# US 11,451,075 B2 · Charging apparatus with physiological signal measuring function > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,451,075 B2 - Document ID: US11451075B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/838,373 - Filed: 2017-12-12 - Published: 2019-04-18 - Granted: 2022-09-20 - Earliest claimed: 2017-10-13 - Assignees: Singular Wings Medical Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Singular Wings Medical Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Chen-Hao Lee; Yung-Jing Hsiao - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11451075B2 ## CPC - H02J 7/731: {specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries (H02J7/751 takes precedence)} - A61B 5/282: Holders for multiple electrodes (for introduction into the body A61B5/287) - A61B 5/332: Portable devices specially adapted therefor - A61B 5/6843: {Monitoring or controlling sensor contact pressure} - A61B 5/6898: {Portable consumer electronic devices, e.g. music players, telephones, tablet computers} - A61B 5/742: {using visual displays (displays for heart-related electrical signals, e.g. ECG, A61B5/339)} - H02J 7/70: characterised by the mechanical construction - A61B 5/053: Measuring electrical impedance or conductance of a portion of the body - A61B 2560/0214: of power generation or supply - A61B 2560/0468: Built-in electrodes - A61B 2562/0209: Special features of electrodes classified in A61B5/24, A61B5/25, A61B5/283, A61B5/291, A61B5/296, A61B5/053 - A61B 2562/0247: Pressure sensors - H02J 2105/46: Medical devices, medical implants or life supporting devices - H02J: ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY - A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D) ## Abstract A charging apparatus is adapted to sense a physiological signal of a user. The charging apparatus includes a body, a first sensing electrode, a second sensing electrode, and a measuring device. The body has a first accommodating space and a charging port. The first sensing electrode and the second sensing electrode are disposed on the body. The measuring device is detachably disposed in the first accommodating space and is electrically connected to the first sensing electrode, the second sensing electrode, and the charging port. The first sensing electrode and the second sensing electrode are configured to transmit the physiological signal of the user to the measuring device. The charging port provides an external power to charge the measuring device. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A charging apparatus adapted to sense a physiological signal of a user, the charging apparatus comprising: a body, having a charging port, a main body portion, a base, and an upper side relative to the base, wherein the main body portion, the base, and the upper side form a first accommodating space and define a border of the first accommodating space, and an opening is provided on one side of the first accommodating space, so that the first accommodating space is an open space; a first sensing electrode, disposed on the body; a second sensing electrode, disposed on the body; and a measuring device, detachably disposed in the first accommodating space and electrically connected to the first sensing electrode, the second sensing electrode, and the charging port, wherein the first sensing electrode and the second sensing electrode are configured to transmit the physiological signal of the user to the measuring device, the charging port provides an external power to charge the measuring device, wherein the body further comprises: a first conductive structure, electrically connected to the first sensing electrode through a conductive wire and the measuring device, wherein the first sensing electrode transmits the physiological signal of the user to the measuring device through the first conductive structure, and wherein the measuring device further comprises: a first electrical contact point, electrically connected to the first conductive structure; and a second electrical contact point, electrically connected to the second sensing electrode through a direct contact, wherein the measuring device receives the physiological signal transmitted from the first conductive structure and the second sensing electrode through the first electrical contact point and the second electrical contact point. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The charging apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first accommodating space accommodates the measuring device through the opening. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The charging apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first sensing electrode and the second sensing electrode are disposed at different sides of the body. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The charging apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first sensing electrode and the second sensing electrode are disposed at the same side of the body. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The charging apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the body further comprises: a power storage device, electrically connected to the charging port and the measuring device, wherein the power storage device further charges the measuring device after being charged through the charging port. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The charging apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein the body further comprises: a fourth conductive structure, electrically connected to the charging port and the power storage device; and a fifth conductive structure, electrically connected to the charging port and the power storage device, wherein the charging port charges the power storage device through the fourth conductive structure and the fifth conductive structure. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The charging apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein the measuring device further comprises: a first charging contact point, electrically connected to the power storage device; and a second charging contact point, electrically connected to the power storage device, wherein the measuring device receives a power from the power storage device through the first charging contact point and the second charging contact point and then is charged. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The charging apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the body further comprises: a second conductive structure, electrically connected to the charging port and the measuring device; and a third conductive structure, electrically connected to the charging port and the measuring device, wherein the charging port charges the measuring device through the second conductive structure and the third conductive structure. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The charging apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein the measuring device further comprises: a first charging contact point, electrically connected to the second conductive structure; and a second charging contact point, electrically connected to the third conductive structure, wherein the measuring device receives the external power transmitted from the second conductive structure and the third conductive structure through the first charging contact point and the second charging contact point and then is charged.