Medical vest and method of use thereof

Abstract

A medical vest (100) and a method of use. The medical vest (100) comprises a garment body (101) that can be worn by a user on the chest of the body, one or more vibration devices (102) respectively located on the garment body (101), and a motion sensor (103) located on the garment body. Therefore, when the user wears the garment body (101) and / or activates one or more vibration devices (102) to apply force to the chest of the body, the motion sensor (103) can sense the actual body posture of the user and / or the vibration frequency and vibration intensity of the vibration force actually felt by the user applied to the chest of the body, and can further adjust the vibration intensity and / or vibration frequency of one or more vibration devices (102), and can also adjust how the garment body (101) is worn on the chest of the user.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a medical vest and a use method thereof, and in particular to a medical vest with a motion sensor and a vibration device placed on the body thereof and a use method thereof. Background Art

[0002] Medical vests have been widely used to treat patients with chest diseases, especially those with phlegm, mucus or debris that easily accumulates in the tracheal system and lungs and is difficult for the body to clear out by coughing or mucociliary action. The basic mechanism of the medical vest is to regularly apply force (such as high frequency pressure pulses) to the chest of the patient wearing the medical vest, so that when the patient is unable to continue to apply enough force to expel the phlegm, mucus or debris, additional force from the patient's body is used to help the patient expel the phlegm, mucus or debris from his lungs and tracheal system. In recent years, medical vests have been widely used to treat patients with at least the following diseases: bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis, chronic tracheitis, pneumonia, whooping cough, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, immobilized cilia syndrome, respiratory distress syndrome.

[0003] Existing commercial medical vests can be divided into two categories according to the way they apply force to the patient's body: gas vibration type and mechanical vibration type. The former uses a pump to transmit gas through a pipeline to the medical vest worn by the patient, so that the pump regularly pumps / delivers gas to continuously apply vibration force to the patient's body. The latter places a brushed motor or a brushless motor on the medical vest, so that the motor regularly vibrates to continuously apply vibration force to the patient's body. Whether it is a gas vibration type or a mechanical vibration type, it can be regarded as a medical vest with one or more vibration devices to continuously apply vibration force to the patient's body wearing the medical vest.

[0004] Generally speaking, the use of existing commercial medical vests is that medical professionals such as nurses, doctors or respiratory therapists adjust the patient's body posture according to the patient's physical condition, or the patient can adjust his body posture by himself by referring to the posture instruction diagram. Obviously, neither can accurately determine the body posture of the patient wearing the medical vest, especially there is no way to check the position of the medical vest relative to the patient's body (or whether the part of the medical vest that vibrates corresponds correctly to the part of the patient's body that needs to be vibrated). After all, human senses are always inevitably inaccurate, and there is no way to determine whether the patient is wearing the medical vest properly while the medical vest applies vibration force to the patient's body.

[0005] In addition, the use method of the existing commercial medical vests is that medical professionals such as nurses, doctors or respiratory therapists directly touch the medical vest or the patient's body to judge the strength of the vibration force applied to the patient's body, or let the patient feel and judge the strength of the vibration force applied to his body. Obviously, neither can accurately judge the strength of the vibration force actually applied to the patient's body, especially the difference between the strength of the vibration force of the medical vest itself and the strength of the vibration force actually received by the patient's body from the medical vest. After all, human senses are always inevitably inaccurate, especially there is no way to grasp the difference between the strength of the vibration force set to be applied to the patient's body and the strength of the vibration force actually felt by the patient's body. In addition, the tightness of the medical vest when worn will also affect the intensity of the vibration.

[0006] Therefore, it is necessary to develop new medical vests and methods of use thereof to improve the shortcomings of existing commercial medical vests. Summary of the invention

[0007] The present invention provides a medical vest, the basic structure of which includes a cloth, one or more vibration devices and a motion sensor. The cloth is worn by a user (such as a patient) on the chest of his body, different vibration devices are located at different positions of the cloth to apply vibration force to different parts of the user's chest, and the motion sensor is also located on the cloth to detect the vibration force actually occurring on the cloth (or on the user's chest next to the cloth).

[0008] Obviously, the main technical feature of the medical vest proposed by the present invention is the motion sensor. Since the vibration sensor can sense the vibration force appearing on the garment body and can also sense the movement (speed, acceleration or direction) of the garment body, by using the motion sensor, the vibration force appearing on the medical vest (or the body of the patient wearing the medical vest) can be sensed without the patient or medical professional's body senses while the vibration device applies the vibration force to the user's chest, thereby improving the shortcomings of the existing commercial medical vest that can only set the vibration force to be applied in advance and can only sense the actual vibration force appearing on the medical vest through the patient or medical professional's body senses. Even more, by using the motion sensor, the posture of the medical vest (or the body of the patient wearing the medical vest) can be sensed without the user and / or medical professional's body senses, thereby improving the shortcomings of the existing commercial medical vest that cannot provide the information required to check the body posture.

[0009] In the medical vest proposed by the present invention, the motion sensor is used to sense the intensity and / or frequency of the vibration force occurring on the garment body, and even to sense the patient's body posture. Compared with the existing applications of motion sensors such as movie special effects shooting and sports science research, the present invention does not require more sensing items and more sophisticated sensing results. Therefore, the present invention does not need to limit the details of the motion sensor used, but can apply any existing, developing, or future motion sensor, such as a multi-axis sensor, a magnetometer, and / or an accelerometer, and does not require the special development of a new motion sensor.

[0010] In the medical vest proposed by the present invention, when a motion sensor is used to detect one or more specific vibration devices, the motion sensor is often separated from the one or more specific motion devices to reduce noise during the sensing process. For example, a common method is to make the positions of the motion sensor and a specific vibration device on the garment body symmetrical to the midline of the garment body and located on the same side of the front and back of the garment body, or to be symmetrical to the spine of the user wearing the garment body and both located on the front chest or back of the body of the user wearing the garment body. Of course, if necessary, the present invention can also place a plurality of motion sensors on different parts of the garment body at the same time, so as to sense the vibration force of one or more vibration devices located on the garment body by operating simultaneously or separately.

[0011] In the medical vest proposed by the present invention, in order to reduce the performance degradation or even damage of the motion sensor due to continuous vibration of the vibration device during continuous vibration, the present invention can also allow any vibration device to be fixed on the garment body, but any motion sensor can be detached from the garment body. In this way, the present invention can install one or more motion sensors on the garment body for sensing when the user needs to set and adjust how the medical vest applies vibration force to the body of the user wearing the medical vest, and after the user has properly worn the medical vest and the operation of each vibration device has been adjusted to provide vibration force with appropriate vibration intensity and vibration frequency, one or more motion sensors can be removed from the garment body.

[0012] The present invention also proposes a method for using a medical vest, which includes the following basic steps. First, a motion sensor located on the medical vest is used to sense the vibration force applied by at least one vibration device located on the medical vest to the body of a user wearing the medical vest. Next, a transmission module located on the medical vest is used to transmit the information sensed by the motion sensor to a control device. Finally, the control device is used to adjust at least one of the following based on at least the information sensed by the motion sensor and at least one user's body information: the vibration frequency and / or vibration intensity of at least one vibration device, and how the medical vest is worn on the user's body.

[0013] The method for using the medical vest proposed by the present invention can also, when only one vibration device is used, place the motion sensor and the vibration device on the medical vest at positions symmetrical to the vertical midline and located on the same side front and back, so as to more accurately sense the intensity and / or frequency of the vibration force generated by the vibration device. Of course, when multiple vibration devices are used simultaneously, each of these vibration devices can be used in turn, and the motion sensor and the vibration device being used can be placed at positions symmetrical to the vertical midline and located on the same side front and back on the medical vest, so as to sequentially adjust the intensity and / or frequency of the vibration force of each of these vibration devices.

[0014] The method for using the medical vest proposed in the present invention can also first allow a specific vibration device to sequentially provide a variety of different vibration forces for each test cycle, and use a motion sensor and a transmission module to transmit the information sensed in each test cycle to the control device, and then select a specific vibration force based on the feelings of the user wearing the medical vest and / or the evaluation results of medical professionals, and then set the specific vibration device through the control device to allow it to continue to provide this specific vibration force in subsequent medical cycles.

[0015] The method for using the medical vest proposed in the present invention can also use a motion sensor to immediately sense a starting body posture information when a user has just put on the medical vest, and then use the motion sensor to immediately sense a body posture information to be treated when the user adjusts his body posture to the point where the medical vest will apply a vibration force to his chest. Then, based on this information, it is determined whether the user has adjusted his body posture to a required chest physical therapy body posture to combine gravity or adjust the vibration intensity. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1A-1E It is a schematic structural diagram of some embodiments of the medical vest of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 2A-2B The present invention is a flow chart of some embodiments of the method for using a medical vest.

[0018] Figure 3 The present invention is a flow chart of some embodiments of the method for using a medical vest.

[0019] Figure 4A-4B It is an auxiliary schematic diagram of some embodiments of the method for using the medical vest of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] Some embodiments of the present invention relate to a medical vest, such as Figure 1A Front view of medical vest and Figure 1B As shown in the rear view when the medical vest is worn on the user's body, such a medical vest 100 at least includes a garment body 101, one or more vibration devices 102 and a motion sensor 103. The garment body 101 is for wearing on at least one chest cavity of the user's body 104, the one or more vibration devices 102 are respectively located at one or more positions corresponding to the user's chest cavity in the garment body 101, and the motion sensor is also located on the garment body 101. Compared with the medical vest of the existing commercial products, the main feature of these embodiments is that they have a motion sensor 103, especially a motion sensor 103 located on the garment body 101 for the user to wear like the vibration device 102, whereby the motion sensor 103 can sense at least one of the following: the body posture of the user's body 104, the vibration frequency of the vibration force applied to the chest cavity by the at least one vibration device 102, and the vibration intensity of the vibration force applied to the chest cavity by the at least one vibration device 102.

[0021] Obviously, since the vibration device 102 and the motion sensor 103 are both located on the garment body 101, the motion sensor 103 can sense the vibration intensity and / or vibration frequency of the vibration force actually occurring on the garment body 101, or in other words, can sense the vibration intensity and / or vibration frequency of the vibration force actually applied to the user's body 104. Compared with the existing commercial medical vests, which can only be set to generate the vibration intensity and / or vibration frequency of the vibration force, the medical vests proposed in these embodiments can more accurately grasp the vibration force actually experienced by the user through the use of the motion sensor 103. After all, whether the user wears the medical vest correctly, whether the user fastens the medical vest tightly on the body or only slightly, whether the medical vest fits the user's body, or whether the vibration device generates the vibration force accurately as set, etc., may cause a non-negligible difference between the vibration force actually acting on the user's chest and the vibration force originally set to be generated by the medical vest.

[0022] Obviously, since both the vibration device 102 and the motion sensor 103 are located on the garment body 101, the motion sensor 103 can sense the vibration force generated in real time when any vibration device 102 generates vibration force, and in particular, provide the sensing result through the mechanical components and / or electronic components inside the motion sensor 103. Compared with the existing commercial medical vests, which can only allow the user to feel the pain degree of his chest when the medical vest vibrates or allow medical professionals to touch the front and back of the user to feel the vibration force applied by the medical vest, the medical vest 100 with the motion sensor 103 proposed in these embodiments can provide objective and human sense-independent sensing results to the patient and / or medical professionals as a reference for subsequent adjustments, and covers the vibration results of the user wearing the medical vest with different tightness, and in particular, can provide real-time vibration force information to the patient and / or medical professionals as a reference for adjusting the operation of the medical vest 100 before the user (patient) is injured or has no therapeutic effect due to the inappropriate vibration force.

[0023] Furthermore, in different embodiments, when the motion sensor 103 is used to detect at least one specific vibration device 102, the motion sensor 103 is often separated from the at least one specific vibration device, and any vibration device is often fixed to the garment body 101 while the motion sensor 103 is often detachable from the garment body 101. This is because the vibration force generated by any vibration device 102 during operation will act on the motion sensor 103 also located on the garment body 101, thereby generating noise in the process of the motion sensor 103 sensing the vibration force actually occurring on the garment body 101, and even damaging the motion sensor 103 due to continuous vibration. Therefore, separating the motion sensor 103 from one or more vibration devices 102 that are to generate the vibration force to be measured by a certain distance can reduce the impact of noise and protect the motion sensor 103. In particular, since the vibration device 102 of existing commercial products can continuously generate such a special vibration force for a considerable period of time after being set to generate a special vibration force with a special intensity and a special frequency, if Figure 1C As shown, the motion sensor 103 is detachable, so that the motion sensor 103 can be placed on the clothing body 101 or separated from the clothing body 101 as needed. For example, when it is necessary to sense different vibration forces generated by one or more vibration devices 102, the motion sensor 103 is placed on the clothing body 101, but when the motion sensor 103 has completed sensing and the one or more vibration devices 102 have been adjusted, the motion sensor 103 is separated from the clothing body 101.

[0024] In different embodiments, a plurality of motion sensors 103 may be arranged on a garment body 101 at the same time, and these different motion sensors 103 may operate separately or together. For example, if the chest and the back of the user's body 104 correspond to a motion sensor 103 respectively, different motion sensors 103 may be used to sense the vibration forces occurring on the chest and the back of the user respectively, without the need to successively remove the same motion sensor 103 and place them on the front side (corresponding to the chest) and the back side (corresponding to the back) of the garment body 101 respectively. In addition, in different embodiments, the relative position between the motion sensor 103 and the vibration device 102 that is generating the vibration force being sensed may be different, and each may be adjusted according to its actual needs. Among them, a common practice is as follows. Figure 1D As shown, the positions of the motion sensor 103 and a specific vibration device 102 to be measured are symmetrical to the midline of the garment body 101 and are located on the same side of the front and back of the garment body 101, or in other words, they are symmetrical to the spine of the user's body 104 covered by the garment body 101 and are located on the user's chest or back.

[0025] In different embodiments, different vibration devices 102 are often located at different positions on the garment body 101, and different vibration devices 102 can often vibrate separately, that is, only one or several of the multiple vibration devices 102 on the entire medical vest 100 can be activated to apply multiple vibration forces to the user's body 104, and the vibration frequency and vibration intensity of the vibration force generated by any vibration device 102 can often be independent of the vibration frequency and vibration intensity of the vibration force generated by other vibration devices 102. In this way, when different users using the medical vest 100 need to apply vibration forces to different parts of their respective chest cavities to treat different lesions with accumulation of phlegm, mucus and debris, or when the same user needs to treat different lesions in different parts of his chest cavity, the medical vest proposed by the present invention is very suitable.

[0026] Furthermore, if Figure 1EAs shown, in different embodiments, the medical vest 100 may further include a transmission module 105 for transmitting the information sensed by the motion sensor 103 to the control device 106, so that the user can adjust how the medical vest 100 is worn and how the vibration force is generated. For example, the user can adjust the vibration frequency of at least one vibration device 102 and / or adjust the vibration intensity of at least one vibration device 102 to change the vibration force generated on the garment body 101 and / or the user's body 104. For example, the user can adjust how the medical vest 100 is worn on the user's body 104, such as tying the garment body 101 more tightly on the user's body 104 or replacing it with a medical vest 100 with a larger garment body 101. Generally speaking, in order to reduce the damage that may be caused by the vibration force generated by the vibration device 102, and to combine with the currently popular mobile devices and the Internet of Things, the control device 106 is located outside the medical vest 100 and is integrated into a mobile phone, tablet, laptop and / or notebook computer installed with a control program. At this time, the transmission module 105 can be a Bluetooth module, a Wi-Fi module, an infrared module, and / or a transmission line module, and the Bluetooth module with sufficient bandwidth, long enough transmission distance and wireless transmission is a common transmission module 105. Although, purely in terms of the main technical feature of using the motion sensor 103 to sense the vibration force generated by the vibration device 102, in some embodiments, the motion sensor 103, the transmission module 105 and the control device 106 are located on the same circuit board on the garment body 101.

[0027] In different embodiments, no matter the garment 101, the vibration device 102, or the motion sensor 103, there is no need to specifically limit the hardware details, and all of them can be implemented using existing, developing, or future hardware, especially commercial products. For example, the garment 101 can be a vest, a polo shirt, and / or a T-shirt, etc., which can be worn by the patient so that the vibration device and the motion sensor therein can act on the patient's chest. For example, at least one vibration device 102 can be a brushed motor, a brushless motor, a stepper motor, or a pipeline connected to a pump, that is, the main technical features of the present invention can be applied to a mechanical vibration medical vest or a gas vibration medical vest. For example, the motion sensor 103 can be a multi-axis sensor, a magnetometer, and / or an accelerometer, depending on whether its main purpose is to sense the intensity and / or frequency of the vibration force, or whether its main purpose is to sense the body posture of the user wearing the medical vest 100.

[0028] Incidentally, in some other embodiments not specifically shown in the figure, there may be other changes. For example, there may be a plurality of pockets on the garment body, for placing one or more vibration devices in the pockets respectively. Here, the size of any pocket may be equal to the size of the corresponding vibration device, so as to firmly fix the position of the vibration device on the garment body. However, the size of any pocket may also be larger than the size of the corresponding vibration device, so that the position of the vibration device on the body can be adjusted within the range of the size of a pocket. Or, for example, the distribution of one or more vibration devices on the garment body may be greater on the front side of the garment body (corresponding to the front chest of the user) than on the back side of the garment body (corresponding to the back of the user), so as to fully apply the vibration force to the tracheal system where the distribution on the back of the human body is lower than that on the front chest of the human body. For example, in order to reduce the negative effect of the vibration force on the heart, the vibration device is placed closer to the edge of the garment body in the garment body portion corresponding to the left half of the human body. For example, in order to reduce the probability of vibration force being applied to parts of the human body other than the lungs and tracheal system, the position of the vibration device on the garment is neither lower than the rib cage nor adjacent to the abdominal cavity after the user puts on the garment.

[0029] Of course, in order to simplify the illustration and discussion, the details related to the technical features of the medical vest proposed by the present invention are omitted here. For example, in some embodiments, there are hooks or loop fasteners on the shoulders of the garment body 101, so that the user can adjust the size of the entire medical vest. In some embodiments, there are zippers or buttons on the front half of the garment body 101 to adjust the tightness of the medical vest when worn on the user's body.

[0030] Some other embodiments of the present invention are related to a method of using a medical vest, such as Figure 2AThe method generally includes at least the following basic steps. First, as shown in step block 201, the motion sensor of the medical vest is used to sense the vibration frequency and / or vibration intensity of the vibration force generated by at least one vibration device of the medical vest. Second, as shown in step block 202, the transmission module of the medical vest is used to transmit the information sensed by the motion sensor to the control device. Finally, as shown in step block 203, the control device is used to adjust at least one of the following based on at least the information sensed by the motion sensor and at least one body information of the user's body: the vibration frequency and / or vibration intensity of at least one vibration device on the medical vest, and how the medical vest is worn on the user's body. Here, the user's body information can be the user's height, the user's weight, the user's age and the user's gender, and can also be other information related to the user's body, such as body fat percentage and chest circumference length. Obviously, the key point is to first use the motion sensor to sense the vibration force generated by the vibration device, and then provide it to the control device through the transmission module so that the patient and / or professional medical personnel can adjust the use of the medical vest accordingly. There is no need for any particular limitation as to how the motion sensor, one or more vibration devices, and the transmission module (or even the control device) are integrated into a part of the medical vest and the specific hardware details of each.

[0031] Furthermore, in order to adjust the setting of the vibration device according to the difference between the vibration force actually occurring on the sports vest (or the body of the user wearing the medical vest) measured by the motion sensor and the vibration force that the vibration device is set to generate, in some embodiments, for example Figure 2B The method generally includes at least the following basic steps. First, in step 2011, a specific vibration device of the medical vest is repeatedly allowed to sequentially provide a plurality of different vibration forces for each test cycle, and a motion sensor of the medical vest is used to sense the vibration frequency and / or vibration intensity of each vibration force generated by the specific vibration device. Then, in step 2021, the transmission module of the medical vest is used to transmit the information sensed in each test cycle to the control device.

[0032] Finally, in step 2031, a specific vibration force is selected according to the feeling of the user wearing the medical vest and / or the evaluation result of the medical professional, and the specific vibration device is set to continuously provide this specific vibration force in the subsequent medical cycle through the control device. Of course, although it is not specifically drawn in the figure, in some embodiments, after selecting a specific vibration force, the corresponding vibration frequency and / or vibration intensity can be fine-tuned first, and then the specific vibration device can be set to continuously provide this fine-tuned specific force in the subsequent medical cycle through the control device. For example, a certain vibration device can be allowed to perform ten test cycles first, and in different test cycles, the vibration device can generate different vibration forces with different intensities and / or different frequencies. Then, after the transmission module transmits all ten different test results obtained in these ten test cycles to the control device, the patient and / or professional medical personnel can select which one of the ten tested vibration forces to use as the vibration force that the vibration device continuously provides in the subsequent medical cycle according to the patient's actual physical feelings and / or the professional evaluation results of the professional medical personnel. Of course, if there are multiple specific vibration devices that need to be adjusted and their respective vibration forces need to be reset, one of them can be selected first to perform the process described in step blocks 2011-2031, and then other specific vibration devices can be selected in sequence, and the process described in steps 2011-2031 can be repeated one at a time until all the specific vibration devices have been adjusted, and then the medical cycle can be performed and these specific vibration devices can be used to apply vibration force to the user's body at the same time.

[0033] In addition, although the flow chart is not specifically drawn, in some embodiments, when the control device receives a message from the smart stethoscope, or receives information related to the user's (patient's) body input by a medical professional, when phlegm, mucus and / or debris appear in one or more specific parts of the user's body as shown by the smart stethoscope or the information input by the medical professional, the control device activates one or more vibration devices corresponding to the one or more specific parts.

[0034] Some other embodiments of the present invention are related to a method of using a medical vest, such as Figure 3 The method generally includes at least the following basic steps. First, in step 301, when a user just puts on a medical vest, the motion sensor on the medical vest senses the initial body posture information. Second, in step 302, when the user adjusts his body posture to the point where the medical vest will apply vibration force to his chest, the motion sensor senses the body posture information to be treated. Finally, in step 303, based on the information sensed by the motion sensor, it is determined whether the user has adjusted his body posture to a certain chest physical therapy posture required.

[0035] Obviously, since the motion sensor is placed and fixed on the medical vest, from the time the user puts on the medical vest to the time the user takes off the medical vest, whether the user bends forward, leans backward, or turns left and right, whether the user changes from sitting to standing, lying down, or lying prone, the changes in the user's body posture will drive the shape and / or position of the medical vest to be grasped in real time and objectively. In other words, when the user adjusts his body posture to facilitate one or more vibration devices on the medical vest to apply vibration force to the part of his chest (front chest or back) that needs to be tapped to help remove phlegm, mucus and / or debris, the information sensed by the motion sensor on the medical vest can show the difference between the actual body posture of the user at this time and the more appropriate body posture for processing phlegm, mucus and / or debris in a specific chest part, so that the user can adjust his body posture accordingly until the one or more vibration devices on the medical vest can start to continuously apply vibration force to the user's body. In other words, in the existing medical technology, when chest physical therapy is used to apply vibration force to the patient's chest to help expel phlegm, mucus or debris from the lungs and / or trachea, the patient's body posture to be treated is divided into twelve chest physical therapy body postures, each of which corresponds to a distribution of phlegm, mucus or debris in the patient's body. Therefore, in order to help the patient to properly wear the medical vest without the assistance of professional medical personnel, in some embodiments, Figure 4A The twelve chest physiotherapy positions shown are illustrated with Figure 4B The displayed recommended motion sensor value table is attached to one body of the medical vest, so as to provide a reference for the user to adjust his body posture to a certain chest physical therapy posture after wearing the medical vest. In this way, even if there is no professional medical person to assist, the patient can refer to the following table. Figure 4A and Figure 4B The displayed information selects a specific chest physiotherapy body posture according to one's own body feeling or the previous diagnosis result indicating which part of the body should be subjected to the vibration force, and confirms whether the body posture has been adjusted to be quite compatible with this specific chest physiotherapy body posture according to the sensing result of the motion sensor. For example, when the fifth chest physiotherapy body posture is selected, the body posture is adjusted after the medical vest is put on until the several data measured by the motion sensor are equal to the data that should correspond to the fifth chest physiotherapy body posture or the difference is within the error range (such as the error is within 5%), and then the body posture is maintained and the medical vest is used to apply the vibration force to the chest to help remove phlegm, mucus and / or debris.

[0036] In the embodiments of the present invention related to the method of using the medical vest, the hardware requirement is only that the motion sensor and each vibration device are located on the body of the medical vest. In particular, after the user wears the medical vest, when the motion sensor is used to sense the vibration force generated by the vibration device and / or the user's body posture changes, the motion sensor can be fixed on the body. These embodiments related to the method of using the medical vest, like the embodiments of the medical vest proposed by the present invention, do not need to limit the specific details of the vibration device, motion sensor, transmission module and control device. For example, when only one vibration device is used, the motion sensor and the vibration device can be placed on the medical vest at positions that are symmetrical to the vertical midline and located on the same side front and back. When multiple vibration devices are used at the same time, each of the vibration devices can be used in turn and the motion sensor and the vibration device being used can be placed on the medical vest at positions that are symmetrical to the vertical midline and located on the same side front and back, so as to adjust the intensity and / or frequency of the vibration force of each of the vibration devices in sequence. At least two different vibration devices can also be located at at least two different positions. At least two different vibration devices can also be vibrated separately and the vibration frequency and vibration intensity of each other are independent of each other. At least one motor can be used as at least one vibration device, or a multi-axis sensor, a magnetometer, an accelerometer, and any combination thereof can be used as a motion sensor. Of course, the motion sensor can also be detachably located at different positions on the body of the clothing. In addition, a wireless transmission module can be used as a transmission module, and a device located outside the medical vest can be used as a control device, or the control device can be located on the body of the medical vest.

[0037] Obviously, according to the description in the above embodiments, the present invention may have many modifications and differences. Therefore, it should be understood within the scope of the claims that in addition to the above detailed description, the present invention can also be widely implemented in other embodiments. The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention; any other equivalent changes or modifications that are completed without departing from the spirit disclosed by the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the patent of the present invention.

Claims

1. A medical vest, characterized in that: Include: A garment body, adapted to be worn on at least one chest cavity of a human body; One or more vibration devices, respectively located at one or more positions of the garment body corresponding to the chest cavity; and a motion sensor located on the garment body; Here, any of the vibration devices vibrates to apply a force to the body; Here, the motion sensor senses a body posture of the body; The motion sensor senses the posture, gravity, magnetism and acceleration in each direction to determine whether the body posture is adjusted to a required chest physical therapy posture.

2. The medical vest according to claim 1, characterized in that: Further includes at least one of the following: At least two different vibration devices are located at at least two different positions; and At least two of the vibration devices vibrate separately, and the vibration frequency and vibration intensity of the vibration force generated by any of the vibration devices are independent of the vibration frequency and vibration intensity of at least one other vibration force generated by at least one other of the vibration devices.

3. The medical vest according to claim 1, characterized in that: It further comprises a plurality of the motion sensors, wherein the different motion sensors operate separately or together, any one of the vibration devices is fixed to the garment body, and the motion sensors are detachable from the garment body.

4. The medical vest according to claim 1, characterized in that: When the motion sensor is used to detect at least one specific vibration device, the motion sensor and the at least one specific vibration device are separated from each other, and the positions of the motion sensor and the specific vibration device are symmetrical to the midline of the garment body and are located on the same side of the front and back of the garment body.

5. The medical vest according to claim 1, characterized in that: Here, at least one of the vibration devices is a motor, and the motion sensor is selected from one or any combination of the following: a multi-axis sensor, a magnetometer, and an accelerometer.

6. The medical vest according to claim 1, characterized in that: It further includes a transmission module for transmitting the information sensed by the motion sensor to a control device, and the transmission module is selected from one of the following: a Bluetooth module, a Wi-Fi module, an infrared module, and a transmission line module. The control device is used to perform at least one of the following: adjusting the vibration frequency of at least one of the vibration devices, adjusting the vibration intensity of at least one of the vibration devices, and providing at least one message for adjusting how the medical vest is worn on the body.

7. The medical vest according to claim 1, characterized in that: The motion sensor further senses a vibration frequency of a vibration force applied to the chest cavity by at least one of the vibration devices, and a vibration intensity of a vibration force applied to the chest cavity by at least one of the vibration devices.

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