection air bags 50 can be stored, the end of the outer cloth 16 and the end of the inner cloth 17 are joined by, for example, sewing.
The two K-sound detection air bags 50 are preferably located closer to the opening 11P side than the intermediate position in the longitudinal direction (axial direction) of the armband portion 2 (not the shoulder side but the position closer to the fingers). ) Is good to place. In this way, one of the two K-sound detection air bags 50 can be applied to a portion corresponding to the artery of the upper arm T.

The outer cloth 16 is a cylindrical body that covers the outer surface of the air bag 14 for ischemia, and is formed of a non-stretchable material in the circumferential direction and the longitudinal direction. The outer cloth 16 can be deformed but has very low or low stretchability. There is no cloth member. Thus, when the outer fabric 16 supplies air into the ischemic air bag 14 and the two K sound detecting air bags 50, the ischemic air bag 14 and the two K sound detecting air bags 50 are connected to the armband. It is possible to prevent the air bladder 14 and the two K sound detecting air bags 50 from expanding toward the upper arm T side, which is the inner side in the radial direction. For this reason, the pressure of the air bag 14 for ischemia and the two air bags 50 for detecting K sound can be applied to the upper arm without escaping to the outside of the armband portion 2, and accurate blood pressure measurement can be performed. .
For example, the outer fabric 16 may be made of a fabric that is difficult to stretch (201BE). in. Furthermore, it is preferable that the length is 1430 N / in to 1460 N / in and the width is 810 N / in to 850 N / in. If both the length and the width are smaller than this numerical range, the suppression of the outward expansion of the air bag 14 is weakened, and if it is larger than this numerical range, the insertion of the upper arm T may be affected. As the outer cloth 16, for example, when a 100% polyester fabric is used, the length is 1445 N / in and the width is 827 N / in.

  The inner cloth 17 is a cylindrical body that covers the inner surfaces of the air bag 14 for ischemia and the two air bags 50 for detecting K sound, is deformable, has elasticity, and comes into contact with the surface to be measured of the upper arm T. Part. The inner cloth 17 may be a stretchable cloth member that is elastic and has elasticity, for example, and the tensile strength is 94.9 N / in in length as measured by the JIS L1096-A method. The width is 150.7 N / in. Tensile elongation is 517% in length and 400% in width as measured by JIS L1096-A method. The inner fabric is, for example, a fabric made of 80% nylon and 20% polyurethane. The inner cloth 17 is made of a material that is stretchable so that the ischemic air bladder 14 and the two K sound detecting air bladders 50 can be expanded toward the surface to be measured of the upper arm T, and the armband portion 2. Is inserted from the hand of the person to be measured and is slid to the upper arm T of the upper part of the elbow, so that a smooth material such as a jersey material is used.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3A to 3C, the opening closing member 30 is on the opening 11P side inside the armband portion 2, and the air tube 4 and the air tube 5 are led out. It is provided on the (connected) side. The opening closing member 30 can use, for example, a removable surface fastener, and has a male member 31 and a female member 32 of the surface fastener. The male member 31 and the female member 32 are fixed at positions facing each other inside the armband portion 2, and the male member 31 and the female member 32 are attached and detached as shown in FIGS. 3 (B) and 3 (C). By connecting in a possible manner, only the opening 11P side of the armband portion 2 can be closed, and the opening 11R can be kept open.
Thereby, by providing the opening closing member 30 for the armband part 2, when the person to be measured tries to measure blood pressure through the hand with respect to the armband part 2, from the closed opening part 11P side. Without passing the hand, it is possible to pass the hand without getting lost from the open opening 11R side. For this reason, it can prevent that a to-be-measured person inserts a hand back into the armband part 2 accidentally from the opening part 11P side. If the person to be measured is reversely inserted into the armband portion 2 from the opening 11P side, the K sound detection air bag 50 does not properly hit the artery of the upper arm T, and blood pressure cannot be measured accurately. .
Further, by providing the opening closing member 30 with respect to the armband portion 2, it can be easily folded when the armband portion 2 is not used.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the armband portion 2 has a tag 33 that is a member for visually confirming a direction. The tag 33 is on the opening 11R side, and is fixed to the outer fabric 16 by using, for example, an adhesive or by sewing. The tag 33 is provided so as to protrude along the V direction from the end of the armband portion 2 on the opening 11R side, and can be made of, for example, a cloth member or a plastic member. As shown in FIG. 3A, when the person to be measured inserts his left arm into the armband portion 2 and measures blood pressure, for example, the user grasps the tag 33 with the finger F of the right arm and holds the armband portion 2 in the V direction. Can be moved to. The tag 33 can preferably be labeled with a “shoulder side” display 33S. As a result, the measurement subject can easily attach the armband portion 2 to the upper arm T simply by grasping the tag 33 and moving in the V direction, and the attachment direction of the armband portion 2 is clear. Therefore, it is possible to pass the hand without hesitation from the opening 11R side. For this reason, it can prevent that a to-be-measured person inserts a hand back into the armband part 2 accidentally from the opening part 11P side. In other words, since the tube side opening can be closed, it is easy to prevent the person being measured from wearing it in the opposite direction with respect to the upper arm, and the person being measured should be attached to the upper arm in the correct direction. Can do.

Next, a structural example of the blood pressure monitor main body 10 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the sphygmomanometer body 10 includes a housing part 60, a display surface part 61, and a holding part 62 for the armband part 2. The housing part 60, the display surface part 61, and the holding part 62 are made of an electrically insulating material such as plastic. The display surface portion 61 is provided on the front side of the housing portion 60, and is inclined at an inclination angle θ of about 60 degrees so that the measurement subject can easily see the display content displayed on the display portion 63.
As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the housing part 60 projects from the side parts 68 and 69, the back surface 66, the front-side opening part 70 indicated by a broken line, and the housing part 60. It has an upper surface portion 71 and a bottom portion 72 provided.
As shown in FIG. 1, the display surface unit 61 includes a display unit 63, a transparent protective plate 64 such as an acrylic plate, and a frame-shaped holding member 65. The display unit 63 is held by a holding member 65, and the protective plate 64 is fixed to the holding member 65 to protect the surface of the display unit 63. The holding member 65 is detachably attached to the front surface side opening 70 indicated by a broken line of the housing portion 60. By removing the holding member 65 from the housing unit 60, the inside of the housing unit 60 can be exposed through the front side opening 70 indicated by a broken line of the housing unit 60.

As shown in FIG. 2, the arm belt holding portion 62 is detachably attached to the back side of the housing portion 60. FIG. 4 shows a state where the folded armband portion 2 is detachably housed on the back surface 66 side of the housing portion 60 using the holding portion 62.
The arm belt holding portion 62 has a holding surface 62A and leg portions 62B. An insertion port 67 is formed on the lower side of the housing unit 60. The distal end portion 62C of the leg portion 62B is inserted into the insertion port 67, whereby the arm belt portion holding portion 62 can be detachably attached to the back surface 66 side of the housing portion 60. Between the holding surface 62A and the back surface 66 of the housing portion 60, the folded armband portion 2 can be detachably accommodated. Thereby, when a to-be-measured person does not use the armband part 2, the folded armband part 2 can be accommodated easily and reliably. When the person to be measured does not measure blood pressure, the armband part 2 is on the back of the housing part 60. The room temperature and the like can be visually confirmed, whether or not the temperature is suitable for blood pressure measurement (environmental temperature) can be easily confirmed, and furthermore, the appearance of the sphygmomanometer 1 can be improved. For this reason, the sphygmomanometer body 10 can be displayed in a living room or the like as a clock when not in use.

As shown in FIG. 2A, an air plug insertion port 73 having an O-ring (not shown) is provided at a lower position of a side surface portion (left side surface portion facing the housing) 68 of the housing portion 60. Is formed. The air plug 6 can be detachably attached to the air plug insertion port 73. In the air plug insertion port 73, the width d1 of the upper portion 73A is set larger than the width d2 of the rounded lower portion 73B in accordance with the shape of the air plug 6. Inside the air plug insertion port 73, insertion holes 73G and 73H are provided.
On the other hand, an example of the structure of the air plug 6 is shown in FIG. FIG. 5A is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the air plug 6, and FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view showing an internal structure example of the air plug 6.
As shown in FIG. 5A, the air plug 6 is made of plastic, for example, and includes a housing 6A, connecting cylinder portions 6B and 6C, and a connecting guide portion 6D. The connecting tube portion 6B corresponds to the air tube 5, and the connecting tube portion 6C corresponds to the air tube 4. The connecting cylinder part 6B has an outer diameter of 3.5 to 5 mm, preferably 4 mm outer diameter, a length DE4 of 9 to 11 mm, preferably 10 mm, and the connecting cylinder part 6C has the same dimensions as the connecting cylinder part 6B. The diameter is 3.5 to 5 mm, preferably the outer diameter is 4 mm, and the length DE4 is 9 to 11 mm. Further, the center distance D3 between the connecting tube portion 6B and the connecting tube portion 6C is 10 to 11 mm, preferably 10.5 mm. By setting it as such a dimension, it can be made easy to insert and remove the connection cylinder part 6B and the connection cylinder part 6C of the air plug 6 with respect to the air plug insertion port 73. In addition, by providing ribs, grooves, and irregularities 6H at appropriate positions on the housing 6A, it is possible to easily insert and remove the connection tube portion 6B and connection tube portion 6C of the air plug 6 into the air plug insertion port 73.
As shown in FIG. 5B, the connecting tube portions 6B and 6C are formed so as to protrude in parallel with the J1 direction from one surface of the housing 6A. These connecting cylinder portions 6B and 6C are detachably inserted into the insertion holes 73G and 73H of the air plug insertion port 73, respectively. The upper portion 6F of the connection guide portion 6D shown in FIG. 5 (A) is guided and inserted into the upper portion 73A of the air plug insertion port 73 shown in FIG. 2 (A), and the lower portion 6G of the connection guide portion 6D is The air plug is inserted into the lower portion 73B of the air plug insertion port 73 shown in FIG. As a result, the air plug 6 is prevented from being installed upside down with respect to the air plug insertion port 73, and the blood pressure monitor main body 10 side is connected to the ischemic air bladder 14 and the two K sound detecting air bags 50. On the other hand, air is not supplied. The armband portion 2 connected to the air plug 6 has a plurality of sizes, for example, three sizes of large, medium and small, so that the most suitable one can be selected according to the size of the user's upper arm. Yes. In addition, the air plug 6 is provided on the side of the blood pressure monitor main body 10 so as to run away from the drive pump 1.11, and even if the armband 2 is abnormally pressurized, a complicated electronic circuit or an abnormal condition is generated. If the user pulls out the air plug 6 without providing the switch, abnormal pressurization of the armband portion 2 can be avoided very easily.

  As shown in FIG. 5 (B), the first connection cylinder part 80 and the second connection cylinder part 81 are formed to protrude in parallel along the J2 direction from the other surface of the housing 6A. The first connecting tube portion 80 is formed to project from the first contact position C1 of the housing 6A by DE2 in the J2 direction, and the second connection tube portion 81 is formed from the second contact position C2 of the housing 6A to J2. It protrudes in the direction by DE3. The J2 direction is opposite to the J1 direction. The distal end 4A of the air tube 4 is detachably connected to the first connecting cylinder 80, and the distal end 5A of the air tube 5 is detachably connected to the second connecting cylinder 81. In the example shown in FIG. 2A, the air tube 5 side is connected on the lower side and the air tube 4 is connected on the upper side. Note that DE2 has a length of 9 to 11 mm, preferably 10 ± 0.1 mm, and DE3 has a length of 4.5 to 5.5 mm, preferably 5.0 ± 0.1 mm.

  As shown in FIG. 5B, the second contact position C2 is a position protruding along the J2 direction (corresponding to the longitudinal direction (connection direction) of the air tube) compared to the first contact position C1. The step DE1 is formed in the J2 direction (longitudinal direction) between the second contact position C2 and the first contact position C1. The length of DE1 is 4.5 to 5.5 mm, preferably 5.0 ± 0.1 mm. By making DE1, DE2 and DE3 the above-described length, the length of the air tube 5 which is thinner than the air tube 4 is smaller than the length of the air tube 4 in the longitudinal direction along the J2 direction ( Protrusion dimension) There is a margin in length by DE1. For this reason, the thin air tube 5 is attached to the air tube 4 and no pulling force is applied unnecessarily, and the connecting portion (fitting portion) 79 of the two air tubes 4 and 5 is parallel, and the air tubes 4 and 5 are in parallel. The appearance of the can be improved. That is, the small-diameter second air tube 5 connected to the Korotkoff sound detection air bag and the large-diameter first air tube 4 connected to the blood-blocking air bag are parallel to each other in the vicinity of the air plug 6, and the small-diameter second air tube 4 is connected. Since the length of the air tube 5 is larger than the length of the first air tube 4 having a larger diameter, there is a margin, so the second air tube 5 having a smaller diameter is the first air tube having a larger diameter. No pulling force is applied by being pulled by 4, and the appearance of the appearance near the air plug 6 can be improved.

  In addition, the width d2 of the lower portion 6G of the connection guide portion 6D of the housing 6A corresponding to the first contact position C1 on the thick air tube 4 side corresponds to the second contact position C2 on the thin air tube 5 side. A value different from the width d1 of the upper portion 6F of the connection guide portion 6D of the body 6A is set. Specifically, the width d1 is set to 12 to 14 mm, preferably 13 to 13.5 mm, the width d2 is set to 10 to 12 mm, preferably 11 mm, and the width d2 is set smaller than the width d1. Thereby, it can prevent that the air plug 6 is inserted in the position upside down with respect to the air plug insertion port 73 shown to FIG. 2 (A). Contrary to the illustrated example, the width d2 of the lower portion 6G of the connection guide portion 6D of the housing 6A corresponding to the first contact position C1 on the thick air tube 4 side is the second contact on the thin air tube 5 side. You may set large compared with the width | variety d1 of the upper part 6F of the connection guide part 6D of the housing | casing 6A corresponding to the contact position C2. In this case, to the air plug insertion port 73 shown in FIG. 2A, the air tube 5 side is connected on the upper side and the air tube 4 is connected on the lower side, contrary to the example of FIG.

Returning to FIG. 2B, a speaker 85 and a connection for connecting an AC adapter are connected to the side surface portion 69 (the side opposite to the side surface portion 68 on which the air plug insertion port 73 is formed) 69 of the housing portion 60. A hole 86 is provided. By connecting a connection jack 87A of an AC adapter 87 to the connection hole 86, the sphygmomanometer body 10 can be supplied with power from a commercial power source. Since the connection hole 86 and the air plug insertion port 73 are completely different in arrangement, size and shape, it is possible to prevent the air plug 6 from being inserted by mistake.
As shown in FIG. 2A, on the upper surface portion 71 provided so as to protrude from the upper surface of the housing portion 60, a start / stop switch 88, a memory button are displayed from the right side toward the front surface of the housing portion 60. Various operation buttons such as 88M, time setting / memory-deletion button 88T are arranged. The start / stop switch 88 is formed larger (wider) than the other switches, and an emergency stop switch function that urgently stops the blood pressure measurement operation of the sphygmomanometer 1 when pressed by the person being measured, and the person being measured presses the start / stop switch 88. The function of the emergency exhaust switch for urgently forcibly exhausting the pressure of the air bag 14 for ischemia and the two K sound detection air bags 50 and the reset of the control unit for resetting the operation of the control unit when pressed by the measurement subject It also functions.

FIG. 6 shows the bottom 72 of the housing 60. The bottom portion 72 is a substantially rectangular flat portion. A battery housing portion 90 is disposed on the bottom portion 72 and includes a lid 91 that opens and closes the battery housing portion 90. The lid body 91 can open and close the battery housing portion 90 by two hinges 92.
7A shows a state in which the lid 91 is opened and four AA batteries 93 are stored in the battery storage unit 90, and FIG. The state where the AA battery 93 of the book is removed is shown. The four AA batteries 93 are driving power sources for the sphygmomanometer 1, but may be dry batteries (primary batteries) or rechargeable batteries (secondary batteries). The size of the battery is not limited to an AA battery, but may be a battery of another size, for example, an AA battery. The number of batteries is not limited to four, and may be six or more, for example.
The battery housing 90 and the lid 91 are provided at the center with respect to the width direction M and the length direction N of the bottom 72. That is, the battery housing part 90 and the lid body 91 are provided at substantially the center position of the bottom part 72. As a result, since a plurality of built-in AA batteries 93 can be arranged at the center position of the housing part 60, when the bottom part 72 of the housing part 60 is placed, the sphygmomanometer is obtained by the weight of these batteries. The main body 10 can be placed stably so as not to fall down, the stability of the blood pressure monitor main body 10 can be obtained, and blood pressure measurement can be performed stably.

  As shown in FIG. 7 (B), in order to arrange two AA batteries 93 in electrical series in the inner bottom portion of the battery storage portion 90, a battery storage recess 94 and a battery storage recess 95 are provided. Are formed in parallel. Each of the battery housing recess 94 and the battery housing recess 95 is, for example, a recess having a semicircular cross section in order to store the two AA batteries 93 so as not to move. A partition portion 96 is formed along. The battery housing recess 94 is provided with electrical contacts 90A and 90B, and the battery housing recess 95 is provided with electrical contacts 90C and 90D. The positive contacts of the AA batteries 93 are in contact with the electric contacts 90A and 90C, respectively, and the negative electrodes of the AA batteries 93 are in contact with the electric contacts 90B and 90D, respectively. The four AA batteries 93 are housed in the battery housing recess 94 and the battery housing recess 95, respectively, but the four AA batteries 93 are electrically connected in series. .

As shown in FIG. 7B and FIG. 8, two inclined portions 97 are formed in the battery housing recess 94, and similarly, two inclined portions 97 are formed in the battery housing recess 95. . The shapes of these inclined portions 97 are shown in FIG. 8, and are formed corresponding to the negative electrode side of the AA battery 93, respectively. Each inclined portion 97 is a portion further obliquely dropped from the battery accommodating recess 94.
As a result, as shown in FIG. 8A, in the state where the four AA batteries 93 are housed in the battery housing recesses 94, the person to be measured is in the direction of the arrow H with his / her finger. 8B, the negative electrode side of the AA battery 93 is pushed into the inclined portion 97 as shown in FIG. 8B, so that the positive electrode side of the AA battery 93 is inserted into the battery housing recess 94. It can be lifted in the direction of arrow K. Therefore, when the person to be measured replaces the battery, the battery can be easily removed, and the battery does not accidentally suddenly jump out of the battery housing portion and drop.
As shown in FIG. 7, a “push” and “arrow” display 99 is disposed on the inner surface of the lid 91 at a position corresponding to the inclined portion 97. Thus, as shown in FIG. 7A, when the person to be measured replaces the battery, even if the AA batteries 93 are housed in the battery housing recesses 94 and 95 respectively, The position to be pressed can be easily known, and the battery can be easily removed by removing the battery. Further, by providing a partition in the longitudinal direction of the battery storage unit 90 so that two AA batteries 93 are stored in parallel as two chambers, it is easier to remove the battery when replacing the battery.

9 and 10 show a state in which the display surface portion 61 is removed from the front side opening 70 of the housing portion 60 of the sphygmomanometer body 10 and the inside of the housing portion 60 is exposed. A circuit board 100 and a partition wall 101 are disposed inside the housing unit 60. The circuit board 100 is electrically connected to operation buttons such as a start / stop switch 88 (see FIG. 2) via the flexible wiring board 102. The circuit board 100 is electrically connected to the display unit 63 via the flexible wiring board 103.
The partition wall 101 is formed integrally with the housing part 60 in the housing part 60. The partition wall 101 is provided to isolate two drive pumps 110 as pressurizing means, which will be described later, and a control valve 111 and an exhaust valve 112 as pressure reducing means, from the control unit 120 of the circuit board 100. . By providing the partition wall 101, the driving pump 110 as the pressurizing means, and the control valve 111 and the exhaust valve 112 as the depressurizing means can be separated from the control unit 120 of the circuit board 100, for example, driving Heat generated when the pump 110 operates is not easily transmitted to the control unit 120 of the circuit board 100, and elements mounted on the circuit board 120 are not easily affected by heat.

FIG. 11 shows the inside of the casing 60 by removing the bottom 72 shown in FIG. 7 of the casing 60. Inside the housing part 60 are housed a speaker 85, a connection part 86, two drive pumps (air pumps) 110, a control valve 111, an exhaust valve 112, and the like.
FIG. 12 shows two drive pumps 110, a control valve 111, an exhaust valve 112, a connection piping system, and other elements. As shown in FIG. 12, the control valve 111 and the exhaust valve 112 are connected to one end of the first manifold portion 122 </ b> A of the manifold 122 via a bellows pipe 121. The two drive pumps 110 are connected to one end portion of the first manifold portion 122 </ b> A of the manifold 122 via the bellows pipe 121. The other end portion of the first manifold portion 122A is connected to one end portion of the second manifold portion 122B.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2A, the inner diameter and outer diameter of the air tube 5 connected to the two K sound detection air bags 50 are the same as the inner diameter of the air tube 4 connected to the hemostasis air bag 14. It is thinner than the outer diameter. This is because the air tube 5 is attached to the upper arm T with the armband portion 2 in order to connect the two K sound detection air bags 50 and the condenser microphone 125 shown in FIG. The K sound generated within the two K sound detection air bags 50 is prevented from being attenuated or diffused when passing through the air tube 5, and the K sound is surely transmitted to the condenser microphone 125. To be able to reach
One end of a tube 123 such as a flexible silicon tube is connected to the middle of the second manifold portion 122B. A condenser microphone 125 is built in the other end of the tube 123 and in the middle of the free end 124. By using the condenser microphone 125, it is possible to detect a sound having a lower frequency than when using the piezoelectric microphone. Thus, for example, by using a silicon tube as the tube 123, noise such as sound generated by the speaker 85 and sound generated by operation of various operation buttons such as the start / stop switch 88 reaches the condenser microphone 125. Therefore, Korotkoff sound having a low frequency can be reliably detected, and accurate blood pressure measurement can be performed.

The silicon tube itself can absorb noise, and the condenser microphone 125 is provided in the middle of the second manifold portion 122B in order to detect the K sound. The outer diameter of the condenser microphone 125 is 3.5 to 4.5 mm, preferably 4 mm. If the outer diameter of the condenser microphone 125 is smaller than 3.5 mm, the K sound detection sensitivity is deteriorated. If it is larger than 4.5 mm, not only the K sound but also the pulse wave may be detected. The ratio decreases.
As shown in FIG. 12, the condenser microphone 125 may be disposed in a branch portion 123 </ b> D formed in the middle of the tube 123.

As shown in FIG. 12, the tank 126 has two connection cylinders 126 </ b> A, and the two connection cylinders 126 </ b> A have resistance tubes 129 </ b> A having flexibility with respect to the tube 127 and the bellows tube 121, respectively. , 129B. The tank 126 and the two resistance tubes 129 </ b> A and 129 </ b> B constitute an air filter 130. A tube 128 is connected in the middle of the first manifold portion 122 </ b> A, and the tube 128 is connected to the K sound detecting air bag 50 through the air tube 5.
The inner diameters of the resistance tubes 129A and 129B are smaller than the inner diameters of the tube 127 and the connecting cylinder 126A, and the ends of the resistance tubes 129A and 129B are connected by being inserted into the tube 127 and the connecting cylinder 126A.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 12, in order to prevent the resistance tubes 129A and 129B from being crushed in both ends of the resistance tubes 129A and 129B, a filter such as a metal split pin having elasticity in the circumferential direction. A pin 133 as a member is arranged. The pin 133 has a length of 7 mm, an outer diameter of 0.8 mm, and an inner diameter of 0.5 mm. As a result, even though both ends of the resistance tubes 129A and 129B are thin tubes, the resistance tubes 129A and 129B can be surely allowed to pass air without being crushed during mounting or the like, and noise removal Has an effect.
In addition, a connecting pipe 134 such as a metal split pin having elasticity in the circumferential direction can also be arranged in the tube 123 having flexibility. The connecting pipe 134 has a length of 12 mm, an outer diameter of 4 to 4.5 mm, and an inner diameter of 3 to 4 mm. Thus, the air from which noise has been removed can be reliably supplied to the condenser microphone 125 without being crushed in spite of the flexible tube 123. If the connecting pipe 134 is larger than the above dimensions, it is difficult to mount.

FIG. 13 (A) shows the connection relationship between the blood bag 14 for the ischemia of the armband portion 2, the two K sound detection air bags 50 for detecting the K sound signal, the condenser microphone 125, etc., and the connection piping system. ing. FIG. 13B shows the air filter 130 and the like.
As shown in FIGS. 13 (A) and 13 (B), the armband portion 2 has a blood-insulating air bag 14 and two K-sound detection air bags 50 for detecting a K-sound signal. The hemostatic air bag 14 and the two K sound detection air bags 50 are formed of, for example, a transparent plastic sheet, for example, a polyurethane sheet. The two K sound detection air bags 50 are fixed to the inner surface side of the ischemic air bag 14 by, for example, a double-sided adhesive tape or an adhesive, and as shown in FIG. is seperated.
The reason why at least two K sound detection air bags 50 are arranged on the inner side surface of the ischemic air bag 14 is to enable measurement on both the left and right upper arms. 50 can be positioned at the artery position of the upper arm T. Further, even when the K sound detection air bag 50 is attached while being displaced in the radial direction from the position of the artery, one of the K sound detection air bags 50 is the humerus muscle part where the K sound transmission efficiency of the upper arm T is high. Can be placed.

As shown in FIGS. 13 (A) and 13 (B), the thick air tube 4 is connected to the hemostasis air bag 14, the control valve 111, the exhaust valve 112, and the drive pump 110, and the thin air tube 5 has two Ks. The sound detecting air bag 50 and the condenser microphone 125 are connected. A T-type air filter 130 as a silencer is connected between the thick air tube 4 and the thin air tube 5.
The reason why the resistance tube 129B of the air filter 130 is provided is as follows. The K sound obtained through the air tube 5 from the two K sound detection air bags 50 at the time of blood pressure measurement is prevented from leaking to the air tube 4 side by providing the resistance tube 129B, so that a small K sound is generated on the condenser microphone 125 side. This is because the sound pressure can be guided cleanly so that the sound pressure does not decrease.

The reason why the resistance tube 129A of the air filter 130 is provided is as follows. FIG. 14 is a graph showing an example in which the subject measures blood pressure by supplying air to the air bag 14 for ischemia and pressurizing the upper arm T through the upper arm T to the armband portion 2 as shown in FIG. It is. The vertical axis represents pressure, and the horizontal axis represents time.
In FIG. 14, the control valve 111 and the two drive pumps 110 are operated to supply air to the air bag 14 shown in FIG. 13 to pressurize the upper arm to the time point t1, and then the control valve 111 is operated. The air pressure in the ischemic bladder 14 is reduced so that the inclination becomes constant. During the decompression, the systolic blood pressure and the systolic blood pressure are detected, and then the exhaust valve 112 is operated to release the air in the ischemic air bladder 14 and the two K sound detecting air bladders 50. As described above, during the blood pressure measurement, when the upper arm is pressurized and depressurized, an operating sound is generated from the control valve 111. Therefore, in order to prevent the operating sound from being transmitted to the condenser microphone 125 through the air tube 4, the resistance tube 129A is provided. Is provided.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram of the sphygmomanometer 1 shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 15, the air bag 14 for the ischemia of the armband portion 2 passes through the air tube 4, an air filter 130 in the sphygmomanometer body 10, a pressure detection unit (pressure sensor) 140, two drive pumps 110, control It is connected to the valve 111 and the exhaust valve 112. The two K sound detection air bags 50 for detecting the K sound signal are connected to the condenser microphone 125 in the sphygmomanometer body 10 through the air tube 4. The pressure detection unit (pressure sensor) 140 detects the pressure in the armband unit 2.
The two drive pumps 110 are pressurizing means for supplying air to the ischemic air bag 14 and the two K sound detecting air bags 50 in the armband part 2 to pressurize the upper arm in the armband part 2. In this way, the two drive pumps 110 are used when the armband portion 2 is large, when the two drive pumps are driven, and when the armband portion 2 is small, the one drive pump is driven, This is because air can be supplied to the air bag 14 for ischemia and the two air bags 50 for detecting K sound. The control valve 111 and the exhaust valve 112 are depressurization means for depressurizing the upper arm that has been depressurized by extracting air from the air bag 14 for blocking blood in the armband portion 2 and the two air bags 50 for detecting K sound.
The control unit 120 is a control unit that controls each element, and controls the drive pump 110 by giving a command to the drive unit 150. The control unit 120 drives and controls the control valve 111 and the exhaust valve 112 by giving a command to the drive unit 151.

  In FIG. 15, the control unit 120 gives a command to the display unit 63 to display display contents such as temperature display, time display, systolic blood pressure, and systolic blood pressure as shown in FIG. 1. A voice memory 153 and a data memory 154 are connected to the control unit 120. The voice memory 153 stores voice guidance contents for a person to be measured in advance when measuring a blood pressure monitor. The control unit 120 informs the person to be measured of the voice guidance content in the voice memory 153 through the speaker 85. The data memory 154 stores a program for performing a series of operations necessary for blood pressure measurement, and the control unit 120 performs a blood pressure measurement operation according to this program.

  In FIG. 15, the start / stop switch 88 is electrically connected to the control unit 120. The speaker 85 is electrically connected to the control unit 120 via the filter 164. In addition, a power control unit 160, a K sound amplifier 161, and an OSC amplifier 162 are electrically connected to the control unit 120. The power control unit 160 is electrically connected to the battery 93 and the AC adapter 87 and supplies a predetermined DC voltage to the control unit 120. The K sound amplifier 161 amplifies the K sound detected by the condenser microphone 125 and supplies the amplified K sound to the control unit 120. The OSC amplifier 162 amplifies the pulse wave signal detected by the condenser microphone 125 and supplies the amplified pulse wave signal to the control unit 120. Thus, the control unit 120 can recognize the K sound, recognize the pulse wave, recognize the battery voltage, and synthesize voice guidance.

FIG. 16A illustrates an example of a preferable configuration and operation of the control unit 120.
As shown in FIG. 16A, the control unit 120 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 170, a first clock generation unit 171 and a second clock generation unit 172. The central processing unit (CPU) 170 is electrically connected to the start / stop switch 88, the first clock generation unit 171 and the second clock generation unit 172. The first clock generation unit 171 generates a reference clock for driving the central processing unit 170 and supplies it to the central processing unit 170. For example, an AT cut type crystal oscillator is used, and the oscillation frequency is 32 KHz. The second clock generation unit 172 is, for example, a resonator, and supplies a reference frequency for the operation of the control valve 111 and the exhaust valve 112. The oscillation frequency of the second clock generator 172 is, for example, 8 MHz, which is higher than the oscillation frequency of the first clock generator 171.

One start / stop switch 88 shown in FIG. 16A includes an operation start switch for starting a blood pressure measurement operation, a switch for pressing to stop the blood pressure measurement operation, an emergency stop switch function, and an emergency exhaust switch. It also has the function of That is, the measurement subject presses the start / stop switch 88 shown in FIG. 16A to start blood pressure measurement with the sphygmomanometer 1 shown in FIG. After the blood pressure measurement is performed, the measurement subject can normally stop the blood pressure measurement operation by pressing the start / stop switch 88 again.
Further, for example, the person to be measured presses the start / stop switch 88 shown in FIG. 16A to start blood pressure measurement with the sphygmomanometer 1 shown in FIG. However, for example, when the measurement subject feels that the operation of the central processing unit 170 runs away and the force applied to the upper arm is too large, the measurement subject immediately stops the blood pressure measurement operation by the sphygmomanometer 1. Therefore, by depressing the start / stop switch 88 once again, the drive pump 110 is stopped and the exhaust valve 112 is operated so that the air in the armband portion 2, the blood-insufficiency air bag 14, and the two K-sound detection air bags. The pressure in the upper arm T is released by rapidly exhausting the air in 50. In this way, one start / stop switch 88 functions as an operation start switch for starting a blood pressure measurement operation, a switch for pressing to stop the blood pressure measurement operation, an emergency stop switch function, and an emergency exhaust switch function. Therefore, if the start / stop switch 88 is provided, it is not necessary to separately provide an emergency stop switch or an emergency exhaust switch, and inconvenience at the time of blood pressure measurement due to the runaway of the central processing unit 170 can be prevented.

FIG. 16B shows the reset signal RS and switch-on signal RM of the start / stop switch 88 shown in FIG. 16A, the rise of the operation of the first clock generator 171, and the operation of the second clock generator 172. An example of a rising waveform is shown. During the blood pressure measurement operation, the measurement subject repeatedly presses the start / stop switch 88 a plurality of times as described above. When the start / stop switch 88 is pressed and turned off, the first clock generation unit 171 is reset.
As shown in FIG. 16B, when the switch-on signal RM enters the central processing unit 170 again after the start / stop switch 88 is reset, the clock generation operation of the first clock generator 171 starts from the switch-on signal RM. It gradually rises over time T1. As described above, the rise of the operation of the first clock generation unit 171 takes time T1, and during this time T1, the clock for driving the central processing unit 170 is not given, and the operation of the central processing unit 170 is delayed by the time T1. become.

However, as shown in FIG. 16B, when the switch-on signal RM enters the central processing unit 170 again after the start / stop switch 88 is reset, the operation of the second clock generation unit 172 starts from the switch-on signal RM. It rises rapidly in time T2, which is considerably shorter than time T1. Accordingly, the rise time T2 of the operation of the second clock generator 172 can be shortened by the shortened time T3 compared to the rise time T1 of the operation of the first clock generator 171.
Thus, by using the second clock generation unit 172 in addition to the first clock generation unit 171, the clock signal CS2 of the second clock generation unit 172 is centered prior to the clock signal CS1 of the first clock generation unit 171. Since it is supplied to the processing unit 170, the time delay of the central processing unit 170 can be corrected earlier by the shortening time T3. That is, even if the start / stop switch 88 is pressed a plurality of times, the time of the central processing unit 170 can be corrected so as not to be delayed as much as possible, and the time delay can be prevented. That is, even if the start / stop switch 88 is repeatedly pressed, the time of the control unit 120 when the measurement operation is started and stopped can be corrected, and the time is not delayed.
The time T2 is considerably smaller than the time T1, the time T1 is, for example, 100 msec to 1 sec, and the time T2 is, for example, several msec to several tens msec.

FIG. 17 shows temperature sensors 180 and 181 that detect the ambient temperature of the sphygmomanometer 1 and the display unit 63.
FIG. 17A shows an example in which the pressure detection unit 140 includes a temperature sensor 180. The pressure detection unit 140 includes a temperature sensor 180 in advance in order to perform a temperature correction process for the pressure value when measuring pressure. The temperature sensor 180 supplies the measured numerical value to the control unit 120. The control unit 120 sends the temperature signal LS1 to the display unit 63 based on the measurement value obtained from the temperature sensor 180, and displays the ambient temperature of the sphygmomanometer 1, for example, the room temperature of the place where the sphygmomanometer 1 is placed, on the display unit 63. Can display a temperature display 182 as well as a time display 183, a maximum blood pressure value display 184, and a minimum blood pressure value display 185.

On the other hand, FIG. 17B shows an example in which the temperature sensor 181 is built in the control unit 120. The temperature sensor 181 supplies the measured numerical value to the control unit 120, and the control unit 120 sends the temperature signal LS 2 to the display unit 63, and the ambient temperature of the sphygmomanometer 1, for example, room temperature, is displayed on the display unit 63 as a time display 183. The temperature display 182 can be displayed together with the maximum blood pressure value display 184 and the minimum blood pressure value display 185.
This eliminates the need to provide a separate temperature sensor such as a thermistor in order to measure the ambient temperature of the sphygmomanometer 1 in both cases of FIGS. 17A and 17B, thereby reducing the number of components. it can.
Further, as shown in FIG. 9, since the control unit 120 and the pressure detection unit 140 are provided apart from the drive pump 110 by the partition wall 101, the temperature rises due to heat generated when the drive pump 110 operates. The temperature sensor 180 or the temperature sensor 181 can accurately detect the ambient temperature of the sphygmomanometer 1. For example, when the temperature in the next morning is 10 ° C. lower than the temperature at bedtime, for example, the control unit 120 determines that the temperature is lowered by 10 ° C. through the speaker 85 in FIG. Can provide voice guidance.

Incidentally, the armband portion 2 shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 has a tag 33. On the other hand, the armband part 2 shown in FIG. 18 has the tag 233 of another shape. The tag 233 is fixed to the outer fabric 16 along the longitudinal direction of the armband portion 2 from the opening 11R side to the opening 11P. The tag 233 has a knob portion 233A provided so as to protrude from the opening 11R of the armband portion 2 along the V direction, and a finger insertion portion 233B for passing the finger F as shown in FIG. is doing. The tag 233 may be a cloth member or a plastic member, for example.
As shown in FIG. 18B, when the person to be measured inserts the left arm into the armband portion 2 and measures blood pressure, for example, the armband portion is passed through the finger F between the finger insertion portion 233B and the outer cloth 16. 2 is securely held, and the armband portion 2 can be moved in the V direction along the left arm. As a result, not only can the armband portion 2 be easily and reliably attached to the upper arm T, but the mounting direction of the armband portion 2 becomes clear by looking at the knob portion 233A. You can pass through your fingertips. For this reason, it can prevent that a to-be-measured person inserts a hand back into the armband part 2 accidentally from the opening part 11P side. In other words, it is easy to prevent the person being measured from wearing the armband part in the opposite direction with respect to the upper arm, and the person to be measured wears the armband part in the correct direction with respect to the upper arm to perform correct blood pressure measurement. can do.

  An embodiment of the sphygmomanometer according to the present invention includes an arm band part to be worn on the upper arm of a subject, a pressurizing unit that pressurizes the inside of the arm band part, a control unit, and a pressure sensor that detects a pressure in the arm band part. A pressure reducing means for reducing the pressure in the armband part, and a display part for displaying the measured blood pressure value, receiving a pressure signal from the pressure sensor, and controlling the pressure applying means and the pressure reducing means by the control means. A sphygmomanometer that measures blood pressure, and detects ambient temperature with a temperature sensor for temperature correction that constitutes a control means or a temperature sensor for temperature compensation that constitutes a pressure sensor, and displays the ambient temperature on a display unit It is said. Thereby, it is not necessary to separately provide a temperature sensor for measuring the ambient temperature, the number of parts can be reduced, and the ambient temperature can be displayed on the display unit.

  The control means or the pressure sensor is separated from the pressurizing means by a partition wall in the housing part constituting the sphygmomanometer body. As a result, the heat generated when the pump performs the air supply operation can be prevented by the partition wall, and the control means or pressure sensor can accurately measure the ambient temperature without being affected by the temperature rise by the pump. it can.

  The circuit board on which the control means or the pressure sensor is mounted is separated from the pressurizing means by a partition wall in the housing part constituting the sphygmomanometer body. As a result, the effect of heat generated when the pump performs the air supply operation can be prevented by the partition wall, and the circuit board on which the control means or the pressure sensor is mounted is not affected by the temperature rise by the pump. Accurate ambient temperature can be measured.

Each embodiment of the present invention can be arbitrarily combined.
By the way, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various modified example is employable.
The opening closing member 30 of the armband portion 2 shown in FIG. 3 is not limited to a hook-and-loop fastener, and for example, an S-pole magnet can be used as one member and an N-pole magnet can be used as the other member. Further, as shown in FIG. 19, a plastic housing 2a having a rigid outer side and a handle may be provided so as to substantially surround the outer side of an outer cloth (not shown).

FIG. 20 is a block configuration diagram of a sphygmomanometer 1 according to another aspect.
The difference from the block diagram shown in FIG. 15 is that a microphone for detecting Korotkoff sounds is not provided, and the pressure sensor 150 detects the pressure of the air bag 14 for ischemia and the pressure pulse wave of the air bag 250 for pulse wave detection. The maximum blood pressure (systolic blood pressure) and the minimum blood pressure (diastolic blood pressure) are calculated from the pressure pulse wave and the pressure of the air bag 14 for ischemia. There may be only one pulse wave detection air bag 250, or when an arm band is attached to the upper arm or the upper arm is inserted into the arm band to improve the accuracy of pulse wave detection. Two may be provided so as to be opposed to each other in the circumferential direction. Such a configuration is a so-called double cuff sphygmomanometer of the oscillometric method. The outer cloth constituting the armband portion is a cloth member that is formed of a material that is non-stretchable in the circumferential direction and the longitudinal direction and is deformable but has very low or little stretchability. In this way, when the blood pressure is not measured, the air plug can be detached from the sphygmomanometer body and folded to save space. Further, almost the entire outer cloth may be surrounded by a plastic casing having rigidity and a handle. This makes it easier to wear the armband on the upper arm during blood pressure measurement.
Further, the arm band portion 2 may be a type in which a hook-and-loop fastener is provided on the outer cloth and wound around the upper arm.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Blood pressure monitor, 2 ... Arm belt part, 4 ... Air tube (1st air tube), 5 ... Air tube (2nd air tube), 6 ... Air plug, 10 ...・ Sphygmomanometer body, 11P, 11R ... opening, 14 ... air bag for ischemia, 16 ... outer cloth 16, 17 ... inner cloth, 30 ... opening closing member, 33 ... Tags: 50 ... Two K sound detection air bags for detecting a K sound signal, 60 ... Housing part, 61 ... Display surface part, 62 ... Arm band part holding part, 72 ...・ Bottom part of housing part, 73... Air plug insertion port, 88... Start / stop switch, 90... Battery storage part, 91. Battery: 94 ... Battery storage recess (first battery storage recess), 95 ... Battery storage recess (second battery storage recess), 97 ... Battery Inclined portion of receiving recess, 100... Circuit board, 101 .. partition wall, 110... Two drive pumps as pressurizing means, 111... Control valve as decompression means, 112. Exhaust valve as means, 120... Control unit (control means), 122... Manifold, 123 .. tube for condenser microphone, 125 .. condenser microphone, 126 .. tank, 129A, 129B. .... Resistance tube, 130 ... Air filter, C1 ... First contact position on the thick air tube side, C2 ... Second contact position on the thin air tube side

Claims (4)

An arm band, a pressurizing unit that pressurizes the inside of the arm band, a control unit, a pressure sensor that detects a pressure in the arm band, a decompression unit that depressurizes the pressure in the arm band, and a measured blood pressure A display unit for displaying values,
A sphygmomanometer that receives a pressure signal from the pressure sensor and measures the blood pressure by controlling the pressurizing unit and the decompressing unit by the control unit,
The ambient temperature is detected by a temperature sensor for temperature correction constituting the control means or a temperature sensor for temperature compensation constituting the pressure sensor, and the ambient temperature is displayed on the display unit. Blood pressure monitor.   2. The sphygmomanometer according to claim 1, wherein the control unit or the pressure sensor is separated from the pressurizing unit by a partition wall in a housing part constituting the sphygmomanometer body.   2. The circuit board on which the control means or the pressure sensor is mounted is separated from the pressurizing means by a partition wall in a housing part constituting the sphygmomanometer body. Sphygmomanometer. The sphygmomanometer according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the blood pressure measurement method is either the Korotkoff sound method or the pressure pulse wave method.

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