阅读说明：本技术 戒指形状的生物信号检测装置 (Ring-shaped biological signal detection device ) 是由 李炳焕 白昌铉 李东炫 于 2020-03-18 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明实施例的戒指形状的生物信号检测装置包括：第一电极(10),呈环状(ring),由导体构成,并插入在使用人员手指上与手指接触；第二电极(20),组装在上述第一电极(10)的外侧,由导体构成,并与使用人员的身体接触；绝缘单元(30),包括上述第一电极(10)并通过嵌件注塑来保持上述第一电极(10)与上述第二电极(20)之间的绝缘；以及控制部(40),配置于上述绝缘单元(30),并包括生物传感器,当上述第二电极(20)与使用人员的身体接触时,收集生物信号。(The ring-shaped biological signal detection device of the embodiment of the invention comprises: a first electrode (10) which is in the shape of a ring (ring), is formed by a conductor, and is inserted on a finger of a user to contact the finger; a second electrode (20) which is assembled outside the first electrode (10), is composed of a conductor, and is in contact with the body of a user; an insulating unit (30) that includes the first electrode (10) and maintains insulation between the first electrode (10) and the second electrode (20) by insert molding; and a control unit (40) which is disposed on the insulating unit (30), includes a biosensor, and collects a biological signal when the second electrode (20) is in contact with the body of a user.)

1. A ring-shaped biosignal detection device, comprising:

a first electrode (10) which is in the shape of a ring, is formed of a conductor, and is inserted on a finger of a user to be in contact with the finger;

a second electrode (20) which is assembled outside the first electrode (10), is composed of a conductor, and is in contact with the body of a user;

an insulating unit (30) that includes the first electrode (10) and maintains insulation between the first electrode (10) and the second electrode (20) by insert molding; and

and a control unit (40) which is disposed on the insulating unit (30), includes a biosensor, and collects a biological signal when the second electrode (20) is in contact with the body of a user.

2. The ring-shaped biosignal detecting device according to claim 1, wherein the biosignal includes any one of an electrocardiogram signal, a blood pressure signal, and a pulse signal.

3. The ring-shaped biosignal detection device of claim 1, wherein said control unit (40) comprises a communication module for transmitting said biosignal data by connecting to a communication terminal.

4. A ring-shaped biosignal detection device, characterized in that a rim portion (12) is formed on the outer periphery of the first electrode (10), an insulating layer is formed on the rim portion (12), and the first electrode (10) and the second electrode (20) are insulated from each other by the insulating layer.

5. The ring-shaped biosignal detection device of claim 1, wherein said insulating means (30) is made of a flexible material, and a part of said insulating means is closely attached to a finger of a user by penetrating said first electrode (10).

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a biological signal detection device capable of detecting and collecting biological signals such as an electrocardiogram and blood pressure.

Background

Generally, an electrocardiographic detection device is an important tool widely used for clinical diagnosis of heart diseases, and is used for diagnosing symptoms such as myocardial infarction and pulmonary thromboembolism.

In particular, people with heart disease or suspected of having heart disease need to detect sudden symptoms of heart abnormalities and to provide early warning.

An electrocardiographic detection device attaches electrodes to the body to detect minute electric signals generated when the heart beats.

The conventional electrocardiogram detection device has the problems that the device such as an electrode is overlarge in size and is obvious or inconvenient to wear.

On the other hand, wearable devices for detecting biological signals such as blood pressure have been proposed in the past, but most of them are worn on the wrist, and since such wearable devices do not have a structure that comes into contact with a body other than the body on which they are worn, reliability of electrocardiographic data is low and is limited.

On the other hand, a gel is applied to a patient when an electrocardiogram is examined, but the gel may cause discomfort to the patient.

Documents of the prior art

Patent document

Patent document 1: KR 10-1842915B1

Patent document 2: KR 10-1798495B1

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Patent document 4: US 2018/0020977 a1

Non-patent document

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disclosure of Invention

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a ring-shaped biosignal detection device capable of detecting an electrocardiogram and a blood pressure.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a ring-shaped biosignal detection device that can be worn on a finger and has a miniature external size, minimizing the wearing discomfort.

In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problem, a ring-shaped biosignal detection device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a first electrode 10 having a ring shape (ring) and formed of a conductor, and inserted on a finger of a user to be in contact with the finger; a second electrode 20 which is assembled outside the first electrode 10, is composed of a conductor, and is in contact with the body of a user; an insulation unit 30 including the first electrode 10 and maintaining insulation between the first electrode 10 and the second electrode 20 by insert molding; and a control unit 40 disposed on the insulating unit 30, including a biosensor, for collecting a bio-signal when the second electrode 20 is in contact with a body of a user.

In the ring-shaped biological signal detection device according to the embodiment of the present invention, the biological signal may be any one of an electrocardiogram signal, a blood pressure signal, and a pulse signal.

In the ring-shaped biosignal detection device according to the embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 40 may include a communication module that transmits the biosignal data by connecting to a communication terminal.

In the ring-shaped biosignal detection device according to the embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 40 may detect or collect the biosignal of the user when the user repeatedly contacts and releases the contact with the second electrode 20 once or twice.

In the ring-shaped biosignal detection device according to the embodiment of the present invention, a rim 12 may be formed on an outer periphery of the first electrode 10, an insulating layer may be formed on the rim 12, and the first electrode 10 and the second electrode 20 may be insulated from each other by the insulating layer.

In the ring-shaped biosignal detection device according to the embodiment of the present invention, the insulating unit 30 may be made of a flexible material, and a part of the insulating unit may be closely attached to the finger of the user by penetrating the first electrode 10.

Other embodiments are described with reference to the following detailed description and accompanying drawings.

The ring-shaped biosignal detection device according to the embodiment of the present invention formed as described above can detect biosignals such as an electrocardiogram and blood pressure.

Furthermore, the ring-shaped biosignal detection device of the embodiments of the present invention can provide a miniature external size small enough to be worn on a finger, minimizing wearing discomfort.

In the ring-shaped biosignal detection device according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the first electrode is closely attached to the finger of the user to secure the biosignal, the error can be minimized, and the reliability of the collected biosignal can be improved.

In addition, the ring-shaped biosignal detection device according to the embodiment of the present invention does not need to apply gel to the patient when examining the electrocardiogram, thereby improving the comfort of the patient.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a ring-shaped biosignal detection device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an exploded view of the main structure of a ring-shaped biosignal detection device for illustrating an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing the internal structure of a ring-shaped biosignal detecting device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a ring-shaped biosignal detection device according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is an exploded view for explaining the main structure of a ring-shaped biosignal detecting device according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view for explaining the internal structure of a ring-shaped biosignal detecting device according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

Description of reference numerals:

10. 20: first electrode, second electrode 30: insulating unit

40: the top cover 50: control unit

60: printed circuit board 70: battery with a battery cell

Detailed Description

The advantages, features and methods of accomplishing the same may become apparent with reference to the drawings and detailed description of the embodiments.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the embodiments described below are illustrative for a better understanding of the present invention, which may be modified in many different ways from the embodiments described herein. However, in a case where it is judged that the specific description of the related known function or configuration element obscures the gist of the present invention, the detailed description and the specific illustration thereof will be omitted. Further, for convenience of understanding, the drawings may not be drawn to actual scale, but the sizes of the constituent elements of the illustrated portions may be enlarged.

On the other hand, the terms "first", "second", etc. may be used to describe various structural elements, but the above structural elements are not limited by the above terms. The above terms are only used to distinguish one structural element from another. For example, a "first structural element" may be referred to as a "second structural element," and similarly, a "second structural element" may be referred to as a "first structural element," without departing from the scope of the present invention.

On the other hand, terms described below are terms set in consideration of functions of the present invention, which may be different according to intentions or customs of a manufacturer, and are therefore defined based on the contents of the present specification.

Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification.

Hereinafter, a ring-shaped biosignal detection device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to fig. 1 to 3. Fig. 1 is a diagram illustrating a ring-shaped biosignal detection device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is an exploded view of the main structure of a ring-shaped biosignal detection device for illustrating an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 3 is a sectional view showing the internal structure of a ring-shaped biosignal detection device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The ring-shaped bio-signal detecting device according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a first electrode 10, a second electrode 20, an insulating unit 30, and a control part 40.

The first electrode 10 may have a ring shape (ring), be formed of a conductor, and be inserted on a finger of a user to be in contact with the finger.

The second electrode 20 may be assembled outside the first electrode 10, and may be formed of a conductor and may be in contact with the body of a user.

The insulating unit 30 may be disposed between the first electrode 10 and the second electrode 20, and may maintain insulation between the first electrode 10 and the second electrode 20. Also, one side of the insulating unit 30 may include a biosensor.

The above biosensor is used to measure a biological signal such as an Electrocardiogram (ECG), a photoplethysmogram (PPG).

Blood pressure can be monitored and managed in real time by using such bio-signals, thereby contributing to prevention of hypertension.

The control unit 40 may be disposed between the first electrode 10 and the second electrode 20, and may collect a bio-signal when the second electrode 20 is in contact with a body of a user other than the finger.

On the other hand, the second electrode 20 may have an arc shape, and a top cover 50 may be provided at one side of the second electrode 20.

The second electrode 20 may be assembled close to a side surface of the first electrode 10 or the insulating unit 30, and the top cover 50 may be assembled at an opposite side.

Also, a printed circuit board 60 and a battery 70 may be provided inside the second electrode 20.

The printed circuit board 60 may be made of a flexible material, and the control unit 40 may be mounted thereon.

On the other hand, a communication module for communicating with an external electronic device may be mounted on the printed circuit board 60.

The battery 70 may supply power to flow current through the first and second electrodes 10 and 20, and may supply power to the printed circuit board 60 including the control part 40.

The ring-shaped biosignal detection device according to the embodiment of the present invention can be worn on the finger of the user.

When the user wears the ring-shaped biological signal detection device according to the embodiment of the present invention on a finger, the biological signal can be detected by touching any part of the body.

In more detail, a minute current is generated when the heart beats, the intensity of the minute current varies with time, the intensity of the current is transmitted to the control unit 40 through the first electrode 10 or the second electrode 20, and the control unit 40 may collect and store the variation of the input current.

The change in the collected current may be represented as an electrocardiogram over time, and the health state of the heart, etc. may be analyzed by analyzing the characteristics of the electrocardiogram. The electrocardiogram chart includes a P wave (P wave), a QRS wave (QRS complex), a T wave (T wave), a U wave (Uwave), and the like. The blood pressure sensor can secure biological signals such as blood pressure and pulse transmitted along blood vessels of the finger.

That is, the ring-shaped biological signal detection device according to the embodiment of the present invention can detect biological signals such as an electrocardiogram, blood pressure, and pulse.

Furthermore, the ring-shaped biosignal detection device of the embodiments of the present invention can provide a miniature external size small enough to be worn on a finger, minimizing wearing discomfort.

On the other hand, the control unit 40 of the ring-shaped biosignal detection device according to the embodiment of the present invention may include a communication module for transmitting the information of the biological information by connecting to a communication terminal.

The communication terminal can be a smart phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, a desktop computer, an electronic device connected to a network, and the like.

Also, the communication module may be a communication means for connecting wired communication or wireless communication.

Therefore, the user can collect and store the biological signals at ordinary times, and the collected data is transmitted to the communication terminal or connected with the designated medical service and transmitted.

The medical institution may diagnose the physical health status of the user by viewing the data of the user's bio-signal received by the communication terminal or the medical service.

That is, the user can collect and store the biological signals continuously in daily life, which is convenient, and the doctor can diagnose according to more data, thus the diagnosis accuracy can be improved obviously.

On the other hand, in the ring-shaped biosignal detection device according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the user repeatedly contacts and releases the contact of the second electrode 20 once or twice, the control unit 40 may detect the biological information of the user or transmit the collected data.

That is, the control unit 40 stops its operation when the user does not apply the stimulation to the second electrode 20, and operates according to the stimulation signal when the user applies the stimulation to the second electrode 20.

For example, when the stimulation is performed by touching the second electrode 20 twice, it can be understood that an electrocardiogram signal and a pulse wave signal are collected.

Also, if there is no external stimulus for a set time, the ring-shaped bio-signal detecting apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention may be converted into a power saving state to prevent consumption of a battery power.

On the other hand, the electrocardiogram sensor according to the embodiment of the present invention may be provided in various sizes with different inner diameters, for example, seven types may be provided in size.

On the other hand, the insulating unit 30 is made of a flexible material, and a part of the insulating unit is closely attached to the finger of the user by penetrating the first electrode 10.

The flexible material may be silicon or rubber, so that when a finger is inserted into the first electrode 10, a portion of the insulating unit 30 protrudes inward and is closely attached to the finger, and the first electrode 10 can be more firmly and reliably brought into contact with the skin of the finger.

That is, the ring-shaped biosignal detection device of the embodiment of the present invention can firmly attach the first electrode 10 to the finger of the user to minimize errors while securing the biosignal, thereby improving reliability with respect to the collected biosignal.

Hereinafter, a ring-shaped biosignal detection device according to still another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to fig. 4 to 6. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a ring-shaped biosignal detection device according to still another embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 5 is an exploded view for explaining the main structure of a ring-shaped biosignal detecting device according to still another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a sectional view for explaining the internal structure of a ring-shaped biosignal detecting device according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

The ring-shaped biosignal detection device according to the still another embodiment of the present invention is an example in which the second electrode 20 is provided on the first electrode 10 in the ring-shaped biosignal detection device according to the above-described embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in fig. 5, a rim portion 12 may be formed on the outer periphery of the first electrode 10, and an insulating layer may be formed on the rim portion 12.

That is, when the second electrode 20 is assembled outside the first electrode 10, the first electrode 10 and the second electrode 20 are insulated from each other by the insulating layer.

The insulating layer may be vapor deposited with tin and form a UV coating layer, which may be 0.1 mm.

As described above, the thickness and the outer size of the ring structure can be minimized by assembling the first electrode 10 and the second electrode 20 in direct contact with each other.

The first and second electrodes 10 and 20 may be made of stainless steel or conductive nanoparticles, and may be coated with gold, silver, or the like. Thus, the user feels like wearing a gold ring or a silver ring, so that the foreign body feeling can be reduced and the electric conduction with the body can be good.

On the other hand, in the first electrode 10, the insulating unit 30 may be formed by insert molding, and the control unit 40 may be disposed inside the insulating unit 30.

Also, as shown in fig. 6, a printed circuit board 60 and a battery 70 may be provided inside the second electrode 20.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof.

Therefore, it should be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative and not restrictive in all respects, the scope of the present invention being indicated by the scope of the claims to be described later, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning, scope and equivalent technical solutions of the scope of the claims should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

Industrial applicability

The ring-shaped biosignal detection device of the embodiment of the present invention can be worn on a finger of a user and brought into contact with the body of the user for measuring an electrocardiogram, a pulse, a blood pressure, and the like.