Sphygmomanometer

Abstract

To secure measurement frequency by improving portability and external appearance in a sphygmomanometer that can be operated by a mobile terminal.SOLUTION: A sphygmomanometer 1 that can be operated by a mobile terminal includes: a body casing 3; a cuff 4 for compressing a part to be measured of a person to be measured; and a communication part 19 for executing a wireless communication with a mobile terminal 6. The body casing 3 includes: a cuff storage part 33 for storing the cuff 4 in a removable manner; and a mobile terminal installation part 31 to which the mobile terminal 6 is installed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a blood pressure monitor. [Background technology]

[0002] The blood pressure monitor described in Patent Document 1 is equipped with a base for a mobile terminal on the main body. The mobile terminal installed on the base communicates with the main body, and the operation of the main body and the display of the blood pressure measurement results by the main body can be executed by the mobile terminal. The cuff for compressing the measurement site of the person being measured is connected to the main body via a tube, and remains exposed even when not in use. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Chinese Patent No. 102058404 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Generally, blood pressure measurement is not a one-time measurement, but is repeated at a certain frequency. However, in the blood pressure monitor of Patent Document 1, the portable terminal can be carried together with the main body while it is placed on the stand, but the cuff, which is connected to the main body by a tube and remains exposed even when not in use, is not suitable for carrying together with the main body. In addition, since the blood pressure monitor of Patent Document 1 has a cuff that remains exposed even when in use and does not have a good appearance, it tends to be stored out of sight rather than left in the room when not in use. Once stored, the next measurement is cumbersome for the user. Thus, although the blood pressure monitor of Patent Document 1 can be operated using a portable terminal, it is not suitable for carrying and does not have a good appearance, which leads to a decrease in the frequency of measurement.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to improve the portability and appearance of a blood pressure monitor that can be operated with a mobile terminal, thereby helping to ensure frequency of measurement. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] One aspect of the present invention provides a blood pressure monitor that can be operated with a mobile terminal, comprising a main body casing, a cuff for applying pressure to the measurement area of ​​a person being measured, and a communication unit that performs wireless communication with the mobile terminal, the main body casing comprising a cuff storage section for removably storing the cuff, and a mobile terminal installation section for installing the mobile terminal.

[0007] The main body casing is provided with both a cuff storage section and a mobile terminal installation section. In other words, the cuff storage section and the mobile terminal installation section are integrally provided in the main body casing. Therefore, the cuff can be easily carried with the cuff stored in the cuff storage section and the mobile terminal installed in the mobile terminal installation section, that is, the main body casing, the cuff, and the mobile terminal all together. Furthermore, when not in use, the cuff is stored in the cuff storage section, so that the cuff is not left exposed, and the appearance is excellent. Therefore, there is no need to store it out of sight, and it can be left in the room. In this way, this blood pressure monitor is not only operable with a mobile terminal, but also easy to carry and has a good appearance, which contributes to ensuring the frequency of measurement.

[0008] The mobile terminal installation section may have a support wall surface that supports a lower part of the mobile terminal installed at an angle, and the cuff storage section may support an upper part of the mobile terminal installed at an angle, and a portion of the mobile terminal installed on the mobile terminal installation section between the lower part and the upper part may be separated from the main body casing.

[0009] The mobile terminal installed at an angle on the mobile terminal installation section is supported with the portion between the upper and lower parts separated from the main body casing. In other words, the mobile phone is leaned against the main body casing with the portion between the upper and lower parts separated from the main body casing. Therefore, the mobile terminal can be stably installed even if an accessory such as a ring is attached to the mobile terminal.

[0010] The mobile terminal mounting portion may include a protrusion, and a wall surface of the protrusion on the side of the cuff housing portion may constitute the support wall surface.

[0011] The mobile terminal mounting section may include a groove, and a groove wall surface of the groove on an opposite side to the cuff housing section may constitute the support wall surface.

[0012] The mobile terminal installation section may include a detection element for detecting that the mobile terminal has been installed.

[0013] The detection element may be an infrared light receiving / emitting element that detects that the mobile terminal is placed on the support wall surface and a portion of the main body casing that faces the support wall surface.

[0014] The height of the support wall surface may be set to 8 mm or less.

[0015] By setting the height of the support wall surface in this manner, operation of the touch panel, buttons, sensors, etc. on the lower end side of the mobile terminal placed on the mobile terminal placement section is not impeded.

[0016] The mobile terminal installation section may be provided with relief sections at both ends that are open on the side or front side of the main body casing.

[0017] With this configuration, a notebook-type mobile terminal or a mobile terminal fitted with a notebook-type case can be placed in the mobile terminal placement section in an unfolded state.

[0018] The mobile terminal mounting section may be provided on a right side of the main body casing when viewed from the front.

[0019] Providing the mobile terminal installation section on the right side when viewed from the front improves the operability of the mobile terminal installed on the mobile terminal installation section for a right-handed subject.

[0020] The device may be provided with a first display unit that displays the measurement results and an operation unit that accepts instructions from the subject, including instructions regarding the operation of the cuff, and the first display unit and the operation unit may be located in a position hidden behind the mobile terminal installed in the mobile terminal installation section of the main body casing.

[0021] When the portable terminal is installed in the portable terminal installation section, the first display section and operation section of the blood pressure monitor are hidden by the portable terminal, so that the person being measured can operate the blood pressure monitor using the portable terminal without hesitation.

[0022] The cuff storage section may be tubular with an opening at an upper end, and the opening may be closed by a lid so as to be able to open and close.

[0023] The cuff storage portion may have a slit for inserting a tube connected to the cuff.

[0024] A connector attachment portion to which a connector for connecting the tube to an air pipe on the main casing side is attached may be provided within the cuff storage portion, and a lower end of the slit may be located at a position lower than the connector attachment portion.

[0025] By setting the lower end of the slit at a position lower than the connector attachment portion, even if water enters the cuff storage portion when the lid is opened, the entering water is discharged from the lower end of the slit to the outside of the cuff storage portion, thereby preventing water from flowing into the inside of the sphygmomanometer from the connector attachment portion.

[0026] The main body casing may include an electrical component housing portion housing electrical components including a pump for supplying fluid to the cuff, at a portion other than the bottom side of the cuff housing portion.

[0027] With this configuration, the height of the cuff storage section can be reduced.

[0028] A second display unit that displays a message encouraging blood pressure measurement may be provided at a position different from that of the first display unit. Effect of the Invention

[0029] The blood pressure monitor according to the present invention can be operated using a mobile terminal, is easy to carry, has a good appearance, and contributes to ensuring the frequency of measurement. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0030] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a blood pressure monitor according to an embodiment of the present invention (with the lid closed). [Diagram 2] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a blood pressure monitor according to an embodiment of the present invention (with the lid open). [Diagram 3] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a blood pressure monitor according to an embodiment of the present invention is used. [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is a plan view of a blood pressure monitor according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 5] FIG. 1 is a front view of a blood pressure monitor according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a right side view of the blood pressure monitor according to the embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a left side view of the blood pressure monitor according to the embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is a rear view of the blood pressure monitor according to the embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 9] FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IX-IX in FIG. 5 . [Figure 10] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a blood pressure monitor according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 11] FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a mechanism housed in the main body casing. [Figure 12] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a blood pressure monitor according to an embodiment of the present invention (when a smartphone is attached thereto). [Figure 13] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a blood pressure monitor according to an embodiment of the present invention (when a smartphone with a notebook-type cover attached is placed on the blood pressure monitor). [Figure 14] FIG. 2 is a right side view of the blood pressure monitor according to the embodiment of the present invention (with a smartphone attached thereto). [Figure 15] 10 is a cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 9 when the smartphone is installed. [Figure 16] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a blood pressure monitor according to a first modified example of the present invention. [Figure 17] FIG. 4 is a plan view of a blood pressure monitor according to a first modified example of the present invention. [Figure 18] FIG. 4 is a front view of a blood pressure monitor according to a first modified example of the present invention. [Figure 19] FIG. 19 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line XIX-XIX in FIG. 18 . [Figure 20] FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a blood pressure monitor according to a second modified example of the present invention. [Figure 21] FIG. 11 is a plan view of a blood pressure monitor according to a second modified example of the present invention. [Figure 22] FIG. 11 is a front view of a blood pressure monitor according to a second modified example of the present invention. [Figure 23] 23 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line XXIII-XXIII in FIG. 22 . DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0031] Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0032] 1 to 9, the blood pressure monitor 1 according to the present embodiment includes a blood pressure monitor main body 2 and a cuff 4. The blood pressure monitor main body 2 includes a main body casing 3 and various electrical components including a pump 11 (shown in FIGS. 10 and 11) housed in the main body casing 3. The cuff 4 is a belt-like shape that can be rolled up into a cylindrical shape and is used by wrapping it around the upper arm of the person being measured. As will be described in detail later, the blood pressure monitor 1 is equipped with a smartphone 6, which is an example of a mobile terminal, and can be operated by the smartphone 6. Examples of the mobile terminal include a smartphone and a pad-type mobile information terminal, but the specific configuration is not particularly limited as long as the mobile terminal can communicate with the blood pressure monitor 1 by, for example, BLE communication. As will be described in detail later, the blood pressure monitor 1 can removably store the cuff 4 in a cuff storage section 33 provided in the main body casing 3.

[0033] 10 and 11, the main casing 3 contains a CPU 7, a memory 8, a power source 9 (a secondary battery in this embodiment), a pressure sensor 10, a pump 11, and a valve 12. The power source 9 in this embodiment is charged by a commercial power source via a power cord 13, but the power source 9 may be wirelessly charged by placing the blood pressure monitor 1 on a charging cradle or the like. The main casing 3 also contains an A / D conversion circuit 14 that converts the output of the pressure sensor 10 from an analog signal to a digital signal, a pump drive circuit 15 that drives the pump 11, and a valve drive circuit 16 that drives the valve 12. The pressure sensor 17, the pump 11, and the valve 12 are connected to an air bag (not shown) provided in the cuff 4 via an air pipe 18 so as to be fluidly connected thereto. The main casing 3 also contains a communication unit 19 that performs wireless communication with the smartphone 6.

[0034] The main body casing 3 is provided with an operation unit 20 that receives instructions from the subject including instructions for operating the cuff 4, a first display unit 21 for displaying measurement results and the like, and a second display unit 22 for displaying information encouraging blood pressure measurement. In this embodiment, the operation unit 20 includes a plurality of push buttons, the first display unit 21 is made up of a liquid crystal display panel, and the second display unit 22 is made up of an LED lamp.

[0035] CPU 7 performs overall control of the overall operation of blood pressure monitor 1. In particular, CPU 7 operates pump 11 and valve 12 via pump drive circuit 15 and valve drive circuit 16, respectively, in accordance with input from the subject received via operation unit 20 or smartphone 6 and a control program stored in memory 8, controls the pressure of the air bag in cuff 4 (cuff pressure) by supplying air to the air bag in cuff 4, etc., and executes blood pressure measurement. The cuff pressure is detected by pressure sensor 17. CPU 7 also displays the measurement result on first display unit 21.

[0036] 1 to 9, main body casing 3 includes smartphone installation section 31 for installing smartphone 6 on the front right half side in front view, electrical component storage section 32 on the front left half side in front view, and cuff storage section 33 extending across the entire width direction on the rear side in front view. Panel section 34 having operation section 20 and first display section 21 provided on the upper surface is provided between smartphone installation section 31 and cuff storage section 33. Cuff storage section 33 is connected to cuff storage section 33 on the rear side in front view.

[0037] 5, height H1 of smartphone installation section 31 is the shortest, and height H2 of panel section 34 is slightly higher than height H1 of smartphone installation section 31. Height H3 of electrical component housing section 32 is significantly higher than height H1 of smartphone installation section 31, and height H4 of cuff housing section 33 is significantly higher than height H3 of electrical component housing section 33. The total height of main body casing 3 is height H4 of cuff housing section 33.

[0038] The electrical component housing 32 has a sufficient height H3, occupies about half the width of the main body casing 3 in a front view, and its depth is also more than half the width of the main body casing 3. That is, the electrical component housing 32 has a sufficient volume. A large number of electrical components including the pump 11, which is the largest electrical component, are housed in the electrical component housing 32. Therefore, the components housed in other parts of the main body casing 3, that is, the bottom of the cuff housing 33, the smartphone installation section 31, and the panel section 34, can be minimized. In particular, by minimizing the electrical components housed in the bottom of the cuff housing 33, the height H4 of the cuff housing 33, that is, the overall height of the main body casing 3, can be reduced. In addition, the heights H1 and H2 of the smartphone installation section 31 and the panel section 34 can also be reduced.

[0039] The smartphone installation unit 31 will be described below.

[0040] The smartphone installation section 31 has a flat upper surface and is provided with an escape section 31a at its right end when viewed from the front that is open to the right end of the main body casing 3, and with an escape section 31b at its front end that is open to the front end of the main body casing 3 when viewed from the front.

[0041] The smartphone installation section 31 includes a long and narrow rectangular parallelepiped protrusion 35 extending in the width direction of the main body casing 3 at the most proximal side in a front view. With reference to Figs. 12 to 14 together, the smartphone 6 is installed in the smartphone installation section 31 in a backward tilted state, with the lower part supported by the protrusion 35 and the rear side of the upper part supported by the cuff storage section 33. More specifically, the wall surface of the protrusion 35 on the cuff storage section 33 side supports the backward tilted lower part of the smartphone 6 so that it does not move forward, and the cuff storage section 33 supports the backward tilted upper part of the smartphone 6 so that it does not tilt further backward. In this embodiment, the top edge on the front side of the cuff storage section 33 (more specifically, the lid 41 described later) supports the smartphone 6 in a plan view. However, when the smartphone 6 is smaller than this embodiment, the top of the smartphone 6 is supported by the side part on the front side of the cuff storage section 33 (more specifically, the lid 41 described later). As will be described later, even when the cover 41 is removed, the upper part of the smartphone 6 is supported in a similar manner by the cuff storage section 33 itself.

[0042] The angle θ (shown in FIG. 14) at which the smartphone 6 placed on the smartphone placement section 31 is tilted backward is not particularly limited as long as visibility is ensured, but can be set to, for example, 65 degrees or more and 70 degrees or less.

[0043] 12, 14, and 15, the smartphone 6 placed on the smartphone placement section 31 at an angle is supported with the portion between its upper and lower parts separated from the main body casing 3. In other words, the smartphone 6 is leaned against the main body casing 3 with the portion between its upper and lower parts separated from the main body casing 3. Therefore, even if an accessory such as a ring is attached to the back of the smartphone 6, the smartphone 6 can be stably placed on the smartphone placement section 31.

[0044] 1, 2, 9 to 11, and 15, an infrared emitting element 37 is provided on a portion of the support wall surface 35a of the protruding portion 35 provided on the smartphone installation portion 3, and an infrared receiving element 38 is provided on a portion of the main body case 3 facing the support wall surface 35a, that is, on the front surface 34a of the panel portion 34. When the power of the blood pressure monitor 1 is turned on, infrared rays are emitted from the infrared emitting element 37 toward the infrared receiving element 38. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, if the smartphone 6 is not installed on the smartphone installation portion 31, the infrared emitting element 38 constantly receives infrared rays. However, as shown in FIG. 12, for example, when the smartphone 6 is installed on the smartphone installation portion 31, the infrared emitting element 37 blocks the infrared rays emitted from the infrared emitting element 37, and the infrared receiving element 38 no longer receives the infrared rays. When the CPU 7 detects that the infrared receiving element 38 has stopped receiving infrared rays, the CPU 7 starts communication with the smartphone 6 via the communication unit 19 and temporarily stops the functions of the first display unit 21 and the operation unit 20, and switches the reception of instructions from the subject and the display of the measurement results, etc. to the smartphone 6.

[0045] The detection of the installation of the smartphone 6 on the smartphone installation section 31 is not limited to the combination of the infrared light emitting element 37 and the infrared light receiving element 38 as in this embodiment. An example of such an alternative configuration is a switch (such as a measurement button on an existing blood pressure monitor) that reacts when the smartphone 6 is placed on the smartphone installation section 31 and is physically pressed. In this case, the blood pressure may be measured when the switch is pressed by the smartphone 6. Alternatively, the installation of the smartphone 6 on the smartphone installation section 31 may be detected by a capacitance-type proximity sensor or NFC (near field communication) between the blood pressure monitor 1 and the smartphone 6.

[0046] 3 and 12 to 15, the operation unit 20 and the first display unit 21 provided on the panel unit 34 of the main body casing 3 are provided in positions that are hidden behind the smartphone 6 when the smartphone 6 is installed in the smartphone installation part 31. When the smartphone 6 is installed in the smartphone installation part 31, the operation unit 20 and the first display unit 21 are hidden, so that the person to be measured can operate the sphygmomanometer 1 using the smartphone 6 without hesitation.

[0047] As described above, the open escape sections 31a and 31b are provided on both ends of the smartphone installation section 31. Therefore, for example, a smartphone 6 with a notebook-type case 40 as shown in Fig. 13 or even a notebook-type smartphone 6 in an unfolded state can be installed on the smartphone installation section 31.

[0048] Referring to FIG. 1, the distance D1 between the support wall surface 35a of the protrusion portion 35 provided on the smartphone installation portion 31 and the front surface 34a of the panel portion 34 facing this support wall surface 35a is not particularly limited, but it is preferable to set it so that even a thick smartphone 6 or a smartphone 6 housed in a case can be installed on the smartphone installation portion 31.

[0049] 14 and 15, the support wall surface 35a and the front surface 34a are provided with an incline in order to stabilize the bottom end of the smartphone 6 when the smartphone 6 is placed on the smartphone placement portion 31. As shown in FIG.

[0050] 2, the height of the protrusion 35 provided on the smartphone installation section 31, and therefore the height H5 of the support wall surface 35a, is preferably set to 8 mm or more. By setting the height H5 of the support wall surface 35a in this manner, the operation of the touch panel, buttons, sensors, etc. on the lower end side of the smartphone 6 installed on the smartphone installation section 31 is not hindered by the protrusion 35.

[0051] As described above, the smartphone installation section 31 is provided on the right side in a front view of the main body casing 3. By providing the smartphone installation section 31 on the right side, the operability of the smartphone 6 installed on the smartphone installation section 31 is improved for a right-handed subject.

[0052] The cuff storage section 33 will now be described.

[0053] 1 to 9, cuff storage section 33 in this embodiment is tubular with an opening 33a at its upper end, which has a track shape in a plan view, and opening 33a is closed by a lid 41 that is detachable from cuff storage section 33. Lid 41 has a flat top wall 41a and a peripheral wall 41b extending from the peripheral edge of top wall 41a. Lid 41 is not limited to being detachable, and may be any type that can close opening 33a in an openable and closable manner, and may be, for example, a sliding type, a hinge type, or a type connected to cuff storage section 31 via a flexible thin-walled portion.

[0054] 2, 3, 7, and 9, the right side of the cuff storage section 33 in a front view is provided with a slit 33b extending in the vertical direction for inserting a tube 42, one end of which is connected to the cuff 4, when the cuff 4 is removed from the cuff storage section 33. The other end of the tube 42 is connected to a connector 43. The tube 42 is connected to the air pipe 18 via the connector 43. As shown in FIG. 9, the connector 43 is attached to a connector attachment section 44a, which is a through hole provided in a partition wall 44 between the cuff storage section 33 and the electrical component storage section 32. A lower end 33c of the slit 33b is located at a position lower than the connector attachment section 44. Therefore, even if water enters the cuff storage section 33 when the lid 41 is opened, the entered water is discharged from the lower end 33c of the slit 33b to the outside of the cuff storage section 33, and the water can be prevented from flowing from the connector attachment section 44 into the inside of the sphygmomanometer 1, more specifically, into the electrical component storage section 32.

[0055] The main body casing 3 is provided with both the cuff storage section 33 and the smartphone installation section 31. In other words, the cuff storage section 33 and the smartphone installation section 31 are integrally provided with the main body casing 3. Therefore, the main body casing 3, the cuff 4, and the smartphone 6 can be easily carried in a state where the cuff 4 is stored in the cuff storage section 33 and the smartphone 6 is installed in the smartphone installation section 31, that is, in a state where the main body casing 3, the cuff 4, and the smartphone 6 are integrated together. In particular, as shown in FIG. 8, a recess 3a for holding a hand is provided on the back surface of the main body casing 3.

[0056] In addition, when not in use, the cuff 4 and the tube 43 are stored in the cuff storage section 33, so that the cuff 4 and the tube 43 are not left exposed, and the appearance is excellent. Therefore, there is no need to store it out of sight, and it can be left in the room. In this way, the blood pressure monitor 1 of the present embodiment is not only operable with the smartphone 6, but is also easy to carry and has a good appearance, which contributes to ensuring the frequency of measurement.

[0057] 1, in this embodiment, the second display unit 22 that displays the above-mentioned blood pressure measurement recommendation is provided at a different position from the first display unit 21 provided on the panel unit 34, more specifically, on the front surface of the electrical component housing unit 32. In this embodiment, the second display unit 22 is provided at an upper portion of the front surface of the electrical component housing unit 32, more specifically, at a height H6 that is at least half the distance from the bottom end to the top end of the main body casing 3. This is to improve the visibility of the second display unit 22 and make it easier for the subject to notice the display encouraging blood pressure measurement. The position and height at which the second display unit 22 is provided are not particularly limited as long as visibility is ensured.

[0058] 16 to 19 show a first modified example of this embodiment. In this modified example, the smartphone installation section 31 has a groove 45 extending in the width direction of the main body casing 3 instead of the protruding section 35 (see FIG. 1, for example), and the groove wall of the groove 45 on the opposite side to the cuff storage section 33 forms a support wall surface 45a. In addition, in the first modified example, electrical components such as a pump are accommodated below the cuff storage section 33 (indicated by reference numeral 19 in FIG. 19), and the electrical component storage section 32 (see FIG. 1, for example) is eliminated. In this way, by accommodating the electrical components below the cuff storage section 33, the dimension of the main body casing 3 in the depth direction can be reduced.

[0059] 20-21 show a second modified example of this embodiment. In this modified example, the smartphone installation section 31 has a groove section 45 provided on the front side of the panel section 34 and extending in the width direction of the main body casing 3, instead of the protruding section 35 (see FIG. 1, for example), and the groove wall of the groove section 45 on the opposite side to the cuff storage section 33 forms a support wall surface 45a. Also, in the first modified example, the panel section 34 houses electrical components such as a pump, and the electrical component storage section 32 (see FIG. 1, for example) is eliminated. In this way, the height of the main body casing 3 can also be reduced by housing electrical components in the panel section 34. [Explanation of symbols]

[0060] 1. Blood pressure monitor 2 Blood Pressure Monitor Body 3 Main casing 4. Cuff 6. Smartphones (mobile devices) 7 CPU 8. Memory 9 Power supply 10 Pressure Sensor 11 Pump 12 Valves 13 Power cord 14 A / D conversion circuit 15 Pump drive circuit 16 Valve drive circuit 17 Pressure Sensor 18 Air piping 19 Communications Department 20 Control section 21 1st display section 22 2nd display section 31 Smartphone installation section (mobile terminal installation section) 31a, 31b Relief section 32 Electrical component storage section 33 Cuff storage area 33a aperture 33b Slit 33c bottom end 34 Panel section 34a front 35 Protrusion 35a Support wall surface 37 Infrared light emitting device 38 Infrared receiving element 40 cases 41 Lid 41a Top wall 41b Surrounding wall 42 Tube 43 Connector 44 Bulkhead 45 Groove 45a Support wall surface

Claims

1. A blood pressure monitor that can be operated using a mobile terminal, A main body casing; A cuff for compressing the measurement area of ​​the subject a communication unit that performs wireless communication with a mobile terminal; Equipped with The main body casing includes: a cuff storage section that stores the cuff in a removably manner; a mobile terminal installation unit for installing the mobile terminal; Equipped with the mobile terminal installation section includes a support wall surface that supports a lower portion of the mobile terminal installed at an angle, the cuff storage section supports an upper portion of the mobile terminal that is placed at an angle; a portion between the lower and upper portions of the mobile terminal placed on the mobile terminal placement section is separated from the main body casing.

2. The blood pressure monitor according to claim 1 , wherein the portable terminal mounting portion includes a protrusion, and a wall surface of the protrusion on the side of the cuff housing portion forms the support wall surface.

3. The blood pressure monitor according to claim 1 , wherein the mobile terminal installation portion includes a groove, and a groove wall surface of the groove on an opposite side to the cuff housing portion constitutes the support wall surface.

4. The blood pressure monitor according to claim 1 , further comprising a detection element for detecting that the mobile terminal is placed in the mobile terminal placement portion.

5. The blood pressure monitor according to claim 4 , wherein the detection element is an infrared light receiving and emitting element that detects that the mobile terminal is placed on the support wall surface and on a portion of the main body casing that faces the support wall surface.

6. 5. The blood pressure monitor according to claim 1, wherein the height of the support wall surface is set to 8 mm or less.

7. A blood pressure monitor that can be operated using a mobile terminal, A main body casing; A cuff for compressing the measurement area of ​​the subject a communication unit that performs wireless communication with a mobile terminal; Equipped with The main body casing includes: a cuff storage section that stores the cuff in a removably manner; a mobile terminal installation unit for installing the mobile terminal; a first display unit that displays the measurement results; an operation unit that receives instructions from the subject, including instructions regarding the operation of the cuff; Equipped with The blood pressure monitor, wherein the first display unit and the operation unit are provided at positions hidden behind the mobile terminal installed in the mobile terminal installation portion of the main body casing.

8. The blood pressure monitor according to claim 7, further comprising a second display unit, which is provided at a position different from the first display unit and which displays a message encouraging blood pressure measurement.

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