Wireless cardiogram signal diagnostic instrument

• US 8,060,191 B2
• Filed: 03/03/2009
• Issued: 11/15/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/08/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Zentan Technology Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Zentan Technology Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Chen, Tong-Pie
• Primary Examiner(s): Layno; Carl H.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Heller; Tammie K
• Application Number:
  US12/396,734
• Publication Number:
  US 20100036270A1
• Time in Patent Office: 987 Days
• Field of Search: 600/509, 600/520, 600/523, 600/384, 600/386, 600/390, 600/393
• US Class Current: 600/509
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0006 ECG or EEG signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/282 Holders for multiple electrodes for introduction into the body A61B5/287
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/303 Patient cord assembly, e.g. cable harness

Abstract

A wireless cardiogram signal diagnostic instrument includes a band, a signal transmitting device, two sets of connecting pieces, and a conductive assembly. The band has two opposite mounting portions separated by a distance. The two mounting portions are provided with the conductive assembly having a first conductive piece and a second conductive piece. The signal transmitting device is provided with a third conductive piece. The two sets of connecting pieces each have a first connecting piece that is conductive provided on the mounting portion of the band and a second connecting piece that is conductive provided on the signal transmitting device. The first connecting piece is correspondingly assembled with the second connecting piece, so that the signal transmitting device can be detachably assembled on the band. Via the above arrangement, the instrument can be worn on a user'"'"'s chest to collect and measure the variation values of cardiogram voltages.

Claims

1. A wireless cardiogram signal diagnostic instrument, comprising:

a band having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, and having two opposite mounting portions separated by a distance;

a signal transmitting device having an outer casing, a circuit board provided in the outer casing, and a signal transmitting element, an arithmetic processing element, a first electrode, a second electrode and a third electrode that are electrically connected to the circuit board, the outer casing having a third surface and a fourth surface opposite to each other, the third surface of the outer casing being oriented in the same direction as the first surface of the band, the fourth surface of the outer casing being oriented in the same direction as the second surface of the band;

two sets of connecting pieces each having a first connecting piece and a second connecting piece that is conductive, the first connecting pieces being provided on the two mounting portions of the band and electrically coupled to a corresponding first conductive piece and a corresponding second conductive piece respectively, the second connecting pieces being provided on the outer casing of the signal transmitting device and electrically coupled to the corresponding first and second electrodes respectively, the first connecting pieces being assembled with the corresponding second connecting pieces so that the signal transmitting device is detachably assembled on the second surface of the band; and

a conductive assembly having a first conductive piece, a second conductive piece, and a third conductive piece, the first and second conductive pieces being nakedly provided on the first surfaces of two mounting portions of the band, the third conductive piece being nakedly provided between the first surfaces of the band and the third surface of the outer casing with the third conductive piece being located between the two mounting portions, the third conductive piece and the third electrode being electrically coupled to each other;

wherein the band further comprises a middle portion for integrally connecting the two mountins portions, the third conductive piece is provided on a first surface of the middle portion; and

a third connecting piece that is conductive, and a fourth connecting piece that is conductive, the third connecting piece being provided on the outer casing of the signal transmitting device and electrically coupled to the third electrode, the fourth connecting piece being provided in the middle portion of the band and electrically coupled to the third conductive piece, the third connecting piece being assembled with the fourth connecting piece to thereby electrically couple the third conductive piece and the third electrode.

2. The wireless cardiogram signal diagnostic instrument according to claim 1, wherein the third conductive piece is provided on the third surface of the outer casing of the signal transmitting device to be electrically coupled to the third electrode.

3. The wireless cardiogram signal diagnostic instrument according to claim 1, further comprising a third connecting piece that is conductive, the third connecting piece being provided in the outer casing of the signal transmitting device and being electrically coupled to the third electrode, the third connecting piece being brought into electrical contact with the third conductive piece, thereby electrically coupling the third conductive piece to the third electrode.

4. The wireless cardiogram signal diagnostic instrument according to claim 1, wherein the third connecting piece and the fourth connecting piece are a combination of a male fastener and a female fastener that are assembled with each other.

5. The wireless cardiogram signal diagnostic instrument according to claim 1, wherein the signal transmitting device further comprises at least one power supplying element electrically connected to the circuit.

6. The wireless cardiogram signal diagnostic instrument according to claim 1, wherein the band is made of a soft insulating material.

7. The wireless cardiogram signal diagnostic instrument according to claim 1, wherein the first conductive piece and the second conductive piece are each made of a soft conductive material.

8. The wireless cardiogram signal diagnostic instrument according to claim 1, wherein the third conductive piece is made of a soft conductive material.

9. The wireless cardiogram signal diagnostic instrument according to claim 1, wherein the first connecting piece and the second connecting piece are a combination of a male fastener and a female fastener that are assembled with each other.