MAGNETIC MUSCLE STIMULATOR WITH MICROCHANNEL COOLING SYSTEM

Abstract

A magnetic muscle stimulator device comprises a water tank configured to hold a quantity of water, a pump, one or more fans, and a magnetic applicator comprising a coil. The coil generates a magnetic field in response to receiving an alternating current. The coil comprises a water passage in the interior of the coil. The pump receives water from the water tank through a first water pipe and transfers the water into the water passage of the coil through a second water pipe. The water absorbs heat from the coil while passing through the water passage of the coil. The pump receives the water from the water passage of the coil through a third pipe and returns the water into the water tank through a fourth pipe. The water is cooled by the fans while being returned from the water passage of the coil into the water tank.

Description

Claims

1. A magnetic muscle stimulator device, comprising: a water tank configured to hold a quantity of water;a pump;a set of one or more fans; anda magnetic applicator comprising a coil;wherein the coil generates a magnetic field in response to receiving an alternating current (AC);wherein the coil comprises a water passage in an interior of the coil;wherein the pump receives water from the water tank through a first water pipe and transfers the water into the water passage of the coil through a second water pipe;wherein the water absorbs heat from the coil while passing through the water passage of the coil;wherein the pump receives the water from the water passage of the coil through a third pipe and returns the water into the water tank through a fourth pipe; andwherein the water is cooled by the set of one or more fans while being returned from the water passage of the coil into the water tank.

2. The magnetic muscle stimulator device of claim 1, wherein the magnetic applicator further comprises a housing encompassing the coil, and wherein the housing of the magnetic applicator does not comprise an air vent.

3. The magnetic muscle stimulator device of claim 1, further comprising: a water flow sensor configured to measure a flow of water through the pump, the first, second, third, and fourth pipes, and the water passage inside the coil;a processor; anda display;wherein the processor is configured to: receive measurements from the water flow sensor;compare the measurements against a minimum threshold and a maximum threshold; anddisplay a warning message on the display when the flow of water is below the minimum threshold or above the maximum threshold.

4. The magnetic muscle stimulator device of claim 3, wherein the processor is further configured to disconnect the AC to the coil when the flow of water is below the minimum threshold or above the maximum threshold.

5. The magnetic muscle stimulator device of claim 1, further comprising: a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of water in the water tank;a processor; anda display;wherein the processor is configured to: receive measurements from the temperature sensor;compare the measurements against a threshold; anddisplay a warning message on the display when the temperature of water in the water tank is above the maximum threshold.

6. The magnetic muscle stimulator device of claim 1, further comprising: a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of one of the first, second, third, and fourth pipes;a processor; anda display;wherein the processor is configured to: receive measurements from the temperature sensor;compare the measurements against a threshold; anddisplay a warning message on the display when the temperature of water received from the temperature sensor is above the maximum threshold.

7. The magnetic muscle stimulator device of claim 1, wherein the magnetic applicator further comprises a housing encompassing the coil, the magnetic muscle stimulator device further comprising: a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of air inside the housing of the magnetic applicator;a processor; anda display;wherein the processor is configured to: receive measurements from the temperature sensor;compare the measurements against a threshold; anddisplay a warning message on the display when the temperature of the air inside the magnetic applicator is above the maximum threshold.

8. The magnetic muscle stimulator device of claim 1 further comprising: a processor; anda display;wherein the processor is configured to: keep track of a total working time of the magnetic applicator;compare the total working time of the magnetic applicator with a threshold;display a warning message on the display when the total working time of the magnetic applicator exceeds threshold; anddisconnect the AC to the coil when the total working time of the magnetic applicator exceeds threshold.

9. The magnetic muscle stimulator device of claim 1, wherein the magnetic applicator is a first magnetic applicator, the magnetic muscle stimulator device further comprising: a plurality of magnetic applicators including the first magnetic applicator;a processor; anda display;wherein each magnetic applicator comprises a unique identification code;wherein the processor is configured to: read the identification code of each magnetic applicator that is connected to the muscle stimulator device;keep track of a total working time of each magnetic applicator using the corresponding identification code;compare the total working time of each magnetic applicator with a threshold;display a warning message on the display when the total working time of a magnetic applicator exceeds threshold; anddisconnect the AC to the coil of the magnetic applicator when the total working time of the magnetic applicator exceeds threshold.

10. The magnetic muscle stimulator device of claim 1, wherein the water tank comprises: a water injection port for adding water to the water tank; anda water overflow port configured to prevent the water from overflowing from the water tank.

11. The magnetic muscle stimulator device of claim 1, wherein the water tank comprises: a drainage port comprising a valve;wherein the valve of the drainage port is configured to open when a hose is inserted into the drainage port.

12. The magnetic muscle stimulator device of claim 1, further comprising: a capacitor; anda high power pulse generator configured to: receive an AC from an AC source external to the magnetic muscle stimulator device;generate high power pulses with a power ranging between 1,200 volt-amperes (VA) to 2,300 VA; andcharge and discharge the capacitor by the high power pulses;wherein the capacitor is configured to provide energy in the form AC to the coil.

13. The magnetic muscle stimulator device of claim 1, wherein the water passage in the interior of the coil is a microchannel with a height of less than one millimeter.

14. The magnetic muscle stimulator device of claim 1, wherein the water passage in the interior of the coil is a microchannel with a height of less than 200 micrometer.

15. The magnetic muscle stimulator device of claim 1, wherein a cross section of the water passage in the interior of the coil covers at least 25 percent of a cross section of the coil.

16. The magnetic muscle stimulator device of claim 1, wherein the magnetic applicator comprises a housing encompassing the coil, the magnetic muscle stimulator device further comprising: a housing encompassing the water tank and the pump; anda tube connected to the housing of the magnetic applicator;wherein the magnetic applicator and the housing of the magnetic muscle stimulator device comprise a quick connect and disconnect mechanism, comprising: a first connector connected to the tube; anda second connector connected to the housing of the magnetic muscle stimulator device;wherein the first connector comprises one or more stabilizer rods; andwherein each stabilizer rod of the first connector fits into a corresponding receptor on the second connector.

17. The magnetic muscle stimulator device of claim 1, wherein the magnetic applicator comprises a housing encompassing the coil, the magnetic muscle stimulator device further comprising: a housing encompassing the water tank and the pump; anda tube connected to the housing of the magnetic applicator;wherein the magnetic applicator and the housing of the magnetic muscle stimulator device comprise a quick connect and disconnect mechanism comprising: a first connector connected to the tube; anda second connector connected to the housing of the magnetic muscle stimulator device;wherein the second connector comprises one or more stabilizer rods; andwherein each stabilizer rod of the second connector fits into a corresponding receptor on the first connector.

18. The magnetic muscle stimulator device of claim 1, wherein the water passage in the interior of the coil is a first water passage in the interior of the coil,wherein the coil further comprises a set of one or more water passages in the interior of the coil other than the first water passage,wherein the pump transfers the water into the set of one or more water passages through the second water pipe,wherein the water absorbs heat from the coil while passing through the set of one or more water passages, andwherein the pump receives the water from the set of one or more water passages through the third pipe.