KR102579404B1 - Musculoskeletal stimulation apparatus and method for controlling the same - Google Patents

Abstract

It relates to a musculoskeletal system stimulation device, the musculoskeletal system stimulation device comprising: a housing portion that is provided in a form that can be worn on a user's body part and has a ring structure with a hollow portion; a plurality of support stimulation units disposed at intervals along the inner surface of the housing, fixing the housing to the body part and providing magnetic field stimulation toward the body part located within the hollow portion; and a control unit that controls the operation of the plurality of support stimulation units, wherein the body part may be a musculoskeletal area where muscle pain and/or arthritis occurs.

Description

Musculoskeletal system stimulation device and control method thereof {MUSCULOSKELETAL STIMULATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME}

The present application relates to a musculoskeletal system stimulation device and a method of controlling the same.

The musculoskeletal system refers to both the muscular and skeletal systems. Musculoskeletal diseases are diseases that cause pain in the lower back, neck, shoulders, and limbs due to simple repetitive tasks, such as back pain or stiff shoulders. Damage to muscles, blood vessels, joints, and nerves can cause magical pain or even sensory abnormalities. It means a disease that exists.

In modern society, the number of patients with musculoskeletal diseases is increasing due to aging and increased stress, and various studies are being conducted to treat these musculoskeletal diseases.

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

The technology behind this application is disclosed in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2019-0100655.

The purpose of this application is to solve the problems of the prior art described above, and to provide a musculoskeletal system stimulation device and a control method thereof to non-invasively deliver stimulation to the inside of the human body and more effectively provide stimulation treatment effects to patients with musculoskeletal diseases. The purpose.

The present application is intended to solve the problems of the prior art described above, and provides a musculoskeletal system stimulation device and its The purpose is to provide a control method.

However, the technical challenges sought to be achieved by the embodiments of the present application are not limited to the technical challenges described above, and other technical challenges may exist.

As a technical means for achieving the above-described technical problem, the musculoskeletal system stimulation device according to the first aspect of the present application includes a housing portion provided in a form that can be worn on a user's body part and made of a ring structure having a hollow portion; a plurality of support stimulation units disposed at intervals along the inner surface of the housing, fixing the housing to the body part and providing magnetic field stimulation toward the body part located within the hollow portion; and a control unit that controls the operation of the plurality of support stimulation units, wherein the body part may be a musculoskeletal area where muscle pain and/or arthritis occurs.

As a technical means for achieving the above technical problem, the method of controlling the musculoskeletal system stimulation device according to the second aspect of the present application is a method of controlling the musculoskeletal system stimulation device according to the first aspect of the present application, wherein (a) the control unit includes a housing. Controlling the operation of a plurality of support stimulation units spaced apart from each other at intervals along the inner surface of the unit; and (b) according to the control in step (a), the plurality of support stimulation units fixing the housing to the body part and providing magnetic field stimulation toward the user's body part located in the hollow part. It includes, wherein the housing part is provided in a form that can be worn on a user's body part and has a ring structure with a hollow part, and the body part may be a musculoskeletal area where muscle pain and/or arthritis occurs.

As a technical means for achieving the above technical problem, the computer program according to the third aspect of the present application may be stored in a recording medium in order to execute the control method of the musculoskeletal system stimulation device according to the second aspect of the present application.

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

According to the means for solving the problem of the present application described above, by providing a musculoskeletal system stimulation device, stimulation (magnetic field stimulation) can be delivered non-invasively to the inside of the human body toward body parts.

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However, the effects that can be obtained herein are not limited to the effects described above, and other effects may exist.

Figure 1 is a diagram showing the schematic configuration of a musculoskeletal system stimulation device according to an embodiment of the present application.
2A and 2B are diagrams for explaining body parts of a user to which a musculoskeletal system stimulation device according to an embodiment of the present application can be applied.
FIGS. 3A and 3B are diagrams for explaining body parts of a user suffering from musculoskeletal disorders to which a musculoskeletal system stimulation device according to an embodiment of the present application can be applied.
Figure 4 is a diagram schematically showing a musculoskeletal system stimulation device according to an embodiment of the present application.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example in which four support stimulation units are provided in a musculoskeletal system stimulation device according to an embodiment of the present application.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example in which six support stimulation units are provided in a musculoskeletal system stimulation device according to an embodiment of the present application.
Figure 7 is a diagram schematically showing the structure of a magnetic field generator included in the support stimulation unit of the musculoskeletal stimulation device according to an embodiment of the present application.
FIG. 8A is a diagram for explaining the magnetic field pulse stimulation mode among the types of magnetic fields generated from the first magnetic field generator in the musculoskeletal system stimulation device according to an embodiment of the present application.
Figure 8b is a diagram showing an example of a magnetic field pattern among the types of magnetic fields generated from the first magnetic field generator in the musculoskeletal system stimulation device according to an embodiment of the present application.
Figure 9 is a diagram for explaining a detection unit in a musculoskeletal system stimulation device according to an embodiment of the present application.
Figure 10 is a diagram showing another example of a housing part included in a musculoskeletal system stimulation device according to an embodiment of the present application.
Figure 11 is a diagram showing another example of a housing part included in a musculoskeletal system stimulation device according to an embodiment of the present application.
Figure 12 is a diagram for explaining the effect of the musculoskeletal system stimulation device according to an embodiment of the present application.
Figure 13 is an operation flowchart of a control method of a musculoskeletal system stimulation device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Below, with reference to the attached drawings, embodiments of the present application will be described in detail so that those skilled in the art can easily implement them. However, the present application may be implemented in various different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. In order to clearly explain the present application in the drawings, parts that are not related to the description are omitted, and similar reference numerals are assigned to similar parts throughout the specification.

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

Throughout this specification, when a member is said to be located “on”, “above”, “at the top”, “below”, “at the bottom”, or “at the bottom” of another member, this means that a member is located on another member. This includes not only cases where they are in contact, but also cases where another member exists between two members.

Throughout the specification of the present application, when a part "includes" a certain component, this means that it may further include other components rather than excluding other components unless specifically stated to the contrary.

Figure 1 is a diagram showing the schematic configuration of a musculoskeletal system stimulation device 100 according to an embodiment of the present application. FIGS. 2A and 2B are diagrams for explaining a user's body part 1 to which the musculoskeletal system stimulation device 100 according to an embodiment of the present application can be applied. FIGS. 3A and 3B are diagrams for explaining a user's body part 1 where a musculoskeletal disease appears, to which the musculoskeletal system stimulation device 100 according to an embodiment of the present application can be applied. Figure 4 is a diagram schematically showing a musculoskeletal system stimulation device 100 according to an embodiment of the present application. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example in which four support stimulation units are provided in the musculoskeletal system stimulation device 100 according to an embodiment of the present application. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example in which six support stimulation units are provided in the musculoskeletal system stimulation device 100 according to an embodiment of the present application.

Hereinafter, the musculoskeletal system stimulation device 100 according to an embodiment of the present application will be referred to as the device 100 for convenience of explanation.

In addition, in the following description of the present device 100, the 9 o'clock to 3 o'clock direction will be referred to as the left and right direction, and the 12 o'clock to 6 o'clock direction will be referred to as the up and down direction, based on the drawing of FIG. 4. However, this direction setting is only an example to aid understanding of the present application and is not limited thereto.

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This device 100 includes a housing unit 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. It may include (150).

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

Additionally, the housing portion 110 may be made of a flexible material, for example, to facilitate the user's wearing of the device 100.

The user's body part (1) may refer to 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 area where muscle pain and/or arthritis occurs, as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B. . Here, the musculoskeletal area may refer to a area including the muscle area and the skeletal system area within the user's body (human body). In other words, the user's body part 1 may be a musculoskeletal system including muscle parts and joint parts of the user's limb parts.

As a specific example, the user's body part (1) includes joint areas where arthritis (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, knee arthritis, etc.) or joint pain occurs, for example, knees, elbows, wrists, fingers, toes, ankles, neck, and waist joints. Areas such as the spine may be included. In addition, the user's body part 1 is a muscle part where muscle pain or muscle rupture occurs, and may include parts such as the calf (for example, a part related to varicose veins), thighs, and arms. The above-described examples are only intended to aid understanding of the present application, but are not limited thereto, and the device 100 can be applied to any part of the user's musculoskeletal system.

This device 100 can be used while worn on the user's body part 1 where musculoskeletal diseases (arthritis, muscle pain, knee chondromalacia, etc.) appear. At this time, the user's body part 1 may be expressed differently as a part where a musculoskeletal disease appears (i.e., a musculoskeletal disease part).

Looking at the areas of musculoskeletal disease to which this device 100 can be applied, in the case of arthritis, as shown in FIG. 3A, it is a disease in which damage or inflammation occurs in the joint, which is the area where bones meet, due to various causes. it means. Additionally, chondromalacia of the patella refers to a condition in which the articular cartilage of the kneecap is weakened or damaged, as shown in Figure 3b.

A detailed look at the types and definitions of arthritis (especially knee arthritis) is as follows. Types of arthritis may include rheumatoid arthritis, degenerative arthritis, gouty arthritis, and post-traumatic arthritis.

In relation to rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatism is a Greek word meaning 'rheuma' (flow), which means that bad fluid from the brain goes to various parts of the body and causes pain. Therefore, rheumatoid arthritis is also a general term for a group of inflammatory diseases of unknown cause that cause joint and muscle pain or movement disorders. In other words, rheumatoid arthritis refers to a chronic inflammatory disease whose exact cause is unknown.

Rheumatoid arthritis can be caused by genetic factors, but it can also be caused by environmental factors. Various environmental factors are known, such as smoking, excessive exposure to caffeine, and periodontitis, and among them, smoking is known to be the most relevant. In the case of rheumatoid arthritis, the synovial membrane surrounding the joint becomes inflamed in the early stages, and then the inflammation spreads to the bones and cartilage, eventually destroying the joint. Rheumatoid arthritis usually occurs in people in their 30s and 40s, and is more common in women than men.

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

Regarding degenerative arthritis, degenerative arthritis refers to a disease in which cartilage ages and becomes damaged, causing inflammation and pain. It is also the most representative of geriatric diseases, and has characteristics seen in approximately 80% of people over 65 years of age. Degenerative arthritis, like rheumatoid arthritis, also has characteristics that are more common in women than men.

Degenerative arthritis is caused by aging, but weight bearing is also the main cause, and the incidence is twice as high in obese people as in normal people. This may be because the knee or hip joints receive more weight than other areas.

Degenerative arthritis occurs in large joints, and pain is mainly felt in joints that are used frequently, and the pain becomes worse in the afternoon after physical activity.

Regarding gouty arthritis, gout is usually inherited, but it is also often caused by acquired habits. Representative acquired causes include excessive drinking, obesity, and consumption of high-protein and high-calorie foods. Proteins are decomposed in the body, but among the remaining substances, uric acid is not excreted and stays in the blood, causing its concentration to become higher than normal. If it invades the joints, it can cause pain and deformity. Gouty arthritis has the characteristic of occurring frequently in men over 40, and in modern times, it can also occur in younger age groups due to changes in diet.

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

Regarding post-traumatic arthritis, if a knee is injured while engaging in excessive exercise or activity, it may lead to degenerative arthritis. Post-traumatic arthritis is similar to degenerative arthritis in its appearance, but is somewhat different in that it occurs several years after fracture or ligament damage.

This device 100 is a device for treating and stimulating the musculoskeletal area 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 area. It can be used. That is, the present application proposes a musculoskeletal system stimulation device (this device, 100) that can provide stimulation to the musculoskeletal area.

A plurality of support stimulation units 120 (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, ...) may be arranged to be spaced apart from each other at intervals along the inner surface of the housing portion 110. 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 top view of the housing portion 110, particularly a top view of one end 110a of the housing portion 110.

Specifically, (a) in Figure 5 shows a case where four support stimulation units (10, 20, 30, 40) are disposed in the device 100, and (b) in Figure 5 shows four support stimulation units ( This is a diagram showing an example of a case where a magnetic field irradiated from 10, 20, 30, 40) is applied to a body part (1). Likewise, (a) in Figure 6 shows a case where six support stimulation units (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, and 60) are arranged in the device 100, and (b) in Figure 6 shows six support stimulation units. This diagram shows an example of a case where the magnetic field emitted 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 (along the inner surface) of the housing portion 110 to be spaced apart at intervals. In particular, the plurality of support stimulation units 120 may be disposed (provided) on the inner surface corresponding to one end 110a of the housing portion 110. That is, the plurality of support stimulation units 120 may be disposed on the inner surface of one end 110a of the housing portion 110. Meanwhile, a detection unit 140, which will be described later, may be disposed on the inner surface of the other end 110b of the housing unit 110.

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

In the above-described example, it is illustrated that the housing portion 110 is divided into one end (110a) and the other end (110b) at a 1:1 ratio (i.e., half, 1/2), but this is an example to aid understanding of the present application. However, it is not limited to this, and the first end (11a) and the other end (110b) can be distinguished from each other based on various ratios such as 2:1, 3:1, and 1:2.

In the present application, for example, with reference to FIG. 5, four support stimulation units are included as the plurality of support stimulation units 120, and with reference to FIG. 6, six support stimulation units are included as the plurality of support stimulation units 120. Although illustrated, the number of support stimulation units 120 included in the device 100 may be set (changed, applied) in various ways. Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the description will be based on the case where six support stimulation units are included as a plurality of support stimulation units 120 in the apparatus 100.

A 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 support the body located in the hollow part 111. Magnetic field stimulation can be provided toward the area (1).

Each of the plurality of support stimulation units 120 (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, ...) has one end so as to contact the inner surface of the housing unit 110, and a magnetic field generator connected to the other end that is connected to the user's body. It is connected to a spring part that generates a predetermined pushing force towards the magnetic field generator so as to adhere closely to the body part 1, and the other end of the spring part, and generates a magnetic field towards the body part 1, thereby providing magnetic field stimulation towards the body part 1. It may include a magnetic field generator that provides.

The plurality of support stimulation units 120 include, for example, a first support stimulation unit 10, a second support stimulation unit 20, a third support stimulation unit 30, a fourth support stimulation unit 40, and a fifth support stimulation unit. It may include a stimulation unit 50 and a sixth support stimulation unit 60.

Hereinafter, in carrying out a detailed description of the support stimulation unit, for convenience of explanation, the description will be made based on the first support stimulation unit 10.

However, each of the plurality of support stimulation units 120 may be the same support stimulation unit. Therefore, even if the content is omitted below, the content described with respect to the first support stimulation unit 10 includes the plurality of support stimulation units 120. )(10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, …) The same can be applied to the description of each.

The first support stimulation unit 10 may include a spring unit 11 and a magnetic field generator 12. At this time, the spring part 11 included in the first support magnetic pole unit 10 is the first spring part 11, and the magnetic field generator 12 included in the first support magnetic pole unit 10 is the first magnetic field generator. It can be referred to differently as (12). According to this, the spring part included in the second support magnetic pole unit 20 will be alternatively referred to as the second spring part 21, and the magnetic field generator included in the second support magnetic pole unit 20 will be alternatively referred to as the second magnetic field generator 22. You can.

The first spring part 11 of the first support stimulation unit 10 may be provided so that one end contacts the inner surface of the housing part 110 (in particular, the inner surface of one end of the housing part). In addition, the first spring unit 11 applies a predetermined pushing force (a preset force) toward the first magnetic field generator 12 so that the first magnetic field generator 12 connected to the other end is in close contact with the user's body part 1. A corresponding pushing force can be generated. The first spring unit 11 may have a predetermined elastic force (preset elastic force).

The first magnetic field generator 12 of the first support stimulation unit 10 may be connected to the other end of the first spring portion 11. The first magnetic field generator 12 may provide magnetic field stimulation toward the body part 1 by generating a magnetic field towards the body part 1.

The magnetic field generator within 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.

The first magnetic field generator 12 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, which will be described later, thereby providing magnetic field stimulation to the user's body part 1. can be provided. That is, the first magnetic field generator 12 can provide magnetic field stimulation to the body part 1 using the generated magnetic field.

The first magnetic field generator 12 may generate a pulsed electro-magnetic field (PEMF) as a magnetic field.

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In other words, the device 100 can perform magnetic field stimulation (particularly pulse electromagnetic field stimulation, PEMF stimulation) on the musculoskeletal area as the body part 1.

Based on pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) stimulating natural endogenous streaming potentials, the device 100 can provide PEMF stimulation to musculoskeletal areas.

In addition, pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) is a time varied electromagnetic field that can induce a unit magnetic field in a fractured area of a bone using a physiological frequency within the range of 1-30 Hz.

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In other words, the device 100 can provide PEMF stimulation to the musculoskeletal area of the user's extremities using PEMF stimulation.

In addition, in the above-described example, the body part 1 to which the device 100 is applied is illustrated as a musculoskeletal region, but it 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 that causes phantom pain. That is, if the body part 1 is an amputation part, for example, the body part 1 may be referred to differently as an amputated body part, etc.

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

Additionally, the body part 1 may be not only an amputated body part of the user's body, but also any body part (body part) that has been removed or lost for various reasons. In other words, body part (1) may refer to any body part that causes phantom pain.

At this time, if the body part 1 is a severed body part, the nerves of the severed body part 1 may be stimulated by the magnetic field generated from the first magnetic field generator 12, thereby disturbing the signal transmitted to the brain. there is.

That is, when the body part 1 is a cut body part, the first magnetic field generator 12 can provide magnetic field stimulation to the cut part.

As an example, the device 100 generates a magnetic field from the first magnetic field generator 12, thereby stimulating the magnetic field to the nerve of the user's severed body part 1 located in the hollow part 111 of the housing part 110. and can disrupt signals transmitted to the brain through magnetic field stimulation of these nerves.

In addition, as another example, the first magnetic field generator 12 may provide magnetic field stimulation to the blood of the body part 1 as magnetic field stimulation.

In other words, by controlling the first magnetic field generator 12 by the controller 130, the first magnetic field generator 12 generates a magnetic field in the blood of the user's body part 1 located in the hollow portion 111. A magnetic field can be generated to be applied, and magnetic field stimulation of the blood of the body part 1 can be achieved by the magnetic field generated from the first magnetic field generator 12.

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Under control by the control unit 130, the first magnetic field generator 12 generates a magnetic field (for example, a pulse) so that magnetic field stimulation is generated not only in the musculoskeletal area or nerves of the body part 1 but also in the blood of the body part 1. Electromagnetic fields (PEMF) can be generated.

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When the first magnetic field generator 12 generates a pulse electromagnetic field under the control of the controller 130, an alternating magnetic force (Lorentz force) may be applied to iron ions in the hemoglobin of red blood cells in the blood.

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Specifically, the first magnetic field generator 12 may generate a magnetic field (eg, PEMFs wave) with respect to the blood of the body part 1 (step 1). At this time, calcium ^influx via Ca ^{2 +} voltage gates may be achieved by the magnetic field generated from the first magnetic field generator ¹² (step 2). Accordingly, a calmodulin-calcium complex is formed (step 3), and nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) is activated by the calmodulin-calcium complex. As calcium complexes (step 4), nitric oxide may be formed (step 5).

At this time, when steps 1 to 5 are performed, Ca ²⁺ CaM (expressed differently, Ca ²⁺ /CaM) may be generated by combining Ca ²⁺ and CaM. Additionally, nitric oxide (NO) can be generated by combining Ca ²⁺ CaM and S. The NO produced can be applied as growth factors that increase cGMP.

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That is, nitric oxide in the blood may be generated (formed or increased) by the magnetic field generated from the first magnetic field generator 12. In other words, the control unit 130 may control the first magnetic field generator 12 so that the first magnetic field generator 12 generates a magnetic field that generates nitric oxide (NO) in the blood. .

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Additionally, the first magnetic field generator 12 can provide magnetic field stimulation to blood in which electrolysis occurs.

Specifically, blood in which the electrolyte phenomenon occurs may appear in the form of long clumps where red blood cells are clustered together. That is, the device 100 can stimulate blood with the magnetic field generated from the first magnetic field generator 12.

Additionally, the device 100 can stimulate the nervous system by stimulating blood with a magnetic field generated from the first magnetic field generator 12. This device 100 can apply PEMF cell mechanism through the magnetic field generated from the first magnetic field generator 12.

A description of the structure of the first magnetic field generator 12 can be more easily understood with reference to FIG. 7 .

FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing the structure of a magnetic field generator (eg, a first magnetic field generator) included in the support stimulation unit of the musculoskeletal system stimulation device 100 according to an embodiment of the present application.

Referring to FIG. 7, the first magnetic field generator 12 may include a core 12a and a coil 12b wound around the core 12a.

The core 12a may have a cylindrical shape, for example, but is not limited thereto. Additionally, the core 12a may be, for example, a ferromagnetic material, but is not limited thereto. Additionally, the diameter of the core 12a may be implemented in various ways. At this time, the term 'diameter' can be broadly interpreted to mean various widths, rather than narrowly interpreted as meaning the diameter of a circular shape. The coil 12b may be provided in a form wound (wound) around the core 12a, and may be a solenoid coil, for example.

This device 100 can generate a magnetic field (PEMF) from the first magnetic field generator 12 using the induced magnetic field of the coil 12b within the first magnetic field generator 12.

The operating principle of the first magnetic field generator 12 is as follows. When the coil 12b is wound around the core 12a, which is a magnetic material (ferrite), and an alternating current is applied, a magnetic field may be generated around the coil 12b. At this time, the ferrite, which is a magnetic material, may be magnetized. Through this, the device 100 uses the property of magnetic fields to penetrate regardless of the characteristics of the medium, so that the magnetic field (PEMF) generated from the first magnetic field generator 12 is irradiated to the body part 1 (musculoskeletal area). can do.

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According to the device 100, the first magnetic field generator 12 can generate a magnetic field around the coil 12b by applying voltage or current. At this time, depending on the direction of the current, the direction of the magnetic field lines of the magnetic field generated from the first magnetic field generator 12 may be determined. Additionally, depending on the intensity of the current, the intensity of the magnetic field generated from the first magnetic field generator 12 may be determined. Additionally, depending on the input frequency, the stimulation frequency of the magnetic field generated from the first magnetic field generator 12 may be determined.

The first magnetic field generator 12 may generate a pulsed electro-magnetic field (PEMF) as a time-varying magnetic field. The first magnetic field generator 12 may generate a pulse electromagnetic field when, for example, an alternating current (alternate power source) is applied under the control of the control unit 130.

In addition, the first magnetic field generator 12 may generate, for example, a bidirectional alternating magnetic field (this may mean alternating stimulation of N pulses and S pulses, or N/S stimulation, which will be described later), but is not limited to this. No, magnetic fields can be generated using various magnetic field pulse stimulation modes. Additionally, the control unit 130, which will be described later, may apply pulse-type alternating power or sinusoidal alternating power to the first magnetic field generator 12. The first magnetic field generator 12 may generate at least one of a pulse-type magnetic field, a sinusoidal magnetic field, and an alternating magnetic field.

The first magnetic field generator 12 can generate eddy currents by a weak time-varying magnetic field, and the biological eddy currents stimulate the nerves of the body part 1 and the blood of the body part 1. Magnetic field stimulation can be achieved. In other words, magnetic field stimulation can be performed on the musculoskeletal area, which is the body part 1 of the user to which the device 100 is applied, by the pulse electromagnetic field (PEMF) generated from the first magnetic field generator 12.

In other words, the first magnetic field generator 12 can radiate (emit) a magnetic field under the control of the controller 130. The first magnetic field generator 12 can irradiate (generate) a pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) as a magnetic field. In other words, the magnetic field irradiated from the first magnetic field generator 12 may be a pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF). In particular, the first magnetic field generator 12 can emit a pulse-type variable magnetic field. Through this, the device 100 can perform nerve stimulation using a pulsed variable magnetic field for the body part 1 (musculoskeletal system region).

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 control the operation of the plurality of support stimulation units 120 individually and/or integratedly. Additionally, the controller 130 may selectively control the operation of some support stimulation units among the plurality of support stimulation units 120.

At this time, the operation control of the plurality of support stimulation units 120 controlled by the control unit 130 refers to the operation control of the magnetic field generator within the plurality of support stimulation units 120 (i.e., the magnetic field generated from the magnetic field generator 120). type control, etc.), compression on/off state control of the spring unit within the plurality of support stimulation units 120 (i.e., operation control of the compression state control unit to be described later), etc.

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

The control unit 130 can control the strength (magnetic flux density) of the magnetic field among the types of magnetic fields generated from the first magnetic field generator 12 to any one of 250 Gauss (25 mT) to 350 Gauss (35 mT). Preferably, the control unit 130 can control the strength of the magnetic field generated from the first magnetic field generator 12 to 300 Gauss (30 mT).

However, in one embodiment of the present application, the intensity of the magnetic field generated from the first magnetic field generator 12 is illustrated as one of 250 Gauss (25 mT) to 350 Gauss (35 mT), but is not limited to this. , various magnetic field strengths can be applied. Illustratively, the first magnetic field generator 12 may be controlled by the control unit 130 to generate a magnetic field with an intensity within a maximum range of 1000 Gauss (100 mT).

The first magnetic field generator 12 is a weak magnetic field and can radiate a magnetic field having a magnetic field strength (size) of, for example, 1000 Gauss or less (i.e., 100 mT or less). The control unit 130 can variously adjust the intensity of the magnetic field generated from the first magnetic field generator 12 in the range of 100 mT or less. The control unit 130 can adjust the intensity of the magnetic field stimulation to the body part 1 by adjusting the intensity of the magnetic field within a range of 100 mT or less. However, it is not limited to this, and the strength of the magnetic field can be set in various ways.

The control unit 130 may apply a physiological frequency to the first magnetic field generator 12. For example, 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 first magnetic field generator 12 to any one of 1 Hz to 30 Hz, for example. Under the control of the control unit 130, the first magnetic field generator 12 generates a magnetic field having a frequency of any one of 1 Hz to 30 Hz, thereby providing a magnetic field to the body part (1, musculoskeletal area) that is the target area for muscle pain/arthritis. Magnetic field stimulation or magnetic field stimulation of nerves or blood corresponding to the corresponding body part (1) can be performed.

The first magnetic field generator 12 may generate a frequency corresponding to a frequency range of 1 Hz to 30 Hz or less. That is, the first magnetic field generator 12 can generate (irradiate) a magnetic field having any one of the frequencies between 1 Hz and 30 Hz. The operation of the first magnetic field generator 12 may be controlled by the control unit 130.

In one embodiment of the present application, the frequency of the magnetic field generated from the first magnetic field generator 12 is illustrated as any one of 1 Hz to 30 Hz, but it is not limited to this and various frequencies may be applied. Exemplarily, the first magnetic field generator 12 may be controlled to generate a magnetic field with a frequency within a maximum of 300 Hz.

As another example, the frequency of the magnetic field generated from the first magnetic field generator 12 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 first magnetic field generator 12 may be a variable frequency of 1 Hz or more and 100 Hz or less as the nerve stimulation frequency.

Additionally, the first magnetic field generator 12 may provide various types of magnetic field stimulation. The first magnetic field generator 12 may perform pulse-type magnetic field stimulation (i.e., magnetic field pulse stimulation) as magnetic field stimulation. At this time, the first magnetic field generator 12 can provide magnetic field stimulation using the PWM method, thereby favoring the generation of biological eddy currents and minimizing heat generation.

The control unit 130 may control the operation of the first magnetic field generator 12. The control unit 130 can control at least one of the magnetic field strength (magnetic flux density), frequency, time, pattern, and magnetic field pulse stimulation mode as the type of magnetic field generated from the first magnetic field generator 12.

However, it is not limited to this, and the control unit 130 can perform various controls related to all properties of the magnetic field as a type of magnetic field. As an example, the control unit 130 can control current, voltage, etc. as a type of magnetic field for forming an alternating magnetic field from the first magnetic field generator 12, and also controls the core included in the first magnetic field generator 12. The temperature of (12a) can be controlled.

Additionally, the type of magnetic field may include at least one of, for example, a sinewave or square wave (monophasic type or biphasic type) or pulse wave. Here, the magnetic field pulse stimulation mode can be expressed differently as a magnetic field stimulation mode, etc., which can be more easily understood with reference to FIG. 8A, which will be described later.

In other words, the magnetic field generated from the first magnetic field generator 12 may be, for example, a pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF). Additionally, the magnetic field generated from the first magnetic field generator 12 may be a static field or a weak magnetic field having a size of about 1 to 300 Gauss. However, it is not limited to this, and as another example, the magnetic flux density range of the magnetic field generated through the first magnetic field generator 12 may be, for example, 0 mT to 100 mT (1000 gauss).

The source of stimulation through the first magnetic field generator 12 may be an electromagnetic field. The first magnetic field generator 12 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 field refers to a magnetic field generated by applying a constant current (DC) to the first magnetic field generator 12, and the time-varying magnetic field refers to a magnetic field generated by applying a pulse or sine wave current. It can mean.

Additionally, the first magnetic field generator 12 can generate various types of magnetic field stimulation. Among the types of magnetic fields generated from the first magnetic field generator 12, patterns (in other words, pulse shapes) may include monophasic, biphasic, etc., and these patterns can be selectively controlled by the control of the control unit 130. .

Setting information related to the magnetic field type is, for example, input through an input unit (not shown) provided in one area of the housing unit 110, or a user terminal (not shown) connected to the device 100 through wired/wireless network communication. ) can be input through. Here, the magnetic field type-related setting information refers to configurable information for controlling the type of magnetic field generator included in the plurality of support stimulation units 120, including magnetic field intensity value, frequency value, time value, pattern, and magnetic field pulse stimulation. Mode information, etc. may be included.

In addition, 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, 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 Wired/wireless communications such as broadcasting networks, analog broadcasting networks, and DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) networks may be included, but are not limited thereto.

In addition, the user terminal (not shown) includes PCS (Personal Communication System), GSM (Global System for Mobile communication), PDC (Personal Digital Cellular), PHS (Personal Handyphone System), PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), and 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, desktop PCs, etc.

The control unit 130 can control the magnetic field intensity (stimulation intensity) and stimulation frequency (number of times) as the type of magnetic field generated from the first magnetic field generator 12 through control of voltage, current, and frequency. When voltage and current are applied to the first magnetic field generator 12, a magnetic field may be generated around the coil 12b in the first magnetic field generator 12. At this time, the direction of the magnetic force lines may be determined depending on the direction of the current. Additionally, the direction of the magnetic force lines can be determined depending on the direction of the current, and the magnetic field stimulation frequency can be determined according to the frequency.

The operation of this device 100 can be controlled based on control signals obtained from the user terminal, thereby improving user convenience.

In addition, since the device 100 has a portable size (small size), it can provide the user with musculoskeletal stimulation (i.e., magnetic field stimulation for the musculoskeletal area) anytime, anywhere, regardless of location.

FIG. 8A is a diagram for explaining the magnetic field pulse stimulation mode among the types of magnetic fields generated from the first magnetic field generator 12 in the musculoskeletal system stimulation device 100 according to an embodiment of the present application.

Referring to FIG. 8A , the control unit 130 may control the operation of the first magnetic field generator 12 to generate a corresponding magnetic field pulse stimulation according to the type of magnetic field pulse stimulation mode (magnetic field stimulation mode). That is, the control unit 130 may control, for example, a magnetic field pulse stimulation mode as the type of magnetic field generated from the first magnetic field generator 12. Through control of this magnetic field pulse stimulation mode, the first magnetic field generator 12 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) mode. , N pulse continuous stimulation mode and S pulse continuous stimulation mode may be included. According to this, the first magnetic field generator 12 is controlled by the magnetic field pulse stimulation mode by the control unit 130, such as N pulse stimulation, S pulse stimulation, alternating stimulation of N pulses and S pulses, N pulse continuous stimulation, and S pulse stimulation. One magnetic field stimulation (magnetic field pulse stimulation) can be generated among continuous pulse stimulation.

That is, the control unit 130 generates a stimulus corresponding to any one of N pulse stimulation, S pulse stimulation, alternating stimulation of N pulses and S pulses, N pulse continuous stimulation, and S pulse continuous stimulation from the first magnetic field generator 12. The magnetic field pulse stimulation mode of the first magnetic field generator 12 can be controlled to generate a magnetic field.

Here, the alternating stimulation mode of N pulses and S pulses (N/S stimulation mode) is differently expressed as a bipolar stimulation mode, and the N pulse stimulation mode (N pulse stimulation mode) and 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. 7, the control unit 130 generates a magnetic field such that the N pole is formed at one end of the first magnetic field generator 12 and the S pole is formed at the other end of the first magnetic field generator 12. As much as possible, the operation of the first magnetic field generator 12 can be controlled. At this time, the other end of the first magnetic field generator 12 may refer to a portion connected to the first spring portion 11 based on the drawing of FIG. 5, for example. On the other hand, one end of the first magnetic field generator 12 may refer to a portion that is not connected to the first spring portion 11, for example.

According to this, when the operation of the first magnetic field generator 12 is controlled so that the N pole is formed at one end of the first magnetic field generator 12 and the S pole is formed at the other end, the first magnetic field generator 12 has A magnetic field may be formed in a direction from the inner surface of the housing unit 110 toward the center of the housing unit 110 based on the core 12a of the first magnetic field generator 12.

However, it is not limited to this, and as another example, the control unit 130 is configured to generate a magnetic field such that an S pole is formed at one end of the first magnetic field generator 12 and an N pole is formed at the other end of the first magnetic field generator 12. The operation of (12) can be controlled.

The control unit 130 controls the magnetic flux density, magnetic field intensity, and magnetic force direction of the alternating magnetic field as a type of magnetic field generated from the first magnetic field generator 12, thereby controlling the magnetic field for the musculoskeletal area corresponding to the body part 1. Magnetic field stimulation can be performed on blood flow or nerves corresponding to the stimulation or body part (1).

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FIG. 8B is a diagram showing an example of a magnetic field pattern among the types of magnetic fields generated from the first magnetic field generator 12 in the musculoskeletal system stimulation device 100 according to an embodiment of the present application.

Referring to FIG. 8B, the frequency range of the magnetic field generated (irradiated) from the first magnetic field generator 12 can be freely set according to user input.

For example, the first magnetic field generator 12 may select one of the individual frequencies and generate a magnetic field having the selected frequency. Here, the individual frequency refers to a preset specific frequency value, and may include, for example, 8Hz, 16Hz, 32Hz, etc., but is not limited thereto. According to this, the first magnetic field generator 12 may generate a magnetic field with a frequency of 8 Hz, a magnetic field with a frequency of 16 Hz, or a magnetic field with a frequency of 32 Hz.

As another example, the first magnetic field generator 12 may sequentially vary the frequency and continuously generate a magnetic field. That is, the first magnetic field generator 12 may be controlled to vary the frequency in a preset order in units of preset time (for example, 4 seconds). For example, the first magnetic field generator 12 can change the frequency in the order of 8Hz → 16Hz → 32Hz every 4 seconds and generate a magnetic field accordingly.

As another example, the first magnetic field generator 12 may generate a magnetic field by considering the interference frequency. For example, the first magnetic field generator 12 can set the frequency of magnetic field stimulation generated at a preset period to any one of the values between 0.1 Hz and 1 Hz, and through this, the magnetic field stimulation time interval can be determined. At this time, the first magnetic field generator 12 mixes a plurality of frequencies having different frequencies when magnetic field stimulation is generated (i.e., when frequencies are generated at a preset period) (for example, mixing at least one frequency among frequencies between 8 Hz and 30 Hz). ) can generate a magnetic field.

Here, the preset period may be, for example, 3 seconds, 5 seconds, etc. However, it is not limited to this, and the time value and time unit of the preset period may be applied in various ways. Time units can be applied in various ways, such as seconds, minutes, and hours.

Additionally, the controller 130 may change at least one type of magnetic field at preset time intervals. In other words, the control unit 130 controls at least one type of a plurality of types of magnetic fields (e.g., magnetic field strength, frequency, time, pattern, and stimulation mode) generated from the first magnetic field generator 12 to be preset. It can be changed at every time interval.

Here, the preset time may be set in seconds, such as 2 seconds, 5 seconds, or 10 seconds. However, it is not limited to this, and the preset time may be set in minutes, hours, etc.

Additionally, although not shown in the drawing, the device 100 may include an input unit (not shown).

The input unit (not shown) may receive input values for generating a control signal for the first magnetic field generator 12, that is, stimulation setting information, from the user. For example, stimulation setting information may include at least one of voltage, current, magnetic field stimulation intensity, stimulation time, stimulation mode, and stimulation frequency.

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.

For example, the input unit can receive setting information about the intensity of magnetic field stimulation, which is information that subdivides the intensity (strength) of the stimulation into stages such as weak, medium, strong, etc.

In addition, the input unit can receive information on the time when magnetic field stimulation is applied through the first magnetic field generator 12 as setting information on the stimulation time. For example, the stimulation time can be set in minutes or hours, such as 1 minute, 3 minutes, 10 minutes, or 1 hour.

Additionally, the input unit can receive the pulse stimulation mode of the magnetic field generated from the first magnetic field generator 12 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.

Additionally, the input unit serves as setting information for the stimulation frequency and can receive frequency information from the user. For example, the input unit can receive stimulation frequency setting information, any one of 1 Hz to 30 Hz.

Additionally, the input unit can receive information such as voltage and current from the user, and the strength of the magnetic field generated from the first magnetic field generator 12 can be determined according to the information such as voltage, current, and frequency.

Meanwhile, the plurality of support stimulation units 120 (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, ...) are support stimulation units 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). Multiple pairs may be included.

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

Specifically, the plurality of support stimulation units 120 are three support stimulation unit pairs, including a first support stimulation unit pair 121 (10, 40), a second support stimulation unit pair 122 (20, 50), and It may include a third support stimulation unit pair 123 (30, 60).

The first support stimulation unit pair 121 may include a first support stimulation unit 10 and a fourth support stimulation unit 40 disposed facing each other inside one end 110a of the housing portion 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 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 portion 110.

The control unit 130 may differently control the types of magnetic fields generated from the magnetic field generators within each of the plurality of support magnetic pole unit pairs 121, 122, and 123.

The control unit 130 controls one side of the magnetic field generators 10, 20, and 30 within the support stimulation unit pairs 121, 122, and 123 (expressed differently, within each of a plurality of support stimulation unit pairs) to provide N pulse stimulation as a type of magnetic field. In the case of generation, the other magnetic field generators 40, 50, and 60 within the support magnetic pole unit pairs 121, 122, and 123 (expressed differently, within each of a plurality of support magnetic force unit pairs) generate S pulse stimulation as a 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.

In addition, the control unit 130 has a plurality of magnetic field generators 10, 20, 30 and the other magnetic field generators 40, 50, 60 to alternately generate N pulse stimulation and S pulse stimulation according to a preset cycle. The operation of the support stimulation unit pairs 121, 122, and 123 can be controlled. That is, the control unit 130 may individually or integratedly control the operation of each pair of support stimulation units 121, 122, and 123.

Here, the preset period may be, for example, 3 seconds, 5 seconds, etc. However, it is not limited to this, and the time value and time unit of the preset period may be applied in various ways. Time units can be applied in various ways, such as seconds, minutes, and hours.

The detection unit 140 can detect whether the user's body part 1 is located within the hollow part 111 of the housing unit 110. The detection unit 140 may be disposed (provided) on the inner surface of the other end 110b of the housing unit 110.

A more detailed description of the detection unit 140 can be more easily understood with reference to FIG. 9.

Figure 9 is a diagram for explaining the detection unit 140 in the musculoskeletal system stimulation device 100 according to an embodiment of the present application. FIG. 9 is a top view of the housing portion 110, and in particular, shows a top view of the other end 110b of the housing portion 110.

Referring to FIG. 9 , the detection unit 140 may include a light emitting element 141 and a light receiving element 142.

The light emitting device 141 may be disposed on one inner surface of the other end 110b of the housing part 110 and emit light. The light emitting device 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 the other inner surface of the other end 110b of the housing portion 110, which faces the inner surface of one side where the light emitting device 141 is disposed. That is, the light receiving element 142 may be disposed on the inner surface of the other end 110b of the housing portion 110 at a position facing the light emitting element 141 (a position facing the light emitting element). The light receiving element 142 may receive at least a portion of the light emitted from the light emitting element 141 as received light.

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

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 received by the light receiving element 142 The amount of light may be low. On the other hand, when the body part 1 is not located in the hollow portion 111, most of the light emitted from the light emitting element 141 is directed toward the light receiving element 142 arranged to face the light receiving element 142. ) can receive a lot of light.

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

Additionally, the detection unit 140 may further include a plurality of sub light-receiving elements 143, which will be described in detail later.

The compression state control unit 150 may control the compression on/off state of the spring portion within the plurality of support stimulation units 120 (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, and 60). That is, the spring parts 11, 21, ... in the plurality of support stimulation units 120 include the first spring part 11 in the first support stimulation unit 10, and the second spring in the second support stimulation unit 20. Part 21, a third spring part in the third support stimulation unit 30, etc. may be included.

The control unit 130 may control the operation of the compression state control unit 150 according to the detection result by the detection unit 140.

If the detection unit 140 detects that the body part 1 is located within the hollow part 111 as a result of the detection, the user himself/herself within the hollow part 111 of the present device 100 in order to use the present device 100. It can be recognized as a location of some part of the human body. Here, the human body part is a human body part corresponding to body part (1, musculoskeletal region) and may be the thigh, knee, calf, ankle, foot, toe, finger, wrist, etc., but is not limited thereto. That is, as an example, when the user's knee is located within the hollow part 111, the detection unit 140 can detect that the user's body part 1 is located within the hollow part 111.

When the control unit 130 detects that the body part 1 is not located within the hollow part 111 by the detection unit 140 (i.e., detects that the body part is not located within the hollow part), the spring unit is compressed. The operation of the compression state control unit 150 can be controlled so that it is in the on state. In particular, when the detection unit 140 detects that the body part 1 is not located in the hollow part 111, the control unit 130 detects the spring units 11, 21, . . . within the plurality of support stimulation units 120. ) The operation (driving) of the compression state control unit 150 can be controlled so that the entire compression is in the on state.

On the other hand, when the control unit 130 detects that the body part 1 is located within the hollow part 111 by the detection unit 140 (i.e., the body part is detected as being located within the hollow part), the spring unit (in particular, The operation (driving) of the compression state control unit 150 can be controlled so that the entire spring unit (in the plurality of support stimulation units) is in a compressed off state.

At this time, if the detection result by the detection unit 140 changes from the body part 1 being not located in the hollow part 111 to being located, the user may use the device 100 to locate the body part 1. As the device 100 is recognized as being positioned, the control unit 130 operates the compression state control unit 150 to change the entire spring unit within the plurality of support stimulation units 120 from the compression on state to the compression off state in response. operation can be controlled.

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.

In other words, the 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 the compression on/off state of the spring part according to the result. You can control it.

This device 100 can automatically control the spring portion to be compressed in an off state when the body part 1 is located within the hollow portion 111, so that the user can use the device 100 while using the device 100. ), the device 100 is stably worn (supported) on the body part 1 by the spring portion of each of the plurality of support stimulation units 120 spaced apart inside the housing portion 110, without the need to continuously hold the device. ) can be done. This device 100 can provide the user with the ability to do other things with both hands free (without restraint) while receiving stimulation from the device 100.

Referring again to FIG. 9, 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. It may include a sub light receiving element 143e and a sixth sub light receiving element 143f.

In an example of the present application, it is illustrated that six sub light-receiving elements are included as the plurality of sub-light-receiving elements 143, but this is only an example to aid understanding of the present application, and is not limited to this, and the number is set in various ways. It can be.

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

A plurality of sub light-receiving elements 143 (143a, 143b, 143c, 143d, 143e, 143f) are arranged at intervals along the inner surface of the other side (110b) of the housing portion 110 based on the position of the light-emitting element 141. It can be. These plurality of sub light receiving elements 143 may be provided to identify the thickness of the user's body part 1 located within the hollow part 111.

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

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

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

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

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

For example, when the thickness of the user's body part 1 located within 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. In the case where 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, it is assumed that the thickness of the user's body part 1 located in the hollow part 111 is illustratively half the size of the hollow part 111. In other words, the body part 1 is thin and the hollow part 111 is thin. Let us assume that there is a significant amount of free space other than the body part (1) within (111).

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

In this way, depending on the thickness of the body part 1 located in the hollow portion 111, there may be a difference in the amount of received light received by each of the plurality of sub light-receiving elements 143.

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

At this time, when the thickness of the body part 1 is identified by the detection unit 140 as being greater than or equal to a preset thickness, the control unit 130 provides the type of magnetic field generated from the magnetic field generator within the plurality of support stimulation units 120. You can change from type 1 to type 2.

At this time, the second type of magnetic field may mean a magnetic field in which the intensity 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 type of magnetic field.

When the thickness of the body part 1 is identified as being less than a preset thickness, the control unit 130 selects the type of magnetic field generated from the magnetic field generator within the plurality of support stimulation units 120 as the first type at a frequency of less than 15 Hz. It can be controlled by any one frequency.

In addition, when the control unit 130 identifies that the thickness of the body part 1 is more than a preset thickness, the control unit 130 sets the type of magnetic field generated from the magnetic field generator within the plurality of support stimulation units 120 to 15 Hz or more as the second type. It can be controlled at any one of the frequencies below 30Hz.

According to this, the control unit 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 body part 1 is relatively thin. In addition, when the thickness of the body part 1 is thick, the control unit 130 can control the strength of the magnetic field to be strong or control the magnetic field stimulation time to be long compared to when the thickness of the body part 1 is relatively thin. In other words, the device 100 can provide stronger magnetic field stimulation for a longer period of time as the thickness of the body part 1 increases.

This device 100 can provide different types of magnetic field stimulation according to the thickness of the body part 1, and can provide more effective magnetic field stimulation according to the thickness (depending on the thickness of the body part).

In addition, unlike the plurality of support stimulation units 120 disposed at one end 110a of the housing portion 110, the detection unit 140 is disposed at the other end 110b of the housing portion 110, so that the present device 100 ) is not affected by the plurality of support stimulation units 120 when the detection unit 140 performs detection (i.e., detection of whether a body part is located in the hollow part or detection of the thickness of the body part). It can be provided to ensure accurate detection.

That is, in the present device 100, the plurality of support stimulation units 120 and the detection unit 140 are arranged at intervals so that they do not overlap vertically within the housing unit 110, so that, for example, light is emitted when the detection unit 140 performs detection. The problem of not being able to accurately sense the light emitted from the element 141 toward the light-receiving element (or sub-light-receiving element) is obscured by the support stimulation unit can be solved (the problem of the light-receiving elements not receiving light). The detection unit 140 can provide accurate detection results.

According to an example of the present application described above, 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 portion 111. It is not limited. As another example, the housing portion 110 included in the device 100 may be formed as shown in FIG. 10. As another example, the housing portion 110 included in the device 100 may be formed as shown in FIG. 11. A more specific explanation is as follows.

Figure 10 is a diagram showing another example of the housing portion 110 included in the musculoskeletal system stimulation device 100 according to an embodiment of the present application.

Referring to FIG. 10 , the housing portion 110 may include a connecting member 112, a first housing portion 113, and a second housing portion 114.

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

At this time, for example, a first support stimulation unit 10, a second support stimulation unit 20, and a 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 retracted between the other end of the first housing part 113 and the other end of the second housing part 114 by the action of external force. there is. That is, an opening and closing operation may be performed between the other ends of the two housing parts 113 and 114 by the action of 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 parts not connected to the connecting member 112, As the distance between the livers increases (goes away), an opening motion may be performed.

On the other hand, when an external force in the second direction is applied to the housing part 110, the distance between the other end of the first housing part 113 and the other end of the second housing part 114 is compressed (closed) so that they contact each other. A puckering motion may be performed accordingly.

Here, external force may mean force applied by the user. In addition, the first direction refers to a direction toward the outside of the housing portion 110 where the distance between the other ends of the two housing portions 113 and 114 increases, and the second direction refers to the distance between the other ends of the two housing portions 113 and 114. It may mean a direction toward the inside of the housing portion 110 that approaches.

For example, the connecting member 112 may be a member of a hinge structure that allows 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 with a predetermined elastic force (preset elastic force), an opening and closing motion can be performed between the two housing parts 113 and 114. . That is, the housing portion 110 (113, 114) may be made of a flexible material having a certain amount of elasticity and elasticity.

That is, the housing part 110 is subjected to an external force after an external force is applied for an opening operation between the other end of the first housing part 113 and the other end of the second housing part 114 (i.e., 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 a state in contact with each other. In other words, the housing portion 110 may be made of a flexible material that has a predetermined elastic force to maintain the other ends of the two housing portions 113 and 114 in contact with each other when an external force is not applied.

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

In this way, as the housing part 110 is provided to enable an opening/closing operation between the two housing parts 113 and 114, the present institution allows the user to wear the device 100 on the user's body part 1. The wearing operation of (mounting) or the unwearing operation of separating the device 100 worn on the body part 1 from the body part 1 can be provided so that it can be performed more easily and conveniently.

Figure 11 is a diagram showing another example of the housing portion 110 included in the musculoskeletal system stimulation device 100 according to an embodiment of the present application.

At this time, compared to the housing part 110 shown in FIG. 11, the housing part 110 shown in FIG. 11 has a structure that allows coupling/separation between the two housing parts 113 and 114 without a connecting member 112. There may be a difference only in that sense. Therefore, the content previously described with respect to the two housing parts 113 and 114 shown in FIG. 10 can be equally applied to the description of the two housing parts 113 and 114 shown in FIG. 11 even if the content is omitted below. .

Referring to FIG. 11 , the housing unit 110 may include a first housing unit 113 and a second housing unit 114.

The first housing portion 113 and the second housing portion 114 may have a structure that allows them to be coupled to and/or separated from each other. For this purpose, coupling portions (not shown) that enable coupling and/or separation between the two housing portions 113 and 114 are provided at both ends of the first housing portion 113 and both ends of the second housing portion 114, respectively. It can be.

At this time, the coupling portion (not shown) may be composed 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.

In this way, as the first housing part 113 and the second housing part 114 are provided to be separable from each other, the present invention allows the user to apply a magnetic field to different body parts, that is, a plurality of body parts, through the device 100. Stimulation can be provided.

At this time, when the two housing parts 113 and 114 are provided in a structure that can be separated 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 a plurality of support stimulation units provided in the first housing unit 113, and the second control unit may control the operation of a plurality of support stimulation units provided in the second housing unit 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 contents are omitted below.

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

According to this, the present invention can provide the present device (100, musculoskeletal system stimulation device) having a plurality of magnetic field generators (multi-channel magnetic field generators).

As an example, the present application may provide the device 100 having a fixed cylindrical ring (ring type) structure as shown in FIG. 4. As another example, the present application can provide the device 100 having a combined type (C type_separately combined type) structure as shown in FIG. 10. As another example, the present application may provide the present device 100 having a semi-cylindrical (C type_separated type) structure as shown in FIG. 11.

This device 100 arranges a plurality of magnetic field generators in the hollow portion 111 of the housing portion 110 of a ring structure, and each of these plurality of magnetic field generators can be supported using a spring portion (spring). As an example, the first magnetic field generator 12 may be supported by the first spring portion 11 and provided in the hollow portion 111. The first spring part 11 may refer to a structure consisting of a spring, a spring, etc.

This device 100 is provided to support the magnetic field generator using a spring portion (spring) inside the housing portion 110 of a cylindrical fixed ring structure, and controls the compression state of the spring portion (i.e., the housing portion is compressed through the compression state control portion). By adjusting the height from the inner surface of the device to the magnetic field generator, the device 100 can be worn (mounted) in close contact with the body part, regardless of the user's body structure or thickness.

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 units and the plurality of magnetic field generators included in each of the plurality of support stimulation units). . Additionally, the control unit 130 may control the plurality of support stimulation units 120 individually, group them and control them in pairs, or control them in an integrated manner.

Figure 12 is a diagram for explaining the effect of the musculoskeletal system stimulation device 100 according to an embodiment of the present application.

Referring to FIG. 12, the device 100 can be worn, for example, as a user's body part 1, on the knee area where damaged cartilage is located. At this time, if 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 operation control of the compression state control unit 150 is performed to control the user's body. It can be worn on area (1).

When the device 100 is properly worn (mounted) on the body part 1, the control unit 130 of the device 100 operates the plurality of magnetic field generators included in the plurality of support stimulation units 120. can be controlled, and through this, the magnetic field can be irradiated toward the body part (1). At this time, the magnetic field irradiated from the magnetic field generator toward the body part 1 may be PEMF.

By irradiating a magnetic field (PEMF) to the damaged cartilage area by the device 100, magnetic field stimulation can be provided to the damaged cartilage area.

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This device 100 relates to a musculoskeletal system stimulation device using a multi-channel magnetic field generator. This device 100 is a user's body part 1 and can be applied to the user's limbs, muscles, joints, varicose veins, calves, thighs, arms, elbows, and wrists.

Below, we will briefly look at the operation flow of the present application based on the details described above.

Figure 13 is an operation flowchart of a control method of a musculoskeletal system stimulation device according to an embodiment of the present application.

The control method of the musculoskeletal system stimulation device shown in FIG. 13 can be performed by the device 100 described above. Therefore, even if the content is omitted below, the content described with respect to the device 100 can be equally applied to the description of the control method of the musculoskeletal system stimulation device.

Referring to FIG. 13, in the method of controlling the musculoskeletal system stimulation device, in step S11, the control unit of the device may control the operation of a plurality of support stimulation units spaced apart from each other at intervals along the inner surface of the housing unit.

Next, in step S12, the plurality of support stimulation units of the present device are fixed to the body part by the control in step S11 (i.e., in response to the control of the control unit) and the user's body located in the hollow part. Magnetic field stimulation can be provided (i.e., irradiated with a magnetic field) toward the area.

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

Additionally, the body area may be a musculoskeletal area where muscle pain and/or arthritis occurs.

In addition, although not shown in the drawings, the control method of the musculoskeletal system stimulation device may include a step in which the detection unit detects whether a body part is located in the hollow portion before step S11.

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 above description, steps S11 and S12 may be further divided into additional steps or combined into fewer steps, depending on the implementation of the present disclosure. Additionally, some steps may be omitted or the order between steps may be changed as needed.

The control method of the musculoskeletal system stimulation device according to an embodiment of the present application may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer means and recorded on a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc., singly or in combination. Program instructions recorded on the medium may be specially designed and constructed for the present invention or may be known and usable by those skilled in the art of 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 optical media (magneto-optical media) and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, etc. Examples of program instructions include machine language code, such as that produced by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter, etc. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

Additionally, the control method of the above-described musculoskeletal system stimulation device may also be implemented in the form of a computer program or application executed by a computer stored in a recording medium.

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

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

100: Musculoskeletal system stimulation device
110: Housing part
120: Multiple support stimulation units
130: control unit
140: detection unit
150: Compression state control unit

Claims (17)

A musculoskeletal system stimulation device, comprising:
A housing part provided in a form that can be worn on a user's body part and made of a ring structure with a hollow part;
a plurality of support stimulation units disposed at intervals along the inner surface of the housing, fixing the housing to the body part and providing magnetic field stimulation toward the body part located within the hollow portion; and
A control unit that controls the operation of the plurality of support stimulation units,
The body part is a musculoskeletal area where muscle pain and/or arthritis occurs,
The housing part,
lack of connection;
a first housing portion rotatably coupled with one end relative to the connecting member and having a curved shape; and
It includes a second housing portion, one end of which is fixedly coupled to the connecting member and has a curved shape,
A musculoskeletal system stimulation device, wherein one end of the first housing part and the second housing part is fixedly coupled so as to be rotatable based on the connecting member, or is separated from each other and fixed to a specific body part or different body parts of the user. According to paragraph 1,
Each of the plurality of support stimulation units,
a spring portion having one end in contact with the inner surface of the housing portion and generating a predetermined pushing force toward the magnetic field generator so that the magnetic field generator connected to the other end is in close contact with the user's body part; and
A magnetic field generator connected to the other end of the spring unit and providing magnetic field stimulation toward the body part by generating a magnetic field toward the body part;
A musculoskeletal system stimulation device comprising: According to paragraph 2,
A musculoskeletal system stimulation device, wherein the magnetic field generator in the plurality of support stimulation units generates a pulsed electro-magnetic field (PEMF) as a magnetic field. According to paragraph 3,
The control unit,
A musculoskeletal system stimulation device that controls at least one of magnetic field intensity, frequency, time, pattern, and magnetic field pulse stimulation mode as a type of magnetic field generated from the magnetic field generator in the plurality of support stimulation units. According to paragraph 4,
The plurality of support magnetic pole units include a plurality of pairs of support magnetic pole units arranged to face each other on the inner surface of the housing portion,
The control unit,
A musculoskeletal system stimulation device that differently controls the types of magnetic fields generated from the magnetic field generator within each pair of a plurality of support stimulation units. According to clause 5,
The control unit,
When one magnetic field generator within a pair of support stimulation units generates N pulse stimulation as a type of magnetic field, the other magnetic field generator within the pair of support stimulation units is controlled to generate S pulse stimulation as a type of magnetic field;
A musculoskeletal system stimulation device wherein the one magnetic field generator and the other magnetic field generator control the operation of a plurality of pairs of support stimulation units to alternately generate N pulse stimulation and S pulse stimulation according to a preset cycle. According to paragraph 2,
a detection unit that detects whether the body part is located within the hollow part; and
Further comprising a compression state control unit that controls the compression on/off state of the spring portion in the plurality of support stimulation units,
The control unit controls the operation of the compression state control unit according to the detection result by the detection unit. In clause 7,
The control unit,
When it is detected by the detection unit that the body part is not located in the hollow part, the operation of the compression state control unit is controlled so that the spring unit is in a compressed on state,
A musculoskeletal system stimulation device that controls the operation of the compression state control unit so that the spring unit is in a compressed off state when the detection unit detects that the body part is located in the hollow part. In clause 7,
The plurality of support stimulation units are disposed on one inner surface of the housing portion,
The musculoskeletal system stimulation device wherein the detection unit is disposed on the inner surface of the other end of the housing unit. According to clause 9,
The detection unit,
a light emitting element disposed on one inner surface of the other inner surface of the housing portion and emitting light; and
A light receiving element disposed on the other inner surface of the other end of the housing portion opposite the one inner surface and receiving at least a portion of the light emitted from the light emitting device as received light,
A musculoskeletal system stimulation device that detects whether the body part is located within the hollow part according to the amount of received light received by the light receiving element. According to clause 10,
The detection 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 measured based on the position of the light emitting element to identify the thickness of the body part located in the hollow part. It further includes a plurality of sub light-receiving elements spaced apart from each other at intervals along the inner surface of the other side of the unit,
A musculoskeletal system stimulation device that identifies the thickness of the body part by comparing and analyzing the amount of received light received by each of the plurality of sub light-receiving elements in response to angle control of the light-emitting element by the control unit. According to clause 11,
The control unit,
When the thickness of the body part is identified by the detection unit as being greater than or equal to a preset thickness, the type of magnetic field generated from the magnetic field generator within the plurality of support stimulation units is changed from the first type to the second type. Stimulation device. According to clause 12,
The control unit,
When the thickness of the body part is identified as being less than a preset thickness, the type of the magnetic field is controlled to any one frequency of less than 15 Hz as the first type,
When the thickness of the body part is identified as being more than a preset thickness, the musculoskeletal system stimulation device controls the magnetic field as a second type to any one of the frequencies of 15 Hz to 30 Hz. According to paragraph 1,
The housing part,
The musculoskeletal system stimulation device wherein the first housing portion and the second housing portion are opened and retracted between the other ends of the first housing portion and the other ends of the second housing portion by the action of an external force. According to clause 14,
The housing part,
When the external force is released after an external force is applied for an 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 are maintained in contact with each other. A musculoskeletal system stimulation device having a predetermined elastic force. A method of controlling the musculoskeletal system stimulation device of claim 1, comprising:
(a) a control unit controlling the operation of a plurality of support stimulation units spaced apart from each other along the inner surface of the housing unit; and
(b) through the control in step (a), the plurality of support stimulation units fix the housing to the body part and provide magnetic field stimulation toward the user's body part located in the hollow part. Contains,
The housing part is provided in a form that can be worn on a user's body part and has a ring structure with a hollow part,
The body part is a musculoskeletal area where muscle pain and/or arthritis occurs,
The housing part,
lack of connection;
a first housing portion rotatably coupled with one end relative to the connecting member and having a curved shape; and
a first housing portion rotatably coupled with one end relative to the connecting member and having a curved shape; and
It includes a second housing portion, one end of which is fixedly coupled to the connecting member and has a curved shape,
A method of controlling a musculoskeletal system stimulation device, wherein one end of the first housing part and the second housing part is fixedly coupled to each other so as to be rotatable based on a connection member, or is separated from each other and fixed to a specific body part or different body parts of the user. A computer-readable recording medium recording a program for executing the method of claim 16 on a computer.

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