WO2010004840A1 - 血圧情報測定装置用カフおよびこれを備えた血圧情報測定装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a cuff for a blood pressure information measuring device used by being attached to a measurement site, and a blood pressure information measuring device including the same.
- the blood pressure information measuring device is a device for obtaining indexes for health management based on the acquired blood pressure information, and is expected to be further utilized in the fields of early detection, prevention, treatment, etc. of cardiovascular diseases.
- the blood pressure information described above widely includes various information on the circulatory system such as systolic blood pressure value, diastolic blood pressure value, average blood pressure value, pulse wave, pulse, AI (Augmentation Index) value, and the like.
- a cuff for a blood pressure information measuring device (hereinafter also simply referred to as a cuff) containing a fluid bag is used.
- the cuff means a band-like structure having a lumen and can be wound around a part of a living body, and a fluid bag is inflated by injecting a fluid such as gas or liquid into the lumen.
- a fluid bag is inflated by injecting a fluid such as gas or liquid into the lumen.
- a living body is provided with a cuff that contains a fluid bag for compressing an artery.
- a blood pressure value is measured by wrapping the wound fluid bag and inflating and contracting the wound fluid bag to capture the arterial pressure pulse wave as a change in the internal pressure of the fluid bag.
- the cuff used by being wound around the arm is also called an armband or a manchette.
- the above-described blood pressure monitor also includes an upper-arm blood pressure monitor and a wrist blood pressure monitor due to the difference in the measurement site.
- a configuration in which the cuff and the main body are integrated is generally adopted. More specifically, a case serving as a main body is attached to the outer peripheral surface of a cuff containing an air bag as a fluid bag, and an inflating / contracting mechanism (generally pressurizing) that inflates and inflates the air bag inside the case.
- an inflating / contracting mechanism generally pressurizing
- Various components represented by a pump, an exhaust valve, etc. are accommodated.
- the wrist circumference as the part to be measured is shorter than the upper arm, and the artery to be compressed is located in a relatively shallow part from the body surface, so the capacity of the air bag is sufficient, and accordingly This is because the expansion / contraction mechanism can be a small one having a relatively small output and can be accommodated in a small case.
- the circumference of the upper arm as the measurement site is longer than the wrist, and the artery to be compressed is positioned relatively deep from the body surface.
- a large capacity is required, and accordingly, an expansion / contraction mechanism is required to have a large size with high output. Therefore, in the upper arm type sphygmomanometer, it is general that the cuff and the main body are not integrated and are configured separately and independently.
- Some upper arm blood pressure monitors have a configuration in which the cuff and the main body are integrated, but the blood pressure monitor in which the cuff and the main body are integrated has a main body mounted on a table or the like. It is intended to be mounted and used, and various components such as an expansion / contraction mechanism are provided on the main body, and a hollow opening for inserting a measurement site is formed on the main body.
- a cuff including an air bag is attached to the main body so as to surround the body. Since the sphygmomanometer having such a configuration requires that the main body be mounted on a mounting surface such as a table during use, it can only be used in a limited usage environment. Not necessarily excellent.
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-85138
- Patent Document 2 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-83912
- Patent Document 3 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-163531
- the cuff and the main body are separated from each other, and various components such as an expansion / contraction mechanism are accommodated inside the main body, and the main body is disposed on the outer periphery of the cuff. It is configured to be detachably attachable to any position on the surface.
- the cuff and the main body are separated from each other, and the main body is configured to be detachably attachable to a base portion provided on the outer peripheral surface of the cuff.
- various components such as an expansion / contraction mechanism are provided in the base portion, and only the display portion and the operation portion are provided in the main body.
- an opening is formed at a predetermined position on the outer peripheral surface of the bag-like cover body covering the surface of the cuff, and the main body is closed so as to close the opening.
- a part of a case is embedded in a bag-like cover body, and various components such as an expansion / contraction mechanism are accommodated in the case where the part is embedded.
- JP-A-3-85138 JP 2000-83912 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-163531
- JP-A-7-163531 discloses a base portion and a portion provided with a case in JP-A-7-163531 does not deform flexibly, making it difficult for the cuff to fit the measurement site. There may be a problem that a gap is generated between the part to be measured and the cuff, and the measurement accuracy of the blood pressure value is lowered.
- the case is configured to be attached to the outer peripheral surface of the cuff that has been conventionally employed in the wrist type blood pressure monitor, the case is similar to the case of the configuration disclosed in the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-83912.
- the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and can be constructed in a small size, and has excellent handling and portability, and a blood pressure information measuring device included in the blood pressure information measuring device.
- the purpose is to provide cuffs.
- a cuff for a blood pressure information measuring device is used by being attached to a measurement site for measuring blood pressure information, and includes a fluid bag for pressing the measurement site, and the fluid bag.
- a flexible curved elastic plate that is positioned outside the fluid bag in a state of being wound around the measured site and is formed in an annular shape or an arc shape along the measured site, and is fixed to the curved elastic plate,
- An expansion / contraction mechanism for expanding and contracting the fluid bag and a bag-like cover body including the fluid bag, the expansion / contraction mechanism, and the curved elastic plate.
- the expansion / contraction mechanism is disposed on the main surface of the curved elastic plate opposite to the main surface facing the fluid bag. It is preferable.
- the cuff for a blood pressure information measurement device preferably further includes a protective member that covers the exposed surface of the expansion / contraction mechanism.
- the expansion / contraction mechanism includes a pressurizing pump and an exhaust valve.
- the cuff for a blood pressure information measuring device may further include a power supply unit and a power switch for supplying electric power for driving the expansion / contraction mechanism, in which case the power supply unit is connected to the bag. It is preferable that it is included in the cover member.
- the cuff for a blood pressure information measurement device may further include a pressure detection unit for detecting the internal pressure of the fluid bag.
- the pressure detection unit is attached to the bag-like cover body. It is preferable that it is included.
- a blood pressure information measurement device includes a cuff for a blood pressure information measurement device according to the present invention, and an accessory unit provided separately from the cuff for the blood pressure information measurement device, and blood pressure as a measurement result
- the accessory unit has a display unit for displaying information.
- the accessory unit further includes an operation unit for inputting a command for driving the expansion / contraction mechanism.
- the blood pressure information measuring device preferably further includes a communication unit that enables wireless communication between the blood pressure information measuring device cuff and the attached unit.
- a blood pressure information measuring device that can be configured in a small size and has excellent handleability and portability, and a cuff for a blood pressure information measuring device included therein.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the cuff unit along the line III-III shown in FIG.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the cuff unit along the line III-III shown in FIG.
- FIG. 1 it is a schematic diagram showing a measurement posture that a subject should take.
- flowchart shows the flow of the measurement process of the blood pressure value of the sphygmomanometer in Embodiment 1 of this invention.
- FIG. 1 It is sectional drawing of the cuff unit which shows the modification of the blood pressure meter in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the blood pressure meter in Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a schematic cross section of the cuff unit of the sphygmomanometer in Embodiment 2 of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the blood pressure meter in Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the functional block of the sphygmomanometer shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the detailed structure of the cuff unit shown in FIG. FIG.
- FIG. 13 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the cuff taken along line XIII-XIII shown in FIG. It is a model top view which shows the structure of the fastening length adjustment mechanism shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the blood pressure meter in Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is a timing chart which shows the operation state and operation state of each part of the sphygmomanometer in Embodiment 3 of the present invention in time series. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the mounting
- a blood pressure information measurement device cuff and a blood pressure information measurement device including the same, a blood pressure monitor cuff that is intended to be wound around the upper arm and used is provided.
- a blood pressure monitor will be described as an example.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external structure of a sphygmomanometer according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional block configuration of the sphygmomanometer shown in FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the cuff unit along the line III-III shown in FIG. 1, and
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the cuff unit shown in FIG. 1 with the exterior cover removed.
- the sphygmomanometer 1 includes a cuff unit 10 and a display unit 100 that are configured separately and independently.
- the cuff unit 10 is configured in an annular shape in which a slit extending in the axial direction is provided at a predetermined position in the circumferential direction so that the cuff unit 10 can be wound around the upper arm.
- the display unit 100 includes a thin, substantially rectangular parallelepiped case 110, and includes a display unit 160 and an operation unit 190 on an upper surface thereof.
- the cuff unit 10 corresponds to the sphygmomanometer cuff described above, and the display unit 100 corresponds to an accessory unit attached to the cuff unit 10.
- the cuff unit 10 is located outside the air bag 20 when the cuff unit 10 is attached to the upper arm and the air bag 20 as a fluid bag for pressing the upper arm.
- the curler 24 as a curved elastic plate and the exterior cover 12 as a bag-like cover body that encloses the air bag 20 and the curler 24 are provided.
- the air bag 20 is preferably made of a bag-like member formed using a resin sheet, and has an expansion / contraction space inside.
- a bag formed by overlapping two resin sheets and welding the peripheral edges thereof is used.
- the expansion / contraction space of the air bag 20 is connected to a later-described pressurizing pump 41 and an exhaust valve 42 through an air tube 52 which will be described later, and the pressurizing pump 41 and the exhaust valve 42 increase / decrease the pressure.
- suitable materials for the resin sheet include ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA), soft vinyl chloride (PVC), polyurethane (PU), polyamide (PA), and raw rubber.
- EVA ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer
- PVC soft vinyl chloride
- PU polyurethane
- PA polyamide
- the curler 24 is made of a flexible member configured to be elastically deformable in the radial direction by being wound in an annular shape, and has an inner end 24a and an outer end 24b in the longitudinal direction thereof.
- the curler 24 is bonded and fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the air bag 20 via an adhesive member such as a double-sided tape (not shown), and is configured to follow the upper arm by maintaining its own annular shape.
- the curler 24 is for making it easier for the subject himself to wear the cuff unit 10 on the upper arm, and for urging the air bag 20 toward the upper arm when the cuff unit 10 is attached to the upper arm. It is.
- the curler 24 is formed of a resin member such as polypropylene (PP) so as to exhibit a sufficient elastic force.
- the outer cover 12 has an inner cover 12A that comes into contact with the surface of the upper arm in the mounted state and an outer cover 12B that is positioned on the outermost side in the mounted state, and joins the periphery thereof (for example, stitching or welding). Etc.) and has an inner end 12a and an outer end 12b in the longitudinal direction.
- Surface fasteners 16 and 17 are provided on the outer peripheral surface near the inner end 12a and the inner peripheral surface near the outer end 12b of the outer cover 12, respectively.
- the inner cover 12A a member sufficiently rich in elasticity is preferably used so that the compression force applied to the upper arm by the inflation of the air bag 20 is not inhibited by the inner cover 12A.
- the outer cover 12B a member having less stretchability than the inner cover 12A is used. From such a viewpoint, as the exterior cover 12, a cloth made of synthetic fibers such as polyamide (PA) and polyester that can adjust the size of stretchability relatively easily is used.
- PA polyamide
- an index 18 indicating a place for holding the cuff unit 10 with a hand different from the arm worn when the cuff unit 10 is worn on the upper arm is provided at a predetermined position on the outer peripheral surface of the exterior cover 12.
- the index 18 is made of an elastomer member having a concave portion to which the thumb should be addressed on its surface, and is attached to a predetermined position of the outer cover 12B of the outer cover 12.
- the cuff unit 10 further includes a pressure pump 41 that inflates the air bag 20 by sending air to the air bag 20, and an air bag 20 by extracting air from the air bag 20.
- An exhaust valve 42 for contracting the air a pressure sensor 43 as a pressure detection unit, an air tube 52 including an air joint 44, a circuit board 38 on which various electric circuits are formed, and a battery 50 as a power source unit.
- the pressure sensor 43 is mounted on the circuit board 38, and the pressurizing pump 41, the exhaust valve 42, the air joint 44, the circuit board 38, and the battery 50 are all the outer peripheral surface of the curler 24 (that is, the curler). 24 is disposed on the main surface (the main surface opposite to the inner peripheral surface) facing the air bag 20. Therefore, all the various components described above are included in the exterior cover 12.
- the pressurizing pump 41, the exhaust valve 42, the circuit board 38, and the battery 50 are all fixed to the curler 24 via an adhesive sheet 71 as a fixing member.
- the adhesive sheet 71 is preferably based on a member made of a cushion such as a sponge member, a rubber member, or a resin member. An adhesive sheet in which adhesive layers are provided on both sides thereof is preferably used. When such an adhesive sheet 71 is used, the gap between the curler 24 and the various components is filled by the deformation of the base material portion of the adhesive sheet 71, and the various components are more stably added to the curler 24. Can be fixed.
- the pressurizing pump 41, the exhaust valve 42, and the pressure sensor 43 are all connected to the air bag 20 via an air pipe 52 including an air joint 44.
- the air joint 44 is a branch pipe that connects individual air pipes connected to the pressure pump 41, the exhaust valve 42, and the pressure sensor 43.
- the pressurizing pump 41 is for supplying air to the expansion / contraction space that is the space inside the air bag 20, and its operation is controlled by a pressurizing pump drive circuit 45 described later.
- the exhaust valve 42 is for maintaining the pressure in the expansion / contraction space of the air bag 20 (hereinafter also referred to as “cuff pressure”), or for opening the expansion / contraction space of the air bag 20 to the outside. The operation is controlled by an exhaust valve drive circuit 46 described later.
- the pressure sensor 43 detects the internal pressure of the expansion / contraction space of the air bag 20 via the air pipe 52, and inputs an output signal corresponding to the detected pressure to an oscillation circuit 47 described later.
- the pressurization pump 41, the exhaust valve 42, and the pressure sensor 43 correspond to the air system component 40 that controls and detects the expansion / contraction state of the air bag 20.
- the pressurization pump 41 and the exhaust valve 42 are It corresponds to an expansion / contraction mechanism.
- the battery 50 is for supplying power as a power source to various electronic components including the expansion / contraction mechanism described above, and a rechargeable battery that can be repeatedly charged is preferably used.
- a connection terminal for charging the battery 50 and an electric circuit in the cuff unit 10 are operated at predetermined positions on the surface of the exterior cover 12.
- a power switch is provided.
- the cuff unit 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 30, a pressure pump drive circuit 45, an exhaust valve drive circuit 46, an oscillation circuit 47, and a communication unit 32 in addition to the components described above. ing.
- the CPU 30 is means for controlling the entire sphygmomanometer 1.
- the pressurization pump drive circuit 45 controls the operation of the pressurization pump 41 described above based on a control signal input from the CPU 30.
- the exhaust valve drive circuit 46 controls the opening / closing operation of the exhaust valve 42 described above based on a control signal input from the CPU 30.
- the oscillation circuit 47 generates a signal having an oscillation frequency corresponding to the signal input from the pressure sensor, and outputs the generated signal to the CPU 130.
- the communication unit 32 converts the signal input from the CPU 30 into a radio frequency radio wave and transmits the radio wave to the communication unit 132 provided in the display unit 100 described later, and receives the radio wave transmitted from the communication unit 132. This is converted into an electric signal and input to the CPU 30.
- the CPU 30 also functions as a blood pressure value calculation unit, and calculates blood pressure values such as a systolic blood pressure value and a diastolic blood pressure value based on a signal input from the oscillation circuit 47.
- the CPU 30, the pressure pump drive circuit 45, the exhaust valve drive circuit 46, the oscillation circuit 47, and the communication unit 32 are all configured on the circuit board 38, or are integrated into an IC (Integrated Circuit) package and the circuit board. 38.
- the display unit 100 includes a CPU 130, a display unit 160, a memory unit 170, a battery 180, an operation unit 190, and a communication unit 132.
- the CPU 130 is a means for controlling the entire sphygmomanometer 1 together with the CPU 30 provided in the cuff unit 10 described above.
- the display unit 160 is configured by, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), and is a means for displaying measurement results and the like.
- the memory unit 170 is composed of, for example, a ROM (Read-Only Memory) or a RAM (Random-Access Memory), and stores a program for causing the CPU 30, 130, etc.
- the operation unit 190 is a means for accepting an operation by a subject or the like and inputting an external command to the CPUs 30 and 130 and the batteries 50 and 180.
- the battery 50 is means for supplying power as a power source to the CPU 130.
- the communication unit 132 converts the signal input from the CPU 130 into a radio frequency radio wave and transmits the radio wave to the communication unit 32 provided in the cuff unit 10 described above, and receives the radio wave transmitted from the communication unit 32. This is converted into an electrical signal and input to the CPU 130. Further, the CPU 130 inputs a blood pressure value as a measurement result to the memory unit 170 or the display unit 160.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a usage state of the sphygmomanometer according to the present embodiment. Next, with reference to FIG. 5, the measurement posture that the subject should take when using the sphygmomanometer 1 in the present embodiment will be described.
- the subject when using the sphygmomanometer 1 in the present embodiment, the subject puts the cuff unit 10 around the upper arm 210 of the left arm 200, and the elbow of the left arm 200 is placed on a mounting surface such as a table. 400. Then, the subject holds the display unit 100 with the left hand 220, which is the hand of the left arm 200 around which the cuff unit 10 is wound, and makes the display unit 160 visible.
- the subject operates the operation unit 190 provided in the display unit 100 with the thumb of the left hand 220 or the like.
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of blood pressure value measurement processing of the sphygmomanometer according to the present embodiment.
- the program according to this flowchart is stored in advance in the memory unit 170, and the CPU 30 and 130 read out and execute the program from the memory unit 170, and the process is executed.
- the subject When measuring the blood pressure value, the subject first takes the measurement posture shown in FIG. 5 shows the case where the display unit 100 is held by the left hand 220, but the display unit 100 is not held by the left hand but held by the right hand or by the hand. It is good also as operating on a desk etc.
- the subject when the subject operates the operation button of the operation unit 190 of the display unit 100 to turn on the power, power as a power source is supplied from the battery 180 to the CPU 130.
- the CPU 130 gives a drive instruction to the CPU 30 via the communication units 132 and 32, whereby power as a power source is supplied from the battery 50 to the CPU 30.
- the CPU 30 is driven, and the sphygmomanometer 1 is initialized as shown in FIG. 6 (step S101).
- the CPU 30 waits for an instruction to start measurement by the subject, and when the subject gives an instruction to start measurement by operating the operation unit 190, the CPU 30 closes the exhaust valve 42 and starts driving the pressure pump 41. Then, the cuff pressure of the air bag 20 is gradually increased (step S102). In the process of gradually pressurizing the air bag 20, when the cuff pressure reaches a predetermined level for measuring the blood pressure value, the CPU 30 stops the pressurizing pump 41 and then gradually opens the closed exhaust valve 42. Thus, the air in the air bag 20 is gradually exhausted, and the cuff pressure is gradually reduced (step S103). In the sphygmomanometer 1 according to the present embodiment, the blood pressure value is measured during the slow depressurization process of the cuff pressure.
- the CPU 30 calculates blood pressure values such as systolic blood pressure values and diastolic blood pressure values by a known procedure (step S104). Specifically, in the process of gradually reducing the cuff pressure of the air bladder 20, the CPU 30 extracts pulse wave information based on the oscillation frequency obtained from the oscillation circuit 47. Then, a blood pressure value is calculated from the extracted pulse wave information. When the blood pressure value is calculated in step S104, the CPU 30 inputs the blood pressure value as the measurement result to the CPU 130 via the communication units 32 and 132, and based on this, the CPU 130 displays the blood pressure value on the display unit 160. (Step S105).
- the CPU 30 opens the air bag 20 to completely exhaust the air in the air bag 20 (step S106), and waits for the subject's power-off command to end the operation.
- the measurement method described above is based on a so-called decompression measurement method that detects a pulse wave when the air bag 20 is depressurized, but a so-called pressurization measurement method that detects a pulse wave when the air bag 20 is pressurized. Of course, it is also possible to adopt.
- the pressurization pump 41 and the exhaust valve 42 as the expansion / contraction mechanism are accommodated in the exterior cover 12.
- the pressurization pump 41 and the exhaust valve 42 have been drastically reduced in size in recent years, and the outer shape of the pressurization pump 41 and the exhaust valve 42 can be made thinner. It can be accommodated in the cover 12. Therefore, even when the configuration as in the present embodiment is adopted, the thickness of the cuff unit 10 is not extremely increased, and the handleability thereof is maintained sufficiently excellent.
- the air tube is no longer drawn out from the cuff unit 10, so that the sphygmomanometer and the sphygmomanometer cuff provided in the sphygmomanometer have excellent handleability, portability, and storage property. can do. Further, since the air tube is not pulled out from the cuff unit 10, the operability is particularly improved in a sphygmomanometer intended for long-time use such as a night sphygmomanometer that measures a blood pressure value at bedtime. It also becomes.
- the pressure measurement method described above is a method in which pulse waves are detected while gradually sending air into the air bag 20, so that less air volume is required than the pressure reduction measurement method. Therefore, when the pressure measurement method is employed in the above configuration, the cuff unit 20 can be further reduced in size and thickness.
- the circuit board 38 on which the pressure sensor 43 is mounted and the battery 50 as a power supply unit are also accommodated in the exterior cover 12.
- These components can also be reduced in size and thickness, and even if they are housed in the cuff unit 10, their handling properties are maintained sufficiently excellent. Therefore, in such a configuration, the accessory unit configured separately from the cuff unit 10 may be a small and lightweight display unit 100 provided with the display unit 160, the operation unit 190, and the like. it can. Accordingly, measurement can be performed while holding the display unit 100 as shown in FIG. 5, so that the display unit 100 can be operated at a position where the subject can easily operate, and the handleability thereof is greatly improved. Become.
- the cuff unit 10 and the display unit 100 are connected to an electric cable or the like. Therefore, the handling property, portability, and storage property are not deteriorated.
- the deformation of the curler 24 is not easily inhibited, and the cuff unit 10
- the curler 24 fits well to the upper arm even when is attached to the upper arm. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent a gap from being generated between the cuff unit 10 and the upper arm, and it is possible to measure the blood pressure value with high accuracy without reducing the wearing feeling.
- a groove portion or a thin portion extending along the axial direction is provided in a portion of the curler 24 positioned between various components arranged and fixed along the circumferential direction, or a rotation mechanism is provided in the portion.
- a sphygmomanometer that can be configured in a small size and has excellent handleability and portability. It can be set as the cuff for blood pressure monitors comprised in this.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the cuff unit showing a modification of the blood pressure monitor in the present embodiment described above.
- a resin film 26 as a protective member is interposed between the various components including these expansion / contraction mechanisms and the outer cover 12B.
- the exposed surfaces of the various components are configured to be covered with the resin film 26.
- the resin film 26 preferably has a small surface friction coefficient, and is formed of a thin film such as polypropylene (PP) or polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Further, both ends of the resin film 26 are preferably fixed to the curler 24.
- PP polypropylene
- PET polyethylene terephthalate
- FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an external structure of a sphygmomanometer according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention
- FIG. 9 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the cuff unit shown in FIG. Below, with reference to these FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, the structure of the blood pressure meter in Embodiment 2 of this invention and the cuff for blood pressure meters comprised in this is demonstrated. It should be noted that portions similar to those of the sphygmomanometer and the sphygmomanometer cuff provided in the above-described first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals in the drawing, and description thereof will not be repeated here.
- the sphygmomanometer 1 according to the present embodiment is different in the configuration of the sphygmomanometer 1 and the cuff unit 10 according to the above-described first embodiment.
- a ring member 13 is attached to the inner end 12 a of the exterior cover 12, and a portion near the outer end 12 b of the exterior cover 12 is inserted into the ring member 13. ing.
- the surface fastener 16 is provided in the outer peripheral surface of the part near the outer side edge part 12b rather than the part penetrated by the ring member 13 of the exterior cover 12, and rather than the part penetrated by the ring member 13 of the exterior cover 12
- a hook-and-loop fastener 17 is provided on the outer peripheral surface near the inner end 12a.
- a portion of the exterior cover 12 that is closer to the outer end 12b than the portion that is inserted through the ring member 13 is folded back from the ring member 13 as a base point.
- the cuff unit 10 is wound around and fixed to the upper arm by engaging the surface fastener 16 provided on the upper surface with the surface fastener 17 described above.
- the curler 24 is formed in an arc shape.
- the curler in the cuff unit in the above-described first embodiment, is configured to have an annular shape, but in the cuff unit 10 in the present embodiment, the length of the curler 24 in the circumferential direction is set. Thus, the length is reduced to a length necessary for disposing various components such as an expansion / contraction mechanism fixed to the curler 24. Therefore, in the cuff unit in the above-described first embodiment, the curler 24 is configured in an annular shape so that the cylindrical shape is maintained, but in the cuff unit 10 in the present embodiment, The annular form is not maintained by the curler 24.
- a small and lightweight display unit provided with the display unit 160, the operation unit 190, and the like is not a configuration in which the air tube is pulled out from the cuff unit 10 or an accessory unit configured separately from the cuff unit 10 is provided.
- a sphygmomanometer that can be configured in a small size and has excellent handleability and portability, and a sphygmomanometer cuff provided in the sphygmomanometer.
- FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing an external structure of a sphygmomanometer according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention
- FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a functional block configuration of the sphygmomanometer shown in FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a detailed structure of the cuff unit shown in FIG. 10, and
- FIG. 13 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the cuff taken along line XIII-XIII shown in FIG.
- FIG. 14 is a schematic top view showing the configuration of the tightening length adjusting mechanism shown in FIG.
- the blood pressure monitor automatically performs a tightening operation on the upper arm of the cuff unit, a blood pressure measurement operation performed after the tightening operation, and a tightening release operation on the upper arm of the cuff unit performed after the measuring operation. It is configured to be performed continuously.
- the sphygmomanometer 1 according to the present embodiment is different in the configuration of the sphygmomanometer 1 and the cuff unit 10 according to the first embodiment.
- the cuff unit 10 according to the present embodiment includes a cylindrical cuff main body portion 11 attached to the upper arm, and a handle portion 60 provided on the outer peripheral surface of the cuff main body portion 11.
- the handle portion 60 includes a base portion 61 that is a portion that is attached to the cuff main body portion 11 and a handle 62 that is a portion that is gripped by hand when attached.
- the cuff body portion 11 is formed in a cylindrical shape so that the upper arm can be inserted in the axial direction, and the handle portion 60 is a handle 62 in a direction parallel to the axial direction of the cuff body portion 11 formed in the cylindrical shape. Is fixed to the cuff body 11 so as to extend.
- a tightening length adjusting mechanism 80 described later is disposed at a position on the outer peripheral surface of the cuff body 11 and inside the base 61 of the handle 60.
- a push button 64 is provided at a predetermined position of the handle 60.
- the cuff body 11 is accommodated in the tightening belts 14 and 15 wound in an annular shape, the exterior cover 12 attached to the inside of the tightening belt 14, and the exterior cover 12.
- the curler 24 and the air bag 20 are mainly provided.
- the tightening belts 14 and 15 are made of a member such as a cloth that does not substantially stretch in the circumferential direction, and are connected to the wide first tightening belt 14 and the first tightening belt 14. And a narrow second fastening belt 15.
- the first tightening belt 14 is formed of a band-shaped member having one end 14a and the other end 14b in the circumferential direction, and the handle portion 60 described above is attached to a predetermined position on the outer peripheral surface thereof, and the above-described grip portion 60 is formed on the inner peripheral surface thereof.
- the exterior cover 12 is attached.
- the second fastening belt 15 has one end 15 a and the other end 15 b in the circumferential direction, and one end 15 a of these is connected to the other end 14 b of the first fastening belt 14.
- the portion of the second tightening belt 15 near the other end 15b is superimposed on the outer peripheral side of the portion of the first tightening belt 14 near the one end 14a, and the other end 15b of the second tightening belt 15 is 1 is fixed to a take-up roller 88 disposed in a handle 60 attached on the outer peripheral surface of the tightening belt 14. Accordingly, the first tightening belt 14 and the second tightening belt 15 function as one member configured in an annular shape, thereby forming the cuff body 11 having a hollow opening.
- the connected first and second tightening belts 14 and 15 are variably adjusted in circumferential length by a tightening length adjusting mechanism 80 described later.
- the cuff main body portion 11 In the state where the circumferential lengths of the connected first tightening belt 14 and second tightening belt 15 are increased, the cuff main body portion 11 is in a diameter-expanded state (a state in which the diameter is increased).
- the cuff main body portion 11 takes a reduced diameter state (a state where the diameter is reduced).
- the exterior cover 12 is made of a member such as a cloth made of a stretchable low friction material, and is attached on the inner peripheral surface of the first tightening belt 14 described above. More specifically, the outer cover 12 is fixed to the first tightening belt 14 by bonding the outer peripheral surface of the outer cover 12 to the inner peripheral surface of the first tightening belt 14 by bonding or welding.
- the curler 24 included in the exterior cover 12 has an arc shape and is configured to be elastically deformable in the radial direction.
- a substrate 38, a battery 50, and the like are disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the curler 24. That is, these various components are accommodated in the space inside the exterior cover 12.
- the curler 24 takes a state in which the diameter is greatly expanded in the above-described diameter-expanded state, and conversely takes a state in which the diameter is small and narrowed in the above-described reduced-diameter state.
- the cuff main body part 11 greatly expands due to the elastic force of the curler 24, so that the upper arm can be inserted into and removed from the hollow opening of the cuff main body part 11. It becomes easy.
- the cuff unit 10 includes a push button 64, a geared motor 81, an electromagnetic brake 82, a take-up roller 88, and a motor drive in addition to the functional blocks provided in the cuff unit in the first embodiment described above.
- a circuit 48 and an electromagnetic brake drive circuit 49 are provided.
- the geared motor 81, the electromagnetic brake 82, and the take-up roller 88 correspond to the tightening length adjusting mechanism 80 that variably adjusts the tightening length for the upper arms of the tightening belts 14 and 15 described above.
- the air bag 20 and the air system component 40 are used as a tightening force detection mechanism for detecting the tightening force of the tightening belts 14 and 15 with respect to the upper arm. It will be described later.
- the geared motor 81 is an electric motor that rotationally drives the winding roller 88 in the forward direction and the reverse direction, and its operation is controlled by the motor drive circuit 48.
- the electromagnetic brake 82 is a brake that applies a braking force to the take-up roller 88, and its operation is controlled by the electromagnetic brake drive circuit 49.
- the winding roller 88 is a member for winding and sending the above-described tightening belts 14 and 15.
- the push button 64 is a part that receives a test subject's command for starting a winding operation by the tightening length adjusting mechanism 80 including the geared motor 81, the electromagnetic brake 82, and the winding roller 88.
- the motor drive circuit 48 controls the operation of the geared motor 81 based on the control signal input from the CPU 30.
- the electromagnetic brake drive circuit 49 controls the operation of the electromagnetic brake 82 based on the control signal input from the CPU 30.
- the CPU 30 provided in the cuff unit 10 drives the geared motor 81 and the electromagnetic brake 82 described above in addition to controlling the driving of the pressurizing pump 41 and the exhaust valve 42. While controlling, the battery 50 provided in the cuff unit 10 supplies power for driving to the geared motor 81 and the electromagnetic brake 82.
- the tightening length adjusting mechanism 80 includes a geared motor 81, an electromagnetic brake 82 and a winding roller 88. These geared motor 81, electromagnetic brake 82, and take-up roller 88 are assembled to a support frame 66 disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the cuff body 11 and inside the base 61 of the handle 60. .
- the support frame 66 is fixed, for example, on the outer peripheral surface of the first tightening belt 14.
- gears 85, 86, 87 as power transmission mechanisms are assembled at predetermined positions of the support frame 66.
- the geared motor 81 is a motor equipped with a speed reducer, and includes a motor part 81a, a speed reducing part 81b, and an output shaft 81c.
- a gear 85 is fixed to the output shaft 81 c of the geared motor 81.
- An electromagnetic brake 82 is disposed adjacent to the geared motor 81 at the axial end of the geared motor 81 opposite to the side where the output shaft 81c is located. The electromagnetic brake 82 exerts a braking force on the rotating shaft 81a1 by holding the rotating shaft 81a1 of the motor portion 81a.
- the take-up roller 88 is fixed to a shaft 87a that is pivotally supported by the support frame 66, and is rotated by the rotation of the shaft 87a.
- the other end 15b of the second tightening belt 15 described above is fixed to the winding roller 88.
- a gear 87 is fixed to the shaft 87a to which the winding roller 88 is fixed.
- a gear 86 is fixed to the shaft 86 a that is pivotally supported by the support frame 66.
- the gear 86 meshes with the gear 85 and the gear 87 described above, and transmits the rotational force generated on the output shaft 81 c of the geared motor 81 to the winding roller 88.
- the gears 85, 86, and 87 are configured by adjusting the outer diameter and the number of teeth, respectively, and function as a speed reducer as well as the speed reducing portion 81 b of the geared motor 81.
- the tightening length adjusting mechanism 80 provided in the cuff unit 10 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
- the tightening operation on the upper arm of cuff unit 10 the blood pressure value measuring operation performed after the tightening operation, and the upper arm of cuff unit 10 performed after the measuring operation.
- the tightening release operation is automatically and continuously performed.
- the tightening operation for the upper arm of the cuff unit 10 and the tightening releasing operation for the upper arm of the cuff unit 10 are respectively described in the following, the winding operation of the tightening belts 14 and 15 by the tightening length adjusting mechanism 80, and the tightening length. This is performed by the feeding operation of the tightening belts 14 and 15 by the length adjusting mechanism 80.
- the winding operation realizes the tightening operation of the cuff unit 10 with respect to the upper arm.
- the electromagnetic brake 82 is not in a state of holding the rotating shaft 81a1 of the motor portion 81a of the geared motor 81, and the motor portion 81a is restricted in its operation. It will be driven without.
- the output shaft 81c of the geared motor 81 rotates in the reverse direction, and the rotational force is transmitted to the shaft 87a via the gears 85, 86, 87.
- the winding roller 88 rotates in the reverse direction.
- the portion of the second tightening belt 15 that has been wound around the winding roller 88 is sent out from the winding roller 88 in the direction of arrow B in the figure.
- the tightening length of the tightening belts 14 and 15 is increased.
- the diameter of the hollow opening of the cuff body 11 is gradually increased based on the elastic force of the curler 24.
- the tightening release operation of the cuff unit 10 with respect to the upper arm is realized by the delivery operation.
- the electromagnetic brake 82 is not in a state of holding the rotating shaft 81a1 of the motor portion 81a of the geared motor 81, and the motor portion 81a is restricted in its operation. It will be driven without.
- the rotating shaft 81a1 of the motor portion 81a of the geared motor 81 is held by the electromagnetic brake 82. It will be in the state. In this state, the braking force by the electromagnetic brake 82 reaches the take-up roller 88 via the rotary shaft 81a1, the speed reducer 81b, the output shaft 81c, the gears 85, 86, 87 and the shaft 87a of the motor 81a. Therefore, the rotation operation of 88 is limited. Therefore, in this state, both the winding operation and the feeding operation of the second tightening belt 15 by the winding roller 88 are stopped, and the diameter of the hollow opening portion of the cuff main body portion 11 is maintained constant. Become.
- the tightening force detection mechanism is for detecting the tightening force of the cuff unit 10 with respect to the upper arm during the tightening operation of the cuff unit 10 described above in order to optimize the tightening state with respect to the upper arm of the cuff unit 10. .
- the tightening force detection mechanism is configured by the air bag 20 and the air system component 40.
- This tightening force detection mechanism is a mechanism for detecting the tightening force of the tightening belts 14 and 15 with respect to the upper arm, and captures the tightening force as the internal pressure of the air bag 20.
- a predetermined amount of air is introduced into the air bag 20 before the tightening length adjusting mechanism 80 is driven to reduce the diameter of the hollow opening of the cuff body 11.
- the air bag is injected between the tightening belts 14 and 15 and the upper arm, and the tightening length decreases as the tightening length adjusting mechanism 80 is driven.
- the tightening force of the tightening belts 14 and 15 on the upper arm is detected based on the detected internal pressure of the air bag 20.
- the CPU 30 monitors the internal pressure of the air bag 20 during the tightening operation by the tightening length adjusting mechanism 80 described above, and stops the operation of the geared motor 81 at the same time when the predetermined pressure value is reached.
- the electromagnetic brake 82 is operated to stop the winding roller 88 from rotating. As described above, the tightening state with respect to the upper arm of the cuff unit 10 can be set to the optimum state.
- FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the sphygmomanometer in the present embodiment
- FIG. 16 is a timing chart showing the operation status and the operating state of each part of the sphygmomanometer in the present embodiment in time series.
- FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram for explaining a mounting operation for mounting the cuff unit on the upper arm in the present embodiment
- FIG. 18 is a schematic diagram of a mounting state in which the cuff unit in the present embodiment is mounted on the upper arm.
- the processing procedure of the sphygmomanometer 1 according to the present embodiment is the same as the operation status and operating state of each part of the sphygmomanometer 1 or the cuff unit 10 mounting work, the cuff unit 10. It will be described together with the state after the mounting.
- the program according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 15 is stored in advance in the memory unit 170 shown in FIG. 11, and the CPU 30 reads the program from the memory unit 170 and executes the program, so that the process proceeds. .
- the battery 180 supplies power as a power source to the CPU 130.
- the CPU 130 gives a drive instruction to the CPU 30 via the communication units 132 and 32, whereby power as a power source is supplied from the battery 50 to the CPU 30.
- CPU30 drives and initialization of the sphygmomanometer 1 is performed (step S201). As shown in FIG.
- the geared motor 81, the electromagnetic brake 82, and the pressurizing pump 41 are all in the off state, and the exhaust valve 42 is
- the space inside the air bag 20 is in communication with the outside so that the cuff pressure is made equal to the atmospheric pressure, and the cuff pressure detected by the pressure sensor 43 shows the same value as the atmospheric pressure.
- the subject holds the handle 62 of the cuff unit 10 with the right hand 320, and faces the hollow opening of the cuff main body portion 11 of the cuff unit 10 in the direction of arrow C in the figure, thereby holding the handle 62.
- the left hand 220 which is the different hand from the right hand 320 holding the hand, is inserted.
- the cuff unit 10 is moved to the upper arm 210 of the left arm 200, and the right hand, which is the hand that holds the handle 62, while maintaining the state of being addressed to the upper arm 210 of the left arm 200.
- the push button 64 provided on the handle 62 is pressed with the thumb 321 of 320.
- the CPU 30 that has received the pressing of the push button 64 by the subject performs pre-pressurization of the air bag 20 (step S202). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 16, the CPU 30 closes the exhaust valve 42 so that the space inside the air bag 20 is not in communication with the outside at time t1 when the push button 64 is pressed, and then continues. At time t2, driving of the pressurizing pump 41 is started to inject air into the air bag 20. And CPU30 stops the drive of the pressurization pump 41 at the time t3 after predetermined time progress.
- the time for which the pressurizing pump 41 is driven is a time necessary for a predetermined amount of air to be injected into the space inside the air bag 20.
- the pre-pressurization with respect to the air bag 20 is complete
- the CPU 30 starts the tightening operation of the cuff unit 10 with respect to the upper arm (step S204). At that time, the CPU 30 determines whether or not the cuff unit 10 is tightened with respect to the upper arm (step S205). If the cuff unit 10 is not in the predetermined tightening state (NO in step S205), If the cuff unit 10 is continuously tightened with respect to the upper arm and the predetermined tightening state is reached (YES in step S205), the tightening operation of the cuff unit 10 with respect to the upper arm is stopped (step S206).
- the CPU 30 starts the winding operation of the second tightening belt 15 by the winding roller 88 by rotationally driving the geared motor 81 in the forward direction at time t4. Then, the CPU 30 detects the cuff pressure of the air bladder 20 during the winding operation by the pressure sensor 43, and at the time t5 when the detected cuff pressure reaches a predetermined threshold value, the geared motor 81 moves forward. The rotation drive is stopped, and at the same time, the electromagnetic brake 82 is driven to stop the rotation of the winding roller 88.
- the threshold value is determined in advance based on the tightening force of the cuff unit 10 with respect to the upper arm suitable for blood pressure value measurement.
- the air bag 20 is reliably pressed against the upper arm 210 by the fastening belts 14 and 15. Therefore, in the subsequent measurement operation, the air bag 20 is inflated, so that the upper arm 210 is surely compressed by the cuff unit 10, so that the artery located inside the upper arm 210 can be reliably blocked. .
- the CPU 30 starts pressurization of the air bladder 20 for blood pressure measurement (step S207). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 16, the CPU 30 drives the pressurization pump 41 at time t6 to increase the cuff pressure, and pressurizes the air bag 20 so as to obtain a predetermined cuff pressure.
- the CPU 30 starts the slow depressurization of the air bag 20 for the blood pressure measurement (step S208). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 16, the CPU 30 stops driving the pressure pump 41 at time t ⁇ b> 7 when the pressure sensor 43 detects that the internal pressure of the air bag 20 has reached a predetermined internal pressure. The exhaust valve 42 is gradually opened while controlling the opening amount of the exhaust valve 42. At that time, the CPU 30 acquires the fluctuation of the cuff pressure detected by the pressure sensor 43.
- the CPU 30 calculates a blood pressure value based on the variation of the cuff pressure obtained in the slow depressurization process (step S209). Subsequently, the CPU 30 opens the air bag 20 (step S210) and performs a tightening release operation of the cuff unit 10 with respect to the upper arm 210 (step S211). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 16, the CPU 30 completely opens the exhaust valve 42 at time t8 when the calculation of the blood pressure value is completed, and exhausts the air in the air bag 20 to the outside, and then at time t9.
- the operation of the electromagnetic brake 82 is stopped, and the geared motor 81 is driven to rotate in the reverse direction at time t10, so that the second tightening belt 15 is sent out from the winding roller 88.
- the CPU 30 stops the drive of the geared motor 81 at time t11 when the second tightening belt 15 is completely delivered from the winding roller 88.
- the stop of the drive of the geared motor 81 is controlled based on time.
- a detection means such as an optical sensor is provided in the cuff main body portion 11, and the end portion of the second tightening belt 15 is connected to the winding roller 88. It may be controlled so that the drive of the geared motor 81 is stopped by detecting that it has been sent out.
- the CPU 30 inputs a blood pressure value as a measurement result to the CPU 130 via the communication units 32 and 132, and based on this, the CPU 130 inputs the blood pressure value to the memory unit 170 and the display unit 160.
- the blood pressure value is stored as a measurement result in the memory unit 170 (step S212), and the blood pressure value as the measurement result is displayed on the display unit 160 (step S213).
- the display unit 160 displays the systolic blood pressure value and the diastolic blood pressure value as numerical values, for example.
- the sphygmomanometer 1 is in a standby state and waits for an input of a power-off command from the operation unit 190 of the subject, and stops supplying power as a power source.
- the grip 62 provided on the cuff unit 10 is gripped by the right hand 320 different from the upper arm 210 of the left arm 200 to which the cuff unit 10 is attached, and in this state
- the cuff unit 10 is directed to the upper arm 210, and then the push button 64 provided on the handle 62 is pressed down by a very simple operation.
- the tightening operation on the upper arm 210 of the cuff unit 10 can be automatically performed thereafter. Therefore, the cuff unit 10 can be attached to the upper arm 210 that is the measurement site very easily.
- the sphygmomanometer 1 in the sphygmomanometer 1 according to the present embodiment, not only the operation of attaching the cuff unit 10 but also the blood pressure value measurement operation performed thereafter and the tightening release of the upper arm 210 of the cuff unit 10 performed after the measurement operation. All operations are automatically and continuously performed. Therefore, by adopting the above configuration, it is possible to provide a sphygmomanometer that is very convenient to attach the cuff unit 10, measure the blood pressure value, and remove the cuff unit 10 by so-called one-touch operation.
- the cuff unit 10 can be configured to be small and compact, and an effect that the cuff unit 10 does not increase in size can be obtained.
- a small and lightweight display unit provided with the display unit 160, the operation unit 190, and the like is not a configuration in which the air tube is pulled out from the cuff unit 10 or an accessory unit configured separately from the cuff unit 10 is provided.
- a sphygmomanometer that can be configured in a small size and has excellent handleability and portability, and a sphygmomanometer cuff provided in the sphygmomanometer.
- the case where the air bag 20 and the air system component 40 are used as the tightening force detection mechanism has been described as an example, but the second tightening belt 15 is wound around. It is also possible to provide a torque sensor that detects the rotational torque applied to the take-up roller 88, and to use the torque sensor to capture the tightening force applied to the upper arm 210 by the tightening belts 14 and 15 as the rotational torque applied to the take-up roller 88. is there.
- the case where the operation unit for starting the winding operation of the second fastening belt 15 is configured by the push button 64 has been described as an example.
- the operation unit does not need to be configured by a push button, and may be configured by a slide type button, a dial type button, a touch sensor, a voice recognition sensor, or the like.
- the non-wearing portion is the upper arm of the left arm
- the non-wearing portion can naturally be the upper arm of the right arm. It is.
- a so-called upper arm type sphygmomanometer in which a cuff unit is attached to the upper arm is illustrated for measuring the blood pressure value.
- the present invention is not particularly limited to this.
- the present invention is applied to a so-called wrist-type sphygmomanometer in which a cuff unit is attached to the wrist when measuring a blood pressure value, or a so-called ankle-type sphygmomanometer in which a cuff unit is attached to the ankle when measuring a blood pressure value. Is of course possible.
- the present invention is applied to a sphygmomanometer capable of measuring a systolic blood pressure value and a diastolic blood pressure value has been described as an example. It is also possible to apply the present invention to a blood pressure information measuring apparatus capable of measuring blood pressure information other than blood pressure values and diastolic blood pressure values (for example, average blood pressure value, pulse wave, pulse, AI (Augmentation Index) value, etc.) It is.
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Description
図1は、本発明の実施の形態1における血圧計の外観構造を示す斜視図であり、図2は、図1に示す血圧計の機能ブロックの構成を示すブロック図である。また、図3は、図1に示すIII-III線に沿ったカフユニットの模式断面図であり、図4は、図1に示すカフユニットの外装カバーを取り除いた状態の斜視図である。まず、これら図1ないし図4を参照して、本発明の実施の形態1における血圧計およびこれに具備される血圧計用カフの構造について説明する。
図8は、本発明の実施の形態2における血圧計の外観構造を示す斜視図であり、図9は、図8に示すカフユニットの模式断面図である。以下においては、これら図8および図9を参照して、本発明の実施の形態2における血圧計およびこれに具備される血圧計用カフの構造について説明する。なお、上述の実施の形態1における血圧計およびこれに具備される血圧計用カフと同様の部分については図中同一の符号を付し、その説明はここでは繰り返さない。
図10は、本発明の実施の形態3における血圧計の外観構造を示す斜視図であり、図11は、図10に示す血圧計の機能ブロックの構成を示すブロック図である。また、図12は、図10に示すカフユニットの詳細な構造を示す斜視図であり、図13は、図12中に示すXIII-XIII線に沿ったカフの模式断面図である。また、図14は、図12に示す締付け長さ調節機構の構成を示す模式上面図である。まず、図10ないし図14を参照して、本発明の実施の形態3における血圧計およびこれに具備される血圧計用カフの構造について説明する。なお、上述の実施の形態1における血圧計およびこれに具備される血圧計用カフと同様の部分については図中同一の符号を付し、その説明はここでは繰り返さない。
Claims (9)
- 血圧情報を測定するために被測定部位に装着されて使用される血圧情報測定装置用カフであって、
被測定部位を圧迫するための流体袋(20)と、
前記流体袋(20)が被測定部位に巻き付けられた状態において前記流体袋(20)の外側に位置し、被測定部位に沿うように環状または円弧状に形成された可撓性の湾曲弾性板(24)と、
前記湾曲弾性板(24)に固定され、前記流体袋(20)を膨縮させる膨縮機構と、
前記流体袋(20)、前記膨縮機構および前記湾曲弾性板(24)を内包する袋状カバー体(12)とを備えた、血圧情報測定装置用カフ。 - 前記膨縮機構は、前記湾曲弾性板(24)の前記流体袋(20)に面する側の主面とは反対側の主面上に配設されている、請求の範囲第1項に記載の血圧情報測定装置用カフ。
- 前記膨縮機構の露出表面を覆う保護部材(26)をさらに備えた、請求の範囲第1項に記載の血圧情報測定装置用カフ。
- 前記膨縮機構は、加圧ポンプ(41)および排気弁(42)を含む、請求の範囲第1項に記載の血圧情報測定装置用カフ。
- 前記膨縮機構を駆動するための電力を供給する電源部(50)をさらに備え、
前記電源部(50)が、前記袋状カバー体(12)に内包されている、請求の範囲第1項に記載の血圧情報測定装置用カフ。 - 前記流体袋(20)の内圧を検出するための圧力検出部(43)をさらに備え、
前記圧力検出部(43)が、前記袋状カバー体(12)に内包されている、請求の範囲第1項に記載の血圧情報測定装置用カフ。 - 請求の範囲第1項に記載の血圧情報測定装置用カフ(10)と、
前記血圧情報測定装置用カフ(10)とは分離独立して設けられた付属ユニット(100)とを備え、
測定結果としての血圧情報を表示するための表示部(160)が、前記付属ユニット(100)に設けられている、血圧情報測定装置。 - 前記膨縮機構の駆動の命令を入力するための操作部(190)が、前記付属ユニット(100)に設けられている、請求の範囲第7項に記載の血圧情報測定装置。
- 前記血圧情報測定装置用カフ(10)と前記付属ユニット(100)との間での無線通信を可能にする通信部(32,132)をさらに備えた、請求の範囲第7項に記載の血圧情報測定装置。
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