Skin Attachable Type Temperature Sensor

Abstract

The present invention relates to a skin-attached temperature sensor according to one embodiment, comprising: a sensor part that contacts the skin to measure body temperature and senses and transmits a temperature measurement signal; a blocking part that surrounds one side of the sensor part and is attached to the skin on the other side to block radiant heat generated from the skin and external heat changes, thereby blocking the skin from the outside air while the sensor part is attached to the body; and an insulation part disposed on the other side of the blocking part and providing insulation to block external heat changes.

Description

Technology Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a skin-attached temperature sensor, and more specifically, to a skin-attached temperature sensor that improves the accuracy of temperature measurement by improving the heat collection structure and insulation structure of a temperature sensor that is attached to the body to continuously monitor body temperature. Background Technology

[0002] Generally, methods for measuring body temperature and heart rate include contact and non-contact thermometers, and common thermometers include mercury, alcohol, and infrared sensors.

[0003] These thermometers can only take a measurement after being worn on or in contact with the body and waiting for a certain period of time.

[0004] Accordingly, in the case of infants, toddlers, and patients with limited mobility, measuring body temperature is cumbersome because a person nearby must help keep the thermometer attached to the patient's body.

[0005] Furthermore, conventional thermometers check body temperature by removing them from the user's body after contacting the subject's body for a certain period of time, which makes it inconvenient to check in real-time or periodically.

[0006] The thermometer described above is generally measured using a portable thermometer. Therefore, whenever a person measures body temperature, they must place the portable thermometer in contact with a specific part of the body, such as the armpit or ear.

[0007] In particular, in the case of hospital wards, nurses must periodically go around the rooms at set times and measure each patient's temperature.

[0008] It is difficult to measure patients' temperatures frequently because one nurse has to manage a large number of patients and has many tasks in addition to taking temperature measurements.

[0009] Because the intervals between nurses measuring body temperature are quite long, it is difficult for them to detect rapid changes in a patient's temperature outside of the regular measurement times.

[0010] In addition, although some wearable thermometers have been developed in the past, it is difficult to measure an accurate body temperature because the measured temperature varies depending on the attachment site of the wearable thermometer, the adhesion between the wearable thermometer and the skin, and changes in the external environment. As an example of such a wearable thermometer, U.S. Patent Application Publication US2022 / 0252467 (published August 11, 2022) discloses a temperature sensor device comprising a gel skin adhesive layer, an electrical insulation layer, a skin-side insulation layer, a sensor assembly, and an upper insulation layer.

[0011] In particular, in the case of a general skin-attachable temperature sensor, a sensor that senses temperature through contact is installed in the center of an adhesive material in the form of rubber or silicone that can be attached to the skin, so that body temperature can be continuously monitored when attached to the location where the user's body temperature is measured.

[0012] The aforementioned adhesive material is used as a means to maintain an attachment state to the skin to facilitate body temperature measurement by the sensor; however, there was a problem in that the temperature of the sensor changed due to the operation of the adhesive material by heat and cold generated by indoor cooling and heating, resulting in reduced accuracy.

[0013] In addition, there was a problem where the radiant heat generated from the skin heated the attachment material on the surface where the sensor is attached to the skin, causing it to be measured at a higher temperature compared to the body temperature. The problem to be solved

[0014] The present invention was devised to solve the aforementioned problems, and the purpose of the present invention is to provide a skin-attached temperature sensor that improves accuracy by minimizing changes in the temperature value measured by the temperature sensor by blocking external heat and performing insulation in multiple layers, and a barrier body that blocks radiant heat to the skin by reflection on the surface that contacts the skin, in which a temperature sensor is installed to measure body temperature attached to the body.

[0015] The objectives of the present invention are not limited to those mentioned above, and other unmentioned objectives will be clearly understood from the description below. means of solving the problem

[0016] To achieve the above objective, a skin-attached temperature sensor according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a sensor part that contacts the skin to measure body temperature and senses and transmits a temperature measurement signal; a blocking part that surrounds one side of the sensor part and is attached to the skin on the other side to block radiant heat generated from the skin and external heat changes, thereby blocking the skin from the outside air while the sensor part is attached to the body; and an insulation part disposed on the other side of the blocking part and providing insulation to block external heat changes.

[0017] Additionally, the sensor unit may include: a sensor body located on one side of the center of the blocking unit in the form of a sensor that contacts a location on the body to measure temperature and measures temperature; and a sensor connection line connected to one side of the sensor body, extending from one side across the blocking unit to the other side in the form of a connection line that transmits and receives a temperature measurement signal, and passing through the insulation unit to be insulated.

[0018] In addition, the blocking member may include: a radiant heat blocking member that surrounds one side of the part where the temperature of the sensor member is measured and is provided with a material having elasticity to be attached to the body while the sensor member is positioned at the temperature measurement location, thereby blocking radiant heat generated from the attached body; and an external blocking member disposed on the other side of the radiant heat blocking member and provided with a black member that is positioned between the radiant heat blocking member and the insulation member to block ultraviolet rays passing through the insulation member.

[0019] In addition, the radiant heat group may further include: a silver foil contact part provided in the form of a thin silver plate that blocks radiant heat at a position where it comes into contact with the body on the other side of the radiant heat group; a sensor mounting part provided in the form of a groove positioned at the center of the silver foil contact part, where the temperature measuring part of the sensor part is located; and a connecting line mounting part provided in the form of a groove positioned across in one direction from the center of the silver foil contact part, where a connecting part that transmits the measured temperature of the sensor part is located.

[0020] In addition, the insulation member may include: a first insulation member positioned on the other side of the blocking member, insulating to block thermal changes caused by cold or heat generated from the outside, and having a first insulation groove into which a connecting part for transmitting and receiving signals from the sensor member is inserted at a position traversing the center of the other side; and a second insulation member positioned on the other side of the first insulation member, insulating to block thermal changes caused by cold or heat generated from the outside, and having a second insulation groove into which a connecting part for transmitting and receiving signals from the sensor member is inserted at a position traversing the center of one side.

[0021] Specific details for achieving the above objective will become clear by referring to the embodiments described in detail below together with the attached drawings.

[0022] However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but can be configured in various different forms, and these embodiments are provided to ensure that the disclosure of the present invention is complete and to fully inform those skilled in the art of the scope of the invention. Effects of the invention

[0023] According to one of the means for solving the problem of the present invention described above, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a temperature sensor attached to the body to measure body temperature is installed, and a blocking body that blocks radiant heat to the skin by reflection on the surface in contact with the skin is provided, and insulation is performed in multiple layers while blocking external heat, thereby providing the effect of improving accuracy by minimizing changes in the temperature value measured by the temperature sensor. Brief explanation of the drawing

[0024] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a skin-attachable temperature sensor according to one embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the skin-attached temperature sensor of Figure 1. Specific details for implementing the invention

[0025] The present invention is capable of various modifications and may have various embodiments. Specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the detailed description. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and it should be understood that it includes all modifications, equivalents, and substitutions that fall within the spirit and scope of the present invention.

[0026] In describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of related prior art could unnecessarily obscure the essence of the present invention, such detailed description is omitted. Furthermore, numbers used in the description of this specification (e.g., First, Second, etc.) are merely identification symbols to distinguish one component from another.

[0027] In addition, when a component is described in this specification as being "connected" or "connected" to another component, it should be understood that the component may be directly connected to or directly connected to the other component, but unless otherwise specifically stated, it may also be connected or connected through another component in between.

[0028] The suffixes "module" and "part" used for components in the following description are assigned or used interchangeably solely for the ease of drafting the specification and do not inherently possess distinct meanings or roles. Furthermore, to clearly explain the present invention, parts unrelated to the description have been omitted from the drawings, and the width, length, thickness, etc., of components in the drawings may be exaggerated for convenience. Throughout the specification, identical reference numerals indicate identical components.

[0029] Hereinafter, specific details for implementing the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings.

[0030] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a skin-attachable temperature sensor according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the skin-attachable temperature sensor of FIG. 1.

[0031] Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the skin-attachable temperature sensor (100) of the present invention relates to a temperature sensor (100) that improves the accuracy of temperature measurement values ​​by blocking the action of skin radiant heat and ultraviolet irradiation on the temperature sensor (100) to minimize temperature changes caused by ultraviolet irradiation in order to monitor the temperature of a person's body.

[0032] The skin-attachable temperature sensor (100) includes a sensor part (110), a blocking part (120), and an insulating part (130).

[0033] The sensor unit (110) is provided to be in contact with the skin to measure body temperature and to sense and transmit a temperature measurement signal.

[0034] The sensor unit (110) includes a sensor body (111) and a sensor connection line (112).

[0035] The sensor body (111) is located on one side of the center of the blocking part (120) in the form of a sensor that measures temperature by contacting the location on the body to measure temperature.

[0036] The sensor connection line (112) is connected to one side of the sensor body (111) and is configured to be insulated by passing through the insulation section (130) while extending from one side across the blocking section (120) to the other side in the form of a connection line that transmits and receives a temperature measurement signal.

[0037] The blocking part (120) surrounds one side of the sensor part (110) and is attached to the skin on the other side to block radiant heat generated from the skin and external heat changes, thereby blocking the skin and the outside air while the sensor part (110) is attached to the body.

[0038] The blocking section (120) includes a radiation blocking section (121), a foil contact section (122), a sensor mounting section (123), a connecting line mounting section (124), and an external blocking section (125).

[0039] The radiant heat blocking group (121) surrounds one side of the sensor body (111) and is provided with a material having elasticity to be attached to the body when the sensor body (111) is positioned at the temperature measuring location, so as to block radiant heat generated from the attached body.

[0040] The silver foil contact portion (122) is provided in the form of a thin silver plate that blocks radiant heat at a position where it comes into contact with the body on the other side.

[0041] That is, the silver foil contact portion (122) is provided in the form of silver foil that blocks radiant heat generated by the reflection of external light through scattering, thereby minimizing heat change.

[0042] The sensor mounting portion (123) is positioned in the center of the foil contact portion (122) and is provided in the shape of a groove where the sensor body (111) is located.

[0043] The connection line mounting portion (124) is positioned across the center of the foil contact portion (122) in one direction and is provided in a groove shape so that the sensor connection line is positioned.

[0044] The external blocking member (125) is positioned on the other side of the radiation blocking member (121) and is provided as a black member that blocks ultraviolet rays passing through the insulation member (130) by being located between the radiation blocking member (121) and the insulation member (130).

[0045] The insulation section (130) is positioned on the other side of the blocking section (120) and is provided to provide insulation to block heat changes to the outside.

[0046] The insulation section (130) includes a first insulation body (131) and a second insulation body (133).

[0047] The first insulating body (131) is positioned on the other side of the external blocking body (125) and is insulating to block heat changes caused by cold or heat generated from the outside, and is provided to have a first insulating groove (132) into which a sensor connection line (112) is inserted at a position that crosses the center of the other side.

[0048] The second insulation body (133) is positioned on the other side of the first insulation body (131) and is provided to insulate against heat changes caused by cold or heat generated from the outside, and has a second insulation groove (134) into which a sensor connection line (112) is inserted at a position that crosses the center on one side.

[0049] That is, the sensor connection line (112) passes between the first insulation body (131) and the second insulation body (133), and the groove-shaped first insulation groove (132) and the second insulation groove (134) are respectively provided at positions facing each other to wrap around the sensor connection line (112).

[0050] The above description is merely an illustrative explanation of the technical concept of the present invention, and a person skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains will be able to make various modifications and variations within the scope of the essential characteristics of the present invention.

[0051] Accordingly, the embodiments disclosed in this invention are intended to explain, not limit, the technical concept of this invention, and the scope of the technical concept of this invention is not limited by these embodiments.

[0052] The scope of protection of the present invention shall be interpreted by the claims below, and all technical ideas within an equivalent scope shall be interpreted as being included within the scope of rights of the present invention. Explanation of the symbols

[0053] <Explanation of Symbols for Major Parts of the Drawing> 100 : Temperature sensor 110 : Sensor unit 111 : Sensor main body 112 : Sensor connection cable 120 : Blocking section 121 : Copy train group 122 : Foil contact part 123 : Sensor mounting part 124 : Connecting line mounting section 125 : External train group 130: Insulation section 131: First insulator 132 : 1st insulation groove 133 : 2nd insulation body 134 : 2nd insulation groove

Claims

Claim 1 A sensor unit that contacts the skin to measure body temperature and senses and transmits a temperature measurement signal; a blocking unit that surrounds one side of the sensor unit and is attached to the skin on the other side to block radiant heat generated from the skin and external heat changes, thereby blocking the skin and the outside air while the sensor unit is attached to the body; and an insulation unit disposed on the other side of the blocking unit and providing insulation to block external heat changes; wherein the blocking unit is provided with a material having elasticity that surrounds one side of the part where the temperature of the sensor unit is measured and is attached to the body while the sensor unit is positioned at the temperature measurement location, thereby blocking radiant heat generated from the attached body; A skin-attachable temperature sensor comprising: an external blocking member provided as a black member disposed on the other side of the radiant heat blocking member and positioned between the radiant heat blocking member and the insulation member to block ultraviolet rays passing through the insulation member; wherein the radiant heat blocking member further comprises: a silver foil contact part provided in the form of a thin silver plate that blocks radiant heat at a position where it contacts the body on the other side; a sensor mounting part provided in the form of a groove disposed in the center of the silver foil contact part and where the temperature measuring part of the sensor part is located; and a connection line mounting part disposed across in one direction from the center of the silver foil contact part and provided in the form of a groove so that a connection part transmitting the measured temperature of the sensor part is located. Claim 2 In claim 1, the sensor part comprises: a sensor body located on one side of the center of the blocking part in the form of a sensor that contacts a location on the body to measure temperature and measures temperature; and a sensor connection line connected to one side of the sensor body, extending from one side across the blocking part to the other side in the form of a connection line that transmits and receives a temperature measurement signal, and passing through the insulation part to provide insulation. Claim 3 delete Claim 4 delete Claim 5 In claim 1, the insulation member comprises: a first insulation body disposed on the other side of the blocking member and insulating to block heat changes caused by cold or heat generated from the outside, and having a first insulation groove into which a connecting part for transmitting and receiving a signal of the sensor member is inserted at a position traversing the center of the other side; and a second insulation body disposed on the other side of the first insulation body and insulating to block heat changes caused by cold or heat generated from the outside, and having a second insulation groove into which a connecting part for transmitting and receiving a signal of the sensor member is inserted at a position traversing the center of one side; a skin-attachable temperature sensor.

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