KR102513751B1 - Massage Gloves for Electrical Muscle Stimulation - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to low-frequency massage gloves. In addition, one embodiment of the present invention relates to low-frequency massage gloves using electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) to provide a massage effect, physical therapy or diet effect by applying electrical stimulation to a user's body.

Description

Massage Gloves for Electrical Muscle Stimulation {Massage Gloves for Electrical Muscle Stimulation}

The present invention relates to a low-frequency massage glove.

In addition, one embodiment of the present invention relates to a low-frequency massage glove using electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) to provide a massage effect, physical therapy or diet effect by applying electrical stimulation to a user's body.

Conventional gloves were mainly used for the purpose of protecting hands in winter, but now they are recognized as one of fashion, and gloves are used as one of the accessories, and are essential to absorb sweat discharged from the hands when driving a car for a long time. gloves are used.

Here, it is realistically difficult in terms of money and time for modern people who are busy in daily life, especially office workers, to receive physical therapy for the purpose of allocating time to recover from fatigue. Therefore, recently released portable physical therapy devices (low frequency therapy devices, electric potential therapy devices, etc.) can be used, but conventional portable physical therapy devices have a disadvantage in that they cannot be used while moving.

Therefore, if physical therapy functions (eg, low frequency therapy, negative ion therapy, etc.) can be applied to gloves that are easy to wear and easy to carry, these problems can be solved.

Domestic Registered Utility Model No. 20-0274663 (2002.04.25)

The present invention aims to implement both the positive pole (+ pole) and the negative pole (-pole) in a glove of one hand.

An object of the present invention is to provide a low-frequency application device that can be attached to and detached from a glove of one hand without being connected to a power supply line.

An object of the present invention is to massage using electrical stimulation, to treat and rehabilitate injuries during exercise, or to improve chronic fatigue.

In order to solve the above problems, a glove including a finger accommodating portion in which fingers are inserted and accommodated, and a hand body portion in which the back of the hand and the palm are accommodated in communication with the finger accommodating portion, and in which either the right hand or the left hand is accommodated main body; and a low-frequency applying device that is electrically connected to the glove body and applies electric stimulation in the form of a low-frequency pulse to a hand accommodated in the glove body. a first conducting section; a second conductive part in which another part of the glove body is made of a conductive material; an insulating part positioned between the first conductive part and the second conductive part to electrically insulate each other; a first connection terminal located on the first conductive part and electrically connected to the low frequency application device with one of an anode and a cathode; and a second connection terminal positioned on the second conductive part and electrically connected to the low frequency application device with the other pole, wherein the low frequency range is 1 hertz (Hz) or more and 1000 hertz or less. To provide a low-frequency massage glove.

The finger accommodating unit includes a thumb accommodating unit, an index accommodating unit, a middle accommodating unit, a ring accommodating unit, and a small accommodating unit accommodating a thumb, an index finger, a middle finger, a ring finger, and a small finger, respectively, and the first conduction unit includes the finger accommodating unit. The index accommodating part, the middle accommodating part, the ring accommodating part and the small hand accommodating part, and the index accommodating part, the middle accommodating part, the ring accommodating part, and the small hand accommodating part are located in the hand body part. A first connection portion electrically connected to any one pole, wherein the second conductive portion

Among the finger accommodating parts, the thumb accommodating part and the hand body part are located and include a second connection part electrically connecting the thumb accommodating part to the other pole, the first connection terminal and the second connecting part. Connection terminals may be located on the first connection part and the second connection part, respectively.

Unlike this, the finger accommodating unit includes a thumb accommodating unit, an index accommodating unit, a middle accommodating unit, a ring accommodating unit, and a small accommodating unit for accommodating a thumb, an index finger, a middle finger, a ring finger, and a small finger, respectively. Among the finger accommodating parts, the middle accommodating part, the ring accommodating part, the small hand accommodating part, and the hand body part are located, and the middle accommodating part, the ring accommodating part, and the small hand accommodating part are electrically connected to one of the poles. And a first connecting portion for the second conduction portion is located in the thumb accommodating portion and the index accommodating portion, and the hand body portion of the finger accommodating portion, the thumb accommodating portion and the index accommodating portion of the other one A second connection portion electrically connected to a pole may be included, and the first connection terminal and the second connection terminal may be located on the first connection portion and the second connection portion, respectively.

On the other hand, the low frequency application device may be detachable from the glove body.

The low frequency applying device includes a housing forming an outer shape; And a first connection terminal and a second connection terminal located on the rear surface of the housing and electrically connected to the first connection terminal and the second connection terminal, respectively, including the first connection terminal and the second connection terminal may be provided with a metal material having magnetism.

In addition, the conductive material may be knitted by mixing conductive fibers with one or more yarns selected from cotton, nylon, and polyester.

On the other hand, the low-frequency massage glove is provided in a position corresponding to the fingerprint of the user's finger inserted into any one of the accommodation part of the index accommodating part or the middle accommodating part, and the heart rate of the user A heart rate sensor for measuring; may further include.

On the other hand, the inside of the hand body further includes a contraction portion in the form of a strip located between the thumb accommodating portion and the index accommodating portion to wrap the back of the user's hand and a part of the palm and both ends facing the user's wrist, The contraction part may be made of a material called electroactive polymer.

According to the present invention, both positive pole (+ pole) and negative pole (-pole) can be implemented on one glove.

In the present invention, the low frequency application device can be attached to and detached from the glove of one hand without being connected to a power supply line.

The present invention is convenient for the elderly, who have difficulty in massaging themselves, and can receive massage, treat and rehabilitate injuries during exercise, or improve chronic fatigue by applying a low-frequency pulse-type current signal.

The effects obtainable in the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below. will be.

Also other aspects as described above, features and benefits of certain preferred embodiments of the present invention will become more apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
1 is an example of a low-frequency massage glove of the present invention.
Figure 2 (a) and Figure 2 (b) is an embodiment related to the glove body of the low-frequency massage glove.
Figure 3 (a) and Figure 3 (b) is another embodiment of the glove body of the low-frequency massage glove.
Figure 4 (a) and Figure 4 (b) is an example of a low frequency application device of the low frequency massage glove.
5 is another embodiment of the glove body of the low-frequency massage glove.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The configuration or control method of a device to be described below is only for explaining an embodiment of the present disclosure, but is not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure, and the same reference numerals used throughout the specification indicate the same components. .

Specific terminology used in this specification is only for convenience of description and is not used as a limitation of the exemplified embodiments.

For example, expressions such as "the same" and "the same" not only show exactly the same state, but also show tolerances or states where there is a difference in the degree to which the same function is obtained.

For example, expressions indicating relative or absolute arrangements such as "in which direction", "along which direction", "side by side", "vertically", "center", "concentric" or "coaxial", Not only does it strictly represent such an arrangement, but it also shows a state of relative displacement with tolerance or an angle or distance to the extent that the same function can be obtained.

The use of terms with expressions such as 'first, second, third' in front of components mentioned below is only to avoid confusion between the components referred to, and the order, importance or master-servant relationship between components, etc. is irrelevant For example, an invention including only the second component without the first component may be implemented.

Singular expressions used herein include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In describing the embodiments, descriptions of technical contents that are well known in the technical field to which the present invention pertains and are not directly related to the present invention will be omitted. This is to more clearly convey the gist of the present invention without obscuring it by omitting unnecessary description.

For the same reason, in the accompanying drawings, some components are exaggerated, omitted, or schematically illustrated. Also, the size of each component does not entirely reflect the actual size. In each figure, the same reference number is assigned to the same or corresponding component.

1 schematically shows a low-frequency massage glove 1000, which is an example of the present invention. The low-frequency massage glove 1000 may include a glove body 100 or 200 having a glove shape and a low-frequency application device 300 electrically connected to the glove body 100 or 200.

The glove body 100, 200 can accommodate either the user's right hand or left hand. 1 shows glove bodies 100 and 200 that can be worn on the right hand, but this is only an example, and the features and functions of the present invention can be equally applied to the glove body that can be abused on the left hand.

The low frequency application device 300 is an example of a device for applying a low frequency electric pulse for EMS. As long as a low-frequency electrical pulse can be applied to the glove bodies 100 and 200, they may be provided in other ways.

EMS has the purpose of training and treatment, but recently it has begun to be used for cosmetic purposes as well. In the medical world, EMS has been used for treatment purposes to prevent muscle atrophy caused by not using muscles in people who have suffered bone, joint, or muscle injuries.

In addition, a low frequency is used as the frequency of the current in the form of a pulse applied through the low frequency applying device 300 . A low frequency generally means 1 Hz (Hertz) or more and 1000 Hz (Hertz). Preferably, it may mean a frequency of 1 Hz (Hertz) or more and 200 Hz (Hertz).

For example, 8 Hz (Hertz) for massage and 30 Hz (Hertz) or 40 Hz (Hertz) for aerobic exercise may be used. For strength training, 60 Hz (Hertz) or 70 Hz (Hertz) can be used. In addition, as another example of use, it is known that between 100 Hz (Hertz) and 200 Hz (Hertz), there is an effect of relaxing muscles, and at 100 Hz (Hertz), there is an effect of relieving chronic pain and dilating blood vessels. .

In addition, the low-frequency application device 300 may apply a low-frequency electric pulse to the user's body through the glove body 100 or 200 for a predetermined application time or according to a predetermined pulse width. The application time and the pulse width may vary depending on the purpose of use, the frequency of use, and the site of use.

That is, the low-frequency massage glove is equipped with an EMS function so that when the user touches the low-frequency application device 300, the user's body can be directly stimulated. In particular, the present invention implements the EMS function with only one glove by putting both the positive electrode and the negative electrode in one glove, either the right hand or the left hand, without using both gloves.

The glove bodies 100 and 200 have an opening 105 on one side in the form of a general glove, and the glove body 100 and 200 can be worn by inserting a hand through the opening 105.

In addition, the low frequency application device 300 may be equipped with a battery, and may be provided in a form that can be attached to and detached from the glove body 100 or 200 after charging. This is described later in FIG. 4 .

Figure 2 shows an example of one of the armor body 100, which is a part of the present invention. Figure 2 (a) is a view of the back of the hand 131 of the glove body 100 worn on the user's right hand, that is, the back of the hand, Figure 2 (b) is the palm surface 135 of the right hand glove body 100, that is, , looking at the palm area.

Hereinafter, the glove body 100 is described based on the right hand, but this is only an example, and other structures and functions may be equally applied to the glove body for the left hand, except that only the position of the fingers is reversed.

In order to flow the current applied through the low frequency application device 300 to the user's body through the hand, the glove body 100 should be made of a conductive material, particularly conductive fiber. In addition, in order to allow the current to flow even if the user wears the low-frequency massage glove 1000 on only one hand, either the right hand or the left hand, the positive pole (+ pole) and the negative pole (-pole) are located on one hand but are electrically insulated from each other There should be.

To this end, the glove body 100 has a finger accommodating portion 110 in which the user's fingers are inserted and accommodated, and a hand body portion 130 in which the back and palm of the user are accommodated in communication with the finger accommodating portion 110. ), wherein a first conductive part 141 in which a part of the glove body 100 is made of a conductive material, a second conductive part 142 in which another part of the glove body is made of a conductive material, and the first conductive part ( 141) and the second conductive portion 142, an insulating portion 133 electrically insulated from each other, and a first connection terminal disposed on the first conductive portion 141 and electrically connected to the low-frequency application device ( 181) and a second connection terminal 182 positioned on the second conductive part 142 and electrically connected to the low frequency application device 300.

That is, one pole of the positive pole (+ pole) and the negative pole (-) is connected to the first conductive part 141 through the first connection terminal 181, and the other pole is connected to the second connection terminal ( 182 may be connected to the second conductive part 142 . The first conductive part 141 and the second conductive part 142 are physically separated from each other by the insulating part 133 and can remain electrically insulated from each other.

The finger accommodating portion 110 includes a thumb accommodating portion 111, an index accommodating portion 113, a middle accommodating portion 115, and a ring accommodating portion 117 accommodating the user's thumb, index finger, middle finger, ring finger, and small finger, respectively. And it may include a holding portion 119.

The first conductive part 141 includes at least a part of the detecting accommodating part 113, the middle accommodating part 115, the ring accommodating part 117, and the small hand accommodating part 119 and the detecting accommodating part 113. , a first connection portion 137 electrically connecting at least a part of the middle accommodating portion 115, the ring accommodating portion 117, and the small hand accommodating portion 119, and the second conductive portion 142 The thumb accommodating part 111 may be included.

The first conductive part 141 may be made of a conductive material. In general, gloves may be manufactured by using a fabric in which fibers are woven (weaving) or by knitting fibers. The first conductive part 141 may be integrally formed with the glove body 100 instead of being attached to a general glove in the form of an electrode pad. To this end, the fiber itself that weaves or knits the glove body 100 must have conductivity.

For example, the conductive material may include conductive silver fibers or copper fibers. Alternatively, the conductive material may be a conductive fiber made by reacting copper sulfate (CuSO ₄ ) with acrylic fiber to have conductivity, a conductive fiber in which carbon black, a conductive material, is mixed in the fiber, or a conductive fiber made by depositing a metal on the surface of the fiber to have conductivity. can include

If the material of the first conductive part 141 is made of only conductive fibers, there is a disadvantage in that the user cannot absorb moisture during low-frequency stimulation, so if the low-frequency stimulation lasts for more than 10 to 20 minutes, stinging may occur on the skin. . To prevent this, the conductive material may be formed by mixing conductive fibers with yarns having high moisture absorption such as cotton, nylon, and polyester.

In addition, when silver or copper is used as the conductive fiber, additional effects such as bacterial inhibition and odor removal can be obtained.

2(a) is a view from the back of the hand of the glove body 100 corresponding to the right hand, and FIG. 2(b) shows the palm portion of the glove body 100 corresponding to the right hand.

2(a) and 2(b), the region corresponding to the first conductive portion 141 in the glove body 100 includes the detection receiving portion 113, the stop receiving portion 115, the This is a part corresponding to the ring accommodating part 117 and the small hand accommodating part 119 and a part corresponding to the first connection part 137.

The first connecting portion 137 is adjacent to the index accommodating portion 113, the middle accommodating portion 115, the ring accommodating portion 117, and the hand accommodating portion 119 of the hand body portion 130. may be part Referring to FIGS. 2(a) and 2(b) , the first connection part 137 is shown to cover a part of the user's hand body and the back of the hand, but this is only an example.

For example, the first connection part 137 is located only on the back of the hand of the hand body part 130 and accommodates the index accommodating part 113, the middle accommodating part 115, the ring accommodating part 117, and the hand receiving part. It may be provided so that the unit 119 can be connected to one pole.

In addition, only a portion of the holding portion 119 may be formed of a conductive material. That is, the first conductive part 141 includes a part of the hand accommodating part 119 electrically connected to the first connection part 137, the detection accommodating part 113, the middle accommodating part 115, and the ring finger. A receiving part 117 may be included.

The first conductive part 141 may include a first connection terminal 181 positioned on the first conductive part and electrically connected to the low frequency application device with one of an anode and a cathode.

Preferably, the first connection terminal 181 may be located on the first connection part 137 . In addition, the first connection terminal 181 may be located on the back of the hand in the first connection part 137 . This is because the user can easily access the input unit located on the front of the low frequency application device 300 only when the low frequency application device 300 is placed on the back of the hand.

The first connection terminal 181 may be made of a metal material to be connected to the low frequency application device 300 and one of an anode and a cathode.

The second conductive part 142 is located in the thumb accommodating part 111 and the hand body part 130 of the finger accommodating part 110, and is connected to the thumb accommodating part 111 and the other pole. A second connector 139 for electrical connection may be included.

For example, if the first conductive part 141 is connected as a positive electrode, the second conductive part 142 will be connected as a negative electrode, or vice versa.

Preferably, the second connection terminal 182 may be located on the second connection part 139 . In addition, the second connection terminal 182 may be located on the back of the hand in the second connection part 139 . That is, it may be spaced apart from the first connection terminal 181 and located on the back of the hand.

Like the first conductive part 141, the second conductive part 142 may be made of a conductive material. In addition, when the material of the second conductive part 142 is made of only conductive fibers, there is a disadvantage in that the user cannot absorb moisture during low-frequency stimulation, and so when the low-frequency stimulation lasts for 10 to 20 minutes or more, stinging may occur on the skin. . To prevent this, the conductive material may be formed by mixing conductive fibers with yarns having high moisture absorption such as cotton, nylon, and polyester.

The insulating part 133 may be positioned between the first conductive part 141 and the second conductive part 142 . This is to prevent the first conductive part 141 and the second conductive part 142 from being electrically connected to each other in order to connect both the positive electrode and the negative electrode to one hand.

Since the generally used fibers are non-conductive, they may be made of general fibers, such as cotton phosphorus or electrically non-conductive synthetic fibers.

Figure 3 shows an example of one of the armor body 200, which is a part of the present invention. Figure 3 (a) is a view of the back of the hand 231 of the glove body 200 worn on the user's right hand, that is, the back of the hand, Figure 3 (b) is the palm surface 235 of the right hand glove body 200, that is, , looking at the palm area.

The glove body 200 includes a finger accommodating portion 210 in which the user's fingers are inserted and accommodated, and a hand body portion 230 communicating with the finger accommodating portion 210 to receive the back and palm of the user. A first conductive part 241 in which a part of the glove body 200 is made of a conductive material, a second conductive part 242 in which another part of the glove body is made of a conductive material, the first conductive part 241, and An insulating part 233 positioned between the second conductive parts 242 and electrically insulated from each other, a first connection terminal 281 positioned on the first conductive part 241 and electrically connected to the low frequency application device, and A second connection terminal 282 positioned on the second conductive part 242 and electrically connected to the low frequency application device 300 may be included.

That is, one pole of the positive pole (+ pole) and the negative pole (-) is connected to the first conductive part 241 through the first connection terminal 281, and the other pole is connected to the second connection terminal ( 282 may be connected to the second conductive part 242 . The first conductive part 241 and the second conductive part 242 are physically separated from each other by the insulating part 233, and may remain electrically insulated from each other.

Hereinafter, the glove body 200 is described based on the right hand, but this is only an example, and other structures and functions may be equally applied to the glove body for the left hand, except that only the position of the fingers is reversed.

Unlike the embodiment disclosed in FIG. 2, the first conductive part 241 includes the middle accommodating part 215, the ring accommodating part 217, and the small hand accommodating part 219 among the finger accommodating part 210, And a first connection part 237 located in the hand body part 230 and electrically connecting the middle accommodating part 215, the ring accommodating part 217, and the small hand accommodating part 219 to one of the poles. ), wherein the second conductive part 242 is located in the thumb accommodating part 211, the index accommodating part 213, and the hand body part 230 among the finger accommodating part 210, It includes a second connection part 239 electrically connecting the thumb accommodating part 211 and the index accommodating part 213 to the other pole, and the first connection terminal 281 and the second connection terminal ( 282 may be located on the first connection part 237 and the second connection part 239, respectively.

Referring to FIGS. 3(a) and 3(b) , only regions of the first conductive portion 241 and the second conductive portion 242 are different. Therefore, the first conductive part 241 and the second conductive part 242 may be made of a conductive material. In general, gloves may be manufactured by using a fabric in which fibers are woven (weaving) or by knitting fibers. The first conductive part 241 may be integrally formed with the glove, rather than attached to the glove in the form of an electrode pad. To this end, when weaving or knitting gloves, the fiber itself must have conductivity.

For example, the conductive material may include a gift or a verb having conductivity. Alternatively, the conductive material may be conductive fiber made by reacting copper sulfate (CuSO ₄ ) with acrylic fiber, conductive fiber made by mixing carbon black as a conductive material in the fiber, or conductive fiber made by depositing metal on the surface of the fiber to have conductivity. can include

If the material of the first conductive part 241 and the second conductive part 242 is made of only conductive fibers, there is a disadvantage in that the user cannot absorb moisture during low-frequency stimulation, and the low-frequency stimulation lasts more than 10 to 20 minutes. may cause itching of the skin. To prevent this, the conductive material may be formed by mixing conductive fibers with yarns having high moisture absorption such as cotton, nylon, and polyester.

In addition, when silver or copper is used as the conductive fiber, additional effects such as bacterial inhibition and odor removal can be obtained.

Referring to FIGS. 3(a) and 3(b), the area corresponding to the first conductive portion 241 in the glove body 200 includes the middle accommodating portion 215, the ring accommodating portion 217, and the A portion corresponding to the holding portion 219 and a portion corresponding to the first connection portion 237.

The first connection portion 237 may be a portion of the hand body portion 230 adjacent to the middle accommodating portion 215 , the ring accommodating portion 217 , and the small hand accommodating portion 219 . Referring to FIGS. 3(a) and 3(b) , the first connection part 237 is shown to cover a part of the user's hand body and the back of the hand, but this is only an example.

For example, the first connection part 237 is located only on the back of the hand of the hand body part 230 to form the middle accommodating part 215, the ring accommodating part 217, and the small hand accommodating part 219 into one pole. It may be provided so that it can be connected to.

In addition, only a portion of the holding portion 219 may be formed of a conductive material. That is, the first conductive part 241 may include a part of the small hand accommodating part 219 electrically connected to the first connection part 237, the middle accommodating part 215, and the ring accommodating part 217. can

The first conductive part 241 may include a first connection terminal 281 positioned on the first conductive part and electrically connected to the low frequency application device with one of an anode and a cathode.

The first connection terminal 281 may be made of a metal material to be connected to the low frequency application device 300 and one of an anode and a cathode.

The second conductive part 242 is located in the thumb accommodating part 111, the index accommodating part 213, and the hand body part 230 among the finger accommodating part 210, and the thumb accommodating part 211 ) and a second connection part 239 electrically connecting the detection accommodating part 213 to the other pole.

Preferably, the second connection terminal 282 may be located on the second connection part 239 . In addition, the second connection terminal 282 may be located on the back of the hand in the second connection part 239 . That is, it may be spaced apart from the first connection terminal 281 and located on the back of the hand.

Like the first conductive part 241, the second conductive part 242 may be made of a conductive material. In addition, when the material of the second conductive portion 242 is made of only conductive fibers, there is a disadvantage in that the user cannot absorb moisture during low-frequency stimulation, and so when the low-frequency stimulation lasts for 10 to 20 minutes or more, stinging may occur on the skin. . To prevent this, the conductive material may be formed by mixing conductive fibers with yarns having high moisture absorption such as cotton, nylon, and polyester.

The insulating part 233 may be positioned between the first conductive part 241 and the second conductive part 242 . This is to prevent the first conductive part 241 and the second conductive part 242 from being electrically connected to each other in order to connect both the positive electrode and the negative electrode to one hand.

Accordingly, the insulating portion 233 may also include a region between the detection accommodating portion 213 and the stop accommodating portion 215 to space the first conductive portion 241 and the second conductive portion 242 apart.

Since the generally used fibers are non-conductive, they may be made of general fibers, such as cotton phosphorus or electrically non-conductive synthetic fibers.

2 and 3, when the direction from the wrist to the fingertip is defined as the longitudinal direction, and the direction from the thumb to the possession is defined as the transverse direction with respect to the user's hand, the glove body 100, 200 follows the person's hand It may be knitted in a transverse direction from the wrist to the fingertips. That is, the first connection parts 137 and 237 or the second connection parts 139 and 239 may also be provided in a shape that surrounds the hand along the lateral direction. Similarly, the insulators 133 and 233 may also be provided in a shape that surrounds the user's hand in a lateral direction parallel to the first connection parts 137 and 237 and the second connection parts 139 and 239 .

In addition, the glove bodies 100 and 200 may be knitted with elastic fibers in order to adhere closely to the user's hand. The conductive material may also have elasticity because it uses cotton yarn or nylon instead of only conductive fibers.

In addition, depending on the knitting method, the glove bodies 100 and 200 may be provided with elasticity.

Figure 4 (a) and Figure 4 (b) shows a low-frequency application device 300 detachable to the glove body (100, 200). FIG. 4(a) is a perspective view including the front side of the low frequency application device 300, and FIG. 4(b) is a perspective view including the rear side of the low frequency application device 300.

The low frequency application device 300 is located on the rear surface of the housing 310 forming the outer shape and the housing 310 to the first connection terminals 181 and 281 and the second connection terminals 182 and 282, respectively. It includes a first connection terminal 391 and a second connection terminal 392 that are electrically connected, and the first connection terminal 391 and the second connection terminal 392 may be made of a metal material having magnetism. there is.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the low frequency application device 300 includes a control box configured inside a housing 310, a power supply unit, a control unit, a low frequency output unit, an operation switch, a battery, and a plurality of connection terminals on the rear surface of the housing 310. can include

The low-frequency application device 300 is configured to be easily attached to and detached from the glove body 100, 200 and transmit low-frequency stimulation to the body part of the wearer to provide effects such as physical therapy or diet, and the low-frequency application device ( 10) is a well-known technology, so the description of the detailed form or technical configuration will be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 4 (a), the front of the housing 310 has a power supply unit 311 capable of turning on/off the low frequency application device 300, and a desired mode (frequency or A mode unit 313 capable of selecting a pulse interval) and a current control unit 317 capable of adjusting the intensity of current may be included.

In addition, the front side of the housing 310 may further include an LED unit 321, which is powered by the power supply unit 311 or lights up during operation according to a desired mode. The LED unit 321 may notify whether or not power is supplied and the currently selected mode according to the degree and color of blinking.

In addition, one side of the housing 310 may include an opening hole 331 . Through this, the battery may be charged by connecting a power cable (not shown).

In addition, the front of the housing 310 may further include a display unit 315 that measures and displays the user's heart rate, which will be described later.

Referring to FIG. 4(b) , on the rear surface of the housing 310, a first connection terminal 391 electrically connected to the first connection terminals 141 and 241 and the second connection terminals 142 and 242, respectively. ) and a second connection terminal 392.

Through the first connection terminal 391 and the second connection terminal 392 , the low frequency application device 300 may be attached to or detached from the glove body 100 or 200 .

To this end, the first connection terminal 391 and the second connection terminal 392 are made of a metal material having magnetism, and the first connection terminals 141 and 241 and the second connection terminal ( 142, 242).

Unlike this, the first connection terminal 391 and the second connection terminal 392 are provided in a snap-fit form, so that the first connection terminals 141 and 241 and the second connection terminal 142 , 242) may be hooked to each other.

The rear surface of the housing 310 further includes a first auxiliary terminal 3911 and a second auxiliary terminal 3912 provided side by side next to the first connection terminal 391 and the second connection terminal 392. This can be done to transmit and receive a control signal of the heart rate sensor 410, which will be described later, or to supply power to the constriction unit 450.

5 discloses another embodiment of the low-frequency massage glove 1000. As described above, the low-frequency massage glove 1000 may send a low-frequency current pulse to the user's body through the low-frequency application device 300. In addition, when the low-frequency massage glove 1000 is worn, the user's heart rate may be measured, and a portion of the glove body 100 or 200 may be contracted for acupressure.

5(a) is a view of the back of the hand 131 of the glove body 100 worn on the user's right hand, that is, the back of the hand, and FIG. 5(b) shows the palm side 135 of the right hand glove body 100, that is , looking at the palm area. However, this is only an example and may be similarly implemented in the glove body worn on the left hand. In addition, although FIG. 5 has been described with an example in FIG. 2 , this may be applied to the example described in FIG. 3 as well.

Heart rate is the most basic information that informs the state of the human body along with weight, body temperature, blood pressure, and respiratory rate. In the past, in order to measure heart rate, it was necessary to go through a complicated process of attaching two wet electrode pads to the body in a hospital and then measuring them. This can be simplified, and a heart rate sensor that can easily measure the heart rate even in daily life for users, especially the elderly, can be included in the glove 1000 for low-order treatment.

Referring to FIG. 5(b) , the glove body 100 may include a heart rate sensor 410 inside the middle portion accommodating portion 115 to correspond to the fingerprint of the user's middle finger.

The heart rate sensor 410 may include a red light emitting diode (LED) and a wave sensor. The principle is that when the red light emitting diode illuminates the thin blood vessels inside the finger, the wave sensor detects the movement of red blood cells in the blood vessels and measures the heart rate.

To this end, the first conductive part 141 is a first sub-connection terminal capable of supplying power to the heart rate sensor 410 by being spaced apart from the first connection terminal 181 on the first connection part 137 ( 1811) may be further included.

The first sub connection terminal 1811 is electrically connected to the first connection terminal 181 through a second wire part 422, and the heart rate sensor 410 and the first connection terminal 152 are 1 can be electrically connected through the wire part 421. The first wire part 421 and the second wire part 422 may include a plurality of wires.

The low frequency application device 300 may supply power to the heart rate sensor 410 through the first connection terminal 181 and the first sub connection terminal 1811 and transmit/receive a control signal.

In order not to contact the skin of the first wire part 421 and the second wire part 422, the path through which the first wire part 421 and the second wire part 422 passes is the tunnel weaving part (not shown). ) can be inserted.

That is, the tunnel weaving part is knitted so that a trough is formed in the yarn with a predetermined width between each connection terminal and the heart rate sensor 410, so that a tunnel type trough is formed.

The heart rate measured by the heart rate sensor 410 may be displayed to the user in real time through the display unit 315 .

An example in which the heart rate sensor 410 is accommodated in the stop accommodating unit 115 is shown, but otherwise, it may be located in the detecting accommodating unit 113.

On the other hand, the low-frequency massage glove 1000 is located between the thumb accommodating part 111 and the index accommodating part 113 in the inside of the hand body part 130, and covers the back of the user's hand and part of the palm, and both ends are A constriction part 450 in the form of a strip facing the user's wrist may be further included.

The constriction portion 450 is made of a material called electroactive polymer, and when electricity is applied, the surface contacting the hand of the user of the constriction portion can be bent more than the surface contacting the glove body. Accordingly, the constriction part 450 may have an effect of pressing a point located between the thumb bone and the index finger among the hand body parts 130, specifically, a joint point.

The second conductive part 142 is spaced apart from the second connection terminal 182 on the second connection part 139 and includes a second sub connection terminal 1821 capable of supplying power to the constriction part 450. can include more.

The second sub connection terminal 1821 is electrically connected to the second connection terminal 182 through a second wire part 462, and the contraction part 450 and the second sub connection terminal 1821 are They may be electrically connected through the first wire unit 461 . The first wire part 461 and the second wire part 462 may include a plurality of wires.

The low frequency application device 300 may supply power to the constriction part 450 through the second connection terminal 182 and the second sub connection terminal 1821 and transmit/receive a control signal.

In order for the first wire part 461 and the second wire part 462 not to contact the skin, the path through which the first wire part 461 and the second wire part 462 passes is the tunnel weaving part ( not shown).

Embodiments of the present invention disclosed in the present specification and drawings are merely presented as specific examples to easily explain the technical content of the present invention and help understanding of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. In addition, the embodiments according to the present invention described above are merely exemplary, and those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and embodiments of equivalent range are possible therefrom. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be defined by the following claims.

1000: low frequency massage glove
100: armor body
110: finger receiving unit 130: hand body unit
133: insulator 137: first connection
139: second connection part 141: first conduction part
142: second conductive part 241: first connection terminal
242: second connection terminal 300: low frequency application device
391: first connection terminal 392: second connection terminal
410: heart rate sensor 450: constriction unit
461: first wire part 462: second wire part

Claims (1)

A glove body including a finger accommodating portion in which fingers are inserted and accommodated, and a hand body portion in communication with the finger accommodating portion and accommodating the back of the hand and the palm portion, and accommodating either the right hand or the left hand; And a low-frequency application device electrically connected to the glove body to apply low-frequency pulse-type electrical stimulation to the hand accommodated in the glove body;
A first conductive part in which a part of the glove body is made of a conductive material;
a second conductive part in which another part of the glove body is made of a conductive material;
an insulating part positioned between the first conductive part and the second conductive part to electrically insulate each other;
a first connection terminal located on the first conductive part and electrically connected to the low frequency application device with one of an anode and a cathode; and
A second connection terminal located on the second conductive part and electrically connected to the low frequency application device with the other pole;
The range of the low frequency is 1 hertz (Hz) or more and 1000 hertz or less,
The finger accommodating part includes a thumb accommodating part, an index accommodating part, a middle accommodating part, a ring accommodating part, and a small accommodating part accommodating the thumb, index finger, middle finger, ring finger and small finger, respectively,
The first conduction part is located in the index accommodating part, the middle accommodating part, the ring accommodating part and the small hand accommodating part, and the hand body part among the finger accommodating part, and is located in the index accommodating part, the middle accommodating part, A first connection portion electrically connecting the ring-receiving portion and the small-hand accommodating portion to one of the poles;
The second conductive part includes a second connection part located in the thumb accommodating part and the hand body part of the finger accommodating part and electrically connecting the thumb accommodating part to the other pole,
The first connection terminal and the second connection terminal are located on the first connection part and the second connection part, respectively;
The massage glove includes a contraction portion in the form of a strip positioned between the thumb accommodating portion and the index accommodating portion in the inside of the hand body portion to cover the back of the user's hand and a part of the palm and both ends facing the user's wrist; Including more,
The contraction part is made of a material called an electroactive polymer,
The conductive material is knitted by mixing conductive fibers with one or more yarns selected from cotton, nylon, and polyester,
A heart rate sensor provided at a position corresponding to a fingerprint of a user's finger inserted into any one of the detection accommodating unit and the middle accommodating unit to measure the user's heart rate; Characterized in that it further comprises, massage glove.

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