Pelvic floor muscle repair pants

Abstract

We offer pelvic floor muscle repair pants that provide a wider range of repair and a higher repair effect. [Solution] The pelvic floor muscle repair pants consist of a wearable pants body 1 and an electrical stimulation member 10 provided on the wearable pants body 1. The electrical stimulation member 10 is provided on the crotch area 11 of the wearable pants body 1 that corresponds to the wearer's perineum, and the electrical stimulation member 10 includes a first flexible electrode 211 and a second flexible electrode 212 that apply electrical stimulation to the pelvic floor muscles, corresponding to the front and rear sides of the wearer's pelvic floor muscles, respectively.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to pelvic floor muscle repair panties.

Background Art

[0002] Female pelvic floor dysfunctional diseases are a series of diseases that cause prolapse and descent of pelvic cavity organs due to dysfunction of the pelvic floor support structure caused by various reasons. As China progresses towards an aging society, pelvic floor disorders are showing an increasing trend year by year. It is highly regarded that they greatly affect the quality of life of elderly women and are likely to cause mental and psychological problems. Pelvic floor muscle exercise is an emerging activity in the field of gynecology in recent years and has an important promoting effect on improving the pelvic floor function of women.

[0003] In the case of women, the pelvic floor muscles support many organs such as the bladder, uterus, small intestine, and rectum in the pelvic cavity, and maintain the normal functions of these organs through the contraction of the pelvic floor muscle group. Although the pelvic floor muscles are functionally strong, they are vulnerable to injury, which may cause pelvic floor muscle dysfunctional diseases in women. For example, an increase in abdominal internal pressure occurs due to pregnancy, childbirth, surgery, coughing, etc., affecting the function of the pelvic floor muscles and causing urinary and fecal incontinence, uterine prolapse and descent, and a decline in the quality of sexual life. Therefore, women perform pelvic floor muscle rehabilitation after childbirth to protect the function of the pelvic floor muscles.

[0004] Regarding the proposal of smart repair panties for pelvic floor muscles, there are already products on the market. When the electrodes of the repair panties are arranged on the inner side of the thigh, the positioning of the repair position is not precise, and it acts on positions other than the inner side of the thigh and the pelvic floor muscles, resulting in a low repair effect. There are also repair panties in which the positive and negative electrode conductive fabrics are arranged on the left and right. However, since there is too much and too wide fabric in the crotch area, wrinkles are likely to occur in the fabric due to human actions, and there is a problem that the product malfunctions when the positive and negative electrodes come into contact and short-circuit.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] The present invention aims to overcome the shortcomings of the above-mentioned prior art and provide pelvic floor muscle repair pants. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] To solve the above problems, this invention comprises a wearable pant body and an electrical stimulation member provided on the wearable pant body, wherein the electrical stimulation member is provided in the crotch area of ​​the wearable pant body. The electrical stimulation member provides pelvic floor muscle repair pants that include a first flexible electrode and a second flexible electrode that apply electrical stimulation to the pelvic floor muscles, corresponding to the anterior and posterior sides of the wearer's pelvic floor muscles, respectively.

[0007] In a more preferred embodiment, the crotch area of ​​the wearable pants body is divided into a front portion and a rear portion, the first flexible electrode is provided in the front portion, and the second flexible electrode is provided in the rear portion.

[0008] In a more preferred embodiment, the first flexible electrode covers the front portion region, and the second flexible electrode covers the rear portion region.

[0009] In a more preferred embodiment, the first flexible electrode extends at least partially within the rear portion region, and the second flexible electrode extends at least partially within the front portion region.

[0010] In a more preferred embodiment, the crotch area of ​​the wearable pants body further includes a avoidance area corresponding to the wearer's clitoris and anus, and the first flexible electrode and the second flexible electrode are formed to avoid the avoidance area.

[0011] In a more preferred embodiment, the first flexible electrode and the second flexible electrode are detachably attached to the wearable pants body.

[0012] In a more preferred embodiment, the first flexible electrode and the second flexible electrode are connected to the wearable pants body by magnetic attraction or adhesive.

[0013] In a more preferred embodiment, the wearable pants body includes a first ring connection portion connected to the first flexible electrode and a second ring connection portion connected to the second flexible electrode.

[0014] In a more preferred embodiment, the electrical stimulation member further includes a controller provided on the body of the wearable pants, the controller configured to generate microcurrent stimulation between the pelvic floor muscles through the first and second flexible electrodes, the electrical stimulation member further includes a first electrical connection and a second electrical connection connected to the controller, the first flexible electrode being detachably connected to the first electrical connection, and the second flexible electrode being detachably connected to the second electrical connection.

[0015] In a more preferred embodiment, the first flexible electrode and the first electrical connection are connected by a metal snap button, and the second flexible electrode and the second electrical connection are connected by a metal snap button.

[0016] In a more preferred embodiment, the first and second electrical connections and the controller are connected by a conductive coating layer printed on the wearable pants body. The first and second electrical connection parts and the controller are connected by wire or flexible conductive silicone adhesive.

[0017] In a more preferred embodiment, the controller is detachably connected to the wearable pants body.

[0018] In a more preferred embodiment, the first and second flexible electrodes are formed from a silver fiber conductive fabric.

[0019] In a more preferred embodiment, the first and second flexible electrodes are formed from a conductive coating layer printed on the body of the wearable pants. Alternatively, the first and second electrical connection parts and the controller are connected with a flexible conductive silicone adhesive.

[0020] In a more preferred embodiment, the first and second flexible electrodes form a plurality of lateral grooves spaced apart along the front-rear direction.

[0021] The technical proposal of this invention has the following beneficial effects compared to the prior art. The first and second flexible electrodes apply electrical stimulation to the pelvic floor muscles, corresponding to the anterior and posterior sides of the wearer's pelvic floor muscles, respectively. Compared to commercially available wearable devices, the pelvic floor muscle repair pants of this invention have the advantage of being positioned on both the anterior and posterior sides of the groin area. This eliminates the problem of malfunction caused by contact between the positive and negative electrodes, compared to positioning two electrodes on both the left and right sides of the groin area. Furthermore, the design allows for precise positioning and targeting of the pelvic floor muscles, resulting in a wider treatment area, a wider repair range, and a higher repair effect. When two electrodes are placed on both the left and right sides of the groin area, the pelvic floor muscles are elongated muscles extending in the anterior-posterior direction, resulting in a small repair range (i.e., the length over which the current flows). In contrast, the present invention, by positioning the first and second flexible electrodes on both the anterior and posterior sides of the groin area, provides a wider repair range and a higher repair effect.

[0022] The crotch area of ​​the wearable pants further includes avoidance regions that the first and second flexible electrodes avoid; these avoidance regions correspond to the user's clitoris and anus. By providing these avoidance regions, it is possible to prevent electrical stimulation from being applied to the user's clitoris and anus. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0023] [Figure 1]This is a schematic diagram of the crotch area of the pants body of the pelvic floor muscle repair pants in a preferred embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2A] This is a schematic diagram of the maximum action distance of the pelvic floor muscle repair pants in a preferred embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2B] This is a schematic diagram of the maximum action distance of the pelvic floor muscle repair pants in the prior art. [Figure 3] This is a schematic diagram of the attachment and detachment of the pants body of the pelvic floor muscle repair pants and the first and second flexible electrodes in a preferred embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] This is a schematic diagram of the action of the first flexible electrode or the second flexible electrode on the pelvic floor muscle in a preferred embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] This is a schematic diagram in which the first flexible electrode portion in the present invention extends into the rear portion region, and the second flexible electrode portion extends into the front portion region to form a displacement structure.

Embodiments for Carrying out the Invention

[0024] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0025] Referring to Figures 1 to 5, the pelvic floor muscle repair pants of the present invention comprises a wearable pants body 1 and an electrical stimulation member 10 positioned on the wearable pants body 1. The electrical stimulation member 10 is provided in the crotch area 11 of the wearable pants body 1, which corresponds to the wearer's perineum (the skin between the vagina and anus). The crotch area 11 is the part where the legs of the pants meet, and can be understood as extending from the uppermost end of this meeting point to the lower end of the middle section. It can also be understood as corresponding to the base of the thighs of the pants or the point where the legs meet, i.e., the point where the feet and trunk meet. The electrical stimulation member 10 includes first and second flexible electrodes 211 and 212, which correspond to the anterior and posterior sides of the pelvic floor muscles, respectively, in order to apply electrical stimulation to the wearer's pelvic floor muscles. The wearable pants body 1 can be in the shape of flat pants or the like, for the wearer's convenience in wearing them when going out. Compared to commercially available wearable devices, the pelvic floor muscle repair pants of this invention have a first flexible electrode 211 and a second flexible electrode 212 placed on both the front and back sides of the groin area 11. Compared to placing two electrodes on both the left and right sides of the groin area 11, this eliminates the problem of malfunction caused by contact between the positive and negative electrodes. Furthermore, its design allows for precise positioning and targeting of the pelvic floor muscles, resulting in a wider treatment area, a wider repair range, and a higher repair effect. When two electrodes are placed on both the left and right sides of the groin area 11, the pelvic floor muscles are elongated muscles that extend in the anterior-posterior direction, resulting in a small repair range (i.e., the length over which the current flows). In contrast, the present invention places the first flexible electrode 211 and the second flexible electrode 212 on both the front and back sides of the groin area 11, resulting in a wider repair range and a higher repair effect. Taking the maximum working distance of the positive and negative electrodes of a minute current as an example, in this invention, as shown in Figure 2(A), the maximum working distance with the electrodes arranged front to back is defined as A, while in the prior art, as shown in Figure 2(B), the maximum working distance with the electrodes arranged left to right is defined as B. As shown in Figures 2(A) and 2(B), three points were selected for the maximum, minimum, and medium distances of the minute current's effect, and since A is much larger than B, it can be seen that the front to back arrangement of the electrodes has a wider repair range, a larger effective area acting on the pelvic floor muscles, and a higher repair effect.

[0026] In this embodiment, the crotch area 11 of the wearable pants body 1 is divided into a front portion 111 and a rear portion 112, the first flexible electrode 211 is provided in the front portion 111 and the second flexible electrode is provided in the rear portion 112. The front portion 112 and the rear portion 112 are spaced apart from each other in the front-to-back direction, with the center line in the width direction of the crotch area 11 as the boundary.

[0027] In this embodiment, the first flexible electrode 211 covers the front portion region 111, and the second flexible electrode 212 covers the rear portion region 112. In some simple alternative examples, the first flexible electrode 211 extends at least partially into the rear portion region 112, and the second flexible electrode 212 extends at least partially into the front portion region 111, forming a staggered structure.

[0028] In some simple alternatives, the crotch area 11 of the wearable pants body 1 further includes avoidance areas 113 that the first and second flexible electrodes 211, 212 avoid, and the avoidance areas 113 correspond to the wearer's clitoris and anus. By providing the avoidance areas 113, it is possible to prevent electrical stimulation from being applied to the wearer's clitoris and anus.

[0029] In this embodiment, the first flexible electrode 211 and the second flexible electrode 212 are detachably provided on the wearable pants body 1. The first and second flexible electrodes 211 and 212 are connected to the wearable pants body 1 by magnetic attraction or adhesive. Specifically, the wearable pants body 1 includes a first ring connection portion 121 connected to the first flexible electrode 211 and a second ring connection portion 122 connected to the second flexible electrode 212. The first and second ring connection portions 121 and 122 may be rubber annular magnets sewn by a sewing process, and for magnetic attraction, the edges of the first and second flexible electrodes 211 and 212 have magnets or magnetic materials. Alternatively, the first and second ring connection portions 121 and 122 are annular double-sided tapes for attaching and fixing the first flexible electrode 211 and the second flexible electrode 212.

[0030] The electrical stimulation member 10 further includes a controller 100 positioned on the wearable pants body 1 to generate minute electrical current stimulation between the pelvic floor muscles through the first and second flexible electrodes 211 and 212, and the electrical stimulation member 10 further includes a first electrical connection part 231 and a second electrical connection part 232 to which the controller 100 is connected, the first flexible electrode 211 being detachably connected to the first electrical connection part 231, and the second flexible electrode 212 being detachably connected to the second electrical connection part 232. Specifically, the first flexible electrode 211 and the first electrical connection part 231 are connected by a metal snap button 233, and the second flexible electrode 212 and the second electrical connection part 232 are connected by a metal snap button 233. The first and second flexible electrodes 211 and 212 are easily detachable from the crotch area 11.

[0031] In this embodiment, the first and second electrical connections 231 and 232 are connected to the controller 100 by a conductive coating layer printed on the wearable pants body 1, and the conductive coating layer can prevent discomfort from wires protruding from the surface of the underwear. In some simple alternative examples, the first and second electrical connections 231 and 232 are connected to the controller 100 by a wire or a flexible conductive silicone adhesive.

[0032] In this embodiment, the controller 100 is detachably connected to the wearable pants body 1, and the method of attachment is such as attaching it to the outside of the wearable pants body 1 using Velcro (registered trademark).

[0033] In this embodiment, the first and second flexible electrodes 211 and 212 are formed from a silver fiber conductive fabric, or from a flexible conductive silicone adhesive. The first and second flexible electrodes 211 and 212 form a plurality of lateral grooves 234 that are spaced apart in the front-to-back direction. The fabric of the wearable pants body 1 is ultrafine nylon or other skin-friendly fabric.

[0034] In some simple alternatives, the first and second flexible electrodes 211, 212 are formed from a conductive coating layer printed on the body of the wearable pants, or the first and second electrical connections 231, 232 are connected to the controller 100 with a flexible conductive silicone adhesive.

[0035] The role of the aforementioned lateral groove 234 is, 1. Precision Fit: The first flexible electrode 211 and the second flexible electrode 212 are individually press-formed into long shapes by an embossing process, allowing them to elastically conform to the body. The alternating uneven surface allows the fabric to easily bend and deform to match the shape of the pelvic floor muscles, while also providing a degree of support. This replaces the role of support cotton, achieving a precise fit to the skin. There is no stinging sensation from strong, localized microcurrent stimulation, and breathability is comfortable, providing the wearer with the most effective and comfortable healing experience, resulting in a high level of user experience. 2. Effective Moisture Retention: (1) Material: Silver fiber conductive fabric is usually composed of silver fibers and a base material, and the silver fibers themselves have excellent conductivity and water absorption. (2) Shape: It has a long, uneven design, the main purpose of which is to increase the contact area and frictional force. When water is sprayed onto the conductive fabric, water molecules come into contact with the grooves, and due to its special shape and rough surface, water molecules are adsorbed into the grooves, storing more moisture. Furthermore, the temperature is lower than that of a flat surface, and moisture is less likely to evaporate, resulting in effective moisture retention. (3) Adhesion: The surface of the long, uneven structure is adhesive, that is, the surface has an adhesive effect on liquids, and this adhesive effect resists the flow of liquid, causing a certain amount of liquid to remain on the structural surface. (4) Capillary Action: This is the phenomenon in which liquid flows in a fine channel due to surface tension. In the long, uneven structure, the fine depressions and protrusions on the surface create a series of fine channels on the structural surface, causing capillary action. (5) Self-attraction: This is the attractive force caused by the gravitational action of an object. In long, uneven structures, the fine depressions and protrusions on the surface of the structure create a certain degree of gravitational distribution on the surface of the liquid, generating self-attraction.

[0036] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the design concept of the present invention is not limited thereto. Those skilled in the art will know that any use of this idea within the technical scope described herein to make a non-substantial modification of the present invention constitutes an infringement of the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. The device comprises a pair of pants and an electrical stimulation member provided on the pants. The electrical stimulation member is provided in the crotch area of ​​the wearable pants body, The electrical stimulation member includes a first flexible electrode and a second flexible electrode that apply electrical stimulation to the pelvic floor muscles, corresponding to the anterior and posterior sides of the wearer's pelvic floor muscles, respectively. Pelvic floor muscle repair pants with the following features.

2. The pelvic floor muscle repair pants according to claim 1, characterized in that the crotch area of ​​the pants body is divided into a front portion and a rear portion, the first flexible electrode is provided in the front portion, and the second flexible electrode is provided in the rear portion.

3. The pelvic floor muscle repair pants according to claim 2, characterized in that the first flexible electrode covers the anterior portion region and the second flexible electrode covers the posterior portion region.

4. The first flexible electrode extends at least partially within the rear portion region, The pelvic floor muscle repair pants according to claim 3, characterized in that the second flexible electrode extends at least partially within the anterior portion region.

5. The crotch area of ​​the aforementioned pants further includes a relief area corresponding to the wearer's clitoris and anus. The pelvic floor muscle repair pants according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the first flexible electrode and the second flexible electrode are formed to avoid the avoidance region.

6. The pelvic floor muscle repair pants according to claim 1, characterized in that the wearable pants body itself is provided with a first electrical connection part and a second electrical connection part, and the first flexible electrode itself and the second flexible electrode itself are detachably provided to the first electrical connection part and the second electrical connection part of the wearable pants body, respectively.

7. The pelvic floor muscle repair pants according to claim 6, characterized in that the first flexible electrode and the second flexible electrode are connected to the wearable pants body by magnetic attraction or adhesive.

8. The pelvic floor muscle repair pants according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the wearable pants body includes a first ring connecting portion connected to the first flexible electrode and a second ring connecting portion connected to the second flexible electrode.

9. The electrical stimulation member further includes a controller provided on the wearable pants body, the controller being configured to generate minute electrical current stimulation between the pelvic floor muscles through the first and second flexible electrodes. The pelvic floor muscle repair pants according to claim 6, characterized in that the electrical stimulation member includes a first electrical connection and a second electrical connection connected to the controller, the first flexible electrode is detachably connected to the first electrical connection, and the second flexible electrode is detachably connected to the second electrical connection.

10. The pelvic floor muscle repair pants according to claim 9, characterized in that the first flexible electrode and the first electrical connection part are connected by a metal snap button, and the second flexible electrode and the second electrical connection part are connected by a metal snap button.

11. The first and second electrical connection parts and the controller are connected by a conductive coating layer printed on the wearable pants body. Alternatively, the pelvic floor muscle repair pants according to claim 9, characterized in that the first and second electrical connection parts and the controller are connected by a wire or a flexible conductive silicone adhesive.

12. The pelvic floor muscle repair pants according to claim 9, characterized in that the controller is detachably connected to the main body of the wearable pants.

13. The pelvic floor muscle repair pants according to claim 1, characterized in that the first and second flexible electrodes are formed of a silver fiber conductive fabric.

14. The pelvic floor muscle repair pants according to claim 1, characterized in that the first and second flexible electrodes are formed of a conductive coating layer printed on the body of the wearable pants.

15. The pelvic floor muscle repair pants according to claim 13 or 14, characterized in that the first and second flexible electrodes form a plurality of lateral grooves spaced apart along the front-to-back direction.

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