KR101428547B1 - Head Set for Treating Depress and Stress, and for Enhancing Concentration - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a headset for depression treatment, stress solution, and concentration improvement and, more particularly, to a headset including depression treatment, stress solution, concentration improvement, and earphone functions by applying micro currents through a part touching a human body. The headset includes a control unit (11); a micro current unit (13) for inducing the flow of micro currents to the human body according to the control of the control unit (11); a communication unit (12) for introducing a predetermined signal; a battery unit (15) for supplying power; a control unit (14) for controlling a voltage supplied from the battery unit (15); a first headphone in which the battery unit (15) is placed and a second headphone which is connected to the first headphone by a connector and in which the control unit (11) is installed; and input and output electrodes placed in the first headphone, the second headphone, or the connector. The communication unit (12) communicates with a mobile device and the operational configuration of the control unit (11) can be performed in the mobile device.

Description

(Head Set for Treating Depression and Stress, and for Enhancing Concentration)

The present invention relates to a headset for treating depression, relieving stress and improving concentration, and more particularly, to a headset having a function of treating depression, relieving stress and improving concentration, will be.

An earphone, which corresponds to a compact device for converting an electric signal into an acoustic signal, can be used mainly for enhancing the listening performance while preventing sound from being leaked out from a radio, a hearing aid, a music listening or a movie listening device. Also, the headset means a device which is worn on the ear to have an earphone function. In general, earphones are worn in the form to be inserted into the ear, but the headset can be worn in the form of wrapping the ear. Headsets having various structures are known in the art. Various devices using such a wearing structure of a headset are disclosed.

Prior art relating to a headset is disclosed in Patent Registration No. 1142727 'headphone with earphone'. The prior art includes a support member; A pair of headphones, each of which is supported on both end sides of the support member and each of which includes a first speaker unit and covers a user's ear; And a pair of earphones that are supported by the headphone, each of which is incorporated with a second speaker unit, and which is inserted into a user's ear canal.

Another prior art associated with a headset is the Bluetooth Wireless Headset with Patent No. 0844480 " earphones. &Quot; The prior art includes a body provided in a rectangular shape and having an earphone exposure hole at an upper center portion of an upper surface thereof; An earphone exposing an upper surface of the main body by the earphone exposure hole; A space for maintaining a distance between the earphone and the main body in an exposed state of the earphone; And an earphone elastic guide structure for providing an elastic force to the earphone at a fixing position of the earphone so that the earphone has elasticity up and down with respect to the main body. The earphone includes a rotation shaft and a spring insertion protrusion, a coil spring fixed to the rotation shaft, Wireless headset.

The headset can be given various functions due to its wearing structure, but a known headset or a headset disclosed in the prior art does not disclose the addition of such a function. For example, the prior art does not disclose the ability to impart beneficial effects to the human body in a headset.

The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art and has the following purpose.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an earphone which can perform various functions including the function of an earphone and at the same time induce and control the flow of minute currents to the human body, thereby treating depression, relieving stress and improving concentration, And to provide a headset for improvement.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the headset comprises a control unit; A fine current unit for inducing a flow of a minute current to the human body under the control of the control unit; A communication unit for inputting a predetermined signal; A battery unit for power supply; A control unit for controlling a voltage supplied from the battery unit; A second headphone connected to the first headphone and the connector through which the battery unit is disposed and to which the control unit is connected; And an input and output electrode disposed in the first headphone, the second headphone, or the connector, wherein the communication unit is capable of communicating with the mobile device and the operational setting of the control unit can be made in the mobile device.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the communication unit becomes a Bluetooth communication chip.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the input and output electrodes comprise a plurality of contact terminals, and one of the plurality of contact terminals is a stimulation terminal for generating a current flow at a constant cycle.

The headset according to the present invention has an advantage that it is possible to implement various additional functions in addition to the earphone function and at the same time induce a flow of minute currents to the human body, thereby treating depression, relieving stress and improving concentration. Further, the head set according to the present invention has the advantage that various functions can be added or updated as needed in a program form. The present invention has an advantage in that the micro-current operation control can be performed through a mobile device while allowing a variety of activities to be performed for treatment such as music appreciation in the course of micro-current treatment. In addition, the headset according to the present invention has an advantage that the therapy data by the micro current can be stored and analyzed by interlocking with the mobile device, so that the treatment can be effectively performed.

1 shows an embodiment of a headset according to the present invention.
Figure 2 shows an embodiment of a microcurrent unit that can be applied to a headset according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 illustrates an operation of the headset according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.
4A to 4C illustrate an embodiment of a process in which a headset according to the present invention is controlled in a smartphone.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In the following description, components having the same reference numerals in different drawings have similar functions, so that they will not be described repeatedly unless necessary for an understanding of the invention, and the known components will be briefly described or omitted. However, It should not be understood as being excluded from the embodiment of Fig.

1 shows an embodiment of a headset according to the present invention.

A headset (10) for treating depression, relieving stress and improving concentration according to the present invention comprises a control unit (11); A micro current unit (13) for inducing a flow of micro currents to the human body under the control of the control unit (11); A communication unit (12) for inputting a predetermined signal; A battery unit (15) for power supply; A control unit (14) for controlling the voltage supplied from the battery unit (15); A second headphone 10b connected to the first headphone 10a and the connector C and to which the control unit 11 is installed; a first headphone 10a in which the battery unit 15 is disposed; And a contact electrode disposed in the first headphone 10a, the second headphone 10b or the connector C, wherein the communication unit 12 is capable of communicating with the mobile device and the operational setting of the control unit 11 is And can be performed in a mobile device.

The headset 10 according to the present invention can be applied to all devices worn on both ears with the earphone function. The headset 10 is basically worn on both ears and can be used for personal listening purposes, and the headset 10 according to the present invention basically has such a function.

The headset 10 may be composed of a first headphone 10a on which a battery related unit is installed and a second headphone 10b on which a micro current related unit is installed and a first headphone 10a and a second headphone 10b May be connected by an appropriate connector (C).

The control unit 11 may control the operation of the communication unit 12 and the fine current unit 13 and may process the incoming signal from the mobile device. Further, the control unit 11 can monitor the charging of the battery unit 15 and monitor the power state of the battery.

The communication unit 12 may be any unit capable of short-range communication such as Bluetooth communication, and may be an A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), an A2DP Sink for a stereo function, an Audio Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) AG (Hand Free Profile Audio Gateway) or HSP-AG (Head Set Profile Audio Gateway) or SPP (Serial Port Profile) function. The communication unit 12 may have a function of receiving an audio signal output from a mobile device or a portable audio device and transmitting the audio signal through the earphone and may transmit a signal transmitted from the input unit 17 or the control unit 11, Device or a portable audio device. A mobile device such as a smart phone or an audio device can transmit a necessary command again to the control unit 11 via the communication unit 12 in accordance with the transmitted signal. In this way, the communication unit 12 may have a function of transmitting signals between the mobile device or the audio device and the headset 10. The communication unit 12 may be a Bluetooth communication or any short range communication means.

The fine current unit 13 may include a microcircuit generation circuit and an electrode for inducing a flow of minute current to the human body. The micro-current unit 13 allows the micro-current to flow through the human body during the wear of the head set 10, thereby treating depression, relieving stress and improving concentration. The fine current unit 13 can be controlled in operation by the control unit 11 and, if necessary, the flow of minute currents can be displayed on a mobile device or portable audio. The micro-current unit 13 will be described below again.

The regulating unit 14 may include such as a constant voltage circuit as an apparatus for regulating the current or voltage supplied to the control unit 11, the fine current unit 13 or the communication unit 12. The regulating unit 14 may include a protection circuit due to a sudden current flow. The regulating unit 14 may be of any type known in the art and the invention is not limited by the structure or type of regulating unit 14.

1, the control unit 11, the communication unit 12, the fine current unit 13 or the adjustment unit 14 is installed in the second headphone 10b and the remaining unit is installed in the first headphone 10a, As shown in FIG. However, this is illustrative, and each unit can be appropriately placed in any of the headphones 10a, 10b according to the design.

The first headphone 10a may be provided with a battery-related unit and an input unit 17 as required. The battery related unit may include, for example, a battery unit 15 in which the battery is accommodated and a charging circuit 16 for charging the battery accommodated in the battery unit 15. [ The battery may be, for example, a rechargeable battery, such as a 4.2 V lithium-ion polymer battery, and the charging circuit 16 may be any circuit for charging the secondary battery. The charging circuit 16 may be made chargeable by a device such as, for example, a USB, or any charging jack known in the art to be chargeable by a chargeable device. Installing the charging circuit 16 in the headset 10 has the advantage that no separate charging adapter is required. The USB connection cable corresponds to a device commonly used in other devices. For example, the headset 10 according to the present invention may be connected to a desktop computer and charged. A variety of charging ports and, for example, a transformer or overcurrent protection circuit may be included in the charging circuit.

The input unit 17 can be selectively installed. The input unit 17 corresponds to a unit for directly inputting a command related to the operation of the control unit 11 that can be input from a mobile device or a portable audio device. The input unit 17 may comprise input means associated with the operation of, for example, volume control, fine current regulation or Bluetooth communication. In addition, the input unit 17 may include an LED indicator or a small display window for indicating the operating state as required. The input means 17 may not be installed since the functions substantially executed by the input means 17 may all be executed in the mobile device or audio.

Although not shown in the embodiment shown in Fig. 1, the head set 10 according to the present invention may have an earphone separately, or a speaker may be embedded in the first headphone 10a and the second headphone 10a. A separate earphone may be connected to the headset 10 using a jack.

An embodiment of a micro current unit that can be applied to the headset 10 according to the present invention is described below.

Figure 2 shows an embodiment of a microcurrent unit that can be applied to a headset according to the present invention.

2, the micro-current unit may be composed of a current generating element 233, a switching element 232 and a control element 231 and may be operated under the control of the control unit 11. [ Then, the control unit 11 can transmit the operating state of the microcurrent to the mobile device 22 such as a smart phone, and the operation of the microcurrent can be managed by the mobile device. The mobile device 22 may also have an input window for the actuation of microcurrents and a window for indicating the operating state of the microcurrents.

The electrode for guiding the flow of minute current to the human body may be composed of the input electrode 21a and the output electrode 21b. A minute current flows into the human body through the input electrode 21a and a minute current flows from the human body to the current generating element 233 through the output electrode 21b. Therefore, a fine current flows to the current generating element 233, the input electrode 21a, the output electrode 21b, and the current generating element 233. The current generating element 233 is connected to the adjusting unit described in FIG. 1 and can be supplied with necessary power for driving.

In the present specification, microcurrent means a current of 1000 ㎂ and refers to a current applied in a pulse form or periodically applied. 2, the input electrode 21a and the output electrode 21b may be formed of a plurality of contact terminals 21A1, 21AN, 21B1, and 21BM, and N and M may be the same or different natural numbers. The contact terminals 21A1 to 21BM may have the structure of an area terminal. Specifically, as shown on the right side of FIG. 2, the area terminal is composed of a base terminal substrate and a plurality of protruding terminals (PE) disposed on the base terminal substrate. Such an area terminal structure has an advantage that a minute current flows through various paths of the human body. The base terminal board may have a circular or polygonal structure, and the protruding terminals PE may have a circular protruding shape and at least two may be disposed on the base terminal board.

The input electrode 21a and the output electrode 21b may also have stimulation terminals 211a and 211b. The stimulation terminals 211a and 211b may be installed to prevent the microcurrent from being small in size and preventing the user from recognizing the flow of microcurrent due to repetitive flow. The stimulation terminals 211a and 211b may be installed to allow the user to perceive the flow of minute current by causing a relatively large current to flow in comparison with the magnitude of the minute current. On the other hand, the input terminal 21a and the output terminal 21b may include long ultrasonic generators 212A and 212B. The long ultrasonic wave generators 212A and 212B may be ultrasonic vibrators for generating ultrasonic waves of less than 1 MHz and may generate pulse ultrasonic waves at a predetermined period, for example, 30 to 80 duty cycles. The long ultrasonic wave generators 212A and 212B may be generated in conjunction with the flow of minute current. Specifically, it is possible to cause the generation of the microcurrent and the ultrasonic wave alternately.

The lower part of FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of the flow of minute current, wherein the minute current can flow in the form of a pulse and flow in the reverse direction. At the end of the period, the stimulating current (A) can flow. On the other hand, there is a section in which no microcurrent flows during one period, and a long ultrasonic wave can be applied in this section (S). The flow of fine current or the application of the ultrasound can be done in a variety of ways and the stimulating current A can be made to flow selectively over an appropriate period. It is possible to apply various types of fine current flow or ultrasonic waves and the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown.

On the other hand, a temperature sensor 213 may be provided on the input electrode 21a. The temperature sensor 213 is for measuring the temperature change of the human body due to the application of the micro current or the ultrasonic wave. The temperature measured by the temperature sensor 213 is transmitted to the control unit 11, . Also, the application of the fine current flow or the long ultrasonic wave can be appropriately controlled based on the value measured by the temperature sensor 213.

The switching element 232 can be used to change the flow of the current flowing between the input electrode 21a and the output electrode 21b. According to the present invention, the number of the contact terminals 21A1 to 21AN of the input electrode 21a may be different from the number of the contact terminals 21B1 to 21BM of the output electrode 21b. The current does not flow through all the contact terminals 21A1 to 21BM. The contact terminals 21A1 and 21BM through which the current flows can be alternately changed. The change of the contact terminals 21A1 and 21BM may be changed due to the fact that the change is made arbitrarily or not. The arbitrary change means that the switching element 232 selects the contact terminals 21A1 to 21BM so that current flows alternately. When no contact is made, it means that no current is applied by the switching element 232 when any one of the contact terminals 21A1 to 21BM is not in contact with the human body and the current can not flow.

The switch element 232 can cause the microcurrent to flow through various parts of the human body by connecting the contact terminals 232 in various ways.

The connection state of the switching element 232 can be controlled by the control element 231. The control element 231 controls the magnitude of the microcurrent, the period of the microcurrent, the magnitude of the excitation current, or the occurrence of the superficial ultrasonic wave, while controlling the microcurrent Can be controlled. Also, the control element 231 may be connected to the control unit 11 to transmit the control result of the fine current. The control unit 11 may have the function of the control element 231 as necessary. The control element 231 may not be separately provided and the generation of the micro current or super ultrasonic wave of the micro current generating unit 13 may be controlled by the control unit 11. [

The control unit 11 may be connected to a mobile device 22 such as a smart phone. The control unit 11 can transmit the operation status of the microcurrent to the mobile device 22 and the mobile device 22 can display the content transmitted from the control unit 11 on the screen. Other functions of the mobile device 22 have the advantage that, such as listening to music or sending messages, as described below, is possible during the course of treatment. On the other hand, the mobile device 22 stores data on the treatment process by microcurrent or ultrasound, and then makes analysis data for treatment. For example, the mobile device 22 may store the therapy-related data or transmit it to the therapy-related database to be stored. Then, based on the data, the effect of treatment or a method of future treatment can be made. As described above, the headset according to the present invention has an advantage that the treatment can be effectively performed while using the function of the mobile device 22 by making it interlock with the mobile device 22.

The operation of the headset according to the present invention will be described below.

FIG. 3 illustrates an operation of the headset according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.

Referring to FIG. 3, a Bluetooth communication between a headset and a mobile device should be established for treatment of depression, stress relief, or concentration improvement using a headset according to the present invention (S31). The communication connection can be various short range communication including Bluetooth communication, and the Bluetooth communication is merely an example. When the Bluetooth communication is established, a setting screen may appear on a mobile device such as a smart phone (S32). The configuration screen may appear as a pop-up on the smartphone and an input key may appear to be displayed. When the setting screen is displayed, the user can set the micro-current treatment using the input key of the smart phone or by using the touch (S33). The setting of the microcurrent may include, for example, the treatment time, the selection of the predetermined method, the selection of the treatment object or the indication of the treatment process. When the setting for the micro current treatment is completed, the music listening or other audio related program in the course of treatment can be selected (S34). Music selection can be done automatically. The healing process is stored in the database, and the music useful for therapy can be stored on the therapy server. And the user's music selection history can also be stored. The user can connect to the server and select the appropriate microcurrent therapy according to the progress of the treatment, and select music or other programs.

When the music selection is completed, the treatment can be performed and the additional function can be activated during the treatment (S35). The add-on may be, for example, but not limited to, a Social Networking Service (SNS) function. According to the present invention, various functions of the smartphone can be performed through the microcurrent treatment setting screen.

After the predetermined time has elapsed, it is possible to confirm whether or not the micro current treatment is terminated (S36). If the user wishes to continue the microcurrent treatment (NO), he can input again through the setting screen (S32). On the other hand, if it is desired to terminate the treatment of the microcurrent, various data displayed in the treatment process can be stored (S37). The storage may be stored on a mobile device or server.

The illustrated embodiment is illustrative and micro current treatment can be performed in various ways, and the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown.

The headset according to the present invention may be controlled by a smart phone and may be accompanied by an action that is beneficial for treatment, such as listening to music during a treatment.

Hereinafter, the process of the treatment by the headset according to the present invention by the smartphone will be described below.

4A to 4C illustrate an embodiment of a process in which a headset according to the present invention is controlled in a smartphone.

Referring to FIG. 4A, when the headset and the smartphone are connected through Bluetooth communication, a microcurrent treatment screen may be displayed on the smartphone. When a connection is established through Bluetooth communication, a selection button for selecting whether or not to display a related screen on a smart phone may be arranged in the headset. Alternatively, the screen may be displayed and the screen may be maintained in the background by a hidden button. The screen of the smartphone can be selected according to the connection, the mode selection such as sleep / study / walking, the music selection method or the setting related to the driving time setting.

Referring to FIG. 4B, the music is selected and each mode is selected so that the microcurrent treatment can proceed. Referring to FIG. 4C, in the course of the treatment of the microcurrent, the SNS can be used to post or read a posted article.

As described above, the headset according to the present invention can be controlled by the smartphone, and the functions of the smartphone can be executed through the headset. Various functions of the smartphone can be implemented through the headset, and the illustrated embodiment is illustrative and the present invention is not limited thereto.

The headset according to the present invention has an advantage that it is possible to implement various additional functions in addition to the earphone function and at the same time induce a flow of minute currents to the human body, thereby treating depression, relieving stress and improving concentration. Further, the head set according to the present invention has the advantage that various functions can be added or updated as needed in a program form. The present invention has an advantage in that the micro-current operation control can be performed through a mobile device while allowing a variety of activities to be performed for treatment such as music appreciation in the course of micro-current treatment. In addition, the headset according to the present invention has an advantage that the therapy data by the micro current can be stored and analyzed by interlocking with the mobile device, so that the treatment can be effectively performed.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention . The invention is not limited by these variations and modifications, but is limited only by the claims appended hereto.

10: Headset 10a, 10b: Earset
11: control unit 12: communication unit
13: micro current unit 14: regulating unit
15: battery unit 16: charging circuit
17: input unit 21a: input electrode
21b: output electrode 213: temperature sensor
22: mobile device 231: control device
232: switching element 233: current generating element

Claims (3)

A control unit (11);
A micro current unit (13) for inducing a flow of micro currents to the human body under the control of the control unit (11);
A communication unit (12) for inputting a predetermined signal;
A battery unit (15) for power supply;
A control unit (14) for controlling the voltage supplied from the battery unit (15);
A second headphone connected with the first headphone and the first headphone and the connector in which the battery unit 15 is disposed and in which the control unit 11 is installed; And
An input and output electrode disposed in the first headphone, the second headphone, or the connector,
The communication unit 12 can communicate with the mobile device and the operation setting of the control unit 11 can be made in the mobile device and a setting screen is displayed on the mobile device according to the communication so that the setting for the micro current treatment is made And the music useful for the treatment process and treatment is stored in the treatment server. The headset for treating depression, relieving stress, and improving concentration.  The head set according to claim 1, wherein the input electrode or the output electrode comprises a plurality of protruding terminals (PE) disposed on the base terminal board and the base terminal board. The method of claim 1, wherein the input electrode further comprises a temperature sensor, wherein micro current flow is controlled by the control unit based on a value measured by the temperature sensor, wherein depression treatment, stress relief, Headset for.

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