KR102515811B1 - Electrical stimulation system available under water - Google Patents

Abstract

An electrical stimulation system according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided in an area in contact with the human body among the inner areas of a bathtub, and includes a first output unit configured to output an electrical pulse; a controller configured to generate control data for controlling an electrical pulse output through the first output unit; and an oscillation unit configured to generate an electrical pulse output through the first output unit based on control data generated through the control unit.

Description

Electrical stimulation system that can be used underwater {ELECTRICAL STIMULATION SYSTEM AVAILABLE UNDER WATER}

The present invention relates to an electrical stimulation system that can be used underwater.

Our body continues to generate very weak electricity that we cannot feel, and reacts sensitively to electrical stimulation from the outside to cause various changes. When a minute low-frequency current is passed to a specific part of the body, it stimulates and activates the skin, acupoints, muscles, etc., and using this principle is a low-frequency stimulator ('low-frequency stimulator' in this specification means the same as a low-frequency therapy machine, and the same as below) and the terms are unified and used as 'low-frequency stimulator').

The body's response to the electricity supplied from the low-frequency stimulator is due to a microscopic reaction different from electric shock, and is used as a medical treatment device because it is harmless to the human body. The low-frequency stimulator is a treatment device used to treat muscle diseases, promote blood circulation, and obtain massage effects by stimulating nerves or muscles in local areas of the body using low-frequency pulses. It promotes pain relief and recovery. However, if the low-frequency stimulator, which attaches electrode pads to a localized part of the body and stimulates, continues to be used for more than a certain period of time (about 15 to 20 minutes), the body part to which the electrode pad is attached becomes itchy, or the skin is particularly sensitive. People have the problem of burning or blistering.

On the other hand, technologies related to low-frequency stimulators that generate and use low-frequency waves in water filled in a bathtub for other effects and to solve various problems when electrode pads are used in direct contact with the body are emerging.

One embodiment of the present invention aims to provide an electrical stimulation system that can be used underwater that can simultaneously treat and strengthen the spa and muscles through a bathtub equipped with an electrical stimulation pad. .

On the other hand, the technical problems to be achieved in the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned technical problems, and other technical problems that are not mentioned will become clear to those skilled in the art from the description below. You will be able to understand.

An electrical stimulation system according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided in an area in contact with the human body among the inner areas of a bathtub, and includes a first output unit configured to output an electrical pulse; a controller configured to generate control data for controlling an electrical pulse output through the first output unit; and an oscillation unit configured to generate an electrical pulse output through the first output unit based on control data generated through the control unit.

It may be attached to each region of the human body and further include a band configured to output an electrical pulse through a second output unit, and the second output unit may be configured to output an electrical pulse based on control data generated by the control unit. there is.

The band may include: a first band attachable to a first region of the human body; and a second band attachable to a second region of the human body.

The first output unit may be provided to an area adjacent to at least one of the trapezius, the back, the waist, the upper hip, the lower hip, the upper thigh, the lower thigh, the calf, or the sole of the foot when the human body is lying down in the bathtub.

The control unit: receives a control command for controlling the magnitude or frequency of the electric pulse from a user; It may be configured to generate the control data based on the control command.

The control unit: executes an application stored in a storage medium in the control unit and receives a control command from the user through the application; It may be configured to generate first control data based on the control command, and the oscillation unit may be configured to generate an electrical pulse based on the first control data.

The control unit: receives input data from an external server or external device; It may be configured to generate second control data or third control data in consideration of the control command and the input data.

The input data may include past usage record data, and the control unit may be configured to generate second control data by considering both the control command and the past usage record data.

The second control data is: When a difference between the two levels exceeds a preset first difference value as a result of comparing the level of the electrical pulse included in the control command and the level of the electrical pulse included in the past use record data, It may be data obtained by adjusting the level of the electrical pulse included in the control command to within a first difference value from the level of the electrical pulse included in the past use record data.

The input data further includes exercise record data including information on a body part that performed an exercise, and the control unit generates third control data by considering the control command, the past use record data, and the exercise record data together. can be configured.

The third control data is: As a result of comparing the level of the electric pulse included in the control command with the level of the electric pulse included in the past use record data, limited to the level of the electric pulse applied to the part where the exercise was performed, the result between the two levels Even if the difference exceeds the preset first difference value, only when the difference between the two levels exceeds the preset second difference value, the level of the electrical pulse included in the control command is set to the level of the electrical pulse included in the past usage record data. It may be data adjusted within the second difference value from

The electric stimulation system usable in water according to an embodiment of the present invention can simultaneously treat and strengthen the spa and muscles through a bathtub equipped with an electric stimulation pad.

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

1 is a diagram showing an electrical stimulation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a diagram schematically showing each component of the electrical stimulation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a view showing a bathtub included in the electrical stimulation system of FIG. 1 viewed from above.
4 is a view showing an appearance of an oscillation unit.
5 is a view showing the appearance of a first band.
6 is a view showing the appearance of the second band.

Other advantages and features of the present invention, and methods for achieving them, will become clear 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 and may be implemented in various different forms, but only the present embodiments make the disclosure of the present invention complete, and the common knowledge in the art to which the present invention belongs It is provided to fully inform the holder of the scope of the invention, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

Even if not defined, all terms (including technical or scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as generally accepted by common technology in the prior art to which this invention belongs.

Terms defined by general dictionaries may be interpreted to have the same meaning as they have in the related art and/or the text of the present application, and are not conceptualized or overly formalized, even if not expressly defined herein. won't

Terms used in this specification are for describing embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. In this specification, singular forms also include plural forms unless specifically stated otherwise in a phrase.

As used in the specification, 'comprise' and/or various conjugations of this verb, such as 'comprising', 'comprising', 'comprising', 'comprising', etc., refer to a mentioned composition, ingredient, component, Steps, acts and/or elements do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other compositions, ingredients, components, steps, acts and/or elements. In this specification, the term 'and/or' refers to each of the listed elements or various combinations thereof.

Meanwhile, terms such as '~unit', '~group', '~block', and '~module' used throughout this specification may mean a unit that processes at least one function or operation. For example, it can mean software, hardware components such as FPGAs or ASICs.

However, '~ unit', '~ group', '~ block', '~ module', etc. are not meant to be limited to software or hardware. '~unit', '~group', '~block', '~module' may be configured to be in an addressable storage medium or configured to reproduce one or more processors.

Therefore, as an example, '~unit', '~group', '~block', and '~module' are components such as software components, object-oriented software components, class components, and task components. fields, processes, functions, attributes, procedures, subroutines, segments of program code, drivers, firmware, microcode, circuits, data, databases, data structures, tables, arrays and Include variables.

Components and functions provided within '~units', '~groups', '~blocks', and '~modules' can be found in smaller numbers of components and '~units', '~groups', '~blocks'. ', '~ modules', or may be further separated into additional components and '~ parts', '~ groups', '~ blocks', and '~ modules'.

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

1 is a view showing an electrical stimulation system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a diagram schematically showing each component of the electrical stimulation system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, 3 is a view showing a view from above of the bathtub 100 included in the electrical stimulation system 10 of FIG. 1, FIG. 4 is an exemplary view showing the appearance of the oscillation unit 300, and FIG. 5 is a first band 510 ), Figure 6 is a view showing the appearance of the second band (520).

1 to 6, the electrical stimulation system 10 can be used underwater, and includes a bathtub 100, a first output unit 210, a second output unit 220, an oscillation unit 300, and a control unit. 400 and a band 500, and the band 500 may include a first band 510 and a second band 520.

The bathtub 100 can be replaced with all items that people can enter by receiving water installed in various facilities such as homes, accommodations, and businesses.

The first output unit 210 is provided in an area in contact with the human body among the inner regions of the bathtub 100, and may be configured to apply electrical stimulation to the human body by outputting electrical pulses, thereby stimulating motor nerves to You can strengthen your muscles or get a massage effect.

For example, the first output unit 210 is in contact with or adjacent to at least one of the trapezius, the back, the waist, the upper buttocks, the lower buttocks, the upper thighs, the lower thighs, the calves, or the soles of the feet when the person lies down in the bathtub. can be provided.

The second output unit 220 is provided in an area in contact with the human body among the inner regions of the first band 510 or the second band 520, and can output an electrical pulse similarly to the first output unit 210. .

A battery for operating the first output unit 210 may be built into the bathtub 100 or may be connected to an external power source through a wire, and the band 500 may also have a battery for operating the second output unit 220. It can be built-in or connected to an external power source through a wire.

The first band 510 or the second band 520 may be attached to each region of the human body, for example, the first band 510 may be configured to cover the abdomen, and the second band 520 may be configured to cover a thinner area than the abdomen, such as an arm or a leg.

The oscillation unit 300 may generate an electric pulse that can be output through the first output unit 210 or the second output unit 220 based on the control data generated through the control unit 400, massage, muscle Electrical pulses with various sizes and frequencies can be generated according to the purpose of reinforcement.

For example, the oscillation unit 300 includes a pulse generating unit capable of generating electrical pulses, a display unit capable of displaying a pulse output mode or pulse output intensity, a control unit capable of adjusting a pulse output mode or pulse output intensity, and the like. can include

The control unit 400 configures control data, for example, a pulse, for controlling the electrical pulse generated by the oscillation unit 300 and then output through the first output unit 210 or the second output unit 220. Data for controlling the level of the pulse, such as the size of the current and the size of the voltage (hereinafter referred to as pulse size) or frequency (hereinafter referred to as pulse frequency) may be generated.

That is, the oscillation unit 300 may generate electrical pulses whose size and frequency are controlled based on the control data generated by the control unit 400, and the generated electrical pulses may be generated by the first output unit 210 or the second output unit. It can be output through (220).

The control unit 400 may receive a control command for controlling a level of an electrical pulse, such as a size or frequency of an electrical pulse, from a user, and then generate control data based on the received control command. The control data generated at this time may be used to control the electrical pulse generated by the oscillation unit 300 .

The control unit 400 may be provided as a device such as a smart phone, tablet, or PC, and an application capable of controlling the electrical stimulation system 10 may be stored in a storage medium in the control unit 400.

The user of the electrical stimulation system 10 may input a control command after executing the application installed in the control unit 400, and the control unit 400 generates control data based on the received control command, thereby generating an oscillation unit based on this ( 300) can control the electrical pulses generated.

The control command may be a command for outputting electrical pulses having different magnitudes and frequencies from each of the first output units 210 or each of the second output units 220, for example, the first output unit 210 corresponding to the thigh position. It may be a command to output 15-level electrical pulses from the first output unit 210 and to output 10-level electrical pulses from the first output unit 210 corresponding to the waist position.

According to the first example of the control data, the control data may include first control data, and the first control data may be data that causes an electrical pulse having the same level as a control command to be generated through the oscillator 300 .

More specifically, in the first control data, like the control command, a 15-level electrical pulse is output from the first output unit 210 corresponding to the thigh position, and the first output unit 210 corresponding to the waist position may be data for outputting a 10-level electrical pulse.

The control unit 400 may receive input data from an external server or external device, and may generate second control data or fourth control data by considering the input data together with the control command.

At this time, the input data may include at least one of past use record data and exercise record data of the electrical stimulation system 10 .

According to the second example of the control data, the control data may include second control data, and the second control data includes past use record data of the electrical stimulation system 10 included in the input data together with the control command. It may be control data created by considering together.

More specifically, the second control data is obtained when a difference between the two levels exceeds a preset first difference value as a result of comparing the level of the electrical pulse included in the control command with the level of the electrical pulse included in the past use record data. , It may be data obtained by adjusting the level of the electrical pulse included in the control command to within a first difference value from the level of the electrical pulse included in the past use record data.

For example, the first difference value is 1 level, the control command outputs a 15-level electrical pulse to the first output unit 210 corresponding to the thigh position, and the past usage record data has an 11-level level at the same position. When the electrical pulse is output, the control unit 400 may generate data obtained by adjusting the level of the electrical pulse included in the control command to 12 levels as the second control data.

This is to correct the error when the user accidentally inputs a control command to generate a pulse that is significantly different from the level of the pulse (pulse size or pulse frequency) received using the electrical stimulation system 10. it is for

According to the third example of the control data, the control data may include third control data, and the third control data takes into account the exercise record data included in the input data together with the control command and the past use record data. It may be generated control data.

In this case, the exercise record data may include at least one of information on a body part that performed an exercise, information on the number of times an exercise was performed, and information on an exercise performance intensity.

More specifically, the third control data is the result of comparing the level of the electrical pulse included in the control command with the level of the electrical pulse included in the past use record data, limited to the level of the electrical pulse applied to the part where the exercise was performed Even if the difference between the two levels exceeds the preset first difference value, only when the difference between the two levels exceeds the preset second difference value, the level of the electrical pulse included in the control command is changed to the electrical pulse included in the past usage record data. It may be data adjusted within the second difference value from the level of the pulse.

For example, if the user performed a thigh exercise, the first difference value is 1 level, the second difference value is 2 levels, and the control command is 15 levels of electrical power to the first output unit 210 corresponding to the thigh position. When a pulse is output and an 11-level electrical pulse is output at the same location as the past use record data, the control unit 400 controls the data obtained by adjusting the level of the electrical pulse included in the control command to the 13-level as a third control. data can be created.

This is to reflect the user's needs to receive stronger stimulation through a pulse having a higher size or higher frequency than usual in the case of a body part that has performed an exercise.

Then, the oscillation unit 300 may generate an electrical pulse based on the first to third control data generated by the above methods.

Electrical stimulation system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a water temperature controller (not shown).

The water temperature control unit may supply water at a predetermined temperature inside the bathtub 100 through a water supply pipe that may be provided to the bathtub 100, and at this time, water having different temperatures according to the first to sixth temperatures. can supply

For example, the first temperature may be 27.8 ° C to 28.0 ° C suitable for fatigue recovery and sleep induction, the second temperature may be 29.8 ° C to 32.1 ° C suitable for muscle recovery and treatment, and the third temperature is suitable for women's aquatic exercise before and after childbirth and can be 30 to 32 degrees Celsius that can help with blood circulation, and the fourth temperature helps consumption of metabolic substances in hypertensive muscles, discharges toxins and reduces body fat The fifth temperature may be 35 degrees Celsius suitable for mental and physical stability, and the sixth temperature may be 36 degrees Celsius suitable for patients with nervous system disorders.

After receiving water temperature selection data from the user through the control unit 400, the water temperature control unit adjusts the water temperature by reflecting it, or receives input data including past use record data or exercise record data from the control unit 400 and reflects it. You can adjust the water temperature.

If the water temperature is adjusted by reflecting the input data after receiving it, the water temperature can be automatically adjusted to the water temperature used by the user in the past without receiving water temperature selection data from the user. The temperature of the water may be adjusted to a second temperature suitable for muscle recovery and treatment.

Although the present invention has been described through examples above, the above examples are only for explaining the idea of the present invention and are not limited thereto. Those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications can be made to the above-described embodiments. The scope of the present invention is defined only through the interpretation of the appended claims.

10 Electrical Stimulation System
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210 first output unit
220 second output unit
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Claims (11)

a first output unit provided in an area of the bathtub in contact with the human body and configured to output an electrical pulse;
a controller configured to generate control data for controlling an electrical pulse output through the first output unit;
an oscillation unit configured to generate an electrical pulse output through the first output unit based on control data generated through the control unit; and
A band that can be attached to each region of the human body and is configured to output an electrical pulse through a second output unit;
The second output unit is configured to output an electrical pulse based on control data generated by the controller,
The control unit:
receiving a control command for controlling the size or frequency of the electric pulse from a user;
generating the control data based on the control command;
And configured to generate first control data based on the control command, which is a command for outputting electrical pulses having different magnitudes and frequencies for each of the first output unit or each of the second output unit,
The oscillating part:
Electrical stimulation system configured to generate an electrical pulse based on the first control data.
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The band is:
a first band attachable to a first region of the human body; and
An electrical stimulation system comprising a second band attachable to a second region of the body.
According to claim 1,
The first output unit:
An electrical stimulation system provided to an area adjacent to at least one of the trapezius, back, waist, upper hip, lower hip, upper thigh, lower thigh, calf, or sole of the foot when the human body is lying down in the bathtub.
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The control unit:
After executing the application stored in the storage medium in the control unit, receiving a control command from the user through the application, electrical stimulation system.
According to claim 6,
The control unit:
receive input data from an external server or external device;
Electrical stimulation system configured to generate second control data or third control data in consideration of the control command and the input data.
According to claim 7,
The input data includes past usage record data,
Wherein the control unit is configured to generate second control data by considering the control command and the past usage record data together.
According to claim 8,
The second control data is:
As a result of comparing the level of the electrical pulse included in the control command with the level of the electrical pulse included in the past usage record data, when a difference between the two levels exceeds a preset first difference value, the level of the electrical pulse included in the control command Data in which the level of the pulse is adjusted within a first difference value from the level of the electrical pulse included in the past use record data, the electrical stimulation system.
According to claim 9,
The input data further includes exercise record data including information on a body part that performed an exercise,
Wherein the control unit is configured to generate third control data by considering the control command, the past usage record data, and the exercise record data together.
According to claim 10,
The third control data is:
As a result of comparing the level of the electrical pulse included in the control command and the level of the electrical pulse included in the past use record data, with respect to the level of the electrical pulse applied to the part where the exercise was performed, the difference between the two levels is a preset first difference Even if the value exceeds the value, the level of the electrical pulse included in the control command is adjusted within the second difference value from the level of the electrical pulse included in the past usage record data only when the difference between the two levels exceeds the preset second difference value. One data, electrical stimulation system.

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