JPH105351A - Radio controlled electric therapy equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily change the various kinds of setting during therapy and to prevent the therapy from being continued longer than needed by receiving a radio transmitted signal from a setting member, with which time for therapy is set at least, and controlling an electric therapy means corresponding to received contents. SOLUTION: A probe microcomputer inputs a demodulated signal through a reception circuit (#21). It is discriminated whether or not there is the select signal of probe in this signal (#22) and when there is the select signal, it is discriminated whether or not there is a start ON signal in the signal inputted in the #21 (#23). When there is the start ON signal, the data of time for therapy set by a controller are inputted (#24). Further, a therapy timer for counting the time for therapy is started (#25) and a heat generation circuit is controlled so as to generate heat corresponding to a strength signal in the input signal (#26). The time for therapy counted by the timer is compared with the data of time for therapy set by the controller (#27) and when there is any change in strength data, equipment is operated corresponding to these changed contents.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a radio-controlled electrotherapy device for giving a stimulus or the like to a body by using electric energy to perform treatment.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an electric therapy device utilizing electrical energy has been known as a low-frequency therapy device which supplies a low-frequency current to the body,
There are a thermal treatment device for warming an affected part using a heating element such as a heating resistor, a thermal treatment device for heating an affected part using ultrasonic waves, and a light therapy device for irradiating visible or infrared light to the affected part. In these treatment devices, a treatment member (hereinafter, referred to as a pad) attached to the body (affected part) and a setting member for setting the treatment operation are separated, or a treatment member having a built-in setting function. There is. In addition, for example,
As disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 250173, a wirelessly controlled low frequency treatment device is known.

[0003]

However, in the case where the pad and the setting member are separated as described above and are connected by an electric wire, it is necessary to pay close attention to the handling of the electric wire during treatment. In some cases, inadvertently pulling the wire could cause the pad to separate from the body. Also, in the case of a treatment device with a battery and setting / control members built into the pad, if the treatment device is attached to the back, etc., which is difficult to reach, even if the user tries to change the settings such as strength after the attachment, the operation must be performed. Is extremely difficult. Further, in the wireless control type treatment device disclosed in the above publication, since the stop of the treatment is controlled wirelessly, the main body operation unit is separated from the treatment member, and the battery of the main body operation unit has run out. At times, treatment did not stop, and there was a possibility that treatment would be given more than needed. Further, in a type in which a battery is built in the treatment member as a power source, it is necessary to frequently replace the battery.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and allows the user to concentrate on the treatment without worrying about the electric wire connected to the pad during the treatment, and to easily change various settings during the treatment. It is an object of the present invention to provide a radio-controlled electrotherapy device that can perform the treatment more than necessary, and does not need to change the battery frequently.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a treatment member mounted on a body and a setting member for setting a treatment operation by the treatment member are separated. In a wirelessly controlled electrotherapy device in which the two are wirelessly coupled, the treatment member includes an electric treatment unit, a reception unit that receives a signal wirelessly transmitted from the setting member, and a reception unit that responds to the received content. Control means for controlling the electric treatment means, wherein the setting member includes at least setting means for setting a treatment time, and transmission means for wirelessly transmitting the contents set by the setting means. is there.

In the above arrangement, the user operates the setting means of the setting member to set the treatment time, and transmits the set contents wirelessly by the transmission means. The treatment member is mounted on the body, the above-mentioned radio-transmitted signal is received by the receiving means, and the electric treatment means operates according to the received content, so that the user can receive electric treatment. Since the setting member and the treatment member are wireless and are not connected by an electric wire, the electric wire is not inadvertently pulled during treatment, and the setting member and the treatment member are separated. In addition, various settings can be easily changed during treatment. Further, even if the setting member and the treatment member are far apart, the treatment ends with the set contents, so that unnecessary treatment is not performed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the configuration according to the first aspect, the treatment member has a secondary battery, the setting member has a secondary battery charging means, and the treatment member is a setting member. By attaching it, charging is enabled. In the above configuration, by attaching the treatment member to the setting member, the secondary battery of the treatment member can be charged from the secondary battery charging means of the setting member when not in use. Therefore, it is necessary to frequently change the battery. Absent.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of a wireless control type electric therapy device, and FIG. 2 shows the configuration of a therapeutic probe (also referred to as a pad) mounted on a user's body. The electric therapy device 1 includes a probe (treatment member) 2 attached to the body and a controller (setting member) 3 for setting a treatment operation with the probe 2. The probe 2 can be separated from the controller 3. There is a wireless transmission and reception between the two using radio waves or the like. The controller 3 includes a mounting section 4 on which a plurality of (four in this example) probes 2 are mounted when not in use, and various setting switches (setting means) for setting treatment time and intensity. An operation panel 5 is provided, and a transmission antenna 6 and the like for wirelessly transmitting the contents set by the setting switches of the operation panel 5 are provided. An electrode 7a for charging the secondary battery of the probe 2 is disposed on the mounting portion 4 of the controller 3, and an indicator lamp 8 for displaying a charging state is provided. The operation panel 5 is provided with a power switch 9, a switch 10 for setting a treatment time corresponding to each probe 2, a switch 11 for setting intensity, and a treatment start switch 12.

The probe 2 has a flat shape so that it can be easily held in the hand and can be easily attached to an affected part to be treated on the body, and a heating element including a heating resistor for performing thermal treatment on the front side. (Electrotherapy means) 15 and an adhesive pad 16 are provided, a charging electrode 7b is provided on the back side, and channel numbers (1 to 4) of each probe are written on both sides. The settings such as the intensity of the treatment can be changed in accordance with each channel of the four probes 2, so that thermal treatments suitable for each of a plurality of affected parts of the body can be simultaneously performed in parallel. Can be done. The indicator lamp 8 is lit in red, for example, and the probe 2
Indicates a state in which the battery is not attached to the receiver 4, indicates that the battery is being charged by flashing, and indicates that the battery is completely charged by lighting blue.

FIG. 3 shows an electric circuit block of the controller 3, and FIG. 4 shows an electric circuit block of the probe 2. The controller 3 includes a controller microcomputer (hereinafter, referred to as a microcomputer) 21, a transmission circuit 22 for wirelessly transmitting set contents, and a constant current charging circuit (charging circuit) for charging the secondary battery of the probe 2. Means) 23,
An AC / DC converter 24 and the like are connected to an external power supply and supply power to various parts of the controller. The controller microcomputer 21 is connected to various setting switches (setting means) 25 of the operation panel 5, a display unit 26 including the display lamp 8, a transmission circuit 22, a charging circuit 23, and the like. A charging output terminal corresponding to each channel is led out from the charging circuit 23 and connected to the electrode 7a. Transmission circuit 22
Transmits a digital signal on a carrier wave of several hundred MHz from the antenna 6.

The probe 2 includes a receiving circuit (receiving means) 28 for receiving a signal wirelessly transmitted from the controller 3,
A treatment probe microcomputer (control means; hereinafter, referred to as a probe microcomputer) 29 for controlling a treatment operation in accordance with the received contents, a heating circuit 30 for operating the heating unit 15, and a secondary battery 31 are provided. Electrode 7 for charging
“b” is connected to the secondary battery 31, and each unit in the probe 2 receives power supply from the secondary battery 31. Secondary battery 31
5 is as shown in FIG. 5, and a predetermined voltage is defined as a charge completion voltage.

Next, the operation of the electric therapy apparatus having the above configuration will be described. Probe 2 when not in use (when not in treatment)
Is attached to the mounting portion 4 of the controller 3, and if power is supplied to the controller 3, the secondary battery 31 of the probe 2 is charged. At the time of use (during treatment), the probe 2 is separated from the controller 3 and is attached to a part of the body to be treated. This mounting may be performed using the adhesive pad 16, but may be performed using a belt or a band (not shown).

The operation of the controller 3 and the probe 2 will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation procedure of the microcomputer 21. After the power is turned on, the microcomputer 21 inputs the strength of the probe 2 (hereinafter referred to as individual numbers “1” to “4”), the setting contents of the treatment time and the state of the start switch set by the user. Then, the charging circuit 23 is turned on to start charging the probe "1"(# 2). It is checked whether the probe "1" is attached to the controller 3 (# 3), and if attached, it is determined whether the probe 1 is completely charged (# 4). This is determined from the output voltage of the charging circuit 23. If the charging is completed, the charging circuit 23 of the probe "1" is turned off (# 5). If the charging is not completed, the charging circuit 23 of the probe "1" is turned on (# 6). Thereafter, the probes "2", "3", "4"
Also performs the same processing as the above-mentioned probe "1"(#
10) Further, the state of charge of the probes "1 to 4" is displayed (# 11). Thereafter, the process returns to # 1.

In step # 3, if the probe "1" is not attached to the controller 3, it is checked whether the probe "1" is performing a treatment operation (# 7). If the treatment operation is not being performed, the start switch 12 of the probe "1"
Is turned on (# 8), and when it is turned on, the selection signal of the probe "1", the ON signal, the set intensity input at # 1, and the data of the treatment time signal are sent to the transmission circuit 22,
The signal is transmitted from the antenna 6 (# 9). Thereafter, the process proceeds to # 10, which is another probe process. In step # 7, if the probe “1” is performing the treatment operation, #
Go to 9. In step # 8, the start switch 12
If is not ON, the process immediately proceeds to # 10 without processing # 9.

The above-described determination of the completion of the charging of the probe is performed as shown in FIG.
Can be performed by a circuit as shown in FIG. Power is supplied to the probe and the microcomputer 21 through a constant current circuit by the control output of the microcomputer 21. When the probe is not attached, the input voltage of the microcomputer 21 becomes almost the power supply voltage. When the probe is attached, the secondary battery 31
Is input to the microcomputer 21, but the secondary battery 31 outputs a voltage corresponding to the charged amount. Therefore, the microcomputer 21
The point in time when the voltage input to the terminal becomes equal to or higher than a predetermined voltage may be determined to be charging completion.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation procedure of the probe microcomputer 29 in the treatment probe 2.
The signal is periodically output from the controller 3, and the probe microcomputer 29 inputs the signal demodulated by the receiving circuit 28 (# 21). It is determined whether or not there is a selection signal of the probe "1" in this signal (# 22). If there is a selection signal, then, if there is a start ON signal in the signal input in # 21, Is determined (# 23). If there is a start ON signal, the data of the treatment time set by the controller 3 is input (# 24). Further, a treatment timer for counting the treatment time is started (# 25), and the heating circuit 30 is controlled so as to generate a heating value according to the intensity signal in the input signal (# 26). Thereby, a treatment operation is performed. Further, the treatment time counted by the timer is compared with the treatment time data set by the controller 3 (# 27), and while the treatment time by the timer does not reach the set treatment time (NO in # 27). A signal from the receiving circuit 28 is input to check whether the setting has been changed during the treatment (# 29), and the probe "1"
It is checked whether or not there is a selection signal of (# 30). If there is a selection signal of probe "1", the flow returns to # 26 and the above operation is repeated. At that time, if the intensity data is changed, the operation is performed with the changed contents. If it is determined in step # 30 that there is no selection signal of the probe "1", the process returns to step # 27, and when the timer treatment time exceeds the set treatment time, the treatment is terminated.

As described above, the user can receive the electric treatment by wirelessly transmitting the contents set by the controller 3 to the treatment probe 2. Since the controller 3 and the treatment probe 2 are wireless and are not connected by an electric wire, there is no need to inadvertently pull the electric wire during the treatment, and the controller 3 at hand can easily perform various treatments during the treatment. You can change the settings. Even if the controller 3 and the treatment probe 2 are far apart, the treatment ends with the set contents, so that unnecessary treatment is not performed. Furthermore, by attaching the treatment probe 2 to the controller 3 when not in use, the secondary battery 3 of the treatment probe 2
Since the battery 1 can be charged, it is not necessary to frequently change the battery.

In the above description, an example of a thermal treatment device using the heat generating portion 15 has been described as an electric treatment means. However, the present invention is not limited to this example. The present invention can be applied to various types of therapeutic devices such as a thermal therapy device for warming an affected part by using the same, and a light therapy device for irradiating visible or infrared light to the affected portion.

[0019]

As described above, according to the radio controlled electrotherapy device of the first aspect of the present invention, the treatment member and the setting member for setting the treatment operation thereof are separated, and the two are wirelessly connected. Since the treatment time and other data set by the setting member are wirelessly transmitted to control the electric treatment operation by the treatment member, the electric wire is not inadvertently pulled during the treatment and the treatment is performed. It is possible to concentrate on it, easily change various settings during treatment, and even if the setting member and treatment member are far apart, the treatment ends with the settings, so that more treatment than necessary is performed There is nothing.

According to the radio controlled electric therapy apparatus of the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above-mentioned effects, the secondary battery of the therapy member can be charged from the setting member when not in use, so that it is frequently used. There is no need to change batteries.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a wirelessly controlled electrotherapy device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are a perspective view and an exploded perspective view showing a configuration of a treatment probe.

FIG. 3 is an electric circuit block diagram of a controller.

FIG. 4 is an electric circuit block diagram of a probe.

FIG. 5 is a terminal voltage characteristic diagram of a secondary battery.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of a microcomputer of the controller.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of a microcomputer in the treatment probe.

FIG. 8 is a circuit diagram for determining whether charging of a probe is completed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Electric treatment device 2 Probe (treatment member) 3 Controller (setting member) 15 Heating part (electric treatment means) 21 Controller microcomputer 22 Transmission circuit (transmission means) 23 Charging circuit (charging means) 25 Various setting switches (setting means) 28 Receiving Circuit (Receiving Means) 29 Probe Microcomputer (Controlling Means) 30 Heating Circuit 31 Secondary Battery

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A radio-controlled electrotherapy device in which a treatment member mounted on a body and a setting member for setting a treatment operation with the treatment member are separated, and the two are wirelessly connected to each other. The treatment member includes an electric treatment unit, a reception unit that receives a signal wirelessly transmitted from the setting member, and a control unit that controls the electric treatment unit according to the content of the reception. A setting device for setting at least a treatment time, and a transmitting device for wirelessly transmitting the contents set by the setting device, the radio controlled electrotherapy device. 2. The treatment member has a secondary battery, the setting member has a secondary battery charging means, and the treatment member is attached to the setting member to enable charging. The wirelessly controlled electrotherapy device according to claim 1.