JP2011245258A - Remote electric stimulator - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that although an attraction conductor used in electric stimulation is easy to handle because it can be attracted by pushing and applying the conductor, the conductor is hard to apply by sliding the same between a wear and a skin because the conductor is thick, and further the conductor easily falls down because of heavy weight.SOLUTION: An electrode (2) is arranged by arranging such a gap part through which air can passes in the upper end part of a circular cylindrical conductor cover (1) having a substantially oval opening on one side and a closed other side, a hollow connecting pipe (3) is arranged in a side face upper end part of the conductor cover (1) while penetrating the same, the electrode (2) and the connecting pipe (3) are electrically connected, the gap part arranged in the upper part of the conductor cover (1) and outdoor air are connected by an air circuit, and a sponge absorbing water can be housed in the conductor cover (1).

Description

The present invention relates to a conductor for supplying an output of an electrical stimulation device to a living body, and more particularly to an adsorption conductor.

The electrical stimulation device generates an electrical stimulation signal for electrically stimulating the living body, and supplies the stimulation signal to the living body through an electrode attached to the skin surface to perform electrical stimulation.
The electrode is connected to the output unit of the electrical stimulation device via an electrode cord. The electrode cord and the electrode are collectively referred to as a conductor.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the adsorption conductor covers the electrode 10 with a suction cup 1 (3) having a circular opening, and connects the internal space of the suction cup 1 (3) and a pump provided in the apparatus by an air circuit. Then, the opening of the suction cup 1 (3) is brought into close contact with the skin surface of the living body to seal the electrode, and the pump is operated to suck the air in the space in the suction cup 1 (3) to a negative pressure. Is adsorbed on the surface of a living body, and an electrical stimulation signal is supplied in this state to perform electrical stimulation (for example, Patent Document 1). FIG. 2 is FIG. 2 of Patent Document 1. In FIG. Although not shown in FIG. 2, the suction cup 1 (3) contains a sponge sufficiently containing water, and when the suction cup 1 (3) is adsorbed, the sponge is removed from the electrode. Thus, a stimulation current is supplied to the living body.

JP-A-2005-204788

As shown in FIG. 2, the conventional adsorption conductor has a suction cup 1 (3) having a depth that can accommodate a sponge having a thickness of about 2 to 3 cm, with the shape of the opening being substantially circular with a diameter of several centimeters. And a holding cylinder portion 6 that incorporates an air circuit and an electric circuit and can be operated by holding the conductor portion by hand.
For this reason, the conductor (suction type electrode) D is high from the opening, and the weight of the holding cylinder part 6 is larger than the total weight of the conductor (suction type electrode) D. Electrical stimulation often stimulates the interior of clothing, such as shoulder and back pain. However, as described above, since the height from the opening to the top of the holding cylinder 6 is high, it may be difficult to adsorb even if it is difficult to enter the adsorber by putting it in the clothes. Many.
Moreover, since the weight of the holding cylinder portion 6 is large, the adsorption is removed and the guide is dropped during the treatment, and the treatment is often interrupted.
An object of the present invention is to solve the problem of such a conventional adsorption-type conductor.

In invention of Claim 1,
A cylindrical conductor cover (1) having a substantially circular opening on one side and the other sealed;
An electrode (2) is provided on the upper portion of the conductor cover (1) by providing a gap that allows air to pass through,
A hollow connection pipe (3) is passed through the upper end of the side surface of the cylindrical conductor cover (1),
The electrode (2) and the connection pipe (3) are electrically connected, and a gap provided at the top of the conductor cover (1) and the outside air are connected by an air circuit,
The electrode (2) and the output of the electrical stimulator can be electrically connected;
The inside of the conductor cover (1) and the pump installed in the electric stimulator can be connected by an air circuit,
The water-absorbing sponge was stored in the conductor cover (1).

  For this reason, the adsorbing conductor of the present invention is adsorbed on the skin surface by bringing the opening of the conductor cover (1) into contact with the desired skin surface and operating the pump to make the inside of the conductor cover (1) negative pressure. When the electrical stimulation signal is output from the electrical stimulation device, the electrical stimulation signal is supplied from the electrode (2) to the living body so that the living body can be electrically stimulated.

The adsorption conductor according to the first aspect of the present invention has an electrode (2) provided on the upper part of a conductor cover (1) having a substantially circular opening so as to allow air to pass therethrough. A hollow connection pipe (3) that opens to the gap from the side of the cover (1) is provided, and the electrode (2) and the output part of the electrical stimulation device are electrically connected via the connection pipe (3). At the same time, the connection pipe (3) and the pump installed in the electric stimulator are connected by an air circuit so that the sponge absorbed in the conductor cover (1) can be stored.
For this reason, when the pump connected to the conductor cover (1) with an air circuit is operated by bringing the opening of the conductor cover (1) into contact with the skin surface, the inside of the conductor cover (1) is made negative pressure to the skin. It can be adsorbed on the surface.

Moreover, since the electrode (2) installed in the conductor cover (1) and the electrical stimulation signal output part of the electrical stimulation device are electrically connected, when the electrical stimulation signal is output from the electrical stimulation device, the living body is electrically Can irritate.
Furthermore, since the conductor cover (1) does not require the holding cylinder (6 in FIG. 2) provided by the conventional conductor, the thickness of the entire conductor (from the opening to the upper end of the conductor cover). (Thickness) became thinner and weight was reduced.
For this reason, it becomes difficult for the conductor to fall off and it can be adsorbed with a small suction pressure. Since the conventional conductor is heavy and thick, a strong suction pressure is required to adsorb the conductor. When the suction pressure is strong, uncomfortable feelings and pains may occur, and there is a disadvantage that a strong scar (suction mark) is formed after the suction.
The present invention was able to solve such problems of the conventional adsorption conductor.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described by way of examples.

An embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. 2A is a front view of the conductor, and FIG. 2B is a view seen from the bottom.
In the figure, 1 is a conductor cover, 2 is an electrode, and 3 is a connection pipe.
The conductor cover 1 has a circular cylindrical opening, and the upper surface is sealed. A hole is provided in the vicinity of the upper end of the conductor cover 1 to penetrate the connection pipe 3. The connection pipe 3 is hollow and constitutes an air circuit. Further, the connection pipe 3 is partly or entirely made of a conductor so that it can be electrically connected to the outside.
A thin conductor electrode 2 is provided on the upper end of the conductor cover 1. The electrode 2 and the connection pipe 3 are electrically connected. Further, a gap through which air passes is provided between the electrode 2 and the conductor cover 1, and the air inside the conductor cover 1 can be sucked from the connection pipe 3.

Between the opening of the conductor cover 1 and the electrode 2, a water-absorbed sponge can be stored.
Although not shown in the drawing, the connection pipe 3 can be connected to a connection cord having a connector as shown in an external connector (40 in FIG. 2) having a pipe fitted therewith. I have to. The connection cord is electrically connected to the electrical stimulation signal output unit of the electrical stimulation device, and the pipe is connected to a pump installed in the electrical stimulation device by an air circuit.
For this reason, when the connection cord connected to the electrical stimulation device and the connection pipe 3 of the conductor of the present invention are connected, the output signal output unit of the electrical stimulation device and the electrode 2 are electrically connected, and the electrical stimulation device The pump installed inside and the inner space of the conductor cover 1 are connected by an air circuit.

For this reason, a sponge that has sufficiently absorbed water is stored in the conductor cover 1, the connection cord connected to the electrical stimulator and the connection pipe 3 of the conductor of the present invention are connected, and a pump installed inside the electrical stimulator is connected. When activated, the conductor can be adsorbed to the skin surface. When the conductor is adsorbed on the skin surface, the skin surface and the stimulation signal output part of the electrical stimulation device are electrically connected. Therefore, when the electrical stimulation device is activated, the living body is stimulated under the set electrical stimulation conditions. Can do.
Since the guide cover 1 is thin, it can be easily inserted into the shoulder and waist while being worn and can be easily adsorbed to a desired treatment site. Moreover, since the weight of a conductor is lighter than the conventional ones, it is less likely to drop out during treatment. For this reason, a suction pressure can be made small and scarring after adsorption | suction becomes very few.

In addition, as shown to FIG. 1 (A), the edge part of the conductor cover 1 is bent inside by the opening part. This is intended to disperse the pressure during adsorption to eliminate concentration, and has the effect of reducing discomfort, pain and scarring during adsorption.
In FIG. 1, one electrode is provided in the conductor cover 1. However, a plurality of electrodes are provided and are electrically insulated from each other, and a plurality of conductors are provided in the connection pipe 3 so as to be insulated, and the electrodes in the conductor cover 1 and the conductors of the connection pipe 3 are connected separately. The connection cord connected to the electrical stimulator is also provided with a plurality of conductors, and when each conductor is connected to a separate transmission signal output part of the electrical stimulator, a plurality of currents are caused to flow using one set of conductors. Can do. When a sinusoidal current having a frequency slightly different from a frequency of several thousand Hz is output from separate electrostimulation signal output units of the electrical stimulation apparatus, interference low frequency treatment can be performed with one electrode having a plurality of electrodes according to the present invention. Can be done. The interference low frequency treatment device is configured to simultaneously flow a plurality of slightly different currents to the living body and stimulate the living body with the interference low frequency generated in the living body. For this reason, the interference low frequency treatment device required at least four electrodes, and at least four scars remained.

On the other hand, when two electrodes are housed in the conductor of the present invention and two sets of currents are passed, there is a possibility that scars remain in half, two, and scars hardly remain. There is. Moreover, in the conventional interference low-frequency treatment device, since there are many conductors, there is a high possibility that the conductors will fall off. When the conductor of the present invention is used for interference low frequency, the medical efficiency is rarely lowered from the standpoint of preventing the dropout.

It is an example of the conductor of this invention, (A) is a front view, (B) is a bottom view. It is an example of the conventional adsorption | suction conductor.

1: Conductor cover 2: Electrode 3: Connection pipe

Claims (1)

A cylindrical conductor cover (1) having a substantially circular opening on one side and the other sealed;
An electrode (2) is provided on the upper portion of the conductor cover (1) by providing a gap that allows air to pass through,
A hollow connection pipe (3) is passed through the upper end of the side surface of the cylindrical conductor cover (1),
The electrode (2) and the connection pipe (3) are electrically connected, and a gap provided at the top of the conductor cover (1) and the outside air are connected by an air circuit,
The electrode (2) and the output of the electrical stimulator can be electrically connected;
The inside of the conductor cover (1) and the pump installed in the electric stimulator can be connected by an air circuit,
An adsorbing type conductor capable of storing the absorbed sponge in the conductor cover (1).

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