JP4609463B2 - Hand unit for bioimpedance measurement - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a bioimpedance measurement hand unit.

  Conventionally, a generally cylindrical stick (gripping) part that can be grasped by the entire finger of the hand has been provided, and an application electrode is attached to the part of the grip where the index finger, middle finger, ring finger, and little fingertip abdomen contact, There is a body fat scale in which a measurement electrode is attached to a site where the palm and abdomen contact each other (see FIG. 4 of Patent Document 1).

In this body fat scale, a current is passed between a pair of application electrodes, a bioimpedance between the pair of measurement electrodes is measured, and a body fat percentage and the like are calculated from the bioimpedance.
JP 2001-190512 A

  However, since the stick part of Patent Document 1 has a configuration in which the arcuate protruding parts curved backward together with both stick parts are connected by a body fat meter main body (connecting member), the entire wrist is forcibly bent inward. In addition, the thumb part had to be held straight and the stick part had to be gripped, so that the palm of the thumb side could contact the measurement electrode unstablely, or the fingertip abdomen of fingers other than the thumb could be applied. There was a risk of unstable contact with the electrode.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and devised so that the palm of the thumb on the thumb side stably contacts the measurement electrode, and the fingertip abdomen of the finger other than the thumb stably contacts the application electrode. An object of the present invention is to provide a bioimpedance measurement hand unit.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention is provided with a substantially cylindrical gripping portion that can be gripped by the entire finger of the hand, and is applied to a portion where the index finger, middle finger, ring finger, and fingertip abdomen of the little finger contact In the bioimpedance measurement hand unit in which the electrode is attached and the measurement electrode is attached to the site where the palm of the thumb is in contact, the gripping portion is composed of a left hand gripping portion and a right hand gripping portion. The application electrode and the measurement electrode are attached to the application electrode and the measurement electrode so that the application electrode and the measurement electrode are attached to at least one of the grip parts, while the grip part can be gripped in a state where the entire wrist is naturally bent inward . to each other circumferentially, and disposed so as to impart a predetermined distance across the plane, to form the respective a curved surface, substantially from the grip portion between the measuring electrode mounting portion and the application electrode mounting portion A flat projecting portion extending laterally is formed, the flat projecting portions of both gripping portions are connected by a connecting member, and a thumb rest for placing the fingertip abdomen of the thumb on the upper surface of the gripping portion. The present invention provides a bioimpedance measurement hand unit which is formed.

  It is preferable that a mark for urging the user to place the thumb is provided on the upper surface of the thumb rest portion of the grip portion.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the connecting member includes a display unit that displays body fat percentage and the like, and an operation unit that inputs height, weight, sex, and the like. It is preferably arranged on the face side of the grasped user.

  According to the present invention, since the flat protruding portion extending almost directly from the gripping portion between the application electrode mounting portion and the measurement electrode mounting portion is connected by the connecting member, the entire wrist is naturally inward. Since the gripping part can be gripped in a bent state, the palm belly part on the thumb side stably comes into contact with the measurement electrode, and the fingertip abdomen part of fingers other than the thumb comes into stable contact with the application electrode. In addition, since a thumb rest for placing the fingertip abdomen of the thumb is formed on the upper surface of the grip, it is possible to grip the grip more strongly by placing the thumb on this thumb rest, The palm and abdomen are stably contacted by the measurement electrode, and the fingertip abdomen of fingers other than the thumb are stably contacted by the application electrode.

  According to the second aspect, by placing a mark on the upper surface of the thumb rest portion of the grip portion, it is possible to prompt the user to place the thumb on the thumb rest portion.

  According to the third aspect, the display unit for displaying the body fat percentage and the operation unit for inputting the height, weight, sex, and the like are provided between the gripping units in a state facing the user's face side. , Visibility and operability are improved.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  1A is a front perspective view of the bioimpedance measurement hand unit 1, and FIG. 1B is a rear perspective view thereof. 2A is a plan view of the hand unit 1, FIG. 2B is a front view of FIG. 2A, and FIG. 3A is a side view of FIG.

  The hand unit 1 is formed in a horizontally-long rectangular shape, and is provided with a left-hand gripping part (grip) 2 and a right-hand gripping part (grip) 3 at both ends, and the two gripping parts 2 and 3 are flat. The projecting portions 2 a and 3 a are integrally connected by a connecting member 4.

  Each of the gripping portions 2 and 3 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape that can be gripped by the fingers of the entire hand, and the index finger, the middle finger, the ring finger, and the fingertip abdomen of the little finger of the gripping portions 2 and 3 are in contact with each other [FIG. )) At which the application electrode 6 is attached and the palm of the thumb side is in contact [shown by cross-hatching across the entire height of FIG. 1 (a) and FIG. 2 (b)]. The measurement electrode 7 is attached to the part].

  Flat protrusions 2a and 3a are formed on the grip portions 2 and 3 between the application electrode attachment portion and the measurement electrode attachment portion so as to extend almost directly to the side.

  Flat thumb rests 2b and 3b for placing the fingertip abdomen of the thumb when the grips 2 and 3 are gripped are formed on the upper surfaces of the grips 2 and 3, respectively.

  The connecting member 4 that integrally connects the flat projecting portions 2a and 3a of the gripping portions 2 and 3 inputs a display portion 4A such as a liquid crystal display that displays body fat percentage and the like, and height, weight, sex, and the like. The display unit 4 </ b> A and the operation unit 4 </ b> B are arranged on the face side of the user who holds both the holding units 2 and 3. A part of the various switches 8 can also be arranged on the flat protrusions 2a and 3a.

  If the bioimpedance measuring hand unit 1 is configured as described above, the space between the flat protrusions 2a and 3a extending almost directly from the gripping portions 2 and 3 between the application electrode attachment portion and the measurement electrode attachment portion. Since it is connected by the connecting member 4, as shown in FIG. 4, the grip portions 2 and 3 can be gripped with the entire wrist naturally bent inward, so that the palm side portion on the thumb side stably contacts the measurement electrode 7. At the same time, the fingertip abdomen of the fingers other than the thumb comes into stable contact with the application electrode 6.

  In addition, since thumb placement portions 2b and 3b for placing the fingertip abdomen of the thumb are formed on the upper surfaces of the gripping portions 2 and 3, the thumb is placed on the thumb placement portions 2 and 3 as shown in FIG. As a result, the gripping portions 2 and 3 can be gripped more strongly, so that the palm belly portion on the thumb side is stably in contact with the measurement electrode 7 and the fingertip abdominal portion of the finger other than the thumb is in stable contact with the application electrode 6. .

  Further, the flat protrusions 2a and 3a of the grips 2 and 3 completely block (block) the tip of the thumb from contacting the application electrode 6, and the tip of the finger other than the thumb contacts the measurement electrode 7. Can be completely blocked.

  Furthermore, a display unit 4A for displaying body fat percentage and an operation unit 4B for inputting height, weight, sex, etc. are provided between the gripping units 2 and 3 while facing the user's face. , Visibility and operability are improved.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3B, a thumb mark (indicated by cross-hatching) for urging the user to place the thumb is provided on the upper surface of the thumb holders 2b and 3b of the gripping parts 2 and 3. It is possible to prompt the user to place a thumb on the parts 2b and 3b.

  In the above embodiment, the body fat percentage and the like are measured by the hand unit 1 itself. However, as shown in FIG. 6, a weight scale 12 is provided separately, and the weight scale 12 and the hand unit 1 are connected to an electric cord. For example, the hand unit 1 may be detachably attached to the front portion of the scale 12 while being linked by being electrically connected with each other.

  Then, when the user puts the left and right feet on the body composition weight scale 12, the weight is displayed on the display unit 4A of the hand unit 1. If the scale 12 is linked to the hand unit 1, it is not necessary to input the weight of the user with the operation unit 4 </ b> B of the hand unit 1.

  In addition, the application electrode 13 and the measurement electrode 14 are provided on the part where the left and right feet of the weight scale 12 are put, and the gripping portions 2 and 3 of the hand unit 1 removed from the weight scale 12 are gripped by the left and right hands. If a person rides on the scale 12, the measuring electrode 7 and the application electrode 13 on the scale 12 are coupled with measuring the bioimpedance of the hand between the application electrode 6 and the measurement electrode 7 on the hand unit 1 side. By measuring the bioelectrical impedance of the foot between the body fat percentage and the like, the body fat percentage and the like can be measured more accurately. If the bioimpedance is measured also on the weight scale 12 side, either the gripping part 2 or 3 may be attached to the application electrode 6 and the measurement electrode 7 on the hand unit 1 side.

It is the hand unit which concerns on embodiment of this invention, (a) is a front side perspective view, (b) is a back side perspective view. 2A is a plan view, and FIG. 2B is a front view. 1A is a side view of the hand unit of FIG. 1, and FIG. It is a perspective view of the state which grasped the grasping part of the hand unit with both hands. It is a perspective view in the state where the thumb was placed on the thumb placing part of the hand unit. It is the hand unit linked with the weight scale, (a) is a front view, (b) is a perspective view.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bioimpedance measurement hand unit 2, 3 Grasping part 2a, 3a Flat protrusion part 2b, 3b Thumb rest part 4 Connection member 4A Display part 4B Operation part 6 Applied electrode 7 Measuring electrode

Claims (3)

A generally cylindrical gripping part that can be gripped by the entire finger of the hand is provided, and an application electrode is attached to the part of the gripping part where the index finger, middle finger, ring finger, and little fingertip abdomen contact, and the palm of the thumb side contacts In the bioimpedance measurement hand unit in which the measurement electrode is attached to the site to be
The gripping portion is composed of a left hand gripping portion and a right hand gripping portion, and the application electrode and the measurement electrode are attached to at least one gripping portion, while the entire wrist is naturally bent inward. The application electrode mounting part and the measurement electrode mounting part are arranged in a circumferential direction so as to have a predetermined distance across a plane so that each part can be gripped, and each of the application electrode mounting part and the measurement electrode mounting part is formed on a curved surface. A flat projecting portion extending substantially right from the grip portion between the electrode mounting portion and the measurement electrode mounting portion is formed, and the flat projecting portions of both grip portions are connected by a connecting member. A bio-impedance measuring hand unit, wherein a thumb rest for placing a fingertip abdomen of a thumb is formed on the upper surface of the body.   The bioimpedance measuring hand unit according to claim 1, wherein a mark for urging the user to place a thumb is provided on an upper surface of the thumb holder of the grip portion. The connecting member includes a display unit that displays body fat percentage and the like, and an operation unit that inputs height, weight, sex, and the like. The display unit and the operation unit are on the face side of the user who holds the grip unit. The bioimpedance measurement hand unit according to claim 1, wherein the bioimpedance measurement hand unit is disposed on the body.

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