JPH0690914A - Electrocardiogram analyzing device - Google Patents

Electrocardiogram analyzing device

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JPH0690914A
JPH0690914A JP4116596A JP11659692A JPH0690914A JP H0690914 A JPH0690914 A JP H0690914A JP 4116596 A JP4116596 A JP 4116596A JP 11659692 A JP11659692 A JP 11659692A JP H0690914 A JPH0690914 A JP H0690914A
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converter
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Manabu Hosoya
学 細谷
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NEC Corp
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To decrease an erroneous analysis caused by an artifact by widening a substantial dynamic range of an A/D converter so that it is scarcely influenced by the artifact. CONSTITUTION:In the case an output of an electrocardiogram amplifying part 1 biased by circuit 2 and inputted to an A/D converter 3 exceeds a conversion input range of the A/D converter 3 by influence of an artifact, etc., an output voltage of the bias circuit 2 is shifted into an A/D conversion range by varying a bias voltage 9, and a substantial dynamic range of the A/D converter 3 is widened. Accordingly, since the substantial dynamic range of the A/D converter 3 expands, the device comes to be scarcely influenced by the artifact, and an erroneous analysis caused by the artifact can be decreased.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、心電図解析装置に関
し、特にダイナミックレンジの広い心電図解析装置に関
する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electrocardiogram analyzer, and more particularly to an electrocardiogram analyzer having a wide dynamic range.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来の心電図解析装置は、電極ケーブル
から入力される心電図波形を増幅する増幅器の出力がA
/D変換器へ直接入力されており、また、A/D変換器
のダイナミックレンジは、A/D変換器で使用している
基準電圧(通常は5V程度)により決定されるため、A
/D変換部までの増幅部の増幅度を250倍程度とする
と、A/D変換器のダイナミックレンジは入力換算で2
0mVpp(即ち±10mV)程度の固定レンジであっ
た。
2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional electrocardiographic analyzer, the output of an amplifier for amplifying an electrocardiographic waveform input from an electrode cable is A.
It is directly input to the A / D converter, and the dynamic range of the A / D converter is determined by the reference voltage (usually about 5V) used in the A / D converter.
When the amplification degree of the amplification section up to the / D conversion section is set to about 250 times, the dynamic range of the A / D converter is 2 in terms of input.
It was a fixed range of about 0 mVpp (that is, ± 10 mV).

【0003】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】従来、心電図解析装置
のA/D変換部は、入力信号として基線変動の大きな信
号が入ってきた場合でも、A/D変換器の変換範囲を超
えないように(入力ダイナミックレンジが広くとれるよ
うに)A/D変換器の基準電圧を設定しているが(通常
は最大でも5V程度)、一般的に心電増幅部の電源電圧
は±5V以上であるため、体動や電極の動きなどのアー
チファクトにより入力信号の基線変動があった場合、心
電増幅部の出力電圧はA/D変換器の変換範囲を超える
場合があり、正常なA/D変換ができないために誤解析
の要因となっていた。
Conventionally, the A / D converter of an electrocardiogram analyzer does not exceed the conversion range of the A / D converter even when a signal with a large baseline fluctuation is input as an input signal. Although the reference voltage of the A / D converter is set (so that the input dynamic range can be widened) (usually about 5 V at maximum), the power supply voltage of the electrocardiographic amplification unit is generally ± 5 V or more. If there is a baseline fluctuation of the input signal due to body movements or movements of electrodes, the output voltage of the electrocardiographic amplification unit may exceed the conversion range of the A / D converter, and normal A / D conversion is not possible. Since it was not possible, it was a factor of erroneous analysis.

【0004】[0004]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明の心電図解析装置
は、被検者が装着した電極ケーブルを通して入力される
心電図情報を増幅する差動アンプと、前記差動アンプの
出力のアナログ信号をデジタルデータに変換するA/D
変換部と、前記アナログ信号の電圧レベルを判定するコ
ンパレータ部と、前記差動アンプの出力をA/D変換器
のダイナミックレンジ内に直流重畳されるバイアス回路
と、前記コンパレータ部から出力される切換え信号によ
りバイアス電圧を切換えるための切換え回路とを備えて
構成される。
An electrocardiogram analyzing apparatus of the present invention is a digital amplifier for amplifying an electrocardiographic information inputted through an electrode cable worn by a subject and an analog signal output from the differential amplifier. A / D to convert to data
A converter, a comparator for determining the voltage level of the analog signal, a bias circuit for DC-superimposing the output of the differential amplifier within the dynamic range of an A / D converter, and a switch for output from the comparator. And a switching circuit for switching the bias voltage according to a signal.

【0005】[0005]

【実施例】図1は本発明の一実施例の構成を示すブロッ
ク図であり、図2は本実施例の直流バイアス回路の動作
を示す電圧波計図である。
1 is a block diagram showing the construction of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a voltage wave meter diagram showing the operation of a DC bias circuit of this embodiment.

【0006】被検者に装着した電極から検出される心電
図信号を増幅する心電増幅部1の出力は、グランド電位
を中心にして正負に動いているが、この出力信号はバイ
アス回路2によりA/D変換器3の変換入力電圧範囲に
入るようにグランド電位に対しバイアスされ、A/D変
換器3とコンパレータ部6に入力される。
The output of the electrocardiographic amplifying section 1 for amplifying the electrocardiographic signal detected from the electrodes attached to the subject moves positively and negatively with the ground potential as the center. It is biased with respect to the ground potential so as to fall within the conversion input voltage range of the / D converter 3, and is input to the A / D converter 3 and the comparator unit 6.

【0007】この時、アイアス回路2の出力電圧E0
(1)式で示される。
At this time, the output voltage E 0 of the Iias circuit 2 is expressed by the equation (1).

【0008】 E0 =(1+R2 /R1 )Ei−(R2 /R1 )Vbias ……(1) Ei :増幅部の出力電圧 Vbias:バイアス電圧 通常は心電増幅部1のグランド電位(Ei=0V)が、
A/D変換器3の基準電圧8(Vref )の中心となるよ
うにVref /2だけバイアスするため、(1)式におい
てR1 =R2 とするとVbiasの値は、(2)式で示され
るように Vbias=−(Vref /2) ……(2) となる。
E 0 = (1 + R 2 / R 1 ) Ei− (R 2 / R 1 ) V bias …… (1) E i : Output voltage of the amplifying unit V bias : Bias voltage Normally, the electrocardiographic amplifying unit 1 Ground potential (Ei = 0V)
The bias voltage is biased by V ref / 2 so that it becomes the center of the reference voltage 8 (V ref ) of the A / D converter 3. Therefore, when R 1 = R 2 in the equation (1), the value of V bias is (2). As shown in the equation, V bias = − (V ref / 2) (2)

【0009】一般的にバイアス回路2の電源電圧は±V
ref 以上あるため体動や電極の動きなどのアーチファク
トにより過大な入力信号が増幅部1に入力されると、バ
イアス回路2の出力はA/D変換器3の変換範囲(Vre
f )をオーバーする場合があり、A/D変換器3への入
力を忠実にA/D変換することが不可能となる。しか
し、(1)式で示されるようにA/D変換器3の入力
(E0 )はVbiasを可変させる(プラスあるいはマイナ
スの直流バイアス電圧を加える)ことによりE0 をA/
D変換器3の変換範囲に入るようにシフトさせることが
可能である。
Generally, the power supply voltage of the bias circuit 2 is ± V.
If an excessive input signal is input to the amplification unit 1 due to an artifact such as body movement or electrode movement because there is more than ref, the output of the bias circuit 2 is the output of the A / D converter 3 (V re
f) may be exceeded, and it becomes impossible to faithfully A / D convert the input to the A / D converter 3. However, as shown in the equation (1), the input (E 0 ) of the A / D converter 3 is changed to V bias (adding a positive or negative DC bias voltage) to E 0 to A /
It is possible to shift so that it falls within the conversion range of the D converter 3.

【0010】つまりEiが変動しA/D変換範囲(V
ref )をプラス方向にオーバーする場合は、(1)式の
2項のVbiasをプラス方向に可変させることにより、バ
イアス回路2の出力をマイナス方向にシフトさせること
ができる。(マイナス方向にオーバーする場合は、V
biasをマイナス方向に可変させる)本実施例では、A/
D変換器3への入力をコンパレータ部6にも入力するこ
とにより、バイアス回路2の出力がA/D変換器3の変
換範囲をオーバーしているか否かを判定し、変換範囲を
オーバーしている場合は、コンパレータ部6から出力さ
れる切換信号により切換回路7を切換えてバイアス電圧
9の値を変えることで増幅部1の出力電圧に直流バイア
ス電圧を加え、バイアス回路2の出力電圧をA/D変換
器3の変換範囲に入るようにシフトさせることが可能で
ある。つまり、図2の(A)のようにバイアス回路2の
出力(E0 )がA/D変換範囲(Vref )であるとき
は、図2(C)のようにバイアス電圧Vbias=−(V
ref /2)となっているが、E0 がA/D変換範囲をオ
ーバーした場合は、バイアス電圧切換え回路を切換える
ことにより、Vbias=+Vref とし、図2(D)のよう
にE0 の出力を変換範囲内にシフトさせる。シフトさせ
たE0 の出力が+Vref /2以下となった時点で再びバ
イアス電圧を切換えるようにコントロールすることで、
本来A/D変換範囲をオーバーするような波形でも、A
/D変換可能となる。
That is, Ei fluctuates and the A / D conversion range (V
When (ref ) is exceeded in the positive direction, the output of the bias circuit 2 can be shifted in the negative direction by changing the V bias of the second term of the equation (1) in the positive direction. (If over in the negative direction, V
In this embodiment, the bias is changed in the negative direction.
By inputting the input to the D converter 3 also to the comparator unit 6, it is determined whether or not the output of the bias circuit 2 exceeds the conversion range of the A / D converter 3, and the conversion range is exceeded. In this case, the switching circuit 7 is switched by the switching signal output from the comparator unit 6 to change the value of the bias voltage 9 to add a DC bias voltage to the output voltage of the amplifying unit 1 to change the output voltage of the bias circuit 2 to A. It is possible to shift so that it falls within the conversion range of the / D converter 3. That is, when the output (E 0 ) of the bias circuit 2 is in the A / D conversion range (V ref ) as shown in FIG. 2A, the bias voltage V bias = − (as shown in FIG. 2C. V
ref / 2), but when E 0 exceeds the A / D conversion range, V bias = + V ref is set by switching the bias voltage switching circuit, and E 0 as shown in FIG. 2D. Shift the output of to within the conversion range. By controlling the bias voltage to be switched again when the shifted output of E 0 becomes + V ref / 2 or less,
Even if the waveform originally exceeds the A / D conversion range, A
/ D conversion becomes possible.

【0011】[0011]

【発明の効果】以上説明したように本発明は、体動や電
極の動きなどのアーチファクトにより過大な入力信号の
変動があり、A/D変換器への入力が変換範囲を超える
場合であっても、変換範囲を超えたことを自動的に判定
し、バイアス回路の直流バイアスを可変させ、常にA/
D変換範囲に入るようにバイアス電圧をコントロールす
るため、A/D変換器の実質的なダイナミックレンジが
広がり、アーチファクトの影響を受けにくくなり、アー
チファクトによる誤解析を軽減できるという効果を有す
る。
As described above, according to the present invention, the input signal to the A / D converter exceeds the conversion range due to excessive fluctuations in the input signal due to body movements, electrode movements, and other artifacts. Also automatically determines that the conversion range has been exceeded, changes the DC bias of the bias circuit, and
Since the bias voltage is controlled so as to fall within the D conversion range, the substantial dynamic range of the A / D converter is widened, the influence of the artifact is reduced, and the erroneous analysis due to the artifact can be reduced.

【0012】また、心電図解析装置においてヒステリシ
スを有したコンパイレータ部を備えることにより、急激
な入力変化があった場合でも安定した動作が可能になる
という効果がある。
Further, since the electrocardiogram analysis apparatus is provided with the comparator section having hysteresis, there is an effect that a stable operation can be performed even when there is a sudden change in input.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】本発明の一実施例の構成を示すブロック図FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

【図2】本実施例の直流バイアス回路の動作を示す電圧
波形図
FIG. 2 is a voltage waveform diagram showing the operation of the DC bias circuit of this embodiment.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 心電増幅部 2 直流バイアス回路 3 A/D変換器 4 演算処理部 5 メモリ 6 コンパレータ部 7 バイアス電圧切換え回路 8 基準電圧 9 バイアス電圧 1 ECG amplification unit 2 DC bias circuit 3 A / D converter 4 Arithmetic processing unit 5 Memory 6 Comparator unit 7 Bias voltage switching circuit 8 Reference voltage 9 Bias voltage

Claims (2)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 被検者が装着した電極ケーブルを通して
入力される心電図情報を増幅する差動アンプと、前記差
動アンプの出力のアナログ信号をデジタルデータに変換
するA/D変換部と、前記アナログ信号の電圧レベルを
判定するコンパレータ部と、前記差動アンプの出力をA
/D変換器のダイナミックレンジ内に直流重畳されるバ
イアス回路と、前記コンパレータ部から出力される切換
え信号によりバイアス電圧を切換えるための切換え回路
とを備えて成ることを特徴とする心電図解析装置。
1. A differential amplifier for amplifying electrocardiogram information input through an electrode cable worn by a subject, an A / D conversion unit for converting an analog signal output from the differential amplifier into digital data, and A comparator unit for determining the voltage level of the analog signal and the output of the differential amplifier are
An electrocardiogram analysis apparatus comprising: a bias circuit for direct-current superposition within a dynamic range of a / D converter, and a switching circuit for switching a bias voltage according to a switching signal output from the comparator section.
【請求項2】 前記コンパレータ部にヒステリシス特性
を有して成ることを特徴とする請求項1記載の心電図解
析装置。
2. The electrocardiogram analysis apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the comparator section has a hysteresis characteristic.
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