Portable apparatus

• US 5,734,625 A
• Filed: 10/20/1994
• Issued: 03/31/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 10/25/1993
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation (Seiko Group)
• Original Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation (Seiko Group)
• Inventors: Kondo, Yutaka
• Primary Examiner(s): Roskoski, Bernard
• Application Number:
  US08/325,960
• Time in Patent Office: 1,258 Days
• Field of Search: 368/10, 368/11, 128/670
• US Class Current: 368/10
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 Wristwatch-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6826 Finger
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6838 Clamps or clips
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6205 Two-part coupling devices held in engagement by a magnet

Abstract

A portable apparatus is provided which is easy to use, for measuring environmental and biological data and is useful for health care during exercise. The apparatus includes a measuring unit for measuring biological data, such as, a pulse rate and is disposed on a portion of a side portion of a wrist watch type apparatus body. The measuring unit is pressed by the user with his finger. At least one operation button is provided to operate an electrical circuit for processing the measured biological data.

Claims

1. A portable apparatus, comprising:

a wrist watch type apparatus body defining a face and a circumscribing side portion, comprising;

a measuring unit disposed on the side portion of said apparatus body for measuring biological data of a user, said measuring unit including a sensor housing extending outwardly from the side portion of said apparatus body to accommodate a first finger of the user;

at least one electrical circuit for processing the measured biological data from said measuring unit; and

at least one operation button for controlling said electrical circuit, said operation button extending from said side portion and distally from said measuring unit sensor housing to permit single-handed depression of said operation button by a second finger of the user when the first finger communicates with said measuring unit;

an acceleration measuring device in communication with said electrical circuit for measuring an acceleration of the user, wherein said electrical circuit generates refined biological data responsive to the measured acceleration; and

a securing unit in communication with said apparatus body for releasably securing said apparatus body to the user.

2. The portable apparatus of claim 1, wherein the biological data comprises pulse information.

3. The portable apparatus of claim 1, wherein said electrical circuit filters measured pulse data responsive to the measured acceleration.