KR200458596Y1 - Smart medical glove system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention incorporates a fabric-based sensor and an fabricated electrods into a glove that can be easily worn as a garment, thereby transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) at Hand's sensory sites. Smart medical gloves system. Smart medical glove system according to the present invention is a glove body having a space for inserting all or part of the finger; At least one conductive electrode in contact with the glove main body at the space side and having a protrusion part of which protrudes outwardly of the glove main body; A low frequency output part in contact with one side of the conductive electrode and in contact with the other side of the hand; And a low frequency oscillator having a connecting member electrically connected to the conductive electrode and a conductive wire connected to the connecting member, generating a low frequency, and transferring the generated low frequency to the low frequency output unit through the conductive electrode.

Description

Smart medical glove system

The present invention relates to a smart medical glove system, and more particularly to a smart medical glove system with excellent efficiency and practicality by enabling the prevention and treatment of various diseases by being able to give percutaneous electrical stimulation to the menstrual blood.

Smart clothing is a new high value-added clothing, and is a new concept of clothing that includes a wearer's physical condition, external environment sensing, and IT functions. This is a new clothing product designed to apply digital technologies such as various signal transmissive fibers in clothing and to incorporate digital devices so that the digital functions essential for the future life style can be conveniently used anytime and anywhere. . In other words, smart clothing integrates the ability to detect the physical condition of the wearer, IT functions, etc. into one element in the fabric, so that clothing material requirements such as flexibility, durability, clothing formativity, and fashionability ) Refers to clothing that basically has).

As human lifespans increase drastically, people's attention is shifting to the realization of health maintenance, promotion and disease prevention, which is a desire to improve the quality of life. In response to these demands, biomedical apparel, biomedical clothing, is a clothing for healthcare that enables the convergence of adjacent disciplines such as medicine, clothing, electronics, and biotechnology to measure, analyze and transmit more accurate and accurate biosignals to relevant medical institutions. smart clothing has been developed. Furthermore, smart medical clothing is being researched and developed for the purpose of treatment by expanding to the diagnosis and prevention of bio monitoring performance function. This is based on the technology developed for existing smart clothing, such as MP3 Player clothing or Entertainment clothing, using the technology of fabric-based sensors or fabricated electrodes. There is a need for the development of medical smart clothing. However, domestic and foreign research is still in its infancy, so medical smart clothing is extremely rare.

In general, there are various forms of treatment, such as medication, exercise, surgery, and psychotherapy to reduce pain. Among these, surgical treatment damages healthy tissues, and long-term use of the drug for chronic diseases such as high blood pressure is undesirable because it can be addictive. In addition, the resin acupuncture therapy can cure and prevent the disease without side effects with a simple stimulation at the acupuncture points, and is effective in pain relief. However, acupuncture stimulation damages the body's body surface, and there is a restriction on the use due to the burden of pain, foreign body feelings, unfamiliarity, etc., and thus a method for more effectively stimulating menstrual blood is required.

Accordingly, the object of the present invention is to incorporate a fabric-based sensor and an fabricated electrods into a glove that can be easily touched as a garment, thereby transcutaneous electrical to hand's sensory sites. To provide a smart medical gloves system that can provide Nerve Stimulation (TENS).

The smart medical glove system according to the present invention is at least a glove body having a space for inserting all or a portion of the finger, the glove body in contact with the glove body in the space side, at least having a protrusion protruding outwardly of the glove body One conductive electrode, a low-frequency output portion is in contact with the conductive electrode, the other surface is in contact with the hand, the connection member and the connection member electrically connected to the conductive electrode by forming a coupling hole coupled to the protrusion of the conductive electrode And a low frequency oscillation unit for transmitting the generated low frequency to the low frequency output unit through the conductive electrode, and surrounding the area where the connecting member and the wire are located and coupled to the glove body. Includes armored outer shell.

The apparatus may further include a glove envelope formed to surround an area in which the connection member and the conductor are located.

In addition, the location where the low frequency output unit is formed may be a menstrual blood point corresponding to high blood pressure.

Here, the size of the low frequency output unit may be formed within a radius of 1cm.

The low frequency output unit and the conductive electrode may be formed of a conductive fabric.

In addition, the region where the low frequency output unit, the conductive electrode, and the glove body overlap each other may be fixed by a conductive thread, and the stitched shape of the conductive thread may be formed in a spiral shape.

In addition, the connection member may be connected to the protrusion of the conductive electrode in a snap button manner.

In addition, the low frequency oscillator may provide automatic control of tapping, kneading, and pressing functions according to an input program while providing a low frequency.

In addition, a portion of the outer bottom surface of the glove body is formed of polyethylene terephthalate, the edge of the bottom surface of the polyethylene terephthalate formed may be a dot pattern made of vinyl chloride.

As described above, according to the present invention, by applying a fabric-based sensor and a fabric-based electrode to the glove, the percutaneous electrical stimulation can be given to the resinous blood, thereby preventing and treating various diseases, thereby providing excellent efficiency and practicality. In addition to providing a comfortable fit and convenient movement to the user.

1 is a combined view showing a smart medical glove system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2a is a plan view showing a glove body according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2b is a plan view showing a glove shell according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2c is a perspective view showing a low frequency oscillator according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a plan view showing a state in which a glove body and a low frequency oscillation part are connected;
4 is a plan view showing an inner surface of a glove body;
5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA ′ of FIG. 2A.
6A is an enlarged cross-sectional view of part B of FIG. 2A.
6B is an enlarged cross-sectional view of part C of FIG. 4.
7 is a cross-sectional view showing a glove body according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings showing an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail the smart medical glove system according to the present invention.

1 is a combined view showing a smart medical glove system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 2A is a plan view showing the glove body of FIG. 1, FIG. 2B is a plan view showing the glove sheath, and FIG. 2C is a perspective view showing the low frequency oscillation part.

1 to 2C, the smart medical glove system according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a glove body 10, a glove sheath 20, a conductive electrode 11 (see FIG. 5), and a low frequency output unit 12. 5, and a low frequency oscillator 30.

The glove main body 10 includes a space in which all or a part of the finger can be fitted, and the conductive electrode 11 is formed at the acupoints corresponding to the high blood pressure on the space side of the glove main body 10. Here, the conductive electrode 11 is provided with a projection (11a) a part of which protrudes to the outside of the glove body (10). In addition, the low frequency output part 12 is formed so that one surface is in contact with the conductive electrode 11 and the other surface is in contact with the conductive electrode 11 at the space side of the glove body 10 so that the other surface is in contact with the palm.

The low frequency oscillator 30 generates a low frequency and includes a conductive line 31 and a connecting member 32 to transmit the generated low frequency to the low frequency output unit 12 through the conductive electrode 11. At this time, the coupling member 32 is formed with a coupling groove 33 to be coupled to the protrusion (11a) of the conductive electrode (11). As a result, the low frequency generated by the low frequency oscillator 30 may be transferred to the low frequency output unit 12 through the conductive electrode 11. In addition, the low frequency oscillation unit 30 has a power supply unit (not shown) is incorporated together, the power supply unit is operated by a battery can be used regardless of the movement of the place.

The armored shell 20 is a conductive member 11 and the low frequency output unit 12 is coupled to the glove body 10, the conductive wire 31 and the connecting member 32 of the low frequency oscillation unit 30 is coupled, the connecting member It is formed so as to surround the area where the 32 and the conductive wire 31 is located. Here, the hole 22 is drilled in a portion corresponding to the finger where the connecting member 32 and the conducting wire 31 are not located.

That is, the armor jacket 20 is formed so as not to expose the connecting member 32 and the conductive wire 31 to the outside, and serves to fix the position of the conductive electrode 11 connected to the connecting member 32. As a result, the low frequency output unit 12 in contact with the acupoints corresponding to the high blood pressure can be prevented from being separated. Here, the glove body 10, the conductive electrode 11 and the low frequency output unit 12 are fixed by the conductive seal 13 (see FIG. 5), which will be described later in FIGS. 5 and 6.

In addition, by forming a region located on the wrist of the glove shell 20 to facilitate the insertion of the hand, after the insertion of the hand by filling the button 21 formed on the wrist connecting member 32 and when worn The conductor wire 31 can be fixed so that it may not move.

3 is a plan view illustrating a state in which a glove body and a low frequency oscillator are connected.

Referring to FIG. 3, the connecting member 32 formed at the end of the conductive wire 31 extending from the low frequency oscillation unit 30 may be combined with the protrusion 11a (see FIG. 2A) protruding outward from the glove body 10. It has a coupling groove 33 (see Fig. 2c). As a result, the protrusion 11a and the coupling groove 33 are physically and electrically connected to each other in a snap button manner so that the low frequency provided from the low frequency oscillation unit 30 is connected to the conductive electrode 11 through the wire 31 and the connecting member 32. (See FIG. 5) and the low frequency output unit 12 (see FIG. 5). In this case, the low frequency oscillator 30 may provide automatic control of tapping, kneading, pressing, etc. according to the input program while providing low frequency.

4 is a plan view showing the inner surface of the glove body.

Referring to FIG. 4, a low frequency output unit 12 is formed at an acupuncture point corresponding to high blood pressure on an inner surface of the glove body 10, and a conductive electrode is formed between the low frequency output unit 12 and an inner surface of the glove body 10. Not shown) is formed. The low frequency output unit 12 determines the category of the acupuncture points within 1 cm in consideration of the individual difference in the position of the acupoints corresponding to the high blood pressure and the movement of the glove body 10 from the hand, and the low frequency output unit 12 has a radius of 1 cm. Form within. In addition, the low frequency output unit 12 and the conductive electrode are formed of a conductive fabric, and have a high conductivity as well as no foreign matter when the glove body 10 is worn.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating A-A ′ of FIG. 2A.

Referring to FIG. 5, the protrusion 11a protrudes from one surface of the conductive electrode 11 contacting the inner surface of the armored body 10 to the outside of the armored body 10, and the other surface of the conductive electrode 11 has a low frequency output. It is formed to contact the portion 12. As a result, the hand inserted into the space portion of the glove main body 10 may be in contact with the low frequency output unit 12 to receive the low frequency generated from the low frequency oscillation unit.

6A is an enlarged cross-sectional view of part B of FIG. 2A, and FIG. 6B is an enlarged cross-sectional view of part C of FIG. 4.

6A and 6B, regions where the low frequency output unit 12, the conductive electrode 11 (see FIG. 5), and the glove body 10 (see FIG. 5) overlap except the protrusion 11a on the outer surface of the glove and the inner surface of the glove. Is fixed by the conductive seal 13. Thereby, the low frequency output part 12 can be electrically conductive with the conductive electrode 11. Here, the stitched shape of the conductive thread 13 may be formed in a spiral shape, which is to increase the conduction effect between the conductive electrode 11 and the low frequency output unit 12 further.

7 is a cross-sectional view showing a glove body according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 7, having the same configuration as the glove main body 10 of the first embodiment of the present invention, the projection 11a of the conductive electrode protrudes out of the glove main body 10. In addition, a portion of the center portion of the bottom surface of the glove body 10 is coated with polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and the edge of the bottom surface on which the polyethylene terephthalate 14 is formed prevents slipping when the object is caught. In order to do so, a dot pattern 15 is formed of vinyl chloride.

Hereinafter, the smart medical glove system according to the embodiment of the present invention described above will be described for the results of the actual wearing and testing of the hypertensive patient.

The smart medical gloves system of the present invention was treated with polypropylene terephthalate on the bottom of the outer surface of cotton gloves. In addition, Hubidic's MB-430 model was used as a low frequency oscillation unit for delivering a percutaneous electrode to the conductive electrode. The stimulation frequency is 1-1200Hz, the intensity and frequency control is 1-10 steps, the body size is 61mm * 20mm * 117mm, the weight is 70g (including battery), the operating environment temperature is 10-20 ℃, humidity is 30 -85%, pressure is 70-106KPa, power is two LR03 (AAA), life span is more than 3 months when used for 15 minutes per day.

In order to connect the glove with the electroneural stimulator, an electroconductive fabric-based low frequency output and a fabric-based conductive electrode were inserted into the gyroscope associated with hypertension. In addition, the conductive seal for fixing the glove body, the conductive electrode and the low frequency output unit is Bekart's stainless steel filament yarn VN21, which has an electrical resistance of 18 kV / m and 20 kV / m after 2000 rubs. After that, a smart medical glove system was fabricated to connect the electrodes of MB-430 for percutaneous electrical stimulation (TENS) and to display the measured bio signals through the mode display window.

This smart medical glove system was tested in patients with hypertension with systolic blood pressure over 130mmHg and diastolic blood pressure over 90mmHg. The subjects were 6 women in their 30s and 40s and 6 women in their 50s and above. A total of 12 subjects were shown in Table 1. However, patients who are taking medications that may affect blood pressure or who have heart diseases such as myocardial infarction or angina pectoris, patients with uncontrolled diabetes, who have had cerebrovascular disorders, pregnant women, nursing mothers, and pregnant women Those who may have been excluded were excluded from the study.

division Average height (cm) Average weight (kg) Sudden illness (person) Chronic patients (persons) 30-40 cars 160 62.2 3 2 50 spaces 156 63 2 One 60 spaces 161.3 63.25 One 3

In order to determine the change in the bio-signal by the smart medical glove system, after passing through the ballast for 1 minute, the bio-signal before electric stimulation was measured. Bio signals were limited to heart rate and blood pressure. In the clinical trial, the biomedical signal was measured twice, once a day, at two days intervals for one subject 15 minutes after wearing the smart medical glove system manufactured in this study.

division Before TENS Stimulation After TENS Stimulation Minimum value Maximum value Average Standard Deviation Minimum value Maximum value Average Standard Deviation Peak blood pressure
(mmHg) 131.00 168.50 142.58 9.90 109.50 144.00 117.75 9.05 Lowest blood pressure
(mmHg) 76.00 90.00 82.46 4.45 68.50 85.00 75.79 4.90 pulse
(Times / minute) 66.50 104.00 77.46 10.20 63.50 91.50 71.67 8.06

Before wearing the smart medical glove system, the biosignal and blood pressure were measured, and then the smart medical glove system was used to measure the biosignal. As a result, the maximum blood pressure range before stimulation had a value of 131.00-168.50 mmHg, and the minimum blood pressure range had a value of 76.00-90.00 mmHg. In the blood pressure range after stimulation, the highest blood pressure had a value of 109.50-144.00mmHg, and the lowest blood pressure had a value of 68.50-85.00mmHg.

That is, both the sudden hypertension subject group and the chronic hypertension subject group showed a significant decrease in the blood pressure range showing a high blood pressure range before the stimulation by the smart medical glove system to 80-120 mmHg after the stimulation. In the case of pulse, the range of 66.5-104.0 times / minute before stimulation was shown, but the range of 63.5-91.5 times / minute after stimulation was significant within the normal range of about 72 times / minute by percutaneous electrical stimulation (TENS). It can be seen that the decrease.

Accordingly, with the continuous use of the smart medical glove system according to the present invention, patients with chronic hypertension may have high blood pressure and pulse in the normal range, and the effect of treatment may be expected, and in the case of sudden hypertension patients, the progression of chronic disease is prevented. And it can be seen that it can have a normal range of bio-signals.

In the above-described embodiment, a smart medical glove system having a low frequency output unit formed at an acupuncture point corresponding to high blood pressure has been described as an example.

Although the technical idea of the present invention has been described in detail according to the above-described preferred embodiment, it should be noted that the above-described embodiment is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. In addition, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various embodiments are possible within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

10: armor body 11: projection
12: low frequency output unit 13: conductive seal
20: armor jacket 21: snap button
22: hole 30: low frequency oscillation unit
31: wire 32: connecting member
33: coupling groove

Claims (10)

A glove body having a space portion into which all or a portion of a finger can be fitted;
At least one conductive electrode in contact with the glove main body at the space side and having a protrusion part of which protrudes outwardly of the glove main body;
A low frequency output part in contact with one side of the conductive electrode and in contact with the other side of the hand;
Forming a coupling hole coupled to the protrusion of the conductive electrode has a connecting member electrically connected to the conductive electrode and a conductive wire connected to the connecting member to generate a low frequency, the generated low frequency through the conductive electrode outputs the low frequency A low frequency oscillator for transmitting to the negative; And
A glove shell formed to surround an area in which the connection member and the conductive wire are positioned, and coupled to the glove body; Smart medical gloves system comprising a. delete The method of claim 1,
Where the low frequency output is formed is a smart medical glove system is a menstrual point corresponding to high blood pressure. The method of claim 1,
Smart medical glove system is the size of the low frequency output unit is formed within a radius of 1cm. The method of claim 1,
The low frequency output and the conductive electrode is a smart medical glove system is formed of a conductive fabric. The method of claim 1,
Smart medical glove system is a region where the low frequency output, the conductive electrode and the glove body is overlapped by a conductive seal. The method of claim 6,
The stitched form of the conductive thread is formed spirally smart medical glove system. The method of claim 1,
The connecting member is a smart medical glove system that is connected to the protrusion of the conductive electrode in a snap button method. The method of claim 1,
The low frequency oscillator is a smart medical glove system that provides a low frequency while adjusting the function of tapping, kneading, pressing according to the input program. The method of claim 1,
Part of the outer bottom surface of the glove body is formed of polyethylene terephthalate, the edge of the bottom surface formed polyethylene terephthalate is smart medical glove system is formed with a dot pattern of vinyl chloride.

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