Ankle monitoring and massaging socks

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the field of intelligent wearable equipment, and particularly relates to an ankle monitoring and massaging sock which comprises a sock body, a flexible fabric sensor and a Bluetooth module. The sock body sequentially comprises a veil layer, a lining yarn layer and a rubber band layer from inside to outside; the flexible fabric sensor is woven into the inner yarn layer; the Bluetooth module is sewn into the everted part of the welt and is connected with the flexible fabric sensor through a flexible wire, and collected data of the flexible fabric sensor is uploaded to an intelligent terminal through the Bluetooth module for data processing; a microelectrode is embedded in the fabric of the veil layer; the microelectrodes are arranged at the positions of ankle acupuncture points and connected with the Bluetooth module through flexible wires, and the Bluetooth module issues electric signals to the microelectrodes through monitoring information of an intelligent terminal to generate massage voltage. The flexible fiber sensor and the microelectrode are arranged on the sock body, so that the ankle can be accurately monitored and massaged at the same time, and the uncomfortable condition is relieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the field of intelligent wearable devices, and in particular relates to ankle monitoring and massage socks. Background Art

[0002] Data from the seventh national census showed that my country's population is 1.412 billion, with a CAGR of 0.53% from 2010 to 2020, showing overall slow growth. From the trend point of view, the proportion of the population over 55 years old has increased year by year. my country has entered an aging society, and the scale of aging is large, the degree is deep, and the speed is fast. The exercise health issues of the elderly cannot be ignored.

[0003] Among the elderly population, joint problems are usually the top priority. The elderly's physical functions are in a period of decline, so the intensity and amount of exercise need to be controlled. If it is excessive, it will be counterproductive and easily cause irreparable harm to the elderly. However, existing products cannot monitor the exercise status of the elderly, especially the accurate monitoring of a certain joint.

[0004] In the related technology, the existing multi-purpose pressure sensor for foot monitoring, such as the invention patent application (application publication number: CN111213950A, application publication date: 2020-06-02), discloses a foot movement monitoring device; the invention electrically connects the pressure sensor to the connector through a flexible wire, and only senses the human body's movement state to obtain the pressure parameters of the user's sole, but cannot monitor the degree of bending and joint activity of the ankle joint, and cannot massage abnormal areas based on the monitoring information. Utility Model Content

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides an ankle monitoring and massage socks, comprising: a sock body, a flexible fabric sensor and a Bluetooth module;

[0006] The sock body comprises a veil layer, a lining layer and an elastic layer from the inside to the outside;

[0007] The flexible fabric sensor is woven into the inner yarn layer;

[0008] The sock opening of the sock body is set to be turned outward, the Bluetooth module is sewn into it, and the flexible fabric sensor is connected through a flexible wire. The collected data of the flexible fabric sensor is uploaded to the smart terminal through the Bluetooth module for data processing to achieve monitoring;

[0009] The veil layer has microelectrodes embedded in the fabric;

[0010] The microelectrode is arranged at the ankle acupuncture point and connected to the Bluetooth module through a flexible wire. The Bluetooth module generates a signal to generate a massage voltage to the microelectrode through the monitoring information of the smart terminal, thereby achieving massage.

[0011] Advantages of the present utility model:

[0012] The present utility model adopts a flexible fiber sensor and a flexible material sensor, which has excellent flexibility and can withstand repeated stretching without displacement or breakage during the daily movement of the ankle joint;

[0013] By weaving the flexible fiber sensor into the inner yarn layer, which is located between the elastic layer and the face yarn layer, the present utility model can ensure that the flexible fiber sensor closely adheres to the foot and can avoid damage and pollution of the material;

[0014] By providing the flexible fiber sensor and the microelectrode on the sock body, the present utility model can monitor the ankle in real time through the flexible fiber sensor and massage the ankle according to the detected abnormal information, so as to massage while accurately monitoring the ankle to relieve discomfort. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an ankle monitoring and massage sock of the present utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the sock body of an ankle monitoring and massage sock of the present utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the distribution of acupoint points and microelectrodes of an ankle monitoring and massage sock of the present utility model;

[0018] In the figure: 1. Sock body, 2. Flexible fabric sensor, 3. Bluetooth module, 4. Face yarn layer, 5. Inner yarn layer, 6. Rubber layer, 7. Microelectrode. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0019] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0020] An ankle monitoring and massage sock, as Figure 1 、 Figure 2 、 Figure 3 shown, includes: a sock body 1, a flexible fabric sensor 2, and a Bluetooth module 3;

[0021] The sock body 1 includes a face yarn layer 4, an inner yarn layer 5, and an elastic layer 6 from the inside to the outside;

[0022] The flexible fabric sensor 2 is woven into the inner yarn layer 5;

[0023] The sock opening of the sock body 1 is set to be turned outwards, and the Bluetooth module 3 is sewn into it, and the flexible fabric sensor 2 is connected through a flexible wire. The collected data of the flexible fabric sensor 2 is uploaded to the intelligent terminal through the Bluetooth module 3 for data processing to achieve monitoring;

[0024] The veil layer 4 is embedded with microelectrodes 7 in the fabric;

[0025] The microelectrodes 7 are arranged at the ankle acupoint positions and are connected to the Bluetooth module 3 through flexible wires. The Bluetooth module 3 generates a massage voltage by sending an electrical signal to the microelectrodes 7 according to the monitoring information of the intelligent terminal to achieve massage.

[0026] The elastic band layer 6 provides the elasticity of the sock, so that the flexible fabric sensor 2 closely adheres to the ankle skin to accurately collect data.

[0027] The fabric of the veil layer 5 can be selected from one or a combination of cotton, polyester-cotton, polyester, acrylic, wool, large chemical fiber, small chemical fiber, bamboo fiber, nylon, and crystal silk. Preferably, the veil layer is made of a blend of elastic and comfortable bamboo fiber and cotton to improve the comfort, strength, and wear resistance of the sock.

[0028] The fabric of the elastic band layer 6 can be selected from double-ply spandex, nylon covered yarn, and polyester covered yarn. Preferably, it is made of fine elastic double-ply spandex.

[0029] The proportion of the flexible fabric sensor 2 woven into the inner yarn layer 4 can be selected as 1:2, 1:3, or 2:3. Preferably, the proportion of 2:3 is adopted.

[0030] The sock body 1 is fixed by knitting the veil layer 4, the inner yarn layer 5, and the elastic band layer 6 at the sock opening, the heel of the sock body, and the toes of the sock body.

[0031] The veil layer 4, the inner yarn layer 5, and the elastic band layer 6 adopt a sandwich structure. The flexible fiber sensor 2 is placed in the inner yarn layer 5, between the elastic band layer 6 and the veil layer 4, to avoid damage and pollution to the flexible fiber sensor 2. The outer elastic band layer 6 has mechanical tensile properties, which can make the sock body 1 closely adhere to the ankle skin and can greatly improve the accuracy of the measurement results.

[0032] The flexible fabric sensor 2 can be made of a composite film containing graphene nanoparticles (GNP) and PDMS. The graphene nanoparticle (GNP) film is transferred to the patterned PDMS substrate by mechanical pressing using medical tape, thereby forming a highly conductive network for strain sensing, which has high sensitivity and linearity.

[0033] The microelectrodes 7 are made of flexible materials.

[0034] The flexible fabric sensor 2 realizes real-time collection of human motion data, and sends the data to the smart terminal through the Bluetooth module 3 for processing. By combining the motion acceleration data received by the smart terminal, data algorithm analysis and processing are carried out to obtain the number of joint activities, the range of motion, the amount of joint activities at different levels, calculate the energy consumed by the motion, whether the activity exceeds the standard, and discomfort conditions such as poor blood circulation and abnormal local temperature at individual positions. The user can understand their own motion status through the smart terminal, and then adjust the motion intensity and motion time in combination with their own ankle joint conditions and medical advice, and can optionally use the microelectrode 7 for massage to relax the uncomfortable positions of the ankle.

[0035] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, those of ordinary skill in the art can understand that various changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principle and spirit of the present invention. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An ankle monitoring and massage socks, characterized in that, include: Sock body, flexible fabric sensor and Bluetooth module; The sock body comprises a veil layer, a lining layer and an elastic layer from the inside to the outside; The flexible fabric sensor is woven into the inner yarn layer; The sock opening of the sock body is set to be turned outward, the Bluetooth module is sewn into it, and the flexible fabric sensor is connected through a flexible wire. The collected data of the flexible fabric sensor is uploaded to the smart terminal through the Bluetooth module for data processing to achieve monitoring; The veil layer has microelectrodes embedded in the fabric; The microelectrode is arranged at the ankle acupuncture point and connected to the Bluetooth module through a flexible wire. The Bluetooth module generates a signal to generate a massage voltage to the microelectrode through the monitoring information of the smart terminal, thereby achieving massage.

2. An ankle monitoring and massage sock according to claim 1, characterized in that: The elastic layer provides elasticity to the socks, allowing the flexible fabric sensor to fit closely to the ankle skin to accurately collect data.

3. An ankle monitoring and massage sock according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fabric of the veil layer can be selected from one or a combination of pure cotton, polyester-cotton, wool, large chemical fiber, small chemical fiber, bamboo fiber, etc.

4. The ankle monitoring and massage socks according to claim 1, characterized in that: The elastic layer fabric can be made of double-wrapped spandex, nylon-wrapped yarn, or polyester-wrapped yarn.

5. The ankle monitoring and massage socks according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ratio of the flexible fabric sensor woven into the inner yarn layer can be 1:2, 1:3 or 2:

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6. An ankle monitoring and massage sock according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sock body is fixed with the face yarn layer, the lining yarn layer and the elastic band layer by weaving at the sock opening, the sock body heel and the sock body toe.

7. An ankle monitoring and massage sock according to claim 1, characterized in that: The microelectrode is made of flexible material.

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