CN209952058U - Electrical stimulation device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an electrical stimulation apparatus, comprising: an insulating substrate and a conductive assembly on the insulating substrate; a control circuit comprising an output in communication with the conductive component to transmit electrical pulses output from the output to a subject to be stimulated through the conductive component; the control circuit is provided with a plurality of working modes, the working modes correspond to a plurality of predefined objects to be stimulated one by one, and the output parameters of the electric pulses in each working mode are different from the output parameters of the electric pulses in other modes.

Description

Electrical stimulation device

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to the field of terminal technology, and in particular, to an electrical stimulation apparatus.

Background

Currently, external electrical stimulation is performed on the percutaneous nerve of a human body, and the normal nerve stimulation can be replaced, so that the stimulated skin, muscle or nerve can sense to achieve the purpose of treatment. In the related art, a specific pulse is mainly input to a human body through a therapeutic device to generate stimulation, so that symptoms such as muscle pain, muscle atrophy, nerve dullness and the like are treated.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The present disclosure provides an electrical stimulation apparatus to solve the disadvantages of the related art.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided an electrical stimulation apparatus including an insulating substrate and a conductive member on the insulating substrate;

a control circuit comprising an output in communication with the conductive component to transmit electrical pulses output from the output to a subject to be stimulated through the conductive component;

the control circuit is provided with a plurality of working modes, the working modes correspond to a plurality of predefined objects to be stimulated one by one, and the output parameters of the electric pulses in each working mode are different from the output parameters of the electric pulses in other modes.

Optionally, the control circuit further includes an insulating housing disposed on the insulating substrate and away from the conductive assembly, and the control circuit is disposed in the insulating housing.

Optionally, the control circuit is located in the insulating housing and formed into an integral structure, and the insulating housing is detachably connected to the insulating substrate;

wherein the output terminal is in conduction with the conductive member when the insulating housing is connected to the insulating substrate.

Optionally, the insulating housing is fixedly connected to the insulating substrate and is matched with the insulating substrate to form an accommodating cavity, the control circuit is located in the accommodating cavity, and the output end and the conductive assembly are maintained in a conductive state.

Optionally, the conductive assembly includes an electrode pad attached to the insulating substrate, and the electrode pad is electrically connected to the output terminal.

Optionally, the conductive piece further includes a conductive pin connected to the electrode plate.

Optionally, the control circuit further includes:

the control chip is used for controlling the output parameters of the electric pulses output from the output end according to an operation instruction, and the operation instruction is generated based on user operation;

and the power input piece is electrically connected with the control chip and used for supplying power to the control chip.

Optionally, the power input comprises a battery; and/or the presence of a gas in the gas,

the power input part comprises an electric connection plug which is used for being conducted with an external power supply to supply power to the control chip.

Optionally, the electrical stimulation apparatus further includes:

an operation section;

the detection assembly is electrically connected with the operation part and the control chip respectively and is used for detecting external trigger operation performed on the operation part to obtain a detection result;

wherein the operation instruction is generated based on a detection result of the detection component.

Optionally, the output parameters of the electric pulse include pulse current, pulse frequency and pulse width;

when the predefined object to be stimulated is the first object to be stimulated, the pulse current range is: 1mA-10 mA; the pulse frequency range is: 0.1Hz-100 Hz; the pulse width range is: 10us-100 ms;

when the predefined object to be stimulated is the second object to be stimulated, the pulse current range is as follows: 10mA-20 mA; the pulse frequency range is: 0.1Hz-200 Hz; the pulse width range is: 10us-200 ms;

when the predefined object to be stimulated is a third object to be stimulated, the pulse current range is as follows: 20mA-50 mA; the pulse frequency range is: 0.1Hz-300 Hz; the pulse width range is: 10us-300 ms.

The technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the disclosure can have the following beneficial effects:

according to the embodiment, the control circuit in the present disclosure may further have a plurality of working modes, and a user may select a suitable working mode according to an actual need of a stimulated object, so that an electric pulse conducted through the conductive component meets a requirement of the current stimulated object, the universality of the electrical stimulation device is improved, and the user experience is improved.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the disclosure.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present disclosure and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the disclosure.

Fig. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an electrical stimulation apparatus shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the structure of an electrical stimulation apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 3 is an exploded view of another electrostimulation device shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 4 is an exploded view of an electrical stimulation device shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating the structure of another electrical stimulation apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of yet another electrical stimulation apparatus shown in accordance with an example embodiment.

Fig. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of yet another electrical stimulation apparatus shown in accordance with an example embodiment.

Fig. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view of yet another electrical stimulation apparatus shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, like numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present application. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with certain aspects of the present application, as detailed in the appended claims.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application. As used in this application and the appended claims, the singular forms "a", "an", and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term "and/or" as used herein refers to and encompasses any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

It is to be understood that although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used herein to describe various information, such information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one type of information from another. For example, first information may also be referred to as second information, and similarly, second information may also be referred to as first information, without departing from the scope of the present application. The word "if" as used herein may be interpreted as "at … …" or "when … …" or "in response to a determination", depending on the context.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram illustrating an electrical stimulation apparatus 100 according to an exemplary embodiment, and fig. 2 is a block structural diagram illustrating an electrical stimulation apparatus 100 according to an exemplary embodiment. As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the electrostimulation device 100 may include an insulating substrate 1, a conductive member 2 on the insulating substrate 1, and a control circuit 3. The control circuit 3 may include an output terminal 31, the output terminal 31 may be capable of being conducted with the conductive element 2, so that when the electrical stimulation apparatus 100 is in an activated state, the electrical pulse generated by the control circuit 3 may be conducted to the conductive element 2 through the output terminal 31, and the conductive element 2 may be attached or fixed to the area to be stimulated, so that the conducted electrical pulse acts on the object to be stimulated, thereby enhancing the activity of the skin, muscle or nerve of the object to be stimulated and promoting blood circulation.

The insulating substrate 1 may be made of an elastic material, so that when the electrical stimulation apparatus 100 is attached to an object to be stimulated, the shape of the area to be stimulated can be conformed to the shape of the object to be stimulated through the deformation of the insulating substrate 1, and the conductive component 2 can be attached to the surface layer of the skin. The control circuit 3 may also have a plurality of operation modes, which correspond to a plurality of predefined objects to be stimulated one-to-one, and the output parameters of the electrical pulses in each operation mode are different from the output parameters of the electrical pulses in other operation modes. Therefore, the user can select a proper working mode according to the actual object to be stimulated, so that the electric pulse conducted through the conductive component 2 meets the requirement of the current object to be stimulated, for example, the maximum tolerance of the current object to be stimulated to the electric pulse is met, the universality of the electric stimulation device 100 is improved, and the user experience is improved.

For example, when the object to be stimulated includes an epidermal region, the operating mode of the electrical stimulation apparatus 100 may be adjusted according to the tolerance of the epidermal region to the electrical pulse. In this operating mode, the range of pulse current of the electrical pulse output by the electrical stimulation apparatus 100 is: 1mA-10 mA; accordingly, the pulse frequency range of the electrical pulses is: 0.1Hz-100 Hz; the pulse width range of the electrical pulse is: 10us-100 ms.

For another example, when the object to be stimulated is a muscle, the operating mode of the electrical stimulation apparatus 100 may be adjusted according to the tolerance of the tissue muscle to the electrical impulse. In this operating mode, the range of pulse current of the electrical pulse output by the electrical stimulation apparatus 100 is: 10mA-20 mA; accordingly, the pulse frequency range of the electrical pulses is: 0.1Hz-200 Hz; the pulse width range of the electrical pulse is: 10us-200 ms.

For another example, when the object to be stimulated is a nerve, the operation mode of the electrical stimulation apparatus 100 may be adjusted according to the tolerance of the neuromuscular to the electrical pulse. In this operating mode, the range of pulse current of the electrical pulse output by the electrical stimulation apparatus 100 is: 20mA-50 mA; accordingly, the pulse frequency range of the electrical pulses is: 0.1Hz-300 Hz; the pulse width range of the electrical pulse is: 10us-300 ms.

It should be noted that: the foregoing is merely illustrative of the parameters of the electrical pulses in the mode of operation in which the electrical stimulation apparatus 100 is used to stimulate the epidermal region, tissue muscles and nerves. For human body, there may be other tissue objects that may need to be treated by the electrical stimulation device 100, so that the electrical stimulation device 100 may set reasonable electrical pulse output parameters according to the tolerance of the electrical pulse, which is not described herein;

in the present embodiment, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, the control circuit 3 may further include a control chip 32 and a power input 33. The control chip 32 can control the output parameters of the electric pulses output from the output terminal 31 according to the received operation instructions; the power input 33 may be electrically connected to the control chip 32 for supplying power to the control chip 32. The operation instruction may be generated based on a user operation, and the user operation may be performed on a physical key or a virtual key on the electrical stimulation apparatus 100; alternatively, the user operation may be an operation in which the user lays the entire electrostimulation device 100 flat or fixes the entire electrostimulation device to the human body.

For example, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, the electrical stimulation apparatus 100 may further include an operation portion 4 and a detection component 5, where the detection component 5 is electrically connected to the operation portion 4 and the control chip 3, respectively, and is configured to detect an external trigger operation on the operation portion 4 and obtain a detection result, and the operation instruction may be generated according to the detection result of the detection component 5. The detection component 5 itself may generate an operation instruction according to the detection result, and send the operation instruction to the control chip 3; alternatively, the control chip 3 may receive the detection result sent by the detection component 5 and generate the operation instruction according to the detection result.

For example, the operation part 4 may include a button assembly, the detection assembly 5 may include a pressure detection assembly, the user may press the button assembly with different force, and the detection assembly 5 generates a corresponding operation instruction according to the detected pressure to instruct the control chip 3 to control the output electric pulse parameters; alternatively, the detection module 5 may send the detected pressure value to the control chip 3, and the control chip 3 may generate an operation instruction according to the pressure value and then control the corresponding electrical pulse parameter according to the operation instruction. Alternatively, the detection component 5 may be a duration detection component to determine whether the user is a "short press" or a "long press" to acquire the operation instruction.

Alternatively, the operating unit 4 may include a knob assembly, the knob assembly may perform gear shifting, and the detecting assembly 5 may include a gear detecting assembly to determine the gear at which the operating unit 4 is currently located, so as to send an operating instruction to the control chip 3 according to the gear. The gear detection assembly may include at least one of a current detection assembly and a voltage detection assembly, which is not limited in this application.

In the above embodiments, the power input assembly 33 may include a battery electrically connected to the control chip 32 to supply power; alternatively, the power input assembly 33 may include an electrical connection plug for conducting with an external power source to supply power to the control chip 32; still alternatively, the power input assembly 33 may include a battery and an electrical connection plug, and when the battery is low, the battery may be charged by connecting the electrical connection plug to an external power source, and when the battery is detached from the electrical stimulation apparatus 100, the battery may be connected to the external power source by the electrical connection plug to supply power to the control chip 32.

Based on the technical solution of this disclosure, as shown in fig. 4, the electrical stimulation apparatus 100 may further include an insulating housing 6, the insulating housing 6 is disposed on one side of the insulating substrate 1 far away from the conductive component 2, and the control circuit 3 is located in the insulating housing 6, so as to avoid the risk of electric leakage caused by the external control circuit 3.

In one embodiment, also shown in fig. 4, the control circuit 3 is located inside the insulating housing 6 and cooperates with the insulating housing 6 to form a unitary structure, the insulating housing 6 is detachably connectable to the insulating substrate 1, and the control circuit 3 can be assembled therewith when the insulating housing 6 is connected to the insulating substrate 1, such that the output terminal 31 located inside the insulating housing 6 can be in electrical communication with the conductive member 2. Accordingly, since the insulation housing 6 is detachably connected to the insulation substrate 1, the insulation substrate 1 may be replaced when it is dirty, the conductive member 2 attached to the insulation substrate 1 loses its function, or the control circuit 3 has a problem, and the electrostimulation device 100 may be partially replaced, thereby reducing the purchase cost of the user.

The detachable connection between the insulating shell 6 and the insulating substrate 1 can be realized by a buckle mode; or, a groove may be formed on the insulating substrate 1, and a convex pillar may be formed on the insulating housing 6, where the convex pillar may interfere with the groove, and under the action of an external force, the convex pillar may be separated from the groove, so as to separate the insulating housing 6 and the insulating substrate 1. Of course, this is merely an exemplary illustration, and in some other embodiments, other detachable connection manners may also exist, which are not described in detail herein.

In another embodiment, as shown in fig. 5, the insulating housing 6 is fixedly connected with the insulating substrate 2, and both are of an integral structure and can cooperate to form a containing cavity, the control circuit 3 can be located in the containing cavity, and the output terminal 31 of the control circuit 3 can be maintained in a conducting state with the conductive component 2, so that when a user needs to use the electrical stimulation device, the electrical stimulation device can be directly used without assembly, and the operation is simple; further, by fixedly connecting the insulating housing 6 to the insulating substrate 2, the structure of the electrostimulation device 100 can be simplified.

In the above embodiments, as shown in fig. 6, the conductive member 2 may include an electrode pad 21 attached to the insulating substrate 1, the electrode pad 21 being in electrical continuity with the output terminal 31 of the control circuit 3. When the electrical stimulation apparatus 100 is in an operating state, the electrode sheet 21 may be attached to a subject to be stimulated to conduct an electrical pulse output by the control circuit 3 to the subject to be stimulated. The electrode plate 21 can be attached to the epidermis area corresponding to the object to be stimulated, so that the contact area between the object to be stimulated and the electrode plate 21 is increased, and the size of the area capable of being stimulated is increased.

In this embodiment, the electrode sheet 21 may include a positive electrode sheet 211 and a negative electrode sheet 212 that are insulated from each other, and the positive electrode sheet 211 and the negative electrode sheet 212 may be spaced apart from each other along the surface of the insulating substrate 1, for example, as shown in fig. 6, the positive electrode sheet 211 and the negative electrode sheet 212 may be separated by the insulating substrate 1 to simplify the structure, and of course, in other embodiments, the separation may be performed by other insulating materials. Accordingly, the sides of the positive electrode sheet 211 and the negative electrode sheet 212 can be isolated by the insulating substrate 1, so as to prevent the user from being stimulated by electric pulses when holding the insulating substrate. The positive electrode sheet 211 and the negative electrode sheet 212 may each include a carbon silicone rubber electrode sheet.

Further, as shown in fig. 7, the conductive member 2 may further include a conductive pin 22 connected to the electrode pad 21, so that the electric pulse output from the output terminal 31 of the control circuit 3 is first conducted to the electrode pad 21 and then conducted to the conductive pin 22 through the electrode pad 21, and the conductive pin 22 may be in contact with the object to be stimulated, thereby conducting the electric pulse to the skin, muscle or nerve. Compared with the mode of directly contacting the conductive adhesive 21, the mode of contacting the conductive needle 22 with the object to be stimulated has the advantages that the contact area is reduced, the electric field intensity formed by the electric stimulation device 100 and used for stimulating the object to be stimulated can be increased, and the stimulation effect is enhanced.

As shown in fig. 6, a conductive pin may be provided on both the positive electrode sheet 211 and the negative electrode sheet 21; alternatively, in other embodiments, a conductive pin may be disposed on the positive electrode sheet 211 or the negative electrode sheet 212, which is not limited in this application.

Further, according to the length of the conductive needle, for example, as shown in fig. 7, the length of the conductive needle is longer, when the electrical stimulation apparatus 100 stimulates the object to be stimulated, the conductive needle may be inserted into the object to be stimulated, and the depth of the conductive needle inserted into the object to be stimulated may be determined according to the requirement; alternatively, as shown in fig. 8, the conductive needle has a short length, and when the electrical stimulation apparatus 100 stimulates the object to be stimulated, the conductive needle may abut against the surface of the object to be stimulated. The selection can be specifically performed according to actual requirements, and the application is not limited.

Other embodiments of the disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the disclosure disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the disclosure following, in general, the principles of the disclosure and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice within the art to which the disclosure pertains. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the disclosure being indicated by the following claims.

It will be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the precise arrangements described above and shown in the drawings and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims (10)

1. An electrical stimulation apparatus, comprising:

an insulating substrate and a conductive assembly on the insulating substrate;

a control circuit comprising an output in communication with the conductive component to transmit electrical pulses output from the output to a subject to be stimulated through the conductive component;

the control circuit is provided with a plurality of working modes, the working modes correspond to a plurality of predefined objects to be stimulated one by one, and the output parameters of the electric pulses in each working mode are different from the output parameters of the electric pulses in other modes.

2. The electrostimulation device of claim 1, further comprising an insulating housing disposed on the side of the insulating substrate remote from the conductive assembly, the control circuit being located within the insulating housing.

3. The electrostimulation device of claim 2, wherein the control circuit is located within the insulating housing and is formed as a unitary structure, the insulating housing being removably attached to the insulating substrate;

wherein the output terminal is in conduction with the conductive member when the insulating housing is connected to the insulating substrate.

4. The electrical stimulation apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the insulating housing is fixedly connected to the insulating substrate and cooperates with the insulating substrate to form a receiving cavity, the control circuit is located in the receiving cavity, and the output terminal and the conductive element are maintained in a conductive state.

5. The electrostimulation device of claim 1, wherein the conductive assembly includes an electrode pad attached to the insulating substrate, the electrode pad being in electrical communication with the output terminal.

6. The electrostimulation device of claim 5, wherein the conductive assembly further includes a conductive pin connected to the electrode pad.

7. The electrical stimulation apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control circuit further comprises:

the control chip is used for controlling the output parameters of the electric pulses output from the output end according to an operation instruction, and the operation instruction is generated based on user operation;

and the power input piece is electrically connected with the control chip and used for supplying power to the control chip.

8. The electrostimulation device according to claim 7, characterised in that the power input comprises a battery; and/or the presence of a gas in the gas,

the power input part comprises an electric connection plug which is used for being conducted with an external power supply to supply power to the control chip.

9. The electrical stimulation apparatus of claim 7, further comprising:

an operation section;

the detection assembly is electrically connected with the operation part and the control chip respectively and is used for detecting external trigger operation performed on the operation part to obtain a detection result;

wherein the operation instruction is generated based on a detection result of the detection component.

10. The electro-stimulation device of claim 1 wherein the output parameters of the electrical pulses include pulse current, pulse frequency and pulse width;

when the predefined object to be stimulated is the first object to be stimulated, the pulse current range is: 1mA-10 mA; the pulse frequency range is: 0.1Hz-100 Hz; the pulse width range is: 10us-100 ms;

when the predefined object to be stimulated is the second object to be stimulated, the pulse current range is as follows: 10mA-20 mA; the pulse frequency range is: 0.1Hz-200 Hz; the pulse width range is: 10us-200 ms;

when the predefined object to be stimulated is a third object to be stimulated, the pulse current range is as follows: 20mA-50 mA; the pulse frequency range is: 0.1Hz-300 Hz; the pulse width range is: 10us-300 ms.

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