TWI625143B - Electrode strip connector - Google Patents

Abstract

An electrode patch connector includes a substrate and a circuit board. The board is attached to the surface of the substrate. Wherein, the circuit board has a plurality of conductive lines, and a plurality of openings to expose the conductive lines to form the connection terminals required for the connector.

Description

Electrode patch connector

This invention relates to an electrode patch connector. In particular, there is an integrated electrode patch connector.

With the advancement of technology and advances in medical technology, human life has gradually increased. At present, China has gradually entered an aging society, and the proportion of the elderly population has increased year by year, and heart disease has become one of the invisible killers of the silver-haired people.

Arrhythmia is a very common symptom of heart-related diseases, and monitoring of heart-related diseases is an important issue for seniors. At present, the detection of heart rate/electrocardiogram is mainly monitored by an electrocardiogram measuring device. The conventional method is to stick a wet electrode containing an electrolyte to the chest, and as a connection between the skin and the machine, the heart rate/electrocardiogram is measured.

However, with the advancement of technology, various types of ECG measuring equipment have gradually been developed. In addition to the traditional wet electrodes, the new disposable electrode patch, which is designed according to different body sizes, has gradually matured.

The disposable electrode patch is small in size and can be easily attached to the user's body, and accurately measures the required electrocardiogram signal. However, how can it be reduced? The volume and area occupied by the connector are reduced, and the required production cost is further reduced, which is a positive direction for manufacturers and designers in the field.

In view of the above, the present invention discloses an electrode patch connector, and more particularly to a connector suitable for use in an integrated electrode patch.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an electrode patch connector includes a substrate and a circuit board attached to a surface of the substrate, wherein the circuit board has a plurality of conductive lines, and the plurality of openings The conductive traces are exposed to form the terminals required for the connector.

In one embodiment, the board is folded and attached to both sides of the substrate.

In one embodiment, the substrate comprises a rigid substrate and the circuit board comprises a flexible circuit board.

In one embodiment, the flexible circuit board extends from the body of the electrode patch.

In one embodiment, the flexible circuit board has a conductive circuit layer formed with the conductive lines and the second insulating layer, and the conductive circuit layer is located between the insulating layers. The opening is formed in the insulating layer to expose the conductive traces of the conductive wiring layer.

In one embodiment, the conductive traces are comprised of silver or carbon fibers. The silver wire has a width greater than 1 mm and a thickness greater than or equal to 0.035 mm. In addition, the line spacing of the silver wire is greater than or equal to 2.54 mm.

In one embodiment, the thickness of the electrode patch body is about 1.6 millimeters. Meter.

In one embodiment, the end of the conductive trace is greater than or equal to 3 mm from the edge of the board.

In summary, the electrode patch connector disclosed in the present invention can utilize the characteristics that the flexible circuit board is easy to bend, and the conductive line is directly extended from the electrode patch body including the conductive line to the connector end. In addition, the electrode patch connector disclosed in the present invention further utilizes the problem that the rigid substrate is insufficient in reinforcing the flexible circuit board. The electrode patch connector disclosed in the present invention forms an opening on the insulating layer of the flexible circuit board, so that the conductive terminals are distributed on the front and back sides of the substrate, and the conductive lines are separately disposed, and the end points of the conductive lines are away from the circuit board. The edge and the thickness of the insulating layer are used to hide the conductive terminals in the opening, effectively increasing the insulation performance of the connector and avoiding problems of tip discharge and arcing effects. Therefore, the electrode patch connector disclosed in the present invention can reduce the production cost of the connector and the electrode patch, so that the integrated electrode patch can be more popular, and the correctness and reliability of the electrocardiogram measurement can be improved.

100‧‧‧Electrode patch

110‧‧‧Electrode patch body

200‧‧‧Electrode patch connector

210‧‧‧Substrate

220‧‧‧ openings

230‧‧‧ boards

232‧‧‧Insulation

234‧‧‧Insulation

236‧‧‧ Conductive circuit layer

240‧‧‧First conductive line

250‧‧‧Second conductive line

260‧‧‧ Third conductive line

300‧‧‧ openings

The above and other objects, features, advantages and embodiments of the present disclosure will be more apparent and understood. The description of the drawings is as follows: FIG. 1 is an electrode patch connector according to an embodiment of the invention. Schematic with the electrode patch.

Figure 2 is a top and bottom view of the electrode patch connector showing the schematic views of the sides of the electrode patch connector.

Figure 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the electrode patch connector.

Figure 4 is a partial side elevational, isometric view of the flexible circuit board of the electrode patch connector.

The following is a detailed description of the embodiments, but the embodiments are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure, and the description of the structural operation is not intended to limit the order of execution, and any components are recombined. The structure and the device with equal efficiency are all covered by the disclosure. In addition, the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and are not drawn to the original dimensions. For the sake of understanding, the same or similar elements in the following description will be denoted by the same reference numerals.

In addition, the terms used in the entire specification and the scope of the patent application, unless otherwise specified, usually have the usual meaning of each word used in the field, in the content disclosed herein and in the special content. . Certain terms used to describe the disclosure are discussed below or elsewhere in this specification to provide additional guidance to those skilled in the art in the description of the disclosure.

The terms "first", "second", etc., as used herein, are not intended to refer to the order or the order, and are not intended to limit the invention, only to distinguish the elements described in the same technical terms. Or just operate.

Secondly, the terms "including", "including", "having", "containing", and the like, as used herein, are all open terms, meaning, but not limited to.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an electrode patch connector and an electrode patch according to an embodiment of the invention. As shown in the figure, the electrode patch 100 includes There is an electrode patch body 110 and an electrode patch connector 200.

The electrode patch body 110 of the electrode patch 100 of the present invention is provided with an extension electrode, so that the multi-lead ECG signal can be conveniently measured, and only the electrode patch body 110 needs to be attached to the chest, and then the extension electrodes are respectively respectively Attached to the designated position on the body, you can easily measure the user's ECG signal. The traditional electrocardiogram measurement cable and the electrode piece need to be mounted on the body by a professional, and the position of each installation may be slightly changed due to the difference of the installer. Therefore, the measured electrocardiogram result is extremely There may be differences that prevent the doctor from correctly understanding the actual condition of the patient. With the electrode patch 100 disclosed in the present invention, the doctor and the patient can easily mount the electrode patch 100 in the correct position on the patient's body, and not only can transmit the signal to the corresponding electrocardiogram receiving device, but also can be transmitted to the hospital. The ECG measuring device effectively reduces the difference in the position of the electrodes installed by the personnel, so as to reduce the difference in the measurement, so that the doctor can easily understand the cause of the patient's discomfort, and the right medicine can effectively improve the chance of curing the patient.

Among them, the electrode patch connector 200 meets the specifications of ANSI/AAMI EC53 ECG Cable Safety & Performance, and can also meet the specifications of IEC 60601-2-25 ECG Recorder Performance and Safety.

Referring to Figures 2 to 4, Figure 2 is a plan view and a bottom view of the electrode patch connector to show the schematic views on both sides of the electrode patch connector, and Figure 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the electrode patch connector, and Figure 4 is a partial side elevational, isometric view of the flexible circuit board of the electrode patch connector.

As shown in the figure, the electrode patch connector 200 includes a substrate 210 and a circuit board 230, the circuit board 230 is folded and attached to the front and back sides of the substrate 210, wherein the circuit board 230 has a plurality of conductive lines, such as the first conductive line 240, the second conductive line 250, and the third conductive A metal conductive line such as a line 260 is used to transmit the electrocardiogram signal, and the circuit board 230 is formed with a plurality of openings, such as the opening 220 and the opening 300, to expose the lower conductive line.

The substrate 210 is a rigid substrate, which may be composed of a metal material or an insulating material, for example, a rigid resin substrate, which may utilize a glass fiber non-woven material and an epoxy resin. The composition of the insulating prepreg material and the like are formed without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. In addition, the circuit board 230 is formed by a flexible circuit board, for example, a flexible circuit board extending from the electrode chip body 110. Therefore, the conductive line and the insulating layer are extended by the electrode chip body 110.

As shown in FIG. 4, the flexible circuit board 230 has a conductive wiring layer 236, an insulating layer 232, and an insulating layer 234. The conductive lines 240, 250, 260 and the like are formed in the conductive circuit layer 236, and the insulating layer 232 and the insulating layer 234 sandwich the conductive circuit layer 236 to protect the conductive lines 240, 250, 260.

The opening 220 and the opening 300 are formed in the insulating layer 232 to expose the conductive lines of the conductive circuit layer 236 to form the conductive terminals of the electrode patch connector 200.

In one embodiment, the conductive layer 236 is made of silver wire or carbon fiber.

In an embodiment, the silver wire has a width greater than 1 mm and a thickness greater than or equal to 0.035 mm.

In an embodiment, the line spacing of the silver lines is greater than or equal to 2.54 mm.

In one embodiment, the substrate 210 has a thickness of about 1.6 mm, and the thickness of the insulating layer 232 of the circuit board 230 can be re-reinforced by about 0.025 mm to increase strength and increase the insulation of the terminals.

In one embodiment, in addition, the ends of the conductive traces 240, 250, 260 are greater than or equal to 3 mm from the edge of the circuit board 230 to effectively avoid tip discharge.

In particular, when the defibrillator is used for emergency treatment, the high voltage used cannot penetrate the above-mentioned conductive line, so the electrode patch connector 200 of the present invention can effectively withstand a voltage greater than 5 kV. Moreover, by the thickness of the insulating layer 232, it is possible to avoid the arc effect or the like of the contact of the conductive line.

In summary, the electrode patch connector disclosed in the present invention utilizes the characteristics that the flexible circuit board is easy to bend, and the conductive line is directly extended from the electrode patch body to the connector end, and the flexible circuit board is reinforced by the substrate. The problem of insufficient strength is to form an opening on the insulating layer of the flexible circuit board, so that the conductive terminals are distributed on the front and back sides of the substrate, and the conductive lines are separately disposed, so that the openings are staggered, and the end points of the conductive lines are away from the circuit board. The edge, and the thickness of the insulating layer is used to hide the conductive terminal in the opening, effectively increasing the insulation performance of the connector and avoiding the problem of tip discharge. In addition, the electrode patch connector disclosed in the present invention can reduce the production cost of the connector and the electrode patch, so that the integrated electrode patch can be more popular, and the correctness and reliability of the electrocardiogram measurement can be improved.

The disclosure has been disclosed in the above embodiments, but it is not intended to limit the disclosure, and any one of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the disclosure. Within the spirit and scope, the various modifications and refinements may be made, and the scope of protection of this disclosure is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application.

Claims (9)

An electrode patch connector comprising: a substrate; and a circuit board attached to the surface of the substrate, wherein the circuit board has a plurality of conductive lines, and a plurality of openings to expose the conductive lines, wherein the circuit The board is folded and attached to both sides of the substrate. The electrode patch connector of claim 1, wherein the substrate comprises a rigid substrate, and the circuit board comprises a flexible circuit board. The electrode patch connector of claim 2, wherein the flexible circuit board is extended by an electrode patch body. The electrode patch connector of claim 3, wherein the flexible circuit board has a conductive circuit layer formed with the conductive lines, and two insulating layers, the conductive circuit layer being located between the insulating layers. The electrode patch connector of claim 4, wherein the openings are formed in the insulating layers to expose the conductive lines of the conductive circuit layer. The electrode patch connector of claim 5, wherein the conductive lines are composed of silver wire or carbon fiber. The electrode patch connector of claim 6, wherein the Some silver wires have a width greater than 1 mm and a thickness greater than or equal to 0.035 mm. The electrode patch connector of claim 7, wherein the silver wires have a line pitch of 2.54 mm or more. The electrode patch connector of claim 8, wherein the electrode patch connector body has a thickness of about 1.6 mm, and the end points of the conductive lines are greater than or equal to 3 mm from an edge of the circuit board.