TWI783609B - Method for using physiotherapy patch - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for using a physical therapy patch includes the following steps: providing a physical therapy patch, the physical therapy patch comprising a flexible patch, the flexible patch comprising: a first flexible layer; a second flexible layer, The first flexible layer and the second flexible layer are stacked; multiple functional layers, the multiple functional layers are disposed between the first flexible layer and the second flexible layer, and each functional layer is a carbon nanotube layer Multiple electrodes, each electrode is electrically connected to a pair of functional layers; a flexible conductive film is provided, and the flexible conductive film is applied to the user's skin; the flexible patch of the physical therapy patch is attached to the flexible conductive film And applying a voltage between any two of the plurality of electrodes to form at least one loop in which a current flows through the user's skin and stimulates the user's skin.

Description

How to use the therapy patch

The invention relates to a method for using a physiotherapy patch, in particular to a method for using a physiotherapy patch with a carbon nanotube layer as a functional layer.

With the continuous improvement of people's material living standards, people's demand for health is also increasing. Followed by, all kinds of physiotherapy instrument products sell well. Most of the physical therapy instruments on the market are physical therapy instruments of hard materials, and the area acting on the human body is also small, and the human body is not comfortable.

In view of this, it is necessary to provide a physiotherapy patch and its application method to overcome the above disadvantages.

A method for using a physiotherapy patch, comprising the following steps: providing a physiotherapy patch, the physiotherapy patch includes a flexible patch, and the flexible patch includes: a first flexible layer; a second flexible layer, the The first flexible layer and the second flexible layer are laminated; multiple functional layers, the multiple functional layers are arranged between the first flexible layer and the second flexible layer, and each functional layer is a carbon nanotube layer; A plurality of electrodes, each electrode is electrically connected to a pair of functional layers; a flexible conductive film is provided, and the flexible conductive film is applied to the user's skin; the flexible patch of the physiotherapy patch is attached to the flexible conductive film; And applying a voltage between any two of the plurality of electrodes to form at least one loop, in which current flows through the user's skin to stimulate the user's skin.

薄膜因為成本較低，可以隨 意更換，同時，由於柔性導電薄膜為導電材料，不會影響柔性貼片向使用者皮膚提供電刺激。 Compared with the prior art, the method of using the physiotherapy patch provided by the present invention does not directly attach the flexible patch to the user's skin, but uses a flexible conductive film as an intermediate layer. The flexible conductive film is used for Separate the flexible patch from the user's skin to prevent the flexible patch from being contaminated by the skin, so that the flexible patch can be reused conveniently, flexible and conductive

The film can be replaced at will because of its low cost. At the same time, since the flexible conductive film is a conductive material, it will not affect the electrical stimulation provided by the flexible patch to the user's skin.

100: Physiotherapy patches

10,20,30: flexible patch

40: Controller

110,210: Power inlet

102, 202, 302: the first flexible layer

104,204,304: functional layer

106, 206, 306: second flexible layer

108,208,308: electrodes

1062,2062: opening

Fig. 1 is a flowchart of a method for using a physiotherapy patch provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the physiotherapy patch provided by the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the flexible patch in the physiotherapy patch in Fig. 2 .

Fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of the physiotherapy patch provided by the second embodiment.

Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the flexible patch in the physiotherapy patch in Fig. 4 .

Fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of the flexible patch in the physiotherapy patch provided by the third embodiment of the present invention.

The method of using the physiotherapy patch provided by the present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

Please refer to Fig. 1, the first embodiment of the present invention provides a method for using a physiotherapy patch, the method includes the following steps:

Step 1. Provide a physiotherapy patch, the physiotherapy patch includes a flexible patch, the flexible patch includes: a first flexible layer; a second flexible layer, the first flexible layer and the second flexible layer Layers are stacked; multiple functional layers, the multiple functional layers are arranged between the first flexible layer and the second flexible layer, each functional layer is a carbon nanotube layer; multiple electrodes, each electrode is connected to a Electrically connected to the functional layer.

Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the physical therapy patch 100 includes a flexible patch 10 . The flexible patch 10 is provided with a power inlet 110 . The physical therapy patch 100 may further include a controller 40 for controlling the flexible patch 10 . The controller 40 can be electrically connected to the flexible patch 10 through the power inlet 110 .

Referring to Fig. 3, the flexible patch 10 includes: a first flexible layer 102; a second flexible layer 106, the first flexible layer 102 and the second flexible layer 106 are laminated (for clarity, in Fig. 2 The first flexible layer 102 and the second flexible layer 106 are shown separately); and a plurality of functional layers 104, the plurality of functional layers 104 are arranged between the first flexible layer 102 and the second flexible layer 106; a plurality of functional Each functional layer 104 of layers 104 is electrically connected to one electrode 108 . Define the number of electrodes 108 as K (K=1, 2, 3, 4, 5...), then the number of functional layers 104 is K (K=1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ......)indivual. The number of each electrode 108 is defined as 1, 2, 3...K, and the number of each functional layer 104 electrically connected to each electrode 108 is 1, 2, 3...K. The controller 40 is electrically connected to the K electrodes 108 , and controls the multiple functional layers 104 in the flexible patch 100 through the K electrodes 108 . The numbers of the electrodes 108 have nothing to do with the positions of the corresponding functional layers 104 , and the corresponding electrode numbers of the adjacent functional layers 104 may not be adjacent. During application, a voltage is applied cyclically between the two electrodes 108 in the manner of 1 and 2, 2 and 3, 3 and 4...K-1 and K, thereby circulating to each two electrodes 108 corresponding The functional layer 104 inputs electric current to achieve the purpose of stimulating the skin sequentially in a cycle. The number of the functional layers 104 is not limited, and can be arranged at any position of the flexible patch 100 as required. The area of the functional layer 104 can be different and can be adjusted as required.

The controller 40 is electrically connected to the K electrodes for inputting electrical signals between any two electrodes 108 . The K electrodes 108 are integrated in the power inlet 110 . Please refer to FIG. 2 , the controller 40 is connected to and connected through a connection line, which includes K wires insulated from each other, and each wire is connected to an electrode 108 . The controller 40 is provided with a plurality of function buttons for controlling the flexible patch 10 . Each function button can control the current intensity, the frequency of the current, the location of the input current, etc., so as to control the functional layer 104 inside the flexible patch and realize different functions. The flexible patch 10 can be flexibly connected with the controller 40 . In this embodiment, a power inlet 110 is provided on the second flexible layer 106 of the flexible patch 10 , and the controller 40 is connected to the flexible patch 100 through the power inlet 110 .

The material of the first flexible layer 102 and/or the second flexible layer 106 may be flexible materials such as non-woven fabric, silk layer, common flexible cloth, porous flexible paper, and silicone rubber. The thickness of the first flexible layer 102 or/and the second flexible layer 106 can be set according to actual needs. In this embodiment, the first flexible layer 102 or/and The thickness of the second flexible layer 106 is 10 microns to 100 microns. The second flexible layer 106 is in contact with the flexible conductive film 12 . The second flexible layer 106 is provided with at least one opening 1062 at a position corresponding to the functional layer 104 to expose the functional layer 104 . In FIG. 3 , the second flexible layer 106 is provided with a plurality of spaced openings 1062 at positions corresponding to each functional layer 104 . The function of the opening 1062 is to expose the functional layer 104 . The shape of the opening 1062 is not limited, and may be circular or square. The size of the opening 1062 should be smaller than the size of the corresponding functional layer 104 to prevent the functional layer 104 from falling off.

Referring to FIG. 3 , in the first embodiment, the number of functional layers 104 is four, the number of electrodes 108 is four, and the areas of the functional layers 104 are the same. The functional layer 104 is strip-shaped and arranged in parallel. The openings 1062 on the surface of the second flexible layer 106 are circular, and the openings 1062 corresponding to each functional layer 104 are multiple circulars arranged side by side.

Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 , the second embodiment provides a physiotherapy patch 200 , which includes a flexible patch 20 . The flexible patch 20 includes: a flexible layer 202; a second flexible layer 206, the flexible layer 202 and the second flexible layer 206 are laminated; and a plurality of functional layers 204, the plurality of functional layers 204 are arranged on Between the flexible layer 202 and the second flexible layer 206 ; a plurality of functional layers 204 are distributed at regular intervals, wherein each functional layer 204 in the plurality of functional layers 204 is electrically connected to an electrode 208 . A power inlet 210 is provided on the second flexible layer 206 . Openings 2062 are disposed on the second flexible layer 206 . The position of each functional layer 204 corresponds to a strip-shaped opening 2062 . The physical therapy patch provided by this embodiment is basically the same as that of the first embodiment, the difference lies in the shape and number of openings 2062 corresponding to each functional layer 204 on the second flexible layer 206 .

Please refer to FIG. 6, in the third embodiment, the flexible patch 30 includes: a first flexible layer 302; a second flexible layer 306, the first flexible layer 302 and the second flexible layer 306 are stacked and a plurality of functional layers 304, the plurality of functional layers 304 are arranged between the first flexible layer 302 and the second flexible layer 306, the plurality of functional layers 304 are divided into two columns and distributed symmetrically, wherein a pair of mutually symmetrical The functional layer 304 is electrically connected to an electrode 308 . The physical therapy patch provided by this embodiment is basically the same as that of the first embodiment, the difference being the number of functional layers 304, and the connection relationship between functional layers 304 and electrodes 308, the number of functional layers 304 being electrodes 308 Twice the number. The controller controls an electrode 308 by controlling the Two functional layers 304 . This setting method is more conducive to the selective action of the functional layer 304 on the user's skin.

The shape of the K electrodes 108 is not limited, and may be a conductive film, a metal sheet or a metal lead. Preferably, the K electrodes 108 are all a linear conductive film, and the thickness of the linear conductive film is not limited. The material of the electrode 108 can be metal, alloy, indium tin oxide (ITO), antimony tin oxide (ATO), conductive silver glue, conductive polymer or conductive carbon nanotubes, etc. The metal or alloy material can be aluminum, copper, tungsten, molybdenum, gold, titanium, neodymium, palladium, cesium or alloys in any combination thereof. In this embodiment, the k electrodes 108 are all linear copper conductive films with a thickness of 1 micron. The electrode 108 should be made of a material with better flexibility, and the thickness is smaller and thinner.

Each functional layer 104 may be a carbon nanotube layer. The carbon nanotube layer includes a large number of carbon nanotubes uniformly distributed, and the carbon nanotubes are closely combined by van der Waals force. The carbon nanotube layer may be a pure carbon nanotube layer including only carbon nanotubes. The thickness of the carbon nanotube layer is preferably 50 nanometers to 100 micrometers. The carbon nanotubes in the carbon nanotube layer include one or more of single-wall carbon nanotubes, double-wall carbon nanotubes and multi-wall carbon nanotubes. The carbon nanotubes may be pure carbon nanotubes, which means that the surface of the carbon nanotubes does not contain other impurities, such as amorphous carbon and functional groups. The diameter of the single-walled carbon nanotubes is 0.5 nanometers to 50 nanometers, the diameter of the double-walled carbon nanotubes is 1.0 nanometers to 50 nanometers, and the diameter of the multi-walled carbon nanotubes is 1.5 nanometers. Nano ~ 50 nanometers. The carbon nanotube layer may include ordered carbon nanotubes, and the carbon nanotubes are preferentially oriented along a fixed direction. The carbon nanotube layer may also include disordered and randomly arranged carbon nanotubes.

Preferably, the carbon nanotube layer is a self-supporting structure. The so-called "self-supporting structure" means that the carbon nanotube layer can maintain its own specific shape without being supported by a support. The carbon nanotube structure of the self-supporting structure includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes, the plurality of carbon nanotubes attract each other through van der Waals force, thereby forming a network structure, and making the carbon nanotube structure have a specific shape, to form an integrated self-supporting carbon nanotube layer. Compared with the non-self-supporting carbon nanotube layer, such as the carbon nanotube slurry layer, the self-supporting carbon nanotube layer has better flexibility. Experiments have shown that if brushing inside the flexible patch 10 The carbon nanotube slurry is used as the functional layer 104. After the carbon nanotube slurry is dried, the flexibility of the flexible patch 100 will be reduced due to the carbon nanotube slurry layer.

Specifically, the carbon nanotube layer includes at least one carbon nanotube film or at least one carbon nanotube wire. It can be understood that when the carbon nanotube layer includes a plurality of carbon nanotube films, the plurality of carbon nanotube films can be stacked. The carbon nanotube film is an ordered carbon nanotube film or a disordered carbon nanotube film. The disordered carbon nanotube film includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes arranged in disorder, where disorder means that the arrangement direction of the carbon nanotubes is irregular. The ordered carbon nanotube film means that the arrangement direction of most carbon nanotubes in the carbon nanotube film has certain rules. Specifically, the carbon nanotubes in the disordered carbon nanotube film can be further intertwined, and the carbon nanotube layer formed by the disorderly arranged carbon nanotubes is isotropic; the ordered carbon nanotubes The carbon nanotubes in the tube film are preferentially aligned along one or more directions.

When the carbon nanotube layer includes a plurality of carbon nanotube wires, the multiple carbon nanotube wires can be arranged parallel to each other, side by side or cross each other to form a two-dimensional carbon nanotube layer or weave each other into a two-dimensional carbon nanotube layer. carbon nanotube layer. The carbon nanotubes may include a plurality of carbon nanotubes arranged along the length direction of the carbon nanotubes. Preferably, the carbon nanotubes are connected end to end. The carbon nanotubes may also include a plurality of carbon nanotubes arranged along the length direction of the carbon nanotubes and connected end to end.

The carbon nanotube layer has better flexibility than the flexible layer or/and the second flexible layer. When the carbon nanotube layer is used as a functional layer in a flexible patch, the flexibility of the entire flexible patch will not be due to the setting of the functional layer; the strength of the carbon nanotube layer is relatively high, and no matter how the flexible patch is bent and pulled, it will not cause damage to the carbon nanotube layer.

Step 2: providing a flexible conductive film, and sticking the flexible conductive film on the user's skin.

The flexible conductive film is used to be directly attached to the user's skin. The flexible conductive film is a conductive material with a certain degree of flexibility and can be attached to the user's skin. Preferably, the flexible conductive film has a certain degree of stickiness, and has a certain binding force with the user's skin, so that it can fit better. In this embodiment, the flexible conductive film is hydrogel. The hydrogel has a certain viscosity, so that the flexible patch can be completely attached to the surface of the hydrogel flexible conductive film, and the hydrogel can be compatible with the user's The skin fits more tightly. Furthermore, the hydrogel has a certain resistance and a moderate degree of conductivity. The flexible conductive film can be replaced arbitrarily.

Step 3, attaching the flexible patch of the physiotherapy patch to the flexible conductive film.

The flexible conductive film is positioned between the user's skin and the flexible patch. The second flexible layer of the flexible patch is in contact with the flexible conductive film. Since the second flexible layer is provided with at least one opening at the position corresponding to the functional layer, the functional layer is exposed, and the functional layer can directly contact the flexible conductive film, so that the functional layer and the flexible conductive film are electrically connected. The flexible conductive film is used to separate the flexible patch from the skin of the user to prevent the flexible patch from being polluted by the skin, because the cost of the flexible conductive film is low and can be replaced at will. At the same time, because the flexible conductive film is a conductive material, it will not affect The flexible patch provides electrical stimulation to the user's skin.

Step 4: Applying a voltage between any two of the plurality of electrodes to form at least one loop, in which current flows through the user's skin to stimulate the user's skin.

When the physical therapy patch 100 is applied, the functional layer 104 forms a loop with the user's skin, and current flows through the user's skin. The voltage is applied cyclically between the two electrodes 108 in the manner of 1 and 2, 2 and 3, 3 and 4...K-1 and K, so as to cycle to two pairs of functional layers or two functional layers corresponding to each two electrodes 108 Layer input current to achieve the purpose of stimulating the skin in sequence. Each pair of electrodes 108 can be energized for a period of time, stay for a period of time, and then energize the next pair of electrodes 108 again. That is, the cycle time of each pair of electrodes 108 is the sum of the energization time and the residence time. The energizing voltage can be set as required, preferably, the energizing voltage is 20-36 volts, and the voltage frequency is 50-100Khz.

When one electrode corresponds to a pair of functional layers, a voltage can be applied to the pair of electrodes to input current on the two pairs of functional layers. When one electrode corresponds to one functional layer, a voltage can be applied to a pair of electrodes to input current on the two functional layers. Specifically, when an electrode is connected to a functional layer, a voltage is applied between any two electrodes to form a loop on the left or right side of the flexible patch. In the loop, the current path is the external power supply, the first Electrode, functional layer electrically connected to first electrode, flexible conductive film, user's skin, flexible conductive film, functional layer electrically connected to second electrode, second electrode, wherein, electrically connected to first electrode The functional layer and the functional layer electrically connected to the second electrode Layers are on the same side of the flex patch. When an electrode is connected to a pair of functional layers, when a voltage is applied between any two electrodes, two parallel loops are formed. In each loop, the current path is the external power supply, the first electrode, and the first electrode. A functional layer electrically connected to the first electrode, a flexible conductive film, a user's skin, a flexible conductive film, a functional layer electrically connected to the second electrode, and the second electrode. Two functional layers in one loop are on the same side of the flexible patch.

Please refer to FIG. 3 again. In this embodiment, the heating layers 104 in the flexible patch 10 provided in FIG. The numbers of 104 are the same, cycle according to the order of electrode numbers 1 and 2, 2 and 3, 3 and 4, apply a voltage between the two electrodes 108, input current to the two pairs of functional layers 104 through the two electrodes 108, and use the current cycle Skin irritation. In this embodiment, the energization time of each pair of electrodes 108 is 1 second, and the residence time is 1 second, that is, the cycle is 2 seconds, energizing for 1 second, and then stopping for 1 second, and so on. Wherein, within 1 second of electrification, the voltage range of the electrode 108 can be adjusted between 20-36V, and the frequency is 90Khz.

Compared with the prior art, the method for using the physiotherapy patch provided by the present invention has the following advantages: first, the physiotherapy patch does not need to be held by hand, which frees the user's hands. Second, through the controller to control the circuit, the selective stimulation of the skin can be realized before, and the parts that need to be stimulated can be selected more accurately without causing asymmetry. Third, the method of using the physical therapy patch is not to attach the flexible patch directly to the skin of the user, but to use a flexible conductive film as an intermediate layer, which is used to connect the flexible patch to the skin of the user. The patient's skin is separated to prevent the flexible patch from being polluted by the skin, so that the flexible patch can be reused conveniently. The flexible conductive layer can be replaced at will because of the cost point of view. At the same time, because the flexible conductive film is a conductive material, it will not affect the flexible patch. The sheet provides electrical stimulation to the user's skin.

To sum up, it is clear that this invention meets the requirements of an invention patent, and a patent application is filed according to law. However, what is described above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, which cannot limit the scope of the patent application of this case. All equivalent modifications or changes made by those who are familiar with the technology of this case in accordance with the spirit of the present invention shall be covered by the scope of the following patent applications.

Claims (9)

A method for using a physiotherapy patch, comprising the following steps: providing a physiotherapy patch, the physiotherapy patch includes a flexible patch, and the flexible patch includes: a first flexible layer; a second flexible layer, the The first flexible layer and the second flexible layer are stacked; multiple functional layers, the multiple functional layers are arranged between the first flexible layer and the second flexible layer, and each functional layer is a carbon nanotube layer, wherein , the second flexible layer includes at least one opening at a position corresponding to the functional layer, the at least one opening exposes the functional layer; a plurality of electrodes, each electrode is electrically connected to a pair of functional layers or a functional layer; providing A flexible conductive film, the flexible conductive film is applied to the user's skin; the flexible patch of the physiotherapy patch is attached to the flexible conductive film; and applied between any two electrodes in the plurality of electrodes voltage, forming at least one loop through which current flows. The method of using the physiotherapy patch according to claim 1, wherein the second flexible layer is in contact with the flexible conductive film. The method of using a physiotherapy patch according to claim 1, wherein the one electrode is electrically connected to a pair of functional layers. The method of using the physiotherapy patch according to claim 1, wherein the material of the flexible conductive film is hydrogel. The method of using the physiotherapy patch as described in claim 1, wherein the number of each electrode is defined as 1, 2, 3...K, each functional layer or each pair electrically connected to each electrode The number of the functional layer is 1, 2, 3...K, using 1 and 2, 2 and 3, 3 and 4...K-1 and K to cycle between the two electrodes Voltage is applied to circulate current to the two pairs of functional layers or two functional layers corresponding to each two electrodes, so as to achieve the purpose of stimulating the skin sequentially in a cycle. The method of using the physiotherapy patch as described in claim 1, wherein, when an electrode is connected to a functional layer, a voltage is applied between any two electrodes, and a loop is formed on the left or right side of the flexible patch, and the loop , the current path is the external power supply, the first electrode, and the first electrode The electrically connected functional layer, the flexible conductive film, the user's skin, the flexible conductive film, the functional layer electrically connected to the second electrode, and the second electrode. The method of using the physiotherapy patch according to claim 6, wherein the functional layer electrically connected to the first electrode and the functional layer electrically connected to the second electrode are located on the same side of the flexible patch. The method of using the physiotherapy patch as described in Claim 1, wherein, when an electrode is connected to a pair of functional layers, when a voltage is applied between any two electrodes, two parallel loops are formed, and in each loop, The path of the current is the external power supply, the first electrode, the functional layer electrically connected to the first electrode, the flexible conductive film, the user's skin, the flexible conductive film, the functional layer electrically connected to the second electrode, and the second electrode. electrode. The method for using a physiotherapy patch according to claim 1, wherein the carbon nanotube layer is a self-supporting structure.

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