JPH04108459A - High-frequency therapeutic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent insufficient charging by deciding the capacity of a chargeable battery in the main body, transmitting a signal which matches the residual capacity of the chargeable battery, receiving the transmitted signal, and displaying the residual capacity of the chargeable battery. CONSTITUTION:A signal of the residual capacity of the chargeable battery output from a main body A is received by an antenna 50, the signal is amplified in a signal detection/amplifier circuit 51, only the signal of the capacity of the chargeable battery is decided by a decision circuit 52, and the capacity of the chargeable battery is displayed by a chargeable battery capacity display circuit 53. A display part 53a of the chargeable battery capacity display circuit 53 is formed on the top surface of a battery charger B, and the residual capacity of the chargeable battery of the main body A can be understood at a glance. Thus, the chargeable battery is charged when the charged capacity of the chargeable battery decreases during use, and the insufficient charging can be prevented.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application fields] The present invention relates to a rechargeable high frequency treatment device.

[Prior Art] In order to recover from stiff shoulders, muscle pain, etc., it is effective to apply electromagnetic waves to specific parts of the body to promote blood circulation.

Therefore, blood circulation promoting devices have been developed for this purpose. This blood circulation promoting device is used by directly attaching it to an area where blood circulation is stagnant, such as stiffness.

Recently, such devices include a battery, an oscillation circuit that generates high-frequency pulses, and a case that is attached to the affected area.
One unit has been devised that incorporates an antenna that forms an electromagnetic field through the action of this oscillation circuit. Since this device is unitized, it has the advantage of being extremely convenient to handle.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, when the main body of the blood circulation promoting device is separated from the charger, it closes for about 3 days, but since the capacity of the main body's rechargeable battery is unknown, it can be used for many more days. I didn't know.

The present invention has been provided in view of the above-mentioned points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a high-frequency treatment device that can display the remaining capacity of the rechargeable battery of the main body.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention includes a determining means for determining the capacity of a rechargeable battery in the main body, and a transmitting means for transmitting a signal according to the remaining capacity of the rechargeable battery using a signal from the determining means. A receiving/display means is provided inside the main body, and receives a signal transmitted from the main body, and displays the remaining capacity of the rechargeable battery.

[Function] The determining means determines the capacity of the rechargeable battery, and the transmitting means transmits a signal corresponding to the remaining capacity of the rechargeable battery based on the signal from the determining means, and the charger side receives and displays the signal. The means receives the signal transmitted from the main body and displays the remaining capacity of the rechargeable battery.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 3, the high frequency treatment device according to the present invention is composed of a main body A as a blood circulation promoting device and a charger B for charging a rechargeable battery inside the main body A. When the battery is stored in the battery charger B, the battery is charged, and the battery is removed from the battery charger B and attached to the body or clothing, thereby promoting blood circulation in the body. When main body A is removed from charger B, current flows due to the generation of an electromagnetic field, but when it is stored in charger B, it is exclusively charged.
This prevents power from being wasted.

As shown in FIG. 4, the main body A includes a disc-shaped unit case 1, which includes a base plate 2 located on the side to be worn on the body, and a case cover (upper member) located outside the base plate 2. )3. The base plate 2 is a donut-shaped disc with an opening 4 in the center, and radial ventilation grooves 5 on the bottom surface.
... is formed, and a protrusion 6 is formed on its outer peripheral edge.
The engaging portion 6 is formed with the portion a on the inside. In the case cover 3, the engagement portion 7 on the periphery of the opening is connected to the engagement groove 6.
It is fitted inside and hermetically sealed.

A printed circuit board 10 is provided in the recess 8 of the base plate 2 so as to be located at the open end of the case cover 3. This printed circuit board 10 is equipped with a spiral antenna (electromagnetic field generating means) 44 (see FIG. 5) on the side to be worn on the body, and a power source shown in FIG. 5 on the opposite side. IC circuit patterns and IC circuit components 13 configuring the circuit 40, oscillation circuit 41, modulation circuit 42, etc.
and an LED 14 are provided. A rechargeable battery 18 for driving the oscillation circuit 41 is disposed inside the IC circuit pattern, and connection fittings 15 and 16 electrically connected to the rechargeable battery 18 are also disposed. Above LED14
This is to make it possible to determine from the outside that the main body A is generating a high-frequency electromagnetic field by blinking, and this blinking can be confirmed through the operation confirmation window 17 of the case cover 3. .

On the other hand, two charging terminals 20 and 21 are arranged on the side of the printed circuit board 10 that is attached to the body or other part of the body, one in the center and the other on the outer periphery. Antennas 44 are arranged and electrically connected to the IC circuit patterns through through holes, respectively. Since both terminals 20 and 21 are exposed, there is no need to perform a connection operation during charging. Also,
A protective sheet 25 is adhered to the bottom surface of the printed circuit board 10, and the protective sheet 25 is provided with two through holes 26° and 27 corresponding to the terminals 20° and 21, respectively.

A thin ring-shaped mounting member 31 with a ventilation hole 32 in the center is attached to the body mounting surface side of the unit case 1 so as to be detachable and replaceable. Adhesives 35 and 35 are applied to both the front and back sides of the attachment member 31, and one side is attached to the protective sheet 25 and the other side is attached to the attachment site such as the skin surface 30.

FIG. 5 shows a block diagram of the main body A, in which, in addition to the circuit configuration described above, an interval circuit 43 is added to the oscillation circuit 41, and a rechargeable battery capacity determination unit is a determining means for determining the remaining capacity of the rechargeable battery 18. A circuit 45 is provided. FIG. 6 shows the input voltage to the antenna 44, where T is the ON section where actual oscillation is performed, for example, Q is 5 m5ec, and in this section l5ff"r +, the sine is as shown in FIG. The waves oscillate at f=1/1=100kHz to several tens of MHz.

T2 is an OFF period in which oscillation does not occur, for example, 1 S
It is e6.

Here, the rechargeable battery capacity determination circuit 45 determines the remaining capacity of the rechargeable battery 18, and depending on the remaining capacity of the rechargeable battery 18,
For example, the modulation frequency of the modulation circuit 42 is changed so that the signal is transmitted to the charger B from the antenna 44, which is a transmitting means. FIG. 2 shows the output state of the antenna 44, and shows the output state of the antenna 44 in the section T
, a signal S corresponding to the remaining capacity of the rechargeable battery 18 is periodically output to the charger B.

FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of charger B. An antenna 50 receives a signal S indicating the remaining capacity output from the main body A, and the signal is amplified by a signal detection amplification circuit 51, so that only the signal indicating the rechargeable battery capacity is charged. A battery capacity determination circuit 52 makes the determination, and a rechargeable battery capacity display circuit 53 displays the rechargeable battery capacity. As shown in FIG. 3, the display section 53a of the rechargeable battery capacity display circuit 53 is formed on the top surface of the charger B, so that the remaining capacity of the rechargeable battery 18 of the main body A can be seen at a glance. still,
The antenna 50 and each circuit 51 to 53 constitute a receiving/displaying means.

FIG. 8 shows another embodiment, in which a switch 46 is provided on the main body A, and when the switch 46 is operated, the rechargeable battery capacity determination circuit 4
5 is driven to transmit a signal corresponding to the remaining capacity of the rechargeable battery 18 to the charger B in the same manner as described above, thereby displaying the capacity of the rechargeable battery 18.

FIG. 9 shows still another embodiment, in which a switch 54 is provided on the charger B side, and a switch 54 on the charger B side is provided.
4, the remaining capacity of the rechargeable battery 18 of the main body A is displayed. lWl, the constant current circuit 55 charges the rechargeable battery 18 when the main body A is attached to the charger B, and the constant current port #! 55 is a power source 5 consisting of dry batteries.
Power is supplied from 6.

FIG. 10 shows another embodiment, in which charging is controlled by a circuit inside main body A when main body A is attached to charger B. That is, the rechargeable battery capacity determination circuit 4 in the main body A
5, the amount of current consumption is measured, and the constant current circuit 55 is controlled by the rechargeable battery capacity determination circuit 45 to charge the rechargeable battery 18 by the amount of current consumption.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, the present invention includes a determining means for determining the capacity of the rechargeable battery in the main body, and a transmitting means for transmitting a signal according to the remaining capacity of the rechargeable battery using a signal from the determining means. Since the charger is provided with a reception/display means inside the main body, which receives signals transmitted from the main body and displays the remaining capacity of the rechargeable battery, the capacity of the rechargeable battery can be determined by the determination means. The transmitting means transmits a signal according to the remaining capacity of the rechargeable battery according to the signal from the determining means, and on the charger side, the receiving/displaying means receives the signal transmitted from the main body,
Therefore, if the charging capacity of the rechargeable battery decreases during use, the battery can be replenished and a lack of charging can be prevented.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a charger according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the same operation, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the same, FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the main body of the same, and FIG. A block diagram of the same main body as above, FIG. 6 is an operating waveform diagram of the same as above, FIG. 7 is an operating waveform diagram of the same as above, FIG. 8 is a block diagram of the main body of another embodiment, and FIG. FIG. 10 is a block diagram of another embodiment of the present invention. 18 is a rechargeable battery, 41 is an oscillation circuit, A is a main body, and B is a charger. Agent Patent Attorney Ishi 1) The theory that the remaining capacity of the rechargeable battery is displayed according to Nagashichi.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A rechargeable battery, an oscillation circuit that uses the rechargeable battery as a power source to generate high-frequency pulses, and an electromagnetic field generating means that generates an electromagnetic field using the high-frequency pulses from the oscillation circuit, which are attached to the body part. A high frequency treatment device comprising a main body, a charger to which the main body is detachably attached and which charges a rechargeable battery in the main body, a determination means for determining the capacity of the rechargeable battery in the main body, and a signal from the determination means. A transmitting means for transmitting a signal according to the remaining capacity of the rechargeable battery is provided in the main body, and a receiving/displaying means for receiving the signal transmitted from the main body and displaying the remaining capacity of the rechargeable battery is provided in the charger. A high frequency treatment device characterized by: