KR20150114785A - Apparatus and method for pulse measurement by tendon-based actuating sytem - Google Patents

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KR20150114785A
KR20150114785A KR1020140039404A KR20140039404A KR20150114785A KR 20150114785 A KR20150114785 A KR 20150114785A KR 1020140039404 A KR1020140039404 A KR 1020140039404A KR 20140039404 A KR20140039404 A KR 20140039404A KR 20150114785 A KR20150114785 A KR 20150114785A
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The MP measurement device includes a pressure section applying pressure to the artery region that is in a range from a first threshold value to a second threshold value, the pressure being generated by a tension of a wire included in the pressing section; And a sensor unit for measuring the vein when the pressure is applied to the artery region.

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[0001] APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PULSE MEASUREMENT BY TENDON-BASED ACTUATING SYTEM [0002]

The present invention relates to a pulse wave measuring apparatus and method, and more particularly, to a pulse wave measuring apparatus and a driving method thereof, which are capable of precisely pulsing a pulse wave with a minimum time and a precise position and pressure in a patient's artery.

The Oriental Medicine Diagnosis Act can be composed of four major methods. The above four methods are an examination, an examination, a diagnosis, and an examination. The method of detecting the pulse wave pulsation and deducing the condition of the disease is the pulse method belonging to the ejaculation.

Drug therapy is a profession that requires long-term care experience. In addition, since the patient's condition or severity of disease is treated depending on the sensation of the finger, it is difficult to systematize various states depending on the patient's constitution and there is a concern about misdiagnosis. In addition, in order to prescribe according to the patient's constitution, it is necessary to provide objective data, but it is also difficult to specify it.

Pulse characteristics that are important in the pulse method are various characteristics such as the intensity of the pulse, the depth of the pulse, the pulse rate of the pulse, and the roughness of the pulse.

In order to measure the characteristics of pulsation, we need a technique that can accurately measure the pulse.

Accordingly, there is a need for a device for measuring a pulse, which can precisely and densely position the pulse wave sensor, and move the pulse wave sensor freely to the pulse wave position.

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pressure application unit for applying a pressure to an artery region having a first threshold value and a second threshold value, the pressure being applied to at least one of a tension of a wire included in the pressing unit and a driving unit connected to the wire Generated by; And a sensor section for measuring a vein when the pressure is applied to the artery region.

According to one embodiment, the pressure may be controlled by at least one of a pressure weight connected to the wire and the driving unit.

According to another embodiment, the apparatus may further include a pedestal supporting the cuff and fixing the sensor unit by moving the cuff vertically and horizontally.

According to another embodiment, the apparatus may further include an operator for positioning the sensor unit in the artery region.

According to one embodiment, the operator can adjust the wire included in the pressing portion to position the sensor portion at the artery portion.

According to another embodiment, the sensor portion may be located at the artery region by moving the wire.

According to another embodiment, the first threshold value may be a lower limit value of a predetermined range that enables the measurement of the vein, and the second threshold value may be an upper limit value of the range.

According to one embodiment, the pressing portion may fix the wire when the pressure is in a range of the first threshold value and the second threshold value or less.

According to another embodiment, the pedestal may fix the sensor part to the artery part when the pressure is in a range of the first threshold value and the second threshold value or less.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the sensor unit includes a plurality of sub-sensor units for measuring the veins in different areas of the artery region, and the pressing unit may be configured such that the plurality of sub- And a plurality of sub-pressurizing portions for regulating the pressure to have the pressure range above the threshold value and below the second threshold value.

According to one embodiment, each of the plurality of sub-pressurizing portions presses the pressure to each of the different regions in different time intervals, and the plurality of sub-sensor portions are capable of measuring the respective veins of the different regions have.

According to another embodiment, the plurality of sub-sensor units may measure at least one of a vein, a vein, and a chuck.

According to one embodiment, the measurement may be at least one of a strength of a vein, a depth of a vein, a speed of a vein, and a roughness of a vein.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of driving a blood pressure monitor, comprising the steps of: applying a pressure to a region of an artery where a pressure portion has a first threshold value and a second threshold value, Generated by one -; And measuring the vein when the sensor unit applies the pressure to the artery region.

According to an embodiment, the pedestal may further include a step of supporting the cuff and moving the cuff upward, downward and rightward to fix the sensor unit.

According to another embodiment, the operator may further include positioning the sensor portion at the artery portion.

According to another embodiment, the first threshold value may be a lower limit value of a predetermined range that enables the measurement of the vein, and the second threshold value may be an upper limit value of the range.

According to one embodiment, measuring the vein may include measuring a vein in a different region of the arterial region, wherein the plurality of sub-sensor portions measure a vein, And adjusting the other region to have a range over the first threshold value and a range below the second threshold value.

According to another aspect, there is provided a computer-readable recording medium on which a program for performing the above method is recorded.

1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a pulse wave measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a front view showing in detail a configuration of a vein measuring apparatus according to an embodiment.
3 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a method for measuring a pulse signal according to an embodiment.
Figure 4 is a flowchart detailing the steps of adjusting the position of the sensor and the pedestal of Figure 3, according to one embodiment.
Fig. 5 is a view showing an example of adjusting the position of the sensor unit and the pedestal of Fig. 3 according to an embodiment.
Figure 6 is a flowchart detailing the step of pressurizing the arterial region of Figure 3 according to one embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a procedure for measuring the veins in different regions of the artery region, according to an embodiment.

In the following, some embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, it is not limited or limited by these embodiments. Like reference symbols in the drawings denote like elements.

Although the terms used in the following description have selected the general terms that are widely used in the present invention while considering the functions of the present invention, they may vary depending on the intention or custom of the artisan, the emergence of new technology, and the like.

Also, in certain cases, there may be terms chosen arbitrarily by the applicant for the sake of understanding and / or convenience of explanation, and in this case the meaning of the detailed description in the corresponding description section. Therefore, the term used in the following description should be understood based on the meaning of the term, not the name of a simple term, and the contents throughout the specification.

1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a pulse wave measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The Meter measuring apparatus 100 may include a pressing unit 110, a sensor unit 120, a pedestal 130, and an operator 140.

The pressurizing part presses the point on the side of the tube, the tube, and the chuck so that the sensor part can measure the vein. The name of the village is divided into three parts. The place where the radial bone protrudes is the 关, the front of the tube is the village, and the back of the tube is the 尺. The pulsation of the three parts of the villages is called a pulse, a vein, and a pulse.

According to one embodiment, the pressing portion 110 can apply pressure to the artery portion of the subject. The pressure is a pressure for measuring the vein of the artery region. The pressure may be in a predefined range to allow measurement of the vein.

According to one embodiment, the pressure may range from a first threshold value to a second threshold value. The pressure may be generated by at least one of a tension of the wire included in the pressing portion 110 and a driving portion connected to the wire. The pressure may be a force acting in a direction different from the tension.

In addition, a wire-tensing drive structure can be used to measure a Mac by a Mac measurement device.

According to one embodiment, the tension may be controlled by at least one of a pressure weight connected to the wire and a driving unit connected to the wire.

For example, the pressure of the pressing portion 110 at the beginning can be adjusted by the tension of the wire. After which it can be controlled by a drive connected to the wire. Here, the driving unit may include an actuator, a gear, and a shaft link.

According to another embodiment, the first threshold value may be a lower limit value of a predetermined range that enables the measurement of the vein.

According to another embodiment, the second threshold value may be a predetermined upper limit value that allows the measurement of the vein.

According to one embodiment, the pressing portion 110 may fix the wire when the pressure is in a range of the first threshold value and the second threshold value.

According to one embodiment, the sensor unit 120 can measure a vein when the pressure is applied to the artery region. When the pressure is applied to the sensor unit 120, the sensor unit 120 may measure the pulse in a range where the pulse is measured within a predetermined range.

According to one embodiment, the pedestal 130 may support the cuff of the subject. The pedestal 130 may be moved up and down and left and right so that the artery of the subject can be positioned on the sensor unit 120. The pedestal 130 may fix the arterial site while the vein is being measured at the arterial site.

According to another embodiment, the pedestal 130 may allow the pressing portion 110 to be fixed to the artery portion when the pressure is in a range of the first threshold value to the second threshold value have.

According to one embodiment, the operator 140 can position the sensor unit 120 in the artery region.

According to another embodiment, the operator 140 can adjust the wire included in the pressing unit 110 to position the sensor unit 120 at the artery. The tension may be controlled by a pressure weight connected to the wire.

The length of the wire can be controlled by a motor and a ball screw. For example, when the ball screw rotates clockwise, the wire may be wound to increase the length of the wire. In addition, when the ball screw rotates in the counterclockwise direction, the wire is released and the length of the wire can be shortened.

According to another embodiment, the sensor unit 120 may be positioned at the artery by moving the wire. The wire movement may be performed by means of a roller, such as a roller. The means serving as the cloud may be included in the sensor unit 120.

According to one embodiment, the spacing of the sensor portions placed in the villages, tubes, and chuck portions may be within 15-20 mm. Therefore, the size and the driving range of the pressing unit 110 for pressing the sensor unit 120 may be restricted. The pressing portion 110 can adjust the pressure magnitude using a wire.

According to another embodiment, the sensor unit 120 may include a plurality of sub-sensor units 120. The plurality of sub-sensor units 120 may measure the veins in different areas. The pressing unit 110 may include the plurality of sub-pressing units 110. The plurality of sub-pressing portions 110 may apply pressure to the different regions. The pressure may range from the first threshold value to the second threshold value.

According to one embodiment, each of the plurality of sub-pressure units 110 may press the pressure to each of the different regions in different time intervals. Accordingly, the plurality of sub-sensor units 120 can measure the respective veins of the different regions.

For example, the plurality of sensor units 120 can measure at least one of the vein, coronary vein and chuck.

Hereinafter, various operations and applications performed by the Meter measuring apparatus will be described. Even if the constituent elements of the pressing unit, the sensor unit, the pedestal, and the operator are not specified, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art And the scope of the present invention is not limited by the name of the specific configuration or the physical / logical structure.

2 is a front view showing in detail a configuration of a vein measuring apparatus according to an embodiment.

The Meter measuring apparatus 100 may include a pressing unit 110, a sensor unit 120, pedestals 130 and 212, and an operator 140.

According to one embodiment, the pressing portion 110 includes a pressure weight 201, a motor 202, a ball screw 203, a spring 204 and a wire fixing tooth 205 and a wire guide 207 can do.

According to one embodiment, the pressure weight 201 can cause the wire to maintain tension. The pressure weight 201 can generate the tension by tensioning the wire.

According to one embodiment, the Meter measuring apparatus 100 may move the sensor unit 120 by the wire. The sensor unit 120 may be positioned on the artery by the movement, and the sensor unit 120 may measure the vein.

According to one embodiment, it may be necessary to adjust the length of the wire during the movement of the sensor unit 120 using the wire. The motor 202 and the ball screw 203 can adjust the length of the wire.

For example, when the motor 202 rotates clockwise, the ball screw 203 can rotate counterclockwise. When the motor 202 is rotated in the clockwise direction, the wire can be wound. On the contrary, if the motor 202 is rotated counterclockwise, the wire can be unraveled.

According to one embodiment, the length of the wire can be adjusted by using the motor 202 and the ball screw 203.

According to an embodiment, when the length of the wire can be adjusted to measure a vein, the vein measuring apparatus 100 can be fixed.

According to one embodiment, the wire fixing teeth 205 can be fixed. When the wire 204 has an external impact, the spring 204 absorbs the impact and can perform a buffering action.

According to one embodiment, the wire may be guided by the wire guide 207. The wire guide 207 may be a pulley.

According to one embodiment, the sensor unit 120 may include a pulse sensor 208, a tilt measurement sensor 210, and a hinge 211.

According to one embodiment, the pulse wave sensor 208 may measure a pulse in an artery region. The pulse wave sensor 208 may measure the pulse wave in the artery region. The arterial region may be the radial artery 209.

According to one embodiment, the tilt measurement sensor 210 may measure an angle formed by the sensor unit 120 and a parallel plane of the ground. All the members of the sensor unit 120 can freely rotate about the hinge 211. [

According to one embodiment, the pedestals 130 and 212 support the cuff of the subject to adjust the position of the arterial region so that the sensor unit 120 can measure the vein.

According to one embodiment, the pedestals 130 and 212 can move up, down, left, and right. The pedestals 130 and 212 move up and down and left and right to adjust the sensor unit 120 to be positioned at the artery.

According to one embodiment, the operator 140 can position the sensor unit 120 in the artery region.

According to one embodiment, the operator 140 may adjust the wire to position the sensor unit 120 at the arterial site. The wire may be included in the pressing portion 110.

According to another embodiment, the sensor unit 120 may be positioned at the arterial region using the wire. The sensor unit 120 may move in a state where the length of the wire is fixed, and may be located in the artery region.

3 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a method for measuring a pulse signal according to an embodiment.

Step 310 is a step of adjusting the sensor unit 120 and the pedestal 130 so that the sensor unit 120 can measure a vein in an artery region.

According to one embodiment, the sensor unit 120 may measure a vein in the artery region. The sensor unit 120 may be located at the artery. The sensor unit 120 can be moved by a wire.

According to another embodiment, the pedestal 130 can adjust the height of the pedestal 130 to position the arterial region on the sensor unit 120. In addition, the pedestal 130 can be moved left and right. When the arterial region is not accurately located in the sensor unit 120, the pedestal 130 may be moved to the left and right to accurately position the arterial region in the sensor unit 120.

According to one embodiment, the sensor unit 120 may include a plurality of sub-sensor units 120. The pressing unit 110 may include a plurality of sub-pressing units 110 corresponding to the sensor unit 120.

According to another embodiment, the sub sensor part 120 may measure a vein in a corresponding area of the artery area. The sub sensor part 120 may be located in the corresponding area. The sub sensor part 120 can be moved by the wire. Each of the corresponding regions may correspond to different regions.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the pedestal 130 may adjust a height of the pedestal 130 to position a corresponding region of the arterial region in the sub-sensor unit 120. When the corresponding region is not accurately positioned in the sensor unit 120, the pedestal 130 may be moved to the left and right to accurately locate the corresponding region in the sub-sensor unit 120.

Step 320 is to pressurize the arterial region. The arterial region may be the radial artery 209.

According to one embodiment, the pressure may range from a first threshold value to a second threshold value. The first threshold value may be a lower limit value within a predetermined range so as to measure the vein. The second threshold value may be an upper limit value of the range.

According to one embodiment, the threshold value may be a value when a specific state or a sudden change occurs in a critical state when the pressure becomes a specific value.

According to one embodiment, if the pressure is greater than the normal pressure applied to measure the vein, the vein of the subject may not be accurately measured.

According to another embodiment, if the pressure is less than the normal pressure applied to measure the vein, the vein of the subject may not be accurately measured.

According to one embodiment, the peculiar condition may be a case where the pulse of the subject is measured constantly and then measured rapidly.

According to one embodiment, the pressing portion 110 can fix the wire when the pressure is in the range of the first threshold value and the second threshold value.

According to another embodiment, the pedestal 130 may allow the pressing portion 110 to be fixed to the artery portion when the pressure is in a range between the first threshold value and the second threshold value have.

According to another embodiment, the plurality of sub-pressing portions 110 may be pressurized in the different region to have the pressure range above the first threshold value and below the second threshold value.

According to one embodiment, the sub-pressing portion 110 may adjust the pressure to have a range of the pressure.

According to another embodiment, each of the sub-pressing portions 110 may press the pressure to each of the different regions in different time intervals.

Step 330 is a step of measuring the vein of the artery region.

According to one embodiment, the sensor unit 120 can measure a vein when the pressure is applied to the artery region.

According to another embodiment, the plurality of sub-sensor units 120 may measure the veins of the different regions.

According to another embodiment, when each of the sub-pressing portions 110 presses the pressure to each of the different regions in different time intervals, the sub-sensor portion 120 applies a pressure to each of the different regions You can measure your Mac.

Figure 4 is a flowchart detailing the steps of adjusting the position of the sensor and the pedestal of Figure 3, according to one embodiment.

Step 410 is a step of adjusting the sensor unit 120 by the operator 140. The operator 140 can position the sensor unit 120 in the artery region. The arterial region may be the radial artery 209.

According to one embodiment, the operator 140 may adjust the wire to position the sensor portion 120 at the arterial site. The wire may be included in the pressing portion 110.

According to another embodiment, the sensor unit 120 may be positioned at the artery by moving the wire. The sensor unit 120 may move while the wire is fixed.

Step 420 is a step of adjusting the pedestal 130. The pedestal 130 can support the cuff of the subject. The pedestal 130 can be moved up, down, left, and right so that the artery portion is positioned on the sensor unit 120.

Step 430 is a step of fixing the vein measuring apparatus 100 to the artery region. If the sensor part 120 of the pulse oximeter 100 is not positioned at the artery, the pulse may not be accurately measured.

According to one embodiment, when the arterial portion is positioned on the sensor portion 120 and the pressure is in a range between the first threshold value and the second threshold value, the pressing portion 110 can fix the wire have. When the wire is fixed, the pressing portion 110 can apply a constant pressure to the artery portion.

According to another embodiment, the pedestal 130 may fix the sensor unit 120 to the artery region when the pressure is in the range of the first threshold value and the second threshold value.

Fig. 5 is a view showing an example of adjusting the position of the sensor unit and the pedestal of Fig. 3 according to an embodiment.

510 is an exemplary view showing that the sensor unit 120 and the pedestal 130 are adjusted to position the sensor unit 120 in the artery region.

According to one embodiment, the sensor unit 120 can move near the artery region to be positioned at the artery region. In the movement, the sensor unit 120 can move by the wire.

According to one embodiment, the motor 202 and the ball screw 203 can adjust the length of the wire. The pressure weight 201 can maintain the tension of the wire when the wire is fixed by the wire fixing tooth 205. The pressure weight 201 may be connected to the wire. The tension may be controlled by a pressure weight 201 connected to the wire.

According to one embodiment, the sensor unit 120 can move near the artery by adjusting the length of the wire.

According to another embodiment, the sensor unit 120 may be positioned near the artery by moving the wire. The movement may be possible even when the wire is fixed.

According to another embodiment, when the sensor unit 120 is located near the artery region, the sensor unit 120 can be moved finely so that the sensor unit 120 is positioned at an accurate position.

According to one embodiment, the pedestal 130 may move up and down so that the arterial region is located at the sensor unit 120.

According to another embodiment, the pedestal 130 can move left and right so that the arterial region is located at the sensor unit 120. [

520 is another exemplary diagram showing that the sensor unit 120 and the pedestal 130 are adjusted to position the sensor unit 120 in the artery region.

530 is an exemplary diagram showing that the sensor unit 120 is located in the radial artery 209 to measure a vein.

Figure 6 is a flowchart detailing the step of pressurizing the arterial region of Figure 3 according to one embodiment.

Step 610 is a step of adjusting the pressure that can be applied to the artery region by adjusting the weight of the pressure gauge 201.

According to one embodiment, the pressure may be generated by the tension of the wire included in the pressing portion 110. The tension may be proportional to the weight of the pressure gauge 201. The tension may be a force acting on the wire. The pressure may be a force acting in a direction different from the tension.

According to one embodiment, the pressure is applied by the pressing portion 110 to the artery portion. The pressure may be affected by the tension magnitude.

According to one embodiment, when the sensor unit 120 is positioned at the arterial region, the pressure unit 110 may apply pressure to the arterial region. The pressure can be generated by the tension. The pressure may be proportional to the tension magnitude. The tension may be adjusted by the pressure weight 201. The pressure applied to the artery region can be adjusted by adjusting the weight of the pressure weight 201.

Step 620 is the step of adjusting the pressure to pressurize the pressure within the threshold range.

According to one embodiment, the weight of the pressure gauge 201 may be adjusted to generate a normal pressure capable of measuring the vein of the artery region.

According to another embodiment, the normal pressure can be specified in advance by the user of the Meter measuring apparatus 100.

According to one embodiment, the pressure may range from a first threshold value to a second threshold value. The first threshold may be a lower limit of a predetermined range for measuring a pulse. The second threshold value may be an upper limit value of the range.

According to one embodiment, the pressing portion 110 may apply a pressure to the artery region that is equal to or greater than the first threshold value and equal to or less than the second threshold value.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a procedure for measuring the veins in different regions of the artery region, according to an embodiment.

Step 710 is a step of adjusting the sub sensor part 120 and the pedestal 130 so that the sub sensor part 120 can measure the vein of the artery part.

According to one embodiment, the sensor unit 120 may include a plurality of sub-sensor units 120. The plurality of sub-sensor units 120 can measure the veins in different regions of the artery region. The sub sensor part 120 can be moved by a wire.

According to another embodiment, the pedestal 130 can adjust the height to position different regions of the arterial region in the sub-sensor unit 120.

Step 720 is a step in which the plurality of sub-pressurizing portions 110 press each of the different regions of the artery region. The arterial region may be the radial artery 209.

According to one embodiment, the pressing portion 110 may include a plurality of sub-pressing portions 110. The plurality of sub-pressure applying units 110 may apply a pressure in the different region in the range of the first threshold value to the second threshold value.

According to another embodiment, the sub-pressure unit 110 may press the pressure to each of the different regions in different time intervals.

Step 730 is a step in which the plurality of sub-sensor units 120 measure the veins in the different regions of the artery region.

According to one embodiment, each of the sub sensor parts 120 may measure the veins of the different areas.

According to another embodiment, when each of the sub-pressing portions 110 presses the pressure to each of the different regions in different time intervals, the sub-sensor portion 120 detects the sub- Can be measured.

According to another embodiment, the sub-sensor unit 120 may measure at least one of a vein, a vein, and a chuck.

The apparatus described above may be implemented as a hardware component, a software component, and / or a combination of hardware components and software components. For example, the apparatus and components described in the embodiments may be implemented within a computer system, such as, for example, a processor, a controller, an arithmetic logic unit (ALU), a digital signal processor, a microcomputer, a field programmable array (FPA) A programmable logic unit (PLU), a microprocessor, or any other device capable of executing and responding to instructions.

The processing device may execute an operating system (OS) and one or more software applications running on the operating system. The processing device may also access, store, manipulate, process, and generate data in response to execution of the software.

For ease of understanding, the processing apparatus may be described as being used singly, but those skilled in the art will recognize that the processing apparatus may have a plurality of processing elements and / As shown in FIG. For example, the processing unit may comprise a plurality of processors or one processor and one controller. Other processing configurations are also possible, such as a parallel processor.

The software may include a computer program, code, instructions, or a combination of one or more of the foregoing, and may be configured to configure the processing device to operate as desired or to process it collectively or collectively Device can be commanded.

The software and / or data may be in the form of any type of machine, component, physical device, virtual equipment, computer storage media, or device , Or may be permanently or temporarily embodied in a transmitted signal wave. The software may be distributed over a networked computer system and stored or executed in a distributed manner. The software and data may be stored on one or more computer readable recording media.

The method according to an embodiment may be implemented in the form of a program command that can be executed through various computer means and recorded in a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, and the like, alone or in combination. The program instructions to be recorded on the medium may be those specially designed and configured for the embodiments or may be available to those skilled in the art of computer software.

Examples of computer-readable media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tape; optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs; magnetic media such as floppy disks; Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like.

Examples of program instructions include machine language code such as those produced by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like.

The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the embodiments, and vice versa.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. For example, it is to be understood that the techniques described may be performed in a different order than the described methods, and / or that components of the described systems, structures, devices, circuits, Lt; / RTI > or equivalents, even if it is replaced or replaced.

Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be determined by the equivalents of the claims, as well as the claims.

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A pressure section applying a pressure to the arterial region that is greater than or equal to the first threshold value and less than or equal to the second threshold value, the pressure being generated by at least one of a tension of the wire included in the pressing portion and a driving portion connected to the wire; And
When the pressure is applied to the artery region,
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The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the pressure is controlled by at least one of a pressure weight connected to the wire and the driving unit.
The method according to claim 1,
And a pedestal supporting the cuff to move the sensor unit up and down and left and right.
The method according to claim 1,
And an operator for positioning the sensor portion at the artery portion.
5. The method of claim 4,
The above-
And the sensor unit is positioned at the arterial region by adjusting the wire included in the pressing unit.
5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the sensor unit is located at the artery region by moving the wire.
The method according to claim 1,
The first threshold value is a lower limit value of a predetermined range that enables measurement of the vein,
And the second threshold value is an upper limit value of the range.
The method according to claim 1,
The pressing portion
And fixes the wire when the pressure is in a range between the first threshold value and the second threshold value.
The method of claim 3,
The pedestal,
Wherein the sensor unit is fixed to the artery region when the pressure is in a range between the first threshold value and the second threshold value.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the sensor unit includes a plurality of sub-sensor units for measuring the veins in different regions of the artery region,
The pressing portion includes a plurality of sub-pressing portions for adjusting the plurality of sub-sensor portions to have the pressure range not less than the first threshold value and not greater than the second threshold value in the different regions
Mac measurement device.
11. The method of claim 10,
Each of the plurality of sub-pressurizing portions presses the pressure to each of the different regions in different time intervals,
The plurality of sub-sensor units measure the respective veins of the different regions
Mac measurement device.
11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein the plurality of sub-sensor units measure at least one of a vein, a vein and a chuck.
The method according to claim 1,
The above-
A Mac measurement device that is at least one of a Mac's intensity, a Mac's depth, a Mac's velocity, and a Mac's roughness.
Wherein the pressure is applied to the arterial region by a pressure having a range between a first threshold value and a second threshold value, the pressure being generated by at least one of a tension of the wire included in the pressing portion and a driving portion connected to the wire, ; And
When the sensor unit applies the pressure to the artery region, measuring the vein
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15. The method of claim 14,
Further comprising the step of holding the cuff so that the cradle supports the cuff and moves the cuff upward, downward, and rightward to fix the sensor unit.
15. The method of claim 14,
Further comprising the step of allowing the operator to position the sensor portion at the arterial site.
15. The method of claim 14,
The first threshold value is a lower limit value of a predetermined range that enables measurement of the vein,
Wherein the second threshold is an upper bound of the range.
15. The method of claim 14,
The method of claim 1,
Wherein the plurality of sub-sensor units measure the veins in different regions of the arterial region,
The step of applying pressure comprises:
And adjusting a plurality of sub-pressurizing portions in the different region so as to have a range over the first threshold value and a range below the second threshold value
Mac measurement method.
A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for performing the method according to any one of claims 14 to 18.
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