Living body measuring apparatus with built-in weight meter

• US 20010014777A1
• Filed: 02/06/2001
• Published: 08/16/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 02/16/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tanita Corporation (Tanita)
• Original Assignee: Tanita Corporation (Tanita)
• Inventors: Iijima, Takeshi, Serizawa, Takashi
• Granted Patent: US 6,532,385 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/547
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0468 Built-in electrodes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0537 Measuring body composition by impedance, e.g. tissue hydration or fat content
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4872 Body fat
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6887 mounted on external non-worn devices, e.g. non-medical devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/742 using visual displays A61B5/339 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 19/44 for weighing persons
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 19/50 having additional measuring devices, e.g. for height

Abstract

Disclosed is a living body measuring apparatus with a built-in weight meter, comprising: a measuring platform; and electrodes, whereby said measuring platform being constructed in two-layered configuration having inner and outer boards, said electrodes being arranged on said outer board to measure a living body impedance, and said outer board of the measuring platform being formed from a transparent plate. Therefore a paper bearing the caution notice or the description of operation can be affixed to the lower surface of the outer board because they are still visible through the transparent outer board. This obviates the tendency for a person to be measured to inevitably tread the paper with his soles for measurement. Furthermore, if the person mounts the outer board with his feet as wetted after taking a bath, there is no possibility to wet the paper, thereby preventing the paper from peeling off.

Claims

1. A living body measuring apparatus with a built-in weight meter, comprising:

a measuring platform;

and electrodes, whereby said measuring platform is constructed in two-layered configuration having inner and outer boards, said electrodes are arranged on said outer board to measure a living body impedance, and said outer board of the measuring platform is formed from a transparent plate.

2. A living body measuring apparatus with a built-in weight meter according to

claim 1

in which said outer board of the measuring platform is formed from a colorless transparent plate.

3. A living body measuring apparatus with a built-in weight meter according to

claim 1

or

2

in which said measuring platform is constructed in a single-layered configuration having only said outer board that also acts as the inner board.

4. A living body measuring apparatus with a built-in weight meter according to any one of

claims 1

to

3

in which said electrode is formed from an electrically conductive transparent coating.

5. A living body measuring apparatus with a built-in weight meter according to any one of

claims 1

to

3

in which said electrode is formed from an electrically conductive colorless transparent coating.

6. A living body measuring apparatus with a built-in weight meter according to any one of

claims 1

to

5

in which said electrode is provided with a projection.

7. A living body measuring apparatus with a built-in weight meter according to any one of

claims 1

to

6

in which it further comprises a light emitting device mounted in a cavity of said outer board.

8. A living body measuring apparatus with a built-in weight meter according to

claim 7

in which it further comprises:

a plurality of light emitting devices; and

a light control unit, whereby said light emitting devices each emit a light of different color, and said light control unit controls said light emitting devices to emit a light of different color according to the measurement result.