TWI803427B - heating pad - Google Patents

Abstract

A heat compress pad, which includes a pad body, an electric heating device disposed in the pad body and having a temperature sensing element, a controller and a wireless remote controller that are separated from the pad body, the controller includes a microcomputer control unit, and is electrically connected to the microcomputer control unit The wireless receiving module and the electric heating device control module are connected together. The electric heating device control module is electrically connected to the electric heating device, so that the electric heating device is controlled by the controller and detects the temperature through the temperature sensing element. The wireless remote control includes a wireless transmitting module. group, and can transmit wireless signals to the controller in a wireless transmission mode through the wireless transmitting module, so that when the wireless receiving module of the controller receives the wireless signal, the microcomputer control unit of the controller executes corresponding actions, thereby improving The ease of use of the heating pad.

Description

heating pad

The invention relates to a heating pad, especially a heating pad with a remote control function.

Hot compress pads or electric blankets are products with the function of energizing and generating heat. In the past, hot compress pads or electric blankets included a pad body with an electric heating device and a controller connected to the electric heating device by wires. The controller has a switch, a timing control element and The temperature control element has functions such as switching, setting heating time and temperature. It can be applied to the human body or local hot compress or heat preservation (warm keeping) and other purposes. The electric blanket is an enlarged body of the heating pad, and the structure and function of the two are substantially the same, and they are generally collectively referred to as a heating pad.

Although the existing heating pads or electric blankets have the functions of heating and heat preservation (warm keeping), none of the existing heating pads or electric blankets has a remote control function. For users with limited mobility, other people cannot remotely control the heating. The switch, heating temperature and heating time of the mat or electric blanket are inconvenient to use.

In addition, someone proposed an audible and visual warning type temperature warning electric blanket. The temperature warning electric blanket is mainly equipped with a temperature sensing unit, a microcomputer unit and an alarm unit in the blanket body with an electric heating unit. Outside the electric blanket, the temperature sensing unit can sense the heating temperature of the electric blanket and convert the heating temperature into digital data. The microcomputer unit is electrically connected with the temperature sensing unit to convert the digital data of the heating temperature If the data is compared, the microcomputer unit can control the alarm unit to send or not send the alarm sound according to the result of the comparison, and the microcomputer unit can make the strong light warning light unit emit or not emit the warning strong light by wireless control. The audible and visual warning type temperature warning electric blanket can make the alarm unit and the strong light warning light unit simultaneously generate audible and visual warning effects to remind users when the heating temperature of the electric blanket is abnormal. Although the aforementioned existing sound and light warning type temperature warning electric blanket has abnormal temperature, it can send sound and light alarm. However, the electric blanket still does not have the functions of remote control to set the switch, heating temperature and heating time of the electric heating unit, which is still inconvenient in use.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a heating pad to improve the inconvenience of using the existing heating pad (or electric blanket) which does not have the function of remote control to set the switch of the electric heating unit, heating temperature and heating time.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the heat compress pad system proposed by the present invention includes: a pad body; an electric heating device, which is installed inside the pad body, and includes a temperature sensing element; a controller, which is connected with the pad body Body separation, the controller includes a microcomputer control unit, a wireless receiving module and an electric heating device control module, the wireless receiving module and the electric heating device control module are electrically connected to the microcomputer control unit, the electric heating device The control module can be electrically connected to the electric heating device arranged inside the pad body, the electric heating device can be controlled by the controller to heat, and sense the heating temperature through the temperature sensing element; and a wireless remote controller, It includes a wireless transmitting module, and can transmit a wireless signal to the controller through the wireless transmitting module, and when the wireless receiving module of the controller receives the wireless signal, the microcomputer of the controller The control unit performs corresponding actions.

Through the creation of the above-mentioned overall composition and structure of the heating pad, it mainly connects the electric heating device installed in the pad to the external connection of the electric heating device control module in the controller controlled by the microcomputer control unit, and the controller has electrical connections The wireless receiving module of the microcomputer control unit is used for remote control with a wireless remote controller, so as to improve the ease of use of the heating pad of the present invention.

In the heating pad of the present invention, the heating pad can further include any one of a heart rate sensor and a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator or a combination thereof, and the controller also includes a heart rate monitoring module electrically connected to the microcomputer control unit with any or in combination with an electrical stimulator control module, wherein the heart rate The monitoring module is electrically connected to the heart rate sensor, and the electrical stimulator control module is electrically connected to the transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator, so that the heart rate sensor and the transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator are controlled by the controller . In this way, the heat compress pad of the present invention can not only provide heat compress and heat preservation functions controlled by the electric heating device installed in the pad body, but also provide functions such as monitoring the user's heart rate and blood oxygen concentration through the added heart rate sensor, or /And utilize the transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator to provide the low-frequency electric stimulation function, so that the present invention is a multifunctional heat compress pad.

10: pad body

20: Electric heating device

21: Temperature sensing element

30: Controller

31:Microcomputer control unit

32: Wireless receiving module

33: Electric heating device control module

330: electrical connector

331: Electric heating device connecting wire set

34:Heart rate monitoring module

341:Heart rate sensor cable set

35: Electric stimulator control module

351:Electric Stimulation Patch

352:SMD cable set

40: Wireless remote control

50:Heart rate sensor

60: Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator

Fig. 1 is a schematic plan view of the first preferred embodiment of the heat pad of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic plan view of the second preferred embodiment of the heat pad of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram of a preferred embodiment of the heat pad shown in FIG. 2 .

Fig. 4 is a schematic plan view of a third preferred embodiment of the heat pad of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram of a preferred embodiment of the heat pad shown in FIG. 4 .

As shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 3, it discloses two preferred embodiments of the heat compress pad of the present invention, as can be seen from these drawings, the heat compress pad includes a pad body 10, an electric heating device 20, and a controller 30 and a wireless remote controller 40.

In the preferred embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 3, the pad body 10 is an object made of heat-resistant materials, and the pad body 10 can be designed into a small area or a large area according to the needs of the product, so that the pad body 10 It can cover the shoulders, neck, abdomen, back or legs of the human body, or can cover the whole body of the human body.

In the preferred embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 3, the electric heating device 20 is installed inside the pad body 10, the electric heating device 20 is a device capable of controlling the heating of the heating body 10, and includes a temperature sensing element 21 , the temperature sensing element 21 can sense the heating temperature in the pad body 10 and output the temperature signal obtained by sensing. Preferably, the electric heating device 20 is selected to include flexible electric heating strips or other types of heating components, the electric heating strips and the temperature sensing elements are distributed inside the pad body 10, the electric heating device 20 The strips can be energized in a controlled manner to generate heat, which is used to heat the pad body 10, so that the pad body 10 can be heated up to the set target temperature under the temperature conditions that meet the safety regulations, and provide hot compress and heat preservation (warmth preservation) effects on the human body. The temperature sensing element 21 can sense the temperature generated by the electric heating strip or the temperature of the mat body 10 after being heated. The composition and structure of the electric heating device 20 can be selected from known products, and its specific composition and structure will not be repeated here.

In the preferred embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 3, the controller 30 is located on the outside of the pad body 10, the controller 30 can be separated from the pad body 10, and can be connected to an external power source to switch to the electric heating device 20. Power supply, the controller 30 includes a microcomputer control unit 31, a wireless receiving module 32 and an electric heating device control module 33, the microcomputer control unit 31 includes a controller circuit board with a microprocessor, and electrical connections A user operation interface and a display interface of the controller circuit board, the microcomputer control unit 31 can be displayed in the display interface through the operation, setting and execution status of the user operation interface, and the microcomputer control unit 31 can be selected Known product, its specific structure is no longer repeated. The wireless receiving module 32 and the electric heating device control module 33 are respectively electrically connected to the controller circuit board of the microcomputer control unit 31, the wireless receiving module 32 can receive the control signal sent by the wireless remote controller 40, and The control signal is transmitted to the microcomputer control unit 31, and the microcomputer control unit 31 performs corresponding actions according to the control signal, so that the controller 30 can perform control and setting functions by using the operation interface in combination with the display interface, and the controller 30 also It has a function of performing wireless remote control by the wireless remote controller 40 . The controller 30 also includes a warning unit electrically connected to the microcomputer control unit 31 , and the warning unit can be controlled to generate a warning light, a warning sound or a combined warning signal.

As shown in Figure 1 and Figures 2 to 3, the controller 30 is electrically connected to the electric heating device 20 through the electric heating device control module 33 with an electrical connector 330 or an electric heating device connection wire set 331, preferably in this case In one embodiment, the electric heating device 20 with the temperature sensing element 21 is electrically connected to the electric heating device control module 33 through the electric connector 330 or the electric heating device connection wire set 331, so that the controller 30 can control the heating device disposed in the pad body 10 The switch, heating temperature and heating time of the electric heating device 20 can receive the temperature signal sensed by the temperature sensing element 21 to monitor the temperature of the electric heating device 20 .

In the foregoing, when the controller 30 is electrically connected to the electric heating device 20 through the electric heating device control module 33 with the electric connector 330, the electric connector 330 can be installed on the pad body 10 and directly electrically connected to the electric heating device 20. The electric heating device 20, the electrical connector 330 can be selected as a USB type (Universal Serial Bus, Universal Serial Bus) or other types of slots or connectors, the electric heating device control module 33 of the controller 30 is externally connected to a USB connector or other types of joints, so that the electric heating device control module 33 of the controller 30 is electrically connected to the electric heating device 20 through the detachable combined structure of the USB connector and the USB slot of the electrical connector 330 . The USB connector and the electrical connector 330 with a USB slot are known products, and their specific structures will not be repeated here.

As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3, when the controller 30 is electrically connected to the electric heating device 20 through the electric heating device control module 33 with the electric heating device connecting wire set 331, the electric heating device connecting wire set 331 includes a detachable The electrical connection assembly of the detachable group can be selected from existing products, which is a combined structure of male and female connectors, wherein the female connector of the electrical connection assembly is installed on the pad body 10, and the male connector is combined with the wire The controller 30 is electrically connected, and the male connector and the female connector of the electric heating device connection wire group 331 can be relatively assembled and disassembled, so that the controller 30 and the pad body 10 with the electric heating device 20 can be combined and separated.

In this preferred embodiment, the controller 30 can not only be controlled by the user interface, but also can be remotely controlled by the wireless remote controller 40, so that it can be set and controlled by wireless remote control or wired control. The switch, heating temperature and heating time of the electric heating device 20, etc.

As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the electric heating device control module 33 can also receive the temperature signal sensed by the temperature sensing element 21 of the electric heating device 20, and transmit it to the microcomputer control unit 31, and the microcomputer control unit 31 will receive the temperature signal The temperature value of the temperature signal and the built-in safety temperature value are compared and judged to monitor the temperature of the electric heating device 20. When it is judged that the temperature of the electric heating device 20 is abnormal, a warning signal is generated on the controller 30 or the wireless remote control 40, and it is stopped in time. The power supply to the electric heating device 20 ensures safety in use.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 , the wireless remote controller 40 includes a wireless transmitter module. The wireless remote controller 40 can be selected from known objects, and its specific structure will not be repeated here. The wireless remote controller 40 can transmit a wireless signal to the controller 30 through the wireless transmission module, and when the wireless receiving module 32 of the controller 30 receives the wireless signal, the controller will The microcomputer control unit 31 of 30 performs corresponding actions. In this preferred embodiment, the wireless remote controller 40 includes a remote controller circuit board with a microprocessor, and a user operation interface and a display interface electrically connected to the remote controller circuit board. The module is electrically connected to the remote control circuit board. The wireless remote controller 40 may also be a voice-activated component in addition to the aforementioned manual operation mode.

The control and setting performed by the wireless remote controller through the user operation interface and the execution status can all be displayed on the display interface, and the wireless transmitter module controlled by the remote controller circuit board transmits wireless data to the controller 30 in a wireless transmission mode. The wireless receiving module 32 of the controller 30 receives the wireless signal, and then the microcomputer control unit 31 of the controller 30 executes corresponding actions. The aforementioned wireless transmission mode may be infrared transmission mode, radio wave transmission mode or bluetooth transmission mode and the like. When the operation and setting status of the aforementioned wireless remote controller are wirelessly transmitted to the controller 30 , they can also be displayed on the display interface of the microcomputer control unit 31 . The wireless remote controller can also have a warning unit electrically connected to the circuit board of the remote controller, and the warning unit can be controlled to generate a warning light, a warning sound or a combined warning signal.

In the preferred embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 3, when the hot compress pad of the present invention is in use, it can be set and controlled by a wireless remote control or a wired control method on the user interface of the controller 30. The switch, heating temperature and heating time of the electric heating device 20 inside are covered with the pad body 10 with the electric heating device 20 to provide heat preservation (warmth) effect on the user's body, or to provide hot compress effect for the body to be heated.

As shown in Figure 4 and Figure 5, it discloses another preferred embodiment of the heating pad of the present invention, which is based on the structure of the heating pad shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3, and further includes a heart rate sensor 50 and a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator 60 or a combination thereof, and the controller 30 further includes a heart rate monitoring module 34 and an electrical stimulator control module 35 any one or a combination thereof.

As shown in Figures 4 and 5, the heart rate monitoring module 34 and the electrical stimulator control module 35 of the controller 30 are electrically connected to the microcomputer control unit 31 respectively, and the heart rate monitoring module 34 has the ability to read the heart rate sensor Data such as heartbeat frequency and blood oxygen concentration provided by the device 50, as well as functions such as monitoring whether the heartbeat frequency and blood oxygen concentration are abnormal, and can display the monitored heartbeat frequency and Blood oxygen concentration. The electrical stimulator control module 35 can be set to output low-frequency intensity, action type and action time, etc., and display it on the display interface.

As shown in Figures 4 and 5, the heart rate sensor 50 is an object that can hold the user's finger to sense the heartbeat frequency and blood oxygen concentration. The heart rate sensor 50 can be a known product, and its specific composition The structure will not be repeated here. The heart rate sensor 50 is electrically connected to the heart rate monitoring module 34 of the controller 30 through a detachable heart rate sensor connection line set 341, so that the heart rate sensor 50 can sense the heart rate and blood The oxygen concentration and other data are transmitted to the heart rate monitoring module 34, and the heart rate monitoring module 34 and the microcomputer control unit 31 of the controller 30 monitor whether the heart rate and blood oxygen concentration are abnormal, and display them on the display interface.

As shown in Figure 4 and Figure 5, the heart rate sensor connection line set 341 includes a detachable electrical connection assembly, the detachable electrical connection assembly can be selected from existing products, for example: male and female connectors The combined structure of the heart rate sensor can separate the controller 30 from the heart rate sensor 50 by disassembling the electrical connection components of the heart rate sensor connection line set 341 .

As shown in Figures 4 and 5, the transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator 60 is a known object that can produce low-frequency transcutaneous nerve stimulation (commonly known as electrotherapy effect) under control, and the transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator 60 includes at least An electrical stimulation patch group, each electrical stimulation patch group includes two electrical stimulation patches 351, each electrical stimulation patch 351 is electrically connected with a detachable patch connection line group 352 The electrical stimulator control module 35 of the controller 30, the electrical stimulation patch 351 can be attached to the surface of the human body, and is controlled by the electrical stimulator The control module 35 combines with the microcomputer control unit 31 to control the electrical stimulation patch 351 to output low frequency waves to the human body.

As shown in Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, the patch connection wire group 352 all includes a detachable electrical connection assembly, and the detachable electrical connection assembly can be selected from existing products, such as: male and female connectors Combined structure, the controller 30 can be separated from the electrical stimulation patch 351 by disassembling the electrical connection components of the patch connection wire group 352 .

When using the hot compress pad of the present invention, users can choose individually or simultaneously use the pad body with electric heating device for hot compress and heat preservation according to their needs, or use a heart rate sensor to measure or monitor whether the heart rate and blood oxygen concentration are abnormal, Or use a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator for low-frequency transcutaneous nerve stimulation, and set and control the electric heating device and heart rate sensor separately through the wireless remote control or the user interface of the controller with wired control And transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator, etc., as mentioned above, make the heat pad of the present invention have other multiple additional functions, and become a multifunctional heat pad product, which enhances the competitiveness of the product.

Furthermore, the controller of the heating pad of the present invention is electrically connected between the control module of the electric heating device and the electric heating device by a detachable connecting wire set of the electric heating device, and a detachable connecting wire set of the heart rate sensor Electrically connect between the heart rate monitoring module of the controller and the heart rate sensor, and respectively electrically connect the electrical stimulator control module of the controller with each of the transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulators with a plurality of patch connection lines. - The electrical stimulation patch and the like. The controller can choose to connect the electric heating device, heart rate sensor or transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator in the pad according to the needs of use, not only making the heating pad of the present invention have many other additional functions, but also a multi-functional heating pad. Pad product, by using the controller to selectively assemble the combined structure of the electric heating device, the heart rate sensor and the transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator, the ease of use of the heating pad of the present invention is enhanced.

20: Electric heating device

30: Controller

31:Microcomputer control unit

32: Wireless receiving module

33: Electric heating device control module

331: Electric heating device connecting wire set

40: Wireless remote control

Claims (10)

A heating pad comprising: a pad; An electric heating device, which is installed inside the pad and includes a temperature sensing element; A controller, which is set apart from the pad body, the controller includes a microcomputer control unit, a wireless receiving module and an electric heating device control module, the wireless receiving module and the electric heating device control module are electrically Connect the microcomputer control unit, the electric heating device control module can be electrically connected to the electric heating device inside the pad body, the electric heating device can be controlled by the controller to heat, and the heating can be sensed by the temperature sensing element temperature; and A wireless remote controller, which includes a wireless transmitting module, and can transmit a wireless signal to the controller through the wireless transmitting module, and when the wireless receiving module of the controller receives the wireless signal, the The microcomputer control unit of the controller executes corresponding actions. The heating pad as described in claim 1, wherein the heating pad further includes a heart rate sensor, and the controller further includes a heart rate monitoring module electrically connected to the microcomputer control unit, and the heart rate monitoring module is electrically connected to The heart rate sensor is controlled by the controller. The heating pad as described in claim 1, wherein the heating pad also includes a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator, and the controller also includes an electrical stimulator control module electrically connected to the microcomputer control unit, and the electrical stimulator controls The module is electrically connected to the transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator, so that the transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator is controlled by the controller. The heating pad as described in claim 1, wherein the heating pad also includes a heart rate sensor and a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator, and the controller also includes a heart rate monitoring module electrically connected to the microcomputer control unit and a Electrical stimulator control module, the heart rate monitoring module is electrically connected to the heart rate sensor, the electrical stimulator control module is electrically connected to the transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator, so that the heart rate sensor and the transcutaneous nerve The electrical stimulator is controlled by the controller. The heating pad as described in claim 2 or 4, wherein the electric heating device control module of the controller is electrically connected to the electric heating device by a detachable electric heating device connection wire set or an electrical connector, and the heart rate monitor The module is electrically connected to the heart rate sensor by a detachable heart rate sensor connecting wire set. The heating pad as described in claim 3 or 4, wherein, the electric heating device control module of the controller is electrically connected to the electric heating device by a detachable electric heating device connection wire set or an electrical connector, and the transdermal The nerve electrical stimulator includes at least one electrical stimulation patch group, each of the electrical stimulation patch groups includes two electrical stimulation patches, each of the electrical stimulation patches is connected to a detachable patch connection line group Electrically connect the electric stimulator control module. The heating pad as described in Claim 5, wherein the electric heating device connecting wire set and the heart rate sensor connecting wire set are both a combination structure of a male connector and a female connector. The heating pad as described in Claim 6, wherein, both the electric heating device connecting wire set and the patch connecting wire set are a combined structure of a male connector and a female connector. The heat pad as described in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the microcomputer control unit of the controller includes a controller circuit board with a microprocessor, and one of the controller circuit boards is electrically connected to the an operation interface and a display interface, the operation, setting and execution status of the microcomputer control unit on the user operation interface can be displayed on the display interface; The wireless remote controller includes a remote controller circuit board with a microprocessor, and a user operation interface and a display interface electrically connected to the remote controller circuit board, and the wireless remote controller is in the operating state of the user operation interface. can be displayed on the display interface. The heating pad according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the controller includes an alarm unit electrically connected to the microcomputer control unit, and the alarm unit can be controlled to generate an alarm signal.

Images