TWM505913U - Physiological sensing device and wearable device using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A physiological sensing device is bonded to a textile. The physiological sensing device includes a conductive textile layer, an adhesive layer, a physiological transducer, and a conductive fastener. The adhesive layer is disposed on the conductive textile layer. The physiological transducer is disposed on the adhesive layer. The conductive fastener penetrates the conductive textile layer and the adhesive layer, and is in contact with the physiological transducer for bonding together the conductive textile layer, the adhesive layer, and the physiological transducer. The conductive fastener electrically connects the conductive textile layer and the physiological transducer.

Description

Physiological sensing device and wearing device using same

The present invention relates to a physiological sensing device and a wearing device using the same.

Modern medicine often judges the health of a subject through the physiological information of the subject. There are several methods for detecting human physiological information. For example, a physiological patch electrode can be attached to a predetermined skin area, and the information sensed by the physiological patch electrode can be transmitted to a computer or other instrument through a wire or a transmission line. By measuring ECG, EEG, EMG. In addition, the physiological sensing electrode can be tied to the chest by using a heartbeat belt or the like to measure the heartbeat.

However, sticking the physiological patch electrode to the skin for a long time may easily cause skin irritation or redness and discomfort. In addition, removal of the physiological patch electrode will reduce the viscosity of the physiological patch electrode, which is not conducive to repeated use. Long-term use of the heartbeat belt will also cause chest traction and uncomfortable.

In various embodiments of the present invention, the physiological sensing device is detachably fixed to any close-fitting clothing by the attaching layer, so as not to cause skin not Where appropriate, the physiological sensing device is in direct contact with the skin. The physiological sensing device has a physiological sensor that can replace the corresponding physiological sensor with different sensing purposes.

According to some embodiments of the present creation, the physiological sensing device is bonded to the fabric. The physiological sensing device includes a conductive fabric layer, an attachment layer, a physiological sensor, and a conductive fixture. The attaching layer is disposed on the conductive fabric layer. The physiological sensor is placed on the attachment layer. The conductive fixing member penetrates the conductive fabric layer and the attaching layer and contacts the physiological sensor to bond the conductive fabric layer, the attaching layer and the physiological sensor, wherein the conductive fixing member is electrically connected to the conductive fabric layer and the physiological sensor.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the material of the attachment layer includes a devil's felt, a viscose, a fibrous loop, an antistatic adsorbent material, or a magnetic material.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the physiological sensor is a heartbeat sensor, a respiratory sensor, a blood oxygen sensor, a humidity sensor, a transcutaneous electrical stimulation sensor, an electromyography sensor, an electrocardiogram sensor, an eye movement sensor, or an electroencephalogram. sensor.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the physiological sensor includes a Bluetooth transmission device, an infrared transmission device, and a wireless network transmission device.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, a wearable device comprises a fabric and the aforementioned physiological sensing device, wherein the aforementioned physiological sensing device is bonded to the fabric.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the fabric is a sports vest, wristband, tights, hat, pantyhose, leg sleeve or sleeve.

100‧‧‧Physical sensing device

112‧‧‧ Conductive fabric layer

114‧‧‧ Attachment

120‧‧‧physiological sensors

150‧‧‧Electrical fixing parts

200‧‧‧ fabric

300‧‧‧ skin

400‧‧‧Wearing device

S1‧‧‧ surface

1 is a cross-sectional view of a physiological sensing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the physiological sensing device of Fig. 1 in use.

Figure 3 is a front elevational view of a wearable device in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

In the following, various embodiments of the present invention are disclosed in the drawings, and for the sake of clarity, many practical details will be described in the following description. However, it should be understood that these practical details are not applied to limit the creation. That is to say, in the implementation part of this creation, these practical details are not necessary. In addition, some of the conventional structures and elements are shown in the drawings in a simplified manner.

Referring to Fig. 1, there is shown a cross-sectional view of a physiological sensing device 100 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the physiological sensing device 100 includes a conductive fabric layer 112, an attachment layer 114, a physiological sensor 120, and a conductive fixture 150. The attach layer 114 is disposed on the conductive fabric layer 112. The physiological sensor 120 is disposed on the attachment layer 114. The conductive fixture 150 penetrates the conductive fabric layer 112 and the attachment layer 114 , and the conductive fixture 150 contacts the physiological sensor 120 . The conductive fixing member 150 is combined with the conductive fabric layer 112, the attaching layer 114 and the physiological sensor 120. The conductive fixing member 150 is electrically connected to the conductive fabric layer 112 and the physiological sensor 120.

In the present embodiment, the conductive fixture 150 simultaneously provides a structural and electrical connection between the physiological sensor 120 and the conductive fabric layer 112. Such a The conductive fabric layer 112, the attachment layer 114, and the physiological sensor 120 can be fixed to each other. Moreover, the physiological information sensed by the conductive fabric layer 112 can be transmitted to the physiological sensor 120 through the conductive fixture 150, and the physiological sensor 120 transmits the physiological information to a receiver (not shown) of the computer for analysis and display. Detect results.

Referring to Fig. 2, Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the physiological sensing device 100 of Fig. 1 in use. In one or more embodiments of the present invention, when the physiological sensing device 100 is used, the attachment layer 114 of the physiological sensing device 100 is attached to the fabric 200, so that when the user wears the physiological sensing device At 100 o'clock, since the physiological sensing device 100 has been fixed to the fabric 200, the surface S1 of the physiological sensing device 100 is in contact with the skin 300. In other words, the conductive fabric layer 112 is in direct contact with the skin 300.

In this case, since the surface S1 of the physiological sensing device 100 is not directly attached to the skin 300, that is, the conductive fabric layer 112 is not attached to the skin 300, it is less likely to cause discomfort of the skin due to, for example, sticking.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the conductive fabric layer 112 contacts the skin 300 of the subject to obtain physiological information of the subject, such as heartbeat, humidity, and breathing. The conductive fabric layer 112 can have flexibility to conform to the surface of the skin 300 in a conformal manner. The conductive fabric layer 112 can be prepared by various methods, such as blending fibers and finely divided metals, electrospinning fibers containing nano metal particles, blending conductive polymers or carbon fibers and filaments or fibers, plating a conductive material on the surface of the fibers, and the like.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the attachment layer 114 is used to create adhesion to the fabric 200, while ensuring that the physiological sensing device 100 is fixed to the weave. On the object 200, it does not easily fall off due to friction or gravity of the skin 300. By the arrangement of the attachment layer 114, the adhesion between the physiological sensing device 100 and the fabric 200 is greater than the adhesion between the physiological sensing device 100 and the skin 300, and the adhesion between the physiological sensing device 100 and the fabric 200 The force can overcome the gravity of the physiological sensing device 100 such that the physiological sensing device 100 can be secured to the fabric 200.

Here, it should be noted that the attachment layer 114 and the fabric 200 can be separated by an external force, so that the user can correspondingly move the physiological sensing device 100 with the purpose of sensing. In some embodiments, the adhesion between the applicator layer 114 and the fabric 200 is preferably not excessively reduced by repeated separation. The material of the attachment layer 114 includes a devil felt, a viscose, a fiber loop, an antistatic adsorbent material, or a magnetic material.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the conductive fabric layer 112 and the attachment layer 114 may have a shape of a circle, a square, a rectangle, a connected double circle, or the like, and should not be square as shown in the drawing. Limit the scope of this creation. The conductive fabric layer 112 and the attachment layer 114 can be determined according to the user's body.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, as described above, the physiological sensor 120 and the attachment layer 114 may be fixed to each other by the conductive fixing member 150. It should be noted that the physiological sensor 120 and the attachment layer are attached thereto. The 114 is fixed to each other in a detachable manner, that is, the conductive fixing member 150 can be repeatedly fixed or unfixed. For example, the conductive fixture 150 can be a nail, a conductive fabric, a magnetic buckle set or a snap set, and the like. In this way, with the purpose of sensing, the user can freely select an appropriate sensor and load it on the attaching layer 114 through the conductive fixing member 150 to form the physiological sensing device 100 for specific sensing purposes. .

Here, although the conductive fixing member 150 is partially disposed on the surface S1 of the physiological sensing device 100, the scope of the present invention should not be limited thereto. In fact, the conductive fixture 150 can be any component that electrically connects the conductive fabric layer 112 to the physiological sensor 120 and secures the conductive fabric layer 112 and the physiological sensor 120.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the physiological sensor 120 transmits the physiological information detected by the conductive fabric layer 112 to a receiver of the computer. For example, the physiological sensor 120 can be a heartbeat sensor, a respiration sensor, a blood oxygen sensor, a humidity sensor, a transcutaneous electrical stimulation sensor, an electromyography sensor, an electrocardiogram sensor, an eye movement sensor, or an electroencephalogram sensor. Moreover, in one or more embodiments of the present invention, the physiological sensor 120 includes a Bluetooth transmission device, an infrared transmission device, and a wireless network transmission device.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the user can change the attachment positions of the different physiological sensors 120 and the physiological sensing device 100 according to various sensing purposes to detect physiological information of the human body.

For example, when the physiological sensing device 100 is used for the first time, the user can fix a certain physiological sensor 120 (for example, a heartbeat sensor) on the attachment layer 114, and then attach the physiological sensing device 100 to the chest. On the fabric, to sense the heartbeat. Thereafter, the user can remove the physiological sensing device 100 from the fabric and remove the heartbeat sensor on the attachment layer 114. When the physiological sensing device 100 is used for the second time, the user can fix another physiological sensor 120 (for example, an electroencephalogram sensor) on the attachment layer 114, and then attach the physiological sensing device 100 to the cap. Sensing brain waves. In this way, the user can repeatedly use the attachment layer 114 to match different physiological sensors 120 to detect different physiological information, instead of The physiological sensing device 100 must be discarded after one use.

Referring to Figure 3, a third elevational view of the wearable device 400 in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. The wearable device 400 includes a fabric 200 and the aforementioned physiological sensing device 100, wherein the aforementioned physiological sensing device 100 is bonded to the fabric 200. Here, since the physiological sensing device 100 is attached to the inner layer of the fabric 200, it is only shown by a broken line.

When the user wears the wearable device 400, the physiological sensing device 100 attached to the inner layer of the fabric 200 of the wearable device 400 will directly contact the skin of the user. In detail, the conductive fabric layer of the physiological sensing device 100 can contact the skin of the user (not shown) to detect physiological information of the user.

Here, the fabric 200 is a tights. In various embodiments of the present invention, the fabric 200 may be a sports vest, a wristband, a hat, a pantyhose, a leg sleeve or a sleeve. The fabric 200 preferably has the effect of bringing the physiological sensing device 100 into contact with the skin at the same position without shifting the physiological sensing device 100 to a predetermined position as the human body swings, that is, the fabric 200 preferably has a tight fit and a restraining effect. However, the scope of the creation should not be limited thereby, and the fabric 200 may also be a general cotton cedar.

In various embodiments of the present invention, the physiological sensing device is detachably fixed to any of the intimate clothes by the attaching layer, so that the physiological sensing device is in direct contact with the skin without causing skin discomfort. The physiological sensing device has a physiological sensor that can replace the corresponding physiological sensor with different sensing purposes.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and any person skilled in the art can make various changes and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Scope The scope defined in the appended patent application shall prevail.

100‧‧‧Physical sensing device

112‧‧‧ Conductive fabric layer

114‧‧‧ Attachment

120‧‧‧physiological sensors

150‧‧‧Electrical fixing parts

S1‧‧‧ surface

Claims (6)

A physiological sensing device, coupled to a fabric, comprising: a conductive fabric layer; an attaching layer disposed on the conductive fabric layer; a physiological sensor disposed on the attaching layer; and a conductive fixing member, the conductive fixing a member penetrating the conductive fabric layer and the attachment layer and contacting the physiological sensor to bond the conductive fabric layer, the attachment layer and the physiological sensor, wherein the conductive fixture is electrically connected The conductive fabric layer and the physiological sensor. The physiological sensing device of claim 1, wherein the material of the attachment layer comprises a devil felt, a viscose, a fibrillar loop, an antistatic adsorbent material or a magnetic material. The physiological sensing device according to claim 1, wherein the physiological sensor is a heartbeat sensor, a respiratory sensor, a blood oxygen sensor, a humidity sensor, a transcutaneous electrical stimulation sensor, an electromyography sensor, an electrocardiogram sensor, an eye movement sensor, or Brain wave map sensor. The physiological sensing device of claim 1, wherein the physiological sensor comprises a Bluetooth transmission device, an infrared transmission device, and a wireless network transmission device. A wearing device comprising: a fabric; The physiological sensing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, which is bonded to the fabric. The wearing device of claim 5, wherein the fabric is a sports vest, a wristband, a tights, a hat, a pantyhose, a leg sleeve or a sleeve.