KR101227749B1 - Training device for pubo coccygeus muscle and control method of the training device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device for strengthening the pelvic floor muscles. Device for strengthening the pelvic floor muscles according to the present invention, the device body is provided with a seating means to enable the user's seating; And at least two low-frequency pulse application electrode pads arranged around a position corresponding to the anus of the user of the device body.
The control method of the device for strengthening the pelvic floor muscles according to the present invention includes a low frequency pulse including a ramp up time (Ru: RAMP UP) time, a hold time (Ht: HOLD TIME), and a ramp down (Rd: RAMP DOWN) time. Characterized in that configured to be applied separately.

Description

Training device for pubo coccygeus muscle and control method of the training device}

The present invention relates to a device for strengthening pelvic floor muscles, and more particularly, to strengthen the muscles of the pelvic floor muscles by electric stimulation of commercially available low-frequency pulses, and to improve various physical effects, for example, smooth bowel movement, The present invention relates to a device for strengthening pelvic floor muscles that can provide health promotion functions such as improvement of sexual function, prevention and treatment of urinary incontinence, and massage of the prostate.

And low-frequency pulsing therapy devices that utilize low-frequency pulses to apply repetitive electrical stimulation to the body to achieve various effects are widely used.

Conventionally, such a therapeutic apparatus is disclosed in the prior art as a configuration in which a user uses a patient sitting on a cradle having a low-frequency pulse generating device while sitting in a sitting position, and uses a variety of configurations and processing of electrical signals.

The muscle of the place corresponding to the bottom of the pelvis is called the pelvic floor muscle (Pubo Coccygeus Muscle: pelvic floor muscle), a known device that can strengthen the pelvic floor muscles, and a treatment device using low frequency pulses has been proposed. There have been several types of devices, depending on the application of the body or the purpose of use.

However, research on the proper mechanical structure and efficient low frequency pulses that can easily strengthen the pelvic floor muscles in general households was not conducted, and only the effect of simply applying low frequency was expected.

Some prior art instruments have been inserted into the vagina for women, but this has not only been difficult to implement, but also has the problem of malfunctioning or mechanically weakening of men.

Treatments and training apparatuses using various kinds of low frequencies have been developed. For example, there have been treatment devices such as Korean Utility Model Registration No. 0440013, Patent Registration 10-0710908, 10-0727783.

Among them, in the case of Utility Model Registration No. 0440013, plate-shaped body; A low frequency pulse generator disposed inside the body and generating low frequency pulses; A first low frequency pulse part positioned at an upper center of the body and having a first transfer rod projecting upward to transmit a low frequency pulse generated from the low frequency pulse generator; A height adjusting conductor formed at a lower portion of the transmission rod groove corresponding to the transmission rod and fixed to an upper portion of the first low frequency pulse portion, and having a fixing protrusion protruding from the upper portion; And a first contact groove formed at a lower portion corresponding to the fixing protrusion to be fixed to an upper portion of the height adjusting conductor, and formed at a smooth curved upper portion to contact a first annular portion, wherein the low frequency The pulse is transmitted to the first affected part through the height adjusting conductor and the first contact conductor, and may further include a heating part and a vibrator, and in the conventional configuration, the height of the ceramic part contacting the affected part is constant. In order to solve the uncomfortable problem, it is recognized that the two fixed projections 147 through the height adjustment 145 to treat each individual body type through the height adjustment 145 as a constituent major feature. .

However, the method of rubbing on the pointed or bulging perineal region using the projections from the above-described application may cause damage to the vulva, such as labia minora, in the case of a female user, and the user puts the weight in an equestrian posture, which presses the entire perineum. Both men and women may experience capillary and nerve damage due to the compression of microcirculation and nerves that pass through the perineum, which is a fatal problem that can be extremely harmful to the human body. There is a problem that can carry germs.

In addition, the stomach application is a part corresponding to the conductive pad is disposed above and below the perineum, so that the function of percutaneous pain relief at the local site is possible, but there is also a problem that it is difficult to make a stimulus for strengthening the pelvic floor. It only flows low-frequency pulse current to the perineal part, and depolarizes the nerve fibers of the pelvic floor muscles, which are distributed widely from side to side around the perineal part, and this depolarization reaches the ends of the muscle fibers and motor nerves to precisely contract the muscles. It is difficult to cause.

In addition, although the active electrode and the inactive electrode are not clear in the conductive pad, it can be inferred that each of the two protrusions is located in the pad position. As shown in Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 of the stomach, the human anatomical excretion and reproductive organs, from left to right, help each organ to function in place. The stimulation for strengthening the pelvic floor muscles, which are distributed to the side, is difficult to achieve, and the position where the position is fixed when the muscle contracts is the origin and the moving part is the insertion part, and in the case of the levator ani, the starting part Is the inner surface of the upper limb and sciatic pole, the stop is the inner surface of the coccyx, and in the case of the coccygeus, the base is the sciatic and the sacral ligaments and the stop is the sacrum and coccyx In bar, there was a problem in that the pelvic floor muscles formed over the pelvic periphery did not strengthen the pelvic floor muscles by flowing current from the perineal region to the adjacent perineal region.

That is, the above-described source structure only locally transmits a low frequency pulse current to the perineal part, and depolarizes the nerve fibers of the pelvic floor muscles, which are relatively widely distributed from side to side, centered on the perineal part. It is difficult to induce the precise contraction needed to reach the extremity and strengthen the muscles, so the actual therapeutic effect is questioned, and the prior application configuration can stimulate the percutaneous nerve only in the perineum to relieve the pain around the perineum, but the genital and anal There was a limit of the effect that the pelvic floor muscles distributed from side to side could not be strengthened.

In other words, the conventional low frequency pulse treatment device has a problem that does not provide the scientific electrical stimulation necessary for muscle strengthening of the pelvic floor muscles.

The present invention has been made in view of the problems of the prior art as described above, an object of the present invention, the device for pelvic floor muscle strengthening practice that can fundamentally strengthen the muscles of the pelvic floor by electric stimulation of commercial low-frequency pulse and its control method By providing a stimulation cycle to repeat the contraction, relaxation and rest time while electrically stimulating the pelvic floor muscles to have various effects by strengthening the pelvic floor muscles of the human body.

Such action effects include smooth bowel and urinary incontinence, prevention and treatment of urinary incontinence, improvement of sexual function, and massage function of the prostate gland. It has an effect that can be used conveniently.

In addition, by providing a mode in which the user can variously select the intensity, time, level, and the like of the low frequency pulse application, the user has a wide range of usefulness such that the user can obtain a therapeutic effect while performing other activities without consciousness.

Device for strengthening the pelvic floor muscles according to the present invention for achieving the above object, the device body is provided with a seating means to enable the user's seating; And at least two low-frequency pulse application electrode pads arranged around a position corresponding to the anus of the user of the device body.

In addition, the control method of the device for strengthening the pelvic floor muscles according to the present invention for achieving the above object, the generated low-frequency pulse, the ramp-up (Ru: RAMP UP) time, the holding time (Ht: HOLD TIME) and It is characterized in that it is configured to apply separately by the ramp down (Rd: RAMP DOWN) time.

The device for strengthening pelvic floor muscles and a control method thereof according to the present invention having the configuration as described above, by strengthening the muscles of the pelvic floor muscles by electrical stimulation of the low-frequency pulse, both men and women to electrically It has the effect of strengthening the pelvic floor muscles of the human body by repeating contraction, relaxation and rest time while stimulating.

In accordance with the strengthening of the pelvic floor muscles, it is possible to solve various problems in the conventional clinical manifestations, in particular, to prevent and treat smooth bowel movements and urinary incontinence, improve sexual function, massage effect of the prostate area, and the like.

In addition, the device for strengthening the pelvic floor muscles of the present invention has the usefulness of maximizing the therapeutic effect and strengthening effect by easily using at home, even if the user does not have the expertise for the pelvic floor muscles.

Figure 1 is a human anatomy of the pelvic muscles for explaining the operation of the device for strengthening pelvic floor muscles to which the technique of the present invention is applied.
Figure 2 is a human anatomy of the pelvic floor muscle to explain the action of the device for strengthening the pelvic floor muscles applied technology of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the appearance of one embodiment of a device for strengthening pelvic floor muscles to which the technique of the present invention is applied.
Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the appearance of another embodiment employing a remote control in the device for strengthening pelvic floor muscles to which the technique of the present invention is applied.
Figure 5 is a perspective view showing the appearance from the bottom of one embodiment of the device for strengthening the pelvic floor muscles to which the technique of the present invention is applied.
Figure 6 is a plan view of one embodiment of a device for strengthening pelvic floor muscles to which the technique of the present invention is applied.
Figure 7 is a side view of Figure 6;
8 is a plan view and a configuration diagram of a first embodiment of an electrode arrangement of a device for strengthening pelvic floor muscles to which the technique of the present invention is applied;
9 is a plan view and a configuration explanatory diagram of a second embodiment of the electrode arrangement of the device for strengthening pelvic floor muscles to which the technique of the present invention is applied;
10 is a plan view and a configuration diagram of a second embodiment of the electrode arrangement of the device for strengthening pelvic floor muscles to which the technique of the present invention is applied;
Fig. 11 is a block diagram showing the construction of a circuit portion of a device for strengthening pelvic floor muscles to which the technique of the present invention is applied.
12 is a graph showing low frequency pulses generated in a circuit portion of a device for strengthening pelvic floor muscles to which the technique of the present invention is applied.
Figure 13 relates to the clinical research results of the device for strengthening the pelvic floor muscles according to the present invention, a graph showing the relationship between time and contractile force according to frequency.
Figure 14 relates to the clinical research results of the device for strengthening the pelvic floor muscles according to the present invention, a graph showing the muscle contraction relationship according to the change in pulse width and stimulation length.
15 is a plan view of the device for strengthening pelvic floor muscles according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described a preferred embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object sequentially.

1 is a human anatomy diagram of the pelvic floor muscles for explaining the operation of the device for strengthening the pelvic floor muscles applied technology of the present invention, Figure 2 is a human anatomy diagram of the pelvic floor muscles to explain the action of the device for strengthening pelvic floor muscles applied technology of the present invention 3 is a perspective view showing the appearance of an embodiment of the device for strengthening the pelvic floor muscles to which the technique of the present invention is applied, and FIG. 4 is another embodiment employing a remote control in the device for strengthening the pelvic floor muscles to which the technique of the present invention is applied. 5 is a perspective view showing the appearance from the bottom, FIG. 6 is a plan view, FIG. 7 is a side view of FIG. 6, and FIG. 8 is an electrode arrangement of the device for strengthening pelvic floor muscles to which the technique of the present invention is applied. 9 is a plan view and a configuration explanatory diagram of the first embodiment, and FIG. 9 is a second view of the electrode arrangement of the device for strengthening the pelvic floor muscles to which the technique of the present invention is applied. 10 is a plan view and a configuration explanatory diagram of a poem form, FIG. 10 is a plan view and a configuration explanatory diagram of a second embodiment of an electrode arrangement of the device for pelvic floor muscle strengthening training to which the technique of the present invention is applied, and FIG. 11 is a pelvic floor strengthening to which the technique of the present invention is applied. Figure 12 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the circuit portion of the exercise device, Figure 12 is a graph showing the low frequency pulse generated in the circuit portion of the device for strengthening the pelvic floor muscles to which the technique of the present invention is applied, Figure 13 is a pelvic floor muscle strengthening practice according to the present invention Results of the clinical study of the device, a graph showing the relationship between the time and contractile force according to frequency, Figure 14 relates to the clinical study results of the device for strengthening pelvic floor muscles according to the present invention, according to the change in pulse width and stimulation length This graph shows the muscle contraction relationship.

Before describing the configuration of the present invention in detail, the configuration and characteristics of the basic pelvic adjacent portion of the human body for implementing the technical idea of the present invention will be briefly described.

Human pelvic organs are supported by the pelvic diaphragm and perineal muscle, which are composed of muscles, as shown in the anatomy of FIGS. 1 and 2. The pelvic diaphragm is composed of the anus pectoris, the iliac cilia, the iliac cilia, the sciatica and the coccyx muscles. The pelvic fascia covering the field is compressed and can be called a bundle of neurovascular vessels with supportive functions.

Pelvic floor muscles and ligaments provide support to the pelvic structures together, and pelvic floor exercises used to treat common urinary incontinence strengthen the pelvic floor muscles and improve the sexual function of the same muscles.

The movement of the pelvic floor muscles is known as the so - called 'Kegel' exercise, which is very effective and plays an important role in prevention and prevention of urinary incontinence. Pelvic floor muscles play a role in supporting sexual organs as well as supporting organs such as urethra, bladder, and uterus.

Damage to the pelvic floor may lead to sexual dysfunction in addition to tension incontinence (see Journal of the Korean Journal of Urology, 41 gugein 1 p110-p117, published by Jong-hyun Kim). For men, pelvic floor muscle exercise is also effective in patients with erectile dysfunction. In 1993, 150 patients who were diagnosed with venous sexual dysfunction in the United Kingdom were compared with the effect of intravenous surgery and pelvic floor muscle exercise.

Pelvic floor exercises have been shown to be effective for sexual function due to the pressure on the penis to prevent the blood from escaping from the penis. Among the pelvic floor muscles involved in the erection of the penis are the ishoicavernous muscles, (bulbocavernous muscle).

The sciatic spongy muscles connect the pelvic bones with the penis, and the spongy muscles wrap the penis. These muscles have a common contraction at the same time as they give power to the anus. The relationship between the pelvic floor and female sexual dysfunction is shown by Master and John: 1) Masters WH, Johnson VE. Human Sexual Response. Boston: Little, Brown & Co (1966), and 2) Masters WH, Johnson VE. Human Sexual Response. In Boston: Little, Brown & Co (1970), the climax of women was a response to the vagina due to the contraction of the pelvic floor muscles, and Boucier reported that the tension and sexual satisfaction of the pelvic floor muscles were significantly correlated.

A relatively sophisticated method is required to stimulate such pelvic floor muscles. The pelvic floor muscle strengthening exercise to be provided by the present invention is based on the technical idea of increasing the volume of the pelvic floor muscle to strengthen it.

The present invention has been made in order to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles difficult to provide in the prior art as described above, the object of the present invention is the anode to the left and right (two poles) or the upper and lower left, the upper and lower right (four poles) around the perineum. It is to provide an exercise program suitable for strengthening the pelvic floor muscles through the conductive pads arranged to cross each other or to have three poles arranged in common with the anode and the middle.

The low frequency pulse pain therapy device uses low frequency pulse electrical signals to treat pain. It has the purpose to block the pain signal transmitted by the perceptual nerve by stimulating the perceptual nerve, so it has several to hundreds of regular and accurate cycles per second. Current is used.

At this time, the low-frequency pulse current flows not only to the perceptual nerve but also to the surrounding motor nerves, so that the muscles in the surroundings move, and the movement of the muscles is an electrical response to the stimulus that is completely different from the exercise. Movement can never strengthen muscles.

Since the motor nerve is located deep inside the body, in order to control the motor nerve, contact pads should be attached to the body surface one by one at the start and end points of the pad's motor nerve. The conductive pad should be placed at the position of the muscle to be strengthened and the understanding of the start and stop of the muscle, and the pulsation period in the low frequency pulse current stimulation to stimulate the motor nerve located deep inside the body. There are many parameters such as duration, width, pulsation frequency, ramp time and duty cycle, so you need to choose the most appropriate condition.

As a result of physiological muscle fiber contraction, type II fiber is exercised by contraction of more than 10 seconds, but type I fiber is more effective with contraction of 3 to 6 seconds. It has been reported to be useful (published by Dougherty 1998).

According to clinical studies, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the frequency of causing contraction varies slightly depending on the muscle, but most effectively causes contraction at about 30 to 80 Hz. In addition, clinical studies have shown that pulse widths greater than 500us are uncomfortable and pulse widths of 100-500us are most effective in causing muscle contractions comfortably with less current intensity.

The device for pelvic floor muscle strengthening exercise U of the present invention devised based on the basic idea of the present invention described above will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3 below.

As in FIG. 3, as in the case of a conventional case, a device body (B) consisting of an upper body case (1) and a lower body case (2) is formed as an injection molded body of a fibrous structure or a synthetic resin, and operated in the inner hollow part thereof. It has a configuration for accommodating a circuit board (PCB) for accommodating an electric circuit to be described later for.

The entire device body (B) can be configured in various planar designs, but as shown in the figure, the device body (B) as an oval-shaped body having a front body portion (FB) with a slightly sharp front side can be easily accessed. It is a configuration that can minimize the damage to the user's body by improving and minimizing the corners. The device body B may be formed of a cloth material such as a cushion.

In addition, since the device body (B) is a use mechanism for contacting the anal region of the user, the device body (B) can be cleaned to prevent contamination or infection, and may be watertightly treated so that water is not introduced into the interior by such washing.

The upper body case (1) is preferably configured to provide a comfort when seated in the user's sitting by forming a seating recess (3) curved to the inner surface, such as a saddle of a degree suitable for the user to sit and treat.

In the center of the upper body case (1) by providing a contact avoidance through-hole (4) communicating with the electrode to the lower lower body case (2) below the contact avoiding means formed to penetrate up and down by a plurality of users (mainly a family of users) If used, minimize contact with dirty anal areas. Of course, the contact avoiding means is not a through hole, but simply inserted so that the user's skin may not come into contact.

On the other hand, the electrode pad (P) of the form in accordance with the object of the present invention is provided with a hydrogel type or a silicon + carbon coating method or a metal electrode in the main body as a conductive material. For example, as the electrode pad P, a gel pad, carbon (carbon rubber), or a metal may be employed, or may be formed of a material such as a sponge soaked in water.

An elastic material such as rubber, silicone, or urethane is provided on the bottom of the lower body case 2 constituting the bottom of the device body B to provide a cushion without mutual damage when seated on a hard floor or a toilet cover or a toilet seat. It is preferable to configure the elastic bottom portion 20 coated or coated with the back.

The front body part FB has a plurality of selection switches SW and a display DP that allow a user to manipulate a circuit part to be described later to select the level of the reinforcement training program, the intensity of the applied low frequency pulse, the operating time, and the like. It has the operation panel part 5.

Another alternative configuration is as shown in Fig. 4, in the case where the remote control storage slit 15 for storing the remote control C for operation is formed into a slits having a long length, and the remote control C is not used. It can be configured to be able to operate while being inserted here or even when used, and may be provided with a remote controller separately.

In another embodiment, as shown in the bottom perspective view of FIG. 5, the hinge cover 41 is provided as a hinge lever 41 on the upper end side of the device body B. It is possible to prevent deposition of foreign matters on the upper body case 1 and to increase aesthetics when not in use.

The configuration and control of the electrode pad P for applying electric stimulation to the pelvic floor muscles of the user with respect to the pelvic floor muscle strengthening device U of the present invention as the mechanical configuration described above will be described.

The circuit unit for controlling the generation of the electrical stimulus applied to the electrode pad P may be configured in various ways. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, the control unit 50 and the control unit 50 perform main control. Key input unit 51, which is a control panel unit 5 for the user to input data such as the level of the training program, the intensity of the low frequency pulse applied, and the operating time, and an LED display unit which displays the input value and displays the current setting state. Display unit 52, a control unit 50 such as a CPU having a control program 53 for storing and controlling low frequency pulse generation forms of various user selections, and an electric signal generator for generating low frequency pulses as an electrical stimulus. 54 and the commercial frequency output unit 55, which is the electrode pad P, are provided on the circuit board PCB, and the set intensity of the low frequency pulse generated by setting the controller 50 is actually generated and applied to the user.Comparing the intensity of the frequency pulse to have a continued feedback detection comparison output signal detection comparing unit 56 for to reach the set strength.

The power source of the present invention can be used in various ways, such as a battery, a rechargeable battery, an alternating current power source that performs a direct current change, and it is preferable to use a battery from the viewpoint of safety and safety.

The pole arrangement of the electrode pad P and the low frequency pulse control method may be variously configured, and have two electrode pads Pl and Pr as shown in FIG. 8, and three electrode pads Pl as shown in FIG. 9. , Pc, Pr, and four electrode pads Pl1, Pl2, Pr1, and Pr2 can be selected from the configuration as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 8, in the configuration having two electrode pads Pl and Pr, at least two electrodes adjacent to the sciatic and the dental arch of the human body are disposed to the left and right to be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval, and two electrode pads Pl and Pr. ) Through the resistance of the human body between the left and right sciatic bones to give and receive low frequency pulses, to stimulate the pelvic floor muscles and to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles through continuous training.

In the case of using the two electrode pads Pl and Pr, the control program 53 incorporating the exemplary control unit 50 may be as follows.

In order to ideally implement the purpose of the pelvic floor muscle strengthening device (U) of the present invention, as shown in Figure 12, the low-frequency pulse operation time is a ramp-up (Ru: RAMP UP) time, the holding time (Ht: HOLD TIME) It consists of over- and ramp-down (Rd: RAMP DOWN) time and idle time (Tr). The frequency operates from 0 to 100Hz and the pulse width is good to form an electrical signal of 100μs to 500μs. In addition, in order to stimulate the deeper motor nerves in the body can also be used to superimpose the 1000-2000Hz mid-frequency signal.

The output signal detection comparing unit 56 compares the set intensity of the low frequency pulse generated by the control unit 50 in the circuit unit with the intensity of the low frequency pulse actually generated and applied to the user, and continuously feedbacks and compares the result to the set intensity. The low frequency pulse actually generated by the action of) forms a sawtooth wave by fine feedback supplementation, and the sawtooth wave provides a user with an adaptation time for the low frequency pulse, thereby becoming a desirable waveform.

Ramp-up time is a warm-up when a person is exercising safely. Ramp-down time is a cool-down process that is performed after exercise. You can get rid of the discomfort without being surprised by the current.

When the user uses the low frequency pulse without such a program, there is a risk of side effects due to excessive use or incorrect use, and it is difficult to see a satisfactory effect, and thus the present invention employs such basic control.

As shown in the table below, the preferred time is set to increase the operating time every time the level of the training program selected by the user increases, and during this time, it is important to adjust the holding time. It is easy to achieve the desired purpose by setting the idle time longer and the total contraction time lengthened in proportion to the operation time.

program

1 cycle (unit: second)

Operating time Retention time Downtime 5 minutes One One One One 3 10 minutes 2 One 2 One 4 15 minutes 3 One 3 One 5 15 minutes 4 One 4 One 6 15 minutes 5 One 5 One 7 15 6 One 10 One 12 15 minutes 7 One 15 One 17 15 minutes

In the pelvic floor muscle strengthening device (U) of the present invention, in order to effectively strengthen the symmetrical pelvic floor, which is symmetrically to the left and right in consideration of the characteristics of the human body, the two-sided arrangement method of arranging conductive electrodes in the left and right sciatic areas of the pelvis around the perineum (one A pair of electrodes arranged symmetrically at the same point on the left and right sides of the body) or a three-pole placement method in which a cathode is placed in common at the coccyx area with the left and right pads above, and a two-sided placement method, while being separated from both sides up and down. You may cross | intersect with 4 pole-multi pole.

As described above, the site where the position is fixed when the muscle contracts is the starting part and the moving part is the stop part. As such, skeletal muscle is attached to the bone, so you must always know the starting and stopping parts of the muscles as well as which nerves dominate the muscles can easily understand.

When looking at the pelvic floor muscles, which are distributed from the center of the anus muscle to the left and right, the electrode pads P are arranged on the left and right (two poles) or on the upper and lower left and right and bottom (four poles) or one pole is common in the left and right sides. By using the 3-pole arrangement, the user can change the polarity from time to time without the need for medical understanding and provide a configuration that effectively strengthens the left and right pelvic floor muscles. Such an electrode pad (P) is used for the control program of the circuit board (PCB). Various settings can be made by the control.

The electrode arrangement applied to the device body B will be described below. In the case of the configuration having three electrode pads Pl, Pc, and Pr as shown in FIG. 8, the above-described setting means is provided, and the electrode pad Pc, which is the central electrode, is located at the center of the coccyx part or adjacent thereto. do.

At this time, the low frequency pulse applied is selected between the electrode pad Pl-the electrode pad Pc or a pair of the electrode pad Pr-the electrode pad Pc, and only one pulse from the circuit part on the circuit board PCB is applied. Signal is generated, and the generated pulse current is applied to each of the electrode pads Pl-electrode pads Pc and the electrode pads Pr-electrode pads Pc in common and serves as a common return point. Return through the electrode pad (Pc).

In the embodiment of the electrode pad P, the ratio of the pulse signal flowing through the electrode pads Pl-Pr, which are the side electrodes, is the electrode pad Pl-Pr, which is the side electrode through the human body, and the electrode pad Pc, which is the center electrode. Depending on the impedance between) and the impedance between each side electrode and the skin of the human body may or may not be similar.

As another embodiment of the electrode pad P, as shown in FIG. 10, four electrode pads Pl1, Pl2, Pr1, and Pr2 are formed to form the electrode pads Pl1, Pl2 and the electrode pads Pr1, Pr2. You can also configure a pair.

The first and second pulse signals, which are applied as a form in which a primary pulse signal is applied to a pair of electrode pads Pl1-Pr1 and a second pulse signal is applied to another pair of electrode pads Pl2 and Pr2, have a magnitude and a width. It can be the same or different, and the setting program is possible to change each independently.

In this electrode configuration, the two pulse signals may be the same or different, but the signal applied from the electrode pad Pl1 is returned through the electrode pad Pl2, or the signal applied from the electrode pad Pr1 is the electrode pad Pr2. The pulse signal should preferably be multiplexed so as to have a phase difference of 180 ° in order to avoid returning to < RTI ID = 0.0 >

The current applied to the electrode pads Pl1, Pl2, Pr1, and Pr2 is used to stimulate the nerve roots using the intermittent direct current (IDC) when using direct current, which is advantageous for strengthening the pelvic floor muscles. The use of biphasic current, which is a current that flows in both directions while the charged particles are periodically interrupted for a long time, is known as being effective for electric stimulation or neuromuscular electric stimulation of the percutaneous nerve.

The device body B of the present invention is generally used in a state seated in a room, but the device body B may be used after being mounted on the toilet of a bathroom.

Therefore, the device body B can be used in various ways, and in the general configuration of FIG. 3, the device body B is placed on the floor in a living room or the like and seated on the user's undressed state.

However, if you want to use in a state attached to the toilet in the bathroom, the device body (B) is placed on the toilet seat mounted on the mounting or use a hole as shown in Figure 5 to provide a hinge or to protrude both sides of the existing toilet It may also take the form of engaging with the cover.

For example, the device body (B) is rotatably coupled to the toilet seat cover by using a hinge, and can be configured to use the device body (B), if necessary, and to bathroom accessories such as bidet other than the toilet cover It is also possible to use a hinge rotatably coupled.

Here, when the device body (B) is configured to be used together with a bidet, the operation panel portion (5) consisting of a circuit portion and a display portion for applying a control signal to the electrode pad (P) of the device body is a bidet. It is desirable to be arranged on the operation panel side.

In addition, it is preferable that a heating means provided at the seating portion of the upper surface of the device body B to generate heat.

The heating means may be configured to include an electric heater in the device body (B), or may be configured to generate a heat by embedding a resistive thermal film, or to combine a low power laser function to exhibit a laser low frequency heating function. It is also possible.

On the other hand, Figure 15 is a plan view of the device for strengthening the pelvic floor muscles according to another embodiment of the present invention.

In the embodiment shown in this figure, unlike the embodiment described above, the contact avoiding means, which is a through hole, is provided at a position corresponding to the anus of the device body.

In the present embodiment, the uniformly spaced first gap between the pair of electrode pads is about 10 mm to increase the pelvic floor muscle strengthening effect, so that the user's heart can prevent the discomfort through electricity. The second gap gradually changing at a position corresponding to the cyst is formed to be approximately 90 degrees.

Since the rest of the configuration of the present embodiment is the same as the embodiment described above, further description will be omitted.

As mentioned above, although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, but is defined by the claims, and various modifications and adaptations can be made in the technical field to which the present invention belongs. Is self-explanatory.

For example, in the embodiment shown in Figure 9, three electrode pads are configured to be arranged around the anus, but the present invention is not limited to this, two electrode pads are arranged around the anus and the other one is the 2 It is also possible to be configured to be disposed in a position corresponding to the anus between the two electrode pads.

1: upper body case
2: lower body case
B: device body

Claims (18)

A device body (B) having seating means for enabling a seating of a user; And
And at least two low-frequency pulse application electrode pads (P) arranged around a position corresponding to the anus of the user without contacting the anus of the user with the device body (B). Muscle strengthening device. The method of claim 1,
Pelvic floor muscle strengthening practice further comprises a contact avoiding means provided in the space between the two or more electrode pads (P) to prevent direct contact between the device body (B) and the user's anus device. The method of claim 1,
The seating means, the device for strengthening the pelvic floor muscles, characterized in that the seating portion (3) incorporated for the user's seating. The method of claim 1,
Device for strengthening pelvic floor muscles further comprising; a remote controller (C) for performing a control including the selection of the intensity, time, level of reinforcement program for the low frequency pulse applied to the low frequency pulse. 5. The method of claim 4,
The remote control device for strengthening pelvic floor muscles, characterized in that detachably coupled to the device body. The method of claim 1,
A circuit part for applying a control signal to the electrode pad P is provided inside the device body B. The circuit part has a width of a pulse to the CPU 50 and the CPU 50 performing the main control. A display unit such as a key input unit 51 which is an input unit for receiving a remote controller C for inputting data such as an application time, a level setting for each enhanced program, and an LED display unit displaying the input value and displaying a current setting state ( 52, a commercial frequency output unit 55 which stores a low frequency pulse generation form and is a control program 53 programmed in the CPU 50, an electric signal generation unit 54 and an electrode pad P for generating low frequency pulses. Device for strengthening the pelvic floor muscles, characterized in that it is provided on a circuit board (PCB) The method of claim 1,
The electrode pad P has one of two electrode pads Pl and Pr, three electrode pads Pl, Pc and Pr, and four electrode pads Pl1, Pl2, Pr1 and Pr2. Device for strengthening pelvic floor muscles, characterized in that the low-frequency pulses can be exchanged between the left and right sciatic bones to stimulate the human pelvic floor muscles. The method of claim 1,
The electrode pad P has one of two electrode pads Pl and Pr, three electrode pads Pl, Pc and Pr, and four electrode pads Pl1, Pl2, Pr1 and Pr2. Device for strengthening the pelvic floor muscles, characterized in that the pelvic floor muscles of the human body to be stimulated, passing the resistance of the human body between the left and right sciatic bones to exchange low-frequency pulses. The method of claim 1,
The electrode pad (P), the device for strengthening pelvic floor muscles, characterized in that comprises a silicon material and a carbon coating material. The method of claim 1,
The device body (B) is a device for strengthening pelvic floor muscles, characterized in that rotatably installed in the toilet cover. The method of claim 1,
The device body (B) is a device for strengthening pelvic floor muscles, characterized in that rotatably installed on the bidet. The method of claim 11,
The circuit portion for applying an electrical signal to the electrode pad (P) of the device body (B), the device for strengthening pelvic floor muscles, characterized in that provided on the bidet side. The method of claim 1,
Device for strengthening pelvic floor muscles, characterized in that it further comprises a heating means is provided to generate heat, the seating portion of the upper surface of the device body (B). Regarding the control method of the pelvic floor muscle strengthening device of claim 1,
Characterized in that the generated low-frequency pulse, divided into a ramp-up (Ru: RAMP UP) time, a holding time (Ht: HOLD TIME) and a ramp down (Rd: RAMP DOWN) time,
The frequency of the low frequency pulse is 0 ~ 100Hz and the pulse width is 100μs ~ 500μs electrical signal, the control method of the pelvic floor muscle strengthening device, characterized in that configured to be used to superimpose the 1000 ~ 10000Hz medium frequency signal. delete Regarding the control method of the pelvic floor muscle strengthening device of claim 1,
When the electrode pad P is composed of three electrode pads Pl, Pc, and Pr, the low frequency pulse applied is applied between the electrode pad Pl-the electrode pad Pc or the electrode pad Pr-the electrode pad ( Pc) is selected, and generates only one pulse signal from a circuit portion provided inside the device body B, and generates the generated pulse currents for each electrode pad Pl-electrode pad Pc. Control of the device for strengthening the pelvic floor muscles, which is commonly applied to the liver and the electrode pad Pr and the electrode pad Pc, and is configured to return through the electrode pad Pc, which is a central electrode serving as a common return point. Way. Regarding the control method of the pelvic floor muscle strengthening device of claim 1,
When the electrode pad P is composed of four electrode pads Pl1, Pl2, Pr1, and Pr2, when forming a pair of electrode pads Pl1 and Pl2 and electrode pads Pr1 and Pr2, the first pulse A signal is applied to the pair of electrode pads Pl1-Pr1, and a second pulse signal is applied to another pair of the electrode pads Pl2 and Pr2, and the signal applied from the electrode pad Pl1 is applied to the electrode pad Pl2. In order to avoid returning to the electrode pad Pr1 and to avoid returning the signal applied from the electrode pad Pr2 to the electrode pad Pr2, pulse signals having a phase difference of 180 ° may be applied to the pair of electrode pads Pl1-Pr1 and the electrode. A control method for a device for strengthening pelvic floor muscles, characterized in that it is configured to be applied to different pairs of pads (Pl2, Pr2). 18. The method of claim 17,
Pelvic floor muscle, characterized in that the current applied to the electrode pad (Pl1, Pl2, Pr1, Pr2) uses an intermittent direct current (IDC) when using a direct current, and a biphasic current (Biphasic PC) when using an alternating current Control method of device for reinforcement practice.

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