KR102407576B1 - Apparatus and method for providing information of forward head posture - Google Patents

Abstract

An apparatus and method for diagnosing and treating turtle neck syndrome according to an embodiment of the present invention are provided. Turtle neck syndrome diagnosis and treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, a sensor comprising a tilt sensor configured to measure the subject's neck tilt and a muscle activity sensor configured to measure muscle activity for the subject's neck muscles; a stimulation signal generating unit configured to generate a stimulation signal; an attachment pad configured to generate an electric current in response to the stimulation signal; and a control unit configured to operatively connect with the sensor, the stimulation signal generation unit, and the attachment pad, wherein the control unit determines the state of the subject's neck based on the measured neck tilt and the measured muscle activity. Determining whether the turtle neck syndrome for and generate a current corresponding to the generated stimulation signal through the attachment pad.

Description

Apparatus and method for providing information about turtle neck syndrome

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for diagnosing and treating turtle neck syndrome.

In general, turtle neck syndrome refers to a symptom that causes pain by stretching muscles and ligaments of the neck and shoulder by maintaining an abnormally forward posture of the user for a long time.

Recently, as the use of various devices such as computers, smart phones, smart TVs, etc. increases, the number of users suffering from turtle neck syndrome is also increasing rapidly. Accordingly, various methods for preventing and treating turtle neck syndrome have been provided.

As one of these measures, a device for warning the user when the user's neck is tilted at a certain inclination by being attached to the user's neck has been developed.

However, such a device has a problem in that it is difficult to determine whether the user simply bows or tilts the neck or corresponds to the turtle neck syndrome.

In addition, since turtle neck syndrome is accumulated over a long period of time, continuous management is required.

Therefore, there is a need for a diagnostic treatment device that can continuously diagnose, prevent and treat turtle neck syndrome, and has high accuracy, convenience and usability.

KR 20160127872 A1 (2016.11.07)

An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and method for diagnosing and treating turtle neck syndrome.

Specifically, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an apparatus and method for diagnosing, preventing and treating turtle neck syndrome, which can continuously diagnose, prevent and treat turtle neck syndrome, and have high accuracy, convenience and usability.

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

An apparatus and method for diagnosing and treating turtle neck syndrome according to an embodiment of the present invention are provided in order to solve the problems as described above. Turtle neck syndrome diagnosis and treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, a sensor comprising a tilt sensor configured to measure the subject's neck tilt and a muscle activity sensor configured to measure muscle activity for the subject's neck muscles; a stimulation signal generating unit configured to generate a stimulation signal; an attachment pad configured to generate an electric current in response to the stimulation signal; and a control unit configured to operatively connect with the sensor, the stimulation signal generation unit, and the attachment pad, wherein the control unit determines the state of the subject's neck based on the measured neck tilt and the measured muscle activity. Determining whether the turtle neck syndrome for and generate a current corresponding to the generated stimulation signal through the attachment pad.

Turtle neck syndrome diagnosis and treatment method performed by the controller of the device for diagnosis and treatment of turtle neck syndrome according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: measuring the tilt of the subject's neck through a tilt sensor; measuring the muscle activity of the subject's neck muscles through a muscle activity sensor; Determining whether or not turtle neck syndrome for the subject's neck condition based on the measured neck tilt and the measured muscle activity; generating a stimulation signal corresponding to the tilt of the neck and the muscle activity through a stimulation signal generator when the subject's neck state is determined to be the turtle neck syndrome; and transmitting the generated stimulation signal to an attachment pad to generate a current corresponding to the generated stimulation signal through the attachment pad.

Details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and drawings.

The present invention can continuously diagnose, prevent and treat turtle neck syndrome, and provide an apparatus and method for diagnosing and treating turtle neck syndrome with high accuracy, convenience and usability.

The effect according to the present invention is not limited by the contents exemplified above, and more various effects are included in the present specification.

1 is a schematic diagram for explaining a system for diagnosing and treating turtle neck syndrome according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2A is a perspective view illustrating a diagnostic treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2B is an exploded perspective view illustrating a coupling structure of the diagnostic treatment apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
3 is an exemplary view of an attachment pad according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a schematic diagram of a diagnostic treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5A is an exemplary diagram of first data indicating whether a stimulus signal is generated or an alarm is generated according to each of a plurality of threshold slopes and a plurality of threshold muscle activity levels according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5B is an embodiment of the present invention It is an exemplary diagram of the second data indicating at least one of the stimulation signal strength, interval, pattern, and output time according to neck tilt and muscle activity.
6 is a schematic diagram of a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
7 is a schematic flowchart for explaining a method of treating turtle neck syndrome based on a subject's neck tilt and muscle activity in the diagnostic treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8A, 8B, 8C, 8D and 8E are exemplary views of an interface screen for diagnosing and treating turtle neck syndrome in a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Advantages and features of the present invention and methods of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but will be embodied in various different forms, and only these embodiments allow the disclosure of the present invention to be complete, and common knowledge in the art to which the present invention pertains It is provided to fully inform those who have the scope of the invention, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numerals may be used for like components.

In this document, expressions such as "have," "may have," "includes," or "may include" refer to the presence of a corresponding characteristic (eg, a numerical value, function, operation, or component such as a part). and does not exclude the presence of additional features.

In this document, expressions such as “A or B,” “at least one of A or/and B,” or “one or more of A or/and B” may include all possible combinations of the items listed together. . For example, "A or B," "at least one of A and B," or "at least one of A or B" means (1) includes at least one A, (2) includes at least one B; Or (3) it may refer to all cases including both at least one A and at least one B.

As used herein, expressions such as "first," "second," "first," or "second," may modify various elements, regardless of order and/or importance, and refer to one element. It is used only to distinguish it from other components, and does not limit the components. For example, the first user equipment and the second user equipment may represent different user equipment regardless of order or importance. For example, without departing from the scope of the rights described in this document, the first component may be named as the second component, and similarly, the second component may also be renamed as the first component.

A component (eg, a first component) is "coupled with/to (operatively or communicatively)" to another component (eg, a second component); When referring to "connected to", it will be understood that the certain element may be directly connected to the other element or may be connected through another element (eg, a third element). On the other hand, when it is said that a component (eg, a first component) is "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component (eg, a second component), the component and the It may be understood that other components (eg, a third component) do not exist between other components.

The expression "configured to (or configured to)" as used in this document, depending on the context, for example, "suitable for," "having the capacity to ," "designed to," "adapted to," "made to," or "capable of." The term “configured (or configured to)” may not necessarily mean only “specifically designed to” in hardware. Instead, in some circumstances, the expression “a device configured to” may mean that the device is “capable of” with other devices or parts. For example, the phrase "a processor configured (or configured to perform) A, B, and C" refers to a dedicated processor (eg, an embedded processor) for performing the corresponding operations, or by executing one or more software programs stored in a memory device. , may mean a generic-purpose processor (eg, a CPU or an application processor) capable of performing corresponding operations.

Terms used in this document are only used to describe specific embodiments, and may not be intended to limit the scope of other embodiments. The singular expression may include the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, may have the same meanings as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art described in this document. Among terms used in this document, terms defined in a general dictionary may be interpreted with the same or similar meaning as the meaning in the context of the related art, and unless explicitly defined in this document, ideal or excessively formal meanings is not interpreted as In some cases, even terms defined in this document cannot be construed to exclude embodiments of this document.

Each feature of the various embodiments of the present invention may be partially or wholly combined or combined with each other, and as those skilled in the art will fully understand, technically various interlocking and driving are possible, and each embodiment may be implemented independently of each other, It may be possible to implement together in a related relationship.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a schematic diagram for explaining a system for diagnosing and treating turtle neck syndrome according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, the turtle neck syndrome diagnosis and treatment system 10 is a system for obtaining the user's neck tilt and muscle activity, and diagnosing and treating turtle neck syndrome based on the neck tilt and muscle activity, the user's A mobile device ( 130) may be included.

First, the diagnostic treatment device 100 is attached to the subject's neck to obtain the subject's neck tilt and muscle activity of the neck muscles, and based on the obtained neck tilt and muscle activity for diagnosing and treating turtle neck syndrome. It may be a wearable device.

The diagnostic treatment device 100 obtains the subject's neck tilt and muscle activity of the neck muscles, and determines whether the subject's neck condition is turtle neck syndrome according to the obtained neck tilt and muscle activity, and the subject's neck condition is turtle When neck syndrome is determined, it may include a driving device 110 that outputs a stimulation signal for treating it, and an attachment pad 120 connected to the driving device 110 and attached to the subject's neck. Here, the stimulation signal may be a low-frequency signal between 40 and 200 Hz having a specific intensity, a specific interval, a specific pattern, and/or a specific output time, but is not limited thereto.

The driving device 110 may include a tilt sensor for measuring the inclination of the subject's neck and a muscle activity sensor for measuring the muscle activity of muscles in the neck region.

The driving device 110 may measure the tilt of the neck through the tilt sensor, measure the muscle activity through the muscle activity sensor, and determine whether the subject's neck syndrome has turtle neck syndrome based on the measured neck tilt and muscle activity. have. For example, when the subject's neck condition is determined to be turtle neck syndrome, the driving device 110 may transmit a stimulation signal for treating it to the attachment pad 120 .

As such, the present invention measures the subject's neck inclination as well as the muscle activity of the subject's neck muscles to distinguish whether the subject simply bows or bends the neck or whether the subject's neck condition corresponds to turtle neck syndrome.

In various embodiments, the driving device 110 may transmit information on the obtained neck tilt and muscle activity to the mobile device 130 so that the mobile device 130 provides various data related thereto.

In various embodiments, the driving device 110 may include a rechargeable battery, and one side of the driving device 110 may include a charging terminal for charging the rechargeable battery.

In various embodiments, the driving device 110 may further include a power control unit for turning on/off the power of the driving device 110 , and a display unit for displaying various information regarding the driving device 110 . can For example, the display unit may include whether the driving device 110 is connected to the attachment pad 120 , whether the diagnostic treatment device 100 is connected to the mobile device 130 , or whether the driving device 110 is powered on/off and/or Various information for indicating whether the driving device 110 operates normally or the like may be displayed. Such a power control unit and a display unit may be optionally provided.

In the presented embodiment, the driving device 110 is not limited to the above, and transmits information about the neck tilt and muscle activity measured through the sensor to the mobile device 130, and transmits the stimulation signal from the mobile device 130 When a command to output is received, a stimulation signal may be transmitted to the attachment pad 120 according to the received command.

The attachment pad 120 has one side having adhesive force to be attached to the neck region, and detects an electrical signal generated by contraction/relaxation of the muscle of the neck region to which the side is adhered to the driving device 110 . It may be an electrode pad for transmitting and allowing current to flow on one surface according to the stimulation signal transmitted from the driving device 110 .

In this case, the user may attach the attachment pad 120 coupled to the drive device 110 to the neck region by coupling the driving device 110 and the attachment pad 120 . Through this, the attachment pad 120 may sense an electrical signal of a muscle near the user's neck and transmit it to the driving device 110 . When a stimulation signal for treating turtle neck syndrome is received from the driving device 110 , the attachment pad 120 generates electrodes according to the stimulation signal, thereby performing treatment for turtle neck syndrome.

In various embodiments, the attachment pad 120 may be configured in a variety of shapes, numbers, sizes, and/or materials that may be adhered to a curved or desired portion of the neck. For example, the attachment pad 120 may be implemented as one pad including a first electrode pad for diagnosing turtle neck syndrome and a second electrode pad for treating turtle neck syndrome, but is not limited thereto. In various embodiments, the attachment pad 120 may be implemented as a plurality of pads, so that each pad may generate a current according to a stimulation signal having at least one of different signal strengths, intervals, patterns, and output times.

Next, the mobile device 130 is a user interface device that can provide a variety of information based on the subject's neck tilt and muscle activity of the neck region, and for this, a smartphone or It may include a tablet PC and the like.

The mobile device 130 may provide an interface screen displaying various information related to turtle neck syndrome based on the subject's neck tilt and muscle activity of the neck region through an application, program, widget, or web browser.

Specifically, the mobile device 130 may receive information about the subject's neck inclination and muscle activity of the neck region measured from the diagnostic treatment apparatus 100, and may display an interface screen indicating the received information through the display unit. .

If the subject's neck condition is determined as turtle neck syndrome by the diagnostic treatment device 100 or the subject's posture is not correct, the mobile device 130 displays an interface screen indicating notification information to notify this, or provides turtle neck syndrome. An interface screen indicating various exercise contents for improvement may be displayed, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

In various embodiments, when a stimulation signal for treating turtle neck syndrome is output from the diagnostic treatment apparatus 100, the mobile device 130 may display an interface screen indicating information about the stimulation signal generated by the diagnostic treatment apparatus for treatment. can For example, the interface screen displays information indicating at least one of the intensity, interval, pattern, and/or output time of the stimulation signal, whether the muscle activity is improved by the stimulation signal and/or whether the turtle neck syndrome is improved, etc. information may be included, but is not limited thereto.

In various embodiments, the mobile device 130 receives at least one of the intensity, interval, pattern and/or output time of the stimulus signal generated for the treatment of turtle neck syndrome through an installed application, program, widget or web browser, etc. It can provide a function to control. For example, the mobile device 130 displays an interface screen for adjusting at least one of intensity, interval, pattern, and/or output time of the stimulus signal, and through this, the intensity, interval, When an input for adjusting at least one of the pattern and/or output time is received, a command for adjusting at least one of the intensity, interval, pattern, and/or output time of the stimulus signal in response to the input is transmitted to the diagnostic treatment device ( 100) can be passed.

In various embodiments, the mobile device 130 may turn on/off the power of the driving device 110 or provide a user interface for connecting the diagnostic treatment device 100 and the mobile device 130 . For example, the mobile device 130 displays an interface screen for turning on/off the power of the driving device 110, and when an input for power on/off is received from the user through this, a command for power on/off may be transmitted to the diagnostic treatment apparatus 100 . In various embodiments, the mobile device 130 displays an interface screen for connecting the diagnostic treatment device 100 and the mobile device 130 , and through this, the diagnostic treatment device 100 and the mobile device 130 are connected from the user. When an input for performing an operation is received, an operation for connecting the diagnostic treatment apparatus 100 and the mobile device 130 may be performed.

In various embodiments, the mobile device 130 determines whether the driving device 110 is connected to the attachment pad 120 , whether the diagnostic treatment device 100 is connected to the mobile device 130 , and whether the driving device 110 is powered on/off. It is also possible to display an interface screen displaying various information for indicating whether the off and/or driving device 110 is normally operated.

In various embodiments, the mobile device 130 receives information about the subject's neck inclination and muscle activity of the neck muscles from the driving device 110, and whether the subject's neck condition is turtle neck syndrome based on the received information can be decided For example, when the subject's neck condition is determined to be turtle neck syndrome, the mobile device 130 transmits a command for generating a stimulation signal corresponding to the subject's neck inclination and muscle activity of the neck muscles to the driving device 110 . can

As such, the present invention can provide a device for diagnosing and treating turtle neck syndrome that allows users to more conveniently and easily diagnose turtle neck syndrome and automatically treat it.

Hereinafter, the structure of the diagnostic treatment apparatus 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2A and 2B .

2A is a perspective view illustrating a diagnostic treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2B is an exploded perspective view illustrating a coupling structure of the diagnostic treatment apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. In the presented embodiment, the diagnostic treatment apparatus 200 may refer to the diagnostic treatment apparatus 100 of FIG. 1 .

2A and 2B , the diagnostic treatment apparatus 200 measures the subject's neck tilt and muscle activity of the neck muscles, and generates a stimulation signal for treating turtle neck syndrome according to the measured neck tilt and muscle activity an attachment pad detachable to the driving device 210 and the driving device 210 that is attached to the subject's neck to sense an electronic signal of the neck muscle and deliver a current according to the stimulation signal to the subject's neck (220) may be included.

First, the driving device 210 has a built-in driving circuit for measuring the subject's neck inclination and muscle activity, and generating a stimulation signal for the treatment of turtle neck syndrome according to the neck inclination and muscle activity. A control button 212 for controlling the power of the diagnostic treatment apparatus 200 may be formed on the upper surface. In various embodiments, a light emitting diode (not shown) indicating an operating state of the driving circuit may be formed on the upper surface of the driving device 210 , but is not limited thereto.

A pair of snap terminals 214a and 214b having different polarities connected to the attachment pad 220 may be formed on the lower surface of the driving device 210 .

The snap terminals 214a and 214b are for transmitting an electrical signal sensed by the attachment pad 220 to the driving device 210 and transmitting a stimulation signal generated by the driving device 210 to the attachment pad 220, It may have different polarities and may be made of a conductive material. Grooves are formed in the snap terminals 214a and 214b, and the coupling terminals 224a and 224b formed on the attachment pad 220 are coupled to the respective grooves, whereby the attachment pad 220 is closely coupled to the lower portion of the driving device 210 . can be

The attachment pad 220 may be formed of a synthetic resin material in order to be easily attached to a curved portion such as a neck portion of a subject. One surface of the attachment pad 220 is in direct contact with a body part of a subject, senses an electrical signal for measuring muscle activity, and transmits it to the driving device 210 , and a current according to the stimulation signal received from the driving device 210 . A pair of conductive plates 222a and 222b for generating a In this case, the conductive gel of the attachment pad 220 is a conductive hydro-gel, and a release film protecting the conductive hydro-gel may be formed on the conductive hydro-gel, but is not limited thereto.

On the other surface of the attachment pad 220 , coupling terminals 224a and 224b coupled to the snap terminals 214a and 214b may be formed at positions corresponding to the snap terminals 214a and 214b of the driving device 210 .

The coupling terminals 224a and 224b are connected to the conductive plates 222a and 222b formed on one surface of the attaching pad 220 to transmit electrical signals through the snap terminals 214a and 214b coupled to the coupling terminals 224a and 224b. For transmitting and receiving a stimulus signal from the driving device 210 , it may have different polarities and may be made of a conductive material. Here, each of the coupling terminals 224a and 224b may have a polarity corresponding to that of each of the snap terminals 214a and 214b.

The mating terminals 224a and 224b may have protrusions for engaging in grooves of the snap terminals 214a and 214b, and these protrusions are inserted into the grooves to allow the mating terminals 224a and 224b and the snap terminals 214a and 214b to be connected. can be tightly coupled.

In the presented embodiment, the attachment pad 220 is not limited to the above description, and may be implemented in various sizes, shapes, and/or numbers to stimulate the neck. For example, when implemented as two or more stimulation pads, each stimulation pad may have a different size and/or shape.

In various embodiments, when two or more attachment pads 220 are implemented, the driving device 210 uses an electrical signal received through each attachment pad to activate muscle activity for each attachment site to which each attachment pad is attached through a muscle activity sensor. is measured, and different stimulation signals having at least one of different intensity, interval, pattern, and output time are transmitted to each attachment pad to generate different currents to each attachment pad. For example, the driving device 210 may include a plurality of stimulation signal generators, and may generate different stimulation signals through each stimulation signal generator.

Hereinafter, an attachment pad that can be implemented as described above will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3 .

3 is an exemplary view of an attachment pad according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the presented embodiment, the attachment pad 300 may refer to the attachment pad 120 of FIG. 1 .

Referring to FIGS. 2A, 2B and 3A , two conductive plates 310a and 310b having different polarities may be formed on one surface of the attachment pad 300 . On the other surface of the attachment pad 300 , it is connected to the conductive plates 310a and 310b, and is coupled to the snap terminals 214a and 214b of the driving device 210, and is connected to the + and - pole coupling terminals 320a, 320b) may be formed. When the attachment pad 300 is attached to the subject's neck region, the attachment pad 300 senses an electrical signal generated in the neck muscle and transmits it to the driving device 210 , and the stimulation generated by the driving device 210 . A current can be generated according to the signal.

Referring to FIG. 3B , the attachment pad 300 has a pair of first set conductive plates 310a and 310b having different + and - polarities and a pair of different -, + polarities on one surface. A second set of conductive plates 310c and 310d may be formed. In this case, the first set of conductive plates 310a and 310b sense the electrical signal of the muscle of the attachment site and transmit it to the driving device 210 , and the second set of conductive plates 310c and 310d are transmitted from the driving device 210 . A current according to the stimulation signal can be generated and delivered to the attachment site.

The other surface of the attachment pad 300 is connected to the first set of conductive plates 310a and 310b, and a pair for transmitting an electric signal sensed through the first set of conductive plates 310a and 310b to the driving device 210 . of the first set coupling terminals 320a and 320b are formed, are connected to the second set conductive plates 310c and 310d, and receive a stimulus signal from the driving device 210 to receive a stimulation signal from the second set conductive plates 310c and 310d) A pair of second set coupling terminals 320c and 320d for transferring to may be formed.

To this end, the driving device 210 is coupled to the first set coupling terminals 320a and 320b, and a pair of first set snap terminals for receiving an electrical signal sensed through the first set conductive plates 320a and 320b; and a pair of second set snap terminals coupled to the second set coupling terminals 320c and 320d and configured to transmit a stimulus signal to the second set conductive plates 310c and 310d. For example, the driving device 210 may include a total of four snap terminals for coupling with the first set coupling terminals 320a and 320b and the second set coupling terminals 320c and 320d.

Through this, the present invention can simultaneously diagnose and treat turtle neck syndrome by generating a stimulation signal while measuring muscle activity for the user's neck region.

Referring to FIG. 3C , the attachment pad 300 is implemented as two pads so that the first pad 300a and the second pad 300b simultaneously generate currents according to different types of stimulation signals. can do. In this case, the driving device 210 includes a plurality of muscle activity sensors for measuring muscle activity according to each part to which each of the plurality of pads is attached, and a plurality of stimulation signal generators to simultaneously generate different types of stimulation signals. can do.

Conductive plates 310a and 310b having two different polarities may be formed on one surface of the first pad 300a. On the other surface of the first pad 300a, coupling terminals 320a and 320b of different polarities, which are + and - poles, are formed connected to the conductive plates 310a and 310b and coupled to the snap terminal of the driving device 210. can be To this end, the driving device 210 may include a plurality of snap terminals having different polarities to be coupled to the coupling terminals 320a and 320b of the first pad 300a.

In addition, conductive plates 310c and 310d having two different polarities may be formed on one surface of the second pad 300b. On the other surface of the second pad 300b, coupling terminals 320c and 320d of + and - poles of different polarities, which are connected to the conductive plates 310c and 310d, and coupled to the snap terminal of the driving device 210, are formed. can be To this end, the driving device 210 may include a plurality of snap terminals having different polarities to couple with the coupling terminals 320c and 320d of the second pad 300b. For example, the driving device 210 includes a total of four snap terminals for coupling with the coupling terminals 320a and 320b of the first pad 300a and the coupling terminals 320c and 320d of the second pad 300b. can do.

When the attachment pad 300 is attached to the subject's neck region, the attachment pad 300 senses an electrical signal generated from the neck muscle and transmits it to the driving device 210 , and each other generated by the driving device 210 . Different currents according to different stimulation signals may be generated through the first pad 300a and the second pad 300b.

In various embodiments, the attachment pad 300 may sense an electrical signal for measuring muscle activity through the first pad 300a and generate a current according to the stimulation signal through the second pad 300b. Through this, the present invention can sense muscle activity and generate an electric current for treatment at the same time.

Referring to FIG. 3D , the attachment pad 300 may include a first pad 300a and a second pad 300b implemented as two pads having different attachment areas. In this case, the first pad 300a and the second pad 300b may perform the same operations as those described above with reference to FIG. 3C . However, depending on the attachment area to which the second pad 300b is attached, the muscle activity according to the sensed electrical signal and the current according to the stimulation signal generated accordingly may be different from each other.

Through this, the present invention generates currents according to different stimulation signals to each of a plurality of attachment pads attached to the neck region to provide suitable treatment for each body part according to the muscle activity measured in each of the user's neck muscles and both shoulder muscles. can

In addition, the present invention can prevent improper contraction or elongation of muscles due to excessive stimulation through appropriate treatment for each region.

Hereinafter, the diagnostic treatment apparatus 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and 4 .

4 is a schematic diagram of a diagnostic treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 4 , the diagnostic treatment apparatus 400 includes a driving device 410 and an attachment pad 420 , and the driving device 410 includes a communication unit 411 , a sensor 412 , and a storage unit ( 413 ), a stimulus signal generator 414 , and a controller 415 . In the presented embodiment, the diagnostic treatment apparatus 400 may refer to the diagnostic treatment apparatus 100 of FIG. 1 .

The communication unit 411 connects the diagnostic treatment apparatus 400 to enable communication with an external device. The communication unit 411 may be connected to the mobile device 130 using wireless communication to transmit/receive various data. For example, wireless communication may be short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth, Near Field Communication (NFC), Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID), Wi-Fi and/or Zigbee, but is not limited thereto. .

Specifically, the communication unit 411 may transmit information about the neck tilt and muscle activity measured through the sensor 412 to the mobile device 130 . In various embodiments, the communication unit 411 provides a command for turning on/off the power of the driving device 410 from the mobile device 130, a command for outputting a stimulus signal, and intensity, interval, pattern, and output time of a stimulus signal, etc. A command for setting at least one of

The sensor 412 may include a tilt sensor for measuring the inclination of the subject's neck and a muscle activity sensor for measuring the muscle activity of the subject's neck. For example, the inclination sensor may be a motion sensor, an acceleration sensor, a tilt sensor, and/or a three-axis gyro sensor, but is not limited thereto, and various sensors for measuring the tilt of the subject's neck may be used. have.

In addition, as the muscle activity sensor, an electromyography (EMG) sensor or the like may be used, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and various sensors for measuring the muscle activity of the subject's neck muscles may be used. Such muscle activity may be measured using an electromyography. In general, when a muscle contracts, depolarization of a neuron occurs due to nerve stimulation and an action potential is generated. In this case, contraction occurs in all muscle fibers, which causes depolarization in the muscle fibers and an electromagnetic field is formed in the muscle fibers. The attachment pad 420 is placed on a body part formed in such an electromagnetic field, and when an electrical signal is received through the attachment pad 420, the EMG sensor detects the potential difference of the action potential with respect to the electrical signal received from the attachment pad 420, It is possible to measure the muscle activity in the corresponding area. However, since the detected potential difference is small, the EMG sensor may include an amplifier for amplifying it.

The storage unit 413 may store various data used for diagnosing and treating turtle neck syndrome for the neck condition of the subject. Specifically, the storage unit 413 may store data on a threshold slope and critical muscle activity used to determine whether the subject's neck state is turtle neck syndrome. The storage unit 413 may store data on at least one of a signal strength, a signal interval, a signal pattern, and a signal output time used to generate a stimulation signal according to the measured neck tilt and the measured muscle activity.

In various embodiments, the storage unit 413 may include a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, and a card type memory (eg, SD or XD). memory, etc.), Random Access Memory (RAM), Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), Read-Only Memory (ROM), Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM), Programmable Read-Only Memory (PROM) , a magnetic memory, a magnetic disk, and an optical disk may include at least one type of storage medium. The diagnostic treatment apparatus 400 may operate in relation to a web storage that performs a storage function of the storage unit 413 on the Internet.

The stimulation signal generator 414 may generate a stimulation signal for prevention or treatment of turtle neck syndrome. For example, the stimulation signal may be a low-frequency signal having a frequency range of 40 to 200 Hz. These low-frequency signals may have at least one of different signal strengths, signal intervals, signal patterns, and signal output times. The stimulation signal generated in this way may be transmitted to the attachment pad 420 coupled to the diagnostic treatment apparatus 400 .

The control unit 415 is operatively connected to the communication unit 411 , the sensor 412 , the storage unit 413 , and the stimulation signal generation unit 414 , and obtains and obtains the subject's neck tilt and muscle activity in the neck region Various commands for diagnosing and treating turtle neck syndrome for the subject's neck condition can be performed according to the tilted neck tilt and muscle activity of the neck region.

Specifically, the controller 415 measures the subject's neck tilt and muscle activity for the neck muscles through the sensor 412, and based on the measured neck tilt and muscle activity, whether the subject's neck syndrome has turtle neck syndrome can be decided When the subject's neck condition is determined to be turtle neck syndrome, the control unit 415 generates a stimulation signal corresponding to the measured neck tilt and muscle activity through the stimulation signal generation unit 414, and then applies the generated stimulation signal to the attachment pad 420 ) to generate a current corresponding to the stimulation signal through the attachment pad 420 .

In order to generate a stimulation signal based on the tilt of the neck and muscle activity, the controller 415 may measure the tilt of the subject's neck through the tilt sensor, and measure the muscle activity of the subject's neck muscles through the muscle activity sensor. .

The controller 415 may determine whether the measured neck inclination and muscle activity correspond to a preset threshold inclination and a preset threshold muscle activity for a preset threshold time. Here, the operation of measuring the muscle activity may mean an operation of determining the muscle activity. For example, the control unit 415 measures an EMG signal generated according to the degree of contraction of the subject's neck muscle through the EMG sensor based on the electrical signal received through the attachment pad 420, and receives the measured EMG signal. analysis to determine muscle activity. In order to analyze the EMG signal to determine muscle activity, various signal analysis methods such as root mean square (RMS), median frequency, or mean frequency may be used.

Subsequently, when the measured neck tilt corresponds to the critical tilt for a critical time, and the measured muscle activity corresponds to the critical muscle activity for the critical time, the controller 415 may determine the subject's neck state as turtle neck syndrome. When the subject's neck state is determined to be turtle neck syndrome, the controller 415 may generate a stimulation signal for treating the turtle neck syndrome through the stimulation signal generator 414 in response to the measured neck tilt and muscle activity.

In order to generate such a stimulation signal, the control unit 415 determines at least one of the strength, interval pattern, and output time of the stimulation signal for treating turtle neck syndrome based on the measured neck tilt and muscle activity, and the determined strength, At least one of an interval, a pattern, and an output time may be generated through the stimulation signal generating unit 414 as a stimulation signal.

In this way, in order to determine at least one of signal strength, interval, pattern, and output time, the controller 415 controls a preset signal strength, signal interval, signal pattern, and signal output time in response to at least one threshold slope and threshold muscle activity. Data for at least one of the following may be used, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

If the measured neck tilt does not correspond to the critical tilt for the critical time, or the measured muscle activity does not correspond to the critical muscle activity for the critical time, the control unit 415 controls the subject's neck state not to have turtle neck syndrome, but the risk of turtle neck syndrome It can be decided that there is

When it is determined that there is a risk of turtle neck syndrome, the control unit 415 may output a notification signal to notify the risk related to turtle neck syndrome. Such a notification signal may be output as an alarm sound or vibration, or may be transmitted to the mobile device 130 to provide notification information.

In various embodiments, in order to determine whether the subject's neck condition is turtle neck syndrome, the controller 415 receives the measured neck tilt and muscle activity as inputs to predict whether the subject's neck condition is turtle neck syndrome or a predictive model configured to predict whether the subject's neck condition is turtle neck syndrome A classification model that is configured to classify the neck condition as normal, turtle neck syndrome, or high or low risk of turtle neck syndrome can be used. Here, the predictive model or the classification model may be based on various learning models that are learned based on neck tilt and muscle activity. For example, a predictive model or a classification model is a Deep Neural Network (DNN), Convolutional Neural Network (CNN), Deep Convolution Neural Network (DCNN), Recurrent Neural Network (RNN), Restricted Boltzmann Machine (RBM), Deep Neural Network (DBN). Belief Network), SSD (Single Shot Detector) model, or a prediction model or classification model based on U-net, but is not limited thereto.

In various embodiments, in order to generate a stimulation signal according to the subject's neck condition, the controller 415 receives the measured neck tilt and muscle activity as inputs to treat the subject's turtle neck syndrome, or if the subject has a high risk of turtle neck syndrome In this case, a prediction model configured to predict at least one of the intensity, interval, pattern, and output time of the stimulus signal for preventing this may be used. Here, the predictive model may be based on various learning models that are learned based on neck tilt and muscle activity, and as described above, based on DNN, CNN, DCNN, RNN, RBM, DBN, SSD model, or U-net. can

In various embodiments, if the measured neck inclination does not correspond to the critical inclination for the critical time, or if the measured muscle activity does not correspond to the critical muscle activity during the critical time, the controller 415 determines that the measured neck inclination is at the critical inclination for the critical time. It may be periodically measured whether or not the measured muscle activity corresponds to the critical muscle activity for a threshold time, but is not limited thereto.

In various embodiments, when the measured neck tilt corresponds to the critical tilt for the first critical time, and the measured muscle activity corresponds to the critical muscle activity for the first critical time, the controller 415 is a notification for notifying the risk of turtle neck syndrome information can be printed. In addition, if the measured neck inclination corresponds to the threshold inclination for a second threshold time different from the first threshold time, and the measured muscle activity corresponds to the critical muscle activity during the second threshold time, the controller 415 determines the neck state of the subject. It is determined as turtle neck syndrome and may generate a stimulation signal for treatment through the stimulation signal generating unit 414 . In this case, the first threshold time may be shorter than the second threshold time.

In various embodiments, even if the measured muscle activity does not correspond to the critical muscle activity, the measured neck tilt corresponds to the critical tilt for a specific time, or even if the measured neck tilt does not correspond to the critical tilt, the measured muscle activity is higher than the critical muscle activity If it is high, the controller 415 may output notification information for informing of the risk of turtle neck syndrome. Alternatively, the controller 415 may generate a stimulation signal for treatment.

In various embodiments, after generating a current corresponding to the stimulation signal through the attachment pad 220, the controller 415 re-measures the subject's neck inclination through the tilt sensor, and applies the muscle activity sensor to the subject's neck muscles. muscle activity can be re-measured. The controller 415 may re-determine whether the re-measured neck inclination and muscle activity correspond to the threshold inclination and the critical muscle activity for a threshold time.

If the re-measured neck tilt corresponds to the threshold slope for the critical time, and the re-measured muscle activity corresponds to the critical muscle activity for the critical time, the controller 415 controls at least one of the intensity, interval, pattern, and output time of the stimulation signal. can be re-determined. The controller 415 may regenerate a stimulus signal having at least one of the re-determined intensity, interval, pattern, and output time through the stimulus signal generator 414 .

If the re-measured neck tilt does not correspond to the threshold slope, the re-measured muscle activity does not correspond to the threshold muscle activity, or the re-measured muscle activity does not maintain the threshold muscle activity for a threshold time, the control unit 415 is stimulated It is possible to stop generating the signal.

In various embodiments, when a current according to a stimulation signal is continuously generated to stimulate the user's muscles, the effect of muscle treatment may be reduced. It is also possible to prevent the generation of the stimulus signal during the period. In addition, the controller 415 may make it impossible to perform muscle treatment other than a predetermined number of times during the day.

In various embodiments, the controller 415 re-measures muscle activity after treatment for a certain period of time and determines that muscle activity is impossible if there is no change in muscle activity, stops further treatment, hospital information about turtle neck syndrome treatment, and may request the mobile device 130 to provide exercise content. For example, if the difference between the re-measured muscle activity and the critical muscle activity is less than a preset threshold difference value, the controller 415 may determine that there is no change in the muscle activity.

In various embodiments, the control unit 415 is the first data used to determine the risk and determination for turtle neck syndrome according to the neck tilt and muscle activity, and the intensity of the stimulation signal according to the neck tilt and muscle activity, the interval, The second data indicating at least one of the pattern and the output time may be stored in advance in the storage unit 413, and a stimulation signal more suitable for the subject may be generated using this.

Here, the first data indicates whether a stimulation signal is generated or an alarm is generated according to each of a plurality of threshold slopes and a plurality of threshold muscle activity levels, and the second data indicates stimulation signal strength according to each of a plurality of threshold slopes and a plurality of threshold muscle activity levels; At least one of an interval, a pattern, and an output time may be indicated.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 5A and 5B , the controller 415 determines whether the subject's neck condition has turtle neck syndrome based on the first and second data, and describes a method for providing suitable treatment to the subject. .

5A is an exemplary diagram of first data indicating whether a stimulation signal is generated or an alarm is generated according to each of a plurality of threshold slopes and a plurality of threshold muscle activity levels according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5B is an embodiment of the present invention It is an exemplary diagram of the second data indicating at least one of the stimulation signal strength, interval, pattern, and output time according to the tilt of the neck and muscle activity. In the presented embodiment, the first and second data may be pre-stored in the storage unit 413 of the diagnostic treatment apparatus 400 .

The controller 415 may use the first data as shown in FIG. 5A to determine whether to have turtle neck syndrome according to the subject's neck inclination and muscle activity.

Referring to FIG. 5A , the controller 415 may measure the tilt of the user's neck through the tilt sensor and measure the muscle activity of the user's neck muscles through the muscle activity sensor.

The control unit 415 determines whether the measured neck tilt is 15° for a preset threshold time, and the measured muscle activity is greater than or less than 45.2 μV for the critical time, or the measured neck tilt is 30° for the critical time, and measured It is possible to determine whether the measured muscle activity is above or below 35.9 μV during a threshold time, or whether the measured neck tilt is 45° during the threshold time, and whether the measured muscle activity is above or below 27.6 μV during the threshold time. Here, the threshold time may be 3 minutes, but is not limited thereto, and may be set to various times to generate the stimulation signal.

For example, if the neck tilt measured for 3 minutes is 15°, and the muscle activity measured for 3 minutes is 45.2 μV or more, the controller 415 determines the subject's neck condition as turtle neck syndrome and the neck tilt is 15° , the muscle activity can generate a stimulus signal corresponding to 45.2 μV or more. In order to generate the stimulation signal as described above, the controller 415 may use the second data as shown in FIG. 5B .

Referring to FIG. 5B , the controller 415 has a neck tilt of 15°, a stimulation signal strength of 1 in response to a muscle activity of 45.2 μV or more, a stimulation signal interval of 0.2 seconds (sec), and a stimulation signal pattern In the first pattern, a stimulation signal having a stimulation signal output time of 10 minutes (min) may be generated.

In various embodiments, if the measured neck tilt is 15° for the critical time, and the measured muscle activity is less than 45.2 μV for the critical time, the control unit 415 determines that the subject's neck condition is at a high risk of turtle neck syndrome, which is a risk to the subject may output a notification signal for notifying of , or transmit a notification signal to the mobile device 130 .

Through this, the present invention allows the subject to automatically perform without a separate operation for the treatment and diagnosis of turtle neck syndrome, thereby providing a device for diagnosis treatment of turtle neck syndrome with high convenience and usability.

In various embodiments, when it is determined that the risk is high even if the subject's neck condition is not turtle neck syndrome, the controller 415 may generate a stimulation signal to reduce muscle fatigue for the subject's neck muscles. In general, since muscle fatigue is proportional to muscle activity, the controller 415 may generate a stimulation signal such that the measured muscle activity corresponds to a muscle activity range in which the risk of turtle neck syndrome is low.

Through this, the present invention can provide a device for diagnosing turtle neck syndrome for preventing the occurrence of turtle neck syndrome for the subject's neck.

In various embodiments, a plurality of stimulation signal generators and/or a plurality of attachment pads may be provided for diagnosis and treatment for each part, such as a neck muscle and both shoulder muscles. For example, the stimulation signal generation unit 414 may include a first stimulation signal generation unit for generating a first stimulation signal and a second stimulation signal generation unit for generating a second stimulation signal different from the first stimulation signal. can In this case, the first stimulation signal may have at least one of different strength, interval, pattern, output time, and the like, from the second stimulation signal. Also, the attachment pad 420 may include a first pad for generating a first current according to the first stimulation signal and a second pad for generating a second current according to the second stimulation signal.

Conventionally, treatment was performed based on the stimulation signal having the same intensity, interval, pattern, and at least one for each region even if the muscle activity was different for each region, so excessive stimulation was applied to unnecessary regions to cause inappropriate contraction or elongation of the muscle. .

In order to prevent this, a plurality of pads and a plurality of stimulation signal generators are provided, so that the controller 415 measures different muscle activity for each part through a muscle activity sensor based on electrical signals received from each of the first pad and the second pad. can do. The turtle neck syndrome can be diagnosed according to the measured muscle activity for each part and the measured neck inclination, and different stimulation signals can be generated for each part according to the diagnosis result.

For example, it is assumed that the first pad is attached to the left shoulder and the second pad is attached to the right shoulder. In this case, the controller 415 measures the tilt of the subject's neck through the tilt sensor, measures the first muscle activity of the left shoulder muscle based on the electrical signal received from the first pad through the muscle activity sensor, and the second The second muscle activity of the right shoulder muscle may be measured based on the electrical signal received from the pad.

The controller 415 may determine whether the measured neck inclination corresponds to the critical inclination for a critical time, and whether the measured first muscle activity and the measured second muscle activity correspond to the critical muscle activity during the critical time.

If the measured neck inclination corresponds to the critical inclination for the critical time, and the measured first and second muscle activations correspond to the critical muscle activity during the critical time, the controller 415 sets the subject's neck condition as turtle neck syndrome. to generate a first stimulation signal corresponding to the measured neck tilt and the first muscle activity and transmit it to the first pad, and generate a second stimulation signal corresponding to the measured neck tilt and the second muscle activity to generate a second stimulation signal It can be transmitted by pad. The generated first stimulation signal and the second stimulation signal may have at least one of different intensities, intervals, patterns, and output times.

Through this, the first pad may generate a first current according to the first stimulation signal to treat the left shoulder muscle, and the second pad may generate a second current according to the second stimulation signal to treat the right shoulder muscle. .

In various embodiments, the measured neck tilt corresponds to the threshold tilt for a threshold time, the measured first muscle activity corresponds to the threshold muscle activity for the threshold time, and the measured second muscle activity corresponds to the threshold muscle activity for the threshold time. Otherwise, the controller 415 may generate a first stimulation signal corresponding to the measured neck tilt and the first muscle activity and transmit it to the first pad. In this case, the controller 415 may output a notification signal for informing of the risk of muscle activity in the right shoulder region or transmit it to the mobile device 130 .

As described above, the present invention can monitor the user's neck condition in real time to determine whether the user has turtle neck syndrome, notify the risk thereof, or automatically perform muscle exercise for treatment.

Accordingly, according to the present invention, suitable diagnosis and treatment for different regions to which each of the plurality of attachment pads are attached can be performed, and proper treatment for each region can prevent inappropriate contraction or elongation of muscles due to excessive stimulation.

Hereinafter, the mobile device 600 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1A, 1B, and 6 .

6 is a schematic diagram of a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

1A , 1B and 6 , the mobile device 600 includes a communication unit 610 , a display unit 620 , a storage unit 630 , and a control unit 640 .

The communication unit 610 connects the mobile device 600 to enable communication with an external device. The communication unit 610 may be connected to the diagnostic treatment apparatus 100 using short-range wireless communication to transmit/receive various data. Specifically, the communication unit 610 may receive, from the diagnostic treatment apparatus 100 , information on the measured neck tilt and the measured muscle activity of the subject and/or a notification signal for notifying the risk of turtle neck syndrome.

The display unit 620 may display various contents (eg, text, image, video, icon, banner or symbol, etc.) to the user. Specifically, the display unit 620 may display an interface screen for diagnosing and treating the turtle neck syndrome for the neck condition of the subject.

In various embodiments, the display unit 620 may include a touch screen, for example, a touch, a gesture, a proximity, a drag, and a swipe using an electronic pen or a part of the user's body. A swipe or hovering input may be received.

The storage unit 630 may store various data used to provide a user interface for diagnosing and treating turtle neck syndrome for a neck condition of a subject. In various embodiments, the storage unit 630 may store an application, a widget, a program, and/or a web page for providing a user interface, or may store various data for this.

In various embodiments, the storage unit 630 is a flash memory type, hard disk type, multimedia card micro type, card type memory (eg, SD or XD memory, etc.), RAM, SRAM, ROM, EEPROM, PROM, magnetic memory. , a magnetic disk, and an optical disk may include at least one type of storage medium. The mobile device 600 may operate in relation to the web storage that performs the storage function of the storage unit 630 on the Internet.

The control unit 640 is operatively connected to the communication unit 610, the display unit 620, and the storage unit 630, and can perform various commands for providing a user interface used to diagnose and treat turtle neck syndrome. have.

First, the control unit 640 includes a function for connecting with the diagnostic treatment apparatus 100, a function for diagnosing turtle neck syndrome, a function for treating turtle neck syndrome, and a function for providing various contents related to turtle neck syndrome. An interface screen related to at least one may be provided.

Specifically, the controller 640 may display an interface screen for connection with the diagnostic treatment apparatus 100 . Such an interface screen may include at least one graphic object related to a function for connecting the diagnostic treatment apparatus 100 and short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth communication.

Next, the controller 640 receives information on the measured neck tilt and muscle activity to determine whether the subject's neck condition is turtle neck syndrome from the diagnostic treatment device 100, and receives information about the measured neck tilt and muscle activity. An interface screen displaying information may be provided.

The controller 640 may receive, from the diagnostic treatment apparatus 100, a notification signal for notifying that the subject's neck condition is turtle neck syndrome or a notification signal for notifying that the subject's neck condition has a high risk of developing turtle neck syndrome. In this case, the controller 640 may display a graphic object indicating that the subject's neck state is turtle neck syndrome or a graphic object indicating that the subject's neck state is a dangerous state on the interface screen.

In various embodiments, the control unit 640 requests a diagnosis of turtle neck syndrome from the diagnostic treatment apparatus 100 after communication connection with the diagnostic treatment apparatus 100, and stimulates for treatment when the subject's neck condition is determined to be turtle neck syndrome Set at least one of the signal strength, interval, pattern, and output time, and transmit information on at least one of the set strength, interval, pattern, and output time so that the diagnostic treatment apparatus 100 sets the strength, interval, pattern, and output time It is possible to generate a stimulus signal having at least one of time.

To this end, the control unit 640 provides an interface screen for requesting a diagnosis of turtle neck syndrome, and provides an interface screen for setting at least one of the intensity, interval, pattern, and output time of the stimulation signal for treatment of turtle neck syndrome. can

When an input requesting a diagnosis is received from a user through an interface screen for requesting a diagnosis of turtle neck syndrome, the controller 640 may transmit a command for requesting a diagnosis of turtle neck syndrome to the diagnosis treatment apparatus 100 .

When a notification signal for notifying that the subject's neck condition is turtle neck syndrome or a notification signal for notifying that the subject's neck condition has a high risk of occurrence of turtle neck syndrome is received from the diagnostic treatment device 100, the controller 640 controls the interface indicating this screen can be provided. In various embodiments, the controller 640 may provide an interface screen for providing hospital information and exercise content related to the treatment of turtle neck syndrome in response to the request of the diagnostic treatment apparatus 100 .

When an input from the user is selected or received through an interface screen for setting at least one of the intensity, interval, pattern, and output time of the stimulus signal, the control unit 640 controls the intensity, interval, pattern, and Information on at least one of the output times and a command requesting treatment for turtle neck syndrome may be transmitted to the diagnostic treatment apparatus 100 .

In various embodiments, the controller 640 determines whether the subject's neck state is turtle neck syndrome based on the neck tilt and muscle activity measured from the diagnostic treatment device 100, and if the subject's neck state is turtle neck syndrome, treats it At least one of an intensity, an interval, a pattern, and an output time of a stimulation signal for the purpose of performing the stimuli is determined, and information on at least one of the determined intensity, an interval, a pattern, and an output time may be transmitted to the diagnostic treatment apparatus 100 .

To this end, the control unit 640 pre-stores the first and second data described above with reference to FIGS. 5A and 5B in the storage unit 630 and uses the stored first and second data, or neck tilt and muscle A prediction or classification model for predicting or classifying whether a subject has turtle neck syndrome based on the activity, and a predictive model for predicting at least one of the intensity, interval, pattern, and output time of a stimulus signal for treating turtle neck syndrome Available.

In various embodiments, the control unit 640 determines the user's diagnosis pattern and/or treatment pattern based on the user's turtle neck syndrome diagnosis history and/or treatment history, and attaches an attachment pad according to the determined diagnosis pattern and/or treatment pattern. You can provide information for making recommendations.

Specifically, the controller 640 determines an average diagnosis pattern and/or average treatment pattern according to a specific period based on the user's turtle neck syndrome diagnosis history and/or treatment history, and determines the average diagnosis pattern and/or average treatment pattern. can provide information for recommending an appropriate attachment pad according to For example, when a stimulation signal of intensity 5 is generated twice for 10 minutes on an average daily basis, the controller 640 is configured to recommend an attachment pad having a size larger than that of the attachment pad 300 of FIG. 3A . information can be provided. When the stimulation signal of intensity 1 is generated once for 10 minutes on an average daily basis, the controller 640 provides information for recommending an attachment pad having a size smaller than that of the attachment pad 300 of FIG. 3A. can In various embodiments, the magnitude of the muscle activity measured using the attachment pad 300 as shown in (b) or (c) of FIG. 3 is different for each pad, and the difference between the muscle activity measured in each pad is the threshold difference If larger, the controller 640 may provide information for recommending the attachment pad 300 having a plurality of pads having different sizes as shown in FIG. 3D .

Through this, the present invention can provide a device for diagnosing and treating turtle neck syndrome that is more convenient and easily usable by the user.

Hereinafter, a method for treating turtle neck syndrome in the diagnostic treatment apparatus 100 based on the subject's neck tilt and muscle activity will be described with reference to FIG. 7 .

7 is a schematic flowchart for explaining a method of treating turtle neck syndrome based on a subject's neck tilt and muscle activity in the diagnostic treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The operations described below may be performed by the controller 415 of the diagnostic treatment apparatus 400 .

Referring to FIG. 7 , the diagnostic treatment apparatus 400 measures the subject's neck inclination through the tilt sensor (S700), and measures the muscle activity of the subject's neck muscles through the muscle activity sensor (S710).

The diagnostic treatment device 400 determines whether or not the subject's neck has turtle neck syndrome based on the measured neck tilt and the measured muscle activity (S720). When the subject's neck condition is determined to be turtle neck syndrome, the diagnostic treatment device 400 generates a stimulation signal corresponding to the neck tilt and muscle activity (S730), and transmits the generated stimulation signal to the attachment pad 420 to the attachment pad A current corresponding to the stimulus signal is generated through 420 (S740).

Hereinafter, a user interface for diagnosing and treating turtle neck syndrome in the mobile device 600 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8A, 8B, 8C, 8D and 8E.

8A, 8B, 8C, 8D and 8E are exemplary views of an interface screen for diagnosing and treating turtle neck syndrome in a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the presented embodiment, the interface screen may be displayed through the display unit 620 of the mobile device 600 of FIG. 6 . In addition, in the presented embodiment, it is assumed that the mobile device 600 is connected to the diagnostic treatment device 100 and the mobile device 600 controls the diagnostic treatment device 100 to diagnose and treat turtle neck syndrome. let me explain

Referring to FIG. 8A , the mobile device 600 may display an interface screen 800 for diagnosis and treatment of turtle neck syndrome.

The interface screen 800 includes a first graphic object 805 corresponding to a function for communication connection with the diagnostic treatment apparatus 100, and a first graphic object 805 corresponding to a function for requesting a diagnosis of turtle neck syndrome from the diagnostic treatment apparatus 100. 2 graphic object 810 , a third graphic object 815 corresponding to a function for requesting treatment for turtle neck syndrome with the diagnostic treatment device 100 , and a fourth graphic object corresponding to a function for providing content related to turtle neck syndrome It may include a graphic object 820 .

When the first graphic object 805 is selected by the user, the mobile device 600 searches for connectable devices in the vicinity, and when a device to be connected is selected from among the searched devices, the mobile device 600 may connect with the selected device.

It is connected to the diagnostic treatment device 100 through a communication connection, and when the second graphic object 810 is selected by the user, the mobile device 600 transmits a command for requesting a diagnosis of turtle neck syndrome to the diagnostic treatment device 100 . can According to a request from the diagnostic treatment device 100, information on the measured neck tilt and muscle activity of the subject and information indicating whether turtle neck syndrome may be received may be received. In this case, the mobile device 600 may display an interface screen 825 including information on the measured neck tilt and muscle activity of the subject and information indicating whether or not turtle neck syndrome is present, as shown in FIG. 8B .

Referring to FIG. 8B , this interface screen 825 displays a first graphic object 830 indicating the subject's measured neck inclination and muscle activity, and a second graphic object 835 indicating that the subject's neck condition is turtle neck syndrome. may include

In various embodiments, the interface screen 825 is a first graphic object 840 indicating the measured neck inclination and muscle activity of the subject, as shown in FIG. 8C , and a second graphic indicating that the subject's neck state has a high risk of turtle neck syndrome It may include an object 845 .

In various embodiments, the mobile device 600 receives information on the measured neck inclination and muscle activity of the subject according to a request from the diagnostic treatment device 100, and the subject's neck condition is determined by the turtle neck syndrome based on the received information. After determining recognition, an interface screen 825 as shown in FIG. 8A or 8B may be displayed according to the result.

Referring back to FIG. 8A , when the third graphic object 815 is selected by the user, the mobile device 600 displays at least one of the intensity, interval, pattern, and output time of the stimulation signal for the prevention or treatment of turtle neck syndrome as shown in FIG. 8D . An interface screen 850 for setting one may be displayed.

Referring to FIG. 8D , this interface screen 850 is a first setting area for setting the stimulation signal strength to any one of the first level to the eighth level, and a first setting area for setting the stimulation signal interval to any one of 0.2sec to 5sec. A stimulus signal having two setting regions, a third setting region for setting the stimulation signal pattern to any one of the first, second and third patterns, and a fourth setting region for setting the stimulation signal output time to any one of 1 min to 10 min It may include a setting area 855 and a graphic object 860 corresponding to a confirmation function.

At least one of the stimulus signal strength, the stimulus signal interval, the stimulus signal pattern, and the stimulus signal output time is selected or input from the user through the stimulus signal setting area 855, and when the graphic object 860 corresponding to the confirmation function is selected, the mobile The device 600 may transmit information on at least one of a selected or input stimulation signal strength, a stimulation signal interval, a stimulation signal pattern, and a stimulation signal output time and a command to request treatment to the diagnostic treatment apparatus 100 .

In the presented embodiment, it has been described that at least one of the signal strength, interval, pattern, and output time for one stimulation signal is set, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the signal strength, interval, pattern and output time for each of the plurality of stimulation signals An interface screen for setting at least one of them may be provided. In this case, the interface screen is, for example, a first setting area for setting at least one of the signal strength, interval, pattern, and output time for the first stimulation signal and the signal strength, interval, and pattern for the second stimulation signal and a second setting area for setting at least one of the output time, but is not limited thereto.

Referring back to FIG. 8A , when the fourth graphic object 820 is selected by the user, the mobile device 600 may display an interface screen 865 indicating content for the prevention and treatment of turtle neck syndrome as shown in FIG. 8E . have.

Referring to FIG. 8E , the interface screen 865 may include exercise content 870 related to the prevention and treatment of turtle neck syndrome, such as the Mackenzie exercise method. The exercise content 870 may be text, an image, or a video, but is not limited thereto.

In the presented embodiment, the interface screen for configuring the screen is not limited to the above description, and may be implemented in various configurations and designs.

As such, the present invention can provide an apparatus and method for diagnosing, preventing, and treating turtle neck syndrome, which are continuously possible, and have high accuracy, convenience, and usability.

The apparatus and method according to an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer means and recorded in a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination.

The program instructions recorded on the computer readable medium may be specially designed and configured for the present invention, or may be known and available to those skilled in the computer software field. Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tapes, optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, and magnetic such as floppy disks. - Includes magneto-optical media and hardware devices specially configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include not only machine language codes such as those generated by a compiler, but also high-level language codes that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like.

The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

Although embodiments of the present invention have been described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not necessarily limited to these embodiments, and various modifications may be made within the scope without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. . Accordingly, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical spirit of the present invention, but to explain, and the scope of the technical spirit of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The protection scope of the present invention should be construed by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope equivalent thereto should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

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Claims (18)

a sensor comprising a tilt sensor configured to measure a neck tilt of the subject and a muscle activity sensor configured to measure muscle activity for a muscle in the neck region of the subject;
a stimulation signal generator configured to generate a stimulation signal;
an attachment pad configured to generate an electric current in response to the stimulation signal; and
a controller configured to operatively connect with the sensor, the stimulus signal generator, and the attachment pad;
The control unit is
Based on the measured neck tilt and the measured muscle activity to determine whether turtle neck syndrome for the subject's neck condition,
When the subject's neck condition is determined to be the turtle neck syndrome, a stimulation signal corresponding to the neck tilt and the muscle activity is generated,
and transmit the generated stimulation signal to the attachment pad to generate a current corresponding to the generated stimulation signal through the attachment pad;
The stimulus signal generating unit,
a first stimulation signal generation unit configured to generate a first stimulation signal and a second stimulation signal generation unit configured to generate a second stimulation signal different from the first stimulation signal;
The attachment pad,
a first pad configured to generate a first current according to the first stimulation signal and a second pad configured to generate a second current according to the second stimulation signal;
The first stimulation signal has at least one of a signal strength, an interval, a pattern, and an output time different from the second stimulation signal, an information providing apparatus for turtle neck syndrome. According to claim 1, wherein the control unit,
Determining whether the measured neck inclination corresponds to a preset critical inclination for a preset critical time, and whether the measured muscle activity corresponds to a preset critical muscle activity during a preset critical time,
If the measured neck inclination corresponds to the critical inclination for the critical time, and the measured muscle activity corresponds to the critical muscle activity during the critical time, determining the neck state of the subject as the turtle neck syndrome, turtle neck An informational device for the syndrome. According to claim 2, wherein the control unit,
If the neck inclination does not correspond to the critical inclination during the critical time, or if the muscle activity does not correspond to the critical muscle activity during the critical time, outputting a notification signal for informing of the risk related to the turtle neck syndrome, turtle neck An informational device for the syndrome. According to claim 2, wherein the control unit,
determining at least one of an intensity, an interval, a pattern, and an output time of the stimulation signal based on the neck tilt and the muscle activity,
An apparatus for providing information about turtle neck syndrome to generate a stimulation signal having at least one of the determined intensity, interval, pattern, and output time through the stimulation signal generator. According to claim 4, wherein the control unit,
After generating a current corresponding to the stimulation signal through the attachment pad, re-measure the tilt of the subject's neck through the tilt sensor,
Re-measure the muscle activity for the neck muscles of the subject through the muscle activity sensor,
If the re-measured neck tilt corresponds to the threshold tilt for the threshold time, and the re-measured muscle activity corresponds to the threshold muscle activity for the threshold time, at least one of an intensity, an interval, a pattern, and an output time of the stimulation signal to redefine one,
Information providing apparatus for turtle neck syndrome, which regenerates a stimulation signal corresponding to at least one of the recrystallized intensity, interval, pattern, and output time through the stimulation signal generator. According to claim 5, wherein the control unit,
If the re-measured neck tilt does not correspond to the threshold tilt for the threshold time, or if the re-measured muscle activity does not correspond to the threshold muscle activity for the threshold time, the generation of the stimulation signal is stopped, turtle neck syndrome information about the device. delete According to claim 5, wherein the regenerated stimulation signal,
Having at least one of a smaller signal strength and a smaller output time than the generated stimulus signal, the information providing device for turtle neck syndrome. delete In the information providing method for turtle neck syndrome performed by the control unit of the information providing device for turtle neck syndrome,
Measuring the subject's neck tilt through the tilt sensor;
measuring the muscle activity of the subject's neck muscles through a muscle activity sensor;
Determining whether or not turtle neck syndrome for the subject's neck condition based on the measured neck tilt and the measured muscle activity;
generating a stimulation signal corresponding to the tilt of the neck and the muscle activity through a stimulation signal generator when the subject's neck state is determined to be the turtle neck syndrome; and
transmitting the generated stimulation signal to an attachment pad to generate a current corresponding to the generated stimulation signal through the attachment pad,
The stimulus signal generating unit,
a first stimulation signal generation unit configured to generate a first stimulation signal and a second stimulation signal generation unit configured to generate a second stimulation signal different from the first stimulation signal;
The attachment pad,
a first pad configured to generate a first current according to the first stimulation signal and a second pad configured to generate a second current according to the second stimulation signal;
The first stimulation signal has at least one of a signal strength, an interval, a pattern, and an output time different from the second stimulation signal, information providing method for turtle neck syndrome. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the step of determining whether the turtle neck syndrome,
determining whether the measured neck inclination corresponds to a preset critical inclination for a preset threshold time, and whether the measured muscle activity corresponds to a preset critical muscle activity during a preset critical time; and
If the measured neck inclination corresponds to the critical inclination for the critical time, and the measured muscle activity corresponds to the critical muscle activity during the critical time, determining the subject's neck state as the turtle neck syndrome How to provide information about turtle neck syndrome. 12. The method of claim 11,
If the neck inclination does not correspond to the critical inclination for the critical time, or if the muscle activity does not correspond to the critical muscle activity during the critical time, outputting a notification signal for informing of the risk related to the turtle neck syndrome further A method of providing information on Turtle Neck Syndrome, including. The method of claim 11, wherein the generating of the stimulus signal comprises:
determining at least one of an intensity, an interval, a pattern, and an output time of the stimulation signal based on the neck tilt and the muscle activity; and
Including the step of regenerating a stimulation signal having at least one of the determined intensity, interval, pattern, and output time through the stimulation signal generating unit, information providing method for turtle neck syndrome. 14. The method of claim 13,
generating a current corresponding to the stimulation signal through the attachment pad and then measuring the tilt of the subject's neck again through the tilt sensor;
re-measuring the muscle activity of the subject's neck muscles through the muscle activity sensor;
If the re-measured neck tilt corresponds to the threshold tilt for the threshold time, and the re-measured muscle activity corresponds to the threshold muscle activity for the threshold time, at least one of an intensity, an interval, a pattern, and an output time of the stimulation signal recrystallizing one; and
The method for providing information on turtle neck syndrome further comprising the step of regenerating a stimulation signal corresponding to at least one of the recrystallized intensity, interval, pattern, and output time through the stimulation signal generator. 15. The method of claim 14,
Stopping the generation of the stimulation signal if the re-measured neck tilt does not correspond to the threshold tilt for the threshold time, or if the re-measured muscle activity does not correspond to the threshold muscle activity for the threshold time How to provide information about turtle neck syndrome. delete 15. The method of claim 14, wherein the regenerated stimulation signal,
Having at least one of a smaller signal strength and a smaller output time than the generated stimulation signal, the information providing method for turtle neck syndrome. delete

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