KR101033473B1 - Device for Measurement for Bionic Information - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a bioinformation measuring device capable of measuring a variety of information in a more comfortable and accurate posture to enable accurate and comprehensive measurement, according to an embodiment of the present invention is a space in which the forearm of the subject is seated A forearm seating part, a housing having a part of a side surface of the forearm seating part to be opened / out of the forearm seating part, and a forearm seating part provided in the housing, wherein the arm of the arm positioned inside the housing is seated It provides a bio-information measuring device comprising a hand cradle having a curved surface with a convex surface and a measuring unit provided in the housing or the hand cradle to measure at least one of electrocardiogram, body fat, pressure pulse wave, volumetric pulse wave, and blood pressure. .

Biometrics, health examination, blood pressure, pulse wave, volumetric pulse wave, body fat, electrocardiogram

Description

Device for Measurement for Bionic Information

The present invention relates to a biometric information measuring apparatus, and more particularly, to a biometric information measuring apparatus capable of measuring a variety of information in a more comfortable and accurate posture by the examinee.

In recent years, living standards and health consciousness are increasing, and interest and demand for health examinations are increasing. In general, the basic medical examination during the medical examination measures the blood pressure, pulse wave, electrocardiogram, body fat and use it as basic data.

To this end, each clinic is provided with a sphygmomanometer for measuring blood pressure and an electrocardiogram measuring device for measuring electrocardiogram, a body fat measuring device for measuring body fat, a pressure pulse wave meter for measuring pulse wave, and a volumetric pulse wave meter for measuring blood flow, respectively. .

However, the conventional measuring device has the following problems.

First, since only one piece of information is measured by one device, it is necessary to have a plurality of different measuring devices in order to measure various biometric information, which unnecessarily takes up excessive space and has difficulty in maintenance. In addition, the inspection was inconvenient because the examinee must measure while moving a variety of measuring devices.

Second, since one piece of information is measured by one device, the measured information cannot be collected automatically, and the measured information is collected and used as a manpower.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a biometric information measuring apparatus capable of measuring various types of biometric information in one measuring apparatus.

In order to achieve the above object, according to an embodiment of the present invention forms a forearm seating portion that is a space for seating the forearm of the examinee therein, a part of the side opening so that the forearm enters / exits the forearm seating portion The housing is formed in the forearm, the inside of the housing, the hand rest is formed in the curved surface with a convex surface so that the hand of the arm located inside the housing is provided in the housing or the hand cradle and the electrocardiogram, body fat Provided is a biological information measuring device comprising a measuring unit for measuring at least one of pressure pulse wave, volumetric pulse wave, blood pressure.

The hand holder may have a finger seating groove having a shape corresponding to each finger such that the finger of the hand seated on the hand holder is seated.

The hand holder may be slidably provided in the longitudinal direction of the forearm with respect to the housing so as to correspond to the forearm length of the examinee.

The measuring unit may be a blood pressure measuring unit for measuring the blood pressure by selectively pressing the forearm seated on the forearm seating portion of the housing.

The blood pressure measuring unit is provided with a pneumatic driving unit for generating air pressure, a portion corresponding to the forearm of the test subject around the inner circumference of the housing, and a pressure table for pressing the forearm of the examinee with the air pressure generated by the pneumatic driving unit. It may include a blood pressure measuring sensor for measuring the blood pressure as a change in the pneumatic pressure of the forearm when pressing the forearm of the.

The pressing table may include an upper pressing table for pressing the upper surface of the examinee and a lower pressing table that is partitioned from the upper pressing table and pressing the lower surface of the examinee.

The measuring unit may be an electrocardiogram measuring unit for measuring the electrocardiogram of the subject. At this time, the housing and the hand holder may be provided with two pairs so as to correspond to the right hand and the left hand of the examinee, respectively.

The ECG measuring unit is a hand holder corresponding to a first ECG sensor and a second ECG sensor, a right hand or a left hand, respectively provided at a portion of the hand holder corresponding to the right hand or the left hand in contact with the palm and the finger of the subject's hand. The other one includes a third electrocardiogram sensor provided in the contact area of the palm or finger of the subject's hand, it may be to detect the electrical activity occurring during the heartbeat of the subject.

Alternatively, the measuring unit may be a body fat measuring unit for measuring the body fat of the subject. At this time, the housing and the hand holder may be provided with two pairs so as to correspond to the right hand and the left hand of the examinee, respectively.

The body fat measuring unit corresponds to a first body fat sensor and a second body fat sensor, a right hand or a left hand, respectively provided at a portion in contact with at least two fingers of the subject's hand on any one of the hand holders corresponding to the right hand or the left hand. The other one of the hand cradle includes a third body fat sensor and a fourth body fat sensor which is provided at each of the contact portion of the subject's hand with at least two fingers, it may be to measure the body fat of the subject.

Alternatively, the measurement unit is provided on the inner surface of the housing, the upper pressing table for selectively pressing the upper side of the wrist portion of the forearm of the subject, the wrist portion provided on the inner surface of the housing, pressed by the upper pressing zone It is connected to the lower side of the pressure pulse wave sensor comprising a pulse wave sensor for measuring, may be a pressure pulse wave measuring unit for measuring the pulse wave of the subject.

Alternatively, the measuring unit may include a infrared light emitting unit and a receiving unit, and may be a volume pulse wave measuring unit provided at a position where the hand holder is in contact with the finger of the examinee and measuring a blood flow change amount of the examinee's finger.

And, it is made to be selectively pressed by the finger of the examinee placed on the hand holder, it may be made to further include a release button to stop the operation of the measuring unit when an abnormal situation occurs.

In addition, a transmission port for transmitting the data measured by the measuring unit to an external device may be further provided.

According to the biometric information measuring apparatus of the present invention has the following advantages.

First, since the side of the housing is opened to form the forearm entry and exit, there is an advantage that it is more convenient to use than the conventional sphygmomanometer.

Second, since the forearm seating part in which the forearm is seated inside the housing is formed in a shape corresponding to the forearm shape, the test subject can be measured in a more comfortable and accurate posture, thereby improving the convenience of the testee and the reliability of the measured value. .

Third, by forming a hand rest on which the hand of the arm seated on the forearm seating portion is formed, the test subject can be measured in a more comfortable and accurate posture, thereby improving the convenience of the test subject and improving the reliability of the measured value.

Fourth, because the hand rest slides in the longitudinal direction of the forearm, it can be adjusted to the optimal position even for people with short or long forearms, so that the examinee can be measured in a more comfortable and accurate posture. The reliability is improved.

Fifth, since the various types of measuring units are provided, it is possible to acquire various types of biometric information, so that it is not necessary to purchase several measuring equipments, thereby reducing the acquisition cost, thereby improving convenience of maintenance. In addition, it does not need to have several measuring devices, thus taking up less space. In addition, it is possible to acquire various kinds of biometric information at a time, thereby improving the convenience of inspection, and by automatically collecting the acquired information, minimizing mistakes due to coming, etc., and facilitating the fusion of different biometric information.

Sixth, because the upper compression band constantly presses the upper part of the wrist of the forearm during pressure pulse measurement, the pressure pulse wave sensor located at the lower side of the wrist under pressure can be closely adhered to the wrist part with a certain force, thereby improving the reliability of the measurement value. It is effective.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In describing the present embodiment, the same designations and the same reference numerals are used for the same components, and further description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the biometric information measuring apparatus according to the present exemplary embodiment may include a housing 110, a hand holder 120, and a measuring unit.

On the other hand, the shoulder side is called the upper arm (上 腕) on the basis of the elbow of the human body, the wrist side will be called forearm (前 腕).

The housing 110 forms an overall appearance and forms a forearm seating portion 112 in which the forearm 10 of the examinee is seated. The forearm seating portion 112 is preferably rounded in an arc shape so as to correspond to the shape of the forearm of the human body. In addition, the housing 110 has an approximately C-shaped side open so that the forearm of the examinee forms a forearm entry portion 114 having a portion of the side open so that the forearm of the examinee can easily enter and exit the forearm seating portion 112. It is formed to have a cross section.

The hand holder 120 is provided in front of the forearm seating part 112 of the housing 110. As shown in FIG. 3, the hand holder 120 is a component in which a hand of an arm seated on the forearm seating part 112 is seated, and has a curved surface with a convex surface that is similar to a mouse.

In addition, the finger mounting groove 122 may be formed on the surface of the hand holder 120 in a form corresponding to each finger so that the finger of the hand placed on the hand holder 120 is seated.

On the other hand, in consideration of the length of the forearm is different for each person, as shown in Figure 4, the hand holder 120 may be provided to be able to slide back and forth in the longitudinal direction of the forearm with respect to the housing (110). Therefore, even a person who has a short forearm or a long forearm can be adjusted to an optimal position, thereby enabling a more comfortable and accurate posture.

On the other hand, the measuring unit is provided in the housing 110 or the hand holder 120 as a component for measuring the biological information of the subject, blood pressure measurement unit, pressure pulse wave measurement unit, volumetric pulse wave measurement unit, electrocardiogram measurement unit, body fat measurement It may consist of at least one of the units.

Here, at least one means a plurality of one or two or more.

Of course, in addition to the above-described measuring unit may be provided with other types of measuring unit.

The blood pressure measuring unit is a component for measuring the blood pressure by pressing the forearm of the examinee seated on the forearm seating portion, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the pneumatic drive unit 132 and the pressure table 135 and A valve (not shown) and a blood pressure measuring sensor (not shown) may be included.

The pneumatic driver 132 is a component that generates air pressure.

In addition, the pressing table 135 is provided in the forearm seating portion, as shown in Figure 5, is connected to the pneumatic drive unit 132 is made to press the forearm of the subject by the air pressure generated in the pneumatic drive unit 132. . A blood pressure measurement sensor (not shown) is provided to measure blood pressure by a change in air pressure of the pressure stand 135 for selectively discharging air applied to the pressure stand 135 and the forearm. . The valve (not shown) and the blood pressure measuring sensor (not shown) are provided in the air passage (not shown) and the compression table 135 or the pneumatic drive unit 132 connecting the pneumatic drive unit 132 and the pressure bar 135. Can be.

In addition, the pressing rod 135 may be divided into an upper pressing rod 136 and a lower pressing rod 137 as shown in FIG.

The upper pressing table 136 may be located on the inner upper surface of the forearm seating portion 112 of the housing 110 to press the upper surface of the forearm 10 of the examinee. At this time, the upper compression table 136 may be made to press up to the wrist and the neighboring portion of the forearm 10.

In addition, the lower pressing table 137 may be located on the inner lower surface of the forearm seating portion 112 of the housing 110 to press the lower surface of the forearm 10 of the examinee.

In addition, when the pressing table 135 is divided into the upper pressing table 136 and the lower pressing table 137 as described above, the pneumatic drive unit 132 also the first pneumatic pump 133 and the second pneumatic pump 134 It may be made of. The first pneumatic pump 133 may be configured to supply air to the upper presser 136, and the second pneumatic pump 134 may be configured to supply air to the lower presser 137.

The pressure pulse wave measuring unit is a component that measures the pulse wave of the blood vessel 12 through the pressure sensor while applying pressure to the blood vessel 12 of the wrist of the forearm to determine the heart rate per minute and blood vessel elasticity.

In general, when measuring the pulse wave, it is important to measure the correct pressure at the correct position of the blood vessel region of the wrist.

Therefore, the pressure pulse wave measuring unit of the present invention includes an upper pressure band 142 and a pressure pulse wave sensor 144, as shown in FIG.

The upper presser 142 is provided on the upper side of the inner forearm seating portion 112 of the housing 110, and is a component for pressing the upper side of the wrist portion of the subject.

The upper presser 142 may be the same component as the upper presser 136 of the blood pressure measuring unit described above, or may be a separate component from the upper presser 136 of the blood pressure measuring unit. When the upper presser 142 of the pressure pulse wave measuring unit is a separate component from the upper presser 136 of the blood pressure measuring unit, a separate air pump for driving the upper presser 142 of the pressure pulse wave measuring unit (not shown) Driver) may be provided.

In addition, the pressure pulse wave sensor 144 is a kind of pressure sensor that is provided to be connected to the lower side of the wrist portion that is pressed by the upper pressing band 142 to measure the pressure change of the blood vessel 12 of the wrist portion.

Since the upper presser bar 142 presses the wrist to the pressure pulse wave sensor 144 at a constant pressure, the pressure applied by the upper presser bar 136 and the pressure measured by the pressure pulse wave sensor 144 are measured. In total, as shown in FIG. 7, information such as heart rate per minute and vascular elasticity (R-AI) can be obtained.

The volumetric pulse wave measuring unit is a component for measuring blood flow and pulse wave flowing in the peripheral portion of a finger or the like.

The volumetric pulse wave measuring unit as described above measures the blood flow and pulse wave flowing in the peripheral as an optical sensor, the volumetric pulse wave consisting of an infrared light emitting unit and a light receiving unit provided in the finger seating groove 122 where the finger of the hand holder 120 is located. It includes a sensor 150 to measure the peripheral blood flow and pulse wave.

More preferably, as shown in FIG. 3, the volumetric pulse wave sensor 150 may be provided in the finger seating groove 122 where the thumb is located.

As the information obtained by the volumetric pulse wave measuring unit, as shown in FIG. 8, information such as heart rate per minute, HRV, and acceleration pulse wave (APG) may be obtained. In addition, as a pattern of the waveform of the acceleration pulse wave to be measured, it is possible to diagnose early whether cardiovascular disease such as blood vessel aging and blood circulation disorder.

On the other hand, when the measurement unit comprises an electrocardiogram measuring unit, the biometric information measuring device 100 is preferably provided with two sets so that the housing and the hand holder corresponds to the right and left arms as shown in FIG.

Electrocardiography (ECG) is a record of the electrical activity that occurs within the heart each time the heart beats. After attaching the electrodes to defined areas of the patient's body surface, the electrodes are variously combined to record the ECG signal in the storage device.

In the present embodiment, the amplification limb amplification (Augmented lead: Augmented lead) method for measuring and recording the electrical activity of the heart in three directions will be described as an example of amplifying the human minute voltage obtained from the electrode. The amplification limb induction method is unpolarar leads, in which one electrode of three inductions is an anode, and the other two induction electrodes are composed of a cathode and amplify the potential of the heart at the induction site defined as the anode. To utilize.

Generally, when using three electrodes, the electrodes are attached to both hands and one foot, but in this embodiment, the electrodes may be configured to contact the fingers and palms of both hands, thereby improving the ease of measurement.

The electrode of the ECG measuring unit may be provided on the hand holder 120. In more detail, the first ECG sensor 162 and the second ECG sensor 164 are provided at a portion of the hand holder 120 corresponding to the right hand or the left hand in contact with the palm and the finger of the examinee's hand. Alternatively, a third ECG sensor (not shown) may be provided at a portion of the hand holder 120 corresponding to the left hand in contact with the palm or finger of the examinee's hand.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, the first ECG sensor 162 is in contact with the middle finger 23 of the left hand, and the second ECG sensor 164 is in contact with the palm 26 of the left hand. The three ECG sensor (not shown) may be made to contact the middle finger 33 of the right hand.

Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 3, the first ECG sensor 162 is provided in the finger seating groove 122 corresponding to the stop of the hand holder 120 corresponding to the left hand, and the second ECG sensor 164. ) May be provided at a portion in contact with the palm of the hand holder 120 corresponding to the left hand. In addition, the third ECG sensor (not shown) may be provided in the finger seating groove corresponding to the middle of the hand rest corresponding to the right hand. Since the structure of the hand holder is symmetrical for the right hand and the left hand, detailed descriptions and drawings will be omitted. A person skilled in the art can know the structure thereof in detail.

The electrocardiogram measuring unit configured as described above may measure the heart rate per minute in real time, and may measure a heart rate variable (HRV) for a predetermined time therefrom. This is related to the activity of the sympathetic nervous system and parasympathetic nervous system, and it is possible to estimate the degree of stress by measuring the change in heart rate.

On the other hand, when the measurement unit is made of a body fat measurement unit, the biometric information measuring device 100 is a housing and hand cradle to correspond to the right arm and left arm as in the case of the measurement unit including the ECG measurement unit of FIG. It is preferable that two sets are provided.

As shown in FIG. 11, the body fat measurement can be measured by contacting two electrodes to the fingers of both hands in a bridge concept, and analyzing the resistance change inside the human body when a current flows to both sides.

The electrode of the body fat measuring unit may be provided on the hand holder 120. In more detail, as shown in FIG. 12, the right and left forefingers 22 and 32 and the ring finger 24 and 34 may be in contact with each other. Accordingly, the electrode of the body fat measuring unit may be formed in the finger seating grooves 122 corresponding to the index finger and the ring finger of the right hand rest (not shown) and the left hand rest 120, respectively, as shown in FIG. have.

On the other hand, while measuring the body information in the measuring unit, if there is an operation error or urgent business to the test subject to stop the measurement, the user is further provided with a release button 170 to stop all the measurement in an emergency Can be.

As shown in FIG. 3, the release button 170 may be provided in the finger seating groove 122 corresponding to the thumb of the hand holder 120. Therefore, the user can stop the measurement by pressing the release button 170 to stop the operation of the various sensors and the pneumatic drive unit 132 of the measurement unit.

On the other hand, the biometric information measuring apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment may further comprise a transmission port 180. The transmission port 180 is a component that transmits the data measured by the measurement unit to an external device such as an external analyzer or a monitor and a storage device. Of course, the transmission port 180 may be used by cable connection or wireless connection to synchronize the biometric information measuring device corresponding to the right hand and the biometric information measuring device corresponding to the left hand.

On the other hand, the data obtained by the plurality of measuring units as described above may be fused with each other to generate new information. For example, the systolic / diastolic blood pressure values can be measured from the correlation between the characteristic parameters of the ECG signal and the volumetric pulse wave signal and the blood pressure.

As described above, the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described, and the fact that the present invention can be embodied in other specific forms in addition to the above-described embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope thereof has ordinary skill in the art. It is obvious to them. Therefore, the above-described embodiments should be regarded as illustrative rather than restrictive, and thus, the present invention is not limited to the above description and may be modified within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

1 is a perspective view showing a biometric information measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a forearm of a test subject seated on the biometric information measuring apparatus of FIG. 1; FIG.

3 is a perspective view of the hand holder of FIG. 1;

4 is a perspective view illustrating a form in which the hand holder of FIG. 3 slides with respect to the housing;

5 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 2;

6 is an exploded perspective view showing a pneumatic driver of the biometric information measuring device of FIG.

7 is a view illustrating a graph of blood vessel elasticity obtained through the pressure pulse wave measuring apparatus of FIG. 1;

8 is a diagram illustrating an acceleration pulse wave graph obtained through the volumetric pulse wave measuring apparatus of FIG. 1;

9 is a plan view showing a form in which the biometric information measuring apparatus of FIG. 1 is provided for the right arm and the left arm;

FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a portion of a hand contacting an electrocardiogram measuring apparatus of the biometric information measuring apparatus of FIG. 1; FIG.

FIG. 11 is a view briefly illustrating a principle of measuring body fat in the biometric information measuring apparatus of FIG. 1; FIG.

12 is a plan view showing a part of the hand that is in contact with the body fat measurement apparatus of the biometric information measuring apparatus of FIG. And

FIG. 13 is a perspective view illustrating the biometric information measuring device of FIG. 1 from another angle.

Description of the Related Art [0002]

10: forearm 12: blood vessel

22: Left hand index 23: Left hand stop

24: left hand ring finger 26: left hand palm

32: right hand index finger 34: right hand ring finger

100: biometric information measuring device 110: housing

112: forearm seating part 114: forearm entrance and exit

120: hand holder 122: finger seating groove

132: pneumatic drive unit 133: first pneumatic pump

134: second pneumatic pump 135: pressure bar

136: upper press 137: lower press

142: upper presser 144: pressure pulse wave measuring sensor

150: volumetric pulse wave sensor 162: first electrocardiogram sensor

164: second ECG sensor 172: first body fat sensor

174: second body fat sensor 170: release button

180: transfer port

Claims (17)

A housing for forming a forearm seating portion, which is a space in which the forearm of the examinee is seated, and a part of a side surface of the forearm seating portion to open and close the forearm seating portion; A hand holder provided in the housing and having a curved surface with a convex surface so that the hand of the arm located in the housing is seated; And A measuring unit provided in the housing or the hand holder to measure body information; Biometric information measuring device comprising a. The method of claim 1, Body information measured by the measurement unit, Biometric information measuring device, characterized in that at least one of electrocardiogram, body fat, pressure pulse wave, volumetric pulse wave, blood pressure. The method of claim 1, The hand holder, Biometric information measuring device characterized in that the finger seating groove of the shape corresponding to each finger is formed so that the finger of the hand seated on the hand holder. The method of claim 1, The hand holder, Biometric information measuring device is provided so as to be slidable in the longitudinal direction of the forearm relative to the housing to correspond to the forearm length of the subject. The method of claim 2, The measuring unit, And a blood pressure measuring unit for measuring blood pressure by pressing the forearm seated on the forearm seating part of the housing. The method of claim 5, The blood pressure measuring unit, Pneumatic drive unit for generating air pressure; A compression table provided in a portion corresponding to the forearm of the inspector around the inner circumference of the housing to press the forearm of the inspector by air pressure generated by the pneumatic driver; A blood pressure measuring sensor for measuring blood pressure as a change in air pressure when the compression table presses the forearm of the subject; Biometric information measuring device comprising a. The method of claim 6, The pressure bar An upper compression table for pressing the upper surface of the forearm of the examinee; A lower compression zone defined in the upper compression zone and configured to press the lower surface of the forearm of the examinee; Biometric information measuring device comprising a. The method of claim 2, The measuring unit, Biometric information measuring device, characterized in that the electrocardiogram measuring unit for measuring the electrocardiogram of the subject. The method of claim 8, And two sets of housings and hand holders corresponding to the right and left hands of the examinee, respectively. 10. The method of claim 9, The ECG measurement unit, A first electrocardiogram sensor and a second electrocardiogram sensor respectively provided at a portion of the hand holder corresponding to the right hand or the left hand in contact with the palm and the finger of the examinee's hand; A third ECG sensor provided at a portion of the hand holder corresponding to the right hand or the left hand in contact with a palm or a finger of the examinee's hand; Consisting of, Biometric information measuring device for detecting the electrical activity that occurs during the heartbeat of the subject. The method of claim 2, The measuring unit, Biometric information measuring device, characterized in that the body fat measuring unit for measuring the body fat of the subject. The method of claim 11, And two sets of housings and hand holders corresponding to the right and left hands of the examinee, respectively. The method of claim 12, The body fat measurement unit, A first body fat sensor and a second body fat sensor provided at any one of the hand holders corresponding to the right hand or the left hand to be in contact with different fingers among the portions in contact with each finger of the examinee's hand; A third body fat sensor and a fourth body fat sensor provided on the other of the hand holders corresponding to the right hand or the left hand to be in contact with different fingers among the portions in contact with each finger of the examinee's hand; Consisting of, Biometric information measuring device characterized in that for measuring the body fat of the subject. The method of claim 2, The measuring unit, An upper pressurizing rod provided on an inner surface of the housing and pressurizing an upper surface of a wrist part of the forearm of the examinee; A pressure pulse wave sensor provided on an inner surface of the housing and connected to a lower surface of a wrist portion pressed by the upper pressure band to measure a pulse wave signal; Consisting of, Biometric information measuring device, characterized in that the pressure pulse wave measuring unit for measuring the pulse wave of the examinee. The method of claim 2, The measuring unit, And an infrared light emitting unit and a receiving unit, wherein the hand holder is provided at a position in contact with the subject's finger and is a volumetric pulse wave measuring unit for measuring a blood flow change amount of the subject's finger. The method of claim 1, Biometric information measuring device further comprises a release button made to be pressed by the finger of the examinee placed on the hand holder, to stop the operation of the measuring unit when an abnormal situation occurs. The method of claim 1, Biometric information measuring device further comprises a transmission port for transmitting the data measured by the measuring unit to an external device.

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