KR20180082059A - Low-frequency electric therapy apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

[0001] The present invention relates to a low-frequency therapy apparatus, which is adapted to adhere to a skin surface of a body part requiring treatment or exercise such as arms, legs, shoulders, neck, waist, By controlling the applied low-frequency intensity by the amount of power, the control becomes accurate, the structure becomes simple, the design can be made thin, the low-frequency therapy device and the pad can be separated, And the electrode of the pad is developed as a detachable type so that only the pad can be replaced when replacing the pad having low adhesive strength, thereby reducing the replacement cost of the pad remarkably.

Description

{LOW-FREQUENCY ELECTRIC THERAPY APPARATUS}

The present invention relates to a low-frequency therapy apparatus, and more particularly, to a low-frequency treatment apparatus for treating or preventing an arm, leg, shoulder, neck, waist, hip, The body is adhered to the skin surface of the body requiring exercise to treat or alleviate various kinds of pain and the control is controlled by applying the method of controlling the intensity of the low frequency applied to the human body by the amount of electric power to simplify the structure, It is designed to be able to be separated from low-frequency treatment device and pad, and it can be easily connected and used so that it is convenient to carry and use, and the electrode of the pad is developed as a detachable type. So that the cost of replacing the pads can be drastically reduced.

Generally, a low-frequency therapy device refers to a device that stimulates nerves or muscles of a human body by using an electrical signal that is a low-frequency pulse, and improves blood circulation through nerve stimulation using a low frequency, It is widely used for.

When developing such a low frequency treatment device, current control or voltage control method is used to adjust the low frequency intensity, but the current control method requires a complicated circuit and a lot of components, and most low frequency therapeutic device developers Control method is used. However, the voltage control method has a merit of simple circuit, but it has a disadvantage that accuracy is low and reliability is low.

In addition, such a low-frequency electric therapy apparatus has a problem in that it is inconvenient to use and manage since a plurality of wires are connected to connection terminals provided in a body, and a plurality of wires are independently connected to the pads through connection tools respectively .

In order to solve this inconvenience, there is a low-frequency treatment device which wirelessly combines a low-frequency treatment device and a pad, but this is also difficult to use in a narrow part of the body.

In addition, the low frequency pads need to be replaced several times as a consumable item. However, the conventional low frequency pads are formed by assembling the metal electrodes to the pads, resulting in low productivity, low mass productivity, .

In order to control the intensity of a low frequency, the present invention applies a control method based on a power amount instead of a current control method or a voltage control method, so that the control becomes accurate, the structure becomes simple, the design becomes thin, And to provide a technology that can be designed in a compact size while reducing the material cost.

In addition, it is possible to separate the low-frequency treatment device from the pad and to use it easily, so that it is convenient to carry and use, and the electrode of the pad is developed as a detachable type so that only the pad can be replaced So that the cost of replacing the pads can be drastically reduced.

In addition, by developing a low-frequency generator in a compact and wireless form, it is possible to use a low-frequency generator in a narrow part of the body, attach an electrode pad to the surface of the skin, and attach a low-frequency generator to an electrode pad only when necessary. .

It is also an object of the present invention to provide a technique for easily attaching / detaching a low-frequency therapeutic device to a general beauty device.

According to an aspect of the present invention, A pad to which the low-frequency therapy device is connected; A separate type electrode device provided on a rear surface of the pad, wherein an electrode through which a low frequency is transmitted from the low frequency treatment device is formed and fixed; And a part of the back surface of the pad is connected to the separate electrode device, and the rest is attached to the surface of the skin.

The low-frequency electric therapy apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a battery; A low frequency generator for generating a low frequency by receiving power from the battery; A controller for controlling the low frequency generator; A current sensor unit for measuring a current flowing to a human body in the low frequency generator, an electrode connection unit for transmitting a low frequency generated in the low frequency generator to an electrode pad, and a battery, a low frequency generator, And a casing in which the electrode connection portion is accommodated.

The casing according to the present invention includes a front casing and a rear casing, and the front casing is provided with an opening / closing groove for detachment of the battery into the casing, and the power source from the battery to the low- And an intensity control key including a power key for turning on / off the light source and a key for controlling the low frequency output of the low frequency generator.

The current sensor unit according to the present invention detects a current flowing through the human body and transmits the detected current to the control unit. The controller calculates the impedance of the human body by calculating the current intensity. If the human body impedance value changes The low frequency intensity is automatically reduced by lowering the low frequency intensity when the impedance value is decreased and the low frequency intensity is increased when the impedance value is increased so that the low frequency intensity can be always constantly provided, The control is made accurate by applying the method of controlling the intensity of the low frequency by the amount of electric power, and the structure is simplified and the design can be made thin.

The separable electrode device according to the present invention has a pair of electrodes, a rear surface of the electrode is in contact with a substrate or a fixing device, and a front surface of the electrode is connected to an electrode connection portion of the low- And the generated low frequency is transferred to the adhesive sheet of the pad.

The pad according to the present invention includes a low-frequency special pad, a pad, and a functional or general pad. The pad has a portion through which the electrode of the separated electrode device can penetrate, and a conductive adhesive layer is fixed to the front surface of the pad. And a conductive material is applied to the rear surface of the pad in a predetermined pattern so that low frequency waves can be transmitted to the pad when the low frequency therapy device and the separate electrode device are fastened.

In addition, the low-frequency treatment device is detachably attached to the pad, and when not in use, the pad is attached to the skin, and only the low-frequency treatment device can be separated and stored, and the adhesive layer of the pad is in the form of a hydrogel .

The low-frequency treatment device of the present invention can easily couple and separate the low-frequency treatment device and the pad, and can transfer the effective ingredient of the pad to the skin by attaching the pad for a long time. The low-frequency treatment device is attached only when necessary, It can be stored separately from the pad, and thus it is convenient to carry and use.

In addition, by applying a method of controlling the intensity of a low frequency applied to the human body by the amount of electric power instead of the current control method or the voltage control method, the control becomes accurate, the structure becomes simple, the design becomes thin, So that the low-frequency therapy apparatus can be made very small, so that it can be used conveniently.

In addition, the low-frequency treatment device with a simple structure has an effect that it can be easily attached to and detached from general beauty equipment.

In addition, when the pad having a low adhesive force or the effective ingredient is transferred to the skin and needs to be replaced, it is possible to use the separate electrode device continuously, and the pad can be used only by replacing the pad. have.

In addition, there is no need to attach a separate electrode at the time of manufacturing the pad, thereby reducing the processing cost, enabling mass production at low cost, and connecting a low-frequency therapy device to various pads.

Fig. Fig. 1 is a block diagram of a low-frequency electric therapy apparatus, a pad, and a separable electrode apparatus according to the present invention; Fig.
Fig. Fig. 1 is a block diagram of a low-frequency therapeutic apparatus according to the present invention. Fig.
3. Sectional view when using a low frequency treatment device, pad and two types of separate electrode devices.
FIG. Sectional view when using a low-frequency therapy device, a pad, and a negative type separable electrode device.
Figure 5. Diagram of pad with low frequency treatment device and electrodes.
6. Sectional view when using a pad with a low frequency therapy device and electrodes.
7. Sectional view using a combination of a low frequency treatment device and a skin electrode device.

1 is a configuration diagram of a low-frequency electric therapy apparatus, a pad, and a separable electrode apparatus according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the present invention includes a low-frequency therapy device 10; A pad 20 to which the low-frequency therapy device 10 is connected; A separate electrode device 30 provided on the rear surface of the pad 20 and formed and fixed to the electrode device 300 through which the low frequency wave is transmitted from the low frequency treatment device 10; And a pad 20 to which a part of the back surface of the pad 20 is connected to the separate electrode device 30 and the rest of which is attached to the surface of the skin.

The low-frequency electric therapy apparatus (10) comprises: a battery; A low frequency generator 140 for generating a low frequency by receiving power from the battery; A controller 120 for controlling the low frequency generator 140; A current sensor 130 for measuring a current flowing through the low frequency generator 140 and an electrode connection unit 130 for transmitting a low frequency generated by the low frequency generator to the pad 20, 150 and a casing in which the battery, the low frequency generator 140, the controller 120, the current measuring unit 130, and the electrode connection unit 150 are accommodated.

The low-frequency electric therapy apparatus 10 detects a current flowing through the human body in the current sensor unit 130 and transmits the current to the control unit 120. The controller 120 calculates a current value to calculate the impedance of the human body And the low frequency intensity is automatically adjusted by lowering the low frequency intensity when the impedance value becomes smaller and increasing the low frequency intensity when the impedance value is increased so as to provide a low frequency of a constant intensity even when the human body impedance value changes by using the impedance value When the low frequency intensity is increased or decreased by the external key input, the low frequency intensity is controlled by the amount of power, so that the control becomes accurate, the structure becomes simple, and the design can be made thin.

The pad 20 includes an electrode penetration portion 202 (see FIG. 1) through which the electrode element 300 of the separable electrode device 30 can pass, And a conductive adhesive layer 201 is fixed to the front surface of the pad 20. A conductive material is applied to the rear surface of the pad 20 in a predetermined pattern, When the therapeutic device 10 and the separate electrode device 30 are fastened to each other, a low frequency wave can be transmitted to the pad 20.

The pad 20 may be formed as a pair of left and right symmetrical pairs of the electrode penetration portions 202 around the central portion of the pad 20, And only one pad 20 may be formed regardless of its position. The electrode penetration part 202 has the same shape as the electrode element 300 and has the same circumference as the circumference of the electrode element 300.

The pad 20 is provided with an insulating portion 203 at a boundary portion between the two electrode elements 300 to prevent a short circuit of low frequencies between the two electrode elements 300.

In addition, the pad 20 does not include a separate metal electrode or electric wire but is composed of only a gel-like adhesive layer 201 containing a conductive material and an active ingredient and a fabric sheet 200, Do.

The separable electrode device 30 is composed of an electrode element 300 and an electrode element fixing part 301. The electrode element 300 can be formed into a negative shape having a concave and convex shape and a groove, The lower portion of the electrode element 300 which is in contact with the adhesive layer 201 is larger than the body of the electrode element 300 to smooth the current flow.

The electrode element fixing part 301 of the separable electrode device 30 may be made of any material capable of fixing the electrode element 300 but may be formed of a flexible printed circuit or a soft material such as silicone or rubber .

2 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the low-frequency electric therapy apparatus 10 of the present invention.

2, the low-frequency electric therapy apparatus 10 includes a key input unit 110 and a control unit 120 for controlling the low-frequency generating unit 140.

The key input unit 110 can control the power on or off and the intensity of the low frequency by key input.

The control unit 120 includes a micom or the like and is connected to the key input unit 110 and the low frequency generating unit 140. The control unit 120 receives the key signal to generate a control signal, Generating unit 140 so that the low-frequency generating unit 140 generates low-frequency waves. The low frequency generated by the low frequency generator 140 is transmitted to the electrode connection unit 150. The electrode connection part 150 transmits a low frequency wave to the low frequency pad 20 through the separate electrode device 30.

3 is a cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of the present invention using a positive electrode element 300. Fig.

4 is a cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of the present invention using the negative electrode element 300. Fig.

5 is a cross-sectional view showing a pad to which a low-frequency therapy device and an electrode are applied.

Referring to FIG. 5, a method of transferring low frequency generated in the low-frequency electric therapy apparatus 10 to the pad 20 by using a two-stage electrode 302, The two-stage electrode 302 is placed on the adhesive layer 201 and the fabric sheet 200 is fixed on the two-stage electrode 302. At this time, The low frequency generated in the low frequency treatment device 10 is connected to the second electrode 302 and the conductive layer of the adhesive layer 201 is connected to a pad And transmitted to the user's body.

6 is a cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of the present invention using a low-frequency therapy device and a pad to which an electrode is applied.

7 is a cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of the present invention using a low-frequency treatment device and a skin-beauty electrode device.

7, a low-frequency wave generated in the low-frequency electric therapy apparatus 10 is applied to the skin care electrode device 40 through the connection electrode 400 of the skin care electrode device 40 using the skin care electrode device 40. [ To the skin-beauty electrode 401 of the user, and transmits the skin-beauty electrode 401 to the user's skin.

10: low frequency treatment device 200: fabric sheet
20: pad 201: adhesive layer
30: Separate electrode device
40: Skin beauty electrode device 202: Electrode penetration area
100: front casing 203: insulating portion
101: connecting electrode 300: electrode element
102: rear casing 301: electrode element fixing portion
103: Key
110: key input unit 400: connection electrode
120: control unit 401: skin beauty electrode
130: Current sensor unit
140: Low frequency generator
150: electrode connection portion

Claims (16)

In the low-frequency treatment device,
A low frequency generator for generating a low frequency;
A human body current sensor for measuring a current value of a human body;
And a low frequency control unit for calculating a power amount value using the current value sensed by the human body current sensor unit and the applied predetermined voltage value and for controlling the intensity of the low frequency generated in the low frequency generator according to the magnitude of the power amount value A low frequency therapy device characterized by.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the low frequency control unit calculates the impedance of the human body using the human body current value and automatically adjusts the impedance to provide a low frequency of a constant intensity even if the human body impedance value changes using the human body current value.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the electrode unit of the separate type electrode unit including the electrode connection unit in the low frequency generation unit and transmitting the low frequency generated in the low frequency generation unit to the human body is coupled.
The method of claim 3,
Wherein the low-frequency generating unit includes a magnetic body, and the low-frequency generating unit and the electrode are coupled to each other.
The method of claim 3,
Wherein a pad including an electrode through region through which the electrode element can pass is added.
6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the electrode element is bonded to the pad in an adhesive layer coated with an adhesive material around the electrode penetration area.
6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the pad is a low-frequency dedicated pad, a functional or general-purpose treatment pad, or a general pad.
The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the adhesive layer contains a conductive material or a conductive material and a component effective in the human body.
6. The method of claim 5,
The electrode penetration region may be formed as a pair of left and right symmetrical pads centering on the center of the pad or may be formed in a plurality of pairs depending on the shape of the pad, A low frequency therapy device characterized by.
5. The method of claim 4,
The pad is formed such that a part of the back surface of the pad is coupled with the electrode element so that a low frequency generated in the low frequency generator can be transmitted to the pad when the low frequency generator and the electrode element are coupled, Is attached to the lower surface of the body.
11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein the pad is provided with an insulating portion at a boundary portion between two electrodes of the electrode element.
The method of claim 3,
The separable electrode device comprises a metal electrode element and an over electrode element fixing part so that a low frequency generated in the low frequency generator through the pad can be transmitted to the pad, Wherein a portion of the electrode is larger than an upper portion of the electrode, and a low frequency is connected to the pad.
13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the electrode element fixing unit of the separable electrode unit is made of a material capable of fixing the electrode element and is made of a flexible printed circuit or a soft material such as silicone or rubber.
13. The method of claim 12,
A lower portion of the electrode element is fixed on a conductive adhesion layer and a fabric sheet cut by an upper surface area of the electrode element is fixed thereon so that a low frequency generated in the low frequency generating portion is transmitted to the conductive adhesive layer through the electrode element Wherein the low-frequency therapeutic apparatus comprises:
15. The method of claim 14,
Wherein the electrode element is cut by an area of the upper surface of the electrode element to penetrate the pad through which the electrode penetration area is formed, thereby coupling the low-frequency electric therapy apparatus to the low-frequency electric therapy apparatus so that a low frequency is transmitted to the conductive adhesive layer.
5. The method of claim 4,
The low frequency generating unit and the beauty device incorporating the electrode are coupled to the low frequency treatment device so that the beauty device having the electrode built therein can be easily attached and detached and the low frequency generated in the low frequency generating part can be transmitted to the electrode of the beauty device. Low-frequency therapy device.

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