TW202231242A - Finger cuff type smart wearable device capable of providing a variety of application functions through the collaborative operation between the inertial measurement unit, the physiological signal sensing module and the intelligent mobile computing system - Google Patents

Abstract

A finger cuff type smart wearable device includes a finger cuff body, and an inertial measurement unit, a physiological signal sensing module and an intelligent mobile computing system arranged to the finger cuff body. The finger cuff body is formed with a wearable space. The intelligent mobile computing system includes a processor and a first camera module, a second camera module, a touch display, a second display, a wireless communication module and a battery electrically connected to the processor. The processor is also electrically connected to the inertial measurement unit and the physiological signal sensing module to receive their signals. The present invention can provide a variety of application functions through the collaborative operation between the inertial measurement unit, the physiological signal sensing module and the intelligent mobile computing system.

Description

Fingertip smart wearable device

The present invention relates to a wearable device, in particular to a finger-sleeve type smart wearable device.

The conventional finger detection device can provide a physiological signal measurement function. For example, the "ring-type measuring device" of the Republic of China Patent No. M290417 has a ring-shaped outer shell and is used to fit on the finger. The measuring unit is used to detect the measuring part of the finger and obtain a signal, and its microcontroller unit performs operations according to the signal to obtain the value to be measured; for another example, the "Wearable Device with Physiological Monitoring Function" of the Republic of China Patent No. M586598 "Contains an accessory unit and a monitoring unit, the accessory unit is for the user to wear (such as a ring), and the monitoring unit can detect the user's blood pressure, blood oxygen, heart rate and body temperature.

However, the conventional finger detection device only provides a physiological signal measurement function and has no other application functions, and the overall function is still insufficient, which is a pity. Therefore, the conventional finger detection device still needs to be further improved.

In view of this, the main purpose of the present invention is to provide a finger-sleeve type smart wearable device, in order to overcome the shortcomings of the conventional finger-on detection device that the overall function is insufficient.

The finger cuff type smart wearable device of the present invention comprises: a finger cuff body with a wearing space; an inertial measurement unit disposed on the finger cuff body; a physiological signal sensing module disposed on the finger cuff body; and an intelligent mobile computing system disposed on the finger cuff body and comprising: a first camera module; a second camera module; a touch display; a second display; a wireless communication module; a battery; and a processor electrically connected to the inertial measurement unit, the physiological signal sensing module, the first camera module, the second camera module, the touch display, the second display, the wireless communication module and the battery.

According to the finger-sleeve type smart wearable device of the present invention, the smart mobile computing system can implement the general functions of a smart watch or a smart phone. In addition, the present invention senses the physiological signal through the inertial measurement unit. The setting of the measuring module can provide relevant sensing information and perform calculations. Therefore, on the whole, the present invention can provide a variety of application functions through the cooperative operation among the inertial measurement unit, the physiological signal sensing module and the intelligent mobile computing system to overcome the conventional finger detection The disadvantage of the lack of functionality of the device as a whole.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the embodiment of the finger-sleeve type smart wearable device of the present invention includes a finger-sleeve body 10 , an inertial measurement unit (IMU) 20 , and a physiological signal sensor The module 30 and an intelligent mobile computing system 40 .

The finger cover body 10 has a wearing space 100 , and the wearing space 100 is a perforated hole for the user's fingers to pass through. In the embodiment of the present invention, the finger cover body 10 can be a rectangular casing made of plastic, which includes a first end portion 11 , a second end portion 12 and a side setting portion 13 . The first end portion 11 Relative to the position of the second end portion 12, the side setting portion 13 is connected between the first end portion 11 and the second end portion 12, so the first end portion 11, the second end portion 12 and the side setting portion 13 form the rectangular casing. The first end portion 11 and the second end portion 12 may be flat surfaces, and the wearing space 100 penetrates through the first end portion 11 and the second end portion 12 . It should be noted that the overall size ratios of the finger cover body 10 and the related components disposed thereon shown in the drawings of the present invention are for illustrative purposes only.

The inertial measurement unit 20 is disposed in the finger cuff body 10 . The inertial measurement unit 20 is an integrated circuit (IC) electronic component module, which is used to detect the motion state of an object. Generally speaking, the inertial measurement unit 20 is an integrated circuit (IC) electronic component module. Unit 20 may include at least one of an accelerometer, a magnetometer, and a gyroscope. Therefore, when the user's finger wears the finger-sleeve type smart wearable device of the present invention, the inertial measurement unit 20 can detect the movement of the user's finger and output a detection signal S1 correspondingly.

The physiological signal sensing module 30 is disposed in the finger cuff body 10 . For example, the physiological signal sensing module 30 includes a light emitting element 31 and a photosensitive element 32 , and the light emitting element 31 can be an infrared light emitting diode body (IR LED), the photosensitive element 32 can be a photoelectric transistor or a photodiode that performs photoelectric conversion. Please refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , in one embodiment, the physiological signal sensing module 30 can implement a reflective optical sensing means, and the light-emitting element 31 and the light-sensing element 32 are disposed adjacent to each other and are exposed on the finger cover The body 10 is located on the inner wall surface 101 of the wearing space 100 , and the light-emitting surface of the light-emitting element 31 and the light-emitting surface of the photosensitive element 32 both face the wearing space 100 . At this time, the light-emitting element 31 emits light toward the user's finger, and the photosensitive element 32 can sense the light reflected by the user's finger and output a light-sensing signal S2 correspondingly. Please refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 5 , in another embodiment, the physiological signal sensing module 30 may implement a transmissive optical sensing means, the light-emitting element 31 and the photosensitive element 32 are disposed opposite to each other and exposed to the finger The cover body 10 is located on the inner wall surface 101 of the wearing space 100 , and the light-emitting surface of the light-emitting element 31 faces the light-emitting surface of the photosensitive element 32 . When the user's finger penetrates into the wearing space 100 of the finger cover body 10 , the light-emitting element 31 emits light toward the user's finger, and the photosensitive element 32 can sense the light penetrating the user's finger and output a light sensing signal S2 correspondingly.

The intelligent mobile computing system 40 is disposed on the finger cuff body 10 , and includes a first camera module 41 , a second camera module 42 , a touch display 43 , a second display 44 , and a wireless communication module 45. A battery 46 and a processor 47.

The first photographing module 41 is disposed on the side setting portion 13 of the finger cuff body 10 , and includes at least one lens 410 . The embodiment shown in FIG. 1 takes three lenses 410 as an example.

The second camera module 42 is disposed on the side setting portion 13 of the finger cuff body 10 , and includes at least one lens 420 , and the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 takes one lens 420 as an example. The position of the second camera module 42 is opposite to the position of the first camera module 41 (ie, opposite sides of the rectangular casing).

The touch display 43 is disposed on the side setting portion 13 of the finger cuff body 10 , and the touch display 43 is adjacent to the first camera module 41 and the second camera module 42 . Generally speaking, the touch The display 43 can be a combination of a liquid crystal display and a touch panel, but is not limited thereto. The touch display 43 can not only display a user interface (UI), but also receive touch signals or commands from the user.

The second display 44 is disposed on the side setting portion 13 of the finger cuff body 10, and the position of the second display 44 is opposite to the position of the first camera module 41 (ie, opposite sides of the rectangular casing), In other words, the second display 44 and the second camera module 42 are arranged side by side on the same side of the side setting portion 13 . The second display 44 can be, for example, a liquid crystal display, but not limited thereto.

The wireless communication module 45 is disposed on the finger cuff body 10 to provide a wireless data transmission function. For example, the wireless communication module 45 can be a WiFi module or a Bluetooth and/or a Bluetooth low energy module ( Bluetooth Low Energy, BLE), but not limited thereto.

The processor 47 is electrically connected to the inertial measurement unit 20, the physiological signal sensing module 30, the first camera module 41, the second camera module 42, the touch display 43, the second display 44, The wireless communication module 45 and the battery 46 . The processor 47 is a computing core and has functions such as control, data processing, and program execution. Preferably, the processor 47 implements mobile computing technology. For example, the processor 47 can use Android. operating system, but not limited thereto.

The battery 46 is disposed on the side setting portion 13 of the finger cuff body 10 , and the position of the battery 46 is opposite to the position of the touch display 43 (ie, opposite sides of the rectangular casing), that is, the battery 46 is adjacent to between the first camera module 41 and the second camera module 42 . The battery 46 provides the operating power required by the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 3 , the present invention may include a wireless charging module 48, the wireless charging module 48 includes an induction coil and a circuit, and the wireless charging module 48 is electrically connected to the battery 46. Therefore, when the present invention is placed in a wireless When charging the base, the wireless charging module 48 conducts electromagnetic induction with the wireless charging base, so that the wireless charging module 48 outputs a charging power to charge the battery 46 .

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the processor 47 can be electrically connected to at least one operation key 49, and the at least one operation key 49 can be a knob or button disposed on the surface of the finger cuff body 10 for on/off, Enter settings or take pictures...etc. Furthermore, the processor 47 can be electrically connected to a microphone 50 and a speaker 51, and the microphone 50 and the speaker 51 can be arranged on the finger cuff body 10 for implementing the functions of voice input and voice playback.

Through the first camera module 41, the second camera module 42, the touch display 43, the second display 44, the wireless communication module 45, the processor 47, the wireless charging module 48, the operation key 49. The cooperative operation and signal transmission between the microphone 50 and the speaker 51, and the execution of the application program (APP) of the processor 47, the smart mobile computing system 40 can implement the smart watch or smart phone. General functions, such as display of various information (such as date, time, weather, calendar, itinerary, etc.), photo, video, Selfie, special shooting functions, mobile phone dialing, human-computer interaction, video, mouse, presentation pen …Wait. Taking FIG. 6 as an example, when the user's finger 60 wears the present invention, because the position of the second camera module 42 is opposite to the position of the first camera module 41 , the user can connect the second display 44 to the position of the first camera module 41 . The lens 420 of the second camera module 42 is facing the user, and the first camera module 41 is facing the front of the user. In this way, the second camera module 42 can be used for self-portraits by the user. The photographing module 41 can shoot towards the front of the user, and the second display 44 can display the image of the first photographing module 41 or the second photographing module 42 for the user to watch.

As mentioned above, the inertial measurement unit 20 can detect the movement of the user's finger 60 and output the detection signal S1 correspondingly, and the physiological signal sensing module 30 can output the light sensing signal S2. Therefore, the The processor 47 receives the detection signal S1 and/or the light sensing signal S2, and can perform a correlation calculation on the data or waveform of the detection signal S1 and/or the light sensing signal S2, and can also use the touch The display 43 or the second display 44 displays, further, the processor 47 can externally transmit the detection signal S1 and/or the light sensing signal S2 and the calculation result thereof to an external computer through the wireless communication module 45 , received, recorded and displayed by the external computer.

It can be seen that the present invention is an information providing end, which can be used for many back-end applications through the information calculation and collection of the detection signal S1 and/or the optical sensing signal S2. As shown in FIG. 7 , the waveform of the detection signal S1 generated by the inertial measurement unit 20 can reflect the frequency and amplitude of the shaking of the user’s finger 60 . The doctor can check the waveform of the detection signal S1 to evaluate the user’s symptoms (eg, Parkinson’s disease). sickness). On the other hand, in the physiological signal sensing module 30 , the light emitted by the light-emitting element 31 is only sensed by the light-sensitive element 32 after being interfered (reflected or penetrated) by the blood or tissue in the user's finger 60 . Therefore, the light sensing signal S2 output by the photosensitive element 32 is closely related to the blood state of the finger 60 of the user. The processor 47 or an external computer can calculate the light sensing signal S2 to generate a direct or indirect relationship with the blood. Relevant multi-dimensional information (such as heartbeat or blood oxygen concentration, etc., etc., not limited to this), is the prior art, and will not be described in detail here.

To sum up, the smart mobile computing system 40 of the present invention can implement the general functions of a smart watch or a smart phone. In addition, the present invention uses the inertial measurement unit 20 and the physiological signal sensing module The setting of 30 can provide relevant sensing information, which can be used to reflect the physiological state of the user, so in terms of back-end applications, the detection signal S1 generated by the inertial measurement unit 20 and the physiological signal sensing module 30 and the light sensing signal S2 as auxiliary reference information, professionals can interpret the data or waveforms of the detection signal S1 and the light sensing signal S2 to evaluate the physiological state of the user. Therefore, the finger-sleeve type smart wearable device of the present invention can provide multiple applications.

10: Finger cover body 100: Wearing space 101: Inner wall surface 11: First end 12: Second end 13: Side setting part 20: Inertial measurement unit 30: Physiological signal sensing module 31: Light-emitting element 32: Photosensitive element 40: Intelligent mobile computing system 41: The first photography module 410: Lens 42: Second photography module 420: Lens 43: Touch Monitor 44: Second monitor 45: Wireless communication module 46: Battery 47: Processor 48: Wireless charging module 49: Operation keys 50: Microphone 51: Speakers 60: User Finger S1: detect signal S2: Light sensing signal

FIG. 1 is a schematic three-dimensional appearance diagram of an embodiment of a finger-sleeve type smart wearable device of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic three-dimensional appearance diagram of an embodiment of the finger-sleeve type smart wearable device of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic circuit block diagram of an embodiment of the finger-sleeve type smart wearable device of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic side plan view of an embodiment of the finger-sleeve type smart wearable device of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic side plan view of another embodiment of the finger-sleeve type smart wearable device of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the use state of the finger-sleeve type smart wearable device of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the waveform of the detection signal generated by the inertial measurement unit in the present invention.

10: Finger cover body

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Claims (10)

A finger-sleeve type smart wearable device, comprising: A finger cover body with a wearing space; an inertial measurement unit, arranged on the finger cuff body; a physiological signal sensing module disposed on the finger cuff body; and An intelligent mobile computing system, set on the finger cuff body and including: a first photographic module; a second photography module; a touch display; a second display; a wireless communication module; a battery; and a processor electrically connected to the inertial measurement unit, the physiological signal sensing module, the first camera module, the second camera module, the touch display, the second display, the wireless communication module and the battery. The finger-sleeve type smart wearable device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the finger-sleeve body is a rectangular shell comprising a first end portion, a second end portion and a side setting portion, the first end portion The position is relative to the position of the second end portion, and the side setting portion is connected between the first end portion and the second end portion. The finger-sleeve type smart wearable device according to claim 2, wherein the first camera module and the second camera module are arranged on the side setting portion, and the position of the second camera module is the same as that of the first camera module. The position of the module is set relative. The finger cuff type smart wearable device according to claim 3, wherein the touch display and the second display are arranged on the side setting part of the finger cuff body, and the touch display is adjacent to the first camera module and the second display. Between the second camera modules, the position of the second display is set opposite to the position of the first camera module. The finger cuff type smart wearable device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the battery is disposed on the side setting portion of the finger cuff body, and the position of the battery is opposite to the position of the touch display. The finger cuff type smart wearable device according to claim 1, wherein the processor is electrically connected to at least one operation key, and the at least one operation key is a knob or a button disposed on the surface of the finger cuff body. The finger-sleeve type smart wearable device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the physiological signal sensing module comprises a light-emitting element and a light-sensing element, the light-emitting element and the light-sensing element are disposed adjacent to each other and are exposed on the finger cover The body is located on the inner wall surface of the wearing space; the processor is electrically connected to the light-emitting element and the photosensitive element. The finger-sleeve type smart wearable device according to claim 1, wherein the physiological signal sensing module comprises a light-emitting element and a light-sensing element, the light-emitting element and the light-sensing element are disposed opposite to each other and are exposed on the finger-cover body is located on the inner wall surface of the wearing space; the processor is electrically connected to the light-emitting element and the photosensitive element. The finger-sleeve type smart wearable device according to claim 1, the finger-sleeve type intelligent wearable device comprises a wireless charging module, and the wireless charging module is electrically connected to the battery. The finger cuff type smart wearable device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the processor is electrically connected to a microphone and a speaker, and the microphone and the speaker are arranged on the finger cuff body.

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