KR20230011531A - Smart Pressure Biofeedback Rehabilitation Exercising Apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

A smart pressure biofeedback rehabilitation exercise apparatus of the present invention comprises: an air pocket into which pressure air is injected; an inlet opening on one side of the air pocket and having a leak prevention valve; a lid coupled to the inlet for sealing and having a pressure sensor for measuring the air pressure inside the air pocket; and a smart phone communicating wirelessly through a wireless communication unit provided on the lid, displaying a change in air pressure measured by the pressure sensor, and providing an exercise program through an application.

Description

Smart Pressure Biofeedback Rehabilitation Training Apparatus {Smart Pressure Biofeedback Rehabilitation Exercising Apparatus}

The present invention relates to a smart pressure biofeedback rehabilitation training device, and more specifically, a pressure sensor is provided on a lid coupled to an inlet of an air pocket of a predetermined shape and interlocked with a smartphone application to perform exercise through pressure measurement and feedback. It relates to a smart pressure biofeedback rehabilitation training device capable of performing.

Rehabilitation treatment refers to a series of treatment processes performed for functional recovery of damaged parts when the body is damaged due to disease or accident.

Therefore, for patients whose body functions have been damaged due to an accident, stroke, traumatic brain injury or cerebral palsy, weakened muscle strength due to aging, or various adult diseases, some or all of the damaged body functions are restored. In order to do this, long-term and systematic physical rehabilitation treatment should be provided by experts such as doctors and rehabilitation therapists.

However, as a program provided by doctors or rehabilitation therapists, users, that is, patients subject to rehabilitation treatment, must visit the rehabilitation treatment center directly for physical rehabilitation treatment, and patients subject to rehabilitation treatment who have difficulty walking must be protected by their guardians. there is a ham

In addition, since a doctor or rehabilitation therapist must record and analyze the management of exercise prescriptions for patients subject to rehabilitation treatment, it is inconvenient to seek feedback on the appropriate amount of exercise. Receiving rehabilitation treatment in other places has limitations.

On the other hand, stabilization is the ability of a person to consciously or unconsciously control large or fine movements in joints, and the purpose of stabilization is to restore the ability to control movements of muscles and joints. It is also attracting attention in terms of preventive management.

Biofeedback can be referred to as "biological feedback" and is a method that measures various phenomena occurring in the human body and monitors them visually and auditory, while helping to control these phenomena through self-training.

Due to the recent development of technology, various external devices that can be connected to smart phones are widely used, and external devices that visually display various phenomena occurring in the human body, such as pulse rate, blood pressure monitor, and pedometer, are also being developed.

The strengthening of deep muscles through self-stabilization exercise of the neck and waist plays a big role in the stability of the neck and waist, but since the self-stabilization exercise consists of small and monotonous movements, the user easily gets bored, and it is difficult to know whether the exercise is being executed correctly. Therefore, there is a need for a biofeedback system in which the user can control the movement by himself while viewing the state of the stabilization movement with a smartphone and increase interest through games.

In the conventional pressure biofeedback unit, the air pocket and the pressure measuring device are not separated but connected by a hose, and since the pressure value is displayed in an analog manner, it is difficult to check the change in pressure while performing an exercise.

Registered Patent No. 10-1393376

The present invention provides a smart pressure biofeedback rehabilitation training device that can conveniently and accurately perform exercises through pressure measurement and feedback by having a pressure sensor on a lid coupled to an inlet of an air pocket of a predetermined shape and interlocking with a smartphone application. intended to provide

The smart pressure biofeedback rehabilitation training device of the present invention for achieving the above object includes an air pocket into which pressure air is injected; an inlet opening on one side of the air pocket and having a leak prevention valve; a lid coupled to the inlet to seal it and having a pressure sensor for measuring the air pressure inside the air pocket; and a smart phone that communicates wirelessly through a wireless communication unit provided on the lid, displays a change in air pressure measured by the pressure sensor, and provides an exercise program through an application.

The lid may further include a plurality of LEDs emitting light according to air pressure on an outer surface.

It may further include a control unit for controlling to emit light of different colors of LEDs step by step according to the level of the air pressure.

An inner space of the air pocket may be partitioned into a plurality of chambers by partition walls, and each chamber may be provided with an inlet and a lid, respectively.

The air pocket may have a plurality of projections formed on the outer surface of the air pocket to improve proprioceptive sensation by palpation.

A heating wire disposed on an outer circumferential surface of the air pocket to provide heat may be further included.

A button band that is connected to one side of the air pocket and can be fixed to have a small volume by removing air from the air pocket and rolling it when not in use may be further included.

According to the above-described smart pressure biofeedback rehabilitation training device of the present invention, a pressure sensor is provided on a lid coupled to an inlet of an air pocket of a predetermined shape and interlocked with a smartphone application to conveniently and accurately exercise through pressure measurement and feedback. can be done

In addition, the lid is provided with a plurality of LEDs to more easily know the change in air pressure.

In addition, a plurality of projections may be formed on the outer surface of the air pocket to improve proprioceptive sensation, and a heating wire may be provided on the outer circumferential surface of the air pocket to provide heat during rehabilitation exercise.

1 is a perspective view schematically illustrating a smart pressure biofeedback rehabilitation training device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating embodiments in which air pockets in FIG. 1 have different shapes.
Figure 3 is a perspective view showing an embodiment having an LED on the lid.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating embodiments in which air pockets in FIG. 3 have different shapes.
5 is a perspective view illustrating embodiments in which an air tube is partitioned into a plurality of chambers.
6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a control unit of a smart pressure biofeedback rehabilitation training device.
7 is a perspective view illustrating embodiments in which protrusions are formed on an outer surface of an air pocket.
8 is a perspective view illustrating embodiments in which a heating wire is disposed on an outer circumferential surface of an air pocket.
Figure 9 is a perspective view showing an embodiment having a button band on one side of the air pocket.

Since the present invention can apply various transformations and have various embodiments, specific embodiments will be exemplified and described in detail in the detailed description. However, it should be understood that this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and includes all transformations, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Terms used in the present invention are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present invention, terms such as 'include' or 'having' are intended to designate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, but one or more other features It should be understood that the presence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof is not precluded.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. At this time, it should be noted that in the accompanying drawings, the same components are indicated by the same reference numerals as much as possible. In addition, detailed descriptions of well-known functions and configurations that may obscure the gist of the present invention will be omitted. For the same reason, in the accompanying drawings, some components are exaggerated, omitted, or schematically illustrated.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically illustrating a smart pressure biofeedback rehabilitation training device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating embodiments in which air pockets in FIG. 1 have different shapes.

The smart pressure biofeedback rehabilitation training device 100 of the present invention includes an air pocket 110 into which pressure air is injected, an inlet 120 opened on one side of the air pocket and having a leak prevention valve 122, and an inlet The lid 130 coupled to and sealed and having a pressure sensor 140 for measuring the air pressure inside the air pocket, and wireless communication through the wireless communication unit 150 provided in the lid and measured by the pressure sensor 140 and a smart phone 200 that displays changes in air pressure and provides an exercise program through an application.

The air pocket 110 may be formed to withstand high-pressure air pressure when air is injected into the internal space and pressed by the user's body. The air pocket 110 may be formed in various sizes and shapes depending on the type of rehabilitation exercise. The air pocket 110 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape as shown in FIG. 1, or in various shapes such as a flat cylindrical shape (a), a cylinder shape (b) or a spherical shape (c) or a semi-cylindrical shape as shown in FIG. shape can be formed.

The air pocket 110 is for a user to perform a rehabilitation exercise such as pressing using a body such as a hand, arm, leg, waist, or neck, and may be formed of a strong synthetic resin material to withstand a predetermined air pressure. The air pocket 110 may be formed of a material having high friction so as not to slip during exercise, or an anti-slip film may be attached to the contact surface.

The injection port 120 protrudes from one side of the air pocket 110 and may be integrally formed. The inlet 120 is opened to selectively communicate with the inside of the air pocket 110, and may include a leak prevention valve 122 therein. The leak prevention valve 122 is formed of an elastic material such as rubber, and a part thereof is connected to one side of the inner circumferential surface of the inlet 120 to be rotatably formed in the inner direction of the air pocket 110. So, the leak-proof valve 122, like a check valve, allows external air to be easily injected into the air pocket 110, and after air injection, the leak-proof valve 122 automatically seals the inlet 120 so that It can prevent air leakage.

The lid 130 may be selectively coupled to seal the inlet 120 . To this end, as shown in FIG. 1, a screw thread 123 is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the inlet 120, and a screw thread corresponding to the screw thread 123 of the inlet 120 is formed on the inner circumferential surface of the lid 130. . The lid 130 may have a pressure sensor (140, see FIG. 4) for measuring the air pressure inside the air pocket 110 on the inside. In addition, the lid 130 has a wireless communication unit 150 (see FIG. 4) therein, so that the air pressure signal measured by the pressure sensor 140 can be transmitted to the smartphone 200 through the wireless communication unit 150. there is.

The smart phone 200 wirelessly communicates with the pressure sensor 140 of the lid 130 through the wireless communication unit 150 . Thus, the smart phone 200 may display a change in air pressure measured by the pressure sensor 140 and provide an exercise program through an application. The smart phone 200 may display the change in air pressure as a digital number, but may change the size or color, or may indicate the air pressure with a sound such as a buzzer or voice. In addition, the smart phone 200 may actively guide a user on a rehabilitation exercise method through an application related to a rehabilitation exercise program and provide feedback on the rehabilitation exercise to the user according to air pressure.

3 is a perspective view showing an embodiment having an LED on the lid, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing embodiments in which the air pocket in FIG. 3 has a different shape.

The lid 130 may further include a plurality of LEDs 160 emitting light according to air pressure on the outer surface. The plurality of LEDs 160 may be composed of LEDs of various colors such as green, blue, and red. Depending on the air pressure inside the air pocket 110 measured in real time by the pressure sensor 140, the number and/or color of the LEDs 160 emitting light may be differently controlled.

5 is a perspective view illustrating embodiments in which an air tube is partitioned into a plurality of chambers.

The air pocket 110 may have an internal space divided into a plurality of chambers 112 by partition walls 111, and each chamber may be provided with an injection port 120 and a lid 130, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 5 (a), the air pocket 110 may have an inner space partitioned into two chambers 112 by one partition wall 111. In this case, one inlet 120 and one lid 130 may be provided in each chamber 112 .

As shown in FIG. 5 (b), the air pocket 110 may have an internal space partitioned into four chambers 112 by two partition walls 111. In this case, one inlet 120 and one lid 130 may be provided in each of the four chambers 112 .

Although not shown in FIG. 5, when the air pocket 110 includes a plurality of chambers 112 and a plurality of lids 130, each lid 130 may have a plurality of LEDs 160. So, when the pressure of the chambers 112 becomes different from each other, such as when the user presses one side of the air pocket 110 harder than the other side, the different air pressures can be easily displayed through the plurality of LEDs 160. .

6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a control unit of a smart pressure biofeedback rehabilitation training device.

The smart pressure biofeedback rehabilitation training apparatus 100 of the present invention may further include a controller 190 that controls the LEDs 160 of different colors to emit light in stages according to the level of air pressure.

The controller 190 may be a microcontroller unit (MCU) composed of a high-density integrated circuit board inside the lid 130 . As shown in FIG. 6 , the lid 130 may include a pressure sensor 140, a wireless communication unit 150, a plurality of LEDs 160, and a control unit 190 at the same time. In this case, the lid 130 may be larger than those shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 .

The pressure sensor 140 measures the air pressure inside the air tube 140 in real time, and the measured pressure value signal is transmitted to the smart phone 200 through the wireless communication unit 150 and displayed. At this time, the control unit 190 may also receive an air pressure value signal and control the LEDs 160 of different colors to emit light in stages according to the level of the air pressure. For example, when the air pressure increases to a level 1 range slightly greater than the injected air pressure, a green LED may be emitted, and when the air pressure increases to a level 2 range greater than the level 1, a blue LED may be emitted, and the air pressure If it increases to a range of 3 steps greater than these 2 steps, a red LED may be emitted. If the level of the air pressure is further subdivided, the color and number of the LEDs 160 may be further diversified and controlled to emit light.

7 is a perspective view illustrating embodiments in which protrusions are formed on an outer surface of an air pocket.

The air pocket 110 may have a plurality of protrusions 115 formed on the outer surface of the air pocket 110 to improve the proprioceptive sensation by palpation. The protrusion 115 may be formed in a hemispherical shape, but is not limited to this shape, and may be formed in other shapes such as a polygonal column if the contact portion is generally rounded.

The term proprioceptors refers to the unique perception of the body, such as the sense of self-movement or body position. These sensations are located in muscles, tendons, and joints, and facilitating these projections can help improve proprioceptive sensation. To put it simply, it means that you can recognize whether you are sitting, lying down, raising your legs, or raising your arms when your eyes are closed. For example, it serves to recognize how much the neck, knee, waist, etc. are bent or stretched when a person moves. This proprioception tends to be reduced in the elderly, patients with central nervous system damage, patients with peripheral nervous system damage, and musculoskeletal system patients. So, by forming a plurality of protrusions 115 on the outer surface of the air pocket 110, the proprioceptive sensation is improved when the user promotes the protrusions 115, thereby helping to improve the quality of the user's movement.

8 is a perspective view illustrating embodiments in which a heating wire is disposed on an outer circumferential surface of an air pocket.

The air pocket 110 may further include a heating wire 170 disposed on its outer circumferential surface to provide heat. The heating wire 170 may be disposed on the outer circumferential surface of the air pocket 110 in contact with the user's body to provide a sense of warmth or heat to the user during exercise. Meanwhile, a heat film may be attached to the outer circumferential surface of the air pocket 110 instead of the heating wire 170 to provide heat.

Power may be supplied by providing an adapter 175 capable of connecting an electric wire to an end of the heating wire 170 . The adapter 175 can adjust the temperature of the heating wire 170 by having a dial or button type temperature controller. The temperature controller may be operated to increase the temperature of the heating wire 170 when the air pressure inside the air pocket 110 is increased through the control unit 190. Accordingly, the heating wire 170 provides heat to the outer circumferential surface of the air pocket 110, so that the user can effectively perform rehabilitation exercises in a relaxed state of the muscles of the body part in contact.

Figure 9 is a perspective view showing an embodiment having a button band on one side of the air pocket.

The smart pressure biofeedback rehabilitation training device 100 of the present invention is a button band 180 that is connected to one side of the air pocket 110 and can be fixed to have a small volume by deflating the air pocket 110 when not in use. may further include.

As shown in Figure 9, the button band 180 is connected to the edge of one side of the air pocket 110 and may be formed in an elongated band shape. Referring to FIG. 9 , buttons 182 may be provided on the right and left sides of the button band 180 . That is, a single button 182 may be provided on the front of the right side of the button band 180, and a female button 182 may be provided on the rear side of the left side of the button band 180. Alternatively, the button band 180 may have a Velcro tape on the front side of one side and the rear side of the other side.

When the smart pressure biofeedback rehabilitation training device 100 is not in use, the air pocket 110 is flattened by removing the air inside the air pocket 110. there is.

In the above, one embodiment of the present invention has been described, but those skilled in the art can add, change, delete, or add components within the scope not departing from the spirit of the present invention described in the claims. Various modifications and changes may be made to the present invention, which will also be included within the scope of the present invention.

100: smart pressure biofeedback rehabilitation training device
110: air pocket
111: bulkhead
112: chamber
115: projection
120: inlet
122: leak prevention valve
123: thread
130: lid
140: pressure sensor
150: wireless communication unit
160: LEDs
170: heating wire
175 adapter
180: button band
182: button
190: control unit
200: smartphone

Claims (7)

An air pocket into which pressure air is injected;
an inlet opening on one side of the air pocket and having a leak prevention valve;
a lid coupled to the inlet to seal it and having a pressure sensor for measuring the air pressure inside the air pocket; and
A smart pressure biofeedback rehabilitation training device including a smart phone that communicates wirelessly through a wireless communication unit provided on the lid, displays a change in air pressure measured by the pressure sensor, and provides an exercise program through an application. According to claim 1,
The smart pressure biofeedback rehabilitation training device, characterized in that the lid further comprises a plurality of LEDs that emit light according to the air pressure on the outer surface. According to claim 2,
The smart pressure biofeedback rehabilitation training device further comprising a control unit controlling to emit light of different colors step by step according to the magnitude of the air pressure. According to claim 1,
The air pocket has an internal space partitioned into a plurality of chambers by partition walls,
Smart pressure biofeedback rehabilitation training device, characterized in that each chamber is provided with an inlet and a lid, respectively. According to claim 1,
The air pocket is a smart pressure biofeedback rehabilitation training device, characterized in that a plurality of protrusions are formed on the outer surface of the air pocket to improve the proprioceptive sense by palpation. According to claim 1,
The smart pressure biofeedback rehabilitation training device further comprising a heating wire disposed on an outer circumferential surface of the air pocket to provide heat. According to claim 1,
The smart pressure biofeedback rehabilitation training device further comprises a button band connected to one side of the air pocket and fixable to have a small volume by removing air from the air pocket and rolling it up when not in use.

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