KR20200056692A - Medical stimulation device - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is a medical stimulation device. The medical stimulation device includes: a body part including an impact absorber; a magnetic field emitting part configured to emit a magnetic field; and a housing having the magnetic field emitting part therein such that the body part and the magnetic field emitting part do not directly in contact with each other, wherein the magnetic field emitting part includes: a first magnetic field forming part configured to form a first magnetic field by a first permanent magnet; a first time-varying magnetic field generating part configured to convert the first magnetic field to a first time-varying magnetic field by rotating the first permanent magnet; a second magnetic field forming part configured to form a second magnetic field by a second permanent magnet; a second time-varying magnetic field generating part configured to convert the second magnetic field into a second time-varying magnetic field by rotating the second permanent magnet; a magnetic field measuring part located between the first magnetic field forming part and the second magnetic field forming part, and configured to measure a first intensity of the first time-varying and a second intensity of the second time-varying magnetic field; and a control part configured to control the first time-varying magnetic field generating part and the second time-varying magnetic field generating part. A magnetic field for stimulating neural cells emitted from a TMS medical device can be formed by using a permanent magnet.

Description

MEDICAL STIMULATION DEVICE

The present disclosure relates to a medical stimulation device, and specifically to a transcranial magnetic stimulation medical device miniaturized for use in the home.

The study of the present invention was conducted with the support of SME technology development project conducted by the Small and Medium Business Administration.

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a method that affects the brain using strong magnetic force without surgical treatment on the head. It was discovered in 1976 by Professor Anthony Baker in England that giving the brain a magnetic force of 2T (1T = 1 Wb / m2, Wb is the unit of magnetic flux) increases the speed of neuron information transmission. Meanwhile, TMS is an effective method for treating depression, and was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2008.

The principle of TMS is to interrupt a very strong flow of electricity in an electromagnetic coil to generate a magnetic field of about 2 Tesla intensity through the coil. This is a method of stimulating the brain by inducing depolarization to nerve cells up to a range of 1.5 to 2 cm below the coil by placing these coils at appropriate positions outside the two and transmitting the fluctuating energy of the magnetic field wave to the brain through the two.

A magnetic field is a space where a magnetic force acts around a magnet, an electric current, or a changing electric field, and is also called a magnetic field or a magnetic field. Currently, the TMS device used for medical purposes mainly forms a magnetic field using a coil.

TMS has been actively studied for therapeutic applications in depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, movement disorder, schizophrenia, dementia, and brain dysfunction, which do not respond well to drug and psychotherapy.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2011-0123831 discloses a pseudo magnetic stimulator for confirming the effectiveness of the magnetic stimulation therapy.

On the other hand, the TMS may complain of discomfort due to sound every time it is irritated, but no special side effects have been found. In addition, repeated TMS (rTMS; repeated TMS), which repeatedly performs TMS, is known to be effective in treating depression.

Accordingly, there may be a demand for a miniaturized TMS medical device that can be easily used at home.

The present invention has been devised in response to the above-mentioned background technology, and has an object to provide a miniaturized TMS medical device for use in a home.

In addition, a magnetic field for stimulating brain neurons emitted from a TMS medical device is intended to be formed using a permanent magnet.

 The technical problems of the present disclosure are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

In accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure for solving the above-described problems, a magnetic stimulation device is disclosed. The magnetic stimulation device includes a body part including a buffer; A magnetic field emitting portion that emits a magnetic field; And a housing incorporating the magnetic field emitting portion so that the body portion and the magnetic field emitting portion do not directly contact each other. Including, The magnetic field emitting unit, A first magnetic field forming unit for forming a first magnetic field by a first permanent magnet; A first time-varying magnetic field generator configured to convert the first magnetic field into a first time-varying magnetic field by rotating the first permanent magnet; A second magnetic field forming unit forming a second magnetic field by the second permanent magnet; A second time-varying magnetic field generating unit converting the second magnetic field into a second time-varying magnetic field by rotating the second permanent magnet; A magnetic field measuring unit positioned between the first magnetic field forming unit and the second magnetic field forming unit and measuring a first intensity of the first time-varying magnetic field and a second intensity of the second time-varying magnetic field; And a control unit controlling the first time-varying magnetic field generator and the second time-varying magnetic field generator. It may include.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the body portion includes a weight sensing unit for sensing weight, and the magnetic field emitting unit blocks a magnetic field blocking the first magnetic field and the second magnetic field emitting out of the housing , The control unit may block the first magnetic field and the second magnetic field by controlling the magnetic field blocking unit after a preset time than a time when the weight is detected by the weight sensing unit.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the magnetic device may include a motion detector configured to sense a user's motion; A snoring detector for sensing the user's snoring sound; And a sleep state measurement unit configured to measure the sleep state of the user based on the sensed movement and the sensed snoring sound, wherein the control unit comprises: the first, based on the sleep state of the user; The time-varying magnetic field generator and the second time-varying magnetic field generator may be controlled.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the magnetic device includes a memory storing at least one sound source; And a sound source output unit, wherein the controller recognizes a first sound source corresponding to the sleep state among the at least one sound source stored in the memory and controls the sound source output unit to output the first sound source. Can be.

In addition, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the magnetic device may include a fragrance storage unit for storing at least one fragrance; And a fragrance discharging unit, wherein the control unit recognizes a first fragrance corresponding to the sleep state among the at least one fragrance stored in the fragrance storage unit and outputs the first fragrance. Can be controlled.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the magnetic device may be coupled to one of a first body portion of a chair, a second body portion of an automobile seat, a third body portion of a train seat, and a fourth body portion of an airplane seat. It may further include; a coupling portion provided in the housing.

The technical solutions that can be obtained in the present disclosure are not limited to the above-mentioned solutions, and other solutions that are not mentioned are clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below. Will be understandable.

The present disclosure can provide a miniaturized TMS device for home use. A magnetic field for stimulating brain neurons emitted from the TMS device may be formed using a permanent magnet.

 The effects obtainable in the present disclosure are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned may be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description. .

Various aspects are now described with reference to the drawings, in which like reference numerals are used collectively to refer to similar components. In the following embodiments, for illustrative purposes, a number of specific details are presented to provide a holistic understanding of one or more aspects. However, it will be apparent that such aspect (s) may be practiced without these specific details.
1 is a perspective view of a pillow-shaped magnetic stimulation device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.
2 is a block diagram of a body portion according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.
3 is a block diagram of a housing and a magnetic field emitting portion according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.
4 is a view for explaining an example of the arrangement of the magnetic field emitting portion according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.
5 is a view for explaining an example of the coupling portion of the magnetic stimulation device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

Various embodiments and / or aspects are now disclosed with reference to the drawings. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, a number of specific details are disclosed to assist in the overall understanding of one or more aspects. However, it will also be appreciated by those skilled in the art of the present disclosure that this aspect (s) can be practiced without these specific details. The following description and the annexed drawings set forth in detail certain illustrative aspects of the one or more aspects. However, these aspects are exemplary and some of the various methods in the principles of the various aspects may be used, and the descriptions described are intended to include all such aspects and their equivalents. Specifically, "an embodiment", "example", "a good", "an example", etc., as used herein is not to be construed as any aspect or design described being better or more advantageous than another aspect or designs. It may not.

Hereinafter, the same or similar components are assigned the same reference numbers regardless of the reference numerals, and overlapping descriptions thereof are omitted. In addition, in the description of the embodiments disclosed herein, when it is determined that detailed descriptions of related known technologies may obscure the gist of the embodiments disclosed herein, detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted. In addition, the accompanying drawings are only for easy understanding of the embodiments disclosed in the present specification, and the technical spirit disclosed herein is not limited by the accompanying drawings.

The terminology used herein is for describing the embodiments and is not intended to limit the present invention. In the present specification, the singular form also includes the plural form unless otherwise specified in the phrase. As used herein, “comprises” and / or “comprising” does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other components other than the components mentioned.

Although the first, second, etc. are used to describe various elements or components, it goes without saying that these elements or components are not limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element or component from another element or component. Therefore, it goes without saying that the first element or component mentioned below may be the second element or component within the technical spirit of the present invention.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used in the present specification may be used as meanings commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. In addition, terms defined in the commonly used dictionary are not ideally or excessively interpreted unless specifically defined.

In addition, the term “or” is intended to mean an inclusive “or” rather than an exclusive “or”. That is, unless specified otherwise or unclear in context, "X uses A or B" is intended to mean one of the natural inclusive substitutions. That is, X uses A; X uses B; Or, if X uses both A and B, "X uses A or B" can be applied in either of these cases. It should also be understood that the term “and / or” as used herein refers to and includes all possible combinations of one or more of the listed related items.

In addition, the terms "information" and "data" as used herein can often be used interchangeably with each other.

The suffixes "modules" and "parts" for components used in the following description are given or mixed only considering the ease of writing the specification, and do not have meanings or roles that are distinguished from each other.

The objectives and effects of the present disclosure, and technical configurations for achieving them, will be apparent with reference to embodiments described below in detail together with the accompanying drawings. In describing the present disclosure, when it is determined that a detailed description of a known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present disclosure, the detailed description will be omitted. And terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present disclosure, which may vary according to a user's or operator's intention or practice.

However, the present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, and may be implemented in various different forms. Only the present embodiments are provided to make the present disclosure complete, and to fully inform the person of ordinary skill in the art to which the present disclosure belongs, the present disclosure is only defined by the scope of the claims. . Therefore, the definition should be made based on the contents throughout this specification.

1 is a perspective view of a pillow-shaped magnetic stimulation apparatus 1000 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. 2 is a block diagram of a body portion 2000 in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. 3 is a block diagram of a housing 3000 and a magnetic field emission unit 4000 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

As described above in the background technology of the present invention, the magnetic stimulation device is a medical device that uses transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), and treatment that affects the brain by using a strong magnetic force without surgical treatment on the head. It is a medical device that performs the method.

Referring to FIG. 1, the magnetic stimulation apparatus 1000 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure includes a body part 2000 including a buffer, a magnetic field emission part 4000 that emits a magnetic field, and a body part 2000 and a magnetic field emission The housing 3000 may include a magnetic field emission unit 4000 so that the unit 4000 does not directly contact the unit 4000.

The magnetic stimulation apparatus 1000 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may have a shape of a pillow. When the user leans his head against the body portion 2000 of the pillow-shaped magnetic stimulation apparatus 1000, the user magnetic field stimulates brain neurons emitted from the magnetic field emission unit 4000 embedded in the housing 3000 Can be provided.

The body portion 2000 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may include a buffer for providing comfort when the user leans against the head. Here, the buffer may be made of an elastic material such as a memory foam, but the present disclosure is not limited.

Referring to FIG. 2, the body part 2000 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may further include a weight detector 2100, a motion detector 2200, and a snoring detector 2300. The components illustrated in FIG. 2 are not essential, and some components may be omitted or another component may be added to configure the body portion 2000. Hereinafter, each component will be described in detail.

The weight sensing unit 2100 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may sense the weight when the user leans the head against the body unit 2000. When the weight sensing unit 2100 detects weight, the control unit 4700 may acquire information about a time when the user uses the magnetic stimulation apparatus 1000. That is, when the user leans the head against the body portion 2000, the weight detector 2100 may sense the weight, and the control unit 4700 may control the time when the weight detector 2100 senses the weight. It can be recognized as a time using the magnetic stimulation apparatus 1000.

When the weight sensing unit 2100 senses the weight, the control unit 4700 may control the magnetic field blocking unit 4600 based on the time of sensing the weight to block the magnetic field emitted to the user. When a user continuously receives a magnetic field of considerable intensity for a long time, the magnetic field may adversely affect the user's body. Accordingly, when the weight sensing unit 2100 senses the weight, the control unit 4700 recognizes that the user is using the magnetic stimulation apparatus 1000, and prevents the user from being exposed to the magnetic field after a preset time. ) To block the magnetic field emitted to the user. The above description of the magnetic field blocking is only an example, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

The motion detector 2200 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may detect a user's motion. The motion detector 2200 may include a sensor that measures a user's movement, such as a pressure sensor, a gyro sensor, and an acceleration sensor, but is not limited thereto.

Specifically, the motion detection unit 2200 may detect a user's movement leaning against the body portion 2000 and generate information about the user's movement when the user sleeps. For example, when the user sleeps, the motion detection unit 2200 may be used by the user to determine the user's back or head position, placement state (a sideways state, a prone state, a turned head), and the like. You can generate information about movement. The method for generating information on the user's movement of the above-described motion detector 2200 is only an example, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

As will be described later, information about the user's movement may be used to measure the user's sleep state in the sleep state measurement unit 3100.

The snoring detector 2300 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may detect a snoring sound of a user. The snoring detector 2300 may include a sensor for measuring a user's snoring sound, such as a sound detection sensor and a vibration sensor, but is not limited thereto.

Specifically, the snoring detector 2300 may measure the snoring sound of the user and generate information about the snoring sound of the user. For example, when the user sleeps, the snoring detector 2300 detects the sound generated when the user snoring and the vibration transmitted from the skull to measure the strength and number of snoring sounds of the user. Can be. The method for generating information about the snoring sound of the user of the snoring detection unit 2300 described above is only an example, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

As described later, information about the user's snoring sound may be used to measure the user's sleep state in the sleep state measurement unit 3100.

Referring to Figure 3, the housing 3000 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is coupled to the body portion 2000, the body portion 2000 and the magnetic field emitting portion so that the magnetic field emitting portion 4000 is not in direct contact ( 4000). In addition, the housing 3000 includes a sleep state measurement unit 3100, a memory 3200, a sound source output unit 3300, a fragrance storage unit 3400, a fragrance discharge unit 3500 and a communication unit 3600. Can be.

Specifically, the housing 3000 made of a light plastic material may embed the magnetic field emission unit 4000 so that the direction of the magnetic field emitted to the user is not affected even when the user moves his or her head against the magnetic stimulation apparatus 1000. have. In addition, the housing 3000 may be made of various materials such as plastic, fabric, and the above structures are fixed to the housing 3000 to be protected from external and / or internal shock and vibration, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. Does not.

The magnetic field emitting unit 4000 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure includes a first magnetic field forming unit 4100, a first time-varying magnetic field generating unit 4200, a second magnetic field forming unit 4300, and a second time-varying magnetic field generating unit ( 4400), a magnetic field measuring unit 4500, a magnetic field blocking unit 4600, and a control unit 4700.

The first magnetic field forming unit 4100 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may form a first magnetic field by the first permanent magnet.

Conventional TMS medical devices have formed a magnetic field by varying the intensity, direction, etc. of a current applied to a coil. On the other hand, a magnetic field may be formed using a permanent magnet, in which a magnetic field having a constant intensity and direction is emitted to the outside.

In accordance with Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction, changes in magnetic flux generate electromotive force. A magnetic field having a constant intensity and direction toward the nerve cells of the brain cannot generate an induced current that stimulates the nerve cells of the brain. Therefore, in order to generate an induced current that stimulates the nerve cells in the brain, the permanent magnet must be moved to change the strength and direction of the magnetic field directed to the nerve cells in the brain.

The first time-varying magnetic field generator 4200 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may rotate the first permanent magnet to convert the first magnetic field emitted by the first permanent magnet into a first time-varying magnetic field. The first intensity of the first time-varying magnetic field converted by the first time-varying magnetic field generator 4200 may be adjusted by the control of the controller 4700.

Specifically, the first time-varying magnetic field generating unit 4200 is coupled to the first magnetic field forming unit 4100, the first driving unit for providing a driving force for the first permanent magnet of the first magnetic field forming unit 4100 to rotate motion It can contain.

The first driving unit of the first time-varying magnetic field generating unit 4200 as described above should be operated by the user at the head, and may include a small motor having a small size to be accommodated in the housing 3000. The motor may include an AC (AC) motor, a DC (DC) motor, and the like.

The motor of the first driving unit of the first time-varying magnetic field generating unit 4200 is a geared motor (a motor with a reduction mechanism such as a gear attached to a rotating shaft of the motor, capable of low-speed rotation and generating a large torque), BLDC motor The motor rotates by an angle proportional to the number of pulses given by ordering the stepped motors (motors with reduced noise and reduced durability) and stepping motors (steps). And may also be referred to as pulse motor), and the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

More specifically, the first driving unit of the first time-varying magnetic field generating unit 4200 has a rotation axis in a direction parallel to the tangent line of the portion where the first magnetic field forming unit 4100 contacts the user's head, and the controller 4700 The first permanent magnet may be rotated by controlling the driving of the first driving unit. Therefore, the first permanent magnet of the first magnetic field forming unit 4100 emits a magnetic field having a constant intensity and direction, but the first permanent magnet is random by driving the first driving unit of the first time-varying magnetic field generating unit 4200. A magnetic field having the constant intensity and direction may be converted into a first time-varying magnetic field by rotating in a certain speed and in any direction. The first time-varying magnetic field affecting the user has various strengths and directions according to the speed and direction of the first driving unit of the first time-varying magnetic field generating unit 4200 and the type of the first permanent magnet of the first magnetic field forming unit 4100. Can have A detailed description of the control operation of the control unit 4700 for adjusting the first intensity of the first time-varying magnetic field of the first time-varying magnetic field generator 4200 will be described later.

The second magnetic field forming unit 4300 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may form a second magnetic field by the second permanent magnet. The second magnetic field forming unit 4300 may be disposed on the housing 3000 so as to face the second permanent magnet and the first permanent magnet of the first magnetic field forming unit 4100. The first permanent magnet and the second permanent magnet are arranged to face each other so that the first and second magnetic fields emitted to the user do not cancel each other out. A detailed description thereof will be described later with reference to FIG. 4.

The second time-varying magnetic field generator 4400 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may rotate the second permanent magnet to convert the second magnetic field emitted by the second permanent magnet into a second time-varying magnetic field. The second intensity of the second time-varying magnetic field converted by the second time-varying magnetic field generator 4400 may be controlled by the control of the controller 4700.

The second magnetic field forming unit 4300 and the second time-varying magnetic field generating unit 4400 have similar configurations and operations to the above-described first magnetic field forming unit 4100 and the second time-varying magnetic field generating unit 4400. Is omitted.

The magnetic field measuring unit 4500 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may be located between the first magnetic field forming unit 4100 and the second magnetic field forming unit 4300. The magnetic field measurement unit 4500 may measure the first intensity of the first time-varying magnetic field and the second intensity of the second time-varying magnetic field. The first intensity of the first time-varying magnetic field and the second intensity of the time-varying magnetic field measured by the magnetic field measuring unit 4500 are controlled by the control unit 4700, the first time-varying magnetic field generating unit 4200 and the second time-varying magnetic field generating unit 4400 ).

Specifically, the magnetic field measurement unit 4500 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is converted by the first time-varying magnetic field first intensity and the second time-varying magnetic field generation unit 4400 converted by the first time-varying magnetic field generation unit 4200. Based on the second intensity of the second time-varying magnetic field, third information on the intensity of the vector sum of the first time-varying magnetic field and the second time-varying magnetic field may be generated. Here, the strength of the magnetic field may be a vector value including the magnitude and direction of the magnetic field. The third information about the intensity of the vector sum of the first time-varying magnetic field and the second time-varying magnetic field is used by the control unit 4700 to control the first time-varying magnetic field generator 4200 and the second time-varying magnetic field generator 4400. A detailed description using the third information by the control unit 4700 will be described later.

An input unit (not shown) according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may receive a signal capable of controlling the controller 4700.

For example, the input unit according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may be controlled by a power button capable of receiving a signal to turn on / off the magnetic stimulation apparatus 1000, a magnetic field strength, or an up / down control to adjust the operating time. Buttons may be provided. In addition, when using an additional function for storing the recorded operation or connecting with a user terminal device, another button may be added and provided, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

Meanwhile, although not illustrated in FIG. 3, the housing 3000 may further include a display unit and a power supply unit.

The display unit (not shown) according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may visually display a situation controlled by the controller 4700. Also, the display unit may perform a function of checking a signal received from the input unit. Further, the display unit may perform a function of displaying a power state of a battery unit (not shown), which will be described later, or whether or not it is connected to a user terminal device.

The display unit includes a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display, and electronics It may include at least one of the ink display (e-ink display).

For example, the display unit according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may display the time when the magnetic stimulation apparatus 1000 is operated and the remaining power of the battery unit. In addition, the display unit may visually display information such as the strength of the magnetic field and a portion in which the magnetic field is strongly applied to the user's head, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

The battery unit (not shown) according to an embodiment of the present invention may supply power to the magnetic stimulation apparatus 1000.

For example, the battery unit according to an embodiment of the present invention may be charged using a charger that can be connected to a household outlet provided in a house, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

As part of the battery unit according to some embodiments of the present disclosure, a battery charging terminal for charging a battery located inside the housing 3000 may be provided.

In addition, the battery unit may be configured to have a disposable battery instead of a rechargeable battery to replace the battery. The battery may include batteries having various sizes and shapes such as AAA size and AA size, and may include batteries having various voltages such as 1.5V and 9V, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

The magnetic field blocking unit 4600 according to some exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure may block the first magnetic field and the second magnetic field emitted from the housing 3000.

For example, as described above, a high magnetic field is required to stimulate brain neurons. The first permanent magnet of the first magnetic field forming unit 4100 and the second permanent magnet of the second magnetic field forming unit 4300 may form a high magnetic field (first magnetic field and second magnetic field). The magnetic field can be emitted at a significant intensity even if it is not converted into a time-varying magnetic field. If a high magnetic field is continuously emitted to the user's head, it may be harmful to the human body. Therefore, when the user uses the magnetic stimulation device 1000 for a long time, it is necessary to block the magnetic field emitted by the permanent magnet.

The magnetic field blocking unit 4600 is positioned on a direction in which a magnetic field formed in the first permanent magnet of the first magnetic field forming unit 4100 and the second permanent magnet of the second magnetic field forming unit 4300 is spread to the user, thereby being opened and closed. The magnetic field may be closed so as not to propagate to the user, or may be opened to propagate the magnetic field to the user.

Specifically, as described above, the weight sensor 2100 may sense the weight for use when the user leans the head. The memory 3200 may store a predetermined time that may be harmful to the user due to the continuous emission of the first magnetic field and the second magnetic field. The control unit 4700 may control the magnetic field blocking unit 4600 to block the first magnetic field and the second magnetic field after a preset time than the time at which the weight sensing unit 2100 senses weight.

The magnetic field blocking unit 4600 may have various forms to block the magnetic field. As a method of blocking the magnetic field by the magnetic field blocking unit 4600, there may be a method of surrounding a silicon steel plate (a core used for a transformer, etc.) around the magnetic force, or creating a magnetic force opposite to the magnetic field to cancel each other. According to another embodiment of the present invention, a magnetic field affecting a user may be partially or temporarily blocked using a material blocking magnetic force, such as a silicon steel plate, but the present disclosure is not limited.

The control unit 4700 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented to control the overall operation of the magnetic stimulation apparatus 1000. Also, the control unit 4700 may perform various operations performed by the magnetic stimulation apparatus 1000 and process data. The controller 4700 may drive an operating system (OS), an application, and a database manager for driving the magnetic stimulation apparatus 1000.

The control unit 4700 includes a central processing unit (CPU), a co-processor, an arithmetic processing unit (APU), a graphics processing unit (GPU), and a digital signal processor ( It may be a Digital Signal Processor (DSP), an Application Processor (AP), and a Communication Processor (CP).

The control unit 4700 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may control the first time-varying magnetic field generating unit 4200 and the second time-varying magnetic field generating unit 4400.

Specifically, the control unit 4700 may control the first driving unit of the first time-varying magnetic field generating unit 4200 to adjust the first intensity of the first time-varying magnetic field. In addition, the control unit 4700 may control the driving of the second driving unit of the second time-varying magnetic field generating unit 4400 to adjust the second intensity of the second time-varying magnetic field.

More specifically, as described later, the communication unit 3600 may receive first information about the user's body. Information about the intensity of the magnetic field mapped to each information on the body may be stored in the memory 3200. The controller 4700 may recognize the second information on the strength of the magnetic field mapped to the received first information based on the information on the strength of the magnetic field mapped to the information on the user's body stored in the memory 3200. have. The control unit 4700 controls the driving of the first driving unit of the first time-varying magnetic field generating unit 4200 and the second driving unit of the second time-varying magnetic field generating unit 4400 so that the intensity of the mapped magnetic field is emitted based on the second information. can do.

As described above, the magnetic field measurement unit 4500 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure includes the first intensity and the second time-varying magnetic field generation unit 4400 of the first time-varying magnetic field converted by the first time-varying magnetic field generation unit 4200. Based on the second intensity of the second time-varying magnetic field transformed in, third information about the intensity of the vector sum of the first time-varying magnetic field and the second time-varying magnetic field may be generated. The control unit 4700 controls the driving of the first driving unit and the second driving unit based on the second information and the third information to determine the first intensity of the first time-varying magnetic field and the second intensity of the second time-varying magnetic field. Can be adjusted.

More specifically, in the memory 3200, information about a preset magnetic field strength required to stimulate a neuron in a user's brain is mapped and stored in each information on the user's body. The magnetic field measurement unit 4500 generates third information about the intensity of the vector sum of the first time-varying magnetic field converted by the first time-varying magnetic field generator 4200 and the second time-varying magnetic field changed by the second time-varying magnetic field generator 4400. can do. The controller 4700 may recognize information on a predetermined magnetic field strength required to stimulate nerve cells of the user's brain corresponding to the third information in the memory 3200. When the intensity of the vector sum included in the third information is greater than the intensity of the predetermined magnetic field required to stimulate the neurons of the user's brain, the controller 4700 controls to decrease the intensity of the time-varying magnetic field emitted to the user. Can do That is, the control unit 4700 performs control to reduce the driving force of the first driving unit of the first time-varying magnetic field generating unit 4200 and the second driving unit of the second time-varying magnetic field generating unit 4400. The first intensity of the first time-varying magnetic field and the second intensity of the second time-varying magnetic field can be reduced. In addition, when the intensity of the vector sum included in the third information is smaller than the intensity of the preset magnetic field required to stimulate the neurons of the user's brain, the controller 4700 increases the intensity of the time-varying magnetic field emitted to the user. You can control it. That is, the control unit 4700 performs control to increase the driving force of the first driving unit of the first time-varying magnetic field generating unit 4200 and the second driving unit of the second time-varying magnetic field generating unit 4400. The first intensity of the first time-varying magnetic field and the second intensity of the second time-varying magnetic field may be increased. Through this, it is possible to emit a magnetic field for stimulating brain neurons that conform to the user's body and minimize side effects.

4 is a view for explaining an example of the arrangement of the magnetic field emitting portion according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 4, the first permanent magnet of the first magnetic field forming unit 4100 and the second permanent magnet of the second magnetic field forming unit 4300 may be disposed to face each other.

 When the first polarity of the first permanent magnet and the second polarity of the second permanent magnet face the same polarity, a repulsive force is generated between the first magnetic field emitted from the first permanent magnet and the second magnetic field emitted from the second permanent magnet. By acting, the first and second magnetic fields are reinforced so that the sum of the vectors of the first and second magnetic fields can be increased. On the other hand, when the first polarity of the first permanent magnet and the second polarity of the second permanent magnet face each other with different polarities, an attractive force acts between the first magnetic field emitted from the first permanent magnet and the second magnetic field of the second permanent magnet. Thus, the first magnetic field and the second magnetic field are canceled, so the sum of the vectors of the first magnetic field and the second magnetic field can be reduced. In order to stimulate human brain neurons, a magnetic field of considerable intensity is required. The intensity of the required magnetic field may not be satisfied only by the first magnetic field emitted by the first magnetic field forming unit or the second magnetic field emitted by the second magnetic field forming unit. Therefore, in order to obtain the maximum strength of the vector sum of the first magnetic field and the second magnetic field, it is preferable that the first polarity of the first permanent magnet and the second polarity of the second permanent magnet face the same polarity. However, it is not limited thereto.

The control unit 4700 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may be configured before the first permanent magnet of the first magnetic field forming unit 4100 and the second permanent magnet of the second magnetic field forming unit 4300 start rotational motion. Control the first driving unit of the first time-varying magnetic field generating unit 4200 and the second driving unit of the second time-varying magnetic field generating unit 4400 such that the first polarity of the first permanent magnet faces the second polarity of the second permanent magnet. By doing so, the first permanent magnet and the second permanent magnet can be rotated. Here, the first polarity of the first permanent magnet and the second polarity of the second permanent magnet may be the same polarity.

The controller 4700 determines whether the first polarity of the first permanent magnet and the second polarity of the second permanent magnet face the same polarity through the vector sum of the first magnetic field and the second magnetic field measured by the magnetic field measurement unit 4500. Can be recognized. For example, the controller 4700 may rotate the second permanent magnet by controlling only the second driving unit while the first driving unit rotating the first permanent magnet is fixed. When only the second driving unit is driven, when the intensity of the magnetic field measured by the magnetic field measuring unit 4500 is maximum, the controller 4700 has the same polarity as the first polarity of the first permanent magnet and the second polarity of the second permanent magnet. You can recognize that you are facing each other. The method in which the above-described controller 4700 recognizes the same polarity is only an example, and the present disclosure is not limited.

Referring to FIG. 3 again, the control unit 4700 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is configured to generate a first time-varying magnetic field and a second time-varying based on a user's sleep state measured by the sleep state measurement unit 3100 The magnetic field generator can be controlled.

For example, a user with mental problems such as depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, exercise disorder, schizophrenia, dementia, and brain dysfunction may be difficult to get a deep sleep. Accordingly, the magnetic stimulation apparatus 1000 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may emit a magnetic field that stimulates the brain neurons of the user so that the user can have a good sleep.

Specifically, as described above, the motion detector 2200 may detect the user's motion and generate information about the user's motion. In addition, the snoring detector 2300 may detect the user's snoring sound and generate information about the user's snoring sound. As described later, information about motion and snoring sounds may be mapped and stored in the memory 3200 in a thin sleep state, a deep sleep state, and a REM sleep state according to a user. The sleep state measurement unit 3100 measures the user's sleep state based on the mapped and stored motion and snoring sound in the memory 3200 corresponding to the generated user's motion information and snoring sound information. can do. The control unit 4700 may control the first time-varying magnetic field generating unit 4200 and the second time-varying magnetic field generating unit 4400 so that the preset strength of the magnetic field can be emitted according to the measured user's sleep state. Here, the preset strength of the magnetic field is the strength of the magnetic field required according to the user's body information (eg, the user's disease name, gender, and age) and the user's sleep state, and the information about the strength of the preset magnetic field is It may be stored in the memory 3200, but the present disclosure is not limited.

Also, the controller 4700 may recognize a first sound source corresponding to a user's sleep state among at least one sound source stored in the memory 3200. Then, the control unit 4700 may control the sound source output unit 3300 to output the recognized first sound source. Specifically, as described below, the memory 3200 may store at least one sound source conducive to stimulation of brain neurons according to a user's sleep state. The controller 4700 may recognize the first sound source stored in the memory 3200 corresponding to the sleep state based on the user's sleep state measured by the sleep state measurement unit 3100. In addition, the controller 4700 may control the sound source output unit 3300 to output the first sound source.

In addition, the control unit 4700 may recognize a first fragrance corresponding to a user's sleep state among at least one fragrance stored in the fragrance storage unit 3400. Then, the control unit 4700 may control the fragrance discharge unit 3500 to output the first fragrance. Specifically, as described later, the fragrance storage unit 3400 may store at least one fragrance that is helpful for stimulation of brain neurons according to a user's sleep state. The controller 4700 may recognize the first fragrance stored in the fragrance storage unit 3400 corresponding to the sleep state based on the user's sleep state measured by the sleep state measurement unit 3100. In addition, the controller 4700 may control the fragrance discharge unit 3500 to output the first fragrance.

The sleep state measurement unit 3100 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure measures a user's sleep state based on the motion detected by the motion detection unit 2200 and the snoring sound detected by the snoring detection unit 2300. Can be.

Specifically, as described above, the motion detector 2200 may detect the user's motion and generate information about the user's motion. In addition, the snoring detector 2300 may detect the user's snoring sound and generate information about the user's snoring sound. As described later, information about motion and snoring sounds may be mapped and stored in the memory 3200 in a thin sleep state, a deep sleep state, and a REM sleep state according to a user. The sleep state measurement unit 3100 measures the user's sleep state based on the mapped and stored motion and snoring sound in the memory 3200 corresponding to the generated user's motion information and snoring sound information. can do.

The memory 3200 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may store information related to a situation controlled by the controller 4700.

The magnetic stimulation apparatus 1000 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may have at least one user, and the strength, operating time, etc. of an effective magnetic field for each user may be different.

As described below, the communication unit 3600 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may receive first information about a user's body. Depending on the user, information on the strength of a different magnetic field may be mapped to information on the user's body and stored in the memory 3200. The controller 4700 may recognize the second information about the strength of the magnetic field mapped to the received first information based on the information about the strength of the magnetic field mapped to the information about the user's body stored in the memory 3200. have.

The information on the strength of the magnetic field stored in the memory 3200 may include information on the strength of the magnetic field required to stimulate nerve cells of the user's brain by matching the first information on the user's body. As described above, for example, the strength of a magnetic field for stimulating brain neurons in a man in his twenties may be different from that of a magnetic field for stimulating brain neurons in a woman in his twenties. In addition, the strength of the magnetic field for stimulating brain neurons that is helpful in the treatment of depression and the strength of the magnetic field for stimulating brain neurons that are helpful for the treatment of insomnia may be different. Therefore, a predetermined strength of the magnetic field required to stimulate the neurons of the user's brain may be stored in the memory 3200. After recognizing the second information on the magnetic field corresponding to the first information on the received user's body, the controller 4700 first and time varying magnetic field generating units 4200 and second time varying based on the recognized second information The magnetic field generator 4400 may be controlled. The second information on the magnetic field strength described above is only an example, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

In addition, as described above, the memory 3200 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may store a predetermined time that may be harmful to a user due to the continuous emission of the first magnetic field and the second magnetic field.

In addition, as described above, the memory 3200 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure maps and stores information about movement and snoring sounds in a thin sleep state, a deep sleep state, and a REM sleep state according to a user. Can be.

In addition, as described above, the memory 3200 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may store at least one sound source conducive to stimulation of brain neurons according to a user's sleep state.

In addition, the memory 3200 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may store a program for the operation of the control unit 4700, and input / output data (eg, intensity and direction of a formed magnetic field, operating time) Etc.). Also, the memory 3200 may store various visual data output on the display unit (for example, a visual image of a magnetic field stimulated by a user's head).

The memory 3200 is a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory, etc.), Random Access Memory (RAM), Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), Read-Only Memory (ROM), Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EPMROM), Programmable Read-Only Memory (PROM), magnetic memory, It may include a storage medium of at least one of a magnetic disk and an optical disk. The magnetic stimulation apparatus 1000 may operate in relation to a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 3200 on the Internet. The above-described memory is only an example, and the present disclosure is not limited now.

The sound source output unit 3300 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may output a sound source stored in the memory 3200 under the control of the controller 4700. Specifically, as described above, the memory 3200 may store at least one sound source conducive to stimulation of brain neurons according to a user's sleep state. The controller 4700 may recognize the first sound source stored in the memory 3200 corresponding to the sleep state based on the user's sleep state measured by the sleep state measurement unit 3100. The sound source output unit 3300 may output the first sound source under control of the controller 4700.

The fragrance storage unit 3400 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may store at least one fragrance. Specifically, the fragrance storage unit 3400 may store at least one fragrance that is helpful for stimulation of brain neurons according to a user's sleep state.

The fragrance discharge unit 3500 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may output fragrance stored in the fragrance storage unit 3400 under the control of the control unit 4700. Specifically, as described above, the fragrance storage unit 3400 may store at least one fragrance that is helpful for stimulation of brain neurons according to a user's sleep state. The controller 4700 may recognize the first fragrance stored in the fragrance storage unit 3400 corresponding to the sleep state based on the user's sleep state measured by the sleep state measurement unit 3100. The fragrance discharge unit 3500 may be controlled to output the first fragrance under control of the control unit 4700.

The communication unit 3600 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may receive a signal necessary for controlling the control unit 4700 or transmit information related to a situation controlled by the control unit 4700.

The communication unit 3600 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may be a LAN, a WAN, an intranet, the Internet, or a combination of these so that the magnetic stimulation apparatus 1000 can be connected to the web object through the Internet. In addition, the communication unit 3600 may include a modem, an Internet communication network, a wired communication system, and a wireless communication system.

The communication unit 3600 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may be configured regardless of its communication mode, such as wired or wireless, and various communication networks such as a short-range communication network (PAN), a wide area network (WAN), and the like. It can be composed of. In addition, the network unit 1000 may be a known World Wide Web (WWW), and may use a wireless transmission technology used for short-range communication such as infrared (Infrared Data Assoication) or Bluetooth (Bluetooth). It might be.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the communication unit 3600 may communicate with a program or application installed in a user terminal, for example, a notebook computer or a smart phone, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

Specifically, the communication unit 3600 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may receive first information about a user's body from a user terminal.

The first information about the user's body may include information about at least one of the user's disease name, gender, and age. The first information may be stored in the memory 3200 by mapping information about a required magnetic field strength according to a user.

The magnetic stimulation apparatus 1000 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may have at least one user, and the strength, operating time, etc. of an effective magnetic field for each user may be different. For example, the intensity of a magnetic field for stimulating brain neurons in a man in his twenties may be different from that for a brain neuron in a woman in his twenties. In addition, the strength of the magnetic field for stimulating brain neurons that is helpful in the treatment of depression and the strength of the magnetic field for stimulating brain neurons that are helpful for the treatment of insomnia may be different.

 Information about the strength of the magnetic field mapped to the first information may be used by the control unit 4700 to control the first time-varying magnetic field generating unit 4200 and the second time-varying magnetic field generating unit 4400. The first information on the user's body described above is only an example, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

5 is a view for explaining an example of the coupling portion 5000 of the magnetic stimulation apparatus 1000 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

The coupling part 5000 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may be combined with one of the first body part of the chair, the second body part of the automobile seat, the third body part of the train seat, and the fourth body part of the airplane seat. So it may be provided in the housing 3000.

As illustrated in FIG. 5A, the coupling part 5000 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may have a shape of a fitting structure. And, as shown in Figure 5 (b), the magnetic stimulation device 1000 may be fitted to a body portion such as a car seat through the coupling portion 5000. However, the present disclosure is not limited to this, and may be configured in various forms that can be combined with a body portion such as the chair.

Descriptions of the presented embodiments are provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make or use the present disclosure. Various modifications to these embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art of the present disclosure, and the general principles defined herein can be applied to other embodiments without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. Thus, the present disclosure should not be limited to the embodiments presented herein, but should be interpreted in the broadest scope consistent with the principles and novel features presented herein.

Claims (6)

Body portion containing a buffer;
A magnetic field emitting portion that emits a magnetic field; And
A housing incorporating the magnetic field emitting portion so that the body portion and the magnetic field emitting portion are not in direct contact;
Including,
The magnetic field emission unit,
A first magnetic field forming unit forming a first magnetic field by the first permanent magnet;
A first time-varying magnetic field generator configured to convert the first magnetic field into a first time-varying magnetic field by rotating the first permanent magnet;
A second magnetic field forming unit forming a second magnetic field by the second permanent magnet;
A second time-varying magnetic field generator configured to convert the second magnetic field into a second time-varying magnetic field by rotating the second permanent magnet;
A magnetic field measuring unit positioned between the first magnetic field forming unit and the second magnetic field forming unit, and measuring the first intensity of the first time-varying magnetic field and the second intensity of the second time-varying magnetic field; And
A control unit for controlling the first time-varying magnetic field generator and the second time-varying magnetic field generator;
Containing,
Magnetic stimulation device.
According to claim 1,
The body portion,
It includes a weight sensor for sensing the weight,
The magnetic field emission unit,
Further comprising a; magnetic field blocking unit for blocking the first magnetic field and the second magnetic field that is emitted to the outside of the housing;
The control unit,
Blocking the first magnetic field and the second magnetic field by controlling the magnetic field blocking unit after a preset time than the time when the weight is detected by the weight sensing unit,
Magnetic stimulation device.
According to claim 1,
A motion detector for detecting a user's motion;
A snoring detector for sensing the user's snoring sound; And
Further comprising; a sleep state measurement unit for measuring the sleep state of the user based on the sensed movement and the detected snoring sound,
The control unit,
Controlling the first time-varying magnetic field generator and the second time-varying magnetic field generator based on the user's sleep state,
Magnetic stimulation device.
According to claim 3,
A memory storing at least one sound source; And
Further comprising a sound source output;
The control unit,
Recognize a first sound source corresponding to the sleep state among the at least one sound source stored in the memory,
Controlling the sound source output unit to output the first sound source,
Magnetic stimulation device.
According to claim 3,
A fragrance storage unit for storing at least one fragrance; And
Fragrance outlet; further includes,
The control unit,
Recognizing a first fragrance corresponding to the sleep state among the at least one fragrance stored in the fragrance storage unit,
Controlling the fragrance discharge unit to output the first fragrance,
Magnetic stimulation device.
According to claim 1,
Further comprising a coupling portion provided in the housing to be combined with one of the first body portion of the chair, the second body portion of the automobile seat, the third body portion of the train seat and the fourth body portion of the airplane seat;
Magnetic stimulation device.

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