KR20180090166A - Wearing device for electrical stimulation and system using it - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to clothes for electrical stimulation and an electrical stimulation system using the same. Specifically, the clothes for electrical stimulation can improve convenience and marketability by rapidly performing current carrying reaction of a fine current between adjacent electrical stimulation members. Also, the clothes for electrical stimulation can be used for not only the electrical stimulation but also heating clothes, sportswear, clothes for leisure, and clothes for medical treatment to be compatible and can improve durability. Also, the clothes for electrical stimulation is light and has excellent wearing sensation. The clothes for electrical stimulation obtain air permeability and does not cause a skin disease. The clothes for electrical stimulation include: a first cloth main body worn on a human body; the electrical stimulation member installed on the first cloth main body corresponding to an applied position of the electrical stimulation; a second cloth main body covered on the outer side of the first cloth main body; and a heating unit installed in the second cloth main body and emitting heat when power is supplied. According to the present invention, the electrical stimulation system using the clothes for electrical stimulation includes: the clothes for electrical stimulation; an electrical stimulator applying the electrical stimulation to the electrical stimulation member; and a portable terminal unit controlling operation of the electrical stimulator.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a garment for electric stimulation and an electric stimulation system using the same. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002]

The present invention relates to an electric stimulation garment and an electric stimulation system using the same, and more particularly, to an electric stimulation system using the same, , It can be used not only for electric stimulation, but also for warm clothing, sports wear, leisure clothes, medical treatment suit, etc., as well as being able to effectively apply electric stimulation to a human body, improve durability, The present invention relates to an electric stimulation appara- tus, and more particularly, to an electric stimulation appa- ratus and an electric stimulation system using the same.

Generally, an electrical stimulation system is a system that applies electrical muscle stimulation (EMS), which stimulates muscles directly with electric current supplied from a power supply and shrinks the muscles without command of the brain.

Since the electrical stimulation system induces the contraction of the muscle fiber itself by electrical stimulation without weight training or large operation, it can exert the exercise effect without damage to the ligament or the joint, so that the weight control, the correction of the body, Effect can be expected.

In addition, when the electric stimulation system supplies electric current to the stimulation applying member in contact with the human body, the electric stimulation is applied to the skin tissue or the subcutaneous tissue, thereby promoting blood circulation, thereby enhancing the therapeutic effect and cosmetic effect.

For example, as shown in FIG. 1, Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1114164 discloses an electromyographic-functional electric stimulation apparel 10, an electromyographic-functional electric stimulation main body 200, and a portable terminal unit 100, A clothing-type electromyogram and a functional electrical stimulation system have been proposed.

The clothes 10 for EMG-functional electrical stimulation are composed of a lining and a surface material, and are equipped with stimulating electrodes and electromyogram electrodes on the inner side of the lining, that is, portions contacting with the skin. In the electromyographic- (Signal line, power line, ground wire, etc.) connected to the electromyographic electrodes are embedded between the lining and the outer surface.

The electric stimulation apparel 10 is characterized in that each stimulation electrode has a pair of electrodes 12, 14, 16, 18, 22, 24, 26, 28, 32, 34, 36, 38 Etc.).

The portable terminal unit 100 includes a terminal key input unit for performing power on / off, setting the intensity of a stimulus, and transmits the input signals to the electromyographic-functional electric stimulation main unit 200 wirelessly.

The electromyographic-functional electrical stimulation main body 200 controls the stimulation electrodes and the electromyographic electrodes mounted on the contact area of the skin inside the garment 10 for electromyographic-functional electrical stimulation.

In the above-described conventional clothes type EMG and functional electrical stimulation system, electrical stimulation can be applied to the skin tissue or the subcutaneous tissue through the stimulation electrode in contact with the human body.

In the conventional electric stimulation apparel 10, since the pair of the stimulation electrodes are spaced apart from each other, in order to apply the electric stimulus to the human body, current must be supplied between the stimulation electrodes. Therefore, Spraying or sweating due to exercise or activity of the wearer is sufficient to allow micro-currents to operate normally. Accordingly, it is necessary to perform a preliminary work such as spraying water, which is very inconvenient to use and requires a long preparation time such as long preparation time.

In addition, the stimulation electrode provided in the electric stimulation garment 10 is formed as a pad formed by laminating a conductive material such as a conductive polymer on the cloth, so that it is thick and heavy, has poor flexibility, However, there is a disadvantage in that when a stimulation electrode having no ventilation is directly brought into contact with the skin, it causes skin trouble or skin disease.

In addition, although the conventional electric stimulation apparel 10 is expensive, it can be used only for electric stimulation, and can not be used for other purposes.

Korean Patent Laid-open Publication No. 10-2013-0008516 "Low-frequency electrical myocardial stimulating apparel for training / medical use & Korean Patent No. 10-1209102 entitled "Micro-Current Device Having Electrical Stimulation Function"

Disclosure of the Invention The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances and provides a clothes for electric stimulation capable of improving the convenience and the commerciality in use by rapidly carrying out the energizing action of the minute current between the adjacent electric pole members, The purpose of the system is to provide.

It is another object of the present invention to provide an electric stimulation appara- tus that can be used interchangeably with a warm apparel, a sportswear, a leisure apparel, a medical treatment suit, etc., in addition to electric stimulation, and an electric stimulation system using the same.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide an electric stimulation apparel which is capable of effectively applying electric stimulation to a human body while improving durability, being light and excellent in wearing comfort, And to provide an electric stimulation system.

To attain the above object, the present invention provides a garment for electric stimulation, comprising: a first garment main body to be worn on a human body; An electric stimulation member disposed in the first garment main body corresponding to an operation position of the electric stimulation; A second garment main body overlaid on the outside of the first garment main body; And a heating means disposed in the second garment main body and radiating heat when power is supplied.

To attain the above object, the present invention provides a garment for electric stimulation, comprising: a first garment main body to be worn on a human body; An electric stimulation member disposed in the first garment main body corresponding to an operation position of the electric stimulation; A second garment main body overlaid on the outside of the first garment main body; And a heating means disposed in the second garment main body and radiating heat when power is supplied, wherein the heating means is disposed at a position corresponding to the electric magnetic pole member.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a garment for electric stimulation, comprising: a first garment main body to be worn on a human body; An electric stimulation member disposed in the first garment main body corresponding to an operation position of the electric stimulation; A second garment main body overlaid on the outside of the first garment main body; A heating unit disposed in the second garment main body and radiating heat when power is supplied; And heat transfer means for transferring the heat of the heating means to the electric magnetic pole member.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electrical stimulation garment comprising: a first garment main body to be worn on a human body; An electric stimulation member disposed in the first garment main body corresponding to an operation position of the electric stimulation; A second garment main body overlaid on the outside of the first garment main body; And an elastic pressing portion formed on the second garment main body to apply an elastic force to bring the electric magnetic pole member into close contact with a human body.

To attain the above object, the present invention provides a garment for electric stimulation, comprising: a first garment main body to be worn on a human body; An electric stimulation member disposed in the first garment main body corresponding to an operation position of the electric stimulation; A second garment main body overlaid on the outside of the first garment main body; An elastic pressing part formed on the second garment main body to apply an elastic force to bring the electric stimulation member in contact with a human body; And a heating means disposed in the second garment main body and radiating heat when power is supplied.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a garment for electric stimulation, comprising: a first garment main body to be worn on a human body; An electric stimulation member disposed in the first garment main body corresponding to an operation position of the electric stimulation; A second garment main body overlaid on the outside of the first garment main body; An elastic pressing part formed on the second garment main body to apply an elastic force to bring the electric stimulation member in contact with a human body; A heating unit disposed in the second garment main body and radiating heat when power is supplied; And heat transfer means for transferring the heat of the heating means to the electric magnetic pole member.

The elastic pressing portion may be composed of an elastic band coupled to the second garment main body, and the heating means may include a heating wire provided on the elastic band.

The elastic pressing portion may be configured such that a stretchable polymer yarn is disposed on the second garment main body or a stretchable band including a stretchable polymer yarn is coupled to the second garment main body.

The heating means may include a heating line, and the heat transfer means may include a heat transfer member for transmitting the heat of the heating line to the electric pole member, and a heat insulating sheet for preventing the heat of the heating line from being discharged to the outside .

The electric stimulation member may include a magnetic pole body woven with a conductive yarn supplied with a warp and a warp, and a power supply line supplying power to the magnetic pole body, wherein the power supply line may be arranged in a waveform structure in the magnetic pole body.

Meanwhile, the clothes for electric stimulation according to the present invention may further comprise biometric information sensing means arranged on the stimulus main body so as to sense biometric information of the human body.

Wherein the electric stimulation member includes a magnetic pole body made by weaving a conductive yarn supplied with a warp and a warp, and a power supply line supplying power to the magnetic pole body, wherein the magnetic pole body includes a flat surface portion woven in a planar structure by the weft and warp And an elastic protrusion formed by protruding a part of the warp or weft on the flat surface.

A power supply unit for supplying power to the heating unit may be independently configured.

The electric stimulation clothing according to the present invention may further comprise a binding member disposed between the first garment main body and the second garment main body.

In order to achieve the above object, an electric stimulation system using an electric stimulation apparel according to the present invention is an electric stimulation system using an electric stimulation apparel. An electric stimulator for applying an electric stimulus to the electric stimulation member; And a portable terminal unit for controlling driving of the electric stimulator.

According to the electric stimulation apparel and the electric stimulation system using the same according to the present invention, since heat is applied to the electric stimulation member from the heating means, sweat is generated in a short time, and the energizing action of the minute current is rapidly performed between the adjacent electric stimulation members can do. Therefore, it is possible to spray the water artificially as in the prior art, or to use the electric stimulation promptly without requiring the user to perform the preparatory exercise for a long period of time or to wait, thereby improving convenience of use.

According to the electric stimulation apparel and the electric stimulation system using the electric stimulation apparel according to the present invention, since the electric stimulation member is woven like a fabric and is flexible, and is elastically contacted with the skin on the bending portion of the human body by the elastic pressing portion, It is possible to apply electric stimulation to the skin, and it is excellent in air permeability and can be used stably for a long time without inducing skin disease.

According to the electrical stimulation clothing and the electric stimulation system using the same, the second garment main body can be separated from the first garment main body so that the second garment main body provided with the heating means can be used for sports clothing, It can also be used interchangeably with thermal clothing.

FIG. 1 is a view for explaining a conventional fitness type electromyogram and a functional electric stimulation system,
2 is a schematic exploded perspective view for explaining a technical idea of the electric stimulation apparel according to the present invention,
FIG. 3A is a schematic perspective view showing a garment for electric stimulation according to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG.
FIG. 3B is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the sectional structure of the portion A of FIG.
FIG. 4A is a schematic configuration diagram showing an electric-magnetic-pole member of the electric-stimulating apparel according to the first embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 4B is an enlarged cross-sectional view of part A of FIG. 4A,
5 is a view for explaining a modified example of the electric stimulation apparel according to the first embodiment of the present invention,
6A is a view for explaining an electric stimulation apparel according to a second embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view showing a sectional structure of the portion A in FIG. 6A,
6C is a cross-sectional view showing a cross-sectional structure of the portion B in Fig. 6A.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 6C, and the same reference numerals are given to the same constituent elements in FIGS. 2 to 6C. It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed.

FIG. 2 is a schematic exploded perspective view for explaining a technical idea of the electric stimulation apparel according to the present invention. FIG. 2 shows a separated state of the electric stimulation appara will be.

2, an electric stimulation apparel 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes a first garment body 11 to be worn on a human body, an electric stimulation member 12 A second garment main body 13 which is wrapped on the outside of the first garment main body 11 and a heating means 14 which is disposed on the second garment main body 13 and radiates heat when power is supplied, A power supply unit 15 for supplying power to the stimulating member 12 and the heating means 14 is provided.

The first garment main body 11 is formed in the form of a garment that can be worn on the human body. Typically, the top garment shape shown in Fig. 2 and the one-piece garment shape shown in Fig. A bottom shape, a bottom shape, a vest shape, a belt or a bag shape, and the like.

The second garment main body 13 is a component which is installed on the outside of the first garment main body 11 and has a special limitation on the shape if it can cover all or part of the outer surface of the first garment main body 11 However, in the present embodiment, description will be made on the basis of an example in which the first embodiment is applied to a shape similar to that of the first garment main body 11. [

The first and second garment main bodies 11 and 13 are made of a woven fabric including a stretchable polymer yarn such as a polyurethane fiber yarn commonly called spun yarn so that the first and second garment main bodies 11 and 13 are elastically adhered to the human body as a part of warp and weft.

FIG. 3A is a schematic perspective view of a garment for electric stimulation according to a first embodiment of the present invention, showing a state where a second garment main body is coupled to the outside of the first garment main body, And the illustration of the heating means, the power supply line, and the like are omitted. FIG. 3B is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the sectional structure of the portion A of FIG. 3A, and is a simplified view for the sake of understanding. Here, although the arm portion and the leg portion of the second garment main body 13 are formed to be longer than the first garment main body 11, the shapes of the first and second garment main bodies are not limited thereto.

2 to 3B, the second garment main body 13 is located at a position corresponding to the electric stimulation member in a state of being worn on the first garment main body 11 so that the electric stimulation member 12 can stably come into close contact with the skin An elastic pressing portion 16 is formed.

3B, the elastic pressing portion 16 may be formed by sewing a separate elastic band formed of a stretchable polymer yarn so as to apply an elastic force to bring the electric stimulation member 12 into close contact with the human body . The elastic pressing portion 16 is made of a fabric that is woven so that a stretchable polymer yarn is intensively placed on the second garment main body 13 itself at a position corresponding to the electric stimulation member 12 without overlapping another elastic band Thereby constituting the second garment main body.

The electric stimulation member 12 is a component that is attached to the first garment body 11 by sewing or bonding. The quantity and size of the electric stimulation member 12 are determined by various conditions such as the purpose and use of the user, the sex of the user, Can be changed and installed. In this embodiment, the electric stimulation member 12 may be provided in such a manner that an opening is formed in the first garment main body 11 and then sewed. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3B, As shown in FIG.

FIG. 4A is a schematic structural view showing an electric stimulation member of the electric stimulation apparel according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4B is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a simplified sectional structure of the portion A of FIG.

3A to 4B, the electric stimulating member 12 is formed of a plurality of channels so as to be paired so as to allow a current to flow between specific parts such as the muscles of the human body, 3A, 3a, 3b, 3a, 3a, 3a, 3a, 3a, 3a, 3a, 3a, 3a, 3a, 3a, 3a, 3a, 3a, 3a and 3a.

4A, the electric stimulating member 12 includes a magnetic pole body 121 having a planar structure for applying an electric stimulus to a human body and a power supply line 122 for supplying power to the magnetic pole body 121 Consists of.

The stimulus main body 121 is formed in the form of a woven fabric woven by weft yarns a and warp b as shown in Fig. 4B. The weft yarn a and the warp yarn b may be formed of a metal yarn made of a conductive metal or a yarn made of a conductive material such as carbon yarn, .

Here, the fiber yarn including the conductive material is used in the production of a fiber yarn such that a conductive material such as carbon particles, conductive metal nano-particles, metal oxide particles, graphene, etc. is included in a plurality of filament yarns constituting the fiber yarn A yarn containing a conductive material is applied to the yarn-use masterbatch, or a fiber yarn coated with a conductive polymer is applied.

The stimulus main body 121 has a flat surface portion 121a woven in a planar structure by weft yarns a and warpage b and an elastic protrusion portion 121a in which a part of weft (121b). When the elastic protrusion 121b is formed on the flat surface portion 121a as described above, the elastic protrusion 121 is elastically contracted and brought into close contact with the skin during contact with the skin, , And has the advantage of performing a cushion function.

The power supply line 122 is disposed between a power supply unit (not shown) and the magnetic pole body 121 and is arranged to have elasticity. The stretchable wire may be a stretchable linear member having conductivity as disclosed in Korean Patent No. 10-0985330 (registered on September 28, 2010), but in this embodiment, As shown in the figure, a plurality of strands of fiber yarns and a plurality of conductive yarns are formed into one bundle, and are made of fiber-based conductive wires so as to have inherent flexibility and touch.

More specifically, the power supply line 122 includes a center strand 122a, a plurality of stranded conductive strands 122b disposed on the outer surface of the center strand 122a and having an insulating coating layer, A plurality of strands of outer sheath 122c disposed on the outer surface of the electric conductor 122b and a stretch sheath layer 122d inserted or coated outside the sheath and formed of an elastic material such as polyurethane. Here, the conductive material 122b disposed on the power supply line 122 is formed so that a larger amount of material is disposed compared to the quantity of conductive yarns disposed on the heating line 14a to be described later so that the electric resistance value is significantly reduced.

At least one strand of the conductive material 122b is disposed in the form of being woven or wound around the outer surface of the core yarn 122a. The conductive material 122b may be formed of metal yarn made of a conductive metal, carbon yarn, a conductive material (conductive metal nano- (Ag), copper (Cu), or the like and having a diameter in the range of 10 to 500 micrometers (占 퐉) can be used desirable. The reason why the conductive metal sheet of the above-mentioned diameter range is applied as the conductive material 122b is that the total diameter of the conductive metal sheet is not more than 1000 micrometers (탆) in the state where the conductive metal sheet is composed of at least one conductive metal sheet and the power supply line 122 This is because it can be supplied smoothly to the loom and can be woven or embroidered.

The power supply line 122 is disposed between the power supply connector 113 and the magnetic pole body 121 so that the area disposed in the magnetic pole body 121 is an enlarged portion A in FIG. The outer sheath 122c and the elastic covering layer 122d are removed and the insulating layer coated on the conductive material 122b is removed for power supply. At this time, the power supply line 122 is arranged in a wave structure so as to apply electric stimulation uniformly to the entire area of the stimulation main body 121.

On the other hand, the heating means 14 is disposed on the second garment body 13 and radiates heat when power is supplied. The heating means 14 may be a heating means such as a thermoelectric element. In this embodiment, . At this time, the heating wire 14a may be arranged in an embroidery method (or a weaving method) in order to simplify and simplify the configuration of the second garment main body 13, and the elastic pressing part 16, And sewing it on the second garment main body 13, as shown in Fig.

The warming means 14 may be disposed over the entire area of the second garment main body 13, but it is a main object that the sweat is quickly discharged from the skin in the region where the electric stimulation member 12 is disposed Only in a position corresponding to the electric pole member 12 in consideration of the consumption amount of the battery and the like.

The heating wire 14a is disposed in a corrugated configuration in a portion of the second garment main body facing the electric pole member 12. The heating wire 14a is connected to a power supply unit 15 such as a battery and a power supply line 122 As shown in Fig.

Here, the power supply unit 15 for supplying power to the heating wire 14a may be configured to be used by utilizing a power supply unit (not shown) for supplying electric power to the electric pole member 12, A power supply unit for applying power to the electric stimulating member so that the second garment body 13 can be used independently as a heating garment and a power supply unit for applying power to the heating unit 14 15 are independently constituted.

The heating wire 14a is formed of a fiber-based conductive wire so as to have flexibility and touch feeling inherent to the fiber as the power supply wire 122 described above. The heating wire 14a includes a center yarn 141, A plurality of stranded conductive strands 142 disposed on the outer surface of the central thread 141 and having an insulating coating layer formed thereon and a plurality of outer sheaths 143 disposed on the outer surface of the conductive strands 142 are sequentially disposed. At this time, the heating wire 14a is configured such that the number of strands of the electric conductor 142 is arranged in a smaller quantity than the number of the electric wires 122b disposed on the power supply wire 122 described above.

FIG. 5 is a view for explaining a modified example of the electric stimulation apparel according to the first embodiment of the present invention, wherein the enlarged portion is an enlarged and separated perspective view of the indicated portion.

The electric stimulation apparel 1 according to the modified example of the first embodiment of the present invention is further provided with a binding member 17 for binding and separating between the first garment main body 11 and the second garment main body 13 have.

Here, the binding member 17 may be composed of a snap button, a zipper or the like, but in the present embodiment, it is composed of male and female Velcro fasteners 171 and 172. [

The male velcro fastener 171 is formed with a plurality of hooks 171b on the base surface 171a and the male hook fastener 172 is formed with a plurality of hooking hooks 172b on the base surface 172a, It is preferable that the hook 171b and the hooking hook 172b are constructed of jacks having excellent thermal conductivity such as copper wire or ceramic fiber yarn so as to effectively transmit the heat of the heating means 14. [

Hereinafter, a second embodiment according to the present invention will be described, and a description of components similar to those of the first embodiment will be omitted, and components having differences will be mainly described. In the following second embodiment, any of the constituent elements shown in the first embodiment can be selectively applied to each other, so that a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

6A is a view for explaining an electric stimulation apparel according to a second embodiment of the present invention, wherein the enlarged portion is an enlarged and separated perspective view of the indicated portion. FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view showing the sectional structure of the portion A in FIG. 6A, and FIG. 6C is a sectional view of the sectional structure of the portion B in FIG. 6A. Or simplified.

6A to 6C, the electric stimulation apparel 1 'according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes a first garment main body 11 to be worn on a human body, An electric stimulation member 12 disposed on the main body 11 and a second garment main body 13 overlapped on the outside of the first garment main body 11 and a second garment main body 13 disposed on the second garment main body 13, And a heat transfer means 18 for transferring the heat of the heating means 14 to the electric pole member 12. The heat transfer means 18 includes a heating means 14 for radiating heat to the electric pole member 12,

The heat transfer means 18 is a member that performs a function of transferring the heat emitted from the heating means 14 to the site of the electric stimulation member 12 and can be configured without any particular limitation in structure or shape as long as it can effectively transfer heat .

6A, the heat transfer means 18 includes a heat transfer member 181 for transferring the heat of the heat generating line 14a to the electric stimulating member 12 and a heat transfer member 182 for discharging the heat of the heat generating line 14a to the outside And a heat insulating sheet 182 that cuts off.

The heat transfer member 181 has a flat surface portion 181a woven in a planar structure by wefts a and b as shown in Fig. 6C and a portion of the weft yarn a in the flat portion 181a And a plurality of coupling protrusions 181b protruded and formed. Here, weft yarns (a) and warp yarns (b) are made of yarns having excellent thermal conductivity. For example, weft yarns and warp yarns are made of ceramic fiber yarns or fiber yarns coated or deposited with a metal having excellent thermal conductivity such as copper.

The first garment main body 11 is similar to and similar to the first garment main body of the first embodiment described above except that an opening 112 is formed at a portion where the electric stimulation member 12 is provided. The electric stimulation member 12 is joined to the edge portion of the body 112 in a sewing manner.

The electric stimulating member 12 includes a stimulating body 121 in the form of a woven fabric woven by weft and warp similar to the electric stimulating member of the first embodiment described above and a power supply line 122 disposed in the stimulating body 121 An elastic protruding portion 121b protruding from a side of the flat surface portion 121a to be in contact with the skin and protruding from the side surface of the flat surface portion 121a, And has a structure in which a part of the weft is protruded to the other side of the flat surface portion 121a and a connecting protrusion portion 121c which engages with the coupling protrusion portion 181b of the heat transfer member 181 is provided.

The heating means 14 is composed of a heating line 14a and is arranged between the heat insulating sheet 182 and the heat transfer member 181 and then sewed on the inner surface of the second garment body 13.

In the meantime, the electric stimulation clothing according to the second embodiment of the present invention further comprises biometric information sensing means 19 for sensing biometric information of the human body.

The biometric information sensing means 19 may be provided on the first garment main body, but in this embodiment, the biometric information sensing means 19 is provided on the portion of the electric stimulation member 12 where an electric stimulus is applied to cause various reactions of the human body.

The biometric information sensing means 19 can be configured to select various sensing means capable of sensing various types of biometric information of a human body such as temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and humidity. A sensing unit 191 is provided.

In addition to the temperature sensing unit, the biometric information sensing unit 19 may include sensing means for sensing various biometric information. For example, the biometric information sensing means may include a blood pressure sensing module including a pressure sensor for sensing blood pressure, and a heartbeat sensing module (not shown) including a heartbeat sensing sensor capable of measuring a heartbeat.

In addition, a transmitter (not shown) may be further provided for receiving a signal sensed by the biometric information sensing means, such as the blood pressure sensing module and the heartbeat sensing module, and transmitting the sensed signal wirelessly. For example, the transmitter may be configured to transmit a signal wirelessly using a short-range wireless communication method such as Bluetooth, Zigbee, or NFC (Near Field Communication).

Meanwhile, the electric stimulation system using the electric stimulation apparel according to the present invention includes the above-described electric stimulation apparel (1, 1 '), the electric stimulus applying member And a portable terminal unit (not shown) for controlling driving of a stimulator (not shown) and an electric stimulator (not shown).

The clothes for electric stimulation can be selectively applied to those described in the above-described first embodiment or second embodiment.

An electric stimulator (not shown) includes an electric stimulation generating unit (not shown) for generating electric stimulation and applying it to each electric stimulation member 12, a power supply unit (not shown) for selectively supplying power to the electric stimulation generating unit, A control unit (not shown) for determining the amount of electric current per area, a period for giving stimulation, a repetition period, a waveform, and the like, and controlling the operation of the electric stimulation generating unit and the power supply unit.

The electric stimulator can be selected and applied without limitation to the known art as shown in the prior art of the background art, so that specific description and explanation are omitted. However, the electric stimulator can be directly used for the electric stimulation clothing, An electric stimulator or an electric stimulator configured to apply electric stimulation to multiple channels so that a plurality of people can simultaneously use the electric stimulator can be applied.

A portable terminal unit (not shown) can use a communication terminal such as a dedicated terminal equipped with a terminal key input unit, a terminal operation processing unit, a terminal transmission / reception unit, a terminal display unit, a terminal battery unit, or a smart phone equipped with a dedicated application.

The portable terminal unit preferably employs a remote control technique or a Bluetooth technology so that the user can easily operate the electric stimulator.

Hereinafter, the operation of the electric stimulation system using the electric stimulation clothing according to the present invention as described above will be briefly described.

First, a description will be given briefly of an operation in a state in which the electric stimulation apparel 1 according to the first embodiment described above is worn. When the user wears the first apparel body 11, The second garment main body 13 is worn so as to be in a superposed form. When the second garment main body 13 is worn as described above, the elastic pressing portion 16 elastically urges the electric stimulation member 12, so that the elastic pressing member 16 is brought into close contact with the skin more stably.

In this state, when power is supplied to the heating line 14a, heat is generated and heat is transferred to the electrical stimulation member 12 which is in close contact with the elastic pressing portion 16, so that the temperature of the skin of the portion where the electrical stimulation member is located is increased Therefore, sweat is generated from the skin even if the preparation exercise is performed only for a short time of the user. Since the sweat thus generated functions as a conductor to enable conduction of minute current between the adjacent electric pole members 12, electric stimulation can be applied to the human body according to the control operation of the electric stimulator (not shown) .

When wearing the electric stimulation apparel according to the first embodiment of the present invention as described above, since heat is applied to the electric stimulation member 12 from the heating means 14, sweat is generated in a short time, Therefore, there is an advantage that it is easy to use because it can be sprayed with water artificially as in the past, or the user can use the electric stimulation promptly without preparing the exercise for a long time or waiting for it.

Since the electric stimulation member 12 is woven in a similar manner to a fabric, it has flexibility and is excellent in adhesion with the skin on the bending portion of the human body. Therefore, the electric stimulation can be stably applied, And can be used stably for a long time.

The electric stimulation apparel 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention can separate the second garment main body 13 from the first garment main body 11 so that only the second garment main body 13 is worn When the heating means 14 is operated, the heating operation is performed, so that it can be used interchangeably as a warming or medical warming suit.

On the other hand, when the electric stimulation clothing 1 'according to the second embodiment described above is worn, the heat transfer means 18 for transferring the heat of the heating means 14 to the electric stimulation member 12 is further comprised The heat can be delivered more quickly without loss of heat generated by the heating means 14 and the heat retaining function can be performed.

More specifically, the heat emitted from the heating line 14a is concentratedly directed toward the human body due to the heat insulating action of the heat insulating sheet 182, and the heat thus radiated passes through the flat portions 181a and 181b of the heat conducting member 181, Is transmitted to the connection protrusion 121c of the electric stimulation member 12 through the coupling protrusion 181b and then transmitted to the elastic protrusion 121b elastically adhered to the skin, so that heat can be more effectively transmitted to the human body. As a result, the production time of the sweat is shortened, so that the preparation time for use in electric stimulation can be further reduced, so that convenience in use can be improved and a comfortable feeling can be provided through a stable cushioning action.

Since the biometric information sensing means 19 is provided, various biometric information of the human body such as temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and humidity can be provided to the user while applying electric stimulation to the human body, thereby improving convenience in use.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but may be applied to other types of apparatuses, such as an electrocardiograph, It will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

The terms used in the above embodiments are used only to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, the terms "comprises" or "having" and the like are used to specify that there is a feature, a number, a step, an operation, an element, a component or a combination thereof described in the specification, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

1: Electrical stimulation clothing
11: First garment body
12: electric pole member
13: Second garment body
14: heating means
15: Power supply
16: Elastic pressing portion
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18: Heat transfer means
19: Biometric information sensing means

Claims (15)

A garment for electrical stimulation,
1. A first garment main body which is worn on a human body;
An electric stimulation member disposed in the first garment main body corresponding to an operation position of the electric stimulation;
A second garment main body overlaid on the outside of the first garment main body; And
And warming means disposed in the second garment main body for emitting heat when power is supplied. A garment for electrical stimulation,
1. A first garment main body which is worn on a human body;
An electric stimulation member disposed in the first garment main body corresponding to an operation position of the electric stimulation;
A second garment main body overlaid on the outside of the first garment main body; And
And heating means disposed in the second garment main body for radiating heat when power is supplied,
Wherein the heating means is disposed at a position corresponding to the electric pole member. A garment for electrical stimulation,
1. A first garment main body which is worn on a human body;
An electric stimulation member disposed in the first garment main body corresponding to an operation position of the electric stimulation;
A second garment main body overlaid on the outside of the first garment main body;
A heating unit disposed in the second garment main body and radiating heat when power is supplied; And
And heat transfer means for transferring the heat of the heating means to the electric magnetic pole member. A garment for electrical stimulation,
1. A first garment main body which is worn on a human body;
An electric stimulation member disposed in the first garment main body corresponding to an operation position of the electric stimulation;
A second garment main body overlaid on the outside of the first garment main body; And
And an elastic pressing portion formed on the second garment main body to apply an elastic force to bring the electric magnetic pole member into close contact with a human body. A garment for electrical stimulation,
1. A first garment main body which is worn on a human body;
An electric stimulation member disposed in the first garment main body corresponding to an operation position of the electric stimulation;
A second garment main body overlaid on the outside of the first garment main body;
An elastic pressing part formed on the second garment main body to apply an elastic force to bring the electric stimulation member in contact with a human body; And
And warming means disposed in the second garment main body for emitting heat when power is supplied. A garment for electrical stimulation,
1. A first garment main body which is worn on a human body;
An electric stimulation member disposed in the first garment main body corresponding to an operation position of the electric stimulation;
A second garment main body overlaid on the outside of the first garment main body;
An elastic pressing part formed on the second garment main body to apply an elastic force to bring the electric stimulation member in contact with a human body;
A heating unit disposed in the second garment main body and radiating heat when power is supplied; And
And heat transfer means for transferring the heat of the heating means to the electric magnetic pole member. The method according to claim 5 or 6,
Wherein the elastic pressing portion comprises an elastic band coupled to the second garment body,
Wherein the heating means includes a heating wire installed in the elastic band. 7. The method according to any one of claims 4 to 6,
Wherein the elastic pressing portion is constituted by disposing a stretchable polymer yarn on the second garment main body or a stretchable band including a stretchable polymer yarn joined to the second garment main body. The method according to claim 3 or 6,
The heating means is constituted by a heating wire,
Wherein the heat transfer means comprises a heat transfer member for transferring heat of the heating wire to the electric magnetic pole member, and a heat insulating sheet for shielding the heat of the heating wire from being discharged to the outside. 7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
Wherein the electrical stimulation member includes a magnetic pole body made by weaving a conductive yarn supplied with a warp and a warp, and a power supply line for supplying power to the magnetic pole body, wherein the power supply line is arranged in a waveform structure in the magnetic pole body. Clothing for stimulation. 11. The method of claim 10,
And biometric information sensing means disposed on the stimulus main body to sense biometric information of the human body. 7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
Wherein the electric stimulation member includes a magnetic pole body made by weaving a conductive yarn supplied with a warp and a warp, and a power supply line supplying power to the magnetic pole body, wherein the magnetic pole body includes a flat surface portion woven in a planar structure by the weft and warp And an elastic protrusion formed by protruding a part of the weft or the warp on the flat surface portion. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, 5, and 6,
Wherein the power supply unit for supplying power to the heating unit is configured independently. 7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
And a binding member disposed between the first garment main body and the second garment main body. An electric stimulation system using clothes for electric stimulation,
7. The electric stimulating garment according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
An electric stimulator for applying an electric stimulus to the electric stimulation member; And
And a portable terminal unit for controlling the driving of the electric stimulator.

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