KR20150118019A - Remote controller having pulse-wave measuring function and tool having pulse-wave measuring function - Google Patents

Abstract

A remote controller having a pulse wave measuring function comprises: a remote controller main body which has a control unit for remote controlling an object to be controlled, and enables a user to use the remote controller by holding the same with a hand; and a pulse wave sensor which is installed on the remote controller main body, and measures a pulse wave from a finger of the hand holding the remote controller main body.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a remote control having a pulse wave measuring function and a device having a pulse wave measuring function,

The present invention relates to a remote controller having a pulse wave measuring function and a tool having a pulse wave measuring function.

In the drowsiness detector described in Patent Document 1, the sensor portion of the pulse wave detector that detects the pulse wave of the finger portion of the driver holding the handle is provided at a portion of approximately 2 o'clock direction and a portion of approximately 10 o'clock direction of the vehicle handle Is installed. Then, based on the pulse wave of the driver measured by the sensor unit, it is determined whether or not drowsiness occurs in the driver.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-211239

In such a drowsy detector, it is necessary for the driver to hold the sensor portion provided on the handle with both hands during the measurement of the pulse wave, so that there is a possibility that the driver feels troublesome. On the other hand, in various systems for performing condition diagnosis and health care using a pulse wave, there is a type in which a pulse wave measuring instrument is attached to a wrist, a finger, an earlobe, etc., but it is troublesome to install.

In view of the above, it is an object of the present invention to provide a remote control having a pulse wave measuring function and a tool having a pulse wave measuring function contributing to alleviating the troublesome measurement of the pulse wave.

A remote control having a pulse wave measuring function according to the first aspect of the present application is provided with a remote control main body provided with an operating portion for remote operation of an operation target and usable by the user in hand, And a pulse wave sensor for measuring a pulse wave from a finger of a hand.

In the first aspect, the user can hold the remote control main unit in his or her hand when the user operates the remote control unit remotely (remote control operation) by the operation unit of the remote control main body. In this case, the pulse wave sensor provided on the remote control main body can measure the pulse wave from the user's finger. Thereby, the user can perform the pulse wave measurement while performing the remote controller operation, thereby contributing to the reduction of the troublesome measurement of the pulse wave.

In the remote controller having the pulse wave measuring function according to the second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the pulse wave sensor is provided on the peripheral wall of the finger insertion hole formed in the remote controller body.

In the second aspect, when the user inserts a finger holding the remote control main body into the finger insertion hole of the remote control body, the pulse wave is measured by the pulse wave sensor provided on the peripheral wall of the finger insertion hole. Thus, since the pulse wave sensor is provided on the peripheral wall of the finger insertion hole, the pulse wave sensor can be protected.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the remote controller having the pulse wave measuring function according to the second aspect, the remote control main body is provided with an urging member (urging member) for urging the finger inserted into the finger insertion hole toward the pulse wave sensor ).

In the third aspect, the biasing member provided on the remote control body biases the finger inserted into the finger insertion hole toward the pulse wave sensor provided on the circumferential wall of the finger insertion hole. As a result, the finger can be prevented from being displaced without being careful about the pulse wave sensor, so that the measurement accuracy of the pulse wave can be improved.

In the remote controller having the pulse wave measuring function according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in the second or third aspect, the remote control main body is provided with a grip portion that the user holds by hand, And is tilted away from the grip portion so as to be directed inward from the opening portion opened at the surface of the remote control main body.

In the fourth aspect, the finger insertion hole formed in the remote control body is formed so as to be inclined at the one end side of the grip portion as described above. Thus, when the user holds the grip portion while inserting the index finger or the like into the finger insertion hole, the bent angle of the index finger or the like can be made to be a natural angle.

In the remote controller having the pulse wave measuring function according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in the second or third aspect, the remote controller main body is formed in a long shape, and the finger insertion hole is formed at a central portion in the width direction of the remote controller main body have.

In the fifth aspect, since the finger insertion hole is formed at the center in the width direction of the remote control body formed in the elongated shape, the finger can be equally inserted into the finger insertion hole even when the user holds the remote control main body in either the right or left hand .

In the remote controller having the pulse wave measuring function according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, in the second or third aspect, the finger insertion hole penetrates the remote control body.

In the sixth aspect, since the finger insertion hole formed in the remote control body passes through the remote control body, it is possible to prevent or suppress the collection of the trash or the like in the finger insertion hole.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a remote controller having a pulse wave measuring function according to the first or second aspect, wherein the manipulation subject is operated by the user while sitting on the user It is a massage sheet which can massage.

In the seventh aspect, the user who is seated on the massage sheet remotely operates the massage sheet by the operation unit of the remote control main body held by the hand. At this time, although the user's pulse wave is measured by the pulse wave sensor provided on the remote control body, the massage sheet is capable of massaging the user based on the measured pulse wave. This makes it possible to appropriately massage the user according to the fatigue of the user or the like.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a tool having a function of measuring a pulse wave, comprising: a tool body set for use by a user in a hand; and a pulse wave measuring device for detecting a pulse wave from a finger of a hand holding the tool body, Sensor.

In the eighth aspect, the user holds the tool body in his or her hand for any purpose. In this case, the pulse wave sensor provided on the implement body can measure the pulse wave from the user's finger. Thereby, the user can perform the pulse wave measurement while using the implement body, thereby contributing to the reduction of the troublesome measurement of the pulse wave.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY As described above, the remote controller having the pulse wave measuring function and the tool having the pulse wave measuring function according to the present invention contribute to alleviating the troublesome measurement of the pulse wave.

1 is a perspective view showing a remote controller having a pulse wave measuring function according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the remote controller is held by a user with his right hand;
3 is a plan view of the remote controller.
4 is a cross-sectional view showing a cutting plane taken along a line F4-F4 in Fig.
5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing an enlarged sectional view taken along the line F5-F5 in Fig.
6 is a perspective view of a massage sheet for a vehicle to be operated by the remote controller.
7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control system of a massage sheet for a vehicle.
8 is a timing chart for explaining the operation of the airbag synchronized with the pulse wave.
9 is a view showing a constant time lag of the pulse wave trigger signal and the drive signal of the air bag pump unit.
10 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing when a program stored in the ROM of the seat control ECU in the vehicle-mounted massage seat is activated to execute the massage control routine.
11 is a perspective view showing a smartphone as a tool having a pulse wave measuring function according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
12 is a perspective view showing a golf club as a tool having a pulse wave measuring function according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
13 is a perspective view showing a briefcase as a tool having a pulse wave measuring function according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

≪ First Embodiment >

1 to 10, a remote control 10 (hereinafter simply referred to as "remote control 10") having a pulse wave measuring function according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The remote control (remote controller) 10 shown in Figs. 1 to 5 is a remote control operation target of the massage sheet 12 for a vehicle shown in Fig. 6, and has a remote control unit 14 as a remote control main body. Arrows L, arrows W and arrows T shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 indicate the long direction, the width direction and the thickness direction of the remote control unit 14, respectively. The remote control unit 14 is provided with a pulse wave sensor 16 for measuring a pulse wave of a passenger seated on the massage sheet 12 for a vehicle. First, the vehicle massage sheet 12 will be described.

(Construction of Massage Sheet 12 for a Vehicle)

The massage sheet 12 for a vehicle has a seat cushion 18 in which a passenger who is a user sits, and a seat back 20 composed of a seat back of a passenger. Further, in the present embodiment, the vehicle massage sheet 12 is a rear seat of the vehicle, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the seat may be a front seat such as a driver's seat or a passenger seat.

In the vehicle massage sheet 12, a plurality of airbags 24 are provided in the seat back 20 and the seat cushion 18, respectively. The plurality of airbags 24 are inflated and contracted by an airbag pump unit 26 described later. Although the airbag 24 is provided in each of the seat cushion 18 and the seat back 20 in the present embodiment, the seat cushion 18 and the seat back 20 are not limited to this, May be provided.

The plurality of airbags 24 are provided in the seat back 20 and the seat cushion 18 at portions corresponding to the vein veins and lymph vessels of the passengers. That is, by inflating the air bag, the vein and the lymph vessel are pressed. In the present embodiment, an example in which a passenger (a vein or a lymph vessel) is pressed by using an air bag is described. However, the pressing of the passenger is not limited to the air bag. For example, Or a different configuration may be applied.

6, an example in which the plurality of airbags are installed at positions corresponding to the side portions of the body having the vein vein or the lymph vessel of the passenger is shown, but they may be provided at different positions. For example, the seat cushion 18 may be provided at a position corresponding to a vein or a lymph vessel near the inside of the thigh of the leg.

Next, the configuration of a control system for driving the airbag 24 of the massage sheet 12 for a vehicle will be described. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control system of the vehicle massage sheet 12 and the remote controller 10. As shown in Fig.

The vehicle massage sheet 12 is provided with a seat control ECU (Electronic Control Unit) 28 for controlling the driving of the plurality of airbags 24. The seat control ECU 28 is constituted by a microcomputer including a CPU 28A, a RAM 28B, a ROM 28C, and an I / O 28D. The ROM 28C of the seat control ECU 28 stores information for performing drive control of the airbag 24 and a program for executing a massage control routine to be described later and the RAM 28B is connected to the CPU 28A, As a memory for performing various calculations and the like.

An airbag pump unit 26 for driving the respective airbags 24 and a display unit 34 for informing various kinds of information are connected to the I / O 28D. The seat control ECU 28 controls the airbag- The display of the display unit 34 is controlled while the driving of the display unit 26 is controlled. A wireless communication device 32 for performing wireless communication with the transceiver 30 provided in the remote control unit 14 of the remote controller 10 is connected to the I / O 28D. As to the remote controller 10, the measurement result of the pulse wave by the pulse wave sensor 16 is inputted to the seat control ECU 28 by radio communication, as described below.

Here, the drive control of the airbag pump unit 26 by the seat control ECU 28 will be described. The drive control of the airbag pump unit 26 is performed by starting the program stored in the ROM 28C and executing the massage control routine.

First, when the execution of the massage control routine is started, the pulse wave of the passenger is measured by the pulse wave sensor 16, the measurement result is transmitted from the transceiver 30 to the wireless communication device 32, And is input to the control ECU 28. The seat control ECU 28 calculates the fatigue of the passenger based on the pulse wave of the passenger measured by the pulse wave sensor 16. [

The calculation of the fatigue of the passenger can be carried out, for example, by the technique described in the Research Report "Voluntary Study of Stress and Fatigue of VDT Workers Due to Heart Rate Variation", Research Report, No. 30, Oct. 2009, Akita University The fatigue can be calculated quantitatively.

That is, after analyzing the peak interval (RR interval) fluctuation in the waveform of the pulse wave on the basis of the detection result of the pulse wave sensor 16, it is necessary to change the RR interval fluctuation to the constant resampling frequency The heart rate and the RR interval variation coefficient are calculated and the power spectral density of the RR interval variation is analyzed by the frequency spectrum analysis (FFT) to obtain the low frequency component (LF), the high frequency component (HF), and LF / HF. Then, the fatigue can be calculated quantitatively from these indexes.

Alternatively, a pulse may be obtained from the measurement result of the pulse wave sensor 16, and the fatigue may be quantitatively calculated by a pulse change or the like. For example, the degree of fatigue may be determined in advance according to the degree of change in the pulse rate, or another method may be used.

When the seat control ECU 28 calculates the passenger fatigue, the seat control ECU 28 controls the display unit 34 to display the calculation result, thereby notifying the passengers' fatigue. For example, a green lamp, a yellow lamp, and a red lamp may be provided on the rear center-armrest 36 (see FIG. 6) as the display unit 34 and informed by lighting or the like predetermined by fatigue It may be well informed by sound or vibration.

In addition, the seat control ECU 28 determines whether the calculated fatigue is equal to or greater than a predetermined fatigue value, and controls the driving of the airbag 24 by driving the airbag pump unit 26 when the calculated fatigue is equal to or greater than a predetermined fatigue value. At this time, the airbag pumping unit 26 is controlled so as to expand sequentially from the airbag 24 of the erasing part, which is distant from the passenger's heart in synchronization with the pulse wave of the passenger detected by the pulse wave sensor 16. [

Specifically, if the airbag A, the airbag B, the airbag C, the airbag D, and the airbag E are arranged in order from the heart in order, as shown in Fig. 8, the measurement result (pulse wave trigger) And simultaneously controls the airbag pump unit 26 to expand from the distant airbag A sequentially. As a result, the air bag inflates in succession from the air bag 24 located in the erroneous part far from the passenger's heart in synchronism with the pulse wave so as to urge the passenger, so that the return of blood to the heart can be promoted. The rotation of blood is improved, so that fatigue of sitting for a long time and fatigue of localization can be alleviated.

The seat control ECU 28 sets a predetermined constant time lag d to the pulse wave trigger signal and the drive signal of the air bag pump unit 26 when controlling the air bag pump unit 26 in synchronization with the pulse wave , And controls the driving of the airbag pump unit (26). 9, the time lag (d) is a time lag from the peak value (pulse wave trigger signal) of the pulse wave and is a predetermined time (for example, about 0.3 to 0.4 S) Is set. Thereby, by sequentially expanding the airbag 24, it is possible to reliably reflux the blood to the heart without inhibiting the blood flow.

Next, a specific process flow performed by the seat control ECU 28 of the vehicle massage sheet 12 configured as described above will be described. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing in the case where the program stored in the ROM 28C of the seat control ECU 28 is activated to execute the massage control routine. The massage control routine is started when the ignition switch is turned on with the execution of the control being set by, for example, a massage mode button or the like.

When the massage control routine is started, in step 100, the pulse wave sensor 16 detects the pulse wave of the passenger, and the detection results are sequentially acquired and the process proceeds to step 102. [ That is, the pulse wave of the passenger is detected by the pulse wave sensor 16 provided on the remote controller 10, and the detection result is received by the seat control ECU 28 by wireless communication.

In step 102, fatigue calculating processing based on the pulse wave is performed, and the process proceeds to step 104. [ As described above, the method of calculating the fatigue can be performed by analyzing the peak interval (RR interval) variation in the waveform of the pulse wave based on, for example, the detection result of the pulse wave sensor 16, The index may be calculated by performing spline interpolation at a predetermined resampling frequency to convert the data into time interval data and performing statistical analysis. Alternatively, the fatigue may be calculated by determining the fatigue according to the degree of pulse change It is good to use another method.

In step 104, it is determined whether or not the airbag pump unit 26 is still operating. In the above determination, it is determined whether the airbag pump unit 26 is being driven by the process already described below. If the determination is negative, the process proceeds to step 106. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 110 .

In step 106, it is determined whether or not the calculated fatigue is equal to or greater than a predetermined fatigue. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 108. If the calculated fatigue is negative, the process returns to step 100 and the above-described process is repeated.

In step 108, in synchronization with the pulse wave of the passenger measured by the pulse wave sensor 16, the air bag is inflated in sequence from the air bag 24 far from the heart, and the process proceeds to step 110. [ That is, as shown in Fig. 8, the air bag pump unit 26 is controlled so as to expand sequentially from the distant air bag A in synchronization with the measurement result (pulse wave trigger) of the pulse wave sensor of the passenger. In the example of Fig. 8, the airbag pump unit 26 is controlled so as to drive the airbags 24 from the airbag A to the airbag E sequentially in synchronization with the pulse waves. As a result, the air bag inflates in succession from the air bag 24 located in the erroneous part far from the passenger's heart in synchronism with the pulse wave so as to urge the passenger, so that the return of blood to the heart can be promoted. The rotation of blood is improved, so that fatigue of sitting for a long time and fatigue of localization can be alleviated.

In step 110, the pulse wave of the passenger is measured again by the pulse wave sensor 16, and the process proceeds to step 112. [ That is, the pulse wave of the passenger measured by the pulse wave sensor 16 of the remote controller 10 is received by the seat control ECU 28 by wireless communication.

In step 112, fatigue calculating processing is performed based on the pulse wave as in step 102, and the process proceeds to step 114. [

In step 114, it is determined whether or not the calculated fatigue is less than a predetermined fatigue. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 116. If the calculated fatigue is negative, the process returns to step 100 and the above-described process is repeated.

In step 116, the driving of the airbag pump unit 26 is stopped, and the process proceeds to step 118. [

In step 118, it is determined whether or not system off is instructed. The determination is made, for example, by determining whether or not the instruction to cancel the setting of the massage control routine is issued or whether or not the ignition switch is turned off. If the determination is negative, the routine returns to step 100, And when it is affirmative, the processing of the series of massage control routines is terminated.

The driving of the airbag pump unit 26 may be selected by a button operation of a passenger, such as two-beat, half-night, and the like for synchronous pulse waves.

(Configuration of the remote controller 10)

Next, the remote control 10 will be described with reference to Figs. 1 to 5 and Fig. The remote control 10 includes a remote control unit 14 and a pulse wave sensor 16 as described above. The remote control unit 14 has a case 38 formed into a long box shape. The case 38 is formed, for example, by joining the case upper portion 40 and the case lower portion 42 which are individually formed by a resin material by means of a screw or the like. Both end portions in the longitudinal direction of the case 38 are curved in an arc shape when viewed from the thickness direction of the case 38 (the thickness direction of the remote control unit 14).

A grip portion (grip portion) 14A is provided on one long side of the remote control unit 14 so that the passenger grips the remote control unit 14 with his / her hand (hand grip) The unit 14 can be held on the hand H and used. A plurality of protrusions 46 for stopping sliding are formed on the left side 38L and the right side 38R of the case 38 in the grip portion 14A. These projecting portions 46 extend in the thickness direction of the remote control unit 14 and are equally spaced in the longitudinal direction of the remote control unit 14.

On the other hand, on the other side in the longitudinal direction of the remote control unit 14, there is provided an operation portion 14B for remotely operating the vehicle massage sheet 12 (remote control operation). As shown in Fig. 4, the substrate 48 of the control circuit 47 is disposed in the operation portion 14B. The board 48 is disposed in the case 38 and is fixed to the case upper portion 40 by means of screwing or the like. A circuit constituting the above-described transceiver 30 (refer to Fig. 7) is set on the substrate 48. Fig. 1 and FIG. 2), an encoder 52 (see FIG. 4), and an LED display 54 (see FIGS. 1 to 4) are mounted on the substrate 48 And is configured such that electric power is supplied from a battery (not shown) accommodated in the case 38.

The transceiver 30 is configured to perform wireless communication with the wireless communication device 32 provided on the side of the massage sheet 12 for a vehicle as described above. The main switch 50 is a switch for turning on / off the system power of the remote control 10 and the massage sheet 12 for the vehicle and is operable on the left side 38L of the case 38. [ The encoder 52 is a rotary encoder with a push switch and is provided with an input shaft 52A protruding from the surface 38F of the case 38. [ An encoder knob 56 is provided on this input shaft 52A. The LED display 54 is disposed on the other end side (the side opposite to the grip portion 14A) of the case 38 in the longer direction than the encoder 52. The LED display 54 is provided with a display portion provided on the surface 38F of the case 38, Is displayed.

In the operation unit 14B of the remote control unit 14, the encoder knob 56 is rotated to change various massage modes on the vehicle massage sheet 12 and to change intensity levels of the massage. Then, by depressing the encoder knob 56, the push switch of the encoder 52 is operated to determine the selected massage mode and strength level. The selected massage mode and intensity level are indicated by a two-digit number on the LED display 54.

Further, in this remote control unit 14, a finger insertion hole 58 is formed in the longitudinal middle portion of the case 38 between the grip portion 14A and the operation portion 14B (one end side of the grip portion 14A) . The finger insertion hole 58 is formed in the center of the case 38 in the width direction. The finger insertion hole 58 penetrates the case 38 in the thickness direction and opens at the surface 38F and the back surface 38B of the case 38. [ The finger insertion hole 58 is inclined so as to move away from the grip portion 14A toward the inside (toward the back surface 38B) from the opening 38F of the case 38 and the opened portion.

The fingertip insertion hole 58 is formed at a position such that the finger F2 or the stop F3 of the hand H is inserted naturally when the passenger grips the grip portion 14A of the remote control unit 14 with the hand H Or the inclination angle is set. For example, as shown in Fig. 2, when the grip portion 14A is held between the thumb F1 and the stop F3, between the finger F4 and the finger F5, the finger F2 is naturally stretched The finger insertion hole 58 is opened toward the direction of the finger. Although the illustration is omitted, for example, when the grip portion 14A is held between the thumb F1 and the finger F2 and between the finger F4 and the finger F5, the stop F3 is naturally And a finger insertion hole 58 is opened toward the extending direction.

As shown in Fig. 4, the peripheral wall 60 of the finger insertion hole 58 is formed in an oblique cylindrical shape by combining a wall portion provided in the case upper portion 40 and a wall portion provided in the case lower portion 42. As shown in Fig. A portion of the peripheral wall 60 on the side of the grip portion 14A is inclined toward the surface 38F side and a sensor substrate 62 is provided on the portion. The sensor substrate 62 is fixed to the outside of the peripheral wall 60 by a sensor pressing member 64 fixed to the case upper portion 40 by a means such as a screw mounting.

A pulse wave sensor 16 is mounted on the sensor substrate 62. The pulse wave sensor 16 is exposed to the inside of the finger insertion hole 58 through an opening formed in the peripheral wall 60. The pulse wave sensor 16 detects whether or not the finger F2 or the stop F3 of the hand H holding the grip portion 14A is inserted into the finger insertion hole 58 And is disposed at a position facing the obstacle. The pulse wave sensor 16 includes an LED and a photodiode. The pulse wave sensor 16 emits infrared light from the LED toward the skin surface of the finger, and recognizes the fluctuation of reflected light, which is changed by the blood flow change in the capillary blood vessel, Finger tip) pulse wave is measured. The sensor substrate 62 on which the pulse wave sensor 16 is mounted is connected to the substrate 48 through a wiring not shown and the pulse wave signal measured by the pulse wave sensor 16 is supplied to the control circuit 47, and is transmitted to the wireless communication device 32 by the transceiver 30 as well.

In addition, a finger presser plate 68 and a leaf spring 70 constituting a biasing member are provided on the side opposite to the pulse wave sensor 16 in the finger insertion hole 58. [ The finger presser plate 68 is formed in a weak plate shape, for example, by a resin material, and the plate spring 70 can be formed into a long strip shape and bent in a substantially U-shape (approximately U-shape). The plate spring 70 is fixed to the case 38 at the one end in the longitudinal direction at the side of the surface 38F of the case 38 while the other end in the long direction at the free end is fixed to the back surface 38B side And contacts the peripheral wall 60 of the finger insertion hole 58 at the same time.

The finger presser plate 68 is fixed to the middle portion in the longitudinal direction of the plate spring 70. The finger F2 or the stop F3 is inserted into the finger insertion hole 58, And moves while elastically deforming the leaf spring 70 toward the position indicated by the chain line. Thereby, the finger F2 or the finger F3 can be biased toward the pulse wave sensor 16 of the peripheral wall 60 by the biasing force of the leaf spring 70.

(Action and effect)

Next, the operation and effect of the present embodiment will be described.

When the passenger seated on the massage sheet 12 for the vehicle performs the remote control operation of the vehicle massage sheet 12 by the operation section 14B of the remote control unit 14, . At this time, the pulse wave sensor 16 provided on the remote control unit 14 can measure the feeder pulse wave from the detection of the hand H of the passenger. As a result, the passenger can perform the pulse wave measurement in a natural state while performing the remote control operation, thereby contributing to the reduction of the troublesome measurement of the pulse wave.

There is also a system for measuring a pulse wave of a seated passenger by arranging a pulse wave (pressure) sensor on the seat of a vehicle seat. However, since the pressure fluctuation received by the pulse wave sensor is very small, accurate collection of pulse wave information is difficult, . ≪ / RTI > In this respect, in the present embodiment, since the pulse wave is measured (detected) from the hand of the hand H holding the remote control unit 14, the pulse wave information is hardly influenced by the vibration of the vehicle, and the pulse wave information can be accurately collected. Further, in the present embodiment, since the pulse wave sensor is not provided on the handle as in the drowsiness detector described in the Background of the Related Art, it is possible to measure the pulse wave of passengers other than the driver, have.

In the present embodiment, when the passenger detects the hand H holding the remote control unit 14 and inserts the finger into the finger insertion hole 58 of the remote control unit 14, The pulse wave is measured by the pulse wave sensor 16 provided in the blood vessel 60. As described above, the pulse wave sensor 16 is provided on the peripheral wall 60 of the finger insertion hole 58 to protect the pulse wave sensor 16.

In the present embodiment, the remote control unit 14 is provided with the finger presser plate 68 and the leaf spring 70, and the finger inserted into the finger insertion hole 58 is biased to the side of the pulse wave sensor 16 . As a result, the finger can be prevented from being displaced without being careful about the pulse wave sensor 16, so that the degree of measurement of the pulse wave can be improved.

In the present embodiment, the remote control unit 14 is provided with a grip portion 14A for the passenger to grip on the hand H, the finger insertion hole 58 is formed on one end side of the grip portion 14A, (Toward the back surface 38B side of the case 38) so as to be distant from the grip portion 14A. This makes it possible for the passenger to have a natural angular angle such as the index finger F2 when the passenger grips the grip portion 14A while inserting the index finger F2 or the like into the finger insertion hole 58, . In addition, since the passenger grips the grip portion 14A on the hand H, the obstacle such as the finger F2 is burnt on the portion of the circumferential wall 60 on the side of the pulse wave sensor 16, The positional relationship between the finger and the pulse wave sensor 16 can be stabilized. Thereby, the degree of measurement of the pulse wave can be further improved.

In this embodiment, since the finger insertion hole 58 is formed at the center in the width direction of the remote control unit 14 formed in a long shape, when the passenger places the remote control unit 14 on the right hand H and the left hand H, The finger can be inserted into the finger insertion hole 58 equally.

In addition, in the present embodiment, since the finger insertion hole 58 formed in the remote control unit 14 passes through the remote control unit 14, it is possible to prevent or suppress accumulation of trash or the like in the finger insertion hole 58 can do.

In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the operation target of the remote controller 10 is the vehicle massaging sheet 12, and the vehicle massaging sheet 12 can massage the passenger based on the pulse wave measured by the pulse wave sensor 16 Respectively. This makes it possible to appropriately massage passengers according to the fatigue of the passengers or the like.

In the first embodiment, the vehicle-use massage sheet 12 is configured to be operated by the remote control unit 14 (the remote controller main body). However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and various pulse waves Pulse) management system or devices can be controlled by the remote control. In addition, a massage system synchronized with a pulse wave (heartbeat) used in addition to a vehicle may be an operation target of the remote controller.

≪ Second Embodiment >

11 is a perspective view of the smartphone 72 as a tool having a pulse wave measuring function according to the second embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the back side. The smartphone 72 includes a smartphone body 74 as a tool body and a pulse wave sensor 78 provided on the smartphone body 74. The smartphone main body 74 is provided with a plurality of applications (cellular phone, digital camera, Internet browsing, etc.) used by the user in hand. The pulse wave sensor 78 is provided on the back surface of the smartphone main body 74 opposite to the display 76 and measures a pulse wave from the user's finger holding the smartphone main body 74. Thereby, the user can perform the pulse wave measurement while holding the smartphone body 74 in his / her hand, thereby contributing to a reduction in the troublesome measurement of the pulse wave.

≪ Third Embodiment >

Fig. 12 is a perspective view of a golf club 80 as a tool having a pulse wave measuring function according to a third embodiment of the present invention. The golf club 80 is constituted by a club body 82 as a tool body and a pulse wave sensor 84 provided on the club body 82. In the club body 82, a use as a golf club to be held by the user is set. The pulse wave sensor 84 is provided in the grip 82A of the club body 82 and measures a pulse wave from a finger of a user holding the grip 82A. Thus, the user can perform the pulse wave measurement while holding the club body 82 in his / her hand, thereby contributing to a reduction in the troublesome measurement of the pulse wave.

≪ Fourth Embodiment >

Fig. 13 is a perspective view of a briefcase 86 as a tool having a pulse wave measuring function according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The briefcase 86 is composed of a case body 88 as a utensil body and a pulse wave sensor 90 provided in the case body 88. The case body 88 is set as a bag to be held by a user in the hand. The pulse wave sensor 90 measures a pulse wave from a finger of a user holding a knob 88A provided on the knob 88A of the case body 88. [ Thereby, the user can perform the pulse wave measurement while holding the case main body 88 in his / her hand, thereby contributing to the reduction of the inconvenience of the pulse wave measurement.

In the second to fourth embodiments, the smartphone 72, the golf club 80, and the briefcase 86 are exemplified as examples of the instrument having the pulse wave measuring function. However, the instrument having the pulse wave measuring function of the present invention But the present invention is not limited thereto and can be applied to a case in which a user holds a tool body on which a pulse wave measuring instrument is installed (grasped).

10: Remote control with pulse wave measurement function
12: Car Massage Sheet
14: Remote control unit (remote control unit)
14A: grip portion
14B:
16: pulse wave sensor
58: finger insertion hole
60: circumferential wall
68: finger presser plate (biasing member)
70: Plate spring (biasing member)
72: Smartphone (a device having a pulse wave measuring function)
74: Smart phone main body (instrument body)
78: pulse wave sensor
80: Golf club (a tool having a pulse wave measuring function)
82: Club body (tool body)
84: pulse wave sensor
86: briefcase (tool with pulse measurement function)
88: Case body (instrument body)
90: pulse wave sensor

Claims (8)

A remote control main body provided with an operation unit for remote operation of the operation object,
A pulse wave sensor mounted on the remote control body for measuring a pulse wave from a finger of a hand holding the remote control body,
And a remote controller having a pulse wave measuring function.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the pulse wave sensor is provided on a peripheral wall of a finger insertion hole formed in the remote control body.
3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the remote control main body is provided with a biasing member (biasing member) for biasing the finger inserted into the finger insertion hole toward the pulse wave sensor.
The method according to claim 2 or 3,
The remote control main body is provided with a grip portion that the user holds by hand,
Wherein the finger insertion hole is formed at one end side of the grip portion and is inclined so as to move away from the grip portion as it goes inward from the opening portion opened at the surface of the remote controller main body.
The method according to claim 2 or 3,
Wherein the remote control main body is formed in an elongated shape, and the finger insertion hole is formed at a central portion in the width direction of the remote controller main body.
The method according to claim 2 or 3,
And the finger insertion hole penetrates through the remote control body.
3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
Wherein the operation subject is a massage sheet capable of massaging the user based on the pulse wave measured by the pulse wave sensor while the user is seated.
A tool body which is used by a user in a hand, and
A pulse wave sensor mounted on the implement body for measuring a pulse wave from a finger of a hand holding the implement body,
And having a pulse wave measuring function.

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