CN113546311A - Electrode assembly, electrode tip and neck massager - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses an electrode assembly for a neck massager electrode tip, comprising: the gel electrode plate comprises a conductive layer and a gel sheet, and the conductive layer and the gel sheet are combined to form a sheet shape; and one end of the connecting piece is connected with the gel electrode slice, and the other end of the connecting piece is used for being detachably connected to the electrode component mounting seat of the electrode head of the neck massager. The invention also discloses the electrode tip and a neck massager comprising the electrode tip. Therefore, the embodiment of the invention can avoid the independent operation of the gel sheet, thereby ensuring that the operation is simpler and more convenient. The electrode assembly, the electrode tip and the neck massager provided by the embodiment of the invention have the advantages of reasonable structure, simplicity in manufacturing and convenience in use.

Description

Electrode assembly, electrode tip and neck massager

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of health-care physiotherapy instruments, in particular to an electrode assembly, an electrode tip and a neck massager.

Background

At present, a low-frequency micro-current neck massager usually adopts a metal electrode plate as an output electrode of micro-current muscle stimulation (EMS) current, and the metal electrode plate is directly contacted with the neck skin of a human body to cause a pricking feeling.

Disclosure of Invention

Embodiments of the present invention disclose an electrode assembly, and an object thereof is to solve the above problems by providing a gel electrode assembly in which a conductive layer and a gel sheet are combined, by providing electrode taps including the electrode assembly detachably connected, and a neck massager including the electrode taps, and to provide other advantageous effects by a further improved structure.

In order to achieve the above object, one aspect of the present invention discloses an electrode assembly applied to a neck massager electrode head, the electrode assembly comprising:

the gel electrode slice is detachably arranged on an electrode head of the neck massager and comprises a conducting layer and a gel sheet, the conducting layer is used as an output electrode of micro-current muscle stimulation current, the conducting layer and the gel sheet are combined to form a sheet shape, the conducting layer is electrically connected with the gel sheet, and the gel sheet is used for contacting with a part of a human body to be massaged; and

the electrode mounting seat is detachably mounted on the electrode tip mounting seat, and when the connecting piece is mounted on the electrode tip mounting seat, the gel electrode piece is supported on the electrode mounting seat.

As an alternative implementation manner, in an embodiment of the present invention, the connector is a conductive connector for realizing electrical connection of the gel electrode sheet.

As an alternative, in an embodiment of the present invention, the connector is a male button for detachably connecting with a female button of the electrode assembly mount.

As an alternative, in an embodiment of the present invention, the connector is a female button for detachably connecting with a male button of the electrode assembly mount.

As an alternative implementation manner, in an embodiment of the present invention, the gel electrode sheet further includes a base layer disposed on an opposite side of the conductive layer from the gel sheet, and the base layer, the conductive layer and the gel sheet are combined to form a sheet shape.

As an alternative implementation manner, in an embodiment of the present invention, the gel electrode sheet further includes a heating layer disposed on an opposite side of the base layer from the conductive layer.

As an alternative, in an embodiment of the invention, the gel electrode sheet is flexible and can adapt to the surface shape of the electrode mount.

As an alternative, in an embodiment of the present invention, the connector is made of a metal material, and has one end connected to the gel electrode sheet and the other end connected to the electrode mount, for detachably and fixedly connecting the gel electrode sheet to the electrode mount and electrically connecting therewith.

As an alternative, in the embodiment of the present invention, the number of the connecting members is at least 1, at least one connecting member is fixed to the middle portion of the gel electrode, and at least one connecting member is combined with the conductive layer.

As an alternative implementation manner, in the embodiment of the present invention, the number of the connection members is 3, wherein at least one of the connection members is bonded or welded to the conductive layer.

As an optional implementation manner, in an embodiment of the present invention, the connecting member is a male buckle, the number of the male buckles is 3, a first male buckle is electrically connected to the conductive layer, a second male buckle and a third male buckle are electrically connected to the heating layer, and the first male buckle is disposed in an insulating manner with the second male buckle and the third male buckle.

As an optional implementation manner, in an embodiment of the present invention, the second male snap and the third male snap are bonded or welded to the heating layer, the first male snap is provided with a rivet hole, the gel electrode sheet is provided with a clearance hole that penetrates through the conductive layer and the base layer and avoids the heating element in the heating layer, and a metal rivet passes through the clearance hole and is bonded to the conductive layer through the rivet hole to fix the first male snap on the layer structure formed by the base layer, the conductive layer and the heating layer.

In order to achieve the above object, a second aspect of the present invention discloses an electrode head comprising: an electrode mount and an electrode assembly as previously described connected to the electrode mount.

In order to accomplish the above objects, a third aspect of the present invention discloses an electrode tap including an electrode mount and an electrode assembly connected to the electrode mount, wherein the electrode assembly includes a conductive layer for serving as an output electrode of a micro-current muscle stimulation current and a gel sheet combined with the conductive layer, the conductive layer and the gel sheet together forming a sheet shape and being electrically connected to the gel sheet, the gel sheet being for contacting a portion of a human body to be massaged.

As an alternative, in the embodiment of the present invention, the electrode assembly is connected to the electrode mount having a surface shape adapted to the electrode assembly and conforming to the surface of the neck portion by a detachable connector.

As an alternative embodiment, in an embodiment of the present invention, the electrode assembly and the electrode mount are connected by a detachable male and female button.

As an alternative embodiment, in an embodiment of the present invention, the male button is mounted on the electrode assembly, and the female button is mounted on the electrode mount.

As an alternative embodiment, in an embodiment of the present invention, the female button is mounted on the electrode assembly, and the male button is mounted on the electrode mount.

As an alternative embodiment, in an embodiment of the present invention, the electrode assembly further includes a base layer disposed on an opposite side of the conductive layer from the gel sheet, and the base layer, the conductive layer and the gel sheet are combined to collectively form a sheet shape.

As an alternative embodiment, in an embodiment of the present invention, the electrode assembly further includes a heating layer disposed on an opposite side of the base layer from the conductive layer.

As an alternative, in an embodiment of the invention, the male and female buttons are made of metal material, the female button is connected with an electrical connection line, and the male button is connected with a corresponding layer of the electrode assembly as an electrical conductor.

As an alternative implementation manner, in the embodiment of the present invention, the number of the male and female fasteners is at least 1, one of the male fasteners is fixed in the middle of the sheet shape of the electrode assembly, and the corresponding female fastener is fixed in the middle of the surface of the electrode mounting seat.

As an optional implementation manner, in an embodiment of the present invention, the number of the male buckles and the number of the female buckles are respectively 3, where the first male buckle is electrically connected to the conductive layer, the first female buckle is used to be electrically connected to the EMS circuit, the second male buckle and the third male buckle are electrically connected to the heating layer, the second female buckle and the third female buckle are respectively used to be electrically connected to the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the heating circuit, and the first male buckle, the second male buckle, and the third male buckle are arranged in an insulating manner.

In an alternative embodiment, in the embodiment of the present invention, the second and third male fasteners are bonded or welded to the heating layer or riveted by a rivet, the first male button is bonded or welded to the conductive layer by avoiding or removing other layers of the electrode assembly or is riveted by a rivet, in the case where the first pin, the second pin, and the third pin are riveted with the corresponding layers by the rivet, one of either one of the first male button, the second male button, and the third male button and the corresponding rivet is electrically connected to the corresponding layer, and the other is mounted to an insulating layer in the electrode assembly, sandwiching the corresponding layer and the insulating layer therebetween, the insulating layer is a base layer in the electrode assembly exposed by avoiding or removing the heating layer or the conducting layer or other insulating layers at least partially added in the electrode assembly.

As an alternative implementation manner, in an embodiment of the present invention, the base layer is a plastic film, the conductive layer is a silver paste coated, sprayed or printed on the base layer, and the heating layer is a thermal resistance wire printed on the base layer.

As an alternative, in the embodiment of the present invention, the projections of the 3 male buckles and the 3 female buckles in the plane perpendicular to the extending direction of the electrode tip are respectively arranged along a straight line at intervals.

As an alternative, in the embodiment of the present invention, the projections of the 3 male buckles and the 3 female buckles in the plane perpendicular to the extending direction of the electrode tip are respectively arranged on a straight line at equal intervals.

As an optional implementation manner, in an embodiment of the present invention, a first pin is located in the middle of the 3 pins, a second pin and a third pin are located on two sides of the 3 pins, and the second pin and the third pin are symmetrical with respect to the first pin.

As an alternative implementation manner, in the embodiment of the present invention, projections of the 3 male buckles and the 3 female buckles in a plane perpendicular to the extending direction of the electrode tip are arranged in a triangle.

As an optional implementation manner, in an embodiment of the present invention, a first pin is located in the middle of the 3 pins, a second pin and a third pin are located on two sides of the 3 pins, and the second pin and the third pin are symmetrical with respect to the first pin.

As an alternative embodiment, in an embodiment of the present invention, a projection of the electrode assembly in a plane perpendicular to the extending direction of the electrode taps is elliptical, and 3 of the male buttons and 3 of the female buttons are disposed at equal intervals on a major axis of the elliptical projection.

In order to achieve the above object, a fourth aspect of the present invention discloses a neck massager comprising: the bracket comprises a bracket main body and is used for straddling the neck; and electrode tabs as previously described, which protrude from the neck-facing side of the holder body to carry the electrode assembly extending in a direction toward the neck.

Compared with the prior art, the invention has the beneficial effects that:

since the electrode taps including the gel electrode assembly are provided by providing the gel electrode assembly in which the conductive layers and the gel sheets are combined, separate manipulation of the gel sheets can be avoided, thereby making the manipulation simpler and more convenient.

Because the electrode assembly comprising the gel sheet is detachably connected with the electrode mounting seat through the connecting piece, the replacement and the installation of the electrode assembly comprising the gel sheet are convenient, and the electrode assembly comprising the gel sheet is kept flat and is not easy to deform and tilt.

Further, in the case where the female buckle is provided in the electrode mount, a flat electrode mount surface can also be provided.

Owing to provide the gel electrode subassembly that combines together basic unit, conducting layer, gel piece and zone of heating, can also realize gel electrode subassembly's microcurrent muscle stimulation function and hot compress function simultaneously, improve hot compress efficiency moreover, avoid too much heat loss.

The electrode assembly, the electrode tip and the neck massager provided by the embodiment of the invention have the advantages of reasonable structure, simplicity in manufacturing and convenience in use.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art that other drawings can be obtained according to these drawings without creative efforts.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a neck massager disclosed in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a perspective view of electrode heads of the neck massager disclosed in the first embodiment of the present invention;

figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the electrode head of figure 2;

fig. 4 is a sectional view of the electrode taps of fig. 3 exploded into an electrode assembly and an electrode mount;

figure 5 is an exploded view of the electrode head of figure 2 from the front;

figure 6 is an exploded view of the electrode head of figure 2 from the back;

fig. 7 is a sectional view of the electrode assembly from which gel sheets are removed, of electrode taps, according to the second embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 8 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing details of the male tab and gel electrode sheet connection structure in the portion marked with circle a and the portion marked with circle b of fig. 7;

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing the male buckle and rivet engaged corresponding to section b of FIG. 7;

fig. 10 is a sectional view of the electrode assembly from which gel sheets are removed, in which electrode taps are disclosed according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

Icon 1-neck massage instrument; 1 a-a scaffold; 10-an electrode head; 100-electrode mount; 101-a first box; 102-a second box; 103-a third female button; 200-an electrode assembly; 201-a first male buckle; 202-a second pin; 203-third male buckle; 204-a base layer; 205-gel sheet; 206-a conductive layer; 300-an electrode assembly; 301-a first pin; 302-a second pin; 303-a third male buckle; 304-a base layer; 306-a conductive layer; 307-a heating layer; 308-a first rivet; 309-clearance holes; 400-an electrode assembly; 401-first pin; 402-a second pin; 403-third male buckle; 404-a base layer; 406-a conductive layer; 407-a heating layer; 408-a first rivet; 409-clearance holes; 410-a second rivet; 411-a third rivet; 412-additional insulating layer; 413-insulation abdication.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

In the present invention, the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "rear", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "center", "vertical", "horizontal", "lateral", "longitudinal", and the like indicate an orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. These terms are used primarily to better describe the invention and its embodiments and are not intended to limit the indicated devices, elements or components to a particular orientation or to be constructed and operated in a particular orientation.

Moreover, some of the above terms may be used to indicate other meanings besides the orientation or positional relationship, for example, the term "on" may also be used to indicate some kind of attachment or connection relationship in some cases. The specific meanings of these terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art as appropriate.

Furthermore, the terms "mounted," "disposed," "provided," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a removable connection, or a unitary construction; can be a mechanical connection, or an electrical connection; may be directly connected, or indirectly connected through intervening media, or may be in internal communication between two devices, elements or components. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to specific situations.

Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like, are used primarily to distinguish one device, element, or component from another (the specific nature and configuration may be the same or different), and are not used to indicate or imply the relative importance or number of the indicated devices, elements, or components. "plurality" means two or more unless otherwise specified.

The technical solution of the present invention will be further described with reference to the following embodiments and the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a neck massage apparatus disclosed in one embodiment of the present invention, which is generally designated by reference numeral 1, and includes a holder 1a and an electrode head 10, wherein the holder 1a includes a body and is adapted to be placed astride a neck, and the electrode head 10 is protruded from a neck-facing side of the body of the holder 1 a. In the example shown in fig. 1, the holder 1a is formed in an arc shape having an opening to facilitate engagement with the neck, an inner side surface of the arc shape of the holder 1a facing the neck when the neck massager 1 is in use, the electrode tip 10 protruding from the inner side surface to extend toward the neck, and an end surface of the electrode tip 10 overhanging to fit the neck, to provide various modes of massage to the neck, such as vibration, EMS, and in some embodiments, also to provide a thermal therapy.

Referring to fig. 2 to 6 together, a detailed structure of the electrode head 10 of the neck massager 1 disclosed in the first embodiment of the present invention is shown. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the electrode taps 10 of the neck massager 1 disclosed in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention, and it can be seen that the electrode taps 10 simply comprise an electrode mount 100 and an electrode assembly 200 detachably mounted thereon. Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the electrode taps 10 of fig. 2, and fig. 4 is a sectional view of the electrode taps of fig. 3 exploded into an electrode assembly and an electrode mount, and as is apparent from the sectional views of fig. 3 and 4, the electrode assembly 200 is formed in the shape of an oval sheet by a multi-layered structure, which is specifically shown in this embodiment as a base layer 204, a conductive layer 206 coupled to a surface of the base layer 204 facing away from the electrode mount 100, and a gel sheet 205 covering opposite side surfaces of the conductive layer 206 and the base layer 204, the conductive layer 206 serving as an output electrode of a microcurrent muscle stimulation current and being electrically connected to the gel sheet 205, the gel sheet serving to be in contact with a region to be massaged of a human body. The surface of the electrode mount 100 is provided in an arc shape in order to match the shape of the neck surface. For convenience of description, a laminate structure formed by the base layer 204, the conductive layer 206 and the gel sheet 205 is referred to as a gel electrode sheet for being detachably received on the electrode mount 100, and the electrode assembly 200 further includes a connector coupled to the gel electrode sheet 205, one end of the connector being connected to the gel electrode sheet 205 and the other end being detachably mounted to the electrode mount 100, thereby achieving detachable connection of the electrode assembly 200 to the electrode mount 100.

It should be noted that since the gel electrode sheet 205 of the electrode assembly 200 is detachably received on the electrode mount 100, that is, the gel electrode sheet 205 is received on the electrode mount 100 when the connector is mounted to the electrode mount 100. When the connector is separated from the electrode mount 100, the gel electrode sheet 205 is separated from the electrode mount 100.

Further, the connector may include a first male buckle 201, a second male buckle 202, and a third male buckle 203, the first male buckle 201, the second male buckle 202, and the third male buckle 203 may be detachably connected to the electrode mount 100 through a first female buckle 101, a second female buckle 102, and a third female buckle 103, which are correspondingly disposed on a surface of the electrode mount 100, the surface being engaged with the electrode assembly, respectively, the first male buckle 201 is disposed in a middle portion of the gel electrode sheet, the second male buckle 202 and the third male buckle 203 are symmetrically disposed with the first male buckle 201 and are disposed on a straight line, in this embodiment, in a case where the gel electrode sheet is oval, the gel electrode sheet is disposed on a major axis of the oval, and 3 male buckles are disposed at intervals in a length direction of the electrode assembly, so that the connection between the electrode assembly and the electrode mount is firmer, and the electrode assembly is prevented from tilting.

Fig. 5 is an exploded perspective view seen from the direction (front) of the electrode taps 10 facing the electrode assembly 200, and fig. 6 is an exploded perspective view seen from the direction (rear) of the electrode taps 10 facing the electrode mount 100, in which the entire structure of the electrode assembly 200 separated from the electrode mount 100 can be seen.

According to the first embodiment of the neck massager illustrated in fig. 2 to 6, the gel sheet 205, the conductive layer 206 and the base layer 204 are combined into the gel electrode sheet, so that when the gel sheet 205 needs to be disassembled and replaced, the whole gel electrode sheet can be disassembled and replaced, and the problems that the operation is difficult, the accurate positioning and the flattening are difficult and the like when the single gel sheet is adhered on the conductive layer can be avoided.

In addition, the gel sheet and the conductive layer are combined to form a sheet structure, and the conductive layer can be attached to the surface of the gel sheet to realize electric conduction. That is, the conductive manner of the gel sheet of this embodiment is a surface contact conductive manner, and is different from the manner in which the conductive manner of the point contact type in the related art can only conduct electricity to the gel sheet at the contact point and the other places of the gel sheet are still non-conductive, and by adopting the sheet structure of this embodiment, the conductive area of the gel sheet can be effectively increased, and the conditions that the single-point conduction leads to the uneven conductive effect of the gel sheet, such as poor conductive effect, are avoided.

However, the present invention is not limited to the specific structure in the above-described embodiment, and the following modifications may be made, all of which are within the scope of the present invention.

The sheet structure of the gel electrode sheet according to the above-described first embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the sheet structure formed by bonding the conductive layer 206, the base layer 204, and the gel sheet 205 in this first embodiment. As one of the embodiments, the gel electrode sheet may be formed by only combining the conductive layer 206 and the gel sheet 205, in which case the conductive layer 206 may be non-flexible, for example, formed of a metal sheet, and formed in a shape fitting the mounting surface of the electrode mount, and the conductive layer 206 may also be flexible, for example, formed of a wire mesh or a metal foil.

As one of the embodiments, the gel electrode sheet may further include a heating layer, i.e., the gel electrode sheet is formed of a conductive layer 206, a base layer 204, a heating layer (see, in particular, heating layer 307 in fig. 7 and 8 and heating layer 407 in fig. 10, and will be described in detail below) disposed on the opposite side of the base layer 204 from the conductive layer 206, and a gel sheet 205, which are combined to form a sheet structure. In this modification, the electrode assembly composed of the gel electrode pad and the male button can provide not only EMS current but also hot compress. Also, the conductive layer 206 and the heating layer in this variation may be partially disposed on the base layer 204, not necessarily over the entire base layer surface.

The male buckle and the female buckle according to the first embodiment of the present invention may be implemented by any suitable detachable connecting component, such as a magic tape only used for detachable fixing, a metal hook ring, a metal clip, a metal hook-and-loop fastener bonded by conductive glue, etc. which can realize detachable fixing and simultaneously realize conductive connection. Theoretically, the position of the male and female fasteners in the first embodiment can be changed without affecting the detachable connection function, that is, the male fastener can be disposed on the electrode mount 100, the female fastener is disposed on the electrode assembly, and the male fastener is preferably disposed on the electrode mount 100, so that the electrode mount can be ensured to have a flat surface and no concave-convex feeling when the gel electrode is not mounted. The male and female buttons may be made of a conductive material and a non-conductive material, preferably a conductive material, for example, a metal material, and the female button may be connected with an electrical connection line from the bracket main body, and the male button is connected as an electrical conductor with the conductive layer or the heating layer of the electrode assembly, so that the male and female buttons can be mechanically fixed and electrically connected.

Considering that the gel sheet has a reduced moisture content and is easily broken or soiled after multiple uses, the gel electrode sheet should be detachable and replaceable. Meanwhile, the gel sheet is mainly used for providing pulse current stimulation massage, and when the gel electrode sheet is designed to be detachable and replaceable, the design of a conductive circuit of the gel electrode sheet is challenged. Therefore, in the first embodiment of the present invention, the male buckle is disposed on the gel electrode sheet, the female buckle is correspondingly disposed on the electrode mounting seat, and the male buckle and the female buckle are respectively made of metal materials, so that when the male buckle and the female buckle are connected, not only can the gel electrode sheet be mechanically fixed well, but also the electrical connection of the gel electrode sheet can be realized.

By adopting the design, the circuit design is simple, a complex conductive circuit is not required to be arranged at the end of the gel electrode sheet, the conductive connection is stable and reliable, and the problem of conductive reliability after the gel sheet is manufactured to be detachable and replaced is solved.

The number of the male and female buttons in the first embodiment of the present invention is not necessarily 3 as shown in the first embodiment, and may be at least 1, and when the number of the male and female buttons is one, the male and female buttons are respectively disposed at the middle of the sheet shape of the electrode assembly 200 and the central portion of the surface of the electrode mounting seat 100, and by being disposed at the central portion, the distances from the mounting fixing point (the male or female button) to two opposite points of the gel electrode assembly are equal, so that the gel electrode assembly is not easily tilted, and the situation that the side away from the male or female button is easily tilted when the male and female buttons are not disposed at the center is avoided.

According to the first embodiment of the present invention, the arrangement of the 3 male buckles and the 3 female buckles in the form of the symmetrical equidistant straight lines may also be arranged in a triangular arrangement, which may provide better stability for fixing the electrode assembly while considering the stability in two perpendicular directions, and may also consider electrical connection.

According to the first embodiment of the present invention, the symmetrical arrangement of the 3 male and female buttons can be directly installed without dividing the direction to achieve the foolproof effect under the condition that the symmetrically arranged male and female buttons realize the same function. However, if different male buckles or different female buckles in 3 male buckles or 3 female buckles realize different functions, 3 male buckles or corresponding 3 female buckles may also adopt asymmetric arrangement.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view of the gel sheet-removed electrode assembly 300 of electrode taps according to the second embodiment of the present invention; fig. 8 is an enlarged sectional view showing details of a male tab and gel electrode sheet connecting structure in portions a and b of fig. 7, a of fig. 8 is an enlarged sectional view corresponding to a portion indicated by a circle a of fig. 7, b of fig. 8 is an enlarged sectional view corresponding to a portion indicated by a circle b of fig. 7, and gel sheets of fig. 7 and 8 are removed. The structure of the male button, the connection structure details with the respective layers in the gel electrode sheet, and the function of the male button achieved by the connection manner are described below with reference to fig. 7 to 9.

Referring to fig. 7 and 8, the second embodiment is different from the gel electrode sheet of the first embodiment shown in fig. 2 to 6 in that the gel electrode sheet in the second embodiment further includes a heating layer 307, i.e., the gel electrode sheet is composed of a base layer 304, a conductive layer 306, a heating layer 307, and a gel sheet (such as the gel sheet 205 shown in fig. 3 and 4). The electrode assembly 300 includes a first male buckle 301, a second male buckle 302, and a third male buckle 303. The first pin 301, the second pin 302, and the third pin 303 are made of metal.

Referring to fig. 7, b of fig. 8 and 9, it can be seen that a riveting hole is provided in the first male buckle 301, and can be used in cooperation with the riveting member 308, the first male buckle 301 avoids the heating element in the heating layer, that is, the heating element is not provided at the position of the male buckle 301 of the heating layer, a clearance hole 309 penetrating through the base layer 304 and the conductive layer 306 of the gel electrode sheet is provided at the position of the heating element without the heating layer, and the first male buckle 301 is electrically connected to the conductive layer 306 by the metal riveting member 308 penetrating through the clearance hole 309 from the side of the conductive layer 306 facing the gel sheet, and is fixed on the layer structure formed by the base layer 304, the conductive layer 306 and the heating layer 307. It can also be described that the heating component of the heating layer corresponding to the position of the male buckle 301 is removed, a clearance hole 309 penetrating the base layer 304 and the conductive layer 306 of the gel electrode sheet is provided at the position of the male buckle 301, and the first male buckle 301 is electrically connected to the conductive layer 306 by a metal rivet 308 penetrating the first male buckle 301 from the side of the conductive layer 306 facing the gel sheet via the clearance hole 309 while fixing the first male buckle 301 on the layer structure formed by the base layer 304, the conductive layer 306 and the heating layer 307.

Referring to fig. 7 and a of fig. 8 together, it can be seen that the second pin 302 and the third pin 303 are symmetrically disposed and are directly connected to the heating assembly of the heating layer 307 by bonding or welding. It can be seen that the first pin 301 and the second pin 302 or the third pin 303 are not electrically connected to each other but insulated from each other, but the first pin 301 may be electrically connected to the conductive layer 306 and the second pin 302 and the third pin 303 may be electrically connected to the heating layer 307. In this way, in the case where the first female button corresponding to the first male button 301 is electrically connected to the EMS circuit, and the second female button and the third female button corresponding to the second male button 302 and the third male button 303 are electrically connected to the positive and negative electrodes of the heating circuit, it is possible to simultaneously achieve the EMS stimulation massage and hot compress functions of the electrode taps, and to detachably and fixedly connect the electrode assembly 300 to the electrode holders.

The first male snap 301 shown in fig. 7 and 8 can also be electrically connected and fixed to the conductive layer 306 by bonding or welding, and it should be noted that, at this time, not only the portion of the heating layer 307 corresponding to the first male snap 301 needs to be avoided or removed, but also the portion of the base layer 304 corresponding to the first male snap 301 needs to be removed, and then the male snaps 301 are bonded or welded to the conductive layer 306.

The second pin 302 and the third pin 303 shown in fig. 7 and 8 may also be electrically connected and fixed to the heating layer 307 by using a rivet 308, and it is noted that, at this time, it is necessary to remove portions of the conductive layer 306 corresponding to the second pin 302 and the third pin 303 while providing clearance holes 309 penetrating through the base layer 304 and the heating layer 307 at positions corresponding to the second pin 302 and the third pin 303, and then the rivet 308 for the second pin 302 and the third pin 303, respectively, is penetrated into the rivet holes of the second pin 302 and the third pin 303 from the conductive layer 306 side via the clearance holes 309 for the second pin 302 and the third pin 303, respectively, and the second pin 302 and the third pin 303 are fixed to the layer structure formed by the base layer 304, the conductive layer 306, and the heating layer 307 by riveting of the rivet 308.

The first pin 301 shown in fig. 7 and 8 may also be configured to be electrically connected to the heating layer, the second pin 302 and the third pin 303 may be configured to be electrically connected to the conductive layer, and the corresponding first box may be configured to be electrically connected to the positive and negative electrodes of the heating circuit, and the corresponding second box and third box may be configured to be electrically connected to the EMS circuit, which may also perform the EMS stimulation massage and hot compress functions of the electrode tip, and detachably and fixedly couple the electrode assembly 300 to the electrode holder.

Fig. 10 is a sectional view of the gel sheet-removed electrode assembly 400 of which electrode taps are disclosed according to the third embodiment of the present invention, in which the gel sheets (such as the gel sheets 205 shown in fig. 3 and 4) are removed. In comparison with the second embodiment shown in fig. 7 and 8, the third gel electrode sheet further includes an additional insulating layer 412, i.e., the gel electrode sheet is composed of a base layer 404, a conductive layer 406, a heating layer 407, the additional insulating layer 412, and a gel sheet (such as the gel sheet 205 shown in fig. 3 and 4). The electrode assembly 400 includes a first male button 401, a second male button 402, and a third male button 403, each of which is made of metal, a first rivet 408, a second rivet 410, and a third rivet 411, which are respectively fitted to the first male button 401, the second male button 402, and the third male button 403, and the above-described gel electrode sheet. It can be seen that the first pin 401, the second pin 402, and the third pin 403 in this embodiment are all conductively connected and fixed to the conductive layer 406 or the heating layer 407 by using rivets. Note that, at this time, similarly to the first pin 401, in the positions corresponding to the second pin 402 and the third pin 403, it is also necessary to provide a clearance hole 409 penetrating through the additional insulating layer 412 and the heating layer 407, and then to insert the second rivet 410 and the third rivet 411 respectively for the second pin 402 and the third pin 403 into the riveting holes of the second pin 402 and the third pin 403 from the base 404 side via the clearance hole 409 respectively for the second pin 402 and the third pin 403, and to rivet and fix the second pin 402 and the third pin 403 to the layer structure formed by the additional insulating layer 412, the base 404, the conductive layer 406, and the heating layer 407 through the second rivet 410 and the third rivet 411, with the heating layer 407 and the additional insulating layer 412 sandwiched between the second pin 402 and the third pin 403 and the second rivet 410 and the third rivet 411.

Since the additional insulating layer 412 is added to the third embodiment shown in fig. 10, unlike the first pin 301 shown in fig. 7 and 8, the first pin 401 shown in fig. 10 and the first rivet 408 do not need to remove a portion of the heating layer 407 corresponding to the position of the first pin 401 when they are riveted on the gel electrode sheet, but only need to provide a clearance hole 409 that passes through the additional insulating layer 412, the heating layer 407, the base layer 404, and the conductive layer 406. Since first rivet 408 is electrically connected to conductive layer 406 while extending through heating layer 407, in order to ensure that first rivet 408 does not electrically connect to heating layer 407, it is also preferable to provide insulation relief 413 at the position where first rivet 408 of heating layer 407 passes, that is, to make the radius of the removed portion of heating layer 407 larger than the radius of clearance hole 409.

The additional insulating layer 412 in the third embodiment shown in fig. 10 may not cover the entire heating layer 407 as shown, but may be provided only partially at the second pin 402 and the third pin 403 to electrically insulate the first pin 401, the second pin 402, and the third pin 403 from each other. The second rivet 410 and the third rivet 411 in the embodiment shown in fig. 10 are arranged electrically in connection with the heating layer 407, alternatively, the second pin 402 and the third pin 403 may also be arranged electrically in connection with the heating layer 407, with an additional insulating layer 412 being arranged locally between the second rivet 410 and the third rivet 411 and the heating layer 407. The additional insulation 412 may be, for example, a albumen.

The base layers in the first to third embodiments shown in fig. 2 to 8 and 10 are all formed by plastic films, such as PVC (polyvinyl chloride) or PET (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic films, silver paste is coated or printed or sprayed on the PVC or PET plastic films, the gel sheets are adhered on the conductive layers, the heating layers are printed on the bottom surface of the base layers, the three layers are adhered, the structure is simple, the heating layers are directly printed on the base layers, and the heat transfer efficiency is high. If set up the zone of heating in the electrode mount pad, there is heat loss in the zone of heating to the indirect heating of gel electrode subassembly, even set up the zone of heating on the electrode mount pad surface, also there is heat loss because of laminating insecure. The heating layer comprises a heating component, such as a resistance wire.

The orthographic shape of the electrode assembly in the first to third embodiments shown in fig. 2 to 8 and 10 may be any non-circular shape, preferably an elliptical shape. Therefore, when the number of the male buttons and the number of the female buttons are one, the gel electrode assembly can be stably installed through the male buttons and the female buttons arranged at the central parts, and the gel electrode assembly can be prevented from rotating on the electrode installation seat by taking the male buttons and the female buttons as the rotation centers.

The electrode assembly, the electrode taps and the neck massager disclosed in the embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above, and the principles and embodiments of the present invention are explained herein using specific examples, which are merely provided to help understanding the electrode assembly, the electrode taps and the neck massager and the core ideas thereof; meanwhile, for a person skilled in the art, according to the idea of the present invention, there may be variations in the specific embodiments and the application scope, and in summary, the content of the present specification should not be construed as a limitation to the present invention.

Claims (30)

1. An electrode assembly, applied to electrode tips of a neck massager, comprising:

the gel electrode slice is detachably arranged on an electrode head of the neck massager and comprises a conducting layer and a gel sheet, the conducting layer is used as an output electrode of micro-current muscle stimulation current, the conducting layer and the gel sheet are combined to form a sheet shape, the conducting layer is electrically connected with the gel sheet, and the gel sheet is used for contacting with a part of a human body to be massaged; and

the electrode mounting seat is detachably mounted on the electrode tip mounting seat, and when the connecting piece is mounted on the electrode tip mounting seat, the gel electrode piece is supported on the electrode mounting seat.

2. The electrode assembly of claim 1, wherein the connector is a conductive connector for electrically connecting the gel electrode tabs.

3. The electrode assembly of claim 1, wherein the connector is a male connector for removably connecting with a female connector of the electrode mount.

4. The electrode assembly of claim 1, wherein the connector is a female connector for removably connecting with a male connector of the electrode mount.

5. The electrode assembly of claim 3, wherein the gel electrode sheet further comprises a base layer disposed on an opposite side of the conductive layer from the gel sheet, the base layer, conductive layer and gel sheet collectively forming a sheet-like shape in combination.

6. The electrode assembly of claim 5, wherein the gel electrode sheet further comprises a heating layer disposed on an opposite side of the base layer from the conductive layer.

7. The electrode assembly of claim 6, wherein the gel electrode sheet is flexible to conform to a surface shape of the electrode mount.

8. The electrode assembly according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the connector is made of a metal material, has one end connected to the gel electrode sheet and the other end connected to the electrode mount, for detachably fixedly connecting the gel electrode sheet to the electrode mount and electrically connecting thereto.

9. The electrode assembly according to claim 2 or 7, wherein the connector is made of a metal material, has one end connected to a gel electrode tab and the other end connected to an electrode mount, for detachably fixedly connecting the gel electrode tab to the electrode mount and electrically connecting thereto.

10. The electrode assembly according to claim 3 or 9, wherein the number of the connectors is at least 1, at least one connector is fixed to the middle of the gel electrode sheet, and at least one connector is combined with the conductive layer.

11. The electrode assembly of claim 10 when dependent on claim 3, wherein the number of said connectors is 3, and wherein at least one of said connectors is bonded or welded to said conductive layer.

12. The electrode assembly of claim 10 when dependent on claim 9, wherein the connecting member is a male connector, the number of male connectors is 3, a first male connector is electrically connected to the conductive layer, a second male connector and a third male connector are electrically connected to the heating layer, and the first male connector is insulated from the second male connector and the third male connector.

13. The electrode assembly of claim 12, wherein the second and third male buttons are bonded or welded to the heating layer, the first male button is provided with a rivet hole, the gel electrode sheet is provided with a void through the conductive layer, the base layer and away from the heating layer, and a metal rivet is passed through the void and combined with the conductive layer via the rivet hole to fix the first male button on the layer structure formed by the base layer, the conductive layer and the heating layer.

14. An electrode head, comprising:

an electrode mount and an electrode assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 13 connected to the electrode mount.

15. An electrode head, comprising:

the electrode assembly comprises a conductive layer and a gel sheet connected to the conductive layer, wherein the conductive layer is used as an output electrode of micro-current muscle stimulation current, the conductive layer and the gel sheet jointly form a sheet shape and are electrically connected with the gel sheet, and the gel sheet is used for being in contact with a part to be massaged of a human body.

16. A probe as claimed in claim 15, wherein the electrode assembly is connected to the electrode mount base by a detachable joint, the electrode mount base has a surface shape for conforming to a surface of the neck, and the electrode assembly is flexible to conform to the surface shape of the electrode mount base.

17. A probe as claimed in claim 16, wherein the electrode assembly and the electrode mount are connected by a detachable male and female buckle.

18. A probe as claimed in claim 17, wherein the male button is mounted on the electrode assembly and the female button is mounted on the electrode mount.

19. A probe as claimed in claim 17, wherein the female button is mounted on the electrode assembly, and the male button is mounted on the electrode mount.

20. A probe as claimed in claim 17, wherein the electrode assembly further comprises a base layer disposed on an opposite side of the conductive layer from the gel sheet, the base layer, the conductive layer and the gel sheet being combined to collectively form a sheet shape.

21. A probe as claimed in claim 20, wherein the electrode assembly further includes a heating layer disposed at an opposite side of the base layer from the conductive layer.

22. A electrode head as claimed in claim 21, wherein the pin and the box are made of a metal material, and the pin is connected as an electrical conductor to the corresponding layers of the electrode assembly.

23. A electrode assembly as claimed in claim 22, wherein the number of the male and female buttons corresponds to at least 1, one of the male buttons being fixed to the middle of the sheet-like shape of the electrode assembly, and the corresponding one of the female buttons being fixed to the middle of the surface of the electrode mount.

24. An electrode tip according to claim 23, wherein the number of the male and female buttons is 3, respectively, wherein the first male button is electrically connected to the conductive layer, the first female button is used for electrically connecting to the EMS circuit, the second male button and the third male button are electrically connected to the heating layer, the second female button and the third female button are respectively used for electrically connecting to the positive and negative electrodes of the heating circuit, and the first male button is insulated from the second male button and the third male button.

25. A probe as claimed in claim 24, wherein the second and third pins are bonded or welded to the heating layer or riveted by means of rivets, the first male button is bonded or welded to the conductive layer by avoiding or removing other layers of the electrode assembly or is riveted by a rivet, in the case where the first pin, the second pin, and the third pin are riveted with the corresponding layers by the rivet, one of either one of the first male button, the second male button, and the third male button and the corresponding rivet is electrically connected to the corresponding layer, and the other is mounted to an insulating layer in the electrode assembly, sandwiching the corresponding layer and the insulating layer therebetween, the insulating layer is a base layer in the electrode assembly exposed by avoiding or removing the heating layer or the conducting layer or other insulating layers at least partially added in the electrode assembly.

26. A probe as claimed in claim 24, wherein projections of 3 of the pins in a plane perpendicular to the extension direction of the probe are spaced apart along a straight line, or projections of 3 of the pins in a plane perpendicular to the extension direction of the probe are arranged in a triangle.

27. A probe as claimed in claim 26, wherein the 3 pins are centrally a first pin, bilaterally a second and a third pin, and are symmetrical about the first pin.

28. A electrode tap as claimed in claim 24, wherein a projection of the electrode assembly in a plane perpendicular to an extending direction of the electrode tap is elliptical, and 3 of the male buttons and 3 of the female buttons are disposed at equal intervals on a major axis of the elliptical projection.

29. A probe as claimed in any of claims 21 to 28, wherein the base layer is a plastic film, the conductive layer is silver paste coated, sprayed or printed on the base layer, and the heating layer is a thermal resistance wire printed on the base layer.

30. A neck massager, comprising:

the bracket comprises a bracket main body and is used for straddling the neck; and

an electrode head as claimed in any one of claims 14 to 29, the electrode head protruding from a neck-facing side of the holder body to carry an electrode assembly extending in a direction toward the neck.

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