JPH105182A - Sphygmomanometer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To measure the blood pressure quickly reacting to the arm of the different thickness, for example an adult and a child, etc., by branching a vent path for high pressure air which is pumped from a pressure pump to a plurality of cuffs of different sizes via a vent switching means and selectively constituting respective cuffs to be pressurized. SOLUTION: A sphygmomanometer main body 1 of a sphygmomanometer is provided with a power supply switch 3, a measurement start switch 4, a pressurization setting switch 6 for setting multistage pressurization values in relation to a pressurization pump 5 inside the sphygmomanometer main body 1 and a display part 7. A blast hole 8 to be sent high pressure air by the pressurization pump 5 is formed in one side of the sphygmomanometer and one end of a vent pipe 10a is connected to this blast hole 8. A vent switch means 11 for branching the vent path into a a plurality of paths are interposed in the other end of the vent pipe 10a, and the branched ends are communicated with two different sizes of cuffs 2, 2 via the vent pipes 10b, 10b respectively. In using, either one of the cuffs 2 is selected and the selected cuff 2 is fixed to the arm of a testee so as to measure the blood pressure.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sphygmomanometer having an arm band wound around an arm of a subject when measuring blood pressure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Various sphygmomanometers for measuring the blood pressure of a human body or the like are used. For example, a cuff having a bag portion which is made inflatable by pressure feeding of high-pressure air is wound around the arm of the subject, and high-pressure air of a predetermined pressure is pressure-fed to the bag portion by air pressure feeding means. The high-pressure air is discharged to lower the pressure. During this time, the heart sound is heard through a stethoscope or a vent tube through which the high-pressure air is sent to and lowered from the bag of the arm band, and the systolic blood pressure is determined by the air pressure according to the manner in which the heart sound is heard. And the method of measuring the diastolic blood pressure. Means for measuring and displaying air pressure include a mercury column, an analog sphygmomanometer,
There is a digital sphygmomanometer and the like.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional blood pressure monitor, only a single arm band is provided for the main body of the blood pressure monitor, and a human body or the like around which the arm band is wound is provided. Arms usually have different thicknesses, for example, adults and children, men and women, etc., and a single arm band, as in the past, can only cope with different arm thicknesses to some extent. However, there is a problem that an error occurs in the measured blood pressure value and an accurate blood pressure value cannot be obtained.

Recently, blood pressure monitors have been installed in public places such as hospitals, so that many people can freely measure the blood pressure.
Furthermore, the arm band is wound around the arm, high pressure air is pumped to the arm band,
Further, since it takes time to reduce the pressure of the high-pressure air, there is a problem that the waiting time of a person who next uses the sphygmomanometer becomes long.

[0005] For this reason, it is conceivable to increase the number of sphygmomanometers to be installed. However, the cost for the sphygmomanometer is high, so that it is not the best solution.

[0006] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention can measure blood pressure in accordance with the thickness of the arm of the subject, and can be used by a public in which many people can measure blood pressure. It is an object of the present invention to provide a sphygmomanometer that can measure the blood pressure of many people with the shortest waiting time when a sphygmomanometer is installed at a place.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a sphygmomanometer according to the present invention includes a pressure pump 5 for pumping high-pressure air, and the pressure is detected along with the air pressure driven by the pressure pump 5. Sphygmomanometer main body 1 displaying blood pressure value
And a ventilation pipe 10a, which is connected to the pressurizing pump 5 and extended to supply high-pressure air under pressure, branches a ventilation path formed by the ventilation pipe 10a into a plurality of sections, and supplies high-pressure air from the pressurizing pump 5 to each of the Ventilation switching means 11 for selectively switching in the branching direction
And the same type having a bag portion 21 to which the high-pressure air from the high-pressure pump 5 is communicated through the respective ventilation pipes 10b connected and extended in the respective branch directions in the ventilation switching means 11, and to which the high-pressure air from the high-pressure pump 5 is supplied. And a plurality of different types of arm bands 2 having different dimensions.

A sphygmomanometer main body 1 internally provided with a pressure pump 5 for pressure-feeding high-pressure air and displaying a blood pressure value detected in accordance with the air pressure driven by the pressure pump 5.
A plurality of air holes 8 are connected to the pressurizing pump 5 in the sphygmomanometer main body 1 and are exposed outside the sphygmomanometer main body 1 so that high-pressure air pressure-fed from the pressurizing pump 5 is branched. Ventilation switching means 11 for selectively switching high-pressure air from the pressure pump 5 to each of the air supply holes 8.
A plurality of bags of the same type or different types having different sizes having a bag portion 21 which is communicated with the respective ventilation pipes 10b connected and extended to the respective air supply holes 8 and to which high-pressure air from the high-pressure pump 5 is pressure-fed. The arm band 2 may be provided.

In the sphygmomanometer configured as described above, when the plurality of arm bands 2 are of different types, the arm band 2 corresponding to the arm of the subject is selected, and the ventilation switching means 11 is operated. By switching so that high-pressure air is pumped to the selected arm band 2, the arm band 2 adapted to each subject's arm can be used, so that accurate blood pressure measurement is performed.

When a plurality of cuffs 2 are of the same type, while one of the cuffs 2 is selected and a sphygmomanometer is measured, another wrist is attached to the next subject's arm. Waiting with the armband 2 fixed, immediately after the measurement of the subject has been completed,
By operating the ventilation switching means 11 so that the high-pressure air is pumped to the other arm band 2, the measurement of the blood pressure of the next subject is immediately started.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a sphygmomanometer according to the present invention.

The sphygmomanometer shown in FIG. 1 is an example of a digital sphygmomanometer that automatically feeds / decreases high-pressure air. This sphygmomanometer is roughly constituted by a sphygmomanometer main body 1 and an arm band 2. The sphygmomanometer main body 1 includes a power switch 3 for turning on / off the power, a measurement start switch 4 that is pressed when measuring the blood pressure after the power is turned on, and a pressurizing pump 5 provided inside the sphygmomanometer main body 1. On the other hand, there are provided a pressure setting switch 6 for performing multi-stage setting of pressure values, and a display unit 7 for performing various digital displays such as blood pressure, power supply voltage and the like.

On one side of the sphygmomanometer main body 1, an air supply hole 8 through which high-pressure air is supplied from the pressure pump 5 is exposed. The air supply hole 8 is provided with a ventilation connector 9 and a pressure pump 5.
Is connected to one end of a ventilation pipe 10a through which high-pressure air from the air is fed. The pressure by the pressure pump 5 is detected by detection means (not shown) provided in the sphygmomanometer main body 1.

A ventilation switching means 11 is provided at the other end of the ventilation pipe 10a. The ventilation switching means 11 is configured to branch the ventilation path formed by the ventilation pipe 10a into a plurality of sections, and the branched ends are respectively connected to the ventilation pipes 10b, 10b.
Are connected to one arm band 2 and the other arm band 2 respectively.

The ventilation switching means 11 is provided with a switching valve 12, and by operating the switching valve 12,
The ventilation path formed by the ventilation pipes 10a and 10b is used for the sphygmomanometer main body 1 (pressure pump 5) to the ventilation switching means 11 to one arm band 2, or the sphygmomanometer main body 1 (pressure pump 5) to the ventilation switching means 11
To the other arm band 2. The ventilation pipe 10a and the ventilation pipe 10b are formed in a tubular shape from soft synthetic rubber or rubber.

The one arm band 2 and the other arm band 2 form a bag 21 to which high-pressure air is pressure-fed from the pressurizing pump 5 of the sphygmomanometer main body 1 via a ventilation pipe 10b communicated from the ventilation switching means 11. It is formed in a belt shape for the inside. An annular folding metal fitting 22 is attached to one end of the arm band 2, and the other end of the arm band 2 is folded through the folding metal bracket 22 to form a loop through which the subject's arm passes. You. On the other end of the arm band 2, a pair of male and female hook-and-loop fasteners 2 are respectively provided on the opposing surfaces folded back through the folding metal fittings 22.
3a and 23b are provided so that the inner surface of the arm band 2 can be fixed in a state in which the inner surface of the arm band 2 is in close contact with the arm of the subject.

The above-mentioned one arm band 2 and the other arm band 2 may be of the same type or different types. Here, the same type of arm band refers to one formed in the same size. In addition, the different types of arm bands 2 have different lengths and width directions of the belt-shaped portion, and the size of the loop through which the arm passes when fixing the arm band 2 to the subject's arm, And those formed so as to have different areas in close contact with the arms.

The heart sound of the subject required for measuring the blood pressure is detected by a microphone (not shown) provided to the bag and electrically connected to the sphygmomanometer main body 1 or It is detected by various configurations such as detection by vibration detected on the blood pressure monitor main body 1 (pressurizing pump 5) side through the ventilation pipes 10a and 10b.

When using the sphygmomanometer configured as described above, first, one of the arm bands 2 or the other arm band 2 is selected, and the selected arm band 2 is applied to the arm of the subject. Fix it.
Here, when the one arm band 2 and the other arm band 2 are of different types, the arm band 2 that matches the thickness of the subject's arm may be selected. Assuming that the selected arm band 2 is one arm band 2, the ventilation switching means 1 is connected so that the ventilation path between the one arm band 2 and the sphygmomanometer main body 1 (pressurizing pump 5) communicates with each other.
The first switching valve 12 is operated.

Next, the pressure setting switch 6 is operated to set a pressure value higher than the normal systolic blood pressure of the subject. When the measurement start switch 4 is pressed after the power switch 3 is turned on, the pressurizing pump 5 is driven, and high-pressure air is pumped until the inside of the bag portion 21 of the one arm band 2 reaches the set pressure.

Next, when the pressure in the bag portion 21 reaches the set pressure, the pressure in the bag body is automatically gradually reduced from the pressure pump 5 side, and this is displayed as the systolic blood pressure using the pressure at the time when the heart sound is detected. The blood pressure is displayed on the display unit 7 and then displayed on the display unit 7 as the diastolic blood pressure using the pressure at which the heart sound is no longer detected.

When one arm band 2 and the other arm band 2 are of the same type, while one arm band 2 is selected first and the sphygmomanometer is measured as described above, The other subject's arm 2 is fixed to the next subject's arm and is kept on standby. Immediately after the measurement of the previous subject is completed, the other subject's arm 2 and the sphygmomanometer main body 1 (pressure pump If the measurement start switch 4 is depressed by operating the switching valve 12 of the ventilation switching means 11 so that the ventilation path to 5) communicates, the measurement of the blood pressure of the next subject is immediately started.

Therefore, in the sphygmomanometer configured as described above, the ventilation path of the high-pressure air fed from the pressurizing pump 5 is connected to the one arm band 2 and the other arm band 2 through the ventilation switching means 11.
And two branches are selectively switched, and if the one arm band 2 and the other arm band 2 are of different types having different dimensions, for example, Blood pressure can be measured immediately in response to different arm thicknesses, such as for adults and children, men and women, and thereby accurate blood pressure values with few errors can be obtained.

If one arm band 2 and the other arm band 2 are of the same type, the other arm band 2 is used with the other arm band 2 during the measurement of the blood pressure of the subject with one arm band 2. The subject is waiting,
Immediately after the blood pressure measurement of the previous subject is completed, the blood pressure measurement of the next subject can be started immediately, so that the blood pressures of many people can be measured with the shortest waiting time. A sphygmomanometer that can measure the blood pressure of many people with the shortest waiting time can be effectively used particularly when installed in a public place.

Further, when one arm band 2 and the other arm band 2 are of the same type, one of the arm bands 2 is used to measure the blood pressure of the previous subject and wait for the next subject to wait. It is also possible to disinfect the other arm band 2, and if this is done alternately with one arm band 2 and the other arm band 2, the blood pressure of many people can be measured with the shortest waiting time. The blood pressure measurement using the clean arm band 2 can be performed at all times.

In the above-described embodiment, a digital sphygmomanometer capable of automatically measuring blood pressure has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any type of The same effect can be obtained by making the communicating vent pipe 10 the above configuration.

In the above-described embodiment, the ventilation switching means 11 is provided via the ventilation pipes 10a and 10b. However, a sphygmomanometer of another configuration is shown in FIG. 2 as another embodiment. explain. In other embodiments described below, the same or equivalent parts as those in the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the sphygmomanometer according to another embodiment, the ventilation switching means 11 is connected to the pressure pump 5 in the sphygmomanometer main body 1. An air supply hole 8 through which high-pressure air is supplied from the pressurizing pump 5 branches out to the outside of the sphygmomanometer main body 1 via the ventilation switching means 11 and is exposed. A changeover switch 12 as the above-described changeover valve 12 is provided outside the sphygmomanometer main body 1. One of the arm bands 2 and the other arm band 2 are connected to each of the ventilation pipes 1 by a ventilation connector 9 in the branched air supply holes 8.
0b and 10b.

In the sphygmomanometer according to another embodiment configured as described above, switching between one arm band 2 and the other arm band 2 is performed by operating the changeover switch 12. Even with this configuration, effects similar to the effects described above can be obtained.

In all the embodiments described above, the directions branched by the ventilation switching means 11 are two directions. However, there is no particular limitation, and the number of branches may be more. When each of the arm bands 2 provided by branching is of a different type, the arm bands 2 are provided with identification means such as color-coding, for example, blue for men, red for women, yellow for children, etc. Then, it is possible to easily perform the identification selection.

[0031]

As described above, in the sphygmomanometer according to the present invention, the ventilation path of the high-pressure air pumped from the pressurizing pump is branched into a plurality of arm bands through the ventilation switching means. It is configured so that it can be selectively switched, so if multiple arm bands are of different types with different dimensions,
For example, adults and children, men and women, etc., it is possible to measure blood pressure in response to different arm thicknesses immediately,
Thereby, an accurate blood pressure value with few errors can be obtained.

If a plurality of cuffs are of the same type,
While measuring the blood pressure of the previous subject with one of the cuffs, the next subject waits with the other cuff, and immediately after the blood pressure measurement of the previous subject is completed, the next test is immediately performed. Since the blood pressure measurement of the person can be started, the blood pressure of many people can be measured with the shortest waiting time.

Further, when a plurality of cuffs are of the same type, during measurement of blood pressure of a subject with one of the cuffs, other cuffs are disinfected before the next subject waits. This is also possible. If this is performed continuously, the blood pressure of many people can be measured with the shortest waiting time, and the blood pressure can always be measured using a clean arm band.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a sphygmomanometer according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Sphygmomanometer main body, 2 ... Arm band, 3 ... Power switch, 4 ... Measurement start switch, 5 ... Pressure pump, 6 ... Pressure setting switch, 7 ... Display part, 8 ... Air supply hole, 9 ... Ventilation connector, 10
a, 10b: ventilation pipe, 11: ventilation switching means, 12: switching valve (switching switch), 21: bag body, 22: folding metal fitting, 2
3a, 23b ... hook-and-loop fastener.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A sphygmomanometer main body (1) including a pressurizing pump (5) for feeding high-pressure air under pressure, and displaying a blood pressure value detected according to air pressure by driving the pressurizing pump. A ventilation pipe (10a) connected to and extended from a pump and through which high-pressure air is pressure-fed is provided. The ventilation path formed by the ventilation pipe is branched into a plurality of paths, and high-pressure air from the pressure pump is selectively supplied in each of the branch directions. A switching section (11) for switching, and a bag section to which high-pressure air from the high-pressure pump is pressure-fed, which is communicated with each other via each ventilation pipe (10b) connected and extended in each of the branching directions in the ventilation switching section. (21)
A blood pressure monitor, comprising: a plurality of arm bands (2) of the same type or different types having different dimensions; 2. A sphygmomanometer main body (1) having a pressurizing pump (5) for pumping high-pressure air therein and displaying a blood pressure value detected with air pressure by driving the pressurizing pump; In the sphygmomanometer main body, a plurality of air supply holes (8) are exposed outside the sphygmomanometer main body so as to be connected to the pressurizing pump and branch high-pressure air fed from the pressurizing pump. A ventilation switching means (11) for selectively switching high-pressure air from a pressure pump to each of the air supply holes; and a ventilation pipe (10b) connected to and extended from each of the air supply holes, and a high-pressure pump from the high-pressure pump. A sphygmomanometer comprising: a plurality of cuffs (2) of the same type or different types having different sizes having a bag portion (21) through which air is pumped.