BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION MEASURING DEVICE

• US 20160151008A1
• Filed: 11/25/2015
• Published: 06/02/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/28/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Konica Minolta Inc.
• Original Assignee: Konica Minolta Inc.
• Inventors: Tateda, Norihiro, Kawada, Kenji, Kameda, Masanobu, Araki, Ryosuke
• Application Number:
  US14/951,876
• Publication Number:
  US 20160151008A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/045 with a separable interface unit, e.g. for communication
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02416 using photoplethysmograph signals, e.g. generated by infrared radiation A61B5/14552 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/029 Measuring or recording blood output from the heart, e.g. minute volume A61B8/065 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14551 for measuring blood gases
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14552 Details of sensors specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6826 Finger
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 21/53 within a flowing fluid, e.g. smoke
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/49 Blood chemical methods for determining blood cell populations G01N33/5094; chemical analysis of blood groups or blood types G01N33/80

Abstract

A biological information measuring device includes a first holding section containing a first measuring portion that is a portion of a measuring section for measuring biological information, a second holding section containing a second measuring portion that is another portion of the measuring section, a communication section having a communication chamber allowing the first holding section to communicate with the second holding section, and a connecting portion placed in the communication chamber to electrically connect the first measuring portion with the second measuring portion.

Claims

1. A biological information measuring device comprising:

a first housing including a first holding section which is substantially closed;

a second housing including a second holding section which is substantially closed;

a cylindrical communication section including a communication chamber allowing the first holding section to communicate with the second holding section; and

a measuring section for measuring biological information;

wherein

the second housing is movably connected with the first housing to expandably define a finger placement part between the first housing and the second housing,

the communication section is made of an elastic material, and

the measuring section includes a first measuring portion contained in the first holding section, a second measuring portion contained in the second holding section, and a connecting portion placed in the communication chamber to electrically connect the first measuring portion with the second measuring portion.

2. A biological information measuring device according to claim 1, wherein

the first housing includes a first housing main body having a first opening and a first cover member covering the first opening,

the second housing includes a second housing main body having a second opening and a second cover member in opposite to the first cover member and covering the second opening, and

the communication section is connected to each of the first cover member and the second cover member.

3. A biological information measuring device according to claim 2, wherein

the communication section includes a first communication portion integrally formed with the first cover member and having the shape of a cylinder protruding toward the second cover member, and a second communication portion integrally formed with the second cover member and having the shape of a cylinder protruding toward the first cover member,

the first communication portion includes an engaging section on a leading end thereof, and

the second communication portion includes an engaged section engaged with the engaging section on a leading end thereof.