Blood pressure measurement module

Abstract

A blood pressure measurement module includes at least one module body connected to an airbag for controlling the inflation and deflation of the airbag; at least one gas transmission device for controlling gas flow; and at least one sensor for monitoring changes in gas pressure in the airbag or the pressure in contact with the user's skin. When the gas transmission device is activated, it generates gas, allowing gas to be introduced into the module body and accumulate in the airbag, causing the airbag to inflate for blood pressure measurement. The sensor monitors the pressure of the gas accumulated in the airbag or the pressure in contact with the user's skin, and calculates the user's blood pressure information.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a blood pressure measurement module, and more particularly to a blood pressure measurement module that can be applied to a wearable blood pressure measurement device. Background Art

[0002] At present, in various fields, whether it is medicine, computer technology, printing, energy and other industries, products are developing in the direction of refinement and miniaturization, among which the blood pressure measurement module is its key technology. Therefore, how to break through its technical bottleneck through innovative structure is an important content of development. For example, in the pharmaceutical industry, many instruments or equipment that need to be driven by gas power, such as blood pressure monitors, usually use traditional motors and gas valves to achieve the purpose of gas delivery. However, due to the volume limitations of these traditional motors and gas valves, it is difficult for such instruments and equipment to reduce the volume of the overall device, that is, it is difficult to achieve the goal of thinness, and it is even more impossible to achieve the purpose of portability. In addition, traditional motors and gas valves will also produce noise problems during operation, resulting in inconvenience and discomfort in use.

[0003] Therefore, it is necessary to develop a method to improve the above-mentioned deficiencies of the known technology, so that the traditional instruments or equipment using fluid transmission devices can achieve the goals of small size, miniaturization and silence, and have the ability to quickly transmit high-flow gas. Therefore, this case provides a blood pressure measurement module, which is applied to a wearable blood pressure measurement device for industrial use. Summary of the invention

[0004] The main purpose of this case is to provide a blood pressure measurement module that can be easily implemented in a blood pressure measurement device, and obtain the most accurate blood pressure measurement value information by directly measuring blood pressure with an inflation method and calibrating it with an optical blood pressure measurement method detected by an optical sensor. It can also be connected to a self-learning artificial intelligence (AI) program through an external connection device, responsible for 24-hour analysis and monitoring, and has the benefits of abnormal feedback and notification warnings.

[0005] A broad implementation of the present case is a blood pressure measurement module, which includes at least one module body connected to an airbag to control the inflation and exhaust operations of the airbag; at least one gas transmission device to control the gas flow; at least one sensor to monitor the changes in the gas pressure in the airbag or the pressure in contact with the user's skin; wherein the gas transmission device forms gas transmission when driven, allowing the gas to be introduced into the module body and gathered in the airbag, causing the airbag to expand for blood pressure measurement operations, and the sensor monitors the pressure of the gas gathered in the airbag or the pressure in contact with the user's skin, and calculates the blood pressure information of the monitored user. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0006] Figure 1The figure shows a cross-sectional schematic diagram of a blood pressure measuring device composed of a blood pressure measuring module assembly in this case.

[0007] Figure 2A The figure shows the appearance of the blood pressure measuring device in combination with the wearable component in this case.

[0008] Figure 2B Shown is a schematic diagram of the blood pressure measurement device in combination with the gas transmission device in this case.

[0009] Figure 3A The figure shows the assembly relationship between the module body and the gas transmission device of the blood pressure measurement module in this case.

[0010] Figure 3B Shown Figure 3A Front view of the manifold of the module body in this case.

[0011] Figure 3C Shown is Figure 3A Schematic diagram of the back of the manifold of the module body in this case.

[0012] Figure 3D Shown Figure 3A Schematic diagram of the front of the cavity plate of the module body in this case.

[0013] Figure 3E Shown is Figure 3A Schematic diagram of the back side of the cavity plate of the module body in this case.

[0014] Figure 3F Shown Figure 3A Schematic diagram of the front view of the valve plate of the module body in this case.

[0015] Figure 3G The figure shows Figure 3A Schematic diagram of the back side of the valve plate of the module body in this case.

[0016] Figure 4 Shown Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the inflated state of the gas cylinder when the blood pressure measurement module in this case is actuated.

[0017] Figure 5A The figure shows a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the blood pressure measurement module of the present invention, in which the gas cylinder is arranged inside the wearable device.

[0018] Figure 5B The figure shows the schematic diagram of the inflatable state of the air bottle of the blood pressure measurement module in the present case, which is set inside the wearable device and actuated to implement the inflatable air bottle.

[0019] Fig. 6A The figure shows a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the sensor of the blood pressure measurement module of this case being arranged outside the airbag.

[0020] Figure 6BThe figure shows a schematic diagram of the state in which the sensor of the blood pressure measurement module in this case is arranged outside the airbag and actuated to implement the airbag inflation.

[0021] Figure 6C Shown Figure 6B Schematic diagram of the sensor measuring blood pressure in the blood pressure measurement module in this case.

[0022] Figure 7 Shown is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the module body combined with two gas transmission devices.

[0023] Fig. 8A Shown Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the gas output operation of the blood pressure measurement module in this case.

[0024] Figure 8B Shown Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the pressure relief gas actuation of the blood pressure measurement module in this case.

[0025] Fig. 9A Shown is a schematic diagram of an exploded view of the micro pump of the gas transmission device of the present invention from one perspective.

[0026] Fig. 9B Shown is a schematic diagram of the micro pump of the gas transmission device of the present invention viewed from another perspective.

[0027] Fig. 10A Shown is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the micro pump of the gas transmission device in this case.

[0028] Fig. 10B Shown is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of another embodiment of the micro pump of the gas transmission device of the present invention.

[0029] FIG. 10C to FIG. 10E Shown Fig. 10A Schematic diagram of the micro pump operation of the gas transmission device.

[0030] Fig.11 This is a schematic diagram of the communication connection external device of the blood pressure measurement module in this case.

[0031] Description of Reference Numerals

[0032] 10: Blood pressure measuring device

[0033] 10a: Wearables

[0034] 1: Module body

[0035] 11: Manifold

[0036] 11a: First surface of manifold

[0037] 11b: Second surface of manifold

[0038] 11c: Manifold bearing area

[0039] 111: Confluence outlet

[0040] 112: Guide groove

[0041] 113: Confluence groove

[0042] 114: Manifold convex part

[0043] 115: Unloading groove

[0044] 116: Unloading outlet

[0045] 117: Mortise hole

[0046] 12: Cavity plate

[0047] 12a: First surface of cavity plate

[0048] 12b: Second surface of cavity plate

[0049] 121: Diversion chamber

[0050] 122: Supporting frame groove

[0051] 123: Manifold chamber

[0052] 124: Connecting hole

[0053] 125: Cavity plate convex part

[0054] 126: Second connecting hole

[0055] 127: Tenon

[0056] 13: Valve plate

[0057] 13a: First contact surface

[0058] 13b: Second contact surface

[0059] 131: Valve hole

[0060] 132: Converging concave piece

[0061] 133: Drainage concave piece

[0062] 134: Positioning hole

[0063] 2: Gas transmission device

[0064] 21: Inlet plate

[0065] 21a: Inlet hole

[0066] 21b: Busbar slot

[0067] 21c: Confluence chamber

[0068] 22: Resonance sheet

[0069] 22a: Hollow hole

[0070] 22b: Movable part

[0071] 22c: Fixed part

[0072] 23: Piezoelectric actuator

[0073] 23a: Hoverboard

[0074] 23b: Outer frame

[0075] 23c: Bracket

[0076] 23d: Piezoelectric element

[0077] 23e: Gap

[0078] 23f: convex part

[0079] 24: First insulation sheet

[0080] 25: Conductive sheet

[0081] 26: Second insulation sheet

[0082] 27: Chamber Space

[0083] 3: Sensor

[0084] 4: Airbag

[0085] 5: Driver circuit board

[0086] 6a: Optical sensor

[0087] 6b: Three-axis acceleration sensor

[0088] 7: Microprocessor

[0089] 8: Communicator

[0090] 9: External connection device

[0091] A: Skin

[0092] B: Bones

[0093] C: Artery DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0094] The embodiments that embody the features and advantages of the present invention will be described in detail in the following description. It should be understood that the present invention can have various variations in different aspects without departing from the scope of the present invention, and the descriptions and illustrations therein are essentially for illustrative purposes rather than for limiting the present invention.

[0095] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2A , Figure 2B and Figure 3A As shown, the present case provides a blood pressure measurement module, comprising a module body 1, a gas transmission device 2 and a sensor 3. The module body 1 is connected to an airbag 4 to control the inflation and exhaust operations of the airbag 4, and the module body 1 includes a manifold 11 and at least one cavity plate 12, and at least one valve plate 13. The gas transmission device 2 controls the flow of gas; in this embodiment, the gas transmission device 2 can be one of a micro pump, an actuator and a quartz oscillator, but is not limited thereto. The sensor 3 monitors the change in gas pressure in the airbag 4. In this way, when the gas transmission device 2 is driven, gas transmission is formed, and the gas is introduced into the module body 1 and gathered into the airbag 4, so that the airbag 4 expands to perform blood pressure measurement operations, and the pressure of the gas gathered in the airbag 4 or the pressure in contact with the user's skin is monitored by the sensor 3, thereby calculating the blood pressure information of the monitored user. In addition, the gas transmission device 2 is sealed on one side of the module body 1, and the module body 1 is matched with a manifold 11 to connect an airbag 4 to form a blood pressure measurement device 10, or Figure 1 and Figure 3A As shown, the module body 1 is equipped with a manifold 11, multiple cavity plates 12, multiple valve plates 13, and multiple gas transmission devices 2, which are connected to an air bag 4 to form a blood pressure measurement device 10. In this embodiment, the number of cavity plates 12, valve plates 13, and gas transmission devices 2 is the same, which can be, for example, but not limited to, one. To briefly illustrate the structure of this case, Figure 3A Only the structure corresponding to one corner of the conduit 11 is representatively shown. The blood pressure measuring device 10 can be matched with a wearable component 10a so that the blood pressure measuring device 10 can be worn on the human body for blood pressure monitoring. In this embodiment, the wearable component 10a is an annular belt structure made of soft or hard materials, such as silicone material, plastic material, metal material or other applicable related materials, but not limited to this. It is mainly used to surround the wrist, arm, and foot of the wearer, but not limited to this. As for the connection method at both ends of the wearable component 10a, it can be a Velcro pasting method, or a convex-concave butt buckling method, or a buckle ring commonly used in general watchbands, or even an integrally formed annular structure, etc. The connection method can be changed according to the actual application situation, and is not limited to this.

[0096] Please see again Figure 1 As shown, the airbag 4 can be arranged at the bottom of the blood pressure measuring device 10 and shrink and hide to form a flat surface, and when the gas transmission device 2 is driven, gas transmission is formed, so that the gas is introduced into the module body 1 and gathered in the airbag 4 to expand (such as Figure 4 As shown in FIG. 1 ), the blood pressure measurement operation is performed, and the pressure of the gas accumulated in the air bag 4 is monitored by the sensor 3 to calculate the blood pressure information of the monitored user. Figure 5A As shown, the airbag 4 can also be disposed inside the wearable device 10a and shrunk to form a flat surface, and the gas transmission device 2 is driven to form gas transmission, so that the gas is introduced into the module body 1 and gathered in the airbag 4 to expand (such as Figure 5B As shown in FIG. 4 , the sensor 3 monitors the pressure of the gas accumulated in the airbag 4 to calculate the blood pressure information of the monitored user. Fig. 6A As shown, the sensor 3 can be further arranged outside the airbag 4, and the sensor 3 is an array pressure sensor. When the gas transmission device 2 is driven, gas transmission is formed, so that the gas is introduced into the module body 1 and gathered to the airbag 4 to expand (such as Figure 6B As shown in FIG. 1 ), the sensor 3 can be pressed against the user's skin A to compress the artery C between the user's bone B and skin A. The sensor 3 is pressed against the user's artery C and uses applanation scanning to monitor the target artery C and calculate the blood pressure information of the monitored user (as shown in FIG. 1 ). Figure 6C shown).

[0097] See also Figure 1 , Figure 3A As shown in FIG. 3G , the following describes an embodiment in which the blood pressure measurement module of the present invention includes a plurality of gas transmission devices 2 arranged in parallel and sealed on one side of the module body 1, and further describes the design of the gas transmission device 2 using a micro pump, as well as the assembly and actuation relationship between the gas transmission device 2 and the module body 1.

[0098] The module body 1 includes a manifold 11, at least one cavity plate 12, and at least one valve plate 13, wherein the manifold 11 is connected to the airbag 4 and assembled and positioned on the cavity plate 12, and the valve plate 13 is arranged between the manifold 11 and a cavity plate 12 to control the inflation and exhaust operations of the airbag 4.

[0099] Furthermore, the manifold 11 of the blood pressure measurement module of the present invention can be matched with a plurality of cavity plates 12 , a plurality of valve plates 13 , and a plurality of gas transmission devices 2 connected to an air bag 4 to form a blood pressure measurement device 10 .

[0100] The above-mentioned manifold 11 is provided with a first manifold surface 11a and a second manifold surface 11b, and the second manifold surface 11b and the first manifold surface 11a are two surfaces arranged opposite to each other, and a plurality of manifold receiving areas 11c can be arranged on the manifold 11, which can be arranged in combination with a plurality of cavity plates 12, a plurality of valve plates 13 and a plurality of gas transmission devices 2, and can be adjusted and changed according to actual needs, that is, a required number of manifold receiving areas 11c are arranged on the manifold 11. The manifold 11 is provided with a manifold outlet 111, and the manifold outlet 111 passes through the manifold first surface 11a and the manifold second surface 11b, and each manifold receiving area 11c is provided with a manifold groove 113, a manifold convex portion 114, a discharge groove 115 and a discharge outlet 116, and the manifold groove 113, the manifold convex portion 114, and the discharge groove 115 are provided on the manifold second surface 11b, and the guide groove 112 is provided on the manifold second surface 11b, and is communicated with the manifold outlet 111, and serves as a connection between each manifold groove 113 and each manifold. A connecting passage between the intervals of the discharge groove 115 is connected to each other, and the manifold convex portion 114 is convexly arranged in the discharge groove 115, and is surrounded by the discharge groove 115, and the discharge outlet 116 is arranged at the center of the manifold convex portion 114, and penetrates the first surface 11a of the manifold and the second surface 11b of the manifold, so that the second surface 11b of the manifold 11 is correspondingly covered on the cavity plate 12, so that the output gas of the cavity plate 12 is concentrated in the guide groove 112 of the manifold 11, and then introduced into the confluence outlet 111 by the guide groove 112 for flow collection and output. It should be supplemented that when a plurality of manifold receiving group areas 11c of the required number are arranged on the manifold 11, only one confluence outlet 111 is arranged on the manifold 11, which is connected to an air bag 4 for gas collection, and a plurality of discharge outlets 116 corresponding to the manifold receiving group area 11c are arranged for pressure relief and exhaust.

[0101] The cavity plate 12 is provided with a first cavity plate surface 12a and a second cavity plate surface 12b. The second cavity plate surface 12b and the first cavity plate surface 12a are two surfaces arranged opposite to each other. The manifold plate 11 is supported on the first cavity plate surface 12a of the cavity plate 12. A guide chamber 121 is recessed on the first cavity plate surface 12a. A supporting frame groove 122 is recessed on the second cavity plate surface 12b. The guide chamber 121 corresponds to the manifold groove 113 of the manifold plate 11. They are connected to each other. In other words, the guide chamber 121 and the supporting frame groove 122 are respectively arranged on different surfaces opposite to each other, and a collecting chamber 123 is arranged at the bottom of the supporting frame groove 122, and at least one connecting hole 124 is arranged at the bottom of the collecting chamber 123 to penetrate the first surface 12a of the cavity plate and communicate with the guide chamber 121. In this embodiment, three connecting holes 124 are arranged, but not limited to this, and a cavity plate protrusion 125 is arranged in the guide chamber 121, and the cavity plate protrusion 125 is surrounded by the connecting hole 124, and each cavity plate is provided with a second connecting hole 126 corresponding to the discharge groove 115 of the collector plate 11 to penetrate the first surface 12a of the cavity plate and communicate with the collecting chamber 123.

[0102] The valve plate 13 is disposed between the manifold 11 and the cavity plate 12. When the valve plate 13 is assembled and positioned on the cavity plate first surface 12a of the cavity plate 12, it abuts against the cavity plate convex portion 125 on the cavity plate 12. The valve plate 13 is provided with a valve hole 131 corresponding to the cavity plate convex portion 125, and the valve hole 131 is normally closed by the cavity plate convex portion 125. On the other hand, when the manifold 11 is assembled and positioned on the valve plate 13, the valve plate 13 abuts against the manifold convex portion 114 on each manifold assembly area 11c. In the embodiment of the present case, the valve plate 13 may also be provided with a first contact surface 13a and a second contact surface 13b, and a conduit recess plate 132 and a flow discharge recess plate 133 are provided between the first contact surface 13a and the second contact surface 13b, and the conduit recess plate 132 and the flow discharge recess plate 133 do not protrude from the first contact surface 13a and the second contact surface 13b, wherein the conduit recess plate 132 corresponds to abutting against the cavity plate protrusion 125 on the cavity plate 12, and the valve hole 131 is arranged at the conduit recess plate 132 and is closed by the cavity plate protrusion 125, and the flow discharge recess plate 133 corresponds to abutting against the conduit plate protrusion 114 on each conduit plate receiving area 11c of the conduit plate 11 to close the flow discharge outlet 116.

[0103] Of course, in the embodiment of the present case, in order to ensure that the valve plate 13 is firmly positioned between the cavity plate 12 and the manifold plate 11 without displacement, the cavity plate 12 is provided with a plurality of tenons 127 on the first surface 12a of the cavity plate, and the valve plate 13 is supported on the first surface 12a of the cavity plate 12, and a positioning hole 134 is provided corresponding to the tenon 127, and the manifold plate 11 is supported on the valve plate 13, and a tenon hole 117 is provided corresponding to the position of the positioning hole 134 of the valve plate 13, so that when the valve plate 13 is set between the manifold plate 11 and the cavity plate 12, the tenon 127 of the cavity plate 12 can be used to extend into the positioning hole 134 of the valve plate 13, and then embedded in the tenon hole 117 of the manifold plate 11, so that the valve plate 13 is positioned without displacement.

[0104] See also Fig. 9A , Fig. 9B , FIG. 10A to FIG. 10E As shown, the above-mentioned gas transmission device 2 controls the flow of gas and is arranged and positioned in the supporting frame groove 122 of the cavity plate 12 to close the collecting chamber 123 and operate to transport gas to the collecting chamber 123. The gas transmission device 2 is composed of an inlet plate 21, a resonance plate 22, a piezoelectric actuator 23, a first insulating plate 24, a conductive plate 25 and a second insulating plate 26 stacked in sequence, wherein the inlet plate 21 has at least one inlet hole 21a, at least one bus groove 21b and a bus chamber 21c, the inlet hole 21a is used to introduce gas, the inlet hole 21a corresponds to the through bus groove 21b, and the bus groove 21b converges to the convergence chamber 21c, so that the gas introduced by the inlet hole 21a can be converged into the convergence chamber 21c. In this embodiment, the number of inlet holes 21a and bus bar slots 21b is the same, and the number of inlet holes 21a and bus bar slots 21b are 4 respectively, but not limited thereto. The 4 inlet holes 21a respectively penetrate the 4 bus bar slots 21b, and the 4 bus bar slots 21b converge into the confluence chamber 21c.

[0105] The above-mentioned resonance plate 22 can be assembled on the inlet plate 21 by bonding, and the resonance plate 22 has a hollow hole 22a, a movable part 22b and a fixed part 22c. The hollow hole 22a is located at the center of the resonance plate 22 and corresponds to the confluence chamber 21c of the inlet plate 21. The movable part 22b is arranged around the hollow hole 22a and in the area opposite to the confluence chamber 21c, and the fixed part 22c is arranged on the outer peripheral edge of the resonance plate 22 and is fixed to the inlet plate 21.

[0106] The piezoelectric actuator 23 includes a suspension plate 23a, an outer frame 23b, at least one bracket 23c, a piezoelectric element 23d, at least one gap 23e and a protrusion 23f. The suspension board 23a is a square suspension board. The suspension board 23a is square because compared with the circular suspension board, the square suspension board 23a has the advantage of saving power. The power consumption of the capacitive load operating at the resonance frequency increases with the increase of the frequency. Since the resonance frequency of the square suspension board 23a is obviously lower than that of the circular suspension board, the relative power consumption is also obviously lower. That is, the square suspension board 23a adopted in this case has the advantage of saving power. The outer frame 23b is arranged around the outer side of the suspension board 23a. At least one bracket 23c is connected between the suspension board 23a and the outer frame 23b to provide a supporting force for elastically supporting the suspension board 23a. The piezoelectric element 23d has a side length that is less than or equal to the side length of the suspension board 23a, and the piezoelectric element 23d is attached to a surface of the suspension board 23a to receive a voltage to drive the suspension board 23a to flexurally vibrate. The suspension board 23a and the outer frame 23b At least one gap 23e is formed between the bracket 23c for gas to pass through; the protrusion 23f is arranged on the other surface opposite to the surface of the suspension plate 23a attached to the piezoelectric element 23d. In this embodiment, the protrusion 23f can also be a convex structure formed by using an etching process on the suspension plate 23a to be integrally formed and protruding from the other surface opposite to the surface of the suspension plate 23a attached to the piezoelectric element 23d.

[0107] The inlet plate 21, the resonance sheet 22, the piezoelectric actuator 23, the first insulating sheet 24, the conductive sheet 25 and the second insulating sheet 26 are stacked and assembled in sequence, wherein a chamber space 27 is required to be formed between the suspension plate 23a and the resonance sheet 22. The chamber space 27 can be formed by filling a material, such as conductive glue, in the gap between the resonance sheet 22 and the outer frame 23b of the piezoelectric actuator 23, but not limited thereto, so that a certain depth can be maintained between the resonance sheet 22 and the suspension plate 23a to form the chamber space 27, thereby guiding the gas to flow more rapidly, and because the suspension plate 23a and the resonance sheet 22 maintain an appropriate distance, the contact interference between each other is reduced, so that the noise can be reduced. Of course, in some embodiments, the thickness of the conductive glue filled in the gap between the resonance sheet 22 and the outer frame 23b of the piezoelectric actuator 23 can be reduced by increasing the height of the outer frame 23b of the piezoelectric actuator 23, so that the chamber space 27 is formed. In this way, the gas transmission device 2 The overall structure assembly is not indirectly affected by the hot pressing temperature and cooling temperature of the conductive adhesive filling material, which can prevent the conductive adhesive filling material from affecting the actual spacing of the chamber space 27 after molding due to thermal expansion and contraction factors, but it is not limited to this; in addition, the chamber space 27 will affect the transmission effect of the gas transmission device 2, so maintaining a fixed chamber space 27 is very important for the gas transmission device 2 to provide a stable transmission efficiency. Fig. 9A As shown, in some other embodiments, the suspension plate 23a can be formed by stamping to extend outward for a certain distance, and the distance of the extension can be adjusted by forming at least one bracket 23c between the suspension plate 23a and the outer frame 23b, so that the surface of the protrusion 23f on the suspension plate 23a and the surface on the same side of the outer frame 23b form a non-coplanar surface, that is, the surface of the protrusion 23f will be away from the resonance plate 22 and will not be on the same plane as the surface of the outer frame 23b, and a small amount of filling material is applied on the assembly surface of the outer frame 23b (that is, the surface on the same side as the protrusion 23f) , for example, conductive glue, by hot pressing to make the piezoelectric actuator 23 adhere to the fixed part 22c of the resonance plate 22, so that the piezoelectric actuator 23 can be assembled with the resonance plate 22, so that the suspension plate 23a of the piezoelectric actuator 23 is directly stamped to form a chamber space 27. The required chamber space 27 can be completed by adjusting the stamping distance of the suspension plate 23a of the piezoelectric actuator 23, which effectively simplifies the structural design of adjusting the chamber space 27, and also achieves the advantages of simplifying the process and shortening the process time. In addition, the first insulating sheet 24, the conductive sheet 25 and the second insulating sheet 26 are all frame-shaped thin sheets, which are stacked on the piezoelectric actuator 23 in sequence to form the overall structure of a micro pump gas transmission device 2.

[0108] To understand the output operation mode of the gas transmission device 2 for gas transmission, please continue to refer to FIG. 10C to FIG. 10E Please refer to Fig. 10C, the piezoelectric element 23d of the piezoelectric actuator 23 is deformed after the driving voltage is applied, driving the suspension plate 23a to move in the direction away from the resonance plate 22. At this time, the volume of the chamber space 27 is increased, and a negative pressure is formed in the chamber space 27, so that the gas in the confluence chamber 21c is drawn into the chamber space 27. At the same time, the resonance plate 22 is synchronously displaced under the influence of the resonance principle, thereby increasing the volume of the confluence chamber 21c. Because the gas in the confluence chamber 21c enters the chamber space 27, the confluence chamber 21c is also in a negative pressure state, and then the gas is drawn into the confluence chamber 21c through the inlet hole 21a and the bus groove 21b; please refer to Fig. 10D The piezoelectric element 23d drives the suspension plate 23a to move toward the direction close to the resonance plate 22, compressing the chamber space 27. Similarly, the resonance plate 22 moves due to resonance with the suspension plate 23a, forcing the gas in the chamber space 27 to be synchronously pushed and transmitted through the gap 23e to achieve the effect of transmitting gas. Finally, please refer to Fig.10E When the suspension plate 23a is driven to return to the state where it is not driven by the piezoelectric element 23d, and the resonance plate 22 is also driven to move away from the inlet plate 21, the resonance plate 22 will compress the gas in the chamber space 27 to move it to the gap 23e, and increase the volume in the confluence chamber 21c, so that the gas can continue to pass through the inlet hole 21a and the bus groove 21b to converge in the confluence chamber 21c. By repeating the above process continuously, FIG. 10C to FIG. 10E The gas transmission device 2 shown provides a gas transmission actuation step, so that the gas transmission device 2 can continuously enter the flow channel formed by the flow inlet plate 21 and the resonance plate 22 from the flow inlet hole 21a to generate a pressure gradient, and then transmit the gas upward through the gap 23e to make the gas flow at a high speed, thereby achieving the actuation operation of the gas transmission device 2 to transmit the gas output.

[0109] Please continue reading Fig. 10A The inlet plate 21, the resonance plate 22, the piezoelectric actuator 23, the first insulating plate 24, the conductive plate 25 and the second insulating plate 26 of the gas transmission device 2 can all be manufactured through the micro-electromechanical surface micro-machining technology process, so that the volume of the gas transmission device 2 can be reduced, and the gas transmission device 2 can constitute a micro pump of a micro-electromechanical system.

[0110] The blood pressure measurement module of this case has multiple gas transmission devices 2 connected in parallel and sealed on one side of the module body 1, and the module body 1 uses a manifold 11, multiple cavity plates 12, and multiple valve plates 13 to connect the airbag 4 to form a blood pressure measurement device 10. Fig. 8AAs shown, when multiple gas transmission devices 2 are operated simultaneously, the gas is supplied to the manifold chamber 123 of the cavity plate 12, passes through the connecting hole 124 of the cavity plate 12, and pushes the valve plate 13 out of the state of abutting against the cavity plate convex portion 125. In this embodiment, the gas pushes the concave concave plate 132 of the valve plate 13 away, so that the concave concave plate 132 is out of the state of abutting against the cavity plate convex portion 125, and the supplied gas passes through the valve hole 131 of the valve plate 13 and flows to the confluence of the confluence plate 11. The gas in the collecting chamber 123 of the cavity plate 12 can also contact the valve plate 13 through the second connecting hole 126 to push the discharge concave plate 133 of the valve plate 13 to contact the convex part 114 of the collecting plate and close the discharge outlet 116. The gas is then connected to the guide groove 112 by the collecting groove 113, and then flows into the collecting outlet 111 of the collecting plate 11 for collecting and outputting. Therefore, the gas output by the module body 1 will be connected to the airbag 4 by the collecting outlet 111 and expand it quickly to form a blood pressure measurement operation, and the pressure of the gas gathered in the airbag 4 is monitored by the sensor 3 to calculate the blood pressure information of the monitored user. Please refer to Figure 8B As shown, when all the gas transmission devices 2 are not in operation, the gas can flow into the confluence groove 113 through the confluence outlet 111 and the guide groove 112 of the confluence plate 11, and then flow into the discharge groove 115 through the guide groove 112 to push the valve plate 13 out of the state of abutting against the confluence plate protrusion 114. In this embodiment, the gas pushes the discharge concave plate 133 of the valve plate 13 out of the state of abutting against the confluence plate protrusion 114, opens the discharge outlet 116, and then is discharged outside the confluence plate 11 through the discharge outlet 116 to perform a pressure relief operation.

[0111] See also Figure 1 and Fig.11As shown, the blood pressure measurement module of the present case further includes a driving circuit board 5, an optical sensor 6a, a three-axis acceleration sensor 6b, a microprocessor 7 and a communicator 8. Among them, the gas transmission device 2, the sensor 3, the optical sensor 6a, the three-axis acceleration sensor 6b, the microprocessor 7 and the communicator 8 are all packaged and arranged on the driving circuit board 5 for electrical connection, and the microprocessor 7 provides driving signals for the gas transmission device 2, the sensor 3, the optical sensor 6a, the three-axis acceleration sensor 6b and the communicator 8, and controls the driving operation of the gas transmission device 2, and receives the measured signals from the sensor 3 and the optical sensor 6a to calculate and convert them into information data, and transmits the information data to an external connection device 9 through the communicator 8 for storage and recording for further analysis and statistics, so as to better understand the physiological health status of the wearer. The communicator 8 may be wired transmission, such as USB transmission, mini-USB transmission or micro-USB transmission, but not limited thereto; in other embodiments, the communicator 8 may also be wireless transmission, such as Wi-Fi transmission, Bluetooth transmission, radio frequency identification transmission (Radio Frequency Identification, RFID) or near field communication transmission (Near Field Communication, NFC), but not limited thereto; and the communicator 8 may also include both wired transmission and wireless transmission, and its data transmission mode may be changed according to the actual implementation situation. Any implementation that can transmit the physiological information of the wearer stored in the microprocessor 7 to the external connection device 9 is within the protection scope of this case and will not be described in detail. In this embodiment, the external connection device 9 can be but not limited to a cloud system, a portable device, a computer system, etc. The multiple external connection devices 9 mainly receive the physiological information of the wearer transmitted by the blood pressure measurement module of this case, and can further analyze and compare the multiple information through a statistical self-learning artificial intelligence (AI) program to form an upper and lower blood pressure range that meets medical standards. When the detected blood pressure value exceeds the upper and lower blood pressure range, it can immediately feedback to the blood pressure measurement device 10 composed of the blood pressure measurement module of this case, and issue a warning notification, so as to better understand the physiological health status of the wearer.

[0112] The optical sensor 6a receives the light source reflected back after the emitted light source is transmitted to the skin tissue and generates a detection signal, achieving a photoelectric volumetric pulse wave (PPG) measurement principle, and provides it to the microprocessor 7 for conversion into health data information output, and this health data information can include a heart rate data, an electrocardiogram data and a blood pressure data. This optical measurement can also achieve a blood pressure measurement method. Although it can be measured at any time and every minute, the health data information obtained by monitoring is obtained through algorithm adjustment, and is not directly measured by an inflation-type measurement method. Therefore, it is not accurate enough. In view of this, the blood pressure measurement module of this case is particularly provided to be miniaturized and suitable for implementation on a wearable device to achieve an inflation-type blood pressure measurement method, so as to obtain an accurate blood pressure measurement value, and this measurement value can be used as an initial correction for the photoelectric measurement of blood pressure, and the heart rate variability (HeartRate Variability, HRV), and auxiliary confirmation of atrial fibrillation (AF); that is, when the optical sensor 6a starts the first measurement, the blood pressure measurement module of the present case is first implemented to implement the inflation-type blood pressure measurement method, and the health data information obtained is used as the calculation basis for the measurement correction of the optical sensor 6a, so that the optical sensor 6a can be compensated after each measurement to achieve a more accurate measurement of health data information output. In addition, when the wearer has a condition, such as fall detection, the three-axis acceleration sensor 6b can be used to detect the signal and directly transmit it to the microprocessor 7 to control the drive of the gas transmission device 2 to expand the airbag 4 for blood pressure measurement, and monitor the pressure of the gas accumulated in the airbag 4 through the sensor 3 to calculate the blood pressure information of the monitored user; or when the user's blood pressure and blood oxygen are abnormal, it can be sensed by the optical sensor 6a, and the microprocessor 7 receives the abnormal condition of the signal measured by the optical sensor 6a, directly controls the drive of the gas transmission device 2 to expand the airbag 4 for blood pressure measurement, and monitors the pressure of the gas accumulated in the airbag 4 or the pressure of contact with the user's skin through the sensor 3 to calculate the blood pressure information of the monitored user, providing more reliable data reference to understand the user's health information when a condition occurs, and can immediately notify or report the treatment measures of the rescue, which is of great value.

[0113] In this embodiment, the specific implementation of the blood pressure measuring device 10 constituted by the blood pressure measuring module of the present case can be controlled by the microprocessor 7 to automatically inflate and measure blood pressure once every 5 minutes to 60 minutes. The wearer can also set the blood pressure measuring device 10 by himself, store and record it for further analysis and statistics, so that the continuous blood pressure results can be displayed in a very convenient way for the wearer to operate, and the health status of the wearer can be better understood. At the same time, the blood pressure measuring module of the present case directly measures blood pressure by an inflatable method, combined with an optical blood pressure measurement method detected by an optical sensor 6a. The optical blood pressure measurement method can also be connected to a self-learning artificial intelligence (AI) program through an external connection device 9, which is responsible for 24-hour analysis and monitoring. If there is an abnormality, it will be fed back to the blood pressure measuring device 10 constituted by the blood pressure measuring module of the present case to start the driving of the gas transmission device 2 and inflate the air bag 4 to form an accurate blood pressure measurement operation, obtain correct blood pressure data information, and provide it to the wearer to understand the health status. If the obtained blood pressure data information is abnormal again, a warning notification can be issued in time, which is of great value.

[0114] In summary, the blood pressure measurement module provided in this case can be easily implemented in a blood pressure measurement device, and can obtain the most accurate blood pressure measurement value information by directly measuring blood pressure with an inflation method and calibrating it with an optical blood pressure measurement method detected by an optical sensor. It can also be connected to a self-learning artificial intelligence (AI) program through an external connection device, responsible for 24-hour analysis and monitoring, and has the functions of abnormal feedback and notification warning, which is extremely beneficial for industrial utilization.

[0115] This case can be modified in various ways by those familiar with this technology, but all of them will not deviate from the scope of protection sought by the attached patent application.

Claims

1. A blood pressure measurement module, characterized in that: Include: At least one module body is connected to an airbag to control the inflation and deflation operations of the airbag, and the module body comprises: A busbar, provided with a busbar outlet and a guide groove, which are connected to each other, and a plurality of busbar receiving groups are divided on the busbar, and each of the busbar receiving groups is provided with a busbar groove, a busbar convex part, a flow discharge groove and a flow discharge outlet, and the guide groove is connected to the busbar groove of each busbar receiving group, and the busbar groove and the flow discharge groove are connected to each other, the busbar convex part is convexly arranged in the flow discharge groove, and is surrounded by the flow discharge groove, and the flow discharge outlet is arranged at the center of the busbar convex part; A plurality of cavity plates, the manifold plate is supported on each of the cavity plates, and a guide chamber and a supporting frame groove are concavely provided in the region of each manifold plate supporting group corresponding to the manifold plate, the guide chamber corresponds to the manifold groove of the manifold plate and is connected to each other, the guide chamber and the supporting frame groove are respectively arranged on different surfaces opposite to each other, a collecting chamber is arranged at the bottom of the supporting frame groove, at least one communicating hole is arranged at the bottom of the collecting chamber to penetrate and connect to the guide chamber, a cavity plate convex portion is arranged in the manifold chamber, and the cavity plate convex portion surrounds the communicating hole, and a second communicating hole is arranged at each cavity plate corresponding to the discharge groove of the manifold plate, and the second communicating hole is connected to the collecting chamber; A plurality of valve plates, each of which is disposed between the manifold and the cavity plate, correspondingly abutting against the cavity plate convex portion in the cavity plate, and having a valve hole corresponding to the cavity plate convex portion, and the valve hole is closed by the cavity plate convex portion, and the valve plate on each manifold receiving group area of ​​the manifold corresponds to abutting against the manifold convex portion to close the discharge outlet; A plurality of gas transmission devices are provided to control the flow of gas. The plurality of gas transmission devices are arranged and positioned in the supporting frame groove of each cavity plate to close the collecting chamber and operate to deliver gas to the collecting chamber. When the plurality of gas transmission devices operate simultaneously, the supply gas is introduced from the collecting chamber of the cavity plate to push the valve plate out of the state of abutting against the convex part of the cavity plate, so as to cause the supply gas to pass through the valve hole of the valve plate and flow into the confluence groove of the confluence plate connected to the guide chamber, and then flow into the confluence outlet through the guide groove for concentrated flow output. When the plurality of gas transmission devices are not operating, the gas in the confluence outlet of the confluence plate can flow into the confluence groove through the guide groove and push the valve plate to move, so that The valve hole of the valve plate abuts against the convex part of the cavity plate and is closed, and the gas then flows into the discharge groove through the guide groove to push the valve plate corresponding to the discharge groove out of the state of abutting against the convex part of the manifold plate, open the discharge outlet, and then discharge the gas out of the manifold plate through the discharge outlet to perform a pressure relief operation, and the multiple gas transmission devices are parallel, adjacent and arranged in parallel on the same horizontal plane and sealed on one side of the module body, and are connected to the airbag together with the module body to form a blood pressure measurement device, the blood pressure measurement device is matched with a wearable device, the airbag is arranged inside the wearable device and shrinks and hides to form a flat surface, and the wearable device is an annular belt structure, which is used to surround and sleeve one of the wrist, arm and foot of the wearer; at least one sensor for monitoring the change of gas pressure in the airbag or the pressure in contact with the user's skin; A driving circuit board, an optical sensor, a three-axis acceleration sensor, a microprocessor and a communicator, wherein the gas transmission device, the sensor, the optical sensor, the three-axis acceleration sensor, the microprocessor and the communicator are all packaged and disposed on the driving circuit board for electrical connection; When the gas transmission device is driven, gas transmission is formed, and the gas is introduced into the module body and gathered in the airbag, so that the airbag expands to perform blood pressure measurement operations. The sensor monitors the pressure of the gas gathered in the airbag or the pressure in contact with the user's skin, and calculates the blood pressure information of the monitored user. The microprocessor provides driving signals to the gas transmission device, the sensor and the optical sensor, the three-axis acceleration sensor and the communicator, and controls the driving operation of the gas transmission device, and receives the measured signals from the sensor and the optical sensor for calculation and conversion into information data. The optical sensor receives the light source reflected back after the emitted light source is transmitted to the user's skin tissue and generates a detection signal, which is provided to the microprocessor for conversion into a health data information output, and the information data is transmitted to an external connection device through the communicator for storage and recording for further analysis and statistics, so as to better understand the physiological health status of the wearer.

2. The blood pressure measurement module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The gas transmission device is one of a micro pump, an actuator and a quartz oscillator.

3. The blood pressure measurement module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The valve plate is provided with a first contact surface and a second contact surface, and the valve plate is provided with a confluence recess plate and a discharge confluence plate between the first contact surface and the second contact surface and corresponding to the cavity plate, and the confluence recess plate and the discharge confluence plate do not protrude from the first contact surface and the second contact surface, and the confluence recess plate corresponds to the cavity plate convex part that abuts against the cavity plate, and the valve hole is arranged at the position of the confluence recess plate and is closed by the cavity plate convex part, and the discharge confluence plate corresponds to the confluence plate convex part that abuts against the confluence plate to close the discharge outlet.

4. The blood pressure measurement module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cavity plate is provided with a plurality of tenons, and the valve plate is supported on a first surface of the cavity plate, and a positioning hole is provided corresponding to each tenon, and the manifold plate is supported on the valve plate, and a tenon hole is provided corresponding to each positioning hole of the valve plate, so that the valve plate is arranged between the manifold plate and the cavity plate, and each tenon of the cavity plate is correspondingly extended into each positioning hole of the valve plate, and then embedded in each tenon hole of the manifold plate, so that the valve plate is positioned without deviation.

5. The blood pressure measurement module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The gas transmission device is a micro pump, comprising: An inlet plate having at least one inlet hole, at least one busbar groove and a busbar chamber, wherein the inlet hole is used to introduce gas, the inlet hole corresponds to and passes through the busbar groove, and the busbar groove is merged into the busbar chamber, so that the gas introduced by the inlet hole can be merged into the busbar chamber; a resonance sheet joined to the inlet plate, having a hollow hole, a movable portion and a fixed portion, wherein the hollow hole is located at the center of the resonance sheet and corresponds to the confluence chamber of the inlet plate, the movable portion is disposed in a region around the hollow hole and opposite to the confluence chamber, and the fixed portion is disposed at an outer peripheral portion of the resonance sheet and fixed to the inlet plate; and a piezoelectric actuator, connected to and corresponding to the resonance plate; There is a chamber space between the resonance plate and the piezoelectric actuator, so that when the piezoelectric actuator is driven, the gas is introduced from the inlet hole of the inlet plate, collected into the confluence chamber through the bus groove, and then flows through the hollow hole of the resonance plate, so that the piezoelectric actuator and the movable part of the resonance plate generate resonance transmission gas.

6. The blood pressure measurement module according to claim 5, characterized in that: The piezoelectric actuator comprises: A suspended plate, which is in a square shape and can bend and vibrate; An outer frame is disposed around the outer side of the suspension board; At least one bracket connected between the suspension board and the outer frame to provide elastic support for the suspension board; and A piezoelectric element has a side length that is less than or equal to a side length of the suspension board, and the piezoelectric element is attached to a surface of the suspension board to receive a voltage to drive the suspension board to flexurally vibrate.

7. The blood pressure measurement module according to claim 5, characterized in that: The micro pump comprises a first insulating sheet, a conductive sheet and a second insulating sheet, wherein the inlet plate, the resonance sheet, the piezoelectric actuator, the first insulating sheet, the conductive sheet and the second insulating sheet are stacked and combined in sequence.

8. The blood pressure measurement module according to claim 6, characterized in that: The suspension plate comprises a convex portion which is arranged on another surface of the suspension plate opposite to the surface of the suspension plate attached to the piezoelectric element.

9. The blood pressure measurement module according to claim 8, characterized in that: The suspension plate comprises a convex portion, which is a convex structure formed integrally by an etching process and protrudes from another surface of the suspension plate opposite to the surface of the suspension plate attached to the piezoelectric element.

10. The blood pressure measurement module according to claim 5, characterized in that: The piezoelectric actuator comprises: A suspended plate, which is in a square shape and can bend and vibrate; An outer frame is disposed around the outer side of the suspension board; At least one bracket is connected and formed between the suspension board and the outer frame to provide elastic support for the suspension board, and to form a non-coplanar structure with a surface of the suspension board and a surface of the outer frame, and to maintain a chamber space between a surface of the suspension board and the resonance plate; and A piezoelectric element has a side length that is less than or equal to a side length of the suspension board, and the piezoelectric element is attached to a surface of the suspension board to apply voltage to drive the suspension board to flexurally vibrate.

11. The blood pressure measurement module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The gas transmission device is a micro pump of a micro-electromechanical system.

12. The blood pressure measurement module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The air bag is arranged at the bottom of the blood pressure measuring device and shrinks and hides to form a flat surface.

13. The blood pressure measurement module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The air bag is arranged at the bottom of the blood pressure measuring device and is shrunk and hidden to form a flat surface, and the sensor is arranged outside the air bag.

14. The blood pressure measurement module according to claim 13, characterized in that: The sensor is an array pressure sensor that uses applanation scanning to monitor the user's arteries and calculates the blood pressure information of the monitored user.

15. The blood pressure measurement module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wearable piece is an annular belt structure made of soft material.

16. The blood pressure measurement module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wearable piece is an annular belt structure made of a hard material.

17. The blood pressure measurement module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The communicator is wired transmission, which is one of USB transmission, mini-USB transmission and micro-USB transmission.

18. The blood pressure measurement module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The communicator is a wireless transmission device, which is one of Wi-Fi transmission, Bluetooth transmission, wireless radio frequency identification transmission (RFID) and near field communication transmission (NFC).

19. The blood pressure measurement module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The communicator includes both wired transmission and wireless transmission.

20. The blood pressure measurement module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The external connection device is one of a cloud system, a portable device, and a computer system.

21. The blood pressure measurement module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The external connection device receives the physiological information of the wearer transmitted by the blood pressure measurement module, and can further analyze and compare the multiple information through a statistical self-learning artificial intelligence (AI) program.

22. The blood pressure measurement module according to claim 21, characterized in that: The self-learning artificial intelligence (AI) program analyzes the user to form an upper and lower blood pressure range that meets medical standards. When the upper and lower blood pressure limits are exceeded, feedback is immediately given to the blood pressure measurement device to issue a warning notification, thereby better understanding the physiological health status of the wearer.

23. The blood pressure measurement module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The health data information includes one of a heart rate data, an electrocardiogram data and a blood pressure data.

24. The blood pressure measurement module according to claim 23, characterized in that: The blood pressure measuring device implements the gas transmission device to drive the airbag to expand, and monitors the pressure of the gas accumulated in the airbag through the sensor, calculates the accurate blood pressure measurement value of the monitored user, and uses this measurement value as the calculation basis for the initial measurement correction of the optical sensor to measure the blood pressure, so that the auxiliary measurement confirmation compensation of heart rate variability (HRV) and atrial fibrillation (AF) can be achieved to achieve more accurate measurement of health data information output.

25. The blood pressure measurement module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The three-axis acceleration sensor detects a signal and transmits it directly to the microprocessor to control the drive of the gas transmission device to inflate the airbag to perform blood pressure measurement operations. The sensor monitors the pressure of the gas accumulated in the airbag and calculates the blood pressure information of the monitored user to understand the user's health information when a situation occurs, and can immediately notify or report the rescue measures.

26. The blood pressure measurement module according to claim 1, characterized in that: When the user's blood pressure and blood oxygen are abnormal, the optical sensor senses it, allowing the microprocessor to receive the abnormal signal measured by the optical sensor, directly control the drive of the gas transmission device to inflate the airbag to perform blood pressure measurement operations, and monitor the pressure of the gas accumulated in the airbag through the sensor to calculate the blood pressure information of the monitored user to understand the user's health information when the situation occurs, and can immediately notify the treatment or report the rescue measures.

27. The blood pressure measurement module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The microprocessor controls the driving of the gas transmission device to expand the airbag for automatic inflation and blood pressure measurement once every 5 to 60 minutes, and the gas accumulated in the airbag is monitored by the sensor to produce a measurement signal. The microprocessor receives the measured signal from the sensor and converts it into information data, which is transmitted to the external connection device through the communicator for storage and recording for further analysis and statistics. The continuous blood pressure results can be displayed in a convenient manner for the wearer to better understand the health status of the wearer.

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