SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The present invention is directed to solving at least one of the problems of the prior art. To this end, the present invention provides an electrode assembly in which a flexible pad and a flexible electrode are provided to make the electrode assembly more closely fit to the neck of a user.
The utility model further provides a neck massager.
An electrode assembly according to an embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention includes: the flexible electrode is arranged on one side, facing the skin of the human body, of the flexible pad and is used for outputting electric stimulation, the flexible electrode can elastically deform along with the flexible pad, and the flexible pad provides acting force for the flexible electrode to recover and deform towards the skin of the human body when the human body extrudes the flexible electrode.
According to the electrode assembly provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the flexible electrode and the flexible pad are arranged on the electrode assembly, when a user wears the electrode assembly, the flexible electrode is firstly attached to the neck of a human body, and the flexible electrode can elastically deform along with the flexible pad, so that the flexible electrode can be adjusted according to different massage positions of the human body, and the flexible electrode can be attached to the skin of the human body. In addition, the flexible pad has elasticity, and the flexible pad can give the effort of flexible electrode towards human skin through the elasticity of self to can make electrode subassembly and human skin laminate more, and then can promote user's use comfort.
According to some embodiments of the utility model, the electrode assembly further comprises: the conductive support sheet is arranged between the flexible pad and the flexible electrode so as to support the flexible electrode on one side of the flexible electrode facing the flexible pad, and the conductive support sheet is electrically connected with the flexible electrode.
According to some embodiments of the utility model, the conductive support sheet is a metal support sheet.
According to some embodiments of the utility model, the flexible electrode is provided with a support sheet accommodating groove at a side facing the flexible pad, and the conductive support sheet is accommodated in the support sheet accommodating groove.
According to some embodiments of the utility model, the conductive support sheet has a thickness not exceeding a depth of the support sheet receiving groove.
According to some embodiments of the utility model, the flexible pad is provided with a support sheet accommodating groove at a side facing the flexible electrode, and the conductive support sheet is accommodated in the support sheet accommodating groove.
According to some embodiments of the utility model, the conductive support sheet has a thickness not exceeding a depth of the support sheet receiving groove.
According to some embodiments of the utility model, the electrode assembly further comprises: the heating film is arranged between the flexible pad and the flexible electrode, and transmits heat to the skin of the human body through the flexible electrode.
According to some embodiments of the present invention, the flexible pad is provided with a heat generating film receiving groove at a side facing the flexible electrode, and the heat generating film is received in the heat generating film receiving groove.
According to some embodiments of the present invention, the thickness of the heat generating film does not exceed the depth of the heat generating film accommodating groove.
According to some embodiments of the utility model, the flexible mat is provided with an electrode receiving groove at a side facing the flexible electrode, at least a portion of the flexible electrode being received in the electrode receiving groove.
According to some embodiments of the utility model, the maximum thickness of the flexible electrode is not less than the depth of the electrode receiving groove.
According to some embodiments of the utility model, the flexible electrode is provided with a flexible pad receiving groove at a side facing the flexible pad, at least a portion of the flexible pad being received in the flexible pad receiving groove.
According to some embodiments of the utility model, the flexible electrode comprises: the electrode comprises an electrode main body, a flange and flanges, wherein the flange is connected between the electrode main body and the flanges, the flange is opposite to the electrode main body, faces towards one side of the base and is turned over, and the flanges are opposite to the flanges, face towards the middle of the base and are turned over, so that the flanges limit the flexible cushion accommodating groove.
According to some embodiments of the utility model, the base is provided with a bottom receiving groove at a side facing the flexible mat, and at least a portion of the flexible mat is received in the bottom receiving groove.
According to some embodiments of the utility model, the base is provided with a first positioning portion at a side facing the flexible mat, the flexible mat is provided with a second positioning portion at a side facing the base, and the first positioning portion and the second positioning portion are positioned and matched to position the flexible mat on the base.
According to some embodiments of the utility model, one of the first positioning portion and the second positioning portion is a positioning column and the other is a positioning groove, the positioning column fitting into the positioning groove.
According to some embodiments of the utility model, the positioning columns are formed with glue drawing holes therein.
According to some embodiments of the utility model, the flexible pad is a non-conductive silicone pad and the flexible electrode is a conductive silicone electrode.
According to some embodiments of the utility model, the electrode assembly further comprises: the gel sheet is adhered to one side, facing the skin of the human body, of the flexible electrode.
The neck massager according to an embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention includes: a middle support; the electrode assembly is arranged on one side, facing the skin of the human body, of the middle support.
Additional aspects and advantages of the utility model will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the utility model.
Detailed Description
Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below, the embodiments described with reference to the drawings being illustrative, and the embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below.
An electrode assembly S according to an embodiment of the present invention, which can be applied to a neck massager, is described below with reference to fig. 1 to 8.
As shown in fig. 2, the electrode assembly S includes: base 10, flexible pad 20 and flexible electrode 30, flexible pad 20 sets up in the one side of base 10 towards human skin, and flexible electrode 30 sets up in the one side of flexible pad 20 towards human skin, and flexible electrode 30 and human skin laminating. It will be appreciated that in the outside-in direction shown in fig. 2, the base 10, the compliant pad 20, and the compliant electrode 30 are sequentially stacked such that the compliant pad 20 is disposed between the base 10 and the compliant electrode 30. The flexible pad 20 and the flexible electrode 30 are two separate components.
The flexible pad 20 has elastic deformation capability, the flexible pad 20 can support the flexible electrode 30, the flexible electrode 30 is used for outputting electrical stimulation, the flexible electrode 30 can elastically deform along with the flexible pad 20, and the flexible pad 20 provides acting force for restoring deformation of the flexible electrode 30 towards the human body when the human body presses the flexible electrode 30. It can be understood that the flexible electrode 30 is in contact with the skin of the human body, and the flexible electrode 30 is more flexible and skin-close, so that the use comfort of the user can be well improved. Secondly, the flexible pad 20 is arranged on the outer side of the flexible electrode 30, and the flexible pad 20 is soft and elastic and can elastically support the flexible electrode 30.
Specifically, when the user wears the neck massage apparatus, the neck of the user can be attached to and press the flexible electrode 30, and the flexible electrode 30 can be slightly deformed according to the difference of the massage part, so that the massage part can be attached. In addition, the flexible pad 20 can give the flexible electrode 30 a force toward the skin of the human body by its own elasticity, thereby making the flexible electrode 30 closely contact with the skin of the user. That is, through the combined use of the flexible electrode 30 and the flexible pad 20, the flexible electrode 30 can be tightly attached to the skin of the neck of the user, the massage effect can be ensured, and the flexible contact mode can improve the use comfort of the user.
Therefore, the flexible electrode 30 and the flexible pad 20 are arranged on the electrode assembly S, when a user wears the electrode assembly S, the flexible electrode 30 is firstly attached to the neck of the human body, and the flexible electrode 30 has elastic deformation capacity, so that the flexible electrode 30 can be adjusted according to different massage positions of the human body, and the flexible electrode 30 can be attached to the skin of the human body. In addition, the flexible pad 20 has elasticity, and the flexible pad 20 can give the acting force of the flexible electrode 30 towards the skin of the human body through the elasticity of the flexible pad 20, so that the electrode assembly S can be more attached to the skin of the human body, and the use comfort of a user can be improved.
According to some embodiments of the utility model, as shown in fig. 2, the electrode assembly S further comprises: a conductive support sheet 40, the conductive support sheet 40 being disposed between the flexible pad 20 and the flexible electrode 30 to support the flexible electrode 30 at a side of the flexible electrode 30 facing the flexible pad 20.
By arranging the conductive support sheet 40 between the flexible pad 20 and the flexible electrode 30, the conductive support sheet 40 can support the flexible electrode 30, so that the flexible electrode 30 can maintain a sheet shape, the flexible electrode 30 can always keep the sheet shape to be in contact with the skin of a user, the flexible electrode 30 is prevented from being wrinkled to cause the local contact between the flexible electrode 30 and the skin of the user, and further the user can be prevented from generating a pricking feeling. Moreover, the conductive support sheet 40 is electrically connected to the flexible electrode 30, and thus, a lead wire is not required to be connected to the flexible electrode 30, so that the difficulty in producing the electrode assembly S can be reduced, and the production efficiency of the electrode assembly S can be improved.
Specifically, the conductive support sheet 40 may be a metal support sheet. The metal support sheet is easy to obtain and process, is not easy to deform while conducting electricity, and can effectively maintain the sheet shape of the flexible electrode 30. For example, the metal support sheet may be a stainless steel support sheet.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 5 and 6, the flexible electrode 30 is provided with a support sheet receiving groove 31 at a side facing the flexible pad 20, and the conductive support sheet 40 is received in the support sheet receiving groove 31. That is, when the flexible electrode 30 is fixedly connected to the flexible pad 20, the conductive supporting sheet 40 is accommodated in the supporting sheet accommodating groove 31 of the flexible electrode 30, so that the space of the electrode assembly S can be saved, the electrode assembly S can be designed to be smaller, the conductive supporting sheet 40 can be mounted and positioned through the supporting sheet accommodating groove 31, the connection stability of the conductive supporting sheet 40 is improved, and the sheet shape of the flexible electrode 30 can be better maintained.
Also, as shown in fig. 6, the thickness of the conductive support sheet 40 does not exceed the depth of the support sheet accommodating groove 31. That is, the conductive support sheet 40 is completely received in the support sheet receiving groove 31, so that the thickness of the electrode assembly S can be further reduced, further making the design of the electrode assembly S smaller. In addition, the contact area between the flexible electrode 30 and the flexible pad 20 can be increased, and the flexible electrode 30 and the flexible pad 20 are more firmly bonded.
Further, as shown in fig. 6, the flexible mat 20 is provided with an electrode receiving groove 23 at a side facing the flexible electrode 30, and at least a part of the flexible electrode 30 is received in the electrode receiving groove 23. That is, the flexible electrode 30 may be bonded within the electrode receiving groove 23, and not only may the degree of freedom of the flexible electrode 30 in the electrode receiving groove 23 be limited, but also the thickness of the electrode assembly S may be reduced, resulting in a smaller design of the electrode assembly S.
Further, the maximum thickness of the flexible electrode 30 is not less than the depth of the electrode receiving groove 23. That is, the maximum thickness of the flexible electrode 30 may be equal to or greater than the depth of the electrode receiving groove 23. Specifically, when the thickness of the flexible electrode 30 is equal to the depth of the electrode receiving groove 23, the inner side surface of the flexible electrode 30 is flush with the inner side surface of the flexible electrode 30, making the integrity of the electrode assembly S better; when the thickness of the flexible electrode 30 is greater than the depth of the electrode accommodating groove 23, the inner side surface of the flexible electrode 30 protrudes out of the inner side surface of the flexible electrode 30, so that the contact area of the neck of the user and the flexible electrode 30 can be well increased when the user wears the electrode, and the user is prevented from generating a pricking feeling when the electrode is used.
It should be noted that the maximum thickness of the flexible electrode 30 refers to the thickness of the flexible electrode 30 at the position where the thickness is maximum, for example, the thickness of the flexible electrode 30 at the position surrounding the supporting sheet accommodating groove 31.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 7 and 8, the flexible pad 20 is provided with a support sheet receiving groove 31 at a side facing the flexible electrode 30, and the conductive support sheet 40 is received in the support sheet receiving groove 31. That is, when the conductive support sheet 40 is fixedly connected to the flexible pad 20, the conductive support sheet 40 is accommodated in the support sheet accommodating groove 31 of the flexible pad 20, so that the space of the electrode assembly S can be saved, the electrode assembly S can be designed smaller, and the conductive support sheet 40 can be mounted and positioned through the support sheet accommodating groove 31, so that the integrity of the electrode assembly S is better.
Specifically, as shown in fig. 8, the thickness of the conductive support sheet 40 does not exceed the depth of the support sheet accommodating groove 31. That is, the conductive support sheet 40 is completely received in the support sheet receiving groove 31, which may further reduce the thickness of the electrode assembly S, and thus may allow the electrode assembly S to be designed smaller. Moreover, when the thickness of the conductive support sheet 40 does not exceed the depth of the support sheet accommodating groove 31, the conductive support sheet 40 can also increase the contact area between the flexible electrode 30 and the flexible pad 20, and the flexible electrode 30 is more firmly bonded to the flexible pad 20.
Further, as shown in fig. 8, the flexible electrode 30 is provided with a flexible pad receiving groove 32 at a side facing the flexible pad 20, and at least a portion of the flexible pad 20 is received in the flexible pad receiving groove 32. By arranging the flexible pad accommodating groove 32 on the flexible electrode 30, the flexible pad 20 can be well accommodated in the flexible pad accommodating groove 32, the connection stability between the flexible electrode 30 and the flexible pad 20 is enhanced, and the stability of the electrode assembly S is enhanced.
As shown in fig. 8, the flexible electrode 30 includes: the electrode comprises an electrode main body 33, a flange 34 and a rib 35, wherein the flange 34 is connected between the electrode main body 33 and the rib 35, the flange 34 is turned over relative to the electrode main body 33 towards one side of the base 10, and the rib 35 is turned over relative to the flange 34 towards the middle of the base 10 so as to define a flexible cushion accommodating groove 32 with the flange 34. That is, the rib 35 and the flange 34 of the flexible electrode 30 are configured as the flexible pad receiving groove 32, and the flexible pad 20 is received in the flexible pad receiving groove 32, and the rib 35 may abut against the outer side surface of the flexible pad 20 so that the flexible electrode 30 may wrap the edge of the flexible pad 20, thereby improving the structural integrity between the flexible pad 20 and the flexible electrode 30. Specifically, the rib 35 is adhesively secured to the flexible mat 20. The electrode main body 33 may come into contact with the skin of the user and electrically stimulate the skin of the user, so that massage of the skin of the user may be achieved.
According to some embodiments of the utility model, as shown in fig. 2 and 8, the electrode assembly S further includes: the heating film 50, the heating film 50 is arranged between the flexible pad 20 and the flexible electrode 30, and the heating film 50 transmits heat to the skin of the human body through the flexible electrode 30. By providing the heating film 50 on the electrode assembly S, the flexible electrode 30 can transmit heat, thereby providing a hot compress to the neck of the user, improving the massage effect, and making the user more comfortable in winter.
As shown in fig. 8, the flexible mat 20 is provided with a heat generating film accommodating groove 21 on a side facing the flexible electrode 30, and the heat generating film 50 is accommodated in the heat generating film accommodating groove 21. Through with heating film 50 holding in heating film holding tank 21, can make heating film 50 generate heat more evenly to can carry on spacingly to heating film 50, promote the stability of being connected between heating film 50 and the flexile mat 20. In addition, the arrangement of the heat generating film receiving groove 21 may reduce the overall thickness of the electrode assembly S, which may be advantageous for the miniaturized design of the electrode assembly S.
Specifically, the thickness of the heat generating film 50 does not exceed the depth of the heat generating film accommodating groove 21. Through the thickness that makes heating film 50 no longer than heating film holding tank 21's degree of depth, that is to say, heating film 50 can not bulge heating film holding tank 21 to can make electrically conductive backing sheet 40 and flexible pad 20 laminate more, and then more stable when electrically conductive backing sheet 40 and flexible pad 20 bond.
As shown in fig. 2, the flexible pad 20 is formed with an avoiding hole 22, and the avoiding hole 22 is used to avoid an electrical connection line connected to the flexible electrode 30, so that the flexible electrode 30 can be made conductive to generate an electrical stimulation current. In addition, the avoiding hole 22 may avoid installation of the conductive support sheet 40 and the heating film 50. Specifically, the avoiding hole 22 is formed in the middle of the flexible mat 20, and the avoiding hole 22 has a square, circular or elongated shape. The position of avoiding the hole 22 through reasonable setting can reduce its influence to the structure of the flexible pad 20, can make the electric connecting wire be located the middle part position of overall structure moreover, can make things convenient for its terminal that connects to correspond.
As shown in fig. 6, the base 10 is provided with a bottom receiving groove 11 at a side facing the flexible mat 20, and at least a portion of the flexible mat 20 is received in the bottom receiving groove 11. Through setting up bottom holding tank 11 on base 10, can be with flexible pad 20 holding in flexible pad holding tank 32 to can carry on spacingly to flexible pad 20, promote base 10 and flexible pad 20's stability of being connected.
As shown in fig. 3 and 4, the base 10 is provided with a first positioning portion 12 on a side facing the flexible mat 20, the flexible mat 20 is provided with a second positioning portion 24 on a side facing the base 10, and the first positioning portion 12 and the second positioning portion 24 are in positioning fit to position the flexible mat 20 on the base 10. The first positioning portion 12 on the base 10 and the second positioning portion 24 on the flexible pad 20 are in spacing fit, so that the installation and positioning of the flexible pad 20 and the base 10 can be realized, and the connection stability between the flexible pad 20 and the base 10 is improved.
Specifically, one of the first positioning portion 12 and the second positioning portion 24 is a positioning column and the other is a positioning column, and the positioning column is matched with the positioning column. The locating column is simply and conveniently matched with the locating groove in a limiting way, and the locating groove can be conveniently processed. Wherein, reference column and constant head tank all can be a plurality ofly, for example four, and four reference columns can set up at the circumference interval, and four constant head tanks can set up at the circumference interval, and four reference columns and four constant head tanks can have good location fit effect to can improve the stability of being connected between flexile pad 20 and the base 10.
As shown in fig. 5, the positioning posts have glue holes 25 formed therein. Glue hole 25 is drawn through setting up on the flexmat 20, can reduce the material use of flexmat 20 through drawing glue hole 25, and then reduces electrode assembly S' S normal cost. In addition, the glue drawing hole 25 can prevent excessive glue dripping from overflowing when the flexible pad 20 is bonded with the base 10, so that the production cost can be reduced.
Specifically, the flexible pad 20 may be a non-conductive silicone pad, and the flexible electrode 30 is a conductive silicone electrode. The flexible pad 20 is not only flexible when being a non-conductive silica gel pad, and the user is more comfortable when using, but also the flexible pad 20 is non-conductive to make the user safer when using. The flexible electrode 30 is a conductive silica gel electrode, so that the flexible electrode 30 can massage the neck of the user, and the flexible electrode 30 can deform slightly according to different massage positions, so that the neck of the user can be fitted more.
According to some embodiments of the present invention, the flexible electrode 30 is filled with a conductive metal powder. The flexible electrode 30 is made of silica gel as a base gel, and conductive metal powder is added to the silica gel, so that the flexible electrode 30 has conductive performance. Specifically, the conductive metal powder may be gold powder or silver powder. When the flexible electrode 30 uses noble metal materials such as silver powder or gold powder as the conductive metal powder, it can be ensured that the flexible electrode 30 does not fade. And the gold powder and the silver powder have strong conductivity, so that the electrical stimulation efficiency of the flexible electrode 30 is higher.
In addition, the flexible pad 20 is adhered to the side of the base 10 facing the flexible pad 20, and the flexible electrode 30 is adhered to the side of the flexible pad 20 facing the flexible electrode 30. The flexible pad 20 is bonded to the base 10 and the flexible electrode 30 is bonded to the flexible pad 20, so that the assembly of the electrode assembly S can be accomplished. And, the bonding and fixing manner is simple, and the assembly of the electrode assembly S is convenient.
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the electrode assembly S further includes: and a gel sheet 60, wherein the gel sheet 60 is adhered to one side of the flexible electrode 30 facing the skin of the human body. The gel sheet 60 has good skin-adhering and skin-friendly properties due to its soft texture, and can generate water vapor when in use, and the water vapor can enter the human skin horny layer to fill the gap of the scaly horny layer, so that the electric conduction action area of the flexible electrode 30 is enlarged, the local energy concentration is reduced, and the problem of stabbing pain of a user when in use can be effectively solved.
The neck massager according to the embodiment of the utility model comprises: an intermediate support and the electrode assembly S of the above embodiment, the electrode assembly S being disposed on a side of the intermediate support facing the skin of the human body. The middle support can be contacted with the neck skin of the human body.
In addition, a circuit board and a battery are arranged in the middle bracket, and the electric connection wires of the heating film 50 are connected to the circuit board or the battery, so that the heating film 50 can be powered and controlled.
In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "central," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," "circumferential," and the like are used in the orientations and positional relationships indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the utility model and to simplify the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the referenced device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and are not to be considered limiting of the utility model.
In the description herein, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an illustrative embodiment," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples" or the like mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the utility model. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example.
While embodiments of the utility model have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the utility model, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.