Biological information detecting apparatus and fixing structure

• US 9,138,158 B2
• Filed: 09/30/2013
• Issued: 09/22/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Seiko Instruments Incorporated (Seiko Group)
• Original Assignee: Seiko Instruments Incorporated (Seiko Group)
• Inventors: Okuda, Hideki, Kato, Teruo, Terasawa, Dai
• Primary Examiner(s): Cohen, Lee S
• Application Number:
  US14/041,003
• Publication Number:
  US 20140094677A1
• Time in Patent Office: 722 Days
• Field of Search: 600/390, 600/393, 607/149
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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 5/282 Holders for multiple electrodes for introduction into the body A61B5/287
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6823 Trunk, e.g., chest, back, abdomen, hip
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6831 Straps, bands or harnesses

Abstract

A biological information detecting apparatus has an apparatus main body, a pair of biological signal detecting parts provided on the apparatus main body, a fixing part attached to the apparatus main body, holders provided to be slidable along a longitudinal direction of the fixing part, and joining parts configured to releasably join the pair of biological signal detecting parts to the respective holders. Each of the biological signal detecting parts has an electrode adapted to be in contact with a biological surface of a user'"'"'s body. The fixing part is configured to fix the apparatus main body and the pair of biological signal detecting parts to the user'"'"'s body.

Claims

1. A biological information detecting apparatus comprising:

an apparatus main body;

a pair of biological signal detecting parts provided on the apparatus main body, each of the biological signal detecting parts having an electrode adapted to be in contact with a biological surface of a user'"'"'s body;

a strip-shaped fixing part attached to the apparatus main body and configured to fix the apparatus main body and the pair of biological signal detecting parts to the user'"'"'s body;

holders provided to be slidable along a longitudinal direction of the fixing part; and

joining parts configured to releasably join the pair of biological signal detecting parts to the respective holders.

2. The biological information detecting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the holders are positioned at portions corresponding to ends, which are opposite to the apparatus main body, of the electrodes.

3. The biological information detecting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each of the joining parts includes a protrusion provided on the biological signal detecting part and a recess provided on the holder and capable of receiving the protrusion.

4. The biological information detecting apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the protrusion is press-fitted into the recess.

5. The biological information detecting apparatus according to claim 3, wherein each of the holders is formed to surround a circumference of the fixing part in a short-length direction thereof, and a slit is formed to cut the holder in a short-length direction thereof.

6. The biological information detecting apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the slit is formed to cut a portion of the holder where the recess is formed.

7. The biological information detecting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each of the joining parts includes surface fasteners respectively provided on each of the biological signal detecting parts and each of the holders.

8. The biological information detecting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each of the joining parts includes a protrusion provided on the holder and a recess provided on the biological signal detecting part for receiving the protrusion.

9. The biological information detecting apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the protrusion is configured to be press-fitted into the recess.

10. The biological information detecting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each of the holders is configured so as to completely surround the fixing part.

11. The biological information detecting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the joining parts comprise a pair of protrusions provide on each of the biological signal detecting parts and a pair of recesses formed on each of the holders for receiving the pair of protrusions.

12. The biological information detecting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each of the holders is configured to be slidable along the longitudinal direction of the fixing part when the signal detecting part is not joined to the holder by the joining parts.

13. The biological information detecting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each of the holders is configured to at least partially surround the fixing part when the signal detecting part is not joined to the holder by the joining parts.

14. A biological information detecting apparatus comprising:

an apparatus main body;

a pair of biological signal detecting parts provided on the apparatus main body, each of the biological signal detecting parts having an electrode adapted to be in contact with a biological surface of a user'"'"'s body;

a strip-shaped fixing part attached to the apparatus main body and configured to fix the apparatus main body and the pair of biological signal detecting parts to the user'"'"'s body;

holders provided to be slidable along a longitudinal direction of the fixing part; and

joining parts configured to join the pair of biological signal detecting parts to the respective holders;

wherein each of the biological signal detecting parts, each of the holders, and each of the joining parts are formed integrally with one another, each of the joining parts having a hole and being formed integrally with the corresponding detecting part, and each of the holders having a portion inserted into the hole of the corresponding joining part so as to be connected integrally with the corresponding joining part.

15. A fixing structure comprising:

a pair of biological signal detecting parts provided on an apparatus main body, each of the biological signal detecting parts having an electrode adapted to be in contact with a biological surface of a user'"'"'s body;

a strip-shaped fixing part attached to the apparatus main body and configured to fix the apparatus main body and the pair of biological signal detecting parts to the user'"'"'s body;

holders provided to be slidable along a longitudinal direction of the fixing part; and

joining parts configured to releasably join the pair of biological signal detecting parts to the respective holders;

wherein the fixing part, the holders, and the joining parts are configured to fix the biological signal detecting parts to the user'"'"'s body.

16. The fixing structure according to claim 15, wherein each of the joining parts includes a protrusion provided on one of the biological signal detecting part and the holder and a recess provided on the other of the biological detecting part and the holder for receiving the protrusion.

17. The fixing structure according to claim 15, wherein each of the joining parts includes surface fasteners respectively provided on each of the biological signal detecting parts and each of the holders.

18. A biological information detecting apparatus comprising:

an apparatus main body;

a pair of biological signal detecting parts provided on the apparatus main body, each of the biological signal detecting parts having an electrode adapted to be in contact with a biological surface of a user'"'"'s body;

a fixing part configured for removable attachment to the apparatus main body for fixedly mounting the apparatus main body and the pair of biological signal detecting parts to the user'"'"'s body; and

holders configured to be releasably joined to the respective electrodes of the biological signal detecting parts while being slidably mounted to the fixing part so that the holders concentrically press the electrodes against the biological surface of the user'"'"'s body and undergo sliding movement relative to the fixing part as a result of expansion and contraction of the fixing part due to movement of the user'"'"'s body.

19. The biological information detecting apparatus according to claim 18, further comprising joining parts for releasably joining the holders to the respective electrodes of the biological signal detecting parts, the joining parts comprising a protrusion provided on one of the biological signal detecting part and the holder and a recess provided on the other of the biological detecting part and the holder for receiving the protrusion.

20. The biological information detecting apparatus according to claim 18, further comprising joining parts for releasably joining the holders to the respective electrodes of the biological signal detecting parts, the joining parts comprising surface fasteners respectively provided on each of electrodes and each of the holders.