Electrode patch and physiological signal device

• US 9,545,213 B2
• Filed: 10/06/2014
• Issued: 01/17/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/24/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cal-Comp Electronics & Communications Company Limited (Cal-Comp Electronics Public Company Limited), Kinpo Electronics Incorporated (Cal-Comp Electronics Public Company Limited)
• Original Assignee: Cal-Comp Electronics & Communications Company Limited (Cal-Comp Electronics Public Company Limited), Kinpo Electronics Incorporated (Cal-Comp Electronics Public Company Limited)
• Inventors: Cheng, Wen-Chung, Chien, Jen-Chien
• Primary Examiner(s): Cohen, Lee S
• Application Number:
  US14/506,750
• Publication Number:
  US 20150366506A1
• Time in Patent Office: 834 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/282 Holders for multiple electrodes for introduction into the body A61B5/287
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/296 for electromyography [EMG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6833 Adhesive patches

Abstract

An electrode patch and physiological signal device are disclosed. The physiological signal device includes an electrode patch and a physiological signal unit. The physiological signal unit has a conductive pad, and the electrode patch includes a flexible sheet having a first surface and a second surface opposite from each other, a conductive pad is disposed on the first surface, a conductive gel covers a portion of the conductive pad and a conductive area is exposed; the conductive gel penetrates through the flexible sheet and is exposed on the second surface; the second surface of the electrode patch contacts with the physiological signal unit, and the conductive gel is electrically connected to the conductive pad. The physiological signal unit is electrically connected to a charging device via the conductive area of the electrode patch. Thereby, the physiological signal unit can be placed on the charging device directly for charging.

Claims

1. An electrode patch, which is adapted to be attached onto a physiological signal unit and placed on a charging device for charging;

the electrode patch comprising;

a flexible sheet having a first surface and a second surface opposite from each other;

a conductive pad disposed on the first surface of the flexible sheet; and

a conductive gel covering a portion of the conductive pad to expose a conductive area of the conductive pad at the first surface of the flexible sheet, the conductive gel distributed corresponding to the conductive pad and penetrating through the flexible sheet in order to be exposed at the second surface of the flexible sheet from the conductive area;

wherein the physiological signal unit is adapted to be electrically connected to the charging device via the conductive area of the electrode patch.

2. The electrode patch according to claim 1, wherein the flexible sheet includes an opening hole penetrating through the first surface and the second surface;

the conductive gel is disposed inside the opening hole and spreads to the first surface.

3. The electrode patch according to claim 2, wherein the conductive pad is disposed at a hole edge of the opening hole and extends outward therefrom.

4. The electrode patch according to claim 1, further comprising a protective layer and an adhesive layer;

the protective layer covers the first surface;

the adhesive layer is adhered onto the second surface.

5. The electrode patch according to claim 1, wherein a number of the conductive pad corresponding to a charging electrode of the charging device is plural, and the plurality of conductive pads are spaced apart from each other and disposed adjacent to each other on the first surface of the flexible sheet, and a gap is formed between adjacent conductive pads;

the conductive gel partially covers the plurality of conductive pads and correspondingly allowing a plurality of conductive areas spaced apart from each other and disposed adjacent to each other to be exposed thereon.

6. The electrode patch according to claim 5, wherein an insulation layer is disposed between the conductive gel and the portion of the plurality of conductive pads covered by the conductive gel in order to prevent the plurality of the conductive areas from establishing electrical connections with each other.

7. A physiological signal device, which is adapted to be placed on a charging device for charging, comprising:

a physiological signal unit having a plurality of conductive contact points;

a flexible sheet having a first surface and a second surface opposite from each other;

a plurality of conductive pads disposed on the first surface of the flexible sheet respectively and arranged corresponding to locations of the plurality of conductive contact points; and

a plurality of conductive gels covering a portion of each one of the conductive pads respectively to expose a conductive area of the conductive pads at the first surface of the flexible sheet;

the plurality of conductive gels distributed corresponding to the plurality of conductive pads and penetrating through the flexible sheet in order to be exposed at the second surface of the flexible sheet from the conductive area;

wherein the second surface of the flexible sheet is attached onto the physiological signal unit;

the plurality of conductive gels exposed at the second surface are electrically connected to the plurality of conductive contact points;

the physiological signal unit is adapted to be electrically connected to the charging device via the conductive area of the flexible sheet.

8. The physiological signal device according to claim 7, wherein the flexible sheet includes a plurality of opening holes disposed corresponding to locations of the plurality of conductive contact points and penetrating through the first surface and the second surface;

the plurality of conductive gels are disposed inside the plurality of opening holes and spread to the first surface.

9. The physiological signal device according to claim 8, wherein the plurality of conductive pads are respectively disposed at hole edges of the plurality of opening holes correspondingly and extend outward therefrom.

10. The physiological signal device according to claim 7, wherein the electrode patch further comprises a protective layer and an adhesive layer;

the protective layer covers the first surface;

the adhesive layer is adhered onto the second surface.

11. The physiological signal device according to claim 7, wherein the physiological signal unit further includes a controller, a charging unit and a battery operatively connected to each other, and the controller and the charging unit are electrically connected to the plurality of conducive contact points;

wherein when the plurality of conductive contact points of the physiological signal unit use the conductive area of the first surface of the electrode patch to be electrically connected to the charging device, the controller controls the charging unit and guides a charging power from the plurality of conductive contact points to the battery.

12. The physiological signal device according to claim 7, wherein a charging electrode location of the charging device includes charging electrodes of different polarities;

the plurality of conductive pads are configured to be of different polarities corresponding to the different polarities of the plurality of charging electrodes;

the plurality of conductive pads are spaced apart from each other and disposed adjacent to each other on the first surface of the flexible sheet, and a gap is formed between the adjacent conductive pads;

one of the plurality of conductive gels partially covers the plurality of conductive pads and correspondingly allowing a plurality of conductive areas spaced apart from each other and disposed adjacent to each other to be exposed thereon;

wherein the physiological signal unit is electrically connected to the plurality of charging electrodes of different polarities respectively via the plurality of conductive areas of the flexible sheet.

13. The physiological signal device according to claim 12, wherein an insulation layer is disposed between the conductive gels and the portion of the plurality of conductive pads covered by the conductive gels in order to prevent the plurality of conductive areas from establishing electrical connections with each other.