US3795241A - Electrode for recording bioelectrical properties - Google Patents

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US3795241A
US3795241A US00250168A US3795241DA US3795241A US 3795241 A US3795241 A US 3795241A US 00250168 A US00250168 A US 00250168A US 3795241D A US3795241D A US 3795241DA US 3795241 A US3795241 A US 3795241A
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    • A61B5/24—Detecting, measuring or recording bioelectric or biomagnetic signals of the body or parts thereof
    • A61B5/25—Bioelectric electrodes therefor
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  • Electrodes for recordlng bioelectrical properties 15 [58] Field f 417 418 disclosed, the electrode comprising a housing having a 128/2 DIG 6 41 v flange which serves to fix the electrode to a surface of v I a biological object, the housing has an internal cavity [56] References Cited accommodating a contact member which is mounted in said cavity for vertical movement by means of a UNITED STATES PATENTS membrane provided with annular undulations. 2,208,023 7/1940 Ellis 128/404 2,318,207 5/1943 Ellis .f.
  • Known electrodes for recording biological properties comprise a housing made of an insulating material having a flange which serves to support the electrode on the surface of a biological object, and an internal cavity accommodating a contact memben'The' contact member is provided with an active part fixed to a rod.
  • the contact member is movable in a direction perpendicular with respect to the support surface of the flange and is urged by means of a resilient member comprising a helical spring.
  • the spring applies an active pressure to the surface of a biological object via the contactmember, said pressure only'negligibly depending upon a force of'application of'the housing to a biological object.
  • a wire lead is connected to the contact member.
  • Some disadvantages of known electrodes are that they have cumbersome and complicated structure. This is due to the fact that during deformation of zones of a biological object under examination in the case, where continuous dynamic tests are to be conducted, arod of the contact member is constrained tomove along the wall of the internal cavity of the housing. The required elimination of misaligment of the rod and of blocking thereof results in a relatively great height of the housing which is necessaryto increase a ratio between the peripheral and the end walls of the rod, respectively. The increased size of the-housing and the rod results, however, in the creation of an additional friction between thesurfaces in contact during the movement of the rod, whereby the formation of electrostatic charges becomes more likely which introduce distortions into the results of the examination.
  • said resilient member comprising a membrane provided with annular undulations, said membrance having outside edges of which are fixed to the walls of the internal cavity of the housing, while the central portion of the membrane is adapted to support the contact member attached thereto.
  • the wall of the housing may be provided with a through lateral hole for accomodating a wire lead fixed to the contact member.
  • the electrode according to the invention ensures relatively stable mechanical contact between the contact member and the integument during spontaneous and positive motions of a biological object, as well as during external mechanical action, due .to the creation of smooth and stable active pressure applied by the contact member relative the base of the housing, whereby comparative result of electrodermatographic examinations can be obtained.
  • the electrode according to the invention is simple in construction,'has smaller size and weight as compared to prior art electrodes and is convenient for use under garment. i
  • an electrode for recording bioelectrical properties comprises a housing -1 (FIG. 1) made of an insulating material, such as rubber.
  • the housing 1 is provided with a flange 2 which is adapted to fix the electrode to 1 a surface of a biological object.
  • the housing 1 defines an internal cavity 3 accommodating a contact member 4, comprising a rod 5, a spherical portion 6 and a fastenir'igtongue 7 by means of which tongue the contact member 4 is connected to a wirelead 8 (FIGS. 1 and 2).
  • a contact member 4 comprising a rod 5, a spherical portion 6 and a fastenir'igtongue 7 by means of which tongue the contact member 4 is connected to a wirelead 8 (FIGS. 1 and 2).
  • the wall of the housing 1 is provided with a through lateral hole 9 (FIG. 1) to accommodate the wire lead 8.
  • the contact member 4 is movably mounted in the internal cavity 3 by means of a resilient member comprising a membrane 10 made of an elastic material and provided with annular undulations, said membrane being fixed by its outside edges to the walls of the internal cavity 3, whereby the contact member 4 is movable in a'direction perpendicular'with respect to the support surface 11 of the flange 2, said contact member being resiliently urged in this direction.
  • the contact member 4 In the initial position, the contact member 4 extends outside the internal cavity 3 beyond the support surface 11 of the flange. 2.
  • the height of the housing 1 is greater than the height of the contact member 4 by an amount of possible movement of the contact member 4, whereby the electrode may be comfortably used under a garment.
  • the wall of the internal cavity 3 is reinforced by means of a metal ring 12, which in combination with the elastic flange 2 ensures reliable contact between the support surface 11 of the flange 2 and the surface of a biological object and eliminates the possibility of blocking of the spherical portion of the contact member 4 during the deformation of the zone under examination.
  • the contact member 4 with the spherical portion 6, which may be partially filled up with a contact substance, is retracted into the internal cavity 3 at the level of the support surface 1 l. Accordingly, the contact member 4 tends to occupy the initial position, whereby an active pressure is applied by the contact member 4 to the surface of a biological object relative to the housing 1.
  • the degree of stability of the amount of the active pressure applied by the contact member 4 during its movement with respect to the support surface 11 of the flange 2 depends upon the characteristics of the material of the membrane and the ratio between the thickness and the height thereof.
  • the electrode according to the invention When used for recording biocurrents and for measuring the level of electric conductance of the integument in dynamic tests, the electrode according to the invention exhibits high efficiency and ensures comfortable, high-quality and continuous recording of bioelectric properties.
  • the use of the membrane 10 ensures the stability of the amount of contact pressure applied to the integument of the zone under examination due to relative stability of the amount of the active pressure applied by the contact member 4 to the surface of a biological object.
  • the electrode according to the invention has no guides or component parts'in frictional contact threbetween, whereby the possibility of the formation of electrostatic charges and the blocking of the rod 5 of the contact member 4 during the deformation of the zone of a biological object under examination is eliminated.
  • An electrode for attaching to the surface of a biological object to record biological properties thereof comprising:
  • housing means made of an insulating material and having a support surface for supporting said electrode on the surface of said biological object, and an internal cavity with internal walls, said internal cavity communicating exteriorly of said housing means through said supporting surface;
  • a resilient membrane means for providing a resilient force and having outside edges, a central portion and annular undulations, between said central portion and said edges the outside edges of said membrane being fixedly attachedto the internal walls of said cavity;
  • a contact member means attached to the central portion of said resilient membrane means and having an initial position of operationin which it is caused to protrude from said support surface under the resilient force provided by said resilient membrane, said'contact member means being movable in said internal cavity in a direction substantially perpendicular to said support surface, so that when said electrode is attached to the surface of said biological object, said contact member means moves inwardly of said cavity while being continuously urged to adopt said initial position, and means for connecting said electrode to an external device for recording biological properties.
  • said external connecting means comprises an exterior wire lead connected to said contact member means through a lateral hole provided in said housing means, said lateral hole communicating said internal cavity exteriorly of said housing means.

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US5070888A (en) * 1985-09-26 1991-12-10 The Hon Group External uterine contraction monitoring device
US20140107458A1 (en) * 2011-05-18 2014-04-17 Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, KU LEUVEN R&D Resilient Sensor for Biopotential Measurements
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US11253203B2 (en) 2011-11-25 2022-02-22 Chang-Ming Yang Object, method, and system for detecting heartbeat or whether or not electrodes are in proper contact
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