JP3117973U - Sphygmomanometer - Google Patents

Abstract

A sphygmomanometer that is easy to use is realized by detachably configuring a main body unit including a display panel to an armband unit that includes an armband portion for inserting the upper arm and a pressure mechanism for the armband portion. To do.
A housing 3 provided with an arm band 2 for inserting an upper arm, pressurization controllers 21 and 71 for introducing air into the arm band 2 and pressurizing the arm band 2 to a state where blood pressure can be measured, Detection units 24 and 72 that detect blood vessel information in a state where the internal pressure of the armband 2 is controlled by the pressure control units 21 and 71, and a determination unit 71 that determines a blood pressure value from the blood vessel information detected by the detection units 24 and 72. And a display unit 51 for displaying the blood pressure value determined by the determination unit 71, and the body unit 50 having the display unit 51 is attached to and detached from the armband unit 10 having the housing 3 and the pressurization control unit 21. The armband unit 10 is provided with a mounting portion 5 for mounting the main body unit 50 and a notification portion 82 for notifying that the main body unit 50 is properly mounted on the mounting portion 5. .
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Description

  The present invention relates to an arm insertion type sphygmomanometer in which an armband portion is built in a housing.

Conventionally, there is a sphygmomanometer in which an armband portion and a main body portion are separated and the armband portion is built in a housing having a predetermined outer shape (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2). And in patent document 1, it is comprised so that a measurement result may be transmitted to a main-body part from an arm-band part by communicating an arm-band part and a main-body part by radio | wireless. Moreover, in patent document 2, it is comprised so that a wristband part and a main-body part may transmit a measurement result to a main-body part from a wristband part by communicating by radio | wireless or wire (cable).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-56938 JP 2000-83912 A

  Here, a sphygmomanometer in which a body unit including a display panel and the like can be attached to and detached from an armband unit including an armband portion for inserting the upper arm and a pressure mechanism for the armband portion has been proposed. Absent. In addition, when the main unit is configured to be detachable from the armband unit, it is necessary to prevent usability from being deteriorated.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its purpose is to attach and detach a main body unit including a display panel to an armband unit including an armband portion for inserting an upper arm and a pressure mechanism for the armband portion. It is possible to realize a blood pressure monitor that is configured and easy to use.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the sphygmomanometer of the present invention includes a housing provided with an arm band part for inserting the upper arm, and air to the arm band part until blood pressure can be measured. A pressure means for introducing and pressurizing; a detecting means for detecting blood vessel information in a state where the internal pressure of the armband is controlled by the pressurizing means; and determining a blood pressure value from the blood vessel information detected by the detecting means. A display unit for displaying a blood pressure value determined by the determination unit, and a body unit having the display unit can be attached to and detached from an armband unit having the casing and the pressurizing unit. The armband unit is formed with a mounting portion for mounting the main body unit, and determination means for determining whether the main body unit is properly mounted on the mounting portion; and the main body unit is appropriate for the mounting portion. Attached to And informing means for informing that it has, and the provided.

  Preferably, the notifying unit notifies that the main unit is properly attached to the attachment part by at least one of sound and lighting.

  Preferably, the blood vessel information is information related to at least one of Korotkoff sounds and oscillating artery waves.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the main body unit including the display panel can be attached to and detached from the armband unit including the armband portion for inserting the upper arm and the pressure mechanism for the armband portion. In addition, usability can be improved.

  In particular, it can be confirmed by sound that the main unit is properly set on the armband unit, in addition to visual inspection and touch. Can be determined.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
The embodiment described below is an example as means for realizing the present invention, and the present invention can be applied to a modified or modified embodiment described below without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[Description of device]
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a sphygmomanometer according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the front (a) and side (b). FIG. 2 is an external perspective view showing a storage position (a) and an open position (b) of the armrest of the armband unit of the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the attachment / detachment state of the main body unit and the armband unit of the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is a front view (a), a top view (b), and a rear view (c) of the main unit of the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the sphygmomanometer 1 according to the present embodiment includes an arm band portion 2 that compresses the upper arm during blood pressure measurement, and is housed in a housing 3 having a predetermined self-standing (vertical) outer shape. It consists of an armband unit 10 and a main body unit 50 that is detachably attached to the armband unit 10, and there is no need to wrap an armband around the upper arm of the measurer as in the prior art, and blood pressure measurement is performed on either the left or right upper arm. This is an arm-inserted blood pressure monitor that can be used.

  The housing 3 is formed with an opening 4 for a measurer to insert an arm, and the arm band 2 is disposed on the inner peripheral surface of the opening 4. The armband part 2 consists of a flexible cloth bag or rubber bag that forms an insertion hole for the upper arm. On the upper surface 3a of the housing 3, in addition to the adapter socket 5 for detachably storing the main unit 50, a start switch (SW) 11 for starting the measurement and for stopping the measurement (emergency exhaust) Operation units such as a stop switch (SW) 12 and a storage prohibition switch (SW) 13 are provided. Further, the side wall 3 b of the housing 3 is provided with an AC adapter insertion port 14, and the front surface 3 c is provided with a battery housing 15.

  In addition, an armrest 6 for placing a measurer's elbow is provided on the back surface portion 3 d of the housing 3. The armrest 6 is capable of inserting the upper arm by opening the armband portion 2 and the storage position for closing the armband portion 2 with respect to the hinge portion 7 at the lower back of the housing 3 (see FIG. 2A). And an open position (see FIG. 2B).

  The support surface (front surface) for receiving the arm in the armrest 6 is formed with a concave curved groove portion 9 extending from the hinge portion 7 to the free end portion, and has a function of guiding the upper arm to the correct position. Yes.

  Further, the rear surface 3d of the housing 3 has a shape that matches the outer shape of the armrest 6, and the rear surface of the armrest 6 has a smooth surface. 3 (see FIG. 2B).

  The armrest 6 is held at the storage position by preventing a fall from the storage position to the open position when not in use by providing a moderation when opening and closing by forming a cam-like portion on the hinge portion 7 or the like. And when opening the armrest 6 to an open position, what is necessary is just to push the projection part 8 formed in the armrest 6 back, pressing down the armband unit 10 with one hand. Thereby, when not in use, it can be stored compactly, and space saving can be achieved.

  The armband unit 10 and the main body unit 50 are provided with connectors 9 and 49, respectively. When the main body unit 50 is inserted into an appropriate position with respect to the adapter socket portion 5 of the housing 3, the armband unit 10 is electrically connected. While being connected, the armband part 2 and the pressure detection part 72 are physically connected in the state which prevented the leakage of the air to the exterior.

  The connectors 9 and 49 have a power supply terminal for supplying power from the armband unit 10 to the main body unit 50, a signal terminal for transferring control signals between the both units, and the connection of the main body unit 50 to the armband unit 10. A terminal for confirmation is provided, and when the main unit 50 is inserted into an appropriate position with respect to the adapter socket portion 5 of the housing 3, it is electrically connected to the armband unit 10 to be turned on, and the time and date are displayed on the display portion. The date is displayed and an audible alarm sounds. The adapter socket portion 5 holds the main unit 50 so as to be inclined rearward with respect to the upper surface portion 3 a of the housing 3.

  On the front part of the main unit 50, a first display unit 51 for displaying a maximum blood pressure value, a minimum blood pressure value, a pulse, and a pulse pressure, and past measurement results (blood pressure value and measurement date and time) for a predetermined number of times from the latest one. A second display unit 52 that simultaneously displays (20 times) as a graph is arranged in parallel. The first and second display portions 51 and 52 are both LCD panels. In addition, an average switch (SW) 53 for displaying an average value of blood pressure values for a predetermined number of times (for example, 20 times) recently measured, in order from the latest blood pressure value, is provided at the lower part of the front portion of the main unit 50. A graph movement switch (SW) 54 is provided for selecting an arbitrary graph from a plurality of graphs in which the maximum blood pressure value and the minimum blood pressure value are displayed in a band shape. The average switch 53 also serves as a determination switch (SW) for setting time and the like.

  Further, on the upper surface of the main unit 50, a display ON switch (SW) 55 for turning on / off the power source of the main unit 50 and turning on / off the display units 51 and 52, and a user changeover switch 56 for switching a measurer. A month display switch (SW) 57 for displaying an average value of blood pressure values for each month, and a display changeover switch (SW) 58 for switching each display or all display of morning / evening blood pressure values, pulse and pulse pressure are provided. Yes. The user changeover switch 56 can be set to either A or B (that is, for two persons), and by setting it to the A or B side, the measurement results and graphs of either measurer are displayed.

  Also, on the back surface of the main unit 50, a battery storage unit 59, a reset switch 60 for resetting the main unit 50 and erasing stored measurement data, a time / alarm setting changeover switch for setting a clock or an alarm time (SW) 61, an alarm ON / OFF switch 62 is provided for sounding an alarm at a preset time and notifying the measurer of the measurement time.

  Each function of the main unit 50 described above can be realized in either a state in which the main unit 50 is attached to the armband unit 10 or a single state in which the main body unit 50 is detached from the armband unit 10.

  In addition to the measurement value and the trend graph, the first display unit 51 and the second display unit 52 display a character indicating that measurement is being performed, a blinking display of the graph being measured, and the like. In addition, other displays such as pressurization and decompression (exhaust) are also performed.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a sphygmomanometer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the armband unit 10 includes a pump unit 21 that supplies air to the armband unit 2 at the start of blood pressure measurement, and air in the armband unit 2 pressurized to a predetermined pressure at a constant speed. Decompression control unit 22 that depressurizes, forced exhaust unit 23 that forcibly exhausts the air inside the armband unit 2, a microphone unit 24 that detects a blood flow sound of the measurer, and vibration noise that enters the microphone unit 24 from the outside. A noise sensing unit 25 for detection is provided. The microphone unit 24 is built in the armband unit 2. The noise sensing unit 25 is composed of a vibration sensor such as a buzzer plate, and detects vibration transmitted from the measurement table on which the armband unit 10 is placed or vibration that enters when the housing 3 is touched as vibration noise.

  When blood pressure is measured by the Korotkoff sound method, the armband part 2 has a pair of (two) microphone parts 24 facing each other with respect to the opening part 4 (positions close to and far from the arteries of the upper arm). Is arranged. The vibration sensor is disposed in the housing 3 at a position close to one of the microphone sections 24 (a position far from the artery of the upper arm), and it has been found that the microphone section 24 responds to vibration noise similar to the vibration sensor. For this reason, this one microphone part 24 can be used also as a vibration sensor, and a vibration sensor can also be abolished.

  Further, the armband unit 10 includes an armband unit power supply unit 26 and an AC adapter unit 27 in addition to the above-described start switch 11, stop switch 12, and memory prohibition switch 13. The armband unit power supply unit 26 includes a plurality of (four) AA batteries stored in the battery storage unit 15 described above, and constitutes a DC 6V DC power supply. The AC adapter unit 27 is connected to the above-described insertion port 14 to constitute an AC power supply with a rated voltage of 100V.

  On the other hand, the control unit 71 is mounted on the main unit 50. The control unit 71 includes a pressure detection unit 72 that detects the pressure inside the armband unit 2, a filter amplifier unit 73 that performs signal processing on the detection signal of the microphone unit 24, a pump drive unit 74 that drives the pump unit 21, and a decompression unit. A pressure reducing valve driving unit 75 for driving the pressure reducing valve of the control unit 22, an exhaust valve driving unit 76 for driving the exhaust valve of the forced exhausting unit 23, a filter amplifier unit 77 for processing a detection signal of the noise sensing unit 25, a main unit power supply Unit 78, armband unit power supply unit 26, AC adapter unit 27, power supply control unit 79 for controlling main unit power supply unit 78, clock circuit 80 having a clock function, nonvolatile memory for storing blood pressure values and measurement time data Etc., an external device such as a personal computer (PC) by means of a memory unit 81, a buzzer unit 82 for generating an alarm sound, RS232C, etc. The communication unit 83 is connected to control the communication.

  The pressure detection unit 72 converts and amplifies the internal pressure of the armband unit 2 into an electric signal, converts the pressure into a digital signal by A / D conversion, and outputs the digital signal to the control unit 71. The digital signal input to the control unit 71 is sequentially converted into a pressure value and output to the display units 51 and 52 as a display signal.

  The filter amplifier unit 73 converts the detection signal from the microphone unit 24 into an electrical signal, amplifies it, converts it into a digital signal by A / D conversion, and outputs it to the control unit 71. When performing blood pressure measurement by the Korotkoff sound method, the control unit 71 detects the Korotkoff (K) sound and its generation point and extinction point from the digital signal input to the control unit 71, whereby the blood pressure value (maximum blood pressure and Diastolic blood pressure) is calculated and displayed on the display units 51 and 52 as a display signal. In the case of the pressure pulse wave, the highest blood pressure and the lowest blood pressure are calculated by known pressure detection and pulse wave detection / calculation, and output and displayed on the display units 51 and 52.

  Further, the control unit 71 calculates the pulse rate from the vascular pulsation (vibration artery wave) and / or the appearance interval of the K sound obtained from the pressure value, and outputs the pulse rate together with the blood pressure value to the display units 51 and 52 as a display signal.

  Further, the control unit 71 calculates the pulse pressure from the difference between the maximum blood pressure value and the minimum blood pressure value, and when the pulse pressure display operation is performed by the display changeover switch 58, it is output to the display units 51 and 52 as a display signal. To do.

  The filter amplifier 77 amplifies the noise component filtering and the filtered signal component with respect to the detection signal of the noise sensing unit 25 and outputs the amplified signal component to the control unit 71.

  The pump drive unit 74, the pressure reducing valve drive unit 75, and the exhaust valve drive unit 76 drive the pump unit 21, the pressure reduction control unit 22, and the forced exhaust unit 23 based on control signals from the control unit 71, respectively.

  The power supply control unit 79 uses the AC adapter unit 27 or the armband unit power supply unit 26 (AC adapter priority) when the main unit 50 is connected to the armband unit 10, and is not connected to the armband unit 10. Only the power supply system is switched to use the main unit power supply unit 78.

  The main unit power supply 78 includes a plurality of (two) lithium button batteries stored in the battery storage 59 described above, and is mainly used as a backup power supply for the memory 81.

  The memory unit 81 stores the measured values of the users A and B set by the user changeover switch 56 in different areas. Further, the memory unit 81 reads out the measured values of the users A and B set by the user changeover switch 56 and outputs them to the control unit 71. The memory unit 81 has a capacity capable of storing measurement values of about 730 times (raw data for 3 years or monthly average data for 60 months by measurement twice a day (morning and evening)).

  Furthermore, the control unit 71 includes the first display unit 51, the second display unit 52, the average switch 53, the graph movement switch 54, the display ON switch 55, the user changeover switch 56, the month display switch 57, the display changeover switch 58, A reset switch 60, a time / alarm setting changeover switch 61, and an alarm ON / OFF switch 62 are connected.

  The control unit 71 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an interface circuit, and the like. In this embodiment, the Rivaroch Korotkoff method is applied as a blood pressure measurement method, but other measurement methods such as a pressure pulse wave (oscillometric method) can also be applied. In this case, the microphone unit 24 is not necessary. The control unit 71 inputs an operation signal from each switch described above according to the procedure of the blood pressure measurement program stored in the ROM. Then, the control unit 71 outputs drive signals to the pump drive unit 74, the pressure reducing valve drive unit 75, and the exhaust valve drive unit 76 based on the detection signals from the sensors 24, 25, and 72. Further, the control unit 71 obtains values such as blood pressure and pulse from the K sound signal of the microphone unit 24, stores these values in the memory unit 81, and outputs a display signal to the display units 51 and 52. Further, when the vibration noise detected by the noise sensing unit 25 is greater than or equal to a predetermined value, the control unit 71 cancels the K sound signal detected by the microphone unit 24 and removes the influence of the vibration noise.

  The main unit 50 can be connected to an external device such as a PC or a printer, or a measuring device such as a thermometer, a weight meter, a blood glucose level measuring device, or a pedometer via the communication unit 83, and inputs each measurement data. Then, it can be stored in the memory unit 81, output to a printer, or downloaded to a PC. Therefore, for example, a doctor can easily print out a blood pressure value measured at home from a main unit owned by the measurer or download it to a PC.

[Description of operation]
6 and 7 are flowcharts showing a blood pressure measurement operation by the sphygmomanometer according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The following steps are realized by the CPU (arithmetic processing unit) of the control unit 71 executing a program stored in the ROM.

  In FIG. 6, when the start switch 11 is pressed, initial setting is executed (S101). Next, the display units 51 and 52 are inspected (all segments are turned on for about 1 second) (S102). Next, it is confirmed that the internal pressure is not applied to the armband portion 2, and the pressure value in this state is set to zero (S103). Thereafter, pressure display on the display units 51 and 52 is started (S104).

  Next, the exhaust valve of the forced exhaust unit 23 is closed, and the pump unit 21 is operated to start pressurization (S105). Next, when the armband part 2 is pressurized by the pump part 21 and the internal pressure of the armband part 2 reaches an appropriate pressure value (S106), the pressurization by the pump part 21 is stopped (S107). Next, decompression control by the decompression control unit 22 is started (S108), and a blood pressure measurement operation is started (S109). Further, if it is determined that the pressurization is insufficient during the pressure reduction control (S110), repressurization is performed (S111), and the pressure reduction control is started again (S108).

  In S112 of FIG. 7, the K sound signal is detected, and the pressure at the time when the first K sound signal is detected is set to the maximum blood pressure. Further, when the pressure reduction is continued and the K sound signal is not detected, the pressure at the time when the last K sound signal is detected is set to the minimum blood pressure (S113). In S113, the pulse rate is calculated from the blood vessel pulsation and / or the appearance interval of the K sound obtained from the blood pressure value.

  When the minimum blood pressure is set, the exhaust valve of the forced exhaust section 23 is opened to stop the pressure reduction control (S114), and the blood pressure value and the pulse rate are displayed simultaneously (S115). When continuing the measurement, the start switch 11 is pressed (S116), the stop switch 12 is pressed, or the measurement result is displayed in S118. Visually, as illustrated in FIG. 10A, the first display unit 51 displays numerical values of the maximum blood pressure, the minimum blood pressure, and the pulse rate that are the current measurement results, and the second display unit 52 displays the values. The current measurement result (length from systolic blood pressure to systolic blood pressure) is displayed blinking in a graph. Further, as illustrated in FIG. 10B, the measurement results up to the latest 20 times are displayed in the graph in order on the second display unit 52 every time measurement is performed.

  Then, when a predetermined time (second) γ elapses without the stop switch 12 being pressed, the power is turned off and this flow is finished (S117 to S119).

  Further, the control unit 71 performs the battery check shown in FIG. 8 in the initial setting of S101.

  In FIG. 8, when the output voltage V of the armband unit power supply unit 26 falls below the specified value X (3.7 ± 0.2 V), the battery replacement mark blinks (S121, S122), and the specified value Y (X− When the voltage is lower than 0.1 ± 0.05 V), the pump unit 21 is stopped, the exhaust valve of the forced exhaust unit 23 is opened, the armband unit 2 is rapidly exhausted, and the battery replacement mark blinks (S123 to S126). ).

  Further, the control unit 71 performs an insertion / extraction check on the armband unit 10 of the main unit 50 shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an insertion / extraction check process of the main unit.

  In FIG. 9, the control unit 71 turns on the connection confirmation terminal provided on the connector of the main unit 50 (S202), is electrically connected to the armband unit 10, and starts supplying power from the armband unit 10. Then (S203), it is determined that the main unit 50 has been inserted into an appropriate position with respect to the adapter socket portion 5 of the housing 3, and an alarm sound “beep” is generated from the buzzer portion 82 (S204). Further, when the main unit 50 is inserted into an appropriate position with respect to the adapter socket portion 5 of the housing 3 and the power is turned on, the time and date are displayed on the display portions 51 and 52.

  On the other hand, when the connection confirmation terminal is not turned on (S202) or power supply is not started from the armband unit 10 (S203), the control unit 71 causes the main unit 50 to be connected to the adapter socket 5 of the housing 3. The alarm sound is not generated because it is not inserted in the proper position.

  Note that the flow of FIG. 9 is executed regardless of whether the power of the main unit 50 is ON or OFF, and when at least one of S202 and S203 is established, the process proceeds to S204 and an alarm sound is generated. May be. Further, it may be controlled to blink a mark indicating that the connection with the armband unit 10 is confirmed simultaneously with the alarm sound or instead of the alarm sound.

  According to the embodiment, the armband unit 10 and the main body unit 50 are configured to be detachable, and usability can be improved. In particular, it is possible to confirm that the main unit 50 is properly set on the armband unit 10 by sound in addition to visual observation and touch, and a measurement person who is unfamiliar with the operation of the sphygmomanometer or a measurement that is inconvenient to eyes Can also improve usability.

It is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the blood pressure meter of the embodiment concerning the present invention from the front (a) and the side (b). It is an external appearance perspective view which shows the accommodation position (a) and open position (b) of the armrest of the armband unit of this embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the attachment or detachment state of the main body unit and armband unit of this embodiment. It is the front view (a), top view (b), and back view (c) of the main body unit of this embodiment. 1 is a block diagram of a sphygmomanometer according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the blood-pressure measurement operation | movement by the blood pressure meter of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the blood-pressure measurement operation | movement by the blood pressure meter of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the battery check by the blood pressure meter of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the insertion / extraction check by the blood pressure meter of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the measurement result in the main body unit of this embodiment (a), (b).

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Blood pressure monitor 2 Arm band part 3 Housing 4 Opening part 5 Adapter socket part 6 Armrest 7 Hinge part 8 Projection part 9 Groove part 10 Arm band unit 11 Start switch (SW)
12 Stop (emergency exhaust) switch (SW)
13 Memory prohibition switch (SW)
14 AC adapter insertion port 15 Battery storage unit 21 Pump unit 22 Depressurization control unit 23 Forced exhaust unit 24 Microphone unit 25 Noise sensing unit 26 Armband unit power supply unit 27 AC adapter unit 50 Main unit 51 First display unit 52 Second Display 53 Average switch (SW)
54 Graph movement switch (SW)
55 Display ON switch (SW)
56 User changeover switch 57 Month display switch (SW)
58 Display switch (SW)
59 Battery compartment 60 Reset switch (SW)
61 Time / alarm setting selector switch (SW)
62 Alarm ON / OFF switch (SW)
71 Control unit 72 Pressure detection unit 73 Filter amplifier unit 74 Pump drive unit 75 Pressure reducing valve drive unit 76 Exhaust valve drive unit 77 Filter amplifier unit 78 Main unit power supply unit 79 Power supply control unit 80 Clock circuit 81 Memory unit 82 Buzzer unit 83 Communication unit

Claims (3)

A housing provided with an armband for inserting the upper arm;
Pressurizing means for introducing and pressurizing air to the armband until a blood pressure can be measured;
Detecting means for detecting blood vessel information in a state where the internal pressure of the armband is controlled by the pressurizing means;
Determining means for determining a blood pressure value from the blood vessel information detected by the detecting means;
Display means for displaying the blood pressure value determined by the determining means,
A body unit having the display means is configured to be detachable from the armband unit having the casing and the pressurizing means,
The armband unit is formed with a mounting portion for mounting the main body unit,
Determining means for determining whether the main unit is properly mounted on the mounting portion;
A blood pressure monitor, comprising: an informing means for informing that the main body unit is properly attached to the attachment portion.   2. The sphygmomanometer according to claim 1, wherein the notifying unit notifies that the main body unit is properly attached to the attachment portion by at least one of sound and lighting.   The sphygmomanometer according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the blood vessel information is information related to at least one of Korotkoff sounds and arterial waves.

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