KR100548967B1 - Holter - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a holter device, comprising: a sensor unit including a power supply unit, at least one electrode for detecting an electrocardiogram signal, at least one acceleration sensor for generating an acceleration signal, and at least one inclination angle sensor for generating an inclination angle signal And an amplifying unit for amplifying the amplitude of the ECG signal, the acceleration signal and the tilt angle signal, a channel selector for selecting the amplified ECG signal, the acceleration signal or the tilt angle signal, and receiving the selected ECG signal, the acceleration signal or the tilt angle signal in a digital format. An A / D converter for converting a signal to a signal, a storage unit for storing data related to an electrocardiogram signal, an acceleration signal and an inclination angle signal, and a channel selector to select an ECG signal, an acceleration signal or an inclination angle signal Control the converter to receive the selected electrocardiogram signal, acceleration signal or inclination angle signal and convert them into digital signals. Holter containing and to the data output from the control unit for processing the final butter cake and stored in the storage unit, sends and receives data with the computer, parts of the external interface for the controller to send and receive data with the computer; And a belt attaching and fixing the electrode, the acceleration sensor, and the inclination angle sensor of the sensor part to a predetermined part of the subject through a cable, and preventing a short circuit between the electrode or the sensor and the connecting part of the cable. It consists of.

Holter, ECG, Momentum, Electrode, Sensor, Belt

Description

Holter Device {Holter}

1 is an actual photograph of a data storage medium of a conventional halter device.

Figure 2 is an actual photograph of the holter of the holter device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3a is a front view of the wearing state of the belt of the halter device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3b is a rear view of the wearing state of the belt of the halter device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a block diagram of a halter according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is an actual photograph showing the assembled state of the holter according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a holter device, and more particularly, to a holter device, which can analyze not only an electrocardiogram, but also a user's exercise rate by analyzing a user's heart rate.

In relation to the conventional Holter device, a number of applications other than Korean Patent Application No. 1986-0002744 'portable ECG recorder' have been filed.

The portable ECG recorder is a flat case having a top mounted movably on the bottom and the bottom such that the top and bottom can be moved between an open position and a closed position, the case supporting the cassette tape in the case. Support means mounted to the apparatus, a power terminal included in the case for connecting to a portable power source, recording electrocardiogram information on the tape and between the remote non-recording position and the recording position as the top and bottom of the case are opened and closed. Recording means comprising a moving recording head, actuating means for forcing a pinch roller against the capstan when the top and bottom of the case are closed, a capstan for driving the tape between the pinch roller and the capstan and a rotatable pinch roller; Respond to Power from the Terminal When the recording head through the open top and closed bottom portion of the casing means and for moving the recording tape within the cassette comprises a switch means for connecting the power terminal to the moving unit.

However, the portable ECG recorder and other conventional holters have problems in measuring and recording accurate ECG signals due to movement of electrodes and patient cables and dropping of electrodes for measuring ECG.

In addition, the portable ECG recorder and other conventional holters simply record and analyze electrocardiogram (Electocardiogram), the main cause of ECG signal distortion, and the data related to the movement of the body that is closely related to the ECG is handwritten depending on the memory of the subject. In addition to recording and electrocardiogram measurements, the exercise was measured and the final diagnosis was made. However, when recording electrocardiograms depending on the memory of the subject, activity records including daily activities such as walking, running, sleeping, driving, sitting and lying down, electrocardiogram measurement, and separate exercise measurement are not correlated with the measured ECG, and thus are accurate. There was also a problem that ECG can not be analyzed.

In addition, the conventional Holter device should be provided with a storage medium for recording and storing electrocardiogram data as shown in FIG. 1, but in order to copy the recorded data to a computer, a dedicated reader had to be provided in the Holter device. Due to the large volume and weight of the halter device was also a problem.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems, and can be fixed after adjusting the position of the electrode and the plurality of sensors, as well as the cable is provided with a belt that can be embedded therein electrode or sensor The present invention provides a halter device without dropping off a body part and a short circuit between an electrode or a sensor and a cable.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a halter device that allows a doctor to analyze a precise electrocardiogram of a subject by simultaneously measuring the amount of exercise as well as the electrocardiogram of the subject.

The present invention for achieving the above object relates to a halter device, the power supply for supplying power, one or more electrodes for detecting a biopotential (hereinafter referred to as an electrocardiogram signal) of a predetermined part of the subject, the subject One or more acceleration sensors that measure the movement of the robot and generate an electrical signal (hereinafter, referred to as an acceleration signal), and an electrical signal (hereinafter, referred to as an inclination angle signal) by measuring the inclination of the subject's body to the front, rear, left and right. A sensor unit including one or more inclination angle sensors for generating a signal, and receiving an electrocardiogram signal, an acceleration signal, and an inclination angle signal generated by each of the electrode, the acceleration sensor, and the inclination angle sensor of the sensor unit through a cable; After removing the noise included in each of the ECG signal, the acceleration signal and the tilt angle signal by the first to third amplifiers An amplifier for amplifying an amplitude of a call, a channel selector for selecting any one of an analog electrocardiogram signal, an acceleration signal, and an inclination angle signal amplified by the amplifier, and an analog electrocardiogram signal selected by the channel selector The A / D converter for receiving and converting any one of an acceleration signal and an inclination angle signal into a digital signal, and storing data related to the final processed ECG signal, the acceleration signal and the inclination angle signal, and controlling an external interface. A storage unit for storing control software for controlling the channel selector to select one of an analog electrocardiogram signal, an acceleration signal, and an inclination angle signal, and controlling the A / D converter to control the channel selector. Either the ECG signal, the acceleration signal or the tilt angle signal A control unit for receiving and converting the signal into a digital signal, final processing the data output from the A / D converter, storing the data in the storage unit, and transmitting and receiving data to and from a separate computer; A holter including an external interface unit configured to provide an interface to transmit and receive data; And a belt attaching and fixing the electrode, the acceleration sensor, and the inclination angle sensor to a predetermined part of the subject through a cable, and preventing a short circuit between the electrode or the sensor and the connection portion of the cable. It consists of.

Preferably, the external interface unit includes an RS-232 port for allowing the control unit to transmit and receive data to and from a separate computer and a USB port for allowing the control unit to transmit and receive data to and from a separate computer. It characterized in that it comprises at least one of.

Also preferably, the belt may be a belt wound around the waist of the examinee; A connecting strip extending upward from the waistband on the back of the subject; A first band branched from the end of the connecting band and mounted around the lower right chest of the subject; A second band branched from the end of the connecting band and mounted around the upper right chest of the subject; A third band branched from the end of the connecting band and mounted around the upper left chest of the subject; A fourth band branched from the end of the connecting band and mounted around the lower left chest of the subject; And a coupling member for coupling the ends of the first to fourth bands to the chest front of the examinee. Characterized in that it comprises a.

Also preferably, each of the strips has a double structure, the inside of which is configured to accommodate a cable electrically connecting the sensor unit and the amplification unit, and is provided with a length adjuster that can adjust the length of each subject. Regardless of the body shape of the sensor unit is characterized in that it is configured to be placed in a predetermined position.

More preferably, each of the waist belt, the first belt, the second belt, the third belt and the fourth belt includes a plurality of housings for accommodating at least one of the electrode, the acceleration sensor, and the tilt angle sensor. According to the body shape is characterized in that it is configured to variably mount the electrode, the acceleration sensor or the tilt angle sensor.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the present invention.

The configuration of the holter device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5 as follows.

2 is an actual photograph of a holter in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3a is a front view of the wearing state of the belt of the holter device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3b The rear view of the wearing state of the belt of the halter device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is a block diagram of a halter according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 5 is a halter according to an embodiment of the present invention The actual photograph showing the assembled state of.

As shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 3B, the holter device according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes the holter 100 and the belt 200.

As shown in FIG. 4, the holter 100 includes a power supply unit 110, a sensor unit 120, an amplifier unit 130, a channel selector 140, an A / D converter 150, and a controller 160. , A storage unit 170, and an external interface unit 180.

The power supply 110 performs a function of supplying power to the holter 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the power supply unit is set to a battery having a voltage of 3V, but the present invention is not limited to the voltage and the battery type.

In addition, the sensor unit 120 includes one or more electrodes 121 that perform a function of detecting a biopotential (hereinafter, referred to as an electrocardiogram signal) of a predetermined part of a subject, and walking, running, climbing a staircase, lying down, or the like. At least one acceleration sensor 122 that performs the function of measuring the movement of the same subject to generate an electrical signal (hereinafter, referred to as an acceleration signal), and the electrical signal by measuring the tilt of the subject's human body in front, rear, left, and right. And one or more tilt angle sensors 123 that perform a function of generating (hereinafter, referred to as tilt angle signals).

In the present exemplary embodiment, the sensor unit 120 includes seven electrodes 121, an acceleration sensor 122, and an inclination angle sensor 123, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

In addition, the amplification unit 130 is an electrocardiogram signal, an acceleration signal, and an inclination angle generated by each of the electrode 121, the acceleration sensor 122, and the inclination angle sensor 123 of the sensor unit 120 through a cable C. Receives a signal and has each function has a high input impedance, high common mode rejection ratio (CMRR), signal to noise (S / N), automatic signal correction The first amplifier 131 to the third amplifier 133 removes noise included in each of the ECG signal, the acceleration signal, and the tilt angle signal, and amplifies the amplitude of each signal.

In addition, the channel selector 140 selects one of an analog electrocardiogram signal, an acceleration signal, and an inclination angle signal amplified by the amplifier 130 according to a control command of the controller 160. Perform.

In addition, the A / D converter 150 performs a function of receiving any one of the analog ECG signal, the acceleration signal and the tilt angle signal selected by the channel selector 140 and converting the signal into a digital signal. do.

In addition, the controller 160 is driven by a separate control software, and controls the channel selector 140 to select any one of an analog electrocardiogram signal, an acceleration signal and an inclination angle signal, and the A / The D converter 150 is controlled to receive and convert any one of the selected ECG signal, the acceleration signal, and the inclination angle signal into a digital signal, and finally output the data output from the A / D converter 150. Process and store the data in the storage unit 170, and controls the external interface unit 180 to transmit and receive data with a separate computer.

In addition, the storage unit 170 may include a ROM and a RAM, which are not shown in the drawing, and store data related to an electrocardiogram signal, an acceleration signal, and an inclination angle signal that were finally processed by the controller 160. It stores the control software for controlling the external interface.

In addition, the external interface unit 180 is an RS-232 port 181 and the control unit 160 to provide an interface for the control unit 160 is connected to a separate computer in an RS-232 manner to transmit and receive data. Is connected to a separate computer via a USB method includes a USB port 182 to provide an interface for transmitting and receiving data.

In addition, the belt 200 has a belt 210 wound around the waist of the examinee as shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, and a connecting strip 220 extending upward from the waistband 210 on the back of the examinee. ), A first band 230 branched from the end of the connecting band 220 and mounted around the lower right chest of the subject, and a branch banded from the end of the connecting band 220 and mounted around the upper right chest of the subject. 2 strips 240, a third strip 250 branched from the end of the connecting strip 220 is mounted around the upper left chest of the subject, branched from the end of the connecting strip 220 around the lower left chest of the subject And a coupling member 270 that couples the end of the fourth strip 260 and the first strip 230 to the fourth strip 260 to the chest front of the subject, and the halter 100 Is located at the end of the connecting strip 220.

The waistband 210 is configured to be worn on the waist of the subject using the buckle 211.

Each of the strips 210 to 260 is a cloth material having good air permeability and durability, and has a double structure, the inside of which accommodates a cable C electrically connecting the sensor unit 120 and the amplification unit 130. And length controllers 211, 221, 231, 241, 251, and 261 that can adjust the length thereof so that the sensor unit 120 is placed at a predetermined position regardless of the body shape of the subject. It is configured to be.

In addition, each of the waistband 210, the first belt 230, the second belt 240, the third belt 250, and the fourth belt 260 may be the electrode 121, the acceleration sensor 122, and the inclination angle sensor. The electrode 121, the acceleration sensor 122, or the inclination angle sensor according to the body type of the examinee including a plurality of accommodating parts 212, 232, 242, 252, and 262 for accommodating at least one of the 123. 123 can be mounted in a variable manner.

In the present embodiment, all of the receiving parts other than the receiving part 252 are not separately displayed by receiving any one of the electrode 121, the acceleration sensor 122, or the inclination angle sensor 123, but the present invention is not limited thereto. no.

Referring to the operation of the halter device according to an embodiment of the present invention having the above-described configuration is as follows.

First, the subject wears the belt 200 and adjusts the length of each band by using the length adjusters 211, 221, 231, 241, 251, and 261 to fit his / her body shape. An electrode, an acceleration sensor, or an inclination-angle sensor for detecting the pressure is mounted on the accommodating parts 212, 232, 242, 252, and 262 closest to the measurement site.

The holter 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention stores the ECG signal, the acceleration signal, and the tilt angle signal of the subject measured by measuring the ECG signal, the acceleration signal, and the tilt angle signal for a predetermined time, in the storage unit 170.

In order to read and analyze an electrocardiogram signal, an acceleration signal, and an inclination angle signal of the subject stored in the storage unit 170, any one of an RS-232 port 181 and a USB port 182 is connected to a separate computer. Thereafter, the ECG signal, the acceleration signal, and the inclination angle signal of the examinee stored in the storage unit 170 are transmitted to the separate computer.

By using the ECG signal, the acceleration signal, and the tilt angle signal of the test subject, which are transmitted to the separate computer, the ECG of the test subject may be analyzed more precisely, and the information on the activity history of the test subject may be analyzed.

When the separate computer is connected to the Internet network, the central management system may manage the analysis information of the examinee.

The present invention described above is limited to the above-described embodiments as various substitutions, modifications, and alterations are possible within the scope of the present invention to those skilled in the art. It is not.

According to the present invention as described above, the electrode for measuring ECG is not dropped from the body part of the subject or short-circuit of the connection portion of the electrode or the sensor and the cable, there is an effect that can measure the accurate ECG signal.

In addition, according to the present invention, not only the electrocardiogram signal but also the data related to the movement of the subject by the acceleration sensor and the data related to the tilt of the human body by the inclination angle sensor can be simultaneously measured so that the analyst can perform the comprehensive electrocardiogram analysis of the subject. There is also an effect that can analyze the exercise amount of the subject.

Claims (5)

In the halter device, A power supply unit 110 for supplying power; One or more electrodes 121 for detecting a biopotential (hereinafter referred to as an electrocardiogram signal) at a predetermined part of the subject, and one for measuring an movement of the subject to generate an electrical signal (hereinafter referred to as an acceleration signal). The sensor unit 120 including the acceleration sensor 122 and one or more inclination angle sensors 123 for measuring an inclination of the subject's human body in front, rear, left, and right to generate an electrical signal (hereinafter, referred to as an inclination angle signal). Wow, Receiving an ECG signal, an acceleration signal, and an inclination angle signal generated by each of the electrode 121, the acceleration sensor 122, and the inclination angle sensor 123 of the sensor unit 120 through a cable C, respectively, An amplifier 130 which removes noise included in each of the ECG signal, the acceleration signal, and the inclination angle signal by the first to third amplifiers 131, 132, and 133, and then amplifies the amplitude of each signal; , A channel selector 140 for selecting any one of an analog electrocardiogram signal, an acceleration signal, and an inclination angle signal amplified by the amplifier 130; An A / D converter 150 for receiving one of the analog electrocardiogram signal, the acceleration signal, and the tilt angle signal selected by the channel selector 140 and converting the signal into a digital signal; A storage unit 170 which stores data related to the ECG signal, the acceleration signal, and the tilt angle signal, and stores control software for controlling an external interface; The channel selector 140 is controlled to select one of an analog ECG signal, an acceleration signal, and an inclination angle signal, and the A / D converter 150 is controlled to control the ECG signal and acceleration of the selected analog type. Receive any one of the signal and the angle of inclination signal to convert to a digital signal, and finally to process the data output from the A / D converter 150 to store in the storage unit 170, and a separate computer The control unit 160 for transmitting and receiving data, Holter 100 including an external interface unit 180 to provide an interface to the control unit 160 is connected to a separate computer to transmit and receive data; And The electrode 121, the acceleration sensor 122, and the inclination angle sensor 123 of the sensor unit 120 are attached to and fixed to a predetermined part of the subject through a cable C, and the electrode 121 or the sensor 122, 123) and the belt 200 to prevent the short circuit of the cable (C), The belt 200 is, A waist belt 210 wound around the waist of the subject; A connection belt 220 extending upward from the waist belt 210 on the back of the examinee; A first band 230 branched from the end of the connection band 220 and mounted around the lower right chest of the subject; A second band 240 branched from an end of the connection band 220 and mounted around the upper right chest of the subject; A third band 250 which is branched from the end of the connecting band 220 and mounted around the upper left chest of the subject; A fourth strip 260 branched from the end of the connecting strip 220 and mounted around the lower left chest of the subject; And A coupling member 270 for coupling the ends of the first band 230 to the fourth band 260 at the front surface of the chest of the examinee; Holter device comprising a. The method of claim 1, The external interface unit 180, RS-232 port 181 to allow the control unit 160 to transmit and receive data with a separate computer in the RS-232 manner and the control unit 160 to transmit and receive data to and from the separate computer USB Holter device comprising at least one of the USB port (182). delete The method of claim 1, Each of the strips 210, 220, 230, 240, 250, 260, As a double structure, the inside is configured to accommodate a cable (C) for electrically connecting the sensor unit 120 and the amplification unit 130, length adjusters (211, 221, the length can be adjusted) And 231, 241, 251, and 261, respectively, so that the sensor unit 120 is placed at a predetermined position regardless of the body shape of the subject. The method of claim 4, wherein Each of the waistband 210, the first strip 230, the second strip 240, the third strip 250, and the fourth strip 260, The electrode 121, the acceleration sensor 122, and the inclination angle sensor 123 including a plurality of accommodating parts 212, 232, 242, 252, and 262 for accommodating at least one of the electrodes according to the body shape of the examinee. Holter device, characterized in that configured to be mounted to the variable, 121, the acceleration sensor 122 or the inclination angle sensor (123).

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