KR102097129B1 - Low-frequency micro current treatment apparatus measuring skin resistance value and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a low-frequency treatment device that measures the resistance value of the skin and displays it to the user. Specifically, the present invention includes an electrode unit having an electrode, a low frequency generator generating a low-frequency current, and a control unit controlling the low-frequency generator to apply the generated low-frequency current to the electrode. The control unit relates to a low-frequency micro-current treatment device, characterized in that for measuring the resistance value of the skin contacting the electrode and controlling the low-frequency generator based on the measured resistance value.

Description

LOW-FREQUENCY MICRO CURRENT TREATMENT APPARATUS MEASURING SKIN RESISTANCE VALUE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a low-frequency micro-current therapy device, and more particularly, to a micro-current therapy device capable of measuring and displaying the skin resistance value of a subject.

Low-frequency treatment is one of the treatment methods that stimulate the sensory nerves to reduce pain. The hand-held low-frequency and micro-current therapy devices invented in the prior art, when applied to a patient, have a problem in that current flows through a person to be treated according to the resistance of the skin. However, there is a problem in that the resistance value of the skin is not considered at all.

 The resistance of the skin varies depending on various skin environments, and the cause of the increased resistance of the skin may vary depending on the skin's dryness, keratin, edema, and inflammation. In particular, when irritating the inflamed area, the person being treated can feel that the current is getting stronger.

That is, when a site having a high or low skin resistance value is found, it may be determined that a lesion such as inflammation exists in the corresponding site.

If the location of the lesion is grasped, effective treatment can be achieved by stimulating the affected area more. In addition, it may be possible to shorten the time of treatment by preventing treatment in an unnecessary location where no lesion is present.

Accordingly, there is a need for research on a technique for easily finding a lesion area of a patient by measuring a skin resistance value.

The present invention aims to solve the above and other problems. Another object is to provide a measure and display of skin resistance.

The technical problems to be achieved in the present invention are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems that are not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description. Will be able to.

According to an aspect of the present invention to achieve the above or other object, the electrode portion having an electrode; A low-frequency generator that generates a low-frequency current; And a control unit controlling the low-frequency generation unit to apply the generated low-frequency current to the electrode, wherein the control unit measures a resistance value of the skin contacting the electrode and generates the low-frequency based on the measured resistance value. It provides a low-frequency micro-current therapy device, characterized in that to control the wealth.

At this time, the electrode portion may be characterized in that it is formed of at least two electrodes.

In addition, the control unit may be characterized in that the resistance value of the skin is determined by measuring a current flowing after applying a voltage to the at least two electrodes.

The control unit may control low-frequency generation through the low-frequency generation unit only when the measured resistance value is greater than or equal to a predetermined value.

In this case, the control unit may be characterized in that the measurement of the resistance value and generation of the low frequency are alternately performed at a predetermined cycle.

An output unit may be further included, and the controller may control to output a notification signal through the output unit when the low frequency is generated through the low frequency generation unit.

The control unit may be characterized in that it controls to output a notification signal through the output unit when the measured resistance value of the skin is greater than or equal to a predetermined value.

The output unit may be an optical output unit that outputs an optical signal, and the control unit may control the optical output unit to output light.

In addition, the light output unit includes a plurality of light sources, and the control unit outputs light of the first light source when the low frequency is generated, and outputs light of the second light source when the resistance value of the skin is greater than or equal to a predetermined value. The light output unit can be controlled.

The output unit is a speaker that outputs an audio signal, and the control unit can control to output audio data through the speaker.

The controller may control the speaker to output first audio data when the low frequency is generated, and output second audio data when the resistance value of the skin is greater than or equal to a predetermined value.

A display unit for outputting the measured resistance value may be further included.

According to another aspect of the present invention to achieve the above or other object, In a control method of a low-frequency micro-current therapy device, Generating a low-frequency current; And measuring the resistance value of the skin in contact with the electrode, wherein the generating step is characterized in that, based on the measured resistance value, controlling the generation of the low-frequency current, the low-frequency microcurrent treatment device. Provides a control method.

At this time, the low-frequency micro-current therapy device may be characterized in that it comprises at least two electrodes.

In the measuring of the resistance value, the resistance value of the skin may be determined by measuring a current flowing after applying a voltage to the at least two electrodes.

In the generating, the low-frequency generation may be controlled through the low-frequency generation unit only when the measured resistance value is greater than or equal to a predetermined value.

The generating step and the measuring step may be characterized in that it is repeatedly performed while being alternated at a predetermined cycle.

The method may further include outputting a notification signal when the low frequency is generated through the low frequency generation unit.

The outputting may include outputting a notification signal when the low frequency is generated through the low frequency generation unit.

In addition, the notification signal may be characterized in that it is an optical signal output through the optical output unit.

At this time, the light output unit includes a plurality of light sources, and the outputting step outputs the light of the first light source when the low frequency is generated, and the light of the second light source when the resistance value of the skin is greater than or equal to a predetermined value. It may be characterized by controlling the light output unit to output.

The notification signal may be characterized in that it is an acoustic signal output through the speaker.

The outputting may be characterized by outputting first audio data when the low frequency is generated, and controlling the speaker to output second audio data when the resistance value of the skin is greater than or equal to a predetermined value.

The method may further include controlling a display unit to output the measured resistance value.

When explaining the effect of the microcurrent treatment device and its control method according to the present invention are as follows.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, there is an advantage that the user (medical staff) can easily grasp the location of the lesion.

In addition, according to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, there is an advantage that can effectively treat the lesion.

Further scope of applicability of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description. However, various changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of the present invention may be clearly understood by those skilled in the art, and thus, it should be understood that specific embodiments such as detailed description and preferred embodiments of the present invention are given as examples only.

1 is a block diagram of a low-frequency micro-current therapy device (100, hereinafter referred to as micro-current therapy device) according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view showing a front view of the microcurrent treatment device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view showing a rear view of the microcurrent treatment device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view showing a perspective view of a microcurrent treatment device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view showing a right side view of the microcurrent treatment device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The left side view is omitted because it is symmetrical to the right side view.
6 is a view showing a plan view of the microcurrent treatment device 100 of the present invention. According to the illustrated figure, only the electrode portion 201 positioned at the top is shown.
7 to 10 are views showing a conceptual diagram for measuring a resistance value by sequentially using a plurality of electrodes according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a view showing a surgical mode of the microcurrent treatment device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
12 and 13 are views showing a flow chart of a control method of the microcurrent treatment device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments disclosed herein will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the same or similar elements are assigned the same reference numbers regardless of the reference numerals, and overlapping descriptions thereof will be omitted. The suffixes "modules" and "parts" for the components used in the following description are given or mixed only considering the ease of writing the specification, and do not have meanings or roles distinguished from each other in themselves. In addition, in describing the embodiments disclosed in the present specification, when it is determined that detailed descriptions of related known technologies may obscure the gist of the embodiments disclosed herein, detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted. In addition, the accompanying drawings are only for easy understanding of the embodiments disclosed in the present specification, and the technical spirit disclosed in the specification is not limited by the accompanying drawings, and all modifications included in the spirit and technical scope of the present invention , It should be understood to include equivalents or substitutes.

Terms including ordinal numbers such as first and second may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from other components.

When an element is said to be "connected" or "connected" to another component, it is understood that other components may be directly connected to or connected to the other component, but other components may exist in the middle. It 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 no other component exists in the middle.

Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

In this application, the terms "comprises" or "have" are intended to indicate the presence of features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts or combinations thereof described herein, one or more other features. It should be understood that the existence or addition possibilities of fields or numbers, steps, operations, components, parts or combinations thereof are not excluded in advance.

As described above, low-frequency treatment is one of the treatment methods that stimulate sensory nerves to reduce pain. The hand-held low-frequency and micro-current therapy devices invented in the prior art, when applied to a patient, have a problem in that current flows through a person to be treated according to the resistance of the skin. However, there is a problem in that the resistance value of the skin is not considered at all.

The resistance of the skin varies depending on various skin environments, and the cause of the increased resistance of the skin may vary depending on the skin's dryness, keratin, edema, and inflammation. In particular, when irritating the inflamed area, the person being treated can feel that the current is getting stronger.

That is, when a site having a high or low skin resistance value is found, it may be determined that a lesion such as inflammation exists in the corresponding site.

If the location of the lesion is grasped, effective treatment can be achieved by stimulating the affected area more. In addition, it may be possible to shorten the time of treatment by preventing treatment in an unnecessary location where no lesion is present.

The main content of the present invention is to provide a low-frequency micro-current treatment device that can assist medical staff to perform accurate treatment and treatment by predicting how severe the inflammation is by simultaneously detecting low-frequency treatment and grasping the degree of resistance. I want to.

To this end, in the present invention, in order to measure resistance and apply low frequency, at least four electrodes are disposed in the present invention, and voltage is sequentially applied to the four electrodes to measure resistance, and then a combination having the largest resistance value is searched for to the user. It is suggested to display.

In this case, a low-frequency treatment signal may be applied to the electrode combination having the largest resistance value, thereby enabling the most effective treatment.

It will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings below.

1 is a block diagram of a low-frequency micro-current therapy device (100, hereinafter referred to as micro-current therapy device) according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to the illustrated block diagram, the microcurrent treatment device 100 includes a control unit 180, a power supply unit 190, an output unit 150, a memory 170, a low-frequency generator 110 and an electrode unit 201 can do.

The memory 170 stores data supporting various functions of the microcurrent treatment device 100. The memory 170 may store a number of application programs, data for operation of the microcurrent therapy device 100, and commands that are driven by the microcurrent therapy device 100. The application program, stored in the memory 170, and installed on the microcurrent therapy device 100, may be driven by the controller 180 to perform the operation (or function) of the microcurrent therapy device 100.

In addition to the operations related to the application program, the controller 180 generally controls the overall operation of the microcurrent treatment device 100. The controller 180 may provide or process appropriate information or functions to the user by processing signals, data, information, etc. input or output through the above-described components or by driving an application program stored in the memory 170.

In addition, the controller 180 may control at least some of the components discussed with reference to FIG. 1 in order to drive the application program stored in the memory 170. Furthermore, the controller 180 may operate by combining at least two or more of the components included in the microcurrent therapy device 100 to drive the application program.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 to supply power required for the operation of each component. The power supply unit 190 includes a battery, and the battery can be a built-in battery made to be rechargeable, and can be detachably coupled to the treatment body for charging or the like.

In addition, the power supply unit 190 may include a connection port, and the connection port may be configured as an example of an interface to which an external charger that supplies power for charging the battery is electrically connected.

As another example, the power supply unit 190 may be configured to charge the battery wirelessly without using the connection port. In this case, the power supply unit 190 uses one or more of an inductive coupling method based on a magnetic induction phenomenon from an external wireless power transmission device or a magnetic resonance coupling method based on an electromagnetic resonance phenomenon. Power can be delivered.

The output unit 150 is for generating output related to vision, hearing, or tactile sense, and may include at least one of the display unit 151, the sound output unit 152, and the light output unit 154.

The audio output unit 152 may output audio data stored in the memory 170 when a specific condition is satisfied. The sound output unit 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like. In one embodiment of the present invention, the controller 180 may control the sound output unit 152 to output audio data when generating a low frequency or when the measured skin resistance value is above or below a predetermined value.

The light output unit 154 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event using the light of the light source of the microcurrent treatment device 100. Examples of events generated in the microcurrent treatment device 100 may be low frequency generation or a change in resistance value.

The signal output from the light output unit 154 is implemented by emitting light of a single color or a plurality of colors to the front or rear of the microcurrent treatment device 100.

The low frequency generation unit 110 may generate a low frequency microcurrent for treating a patient and provide it to the electrode unit 201. The low-frequency generator 110 may also be driven by a control signal from the controller 180.

The electrode unit 201 is provided with a plurality of electrodes, and when a micro-current is generated from the low-frequency generator 110, it may be transmitted to the skin of a patient through the electrode.

The microcurrent treatment device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an electrode unit having an electrode; A low-frequency generator that generates a low-frequency current; And a control unit controlling the low-frequency generation unit to apply the generated low-frequency current to the electrode, wherein the control unit measures a resistance value of the skin contacting the electrode and generates the low-frequency based on the measured resistance value. It is characterized by controlling wealth.

Hereinafter, the appearance of the microcurrent treatment device 100 will be described.

2 is a view showing a front view of the microcurrent treatment device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a view showing a rear view of the microcurrent treatment device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a view showing a perspective view of a microcurrent treatment device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a view showing a right side view of the microcurrent treatment device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The left side view is omitted because it is symmetrical to the right side view.

The microcurrent treatment device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be of a hand held type, which is easy to hold with one hand. That is, in the state in which the operator or the patient himself holds the microcurrent treatment device 100 with one hand, the microcurrent treatment may be performed in a state in which the electrode portion 201 is contacted with the skin of a desired site.

An electrode portion 201 is formed at one end of the rod-shaped body 202. The electrode unit 201 may include a plurality of electrodes (to be described later).

In addition, an operation switch 204 and a display 151 may be provided in one region of the main body 202. As described above, the resistance value measured by the controller 180 may be output through the display 151.

In addition, the light output unit 154 of the microcurrent treatment device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include light sources 203-1 to 203-4 formed in at least four directions. In the illustrated drawing, the light sources 203-1 to 203-4 are formed in four directions of front, rear, left, and right, but it is apparent that they may be provided more than that.

In addition, when the operator holds the body 202 by hand, it may further include a ground electrode 301 in contact with the palm of the operator. The ground electrode 301 is formed to be long in the longitudinal direction of the main body 202 as shown in FIG. 3, so that the operator can easily contact a part of the hand in any way.

Hereinafter, a plurality of electrodes 601-1 to 601-4 formed on the electrode unit 201 will be described.

6 is a view showing a plan view of the microcurrent treatment device 100 of the present invention. According to the illustrated figure, only the electrode portion 201 positioned at the top is shown.

The controller 180 may apply the micro-current generated through the low-frequency generator 110 to the electrode unit 201 to perform treatment or measure the resistance value of the skin. In this case, the path through which the current flows is a path through which the current passed through the electrode unit 201 returns to the microcurrent therapy device 100 through the skin of the patient (patient), the operator, the operator, and the ground electrode 301 again. Could be formed. If the patient himself performs the procedure, the current flowing through the electrode unit 201 may be formed as a path through which the patient body, the palm of the patient, and the ground electrode 301 return.

The electrode unit 201 may include at least two electrodes 601-1 to 601-4 as described above.

In one embodiment of the present invention, it is proposed to measure resistance while sequentially using the at least two electrodes 601-1 to 601-4 in measuring resistance. If 4 electrodes are provided as shown, the resistance value of 4 is sequentially measured.

7 to 10 are views showing a conceptual diagram for measuring a resistance value by sequentially using a plurality of electrodes according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 shows a first measurement mode, FIG. 8 shows a second measurement mode, FIG. 9 shows a third measurement mode, and FIG. 10 shows a fourth measurement mode.

In the first measurement mode of FIG. 7, the resistance value is measured using the first electrode 601-1. At this time, the path of the current will flow back through the first electrode 601-1, the skin of the subject, the hand of the operator, and will return through the ground electrode 301 again.

In addition, in the second measurement mode of FIG. 8, the resistance value is measured using the second electrode 601-2. Similarly, in the third and fourth measurement modes of FIGS. 9 and 10, resistance values may be sequentially measured through the third and fourth electrodes 601-3 and 601-4.

The resistance values measured through each of the first to fourth electrodes 601-1 to 601-4 may be different from each other. This is because the positions of the first to fourth electrodes 601-1 to 601-4 are different from each other. That is, if there is an electrode located near the lesion, the resistance value measured by the electrode may show the largest value.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the resistance value of the highest value among the resistance values sequentially measured as described above may be output to the display 151.

Furthermore, the present invention proposes to include a plurality of light sources 203-1 to 203-4 for indicating the position of the electrode showing the highest resistance value among the plurality of electrodes 601-1 to 601-4.

As described above, the plurality of light sources 203-1 to 203-4 are formed in four directions of the main body 202. 7 to 10 show the positions of the plurality of light sources 203-1 to 203-4 together.

If, as a result of the above-described resistance measurement, it is assumed that the highest resistance value of the first electrode 601-1 is recorded. In that case, the location of the lesion will be closest to the first electrode 601-1. That is, the treatment position should be adjusted in the direction in which the first electrode 601-1 is positioned to be the most effective treatment.

Therefore, in the present invention, in order to inform that the treatment position should be adjusted to the position of the first electrode 601-1, the third light source 203-3 and the fourth light source 203 corresponding to the direction of the first electrode 601-1. -4) can be activated (On). That is, since the third light source 203-3 and the fourth light source 203-4 are activated (On) in FIGS. 7 to 10, the operator moves the electrode unit 201 to the corresponding position to obtain a more accurate lesion. The procedure can be performed at a location.

If, based on the resistance value measured again after the movement, the resistance value is not significantly different, it may be determined that it is an accurate lesion location and the fifth light source 203-5 may be activated (On).

That is, the controller 180 can generate a micro-current at the exact lesion location and switch to the surgical mode (described later in FIG. 11), and activate the fifth light source 203-5 in the surgical mode to inform the user that the surgical mode is Will be able to.

11 is a view showing a surgical mode of the microcurrent treatment device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to the illustrated drawings, in the operation mode, a plurality of electrodes 601-1 to 601-4 of the electrode unit 201 may be used to apply a microcurrent to the patient. That is, in the measurement mode, a plurality of electrodes 601-1 to 601-4 are sequentially used to find the location of the lesion, but in the procedure mode, the plurality of electrodes 601-1 to 601-4 are used simultaneously. It can be used for procedures.

12 and 13 are flowcharts illustrating a method of controlling the microcurrent treatment device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In step S1201 of FIG. 12, the controller 180 may control the low-frequency generator 110 to generate a current. At this time, the current generated for the procedure may be a low frequency current, but the current for measuring the resistance value may not be a low frequency.

In step S1202, the controller 180 may measure the resistance value by applying the generated current to the electrode portion. Then, in S1203, the controller 180 may output the measured resistance value through the display 151.

In step S1204, the controller 180 can control the generation of the low-frequency current based on the measured resistance value. That is, when it is determined that the position of the lesion is appropriate as described above, the controller 180 may apply a low-frequency current through the electrode unit 201 by switching from the measurement mode to the operation mode.

In step S1301, the controller 180 may generate a current. Through the generated current, resistance values may be measured by sequentially using the first to fourth electrodes 601-1 to 601-4 (step S1302).

In step S1303, the controller 180 may output the largest resistance value to the display 151.

The operator will be able to check whether there is a lesion at the corresponding position based on the resistance value displayed on the display 151.

In step S1304, the controller 180 displays a plurality of light sources 203 to indicate which direction is the largest of the plurality of resistance values measured through the first to fourth electrodes 601-1 to 601-4. -1 to 203-4) to activate (On) the light source in the corresponding electrode direction.

As described above, an embodiment of the microcurrent treatment device according to the present invention has been described, but this is described as at least one embodiment, whereby the technical spirit of the present invention and its configuration and operation are not limited. The scope of the idea is not limited / limited by the drawings or the description referring to the drawings. In addition, the concepts and embodiments of the invention presented in the present invention may be used by a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains as a basis for modifying or designing with other structures in order to perform the same purpose of the present invention. , The equivalent structure modified or changed by a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains is bound by the technical scope of the present invention described in the claims, and the scope or scope of the invention described in the claims Various changes, substitutions, and changes are possible without departing.

Claims (24)

A ground electrode in contact with the operator's palm;
An electrode unit having at least two electrodes;
First to fourth light sources provided at front and rear and left and right of the treatment device to adjust the treatment position;
A fifth light source for announcing the proper location of the lesion;
A low-frequency generator that generates a low-frequency current; And
It includes a control unit for controlling the low-frequency generating unit to apply the generated low-frequency current to the electrode,
The control unit operates while switching between a measurement mode for measuring the resistance value of the skin contacting the at least two electrodes and a treatment mode for applying a low frequency current,
In the measurement mode, the control unit sequentially measures each of the at least two electrodes by measuring in a state in which one of the at least two electrodes is activated, and the electrode having the largest measured value among the first to fourth light sources Activate the light source corresponding to,
Characterized in that, when the resistance values sequentially measured are within a predetermined value, the fifth light source is activated and the low frequency generator is controlled to switch from the measurement mode to the operation mode to apply a low frequency.
Low frequency microcurrent therapy device.
delete According to claim 1,
The control unit, characterized in that to determine the resistance value of the skin by measuring the current flowing after applying a voltage to the at least two electrodes,
Low frequency microcurrent therapy device.
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Further comprising an output,
The control unit is characterized in that for controlling to output a notification signal through the output unit when the low frequency is generated through the low-frequency generation unit,
Low frequency microcurrent therapy device.
The method of claim 6,
The control unit is characterized in that the control unit to output a notification signal through the output unit when the resistance value of the measured skin is more than a predetermined value,
Low frequency microcurrent therapy device.
The method of claim 7,
The output unit is an optical output unit for outputting an optical signal,
The control unit is characterized in that for outputting light by controlling the light output unit,
Low frequency microcurrent therapy device.
delete The method of claim 7,
The output unit is a speaker that outputs an audio signal,
The control unit controls to output audio data through the speaker,
Low frequency microcurrent therapy device. The method of claim 10,
The control unit controls the speaker to output first audio data when the low frequency is generated and second audio data when the resistance value of the skin is greater than or equal to a predetermined value.
Low frequency microcurrent therapy device.
According to claim 1,
Characterized in that it further comprises a display unit for outputting the measured resistance value,
Low frequency microcurrent therapy device.
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