Pelvic floor muscle strengthening device

Abstract

The present invention relates to a pelvic floor muscle strengthening device that allows the user to train the pelvic floor muscles even when wearing clothes, and enables the device to be operated and muscle exercises to be performed in a state optimized for the user's body type. [Solution] According to the present invention, there is provided a pelvic floor muscle strengthening device characterized by comprising a support device 20 that is attached to a seat body 11 and applies upward pressure to the pelvic floor muscles P through the narrow perineal space, pressure adjustment means 21 that adjusts the force or pressure applied to the pelvic floor muscles via said support device 20, sensing means 35 that senses the force or pressure applied by said support device 20 to the pelvic floor muscles P of the seated person and that senses the force or pressure that increases as the seat contracts the pelvic floor muscles P, an electronic circuit 42 that transmits the force or pressure data of the sensing means 35 to the display means 60, input means 40 for inputting weight information of the seated person, and a control module 45 that generates a control signal so that the force or pressure applied to the pelvic floor muscles P of the seated person increases as the weight of the seated person increases.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a pelvic floor muscle strengthening device, and more particularly to a pelvic floor muscle strengthening device that can strengthen the pelvic floor muscles in the body even when wearing clothes and enables muscle strength exercise of the pelvic floor muscles in an optimized state according to the user's body information.

Background Art

[0002] The pelvic floor muscles are muscle tissues including the anal and urethral sphincters located in the lower part of the pelvis. A typical disease caused by the weakening of the pelvic floor muscles is urinary incontinence. This urinary incontinence is a symptom that occurs when the pelvic floor muscles stretch due to pregnancy and childbirth and further weaken as one ages, and the organs such as the bladder and rectum cannot be properly supported and sag downward. Therefore, urinary incontinence is treated by restoring muscle strength so that organs such as the bladder can be supported in a normal state through continuous contraction exercise of the pelvic floor muscles.

[0003] However, in order to perform an effective contraction exercise, the degree of contraction of the pelvic floor muscles must be grasped. However, conventional urinary incontinence treatment devices do not have a method of directly sensing the contraction force of the pelvic floor muscles outside the body. Instead, a small device is inserted into a woman's vagina to sense the force of tightening the sphincter, and thus an indirect exercise method is used to make the target pelvic floor muscles move together. That is, the pelvic floor muscles are connected to the pudendal nerve together with the anal sphincter and the urethral sphincter, and when these sphincters contract, the pelvic floor muscles also contract together, and this is used to exercise the pelvic floor muscles.

[0004] However, such a vagina-insertion type device has a big problem that it is very inconvenient to use and induces a sense of shame because a woman has to take off her clothes and insert the device into the vagina.

[0005] Furthermore, in order to strengthen weakened muscles, muscle recovery effects will not increase unless the muscles are contracted against external resistance, such as when doing arm exercises with dumbbells. Applying force with only the body without external resistance significantly reduces the muscle recovery effect. However, conventional insertable devices have the drawback of being unloaded muscle exercise methods because they cannot apply external resistance to the sensitive vagina of women, resulting in reduced muscle recovery effects. [Overview of the project] [Problems that the invention aims to solve]

[0006] The present invention aims to solve the above-mentioned problems, and provides a pelvic floor muscle strengthening device that not only strengthens the pelvic floor muscles inside the body even while wearing clothes, but also applies an optimal external resistance to the pelvic floor muscles that is proportional to the weight of the pelvic organs supported by the pelvic floor muscles and inversely proportional to the possibility of pain induction, and enables muscle strengthening exercise against this optimal external resistance. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] According to the features of the present invention, a seat body 11 on which a person can sit, A support device 20 is installed on the seat body 11 and is formed to be narrow in width from side to side and long in front to side so as to apply upward pressure to the pelvic floor muscles P through the narrow perineal space between the legs of the seated person, A pressure adjustment means 21 is provided to adjust the force and pressure applied to the pelvic floor muscles P of the seated person via the support device 20, A sensing means 35 is connected to the support device 20 and senses the force or pressure applied by the support device 20 to the seated person's pelvic floor muscles P, or the force or pressure that increases as the seated person contracts their pelvic floor muscles P. An electronic circuit 42 connected to the sensing means 35 transmits data to a display means 60 to visually or audibly display the force or pressure that increases with the contraction of the pelvic floor muscles P. An input means 40 for inputting the weight information of a seated person, The control module 45 receives weight information from the input means 40 and generates a control signal such that the force and pressure applied to the seated person's pelvic floor muscles P increase as the seated person's weight increases. A pelvic floor muscle strengthening device is provided, characterized in that as body weight increases, the weight of the pelvic organs that the pelvic floor muscles P normally have to support also increases, thereby increasing the force and pressure that presses on the pelvic floor muscles P, enabling them to contract effectively.

[0008] Another feature of the present invention provides a pelvic floor muscle strengthening device characterized in that the input means 40 can input information about the height of the person sitting, and the control module 45 generates a control signal such that the greater the height of the person sitting, the less force and pressure is applied to the person's pelvic floor muscles P.

[0009] A pelvic floor muscle strengthening device is provided, characterized in that the pressure adjustment means 21 consists of an inclined surface 22 of the support device 20 that is inclined in the front-rear direction, and the compression strength of the support device 20 can be adjusted by moving the seating position in the front-rear direction.

[0010] According to another feature of the present invention, a pelvic floor muscle strengthening device is provided, characterized in that the pressure adjustment means 21 includes a lifting means 30 for raising and lowering the support device 20 to compress or release the pelvic floor muscles P of a seated person.

[0011] A pelvic floor muscle strengthening device is provided, characterized in that the control module 45 controls the force or pressure applied by the support device 20 to the pelvic floor muscles P of the seated person to increase proportionally within a range of 6% to 30% of the seated person's body weight.

[0012] According to yet another feature of the present invention, a pelvic floor muscle strengthening device is provided, characterized in that the control module 45 controls the force or pressure applied by the support device 20 to the pelvic floor muscles P of a seated person to decrease proportionally within a range of 4% to 20% of the seated person's height.

[0013] Another feature of the present invention provides a pelvic floor muscle strengthening device that further includes an abdominal belt 12 worn around the waist of a seated person, and an abdominal pressure sensor 13 provided on the abdominal belt 12 which senses an increase in the seated person's intra-abdominal pressure and transmits a signal to the electronic circuit 42, and that allows monitoring of the increase in intra-abdominal pressure during pelvic muscle movement via the display means 60.

[0014] A pelvic floor muscle strengthening device is provided, characterized in that the sensing means 35 comprises a first sensor 36 and a second sensor 37, which are provided at a certain distance apart from the front and rear of the support device 20.

[0015] A pelvic floor muscle strengthening device is provided, characterized in that the display means 60 further includes a seating position guide means 63 that guides the seated person on whether they are close to the correct position when they are seated in either the front or rear position of the support device 20, based on the data sensed from the first sensor 36 and the second sensor 37.

[0016] According to other features of the present invention, A seat body 11 on which a person can sit, A support device 20 is provided on the seat body 11 and is formed to be narrow in width from side to side and long in front to back, with an inclined portion that rises in either the front or the back direction, so as to apply upward pressure to the pelvic floor muscles P through the narrow perineal space between the legs of the seated person. A sensing means 35 is installed below the support device 20 and senses the pressure applied to the seated person's pelvic floor muscles P, or senses the force or pressure that increases when the seated person contracts their pelvic floor muscles P. An electronic circuit 42 connected to the sensing means 35 transmits data to a display means 60 to visually or audibly display the force or pressure that increases due to the contraction of the pelvic floor muscles P. A pelvic floor muscle strengthening device is provided, characterized in that it includes a seating position guide means 63 which is displayed on the display means 60 and indicates the appropriate seating position of the support device 20.

[0017] A pelvic floor muscle strengthening device is provided, characterized in that the seating position guiding means 63 guides the seating position such that the force or pressure applied to the pelvic floor muscles P increases as the weight of the seated person increases or as the height of the seated person decreases.

[0018] According to another feature of the present invention, a seat body 11 on which a person can sit, A support device 20 is installed on the seat body 11 and is formed to be narrow in width from side to side and long in front to side so as to apply upward pressure to the pelvic floor muscles P through the narrow perineal space between the legs of the seated person, A sensing means 35 is connected to the aforementioned support device 20 and senses the force or pressure applied by the support device 20 to the seated person's pelvic floor muscles P, and senses the force or pressure that increases when the seated person contracts their pelvic floor muscles P. An abdominal belt 12 worn around the waist of a seated person, An abdominal pressure sensor 13 is installed on the abdominal belt 12 and senses the intra-abdominal pressure of the seated person, A pelvic floor muscle strengthening device is provided, characterized in that it includes an electronic circuit 42 connected to the sensing means 35 and the abdominal pressure sensor 13, which transmits data to a display means 60 so that pelvic floor muscle P contraction information and intra-abdominal pressure increase information can be displayed externally.

[0019] According to yet another feature of the present invention, a support device 20 is formed to be narrow in width from side to side and long in length from front to back so as to apply upward pressure to the pelvic floor muscles P through the narrow perineal space between the hips of a seated person, The first and second electrodes 70 and 71 are arranged on the upper surface of the support device 20 at a predetermined distance apart in the front-to-back direction, and are configured to apply electrical stimulation to the pelvic floor muscles P of the seated person. An electronic circuit 42 connected to the first and second electrodes 70 and 71 to apply an electrical stimulation signal, A pelvic floor muscle strengthening device is provided, characterized in that it includes a water tissue 80 which is detachably placed over the upper surfaces of the first and second electrodes 70, 71, and which allows electrical stimulation to be transmitted to the human body through the moisture as the clothing becomes wet with water even when the person is sitting on it.

[0020] According to another feature of the present invention, there is provided a pelvic floor muscle strengthening device characterized in that the water tissue 80 has a water content of 40% to 85%.

[0021] According to still another feature of the present invention, there is provided a pelvic floor muscle strengthening device characterized in that the water tissue 80 is formed with a narrow left - right width and a long front - rear length so as to correspond to the pressing tool 20, and can wet the perineum of the seated person with a minimum area.

Advantages of the Invention

[0022] As described above, according to the present invention, the human pelvic floor muscle P usually supports organs such as the bladder and the intestine. Since the weight of such organs is usually proportional to the body weight, when the pelvic floor muscle exercises, the pressing force applied to the pelvic floor muscle P increases as the body weight increases. When the pelvic floor muscle P contracts against the increased pressing force, muscle strength recovery can be achieved to support more weight.

[0023] Also, even with the same body weight, if the user's height is large, the body shape becomes slender. A slender body shape has the characteristic that there is no flesh and it is sensitive to external stimuli and feels a great deal of pain. Therefore, the pressing force applied to the pelvic floor muscle P must act inversely proportional to these heights, and it can be used comfortably while reducing pain. That is, the present invention can apply an optimal pressing force to the pelvic floor muscle P, which is proportional to the user's body weight and inversely proportional to the possibility of pain induction, and can perform an effective muscle strength exercise against this optimal pressing force.

[0024] Also, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, according to the present invention, when the seated person sits on the pressing tool 20, signals are detected from the first sensor 36 and the second sensor 37 arranged at the front end and the rear end respectively, and their sizes are compared to know at which position in the front - rear direction the person is sitting. Therefore, the sitting position can be guided so that the person can sit at a fixed position.

[0025] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 3, the pressure adjustment means 21 using the inclined support device 20 calculates the optimal pressure according to the user's weight and height. By moving only the seating position according to the guidance of the seating position guide means 63, the pressure acting on the pelvic floor roots p is adjusted to the optimal state. This eliminates the need for many components compared to the lifting type pressure adjustment method, thus reducing the unit cost. In addition, the force and pressure acting on the support device 20 are transmitted directly to the sensing means 35 via the support device 20 without going through a separate lifting means 30, etc. This minimizes unnecessary interference with other parts that occur during the force and pressure transmission process, improving the accuracy of the measurement.

[0026] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 6, the present invention allows for monitoring whether intra-abdominal pressure increases during pelvic floor muscle P contraction exercises by wearing an abdominal belt 12 with a built-in abdominal pressure sensor 13 around the waist. This has the advantage of enabling accurate Kegel exercises by allowing the pelvic floor muscles P to contract without applying force to the abdomen.

[0027] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 7, the present invention provides a narrow and long support device 20 on which first and second electrodes 70 and 71 are provided on the upper surface, and a water-containing tissue 80 is placed on top of them. Even when a person sits down fully clothed, the moisture from the water-containing tissue 80 wets the clothes, and electrical stimulation is transmitted through the moisture from the first electrode 70 and second electrode 71 to the skin inside the clothes. This allows the person sitting down to easily stimulate the pelvic floor muscles P of the perineum without having to remove their clothes, as was done in the past. Furthermore, the 80-count wet tissue is narrow and long, and is formed or folded to wet only the narrow perineal area between the legs. When standing, the wet portion of clothing corresponding to this perineal area is covered by the legs and is not noticeable to others, making it very convenient to use without any psychological burden. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0028] [Figure 1] Figure 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the section A-A' in Figure 1. [Figure 3]Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a modified example of the pressure adjustment means according to the present invention. [Figure 4] Figure 4 is a diagram showing the operating state of the seating position guide means according to the present invention. [Figure 5] Figure 5 is a diagram showing the operation state of the main components according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] Figure 6 is a diagram showing the operating state of the abdominal belt according to the present invention. [Figure 7] Figure 7 is an exploded perspective view according to another embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view along the B-B' section of Figure 7.

[0029] The objectives, features, and advantages of the present invention described above will become clearer from the following detailed description. The following description is based on the attached drawings.

[0030] Figures 1 to 8 illustrate various embodiments of the present invention. As shown in Figure 1, the pelvic floor muscle strengthening device 10 of the present invention includes a cushion-shaped seat body 11 so that a person can use it while sitting. A bar-shaped support device 20, which is long from front to back, is provided in the approximately central part of the seat body 11. A plurality of operation buttons 48 and a display window 61 of a certain size are provided in front of the support device 20.

[0031] The seat body 11 is designed to be used by the user to sit on, like a cushion or chair. The support device 20 is narrow in width from side to side and long in front to back so that when the person sits on the seat body 11, it can approach the pelvic floor muscles P through the narrow perineal space between the person's hip bones. A cushioning material 24 is placed over it.

[0032] As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the seat body 11 is provided with a pressure adjustment means 21 in the center that adjusts the force and pressure applied to the pelvic floor muscles of the sitter via a support device 20. This pressure adjustment means 21 can be adjusted in various ways, such as by adjusting the height of the support device 20 using a lifting means 30, as shown in Figure 2, or by adjusting the pressure by inclination, as shown in Figure 3, so that the pressure device 20 is installed at an angle and the compression strength of the support device 20 is adjusted according to the seating position.

[0033] The adjustment method using the lifting mechanism 30 involves a support device 20 being horizontally mounted in the center of the seat body 11, with a lifting mechanism 30, such as a vertical screw shaft or vertical actuator, located below the support device 20 as shown in Figures 5a to 5c. By adjusting the height of the support device 20 via this lifting mechanism 30, the pressure applied to the pelvic floor muscles P is adjusted. In this case, the lifting mechanism 30 can be adjusted manually by rotating a handle 41 connected to a screw shaft, as shown in Figure 2, or by rotating a motor (not shown) via a control module 45 for automatic adjustment. At this time, a load transmission bar 23 is also installed horizontally and in the front-to-back direction at the lower end of the lifting mechanism 30 to transmit the load acting on the support device 20 to the first sensor 36 and the second sensor 37.

[0034] As described above, the adjustment method using inclination is provided with a pressure adjustment means 21 consisting of the support device 20 itself having an inclined surface 22. As shown in Figure 3, this pressure adjustment means 21 is installed in the center of the seat body 11, inclined so that the height of the support device 20 increases as it moves forward. As the sitter moves forward to sit, the height of the support device 20 increases, so that the pelvic floor muscles P are compressed more strongly. Conversely, as the sitter moves backward, the height of the support device 20 decreases, so the compression strength decreases. In addition, it is also possible to make the inclination of the support device 20 increase as it moves backward, in which case the compression strength will naturally increase as the sitter moves backward. In this case, no separate lifting means is connected to the support device 20, and a first sensor 36 and a second sensor 37 are provided below the support device 20 at the front end and rear end, respectively, to sense the force or pressure transmitted through the support device 20.

[0035] As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the sensing means 35 consists of a first sensor 36 and a second sensor 37 located at the front and rear ends of the support device 20, respectively. When a person sits on the seat body 11, the sensing means 35 senses the force and pressure applied to the pelvic floor muscles P via the support device 20. When the person contracts their pelvic floor muscles P, the sensing means 35 senses the force and pressure that increases due to muscle contraction and displays it externally via the display means 60. That is, if a force of 10 kg acts on the pelvic floor muscles P when sitting, and then the pelvic floor muscles P contract during the subsequent movement phase, and the load acting on the sensing means 35 increases from 10 kg to 13 kg, the increase of 3 kg is purely the force that increases due to the contraction of the pelvic floor muscles P and is displayed externally via the display means 60.

[0036] Furthermore, as shown in Figures 4a and 4b, the first and second sensors 36 and 37 located in the front and rear provide information regarding the seated position of the person sitting and the height of the support device 20 in graph form, allowing the person sitting to adjust the optimal seated position and height of the support device 20 to suit their needs.

[0037] As shown in Figure 4a, when the support device 20 is installed at an angle, the pressure applied to the pelvic floor muscles P differs depending on the seating position. Therefore, if the pressure is weak, the support device 20 will move forward, and if the pressure is strong, the support device 20 will move backward, and the user will adjust their position while seated. At this time, the optimal pressure data acting on the pelvic floor muscles P is calculated using the seated person's weight and height information, and is proportional to weight and inversely proportional to height. At this time, the seating position guide means 63 is provided on the screen of the display means 60 and displays a message to move forward if the pressure applied to the pelvic floor muscles P via the support device 20 is less than the calculated optimal pressure, and conversely, if the pressure applied via the support device 20 is greater than the calculated optimal pressure, it prompts the user to move backward.

[0038] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 4b, when the support device 20 is installed horizontally, the pressure acting on the pelvic floor muscles P is adjusted through the up and down movement of the lifting mechanism 30 in Figure 2. The seating position is guided so that the person sitting can sit in the designated position of the support device 20 by detecting and displaying which side they are leaning to based on the load data sensed by the first sensor 36 and the second sensor 37.

[0039] Furthermore, the height adjustment of the support device 20 by the lifting means 30 is performed by raising the support device 20 via the lifting means 30 until the optimal pressure data is calculated using the user's weight and height information, thereby compressing the pelvic floor muscles P. When the user's height and weight are input to the device using the body information input means 40, the optimal pressure is calculated to be proportional to the user's weight and inversely proportional to their height, and by applying this pressure to the pelvic floor muscles P (shown in Figure 5), an effective and appropriate contraction exercise of the pelvic floor muscles P can be performed, similar to dumbbell arm exercises.

[0040] In other words, the user's pelvic floor muscles P normally continuously support pelvic organs such as the bladder and rectum. Since the weight of these pelvic organs is usually proportional to the user's body weight, if the pelvic floor muscles are compressed with a force proportional to this body weight, and the user contracts the pelvic floor muscles against this compressive force, the pelvic floor muscles can be restored to a strength sufficient to adequately support the weight of the pelvic organs that they normally have to support.

[0041] Furthermore, even with the same weight, taller individuals tend to have a leaner physique. These lean individuals have less muscle mass, making them more sensitive to external stimuli and thus more prone to experiencing pain. Therefore, applying external resistance to the pelvic floor muscles (P) inversely proportional to height can reduce pain induction while ensuring comfortable use.

[0042] Experimental results showed that the appropriate pressure applied to the pelvic floor muscles P is proportionally increased within a range of 6% to 30% of body weight during exercise, enabling adequate muscle strengthening of the pelvic floor muscles P. Below 6%, the external resistance to the muscles is too small, making sufficient muscle strengthening difficult, while above 30%, the pain is too severe, making muscle strengthening difficult.

[0043] Furthermore, when the appropriate pressure applied to the pelvic floor muscles acted inversely proportional to 4% to 20% of height, muscle strengthening exercises could be performed comfortably without pain. However, below 4%, the pain was severe, and above 20%, the external resistance was too small to perform sufficient muscle strengthening exercises.

[0044] Unlike previous insertable urinary incontinence treatment devices that used a no-load muscle exercise method, the present invention applies the optimal external resistance necessary for muscle exercise to the pelvic floor muscles P, which are the exercise site. This allows the pelvic floor muscles P to contract forcefully against this external resistance, resulting in a significant improvement in therapeutic effect.

[0045] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 5a, the present invention pushes the pelvic floor muscles P, which normally hang in a "U" shape due to the weight of pelvic organs such as the bladder and rectum, up onto the support device 20, reversing them into an "∩" shape as shown in Figure 5b. When these pelvic floor muscles contract, the vertical component of the muscle's contraction force acts on the support device 20, and this allows the degree of muscle contraction to be sensed via the sensing means 35 below the support device 20. In other words, normally the pelvic floor muscles P hang in a "U" shape, making it difficult to sense the muscle's contraction force from outside the body. However, in the present invention, by pushing up the pelvic floor muscles P and reversing them into an "∩" shape, when the muscles contract, the vertical component of the contraction force presses downward on the support device, making it easy to sense the contraction force of the pelvic floor muscles P from outside the body.

[0046] As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the electronic circuit 42 transmits the pressure signal received from the sensing means 35 to the display means 60 through processes such as filtering and amplification, and controls the operation of the device via the built-in control module 45.

[0047] The input means 40 is for inputting information such as the user's weight and height, and may be an operation button 48 located on the front of the seat body 11, or an input module 47 of an external device such as a smartphone or PC. When input is performed using an external device, the application program of the external device is configured to include screen information for inputting weight, height, etc.

[0048] The control module 45 is incorporated into the electronic circuit 42 inside the device and the application program of an external device to control the operation of the device. One such control operation involves receiving weight and height information from the input means 40 and generating a control signal so that the pressure applied to the pelvic floor muscles P increases as the weight of the seated person increases, and generating a control signal so that the pressure decreases as the height of the seated person increases.

[0049] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 6, the present invention further includes an abdominal belt 12 worn around the waist of a seated person, and this abdominal belt 12 is equipped with an abdominal pressure sensor 13. This abdominal pressure sensor 13 senses whether the intra-abdominal pressure increases when the seated person performs pelvic floor muscle exercises, and displays this externally on a display unit 60, allowing the seated person to monitor it and guide them toward accurate Kegel exercises that contract only the pelvic floor muscles P without applying force to the abdomen.

[0050] Furthermore, in another embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to electrically stimulate the pelvic floor muscles P of a seated person to contract passively even while the person is wearing clothes. The configuration and operating state for this are explained below with reference to Figures 7 and 8.

[0051] Another embodiment of the present invention includes electrodes for applying electrical stimulation to the support device 20. These electrodes consist of at least two electrodes, including a first electrode 70 and a second electrode 71, which are arranged on the upper surface of the support device 20 at predetermined intervals front to back, and in some cases three or more electrodes may be provided. The electronic circuit 42 includes a circuit for generating electrical stimulation such as low frequency or medium frequency, and through this circuit, electrical stimulation of approximately 5 Hz to 3000 Hz is generated and transmitted to the human body via the first electrode 70 and the second electrode 71.

[0052] In this configuration, the support device 20 has a width of 12mm to 39mm from left to right and a length of 50mm to 250mm from front to back, allowing it to compress the pelvic floor muscles inside the pelvis through the narrow space between the two femoral bones. Furthermore, the wet tissue 80 is made to correspond to the shape of the support device 20, with a width of 15mm to 50mm from left to right and a length of 50mm to 250mm from front to back, making it narrow and long, or it can be folded for use, so as to wet the perineum of a seated person with minimal surface area, without being noticeable to others.

[0053] A water tissue 80 is provided on the support device 20 to cover the first electrode 70 and the second electrode 71. This water tissue 80 contains a moisture content of 40% to 85% to ensure sufficient moisture, so that even when the user is seated while wearing clothes, the moisture will wet the clothes and the moisture that permeates through the clothes will allow for smooth electrical conduction from the electrodes outside the clothing to the skin inside the clothing.

[0054] Furthermore, the water tissue 80 can be disposable and replaceable for hygiene reasons, or it can be reused after boiling in water or disinfecting it. Also, if the water tissue 80 is folded into a narrow and long shape to match the area of ​​the support device 20, the area of ​​clothing that gets wet with moisture can be minimized, and even after getting up, the wet perineum will be covered by both legs and not exposed to the outside, allowing for safe use.

[0055] On the other hand, if the first electrode 70 and the second electrode 71 are arranged on the left and right sides, making the device wider, the electrodes will rest on both coccyx bones and will not be able to approach the pelvic floor muscles P. As a result, electrical stimulation will only be transmitted to the gluteal muscles of both buttocks, and the electrical stimulation will not be smoothly transmitted to the pelvic floor muscles P located inside the coccyx bones. Furthermore, if the electrodes are arranged on the left and right sides, when the user stands up, both groin areas will become wet with moisture and exposed to the outside, which can cause embarrassment.

[0056] The present invention described above is not limited by the embodiments and accompanying drawings, and it will be obvious to those with ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains that various substitutions, modifications, and changes are possible without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention.

Claims

1. A seat body (11) on which a person can sit, A support device (20) is installed on the seat body (11) and is formed to be narrow in width from side to side and long in front to back so as to apply upward pressure to the pelvic floor muscles (P) through the narrow perineal space between the legs of the seated person, A pressure adjustment means (21) is provided to adjust the force and pressure applied to the pelvic floor muscles (P) of the seated person via the aforementioned support device (20), A sensing means (35) is connected to the aforementioned support device (20) and senses the force or pressure applied by the support device (20) to the seated person's pelvic floor muscles (P), or the force or pressure that increases as the seated person contracts their pelvic floor muscles (P), An electronic circuit (42) connected to the sensing means (35) transmits data to a display means (60) to visually or audibly display the force or pressure that increases with the contraction of the pelvic floor muscles (P), An input means (40) for inputting the weight information of a seated person, The control module (45) receives weight information from the input means (40) and generates a control signal such that the force and pressure applied to the seated person's pelvic floor muscles (P) increase as the seated person's weight increases, As body weight increases, the weight of the pelvic organs that the pelvic floor muscles (P) normally have to support also increases, and the force and pressure exerted on the pelvic floor muscles (P) also increases, allowing them to contract more effectively. The aforementioned input means (40) can input the height information of the seated person. The pelvic floor muscle strengthening device is characterized in that the control module (45) generates a control signal such that the greater the height of the person sitting, the less force and pressure is applied to the pelvic floor muscles (P) of the person sitting.

2. The pelvic floor muscle strengthening device according to claim 1, characterized in that the pressure adjustment means (21) consists of an inclined surface (22) of the support device (20) that is inclined in the front-rear direction, and the pressure strength of the support device (20) can be adjusted by the seated person moving their seated position in the front-rear direction.

3. A seat body (11) on which a person can sit, A support device (20) is installed on the seat body (11) and is formed to be narrow in width from side to side and long in front to back so as to apply upward pressure to the pelvic floor muscles (P) through the narrow perineal space between the legs of the seated person, A pressure adjustment means (21) is provided to adjust the force and pressure applied to the pelvic floor muscles (P) of the seated person via the aforementioned support device (20), A sensing means (35) is connected to the aforementioned support device (20) and senses the force or pressure applied by the support device (20) to the seated person's pelvic floor muscles (P), or the force or pressure that increases as the seated person contracts their pelvic floor muscles (P), An electronic circuit (42) connected to the sensing means (35) transmits data to a display means (60) to visually or audibly display the force or pressure that increases with the contraction of the pelvic floor muscles (P), An input means (40) for inputting the weight information of a seated person, The control module (45) receives weight information from the input means (40) and generates a control signal such that the force and pressure applied to the seated person's pelvic floor muscles (P) increase as the seated person's weight increases, The pelvic floor muscle strengthening device is characterized in that the sensing means (35) consists of a first sensor (36) and a second sensor (37) which are provided at a certain distance apart in front of and behind the support device (20).

4. The pelvic floor muscle strengthening device according to claim 3, further comprising a seating position guide means (63) that guides whether the seated person is close to the designated position when seated in either the front or rear position of the support device (20) based on the data sensed from the first sensor (36) and the second sensor (37).

5. A seat body (11) on which a person can sit, A support device (20) is provided on the seat body (11) and is formed to be narrow in width from side to side and long in length from front to back, and has an inclined portion that rises in either the front or the back direction, so as to apply upward pressure to the pelvic floor muscles (P) through the narrow perineal space between the legs of the seated person. A sensing means (35) is installed below the aforementioned support device (20) and senses the pressure applied to the seated person's pelvic floor muscles (P), or senses the force or pressure that increases when the seated person contracts their pelvic floor muscles (P), An electronic circuit (42) connected to the sensing means (35) transmits data to a display means (60) to visually or audibly display the force or pressure that increases due to the contraction of the pelvic floor muscles (P), An input means (40) for inputting the weight information of a seated person, A control module (45) receives weight information from the input means (40) and generates a control signal such that the force and pressure applied to the seated person's pelvic floor muscles (P) increase as the seated person's weight increases. The system includes a seating position guide means (63) which is displayed on the display means (60) and indicates the correct seating position of the support device (20), The aforementioned input means (40) can input the height information of the seated person. The pelvic floor muscle strengthening device is characterized in that the control module (45) generates a control signal such that the greater the height of the person sitting, the less force and pressure is applied to the pelvic floor muscles (P) of the person sitting.

6. The pelvic floor muscle strengthening device according to claim 5, characterized in that the seating position guiding means (63) guides the seating position such that the force or pressure applied to the pelvic floor muscles (P) increases as the weight of the seated person increases or as the height of the seated person decreases.

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