CN114376525A - Penis erection monitor - Google Patents

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention provides a penis erection monitor, and relates to the technical field of medical equipment. Compared with the prior art, the invention realizes the monitoring of the erection degree of the penis through the wearing equipment based on the flexible sensor, thereby realizing the night penis erection test (NPT), and simultaneously, the invention adopts the pocket design and combines the flexible sensor, so that the part contacting with the penis is usually the pocket lining, compared with the conventional cold instrument, the comfortable feeling is better, the foreign body sensation after wearing is smaller, the influence on the psychology and sleep of the patient is reduced, and the accuracy of the measuring result is ensured.

Description

penis erection monitor

technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of medical equipment, in particular to a penis erection monitor.

Background technique

Erectile dysfunction factors can be divided into organic factors and psychological factors. Studies have found that men have spontaneous penile erections after falling asleep. The number of erections varies with age, constitution, and sexual function. Under normal circumstances, penile erection starts from puberty, usually about 6 times during puberty, and each time takes about 20-30 minutes. On average, young adults have about 4 erections per night, and healthy elderly people over 65 can still have 1 hour per night. total erection time. Even children often have penile erections in their sleep. The inhibitory effect of the cerebral cortex disappears during sleep, and nocturnal penile erection is not affected by psychological factors, which can well reflect the patient's potential erectile function. The nocturnal penile erection test (NPT) is used to determine whether the penis is erect during sleep, and whether the erection is erected. The degree of male erectile dysfunction caused by organic factors and psychological factors can be distinguished.

The existing monitoring device usually adopts the direct monitoring method, and the wearable device has a certain foreign body sensation when worn, which may affect the patient's psychology and sleep after wearing, thereby causing errors in the measurement results.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The objects of the present invention include, for example, to provide a penile erection monitor, which can realize a nighttime penile erection test (NPT) based on a flexible sensor, with good comfort, less foreign body sensation after wearing, and reduced psychological and sleep disturbance to patients to ensure the accuracy of the measurement results.

Embodiments of the present invention can be implemented as follows:

In a first aspect, the present invention provides a penile erection monitor, comprising:

main body of wearable device;

a pocket provided on the main body of the wearable device, the pocket is used for accommodating the penis and can be displaced under the driving of the penis;

a flexible sensor attached to the pocket, the flexible sensor is used to deform under the driving of the penis, and convert the deformation amount into a resistance signal;

A monitoring host disposed on the main body of the wearable device, the monitoring host is electrically connected to the flexible sensor for receiving the resistance signal.

In an optional implementation manner, an opening for giving way is formed on the lower side of the pocket, and the opening for giving way can be deformed in a preset direction under the driving of the penis, and the flexible sensor and the Both ends of the opening are connected along a preset direction.

In an optional embodiment, the pocket bag is further provided with a limit band, one end of the limit band is connected to the upper side of the pocket, the other end is connected to the main body of the wearable device, and the limit band is connected to the main body of the wearable device. The position belt spans the space-apart opening, and is used for limiting the width of the space-apart opening along a preset direction.

In an optional embodiment, at least one first adjusting member and at least one second adjusting member are provided at intervals on the upper part of the limiting belt, and the first adjusting member and the second adjusting member can be fastened to each other, In order to adjust the length of the limit band, and adjust the size of the pocket.

In an optional embodiment, the first adjustment member includes two first buttons, the second adjustment member includes second buttons, and the two first buttons are arranged on the upper side of the second buttons, And the second button and the first button can be fastened to each other.

In an optional embodiment, an adhesive fixing member is provided on the wearable device body, and the monitoring host is detachably arranged on the adhesive fixing member.

In an optional embodiment, first conductive buckles are further provided on both sides of the adhesive fixing member, the first conductive buckles are electrically connected to the flexible sensor, and both ends of the monitoring host are provided with second conductive buckles The second conductive buckle is electrically buckled with the first conductive buckle, so that the monitoring host and the flexible sensor are electrically connected.

In an optional embodiment, the main body of the wearable device is an underpants main body, and the underpants main body includes a front panel, a back panel, a bottom and a waistband panel, and the front panel and the back panel are arranged in front and back and parallel to each other. Connected to each other, the baffle bottom is connected with the bottom of the trousers front piece and the bottom of the trousers back piece, the pocket is arranged on the trousers front piece, and protrudes toward the direction away from the trousers back piece, The waistband panel is annular and is connected with the top of the front panel and the top of the back panel at the same time.

In an optional embodiment, the waistband panel is further provided with a waistband, and the waistband passes through the waistband panel and is arranged around the waistband panel for fixing the waistband panel.

In an optional implementation manner, the monitoring host includes a casing, a circuit board and an electronic control assembly, the casing is provided on the wearable device body, the circuit board is accommodated in the casing, and the electronic control assembly is A component is arranged on the circuit board and is electrically connected with the flexible sensor.

In an optional embodiment, the electrical control assembly includes a power supply, a controller and a storage module distributed on both sides of the circuit board, the controller is electrically connected to the flexible sensor, and the storage module is connected to the controller an electrical connection, the power supply is electrically connected to the controller;

Wherein, the controller is used to periodically collect the resistance signal of the flexible sensor, and convert the data to obtain the tensile deformation data according to the data change;

The storage module is used for storing the tensile deformation data.

In an optional implementation manner, the controller includes a sampling unit, a timing unit, and a detection unit that are electrically connected to each other, the timing unit is configured to provide timing beats to the sampling unit, and the sampling unit is configured to periodically collect all The resistance signal of the flexible sensor is generated, and time series data is generated, and the detection unit is used for identifying and filtering the time series data by means of breakpoint detection, so as to form the tensile deformation data.

The beneficial effects of the embodiments of the present invention include, for example:

The embodiment of the present invention provides a penis erection monitor. By arranging a pocket on the main body of the wearable device for accommodating the penis, the pocket can change its position when the penis is erected, and at the same time, a flexible device is attached to the pocket. Sensor, the flexible sensor is used to follow the erection of the penis and deform, so as to collect the deformation value and convert it into a resistance signal, the monitoring host is arranged on the main body of the wearable device, and is electrically connected with the flexible sensor, and can be connected to the resistance signal, so as to record The deformation amount of the flexible sensor is recorded, and then the deformation degree of the penis is recorded. Compared with the prior art, the present invention realizes the monitoring of the degree of deformation of the penis through the wearable device based on the flexible sensor, so as to realize the nocturnal penile erection test (NPT). The part that is in contact with the penis is usually the lining of the pocket. Compared with the conventional cold instrument, it has better comfort and less foreign body sensation after wearing, which reduces the impact on the patient's psychology and sleep, and ensures the accuracy of the measurement results.

Description of drawings

In order to illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention more clearly, the following briefly introduces the accompanying drawings used in the embodiments. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of the present invention, and therefore do not It should be regarded as a limitation of the scope, and for those of ordinary skill in the art, other related drawings can also be obtained according to these drawings without any creative effort.

1 is a schematic structural diagram of a penile erection monitor provided by an embodiment of the present invention under a first viewing angle;

2 is a schematic structural diagram of a penile erection monitor provided by an embodiment of the present invention under a second viewing angle;

Fig. 3 is the exploded structure schematic diagram of the penile erection monitor provided by the embodiment of the present invention under the third angle of view;

Fig. 4 is the partial structure schematic diagram of the penile erection monitor provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 5 is the structural schematic diagram of the monitoring host in Fig. 1;

Fig. 6 is the structural block diagram of the electronic control unit in Fig. 5;

FIG. 7 is a working flowchart of the detection unit in FIG. 5 .

Icons: 100-Penile erection monitor; 110-Wearable device body; 111-Pants front piece; 113-Pants back piece; 115-Pants bottom; 117-Belt piece; 150-flexible sensor; 151-limiting belt; 153-first button; 155-second button; 170-monitoring host; 171-shell; 173-circuit board; 175-electronic control assembly; 1751-control 1753-power supply; 1755-storage module; 1757-power management module; 177-side cloth; 179-switch button; 190-adhesive fastener; 191-first conductive buckle; 193-second conductive buckle.

Detailed ways

In order to make the purposes, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments These are some embodiments of the present invention, but not all embodiments. The components of the embodiments of the invention generally described and illustrated in the drawings herein may be arranged and designed in a variety of different configurations.

Thus, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the invention provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the invention as claimed, but is merely representative of selected embodiments of the invention. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that like numerals and letters refer to like items in the following figures, so once an item is defined in one figure, it does not require further definition and explanation in subsequent figures.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, if the terms "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer", etc. appear, the orientation or positional relationship indicated is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, or It is the orientation or positional relationship that the product of the invention is usually placed in use, only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation , so it should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention.

In addition, where the terms "first", "second" and the like appear, they are only used to differentiate the description, and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

For some patients with erectile dysfunction, it is important to distinguish between psychogenic and physiological erectile dysfunction. Therefore, a nocturnal penile erection test (NPT) is required for judgment. As disclosed in the background art, the existing monitoring device usually adopts a direct monitoring method, for example, a retractable monitoring sleeve is set on the penis to monitor the degree of erection/deformation of the penis. However, the wearable device has a certain foreign body sensation when wearing it, which may affect the patient's psychology and sleep after wearing, resulting in abnormal erection process, which may cause errors in the measurement results. In addition, there is no solution for measuring using a flexible sensor in the prior art.

In order to solve the above problems and accurately complete the nocturnal penile erection test (NPT), the present invention provides a new type of penile erection monitor, which can combine flexible sensors with male physiological health monitoring to make monitoring more convenient and comfortable. It should be noted that the features in the embodiments of the present invention may be combined with each other without conflict.

specific embodiment

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4 , the present embodiment provides a penis erection monitor 100 , which is suitable for monitoring penile erection, which can realize nocturnal penile erection test (NPT) based on the flexible sensor 150 , with good comfort and foreign body sensation after wearing Smaller, reduces the impact on the patient's psychology and sleep, and ensures the accuracy of the measurement results.

The penile erection monitor 100 provided in this embodiment includes a wearable device body 110, a pocket 130, a flexible sensor 150 and a monitoring host 170. The pocket 130 is provided on the wearable device body 110, and the pocket 130 is used to accommodate at least part of penis, and can be displaced under the driving of the penis; the flexible sensor 150 is attached to the pocket 130, and the flexible sensor 150 is used for deformation under the driving of the penis, and converts the deformation amount into a resistance signal; the monitoring host 170 is arranged at On the main body 110 of the wearable device, the monitoring host 170 is electrically connected to the flexible sensor 150 for receiving resistance signals.

It should be noted that, in this embodiment, a pocket 130 for accommodating a penis is provided on the main body of the underpants, the pocket 130 can be displaced under the driving of the penis, and a flexible sensor 150 is attached to the pocket 130 at the same time. The deformation of the penis can be collected by the flexible sensor 150 and converted into a resistance signal. The monitoring host 170 is arranged on the main body 110 of the wearable device, and is electrically connected to the flexible sensor 150 to receive the resistance signal, thereby recording the erection of the penis degree, successfully completed the nocturnal penile erection test (NPT). Specifically, after the user has an erection during sleep at night, the penis will drive the pocket 130 to move forward and up, and at the same time, the flexible sensor 150 under the pocket 130 will be stretched, resulting in a change in the resistance of the flexible sensor 150. The greater the erection of the penis, the more flexible the penis is. The resistance value of the sensor 150 is larger. Through this association, the degree of penile erection can be identified by monitoring the host 170 . At the same time, in this embodiment, the design of the pocket 130 combined with the flexible sensor 150 is adopted, so that the contact part with the penis is usually the lining of the pocket 130. Compared with the conventional cold instrument, the comfort is better, and the foreign body sensation after wearing is less. It reduces the impact on the patient's psychology and sleep, and ensures the accuracy of the measurement results.

In this embodiment, the main body of the underwear includes a front piece 111 , a back piece 113 , a bottom piece 115 and a waistband piece 117 . The bottom of the trousers is connected to the bottom of the trousers back piece 113, the pocket 130 is arranged on the trousers front piece 111, and protrudes in the direction away from the trousers back piece 113, the waistband piece 117 is annular, and at the same time with the top of the trousers front piece 111 It is connected to the top of the back piece 113 of the trousers. Specifically, the specific shape of the main body of the underpants is the same as that of the conventional underpants, the difference is that a specially designed pocket 130 is added. The stretch direction in the state is convex. For different ages or races, pockets 130 of different specifications can be additionally designed.

It should be noted that in this embodiment, the front piece 111 of the trousers, the back piece 113 of the trousers, the bottom piece 115 and the waistband piece 117 can all be made of chemical fiber, pure cotton or blended fabric with good air permeability, good sweat absorption and not easy to deform. The front piece 111 , the back piece 113 of the pants, the bottom piece 115 and the waistband piece 117 are sewn together and formed. The specific sewing principle and process are the same as those of conventional fabric underwear, and will not be described in detail here.

In this embodiment, the waistband sheet 117 is further provided with a waistband 119 , and the waistband 119 passes through the waistband sheet 117 and is arranged around the waistband sheet 117 for fixing the waistband sheet 117 . Specifically, the waistband 119 is a cord structure, which is worn on the inner side of the waistband sheet 117 and passed out from the front of the waistband sheet 117. The waistband sheet 117 is used to surround the corresponding waist, and the waistband 119 is also used to surround the corresponding waist. A week around the waist. During actual wearing, the waist size of the waistband sheet 117 can be adjusted by the waistband 119 , so that the waistband sheet 117 can be fixed on the waist of the human body. In other preferred embodiments of the present invention, the waistband piece 117 can also be fixed by a built-in elastic cord such as a rubber band.

It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the waistband sheet 117 is formed with a flexible inner cavity structure for the waistband 119 to pass through. At the same time, the monitoring host 170 is also arranged on the front side of the waistband sheet 117. The monitoring host 170 can be connected with the flexible sensor. The conductive wires between 150 are also designed on the inner side of the waistband panel 117, so as to prevent the wires from being exposed.

In the present embodiment, the lower side of the pocket 130 is provided with an escape opening 131, and the escape opening 131 can be deformed in a predetermined direction under the driving of the penis. Connect both ends. Specifically, the abdication opening 131 extends to the bottom 115, and the preset direction is the same as the normal erection direction of the penis.

In this embodiment, the flexible sensor 150 is a rectangular sheet-like structure, and its thickness is less than or equal to 1 mm. The flexible sensor 150 is located at the center of the front side of the underpants body, and both ends of the flexible sensor 150 are respectively bonded to the lower side of the pocket 130 and the baffle bottom 115 by elastic glue such as silica gel. When the nocturnal penile erection test (NPT) is actually completed, the penis is put into the pocket 130, and the pocket 130 is displaced when the penis is erected, thereby driving the flexible sensor 150 to deform, and the flexible sensor 150 can convert the deformation amount into a resistance The signal is convenient for the monitoring host 170 to identify, and finally realize the monitoring of the penis erection degree.

It should be noted that the flexible sensor 150 is a resistive sensor, and the flexible sensor 150 is in the shape of a rectangular sheet. When subjected to tensile stress, the shape of the flexible sensor 150 will change, extending along the direction of the tensile stress, and shrinking in the direction perpendicular to the tensile stress. The resistance value of the flexible sensor 150 changes as the stretch changes. Therefore, the flexible sensor 150 can be considered as a variable resistor in the current loop. Then, the deformation state can be obtained by detecting its resistance value, so that the erection state of the user can be correspondingly determined.

In this embodiment, the pocket 130 is further provided with a limiting belt 151 , one end of the limiting belt 151 is connected to the upper side of the pocket 130 , and the other end is connected to the wearable device body 110 , and the limiting belt 151 straddles to give way The opening 131 is used to limit the width of the opening 131 along the preset direction. Specifically, the restraining belt 151 is arranged on the front side of the underpants body, and the restraining belt 151 is also in the shape of a rectangular strip. One end of the restraining belt 151 is sewn at the center of the outer side of the pocket 130 , and the other end is connected to the The bottom 115 is connected so that the restraining strip 151 can span the vacant opening 131 . Wherein the restraining belt 151 is in a relaxed state in a natural state, and its function is to limit the opening width of the abdication opening 131. When the penis is not erected, the abdication opening 131 is in a narrow opening state under the pulling action of the flexible sensor 150, At this time, the restraining belt 151 is in a relaxed state and does not receive any pulling force; and after the penis is erected, the flexible sensor 150 deforms itself, so that the opening 131 is in a wider opening state, and the restraining belt 151 is in a relatively stretched state at this time. . By arranging the limiting band 151, the maximum width of the opening 131 can be limited to prevent damage to the flexible sensor 150 during the wearing process.

It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the restraining belt 151 is made of non-stretchable fabric, and both ends are fixed by sewing means, which can effectively limit the opening width of the escaping opening 131 .

In this embodiment, at least one first adjusting member and at least one second adjusting member are provided at intervals on the upper part of the limiting belt 151 , and the first adjusting member and the second adjusting member can be fastened to each other to adjust the position of the limiting belt 151 . length, and adjust the size of the pocket 130. Specifically, both the first adjusting member and the second adjusting member are located above the opening 131, and through the fastening action of the first adjusting member and the second adjusting member, the size of the pocket 130 in the up-down direction can be directly adjusted. It can be adjusted to be suitable for different sizes of penis, and realize the self-adjustment function of the same pocket 130 .

Specifically, in this embodiment, the first adjustment member includes two first buttons 153 , the second adjustment member includes second buttons 155 , the two first buttons 153 are disposed on the upper side of the second buttons 155 , and the second adjustment member includes a second button 155 . The second button 155 and the first button 153 can be fastened to each other. Here, the first button 153 is a male button, the second button 155 is a female button, the three buttons are longitudinally arranged from top to bottom, and the distance between two adjacent buttons is not more than 25mm, the first button 153 and the second button 155 can be By engaging with each other, the length of the limiting band 151 can be adjusted, and then the size of the pocket 130 can be adjusted. Of course, the numbers of the first buttons 153 and the second buttons 155 are merely illustrative, and do not serve as a limitation. Here, a first button 153 and a second button 155 are arbitrarily selected for fastening, that is, the length of the limit belt 151 can be adjusted, and the first button 153 or the second button 155 adopts multiple designs, which can realize multi-speed adjustment function.

In this embodiment, an adhesive fixing member 190 is provided on the wearable device main body 110 , and the monitoring host 170 is detachably arranged on the adhesive fixing member 190 . Specifically, the adhesive fixing member 190 is disposed on the front side of the waistband sheet 117, the adhesive fixing member 190 is a Velcro, and the monitoring host 170 is fixed on the waistband sheet 117 through a Velcro structure.

Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 , in this embodiment, first conductive buckles 191 are further provided on both sides of the adhesive fixing member 190 , the first conductive buckles 191 are electrically connected to the flexible sensor 150 , and both ends of the monitoring host 170 are provided with The second conductive buckle 193 is electrically buckled with the first conductive buckle 191 , so that the monitoring host 170 and the flexible sensor 150 are electrically connected. Specifically, the two first conductive buckles 191 are conductive female buckles, the two second conductive buckles 193 are conductive male buckles, and the first conductive buckles 191 and the second conductive buckles 193 can be buckled correspondingly to realize connection and electrical contact effect. Preferably, the first conductive buckle 191 and the second conductive buckle 193 are both made of copper buckles, which have good electrical conductivity.

It should be noted that the inner layer of the waistband sheet 117 and the inner layer of the front sheet 111 of the trousers are provided with a conductive circuit layer, and the conductive circuit layer can be a conductive wire or a conductive cloth with a waterproof insulating outer skin. The conductive circuit layer realizes electrical connection with the flexible sensor 150, so as to ensure that the monitoring host 170 can obtain the resistance signal of the flexible sensor 150, and obtain the erection degree of the penis by analyzing the resistance signal.

In this embodiment, the monitoring host 170 includes a casing 171, a circuit board 173 and an electronic control assembly 175. The casing 171 is disposed on the wearable device body 110, the circuit board 173 is accommodated in the casing 171, and the electric control assembly 175 is disposed on the circuit board. 173, and is electrically connected to the flexible sensor 150. Specifically, side fabrics 177 are provided on the inner side and both sides of the housing 171 , and the side fabrics 177 are provided with second conductive buckles 193 , and the second conductive buckles 193 are connected to the inner circuit board 173 through conductive wires. At the same time, the inner side of the housing 171 is also provided with a Velcro, which can be directly bonded to the Velcro on the belt piece 117 , thereby realizing the fixation of the monitoring host 170 . In addition, the monitoring host 170 is fixed with Velcro, and the buckle action of the first conductive buckle 191 and the second conductive buckle 193 also facilitates the removal of the monitoring host 170 for data sorting or maintenance.

In this embodiment, the casing 171 includes a detachable front casing and a rear casing, and a switch button is also provided on the casing 171, through which the electronic control assembly 175 can be activated or deactivated.

Referring to FIGS. 6 and 7 , the monitoring principle of the monitoring host 170 provided in this embodiment will be described below. The electronic control assembly 175 includes a power supply 1753 disposed on both sides of the circuit board 173 , a controller 1751 and a storage module 1755 . The controller 1751 is connected to The flexible sensor 150 is electrically connected, the storage module 1755 is electrically connected to the controller 1751, and the power supply 1753 is electrically connected to the controller 1751; wherein, the controller 1751 is used to periodically collect the resistance signal of the flexible sensor 150, and convert it according to the data change to obtain the tensile deformation data; the storage module 1755 is used to store tensile deformation data.

In this embodiment, the electronic control assembly 175 may further include a wireless transmitting module, which is electrically connected to the controller, and is used for receiving the tensile deformation data and transmitting the relevant data to the outside. The wireless transmitting module includes a WIFI module, an infrared module, a near field communication module, a mobile network or a Bluetooth module. The power supply can be charged through common mobile phone chargers.

The controller 1751 may be various electronic components or a collection thereof capable of performing certain data storage and processing. For example, Central Processing Unit (CPU), Micro Control Unit (MCU), Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Programmable Automation Controller (PAC), Industrial Control Computer (IPC), Field-Programmable Gate Array (Field-Programmable Gate Array) Gate Array, FPGA), application-specific integrated circuit chip (ASIC chip, Application Specific Integrated Circuit) or ARM processor core and so on.

Before actual use, the monitoring host 170 is fixed on the upper side of the wearable device main body 110 through the fastening between the first conductive buckle 191 and the second conductive buckle 193, and the conductive male buckle and the conductive female buckle are electrically connected. After the user's penis is erected, it will drive the pocket 130 to tighten, and at the same time drive the flexible sensor 150 to stretch and deform, and cause the resistance of the flexible sensor 150 to change. The signal is passed to the monitoring host 170 . The signal is respectively transmitted to the storage module and the wireless transmission module under the control of the controller. Users can view the real-time detection data through the wireless transmission module through smart devices such as mobile phones, and can also export the storage module data to obtain historical measurement data.

In this embodiment, the electronic control assembly 175 may further include a power management module 1757, and the power management module 1757 includes a charge management module, a power monitoring module, a discharge monitoring module, and a step-down module. The charge management module, the power monitoring module, the discharge monitoring module and the step-down module are all mounted on the circuit board 173 and are all connected to the power source. Among them, the charging management module is responsible for the charging management when charging the power supply, and automatically adjusts the charging current according to parameters such as power; the power monitoring module is responsible for real-time monitoring of the power supply; the discharge monitoring module has the power discharge protection function, when the power supply voltage is lower than the protection threshold. , cut off the power supply discharge, when the power supply voltage reaches the discharge safety voltage value, enable the power supply discharge; the step-down module is responsible for reducing the power supply voltage to the voltage used by the controller 1751, the flexible sensor 150 and other functional units.

In this embodiment, the electronic control assembly 175 may further include an RTC clock and a MEMS sensor, wherein the MEMS sensor is installed on the circuit board 173 and connected to the controller for providing spatial attitude data of the monitoring host 170; the RTC clock is installed on the The circuit board 173 is connected to the controller for providing time data for the electronic device.

In this embodiment, the controller 1751 includes a sampling unit, a timing unit, and a detection unit that are electrically connected to each other. The timing unit is used to provide timing beats to the sampling unit, and the sampling unit is used to periodically collect the resistance signal of the flexible sensor and generate time series data. , the detection unit is used to identify and filter the time series data by means of breakpoint detection to form tensile deformation data. Specifically, the controller 1751 provided in this embodiment can identify the data waveform by means of breakpoint detection after analyzing and calculating the data, and obtain valid deformation data after filtering. Specifically, in this embodiment, the sampling unit may be a high-precision ADC sampling unit, and the controller also integrates a watchdog unit. The watchdog function is used to realize the smooth operation of the protection system, and the program will automatically restart and repair after running away.

In this embodiment, timing beats are provided by the timing unit, so that the sampling unit can collect time series data about the penis shape variable, and the time series data is a data sequence recorded by the same index in time sequence. All data in the same data column must be of the same caliber, and comparability is required. The data processed this time is time series data. The data is sampled once per second, and the data attribute is the "deformation amount" caused by the axial force of penile erection. This time series data is "intermittent wave", the fluctuation law is not obvious, and the data has jitter, and there is always noise. In order to solve the related noise, the detection unit in this embodiment can identify the data waveform by means of breakpoint detection after data analysis and calculation, and obtain valid deformation data after filtering, thereby obtaining an effective "deformation variable".

Specifically, in this embodiment, after receiving the time series data, the detection unit analyzes and calculates the data, and uses the method of breakpoint detection to identify the data waveform. The waveform data is filtered by frequency domain filtering, IIR filtering, array window smoothing, 5-point 3-time smoothing and other algorithms. The filtered data uses breakpoint detection to identify the data waveform again. The two sets of breakpoint data were intersected, and the approximation algorithm was used to smoothly merge to obtain the physiological index change curve. At this time, the rising slope and falling slope of the physiological index are obtained by calculating the waveform data. Compare the rising slope and the falling slope with the judgment threshold to confirm whether the collection is a valid erection. Through this method, an effective erection judgment can be carried out, and the data accuracy of NPT can be further improved.

In the actual use process, the penis erection monitor 100 provided by this embodiment, after the user wears the penis, can place the penis in the pocket 130, and adjust the positions of the pocket 130 and the flexible sensor 150, so that the flexible sensor is in the initial state. 150 is in an unstressed state. When the penis is erected, the pocket 130 is propped up, causing the flexible sensor 150 at the bottom of the pocket 130 to be stretched and deformed, and the resistance value of the flexible sensor 150 is positively correlated with the stretched deformation. The monitoring host 170 establishes the connection between the penile erection status and the information collected by the data monitoring electronic device by analyzing the resistance change of the flexible sensor 150, so as to successfully and accurately complete the nocturnal penile erection test (NPT).

To sum up, the embodiment of the present invention provides a penis erection monitor 100. By setting a pocket 130 for accommodating a penis on the main body 110 of the wearable device, the pocket 130 can generate a position under the drive of penis erection. At the same time, a flexible sensor 150 is attached to the pocket 130. The flexible sensor 150 is used to deform following the erection of the penis, so as to collect the deformation value and convert it into a resistance signal. The monitoring host 170 is arranged on the main body 110 of the wearable device. It is electrically connected to the flexible sensor 150, and can be connected to a resistance signal, so as to record the degree of deformation of the penis. In this embodiment, through the wearable device based on the flexible sensor 150, the degree of deformation of the penis can be monitored, so that the nocturnal penile erection test (NPT) can be realized. The part is usually the inner lining of the pocket 130. Compared with the conventional cold instrument, the comfort is better, and the foreign body sensation after wearing is less, which reduces the impact on the patient's psychology and sleep, and ensures the accuracy of the measurement results.

The above are only specific embodiments of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art who is familiar with the technical scope disclosed by the present invention can easily think of changes or substitutions. All should be included within the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims (11)

1. A penis erection monitor, comprising:

a wearable device main body;

the pocket is arranged on the wearable device main body and used for containing a penis and can be driven by the penis to move;

the flexible sensor is attached to the pocket and used for deforming under the driving of the penis and converting a deformation quantity into a resistance signal;

the monitoring host is arranged on the wearable device main body and electrically connected with the flexible sensor and used for receiving the resistance signals.

2. The penis erection monitor according to claim 1, wherein a abdication opening is formed at the lower side of the pocket, the abdication opening can be deformed in a preset direction under the driving of the penis, and the flexible sensor is connected with two ends of the abdication opening in the preset direction.

3. The penis erection monitor according to claim 2, wherein a limiting band is further disposed on the pocket, one end of the limiting band is connected to the upper side of the pocket, the other end of the limiting band is connected to the wearable device body, and the limiting band spans the abdication opening and is used for limiting the width of the abdication opening along a preset direction.

4. A penis erection monitor according to claim 3, wherein at least one first adjustment member and at least one second adjustment member are provided spaced apart from the upper portion of the position-limiting strap, the first and second adjustment members being engageable with each other to adjust the length of the position-limiting strap and to adjust the size of the pocket.

5. A penis erection monitor according to claim 4, wherein the first adjustment member comprises two first buttons, the second adjustment member comprises a second button, the two first buttons are arranged on the upper side of the second button, and the second button and the first buttons can be fastened with each other.

6. A penis erection monitor according to claim 1, wherein an adhesive fixture is provided on the wearable device body, and the monitoring main unit is detachably provided on the adhesive fixture.

7. A penis erection monitor according to claim 6, wherein first conductive buttons are further arranged on both sides of the adhesive fixing member and electrically connected with the flexible sensor, and second conductive buttons are arranged on both ends of the monitoring host and electrically fastened with the first conductive buttons, so that the monitoring host and the flexible sensor are electrically connected.

8. A penis erection monitor according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the wearable device body is a underpants body comprising a front pants piece, a rear pants piece, a crotch and a waistband piece, the front pants piece and the rear pants piece are arranged in front of and behind each other and are connected to each other, the crotch is connected to the bottom of the front pants piece and the bottom of the rear pants piece, the pocket is arranged on the front pants piece and is protruded in a direction away from the rear pants piece, and the waistband piece is in a ring shape and is connected to both the top of the front pants piece and the top of the rear pants piece.

9. A penis erection monitor according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the monitoring main unit comprises a housing, a circuit board and an electrical control assembly, the housing is arranged on the wearable device body, the circuit board is accommodated in the housing, and the electrical control assembly is arranged on the circuit board and is electrically connected with the flexible sensor.

10. A penis erection monitor according to claim 9, wherein the electrical control assembly comprises a power supply, a controller and a memory module distributed on both sides of the circuit board, the controller is electrically connected with the flexible sensor, the memory module is electrically connected with the controller, and the power supply is electrically connected with the controller;

the controller is used for acquiring resistance signals of the flexible sensor at regular time and converting the resistance signals according to data change to obtain stretching deformation data;

the storage module is used for storing the stretching deformation data.

11. A penis erection monitor according to claim 10 wherein the controller includes a sampling unit, a timing unit and a detection unit electrically connected to each other, the timing unit is adapted to provide timing beats to the sampling unit, the sampling unit is adapted to acquire resistance signals of the flexible sensor at regular times and generate time series data, and the detection unit is adapted to identify and filter the time series data by way of breakpoint detection to form the tension deformation data.

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