Heart beat transmitter

• US 5,778,880 A
• Filed: 08/19/1996
• Issued: 07/14/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 08/19/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Zentan Technology Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Zentan Technology Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Chen, Tong-Pie
• Primary Examiner(s): Lateef, Marvin M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): LAYNO, CARL HERNANDZ
• Application Number:
  US08/699,455
• Time in Patent Office: 694 Days
• Field of Search: 128/696, 128/903, 128/706, 128/677
• US Class Current: 600/509
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0006 ECG or EEG signals
• 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 5/6831 Straps, bands or harnesses
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 128/903 Radio telemetry

Abstract

An improvement of heart beat transmitter includes a circuit board, a pair of conductive rubber posts, a housing, a pair of fastening straps and a pair of conductive rubber plates. The housing is provided with a metal plate and installs the conductive rubber plate jointly with the fastening strap. The underside of the circuit board is provided with conductive spring plate or rubber post to establish a conducting loop with the metal plate to avoid the manufacturing difficulty. On the other hand, the conduction therebetween is enhanced. The conductive rubber plate is provided with an insulating layer to reduce the contacting area with skin. Accordingly, the noise interference is reduced and the performance is increased.

Claims

1. A heart beat transmitter to be worn by an user comprising:

a housing,

a pair of metal plates within said housing,

a pair of fastening straps secured to said housing, each of said fastening straps having an elongate conductive rubber plate in contact therewith,

each of said conductive rubber plates contacting one of said metal plates in said housing, said conductive rubber plates detecting the heart rate of the user,

a circuit board within said housing for decoding the signal received from said conductive rubber plates and transmitting a signal to a receiver, and

conductive members connecting said circuit board with each of said metal plates within said housing and establishing an electrical connection therebetween.

2. The heart beat transmitter as defined in claim 1, wherein said conductive members are conductive rubber posts.

3. The heart beat transmitter as defined in claim 1, wherein said conductive members are conductive wires.

4. The heart beat transmitter as defined in claim 1, wherein said conductive members are conductive spring plates.

5. The heart beat transmitter as defined in claim 4, wherein each of said conductive spring plates have one end attached to said circuit board and a second end extending to and in contact with one of said metal plates.

6. The heart beat transmitter as defined in claim 5, wherein said second end of each of said conductive spring plates has a V-shape and contacts one of said metal plates with a tip of said V-shape end.

7. The heart beat transmitter as defined in claim 1, wherein each of said fastening straps has a cavity for placing one of said conductive rubber plates therein.

8. The heart beat transmitter as defined in claim 1, wherein

said housing comprises an upper case and a lower case attached to said upper case, and

said circuit board is attached to said lower case.

9. The heart beat transmitter as defined in claim 8, wherein each of said fastening straps has a fastening portion attached to said lower case.

10. A heart beat transmitter to be worn by an user comprising:

a housing,

a pair of metal plates within said housing,

a pair of fastening straps secured to said housing, each of said fastening straps having an elongate conductive rubber plate in contact therewith,

each of said conductive rubber plates contacting one of said metal plates in said housing, each of said conductive rubber plates having an insulating layer in an area adjacent to said housing to reduce a contacting area with the user, said conductive rubber plates detecting the heart rate of the user,

a circuit board within said housing for decoding the signal received from said conductive rubber plates and transmitting a signal to a receiver, and

conductive members connecting said circuit board with each of said metal plates within said housing and establishing an electrical connection therebetween.

11. The heart beat transmitter as defined in claim 10, wherein said conductive members are conductive rubber posts.

12. The heart beat transmitter as defined in claim 10, wherein said conductive members are conductive wires.

13. The heart beat transmitter as defined in claim 10, wherein said conductive members are conductive spring plates.

14. The heart beat transmitter as defined in claim 13, wherein each of said conductive spring plates have one end attached to said circuit board and a second end extending to and in contact with one of said metal plates.

15. The heart beat transmitter as defined in claim 14, wherein said second end of each of said conductive spring plates has a V-shape and contacts one of said metal plates with a tip of said V-shape end.

16. The heart beat transmitter as defined in claim 10, wherein each of said fastening straps has a cavity for placing one of said conductive rubber plate.

17. The heart beat transmitter as defined in claim 10, wherein

said housing comprises an upper case and a lower case attached to said upper case, and

said circuit board is attached to said lower case.

18. The heart beat transmitter as defined in claim 17, wherein each of said fastening straps has a fastening portion attached to said lower case.