PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNAL SENSING DEVICE, CONTAINING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR WEARING A PROTECTIVE FILM

• US 20120079899A1
• Filed: 09/29/2011
• Published: 04/05/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 10/05/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: TaiDoc Technology Corporation
• Original Assignee: TaiDoc Technology Corporation
• Inventors: Chen, Chao-Wang, LU, Chun Liang, Huang, Chih Hsien, Huang, Yi-Hsin
• Application Number:
  US13/249,222
• Publication Number:
  US 20120079899A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 73/865.8
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/247 Hygienic covers, i.e. for covering the sensor or apparatus during use
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/01 Measuring temperature of body parts ; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/443 Evaluating skin constituents, e.g. elastin, melanin, water
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 5/0011 Ear thermometers G01J5/021 and G01J5/049 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 5/021 Probe covers for thermometers, e.g. tympanic thermometers; Containers for probe covers; Disposable probes
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 5/04 Casings

Abstract

A physiological signal sensing device, a containing device and a method for wearing a protective film are provided. The physiological signal sensing device includes a housing, a sensing module, a fastening, and a transporter. The housing includes an opening. The sensing module is engaged within the housing and used for sensing vital signal(s). The transporter is engaged within the housing and transports a protective film. When the sensing module is moved to a predetermined site, the fastening fixes an area of the protective film at the opening. When the sensing module keeps being moved through the opening, the area of the protective film is stretched over the sensing module so as to properly fix the area of the protective film to cover the sensing module evenly.

Claims

1. A physiological signal sensing device comprising:

a housing including an opening;

a sensing module engaged within said housing and moving through the opening for sensing a vital signal;

a transporter engaged within said housing for transporting an area of a protective film to a site corresponding to the opening, wherein said protective film has multiple areas; and

a fastening engaged within said housing for fixing said area of the protective film at said opening;

when said sensing module moves toward said opening to a predetermined site, said fastening fixes said area at said opening;

after said sensing apparatus keeps being moved through said opening, said area is stretched over said sensing module.

2. The physiological signal sensing device of claim 1, further comprising a resistant engaged with said sensing module, and when said sensing module is moved to the predetermined site, said resistant is driven by said sensing module for forming a resisting force against the motion of said sensing module.

3. The physiological signal sensing device of claim 1, further comprising an immobilizing assembly connected between said sensing module and said housing;

after said area is stretched over said sensing module, said immobilizing assembly is fixed at a predetermined position to maintain a situation that said area is stretched over said sensing module.

4. The physiological signal sensing device of claim 1, further comprising a controller disposed on said sensing module and extended out from said housing for providing a holding area for moving said sensing module.

5. The physiological signal sensing device of claim 1, further comprising a protective-film containing assembly engaged with said transporter for containing said protective film.

6. The physiological signal sensing device of claim 1, further comprising a following connected between said sensing module and said fastening, and said following driven by the motion of said sensing module to drive said fastening to operate.

7. The physiological signal sensing device of claim 1, further comprising a driving assembly connected between said sensing module and said transporter, and driven by said sensing module to drive said transporter to transport said protective film.

8. The physiological signal sensing device of claim 7, further comprising a follower connected between said sensing module and said driving assembly for having said driving assembly be driven by the motion of said sensing module.

9. A containing device comprising:

a housing including an opening;

a container engaged within said housing and moving through the opening;

a transporter engaged within said housing for transporting an area of a protective film to a site corresponding to said opening, wherein said protective film has multiple areas; and

a fastening engaged within said housing for fixing said area at said opening;

when said container is moved toward said opening to a predetermined site, said fastening fixes said area at said opening;

after said container keeps being moved through said opening, said area is stretched over said container.

10. The containing device of claim 9, further comprising a resistant engaged with said container, and when said container is moved to the predetermined site, said resistant is driven by said container for forming a resisting force against the motion of said container.

11. A containing device for containing a protective film, which is adapted for a physiological signal sensing device comprising a housing, a sensing module, a transporter and a fastening, wherein said housing includes an opening, and said sensing module, said transporter and said fastening are engaged within said housing, said containing device comprising:

a containing portion for containing the protective film and engaged with said transporter, wherein said protective film has multiple areas, and said transporter is used for transporting an area of said protective film to a site corresponding to said opening;

when said sensing module moves toward said opening to a predetermined site, said fastening fixes said area at said opening;

after said sensing apparatus keeps being moved through said opening, said area is stretched over said sensing module.

12. The containing device of claim 11, further comprising an accepting portion for accepting said protective film from said containing portion.

13. A method for wearing a protective film, adapted for a physiological signal sensing device comprising a housing having an opening, a sensing module, a transporter and a fastening;

said sensing module, said transporter and said fastening engaged within said housing, said method comprising;

transporting a first area of a protective film to a site corresponding to said opening by the transporter, wherein said protective film has multiple areas;

fixing said first area at said opening by the fastening;

moving said sensing module through said opening for stretching said first area over said sensing module;

transporting a second area of said protective-film to the position of said first area located so as to replace said first area by said transporter;

fixing said second area at said opening by said fastening; and

moving said sensing module through said opening for stretching said second area over said sensing module.