WO2017150708A1 - 血流センサ及び血流測定装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a blood flow sensor and a blood flow measurement device that measure a blood flow using a Doppler shift of light.
- Patent Document 1 describes a blood flow sensor using laser light.
- the blood flow is measured non-invasively by bringing a probe into contact with a living tissue (for example, the skin of a subject).
- a living tissue for example, the skin of a subject.
- blood flow is measured by irradiating a living tissue with laser light from the probe, receiving reflected light from red blood cells in the blood vessel with the probe, and analyzing the reflected light in the blood flow meter body.
- Patent Document 2 discloses a configuration in which finger pressure equalizing means is provided in a pulse wave detection device that detects a pulse wave based on a change in blood flow.
- the finger pressure equalizing means includes a pressing member against which the subject's fingertip is pressed, and a spring that urges the pressing member toward the finger, and the pressure applied to the blood vessel by the pressing member is substantially equalized. The influence on is suppressed.
- Non-Patent Document 1 describes a small blood flow sensor that does not use an optical fiber.
- the blood flow sensor is attached to the surface of the sensor probe, and the blood flow is measured by pressing the surface of the sensor probe against the subject or attaching the surface of the sensor probe to the subject with a double-sided tape.
- the contact pressure of the blood flow sensor with respect to the skin may vary during the measurement.
- the contact pressure of the blood flow sensor fluctuates, the blood flow changes and the measurement result fluctuates.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a blood flow sensor in which fluctuations in measurement results are suppressed during measurement of blood flow.
- a blood flow sensor includes a laser element that generates laser light, a light receiving element that receives light, and a housing having a contact surface that contacts a subject, and the laser element is generated.
- a sensor unit that irradiates a subject with laser light through the contact surface, receives reflected light from the subject at the light receiving element, and outputs a signal related to the amount of received light, and the housing intersects the contact surface.
- a holding unit that is movably held in a direction, and a transmission unit that buffers and transmits an external force applied to the holding unit to the sensor unit.
- the blood flow rate is measured in a state where the contact surface of the housing in the sensor unit is in contact with the subject (for example, human skin).
- the sensor unit is movably held by the holding unit, and an external force applied to the holding unit is buffered and transmitted to the sensor unit by the transmission unit. For this reason, when an external force is applied to the holding portion, the contact pressure of the contact surface with the skin is suppressed from changing. Thereby, the fluctuation
- the transmission unit is an elastic member that connects the holding unit and the sensor unit.
- the elastic member is a spring.
- a blood flow measurement device includes a blood flow sensor according to any one of claims 1 to 6, a calculation unit that calculates a blood flow based on a signal output from the light receiving element, and the calculation A display unit that displays a calculation result of the unit.
- the blood flow sensor further includes a pressure sensor that detects pressure applied to the contact surface from the subject.
- the calculation unit acquires the pressure detected by the pressure sensor at every predetermined timing stored in the storage unit, executes the calculation in accordance with the timing, and the acquired pressure is stored in the storage unit.
- the calculation corresponding to the timing at which the pressure is acquired is not executed according to the fact that the pressure is not within the predetermined range.
- the calculation is not performed when the contact pressure of the contact surface with respect to the subject deviates outside the predetermined range. For this reason, it is possible to avoid displaying an operation result with low reliability on the display unit.
- the calculation unit executes the calculation corresponding to the timing at which the pressure is acquired in response to the acquired pressure being within a predetermined range stored in advance in the storage unit.
- the measurer gives an instruction to start calculation. Calculations are executed without giving them explicitly to the calculation unit.
- the calculation unit executes the calculation at a predetermined number of times or more stored in the storage unit, the calculation unit calculates an average value of the calculation result at the predetermined number of times or more and displays the average value as the calculation result. Display on the screen.
- the blood flow sensor according to the present invention has a contact surface in contact with the subject, receives the reflected light from the subject through the contact surface and outputs a signal, and the light
- a holding unit that holds the sensor unit so as to be movable in a moving direction that intersects the contact surface, and a first direction that biases the optical sensor unit in a first direction in which the contact surface moves away from the holding unit.
- a pressure sensor that contacts the moving member and detects the contact and outputs a signal.
- the moving member moves in the second direction and comes into contact with the pressure sensor.
- the blood flow sensor further includes a second elastic body positioned between the optical sensor unit and the moving member and elastically compressible and deformable in the moving direction.
- the first elastic body is located between the moving member and the pressure sensor, and the optical sensor portion moves in the second direction against the urging force of the second elastic body. Accordingly, the first urging force of the first elastic body in a state in which the moving member and the pressure sensor are in contact with each other can contact the optical sensor portion and the moving member. It is smaller than the second urging force of the second elastic body in the state of being.
- the first elastic body when the contact surface of the optical sensor unit is brought into contact with the subject while the holding unit is held by the user, the first elastic body is compressed and the moving member and the pressure sensor come into contact with each other. Further, when the contact surface of the optical sensor unit is strongly pressed against the subject, the second elastic body is compressed and the optical sensor unit and the moving member come into contact with each other. Thereby, the force received by the optical sensor unit is directly transmitted to the pressure sensor.
- the first distance along the moving direction between the moving member and the pressure sensor is the same as the optical sensor section. It is shorter than the second distance along the moving direction with the moving member.
- the moving member and the pressure sensor come into contact with each other at a relatively short distance. Further, in the state where the moving member and the pressure sensor are in contact, the distance until the optical sensor unit and the moving member contact each other is relatively long. The range of the distance can be increased.
- the optical sensor unit includes a laser element that generates laser light, a light receiving element that receives light, and a housing having a contact surface that contacts the subject.
- the subject is irradiated with the laser beam generated through the contact surface, the reflected light from the subject is received by the light receiving element, and a signal related to the amount of received light is output.
- the blood flow measuring device includes a blood flow sensor, a calculation unit that calculates a blood flow based on an output of the optical sensor unit according to an output of the pressure sensor, a first threshold, A storage unit for storing a second threshold value, and a warning unit for transmitting a warning, wherein the calculation unit is configured so that the output of the pressure sensor is greater than the first threshold value.
- the blood flow is calculated based on the output, and a warning is transmitted to the warning unit on condition that the output of the pressure sensor is larger than the second threshold value.
- the calculation unit calculates the blood flow volume, and an excessive load exceeding the second threshold value contacts the optical sensor unit. When given to a face, a warning is sent.
- the variation of the contact pressure is suppressed, so that the variation of the measurement result is suppressed during the measurement.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the blood flow measuring device 10.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the blood flow measurement device 10 in a state where the probe unit 11 is detached from the main body unit 12.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the probe unit 11 at the time of non-measurement.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the sensor chip 26.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the probe unit 11 at the time of measurement.
- FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the blood flow measurement device 10.
- FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the flow of the measurement process.
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the probe unit 15 according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the probe unit 15 at the time of measurement.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the probe unit 11 in a state where an excessive load is applied.
- the vertical direction 7 (an example of a direction intersecting the contact surface) is defined with the direction (pressing direction 82) in which the probe unit 11 is located with respect to the main body unit 12 being downward, and the display unit 62 is provided.
- the front-rear direction 8 is defined with the user in front, and the left-right direction 9 is defined when the blood flow measuring device 10 is viewed from the front.
- the blood flow measurement device 10 measures a blood flow volume by an LDF (abbreviation of Laser Doppler Flowmetry) method.
- the LDP method is a method of calculating a blood flow rate from information based on Doppler shift of light scattered by red blood cells when laser light is irradiated into a living tissue.
- the blood flow measurement device 10 includes a probe unit 11 (an example of a blood flow sensor) and a main body unit 12.
- the probe unit 11 is configured to be detachable from the main body unit 12. Specifically, the probe unit 11 has a pair of engaging portions 58 and a convex portion 57 (see FIG. 3) as will be described later, and the main body portion 12 has a probe portion 11 as will be described later. A pair of engaging portions 65 that engage with the pair of engaging portions 58 and a concave portion 69 into which the convex portion 57 of the probe portion 11 is fitted.
- the upper end portion of the holding unit 22 and the pair of engaging units 58 are elastically deformed so as to spread outward, and then the convex portion 57 of the holding unit 22 and the engaging unit 58 projections 58A are fitted into the recesses 69 of the main body 12 and the recesses 65A of the engagement portions 65, respectively. Further, in the process of removing the probe portion 11 from the main body portion 12, the upper end portion of the holding portion 22 and the pair of engaging portions 58 are elastically deformed so as to spread outward, and are engaged with the convex portions 57 of the holding portion 22.
- the projection 58A of the joint portion 58 is disengaged from the concave portion 69 of the main body portion 12 and the concave portion 65A of the engaging portion 65, respectively. Thereby, the probe unit 11 can be attached to and detached from the main body unit 12.
- the probe unit 11 includes a sensor unit 21, a holding unit 22, a coil spring 23 (an example of a transmission unit, an elastic member, and a spring), and a pressure sensor 24.
- the sensor unit 21 includes a sensor chip 26 and a sensor housing 27 (an example of a housing).
- the sensor chip 26 acquires blood flow information from the subject in the blood flow measurement.
- the sensor chip 26 includes a laser diode 31 (an example of a laser element, hereinafter sometimes referred to as “LD”) and a photodiode 32 (an example of a light receiving element, hereinafter sometimes referred to as “PD”). And a package 33.
- LD laser diode
- PD photodiode
- the laser diode 31 outputs a laser beam by a driving current received from the main body 12 through a connector 64 described later.
- the photodiode 32 converts the received light into an electrical signal and outputs it.
- the output electrical signal is transmitted to the main body 12 via the connector 64.
- the package 33 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape with a hollow inside. The interior of the package 33 is divided into two. A laser diode 31 is disposed in one LD space 34 in the package 33, and a photodiode 32 is disposed in the other PD space 35.
- a portion of the outer wall 36 of the package 33 adjacent to one of the LD spaces 34 has a silicon microlens 37. Further, a portion of the outer wall 36 adjacent to one of the PD spaces 35 has a through hole 38. Laser light output from the laser diode 31 is output to the outside of the package 33 through the silicon microlens 37. The photodiode 32 receives light incident on the PD space 35 from the outside of the package 33 through the through hole 38.
- the sensor chip 26 may include an amplifier circuit that amplifies the electric signal output from the photodiode 32.
- the sensor casing 27 holds the sensor chip 26.
- the sensor housing 27 has a substantially cylindrical shape.
- the sensor housing 27 has a through hole 41.
- the through hole 41 penetrates the center of the lower wall having the lower surface 27 ⁇ / b> B in the sensor casing 27 in the vertical direction 7.
- the sensor chip 26 mounted on the substrate 26A is arranged so that the lower surface 36A faces downward.
- the sensor chip 26 or the substrate 26A is fixed to the sensor casing 27 with an adhesive, for example.
- the sensor casing 27 has a flange 42.
- the flange 42 protrudes outward from the outer peripheral surface 27 ⁇ / b> A of the sensor casing 27 at the upper part of the sensor casing 27.
- the sensor housing 27 has a through hole 43.
- the through hole 43 penetrates the center of the upper wall 27 ⁇ / b> C of the sensor housing 27 in the vertical direction 7.
- An electric cable (not shown) that electrically connects the sensor chip 26 and the pressure sensor 24 to a connector 56 described later is inserted into the through hole 43.
- the pressure sensor 24 is located on the lower surface 27 ⁇ / b> B of the sensor housing 27.
- the pressure sensor 24 is, for example, a piezo element.
- the lower surface 24A of the pressure sensor 24 and the lower surface 36A of the sensor chip 26 are located on the same virtual plane.
- a surface including the lower surface 24A and the lower surface 36A is referred to as a “contact surface 44”.
- the holding unit 22 holds the sensor housing 27.
- the holding part 22 has a generally truncated cone shape.
- the inside of the holding part 22 is a cavity.
- the holding part 22 has extending parts 51 and 52 and holes 53 and 54.
- the extending part 51 extends inward from the lower end of the holding part 22.
- the extending part 52 extends inward from the vicinity of the center in the vertical direction 7 in the internal space of the holding part 22.
- the hole 53 is a circular hole that is defined by the tip of the extension 51 and communicates with the space located above and below the extension 51.
- the sensor housing 27 is inserted into the hole 53. When the flange 42 of the sensor housing 27 and the extending portion 51 come into contact with each other, the sensor housing 27 is prevented from being detached from the holding portion 22 downward.
- the holding part 22 has a guide surface 55 formed between the extension part 51 and the extension part 52.
- the guide surface 55 is a cylindrical inner peripheral surface.
- the hole 54 is a circular hole that is defined by the tip of the extension 52 and communicates with the space located above and below the extension 52.
- the aforementioned electric cable is inserted through the hole 54.
- the connector 56 is provided in the holding part 22.
- the connector 56 is located at the center of the upper end portion of the holding portion 22.
- the connector 56 is electrically connected to the sensor chip 26 and the pressure sensor 24 via the aforementioned electrical cable. In a state where the probe unit 11 is mounted on the main body unit 12, the connector 56 is in a state of being electrically connected to a connector 64 (see FIG. 2) described later.
- the holding part 22 has a convex part 57.
- the convex portion 57 protrudes inward from the inner peripheral surface of the upper portion of the holding portion 22.
- a concave portion 69 see FIG. 2
- the holding portion 22 has a pair of engaging portions 58.
- the pair of engaging portions 58 are engaged with an engaging portion 65 of the main body portion 12 described later, whereby the probe portion 11 is held in a state of being mounted on the main body portion 12.
- the pair of engaging portions 58 is generally rectangular and extends upward from the front and rear portions at the upper end.
- the pair of engaging portions 58 has protrusions 58 ⁇ / b> A that protrude inward in the front-rear direction 8 at the upper end portions.
- the coil spring 23 As shown in FIG. 3, the coil spring 23 is disposed in a compressed state between the upper wall 27 ⁇ / b> C of the sensor housing 27 and the extending portion 52 of the holding portion 22. As shown in FIG. 5, the coil spring 23 buffers a force transmitted from the holding unit 22 to the sensor housing 27 in a state where the holding unit 22 moves in the pressing direction 81 with respect to the sensor housing 27. Therefore, even when the holding unit 22 moves in the pressing direction 81 in a state where the subject 82 is in contact with the contact surface 44, force applied to the subject 82 from the contact surface 44 (hereinafter referred to as “contact pressure”). Is hard to fluctuate.
- the main body 12 calculates the blood flow based on the electrical signal relating to the blood flow received from the sensor chip 26, and displays the blood flow on the display unit 62.
- the main body unit 12 includes a main body housing 61, a display unit 62, an operation unit 63, and a connector 64.
- the display unit 62 is, for example, a liquid crystal panel.
- the display unit 62 receives a signal from the control unit 66 described later, and displays, for example, a blood flow rate as a measurement result.
- the operation unit 63 is, for example, a button.
- the operation unit 63 transmits a signal to the control unit 66 in response to the button being pressed by the measurer.
- the connector 64 is electrically connected to the connector 56 provided in the probe unit 11 in a state where the probe unit 11 is mounted on the main body unit 12 (see FIG. 1).
- the main body casing 61 has a pair of engaging portions 65.
- the pair of engaging parts 65 are engaged with the engaging parts 58 of the probe part 11.
- the pair of engaging portions 65 are generally rectangular recesses.
- the pair of engaging portions 65 has a recessed portion 65A that is recessed inward in the front-rear direction 8 at the upper end portion.
- the main body casing 61 has a recess 69 at the lower end.
- the recess 69 is a recess inward from the outer peripheral surface of the main body casing 61 and is formed in an endless annular shape.
- the blood flow measurement device 10 includes a detachable cap 13.
- the cap 13 covers the sensor unit 21 when attached to the blood flow measurement device 10.
- the main body 12 further includes a control unit 66 (an example of a calculation unit), a power supply unit 67, and a signal processing unit 68.
- the control unit 66 includes a CPU (abbreviation for Central Processing Unit) and a memory.
- the memory is, for example, ROM (abbreviation of Read Only Memory), RAM (abbreviation of Random Access Memory), and EEPROM (an abbreviation of Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory).
- the CPU receives a digital signal based on the electrical signal output from the photodiode 32 of the sensor chip 26 from the signal processing unit 68 and performs an operation for calculating the blood flow. Further, the CPU transmits a signal for displaying the measurement result on the display unit 62 and receives a signal output from the operation unit 63 when the operation unit 63 is operated.
- the memory stores a program executed by the CPU and data.
- the power supply unit 67 is, for example, a lithium ion battery.
- the power supply unit 67 supplies power to the display unit 62 and the signal processing unit 68 based on an instruction from the control unit 66.
- the signal processing unit 68 is a circuit for signal processing, and includes, for example, an amplifier circuit, an A / D (abbreviation of analog / digital) conversion circuit, and a laser driving circuit.
- the signal processing unit 68 outputs a drive current.
- the drive current is transmitted to the laser diode 31 of the sensor chip 26 via the connectors 56 and 64.
- the signal processing unit 68 amplifies the electrical signal received from the photodiode 32 of the sensor chip 26 via the connectors 56 and 64 and converts it into a digital signal.
- the laser is irradiated from the laser diode 31 to the subject 82 by the drive current output from the signal processing unit 68.
- the photodiode 32 receives the reflected light of the light emitted from the laser diode 31, converts the received light into an electrical signal, and outputs it.
- the reflected light received by the photodiode 32 is scattered light from a stationary tissue such as a blood vessel and scattered light from a moving tissue such as a red blood cell.
- the scattered light from the moving tissue has a frequency shifted from the frequency of the scattered light from the stationary tissue due to Doppler shift.
- interference occurs between the scattered light from the stationary tissue and the scattered light from the moving tissue, and is observed as an optical beat (swell).
- Information on the frequency of this optical beat is output from the photodiode 32 as an electrical signal.
- the controller 66 calculates the blood flow based on the frequency of the optical beat.
- the measurement process shown in FIG. 7 is a process executed by the control unit 66.
- the measurement process is executed based on the operation of the operation unit 63 being turned on.
- the power-on operation is an operation in which the measurer presses a button corresponding to power-on in the operation unit 63, for example.
- the control unit 66 determines whether or not it has been detected that the operation unit 63 has been turned off, that is, whether or not a signal corresponding to the power-off operation has been received from the operation unit 63 (step). S11).
- the power-off operation is an operation in which the measurer presses a button corresponding to the power-off, for example.
- the control unit 66 detects that the operation unit 63 has been turned off (step S11: Yes)
- the control unit 66 transmits a power off signal to the power supply unit 67, thereby stopping the supply of power to the main body unit 12. (Step S18), the measurement process is terminated.
- the control unit 66 detects the contact pressure applied to the contact surface 44 based on the signal output from the pressure sensor 24 ( Step S12). And the control part 66 judges whether the detected contact pressure is larger than 0 (step S13). It is determined that the contact surface 44 is in contact with the subject when the contact pressure is greater than zero. Note that the contact pressure for determining that the contact surface 44 is in contact with the subject does not necessarily have to be 0 as a reference. For example, a value close to 0 may be set in advance.
- control unit 66 If the control unit 66 does not determine that the contact pressure is greater than 0 (step S13: No), the control unit 66 transmits a laser off signal to the signal processing unit 68 to supply the drive current to the laser diode 31 to the signal processing unit 68. Stop (step S14). And the control part 66 judges whether 1 is memorize
- step S15: No When it is determined that 1 is not stored in the timekeeping flag (step S15: No), the control unit 66 starts timekeeping and stores 1 in the timekeeping flag stored in the memory (step S16). The process proceeds to step S17. When it is determined that 1 is stored in the timekeeping flag (step S15: Yes), the control unit 66 skips the process of step S16 and advances the process to step S17.
- step S17 the control unit 66 determines whether or not a predetermined time stored in the memory, for example, 120 seconds has elapsed since the start of time measurement. If the controller 66 determines that 120 seconds have elapsed since the start of timing (step S17: Yes), the controller 66 stops supplying power to the main body 12 by transmitting a power-off signal to the power supply 67. (Step S18), and the measurement process is terminated.
- a predetermined time stored in the memory for example, 120 seconds has elapsed since the start of time measurement.
- step S17 when the controller 66 does not determine that 120 seconds have elapsed since the start of time measurement (step S17: No), the control unit 66 returns to the process of step S11 and based on the signal input from the operation unit 63, the operation unit It is determined whether or not 63 has detected that the power has been turned off.
- step S13 When the control unit 66 determines that the contact pressure is greater than 0 (step S13: Yes), the control unit 66 transmits a laser-on signal to the signal processing unit 68, thereby causing the signal processing unit 68 to transmit the drive current to the laser diode 31. Supply is started (step S19).
- control unit 66 stops timing and stores 0 in the timing flag stored in the memory (step S20). When the timing is not performed and 0 is stored in the timing flag, the control unit 66 does not have to execute this step.
- step S21 judges whether the contact pressure detected by step S12 exists in the predetermined regulation pressure range previously memorize
- the specified pressure range is preset as a contact pressure range in which blood flow measurement is stably performed.
- the control unit 66 determines that the contact pressure detected in step S12 is within the specified pressure range (step S21: Yes)
- the control unit 66 acquires the digital signal output from the signal processing unit 68 (step S22).
- the control part 66 calculates a blood flow based on the acquired digital signal (step S23), and memorize
- the process of step S22 and step S23 is an example of calculation.
- step S22, step S23 and step S24 are executed at predetermined time intervals stored in advance in the memory, for example, at intervals of 5 seconds.
- a plurality of blood flow volumes with a time interval are acquired.
- the stored blood flow volume is additionally stored without overwriting the previously stored blood flow volume. Therefore, when the measurement is continued, a plurality of blood flow rates are stored in the memory.
- the number of blood flows stored in the memory may be counted by counting up a counter each time the blood flow is stored in the memory.
- the control unit 66 determines whether or not a predetermined number, for example, five or more blood flow volumes stored in advance in the memory are stored in the memory (step S25). When it is determined that a predetermined number or more of blood flows are stored in the memory (step S25: Yes), the controller 66 calculates an average value of the blood flows stored in the memory (step S26). And the control part 66 displays the calculated average value on the display part 62 as a blood flow volume measurement result (step S27).
- a predetermined number for example, five or more blood flow volumes stored in advance in the memory are stored in the memory.
- step S21 When the controller 66 determines in step S21 that the contact pressure detected in step S12 is not within the specified pressure range (step S21: No), the blood flow is already stored in the memory in step S24. The blood flow is erased from the memory, and the process returns to step S11. Then, based on the signal input from the operation unit 63, the control unit 66 determines whether or not it has been detected that the operation unit 63 has been turned off.
- the blood flow rate is measured in a state where the contact surface 44 of the sensor housing 27 is in contact with the subject 82 (for example, human skin).
- the sensor housing 27 is movably held by the holding portion 22, and an external force applied to the holding portion 22 (for example, a force applied by the measurer to the blood flow measuring device 10) is buffered to the sensor housing 27 by the coil spring 23. Is transmitted. For this reason, when an external force is applied to the holding unit 22, the contact pressure of the contact surface 44 against the subject 82 (skin) is suppressed from changing. Thereby, the fluctuation
- control unit 66 stops the calculation to calculate the blood flow in response to the contact pressure detected by the pressure sensor 24 being not within the predetermined range, the measurement result with low reliability is displayed on the display unit 62. It is avoided.
- the control unit 66 starts a calculation for calculating the blood flow in response to the pressure detected by the pressure sensor 24. Therefore, even when the pressure detected by the pressure sensor 24 deviates from the predetermined range, The calculation is resumed without the measurer explicitly giving the control unit 66 an instruction to start the calculation.
- control unit 66 executes the calculation for calculating the blood flow a plurality of times, calculates the average value of the calculation results of the plurality of times, and the average value is displayed on the display unit 62 as the measurement result. Displayed in higher measurement results.
- a probe unit 15 (an example of a blood flow sensor) is used in place of the probe unit 11 in the blood flow measurement device 10 of the first embodiment.
- Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment. Similar to the probe unit 11, the probe unit 15 can be attached to and detached from the main body unit 12.
- the probe unit 15 includes an optical sensor unit 71, a holding unit 72, a moving member 73, a pressure sensor 74, and coil springs 75 and 76.
- optical sensor unit 71 Since the optical sensor unit 71 includes the sensor chip 83 and the sensor casing 84 (an example of the casing) similar to the sensor unit 21 according to the first embodiment, detailed description thereof is omitted here.
- the optical sensor unit 71 is not provided with a pressure sensor.
- the holding unit 72 holds the optical sensor unit 71 so as to be movable in the vertical direction 7.
- the outer shape of the holding portion 72 is generally frustoconical.
- the inside of the holding part 72 is a space that can accommodate a part of the optical sensor part 71, the moving member 73, the pressure sensor 74, and the coil springs 75 and 76.
- the opening 85 is formed in the lower end of the outer wall which forms the external shape of the holding part 72.
- the inner diameter of the opening 85 is equal to the outer diameter near the center of the sensor casing 84 in the vertical direction 7.
- the opening 85 opens along the vertical direction 7.
- the optical sensor unit 71 is inserted into the opening 85.
- a flange 84 ⁇ / b> A that extends outward is formed at the upper end of the sensor housing 84.
- the outer shape of the flange 84 ⁇ / b> A is larger than the inner diameter of the opening 85.
- the flange 84A can come into contact with the peripheral edge 86 that defines the opening 85 from above. When the flange 84A comes into contact with the peripheral edge portion 86, a lower end position (a position shown in FIG. 8) at which the optical sensor portion 71 moves in the vertical direction 7 with respect to the opening 85 is determined.
- a cylindrical inner peripheral surface 87 extends upward from the peripheral edge portion 86.
- the inner diameter of the inner peripheral surface 87 is constant in the vertical direction 7 and is equivalent to the outer shape of the peripheral edge portion 86.
- a guide tube 88 is formed near the upper part of the inner peripheral surface 87.
- the guide cylinder 88 has a cylindrical shape with an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the inner peripheral surface 87.
- An upper wall 90 extending outward is formed at the upper end of the guide cylinder 88, and the upper wall 90 is continuous with the outer wall of the holding portion 72.
- the upper end of the guide tube 88 is closed by the upper wall 90.
- An opening 91 is formed at the lower end of the guide tube 88.
- the inner peripheral surface 92 of the guide tube 88 guides the moving member 73 in the up-down direction 7.
- the moving member 73 includes a disk portion 94, a first protrusion 95 protruding upward from the disk portion 94, and a second protrusion 96 protruding downward from the disk portion 94.
- the disk portion 94 has a disk shape whose outer diameter is equivalent to the inner diameter of the inner peripheral surface 92 of the guide cylinder 88.
- the disc portion 94 is accommodated in the inner space of the guide tube 88 with the flat upper and lower surfaces facing each other in the vertical direction 7 and can move in the vertical direction 7 while the outer peripheral surface slides on the inner peripheral surface 92. is there.
- the first protrusion 95 protrudes upward from the center of the disk portion 94.
- the length of the first protrusion 95 protruding upward from the disk portion 94 is shorter than the length along the vertical direction 7 of the guide tube 88.
- the second protrusion 96 protrudes downward from the center of the disk portion 94.
- the length of the second protrusion 96 protruding downward from the disk portion 94 is shorter than the length along the vertical direction 7 from the upper wall 90 to the peripheral edge portion 86 of the guide tube 88.
- the length of the moving member 73 along the vertical direction 7 is longer than the length of the guide cylinder 88 along the vertical direction 7.
- the second protrusion 96 can come into contact with a recess 80 formed at the center of the upper wall 89 of the sensor housing 84 of the optical sensor unit 71.
- a pressure sensor 74 is provided on the lower surface of the upper wall 90 of the guide cylinder 88.
- the pressure sensor 74 is a pressure sensitive sensor such as a piezo element.
- the pressure sensor 74 has a pressure-sensitive lower surface and outputs an electric signal corresponding to the magnitude of the force applied to the lower surface.
- the first protrusion 95 of the moving member 73 can come into contact with the lower surface of the pressure sensor 74.
- the coil spring 75 (an example of a first elastic body) is located between the moving member 73 and the pressure sensor 74 with the disk portion 94 of the moving member 73 and the upper wall 90 of the guide cylinder 88 as a spring seat.
- the moving member 73 is biased downward (an example of the first direction) in FIG. 8 by the coil spring 75.
- the coil spring 75 can be elastically compressed and deformed in the vertical direction 7.
- the moving member 73 moves upward (an example of the second direction) in FIG. 8 against the urging force of the coil spring 75, whereby the first protrusion 95 of the moving member 73 contacts the pressure sensor 74 (see FIG. 9). ).
- the coil spring 76 (an example of a second elastic body) is located between the disk portion 94 of the moving member 73 and a spring seat 93 that is formed on the upper surface of the sensor housing 84 of the optical sensor portion 71 and is recessed downward. .
- the optical sensor unit 71 is urged downward in FIG. 8 by coil springs 75 and 76.
- the coil spring 76 can be elastically compressed and deformed in the vertical direction 7.
- the optical sensor 71 moves upward in FIG. 8 against the urging force of the coil spring 76, whereby the second protrusion 96 of the moving member 73 comes into contact with the recess 80 of the optical sensor 71 (see FIG. 10).
- the first biasing force F1 of the coil spring 75 in a state where the first protrusion 95 of the moving member 73 and the pressure sensor 74 are in contact is the second protrusion 96 of the moving member 73 and the recess 80 of the optical sensor unit 71. Is smaller than the second urging force F2 of the coil spring 76 in a state in which they are in contact (see FIG. 10) (F1 ⁇ F2). Therefore, the coil spring 75 is easier to compress and deform than the coil spring 76.
- the moving member 73 in a balanced state in which the biasing force of the coil spring 75 and the biasing force of the coil spring 76 are balanced, the moving member 73 has the first protrusion 95 not in contact with the pressure sensor 74, and The second protrusion 96 is not in contact with the recess 80.
- the first distance L1 along the vertical direction 7 (movement direction) between the upper end of the first protrusion 95 of the moving member 73 and the pressure sensor 74 is the first distance L1 between the concave portion 80 of the optical sensor unit 71 and the first of the moving member 73. It is shorter than the 2nd distance L2 along the up-down direction 7 with the lower end of 2 protrusion 96 (L1 ⁇ L2).
- a connector 77 is provided near the upper end of the holding part 72.
- the connector 77 is electrically connected to the sensor chip 83 and the pressure sensor 74 via an electric cable.
- the connector 77 is electrically connected to the connector 64 (see FIG. 2).
- a convex portion 97 that protrudes inward is formed.
- the probe portion 15 is attached to the main body portion 12 by fitting the convex portion 97 into the concave portion 69 (see FIG. 2).
- the measurement process using the probe unit 15 is executed by the control unit 66 (an example of a calculation unit).
- the first threshold value is a value expected to be output from the pressure sensor 74 when the coil spring 75 is compressed and deformed and the first protrusion 95 of the moving member 73 contacts the pressure sensor 74.
- the second threshold value is that the coil springs 75 and 76 are compressed and deformed, the first protrusion 95 of the moving member 73 comes into contact with the pressure sensor 74, and the second protrusion 96 of the moving member 73 contacts the recess 80 of the optical sensor unit 71. This is a value expected to be output from the pressure sensor 74 when touching.
- the measurement process using the probe unit 15 is the same as the measurement process in the first embodiment.
- the control unit 66 calculates the pressure based on the signal output from the pressure sensor 74 (FIG. 7). 7, Step S12). And the control part 66 judges whether the calculated pressure is larger than a 1st threshold value (FIG. 7, step S13).
- a 1st threshold value FOG. 7, step S13.
- control unit 66 determines whether or not the pressure detected in step S12 is within a predetermined prescribed pressure range stored in advance in the memory, that is, between the first threshold value and the second threshold value (FIG. 7, Step S21).
- the controller 66 determines in step S21 that the pressure detected in step S12 is not within the specified pressure range (FIG. 7, step S21: No)
- the blood flow is already stored in the memory in step S24.
- the blood flow is deleted from the memory and the process returns to step S11.
- the control unit 66 causes the display unit 62 (an example of a warning unit) to display a warning that the pressure received by the optical sensor unit 71 is out of the predetermined range.
- the coil spring 75 is compressed and deformed, and the first protrusion 95 and the pressure sensor 74 Abut.
- the coil spring 76 is compressed and deformed, and the concave portion 80 and the second projection 96 come into contact with each other. Thereby, the force received by the optical sensor unit 71 is directly transmitted to the pressure sensor 74 without being buffered by the coil springs 75 and 76.
- the first protrusion 95 of the moving member 73 and the pressure sensor 74 abut at a relatively short distance.
- the distance until the concave portion 80 of the optical sensor unit 71 and the second protrusion 96 of the moving member 73 contact each other is relatively long.
- the relative distance between the concave portion 80 of the optical sensor unit 71 and the second protrusion 96 of the moving member 73 that can be measured is long.
- the calculation unit 66 calculates the blood flow volume, and an excessive load exceeding the second threshold is applied to the contact surface of the optical sensor unit 71. A warning will be sent if granted.
- the coil springs 23, 75, 76 are used as an example of the transmission unit.
- the coil springs 23, 75, 76 are members capable of buffering and transmitting the external force applied to the holding units 22, 72 to the sensor housings 27, 84.
- other members may be used instead of the coil springs 23, 75, 76.
- an elastic body such as a sponge, a porous elastic body or a gel elastic body, a damper using air or liquid inside, or a damper using a repulsive force such as electromagnetic force is used. May be.
- the contact surface 44 is not necessarily a flat surface, and may be a curved surface from which the contact surface 44 protrudes, for example.
- the power supply unit 67 is not necessarily a lithium ion battery, and may be another secondary battery or a primary battery. A commercial power supply may be used.
- the blood flow measurement device 10 may be provided with a transmission unit capable of transmitting data to an information processing device such as a PC (abbreviation for personal computer).
- an information processing device such as a PC (abbreviation for personal computer).
- a warning that the pressure received by the optical sensor unit 71 is out of the predetermined range may be transmitted by, for example, a buzzer sound or an LED lamp instead of the display by the display unit 62.
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血流測定装置10は、LDF(Laser Doppler Flowmetryの略)法により血流量を測定するものである。LDP法は、レーザ光を生体組織中に照射したときに赤血球で散乱される光のドップラシフトに基づく情報から、血流量を算出する方法である。
図3に示されるように、センサ部21は、センサチップ26と、センサ筐体27(筐体の一例)とを備えている。
図4に示されるように、センサチップ26は、血流量の測定において、血流量の情報を被験体から取得するものである。センサチップ26は、レーザダイオード31(レーザ素子の一例、以下、「LD」と称することがある。)と、フォトダイオード32(受光素子の一例、以下、「PD」と称することがある。)と、パッケージ33と、を備えている。
図3に示されるように、センサ筐体27は、センサチップ26を保持するものである。センサ筐体27は、概ね円柱形状を有している。センサ筐体27は、貫通孔41を有している。貫通孔41は、センサ筐体27において下面27Bを有する下壁の中心を上下方向7に貫通している。貫通孔41の内部には、例えば基板26Aに装着されたセンサチップ26が、下面36Aが下方に向くように配置される。センサチップ26又は基板26Aは、例えば、接着剤によってセンサ筐体27に固着される。
センサ筐体27の下面27Bには、圧力センサ24が位置する。圧力センサ24は、例えば、ピエゾ素子である。圧力センサ24の下面24Aと、センサチップ26の下面36Aとは、同一の仮想平面上に位置している。以下では、下面24Aと下面36Aとを含む面が「接触面44」と称される。
保持部22は、センサ筐体27を保持するものである。保持部22は、概ね円錐台形状である。保持部22の内部は、空洞である。保持部22は、延部51,52と、孔53,54とを有している。
図3に示されるように、コイルバネ23は、センサ筐体27の上壁27Cと保持部22の延部52との間に圧縮された状態で配置されている。図5に示されるように、コイルバネ23は、保持部22がセンサ筐体27に対して押圧向き81へ移動した状態において、保持部22からセンサ筐体27へ伝わる力を緩衝する。そのため、接触面44に被験体82が接触している状態で、保持部22が押圧向き81へ移動しても、接触面44から被験体82かかる力(以下、「接触圧力」と称する。)が変動しにくい。
本体部12は、センサチップ26から受信した血流に関する電気信号に基づいて血流量を算出し、その血流量を表示部62に表示するものである。図2に示されるように、本体部12は、本体筐体61と、表示部62と、操作部63と、コネクタ64とを備えている。
図1に示されるように、血流測定装置10は、着脱可能なキャップ13を備えている。キャップ13は、血流測定装置10に装着された状態において、センサ部21を被覆する。
図6に示されるように、本体部12は、制御部66(演算部の一例)と、電源部67と、信号処理部68とを更に備える。
信号処理部68から出力された駆動電流によりレーザダイオード31から被験体82にレーザが照射される。一方、フォトダイオード32は、レーザダイオード31から照射された光の反射光を受光し、受光した光を電気信号に変換して出力する。フォトダイオード32が受光した反射光は、血管などの静止組織からの散乱光と、赤血球などの移動組織からの散乱光である。移動組織からの散乱光は、ドップラシフトにより静止組織からの散乱光の周波数からずれた周波数を有している。これにより静止組織からの散乱光と移動組織からの散乱光とに干渉が生じ、光ビート(うねり)として観測される。この光ビートの周波数の情報が電気信号としてフォトダイオード32から出力される。制御部66は、光ビートの周波数に基づいて血流量を算出する。
図7に示される測定処理は、制御部66により実行される処理である。測定処理は、操作部63が電源オン操作されたことに基づいて実行される。電源オン操作は、例えば操作部63において電源オンに対応するボタンを測定者が押下する操作である。
以上のように、センサ筐体27の接触面44が被験体82(例えば人体の皮膚)に接触された状態で血流量が測定される。センサ筐体27は、保持部22に移動可能に保持されており、保持部22に加わる外力(例えば、測定者が血流測定装置10に加える力)がコイルバネ23によってセンサ筐体27へ緩衝して伝達される。そのため、保持部22に外力が加わったときに、被験体82(皮膚)に対する接触面44の接触圧力が変化することが抑制される。これにより、測定中に被験体82の血流量の変動が抑制される。
第2実施形態では、第1実施形態の血流測定装置10において、プローブ部11に代えて、プローブ部15(血流センサの一例)が用いられる。その他の構成は、第1実施形態と同様である。プローブ部15は、プローブ部11と同様に、本体部12に対して着脱可能である。
光センサ部71は、第1実施形態に係るセンサ部21と同様のセンサチップ83及びセンサ筐体84(筐体の一例)を有するものであるから、ここでは、詳細な説明が省略される。なお、光センサ部71には、圧力センサは設けられていない。
保持部72は、光センサ部71を上下方向7に移動可能に保持するものである。保持部72の外形は、概ね円錐台形状である。保持部72の内部は、光センサ部71の一部や、移動部材73、圧力センサ74、コイルバネ75,76が収容可能な空間である。
移動部材73は、円盤部94と、円盤部94から上方へ突出した第1突起95と、円盤部94から下方へ突出した第2突起96と、を有する。円盤部94は、外径がガイド筒88の内周面92の内径と同等の円盤形状である。円盤部94は、平らな上下面が上下方向7にそれぞれ向いた姿勢で、ガイド筒88の内部空間に収容されて、外周面が内周面92に摺動しつつ上下方向7に移動可能である。第1突起95は、円盤部94の中心から上方へ突出している。第1突起95が円盤部94から上方へ突出する長さは、ガイド筒88の上下方向7に沿った長さよりも短い。第2突起96は、円盤部94の中心から下方へ突出している。第2突起96が円盤部94から下方へ突出する長さは、ガイド筒88の上壁90から周縁部86までの上下方向7に沿った長さよりも短い。移動部材73の上下方向7に沿った長さは、ガイド筒88の上下方向7に沿った長さよりも長い。第2突起96は、光センサ部71のセンサ筐体84の上壁89の中心に形成された凹部80と当接可能である。
ガイド筒88の上壁90の下面には、圧力センサ74が設けられている。圧力センサ74は、例えばピエゾ素子などの感圧センサである。圧力センサ74は、下面が感圧面であり、下面に付与される力の大きさに応じた電気信号を出力する。圧力センサ74の下面には、移動部材73の第1突起95が当接し得る。
コイルバネ75(第1弾性体の一例)は、移動部材73の円盤部94と、ガイド筒88の上壁90をバネ座として、移動部材73と圧力センサ74との間に位置している。移動部材73は、コイルバネ75によって図8における下向き(第1向きの一例)へ付勢されている。コイルバネ75は、上下方向7へ弾性的に圧縮変形可能である。コイルバネ75の付勢力に抗して、移動部材73が図8における上向き(第2向きの一例)へ移動することにより、移動部材73の第1突起95が圧力センサ74に当接する(図9参照)。
プローブ部15を用いた測定処理は、制御部66(演算部の一例)により実行される。演算部66のメモリ(記憶部の一例)には、第1閾値及び第2閾値が予め記憶されている。第1閾値は、コイルバネ75が圧縮変形されて、移動部材73の第1突起95が圧力センサ74に当接したときに、圧力センサ74から出力されると予想される値である。第2閾値は、コイルバネ75,76が圧縮変形されて、移動部材73の第1突起95が圧力センサ74に当接し、且つ移動部材73の第2突起96が光センサ部71の凹部80に当接したときに、圧力センサ74から出力されると予想される値である。
第2実施形態に係るプローブ部15によれば、保持部72が直接又は間接にユーザに持たれた状態で、光センサ部71の接触面が被験体に接触すると、移動部材73が上向きへ移動して第1突起95が圧力センサ74と当接する。第1突起95の当接によって圧力センサ74から出力される信号を受信して、演算部66は、光センサ部71の出力に基づいて血流量を演算する。
前述の実施形態では、伝達部の一例としてコイルバネ23,75,76が用いられたが、保持部22,72に加わる外力をセンサ筐体27,84へ緩衝して伝達することが可能な部材であれば、コイルバネ23,75,76に代えて他の部材が用いられてもよい。例えば、コイルバネ23,75,76に代えて、スポンジ、ポーラス弾性体、ゲル弾性体などの弾性体や、内部に空気や液体を用いたダンパーや、電磁力などの斥力を用いたダンパーが用いられてもよい。
8・・・前後方向
9・・・左右方向
10・・・血流測定装置
11,15・・・プローブ部(血流センサ)
21・・・センサ部
22,72・・・保持部
23,75,76・・・コイルバネ(伝達部、弾性部材、バネ)
24・・・圧力センサ
26・・・センサチップ
27,84・・・センサ筐体(筐体)
31・・・レーザダイオード(レーザ素子)
32・・・フォトダイオード(受光素子)
44・・・接触面
62・・・表示部
66・・・制御部(演算部)
71・・・光センサ部
73・・・移動部材
81・・・押圧向き(接触面と交差する方向)
82・・・被験体
Claims (13)
- レーザ光を発生するレーザ素子、光を受光する受光素子、被験体に接触する接触面を有する筐体、を備えており、上記レーザ素子が発生したレーザ光を当該接触面を通じて被験体に照射し、当該被験体からの反射光を上記受光素子において受光し、受光量に関する信号を出力するセンサ部と、
上記筐体を、上記接触面と交差する方向へ移動可能に保持する保持部と、
上記保持部に加わる外力を上記センサ部へ緩衝して伝達する伝達部と、を具備する血流センサ。 - 上記伝達部は、上記保持部と上記センサ部とを連結する弾性部材である請求項1に記載の血流センサ。
- 上記弾性部材は、バネである請求項2に記載の血流センサ。
- 請求項1から3のいずれかに記載の血流センサと、
上記受光素子が出力する信号に基づいて血流量を演算する演算部と、
上記演算部による演算結果を表示する表示部と、を具備する血流測定装置。 - 上記血流センサは、
上記被験体から上記接触面にかかる圧力を検出する圧力センサを更に具備する請求項4に記載の血流測定装置。 - 記憶部を更に具備し、
上記演算部は、
上記圧力センサによって検出された圧力を上記記憶部に記憶された所定のタイミングごとに取得し、
上記演算を上記タイミングに対応させて実行し、
取得した上記圧力が上記記憶部に予め記憶された所定範囲内にないことに応じて、当該圧力を取得した上記タイミングに対応する上記演算を実行しない請求項5に記載の血流測定装置。 - 上記演算部は、取得した上記圧力が上記記憶部に予め記憶された所定範囲内にあることに応じて、当該圧力を取得した上記タイミングに対応する上記演算を実行する請求項6に記載の血流測定装置。
- 上記演算部は、上記記憶部に記憶された所定回数以上において上記演算を実行した後、当該所定回数以上の演算結果の平均値を算出し、当該平均値を上記演算結果として上記表示部に表示させる請求項6又は7のいずれかに記載の血流測定装置。
- 被験体に接触する接触面を有しており、当該接触面を通じて被験体からの反射光を受光して信号を出力する光センサ部と、
上記光センサ部を、上記接触面と交差する移動方向へ移動可能に保持する保持部と、
上記光センサ部を、上記移動方向のうち上記接触面が上記保持部から遠ざかる第1向きへ付勢する第1弾性体と、
上記第1弾性体によって上記第1向きへ付勢された移動部材と、
上記移動部材が上記第1弾性体の付勢力に抗して上記第1向きと反対の第2向きへ移動することによって、上記移動部材と当接し、当該当接を検知して信号を出力する圧力センサと、を具備する血流センサ。 - 上記光センサ部と上記移動部材との間に位置して、上記移動方向に対して弾性的に圧縮変形可能な第2弾性体を更に具備しており、
上記第1弾性体は、上記移動部材と上記圧力センサとの間に位置しており、
上記光センサ部は、上記第2弾性体の付勢力に抗して上記第2向きへ移動することによって上記移動部材と当接可能であり、
上記移動部材と上記圧力センサとが当接した状態における上記第1弾性体の第1付勢力は、上記光センサ部と上記移動部材とが当接した状態における上記第2弾性体の第2付勢力より小さい請求項9に記載の血流センサ。 - 上記第1弾性体と上記第2弾性体とが釣り合った均衡状態において、上記移動部材と上記圧力センサとの上記移動方向に沿った第1距離は、上記光センサ部と上記移動部材との上記移動方向に沿った第2距離より短い請求項10に記載の血流センサ。
- 上記光センサ部は、レーザ光を発生するレーザ素子と、光を受光する受光素子と、被験体に接触する接触面を有する筐体と、を備えており、上記レーザ素子が発生したレーザ光を当該接触面を通じて被験体に照射し、当該被験体からの反射光を上記受光素子において受光し、受光量に関する信号を出力するものである請求項9から11のいずれかに記載の血流センサ。
- 請求項10又は11に記載の血流センサと、
上記圧力センサの出力に応じて、上記光センサ部の出力に基づいて血流量を演算する演算部と、
第1閾値及び第2閾値を記憶する記憶部と、
警告を発信する警告部と、を具備しており、
上記演算部は、上記圧力センサの出力が第1閾値より大きいことを条件として、上記光センサ部の出力に基づいて血流量を演算し、上記圧力センサの出力が第2閾値より大きいことを条件として、上記警告部に警告を発信させる血流測定装置。
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