MEASUREMENT APPARATUS

• US 20120316413A1
• Filed: 01/18/2011
• Published: 12/13/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Beijing Choice Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. (Tianjin Chase Sun Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Beijing Choice Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. (Tianjin Chase Sun Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Liu, Shuhai, Xu, Feng, Wang, Weihu, Wu, Peng, Zhang, Yanqing
• Application Number:
  US13/514,471
• Publication Number:
  US 20120316413A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/364
• 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 5/02 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse, heart rate, blood pressure or blood flow; Combined pulse/heart-rate/blood pressure determination; Evaluating a cardiovascular condition not otherwise provided for, e.g. using combinations of techniques provided for in this group with electrocardiography or electroauscultation; Heart catheters for measuring blood pressure
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/24 Detecting, measuring or recording bioelectric or biomagnetic signals of the body or parts thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6898 Portable consumer electronic devices, e.g. music players, telephones, tablet computers

Abstract

Disclosed is a measurement apparatus that includes a main body, a signal processing module disposed inside the main body, a first data communication interface coupled with the signal processing module, and a signal collection module coupled with the signal processing module; the signal collection module functions to measure the physiological parameter signal and output the physiological parameter signal to the signal processing module; the signal processing module functions to process the physiological parameter signal to generate the physiological parameter data, and output the physiological parameter data to the terminal device via the first data communication interface, such that the terminal device can display the physiological parameter data. The user can directly conduct the physiological parameter measurement using the measurement apparatus according to the present invention without any specialized measurement equipment.

Claims

1. A measurement apparatus, comprising:

a main body, a signal processing module disposed inside the main body, a first data communication interface coupled with the signal processing module, and a signal collection module coupled with the signal processing module;

wherein

the first data communication interface is coupled with a terminal device;

the signal collection module functions to measure the physiological parameter signal and output the physiological parameter signal to the signal processing module; and

the signal processing module functions to process the physiological parameter signal to generate the physiological parameter data, and output the physiological parameter data to the terminal device via the first data communication interface, such that the terminal device can display the physiological parameter data.

2. The measurement apparatus of claim 1, wherein the main body includes a bottom plate and sides disposed at edges of the bottom plate.

3. The measurement apparatus of claim 2, wherein the sides have an internal hollow structure, and the signal processing module is disposed inside the sides.

4. The measurement apparatus of claim 2, wherein a projection portion is provided at the outside of the bottom plate, and the signal processing module is disposed inside the projection portion.

5. The measurement apparatus of claim 2, wherein the sides and the bottom plate form a cavity, and the main body is nested outside of the terminal device through the cavity.

6. The measurement apparatus of claim 5, wherein the sides surround at the edges of the bottom plate.

7. The measurement apparatus of claim 6, wherein the measurement apparatus further includes a first cover member with an annular shape, and the first cover member is clasped on the sides.

8. The measurement apparatus of claim 6, wherein chutes are provided in two opposite edges of the bottom plate, and flanges matching with the chutes are provided at the two opposite edges of the bottom plate, the sides slide along the chutes through the flanges.

9. The measurement apparatus of claim 5, wherein the sides are provided at one edge and a part of an edge adjacent to the one edge of the bottom plate.

10. The measurement apparatus of claim 5, wherein the sides are provided at the two opposite edges of the bottom plate.

11. The measurement apparatus of claim 6, wherein one side of the bottom plate has an open.

12. The measurement apparatus of claim 11, wherein the main body has a second cover member, and the second cover member is clasped on the open.

13. The measurement apparatus of claim 12, wherein the signal collection module includes at least two contact electrodes, and the contact electrodes are disposed on the second cover member;

and

a first conductive member is disposed at the edge contacting the open on the second cover member, and a second conductive member is disposed on the open, the second conductive member is connected to the signal processing module through wires, the first conductive member is in contact with the second conductive member so as to achieve the electrical connection between the contact electrode on the second cover member and the signal processing module.

14. The measurement apparatus of claim 1, wherein the main body is a shell and the signal processing module is disposed inside the shell.

15. The measurement apparatus of claim 1, wherein the measurement apparatus further includes a power supply module which is disposed inside the main body and connected to the signal processing module;

and

the power supply module functions to supply power to the signal processing module.

16. The measurement apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first data communication interface is disposed inside the main body, and the first data communication interface is a wireless interface.

17. The measurement apparatus of claim 2, wherein the signal collection module includes at least two contact electrodes, and the physiological parameter signal includes the electrocardiograph signal, the physiological parameter data includes the electrocardiograph data, and the signal processing module includes an electrocardiograph processing sub-module;

the contact electrodes function to measure the electrocardiograph signal, and output the electrocardiograph signal to the electrocardiograph processing sub-module; and

the electrocardiograph processing sub-module functions to process the electrocardiograph signal to generate the electrocardiograph data, and output the electrocardiograph data to the terminal device through the first data communication interface, such that the terminal device can display the electrocardiograph data.

18. The measurement apparatus of claim 17, wherein three contact electrodes are disposed at the outside of the bottom plate, and the three contact electrodes are arranged in an isosceles triangle shape.

19. The measurement apparatus of claim 17, wherein the contact electrodes are disposed at the outside of the sides.

20. The measurement apparatus of claim 17, wherein the contact electrodes are connected to the signal processing module through wires, and the sides have an internal hollow structure, and the wires are disposed inside the sides.

21. The measurement apparatus of claim 1, wherein the signal collection module includes an external detection device, and the measurement apparatus further includes:

a second data communication interface which is disposed on the main body and is connected to the signal processing module, the second data communication interface functions to connect the external detection device;

the external detection device functions to measure the physiological parameter signal and output the physiological parameter signal to the signal processing module through the second data communication interface.

22. The measurement apparatus of claim 21, wherein the external detection device is a blood oxygen measurement module, the physiological parameter signal includes the blood oxygen signal, the physiological parameter data includes the blood oxygen data, and the signal processing module includes a blood oxygen processing sub-module;

the blood oxygen measurement module functions to measure the blood oxygen signal and output the blood oxygen signal to the blood oxygen processing sub-module; and

the blood oxygen processing sub-module functions to process the blood oxygen signal to generate the blood oxygen data, and output the blood oxygen data to the terminal device through the first data communication interface, such that the terminal device can display the blood oxygen data.

23. The measurement apparatus of claim 21, wherein the external detection device is a fetal heart measurement module, and the physiological parameter signal includes the fetal heart signal, the physiological parameter data includes the fetal heart data, and the signal processing module includes a fetal heart processing sub-module;

the fetal heart measurement module functions to measure the fetal heart signal, and output the fetal heart signal to the fetal heart processing sub-module; and

the fetal heart processing sub-module functions to process the fetal heart signal to generate the fetal heart data, and output the fetal heart data to the terminal device through the first data communication interface, such that the terminal device can display the fetal heart data.

24. The measurement apparatus of claim 21, wherein the external detection device is a temperature measurement module, the physiological parameter signal includes the temperature signal, the physiological parameter data includes the temperature data, and the signal processing module includes a temperature processing sub-module;

the temperature measurement module functions to measure the temperature signal and output the temperature signal to the temperature processing sub-module; and

the temperature processing sub-module functions to process the temperature signal to generate the temperature data, and output the temperature data to the terminal device through the first data communication interface, such that the terminal device can display the temperature data.

25. The measurement apparatus of claim 21, wherein the external detection device is an inductive electrode, the physiological parameter signal includes the electrocardiograph signal, the physiological parameter data includes the electrocardiograph data, and the signal processing module includes an electrocardiograph processing sub-module;

the inductive electrode functions to measure the electrocardiograph signal, and output the electrocardiograph signal to the electrocardiograph processing sub-module; and

the electrocardiograph processing sub-module functions to process the electrocardiograph signal to generate the electrocardiograph data, and output the electrocardiograph data to the terminal device through the first data communication interface, such that the terminal device can display the electrocardiograph data.

26. The measurement apparatus of claim 21, wherein the second data communication interface is disposed inside the main body, and the second data communication interface is a wireless interface.