Applicator device for applying magnetic fields for magnetic field therapy
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- EP · EP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-05-06
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-08
AI Technical Summary
Existing magnetic field therapy devices are not suitable for simultaneous treatment of both eyes and ears, as they require separate applicators and are often uncomfortable to wear due to their design, necessitating the development of a device that can effectively treat both areas simultaneously.
An applicator device with an elastically deformable support bracket and multiple applicators, including eye and ear applicators with coils, designed to be worn on the head, allowing for simultaneous treatment of both eyes and ears without the need for separate devices, featuring adjustable ear applicators and integrated signal generation units for optimal comfort and adaptability.
Enables comfortable and effective simultaneous treatment of both eyes and ears with a single device, eliminating the need for multiple applicators and improving wearability by adapting to individual head anatomy and reducing weight through integrated signal generation and simplified design.
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Abstract
Description
[0001] Applicator device for applying magnetic fields for magnetic field therapy
[0002] Description
[0003] The invention relates to an applicator device for applying magnetic fields for magnetic field therapy with several applicators for applying magnetic fields.
[0004] Magnetic field therapies, in which an organism, particularly a human organism, is exposed to a time-varying magnetic field, are used today in many areas to promote well-being and health. The generation of these typically low-frequency magnetic fields is usually achieved via current-carrying coils. For example, DE 10 2018 119 019 A1 describes a device for emitting electromagnetic fields. This device has two actuators for emitting electromagnetic fields, each of which is configured to emit electromagnetic fields at a different frequency. Devices are known from the prior art that serve to apply a magnetic field to the eye area of a person being treated.For example, WO 2010 / 022419 A1 describes a device for generating an electromagnetic field with a frequency in the range of the oscillation frequency of the Earth's magnetic field. An electrical line for generating the electromagnetic field is arranged in a pair of glasses, so that when the glasses are in the wear position, the electromagnetic field is generated in the eye area of the person being treated. US 2019 / 0299020 A1, WO 2020 / 206032 A1, and WO 2019 / 173866 A1 describe further prior art.
[0005] In addition to applicators that are used to treat a person's eyes with a magnetic field, applicators are also known that are used to treat a person's ears with electromagnetic fields.
[0006] The simultaneous treatment of a person's ears and eyes with magnetic fields is generally not possible. Magnetic field therapy devices are known that have a separate signal generation unit, to which different applicators can be connected. The signal generation unit serves to generate the current signal for the current-carrying coils of the applicator connected to the device. However, with such magnetic field therapy devices, only one of the two applicators—either the eye applicator or the ear applicator—can be connected to the signal generation unit. Furthermore, the applicators are often not suitable for use together due to their design or anatomy.This is particularly true because applicators for the eyes are often designed in the form of glasses, with the temples resting on and behind the ears, so that the additional arrangement of a magnetic field therapy device designed like a headphone or applicator for the ears when used in combination with the eye applicator is often uncomfortable for the person being treated.
[0007] There is therefore a need for an applicator device that is suitable for both the treatment of the eyes and the treatment of the ears, and in particular for the combined treatment of the eyes and ears.
[0008] This task is solved by an applicator device that combines the features of the
[0009] Claim 1. Advantageous further developments are the subject of the dependent claims.
[0010] The applicator device according to the invention is used for treating a person's eyes and ears, and in particular for the combined treatment of a person's eyes and ears. For this purpose, the applicator device comprises a plurality of applicators for applying magnetic fields, in particular for applying time-varying magnetic fields, in particular for applying electromagnetic fields.The applicator device has an elastically deformable carrying handle with a first leg, a second leg, and a connecting section connecting the first leg to the second leg. The carrying handle is adapted to be worn in the head region of a person when the applicator device is in use, i.e. in the position of use, such that the connecting section extends over the person's face, in particular the person's eyes, and the legs extend in the direction of the ears. A pair of eye applicators are arranged in or on the connecting section, and an ear applicator is arranged in or on each of the legs. The respective applicator has a coil for generating a magnetic field when a current flows through the coil. The pair of eye applicators thus serves to treat the person's eyes, and the ear applicators serve to treat the person's ears.
[0011] This design of the applicator device allows for a high level of comfort for the person being treated and allows for the treatment of the eyes, ears, or the simultaneous treatment of the person's eyes and ears. Accordingly, it is no longer necessary to provide two different magnetic field therapy devices or separate applicators, namely one magnetic field therapy device or applicator for the eyes and another magnetic field therapy device or applicator for the ears, but rather only a single applicator, namely the combined applicator device according to the invention, for these applications.Because the carrying handle is elastically deformable, it adapts perfectly to the dimensions of the head of the person being treated and ensures a secure hold of the applicator device even without additional holding devices, as the restoring forces of the elastically deformable carrying handle ensure a secure hold on the head of the person being treated. Due to the design with the elastically deformable carrying handle, it is therefore not necessary to provide any additional fastening or holding devices on the applicator device.
[0012] A coil within the meaning of the present invention comprises at least one conductor having at least one winding or turn. The respective coil can be, for example, a flat coil, a helical coil, an air coil, or a toroidal coil. Preferably, the respective coil has at least 30 turns. The conductor can be, for example, a copper wire. Preferably, the respective coil consists of a single, wound conductor. The coils of the ear applicators preferably have a larger number of turns than the coils of the eye applicators.
[0013] Preferably, the connecting section rests against the nose of the person being treated in the operating position. This also ensures that the eye applicators are positioned in a defined manner relative to the eyes of the person being treated and improves the grip of the applicator device.
[0014] It is considered particularly advantageous if the legs must be bent apart against a restoring force for use in the person's head area, thereby achieving a particularly good hold in the head area. In this context, it is considered particularly advantageous if the legs are directed toward each other in an initial state of the applicator device, for example, bent by more than 190°, and must be bent apart for use of the applicator device.
[0015] It is further considered advantageous if the carrying bracket is U-shaped, in particular the entire applicator device is substantially U-shaped, thus no further fastening components or carrying components, such as a headband, fastening strap or rubber band, are provided.
[0016] It is considered particularly advantageous if the coils of the eye applicators are fixedly arranged in the carrying handle. Practical experience has shown that the relative position of the eyes does not vary so greatly between different people that it is necessary to adjust the coils' arrangement in the carrying handle. Accordingly, the desired magnetic field treatment in the eye area can be achieved for different people even with fixed coils. This significantly simplifies the design of the applicator device, which also allows for weight savings, which has a beneficial effect on the comfort of the applicator device.
[0017] It is considered advantageous if the first ear applicator is arranged in the region of a free end of the first leg and the second ear applicator is arranged in the region of a free end of the second leg.
[0018] In a preferred development, the respective ear applicator is mounted in the respective leg so that it can be moved along the respective leg. It has been shown in practice that by adjusting the two ear applicators along the respective leg, a very good adaptation of the applicator device to the anatomy of the head of the respective person can be achieved. It has been shown that displaceability along the respective leg is sufficient to achieve sufficient adaptation of the applicator device or the arrangement of the applicators. For example, it has been shown that it is not necessary to adjust the ear applicators in other spatial directions relative to the eye applicators.Accordingly, it is considered particularly advantageous if the respective ear applicator can be displaced only along the respective leg, which in turn allows for a particularly simple design of the applicator device and also allows for weight savings, which in turn has a beneficial effect on wearing comfort. It is considered particularly advantageous if the legs are formed integrally with the connecting section. Accordingly, the legs are preferably connected to the connecting section without hinges.
[0019] The support bracket preferably consists of an elastically deformable material, in particular of a plastic, preferably of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS).
[0020] It is considered particularly advantageous if the carrying handle is provided with a receiving area for the coils of the eye applicators as well as a channel for arranging the necessary electrical cabling, wherein the electrical cabling is led to the legs of the carrying handle and from there to the ear applicators.
[0021] Preferably, the support bracket forms a housing shell with a receiving space for the coils of the eye applicators and / or a receiving space for the cabling. The housing shell is closed with a corresponding housing cover, thereby protecting the cabling and / or the coils of the eye applicators from external influences. The housing cover is preferably clipped to the housing shell. In this regard, it is considered particularly advantageous if the cover is also U-shaped. The cover is preferably also made of an elastic material, in particular ABS.
[0022] In an advantageous development, it is provided that the respective ear applicator comprises a housing, wherein the coil of the respective ear applicator is accommodated in the housing. Other components of the applicator device can also be arranged or attached in the area of the ear applicator. For example, it is considered particularly advantageous if an electrical connection to an external power supply, in particular in the form of a cable, is attached in the area of one or both ear applicators. This is because the cabling in this area is the least disruptive for the person being treated and, moreover, tensile forces or weight forces in the area of the ear applicators are more advantageous in terms of wearing comfort than would be the case if the cabling were attached in the area of the connecting section.
[0023] To increase the wearing comfort of the applicator device, it is considered particularly advantageous if the connecting section has a structure adapted to the shape of the nose, for example, in the form of a recess, in the area where it rests on the nose. However, it is also conceivable for a separate nose pad or nose bridge to be attached to the connecting section, as is known, for example, from conventional eyeglasses. The connecting section preferably has a recess in the area where it rests on the nose.
[0024] It is considered particularly advantageous if the connecting section has a viewing opening for the respective eye. This allows the person to still observe their surroundings, read, or perform other activities with their eyes when using the applicator device. It is considered particularly advantageous in this context if the coils of the eye applicators are designed as hollow coils or toroidal coils, so that these coils can be arranged circumferentially around the viewing opening. This allows for optimal application of the magnetic field in the area of the respective eye, while still allowing the person to see through the hollow core of the coil and the designated viewing opening.
[0025] In order to position the coils of the eye applicators as close as possible to the eyes of the person being treated, it is considered particularly advantageous if the connecting section has two receiving pockets, wherein the coil of the respective eye applicator is accommodated in the receiving pockets. Each receiving pocket is designed as a bulge protruding toward the rear side of the connecting section facing the person. Thus, the rear side of the receiving pocket is closed, thus concealing the coil.
[0026] It is considered particularly advantageous if the connecting section has a hollow-cylindrical bearing section associated with the respective eye applicator, wherein the coil of the respective eye applicator is pushed onto or wound around the corresponding bearing section for radial support of the coil. Preferably, the respective bearing section is formed by an annular projection protruding toward the front side. The hollow-cylindrical bearing section preferably has an oval cross-section.
[0027] It is considered particularly advantageous if a covering element covering the connecting section is attached to the connecting section on a front side facing away from the person, wherein the covering element is fastened to the connecting section and the legs are elastically deformable independently of the covering element, in particular in such a way that the legs can be bent apart up to a maximum width, wherein the covering element prevents further bending beyond the maximum width. This design has the advantage that the covering element can be designed largely independently of the support bracket, which is elastically deformable, without impairing the functionality of the elastically deformable support bracket with regard to optimal shaping to the head region of the person. Accordingly, the covering element can be designed largely in terms of design aspects and in particular also in a dimensionally stable orbe designed rigidly, without taking into account functional aspects with regard to the shape on the person's head, since the functional aspects are provided by the elastically deformable support bracket. Because the covering element is attached, preferably exclusively, to the connecting section, the functionality of the elastically deformable legs is not impaired by the covering element. Accordingly, in a preferred embodiment the covering element can be more dimensionally stable than the support bracket, for example consist of a stiffer material. The covering element can form the cover for the housing shell. Preferably, the covering element is attached to the connecting section in a central region thereof, for example by screwing to it. The screw connection preferably takes place from the rear so that the screw connection is not visible from the front.
[0028] Furthermore, it is considered particularly advantageous if the cladding element is transparent, at least in the area of the viewing openings. The cladding element is preferably made of a transparent material.
[0029] The material of the cladding element can be, for example, glass, in particular a plastic glass, such as acrylic glass. The material of the cladding element is preferably transparent ABS.
[0030] It is also possible for the covering element in the area of the viewing openings to be provided with a certain prescription to compensate for diopter adjustment in the case of poor vision of the person being treated. This allows the person wearing the applicator device to read, watch television, or perform other visual activities during therapy despite poor vision. By keeping different covering elements available, a covering element suitable for the person being treated's visual impairment can be selected and attached to the connecting section. Optimal adjustment is generally not necessary, as is the case with reading glasses, for example.
[0031] It is certainly conceivable for the covering element to be detachably attached to the connecting section. This allows for easy replacement of the covering element. This allows for easy adaptation of the design of the applicator device and / or, with suitable covering elements, adaptation to the person's visual impairment or ametropia. It is considered particularly advantageous if the covering element is mirrored on the outer side facing away from the person.
[0032] Since different magnetic fields are generally used for treating the eyes and ears in magnetic field therapy, i.e., magnetic fields are used that differ, for example, in terms of their frequency and / or strength and / or pulse width and / or pulse rate, it is considered particularly advantageous if the applicator device is configured to control the ear applicators and the eye applicators differently, i.e., to shape the current signal flowing through the respective coil differently. Accordingly, it is considered particularly advantageous if the applicator device for the ear applicators and the eye applicators can each be controlled via separate signal generation units or have separate connections. Accordingly, the coils of the eye applicators are separated from the coils of the ear applicators in terms of current signals.In contrast, the coils of the ear applicators are preferably connected to each other via electrical signals, so that the same magnetic field is generated by each coil. The same applies to the coils of the eye applicators.
[0033] Preferably, the signal generation units for the applicators are integrated into the applicator device, eliminating the need for a separate, for example, stationary, signal generation unit. The signal generation unit is thus worn on the head together with the signal generation unit. All that is then required is a power source, preferably a direct current source, which is electrically connected to the respective signal generation unit. The power source can be a separate device connected to the applicator device via a connecting cable. In principle, however, batteries or accumulators, for example in the form of a lithium-ion battery, are also conceivable as a power source. This enables the applicator device to be used as independently as possible.
[0034] It is considered particularly advantageous if the applicator device has a first signal generating unit for the respective eye applicator or a common first signal generating unit for both eye applicators, wherein the first signal generating units or the common first signal generating unit are electrically connected to the coils of the eye applicators, wherein the first signal generating units or the common first signal generating unit are configured to generate a current signal flowing through the coils of the eye applicators, wherein the first signal generating units or the common first signal generating unit are integrated in one of the ear applicators.This in turn has the advantage that weight is saved in the area of the connecting sections and yet the corresponding signal generation unit is directly integrated into the applicator device, so that an external signal generation unit is not required. This enables the applicator device to be used as independently as possible. It is therefore entirely conceivable that the applicator device only needs to be connected to a power source, since the signal shaping or signal generation for the current-carrying coils takes place in the applicator device. This also opens up the possibility of controlling the applicator device as simply as possible in order to generate the desired signal shape, whereby this control can be carried out, for example, using a mobile device, in particular a mobile phone.Against this background, it is also considered particularly advantageous if the applicator device has a communication interface that enables a communication connection with a mobile terminal. This communication interface is preferably designed as a wireless communication interface.
[0035] The respective first signal generating unit may also comprise a memory device in which preset therapy programs and corresponding current signal forms are stored.
[0036] With regard to the first signal generating units or the common first signal generating unit, it is considered particularly advantageous if this signal generating unit is formed within a housing of the respective ear applicator.
[0037] It is considered particularly advantageous if the applicator device has a second signal generating unit for the respective ear applicator or a common second signal generating unit for both ear applicators, wherein the second signal generating units or the common second signal generating unit are electrically connected to the coils of the ear applicators, wherein the second signal generating units or the common second signal generating unit is configured to generate current signals flowing through the coils of the ear applicators, wherein the second signal generating units or the common second signal generating unit are integrated in one of the ear applicators.
[0038] The advantages and advantageous developments mentioned for the first signal generation unit apply accordingly to the second signal generation unit.
[0039] It is considered particularly advantageous if at least one of the signal generation units is integrated into the respective ear applicator, in particular if the common first signal generation unit is integrated into one ear applicator and the common second signal generation unit is integrated into the other ear applicator. This spatially separates the different signal generation units, thereby avoiding or at least mitigating any interaction between the signal generation units that could potentially have a negative impact on the corresponding current signal.
[0040] It is considered particularly advantageous if the respective signal generation unit comprises a circuit board with electronic components mounted thereon. This allows the respective signal generation unit to be mounted particularly easily in the respective ear applicator, in particular in the respective housing.
[0041] It is considered particularly advantageous if the coil of the respective ear applicator is soldered directly to the signal generating unit formed in the corresponding ear applicator.
[0042] The applicator device is particularly designed to generate a magnetic field in the region of the respective applicator, wherein an effective value of this magnetic field is between 40 pT and 1 mT.
[0043] Preferably, the applicator device is configured to generate a magnetic field with a pulse frequency of less than or equal to 500 Hz.
[0044] The following figures illustrate the invention in more detail using exemplary embodiments, without being limited to them. They show:
[0045] Fig. 1 shows a first embodiment of an applicator device for treating the eyes and ears of a person in a view obliquely from the front,
[0046] Fig. 2 the applicator device according to Fig. 1 without front cladding element,
[0047] Fig. 3 the applicator device according to Fig. 1 in a side view,
[0048] Fig. 4 the applicator device according to Fig. 1 in a side view without front-soapy cladding element,
[0049] Fig. 5 the applicator device according to Fig. 1 in a front view,
[0050] Fig. 6 the applicator device according to Fig. 1 in a front view without front cladding element,
[0051] Fig. 7 shows the applicator device according to Fig. 1 in a partially sectioned view in a view obliquely from behind, Fig. 8 shows a section of Fig. 7 in an enlarged view,
[0052] Fig. 9 shows a second embodiment of the applicator device in a view obliquely from the front.
[0053] 1 to 8 show a first embodiment of an applicator device 1, wherein this applicator device 1 is configured to apply a magnetic field both in the area of the eyes of a person to be treated and in the area of the ears of a person to be treated. The applicator device 1 is configured to be worn in the head region of a person to be treated. For this purpose, the applicator device 1 has an elastically deformable carrying bracket 2 with a first leg 3a, a second leg 3b and a connecting section 4 connecting the first leg 3a to the second leg 3b. The carrying bracket 2 as such is U-shaped and adapted, when using the applicator device 1, in the position of use, to be worn in the head region of a person in such a way that the connecting section 4 rests on the nose of the person and the legs 3a, 3b extend in the direction of the ears.Several applicators are mounted in the support bracket 2, with a pair of eye applicators mounted in the connecting section 4 and an ear applicator 5a, 5b mounted on each of the legs 3a, 3b. Each applicator comprises a coil 6 for generating a magnetic field when a current flows through the coil 6. The pair of eye applicators are used to treat the person's eyes and the ear applicators 5a, 5b are used to treat the person's ears, and for this purpose, the coils 6 are configured to apply a magnetic field in the corresponding area. The coils 6 are each a wound conductor in the form of a copper wire, with the coils 6 of the eye applicators each having 100 windings and the coils 6 of the ear applicators 5a, 5b each having 60 windings.
[0054] The legs 3a, 3b are formed integrally with the connecting section 4, as can be seen particularly in Fig. 2. In the region of the connecting section 4, the coils 6 of the eye applicators are arranged in a fixed position, whereas the first ear applicator 5a and the second ear applicator 5b are linearly displaceable along the respective leg 3a, 3b in the region of a free end of the respective leg 3a, 3b and are thus movable. This displaceability is indicated by the double arrow D in Figs. 3 and 4. This design allows for easy adaptation of the applicator device 1 to the respective anatomy of the head of the person to be treated.
[0055] As can be seen in particular from Figs. 2 and 4, the connecting section 4 has two annular projections projecting toward a front side 7 facing away from the person. Each projection forms a hollow cylindrical bearing section 10 onto which the annular coil 6 of the respective eye applicator is pushed or wound at the front. The respective bearing section 10 has neither a base nor a lid, thus creating a viewing opening 9 for the respective eye. This allows the person wearing the applicator device 1 to look outward through the applicator device 1.
[0056] A transparent, front-mirrored covering element 11 in the shape of an egg-shaped visor is attached to the front side 7 of the applicator device 1, facing away from the person. Because the covering element 11 is transparent, the person wearing the applicator device 1 is still able to see outside, despite the fact that this covering element 11 completely covers the connecting section and thus also the viewing openings 9 and partially covers the two legs 3a, 3b.
[0057] The cladding element 11 is designed to be more dimensionally stable than the support bracket 2. However, due to the fact that the cladding element 11 is only attached to the support bracket 2 in the region of the connecting section 4, the legs 3a, 3b can still be deformed. Outward deformation of the legs 3a, 3b, thus away from each other, is limited by the sections of the cladding element 11 that overlap with the legs 3a, 3b. Inward deformation of the legs 3a, 3b, however, thus toward each other, is not limited by the cladding element 11, so that only the maximum opening width of the support bracket 2 is limited by the cladding element 11.
[0058] The applicator device 1 has a common first signal generating unit 12 for the eye applicators, wherein the common first signal generating unit 12 is electrically connected to the coils 6 of the eye applicators, wherein the common first signal generating unit 12 is configured to generate current signals flowing through the coils 6 of the eye applicators, wherein the common first signal generating unit 12 is integrated into the left ear applicator 5b. This design is shown in more detail in Fig. 5. The common first signal generating unit 12 is formed by a circuit board 13 with electronic components 14 arranged thereon. As can be seen from Fig. 5, a connecting cable 15 is also provided in the area of the left ear applicator 5a, which serves to connect the applicator device 1 to an external power supply, in particular a direct current source.The electrical connection of the first signal generation unit 12 to the coils 6 of the eye applicators is established by means of a ribbon cable. This ribbon cable is guided in an internal cable channel 7 of the support bracket 2, which extends from the left leg 3b to the connecting section 4. A corresponding cable channel 7 extends from the right leg 3a to the connecting section 4.
[0059] A second common signal generating unit is arranged in the right ear applicator 5a, wherein this second signal generating unit is electrically connected to the coils 6 of the respective ear applicator 5a, 5b. The second signal generating unit is configured to generate current signals flowing through the coils 6 of the ear applicators 5a, 5b. The left ear applicator 5b is in turn electrically connected to the second common second signal generating unit formed in the first ear applicator 5a via a cabling routed in the support bracket 2. This second signal generating unit in turn has a circuit board with electronic components attached thereto. The circuit board of the respective signal generating unit 12 is circular and thus adapted to the geometric design of a housing of the respective ear applicator 5a, 5b.Each housing is constructed in two parts and has an outer housing shell 16 and an inner housing shell 17. A foam element 18 is attached to the inner housing shell 17, which faces the ear of the person to be treated, in order to increase wearing comfort. Fig. 9 shows a second embodiment of the applicator device 1, which differs from the first embodiment essentially in the design of the connecting section 4 and the covering element 11. In the second embodiment, in contrast to the first embodiment, a recess 19 for the person's nose is provided on both the connecting section 4 and the covering element 11.
[0060] List of reference symbols
[0061] 1 applicator device
[0062] 2 carrying handles
[0063] 3a first leg
[0064] 3b second leg
[0065] 4 connecting section
[0066] 5a first ear applicator
[0067] 5b second ear applicator
[0068] 6 coil
[0069] 7 Front
[0070] 8 Back
[0071] 9 Viewing opening
[0072] 10 storage section
[0073] 11 Cladding element
[0074] 12 first signal generation unit
[0075] 13 Circuit board
[0076] 14 Electronic components
[0077] 15 connection cables
[0078] 16 outer housing shell
[0079] 17 inner housing shell
[0080] 18 foam element
[0081] 19 Recess
Claims
P a t e n t a n s p r ü c h e 1 . Applicator device (1) for applying magnetic fields for magnetic field therapy, wherein the applicator device (1) has an elastically deformable carrying handle (2) with a first leg (3a), a second leg (3b) and with a connecting section (4) connecting the first leg (3a) to the second leg (3b), wherein the carrying handle (2) is adapted to be worn in the head region of a person when the applicator device (1) is used, such that the connecting section (4) extends over the person's face, in particular the person's eyes, and the legs (3a, 3b) extend in the direction of the ears, wherein a pair of eye applicators is arranged in or on the connecting section (4) and an ear applicator (5a, 5b) is arranged in or on the legs (3a, 3b), wherein the respective applicator has a coil (6) for generating a magnetic field when a current flows through the coil (6).
2. Applicator device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the support bracket (2) is bent in a U-shape, wherein the coils (6) of the eye applicators are arranged in a stationary manner in the region of the connecting section (4) and the first ear applicator (5a) is arranged in the region of a free end of the first leg (3a) and the second ear applicator (5b) is arranged in the region of a free end of the second leg (3b).
3. Applicator device (1) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the respective ear applicator (5a, 5b) is mounted on the respective leg (3a, 3b) so as to be displaceable along the respective leg (3a, 3b).
4. Applicator device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the legs (3a, 3b) are formed integrally with the connecting section (4).
5. Applicator device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the respective ear applicator (5a, 5b) comprises a housing, wherein the coil (6) of the respective ear applicator (5a, 5b) is accommodated in the housing.
6. Applicator device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the connecting section (4) has a viewing opening (9) for the respective eye, preferably the coil (6) assigned to the respective eye continuously encloses the viewing opening (9) assigned to the respective eye.
7. Applicator device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the connecting section (4) has a hollow cylindrical bearing section (10) assigned to the respective eye applicator, wherein the coil (6) of the respective eye applicator is pushed onto or wound around the bearing section (10) for radially supporting the coil (6).
8. Applicator device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 7, wherein a covering element (11) covering the connecting section (4) is attached to the connecting section (4) on a front side (7) facing away from the person, wherein the covering element (11) is fastened to the connecting section (4) in such a way that the legs (3a, 3b) are elastically deformable independently of the covering element (4).
9. Applicator device (1) according to claim 8, wherein the covering element (11) is detachably attached to the connecting portion (4).
10. Applicator device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the covering element (11) is more dimensionally stable than the support bracket (2).
11. Applicator device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the covering element (11) is transparent at least in the region of the viewing openings (9).
12. Applicator device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the applicator device (1) has a first signal generating unit (12) for the respective eye applicator or a common first signal generating unit (12) for both eye applicators, wherein the first signal generating units or the common first signal generating unit (12) are electrically connected to the coils (6) of the eye applicators, wherein the first signal generating units (12) or the common first signal generating unit (12) are configured to generate the current signal flowing through the coils (6) of the eye applicators, wherein the first signal generating units (12) or the common first signal generating unit (12) are integrated in one of the ear applicators (5a, 5b).
13. Applicator device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the applicator device (1) has a second signal generating unit for the respective ear applicator (5a, 5b) or a common second signal generating unit for both ear applicators (5a, 5b), wherein the second signal generating units or the common second signal generating unit are electrically connected to the coils (6) of the ear applicators (5a, 5b), wherein the second signal generating units or the common second signal generating unit are configured to generate the current signal flowing through the coils (6) of the ear applicators (5a, 5b), wherein the second signal generating units or the common second signal generating unit are integrated in one of the ear applicators (5a, 5b).
14. Applicator device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 13, wherein at least one of the signal generating units (12) is integrated in the respective ear applicator (5a, 5b), in particular the common first signal generating unit (12) is integrated in one ear applicator (5a, 5b) and the common second signal generating unit is integrated in the other ear applicator (5a, 5b).
15. Applicator device (1) according to one of claims 12 to 14, the respective signal generating unit (12) comprises a printed circuit board (13) with electronic components (14) mounted thereon.