Wavy physiological signal collecting device and wavy physiological signal collecting mattress

• US 9,138,190 B2
• Filed: 06/15/2012
• Issued: 09/22/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Yang Song
• Original Assignee: Shenzhen Seelen Technology Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Liu, Xufang, Tang, Xuan
• Primary Examiner(s): Towa, Rene
• Assistant Examiner(s): ABOUELELA, MAY A
• Application Number:
  US14/241,085
• Publication Number:
  US 20140213877A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,194 Days
• Field of Search: 600/587, 600/595, 600/300, 600/301
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0247 Pressure sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/164 the sensor is mounted in or on a conformable substrate or carrier
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02444 Details of sensor A61B5/02427 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0803 Recording apparatus specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1126 using a particular sensing technique
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6831 Straps, bands or harnesses
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6892 Mats

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a wavy physiological signal collecting device and a physiological signal collecting mattress. The device includes a wavy flexible body including a flexible body panel and a plurality of protruding flexible bodies each of which is arranged on the flexible body panel for converting a human body pressure applied thereto to a tensile force; a tensile force sensor arranged in the flexible body panel for generating an electrical signal according to the tensile force; and a signal processing unit configured for processing the electrical signal to obtain a human body physiological signal. The wavy flexible body converts the human body pressure to an electrical signal and processes the electrical signal, thereby obtaining the human body physiological signal in daily life without directly contacting human skin, allowing the physiological signal to be obtained more conveniently.

Claims

1. A wavy physiological signal collecting device, comprising:

a wavy flexible electrode, comprising a flexible panel and a plurality of flexible protrusions each of which is arranged on the flexible panel for converting a human body pressure applied thereto to a tensile force;

wherein the flexible protrusions are respectively spacedly arranged on an upper surface and a lower surface of the flexible panel to form a panel of the wavy flexible electrode, a spacing area is defined between two adjacent flexible protrusions;

each flexible protrusion located on the upper surface corresponds to a spacing area between two adjacent flexible protrusions arranged on the lower surface, and each spacing area located on the upper surface corresponds to a flexible protrusion located on the lower surface;

the flexible protrusion and the spacing area are in one-to-one correspondence in corresponding areas on the upper surface and the lower surface of the flexible panel;

a tensile force sensor arranged in the flexible panel for generating an electrical signal according to the tensile force; and

a signal processing unit configured for processing the electrical signal to obtain a corresponding human body physiological signal;

wherein a cross-sectional view of each of the flexible protrusions is a curved surface, and curved surfaces of the flexible protrusions located on the upper surface cooperating with curved surfaces of the flexible protrusions located on the lower surface to form a sinusoid symmetrically centered on the flexible panel; and

the tensile force sensor is only arranged in the spacing area between two adjacent flexible protrusions.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the signal processing unit comprises a signal amplifying circuit for amplifying an analog electrical signal, a filtering circuit for filtering the amplified analog electrical signal to obtain the human body physiological signal, and an A/D conversion circuit for converting the filtered analog electrical signal to a digital signal.

3. The device of claim 1 further comprising a wireless through transmission circuit configured for transmitting the digital signal through wireless unvarnished transmission.

4. The device of claim 1 further comprising a power supply unit for supplying power and a power supply management unit for managing the power supply unit.

5. The device of claim 4, wherein the power supply unit comprises a battery.

6. A physiological signal collecting mattress, comprising at least two wavy physiological signal collecting devices and a wireless through transmission circuit;

each of the wavy physiological signal collecting devices comprising;

a wavy flexible electrode, comprising a flexible panel and a plurality of flexible protrusions each of which is arranged on the flexible panel for converting a human body pressure applied thereto to a tensile force;

wherein the flexible protrusions are respectively spacedly arranged on an upper surface and a lower surface of the flexible panel to form a panel of the wavy flexible electrode, a spacing area is defined between two adjacent flexible protrusions;

each flexible protrusion located on the upper surface corresponds to a spacing area between two adjacent flexible protrusions arranged on the lower surface, and each spacing area located on the upper surface corresponds to a flexible protrusion located on the lower surface;

the flexible protrusion and the spacing area are in one-to-one correspondence in corresponding areas on the upper surface and the lower surface of the flexible panel;

a tensile force sensor arranged in the flexible panel for generating an electrical signal according to the tensile force; and

a signal processing unit configured for processing the electrical signal to obtain a corresponding human body physiological signal; and

the wireless through transmission circuit configured for transmitting the electrical signal through wireless unvarnished transmission;

wherein a cross-sectional view of each of the flexible protrusions is a curved surface, and curved surfaces of the flexible protrusions located on the upper surface cooperating with curved surfaces of the flexible protrusions located on the lower surface to form a sinusoid symmetrically centered on the flexible panel; and

the tensile force sensor is only arranged in the spacing area between two adjacent flexible protrusions.

7. A physiological signal collecting mattress, comprising at least two wavy physiological signal collecting devices and a wireless through transmission circuit;

each of the wavy physiological signal collecting devices comprising;

a wavy flexible electrode, comprising a flexible panel and a plurality of flexible protrusions each of which is arranged on the flexible panel for converting a human body pressure applied thereto to a tensile force;

wherein the flexible protrusions are respectively spacedly arranged on an upper surface and a lower surface of the flexible panel to form a panel of the wavy flexible electrode, a spacing area is defined between two adjacent flexible protrusions;

each flexible protrusion located on the upper surface corresponds to a spacing area between two adjacent flexible protrusions arranged on the lower surface, and each spacing area located on the upper surface corresponds to a flexible protrusion located on the lower surface;

the flexible protrusion and the spacing area are in one-to-one correspondence in corresponding areas on the upper surface and the lower surface of the flexible panel;

a tensile force sensor arranged in the flexible panel for generating an electrical signal according to the tensile force; and

a signal processing unit configured for processing the electrical signal to obtain a corresponding human body physiological signal;

the flexible electrode being configured as a piece and the flexible panel and the flexible protrusions being integrally formed;

the flexible panel being elongated and at least comprising an upper surface and a lower surface, and the flexible protrusions being respectively arranged on the upper surface and the lower surface; and

the unvarnished transmission circuit configured for transmitting a digital signal of the electrical signal through unvarnished transmission;

wherein a cross-sectional view of each of the flexible protrusions is a curved surface, and curved surfaces of the flexible protrusions located on the upper surface cooperating with curved surfaces of the flexible protrusions located on the lower surface to form a sinusoid symmetrically centered on the flexible panel; and

the tensile force sensor is only arranged in the spacing area between two adjacent flexible protrusions.