WO2020154906A1 - 一种动态电压调整的恒流刺激电路 - Google Patents
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- the invention belongs to the technical field of medical constant current electrical stimulators, and particularly relates to a constant current stimulation circuit with dynamic voltage adjustment.
- muscle constant current electrical stimulation is a more commonly used stimulation method, which is usually used in the fields of muscle and nerve excitability testing and rehabilitation.
- the main principle is to release electrical stimulation pulses through electrodes according to the parameters set by the doctor. Muscles or nerve tissues are stimulated by electrical pulses with a constant current. During the stimulation, the resistance of human tissues can be approximately constant. During stimulation, the voltage on the tissues is positively correlated with the impedance between the electrodes, so this type of stimulation device usually has a constant output current. , The characteristic that the output voltage changes with impedance.
- the circuit structure of a constant current stimulation device applied to nerves and muscles generally includes a stimulation power circuit, a constant current stimulation circuit, a control circuit, and a signal feedback.
- the function of the stimulation power supply circuit is to provide the working voltage for the constant current stimulation circuit.
- the constant current stimulation circuit is based on the principle of voltage clamping and forms a reference current on the loop resistance of the constant current stimulation circuit. It is connected in series with the output electrode through the loop resistance and switching device. , The voltage on the series resistance is clamped at the set value, and then the current flowing in the series stimulation circuit is controlled to achieve constant current output. It has the characteristics of simple structure and flexible control.
- the constant current stimulation circuit of the prior art also has certain defects. It only has a single constant current output function and cannot guarantee the output voltage amplitude. It is usually used to match muscles and nerve tissues with different impedance values while maintaining a constant current current within a certain range. Output capacity, the stimulation circuit power supply voltage must be guaranteed not to be less than the electrode output voltage value at the maximum constant current value. When the tissue impedance is low or the constant current current does not reach the maximum value, the output stimulation voltage fails to reach the maximum constant current voltage. When the residual voltage of the voltage is applied to the series resistance and the switching device, it will undoubtedly increase the loop loss, and in the case of multiple continuous stimulation, the residual voltage continuously impacts the related devices, which is also a test of the performance of the device.
- the present invention provides a constant current stimulation circuit with dynamic voltage adjustment to solve the problem that in the prior art, the residual voltage of the constant current stimulation circuit will increase the loop loss, thereby affecting the service life of the constant current stimulation circuit.
- a constant current stimulation circuit for dynamic voltage adjustment comprising: a power supply voltage module, a constant current output module, an equivalent load and an impedance detection circuit connected in a closed loop; the power supply voltage module is used to output a circuit to the constant current output module The power supply voltage, the constant current output module is used to load a constant stimulation current to the equivalent load, and the impedance detection circuit is used to detect the impedance of the equivalent load and feed back the detection signal to the power supply voltage module
- the power supply voltage module is further provided with a control unit, the control unit receives the detection signal fed back by the impedance detection circuit and adjusts the size of the power supply voltage output by the power supply voltage module.
- the present invention is further configured that: the detection signal fed back by the impedance detection circuit is a digital signal.
- the impedance detection circuit includes: a first electrode and a second electrode respectively in contact with the equivalent load; an excitation module for providing a high-frequency sinusoidal alternating current signal to the first electrode; It is a demodulation module for detecting and converting the voltage feedback signal of the second electrode.
- the present invention is further provided that: the input end of the excitation module is input with a high-frequency sinusoidal alternating current signal, and the output end of the excitation module is connected to the first electrode.
- the present invention is further configured that: the input terminal of the demodulation module receives the voltage feedback signal of the second electrode, and the output terminal of the demodulation module is connected to the control unit.
- the excitation module includes: a filtering unit for filtering and denoising the high-frequency sinusoidal alternating current signal; and an amplifying unit for amplifying the high-frequency sinusoidal alternating current signal.
- the demodulation module includes: a processing unit for filtering and amplifying the voltage feedback signal; and an A/D converter for performing analog-to-digital conversion on the voltage feedback signal.
- the invention is further configured as follows: the equivalent load is human muscle and nerve tissue.
- the present invention is further configured that: the impedance of the human muscle and nerve tissue detected by the impedance detection circuit is the skin impedance.
- the present invention is further provided that: the filtering unit and the amplifying unit are sequentially connected, and the processing unit and the A/D converter are sequentially connected.
- the present invention has the following beneficial effects: through the power supply voltage module, the constant current output module, and the impedance detection circuit, the constant current output module can load a constant current to the equivalent load.
- the impedance detection circuit can monitor the impedance of the equivalent load in real time and feed back the detection signal to the control unit. Further, the control unit adjusts the power supply voltage output by the power supply voltage module, that is, through the above setting , So that the impedance of the equivalent load matches the power supply voltage.
- the power supply voltage module is configured with a corresponding power supply voltage to satisfy the constant current output module.
- the safety and working stability of the system are greatly improved, and the service life of the constant current stimulation circuit is improved.
- FIG. 1 is a framework diagram of a constant current stimulation circuit with dynamic voltage adjustment disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention
- Fig. 2 is a block diagram of an impedance detection circuit disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention.
- This embodiment discloses a constant current stimulation circuit with dynamic voltage adjustment, as shown in FIG. 1, including: a power supply voltage module 10, a constant current output module 20, an equivalent load 30 and an impedance detection circuit 40 connected in a closed loop;
- the power supply voltage module 10 is used for outputting a power supply voltage to the constant current output module 20, the constant current output module 20 is used for loading a constant stimulation current to the equivalent load 30, and the impedance detection circuit 40 is used for The impedance of the equivalent load 30 is detected in real time and the detection signal is fed back to the power supply voltage module 10; wherein, the power supply voltage module 10 is further provided with a control unit 11, and the control unit 11 receives the impedance detection circuit 40 feedback detection signal and adjust the size of the power supply voltage output by the power supply voltage module 10.
- the impedance detection circuit 40 can monitor the impedance of the equivalent load 30 in real time and detect the signal It is fed back to the control unit 11, and further, the control unit 11 adjusts the size of the power supply voltage output by the power supply voltage module 10 so that the impedance of the equivalent load 30 matches the power supply voltage, and the constant current output module 20
- the power supply voltage module 10 is configured with a corresponding power supply voltage to meet the output requirements of the constant current output module 20, so as to reduce the residual voltage in the constant current stimulation circuit.
- the detection signal fed back by the impedance detection circuit 40 is a digital signal with discrete time and discrete amplitude.
- the digital signal is also called a demodulation signal, which is convenient for the control unit 11 to collect, process, and convert. .
- the impedance detection circuit 40 includes: a first electrode 41 and a second electrode 42 respectively in contact with the equivalent load 30; used to provide a high-frequency sinusoidal alternating current signal to the first electrode 41
- the excitation module 43 the demodulation module 44 for detecting and converting the voltage feedback signal of the second electrode 42, wherein the input of the excitation module 43 is input with a high-frequency sinusoidal alternating current signal, the excitation
- the output terminal of the module 43 is connected to the first electrode 41, the input terminal of the demodulation module 44 receives the voltage feedback signal of the second electrode 42, and the output terminal of the demodulation module 44 is connected to the control unit 11Connect.
- the equivalent load 30 is human muscle and nerve tissue
- the impedance of the human muscle and nerve tissue detected by the impedance detection circuit 40 is skin impedance.
- the impedance is divided into contact impedance and skin impedance.
- the contact impedance is capacitive, and the impedance gradually decreases under high-frequency sinusoidal AC excitation, while the skin impedance remains unchanged, which can be detected by high-frequency sinusoidal AC excitation.
- Human skin impedance value When the constant current output module 20 is stimulated, the impedance of the human muscles and nerve tissue refers to the fixed impedance value. Therefore, the input terminal of the excitation module 43 is set to input high-frequency sinusoidal alternating current signal.
- the excitation module 43 releases the processed high-frequency sinusoidal alternating current signal through the The first electrode 41 acts on the human muscles and nerve tissues to form different peak voltages on the human muscles and nerve tissues with different impedances.
- the above voltages form a significant voltage drop, and then pass through the demodulation module 44 Detecting the voltage at the second electrode 42 can obtain the carrier signal containing the impedance information of human muscle and nerve tissue, that is, the resistance value of the equivalent load 30 is obtained, and the stimulation output by the constant current output module 20
- the minimum stimulation power supply voltage that can maintain constant current stimulation can be obtained through the calculation of Ohm's law.
- the control unit 11 adjusts the output of the power supply voltage module 10 to be equal to the minimum stimulation power supply voltage to achieve In order to ensure the constant current stimulation of the constant current output module 20, the power supply voltage of the constant current stimulation circuit is minimized. Accordingly, the present invention reduces the potential safety hazards caused by the residual voltage in the constant current stimulation circuit, Improve the safety of the system and reduce power consumption.
- the excitation module 43 includes: a filtering unit 431 for filtering and denoising the high-frequency sinusoidal alternating current signal; and amplifying for amplifying the high-frequency sinusoidal alternating current signal.
- a filtering unit 431 for filtering and denoising the high-frequency sinusoidal alternating current signal
- amplifying for amplifying the high-frequency sinusoidal alternating current signal.
- the filtering unit 431 is connected to the amplifying unit 432 in sequence, and the filtering unit 431 can shape the high-frequency sinusoidal alternating current signal to filter out the attenuated unnecessary frequency of the high-frequency sinusoidal alternating current signal
- the signal also serves the purpose of suppressing interference and noise, thereby achieving the purpose of improving the signal-to-noise ratio and ensuring the transmission quality of the high-frequency sinusoidal alternating current signal.
- the demodulation module 44 includes: a processing unit 442 for filtering and amplifying the voltage feedback signal; and an A/D converter for performing analog-to-digital conversion on the voltage feedback signal 441.
- the processing unit 442 is connected to the A/D converter 441 in sequence, and the processing unit 442 follows, filters, amplifies, and compares the voltage feedback signal of the second electrode 42, A voltage feedback signal with a stable amplitude is output to the A/D converter 441, and the A/D converter 441 converts the voltage feedback signal into a digital signal through analog-to-digital conversion and outputs it to the control unit 11.
- control unit 11 can include step-up, step-down, control circuit, signal feedback comparison, etc. It can be a transformer or related integrated circuit, chip, etc. to form a buck-boost circuit, for example, the power supply can be adjusted by PWM For voltage, its pulse width is modulated by the control circuit to achieve voltage amplitude adjustment, etc., which will not be discussed here.
- the present invention loads a high-frequency sinusoidal alternating current signal to the equivalent load 30 through the impedance detection circuit 40, and obtains the impedance of the equivalent load 30 by detecting the voltage feedback signal at the second electrode 42.
- the stimulation current output by the constant current output module 20 is constant, the power supply voltage capable of maintaining constant current stimulation is calculated by Ohm's law, and the control unit 11 adjusts the output of the power supply voltage module 10 to be equal to the calculated value, thereby The potential safety hazards caused by the residual voltage in the constant current stimulation circuit are reduced, and the impedance detection circuit 40 is combined to realize the dynamic voltage adjustment function of the power supply voltage module 10.
- the invention reduces the voltage of the constant current stimulation circuit to a minimum while ensuring constant current stimulation, greatly reduces the risk of human muscles and nerve tissue contacting high stimulation power supply voltage, and at the same time eliminates the residual voltage band in the constant current stimulation circuit
- the potential safety hazards have improved the working safety and stability of the constant current stimulation circuit, and also reduced the power consumption of the constant current stimulation circuit.
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- 一种动态电压调整的恒流刺激电路,其特征在于,包括:依次闭环连接的电源电压模块、恒流输出模块、等效负载和阻抗检测电路;所述电源电压模块用于向所述恒流输出模块输出一电源电压,所述恒流输出模块用于向所述等效负载加载一恒定刺激电流,所述阻抗检测电路用于实时检测所述等效负载的阻抗大小并将检测信号反馈至所述电源电压模块;其中,所述电源电压模块还设有控制单元,所述控制单元接收所述阻抗检测电路反馈的检测信号并调节所述电源电压模块输出的电源电压的大小。
- 如权利要求1所述的一种动态电压调整的恒流刺激电路,其特征在于,所述阻抗检测电路反馈的检测信号为数字信号。
- 如权利要求1所述的一种动态电压调整的恒流刺激电路,其特征在于,所述阻抗检测电路包括:分别与所述等效负载接触的第一电极和第二电极;用于向所述第一电极提供高频正弦交流电信号的激励模块;用于对所述第二电极的电压反馈信号进行检测与转换的解调模块。
- 如权利要求3所述的一种动态电压调整的恒流刺激电路,其特征在于,所述激励模块的输入端输入有高频正弦交流电信号,所述激励模块的输出端与所述第一电极连接。
- 如权利要求3所述的一种动态电压调整的恒流刺激电路,其特征在于,所述解调模块的输入端接收有所述第二电极的电压反馈信号,所述解调模块的输出端与所述控制单元连接。
- 如权利要求3所述的一种动态电压调整的恒流刺激电路,其特征在于,所述激励模块包括:用于对所述高频正弦交流电信号进行过滤与除噪的滤波单元;用于对所述高频正弦交流电信号进行放大处理的放大单元。
- 如权利要求3所述的一种动态电压调整的恒流刺激电路,其特征在于,所述解调模块包括:用于对所述电压反馈信号进行滤波与放大的处理单元;用于对所述电压反馈信号进行模数转换的A/D转换器。
- 如权利要求1或3所述的一种动态电压调整的恒流刺激电路,其特征在于,所述等效负载为人体肌肉、神经组织。
- 如权利要求8所述的一种动态电压调整的恒流刺激电路,其特征在于,所述阻抗检测电路检测的人体肌肉、神经组织的阻抗为皮肤阻抗。
- 如权利要求6-7任一项所述的一种动态电压调整的恒流刺激电路,其特征在于,所述滤波单元与所述放大单元依次连接,所述处理单元与所述A/D转换器依次连接。
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