Living body measuring apparatus with built-in weight meter

• US 6,532,385 B2
• Filed: 02/06/2001
• Issued: 03/11/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 02/16/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Tanita Corporation (Tanita)
• Original Assignee: Tanita Corporation (Tanita)
• Inventors: Iijima, Takeshi, Serizawa, Takashi
• Primary Examiner(s): WINGOOD, PAMELA LYNN
• Application Number:
  US09/776,719
• Publication Number:
  US 20010014777A1
• Time in Patent Office: 763 Days
• Field of Search: 600/546, 600/547, 600/585
• 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

a plurality of electrodes,

wherein said measuring platform has a two-layered configuration having inner and outer boards, said electrodes being arranged on said outer board to measure a living body impedance, said outer board being formed from a transparent plate; and

wherein the area of a top surface of said inner board is smaller than the area of a top surface of said outer board.

2. A living body measuring apparatus with a built-in weight meter according to claim 1 in which said inner board has a doughnut shape.

3. A living body measuring apparatus with a built-in weight meter according to claim 2 in which said outer board of the measuring platform is colorless.

5. A living body measuring apparatus with a built-in weight meter according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein said electrodes are formed from an electrically conductive transparent coating.

6. A living body measuring apparatus with a built-in weight meter according to any of claims 1 to 4, wherein said electrodes are formed from an electrically conductive, colorless transparent coating.

7. A living body measuring apparatus with built-in weight meter according to any one of claims 1 to 4, in which said electrodes have a projection.

8. A living body measuring apparatus with a built-in weight meter according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a light emitting device mounted in a cavity of said outer board.

9. A living body measuring apparatus with a built-in weight meter according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising:

a light emitting device mounted in a cavity of said outer board, said light emitting device including a plurality of light emitting elements each emitting a light of different color; and

a light control unit for controlling said light emitting device to emit light of different color according to the measurement results.

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

a measuring platform;

a plurality of electrodes; and

a load sensor unit,

wherein said measuring platform is formed from a transparent outer board in a single-layered configuration, said electrodes being arranged on said measuring platform to measure a living body impedance, said load sensor unit being mounted on said measuring platform,

wherein the area of a top surface of said load sensor unit is smaller than the area of a top surface of said measuring platform.