KR102545657B1 - Magnetic field and sound wave application apparatus and controlling method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

It relates to a device for applying a magnetic field and sound waves, and the device for applying a magnetic field and sound waves includes: a housing portion provided in a form wearable on a user's body and having a ring structure having a hollow part; It is spaced apart from each other along the inner surface of the housing part, fixes the housing part to the body part, and provides magnetic field stimulation and sound wave vibration stimulation toward the body part located in the hollow part, and the sound wave is directed toward the body part. a plurality of support stimulation units including a sound wave vibration unit for providing vibration stimulation and a magnetic field generating unit disposed adjacent to the sound wave vibration unit and providing magnetic field stimulation toward the body part; and a control unit for controlling the operation of the plurality of support stimulation units, wherein the body part is a musculoskeletal system part where muscle pain and/or arthritis occurs, and the sound wave vibration unit receives digital input from a user terminal connected through network communication. The sound wave stimulation is provided based on a music signal, and a wave of the sound wave vibration stimulus may correspond to a wave of the digital music signal.

Description

Magnetic field and sound wave application device and control method thereof

The present application relates to a magnetic field and sound wave application device and a control method thereof.

The musculoskeletal system (筋骨格系) refers to both the muscular and skeletal systems. Musculoskeletal disorders are diseases that cause pain in the back, neck, shoulders, and limbs due to simple repetitive tasks such as back pain or stiff shoulders. means a disease.

In modern society, as the number of patients with musculoskeletal disorders increases due to aging and stress, various studies are being conducted to treat these musculoskeletal disorders.

Conventionally, among technologies for treating musculoskeletal disorders, there are technologies using electrical stimulation or low-frequency stimulation, but since they deliver energy only to the surface of the human body, it is difficult to effectively treat patients with musculoskeletal disorders.

The background technology of the present application is disclosed in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2019-0100655.

The present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art described above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a magnetic field and sound wave application device and a control method for transmitting a stimulus to the inside of the human body in a non-invasive manner.

The present application is intended to solve the problems of the prior art described above, and as a musculoskeletal disorder, in particular, arthritis (eg, arthritis in the knee, wrist, elbow, etc.) or limb muscles, etc., aims to provide magnetic field stimulation and sound wave stimulation .

However, the technical problem to be achieved by the embodiments of the present application is not limited to the technical problems described above, and other technical problems may exist.

As a technical means for achieving the above technical problem, a magnetic field and sound wave application device according to an embodiment of the present application is provided in a form that can be worn on a user's body part, and a housing part made of a ring structure having a hollow part; a plurality of support stimulation units spaced apart from each other along an inner surface of the housing unit, fixing the housing unit to the body part and providing magnetic field stimulation and sound wave vibration stimulation to the body part located in the hollow part at the same time; and a control unit controlling operations of the plurality of support stimulation units, and the body part may be a musculoskeletal part where muscle pain and/or arthritis appear.

The above-described problem solving means are merely exemplary and should not be construed as intended to limit the present disclosure. In addition to the exemplary embodiments described above, additional embodiments may exist in the drawings and detailed description of the invention.

According to the above-described problem solving means of the present application, by providing a magnetic field and sound wave applying device, it is possible to provide a magnetic field and sound wave applying device that transfers stimulation (magnetic field stimulation and sound wave vibration stimulation) to the body part non-invasively to the inside of the human body. there is.

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However, the effects obtainable herein are not limited to the effects described above, and other effects may exist.

1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a magnetic field and sound wave applying device according to an embodiment of the present application.
2A and 2B are diagrams for explaining a body part of a user to which an apparatus for applying a magnetic field and sound waves according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure may be applied.
3A and 3B are diagrams for explaining a body part of a user where a musculoskeletal disorder appears, to which a magnetic field and sound wave applying device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may be applied.
4 is a schematic diagram of an apparatus for applying a magnetic field and sound waves according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
5 is a view showing an example of a case in which four support stimulation units are provided in a magnetic field and sound wave applying device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
6 is a view showing an example of a case in which six support stimulation units are provided in the magnetic field and sound wave application device according to an embodiment of the present application.
7a and 7b are diagrams schematically illustrating a composite magnetic pole unit included in a magnetic field and sound wave applying device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
8A to 8D are diagrams for explaining a driving method and generating principle of a sound wave vibration unit included in a magnetic field and sound wave applying device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
9A is a diagram schematically showing the structure of a magnetic field generating unit included in a first support magnetic pole unit of a magnetic field and sound wave applying device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
9B is a diagram schematically illustrating another example of a structure of a magnetic field generator included in a first support magnetic pole unit of a device for applying a magnetic field and sound waves according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
9C is a view for explaining a magnetic field pulse stimulation mode among types of magnetic fields generated from a magnetic field generating unit included in a complex magnetic pole unit of a first support stimulation unit in a magnetic field and sound wave applying device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
9D is a view showing an example of a pattern of a magnetic field among types of magnetic fields generated from a magnetic field generating unit included in a composite magnetic pole unit of a first support magnetic pole unit in a magnetic field and sound wave applying device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
10 is a diagram for explaining a detection unit in a magnetic field and sound wave applying device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
11 is a view showing another example of a housing part included in a device for applying a magnetic field and sound waves according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
12 is a view showing another example of a housing part included in a device for applying a magnetic field and sound waves according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
13 is a diagram for explaining an effect of a magnetic field and sound wave applying device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
14 is an operation flowchart of a control method of a device for applying a magnetic field and sound waves according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present application will be described in detail so that those skilled in the art can easily practice with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present disclosure may be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. And in order to clearly describe the present application in the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted, and similar reference numerals are attached to similar parts throughout the specification.

Throughout the present specification, when a part is said to be “connected” to another part, it is not only “directly connected”, but also “electrically connected” or “indirectly connected” with another element in between. "Including cases where

Throughout the present specification, when a member is referred to as being “on,” “above,” “on top of,” “below,” “below,” or “below” another member, this means that a member is located in relation to another member. This includes not only the case of contact but also the case of another member between the two members.

Throughout the present specification, when a certain component is said to "include", it means that it may further include other components without excluding other components unless otherwise stated.

1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a magnetic field and sound wave applying device 100 according to an embodiment of the present application. 2A and 2B are diagrams for explaining a user's body part 1 to which the apparatus 100 for applying a magnetic field and sound waves according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may be applied. 3A and 3B are diagrams for explaining a user's body part 1 having musculoskeletal disorders to which the apparatus 100 for applying a magnetic field and sound waves according to an embodiment of the present disclosure can be applied.

In addition, FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically illustrating an apparatus 100 for applying a magnetic field and sound waves according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a case in which four support stimulation units are provided in the device 100 for applying a magnetic field and sound waves according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a case in which six support stimulation units are provided in the magnetic field and sound wave application device 100 according to an embodiment of the present application. 7A and 7B are diagrams schematically illustrating a composite magnetic pole unit included in the device 100 for applying a magnetic field and sound waves according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

In particular, FIGS. 5 and 6 show plan views of FIG. 4 . In addition, FIG. 7A shows, for example, the shape of the composite magnetic pole unit 15 included in the first supporting magnetic pole unit 10 in the magnetic field and sound wave applying device 100 when viewed from the front based on the drawing of FIG. 5 it is a drawing FIG. 7B is a diagram showing an example of a plan view of the composite magnetic pole unit 15 included in the first supporting stimulation unit 10 based on the drawing of FIG. 4 .

Hereinafter, the apparatus 100 for applying a magnetic field and sound waves according to an embodiment of the present application will be referred to as the present apparatus 100 for convenience of description.

In addition, in the following description of the apparatus 100, the direction from 9 o'clock to 3 o'clock will be referred to as a left-right direction and the direction from 12 o'clock to 6 o'clock will be referred to as a vertical direction based on the drawing of FIG. In addition, based on the drawing of FIG. 5, the direction from 6 o'clock to 12 o'clock will be referred to as the forward and backward directions. However, this direction setting is only an example to help the understanding of the present application, and is not limited thereto.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 7B , the device 100 is a device for applying a magnetic field and sound waves, and may be differently expressed as a musculoskeletal system stimulation device, a complex stimulation device, and the like.

The device 100 includes a housing part 110, a plurality of support stimulation units 120 (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, ...), a control unit 130, a detection unit 140, and a compression state control unit. (150) may be included.

The housing part 110 is provided in a form that can be worn on the user's body part 1, and may have a ring structure (or a cylindrical structure) having a hollow part 111. The housing unit 110 may be made of a material such as plastic or metal, for example, but is not limited thereto and may be made of various materials (materials).

The housing unit 110 may be made of, for example, a flexible material for the convenience of wearing the apparatus 100 for the user.

The user's body part 1 may mean a human body part such as a limb, muscle or bone.

Specifically, the user's body part 1 where the device 100 can be worn may refer to a musculoskeletal system part where muscle pain and/or arthritis appear, as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B. . Here, the musculoskeletal system part may refer to a part including a muscle part and a skeletal part in the user's body (human body). In other words, the user's body part 1 may be a musculoskeletal system part including muscle parts and joint parts of the user's extremities.

As a specific example, the user's body part 1 is a joint part where arthritis (for example, rheumatoid arthritis, knee arthritis, etc.) or joint pain appears, exemplarily knee, elbow, wrist, finger, toe, ankle, neck, waist joint (Spine), etc. may be included. In addition, the user's body part 1 may include a calf (for example, a part related to varicose veins), a thigh, an arm, etc. as a muscle part where muscle pain or muscle tear occurs. The above-described examples are only for helping understanding of the present disclosure, but are not limited thereto, and the device 100 may be applied to any part of the user's musculoskeletal system.

The device 100 can be used while being worn on a body part 1 of a user suffering from musculoskeletal disorders (arthritis, muscle pain, knee chondromalacia, etc.). In this case, the user's body part 1 may be differently expressed as a part where a musculoskeletal disease appears (ie, a musculoskeletal disease part).

Looking at the musculoskeletal disease region to which the apparatus 100 can be applied, in the case of arthritis, as shown in FIG. it means. In addition, chondromalacia of the patella refers to a condition in which the articular cartilage of the patella is weakened or damaged, as shown in FIG. 3B.

Looking specifically at the types and definitions of arthritis (particularly, knee arthritis) are as follows. Types of arthritis may include rheumatoid arthritis, degenerative arthritis, gouty arthritis, and post-traumatic arthritis.

Regarding rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatism is the Greek word for 'rheuma' (flow), which means that bad fluid in the brain travels to various parts of the body and causes pain. Thus, rheumatoid arthritis also collectively refers to a group of inflammatory diseases of unknown cause that exhibit pain or movement disorders in joints and muscles. In other words, rheumatoid arthritis refers to a chronic inflammatory disease of unknown cause.

Rheumatoid arthritis has genetic factors, but it can also be caused by environmental factors. Various environmental factors such as smoking, excessive caffeine exposure, and periodontitis are known, among which smoking is known to be most related. In the case of rheumatoid arthritis, in the initial stage, the synovial membrane surrounding the joint becomes inflamed, and then the inflammation spreads to the bone and cartilage, eventually destroying the joint. This type of rheumatoid arthritis is usually easy to develop in people in their 30s and 40s, and is more common in women than men.

Rheumatoid arthritis usually occurs in small joints such as fingers, and pain is felt even in symmetrical joints, and pain is particularly severe in the morning after waking up.

Regarding degenerative arthritis, degenerative arthritis refers to a disease in which cartilage is aged and damaged, causing inflammation and pain. It is also the most representative disease among geriatric diseases, and it is characterized by about 80% of elderly people aged 65 years or older. Degenerative arthritis, like rheumatoid arthritis, is also more common in women than in men.

Degenerative arthritis is caused by aging, but weight bearing also acts as a main cause, and is characterized by a twice higher incidence rate in obese people than in normal people. This may be because the knee or hip joint receives more weight than other places.

Degenerative arthritis occurs in large joints, and is characterized by pain in joints that are used a lot, and pain that gets worse in the afternoon after physical activity.

Regarding gouty arthritis, gout is usually genetically influenced, but it is often caused by acquired habits. Representative acquired causes include excessive drinking, obesity, high protein and high calorie food intake, and the like. Protein is decomposed in the body, but among the remaining substances, uric acid is not excreted and stays in the blood, sometimes the concentration is higher than normal. Gouty arthritis is characterized by frequent occurrence in men in their 40s or older, and in modern times, it may also occur in younger age groups due to changes in diet and the like.

Gouty arthritis is characterized by pain in most of the joints of the foot, especially in the big toe.

Regarding post-traumatic arthritis, when a knee is injured during excessive exercise and action, it may lead to degenerative arthritis as it is. Post-traumatic arthritis is similar in appearance to degenerative arthritis, but is somewhat different in that it occurs many years after a fractured ligament injury.

The present device 100 is a device for providing stimulation to the musculoskeletal part where arthritis, muscle pain, etc. appear, and the housing part 110 having a hollow part 111 is worn on the user's body part 1, which is the musculoskeletal part. It can be used (used). That is, the present application proposes a magnetic field and sound wave application device (this device 100) capable of providing complex stimulation to the musculoskeletal system.

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A plurality of support stimulation units 120 (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, ...) may be spaced apart from each other along the inner surface of the housing 110 at intervals. A description of the plurality of support stimulation units 120 can be more easily understood with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6 .

5 and 6 show a plan view of the housing part 110, in particular, a plan view of one end 110a of the housing part 110.

Specifically, (a) in FIG. 5 shows a case where four supporting stimulation units 10, 20, 30, and 40 are disposed in the device 100, and (b) in FIG. 5 shows four supporting stimulation units ( 10, 20, 30, 40) is a diagram showing an example of the case where the magnetic field irradiated from the body part (1) is applied.

Similarly, (a) in FIG. 6 shows a case in which six support stimulation units 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, and 60 are disposed in the apparatus 100, and (b) in FIG. 6 shows six supports It is a diagram showing an example of a case where a magnetic field irradiated from the stimulation units 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, and 60 is applied to the body part 1.

According to this, the plurality of support stimulation units 120 may be arranged (provided) on the inner surface of the housing part 110 (along the inner surface) in a spaced apart state. In particular, the plurality of support stimulation units 120 may be disposed (provided) on an inner surface corresponding to one end 110a of the housing part 110 . That is, the plurality of support stimulation units 120 may be disposed on the inner surface of one end 110a of the housing 110 . Meanwhile, a detection unit 140 to be described below may be disposed on an inner surface of the other end 110b of the housing unit 110 .

Here, one end 110a of the housing part 110 may refer to one end located at the upper part when the housing part 110 is divided in half in the vertical direction, for example. Conversely, in the description to be described later, the other end 110b of the housing part 110 may refer to one end located at the lower part when the housing part 110 is divided in half in the vertical direction, for example.

In the above-described example, one end 110a and the other end 110b in the housing part 110 are 1:1 ratio (ie, half, 1/2), but this is an example to help the understanding of the present application. However, it is not limited thereto, and one end 11a and the other end 110b may be distinguished from each other based on various ratios such as 2:1, 3:1, and 1:2.

In the present application, as an example, referring to FIG. 5, four supporting stimulation units are included as a plurality of supporting stimulation units 120, and referring to FIG. 6, six supporting stimulation units are included as a plurality of supporting stimulation units 120. Although illustrated, it is not limited thereto, and the number of the plurality of support stimulation units 120 included in the apparatus 100 may be set (changed, applied) in various ways.

Hereinafter, for convenience of description, a case in which six support stimulation units 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, and 60 are included as a plurality of support stimulation units 120 in the apparatus 100 as shown in FIG. It will be explained based on .

The plurality of support stimulation units 120 (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60) fix the housing part 110 to the user's body part 1 and the body part located in the hollow part 111 ( 1), magnetic field stimulation and sonic vibration stimulation can be simultaneously provided.

The plurality of support stimulation units 120 (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60) are provided so that one end is in contact with the inner surface of the housing part 110, and the complex stimulation unit connected to the other end is a user's body part ( 1) a spring part generating a predetermined pushing force toward the complex magnetic pole part, and a compound stimulus connected to the other end of the spring part and providing at least one of magnetic field stimulation and sound wave vibration stimulation toward the body part (1) wealth may be included.

Here, the composite magnetic pole unit in the plurality of support stimulation units 120 (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60) may include a body, a sound wave vibration unit, and a magnetic field generator. In this case, the sound wave vibration unit may be disposed at the center of the body part, receive power, and output sound wave signals as vibrations, thereby providing sound wave vibration stimulation toward the body part 1 . In addition, the magnetic field generating unit may be disposed adjacent to the sound wave vibrating unit in the body and provide magnetic field stimulation toward the body part 1 by generating a magnetic field.

Specifically, the plurality of support stimulation units 120 include, for example, the first support stimulation unit 10, the second support stimulation unit 20, the third support stimulation unit 30, the fourth support stimulation unit 40, A fifth support stimulation unit 50 and a sixth support stimulation unit 60 may be included.

Each of the plurality of support stimulation units 120 may include a spring part and a composite magnetic pole part. According to this, the first support magnetic pole unit 10 may include the first spring part 17 and the first composite magnetic pole part 15 . The second support magnetic pole unit 20 may include a second spring part 27 and a second composite magnetic pole part 25 .

Hereinafter, in performing a detailed description of the support stimulation unit, the first support stimulation unit 10 will be described as a reference for convenience of description.

However, each of the plurality of support stimulation units 120 may have the same shape and perform the same function. Therefore, even if the content is omitted below, the description of the first support stimulation unit 10 is a description of each of the plurality of support stimulation units 120 (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, ...) The same can be applied to

The first support magnetic pole unit 10 may include a spring part 17 and a composite magnetic pole part 15 . Here, the spring part 17 included in the first supportive stimulation unit 10 is the first spring part 17, and the composite magnetic pole part 15 included in the first supportive stimulation unit 10 is the first composite magnetic pole part. (15). According to this, the spring part included in the second supportive stimulation unit 20 may be referred to as the second spring part 27, and the composite magnetic pole included in the second supportive stimulation unit 20 may be referred to as the second composite magnetic pole part 25. can

The first spring part 17 of the first support magnetic pole unit 10 may have one end in contact with the inner surface of the housing part 110 (in particular, the inner surface of one end of the housing part). The first spring part 17 applies a predetermined pushing force (a pushing force corresponding to a preset force) toward the first composite magnetic pole part 15 so that the compound magnetic pole part 15 connected to the other end comes into close contact with the user's body part 1. force) can be generated. The first spring part 17 may have a predetermined elastic force (preset elastic force).

The first composite magnetic pole part 15 of the first support magnetic pole unit 10 may be connected to the other end of the first spring part 17 . The first complex stimulation unit 15 may provide at least one of magnetic field stimulation and sound wave vibration stimulation toward the body part 1 .

That is, the first complex stimulation unit 15 selectively provides either magnetic field stimulation or sound wave vibration stimulation to the user's body part 1, or provides magnetic field stimulation and sound wave vibration stimulation together (simultaneously). can provide In this case, when the magnetic field stimulation and the sound wave vibration stimulation are provided together (simultaneously) to the user's body part 1, it may be referred to as a composite stimulation (integrated stimulation) provided. That is, stimulation including magnetic field stimulation and sound wave vibration stimulation may be differently expressed as compound stimulation, integrated stimulation, and the like.

According to this, the first composite stimulation unit 15 may be otherwise referred to as a first composite stimulation unit, a first integrated stimulation module, and the like.

A description of the first supporting stimulation unit 10 can be more easily understood with reference to FIGS. 7A and 7B. Referring to FIGS. 7A and 7B , the composite magnetic pole unit 15 in the first supporting magnetic pole unit 10 may include a body unit 11, a sound wave vibration unit 12 and a magnetic field generating unit 13. .

The body portion 11 is made of a cylindrical shape, for example, and may be made of a material such as plastic. However, it is not limited thereto, and the shape and material of the body portion 11 may be variously applied.

The sound wave vibrating part 12 may be disposed at the center of the body part 11 . The sound wave vibration unit 12 may provide sound wave vibration stimulation toward the body part 1 by receiving power and outputting a sound wave signal as vibration. A description of the sound wave vibrator 12 can be more easily understood with reference to FIGS. 8A to 8D.

8A to 8D are diagrams for explaining a driving method and generation principle of the sound wave vibrator 12 included in the magnetic field and sound wave applying device 100 according to an embodiment of the present application.

Referring to FIGS. 8A to 8D , the sonic vibration unit 12 may be configured to enable Vibro-Acoustic Tactile Therapy (VATT). The sound wave vibrator 12 may be differently expressed as a sound wave vibration module, a sound wave vibrator, a VATT module, and the like.

A sound wave signal may be input to the sound wave vibrator 12 . Here, the sound wave signal may be differently expressed as a sound source wave, a sound wave wave, and the like. For example, the sound wave vibrator 12 may receive and receive a sound wave signal (sound source wave) through network communication from a user terminal (not shown) connected to the apparatus 100 through network communication. The sound wave vibrator 12 may receive a single sound wave or a complex sound wave as a sound wave signal, but is not limited thereto.

Here, examples of network communication include a 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) network, a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, a World Interoperability for Microwave Access (WIMAX) network, the Internet, a local area network (LAN), and a wireless LAN. (Wireless Local Area Network), WAN (Wide Area Network), PAN (Personal Area Network), Bluetooth (Bluetooth) network, NFC (Near Field Communication) network, satellite broadcasting network, analog broadcasting network, DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) network All types of wired/wireless communication may be included, but is not limited thereto.

In addition, the user terminal (not shown) is PCS (Personal Communication System), GSM (Global System for Mobile communication), PDC (Personal Digital Cellular), PHS (Personal Handyphone System), PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication)-2000, CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access)-2000, W-CDMA (WCode Division Multiple Access), Wibro (Wireless Broadband Internet) terminal, smartphone, smartpad, tablet PC, laptop, It may include all types of wired and wireless communication devices such as wearable devices and desktop PCs, but is not limited thereto.

Properties (for example, intensity, frequency domain, resolution, size, input watt, impedance) of the sound wave vibrator 12 may be as shown in FIG. 8A, for example.

The sound wave vibrator 12 may generate the same wave as the input sound wave signal (sound source wave) in response to the input sound wave signal. In particular, the sound wave vibration unit 12 can generate various sound wave waves and provide various sound wave vibration stimuli to the user's body. The wave generated from the sound wave vibrator 12 (ie, the wave of the sound wave vibration stimulus) may have the same frequency as the frequency of the sound wave signal (input sound wave wave).

The sound wave vibration stimulation provided to the user's body part 1 by the sound wave vibration unit 12 may be differently expressed as sound pressure stimulation. The sound wave vibration unit 12 may provide sound wave vibration stimulation to the user's body part 1 .

When the sound wave vibration unit 12 provides sound wave vibration stimulation toward the skin of the user's body part 1, the corresponding sound wave vibration stimulation can be transmitted (reached) to the subcutaneous part of the user's body, Accordingly, sound wave vibration stimulation for the musculoskeletal system part corresponding to the body part 1 can be performed.

The sound wave vibration unit 12 may provide sound wave vibration stimulation to an anatomical structure corresponding to the user's body part 1, wherein the anatomical structure includes, for example, at least one of blood vessels, nerves, and skeletons. It can be done, but is not limited thereto. In addition, the sound wave vibration unit 12 is the user's body part 1, and the sound wave vibrates cells, nerves, tissues, blood vessels, bones, etc. in the user's body. stimulus can be provided.

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The sound wave vibrator 12 may extract optimal sound waves for various purposes from the input sound wave signal, convert the extracted sound waves into vibrations, and provide the sound waves to the body part 1 of the user.

The sound wave vibration member 12 may include a magnetic body generating magnetic force, a voice coil installed outside the magnetic body, a bobbin guiding the voice coil, and a diaphragm (head). The sound wave vibrator 12 may generate linear directional vibration through interaction between a magnetic body and voice coils, and as the diaphragm (head part) is vibrated by this vibration, vibration may be provided to the body part 1. there is. The sound wave vibrator 12 may vibrate with a sound signal output from a sound source. That is, the sound wave vibrator 12 may output the sound wave signal as vibration.

The sound wave vibrator 12 applied to the device 100 may have a structure as shown in FIG. 8B, for example. However, it is not limited thereto, and the sound wave vibration unit 12 applied to the present device 100 may be made of various structures that enable the generation of sound wave vibrations that are conventionally known or developed in the future.

As another example, the sound wave vibrator 12 may have the following configuration. The sound wave vibrator 12 may include a base body, a magnet, a current coil, a vibrating drum, and an elastic member. Specifically, the sound wave vibration unit 12 has a hollow cylindrical shape with an upper surface open to surround a base body fixed to the body portion 11, a magnet coupled and fixed to the lower surface of the center of the base body, and an outer space below and on the side of the magnet. It may include a vibrating drum around which a current coil supplied with sound wave power is wound, and an elastic member upwardly elastically supporting the vibrating drum.

According to this configuration, when sound wave power is supplied to the current coil, the vibrating drum can be caused to vibrate up and down by the electromagnetic force of the current coil. That is, when sound wave power (sound wave signal) is supplied to the current coil, electromagnetic force is generated in the current coil, and the direction of the electromagnetic force is changed according to the characteristics of the AC sound wave power. As a result, the vibrating drum can vibrate in the vertical direction. Through this, the sound wave vibration unit 12 can stimulate the sound wave vibration with respect to the user's body part 1 .

The sound wave vibrating unit 12 is, for example, mounted inside the body 11 and may be configured to vibrate by receiving sound wave power (sound wave signal) from a separate sound wave power generator (which may be otherwise referred to as a sound wave signal generator). there is. The sound wave power supplied from the sound wave power generator may be set to, for example, audio frequency power, for example, 1,000 Hz frequency power per second. In addition, a general digital music signal may be used as a sound wave power source, and since the sound wave vibration unit 12 receives the sound wave power and vibrates, sound is generated by the vibration, so that sound such as music may actually be heard.

The sound wave vibrating unit 12 may provide an effect such as a massage or a massage to the user's body part 1 through the provision of sound wave vibration stimulation. In addition, the sound wave vibration unit 12 may vibrate according to a sound wave signal (particularly, a waveform of a sound signal), and transmits various types of output vibration stimuli to the body part 1 based on the user's preference. (provided) can.

As an example, assume that the device 100 is worn on the stomach (waist) as a part of the user's body. In this case, the device 100 may provide sound wave vibration stimulation and/or magnetic field stimulation to the organ part as the user's body part 1 .

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The magnetic field generating unit 13 may be disposed adjacent to the sound wave vibrating unit 12 in the body 11 . The magnetic field generator 13 may provide magnetic field stimulation toward the body part 1 by generating a magnetic field. The magnetic field generator 13 may be differently expressed as a magnetic field generating module or a magnetic field generator.

A plurality of magnetic field generators 13 may be disposed at intervals along the circumferential direction of the sound wave vibrator 12 . In other words, the first support stimulation unit 10 is provided on the body portion 11, and a plurality of magnetic field generators 13a, 13b, 13c, 13d) may be included.

Here, the plurality of magnetic field generators 13a, 13b, 13c, and 13d include a first magnetic field generator 13a, a second magnetic field generator 13b, a third magnetic field generator 13c, and a fourth magnetic field generator ( 13d) may be included. In the present application, four magnetic field generators 13a, 13b, 13c, and 13d are included as a plurality of magnetic field generators, but it is not limited thereto, and the number and the like can be set in various ways.

In addition, the plurality of magnetic field generators 13a, 13b, 13c, and 13d may be otherwise referred to as a plurality of sub magnetic field generators 13a, 13b, 13c, and 13d. According to this, the magnetic field generator 13 may include a plurality of sub magnetic field generators 13a, 13b, 13c, and 13d.

Each of the magnetic field generator 13 and the plurality of magnetic field generators 13a, 13b, 13c, and 13d may have the same configuration having the same shape and function. Therefore, the description of the magnetic field generator 13 can be equally applied to the description of each of the plurality of magnetic field generators 13a, 13b, 13c, and 13d, even if omitted below. A description of the magnetic field generator 13 can be more easily understood with reference to FIGS. 9A to 9D to be described later.

The magnetic field generator in the plurality of support stimulation units 120 (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60) may generate a pulsed electro-magnetic field (PEMF) as a magnetic field. That is, the magnetic field generator 13 in the first support stimulation unit 10 may generate a pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) as a magnetic field. In addition, the magnetic field stimulation provided by the magnetic field generators in the plurality of supporting stimulation units 120 may be stimulation related to improvement of muscle pain and/or arthritis for the user's body part 1 .

The magnetic field generating unit 13 generates a magnetic field toward the user's body part 1 located in the hollow part 111 under the control of the control unit 130 to be described later, thereby providing magnetic field stimulation to the body part 1. can That is, the magnetic field generator 13 may provide magnetic field stimulation to the body part 1 by means of the generated magnetic field.

On the other hand, the sound wave vibration unit 12 generates sound wave vibration toward the user's body part 1 located in the hollow part 111 under the control of the control unit 130 to be described later, so that the sound wave vibration in the body part 1 stimulus can be provided. That is, the sound wave vibration unit 12 may provide sound wave vibration stimulation to the body part 1 through the generated sound wave vibration.

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The apparatus 100 may perform magnetic field stimulation (in particular, pulsed electromagnetic field stimulation, PEMF stimulation) with respect to the musculoskeletal system part as the body part 1.

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In the above-described example of the present application, the body part 1 to which the device 100 is applied is exemplified as a musculoskeletal system part, but is not limited thereto, and the body part 1 to which the device 100 is applied is the user's body It may be an amputation site where a cut is made among the sites and causes phantom pain. That is, when the body part 1 is, for example, a cut part, the body part 1 may be otherwise referred to as a cut body part or the like.

Illustratively, the severed body part 1 may be a severed finger part, a severed hand part, a severed wrist part, a severed arm part, a severed toe part, a severed foot part, a severed leg part, etc. It is not limited to this.

In addition, the body part 1 may be a part of the user's body that has been removed or lost for various reasons (body part) as well as any part of the body that has been severed. That is, the body part 1 may mean all body parts that cause phantom pain.

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A description of the structure of the magnetic field generator 13 can be more easily understood with reference to FIGS. 9A and 9B. The magnetic field generator 13 applied to the device 100 may have a structure as shown in FIG. 9A, for example. However, it is not limited thereto, and the magnetic field generating unit 13 applied to the device 100 may have a structure as shown in FIG. 9B in other cases.

9A is a diagram schematically showing the structure of the magnetic field generator 13 included in the first support magnetic pole unit 10 of the magnetic field and sound wave applying device 100 according to an embodiment of the present application.

Referring to FIG. 9A , the magnetic field generator 13 may include a core 13' and a coil 13'' wound around the core 13'.

The core 13' may have a cylindrical shape, for example, but is not limited thereto. In addition, the core 13 'may be a ferromagnetic material, for example, but is not limited thereto. In addition, the diameter of the core 13' may be implemented in various ways. In this case, the term 'diameter' may be broadly interpreted as meaning various widths, rather than narrowly interpreted as meaning the diameter of a circular shape. The coil 13'' may be provided in a form wound (wound) around the core 13', and may be, for example, a solenoid coil.

The apparatus 100 may generate a magnetic field PEMF from the magnetic field generating unit 13 by using the induction magnetic field of the coil 13 ″ in the magnetic field generating unit 13 .

The operating principle of the magnetic field generator 13 is as follows. When the alternating current is applied by winding the coil 13'' around the core 13', which is a magnetic material (ferrite), a magnetic field may be generated around the coil 13''. At this time, the ferrite, which is a magnetic material, may be magnetized. Through this, the device 100 can use the property that the magnetic field penetrates regardless of the medium characteristics, so that the magnetic field (PEMF) generated from the magnetic field generating unit 13 is irradiated to the body part (1, musculoskeletal system part). there is.

9B is a diagram schematically showing another example of the structure of the magnetic field generator 13 included in the first support magnetic pole unit 10 of the magnetic field and sound wave applying device 100 according to an embodiment of the present application. In particular, (a) in FIG. 9B shows the entire coupling diagram of the magnetic field generator 13, and (b) in FIG. 9B shows an exploded view of the magnetic field generator 13.

Referring to FIG. 9B , the magnetic field generator 13 may include two coil guides 31 and 32 , a magnetic body 33 and a coil 34 .

The two coil guides 31 and 32 may be positioned facing each other. The two coil guides 31 and 32 may be made of a plastic material, for example. That is, the two coil guides 31 and 32 may be plastic coil guides.

The magnetic body 33 may be positioned between the two coil guides 31 and 32 to be orthogonal to each of the two coil guides. The magnetic material 33 may be inserted into the center hole of the two coil guides 31 and 32 . The magnetic material 33 may be a ferromagnetic material having strong magnetization, and may be, for example, ferrite. The magnetic body 33 may include a pointed portion 33a at one end so as to enable acupressure with respect to the body part 1 that is the target of stimulation (magnetic field stimulation, sound wave vibration stimulation).

The pointed portion 33a may be formed to protrude from an outer surface of one of the two coil guides 31 and 32 . The pointed portion 33a may have, for example, a triangular shape, but is not limited thereto, and may be formed in various shapes (core structure) capable of acupressure and magnetic field focusing, such as a spherical shape. The pointed portion 33a may be the same ferromagnetic material as the magnetic material 33 . The magnetic material 33 including the pointed portion 33a may be differently expressed as a tack-type magnetic material or the like.

At least a portion of the pointed portion 33a may be provided on the body portion 11 to be exposed on the upper surface us of the body portion 11 of the composite magnetic pole portion 15 . At least a portion of the pointed portion 33a may be provided on the housing 110 to be exposed on the inner surface of the housing 110 .

When the user wears the apparatus 100, the point 33a may provide acupressure stimulation to the user's body part 1 located in the housing 110. The pointed portion 33a may provide acupressure stimulation to the user's body part 1 to which stimulation (magnetic field stimulation, sound wave vibration stimulation) is to be provided by the device 100 .

Of the magnetic field generator 13, except for at least a portion of the pointed portion 33a exposed to the outside, the remaining components (eg, two coil guides, a magnetic body portion excluding the pointed portion, and a coil) are built into the body portion 11 (internal) may be provided.

The coil 34 may be provided in a form wound around the magnetic body 33, and may be, for example, a solenoid coil. The number of times the coil 34 is wound around the magnetic body 33 may be variously set.

The magnetic material 33 may be differently expressed as the core 13' in FIG. 9A described above. According to this, the magnetic body 33 (or core) may have a cylindrical shape, for example, and may be a ferromagnetic body, but is not limited thereto. In addition, the diameter of the core may be implemented in various ways. In this case, the term 'diameter' may be broadly interpreted as meaning various widths, rather than narrowly interpreted as meaning the diameter of a circular shape.

Although not shown in the drawing, the device 100 may include an input unit (not shown) provided in one area of the housing unit 110 .

The input unit (not shown) controls whether or not the pointed portion 33a in the magnetic field generating unit 13 protrudes from the inner surface of the housing unit 110 (in particular, the upper surface of the body of the complex magnetic pole). Input a command from the user can receive Here, the protrusion control command determines whether the pointed portion 33a protrudes from the upper surface us of the body 11 of the complex magnetic pole 15, or within the body 11 without protruding from the upper surface us. It may mean a command that controls whether or not to be embedded and located.

At this time, in the description to be described later, for convenience of explanation, a command for protruding the pointed portion 33a from the upper surface us of the body portion 11 is referred to as a first command among protrusion control commands, and the pointed portion 33a is the body portion 11. A command to be embedded in the unit 11 and positioned will be referred to as a second command among protrusion control commands.

According to this, the control unit 130 to be described later, when the input unit (not shown) receives a first command as a protrusion control command from the user (received), the pointed portion 33a moves from the inside of the body portion 11 to the body It is possible to control the operation of the magnetic field generating unit 13 (in particular, to control the operation of the point in the magnetic field generating unit) so that the unit 11 protrudes from the upper surface us and moves.

On the other hand, the control unit 130, when the input unit (not shown) receives a second command as a protrusion control command from the user, the pointed portion 33a exposed to the outside is embedded inside the body portion 11 to be located , It is possible to control the operation of the magnetic field generator 13 (in particular, to control the operation of the point in the magnetic field generator).

For example, when the pointed portion 33a protrudes and moves to be exposed to the outside according to the first command, the device 100 causes the pointed portion 33a to move the user's body part 1 located in the housing part 110. Regarding, acupressure stimulation may be further provided. The acupressure stimulation for the user may be selectively provided according to the user's input (ie, whether or not the first command is input among the protrusion control commands).

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According to the device 100, the magnetic field generating unit 13 may generate a magnetic field around the coil 13'' 34 by applying voltage or current. At this time, the direction of the magnetic line of force of the magnetic field generated from the magnetic field generator 13 may be determined according to the direction of the current. Also, the strength of the magnetic field generated from the magnetic field generator 13 may be determined according to the strength of the current. Also, the stimulation frequency of the magnetic field generated from the magnetic field generator 13 may be determined according to the input frequency.

The magnetic field generator 13 may generate a pulsed electro-magnetic field (PEMF) as a time-varying magnetic field. The magnetic field generating unit 13 may generate a pulsed electromagnetic field when, for example, an alternating current is applied (alternating power is applied) under the control of the control unit 130 .

In addition, the magnetic field generating unit 13 may generate, for example, a bidirectional alternating magnetic field (which may mean alternating stimulation of N pulses and S pulses, N / S stimulation, which will be described later), but is not limited thereto, A magnetic field can be generated with various magnetic field pulse stimulation modes. In addition, the controller 130 to be described later may apply pulse-type alternating power or sine-wave alternating power to the magnetic field generator 13 . The magnetic field generator 13 may generate at least one of a pulse type magnetic field, a sinusoidal wave magnetic field, and an alternating magnetic field.

The magnetic field generator 13 can generate eddy currents by a weak time-varying magnetic field, and stimulates the nerves of the body part 1 and magnetic field to the blood of the body part 1 by the eddy currents. stimulation can occur. In other words, the magnetic field stimulation may be performed on the musculoskeletal system part, which is the body part 1 of the user to which the device 100 is applied, by the pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) generated from the magnetic field generating unit 13 .

In other words, the magnetic field generating unit 13 may irradiate (radiate) a magnetic field under the control of the control unit 130 . The magnetic field generator 13 may irradiate (generate) a pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) as a magnetic field. In other words, the magnetic field irradiated from the magnetic field generator 13 may be a pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF). In particular, the magnetic field generator 13 may emit a pulse-type variable magnetic field. Through this, the device 100 can perform nerve stimulation using a pulsed variable magnetic field with respect to the body part 1 (musculoskeletal system part).

The control unit 130 may control the operation of the plurality of support stimulation units 120 (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, ...). The controller 130 may individually and/or integrally control the operation of the plurality of support stimulation units 120 . In addition, the control unit 130 may selectively control the operation of some of the supporting stimulation units among the plurality of supporting stimulation units 120 .

At this time, as the operation control of the plurality of supporting stimulation units 120 controlled by the control unit 130, the operation control of the magnetic field generating unit in the plurality of supporting stimulation units 120 (ie, the type of magnetic field generated from the magnetic field generating unit) control, etc.), operation control of the sound wave vibration unit in the plurality of support stimulation units 120 (that is, control of the type of sound wave vibration generated from the sound wave vibration unit, etc.), compression on/off of the spring unit in the plurality of support stimulation units 120 State control (that is, operation control of a compression state control unit to be described later) and the like may be included.

That is, the control unit 130 may control the operation of the complex stimulation unit within each of the plurality of supporting stimulation units 120 (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, ...). The control unit 130 may perform operation control of the magnetic field generating unit in the complex magnetic pole unit and/or operation control of the sound wave vibration unit in the compound magnetic pole unit as operation control of the complex magnetic pole unit in each supporting magnetic pole unit.

In other words, the controller 130 may control the operation of the first support stimulation unit 10 . In this regard, the controller 130 controls the operation of the magnetic field generating unit 13 in the composite magnetic pole unit 15 included in the first supporting magnetic pole unit 10, and the sound wave vibration unit 12 in the composite magnetic pole unit 15. ) can perform motion control. In addition, the control unit 130 may also control the compression on/off state of the spring unit 17 in the first support stimulation unit 120.

Regarding the operation control of the magnetic field generating unit, the control unit 130 controls the magnetic field as a type of magnetic field generated from the magnetic field generating unit within the plurality of support stimulation units 120 (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, ...). At least one of intensity, frequency, time, pattern, and magnetic field pulse stimulation mode may be controlled.

That is, the control unit 130 controls the type of magnetic field generated from the magnetic field generating unit 13 in relation to the operation control of the magnetic field generating unit 13 in the complex magnetic pole unit 15 of the first supporting magnetic pole unit 10. can do. Here, the type of magnetic field may include at least one of intensity, frequency, time, pattern, and magnetic field pulse stimulation mode.

In addition, the control unit 130 controls the sound wave vibration generated from the sound wave vibration unit in the plurality of support stimulation units 120 (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, ...) in relation to the operation control of the sound wave vibration unit. As the type, at least one of a wave type, frequency, number of vibrations, and intensity of vibration of the sound wave signal may be controlled.

That is, the control unit 130 controls the type of sound wave vibration generated from the sound wave vibration unit 12 in relation to the operation control of the sound wave vibration unit 12 in the complex magnetic pole unit 15 of the first support stimulation unit 10. You can control it. Here, the type of sound wave vibration may include at least one of a wave type of the sound wave signal (particularly, a wave type of the sound wave signal applied to the sound wave vibrator), frequency, number of vibrations, and vibration intensity.

The control unit 130 may control the intensity (magnetic flux density) of the magnetic field among the types of magnetic fields generated from the magnetic field generating unit 13 to one of 250 Gauss (25 mT) to 350 Gauss (35 mT). Preferably, the controller 130 may control the strength of the magnetic field generated from the magnetic field generator 13 to 300 Gauss (30 mT).

However, in one embodiment of the present application, the intensity of the magnetic field generated from the magnetic field generator 13 is exemplified as being any one of 250 Gauss (25 mT) to 350 Gauss (35 mT), but is not limited thereto, and various The strength of the magnetic field may be applied. Illustratively, the magnetic field generating unit 13 may be controlled to generate a magnetic field having an intensity within a range of up to 1000 Gauss (100 mT) under the control of the controller 130 .

The magnetic field generator 13 may emit a magnetic field having a magnetic field strength (magnitude) of, for example, 1000 Gauss or less (ie, 100 mT or less) as a weak magnetic field. The control unit 130 may adjust the strength of the magnetic field generated from the magnetic field generating unit 13 in various ways within a range of 100 mT or less. The control unit 130 may adjust the intensity (strength) of the magnetic field stimulation for the body part 1 through this by adjusting the intensity of the magnetic field within a range of 100 mT or less. However, it is not limited thereto, and the intensity of the magnetic field may be variously set.

The controller 130 may apply a physiological frequency to the magnetic field generator 13 . As an example, the physiological frequency may mean a frequency corresponding to any one of 1 Hz to 30 Hz.

In other words, the control unit 130 may control the frequency of the magnetic field among the types of magnetic fields generated from the magnetic field generating unit 13 to, for example, 1 Hz to 30 Hz. Under the control of the controller 130, the magnetic field generating unit 13 generates a magnetic field having a frequency of any one of 1 Hz to 30 Hz, thereby stimulating the magnetic field for the body part (1, musculoskeletal system part) that is a target part for muscle pain/arthritis. , It is possible to perform magnetic field stimulation for nerves or blood corresponding to the corresponding body part (1).

The magnetic field generator 13 may generate a frequency corresponding to a frequency range of 1 Hz to 30 Hz or less. That is, the magnetic field generator 13 can generate (irradiate) a magnetic field having any one of frequencies from 1 Hz to 30 Hz or less. The operation of the magnetic field generator 13 may be controlled by the control of the control unit 130 .

In one embodiment of the present application, the frequency of the magnetic field generated from the magnetic field generator 13 has been exemplified as being any one of 1 Hz to 30 Hz, but is not limited thereto, and various frequencies may be applied. Illustratively, the magnetic field generator 13 may be controlled to generate a magnetic field having a frequency within a range of up to 300 Hz.

As another example, the frequency of the magnetic field generated from the magnetic field generator 13 may have a variable frequency value of 1 Hz or more and 100 Hz or less. That is, the frequency of the magnetic field generated from the magnetic field generator 13 may be a variable frequency of 1 Hz or more and 100 Hz or less as a nerve stimulation frequency.

In addition, the magnetic field generator 13 may provide various types of magnetic field stimulation. The magnetic field generator 13 may perform pulsed magnetic field stimulation (ie, magnetic field pulse stimulation) as the magnetic field stimulation. At this time, the magnetic field generating unit 13 may provide magnetic field stimulation using a PWM method, and through this, generation of biological eddy currents may be advantageous and heat generation may be minimized.

The controller 130 may control the operation of the magnetic field generating unit 13 . The control unit 130 may control at least one of a magnetic field strength (magnetic flux density), frequency, time, pattern, and magnetic field pulse stimulation mode as a type of magnetic field generated from the magnetic field generating unit 13 .

However, it is not limited thereto, and the control unit 130 may perform various controls related to all properties of a magnetic field as a type of magnetic field. For example, the control unit 130 may control current, voltage, etc. as a type of magnetic field for forming an alternating magnetic field from the magnetic field generating unit 13, and may also control the core 13' included in the magnetic field generating unit 13. temperature can be controlled.

In addition, the type of magnetic field may include, for example, at least one of a sine wave or square wave (monophasic type or biphasic type) or pulse wave. Here, the magnetic field pulse stimulation mode may be differently expressed as a magnetic field stimulation mode or the like, which may be more easily understood with reference to FIG. 9C to be described later.

In other words, the magnetic field generated from the magnetic field generator 13 may be, for example, Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields (PEMF). In addition, the magnetic field generated from the magnetic field generator 13 may be a static magnetic field or a weak magnetic field having a magnitude of about 1 to 300 gauss. However, it is not limited thereto, and as another example, the magnetic flux density range of the magnetic field generated through the magnetic field generator 13 may be, for example, 0mT to 100mT (1000 gauss).

A stimulus source through the magnetic field generator 13 may be an electromagnetic field. The magnetic field generator 13 may generate a static electromagnetic field or a time-varying magnetic field (0 kHz to 1 kHz) in a low frequency region. Here, the static magnetic field means a magnetic field generated by applying a constant current (DC) to the magnetic field generator 13, and the time-varying magnetic field means a magnetic field generated by applying a pulse or sine wave current. can

In addition, the magnetic field generating unit 13 may generate various types of magnetic field stimulation. Among the types of magnetic fields generated from the magnetic field generating unit 13, patterns (in other words, pulses) may include monophasic, biphasic, and the like, and these patterns may be selectively controlled by the control unit 130.

For example, the apparatus 100 may receive input of setting information related to a magnetic field type from a user. Here, the setting information related to the magnetic field type is received through an input unit (not shown) provided in one area of the housing unit 110, for example, or a user terminal connected to the device 100 through wired/wireless network communication ( not shown).

At this time, the setting information related to the magnetic field type is configurable information for controlling the type of magnetic field generator included in the plurality of support stimulation units 120 (type of motion control), and includes a magnetic field intensity value, a frequency value, and a time value. , pattern, and setting information about magnetic field pulse stimulation mode information may be included.

Network communication that can be performed between the device 100 and a user terminal (not shown) includes, for example, a 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) network, a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, a World Interoperability for Microwave Access (WIMAX) network, and the Internet ( Internet), LAN (Local Area Network), Wireless LAN (Wireless Local Area Network), WAN (Wide Area Network), PAN (Personal Area Network), Bluetooth network, NFC (Near Field Communication) network, satellite broadcasting network , analog broadcasting network, DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) network, etc. may include wired/wireless communication, but is not limited thereto.

In addition, the user terminal (not shown) is PCS (Personal Communication System), GSM (Global System for Mobile communication), PDC (Personal Digital Cellular), PHS (Personal Handyphone System), PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication)-2000, CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access)-2000, W-CDMA (WCode Division Multiple Access), Wibro (Wireless Broadband Internet) terminal, smartphone, smartpad, tablet PC, laptop, It may include all types of wired and wireless communication devices such as wearable devices and desktop PCs.

The control unit 130 may control the strength of the magnetic field (stimulus strength) and the frequency (number of times) of the magnetic field as the type of magnetic field generated from the magnetic field generating unit 13 through control of voltage, current, and frequency. When voltage and current are applied to the magnetic field generator 13, a magnetic field may be generated around the coil 13'' in the magnetic field generator 13. At this time, the direction of the magnetic force line may be determined according to the direction of the current. In addition, the direction of the magnetic force line may be determined according to the current direction, and the magnetic field stimulation frequency may be determined according to the frequency.

Operation of the apparatus 100 may be controlled based on a control signal obtained from a user terminal, thereby improving user convenience.

In addition, as the present device 100 has a portable size (small size), the user can provide musculoskeletal stimulation (ie, magnetic field stimulation to the musculoskeletal area) to the area of arthritis or muscle pain regardless of location anytime, anywhere. can

9C is a type of magnetic field generated from the magnetic field generating unit 13 included in the complex magnetic pole unit 15 of the first support magnetic pole unit 10 in the magnetic field and sound wave applying device 100 according to an embodiment of the present application. It is a diagram for explaining the magnetic field pulse stimulation mode.

Referring to FIG. 9C , the control unit 130 may control the operation of the magnetic field generating unit 13 so that a corresponding magnetic field pulse stimulation is generated according to the type of magnetic field pulse stimulation mode (magnetic field stimulation mode). That is, the control unit 130 can control the magnetic field pulse stimulation mode as an example of the type of magnetic field generated from the magnetic field generating unit 13 . Through the control of the magnetic field pulse stimulation mode, the magnetic field generator 13 can generate (provide) magnetic field stimulation (magnetic field pulse stimulation).

Magnetic field pulse stimulation mode (magnetic field pulse stimulation mode information) includes N pulse stimulation mode (N pulse stimulation mode), S pulse stimulation mode (S pulse stimulation mode), and alternating stimulation of N pulse and S pulse (N/S stimulation mode) modes. , N-pulse continuous stimulation mode and S-pulse continuous stimulation mode may be included. According to this, the magnetic field generator 13 controls the magnetic field pulse stimulation mode by the control unit 130, N pulse stimulation, S pulse stimulation, alternating stimulation of N pulse and S pulse, continuous N pulse stimulation, and continuous S pulse stimulation. One of the stimuli may generate magnetic field stimulation (magnetic field pulse stimulation).

That is, the control unit 130 determines that the magnetic field corresponding to any one of N-pulse stimulation, S-pulse stimulation, alternating stimulation of N-pulse and S-pulse, N-pulse continuous stimulation, and S-pulse continuous stimulation from the magnetic field generator 13 It is possible to control the magnetic field pulse stimulation mode of the magnetic field generating unit 13 so as to be generated.

Here, the alternating stimulation of N-pulse and S-pulse (N/S stimulation mode) is differently expressed as a bipolar stimulation mode, and the N-pulse stimulation mode (N pulse stimulation mode) and the S-pulse stimulation mode (S pulse stimulation mode) are single. It can be expressed differently as a polar stimulation mode.

In addition, referring to FIG. 9A, the control unit 130 generates a magnetic field so that, for example, an N pole is formed at one end of the magnetic field generating unit 13 and an S pole is formed at the other end of the magnetic field generating unit 13. The operation of the unit 13 can be controlled. In this case, the other end of the magnetic field generating unit 13 may refer to a portion connected to the first spring unit 17 based on the drawing of FIG. 5 , for example. On the other hand, one end of the magnetic field generator 13 may mean, for example, a portion that is not connected to the first spring portion 17 (ie, a portion that faces a user's body part).

According to this, when the operation of the magnetic field generating unit 13 is controlled such that the N pole is formed at one end of the magnetic field generating unit 13 and the S pole is formed at the other end, the magnetic field generating unit 13 includes the magnetic field generating unit 13 A magnetic field may be formed in a direction from the inner surface of the housing part 110 toward the center of the housing part 110 based on the core 13' of the.

However, it is not limited to this, and the control unit 130 is another example of the magnetic field generating unit 13 so that a magnetic field is generated such that an S pole is formed at one end and an N pole is formed at the other end of the magnetic field generating unit 13. You can control the action.

The control unit 130 controls the magnetic flux density, magnetic field strength, magnetic direction, etc. of the alternating magnetic field differently as the type of magnetic field generated from the magnetic field generating unit 13, thereby stimulating the magnetic field to the musculoskeletal system corresponding to the body part 1. Magnetic field stimulation for blood flow or nerves corresponding to the body part 1 can be made.

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9D is a view of types of magnetic fields generated from the magnetic field generating unit 13 included in the complex magnetic pole unit 15 of the first support magnetic pole unit 10 in the magnetic field and sound wave applying device 100 according to an embodiment of the present application. It is a diagram showing an example of a pattern of a magnetic field.

Referring to FIG. 9D , the frequency range of the magnetic field generated (irradiated) from the magnetic field generating unit 13 may be freely set according to a user input.

For example, the magnetic field generator 13 may select one of the individual frequencies to generate a magnetic field having the selected frequency. Here, the individual frequencies mean preset specific frequency values, and may include, for example, 8Hz, 16Hz, 32Hz, etc., but are not limited thereto. According to this, the magnetic field generator 13 may generate a magnetic field having a frequency of 8 Hz, a magnetic field having a frequency of 16 Hz, or a magnetic field having a frequency of 32 Hz.

As another example, the magnetic field generator 13 may continuously generate a magnetic field while sequentially varying the frequency. That is, the magnetic field generating unit 13 may be controlled so that the frequency is varied in a preset order in units of a preset time (for example, 4 seconds). For example, the magnetic field generating unit 13 may change the frequency in the order of 8 Hz → 16 Hz → 32 Hz every 4 seconds and generate a corresponding magnetic field.

As another example, the magnetic field generator 13 may generate a magnetic field in consideration of an interference frequency. The magnetic field generator 13 may, for example, set the frequency of the magnetic field stimulation generated at a preset period to any one of values of 0.1 Hz or more and 1 Hz or less, and through this, the magnetic field stimulation time interval may be determined. At this time, the magnetic field generator 13 mixes a plurality of frequencies having different frequencies (for example, mixing at least one frequency among frequencies of 8 Hz or more and 30 Hz or less) when magnetic field stimulation is generated (ie, when a frequency is generated at a preset period) can generate a magnetic field.

Here, the preset period may be, for example, 3 seconds or 5 seconds. However, it is not limited thereto, and the time value and time unit of the preset period may be variously applied. The unit of time may be variously applied, such as seconds, minutes, and hours.

In addition, the controller 130 may change the type of at least one magnetic field at preset time intervals. In other words, the control unit 130 transmits at least one type of a plurality of types (eg, strength, frequency, time, pattern, and stimulation mode) of the magnetic field generated from the magnetic field generating unit 13 at preset time intervals. can be changed each time.

Here, the preset time may be set in units of seconds, such as 2 seconds, 5 seconds, and 10 seconds, for example. However, it is not limited thereto, and the preset time may be set in units of minutes, units of hours, and the like.

Meanwhile, the above-described input unit (not shown) may receive an input value for generating a control signal for the magnetic field generator 13, ie, magnetic pole setting information, from a user. For example, the stimulation setting information may include at least one of voltage, current, magnetic field stimulation intensity, stimulation time, stimulation mode, and stimulation frequency. In this case, the magnetic field setting information may mean the same information as the above-mentioned setting information related to the magnetic field type.

The input unit (not shown) may be provided in the form of a touch panel, for example, on one area of the outer surface of the housing unit 110, but is not limited thereto.

The input unit may receive information obtained by subdividing the intensity (intensity) of the magnetic field in stages, such as weak, medium, and strong, as setting information for, for example, magnetic field stimulation strength.

In addition, the input unit may receive information about the time when the magnetic field stimulation is applied through the magnetic field generating unit 13 as setting information for the stimulation time. For example, the stimulation time can be set in units of minutes and units of time, such as 1 minute, 3 minutes, 10 minutes, and 1 hour.

In addition, the input unit may receive a pulse stimulation mode of the magnetic field generated from the magnetic field generating unit 13 as setting information for the stimulation mode. For example, the magnetic field pulse stimulation mode may include an N-pulse stimulation mode, an S-pulse stimulation mode, an alternating N-pulse and S-pulse stimulation mode, an N-pulse continuous stimulation mode, and an S-pulse continuous stimulation mode.

In addition, the input unit may receive frequency information as setting information for stimulation frequency from the user. For example, the input unit may receive any one of frequency information from 1 Hz to 30 Hz as setting information for stimulation frequency.

In addition, the input unit may receive information such as voltage and current from the user, and the strength of the magnetic field generated from the magnetic field generating unit 13 may be determined according to information such as voltage, current, and frequency.

On the other hand, the plurality of supporting stimulation units 120 (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, ...) are arranged to face each other with respect to the inner surface of the housing part 110 (the inner surface of one end of the housing part). A plurality of pairs may be included.

According to the example shown in FIG. 6, the plurality of support stimulation units 120 (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, ...) may include three pairs of support stimulation units 121, 122, and 123. there is. In other words, the plurality of support stimulation units 120 may be divided into three pairs of support stimulation units. Meanwhile, according to the example shown in FIG. 5 , the plurality of support stimulation units may include two pairs of support stimulation units 121 and 122 .

Specifically, the plurality of supporting stimulation units 120 are three supporting stimulation unit pairs, the first supporting stimulation unit pair 121 (10, 40), the second supporting stimulation unit pair 122 (20, 50) and A third support stimulation unit pair 123 (30, 60) may be included.

The first support stimulation unit pair 121 may include a first support stimulation unit 10 and a fourth support stimulation unit 40 disposed to face each other inside one end 110a of the housing part 110 . The second support stimulation unit pair 122 may include a second support stimulation unit 20 and a fifth support stimulation unit 50 disposed facing each other inside the one end 110a of the housing portion 110 . The third support stimulation unit pair 123 may include a third support stimulation unit 30 and a sixth support stimulation unit 60 disposed facing each other inside the one end 110a of the housing 110 .

The control unit 130 may differently control the type of magnetic field generated from the composite magnetic pole (particularly, the magnetic field generating unit in the composite magnetic pole) in each of the plurality of supporting magnetic pole unit pairs 121 , 122 , and 123 . In addition, the control unit 130 can control the type of sound wave vibration generated from the composite magnetic pole (particularly, the acoustic wave vibration unit in the composite magnetic pole) in each of the plurality of supporting stimulation unit pairs 121, 122, and 123, respectively. there is.

The control unit 130 determines that the magnetic field generating unit of the one-side supporting stimulation unit 10, 20, 30 in the supporting stimulation unit pairs 121, 122, 123 (in other words, within each of a plurality of supporting stimulation unit pairs) sets N as the type of magnetic field. When generating pulse stimulation, the magnetic field generator of the other support stimulation unit 40, 50, 60 within the pair of support stimulation units 121, 122, 123 (in other words, within each pair of a plurality of support stimulation units) determines the type of magnetic field. The operation of the plurality of support stimulation unit pairs 121, 122, and 123 (or the operation of the plurality of support stimulation units) can be controlled so as to generate the S-pulse stimulation.

In addition, the control unit 130 performs N-pulse stimulation and S-pulse stimulation by the magnetic field generators of one side support stimulation units 10, 20, and 30 and the magnetic field generators of the other support stimulation units 40, 50, and 60 according to a preset cycle. It is possible to control the operation of the plurality of support stimulation unit pairs 121, 122, 123 so as to generate alternately. That is, the control unit 130 may individually or integrally (simultaneously, together) control the operation of each of the plurality of support stimulation unit pairs 121, 122, and 123.

Here, the preset period may be, for example, 3 seconds or 5 seconds. However, it is not limited thereto, and the time value and time unit of the preset period may be variously applied. The unit of time may be variously applied, such as seconds, minutes, and hours.

Also, referring to FIG. 7A , the complex stimulation unit 15 in the first supporting stimulation unit 10 may further include a reflection intensity measurement unit 14a and a thermal stimulation unit 14b.

The reflection intensity measurement unit 14a and the thermal stimulation unit 14b may be disposed on the body 11 of the complex magnetic pole unit 15 . In particular, the reflection intensity measuring unit 14a and the thermal stimulation unit 14b may be disposed between the sound wave vibrating unit 12 and the magnetic field generating unit 13 in the body 11 . In addition, the reflection intensity measurement unit 14a and the thermal stimulation unit 14b may be spaced apart from each other in the left-right direction of the body 11.

The reflection intensity measurement unit 14a may measure the reflection intensity of the user's body part 1 corresponding to the upper surface us of the body 11 by laser scanning. Here, the reflection intensity may mean the degree (degree of reflection, amount of reflection) of the laser irradiated toward the user's body part 1 corresponding to the upper surface us of the body part 11 being reflected.

The reflection intensity measuring unit 14a may include a laser irradiation unit (not shown) for radiating a laser toward the user's body part 1, although not shown in the figure, to measure the reflection intensity.

The controller 130 may differently control the type of magnetic field generated from the magnetic field generating unit 13 according to the level of the reflected intensity measured by the reflection intensity measurement unit 14a. In this case, the control unit 130 may control at least one of the magnetic field intensity, frequency, time, pattern, and magnetic field pulse stimulation mode as the type of magnetic field generated from the magnetic field generating unit 13, as described above.

For example, the control unit 130 sets the type of magnetic field generated from the magnetic field generating unit 13 to 15 Hz as a first type when the level of the reflected intensity measured by the reflected intensity measuring unit 14a is greater than or equal to the preset reference reflected intensity. It can be controlled with any one of the frequencies below. In addition, the controller 130 sets the type of magnetic field generated from the magnetic field generating unit 13 to 15 Hz as a second type when the level of the reflected intensity measured by the reflected intensity measuring unit 14a is less than the preset reference reflected intensity. It can be controlled with any one of the frequencies above 30Hz and below. Here, the preset reference reflection intensity may be differently expressed as a first reflection intensity value.

The control unit 130 controls the reflection intensity measuring unit 14a when the level of the measured reflection intensity is less than the predetermined reference reflection intensity (ie, the first reflection intensity value), the body portion where the reflection intensity measuring unit 14a is disposed ( 11) The user's body part (1) corresponding to the upper surface (us) (ie, the user's body part where the reflection intensity was measured) is judged to be a dark skin part for reasons such as pigmentation, and the measured reflection Magnetic field generating unit 13 so that a relatively strong magnetic field (ie, second type magnetic field) is irradiated in contrast to the irradiated magnetic field (ie, first type magnetic field) when the intensity level is equal to or greater than the predetermined reference reflection strength can control the operation of

On the other hand, the control unit 130 determines the upper surface (us) of the body portion 11 where the reflection intensity measuring unit 14a is disposed when the measured reflection intensity level is equal to or greater than the preset reference reflection intensity (ie, the first reflection intensity value). It is determined that the skin of the user's body part 1 (ie, the user's body part where the reflection intensity is measured) corresponding to is a bright and clean skin part without pigmentation, and is relatively weaker than the second type magnetic field. The operation of the magnetic field generating unit 13 may be controlled so that the magnetic field of the first type (ie, the first type magnetic field) is irradiated.

Here, the relatively strong magnetic field (the second type of magnetic field) refers to the intensity value of the magnetic field compared to the magnetic field (the first type of magnetic field) that is irradiated when the measured reflection intensity level is equal to or greater than the predetermined reference reflection intensity. , may mean a magnetic field when at least one of a frequency value and a time value has a large value.

At this time, in the present application, for example, one type of magnetic field has a frequency value of any one of frequencies less than 15 Hz, and the second type of magnetic field has been exemplified as having a frequency value of any one of 15 Hz or more and 30 Hz or less, but this It is only an example to help understanding of the present disclosure, but is not limited thereto, and the setting range of the magnetic field frequency value in the first type and the second type may be set in various ways.

As another example, the first type of magnetic field may have a value of any one of 1 minute or more and 3 minutes or less as a time value. On the other hand, the second type of magnetic field may have a value of any one of more than 3 minutes and less than 5 minutes as a time value. At this time, in one example of the present application, the time setting of the magnetic field is illustrated as being made in minutes, but is not limited thereto, and the time unit of the magnetic field in the present application may be variously set to seconds, minutes, hours, and the like.

As such, the control unit 130 controls the magnetic field generated from the magnetic field generating unit 13 based on the preset reference reflection intensity (first reflection intensity value) according to the level of the reflection intensity measured by the reflection intensity measurement unit 14a. Control the type differently (that is, if it is more than a preset reference reflection intensity, it is determined that the skin is clean without pigmentation, and the type of magnetic field is controlled as the first type, while if it is less than a predetermined reference reflection intensity, pigmentation, etc. It is determined that the skin has a dark, dull tone, and the type of magnetic field is controlled to be a second type having a stronger intensity than the first type).

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The thermal stimulation unit 14b may provide thermal stimulation to the user's body part 1 corresponding to the upper surface us of the body unit 11 . The thermal stimulation unit 14b may generate heat for the user's body part 1, and thus may be differently expressed as a heat release unit or the like.

The thermal stimulator 14b may be provided to be exposed on the top surface us of the body 11 in the form of a hot wire, for example, in which heat is generated through current. However, it is not limited thereto, and the thermal stimulation unit 14b may be configured as a heating means made of various shapes or materials.

In the thermal stimulation unit 14b, at least one of a temperature, time, and pattern of heat emitted from the thermal stimulation unit 14b as a type of thermal stimulation may be controlled by the control of the controller 130.

When the level of the reflection intensity measured by the reflection intensity measurement unit 14a is equal to or greater than the preset reflection intensity, the control unit 130 measures the keratin on the user's body part 1 corresponding to the upper surface us of the body part 11. When it is determined that there is a thermal stimulation, the operation of the thermal stimulation unit 14b may be controlled so that the thermal stimulation is performed. That is, if the level of the measured reflective intensity is equal to or greater than the preset reflective intensity, the controller 130 determines that the skin of the user's body part 1 where the reflective intensity is measured has dead skin, and uses the thermal stimulation unit 14b. It is possible to control the operation of the thermal stimulation unit 14b so that heat is generated.

Here, the preset reflection intensity, which is a criterion for determining that keratin is present, may be referred to as a second reflection intensity value in the following description. In this case, the second reflection intensity value may be set to a value greater than the first reflection intensity value, which is a preset reference reflection intensity that serves as a criterion for determining whether the skin tone is dark due to pigmentation described above.

Since keratin generally has a white or translucent color, when there is keratin on the skin corresponding to the user's body part (1), the laser irradiated toward the body part (1) in contrast to the case where there is no keratin on the skin ( light) may be reflected more. That is, when there is keratin on the skin of the body part 1 where the reflective intensity is measured, the level of reflective intensity (ie, the degree of reflection and the amount of reflection) may appear higher than in the case where there is no keratin. In particular, as the amount of keratin increases, the value of the reflection intensity may appear as a larger value. Therefore, in the apparatus 100, the second reflection intensity value may be set to a value greater than the first reflection intensity value.

In addition, the controller 130 determines the type of thermal stimulation by the thermal stimulation unit 14b as a first type when the level of the reflective intensity measured by the reflective intensity measuring unit 14a is equal to or greater than the preset reflective intensity (second reflective intensity value). type, and when the level of the measured reflective intensity is less than the preset reflective intensity, the type of the thermal stimulation may be controlled as the second type.

Here, the first type of thermal stimulation may refer to a thermal stimulation having a relatively higher intensity than that of the second type of thermal stimulation. In this case, the thermal stimulation of relatively strong intensity (the first type of thermal stimulation) may mean a case in which at least one of the heat release temperature value and the time value has a large value compared to the second type of thermal stimulation. there is.

Exemplarily, the first type of thermal stimulation may have a temperature value of 1 degree or more and 10 or less as a heat release temperature value. On the other hand, the second type of thermal stimulation may have any one of a temperature value of more than 10 degrees and less than or equal to 20 degrees as a heat release temperature value. In other words, when controlling the type of thermal stimulation to be the first type, the controller 130 may control the temperature of the heat emitted from the thermal stimulation unit 14b to one of 1 degree or more and 10 degrees or less. On the other hand, when controlling the type of thermal stimulation to be the second type, the controller 130 may control the temperature of the heat emitted from the thermal stimulation unit 14b to one of more than 10 degrees and less than 20 degrees.

Similarly, the thermal stimulation of the first type may exemplarily have any one value of 1 minute or more and 3 minutes or less as the heat release time value. On the other hand, the second type of thermal stimulation may have a value of any one of more than 3 minutes and less than 5 minutes as a heat release time value. At this time, in one example of the present application, the heat release time setting is illustrated as being made in minutes, but is not limited thereto, and the heat release time unit in the present application may be variously set to seconds, minutes, hours, and the like.

In addition, although not shown in the drawings, the apparatus 100 is provided on the water storage unit (not shown) for storing water supplied from the outside and on the upper surface (us) of the body unit 11 to protect the body part 1. It may include a water spraying unit (not shown) for spraying a predetermined amount of water toward.

The water spraying unit (not shown) dispenses a predetermined amount of water (predetermined amount of water, a preset amount of water) among the water stored in the water storage unit (not shown) to the user's corresponding upper surface (us) of the body portion 11. It can be sprayed on the body part (1).

When the level of the measured reflection intensity is equal to or greater than the preset reflection intensity (second reflection intensity value), the control unit 130 determines that there is dead skin and uses a water spraying unit (not shown) to spray water toward the body part 1. It is possible to control the operation of the thermal stimulation unit 14b so that the thermal stimulation is performed thereafter.

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Meanwhile, the detection unit 140 may detect whether the user's body part 1 is located in the hollow part 111 of the housing part 110 . The detection unit 140 may be disposed (provided) on the inner surface of the other end 110b of the housing unit 110 . Meanwhile, the plurality of support stimulation units 120 may be disposed (provided) on the inner surface of one end 110a of the housing 110 .

A more detailed description of the detection unit 140 can be more easily understood with reference to FIG. 10 .

10 is a diagram for explaining the detection unit 140 in the device 100 for applying a magnetic field and sound waves according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 10 is a plan view of the housing part 110 shown in FIG. 4 as an example, and particularly shows a plan view of the other end 110b of the housing part 110 .

Referring to FIG. 10 , the detection unit 140 may include a light emitting element 141 and a light receiving element 142 .

The light emitting element 141 may be disposed on one inner surface of the inner surface of the other end 110b of the housing part 110 to emit light. The light emitting element 141 may emit LED light, infrared light, etc. as light, but is not limited thereto, and various types of light may be applied.

The light receiving element 142 may be disposed on an inner surface of the other end 110b of the housing part 110 facing the inner surface of the other end 110b where the light emitting element 141 is disposed. That is, the light receiving element 142 may be disposed at a position facing the light emitting element 141 (a position facing the light emitting element) among the inner surfaces of the other end 110b of the housing part 110 . The light-receiving element 142 may receive at least a part of the light emitted from the light-emitting element 141 as reception light.

The detection unit 140 may detect whether the body part 1 is located in the hollow part 111 according to the amount of received light received by the light receiving element 142 (amount of received light).

When the body part 1 is located in the hollow part 111, the light emitted from the light emitting element 141 is blocked by the body part 1 located in the hollow part 111, and the light receiving element 142 receives light. The amount of light may be small. On the other hand, when the body part 1 is not located in the hollow part 111, most of the light emitted from the light emitting element 141 is directed toward the light receiving element 142 disposed to face the light receiving element 142. ) may receive a large amount of received light.

Therefore, the detection unit 140 determines that the body part 1 is not located in the hollow part 111 when the received light amount (amount of received light) received by the light receiving element 142 is, for example, a predetermined amount of received light or more. can do. On the other hand, the detection unit 140 determines that the body part 1 is located in the hollow part 111 when the received light amount (amount of received light) received by the light receiving element 142 is, for example, less than a preset received light amount. can

In addition, the detector 140 may further include a plurality of sub light receiving elements 143, which will be described in detail later.

On the other hand, the compression state control unit 150 may control the compression on / off state of the spring portion in the plurality of support stimulation units 120 (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60). That is, the spring parts 17, 27, ... in the plurality of support stimulation units 120 include the first spring parts 17 in the first support stimulation unit 10 and the second springs in the second support stimulation unit 20. part 27, the third spring part in the third support magnetic pole unit 30, and the like may be included.

The control unit 130 may control the operation of the compression state control unit 150 according to the detection result of the detection unit 140 . By controlling the operation of the compression state controller 150, the compression on/off state of the spring parts in the plurality of support magnetic pole units can be controlled.

When the detection unit 140 detects that the body part 1 is located in the hollow part 111 as a result of the detection, the user himself or herself is inside the hollow part 111 of the device 100 in order to use the device 100. It can be recognized that a part of the human body is located. Here, the part of the human body is a human body part corresponding to the body part (1, musculoskeletal system part), and may be a thigh, knee, calf, ankle, foot, toe, finger, wrist, or the like. However, it is not limited thereto, and as the user's body part 1 that can be located in the hollow part 111 of the device 100, various parts of the body such as a stomach part and a neck part can be applied.

For example, when the user's knee is located within the hollow part 111, the detector 140 determines the user's body part within the hollow part 111 based on the analysis result of the amount of received light received by the light receiving element 142. It can be detected by the location of (1).

When the controller 130 detects that the body part 1 is not located in the hollow part 111 by the detecting unit 140 (ie, the body part is not located in the hollow part), the spring part is compressed. It is possible to control the operation of the compression state controller 150 so as to be in an on state. In particular, when the detection unit 130 detects that the body part 1 is not located in the hollow part 111 by the detecting unit 140, the plurality of spring parts 11, 21, . . . ) can control the operation (driving) of the compression state control unit 150 so that all of them are in a compression on state.

On the other hand, when the controller 130 detects that the body part 1 is located in the hollow part 111 by the detection unit 140 (that is, the body part is detected as being located in the hollow part), the spring part (particularly, The operation (driving) of the compression state control unit 150 may be controlled so that all of the spring parts in the plurality of support magnetic pole units are in a compression off state.

At this time, when the detection result by the detection unit 140 is changed from no body part 1 located in the hollow part 111 to located, the user places a part of the user's body in order to use the device 100. As it is recognized that the device 100 is positioned, the control unit 130 responds to the compression state control unit 150 so that the entire spring portion in the plurality of support stimulation units 120 is changed from a compression on state to a compression off state. can control the operation of

Here, the compression on state may mean a state in which the spring part is compressed, and the compression off state may mean a state in which the spring part is not compressed.

That is, the present device 100 determines whether the user's body part 1 is located in the hollow part 111 according to the detection result by the detection unit 140, and automatically turns on/off the compression of the spring part according to the result. You can control it.

This device 100 can automatically control the spring part to be in a compressed off state when the body part 1 is located in the hollow part 111, so that the user can control the device 100 while using the device 100. ), the apparatus 100 is stably worn (supported) on the body part 1 by each spring part of the plurality of support stimulation units 120 provided to be spaced apart inside the housing part 110, without the need to continuously hold it. , fixed) can be positioned. This apparatus 100 can provide a user with both hands free (without restraints) to perform other tasks while being provided with stimulation by the apparatus 100 .

Referring back to FIG. 10 , the detection unit 140 may include a plurality of sub light receiving elements 143 (143a, 143b, 143c, 143d, 143e, 143f). The plurality of sub light receiving elements 143 include, for example, a first sub light receiving element 143a, a second sub light receiving element 143b, a third sub light receiving element 143c, a fourth sub light receiving element 143d, and a fifth sub light receiving element 143d. A sub light receiving element 143e and a sixth sub light receiving element 143f may be included.

In one example of the present application, it is illustrated that six sub light receiving elements are included as a plurality of sub light receiving elements 143, but this is only an example to help understanding of the present application, and is not limited thereto, and the number is variously set. It can be.

Each of the plurality of sub light receiving elements 143, for example, with respect to the center of the housing part 110, along the inner surface of the other end 110b of the housing part 110, there is a gap corresponding to an angle of 60 degrees between each sub light receiving element. It may be arranged to be spaced apart from each other.

The plurality of sub light-receiving elements 143 (143a, 143b, 143c, 143d, 143e, 143f) are spaced apart from each other along the inner surface of the other side 110b of the housing 110 based on the position of the light emitting element 141. It can be. The plurality of sub light receiving elements 143 may be provided to identify the thickness of the user's body part 1 located in the hollow part 111 .

That is, the detecting unit 140 detects that the body part 1 is located in the hollow part 111, and in a state where the spring parts in the plurality of support stimulation units 120 are controlled to be in a compressed off state, the hollow part 111 A plurality of sub light-receiving elements 143 arranged at intervals along the inner surface of the other side 110b of the housing 110 based on the position of the light emitting element 141 to identify the thickness of the body part 1 located inside. ) may be included.

The detection unit 140 responds to angle control (angle change control) of the light emitting element 141 by the control unit 130 after the springs in the plurality of support stimulation units 120 are controlled to be in a compressed off state, and the plurality of sub The thickness of the body part 1 located in the hollow part 111 can be identified by comparing and analyzing the received light amount received by each of the light receiving elements 143 .

That is, after the control unit 130 detects that the body part 1 is located in the hollow part 111 and controls the spring parts in the plurality of support stimulation units 120 to be in a compressed off state, In order to identify the thickness, the angle of the light emitting device 141 may be controlled. To this end, the light emitting element 141 may be provided on the inner surface of the other end 110b of the housing 110 to change its angle.

The control unit 130 changes the angle of the light emitting element 141 so that the light emitted from the light emitting element 141 is irradiated to each of the plurality of sub light receiving elements 143 while the spring unit is controlled to be in a compressed off state. can do.

At this time, the controller 130 adjusts the angle of the light emitting element 141 so that the light emitted from the light emitting element 141 is sequentially irradiated, for example, from the first sub light receiving element 143a to the sixth sub light receiving element 143f. can be changed However, it is not limited thereto, and as another example, the controller 130 sequentially transmits light emitted from the light emitting element 141 from the sixth sub light receiving element 143f to the first sub light receiving element 143a. The angle of the light emitting element 141 may be changed so as to be irradiated.

For example, when the thickness of the user's body part 1 located in the hollow part 111 corresponds to the size of the hollow part 111, in other words, the body part 1 is thick and tightly fits into the hollow part 111. When the angle of the light emitting element 141 is controlled to change, the light emitted from the light emitting element 141 is blocked by the body part 1 and does not reach each of the plurality of sub light receiving elements 143. Accordingly, the amount of received light received by each of the plurality of sub light receiving elements 143 may be small.

As another example, assuming that the thickness of the user's body part 1 located in the hollow part 111 exemplarily corresponds to half the size of the hollow part 111, in other words, the body part 1 is thin and the hollow part Assume that there is a significant portion of free space other than the body part 1 in (111).

In this case, when the angle of the light emitting element 141 is controlled to be changed, for example, the light emitted from the light emitting element 141 cannot reach the third sub light receiving element 143c and the fourth sub light receiving element 143d. can Meanwhile, a greater amount of light reaches the second sub light-receiving element 143b and the fifth sub-light-receiving element 143e than the amount of light reaching the third and fourth sub-light-receiving elements 143c and 143d, and the first sub-light-receiving element 143b. A greater amount of light than the amount of light reaching the second/fifth sub light receiving elements 143b and 143e may reach the element 143a and the sixth sub light receiving element 143f.

As such, there may be a difference in the received light amount received by each of the plurality of sub light receiving elements 143 according to the thickness of the body part 1 located in the hollow part 111 .

Therefore, when the device 100 is worn (mounted, placed) on the body part 1 by controlling the springs in the plurality of support stimulation units 1120 to be in a compressed off state, the control unit 130 controls the light emitting element 141 The angle of can be controlled to change. At this time, when the angle of the light emitting element 141 is controlled to be changed, the detection unit 140 may compare and analyze the amount of received light received from each of the plurality of sub light receiving elements 143 in response thereto, and as a result of the comparative analysis Based on the thickness of the body part 1 located in the hollow part 111 can be identified.

At this time, when the thickness of the body part 1 is identified by the detection unit 140 as greater than or equal to a predetermined thickness, the control unit 130 sets the operation type of the complex stimulation unit in the plurality of support stimulation units 120 to the first operation type. can be controlled to be changed to the second operation type. Here, the second operation type may refer to a case where the stimulation intensity of at least one of the sound wave vibration stimulation and the magnetic field stimulation provided by the complex stimulation units in the plurality of support stimulation units 120 is relatively strong compared to the first operation type. there is.

The control unit 130 may control the type of operation of the complex stimulation unit in each of the plurality of supporting stimulation units 120 to be changed from the first operation type to the second operation type according to the thickness of the body part 1. For convenience of explanation, a case in which the control unit 130 controls the type of operation of the first complex magnetic pole unit 15 in the first supporting stimulation unit 10 will be described as an example.

Illustratively, when the thickness of the body part 1 is identified by the detection unit 140 as less than a predetermined thickness, the controller 130 controls the first complex stimulation unit 15 to operate in the first motion type. can On the other hand, if the thickness of the body part 1 is identified by the detection unit 140 as being greater than or equal to a predetermined thickness, the controller 130 may control the first complex stimulation unit 15 to operate in the second motion type. .

Here, the term that the first compound magnetic pole unit 15 operates in the second operation type means, for example, that the magnetic field generator 13 in the first compound magnetic pole unit 15 generates a magnetic field of the second magnetic field type. It can mean that it works. Here, the second magnetic field type may refer to a magnetic field in which the strength of the magnetic field is relatively strong, the frequency of the magnetic field is high, or the stimulation time of the magnetic field is set to be long compared to the first magnetic field type.

In addition, the fact that the first compound magnetic pole unit 15 operates in the second type means, for example, that the sound wave vibration unit 12 in the first compound magnetic pole unit 15 generates sound wave vibration of the second type of sound wave vibration. It can mean that it works. Here, the second sound wave vibration type is set when the intensity (strength) of the vibration is relatively high, when the frequency of the sound wave signal is high, when the frequency is high, and when the stimulation time of the sound wave vibration is set to be long compared to the first sound wave vibration type. It may mean at least one of the cases.

For example, when the controller 130 identifies that the thickness of the body part 1 is less than a predetermined thickness, for controlling the complex stimulation unit in the plurality of support stimulation units 120 to the first operation type, The type of magnetic field generated from the magnetic field generating unit of the complex magnetic pole unit in the plurality of support stimulation units 120 may be controlled to any one of frequencies of less than 15 Hz as a first type.

In addition, when the controller 130 identifies that the thickness of the body part 1 is greater than or equal to a predetermined thickness, for control of the complex stimulation units in the plurality of support stimulation units 120 to the second operation type, the plurality of The type of magnetic field generated from the magnetic field generating unit of the complex magnetic pole unit in the support stimulation unit 120 may be controlled as a second type with any one frequency of 15 Hz or more and 30 Hz or less.

In other words, if the thickness of the body part 1 in the housing part 110 is identified as less than a predetermined thickness, the control unit 130 generates the first type of magnetic field generating unit 13 in the first complex magnetic pole unit 15. The operation of the composite magnetic pole unit 15 may be controlled so that a magnetic field is generated. In this case, the first type of magnetic field may mean a magnetic field having any one frequency among frequencies less than 15 Hz.

On the other hand, if the controller 130 identifies that the thickness of the body part 1 in the housing part 110 is equal to or greater than a predetermined thickness, the second type of magnetic field from the magnetic field generator 13 in the first complex magnetic pole part 15 It is possible to control the operation of the composite magnetic pole unit 15 so that this occurs. In this case, the second type of magnetic field may mean a magnetic field having any one of frequencies of 15 Hz or more and 30 Hz or less.

According to this, the controller 130 can control the frequency of the magnetic field to a higher value when the thickness of the body part 1 is thick, compared to when the thickness of the body part 1 is relatively thin. In addition, the controller 130 may strongly control the intensity of the magnetic field or control the magnetic field stimulation time to be long, in contrast to the case where the thickness of the body part 1 is thick or the thickness is relatively thin. That is, the device 100 can make the magnetic field stimulation stronger and longer for a longer period of time as the thickness of the body part 1 is thicker.

In the above-described example, the case where the control unit 130 controls the type of magnetic field generated from the magnetic field generating unit 13 differently according to the thickness of the body part 1 has been exemplified, but is not limited thereto, and the control unit 130 ) can also differently control the type of sound wave vibration generated from the sound wave vibration unit 12 according to the thickness of the body part 1 . At this time, the description of the case of differently controlling the type of sound wave vibration generated from the sound wave vibration unit 12 can be understood in the same or similar way as the example of differently controlling the type of magnetic field, so the detailed description below will be omitted.

This device 100 can provide different types of magnetic field stimulation and/or different types of sound wave vibration stimulation to the body part 1 according to the thickness of the body part 1, according to the thickness. More effective complex stimulation (by thickness of body part) can be achieved. That is, the present apparatus 100 can achieve effective complex stimulation by allowing stronger stimulation to be performed on thicker body parts.

In addition, unlike the plurality of support stimulation units 120 disposed at one end 110a of the housing 110, the detection unit 140 is disposed at the other end 110b of the housing 110, so that the apparatus 100 ) is not affected by the plurality of support stimulation units 120 when the detection unit 140 performs detection (that is, detection of whether the body part is located in the hollow or detection of the thickness of the body part) It is possible to provide accurate detection (that is, without being affected by a signal of a magnetic field or sound wave vibration).

That is, in the apparatus 100, the plurality of support stimulation units 120 and the detection unit 140 are disposed at intervals so as not to overlap vertically within the housing unit 110, so that the detection unit 140 emits light as an example when the detection is performed. It is possible to solve the problem that the light irradiated from the element 141 toward the light receiving element (or sub light receiving element) is blocked by the support stimulation unit so that accurate sensing cannot be achieved (a problem that the light receiving elements do not receive light), Accurate detection results may be derived by the detection unit 140 .

According to the above-described example of the present application, the housing portion 110 included in the device 100 is illustrated as being made of a ring structure (or ring-shaped structure, cylindrical structure) having a hollow part 111, but therefor It is not limited. As another example, the housing unit 110 included in the device 100 may be formed as shown in FIG. 11 . As another example, the housing unit 110 included in the device 100 may be formed as shown in FIG. 12 .

Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12, an example of a different shape of the housing part 110 included in the device 100 will be described, and since there is a difference only in the structure of the housing part, overlapping descriptions will be made below. will be omitted. That is, the description of the device 100 described above can be equally applied to the description referring to FIGS. 11 and 12 even if the content is omitted below.

11 is a view showing another example of the housing part 110 included in the magnetic field and sound wave application device 100 according to an embodiment of the present application.

Referring to FIG. 11 , the housing part 110 may include a connection member 112 , a first housing part 113 and a second housing part 114 .

The connection member 112 may be a member provided for connection between the first housing part 113 and the second housing part 114 .

One end of the first housing part 113 is rotatably coupled with respect to the connecting member 112 and may be formed in a curved shape. The second housing portion 114 has one end fixedly coupled to the connecting member 112 and may be formed in a curved shape. That is, the first housing part 113 and the second housing part 114 may be provided to form an arc shape or a 'C shape'.

At this time, for example, the first support stimulation unit 10, the second support stimulation unit 20, and the sixth support stimulation unit 60 are provided on the inner surface of the first housing part 113, and the second housing part 114 ) The third support stimulation unit 30 to the fifth support stimulation unit 50 may be provided on the inner surface of the ).

The first housing part 113 and the second housing part 114 may be opened and closed between the other end of the first housing part 113 and the other end of the second housing part 114 by an external force. there is. That is, between the other ends of the two housing parts 113 and 114, an opening operation and a closing operation may be performed by an external force.

For example, when an external force in the first direction is applied to the housing part 110, the other end of the first housing part 113 and the other end of the second housing part 114, which are not connected to the connecting member 112 A widening operation may be performed between the livers as the distance between them increases (distance).

On the other hand, when an external force in the second direction is applied to the housing portion 110, the distance between the other end of the first housing portion 113 and the other end of the second housing portion 114 is reduced (closed) so as to contact each other. According to the folding operation can be made.

Here, the external force may mean force applied by the user. In addition, the first direction means a direction toward the outside of the housing part 110 in which the distance between the other ends of the two housing parts 113 and 114 increases, and the second direction means the distance between the other ends of the two housing parts 113 and 114 may mean a direction toward the inside of the housing part 110 to which is approaching.

For example, the connecting member 112 may be a member of a hinge structure that enables opening and closing operations between the two housing parts 113 and 114 .

As another example, since the two housing parts 113 and 114 are made of a flexible material having a predetermined elastic force (preset elastic force), the opening and closing operations between the two housing parts 113 and 114 can be performed. . That is, the housing parts 110 (113, 114) may be made of a flexible material having predetermined elasticity and elasticity.

That is, the housing part 110 is subjected to an external force applied between the other end of the first housing part 113 and the other end of the second housing part 114 for the opening operation (ie, after the external force in the first direction is applied). When the action is released, the other end of the first housing part 113 and the other end of the second housing part 114 may have a predetermined elastic force to maintain contact with each other. In other words, the housing part 110 may be made of a flexible material having a predetermined elastic force so that the other ends of the two housing parts 113 and 114 remain in contact with each other when no external force is applied.

When the housing 110 is made of a flexible material, the device 100 can provide a more comfortable fit to the user when worn (placed) on the user's body part 1 .

In this way, as the housing part 110 is provided to allow opening/retracting operation between the two housing parts 113 and 114, the present application allows the user to wear the device 100 on the user's body part 1. It is possible to provide a wearing operation of (mounting) or an unwearing operation of separating the apparatus 100 worn on the body part 1 from the body part 1 to be performed more easily and conveniently.

12 is a view showing another example of the housing part 110 included in the magnetic field and sound wave applying device 100 according to an embodiment of the present application.

At this time, the housing part 110 shown in FIG. 12 has a structure capable of coupling/separating between the two housing parts 113 and 114 without a connecting member 112, in contrast to the housing part 110 shown in FIG. The difference can only be in that. Therefore, the description of the two housing parts 113 and 114 shown in FIG. 11 may be equally applied to the description of the two housing parts 113 and 114 shown in FIG. 12 even if the contents are omitted below. .

Referring to FIG. 12 , the housing part 110 may include a first housing part 113 and a second housing part 114 .

The first housing part 113 and the second housing part 114 may have a structure capable of being coupled and/or separated from each other. To this end, coupling parts (not shown) are provided at both ends of the first housing part 113 and both ends of the second housing part 114 to enable coupling and/or separation between the two housing parts 113 and 114, respectively. It can be.

At this time, the coupling part (not shown) may be formed of at least one of a fitting coupling structure, a clamp coupling structure, and a bolt coupling structure, but is not limited thereto, and various coupling structures that enable attachment and detachment between the two members may be applied. there is.

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In this case, when the two housing parts 113 and 114 are provided in a structure that is separable from each other, the control unit 130 may be provided in each of the two housing parts 113 and 114 . That is, the control unit 130 may include a first control unit (not shown) provided in the first housing unit 113 and a second control unit (not shown) provided in the second housing unit 114 .

The first control unit may control the operation of the plurality of support stimulation units provided in the first housing part 113, and the second control unit may control the operation of the plurality of support stimulation units provided in the second housing part 114. At this time, the description of the above-described control unit 130 can be equally applied to the description of each of the first control unit and the second control unit even if the content is omitted below.

The two controllers (first controller and second controller) can mutually exchange and share control signals for controlling the operation of the plurality of support stimulation units provided in the housing unit where they are located through network communication. Here, since an example of the network has been described above, a redundant description thereof will be omitted.

According to this, the present application can provide the device 100 (magnetic field and sound wave application device) as a magnetic field and sound wave applying device having a plurality of magnetic field generators (multi-channel magnetic field generators).

As an example, the present application may provide a device 100 having a fixed cylindrical ring structure as shown in FIG. 4 . As another example, the present application may provide the apparatus 100 having a coupling type (C type_separate coupling type) structure as shown in FIG. 11 . As another example, the present application may provide the device 100 having a semi-cylindrical (C type_separate type) structure as shown in FIG. 12 .

In the apparatus 100, a plurality of composite magnetic pole parts are disposed in the hollow part 111 of the housing part 110 having a ring structure, and each of the plurality of composite magnetic pole parts may be supported using a spring part (spring). For example, the magnetic field generator 13 may be supported by the first spring part 17 and provided in the hollow part 111 . The first spring part 17 may refer to a configuration made of a spring, a spring, and the like.

This apparatus 100 uses a spring part (spring) inside the housing part 110 having a cylindrical fixed ring structure to form a composite magnetic pole unit (ie, a composite magnetic pole unit capable of complex stimulation including magnetic field stimulation and sound wave vibration stimulation). By providing support and controlling the compression state of the spring part (ie, adjusting the height from the inner surface of the housing part to the upper surface of the complex magnetic pole part through the compression state control unit), the present device 100 regardless of the user's body structure or thickness ) can be worn (placed) in close contact with the body part.

In the apparatus 100, the control unit 130 can individually control each of the plurality of support stimulation units 120 (in particular, the plurality of spring parts and the plurality of composite magnetic pole units included in each of the plurality of support stimulation units). . In addition, the control unit 130 may individually control the plurality of support stimulation units 120, group them and control them in pairs, or collectively control them as a whole.

13 is a diagram for explaining the effect of the magnetic field and sound wave application device 100 according to an embodiment of the present application.

As an example, in FIG. 13 , complex stimulation is performed by the first support stimulation unit 10 and the fourth support stimulation unit 40 of the apparatus 100 on a knee area where damaged cartilage is located as a user's body part 1. An example of the case is schematically shown.

Referring to FIG. 13 , the device 100 may be worn, for example, on a knee area where damaged cartilage is located as a user's body part 1 . At this time, when the device 100 detects that the body part 1 is located in the hollow part 111 as a result of detection by the detection unit 140, the compression state controller 150 controls the operation of the user's body. It can be worn on site (1).

That is, when it is detected that the body part 1 is located in the hollow part 111, the control unit 130 operates the compression state control unit 150 so that the spring parts in the plurality of support stimulation units 120 are in a compressed off state. You can control it. Through this, the device 100 can be worn while being fixed (supported, sustained) to the knee, which is the body part 1, even if the user does not hold the device 100.

When the apparatus 100 is normally worn (placed) on the body part 1, the control unit 130 of the apparatus 100 controls a plurality of support stimulation units included in the plurality of support stimulation units 120 ( 120) can be controlled, and through this, at least one of a magnetic field and sound wave vibration can be irradiated toward the body part 1. That is, the controller 130 may control the operation of the plurality of support stimulation units 120 so that magnetic field stimulation and sound wave vibration stimulation are simultaneously provided to the body part 1 . At this time, the magnetic field radiated from the magnetic field generator toward the body part 1 may be PEMF.

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The device 100 relates to a device for applying a magnetic field and sound waves using a multi-channel composite magnetic pole. That is, the apparatus 100 is a multi-channel composite magnetic pole unit, and a magnetic field using a multi-channel magnetic field generator (ie, a plurality of magnetic field generators corresponding to the magnetic field generators in each of the plurality of supporting magnetic pole units) and a multi-channel sound wave vibration unit. and a sound wave application device.

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Hereinafter, based on the details described above, the operation flow of the present application will be briefly reviewed.

14 is an operation flowchart of a control method of a device for applying a magnetic field and sound waves according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The control method of the device for applying the magnetic field and sound waves shown in FIG. 14 may be performed by the device 100 described above. Therefore, even if the contents are omitted below, the description of the device 100 can be equally applied to the description of the control method of the magnetic field and sound wave application device.

Referring to FIG. 14 , in the control method of the apparatus for applying magnetic field and sound waves, in step S11, the control unit of the present apparatus may control the operation of a plurality of support stimulation units disposed at intervals along the inner surface of the housing unit.

Next, in step S12, the plurality of support stimulation units of the present device fix the housing part to the body part by the control in step S11 (ie, in response to the control of the controller) and the user's body located in the hollow part. Magnetic field stimulation and sound wave vibration stimulation may be simultaneously provided (ie, a magnetic field is irradiated) toward the site.

At this time, the housing part may be provided in a form that can be worn on a user's body part, and may have a ring structure having a hollow part.

Also, the body part may be a musculoskeletal system part where muscle pain and/or arthritis appear.

In addition, although not shown in the drawings, the control method of the device for applying the magnetic field and sound waves may include, prior to step S11, a step of detecting whether or not a body part is located in the hollow part by the detecting unit.

At this time, in step S11, the control unit may control the operation of the compression state control unit according to the detection result by the detection unit.

In the foregoing description, steps S11 and S12 may be further divided into additional steps or combined into fewer steps, depending on the implementation of the present application. Also, some steps may be omitted if necessary, and the order of steps may be changed.

A method for controlling a device for applying a magnetic field and sound waves according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed by various computer means and may be recorded on a computer readable medium. The computer readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. Program instructions recorded on the medium may be those specially designed and configured for the present invention or those known and usable to those skilled in computer software. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tapes, optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, and magnetic media such as floptical disks. - includes hardware devices specially configured to store and execute program instructions, such as magneto-optical media, and ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include high-level language codes that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter, as well as machine language codes such as those produced by a compiler. The hardware devices described above may be configured to act as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

In addition, the above-described control method of the apparatus for applying the magnetic field and sound waves may be implemented in the form of a computer program or application stored in a recording medium and executed by a computer.

The above description of the present application is for illustrative purposes, and those skilled in the art will understand that it can be easily modified into other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present application. Therefore, the embodiments described above should be understood as illustrative in all respects and not limiting. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a distributed manner, and similarly, components described as distributed may be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present application is indicated by the following claims rather than the detailed description above, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and equivalent concepts thereof should be construed as being included in the scope of the present application.

100: magnetic field and sound wave application device
110: housing part
120: a plurality of supporting stimulation units
130: control unit
140: detection unit
150: compression state control unit

Claims (18)

As a magnetic field and sound wave application device,
A housing portion provided in a form that can be worn on a user's body part and having a ring structure having a hollow portion;
It is spaced apart from each other along the inner surface of the housing part, fixes the housing part to the body part, and provides magnetic field stimulation and sound wave vibration stimulation toward the body part located in the hollow part, and the sound wave is directed toward the body part. a plurality of support stimulation units including a sound wave vibration unit for providing vibration stimulation and a magnetic field generating unit disposed adjacent to the sound wave vibration unit and providing magnetic field stimulation toward the body part; and
And a control unit for controlling the operation of the plurality of support stimulation units,
The body part is a part of the musculoskeletal system where muscle pain and / or arthritis appears,
The sound wave vibration unit extracts a sound wave signal from a digital music signal input from a user terminal connected through network communication, and outputs vibration based on the extracted sound wave signal. According to claim 1,
The plurality of support stimulation units, respectively
a spring unit having one end contacted with an inner surface of the housing unit and generating a predetermined pushing force toward the compound magnetic pole unit so that the compound magnetic pole unit connected to the other end comes into close contact with a user's body part; and
A complex stimulation unit connected to the other end of the spring unit and providing at least one of magnetic field stimulation and sound wave vibration stimulation toward the body part;
A magnetic field and sound wave application device comprising a. According to claim 2,
The complex stimulation part,
body part;
a sound wave vibration unit that is disposed at the center of the body unit and supplies sound wave vibration stimulation toward the body unit by receiving power and outputting a sound wave signal as vibration; and
A magnetic field generating unit disposed adjacent to the sound wave vibrating unit in the body unit and providing magnetic field stimulation toward the body unit by generating a magnetic field;
The control unit controls the operation of the complex magnetic pole unit in each of the plurality of supporting magnetic pole units, and controls the operation of the magnetic field generating unit in the compound magnetic pole unit and / or controls the operation of the sound wave vibration unit in the compound magnetic pole unit as the operation control of the compound magnetic pole unit. A device for applying magnetic fields and sound waves. delete According to claim 3,
The control unit,
Regarding the operation control of the magnetic field generator, controlling at least one of the strength, frequency, time, pattern, and magnetic field pulse stimulation mode of the magnetic field as the type of magnetic field generated from the magnetic field generator,
Regarding the operation control of the sound wave vibration unit, controlling at least one of a wave type, frequency, number of vibrations, and vibration strength of a sound wave signal as a type of sound wave vibration generated from the sound wave vibration unit, Magnetic field and sound wave application device. According to claim 5,
The plurality of support stimulation units include a plurality of support stimulation unit pairs disposed to face each other on an inner surface of the housing portion,
The control unit,
A magnetic field and sound wave application device that controls the type of magnetic field generated from the magnetic field generating unit of the complex magnetic pole unit in each of the plurality of pairs of supporting magnetic pole units, respectively. According to claim 6,
The control unit,
When the magnetic field generating unit of one supporting stimulation unit in the pair of supporting stimulation units generates N-pulse stimulation as the type of magnetic field, the magnetic field generating unit of the other supporting stimulation unit in the pair of supporting stimulation units controls to generate S-pulse stimulation as the type of magnetic field do
Controlling the operation of a plurality of support stimulation unit pairs so that the magnetic field generating unit of the one side supporting stimulation unit and the magnetic field generating unit of the other supporting stimulation unit generate N pulse stimulation and S pulse stimulation alternately according to a preset period , a device for applying magnetic fields and sound waves. According to claim 2,
a detection unit detecting whether or not the body part is located within the hollow part; and
Further comprising a compression state controller for controlling a compression on / off state of the spring parts in the plurality of support magnetic pole units,
The control unit controls the operation of the compression state control unit according to the detection result by the detection unit, the magnetic field and sound wave application device. According to claim 8,
The control unit,
When it is detected by the detecting unit that the body part is not located in the hollow part, controlling the operation of the compression state control unit so that the spring part is in a compressed on state;
When it is detected by the detection unit that the body part is located in the hollow part, the spring unit controls the operation of the compression state control unit so that the compression is off. According to claim 8,
The plurality of support magnetic pole units are disposed on one inner surface of the housing part,
Wherein the detection unit is disposed on the inner surface of the other end of the housing unit, a magnetic field and sound wave application device. According to claim 10,
The detecting unit,
a light emitting element disposed on an inner surface of one of the inner surfaces of the other end of the housing unit and emitting light; and
A light-receiving element disposed on the other inner surface facing the one inner surface among the inner surfaces of the other end of the housing part and receiving at least a part of the light emitted from the light-emitting element as received light;
Detecting whether or not the body part is located in the hollow part according to the amount of light received by the light receiving element. According to claim 11,
The detecting unit,
In a state in which the body part is detected to be located in the hollow part and the spring part is controlled to be in a compressed off state, the housing is based on the position of the light emitting element to identify the thickness of the body part located in the hollow part. Further comprising a plurality of sub light receiving elements spaced apart from each other along the inner surface of the other side of the negative portion,
In response to angle control of the light emitting element by the control unit, the thickness of the body part is identified by comparing and analyzing the received light amount received by each of the plurality of sub light receiving elements. According to claim 12,
The control unit,
Controlling the operation type of the complex stimulation unit in the plurality of supporting stimulation units to be changed from a first operation type to a second operation type when it is identified by the detection unit that the thickness of the body part is equal to or greater than a preset thickness. Magnetic field and sound wave applicator. According to claim 13,
The second operation type is a case where the stimulation intensity of at least one of the sound wave vibration stimulation and the magnetic field stimulation is relatively strong compared to the first operation type, the magnetic field and sound wave application device. According to claim 14,
The control unit,
When it is identified that the thickness of the body part is less than the predetermined thickness, the type of magnetic field generated from the magnetic field generating unit of the complex magnetic pole unit in the plurality of supporting magnetic pole units is set as the first type for control in the first operation type. Controlled by any one of the frequencies less than 15 Hz,
When it is identified that the thickness of the body part is greater than or equal to the predetermined thickness, the type of magnetic field generated from the magnetic field generating unit of the complex magnetic pole unit in the plurality of supporting magnetic pole units is designated as the second type for control in the second operation type. To be controlled at any one of the frequencies of 15 Hz or more and 30 Hz or less, a magnetic field and sound wave applying device. According to claim 1,
the housing part,
lack of connection;
a first housing part having one end rotatably coupled with respect to the connecting member and having a curved shape; and
One end is fixedly coupled to the connecting member and includes a second housing portion formed in a curved shape,
Wherein the first housing part and the second housing part, an opening operation and a closing operation are made between the other end of the first housing part and the other end of the second housing part by the action of an external force, the magnetic field and sound wave application device. According to claim 16,
the housing part,
When the external force action is released after the external force action for the opening operation between the other end of the first housing part and the other end of the second housing part, the other end of the first housing part and the other end of the second housing part maintain a state in contact with each other. Having a predetermined elastic force, a magnetic field and sound wave applying device. A control method of the magnetic field and sound wave applying device of claim 1,
(a) controlling, by a controller, the operation of a plurality of support stimulation units spaced apart from each other along the inner surface of the housing; and
(b) by the control in the step (a), the plurality of support stimulation units fix the housing part to the body part and magnetic field stimulation and sound wave vibration stimulation toward the user's body part located in the hollow part providing at least one stimulus;
The housing part is provided in a form that can be worn on a user's body part and has a ring structure having a hollow part,
Wherein the body part is a musculoskeletal system part where muscle pain and/or arthritis appear, a method for controlling a device for applying a magnetic field and sound waves.

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