Heart activity sensor structure
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1. A heart activity sensor structure, comprising:
- a flexible textile substrate;
at least two electrodes with an electric insulation between each of the at least two electrodes, wherein the at least two electrodes are applied on one side of the flexible textile substrate and configured to be placed against a skin of an exerciser in order to measure biosignals related to heart activity;
an electrostatic discharge shield applied on one side of the flexible textile substrate for protecting the at least two electrodes from static electricity, the electrostatic discharge shield comprising conductive material, wherein the electrostatic discharge shield covers at least an area of the heart activity sensor structure in which the at least two electrodes and all regions between the at least two electrodes are disposed; and
an electronics module integrated as part of the heart activity sensor structure, coupled to the at least two electrodes and configured at least to transmit information related to the heart activity to a training computer, the electronics module comprising a casing covering the electronics module, the casing comprising an electrically non-conducting outer surface and electrically conducting inner film, the electrically conducting inner film being electrically coupled to the electrostatic discharge shield, wherein the flexible textile substrate comprises a base for integrally mounting the electronics module, wherein the base comprises an electrically conducting periphery element coupled to the electrostatic discharge shield, wherein the electronics module is configured at least to transmit information related to the heart activity to a training computer, wherein a first part of the electrostatic discharge shield is on one side of the electronics module and a second part of the electrostatic discharge shield is on an other side of the electronics module, wherein the electronics module comprises a casing having a conducting structure configured to cover the electronics module and electrically connect the first part of the electrostatic discharge shield to the second part of the electrostatic discharge shield.
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Abstract
A heart activity sensor structure includes a flexible textile substrate, and at least two electrodes with an electric insulation between each of the at least two electrodes. The at least two electrodes are applied on one side of the flexible textile substrate and configured to be placed against a skin of an exerciser in order to measure biosignals related to heart activity. The heart activity sensor also includes an electrostatic discharge shield applied on one side of the flexible textile substrate for protecting the at least two electrodes from static electricity.
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1. A heart activity sensor structure, comprising:
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a flexible textile substrate; at least two electrodes with an electric insulation between each of the at least two electrodes, wherein the at least two electrodes are applied on one side of the flexible textile substrate and configured to be placed against a skin of an exerciser in order to measure biosignals related to heart activity; an electrostatic discharge shield applied on one side of the flexible textile substrate for protecting the at least two electrodes from static electricity, the electrostatic discharge shield comprising conductive material, wherein the electrostatic discharge shield covers at least an area of the heart activity sensor structure in which the at least two electrodes and all regions between the at least two electrodes are disposed; and an electronics module integrated as part of the heart activity sensor structure, coupled to the at least two electrodes and configured at least to transmit information related to the heart activity to a training computer, the electronics module comprising a casing covering the electronics module, the casing comprising an electrically non-conducting outer surface and electrically conducting inner film, the electrically conducting inner film being electrically coupled to the electrostatic discharge shield, wherein the flexible textile substrate comprises a base for integrally mounting the electronics module, wherein the base comprises an electrically conducting periphery element coupled to the electrostatic discharge shield, wherein the electronics module is configured at least to transmit information related to the heart activity to a training computer, wherein a first part of the electrostatic discharge shield is on one side of the electronics module and a second part of the electrostatic discharge shield is on an other side of the electronics module, wherein the electronics module comprises a casing having a conducting structure configured to cover the electronics module and electrically connect the first part of the electrostatic discharge shield to the second part of the electrostatic discharge shield. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for manufacturing a heart activity sensor structure, comprising:
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forming a flexible textile substrate; applying at least two electrodes on one side of the flexible textile substrate with an electric insulation between each of the at least two electrodes, wherein the at least two electrodes are configured to be placed against a skin of an exerciser in order to measure biosignals related to heart activity; applying an electrostatic discharge shield on one side of the flexible textile substrate for protecting the at least two electrodes from static electricity, the electrostatic discharge shield comprising conductive material, wherein the electrostatic discharge shield covers at least an area of the heart activity sensor structure in which the at least two electrodes and all regions between the at least two electrodes are disposed; and coupling first and second grounding elements to the electrostatic discharge shield and arranging the first and second grounding elements such that the at least two electrodes are situated between the first and second grounding elements, the first and second grounding elements configured to be placed against the skin of the exerciser and to conduct, together with the electrostatic discharge shield, electrostatic discharges away from the at least two electrodes, wherein the flexible textile substrate comprises a base for integrally mounting an electronics module, wherein the base comprises an electrically conducting periphery element coupled to the electrostatic discharge shield, wherein the electronics module is configured at least to transmit information related to the heart activity to a training computer, wherein a first part of the electrostatic discharge shield is on the other side of the electronics module and a second part of the electrostatic discharge shield is on an other side of the electronics module, wherein the electronics module comprises a casing having a conducting structure configured to cover the electronics module and electrically connect the first part of the electrostatic discharge shield to the second part of the electrostatic discharge shield. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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