A61H2201/0285

WEARABLE ROBOT FOR ASSISTING UPPER LIMB MOVEMENT BY USING ARTIFICIAL MUSCLE

Disclosed is a wearable robot for assisting a wrist, including: a plurality of flexible actuators; and a control unit configured to control any one of the plurality of flexible actuators to be contracted or relaxed according to a wrist movement of a wearer. Each of the plurality of flexible actuators includes: a driving part which is contractively deformed by a current or transfer heat applied from the control unit or is relaxed when the heat is lost, and a refrigerant circulating part which is implemented to surround the driving part and circulates a refrigerant so that the contractively deformed driving part is cooled under control of the control unit.

HAPTIC RING

Device (100) for applying haptic stimuli to a body part (200) of a user, comprising a stiff support (30) configured to contact the body part 200; a containing element configured to keep the body part (200) in contact with the stiff support (30); an actuating element configured to push the stiff support (30) into the containing element and apply a pressure to the body part 200. The containing element comprises a stiff frame (10) defining a recess (20) to house the body part 200. The frame (10) comprises two lateral stiff guides (51) defining the recess (20) and the stiff support (30) is configured to move in a guided manner in the stiff guides (51). At least one servomotor (40, 40) is provided connected integrally to the stiff frame (10) on the opposite side to the stiff support (30) with respect to the recess (20) and arranged to cause a relative movement, inside the recess (20) and with respect to the lateral stiff rails (51), of the stiff support (30) with respect to the body part (200). At least one belt (50, 50) sliding parallel to the lateral stiff rails (51) and connected respectively with the servomotor (40) and the stiff support (30) is provided. The servomotor (40) is configured to operate the or each belt (50, 50) to cause guided movement in the stiff guides (51) of the stiff support (30).

HEADGEAR FOR FIXING MOUTHPIECE
20210045844 · 2021-02-18 ·

A headgear can be worn on a user's head to adjustably fix a mouthpiece inserted in an oral cavity. The headgear includes: a front pad brought into contact with and pressed against a front pressure point of an outer surface of the buccinator between the zygomatic bone and the mandible in the face region; one or more rear pads brought into contact with and pressed against one or more rear pressure points so that a resultant force becomes a reaction force paired with a pressing force of the front pad, in a region from the top to the back of the head; a frame fixing the front pad and the rear pads; a front horizontal bar fixed to the frame at a position in front of the lip region of the head; and an adjustment part installed on the front horizontal bar to mount the mouthpiece.

EQUIPMENT TO ELICIT FRISSONS OR AESTHETIC CHILLS, THROUGH THE MULTISENSORIAL AND MULTIMODAL STIMULATION; WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF RELIEVING CHRONIC PAINS AND THE METHOD TO USE IT
20210045962 · 2021-02-18 ·

Equipment for self-care of patients with chronic pain, through inducing, intensifying and maintaining their own frissons and where multisensory and multimodal stimuli are used to achieve it; musical, visual, aromatic and vibrotactile and cold are applied on the cutaneous surface of the spine. In addition, the method for using them through perceptual learning is presented. The equipment consists of a computer and a computer system with a music and video player, lighting, presentation of aromas and a closed hydraulic circuit with a hydraulic actuator.

SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PAIN CONTROL AND HEALING

A device for treating a user includes a housing having apertures. The housing has application areas including a convex top surface, a concave bottom surface, a convex rear surface, convex side surfaces and rounded protrusions extending away from the housing. A vibrational source is located in the housing to produce vibration at the application areas. A switch is in operative communication with the vibrational source to control operation of the vibrational source.

LEG CARE APPARATUS
20210022564 · 2021-01-28 ·

A leg care apparatus includes a main body configured to provide an action space in which a leg is accommodated, a bottom module which is placed on a bottom surface of the main body and in which components for a foot bath are accommodated, and a circulation air suction fan configured to exhaust air within the action space to the outside of the action space and blow the air exhausted to the outside of the action space again to the inside of the action space.

LEG CARE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME
20210022957 · 2021-01-28 ·

A leg care apparatus includes a main body configured to provide an action space in which a leg is accommodated and at least one action space adjustment module configured to adjust a size of the action space. Accordingly, a leg may be cared to fit a size and length of the user's leg.

System and method for sexual stimulation

An excitation device, preferably including: stimulation units; a sensor; a processor configured to control the stimulation units; a power module configured to power excitation device components; and a housing configured to house the other excitation device components and to couple the excitation device to a user. A control device, preferably including one or more outputs and a housing. A method for sexual stimulation, preferably including: sampling measurements, determining actuation parameters, and actuating stimulation units.

THERMOSTATIC MASSAGE PAD
20200375840 · 2020-12-03 ·

A thermostatic massage pad includes: a thermostatic pad, wherein a thermostatic water pipe is arranged inside the thermostatic pad; a cooling pad, wherein a cooling water pipe is arranged inside the cooling pad; a casing, wherein a thermostatic water pump and a cooling water pump are respectively arranged inside the casing, a thermostatic water tank is arranged at a top of the thermostatic water pump, a cooling water tank is arranged at a top of the cooling water pump, a water inlet end of the thermostatic water pump is connected to a water outlet of the thermostatic water tank, and a water inlet end of the cooling water pump is connected to a water outlet of the cooling water tank; a thermoelectric cooler, wherein an end surface of the thermoelectric cooler is fixedly connected to a wall surface of the thermostatic water tank.

HIGH-RESOLUTION, SELECTIVE AND SELF-OPTIMIZING HAPTIC AND ELECTROTACTILE DISPLAY AND METHODS OF USE

High-resolution, selective, and self-optimizing haptic and electrotactile display and methods of use. In an embodiment of a feedback system referenced herein, the feedback system includes a prosthesis configured to be worn by an individual, including at least one prosthesis sensor configured to detect a state or condition in an environment of the at least one prosthesis sensor, and at least one actuator in communication with the at least one prosthesis sensor and configured to receive data relating to the detected state or condition and to stimulate a nerve of the individual; a neural sensor positioned upon or within the individual, configured to detect a neural response relating to the stimulation of the nerve by the at least one actuator; and a processor in communication with at least one of the at least one prosthesis sensor, at least one of the at least one actuator, and the neural sensor.