Cuff for blood pressure monitor

• US 20070021672A1
• Filed: 05/05/2006
• Published: 01/25/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/20/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Lee, Jong, Jung, Hye, Kim, Kyung, Choe, Eun
• Application Number:
  US11/418,258
• Publication Number:
  US 20070021672A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/499
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02241 of small dimensions, e.g. adapted to fingers

Abstract

A cuff of a blood pressure monitor includes: a pressing part surrounding a first finger and pressing against the first finger by using air pressure; a cuff housing covering an outer circumference of the pressing part; and a cuff guide formed on a side surface of the cuff housing and in contact with a second finger adjacent to the first finger to guide positioning of the cuff housing. The cuff guide is formed corresponding to a shape of the second finger and maintains a desired positioning of the cuff housing, thus constraining insertion of the first finger at a predetermined angle. Accordingly, a position of an artery of the first finger inserted into the cuff with respect to a blood pressure sensing portion improves the accuracy of measuring the blood pressure.

Claims

1. A cuff of a blood pressure monitor, comprising:

a pressing part surrounding a first finger and pressing against the first finger by using air pressure;

a cuff housing covering an outer circumference of the pressing part; and

a cuff guide formed on a side surface of the cuff housing and in contact with a second finger adjacent to the first finger to guide positioning of the cuff housing.

2. The cuff of claim 1, wherein the cuff guide is formed in a single body with the cuff housing and is formed in a concave shape that corresponds to the shape of the second finger.

3. The cuff of claim 1, wherein the pressing part includes a tube expansion portion to contain compressed air, in which an inner surface of the tube expansion portion is expanded to press against the first finger, and the outer surface of the tube expansion portion defines at least one air chamber with the inner surface.

4. The cuff of claim 1, wherein the pressing part includes a single-layer expansion portion to contain compressed air together with an inner surface of the cuff housing, in which the single-layer expansion portion is expanded to press against the first finger and defines at least one air chamber together with the inner surface of the cuff housing.

5. The cuff of claim 1, further comprising a blood pressure sensing part installed in the pressing part to measure blood pressure, wherein the blood pressure sensing part is installed adjacent to an artery of the first finger and the cuff guide is in contact with the second finger.

6. The cuff of claim 5, wherein the blood pressure sensing part includes a light-emitting device disposed adjacent to the artery of the first finger and a light-receiving device formed adjacent to the light-emitting device to receive light reflected by the artery when the cuff guide is in contact with the second finger.

8. The cuff of claim 1, wherein the pressing part includes a tube expansion portion to contain compressed air, in which an inner surface of the tube expansion portion is expanded to press against the first finger and an outer surface of the tube expansion portion defines a plurality of air chambers together with the inner surface of the tube expansion portion.

9. The cuff of claim 1, wherein the pressing part includes a single-layer expansion portion to contain compressed air together with an inner surface of the cuff housing, in which the single-layer expansion portion is expanded to press against the first finger and defines a plurality of air chambers together with the inner surface of the cuff housing.

7. A cuff of a blood pressure monitor, comprising:

a pressing part surrounding a first finger and pressing against the first finger by using air pressure;

a cuff housing covering an outer circumference of the pressing part and including a concave portion to contain, partially, a second finger adjacent to the first finger; and

a blood pressure sensing part installed in the pressing part to be positioned adjacent to an artery of the first finger when the second finger is contained in the concave portion.

10. A cuff of a blood pressure monitor, comprising:

a pressing part including an expansion portion surrounding a first finger to press against the first finger by using air pressure and a folded portion formed at both ends of the expansion portion; and

a cuff housing covering an outer circumference of the pressing part and including a side covering portion covering a peak of the folded portion.

11. The cuff of claim 10, wherein the expansion portion is formed in the shape of a tube and includes an inner surface and an outer surface, in which the inner surface of the expansion portion is expanded to press against the finger, and the outer surface of the expansion portion defines an air chamber together with the inner surface thereof.

12. The cuff of claim 10, wherein the expansion portion is open toward the outer surface, and the inner surface of the expansion portion is expanded to press against the first finger and defines an air chamber together with an inner surface of the cuff housing.

13. The cuff of claim 12, wherein the expansion portion includes a plurality of air chambers formed around the first finger and the folded portion is formed at both ends of the air chamber, respectively.

14. A cuff of a blood pressure monitor, comprising:

a pressing part including an expansion portion defining a plurality of air chambers, the air chambers surrounding a first finger for pressing against the first finger by using air pressure; and

a folded portion formed in a single body with the expansion portion and formed adjacent to both ends of each of the air chambers;

a cuff housing covering an outer circumference of the pressing part and including an embaying portion to contain, partially, a second finger adjacent to the first finger and a side covering portion covering a peak of the folded portion; and

a blood pressure sensing part installed in the pressing part, wherein, upon insertion of the first finger into the cuff, the blood pressure sensing part is located adjacent to an artery of the first finger and the second finger is contained, at least partially, in the embaying portion.

15. The cuff of claim 14, wherein the expansion portion is formed in the shape of a tube and includes an inner surface and an outer surface, in which the inner surface of the expansion portion is expanded to press against the first finger and the outer surface of the expansion portion defines the plurality of air chambers together with the inner surface of the expansion portion.

16. The cuff of claim 15, wherein the expansion portion is open toward the outer surface, in which the inner surface of the expansion portion is expanded to press against the first finger and defines. the plurality of air chambers together with an inner surface of the cuff housing.