KR20190121521A - Clothing sprial support apparatus and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a spinal support device that can be worn by a user in the form of clothing to fix the correct spine posture and effectively maintain the intraperitoneal pressure. Specifically, the present invention relates to a spinal support device that is worn in the form of clothing to a user and fixed to correct posture on the spine, including a first belt worn on the lower abdomen of the user; a second belt worn on the lower abdomen of the user; and an extension force sensor for detecting an extension force of the first and second belts.

Description

Spinal stabilization mechanism and its control method {CLOTHING SPRIAL SUPPORT APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a spinal stabilization mechanism, and more particularly, to an apparatus capable of supporting the spine in a worn state and encouraging training for spinal stabilization and a control method thereof.

More than 90% of Koreans have had low back pain and low back pain is a very common disease. In addition, scoliosis, nucleus effusion, anterior transposition of the spine, scoliosis are all related to the stability of the spine. Considering the instability of the shoulders and pelvic limbs caused by the instability of the spine, the effect of the instability of the spine on the human body is quite significant.

The stability of the spine is known to be affected by intraabdominal pressure only when the main and antagonist muscles have many joint movements.

The principle of intraperitoneal pressure can be explained as follows. The diaphragm contracts afferent, and the abdominal, pelvic floor, and multi-row muscles in the abdominal wall form centrifugal contractions. In this case, it is well known from various documents that the intraperitoneal pressure plays a decisive role in helping to prevent the thoracic spine and lumbar spine from coming forward. [1] Frank C, Kobesova A, Kolar P. Dynamic neuromuscular stabilization & sports rehabilitation.Int J Sports Phys Ther 2013; 8 (1): 62-73. [2] Yoon HS, You JH.Reflex-mediated dynamic neuromuscular stabilization in stroke patients: EMG.Technology and Health Care 25. 2017: 99-106.DOI 10.3233 / THC-171311)

The method of measuring intraperitoneal pressure can be divided into invasive and non-invasive methods. Invasive method is to measure the abdominal pressure by inserting a needle into the abdominal cavity, which is difficult to measure frequently because it is painful and risky to the person to be measured and is carried out in the hospital.

A non-invasive method is to measure the degree of centrifugal contraction of the transverse abdominal muscle, which is measured by measuring how long the circumference of the abdomen is extending. However, for such non-invasive measurement, the method of measuring with a tape measure every time is not easy, and it is quite cumbersome such as measuring with a tape measure whenever real-time feedback is received.

Therefore, there is a need for a study on a control method that can be easily worn in the form of clothing, and can continuously measure the abdominal pressure by simply measuring the extension tension.

It is an object of the present invention to solve the above and other problems. Another object is to provide a spinal fixation device provided in the form of a garment.

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

According to an aspect of the present invention to achieve the above or another object, a spinal stabilization mechanism to be fixed to the spine worn in the form of a garment to the user in the correct position, the first belt worn on the lower abdomen of the user; A second belt worn on the lower abdomen of the user; And a stretch force sensor for sensing the stretch force of the first and second belts.

At this time, it may further include a first distance adjusting unit for adjusting the distance between the first and second belt.

The first distance adjusting unit may include: a strap fixing the first and second belts to each other; And it may include a dial for winding the strap.

The dial may reduce the distance between the first and second belt by winding the strap when rotating in the first direction, and increase the distance between the first and second belt by loosening the strap when rotating in the second direction. have.

The apparatus may further include a chest compression band for pressing the chest of the user.

The chest compression band may compress by wrapping the chest circumference.

The chest compression band may include a shoulder strap for hanging on the shoulder of the user.

The apparatus may further include a second distance adjuster for adjusting a distance between the chest compression band and the second belt.

The first and second belts may be provided with length adjusting parts for adjusting the belt length.

The controller may further include a control unit for controlling the stretch force sensor. When the detected stretch force is less than or equal to a predetermined value, the warning notification may be output.

According to another aspect of the present invention for achieving the above or another object, in the control method of the spinal stabilization mechanism comprising a first belt worn on the lower abdomen of the user and a second belt worn on the lower abdomen of the user, Measuring the stretching force of each of the first and second belts; It provides a control method of the spinal stabilization mechanism, comprising the step of outputting a warning notification based on the result of the stretching force measurement.

The warning notification may be output when the stretch force measurement result is equal to or less than a predetermined value.

Communicating wirelessly with the mobile terminal; And transmitting the stretch force measurement result to the mobile terminal through the wireless communication unit.

The mobile terminal may include outputting statistics to a user based on the received stretch force measurement result.

Referring to the effect of the garment-type spinal stabilization device according to the present invention.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, there is an advantage that the user can maintain a correct posture continuously.

In addition, according to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, there is an advantage that can be trained to maintain the intraperitoneal pressure continuously.

Further scope of the applicability of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description. However, various changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of the present invention can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art, and therefore, specific embodiments, such as the detailed description and the preferred embodiments of the present invention, should be understood as given by way of example only.

1 and 2 are perspective views showing the spinal stabilization mechanism 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram of the spinal stabilization mechanism 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 and 5 are detailed perspective views of the first and second belts 120-1 and 120-2 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the first distance controller 403-1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
7 and 8 are conceptual views illustrating a distance adjusting method of the first distance adjusting unit 403-1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a diagram illustrating a conceptual diagram of exchanging data with a mobile terminal 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a statistical graph 1001 that can be output through the mobile terminal 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, and the same or similar components are denoted by the same reference numerals regardless of the reference numerals, and redundant description thereof will be omitted. The suffixes "module" and "unit" for components used in the following description are given or used in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have distinct meanings or roles from each other. In addition, in describing the embodiments disclosed herein, when it is determined that the detailed description of the related known technology may obscure the gist of the embodiments disclosed herein, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, the accompanying drawings are intended to facilitate understanding of the embodiments disclosed herein, but are not limited to the technical spirit disclosed herein by the accompanying drawings, all changes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention. It should be understood to include equivalents and substitutes.

Terms including ordinal numbers such as first and second may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

When a component is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another component, it may be directly connected to or connected to that other component, but it may be understood that other components may be present in between. Should be. On the other hand, when a component is said to be "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that there is no other component in between.

Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

In this application, the terms "comprises" or "having" are intended to indicate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, and one or more other features. It is to be understood that the present invention does not exclude the possibility of the presence or the addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, components, or a combination thereof.

1 and 2 are perspective views showing the spinal stabilization mechanism 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to the figure shown, the wearer 150 (user) is wearing a spinal stabilization mechanism 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The spinal stabilization mechanism 100 can be provided in the form of clothing to the user to provide a continuous training to the user to fix the abdominal pressure at the same time while fixing the correct posture to the spine.

The spinal stabilization mechanism 100 may include a first belt worn on the lower abdomen of the user, a second belt worn on the lower abdomen of the user, and an extension force sensor for detecting the stretching force of the first and second belts. . This configuration will be described in detail with reference to the block diagram of FIG. 3.

3 is a block diagram of the spinal stabilization mechanism 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to the illustrated figure, the spinal stabilization mechanism 100 may include a controller 180, a power supply unit 190, a wireless communication unit 110, and a sensing unit 140.

More specifically, the wireless communication unit 110 of the components may include one or more modules that enable wireless communication between the spinal stabilization mechanism 100 and the mobile terminal 1000. In addition, the wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules for connecting the spinal stabilization mechanism 100 to one or more networks. For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may exchange data with at least one mobile terminal 1000 including a Bluetooth module.

The power supply unit 190 receives power from an external power source and an internal power source under the control of the controller 180 to supply power to each component included in the spinal stabilization mechanism 100. The power supply unit 190 includes a battery, which may be a built-in battery or a replaceable battery.

The sensing unit 140 may include one or more sensors for sensing at least one of information in the spinal stabilization device 100, surrounding environment information surrounding the spinal stabilization device 100, and user information. In particular, the sensing unit 140 according to the embodiment of the present invention senses the extension tension (hereinafter, the stretching force) of the first and second belts 120-1 and 120-2 and senses the result to the controller 180. Can pass

In addition to the operation related to the application program, the controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the spinal stabilization mechanism 100. The controller 180 may provide or process information or a function appropriate to a user by processing signals, data, information, and the like, which are input or output through the above-described components, or by driving an application program stored in the memory 170.

In addition, the controller 180 may control at least some of the components described with reference to FIG. 3 in order to drive an application program stored in the memory 170. In addition, the controller 180 may operate at least two or more of the components included in the spinal stabilization mechanism 100 in combination with each other to drive the application program.

As described above, the stability of the spine is known to be affected only by the force of the necessary movement in the joints of the main and antagonist muscles and is greatly influenced by intra abdominal pressure.

The principle of intraperitoneal pressure can be explained as follows. The diaphragm contracts afferent, and the abdominal, pelvic floor, and multi-row muscles in the abdominal wall form centrifugal contractions. In this case, it is well known from various documents that the intraperitoneal pressure plays a decisive role in helping to prevent the thoracic spine and lumbar spine from coming forward.

These intraperitoneal pressures can be sufficiently trained by training, and those with diseases of the spine are very effective in treating spinal diseases if they are trained. Therefore, in one embodiment of the present invention, it is proposed to give a feedback to the user to maintain the intraperitoneal pressure. That is, it informs the user to maintain the celiac pressure consciously, and continuously monitors the intraperitoneal pressure and informs the user when it falls below a certain level to help maintain the celiac pressure.

To this end, an embodiment of the present invention proposes a non-invasive method of intraperitoneal pressure measurement. Such a method is to measure the stretching force of the belt surrounding the abdomen, and calculate and derive the intraperitoneal pressure based on the stretching force.

To this end, in one embodiment of the present invention, the first belt 120-1 worn on the upper abdomen and the second belt 120-2 worn on the lower abdomen, to measure the stretching force sensed by each belt .

In one embodiment of the present invention, in order to stably fix the spine, because some compression to the chest is effective, it is proposed to further include a chest compression band 112. The chest compression band 112 may be provided to wrap around the chest of the user, and may be fixed by fixing means such as a velcro. Chest compression band 112 corrects the flared lower rib cage to help create intraperitoneal pressure.

In this case, the thoracic rollback band 112 may be most effective when located at the ribs 7 to 12 below the sternum.

In addition, one end of the chest compression band 112 may be further provided with a shoulder strap 111 so as to hang on the shoulder of the user.

4 and 5 are detailed perspective views of the first and second belts 120-1 and 120-2 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to the drawing, since the components of the first and second belts are the same, only the configuration of the first belt 120-1 will be described.

The first belt 120-1 may include a first length adjusting part 404-1. The first length adjusting unit 404-1 may adjust the length of the first belt 120-1 to help the first belt 120-1 completely adhere to the upper abdomen.

Thus, the first and second belts 120-1 and 120-2 should be completely in close contact with the upper abdomen and the lower abdomen, respectively, so that it may be meaningful to measure the stretching force. This is because it is impossible to measure the stretching force when it is not in close contact.

Subsequently, the first belt 120-1 may include a first buckle 402-1. The first buckle 402-1 is configured to be easy to wear and loosen the first belt 120-1. Since it is the same as a general buckle, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The first belt 120-1 may include a first housing 401-1. The first housing 401-1 may include the components described with reference to FIG. 3. For example, the first housing 401-1 may include a controller 180, a power supply 190, a sensing unit 140, and the like.

In addition, the first belt 120-1 and the second belt 120-2 may be connected to each other, and may include a first distance adjusting unit 403-1 for adjusting the distance therebetween. This is because the interval between the upper abdomen and the lower abdomen is different for each person, and accurate abdominal pressure measurement and training can be performed only when the correct interval between the upper abdomen and the lower abdomen is maintained.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the first and second distance adjusting units 403-1 and 403-2 will be described with reference to the drawings.

6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the first distance controller 403-1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

According to the drawing, the first distance adjusting unit 403-1 includes: a string 603 for fixing the first and second belts 120-1 and 120-2 to each other; And it may include a dial 601 for winding the strap.

At this time, the dial 601 is wound around the strap when rotating in the first direction to reduce the distance between the first and second belt, and loosen the strap 603 when rotating in the second direction to release the first and second belt. It may be operable to increase the distance of the liver. This method will be described later in more detail with reference to FIG. 7.

Referring to the drawings, the strap 603 may be simply fixed to the first and second belts 120-1 and 120-2, but a plurality of hooks 602-1 to 602 for turning. -3) can be fixed. That is, according to the drawing shown, the string 603 fixed to the first belt 120-1 is connected to the string 603 via the first hook 602-1 fixed to the second belt 120-2. ) May be switched back to the first belt 120-1. In addition, the strap 603 heading toward the first belt 120-1 thus separates the second belt 120-2 by the second hook 602-2 fixed to the first belt 120-1. The direction can be switched to face.

The strap 603 that has been switched again may be diverted to the first belt 120-1 by the third hook 602-3 fixed to the second belt 120-2. Then, the string 603 may be fixed on the first belt 120-1 again. When the string 603 is fixed in this way, since the string 603 crosses many times, tension occurs in the up and down directions at various positions, and thus, the first and second belts 120-1 and 120-2 are generally used. The spacing can be adjusted uniformly.

In the above example, only three hooks are illustrated as the first to third hooks 602-1 to 602-3, but the present embodiment is not limited to the number but may be applied through more hooks.

Hereinafter, an example of performing length adjustment through the dial 601 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8.

7 and 8 are conceptual views illustrating a distance adjusting method of the first distance adjusting unit 403-1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to the illustrated figure, when the dial 601 is rotated to the right, the string 603 is wound so that the tension in the pulling direction 701 (the direction toward the dial) is increased. As a result, the length of the string 603 may be shortened.

According to the drawing, the direction of the string 603 is repeatedly applied by the first to third hooks 602-1 to 602-3, so that the pulling direction 701 can also be formed to cross in a zigzag fashion. have.

2, the second distance adjuster 403-for adjusting the distance between the chest compression band 112 and the first belt 120-1, similarly to the first distance adjuster 403-1. 2) may be further provided. In this case, since the second distance controller 403-2 has the same structure as the above-described first distance controller 403-1, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Hereinafter, data exchange with the mobile terminal 1000 through the wireless communication unit 110 will be described in detail.

9 is a diagram illustrating a conceptual diagram of exchanging data with a mobile terminal 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As described above, at least one of the first and second housings 401-1 and 401-2 may have a wireless communication unit 110 therein. In addition, when the result sensed by the sensing unit 140 is transmitted to the controller 180, the controller 180 may transmit the result to the mobile terminal 1000 through the wireless communication unit 110.

When the mobile terminal 1000 receives the sensing result, the mobile terminal 1000 may deliver feedback information to the user using the result. For example, the user may be provided with statistical results provided in the form of a graph. Such an embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 10.

10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a statistical graph 1001 that can be output through the mobile terminal 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to the illustrated figure, the mobile terminal 1000 may output a result of detecting intraperitoneal pressure according to time by using the received result.

As mentioned above, training to maintain steady intraperitoneal pressure can have a tremendous effect in relieving spinal diseases. Therefore, it is necessary to continuously monitor the results of the measurement of intraperitoneal pressure and to check if the intraperitoneal pressure has not been kept steady.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 10, the value of the intraperitoneal pressure measured over time may be output to the graph 1001.

Furthermore, in the present invention, an output unit (not shown) is provided, and if the wearer does not maintain the intraperitoneal pressure, it is proposed to immediately output a warning notification. In this case, the output unit may be controlled by the controller 180.

That is, the controller 180 outputs a warning notification when the stretching force sensed through the sensing unit 140 falls below a predetermined value. At this time, since the stretching force detected in both the upper abdomen and the lower abdomen is important, even if the stretching force of any one of the first and second belts 102-1 and 102-2 drops, a warning notification for this is output. You can do it. In this case, the warning notification may be an audio notification outputting audio or a vibration notification outputting vibration.

The embodiment of the garment-type spinal stabilization mechanism according to the present invention has been described above, but this is described as at least one embodiment, whereby the technical spirit and construction and operation of the present invention are not limited. The scope of the technical spirit of the present invention is not limited or limited by the drawings or the description with reference to the drawings. In addition, the concept and embodiment of the invention presented in the present invention may be used by those skilled in the art as a basis for modifying or designing to other structures for carrying out the same purpose of the present invention. The equivalent structure modified or changed by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains is to be bound by the technical scope of the present invention described in the claims, and the spirit or scope of the invention described in the claims. Various changes, substitutions and alterations are possible without departing from the scope of the invention.

Claims (15)

In the spinal stabilization mechanism which is worn by a user and fixes to a correct posture in a spine,
A first belt worn on the lower abdomen of the user;
A second belt worn on the upper abdomen of the user; And
Including an extension force sensor for detecting the extension force of the first and second belt,
Spinal stabilization apparatus. The method of claim 1,
Further comprising a first distance adjusting unit for adjusting the distance between the first and second belt,
Spinal stabilization apparatus. The method of claim 2,
The first distance adjusting unit,
Straps securing the first and second belts to each other; And
Characterized in that it comprises a dial for winding the string,
Spinal stabilization apparatus. The method of claim 3, wherein
The dial,
Winding the string when rotating in the first direction to reduce the distance between the first and second belts,
Characterized in that to increase the distance between the first and second belt by loosening the strap when rotating in the second direction,
Spinal stabilization apparatus. The method of claim 4, wherein
Further comprising a chest compression band for compressing the user's chest,
Spinal stabilization apparatus. The method of claim 5,
The chest compression band is characterized in that for pressing the wound around the chest,
Spinal stabilization apparatus. The method of claim 6,
The chest compression band, characterized in that provided with a shoulder strap for hanging on the shoulder of the user,
Spinal stabilization apparatus. The method of claim 7, wherein
Further comprising a second distance adjusting portion for adjusting the distance between the chest compression band and the second belt,
Spinal stabilization apparatus. The method of claim 1,
The first and second belts, characterized in that provided with a length adjusting unit for adjusting the belt length,
Spinal stabilization apparatus. The method of claim 1,
Further comprising a control unit for controlling the stretch force sensor,
As a result of sensing through the stretching force sensor, if the detected stretching force is less than a predetermined value, characterized in that for outputting a warning notification,
Spinal stabilization apparatus. In the control method of the spinal stabilization mechanism comprising a first belt worn on the lower abdomen of the user and a second belt worn on the lower abdomen of the user,
Measuring the stretching force of each of the first and second belts;
Outputting a warning notification based on the stretch force measurement result;
Method of control of spinal stabilization apparatus. The method of claim 11,
The warning notification is output, characterized in that output when the stretch force measurement result is less than a predetermined value,
Method of control of spinal stabilization apparatus. The method of claim 12,
And wirelessly communicating with the mobile terminal.
Method of control of spinal stabilization apparatus. The method of claim 13,
The method may further include transmitting the stretch force measurement result to the mobile terminal through the wireless communication unit.
Method of control of spinal stabilization apparatus. The method of claim 14,
And outputting statistics to the user based on the received stretch force measurement result through the mobile terminal.
Method of control of spinal stabilization apparatus.

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