JP2003325679A - Electrotherapy device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a stable thermotherapy and potential treating effects in a treating device for simultaneously performing thermotherapy and potential treatment. <P>SOLUTION: In this electrotherapy device, a heater for heating by energization and a potential wire for generating a potential and a control circuit 7 for controlling the energization of the heater and the potential wire are disposed on a mat 1. The control circuit is formed so that, when the thermotherapy and potential treatment are simultaneously performed, the heater is energized for a first prescribed time preset after the start of the operation and the energization of the heater is stopped for a preset second prescribed time repeatedly for the initial operation in which the cycle for energizing the potential wire is repeated. When the temperature of the mat reaches a thermotherapy set temperature during the initial operation, the energization of the heater is stopped and the energization to the potential wire is started. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electrotherapy device having a thermotherapy function and an electric potential therapy function, which is mainly used in general households.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A thermal / potential therapy device used in a general household is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 2-39044.
Detecting the heat temperature during heat treatment, and when the heat temperature rises to the set temperature, the heat treatment is stopped and potential treatment is performed,
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-165517, Utility Model Registration No. 30
As disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 84612 and the like, there is a configuration in which the thermotherapy means and the electric potential treatment means are automatically switched at predetermined time intervals and these means are used substantially simultaneously.

On the other hand, in the former configuration, in the season when the temperature is relatively low, it may take 1 to 2 hours from the start of the thermal treatment until the thermal temperature reaches the set temperature. There is a problem that there is no.

In the latter configuration, the heater for thermal treatment and the electrode for potential treatment are alternately energized at predetermined time intervals regardless of the temperature of the mat in which the thermal treatment means and the potential treatment means are incorporated. Therefore, as in the former case, the temperature of the mat is suitable for hyperthermia during low seasons.
There is a case where the temperature does not rise around 5 ° C to 45 ° C, and there is a problem that a sufficient heating effect cannot be obtained.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, the present invention is intended to achieve stable thermotherapy and potential treatment effects without being affected by changes in temperature, etc., in the case of performing heat treatment and potential treatment at the same time. The purpose is.

[0006]

The present invention provides a mat in
In addition to arranging a heater that heats up by energization and a potential line that generates an electric potential, and a control circuit that controls energization to the heater and the potential line, in the control circuit, at the time of simultaneous operation of thermotherapy and potential therapy, After the operation is started, the heater is energized for a first predetermined time, and then a second preset
During the initial operation, the cycle of energizing the heater and energizing the electric potential line is repeated for a predetermined time, and if the temperature of the mat reaches the preset temperature during the initial operation, energizing the heater is stopped and the electric potential line is It is configured so as to start energization to.

Further, according to the present invention, in the mat, a heater that heats up when energized and a potential line that generates a potential are arranged,
In the one provided with a control circuit for controlling energization to the heater and the potential line, the control circuit controls the heater to turn on when the temperature of the mat reaches the set temperature for heating when the heater is energized and the potential treatment is simultaneously operated. When power supply is stopped and the electric potential line is energized, and when the temperature of the mat is lowered to the lower limit temperature of the heating temperature, which is lower than the preset heating temperature by a predetermined temperature, energization of the heater is started and power supply to the electric potential line is stopped. In addition to the above, the heater is energized when the temperature of the mat does not decrease to the lower limit temperature of the heat even after the energization of the heater is stopped and a preset third predetermined time elapses. Is.

Further, according to the present invention, in the mat, a heater which is heated by energization and a potential line for generating an electric potential are arranged, and a control circuit for controlling energization to the heater and the potential line is provided. During simultaneous operation of heat treatment and electric potential treatment, when the temperature of the mat is reached by heating the heater and the temperature of the mat reaches the preset temperature, the heater is turned off and the potential line is energized. When the temperature drops to the lower limit of the heating temperature, which is lower than the temperature by a preset temperature, the heater is energized and the potential line is de-energized, and the heater is energized and the preset fourth time elapses. Even if the mat does not reach the preset temperature for heating, the heater is not energized and the potential line is energized.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described first with reference to FIG. 1. Reference numeral 1 is a mat made of a material used for an electric carpet or the like, and an upper heating section 2 in which a heater (not shown) is wired above the inside thereof. In addition, a leg heating section 3 in which a heater (not shown) is wired is also built in the lower part inside, and a potential treatment section 4 in which a potential line (not shown) is wired so as to overlap the leg heating section is also built in. ing.

A controller 5 has a built-in control circuit 7 connected to the upper heating section 2, the leg heating section 3 and the electric potential treatment section 4 by a connecting cord 6, and the control circuit is connected to the upper section. A heating circuit section 8 for controlling the energization of the heating section 2 and the leg heating section 3, a potential circuit section 9 for controlling the energization of the potential treatment section 4, and a control for controlling the heating circuit section and the potential circuit section. It is composed of a circuit section 10 and a power supply circuit section 11 for supplying electric power to the control circuit 7 and the like, and a power supply cable 12 is connected to the power supply circuit section.

The control circuit 7, the upper heating section 2,
The leg heating section 3 constitutes the heat treatment means, and the control circuit 7 and the potential treatment section 4 also constitute the potential treatment means.

On the other hand, on the front surface of the controller 5, as shown in FIG. 2, for example, a seesaw type power switch 13 is provided.
And a self-resetting type heat changeover switch 14 for switching and setting the position of the heat treatment to the whole body or the leg, the temperature control switch 15 for selecting and setting the heat setting temperature during the heat treatment, and similarly the strength of the potential treatment. Potential adjustment switch 1 to set selectively
6, a potential time setting switch 17 for similarly selecting and setting the time of potential treatment, a power supply lamp 18 arranged in the vicinity of the power supply switch 13, a whole body lamp 19 and a leg arranged in the vicinity of the heat changeover switch 14 for displaying a heat position. Lamp 20, a heat-use cut-off lamp 21 arranged adjacent to the temperature control switch 15 and a temperature lamp 22 for displaying the set temperature of heat in four steps, and a potential cut-off device arranged next to the potential control switch 16 in proximity. Lamp 23 and potential strength 3
Potential time display lamp 2 which is arranged next to the above potential time setting switch 17 in order to display the potential time lamp 24 ...
5 and ... are arranged respectively.

Regarding the setting of the warm temperature by the temperature control switch 15, the set temperature at the time of "low" is set to 22 ° C., and the higher temperature side is 28 ° C., 35 ° C., 40 ° C.
(“High”), the control circuit section 10 controls the heating circuit section 8 to maintain the temperature of the mat 1 at these heating set temperatures during the thermal treatment, and the upper heating section 2 and the legs are controlled. This is for controlling the energization of a heater (not shown) of the part heating section 3.

The type of each switch shown in the above embodiment, the set temperature of heat and temperature selected by the temperature adjustment switch 15 and the strength of the potential selected and set by the potential adjustment switch 16 are limited to those in the above embodiment. However, the number may be appropriately selected or may be increased or decreased as necessary.

When performing heat treatment and potential treatment, the power switch 13 of the controller 5 is turned on, and then the heat changeover switch 14 is operated to energize the upper heating part 2 and the leg heating part 3. Do the whole body heat or the leg heat part 3
By selectively setting whether or not to heat the legs by energizing only, and turning on the temperature adjustment switch 15 to selectively set the heating temperature setting temperature, these operations are detected by the control circuit unit 10 and heating is performed. The circuit part 8 is controlled to energize the upper heating part 2 and the leg heating part 3 to start the heating operation simultaneously with the selective setting.

When the temperature control switch 15 is operated, it is switched from "off" to "high" every time the switch is turned on.
The temperature lamps 22 ...
It is set to be "off" next to.

Further, by turning on the potential adjustment switch 16 and the potential time setting switch 17 to selectively set the output of the potential treatment and the treatment time, these operations are controlled.
The potential circuit unit 9 is detected at 0 and the potential circuit unit 9 is controlled, and a high voltage for potential treatment is output from this potential circuit unit to a potential line (not shown) of the potential treatment unit 4 to start potential treatment.

When setting the strength of the electric potential by the electric potential adjusting switch 16, it is switched to "off"-"weak"-"medium"-"high"-"off" every time the switch is turned on. It is set.

On the other hand, when the thermal treatment and the electric potential treatment are simultaneously performed, the control circuit section 10 first energizes the upper heating section 2 and the leg heating section 3 as shown in FIG. When the first predetermined time T1 (for example, 10 minutes) preset after starting the thermal treatment is passed, the energization to the upper heating part 2 and the leg heating part 3 is stopped and the potential treatment part 4 is not shown. The electric potential is energized to start the electric potential treatment.

When the preset second predetermined time T2 (for example, 10 seconds) elapses after the electric potential treatment is started, the electric current to the electric potential treatment section 4 is stopped and the upper heating section 2 and the leg heating section 3 are stopped. When the temperature of the mat 1 rises and reaches the heating temperature set temperature S during this initial operation, the energization to the upper heating part 2 and the leg heating part 3 is stopped, and at the same time the potential treatment part 4 is energized. Is energized to start electric potential treatment.

Furthermore, even after the preset third predetermined time T3 (for example, 30 seconds) has passed since the electric potential treatment was started by stopping the energization of the upper heating portion 2 and the leg heating portion 3, the mat When the temperature of No. 1 does not decrease to the lower limit thermal temperature SL that is a predetermined temperature (for example, 2 to 3 ° C.) lower than the preset heating temperature S, the power supply to the potential treatment unit 4 is stopped and the upper heating unit 2 is stopped. When the temperature of the mat 1 reaches the heat setting temperature S due to this energization, the energization to the upper heating part 2 and the leg heating part 3 is stopped, and at the same time the potential treatment part 4 is energized. To do.

In the above embodiment, the second predetermined temperature T2 is set to be shorter than the third predetermined temperature T3, so that the electric potential treatment is performed at the earliest possible timing after the start of operation, and the matting effect is improved while the treatment effect is improved. The temperature of No. 1 is controlled so as to rise to the warm temperature set temperature in a short time, but it is not limited to this.

On the other hand, after the initial operation, the temperature of the mat 1 reaches the heat setting temperature S and the upper heating section 2 and the leg heating section 3 are heated.
To the upper heating part 2 and the leg heating part after stopping the power supply to the mat 1 and lowering the temperature of the mat 1 to the heating lower limit temperature SL or performing the potential treatment for the third predetermined time T3. Even after the fourth predetermined time T4 (for example, 40 seconds) which has been set by energizing 3 is elapsed, the temperature of the mat 1 is set to the heat set temperature S.
When it does not reach, the energization to the upper heating part 2 and the leg heating part 3 is stopped and the potential treatment part 4 is energized.

With these configurations, the potential treatment can be stably performed while the temperature of the sheet 1 is maintained at the heat setting temperature as much as possible and the heat treatment is effectively performed.

In the above embodiment, the initial operation is performed when the thermal treatment and the electric potential treatment are performed at the same time. However, the thermal treatment is started and the first predetermined operation is performed, for example, when the thermal treatment is repeated. If the temperature of the mat 1 reaches the heat set temperature S by the time T1, the initial operation is not performed,
The thermal treatment may be stopped and the electric potential treatment may be performed.

Further, the time and temperature in the above embodiment are not limited to this, and may be appropriately set according to the capacity of the heater for thermotherapy, the material of the mat 1 and the performance of the potential treatment section.

[0027]

According to the structure of the present invention, when the thermal treatment and the electric potential treatment are simultaneously operated, the heater for the thermal treatment is energized for a first predetermined time after the operation is started, and then the energization to the heater is stopped for a second predetermined time. The mat is heated by performing the initial operation of energizing the electric potential line, and stopping the energization of the heater to energize the electric potential line when the temperature of the mat reaches the heating temperature setting temperature during this initial operation. The thermotherapy can be effectively performed by surely heating to a temperature suitable for the treatment, and at the same time, the electric potential treatment can be effectively performed.

Further, according to the constitution of the present invention, when the thermotherapy and the electric potential treatment are simultaneously operated, when the temperature of the mat reaches the set temperature of the thermostat, the energization to the heater for the thermotherapeutic treatment is stopped and the electric potential line for the electric potential treatment is energized, When the temperature of the mat falls to a preset lower limit of heating temperature, the heater is energized to stop energizing the electric potential line, and the mat is electrified even after the third predetermined time has elapsed. When the temperature of the mat does not drop to the lower temperature limit of the heating temperature, the heater is energized to prevent the influence on the temperature change of the mat while maintaining a proper energization interval to the electric potential line and keeping the mat temperature The potential treatment can be effectively performed while maintaining the temperature setting temperature as high as possible.

Further, according to the constitution of the present invention, when the thermotherapy and the electric potential treatment are simultaneously operated, when the temperature of the mat reaches the set temperature for the thermotherapy, the energization of the heater for the thermotherapy is stopped and the potential line for the electric potential treatment is energized. When the temperature of the mat decreases to the lower limit temperature of heat, the heater is energized, and when the mat does not reach the heat preset temperature even after the heater has been energized and the preset fourth predetermined time has elapsed. In the configuration, the heater is turned off and the potential line is turned on, so that the interval between currents to the potential line is maintained at an appropriate level, and potential treatment is performed while maintaining the temperature of the mat as high as possible. It can be done effectively.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an embodiment of an electrotherapy device using the present invention.

FIG. 2 is also a front view of the controller.

FIG. 3 is also a time chart for explaining the operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 mat 7 control circuit

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A mat is provided with a heater that heats up when energized and a potential line that generates a potential, and a control circuit that controls energization to the heater and the potential line is provided in the mat. During the simultaneous operation of the thermal treatment and the electric potential treatment, the heater is energized for a first predetermined time after the operation is started, and then the heater is stopped for a second predetermined time and the electric potential line is energized. In addition to performing an initial operation that repeats a cycle, when the temperature of the mat reaches a preset heating temperature during this initial operation, energization to the heater is stopped and energization to the potential line is started. And electric treatment device. 2. A mat in which a heater that heats up when energized and a potential line that generates an electric potential are provided, and a control circuit that controls energization to the heater and the potential line is provided, wherein the control circuit comprises: During simultaneous operation of thermal treatment and electric potential treatment, when the temperature of the mat reaches a set temperature for heating by energizing the heater, the energization of the heater is stopped and the potential line is energized. When the temperature drops to the lower limit of heating temperature, which is lower than the preset heating temperature by a preset temperature, energization to the heater is started and energization to the potential line is stopped, and energization to the heater is stopped. Then, if the temperature of the mat does not drop to the above-mentioned lower limit temperature for heating even after the lapse of a preset third predetermined time, electricity is supplied to the heater. Therapeutic device. 3. A mat in which a heater that heats up when energized and a potential line that generates an electric potential are provided in the mat, and a control circuit that controls energization to the heater and the potential line is provided. During simultaneous operation of thermal treatment and electric potential treatment, when the temperature of the mat reaches a set temperature for heating by energizing the heater, the energization of the heater is stopped and the potential line is energized. When the temperature drops to the lower limit of heating temperature, which is lower than the preset heating temperature by a preset temperature, energization to the heater is started and energization to the potential line is stopped, and the heater is energized in advance. When the mat does not reach the set temperature for heat even after the elapse of the set fourth predetermined time, the heater is deenergized and the potential line is energized. Qi therapy device.