Garment structure with adjustment mechanism to fit patch unit to body

Abstract

The present application discloses a clothing structure with an adjusting mechanism to make the patch unit adhere to the human body, comprising a clothing body, at least one adjusting belt and at least one patch unit, wherein one end of the adjusting belt is connected to the clothing body, the other end of the adjusting belt can be fixed to the outer surface of the clothing body, and when the adjusting belt is pulled tight, it can pull the inner surface of the clothing body to the direction of the human skin, and the patch unit is arranged on the inner side of the clothing body and can adhere to the surface of the human skin with the part of the clothing body being pulled. In this way, when the user wears the clothing body, as long as the adjusting belt is pulled and fixed, the patch unit can easily and quickly adhere to the surface of the human skin.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to a clothing structure, in particular to a clothing structure with an adjusting belt and a patch unit on the clothing body, and a user can make the patch unit closely adhere to the surface of human skin to provide electrotherapy or heat therapy by operating the adjusting belt. BACKGROUND

[0002] In general life, factors such as work, exercise, stress, and aging can cause people to have muscle stiffness and pain. For adults, the most common pain sites are generally in the lower back, neck, and shoulders. Most adults will experience the aforementioned pain, and over time, the original mild muscle pain is more likely to develop into chronic pain. Physical labor, exercise, overuse of electronic devices, long driving, incorrect sleeping position, and long-term poor sitting posture can easily cause muscle stiffness and pain. Therefore, many people wake up with back pain, neck pain, and / or shoulder stiffness. After a whole day of work, their muscle stiffness and pain often worsen, causing people to have difficulty sleeping at night after work due to increased pain, which over the long term, will cause a vicious cycle of continuously increasing pain. Worse still, most people usually do not have the time or money for regular clinical treatment, making it easy for the original mild pain to become severe and chronic pain that recurs. In addition, many athletes, office workers, heavy workers, drivers, students, and service personnel who walk almost every day will face symptoms of back pain, neck pain, and / or shoulder stiffness. Patients with pain due to stress or injury will have their bodies under more stress and injury from their daily life or other activities. Ideally, the aforementioned patients should be treated regularly to help relax their stiff muscles, improve local circulation to reduce pain every day, stop the vicious cycle that causes pain to worsen, and prevent the occurrence of chronic pain. However, the aforementioned treatment methods must have the characteristics of easy self-management, ready-to-use, easy to carry, etc. to be used at work, at home, and on the road, and must be effective and easy to integrate into the patient's daily life.

[0003] In addition, when people have pain, they usually choose pain patches, anti-inflammatory and analgesic ointments, or massage to relieve the pain. However, these methods have some drawbacks. For example, there are many types of pain patches on the market, and some of them contain non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to achieve the effect of anti-inflammatory and analgesic. If the pain patch is worn on the skin for a long time, the affected area may become allergic due to dampness, causing symptoms such as redness, swelling, and itching. Moreover, long-term use of pain patches containing NSAIDs may have side effects on the liver and kidneys.

[0004] As mentioned above, anti-inflammatory and analgesic ointments may also cause liver and kidney damage due to their ingredients. In addition, when people use anti-inflammatory and analgesic ointments, they often massage the painful area at the same time. However, whether it is self-massage or massage with the help of auxiliary devices (such as rollers, massage sticks, massage chairs, etc.), it is often difficult to effectively relieve the pain in the affected area. If you go to a massage parlor for help, you will spend extra time and money. In addition, pain patches, anti-inflammatory and analgesic ointments, and manual massage methods cannot effectively solve some diseases (such as degenerative arthritis, tendonitis, and muscle and muscle membrane pain syndrome), so people may seek help from other physical therapy (Physiotherapy or Physical Therapy).

[0005] Generally speaking, a physical therapist will first assess the patient's symptoms and then intervene in the patient's problem from instrument therapy, hot or cold therapy, manual therapy, or exercise therapy. In the instrument therapy part, more and more people receive electrotherapy as a treatment method to relieve body pain due to the characteristics of electrotherapy, such as reducing pain, enhancing muscle strength, delaying or avoiding muscle atrophy, relieving muscle spasm, and improving skin blood circulation. There are many methods of electrotherapy today, such as low-frequency electrical stimulation (also known as transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) and intermediate frequency interference wave. Among them, low-frequency electrical stimulation uses low-frequency waves below 1,000 Hz (usually 0-100 Hz). In actual use, the electrical nerve stimulation pulses generated by the electrotherapy device will pass through the electrode patch attached to the skin to stimulate the nerves and achieve the effect of pain relief.

[0006] As mentioned above, the intermediate frequency interference wave is an intermediate frequency wave with a frequency of 1,000-1,000,000 Hz. However, when the electric wave exceeds 10,000 Hz, heat will be generated. Therefore, the frequency of the intermediate frequency wave used in clinical practice is between 1,000 Hz and 10,000 Hz. In actual use, the intermediate frequency interference wave generally uses two electrode pieces with a frequency difference of 0-100 Hz, such as 2,100 Hz and 2,000 Hz. When the two electrode pieces are energized, the intermediate frequency wave penetrates the skin, and an electric current interference occurs in the deep tissue, generating a low-frequency wave of 0-100 Hz. Therefore, by using the above-mentioned electrotherapy method, the appropriate electric current can be used to stimulate the muscles to effectively achieve the treatment purpose.

[0007] Because the conventional electrotherapy device is large in size and needs to be placed in a fixed location, its convenience in use is insufficient. In view of this, some manufacturers have specially developed a household or portable electrotherapy device (such as a low-frequency treatment device). The electrotherapy device is small in size, and in addition to being able to follow the instructions of a doctor or physiotherapist, the electrotherapy device also comes with a user manual, allowing the patient to attach the electrode pieces to the painful location and operate the electrotherapy device by themselves, easily achieving the effect of relieving pain. However, in actual use, when the patient wants to accurately and firmly attach the electrode patch to the skin surface of the back of the shoulder, the lower back, or the waist, since the patient cannot see the position of their own back, or the arm cannot be bent significantly behind the body, therefore, without the help of a family member or friend, the patient often finds it difficult to attach the electrode patch to the aforementioned location (such as the back of the shoulder, the lower back, or the waist). In addition, if the electrode piece is not completely attached to the skin of the human body, it will cause poor conduction, causing the patient to feel a stinging pain. Therefore, when the patient is in a state of movement, with frequent or excessive movements of the patient's limbs, it is easy to cause the surface of the electrode piece and the skin of the patient to not adhere well, or even cause the electrode piece to fall off. In this way, through electrotherapy, not only does it not relieve the user's pain and achieve the treatment effect, but it also causes the user to feel a stinging pain, and even loses the therapeutic effect. In addition, when the patient is active during treatment, it is easy for the electrode piece to fall off. The main reason is that the electrode piece does not have any fixing means or mechanism to keep it stable in the current position. Frequent falling off of the electrode piece will lead to failure of the electrotherapy process and disappointment of the patient.

[0008] Another common treatment is heat therapy, which typically involves placing a heating pad on the painful area. In order for the heat to be transferred from the heating pad to the body, the user must manually hold the heating pad firmly against the body, or a strap or weight must be used to hold the heating pad firmly against the body, so that the painful area receives heat, which in turn causes vasodilation, muscle relaxation, and pain relief. During treatment, the user must often sit or lie down, and must not move too much, or the heating pad will fall off the body. If the heating pad does not fit snugly against the body, the heat transferred to the body will be insufficient, and the heat therapy will not be effective. In other words, in order to ensure the effectiveness of heat therapy, the heating pad must be held firmly against the body, so that heat is adequately transferred to the body, to achieve the therapeutic effect. If the heating pad is loose, the heat generated will have little or no positive effect on the body. After all, in the aforementioned situation, the tissues or blood vessels of the body cannot dilate or relax due to a significant increase in temperature.

[0009] Based on the foregoing, the applicant found that if the attachment position of the electrode sheet, heating pad, or electrode of the heating assembly is on the back or waist, the user often cannot complete the attachment action alone. This situation will cause the aforementioned electrotherapy and heat therapy devices and products to be unable to effectively relieve or treat the user's pain problems. Therefore, how to effectively solve the aforementioned problems to provide users with more convenient electrotherapy and / or heat therapy products is an important issue that the present application intends to explore. SUMMARY

[0010] In view of the existing electrotherapy and / or heat therapy products and methods, there is still room for improvement in use. Therefore, based on years of professional experience in design, and with the spirit of continuous improvement, after long-term efforts in research and experiment, the present application of a garment structure with an adjustment mechanism for attaching a patch unit to the human body is finally developed. The present application provides a garment structure that can conveniently attach a patch unit to the human body skin through an adjustment mechanism, and provides electrotherapy or heat therapy, to provide users with better user experience and effectively solve the existing technical problems.

[0011] To solve the above technical problems, one of the technical solutions adopted by the present application is to provide a clothing structure with an adjusting mechanism to make the patch unit adhere to the human skin, which includes a clothing body, at least one adjusting belt and at least one patch unit. The clothing body is used to cover the local area of the human body. One end of the adjusting belt is connected to the clothing body, and the other end is provided with a fixing part for fixing to the outer surface of the clothing body. The adjusting belt is used to pull the inner surface of the clothing body towards the surface of the human skin when it is pulled. The patch unit is arranged on the inner side of the clothing body. The patch unit is an electrode patch, a heating patch or an electric heating mixed patch with at least one heating unit. When the adjusting belt is pulled, the patch unit will adhere to the surface of the human skin along with the part of the clothing body that is pulled, so as to meet the needs of users to adjust the patch unit at different positions easily and conveniently, and make each patch unit firmly adhere to the skin of the user, so that the user can conveniently receive electrotherapy and / or hot compress.

[0012] Optionally, the clothing structure stimulates the muscles of the contact part through the conductive layer of the electrode patch or the electric heating mixed patch to provide electrotherapy, or generates heat through the heating patch or the at least one heating unit and radiates to the contact part to provide heat therapy.

[0013] Optionally, the clothing body covers at least one area from the shoulder to the waist of the human body.

[0014] Optionally, the clothing structure includes a plurality of adjusting belts and a plurality of patch units. Each adjusting belt is used to pull the clothing body towards the direction of the waist and / or shoulder of the human body, so that each patch unit adheres to one area of the waist and / or shoulder of the human body along with the part of the clothing body that is pulled.

[0015] Optionally, the fixing part is a magic tape.

[0016] Optionally, the patch unit is an electric heating mixed patch with the at least one heating unit, wherein the heating unit is integrated with a conductive layer of the electric heating mixed patch, and the heating unit is located between the conductive layer and the inner surface of the clothing body.

[0017] Optionally, the heating unit includes two non-woven fabric layers and a heating layer. The heating layer is located between the two non-woven fabric layers. The conductive layer is located on the outer surface of one of the non-woven fabric layers, and the outer surface of the other non-woven fabric layer is fixed to the corresponding inner surface of the clothing body.

[0018] Optionally, the patch unit is a heating patch, which includes two non-woven cloth layers and a heating layer, the heating layer is located between the two non-woven cloth layers, and the outer surface of one non-woven cloth layer is fixed to the inner surface of the corresponding garment body.

[0019] Optionally, the heating layer is made of metal, graphene or carbon fiber.

[0020] Optionally, the garment structure further includes a control device, wherein the control device is used to transmit current to the electrode patch or the conductive layer of the electrothermal hybrid patch, so that the patch unit can output current to stimulate muscles, or the control device is used to transmit current to the heating unit of the heating patch or the electrothermal hybrid patch, so that the heating unit of the heating patch or the electrothermal hybrid patch can generate heat.

[0021] Optionally, the garment structure further includes a positioning member and at least one metal fastener. The positioning member has a release / locking mechanism for detachably fixing the control device to the garment body. The metal fastener is fixed to the garment body and electrically connected to the patch unit. The metal fastener is electrically connected to the control device to receive the current transmitted by the control device.

[0022] Optionally, the control device includes a control unit, a pulse output circuit and a direct current power supply unit. The control unit is used to transmit a plurality of control signals. The pulse output circuit is electrically connected to the control unit to receive each control signal transmitted by the control unit, form current pulse signals of predetermined waveforms according to each control signal, and transmit each current pulse signal to the patch unit. The direct current power supply unit is electrically connected to the control unit and the pulse output circuit, which is used to provide power required for the operation of the control device.

[0023] Optionally, the patch unit is an electrode patch or an electrothermal hybrid patch, and the patch unit contains poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-poly(styrenesulfonic acid) or conductive fibers.

[0024] In order to further illustrate the purposes, technical features and effects of the present application, specific embodiments will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, however, the provided drawings are only used for reference and illustration, and not used to limit the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0025] Figure 1 is a schematic view of the back of the garment structure of the present application;

[0026] Figure 2 is a schematic view of the front of the garment structure of the present application;

[0027] Figure 3AA schematic diagram of the electrode patch of the present application;

[0028] Figure 3B A schematic diagram of the heating patch of the present application;

[0029] Figure 3C A schematic diagram of the electro-thermal hybrid patch of the present application;

[0030] Figure 4A A schematic diagram of the first adjustment belt body located within the setting range of the first patch unit of the present application;

[0031] Figure 4B A schematic diagram of the first adjustment belt body located adjacent to the setting range of the first patch unit of the present application;

[0032] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the force acting on the first adjustment belt body after being pulled of the present application;

[0033] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the hardware block diagram of the control device of the present application;

[0034] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the control device fixed on the positioning member by the release / lock mechanism of the first embodiment of the present application;

[0035] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the control device and the positioning member exploded of the first embodiment of the present application;

[0036] Figure 9 A schematic diagram of the detailed components of the control device, the release / lock mechanism and the positioning member of the first embodiment of the present application;

[0037] Figure 10 A schematic diagram of the detailed components of the control device, the release / lock mechanism and the positioning member of the first embodiment of the present application;

[0038] Figure 11 A schematic diagram of the control device fixed on the positioning member of the second embodiment of the present application;

[0039] Figure 12 A schematic diagram of the control device and the positioning member exploded of the second embodiment of the present application;

[0040] Figure 13 A schematic diagram of the control device and the positioning member exploded of the second embodiment of the present application;

[0041] Figure 14 A schematic diagram of the control device fixed on the positioning member of the third embodiment of the present application;

[0042] Figure 15Fig. 3 is a schematic view of the control device and the positioning member of the third embodiment of the present application.

[0043] Figure 16 Fig. 4 is a schematic view of the detailed components of the control device and the positioning member of the third embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0044] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the present application clearer, the following will further describe the embodiments of the present application in detail with reference to the specific embodiments and the accompanying drawings. Those skilled in the art can understand the advantages and effects of the present application from the content disclosed in the present specification. The present application can be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and each detail in the present specification can be modified and changed in various ways based on different views and applications without departing from the concept of the present application. In addition, it is declared in advance that the accompanying drawings of the present application are only simple schematic illustrations and are not the depiction according to the actual size. Although this document can provide examples of parameters including specific values, it should be understood that the parameters do not need to be exactly equal to the corresponding values, but can be approximately equal to the corresponding values within an acceptable error tolerance or design constraint. The following embodiments will further describe the related technical content of the present application in detail, but the disclosed content is not used to limit the protection scope of the present application.

[0045] It should be understood that, although the terms first, second, third, etc. can be used herein to describe various components or signals, these components or signals should not be limited by these terms. These terms are mainly used to distinguish one component from another component, or one signal from another signal. In addition, the directional language mentioned in the embodiments, such as "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", etc., is only the direction of the accompanying drawings. Therefore, the directional language used is used to illustrate and is not used to limit the protection scope of the present application. In addition, the term "or" used herein should be considered to include any combination of one or more associated listed items as appropriate.

[0046] To provide users with more convenient electrotherapy and / or thermotherapy products, the applicant conceived a structure that combines patch units (electrode patches and / or heating patches) to clothing (such as shirts, pants, etc.) so that users can conveniently perform electrotherapy and / or hot compress after wearing the aforementioned clothing. However, the applicant found that as everyone's body posture is different, some users may not be able to firmly attach the patch units to the skin after wearing the clothing, resulting in weak stimulation of the nerves and muscles by the electric current or heat, which leads to a loss of therapeutic effect. For example, when the patch units are used for electrotherapy, if the patch units are not attached tightly enough to the skin, the electrodes will conduct electricity poorly, causing the user to feel a tingling sensation; for example, when the patch units are used for thermotherapy, if the patch units are not firmly attached to the skin, the heat transferred to the user will be insufficient, also leading to a loss of therapeutic effect. Therefore, the applicant specially designed a clothing structure G with an adjustment mechanism to make the patch units fit the human skin, which is used to tightly attach at least one patch unit to the human body to meet the user's demand for adjusting the patch units at different positions by themselves and easily, so that each patch unit can be firmly attached to the skin surface of the user. In this way, the user can conveniently perform thermotherapy and / or electrotherapy through the clothing structure G to improve local blood circulation, relax muscles, and relieve the aching problems caused by daily activities. In particular, the clothing structure G of the present application enables users to conveniently operate and perform thermotherapy and / or electrotherapy in various states such as resting, working, and exercising.

[0047] Please refer to Figure 1 In one embodiment of the present application, the clothing structure G includes a clothing body 1, a plurality of first patch units 2, a plurality of second patch units 3, a plurality of first adjustment belts 4, and a plurality of second adjustment belts 5. However, in other embodiments of the present application, manufacturers can only provide a single patch unit and a single adjustment belt according to product needs, and the adjustment method described later will still be applicable. Although Figure 1The garment body 1 is drawn as a shirt style and covers the shoulder to waist area of the human body, but the present application is not limited thereto. The garment body 1 can be made in any size and style, such as a shirt, golf shirt, vest, T-shirt or any other style. In addition, the fabric material of the garment body 1 can be cotton, polyester, plastic, synthetic leather, etc. The garment body 1 does not have to be a tight style, so it can not be made of high-elasticity or compression material. That is, as long as the garment body 1 can be worn on the human body and at least covers a local area of the human body, it can be pulled to the human body and tightly attached to the body by the adjustment mechanism mentioned later, regardless of whether the garment body 1 is snug or loosely fitted on the human body. In this embodiment, the garment structure G includes at least one first / second patch unit 2, 3 fixed to the garment body 1, and the first / second patch unit 2, 3 can also be electrically connected to the control device 6, so that the first / second patch unit 2, 3 can directly and painlessly transfer heat or current to the human skin. Since the first / second patch unit 2, 3 is closely attached to the surface of the human skin and remains in the aforementioned position, it will not come off or move even if the user moves during treatment. In this way, the user can receive the electrotherapy and / or thermotherapy effect of the first / second patch unit 2, 3 regardless of whether the user is working, resting, exercising or performing other activities. In addition, the position of the first / second patch unit 2, 3 can be adjusted according to actual needs, and is not limited to Figure 1 The positions and arrangements shown in this embodiment are that the first / second patch unit 2, 3 can be located on the left and right sides of the lower back and upper shoulder of the garment body 1, respectively, and the first / second adjustment belt 4, 5 on the garment body 1 is used to pull and hold the first / second patch unit 2, 3 against the skin surface of the user to directly perform electrotherapy and / or thermotherapy.

[0048] Please refer to Figures 1 to 3C As shown, the first / second patch unit 2, 3 can be an electrode patch 2A, a heating patch 2B or an electro-thermal hybrid patch 2C. In some embodiments of the present application, when the first / second patch unit 2, 3 is an electrode patch 2A, it is at least composed of a conductive layer 23, a film layer 24 and a connection layer 25. The conductive layer 23 can be made of conductive fiber, conductive film, conductive cloth, aluminum foil or a mixture thereof, or other conductive materials, and one side of the conductive layer 23 is provided with the film layer 24 (such as conductive gel), and the other side of the conductive layer 23 is provided with the connection layer 25. As shown in FIG. 2B, the heating patch 2B is composed of a heating layer 26 and a film layer 27. The heating layer 26 can be made of a heating material such as carbon fiber, and the film layer 27 can be made of a material such as conductive gel. As shown in FIG. 2C, the electro-thermal hybrid patch 2C is composed of a heating layer 26, a film layer 27 and a conductive layer 23. The heating layer 26 can be made of a heating material such as carbon fiber, the film layer 27 can be made of a material such as conductive gel, and the conductive layer 23 can be made of conductive fiber, conductive film, conductive cloth, aluminum foil or a mixture thereof, or other conductive materials. Figure 3AAs shown, a first wire 22 is electrically connected to the conductive layer 23, and the first wire 22 can be fixed to the area where the conductive layer 23 extends out by a metal sheet 221, and then an insulating tape 222 is used to cover and fix the metal sheet 221 and the first wire 22, and then the connecting layer 25 (such as adhesive) is fixed to the inside of the clothing body 1, so that when the electrode patch 2A is used, as long as the film layer 24 is attached to the surface of the human skin, the electrotherapy effect can be achieved. However, the electrode patch 2A is not limited to the above structure, and in other embodiments of the present application, the film layer 24 can be omitted, and the conductive layer 23 directly contacts the skin; or the connecting layer 25 can be cloth (such as non-woven fabric, cotton fabric), and it can be connected with a conductive sheet (such as aluminum foil) to be better combined with the clothing body 1.

[0049] Please also refer to Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 3B As shown, in some embodiments of the present application, when the first / second patch unit 2, 3 is a heating patch 2B, it is composed of at least two insulation layers 26 (such as non-woven fabric) and a heating layer 27, wherein the heating layer 27 can be made of metal material (such as iron-chromium-aluminum alloy wire, nickel-chromium alloy wire), graphene, carbon fiber material or other electrothermal material to generate heat when current passes through. The heating layer 27 is located between the two insulation layers 26, and the outer surface of one of the insulation layers 26 (such as the insulation layer 26 below in FIG. 3B) can be fixed to the corresponding inside surface of the clothing body 1. At least one first wire 22 is electrically connected to the heating layer 27, so that the heating layer 27 can generate heat and dissipate through each insulation layer 26, so that when the heating patch 2B is used, as long as the other insulation layer 26 (such as the insulation layer 26 above in FIG. 3B) is attached to the surface of the human skin, the heat therapy effect can be achieved. Therefore, due to the heat generated by the heating patch 2B, the blood vessels are relaxed, thereby promoting local blood circulation and increasing the speed of metabolism, so that inflammatory substances are accelerated to be discharged from the human body, thereby improving the self-repairing ability of muscle tissue. At the same time, hot compress (heat therapy) can also increase the elasticity of human soft tissue, thereby reducing muscle spasm and relieving the pain felt by the human body, so as to relax the mood. However, in other embodiments of the present application, the insulation layer 26 can be omitted, and the heating layer 27 directly contacts the skin.

[0050] In addition, since electrotherapy combined with heat therapy can have better treatment effect, please also refer to Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 3CIn some embodiments of the present application, when the first / second patch unit 2, 3 is an electro-thermal hybrid patch 2C, at least one heating unit 28 can be disposed between the conductive layer 23 and the inner surface of the garment body 1. The heating unit 28 can be electrically connected to a first wire (not shown) to receive electric current from the control device 6 and convert the electric energy into heat energy. In addition, the conductive layer 23 can be electrically connected to the control device 6 by other first wires than the aforementioned first wire, so that the user can choose electrotherapy or thermotherapy, or even electrotherapy and thermotherapy simultaneously according to his / her needs. Figure 3C

[0051] Please refer to Figure 3C The electro-thermal hybrid patch 2C includes the conductive layer 23, two insulation layers 26 (e.g. non-wover fabric) and a heating layer 27, wherein the heating layer 27 is located between the two insulation layers 26, and the heating layer 27 and the two insulation layers 26 together form the heating unit 28. In addition, the outer surface of one insulation layer 26 (e.g. the upper insulation layer 26) can be provided with the conductive layer 23, and the outer surface of the other insulation layer 26 (e.g. the lower insulation layer 26) can be fixed to the corresponding inner surface of the garment body 1. Figure 3C Figure 6 In other embodiments, a film layer 24 can be provided on the side of the conductive layer 23 opposite to the insulation layer 26. In addition, at least one first wire 22 (not shown) can be electrically connected to the conductive layer 23 and the heating layer 27, respectively. Therefore, the user can enjoy the benefits of thermotherapy while receiving electrotherapy by attaching the electro-thermal hybrid patch 2C to the skin and allowing the heating layer 27 to generate heat. Figure 3C

[0052] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The first adjustment strap 4 can be an elastic strap, or can be provided with adjustment buckles, hooks, snaps, buttons or the like, as long as it is sufficient to adjust its length. In this embodiment, one end of the first adjustment strap 4 can be connected (e.g. sewn) to the outer surface of the back of the garment body 1, and the other end of the first adjustment strap 4 can be provided with a first fixing part 41 (e.g. Velcro, button, etc.) corresponding to the waist of the human body. When the other end of the first adjustment strap 4 is pulled and extended to the front of the garment body 1, the first fixing part 41 can be fixed to the outer surface of the garment body 1. For example, when the first fixing part 41 is a Velcro, a positioning part can be provided on the outer surface of the garment body 1, so that the Velcro can be attached to the positioning part, or the material of the outer surface of the garment body 1 itself can be directly attached to the Velcro.

[0053] ​​​Furthermore, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , in this embodiment, the first patch unit 2 is arranged inside the garment body 1 and corresponds to the waist position of the human body. Please refer to Figure 3A and Figure 3C , when the first patch unit 2 is used as an electrode patch 2A or an electrothermal hybrid patch 2C, it can contain poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) material, for example, a layer of PEDOT:PSS is coated on a plastic film to serve as a conductive layer 23, or conductive fibers (such as metal fabric with conductive ability) are used as the conductive layer 23 to improve its conductivity. In addition, one end of the first adjustment belt 4 corresponds to the first patch unit 2, and the "correspondence" between the first adjustment belt 4 and the first patch unit 2 includes that the one end of the first adjustment belt 4 is located within the arrangement range of the first patch unit 2 (as shown in Figure 4A ), the one end of the first adjustment belt 4 is adjacent to the arrangement range of the first patch unit 2 (as shown in Figure 4B ), and the like. In actual use, it is preferred that the one end of the first adjustment belt 4 is located in the central region of the first patch unit 2, or the width of the one end of the first adjustment belt 4 is close to or equivalent to the width of the first patch unit 2.

[0054] As mentioned above, after the user wears the garment body 1, he can hold the other end of the first adjustment belt 4 and pull it hard. Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 5 , in the above process, one end of the first adjustment belt 4 will bear an action force A1, and the action force A1 will form a horizontal component A2 and a vertical component A3, wherein the vertical component A3 will act towards the human body H, so in an embodiment of the present application, when the first adjustment belt 4 is pulled tight from behind to the front by the user, it will simultaneously pull the garment body 1 in the direction corresponding to the waist of the human body, and force the inside of the garment body 1 to adhere to the skin surface of the waist of the human body, at this time, the first patch unit 2 will also closely adhere to the waist of the human body along with the inside of the garment body 1.

[0055] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, in this embodiment, the second patch unit 3 is also arranged inside the garment body 1 and corresponds to the position of the human shoulder. One end of the second adjustment strap 5 is connected to the outer side of the back of the garment body 1 and corresponds to the second patch unit 3. The other end of the second adjustment strap 5 is provided with a second fixing part 51. As previously described, when the other end of the second adjustment strap 5 is pulled and extended to the front of the garment body 1 and fixed to the outer surface of the garment body 1, one end of the second adjustment strap 5 also forms a vertical component force towards the human body to synchronously pull the garment body 1 in the direction corresponding to the human shoulder, so that the second patch unit 3 closely abuts the human shoulder along with the inside of the garment body 1. In this way, by using the garment structure G of the present application, when the user is alone and the patch units 2 and 3 are located on the back, the user can easily and quickly make the corresponding patch units 2 and 3 closely abut the skin surface of the back by pulling the adjustment straps 4 and 5, so as to avoid affecting the subsequent electrotherapy and / or thermotherapy effect. In this way, the user's limb movement will not be restricted, and the user can relax the muscles, improve local circulation and relieve pain while working, traveling, exercising or sleeping through the garment structure G. In addition, when the user wants to stop the electrotherapy and / or thermotherapy, the garment structure G can be easily and quickly returned to a relaxed state by loosening the adjustment straps 4 and 5, the user will feel more comfortable, and the garment structure G will be similar to ordinary clothes, greatly improving the convenience of use.

[0056] In addition, in order to facilitate the user to adjust the current size, frequency and duration required for electrotherapy and / or thermotherapy by himself / herself, the garment structure G further comprises a control device 6, please refer to Figure 6 As shown, the control device 6 at least includes a DC power supply unit 7 (such as a dry battery), a control unit 8 and a pulse output circuit 9. The DC power supply unit 7 is electrically connected to the control unit 8 and the pulse output circuit 9 to provide the power required for the operation of the control device 6. The control unit 8 can transmit a plurality of control signals to the pulse output circuit 9, so that the pulse output circuit 9 can form a current pulse signal of a predetermined waveform according to the content of each control signal and transmit it out. Again, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the control device 6 is electrically connected to the first patch unit 2 through a first wire 22 and to the second patch unit 3 through a second wire 32 to transmit the aforementioned current pulse signal to each patch unit 2 and 3, so that the first patch unit 2 and the second patch unit 3 can output current to stimulate the user's muscles.

[0057] Furthermore, the control device 6 can be a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator (TENS) device, an electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) device, or other portable devices for electrotherapy and / or thermotherapy purposes. The portable electrotherapy and / or thermotherapy device itself has a portable battery unit to provide the power required for operation. The control device 6 can be positioned on the garment body 1 by a positioning member H having a release / lock mechanism L to secure the control device 6 to the positioning member H and to release the control device 6 from the positioning member H (i.e. the control device 6 can be detached from the positioning member H) so that the control device 6 can be detachably secured to the garment body 1. In this way, when the user needs to wash the garment body 1, the control device 6 can be removed from the positioning member H to avoid damage to the control device 6. Please refer to Figures 1 to 15 The control device 6 can be secured to the positioning member H by the release / lock mechanism L. In some embodiments, the release / lock mechanism L can be a harness with a clasp. In addition, the positioning member H can be provided with an electrically conductive portion to transfer the electric power generated by the control device 6 and / or the portable battery unit thereon to the electrode patch 2A, the heat patch 2B, or the electro-thermal hybrid patch 2C so that the electrode patch 2A, the heat patch 2B, or the electro-thermal hybrid patch 2C can provide electrotherapy and / or thermotherapy.

[0058] Various ways of the positioning member H will be described below. Please refer to Figures 7 to 10As shown, in the first embodiment, the positioning member H comprises a base plate H11, a positioning body H12, an inner plate H13, a plurality of conductive portions H14, and a plurality of wire connecting portions H15. The rear side of the base plate H11 is provided with a magic tape for attaching to the clothing body 1. The positioning body H12 is made of elastic material, and the rear side thereof is fixed to the base plate H11. The front side of the positioning body H12 is provided with a receiving groove H120. The inner plate H13 is located at the bottom of the receiving groove H120. The inner diameter of the receiving groove H120 is slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the control device 6 (for example, the inner diameter is about 0.1% to 5% smaller than the outer diameter of the control device 6). The groove wall of the receiving groove H120 forms the release / locking mechanism L. When the control device 6 is placed in the receiving groove H120, the groove wall (release / locking mechanism L) of the receiving groove H120 slightly expands due to its elasticity, and tightly covers the outer periphery of the control device 6, so that the control device 6 is positioned on the positioning body H12. When the control device 6 is pulled outward, if the pulling force is greater than the fixing force (i.e. friction or clamping force) of the groove wall (release / locking mechanism L) of the receiving groove H120 on the control device 6, the control device 6 can be separated from the release / locking mechanism L.

[0059] As mentioned above, please refer to Figures 7 to 10 As shown, the conductive portions H14 extend into the receiving groove H120, and sequentially pass through the inner plate H13, the bottom of the receiving groove H120, and the base plate H11. The wire connecting portions H15 are located between the positioning body H12 and the base plate H11, and are electrically connected to the corresponding conductive portions H14. Each wire connecting portion H15 can be electrically connected to an external wire. The rear side of the control device 6 is provided with a plurality of power conducting portions 61. When the control device 6 is placed in the receiving groove H120, each power conducting portion 61 is electrically connected to the corresponding conductive portion H14, so that the current (current pulse signal) output by the control device 6 can be transmitted to the wire connecting portion H15 through the power conducting portion 61 and the conductive portion H14. However, in other embodiments of the present application, the conductive portion H14 and the wire connecting portion H15 can be integrated into a single component (equivalent to omitting the wire connecting portion H15), so that each conductive portion H14 can be electrically connected to an external wire.

[0060] In addition to the above-mentioned release / locking mechanism L, please refer to Figures 11 to 13As shown in the second embodiment, the positioning member H comprises a base plate H21, a positioning body H22, and a plurality of conductive portions H24. The base plate H21 and the positioning body H22 can be assembled into one body. The conductive portions H24 are fixed to the positioning body H22. The front side of the positioning body H22 is provided with at least one protruding rail H211, which is the release / lock mechanism L of the second embodiment. The rear side of the control device 6 is provided with at least one recess 62. The diameter of each recess 62 is slightly smaller than the outer diameter of each protruding rail H211 (for example, 0.1% to 5% smaller than the width of each protruding rail H211). When the control device 6 is assembled to the positioning member H, each protruding rail H211 can be embedded into the corresponding recess 62. At the same time, the power transmission portion 61 on the rear side of the control device 6 is electrically connected to the corresponding conductive portion H24. After that, when the control device 6 is pulled outward, as long as the pulling force is greater than the clamping force between the recess 62 and the protruding rail H211, the control device 6 can be separated from the release / lock mechanism L.

[0061] Please refer to Figures 14 to 16 As shown in the third embodiment, the positioning member H comprises a base plate H31, a positioning body H32, and a plurality of conductive portions H34. The front side of each base plate H31 can be attached to the rear side of the positioning body H32. The rear side of each base plate H31 can be attached to a connecting plate H30 (for example, a magic tape). The positioning body H32, the base plate H31, and the connecting plate H30 can be assembled into one body by a plurality of fasteners H36. The front side of the positioning body H32 is provided with a receiving groove H320. The control device 6 can be placed in the receiving groove H320. The groove wall of the receiving groove H320 forms the release / lock mechanism L. The base plate H31 that is not covered by the positioning body H32 is also provided with at least one fixing component H37 (for example, a button). The fixing component H37 can be buckled with another fixing component on the garment body 1, so that the positioning member H can be more stably positioned on the garment body 1.

[0062] As mentioned above, when the control device 6 is fixed to the positioning member H, the user can move and walk arbitrarily without causing the control device 6 to fall off. After all, no matter whether the user is in a working or exercising state, the release / lock mechanism L is sufficient to stably hold the control device 6 on the garment body 1 and avoid the control device 6 from falling off the garment body.

[0063] Furthermore, when the user needs to wash the garment body 1, the release / locking mechanism L can be unlocked before the garment structure G is washed with water, so that the control device 6 is disengaged from the positioning member H, preventing the components inside the control device 6 from being damaged by water. Moreover, the release / locking mechanism L can be directly mounted on the garment body 1 (i.e., not indirectly mounted on the garment body 1 through the fixing member H), and is electrically connected to the electrode patch 2A, heating patch 2B, or electrothermal hybrid patch 2C to transmit current to the electrode patch 2A, heating patch 2B, or electrothermal hybrid patch 2C.

[0064] Please see again Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, in this embodiment, a first metal fastener 21 is electrically connected to the first patch unit 2, and one end of the first wire 22 (equivalent to the aforementioned external wire) can be fixed (e.g., wrapped, hooked, welded, etc.) to the first metal fastener 21, while the other end of the first wire 22 can be electrically connected to the wire connection portion H15 (or conductive portion H14, H24, H34) to smoothly transmit the current (current pulse signal) from the control device 6 to the first patch unit 2. Similarly, a second metal fastener 31 is also electrically connected to the second patch unit 3, so that one end of the second wire 32 can be fixed to the second metal fastener 31, while the other end of the second wire 32 can be electrically connected to the wire connection portion H15 (or conductive portion H14, H24, H34) to transmit the current (current pulse signal) from the control device 6. In this embodiment, the control device 6 can be designed to be miniaturized so that it can be placed in any position within the garment body 1. Alternatively, the control device 6 can be externally fixed to the outside of the garment body 1 or to other objects (such as belts) for convenient carrying by the user. For example, the manufacturer can provide a plurality of female buttons (equivalent to the aforementioned other fixing component) on the garment body 1, and the control device 6 or positioning member H can provide a plurality of male buttons (equivalent to the aforementioned fixing component H37). In this way, the control device 6 can be fixed to the garment body 1 by means of male and female buttons. In addition, in practical use, the garment structure G of the present invention can also be used in conjunction with conventional large-scale electrotherapy equipment. That is, the user only needs to wear the garment body 1, and each of the first and second patch units 2 and 3 can be electrically connected to the control device 6 to receive the current (current pulse signal) transmitted by the control device 6.

[0065] For the above, only for the preferred embodiments of the application, not therefore limited the protection scope of the claims of the application, so that anyone skilled in the art, according to the disclosed technical content of the application, can not pay the creative labor just thought of equivalent changes, should be included in the claims of the protection scope of the application.

Claims

1. A clothing structure having an adjusting mechanism to fit a patch unit to a human body, characterized by, The clothing structure comprises: a clothing body for detachably covering a partial area of a human body; at least one adjusting strap, one end of which is connected to an outer surface of the clothing body, and the other end of which is provided with a fixing part for fixing to the outer surface of the clothing body, the adjusting strap being used to pull the inner surface of the clothing body towards the skin surface of the human body when the adjusting strap is pulled; and at least one patch unit arranged on the inner side of the clothing body and corresponding to one end of the adjusting strap, so that one end of the adjusting strap is located within the arrangement range of the patch unit, the patch unit being an electrode patch, a heating patch or an electrothermal hybrid patch having at least one heating unit; wherein, when the adjusting strap is pulled, one end of the adjusting strap forms a vertical component towards the human body, so that the patch unit is attached to the skin surface of the human body along with the part of the clothing body being pulled.

2. The garment structure of claim 1, wherein, The clothing structure stimulates the muscles of the attached part through the conductive layer of the electrode patch or the electrothermal hybrid patch to provide electrotherapy, or generates heat through the heating patch or the at least one heating unit and dissipates the heat to the attached part to provide heat therapy.

3. The garment structure of claim 1, wherein, The clothing body at least covers one area from the shoulder to the waist of the human body.

4. The garment structure of claim 3, wherein, The clothing structure comprises a plurality of adjusting straps and a plurality of patch units, each of the adjusting straps being used to pull the clothing body towards the waist and / or the shoulder of the human body, so that each of the patch units is attached to one area of the waist and / or the shoulder of the human body along with the part of the clothing body being pulled.

5. The garment structure of claim 4, wherein, The fixing part is a magic tape.

6. The garment structure of claim 1, wherein, The patch unit is an electrothermal hybrid patch having the at least one heating unit, wherein the heating unit is integrated with a conductive layer of the electrothermal hybrid patch, and the heating unit is located between the conductive layer and the inner surface of the clothing body.

7. The garment structure of claim 6, wherein, The heating unit comprises two non-woven fabric layers and a heating layer, the heating layer being located between the two non-woven fabric layers, and the outer surface of one of the non-woven fabric layers is fixed to the inner surface of the corresponding clothing body.

8. The garment structure of claim 1, wherein, The patch unit is a heating patch, which comprises two non-woven fabric layers and a heating layer, the heating layer being located between the two non-woven fabric layers, and the outer surface of one of the non-woven fabric layers is fixed to the inner surface of the corresponding clothing body.

9. The garment structure of claim 8, wherein, The heating layer is made of metal, graphene or carbon fiber.

10. The garment structure of claim 9, wherein, The heating layer is made of carbon fiber.

11. The garment structure of any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein, The clothing structure further comprises a control device, wherein the control device is used to transmit electric current to the conductive layer of the electrode patch or the electrothermal hybrid patch, so that the patch unit can output electric current to stimulate the muscles, or the control device is used to transmit electric current to the heating unit of the heating patch or the electrothermal hybrid patch, so that the heating unit of the heating patch or the electrothermal hybrid patch can generate heat.

12. The garment structure of claim 11, wherein, The clothing structure further comprises: a positioning member having a release / locking mechanism for detachably fixing the control device to the clothing body; and at least one metal fastener fixed to the clothing body, the metal fastener being electrically connected to the patch unit, and the metal fastener being electrically connected to the control device to receive the electric current transmitted by the control device.

13. The garment structure of claim 12, wherein, The control device comprises: a control unit for transmitting a plurality of control signals; a pulse output circuit electrically connected to the control unit for receiving each of the control signals transmitted by the control unit, forming current pulse signals of predetermined waveforms according to each of the control signals, and transmitting each of the current pulse signals to the patch unit; and a direct current power supply unit electrically connected to the control unit and the pulse output circuit for providing power required for the operation of the control device.

14. The garment structure of claim 1, wherein, The patch unit is an electrode patch or an electrothermal hybrid patch, and the patch unit contains poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-poly(styrenesulfonic acid) or conductive fibers.

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