JP3857569B2 - Telephone with ECG transmission function - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a telephone equipped with an electrocardiogram transmission function that can transmit an electrocardiogram information of a living body to a place having an analysis device including a demodulator or the like at a remote location so that an abnormality such as a heart disease can be detected at an early stage.
[0002]
[Prior art]
By collecting electrocardiogram information from a living body and transmitting the electrocardiogram information using a telephone line to a medical worker or the like at a location remote from the living body, the medical worker can grasp the state of heart disease in the living body. At the same time, an electrocardiogram transmission system that allows a medical procedure to be quickly determined is in operation.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, since the conventional portable small electrocardiograph is configured as a separate body from the telephone handset body, it may not be able to immediately respond to sudden changes in condition. In other words, it is not known when a heart attack etc. occurs, and it is often frightened at the time of the attack, sometimes the location of the electrocardiograph is unknown and it can not be measured, or the original site where the electrode should be applied may be mistaken It was often. In addition, ECG information detected from the living body must be transmitted by pressing the speaker unit against the mouthpiece of the handset, but in some cases, the speaker unit cannot be pressed against the mouthpiece in a hurry. However, there is a problem in that the transmission may be defective and may not be demodulated at an analysis center or medical center.
[0004]
Therefore, the present invention enables a small electrocardiograph to be detachably attached to a telephone handset main body, and a second chest side electrode is provided on the handset main body to provide a simple, reliable and stable electrocardiogram. An object of the present invention is to provide a telephone having an electrocardiogram transmission function that can be measured and can smoothly transmit electrocardiogram information to an analysis center or a medical center.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The configuration of the present invention for achieving the above object will be described in detail. The chest side electrode is disposed on one side, the palm side electrode is disposed on the other side, and the palm side electrode is in contact with the hand. Amplifying the potential difference obtained by bringing the electrode into contact with the chest of the living body, processing the waveform, storing it as an electrocardiogram in a memory circuit, modulating the frequency of the memorized electrocardiogram to the carrier wave of the audible signal, In a remote electrocardiogram transmission apparatus configured to transmit to a location, a small electrocardiograph including at least a chest side electrode, a palm side electrode, a microprocessor and a storage medium is placed on a telephone handset main body, and a palm side electrode is placed outside. It is designed so that it can be detachably attached in an exposed state, and a second electrocardiogram electrode is provided on the periphery of the earpiece of the handset body to send and receive a small electrocardiograph. When set in the main body, a telephone provided with the electrocardiogram transmission function, characterized in that the said second chest side electrode of the chest-side electrode and a small electrocardiograph is configured so as to be connected electrically.
[0006]
According to the telephone equipped with the electrocardiogram transmission function according to the present invention, the small electrocardiograph can be detachably attached to the handset main body. In response to a sudden change, an electrocardiogram can be quickly collected and transmitted to an analysis center having a demodulator, etc., and if a medical worker such as a doctor is located in the analysis center, the telephone line is used. The optimum treatment can be instructed immediately. In addition, the small electrocardiograph can be removed from the handset main body, and the electrocardiogram of the living body can be stored, so that it can be carried when going out and collect electrocardiogram information even in an emergency. It becomes possible.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, a specific configuration of a telephone having an electrocardiogram transmission function according to the present invention will be described in detail based on the illustrated embodiment.
1 is a perspective view showing an example of a telephone equipped with a small electrocardiograph according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of a state in which the small electrocardiograph is removed from the handset body, and FIG. 3 is a handset body. FIG. 4 is a side view showing an example of a small electrocardiograph, and FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram of a small electrocardiograph set in the handset main body. It is a block diagram which shows an example.
[0008]
In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes an entire small electrocardiograph that can be detachably attached to the handset body 3 constituting the telephone 2, and 4 denotes a chest-side electrode attached to one surface of the small electrocardiograph 1. Is a palm side electrode attached to the other surface. Since the ECG signal (ECG signal) is picked up between the chest side electrode 4 and the palm side electrode 5, the palm side electrode 5 is held in contact with the hand such as by gripping it with the right hand. Electrocardiographic information of each individual can be obtained by bringing the chest side electrode 4 into contact with the chest of the living body.
[0009]
The small electrocardiograph 1 includes an amplifier 6 for amplifying the ECG signal at a minute level detected between the electrodes 4 and 5 to a level necessary for electrical processing. The signal amplified by is supplied to the bandpass filter 7 and the PM pulse detector 8. The band filter 7 here is used for removing unnecessary components other than the electrocardiogram information, and the signal output from the band filter 7 is guided to the microprocessor 9 at the next stage. The PM pulse detector 8 is a circuit for detecting a PM pulse, and is detected and guided to the microprocessor 9.
[0010]
The microprocessor 9 can perform various signal processing such as an A / D conversion function for converting an analog signal into a digital signal, a ROM function for storing a program, and a MUX. Further, the digitized ECG signal can be compressed and stored in a storage medium 10 such as a RAM, and can be taken out whenever necessary.
[0011]
The electrocardiographic information stored in the storage medium 10 drives the speaker 11 by frequency-modulating an audible frequency carrier wave that can be sufficiently transmitted through a telephone line. An audio signal on which electrocardiographic information generated from the speaker 11 is superimposed is transmitted to the mouthpiece of the handset body 3. Needless to say, the analysis center or medical center to which the electrocardiogram data is sent is equipped with an analysis device comprising demodulation means, and each waveform is analyzed and output to a printer or monitor for diagnosis.
[0012]
In the present invention, the small electrocardiograph 1 described above can be detachably attached to the handset body 3 of the telephone set 2 with the palm-side electrode 5 exposed to the outside. As shown in FIG. 2, a recessed portion 12 for mounting the small electrocardiograph 1 is provided in a suitable position on the back side of the handset main body 3 and preferably on the back side corresponding to the mouthpiece. A concave groove 13 is formed in the front peripheral wall of the concave portion 12, and a claw portion 14 protruding from the top of the small electrocardiograph 1 is fitted into the concave groove 13. The small electrocardiograph 1 can be set on the handset main body 3. Various means other than the illustrated embodiment can be used as the means for detachably attaching the small electrocardiograph 1 to the handset main body 3, and the scope of the present invention is affected by the change of the attaching means. It is not something.
[0013]
In the present invention, in order to make it easier to collect electrocardiographic information with the small electrocardiograph 1 attached to the transmitter / receiver body 3, the second chest side electrode 16 is provided at the peripheral portion of the earpiece 15 of the transmitter / receiver body 3. When the small electrocardiograph 1 is set in the handset main body 3, the second chest electrode 16 and the chest electrode 4 provided in advance in the small electrocardiograph 1 are electrically connected. It is configured to be connected.
[0014]
That is, the concave portion 12 for setting the small electrocardiograph 1 formed on the handset main body 3 is provided with a contact point 17 biased toward the surface side by a spring bullet or the like (not shown) provided inside. When the small electrocardiograph 1 is fitted and set in the recessed portion 12, the chest side electrode 4 comes into surface contact with the contact point 17 and is in conduction with the contact point 17 through the lead wire. The electrode 16 is electrically connected.
[0015]
Therefore, when the electrocardiogram information is to be collected in a state where the small electrocardiograph 1 is attached to the handset main body 3, the handset side electrode 5 of the small electrocardiograph 1 is picked up by picking up the handset main body 3 from the telephone 2. Is held with the right hand, the second chest electrode 16 disposed on the peripheral edge of the earpiece 15 is brought into contact with the chest of the living body, and recording / transmission provided near the upper corner of the small electrocardiograph 1 The switch 18 may be turned on.
[0016]
The ECG signal detected between the second chest side electrode 16 and the palm side electrode 5 is amplified to a level necessary for the subsequent processing by the amplifier 6 as described above, and is unnecessary other than the electrocardiogram information. The components are removed by the band-pass filter 7 and supplied to the microprocessor 9 for the required processing.
[0017]
The electrocardiogram information stored in the compressed state in the storage medium 10 is called by calling the recording / sending switch 18 after calling an analysis center or medical center having a demodulator or the like by using a shortening function. Immediately transmitted over the line. In the present invention, since the small electrocardiograph 1 can be set in the handset main body 3, there is no need to press the speaker 11 against the mouthpiece as in the prior art, and the voice signal remains set. It is transmitted smoothly. Note that the clear button 19 is used when recording or transmission is performed again or reset.
[0018]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the telephone equipped with the electrocardiogram transmission function of the present invention, the second chest side electrode is disposed on the peripheral portion of the earpiece of the handset body, so that it is exposed to the outside. By grasping the palm side electrode and pressing the earpiece against the chest, it is possible to easily and reliably collect stable electrocardiographic information from the living body. In the past, there was a case where a heart attack etc. could not be measured because the location of the electrocardiograph was unknown because it was often frightened at the time of the attack. Since it can be attached, it is possible to sufficiently cope with sudden changes in condition. Further, in the case of transmission, there is no need to press the speaker unit against the mouthpiece of the handset body as in the prior art, and the operability is greatly improved. Further, the small electrocardiograph can be removed from the telephone and carried when going out to collect electrocardiogram information as necessary.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a telephone equipped with a small electrocardiograph according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of a state in which a small electrocardiograph is removed from the handset main body.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a second chest side electrode attached to the periphery of the earpiece of the handset main body.
FIG. 4 is a side view showing an example of a small electrocardiograph.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration of a small electrocardiograph set in the handset main body.
[Explanation of symbols]
1: Small electrocardiograph 2: Telephone 3: Handset main body 4: Chest-side electrode 5: Palm-side electrode 6: Amplifier 7: Bandpass filter 8: PM pulse detector 9: Microprocessor 10: Storage medium 11: Speaker 12: Concave portion 13: Concave groove 14: Claw portion 15: Earpiece 16: Second chest side electrode 17: Contact 18: Record / send switch 19: Clear button

Claims (1)

Arrange the chest side electrode on one side, the palm side electrode on the other side, amplify the potential difference obtained by contacting the chest side electrode to the chest of the living body with the palm side electrode in contact with the hand, In a remote electrocardiogram transmission apparatus that stores a waveform as an electrocardiogram in a memory circuit after waveform processing, and modulates the frequency of an audible signal carrier wave to a place having a demodulator through a telephone line, at least on the chest side A small electrocardiograph having an electrode, a palm-side electrode, a microprocessor, and a storage medium can be detachably attached to a telephone handset body with the palm-side electrode exposed to the outside, and the handset body When the second chest side electrode is disposed on the periphery of the earpiece and the small electrocardiograph is set on the transmitter / receiver body, the second chest side electrode and the small electrode Phone and chest side electrode of the electrocardiograph is provided with electrocardiogram transmission function, characterized by being configured so as to be connected electrically.

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