BLOOD PRESSURE MONITOR

• US 20110040196A1
• Filed: 11/17/2009
• Published: 02/17/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/12/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Quanta Computer
• Original Assignee: Quanta Computer
• Inventors: Liao, Kwan-Chiao, Hung, Shih-Yan, Tsai, Yi-Chin, Liu, Feng-Chi, Shih, Yi-Cheng, Yen, Shih-Chieh
• Application Number:
  US12/619,894
• Publication Number:
  US 20110040196A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/493
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02233 Occluders specially adapted therefor tourniquets A61B17/132

Abstract

A blood pressure monitor for measuring a blood pressure of a human body includes a main body, a connecting mechanism, and a sensing unit. The main body surrounds the human body and has a first end portion and a second end portion. The connecting mechanism connects the first end portion with the second end portion at a first position or a second position. When the first end portion and the second end portion are connected at the first position, the human body surrounded thereby has a first circumference, and when the first end portion and the second end portion are connected at the second position, the human body surrounded thereby has a second circumference. The sensing unit, disposed on the body, detects the first position or the second position to determine the first circumference or the second circumference respectively.

Claims

1. A blood pressure monitor, measuring a blood pressure of a human body, comprising:

a main body, for surrounding the human body, having a first end portion and a second end portion;

a connecting mechanism, for connecting the first end portion with the second end portion at a first position or a second position at a first position or at a second position, when the first end portion and the second end portion are connected at the first position, the human body surrounded thereby has a first circumference, and when the first end portion and the second end portion are connected at the second position, the human body surrounded thereby has a second circumference; and

a sensing unit, disposed on the body and detecting the first position or the second position to determine the first circumference or the second circumference.

2. The blood pressure monitor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the main body comprises:

a first body having a first connecting end portion; and

a second body having a second connecting end portion pivotally connected to the first connecting end portion.

3. The blood pressure monitor as claimed in claim 2, wherein the first end portion is opposite to the first connecting end portion, and the second end portion is opposite to the second connecting end portion.

4. The blood pressure monitor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connecting mechanism comprises:

a first connecting portion disposed on the first end portion and having a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion; and

a second connecting portion disposed on the second end portion and having a corresponding connecting portion, the corresponding connecting portion selectively engages with the first engaging portion or the second engaging portion;

wherein when the corresponding engaging portion engages with the first engaging portion, the first end portion and the second end portion are connected at the first position, and when the corresponding engaging portion engages with the second engaging portion, the first end portion and the second end portion are connecting at the second position.

5. The blood pressure monitor as claimed in claim 4, wherein the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are notches, and the corresponding engaging portion is movably disposed on the second end portion.

6. The blood pressure monitor as claimed in claim 4, wherein the second connecting portion further comprises an opening, and after the first connecting portion penetrates the opening, the corresponding engaging portion engages with the first engaging portion or the second engaging portion.

7. The blood pressure monitor as claimed in claim 5, wherein the corresponding engaging portion is disposed at the edge of the opening.

8. The blood pressure monitor as claimed in claim 4, wherein the first connecting portion further comprises:

a first sensing point, corresponding to the sensing unit when the first end portion and the second end portion being connected at the first position; and

a second sensing point, corresponding to the sensing unit when the first end portion and the second end portion being connected at the second position.

9. The blood pressure monitor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the blood pressure monitor further comprises:

a first sensing point located on the first end portion, and corresponding to the sensing unit when the first end portion and the second end portion being connected at the first position; and

a second sensing point located on the first end portion, and corresponding to the sensing unit when the first end portion and the second end portion being connected at the second position.

10. The blood pressure monitor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connecting mechanism comprises:

a first connecting portion fixed on the first end portion; and

a second connecting portion movably disposed on the second end portion and connecting with the first end portion;

wherein the second connecting portion moves to adjust the connection between the first end portion and the second end portion at the first position or the second position.

11. The blood pressure monitor as claimed in claim 10, wherein the sensing unit comprises:

a sensing body disposed on the second end potion; and

a moving member movably disposed on the sensing body, engaging with the second connecting portion, and being movable with the second connecting portion,

wherein when the second connecting portion moves to adjust the connection between the first end portion and the second end portion at the first position or the second position, the sensing body senses a position of the moving member to determine the first circumference or the second circumference.

12. The blood pressure monitor as claimed in claim 11, wherein the second connecting portion comprises:

an operating member movably connecting with the second end portion, such that the first end portion and the second end portion are adjusted thereby to be connected at the first position or the second position; and

a holding member disposed in the operating member for holding the first connecting portion;

wherein when the operating member moves, the holding member, the first connecting portion and the moving member are moved accordingly.

13. The blood pressure monitor as claimed in claim 12, wherein the second connecting portion further comprises a fixing member movably disposed on the second end portion, and selectively engages with or separates from the operating member.

14. The blood pressure monitor as claimed in claim 13, wherein the operating member has a plurality of recesses, and the fixing member engages with one of the recesses.

15. The blood pressure monitor as claimed in claim 12, wherein the operating member comprises a first notch, and the first notch engages with the moving member.

16. The blood pressure monitor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the operating member comprises a second notch, and the second notch receives the holding member.

17. The blood pressure monitor as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a micro control unit electrically connected to the sensing unit.

18. The blood pressure monitor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second end portion has a receiving portion to receive the sensing unit.

19. The blood pressure monitor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the main body has a curved inner surface.

20. The blood pressure monitor as claimed in claim 19, further comprising a inflation bag, disposed on the inner surface of the main body.