BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION DETECTING DEVICE

• US 20170224218A1
• Filed: 08/24/2015
• Published: 08/10/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/27/2014
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation (Seiko Group)
• Original Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation (Seiko Group)
• Inventors: HIDAI, Yoshihiro, TANAKA, Shigemitsu
• Application Number:
  US15/502,248
• Publication Number:
  US 20170224218A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0462 Apparatus with built-in sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/18 Shielding or protection of sensors from environmental influences, e.g. protection from mechanical damage
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0048 Detecting, measuring or recording by applying mechanical forces or stimuli A61B5/021, A61B5/4884 and A61B9/00 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0053 by applying pressure, e.g. compression, indentation, palpation, grasping, gauging
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0059 using light, e.g. diagnosis by transillumination, diascopy, fluorescence A61B5/0093, A61B5/1455, A61B5/02416 and A61B5/0261 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02427 Details of sensor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0245 by using sensing means generating electric signals, i.e. ECG signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6802 Sensor mounted on worn items
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 Wristwatch-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6824 Arm or wrist

Abstract

A biological information detecting device or the like in which waterproof performance or the like is improved by a simple structure. The device includes a sensor unit which detects biological information of a test body, and a case portion in which the sensor unit is disposed. The case portion is provided with a light transmitting portion including a detection window which transmits light incident on the sensor unit, and a light blocking portion blocking light from being incident on an inner portion of the case portion. In a case where a direction towards the sensor unit from the test body at the time of mounting the biological information detecting device is set to a first direction, a joining portion between the light transmitting portion and the light blocking portion protrudes or is dented along a direction intersecting with the first direction.

Claims

1. A biological information detecting device, comprising:

a sensor unit which detects biological information of a test body; and

a case portion in which the sensor unit is disposed,

wherein the case portion is provided with a light transmitting portion including a detection window which transmits light incident on the sensor unit, and a light blocking portion blocking light from being incident on an inner portion of the case portion, and

in a case in which a direction towards the sensor unit from the test body is set to a first direction at the time of mounting the biological information detecting device, a joining portion between the light transmitting portion and the light blocking portion protrudes or is dented along a direction intersecting with the first direction.

2. The biological information detecting device according to claim 1,

wherein the light transmitting portion includes a first convex portion protruding in a direction opposite to the first direction.

3. The biological information detecting device according to claim 1,

wherein a second convex portion disposed to surround the light transmitting portion is provided.

4. The biological information detecting device according to claim 1,

wherein the light transmitting portion includes a first convex portion which imparts a pressing force by being in contact with the test body at the time of measuring the biological information, and

the light blocking portion includes a second convex portion which suppresses the pressing force imparted to the test body by the first convex portion.

5. The biological information detecting device according to claim 4,

wherein the joining portion protrudes or is dented along the direction intersecting with the first direction on the first direction side of the second convex portion.

6. The biological information detecting device according to claim 4,

wherein in a case in which a direction opposite to the first direction is set to a second direction, and a value obtained by subtracting a height of the second convex portion in the second direction from a height of the first convex portion in the second direction is set to Δ

h, Δ

h>

0 is satisfied.

7. The biological information detecting device according to claim 4,

wherein in a case in which a change amount of the pressing force of the first convex portion with respect to a load of a load mechanism generating the pressing force of the first convex portion is set to a pressing force change amount, the second convex portion suppresses the pressing force imparted to the test body by the first convex portion such that the pressing force change amount in a second load range in which the load of the load mechanism becomes greater than FL1 becomes smaller than the pressing force change amount in a first load range in which the load of the load mechanism becomes 0 to FL1.

8. The biological information detecting device according to claim 4,

wherein a groove portion is disposed between the first convex portion of the light transmitting portion and the second convex portion.

9. The biological information detecting device according to claim 1,

wherein the light transmitting portion and the light blocking portion are integrally formed by two-color molding or insert molding.

10. The biological information detecting device according to claim 1,

wherein the light transmitting portion is formed of a material including a first resin material, and

the light blocking portion is also formed of the material including the first resin material.

11. The biological information detecting device according to claim 10,

wherein the light blocking portion is formed of a material in which glass is contained in the first resin material.

12. The biological information detecting device according to claim 10,

wherein the first resin material is polycarbonate, an ABS resin, or an acrylic resin.

13. The biological information detecting device according to claim 1,

wherein the light blocking portion is joined to the light transmitting portion by being disposed to surround the detection window of the light transmitting portion, and

the joining portion between the light transmitting portion and the light blocking portion protrudes or is dented in a direction towards the light blocking portion from the detection window of the light transmitting portion.

14. The biological information detecting device according to claim 1,

wherein the light transmitting portion includes a convex portion protruding in a direction towards the light blocking portion from the detection window of the light transmitting portion, and

the light blocking portion includes a concave portion engaged with the convex portion of the light transmitting portion.

15. The biological information detecting device according to claim 1,

wherein the light blocking portion includes a convex portion protruding in a direction towards the detection window of the light transmitting portion from the light blocking portion, and

the light transmitting portion includes a concave portion engaged with the convex portion of the light blocking portion.

16. The biological information detecting device according to claim 1,

wherein the case portion is provided with a third convex portion which prevents at least one of the light transmitting portion and the light blocking portion from being modified in the first direction in the joining portion.

17. The biological information detecting device according to claim 1,

wherein a third convex portion is disposed between a circuit case supporting a circuit substrate and the light transmitting portion.

18. The biological information detecting device according to claim 1,

wherein the sensor unit includes a light emitting unit emitting light to the test body, and a light receiving unit receiving light from the test body.

19. The biological information detecting device according to claim 1,

wherein the biological information is pulse wave information.