KR20160142096A - Mobile terminal system connected to stethoscope using helmholtz resonance, method for controlling the same and method for manufacturing the same - Google Patents

Mobile terminal system connected to stethoscope using helmholtz resonance, method for controlling the same and method for manufacturing the same Download PDF

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KR20160142096A
KR20160142096A KR1020150078013A KR20150078013A KR20160142096A KR 20160142096 A KR20160142096 A KR 20160142096A KR 1020150078013 A KR1020150078013 A KR 1020150078013A KR 20150078013 A KR20150078013 A KR 20150078013A KR 20160142096 A KR20160142096 A KR 20160142096A
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The present invention relates to a portable terminal system connected to a stethoscope using Helmholtz resonance, which can easily observe or compare various examination parts of a patient, and thus is easy to use and can help an accurate and easy diagnosis, and a control method and a manufacturing method thereof will be. A stethoscope using the Helmholtz resonance of a portable terminal system connected to a stethoscope using Helmholtz resonance according to an example of the present invention includes a collector for collecting a sound signal; A tube connected to the collector and having an acoustic signal collected therein; A sound absorbing portion for inducing Helmholtz resonance with respect to an acoustic signal proceeding into the tube; A circulator connected to the other end of the tube; And a communication unit for transmitting a diagnosis signal, which is a signal input to the circulator, to the portable terminal by using a local communication or a wireless Internet communication, wherein the portable terminal includes a communication module for receiving the diagnostic signal transmitted from the communication unit, ; And a memory module for storing the diagnostic signal received by the communication module.

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TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a mobile terminal system connected to a stethoscope using a Helmholtz resonance, a control method thereof, and a method of manufacturing the same. [0002] MOBILE TERMINAL SYSTEM CONNECTED TO STETHOSCOPE USING HELMHOLTZ RESONANCE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME [

The present invention relates to a stethoscope using Helmholtz resonance, and more particularly, to a stethoscope using a Helmholtz resonance which can conveniently observe or compare various examination parts of a patient, thereby making it easy to use, A mobile terminal system, a control method thereof, and a manufacturing method thereof.

A stethoscope is a medical device used to make a diagnosis of a disease by hearing a sound heard inside the patient's body. It is mainly used to diagnose internal organs in internal medicine.

The stethoscope is generally used to check whether it is in a normal state by listening to arterial, intestinal, and vascular sounds, including cardiac and respiratory sounds generated in the body. Also, when measuring blood pressure, it is used to listen to the brachial artery sound.

Ching Jin originated from the early Greek period when Hippocrates himself listened to the sound of the body by placing his ear on the patient's body.

Laeneke took a hint from a child's play and applied a paper-made bucket to his ear to apply it to his stethoscope. The effect was great, and he developed the stethoscope in 1819 by upgrading it to a wooden bucket. The currently used amphibious stethoscope was later developed by Ereed. Since then, the shape has been variously improved, and it has been widely distinguished as a tubular stethoscope, which is commonly referred to as a Traube stethoscope.

The Trouve stethoscope is flat-faced, has a limited range of areas where it can stethoscopically, and has the drawback of listening to the side. However, since there is less noise than a positive transplantation, it is suitable for listening to fetal heartbeat, so it is still used in obstetrics and gynecology.

There are two types of deformation: the ivory, the metallic bell, the membrane, and the pros and cons. In addition, a dual-type stethoscope is equipped with a hearing aids such as hearing aids to improve the performance, to allow multiple people to hear at the same time, or an electronic stethoscope to amplify the sound so that you can stutter over clothes without removing clothes have.

1 shows a general configuration of a stethoscope related to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, a stethoscope generally includes a sound receiving member for receiving a sound on the surface of a patient's skin to hear a sound in the body, and a listening portion connected to the sound receiving member through a tube, Shaped bell and a diaphragm.

Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2002-0095004 discloses a method for diagnosing a current health state by comparing current state sound wave data measured at a user's specific body part with stored sound wave data per disease and user's normal state sound wave data, Diagnosing type digital stethoscope and method thereof, and a remote diagnosis method using a communication network, the method comprising: a sound collector for picking up a stethoscope sound of a specific body part of a user; An electrical signal generating means for generating an electrical signal according to the collected stethoscope sound; Signal processing means for converting the electrical signal into a digital signal; Storage means for storing current state sound wave data, steady state sound wave data and disease-specific sound wave data for the conversion means and the user; Input / output means for performing input / output in accordance with a user's request; And a digital stethoscope, and performs a general control function of the digital stethoscope, diagnoses the current health state of the user by comparing and analyzing the current sound wave data of the user, the sound wave data per stored disease, and the steady state sound wave data, And a central processing unit for transmitting the data to the mobile station. According to the disclosed technique, there is an effect of measuring the current sound wave at each part of the body and comparing the sound wave data per disease or steady state sound wave data stored in advance to check the health state of the patient.

Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2007-0025266 discloses a digital stethoscope that filters noise by filtering a stethoscope data detected by a collection board with a built-in microphone, amplifies the amplified noise by an amplifier, and converts the noise data into digital data by a digital converter The result is compared with the stored standard stethoscopic sound by the comparator circuit, and then displayed with the concurrent sound and the figure recording and storing the disease name of the result.

US Patent Application Publication No. US2004 / 0092846 discloses a device and method for diagnosing heart diseases, which is a combination of a graphical user and a voice guide protocol. The diagnostic device includes a stethoscope And the detected data is filtered, amplified and recorded. In addition, the result is analyzed in comparison with a standard protocol prepared, and the result is displayed as a figure so that the diagnosis result can be grasped by the figure while comparing with the standard figure will be.

Korean Patent No. 10-0404595 discloses an electronic stethoscope having a microphone for converting a vibration of a diaphragm that is vibrated according to a sound generated from a body into an electroacoustic signal and a speaker for outputting an acoustic signal according to an electroacoustic signal, The electric signal generated by the microphone is amplified by the first amplifier and is separated by the first, second, and third filter mechanisms in accordance with the frequency band of the acoustic signal separated and separated by the mode selection switch And then amplified by a second amplifier and output a sound signal by a speaker or inputted to a computer so that the patient's bio-sound data can be stored and remotely monitored.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0669531 discloses a wireless digital stethoscope using a USB port. The wireless digital stethoscope includes a sound collector for picking up sound generated from the chest of a human body, an amplifier for amplifying a weak electro-acoustic signal through the sound collector, A modulator for modulating a deep breathing sound signal of the chest to a high frequency through a signal of a low frequency band and a radio transmitter for transmitting a modulated signal through an oscillator and a bandpass filter and an antenna wirelessly A receiving antenna for receiving the chest sound transmitted from the transmitting stethoscope; a UHF receiving unit for converting signals received by the receiving antenna to an intermediate frequency and demodulating the received signals into an original signal; Output from an A / D converter that converts the digital signal into a digital signal And a receiving device having a USB port for transmitting a digital signal related to a chest sound to an external connection device. By using a bio-signal analysis program, the user can visually confirm the waveform of the chest sound and sound, and can hear the sound.

Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2011-00346667 discloses an application server for reducing environmental noise of a stethoscope signal and for recording comments while stating a patient with a stethoscope. The application server includes means for receiving a stethoscope sound and an ambient sound by a microphone provided in the stethoscope, A means for receiving ambient sound by a microphone provided in the interphone installed at the bedside of the patient is connected to the application so that the ambient sound mixed with the stinging sound received by the microphone of the stethoscope is erased and only the stinging sound is transmitted to the earphone of the stethoscope, And the voice of the doctor is interpreted by the voice recognition circuit in the voice of the voice of the doctor, which is received through the microphone installed in the interphone, so that the voice of the doctor is recorded in the database, To control your stethoscope more conveniently Application server.

The stereo stethoscope disclosed in US Patent No. 5,548,651 has a support tube having two body contact plates at the lower end of the main body having an amplifier, and a microphone is attached to the inner end of the support tube, It was recorded on a simultaneous recording device that can be stethoscope.

US Pat. No. 5,599,261 discloses a stereo stethoscope comprising two conduits, each having a stethoscope sensor, connected to a connection port to which ear pads are connected to the left and right ear, so that the stethoscope sound detected by each sensor can be angled with both left and right ears And the ear piece is connected to another connection port so that two persons can hear the stethoscope sound.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2002-0095004 Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2007-0025266 Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2011-00346667 Korean Patent Publication No. 10-0404595 Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0669531 US Patent Publication No. US2004 / 0092846 U.S. Patent No. 5,548,651 U.S. Patent No. 5,599,261

The present invention relates to a portable terminal system connected to a stethoscope using Helmholtz resonance, which can easily observe or compare various examination parts of a patient, and is easy to use, and can easily and accurately perform diagnosis, a control method thereof, To provide it to the public.

In addition, the present invention transmits a signal collected at a stapler of a stethoscope to a portable terminal, and the portable terminal is configured to utilize the signal for diagnosis, so that it can be connected to a stethoscope using Helmholtz resonance, And an object of the present invention is to provide a portable terminal system to a user.

Further, according to the present invention, since the Helmholtz resonance is induced for the acoustic signals collected at the collector, it is possible to alleviate the cumbersome task of separately performing diagnosis for each examination site, And a portable terminal system connected to a stethoscope using Helmholtz resonance, which can be manufactured economically because the complexity is not so large.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description of the present invention are exemplary and explanatory and are not intended to limit the invention to the precise form disclosed. It can be understood.

In a system including a portable terminal communicatively connected to a stethoscope using Helmholtz resonance, the Helmholtz resonance of a portable terminal system connected to a stethoscope using Helmholtz resonance, which is related to an example of the present invention for realizing the above- A stethoscope using the stethoscope includes: a collecting part for collecting acoustic signals; A tube connected to the collector and having an acoustic signal collected therein; A sound absorbing portion for inducing Helmholtz resonance with respect to an acoustic signal proceeding into the tube; A circulator connected to the other end of the tube; And a communication unit for transmitting a diagnosis signal, which is a signal input to the circulator, to the portable terminal by using a local communication or a wireless Internet communication, wherein the portable terminal includes a communication module for receiving the diagnostic signal transmitted from the communication unit, ; And a memory module for storing the diagnostic signal received by the communication module.

The short-range communication may be one of WLAN (Wireless LAN), Bluetooth, RFID, and infrared communication, and the wireless Internet communication may include one of CDMA, W-CDMA, HSDPA, OFDMA, Wibro, Can be used.

The collecting part may include a first collecting part for collecting a first acoustic signal generated at the first examining part in contact with a first examining part of the patient; And a second collecting part for collecting a second acoustic signal generated at the second examination part in contact with a second examination part spaced apart from the first examination part.

The tube may include a first tube having one end connected to the first collector and having the first acoustic signal propagated therein; And a second tube having one end connected to the second collector and the second acoustic signal propagating therein, wherein the circulator is connected to the other end of the first tube and the other end of the second tube .

In addition, the sound-absorbing portion may induce Helmholtz resonance on at least one of the first sound signal and the second sound signal.

The sound absorbing portion may include a first sound absorbing portion coupled to the first tube and removing at least a portion of the first sound signal traveling in the first tube; And a second sound absorbing portion coupled to the second tube, for removing at least a portion of the second acoustic signal traveling inside the second tube.

The portable terminal may further include a control module for controlling the first sound absorbing portion and the second unscrew portion.

The first sound absorbing portion may include: a first connection tube branched from the first tube; And a first resonance part installed at an end of the first connection tube and configured to be hermetically sealed for induction of the Helmholtz resonance.

In addition, the first connection pipe may be formed to be inclined in a direction in which the first acoustic signal proceeds.

The first sound absorbing portion may further include a first valve that opens and closes the first connection pipe under the control of the control module.

In addition, when a first open command is input to the control module, the control module generates a first open signal corresponding to the input first open command, and the communication module transmits the generated first open signal And wherein the first valve opens the first connection tube in accordance with the first open signal transmitted to the communication unit so that at least a part of the first acoustic signal proceeding inside the first tube, To be introduced into the resonance part.

In addition, when a first close command is input to the control module, the control module generates a first close signal corresponding to the input first close command, and the communication module transmits the generated first close signal to the control module And the first valve closes the first connection pipe according to the first closing signal transmitted to the communication unit to block the first sound signal from flowing into the first resonance unit.

In addition, it is possible to adjust the cross-sectional area of the first connection pipe within a predetermined range under the control of the control module.

In addition, when the cross-sectional area of the first connection pipe is adjusted, the resonant frequency of the Helmholtz resonance can be adjusted by the adjusted cross-sectional area.

The second sound absorbing portion may include: a second connection tube branched from the second tube; And a second resonance part installed at an end of the second connection tube and configured to be hermetically sealed for induction of the Helmholtz resonance.

In addition, the second connection pipe may be formed to be inclined in a direction in which the second acoustic signal proceeds.

The second sound absorbing portion may further include a second valve plate for opening / closing the second connection pipe under the control of the control module.

In addition, when a second open command is input to the control module, the control module generates a second open signal corresponding to the input second open command, and the communication module transmits the generated second open signal And wherein the second valve opens the second connection tube in accordance with the second open signal transmitted to the communication unit so that at least a part of the second acoustic signal proceeding inside the second tube, To be introduced into the resonance part.

In addition, when a second close command is input to the control module, the control module generates a second close signal corresponding to the input second close command, and the communication module transmits the generated second close signal to the control module And the second valve closes the second connection pipe according to the second closing signal transmitted to the communication unit to block the second sound signal from flowing into the second resonance unit.

In addition, it is possible to adjust the cross-sectional area of the second connection pipe within a predetermined range under the control of the control module.

Further, when the cross-sectional area of the second connection pipe is adjusted, the resonance frequency of the Helmholtz resonance can be adjusted by the adjusted cross-sectional area.

The portable terminal may further include a headset for outputting the diagnostic signal received by the communication module to the user.

The headset may further include: a first output tube; A first ear cap installed at an end of the first output tube and insertable into the ear of the user; A second output tube branched from the first output tube; And a second ear cap installed at an end of the second output tube, the ear cap being insertable into the ear of the user.

In addition, when a stereo mode command is input to the control module, the first sound signal of the diagnostic signal proceeds to the first output tube, and the second sound signal of the diagnostic signal is transmitted to the second output tube .

When the simultaneous output command is input to the control module to which the stereo mode command is inputted, the first and second acoustic signals are simultaneously output through the first ear cap and the second ear cap .

In addition, when an output command is input to the control module to which the stereo mode command is input, the first acoustic signal is output through the first ear cap for a first time, and after the first time elapses, The second acoustic signal may be controlled to be output through the second ear cap.

The first time and the second time may be set by a user.

The portable terminal may further include an analyzer for analyzing the state of the patient based on the diagnostic signal.

In addition, the memory module may store biometric data of an acoustic signal generated by a human body according to a predetermined disease.

The analyzer may determine the disease for the patient by comparing the diagnostic signal with the biometric data stored in the memory module.

The portable terminal may further include a display unit for displaying information on the disease of the patient determined by the analysis unit.

In addition, the display unit may display the progress of the disease state of the patient using a diagnostic signal for a preset period stored in the memory module.

In addition, when an additional registration command is input to the control module, the memory module may additionally store biometric data of a sound signal for a predetermined disease in response to the additional registration command.

A method for controlling a system including a portable terminal communicatively connected to a stethoscope using Helmholtz resonance, the method comprising: receiving a signal from a portable terminal connected to a stethoscope using the Helmholtz resonance according to an example of the present invention for realizing the above- A method of controlling a system includes the steps of: collecting an acoustic signal at a collector of a stethoscope using the Helmholtz resonance; The acoustic signal collected at the collector is propagated to a first end of the tube connected to the collector; Inducing a Helmholtz resonance on an acoustic signal traveling from the sound-absorbing portion to the inside of the tube; And transmitting a diagnostic signal, which is a signal input to a circulator connected to the other end of the tube, to the portable terminal by using a short range communication or a wireless Internet communication, wherein the portable terminal transmits A communication module for receiving the diagnostic signal, and a memory module for storing the diagnostic signal received by the communication module.

The collecting part may include a first collecting part for collecting a first acoustic signal generated at the first examining part in contact with a first examining part of the patient; And a second collecting part for collecting a second acoustic signal generated at the second examination part in contact with a second examination part spaced apart from the first examination part.

The tube may include a first tube having one end connected to the first collector and having the first acoustic signal propagated therein; And a second tube having one end connected to the second collector and the second acoustic signal propagating therein, wherein the circulator is connected to the other end of the first tube and the other end of the second tube .

In addition, the sound-absorbing portion may induce Helmholtz resonance on at least one of the first sound signal and the second sound signal.

The sound absorbing portion may include a first sound absorbing portion coupled to the first tube and removing at least a portion of the first sound signal traveling in the first tube; And a second sound absorbing portion coupled to the second tube, for removing at least a portion of the second acoustic signal traveling inside the second tube.

The portable terminal may further include a control module for controlling the first sound absorbing portion and the second unscrew portion.

The first sound absorbing portion may include: a first connection tube branched from the first tube; And a first resonance part installed at an end of the first connection tube and configured to be hermetically sealed for induction of the Helmholtz resonance.

The second sound absorbing portion may include: a second connection tube branched from the second tube; And a second resonance part installed at an end of the second connection tube and configured to be hermetically sealed for induction of the Helmholtz resonance.

The portable terminal may further include an analyzer for analyzing the state of the patient based on the diagnostic signal.

In addition, the memory module may store biometric data of an acoustic signal generated by a human body according to a predetermined disease.

The analyzer may determine the disease for the patient by comparing the diagnostic signal with the biometric data stored in the memory module.

A method for manufacturing a system including a portable terminal communicatively connected to a stethoscope using Helmholtz resonance, the method comprising: providing a portable terminal connected to a stethoscope using a Helmholtz resonance in connection with an example of the present invention for realizing the above- A method of manufacturing a system includes connecting one end of a tube to a collector of a stethoscope using the Helmholtz resonance to collect acoustic signals; Connecting a circulator to the other end of the tube; And a sound absorbing part for inducing a Helmholtz resonance with respect to an acoustic signal proceeding to the inside of the tube, wherein an acoustic signal collected in the sound collecting part proceeds into the inside of the tube, and a stethoscope using the Helmholtz resonance Wherein the communication unit transmits the diagnostic signal, which is a signal input to the circulator, to the portable terminal by using a local communication or a wireless Internet communication, and the portable terminal receives the diagnostic signal transmitted from the communication unit And a memory module for storing the diagnostic signal received by the communication module.

The collecting part may include a first collecting part for collecting a first acoustic signal generated at the first examining part in contact with a first examining part of the patient; And a second collecting part for collecting a second acoustic signal generated at the second examination part in contact with a second examination part spaced apart from the first examination part.

On the other hand, a program of instructions executable by a digital processing apparatus is implemented tangibly to perform a method of controlling a system including a portable terminal communicatively connected to a stethoscope using Helm's Hecht resonance, The control method according to an example of the present invention for realizing the above-mentioned object in the recording medium includes the steps of: collecting an acoustic signal at a collector of a stethoscope using the Helmholtz resonance; The acoustic signal collected at the collector is propagated to a first end of the tube connected to the collector; Inducing a Helmholtz resonance on an acoustic signal traveling from the sound-absorbing portion to the inside of the tube; And transmitting a diagnostic signal, which is a signal input to a circulator connected to the other end of the tube, to the portable terminal by using a short range communication or a wireless Internet communication, wherein the portable terminal transmits A communication module for receiving the diagnostic signal, and a memory module for storing the diagnostic signal received by the communication module.

Meanwhile, a program tangibly embodying instructions that can be executed by a digital processing apparatus to perform a method for controlling a system including a portable terminal communicatively connected to a stethoscope using Helmholtz resonance, The control method according to an embodiment of the present invention for realizing the method includes the steps of: collecting an acoustic signal at a collector of a stethoscope using the Helmholtz resonance; The acoustic signal collected at the collector is propagated to a first end of the tube connected to the collector; Inducing a Helmholtz resonance on an acoustic signal traveling from the sound-absorbing portion to the inside of the tube; And transmitting a diagnostic signal, which is a signal input to a circulator connected to the other end of the tube, to the portable terminal by using a short range communication or a wireless Internet communication, wherein the portable terminal transmits A communication module for receiving the diagnostic signal, and a memory module for storing the diagnostic signal received by the communication module.

On the other hand, a program of instructions executable by a digital processing apparatus is implemented tangibly to perform a method of manufacturing a system including a portable terminal communicatively connected to a stethoscope using Helm's Hecht resonance, The above manufacturing method according to an embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above-described problem in the recording medium is characterized in that one end of a tube is connected to a collecting part of a stethoscope using the Helmholtz resonance for collecting an acoustic signal ; Connecting a circulator to the other end of the tube; And a sound absorbing part for inducing a Helmholtz resonance with respect to an acoustic signal proceeding to the inside of the tube, wherein an acoustic signal collected in the sound collecting part proceeds into the inside of the tube, and a stethoscope using the Helmholtz resonance Wherein the communication unit transmits the diagnostic signal, which is a signal input to the circulator, to the portable terminal by using a local communication or a wireless Internet communication, and the portable terminal receives the diagnostic signal transmitted from the communication unit And a memory module for storing the diagnostic signal received by the communication module.

A program tangibly embodying a command that can be executed by a digital processing apparatus to perform a method of manufacturing a system including a portable terminal communicatively connected to a stethoscope using Helmholtz resonance, The manufacturing method according to an embodiment of the present invention for realizing the method includes connecting one end of a tube to a collector of a stethoscope using the Helmholtz resonance for collecting an acoustic signal; Connecting a circulator to the other end of the tube; And a sound absorbing part for inducing a Helmholtz resonance with respect to an acoustic signal proceeding to the inside of the tube, wherein an acoustic signal collected in the sound collecting part proceeds into the inside of the tube, and a stethoscope using the Helmholtz resonance Wherein the communication unit transmits the diagnostic signal, which is a signal input to the circulator, to the portable terminal by using a local communication or a wireless Internet communication, and the portable terminal receives the diagnostic signal transmitted from the communication unit And a memory module for storing the diagnostic signal received by the communication module.

The present invention relates to a portable terminal system connected to a stethoscope using Helmholtz resonance, which can easily observe or compare various examination parts of a patient, and is easy to use, and can easily and accurately perform diagnosis, a control method thereof, .

In addition, the present invention transmits a signal collected at a stapler of a stethoscope to a portable terminal, and the portable terminal is configured to utilize the signal for diagnosis, so that it can be connected to a stethoscope using Helmholtz resonance, The portable terminal system can be provided to the user.

Further, according to the present invention, since the Helmholtz resonance is induced for the acoustic signals collected at the collector, it is possible to alleviate the cumbersome task of separately performing diagnosis for each examination site, A portable terminal system connected to a stethoscope using Helmholtz resonance that can be manufactured economically due to a small complexity in configuration can be provided to a user.

It should be understood, however, that the effects obtained by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned may be clearly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs It will be possible.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate a preferred embodiment of the invention and, together with the description, serve to provide a further understanding of the technical idea of the invention, It should not be construed as limited.
1 shows a general configuration of a stethoscope related to the present invention.
2A and 2B show an example of a portable terminal system connected to a stethoscope using the Helmholtz resonance of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram of a portable terminal system connected to a stethoscope using the Helmholtz resonance of the present invention.
4 is an embodiment of a collector structure applicable to the present invention.
5 is an embodiment of a sound absorbing structure applicable to the present invention.
6A and 6B show an embodiment of control using a mobile terminal that can be implemented according to the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a method of controlling a portable terminal system connected to a stethoscope using Helmholtz resonance according to the present invention.
8 is a flowchart showing an example of a method of manufacturing a portable terminal system connected to a stethoscope using Helmholtz resonance according to the present invention.
9 and 10 show a modification applicable to the stethoscope using the Helmholtz resonance of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, the embodiment described below does not unduly limit the contents of the present invention described in the claims, and the entire configuration described in this embodiment is not necessarily essential as the solution means of the present invention.

The same reference numerals are used for portions having similar functions and functions throughout the drawings. Throughout the specification, when a part is referred to as being "connected" to another part, it is not limited to a case where it is directly connected to the other part, do. Also, to include an element does not exclude other elements unless specifically stated otherwise, but may also include other elements.

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Hereinafter, a configuration of a portable terminal system connected to a stethoscope using Helmholtz resonance proposed by the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

2A and 2B show an example of a portable terminal system connected to a stethoscope using the Helmholtz resonance of the present invention.

2A, a stethoscope 100 using Helmholtz resonance according to the present invention includes a sound collecting part 10, 20, tubes 32, 34, sound absorbing parts 40, 50, a circulator 36, and the like . 2B, the mobile terminal 200 according to the present invention is connected to the headset 250 through a connection line 260. [

However, the components shown in Figs. 2A and 2B are not essential, so that the stethoscope 100 and the portable terminal 200 using Helmholtz resonance having more or fewer components may be implemented .

The sound collecting part (10, 20) is configured to receive a sound signal in contact with a patient. Specifically, the first collection part 10 contacts the first examination part of the patient and collects the first sound signal generated at the first examination part. The second collection part 20 contacts the second examination part of the patient and collects a second sound signal generated at the second examination part. Here, it is assumed that the first examination region and the second examination region are portions separated from each other as a part of the patient body to be examined.

The tubes 32 and 34 may include a first tube 32 connected to the first collection part 10, a second tube 34 connected to the second collection part 20, and the like.

One end of the first tube 32 is connected to the first collection part 10 and the other end of the first tube 32 is connected to the circulator 36. One end of the second tube 34 is connected to the second collection part 20 and the other end of the second tube 34 is connected to the circulator 36.

The sound absorbing portions 40 and 50 are configured to induce the Helmholtz resonance and include a first sound absorbing portion 40 provided on the first sound collecting portion 10 and a second sound absorbing portion 50 provided on the second sound collecting portion 20 ).

The first sound absorbing portion 40 is coupled to the first tube 32 and can generate at least part of the first sound signal by inducing Helmholtz resonance on the first sound signal traveling in the first tube 32 have. The second sound absorbing portion 50 is coupled to the second tube 34 and can generate at least part of the second sound signal by inducing Helmholtz resonance on the second sound signal traveling in the second tube 34 have.

A connection line 260 may be connected to the interface unit 212 of the portable terminal 200 and a headset 250 may be installed at the other end of the connection line 260. The headset 250 is configured to output a sound signal to a user and includes a first output tube 252 and a second output tube 256 through which an acoustic signal propagates therein. A first ear cap 254 is provided at an end of the first output tube 252 and a second ear cap 258 is provided at an end of the second output tube 256. The first ear cap 254 and the second ear cap 258 are respectively inserted into both the user's ears.

3 is a block diagram of a portable terminal system connected to a stethoscope using the Helmholtz resonance of the present invention. 3, the stethoscope 100 using Helmholtz resonance applicable to the present invention includes sound absorbing units 40 and 50, a control unit 60, a communication unit 70, and the like, 200 includes a control module 202, a communication module 204, a memory module 206, an analysis unit 208, a user input unit 210, an interface unit 212, an output unit 214, a sensing unit 224, And the like.

The control unit 60 of the stethoscope 100 using the Helmholtz resonance typically controls the overall operation of the stethoscope 100 using the Helmholtz resonance of the present invention and the control unit 60 controls the control related to the stethoscope 100 using the Helmholtz resonance And processing.

For example, the control unit 60 controls the first sound absorbing unit 40 and the second sound absorbing unit 50 in which Helmholtz resonance is induced. The controller 60 can control the operation of the first valve plate 43 for opening / closing the first connection pipe 41 or the second valve plate for opening / closing the second connection pipe. In addition, the controller 60 may adjust the cross-sectional area of the first connection pipe 41 or the second connection pipe at the request of the user.

When the cross-sectional area of the first connection pipe 41 or the second connection pipe is adjusted, the resonance frequency of the Helmholtz resonance is adjusted. The user can appropriately control the amount of the acoustic signal removed from the sound absorbing portions 40 and 50 by controlling the resonance frequency to a desired value.

The relationship between the cross-sectional area and the resonance frequency can be expressed by the following equation (1).

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In Equation (1), c is the sound velocity, S is the cross-sectional area of the connector, h is the length of the connector, and V is the volume of the resonator.

The communication unit 70 may include one or more modules that enable wireless communication between the wireless communication systems or between the network where the stethoscope 100 is located using Helmholtz resonance. The communication unit 70 can transmit the diagnostic signal, which is a signal input to the circulator 36, to the communication module 204 of the mobile terminal 200 using near-field communication or wireless Internet communication. The local area communication uses WLAN (Wireless LAN), Bluetooth, RFID, and infrared communication. The wireless Internet communication uses CDMA, W-CDMA, HSDPA, OFDMA, Wibro, Wimax and LTE.

The control module 202 controls the overall operation of the portable terminal 200. For example, the control module can control the operation of the first sound-absorbing portion 40 and the second undersurface portion 50. When an open command is input to the control module 202, the valve installed in the sound-absorbing portions 40 and 50 is opened so that the sound signal can be introduced into the resonance portion. When the close command is input to the control module 202, The valve plate installed in the units 40 and 50 is closed, and the sound signal can be prevented from flowing into the resonance unit.

The communication module 204 may include a mobile communication module, a wireless Internet module, a short distance communication module, and a location information module.

The mobile communication module transmits and receives radio signals to and from at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. The wireless signal may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception. A wireless Internet module refers to a module for wireless Internet access. The short-range communication module is a module for short-range communication. The position information module is a module for acquiring the position of the portable terminal 200, and a representative example thereof is a GPS module.

The memory module 206 is a medium on which information related to the operation of the portable terminal 200 can be stored. In particular, the memory module 206 stores the diagnostic signal transmitted from the stethoscope 100 using Helmholtz resonance. In addition, the memory module 206 stores biometric data for acoustic signals generated by a human body due to disease.

The memory module 206 may include a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory, etc.) ), A random access memory (RAM), a static random access memory (SRAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a programmable read- A magnetic disk, an optical disk, a memory, a magnetic disk, or an optical disk.

The analyzer 208 analyzes the state of the patient based on the diagnostic signal transmitted from the stethoscope 100 using the Helmholtz resonance. The analysis unit 208 can determine the disease for the patient by comparing the diagnostic signal with the biometric data stored in the memory module 206. [

Specifically, the analyzer 208 generates data necessary for analysis through the Hamming window, and analyzes the level crossing rate for each living body sound by a fast Fourier transform and a level crossing rate analysis algorithm. In addition, the analysis unit 208 can derive a diagnostic result on the disease name according to the bio-acoustic waveform by comparing and analyzing the analyzed waveforms in conjunction with the biometric data stored in the memory module 206. [ The analysis unit 208 calculates a threshold level, calculates a level crossing rate, which is the number of intersections of the signal waveform based on the threshold value set for each frame, and calculates the energy according to the frequency band for the spectrogram analysis of the sound waveform. And the ratio of the set energy can be calculated.

The user input unit 210 may receive an input from the user to select one or more contents. In addition, an input for generating an icon related to a function that the stethoscope 100 or the portable terminal 200 using the Helmholtz resonance can perform can be received from the user.

The user input unit 210 may include a direction key, a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The interface unit 212 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the portable terminal 200. The interface unit 212 receives data from an external device or supplies power to each component in the portable terminal 200 or allows data in the portable terminal 200 to be transmitted to an external device.

For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, A video I / O (Input / Output) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 212.

The output unit 214 may include a display unit 216, an acoustic output module 218, a haptic module 220, an alarm unit 222, and the like in order to generate output related to visual, auditory, have.

The display unit 216 displays (outputs) information processed by the portable terminal 200 of the present invention. For example, the waveforms of the first sound signal and the second sound signal collected by the first sound collecting part 10 and the second sound collecting part 20 of the stethoscope 100 using Helmholtz resonance are displayed, Thereby making it possible to accurately diagnose the abnormality. In addition, the waveform of the steady state is displayed on the display unit 216 to help accurately determine whether the patient is in a normal state.

The sound output module 218 may output audio data collected from the sound collecting part 10 or 20 or stored in the memory module 206. [ The sound output module 218 also outputs sound signals related to functions performed in the portable terminal 200 of the present invention. Such an audio output module may include a speaker, an earphone, and the like.

The sound output module 218 may output sound differently according to a sound signal generated at a patient's examination area or output different sizes thereof so that a user can hear the sound and easily recognize the state of the patient. For example, the sound output from the sound output module may be a sound signal generated at a predetermined time interval, and the interval of the sound signal may be set to be faster as the sound signal collected from the patient rapidly oscillates.

The haptic module 220 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 220 is vibration. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated by the hit module 220 can be controlled. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

In addition to vibration, the haptic module 220 may be configured to perform various functions such as a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, an effect due to stimulation such as spraying force or suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, , And the effect of reproducing a cold sensation using a heat-absorbing or heat-generating element, and various tactile effects can be generated.

The haptic module 220 can transmit not only tactile effect through direct contact but also a tactile effect through a muscular sense such as a finger or an arm. The haptic module 220 may include two or more haptic modules 220 according to the configuration of the portable terminal 200.

The alarm unit 222 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the portable terminal 200 of the present invention. An example of an event generated in the portable terminal 200 is that the state of the patient is determined to have exceeded a predetermined threshold value.

The alarm unit 222 may output a signal for informing occurrence of an event in a form other than a video signal or an audio signal, for example, vibration. The video signal, the audio signal and the vibration can be output through the display unit 216, the sound output module 218 and the haptic module 220. In this case, the display unit 216, the sound output module 218, The haptic module 220 may be classified as a kind of the alarm part 222.

The sensing unit 224 senses the current state of the portable terminal 200 such as the open / close state of the portable terminal 200, the position of the portable terminal 200, the presence of the user, the orientation of the portable terminal, And generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the portable terminal 200.

For example, when the portable terminal 200 is in the form of a slide phone, it is possible to sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. Also, it is possible to sense the power supply of the battery, whether the interface unit 212 is connected to an external device, and the like. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 200 may include a proximity sensor, and the proximity sensor may operate in association with the touch screen.

Meanwhile, FIG. 4 is an embodiment of a collector structure applicable to a stethoscope using the Helmholtz resonance of the present invention.

4, the first collection part 10 of the stethoscope using the Helmholtz resonance according to the present invention may include a sound receiving member 11, sound transmission members 12a and 12b, a sound absorption member 13, and the like . The second collection part 20 may have the same configuration as the first collection part 20, but for convenience of description, the first collection part 10 will be mainly described.

The lower plate of the first collection part 10, which is a part contacting with the patient, is a chest piece for listening to the body sound in contact with the skin or clothes of the patient. The lower plate is a frictional noise caused by the movement of the stethoscope, And so on.

To this end, the lower plate of the first collection part 10 includes a contact plate that contacts the body, a sound receiving member 11 that receives sound and transmits the sound to the amplification part, A pair of sound transmission members 12a and 12b and a sound absorption member 13 for absorbing sound transmitted from the outside and located inside the sound reception member 11 and the sound transmission members 12a and 12b, And a housing for enclosing both the sound receiving member 11, the sound transmitting members 12a and 12b and the sound absorbing member 13.

The contact plate is made of a thin plate (bellows) that directly contacts the body or clothing to transmit sound in the body.

The sound receiving member 11 is composed of any one selected from a piezo sensor or ferroelectrics commonly used in an electronic stethoscope. An example of a piezo sensor is the use of a piezopolymer film. Piezo-polymer films are widely used in the field of measuring heart soundness, and particularly in detecting blood pressure (corotkoff sound) .

The pair of sound transmitting members 12a and 12b positioned on the upper and lower portions of the sound receiving member 11 are composed of a thin film elastic member which vibrates as sound is input. The material of the sounding plate to be used by the person skilled in the art is easily selected and applied.

At this time, the sound transmitting member 12b located at the lower side is provided so as to be kept in contact with the contact plate, and the sound of the body is directly inputted to the sound transmitting member 12b from the contact plate. The upper surface of the sound transmitting member 12a located on the upper side is brought into contact with a housing to be described later so that the living noise or the like inputted from a housing other than the sound inside the body is directly inputted to the sound transmitting member 12a.

The outer sides of the sound receiving member 11 and the pair of sound transmitting members 12a and 12b located at the upper and lower portions of the sound receiving member 11 are connected to the sound receiving member 11 and the sound transmitting members 12a, The sound absorbing member 13 is made of a combination of left and right pairs of cylindrical members, and the sound absorbing member 13 is made of polyurethane, Polyester, melamine, glass fiber, and fabric, or one or more blends thereof.

The sound receiving member 11, the sound transmitting members 12a and 12b and the sound absorbing member 13 are fixed to the inside of the hemispherical housing and the contact plate is fixed to the lower portion of the housing by screwing or the like. The upper surface of the sound transmitting member 12a positioned to be in contact with the inner surface of the housing, while the lower surface of the sound transmitting member 12b located on the lower side is provided to be in contact with the upper surface of the contact plate.

A control circuit and a contact microphone are built in the housing to amplify and output the sound input from the sound receiving member 11.

5 is an example of a sound absorbing structure applicable to a stethoscope using the Helmholtz resonance of the present invention.

5, the first sound absorbing portion 40 includes a first connection pipe 41 branched from the first tube 32 and a first resonance portion 41 provided at the end of the first connection pipe 41 42, a first plate 43 for opening and closing the first connection pipe 41, and the like. The first resonance unit 42 is hermetically sealed in order to induce Helmholtz resonance with respect to the first acoustic signal.

Likewise, the second sound absorbing portion 50 includes a second resonance portion provided at the end of the second connection tube and the second connection tube branched from the second tube 34, a second valve film for opening and closing the second connection tube, and the like . The second resonance part is sealed inside for the induction of Helmholtz resonance with respect to the second sound signal.

Here, for convenience of explanation, the first sound absorbing part 40 shown in FIG. 5 is mainly described, and the configuration of the second sound absorbing part 50 can be easily deduced from the first sound absorbing part 40.

The first connection pipe 41 is formed to be inclined in a direction in which the first acoustic signal advances as shown in FIG. 5 so that the first acoustic signal can be introduced into the first resonance unit 42. When the user inputs a first open command to the control module 202, the control module 202 generates a first open signal corresponding to the input first open command, and the communication module 204 generates And transmits the first open signal to the communication unit 64. According to the first open signal transmitted to the communication unit 64, the first plate 43 opens the first connection pipe 41 so that at least a part of the first sound signal proceeding inside the first tube 32 flows through the first To be introduced into the resonance unit 42.

When the user inputs a first close command to the control module 202, the control module 202 generates a first close signal corresponding to the inputted first close command, and the communication module 204 sends And transmits the first closed signal to the communication unit 64. The first valve 43 closes the first connection pipe 41 and blocks the first sound signal from flowing into the first resonance unit 42 according to the first close signal transmitted to the communication unit 64. [

Similarly, when a second open command is input to the control module 202, the control module 202 generates a second open signal corresponding to the input second open command, and the communication module 204 generates a second open signal corresponding to the second open The second valve opens the second connection tube so that at least a part of the second sound signal proceeding inside the second tube 34 is transmitted to the second resonance part 64. [ Thereby inducing it to flow inward.

When the second close command is input to the control module 202, the control module 202 generates a second close signal corresponding to the inputted second close command, and the communication module 204 transmits the second close signal And the second valve closes the second connection pipe to block the first sound signal from flowing into the second resonance unit in accordance with the second close signal transmitted to the communication unit 64. [

6A and 6B show an embodiment of a control using a mobile terminal that can be implemented according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6A, an input icon for starting a diagnosis is displayed on the display unit 216 of the portable terminal 200. Diagnosis can be started when the user selects the "Diagnosis" icon displayed on the display unit 216. [

Referring to FIG. 6B, the first sound signal collected by the first collection part 10 and the second sound signal collected by the second collection part 20 are separately displayed on the display part 216. FIG. Since the first acoustic signal is a signal generated at the first examination area and the second acoustic signal is a signal generated at the second examination area, the user can easily perform the examination while comparing the first examination area and the second examination area .

An input icon for selecting the first sound and the second sound is displayed on the lower portion of the display unit 216. When the "first sound" icon is selected, the first sound signal can be heard, and when the "second sound" icon is selected, the second sound signal can be heard.

&Lt; Control method and manufacturing method of portable terminal system connected with stethoscope using Helmholtz resonance >

Hereinafter, a method for controlling a portable terminal system connected to a stethoscope using Helmholtz resonance proposed by the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a method of controlling a portable terminal system connected to a stethoscope using Helmholtz resonance according to the present invention.

7, first, the first collection part 10 contacts the first examination part of the patient to collect first sound signals generated at the first examination part, and the second collection part 20 The second acoustic signal is generated at the second examination area by contacting the second examination area spaced apart from the first examination area (S100).

The first sound signal proceeds to the inside of the first tube 32 connected to the first sound collecting part 10 and the second sound is transmitted to the inside of the second tube 34 connected to the second sound collecting part 20, The acoustic signal proceeds (S110).

Next, Helmholtz resonance is induced for at least one of the first sound signal and the second sound signal by the sound absorbing portions 40 and 50 (S120).

In order to induce Helmholtz resonance with respect to the first acoustic signal, the user inputs a first open command using the user input unit 210. When the first open command is input, the control module 202 generates the first open signal, and the first valve 43 opens the first connector 41 according to the first open signal.

In order to induce Helmholtz resonance with respect to the second acoustic signal, the user inputs a second open command using the user input unit 210. When the second open command is input, the control module 202 generates the second open signal, and the second valve opens the second connector in accordance with the second open signal.

Then, at least one of the first sound signal and the second sound signal is provided to the user through the headset 250 (S130).

The communication module 204 of the portable terminal 200 receives the diagnosis signal and the headset 250 is connected to the portable terminal 200 by the connection line 260 or is connected to the portable terminal 200 To be connected via wireless communication.

In addition, when the stereo mode command is input to the control module 202, the first acoustic signal is advanced to the first output tube 252, and the second acoustic signal is controlled to advance to the second output tube 256. Here, the user can input a simultaneous output command or an isochronous output command through the user input unit 210.

When the simultaneous output command is selected, the first acoustic signal and the second acoustic signal are simultaneously output through the first ear cap 254 and the second ear cap 258, respectively. A first acoustic signal is output through the first ear cap 254 for a first time and a second acoustic signal is output from the second ear cap 258 for a second time after a first time elapses, Lt; / RTI &gt; The first time and the second time can be set by the user.

A method of manufacturing a portable terminal system connected to a stethoscope using Helmholtz resonance proposed by the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of a method of manufacturing a portable terminal system connected to a stethoscope using Helmholtz resonance according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, a first collecting unit 20 for collecting a second acoustic signal is connected to one end of a first tube 32 to a first collecting unit 10 for collecting a first acoustic signal, One end of the second tube 34 is connected (S200).

Subsequently, sound absorbing portions 40 and 50 for inducing Helmholtz resonance are coupled to at least one of the first sound signal and the second sound signal (S210). That is, the first sound absorbing part 40 may be coupled to the first tube 32 to induce Helmholtz resonance on a part of the first sound signal traveling in the first tube 32, and the second sound absorbing part 50 may be coupled to the second tube 34 to induce Helmholtz resonance on a portion of the second acoustic signal traveling through the second tube 34.

<Helmholtz resonance stethoscope Modifications >

Hereinafter, a modification of the stethoscope using the Helmholtz resonance proposed by the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. FIG. 9 and 10 show a modification applicable to the stethoscope using the Helmholtz resonance of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a modification of the present invention, and FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a modification of the present invention.

9, the first sound-absorbing portion 40 applicable to the stethoscope 100 using the Helmholtz resonance applicable to the present invention may be formed into a cylindrical shape surrounding the first tube 32. Of course, the body of the first sound-absorbing portion 40 may be used in various shapes such as a square, a triangle, and a polygon.

The second sound-absorbing portion 50 may be formed in the same shape as the first sound-absorbing portion 40, and will be described mainly with reference to the first sound-absorbing portion 40 for convenience of explanation.

Referring to FIG. 10, at least a part of the first acoustic signal traveling in the first tube 32 may be introduced into the first resonance unit 42 through the first connection pipe 41. The first connection pipe (41) may be formed in a plurality of sections along the cross section of the first sound absorbing part (40).

Of course, the first connection pipe 41 may be provided with a first valve plate so as to control the opening and closing of the first connection pipe 41.

In FIG. 10, the first connection pipe 41 is shown as an opened hole, but it is also possible to form the first connection pipe 41 in a tubular shape. That is, the first connection pipe 41 may be formed in the shape of a tube, as in the case of drawing the partition wall so as to protrude inward and outward at the position of the first connection pipe 41 in FIG.

The present invention can also be embodied as computer-readable codes on a computer-readable recording medium. A computer-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording apparatuses in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, and the like, and may be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission via the Internet) . The computer readable recording medium may also be distributed over a networked computer system so that computer readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner. In addition, functional programs, codes, and code segments for implementing the present invention can be easily inferred by programmers of the technical field to which the present invention belongs.

It should be understood that the above-described apparatus and method are not limited to the configuration and method of the embodiments described above, but the embodiments may be modified so that all or some of the embodiments are selectively combined .

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202: control module
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Claims (50)

A system including a portable terminal communicatively connected to a stethoscope using Helmholtz resonance,
The stethoscope using the Helmholtz resonance,
A collector for collecting acoustic signals;
A tube connected to the collector and having an acoustic signal collected therein;
A sound absorbing portion for inducing Helmholtz resonance with respect to an acoustic signal proceeding into the tube;
A circulator connected to the other end of the tube; And
And a communication unit transmitting the diagnostic signal, which is a signal input to the circulator, to the portable terminal by using a local communication or a wireless Internet communication,
The mobile terminal includes:
A communication module for receiving the diagnostic signal transmitted from the communication unit; And
And a memory module for storing the diagnostic signal received by the communication module.
The method according to claim 1,
The short-range communication is one of WLAN (Wireless LAN), Bluetooth, RFID, and infrared communication,
Wherein the wireless Internet communication uses one of CDMA, W-CDMA, HSDPA, OFDMA, Wibro, Wimax and LTE.
The method according to claim 1,
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A first collecting part for collecting a first acoustic signal generated at the first examination part in contact with a first examination part of the patient; And
And a second collecting part for collecting a second acoustic signal generated at the second examination part in contact with a second examination part spaced from the first examination part, A portable terminal system to be connected.
The method of claim 3,
The tube may comprise:
A first tube connected to the first collector part and having the first acoustic signal propagated therein; And
And a second tube, one end of which is connected to the second collection part and into which the second acoustic signal propagates,
Wherein the circulator is connected to the other end of the first tube and the other end of the second tube.
5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the sound absorption unit induces a Helmholtz resonance on at least one of the first sound signal and the second sound signal.
6. The method of claim 5,
The sound-
A first sound absorbing portion coupled to the first tube and removing at least a portion of the first acoustic signal traveling inside the first tube; And
Further comprising: a second sound absorbing portion coupled to the second tube and configured to remove at least a portion of the second acoustic signal traveling in the second tube; and a second sound absorbing portion coupled to the stethoscope using Helmholtz resonance Terminal system.
The method according to claim 6,
The mobile terminal includes:
And a control module for controlling the first sound-absorbing part and the second sound-canceling part.
8. The method of claim 7,
The first sound-
A first connection tube branched from the first tube; And
Further comprising a first resonance part installed at an end of the first connection tube and configured to be hermetically sealed to induce resonance of the Helmholtz resonator.
9. The method of claim 8,
The first connection pipe includes:
Wherein the first acoustic signal is inclined in a direction in which the first acoustic signal propagates.
9. The method of claim 8,
The first sound-
And a first valve for opening and closing the first connection pipe under the control of the control module.
11. The method of claim 10,
When the first open command is input to the control module, the control module generates a first open signal corresponding to the input first open command, and the communication module transmits the generated first open signal to the communication section &Lt; / RTI &
Wherein the first valve opens the first connection tube according to the first open signal transmitted to the communication unit so that at least a part of the first acoustic signal proceeding inside the first tube flows into the first resonance unit Wherein the stethoscope is connected to a stethoscope using Helmholtz resonance.
11. The method of claim 10,
When the first close command is input to the control module, the control module generates a first close signal corresponding to the input first close command, and the communication module sends the generated first close signal to the communication section &Lt; / RTI &
Wherein the first valve closes the first connection pipe and blocks the first sound signal from flowing into the first resonance unit according to a first close signal transmitted to the communication unit. A portable terminal system connected to a stethoscope used.
9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein a cross-sectional area of the first connector is adjustable within a predetermined range under the control of the control module.
14. The method of claim 13,
When the cross-sectional area of the first connection pipe is adjusted,
And a resonance frequency of the Helmholtz resonance is adjusted by the adjusted cross-sectional area.
8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the second sound-
A second connection tube branched from the second tube; And
Further comprising a second resonator installed at an end of the second connection tube and configured to be hermetically sealed to induce resonance of the Helmholtz resonator.
16. The method of claim 15,
The second connection pipe
Wherein the second acoustic signal is inclined in a direction in which the second acoustic signal propagates.
16. The method of claim 15,
Wherein the second sound-
And a second valve for opening and closing the second connection pipe under the control of the control module.
18. The method of claim 17,
When the second open command is input to the control module, the control module generates a second open signal corresponding to the input second open command, and the communication module transmits the generated second open signal to the communication section &Lt; / RTI &
The second valve may open the second connection tube in accordance with the second open signal transmitted to the communication unit so that at least a part of the second acoustic signal proceeding inside the second tube flows into the second resonance unit Wherein the stethoscope is connected to a stethoscope using Helmholtz resonance.
18. The method of claim 17,
When the second close command is input to the control module, the control module generates a second close signal corresponding to the inputted second close command, and the communication module sends the generated second close signal to the communication section &Lt; / RTI &
And the second valve closes the second connection pipe according to the second close signal transmitted to the communication unit to block the second sound signal from flowing into the second resonance unit. A portable terminal system connected to a stethoscope using
16. The method of claim 15,
Wherein a cross-sectional area of the second connection tube is adjustable within a predetermined range under the control of the control module.
21. The method of claim 20,
When the cross-sectional area of the second connection pipe is adjusted,
And a resonance frequency of the Helmholtz resonance is adjusted by the adjusted cross-sectional area.
8. The method of claim 7,
The mobile terminal includes:
Further comprising a headset for outputting the diagnostic signal received by the communication module to the user.
23. The method of claim 22,
The headset includes:
A first output tube;
A first ear cap installed at an end of the first output tube and insertable into the ear of the user;
A second output tube branched from the first output tube; And
And a second ear cap provided at an end of the second output tube and being insertable into the ear of the user, wherein the second ear cap is connected to the stethoscope using the Helmholtz resonance.
24. The method of claim 23,
When a stereo mode command is input to the control module,
Wherein the first acoustic signal of the diagnostic signal is transmitted to the first output tube and the second acoustic signal of the diagnostic signal is controlled to proceed to the second output tube. Portable terminal system.
25. The method of claim 24,
When a simultaneous output command is input to the control module to which the stereo mode command is input,
Wherein the first earphone signal and the second earphone signal are simultaneously output through the first ear cap and the second ear cap, respectively.
25. The method of claim 24,
When an output command is input to the control module to which the stereo mode command is input,
The first acoustic signal is output through the first ear cap for a first time and the second acoustic signal is controlled to be output through the second ear cap for a second time after the first time has elapsed A portable terminal system connected to a stethoscope using Helmholtz resonance.
27. The method of claim 26,
Wherein the first time and the second time are settable by a user.
8. The method of claim 7,
The mobile terminal includes:
And an analyzer for analyzing the state of the patient on the basis of the diagnosis signal.
29. The method of claim 28,
In the memory module,
Wherein the biometric data of the sound signal generated by the human body is stored according to a predetermined disease.
30. The method of claim 29,
The analyzing unit,
And comparing the diagnostic signal with the biometric data stored in the memory module to determine a disease for the patient.
31. The method of claim 30,
The mobile terminal includes:
And a display unit for displaying information on the disease of the patient determined by the analyzing unit.
32. The method of claim 31,
The display unit includes:
And displaying the progress of the disease state of the patient using a diagnostic signal for a predetermined period of time stored in the memory module.
30. The method of claim 29,
When an additional registration command is input to the control module,
Wherein the memory module further stores biometric data of a sound signal for a predetermined disease in response to the additional registration command.
A method for controlling a system including a portable terminal communicatively connected to a stethoscope using Helmholtz resonance,
Collecting a sound signal at a collector of the stethoscope using the Helmholtz resonance;
The acoustic signal collected at the collector is propagated to a first end of the tube connected to the collector;
Inducing a Helmholtz resonance on an acoustic signal traveling from the sound-absorbing portion to the inside of the tube; And
Transmitting a diagnostic signal, which is a signal input to a circulator connected to the other end of the tube, to the portable terminal using a short range communication or a wireless Internet communication,
The mobile terminal includes:
A control module for controlling a portable terminal system connected to a stethoscope using Helmholtz resonance, wherein the control module comprises a communication module for receiving the diagnostic signal transmitted from the communication module, and a memory module for storing the diagnostic signal received by the communication module .
35. The method of claim 34,
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A first collecting part for collecting a first acoustic signal generated at the first examination part in contact with a first examination part of the patient; And
And a second collecting part for collecting a second acoustic signal generated at the second examination part in contact with a second examination part spaced from the first examination part, A method of controlling a connected mobile terminal system.
36. The method of claim 35,
The tube may comprise:
A first tube connected to the first collector part and having the first acoustic signal propagated therein; And
And a second tube, one end of which is connected to the second collection part and into which the second acoustic signal propagates,
Wherein the circulator is connected to the other end of the first tube and the other end of the second tube.
37. The method of claim 36,
Wherein the sound absorption unit induces a Helmholtz resonance on at least one of the first sound signal and the second sound signal.
39. The method of claim 37,
The sound-
A first sound absorbing portion coupled to the first tube and removing at least a portion of the first acoustic signal traveling inside the first tube; And
Further comprising: a second sound absorbing portion coupled to the second tube and configured to remove at least a portion of the second acoustic signal traveling in the second tube; and a second sound absorbing portion coupled to the stethoscope using Helmholtz resonance A method of controlling a terminal system.
39. The method of claim 38,
The mobile terminal includes:
And a control module for controlling the first sound-absorbing portion and the second sound-canceling portion. The method of controlling a portable terminal system connected to a stethoscope using Helmholtz resonance.
40. The method of claim 39,
The first sound-
A first connection tube branched from the first tube; And
And a first resonance part installed at an end of the first connection tube and configured to be hermetically sealed for induction of the Helmholtz resonance, Way.
40. The method of claim 39,
Wherein the second sound-
A second connection tube branched from the second tube; And
And a second resonance part installed at an end of the second connection tube and configured to be hermetically sealed for induction of the Helmholtz resonance, Way.
40. The method of claim 39,
The mobile terminal includes:
And analyzing the state of the patient on the basis of the diagnosis signal. The method of controlling a portable terminal system connected to a stethoscope using Helmholtz resonance.
43. The method of claim 42,
In the memory module,
Wherein the biometric data of the sound signal generated by the human body is stored according to a predetermined disease.
44. The method of claim 43,
The analyzing unit,
And comparing the diagnostic signal with the biometric data stored in the memory module to determine a disease for the patient.
A method for manufacturing a system including a portable terminal communicatively connected to a stethoscope using Helmholtz resonance,
Connecting one end of the tube to the collector of the stethoscope using the Helmholtz resonance to collect acoustic signals;
Connecting a circulator to the other end of the tube; And
And coupling a sound absorbing portion for inducing Helmholtz resonance to an acoustic signal proceeding into the tube,
The sound signal collected by the sound collector moves to the inside of the tube,
The stethoscope using the Helmholtz resonance includes a communication unit, and the communication unit transmits a diagnostic signal, which is a signal input to the circulator, to the portable terminal using near field communication or wireless Internet communication,
The mobile terminal includes:
And a memory module for storing the diagnosis signal received by the communication module, wherein the communication module receives the diagnostic signal transmitted from the communication unit, and the memory module is connected to the stethoscope using the Helmholtz resonance method .
46. The method of claim 45,
[0027]
A first collecting part for collecting a first acoustic signal generated at the first examination part in contact with a first examination part of the patient; And
And a second collecting part for collecting a second acoustic signal generated at the second examination part in contact with a second examination part spaced from the first examination part, Wherein the method comprises the steps of:
A program of instructions executable by a digital processing device to perform a method of controlling a system including a portable terminal communicatively coupled to a stethoscope using Helm's Hecht resonance is tangibly embodied, In a recording medium that can be read,
In the control method,
Collecting a sound signal at a collector of the stethoscope using the Helmholtz resonance;
The acoustic signal collected at the collector is propagated to a first end of the tube connected to the collector;
Inducing a Helmholtz resonance on an acoustic signal traveling from the sound-absorbing portion to the inside of the tube; And
Transmitting a diagnostic signal, which is a signal input to a circulator connected to the other end of the tube, to the portable terminal using a short range communication or a wireless Internet communication,
The mobile terminal includes:
A communication module for receiving the diagnostic signal transmitted from the communication unit, and a memory module for storing the diagnostic signal received by the communication module.
A program tangibly embodying instructions executable by a digital processing apparatus to perform a method of controlling a system including a portable terminal communicatively connected to a stethoscope using Helm's Hecht resonance,
In the control method,
Collecting a sound signal at a collector of the stethoscope using the Helmholtz resonance;
The acoustic signal collected at the collector is propagated to a first end of the tube connected to the collector;
Inducing a Helmholtz resonance on an acoustic signal traveling from the sound-absorbing portion to the inside of the tube; And
Transmitting a diagnostic signal, which is a signal input to a circulator connected to the other end of the tube, to the portable terminal using a short range communication or a wireless Internet communication,
The mobile terminal includes:
A communication module for receiving the diagnostic signal transmitted from the communication unit, and a memory module for storing the diagnostic signal received by the communication module.
A program of instructions executable by a digital processing device to perform a method of manufacturing a system including a portable terminal communicatively coupled to a stethoscope using Helm's Hecht resonance is tangibly embodied, In a recording medium that can be read,
In the above manufacturing method,
Connecting one end of the tube to the collector of the stethoscope using the Helmholtz resonance to collect acoustic signals;
Connecting a circulator to the other end of the tube; And
And coupling a sound absorbing portion for inducing Helmholtz resonance to an acoustic signal proceeding into the tube,
The sound signal collected by the sound collector moves to the inside of the tube,
The stethoscope using the Helmholtz resonance includes a communication unit, and the communication unit transmits a diagnostic signal, which is a signal input to the circulator, to the portable terminal using near field communication or wireless Internet communication,
The mobile terminal includes:
A communication module for receiving the diagnostic signal transmitted from the communication unit, and a memory module for storing the diagnostic signal received by the communication module.
A program tangibly embodying instructions executable by a digital processing apparatus to perform a method of manufacturing a system including a portable terminal communicatively coupled to a stethoscope using Helm's Hecht resonance,
In the above manufacturing method,
Connecting one end of the tube to the collector of the stethoscope using the Helmholtz resonance to collect acoustic signals;
Connecting a circulator to the other end of the tube; And
And coupling a sound absorbing portion for inducing Helmholtz resonance to an acoustic signal proceeding into the tube,
The sound signal collected by the sound collector moves to the inside of the tube,
The stethoscope using the Helmholtz resonance includes a communication unit, and the communication unit transmits a diagnostic signal, which is a signal input to the circulator, to the portable terminal using near field communication or wireless Internet communication,
The mobile terminal includes:
A communication module for receiving the diagnostic signal transmitted from the communication unit, and a memory module for storing the diagnostic signal received by the communication module.
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