Non-invasive ear vagus nerve stimulator

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of medical equipment, discloses a non-invasive ear vagus nerve stimulator, and solves the problems that a stimulator and a stimulating electrode of a conventional ear vagus nerve stimulator need to prop open an auricular concha area, so that a patient is prone to generating ear pressing pain, and subsequent normal treatment is affected. Through the elastic force of the C-shaped elastic column, clamping force is generated between the stimulator body and the flexible clamping block which are connected with the C-shaped elastic column, the stimulator body and the flexible clamping block are clamped on the front face and the back face of the ear respectively, the stimulator body is fixed to the position of the auricular conchae, a discharging head on the electrode mechanism can be attached to the auricular conchae conveniently, and the electrode column is elastically supported through the rubber column. According to the ear protection device for the auricular conchae, the rubber columns elastically support the electrode columns, so that when the ear protection device is used for coping with the ears of different patients, the rubber columns can adaptively deform, and the discharge heads on the surfaces of the electrode columns can be better attached to the auricular conchae.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of medical equipment, in particular to a non-invasive ear vagus nerve stimulator. Background Art

[0002] The vagus nerve is the longest cranial nerve in the human body. It branches out to the internal organs, muscles, ears, etc. When these parts are stimulated, the sensation can be transmitted to the brain through the vagus nerve fibers. The brain also feeds back information to the internal organs through the vagus nerve to adjust the internal organs and achieve a balanced and stable state. A non-invasive ear vagus nerve stimulator refers to an external vagus nerve stimulator at the ear, which uses invisible electrical pulses to stimulate a branch near the vagus nerve, thereby activating the vagus nerve. It is often used to treat patients with epilepsy, cognitive impairment, anxiety and depression, migraine, sleep disorders and other diseases.

[0003] The existing ear vagus nerve stimulator includes a control host and a stimulator located outside the ear hole and stuck in the concha cavity through the tragus. The stimulator is connected to the control host through a data cable. The stimulator is provided with a stimulating electrode that fits at the position of the hymena concha, which is the best position for transauricular vagus nerve stimulation treatment in current research.

[0004] In order to ensure that the stimulator and the stimulating electrode can fit tightly in the concha area, the appearance of the stimulator and the stimulating electrode often needs to be larger than the volume of the concha area, so that they can be supported on the inner side of the concha area, facilitate the fixation of the position of the stimulator, and keep the stimulating electrode close to the inner wall of the concha. However, the stimulation treatment time is generally around 30 minutes and needs to be performed multiple times. Long-term wearing of a stimulator that stretches the concha area often causes ear tenderness in patients, which can affect the patient's subsequent treatment. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a non-invasive ear vagus nerve stimulator, which solves the problem that the stimulator and stimulating electrodes of conventional ear vagus nerve stimulators need to stretch the concha area, making the patient prone to ear tenderness and affecting subsequent normal treatment.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a non-invasive ear vagus nerve stimulator, comprising a control host and a stimulator mechanism arranged at the concha part, a data connection line is connected between the control host and the stimulator mechanism, an electrode mechanism is arranged on the stimulator mechanism to fit with the hymen concha, and a protruding discharge head is arranged on the surface of the electrode mechanism to fit with the hymen concha;

[0007] The stimulator mechanism includes a stimulator body arranged on the inner side of the concha cavity, a flexible clamping block arranged on the outer side of the bulge of the concha cavity, a C-shaped elastic column arranged between the stimulator body and the flexible clamping block, the data connection line is connected to the outer surface of the flexible clamping block, and passes through the inside of the C-shaped elastic column to be connected to the electrical signal of the stimulator body, and the electrode mechanism is arranged on the stimulator body.

[0008] Furthermore, the electrode mechanism comprises an electrode column adapted to the curvature of the cymba concha skin, and the discharge head is fixedly arranged on the outer surface of the electrode column.

[0009] Furthermore, one end of the electrode column is connected to a rubber column, and one end of the rubber column is connected to a corner column.

[0010] Furthermore, a spherical hinge is connected between the angle column and the upper surface of the stimulator body, a fastening bolt for fastening the hinge ball is provided on one side of the spherical hinge, and an adjustment end of the fastening bolt is arranged on the outer surface of the stimulator body.

[0011] Furthermore, a rubber column is provided inside the rubber column, a wire hole B is provided inside the angle column, a through hole connected to the wire hole B is provided inside the hinge ball of the spherical hinge, and the wire hole B is connected to the wire hole A.

[0012] Furthermore, a C-shaped frame is provided at the auricle position, and the C-shaped frame matches the curvature of the auricle edge. A connecting block is fixedly connected to the lower end of the C-shaped frame, and the data connecting line is fixedly connected to the connecting block and the flexible clamping block from front to back, respectively, and the data connecting line between the connecting block and the flexible clamping block is provided with a length.

[0013] Furthermore, a side of the stimulator body that fits the concha cavity is provided with a contact surface A that fits the surface of the concha cavity.

[0014] Furthermore, a side of the flexible clamping block that fits with the protrusion of the concha cavity is provided with a contact surface B that fits with the surface of the protrusion of the concha cavity.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows:

[0016] The utility model provides a non-invasive ear vagus nerve stimulator. Through the elastic force of a C-shaped elastic column, a clamping force is generated between a stimulator body and a flexible clamping block connected thereto, and the stimulator body is clamped on the front and back sides of the ear respectively, so that the stimulator body is fixed at the position of the concha cavity, so that a discharge head on an electrode mechanism fits with the hymen of the concha, and the electrode column is elastically supported by a rubber column. In response to the ears of different patients, the rubber column is elastically supported by the rubber column, so that when responding to the ears of different patients, the rubber column can be deformed adaptively, so that the discharge head on the surface of the electrode column is better fitted with the hymen of the concha. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the stimulator mechanism and the electrode mechanism in the ear of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the stimulator mechanism, electrode mechanism and C-shaped frame structure of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the stimulator mechanism and the electrode mechanism of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the electrode mechanism structure of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the lower end of the C-shaped frame and the data connection line of the utility model.

[0023] In the figure: 1. control host; 11. data connection line; 2. stimulator mechanism; 21. stimulator body; 211. contact surface A; 22. C-shaped elastic column; 23. flexible clamping block; 231. contact surface B; 3. electrode mechanism; 31. electrode column; 32. discharge head; 33. rubber column; 331. wire hole A; 34. angle column; 341. wire hole B; 35. spherical hinge; 351. fastening bolt; 4. C-shaped frame; 41. connecting block. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0025] In order to further understand the content of the utility model, the utility model is described in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0026] See also Figure 2-Figure 5 A non-invasive ear vagus nerve stimulator comprises a control host 1 and a stimulator mechanism 2 arranged at the concha part, a data connection line 11 is connected between the control host 1 and the stimulator mechanism 2, an electrode mechanism 3 which fits the hymen of the concha is arranged on the stimulator mechanism 2, and a protruding discharge head 32 which fits the hymen of the concha is arranged on the surface of the electrode mechanism 3;

[0027] The stimulator mechanism 2 includes a stimulator body 21 arranged on the inner side of the concha cavity, a flexible clamping block 23 arranged on the outer side of the bulge of the concha cavity, a C-shaped elastic column 22 is arranged between the stimulator body 21 and the flexible clamping block 23, the data connection line 11 is connected to the outer surface of the flexible clamping block 23, and passes through the inside of the C-shaped elastic column 22 to be connected to the electrical signal of the stimulator body 21, and the electrode mechanism 3 is arranged on the stimulator body 21.

[0028] The above working principle and technical effect are: the control host 1 controls the stimulator body 21 through the data connection line 11, so that the electrode mechanism 3 connected to the stimulator body 21 performs electric pulse stimulation on the cymba concha through the discharge head 32 on the surface to achieve the treatment effect;

[0029] The elastic force of the C-shaped elastic column 22 generates a clamping force between the stimulator body 21 and the flexible clamp 23 connected thereto, which clamp the front and back sides of the ear respectively, so that the stimulator body 21 is fixed in the position of the concha cavity so that the discharge head 32 on the electrode mechanism 3 fits with the cymba concha.

[0030] In the previous embodiment: the electrode mechanism 3 includes an electrode column 31 adapted to the curvature of the cymba concha skin, and the discharge head 32 is fixedly arranged on the outer surface of the electrode column 31;

[0031] One end of the electrode column 31 is connected to a rubber column 33, and one end of the rubber column 33 is connected to a corner column 34;

[0032] A spherical hinge 35 is connected between the angle column 34 and the upper surface of the stimulator body 21 . A fastening bolt 351 for fastening the hinge ball is provided on one side of the spherical hinge 35 . The adjustment end of the fastening bolt 351 is arranged on the outer surface of the stimulator body 21 .

[0033] The above working principle and technical effect are as follows: the electrode column 31 is elastically supported by the rubber column 33. When the ear of different patients has different spatial shapes of the concha, the rubber column 33 elastically supports the electrode column 31, so that when the ear of different patients is treated, the rubber column 33 can be deformed adaptively, so that the discharge head 32 on the surface of the electrode column 31 is better fitted with the concha.

[0034] The setting of the spherical hinge 35 allows the angle column 34 to be universally adjusted on the upper surface of the stimulator body 21, so as to adjust the inclination angle of the electrode column 31, so that the discharge head 32 on the surface of the electrode column 31 can further and better fit with the cymba concha. The fastening bolt 351 is used to fix the position of the angle column 34 after the angle is adjusted, so that the electrode mechanism 3 is adapted to the patient currently using it.

[0035] Furthermore, a rubber column 33 is provided inside the rubber column 33, a wire hole B341 is provided inside the angle column 34, a through hole connected to the wire hole B341 is provided inside the hinge ball of the spherical hinge 35, the wire hole B341 is connected to the wire hole A331, and the wire of the control electrode column 31 passes through the wire hole A331 and the wire hole B341 to the inside of the stimulator body 21, so that the stimulator body 21 and the electrode column 31 are connected by electrical signals.

[0036] In the previous embodiment: a C-shaped frame 4 is also provided at the auricle position, the C-shaped frame 4 matches the curvature of the auricle edge, the lower end of the C-shaped frame 4 is fixedly connected to a connecting block 41, and the data connection line 11 is fixedly connected to the connecting block 41 and the flexible clamping block 23 from front to back, and the data connection line 11 between the connecting block 41 and the flexible clamping block 23 is provided with a length.

[0037] The above working principle and technical effect are: during vagus nerve stimulation treatment, due to the existence of the data connection line 11, it is easy to pull the data connection line 11 by mistake, causing the stimulator mechanism 2 to fall off, thereby causing the treatment to be interrupted;

[0038] The C-shaped frame 4 is hooked on the auricle, and the end of the data connection line 11 is first fixedly connected to the connecting block 41, so that when the data connection line 11 is pulled, the tension generated by the data connection line 11 acts on the connecting block 41, and is offset by the C-shaped frame 4, thereby avoiding the tension of the data connection line 11 directly occurring on the flexible clamping block 23, causing the stimulator mechanism 2 to fall off.

[0039] Furthermore, a side of the stimulator body 21 that fits the concha cavity is provided with a contact surface A211 that fits the surface of the concha cavity, thereby improving contact comfort.

[0040] Furthermore, a side of the flexible clamp 23 that fits the bulge of the concha cavity is provided with a contact surface B231 that fits the surface of the bulge of the concha cavity, thereby improving contact comfort.

[0041] It should be noted that, in this article, relational terms such as first and second, etc. are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "comprise" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device.

[0042] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A non-invasive ear vagus nerve stimulator, characterized in that: The device comprises a control host (1) and a stimulator mechanism (2) arranged at the concha part, wherein a data connection line (11) is connected between the control host (1) and the stimulator mechanism (2), and the stimulator mechanism (2) is provided with an electrode mechanism (3) which fits the hymen of the concha, and the surface of the electrode mechanism (3) is provided with a protruding discharge head (32) which fits the hymen of the concha; The stimulator mechanism (2) comprises a stimulator body (21) arranged on the inner side of the concha cavity, a flexible clamping block (23) arranged on the outer side of the bulge of the concha cavity, a C-shaped elastic column (22) arranged between the stimulator body (21) and the flexible clamping block (23), the data connection line (11) is connected to the outer surface of the flexible clamping block (23), and passes through the inside of the C-shaped elastic column (22) to be connected to the stimulator body (21) for electrical signal connection, and the electrode mechanism (3) is arranged on the stimulator body (21).

2. A non-invasive ear vagus nerve stimulator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The electrode mechanism (3) comprises an electrode column (31) adapted to the curvature of the cymba concha skin, and the discharge head (32) is fixedly arranged on the outer surface of the electrode column (31).

3. A non-invasive ear vagus nerve stimulator according to claim 2, characterized in that: One end of the electrode column (31) is connected to a rubber column (33), and one end of the rubber column (33) is connected to a corner column (34).

4. A non-invasive ear vagus nerve stimulator according to claim 3, characterized in that: A spherical hinge (35) is connected between the angle column (34) and the upper surface of the stimulator body (21), and a fastening bolt (351) for fastening the hinge ball is provided on one side of the spherical hinge (35), and an adjustment end of the fastening bolt (351) is arranged on the outer surface of the stimulator body (21).

5. A non-invasive ear vagus nerve stimulator according to claim 4, characterized in that: A rubber column (33) is provided inside the rubber column (33), a wire hole B (341) is provided inside the angle column (34), a through hole connected to the wire hole B (341) is provided inside the hinge ball of the spherical hinge (35), and the wire hole B (341) is communicated with the wire hole A (331).

6. The non-invasive ear vagus nerve stimulator according to claim 1, characterized in that: A C-shaped frame (4) is also provided at the auricle position, the C-shaped frame (4) matches the curvature of the auricle edge curve, the lower end of the C-shaped frame (4) is fixedly connected to a connecting block (41), the data connecting line (11) is fixedly connected to the connecting block (41) and the flexible clamping block (23) from front to back, and the data connecting line (11) between the connecting block (41) and the flexible clamping block (23) is provided with a length.

7. A non-invasive ear vagus nerve stimulator according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The side of the stimulator body (21) that is in contact with the concha cavity is provided with a contact surface A (211) that fits with the surface of the concha cavity.

8. The non-invasive ear vagus nerve stimulator according to claim 7, characterized in that: The side of the flexible clamping block (23) that is in contact with the bulge of the concha cavity is provided with a contact surface B (231) that fits with the surface of the bulge of the concha cavity.

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