KR101783184B1 - Socks-typed for measuring oxygen saturation - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a sock type oxygen saturation measuring apparatus, and more particularly, to a sock type oxygen saturation measuring apparatus which includes an endothelium forming an accommodation space in which a user's foot is received and an outer skin for wrapping the endothelium from the outside, A plurality of toes each of which can receive a user's toes, a body portion formed on the toe portion and having a light-shielding portion for shielding light from the outside, a light source fixedly connected to one side of the light- A light receiving sensor unit for sensing light emitted from the light emitting sensor unit at a position opposite to the light emitting sensor unit and being fixed to the other side of the dark room unit and controlling the light emitting sensor unit and the light receiving sensor unit, And a board unit for reading the sensed light and measuring oxygen saturation, By mounting a light emitting sensor and a light receiving sensor to the toe portion it relates to an existing clip-oximeter the pressure or discomfort sock type oximeter for ensuring the behavior of the patient, while eliminating the jayuseong with.

Description

[0001] SOCKS-TYPED FOR MEASURING OXYGEN SATURATION [0002]

The present invention relates to a sock type oxygen saturation measuring apparatus, and more particularly, to a sock type oxygen saturation measuring apparatus formed by inserting an oxygen saturation measuring apparatus and a sensor into a sock composed of an endothelium and a sheath.

Oxygen saturation meter is a device that measures the oxygen saturation of human body and is mainly used to diagnose the current condition of the patient.

In general, the oxygen saturation measuring device is a medical measuring instrument for inspecting various check points such as oxygen saturation or pulse by checking the blood flow state of a finger by binding it to a patient's finger. Specifically, And the sensor signal is processed by the measuring device to measure the oxygen saturation of the patient.

However, the clip type oxygen saturation measuring apparatus, which is mainly used for the measurement of oxygen saturation, is connected to the measuring apparatus by a wire, and the patient's behavior during the measurement is inconvenient.

In general adults, the use of a clip type oxygen saturation meter is merely an inconvenience in the mobility. However, when the kit is used for infants and young children, the clip type sensor is detached due to a feeling of pressure or foreign matter in the clip type oxygen saturation sensor, There is a problem that continuous measurement is difficult.

Accordingly, there is a need for a new oxygen saturation measurement technique capable of solving the pressure feeling and the foreign object feeling of the clip type oxygen saturation sensor while freely acting the patient and the infant.

A technique relating to the present invention is disclosed in Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2011-0042870 (published on Mar. 27, 2011), and a clip type oxygen saturation measuring instrument is disclosed in this document.

It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-described problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a sock for securing flexibility of a patient while eliminating a feeling of pressure and a foreign body possessed by a conventional clip type oxygen saturation meter by attaching a light emitting sensor and a light receiving sensor to a toe portion of a sock Type oxygen saturation measuring apparatus.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sock type oxygen saturation measuring apparatus including an endothelium forming an accommodation space for accommodating a user's foot, and an outer skin for wrapping the endothelium from the outside, A plurality of toes each having a shape corresponding to the shape of the toes of the user to receive the toes of the user, respectively, a plurality of toes formed on the toes, a dark room for blocking light from the outside, A light receiving sensor unit for sensing light emitted from the light emitting sensor unit at a position opposite to the light emitting sensor unit and being fixed to the other side of the dark room unit, And a light receiving sensor unit for reading the sensed light and measuring oxygen saturation It characterized in that it comprises a.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the endothelium is formed with an opening hole communicating with the light emitting sensor portion and the light receiving sensor portion and having a predetermined size.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the dark room portion is formed with a fixing groove portion for fixing the light-emitting sensor portion and the light-receiving sensor portion.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a locking hole is formed in the dark room for fixing the toe part.

The sock type oxygen saturation measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a sensor control line electrically connecting the board unit, the light emitting sensor unit and the light receiving sensor unit, and extending to surround the outside of the dark room unit .

The sock type oxygen saturation measuring apparatus according to the present invention can solve the pressure feeling and foreign body feeling of the clip type oxygen saturation sensor while freely acting the patient and the infant.

Also, since the dark room is installed to block the light, the sensing accuracy can be enhanced and the dark room can be firmly fixed in the toe portion without forming a fastening hole for fixing the toe portion.

In addition, an opening hole may be formed in the inner portion of the body portion to communicate with the light-emitting sensor portion and the light-receiving sensor portion so as to be opened to a predetermined size, so that light emitted from the light-emitting sensor portion or introduced into the light- It is possible to prevent the sensing accuracy from deteriorating due to the change of the light transmission amount due to the shielding.

Also, the sensor control line is formed along the outer side of the outer wall of the dark room, and is connected to the light receiving sensor part through the light emitting sensor part. The sensor control line is inserted and fixed between the outer wall of the dark room and the outer skin, thereby preventing external exposure or shaking.

1 is a perspective view of a sock type oxygen saturation measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a sectional view of a sock type oxygen saturation measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a perspective view of a sock type oxygen saturation measuring apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a perspective view of a sock type oxygen saturation measuring apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention and the manner of achieving it will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. To fully disclose the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification.

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

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sock type oxygen saturation measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a sock type oxygen saturation measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a sock type oxygen saturation measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a body 100 having a plurality of toes 130, a dark room 200 for blocking light, A light receiving sensor unit 150 for emitting light from the light emitting sensor unit 140, a board unit 160 for measuring oxygen saturation, And a control unit.

The body part 100 forms a main body of the sock and includes an inner skin part 110 forming a receiving space for accommodating a user's foot and an outer skin 120 covering the inner skin part 110 from the outside. Structure.

In order to sense individual toes, the body part 100 preferably has a shape of a toe sock as a whole. Specifically, a shape corresponding to a user's toe is protruded to form a plurality of toes 130 ) Is formed.

The dark room 200 is formed on the toe 130 where the toe 130 is to be measured. The dark room 200 shields light from the outside in order to increase the sensing accuracy. The dark room 200 preferably includes the inner layer 110 of the toe 130, And the outer skin 120, as shown in Fig.

The fastening hole 202 may be formed in the dark room part 200 so as to pass through the inner wall 210 and the dark room outer wall 220 of the toe part 130 Such as a fastening protrusion (not shown) formed in a fixed chamber (not shown) or the toe part 130, through which the dark room part 200 can be fastened and fixed in the toe part 130 It can be fixed firmly without slipping.

When the sock is washed, the dark room 200 is separated from the sock, and after the cleaning, the dark room 200 is separated from the to-be- 200) may be attached to the socks again to increase the usability of the sock type oxygen saturation measuring apparatus.

The dark room 200 needs to be made of a light shielding material and may include all light shielding materials used in the art such as a dark cloth, a nonwoven fabric, a plastic, a metal, a leather, a rubber, .

The light emitting sensor 140 may include a light emitting element and may be attached to the toe 130 and may be fixed to one side of the dark room 200 and emit light into the dark room 200.

The light receiving sensor unit 150 includes a light emitting element and may be attached to the toe unit 130. The light receiving sensor unit 150 may be fixed to the other side of the dark room unit 200, The light emitted from the light source 140 can be sensed.

After the toe to be measured is inserted into the toe part 130, light is emitted from the light emitting sensor part 140 and the light passes through the inserted toe and flows into the light receiving sensor part 150. The light receiving sensor part 150 ) Can be used to measure the oxygen saturation in the blood or to measure the marsupine waterproofing by sensing the amount of light transmitted through the blood.

Specifically, when the heart passes through the bright red blood containing a lot of oxygen during the beating, it absorbs a lot of red light, and when passing through the dark red blood containing a small amount of oxygen, The oxygen saturation, the pulse rate or the pulse intensity in the blood can be measured by using the difference of the respective absorption coefficients depending on the light sources of oxyhemoglobin and dioxyhemoglobin.

The inner wall 110 of the body 100 may be provided with an opening hole 111 communicating with the light emitting sensor 140 and the light receiving sensor 150 and opening to a predetermined size. Accordingly, the amount of light transmitted through the light-emitting sensor unit 140 or the light received by the light-receiving sensor unit 150 varies due to interference or shielding of the inner surface 110 of the body 100, Can be prevented from deteriorating.

The fixing recessed portion 201 may be formed in the dark room 200 to fix the light emitting sensor portion 140 and the light receiving sensor portion 150 to each other. 220 and the inner wall 210 of the dark room.

More specifically, the light emitting sensor unit 140 includes a sensor body 141 and a light emitting unit 142, and the light receiving sensor unit 150 includes a sensor body 151 and a light sensing unit 152. The sensor body portions 141 and 151 are mounted on the outer side of the darkroom outer wall 220 and the light emitting portion 142 and the light sensing portion 152 are arranged in the inner direction of the darkroom portion 200 And the light emitting part 140 and the light receiving part 150 are formed by partially inserting the light emitting part 142 and the light sensing part 152 into the fixing groove part 201, Can be firmly fixed to the dark room part (200).

The board unit 160 may control the light emitting sensor unit 140 and the light receiving sensor unit 150 to measure the oxygen saturation by reading the sensed light.

The board part 160 is preferably inserted and fixed between the inner and outer skin 110 and 120 of the body part 100. The inner and outer skin parts 120 and 120, And may be coupled to an ankle or a foot portion of the body portion 100 having a toe shape.

It is preferable that the board unit 160 and the sensor unit are electrically connected to each other through a sensor control line 170. The sensor control line 170 is connected to the sensor unit 170 in consideration of the user's comfort and the stability of the control line, So as to surround the outside of the body 200.

The sensor control line 170 is formed along the outer side of the dark room outer wall 220 and connected to the light receiving sensor unit 150 through the light emitting sensor unit 140. The sensor control line 170 is connected to the outer wall 220 of the dark room, So that external exposure or shaking can be prevented.

The board unit 160 may wirelessly transmit the measured oxygen saturation results to the receiving object and may include wireless transmission arrangements therefor.

Although the dark room 200 is described as being formed on one toe 130 in the above embodiment, the dark room 200 may be formed on each of the plurality of toes 130 .

In this case, the light emitting sensor unit 140, the light receiving sensor unit 150, and the sensor control line 170 may be additionally mounted and connected to each of the darkroom units 200, It is possible to read a signal transmitted from the light receiving sensor unit 150 of the light receiving unit 150 and to average it or perform a comprehensive examination to measure a more accurate oxygen saturation.

3 is a perspective view of a sock type oxygen saturation measuring apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, in the sock type oxygen saturation measuring apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention, the light emitting sensor unit 140 and the light receiving sensor unit 150 are formed on the left side and the right side of the toe part 130.

In the case where the light emitting sensor unit 140 and the light receiving sensor unit 150 are formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the toe unit 130, a foreign body feeling may be felt as the sensor unit is positioned between the toe and the ground. The additional toe portion 130 is formed on the side surface, thereby minimizing the foreign object feeling during walking.

4 is a perspective view of a sock type oxygen saturation measuring apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the sock type oxygen saturation measuring apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that the body part 100 has a mute shape in which only the toe part 130 to be measured protrudes in a toe shape .

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. That is, within the scope of the present invention, all of the components may be selectively coupled to one or more of them. Furthermore, the terms "comprises", "comprising", or "having" described above mean that a component can be implanted unless otherwise specifically stated, But should be construed as including other elements. All terms, including technical and scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs, unless otherwise defined. Commonly used terms, such as predefined terms, should be interpreted to be consistent with the contextual meanings of the related art, and are not to be construed as ideal or overly formal, unless expressly defined to the contrary.

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110: endothelium
111: opening hole
120: external skin
130: toe portion
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141: Sensor body part
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150: Light receiving sensor unit
151: Sensor body part
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170: Sensor control line
200: darkroom part
201: Fixing groove
202: fastening hole
210: Inside the dark room
220: dark room outer wall

Claims (5)

An endothelium forming an accommodating space for accommodating a user's foot and an outer skin for wrapping the endothelium from the outside and having a shape corresponding to a user's toes formed to form a plurality of toes capable of accommodating a user's toes A body portion;
A dark room part formed between the inner and outer skin parts of the toe part for blocking light from outside;
A light emitting sensor unit fixed to one side of the dark room and emitting light to the inside of the dark room;
A light receiving sensor unit that is fixed to the other side of the dark room unit and detects light emitted from the light emitting sensor unit at a position opposite to the light emitting sensor unit; And
And a board unit for controlling the light emitting sensor unit and the light receiving sensor unit to measure the oxygen saturation by reading the sensed light,
In the endothelium part,
An opening hole communicating with the light emitting sensor unit and the light receiving sensor unit and having a predetermined size is formed,
In the dark room portion,
And a fixing groove portion for fixing the light emitting sensor portion and the light receiving sensor portion to each other is fixedly formed.
delete delete The method according to claim 1,
And a tightening hole is formed in the dark room part for fixing the toe part.
The method according to claim 1,
And electrically connecting the board unit to the light emitting sensor unit and the light receiving sensor unit,
And a sensor control line extending to surround the outside of the dark room portion.

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