This present application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority of the prior Japanese Patent Application No. 2016-011076, filed on Jan. 22, 2016, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
The disclosure is related to a tool, a biological sensor, and a sensing device.
An item of underwear, etc., is known from Japanese Laid-open Patent Publication No. 09-201338, for example, in which a flexible biological information transmission device is attached to an inner side of the underwear, and the flexible biological information transmission device includes a loop antenna, a battery, a temperature sensitive sensor, etc., installed on a one-sided flexible substrate.
According to a conventional technique, it is difficult to implement stable measurement with a biological sensor if a user who wears the underwear, etc., which carries the biological sensor, is in motion during the measurement. This is because a position of the biological sensor with respect to a body of the user changes when the user moves such that acceleration in an up-and-down direction or a left-and-right direction acts on the biological sensor or when the user takes a posture such that gravity acts on the biological sensor in a direction away from the body of the user.
According to one aspect, a tool, which is configured to be attached to a human body to enable carrying a biological sensor for measurement related to the human body, is provided, and the tool includes:
a body part that includes a pocket part capable of accommodating the biological sensor, the body part being configured to be opposed to a chest region of the human body in an attached state of the tool;
a shoulder part coupled to the body part, the shoulder part being configured to rest on a shoulder region of the human body in the attached state of the tool; and
a torso part coupled to the body part, the torso part being configured to extend around a torso region of the human body in the attached state of the tool.
The object and advantages of the embodiment will be realized and attained by means of the elements and combinations particularly pointed out in the claims. It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are not restrictive of the invention.
In the following, embodiments are described in detail with reference to appended drawings.
It is noted that, in the following explanation, directions (left, right, upper, lower, etc.) are defined when the user S with the tool 1 in the attached state is viewed from a front side. In
The tool 1 is configured to be attached to the body of the user S to enable carrying a biological sensor 70 (see
The tool 1 includes the pocket part 40 (described hereinafter) that can hold the biological sensor 70 (see
The tool 1 includes a body part 10, a shoulder belt 20 (an example of a shoulder part), and a torso belt 30 (an example of a torso part). It is noted that the “belt” represents a portion (member) in a form of a strip (belt) having a longitudinal direction thereof, and the width (a length in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction) thereof is not necessarily constant over the length thereof. The tool 1 may be symmetric in the left-and-right direction, as illustrated in
The body part 10 may be formed of any materials. The body part 10 is opposed to a chest region of the user S in the attached state. The body part 10 is opposed to the chest region of the user S such that the body part 10 can be opposed to the heart of the user S, for example. According to the first embodiment, as an example, the body part is opposed to a center (in the left-and-right direction) of the chest region of the user S, as illustrated in
The body part 10 includes the pocket part 40 that is capable of accommodating the biological sensor 70 (see
The pocket part 40 may be provided in the body part 10 in any way. For example, the pocket part 40 may be formed by sewing a sack body, which is formed separately from the body part 10, to the front side or the back side of the body part 10, or may be formed together with the body part 10. According to the first embodiment, as an example, the pocket part 40 is formed together with the body part 10. Specifically, the body part 10 includes a front portion 11 and a back portion 12, and the back portion 12 has a peripheral 12a (see
The pocket part 40 may have an opening either on the front side or the rear side of the body part 10; however, it is preferred that the pocket part 40 has the opening on the front side of the body part 10. If the pocket part 40 has the opening on the front side of the body part 10, it becomes possible for the user S to insert or remove the biological sensor 70 with respect to the pocket part 40 in the attached state of the tool 1 without loosening the adjusted shoulder belt 20 or torso belt 30. According to the first embodiment, as an example, the pocket part 40 includes a slit 42 (an example of an opening) formed in the front portion 11, as illustrated in
It is preferred that the pocket part 40 has a lid 41 that is configured to cover the opening (i.e., implement the closed state). With this arrangement, it becomes possible to reduce a probability that the biological sensor 70 is dropped from the pocket part 40 even when the user S who has the tool 1 attached thereto leans forward, for example. According to the first embodiment, as an example, the lid 41 includes an opening/closing axis R1 that extends in a lateral direction and below the slit 42, as illustrated in
It is noted that, in the example illustrated in
It is noted that, in the closed state of the pocket part 40 illustrated in
It is preferred that the body part 10 is configured such that the front side and the back side can be easily recognized. For example, the body part 10 has different colors between the front side and the back side. The body part 10 may be formed such that the front side and the back side are different materials, instead of or in addition to the different colors between the front side and the back side. With this arrangement, the user S can immediately recognize the front side and the back side of the tool 1 at the time of attaching the tool 1 thereto, which eases the attachment of the tool 1. According to the first embodiment, as an example, as described above, the body part 10 includes the front portion 11 and the back portion 12, and the back portion 12 is formed from a mesh material (see
The shoulder belt 20 is rested (slung) on a shoulder region of the user S in the attached state of the tool 1, as illustrated in
The shoulder belt 20 has an adjustable length so that the difference in a size of the users S can be accommodated. A length adjustment mechanism is arbitrary. According to the first embodiment, as an example, the shoulder belt 20 can be folded back at flat rings 23. In this case, by adjusting the length of the folded back portion, it becomes possible to adjust the length of a portion from a coupled position on the front side to a coupled position on the rear side. The folded-back side and the non-folded-back side of the shoulder belt 20 are coupled to each other with hook-and-loop fasteners 53 and 54 (see
A coupling between the shoulder belt 20 and the body part 10, and a coupling between the shoulder belt 20 and the torso belt 30 are arbitrary. For example, one of the couplings may be implemented with the sewing, and the other may be implemented via the flat rings 23. According to the first embodiment, as an example, the coupling between the shoulder belt 20 and the body part 10 is implemented by the sewing, and the coupling between the shoulder belt 20 and the torso belt 30 is implemented via the flat rings 23 described above. However, the shoulder belt 20 may be formed together with the body part 10. Further, in the first embodiment, as an example, the shoulder belt 20 is coupled to a back support part 35, which is integrated with the torso belt 30, via the flat rings 23. The back support part 35 has opposite sides of a top portion in the left-and-right direction coupled to the flat rings 23, respectively. It is noted that the back support part 35 and the torso belt 30 may be integrated such that the back support part 35 and the torso belt 30 can be separated or the back support part 35 and the torso belt 30 cannot be separated.
The back support part 35 is opposed to a part of the back of the user S in the attached state. According to the first embodiment, as an example, the back support part 35 is formed from a mesh material, and has substantially the same outline as the body part 10. Specifically, the back support part 35 is in a form of a trapezoid (non-symmetric in the up-and-down direction) whose upper base is longer than a lower base. With this arrangement, the user S can immediately recognize the up-and-down direction of the tool 1 at the time of attaching the tool 1 thereto, which eases the attachment of the tool 1. Further, because the back support part 35 is formed from the mesh material, the breathability on the back side of the user S can be increased. Similarly, it is preferred that the mesh material of the back support part 35 is antibacterial and/or deodorant, and/or a material with a quick drying sweat capability.
It is noted that, if the back support part 35 and the back portion 12 of the body part 10 are formed from the mesh materials, the mesh materials may be the same or different between the back support part 35 and the back portion 12 of the body part 10. For example, the mesh material for the back support part 35 and the mesh material for the back portion 12 may have different colors, different mesh sizes, etc. In this case, the user S can immediately recognize the front side and the back side of the tool 1, which eases the attachment of the tool 1.
The torso belt 30 extends around the torso of the user S in the attached state of the tool 1, as illustrated in
The torso belt 30 may be formed from arbitrary materials; however, it is preferred that at least a part of the torso belt 30 is formed from an extendable material (a rubber material, for example). If at least a part of the torso belt 30 is formed from the extendable material, it becomes possible to reduce the feeling of chest tightness for the user S at the time of breathing, etc., while increasing the contact feeling between the torso belt 30 and the torso of the user S. With this arrangement, even when the user performs such actions as creeping forward, push-ups, for example, it becomes possible to reduce the displacement amount of the biological sensor 70 in the pocket part 40 in a direction away from the user S due to gravity. In other words, it becomes possible to increase a sensor position stabilizing capability described hereinafter. It is noted that, in the first embodiment, as an example, the torso belt 30 as a whole is formed from the extendable material.
According to the first embodiment, as an example, the torso belt 30 has a constant width over the length thereof. It is preferred that the width of the torso belt 30 is different from that of the shoulder belt 20. With this arrangement, the user S can immediately recognize the difference between the torso belt 30 and the shoulder belt 20 at the time of attaching the tool 10 thereto, which eases the attachment of the tool 1. Further, it is preferred that the torso belt 30 has relatively great width, and wider than the shoulder belt 20, for example. Specifically, it is preferred that the width of the torso belt 30 is set such that the pocket part 40 of the body part 10 comes into close and stable contact with the user S in a state where the torso belt 30 is tightened. With this arrangement, the sensor position stabilizing capability described hereinafter can be increased.
Further, it is preferred that the color of the torso belt 30 is different from that of the shoulder belt 20. With this arrangement, the user S can immediately recognize the difference between the torso belt 30 and the shoulder belt 20 at the time of attaching the tool 10 thereto, which eases the attachment of the tool 1. For example, the shoulder belt 20 is khaki, and the torso belt 30 is black.
The torso belt 30 has an adjustable length as is the case with the shoulder belt 20. In the first embodiment, as an example, the torso belt 30 includes a first torso belt 310 coupled to the body part 10, and second torso belt 320. The first torso belt 310 is coupled to the ends of the body part 10 in the left-and-right direction by sewing, for example. The second torso belt 320 has one end coupled to the left side end of the first torso belt 310 and the other end coupled to the right side end of the first torso belt 310 via left and right adjustment mechanisms, respectively. The length adjustment mechanisms are arbitrary; however, in the first embodiment, as an example, the first torso belt 310 has opposite ends coupled to flat rings 33 on the left and right sides of the body part 10, respectively. The second torso belt 320 can be folded back at the flat rings 33 on the left and right sides of the body part 10, respectively. In this case, by adjusting the length of the folded back portions, it becomes possible to adjust the length of a portion of the torso belt 30 surrounding the torso. The folded-back sides and the non-folded-back side of the second torso belt 320 are coupled to each other with hook-and-loop fasteners (only the hook-and-loop fasteners 55 on the non-folded-back side are illustrated). It is noted that, as in the case with the torso belt 30, ends 34 on the folded-back side of the second torso belt 320 may have a thickness and/or a width such that the ends 34 do not escape from the flat rings 33. In this case, at the time of the attachment of the tool 1, even if the torso belt 30 is tensioned in a direction such that the torso belt 30 is loosen, the second torso belt 320 is prevented from escaping from the flat rings 33, which leads to the increased convenience at the attachment. Further, in this case, the user S can adjust the torso belt 30 in a tension increasing direction by pulling the left and right ends 34 in a forward direction with the hands, which eases the adjustment work. Further, pulling the left and right ends 34 in a symmetrical manner is easy, which can reduce the probability that the position of the pocket part 40 is shifted in the left-and-right direction with respect to the center of the user S in the left-and-right direction at the time of the adjustment.
According to the first embodiment, the shoulder belt 20 and the torso belt 30 serve to have the pocket part 40 of the body part 10 come into close contact with the chest of the user S in the attached state of the tool 1. In other words, the user S can have the pocket part 40 of the body part 10 come into close contact with the chest thereof by appropriately adjusting the lengths of the shoulder belt 20 and the torso belt 30 according to the body size thereof. It is noted that the term “close contact” does not always mean direct contact with the naked body of the user S, and thus the close contact may be implemented via the underwear described above. When the pocket part 40 of the body part 10 comes into close contact with the chest of the user S, the biological sensor 70 in the pocket part 40 comes closer to the chest of the user S. Therefore, the measurement accuracy with the biological sensor 70 is increased.
In general, if the user S who has the tool, which carries the biological sensor 70, attached thereto, is in motion during the measurement with the biological sensor 70, it becomes difficult to implement the stable measurement with the biological sensor 70. This is because the position of the biological sensor 70 with respect to the user S easily changes due to the motion of the user S. For example, during a training session, an exercising session, etc., the user S may be in motion (jumping or running, etc., for example) such that acceleration in the up-and-down direction acts on the biological sensor 70, or may be in a posture such that the gravity acts on the biological sensor 70 in a direction away from the user S. It is noted that postures at which the gravity acts on the biological sensor 70 in a direction away from the user S may include the posture at the time of creeping forward, exercising such as push-ups, etc., for example. In such cases, the position of the biological sensor 70 with respect to the user S may easily change.
However, according to the first embodiment, since the tool 1 includes the shoulder belt 20 and the torso belt 30, it becomes possible to keep the pocket part 40 in close contact with the chest of the user S even during a period in which the user S moves relatively strenuously. With this arrangement, it becomes possible to reduce the change in the position of the biological sensor 70 with respect to the user S even during a period in which the user S moves relatively strenuously. As a result of this, according to the first embodiment, stable measurement with the biological sensor 70 can be performed even during a period in which the user S moves relatively strenuously. In the following, such a function of the shoulder belt 20 and the torso belt 30 (i.e., the function of keeping the pocket part 40 in close contact with the chest of the user S, and thus reducing the change in the position of the biological sensor 70 with respect to the user S) is referred to as “a sensor position stabilizing capability”.
Here, with reference to
In
It is preferred that the torso belt 30 is coupled to the body part 10 at the position C1 in the up-and-down direction that corresponds to the center C of the pocket part 40 in the up-and-down direction. Specifically, it is preferred that the range W of the coupling areas between the torso belt 30 and the body part 10 is set such that the range W includes the position C1 in the up-and-down direction that corresponds to the center C of the pocket part 40 in the up-and-down direction. Here, as schematically illustrated in
Alternatively, from the same viewpoint, the torso belt 30 may be coupled to the body part 10 such that the position CB corresponding to the center in the width direction thereof corresponds to the position C1 in the up-and-down direction corresponding to the center C of the pocket part 40 in the up-and-down direction.
Alternatively, the torso belt 30 may be coupled to the body part 10 at the position G1 in the up-and-down direction that corresponds to the center of gravity G of the biological sensor 70. Specifically, the range W of the coupling areas between the torso belt 30 and the body part 10 may be set such that the range W includes the position G1 in the up-and-down direction that corresponds to the center of gravity G of the biological sensor 70. In this case, the body part 10 can be securely supported by the torso belt 30 at the position G1 in the up-and-down direction that corresponds to the center of gravity G of the biological sensor 70. Therefore, the sensor position stabilizing capability described above is increased. Alternatively, from the same viewpoint, the torso belt 30 may be coupled to the body part 10 such that the position CB corresponding to the center in the width direction thereof corresponds to the position G1 in the up-and-down direction corresponding to the center of gravity G of the biological sensor 70.
In the first embodiment, in order to increase the sensor position stabilizing capability, as illustrated in
It is noted that, in the first embodiment, the first torso belt 310 is coupled to the back side of the front portion 11 of the body part 10 in the area of the pocket part 40; however, this is not indispensable. For example, the first torso belt 310 may be coupled to the front side of the front portion 11 of the body part 10 in the area of the pocket part 40, or may be coupled to the front or back side of the back portion 12 of the body part 10 in the area of the pocket part 40.
Next, with reference to
The biological sensor 70 includes a casing 710 that defines an outline of the biological sensor 70. The casing 710 is formed by engaging a front side casing part 71 and a back side casing part 72. The casing 710 accommodates items (not illustrated) such as electronic parts, which form sensors, etc., electronic circuits (a substrate), a battery, etc. Here, as an example, the biological sensor 70 has its sensing side on the back side (i.e., the side opposed to the user S) in the accommodated state. In other words, the biological sensor 70 transmits and receives the radio waves via the back side casing part 72.
It is preferred that the casing 710 is thicker (the thickness in a direction corresponding to the front and back direction of the tool 1 in the accommodated state) on the upper side than on the lower side. The casing 710 is in a form of a wedge in the side view such that the thickness h1 on the upper side is greater than the thickness h2 on the lower side. With this arrangement, the biological sensor 70 can be easily inserted into the pocket part 40. Specifically, when the biological sensor 70 is inserted in the pocket part 40, the biological sensor 70 starts to enter the pocket part 40 from the lower part thereof. Thus, as the lower side of the biological sensor 70 becomes thinner, the biological sensor 70 can be inserted in the pocket part 40 more easily. Thus, the thinned lower side of the biological sensor 70 is easier to be inserted in the pocket part 40. Further, since the thickness is different between the upper side and the lower side, the user S can immediately recognize the up-and-down direction of the biological sensor 70 when the user S inserts the biological sensor 70 in the pocket part 40, which eases the insertion of the biological sensor 70 into the pocket part 40. Further, when the user S takes out the biological sensor 70 from the pocket part 40, the user S tends to grasp the upper portion of the biological sensor 70. Thus, the thickened upper side of the biological sensor 70 is easier to be grasped by the user S. Therefore, the thickened upper side of the biological sensor 70 is easier to be taken out from the pocket part 40.
Here, as schematically illustrated in
Regarding such a scene, according to the biological sensor 70 illustrated in
It is preferred that the casing 710 has a non-symmetric form in the up-and-down direction in a front view (i.e., when viewed in a direction corresponding to the front and back direction of the tool 1 in the accommodated state), as illustrated in
It is preferred that the casing 710 is non-symmetric in the up-and-down direction when viewed along the up-and-down direction (in a bottom view or a top view), as illustrated in
It is preferred that the casing 710 includes, on the upper side surface, an ON/OFF switch 76 (an example of an operation part), an indicator 77 representing a state of the biological sensor 70, and a connector part 78. The ON/OFF switch 76 is operated to turn on/off the biological sensor 70. The indicator 77 includes an LED (Light-Emitting Diode) lamp, for example. The indicator 77 is turned on when the biological sensor 70 is charged, subject to maintenance processes (updating programs, etc., for example), etc. The connector part 78 is provided for the maintenance/setting processes of the biological sensor 70. The connector part 78 is electrically coupled to an external apparatus, if necessary. With this arrangement, the user S can immediately recognize the up-and-down direction of the biological sensor 70 when the user S inserts the biological sensor 70 in the pocket part 40, which eases the accommodation of the biological sensor 70 in the pocket part 40 with a correct orientation.
Here, the pocket part 40 of the tool 1 has the opening on the upper side thereof as described above. Thus, because of the ON/OFF switch 76 being provided on the upper side surface of the casing 710, the user S can easily operate the ON/OFF switch 76 to turn on/off the biological sensor 70 via the opening of the pocket part 40 in the attached state of the tool 1 without taking out the biological sensor 70 from the pocket part 40. Further, because of the indicator 77 being provided on the upper side surface of the casing 710, the user S can easily check the state of the biological sensor 70 via the opening of the pocket part 40 without taking out the biological sensor 70 from the pocket part 40. Further, because of the connector part 78 being provided on the upper side surface of the casing 710, the user S can easily couple the external apparatus to the biological sensor 70 via the opening of the pocket part 40 without taking out the biological sensor 70 from the pocket part 40. It is noted that coupling the external apparatus to the biological sensor 70 may be performed by an assistant other than the user S. However, even in such a case, the coupling operation can be easily performed without taking out the biological sensor 70 from the pocket part 40.
It is noted that, according to the first embodiment, the second torso belt 320 of the torso belt 30 is secured to the back support part 35 such that the second torso belt 320 extends across (passes through) the back support part 35 in the left-and-right direction; however, the second torso belt 320 may be provided such that the second torso belt 320 does not extend across the back support part 35. Specifically, the second torso belt 320 may include a belt part which extends from the left end part of the back support part 35 in the left direction, and another separate belt part which extends from the right end part of the back support part 35 in the right direction. Similarly, according to the first embodiment, the first torso belt 310 is provided on the body part 10 such that the first torso belt 310 extends across (passes through) the body part 10 in the left-and-right direction; however, the first torso belt 310 may be provided such that the first torso belt 310 does not extend across the body part 10.
It is noted that, in the first embodiment described above, it is assumed that the biological sensor 70 to be accommodated in the pocket part 40 is of a single particular type. In this case, the pocket part 40 can be formed based on the outline of the biological sensor 70 of the single particular type, which enables easy insertion and exit of the biological sensor 70 as well as the increased sensor position stabilizing capability. However, the pocket part 40 may be formed such that the pocket part 40 can accommodate a plurality of types of the biological sensor 70 with different outlines, in term of increasing general versatility of the tool 1.
The tool 1A according to the second embodiment differs from the tool 1 according to the first embodiment described above in that the torso belt 30 is replaced with a torso belt 30A. With respect to the tool 1A according to the second embodiment, elements that may be substantially the same as those according to the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals in
The torso belt 30 according to the second embodiment differs from the torso belt 30 according to the first embodiment in a positional relationship with respect to the pocket part 40, that is to say, a coupling position between the torso belt 30A and the body part 10. Specifically, according to the second embodiment, the torso belt 30A is coupled to the body part 10 on the lower side of the body part 10, as illustrated in
According to the tool 1A according to the second embodiment, substantially the same effects as the tool 1 according to the first embodiment described above are obtained. However, as described above with reference to
It is noted that the torso belt 30A according to the second embodiment further differs from the torso belt 30 according to the first embodiment in that the first torso belt 310 is replaced with a first torso belt 311, as illustrated in
It is noted that even in the second embodiment, various variants in the first embodiment described above are applicable.
All examples and conditional language recited herein are intended for pedagogical purposes to aid the reader in understanding the invention and the concepts contributed by the inventor to furthering the art, and are to be construed as being without limitation to such specifically recited examples and conditions, nor does the organization of such examples in the specification relate to a showing of the superiority and inferiority of the invention. Although the embodiment(s) of the present inventions have been described in detail, it should be understood that the various changes, substitutions, and alterations could be made hereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Further, all or part of the components of the embodiments described above can be combined.
For example, according to the first and second embodiments, the hook-and-loop fasteners (the hook-and-loop fasteners 51, 52, etc.) are used for detachably coupling two members; however, other coupling means such as buttons, magnets, etc., may be used instead of the hook-and-loop fasteners.
Further, according to the first embodiment (the same holds true for the second embodiment), the tool 1 is attached to or detached from the user S in a state (i.e., the state illustrated in
Further, according to the first embodiment (the same holds true for the second embodiment), the body part 10 is in a form of a trapezoid whose upper base is longer than a lower base as an example of the non-symmetric shape in the up-and-down direction; however, the body part 10 may be in a different form (in a form of a trapezoid whose upper base is shorter than a lower base, for example). However, if the body part 10 is in a form of a trapezoid whose upper base is longer than a lower base, space (a distance in the left-and-right direction) between the coupling portions of the body part 10 with respect to the shoulder belt positions 21 and 22 can be increased. With this arrangement, it becomes possible to increase the stability of the support of the body part 10 with the shoulder belt without substantially increasing the lateral width of the lower portion of the pocket part 40 of the body part 10 with respect to the lateral width of the biological sensor 70.
Further, according to the first embodiment (the same holds true for the second embodiment), only the torso belt 30 is formed from the expendable material; however, at least a part of the shoulder belt 20 may be formed from the expendable material.
Further, according to the first embodiment (the same holds true for the second embodiment), the shoulder belt 20 and the torso belt 30 have adjustable lengths; however, only one of the shoulder belt 20 and the torso belt 30 may have the adjustable length.
It is noted that, with respect to the embodiments described above, the following is disclosed.
A tool configured to be attached to a human body, the tool comprising:
a body part that includes a pocket part capable of accommodating a biological sensor for measurement related to the human body, the body part being configured to be opposed to a chest region of the human body in an attached state of the tool;
a shoulder part coupled to the body part, the shoulder part being configured to rest on a shoulder region of the human body in the attached state of the tool; and
a torso part coupled to the body part, the torso part being configured to extend around a torso region of the human body in the attached state of the tool.
The tool of Notation 1, wherein the shoulder part and the torso part are in a form of a belt.
The tool of Notation 2, wherein at least one of the shoulder part and the torso part has an adjustable length.
The tool of any one of Notations 1 through 3, wherein the torso part is configured to extend around the torso region at a height of the chest region of the human body in the attached state of the tool.
The tool of any one of Notations 1 through 4, wherein the shoulder part and the torso part have different colors.
The tool of any one of Notations 1 through 5, wherein the shoulder part and the torso part have different widths.
The tool of any one of Notations 1 through 6, wherein the body part has different colors on a front surface and a back surface, the back surface being on a side of the human body in the attached state, and the front surface being on an opposite side of the back surface.
The tool of any one of Notations 1 through 7, wherein the pocket part has an opening on a front side of the body part.
The tool of Notation 8, wherein the pocket part includes a lid configured to be opened or closed, the lid being attached to a lower side with respect to the opening in the body part, the lid covering the opening in a closed state of the lid.
The tool of any one of Notations 1 through 9, wherein the body part includes a front portion and a back portion, the back portion having a peripheral area fixed to a back side of the front portion, the back portion having a different mesh fineness with respect to the front portion, and
the pocket part is formed between the front portion and the back portion.
The tool of Notation 10, wherein the back portion is formed with a mesh material.
The tool of any one of Notations 1 through 11, wherein the torso part is coupled to the body part at positions, the positions, in an up-and-down direction, corresponding to a center of the pocket part.
The tool of any one of Notations 1 through 11, wherein the torso part is coupled to the body part at positions, the positions, in an up-and-down direction, corresponding to a center of gravity of the biological sensor in an accommodated state in the pocket part.
The tool of any one of Notations 1 through 13, wherein the torso part includes at least a portion formed from a stretchable material.
The tool of Notation 14, wherein the torso part is provided on the body part such that the torso part extends across the pocket part in a left-and-right direction, and the portion formed from the stretchable material includes a portion across the pocket part.
The tool of any one of Notations 1 through 15, wherein the torso part has a width greater than that of the shoulder part.
The tool of any one of Notations 1 through 16, wherein the body part has an outline such that a width on an upper side is different from that on a lower side, the upper side corresponding to a head side of the human body in the attached state of the tool, the lower side corresponding to a foot side of the human body in the attached state of the tool.
The tool of Notation 17, wherein the body part is in a form of a substantially trapezoid whose upper base is longer than a lower base, the upper base being on the upper side in the attached state of the tool.
The tool of any one of Notations 1 through 18, further comprising a back support part on the opposite side of the body part such that the human body is sandwiched between the back support part and the body part in the attached state.
The tool of Notation 19, wherein the back support part is formed with a mesh material.
The tool of any one of Notations 1 through 20, wherein the biological sensor is configured to emit radio waves and obtain biological information of the human body based on reflected radio waves.
A biological sensor, comprising:
a casing configured to be accommodated in a pocket part of a tool such that the casing can be removed from the pocket, the tool being configured to be attached to a human body, wherein
the casing is configured such that a thickness of the casing on an upper side is greater than that of the casing on a lower side, the upper side corresponding to a head side of the human body in the attached state of the tool, the lower side corresponding to a foot side of the human body in the attached state of the tool.
The biological sensor of Notation 22, wherein the casing has a non-symmetrical shape with respect to a center in an up-and-down direction, the up-and-down direction being in the accommodated state of the casing.
The biological sensor of Notation 22 or 23, wherein the casing has an upper side surface on which an operation part is provided.
The biological sensor of Notation 22 or 23, wherein the casing has an upper side surface on which a switch, an indicator and a connector part are provided, the switch being operated to turn on/off power, the indicator representing a state of the biological sensor, and the connector part being used for coupling the biological sensor to another apparatus.
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2016-011076 | Jan 2016 | JP | national |