Headache and pain relief device due to temporomandibular joint disease

Abstract

Provided is a device for relieving headache and pain caused by temporomandibular joint disorders may include: a body having a neck band surroundingly worn on a user's neck, first connectors extending forwardly from both ends of the neck band by first set lengths, and second connectors extending upwardly from front ends of the first connectors by second set lengths; first low frequency electrostimulators disposed on the second connectors and coming into close contact with the temporalis muscles, when the body is worn on the user's head, to apply low frequencies to the temporalis muscles; and second low frequency electrostimulators disposed on the connected portions between the first connectors and the second connectors and coming into close contact with the masseter muscles, when the body is worn on the user's head, to apply low frequencies to the masseter muscles.

1 . A device for relieving headache and pain caused by temporomandibular joint disorders, the device comprising:
 a body ( 100 ) having a neck band ( 110 ) surroundingly worn on a user's neck, first connectors ( 120 ) extending forwardly from both ends of the neck band ( 110 ) by first set lengths, and second connectors ( 130 ) extending upwardly from front ends of the first connectors ( 120 ) by second set lengths;   first low frequency electrostimulators ( 200 ) disposed on the second connectors ( 130 ) and coming into close contact with the temporalis muscles, when the body ( 100 ) is worn on the user's head, to apply low frequencies to the temporalis muscles; and   second low frequency electrostimulators ( 300 ) disposed on the connected portions between the first connectors ( 120 ) and the second connectors ( 130 ) and coming into close contact with the masseter muscles, when the body ( 100 ) is worn on the user's head, to apply low frequencies to the masseter muscles.   
     
     
         2 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein each first low frequency electrostimulator ( 200 ) comprises:
 a first micro vibrator ( 210 ) for applying micro vibrations to the temporalis muscle when the body ( 100 ) is worn; and   first conductive silicone rubber members ( 220 ) roundedly protruding from the first micro vibrator ( 210 ) toward the temporalis muscle to apply the low frequency to the temporalis muscle when the body ( 100 ) is worn.   
     
     
         3 . The device according to  claim 2 , wherein the first low frequency electrostimulators ( 200 ) are disposed on the inner sides of the upper peripheries of the second connectors ( 130 ). 
     
     
         4 . The device according to  claim 2 , further comprising inclined portions ( 150 ) inclined inwardly from the upper peripheries of the second connectors ( 130 ), the first low frequency electrostimulators ( 200 ) being disposed on the inner sides of the inclined portions ( 150 ). 
     
     
         5 . The device according to  claim 4 , wherein the first conductive silicone rubber members ( 220 ) are arranged to inverse triangular shapes on the inner sides of the inclined portions ( 150 ). 
     
     
         6 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein each second low frequency electrostimulator ( 300 ) comprises:
 a second micro vibrator ( 310 ) for applying micro vibrations to the masseter muscle when the body ( 100 ) is worn; and   second conductive silicone rubber members ( 320 ) roundedly protruding from the second micro vibrator ( 310 ) toward the masseter muscle to apply the low frequency to the masseter muscle when the body ( 100 ) is worn.   
     
     
         7 . The device according to  claim 6 , wherein the second low frequency electrostimulators ( 300 ) are disposed on the inner sides of the connected portions where the front ends of the first connectors ( 120 ) and the bottom ends of the second connectors ( 130 ) are crossingly connected to each other. 
     
     
         8 . The device according to  claim 6 , further comprising protruding portions ( 140 ) protruding inwardly by given lengths from the connected portions where the front ends of the first connectors ( 120 ) and the bottom ends of the second connectors ( 130 ) are crossingly connected to each other, the second low frequency electrostimulators ( 300 ) being disposed on the inner sides of the protruding portions ( 140 ). 
     
     
         9 . The device according to  claim 8 , wherein the second conductive silicone rubber members ( 320 ) are arranged to square or rectangular shapes on the inner sides of the protruding portions ( 140 ). 
     
     
         10 . The device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a battery ( 600 ) built in the body ( 100 ) and connected to an external power supply ( 700 ) through a cable ( 610 ) in such a way as to be rechargeable if necessary. 
     
     
         11 . The device according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 first expansion and contraction parts ( 400 ) disposed on the first connectors ( 120 ) in such a way as to expand and contract the lengths of the first connectors ( 120 ) in first set directions (W1) when the body ( 100 ) is worn; and   second expansion and contraction parts ( 500 ) disposed on the second connectors ( 130 ) in such a way as to expand and contract the lengths of the second connectors ( 130 ) in second set directions (W2) when the body ( 100 ) is worn.   
     
     
         12 . The device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a controller for controlling the operations of the first low frequency electrostimulators ( 200 ) and the second low frequency electrostimulators ( 300 ) using at least one of the user's smartwatch ( 30 ) and smartphone ( 40 ).