WO2012082034A1 - Mesure précise de la taille - Google Patents

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WO2012082034A1
WO2012082034A1 PCT/SE2010/051395 SE2010051395W WO2012082034A1 WO 2012082034 A1 WO2012082034 A1 WO 2012082034A1 SE 2010051395 W SE2010051395 W SE 2010051395W WO 2012082034 A1 WO2012082034 A1 WO 2012082034A1
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Mats Heggestad
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41H—APPLIANCES OR METHODS FOR MAKING CLOTHES, e.g. FOR DRESS-MAKING OR FOR TAILORING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A41H1/00—Measuring aids or methods
    • A41H1/02—Devices for taking measurements on the human body
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/103—Detecting, measuring or recording devices for testing the shape, pattern, colour, size or movement of the body or parts thereof, for diagnostic purposes
    • A61B5/107—Measuring physical dimensions, e.g. size of the entire body or parts thereof
    • A61B5/1072—Measuring physical dimensions, e.g. size of the entire body or parts thereof measuring distances on the body, e.g. measuring length, height or thickness
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/103—Detecting, measuring or recording devices for testing the shape, pattern, colour, size or movement of the body or parts thereof, for diagnostic purposes
    • A61B5/107—Measuring physical dimensions, e.g. size of the entire body or parts thereof
    • A61B5/1075—Measuring physical dimensions, e.g. size of the entire body or parts thereof for measuring dimensions by non-invasive methods, e.g. for determining thickness of tissue layer
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/68—Arrangements of detecting, measuring or recording means, e.g. sensors, in relation to patient
    • A61B5/6801—Arrangements of detecting, measuring or recording means, e.g. sensors, in relation to patient specially adapted to be attached to or worn on the body surface
    • A61B5/6813—Specially adapted to be attached to a specific body part
    • A61B5/6823—Trunk, e.g., chest, back, abdomen, hip
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B3/00—Measuring instruments characterised by the use of mechanical techniques
    • G01B3/10—Measuring tapes
    • G01B3/1041—Measuring tapes characterised by casings
    • G01B3/1046—Details of external structure thereof, e.g. shapes for ensuring firmer hold
    • G01B3/1048—Integrated means for affixing or holding
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B3/00—Measuring instruments characterised by the use of mechanical techniques
    • G01B3/10—Measuring tapes
    • G01B3/1056—Tape end arrangements, e.g. end-hooks

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  • the present invention relates generally to determining health-related body measures. More particularly the invention relates to a measurement arrangement according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • BMI body mass index
  • Quetelet index the so-called body mass index
  • This index is relatively inaccurate because it assumes an average body composition (with comparatively low muscle mass). Therefore, healthy and well-trained muscular people may erroneously be categorized as obese due to their high weight-to-height ratio.
  • the BMI fails to take into account how fat is distributed over the person's body. In recent years, it has been acknowledged that the amount of abdominal fat is one of the most important markers of an unhealthy body. Thus, aiming for a sufficiently a slender waist is more vital than to reduce the weight (or BMI) to a certain value.
  • US-4,483,077 discloses a digital measuring device having a relatively rigid slide and a flexible, substantially transparent band with opaque indicia placed thereon.
  • the band is pulled through the opening in the slide and light passes through the transparent areas of the band and into the light receiving panel.
  • the digits 00 to 99 may be formed based on the patterns of the opa- que indicia.
  • JP-2008-088568 describes a waist band for wearing trousers or a skirt.
  • the band is here also designed so as to measure the waist size. The measured value is displayed on the buckle of the band when a front portion of the buckle is arranged in a fold-out position.
  • GB 1 094 765 reveals a linear measuring instrument having a flexible measuring tape.
  • a casing for the measuring tape is provided with a window and reference mark, so that a graduation can be read .
  • the window is formed as a magnifying glass to facilitate reading the graduations.
  • the window may further have an angle relative to the orientation of the measuring tape.
  • WO 2004/01 1873 describes a tape measure with a flexible tape having a measurement indication means.
  • the flexible tape has a securing mechanism to secure the tape around a body part of a user.
  • the girth of a body part is measured by securing a tape measure to the body part and viewing a measurement indication means of the tape measure in the region of the securing mechanism of the tape measure.
  • measuring solutions are known through which a person's waist size may be determined. These solutions, however, cannot register the measured value with sufficient accuracy. Namely, when dieting , to maintain a high motivation , it is important to obtain frequent feedback as to whether or not an applied strategy to reduce the waist size has been successful. Therefore, it must be possible to consistently register also very small variations in the waist measure.
  • the waist is defined as the part of the human trunk between the bottom of the rib cage and the pelvis.
  • An accurate waist measure should thus be registered at half the distance between the bottom of the rib cage and the pelvis. Ne- vertheless, it is generally difficult find this position, and consequently it cannot be guaranteed that the measure is registered on the same latitude each time. As a result, an actual decrease of the waist measure may be registered as an increase, and vice versa.
  • the object of the present invention is to alleviate the above problem, and thus offer a user-friendly, precise and reliable measurement means for determining a person's waist circumference.
  • the object is achieved by the initially described arrangement, wherein the housing includes a protrusion member configured to be introduced into the person's navel so as to position the housing at a well-defined level on the body at each measurement occasion.
  • This arrangement is advantageous because it guarantees a re- peatable measuring with a minimal degree of non-systematic errors. Consequently, also very small variations in the waist measure can be registered accurately. This, in turn, is vital to maintain high motivation during dieting, and thus support a per- son in his/her efforts to attain a healthier lifestyle.
  • the measuring tape has a length dimension along which at least one graduation is indicated and a width dimension crosswise the length dimension.
  • the housing is arranged on the person with the protrusion member introduced into the navel, the proximal end of the measuring tape extends from the housing with the width dimension being essentially parallel to the surface of the person's abdomen.
  • the housing further includes means configured to allow the person to conveniently and directly read the circumference measure. Thereby, the person obtains immediate feedback on the development of the waist measure.
  • the housing is configured to receive the measuring tape, or at least a part thereof, with a substantial rotational angle between the width dimension and the surface of the abdomen, i.e. the measuring tape is twisted, preferably approximately 90 degrees around its length axis.
  • the housing also has a reading marker, which the measuring tape passes at a rotational angle relative to the proximal end. As a result, the reading marker and the graduation on the measuring tape are conveniently displayed to the person using the proposed arrangement.
  • the housing can be made uncomplicated and highly robust.
  • the housing is configured to receive the measuring tape while being folded along the length dimension.
  • the measuring tape is rela- tively broad; say having a width of 3 to 8 centimeters.
  • the above-proposed rotation of the measuring tape around the length axis renders the housing relatively bulky (because it must have an extension in both width and depth equal to the width of the measuring tape). Nevertheless, by fol- ding the measuring tape along the length dimension, for instance double, the depth of the housing can be reduced significantly.
  • the distal end of the measuring tape is provided with a tip member configured to facilitate the folding of the measuring tape along the length dimension, such that for example the measuring tape is connected to the tip member in a double folded fashion.
  • the tip member is preferably also configured to facilitate the insertion of the measuring tape into the housing.
  • the graduation is compensated for a divergence from an actual measure around the person's waist caused by the proposed angular rotation of the measuring tape.
  • the compensation involves offsetting the zero point.
  • the graduation may also be made slightly non-linear to compensate for variations of the divergence depending on the measured waist size.
  • the housing includes a light-reflecting surface configured to display an image of the graduation and the reading marker to the person using the arrangement.
  • the light-reflecting surface is angled substantially relative to the reading marker and the measuring tape so as to display said image upwards when the housing is arranged on the person with the protrusion member introduced into the navel and the measuring tape is arranged around the person's waist.
  • This design is advantageous, since it avoids twisting of the measuring tape.
  • the housing may further be made compact by having the light-reflecting surface pivotably attached, such that it may be folded back when not in use.
  • the measuring tape contains signaling means indicative of the at least one graduation, either as an alternative or a complement to a visible version thereof.
  • the housing further includes a sensor and a display unit.
  • the sensor is configured to be passed by the measuring tape and, based on the signaling means, determine the circumference measure.
  • the sensor represents the equivalent to the reading marker.
  • the display unit has a reading window, which is angled relative to the sensor (and the measuring tape); such that the reading window faces upwards when the housing is arranged on the person with the protrusion member introduced into the navel and the measuring tape is arranged around the person's waist. Consequently, the person may conveniently and directly read the circumference measure.
  • the signaling means and the sensor are operative based on variations in impedance properties, variations in light propagation, transmission and/or reflection properties; and/or variations in magnetic properties.
  • the measuring tape may include one or more varistor elements, one or more magnetic bodies and/or one or more light reflecting, light emitting, and/or light conducting units.
  • the housing includes a connector configured to removably attach the proximal end of the measuring tape to the housing.
  • the connector is associated with a tightening sensor configured to cause the proximal end of the measuring tape to be released from the housing in response to a tightening force exerted on the measuring tape, which tightening force exceeds a predetermined level.
  • a tightening force may be app- lied at each measurement occasion. This, in turn, further vouches for high measuring accuracy.
  • the housing includes a control means configured to set the predetermined level representing the tightening force at which the proximal end of the measuring tape is released from the housing.
  • the housing includes a locking clamp configured to lock the measuring tape in a reading position in the housing.
  • the locking clamp may either be operated manually, or automatically, for instance based on friction.
  • the locking clamp is configured to influence the connector, such that the proximal end of the measuring tape is released from the housing in response to activation of the locking clamp.
  • the connector is associated with a tightening sensor configured to in turn influence the locking clamp, such that in response to a tightening force exerted on the measuring tape exceeding a predetermined level, the locking clamp is activated to lock the measuring tape in a reading position in the housing. At the same time, the proximal end of the measuring tape is released from the housing.
  • a tightening sensor configured to in turn influence the locking clamp, such that in response to a tightening force exerted on the measuring tape exceeding a predetermined level, the locking clamp is activated to lock the measuring tape in a reading position in the housing.
  • the proximal end of the measuring tape is released from the housing.
  • the housing comprises a recording means configured to mark the measuring tape in connection with the completion of a measurement.
  • the recording means may be anything from a simple opening in a reading window where the user can insert the tip of a pen to a recording means automatically manipulating any signaling means included in the measuring tape.
  • Figure 1 shows a measurement arrangement according to a first embodiment of the invention
  • Figure 2 shows a measurement arrangement according to a second embodiment of the invention
  • Figure 3 shows a measurement arrangement according to a third embodiment of the invention.
  • Figure 4 shows a measurement arrangement according to a fourth embodiment of the invention. DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a measurement arrangement according to a first embodiment of the invention.
  • the measurement arrangement includes a housing 100 and a measuring tape 200 having a proximal end 210 and a distal end 220.
  • the proximal end 210 of the measuring tape 200 is attached to the housing 100.
  • the measuring tape 200 is further adapted to surround a person's waist and the distal end 220 thereof is con- figured to be passed through the housing 100 for reading of the circumference measure.
  • the housing 100 includes a protrusion member 110, for instance in the form of a knob or rounded projection, configured to be introduced into the person's navel.
  • a protrusion member 110 for instance in the form of a knob or rounded projection, configured to be introduced into the person's navel.
  • the measuring tape 200 has a length dimension L along which at least one visible graduation 230 may be indicated, say in mil- limeters and inches.
  • the measuring tape 200 likewise has a width dimension W crosswise the length dimension L.
  • the measuring tape 200 is attached to the housing 100, such that when the housing 100 is arranged on the person with the protrusion member 1 10 introduced into the navel, the proximal end 210 extends from the housing 100 with the width dimension W being essentially parallel to the surface 300 of the person's abdomen.
  • the housing 100 contains means configured to allow the person to conveniently and directly read the circumference measure.
  • the housing 100 may for example be configured to receive the measuring tape 200 with a substantial rotational angle a between the width dimension W and the surface 300 of the abdomen. It is advantageous if the rotational angle a is around 90 degrees, or at least in an interval between 30 and 150 degrees.
  • the housing 100 has a reading marker 120, which the measuring tape 200 passes on its way through the housing 100; and preferably, the measuring tape 200 passes the reading marker 120 at a rotational angle relative to the proximal end 210 similar to a .
  • the housing 100 includes a connector 160 configured to removably attach the proximal end 210 of the measuring tape 200 to the housing 100.
  • the connector 160 is schematically illustrated by a pin member, and the proximal end 210 of the measuring tape 200 is provided with a matching opening.
  • the connector 160 is associated with a tightening sensor (not shown), which tightening sensor is configured to cause the proximal end 210 to be released from the housing 100 in response to a tightening force exerted on the measuring tape 200, which tightening force exceeds a predeter- mined level.
  • the housing 100 also includes a control means 167 configured to set the predetermined level representing the tightening force at which the proximal end 210 of the measuring tape 200 is released from the housing 100.
  • a control means 167 configured to set the predetermined level representing the tightening force at which the proximal end 210 of the measuring tape 200 is released from the housing 100.
  • each user may set a personally preferred release force.
  • the control means 167 is symbolically represented by an adjustment screw. According to the invention, how- ever, any alternative adjusting means is conceivable.
  • a locking clamp 170 is included in the housing 100.
  • the locking clamp 170 is configured to lock the measuring tape 200 in a rea- ding position in the housing 100.
  • the locking clamp 170 is generically illustrated by means of a dotted line.
  • the specific design of the locking clamp 170 depends on how the housing 100 and the measuring tape 200 are designed.
  • the locking clamp 170 may simply be represented by the friction between the housing 100 and the measuring tape 200.
  • the connector 160 is configured to (a) removably attach the proximal end 210 of the measuring tape 200 to the housing 100, and (b) be influenced by the locking clamp 170, such that the proximal end 210 of the measuring tape 200 is also released from the housing 100 in response to activation of the locking clamp 170.
  • the locking clamp 170 is activated (e.g. in response to a user-manipulation of a button 175)
  • the measuring tape 200 is locked in the housing 100 at a particular position, and at the same time, the proximal end 210 of the measuring tape 200 is released from the housing 100.
  • the arrangement can easily be removed from the user while maintaining the registered waist measure.
  • the connector 160 is associated with a tightening sensor configured to further influence the locking clamp 170.
  • a tightening sensor configured to further influence the locking clamp 170.
  • the housing 100 includes a recording means 180 configured to mark the measuring tape 200 in connection with the completion of a measurement
  • the recording means 180 is represented by a simple opening 180 in a reading window through which opening 180 the user may insert the tip of a pen, and thus mark the measuring tape 200.
  • the recording means may be any other suitable means, for instance a stamp, a print head, or a recording means configured to automa- ticaliy manipulate the internal physical properties of the measuring tape as will be described below.
  • FIG. 2 shows a measurement arrangement according to a second embodiment of the invention.
  • the measuring tape 200 is attached with its proxi- mal end 210 to the measuring tape 200, such that when the housing 100 is arranged on the person with the protrusion member 110 introduced into the navel, the proximal end 210 extends from the housing 100 with the width dimension W being essentially parallel to the surface 300 of the person's abdomen.
  • the housing 100 is also configured to receive the measuring tape 200 with a substantial rotational angle a between the width dimension W and the surface 300 of the abdomen.
  • the housing 100 is configured to receive the measuring tape 200 while being folded along the length di- mension L. Most preferably, the measuring tape 200 is double folded, although any other folding ratio is conceivable according to the invention.
  • the distal end 220 of the measuring tape 200 is provided with a tip member 225 configured to facilitate the folding of the measuring tape 200 along the length dimension L.
  • the measuring tape 200 may be connected to the tip member 225 in a double folded fashion.
  • the tip member 225 is preferably configured to facilitate the insertion of the measuring tape 200 into the housing 100 by being made of a semi-rigid material, such as a polymeric material.
  • the graduation 230 is compensated for a divergence from an actual measure around the person's waist caused by the angular rota- tion of the measuring tape 200 described above with reference to Figures 1 and 2.
  • the compensation at least involves offsetting the zero point, (i.e. effectively where the proximal end 210 is attached to the housing 100). Nevertheless, the compensation may also involve a minor non-linearity of the graduation to compensate for variations of the divergence depending on the measured magnitude, i.e. the waist size.
  • Figure 3 shows a measurement arrangement according to a third embodiment of the invention, wherein the measuring tape 200 both extends from the housing 100 with the width dimension W being essentially parallel to the surface 300 of the person's abdomen, and the measuring tape 200 passes through the housing 100 oriented this way.
  • the housing 100 again includes a reading marker 120, which the measuring tape 200 passes.
  • the housing 100 however also includes a light-reflecting surface 1 30 configured to display to the person an image of the graduation 230 and the reading marker 120.
  • the light-reflecting surface 130 is angled substantially relative to the reading marker 120 and the measuring tape 200, so as to display said image upwards when the housing 100 is arranged on the person with the protrusion member 110 introduced into the navel and the measuring tape 200 is arranged around the person's waist.
  • the graduation 230 must be mirror-printed upside-down onto the measuring tape 200 for a convenient reading.
  • the light-reflecting surface 130 is pivotably attached to the housing 100, such that the light-reflecting surface 130 may be folded back when not in use; thus rendering the design very compact.
  • Figure 4 shows a measurement arrangement according to a fourth embodiment of the invention, wherein the measuring tape 200 includes signaling means 235 indicative of the at least one graduation 230.
  • the housing 100 includes a sensor 140 configured to be passed by the measuring tape 200 and, based on the signaling means 235, determine the circumference measure.
  • the signaling means 235 and the sensor 140 are operative based on va- riations in impedance properties, variations in light propagation, transmission and/or reflection properties and/or variations in magnetic properties. Consequently, although symbolically illustrated in Figure 4 by means of filled circles, the measuring tape 240 may include one or more varistor elements, one or more magnetic bodies and/or one or more light reflecting, light emitting, and/or light conducting units.
  • the senor 140 may include an electric power source, a distruvante/ohm meter, a light source, a photodiode, an inductance meter and/or electromagnetic coil(s).
  • the housing 100 includes a display unit 150 (e.g. an LCD), which has a reading window 155 being angled relative to the sensor 140, so that the reading window 155 faces upwards when the housing 100 is arranged on the person with the protrusion member 110 introduced into the navel and the measuring tape 200 is arranged around the person's waist. Thereby, the user may conveniently and directly read the circumference measure in the display window 55.
  • a display unit 150 e.g. an LCD

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Un dispositif de mesure pour déterminer une mesure de circonférence autour de la taille d'une personne comprend un réceptacle (100) et un ruban de mesure (200). Une extrémité proximale (210) du ruban de mesure (200) est attachée au réceptacle (100). Le ruban de mesure (200) est apte à entourer la taille de la personne et à faire passer une extrémité distale (220) de celui-ci à travers le réceptacle (100) pour la lecture de la mesure de la circonférence. Le réceptacle (100) comprend un élément en saillie (110) configuré pour être introduit dans le nombril d'une personne de façon à positionner le réceptacle (100) à un niveau bien défini sur le corps à chaque occasion de mesure.
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