CN221867115U - Ear stimulation head and sleep aid device - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to an ear stimulation head, including a main body, a control module and a power module arranged in the main body, the control module is electrically connected to the power module by signals, and also includes an electrode head connected to the main body, the electrode head is connected to the main body through a universal joint, and the electrode head is electrically connected to the power module. The ear stimulation head can be dynamically adjusted according to the shape and contour of the position to be stimulated to ensure the accuracy of the position of the electrical stimulation treatment, and can also improve the efficiency of electrical stimulation and prevent the tingling sensation caused by the tip discharge. The utility model also relates to a sleep aid instrument, including a main body, a control circuit board arranged in the main body, and also includes the aforementioned ear stimulation head, the ear stimulation head is connected to the main body, and the control circuit board is electrically connected to the control module by signals. The sleep aid instrument using the ear stimulation head is not only highly comfortable to wear and has a uniform and stable stimulation effect when performing sleep-aid stimulation, but also avoids the situation where the user's sleep is affected by the tingling pain.

Description

Ear stimulation head and sleep aid device

Technical Field

The utility model relates to an ear stimulation head and also relates to a sleep aid device using the ear stimulation head.

Background Art

Sleep is an important factor affecting physical health, but the current sleep health situation is not optimistic. Poor sleep is one of the important causes of sub-health, which can easily induce physical diseases, mental illnesses and other diseases. In addition, poor sleep can also cause sub-health problems such as obesity. There are many types of sleep problems, and most people who suffer from sleep problems have problems such as difficulty falling asleep, difficulty sleeping late, and snoring.

Based on sleep problems, sleep aids are generally classified as follows: psychological therapy (behavioral cognition), chemical media therapy (drugs), physical therapy (light, electrical stimulation, magnetic stimulation), traditional Chinese medicine (acupuncture, acupoints), others (massage and sound), etc. Sleep aids are popular with users because they are convenient for users to use at any time and any place according to their needs. Correspondingly, some sleep aids have appeared on the market, such as massagers, sleep aids, and health care gadgets such as steam eye masks and health products, which can improve sleep to varying degrees. The younger generation prefers to use smart wearable products to monitor and assist sleep.

The Chinese invention patent application "Ear Nerve Stimulation Device and System" with publication number CN114980956A (application number 202080080686.3) discloses an ear nerve stimulation device including at least two electrodes located in the cymba concha and the cavum concha. When a voltage difference is applied between the two electrodes, the two electrodes electrically stimulate the nerve branches of the cymba concha and the cavum concha, respectively. However, the effective area of the two electrodes on the user's ear skin is relatively fixed. Especially when they cannot adhere well to the skin after cooperation, the electrical stimulation effect is not sufficient, or a tingling sensation is generated during the stimulation due to the hard material.

Utility Model Content

The first technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an ear stimulation head which can be adjusted according to the shape and contour of the position to be stimulated to ensure the accuracy of the position of the electrical stimulation treatment, improve the efficiency of the electrical stimulation, and prevent the tingling sensation caused by the tip discharge.

The second technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a sleep aid device using the above-mentioned ear stimulation head in view of the above-mentioned prior art.

The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve the first technical problem mentioned above is: an ear stimulation head, including a main body, a control module and a power module arranged in the main body, the control module and the power module are connected with electrical signals, and is characterized in that: it also includes an electrode head connected to the main body, and the electrode head is connected to the main body through a universal joint.

Preferably, the electrode heads include two, and the main body is connected with a first electrode head for being placed at the cymba concha and a second electrode head for being placed at the ear hole.

Preferably, the first electrode head is in the shape of a fish fin, and the second electrode head is in the shape of a circle.

Preferably, the electrode head comprises a conductive metal substrate and a flexible conductive sleeve sleeved outside the substrate.

Optionally, the conductive sleeve is a conductive silicone sleeve or a conductive sponge sleeve.

The structure is simple. The universal joint comprises a first annular joint body and a second cross-shaped joint body. The second joint body comprises a first rod body and a second rod body that are crossed and integrally connected.

The first section is rotatably connected to the main body based on the X direction, the first rod of the second section is rotatably connected to the first section based on the Y direction, and the second rod of the second section is rotatably connected to the base based on the Z direction.

Preferably, the universal joint is a conductive metal joint, and the power module is electrically connected to the universal joint through an electric wire.

In order to avoid entanglement of the wires, the wires are connected at the crossover position of the second section.

The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve the above-mentioned second technical problem is: a sleep aid device, including a main body and a control circuit board arranged in the main body, characterized in that it also includes at least one ear stimulation head as mentioned above, the ear stimulation head is connected to the main body, and the control circuit board is connected to the control module electrical signal.

Optionally, the main body is an ear hook or a neck pillow.

Compared with the prior art, the advantages of the present invention are: the ear stimulation head in the present invention, the electrode head is rotatably connected to the main body through a universal joint, so that when worn, the electrode head can be rotated relative to the main body based on the user's operation, so that it can better adapt to the action position in the user's ear cavity, ensure the accuracy of the action position of the electrical stimulation treatment, and improve the efficiency of electrical stimulation, avoid the contact area being too small due to poor adaptation of the electrode head in the ear cavity, and effectively prevent the tingling sensation caused by tip discharge.

The sleep aid device using the ear stimulation head is not only highly comfortable to wear and has a uniform and stable stimulation effect, but also avoids the situation where the user's sleep is affected by tingling.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG1 is a three-dimensional diagram of an ear stimulation head in an embodiment of the present utility model.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 1 .

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present invention will be described in further detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the ear stimulation head in this embodiment includes a main body 1, a control module and a power module arranged in the main body 1, and an electrode head connected to the main body 1. The control module is electrically signal-connected to the power module 2, and the electrode head is electrically connected to the power module 2. When working, the power module 2 outputs a corresponding voltage value to the electrode head based on the control of the control module, thereby causing the electrode head to perform electrical stimulation.

Usually, there are two electrode heads, and a path is formed between the two electrode heads and the skin at their action positions, thereby achieving the effect of electrical stimulation. The specific action positions of the electrode heads are specifically determined according to needs. In this embodiment, the two electrode heads are respectively a first electrode head 4 and a second electrode head 5, that is, the main body 1 is connected with a first electrode head 4 for being placed at the position of the cymba concha and a second electrode head 5 for being placed at the position of the ear hole. Based on the specific action positions, the shapes of the two electrode heads are matched to ensure that the contact area between them and the skin in the ear cavity is large enough. In this embodiment, the first electrode head 4 is in the shape of a fish fin, thereby being suitable for being placed at the position of the cymba concha, and the second electrode head 5 is in the shape of a round shape, thereby being suitable for being placed at the position of the ear hole.

In order to ensure the comfort of the electrode head in contact with the skin and improve the uniformity of the electrical stimulation, the electrode head includes a conductive metal substrate 100 and a flexible conductive sleeve 200 mounted on the outside of the substrate 100. The conductive sleeve 200 can be made of a conductive silicone sleeve or a conductive sponge sleeve to improve the comfort after wearing.

Each electrode head is connected to the main body 1 through a universal joint 3. The universal joint 3 includes a first annular joint 31 and a second cross-shaped joint 32. The second joint 32 includes a first rod 321 and a second rod 322 that are crossed and integrally connected. The first joint 31 is connected to the main body 1 based on rotation in the X direction, the first rod 321 of the second joint 32 is connected to the first joint 31 based on rotation in the Y direction, and the second rod 322 of the second joint 32 is connected to the base 100 based on rotation in the Z direction. In this way, when the electrode head is worn in the ear cavity of the user, each electrode head can be rotated in the XYZ directions based on the user's own adjustment, thereby achieving the purpose of the electrode head being compliant with the action position, and correspondingly improving the wearing comfort and increasing the contact area between the electrode head and the skin.

The universal joint 3 in this embodiment is a conductive metal joint, so that electrical conduction can be achieved between the universal joint 3 and the base 100, which is convenient for the electrical connection of the power module 2. The power module 2 is electrically connected to the universal joint 3 through wires, and based on the metal electrical conduction between the universal joint 3 and the base 100, the electrical connection between the power module 2 and the electrode head is also achieved. In order to avoid the entanglement of the wires, the wires are specifically connected at the intersection of the second joint 32.

The utility model also relates to a sleep aid, comprising a main body 1, a control circuit board arranged in the main body 1, and the aforementioned ear stimulation head. The number of ear stimulation heads is specifically set according to needs, such as two ear stimulation heads can be set for use in two ears of the user. The ear stimulation heads are connected to the main body 1, and the control circuit board is connected to the control module by electrical signals, so that the control module can control the ear stimulation heads to perform electrical stimulation based on the control signal of the control circuit board in the main body 1. According to needs, the main body 1 can be an ear hook or a neck pillow, and of course the main body 1 can also be various other instruments.

The ear stimulation head in the utility model has an electrode head that is rotatably connected to the main body 1 through a universal joint 3. In this way, when worn, the electrode head can be rotated relative to the main body 1 based on the user's operation, so that it can better adapt to the action position in the user's ear cavity, ensure the accuracy of the action position of the electrical stimulation treatment, and improve the efficiency of electrical stimulation, avoid the contact area being too small due to the poor adaptation of the electrode head in the ear cavity, and effectively prevent the tingling sensation caused by tip discharge.

The sleep aid device using the ear stimulation head is not only highly comfortable to wear and has a uniform and stable stimulation effect, but also avoids the situation where the user's sleep is affected by tingling.

In the specification and claims of the present utility model, terms indicating directions, such as "front", "rear", "up", "down", "left", "right", "side", "top", "bottom", etc., are used to describe various exemplary structural parts and elements of the present invention, but these terms are used here only for the purpose of convenience of description and are determined based on the exemplary orientations shown in the accompanying drawings. Since the embodiments disclosed in the present invention can be arranged in different directions, these terms indicating directions are only used as explanations and should not be regarded as limitations. For example, "up" and "down" are not necessarily limited to directions opposite to or consistent with the direction of gravity.

Claims (10)

1. The utility model provides an ear stimulus head, includes main part (1), sets up control module, power module (2) in main part (1), control module and power module (2) electrical signal connection, its characterized in that: the electrode head is connected to the main body (1) through a universal rotary joint (3), and is electrically connected with the power module (2).

2. The ear stimulation head of claim 1, wherein: the electrode heads comprise two electrode heads, and the main body (1) is connected with a first electrode head (4) used for being placed at the position of the concha and a second electrode head (5) used for being placed at the position of the ear hole.

3. The ear stimulation head of claim 2, wherein: the first electrode tip (4) is in a fish fin shape, and the second electrode tip (5) is in a round shape.

4. An ear stimulation head according to any of claims 1-3, characterized in that: the electrode tip comprises a conductive metal substrate (100) and a flexible conductive sleeve (200) sleeved outside the substrate (100).

5. The ear stimulation head of claim 4, wherein: the conductive sleeve (200) is a conductive silica gel sleeve or a conductive sponge sleeve.

6. The ear stimulation head of claim 4, wherein: the universal rotary joint (3) comprises an annular first joint body (31) and a cross-shaped second joint body (32), and the second joint body (32) comprises a first rod body (321) and a second rod body (322) which are crossed and integrally connected;

The first section body (31) is rotationally connected to the main body (1) based on the X direction, the first rod body (321) of the second section body (32) is rotationally connected to the first section body (31) based on the Y direction, and the second rod body (322) of the second section body (32) is rotationally connected to the base body (100) based on the Z direction.

7. The ear stimulation head of claim 6, wherein: the universal rotary joint (3) is a conductive metal joint, and the power module (2) is electrically connected with the universal rotary joint (3) through an electric wire.

8. The ear stimulation head of claim 7, wherein: the wires are connected at the crossing position of the second section body (32).

9. The utility model provides a help dormancy appearance, includes main part (1), sets up the control circuit board in main part (1), its characterized in that: further comprising at least one ear stimulation head according to any of claims 1 to 8, which is connected to the main body (1), the control circuit board being in electrical signal connection with the control module.

10. A sleep aid as claimed in claim 9, characterized in that: the main body (1) is an ear hook or a neck pillow.