Modular structure for heart beat signal wireless transmitter

• US 20050096556A1
• Filed: 11/04/2003
• Published: 05/05/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 11/04/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: BION, Inc.
• Original Assignee: BION, Inc.
• Inventors: Hsieh Chen, Yi Mei
• Application Number:
  US10/699,659
• Publication Number:
  US 20050096556A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/509
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0245 by using sensing means generating electric signals, i.e. ECG signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6831 Straps, bands or harnesses

Abstract

The invention relates to a modular structure for heart beat signal wireless transmitter with fastening belts made of conductive and water fast fabric capably fixed on the underwear by sewing and washed together with the underwear, and with several different types of modular body capably replaced and installed on the fastening belt respectively to form the heart beat signal wireless transmitter; so that the heart beat signal wireless transmitter of this invention could make use of the fastening belts with conductive fabric of high flexibility as electrode to enable a close contact between the electrode and the user'"'"'s skin to precisely detect the actual heart beat signal of the user.

Claims

1. A heart beat signal wireless transmitter comprising a body which constructs a modular structure wherein the said body comprises a PC board carrying a signal transmitter and a pair of detachable fastening belt connected to the body separately through the claming means provided on both sides of the body, and the said pair of fastening belt is made of fabric material of which the front part of each fastening belt is made of conductive fabric for forming the electrical connection with the PC beard inside the body when the pair of fastening belt and the body are connected to each other through the clamping means on both sides of the body.

2. The heart beat signal wireless transmitter as defined in claim 1, wherein the detachable fastening belt is made of conductive fabric and non-conductive fabric.

3. The heart beat signal wireless transmitter as defined in claim 1, wherein the conductive fabric of the fastening belt is made of one of the materials of intrinsically conductive polymer, compounds with conductive fiber and electronic fabric.

4. The heart beat signal wireless transmitter as defined in claim 2, wherein the conductive fabric of the fastening belt is made of one of the materials of intrinsically conductive polymer, compounds with conductive fiber and electronic fabric.

5. The heart beat signal wireless transmitter as defined in claim 1, wherein the said pair of detachable fastening belt is fixed on the underwear by sewing.

6. The heart beat signal wireless transmitter as defined in claim 2, wherein the said pair of detachable fastening belt is fixed on the underwear by sewing.

7. The heart beat signal wireless transmitter as defined in claim 1, wherein the said pair of fastening belt is fixed on the bra by sewing.

8. The heart beat signal wireless transmitter as defined in claim 2, wherein the said pair of fastening belt is fixed on the bra by sewing.

9. The heart beat signal wireless transmitter as defined in claim 1, wherein the end portion of the said pair of fastening belt has a buckle assembly for buckling the fastening belt.

10. The heart beat signal wireless transmitter as defined in claim 2, wherein the end portion of the said pair of fastening belt has a buckle assembly for buckling the fastening belt.

11. The heart beat signal wireless transmitter as defined in claim 1, wherein a clamping plate having saw-toothed grip piece on the underside is pivotally installed on both sides of the said body, and can be lifted up and pressed down around the center of the pivot.

12. The heart beat signal wireless transmitter as defined in claim 2, wherein a clamping plate having saw-toothed grip piece on the underside is pivotally installed on both sides of the said body, and can be lifted up and pressed down around the center of the pivot.

13. The heart beat signal wireless transmitter as defined in claim 1, wherein a slip plate having saw-toothed grip piece on the underside is installed on both sides of the said body through tenon-slot structure.

14. The heart beat signal wireless transmitter as defined in claim 2, wherein a slip plate having saw-toothed grip piece on the underside is installed on both sides of the said body through tenon-slot structure.

15. The heart beat signal wireless transmitter as defined in claim 1, wherein a press-in cover equipped with a spring snap piece, having saw-toothed grip piece on underside is installed on both sides of said body.

16. The heart beat signal wireless transmitter as defined in claim 2, wherein a press-in cover equipped with a spring snap piece, having saw-toothed grip piece on underside is installed on both sides of said body.

17. The heart beat signal wireless transmitter as defined in claim 1, wherein a female connecting hole is provided on the conductive fabric of the pair of fastening belt, and a male connecting head is provided on both sides of said body.

18. The heart beat signal wireless transmitter as defined in claim 2, wherein a female connecting hole is provided on the conductive fabric of the pair of fastening belt, and a male connecting head is provided on both sides of said body.