JPH03212277A - Low frequency therapy device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily accommodate a conductor cord and a conductor electrode into a therapy device body part and improve the using performance by installing a cord reel part and a conductor electrode accommodation part in a therapy device body part. CONSTITUTION:In a therapy device body part 11 which is formed in a slender flat rectangular parallelepiped case form, a circuit part 13, conductor electrode accommodation part 14 and a cord reel part 15 are arranged in parallel in the longitudinal direction of the therapy device body part 11, and the circuit part 13 is positioned in the upper part, and the conductor electrode accommodation part 14 is positioned at the center part in the vertical direction, and the cord reel part 15 is positioned in the lower part. Since the therapy device body part 11 and the conductor part 12 are formed integrally, the conductor part 12 is surely prevented from being lost, and the need of separately bringing the therapy device body part 11 and the conductor part 12 is obviated. Further, the cord reel part 15 for winding a conductor cord 22 and the conductor electrode accommodation part 14 for accommodating the conductor electrode 21 are installed in the therapy device body part 11, the conductor cord 22 and the conductor electrode 21 can be accommodated into the therapy device body part 11 easily in compact manner, and accommodation performance is improved, and the using performance is improved.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a low frequency treatment device that generates high voltage pulses and applies instantaneous current to the human body for treatment, and particularly relates to a treatment device. The present invention relates to a structure in which a conductor part is housed in a main body part.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 1-151465, a low frequency treatment device in which a conductor part has a conductor electrode and a conductor cord has a power supply and an operation part. The treatment device body including the circuit section and the conductor section consisting of a conductor electrode, a conductor cord, and a plug electrically connected to the conductor electrode via the conductor cord are separated. , a structure was adopted in which the plug of the conductor section was detachably inserted into a jack provided on the main body of the treatment device and electrically connected to the circuit section.

During treatment, a conductor electrode is attached to the human body, and the main body of the treatment device, which is connected to the conductor electrode via a conductor cord, is placed in a clothing pocket, for example. By operating the parts and controlling the circuit parts, the power can be turned on and off, and the form or intensity of the pulses output to the human body can be adjusted.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the conventional structure, the plug of the conductor must be connected to the jack of the treatment device main body every time it is used, and when stored after use, It is necessary to remove the plug from the jack and store the treatment device main body and the conductor separately, which is time consuming and has the problem that, for example, the conductor is easily lost. On the other hand, it is also common practice to leave the plug plugged into the jack when storing it, but in this case the conductor electrode and conductor cord get in the way when storing it, making it difficult and cumbersome to store it. A problem arises. In other words, the conductor cord must be wrapped around the main body of the treatment device while connected to the main body of the treatment device, or bundled separately from the main body of the treatment device. Since it cannot be held directly on the main body of the container, it gets in the way when stored.

Therefore, it is conceivable to provide the main body of the treatment device with a cord reel part that winds up the conductor cord while electrically connecting it to the circuit part, and a conductor electrode storage part in which the conductor electrode is detachably stored. . In this case, since it is better for the treatment device main body to be thin and elongated for use, the circuit section, cord reel section, and conductor electrode storage section are preferably arranged in a straight line. In addition, it is structurally simpler to provide the cord outlet for guiding the conductor cord out of the treatment device main body when in use, located near the cord reel section or the conductor electrode storage section. In this case, the circuit section will be located on the side opposite to the cord outlet in the treatment device main body. Therefore, for example, if the main body of the treatment device is placed in a chest pocket of a shirt with the cord outlet facing upward, the circuit section including the operation section will be located below the cord reel section and the conductor electrode storage section, and the circuit section will be located at the back of the pocket. This causes a problem in that the operating section becomes difficult to operate. On the other hand, if the main body of the treatment device is put into the chest pocket with the operation section facing upward, the conductor cord will enter the pocket in a freely bent state, and the conductor cord will get in the way.

The present invention aims to solve the above-mentioned problems, and allows the conductor cord and the conductor electrode to be stored compactly and easily in the main body of the treatment device, and furthermore, when in use, the main body of the treatment device can be hidden under clothing. To provide a low-frequency treatment device in which a conductor cord does not get in the way even when the device is put in a pocket, and an operating section of a circuit section in a main body of the treatment device can be easily operated.

[Structure of the invention]

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the low frequency treatment device of the present invention has the following features:
a circuit section built into the treatment device body and including a power source such as a battery, a pulse generation circuit, a pulse output circuit, a control circuit and an operation section for controlling the pulse generation circuit and the pulse output circuit; a plurality of conductor sections including a conductor electrode and a conductor cord connecting the conductor electrodes and the circuit section; A cord reel portion for winding up and a conductor electrode storage portion provided in the treatment device main body portion and in which the conductor electrode is detachably stored, and the circuit portion is disposed in the upper part of the treatment device main body portion. At the same time, the cord reel part and the conductor electrode storage part are disposed below the circuit part, and a cord outlet for leading out the conductor cord to the outside of the treatment apparatus main body is provided in the upper part of the treatment apparatus main body. and a cord guide part is provided at least on a side of the circuit part and on a side part of the treatment device main body part, the conductor cord is attached to and detached from the conductor cord, and the conductor cord is guided from the cord reel part to the cord outlet. It is something.

(Function) When using the low frequency treatment device of the present invention, the conductor electrodes of the plurality of conductor portions are removed from the conductor electrode storage portion of the treatment device main body, and the conductor electrodes are removed from the cord reel portion of the treatment device main body. Pull out the conductor cord of the child part. Then, these conductor cords are attached to the cord guide section on the side of the circuit section on the side of the treatment device body, and the conductor cords are passed through the cord outlet at the top of the treatment device body to the treatment device. After leading out of the main body, the main body of the treatment device is placed, for example, in a pocket of clothing with the cord outlet located on the opening side of the pocket. The circuit section at the top of the pocket is located on the opening side of the pocket, and the cord reel section and conductor electrode storage section below the circuit section are located at the back side of the pocket. At the same time, the conductor electrode connected to the conductor cord is attached to a desired position on the human body, but the power is output from the circuit section including the power supply, pulse generation circuit, pulse output circuit, and control circuit in the main body of the treatment device. A high voltage pulse is applied to the human body from the conductor electrode via the conductor cord electrically connected to the circuit section by the cord reel section, so that an instantaneous current flows through the human body and treatment is performed. At this time, by operating the operating section of the circuit section located at the top of the main body of the treatment device, the power source can be turned on and off, and the mode or intensity of the pulse can be adjusted. In addition, when storing after use, the conductor electrode removed from the human body is stored in the conductor electrode storage section of the treatment device main body, and the conductor cord removed from the cord guide section of the treatment device main body is stored in the treatment device main body. Wind it up on the cord reel.

(Example) Hereinafter, the configuration of an example of the low frequency treatment device of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

Reference numeral 11 represents a treatment device main body, and reference numeral 12 represents a pair of conductor portions.

In addition, the treatment device main body 11 formed in the shape of an elongated flat rectangular parallelepiped case has a circuit portion 13 and a conductor electrode storage portion 14 arranged linearly in the longitudinal direction of the treatment device main body 11, that is, in the vertical direction. A cord reel section 15 is provided. In the treatment device main body part II, the circuit part 13 is provided at the upper part,
The conductor electrode housing section 14 is located at the center in the vertical direction, and the cord reel section 15 is located at the bottom.

Both the conductor parts 12 each include a conductor electrode 21 and a conductor cord 22 which is a lead wire connecting the conductor electrode 21 and the circuit part 13. Each of the conductor electrodes 21 includes a substantially disk-shaped cover 23 made of insulating rubber or the like, and an electrode portion (not shown) made of conductive rubber or the like integrally provided on one side of the cover 23. (not shown) and a disc-shaped adhesive pad 25 that is removably attached to one side of the cover 23 and the electrode section. The adhesive pad 25 is made of, for example, a conductive acrylic hydrogel, and is removably attached to the human body. Furthermore, the tip end of each conductor cord 22 is electrically connected to each of the electrode portions.

The treatment device main body 11 is made of an insulator such as synthetic resin, and includes a first main body member 31 and a first main body member 31.
A second main body member 32 is connected and fixed to the main body member 32 by screws or the like. Then, the conductor electrode housing section 14
are integrally formed as circular recesses opening outward on both the front and rear surfaces of the treatment device main body 11, and both conductor electrodes in which the conductor electrodes 21 are removably housed, respectively. The storage plate portion 33 that partitions the storage portion 14 is formed by joining a portion of both the main body members 31 and 32. Further, in the treatment device main body Il, a circuit chamber 35 is defined above the peripheral wall 34 by the peripheral wall 34 of the conductor electrode housing section 14, and a circuit chamber 35 is defined above the peripheral wall 34.
A cord reel chamber 36 is defined below. In addition, facing this cord reel chamber 36, the treatment device main body 11
A circular cord reel chamber opening 37 is formed at the front surface of the cord reel chamber.

In addition, in the left-right direction-lateral side portion of the treatment device main body 11,
A cutout portion 4I is formed at a height midway between the conductor electrode housing portion 14 and the cord reel portion 15. An outlet 42 facing the cord reel chamber 36 is formed in the lower surface of the notch 41 . Further, introduction grooves 43 extending from the notch portion 41 to both conductor electrode storage portions I4 are formed on both the front and rear surfaces of the treatment device main body portion 11, respectively. Furthermore, the left and right direction of the treatment device main body 11 -
The conductor 0 is located on the side of the electrode storage part I4 and the circuit part 13 and extends in the vertical direction, and is connected to the upper surface of the treatment device main body part 11 and the notch part 4.
A cord guide portion 44 in the form of a concave groove that opens to the upper surface of 1 is integrally formed. The opening of the cord guide portion 44 to the upper surface of the treatment device main body 11 is
This is a cord outlet 45 through which both conductor cords 22 are led out. The cord guide section 44 also opens to the rear surface of the treatment device main body section 11, and both the conductor cords 22 are detachably attached through this rear surface opening, and these conductor cords 22 are connected to the cord reel section. 15 to a cord outlet 45.

The circuit section 13 is disposed within the circuit chamber 35. That is, within the circuit chamber 35, a circuit assembly 51 including various electrical components mounted on a circuit board is fixedly supported. This circuit assembly 51 includes a removable battery that serves as a power source, a pulse generation circuit, a pulse output circuit, a control circuit that controls these pulse generation circuits and pulse output circuits, and operations for turning the power on/off and selecting pulses. It includes a main switch 52 as a section, an adjustment switch 53 as an operation section for adjusting the intensity of the generated pulse, and a light emitting diode 54 that displays the pulse generation state. The main switch 52, which can be slid up and down as shown by the arrow in FIG. It is exposed at the front of the main body part 11.

Further, the cord reel section 15 is disposed within the cord reel chamber 36. The cord reel section 15 is composed of a reel body 61 and a reel cover 62 coaxially fixed to the reel body 61, and has both conductor cords 22 electrically connected to the circuit section 13. It is something to be rolled up. Then, the cord reel section 15
The bearing part 63 formed in the center part is rotatably fitted to the support shaft part 64 formed on the inner surface of the treatment device main body part 11, so that it can be rotated with the front-rear direction as the rotation axis direction. It is movably supported and is prevented from being removed by a screw 66 or the like screwed onto the support shaft 64 from the reel cover 62 side via a washer 65. Note that a cover plate 67 that hides the screws 66 is fixed to the front surface of the reel cover 62. Further, a recess 68 for finger rest is formed in the peripheral portion of the front surface of the reel cover 62 exposed to the cord reel chamber opening 37 of the treatment device main body 11.

The conductor cord 22 is led out from inside the cord reel chamber 36 to the notch 41 via the outlet 42.

The base end portions of both conductor cords 22 are fixed to the reel body 61 of the cord reel portion 15. Also,
Although not shown, a pair of annular contact plates are fixed to the reel main body 61 around its rotation axis, and both the conductor cords 22 are electrically connected to these contact plates, respectively. ing.

On the other hand, a pair of spring-shaped fixed contacts are attached to the inner surface of the treatment device main body 11, and these fixed contacts are slidably in contact with both the contact plates, respectively. The double-sided constant contact is electrically connected to the circuit section 13, and thereby the conductor cord 22 is electrically connected to the circuit section 13.

3 Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be explained.

In use, first, the conductor electrodes 21 of both conductor parts 12 are inserted from both the front and rear surfaces of the storage plate part 33 of the treatment device main body part 11.
The adhesive pads 25 are peeled off, and the conductor electrodes 21 are removed from both conductor electrode storage portions 14, respectively.

Accordingly, the cord reel section 1 in the treatment device main body section 11
5 rotates, and both conductor parts 1 are removed from this cord reel part 15.
Two conductor cords 22 are pulled out, and these conductor cords 22 are further pulled out to a required length. Also,
As shown by the chain lines in FIGS. 1 and 4, these conductor cords 22 are inserted into the cord guide section 44 of the treatment device main body 11 and passed through, so that the conductor cords 22 are attached to the upper surface of the treatment device main body 11. The cord is led out upwardly and outwardly from the treatment device main body 11 through a certain cord outlet 45 . Next, both conductor electrodes 21 are attached to desired positions on the human body by applying the adhesive pads 25 directly to the human body.

Next, for example, after turning on the main switch 52, the treatment device main body 11 is placed in a pocket of clothing, such as a breast pocket of a shirt, with the cord outlet 45 positioned on the opening 4 side of the pocket. In this state, the circuit section 13 on the top of the treatment device main body 11 is located on the opening side of the pocket, and the cord reel section 15 and conductor electrode storage section 14 located below the circuit section 13 are located on the back side of the pocket. I will do it. In this way, by locating the cord outlet 45 on the opening side of the pocket, the conductor cord 22 can be connected to the cord guide section 44 of the treatment device main body 11 inside the pocket.
By being held within the pocket, the conductor cord 22 does not get in the way within the pocket. Further, even if the entire treatment device main body 11 is inside the pocket, the conductor cord 22 is led out from the top surface of the treatment device main body 11 toward the opening of the pocket, so the conductor cord 22 is still inserted into the pocket. is not a hindrance.

In addition, please do not put the treatment device main body 11 in your clothes pocket.
If there is an appropriate place, the treatment device body 11 may be placed there, or the treatment device body 11 may be held by hand during treatment.

When the main switch 52 is turned on, the treatment device main body
A high voltage pulse is generated and output at a low frequency 5 by the circuit section 13 in the circuit section 13, but this high voltage pulse is transmitted through the double conductor cord 22 electrically connected to the circuit section 13 by the cord reel section 15. Then, the voltage is applied to the human body from the adhesive pads 25 of both conductor electrodes 21. This causes an instantaneous current to flow through the human body, providing stimulation and treating stiff shoulders and muscle pain.

At this time, the type of pulse to be output can be selected depending on whether the main switch 52 is set to the "beat" mode or the "kneading" mode.

In the "beating" mode, high voltage pulses are output at a constant cycle, and in the "kneading" mode, a constant output period in which high voltage pulses are output at a relatively short cycle and a constant rest period are repeated. Further, by pressing the intensity adjustment switch 53, the voltage, that is, the intensity of the high voltage pulse output to the human body can be adjusted stepwise. That is, by operating the switches 52 and 53, the control of the pulse generation circuit or the pulse output circuit by the control circuit is changed, and the form or intensity of the pulse is changed.

When operating the switches 52 and 53 in this way, even if the treatment device main body 11 is placed in a pocket of clothing, the switch 5 on the top of the treatment device main body 11
By locating the circuit section 13 including 2.53 on the opening side of the pocket, it is easy to operate the switches 52.53.

After the treatment, the main switch 52 is turned off, the adhesive pad 25 is peeled off from the human body, and both conductor electrodes 21 are removed.

Next, for storage, the conductor cord 22 is first pulled out and removed from the cord guide section 44 of the treatment device main body section 11.

Next, by hooking the finger on the recess 68 of the cord reel section 15 and rotating the cord reel section 15, both conductor cords 22 are wound up and stored on the reel body 51 of the cord reel section 15. Along with this, the treatment device main body 11
The conductor electrodes 2 of both conductor parts 12 are placed in the both conductor electrode storage parts 14 of
1 from the front and back, respectively, and the adhesive pads 25 of these conductor electrodes 21 are adhered to both the front and rear surfaces of the storage plate portion 33, respectively. At this time, the conductor electrode 2 of both conductor cords 22
7 so that the connecting portions to 7 fit into the introduction grooves 43 on both the front and rear surfaces of the treatment device main body 11. That is, in this state, the conductor cord 22 is guided from the notch 41 to the conductor electrode storage part 14 via the introduction groove 43. Furthermore, the cord reel unit 15 is rotated to wind up the conductor cord 22 until it is no longer loose.

In this way, according to the above configuration, the connection between the treatment device main body and the conductor portion through the plug and jack is stopped, and the treatment device main body 11 and the conductor portion 12 are integrated, so that the conductor portion 12, etc. Loss of the device can be reliably prevented, and there is no need to carry the treatment device main body part 11 and the conductor part 12 separately. In addition, since the treatment device main body 11 is provided with a cord reel portion 15 for winding the conductor cord 22 and a conductor electrode storage portion I4 for storing the conductor electrode 21, the conductor cord 22 and the conductor electrode 21 are It can be stored compactly and easily in the treatment device main body 11, and storage performance is improved. That is, it does not take much time to store and prepare for use, improves usability, and prevents the conductor portion 12 from getting in the way during storage.

In addition, since the circuit section 13, the conductive octupole storage section 14, and the cord reel section 15 are arranged linearly in the treatment device main body 11, the treatment device main body 11 can be made long and thin. The treatment device main body 11 itself can also be made relatively compact. Therefore, the treatment device main body 11 can be made into a pocket size that can be easily put into a clothing pocket.

Further, the circuit section 1 includes switches 52 and 53 to be operated.
3 is disposed on the upper part of the treatment device body 11 which is the same as the cord outlet 45, and a cord guide is provided on the side of the treatment device body 11 to guide the conductor cord 22 from the lower cord reel 15 to the cord outlet 45. Since the section 44 is provided, when the treatment device main body section 11 is placed in a pocket of clothing during treatment, the cord outlet 45 is located on the opening side of this pocket, so that the conductor cord 22 does not get in the way inside the pocket. At the same time, the switches 52 and 53 can be easily operated.

In the above embodiment, the conductor electrode storage section 14 was integrally formed in the treatment device main body 11, but the conductor electrode storage section is a storage plate rotatably supported by the main body member of the treatment device main body. It may also be configured as follows.

9. However, the structure can be simplified by integrally forming the conductor electrode housing portion 14 in the treatment device main body portion 11 as in the above embodiment.

Furthermore, in both of the above embodiments, the conductor electrode storage section 14 was arranged in the center of the treatment device main body 11, and the cord reel section 15 was arranged in the lower part of the treatment device main body 11. The conductor electrode storage section may be disposed at the lower part of the treatment device, and the cord reel section may be disposed at the center of the treatment device main body.

Further, in the above embodiment, the cord guide portion 44 is integrally formed in the treatment device body 11, but the cord guide portion is, for example, an opening/closing member rotatably supported by a main body member of the treatment device body. It may be configured by

In addition, in the embodiment, the adhesive pad 25 is attached to the conductor electrode 21.
However, the part of the conductor electrode that directly contacts the human body is made of non-adhesive conductive rubber or the like, and may be attached to the human body with a band or bandage. In this case, if necessary, a locking part for mechanically holding the conductor 0 electrode in a detachable manner may be provided in the conductor electrode storage section of the main body of the treatment device.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the conductor portions 12 are a pair, but
Three or more conductor parts 12 may be provided.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, the cord reel part that winds up the conductor cord of the conductor part while electrically connecting it to the circuit part, and the conductor electrode of the conductor part are detachably attached to the treatment device main body part where the circuit part is located. Since the conductor electrode storage part is provided, there is no risk of losing the conductor part, and the conductor cord and the conductor electrode can be easily stored in the main body of the treatment device. The usability is improved, and the storage condition becomes compact, so that the conductor cord and conductor electrode do not get in the way when stored. Furthermore, a circuit section having an operation section is provided at the top of the treatment device main body, and a cord outlet for leading out the conductor cord to the outside is provided at the top of the same treatment device main body. A conductor cord is attached to and detached from the circuit section, and the conductor cord is guided from the cord reel section below the circuit section to the cord outlet. By locating the cord outlet on the opening side of this pocket, even when putting it in the pocket,
The conductor cord does not get in the way in the pocket, and the operating section of the circuit section in the main body of the treatment device can be easily operated.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of the low frequency treatment device of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the outlet portion of the main body of the treatment device, Fig. 3 is a sectional view in the side direction of the same, and Fig. 4 is a front view of the same as above. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11... Treatment device body part, 12... Conductor part, 13... Circuit part, 14... Conductor electrode storage part, 15... Cord reel part, 21... Conductor electrode, 22... Conductor cord , 44... Cord guide section, 45... Cord outlet, 52... Main switch as an operating section, 53... Adjustment switch as an operating section. 2

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) a treatment device main body; a circuit section that is built into the treatment device main body and includes a power source, a pulse generation circuit, a pulse output circuit, a control circuit and an operation unit that control the pulse generation circuit and the pulse output circuit; a plurality of conductor sections including a conductor electrode and a conductor cord connecting the conductor electrodes and the circuit section; a cord reel portion for winding up; and a conductor electrode accommodating portion provided in the treatment device main body portion and in which the conductor electrode is removably housed, and the circuit portion is disposed in the upper part of the treatment device main body portion. At the same time, the cord reel section and the conductor electrode storage section are arranged below the circuit section, and a cord outlet for leading out the conductor cord out of the treatment device main body is provided in the upper part of the treatment device main body. and a cord guide part is provided at least on a side of the circuit part and on a side part of the treatment device main body part, the conductor cord is attached to and detached from the conductor cord, and the conductor cord is guided from the cord reel part to the cord outlet. A low frequency treatment device characterized by: