TWM651871U - Respiratory muscle training device - Google Patents

Abstract

This invention provides a device for training respiratory muscles, including a mask, an air pressure detection component, and a computing device. Wherein, the cover body is used to cover the position on the user's face regarding air inlet and outlet. The air pressure detection element is arranged on the cover body and is used to detect air pressure information when the user performs an inhalation or exhalation movement. A training standard information is set in the computing device, and is used to determine whether the training standard information is reached based on the air pressure information. By adjusting the breathing resistance, the user simulates respiratory obstruction during the inhalation process, then sets the initial inspiratory volume target, gradually increases the resistance to allow the user to adapt to the inspiratory volume target, and wears it on the abdomen or a mouth and nose mask pressure gauge or orally. The pressure gauge or pharyngeal electromyograph monitors the contraction function of the oropharyngeal muscles and achieves the effect of training the respiratory muscles through breathing.

Description

Respiratory muscle training device

The invention is a device for training muscles, especially a device for training respiratory muscles.

Sleep apnea is a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep. People with sleep apnea not only snore loudly during sleep, but also feel tired even after sleeping all night. According to statistics, most respiratory arrests are obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which is a symptom when the throat muscles relax and prevent air from entering the lungs. The cause is that the upper respiratory tract muscles are too relaxed. Causes repeated obstruction of the upper respiratory tract during sleep.

The muscles of the throat are mainly the upper airway dilator muscles (UADMs), which include twenty skeletal muscle groups. Due to aging or lifestyle, relaxation or atrophy cannot continue to maintain the airway open during sleep. tension, thus causing sleep apnea. In addition, partial obstruction caused by allergies or respiratory infections in children or adults also requires additional strength of these muscle groups to maintain the necessary airway openness. Therefore, the medical community recognizes OSA as a phenomenon of resistance in the upper respiratory tract.

In order to solve this problem, conventional techniques include the use of external force to assist patients to avoid the problem of sleep apnea. For example, the Republic of China Patent No. I574654 discloses a system that can combine negative pressure breathing therapy and adjust the relative angles of the user's head, neck/shoulders during sleep to help improve the patency of the user's upper respiratory tract. The system includes an angle positioning unit, a mouth interface unit and a vacuum source. The angle positioning unit adjusts the user's head, neck and upper torso to a relative angle range that is most suitable for negative pressure breathing therapy when sleeping, and then provides negative pressure to the oral interface unit through the vacuum source to transmit it to the oral cavity, and then Use negative pressure to move the tongue and soft palate to the front and top of the mouth to increase the distance between the soft palate and the base of the tongue and the back wall of the throat to improve the user's upper respiratory tract patency. Although this technology can prevent respiratory arrest, it is passive and requires negative pressure to be provided through a vacuum source. The equipment is complex and must be assembled frequently. It also has space and equipment cost issues.

Based on the above, there is a need for a device that can assist the user to train the respiratory muscles independently, so that the user can strengthen the strength of the muscle groups through training, so as to fundamentally solve the problem of sleep apnea.

This creation provides a device for training respiratory muscles, which has the following features:

1. Through adjustable resistance, during the inhalation or exhalation process, the respiratory obstruction is simulated, the initial inspiratory volume target is set, and the effect of gradually increasing the intensity of the dilators (Dilators) is achieved. In one embodiment, the load exerted by muscle group training may come from the maximum inspiratory volume or inspiratory time of each inhalation cycle when the pressure in the respiratory tract drops (even reaches negative pressure) during the inspiratory cycle.

2. During the inhalation cycle, the negative pressure generated in the upper respiratory tract causes additional resistance to be exerted on the mouth, nose or oronasopharyngeal passages. The relaxed and expanded muscle groups cannot maintain the smoothness of the respiratory tract, further reducing the upper respiratory tract pressure or even negative pressure and transverse pressure. Continued contraction of the diaphragm will cause soft tissue edema and even downward obstruction of the tongue, resulting in respiratory cessation. The diaphragm is the largest respiratory muscle and actually participates in the process of sleep apnea. Especially when the airway pressure decreases abnormally or even becomes negative pressure, monitoring the activity of the diaphragm becomes very important, because the pressure drop caused by the contraction of the diaphragm directly It challenges the contraction tension of the upper respiratory tract dilation skeletal muscles. Therefore, this creation is the first to use consciousness to control the degree of contraction of the diaphragm to produce load or overload of the upper respiratory tract dilation skeletal muscles. In this way, the training intensity is increased intermittently, and finally strengthens the upper respiratory tract dilation skeletal muscles. Muscle strength and muscular endurance can increase the effect of dilating skeletal muscle tone on the upper respiratory tract during sleep to prevent obstruction.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method for training respiratory muscles, which includes the following steps: first, setting an inhalation resistance, then setting a training standard information, and then performing a training step to allow the user to inhale during the Achieve this training standard information by performing at least one inhalation or exhalation exercise with resistance.

In one embodiment, the present invention provides a device for training respiratory muscles, including: a mask, an air pressure detection component, and a computing device. Wherein, the cover body is used to cover the position on the user's face regarding air inlet and outlet. An air pressure detection element is provided on the cover body and is used to detect air pressure information when the cover body covers the user's mouth and nose and performs an inhalation or exhalation movement. A computing and processing device, which is set with a training standard information, is used to determine a level information based on the air pressure, and accumulates the corresponding level information during each inhalation or exhalation exercise, and then determines whether the training standard is reached based on the accumulated level information. information.

In one embodiment, the present invention provides a device for training respiratory muscles, including a belt and a computing device. Among them, the belt is tied to the user's waist, and has a sensing element on the belt for detecting waist circumference information of the user during each inhalation or exhalation movement. A training standard information is set in the computing device, which is used to determine a level information based on the waist circumference information, accumulate the corresponding level information during each inhalation or exhalation exercise, and then determine whether the training standard information is reached based on the accumulated level information. .

In one embodiment, the present invention provides a device for training respiratory muscles, including: a potential sensing device and a computing processing device. Among them, the electrical sensing device has a plurality of electrode elements that are in contact with the user's position corresponding to the upper respiratory tract muscle group or abdomen, and is used to detect a plurality of electrical information about the upper respiratory tract muscle group or abdomen. A computing and processing device is configured with a training standard information, which is used to determine a degree of information based on the plurality of electrical information, and accumulates the corresponding degree of information during each inhalation or exhalation exercise, and then determines whether or not based on the accumulated degree of information. Information on meeting this training standard.

Various exemplary embodiments may be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, some of which are shown. This creative concept may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the illustrative embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these exemplary embodiments are provided so that this invention will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the concept of the invention to those skilled in the art. Similar numbers always indicate similar components. The device for training respiratory muscle groups will be described below with various embodiments and figures. The following embodiments are not intended to limit this invention.

Please refer to Figure 1, which is a schematic flow chart of one embodiment of the respiratory muscle group training method of this invention. The respiratory muscle group training method 2 in this embodiment targets the upper respiratory tract muscle group, and the upper respiratory tract muscle group includes intercostal muscles, diaphragm and/or upper respiratory tract dilator muscle group (UADM). The following embodiments will be illustrated by training the upper respiratory tract dilator muscles, but are not limited to this. First proceed to step 20 to provide a device for training respiratory muscles. In step 20, the respiratory muscle group training device can be implemented in different ways, mainly by simulating airway obstruction during the inhalation process through adjustable air intake resistance. In one embodiment, as shown in Figure 2A, this figure is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the device for training respiratory muscles of the present invention. In this embodiment, the respiratory muscle group training device 3 includes a mask 30 , an air pressure detection element 31 , and a computing processing device 32 . The cover body 30 is used to cover the air inlet/outlet position on the face of the user 9, which can be the user's mouth, nose, or mouth and nose, etc., without certain limitations.

The air pressure detection element 31 is disposed on the cover body 30 and is used to detect air pressure information when the cover body 30 performs an inhalation or exhalation movement, such as detecting the air pressure in the mouth during inhalation or exhalation. In this embodiment, the air pressure detecting element 31 is disposed on the inner surface of the cover 30 . In this embodiment, the air pressure detection component 31 further includes a wireless communication component 310, such as RFID, near field communication component or Bluetooth component, but is not limited to this. The wireless communication element 310 can transmit the air pressure information detected by the air pressure detection element 31 through wireless means. The computing and processing device 32 is electrically connected or coupled to the air pressure detecting element 31 . Training standard information is set in the computing and processing device 32 to provide the computing and processing device 32 with the information to determine whether the training standard is reached. In one embodiment, the computing processing device 32 may be a smart handheld or wearable device, such as a smart phone, a tablet computer, or a wearable watch. The computing processing device 32 may also be a notebook computer or a cloud server. In this embodiment, the computing device 32 is a smart phone, which has a prompt unit 320 for prompting training standard information and resistance information corresponding to the air flow or pressure information detected by the air pressure detection element 31 . The prompt unit 320 may be a display unit, a voice unit or other vibration feedback unit. In this embodiment, the prompt unit 320 is a display unit, such as a display screen.

In another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2B, this embodiment is basically similar to the structure of FIG. 2A. The difference is that the cover 30 is further provided with an airflow adjustment element 34 to adjust the inflow from the external environment. The air flow rate to the inside of the cover body 30. In one embodiment, the air flow adjustment element 34 may be an adjustment valve, a check valve or a flow controller with adjustable air flow inlet and outlet openings. Through manual or electric adjustment, the air flow rate entering the cover body 30 from the external environment can be adjusted.

In another embodiment, as shown in Figure 3A, this figure is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the device for training respiratory muscles of the present invention. In this embodiment, the respiratory muscle training device 4 includes a belt 40 and a processing device 41 . Among them, the belt 40 is tied to the user's waist, and the belt 40 is provided with a sensing element 400 for detecting the user's waist circumference information during each inhalation or exhalation movement. The belt 40 can be a flexible and stretchable elastic belt, which can be deformed as the abdomen expands or contracts when the user's breathing movement causes the abdomen to expand or contract, and can then be sensed by the sensing element 400 . The sensing element 400 can be of mechanical type, for example, using a spring element to expand and contract to generate an electrical signal corresponding to the amount of expansion or contraction, or it can be of piezoelectric type, such as a strain gauge. The technology for sensing the expansion and contraction deformation of the elastic belt is a conventional sensing technology and will not be described in detail here.

In this embodiment, the sensing element 400 further includes a wireless communication element 401, such as RFID, near field communication element or Bluetooth element, but it is not limited to this. The wireless communication component 401 can transmit the waist circumference information detected by the sensing component 400 through wireless means. The computing and processing device 41 is set with training standard information, which is used to determine the level information based on the waist circumference information, and accumulates the corresponding level information during each inhalation or exhalation exercise, and then determines whether the training standard information is reached based on the accumulated level information. . In one embodiment, the computing processing device 41 may be a smart handheld or wearable device, such as a smart phone, a tablet computer, or a wearable watch. The computing processing device 41 may also be a notebook computer or a cloud server. In this embodiment, the computing processing device 41 is a smartphone. The mobile phone has a prompt unit 410 for prompting the training standard information and the resistance information corresponding to the air flow, such as waist circumference information. The prompt unit 320 may be a display unit, a voice unit or other vibration feedback unit. In this embodiment, the prompt unit 320 is a display unit, such as a display screen.

In another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3B , this embodiment is basically similar to the structure of FIG. 3A . The difference is that this embodiment further includes an airflow regulating element 44 provided on the cover body 42 . , used to adjust the air flow from the external environment into the interior of the cover body 42 . In one embodiment, the airflow adjustment element 44 may be an adjustment valve, a check valve or a flow controller whose size of the airflow inlet and outlet opening can be adjusted. Through manual or electric adjustment, the air flow from the external environment into the interior of the cover body 42 can be adjusted. In addition, in another embodiment of FIG. 3B , an air pressure detection element 43 can be added to detect the air pressure information in the oral cavity during inhalation or exhalation, and the computing and processing device 41 can use the air pressure information and waist circumference information to perform training. control.

Please refer to FIG. 4A , which is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the respiratory muscle training device of the present invention. In this embodiment, the respiratory muscle group training device 5 includes an electrical sensing device 50 and a computing processing device 51 . The electrical sensing device 50 has a plurality of electrode elements 500 that are contacted at positions corresponding to the upper respiratory tract muscles or the abdomen of the user to detect a plurality of electrical information about the upper respiratory tract muscles or the abdomen. In this embodiment, a plurality of electrode elements 500 are in contact with the abdomen. When the user breathes, due to the contraction and relaxation of the abdominal muscles, the electrode element 500 attached to it will also generate electrical information, such as voltage information or current information of electromyography (EMG). The arithmetic processing device 51 is electrically connected to the electrical sensing device 50. The arithmetic processing device 51 is set with training standard information to determine the level information based on a plurality of electrical information, and accumulate the corresponding time for each inhalation or exhalation exercise. level information, and then determine whether the training standard information is reached based on the accumulated level information.

In one embodiment, the computing processing device 51 may be a smart handheld or wearable device, such as a smart phone, a tablet computer, or a wearable watch. The computing processing device 51 may also be a notebook computer or a cloud server. In this embodiment, the computing processing device 51 is a smartphone. The mobile phone has a prompt unit 510 for prompting the training standard information and the resistance information corresponding to the air flow, such as electrical information. The prompt unit 510 may be a display unit, a voice unit or other vibration feedback unit. In this embodiment, the prompt unit 510 is a display unit, such as a display screen. In this embodiment, the electrical sensing device 50 further includes a wireless communication component 502, such as RFID, near field communication component or Bluetooth component, but is not limited to this. The wireless communication component 502 can wirelessly transmit the waist circumference information detected by the electrode component 500 . The computing and processing device 51 is electrically connected to the wireless communication element 502. Training standard information is set in the computing and processing device 51 to determine whether the training standard information is reached based on the electrical information.

In another embodiment, as shown in Figure 4B, this embodiment is basically similar to the structure of Figure 4A. The difference is that this embodiment further has a cover 52 with an airflow adjustment element 53 disposed on it. It is used to adjust the air flow from the external environment into the interior of the cover body 52 . In one embodiment, the air flow adjustment element 53 can be an adjustment valve, a check valve or a flow controller whose size of the air flow inlet and outlet opening can be adjusted. Through manual adjustment or electric adjustment, the air flow rate entering the interior of the cover 52 from the external environment can be adjusted. For example, in one embodiment, the airflow adjusting element 53 is electrically connected to the computing and processing device 51 , and the size of the air inlet of the airflow adjusting element 53 is adjusted through the computing and processing device 51 .

In another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4C, in this embodiment, the structure is basically similar to the structure in FIG. 4A. The difference is that the electrical sensing device 50a in this embodiment further has a flexible belt 501, on which A plurality of electrode elements 500 are further provided for detecting electrical information generated by contraction and stretching of the upper respiratory tract muscles. The upper respiratory tract muscle group includes intercostal muscles, diaphragm and/or upper respiratory tract dilator muscle group. In this embodiment, it is the upper respiratory tract dilator muscle group. The flexible belt 501 is wrapped around the neck area so that the electrode element 500 is in contact with the skin corresponding to the upper respiratory tract dilator muscle group. The electrical sensing device 50a further has a wireless communication component 502, such as RFID, near field communication component or Bluetooth component, but is not limited thereto. The wireless communication component 502 can wirelessly transmit the waist circumference information detected by the electrode component 500 . The computing and processing device 51 is electrically connected to the wireless communication element 502. The computing and processing device 51 is set with training standard information, and is used to determine whether the training standard information is reached based on the electrical information. In another embodiment, the embodiment of FIG. 4C can also be added with a cover 52 and an airflow adjusting element 53 as shown in FIG. 4B. Their functions are as mentioned above and will not be described again here.

Returning to Figure 1, the aforementioned devices are various embodiments of the device for training respiratory muscles in step 20 in Figure 1. Then proceed to step 21 to set the suction resistance. In an embodiment of step 21, taking the embodiment of FIG. 2A, 3A, 4A or 4C as an example, the user can increase the resistance during inhalation by pinching the mouth and nose with hands. In addition, as in the embodiment of FIG. 2B, 3B or 4B, because of the design of the airflow adjustment element 34, 44 or 53, the user can adjust it manually or electrically, for example, through the processing device 32, 41, 51. The executed application can communicate with the airflow adjustment element 34, 44 or 53, wirelessly control the air intake of the airflow adjustment element 34, 44 or 53, and adjust the amount of air entering the cover body 30, 42, 52 from the external environment. Air flow, the size of the air flow represents the resistance the user experiences when inhaling. If the user inhales, the air flow entering through the air flow adjustment elements 34, 44 or 53 is small, which means the inhalation resistance is large and the user cannot easily inhale air. On the contrary, if the user inhales, the air flow through the air flow adjustment elements 34, 44 or 53 is small. The incoming air flow of 44 or 53 is large, which means the inhalation resistance is small, and the user can easily inhale air.

After setting the inhalation resistance, proceed to step 22 to set training standard information. In the embodiment of step 22, the setting can be performed through the arithmetic processing devices 32, 41 and 51 shown in Figures 2A to 4C. For example, in one embodiment, the computing processing devices 32, 41 and 51 execute application programs, and through the user operation interface displayed by the application programs, the user can set training standard information. In one embodiment, the training standard information may represent the number of times the user inhales after the set resistance, but is not limited to this. For example, in another embodiment, the training standard information can also set the integral amount of pressure change and time when the user breathes, which represents the work W performed by the upper respiratory tract muscles when the user performs breathing exercises. It is represented by the following formula (1): ……..(1) It should be noted that the upper respiratory tract muscles include intercostal muscles, diaphragm and/or upper respiratory tract dilator muscles. It should be noted that determining the training standard information further includes step 220 of inputting at least one set of respiratory cycle patterns to simulate sleep airway resistance or obstruction. This step mainly simulates the blocking situation through different resistance settings. After that, step 221 is performed to observe changes in the user's physiological state, estimate the contraction size or amount of exercise of the respiratory muscles, and determine training standard information. Among them, the contraction size or work size of the respiratory muscles can be indicators of the amount of exercise. In this step, through the setting of different resistances in step 220, corresponding parameter information will be obtained, such as air pressure information, waist circumference information or electrical information, and then training standard information can be determined based on this information. It should be noted that the training standard information is not necessarily determined using the aforementioned steps 220 and 221. In another embodiment, the training standard information can also be determined based on experience, and then adjusted according to the situation.

After step 22, step 23 is performed to perform a training step, so that the user can achieve the training standard information by performing at least one inhalation exercise or exhalation exercise under the inhalation resistance. After the user has set the resistance and training standard information in steps 21 and 22, the user can start training the upper respiratory tract muscle group. This embodiment is to train the upper respiratory tract dilator muscle group. In one embodiment, the training standard information is composed of at least one training cycle. Each cycle includes at least one inhalation exercise. The number of times is determined according to the user's training needs. The user can use the computing devices 32 and 41 to Set up with 51 installed apps.

For example, in one embodiment, as shown in Figure 5, this figure is a schematic diagram of the training process of this creation. In step 23, when the user performs the training step, the method further includes 230 detecting parameter information when the user performs at least one inhalation or exhalation exercise. In step 230, the parameter information can be air pressure information, waist circumference information or electrical information. The air pressure information can use the aforementioned air pressure detection element (for example: the methods shown in the aforementioned Figures 2A and 2B), and the waist circumference information can use the belt ( For example: the aforementioned methods in Figures 3A and 3B), and electrical information uses electrical sensing devices (for example: the aforementioned methods in Figures 4A to 4C).

Next, step 231 is performed to determine whether the training standard information is reached based on the parameter information. In step 231, the computing and processing devices 32, 41 and 51 determine whether the training standard information is reached based on the parameter information. Take air pressure information as an example to illustrate, because every inspiratory movement will hinder the inspiratory circulation of the upper respiratory tract due to resistance, thus simulating obstructive respiratory interruption. As shown in Figure 6A, in this embodiment, the user 9 uses the device shown in Figure 2B. In Figure 6A, the user 9 is setting the air inlet resistance of the airflow adjustment element 34. Under conditions of resistance, when the user performs inhalation movements, the diaphragm 90 contracts and stretches outward, causing the pressure in the respiratory tract 91 to drop. For example: generating negative pressure or lower than the atmospheric pressure of the user's environment. The following is explained using negative pressure P0. When the negative pressure P0 is generated in the respiratory tract 91, the pressure generated by the negative pressure will stretch the upper respiratory tract dilator muscle group 92 into the respiratory tract, thereby hindering the smooth flow of the respiratory tract. At this time, the nervous system in the user's body will act to contract the respiratory tract dilator muscles 92 to keep the respiratory passages open and prevent the negative pressure from collapsing the upper respiratory tract dilator muscles. The above functional training effect can also be read through the computing device 32 Monitor changes in the respiratory cycle.

When the user exhales, as shown in Figure 6B, the diaphragm 90 of the user 9 relaxes and returns in the opposite direction. At this time, the positive pressure P1 returns to the airway 91, and then the upper airway dilator muscle group 92 is released due to the negative pressure. , no longer stretched by negative pressure, and then contract to restore the smoothness of the respiratory tract. Through multiple inhalation and exhalation exercises, the upper respiratory tract dilator muscles are contracted and expanded, thereby achieving the effect of training the upper respiratory tract muscles. In one embodiment, when the number of inhalation movements (or number of cycles) or the inhalation volume in each training cycle is reached, the computing devices 32, 41 and 51 will generate prompt messages, such as voice messages or text messages. , reminding the user to take a period of rest. During the rest period, the computing and processing devices 32, 41 and 51 can automatically control the airflow adjustment element to return to the normal state of no resistance or reduce resistance, or the user can manually set no resistance. resistance or lower the resistance so that the user can breathe normally. When the rest time is reached, the computing and processing devices 32, 41 and 51 return to the originally adjusted resistance or increase the resistance to allow the user to perform inhalation exercise again.

After that, step 232 is performed. If the training standard information is reached, a prompt message is generated. In an embodiment of step 232, taking air pressure information as an example, through the air pressure information detected by the air pressure detection element, the computing and processing devices 32, 41 and 52 can count the number of inhalation movements or the amount of inhalation to determine whether Training standard information has been reached. Similarly, if it is waist circumference information, the computing and processing device determines that it is an inhalation exercise based on the waist circumference information, and then counts the number of inhalation exercises or the amount of inhalation to determine whether the training standard information has been reached. In addition, the signal pattern analysis generated based on the electrical information measured by the electrical sensing device 50 or the air pressure information measured by the air pressure detection element 31 can further monitor the upper airway dilator muscles under simulated airway resistance state. The degree of relaxation or contraction effect. It should be noted that although the foregoing embodiment uses the inhalation movement to calculate whether the training standard information has been reached, in another embodiment, the parameter information of the exhalation movement can also be detected to calculate whether the training standard has been reached. information. It should be noted that the inhalation movement or the exhalation movement can be determined based on air pressure information or waist circumference information.

In another embodiment of step 23, the parameter information is electrical information. The method of detecting electrical information can use an electrical sensing device with a plurality of electrode elements to contact the user's position corresponding to the upper respiratory tract muscle group or abdomen to detect a plurality of electrical information related to the upper respiratory tract muscle group or abdomen. Sexual information. In this embodiment, taking the dilator muscles of the upper respiratory tract as an example, as shown in Figure 4C, a plurality of electrode pads are attached to the area of the dilator muscles of the upper respiratory tract. When the user inhales or exhales, the dilator muscles of the upper respiratory tract are installed. The group will stretch and shrink. During the stretching and shrinking process, electrical changes will occur, such as changes in voltage or current. The electrical information obtained through a plurality of electrode sheets, the processing devices 32, 41 and 51 can count the number of inhalation exercises to determine whether the training standard information has been reached. When the user adapts to this inspiratory volume target, the inspiratory volume target is gradually increased, that is, the inspiratory resistance intensity is gradually increased.

In another embodiment of determining whether the training standard information is reached, as shown in Figure 6C, this figure is a schematic diagram of the inhalation and expiration pressure changes of the user in the presence of resistance. In this embodiment, the training standard information corresponds to the expansion of the respiratory tract muscles and the contraction of the diaphragm each time the user inhales, resulting in a reasonable inhalation volume. This embodiment is used to guide and monitor whether the above-mentioned guidance and monitoring actions achieve the training goal. Work Ws, for example: the rectangular diagonal area in Figure 6C. The curve in Figure 6C represents the relationship between pressure and time when the air pressure detection element detects the user's inhalation movement and exhalation movement when there is resistance. Please also refer to Figures 6A to 6C, taking the training of the upper respiratory tract dilator muscles as an example. Due to the pressure changes generated during inhalation, when the pressure drops to negative pressure, the upper respiratory tract dilator muscles 92 are subject to negative pressure. And stretch. At this time, the nervous system in the user's body will act to cause the upper respiratory tract dilator muscles 92 to contract to keep the breathing passage open and avoid negative pressure from collapsing the upper respiratory tract dilator muscles. During this process, the upper respiratory tract dilator muscle group 92 will perform work W, the size of which can be adjusted by the resistance of the airflow regulating element 34, the upper respiratory tract pressure detected by the air pressure detection element 31, and/or the contraction control of the diaphragm 90 and The monitoring is shown in equation (1).

In another embodiment of determining whether the training standard information is reached, as shown in Figure 6D, this figure is a schematic diagram of the invention using air pressure and/or waist circumference information to form training standard information. In Figure 6|D, curve 6 represents the change curve of the pressure detected by the pressure sensor with time during the user's breathing, and curve 7 represents the curve of the change of the user's waist size with time during breathing. It should be noted that when the user performs training, the training standard information used by the user can be determined by the pressure information and waist circumference information when the user breathes under a certain breathing resistance, or a combination of pressure information and waist circumference information. . For example, using pressure as training standard information can have three forms. In one embodiment, the size of a specific pressure value (for example, negative pressure) can be changed as the training standard, for example: in Figure 6D The pressure characteristic values -Ps, -Ps1 and -Ps2, etc., in another embodiment, can be used as the training standard information through the duration after reaching the pressure specific value -Ps, or, in another embodiment, , multiple sets of specific pressure values -Ps generated by multiple periodic breathing movements, such as c1~c4 in Figure 6D, can be used as training standards.

In the embodiment of FIG. 6D , multiple sets of specific pressure values -Ps are used as training standards. In an embodiment of training, taking FIG. 3B as an example, the user can use the computing device 41, such as a smartphone, to set a specific pressure value -Ps, and the number of sets for each training session. In Figure 6D, area a represents the normal breathing state. At this time, the air pressure detection element 43 detects that the air pressure information in the oral cavity is positive pressure, and the waist circumference information sensed by the sensing element 400 on the belt 40 shows slight fluctuations in the waist circumference. change. In area b, it means that the user has used the airflow adjustment element 44 to adjust the air inlet resistance to simulate airway obstruction and has started to enter the breathing training state. At this time, the air pressure detection element 43 detects changes in air pressure information in the oral cavity, and will gradually decrease from positive pressure to negative pressure.

At the same time, the application APP executed on the computing device 41 begins to guide the user to perform breathing training based on the air pressure information when the user is breathing. For example, during the first training period, the application APP will guide the user to perform four breathing exercises. Breathing training to inhale to a specific pressure value - Ps. The areas c1~c4 shown in Figure 6D represent four breathing trainings. In each breathing training, the waist circumference also fluctuates according to the breathing movement guided by the application APP. What needs to be explained is that in every breathing training, taking area c1 as an example, when the inhalation reaches a specific pressure value -Ps, the application APP will generate a prompt message, such as a voice or sound prompt message, to remind the user that the inhalation has reached the The air pressure characteristic value -Ps, and you can start to exhale. When exhaling, the airflow adjustment element 44 has a control design that has resistance when inhaling air and has no resistance when exhaling. Therefore, there is no resistance when exhaling and gas can be released smoothly. However, when inhaling, it will simulate a reduced obstruction or prevent air from entering the mouth. Therefore, The pressure in the mouth decreases, and even negative pressure is generated, causing the dilator muscles of the upper respiratory tract to contract to maintain the smoothness of the respiratory tract. After four cycles, the patient enters the next state. It should be noted that in the obstructed breathing state of training c1 to c4, the abdominal waistline still maintains the breathing state, but the airflow adjustment element 44 only allows exhalation to be exhaled and does not allow air to enter the mouth. Therefore, the waistline becomes larger, the abdominal cavity becomes larger, and the mouth cavity becomes larger. Generate a larger negative pressure (minimum pressure change is smaller) to continue training the contraction of the upper respiratory tract dilator muscles and maintain a smooth respiratory tract. When the first training period is reached, the application APP sends a prompt message to remind the user to rest for a period of time. After the rest period, perform a second training session.

Please refer to Figure 6E, which is another schematic diagram of this invention using air pressure and/or waist circumference information to form training standard information. In the example of changes in air pressure and waist circumference in this embodiment, areas a, b and c1~c2 are as described above. In this example, areas d1~d2 represent the continuous strengthening of training load because the respiratory tract dilation muscles The muscle strength is insufficient and relaxes, causing airway obstruction or partial obstruction. In this state, the abdominal cavity is still enlarging and the waist circumference is increasing. Negative pressure should be generated in both the abdominal cavity and the oral cavity. However, due to the relaxation of the upper respiratory tract dilator muscles, the pharynx 90 shown in Figure 6A is blocked. At this time, the diaphragm 90 is still contracted. Stretching outwards prevents the inspiratory pressure from the abdominal cavity from being transmitted to the oral cavity, resulting in a smaller negative pressure in the oral cavity (the air pressure rises), indicating that overload training has been achieved. Users can adjust the precise training dose after correction according to the conditions of d1 and d2.

It should be noted that although the air pressure is used in the above description, in another embodiment, waist circumference information can be used. For example, waist circumference information can be used as training standard information. There can be three ways. In one embodiment, you can use The size of the waist circumference specific value is used as the training standard, for example: the value of the waist circumference increase when inhaling. In another embodiment, the time that the waist circumference information is maintained after reaching the specific waist circumference value can be used as the training standard information, or However, in another embodiment, multiple sets of waist circumference specific values formed by multiple cycles of breathing are used as training standards.

In this embodiment, taking FIG. 2B as an example, the pressure information detected by the air pressure detection element 31 in each unit time can be collected through the application program installed in the computing processing device 32, and the application program APP can calculate the corresponding pressure. The integral quantity W of P(t) with respect to time. The integrated amount W is compared with the training standard information Ws. When the integrated amount W is equal to the training standard information Ws, that is, when the work W done by the upper respiratory tract dilator muscle group 92 during the user's inhalation movement reaches the standard, the computing and processing device A warning voice or message will be generated to remind the user to rest and exhale, and at the same time, the detected air pressure information, integrated volume information, etc. will be displayed on the prompt unit 320 . Then repeat the next inhalation exercise for a specific number of times to achieve the effect of training the upper respiratory tract dilation muscles.

Please refer to Figures 7-8, which are schematic flow diagrams of another embodiment of the respiratory muscle group training method of the present invention. In the embodiment of Figure 7, it is basically similar to Figure 1. The difference is that this embodiment further includes step 24, which is the step of adjusting the training level. In step 24, after the user adapts to the inspiratory volume target, the training standard information is gradually increased, that is, the inspiratory resistance intensity is gradually increased, so that the user can further strengthen the upper respiratory tract muscles. In the embodiment of Figure 8, the process is basically similar to that of Figure 1. The difference is that this embodiment further includes step 25. After at least one cycle of inhalation movement, expiration movement or breathing movement, observe The degree of decline in maximum inspiratory volume or times. In step 24, the user is guided to inhale under conditions of resistance, so that the pressure of the upper respiratory tract is reduced or negative pressure occurs, and the diaphragm contracts to achieve the target inhalation volume. After one to several cycles, it is observed that the target inhalation is achieved. The degree of decline in volume or frequency can evaluate the strength or relaxation of the user's upper respiratory tract expansion skeletal muscles, and can be used to predict the severity of respiratory sleep interruption.

Based on the above, through the control method and device of this invention, the user can use his consciousness to control the contraction degree of the diaphragm and upper respiratory tract expansion skeletal muscles by adjusting the resistance during inhalation, causing the air pressure in the respiratory tract to change or negative. Pressure resistance, thereby causing the upper respiratory tract dilation skeletal muscles to bear load or overload, thereby strengthening the upper respiratory tract dilation skeletal muscles and muscle endurance, allowing the user to increase the upper respiratory tract dilation skeletal muscles during actual sleep. of tension to prevent obstruction, which in turn can prevent or treat sleep apnea.

The above description only describes the preferred implementation modes or examples of the technical means used to solve the problem, and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. That is to say, all changes and modifications that are consistent with the literal meaning of the application scope of this creative patent, or are made based on the scope of this creative patent, are covered by the scope of this creative patent.

2:Method

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3, 4, 5: Respiratory muscle training device

30: Cover body

31: Air pressure detection component

310:Wireless communication components

32:Arithmetic processing device

320: Prompt unit

34: Air flow adjustment component

40: Belt

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410: Prompt unit

42: Cover body

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90:Diaphragm

91:Respiratory tract

92: Upper respiratory tract dilator muscles

93: Pharynx

Ws: training standard information

Figure 1 is a schematic flow chart of one embodiment of the method for training respiratory muscles of the present invention. Figure 2A is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the respiratory muscle training device of the present invention. Figure 2B is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the respiratory muscle training device of the present invention. Figure 3A is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the respiratory muscle training device of the present invention. Figure 3B is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the respiratory muscle training device of the present invention. 4A to 4C are schematic diagrams of different embodiments of the respiratory muscle training device of the present invention. Figure 5 is a schematic flow chart of one embodiment of the training steps of this creation. Figures 6A and 6B are schematic diagrams of the diaphragm action of this invention. Figure 6C is a schematic diagram of the inhalation and expiration pressure changes of the user of this creation when there is resistance. Figures 6D and 6E are respectively another schematic diagram of this invention using air pressure and/or waist circumference information to form training standard information. Figures 7 and 8 are respectively flow diagrams of one embodiment of the respiratory muscle group training method of this invention.

3: Respiratory muscle training device

30: Cover body

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310:Wireless communication components

32:Arithmetic processing device

320: Prompt unit

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Claims (8)

A device for training respiratory muscles, including: a cover body, used to cover the position on the user's face regarding the inlet and outlet of air; an air pressure detection element, arranged on the cover body, used for a user to perform A piece of air pressure information is detected during inhalation or exhalation exercise; and an arithmetic processing device is electrically connected to the air pressure detection element. A training standard information is set in the arithmetic processing device to determine whether the air pressure information has been reached. Information on this training standard. The device for training respiratory muscles as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mask further includes an airflow adjusting element for adjusting the amount of air entering the mask from the external environment. The respiratory muscle group training device described in claim 2 further includes a prompt unit for displaying the training standard information and the resistance information corresponding to the air flow. A device for training respiratory muscles, including: a belt, which is tied to the user's waist. The belt has a sensing element for detecting waist circumference information of the user during each inhalation or exhalation movement. ; and an arithmetic processing device electrically connected to the sensing element. A training standard information is set in the arithmetic processing device to determine whether the training standard information is reached based on the waist circumference information. The device for training respiratory muscles as described in claim 4 further includes a cover body for covering the position on the user's face regarding the air inlet and outlet, and the cover body further includes an airflow adjustment element for adjusting The amount of air entering the interior of the cover from the external environment. The respiratory muscle group training device described in claim 5 further includes a prompt unit for prompting the training standard information and the resistance information corresponding to the air flow. A device for training respiratory muscles, including: An electrical sensing device having a plurality of electrode elements in contact with the user's position corresponding to the upper respiratory tract muscle group or abdomen, for detecting a plurality of electrical information about the upper respiratory tract muscle group or abdomen; and an arithmetic processing device, and The electrical sensing device is electrically connected, and a training standard information is set in the computing device to determine whether the training standard information is reached based on the plurality of electrical information. The device for training respiratory muscles as described in claim 7 further includes a cover body for covering the position on the user's face regarding the air inlet and outlet, and the cover body further includes an airflow adjustment element for adjusting The amount of air entering the interior of the cover from the external environment.

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