Pelvic Floor Repair Pants With Front-Rear Electrodes for Short-Circuit Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pelvic floor muscle repair devices suffer from inaccurate electrode positioning, leading to ineffective repairs and potential short-circuits due to contact between positive and negative electrodes, especially when worn by users.
Innovation Solution
The design includes flexible electrodes positioned on the front and rear sides of the crotch area, accurately targeting the pelvic floor muscles, with a stay-away section to avoid sensitive areas, and a controller for microcurrent stimulation, using magnetic or adhesive connections and conductive coatings for electrode attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If positive and negative conductive fabrics are arranged left and right on the crotch area, then the pelvic floor muscles can be stimulated, but the fabrics are easily wrinkled by personal behaviors causing contact short-circuits
Solution Approach 1:
The crotch area is divided into front and rear sections with electrodes positioned only in non-sensitive areas, separating the electrode placement from sensitive regions to prevent short-circuits while maintaining stimulation effectiveness
Solution Approach 2:
The electrode distribution is made non-uniform by creating a stay-away section in the sensitive area and concentrating electrodes in safe zones, providing different functional properties in different locations of the crotch area
2Reliability
If electrodes are disposed on inner thighs, then the pants can provide electrical stimulation, but the repairing positions are inaccurately positioned resulting in poor repair effects
Solution Approach 1:
The electrode positions are pre-determined and fixed on the pants body during manufacturing, with stay-away sections pre-defined to ensure accurate positioning on the user's body without requiring manual adjustment
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the crotch area are assigned different functions: front and rear sections contain electrodes for stimulation, while the stay-away section remains electrode-free to avoid sensitive areas, creating localized functional zones
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
This configuration ensures precise electrode placement, wider treatment area, and improved repair effectiveness while preventing short-circuits, providing a more comfortable and effective pelvic floor muscle rehabilitation experience.
Implementation Method 1
the first flexible electrode and the second flexible electrode respectively correspond to front and rear sides of the pelvic floor muscles of a user to apply electrical stimulation to the pelvic floor muscles
Implementation Method 2
the first flexible electrode and the second flexible electrode are respectively connected to the wearing pants body by magnetic attraction or glue
Data Source
AI summary
Pants for repairing pelvic floor muscles include a wearing pants body and an electrical stimulation member disposed on the wearing pants body; the electrical stimulation member is disposed on a crotch position of the wearing pants body corresponding to a perineum of a user; and the electrical stimulation member comprises a first flexible electrode and a second flexible electrode, and the first flexible electrode and the second flexible electrode respectively correspond to front and rear sides of the pelvic floor muscles of a user to apply electrical stimulation to the pelvic floor muscles.