JPH039766A - Low frequency treatment device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To always apply no low frequency voltage to respective electrodes, to make a current burn or the fatigue of a muscle hard to generate in spite of long-time use and to enhance treatment effect by successively distributing the low frequency voltage outputted from a low frequency oscillation means to the respective electrodes of a director by an output distribution means. CONSTITUTION:A director 3 is constituted by arranging eight electrodes 3a-3h on the same straight line at a definite interval. In this case, electric wires (not shown in a drawing) are led out from the respective electrodes 3a-3h. A multifunction apparatus 4 has function distributing the low frequency voltage outputted from a low frequency oscillator 1 to the respective electrodes 3a-3h of the director 3 and is constituted of a CPU, ROM or the like while a program for distributing low frequency voltage to the respective electrodes 3a-3h of the director 3 is written in the ROM. Low frequency voltage is applied to the respective electrodes 3a-3h of the director 3 in predetermined order. By this method, since no low frequency voltage is always applied to the individual electrodes, a current burn or the fatigue of a muscle is hard to generate in spite of long-time use and a lowering of treatment effect due to habituation is reduced.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] "Industrial Application Field" This invention relates to a low-frequency therapy device that stimulates the human body to treat stiffness, paralysis, pain, etc., and particularly aims to improve the therapeutic effect. Regarding low frequency treatment equipment.

"Prior Art" FIG. 3 is an external view of a conventional low frequency treatment device. In this figure, 1 is a low frequency oscillator (low frequency oscillation means), which generates and outputs a low frequency voltage. In this case, the frequency and peak value of the low frequency voltage can be set to arbitrary values. Reference numeral 2 denotes a conductor having four electrodes 2a to 2d. In this case, each electrode 28~
2d is formed into a flat shape so that it can be easily brought into contact with the human body.

Further, each electrode 28 to 2d is connected in series to each other,
The low frequency voltage supplied from the low frequency oscillator l is simultaneously output.

"Problems to be Solved by the Invention" By the way, in the conventional low-frequency treatment device mentioned above, stimulation is constantly applied to the human body from each electrode 2a to 2d of the conductor 2, so if it is used for a long time, it may cause electric current burns. However, there have been problems in that muscle fatigue is likely to occur and the therapeutic effect is reduced due to fatigue.

This invention was made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and even if used for a long time, electric current burns and muscle fatigue are unlikely to occur.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a low-frequency treatment device with less deterioration in treatment effect.

"Means for Solving the Problems" The present invention provides a low-frequency treatment device that applies a low-frequency voltage to a human body through a conductor, which has a plurality of electrodes and has a conductor formed by having an electric wire drawn out from each electrode. an output for applying the low frequency voltage outputted from the low frequency oscillation means to each electrode of the conductor in a predetermined order; It is characterized by comprising a distribution means.

Furthermore, the low frequency oscillation means and the output distribution means may be integrated.

According to the above configuration, low frequency voltage is applied to each electrode of the conductor in a predetermined order.As a result, low frequency voltage is not constantly applied to each individual electrode, so even if used for a long time, Current burns and muscle fatigue are less likely to occur, and the therapeutic effect is less likely to deteriorate due to familiarity.

[Embodiment J] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an external view showing a low frequency treatment device which is an embodiment of the present invention. In addition, in this embodiment, the low frequency treatment device 1 shown in FIG. 3 mentioned above is used.

In this figure, numeral 3 is a conductor in which eight electrodes 3a to 3h are arranged on the same straight line at regular intervals.

In this case, electric wires (paths shown) are drawn out from each of the electrodes 3a to 3h. 4 is a multi-function device having a function of distributing the low frequency voltage output from the low frequency oscillator 1 to each electrode 3a to 3h of the conductor 3. This multi-function device 4 is configured to include a CPU (central processing unit), a ROM (read only memory), etc. (not shown), and the ROM has a low frequency signal applied to each electrode 38 to 3h of the conductor 3. A class 21 program for distributing voltage has been written. In this case, (a) a low frequency voltage is sequentially applied two by two from the electrode 3a to the electrode 3h,
After the application to electrodes 3g and 3h is completed, return to the original state again,
A program to repeat and (b) a program to sequentially apply a low frequency voltage of II from the electrode 3d to the electrode 3a and from the electrode 3e to the electrode 3h and repeat this are written. One of these programs can be selected using a switch (not shown).

In the low frequency treatment 2 configured as described above, after applying the guide 3 to the part of the human body where stiffness, paralysis or pain is felt, the low frequency oscillator l and the multi-function device 4 are applied.
Turn on each power switch (not shown). Then, the low frequency oscillator 1 sets a desired frequency and peak value, and then the multi-function device 4 selects a desired one of the programs for each allocation. For example, if you select the program (a) above, the guide 3
A low frequency voltage is sequentially applied two by two from the electrodes 3a and 3b to the electrodes 3g and 3h. After the voltage is applied to the electrodes 3g and 3h, the voltage is applied to the electrodes 3a and 3b again.
is applied, and the same process is repeated thereafter.

In this way, since the low frequency voltage is sequentially applied to each of the electrodes 3a to 3h of the conductor 3, the location to be stimulated moves accordingly. Therefore, since a low frequency voltage is not constantly applied to each of the electrodes 3a to 3h, current burns and muscle fatigue are less likely to occur even when used for a long time, and the therapeutic effect is less likely to deteriorate due to familiarity. In other words, the therapeutic effect is improved compared to the conventional method.

In the above embodiment, eight electrodes 3 are used as the conductors 3.
A to 3h were arranged on the same straight line, but the second
A conductor in which electrodes are arranged in parallel as shown in Figures (a) and (b) may also be used. Furthermore, as for how to allocate the low-frequency voltage, it is recommended to create a program so that the optimal therapeutic effect can be obtained depending on the difference in the arrangement of the electrodes, the number of electrodes, and the symptoms.

"Effects of the Invention" As explained above, according to the low frequency treatment device according to the present invention, the low frequency voltage output from the low frequency oscillation means is sequentially distributed to each electrode of the conductor by the output distribution means. , no low frequency voltage is constantly applied to each electrode.

Therefore, even if used for a long time, current burns and muscle fatigue are less likely to occur, and the therapeutic effect is less likely to deteriorate due to fatigue, improving the therapeutic effect compared to conventional methods.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an external view showing a low frequency treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an external view showing an example of application of a conductor applied to the same treatment device, and Fig. 3 is a conventional low frequency treatment device. It is an external view showing a container. I...Low frequency active oscillator (low frequency oscillation means), 3
... Conductor, 3a-3h ... Electrode, 4...
...Multi-function kungyong device (output distribution means).

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A low-frequency treatment device that is equipped with a low-frequency oscillation means and applies a low-frequency voltage output from the low-frequency oscillation means to the human body, which has a plurality of electrodes and has an electric wire drawn out from each electrode. A conductor, and an output distribution means that is provided separately from the low frequency oscillation means and applies a low frequency voltage output from the low frequency oscillation means to each electrode of the conductor in a predetermined order. A low frequency treatment device characterized by: (2) The low frequency treatment device according to claim 1, wherein the low frequency oscillation means and the output distribution means are integrated.