Pelvic floor muscle training instrument

Abstract

The pelvic floor muscle training instrument comprises an upper cover and a lower cover, the upper cover and the lower cover are installed in a matched mode and form an inner space, a control module is contained in the inner space, an electrifying unit electrically connected with the control module is arranged on the surface of the upper cover, the control module can control and output EMS pulse waveforms, the EMS pulse waveforms are output to the electrifying unit, and the EMS pulse waveforms are connected with the control module. And the upper cover and the lower cover are respectively provided with flow passing openings which are communicated with each other and allow fluid to pass through. The pelvic floor muscle training instrument is provided with a tight waterproof structure and can be used in bathtub water, on the basis, the overflowing opening allowing fluid to pass through is formed, enough conductivity can be kept between the electrifying unit and the skin in the water, and therefore a user does not need to worry about continuously feeling skin stabbing pain.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of physical therapy technology, and in particular to a pelvic floor muscle training device. Background Art

[0002] The pelvic floor muscles are the muscles that seal the pelvic floor. Like a "hanging net," they hold the urethra, bladder, rectum, vagina, and uterus in place, maintaining their normal positions and allowing them to function. They play a crucial role in controlling defecation and urination. The pelvic floor muscles consist of three layers: superficial, middle, and deep. The superficial layer is composed of the ischiocavernosus, bulbospongiosus, urethral sphincter, and external anal sphincter. The urethral sphincter tightens the urethra, while the external anal sphincter closes the anus. The middle layer is composed of the superficial and deep transverse perineal muscles. The superficial transverse perineal muscles maintain the position of internal organs and close the urethra, and the deep transverse perineal muscles have the same function as the superficial transverse perineal muscles. The deep layer is composed of the anorectal muscles and coccygeus muscles. The muscles of the anal fistula maintain the position of internal organs. The coccygeus muscles are located between the lower part of the sacrum and the outer edge of the coccyx, originating from the sacral apex and attaching to the coccyx. The primary functions of the pelvic floor muscles include controlling urination and defecation, increasing postural stability, and supporting internal organs and maintaining their correct position. If this "suspension network" loses its elasticity and lacks sufficient support, the organs within it cannot maintain their proper position, leading to functional impairment. Pelvic floor muscle strength can weaken due to factors such as aging, pregnancy, childbirth, and obesity. When pelvic floor muscle strength (strength) decreases, the pelvis can twist and posture can deteriorate. Some women experience pelvic floor damage after childbirth, making them more susceptible to problems such as urinary incontinence, frequent urination, incontinence, vaginal laxity, incomplete vaginal closure, organ prolapse, and abdominal bloating. Because the pelvic floor muscles and the adductor muscles connected to them play important roles, such as tightening the urethra and preventing urinary incontinence, training these muscles is crucial. In today's society, women play increasingly important roles and are increasingly aware of their health. Consequently, most women actively seek treatment for pelvic floor damage. Traditionally, pelvic floor muscle exercises (pelvic floor muscle exercises) are performed as preventive measures for stress urinary incontinence, urge urinary incontinence, overflow urinary incontinence, functional urinary incontinence, mixed urinary incontinence, etc. However, pelvic floor muscle exercises require continuous training and are relatively troublesome.

[0003] Currently, people use exercise training methods to strengthen their pelvic floor muscles. However, due to the busy nature of modern life, it's difficult to find time for consistent exercise. Furthermore, pelvic floor muscle control is difficult, making it difficult to achieve significant results through exercise alone. Some products can also be used to train the pelvic floor muscles. For example, some current EMS products typically require the user to sit on a chair while using the device. When the user's buttocks come into contact with the multiple carbon graphene electrodes that directly provide electrical stimulation, sufficient conductivity between the electrodes and the skin is not maintained. The uneven conductivity of the conductive sheet material results in uneven EMS current flow across the sheet, which can cause persistent skin tingling and stinging. This can range from discomfort that prevents normal use for a full cycle to skin redness, swelling, and even puncture and ulceration. Consequently, current EMS products on the market experience stinging when the EMS current is high, making them impractical. However, when adjusted to a setting that eliminates the stinging sensation, the EMS current is very weak, resulting in poor therapeutic effect. This is a common problem in this industry, significantly limiting the effectiveness and promotion of these products.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a pelvic floor muscle training device that is effective, easy to use and has good results. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of this application is to provide a pelvic floor muscle training device that is effective in training, easy to use, and has good contact effect.

[0006] To achieve the purpose of this application, the following technical solutions are provided:

[0007] The present application provides a pelvic floor muscle training instrument, which includes an upper cover and a lower cover, which are installed in cooperation with each other to form an internal space. It is characterized in that a control module is accommodated in the internal space, and a power-on unit electrically connected to the control module is provided on the surface of the upper cover. The control module can control the output EMS pulse waveform and output it to the power-on unit. The upper cover and the lower cover are respectively provided with a connected flow port allowing fluid to pass through.

[0008] The control module can control the output of the EMS pulse waveform and output it to the energizing unit. Electric pulse technology is a type of electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) technology. It works by transmitting low-frequency pulse currents through electrodes to the skin, directly acting on the muscles, stimulating them to contract and relax, achieving both exercise and rehabilitation benefits.

[0009] In some embodiments, the upper cover includes a raised portion that protrudes upwardly and obliquely from one end of the upper cover.

[0010] In some embodiments, the raised portion includes a top at the highest position, a front inclined portion connected from the top to the one end, a rear inclined portion connected from the top and extending toward the other end opposite to the one end, an inclined surface area connected to the top on both sides of the front inclined portion and the rear inclined portion, and a bottom area between the rear inclined portion and the inclined surface area to the other end.

[0011] In some embodiments, the flow openings are respectively provided at corresponding positions of the upper cover and the lower cover where convection can be formed.

[0012] In some embodiments, the flow opening is a slit or a slit group.

[0013] In some embodiments, the control module includes an operating unit, which is at least partially exposed on the surface of the upper cover and located on the front inclined surface of the raised portion.

[0014] In some embodiments, the operating unit includes an intensity switching button, which increases or decreases the intensity of the electrical stimulation applied to the human body through the energizing unit.

[0015] In some embodiments, there are two power-on units, which are respectively arranged on both sides of the operating unit of the upper cover, and are located on the surface of the inclined surface area of the raised portion and extend toward the bottom area, for electrically stimulating the muscles of the adductor muscle group and the pelvic floor muscle group.

[0016] In some embodiments, a pelvic floor muscle electrode portion connected to the electrode portion of the energizing unit is integrally formed on a surface of a bottom region of the energizing unit extending toward the other end of the pelvic floor muscle training device.

[0017] In some embodiments, the control module includes a printed circuit control board, and the pelvic floor muscle training device further includes a control box, which is arranged in the internal space, and the control box is used to accommodate the printed circuit control board and the operating unit.

[0018] In some embodiments, the control box includes a box base, a box cover, and a sealing member. The box base is arranged opposite to the operating unit and fixed to the inner peripheral portion of the upper cover. The box cover is arranged between the operating unit, the inner peripheral portion of the upper cover, and the box base, and cooperates with the box base to form a sealed space. The sealing member is arranged between the connecting end of the box cover and the connecting end of the box base and fits tightly.

[0019] In some embodiments, the bottom region is provided with a through hole. The through hole may be circular, but other shapes, such as square, triangular, or diamond, are also possible, without limitation. A line connecting the front bevel portion and the bottom region from one end to the other is defined as a centerline, which serves as a reference line and passes through the center of the through hole. A non-slip structure is formed on the lower surface of the lower cover around the through hole, forming a pattern of multiple concentric stripes.

[0020] The control unit forms a drive command signal group in the power-on unit, which is based on a request signal group for increasing the muscle electrical stimulation intensity or a request signal group for decreasing the intensity from the intensity switching button of the operating unit, and provides the drive command signal group to the EMS control unit to electrically stimulate the muscles of the adductor muscle group and the pelvic floor muscle group with a predetermined intensity.

[0021] The shape of the pelvic floor muscle trainer is adapted to the structure of the human body part corresponding to the pelvic floor muscle, and the power-on unit is arranged on the raised part so that its surface shape is adapted to the contact part of the human body; and the area covered by the power-on unit and the pelvic floor muscle electrode part of the upper cover accounts for 30% to 99%, and preferably the coverage area is more than 50%, which can fully contact the human body.

[0022] Compared with the existing technology, this application has the following advantages:

[0023] The pelvic floor muscle training device of the present application has a strict waterproof structure and can be used in bathtub water. On this basis, a flow port is set to allow fluid to pass through, and sufficient conductivity can be maintained between the power unit and the skin in the water, so the user does not have to worry about continuous skin stinging. The pelvic floor muscle training device of the present application has a simple structure, an appearance that fits the human body structure, a large conductive contact area, and the shape of the power unit is a smooth transition arc wave change. The convex and concave parts are very consistent with the structure of the human body parts and the direction of the muscles. The contact effect is very good, so the electrical stimulation effect is also very targeted, and the pelvic floor muscle stimulation training effect is good. The shape and structure that fit the human body can make users feel very comfortable and willing to use it for a long time, achieving good and sustainable enhancement effects. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] Figure 1 A three-dimensional diagram of an embodiment of the pelvic floor muscle training device of the present application;

[0025] Figure 2 This is a top view of an embodiment of the pelvic floor muscle training device of the present application;

[0026] Figure 3 For the Figure 2 A partial cross-sectional view of line III-III shown;

[0027] Figure 4 For the Figure 2 The cross-sectional view shown by line IV-IV is shown;

[0028] Figure 5 This is a front view of an embodiment of the pelvic floor muscle training device of the present application;

[0029] Figure 6 This is an enlarged schematic diagram of the operating unit of the pelvic floor muscle training device embodiment of the present application;

[0030] Figure 7 This is a bottom view of an embodiment of the pelvic floor muscle training device of the present application;

[0031] Figure 8 for Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the pelvic floor muscle training device shown;

[0032] Figure 9 This is one of the exploded schematic diagrams of an embodiment of the pelvic floor muscle training device of the present application;

[0033] Figure 10 This is the second exploded diagram of the embodiment of the pelvic floor muscle training device of the present application;

[0034] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the pelvic floor muscle training device embodiment of the present application in use;

[0035] Figure 12 This is a control block diagram of the pelvic floor muscle training device embodiment of the present application including a control unit;

[0036] Figure 13 (A) is a diagram of a drive control pulse signal generated by an EMS circuit unit controlled by a control unit in an embodiment of the present application;

[0037] Figure 13 (B) is a schematic diagram of a stripe pattern showing the change in the natural frequency of a powered unit in an embodiment of the present application;

[0038] Figure 13 (C) is a schematic diagram of a stripe pattern showing the change in the natural frequency of a power-carrying unit within one cycle in an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] The following describes exemplary embodiments of the present application in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although exemplary embodiments of the present application are shown in the accompanying drawings, it should be understood that the present application can be implemented in various forms and should not be limited by the embodiments described herein. Instead, these embodiments are provided to enable a more thorough understanding of the present application and to fully convey the scope of the present application to those skilled in the art.

[0040] It should be understood that the terms used herein are for the purpose of describing specific example embodiments only and are not intended to be limiting. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular forms "one", "an" and "said" as used herein may also be meant to include plural forms. The terms "comprise", "include", "contain" and "have" are inclusive and therefore specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, elements and / or parts, but do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, parts, and / or combinations thereof. The method steps, processes, and operations described herein are not to be construed as necessarily requiring them to be performed in the specific order described or illustrated, unless the order of execution is clearly indicated. It should also be understood that additional or alternative steps may be used.

[0041] Although the terms first, second, third, etc. can be used in the text to describe multiple elements, components, regions, layers and / or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers and / or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms can only be used to distinguish an element, component, region, layer or section from another region, layer or section. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, terms such as "first", "second" and other numerical terms do not imply order or sequence when used in the text. Therefore, the first element, component, region, layer or section discussed below can be referred to as the second element, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teaching of the example embodiments.

[0042] For ease of description, spatially relative terms may be used herein to describe the relationship of one element or feature relative to another element or feature as shown in the figures, such as "inside," "outside," "inside," "outside," "below," "beneath," "above," "above," "front," "back," etc. Such spatially relative terms are intended to include different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is flipped, an element described as "below" or "below" another element or feature would then be oriented as "above" or "above" another element or feature. Thus, the example term "below" can include both above and below orientations. The device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein are interpreted accordingly.

[0043] See also Figures 1 to 10The pelvic floor muscle training device 10 for pelvic floor muscle massage comprises: an upper cover 10A, which is molded from electrically insulating silicone rubber and has a raised portion 12 that is inclined upward from one end; a lower cover 10B, which is molded from electrically insulating silicone rubber and is joined to the substantially circular lower surface portion of the upper cover 10A to form the substantially circular lower surface portion of the pelvic floor muscle training device 10 (see FIG. Figure 3 and Figure 4 ); a control box 20, which is provided in the internal space formed between the upper cover 10A and the lower cover 10B, and the control box 20 accommodates a printed circuit control board 22 and an operating unit 14. The raised portion has electrical insulation and is molded from silicone rubber.

[0044] The raised portion 12 includes a top portion at the highest point, a front beveled portion connecting from the top to one end, a rear beveled portion connecting from the top and extending toward the other end opposite the one end, an inclined surface area connecting the top portion located on either side of the front beveled portion and the rear beveled portion, and a bottom area located between the rear beveled portion and the inclined surface area and the other end. The operating unit 14 is formed on the front beveled portion of the raised portion 12 of the upper cover 10A near the one end. The inclined surface area includes side beveled portions located on either side of the operating unit 14 of the upper cover 10A. The inclined surface area extends downward from the top of the raised portion 12 and expands in area to the bottom area. The inclined surface area and the bottom area smoothly connect, potentially without a distinct boundary, with a transition angle of a smooth arc. The rear beveled portion extends downward from the top of the raised portion 12 to the bottom area, smoothly connecting, potentially without a distinct boundary, with a transition angle of a smooth arc. The inclined surface area and the top area smoothly connect and transition.

[0045] The line from the front oblique surface to the bottom area from one end to the other end is the center line, and the center line is the reference line. The pelvic floor muscle training device 10 is basically arranged symmetrically around the center line. Figure 1 As shown, the bottom area is provided with a through hole 10H. In this embodiment, the through hole 10H is a circular through hole, and the center line passes through the center of the through hole 10H. The through hole 10H can also be other shapes, such as square, triangle, diamond, and there is no limitation. The operating unit 14 is formed on the front inclined surface so that the center line passes through the operating unit 14 longitudinally. Figure 6As shown, the operating unit 14 includes, from the upper part to the lower part of the front inclined surface, a power button 14PB, an LED light display unit 14L, an intensity switch button and a charging port 14CP with a waterproof plug. The intensity switch button includes a first switch button 14SW1 and a second switch button 14SW2. The first switch button 14SW1 is used to increase the intensity of the electrical stimulation applied to the muscles through the power-on units 10RE and 10LE, and the second switch button 14SW2 is used to reduce the intensity of the electrical stimulation applied to the muscles through the power-on units 10RE and 10LE.

[0046] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the upper cover 10A and the lower cover 10B are each provided with at least one interconnected flow port that allows fluid to pass through. Two or more flow ports may be provided, and the flow ports may be arranged in groups. A first flow port is provided at the top of the raised portion 12 of the upper cover 10A, separated from the operating unit 14. In this embodiment, the first flow port is a slit group 12AS1, which includes a plurality of slits of varying lengths, spaced apart from each other. The length direction of the plurality of slits intersects the centerline, typically being arranged transversely to the centerline. Fluids such as water and air flow from the exterior into the aforementioned internal space through the first flow port, in this embodiment, the slit group 12AS1, or flow from the aforementioned internal space to the exterior through the first flow port of the upper cover 10A.

[0047] A second flow opening is provided on the rear slope of the upper cover 10A, at a position separated from the first flow opening. In this embodiment, the second flow opening comprises a first slit 10AS2, a second slit 10AS3, and a third slit 10AS4, which are longer than the multiple slits in the slit group 12AS1. The second slit 10AS3 is formed generally along the centerline, and the first slit 10AS2 and the third slit 10AS4 are formed on either side of the first slit 10AS3, with the second slit 10AS3 sandwiched between the first slit 10AS2 and the third slit 10AS4. Fluids such as water and air flow from the exterior into the interior space through the second flow opening, or flow from the interior space to the exterior through the second flow opening of the upper cover 10A.

[0048] Please refer to Figure 4 and Figure 8A soft cover 28, extending in a direction generally aligned with the inclination of the rear bevel, is disposed in the interior space between the upper cover 10A and the lower cover 10B. It is secured to the support structure at the lower inner portion of the upper cover 10A and is positioned below and spaced a predetermined distance from the first slit 10AS2, the second slit 10AS3, and the third slit 10AS4. The soft cover 28 serves to conceal the slits and thereby conceal the interior.

[0049] A pair of power supply elements 10RE and 10LE for electrically stimulating muscles are formed in the inclined surface area, spaced apart from the operating unit 14, and extending from the side inclined surface areas 10R and 10L of the operating unit 14 to the bottom area. The power supply elements 10RE and 10LE are made of conductive silicone rubber and can be integrally molded with another portion of the upper cover 10A, which is molded from electrically insulating silicone rubber, through two-color molding.

[0050] In a specific embodiment, the power supply units 10RE and 10LE are formed of conductive silicone rubber (conductive film) and are electrode portions formed by laminating two layers of films, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the power supply units 10RE and 10LE extend to the outer peripheral edge portion of the upper cover 10A and extend along the outer peripheral edge portion of the upper cover 10A to the periphery of the through hole 10H.

[0051] In the bottom region where the power supply units 10RE and 10LE extend toward the other end of the pelvic floor muscle training device 10, pelvic floor muscle electrode portions 10RS and 10LS are integrally formed. These electrodes are connected to the power supply units 10RE and 10LE electrodes extending from the side slopes 10R and 10L. The power supply units 10RE and 10LE formed on the side slopes 10R and 10L correspond to the adductor muscles of the pelvic floor muscles connected to the user's body, while the pelvic floor muscle electrode portions 10RS and 10LS closer to the bottom region correspond to the pelvic floor muscles of the user's body.

[0052] The power-on units 10RE, 10LE and the pelvic floor muscle electrode parts 10RS, 10LS are an integrated structure, both of which are electrode parts that provide current stimulation. There is no obvious connection between the two. The difference is described only to illustrate that the pelvic floor muscle training device 10 of the present application has good contact with the adductor muscle group and pelvic floor muscles of the user's body, and has a good stimulation and massage effect.

[0053] See also Figure 4 The pelvic floor muscle training device 10 of the present application further includes a printed circuit control board 22 , and the power supply units 10RE and 10LE are electrically connected to the printed circuit control board 22 via leads 30 .

[0054] The through hole 10H is formed near the rear oblique portion of the raised portion 12, between the left and right pelvic floor muscle electrode portions 10RS and 10LS. The through hole 10H passes through the upper cover 10A and the lower cover 10B in the vertical direction. After using the pelvic floor muscle training device 10, a hook or the like for hanging the pelvic floor muscle training device 10 is hung on the periphery of the through hole 10H to allow liquids such as water attached to the pelvic floor muscle training device 10 to dry naturally. The outer peripheral edge portion of the lower cover 10B and the peripheral edge portion of the through hole 10H are respectively joined to the lower surface portion of the upper cover 10A, as shown in FIG. Figure 1 、 Figure 3 and Figure 4 shown.

[0055] like Figure 1 As shown, the lower cover 10B is formed into a roughly disc-shaped structure from electrically insulating silicone rubber and is provided with a third flow opening extending approximately along the centerline from a peripheral position near the through hole 10H. In this embodiment, the third flow opening includes a fourth slit 10BS1, a fifth slit 10BS2, and a sixth slit 10BS3. The fifth slit 10BS2 may be arranged along the centerline, and the fourth slit 10BS1 and the sixth slit 10BS3 are arranged on either side of the fifth slit 10BS2. Through the third flow opening of the lower cover 10B (in this embodiment, the fourth slit 10BS1, the fifth slit 10BS2, and the sixth slit 10BS3), fluids such as water and air flow from the exterior into the interior space, or flow out of the interior space to the exterior.

[0056] An anti-slip structure is provided on the lower surface of the lower cover 10B. The anti-slip structure may be a raised structure, a groove structure, a frosted structure, an additional anti-slip pad (such as a rubber pad), or the like, which can play an anti-slip role. Or the anti-slip function can be achieved by providing a bottom surface made of an anti-slip material, such as anti-slip glue. In this embodiment, the anti-slip structure (not marked) is a plurality of stripe patterns formed on the lower surface of the lower cover 10B around the periphery of the through hole 10H. Specifically, it can be a circular stripe protrusion around the through hole 10H. The anti-slip coefficient of the anti-slip structure is 10BFi (i=1~n, n is an integer). When the pelvic floor muscle trainer 10 is used in a bathtub, the anti-slip structure prevents the pelvic floor muscle trainer 10 from sliding on the bottom surface of the bathtub. As Figure 8 As shown, the ends of the upper cover 10A and the lower cover 10B are respectively provided with a plurality of connecting members 32. These connecting members 32 can cooperate with each other, for example, by snap-fitting together. The connecting members 32 of the upper cover 10A and the lower cover 10B can be a concave-convex fit, an interference fit, or a snap fit. The upper cover 10A and the lower cover 10B are connected and fixed together by matching and positioning the multiple connecting members 32 of the lower cover 10B with the multiple connecting members 32 of the upper cover 10A and snapping them together.

[0057] Please refer to Figure 9 and Figure 10 . The control box 20 includes: a box base 18, which is arranged in the internal space corresponding to the raised portion 12 and is arranged opposite to the operating unit 14, and the box base 18 is fixed to the inner periphery of the upper cover 10A by a plurality of fixing members, usually screws MSC can be used for the fixing members; a box cover 16, which is arranged in the internal space corresponding to the raised portion 12, and is located between the operating unit 14, the inner periphery of the upper cover 10A and the box base 18, forming a closed space that cooperates with the box base 18 to seal; and a sealing ring 20L, which is arranged between the lower connecting end of the box cover 16 and the upper connecting end of the box base 18, as a sealing member. The above-mentioned operating unit 14 is arranged at the upper end of the box cover 16. A charging port 14CP with a waterproof plug is arranged in the box cover 16 at a position close to the end separated from the second switching button 14SW2 of the operating unit 14.

[0058] The pelvic floor muscle trainer 10 also includes a battery 26, a vibration motor 24, and a control module. The control module includes a printed circuit board 22. The battery 26, the vibration motor 24, and the printed circuit board 22 are fixed to the box base 18 and are arranged in the above-mentioned sealed internal space. The battery 26 can be a lithium battery, such as a primary battery or a secondary battery. The printed circuit board 22, the battery 26, the vibration motor 24, and the above-mentioned operating unit 14 are electrically connected to each other. The control module also includes the operating unit 14. The power button 14PB, the LED light display unit 14L, and the intensity switching button of the operating unit 14 are electrically connected to the printed circuit board 22, and a sealed waterproof structure is provided between the box cover 16. Therefore, since the printed circuit board 22, the battery 26, the vibration motor 24, etc. are sealed and accommodated in the control box 20 with a waterproof structure, the pelvic floor muscle trainer 10 can also be used in the water in the bathtub.

[0059] Please refer to Figure 12 and Figure 13 In response to user operation, the power button 14PB in the operating unit 14 provides an ON / OFF command signal CD1 to the control unit 50, and the first switching button 14SW1 or the second switching button 14SW2 from the intensity switching button provides a request signal group for increasing the intensity of electromyographic stimulation (EMS) (hereinafter also referred to as EMS) or a request signal group CQ for decreasing the intensity thereof to the control unit 50. The control unit 50 is one unit in the control module.

[0060] In addition, when the charging adapter 52 connected to a predetermined power source is connected to the charging port 14CP in the state where the power button 14PB is off, a detection signal Sv representing the voltage is provided to the control unit 50 based on negotiation (specific communication between the power supply side and the power receiving side before power is supplied).

[0061] The control unit 50 includes a storage unit 50M, which is used to store program data, including program data for controlling the operation of the vibration motor 24, program data for controlling the electromyography EMS of the power supply units 10RE and 10LE, program data for controlling the lighting of the light-emitting diode (hereinafter also referred to as LED), program data for controlling the charging of the battery 26, etc.

[0062] For example, when the power button 14PB is pressed and held for approximately two seconds while the pelvic floor muscle training device 10 is not in operation, the control unit 50 provides a drive command signal CR to the motor drive control unit 54 to activate the vibration motor 24 based on the command signal CD1 of the ON command from the power button 14PB. Consequently, the motor drive control unit 54 provides a drive control signal to the vibration motor 24 to activate the vibration motor 24 based on the drive command signal CR, thereby causing the upper cover 10A and the lower cover 10B of the pelvic floor muscle training device 10 to vibrate twice. At this time, the control unit 50 provides a lighting control signal CL to the LED lighting control unit 58. The LED lighting control unit 58 controls the LED circuit unit 64 to illuminate the LED light display unit 14L based on the lighting control signal CL.

[0063] On the other hand, when the pelvic floor muscle trainer 10 is working, when the power button 14PB is pressed for about 2 seconds during operation, the control unit 50 provides a drive command signal CR to the motor drive control unit 54 based on the command signal CD1 of the OFF command from the power button 14PB, so as to operate the vibration motor 24 to stop working, and at the same time make the upper cover 10A and the lower cover 10B of the pelvic floor muscle trainer 10 vibrate once; at this time, the control unit 50 provides the lighting control signal CL to the LED lighting control unit 58, and the LED lighting control unit 58 controls the LED circuit unit 64 to perform the operation of turning off the LED light display unit 14L based on the lighting control signal CL.

[0064] More specifically, for example, when the pelvic floor muscle training device 10 is started, when the power button 14PB is pressed for about 2 seconds, the control unit 50 forms a drive command signal group QCE and provides the drive command signal group QCE to the EMS control unit 56. The EMS control unit 56 forms a control signal group based on the drive command signal group QCE and provides the control signal group to the EMS circuit unit 62, so that the power supply units 10RE and 10LE respectively perform electromyography (EMS) operations at an intensity of level 1. The EMS circuit unit 62 forms a drive control pulse signal CP based on the control signal group and provides the drive control pulse signal CP to the power supply units 10RE and 10LE respectively, so that the power supply units 10RE and 10LE first perform electromyography (EMS) operations on the pelvic floor muscles and adductor muscles of the user's body at an intensity of level 1 based on the command signal CD1 of the ON command from the power button 14PB.

[0065] For example, Figure 13 As shown in (A), the drive control pulse signal CP supplied to the energized units 10RE and 10LE has a pulse wave (rectangular wave) shape. Figure 13 (A) shows the drive control pulse signal CP, with voltage (V) on the vertical axis and time (T) on the horizontal axis, and the polarity reverses every three pulses. The drive control pulse signal CP provided to the two energized units 10RE and 10LE has the same amplitude, frequency, and waveform. In other embodiments, the drive control pulse signals may have different amplitudes, frequencies, and waveforms.

[0066] exist Figure 13 In (B), the vertical axis represents voltage (V) and the horizontal axis represents time (T). The duty ratio of the drive control pulse signal CP (duty ratio % = 0.842 / T × 100) represents the stripe pattern of the natural frequency of the energized units 10RE and 10LE that changes with time in a period of T (ms). For example, the natural frequency changes within a frequency band of approximately 5 Hz to 60 Hz. Based on the drive control pulse signal CP, the EMS circuit unit 62 maintains the frequency (period) of the drive control pulse signal CP constant and adjusts the output voltage through pulse width modulation (PWM). This pulse width modulation (PWM) repeatedly changes the duty ratio in every period of TC (seconds), as shown in FIG. Figure 13 (C) shows that Figure 13In (C), with time as the horizontal axis, in the ta period, tb period, tc period, td period, and te period of one TC (second) cycle, the natural frequencies of the energized units 10RE and 10LE are, for example, 2 Hz, 30 Hz and 3 Hz, 10 Hz and 1 Hz, 1 Hz and 1 Hz, 7 Hz, and 3.3 Hz (16 Hz to 60 Hz), respectively. In the case of 3 Hz, the duty ratios are 0.1684%, 2.528%, 0.247%, 0.824%, 0.0824%, 0.1432%, and 0.2779%.

[0067] Next, when a request signal group CQ for increasing the intensity of electromyographic stimulation (EMS) is supplied to the control unit 50 via the first switch 14SW1, the control unit 50 supplies an intensity control signal group QCE' to the EMS control unit 56 based on the request signal group CQ. Based on the intensity control signal group QCE', the EMS control unit 56 generates a control signal group and supplies the control signal group to the EMS circuit unit 62, causing each of the energized units 10RE and 10LE to perform electromyographic stimulation (EMS) at the desired intensity level. The EMS circuit unit 62 generates a drive control pulse signal CP based on the control signal group and supplies the drive control pulse signal CP to each energized unit 10RE and 10LE, respectively. When the intensity of the electromyographic stimulation (EMS) increases at a constant frequency, the EMS circuit unit 62 increases the output voltage (amplitude) of the drive control pulse signal CP. When the intensity of the electromyographic stimulation (EMS) decreases at a constant frequency, the EMS circuit unit 62 decreases the output voltage (amplitude) of the drive control pulse signal CP. The intensity of the electromyographic stimulation (EMS) operation can be controlled in a step-by-step manner, for example, through 10 levels of intensity control.

[0068] The control unit 50 determines whether the battery 26 can be charged using a predetermined protocol based on the voltage detection signal Sv from the charging adapter 52. It then provides a charging control signal CB to the charging control unit 60 to initiate power supply. The charging control unit 60 then provides a command signal to cause the charging circuit unit 66 to charge the battery 26 based on the charging control signal CB. At this point, the control unit 50 provides an illumination control signal CL to the LED illumination control unit 58 to cause the bar-shaped LED light display unit 14L to flash and illuminate. Based on the illumination control signal CL, the LED illumination control unit 58 controls the LED circuit unit 64 to flash and illuminate the LED light display unit 14L. Once charging is complete, the LED light display unit 14L stops flashing and illuminates.

[0069] In such a structure, when the pelvic floor muscle training device 10 is used to apply electromyographic stimulation (EMS) to the pelvic floor muscles and adductor muscles of the user's body, Figure 11As shown, the pelvic floor muscle trainer 10 is arranged so that the user first immerses the pelvic floor muscle trainer 10 in the bottom of a bathtub filled with hot water of an appropriate temperature, for example, and with the right foot RC and the left foot LC in a cross-legged state, the user makes the pelvic floor muscles, the right buttocks and the left buttocks contact with the pelvic floor muscle electrode parts 10RS and 10LS of the pelvic floor muscle trainer 10, and makes the adductor muscle group RTH of the right foot and the adductor muscle group LTH of the left foot contact with the left and right power-on units 10RE and 10LE of the pelvic floor muscle trainer 10, respectively. Next, in this state, the user presses and holds the power button 14PB for about 2 seconds. At this time, the upper cover 10A and the lower cover 10B of the pelvic floor muscle trainer 10 vibrate only twice. The control unit 50 forms a drive command signal group QCE and provides the drive command signal group QCE to the EMS control unit 56. The EMS control unit 56 forms a control signal group based on the drive command signal group QCE and provides the control signal group to the EMS circuit unit 62, so that the power-on units 10RE and 10LE respectively perform electromyostimulation (EMS) operations with an intensity of level 1. The EMS circuit unit 62 forms a drive control pulse signal CP based on the control signal group and provides the drive control pulse signal CP to the power-on units 10RE and 10LE respectively, so that the power-on units 10RE and 10LE first perform electromyostimulation (EMS) operations on the pelvic floor muscles and adductor muscle groups of the user's body with an intensity of level 1 based on the command signal CD1 of the ON command from the power button 14PB.

[0070] Subsequently, when the user operates the intensity switching button and provides the control unit 50 with a request signal group CQ for increasing the intensity of the electromyostimulation EMS from the first switching button 14SW1, the control unit 50 provides the EMS control unit 56 with an intensity control signal group QCE' based on the request signal group CQ. The EMS control unit 56 forms a control signal group based on the intensity control signal group QCE' and provides the control signal group to the EMS circuit unit 62, so that the power-on units 10RE and 10LE respectively perform electromyostimulation (EMS) operations at the desired level of increased intensity. The EMS circuit unit 62 forms a drive control pulse signal CP based on the control signal group and provides the drive control pulse signal CP to the power-on units 10RE and 10LE respectively, thereby applying the desired intensity of electromyostimulation EMS to the user's adductor muscles and pelvic floor muscles.

[0071] When the user operates the intensity switching button and provides the control unit 50 with a request signal group CQ for reducing the intensity of the electromyographic stimulation EMS from the second switching button 14SW2, the control unit 50 provides the EMS control unit 56 with an intensity control signal group QCE' based on the request signal group CQ. The EMS control unit 56 forms a control signal group based on the intensity control signal group QCE' and provides the control signal group to the EMS circuit unit 62, so that the power-on units 10RE and 10LE respectively perform electromyographic stimulation (EMS) operations at the reduced intensity of the desired level. The EMS circuit unit 62 forms a drive control pulse signal CP based on the control signal group and provides the drive control pulse signal CP to the power-on units 10RE and 10LE respectively, thereby applying the desired intensity of electromyographic stimulation EMS to the user's adductor muscles and pelvic floor muscles.

[0072] The pelvic floor muscle training device 10 of the present application can be used in bathtub water, and sufficient conductivity can be maintained between the power-on units 10RE and 10LE and the skin in the water, so the user does not have to worry about continuous skin stinging. The pelvic floor muscle training device of the present application has a simple structure, an appearance that fits the human body structure, a large conductive contact area, and the shape of the power-on unit is a smoothly transitioned arc-shaped wave change. The convex and concave parts are very consistent with the structure of the human body parts and the direction of the muscles, and the contact effect is very good. Therefore, the electrical stimulation effect is also very targeted, and the pelvic floor muscle stimulation training effect is good. The shape and structure that fit the human body can make users feel very comfortable and willing to use it for a long time, achieving good and sustained enhancement effects.

[0073] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present application, and the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto. Any equivalent transformation based on the technical solution of the present application falls within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A pelvic floor muscle training device, comprising an upper cover and a lower cover, wherein the upper cover and the lower cover cooperate with each other to form an internal space, characterized in that: A control module is accommodated in the internal space, and a power-on unit electrically connected to the control module is provided on the surface of the upper cover. The control module can control the output EMS pulse waveform and output it to the power-on unit. The upper cover and the lower cover are respectively provided with connected flow ports allowing fluid to pass through.

2. The pelvic floor muscle training device according to claim 1, wherein: The upper cover includes a raised portion which is raised obliquely upward from one end of the upper cover.

3. The pelvic floor muscle training device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The raised portion includes a top at the highest position, a front inclined portion connected from the top to the one end, a rear inclined portion connected from the top and extending toward the other end opposite to the one end, an inclined surface area connected to the top located on both sides of the front inclined portion and the rear inclined portion, and a bottom area located between the rear inclined portion and the inclined surface area to the other end.

4. The pelvic floor muscle training device according to claim 1, wherein: The flow openings are respectively arranged at corresponding positions of the upper cover and the lower cover where convection can be formed.

5. The pelvic floor muscle training device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The flow opening is a slit or a slit group.

6. The pelvic floor muscle training device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The control module includes an operating unit, which is at least partially exposed on the surface of the upper cover and is located on the front inclined surface of the raised portion.

7. The pelvic floor muscle training device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The operation unit includes an intensity switching button that increases or decreases the intensity of the electrical stimulation applied to the human body through the energizing unit.

8. The pelvic floor muscle training device according to claim 6, characterized in that: There are two power-on units, which are respectively arranged on both sides of the operation unit of the upper cover, and are located on the surface of the inclined surface area of the raised part and extend toward the bottom area, for electrically stimulating the muscles of the adductor muscle group and the pelvic floor muscle group.

9. The pelvic floor muscle training device according to claim 8, characterized in that: A pelvic floor muscle electrode portion connected to the electrode portion of the energizing unit is integrally formed on a surface of a bottom region of the energizing unit extending toward the other end of the pelvic floor muscle training device.

10. The pelvic floor muscle training device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The control module includes a printed circuit control board, and the pelvic floor muscle training device further includes a control box, which is arranged in the internal space, and the control box is used to accommodate the printed circuit control board and the operating unit.

11. The pelvic floor muscle training device according to claim 10, wherein: The control box includes a box base, a box cover and a sealing member. The box base is arranged opposite to the operating unit and fixed to the inner peripheral portion of the upper cover. The box cover is arranged between the operating unit, the inner peripheral portion of the upper cover and the box base, and cooperates with the box base to form a sealed space. The sealing member is arranged between the connecting end of the box cover and the connecting end of the box base and fits tightly.

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