A tinnitus suppressor

Abstract

The present application relates to the technical field of physiotherapy devices, and particularly relates to a tinnitus inhibiting device with a tinnitus drum, comprising left and right symmetrical head supports, the lower part of each head support is fixedly connected with an ear shell, the side of the ear shell close to each other is provided with an ear cover, the upper part of the two head supports is fixedly connected with a top connecting plate, the bottom surface of the top connecting plate is fixedly connected with a rear bearing frame, and the rear side of the rear bearing frame is fixedly connected with a driving shell. The head support, the ear shell and the ear cover form a head-mounted wearing structure, and the driving motor, the gear transmission system, the magnetic coupling assembly and the crank connecting rod mechanism are matched, so that the traditional tinnitus drum method is converted into an automatic bouncing action. After the user wears it, the knocking ball automatically and regularly knocks the occipital bone, without manual operation, effectively solving the problem that fingers are easy to be tired and difficult to insist on treatment, and significantly improving the convenience and compliance.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of physiotherapy equipment technology, and in particular to a tinnitus suppressor. Background Technology

[0002] Tinnitus is the subjective sensation of abnormal sounds in the ear or head in the absence of an external sound source, such as buzzing, chirping, hissing, or roaring. Tinnitus is not a disease in itself, but rather a symptom that may accompany various ear and systemic diseases. Statistics show that the prevalence of tinnitus in adults is approximately 10%-19%, and globally, about 15%-20% of adults have experienced tinnitus. In my country, approximately 130 million people suffer from tinnitus to varying degrees. With population aging, environmental changes, and increased noise exposure, the incidence of tinnitus is showing a gradual upward trend.

[0003] Long-term, persistent tinnitus severely impacts patients' quality of life. Tinnitus is more pronounced in quiet environments at night, often leading to decreased attention and poor sleep quality, subsequently causing anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues. Some patients are unable to sleep normally due to tinnitus, even developing serious psychological disorders such as depression and schizophrenia. Severe tinnitus is often accompanied by non-auditory problems such as anxiety, depression, and insomnia, which are often significant factors affecting the quality of life of tinnitus patients. A vicious cycle of "tinnitus—insomnia—depression—worsening tinnitus" can easily form between tinnitus and emotional disorders. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the kidneys open into the ears; sufficient kidney qi results in sensitive hearing. The ears are connected to the brain, and the brain is the sea of ​​marrow; kidney deficiency leads to insufficient marrow, easily causing dizziness and tinnitus. "Drumming the Heavenly Drum," a traditional Chinese medicine health-preserving exercise, stimulates the ears by covering them with the hands and tapping the occipital bone at the back of the head with the fingers. It has the effects of clearing the meridians, replenishing kidney essence, and nourishing the brain, and has a certain therapeutic effect on dizziness, tinnitus, and forgetfulness caused by kidney deficiency. Clinical studies have shown that the Heavenly Drum Manipulation technique can effectively improve accompanying symptoms such as tinnitus, ear fullness, and sleep disorders. However, traditional Heavenly Drum Manipulation requires continuous operation with both hands, and prolonged practice can easily lead to finger fatigue and numbness, making it difficult to persist and failing to meet patients' needs for continuous and regular treatment. Although some tinnitus auxiliary treatment devices exist, dedicated equipment for automating and standardizing the Heavenly Drum Manipulation technique is still relatively lacking.

[0004] Therefore, developing an electric tinnitus suppressor that can simulate the "Heavenly Drum" technique, has multiple speed settings, and is easy to operate is of great practical significance and clinical application value. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In order to overcome the shortcomings of traditional Tian Gu technique, which requires continuous operation of both hands and is prone to finger fatigue and numbness after long-term practice, making it difficult to adhere to regular treatment, the purpose of this invention is to provide a Tian Gu tinnitus suppressor.

[0006] A tinnitus suppressor, comprising a headband symmetrically arranged on the left and right, an ear shell fixedly connected to the lower part of each headband, an ear cup provided on the side of the ear shells that are close to each other, a top connecting piece fixedly connected between the upper parts of the two headbands, a rear support frame fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the top connecting piece, a drive housing fixedly connected to the rear side of the rear support frame, a striking shaft symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides rotatably connected to the lower part of the drive housing, a striking ball fixedly connected to each striking shaft, and a drive component for controlling the swing of the striking ball provided inside the drive housing.

[0007] As a further preferred embodiment, the drive assembly includes a power module installed in the upper part of the drive housing and a drive motor in the middle part of the housing. The drive motor is electrically connected to the power module. A drive gear is fixedly connected to the left and right output shafts of the drive motor. A drive shaft symmetrically arranged on the left and right is rotatably connected to the lower part of the drive housing. A driven gear is fixedly connected to the opposite end of each drive shaft. Each driven gear meshes with the corresponding drive gear. A driven shaft symmetrically arranged on the left and right is also rotatably connected to the lower part of the drive housing. The two driven shafts are located between the two drive shafts. A magnetic coupling assembly is provided between each drive shaft and the driven shaft on the same side. A transmission link is rotatably connected between each driven shaft and the corresponding striking shaft.

[0008] As a further preferred embodiment, the driven shaft, the transmission connecting rod, and the striking shaft constitute a crank-connecting rod mechanism.

[0009] As a further preferred embodiment, the magnetic coupling assembly includes: each active shaft is divided into two sections laterally, namely an outer active shaft end located on the outer side and an inner active shaft end located on the inner side. The outer active shaft end is rotatably connected to the drive housing. Each driven gear is fixed to the outer end of the active shaft end. An active magnet post is provided at the eccentric position of each active shaft end. Each driven shaft is divided into three sections laterally, namely a driven shaft end located on the outer side, an intermediate shaft section in the middle, and an output end on the inner side. The intermediate shaft section is rotatably connected to the drive housing. The output end is rotatably connected to the transmission connecting rod. Driven magnet posts are provided symmetrically arranged vertically inside the driven shaft end. Each active magnet post and the corresponding driven magnet post have opposite poles facing each other and are magnetically attracted to each other.

[0010] As a further preferred embodiment, in the initial state, the active magnet post and the driven magnet post on the lower side are aligned laterally, and an air gap is maintained between the inner end of the active shaft and the end of the driven shaft, with no physical contact between the two; the air gap between the active magnet post and the driven magnet post is 0.5mm-2mm.

[0011] As a further preferred option, both the active magnet post and the driven magnet post are made of neodymium iron boron permanent magnets.

[0012] As a further preferred embodiment, the magnetic coupling assembly also has an overload protection function: when jamming or overload occurs on the transmission link side, relative sliding and free rotation occur between the active magnet column and the driven magnet column, the driven shaft stops or decelerates, while the active shaft continues to free rotation, and the overload stress will not be transmitted in reverse to the drive motor and gear transmission system.

[0013] As a further preferred option, the earmuffs are all made of soft sponge material to fit and cover the patient's ears, serving as a positioning aid and sound insulation aid.

[0014] The beneficial effects of this invention are as follows: This invention uses a headband, ear shell, and earmuff to form a headband-style wearing structure. Combined with a drive motor, gear transmission system, magnetic coupling component, and crank-connecting rod mechanism, it transforms the traditional "ringing the heavenly drum" technique, which requires continuous operation with both hands, into an automated and standardized striking action. After the user wears the device, the striking ball automatically and regularly strikes the occipital bone at the back of the head without manual operation. This effectively solves the problems of finger fatigue and difficulty in adhering to regular treatment with traditional methods, significantly improving the convenience and compliance of treatment, and providing tinnitus patients with an efficient and labor-saving auxiliary treatment method.

[0015] The magnetic coupling assembly of this invention employs a non-contact magnetic attraction between the active and driven magnetic columns to achieve contactless torque transmission, completely eliminating mechanical wear and transmission noise. Simultaneously, this structure also features overload protection; when the striking ball or transmission linkage becomes stuck, the magnetic columns automatically slide to unload the load, preventing the drive motor from burning out and gears from snapping. Furthermore, utilizing the sliding characteristic of magnetic coupling, users only need to manually brake one side of the striking ball to freely switch between synchronous and staggered striking modes, making operation simple and meeting the personalized treatment needs of different patients. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the drive housing, striking shaft, and striking ball of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the power module, drive motor, and drive gear of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the transmission link, striking shaft, and striking ball of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the driven gear, driving shaft, and driven shaft components of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 6This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the active and driven rotating shafts of the present invention.

[0022] The components in the attached diagram are labeled as follows: 1-Headset support, 2-Top connecting piece, 3-Rear support frame, 4-Drive housing, 5-Striking shaft, 6-Striking ball, 7-Power module, 8-Drive motor, 9-Active shaft, 91-Outer end of the active shaft, 92-Active magnet column, 93-Inner end of the active shaft, 10-Active gear, 101-Driven gear, 11-Driven shaft, 111-Intermediate shaft section, 112-Driven shaft end, 113-Driven magnet column, 114-Output end, 12-Transmission connecting rod, 13-Ear shell, 14-Ear cover. Detailed Implementation

[0023] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0024] Example 1: A tinnitus suppressor, such as... Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the device includes a headband 1 arranged symmetrically on the left and right sides. Each headband 1 has an ear shell 13 fixedly attached to its lower part. The ear shells 13 are provided with earmuffs 14 on the side that are close to each other. The earmuffs 14 are made of soft sponge material and are used to fit and cover the patient's ears, so as to play a role in wearing positioning and sound insulation.

[0025] A top connecting piece 2 is fixedly connected between the upper parts of the two headbands 1. A rear support frame 3 is fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the top connecting piece 2, and a drive housing 4 is fixedly connected to the rear side of the rear support frame 3. A symmetrically arranged striking shaft 5 is rotatably connected to the lower part of the drive housing 4. A striking ball 6 is fixedly connected to each striking shaft 5. The striking ball 6 is used to strike the occipital bone at the back of the patient's head. A drive assembly is provided inside the drive housing 4 to control the swing of the striking ball 6, so as to realize the automated and standardized striking operation.

[0026] like Figures 3-6 As shown, the drive assembly includes a power module 7 installed in the upper part of the drive housing 4 and a drive motor 8 in the middle part of the housing. The drive motor 8 is electrically connected to the power module 7. A drive gear 10 is fixedly connected to both the left and right output shafts of the drive motor 8. Symmetrically arranged drive shafts 9 are rotatably connected to the lower part of the drive housing 4. Each drive shaft 9 has a driven gear 101 fixedly connected to one end that is far apart from the other. Each driven gear 101 meshes with its corresponding drive gear 10, forming a gear transmission system.

[0027] The lower part of the drive housing 4 is also rotatably connected to two symmetrically arranged driven shafts 11, which are located between two driving shafts 9. Each driving shaft 9 is provided with a magnetic coupling assembly between itself and the driven shaft 11 on the same side, which is used to transmit the rotational power of the driving shaft 9 to the driven shaft 11 without contact. Each driven shaft 11 is rotatably connected to a corresponding striking shaft 5 by a transmission link 12. The driven shafts 11, the transmission link 12, and the striking shaft 5 constitute a crank-connecting rod mechanism.

[0028] The specific structure of the magnetic coupling assembly is as follows: each active shaft 9 is divided into two sections in the transverse direction, namely the outer end 91 of the active shaft located on the outer side and the inner end 93 of the active shaft located on the inner side. The outer end 91 of the active shaft is rotatably connected to the drive housing 4, and each driven gear 101 is fixed to the outer end of the outer end 91 of the active shaft; an active magnet post 92 is provided at the eccentric position of each inner end 93 of the active shaft.

[0029] Each driven shaft 11 is divided into three sections along the transverse direction: the driven shaft end 112 located on the outer side, the intermediate shaft section 111 in the middle, and the output end 114 on the inner side. The intermediate shaft section 111 is rotatably connected to the drive housing 4; the output end 114 is rotatably connected to the transmission connecting rod 12; and the driven shaft end 112 is provided with driven magnet columns 113 arranged symmetrically in the upper and lower parts.

[0030] Each active magnet post 92 and its corresponding driven magnet post 113 are opposite poles facing each other and magnetically attracted. In the initial state, the active magnet post 92 and the lower driven magnet post 113 are laterally aligned, with an air gap between the inner end 93 of the active shaft and the end 112 of the driven shaft, and no physical contact between them. Both the active magnet post 92 and the driven magnet post 113 are made of neodymium iron boron permanent magnets, and the air gap between them is 0.5mm-2mm.

[0031] The magnetic coupling assembly has an overload protection function: when jamming or overload occurs on the transmission link 12 side, relative sliding and free rotation occur between the active magnet column 92 and the driven magnet column 113, the driven shaft 11 stops or decelerates, while the active shaft 9 continues to free rotation, and the overload stress will not be transmitted in reverse to the drive motor 8 and the gear transmission system.

[0032] In addition, this device has two striking modes: synchronous striking mode and staggered striking mode. Initially, the two striking balls 6 are aligned laterally and strike synchronously upon startup; this is the synchronous mode. To switch to staggered mode, manually pinch one striking ball 6 to brake it. The active magnet 92 and driven magnet 113 on that side will slide relative to each other. Once the two striking balls 6 form a misaligned angle, release the pinch, and they will strike alternately upon startup.

[0033] When wearing it, the user puts the headband 1 on their head so that the earmuffs 14 cover both ears. At this time, the two striking balls 6 are naturally located at the occipital bone at the back of the head.

[0034] Power module 7 is activated, driving motor 8 to operate. Its left and right output shafts drive drive gear 10 to rotate synchronously, which in turn drives drive shaft 9 to rotate via driven gear 101. When drive shaft 9 rotates, drive magnet 92, located eccentrically at its inner end 93, revolves around its axis. Because drive magnet 92 and driven magnet 113 are attracted by opposite poles and separated by an air gap, the revolution of drive magnet 92 drives driven magnet 113 to rotate non-contactly through the rotating magnetic field effect, thereby driving driven shaft 11 to rotate synchronously. When driven shaft 11 rotates, its output end 114 drives transmission link 12 to reciprocate. Transmission link 12 then drives striking shaft 5 to reciprocate, causing striking ball 6 to continuously strike the occipital bone, simulating the traditional "Heavenly Drum" technique.

[0035] When an overload occurs, the magnetic coupling assembly automatically slides to unload the load, protecting the motor and gears from damage.

[0036] The essence of mode switching is to utilize the sliding characteristic of magnetic coupling: when the braking side strikes ball 6, the driven side on that side stops rotating, while the active side continues to rotate and undergoes relative sliding. The two sides strike ball 6, generating a phase difference. After releasing, it enters an alternating striking state.

[0037] The present application has been described in detail above. Specific examples have been used to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of the present application. The description of the above embodiments is only for the purpose of helping to understand the method and core ideas of the present application. At the same time, for those skilled in the art, there will be changes in the specific implementation methods and application scope based on the ideas of the present application. Therefore, the content of this specification should not be construed as a limitation of the present application.

Claims

1. A tinnitus suppressor, comprising symmetrically arranged headbands (1), each headband (1) having an ear shell (13) fixedly connected to its lower part, an ear cover (14) provided on the side of each ear shell (13) that is close to each other, and a top connecting piece (2) fixedly connected between the upper parts of the two headbands (1), characterized in that, The bottom surface of the top connecting piece (2) is fixedly connected to the rear support frame (3), and the rear side of the rear support frame (3) is fixedly connected to the drive housing (4). The lower part of the drive housing (4) is rotatably connected to the left and right symmetrically arranged striking shafts (5). Each striking shaft (5) is fixedly connected to a striking ball (6). The drive housing (4) is provided with a drive component for controlling the swing of the striking ball (6).

2. The tinnitus suppressor as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The drive assembly includes a power module (7) installed in the upper part of the drive housing (4) and a drive motor (8) in the middle part. The drive motor (8) is electrically connected to the power module (7). A drive gear (10) is fixedly connected to the left and right output shafts of the drive motor (8). A drive shaft (9) is rotatably connected to the lower part of the drive housing (4) and is symmetrically arranged on the left and right. A driven gear (101) is fixedly connected to the end of each drive shaft (9) that is far away from each other. Each driven gear (101) meshes with the corresponding drive gear (10). A driven shaft (11) is also rotatably connected to the lower part of the drive housing (4) and is symmetrically arranged on the left and right. The two driven shafts (11) are located between the two drive shafts (9). A magnetic coupling assembly is provided between each drive shaft (9) and the driven shaft (11) on the same side. A transmission link (12) is rotatably connected between each driven shaft (11) and the corresponding striking shaft (5).

3. The tinnitus suppressor as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The driven shaft (11), the transmission connecting rod (12), and the striking shaft (5) constitute a crank-connecting rod mechanism.

4. The tinnitus suppressor as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The magnetic coupling assembly includes: each active shaft (9) is divided into two sections in the transverse direction, namely an outer end (91) of the active shaft located on the outer side and an inner end (93) of the active shaft located on the inner side. The outer end (91) of the active shaft is rotatably connected to the drive housing (4). Each driven gear (101) is fixed to the outer end of the outer end (91) of the active shaft. An active magnet column (92) is provided at the eccentric position of each inner end (93) of the active shaft; each driven shaft (11) is divided into three sections in the transverse direction. The driven shaft end (112) is located on the outer side, the intermediate shaft section (111) is located in the middle, and the output end (114) is located on the inner side. The intermediate shaft section (111) is rotatably connected to the drive housing (4), and the output end (114) is rotatably connected to the transmission connecting rod (12). The driven shaft end (112) is provided with driven magnet columns (113) arranged symmetrically in the upper and lower parts. Each active magnet column (92) and the corresponding driven magnet column (113) have opposite poles facing each other and magnetically attracted to each other.

5. The tinnitus suppressor as described in claim 4, characterized in that, In the initial state, the active magnet column (92) and the driven magnet column (113) on the lower side are aligned laterally, and an air gap is maintained between the inner end (93) of the active shaft and the end (112) of the driven shaft, and the two have no physical contact; the air gap between the active magnet column (92) and the driven magnet column (113) is 0.5mm-2mm.

6. The tinnitus suppressor as described in claim 5, characterized in that, Both the active magnet column (92) and the driven magnet column (113) are made of neodymium iron boron permanent magnets.

7. The tinnitus suppressor as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The magnetic coupling assembly also has an overload protection function: when jamming or overload occurs on the transmission link (12), relative sliding occurs between the active magnet column (92) and the driven magnet column (113), the driven shaft (11) stops or decelerates, while the active shaft (9) continues to rotate, and the overload stress will not be transmitted in reverse to the drive motor (8) and gear transmission system.

8. The tinnitus suppressor as described in claim 7, characterized in that, The earmuffs (14) are all made of soft sponge material, which are used to fit and cover the patient's ears, and play a role in wearing positioning and sound insulation.

Images