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JPH0446572B2
JPH0446572B2 JP58083026A JP8302683A JPH0446572B2 JP H0446572 B2 JPH0446572 B2 JP H0446572B2 JP 58083026 A JP58083026 A JP 58083026A JP 8302683 A JP8302683 A JP 8302683A JP H0446572 B2 JPH0446572 B2 JP H0446572B2
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skin resistance
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Tokuo Saeki
Junichiro Ninomya
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Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
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Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 産業上の利用分野 本発明は、生体に電圧値を加えたとき、生体に
電流が流れることを利用して皮膚の電気抵抗値を
測定し、治療等に役立てる皮膚抵抗バランス測定
装置に関するものである。
[Detailed Description of the Invention] Industrial Application Field The present invention utilizes the fact that when a voltage value is applied to a living body, a current flows through the living body to measure the electrical resistance value of the skin, thereby measuring the skin resistance value useful for treatment, etc. This invention relates to a balance measuring device.

従来例の構成とその問題点 近来、生体における左右部分のバランスがとれ
ていると健康であるということが研究により明ら
かにされている。前記生体の左右部分のバランス
は、皮膚の抵抗値を測ることによつて判断でき
る。
Conventional configuration and its problems Recently, research has revealed that a living body is healthy when its left and right parts are balanced. The balance between the left and right parts of the living body can be determined by measuring the resistance value of the skin.

ところで、本発明者らが研究開発してきた従来
の皮膚抵抗バランス測定装置は、共通電極以外の
電極の個数は2個となつていたため、生体の異な
る3点以上の部位の皮膚抵抗値あるいは各電極間
の皮膚抵抗値のバランスを1台の装置で、しかも
同一条件下で同時に測定することはできなかつ
た。そこで、2台以上の装置を用意した場合に
は、各装置ごとに共通電極と各電極間に生体を通
じて電流を流さなければならないため、生体のあ
る一点に電極を重ねて測定するということはでき
ないものであつた。
By the way, in the conventional skin resistance balance measuring device that the present inventors have researched and developed, the number of electrodes other than the common electrode is two. It has not been possible to measure the balance of skin resistance values between the two at the same time using one device and under the same conditions. Therefore, when two or more devices are prepared, a current must be passed through the living body between the common electrode and each electrode for each device, so it is not possible to stack the electrodes at a single point on the living body and make measurements. It was hot.

発明の目的 本発明は上記従来の問題点に鑑み、生体皮膚上
の異なる複数個の抵抗値およびそれらの抵抗値の
うちの組み合わせ可能なすべての2つの値のバラ
ンス値を、同一条件下で、しかも同時に測定する
ことができる皮膚抵抗バランス測定装置を提供す
ることを目的とする。
Purpose of the Invention In view of the above conventional problems, the present invention calculates the balance value of a plurality of different resistance values on the skin of a living body and all two values that can be combined among these resistance values under the same conditions. Moreover, it is an object of the present invention to provide a skin resistance balance measuring device that can perform measurements simultaneously.

発明の構成 上記目的を達成するために本発明は、共通電極
以外の電極を複数個(n個)にし、各電極と共通
電極間に検出される電流値をn個の増幅回路で電
圧値に変換して増幅した後、各電圧値と基準電圧
値との割算を行うことにより、各電圧値を抵抗値
に換算し、また、変換した各電圧値のうち、組み
合わせ可能なすべての2つの皮膚抵抗値のバラン
ス値(n(n−1)/2個)を演算し、前記皮膚抵抗 値およびそのバランス値をすべて表示するように
し、さらに前記皮膚抵抗値およびそのバランス値
を外部に出力できるように構成したもので、この
構成によれば、生体皮膚上の異なる複数点(n
個)の皮膚抵抗値および組み合わせ可能なすべて
の2点の皮膚抵抗値のバランス値(n(n−1)/2 個)を測定観測することができ、しかも装置外部
で記録等の処理ができるものである。
Structure of the Invention In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a plurality of electrodes (n pieces) other than the common electrode, and converts the current value detected between each electrode and the common electrode into a voltage value using n amplifier circuits. After conversion and amplification, each voltage value is converted to a resistance value by dividing each voltage value by the reference voltage value, and all two possible combinations of each converted voltage value are calculated. A balance value (n(n-1)/2) of skin resistance values is calculated, all of the skin resistance values and their balance values are displayed, and the skin resistance values and their balance values can be outputted to the outside. According to this configuration, a plurality of different points (n
It is possible to measure and observe the skin resistance value of 2 points) and the balance value of the skin resistance value of all two points that can be combined (n(n-1)/2 points), and further processing such as recording can be performed outside the device. It is something.

実施例の説明 以下、本発明による皮膚抵抗バランス測定装置
の一実施例を第1図〜第3図にもとづいて説明す
る。
DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the skin resistance balance measuring device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

第1図は、本発明における皮膚抵抗バランス測
定装置のブロツク図を示したもので、以下動作と
ともに説明する。
FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a skin resistance balance measuring device according to the present invention, which will be explained below along with its operation.

AC100Vは整流回路1で整流され、さらに定電
圧回路2で電圧を一定に保たれる。前記定電圧回
路2で一定にした負電圧VCは共通電極3に印加
される。被測定者は、海綿状パツト付電極4,
5,6を生体の測定部位に固定絆等で固定し、前
記共通電極3を手で握る。各海綿状パツト付電極
4,5,6の接する皮膚抵抗値を各々R1,R2
R3とすると、各電極4,5,6で検出された電
流値I1(=VC/R1),I2(=VC/R2),I3(=VC/R3
を第1の 増幅回路7,第2の増幅回路8,第3の増幅回路
9で増幅し、電圧値V1,V2,V3に変換する。ま
た第1の抵抗値換算回路10,第2の抵抗値換算
回路11,第3の抵抗値換算回路12では抵抗換
算用基準電圧V0を基準抵抗値と対応させること
により、各々K1・V0/V1,K2・V0/V2,K3・V0/V3 (K1,K2,K3:定数)の値が皮膚抵抗値R1,R2
R3に換算され、各々第1の皮膚抵抗表示回路1
3,第2の皮膚抵抗表示回路14,第3の皮膚抵
抗表示回路15でデイジタル値あるいはアナログ
値で表示される。また皮膚抵抗バランス演算回路
16では、各増幅回路の出力電圧値より、組み合
わせ可能なすべての2つの値V1とV2,V1とV3
V2とV3を選び、その2つの出力電圧値のバラン
スを演算する。増幅回路の出力をVo-1,Voとす
ると、Ro-1<Roの場合はVo-1/Vo-1(Ro/Ro-1
1),Ro-1>Roの場合はVo/Vo-1−1(Ro-1
Ro-1)の値が出力され、前者の場合は+(プラ
ス)、後者の場合は−(マイナス)の符号を付加す
るように構成されている。
AC100V is rectified by a rectifier circuit 1, and further the voltage is kept constant by a constant voltage circuit 2. The negative voltage V C kept constant by the constant voltage circuit 2 is applied to the common electrode 3 . The person to be measured wears an electrode 4 with a spongy pad,
5 and 6 are fixed to the measurement site of the living body with a fixing band or the like, and the common electrode 3 is grasped by hand. The skin resistance values in contact with the electrodes 4, 5, and 6 with each spongy pad are R 1 , R 2 ,
Assuming R 3 , the current values detected at each electrode 4, 5, 6 I 1 (=V C /R 1 ), I 2 (=V C /R 2 ), I 3 (=V C /R 3 )
is amplified by the first amplification circuit 7, second amplification circuit 8, and third amplification circuit 9, and converted into voltage values V 1 , V 2 , and V 3 . Furthermore, in the first resistance value conversion circuit 10, the second resistance value conversion circuit 11, and the third resistance value conversion circuit 12, by associating the resistance conversion reference voltage V 0 with the reference resistance value, K 1 ·V is obtained. The values of 0 /V 1 , K 2・V 0 /V 2 , K 3・V 0 /V 3 (K 1 , K 2 , K 3 : constants) are the skin resistance values R 1 , R 2 ,
R3 , each first skin resistance display circuit 1
3. The second skin resistance display circuit 14 and the third skin resistance display circuit 15 display digital values or analog values. In addition, the skin resistance balance calculation circuit 16 calculates all possible combinations of two values V 1 and V 2 , V 1 and V 3 , from the output voltage value of each amplifier circuit.
Select V 2 and V 3 and calculate the balance between the two output voltage values. Letting the outputs of the amplifier circuit be V o-1 and V o , if R o-1 < Ro , then V o-1 /V o-1 (R o /R o-1
1), if R o-1 > R o , V o /V o-1 −1 (R o-1 /
R o-1 ) is output, and the configuration is such that a + (plus) sign is added in the former case, and a - (minus) sign is added in the latter case.

前記皮膚抵抗バランス演算回路16の各出力値
は、それぞれ第1の皮膚抵抗バランス表示回路1
7,第2の皮膚抵抗バランス表示回路18,第3
の皮膚抵抗バランス表示回路19に入力され、そ
の値がデイジタル値あるいはアナログ値で表示さ
れる。
Each output value of the skin resistance balance calculation circuit 16 is calculated by the first skin resistance balance display circuit 1.
7, second skin resistance balance display circuit 18, third
The skin resistance balance display circuit 19 displays the value as a digital value or an analog value.

皮膚抵抗値および皮膚抵抗バランス値出力回路
20では、各抵抗値換算回路10,11,12,
皮膚抵抗バランス演算回路16の各出力値とアー
スを装置外部へ出力できるように構成している。
また海綿状パツト付き電極4.5.6あるいは共
通電極3のいずれかが生体に正常に接していない
場合は、電極オープン検出回路21において電圧
値V1,V2,V3のいずれかが、オープン検出用基
準電圧値VM(0<VM≪V0,VC)より小さくなる
ようにVMを設定し、そのとき各表示回路および
出力回路は動作せず、同時に共通電極3および海
綿状パツト付き電極4,5,6のいずれかが生体
に正常に接していないことを表示するように構成
されている。
In the skin resistance value and skin resistance balance value output circuit 20, each resistance value conversion circuit 10, 11, 12,
The configuration is such that each output value of the skin resistance balance calculation circuit 16 and the ground can be output to the outside of the device.
In addition, if either the spongy padded electrode 4.5.6 or the common electrode 3 is not in normal contact with the living body, the voltage value V 1 , V 2 , V 3 in the electrode open detection circuit 21 is V M is set to be smaller than the open detection reference voltage value V M (0<V M ≪V 0 , V C ), and at that time, each display circuit and output circuit do not operate, and at the same time, the common electrode 3 and the sponge It is configured to indicate that one of the electrodes 4, 5, and 6 with a shaped pad is not in normal contact with the living body.

次に、本発明における皮膚抵抗バランス測定器
の操作方法および各装置の働きを説明する。第2
図は本発明における皮膚抵抗バランス測定器の斜
視図を示し、また第3図、第4図は海綿状パツト
付き電極および共通電極の側断面図を示したもの
で、この第2図、第3図、第4図において、測定
者は本体部22の電源プラグ23を屋内100Vコ
ンセントに差し込み、続いて海綿状パツト付き電
極4,5,6の海綿状パツトに水を十分浸みこま
せ、各海綿状パツト付き電極4,5,6のプラグ
24,25,26を各々本体部22の電極用ジヤ
ツクJ1,J2,J3に差し込み、また、共通電極3の
プラグ27を本体部22の共通電極用ジヤツクJ0
に差し込む。次に、各海綿状パツト付き電極4,
5,6を生体の異なる測定部位に固定絆等で固定
し、共通電極3を手で握る。すると、測定者は海
綿状パツト付き電極4,5,6の位置する皮膚抵
抗値R1,R2,R3を第1の皮膚抵抗表示回路13,
第2の皮膚抵抗表示回路14,第3の皮膚抵抗表
示回路15でデイジタル値で逐次読みとることが
できる。また同時に、上記皮膚抵抗値R1,R2
R3のうち組み合わせ可能なすべての2点の皮膚
抵抗値のバランス値R1−R2間,R1−R3間,R2
R3間が、それぞれ第1の皮膚抵抗バランス表示
回路17,第2の皮膚抵抗バランス表示回路1
8,第3の皮膚抵抗バランス表示回路部19にお
いてデイジタル値で読みとることができる。
Next, the operating method of the skin resistance balance measuring device and the function of each device in the present invention will be explained. Second
The figure shows a perspective view of the skin resistance balance measuring instrument according to the present invention, and FIGS. 3 and 4 show side sectional views of the electrode with the spongy pad and the common electrode. 4, the measurer inserts the power plug 23 of the main unit 22 into an indoor 100V outlet, then saturates the spongy pads of the electrodes 4, 5, and 6 with spongy pads, and Insert the plugs 24, 25, 26 of the electrodes 4, 5, 6 with shaped pads into the electrode jacks J1 , J2 , J3 of the main body 22, respectively, and insert the plug 27 of the common electrode 3 into the common electrode jacks J1, J2, J3 of the main body 22. Electrode jack J 0
Insert it into the Next, the electrode 4 with each spongy part,
5 and 6 are fixed to different measurement sites of the living body with fixing ties or the like, and the common electrode 3 is grasped by hand. Then, the measurer calculates the skin resistance values R 1 , R 2 , R 3 where the electrodes 4 , 5 , 6 are located using the first skin resistance display circuit 13 ,
The second skin resistance display circuit 14 and the third skin resistance display circuit 15 can sequentially read digital values. At the same time, the skin resistance values R 1 , R 2 ,
Balance value of skin resistance values of all two points that can be combined among R 3 Between R 1 and R 2 , between R 1 and R 3 , and between R 2 and
Between R3 are the first skin resistance balance display circuit 17 and the second skin resistance balance display circuit 1, respectively.
8. The third skin resistance balance display circuit section 19 can read the digital value.

さらに上記皮膚抵抗値R1,R2.R3および組み合
わせ可能なすべての2点の皮膚抵抗値R1−R2間,
R1−R3間,R2−R3間のバランス値を抵抗値出力
端子28,29,30およびバランス値出力端子
31,32,33から装置外部へ出力できる。被
測定者が共通電極3を握つていない場合、あるい
は各海綿状パツト付き電極4,5,6のいずれか
が生体に正しく接していない場合は、電極オープ
ン表示ランプ34,35,36が点灯し、被測定
者に知らせる。
Furthermore, between the above skin resistance values R 1 , R 2 .R 3 and all the skin resistance values R 1 - R 2 of any two points that can be combined,
The balance values between R 1 and R 3 and between R 2 and R 3 can be output from the resistance value output terminals 28, 29, and 30 and the balance value output terminals 31, 32, and 33 to the outside of the device. If the person to be measured does not grasp the common electrode 3, or if any of the electrodes 4, 5, and 6 with spongy pads is not in proper contact with the living body, the electrode open indicator lamps 34, 35, and 36 light up. and notify the person being measured.

発明の効果 上記の説明から明らかなように、本発明におけ
る皮膚抵抗バランス測定装置は、生体皮膚上の異
なる複数個の抵抗値およびそれら抵抗値のうちの
組み合わせ可能なすべての2つの抵抗値のバラン
ス値を、同一条件下でしかも同時に測定すること
ができ、また、出力回路の記録計などを接続すれ
ば、上記皮膚抵抗値あるいはそのバランス値の連
続的な変化を観測することができる。さらにコン
ピユータ等に接続すれば、生体の皮膚抵抗値およ
びそのバランス値の逐次分析も可能で、全身的な
生体皮膚の管理や低周波治療の治療ポイントへの
活用、鍼灸等の治療の効果判定、病気の診断分析
にも応用でき、その価値は極めて大きいものであ
る。
Effects of the Invention As is clear from the above description, the skin resistance balance measurement device of the present invention can balance a plurality of different resistance values on the skin of a living body and all two resistance values that can be combined among the resistance values. The values can be measured simultaneously under the same conditions, and by connecting a recorder to the output circuit, it is possible to observe continuous changes in the skin resistance value or its balance value. Furthermore, if connected to a computer, etc., it is possible to sequentially analyze the skin resistance value and its balance value of the living body, which can be used to manage the whole body's skin, use low frequency therapy as a treatment point, judge the effectiveness of treatments such as acupuncture, and moxibustion. It can also be applied to diagnosis and analysis of diseases, and its value is extremely large.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第1図は本発明の一実施例を示す皮膚抵抗バラ
ンス測定装置のブロツク図、第2図は同装置の斜
視図、第3図は海綿状パツト付き電極の側断面
図、第4図は共通電極の側断面図である。 3……共通電極、4,5,6……複数個の電
極、7,8,9……増幅回路、10,11,12
……抵抗値換算回路、13,14,15……皮膚
抵抗表示回路、16……皮膚抵抗バランス演算回
路、17,18,19……皮膚抵抗バランス表示
回路、20……皮膚抵抗値および皮膚抵抗バラン
ス値出力回路。
Fig. 1 is a block diagram of a skin resistance balance measuring device showing one embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the same device, Fig. 3 is a side sectional view of an electrode with a spongy pad, and Fig. 4 is a common device. FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of the electrode. 3... Common electrode, 4, 5, 6... Multiple electrodes, 7, 8, 9... Amplifying circuit, 10, 11, 12
... Resistance value conversion circuit, 13, 14, 15 ... Skin resistance display circuit, 16 ... Skin resistance balance calculation circuit, 17, 18, 19 ... Skin resistance balance display circuit, 20 ... Skin resistance value and skin resistance Balanced value output circuit.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 1 一定の直流電圧を生体に与える共通電極およ
び複数個の電極と、前記複数個の電極で検出され
る電流を電圧に変換して増幅する電極と同数個の
増幅回路と、各増幅回路の出力を基準電圧と比較
割算することにより各電極の位置する皮膚の抵抗
値を換算する電極と同数個の皮膚抵抗値換算回路
およびその値を表示する同数個の皮膚抵抗値表示
回路と、前記増幅回路の出力電圧値の任意の2つ
を比較して各電極間の皮膚抵抗値のバランスを演
算する皮膚抵抗バランス演算回路と、この皮膚抵
抗バランス演算回路の出力値を表示する複数個の
バランス表示回路と、上記皮膚抵抗値およびその
バランス値を装置外部に出力する出力回路とを備
えた皮膚抵抗バランス測定装置。
1 A common electrode and a plurality of electrodes that apply a constant DC voltage to a living body, an amplifier circuit of the same number as the electrodes that converts the current detected by the plurality of electrodes into voltage and amplifies it, and an output of each amplifier circuit. the same number of skin resistance value conversion circuits as the electrodes, which convert the resistance value of the skin where each electrode is located by comparing and dividing the voltage with a reference voltage; and the same number of skin resistance value display circuits, which display the values; A skin resistance balance calculation circuit that calculates the balance of skin resistance values between each electrode by comparing any two output voltage values of the circuit, and multiple balance displays that display the output values of this skin resistance balance calculation circuit. A skin resistance balance measuring device comprising: a circuit; and an output circuit that outputs the skin resistance value and its balance value to the outside of the device.
JP58083026A 1983-05-12 1983-05-12 Skin resistance balance measuring apparatus Granted JPS59207129A (en)

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