JP3221261U - Attachment for electrical stimulation - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an attachment for electrical stimulation which can provide electrical stimulation to muscles, which can obtain good conductivity without using a pad formed of a gel-like substance. SOLUTION: A mounting tool for electrical stimulation comprises a belt 2 wound around a human body and a controller for outputting a pulse current, and the belt 2 is formed of a base material 11 and a conductive silicone resin. And a plurality of conductive pads 14 disposed on the lower surface 111 of the body, the plurality of conductive pads 14 being in contact with the target site of the human body's electrical stimulation through water to target the pulse current output from the controller Transmit to the site. [Selected figure] Figure 2C

Description

  The present invention relates to a mounting for electrical stimulation that provides electrical stimulation to muscles.

  There is known a mounting device for electrical stimulation that uses the phenomenon in which muscle contraction occurs when a current is applied to a muscle to strengthen the muscle. The electrical stimulation attachment provides electrical stimulation to the muscles by passing current through the pad in contact with the skin. The pad is formed of, for example, a gel-like substance having conductivity and adhesiveness (e.g., Patent Document 1).

JP 2018-171396 A

  However, the adhesive pad accumulates dirt such as dust and sebum on the surface during repeated use, and the adhesiveness and the conductivity decrease. Therefore, it is necessary to replace the pad regularly, and there are problems such as the trouble of replacement and an increase in the purchase cost of the pad.

  An object of the present invention is, in consideration of the above-mentioned circumstances, to provide an attachment for electrical stimulation which can obtain good conductivity without using a pad formed of a gel-like substance.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned subject, the wearing tool for electric stimulation concerning the present invention is provided with the belt which is wound around a human body, and the controller which outputs a pulse current, and the belt is formed with the substrate and conductive silicone resin. And a plurality of conductive pads disposed on the first surface of the substrate, the plurality of conductive pads being in contact with the target site of the electrical stimulation of the human body via water, and from the controller The pulse current output is transmitted to the target site.

  In the mounting unit for electric stimulation according to the present invention, the belt includes a plurality of input terminals respectively connected to the plurality of conductive pads on the second surface of the base, and the controller includes a plurality of output terminals The controller may be configured to be attached to the belt by attaching a plurality of the input terminals and the plurality of output terminals by a magnetic force. .

  In the mounting unit for electric stimulation according to the present invention, a battery serving as a power source of the controller may be accommodated in the housing.

  According to the present invention, good conductivity can be obtained without using a pad formed of a gel-like substance.

It is a top view showing the wearing tool for electric stimulation concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view showing the undersurface (the 1st field) of the belt concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view which shows the upper surface (2nd surface) of the belt which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is an II sectional view of Drawing 2A and 2B. It is a top view of the controller concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a bottom view of a controller concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a side view of the B direction of FIG. 3A. It is the figure which showed typically the II-II cross section of FIG. 3A and 3B. It is a block diagram showing the electric composition of the controller concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows a mode that the electroconductive pad which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention is wetted with water. It is a figure which shows a mode that the mounting tool for electrical stimulation which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention was mounted | worn with a wrist. It is a figure which shows a mode that the mounting tool for electrical stimulation which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention was mounted | worn with the ankle. It is a top view showing the undersurface (the 1st field) of the belt concerning the modification of one embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view which shows the upper surface (2nd surface) of the belt concerning the modification of one embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows a mode that the mounting tool for electrical stimulation which concerns on the modification of one Embodiment of this invention was mounted to the elbow. It is a figure which shows a mode that the mounting tool for electrical stimulation which concerns on the modification of one Embodiment of this invention was mounted to the knee.

  Hereinafter, the wearing tool 1 for electric stimulation concerning one embodiment of the present invention is explained, referring to drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view of the mounting unit 1 for electrical stimulation. The mounting unit for electrical stimulation 1 includes a belt 2 wound around a human body and a controller 3 for outputting a pulse current.

  First, the configuration of the belt 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2A to 2C. FIG. 2A is a plan view showing the lower surface 111 (first surface) of the belt 2. FIG. 2B is a plan view showing the upper surface 112 (second surface) of the belt 2. FIG. 2C is an I-I cross-sectional view of FIGS. 2A and 2B. Hereinafter, the upper, lower, left, and right directions are based on those shown in FIGS. 2A to 2C. In each figure, L, R, U, and Lo respectively represent left, right, upper, and lower.

  The belt 2 includes a substrate 11 and a plurality of conductive pads 14 formed of a conductive silicone resin and disposed on the lower surface 111 of the substrate 11. The plurality of conductive pads 14 are used to stimulate the human body. Contact the target site of water via water, and transmit the pulse current output from the controller 3 to the target site. The target site of the electrical stimulation according to the present invention may be any site of the human body, such as the upper limbs, the lower limbs, or the torso, but in the present embodiment, the upper limbs or the lower limbs are mainly targeted for the electrical stimulation.

  The belt 2 includes a base 11 formed of a stretchable cloth. The base material 11 is formed in the strip | belt shape which makes the left-right direction a longitudinal direction. At the left end of the base 11 in the longitudinal direction, a belt loop 12 having a size capable of inserting the right end of the base 11 is provided.

  Two electrodes 13 are provided on the lower surface 111 of the substrate 11, and conductive pads 14 are stacked on the two electrodes 13. The electrode 13 is a plate-like member formed of metal. The conductive pad 14 is a plate-like member formed of a conductive silicone resin. The conductive silicone resin is obtained by imparting conductivity to a silicone resin, and is manufactured by mixing a conductive substance into the silicone resin. As the conductive material, carbon black, silver powder, silica plated with gold, graphite, zinc oxide or the like is used. The edge 15 of the substrate 11 and the edge of the conductive pad 14 are provided with an edge 15 by sewing a tape-like cloth.

  Two input terminals 16 are provided on the upper surface 112 of the base 11 via an insulating pedestal 17. The input terminal 16 is either a convex hook or a concave hook which constitutes a magnet hook, and in this example, a convex hook is used. The two input terminals 16 are connected to the electrodes 13 respectively.

  A surface fastener 18 is provided at the right end of the upper surface 112 of the base 11. A large number of hook-like raised bristles are formed on the surface of the surface fastener 18, and the raised bristles are fixed to the substrate 11 by being entangled with the fibers of the substrate 11.

  Next, the configuration of the controller 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3A to 4. FIG. 3A is a plan view of the controller 3. FIG. 3B is a bottom view of the controller 3. FIG. 3C is a side view of direction B of FIG. 3A. FIG. 3D is a view schematically showing a II-II cross section of FIGS. 3A and 3B. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the controller 3.

  The controller 3 includes a housing 21, a control unit 22, a battery 23, a drive unit 24, an amplification unit 25, an output terminal 26, a power switch 31, a level adjustment switch (+) 32, a level adjustment switch (−) 33, a lamp 34, A speaker 35 and a micro USB terminal 36 (Universal Serial Bus) are provided.

  The upper surface and the lower surface of the housing 21 are formed in an elliptical shape, the upper surface is formed in a dome shape with the center rising upward, and the lower surface is formed in a planar shape. The housing 21 is formed of a resin such as PC / ABS alloy in which PC (polycarbonate) and ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) resin are mixed.

  The control unit 22 is an integrated circuit that controls each unit of the controller 3. The battery 23 is a rechargeable battery, for example, a lithium ion battery. The driving unit 24 is a circuit that generates a low frequency pulse current. The amplification unit 25 is a circuit that amplifies the pulse current generated by the drive unit 24 and outputs the amplified pulse current to the output terminal 26. The output terminal 26 is either a convex hook or a concave hook that constitutes the above-described magnet hook, and in this example, a concave hook is used.

  The power supply switch 31, the level adjustment switch (+) 32, and the level adjustment switch (−) 33 are, for example, membrane switches. The level adjustment switch (+) 32 is used to raise the level of pulse current, and the level adjustment switch (−) 33 is used to lower the level of pulse current. The lamp 34 is, for example, a light emitting diode (LED), and emits light in a predetermined manner according to the operation. The speaker 35 generates an operation sound in a predetermined manner according to the operation. The micro USB terminal provided in the charger (not shown) is inserted into the micro USB terminal 36 during charging.

  Next, how to use the mounting unit for electrical stimulation 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5B. FIG. 5 is a view showing how the conductive pad 14 is wetted with water. FIG. 6A is a view showing how the mounting unit for electrical stimulation 1 is attached to the wrist W. As shown in FIG. FIG. 6B is a view showing how the mounting unit for electrical stimulation 1 is attached to the ankle A.

  First, the surface of the conductive pad 14 is wetted with water. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, water H is sprayed onto the surface of the conductive pad 14 using a spray bottle S. Next, the conductive pad 14 is brought into contact with the target portion, and the right end of the belt 2 is made to slip on the belt loop 12 in the C direction shown in FIG. It is fixed to 112 (second surface). The water H may be tap water, ground water or saline solution.

  Next, the output terminal 26 of the controller 3 is attached to the input terminal 16 of the belt 2, the controller 3 is attached to the belt 2, and the power switch 31 is pressed. Then, the speaker 35 generates an operation sound of "beep" once, the lamp 34 blinks once, and the output of the pulse current is started. Since the water H interposed between the conductive pad 14 and the skin has conductivity, a pulse current flows from the conductive pad 14 through the water and the skin to the muscle.

  When the level adjustment switch (+) 32 is pressed, the level of the pulse current rises by one level. When the level adjustment switch (−) 33 is pressed, the level of the pulse current decreases by one level. When the level of the pulse current becomes maximum or minimum, the speaker 35 continuously generates the operation sound twice and the lamp 34 blinks twice continuously.

  When the power switch 31 is pressed while the pulse current is being output, the speaker 35 continuously generates the operation sound three times, and the lamp 34 blinks three times continuously, and the pulse current is stopped.

  According to the mounting unit for electrical stimulation 1 according to the present embodiment described above, the belt 2 includes the plurality of conductive pads 14 formed of conductive silicone resin, and the plurality of conductive pads 14 perform the electrical stimulation of the human body. Contact with the target site of water via water H and transmit the pulse current output from the controller 3 to the target site, so that good conductivity can be obtained without using a pad formed of a gel-like substance it can. The conductive pad 14 according to the present embodiment does not need to be periodically replaced because the conductivity does not decrease with the passage of time like a pad formed of a gel-like substance, and it is not necessary to replace it. There will be no problems such as increased purchase costs.

  Further, according to the mounting unit 1 for electrical stimulation according to the present embodiment, since the controller 3 is attached to the belt 2 by the magnetic force, it is free from the troublesomeness of connecting the output terminal 26 and the input terminal 16 by a cable.

  Further, according to the mounting unit 1 for electrical stimulation according to the present embodiment, since the battery 23 is accommodated in the housing 21, it is free from the troublesomeness of connecting the power supply and the controller 3 with a cable.

  The above embodiment may be modified as shown in the following modification.

  FIG. 7A is a plan view showing the lower surface 411 (first surface) of the belt 4. FIG. 7B is a plan view showing the upper surface 412 (second surface) of the belt 4. The mounting unit 1 for electrical stimulation according to the present modification includes a belt 4 and a controller 3 and mainly uses an elbow or a knee as a target site of electrical stimulation. The belt 4 includes a substrate 41 formed of a stretchable cloth. The base material 41 is formed in a strip shape whose longitudinal direction is the left and right direction, and the left portion in the longitudinal direction of the base material 41 is branched into a first branch 51 and a second branch 52 that protrude leftward. A portion on the right side in the longitudinal direction of the base material 41 branches into a third branch portion 53 and a fourth branch portion 54 protruding rightward. The surface fastener 48 is provided at the second branch portion 52 and the third branch portion 53. An elliptical hole 49 is formed in the central portion of the base 41 with the lateral direction as the minor axis direction.

  Two electrodes 43 are provided on the left and right of the hole 49 of the lower surface 411 of the base material 41. The two electrodes 43 are formed along the edge of the hole 49. Conductive pads 44 are respectively stacked on the two electrodes 43. The edge of the substrate 41 and the edge of the conductive pad 44 are provided with a border 45 by sewing a tape-like cloth.

  Two input terminals 46 are provided on the upper surface 412 of the base 41 via a pedestal 47 having an insulating property. The input terminal 46 is either a convex hook or a concave hook which constitutes a magnet hook, and in this example, a convex hook is used. The two input terminals 46 are connected to the electrodes 43 respectively.

  FIG. 8A is a view showing how the mounting unit for electrical stimulation 1 is attached to the elbow E. As shown in FIG. FIG. 8B is a view showing a state in which the mounting unit for electrical stimulation 1 is attached to the knee K. The surface of the conductive pad 44 is wetted with water, the hole 49 is aligned with the elbow E1 or the knee K1, the conductive pad 44 is brought into contact with the target site, and the first branch 51 and the third branch 53 are surface fasteners 48. The second branch portion 52 and the fourth branch portion 54 are fixed by the surface fastener 48. Next, the controller 3 is attached to the belt 4 by attaching the output terminal 26 of the controller 3 to the input terminal 46 of the belt 4. The configuration and operation of the controller 3 are common to the above embodiment.

  In addition, the above embodiment may be modified as in the following modification. In the above embodiment, an example is shown in which the conductive pad 14 is stacked on the electrode 13 to which the input terminal 16 is connected, but the input terminal 16 is directly connected to the conductive pad 14 without the electrode 13. May be

  In the above embodiment, an example in which two conductive pads 14 are provided on the belt 2 has been described, but three or more conductive pads 14 may be provided on the belt 2.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which the controller 3 is attached to the belt 2 by the magnet hook that doubles as the output terminal 26 and the input terminal 16 is shown, but a base (not shown) into which the controller 3 is fitted is provided on the belt 2. And the input terminal 16 may be configured to have only a function as a terminal. Further, the output terminal 26 and the input terminal 16 may be connected by a cable.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which the battery 23 is housed in the housing 21 is shown, but power may be supplied from the battery 23 outside the housing 21 to the controller 3 via a cable. . Further, the battery 23 may be a dry battery. In addition, power may be supplied to the controller 3 from a commercial power source via a power supply adapter.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mounting tool 2 belt 3 controller 11 base material 111 lower surface (1st surface) for electrical stimulation
112 top surface (second surface)
14 conductive pad 16 input terminal 21 case 23 battery 26 output terminal H water

Claims (3)

A belt wound around the human body,
A controller that outputs a pulse current,
The belt is
A substrate,
A plurality of conductive pads formed of a conductive silicone resin and disposed on the first surface of the substrate;
A plurality of the conductive pads contact the target site of the electrical stimulation of the human body via water, and transmit the pulse current output from the controller to the target site. The belt comprises a plurality of input terminals respectively connected to the plurality of conductive pads on the second surface of the substrate;
The controller is
With multiple output terminals,
And a case in which a plurality of the output terminals are exposed;
The attachment device for electrical stimulation according to claim 1, wherein the controller is attached to the belt by adhering the plurality of input terminals and the plurality of output terminals by magnetic force.   The battery for electrical power supply of the said controller is accommodated in the said housing | casing, The mounting tool for electrical stimulation of Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned.

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