Attachable monitoring device

• US 10,143,383 B2
• Filed: 07/07/2015
• Issued: 12/04/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 07/08/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IWeeCare Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: IWeeCare Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Tseng, Chun-Hao, Lin, Shih-Chien, Chang, Ho-Yi, Chang, Kai-Chieh
• Primary Examiner(s): CERIONI, DANIEL LEE
• Application Number:
  US14/793,737
• Publication Number:
  US 20160007861A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,246 Days
• Field of Search: 600595
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/01 Measuring temperature of body parts ; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/024 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate A61B5/0205, A61B5/021 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0816 Measuring devices for examining respiratory frequency measuring frequency of electric signals G01R23/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/441 Skin evaluation, e.g. for skin disorder diagnosis
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6801 specially adapted to be attached to or worn on the body surface
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6814 Head
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6819 Nose
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6823 Trunk, e.g., chest, back, abdomen, hip
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6824 Arm or wrist
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6833 Adhesive patches
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

An attachable monitoring device includes a battery unit, a wiring board unit and a physical condition sensor and an adhesive. The battery unit includes a top surface, a bottom surface and a plurality of side surfaces connecting the top surface and the bottom surface. The wiring board unit covers the top surface, the bottom surface and one of the side surfaces and electrically connected to the battery unit. The wiring board unit includes a printed antenna printed on a first outer surface of the wiring board unit. The physical condition sensor is disposed on a second outer surface of the wiring board unit opposite to the first outer surface. The physical condition sensor includes a sensing region for contacting a user to detecting a physical-condition signal of the user. The adhesive is disposed on the wiring board unit for being attached to the user.

Claims

1. An attachable monitoring device for detecting a physical condition of a user, comprising:

a battery unit comprising a top surface, a bottom surface opposite to the top surface and a plurality of side surfaces connecting the top surface and the bottom surface;

a wiring board unit covering the top surface, the bottom surface and one of the side surfaces and electrically connected to the battery unit, the wiring board unit comprising a printed antenna printed on a first outer surface of the wiring board unit, a first printed circuit board covering the top surface, a second printed circuit board covering the bottom surface and a connector covering the one of the side surfaces and connecting the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board for electrically connecting the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board;

a physical condition sensor disposed on a second outer surface of the wiring board unit opposite to the first outer surface, the physical condition sensor comprising a sensing region for contacting the user to detect a physical-condition signal of the user; and

an adhesive disposed on the wiring board unit for being attached to a body of the user.

2. The attachable monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein the wiring board unit further comprising a power pad contacting the battery unit for electrically connecting the battery unit and the wiring board unit.

3. The attachable monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein the wiring board unit is a flexible printed circuit board bended to cover the top surface, the bottom surface and the one of the side surfaces.

4. The attachable monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein the printed antenna is disposed on the first printed circuit board, and the physical condition sensor is disposed on the second printed circuit board.

5. The attachable monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein the first printed circuit board further comprises a plurality of first pins, the second printed circuit board further comprises a plurality of second pins, two opposite ends of the connector are engaged with the first pins and the second pins respectively.

12. The attachable monitoring device according to claim 1, further comprising a wireless communication switch disposed on the first outer surface and electrically connected to the printed antenna.

13. The attachable monitoring device according to claim 1, further comprising an isolation enclosure covering the battery unit and the wiring board unit and exposing the sensing region.

14. The attachable monitoring device according to claim 13, wherein materials of the isolation enclosure comprises thermal plastic materials, and the isolation enclosure is formed by injection molding.

15. The attachable monitoring device according to claim 13, further comprising a wireless communication switch electrically connected to the printed antenna, and the isolation enclosure exposing the wireless communication switch.

16. The attachable monitoring device according to claim 13, further comprising an isolation coating filled between the isolation enclosure and the wiring board unit.

17. The attachable monitoring device according to claim 16, wherein the isolation coating further comprises an electrical insulation coating and a waterproof coating.

18. The attachable monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein the adhesive is disposed on the second outer surface and exposes the sensing region.

6. An attachable monitoring device for detecting a physical condition of a user, comprising:

a battery unit comprising a top surface, a bottom surface opposite to the top surface and a plurality of side surfaces connecting the top surface and the bottom surface;

a wiring board unit covering the top surface, the bottom surface and one of the side surfaces and electrically connected to the battery unit, the wiring board unit comprising a printed antenna printed on a first outer surface of the wiring board unit, wherein the wiring board unit comprises a first printed circuit board and a second printed circuit board, the first printed circuit board covers the top surface and comprises a plurality of pins, the second printed circuit board covers the bottom surface and comprises a connector corresponding to the pins, the connector covers the one of the side surfaces and engaged with the pins for electrically connecting the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board;

a physical condition sensor disposed on a second outer surface of the wiring board unit opposite to the first outer surface, the physical condition sensor comprising a sensing region for contacting the user to detect a physical-condition signal of the user; and

an adhesive disposed on the wiring board unit for being attached to a body of the user.

7. The attachable monitoring device according to claim 6, wherein the printed antenna is disposed on the first printed circuit board, and the physical condition sensor is disposed on the second printed circuit board.

8. An attachable monitoring device for detecting a physical condition of a user, comprising:

a battery unit comprising a top surface, a bottom surface opposite to the top surface and a plurality of side surfaces connecting the top surface and the bottom surface;

a wiring board unit covering the top surface, the bottom surface and one of the side surfaces and electrically connected to the battery unit, the wiring board unit comprising a printed antenna printed on a first outer surface of the wiring board unit, wherein the wiring board unit comprises a first printed circuit board, a flexible printed circuit board and a second printed circuit board, the first printed circuit board covers the top surface and is connected to the flexible printed circuit board, the second printed circuit board covers the bottom surface and comprises a connector, the flexible printed circuit board is bended to cover the one of the side surfaces and engaged with the connector for electrically connecting the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board;

a physical condition sensor disposed on a second outer surface of the wiring board unit opposite to the first outer surface, the physical condition sensor comprising a sensing region for contacting the user to detect a physical-condition signal of the user; and

an adhesive disposed on the wiring board unit for being attached to a body of the user.

9. The attachable monitoring device according to claim 8, wherein the printed antenna is disposed on the first printed circuit board, and the physical condition sensor is disposed on the second printed circuit board.

10. An attachable monitoring device for detecting a physical condition of a user, comprising:

a battery unit comprising a top surface, a bottom surface opposite to the top surface and a plurality of side surfaces connecting the top surface and the bottom surface;

a wiring board unit covering the top surface, the bottom surface and one of the side surfaces and electrically connected to the battery unit, the wiring board unit comprising a printed antenna printed on a first outer surface of the wiring board unit, wherein the wiring board unit comprises a flexible printed circuit board and a printed circuit board, the flexible printed circuit board is bended to cover the top surface and the one of the side surfaces, the printed circuit board covers the bottom surface and comprises a connector engaged with the flexible printed circuit board for electrically connecting the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board;

a physical condition sensor disposed on a second outer surface of the wiring board unit opposite to the first outer surface, the physical condition sensor comprising a sensing region for contacting the user to detect a physical-condition signal of the user; and

an adhesive disposed on the wiring board unit for being attached to a body of the user.

11. The attachable monitoring device according to claim 10, wherein the printed antenna is disposed on the flexible printed circuit board, and the physical condition sensor is disposed on the printed circuit board.