This application relates to the field of wearable devices, and specifically, to an electronic device and a bioelectrical signal acquisition method.
Wearable devices such as electronic watches and bracelets may be used for measuring bioelectrical signals such as an electrocardiogram signal and a body composition electrical signal of a wearer.
However, the wearable devices in conventional technologies have poor contact reliability with skin of the wearer, which affects the acquisition of the bioelectrical signal by the devices.
This application provides an electronic device and a bioelectrical signal acquisition method to resolve the problem that the acquisition of the bioelectrical signal is affected by the poor contact reliability of the wearable devices with the skin of the wearer in conventional technologies.
According to a first aspect, an embodiment of this application provides an electronic device, including: a housing, a plurality of first contact electrodes, and a plurality of second contact electrodes. The housing includes a rear housing, where a first contact area and a second contact area are distributed on the rear housing; The plurality of first contact electrodes are spaced on the rear housing and electrically connected to each other on an inner side of the rear housing, and the first contact electrode is at least partially exposed to an outer side of the rear housing. The plurality of second contact electrodes are spaced on the rear housing and electrically connected to each other on the inner side of the rear housing; and the second contact electrode is at least partially exposed to the outer side of the rear housing. The second contact electrode and the first contact electrode are distributed on the rear housing and insulated from each other. At least one first contact electrode and at least one second contact electrode are distributed in the first contact area, and at least one first contact electrode and at least one second contact electrode are distributed in the second contact area.
When a user wears the electronic device in this embodiment of this application, if the wear is normal or tight, the first contact area and the second contact area are both in contact with the skin of the wearer. In this case, because there are the plurality of first contact electrodes and the plurality of second contact electrodes, it is easy to ensure that the first contact electrode and the second contact electrode are in contact with the skin. If the wear is loose, the housing may tilt to one side due to gravity or other causes, so that one of the first contact area and the second contact area leaves the skin of the wearer. In this case, because the first contact electrode and the second contact electrode are both distributed in the first contact area, and the first contact electrode and the second contact electrode are also both distributed in the second contact area, even if the housing tilts to one side, it can still be ensured that the first contact electrode and the second contact electrode are in contact with the skin.
In a possible implementation, the first contact area and the second contact area are spaced on the rear housing along a first direction, and the rear housing has a middle area between the first contact area and the second contact area.
In this implementation, the middle area may be used for separating the first contact area and the second contact area, so that other structures of the electronic device, such as a charging pogo pin (Pogo Pin) or other measuring electrodes/sensors, may be arranged between the two.
In a possible implementation, the electronic device further includes a charging pogo pin, and the charging pogo pin is arranged in the middle area.
In this implementation, the charging pogo pin of the electronic device is arranged in the middle area, which can realize a charging function of the electronic device.
In a possible implementation, the rear housing has a convex annular area, and a plurality of contact electrodes spaced from each other are distributed in the annular area along a circumferential direction. One side of the annular area is the first contact area, and there is at least one first contact electrode and one second contact electrode among the contact electrodes distributed in the first contact area. Another side of the annular area is the second contact area, and there is at least one first contact electrode and one second contact electrode among the contact electrodes distributed in the second contact area.
In this implementation, the convex annular area arranged on the rear housing is used for distributing and arranging the contact electrode, which is conducive to the contact between the contact electrode and the skin of the wearer.
In a possible implementation, a quantity of the contact electrodes is 2N, and N is a positive integer, where N contact electrodes are the first contact electrodes, and the other N contact electrodes are the second contact electrodes. The N first contact electrodes are sequentially adjacent in the annular area along the circumferential direction, and the N second contact electrodes are sequentially adjacent in the annular area along the circumferential direction; or, the N first contact electrodes and the N second contact electrodes are arranged alternately along the circumferential direction.
In this implementation, for the case where the first contact electrodes/second contact electrodes are sequentially adjacent, the first contact electrodes/second contact electrodes are distributed intensively, and the electrical connection wiring between the first contact electrodes/second contact electrodes is simple and convenient. For the case where the first contact electrodes and the second contact electrodes are sequentially arranged alternately, it is easier to ensure that the at least one first contact electrode and the one second contact electrode are in contact with the skin of the wearer.
In a possible implementation, the contact electrode is arc-shaped.
In this implementation, the contact electrode is arc-shaped, so that the contact electrodes can form a circular circumferential distribution form, which achieves beautiful appearance, and is conducive to the contact between the contact electrode and the skin of the wearer.
In a possible implementation, the rear housing includes a main housing plate and a circular plate protruding outwards from a central position of the main housing plate. The first contact area and the second contact area are both located on the circular plate.
This implementation is favorable for the first contact area and the second contact area to contact with the skin of the wearer.
In a possible implementation, a plurality of accommodating slots spaced along the circumferential direction are provided on an outer side surface of the circular plate, and the accommodating slots are used for accommodating the first contact electrodes or the second contact electrodes. The first contact electrode and the second contact electrode are respectively exposed to the outer side surface of the circular plate.
This implementation is conducive to the determining of the positions of the first contact electrode and the second contact electrode, and during wear, the first contact electrode and the second contact electrode can be pressed between the skin of the wearer and a bottom surface of the accommodating slot, which is favorable for the first contact electrode and the second contact electrode to contact with the skin of the wearer.
In a possible implementation, through holes penetrating from bottom surfaces of the accommodating slots to an inner side surface of the circular plate are further provided on the circular plate. A first conductive plate and a second conductive plate are arranged on the inner side of the rear housing. The first contact electrodes are electrically connected to the first conductive plate through a conductive member penetrating the corresponding through holes, and the second contact electrodes are electrically connected to the second conductive plate through a conductive member penetrating the corresponding through holes.
In this implementation, the conductive connection of the first contact electrodes and the conductive connection of the second contact electrodes are respectively implemented through the first conductive plate and the second conductive plate arranged on the inner side of the rear housing.
In a possible implementation, the accommodating slot is arc-shaped.
In this implementation, the accommodating slot is arc-shaped and suitable for matching with the arc-shaped contact electrode.
In a possible implementation, the electronic device further includes a charging pogo pin. A via is further provided on the circular plate, and the via is used for allowing the charging pogo pin to be exposed to the outer side surface of the circular plate. The via is located on the circumference where the accommodating slots are located and at a position of the circular plate between the adjacent accommodating slots.
In this implementation, the charging pogo pin and the contact electrodes are both arranged on the circular plate, so that the space arrangement is proper. While the problems of complex structural coordination and poor sealing caused by the charging pogo pin penetrating the contact electrode are avoided, the proper distribution of the first contact electrode and the second contact electrode is ensured, so as to facilitate the formation of a bioelectrical signal acquisition circuit.
In a possible implementation, the housing includes a main frame, the main frame has a front opening and a rear opening, and the rear housing is connected to the rear opening of the main frame.
In this implementation, a rear cover of the housing is used as a rear closed structure of the main frame.
In a possible implementation, the first contact electrode and/or the second contact electrode are made of conductive materials.
In this implementation, the first contact electrode/the second contact electrode may adopt electrode materials such as stainless steel.
In a possible implementation, the first contact electrode and/or the second contact electrode include a substrate and a conductive layer on a surface of the substrate.
In this implementation, the first contact electrode/the second contact electrode may further contact and conduct electricity with the skin by arranging the conductive layer on a surface of a non-conductive substrate.
In a possible implementation, the housing further includes a printed circuit board. The first contact electrode and/or the second contact electrode are electrically connected to the printed circuit board through a conductive member. Optionally, the conductive member is conductive foam or a conductive metal dome.
In this implementation, the first contact electrode and/or the second contact electrode receive a bioelectrical signal from the skin of the wearer and can transmit the bioelectrical signal to the printed circuit board through the conductive member for processing and analysis. The conductive foam or the conductive metal dome has a certain elasticity, and can adapt to the jumping of the spacing between the first contact electrode/the second contact electrode and the printed circuit board within a certain range, which is conducive to the reliability of electrical connection.
In a possible implementation, the printed circuit board includes an analog front-end (AFE) chip, and the AFE chip is electrically connected to the first contact electrode and the second contact electrode respectively to acquire and/or process electrical signals from the first contact electrode and the second contact electrode.
In this implementation, the AFE chip can pre-sample the signals transmitted by the first contact electrode and the second contact electrode.
In a possible implementation, the electronic device is an electronic watch or an electronic bracelet.
In this implementation, the electronic device is an electronic watch or an electronic bracelet, which may be worn on a wrist of the wearer to contact with the skin on the wrist of the wearer and acquire the relevant bioelectrical signal of the wearer from the wrist.
Certainly, in other implementations, the wearable device may also be a device worn in other positions, such as a ring worn on a finger.
In a possible implementation, the electronic device is an electronic watch and the housing is a dial of the electronic watch. The electronic watch further includes a chain connected to the housing. The housing has a first connecting ear and a second connecting ear oppositely arranged along a second direction, and two ends of the chain are respectively connected to the first connecting ear and the second connecting ear to form a circle with the housing for being worn on a human wrist. The first contact area and the second contact area are spaced on the rear housing along a first direction, and the rear housing has a middle area between the first contact area and the second contact area. The electronic watch further includes two charging pogo pins, and the two charging pogo pins are spaced in the middle area along the second direction. When the electronic watch is worn on the human wrist, the first direction is a long direction along the human wrist, and the second direction is a long direction perpendicular to the human wrist.
The electronic device in this implementation is an electronic watch, and a natural state of hands of the wearer is that the hands hang down. In this case, the first direction is along a gravity direction. That is, the first contact area and the second contact area are distributed up and down. When the wear is tight, it can be ensured that the first contact area and the second contact area are both in contact with the wrist to ensure the acquisition of the bioelectrical signal. When the wear is loose, the dial of the electronic watch is restrained by gravity and the chain. Although the upper one of the first contact area and the second contact area tilts and leaves the wrist skin, the lower one of the first contact area and the second contact area is pressed against the wrist skin. That is, one of the first contact area and the second contact area is in contact with the wrist skin. In addition, either of the first contact area and the second contact area is arranged with the first contact electrode and the second contact electrode, so that the bioelectrical signal can also be acquired.
In a possible implementation, the first contact electrode and the second contact electrode are ECG electrodes or body composition detection electrodes.
This implementation may be used for the acquisition of an electrocardiogram signal or a body composition signal.
According to a second aspect, an embodiment of this application provides a bioelectrical signal acquisition method. A detected object wears the foregoing electronic device, and at least one of the first contact area or the second contact area is made to contact with skin of the detected object, so that at least one first contact electrode and at least one second contact electrode are in contact with the skin of the detected object to form a bioelectrical signal acquisition circuit, thereby acquiring a bioelectrical signal of the detected object.
The bioelectrical signal acquisition method in this embodiment of this application adopts the foregoing electronic device, which can adapt to the requirements of acquiring the bioelectrical signal when the wear is loose or tight, and ensure the reliability of signal acquisition.
In a possible implementation, the bioelectrical signal is an electrocardiogram signal or a body composition electrical signal.
The bioelectrical signal acquisition method of this implementation may be used for the acquisition of the electrocardiogram signal or the body composition signal.
To describe the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application more clearly, the following briefly describes the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. It should be understood that, the following accompanying drawings show only some embodiments of this application, which cannot be considered as limitation on the scope. A person of ordinary skill in the art may still derive other accompanying drawings from the accompanying drawings without creative efforts.
The technical solutions in the embodiments of this application are clearly and completely described in the following with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of this application. Apparently, the described embodiments are merely some rather than all of the embodiments of this application.
It should be noted that when a component is referred to as “being fixed to” another component, the component may be directly on the another component, or an intervening component may be present. When a component is considered to be “connected to” another component, the component may be directly connected to the another component, or an intervening component may also be present. When a component is considered to be “arranged” on another component, the component may be directly arranged on the another component or an intervening component may also be present. The terms “vertical”, “horizontal”, “left”, and “right” and similar expressions used in this specification are merely used for the purpose of description.
Unless otherwise defined, meanings of all technical and scientific terms used in this specification are the same as that usually understood by a person skilled in the art to which this application belongs. In this application, terms used in the specification of this application are merely intended to describe objectives of the specific implementations, but are not intended to limit this application. The term “or/and” used in this specification includes any or all combinations of one or more related listed items.
Some implementations of this application are described below in detail. The implementations and features in the implementations may be combined with each other in the case of no conflict.
An embodiment of this application provides an electronic device, which may be an electronic device worn on a wrist such as an electronic watch or bracelet, or a head-mounted electronic device such as smart glasses and goggles, or an electronic device worn on feet, torso or other positions, configured to acquire a bioelectrical signal, such as an electrocardiogram signal, during wear.
The electronic device in this embodiment of this application may be applied to human body or other animals.
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For example, when the electronic device 10 is an electronic device configured to acquire an electrocardiogram signal, the corresponding first contact electrode 12/second contact electrode 13 is an ECG electrode. The acquired electrocardiogram signal may be processed to generate an electrocardiograph (ECG), which is used for recording the electrical activity of the heart and assisting in diagnosing heart diseases. When the electronic device 10 is configured to acquire a body composition electrical signal (such as human body resistance) or another bioelectrical signal, the corresponding first contact electrode 12/second contact electrode 13 is another electrode structure.
In this implementation, the first contact electrode and the second contact electrode may be made of the same conductive material or different conductive materials. For example, the composition materials of the first contact electrode 12 and the second contact electrode 13 are both metal materials such as stainless steel and, copper, or other non-metallic conductive materials.
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When a user wears the electronic device 10 in this embodiment of this application, if the user wear is normal or tight (as shown in
In this embodiment, all or part of a housing surface of the rear housing 14 may be used as the contact area to contact with the skin 82 of the wearer. The first contact area S1 and the second contact area S2 are both part of the contact area of the rear housing 14. For example, the first contact area S1 may be part of the contact area of the rear housing 14 far away from the skin 82 in the wear state shown in
Therefore, the electronic device 10 in this embodiment of this application has good contact reliability with the skin 82 of the wearer 80, and can better adapt to different wear states
A position of the rear housing 14 between the first contact electrodes 12 and/or a position between the second contact electrode 13 may be used for arranging a charging pogo pin 17 (Pogo Pin), so that the electronic device 10 can adapt to a charging base for paired use (not shown in the figure). In this way, the electronic device 10 can further be compatible with a previous generation charging base (not shown in the figure) with charging contact points arranged at corresponding positions.
Some implementations of this embodiment are described below.
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In other implementations, the composition of the dial 18 may further be arranged as needed, for example, the rear housing 14 and the main frame 21 are arranged as a whole. The display screen 20 may also be replaced by a front housing, thereby obtaining the dial 18 without the display screen.
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The first contact electrode 12 and the second contact electrode 13 in this embodiment of this application are used for contacting with the skin respectively to form the bioelectrical signal acquisition circuit. At least one first contact electrode 12 and at least one second contact electrode 13 are distributed in the first contact area S1, and at least one first contact electrode 12 and at least one second contact electrode 13 are distributed in the second contact area S2. Optionally, the first contact electrode 12 and the second contact electrode 13 are the ECG electrodes, used for acquiring a human electrocardiogram signal.
When the electronic device 10 in this implementation is worn, if the wear is normal or tight (referring to
In this implementation, the first contact area S1 and the second contact area S2 are spaced on the rear housing 14 along a first direction Y1 (the up-down direction shown in
The shape of the rear housing 14 may be set as required, such as round, square, polygon or other shapes. For example, in the implementation shown in
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It should be noted that the quantity of the first contact electrodes 12 may be equal or not equal to the quantity of the second contact electrodes 13. The quantity of the first contact electrodes 12/the second contact electrodes 13 may be an odd number or an even number.
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The electronic device 10 in this implementation further includes two charging pogo pins 17 (shown in
In this implementation, two vias Q4 are further provided on the circular plate 24, and the via is used for allowing the charging pogo pin 17 to be exposed to the outer side surface of the circular plate 24. The via Q4 is located on the circumference where the accommodating slots Q2 are located and at a position of the circular plate 24 between the adjacent accommodating slots Q2. In this implementation, the charging pogo pin 17 and the contact electrodes are both arranged on the circular plate 24, so that the space arrangement is proper. While the problems of complex structural coordination and poor sealing caused by the charging pogo pin 17 penetrating the contact electrode are avoided, the proper distribution of the first contact electrode 12 and the second contact electrode 13 is ensured, so as to facilitate the formation of the bioelectrical signal acquisition circuit 22.
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The two first contact points D1 of the first conductive plate 28/the second conductive plate 29 are respectively used for electrically connecting the two conductive members 26 corresponding to the first contact electrode 12/the second contact electrode 13, to access two first contact electrodes 12/the second contact electrodes 13, and further access the ECG-P interface/the ECG-R interface of the AFE chip 27 to form the bioelectrical signal acquisition circuit 22.
The two charging pogo pins 17 penetrate the corresponding vias Q4 and then are electrically connected to the second contact point D2 of the first conductive plate 28/the second conductive plate 29, and may access a charging circuit of the electronic device 10. Certainly, in other implementations, the first conductive plate 28/the second conductive plate 29 may not be arranged with the second contact point D2, but a through cutting groove (not shown in the figure) is provided on the first conductive plate 28/the second conductive plate 29. The charging pogo pin 17 penetrates the first conductive plate 28/the second conductive plate 29 from the cutting groove and then is directly conductively welded and fixed at the corresponding position of the printed circuit board 25.
In this arrangement mode, by arranging the contact points of the first conductive plate 28/the second conductive plate 29 and the conductive circuit D3, the first contact electrodes 12, the second contact electrodes 13, and the charging pogo pins 17 can properly access the corresponding circuit inside the electronic device 10, and the structure is simple and proper. Referring to
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In conclusion, the electronic device 10 in this embodiment of this application has the beneficial effects of good contact reliability with the skin of the wearer, reliable acquisition of the bioelectrical signal, and taking into account the arrangement of some electrodes when the position of the charging pogo pin 17 cannot be moved.
An embodiment of this application further provides a bioelectrical signal acquisition method. A detected object wears the foregoing electronic device 10, and at least one of the first contact area S1 or the second contact area S2 is made to contact with skin 82 of the detected object, so that at least one first contact electrode 12 and at least one second contact electrode 13 are in contact with the skin 82 of the detected object to form a bioelectrical signal acquisition circuit 22, thereby acquiring a bioelectrical signal of the detected object. Optionally, the bioelectrical signal is an electrocardiogram signal or a body composition electrical signal. The bioelectrical signal acquisition method in this embodiment of this application adopts the foregoing electronic device 10, which can adapt to the requirements of acquiring the bioelectrical signal when the wear is loose or tight, and ensure the reliability of signal acquisition.
The foregoing implementations are merely intended for describing the technical solutions of this application but not for limiting this application. Although this application is described in detail with reference to the exemplary implementations, a person of ordinary skill in the art should understand that modifications or equivalent replacements may be made to the technical solutions of this application without departing from the spirit and scope of this application.
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202111444025.7 | Nov 2021 | CN | national |
This application is a national stage of International Application No. PCT/CN2022/113752, filed on Aug. 19, 2022, which claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202111444025.7, filed on Nov. 30, 2021. The disclosures of both of the aforementioned applications are hereby incorporated by reference in their entireties.
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PCT/CN2022/113752 | 8/19/2022 | WO |