SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The embodiment of the utility model discloses gel electrode subassembly, electrode tip and including the former neck massage appearance, the purpose is improving the save of gel piece during non-use when guaranteeing gel piece electrode subassembly performance to reduce extravagantly, reduce use cost.
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention discloses an electrode tip for a massage apparatus, which comprises:
the electrode mounting seat is provided with an arc-shaped mounting surface; and
the electrode slide is detachably mounted on the mounting surface of the electrode mounting seat;
the electrode slide comprises a flexible carrier and a gel sheet, wherein the flexible carrier is formed into a sheet shape and at least partially conductive, the flexible carrier carries the gel sheet and is electrically connected with the gel sheet, the flexible carrier is detachably attached to the mounting surface of the electrode mounting seat, and the gel sheet is synchronously connected with and separated from the mounting surface of the electrode mounting seat along with the flexible carrier under the load of the flexible carrier;
when the flexible carrier is attached to the mounting surface, the flexible carrier can deform to an arc shape matched with the mounting surface.
As an alternative embodiment, in an embodiment of the present invention, the flexible carrier comprises a base layer and a conductive layer formed on a top surface of the base layer, the conductive layer being for forming an electrical connection with the gel sheet.
As an alternative embodiment, in the embodiment of the present invention, the base layer is formed by a plastic film, and the conductive layer is formed on the base layer by coating, printing or spraying.
As an alternative embodiment, in the embodiment of the present invention, the conductive layer is formed on the base layer by coating, printing or spraying conductive paint.
As an alternative implementation, in an embodiment of the invention, the conductive layer is formed by conductive metal lines printed on the base layer.
As an alternative embodiment, in the embodiments of the present invention, the base layer is formed of a PVC or PET plastic film and has a thickness of about 0.2 to 0.3 mm.
As an alternative embodiment, in an embodiment of the present invention, the flexible carrier further includes a heating layer formed on a bottom surface of the base layer for heating the electrode slide.
As an alternative implementation, in an embodiment of the present invention, the conductive layer and the base layer, the heating layer and the base layer of the flexible carrier are riveted by rivets, respectively.
As an alternative implementation, in the embodiment of the present invention, the electrode slide is connected to the electrode mounting seat by a detachable male buckle and a detachable female buckle.
As an alternative implementation, in an embodiment of the present invention, the male buckle is mounted on the flexible carrier of the electrode slide, and the female buckle is mounted on the electrode mounting seat.
As an alternative embodiment, in an embodiment of the invention, at least one of the male buckles can be electrically connected with the gel sheet via the flexible carrier.
As an optional implementation manner, in an embodiment of the present invention, the electrode slide and the electrode mounting seat are connected through a detachable male buckle and a female buckle, the male buckle is installed on the flexible carrier of the electrode slide, the female buckle is installed on the electrode mounting seat, the male buckle includes at least one main male buckle, and the main male buckle is riveted on the flexible carrier, so as to be electrically connected with the conductive layer of the flexible carrier.
As an optional implementation manner, in the embodiment of the present invention, the flexible carrier further includes a heating layer, the heating layer is formed on the bottom surface of the base layer, and is used for heating the electrode slide, and the male buckle further includes at least two auxiliary male buckles, and the auxiliary male buckles are attached to the heating layer and electrically connected to the heating layer through conductive adhesive or welding.
As an optional implementation manner, in an embodiment of the present invention, the flexible carrier further includes a heating layer formed on the bottom surface of the base layer for heating the electrode slide, and the male buckle further includes at least two auxiliary male buckles riveted on the flexible carrier so as to be electrically connected with the heating layer.
As an alternative implementation, in an embodiment of the invention, the secondary pin rivets the base layer and the heating layer of the flexible carrier, and the portion of the secondary pin in contact with the base layer is made of a non-conductive material.
As an optional implementation manner, in an embodiment of the present invention, the electrode tip further includes a protective layer covering the heating layer, and the auxiliary pin is riveted to the heating layer and the protective layer of the flexible carrier.
As an alternative embodiment, in an embodiment of the present invention, the electrode head further comprises a protective layer covering the heating layer of the electrode carrier for providing a protective and/or thermal insulation effect.
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention also discloses a neck massager, which comprises a support for straddling the neck and an electrode tip as described above, wherein the electrode tip extends from the support toward the neck, the electrode mounting seat of the electrode tip is connected to the support, and the electrode slide of the electrode tip faces the neck.
As an optional implementation manner, in an embodiment of the present invention, the neck massager further includes a gel sheet, and the gel sheet is supported on the flexible carrier of the electrode slide.
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention also discloses a gel electrode assembly, the gel electrode assembly is used for being mounted on an electrode mounting surface of a neck massager, the gel electrode assembly includes an electrode slide and a gel sheet, the electrode slide includes a flexible carrier, the flexible carrier is formed into a sheet shape, the flexible carrier bears the gel sheet and is electrically connected with the gel sheet, the flexible carrier is detachably attached to the electrode mounting surface, and the gel sheet is under the bearing of the flexible carrier and synchronously realizes connection and separation with the electrode mounting surface along with the flexible carrier;
when the flexible carrier is attached to the mounting surface, the flexible carrier can deform to an arc shape matched with the mounting surface.
As an alternative embodiment, in an embodiment of the present invention, the flexible carrier includes a base layer and a conductive layer formed on a top surface of the base layer, the conductive layer being for forming an electrical connection with the gel sheet.
As an alternative embodiment, in an embodiment of the present invention, the flexible carrier further includes a heating layer formed on a bottom surface of the base layer for heating the electrode slide.
As an alternative embodiment, in an embodiment of the present invention, the electrode slide further comprises a connection member disposed on the flexible carrier for forming a detachable connection with a corresponding connection structure on a device receiving the gel electrode assembly.
As an alternative embodiment, in an embodiment of the invention, the connection part is configured for forming an elastic snap connection, a magnetic attraction connection or a male-female snap connection with a connection structure on the device receiving the gel electrode assembly.
In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model also discloses a neck massager,
the support is used for straddling the neck and is provided with an electrode mounting seat; and
a gel electrode assembly for mounting to the electrode mount, the gel electrode assembly being as described above.
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention also discloses a neck massager, which includes a support for straddling the neck and provided with an arc-shaped electrode mounting surface, and a gel electrode assembly for mounting to the electrode mounting surface and being the gel electrode assembly as described above.
Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model reside in that: the gel sheet and the flexible carrier are soft and deformable, and when the gel electrode assembly is assembled on the electrode mounting seat, the gel electrode assembly deforms along the arc shape of the electrode mounting seat, so that the gel electrode assembly can be well attached to the neck of a human body; meanwhile, when the gel electrode assembly is not mounted on the electrode mount, the gel electrode assembly may be in a flat sheet shape in which it is naturally placed, so that the gel sheets of the two gel electrode assemblies may be kept in contact with each other, thereby preventing the surfaces of the gel sheets from being stained with dust or losing moisture in the air due to long-term exposure. Therefore, the gel electrode assembly, and the electrode taps and massage apparatus having the same can improve the preservation of the gel sheet during non-use while ensuring the use performance.
Detailed Description
The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without creative work belong to the protection scope of the present invention.
In the present invention, the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "rear", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "middle", "vertical", "horizontal", "lateral", "longitudinal", and the like indicate the 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 meaning of these terms in the present invention can be understood by those of ordinary skill 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 meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations by those skilled in the art.
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 according to an embodiment of the present invention, generally designated by reference numeral 1, including a holder 1a for straddling a neck and an electrode tip 10 protruding from the holder 1a toward the neck side, the electrode tip 10 may include an electrode mount 100 and a gel electrode assembly 200 mounted to the electrode mount 100. 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, the arc-shaped inner side surface of the holder 1a faces the neck when the neck massager 1 is in use, the electrode tip 10 protrudes from the inner side surface to extend in a direction facing the neck, and the overhanging end surface of the electrode tip 10 serves to conform to the neck, providing various modes of massage to the neck, such as vibration, EMS, and preferably also providing a hot compress therapy.
It will be appreciated that in other embodiments, as shown in figure 1B, the neck massager may further include a holder 1a on which an electrode mounting surface may be formed and a gel electrode assembly 200 directly mounted to the electrode mounting surface. In other words, in other embodiments, the neck massager may not need to provide the electrode mount 100, but may directly form the electrode mounting surface for mounting the gel electrode assembly 100 on the holder 1 a.
The present embodiment will be described by taking as an example that the neck massage apparatus includes the holder 1a and the electrode tip 10.
Fig. 2 and 3 show a perspective view and an exploded view, respectively, of one example of an electrode head 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As can be seen from fig. 2, the electrode taps 10 include an electrode mount 100 and a gel electrode assembly 200 mounted to the electrode mount 100. In the electrode tap 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the electrode mount 100 has an arc-shaped mounting surface 100a (see fig. 3), and the gel electrode assembly 200 is detachably coupled to the mounting surface 100a of the electrode mount 100 to be attached to the mounting surface 100 a.
Fig. 4 illustrates an exploded view of one example of a gel electrode assembly 200 that may be used with the electrode taps 10 illustrated in fig. 2 and 3. As shown in fig. 4, the gel electrode assembly 200 includes a gel sheet 200a and an electrode carrier sheet 200b for carrying and electrically connecting the gel sheet 200 a. According to the embodiment of the utility model, the electrode slide 200b includes flexible carrier 210, and flexible carrier 210 forms into the slice and at least part can electrically conduct, and the gel piece is used for treating massage position contact with the human body in order to realize treating the pulse electrical stimulation massage of massage position to the human neck.
It can be seen that, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the gel sheet 200a and the flexible carrier 210 are both soft and deformable, and when the gel electrode assembly 200 is assembled to the electrode mount 100, the gel electrode assembly 200 is deformed following the shape of the arc 100a of the electrode mount 100, so that the gel electrode assembly 200 can be well attached to the neck of a human body. Further, the gel electrode assembly 200 may be in a flat sheet shape in which it is naturally placed when the gel electrode assembly 200 is not mounted on the electrode mount 100, so that the gel sheets 200a of the two gel electrode assemblies 200 may be stored while being attached to each other, thereby preventing the surfaces of the gel sheets 200a from being stained with dust or losing moisture in the air due to long-term exposure. Therefore, the gel electrode assembly according to the embodiments of the present invention, and the electrode tip and the massage machine having the same can improve the preservation of the gel sheet during non-use while ensuring the use performance.
In addition, since the flexible carrier 210 carries the gel sheet 200a, that is, the gel sheet 200a is completely attached to the flexible carrier 210, the flexible carrier 210 may be formed as a support structure of the gel sheet 200a to support the gel sheet 200 a. Meanwhile, since the flexible carrier 210 is detachably mounted to the mounting surface of the electrode mount 100, the gel sheet 200a can be attached to and detached from the mounting surface of the electrode mount 100 while following the flexible carrier 210 under the load of the flexible carrier 210. In other words, when the flexible carrier 210 is mounted on the mounting surface while the gel sheet 200a is also mounted on the mounting surface, the mounting surface can support the flexible carrier 210 and the gel sheet 200 a. When the flexible carrier 210 is detached from the mounting surface, the gel sheet 200a is also detached from the mounting surface at the same time, and the mounting surface no longer supports the flexible carrier 210 and the gel sheet 200 a.
The gel sheet 200a is adopted to synchronously realize connection and separation with the mounting surface along with the flexible carrier 210, so that the connection and separation of the gel sheet 200a and the mounting surface can be facilitated, a user does not need to manually position the gel sheet 200a on the mounting surface or the flexible carrier 210, and the user can conveniently replace the gel sheet 200a when the gel sheet 200a is dirty and damaged.
Although the electrode head 10 is described in the context of the present specification as including the gel sheet 200a, the concept of "electrode head" may also not include a gel sheet in the present application, since the gel sheet may be manufactured and sold separately from the other components of the electrode head 10, while the inventive step of the present invention is not directed to the modification of the gel sheet itself.
A flexible carrier that can be used in embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail below.
In some embodiments, the flexible carrier 210 may include a base layer 211 and a conductive layer 212 formed on a top surface of the base layer 211, as shown in fig. 5. The conductive layer 212 will be attached to the gel sheet 200a and used to form an electrical connection with the gel sheet 200 a.
In advantageous embodiments, the base layer 211 may be formed of a plastic film, such as a pvc (polyvinyl chloride) or pet (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic film. The base layer 211 adopts non-metal PVC or PET plastic film, so the cost is lower than that of metal, and no rust prevention measures are needed.
Preferably, the base layer 211 has a thickness of about 0.2-0.3mm, especially if the base layer 211 is formed using a non-metallic plastic film. The thickness of the base layer is within the range, so that the heat loss is small, a certain strength is kept, and the base layer is not easy to tear.
In an advantageous embodiment, the conductive layer 212 is formed on the base layer 211 by means of coating, printing or spraying, for example by coating, printing or spraying a conductive paint on the base layer. The conductive paint may be, for example, silver paint or copper paint, etc. In other advantageous embodiments, the conductive layer may be formed of conductive metal lines printed on the base layer 211. The conductive metal line may be, for example, a nano silver line. The nano silver wire may be a silver paste wire, for example.
In the example shown in fig. 5, the flexible carrier 210 may further include a heating layer 213 formed on the bottom surface of the base layer 211 for heating the gel electrode assembly. For example, the heating layer 213 is formed of a heating wire printed on the bottom surface of the base layer 211. According to the preferred embodiment shown in fig. 5, the gel electrode assembly 200 including the flexible carrier 210 can provide not only the EMS current but also a hot compress function.
The base layer 211 and the conductive layer 212 of the flexible carrier 210, the base layer 211, and the heating layer 213 may be riveted by rivets, respectively.
It should be noted that the electrically conductive layer and/or the heating layer of the flexible carrier may be provided only locally on the base layer, without necessarily spreading over the entire base layer surface.
It should also be noted that the flexible carrier for the gel electrode assembly according to embodiments of the present invention is not limited to the structure including the base layer and the conductive layer, etc., described in the above embodiments. As an example, the flexible carrier may be formed by a flexible metal mesh or a metal foil. Alternatively, the flexible carrier may be formed from a matrix of flexible material with a conductive material embedded throughout the matrix.
The electrode head according to the embodiments of the present invention may further include a protective layer covering the heating layer of the electrode carrier for providing a protective and/or heat-insulating effect. The protective layer may be formed directly on the heating layer 213 of the flexible carrier sheet 210 or may be provided by a separate member. For example, fig. 6 shows a perspective view of another example of an electrode head according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which the electrode head 10 further includes a protein leather 300 disposed between the electrode slide 200b and the electrode mount 100 for covering a heating layer of the electrode slide 200b to provide a protective and/or heat-insulating effect.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the electrode carrier for the gel electrode assembly and the electrode taps may further include a connection member disposed on the flexible carrier for forming a detachable connection with a corresponding connection structure on the electrode mount receiving the gel electrode assembly.
The connection means on the flexible carrier of the electrode slide may form, for example, a resilient snap connection, a magnetic attraction connection or a male-female snap connection with the connection structure on the electrode mount. For example, magnetic members (e.g., magnetic sheets, blocks, magnetic metal meshes) with opposite magnetic properties may be respectively fixed on the flexible carrier and the electrode mount, so as to form a magnetic attractive connection therebetween.
In an advantageous embodiment, as shown in fig. 3 and 7, the connection part in the electrode chip 200b is formed as a male button 220 and mounted on the flexible carrier 210, and the connection structure on the electrode mount 100 is formed as a female button 110 and disposed on the mounting surface 100 a. The male buckle is arranged on the electrode mounting seat, so that the surface of the electrode mounting seat can be ensured to be flat, and the male buckle does not have concave-convex feeling when the gel electrode is not mounted.
Preferably, the pin 220 and the box 110 are each made at least partially of a metal material. Preferably, at least one male buckle 220 is capable of electrically connecting with the gel sheet 200a via the flexible carrier 210.
Fig. 8 shows an example of a male buckle 220 formed on a flexible carrier 210 in a cross-sectional view. As shown in fig. 8, the male snaps 220 disposed on the flexible carrier 210 may include at least one primary male snap 221, the primary male snap 221 being electrically connected with the conductive layer 212 in the flexible carrier 210. The main male buckle 211 may include a body 220a and a rivet 220b, the body 220 is attached to a portion of the bottom surface of the base layer 211 not covered by the heating layer 213, one end of the rivet 220b is attached to the top surface of the conductive layer 212 of the flexible carrier 210, and the other end penetrates through the conductive layer 212 and the base layer 211 to cooperate with the body 220, so that the main male buckle 221 rivets the base layer 211 and the conductive layer 212 of the flexible carrier 210 together and is electrically connected with the conductive layer 212.
In the example shown in fig. 8, the male buckle 220 may further include secondary male buckles 222, 223 having only a male buckle body 220a, the secondary male buckles 222, 223 being attached to the bottom surface of the flexible carrier 210. In the case where the flexible carrier 210 includes the heating layer 213, it is preferable that the body 220a of the secondary male snap 222, 223 is made of a metal material, and is conductively attached to the heating layer 213 of the flexible carrier 210, for example, by means of conductive glue or welding, etc., so as to provide a power source for the heating layer 213.
In an example not shown, the secondary pin may also include a conductive body 220a and a non-conductive rivet 220b, such that the secondary pin may be riveted to the flexible carrier in a manner similar to the primary pin 211 shown in fig. 8, thereby riveting the base layer 211 and the heating layer 213 together and electrically connecting the heating layer.
Fig. 9 shows another example of a male buckle 220 formed on a flexible carrier 210 in a cross-sectional view. In the example shown in fig. 9, the flexible carrier 210 further comprises an insulating protective layer 214 covering the heating layer 213. In this case, as shown in fig. 9, the body 220 of the main male button 221 is attached to the protection layer 214, one end of the rivet 220b of the main male button 221 is attached to the top surface of the conductive layer 212 of the flexible carrier 210, and the other end penetrates through the conductive layer 212 and the base layer 211 to be fitted with the body 220, so that the main male button 221 rivets the base layer 211, the conductive layer 212, the heating layer 213, and the protection layer 214 of the flexible carrier 210 together and electrically connects with the conductive layer 212. Preferably, a relief hole 213a is formed on the heating layer 213, and the relief hole 213a has a diameter d larger than a cylindrical portion of the rivet 220b of the primary pin 221 so that the rivet 220b passes therethrough without contact, thereby avoiding an electrical connection between the heating layer 213 and the primary pin 221.
In the example shown in fig. 9, the auxiliary male buckles 222, 223 may include, for example, a body 220a and a rivet 220b both made of a metal material, wherein the body 220a is attached to the insulating protective layer 214, one end of the rivet 220b is sandwiched between the base layer 211 and the heating layer 213, and the other end is fitted with the body 220a through the heating layer 213 and the insulating protective layer 214, so that the auxiliary male buckles 222, 223 rivet the heating layer 213 and the protective layer 214 together and electrically connect with the heating layer 213.
Here, it should be understood that the gel electrode assembly according to the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to supplying power to the gel sheet through the male snap structure, and other conductive structures may be provided on the electrode carrier, such as electrical contacts arranged on the bottom surface of the flexible carrier, which are electrically connected with the conductive layer of the flexible carrier, and which are in contact with and electrically connected with the electrical contacts provided on the mounting surface of the electrode mount when the gel electrode assembly is mounted on the electrode mount.
There is also provided a neck massager according to an embodiment of the present invention, which has a similar structure to the neck massager shown in fig. 1, except that a mounting surface 100a for receiving the gel electrode assembly 200 is directly provided on the support 1 a.
The neck massager disclosed by the embodiment of the utility model is described in detail, and the principle and the implementation mode of the utility model are explained by applying a specific example, and the explanation of the embodiment is only used for helping to understand the neck massager and the core idea thereof; meanwhile, for the general technical personnel in the field, according to the idea of the present invention, there are changes in the specific implementation and application scope, and in summary, the content of the present specification should not be understood as the limitation of the present invention.