KR101995524B1 - A low frequency treatment device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a low-frequency treatment device that automatically provides an optimal treatment mode according to an external electrode body. The present invention comprises a treatment device main body 100 and an external electrode body 200, and a second connection portion to the external electrode body 200. 210 and an electrode 220 in contact with the pain site of the user's body, the treatment apparatus main body 100 includes a first connection portion 150 electrically connected to the second connection portion 210, and The first connection part 150 and the second connection part 210 are connected to sense that the external electrode body 200 is connected, recognizes the type of the external electrode body 200 to be connected, and connects the external electrode body ( The microcomputer 110 outputs an output control signal for executing the treatment mode according to the type of 200, and receives an output control signal from the microcomputer 110, and generates a low frequency having an amplitude and a frequency according to the received output control signal. Low frequency generator 130 for generating is provided It is characterized in that, according to this, there is an advantage that can automatically provide the optimum stimulation pattern or treatment mode of the external electrode body to be connected as long as the various external electrode body is connected.

Description

Low frequency treatment device that automatically provides the optimal treatment mode according to the external electrode body {A LOW FREQUENCY TREATMENT DEVICE}

The present invention relates to a low frequency treatment device, and in particular, an optimal treatment mode according to an external electrode body adapted to be able to automatically provide an optimum stimulation pattern or treatment mode of the external electrode body to be connected as long as the various external electrode bodies are connected. The present invention relates to a low frequency treatment device provided automatically.

In general, a low frequency treatment device or a low frequency stimulator is a kind of treatment for treating pain or obesity, such as muscle pain or neuralgia, by stimulating a local part of the human body using low frequency. The treatment device used in the hospital for treatment purposes is large and expensive. Because of this, it was difficult to use individually in the home, but as the interest in health of many people has increased day by day, a variety of health equipment such as small low-frequency treatment device has been variously developed and widely used by the general public.

Treatment by electrical stimulation is a method of treating various pains caused by various causes by stimulating the peripheral nerves of the skin by using electric current. The low frequency treatment device using the fact that the effect is low voltage generated from the low frequency generator using the low voltage to stimulate the local site of the body attached to the pad through the pad to treat.

Conventional low frequency therapies are difficult to attach to various parts of the human body such as knees, shoulder joints or heads, and also attach pads to the pain areas felt by one's own senses. There was a problem of difficulty.

In order to solve this problem, a technique created by the Patent Publication No. 10-1396191 discloses a "low frequency stimulator".

"Low frequency stimulator" according to the above Patent Publication No. 10-1396191 without discomfort to all parts of the human body, such as the scalp and the micro- and cracked joints with hair that can not be treated with the head portion attached to the main body Solving the technical problem of making it available.

However, conventional low frequency treatment devices, including the "low frequency stimulator" according to the above Patent Publication No. 10-1396191, various external electrode bodies (eg, comb-shaped electrode bodies for scalp treatment, glove-shaped electrode bodies for treatment of hand pain) In case of using roller-shaped electrode body for cosmetic effect, it is necessary to input and set unique frequency and amplitude for each external electrode body.How to use is complicated. Too complex).

In particular, middle-aged and elderly people who are not familiar with electronic medical devices often have difficulty in using medical devices because it is difficult to know how to use them.

In addition, the outputs for each electrode of the external electrode body were all the same (there is no method of dividing, and the same type of connection terminal).

In addition, there is a problem in that the optimum output value is not known to the general public according to the pain area or treatment area, so that the effect of the low frequency treatment device cannot be utilized as a system.

Document 1: Registered Patent Publication No. 10-1396191 (Announcement Date: May 19, 2014) Document 2: Registered Patent Publication No. 10-0475676 (Announcement Date: March 14, 2005)

The present invention was created to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and an object of the low frequency treatment device to automatically provide an optimal treatment mode according to the external electrode body according to the present invention is

First, the most optimal low frequency pattern (therapeutic mode) for the pain area is automatically provided when the external electrode body is connected.

Second, it is possible to improve the convenience and speed of use by eliminating the need to set the correct frequency and frequency for each individual external electrode body every time the external electrode body is connected.

Third, even if the middle-aged and elderly people who are not familiar with electronic medical devices can use the low frequency pattern optimized easily and conveniently, the environment of the product can be further improved.

Fourth, the optimal treatment mode of the external electrode body which is unknown to the general public and known only by the expert is set in advance and stored, and when the external electrode body is connected, it can be automatically recognized and provide the optimal treatment mode stored in advance. By maximizing the effects of stimulation or treatment,

Fifth, the present invention provides a low-frequency treatment device that automatically provides an optimal treatment mode according to an external electrode body that is suitable to be automatically identified as long as the external electrode body is connected by a simple configuration.

In the low frequency treatment device for automatically providing the optimum treatment mode according to the external electrode body of the present invention for achieving the above object, the low frequency treatment device for treating the electrode by giving electrical stimulation of low frequency in contact with the body part of the stimulation or treatment target And a treatment device main body and an external electrode body, wherein the external front side is provided with a second connection part and an electrode contacting a pain area of a user's body, and the treatment device main body is electrically connected to the second connection part. The first connection part and the first connection part and the second connection part are connected to sense that the external electrode body is connected, recognize the type of the external electrode body to be connected, and execute the treatment mode according to the type of the connected external electrode body. A microcomputer for outputting an output control signal for receiving the microcomputer; According to the output control signal characterized in that additional low-frequency generation, which is provided for generating a low frequency with the amplitude and frequency.

According to the present invention, the external electrode body having the above configuration has a low frequency treatment device that automatically provides an optimal treatment mode.

First, there is an effect that can automatically provide the most optimal low-frequency pattern (treatment mode) for the pain area only if the external electrode body is connected.

Second, each time the external electrode body is connected, it is not necessary to set the correct frequency and frequency to the individual external electrode body individually, and as a result, there is an effect of improving convenience and speed of use.

Third, even when used by middle-aged and elderly people who are not familiar with electronic medical devices, there is an effect that can easily and conveniently use the optimized low-frequency pattern, and as a result can further improve the use environment of the product.

Fourth, the optimal treatment mode of the external electrode body which is unknown to the general public and known only by the expert is set in advance and stored, and when the external electrode body is connected, it can be automatically recognized and provide the optimal treatment mode stored in advance. By doing so, there is an effect to maximize the stimulation or treatment effect.

Fifth, there is an effect that can be automatically identified as long as the external electrode body is connected by a simple configuration.

1 is a block diagram of a low-frequency treatment device that automatically provides an optimal treatment mode according to an external electrode body according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic external view of a low frequency treatment device automatically providing an optimal treatment mode according to an external electrode body according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an embodiment of the first and second connectors 150 and 210 of FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram of another embodiment of the first and second connectors 150 and 210 of FIG. 1.
FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram illustrating still another embodiment of the first and second connectors 150 and 210 of FIG. 1.
6 is an exemplary diagram of the external electrode body 200 for treating the scalp.
7 is an exemplary view of the outer electrode body 200 for treatment around the eye.
8 is an exemplary view of an external electrode body 200 for elbow treatment.
9 is an exemplary view of an external electrode body 200 for treating hand numbness.
10 is an exemplary view of the external electrode body 200 for the face V line.
11 is an exemplary view of an external electrode body 200 for abdominal treatment.

Next, with reference to the accompanying drawings, a preferred embodiment of a low-frequency treatment device that automatically provides the optimum treatment mode according to the external electrode body of the present invention will be described in detail.

In the following description of the present invention, detailed descriptions of well-known functions or configurations will be omitted when it is determined that the detailed descriptions may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention.

Embodiments according to the concept of the present invention can be variously modified and can have various forms, and specific embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the present specification or application.

However, this is not intended to limit the embodiments in accordance with the concept of the present invention to a particular disclosed form, it should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.

When a component is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another component, it may be directly connected to or connected to that other component, but it may be understood that other components may be present in between. Should be. On the other hand, when a component is said to be "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that there is no other component in between. Other expressions describing the relationship between components, such as "between" and "immediately between," or "neighboring to," and "directly neighboring to" should be interpreted as well.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. As used herein, the terms "comprise" or "having" are intended to indicate that there is a feature, number, step, action, component, part, or combination thereof that is described, and that one or more other features or numbers are present. It should be understood that it does not exclude in advance the possibility of the presence or addition of steps, actions, components, parts or combinations thereof. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

As shown, the low frequency treatment device (A) that automatically provides the optimum treatment mode according to the external electrode body according to an embodiment of the present invention, by giving the electrical stimulation of the low frequency by contacting the electrode to the body part to be treated or treated In the low frequency treatment device to be treated, the treatment device body 100 and the external electrode body 200 is composed of.

The external electrode body 200 is provided with a second connecting portion 210 and an electrode 220 in contact with the pain area of the user's body.

The treatment apparatus main body 100 has a first connecting portion 150 electrically connected to the second connecting portion 210, and the first connecting portion 150 and the second connecting portion 210 are connected to each other so that the external electrode body ( Output control for detecting that the 200 is connected, recognizing the type of the external electrode body 200 to be connected, and executing a treatment mode (output mode or low frequency pattern) according to the type of the external electrode body 200 connected. A microcomputer 110 for outputting a signal and a low frequency generator 130 for receiving an output control signal from the microcomputer 110 and generating a low frequency having an amplitude and a frequency according to the received output control signal. It features.

There is an optimized low frequency pattern (ie, treatment mode) according to the pain area (the treatment area) to which the electrode 220 of the external electrode body 200 contacts.

For example, there is a low frequency pattern that is most optimal for scalp treatment (scalp stimulation), a low frequency pattern that is most optimal for treatment around the eyeball (stimulation around the eye), and a low frequency pattern that is most optimal for elbow treatment (elbow stimulation). There is the most optimal low frequency pattern for hand tingling, and the most optimal low frequency pattern for abdominal therapy (abdominal stimulation).

Treatment mode (low frequency pattern) is determined by frequency and amplitude.

According to the configuration as described above, the most optimal low-frequency pattern (treatment mode) for the pain area can be automatically provided as long as the external electrode body is connected.

That is, the connection of the external electrode body 200 may be sensed, and the most appropriate treatment mode may be automatically executed at the pain area that the external electrode body 200 is to stimulate according to the type of the external electrode body to be connected.

In addition, since each time the external electrode body 200 is connected, it is not necessary to set the correct frequency and frequency to the individual external electrode body 200, so there is an effect that it is very convenient and easy to use.

In particular, the low-frequency treatment device according to the present invention is a practical and very important effect in consideration of the fact that the middle-aged elderly people often use this convenience and ease of use of the present invention.

Since the general public cannot know the optimal treatment mode of the external electrode body 200, that is, the magnitude of the frequency and the amplitude of the external electrode body 200, the optimal treatment mode of the external electrode body known only to an expert (doctor) is stored in advance. If the external electrode body is connected, it can automatically recognize this and provide an optimal treatment mode stored in advance, thereby maximizing the stimulation or treatment effect. That is, it is possible to provide an optimal treatment mode depending on the treatment or stimulation target.

In the low frequency treatment device (A) which automatically provides the optimum treatment mode according to the external electrode body according to an embodiment of the present invention, the treatment mode according to the type of the external electrode body 200 is connected to the treatment body main body (100) The treatment mode storage unit 120 is further configured to store the frequency and amplitude of the matching is characterized in that the configuration is further included.

For example, when the external electrode body to be connected is an external electrode body for scalp treatment as shown in FIG. 6, a frequency value and an amplitude value are formed to form an optimal stimulation pattern for scalp treatment. In the case of a therapeutic external electrode body, frequency values and amplitude values are formed to form an optimal stimulation pattern for treatment around the eyeball, and the connected external electrode body is optimal for elbow treatment as shown in FIG. 8. The frequency value and amplitude value forming the stimulation pattern are stored. When the external electrode body to be connected is the external electrode body for hand immersion therapy as shown in FIG. 9, the frequency value and amplitude value forming the stimulation pattern optimal for hand immersion therapy are When the external electrode body to be connected is the external electrode body for frozen soup V-line as shown in FIG. Frequency values and amplitude values for forming an optimal stimulation pattern are stored. When the external electrode body to be connected is an external electrode body for abdominal therapy as shown in FIG. 11, the frequency and amplitude values for forming an optimal stimulation pattern for abdominal therapy are It is stored.

The treatment mode storage unit 120 may be configured in a separate memory as shown in FIG. 1, or in some embodiments, may be configured by the microcomputer 110 and one chip.

In the low frequency treatment device (A) which automatically provides the optimum treatment mode according to the external electrode body according to an embodiment of the present invention, the treatment body 100, the treatment mode, that is the frequency of each of the external electrode body 200 The treatment mode input unit 125 for setting and inputting the magnitude of the magnitude and the amplitude is provided.

Through the treatment mode input unit 125, the treatment mode (frequency and amplitude) optimized for each external electrode body 200 may be input and stored.

In the low frequency treatment device (A) which automatically provides the optimum treatment mode according to the external electrode body according to an embodiment of the present invention, the second connection portion 210 for distinguishing the type of the external electrode body 200 The external electrode body identification means is provided, and the microcomputer 110 recognizes the external electrode body identification means when the first connection portion 150 and the second connection portion 210 are connected to the external electrode body 200. It is characterized by identifying.

The external electrode body identifying means may be implemented in various embodiments as follows.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the low-frequency therapy apparatus A automatically providing an optimal treatment mode according to an external electrode body according to an embodiment of the present invention, the external electrode body identification means is an identification resistor 231. The microcomputer 110 identifies the type of the external electrode body 200 based on the resistance of the external electrode body 200 when the first connection part 150 and the second connection part 210 are connected to each other. do.

If the resistance value of the identification resistor 231 is set differently for each external electrode body 200, the external electrode body 200 is based on the value of the identification resistor 231 of the external electrode body 200 to which the microcomputer 110 is connected. ) Can be identified.

Specifically, the microcomputer 110 includes a reference resistor (not shown) in the first connection unit 150 or the microcomputer 110, and the microcomputer 110 reads the divided voltage value of the identification resistor 231 in comparison with the reference resistor. 200 can be identified.

For example, if the reference resistance value is configured as 1 kW and the identification resistor 231 is provided for 100 kW, 200 kW, 300 kW, etc. for each external electrode body, the identification is made when the external electrode body 200 is connected. The external electrode body 200 is identified by recognizing the resistance values of the resistor 231 (100 kPa, 200 kPa, 300 kPa in the above example).

As shown in FIG. 4, in the low frequency treatment device A which automatically provides an optimum treatment mode according to an external electrode body according to an embodiment of the present invention, three or more terminals are provided on the first connection unit 150. 151 is provided, wherein the external body identification means is a conductor 232 selectively connected to and energized by at least two terminals of the plurality of terminals 232, and the microcomputer 110 is a first connection portion 150 ) And the second connecting portion 210 are connected to identify the type of the external electrode body 200 according to the connection state of the conductor 232 of the second connecting portion 210 and the terminal of the first connecting portion 150. It is characterized by.

For example, when connected as shown in FIG. 4A, since the first terminal and the second terminal of the first connection unit 150 form a closed circuit, the microcomputer 110 recognizes this and recognizes the specific external electrode body. In addition, when the terminal is connected as shown in (b) of FIG. 4, the second terminal and the third terminal of the first connection unit 150 form a closed circuit, and thus the microcomputer 110 may recognize the specific external electrode body by recognizing it. It is.

This method can be said to be an identification method by the connection combination method (jumper combination method) of the terminal 151 provided in the first connection part 150 and the conductor 232 provided in the second connection part 210. There will be.

As shown in FIG. 5, in the low-frequency therapy apparatus A automatically providing an optimal treatment mode according to an external electrode body according to an embodiment of the present invention, the external electrode body identification means includes an external electrode body 200. And a code value memory 233 in which a unique identification code of.) Is stored, and the microcomputer 110 has the code value memory 233 when the first connection part 150 and the second connection part 210 are connected. The type of the external electrode body 200 is identified by reading an identification code unique to the external electrode body stored in the memory.

Meanwhile, the first and second connectors 150 and 250 may be implemented by various ports or jacks, such as a USB port, an earphone jack port, a micro 5-pin port, and the like.

In addition, the body electrode 140 may be provided in the treatment apparatus main body 100 separately from the external electrode 220 of the external electrode body 200.

The following describes the operation of the low frequency treatment device (A) to automatically provide the optimum treatment mode according to the external electrode body according to an embodiment of the present invention having the configuration as described above.

First, an optimal treatment mode is set and stored for each stimulus region, that is, the external electrode body 200 through the treatment mode input unit 125. The physical quantities set and stored are frequency and amplitude.

The physical quantity input through the treatment mode input unit 125 is stored in one-to-one correspondence with the identification value of the external electrode body 200 in the treatment mode storage unit 120 under the control of the microcomputer 110.

The identification value of the external electrode body 200 is a resistance value when the external electrode body identification means is the identification resistor 231, and is a terminal connection state when the external electrode body identification means is the conductor 232. If the body identifying means is a code value memory 233, it is an identification code value.

Now, when the external electrode body 200 for scalp treatment is connected, the microcomputer 110 recognizes the connection, recognizes the identification value of the external electrode body 200, and detects a low frequency pattern (therapeutic mode) corresponding to the identification value. The treatment mode storage unit 120 reads the output control signal for executing the read treatment mode to the low frequency generation unit 130.

The low frequency generator 130 outputs a low frequency output waveform based on an output control signal received from the microcomputer 110, and is output through the (+) (−) terminals of the first and second connectors 150 and 210, thereby providing an external electrode body. It is output to the external electrode 220 of 200.

As described above, a preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described, and it is common knowledge in the art that the present invention may be implemented in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features in addition to the above-described embodiments. It is self-evident to those who have.

Therefore, the above-described embodiments should be understood as illustrative and not restrictive.

The scope of the invention is indicated by the following claims rather than the above description, and it should be construed that all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents are included in the scope of the invention.

A: low frequency treatment device
100: treatment unit body 110: microcomputer
120: treatment mode storage unit 125: treatment mode input unit
130: low frequency generating unit 140: main body electrode
150: first connection portion 151: terminal of the first connection portion
200: external electrode body 210: second connection portion
220: external electrode 231: identification resistance
232: conductor 233: code value memory

Claims (4)

In a low frequency therapy device that treats an electrode by applying electrical stimulation at low frequency by contacting an electrode with a stimulus or a body part to be treated,
Is composed of the treatment device body 100 and the external electrode body 200,
The external electrode body 200 is provided with a second connecting portion 210 and an electrode 220 in contact with the pain area of the user's body,
The treatment device main body 100,
The first connecting portion 150 is electrically connected to the second connecting portion 210, the first connecting portion 150 and the second connecting portion 210 is connected to detect the external electrode body 200 is connected, The microcomputer 110 recognizes the type of the external electrode body 200 to be connected and outputs an output control signal for executing the treatment mode according to the type of the external electrode body 200 connected thereto.
A low frequency generator 130 for receiving an output control signal from the microcomputer 110 and generating a low frequency having an amplitude and a frequency according to the received output control signal;
A treatment mode storage unit 120 in which the frequency and amplitude of the treatment mode are matched and stored according to the type of the external electrode body 200 to be connected;
The treatment mode input unit 125 for setting and inputting the magnitude of the frequency and the amplitude of each external electrode body 200 is provided.
The second connection portion 210 is provided with an external electrode body identification means for distinguishing the type of the external electrode body 200,
The microcomputer 110 identifies the external electrode body 200 by recognizing the external electrode body identifying means when the first connecting portion 150 and the second connecting portion 210 are connected.
The first connection portion 150 is provided with three or more terminals 151,
The external electrode body identifying means is a conductor 232 selectively connected to at least two terminals of the plurality of terminals 232 to conduct electricity.
The microcomputer 110 is connected to the conductor 232 of the second connector 210 and the terminal of the first connector 150 when the first connector 150 and the second connector 210 are connected. Identify the type of the external electrode body 200,
The frequency and amplitude input through the treatment mode input unit 125 are stored in one-to-one correspondence with the identification value of the external electrode body 200 in the treatment mode storage unit 120 under the control of the microcomputer 110. A low frequency treatment device that automatically provides an optimal treatment mode according to an external electrode body.
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