CN204562172U - Breathe and sleep characteristics monitoring object wearing device - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a wearable device for monitoring breathing and sleep characteristics, which comprises a wearable carrier, an elastic fabric strain sensor, a data acquisition and analysis module and a three-axis acceleration sensor; the wearable carrier is used to be worn on the upper body of the wearer; The fabric strain sensor is installed on the wearable carrier for monitoring respiratory signals; the triaxial acceleration sensor is arranged in the data acquisition and analysis module or installed on the wearable carrier for collecting wearer's body Posture change information: the data acquisition and analysis module is connected to the conductive layer and the triaxial acceleration sensor, and is used to collect and analyze the conductive performance change signal of the conductive layer and the body posture change information of the wearer. The utility model has a simple structure, can accurately monitor breathing, is convenient to wear, can improve wearing comfort, and is suitable for long-term use.

Description

Breathing and sleep characteristics monitoring wearable device

technical field

The utility model relates to a device for monitoring breathing and sleeping characteristics, in particular to a breathing and sleeping characteristic monitoring wearable device.

Background technique

Respiration refers to the process of gas exchange between the body and the external environment, including exhalation and inhalation. There are many methods that can be used for respiratory monitoring, among which mask-type device is the most direct monitoring method, but the comfort of the mask or mask device that needs to be worn is poor, and it is not suitable for long-term use. Especially for the elderly, the sick, pregnant women, infants, it is not suitable for use. It is often the elderly, patients, pregnant women, infants and young children who need respiratory monitoring, so as to collect long-term respiratory data for treatment or health care. In the same way, when a person is in a sleeping state, the frequency and amplitude of turning over and breathing may reflect their health status, especially for the elderly, pregnant women, patients or infants with weak constitutions. If their sleep status can be monitored during their sleep, Then you can conveniently and accurately understand their health and safety status during sleep, avoiding the risk of suffocation in the prone position of the baby, the risk of sudden death from cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases at night, and the risk of abnormal breathing during night sleep due to respiratory diseases, etc., and realize effective data collection and processing. But currently, there is no such device.

Utility model content

The purpose of the utility model is to provide a device suitable for long-term use, convenient to use, better in comfort and capable of accurately monitoring breathing and sleep characteristics.

The purpose of this utility model is achieved by the following technical solutions:

A wearable device for monitoring breathing and sleep characteristics, including a wearable carrier, an elastic fabric strain sensor, a data acquisition and analysis module, and a three-axis acceleration sensor;

The wearing carrier is used to be worn on the upper body of the wearer;

The elastic fabric strain sensor is mounted on the wearable carrier for monitoring breathing signals, and includes an elastic fabric base and a conductive layer, the conductive layer is arranged on the elastic fabric base; the fabric strain sensor can be worn with Or breathing produces length changes to change the conductive properties of the conductive layer;

The three-axis acceleration sensor is set in the data acquisition and analysis module or installed on the wearable carrier, and is used to collect information on body posture changes of the wearer;

The data collection and analysis module is connected with the conductive layer and the triaxial acceleration sensor, and is used to collect and analyze the conductive performance change signal of the conductive layer and the body posture change information of the wearer.

Preferably, the wearing carrier is in the shape of a belt, one end of which is connected to one end of the fabric strain sensor, and the data collection and analysis module is connected to the other end of the fabric strain sensor; and the data collection and analysis module is connected to the other end of the fabric strain sensor. The other end of the wearing carrier is detachably connected; the two ends of the wearing carrier can be connected to form a ring.

Preferably, the wearing carrier is a top, and the elastic fabric strain sensor is arranged on the chest and/or abdomen of the top.

Optionally, there are one or more elastic fabric strain sensors, which are separately or collectively arranged on the chest and/or abdomen of the upper garment.

Optionally, the data acquisition and analysis module is connected to the conductive layer in a detachable or fixed manner, circuit connection or signal connection, and the data acquisition and analysis module is arranged at the lower end of the wearable carrier .

Preferably, the data acquisition and analysis module includes a housing, a PCB board, a processing module, and a battery; the PCB board, the processing module, and the battery are all arranged in the housing, and the battery is connected to the processing module circuit , the processing module is arranged on the PCB and is electrically connected to the fabric strain sensor through an FPC.

Preferably, the triaxial acceleration sensor is installed on the PCB board.

Preferably, the conductor is a conductive layer coated on the elastic fabric, which can change the conductivity according to the change information of the circumference of the chest and/or abdomen.

Preferably, the device of the present invention further includes a storage module connected to the data collection and analysis module for storing the collection and analysis data of the data collection and analysis module.

Preferably, the device of the present invention also includes a wireless signal sending module, which is connected to the data collection and analysis module, and is used to send the collection and analysis data of the data collection and analysis module to the required information processing platform through a wireless network .

Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following advantages:

The respiratory monitoring wearable device provided by the utility model can be worn on the wearer's upper body, and the fabric strain sensor is placed on the wearer's chest or abdomen. Since the circumference of the wearer's chest and/abdomen will change regularly with breathing, Cause the length and resistance of the fabric strain sensor to change, so that the frequency, frequency, depth, and rate of exhalation and inhalation can be monitored, and the data is collected through the data acquisition and analysis module. The structure is simple, and the respiration can be accurately monitored, and It is easy to wear, can improve wearing comfort, and is suitable for long-term use. Especially when the wearer is in a sleeping state, it can realize the monitoring of breathing and sleep characteristics at the same time. It does not require equipment and will not bring discomfort to the wearer. It can monitor the breathing status and sleep characteristics of the wearer throughout the sleep process. The breathing pattern, sleep characteristics and sudden changes of the wearer's sleep state are recorded, so as to reflect the wearer's health concerns in a timely manner, and detect and solve problems in time.

Description of drawings

In order to illustrate the technical solution of the utility model more clearly, the accompanying drawings that need to be used in the implementation will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings in the following description are only some implementations of the utility model. Those of ordinary skill in the art can also obtain other drawings based on these drawings without any creative effort.

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a respiratory monitoring wearable device provided by the first embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is an exploded schematic diagram of the data acquisition and analysis module of the respiratory monitoring wearable device in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is the schematic diagram of data acquisition and analysis module in Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of the respiratory monitoring wearable device provided by the second embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of the connection between the data acquisition and analysis module of the respiratory monitoring wearable device in Fig. 4 and the wearable carrier;

Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of a respiratory monitoring wearable device provided by a third embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed ways

The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention.

Embodiment one:

Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 , a breathing and sleep feature monitoring wearable device 100 provided by the first embodiment of the present invention includes a wearable carrier 11 , a fabric strain sensor 12 , a data acquisition and analysis module 13 , and a three-axis acceleration sensor. The wearable carrier 11 can be worn on the upper body of the wearer; the fabric strain sensor 12 is installed on the wearable carrier 11 for monitoring the breathing signal; the three-axis acceleration sensor is used for collecting information on the body posture change of the wearer; the data acquisition and analysis module 13 is electrically It is connected to the fabric strain sensor 12 and the three-axis acceleration sensor to collect and analyze data.

In this embodiment, the wearing carrier 11 is belt-shaped and can be worn on the chest or abdomen of the wearer. One end of the wearable carrier 11 is connected to one end of the fabric strain sensor 12, and the data collection and analysis module 13 is connected to the other end of the fabric strain sensor 12; and the other end of the data collection and analysis module 13 is detachably connected to the wearable carrier 11. The respiratory monitoring wearable device is in the shape of a belt as a whole. When the two ends of the respiratory monitoring wearable device are connected together, that is, when the data acquisition and analysis module 13 is connected with the other end of the wearable carrier 11, the respiratory monitoring wearable device is in the shape of a ring. The patient can place it on the chest or the abdomen, or place a wearable device for monitoring breathing and sleep characteristics on the abdomen and the chest respectively.

The fabric strain sensor 12 includes an elastic fabric substrate and a conductive layer, and the conductive layer is arranged on the elastic fabric substrate; the fabric strain sensor 12 can produce length changes with the wearer's breathing, so as to change the conductivity of the conductive layer, and the length of the fabric strain sensor 12 changes. , the resistance/voltage of the conductive layer will change, and the change signal will be transmitted to the data collection and analysis module 13 for collection.

The wearing carrier 11 is made of elastic fabric. The elastic fabric substrate can be a part of the wearing carrier 11, that is, the two are integrally woven, and it can also be that the elastic fabric carrier is another kind of elastic fabric, which is combined with the wearing carrier 11 by sewing, bonding, etc. to connect. During processing and preparation, the elastic fabric can be used to prepare the wearing carrier 11 first, the conductive layer is arranged on the elastic fabric substrate to form the fabric strain sensor 12, and the fabric strain sensor 12 is further connected with the wearing carrier 11 as a whole.

The conductive layer can be applied to the elastic fabric substrate by coating, printing, screen printing, lamination, adhesive coating, foam coating, melt coating, filling, or extrusion. The conductive layer can be made of conductive particles or conductive fibers. The elastic fabric base can have a weaving or knitting structure, and it can be made of natural rubber, silicone rubber, or polysulfide, so that it has better elastic properties.

The data acquisition and analysis module 13 is electrically connected to the conductive layer, and is used for collecting the conductivity change signal of the conductive layer. As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3, the data acquisition and analysis module 13 includes a housing 131, a PCB board 132, a processing module (not shown in the figure), and a battery 133; the PCB board 132, the processing module, and the battery 133 are all set In the casing 131 , the battery 133 is electrically connected to the processing module, and the processing module is arranged on the PCB board 132 and electrically connected to the fabric strain sensor 12 through FPC. The housing 131 can be used to protect the internal components and avoid corrosion caused by sweat and the like. The battery 133 can supply power to the processing module and the fabric strain sensor 12, so as to collect data. The casing 131 includes a first half shell 131a and a second half shell 131b, the first half shell 131a is fixedly connected to the second half shell 131b, the PCB board 132, the processing module, and the battery 133 are arranged on the first half shell 131a and the second half shell 131b. between the half-shells 131b for easy assembly connection.

The data acquisition and analysis module 13 further includes a memory (not shown in the figure), which is arranged on the PCB board 132 and electrically connected to the processing module to store the collected data. Here, as another embodiment, no memory may be provided, and the data collection and analysis module 13 also includes a wireless communication module, which is electrically connected to the processing module, and the collected data can be sent by wireless communication methods such as bluetooth and infrared. to the wearer's smartphone, PDA, tablet, computer, or cloud for subsequent viewing.

The triaxial acceleration sensor can be arranged on the PCB board 132 , or installed at a suitable position of the wearable carrier 11 .

The other end of the wearing carrier 11 is provided with a connecting hook 110, and the data acquisition and analysis module 13 is provided with a connecting hole 130 matched with the connecting hook. The cooperation of the connecting hook 110 and the connecting hole 130 can facilitate the wearer's wearing and use. Convenient. More specifically, the connection hole is provided on the casing 131 of the data acquisition and analysis module 13 . Of course, as another embodiment here, the other end of the wearable carrier 11 can be detachably connected to the data acquisition and analysis module 13 through buckles, elastic buckles, detachable connectors, and the like.

Embodiment two:

As shown in Fig. 4, a wearable device 200 for monitoring breathing and sleep characteristics provided by the second embodiment of the present invention includes a wearable carrier 21, a fabric strain sensor 22, a data acquisition and analysis module 23 and a three-axis acceleration sensor. The wearable carrier 21 can be worn on the upper body of the wearer; the fabric strain sensor 22 is installed on the wearable carrier 21 for monitoring the breathing signal; the three-axis acceleration sensor is used for sensing the change information of the wearer's body posture; the data acquisition and analysis module 23 is electrically It is connected to the fabric strain sensor 22 and the three-axis acceleration sensor to collect and analyze data.

The fabric strain sensor 22 includes an elastic fabric substrate and a conductive layer, and the conductive layer is arranged on the elastic fabric substrate; the fabric strain sensor 22 can produce length changes with the wearer's breathing, so as to change the conductivity of the conductive layer, and the length of the fabric strain sensor 22 changes. , the resistance/voltage of the conductive layer will change, and the change signal will be transmitted to the data collection and analysis module 23 for collection.

The wearing carrier 21 is a coat, as shown in FIG. 4 , the wearing device in this example may be a vest, and the fabric strain sensor 22 is arranged at the chest of the coat. There are two fabric strain sensors 22, one fabric strain sensor 22 is respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the chest of the coat, and the data accuracy can be improved by the left and right fabric strain sensors 22.

The wearing carrier 21 is made of elastic fabric, and the elastic fabric base is a part of the wearing carrier 21 , so that the fabric strain sensor 22 and the wearing carrier 21 can be integrated. During processing and preparation, the elastic fabric can be used to prepare the wearing carrier 21 first, and the conductive layer is arranged at two positions on the left and right of the chest of the wearing carrier 21, thereby forming two fabric strain sensors 22 at the chest of the wearing carrier 21 to simplify the structure. Easy to process and prepare.

The data acquisition and analysis module 23 is electrically connected to the conductive layer through the wire 24, and the data acquisition and analysis module 23 is arranged at the bottom of the wearable carrier 21 to avoid affecting the wearer's activities. The data acquisition and analysis module 23 includes a housing, a processing module, a PCB board, and a battery. The PCB board, the processing module, and the battery are all arranged in the casing, the battery is electrically connected to the processing module, the processing module is arranged on the PCB board, and is electrically connected to the fabric strain sensor 22 through a wire 24 . The housing 231 can be used to protect the internal components and avoid corrosion caused by sweat and the like. The battery can supply power to the processing module and the fabric strain sensor 22, so as to collect data. The data of the data acquisition and analysis module 23 can be stored in the memory, and can also be sent to the wearer's smart phone, PDA, tablet computer and other electronic devices through the wireless communication module.

The triaxial acceleration sensor can be arranged on the PCB board 232 , and can also be installed at a suitable position of the wearable carrier 21 .

As shown in Figure 5, a clip 231 is provided on the housing, and the clip is clamped and fixedly connected with the bottom of the wearable carrier 21, so as to fix the data acquisition and analysis module 23 on the wearable carrier 21, and can be conveniently removed from the wearable carrier. 21 to remove.

The detachable electrical connection between the data acquisition and analysis module 23 and the wire 24, such as electrical connection through plugging, buckle, contact or magnetic attraction, so that the data acquisition and analysis module 23 can be removed for data transmission analysis, etc. . The wire 24 can be fixed on the wearable carrier 21 by weaving or sewing.

Embodiment three:

As shown in FIG. 6 , a wearable device 300 for monitoring breathing and sleep characteristics provided by the third embodiment of the present invention includes a wearable carrier 31 , a fabric strain sensor 32 , a three-axis acceleration sensor, and a data collection and analysis module 33 . The wearable carrier 31 can be worn on the upper body of the wearer; the fabric strain sensor 32 is installed on the wearable carrier 31 for monitoring the breathing signal; the three-axis acceleration sensor is used for collecting information on body posture changes of the wearer; the data acquisition and analysis module 33 is electrically It is connected to the fabric strain sensor 32 and the three-axis acceleration sensor to collect and analyze data.

In this embodiment, the wearing carrier 31 is an upper garment, specifically a T-shirt, and there are three fabric strain sensors 32, two of which are located at two positions on the left and right sides of the chest of the wearing carrier 31, and the other fabric strain sensor 32 is installed on the wearing carrier 31 At the position of the abdomen of the wearer, breathing data can be obtained by using the movements of the wearer’s abdomen during breathing. The other parts of this embodiment are the same as those of the second embodiment, and will not be repeated here.

In embodiments one to three, the wearing carrier is a belt, a vest, a T-shirt. It should be noted that the wearing carrier is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment. In other embodiments, the wearing carrier can also be a close-fitting coat, Or tight clothing, such as tight underwear, bras worn by women, or even diapers worn by children or the elderly (because the waist of diapers is often relatively long, it can wrap the wearer's abdomen, thereby sensing the abdominal ups and downs caused by breathing), As long as it can reflect the change of the wearer's chest/abdominal circumference, it can be used as a wearable carrier. The specific location of the fabric strain sensor is determined according to the specific shape, wearing position and wearing habits of the wearing carrier. For example, if the wearing carrier is a bra, there can be 2 or 4 fabric strain sensors, which can be respectively arranged at the two cups of the bra, or one can be set on both sides of each cup of the bra; another example, the wearing carrier is For diapers, the fabric strain sensor is suitable for setting at the position where the top of the waist covers the abdomen.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the fabric strain sensor can be arranged on the chest of the wearing carrier, and the fabric strain sensor can also be arranged on both the chest and the abdomen. Of course, as another embodiment, the fabric strain sensor can also be arranged separately on the abdomen of the wearing carrier. . The number of fabric strain sensors is not limited to the above embodiment. In order to improve the monitoring accuracy, a plurality of fabric strain sensors can be arranged, and two fabric strain sensors can also be arranged on the abdomen.

The respiratory monitoring wearable device provided by the utility model takes the fabric strain sensor as the core component and is built into different wearing carriers, such as belts, vests, T-shirts, etc., which correctly reflect the expansion and contraction of the chest and/or abdomen caused by breathing. Respiratory monitoring is carried out by changing the conductive properties such as the resistance/voltage change of the fabric strain sensor caused by the strain. Since the circumference of the wearer's chest and/abdomen will change regularly with breathing, the length and resistance of the fabric strain sensor used will change, so that the frequency, number, depth, and rate of exhalation and inhalation can be monitored. Respiratory characteristic signals can be used in different fields, such as professional medical treatment, sports, personal relaxation, etc.

The respiratory and sleep feature monitoring device in the above three embodiments may further include a storage module connected to the data collection and analysis module for storing the collection and analysis data of the data collection and analysis module.

The respiratory and sleep feature monitoring device in the above three embodiments may also include a wireless signal sending module, which is connected to the data collection and analysis module for collecting and The analysis data is sent to the required information processing platform. The information processing platform may be a hospital server, a family computer, or a community health center server. The purpose of this design is to enable the operator or monitor of the information processing platform to know the breathing condition of each wearer in real time, making it easier to monitor and propose a countermeasure.

Both the storage module and the wireless signal sending module can be arranged on the PCB of the data acquisition and analysis module, which is convenient for installation, saves space, is safe and waterproof, and can ensure the reliability of signal connection between them.

The above is the preferred embodiment of the present utility model, and it should be pointed out that for those of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the principle of the present utility model, some improvements and modifications can also be made, and these improvements and modifications are also considered It is the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims (10)

1. breathe and a sleep characteristics monitoring object wearing device, it is characterized in that:

Comprise and dress carrier, elastic fabric strain transducer, data acquisition and analysis module and 3-axis acceleration sensor;

Described wearing carrier is for being worn on the upper body of wearer;

Described elastic fabric strain transducer is installed on described wearing carrier, and for monitoring breath signal, it comprises elastic fabric matrix and conductive layer, and described conductive layer is arranged on described elastic fabric matrix; Described fabric strain sensors can be breathed with wearer and produce length variations, to change the electric conductivity of conductive layer;

Described 3-axis acceleration sensor is arranged in described data acquisition and analysis module or is installed on described wearing carrier, for gathering the body posture change information of wearer;

Described data acquisition and analysis module are connected with described conductive layer and described 3-axis acceleration sensor, for the body posture change information of the electric conductivity variable signal and wearer that gather and analyze described conductive layer.

2. device according to claim 1, is characterized in that: described wearing carrier is for banded, and its one end is connected to one end of described fabric strain sensors, and described data acquisition and analysis module are connected to the other end of described fabric strain sensors; And described data acquisition and analysis module are connected with the other end of described wearing carrier is detachable; The two ends of described wearing carrier can link becomes ring-type.

3. device according to claim 1, is characterized in that: described wearing carrier is jacket, and described elastic fabric strain transducer is arranged on chest and/or the abdominal part place of described jacket.

4. device according to claim 3, is characterized in that: described elastic fabric strain transducer is one or more, its respectively or concentrated setting in the chest of described jacket and/or abdominal region.

5. device according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: described data acquisition and analysis module are connected removably or in a fixed manner with described conductive layer, circuit connects or signal connects, and described data acquisition and analysis module are arranged on the lower end of described wearing carrier.

6. device according to claim 1, is characterized in that: described data acquisition and analysis module comprise housing, pcb board, processing module and battery; Described pcb board, processing module and battery are all arranged in described housing, and described battery is connected with described processing module circuit, and described processing module is arranged on described pcb board, and is electrically connected with described fabric strain sensors by FPC.

7. device according to claim 6, is characterized in that: described 3-axis acceleration sensor is installed on described pcb board.

8. device according to claim 1, is characterized in that: described electric conductor is the conductive layer be coated on elastic fabric, can produce the change of electric conductivity with the perimeter change information of described chest and/or abdominal part.

9. device according to claim 1, is characterized in that: also comprise memory module, it is connected with described data acquisition and analysis module, for storing collection and the analytical data of described data acquisition and analysis module.

10. device according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: it also comprises wireless signal sending module, it is connected with described data acquisition and analysis module, for the collection of described data acquisition and analysis module and analytical data being sent to by wireless network the information processing platform of needs.