Electrode structure and heart rate measuring arrangement
First Claim
1. An electrode structure for measuring an ECG signal on the skin of a person'"'"'s chest, whereinthe electrode structure comprises a band-like component comprising an inner surface to be placed against the skin of the person'"'"'s chest and an outer surface opposite thereto, and which electrode structure comprises a first electrode at a first end and a second electrode at a second end of the electrode structure, an inner surface of the first electrode and the second electrode comprises an electrically conductive adhesive for attaching the inner surface of the first electrode and the second electrode to the skin of the person'"'"'s chest, and the electrode structure is arranged to measure a potential difference between the first and the second electrodes caused by the ECG signal.
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Abstract
The invention relates to an electrode structure and a heart rate measuring arrangement for measuring an ECG signal on the skin of a person'"'"'s chest. The electrode structure (100) comprises a band-like component (101) that is fitted against the skin (102) of the person'"'"'s chest and that is made of soft and flexible material that follows the skin closely. At the ends of the electrode structure (100) there are electrodes (118, 122). The inner surface (116) of the electrode structure is an adhesive surface for attaching the electrode structure (100) on the skin (102) of the person'"'"'s chest.
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25 Claims
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1. An electrode structure for measuring an ECG signal on the skin of a person'"'"'s chest, wherein
the electrode structure comprises a band-like component comprising an inner surface to be placed against the skin of the person'"'"'s chest and an outer surface opposite thereto, and which electrode structure comprises a first electrode at a first end and a second electrode at a second end of the electrode structure, an inner surface of the first electrode and the second electrode comprises an electrically conductive adhesive for attaching the inner surface of the first electrode and the second electrode to the skin of the person'"'"'s chest, and the electrode structure is arranged to measure a potential difference between the first and the second electrodes caused by the ECG signal.
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14. A heart rate measuring arrangement for measuring an ECG signal on the skin of a person'"'"'s chest, wherein
the heart rate measuring arrangement comprises an electrode structure to be placed on the person'"'"'s chest and a wrist-worn receiver unit, whereby the electrode structure comprises a band-like component comprising an inner surface to be placed against the skin of the person'"'"'s chest and an outer surface opposite thereto, and which electrode structure comprises a first electrode at a first end and a second electrode at a second end of the electrode structure, an inner surface of the first electrode and the second electrode comprises an electrically conductive adhesive for attaching the inner surface of the first electrode and the second electrode to the skin of the person'"'"'s chest, and the electrode structure is arranged to measure a potential difference between the first and the second electrodes caused by the ECG signal, and the electrode structure further comprises ECG processing means, which communicate with the electrodes, for measuring the potential difference caused by the ECG signal in the first and the second electrodes and for forming heart rate information on the basis of the measured potential difference, and the electrode structure further comprises a transmitter for transmitting the heart rate information to the wrist-worn receiver which comprises a receiver for receiving the heart rate information transmitted from the electrode structure, the wrist-worn receiver also comprising a display for presenting the heart rate information.
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