阅读说明：本技术 一种便携式低频脉冲电刺激智能止鼾设备及其方法 (Portable low-frequency pulse electrical stimulation intelligent snore stopping equipment and method thereof ) 是由 朱明� 汪哲清 孙宇汉 吴炳成 刘征宇 周威 郭瑞楠 顾祝萍 陈莉 于 2020-07-01 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明公开了一种便携式低频脉冲电刺激智能止鼾设备及其方法,包括壳体和设置在壳体内的电路板,电路板上设置重力加速度检测模块、蓝牙模块、微处理器单元模块、电刺激模块、电刺激电极、光敏电阻,微处理器单元模块输入端电连接重力加速度检测模块、光敏电阻,微处理器单元模块输出端电连接电刺激模块,电刺激模块输出端电连接电刺激电极,微处理器单元模块还与蓝牙模块电连接。本发明通过重力加速度检测模块检测的用户咽喉部的震动智能识别鼾声,由按摩器对患者进行电刺激按摩,实现止鼾的效果。可根据不同打鼾程度采取不同干预治疗措施,设计精细,用户使用体验会有大大提升。与互联网技术相结合,智能化高,数据处理更准确。(The invention discloses portable low-frequency pulse electrical stimulation intelligent snore stopping equipment and a method thereof, wherein the portable low-frequency pulse electrical stimulation intelligent snore stopping equipment comprises a shell and a circuit board arranged in the shell, a gravity acceleration detection module, a Bluetooth module, a microprocessor unit module, an electrical stimulation electrode and a photoresistor are arranged on the circuit board, the input end of the microprocessor unit module is electrically connected with the gravity acceleration detection module and the photoresistor, the output end of the microprocessor unit module is electrically connected with the electrical stimulation module, the output end of the electrical stimulation module is electrically connected with the electrical stimulation electrode. According to the invention, the snore is intelligently identified through the vibration of the throat part of the user detected by the gravity acceleration detection module, and the patient is subjected to electric stimulation massage by the massager, so that the snore stopping effect is realized. Different intervention treatment measures can be adopted according to different snoring degrees, the design is fine, and the use experience of a user can be greatly improved. And the intelligent control system is combined with the Internet technology, so that the intelligentization is high, and the data processing is more accurate.)

1. The utility model provides a portable low frequency pulse electro photoluminescence intelligence snore relieving equipment which characterized in that: the device comprises a shell and a circuit board (5) arranged in the shell, wherein the circuit board (5) is provided with a gravitational acceleration detection module (3), a Bluetooth module (4), a microprocessor unit module (6), an electrical stimulation module (7-1), an electrical stimulation electrode (7-2) and a photoresistor (8), the input end of the microprocessor unit module (6) is electrically connected with the gravitational acceleration detection module (3) and the photoresistor (8), the output end of the microprocessor unit module (6) is electrically connected with the electrical stimulation module (7-1), the output end of the electrical stimulation module (7-1) is electrically connected with the electrical stimulation electrode (7-2), and the microprocessor unit module (6) is also electrically connected with the Bluetooth module (4).

2. The portable low-frequency pulse electrical stimulation intelligent snore stopping device as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the shell is also internally provided with a battery (2), the battery (2) is electrically connected with a charging interface (1) arranged on the shell, and the output end of the battery (2) is electrically connected with the microprocessor unit module (6) and the electrical stimulation module (7-1).

3. The portable low-frequency pulse electrical stimulation intelligent snore stopping device as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the microprocessor unit module (6) adopts an STC15W2K60S2_ LQFP32 singlechip.

4. The portable low-frequency pulse electrical stimulation intelligent snore stopping device as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the gravity acceleration detection module (3) is internally provided with three independent groups of orthogonal gyro vibration sensors in the directions.

5. The portable low-frequency pulse electrical stimulation intelligent snore stopping device as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the electric stimulation module (7-1) adopts a low-frequency pulse module, and the output frequency is 10Hz-500 Hz.

6. The portable low-frequency pulse electrical stimulation intelligent snore stopping device as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the number of the electrical stimulation modules (7-1) and the number of the electrical stimulation electrodes (7-2) are two, and the two electrical stimulation modules and the two electrical stimulation electrodes are distributed on two sides of the shell of the snore stopping device respectively.

7. A portable low-frequency pulse electrical stimulation intelligent snore relieving method is characterized by comprising the following steps:

the photoresistor (8) judges whether the massage head connected with the electric stimulation electrode is attached to the skin or not by detecting the intensity of light;

the gravity acceleration detection module (3) detects the vibration intensity of the throat part when the user snores: when the obvious vibration occurs, the user is judged to snore; when weak vibration occurs, judging that the user breathes normally; when no vibration is detected, checking the working state of the photoresistor (8), judging that the snore stopping equipment falls off if the photoresistor (8) detects a light source, judging that the user pauses breathing at night if no light source exists, and sending the result to the mobile phone APP through the Bluetooth module (4);

cell-phone APP carries out the communication through bluetooth module (4) and microprocessor unit module (6) and is connected, according to user's throat vibration intensity when snoring, cell-phone APP sets up snore relieving equipment electro photoluminescence parameter and through microprocessor unit module (6) to electro photoluminescence module (7-1), the control of electro photoluminescence electrode (7-2), carries out snore intervention treatment to throat snore vibration intensity carries out the record around the user intervention treatment.

8. The portable low-frequency pulse electrical stimulation intelligent snore relieving method of claim 7, wherein: the gravity acceleration detection module (3) also detects the action state of the user, and when the user turns over or moves, the gravity acceleration detection module (3) is activated, and the snore stopping device does not work.

9. The portable low-frequency pulse electrical stimulation intelligent snore relieving method of claim 7, wherein: the gravity acceleration detection module (3) comprises three signal output ends A1, A2 and A3, wherein:

a1 is a low-sensitivity vibration signal output end, used for detecting the larger vibration of the throat when the user snores;

a2 is a high-sensitivity vibration signal output end, and is used for detecting weak vibration emitted by the throat of a user during normal breathing;

a3 is a gravity acceleration detection signal output terminal for sensing the action state of the user during sleep.

10. The portable low-frequency pulse electrical stimulation intelligent snore relieving method of claim 7, wherein: the electrical stimulation parameters of the snore stopping device comprise the frequency of a stimulation signal, the intensity of the stimulation signal and the duration of the stimulation signal.

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of medical equipment, in particular to portable low-frequency pulse electrical stimulation intelligent snore stopping equipment and a method thereof.

Background

At present, the snore stopping products on the market mainly comprise physical snore stopping devices such as a breathing machine, a tooth socket, a nasal plug and the like, snore stopping medicines and wearable snore stopping equipment. Compared with the first three types, the wearable snore stopping device rises slowly in the environment where the electronic technology and the internet develop rapidly, can be carried about, monitors the sleep quality of a user, monitors the night apnea condition and the like while stopping snore, and customizes the exclusive personalized snore stopping service for the user.

At present, the patents related to the intelligent snore stopper are few through searching new things, and the existing patents comprise: 1. an electronic snore relieving device, patent number: CN201910985937.1, inventive patent. 2. Electronic snore stopper, patent number: CN201310592276.9, inventive patent. 3. A micro-current acupoint stimulation snore stopper for throat detection, patent No. CN201510376898.7, invented patent. The patent has accurate design structure and can also play a role in stopping snore to a certain extent. However, in the detection and control design of the snore stopping process, different intervention treatment measures are not adopted according to different snore degrees, the snore stopping process is not fine enough, the user experience is neglected, the sleep quality of the user is possibly influenced, and particularly, the user who sleeps shallowly is invisibly weakened.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the above defects in the prior art, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a portable low-frequency pulse electrical stimulation intelligent snore stopping device and a method thereof, so as to solve the problem that in the detection and control design of the existing snore stopping device, different intervention treatment measures are not adopted according to different snore degrees, the existing snore stopping device is not fine enough, the experience of a user is neglected, the sleep quality of the user is possibly affected, especially a user who sleeps shallowly, and the user experience is virtually weakened.

In order to achieve the purpose, the invention provides portable low-frequency pulse electrical stimulation intelligent snore relieving equipment which comprises a shell and a circuit board arranged in the shell, wherein a gravity acceleration detection module, a Bluetooth module, a microprocessor unit module, an electrical stimulation electrode and a photoresistor are arranged on the circuit board, the input end of the microprocessor unit module is electrically connected with the gravity acceleration detection module and the photoresistor, the output end of the microprocessor unit module is electrically connected with the electrical stimulation module, the output end of the electrical stimulation module is electrically connected with the electrical stimulation electrode, and the microprocessor unit module is also electrically connected with the Bluetooth module.

Preferably, a battery is further installed in the shell, the battery is electrically connected with a charging interface arranged on the shell, and the output end of the battery is electrically connected with the microprocessor unit module and the electrical stimulation module.

Preferably, the microprocessor unit module adopts an STC15W2K60S2_ LQFP32 single chip microcomputer.

Preferably, the gravity acceleration detection module is internally provided with three independent sets of orthogonal gyro vibration sensors in the directions.

Preferably, the electrical stimulation module adopts a low-frequency pulse module, and the output frequency is 10Hz-500 Hz.

Preferably, the number of the electrical stimulation modules and the number of the electrical stimulation electrodes are two, and the two electrical stimulation electrodes are distributed on two sides of the shell of the snore stopping device respectively.

A portable low-frequency pulse electrical stimulation intelligent snore relieving method comprises the following steps:

the light-sensitive resistor judges whether the massage head connected with the electric stimulation electrode is attached to the skin or not by detecting the intensity of light;

the gravity acceleration detection module detects the vibration intensity of the throat part when the user snores: when the obvious vibration occurs, the user is judged to snore; when weak vibration occurs, judging that the user breathes normally; when no vibration is detected, checking the working state of the photoresistor, judging that the snore stopping equipment falls off if the photoresistor detects that a light source exists, judging that the user pauses breathing at night if the photoresistor does not have the light source, and sending the result to the mobile phone APP through the Bluetooth module;

cell-phone APP carries out the communication through bluetooth module and microprocessor unit module and is connected, according to user's throat vibration intensity when snoring, cell-phone APP sets up snore stopping equipment electro photoluminescence parameter and to the control of electro photoluminescence module, electro photoluminescence electrode through microprocessor unit module, snore and intervene the treatment to throat snore vibration intensity records around intervening the treatment to the user.

Preferably, the gravity acceleration detection module further detects the action state of the user, and when the user turns over or moves, the gravity acceleration detection module is activated, and the snore stopping device does not work.

Preferably, the gravitational acceleration detection module includes three signal output terminals, which are a1, a2, and A3, respectively, where:

a1 is a low-sensitivity vibration signal output end, used for detecting the larger vibration of the throat when the user snores;

a2 is a high-sensitivity vibration signal output end, and is used for detecting weak vibration emitted by the throat of a user during normal breathing;

a3 is a gravity acceleration detection signal output terminal for sensing the action state of the user during sleep.

Preferably, the electrical stimulation parameters of the snore stopping device comprise the frequency of the stimulation signal, the intensity of the stimulation signal and the duration of the stimulation signal.

The invention has the beneficial effects that:

according to the invention, the snore is intelligently identified through the vibration of the throat part of the user detected by the gravity acceleration detection module, and the patient is subjected to electric stimulation massage by the massager, so that the snore stopping effect is realized. Different intervention treatment measures can be adopted according to different snoring degrees, the design is fine, and users with shallow sleep cannot be affected. Compared with similar snore stopping products on the market, the snore stopping product is more convenient to use and carry, and the using experience of a user can be greatly improved. And the device is more intelligent and the data processing is more accurate due to the combination of the internet technology.

The conception, the specific structure and the technical effects of the present invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings to fully understand the objects, the features and the effects of the present invention.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the intelligent snore stopping device of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic block diagram of the control circuit of the intelligent snore stopping device of the invention.

FIG. 3 is a circuit schematic of a microprocessor unit module of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a schematic circuit diagram of the gravitational acceleration detection module of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a circuit schematic of an electrical stimulation module of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a flow chart of the intelligent snore stopping device of the invention.

Fig. 7 is a flow chart of the algorithm of the intelligent snore stopping device of the invention.

Detailed Description

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, a portable low-frequency pulse electrical stimulation intelligent snore relieving device comprises a shell and a circuit board 5 arranged in the shell, wherein a gravity acceleration detection module 3, a bluetooth module 4, a microprocessor unit module 6, an electrical stimulation module 7-1, an electrical stimulation electrode 7-2 and a photosensitive resistor 8 are arranged on the circuit board 5, the input end of the microprocessor unit module 6 is electrically connected with the gravity acceleration detection module 3 and the photosensitive resistor 8, the output end of the microprocessor unit module 6 is electrically connected with the electrical stimulation module 7-1, the output end of the electrical stimulation module 7-1 is electrically connected with the electrical stimulation electrode 7-2, and the microprocessor unit module 6 is also electrically connected with the bluetooth module 4. In addition, a battery 2 is further installed in the shell, the battery 2 is electrically connected with a charging interface 1 arranged on the shell, and the output end of the battery 2 is electrically connected with a microprocessor unit module 6 and an electrical stimulation module 7-1. The number of the electrical stimulation modules 7-1 and the number of the electrical stimulation electrodes 7-2 are two, and the two electrical stimulation modules and the two electrical stimulation electrodes are distributed on two sides of the shell of the snore stopping device respectively.

The microprocessor unit module 6 adopts an STC15W2K60S2_ LQFP32 singlechip. The internal part is provided with a high-precision IRC clock and a reset circuit, and the power consumption is low. The cost performance is high as shown in fig. 3. The microprocessor unit module 6 has four signal input terminals and three signal output terminals. The four signal input ends are respectively A1, A2, A3 and Q1. Wherein A1, A2 and A3 are connected with the motion and gravity acceleration detection module and used for receiving and analyzing data sent by the module. Q1 connects bluetooth module for receive the instruction and the user state that APP sent. The internal micro control unit module internally contains a judgment algorithm as detailed in figure seven, and can accurately judge the sleep state of the user and send a working instruction to the electric stimulation module and the Bluetooth module. The three signal output ends are respectively B1, B2 and Q2. Wherein, the bluetooth module is connected to Q2, will send user's sleep quality, snore size, and operating frequency, and data such as electro photoluminescence time and intensity give APP, play the effect of monitoring user's sleep. B1 and B2 are connected with the electrical stimulation module, send electrical signals to the electrical stimulation module, and internally comprise a voltage-stabilizing filter circuit, so that the output electrical signals are stable and continuous. The module is externally connected with a 5V direct current power supply, and the other one of the modules is provided with a grounding port.

The gravity acceleration detection module 3 is internally provided with three independent sets of orthogonal gyro vibration sensors in the directions. All directions can be sensitively detected, and the vibration has no directional requirement. The module has three signal outputs, a1, a2, A3. A1 is a low-sensitivity vibration signal output end for detecting the large vibration of throat when patient snores, and is in open circuit state when at rest, and continuously outputs high level with maximum 10 mA. A2 is a high-sensitivity vibration signal output terminal for detecting the weak vibration of throat when patient breathes normally and outputting low level when it is still. A3 is a gravitational acceleration detection signal output terminal. The intelligent sleep-assisting device is used for sensing the action state of a user during sleep, is in an open circuit state when the user is static, and outputs a high level with the maximum value of about 10mA for 1 second when the user works. The module is externally connected with a 5V direct current power supply, and the other one of the modules is provided with a grounding port. The gravity acceleration detection module 3 can accurately sense the vibration of the pharynx of the patient during snoring. This module will be as supplementary snore identification system, and the size that the patient snored is judged to the radio reception function of joint APP to can be according to the dynamics size of the electro photoluminescence of identification result intelligent regulation patient throat.

The electrical stimulation module 7-1 adopts a low-frequency pulse module, the output frequency is 10Hz-500Hz, and the snore stopping effect and the sleeping quality of a patient can be ensured. The device is provided with two electrical stimulation modules, each module is provided with one signal input end B1 and one signal input end B2, and the modules are used for receiving electrical signals sent by the internal micro control unit module. The module is internally provided with an amplifying circuit, and the amplifying circuit can amplify the electric signal and finally lead the electric signal to the electric stimulation electrode to form direct stimulation to the throat muscles of the patient. The module is externally connected with a 5V direct current power supply, and the other one of the modules is provided with a grounding port.

The Bluetooth module contained in the device can directly purchase a mature Bluetooth 4.0 serial port module, has the advantages of small size, light weight and low cost, and the systems with ios6.0 and android4.3 can be smoothly used. The module contains a signal input terminal and a signal output terminal, which are Q1 and Q2 respectively. The function is to form stable data connection between the APP and the intelligent snore stopper.

As shown in fig. 6 and 7, a portable low-frequency pulse electrical stimulation intelligent snore relieving method comprises the following steps:

the light-sensitive resistor 8 judges whether the massage head connected with the electric stimulation electrode is attached to the skin or not by detecting the intensity of light;

the gravity acceleration detection module 3 detects the vibration intensity of the throat part when the user snores: when the obvious vibration occurs, the user is judged to snore; when weak vibration occurs, judging that the user breathes normally; when no vibration is detected, checking the working state of the photoresistor 8, judging that the snore stopping equipment falls off if the photoresistor 8 detects that a light source exists, judging that the user pauses breathing at night if the light source does not exist, and sending the result to the mobile phone APP through the Bluetooth module 4; meanwhile, the gravity acceleration detection module 3 also detects the action state of the user, and when the user turns over or moves, the gravity acceleration detection module 3 is activated, and the snore stopping device does not work.

The mobile phone APP is in communication connection with the microprocessor unit module 6 through the Bluetooth module 4, according to the vibration intensity of the throat part when a user snores, the mobile phone APP sets the electrical stimulation parameters of the snore stopping device, controls the electrical stimulation module 7-1 and the electrical stimulation electrode 7-2 through the microprocessor unit module 6, conducts snore intervention treatment, and records the vibration intensity of the snore of the throat part before and after the user intervention treatment.

Being equipped with mobile phone APP, the patient needs registration, registration personal information before using, carries out the bluetooth with the cell-phone after opening equipment and is connected, and APP can carry out the record to patient's snore degree. The APP interface has multiple functions, the frequency of an electric stimulation signal, the intensity of the stimulation signal and the duration of the stimulation signal can be set, a pulse alarm clock is set, an individual snore intervention mode and a training mode are customized, the snore intervention prognosis of the product to a patient every night can be recorded, and the snore intensity and frequency of the patient can be recorded, so that whether the product is effective in stopping snores of the patient or not can be observed.

The specific operation of the invention in use is as follows: open the box that charges, take out the snore relieving ware and glue in patient throat, open cell-phone APP, be connected to the snore relieving ware through the bluetooth, can set up electro photoluminescence size and mode. The hydrogel patch was mounted onto the snore stopper and then both snore stoppers were attached to the neck and around the throat. If there is snore after the patient falls asleep, the snore stopper receives vibration sent from the throat of the patient, the APP can perform auxiliary judgment on the reception sound at the same time, and finally, the mobile phone APP performs intelligent identification and analysis and sends the judgment sound to the snore stopper. The snore stopper starts to work to generate electric stimulation. The soft palate muscle of the patient is relaxed, the muscle contraction is stimulated, the breathing is smooth, and the snoring is stopped. The massager can collect the vibration from the pharynx in the whole process and intelligently adjust the working frequency until the snore of the user stops. After the snore stopping device finishes one work, the mobile phone app records once, and the working frequency analysis can be obtained from the app the next day, so that whether the snore stopping device is effective or not is judged.

The foregoing detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the invention has been presented. It should be understood that numerous modifications and variations could be devised by those skilled in the art in light of the present teachings without departing from the inventive concepts. Therefore, the technical solutions available to those skilled in the art through logic analysis, reasoning and limited experiments based on the prior art according to the concept of the present invention should be within the scope of protection defined by the claims.