WO2019078365A1 - Electro-massage therapy gloves - Google Patents

Abstract

An objective of the present invention is to provide electro-massage therapy gloves that enable the operator to adjust the electric impulse felt by a massage subject on an affected part simply by adjusting the force of the massage without having to specifically operate, for example, an adjustment switch on an energy-output device. Provided are electro-massage therapy gloves 1 wherein glove parts 11 can cover an operator's hands. Guide connection parts 102 are positioned at prescribed sites on the glove parts 11, and guides 21a and 22b of a commercially available low-frequency therapy device can be connected thereto. Conducting parts 101 are positioned on at least a portion of the glove parts 11, electrically connected to the guide connection parts 102, contactable with the massage subject's body surface while delivering electrical energy into the massage subject's body during electrotherapy, and formed from a material that carries more current when greater force is applied thereto.

Description

Electrical stimulation massage gloves

The present invention relates to gloves for electrical stimulation massage.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there exist potential treatment devices including low frequency treatment devices that apply low frequency current from the body surface of a treated person in electrotherapy to contract and relax muscles (see Non-Patent Document 1).
There is also a glove-type electrostimulatory massager that applies low-frequency current from the surface of the treated person's body through the fingers and palm of the practitioner to contract and relax the muscles (see Patent Document 1).

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However, keeping the low frequency current flowing for a long time through the fingers and palm of the practitioner is uncomfortable for the practitioner and carries the risk of health hazards such as peripheral neuropathy.
For this reason, in the technique described in Patent Document 1, a surgical glove made of an insulating material partially including a conductive area is used, but whether or not a current actually flows in the conductive area, or It can not be grasped at a glance for every conductive area how much current flows in the conductive area.
In addition, Patent Document 1 clearly indicates the versatility of whether a controller that plays the role of flowing an electrical stimulation of medium frequency radio waves or low frequency radio waves can use a commercially available low frequency treatment device. There is no suggestion.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide an electro-stimulation massage glove having versatility that enables connection of a commercially available low frequency treatment device. Furthermore, each conductive area is not affected by unnecessary current by the practitioner whether the current is actually flowing in the conductive area or in which conductive area the current of which strength is flowing. The present invention aims to provide an electrostimulatory massage glove that can be grasped at a glance.

In order to achieve the above object, the glove for electrical stimulation massage according to one aspect of the present invention is
A glove that can cover the hands of the practitioner,
A conductor connection portion disposed at a part of the glove portion and capable of electrically connecting a conductor of a predetermined potential treatment device;
It is disposed on at least a part of the glove part, is electrically connected to the conductor connection part, and can contact the surface of the body of the subject when applying electrical energy to the body of the subject in electrical therapy And a conductive portion made of a material whose conductivity increases when pressure is applied,
Equipped with

The electric wire connecting portion electrically connects the conductor connecting portion and the conductive portion, and when the conductive portion is energized, at least one of the conductor connecting portion, the conductive portion, and the electric wire portion. A part can be made to emit light.

Further, the light emission can be light emission due to the pressure being applied to the conductive portion to increase the conductivity.

Further, in the glove portion, the first layer constituting the conductive portion and the second layer formed of an insulating material may overlap in a separated state.

Further, the conductive part may constitute the whole of the glove part, and part or all of the surface may be coated with the insulating material.

Further, the conductive portion can be made of conductive fibers, and the gaps between the conductive fibers can be filled with the insulating material.

According to the present invention, the practitioner does not operate the adjustment switch or the like of the device that outputs the electrical energy, but merely adjusts the force applied to the hand at the time of the surgery, and the practitioner feels the affected area electrically. Stimulation can be adjusted.

Among the gloves for electrical stimulation massage according to the first embodiment of the present invention, it is an appearance configuration view showing for wearing on the left hand. It is an external appearance block diagram which shows the example of the state which connected the conductor of the commercially available low frequency treatment device to the glove for electrical stimulation massage of FIG. It is the glove for electrical stimulation massage which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention, and its enlarged view.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to the following embodiment.

First Embodiment
FIG. 1 is an appearance configuration view showing a glove 1L for wearing an electric stimulation massage for wearing on the left hand in the glove 1 for electric stimulation massage according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

The electrostimulation massage glove 1 according to the present embodiment is used as a set of two: an electrostimulation massage glove 1R for wearing on the right hand and an electrostimulation massage glove 1L for wearing on the left hand. That is, in the electrostimulation massage glove 1, electrodes for wearing the right hand and for attaching the left hand respectively serve as electrodes, and a low frequency current is supplied from the body surface of the treated person in the electrical treatment to contract and relax the treated person's muscle. It is used as an instrument. Note that since the right-hand attachment has the same functional configuration as the left-hand attachment, FIG. 1 shows only the left-hand attachment electro-stimulation massage glove 1 L as a representative example of the electro-stimulation massage gloves 1. There is.

As shown in FIG. 1, the electrostimulation massage glove 1 includes the glove portion 11, the conductive portions 101 a to 101 j, the conductor connection portion 102, and the electric wire portion 103 in a part of the glove portion 11. Note that in the case where the conductive portions 101a to 101j need not be distinguished and described, they are collectively referred to as the “conductive portion 101”.

(Gloves)
The glove portion 11 is a glove-like member that can cover the hands of the practitioner. The glove portion 11 can be configured to include at least two layers. The first layer is a layer provided on the inner side (that is, the side that touches the hands of the practitioner), and is made of an insulating material. In addition, it does not specifically limit what is employ | adopted as an insulating material. For example, a soft material such as insulating silicon or rubber can be employed. The second layer is a layer provided on the outer side (that is, on the side that touches the body of the operator) and includes at least a part of the conductive material (the conductive portion 101 and the conductor connection portion 102). Configured In addition, it does not specifically limit what is employ | adopted as an electroconductive material. For example, it may be a soft material such as conductive silicon or polyurethane, or may be a material such as polyurethane containing a conductive substance such as carbon or silver inside.

Such a material increases the contact area between the conductive materials when pressure is applied, and the resistance value is reduced, thereby enhancing the conductivity. As a result, if the pressure applied to the conductive material is high, the electrical stimulation to which the treatment subject feels in the affected area is strong, and if the pressure applied to the conductive material is low, the electricity felt to the treatment subject in the affected area Stimulation is weakened.
In this way, the practitioner can adjust the electrical stimulation that the treatment subject feels in the affected area by merely adjusting the force applied to the hand at the time of the operation, without operating the adjustment switch etc. of the device that outputs the electrical energy. can do. In addition, the practitioner can give electrical stimulation while being in soft contact with the affected part of the treatment subject, and can continue the treatment for a long time without being affected by unnecessary current. .

The two layers described above may be integrally formed as in the present embodiment, or may not be integrally formed. If it is not integrally formed, for example, the glove made of an insulating material is worn on the operator's hand, and then the glove made of a conductive material is worn and the above-mentioned two layers are mounted. May be configured. In this case, the gloves made of the insulating material can be replaced, so that it is possible to wash or change for each user, which is suitable for hygiene.

In the present embodiment, the glove unit 11 is a five-finger type glove, but is not limited to this type, and any type of glove can be adopted. For example, it may be a mittens type glove in which only the site where the thumb is inserted is independent.

(Conductive part)
A plurality of conductive parts 101 are disposed in at least a part of the glove part 11 in a state of being connected to a conductor connection part 102 described later, and the subject is treated when applying electrical energy to the subject in electric treatment. It is a site that makes it possible to contact the surface of the body. The conductivity of the conductive portion 101 is enhanced when pressure is applied.
In this way, the practitioner can adjust the electrical stimulation that the treatment subject feels in the affected area by merely adjusting the force applied to the hand at the time of the operation, without operating the adjustment switch etc. of the device that outputs the electrical energy. can do.
In addition, the method in particular of arrange | positioning the electroconductive part 101 is not limited. It may be integrated with the glove part 11 as a part of the material of the glove part 11, or may be deposited on the glove part 11. Alternatively, the conductive portion 101 may be printed on the glove portion 11.

The conductive unit 101 may emit light by energization.
As a result, the practitioner and the practitioner can determine whether or not the current is actually flowing through the conductive portion 101 of the electrostimulation massage glove 1 or how strong the electroconductive massage 101 of the electrostimulation massage 1 is You can see at a glance how much current is flowing.

The method for causing the conductive portion 101 to emit light is not particularly limited. A material that emits light by energization may be applied (or coated). For example, the conductive portion 101 may be made to emit light by applying an inorganic electroluminescent (EL) paint. Inorganic EL is a conductive polymer having a property of conducting electricity by applying pressure and emitting light when voltage is applied. Since the inorganic EL is energized when pressure is applied, a change appears in the amount of light emission according to the degree of force of the practitioner. For example, when the practitioner performs finger pressure with a weak force, a weak pressure is applied to the inorganic EL, so that the amount of electrification also becomes small and the light emission is weak. On the other hand, when the practitioner applies finger pressure with a strong force, a strong pressure is applied to the inorganic EL, and the amount of energization also increases, and the light emission is strong. By utilizing the nature of such inorganic EL, it becomes possible to grasp at a glance how much power the practitioner is practicing with which part of the practitioner.

(Conductor connection part)
The conductor connection portion 102 is a portion which is disposed at a predetermined position of the glove portion 11 and to which the conductors 21a and 21b of the commercially available low frequency treatment device 2 described later can be connected. The electrical energy output from the conductor 21 a is transmitted to the conductive unit 101 via the conductor connection portion 102 and the electric wire portion 103 described later.
Thereby, the glove 1 for electrical stimulation massage can be provided with the versatility which enables the conductors 21a and 21b of the commercially available low frequency treatment device 2 to be connectable.

At least a portion of the conductor connection portion 102 may emit light by energization.
As a result, the practitioner and the practitioner can grasp whether or not the current is actually flowing in the conductive part 101 only by looking at the conductor connection part 102.
The method of causing the conductor connection portion 102 to emit light is not particularly limited. A material that emits light by energization may be applied (or coated).
A state in which the conductors 21a and 21b of the commercially available low frequency treatment device 2 are connected to the conductor connection portion 102 will be described later with reference to FIG.

(Wire part)
The wire portion 103 is a wire for electrically connecting the conductor connection portion 102 and the conductive portion 101.
The wire portion 103 may emit light at least in part by energization.
As a result, the practitioner and the treated subject can grasp whether or not the current is actually flowing in the conductive part 101 only by looking at the electric wire part 103.
The method for causing the wire portion 103 to emit light is not particularly limited. A material that emits light by energization may be applied (or coated).

[Example of use]
FIG. 2 is an external configuration diagram showing an example of a state in which a conductor of a commercially available low frequency treatment device 2 is connected to the electrostimulation massage glove 1 of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, among the commercially available low frequency treatment devices 2, each of the conductors 21a and 21b physically connectable to each of the pads 22a and 22b is not connected to each of the pads 22a and 22b. , Connected to each of the two conductor connections 102.
Thereby, it is possible to easily perform the electrostimulation massage only by connecting the electrostimulation massage glove 1 to the commercially available low frequency treatment device 2. For this reason, the user who already possesses the low frequency treatment device need only purchase the gloves 1 for electro stimulation massage. In addition, the method of connecting each of the conductors 21a and 21b to each of the two conductor connection parts 102 is not specifically limited. The conductor connection portion 102 may be configured and connected in a shape such as a clip, or may be configured and connected in a shape compatible with the standards of a plurality of manufacturers that manufacture the low frequency treatment device 2 .

Second Embodiment
FIG. 3 is an external configuration view showing a glove 100L for electric stimulation massage for wearing on the left hand, of the glove 100 for electric stimulation massage according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

The electro stimulation massage glove 100 according to the present embodiment is used as a set of two: an electro stimulation massage glove 100R for wearing on the right hand and an electro stimulation massage glove 100L for wearing on the left hand. That is, as in the above-described first embodiment, the electrostimulation massage glove 100 has electrodes for right-hand attachment and left-hand attachment and flows low-frequency current from the body surface of the treated person in electrical therapy. It is used as a device for contracting and relaxing the muscles of the treatment subject. Note that since the right-hand attachment has the same functional configuration as the left-hand attachment, FIG. 3 shows only the electro-stimulation massage glove 100L for left-hand attachment as a representative example of the electro-stimulation massage gloves 100. ing.

As shown in FIG. 3, the electro stimulation massage glove 100 is configured of a glove portion 111 that is entirely composed of a conductive portion (conductive member) 121.

(Gloves)
The glove portion 111 is formed of a glove-like member capable of covering the hands of the practitioner. The glove portion 111 has a configuration in which the insulating material 131 is coated with a predetermined thickness on a part or the whole of the surface of the conductive portion (conductive member) 121.

The conductive portion (conductive member) 121 is a member constituting the entire glove portion 111, and is connected to a conductor connection portion 122 described later, thereby applying electrical energy to the body of the treatment subject. It is a site that enables contact with the surface of the practitioner's body. The conductive portion (conductive member) 121 has a property that the conductivity is enhanced when pressure is applied, as in the case of the conductive portion 101 of the first embodiment.
In this way, the practitioner can adjust the electrical stimulation that the treatment subject feels in the affected area by merely adjusting the force applied to the hand at the time of the operation, without operating the adjustment switch etc. of the device that outputs the electrical energy. can do.
In addition, the method to comprise the whole glove part 111 by the electroconductive part (electroconductive member) 121 is not specifically limited. As in the present embodiment, a part of the material of the glove part 111 may be integrated with the glove part 111 or a conductive material may be deposited on the glove part 111. Alternatively, the glove portion 111 may be printed with a conductive material.

The conductive portion (conductive member) 121 may emit light by energization as in the first embodiment.
As a result, the practitioner and the practitioner can determine whether or not the current is actually flowing through the conductive portion (conductive member) 121 of the electro stimulation massage glove 100 or which electroconductive portion of the electro stimulation massage glove 1 ( It can be grasped at a glance how much current is flowing in the conductive member) 121. In addition, about the method to light-emit the electroconductive part (electroconductive member) 121, the method similar to 1st Embodiment can be taken.
It is comprised with the electroconductive material which is easy to coat the insulating material 131 on the surface. Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, a conductive material is vapor-deposited on a porous material such as polyurethane or a fiber in which a yarn made of a conductive material is woven or woven. It is possible to use those removed.

The thickness of the insulating material 131 coated on the conductive portion (conductive member) 121 is not particularly limited. The thickness can be any thickness that makes it easy for the practitioner who wears the electrostimulation massage glove 100 to perform the treatment, and the electrical stimulation that the treated subject feels at the affected part is suitable. However, when the conductive portion (conductive member) 121 is made of fibers, as shown in FIG. 3, the insulating material 131 is coated so that the entire gap H of the conductive portion (conductive member) 121 is filled. As a result, spark can be prevented from being generated in the gap H of the conductive portion (conductive member) 121, so that it is possible to prevent the practitioner or the treated person from feeling discomfort due to the occurrence of the spark. In addition, what is employ | adopted as the insulating raw material 131 is not specifically limited. For example, materials such as insulating silicon, rubber, and polyurethane can be employed.

(Conductor connection part)
The conductor connection portion 122 is disposed at a predetermined position of the glove portion 111, and is a portion to which the conductors 21a and 21b of the commercially available low frequency treatment device 2 can be connected. Thereby, the glove 100 for electrical stimulation massage can be provided with the versatility which enables the conductors 21a and 21b of the commercially available low frequency treatment device 2 to be connectable.
In addition, since the structure and effect of the conductor connection part 122 are the same as that of 1st Embodiment, description is abbreviate | omitted.

As mentioned above, although one Embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, A deformation | transformation in the range which can achieve the objective of this invention, improvement, etc. are included in this invention It is.

For example, in the above-described first embodiment, the conductive portion 101 is divided into ten islands on the palm side of one glove (the conductive portions 101a to 101j), which is an example. . Although not shown, it may be divided into more than 10 islands, or less than 10 islands. In addition, the conductive portion 101 may be disposed so as to cover the entire glove portion 11 without fractionation. Moreover, how to divide and arrange the conductive part 101 is not particularly limited. For example, the conductive portions (conductive portions 101a to 101j) may be fractionated so as to be arranged in a well-conditioned manner in the hand portion used at the time of treatment. Further, although not shown, the conductive portion 101 disposed on the palm side may be extended to a position visible to the practitioner even at the time of treatment. As a result, the practitioner can easily check the energized state of the palm-side conductive part 101 that can not be visually recognized during the treatment.

Moreover, although the commercially available low frequency treatment device 2 is utilized among electric potential treatment devices in the embodiment mentioned above, this is an illustration and what is utilized as an electric potential treatment device is not specifically limited. For example, a medical medium frequency treatment device or the like may be used.

In the embodiment described above, the inorganic EL is employed as a member that emits light when electricity is applied when pressure is applied, but this is an example, and what is used as a member that emits electricity when light is applied is adopted There is no particular limitation on the factor.

In summary, the gloves for electrical stimulation massage to which the present invention is applied only need to have the following configuration, and various various embodiments can be taken.
That is, an electrostimulatory massage glove (for example, the electrostimulatory massage glove 1 of FIG. 1) to which the present invention is applied is
A glove unit (for example, the glove unit 11 in FIG. 1) capable of covering the hands of the practitioner;
It is arranged at a part of the glove part and can electrically connect the conductor (for example, the conductors 21a and 21b of FIG. 2) of a predetermined electric potential treatment device (for example, the commercially available low frequency treatment device 2 shown in FIG. 2) A conductor connection (for example, the conductor connection 102 of FIG. 2);
It is disposed on at least a part of the glove part, is electrically connected to the conductor connection part, and can contact the surface of the body of the subject when applying electrical energy to the body of the subject in electrical therapy A conductive portion (for example, the conductive portions 101a to j in FIG. 1) made of a material (for example, conductive silicon) whose conductivity increases when pressure is applied;
Equipped with
In this way, the practitioner can adjust the electrical stimulation that the treatment subject feels in the affected area by merely adjusting the force applied to the hand at the time of the operation, without operating the adjustment switch etc. of the device that outputs the electrical energy. can do.

In addition, it further comprises a wire portion (for example, a wire portion 103 in FIG. 1) for electrically connecting the conductor connection portion and the conductive portion,
When the conductive portion is energized, at least a portion of the conductor connection portion, the conductive portion, and the wire portion emits light.
As a result, it is possible to grasp at a glance the portion of the glove 1 for electro stimulation massage where the current is actually flowing.

Further, the light emission can be light emission due to the pressure being applied to the conductive portion to increase the conductivity.
As a result, it can be grasped at a glance whether or not the current is actually flowing in the conductive portion 101, or how strong the current is flowing.

Further, in the glove portion, the first layer constituting the conductive portion and the second layer formed of an insulating material may overlap in a separated state.
As a result, gloves made of an insulating material can be replaced, so that it is possible to do washing or replace for each user, which is suitable for hygiene.

Further, the conductive part (for example, the conductive member 121) constitutes the whole of the glove part, and a part or all of the surface is coated with an insulating material (for example, the insulating material 131 of FIG. 3) And can be.
Thus, the practitioner wearing the electrostimulation massage glove 100 can easily perform the treatment, and the electrical stimulation that the treated person feels in the affected part can be made suitable.

Further, the conductive portion can be made of conductive fibers, and the gaps between the conductive fibers can be filled with the insulating material.
As a result, spark can be prevented from being generated in the gap H of the conductive member 121, so that it is possible to prevent the practitioner or the treated person from feeling uncomfortable due to the spark.

1, 100: glove for electro stimulation massage 2: commercially available low frequency treatment device 11: glove portion 21a, 21b: conductor 22a, 22b: pad 101, 101a to 101j, 121: conductive portion (conductive member)
102, 122: Conductor connection part 103: Electric wire part 131: Insulating material H: Gap of fiber

Claims (6)

A glove that can cover the hands of the practitioner,
A conductor connection portion disposed at a part of the glove portion and capable of electrically connecting a conductor of a predetermined potential treatment device;
It is disposed on at least a part of the glove part, is electrically connected to the conductor connection part, and can contact the surface of the body of the subject when applying electrical energy to the body of the subject in electrical therapy And a conductive portion made of a material whose conductivity increases when pressure is applied,
Equipped with
Electrical stimulation massage gloves. It further comprises an electric wire portion electrically connecting the conductor connection portion and the conductive portion,
When the conductive portion is energized, at least a portion of the conductor connection portion, the conductive portion, and the wire portion emits light.
The glove for electrical stimulation massage according to claim 1. The light emission is light emission due to the pressure being applied to the conductive portion and the conductivity being enhanced.
The glove for electrical stimulation massage according to claim 2. The glove portion is overlapped with the first layer constituting the conductive portion and the second layer constituted of an insulating material in a separated state.
The glove for electrical stimulation massage according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The conductive portion constitutes the whole of the glove portion, and a part or all of the surface is coated with the insulating material.
The glove for electrical stimulation massage according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The conductive portion is made of conductive fibers, and the gaps between the conductive fibers are filled with the insulating material.
The glove for electrical stimulation massage according to claim 5.

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