Multifunctional equipment for measuring vital data, provided with a centralised data processing system

A multifunction device for measuring vital signs equipped with a centralised data processing system, in particular a device (1) of the kind that is designed and built for installation in public establishments and other places frequently accessed for taking a user's measurements such as weight, height, body fat index or blood pressures, which device (1) includes a platform (2) for determining the user's weight, a device (3) for sending and receiving an ultrasonic beam used to measure the user's height, a device for taking blood pressure (7), a keyboard (4) for data entry, an opening (10) for inserting coins, a screen (5) for displaying results, a device (6) for printing receipts with the measurement results and the historical results based on a pre-determined number of prior measurements for the same user (8), a baby scales and a help screen (9) characterised by the inclusion of a fingerprint reading device (11) for scanning the user's fingerprints and by the inclusion of a data processing device (12) equipped with input/output ports for connection to a computer (13) associated with the place where the equipment is installed through a local network or with a computer (14) connected to the Internet (15) located in a remote position and usable as a central database for storing and recovering the results of the measurements taken by the device.