KR20220041452A - Treatment device using microcurrent - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a treatment device using microcurrent, which comprises: a main body worn on a user's head; a microcurrent module disposed on the inner circumferential surface of the main body to come in contact with the scalp of the user wearing the main body and inducing a flow of microcurrent to the brain or nerve function through the contacted scalp of the user; a power supply means supplying power to the microcurrent module; an electrode unit connected to the microcurrent module and including an input electrode inputting the microcurrent induced by the microcurrent module to the human body and an output electrode allowing the microcurrent output from the human body to flow to the microcurrent module; and a controller controlling an operating time of a fine adjustment module and an output voltage of the electrode unit in response to a mode selected by the user. According to the present invention, since the main body has a helmet shape, the treatment device is easy to wear and is lightweight. The treatment device is formed in a portable type with a built-in power supply means not requiring an electric wire to be used at all times without being restricted by the environment or behavior. The treatment device can be simply operated by operating the control unit, thereby being easily used by middle-aged people, who are a main age group for depression or dementia treatment.

Description

Treatment device using microcurrent

The present invention relates to a treatment device using microcurrent, and more particularly, to a treatment device using microcurrent that stimulates brain or nerve function with microcurrent through a user's scalp to treat depression and dementia will be.

Referring to the background technology described in Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1828952, our body has five senses, and the brain, which receives various information and stimuli from these five sense organs, performs various functions based on these stimuli and information. do.

In general, the human brain is affected by external stimuli such as sight, hearing, and touch.

EEG is an electrical phenomenon that occurs in response to a certain input by nerve cells in the cerebral cortex, and is fundamentally represented by the mechanism of sodium and potassium pumps.

When EEG is measured, depending on the psychological state of the person, that is, in extreme anxiety or excitement, gamma waves of 30 Hz or higher are observed, and beta waves between 15 and 30 Hz are observed in daily life, meditating, resting, and highly focused state. It is known that 8~14Hz alpha wave is observed in the study, 4~7Hz theta wave is observed in super-learning state, slightly sleepy state, and highly creative state, and 0.5~3Hz delta wave is mainly observed in deep sleep state. .

Based on the measurement results as described above, the brain wave induction technology uses the frequency-following reaction phenomenon to artificially tune human brain waves to a specific desired frequency to calm users in an excited state or to provide appropriate arousal for users who are too subdued. It is used for purposes such as inducing or improving the user's learning ability. At this time, the signal that induces the EEG is called the EEG-induced signal.

If we look at the alpha wave among the characteristics according to the classification of the frequency of the brain wave in more detail, the alpha wave (8-14Hz) appears in a relaxed state such as meditation, and is known to help relieve stress and improve concentration.

For example, if you close your eyes and relax your body, the activity of your brain waves will slow you down. At this time, the brain explosively produces alpha waves between 14Hz and 8Hz, and the brain enters the alpha state. In other words, the brain waves generated when the body and mind are in harmony in a state of high consciousness are alpha waves.

The alpha wave is also called a meditation wave, and since the muscles are relaxed and the mind is relaxed and the consciousness is concentrated, the alpha wave means a very stable state of body and mind.

Therefore, as an appropriate control of human brain waves, it is possible to maximize learning efficiency through concentration enhancement, and also to expect a therapeutic effect that can alleviate diseases or stress such as insomnia.

The EEG induction device is a device developed for the purpose of appropriate regulation of EEG described above, and it electronically generates a signal similar to the frequency of EEG such as alpha wave, theta wave or delta wave to change the state of the brain into alpha wave, theta wave, delta wave state very effective in inducing

Signal frequency signals useful for EEG induction are mainly less than 20Hz. However, human audible sound is usually in the range of 20 Hz to 20000 Hz, so most people cannot hear EEG-induced frequencies. Therefore, in order to generate an audible EEG signal for EEG induction, a binaural beat method using the difference between two signal tones is used.

The binaural beat technology is based on the principle that when a signal with a slightly different frequency is heard simultaneously in both ears of a human, an EEG having a frequency corresponding to the difference is induced. For example, if a 400Hz signal is heard in the left ear and a 410Hz signal is heard in the right ear at the same time, an alpha wave of 10Hz corresponding to the difference is induced to the user's brain.

The brain stimulation device stimulates the user's hearing with the sound of the binaural beat as described above to improve or regenerate weakened or degenerated brain functions. Such a brain stimulation audio device provides simple auditory stimulation It is a bar that can improve many problems accompanying human life, and is effective not only in relieving stress, but also in improving memory, concentration, insomnia and depression, as well as treating dementia and ADHD.

Therefore, when the user wears the earphone unit in both ears in the correct state and uses the brain stimulation device, the desired effect can be obtained and the effect can be maximized by properly receiving the sound according to the original design intention to both ears. .

However, since users of various conditions such as the physically and mentally weak or those with insufficient attention can use these brain stimulation audio devices, it is difficult to expect that these users always wear the earphone unit in the correct state and use the brain stimulation audio device, This causes a decrease in the effectiveness of the device and a problem in that hearing is damaged and deteriorated when used for a long time by receiving sound through the ear.

The present invention was created to solve the above problems, and it is possible to prevent the user's hearing from being damaged by not using an earphone unit, and by simply wearing the main body on the head without maintaining the correct posture, in the microcurrent module An object of the present invention is to provide a treatment device using microcurrent that can treat depression and dementia through the induced microcurrent.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a body worn on the head; a microcurrent module disposed on the inner circumferential surface of the main body and in contact with the scalp of the user wearing the main body, and inducing a flow of microcurrent to the brain or nerve function through the contacted user's scalp; power supply means for supplying power to the microcurrent module; an electrode unit connected to the microcurrent module and including an input electrode for inputting the microcurrent induced from the microcurrent module into the human body, and an output electrode for allowing the microcurrent output from the human body to flow to the microcurrent module; and a control unit for controlling the operation time of the fine adjustment module and the output voltage of the electrode unit in response to the mode selected by the user.

In the treatment device using a microcurrent according to the present invention, the microcurrent module is connected to the control unit and the power supply means and is connected to a current generating device receiving power required for driving, and the input electrode and the output electrode and a switching device for changing the flow of current flowing between the input electrode and the output electrode, and a control device connected to the switching device and controlling a connection state of the switching device.

The input electrode and the output electrode may include a base terminal board connected to the switching element, and a plurality of protruding terminals disposed on the base terminal board.

The microcurrent module may be installed to correspond to both sides of the body and between the front and both sides.

The treatment device using a microcurrent according to the present invention includes an adjustment strip installed inside the main body, closely attached to the user's head wearing the main body, and whose diameter is adjusted in accordance with the size of the user's head, and the adjustment strip It is provided and may further include a control button for adjusting the diameter of the control strip, and a buffer unit installed symmetrically with a stretchable material inside the body to buffer the space between the inside of the body and the user's scalp.

The treatment device using the microcurrent according to the present invention has the following effects.

First, since the body has a helmet shape, it is easy to wear, light in weight, and has a built-in power supply means that does not require an electric wire, so it can be used all the time without being restricted by the environment or behavior.

Second, since it can be operated conveniently by manipulating the control unit, it can be easily used by the middle-aged, who are the main age groups for treatment of depression or dementia.

1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a treatment device using a microcurrent according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a side view of the treatment device using the microcurrent shown in FIG. 1 .
3 is a view showing a state in which the microcurrent module is installed inside the body shown in FIG.
4 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a microcurrent module that can be applied to a treatment device using a microcurrent according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Prior to this, the terms or words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed as being limited to conventional or dictionary meanings, and the inventor should properly understand the concept of the term in order to best describe his invention. Based on the principle that it can be defined, it should be interpreted as meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention.

1 to 4 , the treatment device 100 using a microcurrent according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a body 1100, a microcurrent module 1200, a power supply means 1300, and an electrode. It includes a unit 1400 and a control unit 1500, and may further include an adjustment strip 1600, an adjustment button 1700, and a buffer unit (not shown).

1 to 3 , the main body 1100 is worn on the user's head, and the main body 1100 is made of an outer skin 1100a and an endothelium 1100b, and the inner side is worn on the user's head. It consists of a concave groove structure in which this head is accommodated. Since the main body 1100 is a general bar, a detailed description thereof will be omitted, and a microcurrent module 1200 for inducing the flow of microcurrent is preferably disposed on the inner circumferential surface of the main body 1100 .

The microcurrent module 1200 is disposed on the inner circumferential surface of the main body 1100 and is in contact with the scalp of a user who wears the main body 1100 . The microcurrent module 1200 serves to induce the flow of microcurrent to the brain or nerve function through the scalp of the contacted user. It is preferable that the microcurrent module 1200 is installed to correspond to both sides of the body 1100 and between the front and both sides.

The micro-current module 1200 is a device for inducing the flow of micro-currents in the human body, so that depression is treated, stress is relieved, and concentration can be improved by flowing micro-currents in the human body. The operation of the microcurrent module 1200 may be controlled by the controller 1500 to be described later, and if necessary, the flow process of the microcurrent may be displayed on the mobile device B connected to the controller 1500 .

1 and 4 , the microcurrent module 1200 includes a current generating device 1220 , a switching device 1240 , and a control device 1260 , and is operated by a control unit 1500 to be described later. In addition, the controller 1500 may be connected to the mobile device B to transmit the operation state of the microcurrent to the mobile device, and the operation of the microcurrent may be managed by the controller 1500 and the mobile device B.

The microcurrent module 1200 is connected to the electrode unit 1400, and the electrode unit 1400 includes an input electrode 1420 for inputting the microcurrent induced from the microcurrent module 1200 into the human body, and from the human body. and an output electrode 1440 allowing the output microcurrent to flow to the microcurrent module 1200 .

A microcurrent flows into the human body through the input electrode 1420 , and the microcurrent can flow from the human body to the current generating device 1220 through the output electrode 1440 . The microcurrent flows to the current generating device 1220, the input electrode 1420, the output electrode 1440, and the current generating device 1220, and the current generating device 1220 is connected to a power supply means 1300 to be described later. The power required for operation is supplied.

The microcurrent induced by the microcurrent module 1200 means a current of 0.27 mA to 1.7 mA, and refers to a current applied in a pulse form or periodically applied. The input electrode 1420 and the output electrode 1440 may include a plurality of contact terminals 1420A1, 1420AN, 1440B1, and 1440BM, and N and M may be the same or different natural numbers. The contact terminals 1420A1, 1420AN, 1440B1, and 1440BM may have an area terminal structure. Specifically, as shown on the right side of FIG. 4 , the area terminal may include a base terminal board and a plurality of protruding terminals PE disposed on the base terminal board. Such an area terminal structure has an advantage of allowing a minute current to flow through various paths of the human body. The base terminal board may have a circular or polygonal structure, the protrusion terminal PE may have a circular protrusion shape, and at least two may be disposed on the base terminal board.

The input electrode 1420 and the output electrode 1440 may have stimulation terminals 1420a and 1440a. The stimulation terminals 1420a and 1440a are installed to prevent the user from not recognizing the flow of the microcurrent due to the small size of the microcurrent and the repetitive flow. The stimulation terminals 1420a and 1440a are installed to allow the user to recognize the flow of the microcurrent by allowing a relatively large current to flow compared to the magnitude of the microcurrent at a predetermined period.

The microcurrent may flow in the form of a pulse, as shown in the lower part of FIG. 4, may flow in the reverse direction, and may cause the stimulation current (A) to flow at the end of the cycle. The flow of the microcurrent can be made in various ways, and the stimulation current (A) can be selectively made to flow over an appropriate period.

A temperature sensor S may be installed on the input electrode 1420 . The temperature sensor (S) is for measuring the temperature change of the human body due to the application of a microcurrent, and the temperature measured by the temperature sensor (S) is transmitted to the control unit 1500 to be described later to be displayed on the mobile device (B). can It is preferable that the flow of the microcurrent is appropriately adjusted based on the value measured by the temperature sensor (S).

The switching device 1240 is used to change the flow of current flowing between the input electrode 1420 and the output electrode 1440 . The number of contact terminals 1420A1 and 1420AN of the input electrode 1420 may be different from the number of contact terminals 1440B1 and 1440BM of the output electrode 1440, and current flows through all of the contact terminals 1420A1 to 1440BM. it is not The contact terminals 1420A1 to 1440BM through which current flows may be alternately changed. The change of the contact terminals 1420A1 to 1440BM may be arbitrarily changed or may be changed due to no contact. Arbitrarily changing means that the switching element 1240 selects the contact terminals 1420A1 to 1440BM so that the current flows alternately. And the case of no contact means that no current is applied by the switching element 1240 when any of the contact terminals 1420A1 to 1440BM are not in contact with the human body and thus current cannot flow, and the switching element ( 1240) may allow a microcurrent to flow through various parts of the human body by connecting the contact terminals in various ways.

The switching element 1240 is connected to the control element 1260 , and the control element 1260 serves to control the connection state of the switching element 1240 . The control element 1260 may control the size of the microcurrent, the cycle of the microcurrent, and the magnitude of the stimulation current, while controlling the microcurrent in various ways according to the temperature measurement value transmitted from the temperature sensor S. The control element 1260 may be connected to a control unit 1500 to be described later to lose all of the control result of the microcurrent.

1 to 3 , the main body 1100 is provided with a power supply means 1300 for supplying power to the microcurrent module 1200 . The power supply means 1300 is provided between the outer shell 1100a and the inner shell 1100b of the main body 1100 and is connected to the microcurrent module 1200 to supply power to the microcurrent module 1300, The power supply means 1400 supplies power to the microcurrent module 1300 after being charged by the power supplied from the outside.

The micro-current module 1200 and the control device 1260 are connected to a control unit 1500, and the control unit 1500 controls the operating time of the micro-current module 1200 and the output voltage of the electrode unit 1400. plays a controlling role. The control unit 1500 is preferably converted to each mode as the user adjusts a switch (not shown) provided in the main body 1100 , but is not limited thereto, and a mobile device connected to the control unit 1500 . (B) is preferably converted into each mode by the user's operation.

An adjustment strip 1600 is installed on the main body 1100, and the adjustment strip 1600 is in close contact with the user's head wearing the main body 1100, and the diameter is adjusted in response to the size of the user's head. An adjustment button 1700 is provided on the adjustment strip 1600, and the adjustment button 1700 serves to adjust the diameter of the adjustment strip 1600. As the user adjusts the adjustment button 1700, The diameter of the adjustment strip 1600 is adjusted.

A buffer unit (not shown) is provided inside the body 1100, and the buffer unit (not shown) is symmetrically installed inside the body 1100 with an elastic material, so that the inside of the body 1100 and the user It acts as a buffer between the scalp.

Therefore, since the main body 1100 has a helmet shape, it is easy to wear, light in weight, and portable with a built-in power supply means 1300 that does not require an electric wire, so it can be used at all times without being restricted by the environment or behavior, and the control unit ( 1500) can be operated easily, so it can be easily used by the middle-aged people, who are the main age groups for treatment of depression or dementia.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiment shown in the drawings, which is only exemplary, those of ordinary skill in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible therefrom. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

100: treatment device using microcurrent 1100: body
1200: micro current module 1220: current generating device
1240: switching element 1260: control element
1300: power supply means 1400: electrode part
1420: input electrode 1440: output electrode
1500: control

Claims (5)

body worn on the head;
a microcurrent module disposed on the inner circumferential surface of the main body and in contact with the user's scalp wearing the main body, and inducing a microcurrent flow to the brain or nerve function through the contacted user's scalp;
power supply means for supplying power to the microcurrent module;
an electrode unit connected to the microcurrent module and including an input electrode for inputting the microcurrent induced from the microcurrent module into the human body, and an output electrode for allowing the microcurrent outputted from the human body to flow to the microcurrent module; and
A treatment device using a microcurrent, comprising a controller for controlling the operation time of the microcontrolling module and the output voltage of the electrode unit in response to the mode selected by the user.
The method according to claim 1,
The microcurrent module is
a current generating device connected to the control unit and the power supply means and receiving power required for driving;
a switching element connected to the input electrode and the output electrode to change the flow of current flowing between the input electrode and the output electrode;
A treatment device using a microcurrent that is connected to the switching device and includes a control device for controlling the connection state of the switching device.
3. The method according to claim 2,
The input electrode and the output electrode are
a base terminal board connected to the switching element;
A treatment device using a microcurrent including a plurality of protruding terminals disposed on the base terminal board.
The method according to claim 1,
The microcurrent module is a treatment device using microcurrent that is installed to correspond to both sides and between the front and both sides inside the main body.
The method according to claim 1,
an adjustment strip which is installed inside the main body, is closely attached to the head of the user wearing the main body, and whose diameter is adjusted in response to the size of the user's head;
an adjustment button provided on the adjustment strip to adjust the diameter of the adjustment strip;
A treatment device using a microcurrent that is installed symmetrically with a stretchable material inside the body and further includes a buffering unit for buffering between the inside of the body and the user's scalp.

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