Wearable biometric information measurement device

• US 10,575,741 B2
• Filed: 08/18/2015
• Issued: 03/03/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Jae-Hong, Lee, Jea-Hyuck, Min, Jin-Hong, Cho, Jae-Geol
• Primary Examiner(s): Cohen, Lee S
• Assistant Examiner(s): Cardinal, Erin M
• Application Number:
  US14/829,261
• Publication Number:
  US 20160045135A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,659 Days
• Field of Search: 600391-392
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0468 Built-in electrodes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/04 Arrangements of multiple sensors of the same type
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/043 in a linear array
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/16 Details of sensor housings or probes; Details of structural supports for sensors A61B2560/0462 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/166 the sensor is mounted on a specially adapted printed circuit board
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02444 Details of sensor A61B5/02427 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/259 using conductive adhesive means, e.g. gels
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/282 Holders for multiple electrodes for introduction into the body A61B5/287
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/316 Modalities, i.e. specific diagnostic methods
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/339 Displays specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4812 Detecting sleep stages or cycles
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6833 Adhesive patches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6843 Monitoring or controlling sensor contact pressure
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7475 User input or interface means, e.g. keyboard, pointing device, joystick

Abstract

A biometric information measurement device is provided. The device includes a substrate unit including components required for operation of the biometric information measurement device, and electrodes for measuring biometric information. The components and the electrodes are disposed on a single side of the substrate unit. The device also includes a case having a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is attached to an attachment pad for attaching the biometric information measurement device to a body, and the second surface faces the single side of the substrate unit. The electrodes are each exposed through respective openings in the first surface.

Claims

1. A biometric information measurement device, comprising:

a substrate unit including a plurality of substrates and flexible circuit boards that connect the plurality of substrates, wherein components required for operation of the biometric information measurement device, and electrodes for measuring biometric information, are disposed on a single side of the plurality of substrates; and

a case encapsulating the substrate unit and having an exterior surface and an interior surface, the exterior surface being attached to an attachment pad for attaching the biometric information measurement device to a user'"'"'s body, and the interior surface facing the single side of the substrate unit,

wherein the electrodes are each exposed through respective openings in the case.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein sides of the electrodes are sealed to an interior of the openings.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein:

the components and the electrodes are individually and alternately arranged on the plurality of substrates.

4. The device of claim 3, wherein the plurality of substrates comprises a first substrate, a second substrate, a third substrate, a fourth substrate, and a fifth substrate, the electrodes are mounted on the first substrate, the third substrate, and the fifth substrate, the components are mounted on the second substrate and the fourth substrate, the second substrate is disposed between the first substrate and the third substrate, and the fourth substrate is disposed between the third substrate and the fifth substrate.

5. The device of claim 4, wherein the electrodes comprise a first electrode disposed on the third substrate, a second electrode disposed on the first substrate, and a third electrode disposed on the fifth substrate, and the biometric information is measured according to a potential difference between the second and third electrodes.

6. The device of claim 5, wherein the respective openings comprise first, second, and third exposure openings through which the first, second, and third electrodes are hermetically exposed, respectively, a first protruding surface is formed between the first and second exposure openings, a second protruding surface is formed between the second and third exposure openings, and the first and the second protruding surfaces have spaces therein, which receive a first component mounted on the second substrate and a second component mounted on the fourth substrate, respectively.

7. The device of claim 6, wherein the attachment pad comprises:

a pad member having a first adhesive end for attachment to the exterior surface and a second adhesive end for attachment to the user'"'"'s body, having receiving openings for receiving the first and the second protruding surfaces, and having through openings for receiving the first, second, and third electrodes;

conductive gel members that are filled in the through openings to make contact between the first, second, and third electrodes and the user'"'"'s body; and

a mesh member that is provided within the pad member.

8. The device of claim 7, wherein:

the pad member comprises a first pad portion having a surface that is attached to the exterior surface;

the pad member comprises a second pad portion that is connected with the first pad portion and having a surface that is attachable to the user'"'"'s body; and

the mesh member is interposed between the first pad portion and the second pad portion.

9. The device of claim 1, further comprising connection ports on the single side of the substrate unit, which are electrically connectable with external ports, and the connection ports are hermetically exposed through the exterior surface.

10. The device of claim 1, wherein a marked point is provided on the case, which indicates an attachment reference point of the case with respect to the user'"'"'s body.

11. The device of claim 10, further comprising connection ports on the single side of the substrate unit, which are electrically connectable with external ports, and the connection ports are hermetically exposed through the exterior surface.

12. A biometric information measurement device comprising:

a measuring device comprising;

a substrate unit on a single side of which components for biometric information measurement and electrodes are mounted, wherein the substrate unit comprises a plurality of substrates and flexible circuit boards that connect the plurality of substrates; and

a case that encapsulates the substrate unit, through which the electrodes are exposed, and to which a disposable gel pad is attached; and

the disposable gel pad that is attached to the case, the disposable gel pad comprising;

a pad member having adhesive for attachment to the case and a user'"'"'s body, and having first openings corresponding to the components and second openings corresponding to the electrodes;

conductive gel members that are filled in the second openings to make contact between the electrodes and the user'"'"'s body; and

a mesh member that is provided within the pad member.

13. The device of claim 12, wherein the components and the electrodes are individually and alternately arranged on the plurality of substrates.

14. The device of claim 12, wherein the disposable gel pad comprises a coupling member that is provided on both sides of the mesh member, and that attaches the pad member to the user'"'"'s body.

15. The device of claim 12, wherein the components measure and analyze health information on a heart rate, a heartbeat differential rate, a stress index, or sleep stages.