Physiological status monitoring system
A physiological monitoring system includes a sensor subsystem worn by a person including at least a one sensor. A dock is associated with the sensor subsystem and includes a first connector component electrically connected to the sensor. A portable transmitting unit is received in the dock and includes a transmitter and a connector component removeably mateable with the dock connector component to route sensor data to the transmitter.
1. A physiological monitoring system comprising:
a garment;
a band integrated with the garment including respiration sensing conductors and one or more additional conductors;
a heart rate sensor integral with the garment and electrically connected to a said additional conductor;
a dock attached to the garment, the dock including:
a receptacle comprising:
a cover secured to the band,
a printed circuit board within the cover and including an accelerometer and a first connector component electrically connected to said respiration sensing conductors and said additional conductor;
an elongate housing attached to the garment and housing the receptacle in one end thereof; and
a portable transmitting unit configured to be removably slid in the elongate housing and including a second connector component mateable with the first connector component, the portable transmitting unit configured to wirelessly transmit respiration, heart rate, and accelerometer data to a base unit.
2. The system of claim 1 further including padding behind the receptacle.
3. The system of claim 1 further including padding over the housing.
4. The system of claim 1 in which the housing has a concave shape.
5. The system of claim 1 further including fasteners securing the receptacle inside the housing.
6. The system of claim 1 in which the housing includes a flat tongue member and spaced side rails upstanding from opposing sides thereof receiving the portable transmitting unit therebetween.
7. The system of claim 6 in which the rails curve inwardly over the tongue member.
8. The system of claim 1 in which the portable transmitting unit includes a latch mechanism releasably engaging the portable transmitting unit in the housing.
9. The system of claim 8 in which said latch mechanism includes spaced spring loaded fingers releasably received in indentations in the housing.
10. The system of claim 1 in which the dock with the portable transmitting unit received therein is no larger than 4 inches wide, 8 inches long, and 3 inches high.
11. The system of claim 1 in which the second connector component includes pogo pins and the first connector component includes conductors for the pogo pins.
12. The system of claim 1 further including a seal member about the first connector component.
13. The system of claim 1 in which the cover is sewn and/or glued to the band.
14. The system of claim 1 in which the printed circuit board is potted in the cover.
15. The system of claim 1 in which the portable transmitting unit further includes a printed circuit board, a battery under the printed circuit board, and an antenna over the printed circuit board acting as a ground plane for the antenna.