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Muscular stimulator
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It is an important medical unit used to stimulate muscle
activity in patients. They are an alternative pain management technique to drugs
or pills. This unit is used on patients who have limited mobility and
need to stimulate muscle activity externally. (This includes
paralysis victims, patients recovering from surgery andmultiple sclerosis patients).
Bodybuilders and athletes trying to maintain muscle tone orburn fat sometimes use an EMS unit to target specific musclegroups.
Stimulators are designed to temporarily strengthen tone andfirm a muscle.
Repeated electrical stimulation can strengthen and tone yourmuscles, but it will not drastically change a person's
appearance without additional changes to diet and exercisepatterns.
What is a MUSCULAR STIMULATOR ?
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PowerSupply Oscillator Transformer Electrodes
PowerSupply Oscillator Transformer Electrodes
Block diagram
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The system comprises of two units:
1.Muscular stimulator2.The Timer circuit.
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It is a circuit that stimulates nerves of thatpart of your body where electrodes areattached.
It is useful to relieve headache and muscularpain and revive frozen muscles that impairmovement.
Though it provides muscles stimulation andinvigoration, its mainly an aid in removingcellulitis.(Cellulitis is a common skin infection
caused by bacteria.)
1.Muscular stimulator
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IC 7555 is wired as an astable multivibrator to generate
about 80Hz pulses. The output of IC1 is fed to transistor T1, whose emitter
is further connected to the base of transistor T2through R3 and VR1.
The collector of transistor T2 is connected to one end ofthe secondary winding of transformer X1.
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The other end of the secondary winding of the
transformer is connected to ground. When IC1 oscillates, transformer X1 is driven by the
pulse frequencies generated to produce high voltage atits primary terminals.
Separate electrodes are connected to each end of theprimary winding of transformer X1.
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Diode 1N4007 (D1) protects transistor T2 against high-voltage pulses generated by the transformer Using
potentiometer VR1 you can control the intensity ofcurrent sensing at the electrodes.
The brightness level of LED1 indicates the amplitude ofthe pulses. If you want to increase the intensity level,
replace the 1.8-kilo-ohm resistor with 5.6 kilo-ohms orhigher value up to 10 kilo-ohms
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X1 is a small mains transformer with 220V primary to12V, 100/150mA secondary. It must be reverseconnected, i.e., connect the secondary winding to thecollector of T2 and ground, and primary winding to theoutput electrodes.
The output voltage is about 60V but the output current
is so small that there is no threat of electric shock.
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Electrodes are made of small, thin gauge metallic platesmeasuring about 2.52.5 cm2 in size.
Use flexible wires to solder electrodes and connect tothe output of the device.
Before attaching metal electrodes to the body, wipethem with a damp cloth.
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After attaching the electrodes to the body (with the helpof elastic bands on Velcro straps), flip switch S1 toactivate the circuit and rotate the knob of intensity-control preset VR1 very slowly until you feel a slighttingling sensation
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2. The Timer circuit.
It uses IC NE555 wired in monostable mode. Initially, when you press switch S2, the monostable
triggers and its output goes high for 10 minutes.
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Thereafter, its output goes low to give a beep soundfrom the piezobuzzer and lights up the red LED (LED2)indicating that stimulation time is over.
Assemble the timer with a separate switch and a 9V DC
battery in the same cabinet as the stimulator.
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Tape the electrodes to the skin at opposite ends of thechosen muscle and rotate VR1 knob slowly until you senselight itching when the muscular stimulation circuit ispowered on. At the same time, flip switch S2 to start the
timer for counting the time.
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At the end of the timing cycle, the piezobuzzerbeeps. Each session should last about 10 minutes.
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PRECAUTIONS Heart patients and pregnant women should not use this
device do not attach electrodes to burns, cuts, wounds or any
injury. Consult your physician before using this circuit.
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