Belt cover

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11375696-B2
Application number	US-201716313737-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 19, 2017
Priority date	Jun 29, 2016
Publication date	Jul 5, 2022
Grant date	Jul 5, 2022

Abstract

A belt cover for attaching to a horse The belt cover including at least (1) an electrode for detecting a bioelectric signal by contacting with the surface of a body of the horse, (2) an electric wiring, and (3) a connector for connecting with the electric wiring through a part for connecting with the connector and the electric wiring. Each of the electrode and the electric wiring includes a stretchable conductor having a conductive particle including a silver particle and a binder resin. The stretchable conductor of the electrode and the electric wiring has a sheet resistance of 0.1Ω□ or less, an insulating layer is laminated on the electric wiring, and the electrode and the electric wiring are integrally formed without joints.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A belt cover for attaching to a horse, comprising at least the following (1) to (3):
(1) an electrode for detecting a bioelectric signal by contacting with the surface of a body of the horse,
(2) an electric wiring, and
(3) a connector for connecting with the electric wiring through a part for connecting with the connector and the electric wiring,
wherein each of the electrode and the electric wiring comprises a stretchable conductor comprising a conductive particle comprising a silver particle and a binder resin,
the stretchable conductor of the electrode and the electric wiring has a sheet resistance of 0.1Ω □ or less,
an insulating layer is laminated on the electric wiring, and
the electrode and the electric wiring are integrally formed without joints which prevents the electric wiring from being disconnected during physical activities of the horse and also prevents water or sweat from the horse from entering between the electrode and the electric wiring which makes it possible to continue to trace the physical activities of the horse at times of rainfall and also at times of the physical activities being intense, resulting in the sweat from the horse,
wherein the electrode, the electric wiring, and the part for connecting with the connector and the electric wiring are formed from a stretchable conductor sheet composed of the stretchable conductor,
wherein the stretchable conductive sheet constituting the electrode, the electric wiring, and the part for connecting with the connector and the electric wiring has a thickness of from 0.02 mm to 2.0 mm, and
wherein the connector is connected with at least one device selected from any one of the following b) to d):
b) a device for memorizing the bioelectric signal to be detected,
c) a wireless communication device for transmitting the bioelectric signal outside, and
d) a device for providing a power.

2. The belt cover according to claim 1 , wherein the binder resin comprises a thermoplastic resin, a thermosetting resin, or a rubber, which has a tensile modulus of 1 to 1000 MPa.

3. The belt cover according to claim 2 , wherein the binder resin comprises the rubber.

4. The belt cover according to claim 1 , wherein the bioelectric signal comprises electrocardiographic waveforms comprising at least heart rate.

5. The belt cover according to claim 1 , wherein the electrode is disposed at a distance of 10 cm to 45 cm from the center of a longitudinal direction of the belt cover to the right and left sides, respectively.

6. The belt cover according to claim 1 , wherein the connector is disposed at a distance of 1 cm to 25 cm from the center of a longitudinal direction of the belt cover to the right and left sides, respectively.

7. The belt cover according to claim 1 , wherein the connector is covered with a cover for the connector and the device so as not to contact with the belly of the horse when the belt cover is attached to the horse.

8. The belt cover according to claim 1 , wherein one electrode has an area of from 20 cm 2 to 150 cm 2 when contacting with the surface of the body of the horse.

9. The belt cover according to claim 1 , wherein a substrate constituting the belt cover comprises a laminate having two or more clothes and an unfixed part is formed between two or more clothes, and the laminate surrounds a belt when the belt cover is attached to the belt.

10. The belt cover according to claim 1 , wherein the belt cover is folded relative to a central axis of a width direction of the belt cover, such that the electrode contacts with the surface of the body of the horse, and the connector and the cover for the connector and the device are disposed on the opposite side to the surface of the body of the horse.

11. A girth cover for attaching a saddle for riding to a horse, comprising at least the following (1) to (3):
(1) an electrode for detecting a bioelectric signal by contacting with the surface of a body of the horse,
(2) an electric wiring, and
(3) a connector for connecting with the electric wiring through a part for connecting with the connector and the electric wiring,
wherein each of the electrode and the electric wiring comprises a stretchable conductor comprising a conductive particle comprising a silver particle and a binder resin,
the stretchable conductor of the electrode and the electric wiring has a sheet resistance of 0.1Ω □ or less,
an insulating layer is laminated on the electric wiring, and
the electrode and the electric wiring are integrally formed without joints which prevents the electric wiring from being disconnected during physical activities of the horse and also prevents water or sweat from the horse from entering between the electrode and the electric wiring which makes it possible to continue to trace the physical activities of the horse at times of rainfall and also at times of the physical activities being intense, resulting in the sweat from the horse,
wherein the electrode, the electric wiring, and the part for connecting with the connector and the electric wiring are formed from a stretchable conductor sheet composed of the stretchable conductor,
wherein the stretchable conductor sheet constituting the electrode, the electric wiring, and the part for connecting with the connector and the electric wiring has a thickness of from 0.02 mm to 2.0 mm, and
wherein the connector is connected with at least one device selected from any one of the following b) to d):
b) a device for memorizing the bioelectric signal to be detected,
c) a wireless communication device for transmitting the bioelectric signal outside, and
d) a device for providing a power.

12. The girth cover according to claim 11 , wherein the binder resin comprises a thermoplastic resin, a thermosetting resin, or a rubber, which has a tensile modulus of 1 to 1000 MPa.

Assignees

• Anicall Corp
• Toyobo Stc Co Ltd
• Toyo Boseki

Inventors

• Hanawa Akira
• Omote Yuichiro
• Kawabata Hideki
• Hirata Kazunori
• Kwon Euichul

Classifications

• A01K15/027

  Exercising equipment, e.g. tread mills, carousels · CPC title

• A61B5/683

  Means for maintaining contact with the body (A61B5/6802 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B68C1/14

  Belts or straps for saddles; Tighteners therefor {(B68C1/005 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• A61B5/6802

  Sensor mounted on worn items · CPC title

• B68C1/00

  Saddling equipment for riding- or pack-animals · CPC title