Male Genital Measurement System and Method

Abstract

To solve such a problem that it is not possible to effectively measure nocturnal erection without being affected by measurement.SOLUTION: A penis measurement system and method are provided. The system includes a user device and a penis measurement device. An external soft kit of the penis measurement device covers a sensing balloon on a body housing. When a strap of the external soft kit is tightened around the penis, the body housing is fixed above the root of the penis, thereby causing the sensing balloon to generate a downward pressure against the penis. A reactive force corresponding to the downward pressure on the penis presses the sensing balloon, thereby pressing a sensing chip inside the body housing. In response, a pressure sensing signal is generated. A processing unit calculates a hardness value on the basis of the pressure sensing signal and outputs it to the user device, thereby contributing to the quantification of hardness of the penis.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

Technical Field

[0001] A penile measurement system and method that can more accurately record and measure the physiological data of men during sexual intercourse.

Background Art

[0002] In the physiological field of men and women, especially for men, the hardness of the genital organ determines whether sexual intercourse is successful. By the way, currently, although there are step-by-step distinctions regarding the hardness requirements, there is still no objective, scientific, and data-verified data. Therefore, it is necessary to provide objective information on penile hardness for experts to evaluate.

[0003] In terms of rubber hardness and resilience, conventionally, the downward pressing and resilience data have been used as a monitoring method. The general hardness monitoring is a (C-type round head) Shore Durometer. The measuring instrument is such that a pressing needle protruding from the surface is connected to a spring fixed inside, and it measures the hardness that is pushed back by the depth of pressing the reaction object downward. The hardness is determined from the height generated after the object surface rebounds due to the pressure received. Specifically, when the pressing needle is pressed onto the object surface at a perpendicular 90 degrees by manual or electromechanical means, the object pushes back the pressing needle and presses the spring, and there is a positive correlation between the distance the pressing needle is pushed back and the value of the force by which the spring is compressed. And the harder the object, the shallower the depth the pressing needle is pressed down, the longer the distance the pressing needle is pushed back and rebounds, and the greater the pressure applied to the spring, the larger the displayed value. Conversely, the softer the object, the deeper the depth the pressing needle is pressed down, the shorter the distance the pressing needle is pushed back, and the smaller the pressure applied to the spring, the smaller the value. Conclusion: The greater the pressure with which the object surface rebounds, the larger the value and the harder the hardness.

[0004] Currently, in the technical field of measuring the hardness of the male genital organ that is well-known, there are problems waiting to be improved as follows.

[0005] Problem 1: Nocturnal erections cannot be effectively measured without being affected by the measurement. According to known physiology, men naturally experience nocturnal erections during REM sleep (rapid-eye movement), and the hardness and frequency of these erections can be considered a criterion for objectively evaluating the state of a man's physiological response. There are many conventional methods for measuring penile erection hardness. For example, one method involves attaching a sheet of stamps to the base of the penis and, if the stamp sheet is found to be damaged the next day, it is considered that the hardness of the erection and expansion of the penis was sufficient to overcome the resistance provided by the stamp sheet. However, this method of measuring hardness only measures the degree of expansion once, and it is not possible to statistically record the number of times, so it cannot provide accurate expansion rate and hardness values. Another type is Rigiscan®, which improves the number of measurements during the measurement period, but the monitoring fixing belt comes off easily, or the device is too large and interferes with sleep when turning over, resulting in poor monitoring efficiency, and improvements have been awaited.

[0006] Problem 2: There is no scientific data to monitor penile hardness. In conventional methods of measuring penile hardness, the Erectile Hardness Score (EHS) method is routinely used clinically. The earliest known study was by Mulhall in 2007 (Validation of the Erection Hardness Score) published in the renowned medical journal "The Journal of Sexual Medicine." Furthermore, Pfizer uses a four-stage hardness model (Erectile Hardness Meter) based on the information provided, simulating and judging penile erection hardness on a four-stage scale by providing a matching state of erection hardness for outcomes self-reported by men. However, the patient-reported outcome (PRO) method for erectile rigidity is subjective, and the method of collecting physiological data lacks reliability. As a result, post-coital self-reports tend to be ambiguous in individual cases, and errors are likely to occur when comparing evaluations with partners. Therefore, it is difficult to consider this method as an objective measure of rigidity, and improvements to this rigidity measurement method have been awaited.

[0007] To elaborate, Miranda, E., et al. (2023). (121) Validation of a Digital Rigidometer for the Evaluation of Erection Hardness During In-office Rigidity Assessment in Patients with Erectile Dysfunction, "The Journal of Sexual Medicine," 20 academic research papers point out that if a man's penis cannot overcome downward pressure resistance of level 1 (0.51 kg, or approximately 5 N (Newtons)) or level 2 (0.75 kg, or approximately 7.35 N), the penis will bend, making it impossible to overcome the resistance of the woman's vagina and perform sexual intercourse. On the other hand, if a man's penis can overcome downward pressure resistance of level 3 (1.2 kg, or approximately 11.76 N) or higher, the penis will become sufficiently erect and hard, allowing it to overcome the resistance of the woman's vagina and perform sexual intercourse. In this context, downward pressure resistance refers to the stress experienced on the tip of the penis, on the surface facing the opening of the female genitalia.

[0008] Problem 3: The RigiScan® penile tumescence tester can only measure 60% of the degree of erectile rigidity. According to the academic research paper Allen, RP, et al. (1993). Comparison of RigiScan and formal nocturnal penile tumescence testing in the evaluation of erectile rigidity. "The Journal of Urology", 149(5), 1265-1268, the RigiScan® penile tumescence tester has an expandable ring that fits over the base of the penis and the annular groove, and measures penile rigidity by sensing changes in the tightness of the expandable ring. However, research feedback such as that found in Guay, AT, & Heatley, GJ (1994). Re: Comparison of RigiScan and formal nocturnal penile tumescence testing in the evaluation of erectile rigidity. The Journal of Urology, 152(1), 171-171. has shown that when rigidity exceeds 60% of the measured value, it fails to detect minor abnormalities during erection. As a result, it has become less frequently used as a highly accurate diagnostic tool.

[0009] Problem 4: Currently, there is no method to measure the hardness of the male genitalia during sexual intercourse. According to the academic research paper Timm, G. (1999). Axial penile buckling forces vs Rigiscan(TM) radial rigidity as a function of intracavernosal pressure: why Rigiscan does not predict functional erections in individual patients - Editorial comment. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF IMPOTENCE RESEARCH, 11(6), 338-339, while axial penile hardness has been explored in the paper, no practically feasible method for measuring the hardness of the male genitalia during sexual intercourse has been proposed. Therefore, the above paper remains purely theoretical and does not allow for effective measurement under specific conditions during sexual intercourse.

[0010] Taiwan Patent Publication No. M622473 describes a penile hardness measuring device that measures penile hardness by applying pressure to the penis with a push rod. [Overview of the project] [Means for solving the problem]

[0011] In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a male genitalia measurement system and method that can support the objective and scientific measurement of hardness data of the male genitalia during sexual intercourse.

[0012] The male genitalia measurement system of the present invention The device includes a male genitalia measuring device that is intended to be placed on the user's male genitalia, and the male genitalia measuring device is A main body housing having a sensing end opening, A sensing balloon provided within the main housing and protruding outside the main housing from the sensing end opening, A sensing chip provided within the main housing and in contact with the sensing balloon, A communication unit is provided within the main housing mentioned above, A processing unit provided within the main housing and electrically connected to the sensing chip, It has an external soft kit which is provided to cover the main body housing and has at least one strap for being placed on the male genitalia, When at least one of the above straps is tightened over the male genitalia, the external soft kit secures the main housing above the base of the penis, while the sensing balloon contacts the male genitalia via the external soft kit and generates downward pressure on the male genitalia above the base of the penis. When the sensing balloon receives a repulsive force corresponding to the downward pressure generated on the male genitalia, the sensing balloon deforms and presses against the sensing chip, which generates a pressure sensing signal based on the pressure it receives, and the sensing chip transmits the pressure sensing signal to the processing unit, which then calculates and outputs a hardness value based on the pressure sensing signal. The above male genitalia measurement system is The device includes a user device that is communicatively connected to the communication unit of the male genitalia measuring device and receives the hardness value output by the processing unit via the communication unit of the male genitalia measuring device.

[0013] When at least one strap of the male genital measuring device is tightened over the penis, the external soft kit secures the main housing above the base of the penis, so that when the user engages in sexual activity, the male genital measuring device above the base of the penis does not restrict the back-and-forth movement of the penis. At the same time, the sensing balloon, which is in close contact with the penis above the base of the penis, can sense the repulsive force corresponding to the downward pressure generated on the penis.

[0014] As the penis hardens, the deformation caused by downward pressure on the penis decreases. This leads to a greater repulsive force corresponding to the downward pressure on the penis. The sensing balloon then deforms significantly after receiving a large repulsive force, pressing the sensing chip with a larger force. This increases the pressure sensing signal generated by the sensing chip, and the processing unit calculates a higher hardness value based on this pressure sensing signal. In other words, when the sensing balloon is pressed by the penis, its pressure saturation increases, resulting in a greater force pressing the sensing chip, which indicates that the penis has become harder.

[0015] Conversely, as the penis becomes softer, the deformation caused by downward pressure on the penis increases. Consequently, the repulsive force corresponding to the downward pressure on the penis decreases, and the sensing balloon deforms slightly after receiving a small repulsive force, pressing the sensing chip with a smaller force. This reduces the pressure sensing signal generated by the sensing chip, and the processing unit calculates a lower hardness value based on the pressure sensing signal accordingly.

[0016] The male genitalia measuring device of the present invention solves problems 1 to 4 described above, meaning that the male genitalia measuring device can help the user objectively and scientifically measure and digitize hardness data of the male genitalia during sexual intercourse. The user device can receive hardness data in a way that is advantageous in providing the user with more application functions related to hardness data.

[0017] The male genitalia measurement method of the present invention is performed by a user device. A step of recording the data time for receiving hardness values ​​and gyro sensor values ​​from a male genitalia measuring device, The steps include uploading the recorded hardness values, gyro sensor values, and data time to a cloud server, The steps include creating a graph of the change in values ​​based on the hardness values, gyro sensor values, and data time that have been continuously recorded, including the step of displaying the change graph of the above numerical values on a display screen.

[0018] All the data generated by the user during sexual intercourse is synchronized and stored in the cloud server for viewing. The user can quickly and clearly understand the trend of data changes generated during a certain period of sexual intercourse through the change graph of the numerical values displayed on the display screen, enabling the user to objectively analyze the course of physiological changes during the above time.

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[0019] [Figure 1] It is a system block diagram of the male genital measurement system of the present invention. [Figure 2] It is a schematic external view of the male genital measurement device of the system of the present invention. [Figure 3] It is an exploded schematic view of the male genital measurement device of the system of the present invention. [Figure 4] It is another exploded schematic view of the male genital measurement device of the system of the present invention. [Figure 5] It is a side view of the male genital measurement device of the system of the present invention. [Figure 6] It is a schematic cross-sectional view of the male genital measurement device of the system of the present invention. [Figure 7] It is a schematic usage view of the male genital measurement device of the system of the present invention. [Figure 8] It is another schematic usage view of the male genital measurement device of the system of the present invention. [Figure 9] It is a flowchart of the male genital measurement method of the present invention. [Figure 10] It is another flowchart of the method of the present invention. [Figure 11] It is yet another flowchart of the method of the present invention. [Figure 12] It is a schematic view of the first selection screen displayed on the user device of the system of the present invention. [Figure 13] It is a schematic view of the second selection screen displayed on the user device of the system of the present invention. [Figure 14] This is a schematic diagram of the reset screen displayed on the user device of the system of the present invention. [Figure 15] This is a schematic diagram of the real-time data screen displayed on the user device of the system of the present invention. [Figure 16] This is a schematic diagram of the results data screen displayed on the user device of the system of the present invention. [Figure 17] This is a schematic diagram of the history recording screen displayed on the user device of the system of the present invention. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0020] The present invention provides a male genitalia measurement system and method that can help measure and objectively quantify the hardness data of the male genitalia during sexual intercourse. The present invention can solve the following problems: the problem that there is no objective standard for male self-reported genital hardness and it is not scientifically acceptable; the problem that even with the Rigiscan® penile measuring device, it is not possible to measure hardness exceeding 60% penile expansion; and the problem that there is currently no method that can measure the hardness of the male genitalia during sexual intercourse.

[0021] Please refer to Figure 1. The male genitalia measurement system provided in the present invention includes a male genitalia measurement device 100 and a user device 200 that is communicatively connected to the male genitalia measurement device 100. The male genitalia measurement device 100 is provided to be mounted on the user's penis to help effectively measure relevant physiological data of the penis. Regardless of the user's state, for example, whether the user is in a deep sleep with nocturnal erection, in a state of sexual fantasy or masturbation, or in a state of sexual intercourse with a partner, the present invention can objectively measure relevant physiological data of the penis.

[0022] Please refer to Figures 2, 3, and 6. The male genitalia measuring device 100 comprises a main housing 110, an external flexible kit 120, and a sensing balloon 130. The main housing 110 has a sensing end opening 111, and the sensing balloon 130 is provided inside the main housing 110 and protrudes from the sensing end opening 111 to the outside of the main housing 110. The external flexible kit 120 is provided to cover the main housing 110 and has at least one strap for fixing it on the male genitalia. The male genitalia measuring device 100 also comprises a processing unit 10 provided inside the main housing 110, a sensing chip 20, and a communication unit 30. The sensing chip 20 is in contact with the sensing balloon 130, the communication unit 30 is communicatively connected to the user device 200, and the processing unit 10 is electrically connected to the sensing chip 20 and the communication unit 30, respectively.

[0023] In one embodiment, at least one strap of the external flexible kit 120 may include a first strap 121, a second strap 122, a first adjuster 123 corresponding to the first strap 121, and a second adjuster 124 corresponding to the second strap 122. Both the first strap 121 and the second strap 122 are hollow, closed rubber rings, and are connected to opposing sides of a sensing position 125 corresponding to a sensing balloon 130 of the external flexible kit 120. The first strap 121 is provided through the first adjuster 123, which slides to adjust the tightness of the first strap 121. The second strap 122 is provided through the second adjuster 124, which also slides to adjust the tightness of the second strap 122. In other embodiments, at least one strap of the external flexible kit 120 may have other numbers of straps and strap types.

[0024] Please also refer to Figures 5, 7, and 8. When the first strap 121 or the second strap 122 is tightened over the penis 300, for example, when the penis measuring device 100 of the present invention is tightened over the penis 300 by the first strap 121 and the second strap 122 of the external soft kit 120, and its corresponding first adjuster 123 and second adjuster 124, the main housing 110 is fixed above the base 1 of the penis 300. At the same time, the sensing balloon 130 generates downward pressure on the penis 300 above the base 1 of the penis as the external soft kit 120 comes into contact with the penis 300.

[0025] In one embodiment, the so-called sensing balloon 130 contacts the male genitalia 300 via the external flexible kit 120, meaning that the sensing balloon 130 extends from an opening on the external flexible kit 120 and directly contacts the male genitalia 300, thereby measuring the male genitalia 300 in the most direct way. In another embodiment, the so-called sensing balloon 130 contacts the male genitalia 300 via the external flexible kit 120, meaning that the sensing balloon 130 indirectly contacts the male genitalia 300 through the external flexible kit 120. When measuring the male genitalia 300, the external flexible kit 120 can also keep the sensing chip 20 inside the main housing 110 dry and helps keep the sensing balloon 130 clean. Since the external flexible kit 120 is completely waterproof, it is useful to wash and clean the external flexible kit 120 with water to keep it hygienic.

[0026] The first strap 121 and the second strap 122 extend in different directions from opposite sides of the sensing position 125 of the external soft kit 120, forming a different angle θ between the first strap 121 and the second strap 122, which can be 30 degrees. The first strap 121 and the second strap 122, extending in two different directions at an optimized different angle θ to tighten around the male genitalia 300, ensure that the male genitalia measuring device 100 does not fall off or wobble above the base 1 of the penis by securely fixing the male genitalia 300 on the male genitalia 300 when the buttocks move, i.e., during sexual intercourse. Simultaneously, the first strap 121 and the second strap 122, which extend in two different directions at optimized different angles θ to tighten around the male genitalia 300, eliminate interference with the movement of the male genitalia 300 during sexual activity, ensuring that the male genitalia measuring device 100 does not hinder the back-and-forth movement of the male genitalia 300. To achieve the objective of secure fixation on the penis, when the first strap 121 and the second strap 122 are tightened around the male genitalia 300, as shown in Figures 7 and 8, both the first strap 121 and the second strap 122 are tightened between the lower part of the penis 2 and the upper part of the testicles 3, respectively, by the first adjuster 123 and the second adjuster 124. When the male genitalia 300 moves, the first adjuster 123 and the second adjuster 124 are located above the testicles 3, so they do not injure the testicles, and the first adjuster 123 and the second adjuster 124 are close enough to the testicles that they do not interfere with the forward and backward sliding of the male genitalia 300. Therefore, the structure of the external soft kit 120 of the present invention is acceptable for the Rigiscan® penile measuring device so as not to interfere with the process of sexual activity of the male genitalia 300 when the sensing balloon 130 measures the physiological data of the male genitalia 300. In addition, the external soft kit 120 can prevent the male genitalia measuring device 100 from falling off when the man is in deep sleep, and does not injure the testicles or impair the man's comfort while he is in deep sleep.

[0027] Regarding the measurement of physiological data of the male genitalia 300 by the sensing balloon 130, the sensing balloon 130, which is in close contact with the male genitalia 300 above the base 1 of the penis, can sense the repulsive force corresponding to the downward pressure generated on the male genitalia 300. When the sensing balloon 130 receives the repulsive force corresponding to the downward pressure generated on the male genitalia 300, the sensing balloon 130 immediately deforms and presses against the sensing chip 20, and the sensing chip 20 generates a pressure sensing signal based on the received pressure, and the sensing chip 20 transmits the pressure sensing signal to the processing unit 10. The processing unit 10 calculates and outputs a hardness value based on the pressure sensing signal received from the sensing chip 20, quantifying it as a numerical value representing the user's penile hardness.

[0028] As the hardness of the penis 300 increases, the deformation caused by downward pressure on the penis 300 decreases. Consequently, the repulsive force corresponding to the downward pressure on the penis 300 increases, and the sensing balloon 130 deforms significantly after receiving a large repulsive force, pressing the sensing chip 20 with a larger force. This increases the pressure sensing signal generated by the sensing chip 20, and the processing unit 10 calculates a higher hardness value based on the pressure sensing signal accordingly.

[0029] Conversely, as the penis 300 becomes softer, the deformation caused by downward pressure on the penis 300 increases. As a result, the repulsive force corresponding to the downward pressure on the penis 300 decreases, and the sensing balloon 130 deforms slightly after receiving a small repulsive force, pressing the sensing chip 20 with a smaller force. Consequently, the pressure sensing signal generated by the sensing chip 20 decreases, and the processing unit 10 calculates a lower hardness value based on the pressure sensing signal.

[0030] While Rigiscan® penile measuring devices cannot completely accurately measure the hardness and degree of expansion of the penis, and for example Rigiscan® can only measure 60% of the degree of penile expansion hardness, the present invention, based on the principle and concept of hardness measurement using a Shore Durometer, more reliably measures penile hardness and the degree of rebound when the penis is subjected to downward pressure.

[0031] The hardness value measured in this invention originates from the magnitude of the pressure sensing signal generated by the sensing chip 20. The sensing chip 20 is a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) for measuring pressure, and is, for example, a pressure sensor manufactured by Mouser Electronics®, model number LPS22HBTR. The pressure sensor uses a strain gauge as a pressure sensing element in its pressure-receiving section, and the sensed pressure change is the force with which the sensing balloon 130 presses against the strain gauge. The hardness value measured in this invention originates from the change in pressure measured by the sensing chip 20, but when applied in the structure of this invention, the hardness value represents the application of the Shore Durometer hardness measurement principle described above, and therefore the hardness value measured in this invention quantitatively represents the measurement of penile hardness. The hardness value measured in this invention and the value measured by Shore hardness have a positive correlation.

[0032] The male genitalia measuring device 100 also includes an eccentric motor 40, a gyro sensor 50, a charging port 60, a battery unit 70, a push button unit 80, and a memory unit 90. The eccentric motor 40, gyro sensor 50, charging port 60, battery unit 70, push button unit 80, and memory unit 90 are electrically connected to the processing unit 10, and the charging port 60 is also electrically connected to the battery unit 70. Of these, the eccentric motor 40, gyro sensor 50, and battery unit 70 are provided inside the main body housing 110, while the charging port 60 and push button unit 80 are provided on the main body housing 110. As shown in Figure 6, a circuit board 101 is provided inside the male genitalia measuring device 100, and the circuit board 101 is provided with the processing unit 10, a communication unit 30, a gyro sensor 50, and a memory unit 90. The processing unit 10 is a processor, and the memory unit 90 is memory.

[0033] When the eccentric motor 40 is activated by the processing unit 10, the eccentric motor 40 generates vibrations, causing the entire male genitalia measuring device 100 to vibrate.

[0034] The gyro sensor 50 generates a gyro sensor signal based on the change in the direction of movement of the male genital measurement device 100, and transmits the gyro sensor signal to the processing unit 10. The processing unit 10 calculates a gyro sensor value based on the received gyro sensor signal. The meaning of the gyro sensor value will be explained in the latter part of the specification. Regardless of whether the user wearing the male genital measurement device 100 has any intention or whether there is unconscious movement of the male genitalia 300, for example, during sexual intercourse or spontaneous erection during deep sleep at night, the gyro sensor 50 generates a corresponding gyro sensor signal based on the change in direction caused by the movement and records it in the processing unit 10, so that the processing unit 10 can calculate a gyro sensor value that has physiological reference value. The installation of the gyro sensor 50 may also be used to enhance monitoring of the degree of movement of the user's buttocks during sexual activity.

[0035] After calculating the hardness value and gyro sensor value, the processing unit 10 controls the communication unit 30 to connect to the user device 200 in a communicative manner, and outputs the combined hardness value and gyro sensor value to the user device 200 via the communication unit 30. The communication unit 30 of the male genitalia measurement device 100 can connect to the user device 200 in a communicative manner using Bluetooth®. The user device 200, having received the hardness value and gyro sensor value from the male genitalia measurement device 100, can provide the user with information of analytical value by processing and applying the data according to its own settings. The user can check the data measured by the male genitalia measurement device 100 through the user device 200. When the processing unit 10 starts the eccentric motor 40 and vibrates, the vibration effect is not displacement, and therefore does not affect the number of oscillations of the gyro sensor 50.

[0036] Furthermore, the battery unit 70 stores power to operate the male genitalia measuring device 100. The battery unit 70 is a rechargeable battery, and the charging port 60 can be connected to an external power source to assist in charging the battery unit 70.

[0037] Please also refer to Figure 4. The external flexible kit 120 has an opening 126 corresponding to the charging port 60. When the external flexible kit 120 is installed so as to cover the main body housing 110, the charging port 60 on the main body housing 110 is connected to the opening 126 of the external flexible kit 120, so that the male genitalia measuring device 100 can be connected to an external power source and charged via the charging port 60 exposed on the external flexible kit 120.

[0038] Since the user device 200 of the present invention is a computer system, the user device 200 includes a main unit, memory, a display screen, a keyboard, a mouse, and a module that is communicatively connected to the communication unit 30 of the male genitalia measuring device 100. The user device 200 and the communication unit 30 can be connected communicatively via a wired connection, and are connected communicatively through a port of the corresponding hardware, for example, through an Ethernet port or a USB port.

[0039] In other embodiments, the user device 200 is a smart portable device such as a smartphone, tablet PC, or smart wearable device. In this embodiment, since the user device 200 is a smartphone, it has a touch screen, memory, and a wireless network connection module, and the user device 200 is wirelessly connected to the communication unit 30 of the male genital measurement device 100 via the wireless network connection module. The touch screen of the user device 200 is the display screen. Multiple different modes are stored in the memory of the user device 200 to provide the user with a choice of which mode to select to control the operation of the male genital measurement device 100. The user device 200 may connect to a cloud server via the communication unit 30 to upload and store the measured physiological data.

[0040] Please refer to Figure 9. The male genitalia measurement method of the present invention is performed on a user device within a male genitalia measurement system. The male genitalia measurement method includes the following steps.

[0041] Step S10: Record the data time for receiving the hardness value and gyro sensor value from the male genitalia measuring device. The data time is determined based on the system time of the user device 200 at the time the hardness value and gyro sensor value are received from the user device 200.

[0042] Step S20: Upload the recorded hardness values, gyro sensor values, and data time to the cloud server.

[0043] Step S30: Create a graph of the change in values ​​based on the continuously recorded hardness values, gyro sensor values, and data time.

[0044] Step S40: Display a graph showing the change in numerical values ​​on the display screen.

[0045] Please refer to Figure 10. In one embodiment, the method for measuring the male genitalia includes the following steps prior to step S10.

[0046] Step S1: Wirelessly connect to the communication unit of the male genitalia measuring device.

[0047] Step S2: Set the operating mode of the male genitalia measuring device to one of several modes.

[0048] Step S3: Execute the reset program to assist in resetting and calibrating the sensing chip of the male genitalia measuring device.

[0049] Step S4: Determine if the reset program has finished. If it is determined that the reset program has not finished, perform step S3.

[0050] Step S5: When it is determined that the reset program has finished, the system starts receiving hardness values ​​and gyro sensor values ​​from the male genitalia measuring device and executes step S10.

[0051] Please refer to Figure 11. Step S10 includes the following substeps.

[0052] Step S11: When hardness values ​​and gyro sensor values ​​are received, record the data time and start counting the activity time.

[0053] Step S12: Based on the stored physiological model data, the system generates and updates erection real-time counts and oscillation counts by analyzing changes in gyro sensor values.

[0054] Step S13: Determine if a measurement stop command has been received. If it is determined that a measurement stop command has not yet been received, execute step S12. On the other hand, if it is determined that a measurement stop command has been received, stop counting the activity time and execute step S20.

[0055] When step S20 is performed, the present invention may also perform the step of uploading the accumulated erection real-time count and oscillation count to a cloud server and displaying the erection real-time count, oscillation count and activity time on a display screen.

[0056] The user device 200 described above is a smartphone, and the smartphone controls the operation of the male genitalia measurement device 100 by executing the male genitalia measurement method of the present invention through an application (APP). The above details will be explained below with screenshots of the smartphone running the APP.

[0057] Please refer to Figure 12. The user can view and select the information displayed in the APP and the options provided to the APP through the touch screen of the user device 200. Within the first selection screen 210 of the APP displayed on the touch screen of the user device 200, there are several options for the user to select how the male genital measurement device 100 should work with the user to measure physiological data. The most important aspect of displaying each screen of the APP through the touch screen of the user device 200 is to provide the user with a final screen data report after the measurement is complete, which can be used by the user or a professional to evaluate and compare the recorded data. For example, the options include an option for the user's own hand 211, an option for a partner's hand 212, an option for sexual activity 213, and an option for nighttime measurement 214, so that the user can select the corresponding option to record how the present invention is used.

[0058] When the nighttime measurement option 214 is selected for the user device 200, the smartphone user device 200 disconnects the Bluetooth® connection with the male genital measurement device 100 when it has finished preparing to communicate with the male genital measurement device 100 and is ready to perform the measurement. After disconnecting the Bluetooth® connection, the male genital measurement device 100 first stores the hardness values ​​and gyro sensor values ​​measured within a certain period of time in its memory unit 90. After the user wakes up and connects to the male genital measurement device 100 using the smartphone, the male genital measurement device 100 finally transmits the hardness values ​​and gyro sensor values ​​measured within the certain period of time, which are stored in its memory unit 90, to the smartphone via Bluetooth® communication. Then, the smartphone uploads the data such as the hardness values ​​and gyro sensor values ​​to the cloud server's database. At this point, the entire physiological monitoring of the male genitalia during the night is finally completed and recorded on the cloud server. The hardness values ​​and gyro sensor values ​​measured within the so-called fixed period of time may be the hardness values ​​and gyro sensor values ​​measured from the time the user starts measuring using the male genitalia measuring device 100 until the user wakes up and the power of the male genitalia measuring device 100 is turned off. When the male genitalia measuring device 100 receives a power-off command and prepares to turn off the power, the male genitalia measuring device 100 immediately stops continuous recording of the hardness values ​​and gyro sensor values. When the power of the male genitalia measuring device 100 is turned on again, the male genitalia measuring device 100 will transmit the hardness values ​​and gyro sensor values ​​measured within the fixed period of time to the user device 200.

[0059] Please refer to Figure 13. After the option 211 for the user's hand is selected, the touch screen of the user device 200 displays the APP's second selection screen 220. The second selection screen 220 includes more options related to the usage scenario, such as the relaxation option 221, the daydreaming option 222, and the adult video viewing option 223. In this invention, the usage scenario options provide a basis for behavioral improvement when reviewed by experts at a later date.

[0060] Please refer to Figure 14. After the option 223 for watching adult videos is selected, the touch screen displays the APP reset screen 230. The reset screen 230 includes the reset option 231 and the standby option 232, and at the same time, the reset screen 230 also displays the fitting guidance 233 for the male genitalia measuring device 100. When the reset option 231 is selected, the user device 200 determines that the user has completed the fitting of the male genitalia measuring device 100 based on the already displayed fitting guidance 233, and therefore controls the male genitalia measuring device 100 to execute the reset program described above. When the reset program is not yet complete, the standby option 232 displayed on the reset screen 230 cannot be selected by the user, but once the reset program is complete, the user device 200 makes the standby option 232 displayed on the reset screen 230 selectable by the user. For example, in the example shown in Figure 14, the standby option 232 displayed as a dot indicates that the user cannot yet select the standby option 232. When the standby option 232 becomes available, the display becomes dotless, just like the reset option 231. When the standby option 232 is selected, the user device 200 determines that the user is already ready to measure the penis, and therefore begins measuring the hardness of the penis and other physiological data. The so-called other physiological data includes, for example, generating a real-time erection count and oscillation count by analyzing changes in gyro sensor values ​​based on the physiological model data stored in the user device 200 as described above.

[0061] Please refer to Figure 15. After the standby option 232 is selected, the user device 200 receives the hardness value and gyro sensor value returned from the male genitalia measurement device 100 in real time, and the touch screen of the user device 200 displays the APP's real-time data screen 240. The user device 200 performs the steps of the present invention described above and displays the activity time 241, hardness value 242, the hardness value change graph 243 corresponding to the hardness value 242, and the oscillation speed change graph 244 corresponding to the gyro sensor value in real time on the real-time data screen 240. In the example shown in Figure 15, the hardness value 242 is measured every second, with a denominator of 1 second (1 / second; 1 / s), and is measured in real time by the sensing chip 20, for example, its unit is hardness value / sec. The vertical axis of the hardness value change graph 243 is the hardness value 242, and the horizontal axis of the hardness value change graph 243 is determined by the temporal change of the activity time 241. The vertical axis of the oscillation speed change graph 244 represents the oscillation speed, and its unit can be, for example, gyro sensor value / sec, and the horizontal axis of the oscillation speed change graph 244 may be determined by the temporal change of activity time 241. As activity time 241 and hardness value 242 are updated, the hardness value change graph 243 and the oscillation speed change graph 244 are also updated accordingly. The vertical and horizontal axes of the hardness value change graph 243 and the oscillation speed change graph 244 are adjusted in real time to optimize the display scale as physiological feedback when the user's genitals are active. In summary, if the degree and form of body sway differ, the measurement and analysis of hardness value and gyro sensor value in this invention will also differ accordingly. This invention does not limit the different forms of measuring and analyzing hardness value and gyro sensor value, and it is important to emphasize that, through settings in the APP, the sensing chip 20 and gyro sensor 50 of the male genital measurement device 100 can be set to measure hardness value and gyro sensor value in different forms. The hardness value may be expressed in units of X / hPa (where X is the measured value and hPa is the pressure unit of hectopascals), and the gyro sensor value may be expressed in units of oscillations / min or oscillations / sec.

[0062] The real-time data screen 240 also displays the option 245 for stopping exercise. When the option 245 for stopping exercise is selected, the user device 200 immediately generates a measurement stop command, and the user device 200 immediately stops the measurement in accordance with the measurement stop command.

[0063] Refer to Figure 16. After the measurement is stopped, the touch screen displays the APP results data screen 250. The results data screen 250 holds the last updated state of the activity time 241, the hardness value change graph 243, and the oscillation speed change graph 244. The user device 200 performs the following steps.

[0064] The last updated state of the activity time (241) is saved as the total time, and the total time is displayed.

[0065] From the hardness value change graph 243, the highest value on the vertical axis over all time periods is selected, and this highest value is set as the maximum hardness value. The maximum hardness value 251 is also displayed in the results data screen 250.

[0066] In the oscillation speed change graph 244, the total number of peaks of all vertical axis data exceeding the threshold is calculated, the total number of peaks is set as the oscillation count, and the oscillation count 252 is displayed in the results data screen 250.

[0067] Please refer to Figure 17. The touch screen can jump to the APP's history recording screen 260 at any point. The history recording screen 260 displays all of the user's physiological records stored in the cloud database. Each physiological record displayed on the history recording screen 260 displays the recording time 261, total time 262, and mode information 263. The recording time 261 is obtained from the time when the smartphone and the cloud synchronized, that is, the data time when the hardness value and gyro sensor value began to be received from the male genital measurement device 100 described above. The total time 262 is the total time the physiological record was measured, and is the time when the activity time 241 described above was finally updated. The mode information 263 corresponds to the mode selected by the user, which indicates how the male genital measurement device 100 needs to cooperate with the user to measure physiological data. Each physiological record displayed on the history recording screen 260 can be viewed with more detailed data by the user selecting it via the touch screen.

[0068] Users of this invention can objectively and scientifically measure physiological data of the penis in a wide variety of situations, such as the hardness value of the penis during sexual intercourse, through the male genital measurement device 100. By using the user device 200, users can easily obtain multiple physiological data from a cloud server, such as the maximum hardness value of the penis 251 analyzed after a single genital training session or sexual intercourse. This data can help users, medical professionals, or experts measure the user's penile hardness more efficiently, accurately, and scientifically, which is advantageous for individual users to provide their own physiological feedback, or for medical professionals and experts to make appropriate decisions and provide support regarding physiology.

[0069] Please refer to the following literature data. ● Academic paper 1: Ku, J., et al. (2001). Is there a role of radial rigidity in the evaluation of erectile dysfunction? International journal of impotence research, 13(4), 200-204. ● Academic paper 2: Rohrer, GE, et al. (2022). Current Techniques for the Objective Measures of Erectile Hardness. Sexual Medicine Reviews, 10(4), 648-659. Academic papers 1 and 2 support the finding of a clear correlation between measured radial penile stiffness and resistance index. Therefore, using the method for measuring penile stiffness of the present invention demonstrates a positive correlation and is useful for studying whether the penis can overcome the resistance encountered at vaginal opening. Thus, the measurement data provided by the present invention will make it easier for technical experts in the field of physiology and medicine to help solve a physiological problem in which the penis lacks sufficient stiffness to overcome resistance at vaginal opening, allow for successful insertion into the vagina, and achieve sexual intercourse. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0070] 1. Base of the penis 2 Below the penis 3 Above the testicles 10 processing units 20 sensing chips 30 Communication Units 40 Eccentric Motor 50 Gyroscope Sensors 60 charging ports 70 Battery Units 80 Push Button Units 90 memory units 100 Male Genital Measurement Device 101 Circuit board 110 Main Housing 111 Sensing end opening 120 External Flexible Kit 121 First strap 122 Second strap 123 First adjuster 124 Second adjuster 125 Sensing position 126 Opening 130 Sensing Balloons 200 User equipment 210 First Selection Screen 211 Options for your own hands 212 Partner's Hand Options 213 Options for sexual activity 214 Nighttime measurement options 220 Second Selection Screen 221 Relaxation Options 222 Fantasy Options 223 Adult video viewing options 230 Reset screen 231 Reset Options 232 Standby Options 233 Installation Guidance 240 Real-time data screen 241 Activity time 242 Hardness value 243 Graph showing changes in hardness values 244 Graph showing changes in oscillation speed 245 Options for stopping exercise 250 Results Data Screen 251 Maximum hardness value 252 oscillations 260 History Record Screen 261 Recording time 262 Total time 263 Mode Information 300 male genitalia θ Different angles Steps S1-S5, S10-S17, S20, S30, S40

Claims

1. It is a male genitalia measurement system, The device includes a male genitalia measuring device that is fixedly mounted on the user's male genitalia, and the male genitalia measuring device is A main body housing having a sensing end opening, A sensing balloon provided within the main housing and protruding outside the main housing from the sensing end opening, A sensing chip provided within the main housing and in contact with the sensing balloon, A communication unit is provided within the main housing mentioned above, A processing unit provided within the main housing and electrically connected to the sensing chip, It has an external soft kit which is provided to cover the main body housing and has at least one strap for fixing it onto the male genitalia, When at least one of the above straps is tightened over the male genitalia, the external soft kit secures the main housing above the base of the penis, while the sensing balloon contacts the male genitalia via the external soft kit and generates downward pressure on the male genitalia above the base of the penis. When the sensing balloon receives a repulsive force corresponding to the downward pressure generated on the male genitalia, the sensing balloon deforms and presses against the sensing chip, which generates a pressure sensing signal based on the pressure it receives, and the sensing chip transmits the pressure sensing signal to the processing unit, which then calculates and outputs a hardness value based on the pressure sensing signal. The above male genitalia measurement system is The above-mentioned male genitalia measuring device is equipped with a display screen and is communicatively connected to the above-mentioned communication unit, and the user device receives the hardness value output by the processing unit via the above-mentioned communication unit of the male genitalia measuring device, The device includes a gyro sensor provided within the main housing and electrically connected to the processing unit, which generates a gyro sensor signal based on changes in the direction of movement of the male genitalia measuring device and transmits the gyro sensor signal to the processing unit, The processing unit calculates a gyro sensor value based on the gyro sensor signal, and controls the communication unit to output the gyro sensor value to the user device. The user device described above starts recording the received data time and counting the activity time when it receives the hardness value and the gyro sensor value. When counting the above activity time, the system continuously analyzes the gyro sensor values ​​based on the stored physiological model data to generate and update the erection real-time count and the oscillation count. When it is determined that a measurement stop command has been received, the count of the above activity time will be stopped. After stopping the counting of the above activity time, The accumulated real-time erection count and the oscillation count are uploaded to the cloud server. A male genitalia measurement system that displays the above-mentioned real-time erection count, above-mentioned oscillation count, and above-mentioned activity time on the above-mentioned display screen.

2. The above-mentioned external flexible kit includes at least one strap, which comprises a first strap and a second strap, both of which are hollow, closed rubber rings, and the first strap and the second strap are connected to opposite sides of the sensing position corresponding to the sensing balloon of the external flexible kit, The male genitalia measurement system according to claim 1, wherein the first strap and the second strap extend in different directions from opposite sides of the sensing position of the external soft kit, and when the first strap and the second strap are tightened over the male genitalia, both the first strap and the second strap are tightened between the lower part of the penis and the upper part of the testicles.

3. The above external soft kit includes at least one strap, which includes a first adjuster corresponding to the first strap and a second adjuster corresponding to the second strap. The first strap is provided passing through the first adjuster, and the first adjuster slides to adjust the tightness of the first strap over the male genitalia. The male genitalia measurement system according to claim 2, wherein the second strap is provided passing through the second adjuster, and the second adjuster slides to adjust the tightness of the second strap on the male genitalia.

4. The above-mentioned male genitalia measuring device is A battery unit is provided within the main housing described above, is electrically connected to the processing unit, and stores power. A charging port provided on the main body housing and electrically connected to the processing unit and the battery unit, wherein the external flexible kit has an opening corresponding to the charging port, and when the external flexible kit is fitted over the main body housing, the charging port is coupled into the opening. The system includes an eccentric motor provided within the main housing and electrically connected to the processing unit, which generates vibration when activated by the processing unit. The above-mentioned sensing chip is a micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) for measuring pressure, as described in claim 1, for measuring male genitalia.

5. A method for measuring male genitalia performed by a user device according to claim 1, A step of recording the data time for receiving hardness values ​​and gyro sensor values ​​from a male genitalia measuring device, The steps include uploading the recorded hardness values, gyro sensor values, and data time to a cloud server, The steps include creating a graph of the change in values ​​based on the hardness values, gyro sensor values, and data time that have been continuously recorded, A method for measuring male genitalia, including the step of displaying a graph of the changes in the above values ​​on a display screen.

6. Before recording the above data time, The steps include: wirelessly connecting to the above-mentioned communication unit of the above-mentioned male genitalia measuring device, and setting the operating mode of the above-mentioned male genitalia measuring device to one of several modes; The method for measuring male genitalia according to claim 5, further comprising the steps of: executing a reset program to assist in resetting and calibrating the sensing chip of the male genitalia measuring device; and, after the reset program has finished, starting the operation to receive the hardness value and the gyro sensor value from the male genitalia measuring device.

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