WO2019176530A1 - Biological-information measuring device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention enhances the reliability of a device and reduces the discomfort experienced by a subject. An embodiment of the present invention is a sphygmomanometer 1 that is used by being worn on the left wrist 90 of a user, wherein, at the inner circumferential surface of a band-like body 23 that constitutes a base body of a band 20, a pressing cuff 21 that serves as a pressing member is disposed at a center section of the band-like body 23 in the width direction (Y-direction). In addition, together therewith at a position that is sandwiched by the inner circumferential surface of the band-like body 23 and the pressing cuff 21, a rectangular shared circuit board is disposed in the width direction (Y-direction) of the band-like body 23, antenna boards 41, 42 are individually formed at sites of the shared circuit board that are exposed from two side sections of the pressing cuff 21, and a control circuit board 43 is formed at a position in the shared circuit board, which is flanked by the pressing cuff 21 and band-like body 232.

Description

Biological information measuring device

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a biological information measuring apparatus including, for example, a functional unit that measures blood pressure using a pressure cuff and a functional unit that measures pulse waves of an artery using radio waves.

Conventionally, as one of the biological information measuring devices, for example, a functional unit that measures a blood pressure of a subject by pressing a measurement site such as a subject's upper arm or wrist with a pressure cuff and measuring the pressure. And a transmitting antenna and a receiving antenna that are paired with each other, are placed opposite to the measurement site including the subject's artery, and a radio wave (measurement signal) is transmitted from the transmission antenna to the measurement site. An apparatus including a functional unit that measures a pulse wave of a subject by receiving a reflected wave (reflected signal) from a measurement site with the receiving antenna is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-132437

However, a conventional biological information measuring device having both a blood pressure measurement function based on an oscillometric method and a pulse wave measurement function using radio waves is, for example, a pressing surface of a pressure cuff that presses a transmission antenna and a reception antenna for pulse wave measurement. That is, it has a structure attached to the surface in contact with the skin. For this reason, there is a concern that the attachment state of the transmitting antenna and the receiving antenna with respect to the pressure cuff may deteriorate due to repeated pressurization and pressure reduction of the pressure cuff, resulting in dropout, deformation, etc. It was. In addition, since the transmitting antenna and the receiving antenna are pressed against the skin of the subject due to the pressurization of the pressing cuff, the subject sometimes feels uncomfortable feeling such as pain on the skin.

The present invention has been made paying attention to the above circumstances, and is intended to provide a biological information measuring apparatus that improves the reliability of the apparatus and reduces the discomfort given to the subject.

In order to solve the above-described problem, a first aspect of the biological information measuring device according to the present invention includes a band-shaped band member attached so as to surround a measurement site including a biological artery, and the band member A pressing member that is disposed on a surface facing the measurement site and that expands by injecting fluid during blood pressure measurement to press the measurement site; and the pressing member of the surface of the band member that faces the measurement site And at least one antenna support member that is installed in a non-contact state with respect to the measurement target region in a state where the band member is attached to the measurement target region. The antenna support member is provided with an antenna element that transmits a measurement signal including a radio wave to the measurement site and receives a reflection signal of the measurement signal from the measurement site.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the antenna support member is not attached to the pressing surface of the pressing member, but is installed at a site where the pressing member on the band member is not disposed. For this reason, the installation state of the antenna support member does not deteriorate even if the pressing member is repeatedly pressed and depressurized, thereby preventing the occurrence of problems such as dropping and deformation of the antenna support member. Can increase the sex. In addition, since the antenna support member has a structure that cannot be pressed against the skin of the subject by pressurization of the pressing member, the subject does not have to worry about discomfort such as pain.

In a second aspect of the biological information measuring apparatus according to the present invention, in the first aspect, a plurality of the antenna support members are arranged at predetermined intervals in a direction along the artery included in the measurement site. It is a thing.

A third aspect of the biological information measuring apparatus according to the present invention is the biological information measuring apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the antenna element is placed on one antenna support member at a predetermined interval in a direction along the artery included in the measurement site. A plurality of them are arranged with a gap therebetween.

According to the second and third aspects of the present invention, for example, measurement signals are transmitted and reflected waves are received at a plurality of different positions upstream and downstream of one artery. For this reason, it becomes possible to detect a pulse wave signal at a different position of the artery, and based on these pulse wave signals, it is possible to perform blood pressure estimation paying attention to a pulse wave transit time (PTT). .

According to a fourth aspect of the biological information measuring apparatus according to the present invention, in the first or second aspect, the antenna support member is separated from the artery included in the measurement site at a predetermined interval. A plurality are arranged.

According to a fifth aspect of the biological information measuring apparatus of the present invention, in the first or third aspect, the antenna element is disposed on one antenna support member in a direction perpendicular to the artery included in the measurement site. A plurality of them are arranged at predetermined intervals.

According to the fourth and fifth aspects of the present invention, measurement signals and reflected signals are transmitted and received at a plurality of positions in a direction orthogonal to the artery. For this reason, for example, even if there is an individual difference in the position of the subject's artery, or even if the mounting position of the apparatus with respect to the measurement site is shifted in a direction perpendicular to the artery, at least one of the plurality of antenna support members One can be brought close to the artery, and the pulse wave representing the motion of the artery can be measured with high quality.

According to a fourth aspect of the biological information measuring apparatus of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, the antenna support member is electrically connected between the band member and the pressing member. A control circuit support member is arranged, and the control circuit support member includes a transmission circuit unit that generates the measurement signal, supplies the measurement signal to the antenna element, and transmits the signal as the radio wave, and a radio wave received by the antenna element At least a receiving circuit unit for receiving and detecting the reflected signal is provided.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the control circuit support member can be disposed at a position close to the antenna support member. For this reason, it becomes possible to transmit the measurement signal and the reflected signal between the control circuit support member and the antenna support member without causing a large attenuation, thereby increasing the signal-to-noise ratio of the pulse wave signal. .

According to a fifth aspect of the apparatus of the present invention, in the fourth aspect, the antenna support member and the control circuit support member are integrally configured by a common circuit support member. The antenna element is provided in a portion of the common circuit support member exposed from the pressing member, and the transmission circuit portion and the reception circuit portion are provided in a portion of the common circuit support member in contact with the pressing member. It is comprised as follows.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the antenna support member and the control circuit support member are integrally configured by a common circuit support member. For this reason, the production cost of the apparatus can be reduced.

A sixth aspect of the device according to the present invention is the apparatus according to the fifth aspect, wherein the common circuit support member is constituted by a flexible support member.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, even when an external force such as bending or twisting is applied to the band member, the antenna support member and the control circuit support member are less likely to be cracked or broken. Reliability can be increased. Moreover, the dimension of the thickness direction of a band member can be made small, and the weight reduction of an apparatus can also be anticipated.

According to a seventh aspect of the biological information measuring apparatus of the present invention, in any one of the first to sixth aspects, a spacer member made of a dielectric material is interposed between the band member and the antenna support member. They are arranged.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the antenna support member is stably held, and thereby the reliability of the apparatus can be further improved. In addition, since a dielectric material is interposed between the antenna support member and the measurement site of the subject, the space between the antenna element and the measurement site is eliminated and radio waves on the surface of the measurement site are obtained. Reflection, attenuation of radio waves, and external contamination can be reduced, thereby further improving pulse wave measurement quality.

That is, according to each aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a biological information measuring apparatus that improves the reliability of the apparatus and reduces the discomfort given to the subject.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a biological information measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view showing a main part of the biological information measuring apparatus shown in FIG. 3 is a view showing a cross section taken along the line CC of the main part of the apparatus shown in FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line FF in FIG. 3, showing an example of a state in which the biological information measuring device shown in FIG. 1 is worn on the user's left wrist. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a contact state of the device with the skin surface of the left wrist when the biological information measuring device shown in FIG. 1 is worn on the left wrist of the user. FIG. 6 is a plan view showing an arrangement position of the antenna substrate and the press cuff with respect to the wrist when the biological information measuring device shown in FIG. 1 is attached to the left wrist of the user. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the control system of the biological information measuring apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a pulse wave sensor in the control system shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a blood pressure measurement system based on the oscillometric method in the control system shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of control procedures and control contents by the control system of the biological information measuring apparatus shown in FIG. 11A and 11B are diagrams for explaining a pulse wave measurement operation, where FIG. 11A is a diagram schematically showing a cross section along the longitudinal direction of the left wrist, and FIG. 11B is a diagram illustrating first and second pulse wave sensors. It is a figure which shows an example of the waveform of the pulse wave detected by this. FIG. 12 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part in a state where the biological information measuring device according to the modification (1) of the present invention is attached to the left wrist. FIG. 13 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part in a state where the biological information measuring device according to the modification (2) of the present invention is attached to the left wrist. FIG. 14 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part in a state where the biological information measuring device according to the modification (3) of the present invention is attached to the left wrist.

Embodiments according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[Application example]
First, one application example of the biological information measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

A biological information measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first blood pressure measuring unit that estimates blood pressure based on a pulse wave transit time (Pulse２Transit Time; PTT), and a second blood pressure that is measured by an oscillometric method. The blood pressure measuring unit is provided.

The first blood pressure measurement unit using the PTT, for example, transmits radio waves to the artery and receives the reflected waves at two different sites to be measured where an artery such as the wrist or the upper arm exists. To measure the pulse wave representing the motion of the artery, and calculate the PTT based on the measurement result. Then, the blood pressure value is estimated using the calculated value of PTT and a predetermined relational expression between the PTT and the blood pressure value.

The second blood pressure measurement unit that uses the oscillometric method, in a state where the pressure cuff is wound around the measurement site where an artery such as the wrist or the upper arm exists, pressurizes the pressure cuff and then reduces the pressure of the pulse wave. Measure blood pressure by measuring.

In order to realize the blood pressure measurement based on the PTT and the blood pressure measurement by the oscillometric method with a single device, an antenna substrate as an antenna support member having an antenna element for transmitting and receiving radio waves to and from the measurement site, and pressing It is desirable to install both cuffs. The antenna substrate and the pressing cuff are generally installed on the pressing surface of the pressing cuff, that is, on the surface in contact with the part to be measured. However, in such a structure, there is a concern that the installation state of the antenna substrate with respect to the pressure cuff may deteriorate and dropout, deformation, etc. occur while the pressure cuff is repeatedly pressed and depressurized. Is done. Further, each time the pressure cuff is pressed, the antenna substrate is pressed against the skin of the subject by the pressure, and there is a concern that the subject may feel discomfort such as pain on the skin.

Therefore, in one embodiment of the present invention, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, a band (for example, a belt-shaped body made of a resin member) 23 for mounting the apparatus on a measurement site such as a left wrist of a subject (user). In addition, a part for installing the press cuff 21 and a part for installing the antenna boards 41 and 42 are provided separately, and the press cuff 21 and the antenna boards 41 and 42 are installed in these parts, respectively. Reference numerals 412 and 422 denote antenna elements provided on the antenna boards 41 and 42, and reference numeral 43 denotes a control circuit board as a control circuit support member connected to the antenna boards 41 and.

Because of such a configuration, the following effects can be achieved. That is, the antenna substrates 41 and 42 are installed not on the pressing surface of the pressing cuff 21 but on the band-like body 23 of the band 20. For this reason, even if pressurization and decompression of the press cuff 21 are repeated, there is no fear that the antenna substrates 41 and 42 are deteriorated in the installation state such as deformation or dropout, and thereby the reliability of the apparatus can be kept high. it can.

In addition, the antenna substrates 41 and 42 do not contact the skin of the measurement site 90 in a state where the apparatus is mounted on the measurement site 90 of the subject, and the pressure cuff 21 is also pressed by the pressure. The antenna substrates 41 and 42 are not pressed against the skin. Therefore, there is no worry that the subject feels discomfort such as pain on the skin, thereby reducing the stress during use of the subject.

[One Embodiment]
(Configuration example)
(1) Device Structure FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating the overall structure of a biometric apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the main part of the biometric information measuring apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 3 and FIG. 3 are sectional views taken along the line CC in FIG.

The biological information measuring apparatus according to an embodiment is a wrist-type sphygmomanometer 1 that is used by being worn on the left wrist of a subject. The sphygmomanometer 1 includes a band 20 that is attached to the user's left wrist so as to surround the outer periphery thereof, and a main body 10 that is integrally attached to the band 20.

The band 20 has an elongated band shape so as to surround the left wrist along the outer peripheral direction thereof, and has an inner peripheral surface 20a in contact with the left wrist and an outer peripheral surface 20b opposite to the inner peripheral surface 20a. ing. The dimension in the width direction Y of the band 20 (width dimension) is set to about 35 to 40 mm in this example, but may be set to other values.

The main body 10 is integrally provided at one end 20e in the outer peripheral direction of the band 20 by integral molding in this example. The band 20 and the main body 10 may be formed separately, and the main body 10 may be integrally attached to the band 20 via an engagement member (for example, a hinge). In this example, it is assumed that the part where the main body 10 is disposed corresponds to the back side surface (the surface on the back side of the hand) of the left wrist in the mounted state.

The main body 10 has a three-dimensional shape having a thickness in a direction perpendicular to the outer peripheral surface 20 b of the band 20. The main body 10 is small and thin so as not to disturb the daily activities of the user. In this example, the main body 10 has a quadrangular frustum-shaped outline projecting outward from the band 20.

On the top surface 10a of the main body 10 (the surface farthest from the part to be measured), a display 50 that forms a display screen is provided. Further, an operation unit 52 for inputting an instruction from the user is provided along the side surface 10f of the main body 10 (the side surface on the left front side in FIG. 1).

The bottom surface 10 b of the main body 10 (the surface closest to the part to be measured) and the end 20 f of the band 20 are connected by a three-fold buckle 24. The buckle 24 includes a first plate-like member 25 arranged on the outer peripheral side and a second plate-like member 26 arranged on the inner peripheral side. One end 25 e of the first plate-like member 25 is attached to the main body 10 via a connecting rod 27 extending along the width direction Y so as to be rotatable. The other end portion 25f of the first plate-like member 25 is rotatably attached to one end portion 26e of the second plate-like member 26 via a connecting rod 28 extending along the width direction Y. ing. The other end portion 26 f of the second plate-like member 26 is fixed in the vicinity of the end portion 20 f of the band 20 by a fixing portion 29.

It should be noted that the attachment position of the fixing portion 29 in the circumferential direction (X direction) of the band 20 is variably set in advance according to the length of the outer periphery of the user's left wrist. Thereby, the sphygmomanometer 1 (band 20) is configured in a substantially annular shape as a whole, and the bottom surface 10b of the main body 10 and the end portion 20f of the band 20 can be opened and closed in the direction of arrow B by the buckle 24. .

When the sphygmomanometer 1 is attached to the left wrist, the user who is the subject in the direction indicated by the arrow A in FIG. Pass your left hand through. Then, the user adjusts the position of the band 20 in the circumferential direction of the left wrist, and an antenna substrate (described in detail later) 41 installed on the inner peripheral surface of the band 20 on the radial artery passing through the left wrist. , 42 are set to face each other. As a result, the pair of transmitting and receiving antennas provided on the antenna substrates 41 and 42 is in contact with the portion corresponding to the radial artery on the palm side surface of the left wrist. In this state, the user closes and fixes the buckle 24. In this way, the user wears the sphygmomanometer 1 on the left wrist.

FIG. 4 shows an example of a state in which the sphygmomanometer 1 is attached to the user's left wrist 90, and is a cross-sectional view taken along the line FF in FIG. FIG. 5 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view showing the main part of FIG.

The band 20 includes a band-like body 23 that constitutes the base of the band. The band-like body 23 is made of a resin material (silicone resin in this example). In this example, the belt-like body 23 has flexibility in the thickness direction Z shown in FIG. Non-stretchable.

The inner peripheral surface of the belt-like body 23 is provided with a first installation portion having a belt-like shape that is long in the circumferential direction (X direction) at the center in the width direction (Y direction). A pressing cuff 21 as a pressing member is installed at one installation site.

In this example, the press cuff 21 is made of a fluid bag made by facing two stretchable polyurethane sheets in the thickness direction Z and welding their peripheral portions. Further, in this example, as shown in FIG. 1, for example, the pressing cuff 21 is set to have a width direction of 25 mm which is smaller than the width of 35 to 40 mm which is the width of the band-like body 23.

Further, a pair of antenna substrates 41 and 42 are installed on the inner peripheral surface of the belt-like body 23 exposed from both sides of the pressing cuff 21 as shown in FIGS. At the same time, a control circuit board 43 is provided at a portion hidden by the pressing cuff 21 on the inner peripheral surface of the band-like body 23, that is, at a position sandwiched between the band-like body 232 and the pressing cuff 21, as shown in FIG. Installed.

Each of the antenna boards 41 and 42 and the control circuit board 43 are configured by using a common dielectric substrate having a strip shape as a base. That is, the central portion of the common dielectric substrate is manufactured as the control circuit substrate 43 and the both end portions are manufactured as the antenna substrates 41 and 42. The dielectric substrate is made of, for example, an epoxy resin and has a thickness of about 1 to 2 mm.

A pair of the transmission antenna 411 and the reception antenna 412 and a pair of the transmission antenna 421 and the reception antenna 422 are provided in each part used as the antenna substrates 41 and 42 of the dielectric substrate. These transmission / reception antennas 411 to 422 are all provided by printing and forming a conductive pattern on the antenna substrates 41 and.

Each of the transmission antennas 411 and 421 and the reception antennas 412 and 422 is a patch antenna having a rectangular shape, and is arranged in the circumferential direction X of the band 20 with a certain interval. In this example, each of the transmission antennas 411 and 421 and the reception antennas 412 and 422 has a square shape with a length and width of 3 mm. In this example, the distance between the transmission antenna 411 and the reception antenna 412 and the distance between the transmission antenna 421 and the reception antenna 422 are within the range of 8 mm to 10 mm in distance between the centers with respect to the circumferential direction X of the band 20. It is set to be inside.

Further, with respect to the width direction Y of the band 20, the arrangement interval between the pair of the transmission antenna 411 and the reception antenna 412 and the pair of the transmission antenna 421 and the reception antenna 422 is 25 mm which is the width length of the pressing cuff 21 in this example. A slightly longer 30 mm is set. Note that the arrangement interval between the pair of the transmission antenna 411 and the reception antenna 412 and the pair of the transmission antenna 421 and the reception antenna 422 depends on the size of the sphygmomanometer 1, the width of the pressure cuff 21, and the like. You just have to choose.

On the other hand, a control circuit 430 is provided in a portion used as the control circuit board 43 of the dielectric substrate. The control circuit 430 includes two sets of transmission circuits and reception circuits. The control circuit 430 is normally composed of an integrated circuit, but may be a discrete circuit. The transmission circuit and reception circuit of the set are connected to the transmission antenna 411 and the reception antenna 412, and the transmission antenna 421 and the reception antenna 422 through a conductive pattern formed on a dielectric substrate.

Since the structure is as described above, when the sphygmomanometer 1 is attached to the user's left wrist 90, the height of the antenna boards 41 and 42 is about 1 to 2 mm, whereas the pressure cuff 21 is pressurized. Since the thickness of the antenna substrate 41 is not 3 to 5 mm, the antenna substrates 41 and 42 maintain a non-contact state with respect to the skin surface of the left wrist 90 as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, for example.

The positions of the antenna boards 41 and 42 in the circumferential direction X of the band-like body 23 are two different positions in the longitudinal direction of the radial artery 91 in a state where the sphygmomanometer 1 is attached to the left wrist 90 in a normal state. They are set to face each other.

FIG. 6 shows the arrangement positions of the pair of the transmission antenna 411 and the reception antenna 412 and the pair of the transmission antenna 421 and the reception antenna 422 with respect to the radial artery 91 when the main body 10 is attached to the left wrist 90 of the user. FIG. 6 is a plan view exemplified with the arrangement position of a press cuff 21.

As shown in FIG. 6, the transmission / reception antenna pair 411, 412 and the transmission / reception antenna pair 421, 422 are arranged at a predetermined distance (30 mm in this example) along the longitudinal direction Y of the radial artery 91. The transmission / reception antenna pair 411, 412 and the transmission / reception antenna pair 421, 422 are both positioned between the transmission antenna 411 and the reception antenna 412, and between the transmission antenna 421 and the reception antenna 422. It is desirable to arrange so that.

(2) Configuration Example of Circuit System of Blood Pressure Monitor 1 (2-1) Overall Circuit Configuration FIG. 7 is a block illustrating the overall configuration of the control system of the blood pressure monitor 1.
The main body 10 of the sphygmomanometer 1 includes a hardware processor that operates as a control unit such as a central processing unit (CPU) 100 in addition to the display unit 50 and the operation unit 52 described above, and a memory as a storage unit 51, a communication unit 59, a pressure sensor 31, a pump 32, a valve 33, an oscillation circuit 310 that converts the output from the pressure sensor 31 into a frequency, and a pump drive circuit 320 that drives the pump 32 are provided. Yes. Reference numeral 53 denotes a battery that outputs a power supply voltage.

The control circuit board 43 described above is connected to the CPU 100 via an interface circuit (not shown).

In this example, the display 50 is composed of an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display, and displays information related to blood pressure measurement such as blood pressure measurement results and other information according to display data output from the CPU 100. The display device 50 is not limited to the organic EL display, and may be another type of display device such as a liquid crystal display (LCD).

The operation unit 52 includes a push switch in this example, and inputs an operation signal to the CPU 100 according to an instruction to start or stop blood pressure measurement by the user. The operation unit 52 is not limited to a push-type switch, and may be, for example, a pressure-sensitive (resistance) or proximity (capacitance) touch panel switch. In addition, a microphone (not shown) may be provided, and a blood pressure measurement start instruction may be input by a user's voice. Furthermore, the operation unit 52 is not essential, and the CPU 100 described later can be configured to automatically generate a blood pressure measurement start instruction or a stop instruction in accordance with, for example, a start signal output from a timer.

The memory 51 uses an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), SSD (Solid State Drive), ROM, RAM, or the like as a storage medium, and is used to control the blood pressure monitor 1 and a program for controlling the blood pressure monitor 1. Control data, setting data for setting various functions of the sphygmomanometer 1, pressure and pulse wave detection signals, data representing blood pressure measurement results, and the like are stored. The memory 51 is also used as a work memory when the program is executed.

The CPU 100 executes various functions as a control unit in accordance with a program stored in the memory 51.
For example, when executing control for estimating blood pressure using PTT, the CPU 100 gives a transmission start instruction for radio waves (measurement signals) to the transmission circuits 44 and 46 of the control circuit board 43. Then, the reception signal corresponding to the reflected wave of the measurement signal from the radial artery 91 is taken from the reception circuits 45 and 47, the pulse wave signal is detected from the reception signal, and the PTT is calculated based on the pulse wave signal. The blood pressure value is estimated based on the calculated PTT value and the relational expression between the PTT and the blood pressure stored in the memory 51, and the estimated blood pressure value exceeds the range defined by the predetermined threshold value. It is determined whether or not.

For example, when performing blood pressure measurement by the oscillometric method, the CPU 100 starts blood pressure measurement in the operation unit 52 when it is determined that the estimated blood pressure value obtained by the PTT exceeds the range defined by the threshold value. In response to the input of the instruction, control for driving the pump 32 (and the valve 33) is performed based on the pressure detection signal output from the pressure sensor 31. In this example, the CPU 100 performs control to calculate the blood pressure value based on the pressure detection signal output from the pressure sensor 31.

The communication unit 59 transmits information including the blood pressure measurement result calculated by the CPU 100 to an external terminal device via the network 900, or receives information from the external terminal device via the network 900. The data is transferred to the CPU 100. Communication via the network 900 may be either wireless or wired. In this embodiment, the network 900 is the Internet, but is not limited thereto, and may be another type of network such as a hospital LAN (Local Area Network), or a USB cable 1 or the like. One-to-one communication may be used. The communication unit 59 may include a micro USB connector.

The pump 32 and the valve 33 are connected to the press cuff 21 via an air pipe 39, and the pressure sensor 31 is connected via an air pipe 38, respectively. The air pipes 39 and 38 may be a single common pipe. The pressure sensor 31 detects the pressure in the pressing cuff 21 via the air pipe 38. The pump 32 is a piezoelectric pump in this example, and supplies air as a pressurizing fluid to the press cuff 21 through the air pipe 39 in order to pressurize the pressure (cuff pressure) in the press cuff 21. The valve 33 is mounted on the pump 32 and is configured to be opened and closed as the pump 32 is turned on / off.

That is, the valve 33 closes when the pump 32 is turned on and encloses the air in the pressing cuff 21, while it opens when the pump 32 is turned off, and the air in the pressing cuff 21 enters the atmosphere through the air pipe 39. Let it drain. The valve 33 has a check valve function, and the discharged air does not flow backward. The pump drive circuit 320 drives the pump 32 based on a control signal given from the CPU 100.

The pressure sensor 31 is a piezoresistive pressure sensor in this example, and detects the pressure of the band 20 (pressing cuff 21) through the air pipe 38, in this example, the pressure based on the atmospheric pressure (zero) as a time series. Output as a signal. The oscillation circuit 310 oscillates based on an electric signal value based on a change in electric resistance due to the piezoresistance effect from the pressure sensor 31, and outputs a frequency signal having a frequency corresponding to the electric signal value of the pressure sensor 31 to the CPU 100. In this example, the output of the pressure sensor 31 controls blood pressure values (systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (Diastolic blood pressure) and DBP) in order to control the pressure of the pressure cuff 21 and by an oscillometric method. Is used to calculate.

The battery 53 is an element mounted on the main body 10, and in this example, each element of the CPU 100, the pressure sensor 31, the pump 32, the valve 33, the display 50, the memory 51, the communication unit 59, the oscillation circuit 310, and the pump drive circuit 320. To supply power. The battery 53 also supplies power to the transmission circuits 44 and 46 and the reception circuits 45 and 47 of the control circuit board 43 through the feeder line 71. The power supply line 71, together with the signal wiring 72, is sandwiched between the band-like body 23 of the band 20 and the pressing cuff 21, and is connected between the main body 10 and the transmission / reception unit 40 along the circumferential direction X of the band 20. It extends between them.

(2-2) Configuration of Blood Pressure Estimator Based on Pulse Wave Propagation Time (PTT) FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the first pulse wave sensor 40-1 and the second pulse wave sensor 40-2. is there.

As described above, the control circuit board 43 is provided with two sets of transmission / reception circuits, that is, a pair of transmission circuit 44 and reception circuit 45 and a pair of transmission circuit 46 and reception circuit 47. The transmission circuit 44 and the reception circuit 45 are connected to a transmission antenna 411 and a reception antenna 412 provided on the antenna substrate 41 through conductive patterns formed on the common circuit substrate, respectively. The transmission circuit 46 and the reception circuit 47 are connected to a transmission antenna 421 and a reception antenna 422 provided on the antenna substrate 42 through conductive patterns formed on the common circuit substrate, respectively.

The first pulse wave sensor 40-1 includes a transmission antenna 411 and a reception antenna 412 of the antenna substrate 41, a transmission circuit 44 and a reception circuit 45 connected to these antennas 411 and 412, respectively, and a pulse wave detection unit 101. It consists of. The second pulse wave sensor 40-2 includes a transmission antenna 421 and a reception antenna 422 on the antenna substrate 42, transmission circuits 46 and 47 connected to these antennas 421 and 422, respectively, and a pulse wave detection unit 102. Composed.

In response to a transmission instruction from the CPU 100, the transmission circuits 44 and 46 supply measurement signals to the transmission antennas 411 and 421 connected thereto, respectively, and the left wrist 90 (more precisely, the radial artery 91) as the measurement site. Radio waves E1 and E2 are transmitted toward the corresponding part). In this example, radio waves having a frequency of 24 GHz band are used as the radio waves E1 and E2.

The receiving circuits 45 and 47 receive the reflected waves E1 'and E2' of the radio waves E1 and E2 by the radial artery 91 via the receiving antennas 412 and 422, respectively, detect and amplify the received signals, and the CPU 100 Output to.

The pulse wave detectors 101 and 102 convert the received signals output from the receiving circuits 45 and 47 into digital signals by an A / D converter (not shown) and capture the pulse signals representing the pulsatile waveform of the radial artery 91, respectively. The wave signals PS 1 and PS 2 are detected and output to the PTT calculation unit 103.

The PTT calculation unit 103 calculates a time difference between the pulse wave signals PS1 and PS2 output from the pulse wave detection units 101 and 102 as a pulse wave propagation time (PTT), and calculates the calculated pulse wave propagation time (PTT). ) Is output to the first blood pressure calculation unit 104. The first blood pressure calculation unit 104 reads a preset relational expression between PTT and blood pressure from the memory 51 and estimates a blood pressure value corresponding to the calculated pulse wave propagation time (PTT) according to the relational expression. .

Here, each of the pulse wave detection units 101 and 102, the PTT calculation unit 103, and the first blood pressure calculation unit 104 is realized by the CPU 100 executing a predetermined program.

(2-3) Configuration of Blood Pressure Measurement Unit Using Oscillometric Method FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the blood pressure measurement unit using the oscillometric method.

The blood pressure measurement unit using the oscillometric method includes a pressure control unit 201, a second blood pressure calculation unit 204, and an output unit 205. All of these functional units are realized by causing the CPU 100 to execute a program.

The pressure control unit 201 includes a pressure detection unit 202 and a pump drive unit 203. The pressure detection unit 202 processes the frequency signal input from the pressure sensor 31 through the oscillation circuit 310 and performs processing for detecting the pressure (cuff pressure) in the pressing cuff 21. The pump drive unit 203 performs a process for driving the pump 32 and the valve 33 through the pump drive circuit 320 based on the detected cuff pressure. Accordingly, the pressure control unit 201 controls the pressure by supplying air to the pressing cuff 21 at a predetermined pressing speed.

The second blood pressure calculation unit 204 acquires a fluctuation component of the arterial volume included in the cuff pressure as a pulse wave signal, and applies a known algorithm based on the oscillometric method based on the acquired pulse wave signal, Processing for calculating (systolic blood pressure SBP and diastolic blood pressure DBP) is performed. When the calculation of the blood pressure value is completed, the second blood pressure calculation unit 204 stops the processing of the pump drive unit 203.

The output unit 205 performs processing for displaying the calculated blood pressure values (systolic blood pressure SBP and diastolic blood pressure DBP) on the display 50 in this example.

(Operation example)
Next, an operation example of the sphygmomanometer 1 configured as described above will be described.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a control procedure and control contents by the CPU 100. Here, the description will be made assuming that the sphygmomanometer 1 is attached to the left wrist 90 of the user by the above-described attachment procedure.

(1) Blood Pressure Estimation Based on Pulse Wave Propagation Time (PTT) When a user instructs blood pressure measurement based on PTT using a push switch as the operation unit 52 provided in the main body 10, the CPU 100 executes a control operation as follows. . The blood pressure measurement start instruction based on the PTT may be configured to be automatically generated by the CPU 100 in accordance with, for example, an activation signal output from a timer.

That is, the CPU 100 first closes the valve 33 in step S11 and drives the pump 32 via the pump drive circuit 320 to perform control to send air to the press cuff 21 so that the press cuff 21 is predetermined. Pressurize to value. In this example, the pressure is such that the mounting position of the sphygmomanometer 1 does not shift during the user's activity, that is, the pressure that the user does not feel uncomfortable and the contact position of the transmitting / receiving antenna pair with respect to the measurement site does not shift. (For example, about 5 mmHg).

In one embodiment, as described above, the protrusions 20g and 20h set at appropriate heights are formed on the inner peripheral surface of the band-like body 23 that is the base of the band 20, and the protrusions 20g, Antenna substrates 41 and 42 are installed on 20h. For this reason, it becomes possible to make the transmitting antennas 411 and 421 and the receiving antennas 412 and 422 contact with the skin surface of the measurement site of the user with appropriate pressure. Therefore, step S11 can be omitted.

In this state, the CPU 100 instructs the control circuit board 43 to start transmitting a measurement signal in step S12. When the above instruction is received, measurement signals are supplied from the transmission circuits 44 and 46 to the transmission antennas 411 and 421 at a preset cycle. As a result, for example, as shown in FIG. 11A, radio waves E1 and E2 corresponding to the measurement signal are transmitted from the transmission antennas 411 and 421 to the measurement site 90. The measurement signal may be generated from the transmission circuits 44 and 46 at irregular time intervals, or may be generated continuously.

Then, the reflected waves E1 ′ and E2 ′ of the radio waves E1 and E2 by the radial artery 91 in the measurement site 90 pair with the transmission antennas 411 and 421, respectively, for example, as shown in FIG. The signals are received by the receiving antennas 412 and 422, and the waveform signals are detected and amplified by the receiving circuits 45 and 47 and output to the CPU 100.

The CPU 100 takes in the received signals of the reflected waves E1 ′ and E2 ′ output from the receiving circuits 45 and 47, and detects the pulse wave signals PS1 and PS2 as follows in step S13, respectively. FIG. 11B is a diagram showing a detection example of the pulse wave signals PS1 and PS2.

That is, the CPU 100 functions as the pulse wave detection unit 101 to detect the pulse wave signal PS1 representing the pulse wave of the upstream portion 91u of the radial artery 91 from the vasodilator output and the vasoconstriction output of the receiving circuit 45. . The CPU 100 also functions as a pulse wave detection unit 102 to detect a pulse wave signal PS2 representing a pulse wave of the downstream portion 91d of the radial artery 91 from the vasodilator output and the vasoconstriction output of the reception circuit 47. .

The above operation will be described in more detail. In other words, when the sphygmomanometer 1 is attached, as shown in FIG. 11A, the pair of transmission / reception antennas 411 and 412 is in the left wrist with respect to the longitudinal direction of the left wrist 90 (corresponding to the width direction Y of the band 20). It faces the upstream portion 91u of the radial artery 91 passing through 90. On the other hand, the transmitting / receiving antenna pair 421 and 422 faces the downstream portion 91 d of the radial artery 91. The signals detected by the transmission / reception antenna pair 411, 412 change the distance between the upstream portion 91u of the radial artery 91 and the transmission / reception antenna pair 411, 412 due to the pulse wave (which causes expansion and contraction of the blood vessel). To express. Similarly, the signals detected by the transmission / reception antenna pair 421 and 422 represent a change in distance between the downstream portion 91d of the radial artery 91 and the transmission / reception antenna pair 241 and 422 due to the pulse wave. The pulse wave detection unit 101 of the first pulse wave sensor 40-1 and the pulse wave detection unit 102 of the second pulse wave sensor 40-2 are respectively based on the output signals of the reception circuits 45 and 47, respectively, as shown in FIG. A first pulse wave signal PS1 and a second pulse wave signal PS2 having a mountain-shaped waveform as shown in (B) are output in time series.

In this example, the reception level of the reception antennas 412 and 422 is about 1 μW (−30 dBm in decibel value for 1 mW). The output levels of the receiving circuits 45 and 47 are about 1 volt. Further, the respective peaks A1 and A2 of the first pulse wave signal PS1 and the second pulse wave signal PS2 are about 100 mV to 1 volt.

Next, in step S14, the CPU 100 operates as the PTT calculation unit 103, and calculates the time difference between the pulse wave signal PS1 and the pulse wave signal PS2 as a pulse wave propagation time (PTT). More specifically, in this example, the time difference Δt between the peak A1 of the first pulse wave signal PS1 and the peak A2 of the second pulse wave signal PS2 shown in FIG. Calculate as (PTT). The pulse wave propagation time (PTT) is not limited to the time difference Δt between the peaks of the first and second pulse wave signals PS1 and PS2, but for example, the waveforms of the first and second pulse wave signals PS1 and PS2 It may be calculated as a time difference between rising timings.

Subsequently, in step S <b> 15, the CPU 100 operates as the first blood pressure calculation unit 104 and reads a relational expression (also referred to as a corresponding expression) Eq between the pulse wave propagation time (PTT) and the blood pressure from the memory 51. Based on this correspondence equation Eq and the pulse wave propagation time (PTT) calculated in step S14, an estimated value of the blood pressure value is calculated. Here, the correspondence equation Eq between the pulse wave propagation time (PTT) and the blood pressure, when the pulse wave propagation time is represented as DT and the blood pressure as EBP, respectively, for example, EBP = α / DT2 + β (Eq. 1)
(Where α and β each represent a known coefficient or constant), and is provided as a known fractional function including a 1 / DT2 term. This correspondence formula is described in detail, for example, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-201724.

In addition, as a correspondence equation Eq between the pulse wave propagation time and the blood pressure,
EBP = α / DT2 + β / DT + γDT + δ (Eq.2)
(Where α, β, γ, and δ represent known coefficients or constants, respectively), in addition to the 1 / DT2 term, formulas that include a 1 / DT term and a DT term are known. Another corresponding equation can be used.

When the blood pressure value is estimated by the PTT as described above, the CPU 100 next compares the estimated value of the blood pressure with a preset threshold value representing a normal range of blood pressure in step S16, and determines the range indicated by the threshold value. It is determined whether or not it is off. If the estimated value of the blood pressure is within the range indicated by the threshold value, the control in step S12 is repeated until the operation unit 52 inputs a blood pressure measurement end instruction using the PTT.

(2) Blood pressure measurement using oscillometric method When it is determined in step S16 that the estimated value of blood pressure is outside the range indicated by the threshold value, CPU 100 performs blood pressure measurement control using oscillometric method, Run as follows:

That is, the CPU 100 first turns off the pump 32 via the pump drive circuit 320, opens the valve 33, and exhausts the air in the pressing cuff 21. Subsequently, control is performed to set the current output value of the pressure sensor 31 as a value corresponding to the atmospheric pressure (0 mmHg adjustment).

Subsequently, in step S <b> 17, the CPU 100 operates as the pump driving unit 203 of the pressure control unit 201 to close the valve 33, and then drives the pump 32 via the pump driving circuit 320 to supply air to the pressing cuff 21. Control sending. As a result, the pressure cuff 21 is inflated and the cuff pressure is gradually increased, and the left wrist 90 as the measurement site is gradually compressed.

In this pressurization process, the CPU 100 operates as the pressure detection unit 202 of the pressure control unit 201 to monitor the cuff pressure by the pressure sensor 31 and calculate an artery generated at the radial artery 91 of the left wrist 90 in order to calculate the blood pressure value. A volume fluctuation component is detected as a pulse wave signal.

Next, in step S18, the CPU 100 operates as the second blood pressure calculation unit 204, and applies a known algorithm by an oscillometric method based on the pulse wave signal detected at this time, to thereby detect a blood pressure value (systolic period). Attempts to calculate blood pressure SBP and diastolic blood pressure DBP). Then, it is determined in step S19 whether or not the blood pressure value has been calculated.

At this time, if the blood pressure value cannot be calculated yet due to insufficient data, unless the cuff pressure has reached the upper limit pressure (for example, a predetermined value of 300 mmHg for safety), steps S17 to S17 The process of S19 is repeated.

On the other hand, it is assumed that the blood pressure value can be calculated. If it does so, CPU100 will stop the pump 32 by step S20, will open the valve 33, and performs control which exhausts the air in the press cuff 21. FIG. Finally, in step S <b> 21, the CPU 100 functions as the output unit 205 to display the blood pressure value measurement result on the display device 50 and store it in the memory 51.

The blood pressure value calculation process is not limited to the pressurization process, and may be performed in the decompression process. Further, the measurement result of the blood pressure value may be stored in the memory 51 without being displayed on the display device 50, and further transmitted from the communication unit 59 to a user terminal such as a smartphone associated in advance. You may make it display on a user terminal. Further, the data representing the blood pressure measurement result may be transferred from the communication unit 59 or the smartphone to the family or doctor's terminal.

In the above description, the case where the blood pressure measurement operation by the oscillometric method is performed when the blood pressure estimated value by the PTT exceeds the range defined by the threshold value has been described as an example. However, in one embodiment, the blood pressure estimation operation using the PTT and the blood pressure measurement operation using the oscillometric method can be independently performed according to the operation of the operation unit.

(Effect of one embodiment)
As described above in detail, in one embodiment of the present invention, in the sphygmomanometer 1 used by being worn on the left wrist 90 of a subject (user), the inner peripheral surface of the band-like body 23 constituting the base of the band 20 In addition, a pressing cuff 21 as a pressing member is disposed at the center in the width direction (Y direction). At the same time, a common circuit board having a strip shape in the width direction (Y direction) of the band-like body 23 is arranged at a position sandwiched between the inner peripheral surface of the band-like body 23 and the pressing cuff 21. Antenna substrates 41 and 42 are respectively formed at portions exposed from both sides of the pressing cuff 21 of the substrate, and are hidden by the pressing cuff 21 of the common circuit substrate, that is, between the strip 232 and the pressing cuff 21. A control circuit board 43 is formed at the sandwiched position.

Therefore, the antenna substrates 41 and 42 are directly installed not on the pressing surface of the pressing cuff 21 but on the inner peripheral surface of the band-like body 23 of the band 20. For this reason, even if pressurization and pressure reduction of the press cuff 21 are repeated, there is no concern that the antenna substrates 41 and 42 are deteriorated in the installed state such as deformation or dropout, thereby improving the structural reliability of the sphygmomanometer 1. It can be kept high.

In addition, the antenna substrates 41 and 42 maintain a non-contact state with respect to the skin of the measurement site 90 while the sphygmomanometer 1 is mounted on the measurement site 90 of the user. For this reason, the antenna substrates 41 and 42 are not pressed against the skin regardless of whether the pressing cuff 21 is pressurized, and as a result, the user does not have to worry about discomfort such as pain on the skin. High usability can be maintained.

[Modification]
(1) For example, as shown in FIG. 12, spacer members 413 and 423 made of a dielectric material may be installed on the installation surfaces of the transmitting and receiving antennas 411, 412 and 421, 422 of the antenna substrates 41, 42. The spacer members 413 and 423 are made of an elastic resin material such as silicone resin, and the height of the spacer members 413 and 423 is such that the top surface of the spacer members 413 and 423 is the height of the user's left wrist 90 when measuring blood pressure by PTT. The height is set so as to contact the skin surface with a small pressure.

With this configuration, it is possible to stably hold the antenna substrates 41 and 42, thereby further improving the reliability of the device. In addition, a dielectric material is interposed between the antenna substrates 41 and 42 and the user's measured part 90, thereby eliminating the space between the transmitting / receiving antennas 411 to 422 and the measured part 90, and It is possible to reduce radio wave reflection, radio wave attenuation, and external contamination on the skin surface of the measurement site 90, thereby further improving pulse wave measurement quality.

(2) In the above embodiment, two sets of antenna boards 41 and 42 each having a pair of transmitting and receiving antennas are installed in the width direction Y of the band 20, that is, the longitudinal direction of the radial artery 91, thereby estimating blood pressure by PTT. The case of performing is described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and only one antenna substrate having one transmission / reception antenna pair is provided, thereby detecting the pulse wave at any one location of the radial artery 91. You may comprise as follows.

FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of the configuration. As shown in the figure, a control circuit board 43 constituted by a common circuit board and one antenna board 41 are installed on the inner peripheral surface of the band-like body 23 of the band 20. The antenna substrate 41 is disposed at a position exposed from the pressing cuff 21, and the control circuit substrate 43 is disposed at a position hidden by the pressing cuff 21, that is, between the pressing cuff 21 and the belt-shaped body 23. This point is the same as the configuration of the embodiment shown in FIG.

According to the above configuration, the antenna substrate 41 is directly installed on the inner peripheral surface of the band-like body 23 of the band 20, not on the pressing surface of the pressing cuff 21. For this reason, even if pressurization and depressurization of the press cuff 21 are repeated, there is no fear that the antenna substrate 41 is deteriorated in the installed state such as deformation or dropout. Therefore, the structural reliability of the sphygmomanometer 1 can be increased, and the pulse wave can be reliably measured with high quality.

(3) Even when only one antenna substrate 41 is provided, a spacer member 413 made of a dielectric material may be installed on the antenna installation surface of the antenna substrate 41 as illustrated in FIG. With this configuration, it is possible to stably hold the antenna substrate 41 as in the configuration shown in FIG. 12, thereby further improving the reliability of the device. In addition, a dielectric material is interposed between the antenna substrate 41 and the measured part 90 of the user, thereby eliminating the space between the transmitting / receiving antennas 411 and 412 and the measured part 90 and measuring the measured part. It is possible to reduce radio wave reflection, radio wave attenuation, and extraneous contamination on the 90 skin surface, thereby further improving pulse wave measurement quality.

(4) A groove-shaped recess may be formed in the circumferential direction at the center in the width direction (Y direction) of the inner peripheral surface of the belt-like body 23, and the pressing cuff 21 may be disposed in the recess. If comprised in this way, the press cuff 21 which repeats pressurization and pressure reduction operation | movement can be hold | maintained more stably, and thereby malfunctions, such as a contact, do not arise with respect to the antenna board | substrates 41 and 42 arrange | positioned adjacently. Can be. In this case, the control circuit board 43 may be installed on the bottom surface of the groove, but may be arranged in an empty space of the band-like body 23 of the band 20, that is, in a position that does not overlap the pressing cuff 21. Good.

(5) In the above-described embodiment, the case where the plurality of antenna substrates 41 and 42 are arranged at predetermined intervals along the longitudinal direction (Y direction) of the radial artery 91 has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and a set of antenna boards having the same configuration as the antenna boards 41 and 42 is arranged at a predetermined interval in the direction orthogonal to the radial artery 91, that is, in the circumferential direction (X direction) of the band 20. You may make it do. At this time, the set of the antenna substrate may be one set, but a plurality of sets may be arranged at a predetermined interval in the X direction.
As shown in FIG. 13, even when there is one antenna substrate 41, a plurality of antenna substrates 41 are arranged at predetermined intervals in a direction (X direction) orthogonal to the radial artery 91. It may be.

With the above configuration, the measurement signal and the reflection signal are transmitted and received at a plurality of positions in a direction orthogonal to the radial artery 91, respectively. For this reason, for example, even if the position of the radial artery 91 of the user varies between individuals, or even if the mounting position of the band 20 on the measurement site is shifted in the X direction, at least one of the plurality of antenna substrates is It becomes possible to make it approach to an artery, and this makes it possible to measure a pulse wave with good quality.

(6) The antenna boards 41 and 42 and the control circuit board 43 may be configured by flexible boards. In this way, the thickness of the band 20 can be further reduced, and the antenna substrates 41 and 42 and the control circuit substrate 43 can be configured by one common flexible substrate. Further, a protective film made of a dielectric material for protecting the transmitting antenna and the receiving antenna may be covered or installed on the antenna substrate. If comprised in this way, the effect which further eases the discomfort at the time of a transmitting antenna and a receiving antenna contacting a user's skin can be anticipated.

(7) In the above embodiment, the case where the sphygmomanometer 1 measures a pulse wave signal, a pulse wave propagation time, and a blood pressure value as biological information has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other information is acquired from the pulse wave, such as measuring the pulse rate, analyzing the waveform of the pulse wave to determine the user's cardiovascular condition, and authenticating the user. May be.

(8) In addition to the type worn on the wrist, the biological information measuring device may be worn on other parts such as the upper limb such as the upper arm or the lower limb such as the thigh or ankle. . In short, any part may be used as long as the part has an artery under the skin and can be pressurized by the pressure cuff.

(9) In the above-described embodiment, the case where a series of processing from pressure measurement using a pulse wave and a pressure cuff to blood pressure value calculation processing is all performed in the sphygmomanometer 1 is described as an example. Only the wave measurement, pressurization and depressurization of the pressure cuff, and the pressure measurement operation in the process are performed, and these measured values are transmitted to a smartphone, a personal computer, a server via a wireless network, a wired network, or a storage medium, for example. It may be configured to transmit directly or indirectly to an external terminal such as a computer, and to calculate the blood pressure value by PTT and the blood pressure value by the oscillometric method, respectively.

(10) The arrangement direction of the transmission / reception antenna pair may be arranged in the longitudinal direction (Y direction) of the radial artery 91 instead of the direction (X direction) orthogonal to the longitudinal direction (Y direction) of the radial artery 91. Further, the pattern of the transmitting antenna and the receiving antenna may be a line or a loop instead of a square. Furthermore, the antenna support member for installing the transmission antenna and the reception antenna and the control circuit member for installing the control circuit are not limited to the printed wiring board, and may be simple members made of, for example, a resin material.

In addition, the number of installed antenna support members (transmission / reception antenna pairs), their installation position, installation structure, blood pressure measurement control procedure and control contents by the PTT and oscillometric methods are variously modified without departing from the scope of the present invention. Can be implemented.

As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention has been described in detail, the above description is only illustration of this invention in all points. It goes without saying that various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. That is, in implementing the present invention, a specific configuration according to the embodiment may be adopted as appropriate.

In short, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as it is, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. Further, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the embodiment. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, you may combine suitably the component covering different embodiment.

[Appendix]
A part or all of each of the embodiments described above can be described as shown in the following supplementary notes in addition to the claims, but is not limited thereto.
(Appendix 1)
A band-shaped band member (20) that is mounted so as to surround a measurement site (90) including a living artery (91);
A pressing member (21) which is disposed on a surface of the band member (20) facing the measurement site (90) and which expands by injecting fluid during blood pressure measurement and presses the measurement site (90);
The band member (20) is attached to the measurement site (90) on the surface of the band member (20) facing the measurement site (90) where the pressing member (21) is not disposed. And at least one antenna support member (41), (42) installed in a non-contact state with respect to the measurement site (90).
The antenna support members (41) and (42) transmit a measurement signal including a radio wave to the measurement site (90) and receive a reflected signal of the measurement signal from the measurement site (90). Having antenna elements (411), (412), (421), (422),
Biological information measuring device.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Blood pressure monitor 10 ... Main body 20 ... Band 21 ... Pressure cuff 23 ... Band-shaped body 41, 42 ... Antenna board 43 ... Control circuit board 411, 421 ... Transmission antenna 412, 422 ... Reception antenna 430 ... Control circuit 90 ... Measurement part (Left wrist)
91 ... radial artery

Claims (9)

1. A band-shaped band member mounted so as to surround a measurement site including a living artery,
   A pressing member that is disposed on a surface of the band member that faces the measurement site and that expands by injecting fluid during blood pressure measurement and presses the measurement site;
   Of the surface of the band member that faces the site to be measured, the portion where the pressing member is not disposed is in a non-contact state with respect to the site to be measured while the band member is attached to the site to be measured. And at least one antenna support member to be installed,
   The antenna support member includes an antenna element that transmits a measurement signal including a radio wave to the measurement site and receives a reflection signal of the measurement signal from the measurement site.
   Biological information measuring device.
2. The biological information measuring apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the antenna support members are arranged at a predetermined interval in a direction along the artery included in the measurement site.
3. The biological information measuring apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the antenna elements are arranged on one antenna support member at a predetermined interval in a direction along the artery included in the measurement site.
4. The biological information measuring device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a plurality of the antenna support members are arranged at a predetermined interval in a direction orthogonal to an artery included in the measurement site.
5. The biological information measuring device according to claim 1 or 3, wherein a plurality of the antenna elements are arranged on one antenna support member at a predetermined interval in a direction orthogonal to an artery included in the measurement site. .
6. A control circuit support member disposed between the band member and the pressing member and electrically connected to the antenna support member;
   The control circuit support member is
   A transmission circuit unit that generates the measurement signal, supplies the measurement signal to the antenna element, and transmits the signal as the radio wave;
   The biological information measuring device according to claim 1, further comprising: a receiving circuit unit that receives and detects the reflected signal including the radio wave received by the antenna element.
7. The antenna support member and the control circuit support member are integrally configured by a common circuit support member,
   The antenna element is provided in a portion exposed from the pressing member of the common circuit support member,
   The transmission circuit unit and the reception circuit unit are provided in a portion that contacts the pressing member of the common circuit support member.
   The biological information measuring device according to claim 6.
8. The biological information measuring device according to claim 7, wherein the common circuit support member is formed of a flexible substrate.
9. The biological information measuring device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising a spacer member made of a dielectric material and disposed between the band member and the antenna substrate.

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