DE2338653A1 - Electrical rheumatism bed with two electrodes - one in and extent of coverlet and other in bed - Google Patents

Abstract

Electrical rheumatism bed a physiologically favourable electrical climate to act on the human body during sleep, particularly for treating Bechterew's arthritis. An insulated first electrode is in the coverlet, and is connected, directly or via a potential-generator, with a second electrode on or outside the bed. Preferably the first electrode is flat, of same size as the coverlet, and may be a wire netting; the second electrode is a metal bed. The atmospheric electromagnetic radiation, e.g. 10-50 kHz, is damped by the electrodes, acting like a Faraday cage. The generator can be a 50 V dry battery.

Description

"Electric rheumatic bed" (description)

The invention has proven itself in the alleviation of rheumatic diseases, in particular * Bechterew's disease. It is likely that other complaints, especially those caused by the weather, will be favorably influenced.

It is known that the human organism by electromagnetic Weather radiation with a frequency of about 10 - 50 kHz (sferics) is influenced. The fluctuations This radiation, which occurs increasingly when the weather changes, is a major cause of the complaints weather-sensitive people.

It is also known that, due to the natural earth-electric field of about 100 - 1 ^ 0 V / m, people are constantly exposed to a current when they are outdoors

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of about 10 "A / cm. A physiological one The effect of this weak current has been proven by experiments. For example, it was found to be artificially produced Electric fields in closed rooms have a positive influence on the well-being of people.

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"Electric rheumatism bed" (description, page 2) 2338653 The invention is based on the object 1.) to expose the sleeping person to an optimal electrical field and

2 «) to dampen the weather radiation in its surroundings.

The electric field is generated by connecting a potential generator (M-) between the electrode (1), which is housed insulated in the blanket (2), and the metal frame (3) of the bed or another second electrode. Since the electrodes are (1) and (3) relatively close together (amounts their distance about 30 - ho cm) and are connected to the potential generator (M), they dampen similar to a Faraday ¹ shear cage weather radiation in the vicinity of the Sleeper.

If the electrodes (1) and (3) are connected directly, only this damping of the radiation is effective.

If a wooden bed and not a metal bed is used, the second electrode must be attached to or next to the bed.

A flexible wire mesh is particularly suitable as the first electrode (1) (according to claim 3).

A suitable potential generator (M-) is generally used Dry battery of about 5 ° V

In contrast to the already known devices for

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"Electric Bheuma bed" (description, page t) 2338653

In this arrangement, an electric field is generated by one of the electrodes in the blanket housed. Because of the associated small distance between the electrodes, 1.) one for voltages of around 5P V that are safe for humans are used and 2.) an optimal damping of the weather radiation becomes effective.

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Claims (2)

Dr.rer.nat. Ekkehard Krüger Stuttgart, 2338653 7 Stuttgart 70 Kraußweg 1 Patent application: "Electric rheumatic bed" Patent claims: 1. ^ Electric rheumatism bed for generating a physiologically favorable electroclimate that acts on the human body during sleep} characterized in that there is an insulated first electrode (1) in the blanket (2), which is directly or via a potential generator ( k) is connected to a second electrode attached to the bed or outside the bed. 2.) Electric rheumatism bed according to claim 1, characterized in that that the first electrode (1) is a surface electrode the size of the blanket. 3 · Electric rheumatism bed according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in, that the first electrode (1) is a wire mesh. * f. Electric rheumatoid bed according to Claim 1, 2 or 3> characterized in that the second electrode is a metal bed. 509808/0049