DE202016103074U1 - Compression glove - Google Patents

Abstract

Compression glove (1) made of a textile with a non-electrically conductive yarn, comprising - at least two electrodes on the inside of the glove, - two connections (2) for the electrodes on the outside of the glove, - conductors which connect the electrodes to the connections.

Description

The invention relates to a compression glove, in particular for the treatment of movement disorders of the hand.

Movement disorders of the hand arise as a result of neuromotor and physiological diseases and accidents. The resulting neuromotor or wear-related deficits are u. a. a painful cramping or paralysis of the musculature by stroke, growths, deformations of the finger and thumb joints by arthrosis or scarring by hand injuries.

US 8,328,743 B2 shows a technically sophisticated dynamic hand rail for the positioning and treatment of injured or diseased wrists hands or fingers.

US 5,540,735 A discloses an electrostimulation apparatus having a band wound around the wrist.

US 5,067,478 A discloses a glove for electro-massage or electro-acupuncture with a conductive layer on the surface.

The object of the present invention is to provide a simple and easy device which allows the treatment of the movement disorders of the hand.

• – mindestens zwei Elektroden auf der Innenseite des Handschuhs,
• – zwei Anschlüsse 2 für die Elektroden an der Außenseite des Handschuhs,
• – Leiterbahnen welche die Elektroden mit den Anschlüssen verbinden,
• – auf der Oberfläche des Handschuhs zwischen den Fingern angeordnete Pelotten 4.

The task is solved by a compression glove 1 of a textile with a non-electrically conductive yarn, comprising

• At least two electrodes on the inside of the glove,
• - two connections 2 for the electrodes on the outside of the glove,
• - tracks which connect the electrodes to the terminals,
• - On the surface of the glove between the fingers arranged pads 4 ,

• a. Reizstromtherapie,
• b. Kompressionsmechanik,
• c. Extension und Flexion der Muskelpartien.

The compression glove advantageously combines several elements:

• a. Electrotherapy,
• b. Compression mechanism,
• c. Extension and flexion of the muscles.

Advantageously, the glove is compared to the hand rails known from the prior art quite thin and flexible and thus does not restrict the freedom of movement. The glove contains in particular no rigid elements such as rails.

The at least two electrodes for the stimulation current therapy are preferably arranged so that the body part to be treated lies between them.

The treating body part is preferably a joint, in particular a finger joint, or a muscle party.

Of course, the glove may contain more than a pair of electrodes. In this case, the electrodes are preferably arranged in pairs so that the individual body parts to be treated, for. As finger joints, lie between the electrodes of a pair.

The conductor tracks are preferably arranged so that each pair of electrodes can be controlled individually.

The connections 2 for the electrodes are arranged on the outside of the glove, preferably on the back of the hand.

The stimulation current therapy causes an improvement of the hand position and the skin blood circulation, as well as a muscle strengthening and a Tonmusregulation as well as a pain relief.

The glove is suitable for different types of stimulation current therapy, for DC or low frequency alternating currents and TENS-EMS.

The electrodes preferably have a conductive dispersion or a conductive polymer.

Advantageously, the thus coated electrode according to the invention need not additionally be moistened by external moisture supply, not coated or glued with a gel in order to effect a conductive connection between skin and polymer.

The electrodes are preferably formed as a pad and / or contain a conductive textile, which is preferably designed as intarsia.

The conductive textile is preferably introduced as a partial Inselintarsie using at least one electrically conductive thread in the fabric. Here, the extension of the electrode is clearly limited and it is firmly connected to the surrounding or supporting textile. The intarsia preferably penetrates the entire cross-section of the textile surface fabric. Alternatively, it is arranged on only one or both surfaces.

Advantageously, the conductive textile is at least partially a knit, preferably designed as a flat knit and thus has the same mechanical properties, such as the stretchability, as the surrounding textile material. This results in addition to pleasant wearing properties and a high durability. With the process of flat knitting, a large part of the end product, for example a suit, can be completely manufactured, including the inlays. These are particularly simple, flexible and locally limited by using a flat knitting process using different thread materials manufacturable. Alternatively, the conductive textile is strip-shaped, for example by weaving or knitting formed.

It is advantageous if the electrically conductive thread is a metallic thread. A metallic thread has a particularly good electrical conductivity with a small material cross section and can nevertheless be processed in the context of textile technology processes together with the textile threads such as wool, cotton or synthetic fibers. Thus, the energy loss can be kept low even with minimal use of materials. Alternatively, however, other threads are provided which have electrical line properties. Electro-conductive polymer threads, carbon fibers and less preferably metallically coated plastic fibers are mentioned as preferred examples.

The electrically conductive thread is preferably flat-knit, so that the side of the knitted fabric facing the skin is fully conductive, but the outside of the knitted fabric (which faces away from the skin) has no conductivity.

A special wearing comfort arises when the Inselintarsie has a leifähige coating. The coating, which forms a soft cushion, is pleasant on the skin and, thanks to its electrical properties, distributes the current very evenly over the entire surface adjacent to the skin. This does not lead to unpleasant local current peaks; the flow of electricity into the skin goes unnoticed by the user. In addition, materials can be used that are particularly skin-friendly or comfortable to wear. Preference is given to coating with a conductive dispersion or a conductive polymer as easy-to-process materials with favorable wear properties. However, other materials with corresponding electrical properties for producing the coating are also provided. The conductive coating represents only an additional element of the electrode, which is already finished and functional from the textile technology process and already has suitable electrical properties.

Particularly favorable wearing properties are achieved when the coating is made of a conductive dispersion or a conductive polymer, since these materials are soft against the skin. Particularly preferred is the coating of silicone or a silicone-based polymer containing conductive particles. The conductive particles are preferably selected from carbon, metals or silicon crystals or other electrically conductive particles.

Very particular preference is given to the use of polydimethylsiloxane with vinyl groups for the coating, which has a particularly high dynamic viscosity of about 6,000,000 mPa · s.

The electrode preferably has a construction of at least three layers:
The first (body facing away) layer, preferably consists of non-electrically conductive yarn, which is preferably designed as a flax knit. The middle layer contains the electrically conductive thread and preferably the pressed-in conductive polymer or the conductive dispersion) and preferably the connection lines. The third layer is of the conductive polymer (or dispersion). The polymer of the second and third layer are preferably formed in one casting and are therefore not separate layers but intimately connected.

Particularly preferably, the conductive polymer is polymerized on the textile-based electrode and more preferably pressed with the textile-based electrode, so that it penetrates into the mesh. Preferably, the polymer is a 2-component siloxane rubber, which is polymerized directly after the mixing together of the two components on the textile under pressure (preferably 1.5 to 2.5 bar). The polymer mixture is heated to 140 to about 180 ° C. The polymer is advantageously resistant to abrasion, but remains highly elastic. The electrodes are preferably located on the inside (body-facing side) of the textile, but preferably the conductive polymer does not penetrate to the outside of the textile.

The compression glove further contains textile elements which exert compression on the fingers and hand. Preferably, these are knitting technical elements which have a tensile function.

On the one hand, the tension function creates a compression, on the other hand, a resistance is created in addition to the fist, which causes a training effect.

These textile elements are preferably arranged on the back of the hand and the back of the finger. The textile elements are preferably formed rib-like.

The side and inner surfaces of the hand preferably have no textile elements with tensile function. They preferably have a smooth textile, more preferably they are smooth knit.

Preferably, the surface of the glove additionally comprises pads arranged between the fingers 4 on, which exert a punctual pressure.

Both - textile elements and pads - allow advantageous partial and individually adapted compression.

The pads 4 are preferably arranged between all fingers. The pads are preferably positioned at the height of a finger joint, preferably the finger middle joint.

The pads 4 are firmly connected to the textile surface of the glove and preferably made of silicone.

The subject matter of the invention is also a glove having the above-described pads 4 and / or the above-described textile elements with tensile function 5 having.

The glove is preferably a stimulation device via the electrode terminals 3 connected to which the desired electrical stimulation (in particular pulse strength, pulse duration and frequency) is set.

An embodiment of the invention will be explained below with reference to a figure. The show 1 and 2 the schematic structure of a glove according to the invention.

1 shows the textile compression glove according to the invention 1 with the arrangement of the electrode terminals 2 as well as the connection with a stimulation device 3 ,

2 shows the textile compression glove according to the invention 1 with the arrangement of the pads between the fingers 4 ,

3 shows the textile compression glove according to the invention 1 with the arrangement of the textile elements with tension function 5 ,

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

 Compression glove

2

 electrode terminals

3

 stimulation device

4

 pelotte

5

 textile elements with tension function

QUOTES INCLUDE IN THE DESCRIPTION

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Cited patent literature

• US 8328743 B2 [0003]
• US 5540735A [0004]
• US 5067478 A [0005]

Claims (7)

Compression glove ( 1 ) of a textile with a non-electrically conductive yarn, comprising - at least two electrodes on the inside of the glove, - two connections ( 2 ) for the electrodes on the outside of the glove, - tracks which connect the electrodes to the terminals. Compression glove according to claim 1, characterized in that it knit technical elements with tension function ( 5 ) having. Compression glove according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it comprises on the surface of the glove between the fingers arranged pads ( 4 ) having. Compression glove according to claim 3, characterized in that the pads ( 4 ) are arranged at the level of a finger joint. Compression glove according to claim 4, characterized in that the pads ( 4 ) are arranged at the height of the finger middle joint. Compression glove according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the pads ( 4 ) are made of silicone. Compression glove according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the electrodes are arranged so that a joint to be treated or a muscle part to be treated lies between them.

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