公开(公告)号：US20130123668A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-16

申请号：US13807658

申请日：2010-12-09

Applicant: Manuel Rodrigues Quintas ,  Carlos Manuel Sousa Moreira Da Silva ,  Tiago Faustino Andrade ,  Maria Teresa Braga Valente De Almeida Restivo ,  Maria de Fátima De Castro Chousal ,  Teresa Maria De Serpa Pinto Freitas Do Amaral

Inventor： Manuel Rodrigues Quintas ,  Carlos Manuel Sousa Moreira Da Silva ,  Tiago Faustino Andrade ,  Maria Teresa Braga Valente De Almeida Restivo ,  Maria de Fátima De Castro Chousal ,  Teresa Maria De Serpa Pinto Freitas Do Amaral

IPC: A61B5/107

CPC classification number: A61B5/1075 ,  A61B5/0002 ,  A61B5/0053 ,  A61B5/1072 ,  A61B5/442 ,  A61B5/4872 ,  G01B3/008 ,  G01B3/16

Abstract: The object of the present invention is a device for measuring skinfold thickness digitally instrumented for reading the thickness of skin folds and possessing wireless data communication capability with a remote station (for example, a personal computer) in which is installed a software application integrating a database.The developed device utilises working principles distinct from those available in the market, in particular uses a constant force actuator (11) integrated in the device handle (12A), whose primary function is to impose a constant contact pressure between the end tip faces (1A and 1B) and the skinfold under measurement. Another characteristic is related to the increase of the opening limit of the end tips (1A and 1B) by using a large centre distance for the jaws pivot axes, jointly with a cam for compensating the change in the force arm length, the constant force actuator and the orientation mechanism of the clamping faces of the end tips, whereby the application of a constant pressure throughout the whole measuring range is accomplished.

Abstract translation: 本发明的目的是一种用于测量皮肤褶皱厚度的装置，用于读取皮肤褶皱的厚度并具有与远程站（例如个人计算机）具有无线数据通信能力的装置，其中安装了集成数据库的软件应用程序 。 开发的装置利用与市场上可获得的工作原理不同的工作原理，特别是使用集成在装置手柄（12A）中的恒力致动器（11），其主要功能是在端部尖端面（1A）之间施加恒定的接触压力 和1B）和被测量的皮肤褶皱。 另一个特征与通过使用用于夹爪枢转轴的大的中心距离与用于补偿力臂长度的变化的凸轮以及恒定力致动器的凸轮联合来增加端部末端（1A和1B）的开口极限 以及末端的夹紧面的取向机构，由此在整个测量范围内施加恒定的压力。

公开(公告)号：US09198602B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-01

申请号：US13807658

申请日：2010-12-09

Applicant: Manuel Rodrigues Quintas ,  Carlos Manuel Sousa Moreira Da Silva ,  Tiago Faustino Andrade ,  Maria Teresa Braga Valente De Almeida Restivo ,  Maria de Fátima De Castro Chousal ,  Teresa Maria De Serpa Pinto Freitas Do Amaral

Inventor： Manuel Rodrigues Quintas ,  Carlos Manuel Sousa Moreira Da Silva ,  Tiago Faustino Andrade ,  Maria Teresa Braga Valente De Almeida Restivo ,  Maria de Fátima De Castro Chousal ,  Teresa Maria De Serpa Pinto Freitas Do Amaral

IPC: A61B5/107 ,  G01B3/00 ,  G01B3/16 ,  A61B5/00

CPC classification number: A61B5/1075 ,  A61B5/0002 ,  A61B5/0053 ,  A61B5/1072 ,  A61B5/442 ,  A61B5/4872 ,  G01B3/008 ,  G01B3/16

Abstract: The object of the present invention is a device for measuring skinfold thickness digitally instrumented for reading the thickness of skin folds and possessing wireless data communication capability with a remote station (for example, a personal computer) in which is installed a software application integrating a database.The developed device utilizes working principles distinct from those available in the market, in particular uses a constant force actuator (11) integrated in the device handle (12A), whose primary function is to impose a constant contact pressure between the end tip faces (1A and 1B) and the skinfold under measurement. Another characteristic is related to the increase of the opening limit of the end tips (1A and 1B) by using a large center distance for the jaws pivot axes, jointly with a cam for compensating the change in the force arm length, the constant force actuator and the orientation mechanism of the clamping faces of the end tips, whereby the application of a constant pressure throughout the whole measuring range is accomplished.

Abstract translation: 本发明的目的是一种用于测量皮肤褶皱厚度的装置，用于读取皮肤褶皱的厚度并具有与远程站（例如个人计算机）具有无线数据通信能力的装置，其中安装了集成数据库的软件应用程序 。 开发的装置利用与市场上可获得的工作原理不同的工作原理，特别是使用集成在装置手柄（12A）中的恒力致动器（11），其主要功能是在端部尖端面（1A）之间施加恒定的接触压力 和1B）和被测量的皮肤褶皱。 另一个特征与通过使用用于夹爪枢转轴的大的中心距离与用于补偿力臂长度的变化的凸轮以及恒定力致动器的凸轮联合来增加端部末端（1A和1B）的开口极限 以及末端的夹紧面的取向机构，由此在整个测量范围内施加恒定的压力。