Strain gauge mechanism and orthosis equipped with this strain gauge mechanism

摘要

The strain gauge mechanism (20) of the present invention includes an elastic band (22) whose strain is to be measured. The sensor (26) includes at least one elongated measurement element (38) that changes resistivity in response to the strain of the band (22). The measuring element (38) is attached to the band (22) with an adhesive layer placed between the sensor (26) and the band (22) under pretensioning. An appliance (10) for continuously measuring a user's blood pressure includes at least one strain gauge mechanism (20).