Electronic device for detecting a pulse wave of a subject

Abstract

An electronic device includes a wearing portion to be worn by a subject and a sensor unit that includes a sensor configured to detect a pulse wave of the subject. The sensor unit includes a displacement portion configured to contact a measured part of the subject and to be displaced in accordance with the pulse wave of the subject when the wearing portion is worn by the subject.

1 . An electronic device comprising:
 a wearing portion to be worn by a subject; and   a sensor unit including a sensor configured to detect a pulse wave of the subject, wherein   the sensor unit includes a first side extending in a longitudinal direction of the sensor unit and a second side extending in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction of the sensor unit when viewed along a normal direction with respect to a surface of the sensor unit that faces a measured part of the subject when the wearing portion is worn by the subject,   the longitudinal direction of the sensor unit is substantially perpendicular to a direction of a blood vessel of the subject,   a first end of the sensor unit, in the longitudinal direction of the sensor unit, having a displacement portion to contact a measured part of the subject and the displacement portion to be displaced in accordance with the pulse wave of the subject when the wearing portion is worn by the subject, and   the displacement portion to be displaced about a supported position.   
     
     
         2 . The electronic device according to  claim 1 , wherein the sensor unit contacts the wearing portion via an elastic body. 
     
     
         3 . The electronic device according to  claim 1 , comprising a supported portion of the sensor unit is supported by an attaching portion of the wearing portion to allow displacement of the displacement portion in accordance with the pulse wave of the subject. 
     
     
         4 . The electronic device according to  claim 1 , wherein the sensor detects an angular change of the sensor unit in accordance with the pulse wave of the subject. 
     
     
         5 . The electronic device according to  claim 1 , wherein a natural frequency of the sensor unit is substantially equal to an expected frequency of the pulse wave of the subject. 
     
     
         6 . The electronic device according to  claim 1 , wherein a natural frequency of the sensor unit is within a range of 0.5 Hz to 2 Hz. 
     
     
         7 . The electronic device according to  claim 1 , wherein the sensor unit is detachably attached to the attaching portion of the wearing portion. 
     
     
         8 . The electronic device according to  claim 7 , wherein the attaching portion is selected from a plurality of attaching portions of the wearing portion. 
     
     
         9 . The electronic device according to  claim 1 , wherein the sensor unit is configured to contact skin over the radial artery or the ulnar artery when the wearing portion is worn on the wrist of the subject. 
     
     
         10 . The electronic device according to  claim 1 , further comprising
 a controller configured to calculate an index on the basis of the pulse wave detected by the sensor, wherein   the controller estimates a glucose metabolism state or a lipid metabolism state of the subject based on the index calculation.   
     
     
         11 . The electronic device according to  claim 10 , wherein the index is an index associated with a reflected wave. 
     
     
         12 . The electronic device according to  claim 1 , further comprising
 a controller configured to calculate an index on the basis of the pulse wave detected by the sensor, wherein   the controller estimates blood fluidity of the subject based on the index calculation.   
     
     
         13 . The electronic device according to  claim 12 , wherein the index is an index associated with a reflected wave.