JPH09327521A - Electric stimulation device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electric stimulation device capable of improving handleability and the convenience of handling and realizing a stable operation. SOLUTION: This device is composed of a mounting member 1 attachable and detachable to/from a human body and a controller 40 provided with an electric signal generation source. The mounting member 1 is composed by sticking plural electrode sheets to determined parts on the inner surface of clothes 10 formed by a stretchable material. One end of a conductor 31 is connected to the respective electrode sheets and the respective conductors 31 are pulled out to the outside and electrically connected to the controller 40.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electric stimulator for applying an electric stimulus to a human body for the purpose of promoting beauty and health. In particular, the present invention relates to an electrode sheet which is brought into contact with the human body. The present invention relates to an electric stimulator for stimulating the lymphatic system to realize leg thinning by applying an electric signal such as a DC voltage pulse between them.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this kind of electric stimulator, a plurality of strip-shaped electrode sheets are attached in parallel on the surface of a mat of a size that allows the human body to lie down, corresponding to a plurality of parts of the human body. Things have been proposed. Each electrode sheet is provided with a conducting wire, and an external controller is connected to each conducting wire via a connection terminal to apply an electric signal between the electrode sheets. As the electrode sheet, a metal foil such as aluminum or a thin metal plate is used, and a plurality of child electrode sheets are provided for one parent electrode sheet, and a DC voltage pulse is applied between the parent electrode sheet and each child electrode sheet. Apply.

[0003]

In the electric stimulator having such a structure, it is necessary to lie down on the mat when using it, so that the person cannot move while energized, and the use in winter is
Not suitable for cold weather. Further, since it is a mat type, the entire apparatus becomes large in size, a large space for use is required, and it is inconvenient to handle and transport. Further, depending on the body shape and the posture when lying down, each electrode sheet does not contact the human body equally, and when the person moves, the human body separates from any one of the electrode sheets, so that there is a problem in that the operation is not stable.

Furthermore, since an electric signal is applied between one parent electrode sheet and a plurality of child electrode sheets, when the strength is increased, current is concentrated on the parent electrode sheet and the human body feels pain. This may hinder the strength setting for each part.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems. By attaching an electrode sheet to the inner surface of a stretchable garment, it is possible to improve usability and convenience of handling and to realize stable operation. The purpose is to provide a stimulator.

Another object of the present invention is to:
By arranging the positive electrode sheet and the negative electrode sheet for each predetermined part of the clothes, it is possible to provide an electric stimulator that can easily set the strength of each part.

[0007]

An electrical stimulator according to the present invention comprises a mounting member which can be attached to and detached from a human body, and a controller having an electric signal generating source. The mounting member,
A garment in which a pair of left and right legs in which the left and right legs of the human body are individually inserted into at least the waist of the human body are formed by a stretchable material, and attached to a predetermined portion of the inner surface of the garment And a conductive wire electrically connected to the controller.

In the electric stimulator according to the invention of claim 2, the garment has an upper body part which covers the upper half of the human body in a waist, and the upper body part is hung on both shoulders of the human body. The shoulder portion is provided integrally.

In the electrostimulator according to the invention of claim 3, the inner surface of the garment is coated with titanium.

In the electrostimulator according to the invention of claim 4, each of the electrode sheets is composed of a positive electrode sheet and a negative electrode sheet, and the positive electrode sheet and the negative electrode sheet are respectively provided at predetermined parts of clothing. And are arranged.

[0011]

When the garment is attached to the human body, each electrode sheet attached to the inner surface of the garment is pressed against the human body due to the elasticity of the garment so that they are evenly contacted.

In the electric stimulator according to the second aspect, when the human body is fitted with clothing, the upper body and the lower body of the human body are all covered with the clothing.

In the electrostimulator according to the third aspect of the invention, since the inner surface of the garment is coated with titanium, the garment has a good feel to the touch and is excellent in heat retention.

In the electrostimulator according to the fourth aspect, the positive electrode sheet and the negative electrode sheet are arranged for each predetermined part of the clothing, so that a current flows from the positive electrode to the negative electrode for each part, Also, the strength can be set for each part.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows the structure of an electric stimulator according to an embodiment of the present invention, which is composed of a mounting member 1 which can be attached to and detached from a human body and a controller 40 having an electric signal generating source. It This electrical stimulator is mainly used for the purpose of stimulating the lymphatic system to obtain effects such as leg thinning, but it is not limited to this and massages the lower limbs to improve blood circulation, relieve stiffness and muscle pain, etc. It is also possible to measure.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the mounting member 1 has a strip-shaped positive electrode sheet 30A and negative electrode sheet 30B at a plurality of predetermined positions on the inner surface of the garment 10.
Are attached respectively. The positive electrode sheet 30A and the negative electrode sheet 30B have conductivity and are molded using silicon rubber mixed with carbon as a raw material.

The garment 10 is made of a stretchable material having a water-repellent surface, and is sewn so that the left and right legs of the human body are individually inserted into the waist portion 10A into which the waist of the human body is inserted. Legs 10B and 10C are formed on the waist 10A, and an upper body 10D that covers the upper half of the human body is formed in series. The upper body portion 10D is integrally provided with shoulder portions 10E and 10F which are hooked on both shoulders of a human body.

The garment 10 is in the form of trousers in which a pair of left and right legs 10B and 10C into which the left and right legs of the human body are individually inserted are formed in a waist portion 10A into which at least the waist of the human body is inserted. However, if the upper body 10D is provided as in this embodiment, not only the lower half of the body but also the upper half of the body is kept warm. Further, in this embodiment, as the stretchable material, a woven fabric made of polyester and having a titanium coating on the back side is used, but the stretchable material is not limited to this. Absent.

2 and 3 show the positions where the positive electrode sheet 30A and the negative electrode sheet 30B are attached. 2 shows the front surface of the garment 10, and FIG. 3 shows the back surface of the garment 10. In the figure, a1 and a2 are left and right leg portions 10B and 1
Below knee at 0C, b1 and b2 are thighs. c is the buttocks in the waist 10A, and d is the abdomen.

Left and right lower knees a1, a2 and thigh b
1 and b2 are respectively provided with one positive electrode sheet 30A at the lower position and one negative electrode sheet 30B at the upper position in the horizontal direction. The buttocks c are provided with two positive electrode sheets 30A at the outer position and two negative electrode sheets 30B at the inner position in the vertical direction. On the abdomen d, one positive electrode sheet 30A is horizontally provided at an upper position and one negative electrode sheet 30B is horizontally provided at a lower position.

A conductive wire 31 is drawn out from one end of each of the electrode sheets 30A and 30B.
A connection portion 35 between the positive electrode sheet 30A and the conductive wire 31 is shown. Note that the connection portion between the negative electrode sheet 30B and the conductive wire 31 has the same configuration as this, and illustration and description thereof are omitted here.

The conducting wire 31 comprises a core wire 32 formed by twisting a plurality of metal wires, and an outer periphery of the core wire 32 covered with an insulating coating 33 made of silicon rubber. The conductor 3
The connecting portion 35 of the first positive electrode sheet 30A is provided with a conducting portion 34 which exposes the core wire 32 while leaving the insulating coating 33a at the tip portion. The conducting portion 34 is part of the positive electrode sheet 30A. The core wire 32 of the conductor 31 and the positive electrode sheet 30A are electrically connected to each other by the conducting portion 34 by being embedded in the connecting portion 35 that forms the insulating wire 33 of the conductor 31 and the positive electrode sheet 30A. There is.

A silicone adhesive is used to attach the positive electrode sheet 30A and the negative electrode sheet 30B to the garment 10. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a surface fastener can also be used to attach and detach them. .

The outer edges of both legs 10B and 10C of the garment 10 and the upper and lower ends of the waist 10A are formed by sewing a part of cloth into a pipe shape as shown in FIGS. There are guide holes 11 and 12 for the conducting wire. The conductive wire 31 of each electrode sheet 30A, 30B has a guide hole 11, 1
2 is guided to the lead wire drawing hole 13 formed on the front surface of the waist portion 10A and drawn to the outside.

An insulating tube 21 covers the bundle of conductors 31 drawn out from the conductor lead-out holes 13, and each conductor 3
A connector 20 is attached to the tip of the connector 1. The connector 20 is inserted into the socket 52 of the controller 40. A belt 2 is attached to the waist 10A of the garment 10, and a bag-shaped portion 3 is attached to the belt 2 and the bag-shaped portion 3 accommodates and holds the controller 40.

FIG. 6 shows the appearance of the controller 40. The controller 40 of the illustrated example constitutes a slave unit with respect to the controller main body 60 shown in FIG. 7, and by setting the controller 40 in the slave unit installation section 71 of the controller main body 60 which is the master unit, Charging and transmission of setting data are performed.

The controller 40 has a case 41 in which a control circuit section and an electric signal generating circuit, which will be described later, are incorporated, and an operation section 42 is provided on the upper surface of the case 41.
The operation section 42 includes a start button 43, a start lamp 44, a temporary stop button 45, a temporary stop lamp 46, an energization display section 47,
A remaining time display unit 48 and the like are provided.

Pressing the start button 43 starts the operation, and pressing it again stops the operation. Start lamp 44
Lights up when activated and goes off when deactivated. When the temporary stop button 45 is pressed, the operation is temporarily stopped, and when it is pressed again, the operation is restarted. The temporary stop lamp 46 is lit when the operation is temporarily stopped, and is turned off when the operation is restarted.

The current-carrying display section 47 displays the current-carrying location and strength, and corresponds to the lower knee, thigh, buttocks, and waist of the design 49 of the human body drawn on the surface of the case 41. Are arranged respectively. Each display lamp 50
Is a combination of a red light emitting diode and a green light emitting diode. When the intensity is “weak”, it is green, when the intensity is “medium”, it is orange, and when the intensity is “strong”, it is red,
It lights up.

The remaining time display section 48 is composed of five display lamps 51, and if the remaining time is 40 minutes, the first display lamp 51 lights up, and then 30 minutes, 20 minutes, 10 minutes.
If it is 5 minutes, the other display lamp 51 is turned on. A socket 52 connected to the connector 20 of the clothing 10 is provided on the end surface of the case 41.

The controller main body 60, which is the master unit, is shown in FIG.
As shown in, the operation part 62 is provided on the upper surface of the case 61. Although not shown, the power cord is pulled out from the controller body 60, and the controller body 60 is inserted by inserting the plug at the tip into an outlet.
Power is supplied to. In addition, in the controller body 60,
An AC / DC converter for converting an AC voltage into a DC voltage is built in.

The operation unit 62 in the illustrated example is divided into left and right regions, and a setting unit 63 for operating the electrostimulator and setting operating conditions is provided in the right region in the drawing. In the area on the left side of the drawing, when the controller 60 is also used as another device, a setting unit of the other device is mounted.

On the side surface of the case 61, the power lamp 6
4 is provided with a power switch 65, and the setting section 63 has an energization setting section 6 including a plurality of setting buttons 66.
7, a time setting button 68, a charging display lamp 69, etc. are provided. Inside each setting button 66 of the energization setting unit 67,
A display lamp 70, which is a combination of a red light emitting diode and a green light emitting diode, is incorporated. When the power switch 65 is pressed, the power is turned on and the power lamp 64 is turned on.

In the energization setting section 67, the energization area and strength are set by pressing the setting buttons 66. Below the knee,
When the setting buttons 66 corresponding to the thigh, buttocks, and abdomen are pressed once, the display lamp 70 lights up in green and the strength is “weak”.
When pressed twice, the indicator lamp 70 lights orange and the intensity is set to "medium". When pressed three times, the indicator lamp 70 lights red and the intensity is set to "strong". To be done.

When the time setting button 68 is not pressed, the operating time is set to 20 minutes, when it is pressed once it is set to 30 minutes, and when it is pressed twice it is set to 40 minutes. 3
If you press it twice, the set value of operating time will return to 20 minutes. The charging indicator lamp 69 is also composed of a combination of a red light emitting diode and a green light emitting diode, and lights up in red while the controller 40 is being charged, and switches to green lighting when the charging is completed.

Child unit installation section 7 of the controller body 60
1 is configured such that the controller 40 is fitted by recessing the upper surface of the case 61, and electrode plates 72, 73 that contact a pair of electrode plates (not shown) provided on the lower surface of the controller 40 are provided. There is. When the controller 40 is set in the slave installation section 71, charging and data transmission to the controller 40 are performed via the electrode plates 72 and 73.

FIG. 8 shows an electrical configuration of the controller 40 and the controller body 60. Controller 40
Includes a control circuit unit 80 composed of a microcomputer, and is a main body of control and calculation.
U81, ROM8 for storing programs and fixed data
2, and a RAM 83 used for reading and writing data.

The control circuit section 80 includes a start button 43, a start lamp 44, a pause button 45, a pause lamp 46,
An energization display unit 47 including a plurality of display lamps 50, a remaining time display unit 48 including a plurality of display lamps 51, a charging circuit 84, a timer 85, a transmission unit 86, an electric signal generation circuit 87.
Are electrically connected by a bus 88.

The timer 85 measures the operating time.
The transmission unit 86 receives the setting data transmitted from the controller body 60. The received data is stored in the RAM 83 of the control circuit unit 80. The electric signal generating circuit 87 generates a DC voltage pulse under the control of the control circuit unit 80 and outputs it to each of the electrode sheets 30A and 30B via the socket 52 and the connector 20.

The controller main body 60 contains a control circuit section 90 composed of a microcomputer, and is used for CPU 91 which is the main body of control and calculation, ROM 92 for storing programs and fixed data, and reading and writing of data. The RAM 93 is included.

The control circuit section 90 includes a plurality of setting buttons 6
6, an energization setting section 67, a display lamp 70 incorporated in each setting button 66, a time setting button 68, a charging display lamp 6
9, the transmission unit 94, etc. are electrically connected by a bus 95. The transmission unit 94 transmits the setting data set by the energization setting unit 67 and the time setting button 68 to the controller 40.

FIG. 9 shows the flow of control by the control circuit 90 of the controller body 60. In the figure, "ST"
Indicates each procedure (step) of the operation. In FIG. 9, when the power switch 65 is turned on, the determination in ST1 is “YE
S ”, and in the next step ST2, it is determined whether or not the controller 40 is set in the slave unit installation section 71. If it is set, the determination in ST2 is "YES", and unless the power switch 65 is turned off, the controller 40 is continuously charged (ST3-.
5).

When the charging is completed, the determination in ST3 is "YE
Then, in ST6, it is determined whether any one of the setting buttons 66 of the energization setting section 67 has been pressed, and in ST7 whether the time setting button 68 has been pressed.
It is determined whether or not 0 has been removed from the child device installation unit 71.

If any of the setting buttons 6 of the energization setting section 67
When 6 is pressed and the energized portion and strength are set, the determination in ST6 becomes “YES”, the process proceeds to ST10, and after the setting data is temporarily stored in the RAM 93,
It is transmitted to the controller 40 via the transmission unit 94.

If the time setting button 68 is pressed and the operating time is set, the determination at ST7 becomes "YES" and the process proceeds to ST11, where the setting data is once stored in the RAM 93, and then the transmission section is set. It is transmitted to the controller 40 via 94.

If the slave unit installation section 71 controls the controller 40
When is removed, the determination in ST8 is “YES”,
At ST12, the power switch 65 is turned off to complete a series of controls.

After the charging is completed, the controller 40 is once removed from the slave unit installation section 71, and then again the slave unit installation section 71.
When the power switch 65 is turned off after being returned to, the determination in ST9 is "YES", and a series of control is completed.

FIG. 10 shows the flow of control by the control circuit section 80 of the controller 40. First, at the start of FIG. 10, when the clothing 10 is attached to a human body in the manner of wearing clothes, due to the elasticity of the clothing 10, the positive electrode sheet 30A and the negative electrode sheet 30B of each portion attached to the inner surface of the clothing 10 are Are pressed against and make equal contact.

In ST1 of FIG. 10, it is determined whether the controller 40 is set in the slave unit installation section 71 of the controller main body 60, and if it is set, S
The determination of T1 is “YES”, and the controller main body 60
It waits to receive the setting data from (ST3).

When the transmission unit 86 receives the setting data from the controller main body 60, if it is time data, S
Both determinations at T3 and T4 are "YES", and the time data is stored in the RAM 83 (ST5). If it is the energization data relating to the energized portion and strength, ST3 is "YES", ST4 is "NO", and the energization data is stored in the RAM 83 (ST6).

If the connector 20 of the mounting member 1 is connected to the socket 52 of the controller 40 in the standby state, the determination of ST1 is "NO" and the determination of ST2 is "YE."
Then, the operation waits for the pressing operation of the start button 43.

When the start button 43 is pressed, ST7 is set to "YE
S ”, the timer 85 starts measuring time, and the electric signal generating circuit 87 outputs a DC voltage pulse (ST8, 9).
This output pulse is applied to the positive electrode sheet 30 of the set site.
The voltage is applied between A and the negative electrode sheet 30B at a set intensity, and electrical stimulation to the lymphatic system is continued for a set time. In this embodiment, when the operating time is set to, for example, "40 minutes" by the time setting button 68, a warm-up pattern in which a DC voltage pulse is output at a frequency of 30 Hertz and a training pattern in which a DC voltage pulse is output at a frequency of 4 Hertz. And are repeated alternately for 10 minutes each.

In the next ST10, the pause button 45
Is pressed, ST11 determines whether the start button 43 is pressed, and ST12 determines whether the timer 85 has timed out. If the pause button 45 is pressed, ST10 becomes “YES”. , Timer 85
And the current supply to the electrode sheets 30A and 30B is temporarily stopped (ST13, 14). When the temporary stop button 45 is continuously pressed, the timing operation and the energization are restarted (ST15 to 17).

If the start button 43 is pressed while the power is on, the determination in ST11 is "YES", and if the timer 85 is up, the determination in ST12 is "YES". The timing operation and the energization of the electrode sheets 30A and 30B are stopped, and a series of operations is completed (ST18, 19).

[0055]

As described above, according to the present invention, since a plurality of electrode sheets are attached to a predetermined portion of the inner surface of a stretchable garment to form an electric stimulator, the conventional mat type electric stimulator can be used. As described above, it does not require a space for use, is easy to handle and transport, and is easy to use. In addition, due to the elasticity of the clothes, the electrode sheets are pressed against the human body and are in uniform contact with each other, so that stable operation can be realized. Moreover, since the electrode sheets come into contact with the human body by wearing the clothes on the human body, the human body does not separate from the electrode sheet even if the person moves while energized. Further, since the human body is covered with clothes and the clothes can be overlaid on the clothes, it is suitable for use in winter.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the upper body portion covering the upper body is formed in a series on the clothes, the upper body and the lower body of the human body are all covered with the clothes, and excellent heat retention can be obtained.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the inner surface of the garment is coated with titanium, the garment has a good feel to the touch and also has an excellent heat retaining property.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the positive electrode sheet and the negative electrode sheet are arranged for each predetermined part of the clothes, the current is concentrated on one electrode as in the conventional example and the human body suffers from pain. Is not felt, and the strength of each part can be easily set.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing the overall configuration of an electric stimulation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the garment showing the attachment position of the electrode sheet.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the clothing showing the attachment position of the electrode sheet.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a connecting portion between an electrode sheet and a conductive wire.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing a connecting portion between an electrode sheet and a conductive wire.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing the appearance of the controller.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing an appearance of a controller body.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a controller and a controller main body.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the flow of control by the control circuit unit of the controller body.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of control by the control circuit unit of the controller.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Wearing member 10 Clothes 10A Waist 10B, 10C Leg 10D Upper body 10E, 10F Shoulder 30A Positive electrode sheet 30B Negative electrode sheet 31 Conductor 40 Controller

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A mounting member detachable from a human body and a controller having an electric signal generating source, wherein the mounting member has at least a waist portion into which the waist of the human body is inserted, and right and left legs of the human body are individually provided. The pair of left and right legs to be inserted is composed of a garment formed in a stretchable material in series, and a plurality of electrode sheets attached to a predetermined portion of the inner surface of the garment. An electric stimulator provided with a conductive wire electrically connected to the controller. 2. The garment has a waist part in which a body part covering the upper half of the body of the human body is formed in series, and the body part is integrally provided with shoulder portions to be hooked on both shoulders of the body. The electrical stimulation device according to claim 1. 3. The electric stimulator according to claim 1, wherein the clothing has a titanium coating on its inner surface. 4. Each of the electrode sheets comprises a positive electrode sheet and a negative electrode sheet, and the positive electrode sheet and the negative electrode sheet are respectively arranged at predetermined portions on the inner surface of the garment. 1. The electrical stimulator described in 1.