KR20020032417A - Electric remedy device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide an electrotherapeutic instrument for allowing a therapy receiver by himself to confirm generation of an electric field by a potential therapeutic part. CONSTITUTION: In this electrotherapeutic instrument 1 composed of a therapeutic instrument body 2, a control unit 3 arranged in the therapeutic instrument body 2 and a therapeutic part 4 arranged in the therapeutic instrument body 3, a power switch 22 capable of impressing voltage on the therapeutic part 4 is arranged in the therapeutic instrument body 2 or the control unit 3, and the therapeutic instrument body 2 is provided with a touch means 38 arranged in the therapeutic instrument body 2 other than the therapeutic part 4 in a state of making the body contact with the therapeutic part 4 and capable of detecting the fact of being in contact with a part of person, an electric potential difference detecting means for detecting an electric potential difference with the touch means 38 and an announcing means capable of announcing the fact to the therapy receiver when the electric potential difference detecting means detects the electric potential difference.

Description

Electrotherapy device {ELECTRIC REMEDY DEVICE}

TECHNICAL FIELD This invention relates to the electrotherapy apparatus which has an electric potential treatment part which performs a treatment by the voltage output to the electricity supply sheet.

In the electrotherapy device having a dislocation treatment unit that performs systemic treatment by the energized sheet, the occurrence of dislocation is confirmed because the dislocation is not visually confirmed and the vibration and numbness are not felt by the body. In order to do this, a third party other than the healer detects and confirms the potential difference by bringing the detector close to the healer.

However, in such a conventional technique, it is not possible to confirm that the dislocation treatment unit of the electrotherapy device is in operation for a therapist who is close to a third person who performs an inspection, such as a short person, and may cause anxiety.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of such a conventional technique, and provides an electrotherapy apparatus that the therapist himself / herself can confirm that the dislocation treatment unit generates an electric field.

1 is an overall perspective view showing an electrotherapy device toward the dislocation treatment unit side of the treatment unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view of the electrotherapy unit toward the low frequency treatment unit side of the treatment unit of FIG. 1.

3 is a front view of the electrotherapy device of FIG. 2.

4 is a rear view of the electrotherapy device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view around the test part of FIG. 1. FIG.

6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line SA-SA of FIG. 5.

7 is a circuit diagram according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 6 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[Description of Symbols for Main Parts of Drawing]

1: electrotherapy unit, 2: treatment unit body, 3: control unit, 22: power switch,

38: touch means, 42: potential treatment part (first detection means), 51: test part (thin plate), 52: conductive plate, 53: substrate, 54: coupling means, 56: opening, 62: potential difference detecting means, 63 : Means of notification.

The invention according to claim 1 of the claims of the present application includes at least a treatment unit body, a control unit disposed on the treatment unit body, and an electrotherapy unit including a potential treatment unit disposed on the treatment unit body, A touch capable of providing a power switch capable of applying a voltage to the potential treatment unit in the treatment unit main body or the control unit, disposed in the treatment unit main body or control unit other than the potential treatment unit, and detecting that a part of the body is in contact. Means, a potential difference detecting means arranged in the treatment apparatus main body and capable of detecting a predetermined potential difference with the touch means in a state where a predetermined voltage is applied to the body of the therapist in contact with the potential treatment unit; And the potential difference detecting means detected a predetermined potential difference A notification is made is made of a possible notification it means to the therapist.

According to the invention described in claim 1, when the power switch is turned on and the healer contacts the affected part or the like in the potential treatment unit, a predetermined voltage is applied to the body of the healer. Is detected, the potential difference detecting means detects the predetermined potential difference, and when the predetermined potential difference occurs, the notification means can notify that an electric field is generated. As a result, the therapist himself / herself can be aware that the electric potential treatment unit of the electrotherapy unit is generating an electric field, that is, the electric potential of the healer itself. In addition, the notification means does not notify any part of the treatment apparatus main body other than the touch means, so that unprepared notification is not generated during the treatment.

In the invention according to claim 2, the control unit can be separated from the treatment apparatus main body.

According to the invention of claim 2, since it is possible to separate the control unit from the main body of the treatment apparatus at the time of dislocation treatment, the control unit can be moved to the front of the magnetic body, and the operation of various dislocation treatments can be facilitated.

The invention according to claim 3 is configured by a touch means comprising a conductive material disposed in the control unit, a substrate printed on the potential difference detecting means, and a coupling means in which the conductive material and the substrate are bonded to each other.

According to the invention of claim 3, the potential of the body of the therapist can be input to the substrate through the coupling means by the therapist contacting or approaching the conductive material.

In the invention according to claim 4, the conductive material is disposed at a position exposed from an opening formed in the control unit.

According to the invention described in claim 4, when the therapist wants to know that the dislocation treatment is in operation, the conductive material can be directly seen by the naked eye, so that it is possible to know where to reach it without any doubt.

In the invention according to claim 5, the conductive material is covered with a thin plate formed in the control unit.

According to the invention of claim 5, since the material is not limited to the material of the conductive material, not only can it be made inexpensive, but also penetration of the dust into the control unit can be prevented.

In the invention according to claim 6, the conductive material is formed of a material having elasticity.

According to the invention of claim 6, even if there is a difference in clearance between the control unit and the substrate, it is possible to cope with a conductive material having elasticity.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 to 7 show a first embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 2 in FIG. 1 indicates a treatment unit main body of the electrotherapy unit 1, and a control unit 3 is detachably disposed on the treatment unit main unit 2, and at the same time, The treatment unit 4 is disposed at the bottom.

As shown in FIG. 1, when the control unit 3 is inserted, the treatment apparatus main body 2 is capable of holding the control unit 3 reliably and can be detached from the recessed portion ( 21, the power switch 22 disposed on the left side of the concave portion 21, and the pad ceramics 44 and 44 that can be adhered to a predetermined surface such as the shoulder of the therapist. Local ceramic jacks (not shown) of the local ceramic plugs (not shown) of the pad ceramic jacks (23) and (23) to which the non-pad plugs can be inserted and the local ceramics (45) which are brought into contact with a topic such as the shoulder of the therapist. 24, the storage case 25 which is arrange | positioned under the said recessed part 21, and the dislocation treatment part 42 which is arrange | positioned below the said storage case 25 and the treatment part 4 mentioned later. ) Storing side up and inserting the therapist's foot Is made is made of every possible opening 26 and, AC100 volt power cords 27, and a control means (28).

Reference numeral 46 denotes a leg open / close detection sensor for detecting the opening and closing of the treatment unit 4, which can perform low frequency treatment when open and dislocation treatment when closed. In the case of opening and closing during the treatment, output is stopped. Reference numeral 64 denotes a potential voltage output switching means, reference numeral 65 denotes a control circuit portion, reference numeral 66 denotes a power supply portion, reference numeral 67 denotes an output switching portion, and reference numerals 68 and 69 denote low-frequency output circuits. Reference numeral 70 denotes a plug insertion detection circuit that detects that the plug is inserted, and controls so that dislocation treatment cannot be performed when the plug is inserted.

The control unit 3 electrically connects the unit body 31 made of synthetic resin, the operation display panel 32 formed on the surface side of the unit body 31, and the unit body 31. And a handle 34 formed on the rear surface of the unit main body 31. Reference numeral 39 is a control circuit part of the control unit 3.

The operation display panel 32 is disposed on the treatment main body 2 other than the treatment selection button 35, the intensity adjustment button 36, the tempo adjustment button 37, and the dislocation treatment unit 42. And the touch means 38 capable of detecting that a part of the body is in contact with each other.

The treatment selection button 35 selects each treatment mode of low frequency treatment and dislocation treatment, so that during low frequency treatment using a pad ceramic (not shown), a distinction between a shoulder course and a waist course and tapping, rubbing, and acupressure Can be selected. In addition, at the time of low frequency treatment using a topical pen (not shown), the height of the local ceramics can be selected. In addition, at the time of dislocation treatment of the foot using the dislocation treatment unit 42 of the treatment unit 4, signals of start and stop can be transmitted. In addition, during the low frequency treatment of the foot using the low frequency treatment unit 43 of the treatment unit 4, any one of the sole course, the foot tapping course, and the foot rubbing course can be selected.

The intensity adjustment button 36 has a " start position " at the left end so that adjustment can be made so as not to give a sudden stimulus to the sampler at the start of treatment, and it is adjusted so that the stimulus becomes stronger by turning clockwise. have.

The touch means 38 includes a test part 51 formed in a concave shape in the unit main body 31, a conductive material 52 disposed on the rear surface of the test part 51, and the potential difference detecting means. It consists of the board | substrate 53 formed by the printed wiring 53a at 29, and the pin-shaped coupling means 54 of the diameter of 1 millimeter which bonded the said electrically-conductive material 52 and the board | substrate 53. As shown in FIG. The coupling means 54 is soldered to the printed wiring 53a side of the substrate 53 and buried in the conductive material 52. The test part 51 is formed in a square shape so that the healer's finger 5 can be inserted from the front, and three recesses 51a in total of three lengthwise and three horizontally are formed. The plate thickness of the inspection part 51 is 2.5 millimeters, and is thinned by the recessed part 51a, but the electrically-conductive material 52 is covered by the inspection part 51 reliably. The conductive material 52 is a sponge material containing carbon having conductivity having a resistance of several mega ohms or several tens of mega ohms, and forms a rectangle having a length of 15 mm and a width of 19 mm. The conductive material 52 is not limited to this material and may be a metal material.

When the power switch 22 is turned on, a potential that is part of the body of the therapist, for example, a foot, is placed in the potential treatment unit 42 of the treatment unit 4, and the potential of 1500 volts is applied to the body of the treatment person. Since it is applied, the potential difference detection means 62 which detects the potential difference with the therapist by touching a test part 51 of the touch means 38 which is a part of the body, for example, the finger 5 in this state, and the When the potential difference detection means 62 detects the potential difference, the control means 28 is provided by the notification means 30 which can notify the therapist, for example, a continuous warning sound is generated.

The dislocation treatment unit 42 of the treatment unit 4 is arranged in the opening 26 of the treatment unit main body 2 so as to be folded by a shaft 29, and to a soft leather material fitted to the sole of the therapist. Cuticle 42a is used. Reference numeral 42b is a frame that surrounds the skin 42a.

Since it is comprised as mentioned above, when dislocation treatment is performed, when dislocation treatment is carried out, both feet which are a part of the body of the therapist are put on the epidermis 42a of the dislocation treatment part 24, and when the power switch 22 is turned on, dislocation treatment An electrical potential of about 1500 volts from section 42 is applied to the healer. When the finger 5 which is a part of the body is brought into contact with the tester 51 of the touch means 38 in this state, the potential difference detecting means 62 detects the potential difference and the electric field is generated by the notification means 63. Can be notified. As a result, the therapist himself / herself can perceive that the electrotherapy device 1 is generating an electric field, that is, the potential of the healer itself. In addition, the potential is not detected even when touching the treatment device main body 2 in a portion other than the test section 51 covering the touch means 38, so that the notification means 63 does not accidentally notify during the treatment. Moreover, even if someone other than the therapist touches the test part 51, since the potential difference does not arise, the notification means 63 does not notify.

In this state, when the start button of the treatment selection button 35 of the operation display panel 32 is pressed, treatment for a predetermined time can be performed.

Moreover, since the said control unit 3 is separable from the said treatment apparatus main body 2, it removes from the treatment unit main body 2 at the time of electric potential treatment, and moves to the control unit 3 placed on the knee, etc. by moving forward. Since the touch means 38 is provided, the operation of the dislocation treatment can be facilitated.

In addition, the touch means 38 includes a conductive material 52 disposed in the control unit 3, a substrate 53 printed wiring to the potential difference detecting means 62, the conductive material 52, and the substrate. Since it is comprised by the coupling means 54 which combined 53, the potential of the therapist's body is input to the board | substrate 53 through the coupling means 54 by a therapist contacting or approaching the electrically conductive material 52. Can be.

Moreover, since the said electrically-conductive material 52 is covered by the test | inspection part 51 of the thin plate formed in the unit main body 31 of the said control unit 3, it is not bound by the material of the electrically-conductive material 52. Not only can it be made cheap, but it is also possible to prevent dust, such as dust, from entering the unit main body 31 of the control unit 3.

Moreover, since the said electrically-conductive material 52 is formed by the material which has elasticity, even if the clearance between the unit main body 31 and the board | substrate 53 of the said control unit 3 arises, elasticity is The branch can be coped by the conductive material 52.

8 is a diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, an opening 56 is formed in the inspection unit 55 formed in the unit main body 31 of the control unit 3, and a part of the conductive material 57 is exposed from the opening 56. Is placed in position.

In such a configuration, when the therapist wants to know that the treatment is in operation, the conductive material 57 exposed from the opening 56 can be directly seen by the naked eye, so that it is possible to know where to reach it and to avoid wandering. In addition, the sensitivity of the conductive plate 57 can be lowered so that a sound is not emitted from the notification means 63 even when the periphery of the inspection unit 55 is pressed.

In the above embodiment, all of the test section 51 is formed as a concave portion, and the alarm is sounded only when the therapist touches the concave test section 51, but the range of the test section 51 is described. It may be enlarged so that the notification means 63 may be made wider than the concave-shaped part only to have the control unit 3 itself.

According to the invention described in claim 1, when the power switch is turned on and the affected part is brought into contact with the potential treatment part by the affected part, a predetermined voltage is applied to the body of the therapist. When the contact is made, the potential difference detecting means detects the predetermined potential difference, and when the predetermined potential difference occurs, the notification means can notify that an electric field is generated. As a result, the therapist himself / herself can be aware that the electric potential treatment unit of the electrotherapy unit is generating an electric field, that is, the electric potential of the healer itself. In addition, the notification means does not notify the touch device anywhere in the treatment apparatus main body other than the touch means, so that an unexpected notification does not occur during the treatment.

According to the invention of claim 2, since the control unit can be separated from the main body of the treatment device at the time of dislocation treatment, the control unit can be moved in front of the magnetic body, and the operation of various dislocation treatments can be facilitated.

According to the invention of claim 3, the potential of the body of the therapist can be input to the substrate through the coupling means by the therapist contacting or approaching the conductive material.

According to the invention as set forth in claim 4, when the therapist wants to know that the dislocation treatment is in operation, the conductive material can be directly seen by the naked eye, so that it is possible to know where to reach it with certainty.

According to the invention of claim 5, since it is not limited to the material of the conductive material, it is possible to reduce the cost and to prevent intrusion into the control unit such as dust.

According to the invention of claim 6, even if there is a difference in clearance between the control unit and the substrate, it is possible to cope with a conductive material having elasticity.

Claims (6)

In the electrotherapy device comprising at least a treatment device body, a control unit disposed on the treatment device body, and a dislocation treatment unit disposed on the treatment device body, A power switch capable of applying a voltage to the potential treatment unit in the treatment unit body or the control unit, The touch means arranged in the treatment unit body or control unit other than the dislocation treatment unit and capable of detecting that a part of the body is in contact with the body, and the body of the therapist disposed in the treatment unit body and in contact with the dislocation treatment unit A potential difference detecting means capable of detecting a predetermined potential difference with the touch means in a state where a voltage is applied, and a notification means disposed in the main body of the treatment device and notifying the therapist when the potential difference detecting means detects a predetermined potential difference. Electrotherapy device, characterized in that made. The method of claim 1, And the control unit is detachable from the treatment unit body. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The said touch means is comprised by the electrically-conductive material arrange | positioned at the said control unit, the board | substrate printed by the potential difference detection means, and the coupling means which combined the said electrically-conductive material and a board | substrate, The electrotherapy apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned. The method of claim 3, The electroconductive material is arrange | positioned at the position exposed from the opening formed in the said control unit, The electrotherapy apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned. The method of claim 3, And the conductive material is covered by a thin plate formed on the control unit. The method according to any one of claims 3 to 5, The electrically conductive material is formed by a material having elasticity.