Integrated Microcurrent Patch Layout for Flexible Current Tuning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing microcurrent patches are bulky and inconvenient due to separate pad and battery components, and they lack flexibility and control over current flow, leading to reduced effectiveness.
Innovation Solution
A microcurrent patch with a small-sized battery and circuit integrated on a polymer film base, covered by a glue layer with holes, allowing for flexible attachment and adjustable current flow based on circuit width and hole number.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a separate pad part and battery are used for microcurrent patches, then the current generation function is achieved, but the device becomes bulky and inconvenient to use
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the battery, circuit, and pad into a single unified structure where the battery and circuit are disposed on the base and covered with a glue layer to form one compact device, eliminating the need for separate components and improving ease of operation
2Power
If metal electrodes are used to generate microcurrent through interaction with human body fluid, then current generation is achieved, but flexibility is remarkably reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a flexible base structure with integrated circuit and battery components that can bend and conform to body contours, maintaining current generation capability while significantly improving flexibility compared to rigid metal electrode designs
3Power
If the circuit linear width or number of holes in the glue layer is adjusted, then current flow control is achieved, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables current flow control by adjusting simple geometric parameters such as the linear width of the circuit trace or the number and size of holes in the glue layer, providing effective power control without requiring complex circuit design modifications
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution results in a compact, flexible patch that can be easily attached to curved bodies, with controlled current flow and adjustable voltage and capacity, enhancing usability and marketability.
Implementation Method 1
a small-sized battery disposed on the base to generate current
Implementation Method 2
a circuit disposed on the base and connected to the small-sized battery, wherein the circuit are disposed in two regions so that the current flows in the circuit
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a microcurrent patch having a small battery and a circuit unit that are arranged on a substrate and are covered with a glue layer so as to be formed as one body on the substrate, and thus the present invention is easy to use, improves productivity, and has excellent flexibility, thereby facilitating attachment to a human body having many curves, and adjusting the amount of current flowing through the patch according to the linear width of the circuit unit or the number of holes in the glue layer.