KR102666509B1 - Functional clothing with multiple layer structure to fix emg measuring device and emg measuring system using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

Functional clothing that fixes an electromyography measurement device and an electromyography measurement system using the same are provided so that the user can check the appropriate posture when performing exercise, use of muscles suitable for the posture, and posture maintenance time. The functional clothing is functional clothing having a pocket exposed to the outside, wherein the pocket includes: an inner layer having a first opening; and an outer layer having a second opening, which is a passageway through which an article is received.

Description

Functional clothing with multi-layer structure for fixing electromyography measuring equipment and electromyographic measuring system using the same {FUNCTIONAL CLOTHING WITH MULTIPLE LAYER STRUCTURE TO FIX EMG MEASURING DEVICE AND EMG MEASURING SYSTEM USING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to functional clothing for fixing an electromyography measurement device and an electromyography measurement system using the same. Specifically, it relates to functional clothing that fixes an electromyography measurement device so that the appropriate posture when performing exercise, use of muscles suitable for the posture, and posture maintenance time can be confirmed, and an electromyogram measurement system using the same.

Recently, national interest in health has been growing due to improvements in living standards and extension of average lifespan. People's desire to have a beautiful and healthy body, as well as to be healthy in terms of preventing disease, is gradually increasing.

Recently, due to the spread of infectious diseases such as COVID-19, the demand to leave the gym and do home training is increasing. You can also easily find applications or video media that guide you so that you can easily follow exercise postures and methods on your own. However, even if you follow the movements by looking at the training program provided through an application, there is a problem that inexperienced people cannot confirm whether effective exercise is actually being performed.

For example, even if a similar posture is simulated with the naked eye, it is difficult to know how much force is distributed to the muscle to be trained and whether the muscle is being stimulated accurately. Because inexperienced people have not learned how to distribute force to muscles that are not used frequently, there is a limitation in the early stages of strength training, requiring the help of experts. In particular, unlike complex joint exercises, in the case of isolation exercises that train only specific muscles targeted, for example, if you want to strengthen muscles such as deltoids or lats that are not used often, monitoring of muscle strength may be more necessary.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2020-0106699, 2020.09.15.

Various physiological signals generated in the human body, such as electromyogram (EMG), can provide information about the movement of the human body. Electromyography can measure action potentials that occur during muscle contraction and relaxation, and can be expressed in numbers. Recent developments in electromyography technology have made it possible to sense even small electromyography signals occurring in the human body. Therefore, using this, it is possible to estimate the activation level of muscles in each part of the human body during exercise, and related research is being actively conducted.

In general, a method of measuring electromyography during exercise, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, uses a method of providing electrodes in close contact with the skin on the inner side of clothing for exercise and connecting the electrodes to an electromyography measuring device separately provided outside the clothing. . An electromyography measuring device is configured to estimate the degree of muscle activity by measuring and processing electrical signals received from electrodes in close contact with the skin.

However, this type of electromyography measurement system has not been commercialized. Reasons for this include problems with the manufacturing cost of clothing equipped with electrodes, problems with the amount of data that can be processed simultaneously, and problems with elasticity.

Clothing provided with electrodes on the inner side does not have sufficient elasticity, which limits the essential functions of functional clothing worn during exercise. In addition, the electrodes are damaged during repeated use, the wearer's sweat, washing, etc., and their precision gradually decreases, which has a limited lifespan and a very high price. Additionally, functional wear (or clothing) for electromyography measurement generally has a wiring pattern on its inner surface that connects a plurality of electrodes to each other. At this time, complex wiring pattern lines must be formed in a limited area, and the amount of data that can be processed at once is also insufficient. For this reason, functional clothing for electromyography measurement only forms 8 to 10 electrodes for each top and bottom, and there are limitations in further subdividing the muscles that can be monitored.

Accordingly, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide functional clothing with an increased lifespan due to a simplified structure while reducing manufacturing costs by providing only minimal functions to functional clothing in an electromyography measurement system.

In addition, the aim is to provide functional clothing that can subdivide muscles that can be monitored or measured, and has a structure that allows the electrodes of the electromyography measuring device to be brought into close contact with the skin for stable collection of electromyographic signals.

Another problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an electromyography measurement system that can improve user convenience and includes the above-described functional clothing and an electromyography measurement device.

Another problem that the present invention aims to solve is to provide a method of measuring electromyography that can improve user convenience.

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

Functional clothing according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the above problem is functional clothing having a pocket exposed to the outside, wherein the pocket includes: an inner layer having a plurality of first openings; and an outer layer having one or more second openings, which are passages through which the electromyography measuring device is received.

The second opening has a slit shape extending in one direction, and the second opening may simultaneously overlap a plurality of first openings.

In some embodiments, the functional clothing may further include a band fixed to the upper surface of the inner layer or the lower surface of the outer layer.

The inner layer and the outer layer may be fixed to surround the plurality of first openings, second openings, and the band when viewed from a plan view.

Additionally, the band may extend in a direction intersecting the slit-shaped second opening.

In some embodiments, the functional garment may further include a location identification unit disposed on the outer layer or the inner layer.

Additionally, the identification unit is disposed on the lower layer and between two adjacent first openings, and the identification unit may include a beacon unit, an RFID unit, or an NFC unit.

An electromyography measurement system according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the above other problems is a functional garment having an externally exposed pocket, wherein the pocket includes an inner layer having a first opening, and an outer layer having a second opening. Functional clothing having a structure comprising; and an electromyography measuring device that can be accommodated in the pocket through the second opening, and includes an electromyographic measuring device that is completely separate from the clothing.

The electromyography measuring device includes a plurality of electrodes, and the electrodes may be configured to contact the user's skin through the first opening.

A method according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the above another problem is a method performed by an electromyography measuring device, and receives identification information regarding the location from a plurality of location identification units disposed at various locations of functional clothing. steps; Transmitting identification information about location to a user terminal; and measuring the user's electromyogram and transmitting information about the measurement results to the user terminal.

The method may include a method of measuring electromyography or a method of controlling an electromyography measuring device.

When identification information about location is received from the identification unit while the user terminal is deactivated, the electromyogram measurement device may provide an alarm.

In addition, as a preset target EMG value, if the measured EMG value is greater than the target EMG value set for each muscle location matched with the identification information about the location, the vibration unit provided in the EMG measurement device can be operated.

Specific details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description.

According to embodiments of the present invention, rather than providing electrodes on functional clothing, the electrodes of an external EMG measurement device can directly adhere to the user's skin and measure EMG. At this time, by composing functional clothing into a double layer and inserting the electromyography measuring device into a specially shaped pocket, the electromyographic measuring device can be firmly fixed without reducing the user's activity and the electromyographic measuring precision can be increased.

In addition, when electromyography is not measured, for example, after exercise is completed, the electromyography measuring device is separated from functional clothing and stored separately, and only functional clothing with a simpler structure can be washed to prevent damage to functional clothing that occurs during use. It can be minimized and lifespan can be increased.

In addition, in order to reduce the inconvenience of fixing and removing a large number of EMG measurement devices at each muscle location, a location identification unit is provided in the pocket where the EMG measurement device is accommodated, and when the EMG measurement device is located near the identification unit, the EMG It can provide user convenience by allowing the measuring device to easily identify the target muscle being measured.

Effects according to embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the contents exemplified above, and further various effects are included in the present specification.

Figure 1 is a conceptual diagram showing the electromyography measurement location and pocket location of functional clothing according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the pocket structure of Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a plan layout of Figure 2.
Figure 4 is a rear perspective view of the electromyography measuring device of Figure 2.
Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA' of Figure 2.
Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along lines BB' and CC' of Figure 2.
Figure 7 is an exploded perspective view of the pocket structure of functional clothing according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA' of Figure 7.
Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC' of Figure 7.
10 and 11 are cross-sectional views of the pocket structure of functional clothing according to another embodiment of the present invention, respectively.
Figure 12 is a conceptual diagram showing an electromyography measurement system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
13 to 16 are diagrams showing a user terminal interface in the electromyography measurement system according to this embodiment.

The advantages and features of the present invention and methods for achieving them will become clear by referring to the embodiments described in detail below along with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below and will be implemented in various different forms, and only the embodiments serve to ensure that the disclosure of the present invention is complete, and those skilled in the art It is provided to fully inform the person of the scope of the invention, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. That is, various changes may be made to the embodiments presented by the present invention. The embodiments described below are not intended to limit the embodiments, but should be understood to include all changes, equivalents, and substitutes therefor.

The size, thickness, width, length, etc. of components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated or reduced for convenience and clarity of explanation, so the present invention is not limited to the form shown.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used in this specification may be used with meanings that can be commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Additionally, terms defined in commonly used dictionaries are not interpreted ideally or excessively unless clearly specifically defined.

Spatially relative terms such as 'above', 'upper', 'on', 'below', 'beneath', and 'lower' are used in the drawing. As shown, it can be used to easily describe the correlation between one element or component and other elements or components. Spatially relative terms should be understood as terms that include different directions of the element when used in addition to the direction shown in the drawings. For example, when an element shown in a drawing is turned over, an element described as 'below or beneath' another element may be placed 'above' the other element. Accordingly, the illustrative term 'down' may include both downward and upward directions.

As used herein, 'and/or' includes each and every combination of one or more of the mentioned items. Additionally, the singular form also includes the plural form unless specifically stated in the phrase. As used herein, 'comprises' and/or 'comprising' do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other components in addition to the mentioned components. The numerical range expressed using 'to' indicates a numerical range that includes the values written before and after it as the lower limit and upper limit, respectively. ‘About’ or ‘approximately’ means a value or numerical range within 20% of the value or numerical range stated thereafter.

In this specification, the first direction (X) refers to any direction, and the second direction (Y) refers to a direction that intersects the first direction (X) in a plane. The third direction (Z) refers to a direction perpendicular to the plane.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

Figure 1 is a conceptual diagram showing the electromyography measurement location and pocket location of functional clothing according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, functional clothing 1 according to this embodiment may include a plurality of pockets 10 exposed to the outside. The pocket 10 may have a passage in which items of a predetermined size can be accommodated, for example, a second opening that will be described later. Items can be received or secured within the pocket 10 through the second opening. The article may be an electromyography measuring device, which will be described later.

Figure 1 illustrates the case where the functional clothing 1 is a top, for example, a compression wear top, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the functional clothing is bottoms, or clothing in the form of a combination of tops and bottoms, or joint protectors, It may be implemented as a band, patch, or shoe.

In an exemplary embodiment, the pockets 10 may be located in the vicinity of a target muscle to be measured, specifically, in a vicinity where the electromyogram of the target muscle can be measured. Figure 1 illustrates a case where pockets 10 are provided at locations such as the biceps, forearm, pectoralis major, rectus abdominis (upper/lower), deltoid, infraspinatus, triceps, and external oblique muscles, which can be the main exercise targets during fitness exercise. do. To measure the electromyogram of a muscle, action potentials at multiple points can be measured. That is, a plurality of measurement points including the first measurement point 10a and the second measurement point 10b may correspond to any one pocket 10.

Hereinafter, the electromyography measurement system and the functional clothing 1 used in the electromyography measurement system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail with further reference to FIGS. 2 to 6.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the pocket structure of FIG. 1, and is an exploded perspective view of a pocket 10 in FIG. 1. Figure 3 is a plan layout of Figure 2. Figure 4 is a rear perspective view of the electromyography measuring device of Figure 2. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A' of FIG. 2, and is a cross-sectional view taken along the extension direction of the second opening 210. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along lines B-B' and C-C' of FIG. 2, showing the 1-1 opening 111 and the electrode 330, respectively, and the first location identification unit 500 and the second This is a cross-sectional view cut to show the location identification unit 350.

Referring further to FIGS. 2 to 6, the pocket 10 or pocket structure of the functional clothing 1 according to this embodiment may have a double-layer structure including an inner layer 100 and an outer layer 200. .

The inner layer 100 (or lower layer, or first layer) and the outer layer 200 (or upper layer, or second layer) may overlap each other. In this specification, unless otherwise defined, the third direction (Z) refers to the direction of adhesion or overlap of the inner layer 100 and the outer layer 200, and 'overlap' refers to the direction of overlap between the inner layer and the outer layer. It means overlap.

The inner layer 100 may be located inside the outer layer 200. As a non-limiting example, the inner layer 100 may form the inner skin of the functional clothing 1 and the outer layer 200 may form the outer skin, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and in another embodiment, the inner layer An additional layer may be provided below the 100 or above the outer layer 200. The inner layer 100 and the outer layer 200 may be spaced apart to form an empty space, forming the inner space of the pocket 10.

In any one pocket 10 or pocket structure, the inner layer 100 may have a plurality of first openings 110 and the outer layer 200 may have one or more second openings 210. For example, the first opening 110 may include a 1-1 opening 111 and a 1-2 opening 112.

The first opening 110 may penetrate the inner layer 100 and connect its upper and lower parts. Each of the plurality of first openings 110 may have a circular shape when viewed from a plan view. The plurality of first openings 110 may be positioned to be spaced apart from each other in the first direction (X). The first opening 110 may function as a through hole exposing the electrode 330 of the electromyography measurement device 300, which will be described later. That is, the electrodes 330 of the electromyography measuring device 300 are exposed through the first opening 110 and can be in close contact with the skin of the wearer wearing the functional clothing 1.

The second opening 210 may penetrate the outer layer 200 and connect its upper and lower parts. In an exemplary embodiment, the second opening 210 may have a slit shape extending approximately in the first direction (X). Additionally, in this embodiment, one second opening 210 may simultaneously overlap a plurality of first openings 110 in the third direction (Z).

As described above, the second opening 210 may be exposed to the exterior or exterior of the functional clothing 1. Through the second opening 210, the wearer can accommodate the EMG measurement device 300 inside the pocket 10, that is, in the space between the inner layer 100 and the outer layer 200. Unlike what is shown in the drawing, in another embodiment, the second opening 210 may have a zipper structure. In this case as well, the second opening 210 has a slit shape extending in approximately one direction, and overlaps the plurality of first openings 110 as described above.

A band 400 may be disposed between the inner layer 100 and the outer layer 200. The band 400 may function to fix the accommodated electromyography measurement device 300. In an example embodiment, band 400 may be disposed on the top surface of inner layer 100 . The band 400 may have a shape extending approximately in the second direction (Y). The band 400 may have greater elasticity in the second direction (Y) than in the first direction (X), but the present invention is not limited thereto. Both ends of the band 400 in the second direction (Y) may be fixed to the inner layer 100 through stitching, etc. There may be two fixing parts 400f of the band 400 and the inner layer 100, spaced apart in the second direction (Y).

In the process of measuring EMG by inserting the EMG measurement device 300 into the pocket 10 of the functional clothing 1 according to this embodiment, the electrodes 330 of the EMG measurement device 300 are in close contact with the wearer's skin. It is desirable to be Accordingly, the band 400 may function to surround the upper surface of the electromyography measuring device 300 and adhere to the lower side. Additionally, it may function to fix the position of the electromyography device 300 within the pocket 10 during intense exercise. Figure 2 illustrates a state in which the electromyography measuring device 300 is placed on the upper part of the band 400, but the electromyographic measuring device 300 may be fixed by being sandwiched between the band 400 and the inner layer 100. When the band 400 extends in the second direction (Y), the electromyography measuring device 300 slides in the first direction (X) and may be inserted into or removed from the band 400. That is, the electromyography measuring device 300 can be inserted into or removed from the same direction as the extension direction of the second opening 210. With this configuration, the wearer can easily fix or remove the EMG measurement device 300 from the band 400.

From a plan view, the inner layer 100 and the outer layer 200 of the aforementioned pocket 10 may be combined with each other to form a substantially closed space. Specifically, from a plan view, the inner layer 100 and the outer layer surround the plurality of first openings 110, second openings 210, and band 400 described above, and the first location identification unit 500 to be described later. The layer 200 may be stitched along the stitching line SL. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the inner layer 100 and the outer layer 200 may be fixed using other methods.

The electromyogram measuring device 300 may perform the function of measuring the electromyogram of a wearer of functional clothing 1. That is, in the EMG measurement system according to this embodiment, the EMG measurement function can be performed by the EMG measurement device 300, not the functional clothing 1. As described above, in the conventional case, electrodes for measuring muscle action potentials were provided on the inner skin of functional clothing (1). However, in this case, there was a problem that not only did the manufacturing cost of the functional clothing 1 increase, but it did not have sufficient durability. In addition, a conductive line must be formed to connect a plurality of electrodes to each other, but there is a limit to forming a conductive line with sufficient electrical conductivity on the inner side of the clothing. Additionally, because the positions of the electrodes are fixed, there is a problem that electromyograms can only be measured at designated locations.

Additionally, muscle exercises, such as isolation exercises, are generally performed by targeting only the muscles at a specific location, rather than using the muscles of the entire body at once. At this time, because conventional clothes with electromyography function already have electrodes formed, electromyogram measurement is performed at unnecessary locations, which may cause problems such as requiring a large amount of data to be processed.

However, when the pocket 10 is formed in the functional clothing 1 as in the present embodiment, and the separately provided electromyogram measuring device 300 is accommodated in the pocket 10 to stably fix the position, the electromyogram is transmitted only at the required position. Since it can be measured, the amount of data that needs to be processed can be reduced. In other words, the EMG measurement device 300 can be fixed at the location of the target muscle to be exercised or the location of the surrounding muscles to measure the EMG only at the desired location. It can also enable diversification of electromyogram measurement locations and segmentation of muscles to be measured. In addition, the structure of the functional clothing 1 can be simplified, and both reduction in manufacturing cost and increase in durability can be achieved.

In other words, in the EMG measurement system according to this embodiment, the functional clothing 1 is not directly involved in EMG measurement, and the EMG measurement device 300 can perform essential EMG measurement. To this end, the electromyography measuring device 300 and the functional clothing 1 may not be electrically connected to each other. Furthermore, the functional clothing 1 and the electromyography measurement device 300 may be completely separable without being connected to each other using wire cables, etc.

The electromyography measuring device 300 includes a main body 310 and a plurality of electrodes 330 disposed on the lower surface of the main body 310, and may further include a second location identification unit 350. The second location identification unit 350 will be described later along with the first location identification unit 500.

The main body 310 may be a part containing the main components of the electromyography measurement device 300. For example, the main body 310 includes a memory in which a program for performing the EMG measurement function of the EMG measurement device 300 and a method to be described later is recorded, a processor for controlling the same, a communication module for wireless communication with the user terminal, and a battery. and a housing for accommodating them.

An electrode groove 310h is located on the lower surface of the main body 310, and electrodes 330 can be inserted and fixed into the electrode groove 310h. The electrodes 330 may be parts of the functional clothing 1 that are in close contact with the wearer's skin and sense activation potential. As in the present embodiment, the main body 310 and the electrodes 330 of the electromyography measuring device 300 can be repeatedly and reversibly attached and detached to facilitate cleaning of the electrodes 330.

One electromyography measurement device 300 may include a plurality of electrodes 330. Figure 3 and other examples illustrate a case in which two electrodes 330 are provided. In this case, each electrode 330 may correspond to the first measurement point 10a and the second measurement point 10b described above with reference to FIG. 1 .

The size of the first opening 110 may vary depending on the expansion and contraction state of the inner layer 100. In the initial state, for example, in a state in which the functional clothing 1 is not stretched, the size of the first opening 110 of the inner layer 100 is in plan view, and the size of the electrode 330 is the first opening 110. It can be larger than the size of . The electrode 330 does not completely pass through the first opening 110, and only a partial area of the electrode 330 is exposed through the first opening 110, so that it can be in close contact with the user's skin. However, the present invention is not limited thereto.

In another embodiment, the planar size of the electrode 330 may be smaller than or equal to the size of the first opening 110. In this case, the entire area of the electrode 330 may be exposed through the first opening 110 and come into close contact with the user's skin.

Additionally, the expanded first opening 110 can be designed to be smaller than the electrode 330. In this case, the electrode 330 has a curved and convex shape rather than a smooth flat surface, and is designed so that it can be in contact with the user's skin even if a portion of the electrode 330 is exposed through the first opening 110. Alternatively, the electrode 330 may completely penetrate the first opening 110, so that the electrode 330 protrudes downward from the inner layer 100. However, the present invention is not limited thereto.

In an exemplary embodiment, functional clothing 1 may further include a first location identification unit 500 located adjacent to pocket 10 . For example, the first location identification unit 500 may be disposed in the inner space of the pocket 10. For a detailed example, the first location identification unit 500 may be disposed on the top surface of the inner layer 100 . For a more detailed example, the first location identification unit 500 may be disposed between the 1-1 opening 111 and the 1-2 opening 112. A plurality of first location identification units 500 are provided to correspond to each of the plurality of pockets 10, and may be configured to identify different pockets 10 from each other.

However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the first location identification unit 500 may be disposed on the lower surface of the inner layer 100, or on the lower or upper surface of the outer layer 200. In addition, Figure 2 and the like show a case where the first position identification unit 500 and the second position identification unit 350 overlap in the third direction (Z) while the electromyography measuring device 300 is inserted into the band 400. is exemplified, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

The electromyography measurement device 300 may include a second location identification unit 350. The first location identification unit 500 and the second location identification unit 350 may be configured to identify each other's locations. For example, when the first location identification unit 500 and the second location identification unit 350 are located close to each other by a predetermined distance or less, the first location identification unit 500 of the functional clothing 1 can be activated. there is.

The first location identification unit 500 and the second location identification unit 350 may each include one or more of a beacon unit, an RFID unit, or an NFC unit. Since known technologies can be used for the beacon unit, RFID unit, and NFC unit, detailed descriptions will be omitted.

In the electromyography measurement system according to this embodiment, one functional clothing 1 may include a plurality of pockets 10 and a plurality of first location identification units 500 corresponding to the pockets 10. Additionally, when the EMG measurement device 300 is inserted into at least some of the plurality of pockets 10, it is necessary to match which muscle the EMG measurement device 300 targets to measure the EMG.

In the conventional case, electrodes for measuring electromyography are placed on the functional clothing itself, so a pre-designated muscle type can be set for each electrode. On the other hand, in the case of the present embodiment, the electromyography measuring device 300 can be fixed to every pocket 10, only some pockets 10, or only one pocket 10, if necessary. Therefore, the electromyography measurement system according to this embodiment arranges a first location identification unit 500 capable of identifying location information corresponding to each pocket 10, and a second location identification unit of the electromyography measurement device 300 ( 350), it is possible to identify which pocket the EMG measurement device 300 is accommodated in and which muscle the EMG is measured for. This improves user convenience and enables monitoring of muscle activity in detailed muscles that could not be measured with conventional EMG measurement clothing.

Hereinafter, other embodiments of the present invention will be described. However, the description of the same or extremely similar configuration as the above-described embodiment will be omitted, and this will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the attached drawings.

Figure 7 is an exploded perspective view of the pocket structure of functional clothing according to another embodiment of the present invention, and is a view corresponding to Figure 2. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A' of FIG. 7, showing a position corresponding to FIG. 5. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line C-C' of FIG. 7, showing a position corresponding to the right side of FIG. 6.

7 to 9, the pocket 12 of functional clothing according to this embodiment includes an inner layer 100, an outer layer 200, and a band 402 disposed between them. ) is different from the embodiment of FIG. 2 in that it is disposed on the lower surface of the outer layer 200.

The band 402 has a shape that extends approximately in the second direction (Y), and both ends of the band 402 in the second direction (Y) may be fixed to the outer layer 200 through stitching or the like. There may be two fixing parts 402f of the band 402 and the outer layer 200, spaced apart in the second direction (Y).

In this embodiment, the band 402 surrounds the lower surface of the electromyography measuring device 300 and can be firmly coupled to the outer layer 200. That is, the EMG measurement device 300 may be fixed by being sandwiched between the band 402 and the outer layer 200. Through this, it is possible to fix the position of the electromyography device 300 within the pocket 12 during intense exercise.

In some embodiments, the length of the electromyography measuring device 300 in the first direction (X) may be greater than the length of the second opening 210 in the first direction (X). In another embodiment, the plurality of first openings 110 may be spaced apart from each other in the first direction (X), and the second opening 210 may be extended in the second direction (Y). Accordingly, from a plan view, the second opening 210 is located between the two first openings 110, and the second opening 210 and the plurality of first openings 110 may not overlap each other.

Figure 10 is a cross-sectional view of the pocket structure of functional clothing according to another embodiment of the present invention, showing the position corresponding to Figure 5.

Referring to FIG. 10, the pocket 13 of functional clothing according to this embodiment includes an inner layer 100 having a plurality of first openings 111 and 112 and an outer layer 200 having a second opening 210. Including, the planar size of the electrode 330 of the electromyography measuring device 300 is larger than the size of the first openings 111 and 112, that is, the 1-1 opening 111 and the 1-2 opening 112. It is different from the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 in that it is large and the electrode 330 protrudes lower than the inner layer 100.

That is, after the electromyography measurement devices 310, 330, and 350 are accommodated in the pocket 13, the electrodes 330 may protrude lower than the inner layer 100 through the first openings 111 and 112. . Specifically, the bottom level of the electrode 330 may be lower than the bottom level of the adjacent inner layer 100. Additionally, at least a portion of the inner layer 100 may be inserted and positioned between the electrode 330 and the main body 310.

According to this embodiment, there is an advantage that the position of the electrode 330 can be more firmly fixed and the electromyography signal collected in close contact with the wearer's skin can be refined.

Figure 11 is a cross-sectional view of the pocket structure of functional clothing according to another embodiment of the present invention, showing the position corresponding to Figure 5.

Referring to FIG. 11, the pocket 14 of functional clothing according to this embodiment includes an inner layer 100 having a plurality of first openings 111 and 112 and an outer layer 200 having a second opening 210. Including, the planar size of the electrode 330 of the electromyography measuring device 300 is larger than the size of the first openings 111 and 112, that is, the 1-1 opening 111 and the 1-2 opening 112. It is different from the embodiment shown in FIG. 7 in that it is large and the electrode 330 protrudes lower than the inner layer 100.

That is, after the electromyography measurement devices 310, 330, and 350 are accommodated in the pocket 14, the electrodes 330 may protrude lower than the inner layer 100 through the first openings 111 and 112. . Specifically, the bottom level of the electrode 330 may be lower than the bottom level of the adjacent inner layer 100. Additionally, at least a portion of the inner layer 100 may be inserted and positioned between the electrode 330 and the main body 310.

Hereinafter, a method of measuring an electromyogram or a method of controlling an electromyogram measuring device using functional clothing according to the present invention and an electromyogram measuring system including the same will be described. Hereinafter, the electromyogram measurement method will be described on the basis of being performed by an electromyogram measurement device, specifically, a processor of the electromyogram measurement device, but a person skilled in the art can easily understand the aspect in which the method is performed through a user terminal. There will be.

Figure 12 is a conceptual diagram showing an electromyography measurement system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, referring to FIG. 12, the electromyogram measurement system according to this embodiment includes functional clothing 1 having a plurality of pockets, an electromyogram measurement device 300 inserted into the pocket 10 of the functional clothing 1, and a user terminal ( 50) may be included. Since the functional clothing 1 and the electromyography measuring device 300 may have a pocket structure of any one of the above-described embodiments, redundant description will be omitted.

The user terminal 50 may exchange information with the electromyography measurement device 300 through wireless communication, etc. The user terminal 50 is not particularly limited as long as it has a wireless communication module and can communicate with the electromyography measurement device 300, but may be, for example, a smartphone, tablet PC, laptop, smart watch, smart glasses, or a portable electronic device with a dedicated application installed. It may include devices, etc. Communication between the user terminal 50 and the electromyography measuring device 300 can use known technologies, and detailed descriptions will be omitted.

Hereinafter, an EMG measurement method or a control method of the EMG measurement device that can improve the exercise convenience of the wearer of functional clothing (1) that performs muscle exercise using the EMG measurement device 300 will be described in more detail.

13 to 16 are diagrams showing a user terminal interface in the electromyography measurement system according to this embodiment.

First, with further reference to FIG. 13, when the electromyography measuring device 300 is inserted and fixed in any of the plurality of pockets 10 of the functional clothing 1, the electromyographic measuring device 300 is located at the position of the inserted pocket, that is, Identification information regarding the location of the target muscle may be transmitted to the user terminal 50 and displayed.

A first position identification unit disposed near the pocket 10 of the above-described functional clothing 1 so that the electromyography measuring device 300 collects identification information regarding the location, and a second position disposed in the electromyographic measuring device 300 An identification unit is available. The electromyography measurement device 300 may receive identification information about the location from short-distance communication between one of the plurality of first location identification units corresponding to each pocket 10 and the second location identification unit.

In other words, the second location identification unit activates any one of the plurality of first location identification units and identifies information about the location where the electromyography measurement device 300 is attached based on the location of the activated first location identification unit. You can.

As shown in FIG. 13, the user directly specifies the muscle to be exercised or the pocket into which the electromyography measuring device 300 is inserted, or uses the user terminal ( 50) can automatically activate and display the type and location of muscles whose EMG can be measured using the activated pocket, that is, the currently inserted EMG measurement device 300.

Figure 13 illustrates a case where only one electromyography measuring device 300 is inserted into a position to measure the right biceps muscle and the right biceps muscle is activated, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In another embodiment, the electromyography measuring device is placed on each of the right and left biceps muscles so that the two target muscles are activated respectively, or the electromyographic measuring device is fixed at a position corresponding to each of all presented muscles so that all muscles are activated. It may be possible.

Next, referring further to FIG. 14, based on identification information regarding the type of currently activated muscle, that is, the location where the electromyography measuring device is located, the types of possible exercises pre-stored in the user terminal 50, etc. are listed and displayed. can do.

In an exemplary embodiment in which the biceps muscle is activated, Figure 14 illustrates a case where four exercise methods are presented. Users can select their desired exercise among exercises that stimulate their biceps. The exercise may be selected using a tap, that is, a touch, on the user terminal 50, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Below, biceps exercise using dumbbells will be explained as an example.

Referring further to FIG. 15 , if the user selects an exercise using dumbbells, the user terminal 50 may suggest an exercise method that can effectively stimulate the biceps using dumbbells. Presentation of exercise methods may be provided in the form of images, videos, or text. Additionally, information regarding the appropriate number of cycles is presented and the user can select a cycle.

In an example embodiment, the user terminal 50 may collect information about exercise intensity from the user. Information about exercise intensity can be roughly proportional to the target EMG value.

As a non-limiting example, exercise intensity value 1 may approximately correspond to 10 mV, exercise intensity value 2 may approximately correspond to 20 mV, and exercise intensity value 10 may approximately correspond to 100 mV. In other words, the exercise intensity preset by the user may be approximately proportional to the target EMG value generated from the activated muscle.

Next, when the user presses the exercise start button, the electromyography measurement device 300 fixed to the functional clothing 1 can measure the action potential generated from the muscle in close contact with the user's skin. Additionally, the EMG measurement device 300 may transmit information about measured EMG values to the user terminal.

In some embodiments, when the measured EMG value is greater than a preset EMG value, the EMG measurement device 300 may further perform predetermined steps. Here, the preset EMG value is roughly proportional to the exercise intensity value set by the user, as described above. The higher the exercise intensity value, this may mean that the user aims to achieve greater muscle stimulation.

Additionally, a predetermined step performed by the electromyography measuring device 300 may include operating a speaker unit and/or a vibration unit built into the main body of the electromyographic measuring device 300, for example.

If the EMG measured from the biceps muscle is greater than a preset target EMG value during one process of contracting and relaxing the biceps muscle as the user performs dumbbell exercise, the EMG measurement device 300 may provide vibration. On the other hand, if the EMG measured from the biceps muscle during one process of contracting and relaxing the biceps muscle is smaller than the target EMG value, the EMG measurement device 300 may not provide vibration.

In other words, when stimulation equal to or more than the exercise intensity targeted by the user is applied to the muscles, feedback to the user through vibration that the target electromyogram has been achieved can be achieved. Through this, the user can recognize that the exercise is being performed effectively by distributing force to the muscles with proper movement. On the other hand, if the EMG is measured lower than the user's target exercise intensity, no vibration occurs and the user may not receive any feedback.

When an electromyography measurement system is configured in this way, it not only allows users to know whether they are performing effective exercise on their own, but also provides user experience with a sense of accomplishment by providing vibration feedback in case of correct exercise, and further improves the effectiveness of exercise. It has the effect of making you feel fun.

When the user ends the exercise, the user terminal 50, specifically the application or program of the user terminal 50, can be deactivated by pressing the exercise end button.

Referring further to FIG. 16, after the exercise is completed, the user can view the records stored in the user terminal 50. As described above, the information measured by the electromyography measuring device 300 is transmitted to the user terminal 50 and may be stored in memory, etc.

Figure 16 illustrates a line graph recording the number of exercises by day and a circular graph showing the percentage of reaching the goal on a specific day. The circular graph may indicate the number of times the electromyogram was measured above the exercise intensity set as the goal as 'reached' among the total number of exercises performed, for example, the total number of times the muscle was repeatedly contracted and relaxed using dumbbells. .

Meanwhile, while the exercise is in progress, for example, after the electromyography measuring device 300 identifies specific location information as shown in Figure 13, while the exercise is performed as shown in Figures 14 and 15, and the user terminal 50 is deactivated. Previously, when the EMG measurement device 300 is taken out from the pocket 10, the EMG measurement device 300 may no longer be able to identify location information.

In other words, when the EMG measurement device 300 is separated from a certain pocket 10 by a predetermined distance or more, the second location identification unit of the EMG measurement device 300 receives location information from the first location identification unit of the functional clothing 1. If is not provided, the exercise is forcibly terminated, and a user interface waiting for installation of the electromyography measurement device 300 may be provided, as illustrated in FIG. 13 and the like.

On the other hand, if the user terminal 50, that is, the application of the user terminal 50 is terminated and deactivated, but the EMG measurement device 300 is located in the pocket 10 and information about the location is identified, the EMG measurement device 300 ) can operate the speaker unit built into the main body. For example, a problem may occur if the user washes the functional clothing 1 without removing the electromyography measurement device 300 from the pocket 10 after completing the exercise. Accordingly, when the EMG measurement device 300 is adjacent to the first location identification unit of the functional clothing 1 even though a signal regarding the end of the exercise is provided from the user terminal 50, the EMG measurement device 300 Alarms can be provided through methods such as sound.

Although the above description focuses on the embodiments of the present invention, this is only an example and does not limit the present invention, and those skilled in the art will understand the present invention without departing from the essential characteristics of the embodiments of the present invention. It will be apparent that various modifications and applications not exemplified above are possible.

Therefore, the scope of the present invention should be understood to include changes, equivalents, or substitutes of the technical ideas exemplified above. For example, each component specifically shown in the embodiments of the present invention can be modified and implemented. And these variations and differences in application should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention as defined in the appended claims.

1: Functional clothing
10: Pocket
100: inner layer
200: outer layer
300: Electromyography measurement device
350: second location identification unit
400: Band
500: first location identification unit

Claims (12)

Functional clothing having a plurality of pockets, each of the pockets having:
an inner layer having a plurality of first openings; and one or more second openings, the outer layer having a second opening that is a passageway through which an electromyography measuring device is received,
The pocket is configured to insert the electromyography measurement device for electromyography measurement,
The functional clothing is,
A location identification unit disposed on the inner layer within each pocket, further comprising a location identification unit comprising a beacon, RFID, or NFC,
The location identification unit is provided in plural numbers to correspond to each of the plurality of pockets,
The location identification unit is configured to recognize the electromyography measurement device inserted into the pocket. Clothing having multiple pockets; and
An electromyography measurement system that is configured to be accommodated and fixed in a pocket, has a communication function, is physically separated from the clothing, and includes an electromyography measurement device having a function of sensing an action potential,
Each pocket of the above clothing,
an inner layer having a plurality of first openings; and
having a structure comprising an outer layer having one or more second openings, the second openings being passageways through which the electromyography measuring device is received;
The clothing is
A first location identification unit disposed on the inner layer within each pocket, further comprising a location identification unit comprising a beacon, RFID, or NFC,
The first location identification unit is provided in plural numbers to correspond to each of the plurality of pockets,
The first location identification unit is configured to recognize the electromyography measurement device inserted into the pocket. According to paragraph 2,
The garment further includes a band secured to the upper surface of the inner layer or the lower surface of the outer layer,
The first openings are two,
The band is an electromyography measurement system extending in a direction intersecting the direction of separation of the two first openings. According to paragraph 2,
The electromyography measuring device,
device body,
A plurality of electrodes configured to be coupled to and detachable from the device body, and
Comprising a second location identification unit disposed on the device main body,
An electromyography measurement system in which the first position identification unit and the second position identification unit are arranged to overlap and face each other when the electromyography measuring device is inserted into the pocket. According to paragraph 2,
The second opening has a slit shape extending in one direction,
The electromyography measuring device,
device body, and
Comprising a plurality of electrodes configured to be coupled to and detachable from the device body,
The second opening is an electromyography measurement system that simultaneously overlaps a plurality of electrodes of the electromyography measurement device. According to clause 5,
An electromyography measurement system wherein the inner layer is at least partially interposed between the electrodes and the device body. According to paragraph 2,
The electromyography measurement system wherein the first location identification unit is disposed between two adjacent first openings. According to clause 4,
The clothing has a plurality of pockets,
The first location identification unit is provided in each pocket,
The electromyography measuring device,
Configured to identify which pocket the electromyography measurement device is accommodated in, using the first location identification unit and the second location identification unit,
Electromyography measurement system. According to clause 4,
An electromyography measurement system wherein the plurality of electrodes are each configured to contact the user's skin through the first opening. delete delete delete