MULTIFUNCTION HEALTH APPARATUS

• US 20080221404A1
• Filed: 05/16/2008
• Published: 09/11/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/13/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Shun-Wun Tso
• Original Assignee: Shun-Wun Tso
• Inventors: TSO, SHUN-WUN
• Application Number:
  US12/122,085
• Publication Number:
  US 20080221404A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/301
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0456 Apparatus provided with a docking unit
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0468 Built-in electrodes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02055 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02233 Occluders specially adapted therefor tourniquets A61B17/132
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0537 Measuring body composition by impedance, e.g. tissue hydration or fat content
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1455 using optical sensors, e.g. spectral photometrical oximeters
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/318 Heart-related electrical modalities, e.g. electrocardiography [ECG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4041 Evaluating nerves condition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4872 Body fat

Abstract

The present invention provides a multifunction health device, which comprises a meter and a platform. The meter has two electrodes arranged separately at its two sides or both arranged at its one side, and the meter has another electrode arranged in its bottom. The platform has four electrodes arranged in its top face, and a pressure sensor arranged in its inside. With or without some parts assisting, the single use of the meter can function as an ECG detector, a TENS machine, a thermometer, and a first sphygmomanometer. Connecting with the platform, the meter and the platform can function as an ECG detector, a weight scale, and a body composition estimator. Further, the meter can alternatively connect with a chassis thus functioning as a second sphygmomanometer, a stethoscope, a glucose meter, or a pulse oximeter.

Claims

1. A multifunction health device, comprising:

a meter, the single use of said meter being able to optionally function as a electrocardiogram (ECG) detector, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) machine, and a thermometer, said meter comprising an input unit for inputting and outputting data, a first processor for processing the data, a memory for saving the data, a display panel for displaying information and test results, a first circuit for transmitting, converting, and processing signals, a first electrode and a second electrode arranged separately at the two sides of said meter or both arranged at one side of said meter, a third electrode arranged at the bottom of said meter, said first electrode, second electrode, and third electrode assisting in ECG detecting and TENS.

2. The multifunction health device as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

a platform, allowing for stepping-on by the user, connecting with said meter being able to function as an ECG detector, a weight scale, and a body composition estimator, said platform comprising a fourth electrode for contacting the user'"'"'s left-front sole, a fifth electrode for contacting the user'"'"'s left-rear sole, a sixth electrode for contacting the user'"'"'s right-front sole, a seventh electrode for contacting the user'"'"'s right-rear sole, a loading cell arranged under the top face of said platform for sensing the user'"'"'s weight, a second circuit transmitting, converting, and processing signal, then the signal being transferred to said first processor of said meter, then being displayed on said display panel of said meter.

3. The multifunction health device as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

a chassis, connecting with said meter and being able to function as a sphygmomanometer, said chassis comprising a second air pump for raising pressure of a cuff worn by the user, an air inlet valve for sucking air into the air pump, an air outlet valve for air leakage of the cuff, a second pressure sensor for measuring the pressure of the cuff, a second processor for processing the tested pressure signal, a third circuit for transmitting, converting, and processing the signal, then the signal being transferred to said meter and being displayed on said display panel.

4. The multifunction health device as recited in claim 3, wherein the chassis further comprises at least one of the connectors for connecting a stethoscope, a glucose meter, or a pulse oximeter, said glucose meter and pulse oximeter sharing a processor, said stethoscope, glucose meter, and pulse oximeter using said meter as a display device.

5. The multifunction health device as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

a first pressure sensor arranged inside said meter;

a first air pump arranged inside said meter;

a first cuff-male-connector connecting to said first pressure sensor; and

a second cuff-male-connector connecting to said first air pump.

6. The multifunction health device as recited in claim 5, further comprising:

an arm-type or wrist-type cuff separated from said meter having a first cuff-female-connector and a second cuff-female-connector, wherein both of said first cuff-female-connector and second cuff-female-connector comprise a base associated with said cuff, a cover arranged on said base and welding with said base, and an O-ring arranged between said cover and said base;

whereby said first cuff-male-connector plugs in said first cuff-female-connector, said second cuff-male-connector plugs in said second cuff-female-connector, said first air pump inflating said arm-type or wrist-type cuff through said second cuff-male-connector and said second cuff-female-connector, said first pressure sensor sensing pressure through first cuff-male-connector and said first cuff-female-connector, said first processor estimates the result, and said display panel shows the result.

7. The multifunction health device as recited in claim 5, further comprising:

a chassis, connecting with said meter being able to function as a sphygmomanometer, said chassis comprising a second air pump for partly raising pressure of a cuff worn by the user, an air leakage valve for air leakage of the cuff, a first chassis-female-connector for connecting with said first pressure sensor via said first cuff-male-connector, a second chassis-female-connector for connecting said first air pump via second cuff-male-connector, thus said cuff being inflated via said first air pump and said second air pump, said first pressure sensor sensing the variation of cuff pressure, and a third circuit for transmitting, converting, and processing signal, then the signal being transferred to said meter and being displayed on said display panel.

8. The multifunction health device as recited in claim 7, wherein the chassis further comprises at least one of the connectors for connecting a stethoscope, a glucose meter, or a pulse oximeter, said glucose meter and pulse oximeter sharing an individual processor, said stethoscope, glucose meter, and pulse oximeter using said meter as a display device.

9. The multifunction health device as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

a chassis, connecting with said meter being able to function as a sphygmomanometer, said chassis comprising a second air pump for raising pressure of a cuff worn by the user, an air leakage valve for air leakage of the cuff, a first chassis-female-connector for connecting with said first pressure sensor via said first cuff-male-connector, thus said first pressure sensor sensing the variation of cuff pressure, and a third circuit for transmitting, converting, and processing signal, then the signal being transferred to said meter and being displayed on said display panel.

10. The multifunction health device as recited in claim 9, wherein the chassis further comprises at least one of the connectors for connecting a stethoscope, a glucose meter, or a pulse oximeter, said glucose meter and pulse oximeter having an individual processor, said stethoscope, glucose meter, and pulse oximeter using said meter as a display device.

11. The multifunction health device as recited in claim 1, wherein when said meter is implemented in a single use to detect ECG, the first electrode, second electrode, and third electrode are employed to detect the three standard lead (lead I, lead II, lead III) and six chest lead.

12. The multifunction health device as recited in claim 1, wherein said meter further comprises a set of ECG-sticking-electrodes as an auxiliary part for ECG detecting including three standard lead (lead I, lead II, lead III), AVR lead, AVL lead, AVF lead, and six chest lead.

13. The multifunction health device as recited in claim 1, wherein said meter further comprises a first-thermo-sensor as an auxiliary part for temperature measuring, when functioning as a thermometer, said meter connects with said first-thermo-sensor that sticks on the local area of the user.

14. The multifunction health device as recited in claim 1, wherein said meter further comprises a second-thermo-sensor as an auxiliary part for alternative of temperature measuring, when functioning as a thermometer, said meter connects with said second-thermo-sensor having a metal tip held in the user'"'"'s mouth to detect the user'"'"'s body temperature.

15. The multifunction health device as recited in claim 14, wherein said second-thermo-sensor is also a screen-touching kit of said meter.

16. The multifunction health device as recited in claim 1, wherein said meter further comprises at least one pair of TENS-sticking-electrodes as an auxiliary part for TENS.

17. The multifunction health device as recited in claim 1, when functioning as a TENS machine, said meter uses said third electrode to contact the local area of user for pain relief.

18. The multifunction health device as recited in claim 1, wherein the user'"'"'s body composition at least including body water (TBW), fat-free mass (FFM), and body fat (% BF) are estimated, after the user inputs personal information, at least including height, age, and sex, via said input unit.

19. The multifunction health device as recited in claim 1, wherein said meter further receives a measured signal from a stethoscope, a glucose meter, or a pulse oximeter, said first processor processing the measured signal, said first circuit transmitting, converting, and processing the signal, and said display panel displaying the result for the user.

20. The multifunction health device as recited in claim 1, wherein said meter further receives a measured signal from a stethoscope, a glucose meter, or a pulse oximeter, the combination of said stethoscope, a glucose meter, or a pulse oximeter having an individual processor for processing the signal, said first circuit transmitting, converting, and processing the signal, and said display panel displaying the result for the user.

21. The multifunction health device as recited in claim 1, when said first electrode and a second electrode are both arranged at one side of said meter, then said meter further comprises an eighth electrode and a ninth electrode arranged at the other side of said meter.

22. The multifunction health device as recited in claim 1, wherein said meter comprises a cellular phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), or a MP3 (Moving Picture Experts Group audio layer-3) player.