RU2549313C1 - Electrode device for stimulating action - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: electricity.

SUBSTANCE: electrode device for the stimulating action containing several electrodes all of which are placed on the electrode module, and electrode modules are connected in a two-coordinate array by means of magnetic electric connectors. The magnetic electric connector consists of the contacts from magnetosoft metal placed on lateral surfaces of modules, between opposite contacts of the neighbouring modules the magnet for physical and electric connection of modules in the array is installed. Each electronic module contains power supply contacts and a series communication interface contact for communicating of the electronic modules among themselves, and one electronic module contains control and indication units. Magnets can be spherical or cylindrical.

EFFECT: invention allows to simplify the device design.

2 cl, 5 dwg

Description

The invention relates to medicine and can be used in physiotherapy in the treatment of various diseases, mainly using electrical stimulating effects.

Known electrode device containing several electrodes for electrical stimulation, each of which is placed on the electrode module, and the electrode modules are connected in a two-coordinate matrix using magnetic electrical connectors, each of which contains two ring magnets with axial magnetization, contacting opposite poles and having movement limiters and contactors in contact with the radial surfaces of the ring magnets and in contact with the corresponding current-carrying windows explorer connected electrode modules. Ring magnets, contactors and travel limiters can be coated with low electrical resistance.

The magnetic electrical connector contains two ring magnets with axial magnetization that are in contact in opposite positions with opposite poles, ring magnets belong to different connected modular designs, each ring magnet has a travel limiter passing through the hole of the ring magnet, and a contactor in contact with the radial surface of the ring magnet and contact appropriate current-carrying conductor of modular design (RF Patent No. 2371210, IPC A61N 1/04, A61N 1/36, H01R 13/703, 2009).

The disadvantage of this invention is the complexity of the design and use, as well as the high cost.

The technical result achieved by using the inventive electrode device is to simplify the design, reduce the assembly time of the electrode modules in a two-coordinate matrix, ensuring that the configuration of the electrode device is adapted to the configuration of the body portion selected for electrical stimulation.

The specified technical result is achieved by the fact that in the electrode device for electrical stimulation, containing several electrodes, each of which is located on the electrode module, the electrode modules are connected in a two-coordinate matrix using magnetic electrical connectors, while the magnetic electrical connector consists of soft magnetic contacts placed on on the side surfaces of the modules, between the opposite contacts of adjacent modules a magnet is installed for physical and electrical modules of the connections in the matrix, wherein each module comprises an electronic power supply contacts and contact serial communication interface between the electronic modules themselves, and one electronic module contains controls and indicators,

The magnets may have a spherical or cylindrical shape.

With this design of the electrode device, it is desirable that, first of all, two conditions are met: 1 - the connection of adjacent modules should ensure that the electrode device can cover curved surfaces (shoulder, elbow, knee joints), 2 - the connection of neighboring electrode modules when assembling the electrode modules into a matrix should be simplified to one action. With small electrode modules (for example, 30 × 30 mm), it is practically impossible to fulfill these conditions using mechanical connecting devices, such as socket-plug connectors. With a rigid connection, the first condition is not feasible; with a cable connection, assembly of the electrode modules into a matrix is substantially difficult. The spherical or cylindrical shape of the claimed magnetic electrical connector ensures that both conditions are met. In this case, the shape of the magnet is chosen so that the electrode modules can be rotated for a more snug fit to the curvature of the body contours.

The invention is illustrated by drawings, which show:

Figure 1 - Electrode device for stimulating effects according to the invention.

Figure 2 - A pair of electrode modules with a magnetic connector.

Figure 3 - The same as in Figure 2, in the phase of fit to the patient's body.

Figure 4 - Block diagram of the operating electronic module.

5 is a block diagram of a working electronic module containing controls and indications.

The inventive electrode device for stimulating action is characterized in that its configuration (FIG. 1) is formed from identical electrode modules 1 and electrodes 2 for electrostimulating action that are assembled into a two-coordinate matrix, which are contacts made of soft magnetic metal. Between the opposite contacts 2 of adjacent modules 1 (Figs. 2, 3), a magnet 3 is installed for the physical and electrical connection of the modules in the matrix.

The principle of connecting individual modules into a matrix is that when the electrodes 2 are brought together with one of the poles of magnet 3, two magnetic forces will act on each of them, attracting the opposite electrodes 2 to magnet 3, which ensures reliable movable contact between the electrode modules 1 ( Figure 3).

Each electronic module (Fig. 4, 5) contains pins 4 of the power supply and pin 5 of the serial communication interface between the electronic modules, and one electronic module (Fig. 5) contains the control and indication 7. In this case, the transmission and reception of control commands is carried out on serial TX / RX channels.

Magnets 3 can have a spherical or cylindrical shape, due to which the necessary movable connection is formed (Figure 3), which ensures a snug fit of the connected electrode modules to the surface of the patient’s body and allows, during one treatment session, to adapt the configuration of the electrode device to the configuration of each of the exposure zones.

The invention can be used for the prevention and treatment of diseases such as diseases of the musculoskeletal system: arthritis and arthrosis, osteochondrosis. For treatment, a small number of modules are used, connected to a tape, which is superimposed on the lesion area around the joint, fixing with an elastic bandage, or along the spine.

The invention can also be used for the prevention and treatment of the following diseases:

visceral diseases (diseases of the internal organs);

heart - with arrhythmias, cardialgia and other functional disorders;

lungs - with frequent bronchitis, bronchial asthma, chronic infection;

digestive organs, bloating, with constipation, disorders of the stomach, diseases of the liver, gall bladder, pancreas;

ovaries - with their functional disorders.

With these disorders, the electrode is collected in a two-dimensional matrix in size and configuration of the estimated area of impact, imposed on the area of impact and pressed.

Claims (2)

1. An electrode device for stimulating action, containing a number of electronic modules, each of which contains a number of electrodes, while the electrode modules are connected in a two-coordinate matrix using magnetic electrical connectors, with each electronic module containing power supply contacts, a contact of a serial electronic communication interface modules among themselves, and one electronic module contains controls and displays, characterized in that each of the magnetic electrical connections The layer contains contacts made of soft magnetic metal and placed on the lateral surfaces of adjacent modules, between which a magnet is placed for the physical and electrical connection of the modules into a matrix, which attracts the opposite contacts of the modules with magnetic forces. 2. An electrode device for a stimulating effect according to claim 1, characterized in that the magnets have a spherical or cylindrical shape.

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