KR102613432B1 - Rail-type rehabilitation system and rehabilitation set for electric stimulation - Google Patents

Abstract

In the present invention, a charging portion is formed on a belt mounted on the body of a user wearing clothing containing an electrical stimulation unit, and can generate charging energy by rubbing against the skin or surface of the clothing of the body wearing clothing containing an electrical stimulation unit. The purpose is to provide a rail-type rehabilitation system and a rehabilitation set for electrical stimulation.
In order to achieve the above-described purpose, the rail-type rehabilitation system is mounted on the user's body, and at least a portion of the part in contact with the body includes a belt including a conductive portion formed of a conductive material, a rail portion whose position is fixed, and one side of the rail. It is characterized in that it includes a connection part that is connected to one part, the other side is connected to the conduction part of the belt, and is movable along the rail part, and the rehabilitation set for electrical stimulation includes a rail-type rehabilitation system and a textile part forming a garment, and Clothing comprising an electrical stimulation unit including a first electrode located in the textile portion and in contact with the user's body and a second electrode electrically connected to the first electrode and disposed in the textile portion so as not to contact the user's body. It is made including.

Description

Rail-type rehabilitation system and rehabilitation set for electric stimulation {Rail-type rehabilitation system and rehabilitation set for electric stimulation}

The present invention relates to a rehabilitation device, and more specifically, to a rail-type rehabilitation system and electrical stimulation that is electrically connected to the skin or surface of the clothing of a user wearing clothing including an electrical stimulation unit and can increase the electrical stimulation effect of the clothing. It's about the dragon rehabilitation set.

Recently, various devices have been developed using electrical muscle stimulation (EMS: Electrical Muscle Stimulation), which directly stimulates muscles with current applied from the power supply to contract muscles without commands from the brain. This electrical stimulation is used to improve wrinkles, wounds, and fractures. It has been proven to have various effects such as promoting healing, improving muscle fatigue, improving inflammation, improving blood circulation, reducing abdominal fat, and antibacterial properties. Recently, clothing containing an electrical stimulation unit that can increase exercise effectiveness has been developed and is widely used.

As shown in FIG. 1, the conventional ceiling rail-based gait rehabilitation device includes a runway rail 10 formed in a track shape so that multiple patients can use it simultaneously, and an air balance hoist ( It is configured to include a main device 20 that adjusts the load of 30 and controls various components.

However, the conventional rehabilitation device is electrically connected to the clothing including the electrical stimulation unit to make the potential difference between the first electrode and the second electrode formed on the clothing including the electrical stimulation unit larger, and to obtain an additional energy source. It had the disadvantage of not being able to increase the effect of the clothing it included.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2015-0010395 (publication date 2015.01.28.)

The present invention was developed to solve the above problems, and provides a rail-type rehabilitation system and a rehabilitation set for electrical stimulation that are electrically connected to clothing including an electrical stimulation unit and can increase the electrical stimulation effect of the clothing. There is a purpose.

The rail-type rehabilitation system according to the present invention includes a belt mounted on the user's body and including a conductive portion where at least a portion of the portion in contact with the body is formed of a conductive material; and a rail portion whose position is fixed; and a connection part connected to the rail on one side, connected to the conduction part of the belt on the other side, and movable along the rail. Includes.

In the rail-type rehabilitation system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the rail portion may be made of a conductive material.

In the rail-type rehabilitation system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the connection part is made of a conductive material, so that the belt and the rail part can be electrically connected.

In the rail-type rehabilitation system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the bottom portion is formed on an opposite surface of the rail portion and at least a portion of the bottom portion is made of a conductive material.

In the rail-type rehabilitation system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the bottom portion includes a first conductive surface in which at least a portion of the upper surface in contact with the user's feet is made of a conductive material; and a second conductive surface in which at least a portion of the lower surface in contact with the ground is made of a conductive material, wherein the first conductive surface and the second conductive surface may be electrically connected to each other.

In the rail-type rehabilitation system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the bottom portion includes an insulator formed between the first conductive surface and the second conductive surface; may further include.

In the rail-type rehabilitation system according to an embodiment of the present invention, a gait trainer including a plurality of pillar parts fixed to the floor and a handle part installed on the plurality of pillar parts in a direction parallel to the walking direction of the user. ;, wherein the handle portion may be coated on an outer circumferential surface with either a positive or negative charging material.

In the rail-type rehabilitation system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the handle portion includes a first line coated with a positive charging material; and a second line coated with a negative charging material, wherein the plurality of first lines and the plurality of second lines may be arranged to cross each other.

The rehabilitation set for electrical stimulation according to the present invention includes a rail-type rehabilitation system; and a textile part forming the garment, a first electrode located in the textile part and in contact with the user's body, and a second electrode electrically connected to the first electrode and disposed in the textile part so as not to contact the user's body. Clothing including an electrical stimulation unit; includes.

The rehabilitation set for electrical stimulation according to the present invention includes a handle that is held by the hand of a user wearing clothes including the electrical stimulation unit, a bottom support part made of a charged material and in contact with the ground, and a conductor connecting the handle and the bottom support part. A walking aid including a connecting frame made of material; may further include.

The rail-type rehabilitation system and the rehabilitation set for electrical stimulation according to the present invention have the effect of increasing the size of the second electrode as the second electrode formed on the clothing including the electrical stimulation unit comes into contact with the conductive part formed on the belt and is electrically connected. You can have it. Accordingly, by increasing the potential difference between the first and second electrodes, the electrical stimulation effect of the clothing including the electrical stimulation unit can be increased.

Furthermore, when a user wearing clothing including an electrical stimulation unit walks, the electrical energy generated from the soles of the feet can be used as an additional energy source for the clothing including the electrical stimulation unit through the human body, thereby further increasing the electrical stimulation effect.

Figure 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a ceiling rail-based gait rehabilitation device.
Figure 2 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a rehabilitation set for electrical stimulation according to the present invention.
Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of a garment including an electrical stimulation unit according to the present invention.
Figure 4 is a simulation diagram of the intensity of electrical stimulation according to the size of the first electrode and the second electrode according to the present invention.
Figure 5 is an enlarged view of the first embodiment of the rehabilitation set for electrical stimulation according to the present invention
Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the connection of the second embodiment of the rehabilitation set for electrical stimulation according to the present invention.
Figure 7 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of a rehabilitation set for electrical stimulation according to the present invention.
Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view of the bottom according to the present invention
Figure 9 is an enlarged view of the handle according to the present invention
Figure 10 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of a rehabilitation set for electrical stimulation according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, the technical idea of the present invention will be described in more detail using the attached drawings. Prior to this, the terms or words used in this specification and claims should not be construed as limited to their usual or dictionary meanings, and the inventor should appropriately define the concept of terms in order to explain his or her invention in the best way. It must be interpreted as meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention based on the principle of definability.

Accordingly, the embodiments described in this specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are only one of the most preferred embodiments of the present invention and do not represent the entire technical idea of the present invention, so at the time of filing this application, various alternatives are available to replace them. It should be understood that variations may exist.

Hereinafter, the technical idea of the present invention will be described in more detail using the attached drawings. The attached drawings are merely examples to illustrate the technical idea of the present invention in more detail, so the technical idea of the present invention is not limited to the form of the attached drawings.

The user described in the description of the present invention refers to a user wearing clothing including an electrical stimulation unit.

The charging material in the present invention can be used without limitation as long as it is a material known in the art, and can be broadly divided into positively charged materials with positively charged properties and negatively charged materials with negatively charged properties. As a specific example, positively charged materials include melamine formaldehyde resin, ethylcellulose, polyamide, silk, and cotton, and negatively charged materials include Teflon, polydimethylsiloxane, polyvinyl chloride, and polyethylene. Mead, polypropylene, and polyethylene may be examples, but this is only a specific example and is not limited thereto.

Referring to Figures 2 and 3, the rehabilitation set for electrical stimulation according to the present invention includes a rail-type rehabilitation system and a textile unit 601 that forms clothing 600, and is located in the textile unit 601 and includes a user's body (S). ) and a second electrode 603 that is electrically connected to the first electrode 602 and is disposed on the fiber portion 601 so as not to contact the user's body (S). It may be comprised of clothing 600 including an electrical stimulation unit.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 3, the clothing 600 included in the set of electrical stimulation articles according to the present invention has the size of the second electrode 603 larger than the size of the first electrode 602. You can. The larger the size of the second electrode 603 is than the size of the first electrode 602, the larger the electric field applied to the body S by the first electrode 602, and the larger the electric field applied to the body S by the first electrode 602. ) and the intensity of the electric field according to the size of the second electrode 603 are shown in Figure 4.

Referring to Figure 4, Symmetric FCS is a simulation of the electric field intensity when the size of the first electrode adjacent to the body and the size of the second electrode are the same, and Asymmetric FCS shows the intensity of the second electrode more than the first electrode adjacent to the skin. This is a simulation of the electric field strength when the size is large. As can be seen in Figure 4, the larger the size of the second electrode is than the size of the first electrode, the greater the electrical stimulation effect applied to the body by the first electrode.

Since the body (S) is made up of 70 to 80 percent of water, a polar molecule, when the first electric field is formed in a part of the body, it is transmitted through the body.

At this time, the first electrode and the second electrode have a potential difference due to the electric field generated whenever the human body moves, and when the two electrodes have a potential difference, an alternating current is generated between the two electrodes, creating a second electric field. Because it is formed, the human body is stimulated by the second electric field.

At this time, the textile part is a part that maintains a shape that allows the user to wear clothing that enhances exercise effectiveness on the human body, and can have various shapes that can be worn on the upper and lower body. One embodiment may include tops and bottoms made of conductive fibers having a resistance of a certain level or higher, but in addition, the first electrode and the second electrode may be electrically connected to each other so that charges can move. there is. In addition, when the same electric field is applied, the first electrode and the second electrode can have a potential difference, so that various materials capable of forming an electric field may be further included, so it is not limited.

The first electrode is placed on the inner surface of the fiber part in contact with the body (S), and the second electrode is isolated from the human body with a fiber part having a resistance of a certain level or more, so that the first electrode and the second electrode are separated by an electric field generated from the human body. These have different potentials. The electric charge moves between the first and second electrodes due to the potential difference that occurs at this time, generating an alternating current.

At this time, the first electrode and the second electrode may be made of different materials, but even if they are made of the same material, they still have a potential difference due to the fiber portion, so of course, the first electrode and the second electrode can be formed of the same material.

Referring to FIG. 3, the clothing 600 including the electrical stimulation unit includes the textile unit 601, the first electrode 602 formed in the textile unit 601 in a direction in contact with the body S, It consists of the second electrode 603 formed in the fiber portion 601 in a direction not in contact with the body S, and the electric field generated between the first electrode 602 and the second electrode 603 The first electrode 602 can apply electrical stimulation to the body (S).

Referring to FIG. 10, the rehabilitation set for electrical stimulation according to the present invention includes a handle 710 that is held by the hand of a user wearing clothing 600 including the electrical stimulation unit, and a floor support made of a charged material and in contact with the ground. It may further include a walking aid including a connecting frame 730 that connects the unit 720, the handle 710, and the floor support unit 720 and is made of a conductive material.

The handle 710 may be made of a conductive material or a charged material. Since both conductive and charged materials can transmit electric fields, the handle is not limited to a specific material and can be applied to all.

The connection frame 730 is made of a material such as metal, and electrically connects the handle 710 and the bottom support portion 720, and the bottom support portion 720 is made of a charged material, such as rubber or insulating material. It is desirable that the material is made of a material that is easily charged to the positive or negative electrode. Additionally, the floor support portion 720 may be formed in a wheel shape as shown in FIG. 10.

When a user wearing clothing 600 including the electrical stimulation unit holds the handle 710 and walks on the ground to practice walking, the floor support unit 720 repeats contact and separation from the ground, The electrical energy generated at this time is transmitted to the handle 710 through the connection frame 730, and is transmitted to the hand of the user wearing the clothing 600 including the electrical stimulation unit holding the handle 710. . Therefore, when a user wearing the clothing 600 including the electrical stimulation unit walks using the walking aid, it is used as an additional energy source for the first electrode, thereby increasing the electrical stimulation effect.

The rail-type rehabilitation system of the present invention is used by a user wearing clothing including an electrical stimulation unit, and its purpose is to enhance the effect of the clothing including the electrical stimulation unit and gait rehabilitation treatment.

Referring to Figures 2 and 5, the rail-type rehabilitation system according to the present invention is mounted on the user's body, and at least a portion of the part in contact with the body includes a conductive portion made of a conductive material and a belt 100 whose position is fixed. A rail portion 200 and one side connected to the rail portion 200, the other side connected to a conductive portion of the belt 100, and a connection portion 300 capable of moving along the rail portion 200. It can be characterized as being accomplished.

Clothing 600 including the electrical stimulation unit can be worn on the user's leg muscles or the nervous system that affects the leg to apply electrical stimulation to the corresponding area, and the belt 100 is the clothing 600 including the electrical stimulation unit. It is worn on at least one part of the user's upper or lower body, and the conductive portion formed on the belt 100 is in contact with the second electrode and is electrically connected. The conductive portion may be formed on the inner skin of the belt 100, or the entire inner skin or the entire inner and outer skin may be made of a conductive material. When the conductive part and the second electrode come into contact, the conductive part and the second electrode are electrically connected to each other, and the potential of the second electrode is relatively lower than that of the first electrode, so that the first electrode and the second electrode are electrically connected to each other. As the potential difference between the electrodes increases, the electric field generated between the first electrode and the second electrode also increases. Accordingly, as the size of the second electrode increases, the intensity of electrical stimulation of the first electrode increases.

The rail unit 200 is fixed at a certain height from the ceiling or the ground and forms a certain track, so that the pedestrian can walk along the track of the rail unit 200.

The connection part 300 is a configuration that connects the belt 100 and the rail part 200, and is movable along the rail part 200, and connects the belt 100 and the rail part 200. It is a configuration that is connected to each.

The rail-type rehabilitation system according to the present invention through the above configuration increases the size of the second electrode by contacting the second electrode formed on the clothing 600 including the electrical stimulation portion with the conductive portion formed on the belt 100, and increases the size of the second electrode. As the second electrode has a relatively larger size than the first electrode, there is an effect of enhancing the electrical stimulation effect of the clothing 600 including the electrical stimulation unit.

Referring to FIG. 6, the rail portion 200 of the rail-type rehabilitation system according to the present invention may be made of a conductive material. At this time, the rail portion 200 may be electrically connected to the conductive portion 110 of the belt. Therefore, the second electrode 603 formed on the garment including the electrical stimulation unit has a size extended to the belt and the rail unit 200, so that the electricity transmitted by the first electrode 602 to the body S The stimulation effect can be enhanced.

Preferably, the connection part 300 is made of a conductive material, so that the belt and the rail part 200 can be electrically connected. The connecting portion 300 is partially or entirely made of a conductive material. In the case where the connecting portion 300 is partially made of a conductive material, it is preferable to prevent the electrical connection between the belt and the rail portion 200 from being broken. At this time, the rail part 200 has the same function and serves as a grounding function as the second electrode 603 of the garment including the electrical stimulation unit, and the belt serves as the second electrode 603 of the garment including the electrical stimulation unit. It has the same function, and the atmosphere serves as the textile part 601 of the garment including the electrical stimulation part.

Referring to Figure 7, the rail-type rehabilitation system according to the present invention is formed on the opposite surface of the rail portion and may include a bottom portion 400 made of at least a portion of a conductive material.

The bottom part 400 has the same track as the track of the rail part and is made entirely or partially of a conductive material, so that a user wearing clothing 600 including the electrical stimulation part walks along the rail part, When the conductive material portion of the bottom 400 is stepped on, the bottom 400 serves as a grounding function, resulting in a greater electrification effect on the soles of the feet, which is transmitted to the user's body and electrical stimulation of the first electrode. The effect can be increased.

Referring to FIG. 8, the bottom portion 400 includes a first conductive surface 410 in which at least a portion of the upper surface in contact with the user's foot is made of a conductive material, and a second conductive surface 410 in which at least a portion of the lower surface in contact with the ground is made of a conductive material. It includes a drawing 420, and the first conductive surface 410 and the second conductive surface 420 may be electrically connected to each other. The first conductive surface 410 and the second conductive surface 420 can electrically connect the user's feet to the ground, and when a portion of the bottom 400 is made of a conductive material, the first conductive surface 420 can electrically connect the user's feet to the ground. A plurality of drawings 410 and the second conductive surface 420 may be formed along the track of the bottom 400. In this case, the first conductive surface 410 and the second conductive surface 420 are It is preferable that they are electrically connected to each other. A user wearing clothing including the electrical stimulation unit on the upper surface of the bottom 400 can strengthen the intensity of the electrical stimulation applied to the user's skin during gait rehabilitation treatment, similar to gait rehabilitation treatment on the ground. Accordingly, improved gait rehabilitation treatment effects can be obtained.

The bottom portion 400 may include an insulator 430 formed between the first conductive surface 410 and the second conductive surface 420. At this time, the first conductive surface 410 is formed by coating a conductive material on the upper surface of the insulator 430, and the second conductive surface 420 is formed by coating a conductive material on the lower surface of the insulator 430. As a result, the bottom portion 400 can be manufactured with simple production and low production cost. The first conductive surface 410 and the second conductive surface 420 may be connected through the inside of the insulator 430 and may be connected to each other on the outside.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, the rail-type rehabilitation system according to the present invention includes a plurality of pillars 510 fixed to the floor 400 and the plurality of pillars in a direction parallel to the user's walking direction. It further includes a gait trainer including a handle portion 520 installed on the portion 510, and the handle portion 520 may be coated on the outer peripheral surface with either a positive or negative charging material. The gait trainer is designed to help the user walk. When the user walks, the user holds the handle 520 to support the user's weight and supports the user to safely perform gait training. The handle portion 520 may be made of or coated with a material that is easily charged positively or negatively. As the user moves while holding it with his or her bare hand, the part of the hand that is held changes and the charged energy is transmitted to the body through the user's hand. , which becomes an additional energy source for the first electrode, increasing the electrical stimulation effect.

Referring to FIG. 9, the handle portion 520 includes a first line 521 coated with a positive charging material and a second line 522 coated with a negative charging material, and a plurality of the first lines 521 ) and the plurality of second lines 522 may be alternately arranged. When the first line 521 and the second line 522 are arranged alternately, the area of the negatively charged material and the area of the positive charged material contacted by the user's hand change, thereby increasing the charging effect.

At this time, the first line 521 and the second line 522 may intersect while forming the same area, or may intersect with each other forming different areas, and can be freely modified according to design requirements.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the scope of application is diverse. Of course, various modifications and implementations are possible without departing from the gist of the present invention as claimed in the claims.

S: body
100: belt 110: conduction part
200: rail part
300: connection part
400: bottom 410: first conductive surface
420: second conductive surface 430: insulator
510: pillar part 520: handle part
521: 1st line 522: 2nd line
600: Clothing 601: Textile department
602: first electrode 603: second electrode
710: handle 720: floor support
730: Connection frame

Claims (10)

A belt that is mounted on the user's body and includes a conductive portion in which at least a portion of the portion in contact with the body is formed of a conductive material; and
Rail portion whose position is fixed; and
a connection part connected to the rail on one side and connected to the conduction part of the belt on the other side, and movable along the rail;
Including,
The conductive part of the belt is electrically connected to the second electrode located in the textile part of the clothing, but does not contact the user's body, and is electrically connected to the second electrode through a first electrode that is in contact with the user's body. For human stimulation, characterized by providing electrical stimulation to the user's body Rail type rehabilitation system.

According to paragraph 1,
The rail part,
A rail-type rehabilitation system for stimulating the human body made of conductive material.
According to paragraph 2,
The connection part is,
A rail-type rehabilitation system for stimulating the human body made of a conductive material, wherein the belt and the rail are electrically connected.
According to paragraph 1,
a bottom portion formed on an opposite surface of the rail portion and at least partially made of a conductive material;
A rail-type rehabilitation system for stimulating the human body, comprising:
According to paragraph 4,
The bottom part,
A first conductive surface in which at least a portion of the upper surface in contact with the user's feet is made of a conductive material; and
a second conductive surface in which at least a portion of the lower surface in contact with the ground is made of a conductive material;
Including,
A rail-type rehabilitation system for stimulating the human body, wherein the first conductive surface and the second conductive surface are electrically connected to each other.
According to clause 5,
The bottom part,
an insulator formed between the first conductive surface and the second conductive surface;
A rail-type rehabilitation system for stimulating the human body, further comprising:
According to paragraph 4,
It further includes a gait trainer including a plurality of pillars fixed to the floor and a handle part installed on the plurality of pillars in a direction parallel to the walking direction of the user,
The handle part,
A rail-type rehabilitation system for stimulating the human body, the outer surface of which is coated with either a positive or negative charging material.
In clause 7,
The handle part,
A first line coated with a positive charging material; and
It includes a second line coated with a negatively charged material,
A rail-type rehabilitation system for stimulating the human body in which a plurality of first lines and a plurality of second lines are alternately arranged.
A rail-type rehabilitation system for stimulating the human body according to any one of claims 1 to 8; and
It includes a textile part that makes up the garment, a first electrode located in the textile part and in contact with the user's body, and a second electrode electrically connected to the first electrode and disposed in the textile part so as not to contact the user's body. Clothing including an electrical stimulation unit that does;
A rehabilitation set for electrical stimulation including.
According to clause 9,
A walking aid comprising a handle held by the hand of a user wearing clothing including the electrical stimulation unit, a floor support made of a charged material and in contact with the ground, and a connection frame connecting the handle and the floor support and made of a conductive material. ;
A rehabilitation set for electrical stimulation further comprising: