TW202127388A - Physiological signal monitoring device for infant - Google Patents

Abstract

A physiological signal monitoring device for infant comprises a physiological signal monitoring device mounted on a sock. The physiological signal monitoring device comprises an outer shell with a microcontroller and a wireless communication module mounted inside the shell. The wireless communication module is electronically connected with the microcontroller. A physiological signal sensing module is mounted on a bottom of the shell. The physiological signal sensing module includes at least functions of sensing heartbeat and blood oxygen concentration which is exposed from an inside surface of the sock. The sock of the present invention is provided to be wear by the infant. The physiological signal sensing module will detect a skin of the infant to obtain physiological signals such as heartbeat and blood oxygen concentration. The wireless communication module transmits physiological signals detected by the physiological signal sensing module to their parent or caregiver's Smartphone or mobile derive so as to monitor the physiological status of the infant who is wearing the present invention.

Description

Infant physiological signal monitoring device

The invention relates to a wearable monitoring device, in particular to an infant physiological signal monitoring device.

The death of newborn infants and young children is closely related to the care of the caregiver and the sleeping environment. Because the muscle development of infants and young children is not flexible, they are unable to struggle when their respiratory tract is blocked by secretions or are covered by pillows or bed sheets. , It will cause breathing difficulties and cause suffocation or even death, and if the caregiver is to be alert to the occurrence of the above situation, nursing infants and young children all night will also cause the caregiver's sleep quality to be greatly reduced, which will affect the daily work and rest.

In order to solve the above-mentioned monitoring problem of infants and young children’s breathing during sleep, some manufacturers have introduced devices that have a microphone on the mattress to determine whether the infant’s breathing is normal during sleep, or take a lens to capture the infant’s sleep status for care To watch, monitor the sleep status of infants and young children by watching the monitoring screen; however, if the above-mentioned radio monitoring method is turned out of the radio range, it is easy to cause misjudgment, and the way to let the caregiver watch the monitoring screen requires a long time to confirm the image. The situation is time-consuming and laborious.

Since the existing monitoring of the physiological condition of infants and young children is mainly based on radio or photography to determine whether the infant’s breathing or sleeping posture is abnormal, if the infant is out of the radio range, it is easy to make a misjudgment and continue to watch the monitoring screen is time-consuming and laborious. To this end, the present invention combines a physiological monitor capable of sensing physiological conditions with socks to form a device for infants and young children to wear, so as to achieve the effect of continuously monitoring the physiological conditions of infants and young children.

In order to achieve the above creative purpose, the present invention provides a physiological signal monitoring device for infants and young children, including:

A sock; and

A physiological monitor combined with the sock, the physiological monitor is provided with a housing, a microcontroller and a wireless communication module electrically connected to the microcontroller are arranged inside the housing, and the housing The bottom of the body is provided with a physiological signal sensing module. The physiological signal sensing module is electrically connected to the microcontroller and includes at least the function of sensing physiological signals such as heartbeat and blood oxygen concentration. The physiological signal sensing module is exposed On the inside of the sock.

Furthermore, the physiological signal sensing module of the present invention is combined with a lens at the bottom of the housing, a touch sensor is arranged inside the lens, an insert hole is arranged on one side of the lens, and a lens is embedded in the hole Conductor, in addition to the embedded hole embedded in the lens, when the bottom of the shell is not combined with the lens or the scope of the lens is small, the conductor can also be directly set as a metal sheet formed on the bottom of the shell; The outer end surface of the conductor is flush with the outer surface of the lens, and the conductor is electrically connected to the touch sensor. The touch sensor determines whether to activate or deactivate the physiological monitor by sensing whether the conductor touches the surface of the human body.

Further, in the present invention, a temperature sensor is additionally provided inside the lens, and the conductor is connected to the temperature sensor. As mentioned above, the conductor can be embedded in the lens or directly formed on the bottom of the housing, etc. When the baby wears the present invention, the conductor can touch the position of the baby's skin surface, and the temperature sensor senses the temperature of the human body surface through the conductor.

Further, the physiological monitor of the present invention is provided with an acceleration sensor in the housing, the acceleration sensor is electrically connected to the microcontroller, and the acceleration sensor is used to sense whether the position of the human body moves or not; Device, the mobile device executes an application to wirelessly connect with the wireless communication module of the physiological monitor, the wireless communication module transmits the physiological signal sensed by the physiological signal sensing module to the mobile device, when the If the acceleration sensor does not sense the movement of the human body within a set time, the application program controls the mobile device to issue a warning signal.

Furthermore, the sock of the present invention is provided with a back of the foot and a bottom of the foot opposite to the back of the foot. Two perforations are provided on the back of the foot at a left and right spacing. The physiological monitor is installed on the left and right of the housing. An extension arm extends outwards at both ends, and two perforations are passed through the two extension arms laterally so that the housing is located in the sock. The physiological monitor is fixed on the sock through the combination of the two extension arms.

Preferably, in the present invention, the two extension arms are provided with a snap head respectively, and the two extension arms are provided with a strap, the strap is an elastic belt body and surrounds the back of the sock and the bottom of the foot, The two snap buckle heads are provided with two snap buckle seats at both ends of the strap, and the two snap buckle heads are detachably fastened to the two snap buckle seats and fixed.

Preferably, the present invention is provided with a snap button head on the two extension arms respectively, and the two snap button heads are riveted and fixed on the instep of the sock according to the position of the two snap button heads, and the two snap button heads are detachably It is fastened to the two snap buckle bases.

When the present invention is used, the baby to be monitored is allowed to wear the socks. At this time, the physiological signal sensing module at the bottom of the housing will lean against the skin of the baby's instep, and sense the heartbeat, blood oxygen concentration, etc. of the baby The physiological signals are then wirelessly transmitted by the wireless communication module to an external mobile device or base station to monitor the baby's profitability signal.

The effect of the present invention is that because the physiological monitor is combined with the socks worn by infants and young children, the physiological monitor that senses physiological signals is always attached to the infant’s feet for sensing and monitoring, which can prevent infants from being separated from their physiology. The monitoring range of the monitor, and because the monitoring is carried out by sending physiological signals to the mobile device or base station, it can be judged whether there is an abnormality by comparing the value received by the software with the set threshold, so that the caregiver does not need it. Always monitor the movements of infants and young children to achieve the effect of continuously monitoring the physiological conditions of infants and young children.

In order to understand the technical features and practical effects of the present invention in detail, and implement it in accordance with the content of the specification, the preferred embodiments shown in the drawings are further described in detail as follows.

The first preferred embodiment of the present invention as shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 provides a physiological signal monitoring device for infants and young children. The structure includes a sock 10 and a physiological monitor 20 combined with the sock 10. The physiological monitor 20 can be used in wireless connection with a mobile device 30, wherein:

The sock 10 is a sock body for infants and young children. The sock 10 is provided with an instep 11 and a bottom 12 in the opposite direction to the instep 11, and is worn in the middle of the instep 11 in a left and right spaced shape. Set two perforations 13.

The physiological monitor 20 is provided with a housing 21, which is a housing extending laterally in the left and right directions. An extension arm 22 extends outwardly at the left and right ends of the housing 21, respectively. The arm 22 passes through the two perforations 13 laterally so that the housing 21 is located in the sock 10. The housing 21 raises the part of the sock 10 between the two perforations 13 and extends from the two extension arms 22 respectively. Each perforation 13 is provided with a snap head 221, and the two extension arms 22 are provided with a belt 23. The belt 23 is an elastic belt and surrounds the instep 11 and the bottom of the sock 10 , The two snap buckle heads 221 are provided with two snap buckle seats 231 at both ends of the strap 23, and the two snap buckle heads 221 are detachably fastened to the two snap buckle seats 231 and fixed, so that the physiological monitoring The meter 20 is connected to the instep 11 of the sock 10 through two extension arms 22.

The physiological monitor 20 is provided with a microcontroller 24 and a wireless communication module 25 electrically connected to the microcontroller 24 inside the housing 21. In the preferred embodiment, the wireless communication module 25 is blue. Bud communication module. In other embodiments, the wireless communication module 25 may also be a Zigbee communication module or a WiFi communication module; a physiological communication module electrically connected to the microcontroller 24 is embedded at the bottom of the housing 21 The signal sensing module 26, the physiological signal sensing module 26 is combined with a lens 261 at the bottom of the housing 21, so that the lens 261 is exposed on the inner surface of the sock 10, as in the preferred embodiment, the lens 261 is Acrylic lens. In other preferred embodiments, the lens 261 can be a glass lens. A recessed hole 262 is inserted on one side of the lens 261, and a conductor 263 is embedded in the recessed hole 262. The conductor 263 is A good conductor of electricity and heat is, for example, a copper block. The outer end surface of the conductor 263 is flush with the outer surface of the lens 261.

The physiological signal sensing module 26 is provided with a blood oxygen heart rate sensor 264 and a temperature sensor 265 which are respectively electrically connected to the microcontroller 24 on the inner side of the lens 261, and the blood oxygen heart rate sensor 264 Two light-emitting diodes pass through the lens 261 to illuminate the surface of the human body, and then the light signal reflected by the human body is received by a photodetector to sense the blood oxygen saturation and heart rhythm of the human body. The temperature sensor 265 is located in the housing 21. Inside and connected with the conductor 263, the temperature of the human body surface is sensed through the conductor 263. The housing 21 is also provided with a touch sensor 27 and an acceleration sensor 28 which are respectively electrically connected to the microcontroller 24. The touch sensor 27 is electrically connected to the conductor 263, and the touch sensor 27 is electrically connected to the conductor 263 to sense the Whether the conductor 263 touches the surface of the human body is judged to start or shut down the operation of the physiological monitor 20, and the acceleration sensor 28 is used to sense whether the position of the human body moves or not.

The mobile device 30, such as the mobile device 30 in this preferred embodiment, is a smart phone. In other preferred embodiments, the mobile device 30 can also be a tablet computer or a wearable device such as a smart watch. In addition to the wireless connection of the physiological monitor 20, a base station may also be used to wirelessly connect to a plurality of physiological monitors 20, thereby receiving physiological signals sensed by each physiological monitor 20.

Please refer to Figures 2 to 5, when the first preferred embodiment of the present invention is used, the baby to be monitored is allowed to wear the sock 10, and the strap 23 is elastically tightened on the sock 10 and the baby Around the sole of the foot, at this time, the lens 261 and the conductor 263 of the physiological signal sensing module 26 are pressed against the skin of the infant’s instep, so that the physiological monitor 20 is activated, and the physiological signal sensing module 26 is used to respond to the infant The skin surface of the infant is monitored for various physiological signals, and the mobile device 30 executes an application program A and wirelessly connects with the wireless communication module 25 of the physiological monitor 20.

After the physiological monitor 20 is wirelessly connected to the mobile device 30, the wireless communication module 25 transmits the physiological signal sensed by the physiological signal sensing module 26 and the signal sensed by the acceleration sensor 28 to The application A of the mobile device 30 receives. When the acceleration sensor 28 does not sense the movement of the human body within a set time, for example, the movement of the human body is not sensed within 3 minutes, the application A controls the mobile device 30 issues a warning signal. When the blood oxygen saturation, heart rhythm, and temperature sensed by the physiological signal sensing module 26 exceed the preset normal value range, the application A will also control the mobile device 30 to issue a warning signal. This achieves the effect of monitoring the physiological signals of infants and young children and issuing warnings to notify caregivers.

In addition to the aforementioned first preferred embodiment of the present invention, two perforations 13 are pierced in the middle of the instep 11 at a left and right spacing. The two perforations 13 can also be pierced on the bottom of the foot 12. After the physiology monitor 20 is penetrated by one of the perforations 13, the housing 21 will be located in the bottom 12 of the sock 10, so that the two extension arms 22 on both sides of the housing 21 pass through the two perforations 13 laterally. The two extension arms 22 are detachably combined with the strap 23, and the physiological monitor 20 is combined with the sock 10 to sense physiological signals of infants and young children.

In addition to the aforementioned first preferred embodiment of the present invention, the physiological monitor 20 is combined with the sock 10 in cooperation with a strap 23. Please refer to the second preferred embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 6 to 8. To match the position of the two snap button heads 221, two snap button seats 231 are riveted and fixed on the instep 11 of the sock 10. The two snap button seats 231 are located outside the two perforations 13, and the housing 21 of the physiological monitor 20 One of the perforations 13 penetrates into the sock 10, and the two extending arms 22 at the left and right ends of the housing 21 pass through the two perforations 13 laterally, so that the housing 21 is located in the sock 10 and the sock 10 is located on both sides. The top of the part between the perforations 13 is high, and the two snap buttons 221 of the physiological monitor 20 are detachably fastened to the two snap seats 231, so that the physiological monitor 20 is connected to the sock through the two extension arms 22 10 of the instep 11; the rest of the structure, effect, and use of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention are the same as those of the first preferred embodiment, and in other embodiments, when the two through holes 13 are penetrated in the sole of the foot When the part 12 is used, the instep 11 of the sock 10 is riveted to fix the two snap-button seats 231. The two-button seats 231 are located outside the two perforations 13, so that the two-button heads 221 of the physiological monitor 20 can be used. Detachable buckle.

The foregoing descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of rights claimed by the present invention. All other equivalent changes or modifications completed without departing from the spirit disclosed by the present invention should be included in the present invention. Within the scope of patent application.

10: Socks 11: Back of the foot 12: bottom of the foot 13: Piercing 20: Physiological monitor 21: Shell 22: Extension arm 221: Snap button 23: Drawstring 231: Snap seat 24: Microcontroller 25: Wireless communication module 26: Physiological signal sensing module 261: lens 262: Embedded Hole 263: Conductor 264: Blood oxygen heart rate sensor 265: temperature sensor 27: Touch sensor 28: Acceleration sensor 30: mobile device A: Application

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is an exploded view of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 4 is a schematic block diagram of the circuit of the physiological monitor according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention used in conjunction with a mobile device. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a second preferred embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 7 is an exploded view of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

10: Socks

20: Physiological monitor

Claims (10)

A device for monitoring physiological signals of infants and young children, including: A sock; and A physiological monitor combined with the sock, the physiological monitor is provided with a housing, a microcontroller and a wireless communication module electrically connected to the microcontroller are arranged inside the housing, and the housing The bottom of the body is provided with a physiological signal sensing module. The physiological signal sensing module is electrically connected to the microcontroller and includes at least the function of sensing physiological signals such as heartbeat and blood oxygen concentration. The physiological signal sensing module is exposed On the inside of the sock. The infant physiological signal monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein the physiological signal sensing module is combined with a conductor at the bottom of the housing, and a touch sensor is provided in the housing, and the touch sensor transmits Sensing whether the conductor touches the surface of the human body to determine whether to activate or deactivate the operation of the physiological monitor. The physiological signal monitoring device for infants and young children according to claim 1, wherein the physiological signal sensing module is combined with a conductor on the bottom of the housing, and a temperature sensor is provided in the housing, and the conductor and the temperature sensor The sensor is connected, and the temperature sensor senses the temperature of the human body surface through the conductor. The infant physiological signal monitoring device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the physiological monitor is provided with an acceleration sensor in the housing, the acceleration sensor is electrically connected to the microcontroller, and the The acceleration sensor is used to sense whether the human body is moving or not; there is also a mobile device that executes an application and is wirelessly connected to the wireless communication module of the physiological monitor, and the wireless communication module senses the physiological signal The physiological signal sensed by the sensing module is transmitted to the mobile device. When the acceleration sensor does not sense the movement of the human body within a set time, the application program controls the mobile device to issue a warning signal. The device for monitoring physiological signals for infants and young children according to claim 4, wherein the sock is provided with a back of the foot and a bottom of the foot opposite to the back of the foot. Perforation, the physiology monitor extends an extension arm at the left and right ends of the housing respectively, and the two extension arms penetrate two perforations laterally so that the housing is located in the sock, and the physiology monitor penetrates the two The extension arm is fixed to the sock in combination. The device for monitoring physiological signals of infants and young children according to claim 5, wherein the two extension arms are respectively provided with a snap button, and the two extension arms are provided with a belt, the belt is an elastic belt body and surrounds the sock Around the back of the instep and the bottom of the foot, two snap buckle seats are provided on both ends of the strap in conjunction with the two snap buckle heads, and the two snap buckle heads are detachably fastened to the two snap buckle seats and fixed. The device for monitoring physiological signals of infants and young children according to claim 5, wherein the two extension arms are respectively provided with a snap button head, and the position of the two snap button heads is riveted and fixed on the sock with two snap button seats, and the two snap button seats Located on the outer side of the two perforations, the two snap button heads are detachably fastened to the two snap button seats and fixed. The infant physiological signal monitoring device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the sock is provided with a back of the foot and a bottom of the foot opposite to the back of the foot, and the back of the foot or the bottom of the foot is spaced left and right The physiology monitor is provided with two perforations. The physiology monitor extends an extension arm at the left and right ends of the casing respectively, and the two extension arms pass through the two perforations laterally so that the casing is located in the sock, The physiological monitor is fixed on the sock through the combination of two extension arms. The device for monitoring physiological signals of infants and young children according to claim 8, wherein the two extension arms are respectively provided with a snap head, and the two extension arms are provided with a belt, the belt is an elastic belt body and surrounds the sock Around the back of the instep and the bottom of the foot, two snap buckle seats are provided on both ends of the strap in conjunction with the two snap buckle heads, and the two snap buckle heads are detachably fastened to the two snap buckle seats and fixed. The device for monitoring physiological signals of infants and young children according to claim 8, wherein the two extension arms are respectively provided with a snap button head, and two snap button seats are riveted and fixed on the sock according to the position of the two snap button heads. Located on the outer side of the two perforations, the two snap button heads are detachably fastened to the two snap button seats and fixed.

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